JP4331144B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, in addition to a winning means such as a normal winning means and a big winning means in the game area of the game board, a plurality of, for example, a liquid crystal display means that can display three game symbols in a variable manner, etc. A display means and a symbol starting means are provided, and on the condition that the symbol starting means detects a game ball, a plurality of game symbols of the symbol display means are changed for a predetermined time, and a stop symbol after the change is determined in advance. When a specific mode (a big hit mode), which is a combination of symbols, is reached, a specific state advantageous to the player is generated, for example, a special winning means is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times.

  In this type of ball game machine, for example, a character other than the game symbol is appropriately animated on the symbol display means, for example, to perform an auxiliary display related to symbol variation, such as a notice of occurrence of a jackpot. The aim is to improve the interest in games.

  In conventional ball game machines, the effect display as described above is performed only based on the control on the gaming machine side, and the player side cannot be involved in it at all, so it always attracts the player's interest for a long time. There was a drawback that could not be done.

  In addition, in the conventional ball game machine, the only operation that the player can perform with respect to the game is the operation of the launching handle, and the player's operation during the game is very monotonous, and the contents of the effect display There was a natural limit to attracting the player's interest for a long time by changing.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a ball game machine that can increase the interest of the player by allowing the player to participate in the effect display.

In the present invention, the symbol display unit 23 capable of variably displaying the game symbol and the stop symbol after variation of the symbol display unit 23 based on the random number lottery value at the time of detection of the game ball by the symbol starting means 19 are specified. Determining means 115 for determining whether or not, a stop symbol selecting means 117 for selecting a stopped pattern of a specific mode and a non-specific mode after variation of the game symbol in accordance with a determination result of the determining unit 115, and the symbol starting on condition detecting game balls means 19, before symbol said at fluctuations pattern selected on the basis of the determination result of the determining means 115 a game symbol is varied a predetermined time, stops selected by the stop symbol selection unit 117 Symbol control means 132 for stopping at a symbol, Profit state generating means 116, 119 for generating a profit state advantageous to the player based on the fact that the stop symbol after the change of the symbol display unit 23 is in a specific mode, In a ball-shooting game machine having the the symbol display unit 23 and the rotary member 34 provided and a plurality of types of performance symbols are drawn apart, in response to variation of the game symbols of the symbol display unit 23, reach state , The drive control means 127 for rotating the rotating body 34 with the rotation operation pattern corresponding to each reach variation pattern , and the operation during the stop operation effective period set for each rotation operation pattern. The rotation stop operation unit 14 for stopping the rotation of the rotating body 34, and when the rotation operation time has elapsed and when the rotation stop operation unit 14 is operated during the stop operation effective period, Among the plurality of types of effect symbols, either the specific effect symbol based on the determination result of the determination unit 115 or the selection result of the stop symbol selection unit 117 and the effect symbol before and after the effect symbol The rotating body 34 is stopped so that the specific effect symbol is displayed with high probability, and based on the determination result of the determination unit 115 or the selection result of the stop symbol selection unit 117 among the plurality of types of effect symbols. If the rotation operation time has elapsed at the stop timing of the non-stop effect symbol set in the above, and if the rotation stop operation unit 14 is operated at the stop timing during the stop operation effective period, the non-stop Rotation stop control means 129 for stopping the rotator 34 except for the effect symbol is provided.

  According to the present invention, the player can be involved in the contents of the effect display by operating the rotation stop operation unit 14, and can perform operations other than the operation of the launch handle with respect to the game, and is released from monotony. , It is possible to increase the interest of the player regarding the game.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is employed in a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. Reference numeral 4 denotes a glass door, and 5 denotes a front plate, which are arranged vertically corresponding to the window holes 6 of the front frame 3 and are pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The front plate 5 includes an upper platen base plate 5a made of, for example, a metal plate, and an upper plate 7 that stores a game ball for launching is attached to the front plate 5a. From the front side of the upper platen plate 5 a to the front side of the upper plate 7, for example, a resin upper plate cover 8 is covered. At least a part of the inner wall of the upper plate 7 has an upper plate base plate 5a exposed through the opening of the upper plate cover 8.

  Further, 9 is a lower tray for storing surplus balls and the like, and 10 is an ashtray, which are arranged on the front side of the front frame 3 on the lower side of the front plate 5 and are covered with a lower plate cover 11. On one side of the lower plate 9, for example, on the right side, a firing handle 13 of the firing means 12 is provided in a protruding shape on the front side of the front frame 3.

  At a predetermined position on the front side of the front plate 5, for example, on the front side of the upper plate cover 8, a rotation stop button (rotation stop operation unit) 14 for stopping a rotary drum 34 of the effect display means 25 described later, and this rotation stop button An informing lamp 14a for informing whether or not 14 is valid is provided.

  The operation by the rotation stop button 14 is detected by the operation detection means 14b (FIG. 8). The notification lamp 14a is lit, for example, when the operation of the rotation stop button 14 is effective, and notifies the player that the operation of the rotation stop button 14 is effective.

  A game board 15 is detachably mounted on the back side of the front frame 3 so as to correspond to the window hole 6 of the front frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 16 that guides a game ball fired from the launching means 12 is annularly attached to the game board 15, and display means is provided in the game area 15 a inside the guide rail 16. 17, various game parts such as a normal symbol starting means 18, a special symbol starting means 19, a big winning means 20, and a normal winning means 21 are arranged.

  The display means 17 includes a liquid crystal variable display means 24 that also serves as a normal symbol display section 22 and a special symbol display section 23, and a rotary drum effect display means 25, as shown in FIGS. As described above, the front cover 31 that is inserted into the mounting hole 15b of the game board 15 from the front side and is detachably fixed, and the back that is mounted on the rear side of the mounting hole 15b and is detachably fixed to the back side of the game board 15 Unit 32.

  The back unit 32 includes a liquid crystal display unit 33, a rotating drum (rotating body) 34 that can rotate around the vertical axis, a driving motor (driving means) 35 that supports the rotating drum 34 so as to be able to rotate, and a rotating drum 34. Position detecting means 36 for detecting the position of the drum, an in-drum light emitting means 37 for illuminating the rotary drum 34 from the inside, an outside drum light emitting means 38 for emitting light in relation to the gaming state, the liquid crystal display unit 33, the drive motor 35 A base body 39 that supports the position detecting means 36, the in-drum light emitting means 37, and the outside drum light emitting means 38.

  The liquid crystal display unit 33 constitutes the variable display means 24 and is detachably attached to the back side of the base body 39.

  The rotary drum 34 constitutes the effect display means 25, and includes a hub portion 41 fixed to the drive shaft 40 of the drive motor 35, a longitudinal cylindrical portion 42, a lower end portion of the hub portion 41, and the cylindrical portion 42. The fork part 43 which connects an upper edge part to a radial direction is provided integrally. A protrusion 44 for position detection is provided on the upper surface side of the hawk part 43.

  The cylindrical portion 42 of the rotating drum 34 is entirely composed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material or the like, and the plurality of types of effect designs described above are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the light-transmitting opaque sheet material, for example. Is displayed by printing or the like.

  The drive motor 35 is disposed in the rotary drum 34 with the drive shaft 40 facing vertically upward, and is detachably fixed to a motor mounting base 47 on the base body 39 side.

  The position detection means 36 is for detecting the position of the rotary drum 34, and is constituted by a substrate having a sensor 48 that can detect the protrusion 44 on the rotary drum 34 downward, and a base on the upper side of the rotary drum 34. It is detachably attached to the upper part of the body 39.

