JP4565581B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a gaming machine that launches a ball on a game board, and executes a predetermined display game based on establishment of a predetermined gaming condition, and a plurality of predetermined identification information is specified as a result of the execution. The present invention relates to a special prize state that is advantageous to a player when a special prize display mode that is arranged in combination is formed.

  As a conventional gaming machine, a liquid crystal display that displays a display game such as a symbol matching game is provided in the center of the game board surface, and the symbol matching game is executed on the liquid crystal display based on the winning of a game ball at the start opening. However, there is a so-called fever machine that generates a special value advantageous to the player when specific symbols (identification information) are prepared as a result of the execution.

  For example, in the case of executing a display game that looks like a slot machine by dividing the display screen of a liquid crystal display into a 3 × 3 matrix and displaying identification information indicating numbers etc. in each display area, When a game ball wins, each identification information is scroll-displayed over a predetermined period in units of three display areas connected in the vertical direction of the matrix, and then the identification information is sequentially stopped and displayed. Then, when the same number or the like is aligned on the horizontal or diagonal line via the reach state that is a hit when one more predetermined identification information is aligned, a special prize state is given to give the player a special value. It has become.

  In the conventional gaming machine, the player's expectation reaches its climax due to the emergence of the reach state, but even if it goes through the reach state, it will be Is not given any benefits. For this reason, the player was greatly discouraged when he was out of reach. In addition, since the content of the display game of aligning identification information such as “777” is relatively simple, there is a problem that the game is not interesting.

  In addition, some notices may be given to the player's expectation by giving notices such as the possibility of entering in the near future, but these notices are only for improving the game performance. There is no guarantee that the game will progress, so it was not possible to raise the expectation of the player who noticed that by the notice of notice.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above, and a gaming machine in which the player's expectation and excitement do not wake up at a stroke when it is disconnected via reach. It is intended to provide.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the invention of the next section.
[1] A gaming machine that launches a ball on the game board, and a start port (50) is provided in the game area of the game board, and the game condition is established by winning the ball in the start port (50) The random number lottery means (121) performs random lottery for determining the final execution result of the display game, and refers to the jackpot determination reference table whether or not the numerical value extracted by the random lottery corresponds to the special prize. When the display game is executed and the execution result of the display game is a special prize display mode in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are arranged in a specific combination, the special winning opening (90) is opened and closed for a predetermined number of times. In gaming machines where benefits are granted to players,
Variable display means (30), display control means (110, 181), gaming state notice means (182), notice performance means (130), second display means (40), second display control means ( 127) and second value providing means (129),
The variable display means (30)
A display area for displaying the display game;
The display control means (110, 181)
When the display game is developed and displayed on the variable display means (30) based on the establishment of the game condition, and the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) corresponds to a special prize, display The special prize display mode is displayed as a game execution result,
In the case where the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is an outlier pattern, the execution result of the display game is an outlier state without going through the reach state that becomes the special prize display mode when one more predetermined identification information is obtained. To display
In the case where the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the first reach failure pattern, the reach state is formed during the execution of the display game, and finally the failure state is displayed.
In the case where the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the fourth reach miss pattern, the reach state is formed during the execution of the display game, and finally the same miss state as in the case of the first reach miss pattern To display
The second display control means (127)
The second display game in which the execution result is stopped and displayed after the lapse of a predetermined variable display period from the start of the execution is developed on the second display means (40) based on the establishment of the second game condition. The second display in one of an operation mode of a normal mode in which the length of the variable display period is set to a normal value and a time-short mode in which the length of the variable display period is set to be shorter than the normal mode. To execute a game,
The second value providing means (129)
When a predetermined winning display mode appears as an execution result of the second display game, a second special prize state advantageous to the player is formed,
The gaming state notice means (182)
When the execution result of the display game expanded and displayed by the display control means (110, 181) is a reach failure that finally ends in a miss via the reach state during the execution of the display game, The player will be informed in advance of how it will proceed in the future through a predetermined effect display,
In the case where the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the first reach failure pattern, after displaying the state of failure, a notice notice that it ends in failure is produced and displayed.
When the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the fourth reach out pattern, the same disagreement state as that in the first reach out pattern is displayed and then the variable display period of the second display game is displayed. Produce a notice to the effect that you will enter the short time mode for a specified number of times when the length is set shorter than the normal mode set to the normal value,
The notice performing means (130) includes:
Advance the subsequent game as previously foretold through the effect display,
When the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the fourth reach failure pattern, the game machine is characterized in that its execution mode is changed to the short-time mode for the number of display games notified in advance.

The present invention operates as follows.
The random number lottery means (121) performs random number lottery for determining the final execution result of the display game based on the establishment of the game condition by the ball launched on the game board winning the start opening (50), Whether or not the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery corresponds to the special prize is obtained by referring to the jackpot determination reference table, and a display game such as a symbol matching game, which is regarded as a slot machine, is executed.

  When the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) corresponds to the special prize, the display control means (110, 181) displays the special prize display mode as the execution result of the display game. Further, when the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is an off pattern, the execution result of the display game is off without going through the reach state where the special prize display mode is obtained when one more predetermined identification information is obtained. Displays the status of.

  In addition, when the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the first reach miss pattern, the reach state is formed during the execution of the display game, and finally the miss state is displayed. In addition, when the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the fourth reach failure pattern, the reach state is formed during the execution of the display game, and finally the same departure as in the case of the first reach failure pattern. Displays the status of.

  In the middle of the execution of such a display game, when the reach is finally unsuccessful via the reach state, the game state notice means (182) indicates how the game will proceed in this game machine in the future. The player is notified in advance of the advance through a predetermined effect display.

