JP4447899B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, the lottery is executed in the normal gaming state when a game ball is won at the starting port, and the result of the lottery is notified by a symbol variation pattern effect. This is related to a gaming machine capable of executing a small role game when a small role is won.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines, particularly pachinko machines, a lottery is made by detecting a pachinko ball that has won a starting opening (special symbol starting winning opening), and a symbol variation pattern effect is executed based on the result of the lottery. The symbol variation pattern is composed of a plurality of patterns each having a different expected value and effect itself, and is selected based on a lottery result.

  When the winning is notified by this symbol variation pattern effect, the special winning opening is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) and a predetermined number of times (one opening and closing is one round, and generally 10 to 16 rounds are continued). There is a pachinko machine that has a special game state (hereinafter referred to as a big game or a big hit process) that increases the winning rate of the game ball and that is advantageous to the player.

  By the way, when the result of the lottery is a win, a probability lottery is executed following the lottery. This probability lottery is a lottery that determines whether the probability of the lottery in the normal gaming state after the jackpot processing is to be a high probability or the normal probability, and the probability of winning will be almost ½ It comes to be decided by. The normal probability is about 1/300, and the high probability is generally set to about 1/50. In the following, the normal probability may be replaced with non-probability variation (non-probability variation), and the high probability may be replaced with probability variation (probability variation).

  For example, when the lottery is won and the probability lottery is won, the lottery probability is set to a high probability (probability variation state) when the jackpot processing is completed and the game is returned to the normal gaming state. As a result, a lottery can be expected again in a short time, and the player can advance the game with a sense of expectation.

  Here, in the conventional gaming machine, the type of jackpot processing (big game processing) is single, and if the result of the lottery is not successful, the chance of probability fluctuation cannot be obtained, so the case becomes a monotonous game There are many.

  For this reason, in Patent Document 1, two types of hits based on probability variation symbols are prepared, and when a certain symbol (for example, “777”) is positive, the maximum number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) is set, and the specific It has been proposed to draw the number of rounds in the event of a probable change other than the above design. Note that there is a possibility that the number of rounds will be less than the maximum round.

In this way, in Patent Document 1, by increasing the number of game variations, the game is prevented from becoming monotonous and the operation rate is increased.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-253296

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since it is a condition that the lottery is won, a change in the game in the normal gaming state cannot be expected. In addition, since the effect image during the jackpot process is uniform even if the number of rounds changes, the effect image during the jackpot process rarely gives the player a sense of expectation for the probability variation. Furthermore, there is no relationship between the symbol variation pattern for notifying the lottery result and the effect image during the jackpot processing, the transition from the normal gaming state to the jackpot processing, and the transition timing from the normal probability state to the high probability state, etc. Is predicted to some extent, and can not create a game state that is rich in change.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention performs a transition to a high probability state in a normal gaming state at a time when it cannot be predicted even in a normal gaming state, and increases the sense of expectation by the progress of a variety of games. It is an object to obtain a gaming machine that can execute an effect without any sense of incongruity.

  In the first aspect of the invention, in the normal gaming state, a lottery is executed in response to a winning of a game ball at the starting port, and the result of the lottery is notified by a symbol variation pattern effect, and the big player is won in the lottery. In this case, a big game is executed, and when a small role that is less advantageous to the player than the major player is elected, a gaming machine that executes the small role game, and when the major player is elected, When the probability value lottery execution means for executing the lottery to determine whether the probability value of the lottery is set to a high probability, or when the probability value lottery execution means is won with a high probability, the end of the major game that triggered the probability value lottery A first probability changing means for increasing the probability of the lottery in a later normal game; and if the small role is won, the probability value of the lottery in the normal game after the small role game is high The second probability changing means for shifting to In the normal gaming state, the symbol variation pattern switching control for switching the symbol variation pattern effect from the symbol variation pattern for notifying the small role to the specific symbol variation pattern for notifying the major role when the small role is won. Means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a game ball wins a start opening in a normal gaming state, a lottery is executed in response to the winning. The lottery result is notified to the player by a symbol variation pattern effect.

  There are two types of lottery wins: a big role and a small role, and a big role game and a small role game are executed after notification by the symbol variation pattern effect. Note that the small role game is a game that is less advantageous to the player than the big role game.