  The in-drum light emitting means 37 is for illuminating the rotary drum 34 from the inside, and is constituted by a substrate provided with a plurality of LEDs 49, arranged inside the rotary drum 34 and on the front side of the drive motor 35, and a base body 39. It is supported by a support metal fitting 50 provided on the side.

  The outside-drum light emitting means 38 is, for example, for performing an effect by light emission in connection with the rotational drive of the rotary drum 34, and is configured by a substrate having a plurality of LEDs 51 as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. The drum 34 is detachably mounted on the left and right sides of the base body 39.

  The base body 39 includes a rectangular plate-shaped frame plate portion 52 having openings 39a and 39b corresponding to the liquid crystal display unit 33 and the rotary drum 34 at the center and the upper portion, and both sides of the frame plate portion 52. It was provided by projecting in a cross-section arc shape from both side edges of the opening 39b to the rear side so as to cover the rear plate side of the rotary drum 34 and the surrounding plate part 53 extending substantially forward from the edge and lower edge. For example, a drum rear cover 54, a pair of left and right motor support plate portions 55 projecting forward from both sides of the lower edge portion of the opening 39b, and a plurality of attachment base portions 56 provided on the front side of the enclosure plate portion 53 are integrally formed. I have.

  A plurality of liquid crystal mounting bases 57 project rearwardly on the rear surface side of the frame plate portion 52, and the liquid crystal display unit 33 is in a state where the front display screen 33a is in contact with the back side of the opening 39a. The liquid crystal mounting base 57 is detachably fixed. Further, motor mounting bases 47 are provided upward on the upper surface side of the motor support plate 55, and the drive motors 35 are supported by the motor mounting bases 47 on both the left and right sides.

  As described above, the drive motor 35 is provided to be deviated forward of the opening 39 a, and the front surface of the rotary drum 34 directly connected to the drive shaft 40 is on the front side of the display screen 33 a of the liquid crystal display unit 33. Protruding.

  The back unit 32 has a liquid crystal display unit 33, a rotating drum 34, a drive motor 35, a position detecting means 36, an in-drum light emitting means 37, an outside drum light emitting means 38, etc. mounted on the base body 39, respectively. It is screwed to the rear side of the mounting hole 15b via the mounting base 56 of the base body 39. At this time, the front surface of the rotating drum 34 protrudes further forward than the front side of the game board 15 through the mounting hole 15b.

  The front cover 31 is mounted on the rear side corresponding to the liquid crystal window 62 and a support frame 63 provided with a drum window 61 on the rotary drum 34 side and a liquid crystal window 62 on the liquid crystal display unit 33 side. A window frame portion 64, a drum cover 65 attached to the front side of the drum window portion 61, a flange portion 66 attached from the front side so as to surround the drum cover 65, and the front cover 31 on the game board 15 side. An upper fixing member 67 and a lower fixing member 68 for fixing to the mounting hole 15b are provided.

  The support frame 63 is sized to fit into the mounting hole 15 b, and a guide stage 71 formed in the shape of a front-lower slope is provided below the liquid crystal window 62 below the liquid crystal window 62. It is provided so as to cover the wall 72 from above. Further, a front plate portion 73 that abuts on the front side of the game board 15 is integrally provided on the front side of the support frame 63 so as to protrude outward, and a positioning projection 74 is provided on the back side of the front plate portion 73. A plurality are provided.

  The support frame 63 has an upper fixing member 67 in a holding part 77 provided on the rear side between the lower wall part 75 of the drum window part 61 and the upper wall part 76 of the liquid crystal window part 62. A lower fixing member 68 is mounted in a holding portion 78 provided on the rear side between the lower wall portion 72 of 62 and the guide stage 71.

  The upper fixing member 67 and the lower fixing member 68 include an engaging portion that can be elastically deformed in the left-right direction and can be engaged with the rear edge side of the mounting hole 15b of the game board 15. When mounting in the mounting hole 15b from the front side, it is press-fitted into the mounting hole 15b and engaged with the rear edge side, and the front cover 31 is fixed to the mounting hole 15b.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the window frame portion 64 includes a window hole 81 corresponding to the display screen 33 a of the liquid crystal display unit 33, and is detachably attached to the back side of the support frame 63. When the unit 32 is mounted on the game board 15, the rear end side of the window hole 81 is substantially in contact with the front side of the liquid crystal display unit 33.

  The drum cover 65 is provided to cover and protect the front side of the rotating drum 34 on the back unit 32 side, and the overhanging portion 82 that projects to the front side corresponding to the protruding portion of the rotating drum 34 toward the front side from the game board 15. And a support plate 83 that surrounds the projecting portion 82 and is parallel to the game board 15, and is detachably attached to the support frame 63 from the front side.

  The drum cover 65 is integrally formed of, for example, a transparent synthetic resin, and a peripheral portion of, for example, a rectangular clear see-through portion 85 provided at the center in the left-right direction of the cylindrical surface 84 of the projecting portion 82 is, for example, a seal 86a. The blurring process by sticking etc. is given, and the unclear transparent part 86 which is hard to see through the back is formed. The clear see-through portion 85 is formed in a size corresponding to one central frame of the effect symbols appearing in the drum window portion 61. For example, the clear transparent portion 85 is formed in a convex lens shape and the central one frame is enlarged and displayed. It has become so.

  The flange portion 66 is mounted from the front side of the drum cover 65 so as to cover the left and right upper portions of the liquid crystal window portion 62 from the front side from the upper part of the support frame 63, and an opening corresponding to the drum cover 65 is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. A portion 87 is formed. The flange portion 66 protrudes in front of the front plate portion 73, and the protruding amount is substantially equal to the protruding amount of the protruding portion 82 on the drum cover 65 side.

  The collar portion 66 is provided with a plurality of light emission windows 88 corresponding to the LEDs 51 of the light emission means 38 outside the drum, on the left and right sides of the opening 87. On the back side of the light emitting window 88, as shown in FIG. 5, a cylindrical light guide portion 88a protruding rearward is provided integrally, for example. Further, behind the collar portion 66, a light guide means 90 including a light guide cylinder 89 that connects between the LEDs 51 on the drum outer light emitting means 38 side and the light emission window 88 on the collar portion 66 side is disposed. It is detachably attached to an attachment portion 91 formed integrally with the frame portion 64. When the LED 51 of the light emitting means outside the drum 38 emits light, the light is guided to the light emitting window 88 by the light guide tube 89 and the light guiding portion 88a, and the light emitting window 88 appears to shine from the front side.

  The normal symbol display unit 22 provided in the variable display unit 24 of the display unit 17 is configured to be capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, one normal symbol, and includes a pass gate, a winning unit, and the like. On the condition that the normal symbol starting means 18 detects a game ball, the normal symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control or the like, and stops in a predetermined mode (a predetermined type of symbol) or a non-predetermined mode. .

  In addition, a number symbol, an alphabet symbol symbol, a character symbol, and other suitable game symbols can be used as the normal symbol, and in this embodiment, a numeric symbol from 0 to 9 is used.

  The special symbol starting means 19 is composed of a variable actuated electric tulip or the like having a pair of left and right open / close claws 19a that can be freely opened and closed. The pair of opening / closing claws 19a are operated in the open state for a predetermined time.

  The special symbol display unit 23 is configured to be able to display one or a plurality of, for example, three special symbols (game symbols) in the left-right direction, and random number control on condition that the special symbol starter 19 detects a game ball. Thus, each special symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time, and stops in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle.

  The special symbol fluctuates in a predetermined variation pattern, such as scrolling up and down or left and right at the time of variation, and after that variation, for example, each special symbol has the same kind of symbol (big hit mode), or at least one of the special symbols Stops in a non-specific mode (out-of-band mode) with different symbols.

