JP3201604B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine and the like, and more particularly, to a variable game machine capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. When the variable display device has a display device and the display result when the variable display device is stopped becomes predetermined special information, the variable prize ball device is driven and controlled to the first state advantageous to the player and the big hit state The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine in which occurs.

[Prior Art] In this type of ball-and-ball game machine, for example, a variable display device is variably displayed according to hitting start prize, and the variable display device is stopped. If the identification information at the time becomes a combination of specific identification information (for example, 777), the variable winning ball device is driven and controlled to a first state advantageous to the player, and a big hit state occurs, and the variable winning ball device is set in the variable winning ball device. The variable winning ball device is repeatedly driven to the first state again after the first state is completed and the state is changed to the second state based on the fact that a hit ball has won the formed specific winning area. There was something to control. In the conventional ball game machine, when the variable winning ball device is driven and controlled to the first state which is advantageous to the player, the variable display device is variably displayed, and the display result when the variable display device is stopped is determined by a predetermined identification. On condition that the information has been obtained, the player can enjoy the variable display of the variable display device while having the expectation that the variable winning ball device may be driven and controlled to the first state. Was composed.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this conventional ball-and-ball game machine, since there is only one variable display device, only the variable display of the one variable display device can be enjoyed. It had the drawback that it was not possible to increase the interest.

In view of the above-described circumstances, the present invention can overcome the limitations of the interesting game provided by a conventional ball game machine having only one variable display device, and create a new game with a novel game. It is intended to provide a ball game machine.

[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, a game is possible by hitting a ball into a game area, and a display result of a special variable display means whose display state can be changed is predetermined. A ball game machine equipped with a special variable winning ball device capable of changing from a second state disadvantageous to the player to a first state advantageous to the player on condition that the specified display mode is obtained. A normal variable display means whose display state can be changed; a normal start area provided in the game area, where a ball can enter; and a first advantageous area provided in the game area, which is advantageous to the player.
Special start winning area constituted by an ordinary variable prize ball device which can be changed to a state and a second state which is disadvantageous to the player; and A normal variable display control for deriving a display result is performed, and when the display result of the normal variable display means has a predetermined display mode, the normal variable winning ball device is controlled to the first state and After the ball is made easy to enter the special start winning area, and the variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result of the special variable display means is performed when the ball enters the special start winning area, the special variable Control means for deriving and displaying the display result of the display means, provided that the display result of the special variable display means is in the specific display mode, the display result of the ordinary variable display means is Wherein the probability of a constant of the display mode is changed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the ordinary variable display means is provided on condition that a display result of the special variable display means is the specific display mode. Is characterized in that the probability of the display result of the predetermined display mode being improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine is provided on condition that a display result of the special variable display means is the specific display mode. The special variable winning prize ball device changes to the first game state from the second state to the specific game state, and the normal variable display means displays the display result in the predetermined display mode after the specific game state ends. Is characterized by an increased probability of becoming

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the hit ball enters the normal starting area, the display result of the normal variable display means is derived and displayed by the operation of the control means, and the normal variable display is performed. When the display result of the means is in a predetermined display mode, the ordinary variable winning ball device is in a first state advantageous to the player, and the ball easily enters the special starting winning region. Further, the display result of the special variable display means is derived and displayed when the hit ball enters the special start winning area by the operation of the control means. Further, the probability that the display result of the ordinary variable display unit becomes the predetermined display mode changes on condition that the display result of the special variable display unit is in the specific display mode.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first aspect of the present invention, the special variable display means can display the ordinary variable display on the condition that the display result is the specific display mode. The probability that the display result of the display means becomes the predetermined display mode is improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the second aspect of the invention, the special variable display means can display the special variable display on the condition that the display result is in the specific display mode. When the winning ball device is in the specific game state in which the second state is changed to the first state, and after the specific game state is completed, the probability that the display result of the ordinary variable display means becomes the predetermined display mode is reduced. improves.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine will be described as an example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and includes any game machine such as a coin game machine that fires a hit ball. It is.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing various devices and devices arranged in a game area of a pachinko gaming machine.

Pachinko balls are hit into the game area 223 one by one by a hitting device (not shown). In the game area 223, a normal variable display device 2 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided.
And a special variable display device 1 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a first state and a ball that are advantageous to a player who is likely to win a ball by opening and closing the movable members 4a and 4b. An ordinary variable winning ball device 4 which changes to a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who is difficult or does not win is integrally provided. Further, in the lower position of the game area 223, a first state which is advantageous for a player who is likely to win a ball by opening and closing the opening and closing plate 51 and a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who is difficult to win or does not win a ball. Special variable winning prize ball device 3 which changes to state 2 and special starting winning prize openings 9a, 9b
Are provided integrally. Further, the game area 223 is provided with an ordinary starting passage 7 and an out port 50 for recovering as an out ball if the driven pachinko ball does not win any of the prize areas or the prize ball devices.

If the pachinko ball hit into the game area 223 wins one of the special starting winning ports 9a and 9b, the starting winning ball detector 1
The special variable display device 1 is detected by a corresponding one of the start winning prize ball detectors 1a and 11b, and starts variable display based on the detection output. The special variable display device 1 includes special variable indicators 1a, 1b, 1c for variably displaying three symbols of a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol, respectively.
All the special variable indicators 1a, 1b, 1c start variable display at the same time with the winning of the pachinko balls to 9a, 9b, the symbol on the left is stopped first after the elapse of the predetermined time, and further elapse of the predetermined time After that, the central symbol is stopped, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the right symbol is stopped. Note that the stop order may be an order other than left, center, and right.
When the pachinko ball passes through the normal starting passage 7, the passing ball is detected by the starting passing ball detector 8, and the variable display device 2 starts variable display based on the detection output. The ordinary variable display device 2 includes ordinary variable displays 2a and 2b for variably displaying two symbols, a left symbol and a right symbol, respectively.
The ordinary variable indicators 2a and 2b are connected to the starting passage ball detector 8
Variable display is started based on the detection output from the
2a is stopped, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the right variable indicator 2b on the right is controlled to stop. The ordinary variable display device 2 may be composed of one or three or more ordinary variable displays, and the special variable display device 1 may be composed of one or two or four or more special variable displays. It may be. Further, these variable display devices 1 and 2 may always be variably displayed, and may be variably started by a start winning (passing the start).
In this case, it is desirable that the variable display brightness and the speed be switched by the start winning (passing of the start) to notify the variable start. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a 7-segment LED is used.
The variable display devices 1 and 2 which variably display are shown by the following. In addition, a rotary drum type variable display device, a liquid crystal display type variable display device, a dot matrix type variable display device, a variable display device using electroluminescence, It may be a roulette type variable display device, a rotating disk type variable display device, or the like which performs variable display by turning on and running a lamp.