  Here, when the big player is won, the probability value lottery is executed, and it is determined whether or not the winning probability of the lottery is set to a high probability in the normal gaming state after the end of the big game (first probability varying means).

  Further, when the small role is won, the winning probability of the lottery is set to a high probability in the normal gaming state after the small role game is finished (second probability varying means).

  Here, when the big player is elected with high probability, in the normal game state after the end of the big game, the probability is high. Or if you have already won a small role, the probability is high. In such a normal game, if a small role is won, the benefit of high probability will be duplicated, and there is no meaning of winning a small role from the viewpoint that the small role is hardly advantageous to the player. .

  Therefore, the symbol variation pattern switching control means notifies the symbol variation pattern effect when the small role is won in the normal game in the high probability state, from the symbol variation pattern for notifying the small role, the out of the big role. Switch to a specific symbol variation pattern. As a result, the game can proceed without causing the player to feel uncomfortable.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the big game is set to a maximum number of shots per unit time of a game ball, which is a closed state in the normal game state. And a first predetermined time during which a plurality of winnings can be predicted under a winning rate determined based on a nail adjustment state on the game board, and either a predetermined number of winnings or the passage of the first predetermined time. A game that allows a series of actions to be closed repeatedly when one of them is satisfied, which can be repeatedly executed a plurality of times. A series of operations that are closed when a predetermined number of winnings or the passage of the second predetermined time is satisfied, and the second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time is released It is a game that can be executed It is characterized.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the small role game has an extremely low degree of advantage to the player compared to the big role game, and the purpose is to apparently change from the normal game state to the so-called suddenly high probability state. It is applied as a trigger to give a sense of becoming, and by setting this small role game, giving a feeling that it suddenly becomes a high probability state in a state that is almost the same as the previous game specification Can do.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the specific symbol variation pattern is a symbol variation pattern for notifying that the winning expectation is high. Yes.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a small role is won during a high probability, there is almost no profit for the player. It will give the player a sense of discomfort and distrust. Therefore, in such a case, by switching to the symbol variation pattern that notifies that the expected value of winning is high, it is possible to dispel the player's discomfort and distrust.

  The invention according to claim 4 is a combination lottery execution means for executing a lottery to determine whether or not to enter a gaming state advantageous to a player in response to a winning of a game ball at a starting port in a normal gaming state, and the lottery If the winning combination is a winning combination selection means for selecting a major role or a small role as the winning type, and if the winning combination selected by the winning selection means is a major role, whether or not the probability value of the lottery is a high probability When the winning combination selected by the probability selection lottery executing means and the winning combination selecting means is a major player, a variable winning opening that is closed in the normal gaming state is indicated per unit time of the game ball. Under a winning rate determined based on the maximum number of shots and the nail adjustment state on the game board, it is opened for a first predetermined time in which a plurality of winnings can be predicted, and a predetermined number of winnings or the first predetermined time has elapsed A series of operations that closes when either of the above is satisfied multiple times If the winning game execution control means that can be executed repeatedly and the probability value lottery execution means wins with high probability, the probability value of the lottery is calculated in the normal game after the leading role game that triggered the probability value lottery. When the first probability varying means having a high probability and the combination selected by the combination selecting means is a small combination, at least one game ball has a variable winning opening that is closed in the normal gaming state. A series of operations are performed that are open for a second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time and are closed when a predetermined number of winnings or the passage of the second predetermined time is satisfied. A small role game execution control means for enabling, a second probability varying means for increasing the probability value of the lottery in a normal game after the end of the small role game, and a major role as a lottery result of the role lottery execution means And small officers, and certainty When the symbol change display device that notifies the value lottery result by the effect of the symbol change pattern and the normal game state in the high probability state, the winning combination is selected and the combination selection means selects the small combination, There is a symbol variation pattern switching control means for switching a notification form by the symbol variation display device from a small symbol variation pattern to a specific symbol variation pattern for notifying a major player.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the combination lottery execution means, when the game ball wins the starting opening in the normal gaming state, the lottery is executed in response to the winning. The lottery result is notified to the player by the symbol variation display device by the symbol variation pattern effect.

  There are two types of lottery wins: a big role and a small role, which are selected by a role selection means.

