JP3913747B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is based on a winning prize of a game ball having a plurality of winning portions therein and capable of converting a movable member into a first state that is disadvantageous for a player and a second state that is advantageous for a player, A starting board capable of generating an auxiliary gaming state for converting the movable member of the variable winning device to the second state; and a plurality of gaming balls received in the variable winning device in the auxiliary gaming state. The number of conversions of the movable member of the variable winning device reaches the conversion upper limit value or the number of game balls received in the variable winning device reaches the winning upper limit value based on winning a specific winning portion of up, generating a special game state to perform the status converting operation of the movable member of the fluctuation winning device, based on the game ball to the specific winning part in the special game state is winning, the movable member of the fluctuation winning device Game machine to perform the conversion operation again relates (the so-called second type of pachinko machine, etc.).

Conventionally , in a gaming machine known as a so-called second-type pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins a start winning opening provided on the game board, it has a plurality of winning portions inside and is An auxiliary game for converting the movable member of the variable prize apparatus that can be converted into the first state that is disadvantageous and the second state that is advantageous to the player into the second state was executed, and was accepted in the variable prize device in this auxiliary game. The number of conversions of the movable member of the variable winning device reaches the conversion upper limit value or has been accepted in the variable winning device based on the fact that the game ball has won a special winning portion determined among the plurality of winning portions. A special gaming state (so-called big hit) in which the conversion operation of the movable member of the variable winning device is performed until the number of game balls reaches the winning upper limit value.
In the special gaming state generated in this way, during the conversion operation of the movable member of the variable winning device (the number of conversions of the movable member of the variable winning device has reached the conversion upper limit value or has been received in the variable winning device) The conversion operation of the variable winning device can be executed again based on the fact that a new gaming ball wins the specific winning portion until the number of gaming balls reaches the winning upper limit) .

However, in the conventional pachinko machine, it is configured such that the game balls to a specific winning unit executes again converting operation of the movable member with the fluctuation winning device to win in the variation winning device in the special game state, as described above However, the game was monotonous because there was no change in the operation until the game ball entered the specific winning part and the operation was simple.
In addition, the winning of the game ball to the specific winning portion occurs accidentally, and if the game ball does not win the specific winning portion in the special gaming state, many conversion operations of the movable members of the variable winning device are executed. However, the player could not expect a lot of appearances, so it was not able to raise interest.
Furthermore, in the auxiliary game, it is a monotonous game that only determines whether or not the game ball wins the specific winning portion in the variable winning device, and the interest cannot be enhanced.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, makes the game in the special game state various and varied, and prevents the auxiliary game from becoming monotonous. It aims at providing the game machine which can raise an interest of a person .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 has a plurality of winning portions inside, and the movable member can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous for the player and a second state that is advantageous for the player. And a starting board capable of generating an auxiliary gaming state for converting a movable member of the variable winning device to the second state based on a winning of a game ball, the game board having a variation in the auxiliary gaming state Based on the fact that the game ball received in the winning device has won a specific winning portion among the plurality of winning portions, the number of conversions of the movable member of the variable winning device has reached the conversion upper limit value or in the variable winning device. A special gaming state is executed in which the state conversion operation of the movable member of the variable winning device is performed until the number of accepted game balls reaches the winning upper limit value, and the gaming ball wins the specific winning portion in the special gaming state. This The basis, in the gaming machine to perform the conversion operation of the movable member of the fluctuation winning device again, the plurality of winning part, and that probability is high winning rate at least a game ball is winning, than this prize probability is low winning A variable display means for performing a variable display game by variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols based on winning of a game ball to the specific winning portion, and a variable display game by the variable display means And a specific winning unit enabling means for activating any of the plurality of winning units and setting the specific winning unit according to the stop result mode, and the variable winning device is received in the variable winning device. a storage state for storing a game ball, and an open state, a storage device for converting the provided to open to the particular winning part or other winning part storing the game ball, the storage device, the variable display If the stop result aspects in over arm was specific symbols, the game ball which stores after being converted to the storage state is converted controlled to an open state by reaching a predetermined number, and, stopping a result aspects in the variable display game If it is a special symbol among the specific symbols, the number of gaming balls that can be stored before the state conversion is increased compared to the case where a special symbol other than the special symbol is displayed, and the specific winning portion is activated. When the stop result mode in the variable display game is a special symbol out of the specific symbols after the special gaming state is finished, the means is a higher winning rate than when a specific symbol other than the special symbols is displayed. The winning part is set as a specific winning part.
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the plurality of winning portions have a medium winning rate with a probability that a game ball will win and a winning rate higher than the winning portion with the medium winning rate. The winning portion having a lower winning rate than the winning portion with the middle winning rate, and the specific winning portion enabling means is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special gaming state is ended. When the stop result mode in the variable display game is a special symbol among the specific symbols, a winning portion with a high winning rate is set as the specific winning portion, and the stop result mode is a specific symbol other than the special symbol. In this case, a winning portion with a middle winning rate is set as a specific winning portion, and when the stop result mode is not a specific symbol, a winning portion with a low winning rate is set as the specific winning portion.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect , the variable winning device includes a count sensor that counts the number of game balls received in the variable winning device. The storage device generates a storage state by rotating the storage arm, and an open state by opening the storage arm, and is received in the variable winning device and passed through the count sensor. When the count number of game balls is used as the number of stored balls to the storage device, and the stop result mode in the variable display game is a specific symbol other than the special symbol, the count number of the count sensor is a predetermined first upper limit. When the storage arm is turned into a storage state by rotating the storage arm until the number reaches the number, and the stop result mode in the variable display game is a special symbol, Wherein the count number of service is a reservoir state by rotation of the reservoir arm until reaching the second maximum number is greater than the first upper limit number.

