JP4884436B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention draws a win in the internal lottery triggered by the start winning prize, and when the deduction is deterministically derived through variable effects on the stage device, such as variable symbols and animation, The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, as described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, a maximum of, for example, four internal lottery rights based on the ball entering the start opening are stored as reserved balls, and the lottery is drawn in order from the earliest one. When deriving the results, there is a proposal to enhance interest by pre-fetching whether or not to include a hit in the holding ball and giving a sense of expectation that it may be in the near future from a fluctuating production several times ago Has been.
JP 2005-000441 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-052318 JP 2004-057633 A

  By the way, in recent years, so-called super reach for a long period of time has been attached to almost all actual machines, and there is a tendency to produce a very long movie with a variable production time of several minutes. Therefore, the device is designed to make the player's eyes enjoyable and to win the expectation of winning. However, in the meantime, since the number of useless balls that exceed the upper limit of the reserved balls and are not subject to the lottery increase, the player is encouraged to do so-called stop hitting to temporarily stop the launch of the ball. The occupancy rate may drop and the store may lose, and this loss will eventually result in a disadvantage for the player, such as making it difficult to enter the starting gate, and the fun will be lost. There is a risk that. On the other hand, if you go back to the times and simply shorten the fluctuation production time, it will be unsatisfactory for the player, and it will be an unpopular stand with bad customers.

  The early notice of hitting by pre-reading the reserved ball described in the above document may suggest until the time of the corresponding variation effect, for example, the tendency to continue to watch only the effect until the third variation effect ends. Will be further encouraged to stop, etc., rather than move away from problem solving.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that can develop an effect that can be fully enjoyed by the player while promoting the digestion of the reserved ball, and that can sufficiently enhance the fun.

As illustrated in the drawings, the invention according to claim 1 is a starting port for starting an internal lottery for specifying whether or not the internal lottery is successful and the variation pattern at the time of deriving the result by entering the game board (2). (8), an effect device (70) for deriving the result of the internal lottery in order from the earliest one through the variation effect according to the variation pattern, and winning of the internal lottery role is derived to the effect device (70). A main prize opening (9) that is opened on condition that it is released, and a main control unit (MC) that activates the internal lottery, and the rendering device (70) based on a command from the main control unit (MC) In the ball game machine having the control device (CN) having the peripheral control unit (SC1) for controlling the number of the internal lottery, the peripheral control unit (SC1) has the number of the internal lotteries to be put on hold as a variation effect waiting at the start of the variation. When there is more than a predetermined number Subdivision and variable pattern, whether said is a fixed pattern or a fixed pattern does not change the variation time regardless of the multi-pending a and variable pattern associated with the pending order that is set in a short time the dynamic time than the specified value According to a combination of a variation pattern storage means (VM) to be stored separately, a history of the variation pattern in which the variation effect has been performed, and a variation pattern variation time that is stored in the variation pattern storage unit as a waiting for variation effect. A story lottery table in which a lottery probability is determined in advance depending on whether the internal lottery is successful or not, in order to determine the development of the story developed by the preceding variation effect and the subsequent variation effect by lottery, and the preceding fixed when there is a pending subsequent to another of the fixed pattern of the pattern, in accordance with the drawing result of a story by the lottery table, before the preceding The fixed and continuous effect setting means (X) for deploying at continued effect by the pattern, there is the variable pattern prior to said fixed pattern pending and varying time of the variable pattern for subsequent continuation of effects by fixed pattern When the change starts for a short time due to a multi-holding state, the variable pattern is not incorporated as a pre-development effect of the fixed pattern that follows the effect of the variable pattern, but the variable pattern precedes the fixed pattern that is on hold. And when the variable pattern variation time becomes a specified value instead of the multi-hold state at the beginning of variation, according to the lottery result of the story by the lottery table , before the continuous effect by the fixed pattern that follows the effect by the variable pattern Identification provided with expansion means (Y1) before continuous production to be incorporated as production of development Have a matter. The variable pattern is a pattern that is determined for the first time immediately before the start of the change, depending on the number of suspensions at the start of the change according to the pattern. It means a pattern whose fluctuation time is indefinite or uncertain until the start of fluctuation. The fixed pattern is a pattern in which the variation time is determined by the result of the internal lottery started at the time of entering the starting port regardless of the number of holdings, and the variation time is specified or changed before the variation start by the pattern Means a fixed pattern.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in place of the expansion and expansion means (Y1) before continuous production , the variable pattern is held after the preceding fixed pattern, and the change time of the variable pattern is in a multi-hold state when the change starts. When it becomes a short time, the production by the variable pattern is not incorporated as a continuous production of the subsequent development that continues to the production by the fixed pattern preceding, but there is a holding of the variable pattern after the preceding fixed pattern and this When the change time of the variable pattern becomes a specified value instead of a multi-holding state at the start of change, according to the lottery result of the story by the lottery table, the effect by the variable pattern is continued to the effect by the fixed pattern preceding the continuous development. It has a specific item provided with a post-continuous expansion expansion means (Y2) to be incorporated as an effect.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the variation pattern storage means (VM) provided in the peripheral control unit (SC1) is updated every time the internal lottery is activated based on a ball entering the start port (8). The continuous production setting means (X) is capable of developing the continuation of the current variation production by the fixed pattern even by the continuous production by the new fixed pattern stored in the middle of the variation production. It has a specific matter with

