JP4452925B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines (generally also referred to as “pachinko machines”) and revolving type gaming machines (generally also referred to as “pachislot machines”), and in particular, lottery using display means. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that causes an effect display to be performed.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine is known in which a display means is provided on a game board so that a symbol string composed of decorative symbols such as numbers and symbols is displayed. In this type of gaming machine, when the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition, the symbol sequence is changed on the display means, and the change is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the lottery result. In addition, there is a gaming machine in which a character or the like appears on the display means to perform a special effect before the change in the symbol sequence stops. In other words, a special performance is executed with a predetermined probability as a notice display for advantageous gaming states (for example, big hits), so that the expectation obtained for each change is sharpened and the expectation for the lottery is enhanced. Is.
JP2004-222922

  However, in the above gaming machine, although the expectation can be sharpened by special effects, this effect display is made in the form of unilateral notice from the game machine to the player, so the effect display is When it was not derived at all, it was inevitably recognized that “there is no possibility of an advantageous gaming state” and the expectation disappeared on the spot. In other words, it is recognized that changes in the symbol sequence without notice cannot be expected, and enjoys the subsequent variations when it is recognized that no special effects can be derived even during the variation in the symbol sequence. I couldn't do it. By the way, in order to reduce the frequency of the disappearance of expectation, it is possible to frequently display special effects, but according to this, since the effects are frequently displayed even when they are off, the special effects themselves There is a risk that interest in the production will decline.

  By the way, an effect with an extremely high expectation value for a big hit is composed of a bright image that stands out from the other effects. In particular, since it is a scene that impresses the player, there are many cases where an aesthetic production that grabs the player's heart is adopted. However, since such an effect is hardly derived at the time of deviating, there are few opportunities for the player to see it. In other words, despite the fact that aesthetic effects are stored in a derivable manner, they are not fully utilized and the effect of delighting the eyes of the player has been halved.

  Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a decrease in the interest of a game due to the loss of a sense of expectation as much as possible and can fully enjoy the eyes of a player. It is.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 is a display means for displaying a combination of effects and symbols associated with a game, an effect mode storage means for storing the effect modes, a game state detection means for detecting a game state, A success / failure determination means for extracting a winning determination random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means, and determining whether or not to win based on the corresponding determination determination random number; If the winning combination is determined by the player, the advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player, the operating means operable by the player, and the combination of the symbols until reaching the reach state. Operation detecting means for detecting at least whether or not the operating means has been operated within a predetermined period, and occurrence of the advantageous gaming state each time the operating means is operated within the predetermined period And effect random means for performing a lottery process of whether to expectations derived rendition embodiments may provide the player of about only if that is the lottery determines to derive the representation embodiment by the effect random means, the presentation And an effect display control means for reading out the mode from the effect mode storage means and deriving the display means in a predetermined derivation mode, wherein the effect lottery means is determined to be a hit by the success / failure determination means. In such a case, when the determination by the success / failure determination unit is successful, the operation unit is configured so that the effect mode can be derived with a smaller number of operations of the operation unit than when it is determined to be lost. The lottery probability related to the derivation of the production mode performed each time the operation is performed is determined every time the operation unit is operated when the determination by the success / failure determination unit is lost. By increasing than lottery probability according to the derivation of embodiments, and as the operating means the advantage gaming state based on the number of times that is operated may guessing whether occurs when the effect is produced is derived Is.
In the gaming machine according to claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the effect lottery means detects whether or not the operating means has been operated within the predetermined period, and the operating means Random number extraction means for extracting a derivation display random number from a random counter each time, and the result determined by the success / failure determination means is a derivation rate of the effect mode when the result is a win, and is counted by the operation count counting means A plurality of lost time derivation rates associated with the number of operations, and a derivation rate of the production mode in the case of a loss, and a plurality of lost time derivation rates associated with the number of operations counted by the operation frequency counting means are stored. When it is determined that the winning rate is stored by the derivation rate storage means and the success / failure determination means, When the winning-time derivation rate corresponding to the operated number of times is extracted from the derivation rate storage means, and when it is determined that the success / failure determining means is lost, the number of operations counted by the operation number counting means For the derivation display extracted by the random number extraction means when it is determined that the winning ratio is determined by the derivation rate extraction means for extracting from the derivation rate storage means and the success / failure determination means. When determining whether or not to display the effect mode based on the random number and the winning hour derivation rate extracted by the derivation rate extraction means, and when determining that the effect is lost by the success / failure determination means , Based on the derivation display random number extracted by the random number extraction means and the lost time derivation rate extracted by the derivation rate extraction means And it has a display state determination means for determining whether or not to display the representation embodiment.
In the gaming machine according to claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, when the success / failure determining unit determines that the game is lost, the derivation of the effect mode is limited to one time. It further includes a loss time limiting means.

Means 1: “Display means for displaying effects associated with the game;
Production mode storage means for storing the production mode;
Gaming state detection means for detecting a gaming state;
A success / failure determination means for extracting a winning determination random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means and determining whether or not to win based on the corresponding determination determination random number;
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player when it is determined that the winning is determined by the hit / not determining means;
Effect request instruction means for instructing a display request for an effect mode by a player's operation;
Until the presentation mode is derived on the display means, it is detected whether or not the presentation request instructing means has been operated within a predetermined period. Random number extraction means for extracting
An operation number counting means for counting the number of operations of the effect request instructing means within the predetermined period;
The derivation rate of the production mode in the case of winning, which is higher as the number of operations counted by the operation number counting means increases, and the derivation rate of the production mode in the case of losing, wherein the number of operations is Derivation rate determination means for determining the derivation rate at the time of disconnection, which increases as the number increases, based on the number of operations,
When it is determined that the winning / non-winning determination means is a win, based on the derived display random number extracted by the random number extracting means and the winning hour derivation rate determined by the derivation rate determining means, It is determined whether or not to display the effect mode. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result is determined to be out by the determination unit, the derivation display random number extracted by the random number extraction unit and the derivation rate determination unit Display presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not to display the effect mode based on the out-of-run derivation rate determined by
Only when it is determined by the display presence / absence determining means that the effect mode is to be displayed, the effect mode is read from the effect mode storage means and derived to the display means in a predetermined derivation mode. It has a feature.

  Here, examples of the “display unit” include a liquid crystal display device, an EL display device, a plasma display device, a CRT, and the like. The “game state detecting means” is for detecting a game state that changes in accordance with the player's operation. For example, in a gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, Examples include a switch for detecting a winning state, a counting means for counting the number of game balls entering a winning opening, and a recognition means for recognizing a lottery result based on winning. The “effect request instruction means” is an operation means that is operated when the player instructs a display request for an effect mode, and examples thereof include a push button type switch. Needless to say, “for” in “winning determination random number” or the like does not have a dedicated meaning but merely means that it is used. That is, for example, one random number may be used as a plurality of types of random numbers. Further, the “operation number counting means” may be anything that can identify the number of operations of the production request instruction means. For example, the number of operations may be counted, or each time the production request instruction means is operated, You may make it change the table used as object. That is, an order may be given to a plurality of derivation rate setting tables in advance, and each time the effect request instruction unit is operated, the target derivation rate setting table may be shifted in order.

The “advantageous game state” means a state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and various states can be exemplified as follows.
(1) In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, a large number of gaming balls are opened and closed by repeatedly opening and closing a predetermined number of times, or continuously opening for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of gaming balls are won. A state where it is easy to win a winning opening (so-called “big hit state”).

(2) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit state is higher than usual, a so-called “probability fluctuation state”.

(3) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a lottery entrance device for performing a lottery to determine whether or not a big hit state is generated by winning or passing a game ball is set to a state in which a game ball is easier to enter than usual. The state where the lottery lottery is performed more frequently than usual, the so-called “time reduction state”.

(4) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state in which the drum is easily stopped by a pattern for paying out a medal as a game medium during a predetermined game, a so-called “bonus game state”.

(5) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a bonus game state is higher than usual, so-called “probability variation state”.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, a change in the gaming state is detected by the gaming state detection means, and when the gaming state satisfies a predetermined condition, a winning determination random number is extracted from the random counter, and based on the random number Or not is determined. In the case of winning, an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player occurs. On the other hand, it is possible to display an effect mode with a predetermined probability as a notice display to an advantageous gaming state, and each time the effect request instruction means is operated, a derived display random number is extracted from a random counter, and the derived display Whether to display the effect mode is determined based on the random number for use and the derivation rate of the effect mode. That is, a lottery is performed based on the player's operation, and it is determined whether or not an effect mode is displayed. Here, as the derivation rate of the production mode, the winning derivation rate is used when the lottery result is a win, and the losing derivation rate is used when the lottery result is off. For this reason, it is possible to set the expected value for the advantageous gaming state in the production mode by appropriately setting the ratio between the winning time derivation rate and the off-time derivation rate, and the game can be performed by associating the production mode with the lottery result. It becomes possible to entertain. In particular, since a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to produce an effect mode every time the effect request instructing means is operated, when the expected value for the advantageous gaming state is high, the effect mode is derived by a relatively small number of operations. On the other hand, when the expected value for the advantageous gaming state is low, the number of operations until the effect mode is derived increases. In other words, the player can estimate the expected value based on the number of operations until the production mode is derived, and can greatly enhance the interest by the unprecedented game characteristics. In addition, even when the expected value is low, it is possible to derive the effect mode by a plurality of operations, so that it is possible to give satisfaction to the operation and entertain the display of the effect mode.

  Further, in the present invention, the number of operations of the effect request instructing means within a predetermined period is counted, and the winning time derivation rate and the off time derivation rate are determined based on the counted number of operations. In other words, the derivation rate is determined so that any derivation rate increases as the number of operations increases, in other words, the effect is easily derived as the number of operations increases. For this reason, even if it is a rare performance that is hardly displayed in one lottery, the difficulty of derivation is gradually reduced, so that the possibility of being derived by a plurality of operations is increased. Therefore, even an effect with a high expectation value can be easily recognized, and the player can be provided with interest by the effect.

  Whether or not the production mode is displayed is based on the player's operation. Therefore, even if the production mode is not displayed on the display means, “the production mode is induced because the number of operations is insufficient. It is possible that the player can interpret it in a way that is convenient for the player. " That is, even when the effect mode is not displayed, it is possible to reduce the decrease in expectation and to entertain the lottery until the lottery result is displayed.

Means 2: “A launching device for launching a game ball to the game area in response to an operation of the operation handle;
An obstacle nail that is arranged in the gaming area and changes the rolling direction of the gaming ball;
A start opening arranged in the game area and into which the game ball can enter;
Entry state detection means for detecting that the game ball has entered the start opening,
A payout device for paying out a predetermined number of game balls in response to the detection of the game balls by at least the entry state detection means;
Display means for displaying the effects associated with the game;
Production mode storage means for storing the production mode;
When it is detected by the entrance state detection means that the game ball has entered the start port, whether or not to extract a winning determination random number from a random counter and whether or not to win based on the corresponding selection determining random number Means for determining whether or not to determine,
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player when it is determined that the winning is determined by the hit / not determining means;
Effect request instruction means for instructing a display request for an effect mode by a player's operation;
Until the presentation mode is derived on the display means, it is detected whether or not the presentation request instructing means has been operated within a predetermined period. Random number extraction means for extracting
An operation number counting means for counting the number of operations of the effect request instructing means within the predetermined period;
The derivation rate of the production mode in the case of winning, which is higher as the number of operations counted by the operation number counting means increases, and the derivation rate of the production mode in the case of losing, wherein the number of operations is Derivation rate determination means for determining the derivation rate at the time of disconnection, which increases as the number increases, based on the number of operations,
When it is determined that the winning / non-winning determination means is a win, based on the derived display random number extracted by the random number extracting means and the winning hour derivation rate determined by the derivation rate determining means, It is determined whether or not to display the effect mode. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result is determined to be out by the determination unit, the derivation display random number extracted by the random number extraction unit and the derivation rate determination unit Display presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not to display the effect mode based on the out-of-run derivation rate determined by
Only when it is determined by the display presence / absence determining means that the effect mode is to be displayed, the effect mode is read from the effect mode storage means and derived to the display means in a predetermined derivation mode. It has a feature.

