JP4231776B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

  According to the present invention, at least one of a winning opening and a gate for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided on the game board surface, and the symbols are variably displayed on the display unit according to the entering of the gaming ball into the winning opening or the gate. The present invention relates to a ball game machine that is stopped later and gives a predetermined game value to a player in accordance with the mode of the stop symbol.

  A ball game machine is known that gives a predetermined game value to a player in accordance with a stop pattern after a symbol is displayed in a variable manner on a display unit according to the winning of a game ball at a start winning opening. It has been. In this type of ball game machine, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not a big hit or miss is made when a hitting ball is won at the start winning opening, and a plurality of types of symbols on the screen of the display unit start to be displayed in a variable manner after a predetermined time. When the variable display is stopped and it is determined that the game is a big hit in the lottery, a stop symbol that matches one of the predetermined combinations (hereinafter referred to as a big win symbol) is displayed. A display effect (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot effect) is provided to inform the player of the occurrence and to increase the player's willingness to play, and a big hit prize is made to make it easier for the game ball to enter the jackpot winning opening provided on the game board surface. The movable plate of the mouth is kept open for a predetermined period (hereinafter referred to as a big hit winning opening).

  In this type of ball game machine, a display unit (usually a liquid crystal display screen) is installed at a substantially central portion of the board of the ball game machine as an effect for notifying the player of the result of the lottery. This display unit is configured with a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) of symbol variation screens (there is also a background screen), and a notification of a hit / miss is notified by the arrangement of symbols (stopped symbols) when these varying symbols stop. It is like that. There are a plurality of types of symbol variation effects prepared in advance in each of the cases of losing and hitting, and there are cases where the symbol variation time is different, in particular, for example, two columns of three columns of symbol variation screens. In the reach (or super reach) effect displayed when the stop symbols match, the symbol variation time tends to be longer in order to give the player a sense of expectation.

  Such a disadvantage when the symbol variation time is long is that the game ball wins at the start winning opening by the game during the symbol variation time. In other words, a maximum of 4 game balls that have been placed in the starting prize opening during symbol changes can be reserved at present, but more (5 or more) winnings will be canceled (for the time being, several It is a so-called waste ball). The number of wasted spheres is a total of 300 balls if 100 balls are fired in one minute when the pattern variation for one minute is continued three times.

  For this reason, when the player is changing the symbol and the reserved balls are full (four), the player interrupts the game and waits for the end of the symbol change (so-called “stopping”). It can be seen that a useless ball (a loss of 300 balls in the above case) can be avoided, and that the hitting is effective.

  However, stop-stop is an effective method for the player, but for the hall side where the ball game machine is installed, the switch for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is frequently operated for stop-stop. Therefore, in addition to shortening the life of the switch, the operating rate of the ball game machine is lowered, and the sales are also reduced, which is not preferable. Further, for the player side, if the time for stopping is increased, the chance of symbol variation is reduced accordingly, and an efficient game cannot be performed.

Therefore, in order to prevent stoppage, even if the symbol is changing and the number of balls to be held is full (four), the winning ball that has won the starting winning opening in this state is processed as a lottery target. Therefore, a method has been proposed in which the screen of the display unit is divided and the symbol variation display is executed on each screen, thereby eliminating the reservation ball at once (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-177523 A

  However, in the above method, since the screen of the display unit is divided and the symbol variation display is executed on each screen, the region (area) of the display unit where one symbol variation display is displayed becomes narrow and powerful. There is a problem that it is difficult to perform the variable display, and the software for displaying the symbol variation on the display unit is complicated, which increases the CPU load.

  In addition, even if the symbol is changing and the number of reserved balls is full (four), the winning ball that has won the starting winning opening in this state is subject to the lottery, so the game ball is the starting winning port. The higher the probability of winning the game, the greater the impact on the quality of the ball game machine (whether or not it is advantageous to the player), and it is planted on the board that influences the probability that the game ball will win the starting prize opening. It is necessary to carefully adjust the nails.

  In other words, compared to the conventional case of holding up to four, according to the above method, the lottery chance will increase. It is necessary to reduce the frequency at which the ball enters, and adjustment of the nail or the like is an important work for the hall side, and the burden is increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of suppressing stoppage with a simple configuration.

The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a winning opening and a gate for detecting the passing of the gaming ball is provided on the game board surface, and a display unit is provided in accordance with the entering of the gaming ball into the winning opening or the gate. In the ball game machine that stops after the symbols are displayed in a variable manner and gives a predetermined game value to the player in accordance with the mode of the stopped symbols, A winning lottery means for performing a lottery for winning or failing based on a predetermined winning lottery probability, and a first reserved ball that is the number of reserved balls for the winning lottery means Counting the number, and counting up the first reserved ball number by 1 with the first upper limit number set in advance corresponding to the game ball entering the winning opening or the gate, Win lottery means In response to the lottery, the first holding means that counts down the first number of held balls by 1 and the number of second held balls that are the number of reserved balls that are not subject to lottery by the winning lottery means are counted. And when the first reserved ball number is the first upper limit number, the second held ball number is increased by the second held ball in response to the game ball entering the winning opening or the gate. number only counts up a number subtracting the second holding cell count in response to the lottery is conducted by the per drawing means from said second holding counts for the previous SL first holding ball number of pending sphere first the second holding means to count down by 2 hold ball digestion number, the sum of the counted second hold counts and by the first the first hold counts counted by the holding means and the second holding means 1st holding ball It is characterized in that a and a number of holding display means for indiscernible display and the second hold counts.

  According to the above configuration, the winning lottery means determines whether the winning ball is a winning or falling out of the game balls that have entered the winning gate or the gate based on a predetermined winning lottery probability. Done. Further, the first holding means counts up the first held ball number by 1 with the first upper limit number set in advance corresponding to the game ball entering the winning opening or the gate as an upper limit, and the winning lottery means By counting down the number of the first reserved balls by 1 corresponding to the fact that the lottery is performed, the number of the first reserved balls, which is the number of the reserved balls to be selected by the lottery means, is counted.

Further, when the first holding ball number is the first upper limit number, the second holding ball number is increased by the second holding means in response to the game ball entering the winning opening or the gate. The number of reserved balls that are not subject to the lottery by the winning lottery means by counting up the number of the second reserved balls by the number of the second reserved ball digested in response to the lottery being performed by the lottery means. The second reserved ball number is counted, and the sum of the first reserved ball number and the second reserved ball number is displayed by the reserved number display means indistinguishably between the first reserved ball number and the second reserved ball number .

Accordingly, the second holding means for counting the second holding ball that is a virtual holding ball that is not a lottery target by the lottery means, in other words, the holding ball corresponding to the dummy, is provided. Since the sum with the number of the first reserved balls is displayed indistinguishably, it is possible for a player to give an impression as if the number of held balls has increased compared to the conventional game machine, Whether the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern displayed on the display unit correspond to the number of the first reserved balls (the one reflecting the lottery result = the possibility of winning) In addition, it becomes difficult to identify whether the number corresponds to the second number of reserved balls (the lottery result is not reflected = there is no possibility of winning), and the game is improved.

  In addition, since the reserved balls are counted with the sum (for example, 8) of the first upper limit number (for example, 4) and the second upper limit number (for example, 4) as the upper limit, the apparently retained ball is compared with the conventional case. Since the number increases, the stoppage can be suppressed as compared with the conventional structure with a simple configuration.

  In addition, since the winning frequency depends only on the number of first reserved balls, the chance of winning does not increase as compared to the conventional ball game machine, and the probability of winning is prevented from increasing. An increase in the burden required for adjusting the side nails and the like is avoided.

  That is, for example, even if a certain ball game machine is in a state where it is easy for a ball to enter the winning opening (or gate) due to a nail arrangement or the like, and the second reserved ball number is easily counted up, Since the 2 reserved balls are substantially dummy balls, the hit frequency does not change significantly. Specifically, there is a method of dividing the display screen and digesting the reserved balls at once when the reserved balls reach the upper limit, for example, with the conventional technology for the purpose of preventing stop hitting. Since it is valid (holding ball where a winning lottery is performed), the chances of winning are greatly increased in the above-mentioned game machines with the nail arrangement, and the management of the gaming machine is strictly adjusted for the hall side. There is a need to do. On the other hand, according to the invention of this claim, even if the apparent number of reserved balls increases, the chance of winning does not substantially increase. The load will not increase.

  In addition, while the count up and count down of the first reserved ball is one each, the count up and count down of the second reserved ball are set as the second reserved ball incremented number and the second reserved ball digested number, respectively. Is free. For this reason, for example, a configuration is adopted in which up to four holdings according to the current regulations are increased one by one, and subsequent holdings are apparently increased by two holding balls for each incoming ball. This makes it possible to attract more attention from the player.

  On the contrary, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a plurality of pieces are digested together, which not only makes it possible to attract the player's interest, but also displays by the number-of-holds display means as compared with the case of digesting one by one. If there is an upper limit to the number of reserved balls that can be displayed, for example, if the display device for the number of held balls is composed of LEDs or the like, the frequency of the number of held balls reaching the upper limit will be reduced, and stopping will be suppressed Is done.

The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein a first symbol setting means for setting a stop symbol and a variation pattern of the symbol by using the lottery result by the winning lottery means, and for the detachment of the second reserved ball digestion number The second symbol setting means for setting the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the symbol, and the symbol on the display unit is changed according to the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the symbol set by the first symbol setting means or the second symbol setting means. And a display control means for stopping after the display.

According to said structure, a stop symbol and the variation pattern of a symbol are set by the 1st symbol setting means using the lottery result by a winning lottery means. Then, the second symbol setting means sets a stop symbol and a pattern variation pattern for the second reserved ball digestion number, and the display control means sets it by the first symbol setting means or the second symbol setting means. In accordance with the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern, the symbol is variably displayed on the display unit and then stopped.

