JP4540391B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

The pachinko machines currently on the market today generally have a configuration including one start gate and one accessory device corresponding thereto. On the other hand, there is a proposal for providing a plurality of start gates and a corresponding accessory device in one pachinko gaming machine and playing a game related to each accessory device. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, one pachinko gaming machine is provided with one type of accessory device and two types of accessory device, and two of the three symbols displayed on the one type of accessory device are the same. The type of symbol (for example, 7 and 7) is reached, the remaining one symbol changes to a slower speed than usual, and the reach state or the next jackpot is controlled to increase the player's expectation for the jackpot occurrence A technique that makes it easy to hit the two-type accessory device when a probability variation state in which the probability is improved is disclosed.
JP 2000-33141 A JP 2001-62081 A

  However, at present, pachinko machines equipped with two or more accessory devices have not been sufficiently proposed, and even with the pachinko machines described in the above-mentioned literature, it is far beyond expectations. Even playability cannot be realized. In particular, the configuration for generating a jackpot for a plurality of accessory devices is important in terms of providing relevance to the plurality of accessory devices, thereby improving the gaming fun.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can closely associate a plurality of jackpots and can enhance the gaming interest.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is
A first accessory device that is driven in response to establishment of a predetermined first start condition;
A second accessory device that is driven in response to establishment of a predetermined second start condition;
A first jackpot processing execution means for executing a first jackpot process for providing a first profit when the result of driving the first accessory device is a first jackpot;
A second jackpot process execution means for executing a second jackpot process for giving a second profit when the second jackpot device is driven to result in a second jackpot;
The second accessory device is configured to be driven in response to the establishment of the second start condition even during the first jackpot process ,
Second jackpot process executing means, when the driving results of a double role product apparatus in the first jackpot during processing has become the second jackpot, certain conditions are satisfied in the first jackpot process which the first jackpot process execution means executes depending on Taka whether to determine the profit mode of the second jackpot process to be executed, and main feature to run at the determined profit mode second jackpot process.

In the present invention, the profit mode of the second jackpot that is won during the first jackpot process changes depending on whether or not the specific condition is satisfied during the first jackpot process . According to such a configuration, the first jackpot and the second jackpot are closely related to each other, which leads to the renewal and diversification of the gameability during the jackpot, and consequently, it is possible to provide a high level of game entertainment. Players become interested in two things, whether a specific condition is met or whether they win a second jackpot when they hit the first jackpot, and they don't get lost even during the jackpot You can play a thrilling game.

  Further, when the second jackpot driving result during the first jackpot is the second jackpot, the second jackpot processing execution means waits for the end of the first jackpot and then determines or decides in the mode to determine. It can comprise so that a 2nd jackpot process may be performed. In this way, it is possible to prevent a large load from being applied to the control device due to the simultaneous progress of a plurality (two) of jackpots, so that a microcomputer having the same performance as the conventional one can be used. That is, the problem of the cost increase when manufacturing a pachinko gaming machine capable of generating a jackpot on a plurality of accessory devices (for example, including a display device) is alleviated. In addition, as a gaming effect that can be provided to a player, there is a game that allows a jackpot to be fully enjoyed over a longer period.

  Further, as the above-described specific condition, it can be shown that the first jackpot processing execution means executes the electrical processing of the specific pattern in the first jackpot processing. In this case, a specific condition storage unit that stores whether or not the specific condition is satisfied is further provided. When the second jackpot lottery process is executed by the jackpot lottery means during the first jackpot, the second jackpot process execution means refers to the success or failure of the specific condition in the specific condition storage unit and determines the mode. Configured to do. In this way, success or failure of the specific condition can be accurately transmitted to the second jackpot processing execution means.

  In one preferred mode, the second accessory device determines that the first start condition is satisfied only if the second start hit is not generated and the first start condition is satisfied during the first end hit. It is configured to be driven by assuming that In short, during the first big hit, the establishment of the first start condition is transferred to the establishment of the second start condition. According to such a configuration, the relationship between the first jackpot and the second jackpot is further deepened, and the first start condition established during the first jackpot is given to the player without waste. Can be expected to be even higher.

  In a more preferred aspect, a first start gate disposed in a game area where a ball is launched, a second start gate disposed in the game area, and a first jackpot are generated in response to establishment of a first start condition. A jackpot lottery means for performing a first jackpot lottery process for determining whether or not a second jackpot lottery process for determining whether or not to generate a second jackpot according to the establishment of the second start condition The first display unit for deriving and displaying the result of the first big hit lottery process, the second display unit for deriving and displaying the result of the second big hit lottery process, and the lottery of the first big hit lottery process based on the generation of the first start signal A first reserved ball storage unit that stores information and a second reserved ball storage unit that stores lottery information of the second big hit lottery process based on the generation of the second start signal are provided. In this case, the first start condition is that the ball passes through the first start gate and a first start signal is generated and input to the big hit lottery means, and the second start condition is that the ball is moved to the second start gate. The second start signal is generated and input to the jackpot lottery means. The first accessory device includes a jackpot lottery means and a first display unit, and the second accessory device includes a jackpot lottery means and a second display unit. And the jackpot lottery means performs the first jackpot lottery process and the second jackpot lottery process using the first reserved ball storage unit and the second reserved ball storage unit as a temporary information storage area, while the second jackpot lottery process If the lottery information amount of the second big hit lottery process has reached the upper limit of the storage capacity of the second reserved ball storage unit, the first reserved ball storage unit is It can be configured to switch to a temporary storage area of the storage unit and to store lottery information of the second big hit lottery process.

