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【００３３】
上記[表１]において、左から２列目の「入球（１回目）」とあるのは、羽根２４，５０の１回目の開閉動作中における大入賞口６０，７６へのパチンコ球ＰＡの入球の有無を示している。また、左から３列目の「入球（２回目）」とあるのは、羽根２４，５０の２回目の開閉動作中における大入賞口６０，７６へのパチンコ球ＰＡの入球の有無を示している。また、左から４列目の「入賞確率」とあるのは、停留部７２に停留されたパチンコ球ＰＢのＶゾーン６４への入賞確率の程度を示している。また、左から５列目の「妨害部材作動パターン」とあるのは、Ｖゾーン６４への入賞確率を中，高，低にそれぞれ調整するために採用される妨害部材９７の作動パターンを示している。ここで、妨害部材９７作動パターンのうち、「往復作動」とあるのは、妨害部材９７が矢印Ｄ１２に示す上下方向に沿ってソレノイド９６によって往復作動されることを示している（図２（Ｂ）参照）。また、「下端位置」とあるのは、妨害部材９７が下端まで作動されてパチンコ球ＰＢの流下経路を邪魔しない状態を示している。また、「上端位置」とあるのは、妨害部材９７が上端まで作動されてパチンコ球ＰＢの流下経路を邪魔する状態を示している。
【００３４】
つまり、ステップＳ２０の「入賞確率調整処理」では、[表１]に示す条件に従って次の▲１▼〜▲４▼の処理が実行される。
▲１▼ＣＰＵ１２２によって決定された羽根２４，５０の開閉回数が１回であり、その１回の開閉動作中において大入賞口６０，７６へのパチンコ球ＰＡの入球が検出された場合には、大入賞口６０，７６へのパチンコ球ＰＡの入球数が１個であるので、Ｖゾーン６４への入賞確率が中程度に設定される。この場合、妨害部材９７が例えば３秒間かけて矢印Ｄ１２に示す方向に２回だけ往復作動される。すると、停留部７２にパチンコ球ＰＢが停留されており、かつ、停留部７２が非停留姿勢に作動された場合には、停留部７２から放出されたパチンコ球ＰＢが経路Ｄ１８（図３（Ｂ）参照）に沿ってＶゾーン６４に入賞し易いタイミングも生ずるし、妨害部材９７に妨害されてＶゾーン６４に入賞し難いタイミングも生ずることになる。
▲２▼ＣＰＵ１２２によって決定された羽根２４，５０の開閉回数が２回であり、１回目の開閉動作中においてのみ大入賞口６０，７６へのパチンコ球ＰＡの入球が検出された場合には、大入賞口６０，７６へのパチンコ球ＰＡの入球数が１個であるので、上記▲１▼と同様にＶゾーン６４への入賞確率が中程度に設定される。この場合、上記▲１▼と同様に妨害部材９７が作動される。
▲３▼ＣＰＵ１２２によって決定された羽根２４，５０の開閉回数が２回であり、２回目の開閉動作中においてのみ大入賞口６０，７６へのパチンコ球ＰＡの入球が検出された場合には、大入賞口６０，７６へのパチンコ球ＰＡの入球数が１個であるので、Ｖゾーン６４への入賞確率が上記▲１▼及び▲２▼の場合よりも更に高く設定される。この場合、妨害部材９７が例えば３秒間だけ下端位置に作動される。すると、停留部７２にパチンコ球ＰＢが停留されており、かつ、停留部７２が非停留姿勢に作動された場合には、停留部７２から放出されたパチンコ球ＰＢが経路Ｄ１８（図３（Ｂ）参照）に沿ってＶゾーン６４に極めて入賞し易い状態となる。
▲４▼ＣＰＵ１２２によって決定された羽根２４，５０の開閉回数が２回であり、２回の開閉動作中の両方において大入賞口６０，７６へパチンコ球ＰＡの入球が検出された場合には、大入賞口６０，７６へのパチンコ球ＰＡの入球数が２個であるので、Ｖゾーン６４への入賞確率が上記▲１▼及び▲２▼の場合よりも低く設定される。この場合、妨害部材９７が例えば３秒間だけ上端位置に作動される。すると、停留部７２にパチンコ球ＰＢが停留されており、かつ、停留部７２が非停留姿勢に作動された場合には、停留部７２から放出されたパチンコ球ＰＢが妨害部材９７によって必ず邪魔されるので、パチンコ球ＰＢがＶゾーン６４に極めて入賞し難い状態となる。
【００３５】
以上のようにしてステップＳ２０の「入賞確率調整処理」が実行されると、次に、ステップＳ２１の手続きに進む。
ステップＳ２１の手続きでは、停留部７２を非停留姿勢に作動させる処理が行なわれる。すると、パチンコ球ＰＢが停留部７２に停留している場合には、そのパチンコ球ＰＢが経路Ｄ１８に沿って放出されることになる。パチンコ球ＰＢが停留部７２から放出された時点において、妨害部材９７は上述の「入賞確率調整処理」によって上端位置、下端位置、あるいは上下に往復作動されている最中である。したがって、放出されたパチンコ球ＰＢは、妨害部材９７によってＶゾーン６４への入賞を妨害されることもあるし、妨害されないこともある。これにより、Ｖゾーン６４への入賞確率が高低に調整される。ステップＳ２１の手続きが終了すると、次に、ステップＳ２２の手続きに進む。
【００３６】
ステップＳ２２の手続きでは、パチンコ球ＰＢがＶゾーン６４に入賞したか否かが判別される。パチンコ球ＰＢがＶゾーン６４に入賞したか否かは、メイン制御基板１２０がＶセンサ４８からの検出信号を受信したか否かによって判別することができる。パチンコ球ＰＢがＶゾーン６４に入賞したと判別した場合には（ＹＥＳ）、次のステップＳ２３の手続き進む。パチンコ球ＰＢがＶゾーン６４に入賞していないと判別した場合には（ＮＯ）、そのまま大入賞口入球処理を終了し〔リターン〕、始動口処理も終了する。
【００３７】
次に、ステップＳ２３において実行される「大当たり処理」の具体的な手続きについて、図７〜図９を参照しながら説明する。この「大当たり処理」は、大入賞口６０，７６を所定回数あるいは所定時間だけ開放して遊技者に賞球を獲得する機会を与える「大当たり遊技」を実現するための処理である。「大当たり遊技」は最大１６ラウンドのラウンド遊技によって構成されており、各ラウンド遊技は羽根２４，５０の開閉回数が１８回あるいは大入賞口６０，７６への入球数が１０個に到達した時点で終了するようになっている。なお、この「大当たり遊技」が、本発明における「特別遊技」に対応している。
【００３８】
図７に示す大当たり処理では、まず大当たり遊技を開始するに先立ってラウンド数を初期化するべく１を設定する〔ステップＳ３０〕。そしてラウンド遊技を行うため、大入賞口６０，７６を開閉可能にするべく大入賞口開閉処理用の実行フラグをオンにする〔ステップＳ３１〕。
もし、今回のラウンドが最終ラウンドであれば（ステップＳ３２のＹＥＳ）、最終ラウンドの遊技を実現するべく最終ラウンド処理を実行する〔ステップＳ３６〕。今回のラウンドが最終ラウンド以外のラウンドである場合には（ステップＳ３２のＮＯ）、通常のラウンド遊技を実現するべく通常ラウンド処理を実行する〔ステップＳ３３〕。当該通常ラウンド処理の具体的な手続きについて、図８を参照しながら説明する。
【００３９】
図８に示す通常ラウンド処理では、パチンコ球ＰＢを停留可能にするべく停留部７２を停留姿勢に作動した後は〔ステップＳ５０〕、大入賞口６０，７６にパチンコ球ＰＢが所定数（例えば１０個）入賞するまでであって（ステップＳ５２のＮＯ）、かつ大入賞口６０，７６を所定回数（上限値；例えば１８回）開閉するまで待機する（ステップＳ５４のＮＯ）。この待機期間中は、前述の大入賞口開閉処理用の実行フラグがオンになっているので羽根２４，５０の開閉動作が継続する。
そして大入賞口６０，７６にパチンコ球ＰＢが所定数入賞するか（ステップＳ５２のＹＥＳ）、あるいは羽根２４，５０の開閉動作が１８回に到達すると（ステップＳ５４のＹＥＳ）、停留されたパチンコ球ＰＢを放出するべく停留部７２を非停留姿勢に作動するとともに〔ステップＳ５６〕、羽根２４，５０の開閉動作を停止するべく大入賞口開閉処理用の実行フラグをオフにする〔ステップＳ５８〕。
もしパチンコ球ＰＢが停留部７２に停留されていたときは、図２（Ｂ）に示す流下経路（矢印Ｄ８）に沿ってキャラクタ体２０の中を通り、棚板７４に落下する。すなわち、パチンコ球ＰＢはＶゾーン６４に入賞し易くなる。そしてＶセンサ４８がパチンコ球ＰＢを検出したときは（ステップＳ６０のＹＥＳ）、次回のラウンドに移行可能に設定する処理が行なわれ〔ステップＳ６２〕、通常ラウンド処理を終了する〔リターン〕。反対に、パチンコ球ＰＢがＶゾーン６４に入賞しなかったときは（ステップＳ６０のＮＯ）、次回のラウンドに移行することなく大当たり遊技（大当たり処理）を終了する（図７のステップＳ３４でＮＯ）。
【００４０】
通常ラウンド処理を終了すると図７のフローチャートに戻り、今回のラウンド中にパチンコ球ＰＢがＶゾーン６４に入賞して次回のラウンドに移行するときは（ステップＳ３４のＹＥＳ）、ラウンド数を１増やすとともに〔ステップＳ３５〕、次回のラウンドを実現するべくステップＳ３１に戻って上述した処理を繰り返す。その一方、今回のラウンド中にＶゾーン６４に入賞しなかったときは次回のラウンドに移行できず（ステップＳ３４のＮＯ）、大当たり処理を終了して大当たり遊技を終える〔リターン〕。
【００４１】
次に最終ラウンド処理の具体的な手続きについて、図９を参照しながら説明する。まずパチンコ球ＰＢを停留不能にするべく停留部７２を非停留姿勢にした後は〔ステップＳ１３０〕、大入賞口６０，７６にパチンコ球ＰＢが所定数入賞するまでであって（ステップＳ１３２のＮＯ）、かつ大入賞口６０，７６を所定回数開閉するまで待機する（ステップＳ１３４のＮＯ）。この待機期間中は、大入賞口開閉処理用の実行フラグがオンになっているので羽根２４，５０の開閉動作が継続している。
そして大入賞口６０，７６にパチンコ球ＰＢが所定数入賞するか（ステップＳ１３２のＹＥＳ）、あるいは大入賞口６０，７６を所定回数開閉し終えると（ステップＳ１３４のＹＥＳ）、羽根２４，５０の開閉動作を停止するべく大入賞口開閉処理用の実行フラグをオフにし〔ステップＳ１３６〕、最終ラウンド処理を終了する〔リターン〕。最終ラウンド処理が終了すると、大当たり処理を終了して大当たり遊技を終えることになる（図７の〔リターン〕）。
【００４２】
上述した第１の実施の形態によれば、以下に示す作用効果を得ることができる。
すなわち、可変入賞口６０，７６に複数（２個）のパチンコ球ＰＡを入球させた場合には（[表１]の▲４▼の場合）、可変入賞口６０，７６に１個のパチンコ球ＰＡを入球させた場合（[表１]の▲１▼〜▲３▼の場合）よりも大当たり遊技を獲得できる確率が低くなってしまう。したがって、可変入賞口６０，７６の開放時に単にパチンコ球ＰＡを多く入球させればよいというわけでなく、１個だけの入球によって高確率による大当たり遊技の獲得を狙うという技術介入が可能となるので、パチンコ遊技が斬新で面白いものになるという効果を得ることができる。
【００４３】
なお、上記第１の実施の形態では、羽根２４，５０の開閉回数が最大でも２回である例を示したが、このような態様に限定するものではない。羽根２４，５０の最大の開閉回数は必要に応じて設定すればよく、例えば３回以上に設定してもよい。
【００４４】
[第２の実施の形態]
次に、本発明の第２の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。本実施の形態は遊技機の一つである第１種パチンコ機に本発明を適用した例であって、図１０〜図１２を参照しながら説明する。
