JP4178182B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine that launches a gaming ball on a gaming board surface.

  In gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, especially the so-called “Fever machine”, when a game ball that has been launched wins an operating slot, the symbols are displayed on the screen for a predetermined time and then displayed statically (stopped). If the symbol is a combination of predetermined symbols, the game content is advantageous to the player. Whether or not to display a predetermined combination of symbols that is advantageous to the player is determined by the random number value selected based on the timing at which the game ball wins the operating opening, and the selected random number is selected. If the numerical value matches a predetermined value, a combination of a plurality of symbols, for example, a predetermined symbol combination such as “777” or “333” is displayed on the screen, and the game content is advantageous to the player. In addition to notifying, a so-called “big hit” is opened for a predetermined period of time, and a large number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls.

On the other hand, the popular name “Hikoki” is also called an airplane stand because it has parts shaped like airplane wings, and when it wins from the blade part that opens in the operation chucker prize, it wins the so-called V zone in the role. The model that is a big hit, and the so-called “rights” model, will be placed in the V zone in the special prize opening as a right-generating outlet when a specific pattern is prepared after winning or passing through the operating opening. It is a big hit only after putting a ball, and both require a skill of the game.

  However, the “fever machine” has a strong aspect of simply winning a game ball in the symbol operating port, and whether or not to generate a big hit is a factor of luck.

On the other hand, in "Hikoki" and "Rights", the element of carrying is not as high as the Fever machine, which is intriguing for skilled players, but for low-skilled players There is also an aspect that is difficult.

Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention has been made for the purpose of suitably solving the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine rich in creativity based on an unprecedented idea.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is a specific area provided in an electric accessory that operates after a symbol displayed on a variable display means for variably displaying a predetermined symbol is confirmed with a specific symbol. Either the first condition for the game ball to pass through or the second condition for the game ball to pass through the specific area provided in the electric accessory that operates after the game ball enters the specific operating port. As a result, a main control board that continuously operates the electric accessory for a predetermined number of times to change to a special gaming state advantageous to the player,
A gaming machine comprising a symbol control board for controlling the variable display means,
The main control board includes a variation time command indicating a variation time for one variation from the start of variation of the symbol until it is stopped, and data for determining a symbol to be displayed stationary on the variable display means. Is sent when the design changes,
The symbol control board performs symbol variation processing on the variable display means in accordance with a variation pattern created based on the symbol variation command, and creates a symbol created from data for determining the symbol to be statically displayed. Static display according to the variation pattern,
The symbol control board displays the background and character of the symbol created based on the symbol changing command,
Regardless of the difference between the special game according to the first condition and the special game according to the second condition, the game state during the special game is displayed on the same variable display means ,
Regardless of the difference between the special game according to the first condition and the special game according to the second condition, the main control board transmits the same instruction code during the special game, and is based on the same instruction code. The symbol control board performs image display during a special game . As a result, even if the first condition is not satisfied, if the second condition is satisfied, a big hit is obtained. Conversely, if the first condition is satisfied even if the second condition is not satisfied, the big win is obtained. Thus, the above-mentioned problem can be suitably solved by having both the aspect that the skill of the player can be exhibited to some extent and the aspect that depends on luck. In any case, a game with rich creativity becomes possible by appropriately combining the difficulty levels of the conditions for establishing the first condition and the second condition.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and it goes without saying that various forms can be adopted as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment includes a rectangular outer frame 11 and a front frame 12. A known prepaid card unit 13 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 11. . The front frame 12 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 by hinges 14 at the upper and lower left ends. An upper plate 15 is provided below the front frame 12, and a lending button 16, a settlement button 17 and a balance display unit 18 are provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 15. When a prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 19 of the prepaid card unit 13, the stored balance is displayed on the balance display unit 18, and when the lending button 16 is pressed, gaming balls are lent out, and the gaming balls are discharged from the dispensing outlet of the upper plate 15. Is discharged. A window-shaped metal frame 20 is removably attached to the front frame 12 with respect to the front frame 12. A plate glass 21 is double fitted into the metal frame 20. A game board 22 is stored behind the plate glass 21. A lower plate 23 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 12 of the upper plate 15, and a firing handle 24 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 23. A rotation ring (not shown) is supported on the outer periphery of the launch handle 24, and the game ball can be launched onto the game board 22 by rotating the ring in the clockwise direction. The upper plate 15 and the lower plate 23 are connected to each other, and are configured to guide the game ball to the lower plate 23 when the upper plate 15 is full of game balls.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and a mechanism board 26 for detachably attaching the game board 22 is housed in the outer frame 11 described above. The mechanism panel 26 is provided with a ball tank 27, a guide rod 28, and a payout device 29 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning opening on the game board 22, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 27 to the above-described upper plate 15 through the guide rod 28 by the payout device 29. .

  In addition, the main control board 30 and the prize ball control board 31 can be attached to and detached from the mechanism board 26, the game board 22 has a special symbol display device 32, the front frame 12 has a launch control board 33 in the lower left portion, and a special symbol display. External connection terminal boards 40 are respectively attached to the left side of the device 32. It should be noted that the structure related to the payout of game balls with the mechanism panel 26 as the center is the same as the conventional structure, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the game board 22 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a special symbol display device 32 at the center, a normal electric accessory 36 as a special symbol operating port provided at the lower part of the game board 22, a normal symbol display device 37 at the upper part, a normal symbol display device. 37, first left and right normal symbol actuating gates 38 and 39 used for the start of symbol variation, a bottom out board 41 at the bottom of the board, and a first prize-winning port 52 at the bottom of the ordinary electric player 36. 50, a second special electric accessory 60 in the center of the game board 22, a pair of blade operation ports 61a and 61b provided on the left and right sides of the ordinary electric accessory 36, various other prize winning openings, a windmill, a game nail (not shown), and the like. Is provided. The second special electric accessory 60 includes a pair of blades 62a and 62b functioning as a big prize opening at the top, the above-mentioned special symbol display device 32 at the center, the rotating body 68 and the V passage port 69 at the bottom, and blade operation. The blades 62a and 62b are opened and closed due to winning in the mouth 61a or 61b. When the above-described launch handle 24 is rotated, the launch motor 33a (see FIG. 4) driven by the launch control board 33 is driven, and the game ball on the upper plate 15 is launched onto the game board 22 along the guide rail. The If the launched game ball wins each prize opening, the game ball is taken into the back of the board as a safe ball, and if not won, it is taken into the back of the board through the out slot 41 as well. .

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 described above will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. As shown in the figure, the electric circuit of the pachinko machine 10 mainly includes the main control board 30, the prize ball control board 31, the special symbol display device 32, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, the sound control board 35, and the like. It is configured. In this circuit diagram, a so-called relay board and a power supply circuit for transferring signals are not described.