  According to the above configuration, the balls that win the first starting gate during the first big hit are not wasted. As for the second jackpot, since the starting gate is doubled during the first jackpot, the winning probability for the second jackpot during the first jackpot is dramatically increased compared to the normal state. As a result, the first jackpot and the second jackpot can be closely related. Also, during the first big hit, if the ball wins the first starting gate, the right for the second big hit lottery processing is granted, but many balls at the same time are the first starting gate or the second starting gate. When it passes through the gate, there is a high possibility that the capacity of the reserved ball storage unit for the second jackpot processing will be insufficient. Therefore, during the first big hit, if the reserved ball storage unit for the first big hit lottery process can be temporarily used as the reserved ball storage unit for the second big hit lottery process, a certain amount of balls will be collected. Even when winning at the first starting gate or the second starting gate, it is possible to cope sufficiently. In addition, even if there is a prize at the start gate, the player can be prevented from being disadvantaged that the second big hit lottery process is not executed because the second reserved ball storage unit is full.

  In another preferred embodiment, the second big hit lottery process executed by the big hit lottery means during the first big hit and the second big hit lottery process executed by the big hit lottery means during the other period, Probability (expected value) to win two big hits can be varied. For example, the winning probability of the second jackpot for one start win is set higher than the normal state only during the first jackpot. In this way, the first jackpot and the second jackpot are in a close relationship, and it is possible to provide a game that is different from a configuration that can generate only two types of jackpots.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front glass door 5 attached to the underframe and a game board 3 that is arranged inside the underframe and is covered by the glass door 5. The game board 3 forms a circular game area. Below the game board 3, a ball supply tray 6 is provided. The game balls (pachinko balls) prepared on the ball supply tray 6 are fired toward the game board 3 by a launching device including a handle 7 and the like. The game balls that have reached the game board 3 through the rails jump out of the hitting ball launcher and fall by their own weight while being played by a number of nails drilled in the game board 3.

  The game board 3 is provided with a first display unit 11 and a second display unit 12. These display units 11 and 12 are constituted by a display device using liquid crystal, a display device using a light emitting diode, or a reel type display device, and has three characters (multiple digits) such as Arabic numerals. It is displayed. In the present embodiment, the same system (liquid crystal system) is adopted for all the display units 11 and 12, but they may be different from each other. It is also possible to provide the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 by dividing the display area of one display device.

  A first holding ball lamp 23 is provided above the first display unit 11. Similarly, a second holding ball lamp 24 is provided above the second display unit 12. The holding ball lamps 23 and 24 each have four segments, and display the quantity of lottery information being stored in the holding ball storage units 52 a and 52 b (see FIG. 4) of the RAM 52. Moreover, each segment of the holding ball lamps 23 and 24 is composed of LEDs capable of emitting a plurality of colors, and colors according to the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and lottery information stored in the holding ball storage unit. Can be changed. In addition, you may make it these display ball | bowl lamps 23 and 24 share with the display parts 11 and 12. FIG.

  A first start gate 17 and a first attacker 19 are provided below the first display unit 11. Similarly, a second start gate 18 and a second attacker 20 are provided below the second display portion 12. Each of the attackers 19 and 20 is configured as a variable winning device that opens and closes a movable door. The first attacker 19 is only generated when the first jackpot symbol is derived and displayed on the first display unit 11, and the second attacker 20 is generated when the second jackpot symbol is derived and displayed on the second display unit 12. Only open each one. An out ball collection port 15 for collecting out balls is provided at the lowermost center of the game board 3.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game control device 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control device 300 is arranged on the back side of the game board 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the game control device 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 100 (main control section), a display control board 105 (display control section), a voice control board 106 (voice control section), and lamp control. It is configured to include a substrate 107 (lamp control unit), a payout control substrate 108 (prize ball control unit), and a firing control substrate 109 (launch control unit). A configuration in which each substrate individually includes a CPU and a memory is common, but is omitted in FIG. Each substrate is supplied with a predetermined voltage of power generated by the power supply circuit unit 110.

  The display control board 105 executes processing for displaying an image on the first display unit 11 and the second display unit 12 in accordance with a display control signal input from the main control board 100. The display control board 105 and the first display unit 11 constitute a first display device, and the display control board 105 and the second display unit 12 constitute a second display device. The display control board 105 is provided with a dedicated graphic controller for each of the display units 11 and 12.

