JP4702751B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to an effect control technique in a ball game machine.

  Various types of pachinko machines are popular as bullet ball machines. Some conventional pachinko machines have random lottery values acquired as a result of a game ball falling into a starting port formed on the game board. The acquired lottery values are temporarily stored, for example, up to four as reserved balls. The reserved balls are sequentially read out one by one to determine whether or not they are correct, and a symbol called a special symbol is variably displayed according to the determination result. At this time, there is a case where a design for the effect purpose called a decorative design is displayed in a variable manner in conjunction with the display of the special design. Based on the lottery result based on the read lottery value, the stop display mode of the special symbol is determined.

  When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner after the fluctuation display for a predetermined time, the gaming state shifts to a special game as a so-called “big hit”. A special game is composed of a plurality of unit games. The big prize opening formed on the game board is opened at the start of the unit game. The unit game ends when a predetermined period, for example, 30 seconds elapses from the start of the unit game, or when nine or more game balls are won in the big prize opening during the unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is also temporarily closed. The unit game can be continued up to a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times. When the game balls fall into the big prize opening, more game balls than usual are paid out as prize balls.

  A general player plays a game mainly for the purpose of opening a special winning opening in order to obtain many prize balls, that is, shifting the game state to a special game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, some of the ball game machines transition to a game state advantageous to a player called a variable time reduction mode (so-called “short time”) as a specific game for a predetermined period after the special game ends. . During this time, the fluctuation time per special symbol is shorter than usual. Accordingly, in general, the variation of the normal symbol indicating whether or not to widen the starting port (more precisely, the ordinary electric accessory provided at the starting port) also ends in a short time. In addition, since the probability of drawing a normal symbol is increased, the time during which the start port is open is relatively long.

  Therefore, even if symbols change one after another due to shortage of time and the held ball is resolved one after another, there is a winning at the starting point to follow it. It is difficult to reduce the number of possessions. In other words, the player has the merit of being able to play the game without reducing his possession, so it is easier to continue the game in anticipation of a big hit in that time.

On the other hand, even on the hall side, it is possible to prevent the player from returning home immediately after the end of the special game due to such a short time advantage. And, by digesting the number of fluctuations during the time reduction, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that if the game continues for a while even if the time reduction ends, the player may have a sense of expectation. There is an advantage that it becomes easy to continue the game.
JP 2003-230714 A

  However, since the shortage ends, the possession ball starts to decrease, so it is conceivable that the player may end the game and return in order to confirm the profit of the previous play. In that case, even on the hall side, the player cannot expect a profit from continuing the game, which is unfavorable for business.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of maintaining a player's willingness to continue the game even when the specific game ends.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter, A variable pitching device that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and can be opened so that a game ball can enter, an effect display device that can display a predetermined effect image as a moving image, and a game ball has entered the start opening When the lottery means for executing the lottery with the opportunity, the main display control means for variably displaying the special symbol representing the result of the lottery with the execution of the lottery, and when the result of the lottery is win, A special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game by opening the variable pitching device after the change display of the special symbol is stopped, and a normal period in the normal game for a predetermined period after the special game ends. Special advantages for players over condition A specific game execution means to be shifted to a game, a normal display pattern of decorative symbols variably displayed on the effect display device in response to a special symbol for visually rendering the result of the lottery, and a game advantageous to the player A pattern memory for storing a plurality of display patterns including a display pattern that additionally accompanies a variation display of a decorative design with a mission effect that displays the content required to be achieved in the form of a command to the player as a condition to achieve the state And an effect determining means for determining a display pattern according to the progress of the game from the plurality of display patterns stored in the pattern storage means, and an effect image corresponding to the display pattern determined by the effect determining means on the effect display device. Effect display control means for displaying a moving image. Then, the effect determining means changes the display pattern determining method so that the probability of selecting the display pattern with the mission effect is higher than that at the time of normal fluctuation at a predetermined timing within a predetermined period before and after the end of the specific game. .

