JP2019093031A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To propose an enclosed type pinball game machine allowing a user to appropriately utilize a function of changing a conversion rate between valuable information and owned ball number information.SOLUTION: Index notification relating to one winning probability that is connected to a valuable information unit having rate set means allowing a player to selectively set one conversion rate from among a plurality of preset conversion rates so as to be interconnected and is selectively set by an administrator from among a plurality of winning probabilities is configured to be executed and controlled by an index notification device on the basis of index occurrence contents correlated with the set conversion rates, respectively. With such a configuration, the player can change the conversion rate to a game that the player desires by the index notification, thus appropriately utilizing a change function of the conversion rates. Further, diverse amusement and unconventional amusement can be provided to the player by the index notification.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that performs a game by circulating a predetermined number of game balls sealed inside a machine base.

In recent years, a so-called enclosed ball game machine has been known, in which a predetermined number of gaming balls are enclosed inside a machine base to play a game by circulating the gaming balls (for example, see Patent Document 1). . In such a configuration, a predetermined number of game balls are circulated by firing the enclosed game balls into the game area, collecting the game balls via the game area, and re-launching the collected game balls. The player does not directly obtain the game ball as a rental ball or a prize ball, and the player does not have an upper plate or a lower plate from which the game ball is paid out. Such a sealed ball game machine is connected to a card unit for inserting an IC card, and can play a game based on valuable information (such as a balance) read from the IC card.
Here, as a card unit, a configuration for outputting valuable information read from an IC card to a ball game machine and converting the valuable information into holding number information of gaming balls according to a predetermined conversion rate A configuration for outputting to a ball and ball game machine is known. In the case of the former configuration, the ball and ball game machine converts valuable information input from the card unit into the ball number information of the game ball according to a predetermined conversion rate, and plays a game based on the ball number information . On the other hand, in the case of the latter configuration, the ball game machine plays a game based on the number-of-balls holding information of the game ball input from the card unit.

  In addition, among such enclosed type ball game machines, it has been proposed that the conversion rate between valuable information read from an IC card and ball number information of game balls can be changed by the player (for example, , Patent Document 2). As a specific example of such a configuration, there is a configuration in which the card unit has a function capable of changing the conversion rate by the player, and a configuration in which the ball game machine has a function capable of changing the conversion rate by the player . In the former case, the card unit converts valuable information into ball number information according to the conversion rate and outputs it to a ball game machine, and the ball game machine uses the ball number information input from the card unit. Play a game based on it. On the other hand, in the latter case, the ball and ball game machine converts the valuable information input from the card unit into the number-of-balls information according to the conversion rate and plays the game. Here, as a specific exchange rate, 1 ball / 4 yen (so-called, 4 pachi) or 1 ball / 1 yen (so-called, 1 pachi) is known.

JP, 2016-179274, A JP, 2013-13602, A

Since the conventional configuration of Patent Document 2 described above can execute the game with the same number of balls and the number of balls lent out at different conversion rates, when the player wants to play a game at different conversion rates, The effect is that there is no need to change. Here, the player may change the conversion rate in an attempt to play a game at a high conversion rate, for example, in a situation where a jackpot opening the big winning opening is relatively easily won. Or, in a situation where it is not easy to win the big hit, it is possible to change the conversion rate in order to play at a low conversion rate.
By the way, when trying to change the conversion rate, if the player makes a sensory judgment on whether or not the jackpot is likely to be won by the jackpot, the jackpot will not be won after changing to the high conversion rate, or the conversion rate is low. It is possible to win a jackpot immediately after the change to. Such a situation is completely different from the game situation requested by the player, so the player is easily annoyed, and the player can not enjoy the benefits of changing the conversion rate. Therefore, it is easy for the player to end the game or change the machine base, and there is also a possibility that the player will not use the conversion rate changing function if the above situation occurs several times. And, if it is not used by the player, the significance of the conversion rate changing function is lost. Because of this, there has been a demand for a configuration that allows the player to properly use the conversion rate changing function.

  The present invention is a sealed type configuration, and proposes a ball game machine in which the conversion rate changing function can be properly used by a player.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medium access means for reading and rewriting valuable information stored in a valuable information storage medium, and a plurality of different conversion rates different from each other, any one conversion rate being operated by a player. Processing for converting the valuable information into holding number information of the gaming ball according to the rate setting means for setting the value as effective, and the conversion rate set by the rate setting means, and processing for converting the holding number information into valuable information And a valuable information unit including an information conversion means for performing an interrogation, wherein the game ball having the game area flowing down is provided with a winning opening and an out opening capable of entering the game area. A player, a launcher for launching game balls to the game area, a ball circulation means for recovering the game balls entered in the winning or out slot, and resupplying the launchers, and a specific entry Triggered by the entry of the game ball to the mouth, the main lottery to perform the special game to give the predetermined gain to the player if the result of the lottery is a hit according to the predetermined probability of winning And a frame control device for controlling the operation of the launcher based on the information on the number of held balls input from the valuable information unit, wherein a bullet for circulating a predetermined number of gaming balls enclosed inside the machine base In the ball game machine, the main control device and the frame control device enable the frame control device to receive information from the main control device, and the main control device affects at least the progress of the game and / or the outcome of the game. Information is provided so as to make it impossible to receive from the frame control device, and further comprises a plurality of mutually different winning probabilities, and any one winning probability is set as valid by the operation of the administrator. Sure From the valuable information unit, there are provided a set means, an index notification device for notifying the index concerning the winning probability set by the probability setting means, and a plurality of different index occurrence contents respectively corresponding to the conversion rates. And an indicator notification control means for executing and controlling the indicator notification on the basis of the index generation content corresponding to the input conversion rate.

Here, the “value information storage medium” may be any medium capable of storing (rewritable) value information, and, for example, an IC card, a disk, a portable terminal or the like can be applied. The “value information” may be any information having a value that can be converted into the number-of-balls information used for playing a game, and, for example, money amount information indicating an insertion amount, frequency information indicating a frequency corresponding to the insertion amount, etc. can be applied. The “conversion rate” is a ratio of converting valuable information to the number-of-balls information, and more specifically, is represented by a valuable value per ball of the gaming ball. For example, 1 ball / 4 yen (4 patties) or 1 ball / 1 yen (1 patie) may be applied. The “value information unit” is only required to read and rewrite the value information of the value information storage medium, and may have a function capable of inputting money and converting the inserted money into value information. It is not necessary to have the function.
In addition, the “winning opening” is a so-called starting opening that performs a lottery for a special symbol or an ordinary symbol triggered by entering the game ball, and a so-called general winning opening that generates a predetermined number of winning balls triggered by the entering of the game ball. And so on. And the said starting opening is suitable for "specific winning a prize opening".
For the “special game”, for example, a big hit game or a small hit game for opening and closing the big winning opening, a game for operating the ordinary electric role, etc. are suitable.
"Gain by special game" is not limited to direct profit like prize balls, but special game state (for example, probability fluctuation state that big hit probability becomes high probability, fluctuation time of special symbol or ordinary symbol is shortened Switching to a short time state or the like, or performing a special effect (for example, a rare effect image usually not displayed).
“The main control device can not receive from the frame control device at least information that affects the progress of the game and / or the outcome of the game” is a configuration in which the frame control device can not transmit at least the information (specific information), Alternatively, the present invention can be embodied by a configuration in which the main control device rejects at least the specific information. Furthermore, since it is sufficient if at least specific information can not be received, information other than the specific information may be either receivable or unreceivable.
As the “information that affects the progress of the game and / or the outcome of the game” (specific information), for example, jackpot information (special game information), winning probability, result information of a winning or losing lottery, etc. may be applied.
The "administrator" includes not only a manager or a store manager of a game facility where the ball game machine is installed, but also an employee of the game facility and a person who operates the ball game machine on a trial basis.
The "index notification device" may be any one that displays a symbol for notification by the effect display device, one that generates a sound for notification by a speaker, and one that generates a light for notification by a lamp, and further, May be provided with a plurality of these.
The "index generation content" may be a notification mode of the index notification performed by the index notification device, or may be one for defining a notification mode of the index notification, and the index notification which differs depending on each index generation content is It can be implemented. Specifically, in the case of the former, with a plurality of indicator notification patterns including the indicator aspect (the notification symbol, voice, light, etc. described above) notified by the indicator notification device and the occurrence time of the indicator notification and the like In the latter case, the indicator mode, the probability (frequency) of causing the indicator mode to generate the indicator mode, the generation time of the indicator alert, and the like, and the predetermined condition (for example, lottery) The notification mode (notification pattern) can be determined by

In such a configuration, it is easy to know the probability of winning, the probability of being able to know the probability of selecting the target, and the ease of estimating the probability of winning, etc., by notification of each index according to the conversion rate set by the player's operation. It can be changed, and each index notification can produce different playability. That is, this configuration can be said to select indicator notification via selection of a conversion rate, and can provide different playability by each indicator notification selected by the player.
Specifically, if an indicator notification that can obtain or estimate the winning probability relatively accurately is executed by selecting the conversion rate, the player changes the conversion rate according to the winning probability that has been acquired or estimated. Can be selected, and the conversion rate change function can be properly used. On the other hand, the player can enjoy the game at the conversion rate selected by himself / herself by selecting the conversion rate prior to being able to know the winning probability.
Therefore, according to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to provide the player with various game characteristics and novelty which has not been achieved conventionally, by index notification performed according to the conversion rate decided by the player's own intention.

  In the ball and ball game machine of the first invention described above, the index generation content includes one or more index modes and the index generation rate of the index mode, and is associated with each conversion rate. A configuration is proposed in which the index generation content is provided with an index aspect in which the index generation rates different from one another for each index generation content are defined. This configuration is the second invention of the present invention.

  In such a configuration, the probability of occurrence of the indicator aspect differs depending on the index generation content of each conversion rate, so that the player can know or guess the set winning probability through the selection of the conversion rate. It is possible to provide the game feature that it is possible to select the degree of difficulty. Then, since the probability that the probability of winning can be accurately obtained or estimated by the indicator notification differs according to the conversion rate selected by the player, the conversion rate can be changed by performing selection in consideration of the indicator notification. You can use the change function more properly.

  In the ball and ball game machine according to the second invention described above, the index generation content indicates a plurality of index modes including a specific index mode that indicates a specific winning probability or indicates in a predictable manner by the player, and each index mode The specific index aspect in which the index generation content of at least the lowest conversion rate includes the allocated index generation rates, and at least the index generation content of the highest conversion rate is higher than the index generation content of the highest conversion rate A configuration is proposed which comprises the This configuration is the third invention of the present invention.

Here, as the specific winning probability, one or a plurality of winning probabilities among the plurality of winning probabilities settable by the probability setting means can be determined. For example, the winning probability which is most advantageous for the player It is preferable to set the probability of being easy), the most unfavorable winning probability (the probability of being most difficult to hit), and the like. Furthermore, it is possible to use a plurality of winning probabilities advantageous to the player or a plurality of disadvantageous winning probabilities.
Also, each index occurrence content indicates an indicator aspect that suggests or infers the specific winning probability, or an index aspect that can suggest or infer another winning probability, or an index aspect that does not indicate any winning probability. It is possible to include an index mode or the like which indicates that the player can not guess the winning probability.

In this configuration, when the player selects the lowest conversion rate, the specific index aspect is more likely to occur than the other index aspects as compared to the case where the highest conversion rate is selected. That is, if the lowest conversion rate is selected, there is a high possibility that the player can relatively accurately obtain or infer the set winning probability depending on the presence or absence or the occurrence frequency of the specific index aspect in the index notification. Then, if it can be judged that the set winning probability is an advantageous winning probability based on the knowledge or guess, it is easy for the player to change to a high conversion rate in order to increase the gain obtained. As a result, the usefulness of the conversion rate change function is clarified, so that the player can more appropriately use the function.
Further, since the set of the winning probability is performed by the manager, the machine with the high winning probability (preferred winning probability) set becomes a so-called show base that attracts the game customers. However, when a game with a low conversion rate is performed on such a show, the impact on the player is weakened. With respect to this problem, as described above, since the game with the high conversion rate is easily performed on the display platform, the present configuration can be expected to have a sufficient effect as the display platform.

  In the ball and ball game machine according to the second invention described above, the index generation content indicates a plurality of index modes including a specific index mode that indicates a specific winning probability or indicates in a predictable manner by the player, and each index mode The specific index mode in which the index generation content of at least the highest conversion rate includes the allocated index generation rates, and at least the index generation content of the lowest conversion rate is higher than the index generation content of the lowest conversion rate A configuration is proposed which comprises the This configuration is the fourth invention of the present invention.

  Here, the specific winning probability and the content of each index can be defined as in the third invention described above.

  In this configuration, when the player selects the highest conversion rate, the specific index aspect is more likely to occur than the other index aspects as compared to the case where the lowest conversion rate is selected. That is, if the highest conversion rate is selected, there is a high possibility that the player can relatively accurately obtain or infer the set winning probability depending on the presence or absence or the occurrence frequency of the specific index aspect in index notification. Therefore, it is possible to recommend the player who wants to know the winning probability to play the game at the highest conversion rate. Furthermore, if it is possible to know or estimate that the set winning probability is a low winning probability by index notification, it can be used for judgments such as a change to a low conversion rate or the end of the game, so a low winning probability (unfavorable winning probability It is possible to effectively suppress the player from getting stuck in the game with the machine set at).

  On the other hand, the fifth invention of the present invention is a game ball which is communicably connected to a valuable information unit which reads and rewrites valuable information stored in a valuable information storage medium, and which flows down the game area. A game board having a winning opening capable of entering a ball and an out mouth, a launch device for firing the gaming ball into the gaming area, and collecting the gaming ball entered in the winning hole or the out slot, In response to the ball circulation means re-supplying to the device and the game ball entering a specific winning opening, a lottery is made according to a predetermined probability of winning, and the player is designated as predetermined if the result of the lottery is a hit. The main control unit that performs and controls special games that provide the benefits of the game, and the valuable information input from the valuable information unit is converted to the ball number information of the gaming ball according to a predetermined conversion rate, and converted to the ball number information Based on the launcher In a ball game machine having a frame control device for controlling operation and circulating a predetermined number of gaming balls enclosed in a machine base, the main control device and the frame control device are controlled mainly by the frame control device. The main control device is provided to be able to receive information from the device, and to make it impossible to receive, from the frame control device, at least information that affects the progress of the game and / or the outcome of the game, and further And a plurality of mutually different winning rates, and probability setting means for setting any one winning probability as valid by the operation of the administrator, and a plurality of mutually different conversion rates, each of which is operated by the player. The rate setting means for setting the conversion rate as valid, the index notification device for notifying the index related to the winning probability set by the probability setting means, and the respective conversion rates And a plurality of index notification control means for executing and controlling the index notification based on the index generation contents of the conversion rate set by the rate setting means. It is a bullet ball game machine characterized by a certain thing.

  Here, “value information storage medium”, “value information”, “value information unit”, “prize port”, “specific prize port”, “special game”, “special game gain”, “conversion rate”, “The main control device makes it impossible to receive from the frame control device information that at least affects the progress of the game and / or the outcome of the game”, “information that affects the progress of the game and / or the outcome of the game” The “manager”, the “index notification device”, and the “index generation content” are synonymous with the first invention described above.

  Even with this configuration, as in the first invention described above, it is possible for the player to properly use the conversion rate changing function, and the indicator notification executed according to the conversion rate determined by the player's own It is possible to provide the player with good playability and an unconventional novelty.