  Accordingly, the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern displayed on the display unit by the display control means are the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern corresponding to the lottery result set by the first symbol setting means, and the second symbol setting means. The number of times that the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern corresponding to the lottery result are displayed matches the number of times the lottery that is the first reserved ball number is performed. To do.

  In addition, when the second symbol setting means for setting the stop symbols for detachment corresponding to the number of the second reserved ball digestion corresponding to the dummy and the symbol variation pattern are provided separately from the first symbol setting means, The function separation of each part becomes clear and the development is simplified. For example, the first symbol setting means is provided on the main board provided on the gaming machine board surface side, while the second symbol setting means is provided on the display control board provided on the display board side, and the display corresponding to the dummy holding ball is provided on the display board side. By concentrating the management functions, the development on the display substrate side can proceed independently of the development on the main substrate side.

  The ball game machine according to claim 3 is characterized in that the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digest number based on the first reserved ball number.

  According to the above configuration, the second reserved ball digestion number is set by the second reservation unit based on the first reserved ball number. For example, if the second reserved ball digestion number is set to increase as the first reserved ball number increases, the game is played in a state where the sum of the first reserved ball number and the second reserved ball number is close to the first upper limit number. It becomes possible to change the sum of the first reserved ball number and the second reserved ball number displayed by the number-of-holds display means to a desired state, for example, the number of cases increases.

  5. The ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein when the first reserved ball number is the first upper limit number, the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digest number to the second reserved ball number. It is said that it is characterized by.

  According to the above configuration, when the first reserved ball number is the first upper limit number, the second reserved ball digest number is set to the second reserved ball number by the second holding means.

  Here, a more specific example will be described with respect to the point that the second reserved ball digestion number is set to the second reserved ball number when the first reserved ball number is the first upper limit number. For example, when the game proceeds and the first reserved ball is digested in a state where four first reserved balls are held for the first upper limit number and three second held balls are held. The second reserved ball digestion number is set to the second reserved ball. That is, only when the number of first reserved balls is four, three of the second reserved balls currently held are digested together.

  Thus, since the second reserved ball number is digested only when the first reserved ball number is the first upper limit number, the setting of the second reserved ball digest number according to various numbers of the first reserved ball number Therefore, the second reservation unit is realized with a simple configuration (when the second reservation unit is realized by software, the software is realized with a small number of steps). In addition, since the second reserved ball number is set as the second reserved ball number, the second reserved ball number is quickly digested together, so the second reserved ball number is unlikely to become the second upper limit number, and the player's Stopping is more effectively suppressed.

  The ball game machine according to claim 5, wherein the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number to the second reserved ball number when the first reserved ball number is 1, the second reserved ball number, When the number of retained balls is not 1, the number of digested second retained balls is set to zero.

  According to the above configuration, when the first reserved ball number is 1, the second reserved ball digest number is set to the second reserved ball number when the first reserved ball number is 1, and the first reserved ball number is not 1. The number of second reserved ball digestion is set to zero.

  Here, a more specific example will be described with respect to the point that the second reserved ball digestion number is set to the second reserved ball number when the first reserved ball number is one. For example, in a state where four first holding balls are held for the first upper limit number and three second holding balls are held, the game proceeds, the first holding balls are sequentially digested, When the number of one reserved ball becomes the last one, the second reserved ball digest number is set to the second reserved ball. That is, only when the number of first reserved balls becomes one, three of the second reserved balls currently held are digested together.

  Thus, since the second reserved ball number is digested only when the first reserved ball number is 1, it is necessary to set the second reserved ball digest number according to various numbers of the first reserved ball number. Therefore, the second holding means is realized with a simple configuration (when the second holding means is realized by software, the software is realized with a small number of steps).

  The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein when the first reserved ball number is 2, the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number to approximately half of the second reserved ball number. When the first reserved ball number is 1, the second reserved ball digestion number is set to the second reserved ball number, and when the first reserved ball number is not 1 or 2, the second reserved ball is The digestion number is set to zero.

  According to the above configuration, when the first reserved ball number is 2, the second reserved ball digestion number is set to approximately half of the second reserved ball number when the first reserved ball number is 2, and the first reserved ball number is 1 Is set to the second reserved ball number, and when the first reserved ball number is not 1 or 2, the second reserved ball digest number is set to zero.

  Therefore, since the second reserved ball number is digested substantially equally when the first reserved ball number is 1 and when the first reserved ball number is 2, the second holding means is realized with a relatively simple configuration and is displayed. The stop symbol and the pattern variation pattern displayed in the section correspond to the number of the first reserved ball (reflecting the lottery result = the possibility of winning), or the number of the second held ball It is difficult to identify whether it corresponds to (the lottery result is not reflected = no chance of winning), and the game is improved.

For example, in the case of the configuration of claim 4 or claim 5, since there is a timing at which the second holding ball is digested together, depending on the player who is familiar with the game, this timing corresponds to the second holding ball, In some cases, it is possible to find out that the ball is a dummy holding ball, and in the subsequent game, this is regarded as a simple digestion game, which may impair interest. On the other hand, if the structure of Claim 6 is taken, since the number and timing with which a 2nd holding ball is digested collectively are distributed, it is a dummy holding ball also for the player who was familiar with the game. This cannot be easily identified, and the fun of the game is ensured.

  The ball game machine according to claim 7 is characterized in that the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digest number based on the second reserved ball number.

  According to the above configuration, the second reserved ball digestion number is set by the second reservation unit based on the second reserved ball number. For example, if the second reserved ball digestion number is set to be larger as the second reserved ball number is larger, the number of second reserved ball numbers is more likely to be played with a small second reserved ball number. Can be brought into a desired state.

  The ball game machine according to claim 8, wherein when the second reserved ball number is zero, the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number to zero, and the second reserved ball number is When the number is not zero, the number of digested second reserved balls is set to 1.

  According to the above configuration, the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number to zero when the second reserved ball number is zero and the second hold when the second reserved ball number is not zero. The number of digested balls is set to 1. Therefore, since the change in the number of the second reserved ball digestion is small, the stop symbol and the pattern variation pattern displayed on the display unit correspond to the first reserved ball number (reflecting the lottery result = winning occurs. It is difficult to identify whether it is a possibility (or a possibility), or a thing corresponding to the second number of reserved balls (a result that does not reflect the lottery result = a possibility that a winning will not occur) It is done.

  The ball game machine according to claim 9 is characterized in that the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number approximately in proportion to the second reserved ball number.

  According to said structure, the 2nd reservation ball digestion number is set by the 2nd reservation means substantially proportionally to the 2nd reservation ball number. Therefore, since the second reserved ball digestion number is set to be larger as the second reserved ball number is larger, the game is often played in a state where the second reserved ball number is small, and the stop hit is more effectively suppressed. The

The ball game machine according to claim 10 is characterized in that the second symbol setting means sets a variation pattern of a symbol for detachment other than detachment of reach.

  According to the above configuration, the second symbol setting means sets the variation pattern of the symbols for removal other than the reach failure, so that the second reserved ball number is efficiently digested in a short time.

The ball game machine according to claim 11 , wherein the display control unit changes the symbol on the display unit in accordance with the stop symbol of the second reserved ball digestion number and the symbol variation pattern set by the second symbol setting unit. The display is stopped after being displayed, and thereafter, the display is variably displayed on the display unit according to one stop symbol set by the first symbol setting means and the symbol variation pattern, and then stopped.

  According to the above configuration, the display control means stops after the symbols are variably displayed on the display unit according to the stop symbols of the second reserved ball digestion number set by the second symbol setting means and the symbol variation pattern, and then stopped. In addition, according to the one stop symbol set by the first symbol setting means and the symbol variation pattern, the symbol is variably displayed on the display unit and then stopped.

  Therefore, the stop symbol corresponding to the first reserved ball number and the pattern variation pattern (reflecting the lottery result = the possibility of winning) is the stop symbol and symbol corresponding to the second reserved ball number. Since it is displayed after the variation pattern (the one in which the lottery result is not reflected = the one in which there is no possibility of winning), the gameability is improved.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the second holding means for counting the number of the second holding balls that are virtual holding balls that are not subject to the lottery by the winning lottery means, that is, the holding balls corresponding to the dummy, is provided. In addition, since the sum of the second reserved ball number and the first reserved ball number is displayed indistinguishably, it gives the player an impression as if the number of held balls has increased compared to the prior art. A game machine that attracts interest can be realized , and the stop symbol displayed on the display unit and the variation pattern of the symbol correspond to the number of the first reserved balls (the one reflecting the lottery result = a winning can occur) It is difficult to identify whether it is the one that has a characteristic) or the one corresponding to the second number of reserved balls (the one that does not reflect the lottery result = the one that does not possibly cause a win), and the gameability is improved. .

  In addition, since the reserved balls are counted with the sum (for example, 8) of the first upper limit number (for example, 4) and the second upper limit number (for example, 4) as the upper limit, the apparently retained ball is compared with the conventional case. Since the number increases, it is possible to suppress the hitting with a simple configuration as compared with the conventional case.

  In addition, since the winning frequency depends only on the number of first reserved balls, the chance of winning does not increase as compared to the conventional ball game machine, and the probability of winning is prevented from increasing. It is possible to avoid an increase in the burden required for adjusting the side nails and the like.

  In addition, for example, by increasing the number of holding balls up to four according to the current regulations one by one, and subsequent holdings apparently increase the number of holding balls by two for one winning, You can get more attention from players.

