JP4284424B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a player a privilege other than a big hit game.

As a gaming machine that gives a player a privilege other than a big hit game, a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is known.
In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when a game ball wins at the starting port, a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display. When the special symbols that are displayed in a variable manner are stopped in a predetermined combination, the big prize opening is opened and a big hit game is played. In each round during the big hit game, a lottery is performed when a game ball wins in the V zone within a predetermined time after the start of the round. Then, if the number of wins out of a plurality of lotteries performed during the big hit game exceeds the reference value, a service screen (that is, a bonus other than the big hit game) is displayed after the big hit game ends.
JP 2002-325921 A

In order to perform the lottery that is a premise for granting a privilege in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to win the game ball in the V zone within a predetermined time after the start of the round game. Therefore, the number of lotteries (that is, the probability of granting a bonus) is determined according to the skill of the player, and the player's motivation is promoted and the game can be fun.
However, for low-skilled players such as beginners, the number of lotteries is reduced, and the possibility of obtaining a privilege is also reduced. For this reason, the expectation with respect to privilege provision is low, and the effect by providing a privilege could not be fully demonstrated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is highly interesting even for a low-skilled player by providing a possibility of granting a privilege regardless of the skill of the player. That is.

  The first gaming machine created in order to solve the above-mentioned problem is that when a game ball is won at the start opening, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display, and when the combination of symbols at the time of fluctuation stoppage becomes a predetermined combination, it is a big hit A gaming machine for performing a game, the operation member operable by a player, a means for performing a lottery operation when the operation member is operated within a predetermined period set in advance, and a result of the lottery performed by the lottery means Accordingly, there is provided means for giving the player a privilege different from the big hit game (means 1).

(Operation and effect of the gaming machine described in the means 1) In this gaming machine, a lottery is performed when an operation member is operated within a predetermined period set in advance, and a privilege is given according to the result of the lottery. . Since anyone can operate the operation member regardless of the skill of the player, even a low-skilled player can surely perform the lottery and have a sense of expectation for the provision of a privilege.
Here, the “privileges other than the jackpot game” are not limited to those directly connected to the player's profit, but also include those that do not directly connect to the player's profit. Therefore, displaying an image that is not normally displayed, changing the effect mode during normal time, and the like also correspond to “privileges other than big hit games”.

  In the gaming machine according to means 1, the lottery means performs a lottery for each operation when the operation member is operated a plurality of times within the predetermined period, and the privilege granting means wins the lottery performed within the predetermined period. It is preferable to give a privilege on condition that the number of times is equal to or greater than a set value (means 2).

(Operation and effect of the gaming machine described in the means 2) In this gaming machine, the lottery by the lottery means is performed every time the operation member is operated, and the bonus is obtained on the condition that the number of winning of the lottery performed becomes a set value or more. Is granted. Therefore, the number of times of operation of the operation member, that is, the number of lotteries can be increased by the player's efforts, and as a result, the probability of granting a privilege can also be increased. For this reason, the player's willingness to play is promoted, and the game can be performed interestingly.

  In the gaming machine according to means 2, it is preferable that the privilege granting means grants a privilege on the condition that the number of times the operation member is operated within the predetermined period is equal to or more than a set number of times (means 3).

(Operation and Effect of Gaming Machine described in Means 3) In this gaming machine, it is a condition for granting that the operating member is further operated a set number of times within a predetermined period. Therefore, the player's willingness to operate the operation member can be increased.

  In the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, it is preferable that the predetermined period is set during a big hit game (means 4).

(Operation and effect of the gaming machine described in the means 4) In this gaming machine, since a predetermined period for operating the operation member is provided during the big hit game, the game during the big hit game, which tends to be monotonous, is made interesting. Can do.

  In the gaming machine according to means 4, the jackpot game is composed of a plurality of rounds, and the predetermined period is a period in which a predetermined number of rounds in the jackpot game are performed, and the privilege granting means It is preferable that the random number value drawn by the lottery means is stored during the round, and the winning of the stored random number value is determined after the predetermined number of rounds (means 5).