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the continuous production linked by the continuous production is constructed by connecting a plurality of part productions that develop a story from the first episode to the final episode, and the peripheral control unit (SC1) has the part production. Production data storage means (DM) that prestores production data used for production, and part production determination means (W) that decides the part production to appear after this time based on two or more preceding modes of variation production. It has specific items.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a fixed pattern that does not change in time regardless of the multi-holding state is continuous, a change time of each fixed pattern is obtained by a series of change effects by the plurality of fixed patterns. Even if it is not so long, a continuous long production can be developed on the production device controlled by the peripheral control unit. Moreover, even if there is a variable pattern that shortens the variation time when in the multi-hold state before the fixed pattern that is on hold, the variation time is short if the variable pattern is not in the multi-hold state at the start of variation. It becomes a specified value without becoming, and since the effect by this variable pattern can be incorporated as the effect of the development before the continuous effect by the fixed pattern that follows, it is possible to construct a longer effect. Thus, since a series of long productions can be developed by a plurality of variation productions, the player can fully enjoy the productions and can effectively excite the expectation for winning. Nevertheless, it is possible to shorten the fluctuation time of each fixed pattern and to shorten the fluctuation time by the variable pattern in the multi-hold state, so that the process of waiting for the fluctuation effect is effectively promoted. It is possible to reduce the necessity of stopping and the like, and to improve the substantial mobility of the gaming machine.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a fixed pattern that does not change in time regardless of the multi-holding state is continuous, a change time of each fixed pattern is obtained by a series of change effects by the plurality of fixed patterns. Even if it is not so long, a continuous long production can be developed on the production device controlled by the peripheral control unit. Moreover, even if there is a variable pattern hold that has a short change time in the multi-hold state following the preceding fixed pattern, the change time is short if the variable pattern is not in the multi-hold state at the start of the change of the variable pattern. Since it becomes a specified value without any change, it is possible to incorporate the effect by the variable pattern as the continuous effect of the subsequent development that is continued to the effect by the fixed pattern preceding, so that a longer effect can be constructed. Thus, since a series of long productions can be developed by a plurality of variation productions, the player can fully enjoy the productions and can effectively excite the expectation for winning. Nevertheless, it is possible to prescribe each fixed time of the fixed pattern to be short, and also to shorten the variable time by the variable pattern in the multi-hold state, so that the processing of waiting for the variable production is effectively promoted. It is possible to reduce the necessity of stopping and the like, and to improve the substantial mobility of the gaming machine.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, even if there is a game situation in which the frequency of entering the starting opening is reduced and the holding is difficult to accumulate, and there is no holding and one holding situation alternately, the fixed pattern is used. Since the continuation of the current variation production can be developed by a continuous production with a new fixed pattern that is memorized in the middle of this variation production, not only a single production but also a series of continuous productions appear effectively. It is possible to provide an effect that can be fully enjoyed while shortening each variation time.

According to the invention described in claim 4, in order to determine a part effect to appear after this time based on two or more preceding aspects of the variable effect, when the previous variable effect is the first episode, In addition to the second episode, depending on the mode of the fluctuation effect of the previous episode, the change effect of this time is not intended to be the continuation effect of the second episode, but the first episode appears continuously. You can also For this reason, while being able to increase the variation of production | presentation, the difference of high and low can also be provided in the expectation to win by the arrangement | sequence of the part production according to a specific law, etc.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied, and a game frame 10 supports a main body 11 so that the door can be opened. A front door 14 in which a glass 13 is fitted to a round window 12 is provided at the upper front portion of the main body 11, and the game board 2 is provided inside the front door 14. Below the front door 14, there is an upper plate 31 that receives balls and prize balls, a lower plate 32 that receives balls overflowing inward, a launching handle 4 that launches the ball onto the game board 2, and left and right sounds that produce sound effects. Speakers 51 and 52 are provided. Reference numeral 40 denotes a firing stop button for temporarily stopping the launch of the ball during the operation of the firing handle 4. From the front upper part of the front door 14 to the right side, lamps 61 to 65 used for decoration and various state displays are provided.

The game board 2 includes the following game parts 1) to 5).
1) Start port 8
The starting port 8 is constituted by a normal electric accessory comprising an electric tulip 80 having a pair of left and right petals 8a and 8b. According to the laws and regulations related to the management law, a character means a special device that makes it easy to win a prize, and an ordinary electric tool expands the entrance of a prize port other than the big prize port. It is a concept that is distinguished from a special electric accessory that expands.

  For each ball entered into the starting port 8 (hereinafter referred to as starting winning), a predetermined number, for example, three award balls are paid out, and an internal lottery is started within the upper limit of a predetermined number of holding balls, for example, a maximum of four. Then, the following random numbers a) to d) are acquired and stored in the RAM of the main control unit MC, which will be described later, in the order of acquisition.

A) A jackpot lottery random number (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot random number) as an internal lottery role that is updated at a high speed within a predetermined range of 0 to 399, for example. If the acquired random number value matches the winning numerical value, for example, 7, the jackpot is won, and otherwise, it is not won. The normal jackpot winning probability is 1/400.

