JP4597606B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a status display means for displaying the content of a granted privilege.

  Conventionally, some pachinko machines, which are a type of gaming machine, are big hits such as probability fluctuation (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) state or fluctuation time reduction (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”) state due to the establishment of specific conditions. Some offer a privilege to improve the possibility of becoming. The probability variation state is a state in which the lottery probability for jackpots is changed from a normal probability having a low probability to a high probability. In the short-time state, in order to facilitate the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening which becomes a big win lottery opportunity, a lottery game for deriving a lottery result as to whether or not to open the starting winning opening (a symbol variation game with normal symbols) ) Fluctuation time is shortened. And in such a pachinko machine, when a privilege is granted, the privilege content given together with the privilege grant state is notified to the player using a production device such as a variable display or a decorative lamp, for example. is doing. When the privilege is granted, the content of the privilege is notified, thereby providing a motivation for the player to continue the game.

However, in a pachinko machine that can grant a privilege, if the granted privilege content is contrary to the player's wish (for example, if a short-time state is granted despite the desire for a probable change state) or by notification If it is found that no privilege is granted, the player's willingness to continue the game may be killed. Therefore, conventionally, a pachinko machine that can grant a privilege has been proposed that maintains a concealed state without notifying the player of the content of the privilege until the predetermined condition is satisfied even if the privilege is granted. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). According to the pachinko machine described in Patent Literature 1, by providing a concealment state, it is possible to continue the player's willingness to continue the game regardless of the granted privilege content.
JP 2004-65388 A (Claim 1, paragraph number [0073])

  By the way, some game stores that have pachinko machines that inform the user of the privilege content will receive the privilege content in order to eliminate the dissatisfaction caused by the game being terminated by the player during the game when the closing time is reached while the privilege is being granted. There are amusement stores that provide a service that compensates for the player's expected profit. For example, when the closing time is reached during the probability change state, the player is compensated for a winning ball that can be obtained by the player by one big hit.

  However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, it is troublesome to arbitrarily confirm the privilege content when closing time is reached while the privilege content is concealed, and appropriate compensation according to the privilege content is performed. It takes time and effort, and there is a risk of increasing dissatisfaction with the game store of the player. For example, at a game store, it is necessary to check a hall computer located at a position distant from the place where the gaming machine is installed, and to grasp the contents of the privilege granted to the pachinko machine. Thus, when concealing the privilege content from the player, at the same time, it becomes troublesome for the game store to grasp the privilege content, which may hinder the compensation service for the player.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and the purpose of the present invention is to always conceal the privilege contents granted to the player and to conceal it during the compensation service. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily recognizing a privilege content in a state and implementing an appropriate compensation service according to the privilege content.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 has the possibility that the display result becomes a win display result according to the display result of the symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. In the gaming machine to which the privilege to be improved is given, the state display means for displaying the current gaming state, and the game in the state display means at a position where the player cannot operate and where the manager can operate. Whether the symbol variation game is a big hit and the big hit gaming state is given by the switching means for setting the state to be switched between the displayed state and the hidden state, and the winning detection of the game ball to the winning detection means If the determination result of the big hit determination means and the big hit determination means are affirmative, after the big hit gaming state ends, the probability change state or When it is determined that the privilege determining means for determining which of the short time states that the opening / closing means included in the winning detection means is likely to be in an open state, and the privilege determination means is to provide the probability variation state, the probability variation state is imparted. , A privilege granting unit that grants a time reduction state when the privilege determination unit determines to give a time reduction state, and the state display unit is represented by a symbol indicating that the gaming state is a probable change state It has a probability variable identifier, a short time identifier represented by a symbol indicating that the gaming state is a short time state, and a normal identifier represented by a symbol indicating that the gaming state is a normal state. The probability variation identifier, the time reduction identifier, and the normal identifier are provided on the back side or inward of the gaming machine that can be visually recognized by the opening operation of the administrator, The state display means, when the probability change state is given when the switching means is switched to the state for displaying the game state, indicates that the game state is the probability change state by the probability change identifier. When the time reduction state is given, it indicates that the gaming state is the time reduction state by the time reduction identifier, and when neither the probability change state nor the time reduction state is assigned, the game is indicated by the normal identifier. The gist is to indicate that the state is a normal state .

The invention according to claim 2 is a notification effect for determining whether or not to execute a privilege notification effect for notifying a player of the benefit content when the privilege is given in the gaming machine according to claim 1. When the determination result of the determination means and the determination result of the notification effect determination means is affirmative, the information processing means includes a notification effect execution means for executing the privilege notification effect, and when the privilege determination means gives the time-short state. If the determination is made, the shortage state is provided until the predetermined time-variable number of symbol variation game is executed or until the big hit gaming state is granted before the time-shortage grant number is reached, and the notification is made. The effect execution means is related to the determination result of the notification effect determination means when the probability variation state is given after the big hit gaming state is finished and the symbol variation game of the number of times of short-time grant is executed. It not, and is required to perform a benefit notification effect.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine, and various game effects related to the symbol variation game based on the control signal from the main control means. The main control means includes a jackpot determination means for executing the jackpot determination, the privilege determination means, and the privilege grant means, and the main control means includes the bonus When the assigning means assigns a probability variation state, it outputs a probability variation grant command indicating that the probability change state is given to the sub-control means. When the time saving state command or the certainty change state ends, a privilege release command indicating that the state is in a normal state with respect to the sub-control means is output. The sub-control means sets a normal state in the storage means of the sub-control means when the privilege release command is input, and stores the storage means of the sub-control means when the probability change grant command is input. When the probability changing state is set and the time giving command is input, the time setting state is set in the storage means of the sub-control means, and the state display means indicates the current state set in the storage means The gist is to control .

