JP4416748B2 - 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.

  Some ball game machines such as pachinko machines are equipped with a non-electrically-operated object that is mechanically opened by winning a predetermined starting prize opening and mechanically closing when a game ball wins during the opening. There is (for example, Patent Document 1). When the non-electrical accessory is released, the game ball is in a state where it is possible to win or easy to win, that is, a special game state advantageous to the player.

  Further, in a normal ball game machine, when a special game state is started, special effects such as music and lamps are often started accordingly.

  By the way, although such a non-electrical accessory may be provided with a winning detection switch for detecting a winning of a game ball, it is usually not provided with a sensor or the like for detecting the open / closed state. . Therefore, the control side cannot directly detect the open / closed state of the non-electrically-powered accessory.

  Of course, when the non-electrical accessory is mounted alone, for example, when the winning detection switch of the start winning opening detects a game ball, it is determined that the special gaming state is started, and the non-electrical accessory winning detection switch When the game ball is detected, it can be determined that the special game state has ended.

  However, in a ball game machine in which a plurality of non-electrically-powered objects are mounted and the other non-electrically-charged objects are associated with each other so as to be released by entering a non-electrically-charged object, for example, Since the open / closed state of each non-electrically-powered object varies depending on the winning order of the game balls on the object, it is not possible to determine the end of the special game state simply by monitoring each winning detection switch.

Therefore, in the conventional ball game machine, after the special effect is started at the same time as the start of the special game state, the special effect is ended when a predetermined time elapses regardless of the state of the non-electrically-powered object. Was composed.
JP 2006-20955 A

  As described above, in the conventional ball game machine, the special effect is configured to end when a certain time has elapsed from the start of the special game state regardless of the open / closed state of the non-electrically-powered object. End of the special game state, such that the special effect continues endlessly even though the state has ended, or conversely, the special effect ends prematurely even though the special game state is continuing There is a problem that the timing of the special stage and the timing of the end of the special performance do not match at all, which gives the player a sense of discomfort.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bullet ball game machine that can enhance a sense of unity between a special game state and a special effect and reduce a sense of discomfort felt by the player.

The present invention starts a special game state that is advantageous to the player based on the fact that a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and also starts a special performance that requires a predetermined time per time, and a plurality of winning holes A1, A2, A3 In a ball game machine configured to end a special game state when a game ball is won in a predetermined order, game balls to the winning ports A1, A2, and A3 after the special game state is started Each time a game ball is won in each of the winning openings A1, A2, A3, a value of the winning flag NF at that time and the winning flag NF are set. By setting the new winning flag NF based on the winning opening, the winning order of the game balls to the plurality of winning holes A1, A2, A3 in the special gaming state is stored, and the winning order is the predetermined order. Order and one Until, which is constituted to repeatedly execute the special effect.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the special performance is ended quickly even though the special gaming state is ongoing, and the player feels that the special game state and the special performance are integrated. It can alleviate the sense of discomfort.

  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, a gaming machine main body 1 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 freely opened and closed. A glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically on the front side of the front frame 3 and are pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be opened and closed.

  On the front side of the front plate 5, an upper plate 6 for storing game balls for launch is arranged, and on the lower side of the front plate 5 and on the front side of the front frame 3, a lower plate 7 for storing extra balls is arranged. . On one side of the lower plate 7, for example, on the right side, a launching handle 8 of launching means (not shown) for launching a game ball is provided in a protruding manner on the front side of the front frame 3.

  A game board 10 is detachably mounted on the back side of the front frame 3 so as to correspond to the rear side of the glass door 4. As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 11 for guiding a game ball launched by the launching unit is mounted on the front side of the game board 10, and the game area 12 inside the guide rail 11 is substantially A central winning means 13 is arranged in the center, normal winning means 14a and 14b are provided on the left and right sides thereof, three first opening / closing winning means 15a to 15c are provided on the lower side, and three second opening / closing are provided on the lower side. Winning means 16a to 16c are respectively arranged.

