JP4827822B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mode notification technique in a gaming machine having a plurality of modes including a high probability mode in which a so-called special figure jackpot probability is higher than usual.

In conventional pachinko machines, when a game ball passes through a normal symbol display device operating gate (ordinary gate) provided on the game board, a normal identification displayed on a normal symbol display device consisting of a light emitting display such as a 7-segment LED. Information (designs, symbols, LED blinking operations, etc., referred to as ordinary diagrams) fluctuate. After a few seconds, when any of the information stops as a regular figure, and the stopped information becomes specific information (winning information), the special symbol start port of the ordinary electric accessory having the special symbol start port is short ( For example, it is easy to enter the game ball into the special symbol starting port by opening for about 0.4 seconds.
When a game ball enters the special symbol start opening, special identification information (numeric characters, symbols, other symbols, referred to as a special symbol) is displayed on a special symbol display device (special variable display device) such as a CRT or a color liquid crystal display device. Is displayed in a variable manner, for example, so that it flows from top to bottom in three rows. Then, after a certain period of time, the symbols stop in a predetermined order (for example, left column → right column → center column), and predetermined special display modes (for example, “555”, “777”, etc.) are arranged. Then, the big winning opening provided at the lower part of the game board in a so-called big hit state is opened for a certain period of time or until a certain number of game balls are won, and the player can obtain a large number of prize balls at a time.

In addition, in such a pachinko machine, a special symbol start is made only for a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined time in order to prevent the player from consuming the ball after the big hit state is finished and before the big hit state is again reached. It is also known that a game ball can be easily won by providing an open time extension mode for extending the open time of an ordinary electric accessory having a mouth.
And in order to alert | report operation modes, such as open time extension mode, an operation mode display part is provided in a normal electric accessory, and by this operation mode display part, a different display mode is performed depending on the normal operation mode and the open time extension mode. In some cases, the player can confirm that the player is in the open time extension mode without moving the viewpoint from the special symbol starting port (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-126454 A

However, in recent pachinko machines, the open time extension mode has been diversified in order to improve the game performance, and the probability variation mode in which the jackpot probability has been improved. There is also a concealment mode in which the player is not notified whether the mode is the probability variation mode or the time reduction mode.
As described above, game characteristics have been diversified, and not only simply notifying the current mode as in Patent Document 1, but also providing notification corresponding to the mode, that is, notification as game characteristics. It has been desired.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of further enhancing the interest of a player in a gaming machine having a plurality of gaming states (modes) by notifying the mode notification by incorporating it into game characteristics. And

The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application, random number value extracting means for extracting a common figure random value by passing a sphere through a usual figure start gate;
A random number value judging means for collating the ordinary random number value extracted by the random number value extracting means with the current value of the ordinary random number judgment table, and determining one of a plurality of usual figure forms as the matching result;
A general-purpose display means for displaying a general-purpose figure determined by the random number value determination means;
A general prize winning device that operates in an advantageous manner by operating a movable part when a specific common figure mode of the plurality of normal figure modes is displayed on the normal map display means;
Special figure display means for displaying any of a plurality of special figure forms by winning a ball to the general electric prize device;
A special winning device that operates in an advantageous manner by operating a movable part when a specific special figure mode of the plurality of special figure modes is displayed on the special figure display means;
Mode generation for generating a normal probability mode for displaying a specific special figure form with a normal probability on the special figure display means, and a high probability mode for displaying a specific special figure form with a higher probability than the normal probability on the special figure display means A gaming machine comprising means,
The mode generating means includes
As the high probability mode, a first high probability mode that occurs when a special mode is displayed in the special map display means on the special map display means, and a specific special chart other than the special mode on the special map display means Generating a second high probability mode that occurs when the aspect is displayed;
Mode notification means for notifying the type of mode by notifying the first high probability mode and the second high probability mode in different notification modes;
The mode notification means notifies the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode in the same notification mode,
The general map display means is configured to be able to display a plurality of types of specific normal map modes,
The regular random number determination table is
A normal probability mode table used during the normal probability mode, and a second high probability mode table used during the second high probability mode,
Each of the normal probability mode table and the second high probability mode table is associated with a required number of the corresponding values for a single specific common map mode, and the required number of the corresponding values is set to the plurality of the required values. Set for each type of specific map
In the normal probability mode table and the second high probability mode table, the number of the corresponding values set for each of the plurality of types of specific normal drawing modes is different.

In addition, as a preferable aspect of the invention described in claim 1, for example, as described in claim 2, there is provided a storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of balls won in the general power prize winning device,
In the ordinary power prize winning device, the operation time of the movable part is made different according to each of a plurality of types of specific ordinary figure displayed on the ordinary figure display means,
In at least the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode, a first operation time and a second operation time longer than the first operation time are set as the operation time of the movable part of the general power prize apparatus,
The general map display means performs a general map variable display game in which a plurality of general maps are variably displayed at different variable times before displaying any of the plurality of general map modes.
At least in the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode, a first variation time and a second variation time longer than the first variation time are set as the usual variation time,
The special figure display means is based on the premise that the storage means stores a special figure variable display game that displays a plurality of special figures in a stage before displaying any of the plurality of special figure modes. Subtract the memory number,
It is good also as a structure which plays the general figure fluctuation display game in the said 2nd fluctuation time immediately after the said general electricity prize-winning apparatus operates the said movable part in the said 2nd movement time .