  According to the configuration of the means 2, when a game ball is launched from the launching device in response to the operation of the operation handle, the game ball is placed in a game area in which a number of obstacle nails, a starting port, display means, and the like are incorporated. Led. Then, when the entrance state detection means detects the entrance to the starting port, the winning determination random number is extracted from the random counter. Thereafter, whether or not to win is determined based on the random number. In the case of winning, an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player occurs. For example, a large winning opening that is opened and closed is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times, or is continuously opened for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of gaming balls are won, so that a large amount of gaming balls can easily enter the large winning opening. . When the game balls enter the start opening or the big winning opening, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by the payout device. On the other hand, it is possible to display an effect mode with a predetermined probability as a notice display to an advantageous gaming state, and each time the effect request instruction means is operated, a derived display random number is extracted from a random counter, and the derived display Whether to display the effect mode is determined based on the random number for use and the derivation rate of the effect mode. In particular, since a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to produce an effect mode every time the effect request instructing means is operated, when the expected value for the advantageous gaming state is high, the effect mode is derived by a relatively small number of operations. On the other hand, when the expected value for the advantageous gaming state is low, the number of operations until the effect mode is derived increases. Further, the number of operations of the presentation request instructing means within a predetermined period is counted, and the winning time derivation rate and the off time derivation rate are determined based on the number of operations, so that they are rarely displayed in one lottery. Even in the case of a production that does not occur, the difficulty of derivation is gradually eased, and the possibility of derivation by a plurality of operations is greatly increased.

Means 3: “Display means for displaying effects associated with the game;
Production mode storage means for storing the production mode;
Gaming state detection means for detecting a gaming state;
A success / failure determination means for extracting a winning determination random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means and determining whether or not to win based on the corresponding determination determination random number;
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player when it is determined that the winning is determined by the hit / not determining means;
Derivation rate storage means for storing the initial derivation rate at the time of winning that indicates the initial derivation rate of the effect mode in the case of winning and the initial derivation rate at the time of losing that indicates the initial derivation rate of the effect mode in the case of losing
Effect request instruction means for instructing a display request for an effect mode by a player's operation;
Until the presentation mode is derived on the display means, it is detected whether or not the presentation request instructing means has been operated within a predetermined period. Random number extraction means for extracting
An operation number counting means for counting the number of operations of the effect request instructing means within the predetermined period;
Based on the counted number of operations and the initial derivation rate at the time of hitting, the hit derivation rate determining means for determining the derivation rate of hit fluctuation varying according to the number of operations;
Based on the counted number of operations and the out-of-run initial derivation rate, out-of-loop derivation rate determination means for determining a out-of-run fluctuation derivation rate that changes according to the number of operations,
When it is determined that the winning determination is made by the success / failure determining means, the derived display random number extracted by the random number extracting means and the hit fluctuation derivation rate determined by the hit time derivation rate determining means are used. In the case where it is determined whether or not to display the effect mode, on the other hand, if it is determined that the result is determined to be out by the determination unit, the derived display random number extracted by the random number extraction unit Display presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not to display the effect mode based on the out-of-run fluctuation derivation rate determined by the time derivation rate determining means;
Only when it is determined by the display presence / absence determining means that the effect mode is to be displayed, the effect mode is read from the effect mode storage means and derived to the display means in a predetermined derivation mode. It has a feature.

  According to the configuration of the means 3, the same effect as the configuration of the means 1 is achieved. However, in this configuration, in particular, the initial derivation rate at the time of showing the initial derivation rate of the effect mode in the case of winning, and the effect mode in the case of losing The initial derivation rate at the time of outliers indicating the initial derivation rate is stored, and using these initial derivation rates, the variation derivation rate that changes according to the number of operations is calculated. In other words, a hit fluctuation derivation rate is determined based on the counted number of operations and a hit initial derivation rate, and an outlier fluctuation derivation rate is determined based on the counted number of operations and an outlier initial derivation rate. . Therefore, it is possible to determine the variation derivation rate corresponding to the number of operations without storing each derivation rate corresponding to the number of operations, and it is possible to suppress an increase in storage capacity.

Means 4: “Display means for displaying effects associated with the game;
Production mode storage means for storing the production mode;
Gaming state detection means for detecting a gaming state;
A success / failure determination means for extracting a winning determination random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means and determining whether or not to win based on the corresponding determination determination random number;
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player when it is determined that the winning is determined by the hit / not determining means;
Effect request instruction means for instructing a display request for an effect mode by a player's operation;
Until the presentation mode is derived on the display means, it is detected whether or not the presentation request instructing means has been operated within a predetermined period. Random number extraction means for extracting
An operation number counting means for counting the number of operations of the effect request instructing means within the predetermined period;
Derivation rate of the production mode in the case of winning, which is a plurality of winning time derivation rates associated with the number of operations counted by the operation number counting means, and the derivation rate of the production mode in the case of losing and the number of operations A derivation rate storage unit that stores a plurality of out-of-out derivation rates associated with the number of operations counted by the counting unit;
When it is determined that the winning / non-winning means is a win, the winning time derivation rate corresponding to the number of operations counted by the operation number counting unit is extracted from the derivation rate storage unit, A derivation rate extraction means for extracting from the derivation rate storage means a derivation rate derivation rate corresponding to the number of operations counted by the operation number counting means,
When it is determined that the winning / decision means is a winning, based on the derived display random number extracted by the random number extracting means and the winning hour derivation rate extracted by the derivation rate extracting means, It is determined whether or not to display an effect mode. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result is not appropriate by the determination unit, the derivation display random number extracted by the random number extraction unit and the derivation rate extraction unit Display presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not to display the effect mode based on the out-of-run derivation rate extracted by
Only when it is determined by the display presence / absence determining means that the effect mode is to be displayed, the effect mode is read from the effect mode storage means and derived to the display means in a predetermined derivation mode. It has a feature.

  According to the configuration of the means 4, the same effect as the configuration of the means 1 is achieved. However, in this configuration, in particular, as the derivation rate of the effect mode in the case of winning, a plurality of hitting time derivations associated with the counted number of operations are derived. The rate is stored, and as the derivation rate of the production mode in the case of detachment, a plurality of derivation rates at the time of detachment associated with the number of operations counted are stored. In addition, when it is determined that the winning determination means is a winning, the winning time derivation rate corresponding to the counted number of operations is extracted, while when it is determined that it is out of the way, it is counted. The outlier derivation rate corresponding to the number of operations is extracted. Therefore, it is possible to determine the hit derivation rate and the outlier derivation rate corresponding to the number of operations relatively easily, and, for example, irregularly change the rate of change of each derivation rate that increases with the number of operations. Further, the setting of the derivation rate can be made more complicated, making it difficult for the player to grasp the relationship between the number of operations and the amount of change in the derivation rate. For this reason, even when the number of operations until the effect mode is displayed is relatively large, it is possible to reduce a decrease in expectation and entertain the lottery until the lottery result is displayed. The number of operations and the derivation rate may be associated with each other in a 1: 1 relationship, but the number of operations is divided into predetermined ranges and grouped so that each group is associated with the derivation rate. May be. According to this, it is possible to reduce the number of hit derivation rates and outlier derivation rates that are stored, and it is possible to reduce the load on the storage means.

  Means 5: In the configuration of any one of means 1 to means 4, “the effect mode storage means stores a plurality of different effect modes and the effect read by the effect display control means is stored in the effect mode storage. It further includes an effect mode selection means for randomly selecting from a plurality of effect modes stored in the means ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 5, a plurality of effect modes are stored, and one effect mode can be selected and derived at random based on random numbers or the like. Therefore, it becomes possible to visually recognize a plurality of types of effects, and the interest in the effects can be further enhanced. In particular, the player operates the effect request instruction means while predicting what kind of effect will be derived, and therefore, the player concentrates on the operation without getting tired.

  Means 6: In any one configuration of Means 1 to 5, “the decoration design variation control means for changing the plurality of decorative symbol sequences and sequentially stopping at a predetermined symbol according to the lottery result, Display control means, the effect display by the effect mode, "the combination of the decorative symbol sequence that has already stopped in the stage before the last stop symbol that is stopped last among the plurality of decorative symbol sequences, It is characterized by being “executable at a stage before becoming a state satisfying a specific combination of decorative symbols” (so-called “reach state”).

  According to the configuration of the means 6, the decorative symbol sequence is sequentially stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the lottery result. On the other hand, in the stage before entering the “reach state”, the effect display by the effect mode is possible. For this reason, the player comes to enjoy the lottery while associating the number of operations until the effect mode is displayed with the variation of the decorative symbol sequence. In addition, it is recognized that the possibility of entering the advantageous gaming state has increased due to the fact that the presentation mode can be displayed with a small number of operations, and the possibility of entering the advantageous gaming state further increases due to the subsequent occurrence of the “reach state” I will recognize that. That is, it is possible to enjoy a game while gradually increasing the expectation for the advantageous gaming state.

  By the way, in the production mode that can be executed in the stage before the reach state is generated in this way, the production is generally not started at this stage since it is started immediately after the start of the variation of the decorative symbol sequence. If the expectation disappears by this, the change in the symbol sequence continued thereafter becomes anaerobic, and the period during which the production cannot be enjoyed will continue for a relatively long time. In particular, when the change is in the initial stage, the timing when the effect is displayed can be easily grasped with reference to the start point of the change, so it is relatively easy to recognize whether the effect is displayed. . That is, the player's consciousness tends to concentrate on the presence / absence of the performance, and when the expectation disappears, the interest of the game is greatly reduced. However, according to the present invention, as described above, even when the effect mode is not displayed, the expectation is not lost, and at least the interest can be maintained until the presence or absence of the reach state becomes clear. That is, when the present invention is applied to a gaming machine having the configuration of means 6, an extremely large effect is achieved.

Means 7: In any one of the constitutions of means 1 to 6, “an upper limit reaching determination means for determining whether or not the number of operations counted by the operation number counting means has reached a predetermined number set as an upper limit. When,
When the number of operations reaches the predetermined number of times, if the production mode is not derived, the system further includes production mode deriving means for deriving the production mode.

  Here, as a method of “deriving the production mode”, the production mode may be forcibly derived to the display device regardless of the determined winning time derivation rate and outage derivation rate. The hit derivation rate and the outlier derivation rate corresponding to the upper limit value may be set to 100%.

  According to the structure of the means 7, when the operation of the effect request instructing means is repeated a predetermined number of times, the effect mode is always derived. Therefore, it becomes possible to make the production mode surely visible, and the result of the operation appears through the display of the production, so that a satisfaction with the operation can be given.

  Means 8: In any one configuration of Means 1 to 7, “The presentation mode can be derived a plurality of times in a predetermined period, and the presentation mode is derived by the presentation display control unit. In this case, the apparatus further includes a frequency reset means for resetting the operation count counted by the operation count counting means.

  By the way, according to the present invention, the higher the expected value, the earlier the appearance mode is derived. However, when it is derived earlier, the predetermined period allocated to the operation of the effect request instruction means remains, and the remaining time is left. Depending on the time spent, the player may feel bored.

  On the other hand, according to the configuration of the means 8, even if the effect mode is displayed once, the effect mode can be displayed by operating the effect request instructing unit again within a predetermined period. In other words, it becomes possible to challenge the derivation of the production mode again, and it becomes possible to overcome the feeling of boredom. In this case, since the number of operations counted by the operation number counting means is reset to “0”, even in the second time, the number of operations until the production mode is derived is associated with the expected value height. The expected value height can be reconfirmed based on the number of operations.

  Means 9: The configuration of means 8 is characterized by further comprising an off-time restricting means for restricting the derivation of the effect mode only once when it is determined that the winning / non-decision means is out of play.

  According to the configuration of the means 9, when it is determined that it is out of the way, the effect mode is not derived again even if the effect request instruction means is operated. In other words, when the effect mode is displayed a plurality of times before the lottery result is displayed, the winning is determined. Accordingly, the player repeats the operation of the effect request instructing means in the hope that the winning is determined without being satisfied with the effect mode once derived. For this reason, the operation of the effect request instruction means is further promoted.