  Even in the fifth aspect of the invention, the same configuration as that of the second to fourth aspects of the invention described above can be employed. Each configuration can exhibit the same function and effect as those of the second to fourth inventions.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 and the CR unit 46 in a disassembled state. FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1; FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a CR unit 46. 5 is a table showing basic specifications relating to the jackpot of Example 1; It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of a main routine. It is a flow chart which shows starting winning a prize processing. 7 is a flowchart 1 showing a success / failure determination process. It is the flowchart 2 which shows the yes-no decision processing. 7 is a flowchart 3 showing a success / failure determination process. 7 is a flowchart 4 showing a success / failure determination process. It is the flowchart 1 which shows big hit game processing. It is the flowchart 2 which shows big hit game processing. It is the flowchart 3 which shows big hit game processing. It is a chart showing an index symbol of index information of Example 1, and an index incidence rate. It is a flowchart which shows a parameter | index alerting | reporting process. It is explanatory drawing 1 which shows the display mode of the parameter | index alerting | reporting of Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing 2 which shows the display mode of the parameter | index alerting | reporting of Example 1. FIG. It is a chart showing an index symbol of index information of Example 2, and an index incidence rate. It is a chart showing an index symbol and index incidence rate of index information of Example 3. FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing a display mode of index notification in Example 3; FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing a display mode of index notification in Example 4; It is a graph which shows the index symbol of an index notice made effective at the time of change of a conversion rate of Example 5, and an index incidence rate. It is a flowchart which shows the specific index alerting | reporting process performed triggered by the change of a conversion rate of Example 5. FIG. FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing a display mode of index notification in Example 5; FIG. 16 is an exploded front view showing a pachinko machine 1 and a CR unit 46 of Example 6. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a part of the CR unit 46 and the frame control device 81 according to a sixth embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. The embodiments according to the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and may take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a structure which hold | maintains each part of a structure by the outer frame 51 which makes a longitudinally long fixed outer shell holding frame, as shown to FIG. An inner frame 70 (see FIG. 3) is attached to the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable relative to the outer frame 51 via hinges provided on the upper left and lower left sides thereof. A front frame (glass frame) 52 is attached to the front surface of the inner frame 70 in an openable manner with respect to the inner frame 70, and a plate glass (not shown) is detachably provided to the front frame 52. Furthermore, the game board 2 attached to the inner frame 70 is disposed on the back side (rear side) of the plate glass.

  Speakers 66 are disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and the game sound and the alarm sound emitted from the speakers 66 are used to improve the concept of the game or alert the player. In addition, a plurality of frame-side decoration lamps 65 that emit light in accordance with the game state are provided in the front frame 52, and the light-emission improves the convenience of the game. Further, at the lower central portion of the front frame 52, a mounting portion 55 to which a unit display device 47 of the CR unit 46 described later is detachably mounted is provided. A firing handle 64 is disposed to the right of the mounting portion 55. The launch handle 64 is turned clockwise by the player to operate the launch device 31 (see FIG. 3) to launch the game ball toward the game area 3 of the game board 2.

  Further, in the front frame 52, the ball number display device 61 for displaying the number of balls that can be played is displayed at a position immediately above the attachment portion 55 (unit display device 47), and the frame control device 81 holds A counting switch 62 for moving the ball number information toward the CR unit 46 is provided. Further, to the left of the counting switch 62, an effect button 63 operable by the player is disposed.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called enclosed type game machine, and a card unit (CR unit) 46 for reading and writing an IC card is adjacent to the pachinko machine 1. The CR unit 46 includes a card insertion slot 49 into which an IC card can be inserted and removed, and a bill insertion slot 48 into which bills can be inserted. Further, the CR unit 46 projects rightward from the lower portion of the CR unit 46 A unit display 47 is provided. The unit display device 47 is detachably mounted on the mounting portion 55 of the front frame 52 described above, and is mounted so as to cover the mounting portion 55 in a state where the CR unit 46 is adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine 1 . The unit display device 47 includes a touch panel LCD screen, on which a lending operation area 158, a return operation area 159, and a balance display area 157 are displayed. The lending operation area 158 and the return operation area 159 are for performing an increase / decrease process of the credit balance information and the number-of-hands-of-hands information by the player's touch operation. Further, the balance display area 157 is for displaying credit balance information (information convertible to the number-of-balls information) stored in the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 49, to the number-of-balls information. The credit balance information updated according to the conversion (lending) and the conversion (returning) from the number-of-balls information is displayed in real time.

  The pachinko machine (enclosed type game machine) 1 is connected to the hall computer 87 via the CR unit 46 and is also connected to an external information management center and the management computer via the wide area network ( Not shown). As a result, each pachinko machine 1 manages shipping information from the manufacturer, information on installed gaming facilities, movement information between gaming facilities, discard information, etc. based on the respective authentication information, and illegal use or Has high security capabilities to prevent unauthorized modification.

  The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 3a, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are implanted in the game area 3. A center case (not shown) is disposed at the central portion of the game area 3, and an LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (the whole illustration is omitted) is disposed at the center of the center case so as to be visible from the front. ing. The center case is also provided with a warp inlet (not shown), a warp passage, a stage, and the like.

  The first starting opening 11 is disposed immediately below the center case (below the effect symbol display device 6), and the normal symbol operating gate 17 and the second starting opening 12 are vertically arranged to the right of the center case. It is arranged side by side. The second starting opening 12 is constituted by a normal electric combination provided with an openable / closable wing piece, and the game ball can be awarded only when the wing piece is open. Further, a special winning opening 14 is disposed immediately below the first starting opening 11. Further, four general winning openings 15 are disposed on the left side of the first starting opening 11. These general winning openings 15 are configured to be able to win a game ball at all times.

  In the most downstream part of the game area 3, the out port 16 is disposed, and the game ball fired to the game area 3 did not win in any of the winning ports 14, 15 and the starting ports 11, 12. In some cases, the ball enters the out port 16.

  In the lower right part of the game board 2, a normal symbol display unit 7 comprising a plurality of LEDs, a common drawing reserve number display unit 8, a first special view reserve number display unit 18, and a second special view reserve number display unit A first special view display device 9 and a second special view display device 10, each of which comprises a 19 and a 7-segment display device, are provided.

  FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 70 to which the above-described game board 2 is detachably attached is accommodated in an outer frame 51. In the upper part of the inner frame 70, a launcher 31 for launching game balls to the game area 3 described above is disposed, and the game balls launched by the launcher 31 are displayed from the upper left portion of the game area 3 Jump into the area 3 and flow down the game area 3. Further, at the lower part of the inner frame 70, a polishing device 35 for collecting the game balls fired to the game area 3 and polishing the collected game balls is installed. The polishing apparatus 35 is in communication with the above-described start openings 11, 12, the big winning opening 14, the respective general winning openings 15, and the out opening 16, and a recovery passage (not shown). The gaming balls having entered the large winning opening 14, the general winning openings 15, and the out opening 16 are sent through the recovery path. In the inner frame 70, a lifting device 33 for transferring the game balls polished by the polishing device 35 to the launch device 31 is disposed along the vertical direction. A configuration is provided in which gaming balls are circulated by such a launch device 31, a recovery path, a polishing device 35, and a lift device 33. That is, the game balls shot from the launch device 31 to the game area 3 are sent to the polishing device 35 from the collection path after entering the start port 11, 12 or the out port 16 or the like. Furthermore, it is supplied to the launching device 31 again via the pumping device 33. In addition, since the thing of the structure conventionally known can be applied to the discharge device 31, the collection | recovery path, the grinding device 35, and the pumping device 33, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control unit 80, a frame control unit 81, a rendering symbol control unit 82, a sub integrated control unit 83, and a power supply unit (not shown) are disposed. The main control device 80, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided in the game board 2, and the frame control device 81 and the power supply device are provided in the inner frame 70.

Further, in the main control device 80 of the present embodiment, the probability setting switch 95 and the setting change button 96 are provided at operable positions. The probability setting switch 95 and the setting change button 96 are for selecting and setting any one setting value from among a plurality of setting values set in advance, and are operated by the manager of the game facility. Ru. Here, in the present embodiment, three types of setting values of setting values 1 to 3 are set in advance, and winning probability of jackpots different from each other is assigned to each setting value. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the probability of winning the set value 1 (normal mode: 1/200, probability variation mode: 1/20) is the highest probability of winning a big hit, and the probability of winning the set value 2 (Normal mode: 1/250, probability variation mode: 1/25) is next highest, and the winning probability of the setting value 3 (normal mode: 1/285, probability variation mode: 1 / 28.5) is the lowest. In other words, the winning probability of the setting value 1 is most advantageous to the player, the winning probability of the setting value 2 is next advantageous, and the winning probability of the setting value 3 is most disadvantageous.
The setting method of such setting values 1 to 3 will be described below.
The above administrator inserts a predetermined key into the probability setting switch 95 and rotates it in a predetermined direction (for example, the right direction) to turn on the probability setting switch 95, thereby clearing the RAM clear button (see FIG. By turning on the power while pressing (not shown), the set value can be changed. In this state, when the administrator presses the setting change button 96, any one of setting values 1 to 3 can be selected. Specifically, each time the setting change button 96 is pressed, numerical values “1” to “3” are displayed in order on the first special view display device 9. Then, by displaying a desired numerical value on the first special view display device 9, any one of setting values 1 to 3 corresponding to the numerical value is selected. In this state, by rotating the key inserted to the probability setting switch 95 and returning it to the initial position, the selected set value is determined, and the jackpot probability included in the set value is set. Be done. In this manner, the manager of the gaming facility can set any one of the setting values 1 to 3 for each pachinko machine 1. In the present embodiment, when one set value is set, the main control unit 80 transmits a signal indicating the set set value to the frame control unit 81, and the frame control unit 81 sets the signal. Store the set value in RAM.
Also, when the power is turned on without inserting the key into the probability setting switch 95 and turning the probability setting switch 95 ON by rotating the key in a predetermined direction, the current setting is made when the power is turned on. The set value is displayed on the first special view display 9. By this operation, the set value currently set can be confirmed. Then, the key inserted into the probability setting switch 95 is rotated to return to the initial position, whereby the display of the set value is ended, and the process shifts to the normal processing.
In this embodiment, the setting value is selected and set by the operation of the probability setting switch 95 and the setting change button 96. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other operation means may be applied. It is also possible. For example, selection and setting of setting values may be performed by operating a dedicated button or knob. Moreover, in the present embodiment, although the setting values 1 to 3 are displayed on the first special view display device 9, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be displayed on another display device. Alternatively, the setting value may be notified by voice, or the setting value may be notified by a lighting mode of a predetermined LED. Further, the setting value is not limited to three levels, and may be, for example, two levels (setting values 1 and 2) or six levels (setting values 1 to 6).

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1. Note that, in this block diagram, a so-called relay board, a power supply device, and the like that merely relay signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control unit 80, frame control unit 81, rendering symbol control unit 82, and sub integrated control unit 83 have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc. . Then, the CPU mounted on each of the ROMs is started by an interrupt signal of 2 ms cycle by the CPU of each of these control devices, and various controls are executed. In addition, since the frame control device 81 handles information of the display device 60 such as performance and the number-of-balls information that can be used for playing the game as described later, even if the power supply is interrupted Non-volatile memory (such as flash memory or non-volatile RAM) may be used. As a result, even when the power supply is cut off, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player suffers a disadvantage.

  In the main control device 80, a game ball having entered the first start opening switch 11a for detecting the game ball having entered the first start hole 11 and the second start hole 12 via the game board relay terminal board 74. The second start opening switch 12a to detect, the normal symbol operation switch 17a to detect gaming balls that have passed the normal symbol operation gate 17, the count switch 14a to count the gaming balls entered into the big winning opening 14, each general winning Detection signals from each general winning opening switch 15a for detecting the game ball entering the mouth 15, a magnet sensor for detecting magnetism, a radio wave sensor for detecting radio waves, etc. are input.

  The main control unit 80 operates in accordance with the program loaded in the ROM, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above detection signal etc., and generates the command as a frame control unit 81 and a sub integrated control unit Output to 83. Further, main controller 80 performs display control of first special view display device 9, second special view display device 10, and ordinary symbol display device 7 via symbol display device relay terminal board 71, and The lighting control of the special figure reserve number display device 18, the second special figure reserve number display device 19, and the common figure reserve number display device 8 is performed. Further, the main control device 80 is also connected to the special winning opening solenoid 14b and the normal motorized combination solenoid 12b via the game board relay terminal board 74. The main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the large winning opening 14 by controlling the large winning opening solenoid 14 b, and controls the opening and closing of the second starting opening 12 by controlling the ordinary electric combination solenoid 12 b. Further, the main control device 80 outputs a signal for management such as symbol variation and a big hit, and the output signal is sent from the frame control device 81 to the hall computer via the CR unit 46. Further, the main controller 80 is connected to a winning ball number display device 99, and performs display control of the winning ball number. The player can easily grasp the number of winning balls generated by winning in each winning opening (starting opening, general winning opening, big winning opening, etc.) by means of the winning number display device 99. However, the enclosed type game machine is provided with the number-of-balls display device 61 whose display is controlled by the frame control device 81, and it is also possible to grasp the number of winning balls by the number-of-balls display device 61. The award ball number display device 99 is not essential.

  The main control unit 80 and the frame control unit 81 are connected so as to enable communication from the main control unit 80 to the frame control unit 81 only in one direction. That is, while a signal can be transmitted from main controller 80 to frame control device 81 and the frame control device 81 can receive the signal, frame control device 81 directs the signal to main control device 80. It is impossible to send. Therefore, in the configuration of the present embodiment, it is not possible to transmit to the main control device 80 information managed or controlled by the frame control device 81 (information regarding firing, circulation, etc. of the game ball). Then, the main control device 80 that controls the entire game progression can not input any signal from the outside at all (except for the winning information on the game and the input from the various switches described above). As a result, the main control apparatus 80 can be structurally excluded from being made to input an illegal signal which is likely to affect the game performance, and is extremely illegitimate (hard to be tampered with).

  A CR unit 46 is connected to the frame control device 81 via a CR unit terminal plate 75 so as to allow two-way communication. The frame control device 81 manages the number-of-balls information acquired from the CR unit 46 and performs processing such as transmitting the managed number-of-balls information to the CR unit 46 in response to the operation of the counting switch 62. Furthermore, the frame control device 81 is communicably connected to the hall computer 87 via the CR unit 46, and transmits gaming information of the pachinko machine 1 to the hall computer 87.

  In the frame control device 81, the rotation amount signal of the emission handle 64 from the handle volume 101, the emission stop signal from the emission stop switch 103, and the touch signal from the touch switch 102 from the handle volume 101 via the emission operation unit relay terminal plate 76. It is input. The rotation amount signal is output when the player rotates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop signal is the launch stop switch 103 of the player. Output by pressing. It should be noted that if the touch signal is not input, the gaming ball can not be fired, and if the firing stop switch signal is input, the gaming ball can not be fired even if the player touches the firing handle 64 There is. Furthermore, the counting switch 62 and the ball holding number display device 61 are connected via the launch operation unit relay terminal plate 76 and the operation unit relay terminal plate 73, and the frame control device 81 is configured of the counting switch 62. While the operation signal is input, the display control of the ball holding number display device 61 is performed. The ball holding number display device 61 is configured to display the ball holding number held by the player on the frame control device 81 side (the ball number of the game balls usable for the player in the game) according to the ball holding number information. is there. Here, the frame control device 81 subtracts the ball holding number information indicating the ball holding number by firing the gaming ball in the launching device 31 (or subtracting the detection by the winning ball sensor 120 and the detection by the out ball sensor 121) A process of updating at any time by addition of the number of winning balls by winning on the starting openings 11 and 12, the general winning opening 15 and the special winning opening 14 is performed, and the ball holding number display device 61 Display the number of balls in real time according to the information.