(Operation and effect of the gaming machine described in the means 5) In this gaming machine, during the round in which the operation of the operation member is effective (that is, the lottery is performed by the operation of the operation member), the lottery means lottery. Only the random number is stored, and the winning of the lottery is determined after the effective round is completed. Accordingly, since the winning determination of the random number value selected in the effective round is not performed, the processing amount during the effective round can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3, the predetermined period may be set during a period in which a specific symbol variation that is a reach is displayed (means 6).

(Operation and Effect of Gaming Machine described in Means 6) In this gaming machine, the operating member is operated during the symbol variation that becomes reach, and a privilege is given according to the result. Therefore, even if the symbol variation that becomes reach is lost, the possibility of granting a privilege remains, so that a player's disappointment can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine according to the means 6, the privilege granting means stores the random number value drawn by the lottery means during the predetermined period set during the specific symbol change to be reached, and the predetermined period ends. It is preferable to determine whether a random value stored later is determined (means 7).

(Operation and effect of the gaming machine described in the means 7) In this gaming machine, during the period when the operation of the operation member is valid, only the random number value drawn by the lottery means is stored, and the period ends. Judge the winning of the lottery. Therefore, since the determination of winning of the random value drawn in the period during which the operation of the operation member is valid is not performed, the processing amount during this period can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, the privilege granting unit performs a second lottery when the lottery performed by the lottery unit satisfies a predetermined winning condition, and the second lottery is won. Then, a privilege may be given (means 8).

(Operation and effect of gaming machine described in means 8) In this gaming machine, whether or not a privilege is granted is determined by whether or not the second lottery is won. Therefore, since the hurdle for giving a privilege becomes higher, the joy of the player when the privilege is given is also increased.

  The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 8 may further have a function of suspending the symbol variation displayed on the symbol display. In such a case, it is preferable that notification is made as to whether or not the symbol variation that is a big hit is included in the symbol variation for which the privilege is suspended (means 9).

(Operation and effect of the gaming machine described in the means 9) In this gaming machine, when a privilege is granted by the privilege granting means, whether or not the symbol variation that becomes a big hit is included in the symbol variation that is held by the player Can know. Therefore, if there is a big hit in the pending symbol variation, it can be known in advance, so that the player can play the subsequent game with peace of mind.

Next, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described. First, features of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be briefly described.
(Feature 1) A push button operated by a player is provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine. When the push button is operated within a predetermined period set in advance, the main control board performs lottery every time the push button is operated. When the number of lotteries within a predetermined period is “set value 1” or more and the number of wins for the lottery is “set value 2” or more, a notification is made as to whether or not there is a pending symbol variation (ie, A privilege different from the jackpot game (hereinafter simply referred to as a privilege)) is granted.
In this pachinko machine, a lottery is performed every time the push button is pressed, and it is determined whether or not a privilege is given according to the number of lotteries and the number of wins. Therefore, the possibility of granting a privilege increases in proportion to the number of times the push button is operated, and skill is not required for the operation of the push button. For this reason, there is a possibility that even a beginner to a person with high skill can be given a privilege equally, and even a player with low skill can play a game happily.
(Characteristic 2) The period during which the push button is valid is set to a predetermined number of rounds during the big hit game. Therefore, since the player performs the push button operation in a predetermined number of rounds during the big hit game, a change is given to the big hit game that tends to be monotonous.
(Characteristic 3) The game control device stores a random value that is randomly selected for each push button operation in a predetermined number of rounds during the big hit game. Then, the winning of the stored random number value is determined after the end of the round, and it is determined whether or not a privilege is granted. Since the game control device does not perform the winning determination of the random number value selected during the lottery round, the processing amount can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be briefly described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to this embodiment includes a game board 14. On the game board 14, a center accessory device 15, a start opening 25, a special winning opening 26 and the like are appropriately arranged.

  The center accessory device 15 is assembled substantially at the center of the game board 12. The center accessory device 15 is provided with a symbol display 23 (a liquid crystal display in this embodiment). On the symbol display 23, three special symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) are variably displayed. When the special symbols that are variably displayed are stopped by a combination of jackpots (for example, a doublet such as 7, 7, 7, etc.), the pachinko machine 10 shifts to a jackpot game.