Means 10: “Game state detecting means for detecting a game state;
A special symbol display for displaying special symbols;
Jackpot determination random number extraction means for extracting a jackpot determination random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means;
A jackpot symbol random number extracting means for extracting a jackpot symbol random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detector;
Based on the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot design random number, a random time extracting means for variable time extracting a random number for variation from a random counter,
A jackpot determination table showing the relationship between the extracted jackpot determination random number and the success or failure of the jackpot,
A jackpot symbol table showing the relationship between the extracted random number for the jackpot symbol and the variation stop symbol that is fluctuated and stopped as a lottery result in the special symbol indicator,
A variable table for variable time per hit indicating the relationship between the random number for fluctuation extracted and the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the special symbol display, which is used when the lottery result is a big hit;
A variable time variable time table used when the lottery result is out, showing the relationship between the random number for fluctuation extracted and the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the special symbol display,
When the jackpot determination random number is extracted, the hit determination means for determining whether or not the jackpot is determined from the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot determination table;
When the jackpot symbol random number is extracted, stop symbol determining means for determining a variable stop symbol in the special symbol indicator from the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol table,
When the random number for fluctuation is extracted and determined to be a big hit by the success / failure determination means, the fluctuation time of the special symbol is determined from the random number for fluctuation and the variable table for variable time at hitting time, When the variation random number is extracted and determined to be out of place by the success / failure determination means, the variation for determining the variation time of the special symbol from the variation random number and the variation time variation time table Time determination means,
The special symbol display starts the special symbol variation, and after the lapse of the variation time determined by the variation time determination unit, the special symbol is variably stopped by the variation stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determination unit Design variation control means,
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous game state advantageous to the player after the special symbol variation stop when the winning / decision determining means is determined to be a big hit,
And a main control means having a command transmission means for transmitting a control command including at least a success / failure command relating to the presence / absence of a big hit and a variation display command corresponding to the variation mode (time) of the special symbol at the start of variation of the special symbol. ,
An effect display means for displaying an effect associated with the game;
Effect request instruction means for instructing a display request for an effect mode by a player's operation;
A winning hour derivation rate setting table showing a relationship between the initial derivation rate of the performance mode in the case of the big hit and the variation display command;
Outgoing initial derivation rate indicating the initial derivation rate of the production mode in the case of outage, and outlier derivation rate setting table showing the relationship between the change display command,
Until the production mode is derived to the production display means, it is detected whether or not the production request instruction means is operated within a predetermined period, and each time the production request instruction means is operated, the production request instruction means Display random number extraction means for extracting a derived display random number from a random counter based on an operation;
An operation number counting means for counting the number of operations of the effect request instructing means within the predetermined period;
Based on the counted number of operations and the initial derivation rate at the time of hitting, the hit derivation rate determining means for determining the derivation rate of hit fluctuation varying according to the number of operations;
Based on the counted number of operations and the out-of-run initial derivation rate, out-of-loop derivation rate determination means for determining a out-of-run fluctuation derivation rate that changes according to the number of operations,
When the control command is transmitted from the command transmission means of the main control means, the control command is received, and if the success / failure command included in the control command indicates a big hit, the received variable display The derivation rate of the production mode corresponding to the command is determined by the hit derivation rate determination unit, and based on the derived display random number extracted by the display random number extraction unit so as to be displayed at the determined derivation rate. On the other hand, if the success / failure command included in the control command indicates a failure, the derivation rate of the effect mode corresponding to the received variable display command is The derivation display random number extracted by the display random number extraction means so as to be displayed by the derivation rate determination means and displayed at the determined derivation rate Based display state determination means for determining whether or not to display,
And only when it is determined that the display mode is displayed by the display presence / absence determination unit, the sub-control unit having an effect display control unit for deriving the effect mode to the effect display unit in a predetermined derivation mode; It is characterized by comprising ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 10, the main control means extracts at least two types of random numbers, that is, a big hit determination random number and a big hit symbol random number from the random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means. Further, a random number for variation is extracted based on these random numbers. Thereafter, whether or not the jackpot is determined is determined from the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot determination table. Further, the fluctuation stop symbol in the special symbol indicator is determined from the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol table. Furthermore, when it is determined that it is a big hit, the variation time of the special symbol is determined from the random number for variation and the variable table for variation time at the time of hit, while when it is determined that it is out of place, The variation time of the special symbol is determined from the variation random number and the deviation variation time variable table. Then, the special symbol display starts the variation of the special symbol, and after the variation time determined using the variation time variable table has elapsed, the variation is stopped with the variation stop symbol determined using the jackpot symbol table. Further, if it is determined that the game is a big hit, after the special symbol fluctuation stops, an advantageous gaming state (that is, a big hit state) advantageous to the player is generated.

  By the way, the main control means transmits a control command including at least a success / failure command regarding the presence / absence of jackpot and a change display command corresponding to a change mode (time) of the special symbol at the start of the change of the special symbol.

  On the other hand, the sub-control means stores a winning time derivation rate setting table used in the case of big hit and a lost time derivation rate setting table used in the case of losing. Then, when the sub control means receives the control command from the main control means, if the success / failure command included in the control command indicates a big hit, the initial derivation rate of the effect mode corresponding to the received variation display command is calculated. The hit time derivation rate is determined based on the initial derivation rate and the counted number of operations of the effect request instructing means. That is, the hit fluctuation derivation rate set so as to increase as the number of operations increases is determined. On the other hand, when the success / failure command indicates an outage, the initial derivation rate of the effect mode corresponding to the received fluctuation display command is determined from the outlier derivation rate setting table, and this initial derivation rate is counted. The deviation derivation rate is determined based on the number of operations of the production request instruction means. That is, the out-of-run fluctuation derivation rate is set so as to increase as the number of operations increases. In this way, the number of operations of the presentation request instructing means within the predetermined period is counted, and the hit-time variation derivation rate and the out-of-range variation derivation rate are determined on the basis thereof. In other words, the derivation rate is determined so that the production is more easily derived as the number of operations increases.

  Then, every time the effect request instructing means is operated so as to be displayed at the determined variation derivation rate, it is determined whether or not to display based on the extracted derivation display random number. And only when it is determined to display the effect mode, the effect mode is derived to the effect display means. In addition, by setting the initial derivation rate in the winning derivation rate setting table to be higher than the initial derivation rate in the outlier derivation rate setting table, the case of big hit is faster than the case of losing It is possible to derive the production mode with a stage, that is, with a relatively small number of operations.

Means 11: “Game state detecting means for detecting a gaming state;
A special symbol display for displaying special symbols;
Jackpot determination random number extraction means for extracting a jackpot determination random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means;
A jackpot symbol random number extracting means for extracting a jackpot symbol random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detector;
Based on the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot design random number, a random time extracting means for variable time extracting a random number for variation from a random counter,
A jackpot determination table showing the relationship between the extracted jackpot determination random number and the success or failure of the jackpot,
A jackpot symbol table showing the relationship between the extracted random number for the jackpot symbol and the variation stop symbol that is fluctuated and stopped as a lottery result in the special symbol indicator,
A variable table for variable time per hit indicating the relationship between the random number for fluctuation extracted and the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the special symbol display, which is used when the lottery result is a big hit;
A variable time variable time table used when the lottery result is out, showing the relationship between the random number for fluctuation extracted and the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the special symbol display,
When the jackpot determination random number is extracted, the hit determination means for determining whether or not the jackpot is determined from the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot determination table;
When the jackpot symbol random number is extracted, stop symbol determining means for determining a variable stop symbol in the special symbol indicator from the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol table,
When the random number for fluctuation is extracted and determined to be a big hit by the success / failure determination means, the fluctuation time of the special symbol is determined from the random number for fluctuation and the variable table for variable time at hitting time, When the variation random number is extracted and determined to be out of place by the success / failure determination means, the variation for determining the variation time of the special symbol from the variation random number and the variation time variation time table Time determination means,
The special symbol display starts the special symbol variation, and after the lapse of the variation time determined by the variation time determination unit, the special symbol is variably stopped by the variation stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determination unit Design variation control means,
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous game state advantageous to the player after the special symbol variation stop when the winning / decision determining means is determined to be a big hit,
And a main control means having a command transmission means for transmitting a control command including at least a success / failure command relating to the presence / absence of a big hit and a variation display command corresponding to the variation mode (time) of the special symbol at the start of variation of the special symbol. ,
An effect display means for displaying an effect associated with the game;
Effect request instruction means for instructing a display request for an effect mode by a player's operation;
Until the effect display means is derived to the effect display means, it is detected whether or not the effect request instructing means has been operated within a predetermined period. Every time the effect request instructing means is operated, it is derived from the random counter. Random number extraction means for extracting random numbers;
An operation number counting means for counting the number of operations of the effect request instructing means within the predetermined period;
A plurality of hit-time derivation rate setting tables associated with the number of operations counted by the operation count counting means and showing the relationship between the winning-time derivation rate that is the derivation rate of the effect mode in the case of winning and the variation display command ,
A plurality of off-time derivation rate setting tables associated with the number of operations counted by the operation number counting means and showing the relationship between the off-time derivation rate that is the derivation rate of the production mode in the case of detachment and the variation display command ,
When the control command is transmitted from the command transmission means of the main control means, the control command is received, and when the success / failure command included in the control command indicates a big hit, the plurality of hits When the hit derivation rate setting table corresponding to the number of operations counted by the operation count counting means is extracted from the time derivation rate setting table, and when the success / failure command indicates failure, the plurality of times A table extracting means for extracting an outlier derivation rate setting table corresponding to the number of operations counted by the operation count counting means from the outlier derivation rate setting table;
When the success / failure command included in the control command indicates a big hit, the derivation rate of the effect mode corresponding to the received variation display command is obtained from the hit hour derivation rate setting table extracted by the table extracting means. And determining whether or not to display based on the derived display random number extracted by the display random number extraction means so that it is displayed at the determined derivation rate, and included in the control command And determining the derivation rate of the effect mode corresponding to the received variation display command from the outlier derivation rate setting table extracted by the table extracting means. Whether to display based on the derived display random number extracted by the display random number extraction means so that it is displayed at the derived derivation rate Display state determination means for determining,
And only when it is determined that the display mode is displayed by the display presence / absence determination unit, the sub-control unit having an effect display control unit for deriving the effect mode to the effect display unit in a predetermined derivation mode; It is characterized by comprising ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 11, the operation substantially similar to that of the means 10 is achieved. However, in the configuration of the means 11, a plurality of setting tables associated with the number of operations are stored as the winning time derivation rate setting table of the effect mode in the case of winning, and the derivation time rate setting of the effect mode in the case of losing is stored. A plurality of setting tables associated with the number of operations is stored as a table. Further, when it is determined that the winning determination means is a winning, a winning hour derivation rate setting table corresponding to the counted number of operations is extracted, whereas when it is determined that it is out, An outlier derivation rate setting table corresponding to the counted number of operations is extracted. Therefore, it is possible to determine the hit derivation rate setting table and the outlier derivation rate setting table corresponding to the number of operations relatively easily, and it is possible to quickly determine the derivation rate corresponding to the variable display command. become.

  Means 12: In any one of the means 1 to 11, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine is “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle, and a game ball launched from the launching device, at least a number of obstacle nails, a start opening, a grand prize opening, and a display A rail that leads to a game area in which means are incorporated, a payout device that pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls when a game ball led to the game area enters a start opening or a big prize opening, and An entry state detection means (that is, a gaming state detection means) for detecting an entry state, a lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when the entry state to the starting port is detected by the entry state detection means, and the lottery When the lottery result of the means is a big hit, the game winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times or continuously opened for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls are won, so that a large amount of game balls can be easily won. Advantageous game state generating means It is one which includes La ". Further, in addition to the above-described configuration, “a special symbol display unit that varies the special symbol and stops the variation based on the lottery result of the lottery unit” is provided. Further, in addition to the above-described configuration, “further includes an effect display means for variably displaying a decorative symbol sequence composed of a plurality of decorative symbols and causing a character or the like to appear at a predetermined timing while the special symbol is changing”. is there.

  According to the means 12, in the pachinko gaming machine, any of the operational effects from the means 1 to the means 11 can be achieved.

  Means 13: In any one of the constitutions of means 1 to 11, the gaming machine is a slot machine with a stop operation function. A slot machine with a stop operation function uses a medal as a game medium, and after a medal is inserted, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed according to the operation of a start operation means (for example, an operation lever), and thereafter Then, the fluctuation of the symbol sequence is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operating means (for example, the stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Then, when the combination of symbols at the time when the variation of the symbol row is stopped satisfies a specific condition, a medal is paid out as a special advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  According to the means 13, any one of the effects from means 1 to means 11 can be achieved in the slot machine with the stop operation function.