  In other words, when the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the first reach failure pattern, after displaying the failure state, a notice notice that the failure ends is displayed. Further, when the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the fourth reach miss pattern, the same disagreement state as that of the first reach miss pattern is displayed, and then the fluctuation display of the second display game is displayed. An advance notice is displayed to the effect that the time length mode is set shorter than the normal mode in which the length of the period is set to the normal value, and that the predetermined time is entered.

  The notice execution means (130) advances the subsequent game as predicted through the effect display after the reach is lost. That is, when the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means (121) is the fourth reach failure pattern, the execution mode of the display game for the number of notifications notified in advance is changed to the time reduction mode.

  In this way, when it comes off via reach, the effect display is done, the advance notice of the progress of the game is given, and the game always progresses according to the notice, so it ended in reach failure Even in this case, the excitement and expectation of the player can continue to be aroused, and the game content can be varied and interesting.

  It should be noted that when the reach is unsuccessful, a notice of advance notice may be given, or via a reach state composed of specific identification information such as “77” or “33” being unreachable. It may be configured to notify the advance notice by the effect display only when it is out of reach.

  Further, the game state notice means (182) displays the contents of the notice in advance as a result of passing through a predetermined production process. For example, when Taro Urashima opens the treasure box, a text string of the notice appears along with smoke from the box. By performing such an effect display, the player can be given more thrill and excitement. Note that the advance notice includes not only a notice that is advantageous to the player, but also a notice that the game will end in a state of losing.

  The effect display may be displayed on a screen different from the display game, or may be configured to effect display on the variable display means (30) for developing the display game. Note that the game condition that triggers the execution of the display game may be satisfied based on, for example, a ball launched on the game board winning a predetermined start opening (50).

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, in the case of the first reach release pattern when the release is made via the reach, the display of the notice of the advance notice that the release ends after the release state is displayed. In the case of the fourth reach out pattern, the same disabling state as in the case of the first reach out pattern is displayed, and then the length of the variable display period of the second display game is set to the normal value. The effect of the advance notice of entering the short-time mode that is set shorter than the normal mode for a predetermined number of times is displayed, the advance notice of the progress of the future game is performed, and the game always proceeds according to the advance notice Therefore, even if the game is overly reachable, the player's excitement and expectation can continue to be aroused, and the game contents can be varied and interesting.

It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the functional structure of the game control CPU which the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention has. It is explanatory drawing which shows the functional structure of the display control CPU which the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention has. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention ensures the execution right of a display game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow at the time of performing a display game based on the execution right with which the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention is ensured. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the screen transition in the display game which the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow at the time of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention performing effect display according to the kind of reach | reach off. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display content at the time of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention performing the production | presentation display corresponding to 1st reach off. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display content when the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs the production | presentation display corresponding to 2nd reach | offset. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display content at the time of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention performing the production | presentation display corresponding to 3rd reach | offset. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display content at the time of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention performing the production | presentation display corresponding to 4th reach off. It is a flowchart which shows the flow at the time of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention managing the continuation period of time-saving mode. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement at the time of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention ensuring the execution right of a 2nd display game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow at the time of performing a 2nd display game based on the execution right with which the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention is ensured.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 2, a gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a pachinko machine in which a player launches a ball onto a game board 12 by rotating a handle 11 and enjoys winning of the hitting ball. It is.

  The game board 12 is a place where the struck ball flows down, and is erected substantially vertically. The front surface of the game board 12 is covered with a glass door with a predetermined gap. The gap between the game board 12 and the glass door is a space for the ball to move. At the periphery of the game board 12, rails 16 are arranged for demarcating the game area and guiding the launched ball to the upper part of the game board 12.

  A special symbol display device 30 composed of a color liquid crystal display (LCD) is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 12. The special symbol display device 30 may be a CRT display, a TFT display, or the like. In this gaming machine, on the special symbol display device 30, a symbol matching game that looks like a slot machine is developed as a display game. In addition, a part of the display screen of the special symbol display device 30 is used to perform an effect display for notifying the gaming state.

  The display area of the special symbol display device 30 is divided into variable display areas 31 to 33 in which display game execution results are displayed, and a notice display effect display area 34. The variable display areas 31 to 33 can each display one piece of arbitrary identification information, occupy the lower part of the display area of the special symbol display device 30, and are arranged in a horizontal row.

  The effect display area 34 is a display area arranged above the variable display areas 31 to 33, and only when a reach loss such as “773” appears on the variable display areas 31 to 33 as a result of executing the display game, An effect display is performed, and in other cases, a predetermined background is displayed.

During execution of the display game, the variable display areas 31 to 33 are variably displayed over a predetermined period in which the identification information such as numbers scrolls from top to bottom, and then any one identification information is variably displayed. The areas 31 to 33 are sequentially stopped and displayed.
As a result of executing the display game, when three identical pieces of identical identification information such as “777” are arranged in the variable display areas 31 to 33, a special prize display mode is set and a special prize state is entered.

  Directly above the special symbol display device 30, a normal symbol display device 40 composed of 7-segment LEDs is arranged. In the normal symbol display device 40, the second display game in which any one of 0 to 9 is stopped and displayed after the display content fluctuates over a predetermined period (variable display period). In the second display game, either the normal mode in which the variable display period is set to a normal value of about 15 seconds, or the short time mode in which the length of the variable display period is set to be shorter than that in the normal mode. Run in mode. Here, the variable display period in the time reduction mode is set from 1 second to 2 seconds.