B) A jackpot symbol random number that is updated at a high speed within a predetermined range of 0 to 15, for example. If the acquired random number is an odd number, after winning the jackpot game, the winning value of the jackpot is increased to 10, for example, and the probability of winning is increased to 10/40, and if it is an even number including 0, After the jackpot game, the probability of winning the jackpot is set to 1/400 of the normal probability. Hereinafter, probability variation is abbreviated as probability variation, and the odd jackpot with this is called probability variation jackpot. A jackpot with an even number including 0 is usually called a jackpot.

C) Reach random numbers that are updated at a high speed within a predetermined range of 0 to 255, for example. At the time of winning the jackpot, a reach that has two right and left out of the three production symbols L, C, and R, which will be described later, is always accompanied. If reach is less than 128, reach is accompanied. In other words, the detachment reach probability is set to an extremely sweet value of 1/2. In addition, the outreach reach probability is constant regardless of the number of reserved balls.

D) Fluctuating pattern random numbers that are updated at high speed within a predetermined range of, for example, 0 to 99. This is a random number that specifies the variation time when deriving the result of the internal lottery through the variation effect. As will be described in detail later, the variable pattern becomes a variation time of 5 seconds or 10 seconds at the time of non-reach without reach. Except for the case of selecting, when the reach is accompanied by reach, or when winning the jackpot, according to a predetermined distribution rate, for example, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 40 seconds fixed fixed fluctuation time is set One of the patterns is selected.

2) Center unit 7
This unit 7 includes an effect device 70 composed of a color liquid crystal display that displays a visual effect in the center of the decorative frame 71. On the right side, a special symbol display device SD referred to in the laws and regulations related to the wind management law is provided. In the upper part, a normal symbol display device ND composed of a green lamp GL and a red lamp RL is provided. The stage device 70 plays the role of deriving a result that is synchronized and consistent with the variation of the special symbol display device SD, and superimposes the variation of the left, middle, and right direction symbols L, C, and R on the background fishing scenery video. A predetermined production appears.

  Each production symbol L, C, R is, for example, “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, It consists of 16 types of alphanumeric characters “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F”. Finally, when winning a jackpot, “7” “7” “7” etc. Any of the three aligned blue eyes according to the jackpot symbol random number is stopped and displayed, and when it comes off, the outlying symbols that do not end up in three are stopped and displayed. The special symbol display device SD, after random fluctuations, for example, when winning the jackpot, the winning symbol according to the random number of “0” to “F” according to the jackpot symbol random number is stopped, and the bar “-” is stopped when it is off Is done.

  H1, H2, H3, and H4 are random numbers of the above a) to d) as a holding ball during the game where the starting design symbol and special symbol are changing or the jackpot game on the rendering device 70 and the special symbol display device SD. This is a special ball holding ball display that clearly indicates that it has been stored effectively. Starting winnings that occur in excess of four with all of these indicators lit are subject to prize balls being paid out, but are excluded from the internal lottery, that is, the jackpot lottery. h1, h2, h3, and h4 are similar reserved ball indicators for normal symbols triggered by the passage of a ball to a gate GT described later.

3) Grand Prize Winner 9
The winning prize opening 9 is arranged in the lower area of the game board 2 and wins a big hit by stopping the slotted symbols of the effect symbols L, C, R on the effect device 70 and stopping the winning symbols on the special symbol display device SD. On the condition that is derived, the attacker-type movable member 90 that covers the front is tilted forward and released, thereby making it easy to win a game ball. A predetermined number, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out for each winning prize to the big winning opening 9. For example, a maximum of, for example, 10 winnings are permitted for each round of 30 seconds. When the predetermined number of winnings or the maximum time elapses, the large winning opening 9 is temporarily closed by the end of one round, and is reopened after a predetermined interval of 2 to 3 seconds, and is repeated up to a maximum of 15 rounds, for example.

4) Gate GT
By passing the ball to the gate GT, for example, one normal symbol lottery random number that is updated at high speed within a predetermined range of 0 to 250 is acquired and stored in the RAM of the main control unit MC, and the green lamp of the normal symbol display device ND The normal symbol variation by the alternate lighting of the GL and the red lamp RL is activated. The normal symbol winning probability is, for example, 25/251 during normal times. At the time of a probable change and when the time reduction (hereinafter referred to as time reduction) continued until the number of lottery wins reaches a predetermined upper limit number, for example, 100 times, it is 250/251.

  The variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 10 seconds for normal time and 1 second for short time. After fluctuation for a predetermined time, the green lamp GL is turned on when the normal symbol is won, and the red lamp RL is turned off when the normal symbol is won. At the time of winning, the petals 8a and 8b of the electric tulip 80 are opened up to a maximum of 0.5 seconds or a maximum of 1 ball at the normal time, and open up to a maximum of 3 seconds or a maximum of 2 balls at the time of shortage.

5) Others A predetermined number, for example, 10 award balls are paid out for each rail 20, a ball return prevention piece 21, a ball stopper 22, and a winning prize that divides a substantially circular game area 200 and guides a ball to be launched by the launch handle 4. General winning ports 23 to 26, left and right board side lamps 27a and 27b, four windmills 28a to 28d, and an out port 29 for discharging a ball that has missed the winning. Although illustration is omitted as appropriate, more gaming nails P are hit in the gaming area 200 according to a unique gauge.