  Means 14: In any one of the constitutions of means 1 to 11, the gaming machine is a gaming machine formed by fusing a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine with a stop operation function. Here, “a gaming machine that is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine with a stop operation function” means that a plurality of (for example, five) gaming balls are thrown in as a unit, and then a starting operation means (for example, In accordance with the operation of the operation lever), a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed, and thereafter, the symbol string fluctuation is stopped in accordance with an operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Then, when the combination of symbols at the time of stopping the variation of the symbol sequence satisfies a specific condition, the game ball is paid out as a special advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  According to the means 14, in the gaming machine formed by fusing the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine with a stop operation function, any one of the effects from the means 1 to the means 11 can be achieved.

  In this way, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the greater the number of operations, the easier it is to derive an effect, and it is possible to make it visible with a very high probability by a plurality of operations. A decrease can be prevented. In addition, it is possible to give the player a sense of satisfaction by seeing the production.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Overall Configuration of Pachinko Machine] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body frame is opened on one side of an outer frame of a pachinko machine and a front frame is opened on one side of the main body frame. Note that FIG. 1 shows a view in which the decorative member in the game area is omitted.
The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 4.
2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 and the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 separated obliquely from the upper right front.
The main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12, and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 1). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the front frame body 11, and a hinge pin and a hinge are connected to the outer frame side hinge device 14 fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the outer frame 2. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by a hole. That is, the hinge mechanism 7 is configured by the outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, and is formed in the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16. The speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided on the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided on the left side. . The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[Configuration of Front Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
The front frame 4 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the front frame body 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30 so as to be opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36. Yes. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is mounted on the window frame 39. . Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit. In addition, on the left side of the upper plate 51 in the front frame 4, there is provided an effect request instruction means 60 composed of a push button type switch, which allows the player to instruct a display request for an effect mode. Yes. Note that details regarding the “display mode display request” will be described later.

[Configuration of Locking Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 4.
A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11 The locking device 70 having both of the above is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. And a cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame 11 and the lower front plate 30 so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. Then, a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of Game Board Mounting Frame and Game Board] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration of the game area 37, and FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. . The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape having a size to be fitted from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 (see FIG. 11). A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 37, a number of obstacle nails (without reference numerals) are provided in a predetermined gauge arrangement, and a windmill 90 is provided at an appropriate position in the middle thereof. A center accessory 91 is disposed at a substantially central position of the game area 37. The design of the center accessory 91 characterizes the model of the pachinko machine 1, the game concept, and the like.

  The center accessory 91 is composed of a frame-like decorative body as a whole, and a character body 92, which is a head of the character, is integrally attached to the upper edge of the center accessory 91. The character body 92 functions as a movable object that can be turned.

  In addition, a warp passage is formed along with a warp entrance (not shown) at the upper edge or the left and right side edges of the center accessory 91, and when a game ball flowing down along the game board surface enters the warp entrance, the warp passage passes through the warp passage. It is adapted to be taken inside the center accessory 91.

  A ball receiving shelf 94 (also referred to as a stage) is formed inside the center accessory 91 at the lower edge thereof, and the ball receiving shelf 94 has a certain depth in the front-rear direction. The game ball taken in through the warp passage is released to the inside of the center accessory 91 and guided to the ball receiving shelf 94. The ball receiving shelf 94 rolls a game ball on its upper surface, and gives various changes to its movement to add interest to the game.

  In addition, a ball guiding path 95 is formed at the center of the lower edge of the center accessory 91, and an entrance (not shown) to the ball guiding path 95 is formed on the upper surface of the ball receiving shelf 94. Yes. The game ball that has dropped from the ball receiving shelf 94 to the entrance of the ball guide path 95 is guided downward through the ball guide path 95 as it is.

  On the other hand, the exit of the ball guiding path 95 is open toward the front, and the game ball released from the exit falls almost downward. In the game area 37, a ball entry device 96 is disposed immediately below the ball guide path 95, and when a game ball enters the ball entry device 96, a start prize is awarded. Therefore, the game ball released from the ball guiding path 95 can be awarded with a very high probability. The ball entry device 96 has a pair of left and right movable pieces 97, and these movable pieces 97 can be expanded left and right to increase the probability of entry.

  In the game area 37, an attacker device 98 is disposed further below the above-described ball entry device 96. The attacker device 98 opens and closes the big prize opening by opening and closing the opening and closing member 99. Let

  In addition, four LEDs 110 functioning as special symbol indicators (details will be described later) and four LEDs (holding ball lamps) 111 indicating a lottery holding state are provided at the lower edge of the center accessory 91. ing. The four holding ball lamps 111 are turned on for the number of times of holding (up to four times) in the “big hit” lottery. Below these, a normal symbol display 112a for displaying a lottery result by passing the game ball 7 to the start gate port 113, a status indicator 112b for displaying a lottery state, and the like are provided.

  In addition, the game area 37 is provided with a start gate port 113, a general winning port 114, and the like. In addition, an effect display device 115 is disposed inside the center accessory 91, and the effect display device 115 displays an effect such as an image such as a moving image or a video, or an operation of a movable member. Examples of the effect display device 115 include liquid crystal display devices, EL display devices, plasma display devices, and display devices such as CRTs. The display surface of the effect display device 115 is mounted on the rear side of the center accessory 91 so as to face the opening window, and the center accessory 91 is fitted in an assembly hole penetrating in the center of the game board 5. Rarely, the display device control board box 117 having the display device control board 116 (see FIG. 10) of the rear part of the center accessory 91 and the effect display device 115 is arranged to protrude to the rear side of the game board 5. Here, the effect display device 115 corresponds to the display means of the present invention.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, at the lower rear side of the game board 5, as a collective bag for receiving the game balls flowing into various winning devices and guiding the game balls to a predetermined position in a portion extending from the center portion to the lower portion. A box mounting base 118 having both the above function and the function as a box mounting portion is provided. The box mounting base 118 is mounted with a sub control board box 130 in which a sub control board 119 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed, and is superposed on the rear side of the sub control board box 130. A main control board box 132 containing the main control board 131 is mounted. Further, in a state where the box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130 and the main control board box 132 are respectively mounted on the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 is moved from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130, and the main control board box 132 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 5 so that they can be fitted and installed.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame Mechanism Mounted Body, Ball Tank, and Tank Rail] A description will be given based on FIGS. 8 and 9.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 from obliquely upper right rear, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 alone from obliquely upper right rear.
The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is formed with a tank mounting portion 133, a rail mounting portion 134, a dispensing device mounting portion 135, and the like, and a ball tank 136 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 133. The ball tank 136 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 136 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In addition, a discharge port 138 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 137 of the ball tank 136, and the bottom plate portion 137 is formed on an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the discharge port 138. .

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 134 so as to approach the tank mounting portion 133 downward, and the rail component 139 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 so that the tank rail 150 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 134 is formed in a state in which the upper lateral portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the back side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150. An inclined rail shelf 155 is formed along the lower edge of the concave portion so as to incline downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 9) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 9). An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 155 is a rail receiving portion 158.

  The rail constituting member 139 that is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 and constitutes the tank rail 150 includes a rear wall portion 152 that forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 134 and the front wall portion 151, and an inclined lower plate And a partition wall (both not shown) that project along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divide the rail passage into front and rear rows (in this embodiment, front and rear rows). It is formed in preparation. The rail constituting member 139 is attached to the rail attaching portion 134 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 150 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 138 of the ball tank 136 (dropped by its own weight) are received at one end of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 150, the game balls are moved along the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail component member 139 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 152 of the rail component member 139. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150 (rail mounting portion 134) has a first space portion to avoid interference with the upper end portion of the rear portion of the equipment (for example, the center accessory 91) protruding rearward of the game board 5. It is provided in a separated state. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 155 that is the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion of the tank rail 150 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In other words, the tank rail 150 is arranged behind the rear surface of the game board 5 so that the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136. Accordingly, a first space portion for avoiding interference with the rear portion of the center accessory 91 is provided between the rear side of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150.

  Above the tank rail 150, a rectifying body 156 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping vertically is mounted on the upper portion thereof so as to be swingable about the shaft 157. The rectifier 156 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.

[Configurations of Dispensing Device Mounting Unit and Ball Dispensing Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 8 and 9.
A vertically long paying device mounting portion 135 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 170 described below is formed in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. The dispensing device mounting portion 135 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 173 through which a payout motor 172 (see FIG. 4) of the ball payout device 170 can project is formed at a predetermined position on a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 135. Yes.

  In a state where the ball paying device 170 is mounted in the recess of the paying device mounting portion 135, a second space portion is provided between the game board 5 and the first space portion, which is at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. . Thus, the rail passage and the ball passage are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the dispensing device mounting portion 135, the rear end of the rail shelf 155, the rear surfaces of the ball tank 136, the tank rail 150, and the ball dispensing device 170 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 170 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 135, and is unitized by mounting various parts related to payout. The ball payout device 170 is fitted from the rear opening of the concave portion of the payout device mounting portion 135 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  Although not shown, the ball dispensing device 170 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 150 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). Also, the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are bifurcated to form front and rear rows of prize balls, a ball rental ball passage and a ball removal ball passage. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.

[Equipment on the lower rear side of the main body frame] A description will be given based on Figs.
On the rear side of the front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3, one side (left side in FIG. 5) of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11 located below the game board mounting frame 12 is below the launch rail 19. A launching device unit 194 in which a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 192 for operating the launching hammer, etc. are assembled to the mounting substrate 193 and unitized. Is installed. In addition, a power supply board box 196 that houses a power supply board 195 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 197 is placed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 196. A payout control board box 198 is mounted. The payout control board 197 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 131 to a relay circuit board (not shown). Thus, the operation of the payout motor 172 is controlled.

[Configuration of Rear Cover Body] A description will be given based on FIGS. 5 and 6.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1 from the upper right rear.
The rear end portions of the display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 11) and the main control board box 132 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrude toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. . And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 135 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 210 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 211.

  The rear cover body 210 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 212 and a peripheral wall portion 213 that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 212. Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the wall portion 213 a on one side is attached and detached from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 formed at a total of three locations above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. A hinge body 216 having a hinge pin 215 that can be fitted downward is integrally formed. Further, of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the other wall portion 213b has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. An elastic closing body 217 is integrally formed.

  That is, in the rear cover body 210, the hinge pins 215 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 216 are fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 on the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 210 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 215, and the elastic closing body 217 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. The rear cover body 210 is held in the closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. Then, the rear cover body 210 covers the entire display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 11) on the rear surface of the game board 5 and a portion extending from the substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 132 by the rear cover body 210. ing. As a result, the board connector (mainly the board connector for connecting to the display apparatus control board 116) of the main control board 131 exposed at the upper part of the main control board box 132 is hidden from view from behind.

  Further, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 132 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 210. The inspection connector 218 disposed on the main control board 131 is exposed below the main control board box 132, and the inspection connector on the main control board 131 is closed with the rear cover body 210 closed. A board inspection device (not shown) can be connected to the connector 218 for inspection.

  A large number of heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233 are provided in the rear cover body 210, and internal heat is released from these many heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 210 is provided with a large number of slit-like heat radiation holes 230 extending from the peripheral wall portion 213 to the rear wall portion 212, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 212 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 231 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 232 and a predetermined number of laterally elongated rectangular heat radiation holes 233 pass through the lower portion of the rear wall 212. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally long rectangular heat radiation holes 233 have a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 235 sealed by the seal screws (sealing members) of the main control board box 132. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 210 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 235 of the main control board box 132 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 233. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 210 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 235 of the main control board box 132 can be easily visually confirmed. Further, since the opaque synthetic resin material can be easily used as a synthetic resin material that is recycled compared to the transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 210 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper wall portion 213c is substantially C-shaped to hold a power cord (not shown) in an appropriately folded state. An elastically deformable cord holder 237 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 150 (the rear wall surface of the rail component 139). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 237 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 237.

  One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 239 of the distribution board 238, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, the cord holder 237 is integrally formed on the rear cover body 210 and the power cord is held, so that the power cord hangs and gets caught by foreign objects when the pachinko machine is transported and stored. Problems can be prevented.

[Configuration of Sphere Derivative for Lower Dish, etc. at Rear Lower Part of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 7.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover 210 and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
A lower dish ball derivative 253 is attached to the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in the recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 253 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the award and rental ball passages of the ball dispensing device 170 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 254 that houses the interface board 252 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 253. The interface board 252 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 197, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 197. Electrical connection is possible.