Special variable display 1a, 1b, 1c and ordinary variable display 2a, 2b,
The display results of the special variable display device 1 are variably displayed in 10 different numbers from 0 to 9, and the display result of the special variable display device 1 is, for example, 77 lines in a total of 5 lines of 3 horizontal rows and 2 diagonal diagonals.
When 7 are aligned, a large hit state is established, the solenoid 16 is excited, and the opening / closing plate 51 is opened. The opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 51 is continued until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls wins, whichever comes first. 52 in the figure is a specific winning area (V pocket)
When a pachinko ball wins in the specific winning area 52, the winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detector 12. In addition, all the pachinko balls that have won in the special variable winning ball device 3 are detected by the winning number detector 13, and the number of winning balls by the winning number detector 13 is displayed by the winning number display 14. When the pachinko ball that has entered the special variable prize ball device 3 in which the opening / closing plate 51 is opened and is in the first state enters the specific prize area 52, the special variable prize device 3 is in the first state. Is completed, and once the state is changed to the second state, the opening / closing plate 51 is opened again, and the continuation control is repeatedly performed to the first state. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. This special winning ball detector
The special winning ball detecting means 12 detects a specific winning ball that has won a specific winning area provided in the special variable winning ball device. After the above-described 16 repetition continuation controls are completed, a concentrated game state in which the probability that the normally variable display device 2 is displayed and controlled by the identification information (for example, 77 or 33) which is a hit is generated. A display indicating that the concentrated game state has occurred is made by the concentrated game display lamp 98.

If a pachinko ball wins in the special start winning opening 9a, 9b while the special variable display device 1 is variably displaying, the start winning is stored, and the stored value is displayed by the start winning storage display 6. is there. The upper limit of the memory of the special start winning is set to, for example, four. If the pachinko ball passes through the ordinary starting passage 7 during the variable display of the ordinary variable display device 2 or the like, the starting passage is stored, and the number of times of the starting passage is displayed by the starting passage storage display 5. The upper limit of this starting passage memory is set to, for example, 4. In addition, one pachinko ball is inserted in this normal starting passage 7.
Instead of starting the variable display of the ordinary variable display device 2 based on the passing of the number, the variable display of the ordinary variable display device 2 is started only after a predetermined number of pachinko balls pass through the ordinary start passage 7. Control may be performed as follows. The normal start passage port 7 forms a normal start winning area defined so that the normal variable display device is variably displayed by passing a ball. The starting passage ball detector 8 constitutes a normal starting winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning ball which has won the normal starting winning region. This normal starting passage 7
The display result at the time of stoppage of the variable display device 2 in which the pachinko ball is variably displayed after passing through the pachinko ball is the predetermined identification information (for example, 7.
In the case of 7), the solenoid 15 is excited to open and control the normally variable winning prize ball device 4 for a relatively long predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds). On the other hand, when the display result of the ordinary variable display device 2 becomes, for example, "33", the tulip solenoid 15 is excited to open the ordinary variable winning ball device 4 for a relatively short predetermined time (for example, three seconds).

In the present embodiment, the ordinary variable winning ball device 4 is configured as a normal winning port. However, the pachinko balls that have won the ordinary variable winning ball device 4 are detected by the starting winning ball detector, and a special winning ball is detected based on the detected output. The variable display device 1 may be variably displayed. Further, in this case, a predetermined number (for example, seven) of prize balls relatively smaller than a normal prize may be paid out based on one prize ball by winning a pachinko ball in the variable prize ball device 4. Good. Further, in the present embodiment, the normally variable winning prize ball device is closed when a predetermined time elapses. It may be. The special start winning opening 9a, 9b
This constitutes a special start winning area determined so that the special variable display device is variably displayed by winning of a hit ball. Special start winning ball detection means for detecting a winning ball winning the special start winning area by the starting winning ball detectors 11a and 11b. In the figure, reference numeral 81 denotes a lamp, which lights or flashes when a big hit occurs to indicate to the player that a big hit has occurred.

Since the normal starting passage 7 is constituted by a passage that allows the pachinko ball entering from above to pass downward and returns to the game board surface again, there is no need to pay out prize balls even if the pachinko ball passes. It is interesting that the pachinko ball is frequently adjusted by performing a nail adjustment or the like so that the pachinko ball passes through the normal starting passage 7, and the variable display of the normal variable display device 2 is frequently displayed, and the player is frequently accompanied by the variable display of the normal variable display device. There is an advantage that only can be provided. In addition, this normal starting passage 7
May be configured with a winning opening in which a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out to a player by a pachinko ball winning and being guided to the back side of the game board. In the present invention, "winning"
Is a broad concept including “pass”. In addition, in the present embodiment, when the normal variable display device is variably displayed, the pachinko ball is required to pass through the normal start passage 7.
In addition, for example, a predetermined number of pachinko balls wins in the special variable winning prize ball device 3, a pachinko ball wins in the specific winning area 52, and the display result of the special variable display device 1 is a predetermined display result. May be controlled so that the variable display of the ordinary variable display device 2 is started on the condition that the variable display device 2 becomes a condition. Further, in the present embodiment, when the normally variable winning prize ball device 4 is driven to the first state, the condition is that the display result of the normally variable display device 2 is a predetermined display result. The ordinary variable winning ball device 4 may be driven and controlled to the first state on condition that the combination of the display results of the display device 2 and the special variable display device 1 is a predetermined combination.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine.