  The main control board 30 is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer incorporating a ROM that stores a game control program, a CPU that performs operations, a RAM that functions as a work area for operations, and the like. External input / output circuits for inputting / outputting from / to each substrate or various switches and various actuators are also provided. On the input side of the main control board 30, a special symbol operation switch 36a, normal symbol operation switches 38a and 39a, a count switch 54, an accessory continuous operation switch (hereinafter simply referred to as "V switch") 55, a prize ball payout switch 29a, a full switch 43, a replenishment switch 44, a touch switch 24a, blade operation switches 63a and 63b, a count switch 64, a V switch 65, and the like are connected. Also, on the output side of the main control board 30, a big prize opening solenoid 56, a V solenoid 57, a normal accessory solenoid 36b, an external connection terminal board 40, blade solenoids 66a and 66b, and the like are connected.

  The full tank switch 43 is in the lower plate 23, the replenishment switch 44 is in the ball tank 27, the touch switch 24a is the firing handle 24, and the special symbol operation switch 36a is in the normal electric accessory 36 on the game board 22 described above. The switches 38a and 39a are in the normal symbol operating gates 38 and 39, the V switch 55 is in a specific area in the big prize opening 52, the count switch 54 is in the big prize opening 52, and the prize ball payout switch 29a is in the payout apparatus 29. Below the ball cutting motor 29b (see FIG. 4), the blade operation switches 63a and 63b are in the blade operation ports 61a and 61b, the count switch 64 is in the vicinity of the mounting portion of the blades 62a and 62b, and the V switch 65 is in the V passage port 69. Are attached to each.

  Here, the full switch 43 indicates that the game ball is full in the lower plate 23, the replenishment switch 44 indicates that there is a game ball in the ball tank 27, and the touch switch 24 a indicates the launch handle 24. It is incorporated that the player is touching the launch handle 24, that the special symbol operation switch 36a has won the normal electric accessory 36, and that the normal symbol operation switches 38a and 39a are connected to the normal symbol operation gates 38 and 39 as game balls. Is passed, the count switch 54 receives all the game balls winning in the big prize opening 52, and the V switch 55 uses the special balls in the special prize operating area 52 (hereinafter referred to as "special area"). The winning ball payout switch 29a is a game ball discharged to the upper plate 15 by the ball cutting motor 29b, and the blade operation switches 63a and 63b are blades. The winning of the moving mouths 61a and 61b means that the count switch 64 passes all the game balls won from the blades 62a and 62b, and the V switch 65 passes the game balls won from the blades 62a and 62b through the V passage port 69. This is to detect each of them.

  The large winning opening solenoid 56 connected to the output side of the main control board 30 is a large winning opening 52, the V solenoid 57 is a special area in the large winning opening 52, the ordinary accessory solenoid 36b is an ordinary electric accessory 36, a blade. The solenoids 66a and 66b are used for opening and closing each of the blades 62a and 62b.

  The special symbol display device 32 includes an LCD panel unit 32a, a symbol display device control board (hereinafter simply referred to as “symbol control board”) 32b for driving and controlling the LCD panel unit 32a, and an accessory unit 32c such as a backlight and an inverter board. ing. Similar to the main control board 30 described above, the symbol control board 32b is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer.

  The prize ball control board 31 pays out a game ball as a prize ball to the player when a winning is obtained by driving and controlling the ball cutting motor 29b in accordance with a command command from the main control board 30, and the prepaid card unit described above. 13 and the CR adjustment display board 47 and the like are also controlled, and may be configured as a logical operation circuit using a microcomputer or as a discrete circuit. The CR adjustment display board 47 is connected to the lending button 16, the adjustment button 17, the balance display unit 18 and the like of the upper plate 15 described above.

  The winning ball control board 31 pays out a game ball in accordance with a command from the main control board 30, and the main control board 30 detects whether or not a gaming ball corresponding to the winning is paid out. Whether or not the game ball is paid out may be detected by both the main control board 30 and the prize ball control board 31.

  The launch control board 33 drives and controls the launch motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24 operated by the player. When the player presses the launch stop switch 24b, the launch control board 33 stops firing or launches. When the touch switch 24a built in the handle 24 is in an ON state, the touch lamp 45 is turned on. The lamp control board 34 is mainly composed of driving elements such as transistors. Upon receiving a command from the main control board 30, various lamps such as a normal symbol display device 37, various lamps 58 such as a big hit lamp and an error lamp, and various LEDs 59. It is for lighting and displaying the kind. The sound control board 35 includes a sound source IC, an amplifier, and the like, and is used to drive and control the speaker 46 in response to a command from the main control board 30. A circuit for one-way communication so that the transmission to the special symbol display device 32, the prize ball control board 31, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, and the sound control board 35 can be transmitted only from the main control board 30. However, it can be configured so that bidirectional communication is also possible.

  Processing executed by an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter simply referred to as “microcomputer”) in the main control board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 having the circuit configuration described above will be described according to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main control board 30, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. Each process from step S100 to S200 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeatedly executed as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The processing of S210 and S220 is referred to as “residual processing”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (step S100). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As an unusual case, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when the power is turned on, but it may be considered that there is almost no runaway microcomputer due to recent technological improvements, and is therefore mostly when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value in the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (step S100: NO), a predetermined value is written in a predetermined area of the memory, and initial values are written in a work area of the memory such as a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol. That is, initialization is performed (step S110).

  If an affirmative determination is made with a normal interrupt (step S100: YES), an initial random number update process is first executed (step S120). As shown in FIG. 6, this process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by +1 every time this process is executed, and the initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1. When the random number before the execution is “329” which is the maximum value, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next processing, and 330 integers from “0” to “329” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The success / failure random number update process (step S130) subsequent to step S120 is an increment process that is incremented by +1 every time the process is executed, as in the initial random number update process. However, as shown in FIG. In the next processing, the initial random number value at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and further, the process of setting +1 for each interrupt is continued and “1” from the update initial value. "If the value reaches a small value (hereinafter referred to as" update maximum value "), in the next processing, the initial random number at that time is used as the initial value, and 330 integer values from" 0 "to" 329 "are repeated. create. In other words, +1 is set for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to 330 integer values from “0” to “329” is not different from the initial random number, but this update maximum value ( In the figure, when “157”, “24”, “257”) is reached, the initial update value (“158”, “25”, “258”, “95” in the figure) at that time is used as the initial value in the next interrupt process, and the maximum update value is set. This is set to +1 for each interrupt until the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the random number is set to 330 integer values from “0” to “329” as elements constituting the random number, and is set to +1 for each interrupt processing. However, if the update maximum value is reached, the next interrupt processing is performed. Since it is changed to a value determined by the initial random number at that time, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent elements of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value are the same as the 330 integer values “0” to “329” that are the same as the conventional pass / fail random numbers, and thus the elements constituting the random numbers The appearance rate is made uniform.