Inside the start opening 25, a start opening sensor 41 for detecting the winning of a pachinko ball is provided. When a pachinko ball is detected by the start port sensor 41, a random number lottery is performed by a main control board (described later), and a special symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display 23 based on the result of the random number lottery. That is, if the random number lottery result is a win, the special symbol is stopped with a combination of big hits, and if the random number lottery result is a loss, the special symbol is stopped with a combination of lost.
Further, if the pachinko ball wins the start opening 25 while the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display 23, the special symbol change display based on the winning is suspended. Then, when the symbol variation displayed on the symbol display 23 is completed, the reserved symbol variation is displayed. Note that the maximum number of symbol variations that can be held is four, and no more is held.

  The big prize opening 26 has an open / close lid 27, and the open flat lid 27 is opened / closed by a solenoid 40. The opening / closing lid 27 is opened when the game is shifted to the big hit game. The big hit game is composed of a plurality of rounds (up to 16 rounds), and the open / close lid 27 is opened for each round. When the opening / closing lid 27 is opened, a pachinko ball can be won in the special winning opening 26. The period during which the open / close lid 27 is opened ends when a predetermined number (generally 10) of pachinko balls enter the grand prize winning opening 26 or until 30 seconds elapse after opening. . When a pachinko ball that has won the grand prize opening 26 passes through the V zone provided in the big prize opening 26 during the round, the process proceeds to the next round, and the closed lid 27 is opened again. Yes. If the pachinko ball that has won the big winning opening 26 does not pass through the V zone, the big hit game ends without proceeding to the next round.

Further, below the game board 14 is provided an upper plate 93 which is a tray for receiving prize balls. A speaker 28 that outputs sound effects is accommodated on the back side of the upper plate 93. A ramp 34 is arranged around the game board 14. As the game progresses, a sound effect is output from the speaker 28 and the lamp 34 is turned on.
Below the upper plate 93, a lower plate 21 for temporarily storing pachinko balls is provided. A launching device is provided on the side of the lower plate 21. The launching device includes a firing handle 20 and a launching motor (not shown). When the player operates the firing handle 20, the firing motor is driven so that a pachinko ball is launched into the game area of the game board 14.

Further, a push button 32 is provided on the side of the upper plate 93. The push button 32 is operated in a diet game performed during the big hit game. Here, the diet game will be briefly described.
The diet game is performed in a predetermined number of times (specifically, the third and eleventh rounds) during the big hit game. During the diet game, the operation of the push button 32 is validated. When the player operates the push button 32, the main control board acquires and stores a random value for each operation. When the diet game ends, the main control board determines whether or not the player has succeeded in the diet game. Specifically, the number of random values stored during the diet game (that is, the number of times the player operates the push button 32) is equal to or greater than “set value 1” (15 times in the present embodiment), and during the diet game. It is determined that the diet game is successful when the winning number of random numbers stored in (the number of times the random number is a winning value) is “set value 2” (in this embodiment, once) or more. Determines that the diet game has failed. If the diet game is successful, at the end of the jackpot game, a screen is displayed on the symbol display 23 to notify whether or not there is a pending symbol variation. If the diet game fails, the normal ending screen is displayed.

In the diet game described above, the symbol display 23 displays a guidance screen for guiding the player and a notification screen for notifying the result of the diet game. The player performs a diet game according to the guidance screen, and knows the result of the diet game through the notification screen. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an example of a guidance screen displayed on the symbol display 23. FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing an example of a notification screen displayed on the symbol display 23. FIG.
The screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed in the round immediately before the round in which the diet game is performed, and notifies the player that the diet game will be performed in the next round. The screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed at the start of a round in which a diet game is performed, and prompts the player to operate the push button 32. By following the instructions on these screens, the player can know when to operate the push button 32.
The result of the diet game is notified at the end of the jackpot game. When the diet game is successful, first, the screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, and then a screen (FIG. 5) for notifying whether there is a pending symbol variation is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the symbol variation is held four times, indicating that the third symbol variation is likely to be a big hit. When such a screen is displayed, the player expects that the third symbol variation will be a big hit and can enjoy the subsequent game happily. On the other hand, when the diet game fails, a screen indicating that the diet game has failed is displayed, and a normal ending screen is displayed.

  Next, the configuration of the control system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. 6, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a main control board 62, a sub control board 70, a display control board 78, a payout control board 52, and a launch control board 88.