[Configuration of Special Symbol Display] This will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, four LEDs 110 are arranged on the left side of the lower edge of the center accessory 91, and the arrangement of these LEDs 110 functions as a special symbol display. In addition, the array of four LEDs 111 on the right side is a holding ball lamp.

  In the present embodiment, the function of the special symbol display device can be realized by turning on / off the LED 110. For example, the change state of the special symbol is displayed by blinking the four LEDs 110 in various patterns in response to the start winning. Then, when a certain fluctuation time is over, the stop state in which the special symbol is determined is displayed by the turn-on / off display pattern of the four LEDs 110. Thereby, when the lottery is performed, the result information is notified by turning on / off the LED 110. Note that the control of the special symbol variation display and stop display by turning on / off the LED 110 is performed by the main control board 131.

Specifically, each LED 110 is a light emission type of one color (for example, red), and each LED 110 can switch a display pattern in two ways of “off” and “on”. Accordingly, a total of 16 patterns (2 ⁴ = 16) can be prepared as the lighting / light-off display patterns when the four LEDs 110 are arranged. Although only one color is shown here for convenience of explanation, the lighting color of the LED 110 may be two or more colors. Further, the LEDs 110 need not be arranged in one place, may be arranged separately, and do not particularly need to be arranged on the board surface. Or you may display a special symbol by five or more LED, and you may display using 7 segment LED.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, two jackpot modes are prepared as modes in which a profit is given to the player, and these are (1) “normal (non-probable) jackpot”, (2) “ It is distinguished by “probable big hit”.
(1) “Normal (non-probable change) big hit” is, for example, a round operation that opens and closes the attacker device 98 in a constant pattern for up to 30 seconds, and repeats up to 15 rounds. It is called. The player can win a lot of prize balls by winning the game balls in the big prize opening during the big hit game. Note that each round operation ends when either 30 seconds elapses or 10 winning balls are counted. The big hit game ends when the round operation is completed 15 times.

  (2) The “probable big hit” is to enable a big hit game similar to the above (1), but after the big hit game is finished, the probability of the next big hit is set higher than normal (for example, the normal big hit game) When the jackpot probability is 1/320, a privilege of changing to 5 / fold 1/64) is added. For this reason, when the player wins a promising big hit, the probability of the next big hit becomes high and it becomes possible to continuously win the big hit (so-called consecutive resort).

  In addition, the specific numerical values referred to in the above (1) and (2) are the best in the practice of the present invention. In addition, these numerical values can be variously changed and are not limited by the best numerical values.

  Further, when the probability variation state (high probability state) is caused by the “probability big hit” in the above (2), the random variation maintenance lottery (falling lottery) may be performed every time the start winning prize is triggered. The maintenance lottery is performed with a certain probability, and when the lottery is lost with this maintenance lottery, a process of internally returning from the high probability state to the low probability state (normal probability) is performed.

[Functional Configuration of Main Substrate and Peripheral Substrate] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the control configuration.
The control of the pachinko machine 1 is broadly divided into a group of the main board 310 and a group of the peripheral boards 311, and among these, the group of the main board 310 plays game operations (winning detection, winning judgment, special symbol display, award Sphere dispensing etc.) is controlled, and a group of peripheral substrates 311 controls the rendering operation (light emission decoration, sound output, liquid crystal display, etc.).

  The main board 310 includes a main control board 131 and a payout control board 197. The main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 as a central processing unit, a ROM 315 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 316 as a readable / writable memory. The CPU 314 controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 by executing a control program stored in the ROM 315, and creates a command signal to be output to the peripheral board 311 and the payout control board 197. The RAM 316 temporarily stores various data generated in various processes executed by the main control board 131 and information such as input signals. Detection signals from the gate sensor 317, the start port sensor 318, the count sensor 319, the V prize winning sensor 330, and the like are input to the main control board 131. On the other hand, the main control board 131 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 331, the special symbol display 332, the normal symbol display 112a, and the like. The payout control board 197 includes a CPU 333 as a central processing unit, a ROM 334 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 335 as a readable / writable memory. The payout control board 197 processes the command signal input from the main control board 131 and outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170. Thereby, the ball payout device 170 pays out the game ball according to the drive signal.

  Bidirectional communication is performed between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 via respective input / output interfaces. For example, when the main control board 131 transmits a prize ball command, payout control is performed in response thereto. An ACK signal is returned from the board 197 to the main control board 131.

  On the other hand, the peripheral board 311 includes, for example, a plurality of illumination control boards 337 and 338 and a waveform control board 339 in addition to the sub-integrated board 336. Between the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336, communication in only one direction is performed between the input / output interface and the input interface, and the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336 communicate with each other. The command is sent, but not the other way around.

  The sub-integrated board 336 also includes electronic components such as the CPU 350, the ROM 351, the RAM 352, and the like, and a predetermined effect control program can be executed by these electronic components. Bidirectional communication is performed between the sub-integrated board 336 and the other illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 with each input / output interface. The first lighting control board 337 is mainly connected to the holding ball lamp 111 and the decoration lamp 353 including the side decoration device 52 and the like, and the sub-integrated board 336 holds the lighting control board 337 with respect to the lighting control board 337. When the lighting signal of the bulb lamp 111 or the decoration lamp 353 is transmitted, the electric decoration control board 337 performs a process of lighting the lamps 111 and 353 in response thereto. An effect lamp 354 is connected to the second illumination control board 338 together with the effect display device 115. For example, when a display command for the effect display device 115 is transmitted from the sub-integrated substrate 336 to the illumination control board 338, the illumination control board 338 receives this and performs a process of actually operating the effect display device 115. In addition, although not shown, a driving member such as a motor or a solenoid for driving a movable body such as the character body 62 is connected to the electrical decoration control boards 337 and 338, for example.

  The waveform control board 339 performs processing for generating and transmitting / receiving waveform signals such as inaudible ultrasonic waves as well as audible sound waves as acoustic outputs. For example, when an acoustic output command is transmitted from the sub-integrated board 336 to the waveform control board 339, the waveform control board 339 receives this and performs processing for driving the speakers 18 and 57 described above. In addition, an ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 is connected to the waveform control board 339, and the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 enables ultrasonic communication between a plurality of platforms. Normally, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 are installed side by side in the island facility of the hall, but between the pachinko machines 1 equipped with the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356, mutual ultrasonic communication is possible. By using this communication function, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 can synchronize the effect operation or exchange game information between specific stands.

  The illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 are also CPUs 357, 358 and 359 as central processing units, ROMs 370, 371 and 372 as read-only memories, and RAMs 373 and 374 as read / write memories, respectively. , 375.

  Next, an example of control processing executed by the main control board 131 (particularly the CPU 314) will be described.

[Starting winning process] The process will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 shows a routine of the start winning process.
In this start winning process, it is determined whether or not there is a start win during the game (step S101). Specifically, when a detection signal is input from the start port sensor 318 corresponding to the above-described pitching device 96, it is determined that there is a start prize, and if no detection signal is input, it is determined that there is no start prize. Is done.

  If it is determined that there is a start prize (YES in step S101), it is next determined whether or not the number of start suspensions is less than the maximum of 4 (step S102). If the start pending number has already reached 4 at this time (NO), the start winning process routine is returned as it is. On the other hand, if the number of start-up holds is less than 4 (YES), a hold storage process is performed next (step S103). In this hold storage process, for example, “1” is added to the hold number counter secured in the RAM 316 and the number of lighting of the hold ball lamp (LED) 111 is increased by one.

  In the hold storage process, a random value is acquired together. The random value acquired at this time includes, for example, a jackpot determining random number, a jackpot design random number, a variable variation random number (variable variation counter), an effect display pattern random number, and the like. Of these, the big hit determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not the big hit. The next jackpot symbol random number is used when the jackpot determination random number is determined to be a jackpot, and more specifically, a display pattern that is stopped and displayed by the special symbol indicator 332 (lights on the four LEDs 110). This is a random number for specifying a state combination pattern. The variable variation random number (variable variation counter) is a random number for varying the symbol variation time by the special symbol display 332. The effect display pattern random number is a random number for specifying a variable display pattern of effect display displayed on the effect display device 115. When the above random number values are acquired and stored in, for example, the RAM 316, the suspension storage process is finished and the present routine is returned.

[Game Operation Processing] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 14 shows a game operation process routine associated with the start winning.
In this game operation process, it is first determined whether or not there is a start suspension (step S201). Specifically, when the value of the hold number counter is not 0, it is determined that there is a start hold (YES), and then it is determined whether or not the special symbol (lighted state) in the special symbol display 332 is an unchanged state. (Step S202). At this time, if the variable symbol display has not yet started on the special symbol display 332 (YES), a hold shift process is executed (step S203).

  In the hold shift process, the value of the hold number counter is decremented by “1”, and the process of shifting the contents of each random number value stored in the hold storage area of the RAM 316 is performed. Subsequently, a special figure variation setting process is executed (step S204). Here, the variation time of the special symbol and the display pattern when the variation is stopped are set. The contents of the special figure variation setting process will be described in detail later using still another flowchart (FIGS. 15 and 16).

  When the special figure variation setting process (step S204) is completed, an information output process (step S205) is executed next. Here, a control information command is generated and transmitted from the main control board 131 to the sub-integrated board 336. . Based on the received control information command, the sub-integrated board 336 controls the control information of the main control board 131 (start winning / holding presence / absence, special symbol fluctuation / stop display mode, hit determination result, probability fluctuation presence / absence, and effect image The fluctuation pattern etc.) is interpreted, and a predetermined performance operation is controlled.

  In the game operation process of FIG. 14, a hit determination process (step S206) is executed last. It should be noted that the value of the hold number counter is 0 at the start of the game operation process (NO in step S201), or the special symbol display 332 is changing even if the value of the hold number counter is not 0 (in step S202). If NO, in either case, the information output process (step S205) and the hit determination process (step S206) are executed bypassing the hold shift process (step S203) and the special figure fluctuation setting process (step S204).

  In the hit determination process (step S206), the hit flag set at the start of the variation of the special symbol is referred to, and if the hit flag is set, another process (FIG. 17) is executed.

[Details of Special Figure Variation Setting Process (Step S204)] A description will be given based on FIGS.
FIG. 15 shows the contents of the special figure fluctuation setting process A included in the special figure fluctuation setting process, and FIG. 16 shows the contents of the special figure fluctuation setting process B.
In the special figure fluctuation setting process A, the special symbol display 332 sets the fluctuation time and selects the display pattern at the time of stopping mainly based on the lottery result. Specifically, the result of the lottery is determined based on the jackpot determination random number that has already been acquired (step S301), and if it is a win (hit) (YES), the hit variation setting process (step S302) is performed. Executed. Note that “winning” here means that either (1) normal jackpot or (2) probability variation jackpot is met.

  On the other hand, if the result of the lottery is out of lane, that is, it is determined that none of (1) and (2) is true (NO), the variable fluctuation random number that has already been acquired (variable fluctuation) The value of the counter is compared with a predetermined value (for example, 1024) (step S303). The variable fluctuation random number is acquired within a range of 0 to 65535, for example. If this random number value is less than 1024 (YES), the variable fluctuation setting process (step S304) is executed. On the contrary, if the value of the random number for variable fluctuation is 1024 or more (NO), the fluctuation timer is set through each determination in step S305 or step S306. The variation timer is a timer for setting the variation time by the special symbol display 332. Specifically, if the current start pending number is “0” to “2” (YES in step S305), the variation timer is predetermined. Is set to a relatively long 10 seconds (step S307). Similarly, if the start hold number is “3” (YES in step S306), the variable timer is set to a relatively medium 8 seconds (step S308), and if the start hold number is “4” (step S308) In step S306, NO), the variation timer is set to a relatively short 6 seconds (step S309) (so-called holding time is short). In any case, when the variation timer is set, a special symbol stop pattern is subsequently selected (steps S310 to S312). For the stop pattern, the combination of the lighting states of the four LEDs 110 is appropriately selected from patterns that do not correspond to any hit mode.

  When the above special figure fluctuation setting process A is summarized, if the lottery result corresponds to any hit, the special symbol fluctuation display is started after another hit fluctuation setting process (step S302) is executed. (Step S313). On the other hand, if the lottery result does not correspond to any hit (displacement), another variable variation setting process (step S304) with a distribution ratio of 1/64 according to the value of the acquired variable variation random number (variable variation counter). ) Is executed, but in other cases (63/64), the change display of the special symbol (step S313) is started after the time of the change timer is set in three stages according to the number of start pending It becomes.

