JP4586376B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines whether or not a game mode after a jackpot game is advantageous for a player in conjunction with a game, and a technology related thereto.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, which is one of the ball game machines, a plurality of symbols are changed in accordance with the game, and a lottery or loss is drawn. And if the same symbols are prepared when the variation of symbols is stopped, the lottery result will be a big win, and the state of the game will be shifted from a normal game to a big hit game where a prize ball can be easily acquired for a preset period. Has been.

  Note that in this jackpot game, the winning prize opening and the movable winning opening (large winning prize opening) are intermittently opened several times, so the player throws game balls into the opened bonus one after another By doing so, you can win many prize balls.

  In addition, there are two types of symbols: normal symbols and probability variation symbols (hereinafter simply referred to as “probability variation symbols”). If the probability variation symbols are complete, the probability that a jackpot will occur in the game after the jackpot game ends is normal. The probability is changed so as to be higher (hereinafter also simply referred to as “probability change”). On the other hand, when the normal symbols are arranged, the probability that the jackpot will occur in the game after the jackpot game ends is set to be normal.

By the way, the above-mentioned jackpot game is monotonous and unsatisfactory because it only allows the player to release the game ball toward the opened role.
Therefore, in recent years, even if the regular symbols are arranged at the time of stoppage of the symbols, if the regular symbols are specified in advance, the symbols are re-played either before the jackpot game, during the jackpot game or at the end of the jackpot game. A pachinko gaming machine has been developed that varies and redraws whether the game after the end of the jackpot game is in a probability fluctuation state or not (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko gaming machine, even if the regular symbols are aligned, the probability variation symbols may be aligned at the time of the re-drawing, so the player can look forward to the re-drawing and face the jackpot game.

In addition to pachinko machines equipped with the redrawing function as described above, no matter what symbols are available, such as Space Girl, which is a product of Daido Co., Ltd. In addition, there has been developed a technique in which a re-lottery is executed at the time when the first round in the jackpot game is completed, and the duration of the jackpot game is changed according to the result of the re-lottery.
JP 2000-61079 A (paragraphs [0012] to [0054], FIGS. 4, 13, and 14)

  However, in the conventional pachinko machines that perform the redrawing as described above, the redrawing itself is always executed because the redrawing is always executed if the normal symbols designated in advance are prepared (in the case of a space girl, any drawing). It is thought that there was no surprise, and the interest of redrawing was lost accordingly.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which it is difficult to expect execution of re-lottery.

The invention according to claim 1, which has been made to achieve the above object, is a mode lottery means for performing a mode lottery for determining whether or not the mode of the game after the end of the jackpot game is advantageous to the player, and the player Presenting means for presenting the result of the aspect lottery to the player via a presentation device for presenting information to the player, and presenting the result of the aspect lottery to the player at the time of the big hit game, while ending the big hit game A gaming machine that provides a player with a game of a mode according to the result of the mode lottery, wherein the mode lottery unit performs the mode lottery to temporarily set the mode lottery result. Lottery means, second lottery means for performing the aspect lottery for determining the mode of the game after the jackpot game, the result of the aspect lottery by the first lottery means, and the aspect by the second lottery means Result of lottery DOO if match, the result of the embodiment lottery by the first selecting means, whereas the result of the embodiment lottery by the manner selecting means for presenting said presentation means, when a mismatch, the first After the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means for temporarily presenting the result of the aspect lottery by the one lottery means to the presentation means, the aspect by the second lottery means until the end of the jackpot game A result determination means for providing the result of the lottery to the presenting means as a result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means, wherein the first lottery means and the second lottery means The aspect lottery is completed before execution.

In this gaming machine, the mode lottery means performs a mode lottery to determine whether the game mode after the end of the jackpot game is advantageous to the player, and the presenting unit presents information to the player Then, the result of the mode lottery is presented to the player.
However, in the aspect lottery means, the first lottery means and the second lottery means perform the aspect lottery, respectively, and the result determining means determines the result of the aspect lottery by the first lottery means and the aspect lottery by the second lottery means. If the result of the first lottery matches, the result of the mode lottery by the mode lottery means presenting the result of the mode lottery by the first lottery means to the presenting means. On the other hand, if the result does not match, the first lottery means After the results aspect lottery by this aspect selecting means for presenting temporarily presenting means the results of the embodiments lottery by, jackpot gaming presents the presentation means results embodiments lottery by the second selecting means to finish The result of the mode lottery by the mode lottery means.

That is, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the results of each state like drawing depending on the probability of mismatch, the results of the embodiment lottery, the first selecting means results aspect lottery by the second in the jackpot gaming An event that is changed to the result of the mode lottery by the lottery means occurs.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, since the change of the result of the mode lottery is not necessarily executed for the specific result, the result of the mode lottery is changed from the result of the mode lottery presented first. A player cannot easily anticipate what will be done.

That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which it is difficult to expect the re-lottery to be executed.
The second lottery means may be set such that the result of the aspect lottery compared with the result of the aspect lottery means by the first lottery means is directly used as the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means. The mode lottery for comparison with the result of the mode lottery by one lottery means and the mode lottery used as the result of the mode lottery by the mode lottery means may be set. Alternatively, when the first lottery means and the result of the aspect lottery do not match, the aspect lottery may be performed again, and this result may be set as the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means.