  The sound control board 106 outputs sound from the speaker 116 according to the input sound control signal. The lamp control board 107 controls lighting / extinguishing of the holding ball lamps 23 and 24 according to the input lamp control signal. The payout control board 108 controls the payout device 118 according to the input prize ball signal. Thereby, a predetermined amount of prize balls are paid out to the player. The launch control board 109 activates the launch device 119 provided corresponding to the handle 7 in response to the player operating the handle 7 (operation unit). Depending on the amount of operation of the handle 7, it is possible to adjust the ball launching strength (ball flight distance). The main control board 100 includes a CPU 50, a ROM 51 for storing a program, a RAM 52 to which a work area and various counters are assigned, and an input / output port 53, which communicate with each other via a bus. It has become.

  The main control board 100 includes a first start winning detection unit 170 provided alongside the first start gate 17, a second start winning detection unit 180 provided adjacent to the second start gate 18, and the attackers 19 and 20, respectively. The provided (built-in) attacker winning detection units 190 and 200 are electrically connected via a switch circuit (not shown). Each detection unit is configured by a contact type or non-contact type sensor. Also, the attackers 19 and 20 configured as variable prize-winning devices are opened and closed by switching between excitation / non-excitation of the attacker solenoids 191 and 201. Each of the attacker solenoids 191 and 201 is connected to the main control board 100 via a drive circuit (not shown).

  When a ball wins the first start gate 17, the first start winning detection unit 170 provided along with the ball detects the passage of the ball and generates a first start signal. Similarly, when a ball wins the first starting gate 17, the second starting winning detection unit 180 provided thereto detects the passage of the ball and generates a second start signal. Similarly, when a ball wins the attackers 19 and 20, the attacker winning detection units 190 and 200 generate a winning detection signal. The CPU 50 of the main control board 100 acquires a start signal from the start winning detection units 170 and 180, and executes predetermined electrical processing in accordance with the signal acquisition timing (input timing). The electrical process includes a jackpot lottery process for determining whether or not to generate a jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a display process for deriving and displaying the lottery results in the jackpot lottery process on the display units 11 and 12 Including.

The jackpot lottery process includes a first jackpot lottery process and a second jackpot lottery process. The first jackpot lottery process is a process for lottery of the first jackpot that the first attacker 19 opens, and the CPU 50 obtains a first start signal generated by winning a ball at the first start gate 17. The lottery result is derived and displayed on the first display unit 11. Similarly, the second big hit lottery process is a process for lottery of the second big hit that the second attacker 20 opens, and the CPU 50 generates a second start signal generated by winning a ball at the second start gate 18. The lottery result is derived and displayed on the second display unit 12. In the first jackpot process , the opening operation of the first attacker 19 is performed 15 times (15 rounds), and in the second jackpot process , the opening operation of the second attacker 20 is performed 5 times (5 rounds). . As explained in Figure 2 , the first jackpot has a lower chance of winning than the second jackpot in normal times, so the first profit to be given to the player when winning the first jackpot is won by the second jackpot If it is set larger than the second profit .

  Note that only one attacker may be provided, and one attacker may be shared between the first jackpot and the second jackpot. For example, by controlling the attacker to open 15 rounds for the first jackpot and 5 rounds for the attacker on the second jackpot, one attacker can be used for multiple jackpots with different prizes. .

  The CPU 50 obtains a random number from the first jackpot lottery counter in accordance with the acquisition timing of the first start signal, and determines whether or not the obtained random number matches a predetermined jackpot random number. This is done as a big hit lottery process. Similarly, the CPU 50 obtains a random number from the second jackpot lottery counter in accordance with the acquisition timing of the second start signal, and determines whether or not the obtained random number matches the jackpot random number. This is done as a lottery process. If the acquired random number and the jackpot random number match, the jackpot flag is turned on and the jackpot processing is executed. The technology related to such a lottery method is well known, and in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present invention, by assigning a first big hit lottery counter and a second big hit lottery counter to a predetermined area of the RAM 52, Is used as a random number generation means. These jackpot lottery counters are specified by different addresses. Note that the “random number” described in the present specification refers to a value extracted with equal probability from the number in a predetermined range.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each jackpot lottery counter indicates a random number within a preset numerical range, and is updated every time a timer interrupt is applied to the CPU 50, for example, after starting from “0”. (Specifically, “+1”), and after reaching the maximum value, it is counted up again from the initial value “0” or randomly determined. The jackpot lottery counter is defined as a counter in which a random number that can be taken changes cyclically within a certain numerical range. The timer interrupt of the CPU 50 can be set to occur approximately every 2 msec using a counter / timer circuit unit (not shown) provided on the main control board 100. Then, triggered by this timer interrupt, a program for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated (calls a subroutine).