  Furthermore, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a plurality of pieces are digested together, which not only makes it possible to attract the player's interest, but also displays by the number-of-holds display means as compared with the case of digesting one by one. If the display device for the number of reserved balls is composed of, for example, LEDs, and there is an upper limit to the number of reserved balls that can be displayed, the frequency of the number of held balls reaching the upper limit is reduced, and stoppage is suppressed. be able to.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the number of times that the stop symbol corresponding to the lottery result and the variation pattern of the symbol are displayed can be matched with the number of times the lottery that is the first reserved ball number is performed. In addition, when the second symbol setting means for setting the stop symbols for detachment corresponding to the number of the second reserved ball digestion corresponding to the dummy and the symbol variation pattern are provided separately from the first symbol setting means, The function separation of each part becomes clear and the development can be simplified.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to change the sum of the first reserved ball number and the second reserved ball number displayed by the reserved number display means to a desired state.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the second reservation means is realized with a simple configuration and the second reserved ball number is digested quickly, so the second reserved ball number is unlikely to become the second upper limit number, The player's stop is effectively suppressed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the second reserved ball number is digested only when the first reserved ball number is 1, the second holding means can be realized with a simple configuration.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, since the second reserved ball number is digested substantially evenly when the first reserved ball number is 1 and 2, the second holding means is compared. Whether the stop symbol displayed on the display unit and the variation pattern of the symbol correspond to the first reserved ball number or the second reserved ball number. Identification becomes difficult, and game play can be improved.

  According to invention of Claim 7, the fluctuation | variation of the 2nd reservation ball number can be made into the desired state.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the change in the number of the second reserved ball digestion is small, the stop symbol and the pattern variation pattern displayed on the display unit correspond to the first reserved ball number. It becomes difficult to identify whether there is a number corresponding to the second reserved ball number, and the gameability can be improved.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the second reserved ball digestion number is set to be larger as the second reserved ball number is larger, the game is often played with the second retained ball number being smaller. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress stoppage.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the fluctuation pattern of the symbols for removal other than the loss of reach is set, the second reserved ball number can be efficiently digested in a short time.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern corresponding to the first reserved ball number are displayed after the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern corresponding to the second reserved ball number. Therefore, gameability can be improved.

  FIG. 1 is an example of an overall configuration diagram of a ball game machine according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, a case where the ball game machine is a pachinko game machine will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 100, a game board surface 1 that functions as a game surface is erected on the front side of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing, and an operation described later for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is performed at an appropriate position on the back side of the housing. A control unit 7 (see FIG. 2) is disposed.

  On the game board surface 1, a start winning port 2 (corresponding to a winning port) that accepts a win of a pachinko ball (corresponding to a game ball) is displayed in the approximate center, and various displays etc. are displayed above the start winning port 2. Part 3, the jackpot winning port 4 opened when a jackpot occurs under the starting winning port 2, various winning ports in place, obstacle nails and guide nails for changing the falling speed and direction of the pachinko ball (not shown) ) And a windmill (indicated by a double circle in the figure), and a recovery port (not shown) for recovering a pachinko ball that has not won a prize at the bottom. Here, the case where the start winning opening 2 is provided on the game board surface 1 will be described, but a gate for detecting the passage of the pachinko ball is provided instead of (or in addition to) the starting winning opening 2. It may be in the form. Here, when a pachinko ball is won at the start winning opening 2, a predetermined number (for example, six) of pachinko balls (prize balls) are paid out, whereas the pachinko ball passes through the gate. No prize ball will be paid out.

  In addition, an operation unit 5 held by a player is rotatably provided at the lower right side of the front side of the housing, and a pachinko ball connected to the operation unit 5 is rotated on the game board surface 1 by rotating the operation unit 5. A guide portion 6 (guide rail) for guiding a pachinko ball launched toward the upper left side of the drawing from a ball launching device (not shown) that launches at a speed according to the position is arranged in a substantially arc shape. The operation unit 5 is provided with a switch 51 that temporarily stops the firing of a pachinko ball when pressed by the player.

  The start winning opening 2 includes a winning sensor 21 that includes a light sensor, a magnetic sensor, and the like and receives a winning of a pachinko ball. When the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2, the winning sensor 21 detects the winning of the pachinko ball and outputs a detection signal to that effect to the control unit 7.

The display unit 3 is an LCD (liquid) having a substantially rectangular screen for displaying various color images.
crystal display). The screen of the display unit 3 includes symbol display areas L1 to L3 for displaying images (hereinafter referred to as symbols) representing identification symbols for predetermined columns (here, three columns) in the column direction, and a start winning opening 2 And a reserved ball number display area L4 for displaying a count value of the number of winning balls (the number of held balls to be described later) (see FIG. 6).

  The jackpot winning opening 4 is provided with an opening / closing plate 41 that is driven by a solenoid or the like and is opened for a predetermined period (for example, until the number of pachinko balls that have won the jackpot winning opening 4 reaches 10). When a pachinko ball wins the big hit winning opening 4, the winning is detected by a winning sensor (not shown) including an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, and the like, and a signal to that effect is output to the control unit 7. Then, an instruction signal for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls is output from the control section 7 to a prize ball payout section (not shown) for paying out prize balls. In this way, a predetermined game value is given to the player (here, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out).

  FIG. 2 is an example of a hardware configuration diagram of the control unit 7. The control unit 7 includes a display side control unit 72 that controls the display unit 3 and a main body side control unit 71 that controls various devices other than the display unit 3.

  The main body side control unit 71 includes a CPU 711 that executes various processes, a RAM 712 that temporarily stores the processing contents of the CPU 711, a ROM 713 that stores programs and data for executing various processes, and various types from the CPU 711. And an output port 714 for outputting the above information to the display-side control unit 72. When the pachinko ball wins from the winning sensor 21 to the start winning opening 2 from the winning sensor 21, a detection signal to that effect is input to the main body side control unit 71 (CPU 711).

  The display-side control unit 72 performs various processes using the instruction information from the main body-side control unit 71 and displays an image such as a symbol on the display unit 3 according to the processing result. The CPU 721 performs various processes. A RAM 722 for temporarily storing processing data of the CPU 721, a ROM 723 for storing various programs and image data, an input port 724 for receiving various information from the main body side control unit 71 and transmitting it to the CPU 721, and a CPU 721 A display driver 725 that displays various images on the display unit 3 based on the instruction information, and a VRAM 726 that stores image data to be displayed on the display unit 3 are provided.

  Of various data stored in the ROMs 713 and 723, data that can be stored in a removable recording medium is read by a driver such as a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, a flexible disk drive, a silicon disk drive, or a cassette medium reader. In this case, the recording medium is, for example, a hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a CD, a DVD, a semiconductor memory, or the like.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 3 is an example of a functional configuration diagram of the control unit 7 according to the first embodiment. The CPU 711 of the main body side control unit 71 of the control unit 7 performs a lottery for winning or losing on the basis of a predetermined jackpot lottery probability, and a lottery result by the jackpot lottery unit 711a. A first symbol setting unit 711b (corresponding to the first symbol setting means) for setting a stop symbol and a symbol variation pattern by using the, and a first upper limit set in advance every time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2 By counting up the first reserved ball number RS1 by 1 with the number MAX1 as an upper limit, and counting down the first reserved ball number RS1 by 1 each time the lottery is performed by the big hit lottery section 711a, the actual number of reserved balls is obtained. A first holding unit 711c (corresponding to a first holding unit) that counts the first holding ball number RS1.

  Here, the stop symbol is a symbol when the event is finally stopped after an effect performed on the display unit 3 corresponding to each lottery result, for example, (1, 2, 3), (8, 8, 8), etc. It is a combination of symbols. The symbol variation pattern is an effect performed in accordance with each lottery result, and is a variation type such as normal variation, normal reach, and long reach as shown in FIG. 4 described later.

The first upper limit number MAX1 is the upper limit number of the first reserved ball number RS1 that is actually the target of the big hit lottery. In the present embodiment, the first upper limit number MAX1 is four according to the current rules of gaming machines. On the other hand, the second upper limit number MAX2, which will be described later, is the upper limit number of virtual reserved balls (second reserved ball number RS2 which is the number of dummy reserved balls) that is not actually a lottery lottery object. The second upper limit number MAX2 is not limited to the number or the like, but in the present embodiment, it is also four.

  Further, the CPU 721 of the display-side control unit 72 of the control unit 7 sets the second preset value every time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2 when the first reserved ball number RS1 is the first upper limit number MAX1. The second reserved ball number RS2 is counted up by the second reserved ball increase number CN2 with the upper limit number MAX2 as an upper limit, and the second reserved ball number RS2 is set to the second reserved ball number RS2 every time the lottery lottery section 711a performs the lottery. The second reserved ball, which is the number of virtual reserved balls, by counting down by the second reserved ball digested number EX2, which is the number to be digested (the number of times that the virtually corresponding stop symbol and symbol variation pattern are set and displayed). A second holding unit 721a (corresponding to a second holding unit) that counts the number RS2, and a holding number display unit 721b that displays the sum RS of the first holding ball number RS1 and the second holding ball number RS2 ( A second symbol setting unit 721c (corresponding to a second symbol setting unit) for setting a stop symbol for removal and a symbol variation pattern for the second reserved ball digest number EX2; A number that is one larger than the second reserved ball digest number EX2 set by the first symbol setting unit 711b and the second symbol setting unit 721c (that is, the number of stop symbols and symbol variation patterns set by the first symbol setting unit 711b) 1) and the number of stop symbols set by the second symbol setting unit 721c and the number of the second reserved ball digestion number EX2 which is the number of symbol variation patterns) are displayed according to the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern. A display control unit 721d (corresponding to display control means) that stops after the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the unit 3 is provided.

Here, the second reserved ball digestion number EX2 is a number indicating how many of the second reserved ball digestion numbers EX2 are digested for the second reserved ball number RS2. For example, if the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is 1, it indicates that the second retained ball number RS2 is digested one by one, and if the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is 3, the second retained ball number It shows that 3 RS2s are digested together. Therefore, for example, the meaning of “setting the number of second reserved balls digested to the second number of reserved balls” indicates that all the second reserved balls are digested together.