  FIG. 2 shows a control device CN that controls the above games. A main control unit MC including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and first and second peripheral control units SC1 and SC2 are provided. The main control unit MC is connected to the winning sensor 8s at the start port 8, the winning sensor 9s at the grand winning port 9, the ball passing sensor GTs at the gate GT, and the winning sensors at the general winning ports 23 to 26 via the I / O port IN. 23s to 26s are input. A command command is transmitted unidirectionally from the main control unit MC to the peripheral control units SC1 and SC2 via the relay board CB. The peripheral control units SC1 and 2 transmit and receive data bidirectionally.

  From the main control unit MC, via the driver circuit Dr0, the special symbol display device SD, the normal symbol display device ND, the special ball holding ball display H1 to H4, the normal ball holding ball display h1 to h4, An opening / closing drive part D1 by a solenoid or the like for opening / closing the petals 8a, 8b of the electric tulip 80 and a similar opening / closing drive part D2 for opening / closing the movable member 90 of the special winning opening 9 are controlled. The first peripheral controller SC1 controls the effect device 70 via the driver circuit Dr1. The second peripheral control unit SC2 controls the speakers 51 and 52 and the lamps 61 to 65 via the driver circuit Dr2. In addition, each circuit related to ball launch, prize ball payout, and power supply is omitted.

  The main control unit MC includes the random numbers a) to d) of software or hardware, and starts an internal lottery that starts by obtaining one random number from each of these random numbers. Based on the command according to the internal lottery activated by the main control unit MC, that is, whether or not the winning type is a normal jackpot winning or a probability winning jackpot winning or losing, and the variation pattern, the display of the rendering device 70 Control, sound output control of the speakers 51 and 52, and the like. The internal lottery information composed of the success / failure type and the variation pattern is instructed to be transmitted as a variation start command from the main control unit MC to the peripheral control units SC1 and SC2 at the start of variation based on the internal lottery. In addition, every time the holding increases within the four holding upper limits, that is, every time the internal lottery is started in the main control unit MC, the number of holdings and the success / failure type for each holding are at least a variable pattern or a fixed pattern. The internal lottery information including the information that can be specified is sent from the main control unit MC to the peripheral control units SC1 and SC2 as a hold information command. In addition, the main control unit MC sends a command for transmitting the success / failure type and the variation pattern to the peripheral control units SC1 and SC2, and also obtains a random number obtained in an internal lottery that becomes information for identifying the success / failure type and the variation pattern, that is, A jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, or a variation pattern random number may be sent as is. In this case, each of the acquired random numbers is compared with a winning numerical value or the like on the peripheral control units SC1 and SC2 side, and the success / failure type and the variation pattern are determined.

  The RAM of the first peripheral control unit SC1 responsible for display control of the effect device 70 is provided with a storage means VM that stores the type of success / failure and the variation pattern in association with the hold order. This storage means VM is updated every time a transmission command is received from the main control unit MC, that is, every time an internal lottery based on a start winning is activated, and storage processing and shift of the holding order of new winning / failing types and variation patterns Processed. In the stored variation pattern, the variation time is changed from the predetermined value of 10 seconds to 5 seconds when the number of suspensions waiting for variation production at the beginning of the variation reaches a predetermined value or more, for example, the upper limit of four. It becomes a variable pattern of 5 seconds or 10 seconds to be shortened, or a fixed pattern of 10 seconds, 20 seconds, or 40 seconds.

The following means a) to f) are provided on the effect program recorded in the ROM of the first peripheral controller SC1.
a) Continuous production setting means X
The continuous production setting means X, when there is a holding of another fixed pattern following the preceding fixed pattern on the storage means VM for storing the variation pattern, continues the production by the preceding fixed pattern under a predetermined condition. It develops by the continuous production by the fixed pattern that follows.

b) Expansion expansion means Y1 before continuous production
The expansion / expansion means Y1 before the continuous effect produces an effect using the variable pattern under a predetermined condition when there is a variable pattern preceding the fixed pattern on the storage means VM and the variable pattern does not reduce the variation time. It is incorporated as an effect of the development before the continuous effect by the fixed pattern that follows.

c) Expanding means Y2 after continuous production
The expansion and expansion means after continuous production Y2 has a variable pattern under a predetermined condition when there is a variable pattern hold on the storage means VM after the preceding fixed pattern and the variable time is not shortened when the variable pattern fluctuates. The effect by is continued as the effect of continuing the development after the effect by the fixed pattern preceding.

d) Continuous effect resetting means Z
When the change time of the variable pattern is shortened to 5 seconds due to the multi-holding state, the continuous effect resetting unit Z does not use the continuous effect of the preceding effect, but has the shortest change time shorter than the change time of any change pattern. In 5 seconds, the result of the internal lottery, that is, the miss is derived.

e) Production data storage means DM
The continuous effects connected by the continuous effects by the continuous effect setting means X and the expansion means Y1 and Y2 are constructed by connecting a plurality of part effects having, for example, a three-story structure that develops a story from the first story to the final story. The production data storage means DM stores production data of the first episode, the second episode, and the third episode used for the part production, for example, for each of five stories by different characters.

f) Part production determination means W
The part effect determination means W is made to appear after this time, depending on the number of episodes, etc., based on two or more preceding modes of variation effect, here, two variations effect modes of the previous time and the previous time. Decide how many episodes the part production will be.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the variation pattern type includes a variation time of 5 seconds or 10 seconds, which is uniformly selected when the reach is out of reach by a lottery with a big hit random number and is not accompanied by reach in a lottery with a reach random number. The variable pattern (V1), and the fixed pattern 1 (F1), 20 having a variation time of 10 seconds, selected according to a predetermined distribution ratio by the variation pattern random number when reaching or losing reach or when winning the big hit There are a fixed pattern 2 (F2) having a variation time of 2 seconds and a fixed pattern 3 (F3) having a variation time of 40 seconds.