  A plurality of special symbol variation patterns are provided. For example, nine variation patterns A, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1, and E2 as shown in FIG. 7 are preset. The variation pattern A is a variation pattern that does not go through the reach state, and is selected only when the special symbol does not become a specific mode.

  Further, the fluctuation patterns B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1, and E2 are all fluctuation patterns that pass through the reach state. The fluctuation patterns B1 and B2 (generically referred to as the first fluctuation pattern B), C1 and C2 ( D1 and D2 (generically referred to as the third variation pattern D), E1 and E2 (generically referred to as the fourth variation pattern E) are the same type of variation patterns. Patterns B1, C1, D1, and E1 correspond to non-specific aspects (disappearance aspects), and variation patterns B2, C2, D2, and E2 correspond to specific aspects (big hit aspects). Further, the selection rate (%) of each variation pattern A, B1, B2, etc. and the variation time chart are set as shown in FIG. 7, for example.

  As is clear from the setting of the selectivity shown in FIG. 7, the reliability as the specific mode is the reachless variation pattern A, the first reach variation pattern B, the second reach variation pattern C, the third reach variation pattern D, the first It is set so as to increase in the order of the 4-reach fluctuation pattern E.

  In addition, as a special symbol, a numerical symbol, an alphabet symbol, a character symbol, and other game symbols can be used as appropriate. In this embodiment, a numerical symbol from 0 to 9 is used. There are one or more types of special symbols and non-specific symbols depending on the type of the special symbol. Among the 10 types of numbers from 0 to 9, odd symbols are specific symbols and even symbols are non-specific symbols. It has become.

  As described above, the effect display means 25 is configured to be capable of variably displaying the effect symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 34 by rotating the rotary drum 34 by driving the drive motor 35, while the special symbol is changing. In addition, the rotating drum 34 is rotated with a predetermined rotation operation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the elapsed time from the predetermined time of the rotation operation (for example, the rotation operation start time of the rotation drum 34) is set for each rotation operation pattern. If the rotation stop button 14 is operated within the stop button effective period set for each rotation operation pattern, or the maximum operation time set in is reached, it stops at a predetermined effect design. Yes.

  The start of the stop button effective period is set, for example, after a predetermined time from the start of rotation of the rotary drum 34. Further, the end of the stop button effective period coincides with the end point of the maximum operation time of the rotation operation, and the rotation of the rotary drum 14 stops at the same time as the stop button effective period elapses without the rotation stop button 14 being operated. Is done. Note that the end of the stop button valid period may be set before the end point of the maximum operation time.

  The rotation operation pattern is a time series combination of a plurality of fluctuation states such as “high speed”, “low speed”, “frame advance”, “stop”, etc., for example, five types of rotation operation as shown in FIG. Patterns a to e are set in advance corresponding to the variation patterns A, B, C, D, and E. The rotation operation pattern a corresponds to the non-reach variation pattern A, and the rotation drum 34 remains stopped, that is, the rotation drum 34 does not rotate even if the special symbol varies. The rotational movement pattern b corresponds to the first reach variation pattern B, and the rotating drum 34 starts rotating at a high speed simultaneously with the start of the variation of the special symbol, and the high-speed rotation is performed until just before the central special symbol temporarily stops. It is supposed to continue.

  The rotational movement pattern c corresponds to the second reach variation pattern C. At the same time as the variation of the special symbol starts, the rotating drum 34 starts rotating at a high speed, and the right special symbol temporarily stops and a reach state occurs. Sometimes it is switched to low-speed rotation, and the low-speed rotation is continued until just before the central special symbol temporarily stops. The rotational movement pattern d corresponds to the third reach variation pattern D. At the same time when the special symbol variation starts, the rotating drum 34 starts rotating at a low speed, and the right special symbol temporarily stops and a reach state occurs. Sometimes it is switched to frame feed rotation, and the frame feed rotation is continued until just before the central special symbol temporarily stops.

  The rotation operation pattern e corresponds to the fourth reach variation pattern E, and after starting the variation of the special symbol, when the left and right special symbols are temporarily stopped and the reach state occurs, the rotating drum 34 starts rotating by frame advance. At the same time, the frame feed rotation is continued until just before the central special symbol temporarily stops. It should be noted that a stop button effective period as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 7 is set for each of the rotation operation patterns a to e.

  In addition, since the reliability which becomes a specific aspect is set so that it may become high in order of the fluctuation patterns AE, rotation operation pattern ae also becomes high the reliability which becomes a specific aspect in that order.

  As the effect design drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 34, a numerical design, an alphabet design, a character design, and other appropriate gaming designs can be used. In this embodiment, the numeric design used in the special design is As the different symbols, eight types of alphabet symbols “A” to “H” are used.

  The special winning means 20 is a variable operation type provided with an opening / closing plate 20a that opens and closes around the horizontal axis on the lower side, and the special symbol after the variation of the special symbol display unit 23 becomes a specific mode. When the 1 profit state occurs, the opening / closing plate 20a is opened to the front side for a predetermined time, and the game ball dropped thereon is awarded to the inside. The special winning means 20 is divided into a plurality of passages such as three on the inner side, and a part of the passages is a specific area 92. The first profit state is continued on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 92.

  The big winning means 20 closes the open / close plate 20a on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the opening or that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins within the predetermined time. The opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the sphere passes through the specific region 92.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram for control. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 101 denotes a main control board. This main control board 101 includes the display means 17 mounted on the game area 15a side, the back side of a back cover that covers a plurality of other gaming parts from the back side, etc. The game machine main body 1 including the front frame 3 and the game board 15 is housed in a board case that is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side. Reference numeral 102 denotes a symbol control board, and this symbol control board 102 is housed in a board case that is detachably mounted at appropriate places on the back side of the gaming machine body 1 including the front frame 3 and the game board 15, such as the back side of the display means 17. Has been.

  The main control board 101 is mainly for performing control related to the game operation on the game board 15 side, and is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., and includes a first random number lottery means 111, a first determination means 112, Open / close control means 113, second random number lottery means 114, second determination means 115, first profit state generation means 116, stop special symbol selection means 117, fluctuation pattern selection means 118, second profit state generation means 119, second profit A state end unit 120, an effect control unit 121, a control command transmission unit 122, and the like are provided.

  The first random number lottery means 111 generates a predetermined number of random numbers from 0 to 9, for example, when the probability that the normal symbol after fluctuation is in a predetermined mode is 1/10, for example, 0 to 9 A random number value is generated, and one of the random number values is extracted on condition that the normal symbol starting means 18 detects a game ball.

  Based on the random number value extracted by the first random number lottery means 111, the first determination means 112 determines whether or not the changed normal symbol is set to a predetermined mode, that is, whether or not the special symbol starting means 19 is opened. It is determined whether or not the extracted random number value extracted by the first random number lottery means 111 is a predetermined mode determination value, and when the lottery random value is a predetermined mode determination value, a predetermined mode determination output To come out.

  The opening / closing control means 113 is configured to open and close the opening / closing claw of the special symbol starting means 19 based on the fact that the normal symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display unit 22 becomes the predetermined mode when the determination result of the first determination unit 112 is the predetermined mode determination. 19a is opened for a predetermined time.

  The second random number lottery means 114 generates a predetermined number of random numbers from 0 to 359 when the probability that the special symbol after the change becomes a specific mode is 1/360, for example, according to the probability. A random number value is generated, and one of the random number values is extracted on condition that the special symbol starting means 19 detects a game ball.

  The second determination unit 115 determines whether or not the special symbol after the change is in a specific mode based on the random number extracted by the second random number lottery unit 114, that is, whether or not the first profit state is generated. Whether or not the extracted random number value extracted by the second random number lottery means 114 is the specific mode determination value, and when the extracted random number value is the specific mode determination value, the specific mode (occurrence of the first profit state) The judgment output is output.