  CPU50 makes the main body which performs the jackpot lottery process for determining whether or not to generate jackpot (a jackpot lottery means). In response to the result of the jackpot lottery process, a symbol to be derived and displayed on each of the display units 11 and 12 is determined (symbol determining means: CPU 50), and a display control signal (control command) based on the determination is displayed on the display control board 105. Entered. The display control board 105 displays a design, a background, etc. on each display part 11 and 12 according to the input display control signal. When it is determined that a big hit will be generated by the big hit lottery process, a big win symbol (for example, a doublet such as “777”) is derived and displayed on each of the display units 11 and 12 through a predetermined symbol variation time. It will be. Similarly, each control board performs control based on a control signal (control command) sent from the main control board 100 for voice output and blinking of the lamp. A program for performing such control is stored in the ROM 51 of the main control board 100 and the ROM (not shown) of each control board.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the second big hit lottery process is executed when a ball wins the second start gate 18 even during the first big hit. Conversely, if a ball wins the first start gate 17 even during the second big hit, the first big win lottery process is executed. In addition, if one of the jackpots is won and the other jackpot is won, the other jackpot is made to wait until the jackpot being generated is finished, and each jackpot is generated and digested sequentially. ing. That is, when the big jackpot symbol is displayed on the second display unit 18 while the first jackpot is being generated, the second jackpot processing is started after the end of the first jackpot being generated. At this time, the second display unit 18 that displayed the jackpot symbol later than the first display unit 17 waits while displaying the jackpot symbol without performing the next symbol variation.

  In addition, when one hits the jackpot, the other is set as a certainty so that the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal state where no jackpot has occurred. As shown in FIG. 2, in the normal time when neither the first jackpot nor the second jackpot is generated, the winning probability of the first jackpot for one starting prize is 1/500, but during the second jackpot, it is 1 / 20. In addition, the probability of winning the second jackpot at normal time is 1/100, but it has increased to 1/50 during the first jackpot. In this manner, the first jackpot and the second jackpot, which are separately drawn at a glance, are closely related. Of course, the above winning probability and the like can be appropriately adjusted in consideration of the game balance. For example, the winning probabilities for the first jackpot and the second jackpot, the game contents during the jackpot, etc. can all be made equal.

  In addition, when one of the jackpots (first jackpot) is generated and a winning gate corresponding to the jackpot is won, a random number is obtained from the lottery counter for performing the other jackpot lottery, and the other display unit is changed. For example, when a ball wins the first starting gate 17 during the first big hit, a random number is acquired from the second big hit lottery counter (see FIG. 2), and whether or not the acquired random number matches the winning random number. A determination is made and the lottery result is derived and displayed on the second display unit 12. As described above, during the first big hit, the second big hit lottery process is executed regardless of which of the first start gate 17 and the second start gate 18 is won.

  In addition, although it has been explained that the number of opening operations of the second attacker 20 is designed to be 5 rounds, it is not always 5 rounds, whether the winning timing of the second big hit and whether or not a specific condition is satisfied Accordingly, the normal round is increased from 5 rounds to 15 rounds. Specifically, when winning the second jackpot during the first jackpot, when waiting for the end of the first jackpot with the jackpot symbol displayed on the second display unit 12, when the second jackpot is won (second During the period from the time when the jackpot symbol is displayed on the display unit 12 until the end of the first jackpot, the first attacker wins 10 pieces within the first round within 6 seconds (while the counting timer is operating) ( When the round is finished, the waiting second jackpot increases the number of rounds from the normal 5 rounds to 15 rounds when it occurs.

Hereinafter, a specific control procedure will be described with reference to a flowchart.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of main processing executed by the main control board 100. After the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, known initialization processing such as interrupt mode setting and RAM check is executed (S1). After the timer interruption in S3, interruption processing (S5) is executed. In addition, the non-constant speed counter addition process (S2) is executed using the remaining time of the interrupt process. A typical example of the non-constant speed counter is a counter used for determining a symbol to be derived and displayed on each of the display units 11 and 12. If a timer interrupt is confirmed, the timer interrupt flag that was turned on when the timer interrupt occurred is cleared (S4).

  Next, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the interrupt processing of FIG. This interrupt process is called based on the occurrence of a timer interrupt in the CPU 50. The interrupt process includes a first start winning process (ST1), a second start winning process (ST2), a first display part symbol changing process (ST3), a second display part symbol changing process (ST4), and a first jackpot process (ST5). ) And the second jackpot processing (ST6). Actually, known subroutines (not shown) such as error check processing, data output processing to the management device, and solenoid processing for opening and closing each of the attackers 19 and 20 are included, but are omitted in this specification.

  Before explaining the first start winning process (ST1) with a flowchart, the outline of the first starting winning process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A shows a case where both the first jackpot and the second jackpot do not occur, and a random number is obtained from the first jackpot lottery counter according to the first starting prize (winning to the first starting gate 17). The random number information acquired is stored in the first reserved ball storage unit 52a, and the random number is acquired from the second big win lottery counter according to the second starting prize (winning to the second starting gate 18). The case where the acquired random number information is stored in the holding ball storage unit 52b is shown. As shown in FIG. 4, each of the reserved ball storage units 52a and 52b is assigned an area that can store lottery information related to the big hit lottery process for four times.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the ball passes through the first start gate 17 while the second big hit is not generated and the first big hit, the CPU 50 receives the first start signal. The CPU 50 treats (recognizes) the acquisition of the first start signal as the acquisition of the second start signal, and acquires a random number from the second big hit lottery counter. The lottery information (acquired random number information) of the second big hit lottery process based on the acquisition of the first start signal or the second start signal is stored in the second reserved ball storage unit 52b. When the number of reserved balls is the upper limit, the first reserved ball storage unit 52a is switched to the temporary storage area of the second reserved ball storage unit 52b, and the random number information acquired from the second big hit lottery counter is stored therein. The reverse occurs during the second jackpot.