  When the combination selected by the combination selection means is a big combination, the probability value lottery unit executes a lottery to determine whether the probability value of the combination lottery in the normal gaming state after the completion of the big combination state is set to a high probability.

  Here, when the combination selected by the combination selection means is a large combination, the large combination game execution control unit sets the large combination game state. In the big game state, the variable winning opening, which is closed in the normal gaming state, is based on the winning rate determined based on the maximum number of game balls fired per unit time and the nail adjustment state on the game board, A series of operations that are opened for a first predetermined time during which a predetermined number of winnings can be predicted and are closed when either the predetermined number of winnings or the passage of the first predetermined time is satisfied can be repeatedly executed a plurality of times. It is a game.

  When the probability value lottery means that the probability is high, the normal game after the end of the big game is set to a high probability state (first probability changing means).

  On the other hand, when the combination selected by the combination selection means is a small combination, the small combination game execution control means can receive at least one game ball through the variable winning opening that is closed in the normal gaming state. A second predetermined time period is opened, and a series of operations for closing when a predetermined number of winnings or the passage of the second predetermined time period is satisfied can be executed. In the second probability varying means, after the small role game is completed, the probability value of the big role game state lottery is shifted to a high probability.

  Here, when the big player is elected with high probability, in the normal game state after the end of the big game, the probability is high. Or if you have already won a small role, the probability is high. In such a normal game, if a small role is won, the benefit of high probability will be duplicated, and there is no meaning of winning a small role from the viewpoint that the small role is hardly advantageous to the player. .

  Therefore, in the symbol variation pattern switching control means, when the small role is won in the normal game in the high probability state, the symbol variation pattern effect is deducted from the small role symbol variation pattern informing the small role. Switch to a specific symbol variation pattern to be notified. As a result, the game can proceed without causing the player to feel uncomfortable.

  As described above, in the present invention, even in the normal gaming state, the transition to the high probability state is executed in the normal gaming state at an unpredictable time, and the sense of expectation is increased by the progress of the game rich in change, In addition, the present invention has an excellent effect that it is possible to execute a production without a sense of discomfort.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 12, and one side portion (left side portion in FIG. 1) of a frame-shaped inner frame 14 having a window portion is attached to the front surface of the outer frame 12 so as to be openable and closable.

  The inner frame 14 is provided with a plurality of indicator lights 62 and speakers 64. In addition, a window portion is formed at the center of the inner frame 14, and a glass frame in which a pair of glasses 16 (double structure) that are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval in the depth direction of the paper is mounted on the window portion. 20 is provided. A locking device (cylinder) 22 is provided on the right side of FIG.

  An integrated dish 26 having a ball dish part 24 is disposed below the glass frame 20. The ball tray portion 24 of the integrated dish is provided with a communication port 23 that communicates with a ball storage tank (not shown) and allows the pachinko balls in the ball storage tank to flow out to the ball tray portion 24.

  The one side part (left side part of FIG. 1) of the integrated dish 26 is attached to the inner frame 14 so that it can be opened and closed. An ashtray 28 is disposed at the lower left side on the front surface of the integrated dish 26, and a firing handle 30 is provided at the lower right side for adjusting the flight distance of the hit ball launched from the launching device 164 (see FIG. 3).

  In addition, a game board 32 that is exchangeable by being placed on the game board mounting table is installed in the window part of the inner frame 14 so as to correspond to the window part.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 32 has a substantially circular game area 40 surrounded by an outer band 36 and an inner band 38.

  In the game area 40, in addition to nails and windmills (not shown), a center character 42, a display unit 43 provided in the center character 42, and a character such as a big prize port (variable prize device) 44, a start port 46 Game parts such as a passing device 48 and a winning device 49 are attached, and an out port 54 is arranged at the lowest position. A normal symbol display device 42A is provided at the upper end of the center accessory 42.

  The passing device 48 serves as a start trigger for the normal symbol display device 42A. When the pachinko ball passes through the passing device 48, the normal symbol lottery is executed. In the case of winning, the display of the normal symbol display device 42A displays the winning symbol. Then, the electric tulip 47 is opened, and the probability of winning the winning opening 46 is physically increased.