  Further, in the frame control device 81, the ball feed sensor 104 of the launcher 31, the launch inlet sensor 105, the launch motor 106, and the ball feed solenoid 107 are connected via the launcher relay terminal plate 77. The ball feed sensor 104 detects the game ball sent to the launch position of the launch device 31, and outputs a detection signal of the game ball. In addition, the discharge inlet sensor 105 detects a game ball supplied from the above-described transport device 33 to the discharge device 31, and outputs a detection signal of the game ball. The frame control device 81 controls the firing motor 106 and the ball feeding solenoid based on the signals transmitted from the handle volume 101, the firing stop switch 103, the touch switch 102, the ball feeding sensor 104, and the firing inlet sensor 105 described above. The driving control of 107 is performed to fire or stop the game ball. As a matter of course, when the ball holding number indicated by the above-described ball holding number information is zero, since the frame control device 81 stops driving the ball feeding solenoid 107, the game ball is not fired by the launching device 31.

  Further, in the frame control device 81, a cassette switch 108, a polishing motor sensor 109, a cassette motor 110, and a polishing motor 111 are connected via a polishing device relay terminal board 78, and the cassette switch 108 and the polishing motor sensor 109. And driving the cassette motor 110 and the polishing motor 111 based on the detection signals from the above to drive the polishing apparatus 35 described above. Incidentally, since the polishing apparatus 35 is a consumable item, the cassette type structure facilitates replacement. In addition, the frame control device 81 is connected to the lift inlet sensor 113, the lift motor monitoring sensor 114, and the lift motor 112 through the lift relay terminal plate 79, and the lift inlet sensor 113 and the lift sensor 112 are also connected. By driving and controlling the lift motor 112 based on the detection signal from the feed motor monitoring sensor 114, the above-described lift device 33 is driven.

  Furthermore, in the frame control device 81, the winning ball sensor 120, the out ball sensor 121, the appropriate amount sensor 122, the full tank sensor 123, and the night monitoring switch 124 are connected via the inner frame relay terminal plate 72. Signals from each sensor or switch are input. Here, the winning ball sensor 120 is disposed in the collection path connecting the starting holes 11, 12, the big winning hole 14, and the winning holes of the general winning hole 15 and the polishing apparatus 35, and these winnings are made. It detects a game ball winning a mouth. In addition, the out ball sensor 121 is disposed on a collection path that communicates the out port 16 with the polishing device 35, and detects a game ball entered into the out port 16. Further, the appropriate amount sensor 122 detects an appropriate amount of gaming balls circulated inside the machine base. Furthermore, a glass frame open switch 125 and an inner frame open switch 126 are also connected to the frame control device 81, and detection signals from these are input.

  In addition, a performance control display device 60 is also connected to the frame control device 81. The performance etc. display device 60 is disposed to prevent the performance of the machine base from being changed by improperly adjusting the game nail, and displays the base value in the normal state. When the base value in the normal state indicates that the main control device 80 is in the normal state (when a signal indicating the normal state is received), the ball that sends the game ball to the launching device 31 The number of the game balls fired is confirmed by the detection of the game balls by the feed sensor 104 (or the detection of the game balls by the winning ball sensor 120 and the out ball sensor 121), and the number of firings and transmission from the main control device 80 It is obtained by calculating the number of returned balls by the number of winning balls indicated in the number-of-winning balls information. Here, since the number of shots is approximately 100 in one minute, for example, the base value when 60000 shots are fired in about 10 hours can be used as the determined value.

  The sub integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, and performs commands for effect display control and the like. It is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and data for sound control and lamp control is distributed to each control part (functional parts of the voice control device and the lamp control device) contained in itself. Then, the function unit as the voice control device operates the sound LSI based on the data for voice control to control the output of the sound from the speaker 66, and the function unit as the lamp control device controls the data for lamp control The light emission control of the various LEDs and the lamp 65 is performed by operating the lamp driver based on the above. The sub integrated control unit 83 and the main control unit 80 are configured as a circuit for only one-way communication from the main control unit 80 to the sub integrated control unit 83.

  Further, switches for detecting operations of the effect button 63 and the jog dial are connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when each switch detects an operation by the player, the signal is inputted.

  The effect symbol control device 82 receives the data and commands transmitted from the sub integrated control device 83 (the one transmitted from the main control device 80 and the input from the main control device 80 in the sub integrated control device 83 and the input such as effect buttons) And the effect image such as the pseudo symbol is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display 6.

  The power supply device (not shown) is configured as a direct current power supply that generates a direct current voltage from power supplied from an external AC power supply, and configures the pachinko machine 1 by operating a power supply switch provided in the power supply device. Supply power to each part. The power supply apparatus includes a backup power supply configured of a capacitor or the like, and stores power in the backup power supply while power is supplied from the AC power supply. The backup power supply supplies power to the main control device 80 and the like (for example, the RAM of the main control device 80, etc.) when the power switch is turned off or during a power failure, and the main power supply from the AC power supply is stopped. The data in the RAM of the controller 80 is stored. The backup power supply may be provided to the main control device 80 or may be provided to another device other than the power supply device. In this case, the power supply device outputs a supply signal to a device equipped with a backup power supply while power is supplied from an AC power supply, and a power failure signal to a device equipped with a backup power supply while power supply is stopped Output

  The CR unit 46 performs reading and rewriting processing of credit balance information on the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 49, and converts the credit balance information into the above-described information on the number of possessions of the gaming ball. Processing and processing for converting the number-of-balls information into credit balance information are performed, and as shown in FIG. 5, a unit control device 91 for executing these processing is provided. The unit controller 91 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like, and the CPU executes the respective processes in accordance with a program installed in the ROM. The unit control device 91 is connected to the information access device 92 of the card insertion slot 49, the bill detection switch 93 of the bill insertion slot 48, and the unit display unit 47 described above. The information access device 92 has a function of reading the credit balance information stored in the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 49, and a function of rewriting the credit balance information of the IC card. And read and rewrite the credit balance information according to the command signal from. The bill detection switch 93 detects a bill inserted into the bill insertion slot 48, and outputs this detection signal to the unit control device 91.

When an IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot 49, the unit control device 91 displays on the unit display device 47 the credit balance information read from the IC card by the information access device 92. In addition, when a lending signal is input from the lending switch 58 of the unit display device 47, the credit balance information is converted into the above-mentioned information on the number of held balls according to the conversion rate described later, and to the frame control device 81 via the CR unit terminal plate 75. Output. Further, when unit control device 91 inputs the number-of-balls information from the frame control device 81 by the operation of the counting switch 62 of the above-mentioned frame control device 81, the input number-of-balls information is input to credit balance information according to the conversion rate. Convert. Thus, the unit control device 91 manages the credit balance information. Furthermore, when a return signal is input from the return switch 59 of the unit display unit 47, the unit control unit 91 rewrites the credit balance information of the IC card inserted in the card insertion slot 49 via the information access unit 92.
When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 48, credit balance information corresponding to the amount of the bill is generated, and the credit balance information is displayed on the unit display device 47. Here, when the credit balance information read from the IC card remains, the credit balance information generated by inserting the bill is added to the credit balance information read from the IC card. Thus, the unit control device 91 manages the credit balance information.

  As described above, the CR unit 46 manages the credit balance information stored in the IC card, converts it to the number-of-balls information according to the turning on of the lending switch 58, and turns on the turning on of the return switch 59. Rewriting of credit balance information, conversion of the number-of-hands-of-hands information input from the frame control device 81 to credit balance information, and the like are performed. Further, the CR unit 46 is communicably connected to the hall computer 87, and transmits gaming information of the pachinko machine 1 and recognition information of an IC card to the hall computer 87.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
Since the pachinko machine 1 has a configuration in which a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed inside the machine base and the enclosed game balls are circulated to play the game, the ball number information of the game balls used for the game (ball holding The data (indicating the number) is only managed by increasing / decrementing processing according to the progress of the game, and the actual game balls are not lent or the game balls are not paid out as the prize balls.

  When the player starts playing a game, an IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot 49 of the CR unit 46, and credit balance information read from the IC card is displayed on the unit display device 47. Then, when the player operates the lending operation area 158 (see FIG. 2) of the unit display device 47, the lending switch 58 is turned ON, and the credit balance information is converted to the number-of-balls information according to the operation. The ball number information is output to the frame control device 81 and displayed by the number-of-balls display device 61. As a result, the credit balance information held (managed) by the CR unit 46 decreases, and in accordance with this, the number-of-balls information held (managed) by the frame control device 81 increases. Here, in a single operation of the lending operation area 158, the information on the number of held balls (for example, 125 pieces) in a predetermined unit is converted from the credit balance information and is output to the frame control device 81. In addition, when the frame control device 81 has the ball number information, by operating the lending operation area 158, the ball number information held by the frame control device 81 is added. In this way, it is possible to play a game within the range of the ball holding number information held by the frame control device 81.

  When the game is started by the operation of the firing handle by the player, the ball is digested every shot of the game ball, and the prize ball is generated every time the prize is made to the above-mentioned start opening 11, 12 or the general winning opening 15. The balls increase. During the game, the information on the number of holding balls is increased or decreased in this manner, and the display on the number-of-balls display device 61 is updated according to the increase or decrease.

  When the game ball fired in the game area passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a in FIG. 4 detects the game ball), the normal symbol starts changing display on the normal symbol display device 7, and predetermined time When the normal symbol stopped later is a predetermined hit mode, the blade member of the normal motorized combination is driven, and the game ball can be won to the second starting opening 12. Here, the blade member of the normal motorized product performs opening for 0.2 seconds in the normal state once by hitting the normal symbol once, and performs opening for 1 second three times in the short time state. Incidentally, the opening operation of the ordinary motorized part in such a short time state is referred to as the opening extension function of the ordinary motorized part.

  When the gaming ball is won in the first starting opening 11 (the first starting opening switch 11a in FIG. 4 detects the gaming ball), the first special symbol starts to change on the first special view display device 9 and stops after a predetermined time Do. In addition, when the game ball wins in the second start opening 12 (the second start opening switch 12a in Figure 4 detects the game ball), the second special symbol starts to change in the second special view display device 10, and the predetermined time I will stop later. While the first special symbol and the second special symbol are changing, the effect symbol display 6 displays the effect variation of the pseudo symbol linked to the change of each special symbol. The display of the pseudo symbol on the effect symbol display device 6 makes it possible to recognize the fluctuation or hit loss of each special symbol. Here, with respect to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, regardless of the winning order to the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12, the variation of the second special symbol is preferentially executed. Specifically, when there is a retention memory of the first special symbol, the variation of the second special symbol is stopped, and there is no suspension storage of the second special symbol, and the first special symbol that is reserved and stored Start fluctuating.

  If the first special symbol stopped by the first special view display device 9 and the second special symbol stopped by the second special view display device 10 are the predetermined big hit mode, the big hit game to open and close the big winning opening 14 is executed . Further, in the effect symbol display device 6, the pseudo symbol is displayed in a mode corresponding to the contact aspect of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  In the big hit game, the opening and closing round for opening and closing the big winning opening 14 is repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). The large winning opening 14 is provided with a door member that is opened and closed by driving a large winning opening solenoid 14b described later, and the opening state of the game ball can not be entered and the ball can not be entered by opening and closing the door member. It is converted to the closed state. And one opening-and-closing round is performed by predetermined opening and closing operation by a door member, and in the big hit game, this opening-and-closing round is repeatedly performed 16 times.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured as a randomizer. That is, the game according to the present configuration is roughly divided into a game in which the big winning opening 14 is closed and the above-mentioned big hit game in which the big winning opening 14 is opened, and the normal probability state ( Hereinafter, a normal state) and a high probability state (hereinafter referred to as a probability change state) in which the probability of hitting a special symbol is higher than that in the normal state are set. Transition to one of the stochastic fluctuation state. Here, in the normal state, the above-described probability of winning in the normal mode is used, and in the state of probability fluctuation, the probability of winning in the above-described probability variation mode is used. These winning probabilities are set by the probability setting switch 95 and the setting change button 96 as described above.

  Furthermore, in the normal state, after transition from the big hit game, it will be in a short time state for a prescribed number of times (for example, 100 times). At this time, in the short state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening time and the number of opening times of the ordinary motorized part are increased by the operation of the opening extension function. Further, in the probability fluctuation state, similarly to the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the ordinary motorized part are increased. The open extension function may increase only the open time of the ordinary motorized part or may increase only the open frequency.

  In addition, in the state where the game is progressing in this manner, the game balls fired by the launch device 31 enter any of the starting openings 11, 12, the general winning opening 15, or the out opening 16. During the big hit game, the player enters the big winning opening 14 further. The gaming balls thus entered are sent to the polishing device 35 through the above-described recovery path, and then supplied again to the launching device 31 via the pumping device 33. Thus, a predetermined number of gaming balls enclosed in the interior of the machine are circulated, and the above-described game proceeds.

Next, processing of various programs executed by the main control device 80 will be described.
The main routine executed by main controller 80 is shown in the flowchart of FIG. The main routine consists of the main processing from S10 to S22 and the remaining processing of S25 that is repeated as long as time permits within the time left to execute the main processing, and is periodically executed by a hard interrupt every 2 ms Be done. When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether it is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is good or not.

  Here, if a negative determination is made (that is, it is determined that the interrupt is not a normal interrupt) (S10: No), the initial setting (S11) is executed, and the process proceeds to the remaining process (S25). In this initial setting, for example, writing of a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the RAM, writing of each initial value to a working area of the RAM such as setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol, and the like are executed. On the other hand, if the determination is positive (that is, it is determined that the interrupt is normal) (S10: Yes), the update process of the initial value random number (S12), the update process of the big hit determination random number (S13), the big hit symbol determination random number Update process (S14), update process of winning determination random number (S15), update process of reach determination random number (S16), update process of variation pattern determination random number (S17), winning confirmation process (S18), success or failure determination process (S19), special game processing (S20), fraud monitoring processing (S21), each output processing (S22) for transmitting various information to the frame control device 81, etc., and the remainder until the next interrupt signal is input Loop processing of update processing (S25) of initial value random numbers is performed within time.

  In the enclosed pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the main controller 80 is configured not to receive any signal from other control devices. Therefore, for communication with an external control device such as the hall computer 87, each information content is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the frame control device 81 by the above-described output process (S22) or the like, Be done. With such a configuration, it is difficult for the main controller 80 to act fraudulently, so the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has high security capability.

  Next, the start winning process executed by main controller 80 is shown in the flowchart of FIG. The start winning process is one of the subroutines called in the above-described winning confirmation process (S18) of the main routine.

  In the start winning process, it is determined whether or not the first starting opening switch 11a has detected a gaming ball (S50), and in the case of a negative determination (S50: No), the process proceeds to S70. When S50 is affirmation determination (S50: Yes), it is determined whether the number of 1st pending storage has reached the upper limit (for example, four pieces) (S55). If the determination is affirmative in S55 (S55: Yes), the process proceeds to S70. If the determination is negative (S55: No), the first extraction random number suspension storage process (S60) is executed. In the first extraction random number storage process (S60), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as the first storage The first hold number counter indicating the number of storages is incremented by 1 and information on the first hold number counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control unit 83.

  In S70, it is determined whether or not the second starting opening switch 12a has detected a gaming ball. If the determination is negative (S70: No), the start winning process is ended, and if the determination is affirmative (S70: Yes), the number of second pending storages has reached the upper limit (for example, four) It is determined whether or not it is (S75). If the determination is affirmative in S75 (S75: Yes), the start winning process is ended. If the determination is negative (S75: No), the second extraction random number suspension storage process (S80) is executed. In the second extraction random number storage process (S80), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as the second storage, and the second storage The second hold number counter indicating the number of storages is incremented by 1 and information on the second hold number counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83.

  When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the information of the first hold number counter and the information of the second hold number counter, the first special view hold number display 18 and the second special view hold number display according to the information. A process necessary to light the device 19 is performed.

  Next, the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. The success or failure determination process is a process executed from the main routine.