  A special symbol memory display device 30a is arranged on the lower right side of the special symbol display device 30, a normal symbol memory display device 40a is arranged on the lower left side of the special symbol display device 30, and a starting port 50 is arranged further below them. It is installed. The start port 50 is a winning port for securing the right to execute a display game developed on the special symbol display device 30.

  The start port 50 includes a condition device 51 made of a movable piece arranged on both the left and right sides in the vicinity of the winning opening, and a condition device drive unit 206 (see FIG. 1) such as a solenoid or a stepping motor is used to make a condition made of this movable piece. The device 51 is opened and closed. The starting port 50 is configured as a so-called electric tulip accessory that changes between a closed state where the ball is difficult to win and an open state where the ball is easy to win by the opening / closing operation of the condition device 51.

  The special symbol memory display device 30a displays the number of unexecuted (reserved number) of execution rights secured by winning a ball to the starting port 50. The number of suspensions is limited to 4 times, and if it is more than that, the right to execute the display game is discarded. The special symbol memory display device 30a has four lamps, and displays the current number of holdings by increasing or decreasing the number of lights.

  The left gate 71 disposed on the left of the special symbol display device 30 and the right gate 72 disposed on the right of the special symbol display device 30 are each a pass-type winning opening. The gates 71 and 72 are pass-type winning openings for securing the right to execute the second display game developed on the normal symbol display device 40.

  The normal symbol memory display device 40a displays the number of unexecuted (holding number) of execution rights secured by passing the spheres through the gates 71 and 72. The number of holds for the second display game is also limited to four times, and the execution right is discarded for more than that. The normal symbol memory display device 40a has four lamps, and displays the current number of holdings by increasing or decreasing the number of lights.

  A big prize opening 90 is arranged below the start opening 50. The big winning opening 90 is configured so that the winning opening can be changed between a closed state where a ball is difficult to win and an open state where a winning is easy, by a driving source such as a solenoid. The inside of the special winning opening 90 is divided into a plurality of parts, and a part thereof is a specific area.

  In the lowermost part of the game board 12, an out port 19 for taking in a ball that could not be won in any winning port and discharging it from above the game board 12 is arranged. When a ball enters the out port 19, no special benefits are given to the player, and no prize ball is paid out. In addition to the various winning holes 13 and windmills 14, the game board 12 is also provided with a number of obstacle nails 15 for changing the falling speed and direction of the launched ball.

  Furthermore, on both the left and right ends of the game board 12, there are arranged electric lamps 17 that blink according to the progress of each display game, such as when a special prize state appears in the display game. Although not shown in FIG. 2, various decorative lamps 18 (see FIG. 1) are attached which blink after the power is turned on regardless of the progress of each display game and produce a decorative effect.

  On the front side of the gaming machine 10 and below the game board 12, there is provided an upper plate 20 for storing balls used for games and a lower plate 21 for receiving and storing balls overflowing from the upper plate 20. Yes. On the bottom surface of the lower plate 21, there is an openable and closable discharge port for discharging a ball to a ball box (not shown) placed below the lower plate 21. A ball removal lever 22 for performing the opening / closing operation is provided.

  A handle 11 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 21. When the rotary operation type handle 11 is rotated, balls are launched onto the game board 12 one by one with a launch force according to the angle. A circuit portion for controlling various operations of the gaming machine 10 is attached to the machine body such as the back surface of the gaming board 12.

  FIG. 1 shows an outline of the circuit configuration of the gaming machine 10. The gaming machine 10 includes a main control unit 100, a display control circuit 140, and an audio control circuit 170 as main circuit portions. The main control unit 100 is a central circuit part that performs overall control of the operation of the gaming machine 10, and includes a one-chip microcomputer 110, a reset circuit 101, a clock circuit 102, an I / O port 103, a driver circuit 104, and the like. It is composed of

  The one-chip microcomputer 110 includes a start opening winning ball detection switch 210, a large winning opening winning ball detection switch 211, a specific area winning ball detection switch 212, a safe ball detection switch 213, and an external information input terminal via the I / O port 103. 214, a ball passage detection switch 215 and the like are connected.

  Among these, the start opening winning ball detection switch 210 is a switch for detecting that a ball has won the start opening 50. In addition to mechanical switches, the start opening winning ball detection switch 210 includes various sensors such as an optical sensor that detects a winning when light is blocked by the ball and a magnetic sensor that detects a change in magnetic field due to the passage of the ball. Can be used. The prize winning ball winning ball detection switch 211 is a switch for detecting that a ball has been won in the grand prize winning port 90, and similarly to the starting hole winning ball detection switch 210, various types such as a mechanical type, a magnetic type, and an optical type are used. Sensors can be used as switches.

  The specific area winning ball detection switch 212 detects a ball that has won a specific area in the special winning opening 90. The safe ball detection switch 213 is a switch for detecting that a ball has won a winning port (safe port) 13 arranged on the game board. The external information input terminal 214 is a terminal for inputting a firing control signal (stop signal) from the hall computer. The ball passage detection switch 215 is a switch for detecting that a ball has passed through the gates 71 and 72.

  In addition, various components are connected to the one-chip microcomputer 110 via the I / O port 103 and the driver circuit 104. Specifically, a solenoid 201 for opening and closing the special winning opening 90, a special symbol memory display device 30a composed of four lamps, a decorative lamp 18, an external information output terminal A202, an electric decoration circuit 203, a payout circuit 204, a normal The symbol display device 40, the normal symbol storage display device 40a, the condition device drive unit 206 for opening and closing the condition device 51 of the start port 50, and the like. The payout circuit 204 is connected to an external information output terminal B205.