  Here, the variable variation setting process in step S304 is based on the concept of “outlier reach variation”. In other words, when the symbol is removed by lottery, the variation time of the special symbol is gradually shortened according to the number of start suspensions (steps S307 to S309). By changing the variation time to be longer or shorter, or changing the special symbol stop pattern, it is difficult to make the player notice that the variation is out of place. In addition, in order to distinguish this “out” from normal “out”, it is referred to as “special out”. In this variable fluctuation setting process, for example, the fluctuation time is distributed in six ways according to the table shown in Table 1 below.

  On the other hand, in the hit fluctuation setting process in step S302, the fluctuation time is distributed into six ways according to the table shown in Table 2 below, for example, using the variable fluctuation random number (variable fluctuation counter) values from 0 to 65535. It is done. As is clear from the comparison between Tables 1 and 2, the variation time at the time of hitting is set to be longer than the variation time at the time of special deviation. In other words, the longer the variation time, the higher the expected value that is a big hit. When this hit special fluctuation setting process is executed, “1” is set to the internal hit flag, and this routine is returned.

  FIG. 16 shows the contents of the special figure fluctuation execution process B included in the special figure fluctuation setting process (step S204 in FIG. 14). When the variation of the special symbol is started by the previous special symbol variation setting process A, it is determined here whether or not it is during the variation period (step S401). Specifically, whether or not it is during the fluctuation period can be determined by referring to the above-described fluctuation timer. If the fluctuation timer is activated, it is determined that the fluctuation period is in effect (YES). Conversely, if the variation timer is stopped, it is determined that the variation period is not in effect (NO).

  If it is determined in step S401 that it is during the special symbol fluctuation period, then the fluctuation display control process (step S402) is executed. Here, for the four LEDs 110 constituting the special symbol display 332, for example, while acquiring a counter value of 0 to 15, these are assigned to an 8-bit value, and a total of four switches (for four LEDs) are used using this value. Is switched every 40 ms. Thereby, the high speed fluctuation | variation by the special symbol display 332 is implement | achieved, while four LED110 blinks. Here, the lighting / extinguishing of the LED 110 is controlled with reference to the counter value, but the lighting / extinguishing pattern of the LED 110 can be switched using, for example, a predetermined variation pattern table.

  Thereafter, when the fluctuation timer counts up and the fluctuation period ends, it is determined that the special symbol fluctuation period is not in effect (NO), and then stop pattern display control (step S403) is executed. In this stop pattern display control, the on / off display pattern data of the stop pattern already selected in the special figure variation setting process A (FIG. 15) or the like is transmitted to the special symbol display 332. It is not necessary to transmit the pattern data at every interrupt cycle (for example, 4 ms), and it is preferable to adjust the light emission luminance of the LED 110 by appropriately sampling.

[About jackpot processing] It demonstrates based on FIG.
FIG. 17 shows the contents of the big hit process.
When the condition device operates internally and the big hit process is executed, first, a predetermined round counter is initialized (step S501). The round counter is secured in, for example, the RAM, and the value of the round counter is reset with the initialization. The round counter is for counting the number of rounds in the big hit game, and when the value reaches the set maximum number of times, the big hit process ends.

  After the round counter is initialized, “0” is set in a predetermined winning ball counter (step S502), and then the big winning opening (attacker device 98) is opened (step S503). Then, in the next step S504, it is determined whether or not the opening period of the big prize opening is within the set maximum period (for example, 30 seconds). If the opening period is within the set maximum period (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (step S505). At this time, if the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (YES), it is determined whether or not the detection signal of the count sensor corresponding to the big winning opening is turned on (step S506). When the count sensor is turned ON by winning a prize at the big winning opening (YES), “1” is added to the winning ball counter in the next step S507, and the determination in step S504 is performed again. Alternatively, if there is no winning in the big winning opening in step S506 and the count sensor is not ON (NO), the determination in step S504 is performed without adding the winning ball number counter.

  In the case of “ordinary big hit” or “probable big hit”, one round ends when either the set maximum period of 30 seconds elapses or the winning ball reaches 10 counts. . If either of these two conditions is satisfied, the determination in step S504 or step S505 is negative (NO), so that the big prize opening is closed to end the round (step S508). Then, in the next step S509, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter has reached a set maximum continuation count (for example, 15 rounds).

  If the value of the round counter has not reached the set maximum number of continuations (15 rounds) (NO in step S509), then “1” is added to the value of the round counter (step S510) and the winning ball counter is set to “0”. (Step S502).

  The above processing is the content corresponding to the processing of the first round in the “normal big hit” or “probability big hit”. Thereafter, when the round operation is repeated and it is determined that the value of the round counter has reached the set maximum continuation count (15 rounds) (YES in step S509), the jackpot processing is ended there.

[Details of Effect Display in Effect Display Device] A description will be given based on FIGS.
18 shows the contents of the control process in the sub-integrated board 336, and FIG. 19 shows the contents of the control process in the electrical decoration control board 338. 20 and 21 show functional configurations in the effect display control, and FIGS. 22 and 23 show configurations of various tables. FIG. 24 shows the contents of the effect control process, and FIG. 25 shows a specific effect example.

  By the way, the processing described so far is purely related to the control of the game operation by the main control board 131, but when the sub integrated board 336 receives the control information command from the main control board 131, various processes are performed based on this. An effect process can be executed.

  More specifically, as described above, the main control board 131 acquires the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol random number, the variable variation random number, the effect display pattern random number, and the like in the hold storage process (S103). Based on random numbers, information on the presence / absence of jackpot (whether or not command), information indicating whether the jackpot is “ordinary jackpot” or “probable bonus jackpot” (probability change / non-probability change command), and type of production display pattern The information (variable display pattern command) corresponding to the variation pattern (time) of the special symbol is set as the variation start command and transmitted from the main control board 131 to the sub integrated board 336 (S205).

  That is, as shown in FIG. 20, the main board 310 is pre-stored with a big hit determination table 411, a big hit symbol table 412, a hit varying time varying table 413, and a deviation varying time varying table 414. Based on these tables 411 to 414, whether or not the lottery is selected, the stop symbol on the special symbol display 332, and the variation time are determined. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), the jackpot determination table 411 shows the relationship between the jackpot determination random number value and whether or not the jackpot is successful (including the type of jackpot). The random numbers NA1 to NA2 correspond to “probable big hits”, NA3 to NA4 correspond to normal big hits, and NA5 to NA6 correspond to “out”. Further, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), the jackpot symbol table 412 shows the relationship between the jackpot symbol random number value and the stop symbol in the special symbol indicator 332. The respective ranges divided into groups are associated with the lighting states of the four LEDs 110. Since the variation time table 413 for hitting time is as shown in the above-mentioned table 2, and the table for variable time variation 414 at the time of losing is as shown in the above-mentioned table 1, detailed explanation is given here. Omitted.

  Further, when a winning to the ball entering device 96 is detected by the game state detecting means (specifically, the start port sensor) 318, a big hit determination random number is extracted from a random counter (not shown). A jackpot determination random number extraction means 416 and a jackpot symbol random number extraction means 417 for extracting a jackpot symbol random number are provided. In addition, a random time random number extraction unit 418 is provided for extracting a random number for variable time based on a random number for determination and a random number for jackpot symbol. When the big hit determining random number extracting means 416 extracts the big hit determining random number, the big hit determining table 411 is used to determine whether or not the big hit is determined, and the big hit symbol random number extracting means 417 is used to determine the big hit symbol. When the random number for use is extracted, a stop symbol determining means 431 for determining a stop symbol in the special symbol display 332 using the jackpot symbol table 412 is provided. Further, when the random time for random time extraction means 418 extracts the random number for variable time, and when it is determined that the big hit is determined by the success / failure determination means 430, the variable time of special symbol is changed by using the variable table 413 for varying the hit time. On the other hand, when the random time for fluctuation time is extracted and determined to be out of place by the success / failure determination means 430, the fluctuation for determining the fluctuation time of the special symbol using the out-of-run time fluctuation time table 414 Time determination means 432 is provided.

  The main board 310 has a special symbol indicator 332 that starts the special symbol variation and, after the variation time determined by the variation time determination unit 432 has elapsed, the stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determination unit 431. When the special symbol variation control means 434 for stopping the fluctuation and the winning / decision determining means 430 determine that the big hit is made, after the special symbol fluctuation is stopped, a game state advantageous to the player (that is, the big hit processing of FIG. 17) is generated. Advantageous game state generating means 433 to be executed, a winning / missing command relating to the presence / absence of a big hit determined by the winning / failing determining means 430 at the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol, and a variation display command corresponding to the variation mode (time) of the special symbol Command transmission means 435 for transmitting a control command is provided.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, when the sub integrated board 336 receives the change start command from the main control board 131 (YES in step S601), the effect display device 115 is based on the received change start command. The variation mode at is set (step S602). Specifically, a variation display pattern corresponding to the variation display pattern command is set, and a final stop symbol in the decorative symbol sequence is determined based on the success / failure command and the probability variation / non-accuracy variation command. For example, in the case of “probable big hit”, one symbol is determined as the final stop symbol from among a plurality of decorative symbols corresponding to the probable big hit. Further, the sub-integrated board 336 has random number generation means (not shown), acquires the random number, and produces a jackpot announcement effect mode (for example, the appearance time and appearance order are irregular) according to the acquired random number. A predetermined happening production pattern) is added. Further, the sub integrated board 336 sets these determined fluctuation modes as a fluctuation start command for the illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 (step S603). Specifically, a variable display pattern command, a final stop symbol command, a happening effect pattern command, and the like are set. Then, these set fluctuation start commands are transmitted to the respective control boards 337, 338, 339 (step S604). Thereby, on these control boards 337, 338, and 339, it is possible to perform an effect display according to the lottery result, or to generate a sound or the like in accordance with the effect display.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 19, when the illumination control board 338 receives a change start command from the sub-integrated board 336 (YES in step S <b> 701), the change mode in the effect display device 115 is changed based on the change start command. After setting (step S702), the effect display device 115 is controlled (step S703). Specifically, the variable display pattern corresponding to the variable display pattern command is set, and the final stop symbol of the decorative symbol sequence is set based on the final stop symbol command. Further, a happening effect corresponding to the happening effect pattern command is determined, and a more specific effect mode such as an induced effect is added. That is, the illumination control board 338 has random number generation means (random counter), and can add a more specific effect form to each variation pattern in the effect display device 115. . As described above, in this example, the selection process of the variation pattern is shared by the main control board 131, the sub-integrated board 111, and the illumination control board 338. Thus, in the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 111, In addition to reducing the processing burden, the fluctuation pattern is complicated, and the entertainment interest is improved.
In the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, among the command reception processes in the sub-integrated board 336 and the illumination control board 338, only the variable start command reception process related to the control of the effect is described. That is, here, processing for a command at power-on or a command at the time of abnormality is omitted.

  By the way, in the effect image displayed on the effect display device 115 of this example, it is possible to display the effect mode based on the player's operation during the change of the decorative symbol that is displayed in a cyclic manner and the decorative symbol. A trigger type effect and a plurality of appearing bodies (such as characters) that can appear at a predetermined timing are included. Hereinafter, the decorative design and the induced effect will be described in detail.

(About decorative designs)
In this example, for example, three decorative symbol sequences of left, middle, and right are set as the decorative symbols, and are variably displayed for each decorative symbol sequence. A series of decorative symbols is composed of a main decorative symbol with numbers “0” to “9” and sub-decorative symbols made up of pictures. The main decorative symbols are displayed in ascending or descending numerical order. In addition, a sub-decoration pattern is arranged between the main decoration symbols to form a series of decoration symbol sequences. The main decorative design and the secondary decorative design are displayed in a variable manner from top to bottom with periodicity, and the display is changed in the order of left decorative design sequence → right decorative design sequence → middle decorative design sequence. When the game stops and the three decorative symbols are aligned with a combination of jackpot decorative symbols (for example, “7”, “7”, “7”), the special game animation is displayed as a jackpot.

  In this example, the decorative symbol sequence variation start timing in the effect display device 115 is after the special symbol variation start, and the decorative symbol sequence variation stop is before the special symbol variation stop. Thus, at the start and stop of the variable symbol display, the effect display device 115 does not perform the effect display, thereby preventing the confusing display on the effect display device 115 with respect to the special symbol variable display. In addition, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing whether or not the player is hit during the production of the production display device 115, that is, to impair the production effect.