  According to the present invention, it is always possible to conceal a privilege content that has been granted to a player, and it is possible to easily recognize a privilege content that is concealed during a compensation service, and to implement an appropriate compensation service according to the privilege content. .

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”) that is a kind of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 having a glass frame on which a protective glass for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine is transparently mounted, and an upper ball tray 15 are in a laterally open state. It is assembled so that it can be opened and closed. The middle frame 12 and the front frame 14 are always in an unopenable state (closed state) by the locking device K provided on the right side of the pachinko machine 10. The middle frame 12 and the front frame 14 are released from the locked state by inserting a key into the locking device K and turning the same, thereby allowing the middle frame 12 and the front frame 14 to be opened. When the front frame 14 is opened by an opening operation (operation for opening the machine body (frame body)) by the manager of the game store, it is possible to contact the game board 13 from the front side of the machine, and the middle frame 12 When opened, the back side of the machine can be visually recognized.

  On the front side of the front frame 14, there is provided a frame lamp 16 a that is turned on (flashes) or turned off and performs a game effect (light emission effect) based on the light emission decoration, and the game area 13 a of the game board 13 emits light. A game board lamp 16b for effecting is provided. The upper ball tray 15 is also provided with a speaker 17 that outputs various sounds and performs a game effect (sound effect) based on the sound output. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12.

  A display device 21 having a liquid crystal display type variable display (design display device) 20 is disposed at the approximate center of the game area 13 a of the game board 13. In the variable display 20, a game effect (display effect) based on a varying image (or image display) is performed. In the variable display 20, a symbol combination game (symbol variation game) is displayed in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed in a plurality of columns. In the present embodiment, a combination of three columns of symbols is derived in the symbol combination game, and eight types of symbols 1 to 8 are used as the types of symbols in each column forming the combination.

  Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination (display result) finally displayed in the symbol combination game. That is, when all the symbols displayed on the variable display 20 are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([111] [777], etc.). The symbol combination capable of recognizing the jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (hit display result). When the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, the player is given a jackpot gaming state. On the other hand, when the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display 20 are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are of a different type from the symbols forming the reach, the symbol combination ([234] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. A symbol combination that can recognize this deviation is a symbol combination that is out of sync.

  Further, below the display device 21, a start winning opening 23 including an opening / closing blade 22 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. Behind the start winning opening 23, a start opening sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 5) for detecting a winning game ball is provided. The start winning opening 23 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game in response to detection of winning of a game ball. Also, below the start winning opening 23, a large winning opening 25 having a large winning opening door 24 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown is arranged. When the big hit gaming state is given, the big winning opening 25 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 24 so that the game ball can be won, so that the player has a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls. Obtainable.

  An operation gate 26 is disposed below the start winning opening 23. Behind the operation gate 26, a gate sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 5) for detecting a winning game ball is provided. The operation gate 26 can give the start condition of the normal symbol variation game when the game ball passes. The normal symbol variation game is an effect performed for deriving a lottery result of whether or not the opening / closing blade 22 of the start winning opening 23 is opened (whether or not it is easy to win a game ball in the starting winning opening 23). is there. When the opening / closing blade 22 is opened, the start winning opening 23 is in a state where the entrance is enlarged and the game ball is easily won. Note that the normal symbol variation game may be performed with a display effect by the variable display device 20, or may be performed with a light emission effect by light emitting means such as a lamp.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) state or the variation time is shortened after the big hit gaming state is completed (specific condition is established) and until a predetermined termination condition is established. Any of the states (hereinafter referred to as “short time”) is given. In this embodiment, when winning the big hit lottery, a lottery of whether to give a probable change state or a short time state is performed, and depending on the lottery result, either the positive change state or the short time state Is given. Note that the probability variation state satisfies either a predetermined number of probability variation grants (10000 in this embodiment) or a bonus game state given before the probability variation grant number is reached. To finish. Similarly, the short-time state indicates that either a predetermined number of short-time grant times (100 in this embodiment) is played, or that a big hit game state is given before the short-time grant number is reached. Finish by filling.

  When the probability variation state is given, the jackpot lottery probability (winning probability) varies with high probability, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shortened, and the opening time of the opening / closing blade 22 is prolonged. Specifically, the jackpot lottery probability is varied from a normal probability of low probability (1 / 315.7 in the present embodiment) to a high probability (16.3 in the present embodiment). In addition, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is changed from the normal variation time (30 seconds in the present embodiment) to the shortened variation time (5 seconds in the present embodiment). The opening time of the opening / closing blade 22 is changed from the normal opening time (0.3 seconds in this embodiment) to the extended opening time (5 seconds in this embodiment). On the other hand, when the short time state is given, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol fluctuation game is shortened and the opening time of the opening / closing blade 22 is extended. The jackpot lottery probability during the short-time state is a normal probability (low probability).