The main control board 62 is a control device that comprehensively controls the pachinko game. The main control board 62 includes a main CPU 64 as processing execution means for performing overall control related to pachinko games. The main CPU 64 includes a ROM 66 and a RAM 68. The ROM 66 stores a game control program related to the entire pachinko game and preset data necessary for executing the game control program. The RAM 68 is a storage means that can be read and written as needed, and stores various data and input / output signals when the main CPU 64 executes the game control program.
Detection signals output from various detectors (for example, the start port sensor 41) are input to the main control board 62 via an input / output interface circuit (not shown). Further, the main CPU 64 performs control output to various driving devices (for example, the solenoid 40) via the input / output interface circuit. Further, the main control board 62 is connected to the sub control board 70 and the payout control board 52 and performs data communication with these control boards 70 and 52.
In addition, a push button 32 is connected to the main control board 62 via an input / output interface circuit, and a signal from the push button 32 is input thereto. The signal output from the push button 32 becomes LOW level when the push button 32 is operated, and becomes HIGH level when the push button 32 is not operated. The main control board 62 detects a change in the edge of the signal from the push button 32 (that is, a change from HIGH level to LOW level) and detects that the push button 32 has been operated.

The sub control board 70 controls the lighting of the lamp 34 based on the command transmitted from the main control board 62, the voice control for outputting the sound effect from the speaker 28, the reception of the command transmitted from the main control board 62, and the display control board. 78 is a control device that transmits a command to 78.
The sub control board 70 is equipped with a sub CPU 72 as a process execution means. The sub CPU 72 is also provided with a ROM 77 and a RAM 76. The ROM 77 stores a control program for the sub CPU 72 to execute the various controls described above, and data necessary for executing these control programs. The RAM 76 is a storage means that can be read and written at any time, and stores various data and input / output signals when the sub CPU 72 executes the control program. The lamp 34 and the speaker 28 are connected to the sub CPU 72 via an output interface circuit (not shown). The sub control board 70 is connected to the main control board 62 and the display control board 78 so as to be able to perform data communication.

The display control board 78 is a control device that receives a command transmitted from the sub-control board 70 and displays a game image (for example, a special symbol design variation, a guidance screen or a notification screen regarding a diet game) on the symbol display 23. is there. The display control board 78 is also equipped with a display CPU 80 and a VDP 86 (video display processor) as processing execution means.
The display CPU 80 includes a ROM 82 and a RAM 84. The ROM 82 stores a control program for displaying a game image on the symbol display 23, display data, and the like. The RAM 84 is a storage unit that can be read and written as needed, and stores various data and input / output signals when the display CPU 80 executes the control program. The symbol display 23 is connected to the VDP 86. The VDP 86 generates image data according to the control output of the display CPU 80, and performs processing for outputting the generated image data to the symbol display 23.

  The payout control board 52 is a control device that controls the payout device 90 based on a command (prize ball command) transmitted from the main control board 62. The payout control board 52 includes a payout CPU 56 as processing execution means. The payout CPU 56 also includes a ROM 58 and a RAM 60. The ROM 58 stores a control program for paying out a prize ball based on a prize ball command from the main control board 70. The RAM 60 is a storage means that can be read and written as needed, and stores various data and input / output signals when the payout CPU 56 executes the control program. Further, the payout control board 52 and the launch control board 88 are connected via an interface circuit provided on each board. The launch control board 88 is a control device that controls a launch motor of a launch device that launches a pachinko ball toward the game board 14.

  Power is supplied from the power supply board 50 to each of the control boards 52, 62, 70, 78, 88 and various devices (the symbol display 23, the speaker 28, the lamp 34, etc.) described above. The power supply board 50 is connected to an external AC power supply, converts electric power supplied from the external AC power supply into operating voltages (+ 5V, + 12V, + 34V) of each control board and various devices, and supplies them to each control board and various devices.