  FIG. 3 shows an outline of a control system for controlling the pachinko machine 10. The control system is configured around the main control unit 150. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  The main control unit 150 includes a start winning sensor 168 provided in the starting opening 46, a passing / winning sensor 172 provided in the passing device 48 and the winning device 49, and a large pachinko ball that has won a prize winning port 44. A prize opening sensor 173 is connected. The special winning opening 44 is provided with a V zone for continuing the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening, and a V zone sensor 177 is also provided in this V zone and is connected to the main control unit 150. ing.

  Furthermore, a solenoid 174 for opening and closing an electric tulip 47 (see FIG. 2) provided at the start winning opening 46 and a solenoid 175 for opening and closing the large winning opening 44 are connected to the main control unit 150.

  The main controller 150 outputs information indicating the progress of the game to the hall computer via the board external terminal 200.

  On the other hand, an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit 154 are connected to the main control unit 150.

  The effect control unit 152 is connected to the speaker 64, the display unit (LCD) 43 of the center accessory 42, and the normal symbol display device 42 </ b> A via the symbol / voice control unit 156. In addition, the effect control unit 152 controls turning on / off of the plurality of indicator lights 62 attached to the glass frame 20 of the pachinko machine 10. The display unit 43 displays a symbol variation pattern effect image. In addition, a holding lamp 45 is provided at the top of the display unit 43, and displays the presence or absence of up to four holdings by turning on (with holding) or turning off (without holding).

  “Hold” means waiting for notification of the result of the lottery executed by the winning when the display unit 43 newly wins the start opening 46 while executing the symbol variation pattern effect. In addition, even when winning at the start port 46 during the jackpot process, the display unit 43 reproduces the video pattern of the jackpot process effect, so that the game is put on hold. However, there is a limit to the number of suspension (four in the present embodiment), and winnings to the starting port 46 beyond this are not subject to lottery.

  In addition, a payout device 206 is connected to the payout control unit 154 to control the payout of pachinko balls. Furthermore, a launching device 164 is connected to the payout control unit 154 via the launch control unit 158 to control the launch of the pachinko ball. The payout control unit 154 is connected to an external terminal 208 for a frame and serves as a connection interface for exchanging information with the hall computer.

  In the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, when the pachinko ball wins the start opening 46, if the winning is valid (if the holding is not full), the lottery is executed internally and the winning / losing is determined. Here, in the case of winning, a lottery of probability fluctuation (high probability / normal probability) is also continuously executed.

  The lottery result (winning / losing result and probability variation result) is notified to the player by executing the symbol variation pattern effect on the display unit 43, and the special game (major game) state is changed after the symbol variation pattern effect is completed. Be started.

  The special gaming state means that the special winning opening 44 is opened for a predetermined time (about 30 seconds), and the pachinko ball on the game board 32 wins the special winning opening 44 with a very high probability. It is possible to receive a lot of prize balls in a short period of time. In addition, the special winning opening 44 is closed within a single opening time with a predetermined number (10) of pachinko balls being won. In other words, the big winning opening 44 is closed as one round for 30 seconds from the start of opening or when one of the ten winnings is satisfied. In addition, when the grand prize opening 44 is open, the right of the next big prize opening 44 can be obtained by winning in the V zone provided in the inside, and a game of up to a plurality of rounds (15 rounds) can be obtained. It becomes possible, and it becomes a gaming state that is a game for the player (see Table 1).

  Here, in the present embodiment, two types of big roles and small roles are provided as the winning, and the special game state is assumed to be when the big role is won. In other words, the special game and the big game are equivalent.

  If a small role is won, a high probability is promised, but the game state is almost the same as the special game state, but the degree of advantage for the player is changed by changing the predetermined time, the predetermined number, and the predetermined round. Is set to be low (this is hardly advantageous in the present embodiment) (small role game).

  That is, in the case of a small-combination game, the big winning opening 44 is opened for 0.4 seconds (this is the minimum time that at least one pachinko ball can win), and is set to end in a maximum of two rounds. (See Table 1).

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram mainly showing lottery control for determining the gaming state in the main control unit 150.

  The signal of the start winning sensor 168 is input to the lottery unit 102 of the lottery processing control unit 100. In the lottery unit 102, a winning / losing lottery and a probability variation lottery are executed. Note that it is determined whether the lottery right is valid based on the game state input from the game progress control unit 104.