  Out of these, the external information output terminal A202 and the external information output terminal B205 are terminals for mounting data transmission lines for electrically communicating with a hall computer that centrally manages a large number of gaming machines installed in the game hall. is there. The external information output terminal A202 is a terminal for transmitting a signal from the gaming machine such as a probability variation signal, a jackpot signal, a start signal to the hall computer. The external information output terminal B205 is a terminal for transmitting a prize ball payout number (one pulse for 10 prize balls), a ball lending signal, a prize ball tank ball dead signal, and a door opening detection signal to the hall computer.

  The illumination circuit 203 is a circuit portion that controls the blinking of the illumination lamp 17 as the display game developed on the special symbol display device 30 progresses. For example, the illumination lamp 17 is caused to blink when a special prize state occurs.

  The one-chip microcomputer 110 is composed of a circuit having a game control CPU (central processing unit) 111, a ROM (read only memory) 112, and a RAM (random access memory) 113 as main parts. The ROM 112 stores a program representing the operation procedure of the game control CPU 111 and various fixed data. The game control CPU 111 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 112. The RAM 113 is a work area for temporarily storing various data when the game control CPU 111 operates.

  The clock circuit 102 generates a clock signal having a predetermined frequency. The one-chip microcomputer 110 inputs a clock signal generated by the clock circuit 102 as an operation speed reference signal. The clock circuit 102 includes an oscillation circuit and a frequency divider circuit. The reset circuit 101 receives a signal from the one-chip microcomputer 110 every several milliseconds, generates a reset signal in which the clock signal supplied from the clock circuit 102 is synchronized with the previous signal, and sends the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 110. Output.

  Further, when the power is turned on, the reset circuit 101 outputs a reset signal from that time until a predetermined number of clock signals generated by the clock circuit 102 are counted.

  The one-chip microcomputer 110 executes a program stored in the ROM 112, and as shown in FIG. 3, the random number lottery means 121, the special prize control means 122, the execution right management means 123, the prize ball management means 124, the game progress selection Various functions such as means 125, sound effect management means 126, second display game control means 127, operation mode switching means 128, second opening / closing control means 129, notice performing means 130 are performed.

  Among these, the random number lottery means 121 is a random number lottery for determining the execution result of the game when the right to execute the display game on the special symbol display device 30 is secured by winning the ball to the start opening 50. It is a part to do. The random number lottery means 121 includes a counter function that repeatedly generates a numerical value from “0” to a predetermined number (here, 1023) in a very short time period (here, every several ms), and the start opening winning ball detection switch 210 is a ball. And a function of reading the count value at the time when the winning is detected, and a function of storing the read count value in a predetermined memory area provided in the RAM 113.

  Further, before starting the special symbol change, it is determined whether or not the count value stored in the previous memory area is a jackpot value, and in the case of a jackpot, the game control CPU 111 is connected to the I / O port 151 of the display main control unit 150. On the other hand, a signal for displaying the jackpot symbol is transmitted. The ROM 112 has a jackpot determination reference table, and performs jackpot determination at a low probability and a high probability by changing the number of hit values to be registered according to the jackpot probability.

  The game progress selection means 125 is a part that selects the progress pattern of the displayed game according to the lottery result of the random number lottery means 121. That is, when the lottery result of the random number lottery means 121 is “special award”, a special prize pattern is displayed, and when the lottery result of the random number lottery means 121 is “out”, the game progress selection means 125 performs further lottery. Accordingly, any one of the release pattern, the first reach release pattern, the second reach release pattern, the third reach release pattern, and the fourth reach release pattern is selected as the game progress pattern. .

  The special award pattern is a progress pattern in which a special award display mode is finally formed as an execution result via the reach state during the execution of the display game that is regarded as a slot machine. The detachment pattern is a progress pattern in which the detachment state is stopped and displayed without going through the reach state. In the case of the reach disengagement pattern, the reach state is formed in the middle of the execution of the display game that is considered to be a slot machine, and finally the disengagement state is formed. Furthermore, after that, an effect display for notifying the future gaming state is expanded and displayed.

  In the case of the first reach-off pattern, the effect display notifies that it is finished off as it is, and in the case of the second reach-off pattern, a prior notice that the special winning opening 90 will be opened and closed several times. Is made. In the case of the third reach failure pattern, a notice of notice that a special prize is about to occur is made. In the case of the fourth reach failure pattern, a notice of notice that the time display mode is entered a predetermined number of times in the second display game is made. It has come to be.

  The game progress selecting means 125 also has a function of selecting each identification information group constituting the execution result of the display game. For example, in the case of a special award pattern, an identification information group constituting the execution result is selected such that three identical numerical values such as “777” and “333” are arranged. When the progress pattern of the game is an out-of-game pattern, an identification information group such as “539” that ends without going through the reach state is selected. When the progress pattern of the game is a reach failure pattern, since only one identification symbol such as “772” is different, a reach failure identification information group that ends in a failure is selected.

  In the display game, an execution start instruction (execution start signal) including a game progress pattern determined by the game progress selection means 125 and information indicating an identification information group constituting an execution result is sent from the one-chip microcomputer 110 to the I / O. This is started by transmitting to the display main control unit 150 through the O port 151.

  The sound effect management means 126 is a part that manages the type of sound effect that is played during the execution of the display game and the timing at which it occurs. The timing at which sound effects and the like are sent for each progress pattern of the game is determined in advance, and the one-chip microcomputer 110 measures the elapsed time from the time when the display game execution start command is transmitted to the display main control unit 150, When a predetermined timing arrives, a reproduction instruction such as a sound effect is output to the audio control circuit 170.