  The central winning means 13 is provided with one or a plurality of entrance holes 17 on the upper side thereof, and provided with, for example, two normal winning openings 18 a and 18 b and one special winning opening 19 inside. The game balls are distributed to any of a plurality of winning holes 18a, 18b, 19 inside.

  The game balls distributed to the normal winning port 18a or 18b are guided to the back side of the game board 10 as they are, and the game balls distributed to the special winning port 19 are dropped from the drop port 13a provided at the lower portion of the central winning means 13. It falls to the front side and wins the first open / close winning means 15b below it.

  The normal winning means 14a and 14b guide the winning game balls to the second open / close winning means 16a and 16c on the left and right sides, for example, via a guide passage (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 10. It has become.

  Each of the first open / close winning means 15a to 15c includes two types of winning ports, an upper winning port 21 on the upper side and a lower winning port 22 on the lower side, and further includes a pair of opening and closing blades 23 for opening and closing the lower winning port 22. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the back side of the first open / close winning means 15 a to 15 c, for example, a blade opening / closing member 24 that can swing around a rotation shaft 24 a in the left-right direction is provided. The blade opening / closing member 24 includes an open side operating piece 25 provided on the rear side of the rotating shaft 24a and a closing side operating piece 26 provided on the front side of the rotating shaft 24a. It is configured to be switchable between an open operation state in which the side is lowered (FIG. 3) and a closed operation state in which the closed side operation piece 26 side is lowered (FIG. 4). The opening / closing blade 23 is held in the closed state when in the closed operation state.

  Further, the first open / close winning means 15a to 15c are configured such that the game ball that has won the upper prize opening 21 pushes down the opening side operating piece 25 to swing the opening / closing blade 23 outwardly, and wins the lower prize opening 22 being opened. The game ball is configured to push down the closing side operation piece 26 and swing the opening / closing blade 23 inwardly. That is, the lower winning opening 22 is opened when a game ball wins the upper winning opening 21 and is closed when a gaming ball wins the opened lower winning opening 22.

  The central first open / close winning means 15b is configured such that a game ball guided from the special winning opening 19 of the central winning means 13 wins the upper winning opening 21, and further wins the upper winning opening 21. The game ball detection switch 21a for detecting the game ball and the game ball detection switch 22a for detecting the game ball won in the lower prize opening 22 are provided.

  In addition, the game balls that have won in the upper winning opening 21 or the lower winning opening 22 of the first open / close winning means 15a to 15c are lowered via a guide passage 27 (FIGS. 3 to 6) provided on the back side of the game board 10. The second open / close winning means 16a to 16c on the side are guided respectively.

  The second open / close winning means 16 a to 16 c include a winning opening 31 and a pair of opening and closing blades 32 that open and close the winning opening 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, on the back side of the second opening / closing prize winning means 16 a to 16 c, for example, a blade opening / closing member 33 that can swing around a rotation shaft 33 a in the left-right direction is provided. The blade opening / closing member 33 includes an open side operating piece 34 provided on the rear side of the rotating shaft 33a and a closing side operating piece 35 provided on the front side of the rotating shaft 33a. It is configured to be switchable between an open operation state in which the side is lowered (FIG. 5) and a closed operation state in which the closed operation piece 35 side is lowered (FIG. 6). The opening / closing blade 32 is held in the closed state when in the closed operation state.

  The second open / close winning means 16a to 16c are configured such that the game ball guided from the predetermined winning means side on the upstream side pushes down the opening side operating piece 34 and swings the opening / closing blade 32 outwardly. The game ball won in the winning opening 31 is configured to push down the closing side operation piece 35 and swing the opening / closing blade 32 inward.