  During the probable change state, the probability of winning a jackpot symbol is changed with a higher probability than in the normal game state and in the short-time state, so that the possibility of forming a jackpot symbol combination is improved. In the short time state, the lottery result is derived earlier in the normal symbol variation game than in the normal gaming state, so that the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing blades 22 per unit time is increased and the opening time of the opening / closing blades 22 is increased. As a result, the winning rate to the start winning opening 23 is increased. Therefore, in the short-time state, the number of symbol combination games per unit time increases (that is, the number of lottery wins per jackpot increases), so that the possibility of forming a jackpot symbol combination per unit time is improved. Become. From the above, the probability variation state and the short time state are advantageous benefits for the player.

Next, the control board mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 30 that controls the entire gaming machine is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine, calculates various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and executes the control signals (control). Command). In addition, an overall control board 31, a display control board 32, a lamp control board 33, and an audio control board 34 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. In FIG. 2, the display control board 32 is mounted on the back side of the variable display 20 and constitutes a display unit H together with the variable display 20.

  The overall control board 31 comprehensively controls the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34 based on a control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. The display control board 32 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the variable display 20 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. The lamp control board 33 changes the light emission modes (lighting (flashing) / lighting timing, etc.) of the frame lamp 16a and the game board lamp 16b based on the control signals (control commands) output by the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. Control. The sound control board 34 controls the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speaker 17 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the overall control board 31 includes a board 35 on which various electronic components (such as the overall CPU 31a, ROM 31b, and RAM 31c) are mounted, a front case cover 36 that houses the board 35, and a rear case. And a cover 37. The substrate 35 is provided with a plurality of light-emitting members that can be turned on according to the gaming state (in this embodiment, the probability variation state, the short time state, and the normal gaming state). More specifically, a probability change display LED 38a, a time reduction display LED 38b, and a normal display LED 38c are provided. The substrate 35 is provided with a changeover switch (switching means) 39 for switching between a lighting state in which the LEDs 38a, 38b, and 38c are turned on and a light-out state in which the LEDs 38a, 38b, and 38c are turned off.

  Further, the front case cover 36 is formed with a see-through window 40 at a position corresponding to each LED 38a, 38b, 38c. Further, the front case cover 36 is provided with a state identifier 40a at a position corresponding to each LED 38a, 38b, 38c for recognizing the lighting significance of each LED 38a, 38b, 38c. More specifically, a state identifier “● (black circle)” is attached to a position corresponding to the probability change display LED 38a, a state identifier “-(bar)” is attached to a position corresponding to the time reduction display LED 38b, and a normal display LED 38c. A state identifier “× (bad)” is attached to the position corresponding to. The state identifier 40a may be affixed or directly printed, or may be a character such as “probability change”, “short time”, or “normal” in place of symbols such as ●, −, and X, for example. .

  Then, the board 35 is accommodated in the front case cover 36 and the rear case cover 37 (FIG. 4A) on the overall control board 31, so that a privilege display unit comprising the LEDs 38 a, 38 b, 38 c and the transparent window 40. (Bonus display means) 41 is formed. In the privilege display unit 41, the probability change LED 38a is turned on in the probability change state, the time reduction display LED 38b is turned on in the time reduction state, and the normal display LED 38c is turned on in the normal game state in which neither the probability change state nor the time reduction state is given. The

  Further, the changeover switch 39 is provided so as to be rotatable from the front case cover 36 side, and the LEDs 38a, 38b, 38c are turned on (ON side) by grasping the changeover switch 39 and turning. Alternatively, it is switched to either the extinguished state (OFF side). When the changeover switch 39 is operated to the lighting state side (ON side), any of the probability change display LED 38a, the time reduction display LED 38b, or the normal display LED 38c is turned on according to the gaming state. In the state where the changeover switch 39 is set to the lighting state, the privilege display unit 41 is in a state where the privilege content is displayed. On the other hand, when the changeover switch 39 is operated to the light-off state side (OFF side), all of the probability change display LED 38a, the time reduction display LED 38b, and the normal display LED 38c are turned off regardless of the gaming state. In the state where the changeover switch 39 is set to the extinguished state, the privilege display unit 41 is in a state where the privilege content is not displayed.

  The overall control board 31 configured as described above causes a pair of engaging claws 42 provided on the upper side of the rear case cover 37 to engage with a pair of engaging protrusions 43 provided on the upper side of the display unit H. Thus, it is mounted on the back side of the display unit H (FIGS. 4B and 4C). Therefore, the privilege display unit 41 provided on the overall control board 31 is arranged on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. The privilege display unit 41 arranged on the back side of the machine cannot always see the display contents from the player unless the machine is opened, and the display contents are visually recognized by the opening operation (operation to open the machine) of the manager of the game shop. It will be provided. Further, the changeover switch 39 is disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 in the same manner as the privilege display unit 41. The change-over switch 39 arranged on the back side of the machine is provided at a position that is not operable by the player and can be operated by the manager of the game store by an opening operation (an operation for opening the machine). Become. The overall control board 31 is a replacement member that is a replacement target when the model of the pachinko machine 10 is changed (that is, when the panel is changed). The board change means that members that can be used in common regardless of the model (for example, a frame body (non-exchange member) such as the middle frame 12 and the front frame 14) are used as they are, and each model such as the game board 13 related to the game effect is used. It is to change the model by exchanging only the peculiar members.