(About triggered production)
In the induced effect, a plurality of images are stored in the effect mode storage means 455 (see FIG. 21), and when the effect request instruction means 60 is operated, any one image is displayed on the effect display device 115. It can be displayed. In addition, this inductive effect can be derived as a jackpot notice display within a predetermined period from the start of fluctuation of the decorative symbol sequence in the effect display device 115 to before reaching the reach state (for example, four seconds before). Therefore, the appearance rate is distributed so that the reliability of the jackpot increases as the performance mode is derived earlier with respect to the player's operation. The jackpot reliability is generated depending on the selection ratio when there are a plurality of effects having different probabilities of being selected as effects at the time of losing. For example, a performance with a lower selection rate has higher reliability for a big hit and an expected value becomes higher. As a specific production example, the one shown in FIG. In this example, the pattern C1 of a man wearing a belly band and headband, the pattern C2 of a fat boy wearing a kimono, the pattern C3 of a lady wearing an apron, and the pattern C4 of a clever infant are simultaneously displayed on one screen. , Dance all at once. In other words, it is a production mode that arouses a lively and fun image to the player. Note that three decorative symbol sequences S are displayed in a fluctuating state above the effect mode.

  Next, a functional configuration in the effect display control of decorative symbols and induced effects, that is, a functional configuration realized as an effect program will be described. As shown in FIG. 21, the control information command transmitted from the main board 310 (corresponding to the main control means) via the sub integrated board 336 is sent to the illumination control board 338 (corresponding to the sub control means) by the command receiving means. When received by 451, various functions for controlling the effect display device 115 are provided.

  By the way, in the case where all of the effect modes are derived to the effect display device 115 as in the prior art, the player is unilaterally notified in advance, so if the effect display is not derived, It is inevitably recognized that there is no possibility of occurrence, and there is a risk that expectation will be lost on the spot. In other words, when it is recognized that “a change in a symbol sequence without a notice cannot be expected” and it is recognized that a special effect is not derived even during a change in the decorative symbol sequence, the subsequent decorative symbols are recognized. There is a risk that you will not be able to enjoy the fluctuations in the columns. In particular, in the production performed at the stage before the reach state occurs, if the expectation disappears due to the absence of the production at this stage, it is not possible to expect the occurrence of reach and enjoy the production Will continue for a relatively long time. In addition, “a gaming machine that prompts a user with a button press operation”, that is, “a gaming machine that displays an expected value or the like when a button is operated while a decorative symbol sequence is changing” has been conventionally known. ing. That is, the expected value is displayed when the button is operated, but the expected value is not displayed unless the button is operated. However, according to this, since the player merely determines whether or not to display the expected value, when the expected value is displayed, the expectation disappears due to the low expected value. Fear still remains.

  On the other hand, in this example, a winning time derivation rate setting table 452 and a losing time derivation rate setting table 453 are stored, and based on these tables 452, 453, etc., the production mode and the presence / absence of display are determined. Like to do. More specifically, the winning hour derivation rate setting table 452 is a table used in the case of big hit, and as shown in FIG. 23 (a), the fluctuation display command (fluctuation time) and the first time of hitting in the case of big hit are derived. It shows the relationship with the rate. Further, the outlier derivation rate setting table 453 is a table used in the case of outage, and as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the fluctuation display command (fluctuation time), the outlier initial derivation rate in the case of outage, This shows the relationship. For example, in the case of a big hit and a fluctuation time of 28500 ms, the initial derivation rate is derived with a probability of 128/256. Note that the initial derivation rate of the effect mode in the hit derivation rate setting table 452 is set higher than the initial derivation rate in the off-time derivation rate setting table 453. As a result, the image of the induced effect is more likely to appear at an earlier stage (that is, a smaller number of operations) than in the case of a big hit. In the hit time derivation rate setting table 452 and the off-time derivation rate setting table 453, the effect mode derivation rate is set higher as the variation time is longer. Here, “first time” means that the operation request instruction means 60 is operated once. That is, in the first operation, the winning initial derivation rate and the losing initial derivation rate stored in the winning derivation rate setting table 452 and the losing derivation rate setting table 453 are the derivation rates for determining whether to display. However, for the second and subsequent operations, first, the variation derivation rate is calculated based on the initial derivation rate and the number of operations, and the presence / absence of display of the effect mode is calculated using the calculated variation derivation rate. It has come to be decided.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the electrical decoration control board 338 is provided with an operation number counting means 456, a hit derivation rate determining means 457, and a detachment time derivation rate determining means 458. The operation number counting unit 456 counts the number of operations (the number of presses) of the effect request instructing unit 60 within a predetermined period, and the counted number of operations is calculated as the hit time derivation rate determining unit 457 and the off time derivation rate. It outputs to the determination means 458. The hit hour derivation rate determining means 457 calculates the hit hour variation derivation rate based on the counted number of operations and the hit hour initial derivation rate stored in the hit hour derivation rate setting table 452. By applying the number of operations and the initial derivation rate at the time of hitting to a calculation formula set so that the derivation rate becomes higher as the number is higher, the derivation rate at the time of hitting is determined. On the other hand, the off-time derivation rate determination means 458 calculates a hit-time fluctuation derivation rate based on the counted number of operations and the out-of-phase initial derivation rate stored in the out-of-phase derivation rate setting table 453. By applying the number of operations and the initial derivation rate at the time of detachment to a calculation formula set so that the variation derivation rate becomes higher as the number of times increases, the derivation variation derivation rate is determined. Although the calculation formula is not particularly limited, for example, a calculation formula of (variation derivation rate = number of operations × initial derivation rate) is used so as to increase by the initial derivation rate every time the number of operations increases. You can also. Further, the increment of the derivation rate may be different between the winning case and the losing case.

  In addition, the electrical decoration control board 338 includes a derivation display random number extraction unit 459 and a display presence / absence determination unit 470. When the player is requested to display an effect and the result of the lottery is a specific result Only the effect mode memorize | stored in the effect mode memory | storage means 455 is displayed. More specifically, the derivation display random number extraction unit 459 extracts a derivation display random number from a random counter (not shown) when a display request for the production mode is instructed by an operation of the production request instruction unit 60. Here, the derivation display random number extraction means 459 corresponds to the random number extraction means (display random number extraction means) of the present invention.

  When the command receiving means 451 receives the control command transmitted from the command transmitting means 435 of the main board 310, the display presence / absence determining means 470 receives if the success / failure command included in the control command indicates a big hit. The variation derivation rate of the effect mode corresponding to the changed display command is determined by the derivation display random number extraction unit 459 so as to be displayed at the determined variation derivation rate while being determined by the hit derivation rate determination unit 457. Whether or not to display is determined based on the derived display random number. On the other hand, when the success / failure command included in the control command indicates an outage, the deviation derivation rate determination means 458 determines the variation derivation rate of the effect mode corresponding to the received variation display command and is determined. Based on the derived display random number extracted by the derived display random number extraction means 459, it is determined whether or not the display is to be displayed.

  In addition, the derivation display random number extraction unit 459 includes a random number update unit 471 and an extraction period limitation unit 472. The random number updating means 471 detects whether or not the presentation request instructing means 60 has been operated within a predetermined period until the presentation mode is derived, and each time the presentation request instructing means 60 is operated, the random number for derivation display is obtained. Extract and update the random number. That is, it is possible to repeatedly operate. The extraction period limiting unit 472 receives an operation of the effect request instruction unit 60 only during a predetermined period. Specifically, the operation can be performed from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol sequence, and the operation reception period ends four seconds before the reach state.

  It should be noted that when the derived display random number is extracted on the basis of the operation of the production request instruction means 60 and the display presence / absence determination means 470 decides to derive the production mode, even during the operation reception period. The production mode is derived. This makes it possible to predict the advantage by associating the derived effect mode with the number of operations (that is, the time until the operation is derived). In addition, even if the production mode is derived once within the operation reception period, the operation is continuously received, and the production mode is displayed based on the derived display random number extracted by the derived display random number extraction means 459. Whether or not is determined again. However, the display presence / absence determining means 470 is provided with a detachment restriction means 473, and when the determination command is ineligible, the derivation of the production mode is restricted to one time. That is, at the time of detachment, the effect mode is set to be displayed only once even if the operation of the effect request instructing means 60 is repeated. In other words, the case where the effect mode is displayed a plurality of times is a state where the big hit is confirmed. When the success / failure command is a big hit, the effect mode can be displayed a plurality of times. In this case, the number of operations counted by the operation number counting unit 456 is displayed by the number reset unit 474 as “ It is reset to “0”.

  The output of the display presence / absence determination means 470 is sent to the effect display control means 475, and the effect display control means 475 only produces the effect when it is determined by the display presence / absence determination means 470 to display any effect correspondence. The mode is derived to the effect display device 115. The effect mode storage unit 455 stores a plurality of different effect modes, and one effect mode is randomly selected from the effect mode selection unit 460. That is, the production mode selection unit 460 extracts a random number for selection and determines one production mode based on the extracted random number.

  In addition, the electrical decoration control board 338 is provided with an upper limit achievement determination unit 477 and an effect mode derivation unit 478. The upper limit attainment determining unit 477 determines whether or not the number of operations counted by the operation number counting unit 456 has reached a predetermined number of times set as the upper limit (for example, 20 times). Is to cause the effect display device 115 to derive the effect mode regardless of the determination by the display presence / absence determining means 470 when the effect mode is not derived even when the counted number of operations reaches the predetermined number. As a result, it is possible to reliably display the effect mode by a predetermined number of operations, and to give the player a sense of satisfaction with the operation.

  Next, the flow of the effect control process related to the induced effect will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the detachment re-flag is “0”. If it is “0” (YES in step S801), it is determined whether or not the effect request instruction means 60 has been operated (step S802). ). Here, the detachment re-flag is a flag that is set to “1” when the success / failure command indicates detachment and the effect mode is already displayed while the decorative symbol sequence is changing (see step S815).

  In step S802, when the performance request instruction means 60 is operated (YES), “1” is added to the number of operations C (step S803). That is, the number of operations is counted. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the counted number of operations is smaller than the upper limit value, and if it is smaller than the upper limit value (YES in step S804), it is determined whether or not the success / failure command indicates a big hit or miss. (Step S805).

  In step S805, if it represents a big hit (YES), the initial derivation rate at the time of hit corresponding to the fluctuation display command (fluctuation time) is extracted from the hit hour derivation rate setting table 452 and further counted. The hit fluctuation deriving rate is determined based on the number of operations and the hit initial deriving rate (steps S806 and S807). On the other hand, in the case where it indicates an outage in step S805 (NO), the outlier initial derivation rate corresponding to the fluctuation display command (fluctuation time) is extracted from the outlier derivation rate setting table 453 and further counted. Based on the number of operations and the initial derivation rate at detachment, the derivation variation derivation rate is determined (steps S808 and S809).

  After that, the derived display random numbers are extracted, and the extracted derived display random numbers are used so that the effect mode is displayed at the hit fluctuation derivation rate or the off-time fluctuation derivation rate determined in step S807 or step S809. Then, it is determined whether or not to display (step S810). If it is determined to be displayed (YES in step S811), an effect mode is derived to effect display device 115 (step S812). Thereby, the effect mode is displayed and can be visually recognized.

  Further, the counted number of operations C is reset to “0” (step S813), and if the success / failure command indicates failure (NO in step S814), “1” is set to the removal reflag, In step S815, the process returns to the routine in step S703 (FIG. 19). In other words, when the production mode is derived, it is determined whether or not the success / failure command indicates a big hit. If the big hit is a big hit (YES in step S814), the production request instruction means 60 again in step S802. It is possible to accept the operation and repeat the above processing. However, if the success / failure command indicates a failure, “1” is set in the removal reflag, so that NO is obtained in step S801, and the effect processing described above is performed. Without returning to the routine of step S703. Also, when the effect request instructing means 60 is not operated (NO in step S802), the process returns to the routine of step S703 without performing the effect process.

  On the other hand, if the counted number of operations exceeds the upper limit value in step S804 (NO), the process proceeds to step S812, and the effect mode is forcibly derived without determining the derivation rate.