  That is, among the second open / close winning means 16a to 16c, the winning opening 31 of the left and right second open / close winning means 16a, 16c is a game ball to either the normal winning means 14a, 14b or the first open / close winning means 15a, 15c. Is opened by winning a prize, and the game ball is closed by winning a prize in the winning opening 31 being opened. The winning opening 31 of the central second opening / closing winning means 16b is such that, for example, a game ball wins the special winning opening 19 of the central winning means 13 and the upper winning opening 21 of the first opening / closing winning means 15b, or the lower opening being opened. The game is opened by winning the winning opening 22 and closed by winning a game ball in the opened winning opening 31.

  At least the second opening / closing winning means 16b in the center is provided with a game ball detection switch 31a for detecting a game ball won in the winning opening 31.

  In addition, a game ball that has won a winning port such as the upper winning port 21, the lower winning port 22, the winning port 31, or the normal winning means 14a is detected by a detection switch for a winning ball (not shown) on the back side of the game board 10, The same predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls is also paid out for winning balls.

  In the present embodiment, the game balls distributed to the special winning opening 19 side in the central winning means 13 win the upper winning opening 21 (hereinafter referred to as “winning opening A1”) of the first open / close winning means 15b. (An example of a predetermined start condition), the lower winning opening 22 (hereinafter referred to as “winning opening A2”) of the first opening / closing winning means 15b and the winning opening 31 (hereinafter referred to as “winning opening A3”) of the second opening / closing winning means 16b. And the special gaming state is started, and then the special gaming state is ended when both the winning openings A2 and A3 are closed (see FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the case of the present embodiment, after the special gaming state is started and the winning holes A2 and A3 are both opened, the winning holes A2 and A3 are both closed and the special gaming state is ended. In this case, it is necessary for the game balls to win in the predetermined order, that is, in the order of “A2 → A3” or “A3 → A2 → A3” with respect to these two winning openings A2 and A3.

  When a special gaming state occurs, for example, a special effect by sound that requires a predetermined time per time (hereinafter referred to as a “sound special effect”) is repeatedly executed until at least the special gaming state ends.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram in which only the configuration related to the control of the special effect is extracted from the control system of this pachinko machine.

As shown in FIG. 7, 41 is a main control board, 42 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 41 and 42 is the back side of the back cover which covers the gaming parts mounted on the game board 10 from the back side together. , Each of which is housed in a substrate case that is detachably mounted at an appropriate location on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 3 and the gaming board 10.
The main control board 41 mainly performs control related to the game operation on the game board 10 side, and is provided with a winning monitor processing means 43 configured by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The winning monitoring processing means 43 is connected to gaming ball detection switches 21a, 22a, 31a for detecting the gaming balls won in the winning openings A1, A2, A3. For example, the winning monitoring processing shown in FIG. Is configured to run.

  In this winning monitoring process, based on detection signals from the gaming ball detection switches 21a, 22a, 31a, it is determined whether or not a gaming ball has won any of the winning openings A1, A2, A3, and any of them. When there is a crab winning, a predetermined winning command is created based on the type of the winning opening and the value of the winning flag NF, and transmitted to the effect control board 42 side.

  Here, the winning flag NF is set to a value corresponding to the winning order of the game balls to the winning ports A1 to A3 after the game ball has won the winning port A1 and the special gaming state is started. ing.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, “1” is set in the winning flag NF when a game ball is won in the winning opening A1, and “2” is subsequently set in the winning opening A2. When the winning opening A3 is won, “3” is set, and when the winning order to the winning openings A1 to A3 is “A1 → A2 → A3” or “A1 → A3 → A2 → A3”. Is set to “0” indicating that the winning order has become a predetermined order as an end condition of the special gaming state.

  In other words, in the winning monitoring process, when a game ball is won in the winning mouths A1 to A3, the winning order is determined as a condition for ending the special gaming state based on the winning mouth related to the winning and the state of the winning flag NF immediately before that. It is determined whether or not the predetermined order is matched, and if it matches, “0” is set to the winning flag NF.