  In the success or failure determination process, as shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not the special electric combination is in operation (that is, a big hit game or a small hit game is being executed) (S100). Then, in the case of a positive determination (S100: Yes), the success / failure determination process is ended, and in the case of a negative determination (S100: No), the process proceeds to S105. In S105, it is determined whether or not the variable display of the first and second special symbols is in progress. Then, in the case of a positive determination (S105: Yes), the process proceeds to S250 of FIG. 11, and in the case of a negative determination (S105: No), the process proceeds to S110. In S110, it is determined whether or not the final display of the first and second special symbols is in progress. Then, if the determination is affirmative (S110: Yes), the process proceeds to S300 of FIG. 12, and if the determination is negative (S110: No), the process proceeds to S115.

  In S115, it is determined whether or not there is a second pending storage, and in the case of a positive determination (S115: Yes), the process proceeds to S120, and in the negative determination (S115: No), the process proceeds to S125. In S120, while decrementing the number of second pending storages, the oldest second pending storage is selected, and the information (numerical data such as a random number value) stored in the second pending storage is a predetermined buffer for a big hit determination. Move to Thereafter, the process proceeds to S135.

  In S125, it is determined whether or not there is the first pending storage, and in the case of a positive determination (S125: Yes), the process proceeds to S130, and in the case of a negative determination (S125: No), the acceptance determination process is ended. . In S130, the number of first pending storages is decremented and the oldest first pending storage is selected, and the information stored in the first pending storage is moved to a predetermined buffer for jackpot determination, as in S120 above. After processing, the process proceeds to S135. In the success / failure determination process of the present embodiment, the second pending storage is given priority over the first pending storage, and is used as the target of the success / failure determination. Therefore, the first pending storage is the target of the pass / fail determination only when there is no second pending storage.

  In S135, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag indicating the probability fluctuation state is 1 or not, and in the case of a positive determination (S135: Yes), the process proceeds to S140, and in the negative determination (S135: No), Go to S145.

  In S140, a table (probability change table) corresponding to the probability of winning in the probability variation mode is selected, and the jackpot determination random number moved to the buffer for jackpot determination is the jackpot according to the selected probability variation table The determination is made and the pending storage related to the jackpot determination random number is digested. Here, in the present embodiment, it is also determined whether or not the jackpot determination random number is a small hit, based on the selected probability variation table. After the process of S140, the process proceeds to S150 of FIG. The probability variation table is determined according to the probability of winning in the probability variation mode described above, and according to the probability of selection, the jackpot determination random number is determined to be a big hit, a small hit, or a loss.

  On the other hand, in S145, select a success / failure determination table (normal table) corresponding to the probability of winning in the normal mode and, based on the selected normal table, determine whether the big hit determination random number moved to the big hit determination buffer is a big hit It is determined whether or not it is determined that the pending storage related to the jackpot determination random number is stored. Here, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination random number is a small hit based on the selected normal table. After the process of S145, the process proceeds to S150 of FIG. The normal table is determined in accordance with the above-mentioned winning probability in the normal mode, and the big hit determination random number is determined to be a big hit, a small hit, or a loss according to the corresponding selection probability.

  In S150 of FIG. 10, it is determined based on the determination result of S140 or S145 whether it is a big hit or not, and in the case of affirmation determination (S150: Yes), processing proceeds to S155, and in the case of a negative determination ), S170.

  At S155, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the jackpot symbol determination random number related to the saved storage that has been digested. Then, the process proceeds to S160. In S160, the variation time of the special symbol, etc. is determined on the basis of the random number etc. for determination of the variation pattern related to the reserved storage, and the process proceeds to S165. In S165, the number of rounds of the big hit game, the opening pattern of the big winning opening, the presentation time for the big hit game, the interval time, the production mode of the big hit game and the like are set, and the process proceeds to S200.

  On the other hand, in S170 continuing from the negative determination of S150, it is determined whether it is a small hit based on the determination result of S140 or S145. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S170: Yes), the process proceeds to S175, and if the determination is negative (S170: No), the process proceeds to S190.

In S175, a small hit symbol is determined based on the random number for jackpot symbol determination relating to the saved storage that has been digested, and the process proceeds to S180. In S180, the variation time of the special symbol, etc. is determined on the basis of the random number etc. for determination of the variation pattern related to the reserved storage, and the process proceeds to S185. In S185, the opening pattern of the large winning opening in the small hit game, the effect time for the small hit game, and the effect mode of the small hit game, etc. are set, and the process proceeds to S200.
In S185, as in S195 described later, the counter indicating the remaining number of the big hit lottery that can be executed in the definite variation mode and the counter indicating the remaining number of the big hit lottery that can be executed in the short time mode are also updated.

  Further, in S190 following the negative determination in S170, the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the like are determined based on the fluctuation pattern determination random number and the like pertaining to the reserved storage, and prior to this, processing of determining the lost symbol is performed. After S190, the process proceeds to S195. In S195, the counter indicating the remaining number of the big hit lottery that can be executed in the definite variation mode, and the counter indicating the remaining number of the big hit lottery that can be executed in the short time mode are updated. Then, the process proceeds to S200. In the present embodiment, the process of determining the lost symbol is performed in S190. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to include the process of determining the lost symbol before S190.

  In S200, a pending number command indicating the number of pending storages decremented in S120 and S130 described above is sent to the sub integrated control apparatus 83. Further, a variation start command indicating the variation time of the special symbol, the result of the big hit lottery, etc. is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, the variation of the special symbol is started, and the acceptance determination process is ended. In addition, the sub integrated control device 83 that received the change start command is based on the variation time of the special symbol based on the variation time of the special symbol as a result of the big hit lottery, and in the effect symbol display device 6 among the effects of the same time The pseudo effect to be displayed is selected, and the selected pseudo effect is displayed.

  In S250 of FIG. 11 following the above-mentioned affirmation determination of S105, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has passed, and in the case of affirmation determination (S250: Yes), the process proceeds to S255, and in the case of negation. (S250: No), the acceptance determination process ends. At S255, the variation display of the special symbol is ended, and the final symbol of the special symbol (that is, the big hit symbol determined at S255 described above, the small hit symbol determined at S175, or the lost symbol determined at S190) is displayed, A symbol determination command for causing the sub integrated control device 83 to execute the determination display of the effect symbols is transmitted, and the acceptance determination process is ended.

  Further, in S300 of FIG. 12 following the affirmation determination of S110 described above, it is determined whether or not the continuation time of the final display of the special symbol has ended, and in the case of affirmation determination (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305. In the case of a negative determination (S300: No), the success or failure determination process is ended. At S305, the final display of the special symbol is finished, and the process proceeds to S310. In S310, it is determined whether or not the special symbol displayed in the final display is a big hit symbol. If the determination is affirmative (S310: Yes), the process proceeds to S315, and if the determination is negative (S310: No), S360 Go to In S315, the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state is referred to, and if the probability variation flag = 1, the probability variation flag is cleared (S320), and the process proceeds to S325. At S325, the time-shortening flag indicating that the time-saving state is set is referred to, and when the time-shortening flag = 1, the time-shortening flag is cleared (S330), and the process proceeds to S340. Thereafter, the state of the big hit game by sequentially executing the state designation command transmission process (S340), the condition device operation start process (S345), the character continuous actuation device operation start process (S350), and the big hit start effect process (S355) Is sent to the sub integrated control apparatus 83 or the like to start the big hit game, and the success or failure determination process is ended.

  On the other hand, in S360 following the negative determination in S310, the probability variation flag is referred to, and when the flag = 1 (S360: Yes), the number of remaining jackpots (number of probability variations) which can be executed in the probability variation mode is referred. (S365). Then, if the probability variation number is 0 (S365: Yes), the probability variation flag is cleared (S370), and the process proceeds to S375. In S375, the time saving flag is referred to, and if the flag is 1 (S375: Yes), the number of remaining big hit lotterys (time reducing number) which can be executed in the time saving mode is referred to (S380). Then, if the number of time saving is 0 (S380: Yes), the time saving flag is cleared (S385), and the process proceeds to S390. At S390, a state designation command transmission process is executed, and the process proceeds to S395.

  In S395, it is determined whether or not the special symbol displayed in the final display is a small hitting symbol, and in the case of a positive determination (S395: Yes), the process proceeds to S400, and the special electric bonus game operation start process (S400), small By executing the hit start effect process (S405) sequentially, a command indicating the mode of the small hit game, a command instructing the start of the small hit game, etc. are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, etc. It starts and ends the pass / fail judgment process. In addition, in the case of a negative determination in S395 (S395: No), the success or failure determination process is ended.

  Next, the big hit game processing executed by the main control device 80 will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. This big hit game processing is one of the subroutines called in the special game processing (S20) of the above-mentioned main routine when the big hit is made by the above-mentioned success or failure judgment processing.

  In the big hit game processing, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the bonus continuous operation device is in operation (ie, a big hit game is being executed) (S500). Here, if the determination is affirmative (S500: Yes), the process proceeds to S505, and if the determination is negative (S500: No), the big hit gaming process is ended.

  In S505, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open, and if the determination is affirmative (S505: Yes), the process proceeds to S550 of FIG. 14; if the determination is negative (S505: No), Go to S510. In S510, it is determined whether it is in the interval of each opening and closing round in the big hit game. If the determination is affirmative (S510: Yes), the process proceeds to S570 in FIG. 14; if the determination is negative (S510: No), the process proceeds to S515. In S515, it is determined whether or not the end effect of the big hit game is in progress. If the determination is affirmative (S515: Yes), the process proceeds to S600 of FIG. 15. If the determination is negative (S515: No), the process proceeds to S520.

  In S520, it is determined whether the start effect time in the big hit game has passed. If the determination is affirmative (S520: Yes), the process proceeds to S525, and if the determination is negative (S520: No), the big hit gaming process is ended. In S525, the special winning opening opening process is executed to open the special winning opening 14, and a command indicating that the opening of the special winning opening 14 has been started is transmitted to the frame control device 81. After S525, the big hit game processing ends.

  In S550 of FIG. 14 following the above-described affirmative determination in S505, it is determined whether the number of gaming balls having won in the special winning opening 14 has become ten. If the determination is affirmative (S550: Yes), the process proceeds to S560, and if the determination is negative (S550: No), the process proceeds to S555. In S555, it is determined whether the open time of the special winning opening 14 has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S555: Yes), the process proceeds to S560, and if the determination is negative (S555: No), the big hit gaming process is ended. In S560, the special winning opening closing process is executed to close the special winning opening 14, and a command indicating the closing of the special winning opening 14 is transmitted to the frame control device 81. After S560, the process proceeds to S565. In S565, the big hit interval processing which sets the interval of each round of the big hit game is executed, it ends big hit game processing.

On the other hand, in S570 continuing from the above-mentioned affirmation determination of S510, it is determined whether the interval time of the big hit game has passed. If the determination is affirmative (S570: Yes), the process proceeds to S575, and if the determination is negative (S570: No), the big hit gaming process is ended. In S575, it is determined whether or not the end of the final round (16 rounds), and if the determination is affirmative (S575: Yes), the process proceeds to S580, and if the determination is negative (S575: No), the process proceeds to S585. In S580, a big hit end effect processing is performed to perform effects when ending the big hit game, and the big hit game processing is ended. In the big hit end effect processing of this embodiment, a signal indicating the end of the big hit game is transmitted to the frame control device 81. By receiving this signal, the frame control device 81 can recognize the end of the big hit game.
In S585, the special winning opening opening process is executed to open the special winning opening 14, and a command indicating that the opening of the special winning opening 14 has been started is transmitted to the frame control device 81. After S585, the big hit game processing is ended.

  Further, in S600 of FIG. 15 following the above-described affirmative determination in S515, it is determined whether or not the time for the end effect has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S600: Yes), the process proceeds to S605 to sequentially execute S605 and S610, whereas if the determination is negative (S600: No), the big hit gaming process is ended. In S605 and S610, the accessory continuously operating device and the condition device are stopped, and the process proceeds to S615. In S615, it is determined whether or not to shift to the probability fluctuation state after the big hit game. In the case of a positive determination (S615: Yes), the number of jackpot lottery (probability variation count) for continuing the probability variation state is set (S620), the probability variation flag is set (S625), and the process proceeds to S630. In S630, it is determined whether or not to make the time saving state after the big hit game, and in the case of affirmation determination (S630: Yes), while setting the number of big hit lottery (time reduction number of times) to continue the time saving state (S635), The short time flag is set (S640), and the process proceeds to S645. In S645 and S650, a process of transmitting a big hit end command for ending the effect on the big hit game to the sub integrated control device 83 and a state designation command sending process are executed, and the big hit game process is ended.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has an enclosed type configuration in which a predetermined number of gaming balls sealed in the interior of the machine are circulated, and each device in which the frame control device 81 circulates the gaming balls ( The drive control of the launcher 31, the lifter 33, the polishing machine 35, and the like, and management of information on the number of held balls of the game balls usable by the launcher 31 are performed. Further, as described above, the frame control device 81 is communicably connected to the CR unit 46 via the CR unit terminal plate 75, and the above-mentioned ball holding number information is exchanged with the CR unit 46. Input and output.

The CR unit 46 of the present embodiment has a function of enabling the player to change the conversion rate for converting the credit balance information and the number-of-balls information described above. On the front of the CR unit 46, as shown in FIG. 2, the player is operable to operate a selection button 131 for selecting a conversion rate and a determination button 132 for determining the conversion rate selected by the selection button 131. In addition to being provided, a rate indicator 133 for displaying the conversion rate is provided so as to be visible by the player. The selection button 131 and the determination button 132 are connected to the unit controller 91 described above (see FIG. 5), and an ON signal is input to the unit controller 91 by the operation of each button. The rate indicator 133 is also connected to the unit controller 91, and displays the conversion rate in accordance with the command signal from the unit controller 91.
By displaying the conversion rate with the rate display 133, the player can visually recognize the conversion rate currently set. By this display, it is possible to suppress the player from mistaking the conversion rate, and it is possible to prevent trouble with the gaming facility due to the mistaking.

  Here, in the present embodiment, two types of conversion rates are set in advance, and the player can select and set one conversion rate by the selection button 131 and the determination button 132 described above. . As the conversion rate in this embodiment, one ball / one yen (hereinafter referred to as one pass) and one ball / four yen (hereinafter referred to as four pass) are set in advance. One pass is a low conversion rate because one yen is converted to one ball, so you can play a game with a small amount of money, while four passies are converted to one ball at four yen, a high conversion rate Yes, as the amount of winning balls is increased, the number of credit balances is increased (the gain is increased).

  The method of changing the above conversion rate will be described. The rate display 133 displays the conversion rate currently set. When the player presses the decision button 132, the display on the rate indicator 133 blinks, and the conversion rate can be changed. In this state, each time the player presses the selection button 131, the blinking display on the rate display 133 changes alternately to a blinking display indicating 1 pachi and a blinking display indicating 4 pachi. Then, by pressing the decision button 132 while the desired conversion rate is displayed in a flickering manner, the blinking rate is changed to a lighting display, and the conversion rate is determined. Thus, when the conversion rate is selected and determined, the unit control device 91 stores the conversion rate in the RAM, and outputs the holding number information to the frame control device 81. The information is output to the frame control device 81 together with the information. Thereby, the frame control device 81 also acquires the conversion rate when acquiring the ball holding number information.