As described above, according to the invention according to claim 1 having the above-described configuration, the plurality of winning portions have at least a winning rate with a high probability that a game ball will win and a winning rate with a lower winning probability than this. a structure including the ones based on the winning of the game balls to a specific winning part, and a variable display means for performing a variable display game a plurality of types of symbols is variably displayed, by stopping the result aspect the variable display game by the variable display means And a specific winning unit enabling means for activating any of the plurality of winning units and setting the specific winning unit, and the variable winning device stores the game balls received in the variable winning device. a state, an open state to open toward the particular winning part or other winning part storing the game ball, a storage device for converting the provided storage apparatus, the stop result aspect of the variable display games with specific symbols If Tsu, when a game ball which stores after being converted to the storage state is converted controlled to an open state by reaching a predetermined number, and, stopping a result aspect the variable display game is a special symbol of the specific symbol Is configured to increase the number of game balls that can be stored before the state change than when a specific symbol other than the special symbol is displayed, and the specific winning part enabling means is variably displayed after the special game state ends. When the stop result mode in the game is a special symbol among the specific symbols, the winning portion having a higher winning rate than the case where the specific symbol other than the special symbol is displayed is set as the specific winning portion, so that variable display When the game stop result mode is not a specific symbol, the storage device does not operate, and the game balls received in the variable winning device individually roll toward the specific winning portion or other winning portions and are variable. Display If beam stop results aspects were specific symbols other than the special symbol, a predetermined number of game balls is opened is stored in the storage device, once the particular winning unit or other winning predetermined number of game balls stored is Rolling toward the part makes it easy to win the specific winning part, and if the variable display game stop result mode is a special symbol, the variable display game stop result mode is specified other than the special symbol More game balls are stored and released in the storage device than if it was a symbol, and the stored game balls roll toward the specific winning part or other winning parts at once to reach the specific winning part Winning is easier. Moreover, since the specific winning portion in the special game state is determined based on the stop result mode in the variable display game, the ease of winning in the specific winning portion in the special game state is determined based on the stop result mode in the variable display game. By changing the game, it is possible to provide a variety of games in a variety of special game states, and to enhance the interest of the player. In addition, in the auxiliary game state that occurs after the special game state in which the stop result of the variable display game is a special symbol is ended, a winning portion having a higher winning rate than when a specific symbol other than the special symbol is displayed is displayed. Since it is set to the specific winning part, it becomes easy to win the specific winning part. That is, the ease of winning in the special winning portion in the special gaming state and the ease of winning in the special winning portion in the auxiliary game that occurs after the special gaming state is changed based on the stop display mode of the variable display game Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can generate a variety of special game states and auxiliary game states that are rich in change, and can enhance the interest of the player.
Further, according to the invention according to claim 2 having the above-described configuration, the plurality of winning portions have a winning probability that the game ball has a middle winning rate and a higher winning portion than the winning portion having the middle winning rate. And a prize winning rate lower than the winning part of the medium winning percentage, and the specific winning part enabling means specifies the stop result mode in the variable display game after the end of the special gaming state. If the symbol is a special symbol, the winning part with a high winning rate is set as the specified winning part, and if the stop result is a specific symbol other than the special symbol, the winning part with the middle winning rate is specified. If it is set in the winning part and the stop result mode is not a specific symbol, a winning part with a low winning rate is set as the specified winning part. Therefore, in the auxiliary gaming state after the special gaming state ends, the variable display game The winning rate of the specific winning part is high / medium based on the suspension result mode Is set to either low, that is ease of spherical prize for a particular winning part changes variously, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the auxiliary game state.
Further, the invention according to claim 3 having the above configuration, the fluctuation winning device, the counting sensor for counting the game balls number received in the variation winning device is provided, the storage device, the storage arm times The storage state is caused by a moving operation, and the release state is generated by opening the storage arm, and the number of game balls that have been received in the variable prize-winning device and passed through the count sensor are stored in the storage device. When the stop result mode in the variable display game is a specific symbol other than the special symbol, the storage arm is set in the storage state by rotating the storage arm until the count number reaches a predetermined first upper limit number. When the stop result mode in the variable display game is a special symbol, it is stored until the count number of the count sensor reaches a second upper limit number that is larger than the first upper limit number. Since the storage state is set by the turning operation of the game, if the stop result mode of the variable display game is not a specific symbol, the storage arm of the storage device does not rotate and enters the storage state. The game balls received in the device will individually roll toward the specific winning part or the general winning part, and if the variable display game stop result mode is a specific symbol other than the special symbol, it will be counted The storage device enters the storage state until the count number of the sensor reaches the first upper limit number, then returns to the open state to release the storage ball, and the released storage ball rolls toward the specific winning part or the general winning part at once. In this way, it is easy to win the specific winning part, and if the result of stopping the variable display game is a special symbol, the storage device is in the storage state until the count number of the count sensor reaches the second upper limit number. The reservoir bulb opening back to the open state after the winning of a particular winning part by opened reservoir ball going to roll toward the once a particular winning part or regular winning part becomes easier. In other words, since the ease of winning a special winning portion in the special gaming state is changed based on the stop display mode of the variable display game, it is possible to provide a variety of games in a special gaming state, and to enhance the player's interest. Can be increased.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a gaming board in the pachinko gaming machine 1, FIG. 3 shows the rear configuration, and FIG. Further detailed configurations of the accessory are shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 2, and a gaming part 2A surrounded by guide rails 3 is formed on the surface of the gaming board 2, and in the vicinity of the upper center in the gaming part 2A, The center combination including the variable winning device 8, the game ball storage device 5 that is the game ball storage means, the variable display device 6 that is the variable display means, and the V effective indicators 53A to 53C is a diagonal of the center role. The first start ports 7 and 7 are below, the normal symbol gates 25 and 25 are on the left and right sides sandwiching the center character, and the second start port 26H, the normal symbol display 29 and the normal symbol are below the center character. A normal electric accessory 26 including a storage indicator 27 is provided, and a general winning opening 4 is appropriately provided around it.