The microcomputer 60 has a function of controlling the operation of various devices as described below. For this reason, the microcomputer 60 is constituted by, for example, an LSI of several chips, and includes therein an MPU 61 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, and a ROM 62 for storing operation program data of the MPU 61. R for writing and reading data
Including AM63.

Further, the microcomputer 60 receives the input signal and
An input / output circuit 64 that supplies input data to the MPU 61 and receives output data from the MPU 61 and outputs the data to the outside; a sound generator 60 that receives sound data from the MPU 61; and a power-on reset circuit 65 that supplies a reset pulse to the MPU 61 when power is turned on. And a clock generation circuit 66 that supplies a clock signal to the MPU 61, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 66 is frequency-divided to periodically generate a reset pulse (for example, 2 msec).
Each time) includes a pulse frequency dividing circuit (periodic reset circuit) 67 to be applied to the MPU 61 and an address decoding circuit 68 for decoding address data from the MPU 61.

The address decode circuit 68 decodes the address decoder from the MPU 61 and supplies a chip select signal to each of the ROM 62, the RAM 63, the input / output circuit 64, and the sound generator 60.

In this embodiment, a programmable ROM is used as the ROM 62 so that the contents can be rewritten, that is, if necessary, the program data for the MPU 61 stored therein can be changed. . Then, the MPU 61 gives control signals to various devices in accordance with the program data stored in the ROM 62 and in response to the output of each control signal described below.

The microcomputer 60 receives the following signals as input signals.

First, when a pachinko ball wins the special start winning opening 9a, 9b, the winning ball is detected by the start winning ball detectors 11a, 11b, and the detection signal is given to the microcomputer 60 via the detection circuit 70. When a pachinko ball passes through the normal starting passage opening 7, the passing ball is detected by the starting passing ball detector 8, and a detection signal thereof is given to the microcomputer 60 via the detection circuit 71. If a pachinko ball enters the special variable winning ball device 3 and wins in the specific winning area 52, the winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detector 12 and the detection signal is sent to the microcomputer 60 via the detection circuit 72. Given. All the pachinko balls won in the special variable winning ball device 3 are detected by the winning number detector 13 and the detection signals are given to the microcomputer 60 via the detection circuit 73.

Next, the microcomputer 60 gives control signals to the following circuits and devices.

First, a control signal for driving a special variable winning ball device is given to the attacker solenoid 16 via the solenoid driving circuit 74. A control signal for driving a normally variable winning prize ball device is supplied to the tulip solenoid 15 via a solenoid driving circuit 74.
Special variable display 1a, 1b, 1 via 7 segment LED drive circuit 75
c and a variable display control signal to the ordinary variable displays 2a and 2b. That is, as described above, the starting winning ball detector 11a,
A control signal for variably displaying the special variable display device is derived based on the detection output of 11b, and a control signal for stopping and controlling the special variable display device based on satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition is derived. Further, as described above, a control signal for variably displaying the normally variable display device is derived based on the detection signal from the starting passage ball detector 8, and the control of stopping the normally variable display device is performed based on the satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition. A control signal for causing the control signal is derived. The 7-segment LED drive circuit 75 and the microcomputer 60 variably display the special variable display device based on the detection output of the special start winning ball detection means, and perform the special variable display based on the satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition. Special variable display control means for stopping and controlling the apparatus is provided. Further, the 7-segment LED drive circuit 75 and the microcomputer 60 variably display the ordinary variable display device based on the detection output of the ordinary start winning ball detection means, and based on the establishment of a predetermined stop condition, the ordinary variable display device. An ordinary variable display control means for stopping and controlling the variable display device is also configured. On the other hand, the microcomputer 60
As described below, based on the timing of the start winning prize of the pachinko ball, whether or not to perform stop control so that the display result when the special variable display device or the normal variable display device is stopped becomes predetermined predetermined identification information. It is decided to derive a stop control signal of the special variable display device or the normal variable display device based on the determined, and if the stop control signal that makes the special variable display device predetermined predetermined identification information is derived, As shown, the microcomputer 60 is a solenoid drive circuit.
A control signal for driving the special variable winning ball device to the first state by the atker solenoid 16 via 74 is derived. Further, if a stop control signal is output to make the normally variable display device predetermined identification information, the microcomputer 60 sends the normally variable winning ball device 4 to the tulip solenoid 15 via the solenoid drive circuit 74. A control signal for driving control to the state 1 is derived. This solenoid drive circuit 74 and microcomputer
According to 60, when the display result at the time of stopping the special variable display device becomes predetermined specific identification information, the special variable winning ball device is driven to the first state until a predetermined restriction condition is satisfied. Special drive control means is provided. Further, as described above, if a pachinko ball that has entered the special variable winning ball device in the first state wins in the specific winning area 52 and a detection signal is derived from the specific winning ball detection unit 12, the micro Computer 60 is an attacker solenoid
In response to the control signal, the control signal for performing the repetition continuation control for driving the special variable winning ball device to the first state after the first state is completed and the second state is completed is derived.
The solenoid drive circuit 74 and the microcomputer 60 cause the special variable prize ball device to return to the second state after the first state ends and return to the second state based on the detection output of the special prize ball detection means. The repetition continuation control means for setting the first state is also used.

The microcomputer 60 has a 7-segment LED drive circuit 7
A control signal for displaying the winning number is given to the winning number display 14 via 5. Microcomputer 60 is LED drive circuit 7
6, a storage display control signal is given to the start winning storage display 6 and the start passage storage display 5, respectively. Further, the microcomputer 60 supplies a lamp lighting control signal to the lamps 81 and 98 via the lamp driving circuit 77. Further, a sound generation control signal is given to the speaker 79 via the amplifier 78. A power supply circuit is included in the various devices and the control circuit.
A predetermined direct current is supplied from 80.