【００４５】
まず図１０は、カードユニット２１０（ＣＲユニット）およびパチンコ機２１２の外観を正面図で示す。カードユニット２１０は、記録媒体（例えば磁気カードやＩＣカード等）に記録された残高情報や有価価値情報等を入出力でき、残高情報等の範囲内で遊技者が望む金額分に相当する球貸しが可能に構成する。なおカードユニット２１０の具体的な構成や作動等については周知の構成と同様であるので、図示および説明を省略する。
【００４６】
パチンコ機２１２の遊技盤２１４には、通過するパチンコ球を検出するゲートセンサ２５４を有するゲート２５６や、ソレノイド２４８によって作動される一対の羽根２５０を有する可変入賞口２２４（いわゆるチューリップ）、ソレノイド２４４によって開閉可能な開閉蓋２２８を有する大入賞口２２６、保留数表示器２５２，２５８や液晶表示器２２２等を有する複合役物装置２１６、所定形状に形成した複数の装飾用表示器（ＬＥＤ等の発光体を用いて構成する）を有する装飾表示装置２２０、その他に一般の入賞口，風車，障害釘などを適宜に配置する。なお、本実施の形態において、ゲート２５６が本発明における「始動口」に対応しており、ゲートセンサ２５４が本発明における「球検出器」に対応しており、可変入賞口２２４が本発明における「可変入賞口」に対応しており、羽根２５０が本発明における「開閉部材」に対応している。
このうち可変入賞口２２４は羽根２５０の他に、入球したパチンコ球を検出する入球センサ２４６等を備える。この入球センサ２４６が、本発明における「入球数検出手段」に対応している。大入賞口２２６は上述した開閉蓋２２８（いわゆるアタッカー）の他に、大入賞口開放期間（例えば２０秒間）内にパチンコ球が入賞すると大当たり遊技状態を所要回数（例えば１６回）内で継続可能なＶゾーン（特別領域）や、Ｖゾーンに入ったパチンコ球を検出するＶセンサ２６２等を備える。
【００４７】
複合役物装置２１６は、普通図柄の図柄変動，特別図柄の図柄変動および特別保留数（すなわち特別図柄にかかる図柄変動の保留数）等を表示可能な液晶表示器２２２や、特別保留数を表示する保留数表示器２５２、普通保留数（すなわち普通図柄にかかる図柄変動の保留数）を表示する保留数表示器２５８等を有する。保留数表示器２５２，２５８には、各々所定個数（例えば４個や９個等）からなるＬＥＤやセグメント素子等の発光体を用いて構成する。液晶表示器２２２に代えて、ＣＲＴ，プラズマ表示器，ＬＥＤを格子状に配置したＬＥＤ表示器等のように図柄を表示可能な表示器を用いてもよい。
パチンコ機２１２のその他の構成については、第１の実施の形態におけるパチンコ機１０とほぼ同様なので図示及び説明を省略する。また、パチンコ機２１２の背面に接続される各種基板類についても、第１の実施の形態におけるメイン制御基板１２０等とほぼ同様な構成を有しているので図示及び説明を省略する。
【００４８】
上記のように構成したパチンコ機２１２において、本発明を実現するにあたってメイン制御基板で行う手続きについて図１１，図１２参照しながら説明する。ここで、図１１にはゲート２５６への入球に伴う処理を実現する「ゲート処理」の手続きを、図１２には可変入賞口２２４への入球に伴なう処理を実現する「可変入賞口入球処理」の手続きをそれぞれフローチャートで示す。これらの手続きはいずれもメイン制御基板のＲＯＭに格納されている遊技制御プログラムをＣＰＵが適当なタイミングで実行して実現される。
【００４９】
図１１にフローチャートで示すゲート処理は、ゲート２５６へのパチンコ球の通過判別を実現する。まずゲート２５６をパチンコ球が通過したか否かを判別する〔ステップＳ２１０〕。例えばゲートセンサ２５４からの検出信号があれば通過した（ＹＥＳ）と判別し、当該検出信号がなければ通過していない（ＮＯ）と判別する。もしゲート２５６をパチンコ球が通過したと判別した時は（ＹＥＳ）、ステップＳ２１２の手続きに進む。
【００５０】
ステップＳ２１２の手続きでは、ゲート２５６へのパチンコ球の通過ごとに対応して羽根２５０の開閉回数の決定を行なう。具体的には、メイン制御基板に備えられたＣＰＵによって乱数発生プログラム等が実行され、その乱数がＲＡＭ等の記憶部に一時的に記憶されるとともに、当該乱数に基づく抽選を行なって羽根２５０の開閉動作の回数がランダムに決定されるようになっている。本実施の形態では、羽根２５０の開閉動作の回数は１回〜５回（最大５回）の中から決定されるようになっている。この１回〜５回の開閉回数を決定するための乱数抽選は、いずれかの回数に対応する乱数のみが多く発生されるようにして確率的に差異を設けるようにしてもよい。羽根２５０の開閉動作の回数が決定された後は、その決定した開閉回数をＲＡＭ等に一時的に記憶する。なお、本実施の形態において、羽根２５０の開閉回数を決定するための乱数発生プログラムを実行するＣＰＵが、本発明における「開閉回数決定手段」に対応している。
【００５１】
羽根２５０の開閉回数の決定をし終えると、次に、普通保留数を増やした加算結果を保留数表示器２５８に表示し〔ステップＳ２１４〕、パチンコ球の通過に対応した賞球を払い出すべく払出制御基板に対して賞球払出コマンドを送信する〔ステップＳ２１６〕。
上述したステップＳ２１６を実行した後、あるいはステップＳ２１０でゲート２５６をパチンコ球が通過していないと判別した後（ＮＯ）、液晶表示器２２２の左下隅部２２２ａにおいて普通図柄を変動表示可能か否かが判別される〔ステップＳ２１８〕。普通図柄変動中であるとき等では変動表示不能と判別し（ステップＳ２１８においてＮＯ）、そうでないときは変動表示可能と判別する（ステップＳ２１８においてＹＥＳ）。そして、普通図柄の変動表示が可能であれば、保留数を減らした減算結果を保留数表示器２５８に表示するとともに〔ステップＳ２２０〕、液晶表示器２２２の左下隅部２２２ａにおいて当該通過に対応した普通図柄の変動表示を開始する〔ステップＳ２２２〕。普通図柄の変動表示を開始してから所定時間経過した後は、ステップＳ２１２において決定された羽根２５０の開閉回数を読み込むとともに、その読み込んだ羽根２５０の開閉回数を普通図柄として液晶表示器２２２の左下隅部２２２ａに停止表示する〔ステップＳ２２４〕。
【００５２】
ステップＳ２２４の手続きが実行されると、次に、羽根２５０を開閉作動するための手続が実行される〔ステップＳ２２６〕。具体的には、ＲＯＭに記憶された開閉回数がＣＰＵによって読み込まれ、その読み込んだ開閉回数に対応した作動信号が羽根２５０を作動させるためのソレノイド２４８に送信される。読み込まれた開閉回数が１回である場合には、羽根２５０が例えば１秒間かけて１回開閉作動される。読み込まれた開閉回数が５回である場合には、羽根２５０が例えば１秒間ずつかけて５回開閉作動される。
【００５３】
ステップＳ２２６の手続きが実行されると、次に、可変入賞口２２４へのパチンコ球の入球に伴なって実行される「可変入賞口入球処理」の手続きに進む〔ステップＳ２２８〕。以下、この「可変入賞口入球処理」の手続きについて図１２を参照しながら以下詳細に説明する。
図１２に示す「可変入賞口入球処理」では、まず、ステップＳ２２６の手続きにおいて羽根２５０が開閉作動された際における可変入賞口２２４へのパチンコ球の入球数をＲＡＭから読み込む手続きが実行される〔ステップＳ２３０〕。前述のように、可変入賞口２２４へのパチンコ球の入球数は、入球センサ２４６からの検出信号をＣＰＵが受信することによってＲＡＭ等の記憶部に一時的に記憶されている。
次に、読み込んだ入球数が０であるか否かを判別する手続きが実行される〔ステップＳ２３２〕。ここで、入球数が０であるということは、羽根２５０が１回もしくは複数回開閉作動された際において、可変入賞口２２４へパチンコ球が１個も入球しなかったことを意味している。そして、入球数＝０であると判別されたときは(ステップＳ２３２においてＹＥＳ)、そのまま可変入賞口入球処理を終了し〔リターン〕、ゲート処理も終了する（図１０においてリターン）。反対に、入球数＝０ではないと判別されたときは（ステップＳ２３２においてＮＯ）、次のステップＳ２３４の手続きに進む。
【００５４】
入球数が０か否かの判別をし終えると〔ステップＳ２３２〕、次に、読み込んだ入球数の分だけ特別保留数を増やした加算結果を保留数表示器２５２に表示し〔ステップＳ２３４〕、可変入賞口２２４へのパチンコ球の入球数に対応した賞球を払い出すべく払出制御基板に対して賞球払出コマンドを送信する〔ステップＳ２３６〕。そして、可変入賞口２２４への１個または複数個の入球に対応した抽選結果が「大当たり」であるか否かを判別すべく、次の「大当たり判定処理」の手続きに進む〔ステップＳ２３８〕。
【００５５】
ステップＳ２３８の「大当たり判定処理」の手続きでは、羽根２５０が開閉作動された際における可変入賞口２２４へのパチンコ球の入球に対応した抽選結果を判別する処理が実行される。具体的には、以下の［表２］に従って抽選結果を判別する処理がメイン制御基板のＣＰＵによって実行される。
【００５６】
【表２】

【００５７】
上記[表２]において、上から一行目（▲１▼の行）の「パチンコ球の入球数」とあるのは、ステップＳ２３０の手続きにおいて読み込まれた可変入賞口２２４へのパチンコ球の入球数を示している。また、上から二行目（▲２▼の行）の「入球数１個当たりの大当たり確率」とあるのは、可変入賞口２２４への入球１個当たりにおける「大当たり」の確率であり、当落判定用の乱数表を組み替える等によりソフトウェア的に大小に変化させることができるようになっている。また、上から三行目（▲３▼の行）の「入球数全体としての大当たり確率」とあるのは、１個の入球当たりにおける「大当たり」の確率ではなく、可変入賞口２２４への１個もしくは複数個の入球全体における「大当たり」の確率のことを示している。
【００５８】
上記[表２]の▲３▼の行における入球数全体としての大当たり確率について、以下、更に詳細に説明する。
（１）例えば、入球数が１個である場合には、１個の入球当たりにおける確率がそのまま適用されるので、全体としての「大当たり」の確率は３０％である。
（２）入球数が２個である場合には、１個の入球当たりにおける確率が１０％であり、かつ、その１０％による抽選が２回行なわれるのに等しい結果となる。すなわち、２個の入球全体における「大当たり」の確率は、以下のように計算される。
{０．１０＋（０．９０×０．１０）}×１００＝１９％
（３）入球数が３個である場合には、１個の入球当たりにおける確率が５％であり、かつ、その５％による抽選が３回行なわれるのに等しい結果となる。すなわち、３個の入球全体における「大当たり」の確率は、以下のように計算される。
{０．０５＋（０．９５×０．０５）＋（０．９５²×０．０５）}×１００＝１４％
（４）入球数が４個以上である場合には、１個の入球当たりにおける確率は３個の場合と同じ５％となる。つまり、５％による抽選が入球数に対応した回数だけ行なわれるのに等しい結果となる。したがって、入球数が４個及び５個の場合における全体としての「大当たり」の確率は、それぞれ以下のように計算される。
（入球数４個）