The “specific game” here may be a game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in the normal game, and may include the above-mentioned time reduction in which the fluctuation time per one special symbol is shorter than normal. Good. Further, the time for expanding the start port may be longer than the normal state, or the probability of the lottery for expanding the start port may be increased. Further, if the game is started after the end of the special game and ends in the middle of the normal game, it may include a probability variation game (so-called “probability change”) in which the winning probability of the symbol lottery is set to a high probability setting.
In addition, the “ordinary display pattern of the decorative design” here is contrasted with the “display pattern that additionally accompanies the mission effect with the variable display of the decorative design”. Means a decorative pattern display pattern without a mission effect. In addition, the “condition for becoming a gaming state advantageous to the player” may be a condition for shifting to a special game, for example, or may be a condition for shifting to a reach state before the special game. . The “reach state” means that a part of a plurality of symbols is stopped and displayed on a predetermined active line set on the screen of the effect display device, and a final stop symbol which is a symbol to be stopped and displayed at the end is aligned. For example, it means a state where a combination of a plurality of symbols is a winning mode.

  According to this aspect, there is a high possibility that a display pattern with a mission effect is displayed on the effect display device at a predetermined timing within a predetermined period before and after the end of the specific game. When this mission effect is made, the player's expectation that the gaming state will be more advantageous due to the achievement of the mission is increased. As a result, if the mission effect continues or starts even after the specific game is finished, the player's willingness to continue the game increases.

  In this case, if the state where the probability that the display pattern accompanied with the mission effect is selected is higher than the normal fluctuation (hereinafter also referred to as “mission high probability state”) is set to 100%, the mission effect is always performed. The player's expectation can be reliably increased.

Further, as described above, the mission high probability state is set at “a predetermined timing within a predetermined period before and after the end of the specific game”, but may be maintained before and after the end of the specific game. For example, the effect determining means makes the probability of selecting a display pattern accompanied by a mission effect from a predetermined timing before the end of a specific game is higher than that at the time of normal fluctuation, and performs the mission effect until the end of the specific game. If the accompanying display pattern is not selected, the mission high probability state may be maintained after the end of the specific game. In that case, you may make it restrict | limit the mission high probability state to the predetermined period after completion | finish of a specific game.
According to this aspect, there is a possibility that the mission effect is made even if the specific game is finished. When the mission effect is made by setting the probability high, the player's willingness to continue the game can be maintained.

  This mission effect may be an effect that requests the player to achieve the condition within a set period set as a period that may continue even after the specific game ends.

  The “set period” here may be set as, for example, the number of symbol fluctuations or the elapsed time from the start of the mission effect. Depending on the setting period and the start timing of the mission effect, the mission effect may end before the end of the specific game. Therefore, the start timing of the mission effect may be set to a timing close to the end time of the specific game. .

  In this way, by setting an expiration date in the mission achievement condition, it is possible to make the player feel that the game is to be continued at least until the expiration date, thereby increasing the possibility of continuing the game.

  The pattern storage means stores, as a plurality of display patterns, a display pattern in which different background images are determined as a background image to be displayed on the background of the variation display of the decorative symbols depending on whether or not the variation time reduction mode is in progress. As a display pattern accompanied with, a display pattern in which a background image common to a background image to be displayed in a specific game is defined may be stored.

  According to this aspect, when the mission effect continues even after the specific game ends, a background image at least similar to the background image displayed in the specific game is displayed. For this reason, the player can feel that the advantageous game state from the specific game is continuously maintained, and the player's willingness to continue the game can be maintained even after the specific game is over. .

  The effect determining means may continuously select a display pattern with a mission effect for each lottery during the set period even after the end of the specific game.

  For example, if the mission is to achieve this within a set period, each time a lottery is repeated in that set period, the display pattern for the set period may be reduced sequentially. Good.

  Thus, by continuously selecting a display pattern with a mission effect even after the end of a specific game, it is possible to prevent the player from stopping the game immediately after the end of the specific game. In addition, by sequentially reducing the expiration date of mission achievement, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to continue the game during the expiration date.

  Furthermore, the effect determining means may continue to select a display pattern with a new mission effect that requires achievement of different conditions after the set period has elapsed.