  When the determination result of the second determination unit 115 is the specific mode determination, the first profit state generating unit 116 has a specific mode such as “7, 7, 7”, etc., after the special symbol display unit 23 changes. Based on this, the first profit state that is advantageous to the player is generated.

  The first profit state generating means 116 opens the open / close plate 20a of the special winning means 20 after the special symbol after the change of the special symbol display section 23 is in a specific mode, and also after the opening / closing plate 20a is opened for a predetermined time ( For example, when 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won in the big winning means 20 by a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), the opening / closing plate 20a is closed and the game is further won The opening / closing operation (first profit state) is continued up to a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the sphere passes through the specific region 92.

  The stop special symbol selection means 117 is for selecting the stop symbol of the special symbol after the change. When the determination result of the second determination means 115 is a specific aspect determination, one of a plurality of specific aspects is selected. When the determination result of the second determination means 115 is other than the specific mode determination, one of a plurality of non-specific modes is selected by random number lottery. In the non-specific mode, at least one of the three special symbols is a different type of symbol.

  The fluctuation pattern selection means 118 is based on at least one of the determination result of the second determination means 115 and the selection result of the stop special symbol selection means 117, and a plurality of fluctuation patterns A, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1. , D2, E1, E2, etc., to select one by random lottery, when the determination result of the second determination means 115 is a specific mode determination, the special symbol after the change is specified Random lottery of any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns B2, C2, D2, and E2 that may become a mode, and any one of the variation patterns A, B1, C1, D1, and E1 when determining a non-specific mode Etc. are to be selected.

  The second profit state generating means 119 is for generating a second profit state that is advantageous to the player after the end of the first profit state (or after the occurrence), and is configured by the probability changing means 123. . The probability changing means 123 ends the first profit state on the condition that the second determining means 115 determines that the specific mode is set and the special symbol after the change becomes a specific mode based on a specific symbol (for example, an odd number symbol). Later, the probability that the special symbol becomes a specific mode is changed from a normal probability state (for example, a low probability of 1/360) to a high probability state (for example, about 1/50). Note that the probability changing unit 123 increases the probability of occurrence of the specific mode by increasing the number of specific mode determination values of the second determination unit 115 in the high probability state.

  The second profit state ending means 120 is for ending the second profit state generated by the second profit state generating means 119, and is configured by the probability return means 124. When the first profit state occurs or the special symbol has fluctuated a predetermined number of times so far, the probability of occurrence of the specific mode is returned from the high probability to the normal probability (low probability) to obtain the second profit The state is to be terminated. The second profit state ending unit 120 is configured to reduce the number of specific mode determination values of the second determination unit 115 to the number of normal probabilities.

  The effect control means 121 is for performing the display control of the effect display means 25, that is, the rotation control of the rotary drum 34. The rotation action pattern storage means 125, the rotation action pattern selection means 126, the drive control means 127, the display content determination. Means 128, rotation stop control means 129, etc. are provided.

  The rotation operation pattern storage means 125 is for storing in advance a plurality of types of rotation operation patterns a to e of the rotary drum 34. Each rotation operation pattern a to e is a variation pattern A, B, C, D, E. They are stored in an associated form. Each of the rotational motion patterns a to e is stored as time series data of a plurality of motion commands, for example. For the rotational motion pattern c, for example, “high-speed rotation” in 0 seconds with reference to the start of fluctuation of the special symbol, The data structure is “low speed rotation” in 3 seconds and “rotation stop” in 7 seconds. Of course, other data configurations may be adopted.

  In addition, a stop button effective period (see FIG. 7) is set in the rotation operation pattern storage unit 125 for each rotation operation pattern a to e. The stop button valid period can also be stored as time series data of a plurality of operation commands. For example, the stop button valid period of the rotation operation pattern c has a data structure such as “valid period start” in 1 second and “valid period end” in 6.5 seconds with reference to the start of the change of the special symbol. Yes.

  The rotational motion pattern selection means 126 is for selecting one of a plurality of types of rotational motion patterns a to e stored in the rotational motion pattern storage means 125, and the fluctuation selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means 118. One rotation operation pattern corresponding to the pattern is selected. For example, when the first reach variation pattern B1 is selected by the variation pattern selection unit 118, the rotation operation pattern b is selected by the rotation operation pattern selection unit 126.

  The drive control means 127 is for controlling the rotation of the rotary drum 34 by controlling the drive motor 35 based on the rotation operation pattern selected by the rotation operation pattern selection means 126, and responds to fluctuations in special symbols. In accordance with the rotation operation pattern selected by the rotation operation pattern selection unit 126, the rotation of the rotation drum 34 is started, and the drive motor 35 is stopped to stop the rotation of the rotation drum 34 based on a stop command from the rotation stop control unit 129. Is to control.

  The display content determination means 128 is for determining the display content (effect symbol) of the rotating drum 34 at a predetermined time, and based on the position detection signal from the position detecting means 36, the front side of the rotating drum 34 is rotated. Is displayed (or displayed after a predetermined time), and the determination result is output to the rotation stop control means 129.

  For example, as schematically shown in FIG. 9, the production symbols rotate in the order of “A”, “H”, “D”, “F”, “B”, “E”, “C”, “G”. It is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 34, and the rotary drum 34 is rotationally driven so that each effect symbol is periodically displayed in that order, and “G” is displayed within the period 1) indicated by a sector. After that, until “A” is displayed), if the rotation stop button 14 is operated, “A” is indicated, and “H” is indicated for the operation within the period 2), and the rotary drum 34 is indicated. If the rotation of the rotary drum 34 is set to stop, the display content determination means 128 determines within which period of 1) to 8) the rotation of the rotary drum 34 is during the rotation of the rotary drum 34. For example, the determination result “A” is output to the rotation stop control means 129 within the period 1) and “H” within the period 2).

  The rotation stop control means 129 is for stopping the rotation of the rotary drum 34 under the control of the drive control means 127. The operation detection means 14b detects the operation of the rotation stop button 14, or the rotation operation of the rotary drum 34. The elapsed time from a predetermined time (for example, the rotation start time of the rotary drum 34) reaches the maximum operation time set for each rotation operation pattern (in this embodiment, the stop button is detected without detecting the operation of the rotation stop button 14). On the condition that the effective period elapses), based on the determination result of the display content determination unit 128 at that time, a fluctuation stop signal is output to the drive control unit 127 at a predetermined timing, and the rotating drum with a predetermined production pattern The rotation of 34 is stopped.

  Of the eight types of production symbols “A” to “H”, “A” is a big hit (indicated by double circles in FIG. 9), and “B” is a big hit possibility (in FIG. 9, a single circle) “C” is set to represent probability variation probability (enclosed by double squares in FIG. 9), and “D” represents a large probability variation probability (enclosed by single squares in FIG. 9). ing. The rotation stop control means 129 sets a non-stop effect design as necessary based on the determination result of the second determination means 115, the selection result of the stop special symbol selection means 117, etc., and when the rotation stop button 14 is operated, Alternatively, when the stop button valid period elapses is the stop timing of these non-stop effect symbols, for example, the rotation of the rotary drum 34 is stopped at the next effect symbol.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 9, when “A” is set as the non-stop effect design, even if the rotation stop button 14 is operated within the period of 1), it does not stop at “A”, and the next Stop at “H”.

  When the determination result of the second determination means 115 is a non-specific mode determination, “A” and “C” indicate that the non-stop effect symbol is a specific mode determination with a non-specific symbol except when the second profit state is occurring. “C” is set in the case, and “C” and “D” are set in the specific mode determination in the second profit state. Thereby, for example, it is possible to avoid a contradictory state in which the special symbol is in a non-specific manner even though the rotary drum 34 is stopped by displaying “A” indicating the certainty of the big hit.