{０．０５＋（０．９５×０．０５）＋（０．９５²×０．０５）
＋（０．９５³×０．０５）}×１００＝１９％
（入球数５個）
{０．０５＋（０．９５×０．０５）＋（０．９５²×０．０５）
＋（０．９５³×０．０５）＋（０．９５⁴×０．０５）}×１００＝２３％
【００５９】
乱数抽選による大当たり判定が[表２]の確率となるように実行された後〔ステップＳ２４０〕、その抽選結果が「大当たり」であると判定された時は（ステップＳ２４０においてＹＥＳ）、ステップＳ２４２の「大当たり処理」の手続きに進む。反対に、その抽選結果が「大当たり」ではない（「はずれ」）であると判定された時は（ステップＳ２４０においてＮＯ）、ステップＳ２４４の「はずれ処理」の手続きに進む。
【００６０】
ステップＳ２４２の「大当たり処理」の手続きでは、遊技者に大当たり遊技を付与するための処理が実行される。具体的には、液晶表示器２２２に特別図柄の変動表示を特別保留数に対応した回数だけ繰り返した後、遊技者に「大当たり」であることを報知するために、特別図柄を「７，７，７」等の所定の態様によって停止表示する。そして、開閉蓋２２８を作動させるためにソレノイド２４４に作動信号を送信し、大入賞口２２６を３０秒間あるいは１０個のパチンコ球が入賞するまで開放することにより１ラウンド目の大当たり遊技を実現する。この１ラウンドの大当たり遊技は例えば最大で１６ラウンドまで継続する。なお、このような第１種パチンコ機における大当たり遊技を付与するための処理自体は公知であるので、更に詳細な説明は省略する。
また、ステップＳ２４４の「はずれ処理」の手続きでは、液晶表示器２２２に特別図柄の変動表示を特別保留数に対応した回数だけ繰り返した後、遊技者に「はずれ」であることを報知するために、特別図柄を「７，７，６」等の「はずれ」を報知するための態様によって停止表示する。このような「はずれ」を報知するための処理自体も公知であるので、更に詳細な説明を省略する。
なお、本実施の形態において、「大当たり処理」を実行することによって付与される「大当たり遊技」が、本発明における「特別遊技」に対応している。
大当たり処理〔ステップＳ２４２〕、あるいは、はずれ処理〔ステップＳ２４４〕が終了すると、図１２のフローチャートにおける可変入賞口入球処理が終了し〔図１２においてリターン〕、図１１のフローチャートにおけるゲート処理も終了する〔図１１においてリターン〕。
【００６１】
上述した第２の実施の形態によれば、以下に示す作用効果を得ることができる。
すなわち、可変入賞口２２４に複数のパチンコ球を入球させた場合には（[表２]の▲１▼「パチンコ球の入球数」が２個以上の場合）、可変入賞口２２４に１個のパチンコ球を入球させた場合（[表２]の▲１▼「パチンコ球の入球数」が１個の場合）よりも大当たり遊技を獲得できる確率が低くなってしまう。したがって、可変入賞口２２４の開放時に単にパチンコ球を多く入球させればよいというわけでなく、１個だけの入球によって高確率による大当たり遊技の獲得を狙うという技術介入が可能となるので、パチンコ遊技が斬新で面白いものになるという効果を得ることができる。
【００６２】
また、可変入賞口２２４が開放及び閉止される回数（開閉回数）及びその可変入賞口２２４へのパチンコ球の入球数との兼ね合いによって、パチンコ球を発射させるタイミングや発射強度等を見計らうといった技術介入が可能となる。例えば、可変入賞口２２４が１回しか開放しない場合には、パチンコ球を１個だけ入球させることにより高確率による大当たり遊技の獲得を狙うことができる。反対に、可変入賞口２２４が何回も開放する場合には（例えば５回開放する場合には）、１個の入球あたりの確率がたとえ低いとしても、多数のパチンコ球を入球させることにより全体として高い確率による大当たり遊技の獲得を狙うことができる。
【００６３】
また、可変入賞口２２４へのパチンコ球の入球数が大きいほど、１個の入球当たりの「大当たり」となる確率が低くなるように抽選が実行される。つまり、可変入賞口２２４に多数のパチンコ球が入球した場合には、ＣＰＵによって「大当たり」を判定するための抽選が何回も実行されるものの、その一方で、１個の入球あたりにおける「大当たり」の確率はその入球数に対応した分だけ低くなる。これにより、遊技者は、可変入賞口２２４へのパチンコ球の入球数及び大当たり確率のバランスを意識しつつ、より多彩な態様で「技術介入」によるパチンコ遊技を楽しむことができる。
【００６４】
なお、上記第２の実施の形態では、羽根２５０の開閉回数が最大でも５回である例を示したが、このような態様に限定するものではない。羽根２５０の最大の開閉回数は必要に応じて設定すればよく、例えば６回以上に設定してもよい。
【００６５】
また、上記第２の実施の形態では、入球数が３個以上の場合における「大当たり」の確率が一律に５％に設定される例を示した（[表２]参照）。この場合、入球数が７個以上になると、入球数全体としての「大当たり」の確率が、入球数が１個の場合の「大当たり」の確率である３０％を超えることになる（約３０．１％になる）。したがって、例えば、入球数が３個以上の場合には、入球数が多くなるにつれて１個の入球当たりの「大当たり」の確率が徐々に低くなるように設定することもできる。そうすれば、可変入賞口２２４に多数の遊技球が入球した場合であっても、入球数全体としての「大当たり」の確率が、１個の場合の確率を超えないようにすることが可能となる。
【００６６】
また、入球数が３個以上の場合における１個の入球当たりの「大当たり」の確率が一律に５％に設定される場合であっても、入球数が６個に到達した時点、すなわち、入球数全体としての「大当たり」の確率が、入球数が１個である場合における「大当たり」の確率である３０％を超える前のタイミングで可変入賞口２２４を閉止すれば、入球数の上限値を６個に制限することができる。そうすれば、入球数全体としての「大当たり」の確率が、入球数が１個の場合の「大当たり」の確率を超えないのでより面白味のある遊技を実現できる。
【００６７】
上述した第１の実施の形態及び第２の実施の形態におけるパチンコ機１０，２１２（遊技機）であって、他の部分の構造，形状，大きさ，配置および動作条件等については、上記実施の形態に限定されるものでない。
例えば、上記実施の形態では、第２種パチンコ機及び第１種パチンコ機に本発明を適用した。この形態に代えて、パチンコ機以外の他の遊技機（例えばスロットマシン，アレンジボール機，雀球遊技機，テレビゲーム機等）であって一定の条件下で特別遊技を付与可能に構成したものにも本発明を適用することができる。当該他の遊技機であっても技術介入が可能に構成されるので、遊技者の遊技意欲を維持または向上させることができる。
【００６８】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、遊技者に有利な特別遊技（大当たり遊技等）を発生させるために、遊技者がより積極的に技術介入することで面白味のある遊技を実現できる遊技機を提供することできる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】第１の実施の形態におけるパチンコ機の外観を示す正面図である。
【図２】電動役物装置の構成例を示す正面図と側面断面図である。
【図３】一部を破断した電動役物装置の外観を示す斜視図である。
【図４】各種の基板と装置にかかる概略構成を示すブロック図である。
【図５】始動口処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図６】大入賞口入球処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図７】大当たり処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図８】通常ラウンド処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図９】最終ラウンド処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図１０】第２の実施の形態におけるパチンコ機の外観を示す正面図である。
【図１１】ゲート処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【図１２】可変入賞口入球処理の手続きを示すフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
１０，２１２ パチンコ機（遊技機）
１４ 電動役物装置
２１６ 複合役物装置
４４，４２，３０ 始動口センサ（球検出器）
４６，２６，２８ 始動口
２５４ ゲートセンサ（球検出器）
２５６ ゲート（始動口）
６４ Ｖゾーン
７２ 停留部
２２，５２，２４６ 入球センサ（入球数検出手段）
２４，５０，２５０ 羽根（開閉部材）
６０，７６ 大入賞口（可変入賞口）
２２４ 可変入賞口
８４，２４８ ソレノイド（作動手段）
９７ 妨害部材
１２０ メイン制御基板
１２２ ＣＰＵ（開閉回数決定手段）
６６，６８ 入賞球排出口
ＰＡ，ＰＢ パチンコ球（遊技球）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a type 2 pachinko machine that is one of the gaming machines, when a big hit is made during a game, for example, a big prize opening is opened to give the player an opportunity to win a prize ball as a big hit game. In order to generate this jackpot game, when the blade members arranged on the left and right of the big prize opening are opened only once or twice, pachinko balls enter the opened big prize opening, and In many cases, it is a condition that a pachinko ball that has entered the ball wins a special winning opening (V zone or the like) disposed therein. In other words, for a player, if one or two blade member opening / closing operations are performed, if a maximum number of pachinko balls can be instantaneously entered into the grand prize opening, a big hit game can be obtained. The probability increases accordingly.