  Further, the second reserved ball increase number CN2 counts up the second reserved ball number RS2 every time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2 when the first reserved ball number RS1 is the first upper limit number MAX1. It is an increasing number. Here, when the second reserved ball increase number CN2 is “1” and the first reserved ball number RS1 is the first upper limit number MAX1, the second held ball every time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2 The number RS2 is counted up by one.

  The ROM 713 of the main body side control unit 71 of the control unit 7 includes a stop symbol number storage unit 713a that stores a stop symbol, and a variation pattern storage unit 713b that stores a variation pattern of the symbol. The ROM 723 of the display side control unit 72 of the control unit 7 includes a stop symbol storage unit 723a that stores stop symbols, and a variation pattern storage unit 723b that stores variation patterns of symbols.

  It should be noted that programs corresponding to the above-described functional units are recorded in the ROM 713 and the ROM 723, loaded onto the RAM 712 and the RAM 722, and the programs on the RAM 712 and the RAM 722 are sequentially executed by the CPU 711 and the CPU 721, so that the respective functions described above are executed. Each function of the unit is realized.

  The jackpot lottery unit 711a performs lottery for winning or losing based on a predetermined jackpot lottery probability (for example, 1/360). Specifically, for example, one of 360 kinds of numbers (for example, an integer of 1 to 360) is generated as a random number with an equal probability (= 1/360), and the generated random number is set in advance. If the number matches the number of 1 (for example, 7), the lottery result “big hit” is output, and otherwise the lottery result “out” is output.

  The first symbol setting unit 711b sets the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the symbol using the lottery result by the big hit lottery unit 711a, reads the variation time T corresponding to the set variation pattern from the variation pattern storage unit 713b, The start and end timings of the fluctuation time T are managed, and when the fluctuation time T ends, a fluctuation time end signal is output to the CPU 721. Here, the symbol is a symbol representing one of the numbers “0” to “9”, and the stop symbol is composed of three stop symbols corresponding to the symbol display areas L1 to L3 of the display unit 3. Has been.

  And here, the jackpot symbols are 10 of “000”, “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666”, “777”, “888”, “999”. When the lottery result by the jackpot lottery section 711a is “7” (in the case of a jackpot), the first symbol setting section 711b selects one jackpot symbol from these ten kinds of jackpot symbols as a predetermined rule. The stop symbol is set according to the above. For example, one of 10 types of integers of 0 to 9 is generated as a random number with an equal probability (= 1/10), and a stop symbol corresponding to the number (for example, the generated random number is In the case of “7”, “777”) is set as the stop symbol.

  In addition, the first symbol setting unit 711b determines that one symbol out of the symbols other than the jackpot symbol is in accordance with a predetermined rule when the lottery result by the jackpot lottery unit 711a is not “7” (in the case of losing). This is set as a stop symbol.

  Then, the first symbol setting unit 711b sets an identification number (referred to as a symbol number) for identifying each preset stop symbol (for example, when the stop symbol is “123”, the symbol number is “123”). ”Is set), the stop symbol is set, and the set symbol number is output to the CPU 721 of the display-side control unit 72. The stop symbol number storage unit 713a stores the symbol number of the stop symbol, and the stop symbol storage unit 723a stores image data (or moving image data) of the stop symbol in association with the symbol number. It is.

  In addition, as the symbol variation pattern, a plurality of variation patterns for losing and variation patterns for big hits are prepared in advance, and the first symbol setting unit 711b uses the lottery result by the big hit lottery unit 711a to A variation pattern is set. Next, the pattern variation pattern will be described more specifically with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a chart for explaining a pattern variation pattern. The left column of the figure is the variation pattern number that is the identification number of the variation pattern, the center column is the type of variation pattern, and the right column is the variation time T of the variation pattern. Here, the variation time T is the time when the set symbol variation pattern displayed on the display unit 3 is started and then the symbol variation display is terminated and the set stop symbol is displayed. This is the time until the time when the displayed pattern variation pattern can be displayed. Here, as for the variation of the symbol, the symbol display areas L1 to L3 of the display unit 3 simultaneously start the variation of the symbol (here, scroll display from the top to the bottom), and the symbol display area L1 and the symbol display area L2 The symbols are stopped at the stop symbol in the order of the symbol display area L3.

  In addition, there are four types of variation patterns: normal variation, normal reach, long reach, and super reach for each of the cases where the lottery result by the jackpot lottery unit 711a is a big hit and the case where the lottery is off. Normal reach, long reach, and super reach are collectively referred to as reach. Reach refers to the display of the same type of symbols that are displayed in the symbol display area L1 and the symbols that are stopped in the symbol display area L2. In this state, the symbols in the symbol display area L3 are being displayed in a variable manner. Note that normal reach, long reach, and super reach are commonly used terms, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  For example, the variation pattern with the variation pattern number “1” is a variation pattern of normal variation used when the lottery result by the big hit lottery unit 711a is out of the range, and the variation time T is “10” seconds. The variation pattern with the variation pattern number “50” is a super reach variation pattern used when the lottery result by the big hit lottery unit 711a is a big hit, and the variation time T is “50” seconds. Of the 50 types of variation patterns shown in the figure, variation patterns with variation pattern numbers 1 to 40 are variation patterns used when the lottery result by the big hit lottery unit 711a is out of place, and variation pattern numbers 41 to 41 are used. Fifty variation patterns are variation patterns used when the lottery result by the big hit lottery unit 711a is a big hit.

  When the lottery result by the jackpot lottery unit 711a is a big hit, the first symbol setting unit 711b selects one variation pattern from the ten variation patterns having the variation pattern numbers 41 to 50 shown in FIG. If the lottery result by the big hit lottery section 711a is out of place, one variation pattern is set with the variation pattern number from the 40 variation patterns with the variation pattern numbers 1 to 40 shown in FIG. The set variation pattern number and the corresponding variation time T are output to the CPU 721 of the display-side control unit 72.

  Returning to FIG. 3 again, the functional configuration of the control unit 7 will be described. The variation pattern storage unit 713b stores the variation time T in association with the variation pattern number, and the variation pattern storage unit 723b stores the moving image data of the variation pattern and the variation time T in association with the variation pattern number. To do.

  The first holding unit 711c counts up the first holding ball number RS1 by 1 with the first upper limit number MAX1 (here, 4) set as an upper limit every time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2, Each time a lottery is performed by the big hit lottery section 711a, the first reserved ball number RS1 is counted down by 1 to count the first reserved ball number RS1, which is the actual number of the reserved balls, and the pachinko ball enters the start winning opening 2 Each time a prize is won, the first reserved ball number RS1 is output to the CPU 721 of the display-side control unit 72.

  However, the timing at which the first holding unit 711c counts down the first reserved ball number RS1 corresponds to the first reserved ball number RS1 that is digested (counted down) (set by the first symbol setting unit 711b). Is the timing when the display control unit 721d finishes displaying the variation pattern and the stop symbol on the display unit 3 (at the end of the symbol variation display).

  When the first reserved ball number RS1 is the first upper limit number MAX1 (here, 4), the second reservation unit 721a has a second upper limit number set in advance each time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2. The second reserved ball number RS2 is counted up by 1 with MAX2 (here, 4) as the upper limit, and the second reserved ball number RS2 is counted down by the second reserved ball digestion number EX2 every time the lottery lottery section 711a performs the lottery. By doing so, the second reserved ball number RS2 which is the number of virtual reserved balls is counted.

  However, the timing at which the second holding unit 721a counts down the second reserved ball number RS2 corresponds to the second reserved ball number RS2 that is digested (counted down) (set by the second symbol setting unit 721c). Is the timing when the display control unit 721d finishes displaying the variation pattern and the stop symbol on the display unit 3 (at the end of the symbol variation display).

  The second holding unit 721a receives the first reserved ball number RS1 from the CPU 711 (first holding unit 711c), and when the first reserved ball number RS1 is 4, the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is set to the second number. When the number of reserved balls RS2 is set and the first reserved ball number RS1 is not 4 (here, the first reserved ball number RS1 is either zero or 1 to 3), the second reserved ball digest number EX2 Is set to zero.

  That is, when the first reserved ball number RS1 is held up to four of the first upper limit number MAX1, the second reserved ball number RS2 which is a dummy is digested all together (for the second reserved ball number RS2, When the first reserved ball number RS1 does not reach the first upper limit number MAX1, the second reserved ball number RS2 is set so as not to be digested.

  The reserved number display unit 721b displays the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 so that the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 cannot be distinguished from each other. It is displayed in the display area L4 (see FIG. 6). In other words, the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 is displayed so that the value of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the value of the second reserved ball number RS2 cannot be identified by the player. It is displayed in the reserved ball number display area L4 of the part 3. That is, the player can know the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 displayed in the reserved ball number display area L4 of the display unit 3, but the first reserved ball number RS1. And the second reserved ball number RS2 cannot be known.

  The second symbol setting unit 721c sets a stop symbol and a symbol variation pattern for detachment other than the detachment of reach for the second reserved ball digest number EX2. Here, the stop symbols other than the reach release are “0 * 0”, “1 * 1”, “2 * 2”, “3 * 3”, “4 * 4”, “5 * 5” “6 * 6”, “7 * 7”, “8 * 8”, “9 * 9” (where “*” indicates any of 0-9 symbols) This is one of 900 types of symbols excluding reach-removed symbols. In addition, the fluctuation pattern of the symbols for removal other than the loss of reach is a fluctuation pattern of normal fluctuation having a fluctuation pattern number “1” shown in FIG.