  Further, the rotation stop control unit 129 displays the stop symbol based on the determination result of the second determination unit 115 even if the effect symbol corresponding to the operation timing of the rotation stop button 14 is a symbol other than the non-stop effect symbol. The rotary drum 34 is stopped so as to be appropriately shifted. For example, when the determination result of the second determination means 115 is the specific mode determination, “B” having a large probability of jackpot is displayed with a higher probability than “F” and “E” before and after that, and conversely not specified In the case of mode determination, when the rotation stop button 14 is operated in the range of 4) to 6) so that “F” and “E” are displayed with a higher probability than “B”, the following is appropriately performed. Control is performed so as to stop the rotation of the rotary drum 34 with the effect design.

  Similarly, when the determination result of the second determination unit 115 is the specific mode determination and the specific symbol is selected by the stop special symbol selection unit 117, “D” having a high probability of probability fluctuation is “H” before and after that. , When the determination result of the second determination unit 115 is a specific mode determination and a non-specific symbol is selected by the stop special symbol selection unit 117, “H” is displayed rather than “D”. When the rotation stop button 14 is operated in the range of 2) to 4), the rotation of the rotary drum 34 is appropriately stopped at the next effect design so that "" and "F" are displayed with higher probability. It comes to control.

  The rotation stop control unit 129 lights the notification lamp 14a during the stop button effective period based on the stop button effective period set in the rotation operation patterns a to e selected by the rotation operation pattern selection unit 126. It is supposed to let you. The player can easily recognize whether or not the stop button is valid by turning on the notification lamp 14a.

  The control command transmitting means 122 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the symbol control board 102 side by one-way communication and giving a control command. When the normal symbol starting means 18 detects a game ball, A function of transmitting a normal symbol stop symbol command or the like to the symbol control board 102 based on the determination result of the first determination means 112, and the determination of the second determination means 115 when the special symbol starter 19 detects a game ball As a result, based on the variation pattern A, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2, E1, E2 selected by the variation pattern selection means 118, the stop symbol selected by the stop special symbol selection means 117, etc., the special symbol The function of transmitting the fluctuation pattern command, stop symbol command, stop command, etc. to the symbol control board 102 side is provided.

  The symbol control board 102 is for performing display control of the normal symbol display unit 22 and the special symbol display unit 23, and includes a normal symbol control unit 131, a special symbol control unit 132, and the like.

  The normal symbol control means 131 performs display control of the normal symbol display unit 22, and is based on the control command from the control command transmission means 122 on the condition that the normal symbol starting means 18 detects a game ball. The normal symbol on the display unit 22 is changed for a predetermined time, and the normal symbol is stopped in a predetermined mode such as “7” when the determination result of the first determination means 112 is a predetermined mode determination, and in a non-predetermined mode otherwise. It is supposed to let you.

  The special symbol control unit 132 performs display control of the special symbol display unit 23, and is based on the control command from the control command transmission unit 122 on the condition that the special symbol starting unit 19 detects a game ball. The special symbol on the display unit 23 is changed for a predetermined time with a predetermined fluctuation pattern A, B1, B2, etc., and the determination result of the second determination means 115 is a specific mode when the specific mode is determined, and is not specified otherwise. The special symbol is stopped in a manner.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. When a game ball is fired by the launching means 12 during a game, the game ball enters the game area 15a through the guide rail 16, and then wins the normal winning means 21 or the like while falling in the game area 15a, While passing through the symbol starting means 18, it falls downward. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 18, the first random number lottery means 111 extracts the generated random number value, and the first determination means 112 determines whether or not it is a predetermined mode from the extracted random number value, and the determination result Based on this, a stop symbol command or the like of a normal symbol is transmitted from the control command transmission means 122 to the symbol control board 102 side.

  When the determination result of the first determination unit 112 is a predetermined mode determination, the normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 22 is stopped in a predetermined mode after the normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 22 fluctuates for a predetermined time by the control of the normal symbol control unit 131 on the symbol control board 102 side. Then, by the control of the opening / closing control means 113, the opening / closing claw 19a of the special symbol starting means 19 is opened for a predetermined time, and it becomes easy for the game balls to win the special symbol starting means 19. In addition, if the determination result of the 1st determination means 112 is other than predetermined mode determination, the normal symbol after a change will stop in a non-predetermined mode.

  When the opening / closing claw 19a of the special symbol starting means 19 is opened and a game ball is won, and the special symbol starting means 19 detects the game ball, the second random number lottery means 114 extracts the generated random number value, and the second determining means. 115 determines whether or not it is a specific mode from the lottery random number value, and according to the determination result, the stop special symbol selection means 117 selects the type of the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol, and the second determination means 115 Based on at least one of the determination result and the selection result of the stop special symbol selection unit 117, the variation pattern selection unit 118 selects any one of the variation patterns A, B1, B2, and the like.

  Then, the control command transmission unit 122 transmits a special symbol variation pattern command, a stop symbol command, a stop command, and the like to the symbol control board 102 side by one-way communication, and commands the special symbol variation, stop, and the like.

  On the symbol control board 102 side, each command from the control command transmission means 122 is analyzed, and under the control of the special symbol control means 132, the special symbol is selected according to the variation patterns A, B1, B2, etc. selected on the main control board 101 side. Is displayed in a variable manner, and is stopped at the symbol selected by the stop special symbol selecting means 117.

  Further, in the effect control means 121, the rotational motion pattern selection means 126 selects one rotational motion pattern corresponding to the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means 118, and drive control is performed according to the rotational motion pattern. The means 127 controls the drive motor 35 in association with the variation of the special symbol and starts the rotation of the rotary drum 34. During the rotating operation of the rotating drum 34, the display content determining means 128 sequentially determines the effect symbols displayed on the front side of the rotating drum 34 (or displayed after a predetermined time).

  When the stop button effective period starts after the rotation of the rotary drum 34 starts, the rotation stop control means 129 lights the notification lamp 14a and the operation of the rotation stop button 14 is effective until the stop button effective period ends. To the player. When the player operates the rotation stop button 14 within the stop button valid period, a detection signal is output from the operation detection means 14b, and based on this detection signal, the rotation stop control means 129 displays the display contents at that time. Based on the determination result of the determination unit 128, a rotation stop signal is output to the drive control unit 127 at a predetermined timing, and the rotation of the rotary drum 34 is stopped so that a predetermined effect symbol is displayed.

  For example, when the second determination means 115 makes a specific mode determination, “6, 6.6” is selected by the stop special symbol selection means 117, and the third reach big hit variation pattern D2 is selected by the variation pattern selection means 118. Then, the rotational motion pattern selection means 126 selects the rotational motion pattern d. Further, the specific state is determined by the second determining means 115, and the non-specific symbols “6, 6, 6” are selected by the stop special symbol selecting means 117, and the rotation stop control means 129 is not stopped. “C” is set as the production symbol.

  Then, under the control of the drive motor 35 by the drive control means 127, the rotating drum 34 starts to rotate at a low speed simultaneously with the start of the variation of the special symbol according to the rotation operation pattern d (FIG. 10A), and the display content determination The determination of the effect symbol by means 128 is started.

  At this time, since the rotation drum 34 starts rotating at a low speed simultaneously with the start of the variation of the special symbol, the player can recognize that the variation variation pattern d has a relatively high specific aspect reliability. The future trend will be monitored while raising the expectation for appearance of the aspect.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the rotation of the rotating drum 34 is started, the stop button effective period starts, the notification lamp 14a is turned on by the rotation stop control means 129, and the operation of the rotation stop button 14 becomes effective. Is notified to the person.

