JP4640488B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine in which the number of winning balls changes according to a winning timing at a winning opening.

  In a conventional gaming machine, a big hit lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a big hit state in which a large amount of game balls are paid out to the player is performed on the main board with a game ball entering a specific winning opening, and then a big win Whether the result of the lottery is a win or not is determined on the main board as well. Then, the determination result is notified to the player using a symbol display device, various lamps, a speaker and the like provided in the game area. Not only notification of jackpot determination result, but also an effect pattern when notifying the state of the gaming machine (for example, effect time, lamp color, light intensity, light intensity or flashing pattern, type of sound effect, effect Sound volume, sound effect type and volume combination pattern, symbol type displayed on symbol display device, symbol combination, timing of symbol display switching, image type displayed on symbol display section, firing handle The strength of the vibration, the strength of the vibration, and the combination of effect elements such as a vibration pattern for causing or stopping vibration) are determined on the main board, and a signal based on the determined effect pattern is displayed on the symbol display device, various lamps or speakers. Is transmitted to an auxiliary board (sub-board) that controls.

  However, since managing all the production patterns and production elements on the main board is a heavy burden on the main board, the main board determines the production order indicating the combination of the production elements, and the auxiliary board (sub There are also known gaming machines that transmit to the board), store the production elements in the sub-board, combine the production elements based on the production order transmitted from the main board, construct the production, and notify (for example, patents) Reference 1).

In addition, in the so-called “feather” or “second type” gaming machine, it is known that the number of prize balls supplied to the player changes depending on the winning timing of the game balls (for example, Patent Document 2). reference.). In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, there are cases where the number of prize balls is seven and the number of prize balls is 15. In the state where 15 prize balls are played, the player is notified by a display lamp, voice, or the like. It is like that.
JP 2001-120713 A JP-A-6-285232

  However, when the number of prize balls increases as in the conventional gaming machine, there is a problem that the game is not interesting if the notification is always made. In addition, simply informing the state that the number of prize balls has increased, the number of prize balls has increased when the game balls are launched. There was also a problem that the number may be decreasing.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in a gaming machine in which the number of prize balls paid out by winning a predetermined prize opening is increased or decreased, the increase or decrease in the number of prize balls can be notified, and An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can determine whether or not to enter a specific gaming state in which an increase / decrease in the number of winning balls is notified.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 1, game ball winning detection means for detecting a winning of a game ball to a predetermined winning opening provided on a game board on which the game ball flows down, When a game ball winning detection is detected by the game ball winning detection means, a prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball, and the number of winning balls for the game ball won in the predetermined prize opening Prize ball number change control means for repeating lottery to change the number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout means after a predetermined time after obtaining a counter value for determining the number of prize balls from a prize ball number determination counter to be determined; The notification means for notifying the timing when the prize ball paid out by the prize ball paying means changed by the prize ball number change control means is changed, and whether or not to shift to the specific game state for notification by the notification means is determined. Specific game to draw When the state transition lottery means and the specific game state transition lottery means decide to shift to the specific game state, the notification means informs the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changes. Notification control means for controlling.

  In the gaming machine of this configuration, when a game ball winning is detected in a predetermined winning opening provided on the game board and the winning of the game ball is detected by the game ball winning detecting means, the winning ball paying means Pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls. The prize ball number change control means is a predetermined time after a lottery for obtaining a counter value for determining the number of prize balls from a prize ball number determination counter for determining the number of prize balls for a game ball won in the predetermined prize opening. The number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout means is changed. This lottery is repeated. The specific game state transition lottery means performs a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state to be notified by the notification means, and when the specific game state transition lottery means determines to shift to the specific game state, The notification control means controls the notification means to notify the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changes.

  In the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, a gaming ball winning detection means for detecting a winning of a gaming ball to a predetermined winning slot provided on a gaming board where the gaming ball flows down, and the gaming ball winning detection When a winning of a game ball is detected by the means, a prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball, and a number of prize balls for determining the number of prize balls for the game ball won in the predetermined prize opening Prize ball number change control means for repeating lottery for changing the number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball paying means after a predetermined time after obtaining a counter value for determining the number of prize balls from the decision counter, and the prize ball number change A notifying means for notifying the timing when the prize ball paid out by the winning ball paying means changed by the control means changes, and a specific game for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a specific gaming state for which the notifying means notifies State transfer lottery means A notification control means for controlling the notification means to notify the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changes when the specific game state transition lottery means determines to shift to the specific game state; It has.

  In the gaming machine having this configuration, the game ball winning detection means detects a winning of the game ball to a predetermined winning opening provided on the game board where the game ball flows down, and the game ball winning detection means detects the winning of the game ball. Is detected, the prize ball payout means pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls. The prize ball number change control means is a predetermined time after a lottery for obtaining a counter value for determining the number of prize balls from a prize ball number determination counter for determining the number of prize balls for a game ball won in the predetermined prize opening. The number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout means is changed. This lottery is repeated. The specific game state transition lottery means performs a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state to be notified by the notification means, and when the specific game state transition lottery means determines to shift to the specific game state, The notification control means controls the notification means to notify the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changes.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, when a game ball wins the special symbol starting electric game, a winning lottery means for performing a lottery for determining whether or not to win, and a lottery result of the winning lottery means for winning, Winning game control means may be provided for controlling the opening / closing door of the grand prize opening provided with the opening / closing door to open (open / close) a predetermined number of times. In this case, when the lottery result of the winning lottery means is a win, the winning game control means opens (opens / closes) the open / close door of the special winning opening a predetermined number of times, so that the player can acquire a large number of game balls.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the game ball winning detection means detects the winning of the game ball to the predetermined winning port provided on the game board where the game ball flows down, When a game ball winning detection is detected by the game ball winning detection means, the prize ball paying means can pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls. The prize ball number change control means is a predetermined time after a lottery for obtaining a counter value for determining the number of prize balls from a prize ball number determination counter for determining the number of prize balls for a game ball won in the predetermined prize opening. The number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout means can be changed. Moreover, this lottery can be repeated. The specific game state transition lottery means performs a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state to be notified by the notification means, and when the specific game state transition lottery means determines to shift to the specific game state, The notification control means can control the notification means to notify the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changes. Further, when the counter value for determining the number of prize balls is acquired from the prize ball number determination counter for determining the number of prize balls for the game balls won in the big prize opening when not in the specific gaming state, the notification means Can be disabled.

  In the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2, the game ball winning detection means detects the winning of the game ball to a predetermined winning port provided on the game board where the game ball flows down, and detects the game ball winning detection. When the winning of the game ball is detected by the means, the prize ball paying means can pay out a predetermined number of game balls as the prize ball. The prize ball number change control means is a predetermined time after a lottery for obtaining a counter value for determining the number of prize balls from a prize ball number determination counter for determining the number of prize balls for a game ball won in the predetermined prize opening. The number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout means can be changed. Moreover, this lottery can be repeated. The specific game state transition lottery means performs a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state to be notified by the notification means, and when the specific game state transition lottery means determines to shift to the specific game state, The notification control means can control the notification means to notify the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changes. Further, when the number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout means is changed at a predetermined timing by the prize ball number change control means when not in the specific gaming state, the notification means can be prevented from operating. .