  The special prize control means 122 controls the opening / closing of the special prize opening 90 to give a special value when the special prize display mode is stopped and displayed in the display game developed on the special symbol display device 30 to enter the special prize state. Is to implement. Specifically, the solenoid 201 is driven when a special prize state appears in the display game, and the opening / closing operation of opening the special winning opening 90 for a certain period (for example, 29 seconds) and then closing for a short time (about 2 seconds). The predetermined number of times is repeated up to the upper limit.

  When a predetermined allowable upper limit number (here, 10 balls) wins the big prize opening 90 before the predetermined time (29 seconds) elapses in each round from the opening to the closing of the big prize opening 90, At that time, the special winning opening 90 is closed. Further, if at least one ball wins a specific area provided in the big winning opening 90 during each round and the number of rounds has not reached the upper limit, the process proceeds to the next round. On the other hand, if no sphere wins a specific area during the current round, the special value giving operation ends in that round.

  The execution right management means 123 manages the number of display game execution rights that have not been executed among the display game execution rights that are generated by winning a ball to the start port 50. Specifically, when the ball is won at the starting port 50, the current number of holdings is checked. If the number of holdings has not reached the upper limit, “1” is added to the number of holdings and the special symbol storage display device 30a is turned on. Increase the number by one. On the other hand, if the number of reserves has already reached the upper limit, the execution right based on the current winning is not secured. Further, each time a display game is executed on the special symbol display device 30 based on the reserved execution right, the number of holdings is decremented by “1” and the number of lighting of the special symbol storage display device 30a. The operation of reducing one by one is performed.

  Further, the execution right management unit 123 has a function of managing the number of unexecuted execution rights of the second display game that are generated when the ball passes through the gates 71 and 72. That is, when the ball passes through the gates 71 and 72, the number of holds for the second display game at the present time is checked, and if the number of holds does not reach the upper limit, “1” is added to the number of holds and the normal symbol memory display is performed. The lighting number of the device 40a is increased by one.

  On the other hand, if the number of reserves has already reached the upper limit, the execution right based on the current winning is not secured. Further, each time the second display game is executed on the normal symbol display device 40 based on the reserved execution right, the holding number is subtracted by "1" and the normal symbol storage display device 40a The operation of reducing the number of lighting by one is performed.

  The prize ball managing means 124 manages the number of prize balls to be paid out. The payout circuit 204 sends one pulse to the hall computer for 10 prize balls, and the ball is paid out from the hall computer to the prize ball tank. Is to give instructions.

  The second display game control means 127 is a part that performs the function of expanding and displaying the second display game on the normal symbol display device 40. When the ball passes through the gates 71 and 72, the second display game control means 127 executes a random number lottery for determining the execution result of the second display game. The second display game is executed so that the final stop display is performed, and when the result of the random number lottery is out, the second display game is expanded so that a number other than “7” is stopped and displayed. .

  The second display game control means 127 executes the second display game in either the time reduction mode or the normal mode according to the operation mode instructed from the operation mode switching means 128. The operation mode switching means 128 switches the operation mode of the second display game, and particularly manages the timing for returning from the time reduction mode to the normal mode.

  The second opening / closing control means 129 executes opening / closing control of the condition device 51 of the start port 50, and when the number “7”, which is the winning display mode, is stopped and displayed as the execution result of the second display game. In the normal state, the condition device 51 of the start port 50 set to the closed state is opened until a predetermined closing condition is satisfied. The closing condition is satisfied, for example, when a predetermined number (2 to 3) of balls have won the start opening 50 after opening the condition device 51.

  The notice execution means 130 is a part that performs the function of actually executing the notice notified by the first to fourth reach off patterns. That is, in the case of the second reach failure pattern, after the effect display is finished, a process of opening and closing the special winning opening 90 is performed for the number of times notified in advance.

  In the case of the third reach failure pattern, control is performed so that a special prize will always appear before the 50th random number lottery performed by the random number lottery means 121 in the future. For example, a lottery for the number of times a special prize is to be issued is set, and the value is set in a counter. Each time the random number lottery means 121 performs a random number lottery, the counter is decremented by 1, and the special prize is given until the counter reaches “0”. When the counter does not appear, processing such as forcibly replacing the lottery result by the random number lottery means 121 with a special prize when the counter reaches “0” is performed.

  In the case of the fourth reach failure pattern, the operation mode switching means 128 is instructed to enter the time reduction mode for a predetermined number of times.

  The display control circuit 140 is a circuit part that performs display control of the special symbol display device 30 based on an instruction received from the main control unit 100. That is, the main control unit 100 determines a display game execution result, a game progress pattern, and the like by random number lottery, and the display control circuit 140 displays a display game according to the execution result and the progress pattern determined by the main control unit 100. It has a function of determining specific development contents, creating display data corresponding to the contents, and sequentially transmitting them to the special symbol display device 30.

  The display control circuit 140 performs a drawing process according to the display content determined by the display main control unit 150 that determines specific display contents of the display game according to an instruction from the main control unit 100, and the display main control unit 150, And a display processing unit 160 for sending display data to the special symbol display device 30. The display control circuit 140 includes a clock circuit 142 for generating a clock signal to be supplied to the display main control unit 150 and a reset circuit 141 for generating a reset signal.