  As shown in the figure, the above variable winning device 8 includes a pair of left and right blades 8A and 8B which are movable members. When the blades 8A and 8B are opened under the conditions described later, the pachinko ball is moved to the blades 8A and 8B. Easier to enter 8B. The pachinko ball winning in the blades 8A and 8B passes through the count sensor 48, and then falls to both sides of the two storage arms 5A and 5B of the game ball storage device 5 and is rotated by the drive solenoid 47. When it is enclosed by the arms 5A and 5B and released, it rolls on the stage plate 8C toward the player side. And it wins in any of the some winning part 50-52 below it. In the back of the game ball storage device 5, there is provided a variable display device 6 consisting of a single variable display, which normally performs a variable operation, and is configured to stop when conditions described later are met. Has been.

  Further, as shown in the drawing, the ordinary electric accessory 26 includes a pair of left and right blades 26A and 26B. When the blades 26A and 26B are opened under the conditions described later, the pachinko ball is moved to the second start port 26H. It becomes easy to enter.

  The normal electric accessory 26 is provided with a normal symbol display 29 composed of one variable display and a general-purpose memory display 27 composed of four LEDs. When the pachinko ball passes through the above normal symbol gates 25, 25, the normal symbol gates 25, 25 detect this, and the CPU 30 (FIG. 4) for the accessory in the game board control device 17 receives this detection signal. As a stored value (starting stored value) of the right to variably display the normal symbol display 29, one general-purpose display 27 is turned on at a time. Then, the normal symbol display 29 is variably displayed based on the variable display stored values of the normal symbol display 29.

  Then, the accessory CPU 30 opens the blades 26A and 26B of the normal electric accessory 26 when the stop symbol is “7” or the like based on the stop symbol of the normal symbol indicator 29. .

  The first start port 7, 7 and the second start port 26H serve as predetermined winning portions (start ports) for opening the blades 8A, 8B of the variable winning device 8, and a pachinko ball wins them. The blades 8A and 8B of the variable winning device 8 are opened. However, the opening operation of the blades 8A and 8B is more advantageous for the player when winning at the second starting port 26H than when winning at the first starting ports 7 and 7, for example, the first When winning at the starting ports 7 and 7, the blades 8A and 8B open and close once for a predetermined time, whereas when winning at the second starting port 26H, the blades 8A and 8B open and close twice for a longer time. Is configured to do.

  As a result of the auxiliary game, when a hit ball enters the blades 8A and 8B of the variable winning device 8 and wins the V winning port 50, the accessory CPU 30 executes the special game and at the same time executes the variable display device 6. A variable display operation is performed at. As a result, when the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is a specific symbol (for example, “7”, “3”, etc.), the winning openings 50, 51, which are specific winning portions in the variable winning device 8, One of the prize winning openings 52 is validated or invalidated as a V prize winning opening.

  In addition, on the board surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, various decorative lamps such as a jackpot display are provided.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 also has a function of lending a ball, and on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ball lending is provided by a prepaid card or the like which is a valuable value storage medium for the pachinko gaming machine 1. Card insertion hole 12 for a player to insert a card is provided. In the vicinity of the card insertion hole 12, there is provided a card holding indicator 23 for displaying that the card is already inserted and being used by lighting, or for displaying that the card is ejected by blinking or the like. .

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 has a ball lending effective indicator 16 for displaying that the ball lending by a card is possible (that the card can be accepted) and the above-mentioned card insertion hole 12 for lending a ball. A card balance display 13 for displaying the remaining frequency when a card for use is inserted, and a ball discharge device 19 (described later) incorporating a ball lending control signal for lending a predetermined number of balls by a single switch operation. The ball lending switch 14 for issuing, the card return switch 24 for returning the card at the end of the game, and the game ball or prize ball discharged from the ball discharging device 19 (FIG. 3) by ball lending An upper plate 9 and a lower plate 15, a launching device 11 (FIG. 3) capable of launching one game ball on the upper plate 9 toward the game unit 2 </ b> A, and a player operating the launching device 11. Operation handle for 0, it is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the game board 2, a game for controlling the prize ball tank 28, the ball discharge device 19, the variable display device 6 and the variable prize winning device 8 described above. A board control device 17, a discharge control device 18 for controlling the ball discharge device 19, a firing control device 21 for controlling the launch device 11, a card reader 30 for reading information from and writing information to a card, and a ball A ball lending control device 22 for controlling the lending operation and a probability setting device 20 which is a specific symbol appearance rate changing means capable of setting / changing the appearance rate of the specific symbol in the variable display device 6 are provided.

  Next, a more detailed mechanism and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described below.

  When a player inserts a ball lending card into the card reader 30 through the card insertion hole 12, the ball lending control CPU (not shown) in the ball lending control device 22 of the pachinko gaming machine is a fraudulent card or an abnormal card. It is immediately determined whether it is not (other types of prepaid cards or the like), whether the balance of the card is not zero, or the like. As a result of the determination, in the case of a fraudulent card or a card with no balance, the card is forcibly ejected, and this information is transferred to the accessory CPU 30 in the game board control device 17 through the bidirectional communication line. For example, an LED or a speaker (not shown) informs the user that the card cannot be used or the card does not have a power balance. On the other hand, in the case of an unauthorized card, the management device side of the amusement store is also notified. . In this case, the ball lending effective indicator 16 remains off and no operation is accepted even if the ball lending switch 14 is operated.