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially square game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, and the game board 2 has a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3. Is provided. Below the gaming board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided an upper plate 5 for supplying game balls to a launcher (not shown) and receiving prize balls. A dish 6 is provided, a firing handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower dish 6, and a speaker 48 is provided on the lower dish 6.

  Next, the mechanical structure of the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the special symbol display device 8. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3. In the approximate center of the game area 4, there is provided a special symbol display device 8 having a display screen 28 constituted by an LCD, various lamps and LEDs. Further, an electric decoration windmill 9 is provided at the upper right of the special symbol display device 8, and an electric decoration windmill 10 is also provided at the upper left. Furthermore, a normal symbol start gate 11 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display device 8, and a normal symbol start gate 12 is also provided on the left side.

  Also, a special symbol starting electric accessory 15 corresponding to the starting winning opening of the configuration of the present invention is provided below the special symbol display device 8, and below the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, A big winning opening 16 having an opening / closing door 16a is provided. Further, a winning opening 19 is provided below the normal symbol starting gate 11, and a winning opening 20 is provided below the normal symbol starting gate 12. Further, a stage 21 is horizontally provided at the lower part of the special symbol display device 8 so that a game ball can be placed for a while from the surface of the game board 2 toward the back of the game board 2. Is provided with a warp port 22, and a warp port 23 is provided on the left shoulder of the special symbol display device 8. The game balls that have passed through the warp ports 22 and 23 appear on the stage 21 through the inside (warp zone) of the special symbol display device 8, and the game balls that appear on the stage 21 A special symbol starting electric accessory 15 provided immediately below 21 is dropped.

  Also, a special symbol memory number display LED 60 comprising four LEDs is provided on the upper portion of the special symbol display device 8, and the number of so-called holding balls won in the special symbol starter electric accessory 15 is indicated by lighting the LEDs. Can be displayed. Also, a normal symbol memory number display LED 59 comprising four LEDs is provided below the special symbol memory number display LED 60, and this normal symbol memory number display LED 59 has passed through the normal symbol start gates 11 and 12. The so-called number of reserved balls of game balls can be displayed by lighting the LED. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various electric lamps, other LEDs, a windmill, and many obstacle nails.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, notification LEDs 62a, 62b, 62c as notification means are provided in a vertical line on the left side of the display screen 28 of the special symbol display device 8. In addition, on the right side of the display screen 28 of the special symbol display device 8, notification LEDs 62a, 62b, and 62c as notification means are provided in a vertical line. These notification LEDs 62a, 62b, and 62c are provided for notifying the player of the increase / decrease timing of the prize balls in the special winning opening 16 shown in FIG. 3, and when the notification LED 62a is lit or blinking, the special winning opening 16 is provided. When five game balls (payouts) are made for one game ball winning, and when the notification LEDs 62a and 62b are lit or blinking, one game ball winning to the big winning port 16 is received. 10 prize balls (payout) are made, and when the notification LEDs 62a, 62b and 62c are lit or flashing, 15 prize balls (payout) are awarded for one prize of the game ball to the big prize opening 16 ) Is made. Therefore, the player can know the timing when the number of prize balls increases by turning on or blinking the notification LEDs 62a, 62b, and 62c.

  Next, the structure of the special symbol display device 8 and the screen displayed here will be described. In the present embodiment, as an example of the variable display of the symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 8, a variable display of symbols displayed by scrolling the symbols from top to bottom or from bottom to top will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 3, on the display screen 28 of the special symbol display device 8, three special symbol display portions are arranged in a horizontal line in the order of the special symbol display portion L1, the special symbol display portion L3, and the special symbol display portion L2 from the left. Is arranged. In the special symbol display portions L1 to L3, symbols to be described later are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom, and on the display screen 28, background images, characters and characters of the special symbol display portions L1 to L3 are displayed. Messages and so on are also displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a normal symbol display unit 24 composed of 7-segment LEDs is provided above the display screen 28 of the special symbol display device 8, and the normal symbol display unit 24 has one digit. It is possible to display symbols such as numbers and single letters.

  The symbols displayed on the special symbol display portions L1 to L3 are normally vertically scrolled (scrolling from top to bottom), and the special symbol display portion L1, the special symbol display portion L2, and the special symbol display portion L3 are displayed. It comes to stop in order. Needless to say, the arrangement of the special symbol display portions L1 to L3 and the order of stop display can be arbitrarily changed. Further, the special symbol display device 8 is not always displayed with the special symbols on the above-described special symbol display portions L1 to L3, and can display moving images, messages, and the like instead of these displays. The special symbol display device 8 includes a symbol display substrate 44 shown in FIG.

  As the symbols displayed on the special symbol display portions L1 to L3, numbers “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5” in the example of the present embodiment. , “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, and when the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the jackpot is determined, these ten types of symbols are displayed. In principle, they are displayed sequentially in this order. In the case of a big hit, three special symbols displayed in one horizontal row are aligned with the same number or character (for example, three such as “7”, “7”, “7”). ), The jackpot symbol is constructed and displayed, and the player is notified of the jackpot. Then, a special gaming state is generated in which the grand prize winning opening 16 is opened, and when the game ball wins a V zone (not shown) provided in the big winning prize opening 16, the special winning prize opening 16 is opened again. The process is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times, 16 times, etc.).

  Of the 10 symbols, “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9” are set as probability variation symbols (hereinafter referred to as “specific symbols”), and any of these symbols is selected. When the symbols are aligned in the same horizontal row, the probability change is entered, and the advantage is changed to increase the probability of drawing the next jackpot as the advantageous state (specific game state). As an example, the probability of jackpot is 1/315 in the normal state (low probability state), and 1/63 in the probability fluctuation state (high probability state or advantageous state). It is not limited. “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” are non-probability fluctuation symbols (hereinafter referred to as “non-specific symbols”), and the probability of winning a jackpot after that is normal. It becomes.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a power supply board 42, a sound board 43, a symbol display board 44, a payout control board 45, an electrical decoration board 46, The main board 41 includes a CPU unit 50 configured to perform various processes according to a program. The CPU unit 50 is instructed by a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 for storing flags, counter values, data, and the like, a control program, various initial value data, and display contents on the special symbol display device 8. A ROM 53 that stores command data and the like is provided, and these are integrally molded as a single LSI.

  Further, an interrupt reset circuit 57 is connected to the CPU unit 50, and the interrupt reset circuit 57 gives an interrupt signal to the CPU 51 every 0.002 seconds (hereinafter, abbreviated as “2 ms”). The CPU 51 controls the pachinko machine 1 according to the control program stored in the ROM 53. As an example of the CPU 51, a CPU of 8 bits, 16 bits, 32 bits, 64 bits, or the like is used.