  As shown in FIG. 11, six types of winning commands, C1 to C6, are provided corresponding to the value of the winning flag NF. In this embodiment, the winning commands corresponding to the winning flag NF = 0 are the winning order “A1 → A2 → A3” and “A1 → A3 → A2 → A3” of the game balls to the winning openings A1 to A3. Correspondingly, two types of C3 and C6 are provided. By doing in this way, it is possible to perform different effects according to these two types of winning orders on the effect control board 42 side, but when it is not necessary to perform such effects, the winning flag NF = There may be only one type of winning command corresponding to 0.

  The effect control board 42 performs control related to the effect operation by voice or the like, and includes command analysis processing means 44, sound effect setting processing means 45, and the like configured by a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The command analysis processing means 44 analyzes the winning command received from the main control board 41 side and sets a value corresponding to the winning command in the command flag CF. For example, the command analysis processing shown in FIG. Is configured to run.

  In this command analysis process, a value corresponding to the type of the winning command received from the main control board 41 side is set in the command flag CF, and the winning command C1 corresponding to the winning of the game ball to the winning port A1 is received. In this case, the value of the loop counter LC indicating the number of repetitions of the special sound effect is cleared to zero.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the command flag CF is set to the same value as the winning flag NF, for example. That is, when a game ball is won in the winning openings A1 to A3, the same value as the value of the winning flag NF set according to the winning order on the main control board 41 side is produced via the winning command. The command flag CF on the control board 42 side is set.

  In the present embodiment, the value of the command flag CF and the value of the winning flag NF are made to correspond one-to-one. By doing in this way, it is possible to perform different effects according to each winning order to the winning openings A1 to A3 on the effect control board 42 side, but when it is not necessary to perform such effects, It is not necessary to have a one-to-one correspondence between the value of the command flag CF and the value of the winning flag NF. For example, in the case of the present embodiment, the effect control is performed based only on the start and end of the special game state, so that the command flag CF corresponds to the winning flag NF = 1, 0 and the other three types. Good.

  The sound effect setting processing means 45 controls the sound special effect based on the command flag CF set by the command analysis processing means 44, and is connected with a sound output means 46 such as a speaker. The sound production setting process shown in FIG. 10 is executed.

  In this sound effect setting process, according to the value of the command flag CF, for example, when the value of the command flag CF is “1” (at the start of the special gaming state), the sound special effect is started and the value of the command flag CF is set. When “0” is set (at the end of the special game state), the value of the loop counter LC indicating the number of repetitions of the voice special effect is not “1”, that is, the voice special effect is ended at least once. For example, the voice special effect is stopped at that time, and if the value of the loop counter LC is “1”, that is, if the first voice special effect is not yet finished, the voice special effect is finished. The special sound production is stopped.

  Subsequently, the flowchart shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 shows the control procedure of special effects by the winning monitor processing means 43, the command analysis processing means 44, and the sound effect setting processing means 45 when the game balls are won in the winning openings A1 to A3. More specific description will be given with reference to FIG.

  When the player operates the launch handle 8 to launch a game ball, the game ball is guided by the guide rail 11 to reach the upper side of the game area 12 and freely falls within the game area 12.

  For example, when the game ball enters the central winning means 13 from the entrance 17, the game ball is distributed to either the normal award 18 a, 18 b or the special prize opening 19. When a game ball is distributed to either of the normal winning openings 18a, 18b, the game ball is guided to the back side of the game board 10, detected by a prize ball detection switch (not shown), and then collected outside the gaming machine. Is done.

  When a game ball is detected by the prize ball detection switch, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 6 for each game ball.

(1) When a game ball wins a winning opening A1 When a gaming ball that has entered the central winning means 13 is distributed to the special winning opening 19, the gaming ball falls from the drop opening 13a to the front, and the winning opening A1 Win a prize.

  The game ball that has won the winning opening A1 is detected by the game ball detection switch 21a, and then guided to the back side of the game board 10 to depress the opening side operating piece 25 of the blade opening / closing member 24 (FIG. 3B). Furthermore, after being guided to the lower second opening / closing prize winning means 16b side by the guide passage 27 and pressing down the opening side operating piece 34 of the blade opening / closing member 33 (FIG. 5 (b)), it is detected by the prize ball detection switch. It is collected outside the gaming machine.