  When the card is normal and there is a balance, a ball lending control CPU (not shown) in the ball lending control device 22 causes the card balance display 13 to display the balance. When the operation of the ball lending switch 14 becomes valid (can lend the ball), the ball lending control device 22 sends a signal to the ball lending effective indicator 16 to light it, and so on. To the player or the like. Further, the card holding display 23 displays that the card is being inserted.

  Next, when the player operates the ball lending switch 14 (presses once or the like), the ball lending control CPU in the ball lending control device 22 receives this, and if the balance of the valuable value is not zero, Depending on the contents of the operation, a predetermined amount of valuable value is converted into the number of game media (for example, pachinko balls) used by the gaming machine, and a discharge command signal indicating that the number of actual balls should be discharged is sent to the two-way communication line. To the discharge control device 18. Upon receiving this discharge command signal, the discharge control device 18 discharges the number of balls to the upper plate 9. At this time, the ball lending control CPU simultaneously subtracts the valuable value converted into the game medium from the stored value of the card.

  The player controls the launching device 11 with the operation handle 10 (or touch switch) to drive the discharged (received ball) ball into the game unit 2A and play a game. In this game, when the hit ball wins the first start port 7 or 7 or the second start port 26H, the accessory CPU 30 in the game board control device 17 detects this, and the blade 8A, An auxiliary game for opening 8B is executed.

  When winning the V prize opening 50, the above-mentioned accessory CPU 30 performs a variable display operation in the variable display device 6 at the same time as executing the special game. As a result, when the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is a specific symbol (for example, “7”, “3”, etc.), the winning openings 50, 51, which are specific winning portions in the variable winning device 8, One of the prize winning openings 52 is validated or invalidated as a V prize winning opening. That is, in FIG. 5, each winning opening 50, 51, 52 is provided with a winning sensor 50 S, 51 S, 52 S, respectively, and the above-mentioned accessory CPU 30 has a stop symbol of the variable display device 6 as a specific symbol (for example, “ 7 ”,“ 3 ”, etc.), one of the winning sensors 50S, 51S, 52S is configured to be validated or invalidated as a V winning opening. In that case, the activated winning sensor becomes the V winning opening.

  As a result, when the pachinko ball wins a V prize opening (any of the prize winning openings 50 to 52 (FIG. 5)) which is a specific winning part in the variable prize winning device 8, the above CPU 30 for an accessory determines this. Then, a special game in a so-called “hit” state (for example, opening the blades 8A and 8B of the variable winning device 8 for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times) is executed.

  The above operation, particularly the game state operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The flowchart of FIG. 12 shows a basic flowchart of game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. This basic flow chart is composed of a random number update processing subroutine S1, a variable display processing subroutine S2, a general drawing (normal symbol) / normal electric (normal electric accessory) processing subroutine S3, and a game processing subroutine S4.

Next, the random number update processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the accessory CPU 30 updates the random number for variable display in the variable display device 6 (step S11). Next, an update upper limit value corresponding to the variable display probability setting value is selected (step S12). In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can set / change the probability of occurrence of “hit” in the variable display device 6 by an operation such as inserting a key or the like into the probability setting device 20 on the back and turning it. . This set probability value can be set, for example, in three stages such as 1/10, 1/15, 1/20, and the like. In this case, if the set probability value is set to 1/15 at the game store side, the upper limit value when the random number is updated is 15.

  Therefore, in the next determination step S13, when the update result (total number of updated random numbers) reaches 15, which is the upper limit value, if the subsequent variable display random numbers are all zero (step S14), the variable display random numbers are 15 items have been selected. If one of the random numbers is a winning random number, the winning probability is 1/15. If the update result (total number of updated random numbers) has not reached the upper limit of 15 in the determination step S13, variable display random number update processing is executed until the upper limit of 15 is reached in the next and subsequent cycles. .

  After the variable display random number in the variable display device 6 is updated, the variable display random number (ordinary random number) in the normal symbol display 29 is updated (step S15). Next, an update upper limit value corresponding to the variable display probability setting value is selected (step S16). In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can not only set and change the probability of occurrence of “hit” in the variable display device 6 by an operation such as inserting a key or the like into the probability setting device 20 on the back and turning it. The occurrence probability of “win” in the normal symbol display 29 can also be set / changed. In this case, not only the method of setting / changing the probability of occurrence of “hit” on the normal symbol display 29 by the probability setting device 20 on the back side, but also setting / changing of the probability of occurrence of “hit” on the normal symbol display 29 Another dedicated probability setting device for performing the change may be provided separately.

  Accordingly, in the next determination step S17, when the update result (total number of updated random numbers) reaches the upper limit value, all the subsequent common random numbers are set to zero (step S18), the common random number is the number of the upper limit value. It will be selected. If one of the normal random numbers is set to a winning random number in the normal symbol display 29, the winning probability becomes a set probability. If the update result (total number of updated random numbers) does not reach the upper limit value in the determination step S17, the regular random number update process is executed until the upper limit value is reached in the next and subsequent cycles.

Next, the variable display processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not a variable display operation is being performed (step S21). Initially, since the variable display device 6 is stopped, the process proceeds to the next step S22. In step S <b> 22, it is determined whether or not a hit ball has won a V winning opening in the variable winning apparatus 8. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the variable display game on the variable display device 6 is executed only when the hit ball wins the V winning opening in the variable winning device 8, so that the hit ball becomes the V winning. If no winning is made in the mouth, the following processing is not performed and the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12).