  When the variable pattern V1 is not in a multi-holding state where the number of holdings including the variable pattern V1 is three or less when the variable pattern V1 starts to change, the changing time is set to a predetermined value of 10 seconds, and the preceding effect or subsequent There is a possibility that it will be a part production of a story system accompanied by scene development of a background video that is continuous with the production. On the other hand, when the number of the same hold is four, the change time is set to 5 seconds, which is shorter than the specified value. Only a variable display of L, C, and R, or a simple effect of the shortest time mainly based on the variable display. Hereinafter, the variable pattern V1 is expressed as [5/10] as a notation that makes the fluctuation time intuitively clear, and when [5/10] is fixed as a 5-second fluctuation, [5] is determined as a 10-second fluctuation. It is expressed as [10] at the time. In addition, although the variable time is shortened to 5 seconds by setting the number of holdings to four, the variable time may be shortened to 5 seconds.

  The fixed pattern 1 (F1) having a fluctuation time of 10 seconds is selected at a relatively high rate when the reach is off and on, and is selected at a relatively low rate when the jackpot is won. It is a story-type part effect with the development of the scene, or it is not a story-type part effect, the background video is hardly changed, and only the variable display of the design symbols L, C, R is mainly used or the variable display is mainly used. It will be a simple production. Hereinafter, the fixed pattern 1 (F1) is represented as [10] as a notation that makes the fluctuation time intuitively clear.

  The fixed pattern 2 (F2) having a fluctuation time of 20 seconds is selected at a relatively low rate when the reach is off or on, and is selected about once every few times when the jackpot is won. It will be a story part production with scene development. Fixed pattern 3 (F3) with a fluctuation time of 40 seconds is selected at a relatively low rate when the reach is off and on, and is selected at a high rate at the time of winning the jackpot. It will be accompanied by a story part. Hereinafter, the fixed pattern 2 (F2) is represented as [20], and the fixed pattern 3 (F3) is represented as [40] as intuitive notation for clarifying the variation time. Even in the same story-based part production, [20] is more reliable than [10], and [40] is more reliable than [20].

  Combined with the fact that the appearance frequency at the time of reaching / leaving is set as high as 1/2, the situation where the story can be developed occurs by setting each variation time short as described above. In situations where it is not always desirable to develop a story, such as when the reach is continuous but the fluctuation time does not include a highly reliable reach change due to [40] or [20]. It doesn't develop, it can appear to be a short, simple normal change.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the composition of the story linked by the story-type part production of the 10-second variation [10], the 20-second variation [20], and the 40-second variation [40] consists of up to three episodes. It includes 27 combination patterns 1 to 27 that develop up to 3 episodes, 9 combination patterns 1 to 9 that end in the 2nd episode, and 3 combinations patterns 1 to 3 that end in the 1st episode.

  For example, in the first episode, the fisher takes down the fisherman's mechanism, the second episode is pulled by the fish to the rough sea, the third episode is a battle with the fish in the rough sea, etc. At the end of the story, when the story ends, it will be replaced with a successful scene of catching fish. In addition, a navigation screen or the like that can indicate whether the possibility of developing to the second episode or the third episode is low or high is inserted during the current fluctuation production of developing the first episode or the second episode. It is also preferable. In addition to fishing, the story may be a battle between the hero and the enemy. The first episode starts with a spark with a gaze, the second episode is inferior because the hero falls and the third episode is the hero. In the case of a big hit, the story may be replaced with a winning scene where the hero wins at the end of the story when the story ends.

  As shown in FIG. 5, there are five types of stories with different characters appearing, such as different anglers. Along with differences between characters 1-5, the background scene may be changed to rivers, ponds, seas, waterfalls, and ice. Also, for example, if story 1 is a big hit at the time of the first episode, it will be a big hit only with probability, if it is story 2, if it is a big hit at the time of the second episode, it will be a big hit only with certainty, stories 3, 4, 5 Then, it is possible to set in advance a basic rule that if a big hit is made at the time of the third episode, it will be a big hit only with certainty.