  As a result, the opening / closing blade 23 and the opening / closing blade 32 swing outward to open the winning openings A2 and A3 (FIGS. 3A and 5A), and the special gaming state is started (FIG. 3). 12 (a)).

  On the main control board 41 side, in the winning monitoring process (FIG. 8) by the winning monitoring processing means 43, when it is detected by the detection signal of the gaming ball detection switch 21a that the game ball has won the winning hole A1 (S1). : Yes), “1” corresponding to the winning entry to the winning opening A1 is set in the winning flag NF (S2), and a winning command C1 corresponding to the winning flag NF = 1 is created (S3). It is transmitted to the 42 side (S4).

  On the production control board 42 side, when a winning command is received from the main control board 41 side, first, in the command analysis processing (FIG. 9) by the command analysis processing means 44, the type of the winning command is determined (S31 to S36). If the command is a winning command C1, “1” is set to the command flag CF correspondingly, and the loop counter LC is cleared to 0 (S31: Yes → S31a → S31b).

  Then, in the sound effect setting process (FIG. 10) by the sound effect setting processing means 45, the value of the command flag CF is determined (S41). If the value of the command flag CF is “1”, the value of the loop counter LC is further increased. If it is determined (S42) and the value of the loop counter LC is “0” (S42: Yes), the sound special effect start process shown in S43 to S45 is executed.

  That is, the voice special effect is started (S43), and an initial value corresponding to the time required for one voice special effect is set in the remaining time timer that counts the remaining time until the voice special effect ends (S44). ) And 1 is added to the loop counter LC (S45).

  By executing the above processing, the sound special effect is started in accordance with the start of the special game state.

(2) After winning the prize opening A1, until winning one of the prize openings A1 to A3 After winning the prize opening A1, the value of the command flag CF is set unless a game ball is won in the prize openings A2 and A3. Remains “1” (S41: Yes). Further, when the audio special effect is started, the value of the loop counter LC is not “0” (S42: No).

  Therefore, after the winning opening A1 is won and before the game ball is won in any of the winning openings A1 to A3, whether or not the value of the remaining time timer is 0 (whether or not the audio special effect has ended). Is determined (S55), and if the remaining time timer value becomes 0 (S55: Yes), the initial value corresponding to the time required for one sound special effect is reset in the remaining time timer (S56), Audio special effects are repeated.

(3) When the game ball wins again at the winning hole A1 before the special gaming state ends When the game ball wins again at the winning hole A1 after the special gaming state starts and before the special gaming state ends (S41) : Yes → S42: Yes), each time, the processing of S43 to S45 is performed in the same manner as at the start of the special game state, and the voice special effect is newly started from the beginning.

(4) When a game ball wins the winning hole A2 or A3 next to the winning hole A1 When a gaming ball wins the winning hole A2 next to the winning hole A1, the winning ball is placed on the back side of the game board 10. The closed side operation piece 26 of the blade opening / closing member 24 is pushed down (FIG. 4B), and further guided to the lower second opening / closing prize winning means 16b side by the guide passage, where the opening side of the blade opening / closing member 33 is opened. After the operating piece 34 is pushed down (FIG. 5B), it is detected by the prize ball detection switch and collected outside the gaming machine.

  As a result, the opening / closing blade 23 swings inward and the winning opening A2 is closed (FIG. 4 (a)), but the opening / closing blade 32 is already open outwardly, so that it does not change (FIG. 5). (A)) Only the winning opening A3 is opened (FIG. 12B).

  On the other hand, when a game ball wins the winning hole A3 next to the winning hole A1, the winning ball is guided to the back side of the game board 10 and pushes down the closing side operation piece 35 of the blade opening / closing member 33 (see FIG. 6 (b)), detected by the prize ball detection switch and collected outside the gaming machine.