In the first embodiment, for example, when changing the conversion rate when starting a game, the player sets a desired conversion rate according to the above changing method, and the lending operation area 158 of the unit display device 47 is displayed. Manipulate. By this operation, the CR unit 46 converts the credit balance information read from the IC card into the number-of-balls information according to the conversion rate. Then, the number-of-balls information converted from the credit balance information is output to the frame control device 81 together with the information on the conversion rate set. Here, in the present embodiment, for each one operation of the lending operation area 158, the number-of-hands information of a predetermined unit (for example, 125 pieces) is converted from the credit balance information. Therefore, according to the number of times of operation of the lending operation area 158 by the player, the credit balance information is converted into the number-of-hands information and is output to the frame control device 81.
On the other hand, when changing the conversion rate during the game, when the count switch 62 is operated by the player, all the ball holding number information held by the frame control device 81 is output to the CR unit 46. Then, in the CR unit 46, when the number-of-balls information is input from the frame control device 81, the number-of-balls information is converted into credit balance information according to the set conversion rate, and the credits managed by the CR unit 46 Add to balance information. Thus, when all the ball number information from the frame control device 81 is input to the CR unit 46 and converted into credit balance information, the conversion rate can be changed, and as described above, the decision button 132 by the player By operating the selection button 131, the conversion rate can be changed and set. Then, after setting the conversion rate anew, by operating the lending operation area 158 of the unit display device 47, the number-of-balls information converted by the conversion rate is output to the frame control device 81, and the game is played. It can resume.

  The conversion rate changing operation in the CR unit 46 is effective only when the frame control device 81 does not have the ball number information. That is, the conversion rate change operation can be performed on condition that the ball holding number information managed by the frame control device 81 is zero. This makes it possible to prevent the ball number information converted at different conversion rates from being mixed. In this embodiment, a function of notifying the player whether or not the conversion rate change operation is possible is provided. Specifically, when the conversion rate change operation is possible, the background color of the rate display 133 is set to a predetermined color (for example, blue), and when the change operation is not possible, the background color is different color (for example, , Red). The notification function is not limited to the background color, and may be performed by other means. For example, the configuration may be such that the selection button 131 and the determination button 132 are lighted (or blinked) in a state in which the conversion rate can be changed, and the light is turned off in an inoperable state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, 4 pachis is defined as the standard value of the conversion rate, and when the IC card is discharged, the unit control device 91 executes processing for changing the setting of the conversion rate to 4 pachis. That is, when the game on the machine is ended, since the IC card is discharged, the conversion rate is set to the standard value every time the game is ended.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, at the end of the above-described big hit game, index notification indicating the above-described set values 1 to 3 is performed by the effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Specifically, when the end signal of the big hit game is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the frame control device 81 in the big hit end effect processing (S 580) of the above-mentioned big hit game processing, the frame control device 81 which received the signal Sends to the sub integrated control apparatus 83 a command to perform index notification indicating the set value being set. And the sub integrated control apparatus 83 which received this command performs index alerting | reporting by the production | presentation symbol display apparatus 6 according to this command.
Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the frame control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83 are communicably connected, and the frame control device 81 sends the command to the sub integrated control device 83. It can be sent.

  The frame control device 81 is provided with a plurality of index symbols to be generated in index notification and a probability of generating each index symbol in the index notification (hereinafter referred to as index occurrence rate), and each index symbol and index occurrence rate , According to the conversion rate and the set value described above. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, three types of index symbols such as index symbols 161a to 161c are set in advance, and are set according to the set conversion rate for each set value 1 to 3 set. The index occurrence rate is set for each of the index symbols 161a to 161c selected. That is, according to the set value set by the administrator, the index generation rate of each of the index symbols 161a to 161c associated with the conversion rate set by the player is selected, and the index generation rate is set according to the selected index generation rate. An indicator notification pattern including indicator symbols 161a to 161c to be generated in the notification is determined. Then, when a command to display the determined index notification pattern is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, the sub integrated control device 83 displays the index symbol within the big hit end effect in the effect symbol display device 6, and the index Make a notification.

Here, in the case of any conversion rate of 4 pachi and 1 pachi, the index generation rate of one index symbol is set highest for each of the set values 1 to 3, and the other index symbols The index incidence rate is set low. That is, in the case of the setting value 1, the index incidence rate of the index symbol 161a is higher than that of the other index symbols 161b and 161c, and in the case of the setting value 2, the index incidence rate of the index symbol 161b is the other In the case of the set value 3, the index occurrence rate of the index symbol 161c is higher than that of the other index symbols 161a and 161b. Thereby, in the index notification, when the index symbol 161a is displayed, the possibility of being the setting value 1 is high, and when the index symbol 161b is displayed, the possibility of being the setting value 2 is high, and the indicator symbol 161c is displayed When set, it indicates that the setting value is likely to be 3. As described above, each index symbol 161a to 161c has a role to suggest setting values 1 to 3 or a role to make a player guess the setting values 1 to 3 depending on the display. In the index notification, a plurality of index symbols may be displayed. In this case, the player estimates the setting value by the displayed index symbols.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, in the case of 4 patties, the difference between the index incidence rate of one index symbol and the index incidence rate of the other index symbol is set to 10% to 20%. In the case of one pachi, this difference is set to 50% to 60%. Thereby, in the case of one pachi, one index symbol is likely to be displayed alone, and in the case of four pachi, there is a high possibility that a plurality of index symbols will be displayed. Therefore, in the state in which the conversion rate of 1 pachi is set, the set value which is set can be easily understood by index notification as compared to the case of 4 pachi. As shown in the specific example, when playing a game with a conversion rate of 1 pachi on the machine with the set value 1 set, there is a high possibility that an index notification to display only the index symbol 161a is performed within the big hit end effect . On the other hand, when playing a game at the conversion rate of 4 pachi with the same machine, the possibility of index notification to display other index symbols 161b and 161c in addition to the index symbol 161a is increased. As described above, in the first embodiment, when the conversion rate of 1 pachi is set compared to the case of setting the conversion rate of 4 pachi, the set value 1 set by the index broadcast is The player can easily understand ~ 3.

More specifically, in the case of the first embodiment, the index generation content selected in the case of the conversion rate of 4 pachis and the conversion rate of 1 pati are selected in the first embodiment. The index generation content is set, and each index generation content is configured by the index symbols 161a to 161c and the index occurrence rate of each index symbol 161a to 161c. Then, according to the set values 1 to 3 set in the machine, the index generation content of either 4 pachis or 1 pachi is selected. In other words, during the game, since any of the set values 1 to 3 is set by the administrator, the index generation content of either 4 pachis or 1 pachi is selected.
Here, for the conversion rate of 4 pats, the first high index occurrence content selected by setting value 1, the second high index occurrence content selected by setting value 2, and the third selected by setting value 3 The high index occurrence content is set as the index occurrence content for the four pads. Similarly, for the conversion rate of one patch, the first low index occurrence content selected with setting value 1, the second low index occurrence content selected with setting value 2, and the third value selected with setting value 3 The low index occurrence content is set as the index occurrence content for the one patch.
Specifically, (1) On the machine base on which the set value 1 is set, the index generation rates of the index symbols 161a to 161c and the index symbols 161a to 161c (80 in a state where the conversion rate of 4 patties is set) %, 70%, 60%) are selected. On the other hand, with the machine of the same set value 1, with the conversion rate of 1 pachi set, the index generation rates (80%, 30%, 20%) of the index symbols 161a to 161c and the index symbols 161a to 161c The first low index occurrence content is selected. (2) On the machine with the setting value 2 set, the index generation rates (60%, 80%, 70%) of the index symbols 161a to 161c and the index symbols 161a to 161c at a conversion rate of 4 pats While the second high index occurrence content constituted by is selected, in the state of 1 pachi, by the index symbols 161a to 161c and the index occurrence rates (20%, 80%, 30%) of the respective index symbols 161a to 161c The second low indicator occurrence content is selected. (3) In the machine with the setting value 3 set, the index generation rates (70%, 60%, 80%) of the index symbols 161a to 161c and the index symbols 161a to 161c at a conversion rate of 4 pats While the third high index occurrence content is selected, in the state of 1 pachi, the third low due to the index occurrence rates (30%, 20%, 80%) of the index symbols 161a to 161c and the respective index symbols 161a to 161c The indicator occurrence content is selected.

  Next, the index notification process performed by the frame control device 81 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. The index notification process is a process for performing the index notification described above, and is performed periodically (for example, a timer interrupt process of 2 ms cycle) by the frame control device 81.

  In the index notification process, in S800, it is determined whether or not a signal indicating the end of the big hit game has been input from the main control device 80. If the determination is affirmative (S800: Yes), the process proceeds to S805, and if the determination is negative (S800: No), the index notification process is ended. Here, the signal indicating the end of the big hit game is a signal transmitted from the main control device 80 in the big hit end effect processing (S 580) of the above-mentioned big hit game processing.

In S805, an indicator occurrence content selection process is executed. In this index generation content selection process, one index generation content (see FIG. 16) is selected and determined based on the conversion rate set in the CR unit 46 and the set value set.
In the next S810, an index symbol lottery process is executed. In the index symbol lottery process, it is determined whether or not each index symbol 161a to 161c is to be generated by index notification according to each index occurrence rate that constitutes one index occurrence content determined in the index notification mode selection processing. This determination is performed by a lottery table preset based on each index occurrence rate for each index occurrence content.
In the next S815, an indicator notification pattern determination process is executed. In the index notification pattern determination process, an index symbol to be generated in the index notification is determined according to the determination result in the index symbol lottery process, and an index notification pattern including the index symbol is determined.
In the next S820, an indicator notification command transmission process is executed. In the index notification command transmission process, a command indicating the index notification pattern determined in the index notification pattern determination process is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After the process of S820, the index notification process is ended.

  When the sub integrated control device 83 inputs a command indicating the index notification pattern, the sub integrated control device 83 selects data of a symbol or effect according to the index notification pattern, and performs index notification with the effect symbol display device 6 according to the selected data.

Next, a display example of the index notification to be executed by the effect symbol display device 6 described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18A and FIG. 19A, the effect pattern display device 6 displays an effect pattern 165 that simultaneously displays three characters as a big hit end effect. The display of the effect pattern 165 informs the player of the end of the big hit game. In the present embodiment, the three characters constituting the effect pattern 165 are constituted by the same characters as the index symbols 161a to 161c. Therefore, this effect pattern 165 has substantially the same display form as the state in which all the three index symbols 161a to 161c are displayed.

In the big hit end production which displays this kind of production design 165, the indicator announcement which displays indicator design 161a-161c according to the above-mentioned indicator announcement pattern is done.
Here, on the machine on which the setting value 1 is set, either the first low index occurrence content or the first high index occurrence content is selected and selected according to the conversion rate set by the player. An indicator notification pattern is determined based on the content of occurrence. For example, in the state where the conversion rate of 1 pachi is set, the index notification pattern is determined based on the first low index occurrence content by the above-described index notification process. As described above, the first low index occurrence content is high in index occurrence rate of the index symbol 161a and extremely low in index occurrence rate of the other index symbols 161b and 161c, so the index notification pattern by only the index symbol 161a It is likely to be When the index notification pattern of only the index symbol 161a is determined by the contents of the first low index occurrence, only the index symbol 161a is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, as shown in FIG. 18 (B). . By the indicator notification that displays only such indicator symbols 161a, the player can clearly know that the most advantageous set value 1 (the highest winning probability) is set. In this index notification pattern, the character is changed to FIG. 18B so that only the character at the center of the effect pattern 165 in FIG. 18A is enlarged by the effect symbol display device 6, and the index symbol 161a is displayed. Is displayed.
On the other hand, in the state where the conversion rate of 4 patties is set with the machine of the same set value 1, since the index notification pattern is determined based on the first high index occurrence content, not only the index symbol 161a but the other There is a high possibility that the indicator symbols 161b and 161c will also be generated as an indicator notification pattern. For example, when the index notification pattern by the index symbol 161a and the index symbol 161b is determined, the indicator symbol 161a and the index symbol 161b are arranged side by side in the effect symbol display device 6, as shown in FIG. 18C. Is displayed. According to this index notification, the player can only know that the setting value is either 1 or 2 (in other words, it can be known that setting value 3 is not set) .
Furthermore, in the same manner as described above, when the index notification pattern is determined based on the first high index occurrence content, as shown in FIG. 16, since the difference between the index occurrence rates is relatively small, all the index symbols There is also a high possibility that an index notification pattern for generating 161a to 161c is set. When this index notification pattern is determined, as shown in FIG. 18 (D), all the index symbols 161a to 161c are displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. In this index notification, since the index symbols 161a to 161c suggesting all the set values 1 to 3 are displayed, the player can not know the set values.
In addition, since it is difficult to know the set value accurately by one index notification in such a state where 4 pachis are set, it is accurate by narrowing down to one set value by multiple index notifications. Set values can be obtained or estimated.

In addition, with the machine in which setting value 2 is set, in the state in which the conversion rate of 1 pachi is set, the index notification pattern is determined based on the second low index occurrence content, so index notification using only index symbol 161b It is likely to be a pattern. For example, when the index notification pattern based on only the index symbol 161b is determined, only the index symbol 161b is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, as shown in FIG. 19 (B).
In addition, with the machine in which setting value 3 is set, in the state where the conversion rate of 1 pachi is set, the index notification pattern is determined based on the third low index occurrence content, so index notification using only index symbol 161c It is likely to be a pattern. For example, when the index notification pattern based on only the index symbol 161c is determined, only the index symbol 161c is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, as shown in FIG. 19 (C).

  In addition, with the machine in which the setting value 3 is set, in the state where the conversion rate of 4 patties is set, the index notification pattern is determined based on the contents of the third high index occurrence. Other index symbols 161a and 161c are also likely to be index notification patterns that occur. For example, when the index notification pattern by the index symbol 161b and the index symbol 161c is determined, as shown in FIG. 19 (D), the index symbol 161b and the index symbol 161c are displayed side by side in the effect symbol display device 6. Ru.

As described above, in the first embodiment, when the conversion rate of 1 pachi is set, there is a high possibility that the index notification in which one index symbol is independently displayed is executed as compared to 4 pachi. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the player can obtain the set value set by the index notification.
As a matter of course, as shown in FIG. 16, each index generation content for determining index notification only defines the index generation rate of the index symbols 161a to 161b, so the conversion rate of 1 pat is a case. However, there is also a possibility that index notification (FIG. 18D) for displaying all the index symbols 161a to 161c is performed. Similarly, even in the case of a conversion rate of 4 pats, index notification may be performed only by the set index symbol. However, there is a low possibility that such index notification will be performed, and the above-mentioned example index notification such as displaying the index symbol alone in the case of 1 pachi or displaying a plurality of index symbols in the case of 4 pachi (FIG. 18, 19) is likely to be implemented. Therefore, in the case of one pachi, it is possible to accurately obtain or estimate the set value which has been set by one or a very small number of index notification. On the other hand, in the case of 4 pachis, it is usually set by a relatively large number of times of index notification since it is difficult to obtain or estimate the set value accurately by a small number of times of index notification. It is required to narrow down the set value.

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment is connected to the CR unit 46 capable of changing the conversion rate by the player, and the index generation content associated with the set conversion rate is used. Based on the indicator notification related to the set value (wining probability) set by the administrator. Then, in the first embodiment, when the player sets a low conversion rate (one pachi) to play a game, the player compares the setting value set by index notification with the high conversion rate (four pachi). There is a high possibility that you can know (or guess) correctly. Thus, for example, if the player starts playing the game with one padty that can easily obtain the set value set, and executes the index notification, the player gets to know that the advantageous set value 1 is set. There is a high possibility that the conversion rate is changed to 4 patties and the game continues on the same machine. On the other hand, if it is known that the disadvantageous set value 3 is set by execution of the index notification, it is possible to select whether to continue the game with one padi, to change the machine, or the like. And, in this case, the player can refrain from playing a 4-pachi game with the disadvantageous setting value 3 machine.
As described above, according to the configuration of the first embodiment, the player can appropriately use the conversion rate changing function by index notification according to the set value set. Then, the player can be provided with a variety of game characteristics and an unprecedented interest, by performing different index notification depending on the conversion rate.