  7 and 8 show flowcharts of the first start winning process. As shown in FIG. 7, the first start winning process is executed in response to the winning of a ball at the first starting gate 17 after the game is started. Specifically, the CPU 50 reads the state of a predetermined port of a switch circuit (not shown) to which a signal from the first start winning detection unit 170 shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not a prize has been won. When the CPU 50 of the main control board 100 detects that a ball has won the first starting gate 17 (start winning) in S11 of the flowchart, it checks ON / OFF of the first jackpot flag. That is, it is determined whether or not the point in time is the first big hit (S12). The first jackpot flag = 1 is ON, the first jackpot flag = 0 is OFF, the first jackpot flag is held ON during the first jackpot, and the first jackpot flag is held OFF during the non-first jackpot. Is done.

  In S12, when it is determined that the first big hit is being made, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second reserved ball storage unit 52b is an upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). This is because winning in the first starting gate 17 during the first jackpot is handled as winning in the second starting gate 18. If it is determined in S13 that the number of balls to be stored in the second reserved ball storage unit 52b is not the upper limit, a random number is acquired from the second jackpot lottery counter, and the acquired random number information is used as the second reserved ball storage unit 52b. And increment the number of retained balls in the second retained ball storage unit 52b (S14, S15). In this embodiment, the area for storing the number of reserved balls in the reserved ball storage units 52a and 52b is provided separately from the area for storing lottery information, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the reserved ball storage unit 52a, It may be determined whether or not lottery information such as an acquired random number is stored with reference to the head area of 52b and whether or not the number of balls to be held has reached the upper limit with reference to the tail area.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S13 that the number of reserved balls in the second reserved ball storage unit 52b is the upper limit value, whether or not the number of reserved balls in the first reserved ball storage unit 52a is the upper limit value in S16. Judging. As long as the first big hit is being generated, the first big hit lottery process is not performed, so the first reserved ball storage unit 52a is unnecessary. Therefore, the first reserved ball storage unit 52a is effectively used as a temporary additional storage area for the second reserved ball storage unit 52b. Since the capacity of the reserved ball storage unit is increased, even if balls are awarded together in the first start gate 17 and the second start gate 18, the storage area for the random number information acquired in the second big hit lottery process is insufficient. Cases are reduced.

  It should be noted that during one of the jackpots, the symbol variation related to the other jackpot may be executed in a time reduction mode in which the variation time is shorter than normal so that the capacity of the reserved ball storage units 52a and 52b does not become insufficient. Good. Moreover, you may make it raise the winning rate of the starting gate corresponding to the display part changed into probability by an electric tulip.

  Now, in S16, if it is confirmed that the number of reserved balls in the first reserved ball storage unit 52a is not the upper limit value, a random number is acquired from the second jackpot lottery counter and the random number acquired in the empty area of the first reserved ball storage unit 52a The information is stored and the number of balls on the first reserved ball storage unit 52a side is incremented (S17, S18). Here, only a part of the storage area of the first reserved ball storage unit 52a (for example, two reserved balls) may be used as a temporary additional storage area of the second reserved ball storage unit 52b.

  If it is determined in S12 that the first big hit is not being made, the process proceeds to S19 in FIG. 8 to determine whether or not the second big hit is being made. If it is not in the second big hit, it is a normal state (that is, in the case of FIG. 4 (a)), so in S20, it is determined whether or not the number of retained balls in the first retained ball storage unit 52a is the upper limit value. In this case, the random number is acquired from the first big hit lottery counter, the random number information acquired is stored in the first reserved ball storage unit 52a, and the number of reserved balls is incremented (S21, S22).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the second big hit is made in S19, the process proceeds to S23, where it is determined whether or not the number of retained balls in the first retained ball storage unit 52a is the upper limit value. The random number is acquired from the first big hit lottery counter, the random number information acquired in the first reserved ball storage unit 52a is stored, and the number of reserved balls is incremented (S27, S28). If it is determined in S23 that the number of balls held in the first reserved ball storage unit 52a is the upper limit value, it is determined in subsequent S24 whether the number is the upper limit value of the second reserved ball storage unit 52b. . If it is confirmed in S24 that the number of reserved balls in the second reserved ball storage unit 52b is not the upper limit value, a random number is acquired from the first big hit lottery counter, and the random number information acquired in the empty area of the second reserved ball storage unit 52b is obtained. Store and increment the number of balls in the second holding ball storage unit 52b (S25, S26).