  As a result, the opening / closing blade 32 swings inward and the winning opening A3 is closed (FIG. 6A), but the opening / closing blade 23 does not change (FIG. 3A), and only the winning opening A2 remains. It will be in an open state (Drawing 12 (d)).

  Further, when a game ball wins in the winning opening A2 or A3 next to the winning opening A1, the value of the winning flag NF at that time is “1” on the main control board 41 side. In the winning monitoring process (FIG. 8), “2” corresponding to the winning order “A1 → A2” or “3” corresponding to the winning order “A1 → A3” is set in the winning flag NF (S1 → S5 → S6 → S7, or S1-> S5-> S6-> S9-> S10), and a winning command C2 or C4 corresponding to the winning flag NF = 2 or 3 is created (S8 or S11) and transmitted to the effect control board 42 side (S8 or S11). S4).

  On the effect control board 42 side, “2” or “3” is set in the command flag CF corresponding to the winning command C2 or C4 in the command analysis process (FIG. 9) (S32a or S34a), and correspondingly, In the sound effect setting process (FIG. 10), the voice special effect continuation process shown in S48 to S50 is executed.

  That is, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining time timer is 0 (whether the audio special effect has ended) (S48), and on condition that the remaining time timer value is 0 (S48: Yes). The initial value corresponding to the time required for one voice special effect is reset in the remaining time timer (S49), and 1 is added to the loop counter LC indicating the number of repetitions of the voice special effect (S50).

(5) When a game ball wins the winning hole A2 next to the winning holes A1 and A3 When a game ball wins the winning hole A2 next to the winning holes A1 and A3, the winning ball is placed on the game board 10. The closing side operation piece 26 of the blade opening / closing member 24 is pushed down by being guided to the back side (FIG. 4B), and further guided to the lower second opening / closing prize winning means 16b side by the guide passage. After the release-side operating piece 34 is pushed down (FIG. 5B), it is detected by the prize ball detection switch and collected outside the gaming machine.

  As a result, the opening / closing blade 23 swings inward and the winning opening A2 is closed (FIG. 4A), and one opening / closing blade 32 swings outward and the winning opening A3 is opened again. (FIG. 5 (a)), as in the case of winning in the order of the winning openings A1 → A2, only the winning opening A3 is opened (FIG. 12 (e)).

  In addition, when a game ball has won the winning opening A2 next to the winning openings A1 and A3, the value of the winning flag NF at that time is “3” on the main control board 41 side. In the winning monitoring process (FIG. 8), “4” corresponding to the winning order “A1 → A3 → A2” is set in the winning flag NF (S1 → S5 → S12 → S16 → S17), and the winning flag NF = 4 is set. A corresponding winning command C5 is created (S18) and transmitted to the effect control board 42 side (S4).

  On the side of the effect control board 42, in the command analysis process (FIG. 9), “4” is set to the command flag CF corresponding to the winning command C5 (S35a), and the sound effect setting process (FIG. 10) correspondingly. In step S48 to S50, the voice special effect continuation process is executed.

(6) When a game ball wins the winning port A3 next to the winning port A2, as described above, after the game ball has won the winning port A2, the winning port A2 is closed and only the winning port A3 is opened. It is in a state (FIGS. 12B and 12E). In this state, when a game ball wins the winning opening A3, the winning ball is guided to the back side of the game board 10 and pushes down the closing side operation piece 35 of the blade opening / closing member 33 (FIG. 6B), and then the winning ball Detected by the use detection switch and collected outside the gaming machine.

  As a result, the opening / closing blade 32 swings inward to close the winning opening A3 (FIG. 6A), so that both the winning openings A2 and A3 are closed (FIGS. 12C and 12F). ), The special gaming state ends.