  The jackpot symbol random number update process (step S140) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and is incremented by +1 for each process, and the initial value is “0”. Return to. Each of the 15 random numbers “0” to “14” is “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666”, “ 777 ”,“ 888 ”,“ 999 ”, [AAA”, “BBB”, “CCC”, “DDD”, “EEE”, “FFF”, respectively.

  The off symbol random number update process (step S150) is composed of a random symbol for the left symbol, a random number for the middle symbol, and a random number for the right symbol, and is used as a miss symbol when it is not a big hit. The left symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers “0” to “14”, and is incremented by +1 for each processing, and returns to the initial value “0” when the maximum value is exceeded. The middle symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and when the left symbol random number returns to “0”, it is incremented by +1 for each processing and exceeds the maximum value. And return to “0”. The right design random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and when the medium design random number returns to “0”, it is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. And return to “0”.

  The normal symbol random number update process (step S160) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates seven integers “0” to “6”. The counter value is incremented by +1 for each process, and an initial value “0” is exceeded. Return to.

  The initial random number, the success / failure random number, the big hit symbol random number, the off symbol random number, and the normal symbol random number are respectively updated by each of the random number update processes (steps S120 to S160) described above. In the subsequent process (step S170), the pachinko machine 10 is provided. The input processing of each switch connected to the main control board 30 is executed. The full tank switch 43, the replenishment switch 44, the touch switch 24a, the special symbol operation switch 36a, the normal symbol operation switches 38a and 39a, the count switch 54, the V switch 55, the prize ball payout switch 29a, the blade operation switches 63a and 63b, A process of checking the operation status of each switch such as the count switch 64, the V switch 65, and other winning detection switches (not shown) provided at other winning openings is executed.

  When there is an input to the special symbol operation switch 36a by this input process (step S170), it is the time when a game ball has won the ordinary electric accessory 36 as the special symbol operation port, and the success / failure random number at the time of this interruption process Is extracted and compared with the decision result value. The pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment is configured as a probability variation machine, and the success / failure determination value is “1” at the normal probability, and “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, at the high probability, “9” and “11”. As described above, the appearance rate of each of the 330 integer values “0” to “329” constituting the success / failure random number is uniform, and is extracted at the timing when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as the operation opening. The value of the random number is a randomly extracted value because the winning timing cannot be adjusted in units of minute time compared to the minute time of the hardware interrupt. To do. Accordingly, the probability that the extracted value of the random number of hit / fail matches the hit / fail judgment value and is a big hit is 1/330 at the normal probability and 1/55 (= 6/330) at the high probability. In the first embodiment, the probability of generating the jackpot shifts from the low probability state to the high probability state. In the first embodiment, the value of the jackpot symbol random number in the interrupt processing when the jackpot occurs is “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, “11” and “13”, that is, the jackpot symbols are “111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999”, “BBB” and “ This is a case of “DDD” (hereinafter referred to as “high probability symbol”), and shifts to a high probability with a probability of 7/15 when a big hit occurs. If the jackpot symbol when the jackpot is generated again during the high probability is the high probability symbol, the higher probability state continues.

  A process related to the high probability determination process is a “high probability determination routine” shown in FIG. This routine is a process that is subsequently executed when it is determined that the jackpot is determined. When the process proceeds to this routine, it is first determined whether or not the jackpot symbol is a high probability symbol (step S300). If an affirmative determination is made with the symbol (step S300: YES), the high probability flag Fg is set to the value “1”, and the success / failure determination values are set to “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “ The process of increasing to 9 ”and“ 11 ”is executed (steps S310 to S320), and the process returns. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made that the jackpot symbol is not a high probability symbol (step S300: NO), a process of resetting the high probability flag Fg to the value “0” and returning the success / failure determination value to “1” is executed. (Steps S330 to S340), the process returns. When the above-described determination processing (step S180) shown in FIG. 5 and the “high probability determination routine” shown in FIG. 8 are completed, the image output processing (step S190) shown in FIG. 5 is subsequently executed. This image output processing will be described in detail later.

  Next, the above-described image output process (step S190) will be described in detail with reference to Table 1 below. The command codes shown in Table 1 are codes transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b of the special symbol display device 32. As shown in Table 1, the transmission command codes of the main control board 30 and the symbol control board 32b are 1. 1. When power is turned on 2. Demonstration waiting for customers. 3. During design fluctuation. 4. At the start of jackpot During the big hit, 6. 6. At the end of jackpot It can be roughly divided into 7 types when operation is abnormal.

1. When the power is turned on, the command when the power is turned on is a command code transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, and includes 2 bytes of an operation number of 10H and an identification number of 01H. It consists of instructions. When the symbol control board 32b receives this command, a demonstration screen at power-on is displayed on the screen of the special symbol display device 32 according to the control program written in the ROM. For example, three special symbol display areas 42a, 42b, and 42c on the LCD panel unit 32a shown in FIG. 9 are each displayed with a big hit symbol that is three digits identical to “7”, “7”, and “7”, and four special symbols are displayed. The symbol on-hold storage display areas 48a to 48d are turned on for a predetermined time (about 5 seconds) and then turned off, and hero and bad are displayed as characters on the background screen 49. About 1 minute) After fighting, a bad person is defeated and a demonstration screen displaying the characters “Fire” is displayed and a sound control board 35 outputs a sound effect “Fire”.

2. Customer Waiting Demo A customer waiting demo command is sent after the demo screen when the power is turned on or when it is determined that the player has not touched the firing handle 24 for a predetermined time (usually about 3 minutes). This command is composed of a 2-byte instruction having an operation number of 20H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 32b receives this command, a demonstration screen waiting for the customer is displayed on the screen of the special symbol display device 32 according to the control program written in the ROM. For example, all the special symbol variation patterns that are variably displayed on the special symbol display areas 42a to 42c are displayed in order. At this time, a background image and a character corresponding to each variation pattern are displayed on the background screen 49. This waiting-for-customer demonstration screen displays all the variation patterns in order until the player operates the firing handle 24, and then repeatedly displays them. Note that whether or not the player is touching the firing handle 24 can be detected by the input of the touch switch 24a. In the first embodiment, since the input of the touch switch 24a is input to the main control board 30, the communication between the main control board 30 and the launch control board 33 is one-way communication from the main control board 30 while the communication is performed. It can be detected. Of course, on / off information of the touch switch 24 a is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the launch control board 33. The input of the touch switch 24a is configured to be input to the launch control board 33, and there is no winning for a predetermined time in any or all winning openings, or a switch is provided in the out opening 41 on the game board 22, and this switch is A configuration may be adopted in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game by not turning it on for a predetermined time.