  Note that when the random number is acquired, it may be determined whether the random number acquisition state is probable or normal, and the determination result may be stored in the reserved ball storage unit as lottery information. In this form, the display colors of the holding ball lamps 23 and 24 can distinguish and display the holding ball at the time of probability change and the holding ball at the normal time. Further, in FIG. 8, during the first big hit, when both the reserved ball storage units 52a and 52b reach the upper limit, the symbol variation due to the start winning is invalidated (S24), but when the random number is acquired In the mode in which the probability change / normal determination is performed, when the number of balls to be held in both the holding ball storage units 52a and 52b is the upper limit, when the winning prize is further replaced, the holding ball with the normal probability (acquired random number information) is replaced. You may make it hold | maintain a high probability hold ball (acquired random number information). Also, make sure all holdings (ordinary probability holdings) have a high probability, and gradually increase the probability of random numbers to be obtained every time the symbol variation becomes invalid (increase the number of hits per reference) Also good. In addition, it may be possible to perform control that is advantageous to the player, such as gradually increasing the jackpot probability, or to perform control such that the number of prizes of the start winning prize is larger than usual. Also good. Such a control advantageous to the player may be performed only when the symbol changes, and may not be performed when the reach state is reached. This is because, in the reach state, the symbol variation time becomes longer than the normal symbol variation time, so that both the reserved ball storage units 52a and 52b easily become the upper limit and give unnecessary benefits to the player. Further, when both of them are jackpots (for example, when the jackpot symbol is displayed on the first display unit 11 during the second jackpot), the probability variation state may be terminated. In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the probability change is normal at the time of starting winning. However, it may be determined whether the probability change is normal or not depending on whether or not the other display unit is in the big hit state at the start of symbol variation. .

  Next, the first display part symbol variation process (ST3) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, when the first display unit 11 is not in the first big hit and the symbol is stopped, it is determined whether or not the first big hit holding flag is turned on (S30 to S32). In the present embodiment, there may be a case where the first jackpot lottery process is won during the second jackpot, in which case the jackpot symbol is derived and displayed on the first display unit 11, but both jackpots proceed simultaneously. Without waiting, after waiting for the end of the jackpot that has occurred earlier, we will generate the winning jackpot later. Therefore, when it is confirmed in S34 that the second jackpot flag is ON (the second jackpot is being hit), the jackpot symbol is displayed on the first display unit 11 until the second jackpot is ended and the flag is turned OFF. And wait. Then, after waiting for the end of the second jackpot, the first jackpot holding flag is turned OFF, the first jackpot flag is turned ON (S35, S36), and the first jackpot processing of FIG. 10 is executed. The first jackpot hold flag is a flag that is turned on in response to the jackpot symbol being derived and displayed on the first display unit 11 during the second jackpot (see S47).

  If the first display unit 11 is changing the symbol in S31, the process proceeds to S42 to determine whether the timer (first symbol variation timer) for measuring the symbol change time of the first display unit 11 is up. . When the first symbol variation timer expires, a symbol variation stop signal is transmitted to the display control board 105 (preparation for transmission of display control command). In subsequent S44, when the symbol derived and displayed on the first display unit 11 is a jackpot symbol, it is confirmed that the second jackpot flag is OFF, and then the first jackpot flag is turned ON (S45, S46). .

  On the other hand, if it is confirmed in S32 that the stop symbol is a lost symbol, it is determined whether or not the number of balls to be held due to the random number acquired from the first big hit lottery counter is zero. If the number of balls to be held due to the random number obtained from the first big hit lottery counter is not zero, the lottery information is read and the memory update processing of the ball storage unit is performed (S37). Here, the reserved ball storage unit for reading the lottery information changes depending on whether any big hit (second big hit in FIG. 9) has occurred. As described above, the second reserved ball storage unit 52b may be used as the first reserved ball storage unit 52a during the second big hit, and the first reserved ball storage unit 52a is stored as the second reserved ball during the first big hit. This is because it may be used as the part 52b. That is, the holding ball resulting from the random number acquired from the first big hit lottery counter is stored in the first holding ball storage unit 52a or the second holding ball storage unit 52b. Therefore, identification data for identifying the reading order is added to the acquired random number information stored in the reserved ball storage units 52a and 52b, or the random number information stored in the reserved ball storage units 52a and 52b is used for the first big hit lottery process. Identification data for identifying whether the acquired random number or the acquired random number for the second big hit lottery process is added, and the acquired random number information is stored in / read from each of the reserved ball storage units 52a and 52b. It is good to be able to go smoothly. In addition, when the random number information is stored in the first reserved ball storage unit 52a when the second reserved ball storage unit 52b is the upper limit value during the first big hit, the first big hit lottery process based on the stored random number information ( Additional information may be stored together with the acquired random number for determining whether the jackpot random number matches or does not match) in the probability variation mode with many jackpot random numbers.