  According to the gaming machine of claim 1, each of the normal probability mode table and the second high probability mode table is associated with a required number of equivalent values for a single specific normal mode. The corresponding number of the required number is set for each of the plurality of types of specific normal drawing modes, and is set for each of the plurality of types of specific normal drawing modes between the normal probability mode table and the second high probability mode table. The number of equivalent values set was varied. For this reason, the appearance rate of a predetermined specific normal mode is different between the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode, thereby distinguishing between the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode (for example, in the normal probability mode) (Notifying the player that the second high-probability mode is in effect) can be realized by being blended into the game characteristics of a conventional figure different from the special-purpose game.

Further, according to the aspect of the second aspect, the normal variation display game immediately after the movable portion is operated for a relatively long operation time (that is, the second operation time) by the general power prize winning device is a relatively long variation. Since it is performed in time (that is, the second variation time) , the special diagram variation display game is performed many times during the immediately following ordinary variation display game, and the winning memory of the storage means can be reduced. Since the rate of invalidating the winning of the ball can be reduced, the special figure variation display game can be efficiently performed.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a configuration example when applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings.
A. FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine of this example.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game board, and a game area 3 is formed by surrounding a substantially circular area on the front surface with a guide rail 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, on the front surface of the game board 1, an out-ball inlet 4, a center case 10, and a start winning port 11 as a normal electric accessory (abbreviated as “electric power” for short) ), A variable winning device 12 (corresponding to the special winning device of the present invention), a general winning opening 13 to 16, a normal start gate 19, a special display 20 and a number of game nails (not shown) are provided. ing. The special figure indicator 20 is provided at the upper right of the center case 10 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 in an enlarged manner, on the left side of the special figure display 20, there is a special figure storage display 20a, a common figure display 17, a common figure storage display 17a, a round display 21, and a game state display. A vessel 22 is provided. Here, FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the special figure display 20 or the like. In addition, the game nails that flow into the upper part of the game area 3 flow down while hitting the game nails, and a plurality of game nails are planted in the game area excluding the mounting portion of the center case 10 and the like.

The center case 10 is a member surrounding the front periphery of the display unit 7 of the display device 6 (shown in FIG. 2) attached to the back side of the game board 1. The board (so-called veneer) constituting the game board 1 has a center case opening (not shown) for fitting the center case 10, and the center case 10 is fitted into the center case opening. It is done. The center case 10 has a concave chamber (reference number omitted) that opens to the front and is recessed rearward, and a window opening 10a is formed on the inner surface of the concave chamber. The window opening 10a makes the display unit 7 of the display device 6 visible from the front.
The center case 10 is formed with a so-called ball-showing stage portion 10b on which the game ball can roll on the bottom of the concave chamber.
The stage portion 10b is a portion that guides the start winning opening 11 with a predetermined probability after rolling the game ball flowing into the stage portion 10b.

A warp guiding portion 10c for guiding the game ball into the stage portion 10b is provided on the left side portion of the center case 10. For example, a game ball or the like that has flowed down to the left after flowing down on the center case 10 hits the game nail and flows into the warp guide portion 10c with a certain probability. In addition, the game ball that has flowed in from the warp guiding portion 10c is guided to the back side slightly and then flows onto the stage portion 10b.
It should be noted that the stage 10b is not limited to the game ball that has passed through the warp guiding unit 10c as described above, and for example, a structure in which a game ball that bounces off a game nail directly enters from the front surface may be adopted.

  The display device 6 includes a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display device) on which a display unit 7 (screen) capable of displaying special identification information (special drawing) such as numbers and characters and normal identification information (common drawing) is formed. And not shown). For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the display device 6 displays special drawings in three columns vertically on the left side, the center, and the right side in a special drawing display area 7a in the center of the display unit 7, and in each column It is possible to display a special figure made up of characters and characters in a stopped state (stop display), or display in a variable state (for example, a state of scrolling in the vertical direction) (ie, variable display). Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the display device 6 displays a symbol as a general diagram in a stopped state (stop display) or changes in a general diagram display area 7b in the upper right corner of the display unit 7. It is possible to display (that is, change display) in a state (for example, a state of scrolling in the vertical direction). The display unit 7 can display an image for production or information notification, such as a background image and a character image, in addition to the special figure and the general figure. In the above-described special figure display area 7a and general figure display area 7b, the display position and display range on the display unit 7 may always be constant, but these display positions and the like may change depending on the gaming state and the like.

The start winning opening 11 is a winning opening that functions as a start winning opening for a special display variable display game, as will be described later, and opening and closing members 11a and 11b (movable parts) that change the opening of the opening as the winning opening. ) On the upper left and right. The start winning port 11 is disposed below the center portion of the center case 10.
Further, the variable winning device 12 is a device having a large winning opening 12a that is opened on condition that a big hit, which will be described later, and an opening / closing member 12b (movable part) that opens and closes the large winning opening 12a.

  The start winning opening 11 corresponds to the ordinary power prize winning device of the present invention, and the variable winning device 12 corresponds to the special winning device of the present invention. The opening / closing members 11a and 11b and the opening / closing member 12b correspond to the movable portion of the present invention that is advantageous to the player when operated. That is, when the opening / closing members 11a and 11b are in the non-operating state (closed state) shown in FIG. 1, since the opening between the opening and closing members 11a and 11b is small, the possibility that a game ball will win the start winning opening 11 is relatively low. On the other hand, when both or one of the open / close members 11a and 11b is in an operation state (open state) (not shown), the opening degree between the open / close members 11a and 11b is large and the possibility that the game ball will win the start winning opening 11 is compared. Become higher. Further, when the opening / closing member 12b is in the non-operating state (closed state) shown in FIG. 1, since the opening degree of the opening / closing member 12b is completely closed in this case, there is no possibility that the game ball will win the big winning opening 12a. . On the other hand, when the opening / closing member 12b is in an operation state (opened state) (not shown), the opening / closing member 12b is greatly opened forward, so that it is easy for a large amount of game balls to win the big winning opening 12a. In this case, even if the opening and closing members 11a and 11b are in the closed state, there is a small possibility that a game ball will win the start winning opening 11. However, when the opening / closing member 12b is closed, the big prize opening 12a of the variable prize winning device 12 is completely closed, so that there is no possibility that a game ball will win the big prize opening 12a.