  The main board 41 is provided with an I / O interface 54 for transmitting and receiving data signals to and from the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, the electrical decoration board 46, the relay board 47, and the like. The I / O interface 54 is connected to an output port 55 that outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the electrical configuration of the electrical decoration board 46 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the electrical decoration board 46. As shown in FIG. 5, the illumination board 46 is provided with an input interface 46b for receiving commands from the main board 41, and a CPU 46a for controlling the illumination board 46 is connected to the input interface 46b. The CPU 46a has a RAM 46c for storing received command data, a ROM 46d for storing data on lighting and flashing of an electric bulb and LED, and an electric lamp for driving the electric bulb and LED. A lamp driving circuit 46e is provided. The illumination lamp driving circuit 46e is connected to an illumination lamp 63, a notification LED 62, a normal symbol memory number display LED 59, and a special symbol memory number display LED 60. In this electric board 46, the CPU 46a controls the electric lamp driving circuit 46e on the basis of a command relating to lighting or blinking of the electric bulb or LED received from the main board 41, and the electric wind turbines 9, 10 are controlled. The lighting mode of the lighting such as the lighting lamp 63 and the notification LEDs 62a, 62b and 62c is controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, and the payout control board 45 also have a CPU (not shown), RAM (not shown), ROM (not shown), input interface (not shown), and the like. Are installed. The main board 41 is responsible for main control of the pachinko machine 1, the power board 42 supplies direct current to each board, the sound board 43 controls the generation of sound effects of the pachinko machine 1, and the symbol display board 44 is The display mode of the symbols displayed on the display screen 28 of the special symbol display device and the display mode of the normal symbol display device 24 are controlled, the payout control board 45 controls the prize ball payout device 49, and the relay board 47 It relays sensor wiring.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the electric decoration board 46 has a normal symbol memory number display LED 59 composed of four LEDs, a special symbol memory number display LED 60 composed of four LEDs, and notification LEDs 62a and 62b. 62c and the illumination lamp 63 are connected, the special symbol display device 8 is connected to the symbol display board 44, the speaker 48 is connected to the sound board 43, and the payout control board 45 is connected to the payout control board 45. The prize ball payout device 49 is connected, and the relay board 47 detects a game ball that has won a prize winning opening solenoid 70, a special symbol starter electric accessory release solenoid 71, and a special symbol starter electric accessory 15. A start opening switch 72, a normal symbol operation switch 73 for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol start gates 11 and 12, and a game ball winning in the V zone in the big winning opening 16 are detected. The V switch 74, the count switch 75 for counting the number of game balls won in the grand prize opening 16, and the normal winning openings 19 and 20 are collected and collected in the winning ball collecting section (not shown) by a guide passage not shown. A winning port switch 76 for detecting the received winning ball is connected.

  Further, the power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, and the electrical decoration board 46, respectively, so that the stabilized DC power is supplied. Yes. The power supply board 42 is supplied with AC 24V. The power supply board 42 is provided with a rectifier made of a silicon diode bridge (not shown), a smoothing circuit made of an electrolytic capacitor, a stabilizing circuit made of a regulator IC, and the like, and can be supplied with stabilized DC 12V, 5V, etc. It is like that. Although not shown in FIG. 4, the main board 41, the power supply board 42, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, the electrical decoration board 46, and the relay board 47 are all connected by a ground line. ing.

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the RAM 52. As shown in FIG. 6, the RAM 52 has a loop counter storage area 52a, a special symbol random number storage area 52b, a normal symbol random number storage area 52c, a special symbol start winning number storage area 52d, a normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e, and a jackpot. Flag storage area 52f, normal symbol jackpot flag storage area 52h, initial setting storage area 52l, winning ball flag storage area 52m, probability variation flag storage area 52n, first stop symbol storage area 52o, second stop symbol storage area 52p, 3. A stop symbol storage area 52q, a symbol variation command storage area 52r, a ramp command storage area 52s, a sound command storage area 52t, a firing handle vibration command storage area 52u, a prize ball number storage area 52v, and the like are provided.

  Also, in the loop counter storage area 52a, a normal symbol selection loop counter LC1, a jackpot determination loop counter LC2, a special symbol creation counter LC3, a special symbol creation counter LC4, a special symbol creation counter LC5, a reach determination counter LC6 (not shown). A reach pattern determination counter LC7, a prize ball number determination counter LC9, and the like are stored. These counters are incremented by a predetermined amount at regular intervals (for example, 2 ms) according to the reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 57 shown in FIG. When the set maximum value is reached, it is configured to return to “0” next. These count values are each taken into and stored in the special symbol random number storage area 52b when a jackpot lottery to be described later is performed.

  Next, each counter will be described in detail below. First, the count value (random number) of the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1 is used to determine the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24. The count value starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every interrupt (every 2 ms) and cleared to 0 when 256 or more. Accordingly, the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1 takes any value from “0” to “255”, and one period is 512 ms.

  Next, the count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is used to determine the jackpot. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0” and is incremented by 1 every interrupt (every 2 ms) and cleared to 0 at 315 or more. Therefore, the count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 takes any value from “0” to “314”, and one period is 630 ms.

  When the jackpot is displayed, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 is used to determine the jackpot symbol. Further, in the case of outlier reach, it is used to determine the symbols displayed on the special symbol display portion L1 and the special symbol display portion L2. Furthermore, in the case of a display error display, it is used to determine the first stop symbol displayed on the special symbol display portion L1. The count value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every interrupt (every 2 ms reset) and cleared to 0 when 10 or more. Accordingly, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 takes any value from “0” to “9”, and one period is 20 ms.

  In addition, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC4 is used to determine the second stop symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit L2 in the case of a loss. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, “1” is added every 10 interrupts (every 20 ms, every cycle of the special symbol creation counter LC3), and 0 is cleared when 10 or more. Accordingly, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC4 takes any value from “0” to “9”, and one cycle is 200 ms.

  Further, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC5 is used to determine the third stop symbol displayed on the special symbol display portion L3 in the case of a loss. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0” and is incremented by 1 every 100 interrupts (every 200 ms, every cycle of the special symbol creation counter LC4) and cleared to 0 when 10 or more. Accordingly, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC5 takes any value from “0” to “9”, and one cycle is 2000 ms.

  Next, the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 is used to determine whether or not to perform a reach operation in the case of a loss (failure reach). When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, and 1 is added every interrupt (every 2 ms), and “0” is cleared when “200” or more. Accordingly, the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 takes any value from “0” to “199”, and one period is 400 ms. Note that, when the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 is between “20” and “39”, the detachment reach operation is performed. In this outlier reach, the first stop symbol (left symbol) stopped and displayed on the special symbol display portion L1 and the second stop symbol (right symbol) stopped and displayed on the special symbol display portion L2 are the same symbol, The symbol of the special symbol display part L3 is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. As a result, the third stop symbol (middle symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit L3 is different from the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol. It will be.