FIG. 3A and FIG. 3I are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 3A shows a main routine, which is executed, for example, once every 2 msec. First, step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S)
In step 1, it is determined whether or not there is a RAM error. If there is no RAM error, the process proceeds to step S3. However, when a program runs away or power is turned on, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step S2, and after the initial data is set, Go to S3. In S3 and S4, a switch check process is performed, the process proceeds to S5, a sound / lamp / LED control process is performed, the process proceeds to S6, an attacker solenoid control process is performed, and the process proceeds to S7, a tulip solenoid control process is performed. Then, the special symbol LED control process is performed, the process proceeds to S9, the normal symbol LED control process is performed, and the process proceeds to S10 to the above S3.
Then, a process of outputting the data set by the process of S9 is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S11, and a process of incrementing the hit / miss determination counter by "1" is performed. Each time this main routine is executed, for example, every 2 msec, the hit / decision determination counter is incremented by "1" in S11. The upper limit value of the hit / miss determination counter is set to, for example, “219”. Next, the process proceeds to S12, in which the hit / decision determination counter indicates
It is determined whether or not "20" has been reached. If not reached, the process directly proceeds to S14, but if it has been reached, the process proceeds to S13, after which the hit / decision determination counter is cleared to "0". Go to S14. In this manner, the hit / decision determination counter is counted up from "0" and is cleared when the count reaches 220, and is counted up again from "0". Then, it is determined that a big hit occurs in the variable display of the special variable display device 1 when the hit / loss determination counter is “0”. as a result,
The probability of occurrence of a jackpot on an actual program is 1/220. On the other hand, the symbol in which the jackpot is generated has "777" on a total of five lines of three horizontal lines and two columns on a diagonal diagonal line among three symbols displayed by the special variable display device 1 (see FIG. 1). As a result, the apparent jackpot occurrence probability is 5/10 ³ = 1/200.

Next, in S14, a process of incrementing the winning symbol determination counter by "1" is performed, and the process proceeds to S15 to determine whether or not the winning symbol determination counter is "5". The process proceeds to S17, but if the value is "5", the process proceeds to S16, clears the symbol determination counter, and proceeds to S17. In other words, as described above, the jackpot symbol has two horizontal lines and two diagonal lines.
In order to form a combination of a total of five types of identification information in which "777" is aligned on a total of five lines in the column, the counter values for the hit symbol determination counter are also prepared in five types of 0 to 4, and the value of the hit / miss determination counter is provided. When the winning is determined by the above, the special variable display device is controlled to stop based on the count value of the winning symbol determining counter so as to be a combination of the winning identification information, as described later. Next, the process proceeds to S17, in which a process of adding “3” to the first digit of the stop symbol determination counter is performed. This stop symbol determination counter is a normal variable display when the special variable display device 3 is stopped when it is determined that a loss has occurred based on the count value of the hit / miss determination counter. 2 is for determining the identification information at the time of stop, and counts values corresponding to the ten kinds of symbols. The first digit of the stop symbol determination counter is a symbol displayed by the special variable indicator 1a for the left symbol and the normal variable indicator 2a (see FIG. 1). The second digit of the stop symbol determination counter is a symbol displayed by the special variable display device 1b for the middle symbol and the normal variable display 2b for the right symbol (see FIG. 1). The third digit is a symbol displayed by the right symbol special variable display device 1c. When the value of the stop symbol determination counter is "0" to "9", symbols "0" to "9" are displayed, respectively. If the identification information of the horizontal center line is determined, the identification information of the horizontal upper line and the horizontal lower line are determined to be “+1” and “−1” respectively with respect to the identification information of the horizontal center line. become.

Next, proceeding to S18, it is determined whether or not the first digit is "10" or more, and if not, proceeding to S17 again, "3" is added to the first digit of the stop symbol display counter. Is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in S18 that the first digit is equal to or more than "10", the process proceeds to S19, in which the process of subtracting "10" from the count value of the first digit is performed and the stop symbol display counter 2 A process of adding “1” to the digit is performed. Next, proceeding to S20, it is determined whether or not the second digit of the stop symbol display counter is "10". If it is not "10", the process returns to S17. If it is "10", the process returns to S21. Then, a process of subtracting "10" from the count value of the second digit is performed, and "1" is added to the third digit of the stop symbol display counter. Next, the process proceeds to S22, where it is determined whether or not the third digit is “10”. If the third digit is not “10”, the process returns to S17.
If it is "0", the process proceeds to S23, and "10" is subtracted from the count value of the third digit. The processing in S17 to S23 is repeatedly performed during the reset waiting time remaining after performing the processing in S1 to S16, and the reset pulse from the pulse dividing circuit 67 (see FIG. 2) is output. At this stage, the processing of S17 to S23 is completed, and the process returns to S1.
In the case of the present embodiment, since the reset pulse is output every 2 msec, the processing of S17 to S23 is repeated using the remaining time obtained by subtracting the processing time of S1 to S16 from 2 msec.

FIG. 3B is a flowchart showing a subroutine program defined by S3 and S4 in FIG. 3A. First S2
The check process of the count switch (winning number detector 13) is performed by 4; the V switch (specific winning ball detector 12) is checked by S25; and the start winning switch A (starting winning ball detector 11a) is performed by S26. ) Is performed, the start winning switch B (start winning ball detector 11b) is checked in S27, and the start passing switch (start passing ball detector 8) is checked in S28. The program ends. A detailed description of the check processing in S24 to S26 will be omitted. The details of S26 are the same as those in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3C.

FIG. 3C is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the check process shown in S27 of FIG. 3B.