Next, the universal map indicator 17 is a display that displays a so-called universal map, and in this case, is composed of one small lamp (LED) as shown in FIG. In addition, while what is displayed by this general map display 17 is this normal map, the display of the general map performed in the general map display area 7b of the display device 6 described above is a dummy display for production. is there. Here, the universal map display area 7b of the display unit 7 described above constitutes the universal map display means of the present invention.
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the general-purpose memory display unit 17a is composed of two small lamps provided near the general-purpose display unit 17. Depending on the number of lighting (or lighting color, etc.) of the lamps, The number of normal start memories generated by the game ball passing through the start gate 19 (for example, the upper limit number is 4) is displayed.

Next, the special figure display 20 is a 7-segment display capable of displaying numbers and the like as the special figure, and based on the start memory of the special figure generated by winning at the start winning opening 11. This is for executing variable display. Note that the special figure display 20 displays the special figure, whereas the special figure displayed in the special figure display area 7a in the display unit 7 of the display device 6 described above is for production. Is a dummy display. Here, the special figure display area 7a of the display unit 7 described above constitutes the special figure display means of the present invention.
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the special figure memory display 20a is composed of small lamps provided at two positions adjacent to the special figure display 20, and the start prize is determined depending on the number of lights (or lighting color, etc.) of the lamps. The number of starting memories generated by winning the mouth 11 (for example, the upper limit number is 4) is displayed.
Next, the round indicator 21 is composed of three small lamps as shown in FIG. 7, and displays the number of rounds of jackpot of a special figure described later.
The game status indicator 22 is composed of four small lamps as shown in FIG. 7, and displays the game status. One of the game status indicators 22 performs the display shown in FIG. 6A as the mode notification LED 22a (details will be described later). The mode notification LED 22a constitutes the mode notification means of the present invention.

B. Next, the control system of the pachinko machine of this example will be described with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the entire control system. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system related to ordinary diagrams and ordinary power, and represents the functions of the game control device 100 related to ordinary diagrams and ordinary power as function blocks.
In FIG. 2, the game control device 100 is a control device that performs overall control of the game (including control of game progress and direct or indirect control of each controlled device for that purpose), and is necessary for pachinko games and the like. A microprocessor 101a that controls an accessory, a ROM 101b that stores a control program and fixed data (including data of a general random number determination table described later), a RAM 101c that provides a work area for the microprocessor 101a, and an input interface 102 The output interface 103 and the external communication terminal 104 are included.
In the case of this example, this game control device 100 constitutes a random number extraction means, random number determination means, and mode generation means of the present invention. In addition, the RAM 101c constitutes the storage means of the present invention (that stores the winnings for the ordinary electric power, which is a special drawing starting prize).

Here, the input interface 102 of the game control device 100 includes a start port SW51, a winning port SW52 (winning ports SW1 to SWn), a gate SW53, a count SW54, a glass frame opening SW55, an inner frame opening SW56, a ball cut SW57, and A detection signal from the payout ball detection SW 58 is input. Note that “SW” represents a switch, and is used herein in the sense of a sensor.
Here, the start port SW51 is a sensor that detects one game ball at a time in a special start start port 11 provided in the game area 3 one by one.
The winning opening SW52 is a sensor for detecting a winning ball provided for each of the general winning openings 13 to 16 provided in the game area 3, and when there are n general winning openings, N as a whole are provided. The gate SW 53 is a sensor that detects a game ball that passes through the above-described normal start gate 19. Further, the count SW 54 is a sensor that detects one game ball at a time in the special winning opening 12a of the special variation winning apparatus 12 provided in the game area 3 one by one.
The glass frame opening SW 55 is a sensor that detects that the glass frame (not shown) on the front surface of the pachinko machine is open. The inner frame opening SW 56 is a sensor for detecting that the inner frame (not shown) on the front surface of the pachinko machine to which the glass frame is attached is opened. The ball break SW 57 is a sensor whose output is turned on when the amount of game balls stored in an upper tank (not shown) provided on the upper back side of the pachinko machine is reduced. The payout ball detection SW 58 is a sensor that detects a game ball discharged as a prize ball or a rental ball to the upper plate (not shown) on the front surface of the pachinko machine.

On the other hand, in addition to the signal output from the output interface 103 of the game control device 100 to the special figure display 20, the general figure display 17, and the special figure storage display 20a, the special variation winning device described above. 12 open / close members 12b for driving the 12 winning opening solenoids (large winning port SOL) 72, the open solenoid 11 for driving the open / close members 11a and 11b of the start winning opening 11 (Penden SOL) 71, A signal is output to the external terminal board 73 for transmitting the board external information (for example, jackpot signal) to the management device.
Further, a signal such as prize ball data is output from the output interface 103 to the payout control device 74. That is, the game control device 100 responds to the winning value of the winning opening when the winning of the game ball is detected by the start opening SW51, the winning opening SW52 or the count SW 54 provided for each winning opening of the game board 1. Then, information on the number of prize balls set in advance (prize ball data) is transmitted to the payout control device 74. Then, the payout control device 74 receives the prize ball data and performs prize ball discharge control corresponding to the prize ball data. Further, a launch control device 75 is connected to the payout control device 74, and the game control device 100 sends a command to the launch control device 75 via the payout control device 74. The launch control device 75 is a device that controls the launch of the game ball based on the command.
Control information is transmitted from the output interface 103 to the effect control device 110 that controls the display device 6 and the like. This control information includes display control information described later.