  The count value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 is used to determine the reach pattern when it is determined that the jackpot or out of reach reach. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, and 1 is added every interrupt (every 2 ms), and “0” is cleared when “60” or more. Accordingly, the count value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 takes any value from “0” to “59”, and there are 60 reach patterns. One period is 120 ms.

  The count value LC9 of the prize ball determination counter LC9 is used to determine the number of prize balls per game ball won in the big prize opening 16. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, and 1 is added every interrupt (every 2 ms), and “0” is cleared when “2” or more. Accordingly, the count value of the winning ball number determination counter LC9 takes one of “0”, “1”, and “2”, and one period is 6 ms. In the present embodiment, when the count value of the prize ball number determination counter LC9 is “0”, the number of prize balls is “5”, and when the count value of the prize ball number determination counter LC9 is “1”. When the number of prize balls is “10” and the count value of the prize ball number determination counter LC9 is “2”, the number of prize balls is “15”.

  The maximum count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 may be a single set value, or setting means for selecting and setting different values such as setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3 may be provided. Good.

  Next, the special symbol random number storage area 52b and the normal symbol random number storage area 52c will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the special symbol random number storage area 52b, and FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the normal symbol random number storage area 52c. In the special symbol random number storage area 52b, when winning a game ball to the special symbol starter electric accessory 15, a jackpot determination loop counter LC2, special symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, reach determination counter LC6, reach pattern determination counter Four storage areas 1 to 4 that can acquire and store each count value of the LC 7 as a random number, and each random number stored in the storage area 1 to shift and store the jackpot determination process One determination area is provided, and five storage areas are provided.

  In the normal symbol random number storage area 52c, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gates 11 and 12, the count values of the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1 can be acquired and stored as random numbers. 4 storage areas, and one determination area for shifting and storing random numbers stored in the storage area 1 to perform the normal symbol hit determination process are provided. In addition, five storage areas are provided. Is provided.

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 46c of the electrical decoration board 46 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a storage area of the RAM 46 c of the electrical decoration board 46. As shown in FIG. 9, the number of prize balls sent from the main board 41 is stored in the RAM 46 c of the illumination board 46 in the specific game state determination counter storage area 46 c 1, the specific game state flag storage area 46 c 2 and the operation command storage area 46 c 3. An award ball number data storage area 46c4 for storing data (5, 10, 15) is provided. In the specific gaming state determination counter storage area 46c1 of the RAM 46c, the count value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is stored, and the count value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is determined by lottery when entering the specific gaming state. Used for lottery when exiting a specific gaming state. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, and is incremented by 1 every interrupt (every 4 ms) according to the reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 46f shown in FIG. Accordingly, the count value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 takes any value from “0” to “149”, and one period is 600 ms.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the ROM 53. As shown in FIG. 10, the ROM 53 is provided with a control program storage area 53a, a jackpot reach pattern table storage area 53b, an outlier reach pattern table storage area 53c, and the like. Further, the ROM 53 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, details of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Each step of the flowchart is hereinafter abbreviated as “S”. 11 is a flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the jackpot determination process of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the specific game state transition determination process.

  In the flowchart of the main routine shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 performs processing in order from the start according to the reset signal generated by the interrupt reset circuit 57 shown in FIG. Processing from the start to the end is performed within 2 ms. Therefore, every time a reset signal is input at intervals of 2 ms, the process is repeated from the start. A program for performing the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 is stored in the control program storage area 53a of the ROM 53 shown in FIG.

  In the flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 11, when a first reset signal is input, stack pointer setting processing for setting the designated address of the stack pointer is performed (S1). Next, a RAM check for checking the stored contents of the RAM 52 is performed (S2). This RAM check (S2) is for determining whether or not an initial setting process at power-on is being performed. At this time, it is determined whether or not a predetermined numerical value written in the power-on initial setting process shown in S3 is written in the initial setting storage area 52l of the RAM 52. If a predetermined numerical value is not written in the initial setting storage area 52l (S2: NO), the initial processing after power-on is not performed, so the power-on initial setting processing is performed (S3). . In this process, the stored value of each storage area of the RAM 52 is reset, and further, the value of each loop counter stored in the loop counter storage area 52a is set to an initial value (for example, “0”) for initial setting. A predetermined numerical value is stored in the storage area 52l. Thereafter, the process ends.

  The processing is performed from the start by the next reset signal. First, in the RAM check (S2), since a predetermined numerical value is written in the initial setting storage area 52l, the RAM 52 is determined to be normal (S2: YES), and the process proceeds to the next liquid crystal screen command output process (S4). . In this liquid crystal screen command output process (S 4), a signal for controlling the special symbol display device 8 is sent to the symbol display board 44 via the I / O interface 54. Next, the process proceeds to a sound command output process (S5). In this sound command output process (S 5), a signal for driving the speaker 48 is sent to the sound board 43 via the I / O interface 54. Next, a lamp command output process (S6) is performed. In the lamp command output process (S6), a signal for controlling blinking of various lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 is output to the electrical decoration board 46. Next, port output processing is performed (S7). In this port output process (S7), various information such as jackpot information, start-up information, probability variation information, and time shortening information of the pachinko machine 1 is output to the hall management computer (not shown) via the output port 55.

  Next, a switch reading process (S8) is performed. In this switch reading process (S8), the winning of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gates 11 and 12, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the big winning port 16, the normal winning ports 19, 20 and the like is detected. In the switch reading process (S8), specifically, the normal symbol provided in each of the start opening switch 72, the normal symbol start gate 11 and the normal symbol start gate 12 provided in the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is provided. Detecting a game ball winning from a winning opening such as an operation switch 73, a V switch 74 provided in a V zone of the winning winning opening 16, a count switch 75 provided in the winning winning opening 16, a normal winning opening 19, 20, etc. When the winning opening switch 76 detects the winning of the game ball, a flag corresponding to each switch is set in the winning ball flag storage area 52m of the RAM 52.

  Further, when the start opening switch 72 provided in the special symbol start electric accessory 15 detects the passing of the game ball, up to four winning numbers are stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 52d of the RAM 52. When the normal symbol activation switch 73 provided in each of the normal symbol start gate 11 and the normal symbol start gate 12 detects the passing of the game ball, up to four, the normal symbol start winning number storage area of the RAM 52 52e.

  Further, when the start opening switch 72 provided in the special symbol start electric accessory 15 detects the passing of the game ball, the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52 is detected. The special symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, reach determination counter LC6, reach pattern determination counter LC7 are sequentially stored in the storage areas 1 to 4 of the special symbol random number storage area 52b, and the corresponding special symbol memory is stored. The number display LED 60 lights up. Therefore, the maximum number of holds is four.