3. The symbol changing command is a command transmitted at the time of special symbol changing. As shown in Table 1, (1) changing time code, (2) left still symbol designating code, (3) middle stationary symbol designating code (4) Right still symbol designating code, and four types of command codes (hereinafter, these four command codes may be collectively referred to as “image display commands”).

(1) Fluctuating time code Fluctuating time codes are configured as 30 types of 2-byte instructions, each consisting of a 30-byte 1-byte instruction as an operation number and 30 types of 1-byte instructions as 01H to 1EH as identification numbers. Thirty types of 1-byte instructions represent 30 types of time from 5 seconds to 35 seconds in units of 1 second.

(2) Left stationary symbol designation code The left stationary symbol designation code is an instruction code consisting of an operation number of 31H and 15 types of identification numbers of 01H to 0FH. When the identification number is 01H, the left stationary symbol designation code is “0”. "1" for 02H, "2" for 03H, "3" for 04H, "4" for 05H, "5" for 06H, "6" for 07H, “7” for 08H, “8” for 09H, “9” for 0AH, “A” for 0BH, “B” for 0CH, “C” for 0DH, 0EH When “D”, the character “E” is displayed as a special symbol in the special symbol display area 42a.

(3) Medium stationary symbol designation code The middle stationary symbol designation code is an instruction code consisting of 32H operation number and 15 types of identification numbers 01H to 0FH. The identification number is the identification number of the left stationary symbol designation code. The characters having the same meaning are displayed in the special symbol display area 42b as special symbols.

(4) Right stationary symbol designation code The right stationary symbol designation code is an instruction code composed of an operation number of 33H and 15 types of identification numbers of 01H to 0FH. The identification number is an identification number of the left stationary symbol designation code. The characters having the same meaning are displayed in the special symbol display area 42c as special symbols.

  This variable time code, left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes are transmitted almost simultaneously by two bytes when a game ball launched on the game board 22 wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as a special symbol operating port. Command code, the contents of which are determined as follows.

  That is, when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36, the value of the success / failure random number, the value of the jackpot symbol random number, the value of the off symbol random number, and the value of the regular symbol random number are extracted. The extracted success / failure random value is compared with the success / failure determination value “1” at the normal probability, and the success / failure determination values “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, and “11” at the high probability. If it matches, a big hit will be generated, otherwise it will be missed. When a big hit occurs, the extracted big hit symbol random number value is set to +1, and this value is used as the identification number of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes. That is, the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes are the same. When they do not match and become out of order, the extracted design random number random number value for the left symbol, the random number value for the middle symbol, and the random number value for the right symbol are set to +1, respectively. This is the identification number of the right stationary design designation code. At this time, if the three identification numbers coincide by chance, a process is performed in which the identification number value of the right stationary symbol designation code is set to a value different by “1”. The above-mentioned variable time code is a large value when the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes all match, and is an intermediate value when the identification numbers of the left and middle stationary symbol designation codes do not match. If they do not match at all, they are sorted into smaller values.

  Processing performed by the symbol control board 32b when an image display command composed of these four command codes is received will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The “normal display routine” shown in FIG. 10 is a process used for image processing when the identification numbers of the transmitted left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes do not all match, that is, when no big hit is generated. When the microcomputer of the symbol control board 32b receives the image display command, a process of creating a special symbol variation pattern from the received variation time and the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes is executed (step S400). . In the ROM of the symbol control board 32b, as shown in the following Table 2, a table corresponding to each combination of values of the received image display command is written. The microcomputer of the symbol control board 32b reads the table written in the ROM from the received image display command and creates a special symbol variation pattern. This variation pattern is created as follows.

  The microcomputer determines whether or not the left and middle identification numbers match from the identification numbers of the received left, middle and right stationary design designation codes (that is, whether or not it is a reach), and whether the fluctuation is normal or not. Judgment is made on reach fluctuation, and whether or not trick fluctuation is caused by whether the fluctuation time value is larger or smaller than the predetermined value even in reach fluctuation, the left and middle of the special symbol is determined by these judgments and the fluctuation time. And each time from the start of fluctuation of the right symbol until it stops is determined. In accordance with the created special symbol variation pattern, display data of the background and characters displayed on the background screen 49 are also created. When the variation pattern is created in this way, the variation display process (step S410) for starting the variation of each of the left, middle and right special symbols according to the variation pattern and displaying the stationary symbols with the designated stationary symbols is performed. Character display control is also executed.

4). At the time of big hit The big hit start command code says that a big hit has occurred after the left, middle and right special symbols displayed in the special symbol display areas 42a to 42c display the same symbol until the big hit operation is started. This command is used to display an image that appeals to the player, and is composed of an operation number of 40H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 32b receives this command code, a process of outputting a sound effect by the sound control board 35 is performed on the screen of the special symbol display device 32, "a character such as a big hit is displayed and the character is pleased". At this time, as shown in Fig. 11, the symbol control board 32b generates a big hit from the image display command, that is, whether or not the received identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes match. If it is determined (step S500) and an affirmative determination is made (step S500: YES), the value of the number of jackpots stored last time is set to +1 (step S510), and the number of times is displayed on the background screen 49. (Step S520) and return to return, so that the pachinko machine 1 in operation after opening the pachinko hall is opened. In can be notified of the total number of jackpot number generated to the player on the other hand, when the negative determination is not a big hit. (Step S500: NO), exit to the return.

5. Big hit Medium hit big hit commands are classified into five commands: pre-open code, open code, 10-count winning code, V pass code, and round display code.
(1) The pre-opening code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, the big prize opening 52 or the blade 62a
, 62b is displayed on the background screen 49 to inform the player that the player will be released.
(2) The open code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 02H. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, it is determined that the special prize opening 52 or the blades 62a and 62b are open. A process for displaying an image to inform the person on the background screen 49 is executed.
(3) The 10-count winning code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 03H, and the main control board 30 indicates that the game ball has won from the large winning opening 52 or the blades 62a and 62b, and the count switch 54 or V This instruction code is transmitted every time it is detected by the switch 55. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, the value is incremented every time it is input, and the value is displayed on the background screen 49. Thereby, on the screen, the number from 0 to 10 is displayed every time a game ball wins from the big winning opening 52 or the blades 62a and 62b.
(4) The V passing code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 04H, and the main control board 30 detects that the game ball has passed through a special area in the big winning opening 52 by the V switch 55, Alternatively, this command code is transmitted depending on whether the V switch 65 detects that the game ball has passed through the V passage port 69. When the command control board 32b inputs this command code, the character “V” is displayed large on the screen to inform the player that the special winning opening 52 or the blades 62a, 62b will be opened again.
(5) The round display code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 05H, and the main control board 30 transmits this command code every time the big prize opening 52 or the blades 62a and 62b are opened again after the opening operation is completed. To do. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, the value is incremented every time it is input, and the value is displayed on the background screen 49. As a result, the player is notified of the number of times the special winning opening 52 or the blades 62a and 62b are opened.