  In addition, in the above, it was described that “the result of the mode lottery is presented to the player at the time of the jackpot game”, but here “at the time of the jackpot game”, the game after the end of the jackpot game starts from the time of the jackpot game Refers to the period until

  In the above description, “presenting means for presenting the result of the mode lottery to the player via the presentation device for presenting information to the player” is described. However, the presenting means presents only the result of the mode lottery. May be set, or the result may be presented along with the process of the mode lottery.

  In addition, the presentation device may be configured to present information to the player using the lighting of the light source, images, and sound, or the movable object configured to be operable to operate the information to the player. It may be configured to present. Here, the “light source” refers to a light source that is turned on when power is supplied (the same applies hereinafter).

  Here, when the presentation device is configured to be able to display the symbols in a variable manner, the presentation means, for example, as shown in claim 2, causes the presentation device to display the symbols in a variable manner, and the mode lottery means. It is preferable to provide a symbol presenting means for presenting the result of the mode lottery to the player.

If the presenting means is configured in this way, the result of the mode lottery can be produced with the variation of the design and presented to the player, so that the player can be entertained.
“Design” means letters, numbers, symbols, and patterns (the same applies hereinafter).

  Further, the presenting means may include a presentation continuation means for presenting the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means to the player via the presenting device even after the end of the jackpot game, for example. .

  In this case, if the gaming machine is, for example, a pachinko gaming machine or a slot gaming machine, the player or the attendant in the game hall can grasp the result of the previous mode lottery even after the jackpot game is over. It is possible to prevent troubles such as the player does not have to exchange the prize balls or coins that have been exchanged or the player in the amusement hall is required to do so even though there is no need to exchange them.

Further, when presenting the result of the mode lottery using the symbol variation display, the player or the staff can also grasp whether or not the symbol at the time of the big win is designated at the game hall.
In other words, in a so-called lucky number game hall, it is possible to prevent a player from being requested to exchange game balls or coins even though the symbol at the time of the big hit is a symbol designated in advance as a lucky number. . In addition, it is possible to reliably determine a player who does not exchange even though the symbol at the time of jackpot is different from the symbol designated in advance.

  Here, as described in claim 4, each of the gaming machines described above includes a cue presenting means for presenting a signal indicating the end of the jackpot game to the player via the presenting device at the end of the jackpot game, When presenting the result of the aspect lottery by the lottery means to the player as the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means, it is preferable to include an operating means for operating the signal presenting means.

  In this case, the result of the mode lottery is not changed even though the result of the mode lottery is changed from the result of the mode lottery by the first lottery unit to the result of the mode lottery by the second lottery unit. It is possible to make the player appear to finish the jackpot game. That is, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, since the player is discouraged and the result of the mode lottery is changed, the player can be surprised.

  In addition, as described in claim 5, any of the above gaming machines may include an extension means for extending the jackpot game period when the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means is a result designated in advance. .

  In this case, if the gaming machine is, for example, a pachinko gaming machine or a slot gaming machine, the player can obtain as many prize balls and coins as the extended amount. That is, the player can be pleased.

  In addition, as described in claim 6, when any of the above gaming machines is used as the result of the mode lottery by the mode lottery unit, the mode lottery result obtained by the second lottery unit is set to the presenting unit. Timing determination means for determining the presentation timing for presenting the result of the lottery to the presentation device by lottery; the second lottery means determines the result of the mode lottery according to the presentation timing determined by the timing determination means; Also good.

  In this case, the result of the mode lottery by the second lottery means can be presented at any timing during the jackpot game. And, for example, the fact that the result of the aspect lottery by the second lottery means presented at a pre-specified timing in the jackpot game has a high probability of showing that the game after the jackpot game is advantageous to the player Can be given to the player in advance, so that the player can have a sense of expectation every time the timing arrives. In addition, if the player in advance knows that the result of the mode lottery by the second lottery means presented in the second half of the jackpot game is highly accurate indicating the game to the player after the jackpot game ends, The person can enjoy the jackpot game while having a sense of expectation until the jackpot game is over.

Moreover, any game machine described above, as claimed in claim 7 wherein the accuracy of the embodiment lottery result by the mode selecting means to favor the game after the end of the large-per player for the player is shown It is preferable to include an accuracy presenting means for presenting the height of the player to the player.

  If the gaming machine is configured in this way, when it is presented that the result of the mode lottery means by the mode lottery means that the game after the end of the jackpot game is advantageous to the player is indicated, the mode Until the result of the lottery is presented, the player can be expected.

  Here, when the presentation device is configured to present information using at least one of lighting of a light source, an image, and sound, the accuracy presenting means is, for example, as described in claim 8 In addition, it is preferable that the presenting device includes first notifying means for presenting the accuracy using at least one of lighting of a light source, an image, and sound.