  It should be noted that a plurality of (for example, 500) stop symbols other than reach-removal symbols and symbol variation patterns are stored in advance in the ROM 723 (or RAM 722), and the second symbol setting unit 721c is stored in the ROM 723. The stop pattern and the pattern variation pattern for the second reserved ball digestion number EX2 are set by reading the stop pattern and the pattern variation pattern for the second reserve ball digestion number EX2 from the stopped pattern and the pattern variation pattern The form to do may be sufficient.

  The display control unit 721d receives the change time end signal from the first symbol setting unit 711b, and is a number (one greater than the second reserved ball digest number EX2 set by the first symbol setting unit 711b and the second symbol setting unit 721c). That is, the number of the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the symbol set by the first symbol setting unit 711b and the second reservation that is the number of the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the symbol set by the second symbol setting unit 721c. In accordance with the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the symbol), the corresponding stop symbol and the variation pattern of the symbol are read from the stop symbol storage unit 723a and the variation pattern storage unit 723b, respectively, and sequentially displayed in the display unit 3 The symbols are variably displayed in the symbol display areas L1 to L3 and then stopped. In addition, after displaying the big hit symbol as a stop symbol, the display control unit 721d performs a big hit effect display for a predetermined period (for example, until the number of pachinko balls won in the big hit winning opening 4 reaches 10). is there.

  The display control unit 721d displays the symbols in the symbol display areas L1 to L3 of the display unit 3 in accordance with the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern of the second reserved ball digest number EX2 set by the second symbol setting unit 721c. Is stopped after the symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display areas L1 to L3 of the display unit 3 in accordance with the one stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern set by the first symbol setting unit 711b. is there. Next, changes in the display timing of the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern depending on the second reserved ball digest number EX2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is an example of an explanatory diagram for explaining a change in display timing of a stop symbol and a symbol variation pattern depending on the second reserved ball digest number EX2. The display timing of the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern when the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” in order from the upper side of the figure is shown. Yes. When the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is “0”, the first symbol setting within the variation time T (for example, 20 seconds) corresponding to the symbol variation pattern set by the first symbol setting unit 711b. One stop symbol set by the unit 711b and a symbol variation pattern are displayed.

  When the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is “1”, a change time T (for example, 30 seconds) corresponding to the change pattern of the symbol set by the first symbol setting unit 711b is displayed by the display control unit 721d. , Divided into time T11 (for example, 10 seconds) and time T10 (for example, 20 seconds), and within the time T11, the second reserved ball digest number EX2 (= 1) set by the second symbol setting unit 721c The stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern are displayed, and then one stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern set by the first symbol setting unit 711b are displayed within the time T10.

  When the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is “1” to “4”, the variation time T (for example, 30 seconds) corresponding to the symbol variation pattern set by the first symbol setting unit 711b is displayed. The controller 721d divides the second variation time T11 (for example, 10 seconds) and the first variation time T10 (for example, 20 seconds), and is set by the second symbol setting unit 721c within the second variation time T11. In addition, the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern of the second reserved ball digest number EX2 (= 1 to 4) are displayed, and then 1 stop set by the first symbol setting unit 711b within the first variation time T10. A symbol and a variation pattern of the symbol are displayed.

  When the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is “2” to “4”, the display control unit 721d divides the second variation time T11 (for example, 10 seconds) into the second reserve ball digest number EX2. . For example, when the second reserved ball digestion number EX2 is “4”, the second fluctuation time T11 (for example, 10 seconds) is the time T41 to T44 (the second reserve ball digestion number EX2 (= “4”). = 2.5 seconds), and within the time T41 to T44, the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern of the second reserved ball digest number EX2 (= 4) set by the second symbol setting unit 721c are sequentially displayed. Is done. In the following description, times T21, T22, T31 to T33, and T41 to T44 are collectively referred to as division times (see FIG. 10).

  FIG. 6 is an example of a screen configuration diagram of the display unit 3. The display screen of the display unit 3 includes symbol display areas L1 to L3 on which symbols are displayed, and a reserved ball number display area L4 that displays a sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2. ing.

  The display contents of the symbol display areas L1 to L3 performed by the display control unit 721d will be specifically described with reference to the display timing shown in FIG. 5, taking the case where the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is “4” as an example. . Here, the stop symbols of the second reserved ball digest number EX2 (= “4”) set by the second symbol setting unit 721c are “012,” “345,” “678,” and “901”. A case where one stop symbol set by the one symbol setting unit 711b is “234” will be described. However, it is assumed that the symbol variation patterns set by the first symbol setting unit 711b and the second symbol setting unit 721c are all out of the normal variation variation patterns.

  First, at the start timing of time T41, the symbol display areas L1 to L3 simultaneously start to scroll up and down, “0” is displayed as a stop symbol in the symbol display region L1, and then, as a stop symbol in the symbol display region L2. “2” is displayed, and finally “1” is displayed as a stop symbol in the symbol display area L3 immediately before the end timing of the time T41 (for example, 0.5 seconds before), and as a result, the symbol display areas L1 to L1 are displayed. The stop symbol “012” is displayed at L3.

  Similarly, at the start timing of time T42 (T43, T44), the symbol display areas L1 to L3 simultaneously start to scroll up and down, and “3” (“6”, “9”) is displayed as a stop symbol in the symbol display area L1. Next, “5” (“8”, “1”) is displayed as the stop symbol in the symbol display area L2, and finally, the stop symbol is displayed in the symbol display area L3 immediately before the end timing of the time T42. As a result, “4” (“7”, “0”) is displayed, and as a result, stop symbols “345” (“678”, “901”) are displayed in the symbol display areas L1 to L3.

  Then, at the start timing of the first variation time T10, the symbol display areas L1 to L3 simultaneously start to scroll up and down, and “2” is displayed as a stop symbol in the symbol display area L1, and then in the symbol display area L2. “4” is displayed as the stop symbol, and finally “3” is displayed as the stop symbol in the symbol display area L3 immediately before the end timing of the first fluctuation time T10 (for example, 0.5 seconds before). The stop symbol “234” is displayed in the result symbol display areas L1 to L3.

  The start timing of time T41 and the end timing of time T10 are determined based on the fluctuation time end signal output from the first symbol setting unit 711b, and the end timing of time T41 and the start and end timings of times T42 to T44. Is determined by the display control unit 721d.

  The reserved ball number display area L4 for displaying the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 will be described. The reserved ball number display area L4 is composed of first to eighth reserved ball number display small areas L41 to L48, and the reserved ball number display small area corresponding to the number of the sum RS is displayed brightly, and the remaining reserved ball number The small display area appears dark. For example, when the sum RS is “6”, the first to sixth reserved ball number display small areas L41 to L46 are displayed brightly, and the seventh and eighth reserved ball number display small areas L47 and L48 are displayed darkly. Is done.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (mainly the control unit 7) will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 is an example of a flowchart showing the operation of the main body side control unit 71 of the control unit 7. First, the first holding unit 711c determines whether or not the pachinko ball has won the start winning opening 2 (step S101). If it is determined that no winning is made (NO in step S101), the process proceeds to step S113. When it is determined that a winning is made (YES in step S101), the first reservation unit 711c determines whether or not the first reservation ball number RS1 is less than 4 (3 or less) (step). S103). If it is determined that it is not less than 4 (= 4) (NO in step S103), the process proceeds to step S111. If it is determined that the number is less than 4 (YES in step S103), the first reservation unit 711c increments the first reservation ball number RS1 by 1 (step S105).

  Then, the jackpot lottery section 711a executes a lottery for winning or losing (step S107). Next, the first symbol setting unit 711b sets the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the symbol using the lottery result of the big hit lottery unit 711a, and the variation time T corresponding to the variation pattern is read from the variation pattern storage unit 713b. (Step S109). If NO in step S103, or if the processing of step S109 is completed, the first reservation unit 711c outputs the first reservation ball count RS1 data to the CPU 721 (step S111).

  If NO in step S101, or if the process of step S111 ends, the first symbol setting unit 711b determines whether or not the variation time T has ended (step S113). If it is determined that the fluctuation time T has not ended (NO in step S113), the process is returned. If it is determined that the variation time T has ended (YES in step S113), the first reservation unit 711c causes the first reservation ball count RS1 to be greater than “0” (any one of 1 to 4). ) Is determined (step S117).

  If it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 is not greater than “0” (that is, “0”) (NO in step S117), the process is returned. When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 is greater than “0” (that is, any one of 1 to 4) (YES in step S117), the first symbol setting unit 711b performs step S109. The stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern identification information (that is, symbol number and variation pattern number) set in step S119 are output to the CPU 721 (step S119). Then, the first reservation unit 711c counts down the first reservation ball number RS1 by 1 (step S121). Next, the first reservation unit 711c outputs the first reservation ball count RS1 data to the CPU 721 (step S122), and the process is returned.

  8 to 10 are examples of flowcharts showing the operation of the display side control unit 72 of the control unit 7. Below, it demonstrates in order from the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the second reservation unit 721a determines whether or not the first reservation ball number RS1 is received from the CPU 711 (first reservation unit 711c) (step S201). If it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 is not accepted (NO in step S201), the process proceeds to step S211. If it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 has been received (YES in step S201), whether or not the first held ball number RS1 received last time is “4” by the second holding unit 721a. A determination is made (step S203).

  When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 received last time is not “4” (that is, any of 0 to 3) (NO in step S203), the process proceeds to step S211. When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 received last time is “4” (YES in Step S203), the second reserved part 721a sets the first reserved ball number RS1 received this time to “4”. Is determined (step S205). If it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 accepted this time is not “4” (that is, any of 0 to 3) (NO in step S205), the process proceeds to step S211. When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 accepted this time is “4” (YES in step S205), the second reserved ball number RS2 is less than “4” by the second reservation unit 721a. It is determined whether or not (that is, any of 0 to 3) (step S207).