  Next, the effect control device 110 is a control device that executes image display control and the like of the display device 6, and is also composed of a microcomputer including the CPU 111, and the display device 6 and the like based on control information transmitted from the game control device 100. To control. For example, when executing a special figure variation display game, data indicating a combination of stop symbols (a special figure stop mode) from the game control device 100 (for example, data indicating any one of normal big hit, probability fluctuation big hit, and loss) Display control information including the variation time data is transmitted in this case, and the effect control device 110 selects the variation mode that satisfies the stop mode and the variation time, and displays the display device. 6 is a configuration in which a special figure variation display game is executed in which a special figure is variably displayed and finally a specific symbol combination (stop mode) is derived and displayed. Note that the variation display mode of the special figure actually implemented by the control of the effect control device 110 may be uniquely determined by the display control information from the game control device 100, but is given by the display control information. Within the range of the conditions, the effect control device 110 finally selects the variation mode by random number extraction or the like (the effect control device 110 also selects the variation mode and is given a certain amount of discretion). Also good.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect control device 110 includes a CPU 111, a ROM 112 that stores a control program and fixed data, a RAM 113 that provides a work area for the CPU 111 and stores control information transmitted from the game control device 100, The communication interface 115 includes a VDP (video display processor) 116 that drives the display device 6 to display, an image ROM 117 that stores display data such as images and characters, and an output interface 119. In addition to outputting a control signal for the display device 6 from the output interface 119, various LED boards 121 for decoration or notification (shown in FIG. 2) and speakers 122 for sound effects or notification sounds (shown in FIG. 2). A control signal or the like (including power supply power in some cases) is output. The various LED boards 121 include a board on which the above-described mode notification LED 22a is mounted. That is, in the case of this example, the mode notification LED 22 a is configured to be controlled via the effect control device 110. However, the configuration is not limited thereto, and the mode notification LED 22a (mode notification means) may be directly controlled by the game control device 100.

Here, when display control information is input from the game control device 100 via the communication interface 115, the effect control device 110 performs display control as follows. First, a reception interrupt is issued from the communication interface 115 to the CPU 111, and in response thereto, the CPU 111 receives display control information and stores it in the RAM 113. Then, the CPU 111 analyzes the received display control information. For example, in the case of variable display of a special figure, the CPU 111 determines the content of the variable display based on information on the stop mode and the variable time included therein, and the change Display data for realizing the display (data including symbols to be displayed, display position data, commands such as scroll) is generated and stored in the RAM 113.
Next, the VDP 116 reads the display data in the RAM 113 into the internal RAM and develops it. That is, the character font data stored in the image ROM 117 is read in correspondence with the special figure, effect design, and character code to be displayed, and the image data (including the background image) to be displayed is generated according to the display position data. Store in the display image storage area of the RAM.
Thereafter, the VDP 116 reads the image data from the display image storage area and forms a display drive signal for the display device 6. Thereby, a predetermined display is performed on the screen of the display device 6.

Next, functions of the game control device 100 related to ordinary maps and ordinary trains will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the game control device 100 functions as a random value extraction means, a random value determination means, an output means, an open time flag means, and a variation time determination means, as shown in FIG. .
The random value extraction means extracts a normal random number value by passing a normal ball start gate 19 through the sphere. That is, in this case, when a signal indicating that the passage of the sphere is detected by the gate SW 53 is input, the random value extraction unit extracts the normal random number value and outputs the extracted normal random number value to the random value determination unit. .
The random value determination means collates the ordinary random number value extracted by the random value extraction means with the current value of the ordinary random number determination table (described later), and as one of a plurality of ordinary figure forms as the comparison result, The opening time of the movable part (opening / closing members 11a, 11b) of the ordinary electric (start winning prize opening 11) (referred to as the ordinary electric opening time) is determined, and the determined information is output to the output means.

The output means transmits the information determined by the random value determination means (the above-described normal mode) to the effect control device 110 as the control information described above. The effect control device 110 that has received this control information (including information on the fluctuation time of the normal map described later) operates in the same manner as in the case of the special figure described above, and displays the general map on the display unit 7 of the display device 6. A general map change display game is executed in which the normal map is variably displayed in the area 7b and stopped in the above-described normal map mode. Further, the output means outputs the information determined by the random value determination means (the above-mentioned normal power open time) to the open time flag means. The output means controls the general-purpose display 17 and the general-purpose solenoid (general-purpose SOL) 71 on the basis of the information determined by the random-number-value determining means (the above-described normal-use mode and normal-use open time). And the opening operation of the opening and closing members 11a and 11b.
The open time flag means has the above-mentioned general power open time when the information on the normal power open time input from the output means is a relatively long operation time (specifically 5.9 seconds in this example). A setting is made to set a flag indicating that it is relatively long. In other cases, the flag is cleared. Note that the flag information set by the opening time flag means is output to the variation time determining means.
When the flag set by the opening time flag means is set, the fluctuation time determining means sets the fluctuation time of the usual fluctuation display game immediately after the relatively long fluctuation time (specifically in this case, 4 seconds). If the above flag is not set, the variation time of the normal variation display game immediately after is set to a variation time predetermined for each mode (shown in FIG. 6B). In addition, the information of the usual fluctuation time determined in this way is transmitted to the effect control device 110 as the control information described above via the output means.