In this case, high accuracy can be presented to the player using the lighting of the light source, the image, and the sound.
In addition, when the presentation device is configured to present information by operating a movable object configured to be operable, the accuracy presenting means includes, for example, the presentation device as described in claim 9. It is good to provide the 2nd alerting | reporting means to operate a movable object and to show the high precision.

In this case, a high degree of accuracy can be presented to the player using the motion of the movable object.
The accuracy presenting means may present the accuracy in any one of predetermined types of colors as described in claim 10.

In addition, as shown in claim 11, when the second lottery means is not a big hit, after the big hit game end screen is temporarily displayed on the presenting device, before the big hit game or during the big hit game, You may make it perform the re-lottery which changes a symbol again at the time of completion | finish of.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, FIG. 7 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter also simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) 1 according to the present invention. The pachinko machine 1 is configured in the same manner as a well-known first type pachinko gaming machine (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-300065), except for the parts according to the present invention. Therefore, here, only the part according to the present invention will be described in detail, and parts common to known ones will be briefly described.

As shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 7 that is a housing of the pachinko machine 1 and an inner frame 9 that is attached to the outer frame 7 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The inner frame 9 has a game board 11 for providing a player with a pachinko game, a handle 15 for launching a game ball on the game board 11, and the pachinko machine 1 as a result of the pachinko game on the game board 11. An upper tray 17 for storing game balls (prize balls) to be paid out as prizes and a lower tray 19 for receiving game balls discharged from the upper tray 17 such that the upper tray 17 cannot store the game balls. Is provided.

  Here, the game board 11 is composed of a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and has three special symbols with numbers and patterns as elements (for example, see (4) in FIG. 6). The display 21 for variably displaying, four special symbol hold lamps 23 for indicating to the player that the variation display of the special symbol is suspended, and the player can play the game ball to start the variation display of the special symbol. A start winning device 25 to be inserted and a movable winning device 27 for a player to insert a game ball in a jackpot game for acquiring a prize ball are provided. It should be noted that the four special symbol hold lamps 23 are lit as many times as the number of special symbol hold displays (up to four in this embodiment). The start winning device 25 is of a so-called tulip type and includes a pair of movable pieces 251 that open and close in the horizontal direction in the drawing. The movable winning device 27 includes an opening / closing plate 271 that tilts forward in the drawing to open the winning opening of the movable winning device 27.

  Further, the game board 11 is composed of a numeric display unit having a 7-segment LED, and a normal symbol display unit 29 for displaying a normal symbol consisting of a single digit (in this embodiment, a number from 0 to 9) in a variable manner. There are provided four normal symbol holding lamps 31 for indicating to the player that the normal symbol variation display is being held, and a pair of start gates 33 for detecting the passage of the game ball. The four normal symbol hold lamps 31 are lit in the same number as the number of normal symbol variable display hold numbers (up to a maximum of four in this embodiment), like the special symbol hold lamp 23. Yes. Further, the normal symbol display unit 29 starts to display the normal symbol (numbers 0 to 9 in the present embodiment) when the game ball passes the start gate 33. Here, the movable piece 251 of the start winning device 25 described above is normally in a closed state, and the variation display of the normal symbol display unit 29 is a normal symbol (“7” in the present embodiment) designated in advance. It opens only when it stops, and is closed again when a game ball is thrown into the start winning device 25 or when a preset time has elapsed.

  By the way, in the jackpot game, the pachinko machine 1 is configured to perform an operation (round) that opens the winning opening of the movable winning device 27 for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) a predetermined number of times (this book) In the embodiment, 15 to 16 rounds are executed.) However, an interval is set to keep the winning opening of the movable winning device 27 closed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) between the end of one round and the start of the next round. Yes.

  The pachinko machine 1 is configured to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 13) of prize balls to the player when the game balls are thrown into the movable winning device 27 during the big hit game. Note that the pachinko machine 1 pays out a predetermined number (for example, seven) of game balls to the player even when the game balls are thrown into the start winning device 25 during a normal game or a big hit game. Has been.

Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a part of a control system in the pachinko machine 1.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is related to the present invention, and a lottery processing unit 41 that performs lottery in conjunction with a game, and the lottery processing unit 41, according to the present invention, receives a command from the lottery processing unit 41. Based on a special symbol display unit 43 that displays on the display 21 a special symbol or an image to be provided to the player in the case of a jackpot game, and based on a command from the lottery processing unit 41, BGM and sound effects are output as audio. An audio output unit 45 is provided.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the above-described start winning device 25 is provided with a detection sensor 252 for detecting the insertion of a game ball. The detection sensor 252 detects the detection of the insertion of a game ball. A signal is output to the lottery processing unit 41. In addition, the start winning device 25 and the movable winning device 27 are provided with solenoids 253 and 273 for opening and closing the movable piece 251 and the opening / closing plate 271, respectively, and the solenoids 253 and 273 are driven by a driving signal from the lottery processing unit 41. Has been to drive.

  In addition, the special symbol display unit 43 stores in advance various special symbol variation patterns associated with various commands transmitted from the lottery processing unit 41. The special symbol display unit 43 includes a lottery processing unit. The special symbol is variably displayed or stopped with a variation pattern corresponding to the command from 41. The special symbols displayed on the display 21 by the special symbol display unit 43 are composed of “normal symbols” and “probable variations”.