  When it is determined that the second reserved ball number RS2 is not less than “4” (that is, 4) (NO in step S207), the process proceeds to step S211. When it is determined that the second reserved ball number RS2 is less than “4” (YES in Step S207), the second reserved ball number RS2 is counted up by 1 by the second reservation unit 721a (Step S209). ). If any of step S201, step S203, step S205, and step S207 is NO, or if the process of step S209 is completed, the number of retained balls RS1 and the second retained ball are displayed by the retained number display unit 721b. The sum RS with the number RS2 is displayed in the reserved ball number display area L4 of the display unit 3 (step S211).

  Next, a description will be given using the flowchart shown in FIG. When the process of step S211 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 ends, the display control unit 721d determines whether or not a variable time end signal has been received from the first symbol setting unit 711b (step S213). If the variable time end signal has not been received (NO in step S213), the process proceeds to step S229 in the flowchart shown in FIG. When the variation time end signal is received (YES in step S213), the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern identification information output by the first symbol setting unit 711b of the CPU 711 in step S119 of the flowchart shown in FIG. (That is, the symbol number and the variation pattern number) are received by the display control unit 721d (step S215). Then, the second symbol setting unit 721c determines whether or not the first reserved ball number RS1 is “3” (step S217). The first reserved ball number RS1 corresponds to the first reserved ball number RS1 data output by the first reservation unit 711c in step S122 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, and the first reserved ball number RS1 in step S121. Since RS1 is counted down, the first reserved ball count RS1 data output by the first reservation unit 711c in step S122 is one of the values “0 to 3”.

  When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 is not “3” (that is, any of 0 to 2) (NO in step S217), the second symbol setting unit 721c performs the stop symbol and symbol The variation pattern is not set, and the display control unit 721d sets one stop symbol and symbol variation pattern set by the first symbol setting unit 711b as display targets (step S225), and the process proceeds to step S227.

  If it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 is “3” (YES in step S217), the second symbol setting unit 721c causes the second reserved ball digest number EX2 to be stopped and the symbol variation pattern. Is set (step S221). Then, the display control unit 721d sets, as display targets, the number of stop symbols and symbol variation patterns that are one greater than the second reserved ball digest number EX2 set by the first symbol setting unit 711b and the second symbol setting unit 721c. (Step S223). When the process of step S223 or step S225 is completed, the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern set as display targets in these steps are displayed in the symbol display areas L1 to L3 of the display unit 3 by the display control unit 721d. It is displayed (step S227), and the process is returned.

  Next, a description will be given using the flowchart shown in FIG. In the case of NO in step S213 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, the display control unit 721d determines whether or not it is within the second variation time T11 (step S229). If it is determined that it is not within the second fluctuation time T11 (NO in step S229), the process is returned.

  If it is determined that it is within the second variation time T11 (YES in step S229), the display control unit 721d determines whether or not the division time (see FIG. 5) has ended (step S231). . If it is determined that the division time has not ended (NO in step S231), the process is returned. If it is determined that the division time has ended (YES in step S231), the second reservation unit 721a causes the second reserved ball number RS2 to be greater than “0” (that is, any one of 1 to 4). Is determined (step S233). When it is determined that the second reserved ball number RS2 is not greater than “0” (that is, “0”) (NO in step S233), the process is returned. When it is determined that the second reserved ball number RS2 is greater than “0” (YES in Step S233), the second reserved ball number RS2 is counted down by 1 by the second reservation unit 721a, and the number of held The display unit 721b displays the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 in the reserved ball number display area L4 of the display unit 3 (step S235), and the process is returned.

In this manner, the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern displayed on the display unit 3 by the display control unit 721d are the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern corresponding to the lottery result set by the first symbol setting unit 711b, and The number of times the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern corresponding to the lottery result are displayed is the first reserved ball count RS1 because the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern are set by the second symbol setting unit 721c. It matches the number of times a lottery is performed. Therefore, the occurrence frequency of the jackpot depends only on the first reserved ball number RS1, and the influence of the high probability that the pachinko ball will win the start winning opening 2 on the quality of the pachinko gaming machine 100 becomes excessively large. Is prevented.

  In addition, when the first reserved ball number RS1 is four, the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is set to the second reserved ball number RS2 by the second reservation unit 721a. Therefore, the second reservation unit 721a is realized with a simple configuration (when the second reservation unit 721a is realized by software, the software is realized with a small number of steps), and the second reservation ball number RS2 is Since it is digested quickly, the second reserved ball number RS2 is unlikely to become the second upper limit number MAX2, and the player's stop is effectively suppressed.

  Furthermore, the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 is displayed by the reserved number display unit 721b so that the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 cannot be identified. Therefore, whether the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern displayed on the display unit 3 correspond to the first reserved ball number RS1 (reflecting the lottery result = the possibility of a big hit), or the second It becomes difficult to identify whether the number corresponds to the number of reserved balls RS2 (one that does not reflect the lottery result = one that is not likely to be a big hit), and the game is improved.

  In addition, since the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 is displayed at an appropriate position (here, the lower part) of the display unit 3 by the reservation number display unit 721b, what is the display unit 3? There is no need to provide a device for displaying the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2, and the cost for manufacturing the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be reduced.

  In addition, since the second symbol setting unit 721c sets a variation pattern for symbols other than the loss of reach, the second reserved ball count RS2 is efficiently digested in a short time.

  Further, the display control means stops the display after the symbols are variably displayed on the display unit 3 in accordance with the stop symbols for the second reserved ball digest number EX2 set by the second symbol setting unit 721c and the symbol variation pattern, and then stopped. Since the symbol is variably displayed on the display unit 3 in accordance with the one stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern set by the first symbol setting unit 711b, the symbol is stopped after being displayed. Fluctuation pattern (reflecting lottery result = chance of winning big hit), stop symbol corresponding to second reserved ball number RS2 and fluctuation pattern of symbol (lottery result not reflecting = no possibility of big hit) Since it is displayed later than (thing), gameability is improved.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 11 is an example of a functional configuration diagram of the control unit 7 according to the second embodiment. The difference from the functional configuration diagram of the control unit 7 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that the CPU 721 replaces the second holding unit 721a with a second holding unit 721a ′ (corresponding to a second holding unit). It is a point to have. In the following description, only portions different from the first embodiment will be described, and description of the same contents as those of the first embodiment will be omitted.

  The second holding unit 721a ′ has a second upper limit set in advance each time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2 when the first holding ball number RS1 is the first upper limit number MAX1 (here, 4). The number of second reserved balls RS2 is counted up by 1 with an upper limit of several MAX2 (here, 4), and each time the lottery is performed by the big hit lottery section 711a, the second reserved ball number RS2 is only the second reserved ball digestion number EX2. By counting down, the second reserved ball number RS2, which is the number of virtual reserved balls, is counted.

  The second holding unit 721a ′ receives the first reserved ball number RS1 from the CPU 711 (first holding unit 711c), and when the first reserved ball number RS1 is 1, the second reserved ball digestion number EX2 When the first reserved ball number RS1 is not 1 (here, the first reserved ball number RS1 is either zero or 2 to 4), the second reserved ball digested number is set. EX2 is set to zero.

  That is, when the first reserved ball number RS1 is 1, the setting is made such that all the second reserved ball numbers RS2 which are the dummy reserved ball numbers are digested together (production is continuously performed for the second reserved ball number RS2). Otherwise, the second reserved ball number RS2 is set not to be digested. Therefore, for example, there are four first reserved ball numbers RS1, and the second reserved ball number RS2 is not digested while sequentially digested, and the first retained ball number RS1 becomes the last one, which is digested. In some cases, the second reserved ball number RS2 is also digested.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (mainly the control unit 7) will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 are examples of flowcharts illustrating the operation of the display-side control unit 72 of the control unit 7. Below, it demonstrates in order from the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the second reserving unit 721a determines whether or not the first reserving ball number RS1 is received from the CPU 711 (first reserving unit 711c) (step S301). If it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 is not accepted (NO in step S301), the process proceeds to step S311. If it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 has been received (YES in step S301), whether or not the first reserved ball number RS1 received last time is “4” by the second holding unit 721a. A determination is made (step S303).

  When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 received last time is not “4” (that is, any of 0 to 3) (NO in step S303), the process proceeds to step S311. When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 received last time is “4” (YES in Step S203), the second reserved part 721a sets the first reserved ball number RS1 received this time to “4”. Is determined (step S305). When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 accepted this time is not “4” (that is, any of 0 to 3) (NO in step S305), the process proceeds to step S311. When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 accepted this time is “4” (YES in step S305), the second reserved ball number RS2 is less than “4” by the second reservation unit 721a. It is determined whether or not (that is, any of 0 to 3) (step S307).

  If it is determined that the second reserved ball number RS2 is not less than “4” (that is, 4) (NO in step S307), the process proceeds to step S311. When it is determined that the second reserved ball number RS2 is less than “4” (YES in Step S307), the second reserved ball number RS2 is counted up by 1 by the second reservation unit 721a (Step S309). ). If any of Step S301, Step S303, Step S305, and Step S307 is NO, or if the process of Step S309 is completed, the number of reserved balls RS1 and the number of second reserved balls are displayed by the number-of-holds display unit 721b. The sum RS with the number RS2 is displayed in the reserved ball number display area L4 of the display unit 3 (step S311).

  Next, a description will be given using the flowchart shown in FIG. When the process of step S311 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 12 is completed, the display control unit 721d determines whether or not a variable time end signal has been received from the first symbol setting unit 711b (step S313). If the variable time end signal has not been received (NO in step S313), the process proceeds to step S329 in the flowchart shown in FIG. When the variable time end signal is accepted (YES in step S313), the second symbol setting unit 721c determines whether or not the first reserved ball number RS1 is “0” (step S317). . The first reserved ball number RS1 corresponds to the first reserved ball number RS1 data output by the first reservation unit 711c in step S122 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, and the first reserved ball number RS1 in step S121. Since RS1 is counted down, the first reserved ball count RS1 data output by the first reservation unit 711c in step S122 is one of the values “0 to 3”.