Further, as described above, in the case of the machine in which the setting value 1 that is most advantageous to the player is set, the possibility of the player playing at a high conversion rate (4 pachi) is stably increased by the index notification. Therefore, since the game with the high conversion rate can be easily performed on the machine with the setting value 1 set to serve as a show platform for attracting a game player, a sufficient effect can be expected as the show platform.
More specifically, if a game with a low conversion rate continues to be played on a machine base on which the setting value 1 is set as a show platform, the impact on a gaming customer is weak, and the effect as the show base is not sufficiently exerted. Such a problem can be solved as described above. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment produces advantageous effects for the game arcade.

  The configuration of the second embodiment is such that when a high conversion rate (4 pachis) is set, the possibility of displaying only one index symbol in the index broadcast is higher than that of a low conversion rate (1 pachi) In addition, each index occurrence content is set respectively. In addition, since the present Example 2 is the same as Example 1 of the above-mentioned except the generation content of each index differing, it abbreviate | omits about details suitably.

  Even in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, the first high index generation content is selected in the state of the conversion rate of 4 patties on the machine on which the setting value 1 is set, In the state of the conversion rate, the first low index occurrence content is selected. Further, with the machine of the setting value 2, the second high index occurrence content is selected in the state of 4 pachis, and the second low index occurrence contents are selected in the state of 1 pati. In the case of the set value 3 machine, the third high index occurrence content is selected in the state of 4 pachis, and the third low index occurrence contents are selected in the 1 pati state.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in any index generation content, the index occurrence rate of one index symbol is set the highest, and the index occurrence rate of the other index symbols is set low. And in the present Example 2, the 1st-3rd high index generation | occurrence | production content matched with 4 pachy is the difference of the index incidence rate of one index pattern, and the index incidence rate of other index symbols 50, 50 While the percentage is set to 60%, the contents of the occurrence of the first to third low indexes associated with one pachi set this difference to 10% to 20%. Thus, in the index notification of the second embodiment, in the opposite of the above-described first embodiment, in the case of four pachis, one index symbol is highly likely to be displayed alone, and in the case of one pati, plural There is a high possibility that the index symbol of will be displayed. Therefore, in the 4-pachi game, the player can easily understand the set value set by the index notification, compared to the 1-pachi game.

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment displays only one index symbol as compared to the low conversion rate (one pachi) when playing with the high conversion rate (four pachi) set. Since the possibility is high, there is a high possibility that the player can obtain the set value set by the index notification. Therefore, it is effective to recommend the player to play at a high change rate. Since the game with a high conversion rate tends to increase the gain obtained from the game arcade as compared to the low conversion rate, the configuration of the second embodiment is highly beneficial to the game arcade.
In addition, for example, the player can start to play the game with 4 pads that can easily know (or guess) the set value that has been set, and it can be known that the disadvantageous set value 3 is set by index notification. For example, it is possible to suppress that the machine with the set value 3 gets stuck in the game. On the other hand, if it is learned that the advantageous set value 1 is set by the index notification, it is possible to select to continue the game as it is in anticipation of obtaining a large profit.
As described above, even in the configuration of the second embodiment, the player can properly use the conversion rate changing function by the index notification as in the first embodiment described above, and the index notification which differs according to the conversion rate is performed. By being able to be executed, it is possible to provide the player with various playability and unprecedented fun.

  In the configuration of the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the index generation contents different from those of the above-described first and second embodiments are defined in association with the respective conversion rates. In the third embodiment, the index generation content including three types of index symbols 171a to 171c (see FIG. 22) and index occurrence rates of each index symbols 171a to 171c is set, and the setting set by the administrator According to the values 1 to 3, the index generation content associated with the conversion rate set by the player is selected, and one index symbol is selected according to the index generation rate of the index generation content. And index alerting | reporting is performed by one selected index symbol. That is, in the third embodiment, the index notification is performed using only one of the three index symbols 171a to 171c.

As shown in FIG. 21, in the index generation content of the third embodiment, any one of the index symbols 171a to 171c is selected, regardless of which conversion rate of 4 pachi and 1 pachi is set. In order to do, the index incidence rate of each index design 171a-171c is set, respectively.
Here, in any case of 4 pachi and 1 pachi, the index incidence rate of the index pattern 171a is the lowest and the index incidence rate of the index pattern 171c is the highest, and further, the difference between the index incidence rates is large. Therefore, in each of the setting values 1 to 3, there is a high possibility of performing index notification by the index symbol 171 c in any conversion rate. And in setting value 3, the index information by index figure 171c is performed also in any case of 4 pachi and 1 pachi. On the other hand, since the index occurrence rate of the index symbol 171a is 5% or 10% only at the setting value 1, when the index notification by the index symbol 171a is performed, the player is told that the setting value is 1. I can get a clear idea. Further, since the index symbol 171b does not occur in the case of the setting value 3, the player can exclude the setting value 3 by the index notification of the index symbol 171b (it is understood that it is any of the setting values 1 and 2) .
Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the index generation rates of the index symbols 171a and 171b selected in the case of one pass at setting values 1 and 2 are set higher than those in the case of four passes. Therefore, on the machine of the setting value 1, in the case of 1 pachi, index notification of the index symbol 171a is easily performed, and there is a high possibility that the setting value 1 can be clearly obtained as described above by the index notification. And in the setting values 1 and 2, in the case of 1 pachi, index notification of the index symbol 171b is easily performed, and the setting value 3 can be excluded as described above by the index notification.
As described above, in the configuration of the third embodiment, the setting that is set by index notification when the conversion rate of 1 pachi is set compared to the case where the conversion rate of 4 pachi is set It is easy for the player to know or guess the values 1 to 3.

  Even in the third embodiment, the index generation content selected in the case of the 4-pachi conversion rate and the index generation content selected in the case of the 1-pachi conversion rate are respectively set. According to the set values 1 to 3 set in the table, the index generation content of either 4 pachis or 1 pachi is selected. Specifically, (1) In the machine base where the set value 1 is set, the index occurrence rate of the index symbols 171a to 171c and each index symbol 171a to 171c (5%) in the state where the conversion rate of 4 patties is set , 5%, 90%) is selected. On the other hand, with the machine of the same set value 1, with the conversion rate of 1 pachi set, the index generation rates (10%, 10%, 80%) of the index symbols 171a to 171c and the index symbols 171a to 171c The first low index occurrence content according to is selected. (2) In the machine base where setting value 2 is set, in the state of 4 patties, the second of the index pattern 171a-171c and the index incidence rate (0%, 10%, 90%) of each index pattern 171a-171c While the high index occurrence content is selected, the second low index occurrence content by the index symbols 171a to 171c and the index occurrence rates (0%, 20%, 80%) of the respective index symbols 171a to 171c in the state of one patch Is selected. (3) In the machine base where setting value 3 is set, in the state of 4 patties, the third by the index occurrence rate (0%, 0%, 100%) of index symbols 171a to 171c and each index symbol 171a to 171c While the high index occurrence content is selected, in the state of one pass, the same third low index occurrence content as the third high index occurrence content is selected.

Next, a display example of index notification in the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Even in the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the effect pattern 165 which simultaneously displays three characters is displayed in the big hit end effect (FIG. 22A).
The present Example 3 performs index alerting | reporting by one index pattern among three types of index symbols 171a-171c. Here, as shown in FIG. 22 (B), the indicator symbol 171a is a symbol showing only the character in the center of the effect symbol 165, and in the indicator notification of the indicator symbol 171a, the effect symbol display device 6 is a symbol. In order to enlarge and display only the central character of the effect pattern 165 of 22 (A), it changes to FIG. 22 (B), and the index symbol 171a is displayed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 22C, the indicator symbol 171b is a symbol in which the characters at the center and right side of the effect symbol 165 are displayed side by side, and in the indicator notification of the indicator symbol 171b, FIG. 22C is changed and displayed so that the characters at the center and right side of the effect pattern 165 of FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 22 (D), the index symbol 171c is a symbol on which the left and right characters of the effect pattern 165 are displayed side by side, and in the index notification of the index symbol 171c, as shown in FIG. The characters on the left and right of the effect pattern 165 are changed and displayed as shown in FIG.

In the machine in which the set value 1 is set, the index notification rate of the index pattern 171a is determined because the index notification pattern is determined based on the first low index occurrence content in the state where the conversion rate of 1 pachi is set. It is higher than other index occurrence contents (see FIG. 21). Therefore, for example, when the index notification pattern of the index symbol 171a is determined, the index symbol 171a is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as shown in FIG. 22 (B). Furthermore, when the index notification pattern is determined based on the same first low index occurrence content, since the index occurrence rate of the index symbol 171 b is also relatively high, if the index notification pattern of the index symbol 171 b is determined, As shown in FIG. 22C, the index symbol 171 b is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. As compared to the case of such one pachi, in the state where four pachis are set, the index notification pattern is determined based on the first high index occurrence content, so compared to the first low index occurrence content, The index occurrence rates of the index symbols 171a and 171b are low (see FIG. 21). Then, the possibility of determining the index notification pattern of the index symbol 171c is extremely high. Therefore, for example, when the index notification pattern of the index symbol 171c is determined, the index symbol 171c is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as shown in FIG. 22 (D).
In this way, on the machine with the set value 1 set, it is highly possible to perform index notification by the index symbol 171a by playing a game by setting 1 pachi, so it is possible to play the set value 1 by the index notification. People can learn. Moreover, since the possibility of performing the index notification of the index symbol 171 b is also high, it is possible to exclude the setting value 3 by the index notification. Moreover, even in the state of one pachi, the possibility that the index symbol 171c is displayed is relatively high, but if index notification is performed several times, there is a possibility that the index symbol 171a and the index symbol 171b may be displayed and Since the possibility is higher than 4 patties, it is likely that setting value 1 can be obtained by setting 1 patie as described above.

  In addition, in the machine base where the setting value 2 is set, the index symbol generation rate of the index symbol 171b is higher than in the case of 4 pads in a state where 1 pad is set (see FIG. 21), the index symbol 171b There is a high possibility of performing index notification (FIG. 22C) of Then, in the second low index occurrence content, since the index occurrence rate of the index symbol 171a is 0%, index notification of the index symbol 171a is not performed. Because of this, on the machine on which set value 2 is set, there is a high possibility of performing index notification by index symbol 171 b by playing a game by setting one pachi, so that set value 3 is set by the index notification. It can be excluded. And, even with the machine of setting value 2, there is a relatively high possibility that the index symbol 171c is displayed, but if index notification is performed several times, there is a possibility that the index symbol 171b may be displayed and it is possible. Since the sex is higher than 4 patties, it is highly possible to know that the setting value is 1 or 2 by setting 1 patie as described above, and furthermore, the index symbol 171a is not displayed at all. It is also possible to infer the set value 2.

  In addition, in the machine base where setting value 3 is set, the index notification rate of index symbol 171c is 100% even in the state where either 1 pachi or 4 pachi is set. FIG. 22 (D) is performed. Therefore, even if the index notification is performed many times, since all are the index symbol 171 c, the setting value 3 can be estimated.

As described above, in the configuration of the third embodiment, when the game is performed with setting a low conversion rate (one pachi), when the advantageous set value 1 is set, the case of a high conversion rate (four pachi) On the other hand, since there is a high possibility of displaying the specific index symbol 171a, there is a high possibility that the player can know the set value 1 set by the index notification of the index symbol 171a. Furthermore, since the possibility of displaying the indicator symbol 171b selected only in the case of the setting values 1 and 2 is also higher than in the case of a high conversion rate, the indicator notification of the indicator symbol 171b is disadvantageous for the setting value. 3 can be excluded.
According to the configuration of the third embodiment, although it is less likely that the set value can be obtained or estimated compared to the above-described first embodiment, it is possible to obtain the set value by setting a low conversion rate. is there. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, the indicator notification enables the player to properly use the conversion rate changing function. Then, the player can be provided with a variety of game characteristics and an unprecedented interest, by performing different index notification depending on the conversion rate. Furthermore, on the machine on which the most advantageous setting value 1 is set, the probability of the player being able to know or guess the setting value 1 by index notification is high, so the possibility of playing at a high conversion rate is high. Therefore, a sufficient effect as a show can be expected, which is also beneficial to the game arcade.

  In the configuration of the fourth embodiment, index notification is performed by effect display on the unit display device 47. Specifically, the frame control device 81 transmits a command to perform index notification indicating the set value being set to the CR unit 46 at the end of the big hit game via the unit control device 91. The indicator display is performed by the unit display device 47. In the fourth embodiment, the unit display device 47 is a display device controlled by the CR unit 46 and a display device controlled by the frame control device 81. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 is used. It also functions as a component of

The frame control device 81 of the fourth embodiment includes the first to third high index occurrence contents and the first to third low index occurrence contents as in the first embodiment described above (see FIG. 16), One of the index occurrence contents is selected according to the set values 1 to 3 set by the administrator of the above and the conversion rate set by the player, and each index occurrence rate set for the index occurrence contents In accordance with the above, index symbols 161a to 161c to be generated in index notification are determined. Then, a command including the determined index symbol is transmitted to the CR unit 46 via the CR unit terminal board.
The frame control device 81 performs the process of determining the index symbols 161a to 161c to be generated in the index notification and the process of transmitting the command by the index notification process (FIG. 17) similar to the first embodiment described above. In the index notification process of the fourth embodiment, the index notification command transmission process of S820 performs a process of transmitting a command indicating the index notification pattern determined in the index notification pattern determination process of S815 to the unit control device 91 of the CR unit 46. . The second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the processing content of S820 is different, and thus the details will be omitted.

  On the other hand, when a command indicating the indicator notification pattern is input, the unit control device 91 of the CR unit 46 transmits, to the unit display device 47, symbol data for effect and a command for effect display control according to the indicator notification pattern. . Unit display device 47 controls and executes effect display according to the data and command transmitted from unit control device 91, and displays effect images including index symbols 161a to 161c on the screen of unit display device 47. Thus, the indicator display is performed by the unit display device 47.

Next, a display example of index notification performed by the unit display device 47 will be described with reference to FIG. As in the first embodiment, the unit display device 47 displays a lending operation area 158, a return operation area 159, and a balance display area 157.
When the unit display device 47 receives a command relating to the index notification described above from the unit control device 91, the unit display device 47 displays an effect pattern 165 that simultaneously displays three characters according to the command, as shown in FIG. . Then, after a predetermined time (for example, after one second) from the start of display of the effect pattern 165, the index symbols 161a to 161c are displayed according to the command (see FIGS. 23B and 23C).

For example, in the machine in which the setting value 1 is set, the index notification pattern is determined based on the first low index occurrence content in the state where the conversion rate of 1 pachi is set, for example, only by the index symbol 161a When the index notification pattern is determined, the unit display device 47 executes index notification that displays only the index symbol 161a as shown in FIG. 23 (B).
On the other hand, with the same machine, in the state where the conversion rate of 4 pachis is set, the index notification pattern is determined based on the first high index occurrence content, so that, for example, the index notification by the index symbol 161a and the index symbol 161c When the pattern is determined, as shown in FIG. 23C, index notification is performed in which the index symbol 161a and the index symbol 161c are displayed side by side.

  Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment, since the index generation content is the same as the first embodiment (see FIG. 16), as in the first embodiment, even in the case of the conversion rate of 1 pachi, all Indicator notification (Fig. 18 (D)) by the indicator symbols 161a to 161c may be performed, or even in the case of a conversion rate of 4 patties, indicator notification may be performed only by the set indicator symbols. There is also sex.

  The fourth embodiment is the same as the above-described first embodiment except that the indicator display is performed by the unit display device 47. Therefore, the indicator notification processing described above and the display control of the indicator notification by the unit display device 47 are performed. Since this is the same as in Example 1, the other details are omitted as appropriate.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the fourth embodiment is configured to perform index notification by the unit display device 47 of the CR unit 46, and the other features are the same as those of the first embodiment. The same effect as that of 1 can be exhibited.