Next, the control configuration of the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31 will be described.
The main control board 30 is provided with a main CPU 30a, a ROM 30b, and a RAM 30c. The main CPU 30a updates the values of various random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers at predetermined intervals. The ROM 30b stores a main control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 and a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, light effect, sound effect) from when the symbol starts to change (start of the symbol combination game) to when all the symbols are displayed (the symbol combination game ends). The pattern used as the base of is shown. The RAM 30c stores (sets) various kinds of information (such as random number values) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10. Further, a start port sensor SE1 and a gate sensor SE2 are connected to the main control board 30 (main CPU 30a).

  The main CPU 30a executes various processes based on the main control program stored in the ROM 30b. That is, when the main CPU 30a wins a game ball in the start winning opening 23 and inputs a detection signal from the start opening sensor SE1, the number of start reserved balls stored (set) in the RAM 30c (hereinafter referred to as “hold storage”). It is determined whether or not the “number” is less than a predetermined upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). If this determination result is affirmative (less than the upper limit number), the main CPU 30a adds 1 (+1) to the reserved storage number and rewrites it. Further, the main CPU 30a reads out the value of the big hit determination random number from the RAM 30c and sequentially stores (stores) it in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 30c. The number of reserved memories indicates the number of symbol combination games that are on hold. The main CPU 30a subtracts 1 (-1) from the reserved memory number and rewrites it at the start of the symbol combination game.

  The main CPU 30a compares the jackpot determination random number stored in the RAM 30c with the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 30b immediately before starting the symbol combination game to determine whether or not it is a jackpot (hit judge. The main CPU 30a determines the jackpot determination by setting the jackpot lottery probability to a high probability in the probability variation state, while setting the jackpot lottery probability to the normal probability in the normal gaming state and the short-time state. Do. Then, when the big hit is determined by the big hit determination, the main CPU 30a determines the big hit symbols constituting the big hit symbol combination and also determines the variation pattern for the big hit effect. On the other hand, when the main CPU 30a determines the deviation in the big hit determination, the main CPU 30a determines the out-of-line design composing the out-of-order symbol combination and also determines the variation pattern for the off-stage effect. The ratio at which the big hit determination is positive is the lottery probability for the big hit.

  In addition, when the main CPU 30a determines the big hit in the big hit determination, in addition to the determination of the big hit symbol and the fluctuation pattern, the main CPU 30a determines whether to give the probability variation state after the big hit gaming state or to give the short-time state after the big hit gaming state. Determined by lottery (privilege lottery). When determining the probability variation state, the main CPU 30a sets a probability variation flag indicating that the provision of the probability variation state is determined in the RAM 30c. On the other hand, when determining the time variation state, the main CPU 30a determines provision of the time variation state to the RAM 30c. Set the time reduction flag to indicate that The main CPU 30a clears the probability change flag at the end of the probability change state, and clears the time reduction flag at the end of the time reduction state.

  Then, the main CPU 30a that has determined the symbol (big hit symbol or off symbol) and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a). That is, when the main CPU 30a determines the symbol and the variation pattern, the main CPU 30a outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of variation, and also outputs a symbol designation command for designating the symbols in each column. In addition, after starting the symbol combination game based on the instructed variation pattern, the main CPU 30a stops all symbols instructing to stop (determined display) the symbols in each row when the effect time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed. Output the command.

  Further, when the big hit is determined by the big hit determination, the main CPU 30a outputs various control commands for controlling the big hit gaming state after the symbol combination game based on the determined variation pattern for the big hit effect. First, the main CPU 30a outputs an opening command instructing the start of the opening effect. Subsequently, the main CPU 30a outputs a round command instructing the start of the round effect at the start of each round game. Thereafter, when the final round game ends, the main CPU 30a outputs an ending command instructing the start of the ending effect.

  Then, the main CPU 30a outputs a privilege grant command to the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a) at the end of the big hit gaming state (after the output of the ending command). Specifically, when the probability variation flag is set in the RAM 30c, the main CPU 30a outputs a probability variation grant command (privilege grant command) that instructs the start of the probability variation state. On the other hand, when the time reduction flag is set in the RAM 30c, the main CPU 30a outputs a time reduction giving command (privilege giving command) instructing the start of the time reduction state.

  In addition, when the main CPU 30a determines the big hit in the big hit determination, the main CPU 30a issues a special bonus release command for instructing the release of the bonus grant state (probability change state or short-time state) at the end of the symbol combination game that becomes the big hit. CPU 31a). Furthermore, the main CPU 30a also outputs a privilege release command to the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a) at the end of the probability change state and at the end of the time reduction state.

Next, the overall control board 31 will be described.
The overall control board 31 is provided with an overall CPU 31a, a ROM 31b, and a RAM 31c. The ROM 31b stores an overall control program (including the processing contents shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 8) for overall control of the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the audio control board 34. . The RAM 31c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  The overall CPU 31a executes various processes based on various control commands and the overall control program output from the main CPU 30a. In addition, the overall CPU 31a outputs the change pattern designation command, the privilege grant command, and the privilege release command input from the main CPU 30a to the control boards 32-34. In addition, the overall CPU 31a outputs the symbol designating command and all symbol stop commands input from the main CPU 30a to the display control board 32.