  When it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 is not “0” (that is, one of 1 to 3) (NO in step S317), the second symbol setting unit 721c causes the stop symbol and the symbol to be displayed. The variation pattern is not set, and one stop symbol and symbol variation pattern set by the first symbol setting unit 711b are set as display targets by the display control unit 721d (step S325), and the process proceeds to step S327.

  If it is determined that the first reserved ball number RS1 is “0” (YES in step S317), the second symbol setting unit 721c causes the second reserved ball digest number EX2 to be stopped and the symbol variation pattern. Is set (step S321). Then, the display control unit 721d sets, as display targets, the number of stop symbols and symbol variation patterns that are one greater than the second reserved ball digest number EX2 set by the first symbol setting unit 711b and the second symbol setting unit 721c. (Step S323). When the process of step S323 or step S325 is completed, the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern set as display targets in these steps are displayed in the symbol display areas L1 to L3 of the display unit 3 by the display control unit 721d. The message is displayed (step S327), and the process is returned.

  Next, a description will be given using the flowchart shown in FIG. In the case of NO in step S313 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, the display control unit 721d determines whether or not it is within the second variation time T11 (step S329). If it is determined that it is not within the second fluctuation time T11 (NO in step S329), the process is returned.

  If it is determined that it is within the second variation time T11 (YES in step S329), the display control unit 721d determines whether or not the division time (see FIG. 5) has ended (step S331). . If it is determined that the division time has not ended (NO in step S331), the process is returned. If it is determined that the division time has ended (YES in step S331), the second reservation unit 721a causes the second reserved ball number RS2 to be greater than “0” (that is, any one of 1 to 4). Is determined (step S233). If it is determined that the second reserved ball number RS2 is not greater than “0” (that is, “0”) (NO in step S333), the process is returned. If it is determined that the second reserved ball number RS2 is greater than “0” (YES in step S333), the second reserved ball number RS2 is counted down by 1 by the second holding unit 721a, and the number of held The display unit 721b displays the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 in the reserved ball number display area L4 of the display unit 3 (step S335), and the process is returned.

In this manner, the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern displayed on the display unit 3 by the display control unit 721d are the stop symbol and symbol variation pattern corresponding to the lottery result set by the first symbol setting unit 711b, and The number of times the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern corresponding to the lottery result are displayed is the first reserved ball count RS1 because the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern are set by the second symbol setting unit 721c. It matches the number of times a lottery is performed. Therefore, the occurrence frequency of the jackpot depends only on the first reserved ball number RS1, and the influence of the high probability that the pachinko ball will win the start winning opening 2 on the quality of the pachinko gaming machine 100 becomes excessively large. Is prevented.

  In addition, when the first reserved ball number RS1 is 1, the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is set to the second reserved ball number RS2 and the first reserved ball number RS1 is not 1 by the second reservation unit 721a. The second reserved ball digest number EX2 is set to zero. Therefore, since the second reserved ball number RS2 is digested only when the first reserved ball number RS1 is 1, the second reserved unit 721a is realized with a simple configuration (the second reserved unit 721a is realized by software). If so, the software is implemented with a small number of steps).

  Furthermore, the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 is displayed by the reserved number display unit 721b so that the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 cannot be identified. Therefore, whether the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern displayed on the display unit 3 correspond to the first reserved ball number RS1 (reflecting the lottery result = the possibility of a big hit), or the second It becomes difficult to identify whether the number corresponds to the number of reserved balls RS2 (one that does not reflect the lottery result = one that is not likely to be a big hit), and the game is improved.

  In addition, since the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 is displayed at an appropriate position (here, the lower part) of the display unit 3 by the reservation number display unit 721b, what is the display unit 3? There is no need to provide a device for displaying the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS1, and the cost for manufacturing the pachinko gaming machine 100 can be reduced.

  In addition, since the second symbol setting unit 721c sets a variation pattern for symbols other than the loss of reach, the second reserved ball count RS2 is efficiently digested in a short time.

  Further, the display control means stops the display after the symbols are variably displayed on the display unit 3 in accordance with the stop symbols for the second reserved ball digest number EX2 set by the second symbol setting unit 721c and the symbol variation pattern, and then stopped. Since the symbol is variably displayed on the display unit 3 in accordance with the one stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern set by the first symbol setting unit 711b, the symbol is stopped after being displayed. Fluctuation pattern (reflecting lottery result = chance of winning big hit), stop symbol corresponding to second reserved ball number RS2 and fluctuation pattern of symbol (lottery result not reflecting = no possibility of big hit) Since it is displayed later than (thing), gameability is improved.

  The present invention can also be applied to the following forms.

  (A) In 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, the control part 7 is provided with the display side control part 72 which controls the display part 3, and the main body side control part 71 which controls various apparatuses other than the display part 3. Although the case has been described, one control unit (one CPU) may execute control of the display unit 3 and control of various devices other than the display unit 3. In this case, data exchange between the main body side control unit 71 and the display side control unit 72 becomes unnecessary, and the configuration of the control unit is simplified.

  (B) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, each time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2, the second holding units 721a and 721a ′ increment the second holding ball number RS2 by 1. As described above, every time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2, the second holding units 721a and 721a ′ count up the second holding ball number RS2 by a predetermined number (corresponding to the second holding ball increase number). Form may be sufficient. In this case, for example, the second reserved ball increase number is set to “2”, and it is increased by 1 until the number of holds up to 4 according to the current regulations, and the subsequent holds are apparently held for one winning. By adopting a configuration in which the number of balls is increased by two, it becomes possible to attract the player's attention.

  (C) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, every time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2, the first holding unit 711c (or the second holding units 721a and 721a ′) Although the case where RS1 (or second reserved ball number RS2) is counted up by 1 has been described, every time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2 or the gate detecting the passage of the pachinko ball, the first holding unit 711c (or And the 2nd reservation part 721a, 721a ') may count up 1st reservation ball number RS1 (or 2nd reservation ball number RS2). In this case, the layout of the board becomes diversified, and the chance of increasing the number of reserved balls increases, so that the excitement of the gaming machine is improved. Also, instead of the start winning opening 2, every time the pachinko ball wins a gate that detects the passage of the pachinko ball, the first holding unit 711c (or the second holding unit 721a, 721a ′) has the first holding ball number RS1. (Or the second reserved ball number RS2) may be counted up.

  (D) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, every time the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 2, the first holding unit 711c (or the second holding units 721a and 721a ′) Although the case where RS1 (or the second reserved ball number RS2) is counted up by 1 has been described, the first holding unit 711c (or the second holding unit 721a) corresponding to the pachinko ball winning the start winning opening 2 721a ′) may count up the first reserved ball number RS1 (or the second reserved ball number RS2) by one.

  Here, the difference between “counting up in response to the pachinko ball winning the start winning opening 2” and “counting up every time the pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 2” will be described. “Counting up every time a pachinko ball wins the starting prize opening 2” means that the pachinko ball always counts up when it wins the starting prize opening 2, whereas “Pachinko ball starts up. “Counting up in response to winning in winning opening 2” means that the pachinko ball is counted up due to winning in starting winning opening 2 and the pachinko ball wins in starting winning opening 2. This means that it may not be counted.

  “When the pachinko ball does not count even if it wins the start winning opening 2”, for example, even if a plurality of pachinko balls win the start winning opening 2 within a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds), only 1 This is a form of counting up. In this case, a sudden increase in the number of balls to be held is suppressed, and the effect of suppressing stop hitting is improved.

  (E) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is provided with the jackpot winning opening 4 (special electric accessory) on the game board surface 1 to operate the special electric accessory. Although the case where the display unit 3 (special symbol display device) for displaying the combination of the above is described, the pachinko gaming machine 100, for example, a symbol such as a number (or the like) that activates an ordinary electric accessory such as an electric tulip (or the like) (or A form having a display unit (ordinary symbol display device) for displaying a symbol combination) may be used.

  In this case, instead of the big hit lottery section 711a, a lottery lottery section for performing a lottery for small hit or miss based on a predetermined small hit lottery probability is provided. In some cases, an ordinary electric accessory may be operated. The winning lottery means described in claim 1 includes the big hit lottery section 711a and the small hit lottery section described in the first and second embodiments.

  (F) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the case where the start winning opening 2 for accepting a pachinko ball winning is arranged on the game board surface 1 has been described, but further, in order to win the start winning opening 2 A movable member that changes the difficulty level of winning a prize to the start winning port 2 by performing expansion / contraction of at least one of the entrance and the path of the vehicle, and a movable member driving unit that expands / contracts the movable member when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Form may be sufficient.

  The movable member and the movable member driving means are, for example, an electric tulip and a solenoid for driving the electric tulip, respectively, and the predetermined condition is, for example, a pachinko ball in the start winning opening 2 separately from the big hit lottery section 711a. A winning lottery unit that performs a winning lottery for opening and closing an electric tulip based on a predetermined winning lottery probability every time a prize is won, and when the lottery result of the winning lottery unit is a win, only for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) The electric tulip is set to the “open” state. In this case, the pachinko ball is likely to win the start winning opening 2 and the number of reserved balls is likely to increase, so that the effect of suppressing the hitting is further enhanced.

  (G) In 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, although the case where the 1st symbol setting part 711b and the 2nd symbol setting part 721c were provided was demonstrated, one function part is 1st symbol setting part 711b and 2nd symbol. The form provided with the function of the setting part 721c may be sufficient. In this case, common functions of the first symbol setting unit 711b and the second symbol setting unit 721c (for example, a function for selecting symbols) can be integrated, and the apparatus is simplified.