  The display main control unit 150 includes an I / O port 151 for inputting / outputting various signals to / from the main control unit 100, a display control CPU 180, a control ROM 153, and a RAM 154. The control ROM 153 stores a control program and control data for executing a display game, various setting values, and the like. The display control CPU 180 performs display control of the display game according to a control program or the like stored in the control ROM 153. The RAM 154 is a work area for temporarily storing data necessary for the display control CPU 152 to execute the control program.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display control CPU 180 has functions as a display game control unit 181 and a game state notice unit 182. The display game control unit 181 executes a program stored in the control ROM 153, and performs a function of expanding and displaying the display game that looks like a slot machine on the variable display areas 31 to 33 of the special symbol display device 30. is there. The game state notice unit 182 functions to expand and display an effect display as a notice in advance on the effect display area 34 when the execution result of the display game is out of reach.

  The display control CPU 180 advances the display game according to the progress pattern of the game selected by the game progress selection means 125, and finally the identification information group determined by the game progress selection means 125 appears in the variable display areas 31 to 33. Detailed display contents at each time point are determined, and drawing instructions corresponding to the display contents are sequentially output to the display processing unit 160. Further, in any of the first to fourth reach off patterns, the effect display is performed on the effect display area 34 following the display game.

  The display processing unit 160 includes a VDP (Video Digital Processor) 161, an image data ROM 162, and a VRAM 163. The image data ROM 162 is a read-only memory that stores in advance various identification information appearing in display games and image data of the background. The VRAM 163 is a video memory for storing display data for the special symbol display device 30 for at least one screen.

  The VDP 161 reads the background of the display screen and various types of identification information from the image data ROM 162 based on an instruction from the display main control unit 150, develops this on the VRAM 163, and displays one screen worth to be displayed on the special symbol display device 30. Configure the display data. The VDP 161 has a function of sequentially reading out display data for one screen stored in the VRAM 163 according to a predetermined image timing signal and sending it to the special symbol display device 30.

  The voice control circuit 170 has a function of synthesizing a voice signal such as a sound effect according to an instruction received from the game control CPU 111 of the one-chip microcomputer 110 and outputting it to the speaker 175.

  The voice control circuit 170 has an I / O port 171 for sending and receiving various signals to and from the one-chip microcomputer 110, a voice synthesis circuit 172, and a voice amplification circuit 173. The voice synthesis circuit 172 is a circuit that synthesizes voice signal waveforms of various music and sound effects according to a control signal received through the I / O port 171. The audio amplification circuit 173 amplifies the audio signal synthesized by the audio synthesis circuit 172 and outputs the amplified audio signal to the speaker 175.

Next, the operation will be described.
First, the flow when the right to execute a display game is secured will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, when a ball, which is a game medium, wins the start opening 50 (step S501; Y), the execution right management means 123 determines whether or not the current number of holds has reached the upper limit of four times. A determination is made (step S502). And when the number of reservations has already reached the upper limit (step S502; Y), the right to execute the display game based on the current winning is not secured.

  On the other hand, when the number of reservations has not reached the upper limit (step S502; N), “1” is added to the current number of reservations to secure (hold) the execution right (steps S503 and S504). Further, the random number lottery means 121 performs random number lottery for determining the final execution result of the display game performed based on the secured execution right (step S505). It is checked whether or not the numerical value extracted in the random lottery corresponds to the special prize with reference to the jackpot determination reference table, and the execution result of the display game executed based on the execution right is obtained (step S506).

  Furthermore, a progress pattern (for example, a special award pattern, a first reach failure pattern, a second reach failure pattern) corresponding to the execution result and an identification information group (for example, “777” and “747” constituting the final execution result). Etc.) is selected by random lottery or the like (step S507), and these are stored in the memory (step S508).

  Next, the flow at the time of executing the display game based on the held execution right will be described with reference to FIG. If the number of holds for the display game is not 0 (step S601; Y), the execution right management means 123 decrements the number of holds by “1” and turns off one lamp of the special symbol storage display device 30a (step S601). S602).

  Next, the display game execution result stored in the memory is read (step S603), and a predetermined execution start command including the read information and a display game start instruction is displayed through the I / O port 151. The data is output to the display control CPU 180 of the control unit 150. The one-chip microcomputer 110 measures the elapsed time from the time when the execution start command is output in order to synchronize the output timing of sound effects and the like with the display screen.

  Upon receiving the display game execution start command, the display control CPU 180 scrolls the identification information from the top to the bottom on each of the variable display areas 31 to 33 and starts executing the display game (step S604). FIG. 7a shows the display content of the special symbol display device 30 immediately after the start of the display game. A downward arrow 701 in the figure is a simulated display of the identification information being scrolled.

  After such scroll display is performed for a predetermined time, the scroll speed gradually decreases, and the scroll operation is sequentially stopped in the order of the left variable display area 31, the center variable display area 32, the right variable display area 33, and the like. The identification information representing numbers is stopped and displayed in the variable display areas 31 to 33.

  When the progress pattern of the game is a special prize pattern or when the first to fourth reach deviating patterns, the reach state as shown in FIG. 7b is displayed when the scroll operation of the two variable display areas 31 and 32 is stopped. Is done.

  When the identification information is stopped and displayed in all the variable display areas 31 to 33 and the execution result of the display game is a special prize such as “777” as shown in FIG. 7C (step S605; Y), the special prize After entering the state, the special winning opening 90 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (step S606), and a special privilege is given to the player. That is, every time a ball wins the grand prize opening 90, about 10 to 13 prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 20, so that by opening the big prize opening 90 and forming a state where the winning probability of the ball is high, A substantial number of balls will be given to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 7d, when it is finally released (reach out) via reach (step S607; Y), an effect display corresponding to the type of reach out is developed on the effect display area 34. It is displayed (step S608). Then, the contents notified in advance to the player by the effect display are performed (step S609).