C. Outline of Game Next, an outline of a game performed in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, a flow of the game, and the like will be described. FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining changes in the game state (mode). Moreover, Fig.6 (a) is a figure which shows the operation | movement aspect of mode notification LED22a according to each mode, FIG.6 (b) is a figure which shows the usual time change time according to each mode.
First, at the beginning of the game (or before the game), the customer is waiting (during the demonstration), and display control information for instructing display of the customer waiting screen is sent from the game control device 100 to the effect control device. 110, the customer waiting screen (moving image or still image) is displayed on the screen (display unit 7) of the display device 6. At the beginning of the game, generally, the game state is in the normal mode (normal game state) shown in FIG. In this normal mode, the probability that the special figure is a big hit is a normal probability (probability lower than the first high probability mode and the second high probability mode described later).
In the normal mode, the player is notified of the current game state (that is, the normal mode). The notification of the normal mode is performed by the mode notification LED 22a. That is, the mode notification LED 22a is controlled to be turned off as shown in FIG. 6A in the normal mode, thereby notifying that it is in the normal mode. The notification of the normal mode is not limited to the lamp, but may be performed by sound from the speaker 122, for example, or by making the background color of the screen 7 of the display device 6 different from other modes. It may be performed (the same applies to other mode notifications described later).

  Then, when a game ball that has been driven into the game area 3 via the guide rail 2 wins the start winning slot 11 of the special drawing (that is, when there is a special winning start winning), a command to display a variation display of the special drawing. Display control information to be transmitted is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 110, and a special figure display area 7a of the display unit 7 is displayed with a special figure changing (for example, scrolling) (so-called variable display). A figure change display game is performed.

And if the stop mode of this variable display game (the combination of special figures derived by the variable display) is a specific special figure mode (for example, a doublet such as “3, 3, 3”, etc.), a privilege called a big hit is given. It is given to the player. In terms of control, for example, on the condition that there has been a start winning, the value of the big hit random number is extracted and stored, and the random number value that has been extracted and stored is compared and determined at the time of determination. Based on the determination result, whether or not to make a big hit is determined in advance, and in response to this determination, the special figure variation display game is started.
Further, as shown on the left side of FIG. 3B, in the normal mode, the stop mode of the special figure change display game is a special mode (in this example, “7, 7, 7”) of the specific special map mode. Eyes), the game state changes from the normal mode to the first high probability mode (probability change notification state) after the big hit game (after a special prize period to be described later). In the first high probability mode, control is performed to increase the probability that the special figure will be a big hit (hereinafter referred to as a big hit probability), and the current game state (first high probability mode, the big hit probability is increased). Is notified to the player. The notification of the first high probability mode is performed by the mode notification LED 22a. That is, the mode notification LED 22a is controlled to be in a lighting state as shown in FIG. 6A in the first high probability mode, thereby notifying that the mode is the first high probability mode.

In addition, as shown on the right side of FIG. 3B, in the normal mode, the stop mode of the special figure variation display game is other than the special mode of the specific special map mode (in this example, other than “7, 7, 7”). If the game is a big hit), the game state shifts from the normal mode to the chance mode after the big hit game (after a special prize period to be described later). In this chance mode, there are internally a second high probability mode (hidden probability variation state) and a short time mode (normal probability mode). The control for increasing the jackpot probability of the special figure is executed in the second high probability mode, but is not performed in the short time mode. Therefore, the second high probability mode is more advantageous for the player than the short time mode.
In the short-time mode, the first high-probability mode, and the second high-probability mode, the fluctuation display time of the normal map fluctuation display game is shortened compared to the normal mode, and the execution frequency of the normal map fluctuation display game is increased. As shown in FIG. 6B. In these short-time mode, first high-probability mode, and second high-probability mode, control is performed in which the opening time of the opening and closing members 11a and 11b (that is, the normal power opening time) is longer than that in the normal mode (see FIG. 5). ).

In addition, in the second high probability mode and the short time mode, except for the appearance probability of the specific ordinary figure mode and the setting of the open time of the ordinary power which will be described later, all the modes are basically the same effects. It is not clearly notified to the player whether or not the jackpot probability is increased. The player cannot distinguish between the second high-probability mode and the short-time mode depending on at least the stop mode of the special figure and the mode notification LED 22a. In other words, if the special figure is a big hit except in a special mode (in this example, a doublet other than “7, 7, 7”), the game state will change from the normal mode to the chance from the special mode stop mode. Although it can be seen that the mode is changed, it is not known whether the mode is the second high probability mode or the short time mode in the chance mode. Further, for example, the mode notification LED 22a (mode notification means) notifies the time reduction mode and the second high probability mode in the same notification mode, as shown in FIG. In other words, in the chance mode, the mode notification LED 22a is controlled to blink at 512 msec intervals, and basically it is not notified to the player whether the mode is the second high probability mode or the time reduction mode. However, it is notified to the player that the chance mode is set by the mode notification LED 22a being in a blinking state as described above. As will be described later, the discrimination between the short-time mode and the second high-probability mode is informed to the player so that it can be presumed by being blended into the normal game characteristics by the appearance rate of a predetermined specific normal mode.
Here, the time reduction mode in the chance mode corresponds to the normal probability mode of the present invention.