  It should be noted that a different story (story 2-5) often starts from the first story after the first story, the second story, or the third story of a story (eg, story 1). However, the second story of a different story (story 2-5) does not appear next to the first story of a certain story (for example, story 1). Similarly, the third story of a different story (story 2-5) does not appear after the second story of a certain story (for example, story 1). In other words, there is a change in the story that stops a story in the middle and shows another story from the beginning, but is not inserted in the middle of another story in the middle of a story. The first peripheral control unit SC1 determines the change of the story according to the basic rule that, for example, the next type of the story 1 is followed by the story 2 and so on. ing. However, it is possible to exceptionally break the above-mentioned various rules, for example, to determine the jackpot when the same type of story continues.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the story development process performed by the first peripheral control unit SC <b> 1 is mainly a preparatory process for the operation of the continuous effect setting means X. First, the variation pattern received from the main control unit MC is used. , [10] or [20] or [40] variation time is determined from the beginning and story development can be confirmed in advance (Maru), or [5/10] variation time is not determined until the start of variation Classify or attribute according to whether the story development cannot be finalized (X). If the number of holdings including the change to be made from now is 1, there are 2 patterns, either round or cross, 4 if the number is 2 and 8 if the number is 3 Become. Since the story has a maximum of three episodes, when the number of holds is four, as in the case of the number of holds of 3, the top three will be classified or attributed. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 7, next, as the correction process (correction process 1) in consideration of the operation of the expansion means Y1 and Y2 for making the continuous production longer, the earliest hold 1 for starting the change from now on is In the case of a cross, check whether the fluctuation will be 5 seconds ([5]) or 10 seconds ([10]) with the number of holds before subtraction at the start of the fluctuation. When it is not in the hold state, that is, when there is no hold 4 and changes for 10 seconds, it is corrected to round, and when the number of hold is 4 multi-hold states, that is, when there is hold 4 and changes for 5 seconds, Leave as it is.

  After this, the check is made in order of the hold 1, the hold 2, and the hold 3, and if there is a cross, only the number of hold is corrected. That is, when the hold 1 is X (fluctuation of 5 seconds), it is considered that there is one hold, and as the operation of the continuous production reset means Z, only the shortest fluctuation of 5 seconds is executed, and the story development of the continuous production is performed. There is no need for lottery processing after the decision, and even if the story has been developed in advance, the continuous production is not given, and the continuous production is reset. Even if the hold 1 is round, if the hold 2 is cross ([5/10]), it is considered that there is one hold that is a candidate for continuous production. Even if the hold 1 and 2 are round, if the hold 3 is X ([5/10]), it is considered that there are two holds that are candidates for continuous production. If all of the holdings 1, 2, and 3 are round, of course, there are three holdings that are candidates for continuous production.

  As shown in FIG. 8, subsequently, as a correction process (correction process 2) from the essence that the continuous effect is a front effect for finally deriving one jackpot, the hold 1, the hold 2, the hold 3 In this order, the contents of the success / failure type are confirmed, and if there is a “hit” for a normal jackpot or a probable big jackpot, only the number of holdings is corrected. That is, when the hold 1 is “winning”, it is considered that there is one hold that is a candidate for continuous performance. When the hold 2 is “win”, it is considered that there are two holds that are candidates for continuous performance. When the hold 3 is “winning”, there are of course 3 holds that are candidates for continuous performance.

  When the above correction processes 1 and 2 are completed, there are three different patterns for the suspensions 1 to 3; (I) (ii) (iii), which is one of the three types a, b, c) depending on the type of acceptance / rejection. If the hold 1 is X, only the shortest 5 seconds change is made regardless of the change before the previous time, but if the hold 1 is a round, the operation of the part effect determination means W is performed as before and the previous time. The story of the continuous performance is determined by lottery based on the variation mode.

  By drawing the story, even if the number of holds is one and it is round (hold 1 is round) (in the case of each of (a) to c), it is possible to create a continuous production of two or more episodes in combination with the previous production. There is sex. If the number of holds is 2 and it is round (holds 1 and 2 are round) (in the case of each of (i) to a-c), these holds 1 and 2 may be composed of two episodes, or linked to the previous production In some cases, it is composed of three episodes, or it is divided into a hold 1 and a hold 2, and the hold 1 may be combined with a production before the previous time to have two or more episodes. If the number of reservations is 3 and it is round (holds 1, 2 and 3 are round) (in the case of each of (a) to c) (iii), there may be a three-story configuration with these holds 1 to 3, or if appropriate , Hold 1 or Holds 1 and 2 may be combined with the effects before the previous time to have two or more episodes.

  In addition, the circle of the hold 1 includes the case where the variable pattern ([5/10]) is changed by 10 seconds ([10]). [5/10]) is incorporated as an effect of development before the subsequent effect. Furthermore, the variable pattern ([5/10]) of the hold 1 becomes a 10-second fluctuation ([10]) and is combined with the previous effect to form a continuous effect. The variable pattern ([5/10] ) Is included as a continuation effect of development after the continuation of the previous performance.

  As shown in FIG. 9, after correction processing 1 and 2, which combination of variation times of suspensions 1 to 3 (only (i), (ii), and (iii) of a to b in FIG. 8) is set Check if it becomes a pattern. This set pattern has 27 patterns of 3-1 to 3-27 when the number of holds 1 to 3 is 3, and 9 patterns 2-1 to 2-9 when the number of holds 1 and 2 is 2. In the case of the number of holdings of only holding 1, there are three ways of 1-1 to 1-3, and 39 ways in total.