  If it is determined in the determination step S22 that the hit ball has won the V winning opening, it is next determined in step S23 whether or not the winning to the V winning opening is the first win. In the case where the winning in the V winning opening is not the first winning but the winning big winning (in the case of “so-called“ continuous V ”), the player has obtained a sufficient profit. It is not enough to give merit by performing display processing. Therefore, in such a case, the following processing is not performed, and the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12). In the present embodiment, the procedure is as described above. However, every time a prize is entered into the V prize opening, the variable display game in the variable display device 6 is performed every time, and the winning ball at the big hit is changed each time. It does not matter as a simple procedure.

  If it is determined in the above-described determination step S23 that the winning in the V winning opening is the first winning, the variable display operation is started in step S24. Next, variable display random numbers are extracted (step S25).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the extracted random number corresponds to a big hit (for example, “7” or the like) (step S26). If the extracted random number corresponds to a big hit, the stop symbol in the variable display device 6 is determined as a big hit symbol ( (Step S27), and if it is determined in step S26 that the extracted random number does not correspond to a big hit, in the next step S28, the extracted random number is a middle hit (for example, “3”). ”Etc.). As a result, if the extracted random number corresponds to the middle hit, the stop symbol in the variable display device 6 is set to the middle hit (such as “3”) (step S29), and the extracted random number corresponds to the middle hit in step S28. If it is determined that it is not, the stop symbol is set to a symbol other than the big hit or the middle hit (a symbol other than “7”, “3”, etc.) (step S30), and the flow returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12). .

  Next, in the next and subsequent cycles, since it is determined in step S21 that the variable operation is being performed, it is determined whether or not the variable operation is stopped (step S31). (Step S32), if the stop timing has come, the symbol is stopped (step S33).

  Next, in step S34, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is “7”. If the stop symbol is “7”, a V winning rate up counter (FIG. The count value (not shown) is increased by 3 (step S35). The count value of the V winning percentage up counter is “3”, which means that after the big hit of this time is finished, the next winning time is set to a high V winning percentage for the period until the next big winning hit. That is, it means that a winning opening with a high V winning rate is activated (a V winning opening moves to the winning opening) among the plurality of winning openings 50 to 52 in the variable winning apparatus 8.

  If the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is not “7” in step S34, it is determined in the next step S36 whether or not the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is “3”. If “3”, the count value of the V winning rate up counter is incremented by 1 (step S37), and if the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is not “3”, the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12). The count value of the V winning rate up counter being “1” means that a high V winning rate is set during the period from the end of this big hit to the end of the next big hit, that is, the variable winning device 8. It means that a winning opening with a high V winning rate is validated among the plurality of winning openings 50 to 52 (the V winning opening moves to the winning opening).

Next, the above-described ordinary drawing / ordinary power processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not the hit ball has passed through the normal gate 25 (step S41). If there is no passage of the hit ball to the ordinary figure gate, the processing from step S44 is executed. If there is a passage of the hit ball to the ordinary figure gate, the stored value of the variable symbol variable display is incremented by 1 in the next step S42. . Next, a random number for normal use is extracted (step S43), and branch processing is performed so as to perform various operation controls according to the current gaming state (step S44). As a result, one of a normal operation subroutine (step S45), a rotation operation subroutine (step S46), a hit operation subroutine (step S47), and a disengagement operation subroutine (step S48) is executed.

Next, the normal operation processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not there is a stored value of variable display of normal symbols (common figure rotation storage) (step S51). If there is no ordinary rotation memory, the cycle is repeated until the ordinary rotation memory is generated. If it is determined in step S51 that the normal rotation memory exists, next, in determination step S52, it is determined whether or not the current game is a game within a period in which the effect of the lucky number is valid. judge. If it is determined that the current game is a game in which the lucky number effect is valid, a random number with a higher probability of winning than normal and a winning value (that is, the same number of random numbers as usual) However, if it is determined in the determination step S52 that the current game is not a game within the effective period of the lucky number, A random number of probability and a winning value are selected (step S54).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the extracted random number corresponds to a win (step S55). If it corresponds to a win, the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 29 is set as a win symbol (step S56). If it is determined in step S55 that the extracted random number is not equivalent to the winning random number, the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 29 is set as an off symbol (step S57). Thereafter, 1 is decremented from the normal rotation stored value (step S58), and the rotation operation is executed (step S59).

Next, the rotation operation processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not it is the stop timing of variable symbol variable display (step S61). If it is not the stop timing, the rotation operation is executed until the stop timing is reached (step S62). If it is determined in step S61 that it is a stop timing, the normal symbol display 29 is stopped with the already determined stop symbol (step S63). Next, in determination step S64, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is a winning symbol (step S64). If the symbol is a winning symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 26 is turned on, and the blades 26A and 26B of the ordinary electric accessory 26 are turned on. The opening operation is performed (step S65) and the operation process is performed (step S67). If it is determined in step S64 that the stop symbol is not a hit symbol, the blades 26A and 26B of the ordinary electric accessory 26 are closed. The disengagement process is performed (step S66).

Next, the hit operation processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not it is the end timing of the hit operation (step S71). If it is not the end timing, the ON operation of the ordinary electric accessory 26 is continued until the end timing, and the opening operation of the blades 26A and 26B of the ordinary electric accessory 26 is continued. If it is determined in step S71 that it is the end timing of the hit operation, the ordinary electric accessory 26 is turned off and the blades 26A, 26B of the ordinary electric accessory 26 are closed (step S72). Then, the normal operation is restored (step S73) and the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12).