  The configuration of the fifth embodiment is such that when the player changes the conversion rate (1 pass) to a high conversion rate (4 passes), index notification is performed at a predetermined notification timing. Even in the fifth embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, index notification is performed within the jackpot end effect. Then, apart from the indicator notification within the big hit end effect, the indicator notification is performed when there is a change in the conversion rate. That is, since the present Example 5 added the function which performs index alerting | reporting to the structure of Example 1 at the opportunity of the change of the said conversion rate, description is abbreviate | omitted suitably except the said function. In addition, in order to distinguish from the index notification within the big hit game effect similar to the first embodiment, the index notification which is triggered by the change of the conversion rate is hereinafter referred to as a change-time index notification.

  In the fifth embodiment, in addition to the index generation content of the index notification performed within the jackpot end effect, the index generation content to be effective when changing the conversion rate is defined. As shown in FIG. 24, the index generation content for this change is constituted by three types of index symbols 181a to 181c (see FIG. 25) and index occurrence rates of the index symbols 181a to 181c. Then, different index occurrence contents of index occurrence rates are assigned to the respective set values 1 to 3. That is, when the conversion rate is converted from a low conversion rate to a high conversion rate, one index generation content assigned to the setting value is selected according to the setting values 1 to 3 set, and the index generation content is One indicator pattern is selected according to the index incidence rate of. And the indicator notification at the time of change is executed by the selected indicator symbol.

  In the index generation contents for change described above, as shown in FIG. 24, the index generation rates of the respective index symbols 181a to 181c are set so that any one of the index symbols 181a to 181c is selected. There is. Specifically, the first index occurrence content selected in the case of the setting value 1 is the highest in index occurrence rate (80%) of the index symbol 181a, and the index occurrence of the index symbol 181b as compared to the index symbol 181a. The rate (20%) is extremely low, and the index incidence rate of the index pattern 181c is 0%. In addition, the second index occurrence content selected in the case of setting value 2 is the highest in index occurrence rate (80%) of the index symbol 181b, and the index occurrence rate of the index symbols 181a and 181c compared to the index symbol 181b. (10%) is very low. In addition, the third index occurrence content selected in the case of the setting value 3 is the highest in index occurrence rate (80%) of the index symbol 181c, and the index occurrence rate of the index symbol 181b (20 %) Is extremely low, and the index incidence rate of the index pattern 181a is 0%. As described above, in each index occurrence content for change, the possibility of displaying one index symbol according to set values 1 to 3 is set to be extremely high compared to the other index symbols, so this change By the time index notification, the player can know the set value set with high accuracy.

  In the fifth embodiment, as described above, when the player changes the conversion rate, the unit control device 91 of the CR unit 46 converts the number-of-balls information converted by the conversion rate after the change and the conversion rate The information is sent to the frame control device 81. In the frame control device 81, the conversion rate received from the unit control device 91 is stored in the RAM, and the conversion rate in the RAM is updated each time the conversion rate is received. Thus, when the conversion rate is changed, the frame control device 81 can accurately recognize whether the conversion rate received from the unit control device 91 has been changed from the conversion rate stored in the RAM.

In the fifth embodiment, the notification timing of the change index notification to be executed triggered by the change of the conversion rate is a game performed after the change of the conversion rate, the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening It is set to the timing when the game ball wins at 12. That is, the execution condition of the index notification at the time of change satisfies both the change of the conversion rate from 1 pachi to 4 pachi and the winning of the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 in the game after the change. It is supposed to
Therefore, in the start winning process (FIG. 8) of the fifth embodiment, the first start opening 11 or the second start opening is the first extracted random number storage process (S60) and the second extracted random number storage process (S80). A signal indicating entry to 12 is transmitted to the frame control device 81.

Next, the index notification process of executing the change index notification triggered by the change of the conversion rate will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the fifth embodiment, the index notification process is hereinafter referred to as a specific index notification process to distinguish it from the index notification process of FIG.
The specific index notification processing is executed periodically (for example, a timer interrupt processing of 2 ms cycle) by the frame control device 81 as in the index notification processing of FIG.

In the specific index notification process, it is determined in S900 whether the notification flag is 1 or not, and if the determination is affirmative (S900: Yes), the process proceeds to S930, and if the determination is negative (S900: No), the process proceeds to S905. In S905, it is determined whether or not the conversion rate has been changed from 1 patch to 4 patches, and if the determination is affirmative (S905: Yes), the process proceeds to S910, and if the determination is negative (S905: No), specific index notification End the process.
In S910, an indicator occurrence content selection process is executed. In this index generation content selection process, one index generation content is selected and determined from among the first to third index generation contents for change (FIG. 24) according to the set value set. Since S 915 and S 920 perform the same processing as S 810 and S 815 of the index notification processing (FIG. 17) of the first embodiment, the details will be omitted. In S925 following S920, the notification flag is set to 1. After S925, the process proceeds to S930.

  In S930, it is determined whether or not there is a winning on the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12, and if the determination is affirmative (S930: Yes), the process proceeds to S935, and if the determination is negative (S930: No) ) And the specific index notification process is ended. In S935, the same process as S820 of the index notification process (FIG. 17) of the first embodiment is performed. Then, after S935, the process proceeds to S940. At S940, the notification flag is set to 0, and the specific index notification process is ended.

Next, a display example of the index notification at the time of change in the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the fifth embodiment, as described above, when the first start opening 11 or the second start opening 12 is won, the effect symbol display device 6 performs index notification at the time of change.
In the fifth embodiment, at the time of change, index notification is performed using one of three types of index symbols 181a to 181c. Here, each of the index symbols 181a to 181c is a symbol indicating characters different from each other. When the index notification pattern by the index symbol 181a is determined according to the index generation content for change, as shown in FIG. 26A, the index symbol 181a is displayed at the timing of winning on the starting openings 11, 12. Further, when the indicator notification pattern of the indicator symbol 181b or the indicator symbol 181c is determined, the indicator symbol 181b or the indicator symbol 181c is displayed at the timing as shown in FIGS. 26 (B) and (C).

When the conversion rate is changed from 1 pachi to 4 pachi on the machine on which the set value 1 is set, the index notification pattern is determined based on the first index occurrence content, and thus the index symbol 181a can be displayed. Extremely high. For example, when the indicator notification pattern of the indicator symbol 181a is determined, the indicator notification at the time of change by the indicator symbol 181a is performed. By the index notification at the time of change, the player can estimate the high accuracy that the set value 1 is set.
Further, in the machine in which the setting value 2 is set, when the conversion rate is changed, there is a very high possibility that index notification at the time of change by the index symbol 181 b is performed. Therefore, the player can estimate that the setting value is 2 with high accuracy when the change index notification by the index symbol 181 b is performed.
In addition, in the machine in which the setting value 3 is set, when the conversion rate is changed, there is a very high possibility that index notification at the time of change by the index symbol 181c is performed. Therefore, the player can estimate that the setting value is 3 with high accuracy when the change index notification by the index symbol 181c is performed.
It is to be noted that there is also a possibility that the index symbol 181 b is displayed even with the machine of the setting value 1. Similarly, on the machine of setting value 2, there is a possibility of displaying the index symbols 181a and 181c, and on the machine of setting value 3, there is a possibility of displaying the index symbol 181b. As described above, since each of the index symbols 181a to 181c does not accurately notify the setting value and has the possibility of a dummy, it is possible to enhance the interest due to the index notification at the time of change.

As described above, in the configuration of the fifth embodiment, when the player changes the conversion rate from 1 pachi to 4 pachi to play the game, the effect is produced when the player enters the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. The indicator display at the time of change is performed by the symbol display device 6. Then, the index notification at the time of change is executed based on the first to third index occurrence contents for change, and displays an index symbol that notifies the set value set with high accuracy. Therefore, the player can estimate the set value which has been set with high accuracy by the index notification at the time of change. That is, in the fifth embodiment, the change-time index notification by changing from 1 patch to 4 patches also has a meaning of a gain to be enjoyed by a player who plays with changing to a high conversion rate. Then, such change index notification has the effect of recommending a player who wants to know the set value that has been set to change the conversion rate from 1 pachi to 4 pachi.
Further, even in the fifth embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, index notification is executed within the end effect of the big hit game. Therefore, it is also possible to obtain or estimate the set value being set by index notification performed within the big hit end effect by continuing the game with one pass or four passes. However, since it is an essential condition that the index notification is a big hit, it may be executed only at the occurrence probability of the big hit, and the index notification may not be executed easily. In particular, this is remarkable in the case of the setting value 3 where the winning probability is low. As described above, even when index notification is not executed during the game, according to the configuration of the fifth embodiment, the index notification at the time of change is executed by changing the conversion rate from 1 pass to 4 passes. From this, the player can appropriately determine how to proceed with the subsequent game (for example, whether or not to continue the game, whether to change the machine base, etc.) by the indicator notification at the time of change. In particular, in the case of setting value 3 where the winning probability is low, since a big hit does not easily occur, it is possible to know the setting value by index notification at the time of change by changing the conversion rate from 1 pachi to 4 pachi. . In this way, it is possible to suppress the player's involvement in the game as much as possible with the machine of the setting value 3.

  Furthermore, since the fifth embodiment executes index notification within the end effect of the big hit game as in the first embodiment as described above, the same function and effect as the first embodiment can also be exhibited.

  The sixth embodiment is configured such that the frame control device 81 of the pachinko machine 1 has a function of changing the conversion rate. The CR unit 46 of the sixth embodiment inputs and outputs credit balance information to and from the frame control device 81, and has a function of changing a conversion rate, and a function of converting the credit balance information into possession number information Not equipped. The frame control device 81 has a function of changing the conversion rate, and also has a function of converting the credit balance information input from the CR unit 46 according to the conversion rate.

  The CR unit 46 of the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, comprises a unit control device 91, an information access device 92, a bill detection switch 93, and a unit display device 47, while different from the first embodiment, the selection button 131, the determination button 132, and the rate indicator 133 are not provided. Then, in the CR unit 46, the unit control device 91 performs processing of reading and rewriting credit balance information for the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 49 via the information access device 92, and a bill Based on the detection signal of the detection switch 93, processing of generating credit balance information is performed. Then, when the lending operation area 158 (see FIG. 27) of the unit display device 47 is operated, processing of outputting credit balance information of a predetermined unit to the frame control device 81 is performed. Further, when the return operation area 159 (see FIG. 27) of the unit display device 47 is operated, processing of rewriting the credit balance information of the IC card is performed.

The frame control device 81 of the sixth embodiment converts the credit balance information input from the CR unit 46 into the number-of-balls information according to the conversion rate, and the function of converting the conversion rate into 1 pachi and 4 pachi. It is provided, and as shown in FIG. 27, a selection button 131 for selecting a conversion rate, a determination button 132 for determining the selected conversion rate, and a rate display 133 for displaying the conversion rate are connected. The frame control device 81 executes a process of changing the conversion rate according to the signal input from the selection button 131 and the determination button 132 by the operation of the player.
The method of changing the conversion rate in the sixth embodiment is substantially the same as the method of changing the first embodiment described above except that the operation target of the player is different. That is, as shown in FIG. 27, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a determination button 132, a determination button 132, and a rate display 133, and the conversion rate currently set in the rate display 133 is provided. Is displayed. When changing the conversion rate, when the player operates the determination button 132, the rate display unit 133 blinks to make it possible to change the conversion rate. Next, by operating the selection button 131, one of a conversion rate of 1 patch and a conversion rate of 4 patches is selected. Then, by operating the determination button 132 in a state in which one conversion rate is displayed in a blinking manner, the conversion rate is validated and set.
In the sixth embodiment, when changing the conversion rate, the counting switch 62 is operated to select all the ball number information managed by the frame control device 81 according to the current conversion rate, It is necessary to convert it into credit balance information and output it to the CR unit 46. Then, after changing the conversion rate, by operating the lending operation area 158 of the CR unit 46, the credit balance information is again input from the CR unit 46, and the input credit balance information is held according to the converted conversion rate. Convert to number information. By doing this, mixing of the number-of-ball-numbers information converted at different conversion rates is prevented.

  Thus, the same as the first embodiment described above except that the frame control device 81 has a function of changing the conversion rate and a function of converting the credit balance information and the number-of-hands information according to the conversion rate. . That is, even in the pachinko machine 1 of the sixth embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the setting values 1 to 3 can be changed by the administrator, and the index generation selected according to the setting value and the conversion rate It has a function to perform index notification based on the contents. The description of the same functions as those of the first embodiment is omitted.

  Even in the pachinko machine 1 of the sixth embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, the setting value (wining probability) is set based on the index generation content associated with the set conversion rate. Since the indicator notification is performed, the same function and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

In the first to sixth embodiments described above, the pachinko machine 1 corresponds to a ball and ball game machine according to the present invention, and the CR unit 46 corresponds to a valuable information unit according to the present invention.
The IC card corresponds to a valuable information storage medium according to the present invention, and the credit balance information corresponds to valuable information according to the present invention.
The information access device 92 corresponds to the medium access means according to the present invention.
In the first to fifth embodiments, the unit control device 91, the selection button 131, and the determination button 132 correspond to rate setting means, and the unit control device 91 corresponds to information conversion means according to the present invention.
In the sixth embodiment, the frame control device 81 corresponds to rate setting means.
The starting openings 11 and 12, the special winning opening 14, and the general winning opening 15 correspond to the winning opening according to the present invention, and the starting openings 11 and 12 correspond to the specific winning opening serving as a special game execution opportunity. .
The polishing device 35, the pumping device 33, and the recovery path correspond to the ball circulating means according to the present invention.
The big hit game corresponds to the special game according to the present invention, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 14 by the big hit game corresponds to the predetermined gain according to the present invention.
The main controller 80, the probability setting switch 95, and the setting change button 96 correspond to probability setting means according to the present invention.
In the first to third, fifth, and sixth embodiments, the effect symbol display device 6 corresponds to the index notification device according to the present invention.
In the fourth embodiment, the unit display device 47 corresponds to the index notification device according to the present invention.
The frame control device 81 corresponds to the index notification control means according to the present invention. Then, the index generation contents (one of the first to third high index generation contents) selected in the 4 pachi state and the index generation contents (first to third low index generation contents) selected in the 1 pati state Any one of them corresponds to the index generation content according to the present invention.
The index symbols 161a to 161c and the index symbols 171a to 171c correspond to the index aspect according to the present invention. And in Examples 1, 2 and 4 to 6, each index symbol 161a to 161c corresponds to a specific index aspect according to the present invention, and in Example 3, the index symbols 171a and 171b are , Corresponds to a specific indicator aspect according to the present invention.

Below, it illustrates about another example of the above-mentioned Example.
Although the first to sixth embodiments are configured to set the conversion rate to two types, one patch and four patches, the present invention is not limited to this, and various conversion rates such as three types and five types are set. It is also possible to make it changeable. Further, the conversion rate is not limited to the above embodiment, and it is possible to set one ball / 0.5 yen, one ball / two yen, or the like.
Similarly, even in the setting value, it is not limited to the three steps (setting values 1 to 3) of the first to sixth embodiments, but also two steps (setting values 1 and 2) and six steps (setting values 1 to 6) It is also possible.

  Further, in the first to sixth embodiments described above, the index symbol and the index generation rate that constitute each index generation content can be set variously without being limited to each embodiment. For example, in each index occurrence rate of the first embodiment, the difference between a specific index symbol and another index symbol may be set to be different from that of the embodiment, or the index incidence rate of the other index symbol may be set. All may be the same. In addition, among the index incidence rates of the third embodiment, the index incidence rates of the index symbol 171a and the index symbol 171b may be set to be different from those of the third embodiment. As a specific example, the index generation content selected in the case of the setting value 3 may be a predetermined value (for example, 5%, etc.) where the index generation rate of the index symbols 171a and 171b is larger than 0%. Further, even in the case of the index generation contents for change of the fifth embodiment, each index incidence rate can be set to be different from that of the fifth embodiment.