  FIG. 8 shows steps S608 and S609 of FIG. 6 in more detail. 9 to 12 show the contents of the effect display. If the progress pattern of the game is out of the first reach (step S801; Y), a notice of notice that the game will end out is eventually given through the effect display (step S802). In the example of FIG. 9, a young man and a treasure chest that are excited about the expectation appear, and when this treasure chest is opened, an effect display in which a message “I'm sorry, miss” appears along with smoke.

If the progress pattern of the game is out of the second reach (step S803; Y), a prior notice that the special winning opening 90 will be opened several times is given through the effect display (step S804). The winning opening 90 is opened as many times as notified in advance (step S805).

  In the example of FIG. 10, a girl and a treasure chest that are inflated with expectations appear, and when this treasure chest is opened, an effect display appears with a message “Let's open the big prize opening twice” along with smoke.

  When the progress pattern of the game is out of the third reach (step S806; Y), a prior notice notification that the occurrence of the special prize is near is performed through the effect display (step S807). Thereafter, a special prize appears according to this notice (steps S808 to S810).

  For example, a random value lottery is used to determine a prescribed value indicating how many times the special prize will appear in the worst display game (the value within 50 here) (step S808). This specified value is loaded into the subtraction counter, and every time the display game is executed, the count value of the counter is decreased by one. If a special prize is given before the count value of the counter reaches 0, it is as predicted, so no special processing is performed. However, if no special prize is given even when the counter reaches 0 (step S809; N). Then, processing such as forcibly replacing the execution result of the next display game with a special prize (step S810) is performed.

  In the example of FIG. 11, a magician and a treasure box appear, and when this treasure box is opened, an effect display in which a message “Fever is near!” Appears along with smoke.

  If the progress pattern of the game is out of the fourth reach (step S811; Y), a notice of advance to enter the time reduction mode will be given through the effect display for a predetermined number of times in the future (step S811). For the second display game of minutes, the execution mode is changed to the time reduction mode. Specifically, the operation mode switching unit 128 is notified of the request for switching to the time-saving mode and the number of times (step S812).

  In the example of FIG. 12, a person and a treasure box praying to God appear, and when this treasure box is opened, an effect display in which a message “I will enter 50 times a hour!” Appears with smoke. In addition, you may unify the person who appears before opening a treasure chest. Further, even for the same person, the player may be able to predict a message coming out of the treasure box to some extent with the expression.

  Next, the operation of the second display game will be described. FIG. 13 shows the flow of processing performed by the operation mode switching means 128. When a notice of entering the time reduction mode is given by the effect display outside the fourth reach, and after the notice, a request to change to the time reduction mode is received from the notice execution means 130 (step S1301; Y), the operation mode switching means 128 Switches the operation mode of the second display game to the time reduction mode (step S1302). Thereby, the time required to execute the second display game once is shortened to about 1-2 seconds.

  When shifting to the time reduction mode, the operation mode switching means 128 counts the number of subsequent executions of the second display game (step S1303). When the number of executions reaches the predicted number, for example, 50 (step S1304; Y), the operation mode is returned from the time reduction mode to the normal mode (step S1305).

  FIG. 14 shows a flow when the right to execute the second display game is secured. When the ball passes through the left gate 71 or the right gate 72 as the game condition change detection unit (step S1401; Y), the execution right management means 123 sets the number of suspensions for the second display game at the present time to the upper limit of 4 times. It is determined whether or not it has been reached (step S1402). And when the number of pending | holdings has already reached the upper limit (step S1402; Y), the execution right of the 2nd display game based on this prize is not ensured.

  On the other hand, when the number of holdings has not reached the upper limit (step S1402; N), “1” is added to the number of holdings for the current second display game to secure (hold) the execution right (steps S1403 and S1404). ). Further, a random number lottery for determining the final execution result of the second display game performed based on the secured execution right is performed (step S1405). Whether or not the numerical value extracted in the random number lottery corresponds to the winning is checked with reference to the winning determination reference table, and the execution result of the second display game executed based on the execution right is obtained (step S1406). This is stored in the memory (step S1407).

  FIG. 15 shows a flow when the second display game is executed based on the execution right being held. If the number of holds for the second display game is not 0 (step S1501; Y), the number of holds is decremented by “1” and one lamp of the normal symbol memory display device 40a is turned off (step S1502). Next, the execution result of the second display game stored in the memory is read (step S1503), and the second display game is executed so that an execution result according to the execution result appears (step S1504).

  At this time, if the operation mode is the normal mode, the display content of the normal symbol display device 40 is changed for 10 to 15 seconds, and then the final execution result is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when the operation mode is set to the time reduction mode, the execution result is stopped and displayed after a fluctuation period of 1 to 2 seconds.

  When “7” is stopped and displayed in the second display game (step S1505; Y), the condition device 51 of the starting port 50 is opened until a predetermined closing condition is satisfied (steps S1506 to S1508). For example, the condition device 51 is opened for a certain period of time, or the condition device 51 is closed when a certain number of balls have won the start opening 50 after the condition device 51 is opened.

  In the embodiment described above, the first to fourth patterns are set to be out of reach, but other patterns may be set. In addition, a person and treasure box appeared, and when this treasure box was opened, an effect display that a message representing the content of the notice of notice appeared together with smoke, but the aspect of the effect display is not limited to this, and various things are adopted can do.