  Hereinafter, processing executed by the overall CPU 31a of the overall control board 31 according to the overall control program will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In addition, the flowchart shown in FIGS. 6-8 is a process for performing the control which concerns on privilege alerting | reporting (including the privilege display in the privilege display part 41). The overall CPU 31a sequentially executes a flag setting process (FIG. 6), a privilege display process (FIG. 7), and an output process (FIG. 8) every predetermined cycle (for example, every 2 ms).

First, the flag setting process will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall CPU 31a determines whether or not a privilege grant command (probability change grant command or time saving grant command) has been input (step S10). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a sets a privilege flag (probability change flag or time reduction flag) indicating the privilege instructed by the privilege grant command in the RAM 31c (step S11). In step S11, the general CPU 31a sets a probability change flag in the RAM 31c when a probability change grant command is input, and sets a time reduction flag in the RAM 31c when a time grant command is input as a privilege grant command. Thereafter, the overall CPU 31a ends the flag setting process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S10 is negative, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not a privilege release command has been input (step S12). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a clears the privilege flag (probability change flag or time reduction flag) set in the RAM 31c because the privilege grant state is cancelled (step S13). Subsequently, when the notification flag is set in the RAM 31c, the overall CPU 31a clears the notification flag (step S14). The notification flag is a flag indicating that, when a privilege (probability change state or short time state) is granted, a notification effect for notifying the player of the privilege content of the granted privilege is executed. The notification effect is executed by the display effect of the variable display 20, the light emission effect of the frame lamp 16a and the game board lamp 16b, and the sound effect of the speaker 17. For example, the variable display 20 displays an image of a “probably changing” character when the probability changing state is given, and displays an image of the “short and middle” character when the time saving state is given. This notification effect is continuously executed until the privilege release command is input (that is, until the probability change state or the time-short state is completed). In addition, when the privilege is not given, that is, when the normal game state is being performed, the notification effect indicating that the normal game state is being performed is not executed.

  Subsequently, when the notification instruction completion flag (described later) is set in the RAM 31c, the overall CPU 31a clears the notification instruction completion flag (step S15). The notification instructed flag is a flag indicating that the overall CPU 31a has instructed the control boards 32 to 34 (each sub CPU) to execute the notification effect. Thereafter, the overall CPU 31a ends the flag setting process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S12 is negative, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been input (step S16). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not a notification flag is set in the RAM 31c (step S17). If this determination result is negative, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not to perform the notification effect by lottery (step S18). In step S18, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the notification effect is to be executed every time the symbol combination game is started (every symbol variation). If the determination result in step S18 is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a wins the lottery and determines the execution of the notification effect, and therefore sets the notification flag in the RAM 31c (step S19). Thereafter, the overall CPU 31a ends the flag setting process.

  If the determination result in step S16 is negative, the overall CPU 31a does not start the symbol combination game, and ends the flag setting process. Further, the overall CPU 31a ends the flag setting process when the determination result of step S17 is affirmative. If the determination in step S17 is affirmative, the notification effect has already been executed. For this reason, the overall CPU 31a does not need to perform a lottery (step S18) as to whether or not to perform the notification effect again, and thus ends the flag setting process. If the determination result in step S18 is negative, the overall CPU 31a does not win the lottery and does not execute the notification effect with the start of the current symbol combination game, and thus ends the flag setting process. Note that the overall CPU 31a always makes a negative determination in step S18 because no privilege is given when the privilege flag (probability change flag or time reduction flag) is not set in the RAM 31c. In the present embodiment, the overall CPU 31a that executes flag setting processing according to the overall control program functions as a notification effect determining unit. In the present embodiment, the variable display 20, which executes the notification effect (privilege notification effect), the frame lamp 16a, the game board lamp 16b, and the speaker 17 function as notification effect execution means.

Next, the privilege display process will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall CPU 31a determines whether or not a privilege flag is set in the RAM 31c (step S20). If this determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the privilege flag is a probability change flag (whether or not a probability change state is given) (step S21). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a executes a process of turning on the probability variation display LED 38a of the privilege display unit 41 (step S22). Thereafter, the overall CPU 31a ends the privilege display process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S21 is negative, the overall CPU 31a executes a process of turning on the time display LED 38b of the privilege display unit 41 because the privilege flag is a time reduction flag (step S23). Thereafter, the overall CPU 31a ends the privilege display process. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S20 is negative, the overall CPU 31a executes a process of turning on the normal display LED 38c of the privilege display unit 41 because it is in the normal gaming state (step S24). Thereafter, the overall CPU 31a ends the privilege display process.

  In addition, when the changeover switch 39 is set to the lighting state (ON state), any of the probability change display LED 38a, the time reduction display LED 38b, or the normal display LED 38c is selected according to the processing result of the privilege display processing (FIG. 7). Light. For example, when the lighting process in step S22 is performed, the probability variation display LED 38a is lit because it is in the probability variation state (because the probability variation state is given). On the other hand, when the changeover switch 39 is set to the extinguished state (OFF state), regardless of the processing result of the privilege display process (FIG. 7), all of the probability change display LED 38a, the time reduction display LED 38b, and the normal display LED 38c. Remains off.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the changeover switch 39 is set to the extinguished state, the energization of the LEDs 38a, 38b, 38c is cut off, and the LEDs 38a, 38b, 38c are extinguished. Then, when the changeover switch 39 is set to the lighting state, the LED that has been turned on in any one of steps S22 to S24 of the privilege display process (FIG. 7) is energized, and the energized LED is turned on. When the changeover switch 39 is switched from the off state to the on state, any one of the probability change display LED 38a, the short time display LED 38b, or the normal display LED 38c is turned on according to the gaming state at that time. Further, when the changeover switch 39 is switched from the on state to the off state, all of the probability change display LED 38a, the short time display LED 38b, and the normal display LED 38c are turned off regardless of the gaming state at that time.