Next, the detachment operation processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether it is the end timing of the disengagement operation (step S81). If it is not the end timing, the OFF operation of the ordinary electric accessory 26 is continued until the end timing is reached, and the closing operation of the blades 26A and 26B of the ordinary electric accessory 26 is continued. If it is determined in step S81 that it is the end timing of the disengagement operation, the operation returns to the normal operation (step S82) and returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12).

Next, the game processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, branch processing is performed to perform various operation controls according to the current gaming state (step S91). As a result, any one of a normal operation subroutine (step S92), a wing opening / closing operation 1 subroutine (step S93), a wing opening / closing operation 2 subroutine (step S94), a fanfare operation subroutine (step S95), and a big hit operation subroutine (step S96). Do something.

Next, the normal operation processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in the determination step S101, it is determined whether or not a hit ball is won at the first start port 7 and the first start switch 7S is turned on. If the first start switch 7S is not ON, it is determined in the next step S103 whether or not the second start switch 26S is turned ON by hitting the second start opening 26H. If both are “NO (hereinafter abbreviated as“ N ”)”, the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12).

  In the next and subsequent cycles, if the result is “YES (hereinafter abbreviated as“ Y ”)” in step S101, that is, it is determined that the hit ball is won at the first start port 7 and the first start switch 7S is ON. In such a case, the right to open and close the blades 8A and 8B of the variable winning device 8 for a predetermined time, for example, is generated. In this case, the wing opening / closing operation 1 processing subroutine is executed in the next step S102, and the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12).

Next, the wing opening / closing operation 1 processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not it is the processing end time (step S111). If it is not the processing end time, it is determined whether or not it is the blade opening / closing timing (step S112). If it is not the blade opening / closing timing, it is then determined whether or not there has been a winning at the V winning opening (step S114). If not, the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12), but it is determined that there has been a winning at the V winning opening. If YES, the fanfare operation is executed (step S115), and the process returns to the basic flowchart. In the determination step S112, if the result is “Y” and the blade opening / closing timing is reached, the blade opening / closing operation is executed only once in the time of the opening / closing timer in the next step S113. If it is determined in the determination step S111 of the next and subsequent cycles that the processing end time is reached, the above-described normal operation is executed (step S116).

  In the next and subsequent cycles, when the result is “YES (hereinafter abbreviated as“ Y ”)” in step S103, that is, a hit ball is won at the second start port 7 and the second start switch 26S is ON. , The right to open and close the blades 8A and 8B of the variable winning device 8 for a longer time than usual, for example, only twice is generated. In this case, the wing opening / closing operation 2 processing subroutine is executed in the next step S104, and the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12).

Next, the wing opening / closing operation 2 processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not it is the processing end time (step S121). If it is not the processing end time, it is determined whether or not it is the blade opening / closing timing (step S122). If it is not the blade opening / closing timing, it is then determined whether or not there has been a winning at the V winning opening (step S124), and if not, the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12), but it is determined that there has been a winning at the V winning opening. If YES, the fanfare operation is executed (step S125), and the process returns to the basic flowchart. In the determination step S122, if the result is “Y” and the blade opening / closing timing is reached, the blade opening / closing operation is executed twice in the time of the opening / closing timer in the next step S123. If it is determined in the determination step S121 of the next and subsequent cycles that the processing end time is reached, the above-described normal operation is executed (step S126).

Next, the fanfare operation processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not it is the fanfare operation end time (step S131). If it is not the fanfare operation end time, the fanfare operation is executed (step S132), and the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12). Next, when it is determined in step S131 of the next and subsequent cycles that the fanfare operation end time is reached, the big hit operation process is executed (step S133), and the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12).

Next, the jackpot operation processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the probability of big hit, middle hit, etc. in the variable display game in the variable display device 6 is returned to the normal probability (step S141). Then, the probability of winning in the variable display game on the normal symbol display 29 is returned to the normal probability (step S142).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is “7” (step S143). If the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is “7”, it is determined whether or not the winning count has reached 10 (step S144). If the winning count has reached 10, the storage device 5 Is set to OFF (step S149), and the process proceeds to step S150. Further, in the determination step S144, if the winning number count has not reached 10, the storage device 5 is turned on (step S145), and the process proceeds to step S150.

  Here, the operation of the game ball storage device 5 in the variable winning device 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIGS. 5 to 8 illustrate a first configuration example, and FIGS. 9 to 11 illustrate a second configuration example. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 11, the game ball storage device 5 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a drive solenoid 47 and storage arms 5A and 5B, and has dropped onto the stage plate 8C. The ball can be stored or released as it is held by rotating the storage arms 5A and 5B.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the game ball P is stored in the first configuration example, and FIG. 8 shows a state in which the game ball P stored in the first configuration example is opened. In the first configuration example, as a result of the variable display game of the variable display device 6, the accessory CPU 30 identifies one of the winning ports 50 to 52 as the V winning port based on the stop symbol. In the case of FIGS. 5 to 8, an example is shown in which the central winning opening 50 is specified as the V winning opening. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the V validity indicator 53B is lit and displayed to indicate to the player or the like that the center winning opening is the V winning opening.

  Therefore, when the pair of left and right blades 8A and 8B of the variable winning device 8 which is a movable member is opened and closed by the above-described start winning, the pachinko ball easily enters the blades 8A and 8B. The pachinko ball winning in the blades 8A and 8B passes through the count sensor 48 and then falls onto the stage plate 8C from either the left or right side of the back of the stage plate 8C. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, if the storage arms 5A and 5B are closed, the pachinko balls P are stored in the recesses formed by both the arms 5A and 5B.