  In the lottery unit 102, by issuing a random number acquisition instruction to the random number acquisition unit 106, the random number acquisition unit 106 acquires a random number from the hit / miss random number counter 108 and sends it back to the lottery unit 102. Subsequently, the lottery unit 102 instructs the random number acquisition unit 106 to acquire a random number again, and acquires a random number from the probability random number counter 110. The random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 106 is returned to the lottery unit 102.

  In the lottery unit 102, the lottery result of winning / determining in the case of winning (big player / small officer) / winning and winning of the major player is sent to the lottery result determining unit 112.

  The lottery result determination unit 112 transmits and receives necessary data to and from the game progress control unit 104 based on the lottery result, and sends the lottery result to the symbol variation pattern determination unit 114.

  The symbol variation pattern determination unit 114 instructs the random number acquisition unit 106 to acquire a random number, and acquires a random number from the symbol variation pattern random number counter 116. The acquired random number is returned to the symbol variation pattern determination unit 114. In the symbol variation pattern, a normal pattern, a normal reach pattern, a super reach pattern, a premium reach pattern, and the like having different expected values are prepared for each of hit / miss, and the expected value is determined according to the lottery result. In the above list, the normal pattern has the lowest expected value, and the premium reach pattern has the highest expected value.

  In the case of winning a small combination, since a single type of small combination notification pattern is provided, random number acquisition is unnecessary.

  The symbol variation pattern determination unit 114 is connected to the command generation unit 120 of the command processing control unit 118, and the determined symbol variation pattern data is transmitted to the command generation unit 120. The lottery result data is also input from the lottery result determination unit 112 to the command generation unit 120, and a command is generated based on various data and sent to the command output unit 122.

  The command generation unit 120 is configured to send a signal when a command is generated to the command output timing control unit 124. In the command output timing control unit 124, a game sent from the game progress control unit 104 Based on the state, the command output timing by the command output unit 122 is controlled.

  The command output unit 122 transmits a command to the effect control unit 152 and the like at a predetermined timing. As a result, the effect control unit 152 executes the symbol variation pattern effect on the display unit 43 (see FIG. 5 for details).

Here, in the present embodiment, the following modes can be considered as changes in the gaming state.
(1) Normal gaming state (non-probable change) → Major role elected (non-probable change)
(2) Normal gaming state (non-probable change) → Major player elected (probable change)
(3) Normal gaming state (probability change) → Major player election (non-probability change)
(4) Normal gaming state (probability change) → Major role elected (probability change)
(5) Normal gaming state (non-probability change) → small role winning (probability change)
(6) Normal gaming state (probability change) → Small role winning (probability change)
The change of the gaming state (1) to (6) is notified to the player by the symbol variation pattern effect by the display unit 43. In the case of (6), the small role is almost advantageous to the player. If it is not and the fact that it is already in a probable state, the fact that it is a small role winning will give a sense of incongruity.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when there is a change in the gaming state (6), the small role winning notification is switched to the large role notification that is relatively high (for example, super reach, etc.) that is not expected. I have to.

  FIG. 5 shows a functional block diagram for design variation pattern effect control in the effect control unit 152.

  Commands from the main control unit 150 are input to the command analysis unit 126, and are classified according to items of a lottery result command, a symbol variation pattern command, and a probability variation command. The symbol variation pattern command is sent to the symbol variation pattern recognition unit 130, and the probability variation command is sent to the gaming state determination unit 132.

  The symbol variation pattern recognition unit 130 recognizes the designated symbol variation pattern based on the symbol variation pattern command, and instructs the symbol variation pattern reading unit 134 to read out the corresponding symbol variation pattern data from the image data memory 136. . As a result, the symbol variation pattern reading unit 134 reads the designated symbol variation pattern data, the off symbol variation pattern data, or the small character variation pattern data in the image data memory 136, and sends it to the display execution control unit 138. .

  In addition, the main character / small role determination unit 128 determines the type of winning, and in the case of the main character winning, the high-performing effect control processing unit 140 reads out the high-performing effect data from the image data memory 136, and the display execution control unit. 138.