  Thereafter, when the special symbol is temporarily stopped in the order of left and right and the reach state is established, the rotational speed of the rotary drum 34 is switched from low speed to frame feed (FIGS. 10B and 10C), and the special symbol in the center is changed. The stop button valid period ends at a predetermined time before the symbol temporarily stops, and the notification lamp 14a is turned off.

  When the player operates the rotation stop button 14 during the stop button valid period, the rotation stop control unit 129 acquires the determination result of the display content determination unit 128 at that time, and the determination result is displayed as a non-stop effect symbol. If it is other than the set effect symbol “C”, the rotation stop signal is sent to the drive control means 127 at a predetermined timing in order to display the effect symbol or the next effect symbol according to the reliability of the specific mode. Thus, the rotation of the rotary drum 34 stops in a state where a predetermined effect symbol is displayed.

  For example, if the determination result of the display content determination means 128 is the effect symbol “F”, as shown schematically in FIG. 11, the effect at that time is based on a random number lottery or the like according to the reliability of the specific mode. The rotation of the rotary drum 34 is stopped so that the symbol “F” or the next effect symbol “B” indicating the possibility of the specific mode is displayed. In addition, if the determination result of the display content determination unit 128 is other than the non-stop effect symbol, the display content may be stopped at the effect symbol at that time.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the display content determination means 128 is an effect symbol “C” set as a non-stop effect symbol, as shown schematically in FIG. In order to display the effect symbol “G”, a rotation stop signal is output to the drive control means 127 at a predetermined timing, whereby the rotation of the rotating drum 34 is stopped in a state where the effect symbol “G” is displayed.

  Here, for example, if the production symbol when the rotation of the rotary drum 34 is stopped is “B”, for example, the player further enhances the expectation for the establishment of the specific mode, and if “A”, the player specifies at this time. I am convinced that the mode is established.

  If the determination result of the second determination means 115 is non-specific mode determination, “A” and “C” are set as the non-stop effect symbols, and stop at other times such as “B”, “H”, etc. When the second profit state is occurring and the determination result of the second determination means 115 is the specific mode determination, “C” and “D” are set as the non-stop effect symbols, for example, “A” ”,“ B ”,“ E ”, etc., and when the determination result of the second determination means 115 is a specific mode determination and the selection result of the stop special symbol selection means 117 is a specific symbol (odd number symbols, etc.) The non-stop effect design is not specified and stops at, for example, “C”, “D”, “A”, “G”, and the like.

  When the operation stop button valid period elapses without the rotation stop button 14 being operated, processing similar to that when the rotation stop button 14 is operated is performed at that time.

  After the rotation of the rotating drum 34 is stopped (FIGS. 10D and 10E), the special symbol at the center is temporarily stopped (FIG. 10F), and then all the special symbols are changed again to “6. At 6 · 6 ”, the final stop is made and finalized (FIG. 10 (g), (h)).

  When the special symbol after the change is in a specific mode, the first profit state generating means 116 is operated to generate the first profit state, and the open / close plate 20a of the big winning means 20 is opened to the front side. If the predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the release or the predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the grand prize means 20. At that time, the opening / closing plate 20a is closed. When the winning game ball passes through the specific area 92, the opening / closing plate 20a is opened again, and the opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

  For this reason, if the first profit state occurs, there is a possibility that a large number of game balls may win the big winning means 20, and the player can receive payout of the winning balls according to the number of winning balls. You can enjoy the benefits.

  When the first profit state ends, the special symbol resulting from the occurrence of the first profit state is a specific mode (for example, “7, 7, 7”) in a specific symbol (for example, an odd numbered symbol). The probability changing means 123 of the second profit state generating means 119 is operated to change the occurrence probability of the specific mode from the normal probability to the high probability. After that, since the second determination means 115 determines whether or not the specific mode is set in a high probability state, the possibility that the special symbol after the change becomes the specific mode is very high, and the player is in an advantageous state. Can play games.

  After the second profit state occurs, the probability of the second profit state ending means 120 when the special symbol becomes a specific mode and the next first profit state occurs or when the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times in advance. The return means 124 operates to return the occurrence probability of the specific mode from the high probability to the normal probability (low probability), and the second profit state ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in addition to the variable display means 24, the rotary drum 34 on which a plurality of types of effect symbols are drawn, the drive means 35 that rotationally drives the rotary drum 34, and the rotary drum 34 A rotation stop button 14 for stopping the rotation, and the rotation stop control unit 129 stops the rotation of the rotating body 34 on condition that the operation detection unit 14b detects the operation of the rotation stop button 14. Therefore, the player can be involved in the contents of the effect display by operating the rotation stop button 14, and can perform operations other than the operation of the launch handle 13 regarding the game and is released from monotony, The interest related to the game can be increased.

  Further, any one of the rotation operation pattern storage means 125 for storing a plurality of types of effect display patterns a to e by the effect display unit 26 and the plurality of types of rotation operation patterns a to e stored in the rotation operation pattern storage means 125. Since the rotation operation pattern selection unit 126 to be selected and the drive control unit 127 for controlling the drive unit 35 based on the rotation operation patterns a to e selected by the rotation operation pattern selection unit 126 are provided, the effect display is performed. It is possible to have changes.

  The second random number lottery means 114 for performing random number lottery for determining whether or not to generate the first profit state is provided, and the rotation operation pattern selection means 126 operates based on the lottery result of the second random number lottery means 114. Thus, for example, the advance notice of the first profit state can be made by the rotation operation pattern.

  When the lottery result of the second random number lottery means 114 generates the first profit state, the rotation operation pattern selection means 126 performs a predetermined rotation operation with a higher probability than when the first profit state is not generated. Since it is configured to select a pattern, for example, a rotational motion pattern e, the player can play a game with a sense of tension while increasing the expectation of the occurrence of the first profit state by the appearance of a predetermined rotational motion pattern. it can.

  Display content determining means 128 for determining the display content of the rotating drum 34 at a predetermined time is provided, and the rotation stop control means 129 stops the effect display based on the determination result of the display content determining means 128. Thus, the rotation of the rotary drum 34 can be reliably stopped.

  The rotation stop control means 129 is configured to stop the effect display based on the elapsed time from the predetermined time point of the rotation operation of the rotary drum 34 and the preset maximum operation time, so that the player can rotate. When the stop button 14 is not operated, the effect display can be automatically and reliably stopped.

  Since the maximum operation time is set for each rotation operation pattern a to e stored in the rotation operation pattern storage means 125, for example, the optimum maximum operation time is set for each rotation operation pattern a to e having a different rotation operation time. Can be set.

  FIG. 13 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. The effect control means 121 provided on the main control board 101 side in the first embodiment is provided on a dedicated effect control board 141, and the operation detection means 14b, An example in which a notification lamp 14a and the like are connected to the effect control board 141 side is shown.

  The effect control board 141 is composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., and a control command transmitted from the control command transmission means 122 on the main control board 101 side by one-way communication, for example, a special pattern variation pattern command, a stop pattern. Based on the command, the stop command, the second profit state occurrence command, the end command, etc., and the detection signal from the operation detection means 14b, the effect control means 121 performs the above-described first display on the effect display means 25 and the notification lamp 14a. The substantially same control as that of the embodiment is performed.

  As described above, it is possible to provide the effect control means 121 on the dedicated effect control board 141.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these each embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the effect control means 121 may be provided not on the dedicated effect control board 141 but on a sub-board such as the symbol control board 102, the lamp control board, the sound control board, the payout control board, and the launch control board.