6). End of jackpot The jackpot end command consists of a jackpot end demo command code and a high probability transition command code. The jackpot end demo command code indicates that the game ball is special when the jackpot operation is finished, that is, when the big prize opening 52 or the blades 62a and 62b finishes the opening operation 16 times, or during the opening even if it does not continue up to 16 times. This is an instruction code transmitted when it does not pass through the area, and is composed of an operation number of 60H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 32b inputs this command code, a message is displayed informing the player that the big hit has ended. The high probability transition command code is composed of an operation number of 61H and identification numbers of 01H to 02H. When the identification number is 01H, the high probability state is continued, and when the identification number is 02H, the high probability is not continued. In the first embodiment, the high probability transition command code may be transmitted from the main control board 30 or may be determined by the symbol control board 32b from the value of the image display command described above.

7). Operation Abnormality Operation Abnormality Operation Command is an instruction command that is sent when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 10, and in this embodiment, from the E1 error code of 70H01H, E2 error code of 70H02H, and E3 error code of 70H03H It is configured. The E1 error code is a ten-count abnormal error, and is output when no game balls are detected when the special winning opening 52 or the blades 62a and 62b are opened. The E2 error code is full when the lower plate 23 is full. The E3 error code is output when the supply switch 44 is turned on. The error message displayed by sending these abnormal time commands is deleted by the error release code of 70H04H that is sent when the abnormality is released.

  In each subsequent output process (step S200), the main control board 30 is a special symbol display device 32, a prize ball control board 31, a launch control board 33, a lamp control board 34, a sound control board 35, an ordinary control board 30 according to the progress of the game. Output processing is executed for each of the various solenoids such as the accessory solenoid 36b, the special prize opening solenoid 56, the V solenoid 57, and the blade solenoids 66a and 66b. That is, when it is detected by each input process (step S170) that there is a winning game ball in each winning port on the game board 22, a winning ball is placed on the winning ball control board 31 so as to pay out the playing ball as a winning ball. An error signal is sent to the symbol control board 32b to notify the fact that an error is occurring when the pachinko machine 10 is abnormal in the process of outputting data, the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sound control board 35. The processing to be output is further executed, and when a big hit occurs, the big hit processing or the like is executed. It should be noted that the functions of the blade operation ports 61a and 61b (big prize opening operation ports) are effective during the variation of the symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 32. Further, during the big hit, the function of changing the symbols or the function of the blade operating ports 61a and 61b (large winning port operating ports) is stopped.

  The remaining process following the above-described process is composed of an outlier symbol random number update process (step S210) and an initial random number update process (step S220), which are substantially the same processes as the above-described steps S150 and S120, respectively. These two processes form an infinite loop and are repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the main processing from steps S100 to S200 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the big hit processing, the difference in display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the interrupted process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once, and the values to be updated (added) of the symbol random number and the initial random number are uniform. Disappear. As a result, there is no possibility that the initial random number and the off-design random number are synchronized with the failure random number. In the first embodiment, since the update of the random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, there is no possibility of synchronization. The normal symbol random number update process (step S160) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  By executing the processes described above, the pachinko machine 10 performs the following operations. That is, a game ball is launched onto the game board 22 by the launch motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24 operated by the player, and the fired game ball is used as a normal electric accessory 36 as a special symbol operating port. If a prize is won, this is detected by the special symbol operation switch 36a, and the special symbol is displayed on the screen of the special symbol display device 32 after being variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then it is displayed and fixed. When the special symbol displayed statically displays a predetermined specific symbol, for example, the same three-digit symbol such as “777”, the game content advantageous to the player is provided as a big hit state. As described above, whether or not the big hit state is reached is determined by whether or not the value of the success / failure random number extracted when the game ball is detected by the special symbol operation switch 36a is a predetermined value. This is the first condition, and when the first condition is satisfied and a big hit state is established, either the big winning opening 52 is about 30 seconds or until 10 counts are detected by the count switch 54. The game is opened until early, and when the V switch 55 detects that the game ball won in the special prize opening 52 has passed through the special area, the special prize opening 52 is once closed and then opened again. This opening operation is repeated a predetermined number of rounds, for example, a maximum of 16 times. Normally, 15 game balls are paid out as prize balls for one game ball winning, so when one big hit state occurs, about 2400 (= 15 × 10 × 16) A game ball can be obtained as a prize ball. This prize ball discharge operation is executed by the prize ball control board 31. The V solenoid 57 that opens and closes the special area of the special winning opening 52 is for closing the special area when one game ball passes through the special area. The control executed by the lamp control board 34 and the sound control board 35 during the game has the same configuration as the conventional one, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  On the other hand, if winning is made to the blade operation ports 61a and 61b, this is detected by the blade operation switches 63a and 63b, and operates to open the blades 62a and 62b for a predetermined time (within 0.9 seconds). If there is a winning from the blades 62a, 62b, the ball flows down to the lower part of the second special electric accessory 60, and the rotation of the rotating body 68 causes the game ball to randomly hit the rotating body 68 and pass through the V passage 69. Or not. When the winning ball passes through the V passing port 69, the second special electric accessory 60 is made advantageous to the player. Accordingly, whether or not the big hit state is reached is determined by whether or not the game ball passes through the V passing port 69. This is the second condition, and when the second condition is satisfied and a big hit state is established, either the blades 62a and 62b are either for about 30 seconds or until 10 counts are detected by the count switch 64. The blades 62a and 62b are closed once and then opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. Normally, 15 game balls are paid out as winning balls for one winning game ball, so when one big hit state occurs, about 2400 (= 15 × 10 × 16) A game ball can be obtained as a prize ball. This prize ball discharge operation is executed by the prize ball control board 31. If the game ball passes through the V passing port 69 while the blades 62a and 62b are opened, the opening operation ends at that point and then opens again. However, if the game ball does not pass through the V passing port 69 during the opening operation, the game ball opens. The operation ends at that time. The control executed by the lamp control board 34 and the sound control board 35 during the game has the same configuration as the conventional one, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  According to the first embodiment described in detail above, the player can expect a big hit by the fever function, and can also expect a big hit by aiming for a winning at the blade operating ports 61a and 61b. As a result of the player launching a game ball aiming for a prize in the ordinary electric accessory 36, the spilled ball may win the blade operation ports 61a and 61b. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy both the jackpot based on the probability and the jackpot based on the skill of the player, and an excellent effect is achieved that it is possible to provide game contents rich in creativity.

  In addition, while displaying the image display accompanying the big hit resulting from the 1st special electric accessory 50 (normal electric accessory (special symbol action | operation opening) 36) on the special symbol display apparatus 32, the image display of the same content is 2nd. Although displayed on the special symbol display device 32 in accordance with the big hit caused by the special electric accessory 60 (blade operation port 61a, 61b), if image display of different contents is performed, the preference is further enhanced.