  As shown in FIG. 10, subsequently, a history pattern as to how the variation pattern of the last time was the last time was confirmed. This history pattern has two types of continuity such as the second episode if the previous episode was the part production of the third episode, and the first episode if the previous episode was the second episode. Patterns 01, 02, when the previous episode is the first episode, 4 patterns 03, 04, 05, 06, where the previous episode is either the first to third episodes or reset, and what mode the previous episode was reset However, there are a total of seven patterns including one pattern 07 in the case where any of the first to third episodes may be reset. In addition, the reset may be performed once when the fluctuation is the shortest 5 seconds fluctuation, when the fluctuation is “winning”, when the fluctuation is without a story, or until the next fluctuation starts. It means either when it is interrupted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, based on the lottery table corresponding to the history pattern confirmed in FIG. 10 and the set pattern confirmed in FIG. 9, the story to be developed from now is determined by lottery. This lottery is performed by drawing a random number for story lottery that is updated at high speed by the first peripheral controller SC1 and comparing it with a determination value on the lottery table. The lottery table includes 39 group patterns for every 7 history patterns, that is, 273 in total, and is defined in advance on the ROM of the first peripheral control unit SC1.

  For example, when the history pattern is 02 (the first episode is the first episode and the previous episode is the second episode) and the set pattern is 2-3 (hold 1 = [10], hold 2 = [40]), the normal jackpot or the probable big hit If there is any “success”, it will be on hold 2, so the pattern <04> is changed to hold 3 and then to story 3 of the same story in hold 1 and switched to the first episode of another story on hold 2. Pattern <03> in which the first episode and the second episode of another story are developed in the hold 1, 2 rather than the probability of selection, or the first story of another story is switched in each of the hold 1, 2. The probability of selecting <02> is set higher.

  If it does not include “winning”, the pattern <01> including no story that will reset the continuous production before the previous time with a relatively short 10-second fluctuation hold 1 is selected at a high rate of 1/2. It is supposed to be. In addition, the category of “winning” may be more types depending on differences in the maximum number of consecutive rounds, the number of time reductions, etc. in addition to the normal jackpot and probability variation jackpot, and the lottery probability for pattern selection may be changed accordingly. .

  As shown in FIG. 12, the history pattern is 02 (the first episode is the first episode and the previous episode is the second episode), and the pair pattern is 3-12 (hold 1 = [20], hold 2 = [10], hold 3 = In the case of [40]), if there is a “hit”, the hold is 3; If it is not selected and a big hit is made in the three-story structure, it will be surely changed. In the case of losing, the probability of selecting the pattern <01> or <05> with no story for the 10 second fluctuation hold 2 is selected at a higher rate than when there is a “win”.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the history pattern is 06 (the last time is reset, the previous time is the first episode), and the set pattern is 3-12 (hold 1 = [20], hold 2 = [10], hold 3 = [40 )), If the pattern <05> of the three-story structure is selected and a big hit is made in the three-story structure, the probability is surely changed, and the pattern <01> or <06> including no story is likely to appear at the time of departure. Is the same as above. In addition, the pattern <02> in which the first episode of another story continues on hold 1 to 3 is a premier effect that is selected only with a probable jackpot, and the first episode appears on hold 1 and 2 together with the previous episode. Combined with the pattern <03> in which one episode is continued three times, an effect that becomes so-called intense at the time when the first story is continued three times is realized.

  FIG. 14 and subsequent figures illustrate a processing procedure from when the first peripheral control unit SC1 receives internal lottery information including the type of success / failure and the variation pattern from the main control unit MC, and starts the variation effect on the effect device 70. On the stage device 70, it is assumed that there is currently a 10-second fluctuation ([10] off) that develops the first episode of the preceding story 1 and the second episode that continues.

  During this current fluctuation, for example, three start prizes are additionally generated, and each time there is a start prize from the main control unit MC, the internal lottery information (for example, hold 1 = [20] is removed, hold 2 = [ 10] off, hold 3 = [40] probability change big hit) is transmitted, and when the first peripheral control unit SC1 sequentially receives this, the storage means secured on the RAM of the first peripheral control unit SC1 in the order of reception, that is, in the order of occurrence Store in VM. In the storage means VM, the internal lottery information storage area for the previous part which handles the current fluctuation as the previous fluctuation on the software, the previous two times before that, and the holdings 1 to 4 to be processed from now on. And a storage area for story data for identifying the story number and the number of episodes.

  When the current fluctuation is completed, the storage means VM in the RAM is confirmed. As a result, it is recognized that there is a hold in which no story data is stored, and that the hold patterns 1 to 3 are all set patterns 3-12 that can confirm the story development, and the previous and previous history pattern is 02. To do. The story is determined by lottery using the lottery table of the history pattern 02 and the set pattern 3-12, and the determined story (for example, hold 1 = first story, hold 2 = second story, hold 3 = third story) Stored together with the story number (story 2 next to story 1) in each story data area.

  Subsequently, a storage area shift process for updating the hold order one by one on the storage means VM of the RAM is performed. The data of the hold 1 before the shift process is moved to the current fluctuation area which is treated as the previous change on the software, the data of the hold 2 is moved to the hold 1 and the data of the hold 3 is moved to the hold 2.

  After the above processing, the current fluctuation, that is, the 20-second fluctuation deviation that develops the first episode of Story 2 starts. In this example, in order to develop a “winning” (probability big hit) story from the current fluctuation, the internal lottery information based on a new hold, that is, a new start prize is added at the start of the next fluctuation due to the hold 1 after the shift process. Even if stored, a new story will not be drawn, and the already determined “win” story, that is, the second story and later of story 2 will be developed. In this series of “winning” stories, each variation time is 20 seconds, 10 seconds, and 40 seconds, which is a relatively short time, but a total of 70 seconds can be provided in total.