  Thereafter, when the storage arms 5A and 5B are opened, the stored pachinko balls P are opened on the stage plate 8C. Since the stage plate 8C has a slight downward slope toward the player, the stored and released pachinko balls P roll toward the winning ports 50 to 52. In this first configuration example, the central winning port 50 among the winning ports 50 to 52 is specified as the V winning port. For this reason, the probability that the pachinko ball P wins the V winning opening 50 is higher than the case where the pachinko ball P is not stored. The second configuration example will be described in the description of FIG.

  As described above, in the first configuration example, the accessory CPU 30 receives a prize depending on whether or not the display symbol of the variable display game on the variable display device 6 that is stopped by winning the V winning a prize is a specific symbol. Any of the mouths 50 to 52 is electronically validated as a V prize opening. Therefore, the accessory CPU 30 corresponds to a specific winning portion validation means.

  Next, if the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is not “7” in the determination step S143, it is next determined in step S146 whether the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is “3”. As a result, when the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is “3”, it is determined whether or not the winning number count has reached eight (step S147), and if the winning number count has reached eight. Then, the storage device 5 is turned off (step S149), and the process proceeds to step S150. Further, in the determination step S147, if the winning count has not reached 8, the storage device 5 is turned on (step S148), and the process proceeds to step S150. In the above description, the storage device 5 may be turned off not only when the winning number count value is reached, but also when the number of times the blades 8A and 8B are opened and closed reaches a predetermined number.

  Next, it is determined whether it is the opening / closing timing of the blades 8A, 8B (step S150). If it is the opening / closing timing of the blade, the blade opening / closing operation is executed (step S151). Next, in FIG. 23, it is determined whether or not there is a winning in the V winning opening (step S152). If there is no V winning, it is determined whether or not the number of opening and closing of the blades has reached an upper limit (for example, 18 times). (Step S153). If the number of opening and closing of the blades has not reached the upper limit value, it is determined whether or not the hit ball has won the upper limit value (for example, 10) or more in the general winning opening in the variable winning device 8 (step S154). If the winning is less than the upper limit, the process returns to the basic flowchart (FIG. 12).

  In step S153 or step S154 of the next and subsequent processing, if the number of opening and closing of the blades reaches the upper limit value or the winning of the hit ball exceeds the upper limit value, the big hit state is ended, but in the next step S155 Then, it is determined whether or not the count value of the aforementioned V winning rate up counter is zero. As a result, if the count value of the V winning rate up counter is not zero, in the next step S156, the count value of the V winning rate up counter is decremented by 1, and the probability of hitting the normal symbol display 29 is increased. Setting is made (step S157). Next, in step S155, it is determined whether or not the value of the V winning rate up counter that was not zero (that is, a value of 1 or more) is a value due to the stop at the symbol "7" in the variable display device 6. (Step S158).

  As a result, if it is determined in step S155 that the value of the V winning rate up counter which was not zero is a value due to the variable display device 6 having stopped at the symbol “7”, the variable winning device 8 The winning opening having the highest V winning rate among the plurality of winning openings 50 to 52 is set as the V winning opening (step S159), and then the normal operation is performed (step S162). Of the plurality of winning holes 50 to 52 in the variable winning device 8, the winning hole having the highest V winning rate is, for example, the leftmost winning hole as shown in FIG. The mouth 54 itself is slid to the left end, and the V winning opening is mechanically moved. This is the second configuration example. In this case, the leftmost V-effective indicator 53A is turned on to display to the player or the like that the leftmost winning opening is the current V winning opening.

  Next, in the determination step S158, as a result, it is determined that the value of the V winning percentage up counter that was not zero in step S155 is not a value due to the variable display device 6 having stopped at the symbol “7”. In this case, since the value of the V winning rate up counter that was not zero in step S155 is a value obtained by stopping at the symbol “3” on the variable display device 6, in this case, the variable winning prize is Among the plurality of winning holes 50 to 52 in the apparatus 8, the winning hole having the medium V winning rate is set as the V winning hole (step S160), and then the normal operation is performed (step S162). Of the plurality of winning holes 50 to 52 in the variable winning device 8, the winning hole having the middle V winning rate is, for example, the rightmost winning hole as shown in FIG. The V winning opening 54 itself is slid to the right end, and the V winning opening is mechanically moved. This is also a second configuration example. In this case, the rightmost V-effective indicator 53C is lit to display to the player or the like that the rightmost winning opening is the current V winning opening.

  In the determination step S155, if the count value of the V winning rate up counter is zero, the variable display device 6 has a stop symbol other than “7” and “3”. The winning port having the lowest V winning rate among the plurality of winning ports 50 to 52 in the winning device 8 is set as the V winning port (step S161), and then the normal operation is performed (step S162). Among the plurality of winning holes 50 to 52 in the variable winning device 8, the winning hole having the lowest V winning rate is, for example, a central winning hole as shown in FIG. The winning opening 54 itself is slid to the center, and the V winning opening is mechanically moved. This is also a second configuration example. In this case, the V-effective indicator 53B in the center is turned on to display to the player or the like that the center winning port is the current V winning port.

  On the other hand, if there is a V prize in the determination step S152, in the next determination step S163, it is determined whether or not the big hit continuation number (continuous V number) has reached a predetermined upper limit value (for example, 16 times). If it is determined that the upper limit value has been reached, step S153 and the subsequent steps are executed. In step S163, if the number of consecutive big hits (number of continuous Vs) has not reached the determined upper limit value, the fanfare operation is executed (step S164).