  Further, when a game ball wins the winning opening A3 next to the winning opening A2, the value of the winning flag NF at that time is 2 on the main control board 41 side (the winning order is “A1 → A2 → A3”). ”) Or 4 (when the winning order is“ A1 → A3 → A2 → A3 ”),“ 0 ”is set to the winning flag NF in the winning monitoring process (S1 → S5 → S12 → S13). → S14 or S1 → S5 → S12 → S16 → S19 → S20), and a winning command C3 or C6 corresponding to the winning flag NF = 0 is created (S15 or S21) and transmitted to the effect control board 42 side. (S4).

  On the effect control board 42 side, “0” is set to the command flag CF corresponding to the winning command C3 or C6 in the command analysis process (S33a or S36a), and correspondingly, in the sound effect setting process, S51 to S54. The special sound effect stop process shown in FIG.

  That is, it is first determined whether or not the value of the loop counter LC is 1 (whether or not the sound special effect currently being performed is the first) (S51). If the effect has already been repeated one or more times (S51: No), the value of the loop counter LC is cleared to 0 (S53) and the sound special effect is stopped at that time (S54).

  On the other hand, if LC = 1 in S51, that is, if the current audio special effect is the first time (S51: Yes), when the remaining timer value becomes 0, that is, the first sound. When the special effect ends (S52: Yes), the value of the loop counter LC is cleared to 0 (S53) and the sound special effect is stopped (S54).

  As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the winning order of the game balls to the plurality of winning openings A1, A2, A3 in the special gaming state is stored, and until the winning order matches the predetermined order, In other words, the special effect is repeatedly executed until the winning order “A2 → A3” appears, so that the special effect ends quickly even though the special game state is continuing. There is an advantage that the situation can be prevented and the sense of incongruity felt by the player can be reduced by enhancing the sense of unity between the special gaming state and the special performance.

  Also, if the number of repeated special effects is less than one when the order of winning game balls to the plurality of winning holes A1, A2, A3 matches the predetermined order, the special effects will be completed until the first is completed. Therefore, even if the special game state ends in a short time, the special effect can be executed at least once until the end, and the player can feel a sense of incongruity.

  Every time a game ball wins each winning mouth A1, A2, A3, whether or not the winning order matches the predetermined order based on the value of the winning flag NF at that time and the winning mouth related to the winning. Since it is configured to make a determination and set a new winning flag NF, the winning order can be stored only by the value of the winning flag NF, and it is easy to determine whether or not the winning order matches the predetermined order. .

  FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention. When a special game state is started and a game ball wins again at the winning opening A1 before the end of the special game state, a special sound effect is produced at that time. When the number of repetitions is less than one, an example is shown in which the audio special effect is continued as it is.

  The flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 correspond to FIGS. 9 and 10 of the first embodiment, and portions different from the first embodiment are indicated by bold lines. Hereinafter, the processing content of the difference will be mainly described. The winning monitoring process is the same as in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment.

  The command analysis processing of the present embodiment is executed, for example, not at command interruption but at periodic interruption. As shown in FIG. 13, when a winning command C1 is received, the winning flag AF is set to “1”. "Is set (S37), otherwise," 0 "is set to the winning flag AF (S38). The value setting process (S31a to S36a) for the command flag CF is the same as in the first embodiment.

  In the sound effect setting process, as shown in FIG. 14, when it is determined that the value of the command flag CF is “1” (S41: Yes), the value of the winning flag AF is “1”. If the value of the winning flag AF is not “1” (S42a: No), that is, except when winning the winning opening A1 (immediately after winning), the voices shown in S48 to S50. Special effect continuation processing is executed.

  Therefore, for example, after a special gaming state is started, when a state where no winnings are made to the winning openings A1 to A3 continues for a while, a special sound effect is repeatedly performed.

  Further, for example, even when the value of the winning flag AF is “1” (S42a: Yes), that is, when winning to the winning port A1 is performed, if the value of the loop counter LC is “1” (S42b). : Yes), that is, if the first audio special effect has not yet been completed, the audio special effect continuation process shown in S48 to S50 is similarly executed, and the audio special effect is continued.