  In other words, by performing another new mission effect after the first set mission effect is completed, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the interest and achievement of the mission. Thereby, the player's sense of expectation and willingness to continue playing can be maintained. Further, by continuing while switching the mission effect in this way, it becomes possible for the player to continue the game until the end of the specific game regardless of the start time of the mission effect.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the bullet ball gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to maintain the player's willingness to continue the game even after the specific game is over.

  First, after outline of the pachinko gaming machine shown as the present embodiment, its specific configuration will be described.

[Outline]
The pachinko gaming machine shown in the present embodiment provides a game corresponding to the special game in the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine as a special game that is more advantageous to the player than usual.
In the game of this pachinko game machine, when the game ball enters the start port, the special symbol variation display is started. In addition, the effect image including the decorative design is displayed as a moving image in conjunction with the variation display of the special design. When a special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of fluctuation, the effect image is also stopped and displayed as an image indicating a winning, and a special game (also referred to as “big hit”) is started.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine shifts to a variable time shortening mode (referred to as “time saving”) as a specific game on condition that the special game has ended. This time saving is continued after the special game is over until the number of times the special symbol fluctuates reaches a predetermined number of times (hereinafter referred to as “continuation number”).
Along with this short time, not only the variation time of the special symbol, but also the variation time of the normal symbol indicating whether or not to widen the start port. In addition, since the probability of drawing a normal symbol is increased, the time during which the start port is open is relatively long. Therefore, the player can continue the game without reducing the number of possessions for the number of times of continuation, and can expect a big hit to occur during that time.

  In particular, in this embodiment, the possibility that the mission effect is started at a predetermined timing before the end of the time reduction is increased. For this reason, when a mission effect that straddles the short-time state and the normal state is made, it is possible to continue the game with a player's expectation even after the short-time end. Hereinafter, such a specific configuration and operational effects will be described.

[Example]
FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has mechanisms such as storage of game balls, delivery of game balls to the launch rail, and extraction of game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Further, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the normal electric accessory at the start opening. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52 display a moving image of the effect image 200 including the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 linked to the special symbol 192 on each screen ( Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “winning lottery”) performed when a game ball enters the start port 62. If the symbol pattern when the variable display is stopped is a symbol determined to be a hit, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the hit occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol display device 61 circulates numbers in the range of 0 to 9 as a variation display of the special symbol 192. When the hit is 0 or 1, any number of 2 to 9 is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol.

  The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that displays the effect image 200 as a moving image in conjunction with the change display of the special symbol 192. The effect image 200 includes a decorative symbol 190 that is variably displayed in conjunction with the variation display of the special symbol 192 in order to visually produce the result of the special symbol lottery. The effect display device 60 displays, as the effect image 200, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation that simulate a slot machine game.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 is an opportunity for a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “normal symbol lottery”) to expand the start port 62 (more precisely, a normal electric accessory provided at the start port 62). It becomes.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating winning, the game shifts from the normal game to the special game, and the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is started.

  The big winning opening 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. A special game is composed of one or more unit games. The number of unit games in this embodiment is 15 times. Since one opening / closing operation is performed in one unit game, the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is repeated by the number of unit games.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the right side of the effect display device 60. The normal symbol display device 59 includes two lamps. The operation in which the respective lamps alternately flash is an operation corresponding to “ordinary symbol variation display”. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%. At this time, one of the two lamps of the normal symbol display device 59 is lit up. Note that, during the short time mentioned later, the normal symbol variation display time is shortened and the normal symbol lottery probability is also increased, so the time for the start port 62 to be in an open state (exactly, provided in the start port 62). The time for expanding the ordinary electric accessory is set relatively long.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. The center decoration 64 is provided with a lottery holding lamp 20 at the upper part thereof and an operation holding lamp 22 at a left side part thereof. The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holdings is the number of winning / successful lottery results won in the starting slot 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. In addition, a game effect lamp 90 is provided in the game area 52 and plays a role of production by blinking or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the function of the variable pitching device described in the claims is realized mainly by the big winning opening 66, the big winning opening solenoid 80, the winning detection device 78, and the like.