  Further, in the embodiment, the content of the notice of notice is that the case where it ends in the end, the case where the special winning opening 90 is opened, the case where the special prize is close, and the case where the time saving mode is entered are used. However, it is possible to set a plurality of types of effect display in which the number of times the special winning opening 90 is opened is limited. Of course, in the time reduction mode, a case where the number of time reductions is different may be set. In addition, various cases such as the case where the game ends in a lapse, the case where the special prize opening 90 is opened, the case where the special prize is close, the case where the time saving mode is entered, and the like are held as notification modes, and the opening / closing of the special prize opening 90 is further performed. Various variations in which the number of times and the number of time reductions are different may be provided.

  In addition, only when the reach is lost via the reach state configured with specific identification information such as “7” or “3”, the notice of notice by the effect display may be performed. Regardless of the type, if the reach is out of reach, the effect display may always be performed. Further, in the embodiment, a display game that is regarded as a slot machine that aligns numbers in a horizontal row is adopted, but the display game is not limited to the illustrated display game as long as the reach state is formed in the middle.

  The present invention is a gaming machine that launches a ball on a game board, and executes a predetermined display game based on establishment of a predetermined gaming condition, and a plurality of predetermined identification information is specified as a result of the execution. The present invention can be particularly applied to a special prize state that is advantageous to the player when a special prize display mode that is arranged in combination is formed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 11 ... Handle 12 ... Game board 13 ... Various winning holes 14 ... Windmill 15 ... Obstacle nail 16 ... Rail 17 ... Illumination lamp 18 ... Decoration lamp 19 ... Out mouth 20 ... Upper plate 21 ... Lower plate 22 ... Ball removal lever 30 ... Special symbol display device 30a ... Special symbol memory display device 31-33 ... Variable display area 34 ... Production display region 40 ... Normal symbol display device 40a ... Normal symbol memory display device 50 ... Starting port 51 ... Condition device 71 ... Left gate 72 ... Right gate 80 ... Reach winning port 90 ... Large winning port 100 ... Main control unit 101 ... Reset circuit 102 ... Clock circuit 103 ... I / O port 104 ... Driver circuit 110 ... One-chip microcomputer 121 ... Random number lottery Means 122 ... Special prize control means 123 ... Execution right management means 124 ... Prize ball management means 125 ... Game progress selection means 126 ... Effectiveness Sound management means 127 ... second display game control means 128 ... operation mode switching means 129 ... second opening / closing control means 130 ... notice execution means 140 ... display control circuit 150 ... display main control section 160 ... display processing section 170 ... voice control circuit 180 ... display control CPU
181 ... Display game control unit 182 ... Game state notice unit 201 ... Solenoid 202 ... External information output terminal A
203: Electrical decoration circuit 204 ... Dispensing circuit 205 ... External information output terminal B
206 ... Conditional device drive unit 208 ... Solenoid 210 ... Start opening winning ball detection switch 211 ... Large winning opening winning ball detection switch 212 ... Specific area winning ball detection switch 213 ... Safe ball detection switch 214 ... External information input terminal 215 ... Ball passing Detection switch

Claims (1)

A game machine that launches a ball on the game board, where a start opening is arranged in the game area of the game board, and a ball is awarded to the start opening to establish a game condition and finally execute a display game Random lottery for determining the result is performed by the random lottery means, whether the numerical value extracted by the random lottery corresponds to the special prize is obtained with reference to the jackpot determination reference table, the display game is executed, and the display game In the gaming machine in which the special winning opening is opened and closed for a predetermined number of times and the special privilege is given to the player when the execution result of is a special prize display mode in which a plurality of identification information is arranged in a specific combination,
Variable display means, display control means, gaming state notice means, notice performance means, second display means, second display control means, and second value provision means,
The variable display means includes
A display area for displaying the display game;
The display control means includes
When the display game is developed and displayed on the variable display means based on the establishment of the game condition, and the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means corresponds to a special prize, Display the special prize display mode,
When the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means an outlier pattern, the execution result of the display game displays the outlier state without going through the reach state that becomes the special prize display mode when one more predetermined identification information is obtained. ,
When the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means is the first reach out pattern, the reach state is formed during the execution of the display game, and finally the out state is displayed,
When the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means is the fourth reach miss pattern, the reach state is formed during the execution of the display game, and finally the same miss state as in the case of the first reach miss pattern is displayed. ,
The second display control means includes
A second display game in which an execution result is stopped and displayed after a predetermined variable display period has elapsed from the start of execution on the second display means based on the establishment of a second game condition, The second display game is executed in any one of a normal mode in which the length of the variable display period is set to a normal value and a short time mode in which the length of the variable display period is set to be shorter than the normal mode. Is what
The second value providing means includes
When a predetermined winning display mode appears as an execution result of the second display game, a second special prize state advantageous to the player is formed,
The gaming state notifying means is:
When the execution result of the display game expanded and displayed by the display control means becomes a reach failure that eventually ends in the release via the reach state during the execution of the display game, how the game proceeds in the future To notify the player in advance through a predetermined effect display,
If the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means is the first reach out pattern, after displaying the out of state, the effect of displaying a notice of notice that the end is out,
When the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means is the fourth reach out pattern, the same disagreement state as in the first reach out pattern is displayed, and then the length of the variable display period of the second display game Produce and display a notice that you will enter the short time mode for a specified number of times when set to shorter than the normal mode set to the normal value,
The notice performing means is:
Advance the subsequent game as previously foretold through the effect display,
When the numerical value extracted by the random number lottery means is the fourth reach deviating pattern, the game machine is characterized in that its execution mode is changed to the time reduction mode for the number of display games notified in advance.

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