  Further, when the effect control means 121 is provided on the effect control board 141 or other sub-board, the operation detection means 14b is connected to the main control board 101 side, and the effect control means 121 on the sub-board side from the main control board 101 side. Alternatively, a detection command for the rotation stop button 14 may be transmitted. Further, in this case, the notification lamp 14a may be controlled on the main control board 101 side, on the effect control means 121 side, or on another control board such as a lamp control board.

  You may provide the stop button effective period pattern which consists of information, such as a stop button effective period, a stop button effective period start timing, and a stop button effective period end timing, separately from a rotation operation pattern. In this case, the stop button effective period pattern and the rotation operation pattern may be stored in storage means on different substrates.

  In addition, the main control board 101 includes a storage unit that stores a stop button effective period pattern including information such as a stop button effective period, a stop button effective period start timing, and a stop button effective period end timing, and is stored in the storage unit. Based on the information, a command signal is transmitted from the main control board 101 to one or more of the sub-boards, and the control means on the received sub-board performs an effect relating to the stop button effective period based on the command signal. It may be. As a result, the rotation control of the rotary drum 34 can be made independent and the stop button effective period can be rendered by a plurality of rendering means.

  A plurality of rotating drums 34 may be provided. Further, the rotary drum 34 may be arranged on the game board 15 as a game component separate from the variable display means 24.

  A plurality of rotating drums 34 and a plurality of rotation stop buttons 14 respectively corresponding to the plurality of rotating drums 34 may be provided. Moreover, you may provide the several rotation drum 34 and the single rotation stop button 14 which can stop them separately or simultaneously.

  When a plurality of rotating drums 34 are provided, the stoppable position of the currently rotating rotating drum may be determined according to the effect design displayed by the rotating drum 34 that has already stopped. When a plurality of rotation stop buttons 14 are provided, the operation signal may be input to another board (the main control board 101 and the sub board, or a plurality of the sub boards).

  A part or all of the plurality of effect symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum 34 may be the same as the special symbol. Different types of effect symbols may be mixed, such as numeric symbols, character symbols, alphabet symbols, and the like.

  The rotating body is not limited to the cylindrical rotating drum 34, and may be a polygonal body having a plurality of flat surfaces or the like, a regular polyhedron, a sphere, or the like. A plurality of rotation shafts may be provided.

  The rotating drum 34 may be one in which an effect design is drawn on the outer peripheral surface (cylindrical surface), and an effect design is drawn on the side surface sandwiching the outer periphery. Of course, the same applies to a polygonal outer peripheral surface composed of a plurality of flat surfaces.

  The effect design on the surface of the rotator may be three-dimensionally formed by providing irregularities on the surface of the rotator.

  For example, when an effect symbol that is advantageous to the player by stopping at the effect symbol is displayed while the rotary drum 34 is rotating, for example, the in-drum light emitting means 37 is lit, blinking, or lit color, blinking The effect design may be highlighted by changing the color or the like.

  During the rotation of the rotary drum 34, for example, the non-drum light emitting means 38 is turned on and / or a predetermined sound is generated in accordance with the timing at which an effect symbol advantageous to the player is displayed by stopping at the effect symbol. You may do it.

  A single rotation operation of the rotary drum 34 may be performed over a plurality of fluctuations of the special symbol.

  For example, the in-drum light emitting means 37 and the out-drum light emitting means 38 emit light in a predetermined light emission pattern and / or the display content of the variable display means 24, character display, character operation, background display content, background display change, special symbols, etc. A stop pattern of the rotating drum 34 may be notified in advance by a shape change, character information, or the like.

  The rotation operation pattern does not need to be provided corresponding to all the variation patterns, and may be provided only corresponding to a specific variation pattern. Further, a plurality of rotation operation patterns may be provided for one variation pattern, and one may be selected by random number lottery, for example. The rotation operation pattern may be selected regardless of the variation pattern.

  When a plurality of rotation operation patterns and a plurality of stop button effective period patterns are stored in advance, the stop button effective period pattern does not need to be provided corresponding to all the fluctuation patterns, and only corresponds to a specific fluctuation pattern. It may be provided. Further, a plurality of stop button effective period patterns may be provided for one variation pattern, and one may be selected by random number lottery, for example. The stop button effective period pattern may be selected regardless of the variation pattern.

  In addition to “high speed”, “low speed”, “frame advance”, and “stop”, a plurality of fluctuating speeds may be provided as the rotational operation constituting the rotational operation pattern. Further, forward / reverse switching may be combined. One or more pauses may be performed during one fluctuation operation.

  The stop button valid period need not be a continuous period, and may be divided into a plurality of periods.

  Rotation operation pattern, rotation start timing, stop button effective period, stop button effective period start timing, stop button effective period end timing, number of rotations in one rotation operation, stop button activation in one rotation operation The reliability of occurrence of the profit state may be varied depending on the number of times.

  There may be a case where the rotation stop button 14 does not become effective in one rotation operation. In that case, the reliability of the profit state occurrence may be higher than in the case where the rotating drum 34 does not rotate, or the profit state occurrence may be confirmed.

  The rotation stop button 14 may be configured to be always effective while the rotary drum 34 is rotating.

  The rotation operation pattern may be selected based on the specification of the rotation operation pattern on the main control board 101 side for producing the variation of the special symbol or the normal symbol.

  Further, the rotating drum 34 may be rotated in an arbitrary pattern when a game is not being performed (demonstration display). Further, the rotary drum 34 is rotated at the time of the big hit (first profit state) (for example, during the big hit, at the start of the big hit, during each round, during each round interval, when passing through the specific area 92, at the end of the big hit). Also good.

  The rotating drum 34 may be stopped at a specific effect symbol and returned to the origin position every time the rotating operation is performed.

  The origin position return process of the rotating drum 34 is performed when the state changes, for example, at the start or end of the high probability / low probability state of the special symbol / normal symbol, at the end of the predetermined number of fluctuations in the probability variation, and at the special symbol / normal symbol. At the start or end of the fluctuation time reduction, at the end of the predetermined number of fluctuations in the reduction of the fluctuation time, at the end of the change of the special symbol / normal symbol, at the end of the jackpot (first profit state), when no game is played May be performed when an error (out of replenishment, left / right replenishment, lower pan full, prize balls, etc.) occurs.

  In addition, when the power source is turned on, when a predetermined time elapses after the power is turned on, when the winning opening / gate on the game board 15 detects the game ball after the power is turned on, the launch handle 13 is turned on after the power is turned on. , When a game ball is fired on the game board 15 after turning on the power, when the rotation stop button 14 is operated after turning on the power, when clearing RAM, when performing backup processing at the time of power failure, etc. At the time of processing, when the rotation stop button 14 is operated outside the stop button effective period, substantially at the same time as the special symbol fluctuation stop, such as before a predetermined time / after a predetermined time / immediately / immediately before the rotary drum 34 is rotated. When a predetermined operation unit provided on the substrate is operated at the time of starting the special symbol variation after the next variation of the special symbol variation or a predetermined number of times or during the special symbol variation, the firing handle 13 is When the game ball is not made, when the winning opening / gate on the game board 15 does not detect the game ball for a predetermined time, when the game ball is not fired on the game board surface, It may be performed when operated. Further, the origin position return process may not be performed.

  The rotation stop button 14 may be provided at a position where the player can operate, and the upper plate 7, the lower plate 9, the glass door 4, and the upper plate base plate 5a (the front side is exposed in the vicinity of the upper plate 7). Part etc.) The upper plate cover 8 (the back wall portion of the upper plate 7, the peripheral part of the upper plate 7, etc.) covering the upper platen base plate 5a, the lower plate 9 or the vicinity of the lower plate 9, or the shooting handle 13 It can be provided at an appropriate location on the front frame 3 such as in the vicinity of the firing handle 13. Further, the notification lamp 14a may be provided integrally with the rotation stop button 14, or may be disposed on the game board 15, for example.