  A pachinko machine according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, but the two special electric actors 50 and 60 are integrated into one special electric accessory 260, and the first special electric accessory 260 is the first. The functions fulfilled in the embodiment are combined. That is, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is connected to the first special electric accessory 50 of the first embodiment and the accompanying special prize opening 52, V switch 55, count switch 54, special prize opening solenoid 56, V solenoid 57, and the like. All corresponding configurations are deleted, and their functions are integrated into one special electric combination 260 corresponding to the second special electric combination 60 of the first embodiment. Accordingly, the description and illustration of the common constituent elements will be described mainly using the first embodiment, and different configurations will be mainly described. Note that the part numbers shown in the drawing are the corresponding parts of the first embodiment in the 200s, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is a special symbol display device 232 at the center of the game board 222, a normal electric accessory 236 as a special symbol operating port provided at the lower portion, and an upper portion. The normal symbol display device 237, the left and right normal symbol operation gates 238 and 239 used for starting the fluctuation of the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 237, the out port 241 at the bottom of the board surface, and the special in the center of the game board 222 A pair of blade operation ports 261a and 261b provided on the left and right sides of the electric combination 260 and the ordinary electric combination 236, other various winning holes, a windmill, a game nail (not shown), and the like are provided. The special electric accessory 260 includes a pair of blades 262a and 262b that function as a big prize opening at the top, the above-described special symbol display device 232 at the center, a rotating body 268, and a V passage port 269 at the bottom. The blades 262a and 262b are opened and closed due to winning in the mouths 261a and 261b.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The electric circuit of the pachinko machine of the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, but the switches are slightly changed. That is, on the input side of the main control board 230, the full switch 243, the replenishment switch 244, the touch switch 224a, the special symbol operation switch 236a, the normal symbol operation switches 238a and 239a, the prize ball payout switch 229a, the blade operation switch 263a, 263b, a count switch 264, a V switch 265, and the like are connected. Further, a normal accessory solenoid 236b, an external connection terminal board 240, blade solenoids 266a, 266b, and the like are connected to the output side of the main control board 230. The count switch 264 detects all winning game balls from the blades 262a and 262b, and the V switch 265 detects the game balls that have passed through the V passage 269. Although the special area is not provided in the present embodiment, the V passage 269 may be configured to also serve as the special area. In this case, a V solenoid that opens and closes the special area is provided. Other explanations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The operation of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described. When the launched game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 236 as the special symbol operating port, it is detected by the special symbol operation switch 236a, and after the special symbol is displayed on the screen of the special symbol display device 232 for a predetermined time, it is displayed statically. Work to do. When the special symbol displayed statically displays a predetermined specific symbol, for example, the same three-digit symbol such as “777”, the game content advantageous to the player is provided as a big hit state. Whether or not it becomes a big hit state is determined by whether or not the value of the winning / decision determining random number extracted when the game ball is detected by the special symbol operation switch 236a is a predetermined value. This is the first condition. On the other hand, if the game ball wins the blade operation ports 261a, 261b, it is detected by the blade operation switches 263a, 263b, and operates to open the blades 262a, 262b for a predetermined time (within 0.9 seconds), and the release period. If there is a prize from the blades 262a and 262b inside, it flows down to the lower part of the special electric accessory 260, and the rotation of the rotating body 268 causes the game ball to randomly hit the rotating body 268 and pass through the V passage 269, I do not. If the game ball passes through the V passage 269, the special electric accessory 260 is made advantageous to the player. Whether or not the big hit state is reached is determined by whether or not the V passing port 269 is passed, and this is the second condition. When either the first condition or the second condition is satisfied, a big hit state is established. In any case, the count switch 264 indicates that the blades 262a and 262b have won about 30 seconds or 10 game balls. It is opened until the time elapses until it is detected, and once the blades 262a, 262b are closed, it is opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. Since others are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

  According to the second embodiment, one special electric accessory 260 becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player when one of the two different conditions is established, so that it is possible to create an abundant gaming state even with a small number of electric actors. Can be enhanced.

  A pachinko machine according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, but the ordinary electric accessory 36 (special symbol operating port), the rotating body 68 and the V passing port 69 form one special passing region 336, One special passage region 336 has the function performed in the first embodiment. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, all the configurations corresponding to the ordinary electric accessory 36, the special symbol operation switch 36a, the ordinary accessory solenoid 36b, etc. associated therewith of the first embodiment are deleted. These functions are integrated into one special passage area 336. The special passage region 336 is divided into three regions and includes special symbol operation regions 336a and 336b adjacent to both sides of the central V passage port 369. These may be provided integrally or may be configured separately. Moreover, various modifications can be considered. In the first embodiment, the special symbol display device 32 exists in the second special electric accessory 60. However, in the third embodiment, the special symbol display device 32 is separated and disposed on the upper portion thereof, and the structure inside the electric accessory is changed. It is possible. Accordingly, the description and illustration of the common constituent elements will be described mainly using the first embodiment, and different configurations will be mainly described. Note that the part numbers shown in the drawing are the corresponding parts of the first embodiment in the 300s, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment is that the special symbol display device 332 in the upper part, the normal symbol display device 337 in the center, and the start of symbol variation displayed on the normal symbol display device 337. A pair of left and right normal symbol operating gates 338 and 339, an out port 341 at the bottom of the board surface, a second special electric accessory 360 in the center of the game board 322, and a pair of left and right are provided at an oblique lower portion of the second special electric accessory 360. Blade operation ports 361a and 361b, various other winning ports, windmills, game nails (not shown), and the like. The second special electric accessory 360 includes a pair of blades 362a and 362b that function as a big prize opening in the upper portion, a special symbol operation region 336a and 336b, a rotating body 368, and a V passage port 369 in the lower portion, and a pair of blade operation ports. The blades 362a and 362b are opened and closed due to winning in the 361a and 361b. Similarly to the first embodiment, the symbols of the special symbol display device 332 stop changing due to winning in the special symbol operation regions 336a and 336b.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The electrical circuit of the pachinko machine of the third embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, but the switches are slightly changed. That is, on the input side of the main control board 330, the full switch 343, the replenishment switch 344, the touch switch 324a, the special symbol operation switches 336c and 336d, the normal symbol operation switches 338a and 339a, the count switch 354, the V switch 355, V A solenoid 357, a prize ball payout switch 329a, blade operation switches 363a and 363b, a count switch 364, a V switch 365, and the like are connected. Further, a prize winning solenoid 356, a V solenoid 357, an external connection terminal board 340, blade solenoids 366a, 366b, and the like are connected to the output side of the main control board 330. Other explanations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The operation of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment will be described. If the game ball wins the blade operation ports 361a and 361b, it is detected by the blade operation switches 363a and 363b, and operates to open the blades 362a and 362b for a predetermined time (within 0.9 seconds). If there is a winning from the blades 362a, 362b during such an open period, the game ball flows down to the lower part of the second special electric accessory 360, the game ball passes through the special symbol operation area 336a, 336b, and the special symbol display device Whether or not the special symbol is displayed on the screen 332 after being variably displayed for a predetermined time, and the special symbol that is statically displayed is fixedly displayed with a predetermined specific symbol, for example, a three-digit identical symbol such as “777” (first display). 1), or if the game ball randomly hits the rotator 368 due to the rotation of the rotator 368 and passes through the V passage 369 (second condition), the second special electric accessory 360 is played by the player. Content that is advantageous to That is, if the first condition is satisfied, it is a big hit, and the big prize opening 352 is released until about 30 seconds or until the time elapses until it is detected by the count switch 354 that 10 game balls have been won, At this time, when it is detected by the V switch 355 that the game ball won in the special prize opening 352 has passed through the special area, the special prize opening 352 is once closed and then opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. . Whether or not the special symbol is displayed in advance is extracted based on the timing at which the winning of the game ball is detected by the special symbol operation switch provided in the special symbol operation regions 336a and 336b. Determined by a random value. On the other hand, if the second condition is satisfied, it is a big hit, and the blades 362a and 362b are released for about 30 seconds or until 10 seconds when the game is won by the count switch 364, whichever comes first. Once the blades 362a and 362b are closed, they are opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. The details of the jackpot operation are as described above and will not be described.