First, in S30, it is determined whether or not the start winning switch B (start winning ball detector 11b) is ON. If the pachinko ball wins the special start winning opening 9b (see FIG. 1), YES is determined in S30, and S32 is determined.
To determine whether the start winning switch B check counter is at the maximum. The start winning switch B check counter is incremented by "1" in S33 each time the start winning switch B check counter subroutine program is executed, and the maximum value is, for example, "255". If the maximum has not yet been reached, the flow proceeds to S33, where the start winning switch B check counter is incremented by "1", and the flow proceeds to S34, where it is determined whether or not the start winning switch check counter = "2". . If the number has not yet reached “2”, the subroutine program ends.
If the number has reached "2", the process proceeds to S35, and it is determined whether or not the start winning storage memory counter is "4". Since the upper limit of the start winning prize memory counter is "4", the subroutine program ends if the upper limit has already reached "4", but the subroutine program has not yet reached "4". In S36, the process of adding "1" to the start prize storage counter associated with the occurrence of the start prize is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S37, and it is determined whether or not the count value of the hit / decision determination counter is “0”. The hit / miss determination counter is incremented by "1" at S11 and cleared at S13 as described above. If the hit / decision counter is "0", the process proceeds to S38, where a process of storing the big hit data in the data storage area corresponding to the value of the start winning storage counter is performed, and the subroutine program ends. On the other hand, if the hit / decision determination counter is not "0", the flow proceeds to S39, where processing for storing the hit data in the data storage area corresponding to the value of the start winning storage counter is performed, and the subroutine program ends. For example, if the start prize storage counter is "1", jackpot data or missed data is stored in area 1 of the data storage area, and if the start prize storage counter is "2", area 2 of the data storage area is stored. The jackpot data or the missed data is stored, and when the start winning storage counter is "3", it is stored in area 3, and when the start winning storage counter is "4", it is stored in area 4.

Next, if it is determined in S30 that the start winning switch B has not been turned ON, the process proceeds to S31, the start winning switch B check counter is cleared, and the subroutine program ends as it is. After all, this start winning switch B
Only when the check subroutine program is executed twice and the start winning switch B is ON at both times, the determination of YES is made in S34, and the processing after S35 is performed. Even if the start winning switch B is turned on momentarily by such as, etc., immediately S35
The subsequent processing is not performed, and a malfunction due to noise can be prevented as much as possible.

FIG. 3D is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the start passage switch check defined by S28 of FIG. 3B. This start passage switch check subroutine program has most of the same functions as the above-described start winning switch B check subroutine program shown in FIG. 3C, and the description of the common parts will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described.

If it is not determined in S45 that the start passage memory counter has not yet become "4", the flow proceeds to S46, where the start passage memory counter is incremented by "1", and S47 is executed.
To determine whether or not the concentration game counter is "0". The centralized game counter is usually a combination of predetermined identification information of the variable display device (for example, 77 or 3).
3) is a counter for controlling so that it occurs in a concentrated manner, and the display result of the special variable display device becomes a big hit,
"40" is set when the control of the big hit is completed (at the time when the opening of the special variable prize ball device 3 at the maximum of 16 times is completed). If the value of the concentrated game counter is "0", the process proceeds to S51, and it is determined whether or not the hit-decision counter is "6" or less. If the value of the hit / loss determination counter is equal to or less than "6", the flow proceeds to S52, where the big hit data is stored in the data storage area corresponding to the value of the start passage storage counter, and the subroutine program ends. As a result, as described later, the normal variable display device is controlled to be stopped so as to be a combination of the big hit identification information (for example, 77). That is, the probability of a big hit in this case is 7/220 ≒ 3.2 / 100. Next, if the hit / loss determination counter has a value larger than “6”, the process proceeds to S53, and it is determined whether the hit / loss determination counter is “21” or less.
If it is equal to or less than "21", the process proceeds to S54, where the middle hit data is stored in the data storage area corresponding to the value of the start passage storage counter, and the subroutine program ends. In other words, the value of the hit loss determination counter at the time of starting passage is 7
If it is in the range of ~ 21, a combination of identification information such that the variable display device usually hits the middle (for example, 33)
Stop control is performed. In this case, the probability of a middle hit is
15/220 ≒ 6.8 / 100. On the other hand, if the value of the hit / losing determination counter at the time of starting passage is larger than "21", the process proceeds to S55, and the deviation data is stored in the data storage area corresponding to the value of the starting passage storage counter. The subroutine program ends.

On the other hand, if "40" is set in the concentrated game counter and it is not yet "0", a NO determination is made in S47, the process proceeds to S48, and the process proceeds to S49 after decrementing the concentrated game counter by "1". . In S49, it is determined whether or not the hit / miss determination counter ≦ 69, and if the hit / loss determination counter is equal to or less than “69”,
Proceeding to S52, the variable display device is normally controlled to stop at the combination of the jackpot identification information (for example, 77). That is, when the value of the intensive game counter is not “0” (at the time of the intensive game), the probability that the variable display device becomes the combination of the big hit identification information is 70 / 2201.831.8 / 100, which is not the time of the intensive game. It is controlled with a much higher probability than in the case of a normal game. On the other hand, if the value of the hit / miss determination counter is in the range of 70 to 139,
When the determination is YES, the process proceeds to S54, and the variable display device is normally stopped by the combination of the middle hit identification information.
The probability of a middle hit in this intensive game is 70/220
1.831.8 / 100, which is a much higher probability than in the base game. If the value of the hit / loss determination counter is 140 to 219, a NO determination is made in S50 and S55
Then, the variable display device is normally controlled to the combination of the identification information of the loss. By means of S47 to S50, a probability variation control means for varying the probability that the display result when the ordinary variable display device is stopped becomes the predetermined identification information based on satisfaction of a predetermined probability variation condition is configured. ing. "6" of S51, "21" of S53, "69" of S49 or "139" of S50
May be changed (for example, changed to six levels) in the game arcade, and the probability of occurrence of a hit may be changed and set.

FIG. 3E is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the ordinary symbol LED control process defined in S9 of FIG. 3A.