  When the random number information is read from the first reserved ball storage unit 52a or the second reserved ball storage unit 52b in S37, it is determined whether or not the random number (corresponding random number) matches the jackpot random number (S38). The jackpot random number to be compared with the read random number changes depending on whether or not the second jackpot is being generated. This is as described in FIG. Next, when the jackpot random number matches, the jackpot symbol derived and displayed on the first display unit 11 is determined, and a display control signal (display control command) to be sent to the display control board 105 is generated and transmitted. The variation is started and the first symbol variation timer is started (S39, S41). If the read random number is a non-big hit random number, the first display unit 11 determines a losing symbol to be derived and displayed on the first display unit 11, and performs display processing for derivation and displaying the determined losing symbol (S40). . In addition, although it demonstrated previously that it is good also as a structure which judges whether it is a win if a random number is acquired, in that case, it is indispensable to store the acquired random number itself as lottery information in the holding ball memory | storage parts 52a and 52b It is sufficient to store only the information indicating whether or not the jackpot is won.

  The first jackpot process (ST5) will be described using the flowchart of FIG. The points of the first jackpot process are S52 to S54 and S57 to S59. First, it is confirmed that the first jackpot flag is ON, and it is determined whether or not the first attacker 19 is closed (S50, S51). If the first attacker 19 is closed, the first attacker 19 is released after a certain interval between rounds has elapsed (S52). Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol is displayed on the second display unit 12 (S53). When the jackpot symbol is displayed on the second display unit 12, the counting timer of S54 is started (S54). This counting timer stops after measuring a predetermined time (6 seconds). When a ball wins the first attacker 19, the number of winnings managed by the RAM 52 is incremented (S55, S56). In S57, when it is determined whether or not the number of winnings of the first attacker 19 in one round has reached a predetermined upper limit (10), and it is determined that the upper limit (10) has been reached If the counting timer is operating, the round number increase flag is turned on (S59).

  That is, when a big hit symbol is displayed on the second display unit 12 during the first big hit, the counting timer of S54 starts to operate, and the first attacker opened in S52 before the counting timer expires. If 10 balls are won in 19, the round number increase flag is turned ON in S 59. The round number increase flag is a flag stored in a specific condition storage unit allocated to a predetermined area of the RAM 52. When winning the second jackpot symbol during the first jackpot, (i) that a predetermined number of balls will win the first attacker 19 within a predetermined time in one round in which the opening of the first attacker 19 is maintained. When the specific condition is satisfied, the round number increase flag is turned ON. Then, the number of waiting rounds for the second jackpot changes from the usual 5 rounds to 15 rounds, and the upper limit of prizes to be awarded to the player at the second jackpot increases (see S79 to S83 in FIG. 11).

  The specific condition is not limited to the above (i). For example, the specific condition may be that more balls than the prescribed number are won in the first attacker 19 in one round. Further, a mode in which the continuation probability for the first jackpot is lowered (easy to puncture) and the number of rounds for the second jackpot is changed according to the number of continuations can be considered.

  When the first attacker 19 is closed in S60, the winning number of the first attacker 19 is cleared to zero and the round number is incremented (S60 to S62). Thus, the first attacker 19 is released for 15 rounds, the first jackpot flag is turned off, and the first jackpot process is terminated (S64).

  Next, the second jackpot process (ST6) will be described using the flowchart of FIG. Most of the second jackpot process is the same as the first jackpot process, and is usually a mechanism in which a unit round with the upper limit of the number of winnings being 10 is repeated five times. However, when the round number increase flag is turned ON in the first big hit process of FIG. 10, the routine from S79 to S80 is passed, and the number of rounds is 15 rounds. Thus, the mode of the second jackpot process is determined according to the game contents of the first jackpot, and the second jackpot process is executed in the determined mode.

  In the present embodiment, the number of rounds is increased only for the second jackpot, but it goes without saying that the number of rounds for the first jackpot may be increased. In addition, the number of rounds has been increased as a benefit when certain conditions are met, but there are other increases in the number of prizes per round, the maximum number of winnings, and even after both jackpots have ended It is possible to give various privileges, such as. In addition, the special condition is satisfied during the first jackpot so as to give the bonus (increase the number of balls) to the second jackpot, but conversely, the configuration may be such that the number of balls is reduced. For example, if the counting timer described in FIG. 9 is 30 seconds and there are no 10 (prescribed number) winnings while the counting timer is operating, or if there is no overflow in 15 rounds, In the case of puncture (the jackpot is terminated without reaching the final round because the round update condition cannot be achieved), the form of reducing the number of rounds of the second jackpot can be adopted.

  In addition, if the above specific conditions are satisfied during the first big hit and the specific conditions are satisfied once more (that is, if the specific conditions are satisfied more than once), the increase in the number of rounds may be increased or the first big hit itself You may increase the number of rounds. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot symbol is displayed on the second display unit 12 while the first jackpot is being generated, priority is given to the first jackpot being digested, and the second jackpot is generated after the end of the first jackpot. The jackpot to be prioritized may be determined in advance. For example, the first jackpot with a lot of balls is given priority. If the first jackpot occurs during the second jackpot, the second jackpot is interrupted and the first jackpot is digested first. After that, the second jackpot process may be continued. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to give a privilege according to the digestion state of the jackpot which interrupted with respect to the jackpot which generate | occur | produced previously. In other words, if the second jackpot occurs first, the first jackpot is interrupted in the middle of the occurrence, and a special condition is satisfied during the first jackpot, a privilege (increase in the number of rounds) is given to the second jackpot it can. In this case, in the embodiment described above, it was possible to determine whether or not the specific condition is satisfied only after the second jackpot occurs during the first jackpot. In order to determine whether or not, there are more opportunities to receive a bonus for the second jackpot, and the range of games is widened.