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.
The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes the entire game operation, such as a lottery determination when winning at the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18 and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  The main board 102 includes an incoming ball judging means 110, a winning / failing lottery means 112, a symbol determining means 114, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, a specific game execution means 122, and an opening / closing control means 124. . The sub-board 104 includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 acquires a random number value as a success / failure lottery value in order to determine whether or not to shift from the normal game to the special game when the game ball enters the start port 62. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a range of 0 to 65535. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting.

  The symbol determining unit 114 determines a stop symbol and a variation pattern of the special symbol 192 to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61. The symbol determining means 114 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol according to the pattern lottery value generated in the range of 0 to 255. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol aspect of a special symbol according to the symbol lottery value produced | generated in the range of 0-255. When the winning / losing lottery value is a win, one of the winning symbols is determined as a stop symbol based on the symbol lottery value. Note that if the winning / failing lottery value is off, any one of a plurality of types of off symbols is determined as a stop symbol.

  The symbol determination means 114 also determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by the normal symbol lottery. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the variation pattern and stop symbols to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132 as a result of the success / failure lottery.

  The symbol determination means 114 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. Multiple types of variation patterns have various variation times. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation time elapses.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the symbol determination means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining the normal symbol, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4. The hold control means 116 holds the upper limit of four as a result of the normal symbol lottery.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to variably display the special symbol. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, thereby causing the special display by the main display control means 118 to be displayed. The change display of 192 and the change display of the effect symbol by the effect display control means 134 are synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the winning / losing lottery is won.

  The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game to a variable time reduction mode (referred to as “time reduction”) as a specific game after the special game is completed. In this embodiment, the time reduction ends after the special game is over, assuming that the time reduction end condition is satisfied when the special symbol is variably displayed 20 times. During time savings, the variation time of special symbols is shortened. Therefore, the number of special symbol lotteries per unit time is likely to increase. Also, the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, and the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery is set to a high probability. With such a setting, hitting is relatively likely to occur during time reduction.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The pattern storage unit 130 holds a plurality of types of display patterns of the effect image 200 including the decorative symbol 190 displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60. That is, it includes a normal display pattern of the decorative design 190 that is variably displayed on the effect display device 60 corresponding to the special symbol 192, and a display pattern that additionally accompanies the variable display of the decorative design 190 with a mission effect described later. A plurality of display patterns are stored. A specific example of this display pattern will be described later.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of five or nine symbols. For example, when the determination result by the winning / failing lottery means 112 indicates a shift to a special game, a combination such as “777” or “111” in which three symbols are aligned on the active line is selected. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to the special game, and the display pattern of the special symbol 192 that indicates the loss of reach is selected, an effective line such as “191” or “727” is selected. Select a combination that does not have only one symbol on the top.

  The display pattern of the decorative symbol 190 defines a variation display mode of the decorative symbol 190, that is, an effect process from the start of variation to the stop of variation of the decorative symbol 190. In the display pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a dismissed symbol through a reach state that will be a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a winning symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each display pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses.

  The effect determining unit 132 determines a display pattern corresponding to the progress of the game from the plurality of display patterns stored in the pattern storage unit 130. That is, the effect determining unit 132 displays the display pattern of the effect image 200 including the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190 as a result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol 192, the variation pattern of the special symbol 192, It is determined according to the variation time. The effect determining unit 132 sends information on the display pattern of the effect image 200 including the decorative design 190 to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect determining means 132 can also determine an effect relating to a player participation game, a so-called “mission”, as a method of game effect. For example, when the lottery value is a predetermined value, the mission is a request content that the player requests to achieve the achievement as a condition for generating a special game, while the special symbol 192 fluctuates a specific number of times. It is suggested that a special game will occur if a specific display is made. The effect determining means 132 can present the requested contents of the mission before the change display of the special symbol 192 for a plurality of times. Also, the mission can be implemented based on a lottery value by designating a stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 that varies while having relevancy multiple times. As a result, production variations for the lottery result increase. In the present embodiment, the mission effect is performed at the time of transition from the short-time state to the normal state after the special game, so that the player's willingness to continue the game can be enhanced. The contents will be described later.