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the big hit is made in the special mode (“7, 7, 7”) in the first high probability mode, the game state is maintained in the first high probability mode. In addition, when the first high probability mode is a big hit except for the special mode, the game state shifts to the chance mode. Further, when the big hit in the special mode in the chance mode, the game state shifts to the first high probability mode. In addition, when the chance mode is a big hit except for the special mode, the game state is maintained in the chance mode. In the chance mode, when the number of changes in the special figure reaches 100, the game state shifts to the normal mode. That is, in the chance mode, the number of fluctuations of the special figure is limited to 100 times. Incidentally, in the case of this example, the first high-probability mode is not limited by the number of special figure fluctuations.

  When the jackpot is reached and the jackpot state is reached, a fan prize period (a period in which an output of a sound effect that produces a jackpot is executed) is passed, and then a prize winning opening 12a of the variable prize winning device 12 (special prize winning device). However, within a range not exceeding a specified time (for example, 30 seconds), for example, an opening operation is performed in which the opening is temporarily performed only for a period of up to 10 winnings. This release operation is normally performed up to 15 rounds, and in some cases up to 16 rounds or 2 rounds. Also, in this jackpot state, display control information for instructing display of a jackpot screen for directing the jackpot state or informing the player of the number of jackpot rounds is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 110 for display. In the section 7, such a big hit display is executed.

The period in which the jackpot is in effect (the fanfare period, the period of the jackpot round in which the jackpot 12a is opened, and the interval period between the jackpot round and the next jackpot round) corresponds to the special prize period. .
The big hit is usually a 15R big hit, but a 16R big hit is generated as a premier. Moreover, there is a 2R big hit as so-called abruptness (a sudden probability change in which the big hit probability changes via a big hit with few balls).

Further, when a game ball is further won in the start winning opening 11 during the special figure fluctuation display game or the big hit, in this case, a special figure start memory display is performed on the special figure memory display 20a, and for example, up to four are stored. Then, after the special figure fluctuation display game or the big hit is completed, the special figure fluctuation display game is repeated based on the memory (that is, the start memory) or returns to the customer waiting state.
In other words, if the special figure fluctuation display game ends with a big hit, the game shifts to a big hit state, and if the special figure fluctuation display game ends in an outlier and there is a start memory, the special figure fluctuation display game is executed again. If there is no start memory, the process returns to the waiting state for the customer. If the big hit ends and there is a start memory, the special figure variation display game is executed again. It has become a flow.

On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the general diagram starting gate 19 during the game, the normal diagram variation display by the variation display of the general diagram on the general diagram display 17 by the control function of the game control device 100 described in FIG. A game is played. And if this normal map change display game result (a stop mode of a normal map) is a predetermined mode (a specific normal map mode), a privilege called per map is granted. In terms of control, as described with reference to FIG. 4, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the general diagram starting gate 19, a general random number value is extracted and stored. The set value is collated, and based on the collation result, it is determined in advance whether or not the normal map is to be reached, and in response to this determination, the above-mentioned common map fluctuation display game is started.
When this normal figure is reached, a game is held in which the pair of opening and closing members 11a and 11b of the start winning opening 11 are temporarily held in an open state in which, for example, a reverse C-shape is opened, for a normal power release time to be described later. As a result, it becomes easier for a game ball to win the start winning opening 11, and accordingly, the number of executions of the special figure variation display game increases and the possibility of winning a big game increases.
Also, during the above-mentioned general map change display game, when a game ball is further won in the general map start gate 19, a general map start display is executed on the general map memory display 17a, and in this case, up to four are stored. After the end of the figure change display game, the usual figure change display game is repeated based on the memory.

D. Setting and operation of ordinary figure and ordinary electricity Next, a specific example of setting and operation of ordinary figure and ordinary electricity (start winning award 11) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of the common random number determination table in each mode. FIG. 5A is a time-short mode (normal probability mode), and FIG. 5B is a hidden probability variation state (second high probability). FIG. 5C shows a probability random change notification state (first high probability mode), and FIG. 5D shows a normal random number determination table in the normal mode. Note that the data of the normal random number determination table in each mode is registered in advance in the storage means (for example, the ROM 101b) of the game control device 100. Of these ordinary random number determination tables, the table for the short time mode shown in FIG. 5 (a) is the table for the normal probability mode of the present invention, and the table for the second high probability mode shown in FIG. 5 (b). These are the 2nd high probability mode tables of this invention.