The same applies to the first type pachinko machine that is one of the gaming machines. When the pachinko ball passes through the gate, the variable winning opening is opened once or a plurality of times, or is not opened. Then, if as many pachinko balls as possible can be entered while the variable winning opening is open, the probability that the player can win the jackpot game is increased accordingly.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the above conventional gaming machine, it is only necessary to enter a lot of pachinko balls when the big prize opening or variable prize opening is opened, and there is little room for technical intervention by the player, There was a problem that pachinko games were simple and lacking in interest.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described problems, the invention described in each of the claims is configured.
Claim 1 In the described invention, "variable prize opening" This means, for example, a big winning opening in the second type pachinko machine or a variable winning opening in the first type pachinko machine. In addition, “special game” means a game state advantageous to the player, for example, “big hit game” in which a big winning opening is opened for a certain period, “probability fluctuation game” in which the probability of becoming a big hit is increased for a certain period, etc. It points to that. In addition, the “predetermined condition” for the special game to be given is, for example, that a game ball wins a special prize opening (V zone or the like) in the second type pachinko machine, Additional conditions, such as a lottery result based on a random number for jackpot determination on a type 1 pachinko machine is a “hit” pointing. What is “technical intervention”? This means an aspect of a gaming act that can change the probability and possibility that a special game is given by the player himself / herself being involved.
[0005]
Claim 1 According to the gaming machine, when a plurality of game balls are inserted into the variable winning opening, the probability that a special game can be acquired is lowered. Therefore, it is not necessary to simply enter a large number of game balls when the variable winning opening is opened, and it is possible to perform a technical intervention that aims to acquire a special game with a high probability by only one entry. Has the effect of becoming novel and interesting.
[0006]
According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the ball detector includes the opening / closing frequency determining means for determining the opening / closing frequency of the opening / closing member by detecting the game ball, and the operating means is controlled by the opening / closing frequency determining means. The opening / closing member is opened / closed according to the determined number of opening / closing operations. It should be noted that the “number of times of opening / closing” referred to in this claim includes zero times, that is, a state in which the opening / closing member is not opened / closed.
With such a configuration, according to the gaming machine according to claim 2, the balance between the number of times that the variable prize opening is opened and closed (the number of times of opening and closing) and the number of game balls entering the variable prize opening, Technical interventions such as the timing of launching a game ball and the launch intensity are possible. For example, when the variable winning opening is opened only once, it is possible to aim at obtaining a special game with a high probability by entering only one game ball. On the other hand, when the variable winning opening is opened many times (for example, when it is opened five times), even if the probability per ball is low, by entering a large number of game balls Overall, it is possible to aim for special games with a high probability.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[First embodiment]
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a second type pachinko machine that is one of gaming machines, and will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0011]
First, FIG. 1 shows a front view of the appearance of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 1, on the game board surface 12 of the pachinko machine 10, the start ports 46, 26, and 28 having the respective start port sensors 44, 42, and 30 for detecting the pachinko balls that have entered, the character body 20, and the operation are possible. In addition to the electric accessory device 14 having the blades 24, 50, etc., a general prize opening, a windmill, an obstacle nail and the like are appropriately arranged. When the pachinko ball wins the starting openings 46, 26, 28, the blades 24, 50 are actuated by the solenoid 84 to open and close the large winning openings 60, 76 (see FIG. 2). The start port sensors 44, 42, and 30 that detect pachinko balls that have entered the start ports 46, 26, and 28 correspond to the “ball detector” in the present invention, and the big winning ports 60 and 76 are opened and opened. The pair of blades 24 and 50 to be closed corresponds to the “opening / closing member” in the present invention, and the solenoid 84 for operating the pair of blades 24 and 50 corresponds to the “operating means” in the present invention.
[0012]
Below the game board surface 12, an ashtray 38 for storing cigarette butts, a lower tray 36 for temporarily storing pachinko balls including a prize ball, a handle 34 operated by a player to fire the pachinko ball, a prize A speaker 40 is provided inside the upper plate 32, which is a receiving tray for the sphere, and produces a sound (voice, music, sound effect, etc.). The handle 34 includes a touch sensor 34a that detects the contact state of the player. Above the upper plate 32, a ball lending switch 54 for instructing ball lending, an information display 56 for displaying information such as the remaining amount of the card, a return switch 58 for instructing the return of the prepaid card, and the like are provided. In addition, lamps 16 (light emitters) arranged at appropriate positions in accordance with game contents of the pachinko machine 10 are also provided. Since these members and devices are well known, the details of the configuration, operation contents, and the like are omitted.
[0013]
Next, the configuration and operation of the electric accessory device 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2A shows an external view of the electric accessory device in a front view, and FIG. 2B shows a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electrically-powered article device, which is partially broken. More specifically, a non-stationary posture in which the stop portion 72 corresponding to the mouth portion of the character body 20 is closed and cannot be stopped is shown in a solid line of FIG. 2B and FIG. 3A, and the stop portion 72 is opened. The stopping posture at which stopping is possible is shown in the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 (B) and FIG. 3 (B).
[0014]
The electric accessory device 14 shown in FIG. 2 (A) is also called a “center accessory”, and in the same way as a general winning opening, a winning prize opening 80 (so-called top hole) that pays out a corresponding number of prize balls when winning a prize, When a dot matrix display 78 capable of displaying symbols and the like, blades 24 and 50 for opening and closing the special winning openings 60 and 76, and a pachinko ball PB that has entered the special winning openings 60 and 76, a passing signal is output. The ball sensor 52, 22 and the stop 72 are configured to be operable, and the character body 20 imitating a dinosaur and the pachinko ball PB that has entered the apparatus flow down (including dropping) to reach the character body 20. The shelf 74 to be obtained, the arrival sensor 62 that is provided in the vicinity of the stop portion 72 and can output the arrival signal when the arrival of the pachinko ball PB is detected, the special winning opening for continuing the next round in the jackpot game And a V zone 64 provided with a V sensor 48, a guide plate 70 that allows the pachinko ball PB to flow down to the V zone 64 and the winning ball discharge ports 66 and 68, a flow-down passage 82 that leads from the stop 72 to the guide plate 70, and the like. . In the present embodiment, a “predetermined condition” for giving a jackpot game by winning a pachinko ball in the V zone 64 is satisfied. In addition, the entrance sensors 52 and 22 for detecting the entrance of the pachinko ball PB to the big winning openings 60 and 76 correspond to the “incoming number detection means” in the present invention, and the entrance sensors 52 and 22. The number of pachinko balls PA entering the winning prize openings 60 and 76 is counted by the detection signal from the.
[0015]
Here, the dot matrix display 78 is configured to be capable of at least scroll display, and displays the number of pachinko balls PB won in each round of the jackpot game, the number of rounds in the jackpot game, and the like. The “symbol” displayed on the dot matrix display 78 corresponds to a lottery display symbol, a decorative symbol, etc. composed of characters (alphanumeric characters, kanji characters, etc.), symbols, symbols, figures (characters, etc.), etc. It doesn't matter whether it is a picture or a video. The blades 50 and 24 can reciprocate between a posture indicated by a solid line and a posture indicated by a two-dot chain line, and move along arrows D2 and D6, respectively. The retaining part 72 simulating the mouth of the character body 20 is formed so that a predetermined number (for example, one or more) of pachinko balls PB can be retained. At least one of the shelf plate 74 and the guide plate 70 may be provided with unevenness that can change (or restrict) the flow direction of the pachinko sphere PB, or an uneven member.