  On the other hand, the gaming state discriminating unit 132 discriminates the current gaming state (probability change / non-probability change) and sends it to the symbol variation pattern switching instruction unit 142. The symbol change pattern switching instruction unit 142 is input with a signal indicating that a small combination winning is made when the large combination / small combination determining unit 128 determines that a small combination is won. In the case of a promiscuous and small role, a switching instruction signal is sent to the symbol variation pattern reading unit 134.

  In the symbol variation pattern reading unit 134, when the symbol variation pattern recognizing unit 130 is instructed by the small character variation pattern and a switching signal is input, the symbol variation pattern reading unit 134 is relatively expected from the symbol variation pattern data. Read high value data. That is, in the case of the gaming state (6), a reach pattern variation effect that avoids the small role variation pattern effect and gives the player a positive expectation is executed instead (switching process).

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  First, the flow of normal games will be described.

  When the player holds the handle 30 and performs an operation for launching, a pachinko ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the handle operation amount (rotation amount).

  When the pachinko ball is launched, it is guided by the outer band 36 and the inner band 38 and abuts against a nail, a windmill or the like of the board surface 32 and falls while moving unpredictably. Here, when a pachinko ball wins the start opening 46, a lottery is started with a predetermined probability using a random number counter. As a result of the lottery, when winning / losing is determined, a symbol variation pattern prepared in advance is selected and the symbol variation pattern is displayed on the special symbol display device 43. In this symbol variation pattern, there are various effects such as hits via reach (normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc.), miss reach, miss without reach, and the player waits for the lottery result with expectation. Can do.

  When the result of the lottery is a big game winning, a big hit process for a preset number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) is executed. During this jackpot processing, the big winning opening 44 is opened for 30 seconds in one round, and is closed once when ten winnings are received. Further, if the player has won a prize in the V zone provided while the special winning opening 44 is opened, the player can proceed to the next round. Thus, by opening the special winning opening 44, it is possible to make the player more advantageous. When the jackpot processing for a predetermined round is completed, the game returns to the normal game.

  In addition, following the winning / losing lottery, a probability variation lottery is executed regardless of the winning / losing lottery, and this probability varying lottery is effective in the case of winning (major). In the normal game after the jackpot processing, the game can be advanced in a high probability state.

  Furthermore, when a small role is won in the lottery, a high probability state is promised, but as a trigger, an operation equivalent to the jackpot processing is performed in a state where the degree of advantage is low (almost) for the player. Execute. In other words, as shown in Table 1, the opening time of the special winning opening 44, the number of rounds, and the maximum number of winnings are reduced so that a so-called puncture state is achieved in an instant. The player is hardly aware of this action, and can cause the player to feel that a sudden probability change has been executed during a normal game, and a high probability state has been reached.

  In the game flow as described above, actually, the main control unit 150 and the effect control unit 152 share the control. The main control unit 150 controls the progress of the game centering on the lottery process, and the effect control unit 152 controls mainly the symbol variation pattern effect process.

  Each control flow will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 and 7.

  FIG. 6 shows a lottery process control routine in the main control unit 150.

  In step 250, it is determined whether or not there has been a start prize. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 252 to determine whether or not there is a lottery right. In other words, if the hold is full, there is no right to draw, so this routine ends. This routine is also terminated when a negative determination is made at step 250.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 252, it is determined that there is a lottery right, the process proceeds to step 254, a lottery process (role lottery process) is performed, and then the process proceeds to step 255, where a probability variation lottery is performed. In the winning lottery process, winning (big / small winning) / losing is executed by acquiring a random number from the winning / losing random number counter 108, and in the probabilistic random lottery process, the probability variation / non-probability variation is performed from the probability varying random number counter 110. It is executed by acquiring a random number.

  In the next step 256, it is determined whether or not the lottery result is a win. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 258 to determine whether or not the winning is a major player. If an affirmative determination is made in step 258, that is, if it is determined that the player is a major player, the process proceeds to step 262, where it is determined whether or not a certain change has occurred, and if an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 264. The big character / probability change confirmation process is executed, the symbol change pattern is set, and the routine proceeds to step 266.

  If a negative determination is made in step 262, the process moves to step 268, where the major player / uncertain change determination process is executed, the symbol variation pattern is set, and the process moves to step 266.