In this example, the usual random number value is appropriately updated in the range of “0 to 49”, and any one of the 50 values of “0 to 49” is the random value extraction means (FIG. 4) described above. Extracted by
First, as shown in FIG. 5 (d), in the normal mode, only “3” is set as the current value (normal random number value per normal map), and the probability per normal map is 1/50. It has become. Also, as shown in the figure, in the normal mode, “???” is set as the specific normal figure mode for each normal figure, and 0.6 seconds is set as the open time for the general call. Note that, as shown in FIG. 6B described above, the normal time fluctuation time in the normal mode is set to 29.5 seconds (a much longer time than in other modes). As a result, when the sphere passes through the normal diagram start gate 19 in the normal mode, the normal variation display is executed for a long time of 29.5 seconds. Then, when the extracted value of the regular random number is “3”, the stop mode of the normal map is “????”, which is the specific normal map mode, and the normal winning pattern 11 is opened and closed. The members 11a and 11b are opened for 0.6 seconds. Further, in the normal mode, when the extracted value of the usual random number value is other than “3”, the usual manner of stop is “−” (shown in FIG. 3A), which is the outage manner. The opening / closing members 11a and 11b are not opened.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, in the short time mode (normal probability mode), the first high probability mode, and the second high probability mode, the corresponding values of 3, 3, 11, 11, 13, 17, 23 "is set, and the probability per ordinary map is 6/50.
Among these, first, in the time reduction mode, as shown in FIG. 5A , “????” is set as a specific common map mode corresponding to the current value “3, 11, 17, 23”, and the current value “3” is set. , 11,17,23 "is set as the public power open time corresponding to 2.5 seconds," CHANCE "is set as the specific figure format corresponding to the current value" 7,13 ", and the current value" 7, 5.9 seconds is set as the open time corresponding to “13”. Note that, as shown in FIG. 6B described above, the normal time fluctuation time in the time reduction mode is set to 2 seconds or 4 seconds. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal time fluctuation time of 4 seconds is a time fluctuation of a normal time fluctuation display game that is performed immediately after the open time of the public telephone is 5.9 seconds (relatively long time). In other cases, 2 seconds is selected as the normal time. As a result, when the sphere passes through the normal map start gate 19 in the short time mode, the normal fluctuation display is executed for 2 seconds or 4 seconds. If the extracted value of the regular random number value is “3, 11, 17, 23”, the stop mode of the normal map is “????”, which is the specific normal map mode, and it is per the general map. The opening / closing members 11a and 11b are opened for 2.5 seconds. In addition, when the extracted value of the normal random number is “7, 13”, the stop mode of the normal map becomes “CHANCE” which is the specific normal map mode, and the normal map hits, and the opening and closing members 11a and 11b are Open for 5.9 seconds. If the extracted value of the usual random number value is other than this value, the usual stop state becomes “−”, which is the disengagement state, and the disengagement is not achieved, and the opening and closing members 11a and 11b are opened. Absent.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), in the second high probability mode, unlike the time reduction mode, “????” is set as the specific normal mode corresponding to the current value “3, 17”. 2.5 seconds is set as the open time corresponding to the value “3, 17”, and “CHANCE” is set as the specific figure format corresponding to the current value “7, 11, 13, 23”. 5.9 seconds is set as the open time of the public power corresponding to “7, 11, 13, 23”. Note that, as shown in FIG. 6B described above, the normal time fluctuation time in the second high probability mode is set to 2 seconds or 4 seconds. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal time fluctuation time of 4 seconds is a time fluctuation of a normal time fluctuation display game that is performed immediately after the open time of the public telephone is 5.9 seconds (relatively long time). In other cases, 2 seconds is selected as the normal time. Thus, when the sphere passes through the normal start gate 19 in the second high probability mode, the normal fluctuation display is executed for 2 seconds or 4 seconds. When the extracted value of the usual random number value is “3, 17”, the stop state of the usual figure becomes “????” which is the specific ordinary figure aspect, and it becomes per common figure, and the opening / closing members 11a, 11a, 11b is released for 2.5 seconds. In addition, when the extracted value of the common figure random number value is “7, 11, 13, 23”, the usual figure stop mode becomes “CHANCE” which is a specific common figure type, and it becomes per common figure, and the opening / closing member 11a and 11b are opened for 5.9 seconds. If the extracted value of the usual random number value is other than this value, the usual stop state becomes “−”, which is the disengagement state, and the disengagement is not achieved, and the opening and closing members 11a and 11b are opened. Absent.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), in the first high probability mode, “CHANCE” is set as the specific diagram format corresponding to all the current values “3, 7, 11, 13, 17, 23”. Similarly, 5.9 seconds is set as the opening time of the public train corresponding to all the corresponding values. Note that, as shown in FIG. 6B described above, the normal time fluctuation time in the first high probability mode is set to 4 seconds. As a result, when the sphere passes through the normal start gate 19 in the first high probability mode, the normal fluctuation display is executed for 4 seconds. When the extracted value of the common random number value is the above-mentioned value, the stop state of the normal figure is “CHANCE” which is the specific normal figure mode, and the universal figure is hit, and the opening / closing members 11a and 11b are 5 Open for 9 seconds. If the extracted value of the usual random number value is other than this value, the usual stop state becomes “−”, which is the disengagement state, and the disengagement is not achieved, and the opening and closing members 11a and 11b are opened. Absent.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of this example, each of the normal probability mode table (FIG. 5A) and the second high probability mode table (FIG. 5B) is a single specific item. A required number of equivalent values are associated with the normal figure mode, and the required number of equivalent values are set for each of a plurality of types of specific normal figure types, and the normal probability mode table and the second high probability mode table The number of corresponding values set for each of the plurality of types of specific usual drawing modes is varied. For this reason, the appearance rate of a predetermined specific normal mode is different between the time-short mode (normal probability mode) and the second high-probability mode, whereby the time-short mode (normal probability mode) and the second high-probability mode are different. Identification (for example, informing the player that the second high probability mode is set instead of the time-saving mode) can be realized by being incorporated into the game characteristics of a normal game different from the special game.

  Specifically, in the example of FIG. 5, in the normal probability mode table shown in FIG. 5 (a), “????” is set as the specific ordinary drawing mode for the current value “3, 11, 17, 23”. “CHANCE” is set as the specific figure format corresponding to the present value “7, 13”. On the other hand, in the second high probability mode table shown in FIG. 5 (b), “????” is set as the specific normal mapping mode corresponding to the current value “3, 17”, and the current value “7, 11, 13, “CHANCE” is set as the specific common figure mode corresponding to “23”. That is, the number of equivalent values for the specific normal mode “???” is different from two in the second high probability mode table, compared to four in the normal probability mode table. In addition, the number of equivalent values for the specific common chart mode “CHANCE” is different from four in the second high probability mode table, compared to two in the normal probability mode table. For this reason, the appearance rate of the specific normal mode “???” is naturally higher in the normal probability mode than in the second high probability mode, and the appearance rate of the specific normal mode “CHANCE” is naturally In addition, the normal probability mode is smaller than the second high probability mode, and the appearance ratios of these specific normal patterns are different between the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode. For this reason, in the chance mode, for example, when the specific mode figure “CHANCE” is generated more frequently than the specific mode figure “???”, the player has the second high probability that the current mode is in the chance mode. It is possible to estimate that the mode is a mode, and conversely, when a relatively large number of specific figure patterns “???” occur rather than a specific figure type “CHANCE”, the current mode is in the chance mode. It is possible to estimate the normal probability mode, and thus the discrimination between the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode can be realized by being blended with the game characteristics of a normal figure different from the special figure game.