  The voice output unit 45 stores in advance various BGMs and sound effects associated with various commands transmitted from the lottery processing unit 41, and the voice output unit 45 receives from the lottery processing unit 41. BGM and sound effects corresponding to the command are output as sound.

Hereinafter, the lottery processing unit 41 will be described in detail (see FIG. 1 continuously).
First, the lottery processing unit 41 includes a microprocessing unit (hereinafter referred to as “MPU”) 411, a RAM 412, and a ROM 413, and the MPU 411 performs a lottery linked to a game according to data and programs stored in the RAM 412 and the ROM 413. Has been.

The lottery processing unit 41 includes four ring counters 414, 415, 416, and 417 that are independent from each other. These ring counters 414 to 417 are pre-ordered N (where N is an integer) count values. Are generated repeatedly in order. The MPU 411 performs lottery using the count values of the ring counters 414 to 417. In the present embodiment, each of these ring counters 414 to 417 is an ASIC (Application
For example, the ring counter 414 is configured as a 256-ary ring counter that generates count values from 0 to 255 in ascending order. The ring counters 415 and 416 are configured as, for example, a 128-ary ring counter that generates count values from 0 to 127 in ascending order. The ring counter 417 generates, for example, count values from 0 to 14 in ascending order. It is configured as a 15-digit ring counter.

  Here, in the storage area of the RAM 412, a reception frequency storage area for storing a reception frequency value indicating the reception frequency of the detection signal from the detection sensor 252 is secured. Each time the MPU 411 receives a detection signal from the detection sensor 252, the MPU 411 counts up the reception number value in the reception number storage area by one. However, the MPU 411 lights up one of the special symbol hold lamps 23 that is turned off each time the reception count value is counted up. In addition, an upper limit value (upper limit value = 4 in the present embodiment) is set in advance in the reception count value in the reception count storage area, and when the reception count value reaches the upper limit value, the MPU 411 Even if the detection signal is received, no further up-counting is performed.

  Further, in the storage area of the RAM 412, there are a count value storage area for storing up to four sets of four count values acquired by the MPU 411 from the ring counters 414 to 417, and a flag indicating that the game state is in a probable state. A flag storage area for storing a certain probability variation flag F is also secured. The lottery processing unit 41 initializes the RAM 412 when the pachinko machine 1 is activated, and clears the reception count storage area, the count value storage area, and the flag storage area. Further, the MPU 411 reads out one to four sets of count values stored in the count value storage area in the order stored in the count value storage area.

  In addition, the ROM 413 stores five reference tables 420 to 424 in which each of the count values generated by the ring counters 414 to 417 and the lottery results are associated, in addition to a lottery processing program to be described later executed by the MPU 411. ing.

  Here, the reference table 420 is used in a normal game, and “big hit” and “out” are associated with each count value of the ring counter 414.

  Further, the reference table 421 is used in a game in the probability variation state, and “big hit” or “out of game” is associated with each count value of the ring counter 414. However, the reference table 421 is set to have a higher probability of “big hit” than the reference table 420.

  In the reference table 422, the contents of “big hit” (that is, “normal hit” and “probable hit”) are associated with each count value of the ring counter 415. Note that “ordinary winning” refers to “big winning” in which the probability of occurrence of “big winning” is set as usual in the game after the end of the big winning game. The “probable hit” refers to a “big hit” in which the probability of the game after the jackpot game ends is changed.

  In the reference table 423, the contents of the “big hit” (that is, “normal hit” and “probable hit”) are associated with each count value of the ring counter 416. In the reference table 423, the distribution of “normal hit” and “probable hit” is set differently from the reference table 422.

  In the reference table 424, the contents of “big hit” (that is, “normal hit” and “probable hit”) are associated with each count value of the ring counter 417. However, in the present embodiment, among the count values of the ring counter 417, for example, a count value consisting of 0 and an even number is assigned to “per probability change”. Further, in order to determine on the display 21 the contents of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value of the ring counter 417 immediately after the end of the round in the big hit game, the reference table 424 uses the ring The count value of the counter 417 is associated with the number of rounds. That is, in the present embodiment, the count values 0 to 14 are sequentially associated with the round numbers 1 to 15 (note that “probability per hit” is assigned to the odd number of rounds).

Hereinafter, the flow of the lottery process performed by the MPU 411 will be described.
First, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of a lottery process performed by the MPU 411. The MPU 411 repeatedly executes this lottery process at a substantially constant cycle.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when this process is started, the MPU 411 first refers to the reception frequency value in the reception frequency storage area of the RAM 412 and confirms whether the reception frequency value is 0 (S10). ). Here, when the reception count value is 0, this processing is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if the reception count value is not 0, a set of count values is acquired from the count value storage area of the RAM 412 (S20), the reception count value in the reception count storage area is down-counted by one, and lights up. One of the special symbol hold lamps 23 is turned off (S30).