Next, the output process will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the notification instruction completion flag is set in the RAM 31c (step S30). If this determination result is negative, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not a notification flag is set in the RAM 31c (step S31). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not a privilege flag is set in the RAM 31c (step S32).

  When the determination result of step S32 is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the privilege flag is a probability change flag (whether or not a probability change state is given) (step S33). If the determination result is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a creates a probability change notification command for instructing execution of a notification effect for notifying that the probability change state is present, and the probability change notification command is transmitted to each of the control boards 32 to 34 (each sub CPU). (Step S34). Subsequently, since the general CPU 31a has instructed execution of the notification effect, the general CPU 31a sets a notification instruction completion flag in the RAM 31c (step S35), and ends the output process. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S33 is negative, the overall CPU 31a creates a time-short notification command for instructing execution of a notification effect that notifies that the time-short state is present because the privilege flag is a time-short flag. A notification command is output to each control board 32-34 (each sub CPU) (step S36). Thereafter, the overall CPU 31a proceeds to step S35, sets a notification instruction completion flag, and ends the output process.

  If the determination result of step S30 is affirmative, the overall CPU 31a has already instructed execution of the notification effect, and thus ends the output process. The overall CPU 31a ends the output process when the determination result of step S31 or the determination result of step S32 is negative.

  Next, processing executed by the control boards 32 to 34 that have received control commands (variation pattern designation command, privilege release command, etc.) output by the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31 will be described.

  When each of the control boards 32 to 34 receives a variation pattern designation command, the variable display device 20 and the frame are arranged so that a game effect (display effect, light emission effect, and sound effect) is executed with the effect content corresponding to the variation pattern designation command. The lamp 16a, the game board lamp 16b and the speaker 17 are controlled. With this control, the variable display 20 performs a symbol combination game as a display effect, and in synchronization with the display effect, the frame lamp 16a and the game board lamp 16b perform a light emission effect, and the speaker 17 performs a sound effect. Is called. When the display control board 32 inputs an all symbols stop command, the symbol designated by the symbol designation command is fixedly displayed and the symbol combination game is ended.

  Moreover, each control board 32-34 will control the variable indicator 20, the frame lamp 16a, the game board lamp 16b, and the speaker 17 so that a notification effect may be performed, if either a probability change notification command or a time-shortage notification command is input. . By this control, the variable display 20, the frame lamp 16a, the game board lamp 16b, and the speaker 17 notify the privilege content of the privilege given by the notification effect. Then, each control board 32-34 will complete | finish an alerting | presentation effect, if a privilege cancellation | release command is input.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above, after the jackpot gaming state ends, unless the notification effect is executed, the privilege content of the privilege that has been granted is hidden from the player (the probability variation state is It is concealed whether it is granted or the short-time state is given). Moreover, since the privilege display part 41 is provided in the back side of the pachinko machine 10, the display content is made invisible to the player. By concealing the gaming state from the player in this way, it is possible to give a motivation for the player to continue the game.

  On the other hand, in the privilege display unit 41 arranged on the back side of the machine, any of the probability change display LED 38a, the time reduction display LED 38b, or the normal display LED 38c is turned on according to the gaming state by the privilege display processing (FIG. 7). Is displayed. For this reason, when the closing time of the game store is reached in a state where the gaming state is concealed, the probability change state is given by opening the machine and confirming the display content of the privilege display unit 41, or It is possible to easily grasp whether the short-time state is given or the normal gaming state, and it is possible to implement a compensation service according to the gaming state.

  When the changeover switch 39 is always set to the lighting state, any one of the probability change display LED 38a, the time reduction display LED 38b, and the normal display LED 38c is always lit in the privilege display unit 41. On the other hand, when the changeover switch 39 is set to the off state, all of the probability change display LED 38a, the time reduction display LED 38b, and the normal display LED 38c are turned off when the machine body is opened. In this case, by changing the setting of the changeover switch 39 from the off state to the on state, the probability change display LED 38a, the time reduction display LED 38b, or the time change display LED 38b or immediately according to the gaming state (according to the processing result of the privilege display process (FIG. 7)) One of the normal display LEDs 38c is turned on, and the gaming state is displayed.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) By providing the privilege display unit 41 so that the display content is not always visible from the player, the privilege content can always be concealed from the player. On the other hand, since the privilege content of the privilege display unit 41 can be visually recognized by the operation of the manager of the game store, the privilege content can be easily recognized. Accordingly, at the time of compensation service, an appropriate compensation service according to the privilege content can be implemented.

  (2) The privilege display unit 41 is provided at a position where it can be visually recognized by an operation (opening operation of the machine body) by an administrator of the game store, and is always provided at a position where it cannot be visually recognized by the player. Therefore, it can avoid that the privilege display part 41 becomes the obstruction of the various effects accompanying a symbol combination game.