Further, in this example, a general-purpose variable display game immediately after the general electric prize winning device (start winning prize opening 11) operates the movable parts (opening / closing members 11a and 11b) with a relatively long operation time is performed with a relatively long variation time. Therefore, the special figure fluctuation display game is performed many times during the normal figure fluctuation display game immediately after that, and the winning memory of the memory means (the number of starting memories of the special figure) can be reduced. Since the rate of invalidating a prize (invalid as a special chart start prize) can be reduced, the special figure variation display game can be efficiently performed.
In other words, in this example, when the opening time of the normal power is relatively long 5.9 seconds by the functions of the opening time flag means and the changing time determination means described with reference to FIG. It is set to a relatively long 4 seconds. For this reason, for example, the start memory of the special figure increased by the ball winning at the start winning opening 11 during the opening of the public power held for a relatively long time can be easily digested during the immediately following normal figure change display game. Since the starting memory number in the figure reaches the upper limit value, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the winning of the ball to the starting winning opening 11 becomes invalid as the starting winning of the special figure.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the whole control system of a pachinko machine. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the special figure etc. on the screen of a display apparatus, (b) is a figure explaining the change of a game state (mode). It is a block diagram of a control system related to ordinary figure and ordinary power, and represents a function of a game control device related to ordinary figure and ordinary electricity as a functional block. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a common random number determination table, (a) is a normal probability mode, (b) is a 2nd high probability mode, (c) is a 1st high probability mode, (d) is normal. The normal random number judgment table for each mode is shown. (A) is a figure which shows the operation | movement aspect of mode notification LED according to each mode, (b) is a figure which shows the usual time fluctuation time according to each mode. It is an enlarged view of a special figure indicator.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 3 Game area | region 6 Display apparatus 7 Display part 7a Special figure display area (special figure display means)
7b Universal map display area (common map display means)
10 Center case 11 Start prize opening (Penden winning equipment)
11a, 11b Opening / closing member (movable part)
12 Variable winning device (special winning device)
12a Big prize opening 12b Opening and closing member (movable part)
17 Universal map display 19 Universal map start gate 20 Special map display 22a Mode notification LED (mode notification means)
100 Game control device (random value extraction means, random value determination means, mode generation means)
101c RAM (storage means)

Claims (2)

Random number extraction means for extracting a general random number value by passing a sphere through the normal start gate;
A random number value judging means for collating the ordinary random number value extracted by the random number value extracting means with the current value of the ordinary random number judgment table, and determining one of a plurality of usual figure forms as the matching result;
A general-purpose display means for displaying a general-purpose figure determined by the random number value determination means;
A general prize winning device that operates in an advantageous manner by operating a movable part when a specific common figure mode of the plurality of normal figure modes is displayed on the normal map display means;
Special figure display means for displaying any of a plurality of special figure forms by winning a ball to the general electric prize device;
A special winning device that operates in an advantageous manner by operating a movable part when a specific special figure mode of the plurality of special figure modes is displayed on the special figure display means;
Mode generation for generating a normal probability mode for displaying a specific special figure form with a normal probability on the special figure display means, and a high probability mode for displaying a specific special figure form with a higher probability than the normal probability on the special figure display means A gaming machine comprising means,
The mode generating means includes
As the high probability mode, a first high probability mode that occurs when a special mode is displayed in the special map display means on the special map display means, and a specific special chart other than the special mode on the special map display means Generating a second high probability mode that occurs when the aspect is displayed;
Mode notification means for notifying the type of mode by notifying the first high probability mode and the second high probability mode in different notification modes;
The mode notification means notifies the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode in the same notification mode,
The general map display means is configured to be able to display a plurality of types of specific normal map modes,
The regular random number determination table is
A normal probability mode table used during the normal probability mode, and a second high probability mode table used during the second high probability mode,
Each of the normal probability mode table and the second high probability mode table is associated with a required number of the corresponding values for a single specific common map mode, and the required number of the corresponding values is set to the plurality of the required values. Set for each type of specific map
A gaming machine characterized in that the number of the corresponding values set for each of the plurality of types of specific normal drawing modes is different between the normal probability mode table and the second high probability mode table. A storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit of the number of balls won in the ordinary power prize winning device;
In the ordinary power prize winning device, the operation time of the movable part is made different according to each of a plurality of types of specific ordinary figure displayed on the ordinary figure display means,
In at least the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode, a first operation time and a second operation time longer than the first operation time are set as the operation time of the movable part of the general power prize apparatus,
The general map display means performs a general map variable display game in which a plurality of general maps are variably displayed at different variable times before displaying any of the plurality of general map modes.
At least in the normal probability mode and the second high probability mode, a first variation time and a second variation time longer than the first variation time are set as the usual variation time,
The special figure display means is based on the premise that the storage means stores a special figure variable display game that displays a plurality of special figures in a stage before displaying any of the plurality of special figure modes. Subtract the memory number,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a general-purpose fluctuation display game is performed in the second fluctuation time immediately after the general power prize apparatus operates the movable part in the second movement time .

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