  Then, it is confirmed whether or not the probability variation flag F in the flag storage area of the RAM 412 is 0 (S40). If the probability variation flag F is 0 (that is, the game is in a normal state), the reference table 420 is stored. Referring to (S50), it is confirmed whether or not the count value acquired from the ring counter 414 corresponds to “big hit” (S70). In S40, when the probability change flag F is 1 (that is, the game is in the probability change state), the reference table 421 in which the occurrence rate of “big hit” is set higher than that of the reference table 420 is referred to (S60). The process proceeds to S70.

  Here, when the count value acquired from the ring counter 414 corresponds to “out of”, the special symbol display unit 43 is instructed to start the special symbol variation display (S140), and the special symbols are not aligned. Command to stop and display in this state (S150), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the count value acquired from the ring counter 414 corresponds to “big hit” in S70, the reference table 422 is referred to (S80), and the count value acquired from the ring counter 415 corresponds to “probable hit”. (S90). Here, in the case of “probability per hit”, the probability variation flag F in the flag storage area is set to 1 (S100). Then, after instructing the special symbol display unit 43 to start displaying the variation of the special symbol (S110), the special symbol display unit 43 is instructed to stop and display the special symbol in a state where the “probable variation symbols” are aligned (S120).

  When the stop display command is finished, the MPU 411 commands the special symbol display unit 43 to display a jackpot game screen, or instructs the voice output unit 45 to output a sound of BGM for jackpot game. In addition, after the jackpot game is executed by intermittently supplying the drive signal to the solenoid 273 at the above-described timing (S130), the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in S90, when the count value acquired from the ring counter 415 corresponds to “normal hit”, the normal hit process shown below is executed (S200), and then this process ends.

Here, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of normal hit processing.
As shown in FIG. 3, when this process is started, the MPU 411 first instructs the special symbol display unit 43 to start the special symbol variation display (S205), and then “normal symbols” are prepared. The special symbol is instructed to be stopped and displayed (S210). Then, the special symbol display unit 43 is instructed to start the screen display for the jackpot game, or the voice output unit 45 is instructed to start the sound output of the BGM for the jackpot game. Further, the big hit game is started by starting the supply of the drive signal to the solenoid 273 (S215).

  When the jackpot game is started, the MPU 411 immediately refers to the reference table 423 (S220), and the content of the “jackpot” corresponding to the count value acquired from the ring counter 416 corresponds to the count value acquired from the ring counter 415 “ It is confirmed whether or not the content of the “big hit” (that is, “normal hit”) is matched (S225). Here, when the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value acquired from the ring counter 416 matches the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value acquired from the ring counter 415 (that is, in the case of “normal hit”) Then, the MPU 411 sets the probability variation flag F in the flag storage area to 0 (S300), continues the jackpot game (S305), and then ends this process together with the end of the jackpot game.

  On the other hand, in S225, the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value acquired from the ring counter 415 does not match the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value acquired from the ring counter 415 (that is, “probable hit”). In this case, the MPU 411 refers to the reference table 424 (S230), and checks whether or not the count value acquired from the ring counter 417 corresponds to “probable change” (S235). Here, in the case of “probable hit”, the probability change flag F in the flag storage area is set to 1 (S240), and then the big hit game is interrupted (S245). At this time, the MPU 411 displays on the temporary display 21 an end screen indicating the end of the jackpot game immediately after the end of the round corresponding to the count value, on the special symbol display unit 43, the audio output unit 45, and the solenoid 273. Command, command to output BGM indicating the end of the jackpot game, or stop supplying the drive signal.

  Then, the special symbol display unit 43 is instructed to display the special symbol again and execute “re-lottery” (S250). Then, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a state where the “probable variation symbol” is aligned. Command (S255). When the stop display command is finished, the MPU 411 adds one round and executes the remaining jackpot game (S260), and then ends this process.

  On the other hand, if the count value acquired from the ring counter 417 corresponds to “normal hit” in S235, the probability variation flag F is set to 0 (S270), and then the jackpot game is interrupted as in S245 (S275). ). Then, as in S250, the special symbol display unit 43 is instructed to display the special symbol again and execute “re-lottery” (S280), and then the special symbol is displayed in a state where the “normal symbols” are aligned. Command to stop display (S285). When the stop display instruction is finished, the MPU 411 executes the remaining jackpot game without adding a round (S290), and then ends the present process.

  By the way, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special symbol display unit 43 gives the player the probability that “probable change” or “re-lottery” will occur when the special symbol is changed or displayed for the big hit game. As shown. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A, two alphabets (A to F) surrounded by a rectangular frame are arranged in a column, and an arbitrary position on the screen of the display 21 (for example, a screen) It is displayed in the lower left). However, the special symbol display unit 43 displays the two alphabets in any one of red, vermilion, green, yellow-green, blue, and scarlet. As shown in FIG. 4B, each alphabet is assigned a color indicating “probable hit”.

  The special symbol display unit 43 displays two frames surrounding the alphabet in red or black, respectively. The red frame indicates “execution of re-lottery”, and the black frame indicates “non-execution of re-lottery”.