  When the value of the command flag CF is “1”, the value of the winning flag AF is “1”, and the value of the loop counter LC is not “1” (S41 → S42a → S42b), the loop counter LC It is determined whether or not the value is “0” (S42c). If the value of the loop counter LC is not the initial value of 0, the value of the loop counter LC is cleared to 0 (S42c → S42d), and the audio special effect start process shown in S43 to S45 is executed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, after the special game state is started, when the game ball wins again at the winning opening A1 before the end of the special game state, the number of repeated special sound effects is less than one at that time. In this case, since it is configured to continue the voice special effect as it is, it is possible to eliminate a sense of incongruity caused by repeating the voice special effect in small pieces.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, when the sound special effect is less than the predetermined number of times of two or more, the sound special effect may be continued until the predetermined number of repetitions is completed.

  The special effect is not limited to a sound effect, and other images, lamps, and the like can be appropriately combined.

  During the special game state, it is at least necessary to determine whether or not the winning order matches the predetermined order. In the embodiment, since the predetermined order is “A2 → A3”, it is only necessary to monitor whether or not the winning order “A2 → A3” appears at a minimum.

  You may comprise so that three or more opening-type winning openings may open | release by winning to winning opening A1. In addition, the special game state start condition may be other than the winning of the game ball to the predetermined winning opening A1.

  For example, a prize ball may be paid out based on detection by a game ball detection switch without providing a prize ball detection switch separately.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been shown, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to other ball game machines such as an arrange ball machine.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in the 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a game board. It is the front view and side sectional view of the 1st opening and closing winning means in an open state. It is the front view and side sectional view of the 1st opening and closing winning means in a closed state. It is the front view and side sectional view of the 2nd opening and closing winning means in an open state. It is the front view and side sectional view of the 2nd opening and closing winning means in a closed state. It is a block diagram of the control system regarding control of special effects. It is a flowchart of a prize monitoring process in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the command analysis process in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the sound effect setting process in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a response | compatibility of a winning flag, a winning command, a command flag, and a winning order. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning order to each winning opening from the start to the end of a special game state. It is a flowchart of the command analysis process in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the sound effect setting process in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

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A1, A2, A3 winning mouth NF winning flag

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Based on the fact that the predetermined start condition is satisfied, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is started and a special performance requiring a predetermined time per time is started, and a plurality of winning openings (A1) (A2) (A3) are started. In the ball game machine configured to end the special game state when the game balls are won in a predetermined order, the winning ports (A1), (A2), and (A3) after the special game state is started. A winning flag (NF) in which a value according to the winning order of game balls is set is provided, and each time a game ball wins at each winning opening (A1) (A2) (A3), By setting the new winning flag (NF) based on the value of the winning flag (NF) and the winning mouth associated with the winning, the plurality of winning mouths (A1) (A2) (A3) in the special gaming state Memorize the winning order of game balls to Until the winning sequence matches a predetermined sequence, pinball game machine, characterized by being configured to repeatedly execute the special effect.   When the number of repetitions of the special effects is less than a predetermined number when the winning order matches the predetermined order, the special effects are continued until the predetermined number of repetitions is completed. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1.   After the special gaming state is started, if the start condition is satisfied again before the end, if the number of repetitions of the special effect is less than a predetermined number at that time, the special effect is continued as it is. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is configured as described above. Opening and closing type winning opening (A2) (A3) that is opened by a mechanical operation when a game ball wins at another predetermined winning opening (A1) and is closed by a mechanical operation when the gaming ball wins during the opening. ), And the predetermined starting condition is satisfied when the game ball wins the predetermined winning opening (A1), and the openable winning opening (A2) (A3) is opened to start the special gaming state. The special game state is terminated when the openable winning holes (A2) and (A3) are closed by the game balls winning in the predetermined order in the openable winning holes (A2) and (A3). The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the ball game machine is configured.

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