  According to the above third embodiment, the special symbol operation areas 336a and 336b and the special symbol display device 332 do not operate unless the blades 362a and 362b are opened, and the skill of the game is required to some extent and the element of carrying Since it also has, it is more interesting.

  A pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17. Unlike the first to third embodiments, this embodiment does not use the opening of the blade member. That is, in the present embodiment, the second special electric accessory 60 of the first embodiment and the blade operation ports 61a and 61b, the blades 62a and 62b, the blade operation switches 63a and 63b, etc. associated therewith are all deleted and replaced. The central rotating body 460 is arranged. A winning opening 461 is formed in the central rotating body 460, and winning openings 462, 463, 464, 466 are provided on the left and right. The game ball that has won the winning opening 461 is guided inside the central rotating body 460, passes through the V passing opening 469, and is a big hit when the V switch 465 is turned on. In the first embodiment, the special symbol display device 32 exists in the second special electric accessory 60. In the fourth embodiment, the special symbol display device 32 is separated and arranged on the upper part of the central rotating body 460. . Accordingly, the description and illustration of the common constituent elements will be described mainly using the first embodiment, and different configurations will be mainly described. In addition, the part number of illustration shows the corresponding part of 1st Embodiment as 400 series, and abbreviate | omits description suitably.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment is a special symbol display device 432 at the top of the game board 422, and a normal electric accessory as a special symbol operating port provided at the bottom (special symbol operation). Mouth) 436, the normal symbol display device 437 at the bottom, the left and right normal symbol operation gates 438 and 439 (not shown) used to start changing the symbols displayed on the normal symbol display device 437, and the out port 441 at the bottom of the panel (Not shown) of the above-mentioned central rotating body 460 (second special electric accessory) in the center, the special electric accessory 450 having the large winning opening 452 in the lower portion, the central rotating body 460 and the ordinary electric accessory 436. Two pairs of winning holes 462, 463, 464, and 466 provided on the left and right, other various winning holes, a windmill, a game nail (not shown), and the like are provided.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The electric circuit of the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, but the switches are slightly changed. That is, on the input side of the main control board 430, the full switch 443, the replenishment switch 444, the touch switch 424a, the special symbol operation switch 436a, the normal symbol operation switches 438a and 439a, the count switch 454, the V switch 455, the prize ball payout A switch 429a, a winning operation switch 461a, a V switch 465, and the like are connected. In addition, on the output side of the main control board 430, a big prize opening solenoid 456, a V solenoid 457, an external connection terminal board 440, a normal accessory solenoid 436b, and the like are connected.

  The operation of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment will be described. The jackpot condition is that the game ball passes through the ordinary electric accessory 436, and the special symbol is displayed on the screen of the special symbol display device 432 for a predetermined period of time. A symbol, for example, a three-digit symbol such as “777” is confirmed and displayed (first condition), or a game ball wins a winning opening 461 and rotates and passes through a V passing opening 469 ( V switch 465 ON) (second condition). The central rotating body 460 always rotates at a constant speed, and two deep grooves out of the six grooves arranged at intervals around the central portion guide the game ball to the V passage 469. Is configured to do. If the first condition is met, it will be a big hit, and the big prize opening 452 will be released for about 30 seconds or until 10 seconds when the game is won by the count switch 454, whichever comes first. When it is detected by the V switch 455 that the game ball won in the special prize opening 452 has passed through the special area, the special prize opening 452 is once closed and then opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. On the other hand, if the second condition is satisfied, it becomes a big hit, and, as described above, whichever comes sooner, until about 30 seconds or until the count switch 454 detects that 10 game balls have been won. It is opened until the time has elapsed, and once the big prize opening 452 is closed, it is opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. The details of the jackpot operation are as described above and will not be described.

  According to the fourth embodiment described above, the special electric accessory 450 is released due to the first condition or the second condition, so that the skill of the game is required to some extent and the element of carrying is also included. Increases preference.