  When the special symbol display unit 43 receives an instruction from the MPU 411 to stop displaying the special symbols in a state where the “probable variation” symbols are aligned, the special alphabet display unit 43 displays the same alphabet in a color indicating “probable variation”. ing. Further, when a command to stop displaying special symbols is received in a state where “normal symbols” are aligned, the same alphabet is displayed in a color other than “probable hit”. Also, when receiving a command to stop and display special symbols in an irregular state, different alphabets are displayed. The special symbol display unit 43 displays a red frame only when the MPU 411 is instructed to “change the special symbol again”. Otherwise, the special symbol display unit 43 displays a black frame. ing.

  In addition, even after the big hit game is finished, the special symbol display unit 43 puts the special symbols arranged in the previous big hit at an arbitrary position on the screen of the display 21 (for example, the upper left of the screen) until the next big hit occurs. It is supposed to be displayed.

  In the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, when the lottery result linked to the game is “normal winning”, the content of “big winning” corresponding to the count value of the ring counter 416 corresponds to the count value of the ring counter. It is determined whether or not the content of the “big hit” matches, and if it matches, when the predetermined number of rounds are finished (see (1) in FIG. 5), the big hit game is ended on the display 21. After displaying the screen (see (2) in FIG. 5), the game is shifted to a normal game.

  On the other hand, when the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value of the ring counter 416 does not match the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value of the ring counter, the round immediately before the “re-lottery” is completed After the jackpot game end screen (see (2) in FIG. 5) is temporarily displayed on the display 21, the “re-lottery” is executed, and the “big hit” corresponding to the count value acquired from the ring counter 417 is displayed. Shifts to a screen for displaying the contents of “as a result of“ re-lottery ”(see (3) in FIG. 6). Then, the special symbol is displayed again, and the result of the “re-lottery” is shown to the player by the special symbol stop display (see (4) in FIG. 6), and then one round is added. The remaining rounds are executed, and when the jackpot game ends, the game shifts to a probable game. In the pachinko machine 1, when “probability change” occurs due to “re-lottery”, a screen to that effect is displayed (see (5) in FIG. 6).

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1, the “re-lottery” is performed depending on the probability that the contents of the “big hit” corresponding to the count values of the ring counters 415 and 416 obtained by the independent independent lottery will not match. (In other words, the result of the lottery is changed to the content of “big hit” corresponding to the count value acquired from the ring counter 417 during the big hit game).

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1, since the “re-lottery” is not necessarily executed for a specific result, the “re-lottery” is executed from the content of the “big hit” presented first. The player cannot easily anticipate this.

That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which it is difficult to expect the re-lottery to be executed.
Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “re-lottery” is produced and presented with the variation of the special symbol, so that the player can be entertained.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the special symbol stopped and displayed at the time of the previous jackpot game is displayed at an arbitrary position on the screen on the display 21 even after the jackpot game ends, so that even after the jackpot game ends, the player And the store clerk in the amusement hall can grasp which special symbol the previous “big hit” occurred.

  Thereby, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the prize ball acquired by the jackpot game has to be exchanged, but the player does not need to exchange or does not need to exchange, but the clerk in the game hall It is possible to prevent troubles such as requesting replacement. In addition, in a so-called lucky number system, it is possible to prevent a player from being requested to exchange game balls even though the special symbol at the time of jackpot is a special symbol designated in advance as a lucky number. . In addition, even if the special symbol at the time of the big hit is a symbol designated in advance as a lucky number, a player who is requested to exchange game balls by an attendant or does not exchange even though it is different from the designated symbol Can also be reliably determined.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the end of the jackpot game is displayed immediately before the “re-lottery” is executed, so the “re-lottery” is not performed even though the re-lottery is executed. It is possible to give a surprise to the player because the “re-lottery” is executed after the player is discouraged by pretending to the player to end the jackpot game.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, if the result of the “re-lottery” is “probable hit”, one round of jackpot game being provided is added (that is, the period of the jackpot game is extended). Therefore, the player can obtain many prize balls for one round. That is, the player can be pleased.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the reference table 424 is set so that the “re-lottery” that occurs after the odd-numbered round ends becomes “probable hit”, so that after the odd-numbered round ends If the player is informed in advance that the “re-lottery” will be “probable change”, the player can have an expectation every time an odd-numbered round arrives.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, an alphabet or a frame indicating the probability of occurrence of “probability change” or the accuracy of executing “re-lottery” is displayed at an arbitrary position on the screen of the display 21. Thus, it is possible to give a player a sense of expectation until a “probable hit” occurs or a “re-lottery” is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the MPU 411, the ring counters 415, 416, 417 and the reference tables 422, 423, 424 correspond to the aspect lottery means of the present invention. Among them, the MPU 411 and the ring counter 415 and the reference table 422 are the first lottery means of the present invention, the MPU 411 and the ring counters 416 and 417, the reference tables 423 and 424 are the second lottery means of the present invention, and the MPU 411 is the main one. This corresponds to the result determination means of the invention.

  The MPU 411 and the special symbol display unit 43 correspond to the presenting means, the symbol presenting means, the extending means, the signal presenting means, the operating means, the accuracy presenting means, and the first notifying means of the present invention. The special symbol display unit 43 also corresponds to a presentation continuation unit.

Further, the ring counter 417 and the reference table 424 correspond to the timing determination means of the present invention.
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various forms can be taken as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. .