[0016]
In the electric accessory device 14 shown in FIG. 2B, rotational torque generated by a solenoid 84 and a motor 91 (for example, a pulse motor or a servo motor) that reciprocate the blades 50 and 24 is transmitted in a predetermined direction (for example, an arrow). The rotation (or reference) of the motor 91 is converted by the torque transmission mechanism 86 that converts the reciprocating motion in the vertical direction of the drawing shown by D10 and transmits the torque to the stationary portion 72 of the character body 20, and the index portion 90 fixed to the shaft 92 of the motor 91. A rotation sensor 88 that detects the position), lamps 94 that illuminate the interior of the electric accessory device 14, a solenoid 96 that reciprocates a blocking member 97 described later in a predetermined direction (for example, the vertical direction indicated by the arrow D12), and the like. The solenoid 96 reciprocates the blocking member 97 by expanding and contracting the rod 95 along the arrow D14.
[0017]
According to the electric accessory device 14 configured as described above, the pachinko ball PB enters the special winning opening 76 along the arrow D4 as shown in FIG. 2A, for example. As a route for the pachinko ball PB to finally win the V zone 64, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the shelf board 74, the stop 72 of the character body 20, and the guide board 70 are arranged along the arrow D8. There is a route to flow down and win the V zone 64.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 3 (A), the pachinko ball PB easily flows down along the path D16 when the stopping portion 72 is in the non-stopping posture, and the winning ball on the opposite side across the V-zone 64 is inserted. It becomes easy to enter the discharge port 68). On the other hand, when the stop 72 is in the stop posture, the pachinko ball PB easily flows down along the path D18 as shown in FIG. 3B, and it becomes easy to win the V zone 64. Depending on the position of the blocking member 97, it may be difficult to win the V zone 64. The winning probability of the pachinko ball PB to the V zone 64 is adjusted to be high or low depending on the position of the obstruction member 97 at the timing when the stop 72 is switched from the stop posture to the non-stop posture.
[0019]
Pachinko balls PB that have won a prize in any of the start openings 46, 26, and 28 are detected by start opening sensors 44, 42, and 30 provided in the corresponding start openings, respectively. When the start port sensors 44, 42, 30 detect the pachinko sphere PB, the blades 24, 50 are operated for a predetermined number of times of opening and closing. A procedure for determining the number of times of opening and closing the blades 24 and 50 will be described later. Then, the probability that the pachinko ball PB wins the V zone 64 and is awarded the “big hit game” is adjusted to be high or low by appropriately operating the number of times the blades 24 and 50 are opened and closed, the operation timing of the blocking member 97, and the like. It has become so.
[0020]
Next, an example in which a substrate and a device are connected to realize a pachinko game by the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, when simply “connecting”, it means that it is electrically connected unless otherwise specified.
[0021]
A main control board 120 mainly composed of a CPU (processor) 122 includes a ROM 124 that stores a game control program and the like, a RAM 126 that can store temporary data such as random numbers, and the like. The CPU 122 executes a game control program to realize a pachinko game. The game control program includes a program for realizing procedures such as a start opening process, a big winning opening entering process, a winning probability adjusting process, and a jackpot process as described later. For example, an EPROM is used for the ROM 124 and a DRAM is used for the RAM 126, but other types of memory (for example, EEPROM, SRAM, flash memory, etc.) may be arbitrarily used. Other components are the same as the well-known configuration, and illustration and description are omitted. The main control board 120 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, for example.
[0022]
The main control board 120 receives signals from the launch control board 110 that receives signals from the touch sensor 34a and the payout control board 112 and controls the launch motor 100, the drive sensor 104, the count sensor 106, and the like. A payout control board 112 that drives and controls the payout motor 102, an optional card unit (CR unit), and an interface board 114 that is connected to the payout control board 112 to control data transmission and reception, display on the information display 56, and the like. In FIG. 4, it is expressed as “I / F board”), the symbol control board 130 for controlling the display on the dot matrix display 78, the voice control board 132 for controlling the sound emitted from the speaker 40, the lamps 16 and the like. A lamp control board 134 to be controlled is connected. Each of these boards is configured around the CPU as in the main control board 120. The driving sensor 104 monitors the driving state of the motor 102 and a payout device that pays out pachinko balls. The counting sensor 106 counts the number of pachinko balls actually paid out.
In addition, a contact type sensor or a non-contact type sensor is used for the drive sensor 104, the counting sensor 106, the ball entrance sensors 22, 52, the start port sensors 44, 42, 30, the V sensor 48, and the like.
[0023]
Further, the main control board 120 is directly connected to an external terminal board 108 capable of transmitting signals (including game information such as jackpot and symbol determination) to the external device of the pachinko machine 10, the start port sensors 44, 42, 30 and the like. Connect to. Further, devices (for example, the motor 91, the ball entrance sensors 22, 52, the passage sensor 49, the V sensor 48, the solenoid 84, etc.) provided at a position away from the main control board 120 are connected via a relay terminal plate 136 for signal relay. Connect. By controlling the operation of the motor 91, the stationary part 72 of the character body 20 is moved along the arrow D10 to switch between the stationary posture and the non-stationary posture. Similarly, the operation of the solenoid 84 is controlled, and the blades 24 and 50 are reciprocated along the arrows D2 and D6 to open and close the special winning openings 60 and 76.
[0024]
In the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, a procedure performed by the main control board 120 for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 5 shows a procedure for starting port processing that realizes processing associated with entering the starting holes 46, 26, and 28, and FIG. 6 shows processing associated with entering the winning winning ports 60 and 76. 7 shows a procedure for entering the winning prize opening to realize the game, FIG. 7 shows a procedure for winning the jackpot process for realizing the process associated with winning the V zone 64, and FIG. 8 shows a normal round for realizing a normal round game. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure, and FIG. 9 shows the final round processing procedure for realizing the final round game. These procedures are realized by the CPU 122 executing the game control program stored in the ROM 124 of the main control board 120 shown in FIG. 4 at an appropriate timing.
[0025]
For the sake of simplicity, the following restrictions are imposed unless otherwise specified. Since the start ports 26, 28, and 46 function substantially the same, the start port 46 will be described as an example. Accordingly, the start port sensors 44, 42, and 30 will be described by taking the start port sensor 44 provided in the start port 46 as an example. Further, it is assumed that the pachinko ball PA moves outside the electric accessory device 14 on the game board surface 12, and the pachinko ball PB moves within the electric accessory device 14. Actually, two or more pachinko balls can enter the big winning openings 60, 76 almost simultaneously, but the number of pachinko balls PB entering the big winning openings 60, 76 at the time of one opening is limited to one.
[0026]
In the starting port process shown in FIG. 5, it is first determined whether or not the pachinko ball PA has entered the starting port 46 during the game [step S10]. Whether or not the pachinko ball PA has entered the starting port 46 can be determined by whether or not the main control board 120 has received a detection signal from the starting port sensor 44. If it is determined that the pachinko ball PA has entered the start port 46 (YES), the process proceeds to the next step S11. When it is determined that the pachinko ball PA has not entered the starting port 46 (NO), the procedure of the starting port process is terminated as it is [Return].
[0027]
When the procedure proceeds to step S11, an operation signal is transmitted to the motor 91, and the stopping portion 72 is operated to the stopping posture. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3B, the pachinko ball PB that has entered from the big winning openings 60 and 76 can be stopped at the stopping portion 72 [step S11].
When the stop 72 is operated to the stop posture, a procedure for determining the number of opening / closing operations (opening / closing times) for operating the blades 24, 50 to open and close the special winning openings 60, 76 is performed [ Step S12]. Specifically, a random number generation program or the like is executed by the CPU 122, and the random number is temporarily stored in a storage unit such as the RAM 126, and a lottery based on the random number is performed to determine the number of opening / closing operations of the blades 24 and 50. It has come to be decided. In the present embodiment, the number of opening / closing operations of the blades 24 and 50 is determined from one or two times. In the random number lottery for determining the number of times of opening and closing once or twice, only a random number corresponding to any one of them may be generated so that a difference is probabilistic. After the number of opening / closing operations of the blades 24 and 50 is determined, the determined number of opening / closing operations is temporarily stored in the RAM 126. The CPU 122 that executes a random number generation program for determining the number of opening / closing operations corresponds to the “opening / closing number determining means” in the present invention.
If the number of times of opening and closing the blades 24 and 50 is determined [step S12], then a procedure for opening and closing the blades 24 and 50 is executed [step S13]. Specifically, the CPU 122 reads the open / close count stored in the ROM 126, and an operation signal corresponding to the read open / close count is transmitted to the solenoid 84. When the read / open count is one, the blades 24 and 50 are opened and closed once, for example, over 2 seconds. When the read / open count is twice, the blades 24 and 50 are opened and closed twice, for example, every 1.5 seconds. When the opening / closing operation of the blades 24 and 50 by the solenoid 84 is executed, the process proceeds to step S14.
[0028]
In the procedure of step S14, processing is performed to determine whether or not the pachinko ball PA has entered the special winning openings 60 and 76 during the opening and closing operation of the blades 24 and 50 in step S13 [step S14]. Whether or not the pachinko ball PA has entered the special winning openings 60 and 76 can be determined by whether or not the main control board 120 has received the detection signals from the incoming sensors 22 and 52. When it is determined that the pachinko ball PA has entered the big winning openings 60, 76 (YES), the process proceeds to the next step S15. If it is determined that the pachinko ball PA has not entered the big winning openings 60 and 76 (NO), the process proceeds to the next step S16, and the stopping portion 72 is operated to the non-stopping posture to perform the start opening process. The procedure is terminated as it is [Return].