  (3) By providing the privilege display unit 41 on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, the display content of the privilege display unit 41 can be reliably made invisible to the player. Moreover, since the privilege display part 41 can be visually recognized by releasing the body, even if the administrator makes the player confirm the privilege content, the administrator feels bothered by the act. There is no.

  (4) Since the notification effect is executed according to the lottery result indicating whether or not the notification effect is executed, the notification effect may be executed or not executed, and the effect can be diversified. Further, since the privilege display unit 41 is provided separately from various devices such as the variable display device 20 that executes the notification effect, even if it is difficult to recognize the privilege content from the effect content of the notification effect, the privilege display unit 41. By confirming the above, it is possible to appropriately carry out the compensation service for the player.

  (5) By enabling the display of the privilege display unit 41 to be switched, the privilege content is displayed (lighted state) when the manager is required, and is always in a non-displayed state (light-off state). , The privilege content can be securely concealed. For example, even if the privilege display unit 41 is visible to the player during maintenance, the content of the privilege can be reliably concealed by setting it in a non-displayed state, and the interest for subsequent games is reduced. There is no end.

  (6) Whether the privilege content needs to be confirmed may change depending on circumstances such as the production mode and the specification of each model. For this reason, by providing the privilege display unit 41 on the overall control board 31 which is a replacement member, it is possible to cope with the circumstances of each model while ensuring the versatility of the non-replacement member (as it is when changing the panel). .

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, the privilege display unit 41 may be provided on another replacement member instead of the overall control board 31. For example, the privilege display unit 41 may be provided on an exchange member such as the main control board 30, the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, or the voice control board 34. Further, when a relay board (exchange member) that relays the control signal output from the main control board 30 to the control boards 32 to 34 is provided, a privilege display section 41 is provided on the relay board. Also good. In addition, when arrange | positioning the privilege display part 41 in a replacement member, the member into which the information (for example, probability change information and time-short information) which shows the privilege content of the privilege currently provided as a replacement member is input is preferable. If comprised in this way, when providing the privilege display part 41, it is not necessary to input the information which shows privilege content newly to the member which provides this privilege display part 41, and the structure of the conventional pachinko machine 10 is utilized as it is. It can suppress that the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 10 increases.

  -In embodiment, you may provide the privilege display part 41 in the non-exchange member used as a non-exchange object at the time of a model change instead of the comprehensive control board 31. FIG. Examples of non-exchange members include a power supply board 50, a payout control board 51, a launch control board 52, an external connection terminal board 53, and the like, as shown in FIG. good. The external connection terminal board 53 outputs information about the number of balls that have been cut out or the number of prize balls to be paid out to a hall computer installed in an amusement store. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, a protective cover (referred to as a rear pack) is attached to protect the back side of the game board 13 (location where the overall control board 31 and the display unit H are provided). For this reason, you may provide the privilege display part 41 in a protective cover. The protective cover is also provided with an external connection terminal board for outputting information on the jackpot, information on probability change, information on time reduction, etc. to the hall computer, and a privilege display section 41 is provided on the external connection terminal board. May be. By providing the privilege display unit 41 on the non-exchange member in this way, the privilege display unit 41 can be continuously used even when the model is changed, and an appropriate compensation service can be implemented for any model. . Moreover, it is not necessary to newly provide the privilege display unit 41 every time the model is changed, and it is possible to contribute to the reduction of the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 10.

  -In embodiment, the privilege display part 41 is comprised with single LED, and it may be made to display a gaming state (a probable change state, a time-short state, or a normal gaming state) by varying the emission color of this LED. .

  In the embodiment, the benefit display unit 41 may be provided with only the probability change display LED 38a and the time reduction display LED 38b, and the normal display LED 38c may be omitted. In this configuration, the probability change display LED 38a is turned on during the probability change state, the time reduction display LED 38b is turned on during the time reduction state, and both the probability change display LED 38a and the time reduction display LED 38b are turned off during the normal game state.

  In the embodiment, the configuration of the privilege display unit 41 may be changed. For example, instead of the LEDs 38a, 38b, and 38c constituting the privilege display unit 41, a gaming state (probability change state, short time state, or normal gaming state) is displayed using a 7-segment LED, a liquid crystal panel, or a dot matrix LED. Anyway.

  In the embodiment, the notification effect may not be executed. In the case of such a configuration, the overall CPU 31a executes steps S10 to S13 in the flag setting process (FIG. 6), and executes a privilege display process (FIG. 7). The overall CPU 31a does not execute output processing. If comprised in this way, the privilege content of the privilege currently provided will always be concealed after the end of the big hit state.

  -In embodiment, you may change the production content of alerting production. For example, the variable display device 20 may execute the notification effect by changing the background image or background color of the variable display device 20 according to the gaming state. In addition, the notification effect may be executed by the variable display 20 alone or may be executed by another device (for example, a movable body).

  In the embodiment, the configuration of the changeover switch 39 may be changed to, for example, a push button switch. Further, the changeover switch 39 may be omitted, and the gaming state may be always displayed on the privilege display unit 41.

  -In embodiment, you may provide the privilege display part 41 in the machine inside of the game machine (pachinko machine 10). For example, the privilege display unit 41 may be provided on the back side of the front frame 14, and in this case, the privilege display unit 41 is provided in the cabin. Further, the privilege display unit 41 may be provided at a part of the game board 13 that is not visible from the front side (player side) when the front frame 14 is closed.