  The effect display control unit 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect image 200 corresponding to the display pattern determined by the effect determining unit 132 as a moving image. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, an image for production is displayed separately from the decorative symbol 190. For example, the background image in the effect display device 60 is also a part of the effect image 200 here. The effect display control means 134 displays a background image and displays the decorative symbol 190 in a variably superimposed manner on the background image. The pattern storage means 130 also stores a plurality of types of display patterns that define the moving image playback process of the effect image 200. The effect determining means 132 appropriately selects these display patterns according to the gaming state. The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image 200 as a moving image according to the display pattern thus selected.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen example of a mission effect displayed on the effect display device. (A) represents an example of a normal screen, (b) represents an example of a short-time screen, and (c) represents an example of a screen particularly during a mission effect.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the background image 194 behind the decorative symbol 190 as the effect image 200 of the effect display device 60. In the illustrated example, a volcano is displayed as the background image 194.

  As shown in Fig. 5 (a), the volcano is calm during normal times. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the time is short, the time image 196 indicating that effect is displayed as “short time entry!” And the volcano of the background image 194 erupts. In such a short time state, as described above, the player can play the game without reducing his possession. Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, during the mission effect, the mission image 198 is displayed and the volcano of the background image 194 erupts. In the example shown in the figure, the mission image 198 displays the characters “Let's reach within 5 rotations!”. When the above-mentioned special symbol lottery result is a big hit, the reach may actually appear within five revolutions and become a big hit. Thus, since the appearance of the mission image 198 itself suggests the possibility of a big hit, the player's expectation can be enhanced. Further, when the mission image 198 appears and the operation according to the mission is actually performed, the player can obtain a sense of accomplishment. Note that the background image 194 in FIG. 10B and the background image 194 in FIG. 10C have commonality in terms of volcanic eruptions, but may be exactly the same. Similar things such as different degrees may be used.

  In the present embodiment, a background image 194 having a commonality with the time reduction is displayed during the mission presentation regardless of whether the time is short. For this reason, if the mission performance continues even after the time reduction is over, the player will feel as if the profits enjoyed during the time reduction are taken over as a result of the commonality of the background image 194. Increased willingness to continue.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a mission table used in the mission effect. (A) represents the normal mission table 140 used at the normal time, and (b) represents the special mission table 142 used at a predetermined timing before the end of the time reduction.

  These mission tables are held in the pattern storage unit 130, and are used when the effect determining unit 132 determines the display pattern of the effect image 200 at the time of the mission effect. Each mission table stores the presence / absence of a mission and the contents of the mission so as to be associated with a random value acquired by the effect determining means 132. The effect determining means 132 determines the mission display pattern according to the lottery value generated in the range of 0-255. When determining the display pattern, the effect determining unit 132 refers to the special mission table 142 during a predetermined period of time reduction, and refers to the normal mission table 140 during other periods.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9A, in the normal mission table 140, when the random number value is “0 to 10”, the mission with the content “Let reach within 5 rotations!” And the random value is “11”. When it is ~ 20 ", put" 1 "on the left symbol within 10 revolutions! "When the mission is random and the random number is" 21-31 "," 3 "can be displayed twice on the right symbol within 15 revolutions! Each of the missions is set. When the random value is “32 to 255”, no mission effect is made. Therefore, the probability that the mission effect is made is set to 1/8.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, in the special mission table 142, when the random value is “0 to 70”, the mission with the content of “Let reach within 5 rotations!” And the random value is “71”. "~ 140", put "1" on the left symbol within 10 revolutions! "When the mission value is" 141-223 "," 3 "can be put out twice in the right pattern within 15 revolutions! Each of the missions is set. When the random number is “224 to 255”, the mission effect is not performed. Therefore, the probability that the mission effect is made is set to 7/8.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the probability that the display pattern accompanied by the mission effect is selected is set to be considerably higher than usual in a predetermined period from the predetermined timing before the time reduction ends. In the present embodiment, as this predetermined timing, a time point before the symbol change 3 rotations from the end of the short time is set as will be described later. For this reason, when the player continues the game according to any mission effect, the game is basically continued even after the time reduction is completed.