[0029]
In the procedure of “Large Winner Entrance Entry Process”, which proceeds when it is determined that the pachinko ball PA has entered the grand prize exits 60 and 76, as shown in FIG. 6, first, “Wind Probability Adjustment Process” is executed. [Step S20]. This winning probability adjustment process is realized by blocking the winning of the pachinko ball PB stopped at the stopping portion 72 into the V zone 64 by operating the blocking member 97 up and down by the solenoid 96. Specifically, the “winning probability adjustment process” is executed as described below.
[0030]
First, the following data (1) to (4) stored in the RAM 126 are read by the CPU 122.
(1) Number of times the blades 24 and 50 are opened and closed: The number of times the blades 24 and 50 have opened and closed is determined in the procedure of step S12 and temporarily stored in the RAM 126. As described above, the stored number of times of opening and closing the blades 24 and 50 is once or twice.
(2) Presence / absence of entry to the big winning openings 60 and 76 (first time); whether or not the pachinko ball PA has entered the big winning openings 60 and 76, as described above, the incoming sensors 22 and 52 It is discriminated based on whether or not a detection signal from is received. The presence / absence of the pachinko ball PA entering the grand prize opening 60, 76 during the first opening / closing operation of the blades 24, 50 is temporarily stored in the RAM 126 in response to a detection signal from the ball entry sensors 22, 52. ing.
(3) Presence / absence of entering the winning prize openings 60 and 76 (second time); Whether or not the pachinko ball PA has entered the winning prize openings 60 and 76 during the second opening / closing operation of the blades 24 and 50, The detection signals from the ball entrance sensors 22 and 52 are received and temporarily stored in the RAM 126. When the number of opening / closing of the blades 24 and 50 determined in the procedure of step S12 is 1, this data is not read.
(4) Number of balls entered into the big winning ports 60 and 76; the number of pachinko balls PA entered into the big winning ports 60 and 76 is temporarily stored in the RAM 126 in response to the detection signals from the ball sensors 22 and 52. It is remembered.
[0031]
When the data (1) to (4) are read, the winning probability to the V zone 64 and the corresponding operation pattern of the disturbing member 97 are determined in accordance with the conditions shown in [Table 1] below. The
[0032]
[Table 1]

[0033]
In the above [Table 1], “entry ball (first time)” in the second column from the left means that the pachinko ball PA to the big winning openings 60, 76 during the first opening / closing operation of the blades 24, 50 Indicates the presence or absence of a ball. In addition, “entrance (second time)” in the third row from the left indicates whether or not the pachinko ball PA has entered the big winning openings 60 and 76 during the second opening / closing operation of the blades 24 and 50. Show. Further, the “winning probability” in the fourth column from the left indicates the degree of winning probability to the V zone 64 of the pachinko ball PB stopped at the stopping portion 72. The “interfering member operation pattern” in the fifth column from the left shows the operation pattern of the interfering member 97 employed to adjust the winning probability to the V zone 64 to medium, high, and low, respectively. Yes. Here, the “reciprocating operation” in the operation pattern of the obstruction member 97 indicates that the obstruction member 97 is reciprocated by the solenoid 96 along the vertical direction indicated by the arrow D12 (FIG. 2B). )reference). The “lower end position” indicates a state in which the blocking member 97 is actuated to the lower end and does not obstruct the flow path of the pachinko ball PB. The “upper end position” indicates a state in which the blocking member 97 is actuated to the upper end and obstructs the flow path of the pachinko ball PB.
[0034]
That is, in the “winning probability adjustment process” in step S20, the following processes (1) to (4) are executed according to the conditions shown in [Table 1].
(1) When the number of opening / closing of the blades 24, 50 determined by the CPU 122 is one, and the entrance of the pachinko ball PA to the big winning openings 60, 76 is detected during the one opening / closing operation. Since the number of pachinko balls PA that enter the large winning openings 60 and 76 is one, the probability of winning the V zone 64 is set to a medium level. In this case, the obstruction member 97 is reciprocated twice in the direction indicated by the arrow D12 for 3 seconds, for example. Then, when the pachinko sphere PB is stopped at the stop 72 and the stop 72 is operated to the non-stop position, the pachinko sphere PB released from the stop 72 is routed D18 (FIG. 3 (B )), The timing that makes it easy to win the V zone 64 also occurs, and the timing that makes it difficult for the V zone 64 to win due to being obstructed by the blocking member 97 also occurs.
(2) When the number of opening and closing of the blades 24 and 50 determined by the CPU 122 is two and the entrance of the pachinko ball PA to the big winning openings 60 and 76 is detected only during the first opening / closing operation Since the number of balls of the pachinko ball PA entering the big winning openings 60 and 76 is one, the winning probability to the V zone 64 is set to a medium as in the case (1). In this case, the blocking member 97 is operated in the same manner as in the above (1).
(3) In the case where the number of opening / closing of the blades 24, 50 determined by the CPU 122 is two and the entrance of the pachinko ball PA to the big winning openings 60, 76 is detected only during the second opening / closing operation. Since the number of pachinko balls PA that enter the big winning openings 60 and 76 is one, the winning probability for the V zone 64 is set to be higher than in the cases (1) and (2). In this case, the blocking member 97 is actuated to the lower end position for 3 seconds, for example. Then, when the pachinko sphere PB is stopped at the stop 72 and the stop 72 is operated to the non-stop position, the pachinko sphere PB released from the stop 72 is routed D18 (FIG. 3 (B )), The V zone 64 is very easy to win.
(4) In the case where the number of opening / closing of the blades 24, 50 determined by the CPU 122 is two, and the entrance of the pachinko ball PA to the big winning openings 60, 76 is detected in both of the two opening / closing operations. Since the number of pachinko balls PA entering the big winning openings 60 and 76 is two, the winning probability for the V zone 64 is set lower than in the cases (1) and (2). In this case, the blocking member 97 is actuated to the upper end position for 3 seconds, for example. Then, when the pachinko ball PB is stopped at the stopping portion 72 and the stopping portion 72 is operated in the non-stopping posture, the pachinko ball PB released from the stopping portion 72 is surely disturbed by the blocking member 97. Therefore, the pachinko ball PB is in a state where it is very difficult to win the V zone 64.
[0035]
When the “winning probability adjustment process” in step S20 is executed as described above, the process then proceeds to step S21.
In the procedure of step S21, processing for operating the stopping portion 72 to the non-stopping posture is performed. Then, when the pachinko ball PB is stopped at the stop portion 72, the pachinko ball PB is released along the path D18. When the pachinko ball PB is released from the stop 72, the obstruction member 97 is being reciprocated up and down or up and down by the above-mentioned “winning probability adjustment process”. Therefore, the released pachinko sphere PB may be blocked from winning the V zone 64 by the blocking member 97 or may not be blocked. Thereby, the winning probability to the V zone 64 is adjusted to be high or low. When the procedure of step S21 ends, the process proceeds to the procedure of step S22.
[0036]
In the procedure of step S22, it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball PB has won the V zone 64. Whether or not the pachinko ball PB has won the V zone 64 can be determined by whether or not the main control board 120 has received a detection signal from the V sensor 48. If it is determined that the pachinko ball PB has won the V zone 64 (YES), the procedure proceeds to the next step S23. When it is determined that the pachinko ball PB has not won the V zone 64 (NO), the large winning opening entrance ball processing is ended [return], and the start opening processing is also ended.
[0037]
Next, a specific procedure of the “hit processing” executed in step S23 will be described with reference to FIGS. This “hit processing” is a process for realizing “hit game” which gives the player an opportunity to win a prize ball by opening the big winning openings 60 and 76 a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined time. The “big hit game” is composed of up to 16 round games, and each round game has 18 blades 24,50 open / closed times or 10 winning balls 60,76. It comes to end with. This “big hit game” corresponds to the “special game” in the present invention.
[0038]
In the jackpot process shown in FIG. 7, first, 1 is set to initialize the number of rounds before starting the jackpot game [step S30]. Then, in order to perform a round game, an execution flag for the special winning opening / closing process is turned on so that the special winning openings 60 and 76 can be opened and closed (step S31).
If the current round is the final round (YES in step S32), a final round process is executed to realize the game of the final round [step S36]. When the current round is a round other than the final round (NO in step S32), a normal round process is executed to realize a normal round game [step S33]. A specific procedure of the normal round process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0039]
In the normal round process shown in FIG. 8, after the stopping portion 72 is operated in the stopping posture so that the pachinko ball PB can be stopped [step S50], a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the pachinko balls PB are placed in the special winning openings 60 and 76. The system waits until winning (NO in step S52) and until the special winning openings 60 and 76 are opened and closed a predetermined number of times (upper limit value; for example, 18 times) (NO in step S54). During this waiting period, the execution flag for the above-mentioned special prize opening / closing process is on, so that the opening / closing operation of the blades 24, 50 continues.
Then, when a predetermined number of pachinko balls PB have won the winning prize openings 60 and 76 (YES in step S52), or when the opening and closing operations of the blades 24 and 50 have reached 18 times (YES in step S54), the pachinko balls stopped. In order to release the PB, the stopping portion 72 is operated in a non-stopping posture (step S56), and the execution flag for the big prize opening / closing process is turned off to stop the opening / closing operation of the blades 24, 50 (step S58).
If the pachinko ball PB is stopped at the stop 72, it passes through the character body 20 along the flow path (arrow D8) shown in FIG. That is, the pachinko ball PB can easily win the V zone 64. When the V sensor 48 detects the pachinko sphere PB (YES in step S60), a process for setting the transition to the next round is performed [step S62], and the normal round process is terminated [return]. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball PB has not won the V zone 64 (NO in step S60), the jackpot game (jackpot processing) is terminated without shifting to the next round (NO in step S34 of FIG. 7). .
[0040]
When the normal round process is completed, the process returns to the flowchart of FIG. 7. When the pachinko ball PB wins the V zone 64 during the current round and shifts to the next round (YES in step S34), the number of rounds is increased by one. [Step S35] In order to realize the next round, the process returns to step S31 and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, if the V zone 64 is not won during the current round, the next round cannot be entered (NO in step S34), the jackpot processing is terminated, and the jackpot game ends (return).