  Further, when the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided in each of the normal symbol start gate 11 and the normal symbol start gate 12 detects the passing of the game ball, the normal symbol stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52 is stored. The value of the symbol selection loop counter LC1 is sequentially stored in the storage areas 1 to 4 of the normal symbol random number storage area 52c, and the corresponding normal symbol storage number display LED 59 is lit. Therefore, the maximum number of holds is four.

  When the switch read process (S8) is completed, a loop counter update process (S9) is then performed. In this loop counter update process (S9), the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1, the big hit determination loop counter LC2, and the special symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5 and reach determination stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52, respectively. The values of the counter LC6 and the reach pattern determination counter LC7 are increased (incremented) by the predetermined amount. When the maximum value set in each loop counter is exceeded, the value of each loop counter is cleared to 0 and programmed to return to “0”.

  Next, in the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 11, when the loop counter update process S9 is completed, it is determined whether an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10), and an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1. If it is (S10: YES), the conditional symbol processing (S11), special symbol processing (S12), and normal symbol processing (S13) are skipped and the special symbol display device 8 displays an error or the like. . When no error has occurred (S10: NO), the process proceeds to the condition device process (S11).

  Next, in this condition device process (S11), when the big hit flag is ON in the big hit flag storage area 52f of the RAM 52, that is, in the case of a big win, the special winning opening 16 is opened, closed, and a special symbol display device. A jackpot demo display process for 8 is performed. In the first round of processing, since the jackpot determination processing in the special symbol processing (S12) described later has not been performed yet, the conditional device processing (S11) does not perform anything and proceeds to the next processing. Next, special symbol processing (S12) is performed.

  In this special symbol process (S12), a jackpot determination process, which will be described later, is performed. When this special symbol process (S12) is completed, a normal symbol process (S13) is then performed. In this normal symbol processing (S13), the count value of the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1 is set as a normal symbol random number by passing the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 11 and passing the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 12. Since it is stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c of the RAM 52, the symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 based on the normal symbol random number. Since the normal symbol random numbers stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c of the RAM 52 are from “0” to “255”, in this normal symbol process (S13), the normal symbol random numbers stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c of the RAM 52 are stored. When the symbol random number is from “0” to “63”, the symbol is out of order, and the symbol “-”, which is a symbol out of place, is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24. 24, the winning symbol “7” is stopped and displayed.

  When the normal symbol processing (S13) is completed, next, a payout control (S14) for paying out prize balls is performed, and the processing of the main routine is completed through frame lamp control (S15) for blinking the frame lamp. Note that the processing of this main routine is completed within 2 ms, including the processing of each subroutine. Then, in response to the reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 57, the CPU 51 repeats the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 11 from the start. Therefore, the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 11 is repeated in units of 2 ms. If it is determined in the special symbol process (S12) of the process of the main routine of the first round that the jackpot state is determined, “1” is stored in the jackpot flag storage area 52f of the RAM 52, the jackpot flag is turned ON, and the next two rounds are performed. In the eye condition device process (S11), if “1” is stored in the jackpot flag storage area 52f, the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 16 is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or 16 times). .

  For example, when the player operates the launch handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2 to drive the game ball into the game area 4 and the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, FIG. In the main routine switch reading process (S8) shown in FIG. 2, a winning of the game ball to the special symbol start electric accessory 15 is detected. Specifically, the jackpot determination loop counters stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52 when the start port switch 72 provided in the special symbol start electric accessory 15 detects the passage of the game ball. The values of LC2, special symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, reach determination counter LC6 and reach pattern determination counter LC7 are stored as random numbers in the special symbol random number storage area 52b of the RAM 52. Then, the process proceeds to S10 through the loop counter update process (S9). Since no error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 at normal time (S10: NO), the process proceeds to the conditional device process (S11). However, since the jackpot determination has not yet been made, nothing is performed in the conditional device process (S11). Instead, special symbol processing (S12) is performed.

  In this special symbol process (S12), the jackpot determination process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 12 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 has been won (S21). This determination is made based on whether or not the number of winning balls stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 52d is zero. If the number of winning balls stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 52d is “0” (S21: NO), the big hit determination process is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.

  When it is determined that the number of winning balls stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 52d is not "0", that is, any one of 1-4 (S21: YES), the special symbol random number storage area The random number values stored in the storage area 1 of 52b are shifted to the determination area and read out, and the random number values stored in the storage areas 2 to 4 in the special symbol random number storage area 52b are stored one by one. The area is shifted (S22). That is, the storage value in the storage area 2 of the special symbol random number storage area 52b is moved to the storage area 1, the storage value in the storage area 3 is moved to the storage area 2, and the storage value in the storage area 4 is moved to the storage area 3. Next, "1" is subtracted from the number stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 52d, that is, the number of reserved balls is subtracted (S23).

  Next, it is determined whether or not to perform a shortening variation that shortens the time from the start of the variation of the symbols variably displayed on the special symbol display portions L1, L2, and L3 to the final display (S24). This determination is made based on the number of reserved balls stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 52d (the number of winning balls for which no big hit determination has been made). Specifically, when the number of reserved balls is 0 to 2, the shortening variation is not performed (S24: NO), and when the number of retained balls is 4 or 5, the shortening variation is performed (S24: YES).

  When performing the shortening variation (S24: YES), a short time base variation command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 (S25). In the process of S25, a shortening operation command is simultaneously output to the illumination board 46 and the sound board 43. In the illumination board 46, the received shortening operation command is stored in the operation command storage area 46c3 of the RAM 46c shown in FIG. If the shortening variation is not performed (S24: NO), a long-time base variation command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 (S26). In the process of S26, a normal operation command that does not perform a shortening operation is simultaneously output to the electrical board 46 and the sound board 43. In the illumination board 46, the received normal operation command is stored in the operation command storage area 46c3 of the RAM 46c shown in FIG. When the so-called number of holdings is 3 or more for the normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24, a shortening variation command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 as described above.

  When the output of the short time base variation command (S25) or the output of the long time base variation command (S26) is completed, then a jackpot determination is performed (S28). In the present embodiment, the value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is between “0” and “314”. Therefore, the value of the random number of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 read into the determination area in S22 is also “0”. To “314”. Here, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 (random value) read in S22 is a specific value determined as the jackpot value, for example, “7”. When the value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 read in S22 is “7” (S28: YES), “1” is stored in the jackpot flag storage area 52f of the RAM 52 to turn on the jackpot flag (S29). Then, a jackpot reach pattern selection process is performed based on the value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 read in S22 (S30).

  In the jackpot reach pattern selection process S30, a reach variation pattern command is selected with reference to the jackpot reach pattern table stored in the jackpot reach pattern table storage area 53b shown in FIG. 10, and the reach variation pattern command is selected. It is stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52 (S30). In the process of S30, in addition to storing the reach variation pattern command, a lamp command for turning on or blinking the electric windmills 9, 10 and the electric lamp 63 at the time of reach is stored in the lamp command storage area 52s of the RAM 52, The sound command of the sound effect emitted from the speaker 48 is stored in the sound command storage area 52t of the RAM 52, and the firing handle vibration command for vibrating the firing handle 7 is stored in the firing handle vibration command storage area 52u of the RAM 52.