  -In embodiment, you may make the kind of privilege provided after jackpot game state completion only a probability change state or a time-short state. For example, when the type of privilege is only the probability change state, the privilege display unit 41 is provided with a probability change display LED 38a and a normal display LED 38c, and the probability change display LED 38a is turned on when the probability change state is given after the big hit gaming state ends. When the certain change state is not given, the normal display LED 38c is turned on.

  -In the embodiment, when the probability variation state is given, the notification effect is executed even if the symbol combination game is executed as many times as the number of time-saving grants (100 times in the present embodiment) after the jackpot gaming state ends. When there is not, you may force the alerting | reporting effect which alert | reports that it is a probability change state to be performed.

  The embodiment may be embodied in a slot machine using a slot machine (rotating game machine (so-called pachislot)) or a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium instead of the pachinko machine 10. For example, some slot machines have a function for changing the winning probability (release probability) of a bonus (win) with a high probability and an assist time (AT) function, and the gaming state given by these functions is a game. Can be an advantageous benefit for the user. Therefore, in a slot machine equipped with these functions, when a privilege is given to a player, the privilege content of the privilege is concealed, and the privilege content is displayed on the privilege display section provided in the slot machine inward. You may do it.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(B) exchange member to which the privilege display means is provided, when the privilege is granted, Yu Technical machine you being a member in which information is input that indicates the privilege content.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The rear view which shows the machine back side of a pachinko gaming machine. The disassembled perspective view of a front case cover, an integrated control board, a rear case cover, and a display unit. (A) is a front view which shows an integrated control board, (b) and (c) are side views which show an integrated control board and a display unit. The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows a flag setting process. The flowchart which shows privilege display processing. The flowchart which shows an output process.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 16a ... Frame lamp, 16b ... Game board lamp, 17 ... Speaker, 20 ... Variable display, 31a ... General-purpose CPU, 38a ... Probability display LED, 38b ... Time reduction display LED, 38c ... Normal display LED, 39 ... changeover switch, 40 ... see-through window, 41 ... privilege display part.

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine to which a privilege is given that improves the possibility that the display result will be a display result according to the display result of the symbol variation game that displays a plurality of types of symbols,
Status display means for displaying the current gaming status ;
Switching means for switching between a state in which the game state is displayed and a state in which the game state is not displayed in the state display means at a position where the player cannot operate and at a position where the administrator can operate;
A jackpot determination means for executing a jackpot determination for determining whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit and a jackpot gaming state is given when the winning detection of the game ball to the winning detection means is performed,
If the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative, after the jackpot gaming state ends, a probability change state that makes the winning probability of the jackpot determination higher than normal or a time-short state that makes the opening / closing means included in the winning detection means easy to open Privilege determination means for determining which of these is to be granted;
When it is determined that the privilege determination unit provides a probability variation state, the privilege determination unit is provided, and when the privilege determination unit determines to provide a time reduction state, the privilege determination unit provides a time reduction state .
The state display means includes a probability change identifier represented by a symbol indicating that the gaming state is a probability variation state, a time shortening identifier represented by a symbol indicating that the gaming state is a time reduction state, and the gaming state in a normal state. A game machine that has a normal identifier represented by a symbol indicating that the probability change identifier, the time reduction identifier, and the normal identifier are visible by an opening operation of the administrator. It is provided on the back side or inside the aircraft,
If the probability display state is given when the state display means is switched to the state in which the game state is displayed by the switching means, the game state is the probability change state by the probability change identifier. When the time reduction state is given, it indicates that the gaming state is the time reduction state by the time reduction identifier, and when neither the probability change state nor the time reduction state is assigned, the normal identifier A gaming machine characterized by indicating that the gaming state is a normal state . A notification effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute a privilege notification effect for notifying the player of the privilege content when the privilege is given;
When the determination result of the notification effect determination means is affirmative, the notification effect execution means for executing the privilege notification effect,
When the privilege determining means determines that the privilege determining means grants the short-time state, the bonus game state is granted until the predetermined time-variable number of symbol variation game is executed or before the time-shortest number of times is reached. Is configured to grant a short state until
The notification effect executing means, when the probability variation state is given after the big hit gaming state is finished, and when the symbol variation game of the number of times of short time grant is executed, regardless of the determination result of the notification effect determination means, The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a bonus notification effect is executed . Main control means for controlling the entire gaming machine, and sub-control means for executing various game effects related to the symbol variation game based on a control signal from the main control means,
The main control means includes a jackpot determination means for executing the jackpot determination, the privilege determination means, and the privilege grant means.
The main control means includes
When the privilege granting unit gives a probability variation state, it outputs a probability variation grant command indicating the probability variation state to the sub-control unit. Output a short time giving command indicating that it is in a short time state, and when the short time state or the probability change state has ended, output a privilege release command indicating a normal state to the sub-control means,
The sub-control means includes
When the privilege release command is input, the normal state is set in the storage means of the sub-control means, and when the probability change grant command is input, the probability change state is set in the storage means of the sub-control means, and the time reduction When the grant command is input, the time saving state is set in the storage means of the sub-control means,
The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the state display means is controlled so as to indicate a current state set in the storage means .

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