  As described above, also in the second configuration example, the accessory CPU 30 wins a prize depending on whether or not the display symbol of the variable display game on the variable display device 6 that stops the operation upon winning a prize in the V winning a prize is a specific symbol. Any of the mouths 50 to 52 is mechanically validated as a V prize opening. Therefore, the accessory CPU 30 corresponds to a specific winning portion validation means. As shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 11, the second configuration example includes one V winning sensor 54S that detects a winning to the V winning opening 54, and the V winning opening 54 and the V winning sensor 54S are integrated. This is different from the first configuration example in which three winning prize sensors (50S to 52S) are provided which are moved and validated as a V prize opening.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The above-described embodiment is an exemplification, and the present invention has substantially the same configuration as the technical idea described in the claims of the present invention, and any device that exhibits the same function and effect is the present invention. It is included in the technical scope of the invention.

It is a front view which shows the whole structure of the pachinko game machine which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the detailed structure of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view which shows the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the further detailed structure of the center combination of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows operation | movement of the center accessory of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view (1) which shows the change operation | movement of the game ball storage apparatus of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view (2) which shows the change operation | movement of the game ball storage apparatus of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view (1) which shows the change operation | movement of V prize opening of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view (2) which shows the change operation | movement of V prize opening of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view (3) which shows the change operation | movement of V prize opening of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (1) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (2) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (3) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (4) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (5) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (6) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (7) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (8) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (9) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (10) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (11) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart figure (12) which shows the flow of control of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 2A Game part 3 Guide rail 4 General winning opening 5 Game ball storage device 5A, 5B Storage arm 6 Variable display device 7 1st starting port 7S 1st start switch 8 Fluctuating winning device 8A, 8B Wing 8C Stage plate 9 Upper plate 10 Operation handle 11 Launching device 12 Card insertion hole 13 Card balance indicator 14 Ball lending switch 15 Lower plate 16 Ball lending effective indicator 17 Game board controller 18 Discharge controller 19 Ball ejector 20 Probability setting Device 21 Launch control device 22 Ball lending control device 23 Card holding indicator 24 Card return switch 25 Normal symbol gate 26 Ordinary electric accessory 26A, 26B Blade 26H Second starting port 26S Second starting switch 27 Common memory indicator 28 Award Sphere tank 29 Normal symbol display 30 CPU for character
31 ROM
32 RAM
33 Frequency Divider 34 Power Supply Circuit 35 Speaker 36 Amplifier 37 Sound Generator 38 Output Port 39 Driver 40 Buffer Gate 41 Low Pass Filter 42 Big Prize Solenoid 43 General Electric Solenoid 44 Continuation Number Display 45 Count Switch 46 Continuation V Switch 47 Drive Solenoid 48 Count sensor 50, 51, 52 Prize opening 50S, 51S, 52S Prize sensor 53A-53C V effective indicator 54 V prize opening 54S V prize sensor 55 Decorative lamp P Pachinko ball

Claims (3)

A variable winning device having a plurality of winning portions therein and capable of converting the movable member into a first state that is disadvantageous for the player and a second state that is advantageous for the player, and the variable winning device based on the winning of the game ball A starting board capable of generating an auxiliary gaming state for converting the movable member of the movable member to the second state, and a gaming ball received in the variable winning device in the auxiliary gaming state of the plurality of winning portions Of these, until the number of conversions of the movable member of the variable winning device reaches the conversion upper limit value or the number of game balls received in the variable winning device reaches the winning upper limit value based on winning the specific winning part generating a special game state to perform the status converting operation of the movable member of the winning device, based on said that the game ball is finished in the particular winning part in the special game state, conversion operation of the movable member of the fluctuation winning device In the gaming machine to run again,
The plurality of winning portions include at least a winning rate with a high probability of winning a game ball and a winning rate with a lower winning probability than this,
Variable display means for performing a variable display game by variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols based on the winning of a game ball to the specific winning portion;
The stop result aspect the variable display game by the variable display unit, a specific winning unit enabling means for setting the particular winning unit to activate one of the plurality of winning parts,
With
The variable winning device converts the stored game ball received in the variable winning device into a storage state and an open state in which the stored game ball is opened toward a specific winning portion or another winning portion. A storage device,
When the stop result mode in the variable display game is a specific symbol, the storage device is controlled to be converted into an open state by reaching a predetermined number of game balls stored after being converted into the storage state, and the variable When the stop result mode in the display game is a special symbol of the specific symbol, the number of game balls that can be stored before the state conversion is increased as compared with the case where the specific symbol other than the special symbol is displayed. ,
The specific winning part enabling means displays a specific symbol other than the special symbol when the stop result mode in the variable display game is a special symbol among the specific symbols after the special gaming state ends. A gaming machine characterized in that a winning part having a higher winning rate than the case is set as a specific winning part. The plurality of winning portions have a medium winning rate with a probability that the game ball will win, a winning rate higher than the winning portion with the medium winning rate, and a winning portion with the medium winning rate. With a lower winning percentage,
The specific winning part enabling means is:
After the end of the special gaming state, if the stop result mode in the variable display game is a special symbol among the specific symbols, a winning portion with a high winning rate is set as the specific winning portion, and the stop result mode is the special symbol. If it is a specific symbol other than, set the winning portion with the middle winning rate as the specific winning portion, and if the stop result mode is not the specific symbol, set the winning portion with the low winning rate as the specific winning portion The gaming machine according to claim 1. The variable winning device is provided with a count sensor for counting the number of game balls received in the variable winning device,
The storage device shall cause a storage state by rotating the storage arm, and an open state by opening the storage arm, respectively.
When the number of game balls that have been accepted into the variable winning device and passed through the count sensor is used as the number of stored balls to the storage device, and the stop result mode in the variable display game is a specific symbol other than the special symbol Is set to the storage state by the rotation operation of the storage arm until the count number of the count sensor reaches a predetermined first upper limit number, and when the stop result mode in the variable display game is a special symbol, The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the storage state is set by a rotation operation of the storage arm until a count number reaches a second upper limit number that is larger than the first upper limit number .

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