  Furthermore, if a negative determination is made in step 256, that is, if the result of the lottery is out, the process proceeds to step 270, a decoupling determination process is executed, a symbol variation pattern is set, and the process proceeds to step 266.

  If the determination in step 258 is negative, that is, if a small combination is won, the process proceeds to step 272 where a small combination determination process is executed, a symbol variation pattern is set, and the process proceeds to step 266.

  In step 266, a command is generated, and when the command transmission time comes in step 274, the process proceeds to step 276, where the command is transmitted and this routine ends.

  FIG. 7 shows an effect control routine in the effect control unit 152.

  In step 300, it is determined whether or not a command is input from the main control unit 150. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 302 to reset (0) the flag F, and then in step 304 from the main control unit 150. The sent command is analyzed and classified into items such as a winning signal, a symbol variation pattern instruction signal, and a gaming state signal.

  In the next step 306, it is determined whether or not a winning signal exists (that is, whether or not it is a win). If an affirmative determination is made, it is determined in step 308 whether or not the win is a small bonus winning.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 308, the process proceeds to step 310, the flag F is set (1), and the process proceeds to step 312.

  If a negative determination is made in step 306 and step 308, the process proceeds to step 312.

  In step 312, a symbol variation pattern is selected (read out) based on the symbol variation pattern instruction signal, and the process proceeds to step 314.

  In step 314, it is determined whether or not the flag F is set (1). If an affirmative determination is made, it is determined that the winning combination is small, and the process proceeds to step 316 to determine whether or not the current gaming state has changed. Is judged. If an affirmative determination is made in step 316, the process proceeds to step 318, a process of switching the symbol variation pattern selected in step 312 to another symbol variation pattern is executed, and the procedure proceeds to step 320. Further, if a negative determination is made in step 314 and a negative determination is made in step 316, the process proceeds to step 320.

  Note that the switching process in step 318 switches from the symbol variation pattern informing the small role winning to the deviating super reach pattern.

  In step 320, it is determined whether or not it is the production time. If an affirmative determination is made, the routine proceeds to step 322, where the symbol variation pattern production processing is executed, and this routine is terminated.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the symbol change pattern for small role notification. From all the symbol change states in FIG. 8 (A), the left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol as shown in FIGS. 8 (B) to (D). When the symbols are stopped in the order of symbols and a specific symbol (“ABC” in FIG. 8) is prepared, a message indicating that there is a chance to shift to a certain probability is displayed as shown in FIG. 8 (E), and FIG. Through (H), a lottery effect (moving image effect with a dice in FIG. 8 (G)) is executed across the moving image to notify the small role winning.

  Here, when the super-reach that is out of the small part notification symbol variation pattern is switched to the pattern, it is preferable that the variation pattern time is the same in order to synchronize with the main control unit 150.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in order to produce a fact that the player suddenly changes the probability during a normal game and becomes in a high probability state, in addition to the major role election, Set). At the time of winning the small role, the same process as the big winning process at the time of winning the big role was executed with an extremely small opening time and the maximum number of winnings in order to follow the procedure for executing the jackpot process (see table). 1). As a result, the player sees the symbol variation pattern for informing the small role, feels that he has acquired certainty, and can improve the preference of the game during the normal game.

  Here, in the normal game after the big hit processing when the major player is won and the odds are also won, it is in a promising state without having to win the minor role. In such a case, even if a design variation pattern for informing a small combination is produced, it is rather uncomfortable. Therefore, in such a gaming state, the symbol change pattern for notifying the small role is switched to the super reach pattern for notifying the player of being easily noticed. Thereby, the player can easily miss the big winning opening 44 that opens for a moment by watching this super reach, and can perform the small role winning without any sense of incongruity.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the control system of the pachinko machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which mainly made the lottery control for determining the game state in a main control part. It is a functional block diagram for design variation pattern effect control in the effect control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the lottery process control routine in a main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control routine in an effect control part. It is a front view of the display part which shows an example of the design fluctuation pattern which alert | reports a small part.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
43 Display (design variation display device)
46 start port 100 lottery processing control unit 102 lottery unit (role lottery execution means, probability value lottery execution means)
104 Game progress control unit (large role execution control means, small role execution control means, first probability variation means, second probability variation means)
106 random number acquisition unit 108 hit / out random number counter (role lottery execution means)
110 Probability random number counter (probability value lottery execution means)
112 lottery result determination unit (role selection means)
114 Symbol Variation Pattern Determining Unit 116 Symbol Variation Pattern Random Number Counter 128 Major / Minor Role Discriminating Unit 130 Symbol Variation Pattern Recognizing Unit 132 Game State Discriminating Unit 134 Symbol Variation Pattern Reading Unit 136 Image Data Memory 138 Display Execution Control Unit 140 Processing unit 142 Symbol variation pattern switching instruction unit (symbol variation pattern switching control means)
150 Main control unit 152 Production control unit (design variation display device)
168 Start winning sensor