  Next, a jackpot symbol selection process is performed (S31). When the jackpot display is performed, the jackpot symbol is selected based on the value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 stored in the special symbol random number storage area 52b. The special symbol creation counter LC3 is any numerical value between “0” and “9”.

  Here, in accordance with the value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 stored in the special symbol random number storage area 52b, the jackpot symbol is selected as follows (S31). The value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 and the first stop symbol (left symbol) displayed on the special symbol display unit L1, the second stop symbol (right symbol) displayed on the special symbol display unit L2, and the special symbol display unit L3 The relationship with the displayed third stop symbol (medium symbol) is as follows: 0: “0, 0, 0”, 1: “1, 1, 1”, 2: “2, 2, 2”, 3: “3” 3, 3 ”, 4:“ 4, 4, 4 ”, 5:“ 5, 5, 5 ”, 6:“ 6, 6, 6 ”, 7:“ 7, 7, 7 ”, 8:“ 8 , 8, 8 ”, 9:“ 9, 9, 9 ”. The data indicating the selected jackpot symbol is stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o, the second stop symbol storage area 52p, and the third stop symbol storage area 52q of the RAM 52 (S31).

  In the process of S31, when the value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 is "1, 3, 5, 7, 9", the probability variation of the RAM 52 is entered because the next jackpot probability increases. “1” is stored in the fluctuation flag storage area 52n, and the probability fluctuation flag is turned ON. Further, when the value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 is “0, 2, 4, 6, 8”, the probability of the next jackpot is not increased and the normal mode is set, so that the probability variation flag storage area 52n of the RAM 52 is stored. “0” is stored and the probability variation flag is turned OFF.

  When the value of the random number of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 read in S22 is other than, for example, “7” (S28: NO) in the determination in S28, the reach determination counter LC6 read in S22. It is determined whether or not to perform the slip reach operation depending on the value of (S32). When the value of the reach determination counter LC6 is “20 to 39”, it is determined to be out of reach (S32: YES). If it is determined that the reach is out of reach (S32: YES), the stop symbol of the outreach reach is stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o of the RAM 52 based on the special symbol creation counter LC3 and the special symbol creation counter LC4 read in S22. Each of the second stop symbol storage area 52p and the third stop symbol storage area 52q is stored (S33), and the outreach reach pattern table stored in the outlier reach pattern table storage area 53c of the ROM 53 is referred to. Is selected, and the reach variation pattern command is stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52 (S38).

  In the process of S38, in addition to the storage of the variation pattern command of reach, a lamp command for lighting or blinking the electric windmills 9 and 10 and the electric lamp 63 at the time of reach is stored in the lamp command storage area 52s of the RAM 52, The sound command of the sound effect emitted from the speaker 48 is stored in the sound command storage area 52t of the RAM 52.

  Next, when the reach is not determined in the determination process of S32 (S32: NO), based on the random numbers of the special symbol creation counter LC3, the special symbol creation counter LC4, and the special symbol creation counter LC5 read in S22, A miss stop symbol selection process (S34) is performed and stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o, the second stop symbol storage area 52p, and the third stop symbol storage area 52q of the RAM 52 (S34). When the process of S31, S34 or S38 is completed, a symbol designating command for designating a stop symbol to be fixedly displayed on the symbols of the special symbol display portions L1, L2, and L3 is output to the symbol display board 44 (S35). This symbol designating command is output based on the stop symbols stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o, the second stop symbol storage area 52p, and the third stop symbol storage area 52q of the RAM 52, respectively.

  Next, a variation pattern command output process is performed (S36). In this variation pattern command output process, the symbol variation pattern command stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52 of the main substrate 41 is output to the symbol display substrate 44. When the reach variation pattern command is stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52, the reach variation pattern command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44, and the reach variation pattern command is stored. If not, a fluctuation pattern command of normal fluctuation is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 (S36). In the symbol display board 44, in accordance with the symbol variation data stored in the ROM (not shown) based on the variation pattern command received from the main substrate 41, the special symbol display portions L1, L2, and L3 of the special symbol display device 8 to be described later are displayed. Controls the variation of symbols. Note that the lamp command stored in the lamp command storage area 52s of the RAM 52, the sound command stored in the sound command storage area 52t, and the firing handle vibration command stored in the firing handle vibration command storage area 52u are also simultaneously sent to each board. (S36).

  Next, the main board 41 outputs all symbol stop commands for stopping the first to third stop symbols that are variably displayed on the special symbol display portions L1, L2, and L3 on the symbol display board 44 (S37). When the all symbol stop command is received, the symbol display board 44 receives the first stop symbol to the first symbol display unit L1 to L3 of the special symbol display device 8 at a predetermined timing based on the symbol designation command that has already been received. 3. Stop the stop symbols in sequence. When the above jackpot determination process is completed, the process returns to the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.

  Next, the specific game state transition determination process of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the specific game state transition determination process performed by the CPU 46 a of the electrical decoration board 46. As shown in FIG. 13, in this specific gaming state transition determination process, first, when the lighting board 46 receives a lamp command for blinking or lighting the lighting windmills 9 and 10 and the lighting lamp 63 from the main board 41. (S50: YES), it is determined whether the lamp command is a command for shortening operation (S51). If the received ramp command is a ramp command for a shortening operation (S51: YES), three or four so-called reserved balls are stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 52d of the RAM 52 of the main board 41. Next, it is determined whether or not it is in a specific gaming state (S52). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the specific game state flag stored in the specific game state flag storage area 46c2 of the electrical board 46 is ON.

  When it is not in the specific game state (S52: NO), it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the received ramp command is within the range for entering the specific game mode (S53). Specifically, the variation pattern of the ramp command received in S50 includes 64 variations from variation pattern 1 to variation pattern 64, and among these variation patterns 17 to 33 (S53: YES), the specific game In order to perform a lottery to determine whether or not to enter the state, the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 stored in the specific gaming state determination counter storage area 46c1 of the RAM 46c is acquired (S54). Next, it is determined whether or not the acquired value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is “3”, “7”, or “77” that is a value for entering the specific gaming state (S55). Since the value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is 150 from “0 to 149”, the probability of entering the specific gaming state is 1/50.

  When the value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 acquired in the process of S54 is “3”, “7”, “77” that is a value for entering the specific game state (S55: YES), the specific game in the RAM 46c. The specific game state flag ON is stored in the state flag storage area 46c2, and the specific game state mode is entered (S56). Thereafter, the process returns to S50. In this specific game state, as will be described later, when one game ball is won in the special winning opening 16, the number of game balls to be won (paid out) is notified using the notification LEDs 62a to 62c. During the specific gaming state, when the notification LED 62a is lit or blinking, if one game ball wins the big winning opening 16, five balls are awarded (paid out), and the notification LEDs 62a and 62b are turned on. When one game ball is won in the grand prize opening 16 when it is lit or flashing, 10 balls are awarded, and when the notification LEDs 62a to 62c are lit or blinking, When one game ball is won, 15 balls are awarded.