By S58 and S59, it is determined whether the right symbol stop flag is set, and whether the left symbol stop flag is set, respectively.If both symbol stop flags are not set, the process proceeds to S60. move on. The right symbol stop flag is set in S77 described later and cleared in S85. The left symbol stop flag is set in S73 described later and cleared in S77. Next, in S60, it is determined whether or not the tulip solenoid timer has expired. If not, the subroutine program ends as it is. If it has, the process proceeds to S61. The tulip solenoid timer is for measuring the time for opening the normally variable winning prize ball device 4, and is set in S81 and S83 described later. If the tulip solenoid timer has expired, go to S61.
It is determined whether or not the start passage storage counter is "0". If the value of the start passage storage counter is "0", the subroutine program is terminated.
If it is not "0", the flow proceeds to S62. This start passage storage counter is incremented by "1" in S46 described above and decremented by "1" in S64 described later.

In S62, it is determined whether or not the miss interval timer has expired. This outlier interval timer is a timer that measures a short time of about 0.6 seconds set in S84 described later, and in order to make the player visually recognize the fact that the display result of the ordinary variable display device is out of range. It is necessary. If the missed interval timer has not expired, the subroutine program ends as it is. If it has, the process proceeds to S63, where area 1 of the data storage area (see S52, S54, S55) is used.
Is read out. Next, the flow proceeds to S64, in which the start passage storage counter is decremented by "1", and the flow proceeds to S65, in which the data stored in the data storage area is entirely shifted one by one from the area 4 to the area 1. For example, if hit data previously stored in area 2 of the data storage area is processed in step S65, it will be stored in area 1 of the data storage area.

Proceeding to S66, it is determined whether or not the data read out in S63 is big hit data. If it is big hit data, the process goes to S67 to store "77" as the current scheduled stop symbol. The process proceeds to S73. Based on the processing in S67, the normal variable display device is controlled so as to be a combination of the identification information of “77”. On the other hand, if the read data is a medium hit, a YES determination is made in S68.
Proceeding to S69, a process of storing "33" as the current scheduled stop symbol is performed, and the process proceeds to S73. The normally variable display device is controlled to be “33” based on the scheduled stop symbol stored by the processing of S69.

If the read data is neither a big hit nor a middle hit, that is, if it is out of data, the process proceeds to S70, and the value of the stop symbol determination counter is set to “77” or “33”.
Is determined, and if it is not "77" or "33", the process proceeds to S71, and the current value of the stop symbol determination counter is stored as it is as the current scheduled stop symbol, and then the process proceeds to S73. . Based on the current scheduled stop symbol stored in the process of S71, the normal variable display device is controlled so as to be a combination of the identification information of the loss. On the other hand, the value of the stop symbol determination counter is "77" or "33"
If so, the process proceeds to S72, where a process of storing a value obtained by adding 3 to the second digit of the current value of the stop symbol determination counter as the current scheduled stop symbol is performed, and the process proceeds to S73. That is, when the determination of NO is made in S68, the display of the variable display device must be normally controlled by the combination of the identification information of the loss, and the value of the stop symbol determination counter at that time happens to be “77”. Or if it is a symbol such as "33", it is necessary to control so that it becomes a combination of the identification information of the loss, for that reason, by S72, forcibly change the right symbol The stop control is performed by shifting by "3".

In S73, the basic timer is set, the left symbol stop flag is set, and the subroutine program ends. This basic timer determines the basic time until the first symbol display LED stops when the respective symbol display LEDs are stopped in order, and for example, a time of about 5 seconds is set.

In the next execution of the ordinary symbol LED control subroutine program shown in FIG. 3E, since the left symbol stop flag has already been set in S73, the determination of YES is made in S59 and the process proceeds to S74. In S74, left design LED
The fluctuation processing and the right symbol LED fluctuation processing are performed, and the flow proceeds to S75. S7
At 5, it is determined whether or not the basic timer has expired, and if not, the normal symbol LED control subroutine program ends as it is.
On the other hand, if the basic timer has expired, the process proceeds to S76,
It is determined whether or not the left symbol is a scheduled stop symbol. If the left symbol is not the scheduled stop symbol, the subroutine program ends. Then, this subroutine program is repeatedly executed, and the judgment of S76 is repeatedly performed.If the left symbol LED fluctuates and the left symbol becomes a scheduled stop symbol during this time, the process proceeds to S77, and the left symbol stop flag is cleared. Then, the right symbol stop flag is set and the subroutine program ends.

When the next symbol LED control subroutine program is executed, YES is determined in S58 because the right symbol stop flag is set in S77.
Proceeding to S78, right symbol LED variation processing is performed. As a result, the left symbol LED is subjected to stop control because the variation process of the left symbol LED cannot be performed. At S79, it is determined whether or not the right symbol is a scheduled stop symbol. If the symbol is not a scheduled stop symbol, the subroutine program is terminated.
7 "is determined. If it is "77", the flow proceeds to S81, where 6 seconds is set in the tulip solenoid timer, and the flow proceeds to S85. On the other hand, if the scheduled stop symbol is not “77”, the process proceeds to S82, and it is determined whether the scheduled stop symbol is “33”. If the scheduled stop symbol is “33”, the process proceeds to S83 and the tulip 3 seconds are set in the solenoid timer, and the routine proceeds to S85. In other words, when the scheduled stop symbol is “77”, which is a combination of big hit identification information, the opening control of the tulip solenoid is performed for 6 seconds, and when the scheduled stop symbol is “33,” which is a combination of middle hit identification information. , The opening control of the tulip solenoid is performed for 3 seconds. Next, if the scheduled stop symbol is neither “77” nor “33”, that is, if it is a combination of the identification information of the loss, the flow proceeds to S84, the loss interval timer is set, and the flow proceeds to S85. In S85, the right symbol stop flag is cleared, and then the subroutine program ends. When the right symbol stop flag is cleared, the next time the subroutine program is executed
In S58, the determination of YES is not made, and the changing process of the right symbol LED in S78 is not performed, and the right symbol is controlled to stop.