[0041]
Next, a specific procedure of the final round process will be described with reference to FIG. First, after setting the stopping portion 72 to the non-stopping posture so that the pachinko ball PB cannot be stopped [step S130], it is until a predetermined number of pachinko balls PB wins the big winning openings 60 and 76 (NO in step S132). ) And wait until the special winning openings 60 and 76 are opened and closed a predetermined number of times (NO in step S134). During this standby period, the execution flag for the special prize opening / closing process is on, so that the opening / closing operation of the blades 24, 50 is continued.
When a predetermined number of pachinko balls PB have won a prize winning opening 60, 76 (YES in step S132), or when the opening / closing of the winning prize openings 60, 76 is completed a predetermined number of times (YES in step S134), the blades 24, 50 In order to stop the opening / closing operation, the execution flag for the big prize opening / closing process is turned off [step S136], and the final round process is ended [return]. When the final round process ends, the jackpot process ends and the jackpot game ends ([Return] in FIG. 7).
[0042]
According to the first embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
That is, when a plurality of (two) pachinko balls PA are placed in the variable winning openings 60, 76 (in the case of (4) in [Table 1]), one pachinko is placed in the variable winning openings 60, 76. The probability of winning a big hit game is lower than when the ball PA is entered (in the case of (1) to (3) in [Table 1]). Therefore, it is not necessary to simply enter a large number of pachinko balls PA when the variable winning openings 60 and 76 are opened, and it is possible to perform a technical intervention aiming at winning a jackpot game with a high probability by only one entry. Therefore, the effect that pachinko game becomes novel and interesting can be obtained.
[0043]
In the first embodiment, the example in which the number of times of opening and closing the blades 24 and 50 is two at the maximum is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to such a mode. What is necessary is just to set the maximum opening / closing frequency | count of the blade | wings 24 and 50 as needed, for example, you may set to 3 times or more.
[0044]
[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a first type pachinko machine that is one of gaming machines, and will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0045]
First, FIG. 10 shows the external appearance of the card unit 210 (CR unit) and the pachinko machine 212 in a front view. The card unit 210 can input and output balance information and valuable value information recorded on a recording medium (for example, a magnetic card or an IC card), and lends a ball equivalent to the amount desired by the player within the range of the balance information. Can be configured. The specific configuration and operation of the card unit 210 is the same as a known configuration, and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted.
[0046]
The game board 214 of the pachinko machine 212 has a gate 256 having a gate sensor 254 for detecting a pachinko ball passing through, a variable winning opening 224 (so-called tulip) having a pair of blades 250 operated by a solenoid 248, and a solenoid 244. A grand prize opening 226 having an openable / closable opening / closing lid 228, a composite accessory device 216 having a holding number display 252 and 258, a liquid crystal display 222, and the like, a plurality of decorative indicators (light emitting devices such as LEDs) formed in a predetermined shape A decorative display device 220 having a body) and a general prize opening, a windmill, an obstacle nail and the like are appropriately arranged. In the present embodiment, the gate 256 corresponds to the “starting port” in the present invention, the gate sensor 254 corresponds to the “ball detector” in the present invention, and the variable winning port 224 in the present invention. It corresponds to a “variable winning opening”, and the blade 250 corresponds to an “opening / closing member” in the present invention.
Among these, the variable winning opening 224 includes a ball entry sensor 246 for detecting a pachinko ball entered in addition to the blade 250. This incoming ball sensor 246 corresponds to the “incoming ball number detecting means” in the present invention. In addition to the above-described opening / closing lid 228 (so-called attacker), the big winning opening 226 can continue the jackpot gaming state within the required number of times (for example, 16 times) when a pachinko ball wins within the open period for the large winning opening (for example, 20 seconds). V zone (special area), a V sensor 262 for detecting a pachinko ball entering the V zone, and the like.
[0047]
The composite accessory device 216 displays a normal symbol variation, a special symbol variation, a special reserved number (that is, the number of special variation reserved for a special symbol) and the like, and a special reserved number. A holding number display 252 for displaying, a normal number of holdings (that is, a holding number display unit 258 for displaying the number of holdings of symbol fluctuations related to normal symbols). Each of the holding number indicators 252 and 258 is configured by using a predetermined number (for example, four or nine) of light emitters such as LEDs or segment elements. Instead of the liquid crystal display 222, a display capable of displaying symbols such as a CRT, a plasma display, an LED display in which LEDs are arranged in a grid pattern, or the like may be used.
Since the other configuration of the pachinko machine 212 is almost the same as that of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment, illustration and description thereof are omitted. Also, the various boards connected to the back surface of the pachinko machine 212 have substantially the same configuration as the main control board 120 and the like in the first embodiment, and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted.
[0048]
In the pachinko machine 212 configured as described above, a procedure performed by the main control board when realizing the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 11 shows a “gate processing” procedure for realizing the process associated with entering the gate 256, and FIG. 12 shows a “variable prize winning” process for implementing the process associated with entering the variable winning opening 224. Each procedure of “entrance ball processing” is shown in a flowchart. All of these procedures are realized by the CPU executing the game control program stored in the ROM of the main control board at an appropriate timing.
[0049]
The gate processing shown in the flowchart in FIG. 11 realizes the passage discrimination of the pachinko sphere to the gate 256. First, it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball has passed through the gate 256 [step S210]. For example, if there is a detection signal from the gate sensor 254, it is determined that it has passed (YES), and if there is no detection signal, it is determined that it has not passed (NO). If it is determined that the pachinko ball has passed through the gate 256 (YES), the process proceeds to step S212.
[0050]
In the procedure of step S212, the number of times of opening and closing the blades 250 is determined corresponding to every passage of the pachinko ball to the gate 256. Specifically, a random number generation program or the like is executed by a CPU provided on the main control board, and the random number is temporarily stored in a storage unit such as a RAM. The number of opening / closing operations is determined randomly. In the present embodiment, the number of opening / closing operations of the blades 250 is determined from 1 to 5 times (up to 5 times). In the random number lottery for determining the number of times of opening and closing 1 to 5 times, only a random number corresponding to any number of times may be generated so as to be probabilistically different. After the number of opening / closing operations of the blades 250 is determined, the determined number of opening / closing operations is temporarily stored in a RAM or the like. In the present embodiment, a CPU that executes a random number generation program for determining the number of times of opening and closing the blades 250 corresponds to the “number of times of opening and closing determining” in the present invention.
[0051]
When the determination of the number of times of opening and closing the blades 250 is completed, the addition result obtained by increasing the number of ordinary holdings is displayed on the holding number display 258 [Step S214], and the prize ball corresponding to the passage of the pachinko ball is paid out. A prize ball payout command is transmitted to the payout control board [step S216].
After executing step S216 described above, or after determining in step S210 that the pachinko ball has not passed through the gate 256 (NO), whether or not the normal symbol can be variably displayed at the lower left corner 222a of the liquid crystal display 222. Is discriminated [step S218]. When the normal symbol is changing, it is determined that the variable display is impossible (NO in step S218), and otherwise, it is determined that the variable display is possible (YES in step S218). If the normal symbol can be displayed in a variable manner, the subtraction result obtained by reducing the number of holdings is displayed on the holding number display unit 258 [Step S220], and corresponding to the passage at the lower left corner 222a of the liquid crystal display 222. The normal symbol variation display is started [step S222]. After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the normal symbol fluctuation display, the number of opening / closing of the blade 250 determined in step S212 is read, and the read / opened number of times of the blade 250 is used as a normal symbol at the lower left of the liquid crystal display 222. Stop display is performed at the corner 222a [step S224].
[0052]
Once the procedure of step S224 is executed, the procedure for opening and closing the blades 250 is then executed [step S226]. Specifically, the number of times of opening and closing stored in the ROM is read by the CPU, and an operation signal corresponding to the read number of times of opening and closing is transmitted to the solenoid 248 for operating the blades 250. When the read / open count is once, the blade 250 is opened / closed once, for example, for one second. When the read / open count is 5 times, the blades 250 are opened and closed 5 times, for example, every 1 second.
[0053]
When the procedure of step S226 is executed, the procedure then proceeds to the procedure of “variable winning opening entrance process” that is executed along with the entrance of the pachinko ball into the variable winning opening 224 [step S228]. Hereinafter, the procedure of the “variable winning opening entrance process” will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the “variable winning opening entrance process” shown in FIG. 12, first, a procedure for reading the number of pachinko balls entering the variable winning opening 224 from the RAM when the blade 250 is opened and closed in the procedure of step S226 is executed. [Step S230]. As described above, the number of pachinko balls that enter the variable winning opening 224 is temporarily stored in a storage unit such as a RAM when the CPU receives a detection signal from the ball sensor 246.
Next, a procedure for determining whether or not the number of entered balls is 0 is executed [step S232]. Here, the number of entered balls is 0, meaning that no pachinko balls entered the variable winning opening 224 when the blades 250 were opened and closed once or a plurality of times. Yes. If it is determined that the number of entered balls is 0 (YES in step S232), the variable winning opening entering process is terminated [return], and the gate process is also terminated (return in FIG. 10). On the contrary, when it is determined that the number of entered balls is not 0 (NO in step S232), the process proceeds to the next step S234.
[0054]
When it is determined whether or not the number of balls entered is 0 [step S232], the addition result obtained by increasing the number of special holdings by the number of entered balls is displayed on the holding number display 252 [step S234. ] A prize ball payout command is transmitted to the payout control board in order to pay out the prize balls corresponding to the number of pachinko balls entered into the variable prize opening 224 [step S236]. Then, in order to determine whether or not the lottery result corresponding to one or a plurality of balls entering the variable winning opening 224 is “hit”, the procedure proceeds to the next “hit determination process” [step S238]. .
[0055]
In the procedure of the “hit determination process” in step S238, a process of determining a lottery result corresponding to the pachinko ball entering the variable winning opening 224 when the blade 250 is opened and closed is executed. Specifically, the process of determining the lottery result according to the following [Table 2] is executed by the CPU of the main control board.