  Further, when a lamp command is received (S50: YES), when the lamp command is a lamp command for a shortening operation (S51: YES), and when in a specific gaming state (S52: YES), the received lamp It is determined whether or not the command variation pattern is within the range of the specific game mode missing (S59). Specifically, there are 64 variation patterns from variation pattern 1 to variation pattern 64 in the variation pattern of the lamp command received in S51. Among these, variation patterns 1 to 33 are specified (S59: YES). In order to perform a lottery to determine whether or not to leave the gaming state, the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 stored in the specific gaming state determination counter storage area 46c1 of the RAM 46c is acquired (S60). Next, it is determined whether or not the acquired value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is “99”, which is a value that leaves the specific gaming state (S61). Since the value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is 150 values from “0 to 149”, the probability of exiting from the specific gaming state is 1/150.

  When the value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 acquired in the process of S60 is “99” which is a value that leaves the specific game state (S61: YES), the specific game state is stored in the specific game state flag storage area 46c2 of the RAM 46c. The state flag OFF is stored, the mode is exited from the specific gaming state (S62), and the process returns to S50. In this gaming state, no winning ball is notified when one gaming ball wins the big winning opening 16. That is, the notification LEDs 62a to 62c do not light up or blink. In the determination process of S59, when the variation pattern of the lamp command received in S50 is the variation pattern 34 to 64 (S59: NO), the process proceeds to S50 and does not exit from the specific gaming state. Further, when the value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 acquired in the process of S61 is other than “99” which is a value that leaves the specific gaming state (S61: NO), the process proceeds to S50 and leaves the specific gaming state. Absent. Further, if NO is determined in S51, the process returns to S50.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a process for increasing / decreasing the number of winning balls (the number of payouts) when one gaming ball wins the big winning opening 16. The flowchart shown in FIG. 14 is executed by the CPU 51 of the main board 41 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the special winning opening prize ball number increasing / decreasing process, first, the value of the winning ball number determination counter LC9 is acquired (S70). Next, the number of prize balls is determined based on the value of the obtained prize ball number determination counter LC9 (S71). Specifically, when the value of the acquired winning ball number determination counter LC9 is “0”, the number of winning balls per game ball won in the big winning opening 16 is determined as “5”, and the acquired award is obtained. When the value of the number-of-balls determination counter LC9 is “1”, the number of winning balls per game ball won in the big winning opening 16 is determined as “10”, and the value of the acquired number-of-balls determination counter LC9 is In the case of “2”, the number of winning balls per game ball won in the big winning opening 16 is determined as “15”.

  Next, the number of prize balls determined in the process of S71 is stored in the prize ball number storage area 52v of the RAM 52 shown in FIG. 6 (S72). Then, a prize ball number data signal indicating the number of prize balls is output from the main board 41 to the electrical decoration board 46 (S74). In the illumination board 46, the prize ball number data received from the main board is stored in the prize ball number data storage area 46c4 of the RAM 46c. Next, when 3.1 seconds have elapsed (S74: YES), the process returns to S70.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the award ball number notification process performed on the illumination board 46 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the award ball number notification process performed by the CPU 46 a of the electrical decoration board 46. When the specific game state flag stored in the specific game state flag storage area 46c2 of the RAM 46c is ON and is in the specific game state (S81: YES), the CPU 46a of the illumination board 46 is connected to the big prize opening 16. The number of prize balls for each winning game ball is notified (S82). Specifically, when the specific game state flag stored in the specific game state flag storage area of the RAM 46c is ON, the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball number data storage area 46c4 of the RAM 46c is “5”. In this case, the notification LED 62a is turned on or blinking, and when the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball number data storage area 46c4 is “10”, the notification LEDs 62a and 62b are turned on or blinking, and the prize ball When the number of prize balls stored in the numerical data storage area 46c4 is “15”, the notification LEDs 62a, 62b, 62c are turned on or blinked.

  Next, the big winning opening prize ball processing performed by the CPU 51 of the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the big prize winning ball process. As shown in FIG. 16, when a game ball is won in the big winning opening 16 and a game ball is detected by the V switch 74 or the count switch 75 (S91: YES), it is stored in the award ball number storage area 52v of the RAM 52. The number of prize balls at that timing is acquired (S92). Specifically, in this embodiment, every time one ball is won in the big winning opening 16, one of five, ten, or fifteen is won. From the main board 41 to the payout control board 45, the payout number signal of the number of prize balls acquired in the process of S92 is output (S93).

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the number of winning balls per winning ball is changed to 5, 10, or 15 depending on the timing at which a game ball enters the big winning opening 16. To do. When the game state shifts to the specific gaming state, the number of winning balls per winning ball to the special winning opening 16 is notified by the notification LEDs 62a, 62b, 62c. Accordingly, when the player shifts to the specific gaming state, the game ball is fired at the timing when the number of prize balls increases due to the prize winning at the grand prize winning opening 16 and is awarded to the grand prize winning opening 16 to thereby obtain the game ball. It becomes possible to acquire a large number. Further, in the lottery using random numbers for determining whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state, a so-called number of reserved balls is stored in a special symbol starting winning number storage area 52d of the RAM 52 of the main board 41 (for example, 3 or 4). This is performed when a lamp command is received. Therefore, the game preference can be improved as compared with conventional gaming machines.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the big winning opening prize ball number increasing / decreasing process 2. In the second embodiment, the mechanical configuration, main control, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the difference is that the number of winning balls when a game ball wins the big winning opening 16 is determined. In the first embodiment, the process for increasing / decreasing the number of winning prize balls is performed in the process for increasing / decreasing the number of winning prize balls in the flowchart shown in FIG. This is a point to be performed in the winning mouth winning ball number increase / decrease process 2. Therefore, here, the large winning prize winning ball number increasing / decreasing process 2 shown in FIG. 17 will be described.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a process for increasing / decreasing the number of winning balls (the number of payouts) when one game ball wins the big winning opening 16. The flowchart shown in FIG. 17 is executed by the CPU 51 of the main board 41 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the special winning opening prize ball number increase / decrease process 2, first, the value of the prize ball number determination counter LC9 is acquired (S100). Next, the number of prize balls is determined based on the value of the obtained prize ball number determination counter LC9 (S101). Specifically, when the value of the acquired winning ball number determination counter LC9 is “0”, the number of winning balls per game ball won in the big winning opening 16 is determined as “5”, and the acquired award is obtained. When the value of the number-of-balls determination counter LC9 is “1”, the number of winning balls per game ball won in the big winning opening 16 is determined as “10”, and the value of the acquired number-of-balls determination counter LC9 is In the case of “2”, the number of winning balls per game ball won in the big winning opening 16 is determined as “15”.