FIG. 3F is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the tulip solenoid control process defined in S7 of FIG. 3A. First, in S90, it is determined whether the tulip solenoid timer has expired,
If the processing has already been completed, the process proceeds to S92, where the tulip solenoid is controlled to be OFF to set the normally variable winning prize ball device in the closed state, that is, the second state, and the subroutine program ends. On the other hand, when the tulip solenoid timer is set in S81 or S83 described above and the timer has not timed out, a NO determination is made in S90, the process proceeds to S91, the tulip solenoid is controlled to ON, and the normal variable winning ball device is set. In the open state, that is, the first state, and the subroutine program ends. After this tulip solenoid timer is set, the timer is always set to S90 until the tulip solenoid timer times out.
, The normal variable winning prize ball device 4 (see FIG. 1) is controlled to be opened during S91. That is, if the display result when the ordinary variable display device is stopped is a combination of the identification information of “77”, the normally variable winning ball device 4 is controlled to be opened for 6 seconds, and the display result when the ordinary variable display device is stopped is “33”. , The opening control of the variable winning prize ball device is normally controlled for 3 seconds.

The subroutine program of the special symbol LED control process shown in S8 of FIG. 3A is almost the same as the above-described subroutine program of the ordinary symbol LED control process, and therefore, detailed description is not repeated here.
The main difference is that the normal variable display device has two variable displays, whereas the special variable display device has three variable displays. Therefore, the stop flag is also a right symbol stop flag and a middle symbol stop flag. There are three left symbol stop flags. S30 to S39 and S58 to S85 constitute a normal winning corresponding type special display control means for variably displaying the special variable display device based on the detection output of the normal winning ball detecting means.

 Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As the start condition of the concentrated game, the following conditions may be used instead of the end of the big hit control.

(1) The display result of the special variable display device or the display result of the normal variable display device becomes the predetermined identification information. In this case, the identification information may be a predetermined display or a predetermined display other than the big hit display among the big hit displays, or all of the normal big display big hit displays. In addition, when a predetermined display out of all the big hits and the big hits is set as the start condition of the concentrated game, the concentrated game may be started when the big hit occurs, or after the big hit control ends. An intensive game may be started.

(2) The case where the count value of the hitting determination counter extracted when the hit ball wins the special start winning opening or the normal start winning opening is a predetermined value.

(3) When one or a predetermined number of balls have passed through a specific passage area. The specific passing area may be provided in the game area, may be provided in the special variable winning ball device, and may be provided in the normal variable winning ball device. May be used.

(4) When no big hit has occurred within a predetermined period (elapse of a predetermined time or variable display of a predetermined number of times). There are three cases where the big hit does not occur: a case where the special variable display does not have a big hit, a case where the normal variable display does not have a big hit, and a case where no big hit occurs in both the variable displays. Can be

(5) When the number of difference balls, which is the difference between the driving balls driven into the gaming area and the replenishment balls supplied to the gaming machine, or the payout ratio of premium balls reaches a predetermined value. The number of difference balls and the payout ratio may be from the opening of the store or from a predetermined time.

When the conditions (1) to (5) are satisfied,
Instead of expanding the hit range at the time of determining a hit or miss, the number of combinations of display results for opening the normally variable winning prize ball device may be increased (for example, all hits in the case of a double-hit).

Next, as a condition for ending the concentrated game, the following conditions may be set as the end condition.

(1) When the display result of the special variable display device or the normal variable display device becomes predetermined identification information. The predetermined identification information may be a predetermined display or a predetermined display other than the big hit display, or any display that usually becomes a big hit of the variable display device.

(2) The case where the count value of the hitting determination counter extracted when the hit ball wins the special start winning opening or the normal start winning opening is a predetermined value.

(3) When one or a predetermined number of balls have passed through a specific passage area. The specific passage area may be one formed in the game area, one formed in the special variable winning ball apparatus, one formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus, or the like.

(4) When the predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the intensive game, the variable display of the ordinary variable display device has been performed a predetermined number of times, and the variable display of the predetermined time has elapsed or the variable display of the normal variable display device has been performed a predetermined number of times. Or when the earlier condition is satisfied, or when the big hit of the ordinary variable display device occurs a predetermined number of times. In the above-mentioned cases, the intensive game may be repeatedly and continuously controlled when a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied.

(5) For example, when the number of winning balls has not reached a predetermined number, such as when the number of winning balls during the opening of the normally variable winning ball apparatus is 0 or a certain number or less, or when a specific passing area is hit. If the ball did not pass.

(6) When there is no memory of the start winning in the special starting winning opening or the normal starting winning opening.

(7) When the number of difference balls and the payout rate reach predetermined values. In addition,
The number of difference balls and the payout rate may be from the opening of the store, may be from a predetermined time, or may be from the start of the concentrated game.

In the present embodiment, the control is performed so as to improve the probability that the display result at the time of stopping the normally variable display device becomes the predetermined identification information based on the satisfaction of the predetermined probability variation condition. Alternatively, control may be performed so as to reduce the probability that the display result when the variable display device is normally stopped becomes the predetermined identification information based on the satisfaction of the probability variation condition.

Whether or not the predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied may be determined by a management host computer provided in the game arcade, and further, the probability variation condition is changed and set in the management host computer. May be registered.

In the present embodiment, a ball game machine in which a player purchases a pachinko ball and plays a game with the pachinko ball is shown, but instead, a card or the like in which information capable of specifying a predetermined valuable value is recorded is recorded. A ball-and-ball game machine capable of playing a game using a medium may be used.

[Effects of the Invention] Next, specific examples of the means for solving the problems will be summarized and listed below.

With the pachinko gaming machine having the game area 223 shown in FIG. 1, a game can be performed by hitting a ball into the game area, and the display result of the special variable display means whose display state can be changed is a predetermined specific one. A ball game machine equipped with a special variable winning ball device capable of changing from a second state disadvantageous to the player to a first state advantageous to the player on condition that the display mode is achieved.

The special variable display device 1 constitutes a special variable display unit whose display state can be changed. Special variable display device 1
, The specific display mode is configured. The special variable winning device 3 constitutes a special variable winning ball device capable of changing from the second state disadvantageous to the player to the first state advantageous to the player.