  For example, in the above embodiment, the special symbol display unit 43 displays the probability of occurrence of “probability change” and “re-lottery” using alphabets and frames, but it is difficult for the player to recognize during a big hit game. The accuracy may be displayed in an aspect (corresponding to the invention of claim 10).

  In this case, although the accuracy is displayed, it is difficult for the player to recognize the displayed accuracy, so that there is an expectation that there is a high probability that “probability hit” or “re-lottery” will occur. It can also give a sense of anxiety that the accuracy may be low.

That is, since the player's thinking can be confused, the interest of the game can be improved accordingly.
In order to display the accuracy in a manner that is difficult for the player to recognize, for example, after the occurrence of a “hit” (see FIG. 8 (1)), when the game shifts to a jackpot game, The display part may be filled (see FIG. 8 (2)), or another image (for example, a character) may be superimposed on the display part of the alphabet or frame (see FIG. 8 (3)).

  In addition, a display indicating that the jackpot game will shift to the next round (so-called “V display”) may be displayed superimposed on the display part of the alphabet or frame, or the effect image of the jackpot game may be displayed on the alphabet or frame. It may be displayed so as to be superimposed on the part, or a special symbol may be displayed so as to be superimposed on the display part of the alphabet or the frame.

  In the above embodiment, when the special symbol is variably displayed or stopped, the lottery processing unit 41 performs “variable display start”, “normal symbol stop display”, “probably variable symbol stop display”. ”And the special symbol display unit 43 determines a specific variation pattern (for example, reach production etc.) based on these commands. On the other hand, the lottery processing unit 41 may designate up to a specific variation pattern, and the special symbol display unit 43 may variably display the special symbol with the variation pattern according to this designation, or stop display.

  In addition, the lottery processing unit 41 finally designates a special symbol to be stopped and displayed and a specific variation pattern, and the special symbol display unit 43 determines whether or not to display the re-lottery on the display 21. Anyway. In this case, the special symbol display unit 43 first determines the special symbol to be finally stopped and the variation pattern from the lottery processing unit 41 when the lottery processing unit 41 specifies the variation pattern. It is confirmed whether or not the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value of the ring counter 416 matches the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value acquired from the ring counter 415. If this result does not match, the special symbol (however, “normal symbol”) different from the special symbol instructed from the lottery processing unit 41 is temporarily stopped on the display 21 to display the jackpot game screen. When the round drawn is completed, a screen for displaying the re-lottery result may be displayed to produce the re-lottery.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the probability variation is set as a gaming state advantageous to the player after the jackpot game ends, but time reduction may be set instead of the probability variation, or the probability variation and time reduction. Both of and may be set.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the result of “re-lottery” is “per probability change”, the remaining jackpot game is added for one round, but it may be set to add two or more rounds.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the probability that the game after the end of the provision of the jackpot game is changed to the probability variation state is indicated by displaying the alphabet or a frame with the high accuracy indicated by the result of the re-lottery (that is, However, lighting of a light source such as a lamp or sound may be used. In addition, a movable object such as an operable model is installed in the pachinko machine 1, and this movable object is operated according to the degree of accuracy with which “probable hit” or “re-lottery” is executed. It may be set (corresponding to the second notifying means described in claim 9).

  In the above embodiment, various lotteries are performed using a plurality of ring counters. However, all the lotteries described above may be performed using a single ring counter. In this case, the count value may be acquired from the ring counter each time the above lottery is executed.

  In the above embodiment, when the contents of the “big hit” corresponding to the count values of the ring counters 415 and 416 do not match, the contents of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value of the ring counter 417 are the result of the “re-lottery”. However, the content of “big hit” corresponding to the count value of the ring counter 416 may be used as a result of “re-lottery” as it is. In the case of mismatch, the count value may be obtained again from either one of the ring counters 415 and 416, and the content of the “big hit” corresponding to this count value may be the result of the “re-lottery”.

  Further, in the above embodiment, only when the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value of the ring counter 415 is “normal win”, the content of the “big hit” corresponding to the count value of the ring counter 416 matches this. However, it may be set so as to confirm whether or not they match even at the “probable hit”.

  In the above embodiment, the reference table 423 is set so that the re-lottery that occurs after the odd-numbered round ends is “probable hit”, but the re-lottery that occurs after the even-numbered round ends is “ It may be set to be “probable hit”. Further, the re-lottery that occurs after the end of any round in the second half of the jackpot game may be set to be “probable hit”. In this case, if the player is informed in advance that there is a high probability that the result of the re-lottery that occurs in the second half of the jackpot game will be a “probable hit”, the player will have a sense of expectation until the jackpot game ends. You can play a jackpot game while hugging.

  In the above embodiment, the ring counters 414 to 417 of the lottery processing unit 41 are configured by hardware such as ASIC and PLD, but the MPU 411 is programmed to perform the count performed by these ring counters 414 to 417. May be.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine. However, the present invention may be applied to a program for causing a computer to function in the same manner as the pachinko machine 1.
These programs are recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk (FD), an optical disk (MO), a DVD, a CD-ROM, a hard disk, or a memory card, and loaded from the recording medium to the computer. May be used. In addition, the program may be recorded in a ROM or backup RAM incorporated in the computer, loaded from the ROM or backup RAM to the computer, or loaded into the computer via a network.