Next, the operation process of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described using a flowchart.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. The process shown in the figure is a process repeatedly executed as a loop process.

  First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (N in S12), a control process for a normal game such as a special symbol lottery is executed (S14). If a special game is in progress (Y in S12), a special game control process is executed (S16), and S10 to S16 The award ball payout according to the various winnings in the process up to is processed (S18).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, “symbol” indicates both the special symbol 192 and the effect image 200.

  In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect determining means 132 determines a display pattern according to the result of the lottery, The effect display control means 134 starts the variable display of the decorative symbol 190 along the display pattern (S36). As a result, synchronous display of the decorative symbol 190 is also started in synchronization with the start of variation of the special symbol 192.

If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). When the symbol display stop timing is reached (Y in S42), the symbol variation being displayed is displayed. Is stopped (S44). On the other hand, when the symbol variation display is not started in S38 (N in S38), the processing from S40 to S44 is skipped. When the symbol display stop timing has not been reached in S42 (N in S42), the process in S44 is skipped.
When the special game is over and the time saving is started, the specific game execution means 122 starts counting the number of fluctuations of the special symbol 192. Then, in S40, if the special symbol has been displayed 20 times after the time reduction end timing, that is, after the time reduction start, the time reduction ends.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation display process of S40 in FIG.
First, if the time is short (Y in S50) and the predetermined timing before the end of the time reduction, here, if the symbol change is 3 revolutions before the end of the time reduction (Y in S51), the mission is in a high probability state where mission effects are likely to occur. Judge whether there is. Whether or not the mission is in a high probability state is determined based on whether or not the special mission table 142 is set as a mission table to which the effect determining means 132 refers.

  At this time, if the mission is not in a high probability state, the effect determining unit 132 sets the mission high probability state by referring to the special mission table 142 (S52). On the other hand, if the mission is in a high probability state, that state is maintained.

  Subsequently, if the mission effect is currently being performed (Y in S53), the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect image 200 with the mission. That is, the contents of the corresponding mission are displayed and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed (S54). On the other hand, if the mission effect is not being performed (N in S53), the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect image 200 without a mission. That is, the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner without accompanying a mission (S55). In any case, since the time is short, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect image 200 shown in FIG. That is, the state where the volcano erupted is displayed as the background image 194.

  Then, as a result of referring to the special mission table 142 following the processing of S55, if any mission effect is selected based on the random number value described above (Y of S56), the corresponding mission effect is started (S57). . In the above example, for example, if the random number value is “0 to 70”, it is set to display the characters “Make reach within 5 revolutions!” As the mission content.

  If the special symbol lottery performed in S34 is a win (Y in S58), that is, when shifting to a special game, the specific game executing means 122 once ends the time reduction after the symbol is determined (S61). Further, when the special symbol lottery is out (N in S58), the specific game executing means 122 increments the number of changes of the special symbol 192 after the time reduction is started (S59). Here, if the number of fluctuations of the special symbol 192 is equal to the number of times of continuous time reduction (20 in this embodiment) (Y in S60), the time reduction is ended after completing the fluctuation of the time, and the normal state (S61). If the number of fluctuations has not reached the number of continuations (N in S60), the time reduction is continued as it is.

  If no mission effect is selected in S56 (N in S56), setting is made to execute the variable display process for the short time without a mission effect, and the flow of S40 is ended.

  On the other hand, if the time is not short in S50 (N in S50), and if it is not the predetermined timing before the time is short in S51 (N in S51), the effect determining means 132 refers to the normal mission table 140. In this way, the mission normal probability state is set (S65). At this time, if the mission effect is being performed (Y in S66), the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect image 200 with the mission. That is, the contents of the corresponding mission are displayed and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed (S67). In this case, there may be a mission that continues from a short time.

  On the other hand, if the mission effect is not being performed in S66 (N in S66), the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect image 200 shown in FIG. That is, if the state where the volcano erupted is displayed as the background image 194, the state is changed to a state where the volcano has not erupted (S68). Then, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect image 200 without a mission. That is, the decorative pattern 190 is displayed in a variable manner without accompanying a mission (S69).