Finally, a process executed on the main control board 62 to perform a diet game will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 62 first determines whether or not a pachinko ball has won the start opening 25 (that is, whether or not a start winning signal from the start opening sensor 41 has been received). (S10).
If no pachinko ball has been won at the start port 25 (NO in step S10), the process proceeds to step S18. If a pachinko ball has been won at the start port 25 (YES in step S10), the number of symbol fluctuations is retained. It is determined whether or not the maximum value has been reached (S12).
If the number of reserves has reached the upper limit [YES in step S12], the process proceeds to step S18. If the number of reservations has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S12), a big hit random number and a big hit symbol random number are selected and stored. (S14). The jackpot random number is a random number that determines whether or not the symbol variation is a jackpot. The jackpot symbol random number is a random number that determines which symbol is a jackpot when the symbol variation is a jackpot. When these random numbers are stored, 1 is added to the number of reservations (S16), and the process proceeds to step S18.

If it progresses to step S18, it will be determined whether the number of pending | holdings is positive (S18). If the number of holds is not positive [NO in step S18], the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the number of holds is positive [YES in step S18], it is determined whether or not the special symbol is being variably displayed on the symbol display 23 (S20).
If the special symbol is being variably displayed on the symbol display 23 [YES in step S20], the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the special symbol is not variably displayed [step S20], the stop symbol to be stopped and the variation pattern of the symbol variation are determined based on the jackpot random number and the jackpot symbol random number stored in step S14. (S22). Then, a command related to the determined stop symbol and variation pattern is transmitted to the display control board 78 via the sub-control board 70 (S24). When the command is transmitted, the main control board 62 subtracts 1 from the number of holds, and the display control board 78 that has received the transmitted command displays the special symbol in a variable manner on the symbol display 23 based on the received command. .

  If it progresses to step S26, it will be determined whether the symbol fluctuation | variation based on the command transmitted by step S24 will be a big hit (S26). If the symbol variation is not a big hit [NO in step S26], the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the symbol variation is a big hit [YES in step S26], the big hit processing in step S28 is performed, and then the processing ends. Note that the jackpot processing in step S28 is started at the timing when the variation time determined by the variation pattern determined in step S22 elapses.

  The big hit process in step S28 will be described. FIG. 8 shows a flow of jackpot processing. As shown in FIG. 8, in the big hit process, it is first determined whether or not to display the notice screen (screen shown in FIG. 2) in the next round (S40). In the case of a round in which the notice screen is displayed [YES in step S40], a command is output to display the notice screen on the display control board 78 (S42), and the process proceeds to the big prize opening process in step S62.

Here, the big prize opening opening process in the round displaying the notice screen will be described. FIG. 9 shows a flow of the special winning opening opening process. As shown in FIG. 9, in the big prize opening process, first, a timer for measuring the opening time of the big prize opening 26 is started (S67), and then the solenoid 40 is driven to open the open / close lid 27, The winning opening 26 is opened (S68).
When the special winning opening 26 is opened, it is then determined whether or not the operation of the push button 32 is set to be valid (S69). In the round displaying the notice screen, even if the push button 32 is operated, the lottery is not performed, and the operation of the push button 32 is invalidated. For this reason, it is determined NO in step S69, and the process proceeds to step S74.
If it progresses to step S74, it will be determined whether the pachinko ball won to the big winning opening 26 (S74). If no pachinko ball has been won in the big winning opening 26 (NO in step S74), the process proceeds to step S78. If a pachinko ball has been won in the big winning opening 26 (YES in step S74), the winning pachinko ball is selected. Count (S76) and proceed to step S78.
If it progresses to step S78, it will be determined whether the number of pachinko balls won in the big winning opening 26 in the round is equal to or greater than the set value 3 (10 in this embodiment) (S78). If the number of pachinko balls won is equal to or greater than the set value 3 (YES in step S78), the special winning opening 26 is immediately closed (S82). On the other hand, if the number of pachinko balls won is not equal to or greater than the set value 3 [NO in step S78], it is determined whether or not the timer started in step S67 has expired (S80). If the timer has not expired (NO in step 80), the process returns to step S69 and the processing from step S69 is repeated. On the other hand, if the timer has expired (YES in step S80), the process proceeds to step S82 to close the special winning opening 26 (S82). Accordingly, the special winning opening 26 is opened until the number of pachinko balls won in the special winning opening 26 becomes equal to or greater than the set value 3 or the timer started in step S67 expires.
When the special winning opening 26 is closed in step S82, the process returns to step S63 in FIG. 8 to determine whether or not the round end condition is satisfied (S63). If the round end condition is not satisfied [NO in step S63], the process returns to step S40 to start processing for the next round. On the other hand, if the round end condition is satisfied, that is, if the pachinko ball that has won the big winning opening 26 has not won the V zone, or if the 16th round has ended (YES in step S63), the process proceeds to step S64. move on.