  A pachinko machine according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment is basically the same as the second embodiment, but the fever function is deleted, that is, the special symbol display device 232, the ordinary electric accessory 236, etc. are deleted, and the special electric accessory 560 is placed on the special electric accessory 560. The normal electric accessory 536 is arranged, and specific areas A and B through which the game balls won in the normal electric accessory 536 can pass are formed. Along with this, a V switch 555, a count switch 554, and a V solenoid 557 are formed. Is provided. That is, in this embodiment, the two specific areas A and B are formed in the special electric accessory 560. In addition, a normal symbol display device 537 is disposed in the center of the special electric accessory 560, and a normal symbol operation gate 538 is provided in the lower game area of the special electric accessory 560. Accordingly, the description and illustration of the common constituent elements will be described mainly using the first embodiment, and different configurations will be mainly described. Note that the part numbers shown in the drawing are the corresponding parts of the first embodiment in the 500s, and the description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment is a normal symbol display device 537 at the center of the game board 522 and a normal symbol used for starting the change of symbols displayed on the normal symbol display device 537. Symbol operating gate 538, out port 541 at the bottom of the board surface, special electric accessory 560 in the center, blade operating ports 561a and 561b provided on the left and right of the normal symbol operating gate 538, various other prize winning ports, windmills and games not shown Nail etc. are provided. The special electric accessory 560 includes a pair of blades 562a and 562b that function as a big prize opening at the upper part, the above-described normal symbol display device 537 at the center, a rotating body 568, and a V passage opening 569 at the lower part. The blades 562a and 562b are opened and closed due to winning in the mouths 561a and 561b. The specific areas A and B are partitioned so that the game balls do not circulate with each other. However, all or a part of the game balls won in the normal electric accessory 536 from the specific areas A to B Even if it is made to flow down, the preference can be further enhanced.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The electrical circuit of the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, but the switches are slightly changed. That is, on the input side of the main control board 530, a full switch 543, a replenishment switch 544, a touch switch 524a, a normal symbol operation switch 538a, a count switch 554, a V switch 555, a prize ball payout switch 529a, a blade operation switch 563a, 563b, a count switch 564, a V switch 565, and the like are connected. Further, a normal accessory solenoid 536b, an external connection terminal board 540, blade solenoids 566a, 566b, and the like are connected to the output side of the main control board 530. The count switch 554 detects all game balls winning in the ordinary electric accessory 536, and the V switch 555 detects game balls that have passed through the specific area A. The count switch 564 detects all game balls winning from the blades 562a and 562b, and the V switch 565 detects game balls that have passed through the V passage port 569 (specific area B). Although the special area is not provided in the present embodiment, the specific area A or B may be configured to also serve as the special area. In this case, a V solenoid that opens and closes the special area is installed. Other explanations are the same as those in the first and second embodiments.

  The operation of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment will be described. When the launched game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 538, the normal symbol is displayed on the screen of the normal symbol display device 537 so as to be displayed statically after being variably displayed for a predetermined time. When this stationary displayed normal symbol displays a predetermined specific symbol, for example, the same three-digit symbol such as “777”, the ordinary electric accessory 536 is opened, the game ball can be won, and the winning game ball becomes V When it is detected by the switch 555, a game content advantageous to the player is provided as a big hit state. Whether or not the game ball is a specific symbol is determined depending on whether or not the value of the random number for determining whether or not the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operation gate 538 is a predetermined value. This is the first condition. On the other hand, if the game ball wins the blade operation ports 561a and 561b, it is detected by the blade operation switches 563a and 563b and works to open the blades 562a and 562b for a predetermined time (within 0.9 seconds). If there is a prize from the blades 562a, 562b inside, it flows down to the lower part of the special electric accessory 560, and the rotation of the rotating body 568 causes the game ball to randomly hit the rotating body 568 and pass through the V passage port 569, I do not. Whether or not the big hit state is reached is determined by whether or not the V passing port 569 is passed. This is the second condition. In this way, when either the first condition or the second condition is satisfied, a big hit state is established, and the special electric accessory 560 is made advantageous to the player. In either case, the blades 562a, 562b are opened for about 30 seconds or until 10 seconds when the game switch is detected by the count switch 564 or 554, whichever comes first, and once the blades 562a, 562b are opened. After being closed, it is opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. Normally, 15 game balls are paid out as winning balls for one winning game ball, so when one big hit state occurs, about 2400 (= 15 × 10 × 16) A game ball can be obtained as a prize ball. This prize ball discharge operation is executed by the prize ball control board 531. I will omit the explanation.

  According to the fifth embodiment, one special electric accessory 560 activates the blades 562a and 562b according to one of two different conditions, and a gaming state advantageous to the player is achieved. A gaming state can be created, and the preference is enhanced.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and modifications and the like can be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Etc. are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. For example, in the first and second embodiments, the special symbol display device may be separated from the electric accessory and provided in the external region of the electric accessory, or the special symbol operating port and the blade operating port may be adjacent to each other. The relative relationship of the positions can also be changed. The presence or absence of the probability variation function can be adopted as appropriate.
According to the present invention, an unprecedented gaming machine with a high degree of creativity can be provided.

1 is an external perspective view showing a pachinko machine 10 according to a first embodiment employing the present invention. It is the back view which looked at the pachinko machine 10 of 1st Embodiment from the back surface. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board 22 of the pachinko machine 10 of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko machine 10 of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the "main routine" performed with the main control board 30 of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the update process of the initial random number produced by a "main routine". It is a figure which shows one example of the update process of the success / failure random number produced by a "main routine". 4 is a flowchart showing processing of a “high probability determination routine” executed on the main control board 30. It is a front view which illustrates the image on the screen of LCD panel unit 32a. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the "normal display routine" performed with the symbol control board 32b. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the "big hit number display" routine performed with the symbol control board 32b. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board 222 of the pachinko machine of 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine of 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board 322 of the pachinko machine of 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine of 3rd Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board 422 of the pachinko machine of 4th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine of 4th Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board 522 of the pachinko machine of 5th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko machine of 5th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine 22 ... Game board 24 ... Launch handle 24a ... Touch switch 30 ... Main control board 31 ... Prize ball control board 60 ... 2nd special electric accessory 32a ... LCD panel unit 32b ... Symbol control board 33 ... Launch control board 35 ... Sound control board 36 ... Ordinary electric accessory
36a ... Special symbol operation switch 37 ... Normal symbol display device 50 ... First special electric accessory 52 ... Grand prize opening 55 ... V switch (VSW)
54 ... Count switch (Count SW)
56 ... Socket winning solenoid 57 ... V solenoid 61a, 61b ... blade operating port 62a, 62b ... blade 65 ... V switch (VSW)
64 ... count switch (count SW)
66a, 66b ... blade solenoid 68 ... rotating body 69 ... V passage port

Claims (1)

The first condition for the game ball to pass through a specific area provided in the electric accessory that operates after the symbol displayed on the variable display means for variably displaying the predetermined symbol is confirmed with the specific symbol, or the game ball is Due to one of the second conditions for the game ball to pass through a specific area provided in the electric combination that operates after entering the specific operating port, the electric combination is continuously operated a predetermined number of times. A main control board that changes to a special gaming state advantageous to the player,
A gaming machine comprising a symbol control board for controlling the variable display means,
The main control board includes a variation time command indicating a variation time for one variation from the start of variation of the symbol until it is stopped, and data for determining a symbol to be displayed stationary on the variable display means. Is sent when the design changes,
The symbol control board performs symbol variation processing on the variable display means in accordance with a variation pattern created based on the symbol variation command, and creates a symbol created from data for determining the symbol to be statically displayed. Static display according to the variation pattern,
The symbol control board displays the background and character of the symbol created based on the symbol changing command,
Regardless of the difference between the special game according to the first condition and the special game according to the second condition, the game state during the special game is displayed on the same variable display means ,
Regardless of the difference between the special game according to the first condition and the special game according to the second condition, the main control board transmits the same instruction code during the special game, and is based on the same instruction code. A gaming machine , wherein the symbol control board performs image display during a special game .

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