  Subsequently, as a result of referring to the normal mission table 140, if a mission is selected based on the above-described random number value (Y in S70), the corresponding mission effect is started (S71). In the above example, if the random number value is “11-20”, for example, “1” can be put on the left symbol within 10 rotations! "Is set to be displayed as mission content. On the other hand, if no mission effect is selected in S70 (N in S70), setting is made so as to execute the variable display processing at the time without a mission effect, and the flow of S40 is ended.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. First, if the special winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S80), the production display control means 134 starts a special production corresponding to the special game (S82), and the opening / closing control means 124 opens the special winning opening 66. (S84). If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y in S80), the processes in S82 and S84 are skipped. When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 was opened (Y in S86), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S86), the number of balls entered into the big winning hole 66 is 9 If the ball has reached the ball or more (Y in S88), the open / close control means 124 temporarily closes the special winning opening 66 (S90). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S86) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning hole 66 has not reached 9 or more (N in S88), the processing after S90 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

  If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 15 after closing the special winning opening 66 in S90 (Y in S92), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect on the special game (S94), and the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S96). Then, the specific game executing means 122 shifts to a shorter time (S98). At this time, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the background image 194 shown in FIG. 4B, that is, the state in which the volcano erupted (S100).

  If the number of rounds has not reached 15 in S92 (N in S92), 1 is added to the number of rounds, and the flow in S16 is terminated (S102).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, there is a high possibility that a display pattern with a mission effect is displayed on the effect display device 60 at a predetermined timing before the time reduction ends. By performing this mission effect, the player expects to shift to an advantageous gaming state by achieving the mission. As a result, the player's willingness to continue the game can be enhanced when the mission effect is still continued even after the time reduction is over.

  In addition, when the mission effect continues even after the time reduction ends, a background image 194 that is common to the time reduction is displayed. For this reason, it is possible to make the player feel that the advantageous gaming state from the time saving is continuously maintained, and to retain the player's willingness to continue the game even after the time saving ends.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

For example, in this embodiment, the predetermined period before the end of the time reduction is set to the mission high probability state. However, if the mission effect is not made by the end of the time reduction, the special mission table 142 is used for the predetermined period after the end of the time reduction. May be selected to maintain the mission high probability state. Or you may make it be in a mission high probability state while a special game is complete | finished and time reduction is started. Or you may make it be in a mission high probability state within the predetermined period after time reduction completion. For example, the mission high probability state may be established within a fluctuation period of 10 rotations after the completion of the time reduction (for example, at the timing of 1 rotation after the completion of the time reduction). Furthermore, in order to set the mission high probability state, the mission table may not be switched from the normal mission table 140 to the special mission table 142, but a lottery for selecting either one may be performed. As a result, the mission is in a relatively high probability state rather than always using the normal mission table 140.
Further, in this embodiment, the variation period of 3 rotations before the end of the time reduction is set to the mission high probability state, while the expiration date of the special mission table 142 shown in FIG. 5 is set to 5 rotations or more. For this reason, when the player continues the game according to any mission effect, the game is basically continued even after the time reduction is completed. In a modified example, for example, the mission high probability state period may be set as a seven-turn fluctuation period before the end of the time reduction, so that the mission may end before the end of the time reduction. Further, it may be configured such that a mission effect is always made in a predetermined period before the end of the time reduction. In other words, the special mission table 142 may be set so that the mission effect is made at any random value.

  In addition, if the content of the mission effect from the short time is to achieve this within a predetermined number of times, the display pattern may be such that the display of the predetermined number of times is sequentially reduced at each change stop. . For example, if the mission is “Leach within 5 revs!”, The next variation will be “Leach within 4 revs!”, And the next variation will be “Leach within 3 revs!”. The display may be changed accordingly. In that case, the first display may be displayed larger in the center of the screen of the effect display device 60 and may be displayed smaller in the corner of the screen from the next display. Alternatively, new mission effects may be sequentially performed after the mission effects initially set in the time are finished.