[0056]
[Table 2]

[0057]
In the above [Table 2], the “number of pachinko balls entered” in the first line from the top (line 1) is the number of pachinko balls entered into the variable winning opening 224 read in the procedure of step S230. The number of balls is shown. In addition, the “big hit probability per number of entered balls” in the second row from the top (the row of (2)) is the probability of “big hit” per entered ball to the variable winning opening 224. It is possible to change the size by software, for example, by rearranging the random number table for determination of winning. Also, the “big hit probability as the total number of pitches” in the third row from the top (the row of (3)) is not the probability of “big hit” per pitch, but to the variable winning opening 224. The probability of “big hit” in one or a plurality of incoming balls is shown.
[0058]
The jackpot probability as the total number of entered balls in row (3) of [Table 2] will be described in more detail below.
(1) For example, when the number of incoming balls is one, the probability per one incoming ball is applied as it is, so the probability of “big hit” as a whole is 30%.
(2) When the number of entered balls is two, the probability per one entered ball is 10%, and the result is equivalent to the fact that the lottery with 10% is performed twice. That is, the probability of “big hit” in the entire two balls is calculated as follows.
{0.10+ (0.90 × 0.10)} × 100 = 19%
(3) When the number of entered balls is 3, the probability per one entered ball is 5%, and the same result is obtained when the lottery with 5% is performed three times. That is, the probability of “big hit” in all three balls is calculated as follows.
{0.05+ (0.95 × 0.05) + (0.95 ² × 0.05)} × 100 = 14%
(4) When the number of entered balls is four or more, the probability per one entered ball is 5%, which is the same as the case of three. That is, the result is equivalent to the fact that the lottery with 5% is performed the number of times corresponding to the number of balls entered. Therefore, the probability of “big hit” as a whole in the case where the number of balls entered is 4 and 5, respectively, is calculated as follows.
(4 balls entered)
{0.05+ (0.95 × 0.05) + (0.95 ² × 0.05)
+ (0.95 ^Three × 0.05)} × 100 = 19%
(5 balls entered)
{0.05+ (0.95 × 0.05) + (0.95 ² × 0.05)
+ (0.95 ^Three × 0.05) + (0.95 ^Four × 0.05)} × 100 = 23%
[0059]
After the jackpot determination by random number lottery is executed so as to have the probability of [Table 2] [Step S240], when it is determined that the lottery result is “Big Jack” (YES in Step S240), the process proceeds to Step S242. Proceed to the procedure for “Big jackpot”. On the contrary, when it is determined that the lottery result is not “big hit” (“missing”) (NO in step S240), the process proceeds to the “losing process” in step S244.
[0060]
In the procedure of “spotting process” in step S242, processing for giving a jackpot game to the player is executed. Specifically, after the variable symbol variable display is repeated on the liquid crystal display 222 a number of times corresponding to the number of special reservations, the special symbol is set to “7, 7” in order to notify the player that the game is a “hit”. , 7 "or the like in a predetermined manner. Then, an operation signal is transmitted to the solenoid 244 to operate the open / close lid 228, and the big winning opening 226 is opened for 30 seconds or until ten pachinko balls are won, thereby realizing the first round big hit game. This one-round jackpot game continues, for example, up to 16 rounds. In addition, since the process itself for providing the jackpot game in such a first type pachinko machine is publicly known, further detailed description is omitted.
In addition, in the procedure of “outage processing” in step S244, after the variable symbol variable display is repeated on the liquid crystal display 222 for the number of times corresponding to the number of special reservations, to inform the player that it is “out of”. The special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode for notifying “out of” such as “7, 7, 6”. Since the process itself for notifying such “displacement” is also known, further detailed description is omitted.
In the present embodiment, the “jackpot game” given by executing the “jackpot processing” corresponds to the “special game” in the present invention.
When the jackpot process [step S242] or the disparity process [step S244] is completed, the variable winning opening entry process in the flowchart of FIG. 12 is terminated [return in FIG. 12], and the gate process in the flowchart of FIG. 11 is also terminated. [Return in FIG. 11].
[0061]
According to the second embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, when a plurality of pachinko balls are entered in the variable winning opening 224 (when the number of “pachinko balls entered” in [Table 2] is 1 or more), 1 is entered in the variable winning opening 224. The probability of winning a big hit game is lower than when the number of pachinko balls is entered (in the case of [1] “Number of pachinko balls entered” in [Table 2] is 1). Therefore, it is not necessary to simply enter a large number of pachinko balls when the variable winning opening 224 is opened, and it is possible to perform a technical intervention aiming to acquire a jackpot game with a high probability by only one entry, The effect that pachinko game becomes novel and interesting can be obtained.
[0062]
Also, the timing and intensity of launching the pachinko ball are estimated based on the balance between the number of times the variable winning opening 224 is opened and closed (the number of times of opening and closing) and the number of pachinko balls entering the variable winning opening 224. Such technical intervention is possible. For example, when the variable winning opening 224 is opened only once, it is possible to aim at winning the jackpot game with high probability by entering only one pachinko ball. On the other hand, when the variable winning opening 224 is opened many times (for example, when it is opened five times), even if the probability per entry is low, a large number of pachinko balls should be entered. As a whole, it is possible to aim at winning jackpot games with a high probability.
[0063]
In addition, the lottery is executed such that the greater the number of pachinko balls that enter the variable winning opening 224, the lower the probability of a “big hit” per ball entered. In other words, when a large number of pachinko balls enter the variable winning opening 224, the CPU performs lottery for determining “hit”, but on the other hand, per lottery. The probability of “big hit” is lowered by the amount corresponding to the number of entered balls. Thereby, the player can enjoy the pachinko game by the “technical intervention” in more various modes while being conscious of the balance between the number of pachinko balls entering the variable winning opening 224 and the jackpot probability.
[0064]
In the second embodiment, the example in which the number of opening and closing of the blades 250 is five at the maximum is shown, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. What is necessary is just to set the maximum frequency | count of opening and closing of the blade | wing 250 as needed, for example, you may set to 6 times or more.
[0065]
In the second embodiment, an example is shown in which the probability of “big hit” is uniformly set to 5% when the number of balls entered is 3 or more (see [Table 2]). In this case, when the number of entered balls is 7 or more, the probability of “big hit” as the whole number of entered balls exceeds 30%, which is the probability of “big hit” when the number of entered balls is one ( About 30.1%). Therefore, for example, when the number of entered balls is 3 or more, the probability of “big hit” per entered ball can be set to gradually decrease as the number of entered balls increases. Then, even when a large number of game balls enter the variable winning opening 224, the probability of “big hit” as the total number of entered balls should not exceed the probability of one. It becomes possible.
[0066]
Further, even when the probability of “big hit” per entrance when the number of entrances is 3 or more is uniformly set to 5%, when the number of entrances reaches 6, In other words, if the variable winning opening 224 is closed at a timing before the probability of “big hit” as a whole is more than 30%, which is the probability of “big hit” when the number of incoming balls is one, The upper limit of the number of balls can be limited to six. Then, since the probability of “big hit” as the total number of entered balls does not exceed the probability of “big hit” when the number of entered balls is one, a more interesting game can be realized.
[0067]
The pachinko machines 10 and 212 (game machines) in the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, and the structure, shape, size, arrangement, operating conditions, etc. of other parts are described above. It is not limited to the form.
For example, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the second type pachinko machine and the first type pachinko machine. In place of this form, other gaming machines other than pachinko machines (for example, slot machines, arrange ball machines, sparrow ball machines, video game machines, etc.), which are configured to be able to grant special games under certain conditions The present invention can also be applied to. Even the other gaming machines are configured to allow technical intervention, so that the player's willingness to play can be maintained or improved.
[0068]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in order to generate a special game advantageous to the player (a jackpot game or the like), a game in which an interesting game can be realized through a more proactive technical intervention by the player. Can provide a machine.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are a front view and a side cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration example of an electric accessory device. FIGS.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the electric accessory device with a part broken away.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of various substrates and apparatuses.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a start port process.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for a winning prize entry process.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for jackpot processing.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of normal round processing.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of final round processing.
FIG. 10 is a front view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of gate processing.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure for a variable winning opening entry process.
[Explanation of symbols]
10,212 Pachinko machine (game machine)
14 Electric accessories
216 Compound equipment device
44, 42, 30 Start sensor (ball detector)
46, 26, 28 Starting port
254 Gate sensor (sphere detector)
256 Gate (starting port)
64 V zone
72 stop
22, 52, 246 Entrance sensor (number of entrance detection means)
24, 50, 250 blades (opening and closing members)
60,76 Grand prize opening (variable prize opening)
224 Variable prize opening
84,248 Solenoid (actuating means)
97 Interference members
120 Main control board
122 CPU (opening / closing frequency determination means)
66,68 winning ball outlet
PA, PB Pachinko ball (game ball)

Claims (2)

Has a variable winning hole to be opened and closed by the closing member, the variable winning opening the gaming ball is advantageous special game to the player at Rukoto to win a special prize hole disposed within ball entrance vital grant In the gaming machine
A ball detector that detects a game ball that has entered the start port, an operating means that opens and closes the opening / closing member when the ball detector detects a game ball, and is provided in the vicinity of the opening / closing member and opened. It is provided in the number-of-balls detecting means for detecting the number of game balls that have entered the variable prize opening, and the flow path between the number-of-balls detecting means and the special prize opening, making it difficult to win the special prize opening. And a blocking member that can be switched between a blocking position and a position that does not hinder the winning of the special prize opening ,
When the number of entered balls detected by the number-of-entry detecting means is one , the winning ratio to the special winning opening is controlled by operating the blocking member to a position that does not hinder the winning of the special winning opening. However, the gaming machine is configured to be higher than the probability in the case where the number of entered balls detected by the number of entered balls detecting means is plural. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
An opening / closing number determining means for determining the number of opening / closing of the opening / closing member by detecting a game ball by the ball detector;
The actuating means opens and closes the opening and closing member according to the opening and closing times determined by the opening and closing frequency determining means.

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