  In addition, the display unit that has become probable (the other is a big hit state) may not perform a reach operation that causes a loss. That is, when the big hit determination is lost, the changing operation of the display unit is always finished in a short time (about 1 to 2 seconds). When the jackpot determination is made, the reach operation is continued until the other jackpot is completed, the reach operation is terminated in synchronization with the other jackpot end, and the jackpot symbol is displayed. In this way, the on-hold digestion until the big hit is made quick, and when the big hit is reached, the reach operation is performed, so that the big hit can be effectively produced.

  The type of reach is determined according to the other jackpot remaining time at the time of reach occurrence (predictable from the number of rounds. For example, 1R = 20 seconds and the remaining round number multiplied by 20 seconds is assumed as the expected remaining time). To do. In this case, since the type of reach is determined by the expected time, the end of the other jackpot and the own jackpot display are synchronized to some extent. If a reach that is slightly longer than the expected jackpot time is selected at this time, the remaining reach will continue for a while after the other jackpot ends, and then the reach will end, so that it will not be extended. In addition, since the last reach at the time of probability change gives the last expectation, the reach may be performed regardless of the determination of the winning lottery. In this way, the end of the probability change can be effectively notified, and the last symbol variation of the probability change can be produced as a highly interesting one.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the example in which the two display units 11 and 12 that are independently controlled are provided has been described. However, instead of one of the display units, a so-called variable prize winning device is provided. Also good. The description of the second start winning process (FIG. 6: ST2) is substantially the same as the first start winning process in FIGS. 7 and 8, and is omitted in this specification. For the same reason, the description of the second display part symbol variation process is also omitted.

The front schematic diagram of the pachinko game machine of this invention. Explanatory drawing of a big hit lottery counter and a hit random number. The block diagram which shows the structure of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. The conceptual diagram explaining use of a holding ball memory | storage part. The flowchart of the main process performed with a main control board. The flowchart of an interruption process. Flow chart of first start winning process The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart of a 1st display part symbol variation process. The flowchart of the 1st jackpot process. The flowchart of the second jackpot process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Game board 11 1st display part 12 2nd display part 17 1st start gate 18 2nd start gate 50 CPU (Big hit lottery means, 1st big hit process execution means, 2nd big hit process execution means)
52 RAM (specific condition storage unit)
52a First reserved ball storage unit 52b Second reserved ball storage unit 100 Main control board 300 Game control device

Claims (4)

A first accessory device that is driven in response to establishment of a predetermined first start condition;
A second accessory device that is driven in response to establishment of a predetermined second start condition;
First jackpot processing execution means for executing a first jackpot process that gives a first profit when the result of driving the first accessory device is a first jackpot;
A second jackpot processing execution means for executing a second jackpot process that gives a second profit when the second jackpot is driven as a second jackpot,
The second accessory device is configured to be driven in response to the establishment of the second start condition even during the first jackpot process .
The second jackpot process executing means, when the driving results of a double role product device in the first jackpot during processing becomes the second jackpot, with the first jackpot processing said first jackpot process execution means executes depending on whether a particular condition is satisfied, to determine the profit mode of the second jackpot process to be executed, pachinko gaming machine and executes said second jackpot treated with the determined profit mode. The first accessory device is configured to be driven in response to the establishment of the first start condition even during the second jackpot process,
The second jackpot process executing unit, when driving the result of the first roles was device in the second jackpot during processing becomes the first jackpot, said first jackpot processing a second jackpot process being executed Suspend until completion, and determine the profit mode of the second jackpot process to be executed after the end of the first jackpot process according to whether or not the specific condition is satisfied in the first jackpot process, the determination The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the second jackpot process is continued in the profit mode . A startup gate located game area where the ball is struck,
A jackpot lottery means for large-per lottery process to decide whether to generate a second jackpot in response to establishment of the second start condition based on the ball passage of the starting gate,
A display unit for performing symbol variation display for deriving and displaying the result of the jackpot lottery process,
Wherein the double role product device is configured to include a said jackpot lottery means and the display unit,
The display unit can execute a reach effect display for enlarging a player's expectation for the second jackpot as the symbol variation display, and the second jackpot lottery process during the first jackpot process. Is determined according to the remaining time of the first jackpot process being executed, the end of the first jackpot process and the start of the second jackpot process DOO by synchronizing the, wait for completion of the first jackpot processing, pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein executing the second jackpot process profit mode the determined. Wherein in a front Kitai per lottery process first jackpot process the jackpot lottery means during the run, and Kitai per lottery process before said jackpot lottery means during the other period to run, winning the second jackpot The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the probability of being played is different.

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