  (H) In 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, when 2nd reservation part 721a, 721a 'is 1st reservation ball | bowl number RS1 is 4 (or 1), 2nd reservation ball digestion number EX2 is 2nd. The case where the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is set to zero when the number of reserved balls RS2 is set and the first reserved ball number RS1 is not 4 (or 1) has been described. The form which sets reservation ball digestion number EX2 may be sufficient.

  For example, when the first reserved ball number RS1 is 2, the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is set to approximately half of the second reserved ball number RS2, and when the first reserved ball number RS1 is 1, the second reserved ball number RS1 is set. The configuration may be such that the number of digested balls EX2 is set to the second reserved ball number RS2, and the second reserved ball digested number EX2 is set to zero when the first reserved ball number RS1 is not 1 or 2.

  In this case, since the second reserved ball number RS2 is digested approximately equally when the first reserved ball number RS1 is 1 and when the first reserved ball number RS1 is 2, the second reserved portion 721a has a relatively simple configuration. Whether the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern displayed on the display unit 3 correspond to the first reserved ball number RS1 (reflecting the lottery result = a potential for big hit) In addition, it is difficult to identify whether or not it corresponds to the second reserved ball count RS2 (one that does not reflect the lottery result = one that is not likely to win a big hit), and the performance and game play are improved.

  Further, when the second reserved ball number RS2 is zero, the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is set to zero, and when the second reserved ball number RS2 is not zero, the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is set to one. The form to do may be sufficient. In this case, since the change in the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is small, the stop symbol and the pattern variation pattern displayed on the display unit 3 correspond to the first reserved ball number RS1 (reflecting the lottery result) It is difficult to identify whether it is a thing that may be a big hit) or a thing corresponding to the second reserved ball number RS2 (a thing that does not reflect the lottery result = a thing that has no possibility of a big hit) And playability are enhanced.

  That is, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, since there is a timing at which the second reserved ball number RS2 is digested collectively, depending on the player who is familiar with the game, this timing corresponds to the second reserved ball number RS2. In some cases, it is possible to find out that the ball is a dummy holding ball, and in the subsequent game, this is regarded as a simple digestion game, and the entertainment is spoiled. On the other hand, if the configuration of the present embodiment is adopted, the number and timing of the second reserved ball number RS2 to be digested together are distributed, and therefore the second reserved ball number RS2 is also determined for the player who is familiar with the game. Whether it is digested or not cannot be easily identified, and the fun of the game is ensured.

  Furthermore, the form which sets 2nd reservation ball digestion number EX2 in proportion to 2nd reservation ball number RS2 may be sufficient. In this case, as the second reserved ball number RS2 is larger, the second reserved ball digest number EX2 is set to be larger, so that the game is often played in a state where the second reserved ball number RS2 is small, and the stoppage is stopped. More effectively prevented.

  (I) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, a reserved ball number display area L4 for displaying the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 is provided at the lower part of the screen of the display unit 3. However, the reserved ball number display area L4 may be provided in an appropriate position on the screen of the display unit 3. For example, the form provided in the upper part of the screen of the display part 3 may be sufficient, and the form provided in the left end part and right end part of the screen of the display part 3 may be sufficient. In addition, the reserved ball number display area L4 for displaying the sum RS of the first reserved ball number RS1 and the second reserved ball number RS2 is formed of a display device other than the display unit 3 (for example, formed of eight LEDs). )

  (J) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the case where the reserved ball number display area L4 includes the first to eighth reserved ball number display small areas L41 to L48 has been described, but the sum RS is displayed. Other possible forms are possible. For example, the form corresponding to the sum RS may be displayed at an appropriate position on the display unit 3, or the first to eighth reserved ball number display small areas L41 to L48 may be provided in a 2 × 4 grid. .

  (K) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the case where the second symbol setting unit 721c sets a stop symbol and a symbol variation pattern for detachment other than the reach detachment for the second reserved ball digestion number EX2 is described. However, variability may be provided as a form of setting a stop symbol for detachment including a detachment of reach and a pattern variation pattern. In this case, the display control unit 721d may set a division time according to the symbol variation pattern.

  (L) In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the case where the first upper limit number MAX1 and the second upper limit number MAX2 are “4” has been described, but other numbers may be used. For example, the first upper limit number MAX1 and the second upper limit number MAX2 may be different such that the first upper limit number MAX1 is “4” and the second upper limit number MAX2 is “8”. For example, the second upper limit number MAX2 may be sufficiently large (for example, “999”), and the second reserved ball number RS2 may not substantially reach the second upper limit number MAX2.

  (M) In the first and second embodiments, the case where the stop symbols displayed in the symbol display areas L1 to L3 are “0” to “9” has been described, but symbols of other forms may be used.

It is an example of the whole block diagram of the ball game machine which concerns on this invention. It is an example of the hardware block diagram of a control part. It is an example of the function block diagram of the control part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is an example of the chart for demonstrating the fluctuation pattern of a symbol. It is an example of the explanatory view for explaining change of the display timing of the stop symbol by the 2nd reservation ball digestion number EX2, and the change pattern of a symbol. It is an example of the screen block diagram of a display part. It is an example of the flowchart showing operation | movement of the main body side control part of a control part. It is an example of the flowchart showing operation | movement of the display side control part of a control part. It is an example of the flowchart showing operation | movement of the display side control part of a control part. It is an example of the flowchart showing operation | movement of the display side control part of a control part. It is an example of the function block diagram of the control part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is an example of the flowchart showing operation | movement of the display side control part of a control part. It is an example of the flowchart showing operation | movement of the display side control part of a control part. It is an example of the flowchart showing operation | movement of the display side control part of a control part.

Explanation of symbols

1 Game board surface 100 Pachinko machine (equivalent to an example of a ball game machine)
2 Start winning port 3 Display unit 4 Big hit winning port 5 Operation unit 7 Control unit 71 Main body side control unit 711 CPU
711a jackpot lottery section (win lottery means)
711b First symbol setting unit (first symbol setting means)
711c 1st reservation part (1st reservation means)
713 ROM
713a Stop symbol number storage unit 713b Fluctuation pattern storage unit 72 Display side control unit 721 CPU
721a, 721a ′ second holding section (second holding means)
721b Reservation number display section (retention number display means)
721c Second symbol setting unit (second symbol setting unit) 721d Display control unit (display control unit)
723 ROM
723a Stop symbol storage unit 723b Fluctuation pattern storage unit

Claims (11)

At least one of a winning opening and a gate for detecting the passing of the game ball is provided on the game board surface, and after the symbols are variably displayed on the display unit according to the winning ball or the game ball entering the gate, the game board is stopped. In a ball game machine that gives a predetermined game value to the player according to the mode of the stop symbol,
A winning lottery means for performing a lottery of winning or losing on a reserved ball that is a target of winning or losing among the game balls that have entered the winning gate or gate based on a predetermined winning lottery probability;
It counts the first number of reserved balls, which is the number of reserved balls to be drawn by the winning lottery means, and is set in advance corresponding to the game ball entering the winning opening or gate. A first holding means for counting up the first reserved ball count by 1 with an upper limit as an upper limit, and counting down the first reserved ball count by 1 in response to the lottery by the winning lottery means;
When the number of held balls that are not subject to lottery by the winning lottery means is counted, and the first number of held balls is the first upper limit number, the game ball is the winning opening. or counted up by the second hold leukocytosis number the second holding cell count in response to ball entrance gate, drawing by the per drawing unit to be performed for the previous SL first holding ball number of pending sphere Second holding means for counting down the second reserved ball number corresponding to the number of the second reserved ball digestion number that is a number that is subtracted from the second reserved ball number ,
The sum of the first reserved ball count counted by the first hold means and the second reserved ball count counted by the second hold means is calculated as the first reserved ball count and the second reserved ball count. A ball game machine, comprising: a holding number display means for displaying indistinguishably . A first symbol setting means for setting a stop symbol and a symbol variation pattern using a lottery result by the winning lottery means;
A second symbol setting means for setting a stop symbol for detachment and a variation pattern of the symbol corresponding to the number of the second reserved balls digested;
In accordance with the stop symbol set by the first symbol setting means or the second symbol setting means and a variation pattern of the symbol, display control means for stopping after the symbol is variably displayed on the display unit is provided. The ball game machine according to claim 1.   The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number based on the first reserved ball number.   The said 2nd reservation means sets the said 2nd reservation ball digestion number to the said 2nd reservation ball number, when the said 1st reservation ball number is a said 1st upper limit number, The said 2nd reservation ball number is characterized by the above-mentioned. Ball game machine.   The second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number to the second reserved ball number when the first reserved ball number is 1, and when the first reserved ball number is not 1, 4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the number of second reserved ball digestion is set to zero.   The second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number to approximately half of the second reserved ball number when the first reserved ball number is 2, and the first reserved ball number is one. In this case, the second reserved ball digestion number is set to the second reserved ball number, and when the first reserved ball number is not 1 or 2, the second reserved ball digestion number is set to zero. The ball game machine according to claim 3.   The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number based on the second reserved ball number.   The second retaining means sets the second retained ball digestion number to zero when the second retained ball number is zero, and the second retained ball digestion when the second retained ball number is not zero. The ball game machine according to claim 7, wherein the number is set to one.   The ball game machine according to claim 7, wherein the second holding means sets the second reserved ball digestion number substantially in proportion to the second reserved ball number.   3. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the second symbol setting means sets a variation pattern of a symbol for detachment other than detachment of reach. The display control means stops the display after the symbols are variably displayed on the display unit according to the stop symbols and the symbol variation patterns for the number of the second reserved ball digestion number set by the second symbol setting means, and thereafter, ball game machine according to claim 2 or 10, characterized in that the stop after said varying display the symbol on the display unit in accordance with the variation pattern of the stop symbol and the symbol that has been set by the first symbol setting means.

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