  Next, a prize ball number data signal indicating the number of prize balls is output from the main board 41 to the illumination board 46 (S102). In the illumination board 46, the prize ball number data received from the main board is stored in the prize ball number data storage area 46c4 of the RAM 46c. Next, when 3.1 seconds have elapsed (S103: YES), the number of prize balls determined in the process of S101 is stored in the prize ball number storage area 52v of the RAM 52 shown in FIG. 6 (S104). Thereafter, the process returns to S100.

  In the second embodiment, the reason for waiting for 3.1 seconds in S103 is that a game ball is fired in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, and the fired game ball wins the grand prize winning opening 16. Since the average time taken until “3.1 seconds” is reached, a prize ball number data signal indicating the number of prize balls is output from the main board 41 to the electrical decoration board 46, and is delayed by that time (3.1 seconds). Then, the number of prize balls determined in the process of S101 is stored in the prize ball number storage area 52v of the RAM 52 shown in FIG. In this way, when a specific gaming state is entered, the launching handle 7 is operated to launch a game ball, and the launched game ball reaches the grand prize winning opening 16 (this second time). In the embodiment, the number of winning balls per winning ball to the big winning opening 16 can be notified using the notification LEDs 62a, 62b, 62c just before "3.1 seconds"). If the player starts firing a game ball when all the notification LEDs 62a, 62b, 62c are turned on or blinking, when the game ball that has been launched reaches the grand prize winning opening 16, The number of prize balls will be 15.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment, when a transition is made to the specific game state, a game ball is launched, and the time it takes for the launched game ball to win the big prize opening 16 In addition, the notification LEDs 62a, 62b, and 62c notify the number of winning balls per winning ball to the big winning opening, so that the game is more attractive and the player can acquire a large number of winning balls. .

  In the above embodiment, whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state is determined and notified by the illumination board 46, but whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state is determined by the sound board 43. You may make it do. In this case, when a sound generation command for a shortening operation for shortening the operation time for the sound board 43 to emit a sound effect is received from the main board 41, a lottery using a random number is performed. Different sound effects may be emitted to notify the number of winning balls per winning ball to the big winning opening.

  Further, the symbol display board 44 may determine whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state. In this case, when the symbol display board 44 receives a shortening variation command for shortening the symbol variation time from the main substrate 41, a lottery using a random number is performed. Numbers such as “5”, “10”, “15”, etc. are displayed on the display screen 28 or a specific character is displayed so that the number of winning balls per winning ball to the big winning opening is notified. Anyway.

  Moreover, you may make it judge with the sound board | substrate 43 which is a control board of the launching handle 7 whether it transfers to a specific game state. In this case, when the sound board 43 which is the control board of the firing handle 7 receives the vibration command of the firing handle 7 from the main board 41, a lottery using a random number is performed. May be vibrated in different vibration patterns so that the number of winning balls per winning ball to the big winning opening may be notified.

  Further, the symbol control board 44 that controls the normal symbol display unit 24 may determine whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state. In this case, when the symbol control board 44 that controls the normal symbol display unit 24 receives a shortened variation command for shortening the variation time of the ordinary symbol from the main substrate 41, a lottery using a random number is performed, May be notified of the number of winning balls per winning ball to the big winning opening. It should be noted that the shortened variation command for shortening the variation time of the normal symbol is output from the main board 41 because the number of so-called holding balls for starting the normal symbol in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e of the RAM 52 is three or four. This is the case when it is stored. Accordingly, when three or four so-called reserved balls for starting a normal symbol are stored, a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a specific gaming state is performed.

  Further, the main board 41 may determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state. In this case, when a game ball is won in the winning opening 12a and the normal winning openings 19, 20 or the like, when the number of held balls is stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 52d, three or four are stored. In other words, a lottery using a so-called random number may be performed, and in the case of winning, the number of winning balls per winning ball to the big winning opening 16 may be notified.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines and can be applied to gaming machines such as pachinko machines. The number of winning balls in the special winning opening 16 is not limited to “5”, “10”, and “15”, but may be any number. Further, the predetermined winning opening is not limited to the big winning opening 16, but may be a normal winning opening 19, 20 or a starting opening provided in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a front view of the special symbol display device 8. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the electrical decoration board 46. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the RAM 52. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the special symbol random number storage area 52b. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the normal symbol random number storage area 52c. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a storage area of the RAM 46 c of the electrical decoration board 46. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the ROM 53. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the jackpot determination process of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the specific game state transition determination process. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a process for increasing / decreasing the number of prize balls when one game ball wins the big prize opening 16. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the award ball number notification process performed by the CPU 46 a of the electrical decoration board 46. FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the big prize winning ball process. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the big winning opening prize ball number increasing / decreasing process 2.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 4 Game area 7 Launch handle 8 Special symbol display device 9 Illuminated windmill 10 Illuminated windmill 11 Normal symbol start gate 12 Normal symbol start gate 15 Special symbol start electric accessory 16 Big winning opening 28 Display screen L1 Special symbol display Part L2 Special symbol display part L3 Special symbol display part 41 Main board 43 Sound board 44 Pattern display board 45 Discharge control board 46 Electric decoration board 62a, 62b, 62c Notification LED
63 Illuminated lamp

Claims (2)

Game ball winning detection means for detecting a winning of a game ball in a predetermined winning opening provided on a game board on which the game ball flows down;
A prize ball paying means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball when a winning of the game ball is detected by the game ball winning detection means;
A prize ball to be paid out by the prize ball payout means after a predetermined time from obtaining a counter value for determining the number of prize balls from a prize ball number determination counter for determining the number of prize balls for a game ball won in the predetermined prize opening. Prize ball number change control means for repeatedly changing the number;
An informing means for informing the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changed by the prize ball number change control means changes;
Specific game state transition lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a specific game state for performing notification by the notification means;
A notification control means for controlling the notification means to notify the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changes when the specific game state transition lottery means determines to shift to the specific game state; A gaming machine characterized by comprising: Game ball winning detection means for detecting a winning of a game ball in a predetermined winning opening provided on a game board on which the game ball flows down;
A prize ball paying means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball when a winning of the game ball is detected by the game ball winning detection means;
A prize ball to be paid out by the prize ball payout means after a predetermined time from obtaining a counter value for determining the number of prize balls from a prize ball number determination counter for determining the number of prize balls for a game ball won in the predetermined prize opening. Prize ball number change control means for repeating lottery to change the number;
An informing means for informing the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changed by the prize ball number change control means changes;
Specific game state transition lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a specific game state for performing notification by the notification means;
When the specific game state transition lottery means determines to shift to the specific game state, notification control means for controlling the notification means to notify the timing at which the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means changes. A gaming machine characterized by having it.

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