Claims (4)

In the normal gaming state, a lottery is executed with the winning of a game ball at the start opening, and the result of the lottery is notified by a symbol variation pattern production.When a big player is won in the lottery, a big game is executed, A gaming machine that executes a small role game when winning a small role that is less advantageous to the player than the major role,
A probability value lottery execution means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not the probability value of the lottery is set to a high probability when winning the main character;
If the probability value lottery means is won with a high probability, a first probability changing means for setting the probability value of the lottery in a normal game after the end of the big game that triggered the probability value lottery,
A second probability changing means for shifting the probability value of the lottery to a high probability in a normal game after the small role game when winning the small role;
In the normal gaming state with the high probability, when the small role is won, the symbol variation pattern effect is switched from the symbol variation pattern for notifying the small role to the specific symbol variation pattern for notifying the major role. Pattern switching control means;
A gaming machine having. The leading role game has a variable winning opening, which is closed in the normal gaming state, under a winning rate determined based on the maximum number of game balls fired per unit time and the nail adjustment state on the game board. The first predetermined time period in which a plurality of winnings can be predicted is opened, and a series of operations for closing when a predetermined number of winnings or the passage of the first predetermined time is satisfied can be repeatedly executed a plurality of times. Is a game,
The small-combination game is opened in a second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time, at which at least one game ball can be won and the variable winning opening, which is closed in the normal gaming state, can be predetermined. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is capable of executing a series of operations for closing when either one of a number of winnings or the passage of the second predetermined time is satisfied.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specific symbol variation pattern is a symbol variation pattern for notifying that the expected value per hit is high. A role lottery execution means for executing a lottery to determine whether or not to enter a game state advantageous to the player, with the winning of a game ball at the starting port in the normal game state;
In the case where the lottery is a win, a role selection means for selecting a big role or a small role as the type of the win,
A probability value lottery executing means for executing a lottery as to whether or not the probability value of the lottery is set to a high probability when the role selected by the role selecting means is a major character;
When the combination selected by the combination selection means is a major player, the variable winning opening that is closed in the normal gaming state is set to the maximum number of game balls fired per unit time, the nail adjustment state on the game board, A series of a first predetermined time period in which a plurality of winnings can be predicted under a winning rate determined based on the first predetermined time and closed when either a predetermined number of winnings or the passage of the first predetermined time is satisfied A major game execution control means that can repeatedly execute an operation multiple times;
If the probability value lottery means is won with a high probability, a first probability changing means for setting the probability value of the lottery in a normal game after the end of the big game that triggered the probability value lottery,
When the combination selected by the combination selection means is a small combination, at least one game ball can enter the variable winning opening, which is closed in the normal gaming state, and more than the first predetermined time A small role game execution control means that is opened for a short second predetermined time and that can execute a series of operations that close when either a predetermined number of winnings or the passage of the second predetermined time is satisfied;
A second probability changing means for setting the probability value of the lottery to a high probability in a normal game after the end of the small role game;
The symbol variation display device for notifying the main character and the small character as the lottery result of the role lottery executing means, and the probability value lottery result in the case of the major character by the effect of the symbol variation pattern,
In the high-probability normal gaming state, when a winning combination is selected by the winning combination lottery, and the small winning combination is selected by the winning combination selecting means, the notification form by the symbol variation display device is out of the large winning symbol variation pattern. A symbol variation pattern switching control means for switching to a specific symbol variation pattern for informing
A gaming machine having.

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