  Thus, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the lottery for determining whether or not to produce the production mode is performed every time the production request instruction means 60 is operated. Therefore, when the expected value for the big hit is high The production mode can be derived by relatively few operations. On the other hand, when the expected value for the big hit is low, the number of operations until the production mode is derived increases. Therefore, the expected value can be estimated based on the number of operations until the production mode is derived, and the interest can be greatly enhanced by the unprecedented game play. In particular, the greater the number of operations, the easier it is to derive an effect, which makes it possible to visually recognize with a very high probability by a plurality of operations, and can further enhance the interest of the effect. In addition, the initial derivation rate at the time of hitting and the initial derivation rate at the time of departure are stored in advance, and the fluctuation derivation rate that changes according to the number of operations is calculated using these initial derivation rates. Each corresponding derivation rate can be determined without being stored, and as a result, an increase in storage capacity can be suppressed.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the effect mode in the trigger type effect can be induced by the player's operation, so that the player can perform the “operation” even when the effect mode is not displayed on the effect display device 115. It can be interpreted in a way that is convenient for the player, “the effect is not induced because of the shortage, and there is a possibility that a big hit will occur”. Therefore, the disappearance of expectation can be reduced, and the lottery can be enjoyed until the lottery result is displayed.

  Also, according to the pachinko machine 1 of this example, a plurality of performance modes are stored in the performance mode storage means 455, and one of the performance modes can be selected and derived based on a random number or the like. It is possible to visually recognize the production, and it is possible to further enhance the interest in the production. In particular, the player operates the effect request instructing means 60 while predicting what kind of effect will be derived, and therefore, the player concentrates on the operation without getting tired.

  Furthermore, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, even if the production mode is displayed once, it is possible to display the production mode by operating the production request instruction means 60 again within a predetermined period. Therefore, feeling bored due to the remaining time is suppressed. In particular, when the effect mode is displayed a plurality of times, the winning is determined, so that the player can determine the winning without being satisfied even if the effect mode is derived once. Hopefully, the operation of the production request instruction means 60 is repeated. Therefore, the operation of the production request instruction means 60 is further promoted.

  By the way, as another method for making it possible to estimate the expected value for the big hit according to the number of operations of the rendering request instruction means 60, a table used at the time of hitting, which is a hit showing the relationship between the number of operations and its selection rate. Operation number table, and a table used at the time of detachment, including a detachment operation number table indicating the relationship between the operation number and its selection rate, the operation number table according to the success / failure command and the extracted random number, It is conceivable that the number of operations is determined based on the above, and when the number of operations of the rendering request instruction means 60 (that is, the counted number of operations) reaches the determined number of operations, the rendering is displayed. . However, according to this gaming machine, the number of operations until an effect is derived at the time of hitting and off is biased, and it is easy to recognize whether it is a hit or miss depending on the number of operations. That is, when the number of operations until the effect is derived is relatively long, the expected value is lost, and the player's sense of expectation may be lost at that time. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the number of operations is not patterned, and it is determined at a relatively late stage even if it is a win in order to determine whether or not an effect is derived by performing a lottery every time. In some cases, it may be derived at a relatively early stage even if it is off. Therefore, the number of operations until the effect is derived is not biased, and it is difficult to recognize the result of the success / failure. As a result, even when the number of operations until the effect is derived is relatively large, the player's expectation disappears. Can be reduced.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  That is, in the above embodiment, only the derivation rate for the first operation is stored and the derivation rate for the second and subsequent operations is determined by calculation, but a plurality of derivation rate setting tables are stored in association with the number of operations. You may make it make it. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, a hit-time setting table group 491 composed of a plurality of hit-time derivation rate setting tables, a miss-time setting table group 492 consisting of a plurality of miss-time derivation rate setting tables, and table extraction And means 493. When the success / failure command included in the control command indicates a big hit, the table extraction means 493 extracts a hit hour derivation rate setting table corresponding to the number of operations from the hit hour setting table group 491. When the success / failure command indicates a failure, a failure time derivation rate setting table corresponding to the number of operations is extracted from the failure time setting table group 492. Further, in this case, the display presence / absence determination means 470, when the success / failure command indicates a big hit, the derivation rate of the effect mode corresponding to the variable display command is calculated as the hit hour derivation rate extracted by the table extraction means 493. In addition to determining from the setting table, whether or not to display is determined based on the derived display random number extracted by the derived display random number extraction unit 459 so that the display is performed at the determined derived rate. In addition, when the success / failure command indicates an outage, the derivation rate of the effect mode corresponding to the variation display command is determined from the outlier derivation rate setting table extracted by the table extraction unit 493 and determined. Whether or not to display is determined based on the derived display random number extracted by the derived display random number extraction means 459 so as to be displayed at the derived rate. With this configuration, it is possible to determine the derivation rate at the time of hitting and the derivation rate at the time of losing corresponding to the number of operations relatively easily, and for example, the rate of change of each derivation rate that increases with the number of operations is irregular. It is possible to make the setting of the derivation rate more complicated, such as by changing it, and make it difficult for the player to grasp the relationship between the number of operations and the amount of change in the derivation rate. For this reason, even when the number of operations until the effect mode is displayed is relatively large, it is possible to reduce a decrease in expectation and entertain the lottery until the lottery result is displayed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, what determines whether or not to display an image for one effect is shown, but the present invention is applied to a so-called step effect in which a plurality of images are developed and displayed in stages. It is also possible to do. In this case, if it is determined whether or not to display an image for each step, the image of each step can be triggered by the player's operation. Even if the image is not displayed, or even if the number of displayed steps is small, “the image is not triggered because of insufficient operation, and there is a possibility that a big hit will occur” Can be interpreted in a way that is convenient for you. In addition, the image in the effect mode may be a still image or a moving image.

  Also, there is no particular limitation on the time when these effects are derived. For example, the effect request instructing means 60 may be operated after the reach state to derive the effect mode. However, as shown in this example, it can be derived before the reach state, that is, during normal fluctuation, so that it can be derived in the same way regardless of whether it is a hit or miss, and by the effect that the player himself induces. A player's feeling of boredom can be reduced. In other words, in the conventional gaming machine, after the reach state, the sense of expectation can be enhanced by the reach state and the interest in the subsequent fluctuations and effects can be enhanced. It was in a state that gave the player a feeling of boredom. On the other hand, in this example, since the operation for deriving the image of the induced effect is performed before the reach state, the player can be concentrated in the game without feeling bored. This makes it possible to greatly enhance the interest in gaming.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although what used the effect display apparatus 115 in which a decoration symbol row | line | column is displayed was shown as a display means to display a trigger type effect, the display means for exclusive use for displaying a special effect aspect You may make it provide.

  In addition, the illumination control board 338 is provided with a derivation display random number extraction means 459 and a display presence / absence determination means 470. Based on a command transmitted from the main board 310, the illumination control board 338 provides an aspect of the effect and its effect. Although it has been shown that whether or not to display is displayed, all effect processing may be performed on the main board 310. However, if the rendering process is shared as in the above embodiment, the processing load on the main board 310 can be reduced and the variation pattern can be further diversified.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine. However, even a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a gaming machine formed by fusing a pachinko machine and a slot machine, etc. The invention can be applied.

It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was opened by the one side of the outer frame of a pachinko machine, and the front frame was opened by the one side of the main body frame. It is a front view which shows the whole front side of a pachinko machine. It is an enlarged front view which shows the structure of a game area | region. It is the perspective view which isolate | separated the main body frame and game board of a pachinko machine, and shows diagonally from the upper right front. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine from upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover, various control boards, etc. from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows a main body frame simple substance from diagonally upper right back. It is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration on the upper side of the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the game board with which various control board boxes were mounted | worn from lower right back. It is a block diagram which shows a control structure roughly. It is a flowchart which shows the routine of a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows the routine of the game operation | movement process accompanying a start winning prize. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special figure fluctuation setting process A contained in a special figure fluctuation setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special figure fluctuation | variation setting process B. It is a flowchart which shows the content of jackpot processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the control processing in a sub integration board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the control process in an electrical decoration control board. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure regarding the effect display control in a main board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure regarding the production | presentation display control in an electrical decoration control board. (A) shows the configuration of the jackpot determination table, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the jackpot symbol table. (A) shows the configuration of the winning time derivation rate setting table, and (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the losing time derivation rate setting table. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the presentation control process in a sub integrated board. It is an example of the display screen which shows the specific example of a production | presentation of a trigger type production. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure regarding presentation display control of another example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
60 effect request instruction means 115 effect display device (display means)
318 Start port sensor (game state detection means, entry state detection means)
310 Main board (main control means)
338 Lighting control board (sub control means)
411 Big hit determination table 412 Big hit symbol table 413 Fluctuation time variable table 414 Outgoing variable time variable table 416 Big hit determination random number extraction means 417 Big hit symbol random number extraction means 418 Fluctuation time random number extraction means 430 Means 432 Fluctuation time determination means 433 Advantageous gaming state generation means 434 Special symbol fluctuation control means 435 Command transmission means 452 Per-hour derivation rate setting table (derivation rate storage means)
453 Derivation rate setting table at detachment (derivation rate storage means)
455 Production mode storage means 456 Operation count counting means 457 Derived time determination rate determination means 458 Derivation time determination ratio determination means 459 Derived display random number extraction means 459 (random number extraction means)
460 Production mode selection unit 470 Display presence / absence determination unit 473 Outage limit unit 474 Number of times reset unit 475 Production display control unit 476 Decoration symbol fluctuation control unit 477 Upper limit reaching determination unit 478 Production mode deriving unit 491 Per hour deriving rate setting table group 492 Out Time derivation rate setting table group 493 Table extraction means

Claims (3)

Display means for displaying a combination of effects and symbols associated with the game;
Production mode storage means for storing the production mode;
Gaming state detection means for detecting a gaming state;
A success / failure determination means for extracting a winning determination random number from a random counter based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means and determining whether or not to win based on the corresponding determination determination random number;
Advantageous game state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player when it is determined that the winning is determined by the hit / not determining means;
Operation means operable by the player;
Operation detecting means for detecting at least whether or not the operating means has been operated within a predetermined period until the combination of symbols is in a reach state;
An effect lottery means for performing lottery processing for determining whether or not to derive an effect mode that can give a player a sense of expectation regarding the occurrence of the advantageous gaming state each time the operating means is operated within the predetermined period;
Only when it is determined that the effect mode is derived by the effect lottery means, the effect display control unit reads out the effect mode from the effect mode storage unit and derives the display unit in a predetermined derivation mode;
With
The production lottery means
Wherein when it is determined that it is hit by spruce determining means, so that the effect is produced by the number of operations of said operating means can be derived less than if it is losing is determined, the spruce determining means The lottery probability related to the derivation of the performance mode that is performed each time the operation unit is operated when the operation unit is operated is determined every time the operation unit is operated when the determination by the success / failure determination unit is lost. by increasing than lottery probability according to the derivation of the representation embodiment cracked, it can said operating means based on the number of times that is operated by guessing whether the advantageous gaming state occurs when the effect is produced is derived A gaming machine characterized by that. The production lottery means
Detecting whether or not the operating means is operated within the predetermined period, and each time the operating means is operated, a random number extracting means for extracting a derived display random number from a random counter; and
Derivation rate of the production mode when the result determined by the success / failure determination unit is a win, and a plurality of hit derivation rates associated with the number of operations counted by the operation count counting unit, and the production in the case of loss A derivation rate storage means in which a plurality of lost time derivation rates associated with the number of operations counted by the operation count counting unit are stored;
When it is determined that the winning / decision means is a win, the winning time derivation rate corresponding to the number of operations counted by the operation count unit is extracted from the derivation rate storage unit,
A derivation rate extraction means for extracting from the derivation rate storage means a derivation rate at the time of a loss corresponding to the number of operations counted by the operation count counting means when it is determined by the success / failure determination means to be a loss;
When it is determined that the winning / non-winning means is a winning, the effect is based on the derived display random number extracted by the random number extracting means and the winning hour derived rate extracted by the derived rate extracting means. Decide whether to display the aspect,
When it is determined that the hit is determined by the success / failure determining means, the rendering is based on the derived display random number extracted by the random number extracting means and the lost time derivation rate extracted by the derivation rate extracting means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising display presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not to display an aspect. 3. The game according to claim 1, further comprising: a losing time limiting unit that limits the derivation of the effect mode only once when it is determined that the winning / losing unit has lost. 4. Machine.

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