Further, in the above-described fourth to sixth embodiments, in the case of a low conversion rate, there is a high possibility that the player can obtain or estimate the set value set by index notification as compared to a high conversion rate. In addition, although each index generation content is set respectively, the present invention is not limited to this, and as in the second embodiment, the index generation content is set such that the index generation rate is set reversely between the high conversion rate and the low conversion rate. In the case of a high conversion rate, the index notification may increase the possibility of acquiring or estimating the set value that has been set.
In Examples 1 to 4, in the case of a low conversion rate, only specific index symbols are displayed so that advantageous setting values can be obtained or estimated in comparison with high conversion rates. Although the possibility is increased, it is also possible to set the respective index generation contents so as to increase the possibility of hiding only a specific index symbol. In this case, since the player can estimate the set value by non-display of one index symbol, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In the second embodiment, too, each index generation content can be set so that the possibility of non-displaying only a specific index symbol is higher in the case of a high conversion rate compared to a low conversion rate. is there.
Also, in the third embodiment, each index occurrence content is set such that there is a possibility of displaying a specific index symbol only in the case of the most advantageous setting value 1. On the contrary, the most It is also possible to set each index occurrence content so that a specific index symbol may be displayed only in the case of the disadvantageous setting value 3. In this case, since the most disadvantageous setting value 3 can be obtained or estimated by the display of the specific index symbol, the same operation and effect as those of the second embodiment described above can be exhibited.

The above-described first, second, and fourth embodiments are configured such that any one of the set values 1 to 3 set can be obtained or estimated by index notification. Only the advantageous setting value 1 may be configured to be known or specifiable by index notification of a specific index symbol. Here, the setting value that can be obtained or estimated by the index notification is not limited to the most advantageous setting value, but may be a plurality of setting values that are advantageous to the player. Specifically, in the configuration in which the setting values 1 to 6 are set, the setting values 1 to 3 that are advantageous to the player may be configured to be known or estimated by index notification. Alternatively, the player may be able to obtain or guess that one of a plurality of advantageous setting values is obtained by index notification. For example, it may be made to be able to know or guess that it is any of the advantageous set values 1 to 3 by index notification. In addition, if it is possible to obtain or estimate only such advantageous setting values, it is possible to exclude an adverse setting value. The configuration for obtaining or estimating such advantageous set values can be implemented by applying the same index generation content as in the third embodiment.
Further, the setting value that can be obtained or estimated by the index notification can be not only an advantageous setting value, but also only a predetermined setting value set in advance. For example, when the columns are arranged in an advantageous order, the odd-numbered (such as the setting values 1 and 3) or the even-numbered (such as the setting values 2 and 4) setting values can be known or estimated by index notification. Also good. Alternatively, only setting values of a specific order (for example, setting value 2 and the like) may be obtained or specifiable by index notification.
Needless to say, it is also possible to make it possible to obtain or estimate an adverse set value by index notification. In this case, if it is not possible to obtain or estimate an adverse setting value by index notification, it can be inferred as an advantageous setting value.

Further, in the above-described first to sixth embodiments, in the case of one conversion rate, each index generation content is set so that the possibility of displaying a specific index symbol is higher than that of the other conversion rate. Although this configuration is adopted, as another configuration, it is possible to be able to select a conversion rate that increases the display possibility of a specific index symbol. For example, it is preferable that the configuration includes a setting unit that can be selected and set by the administrator to convert a conversion rate that associates index generation content that increases the display possibility of a specific index symbol.
In addition, this setting means is configured to not only select and set a conversion rate having a high display possibility of a specific index symbol as compared to one side but also to select both as the same conversion rate. It is good.

Although the first to sixth embodiments described above are configured to be able to change the conversion rate to 1 pass and the conversion rate to 4 passes, the present invention is not limited to this. Change from 1 pass to 4 passes (in other words, low conversion rate It is also possible to make it possible to change only the rate of In this case, for example, the conversion rate of one patch can be set as a standard value, and the player can change only to four patches. According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress the loss to which the gaming facility suffers due to an increase in the number of players who play at a low conversion rate of 1 pachi.
Also, conversely, the configuration may be such that only change from 4 pachis to 1 pachi (in other words, change from high conversion rate to low conversion rate) is possible.
Furthermore, a condition in which the conversion rate can be changed may be set. That is, the conversion rate can be changed only when a preset condition is satisfied. For example, it can be set that the number-of-balls number information reaches a predetermined number, that the number of times of variation of the special symbol reaches a predetermined number, or the like. By setting these conditions, it is possible to maintain the balance between the player's profit and the game arcade's profit.

  Moreover, although Examples 1-6 mentioned above are the structures which performed index alerting | reporting within a big hit end production, it is possible to set suitably the timing (or conditions) which perform this index alerting | reporting. For example, the index notification may be executed within the jackpot start effect, or the index notification may be executed during the small hit game (or before and after the small hit game). Furthermore, even when the number of times the variation of the special symbol reaches the predetermined threshold, the indicator notification is executed, or the indicator notification is executed even when the cumulative number of the special symbol loss determination reaches the predetermined threshold. good. As described above, when the condition for indicator notification is set and the condition is satisfied, the indicator notification can be executed.

  Further, in the configurations of the first to sixth embodiments described above, the frame control device 81 includes the index generation content and the index notification process, and the frame control device 81 controls execution of the index notification via the sub integrated control device 83. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sub integrated control device 83 may be configured to include index generation content and index notification processing, and execute and control the index notification. In this case, information on the set value that has been set is sent from the main control unit 80 to the sub integrated control unit 83 and stored, and information on the conversion rate is sent from the frame control unit 81 to the sub integrated control unit 83. Sent and stored. Then, when the big hit end effect is performed, the sub integrated control device 83 executes the index notification process, and determines the index notification pattern based on the index generation content selected by the stored setting value and the conversion rate. The indicator notification is performed in accordance with the determined indicator notification pattern. Even with this configuration, since the index notification can be performed as in the first to sixth embodiments, the same function and effect as each embodiment can be obtained.

  The configuration of the fifth embodiment described above is configured to perform index notification at the time of change triggered by the change of the conversion rate from 1 pachi to 4 pachi by the operation of the player, and the execution trigger of the index notification at the time of change. It can be said that it can be determined by the player's intention. Therefore, there is a possibility that the change index notification may be executed relatively frequently (for example, when changing between 1 pass and 4 passes). In order to prevent this, when index notification at the time of change is performed triggered by the change of conversion rate from 1 patch to 4 patches, the index notification at change is not executed until the predetermined re-change condition is satisfied. A configuration to control is preferred. Specifically, it is possible to set that the time for continuing the game (for example, 15 minutes or 30 minutes) elapses, the occurrence of the big hit, the end of the big hit game, etc. of the re-change condition. Furthermore, as this re-change condition, it may be set that the number of times of judging the success or failure reaches a predetermined value, that the number of held balls indicated by the information on the number of held balls reaches a predetermined value, or the like. Further, when the conversion rate is changed, the conversion rate may be made unchangeable until a predetermined re-change condition is satisfied. The same conditions as described above can be set as the re-change conditions in this case.

Further, although the fifth embodiment described above is configured to select the dedicated (for change) index occurrence content (FIG. 24) when changing the rate from 1 patch to 4 patches, the present invention is not limited to this. The first to third low index occurrence contents (or the first to third high index occurrence contents) similar to 1 may be selected. Alternatively, the same first to third low index occurrence contents (or first to third high index occurrence contents) as in the third embodiment can be selected.
In addition, the index timing at the time of change according to the rate change from 1 pachi to 4 pachi is not limited to the timing of the fifth embodiment (when entering the starting opening 11 or the starting opening 12), and can be set appropriately. is there. For example, it can be set when a predetermined gaming condition is established in the game after the conversion rate is changed, such as immediately after the start of the game after changing the conversion rate, or when the special symbol changes a predetermined number of times.
Further, in the fifth embodiment, when the rate change from 1 pachi to 4 pachi, the completion of the rate change may be notified by the effect symbol display device 6 or the unit display device 47. And in the structure which performs such completion alerting | reporting, it is also possible to perform the index notification at the time of change at the execution timing of this completion alerting | reporting.

In the configuration of the fifth embodiment described above, it is configured to execute both the index notification within the big hit end effect and the change index notification by rate change from 1 pachi to 4 pachi, but the big hit end It is good also as composition which does not perform indicator information within production. That is, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which only index indication at the time of change by rate change from 1 patch to 4 patches is performed. According to this configuration, the effect of recommending a rate change from 1 pachi to 4 pachi to a player who wants to know the set value set is further improved. In addition to the configuration in which the conversion rate changing mechanism of the fifth embodiment is included in the CR unit 46, the frame control device 81 includes the conversion rate changing function similar to that of the sixth embodiment. The configuration is also applicable.
As a configuration that performs such index notification at the time of change, “an index that performs execution control of index notification at a predetermined notification timing on condition that the conversion rate is set to a conversion rate higher than the conversion rate. It can prescribe | regulate as a ball-and-ball game machine provided with information control means.

  In the sixth embodiment described above, the frame control device 81 is configured to convert all the ball holding number information into credit balance information and output it to the CR unit when changing the conversion rate. As another configuration, the credit balance information may not be output to the CR unit. Specifically, when changing the conversion rate, all the number-of-hands information is converted into credit balance information and temporarily stored in the RAM of the frame control device 81, and after changing the conversion rate, the credits stored in the RAM Convert balance information into number-of-hands information. In this configuration, since it is not necessary to input and output information between the frame control device and the CR unit when changing the conversion rate, it is possible to reduce the load on the input and output.

Moreover, although Example 6 mentioned above is a structure which performs index alerting | reporting by the presentation symbol display apparatus 6, you may make it perform by not only this but the unit display apparatus 47. FIG.
Further, in the first to sixth embodiments described above, the display device that executes the index notification is not limited to the rendering symbol display device or the unit display device, and these other display devices may be used. A configuration may also be employed in which a dedicated display device to be executed is disposed. In addition, it is also naturally possible to execute index notification on both of the unit display device and the effect symbol display device.

Further, in the first to fifth embodiments described above, the rate display 133 of the CR unit 46 displays the set conversion rate, but the pachinko machine 1 also displays the conversion rate. You may do it. For example, a rate indicator similar to that of the sixth embodiment may be provided on the machine base, or the set conversion rate may be displayed by the effect symbol display device 6. By displaying the conversion rate with the pachinko machine 1 as described above, it is possible to suppress as much as possible that the player misunderstands the conversion rate, and it is possible to prevent trouble with the gaming facility due to the misunderstanding.
Further, in the first to sixth embodiments described above, it is also possible to change the display mode of the ball holding number display device 61 according to the conversion rate. For example, it is preferable to change the display color of the ball holding number display device 61 according to each conversion rate. According to this configuration, the player can relatively easily recognize the conversion rate by visually recognizing the number-of-balls display device 61. Even with this configuration, as described above, it is possible to prevent the trouble due to the player's misunderstanding.

1 Pachinko machine (ball bullet game machine)
2 game board 3 game area 6 production design indicatory device (the indicator information device)
11 1st starting opening (winning opening)
12 2nd starting opening (winning opening)
14 Large winning opening (winning opening)
15 General prize winning opening (winning prize opening)
16 out port 31 launcher 46 CR unit (value information unit)
47 Unit display unit (index indicator)
80 main control unit 81 frame control unit 91 unit control units 161a to 161c, 171a to 171c index symbols (index form)

Claims (5)

Medium access means for reading and rewriting valuable information stored in the valuable information storage medium;
Rate setting means having a plurality of conversion rates different from one another and setting any one of the conversion rates as valid by the operation of the player;
Information conversion means for performing processing of converting the valuable information into holding number information of the gaming ball and processing of converting the holding number information into valuable information according to the conversion rate set by the rate setting means Mutually connected communicably to the valuable information unit
A game board provided with a winning opening and an out port capable of entering a game ball flowing down the game area;
A launcher for launching game balls into the game area;
Ball circulating means for collecting gaming balls entered in the winning opening or out and resupplying to the launcher;
In response to the entry of the game ball to a specific winning opening, a lottery is performed according to a predetermined winning probability, and a special game is executed to provide the player with a predetermined gain when the result of the lottery is a hit. The main controller to
A ball game machine having a frame control device for controlling the operation of the launcher based on the information on the number of held balls input from the valuable information unit, and circulating a predetermined number of gaming balls enclosed inside the machine base In
The main control device and the frame control device enable the frame control device to receive information from the main control device, and the main control device at least influences information on the progress of the game and / or the outcome of the game, Provided so as not to receive from the frame control device,
Further, probability setting means comprising a plurality of mutually different winning probabilities, wherein any one winning probability is set as valid by the operation of the administrator;
An indicator notification device for notifying an indicator associated with the winning probability set by the probability setting unit;
An indicator notification control means comprising a plurality of mutually different indicator occurrence contents respectively associated with the conversion rates, and executing and controlling the index announcement based on the index occurrence contents corresponding to the conversion rate input from the valuable information unit And a ball game machine characterized by comprising: The index generation content includes one or more index modes and an index incidence rate of the index mode,
2. The ball according to claim 1, wherein the index generation content respectively associated with each conversion rate comprises index modes in which index generation rates different from one another for each index generation content are defined. Gaming machine. The index generation content includes a plurality of index modes including a specific index mode that indicates a specific winning probability or indicates which can be guessed by the player, and a plurality of index occurrence rates respectively assigned to each index mode. ,
The index generation content of at least the lowest conversion rate is characterized by comprising the specific index aspect in which the index generation rate higher than the index generation content of the highest conversion rate is defined. Ballistic game machine described. The index generation content includes a plurality of index modes including a specific index mode that indicates a specific winning probability or indicates which can be guessed by the player, and a plurality of index occurrence rates respectively assigned to each index mode. ,
The index generation content of at least the highest conversion rate is characterized by including the specific index aspect in which the index generation rate higher than the index generation content of the lowest conversion rate is defined. Ballistic game machine described. It is connected communicably to a valuable information unit that reads and rewrites valuable information stored in a valuable information storage medium,
A game board provided with a winning opening and an out port capable of entering a game ball flowing down the game area;
A launcher for launching game balls into the game area;
Ball circulating means for collecting gaming balls entered in the winning opening or out and resupplying to the launcher;
In response to the entry of the game ball to a specific winning opening, a lottery is performed according to a predetermined winning probability, and a special game is executed to provide the player with a predetermined gain when the result of the lottery is a hit. The main controller to
The frame control device is configured to convert the valuable information input from the valuable information unit into the number-of-balls information of the gaming ball according to a predetermined conversion rate, and control the operation of the launcher based on the converted number-of-balls information. A bullet ball gaming machine for circulating a predetermined number of gaming balls enclosed inside a machine base,
The main control device and the frame control device enable the frame control device to receive information from the main control device, and the main control device at least influences information on the progress of the game and / or the outcome of the game, Provided so as not to receive from the frame control device,
Further, probability setting means comprising a plurality of mutually different winning probabilities, wherein any one winning probability is set as valid by the operation of the administrator;
Rate setting means comprising a plurality of the conversion rates different from one another and setting any one of the conversion rates as valid by the operation of the player;
An indicator notification device for notifying an indicator associated with the winning probability set by the probability setting unit;
And an index notification control means for executing and controlling the index notification based on the index occurrence contents of the conversion rate set by the rate setting means, provided with a plurality of different index occurrence contents corresponding to the conversion rates respectively. A bullet ball game machine characterized by comprising:

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