The ordinary variable display device 2 constitutes an ordinary variable display unit whose display state can be changed. The normal starting passage 7 is provided in the game area and forms a normal starting area in which a ball can enter. A special start provided by the normal variable winning ball device 4 provided in the game area by the normal variable winning ball device 4 and capable of changing between a first state advantageous to the player and a second state disadvantageous to the player. A winning area is configured.

The microcomputer 60 performs a normal variable display control for deriving and displaying a display result of the normal variable display means (normal variable display device 2) when a hit ball enters the normal start area (normal start passage 7). While doing
When the display result of the ordinary variable display means (ordinary variable display device 2) becomes a predetermined display mode (77), the ordinary variable winning ball device (ordinary variable winning ball device 4) is brought into the first state (opening). ) To make it easier for the ball to enter the special start winning area (ordinary variable winning ball device 4). When the ball enters the special starting winning area (normal variable winning ball device 4), the special Control means for performing variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display means (special variable display device 1) and then deriving and displaying the display result of the special variable display means (special variable display device 1) is configured. ing.

In addition, "special start winning area (normal variable winning ball device 4)
"Variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result of the special variable display means (special variable display device 1) when a ball hits the ball" is described in the above-described "ordinary variable prize in this embodiment." Although the ball device 4 is configured as a normal winning opening, the pachinko ball that has won the normally variable winning ball device 4 is detected by the starting winning ball detector, and the special variable display device 1 is variably displayed based on the detection output. May be performed. "

Further, the point that "the probability that the display result of the ordinary variable display means becomes the predetermined display mode fluctuates on condition that the display result of the special variable display means becomes the specific display mode" is described. The above-mentioned "starting conditions of the concentrated game may be the following starting conditions instead of the end of the big hit control. (1) The display result of the special variable display device may be a predetermined one of the displays that give a big hit. Is displayed. ". Further, the point that "the probability that the display result of the ordinary variable display means becomes the predetermined display mode is improved on condition that the display result of the special variable display means becomes the specific display mode" is also improved. , And similar disclosures. In other words, when the display result of the special variable display device is a predetermined display among the large hit displays, a concentrated game (a game in which the probability that the normal variable display device 2 is displayed as the hit identification information is improved) )
Is satisfied.

The gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) is provided with the special variable prize ball device (special variable display device 1) on condition that the display result of the special variable display means (special variable display device 1) is the specific display mode (777). The variable winning prize ball device 3) is in a specific game state (big hit state) in which the state changes from the second state (closed state) to the first state (opened state).

In addition, regarding the point that “the probability that the display result becomes the predetermined display mode after the end of the specific game state is improved, the normal variable display means increases the big hit control as the start condition of the concentrated game described above. (1) When the display result of the special variable display device is a predetermined display among the large hits, all of the large hits are displayed. In the case where a predetermined display out of the display of the big hit and the display of the big hit is set as the start condition of the concentrated game, the concentrated game may be started after the end of the big hit control. " .

[Advantage of the Invention] According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the enjoyment of the variable display of the normal variable display means while giving the player the expectation that the special variable winning ball device may be in the first state. And the variable display fun of the special variable display means, it is possible to overcome the limit of the fun that a conventional ball game machine having only one variable display means can provide. A thrilling game can be provided by changing the probability that the display result of the ordinary variable display means will be in a predetermined display mode on condition that the display result of the display means has a specific display mode.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the ordinary variable display is performed on condition that the display result of the special variable display means is the specific display mode. Since the probability that the display result of the means becomes the predetermined display mode is improved, the degree of expectation of the player that the display result of the special variable display means becomes the specific display mode can be doubled.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the second aspect of the present invention, the probability that the display result of the normal variable display means becomes a predetermined display mode after the specific game state ends is improved. In order to perform the game, each of the two interesting game states is compared with the case where the specific game state and the game state in which the probability that the display result of the ordinary variable display means has a predetermined display mode are improved. The player can concentrate on the game, and the player can fully enjoy the two types of game states.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game area of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention and various devices provided in the game area. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine. 3A to 3F are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 7 denotes a normal start passage opening as an example of a normal start winning area,
8 is a starting passing ball detector as an example of a normal starting winning ball detecting means, 2 is a normal variable display device, 1 is a special variable display device, 4
Is a normal variable winning ball device, 15 is a tulip solenoid,
16 is an attacker solenoid, 3 is a special variable winning ball device,
52 is a specific winning area, 12 is a specific winning ball detector, 13 is a winning number detector, and 60 is a microcomputer.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A game can be played by hitting a ball into a game area, and a game is performed on condition that a display result of a special variable display means capable of changing a display state is a predetermined specific display mode. A variable ball game machine equipped with a special variable winning ball device capable of changing from a second state disadvantageous to the player to a first state advantageous to the player, the ordinary variable display means having a variable display state, A normal start area provided in the game area, in which a ball can enter; and a normal state provided in the game area, which can be changed to a first state advantageous to the player and a second state disadvantageous to the player. A special start winning area constituted by a variable winning ball device; and a normal variable display control for deriving a display result of the normal variable display means when a ball enters the normal starting area. Display means When the result of the display becomes a predetermined display mode, the ordinary variable prize ball device is controlled to the first state to make it easy for the ball to enter the special start prize area, and to hit the special start prize area. Control means for performing variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result of the special variable display means when the ball enters, and then deriving and displaying the display result of the special variable display means, the special variable display means A probability that the display result of the ordinary variable display means will be in the predetermined display mode will be varied on condition that the display result of the specific display mode is changed to the specific display mode. 2. The probability that the display result of the ordinary variable display means will be in the predetermined display mode is improved on condition that the display result of the special variable display means is in the specific display mode. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein 3. The special game machine according to claim 2, wherein the special variable winning ball device is changed from the second state to the first state on condition that a display result of the special variable display means is in the specific display mode. The specific game state that changes to, and the normal variable display means increases the probability that the display result becomes the predetermined display mode after the specific game state ends. The method according to claim 2, wherein Ball game machine.