  In addition, lamp display on the game board 15 (for example, light emission means 37 in the drum, light emission means 38 outside the drum), character display on the variable display means 24, balloon display on the variable display means 24, countdown display on the variable display means 24 In addition, at least one of the fact that the rotation stop button 14 is effective, the start of the effective time, the end of the effective time, and the detection of the operation of the rotation stop button is notified by a level meter display on the variable display means 24, an audio output, and the like. May be.

  As the second profit state generated by the second profit state generating means 119, for example, the probability that the special symbol is in a specific mode is set to be higher than the normal state, for example, the variation time of the special symbol is shortened from the normal state. What makes the opening time of the special symbol starting means 19 longer than the normal state, What makes the probability that the normal symbol becomes a predetermined mode higher than the normal state, and shortens the variation time of the normal symbol than the normal state To increase the number of rounds of opening of the big winning means 20 (for example, normally increasing 5 times to 16 times), increasing the opening time of one time of the big winning means 20 (for example, increasing the normal 10 seconds to 30 seconds) ), Increasing the specified number of winnings of the big winning means 20 (for example, usually increasing 5 to 10), increasing the specified number of winnings of the normal symbol starting means 18 (for example, increasing normally 4 to 6) Let Things, such as those which define increase the winning number of the special symbols starting means 19 (e.g., increased four normally six), it is possible to use various benefits state. Further, the plurality of types of profit states may be generated simultaneously or individually.

  A plurality of characters may be variably displayed by the rotation of the rotating drum 34, and a super reach effect related to the character stopped and displayed by the operation of the rotation stop button 14 may be displayed on the variable display means 24.

  The variable display means 24 displays the super reach effect corresponding to the display related to the super reach effect stopped and displayed by operating the rotation stop button 14 by variably displaying the display related to the super reach effect by the rotation of the rotating drum 34. You may comprise so that it may display.

  By rotating the rotating drum 34, at least one of a plurality of multi-value symbols and multi-value characters is variably displayed, and a multi-value symbol and a game symbol corresponding to at least one of the multi-value characters stopped and displayed by operating the rotation stop button 14 are displayed. You may comprise so that it may remain in the symbol display means 24, or you may delete, and you may control so that only a corresponding game symbol stops.

  The rotation stop button 14 may be enabled at the end of the jackpot, after the end, during the round, or during the interval. The notification lamp 14a may be turned on while the rotation is stopped, so that the occurrence of a profit state advantageous to the player may be notified.

  The occurrence of a profit state advantageous to the player may be notified or notified by a stop display of the rotary drum 34 by operating the rotation stop button 14. The profit state in this case is a special symbol high probability state (second profit state in the embodiment), a normal symbol high probability state, a special symbol variation time shortened state, a normal symbol variation time shortened state, and the special symbol starting means 19 being opened. A time extension state, a state where the special symbol starting means 19 is increased, a state where the special winning means 20 is extended, a state where the special winning means 20 is increased, and the like can be adopted.

  The determination of the display effect symbol by the display content determination means 128 may be performed during the rotation operation of the rotary drum 34 or may be performed only within the stop button effective period.

  The display content determination means 128 includes a photo sensor and a predetermined recognition unit (hole, concave portion, convex portion, etc.) provided on the rotating body, a mechanical switch and a predetermined recognition portion (hole, concave portion, convex portion, etc.) provided on the rotary body ) Or the like. The display content determination unit 128 may count pulses for rotating the rotating body or information related to the pulses, and determine the display content based on the counting result, or start rotation or operation of the rotating body. It is also possible to count the time from a predetermined time, etc., and to determine the display content based on the count result, or to count the number of periodic interrupts from the predetermined time such as rotation or start of operation of the rotating body, and the counting result You may make it determine based on.

  The background, character, etc. displayed on the variable display means 24 may be switched by the player operating the rotation stop button 14 or other operation means.

  The special symbol starting means 19 may be able to win the game ball even in the closed state, or may not be able to win in the closed state. Also, with respect to the big winning means 20, the game ball may be awarded even in the closed state, or may not be awarded in the closed state. The special symbol starting means 19 may be a normal winning opening in which the entrance of the winning opening does not perform the opening / closing operation.

  The variable display means 24 is not limited to a liquid crystal display means, and may be a 7-segment display means, a matrix display means, a fluorescent display tube, a plasma display, a CRT, a rotating drum, or the like. Further, the variable display means 24 may be constituted by a plurality of display devices.

  Based on the stop display mode of the variable display unit 24 and the stop display mode of the rotary drum 34, the first profit state generation unit and / or the second profit state generation unit generate a profit state advantageous to the player. May be.

  The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines and can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the display means which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the display means which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial front view of the back unit which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the kind and correspondence of the variation pattern and rotation operation pattern which show the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of a control system showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the display order of the production | presentation symbol which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and its stop operation period. It is explanatory drawing of the rotation state of the special symbol which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and a rotating drum. It is explanatory drawing of a stop symbol when operating a rotation stop button in a predetermined stop operation period. It is explanatory drawing of a stop symbol when operating a rotation stop button in a predetermined stop operation period. It is a block diagram of a control system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

14 Rotation stop button (Rotation stop operation part)
14b Operation detection means 19 Special symbol starting means 23 Special symbol display section 34 Rotating drum (rotating body)
35 Drive motor (drive means)
115 Second determination means 117 Stop symbol selection means 119 Second profit state generation means 125 Rotation motion pattern storage means 126 Rotation motion pattern selection means 127 Drive control means 129 Rotation stop control means 132 Symbol control means

Claims (1)

A design display unit (23) capable of variably displaying a game symbol, and a stop symbol after variation of the symbol display unit (23) based on a random number lottery value at the time of detection of a game ball by a symbol starter (19) Determining means (115) for determining whether or not to stop, and a stop symbol selecting means for selecting a specific symbol after variation of the game symbol, a stop symbol of a non-specific mode according to the determination result of the determining means (115) and (117), the detection conditions of the game ball of symbols starting means (19), with pre-symbol the game symbols with fluctuations pattern selected based on a determination result of the determination means (115) to vary the predetermined time period Based on the symbol control means (132) for stopping at the stop symbol selected by the stop symbol selection means (117), and the stop symbol after the change of the symbol display section (23) is in a specific mode. To generate a profitable situation In a ball game machine comprising profit state generating means (116) (119), a rotating body (34) provided separately from the symbol display section (23) and having a plurality of types of effect symbols drawn thereon, Corresponding to the variation of the game symbol of the symbol display unit (23), when passing through the reach state, drive control means (127) for rotating the rotating body (34) with the rotation operation pattern corresponding to each reach variation pattern. ), A rotation stop operation unit (14) for operating during the stop operation effective period set for each rotation operation pattern to stop the rotation of the rotating body (34), and the rotation operation time has elapsed. If the rotation stop operation unit (14) is operated during the stop operation effective period, the determination result of the determination means (115) or the stop symbol selection means among the plurality of types of effect symbols 117) the rotating body (34) is stopped so that the specific effect symbol is displayed with a high probability in any of the specific effect symbol based on the selection result of 117) and the effect symbol before and after the effect symbol; and The rotational operation time has elapsed at a stop timing at a non-stop effect symbol set based on a determination result of the determination means (115) or a selection result of the stop symbol selection means (117) among a plurality of types of effect symbols. And a rotation stop control means for stopping the rotating body (34) other than the non-stop effect symbol when the rotation stop operation unit (14) is operated at the stop timing during the stop operation valid period. 129).

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