  In the above embodiment, the lottery process is periodically performed. However, the lottery process may be incorporated into a program for controlling the gaming machine as one of interrupt processes activated when a game ball is inserted.

  In the above embodiment, in the lottery process and the normal winning process, the probability variation flag F is set in the flag storage area before the jackpot game is executed or during the jackpot game. good.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine which is one of the ball game machines, but it is also applied to a revolving game machine such as a ball ball machine or a slot game machine of another form. can do.

3 is a block diagram showing a part of a control system in the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the lottery process which MPU411 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the normal hit process which MPU411 performs. In order for the special symbol display unit 43 to indicate to the player the probability of occurrence of “probability change” or “re-lottery”, the alphabet or the like displayed on the display 21 during the special symbol variation display or the big hit game screen display It is explanatory drawing explaining a frame. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow of the screen display at the time of the jackpot game in the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow of a screen display at the time of performing the re-lottery in the pachinko machine. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example which displays the probability that "probability hit" and "re-lottery" generate | occur | produce in the aspect which is hard for a player to recognize.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 7 ... Outer frame, 9 ... Inner frame, 11 ... Game board, 15 ... Handle, 17 ... Upper saucer, 19 ... Lower saucer, 21 ... Display, 23 ... Special symbol hold lamp, 25 ... Start prize device 27 ... Moveable winning device, 29 ... Normal symbol display unit, 31 ... Normal symbol holding lamp, 33 ... Start gate, 41 ... Lottery processing unit, 43 ... Special symbol display unit, 45 ... Audio output unit, 251 ... Moving piece, 252: Detection sensor, 253, 273 ... Solenoid, 271 ... Opening / closing plate, 411 ... MPU, 412 ... RAM, 413 ... ROM, 414, 415, 416, 417 ... Ring counter, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424 ... see table.

Claims (11)

A mode lottery means for performing a mode lottery to determine whether or not the game mode after the end of the jackpot game is advantageous to the player;
Presenting means for presenting the result of the aspect lottery to the player via a presentation device for presenting information to the player;
A game machine that presents the result of the aspect lottery to the player at the time of the jackpot game, and provides the player with a game according to the result of the aspect lottery after the jackpot game,
The aspect lottery means
First lottery means for performing the aspect lottery for temporarily setting the result of the aspect lottery;
A second lottery means for performing the mode lottery for determining the mode of the game after the jackpot game;
When the result of the aspect lottery by the first lottery means matches the result of the aspect lottery by the second lottery means, the result of the aspect lottery by the first lottery means is sent to the presenting means. While the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means to be presented is not consistent, the result of the aspect lottery by the first lottery means is temporarily presented to the presenting means in the case of the mismatch. After determining the result of the mode lottery, the result determination unit that sets the result of the mode lottery by the second lottery unit as the result of the mode lottery unit to be presented to the presenting unit until the jackpot game is over. When,
With
In the first lottery means and the second lottery means, the aspect lottery is completed before the jackpot game is executed.
The gaming machine which is characterized a call. The presenting device is configured to be able to variably display symbols,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the presenting unit includes a symbol presenting unit that variably displays a symbol on the presenting device and presents a result of the aspect lottery performed by the aspect lottery unit to a player.   The presenting means comprises a presentation continuation means for presenting a result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means to the player via the presenting device even after the end of the jackpot game. Item 3. The gaming machine according to Item 2. Cue presenting means for presenting a signal indicating the end of the jackpot game to the player via the presenting device at the end of the jackpot game;
Actuating means for operating the signal presenting means also when presenting the player with the result of the aspect lottery by the second lottery means as the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means;
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an extending means for extending a jackpot game period when the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means is a result designated in advance. . When the result of the aspect lottery by the second lottery means is set as the result of the aspect lottery by the aspect lottery means, the presenting means has a presentation timing for presenting the result of the aspect lottery to the presentation device. Equipped with a timing determination means to determine by lot
6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second lottery means determines the result of the aspect lottery according to the presentation timing determined by the timing determination means.   It is provided with a probability presenting means for presenting the player with a high degree of accuracy that the result of the aspect lottery means by the aspect lottery means indicates that the game after the end of the jackpot game is advantageous to the player. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The presentation device is configured to present information using at least one of lighting of a light source, an image, and sound,
8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the accuracy presentation means includes first notification means for causing the presentation device to present the accuracy using at least one of lighting of a light source, an image, and sound. . The presenting device is configured to present information by operating a movable object configured to be operable,
The gaming machine according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the accuracy presentation means includes second notification means for causing the presentation device to operate the movable object and present the height of the accuracy.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the accuracy presenting unit presents the accuracy with any one of predetermined types of symbols.   When the second lottery means is not a big hit, after a big hit game end screen is temporarily displayed on the presenting device, before the big hit game, during the big hit game, or at the end of the big hit game The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a re-lottery in which symbols are changed again is executed.