On the other hand, if NO in step S40 of FIG. 8 (if it is not a round in which a notice screen is displayed), it is determined whether or not a diet game is to be performed in the next round (S44). When a diet game is performed [YES in step S44], a command is first output to display the screen shown in FIG. 3 on the display control board 78 (S46). Next, the operation of the push button 32 is set to be valid (S48), and the process proceeds to a special winning opening release process in step S62.
Note that the big winning opening opening process in the round in which the diet game is performed is performed in substantially the same manner as the big winning opening releasing process in the round in which the notice screen is displayed. However, since the determination in step S69 in FIG. 9 is YES, only the processing in steps S70 and S72 is performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the push button 32 has been operated during the round (S70). If the push button 32 has been operated [YES in Step S70], a random value is acquired and stored (S72). As a result, a random value is acquired and stored every time the push button 32 is operated during the diet game.

If NO in step S44 of FIG. 8 [not a round in which a diet game is performed], it is determined whether or not a diet game is determined in the next round (S50). When determining the success or failure of the diet game [YES in step S50], first, the number of random values stored in the diet game (the random value stored in step S72 of FIG. 9) is set to 1 (15 in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not (S52). If the number of stored random numbers is not equal to or greater than the set value 1 [NO in step S52], the privilege grant flag is turned OFF (S60), and the process proceeds to step S62.
When the number of stored random number values is equal to or greater than the set value 1 [YES in step S52], the number of stored random number values that are hit values is counted (S54). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of wins counted in step S54 is equal to or greater than a set value 2 (1 in the present embodiment) (S56). If the winning number is not equal to or greater than the set value 2 [NO in step S56], the privilege grant flag is turned OFF (S60), and the process proceeds to step S62. On the other hand, when the winning number is equal to or greater than the set value 2 [YES in step S56], the privilege grant flag is set to ON (S58), and the process proceeds to step S62.
It should be noted that the big winning opening opening process of step S62 in the round for determining success or failure of the diet game is performed in the same manner as the big winning opening releasing process in the round displaying the notice screen described above.

  If it is not determined whether or not the diet game is successful [NO in step S50], the process proceeds to the big winning opening releasing process in step S62. The big prize opening process in this case is also performed in the same manner as the big prize opening process in the round in which the notice screen is displayed.

If the round winning condition is satisfied as a result of determining the round ending condition after the large winning opening opening process in step S62 is completed (YES in step S63), it is determined whether or not the diet game is successful (S63). . Whether or not the diet game is successful is determined based on whether the privilege grant flag is ON or OFF.
If the diet game is successful [YES in step S63], a command is output to the display control board 78 so as to display a screen (FIG. 5) for notifying whether there is a pending symbol variation. (S65). If the diet game has failed (NO in step S63), a command is output to the display control board 78 to display a normal ending screen (S66).