  Further, in this embodiment, a time reduction is always generated after the special game is finished, and the time reduction is ended when the special symbol is displayed 20 times. In a modified example, a short-time lottery may be executed when the special symbol lottery is a win, and it may be determined whether or not to shift to a short-time after the end of the special game and the number of continuations. For example, the special symbol display device may be configured by an LED, and the special symbol may be stopped and displayed with any number of “x” or “0 to 5”. In this case, for example, when the special symbol lottery is out, “x” is displayed, and when winning, one of the numbers “0 to 5” is stopped and displayed. When the short-time lottery is off, “0” is displayed, and when winning, one of “1-5” is stopped and displayed. When the short-time lottery is won, any one of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 continuations is selected with a probability of 20 percent. The special symbol is stopped and displayed as “1” when the number of continuations is 10, “2” when it is 20 times,..., “5” when it is 50 times. In this way, the special symbol shows whether or not to shift to a specific game based on the short-time lottery along with the result of the special symbol lottery and the number of continuations thereof. May be.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the specific game has a shorter time, that is, the variation time of the special symbol is shortened and the variation time of the normal symbol is also shortened. I explained a game that makes it easier to enter. In addition to this, a function of executing a so-called probability variation game in which the probability of winning a special symbol lottery is set to a high probability may be installed as a kind of specific game.

  Further, in this embodiment, the example in which the ball game machine of the present invention is configured as a conventional type 1 pachinko game machine is shown, but a plurality of functions of the first type pachinko game machine are executed in series or in parallel. You may comprise as other gaming machines containing the function of 1st type pachinko gaming machines, such as a possible gaming machine.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in an Example. It is explanatory drawing showing the example of a screen of the mission effect displayed on an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing showing the mission table used in the case of a mission effect. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 6 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display process of S40 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 6 in detail.

Explanation of symbols

  1 Pachinko game machine, 50 game board, 52 game area, 59 normal symbol display device, 60 effect display device, 61 special symbol display device, 62 start port, 66 big prize port, 68 operation port, 100 game control device, 102 main Substrate, 104 Sub-board, 110 Entry determination means, 112 Pass / fail lottery means, 114 Symbol determination means, 116 Holding control means, 118 Main display control means, 120 Special game control means, 122 Specific game execution means, 124 Opening / closing control means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 140 normal mission table, 142 special mission table, 190 decorative design, 192 special design, 194 background image, 196 time reduction image, 198 mission image, 00 effect images.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A starting opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and allowing a game ball to enter;
A variable pitching device that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and can be opened so that a gaming ball can be pitched;
An effect display device capable of displaying a predetermined effect image as a movie;
Lottery means for performing a lottery triggered by a game ball entering the start opening;
With the execution of the lottery as a trigger, main display control means for variably displaying a special symbol whose stop symbol represents the result of the lottery,
Special game control means for opening the variable pitching device after the change display of the special symbol is stopped when the result of the lottery is winning, and executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game; ,
Specific game execution means for shifting to a specific game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state in the normal game for a predetermined period after the end of the special game determined according to the result of the lottery ;
In order to visually produce the result of the lottery, the normal display pattern of the decorative design that is variably displayed on the production display device in correspondence with the special design, and the achievement of the game state that is advantageous to the player is achieved. A pattern storage means for storing a plurality of display patterns including a display pattern that additionally accompanies a variation display of the decorative design with a mission effect that displays the content requested in the form of a command to the player on the production;
Production determining means for determining one of a plurality of display patterns stored by the pattern storage means according to the result of the lottery ,
Effect display control means for displaying an effect image corresponding to the display pattern determined by the effect determination means on the effect display device,
With
The effect determining means changes the method of determining the display pattern so that the probability of selecting the display pattern accompanied by the mission effect from a predetermined timing before the specific game ends is higher than that at the time of normal fluctuation , and If the display pattern with the mission effect is not selected by the end of the specific game, the probability of selecting the display pattern with the mission effect after the end of the specific game is higher than the normal fluctuation A ball game machine characterized by maintaining the state .

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