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a diet game is performed in a predetermined round during a big hit. In the diet game, a lottery is performed every time the push button 32 is pressed, and it is determined whether or not the diet game is successful based on the number of lotteries and the number of wins. Then, if the diet game is successful, the player is notified whether or not there is a pending symbol variation. Therefore, the probability of success in the diet game (probability of giving a privilege) is proportional to the number of times the player operates the push button 32, that is, the player's effort. For this reason, there is a possibility that even a beginner to a person with high skill can be given a privilege equally, and even a player with low skill can play a game happily. In addition, since the diet game is performed during the big hit game, it is possible to change the big hit game that tends to be monotonous.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this is only an illustration and does not limit a claim. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. For example, it can be suitably implemented in the form described below.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, a privilege is granted only when the number of random values drawn in the diet game and the number of winnings satisfy a predetermined condition. However, the condition for granting a privilege The contents of the privilege to be granted can be set in various ways. For example, it may be determined whether to give a privilege based only on the number of winning random numbers selected without being based on the number of random numbers selected during the diet game.
Alternatively, a secondary lottery may be performed when the number of random values lottery during the diet game and the number of winning points satisfy a predetermined condition, and a privilege may be granted when the result of the secondary lottery is a hit. . In such a case, since the hurdle for granting a privilege becomes higher, the joy of the player when the privilege is granted becomes greater. When the secondary lottery is performed, it is preferable to display the secondary lottery screen on a symbol display or the like. This allows the player to know that the first lottery has been cleared.
Moreover, you may make it change the privilege provided according to the number of winning of the random number value lottery selected. For example, if there is only one winning symbol, we will notify you if there is only a part of the reserved symbol variation, and if there are two or more winning symbols, all the symbol variation that is pending You may make it alert | report whether there is a hit.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the period for performing the game using the push button is set during the jackpot game, but the game may be performed at times other than the jackpot game. For example, it may be performed during symbol fluctuation that is a special reach. In this case, the success probability of the game may be changed depending on whether or not the symbol variation is a big hit. For example, the game success probability when the symbol variation is lost is set higher than the game success probability when the symbol variation is a big hit. By adopting such a configuration, when the symbol variation that becomes the reach is lost, the player is more likely to be given a privilege, so that the player's disappointment can be reduced.
In addition, when a game is played during a symbol change that is a reach, as in the above-described embodiment, only random number values are stored during the game, and the stored random number values are determined after the game ends, and a bonus is granted. You may make it determine propriety. In addition, as a privilege to give, you may change the effect of the said symbol fluctuation | variation after completion | finish of a game, for example. Alternatively, a service screen or the like may be displayed after the symbol variation ends until the next symbol variation is started.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the lottery is performed every time the push button is operated. However, the lottery performed by the push button operation may be performed once. That is, the lottery may be performed only at the first push button operation after the game is started, and the lottery may not be performed by other push button operations. In such a configuration, a single-game element is strengthened, and the gaming machine is suitable for a player who has a troublesome push button operation.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the signal output from the push button is input to the main control board, and the main control board performs random number lottery and determination thereof. However, a signal output from the push button may be input to another control board (for example, a sub control board), and the random number lottery and the determination may be performed on the other control board. In such a case, the main control board transmits to the other control board whether or not the symbol variation based on the start winning is a big hit at the start winning. Then, the other control board determines whether or not there is a big hit in the reserved symbol variation based on the information transmitted from the main control substrate, and the benefit (whether or not the pending symbol variation is included in the big bonus) Or the like) may be given.

(5) Each of the embodiments described above is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. However, the present invention is not limited to the arrangement hall machine (injecting a certain number of steel balls onto the game board). It can also be applied to various game machines such as a sparrow ball game machine.

  In addition, the technical elements described in the present specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the technology exemplified in this specification or the drawings achieves a plurality of objects at the same time, and has technical usefulness by achieving one of the objects.

The front view of the pachinko machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the guidance screen displayed on the symbol display The figure which shows an example of the guidance screen displayed on the symbol display The figure which shows an example of the alerting | reporting screen displayed on a symbol display The figure which shows an example of the alerting | reporting screen displayed on a symbol display Block diagram showing configuration of control system of pachinko machine Flow chart showing processing procedure of main control board Flow chart showing the procedure for jackpot processing Flow chart showing the procedure of the big prize opening process

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10 .. Pachinko machine 14 .. Game board 15 .. Center accessory device 23 .. Symbol display 25 .. Start opening 26 .. Large prize opening 32 .. Push button 40 .. Solenoid 41 .. Start opening sensor 62 ..Main control board 78.Display control board

Claims (2)

A gaming machine that displays a symbol on a symbol display when a game ball wins at the start opening, and plays a big hit game when the symbol combination at the time of suspension of suspension is a predetermined combination,
An operation member operable by the player;
Lottery means for performing lottery when the operation member is operated within a predetermined period set in advance;
Service screen display means for displaying a service screen on the symbol display according to the result of the lottery performed by the lottery means,
The lottery means performs lottery every time the operation member is operated within the predetermined period, and the number of lotteries increases as the operation member is operated.
The service screen display means displays a service screen when the operation member is operated a plurality of times within the predetermined period, and when the number of wins of the plurality of lotteries performed by the lottery means exceeds a set value. A gaming machine characterized by that . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined period is set during a period in which a specific symbol variation to be reached is displayed.

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