  FIG. 15 shows a second example. During the current fluctuation, for example, four start winnings are additionally generated, and each time there is a starting winning from the main control unit MC, the internal lottery information (for example, hold 1 = [5/10] off, hold 2 = [20] off, hold 3 = [10] off, hold 4 = [40] normal jackpot) is transmitted, and when the first peripheral control unit SC1 receives this sequentially, it stores them in the storage means VM in the order of reception.

  When the current fluctuation is completed, the storage means VM is confirmed. As a result, although there is a hold in which no story data is stored, the number of holds is 4 and a multi-hold state (a change pattern of hold 1 received as a change start command from the main control unit MC at the start of change is 5 in which story development is not possible). Since there is a second fluctuation ([5])), a story lottery is not selected, and no story is stored as story data for the hold 1.

  Subsequently, a storage area shift process for updating the hold order one by one on the storage means VM is performed. The data of the hold 1 before the shift process is moved to the current fluctuation area which is treated as the previous change on the software, the data of the hold 2 is moved to the hold 1 and the data of the hold 3 is moved to the hold 2. Even after this shift processing, the story data of the suspensions 1 to 3 remain unstored.

  After the above processing, the current fluctuation, that is, the shortest 5-second fluctuation deviation without a story starts. In this example, since the story after the next change due to the hold 1 after the shift process has not been decided at all, the current 5-second change ends, and the story is determined again by lottery when the next change due to the hold 1 starts. become.

  FIG. 16 shows a third example. During the current fluctuation, for example, two start prizes are additionally generated, and each time there is a start prize from the main control unit MC, the internal lottery information (for example, hold 1 = [10] is removed, hold 2 = [20 ] Is transmitted, and the first peripheral controller SC1 sequentially receives them, and stores them in the storage means VM in the order of reception.

  When the current fluctuation is completed, the storage means VM is confirmed. As a result, it is recognized that there is a hold where no story data is stored, and that the hold pattern 1 and 2 are all set patterns 2-2 that can confirm the story development, and the previous and previous history pattern is 02. To do. The story is determined by lottery using the lottery table of the history pattern 02 and the set pattern 2-2, and the determined story (for example, hold 1 = first story, hold 2 = second story) is assigned a story number (next to story 1). The story 2) is stored in each story data area.

  Subsequently, a storage area shift process for updating the hold order one by one on the storage means VM is performed. The data of the hold 1 before the shift process moves to the current fluctuation area which is treated as the previous change on the software, and the data of the hold 2 moves to the hold 1.

  After the above processing, the current fluctuation, that is, the 10-second fluctuation deviation for developing the first episode of Story 2 starts. In this example, if there is no additional storage of a new hold at the time of the next fluctuation start by the hold 1 after the shift process, the story 2 will not be drawn again and the second story of the already determined story 2 will be developed. If there is additional storage of a new hold, the story will be determined again by lottery with a new set pattern that combines the hold 1 and the added hold 2 and later when the next fluctuation starts by the hold 1.

  FIG. 17 shows a fourth example. During the current fluctuation, for example, two start winnings are additionally generated, and each time there is a starting winning from the main control unit MC, the internal lottery information (for example, hold 1 = [5/10] off, hold 2 = [40] Probability variation jackpot) is transmitted, and when it is sequentially received by the first peripheral controller SC1, it is stored in the storage means VM in the order of reception.

  When the current fluctuation is completed, the storage means VM is confirmed. As a result, there is a hold where no story data is stored, the number of holds is 2 and there is no multi-hold state (hold 1 is a 10-second fluctuation ([10]) circle), and all holds 1 and 2 Recognize that it is a circle pattern 2-3 and that the previous and previous history pattern is 02. The story is determined by lottery using the lottery table of the history pattern 02 and the set pattern 2-3, and the determined story (for example, hold 1 = first story, hold 2 = second story) is a story number (next to story 1). The story 2) is stored in each story data area.

  Subsequently, a storage area shift process for updating the hold order one by one on the storage means VM is performed. The data of the hold 1 before the shift process moves to the current fluctuation area which is treated as the previous change on the software, and the data of the hold 2 moves to the hold 1.

  After the above processing, the current fluctuation, that is, the 10-second fluctuation deviation for developing the first episode of Story 2 starts. In this example, when there is a variable pattern [5/10] in the hold 1 prior to the fixed pattern [40] of the hold 2 but the fluctuation is 10 seconds ([10]), the part of the hold 1 in the story lottery On the condition that the first episode is selected as the production and the second episode is selected as the part production of the hold 2, the production (first episode) with the variable pattern [5/10] = [10] of the hold 1 is fixed to the hold 2 This is incorporated as an effect of the previous development of the continuous effect (second episode) by the pattern [40].

  FIG. 18 shows a fifth example. During the current fluctuation, for example, two start winnings are additionally generated, and each time there is a starting winning from the main control unit MC, the internal lottery information (for example, hold 1 = [5/10] off, hold 2 = [40] off) is transmitted, and when the first peripheral controller SC1 sequentially receives it, the first peripheral controller SC1 stores it in the storage means VM in the order of reception.

  When the current fluctuation is completed, the storage means VM is confirmed. As a result, there is a hold where no story data is stored, the number of holds is 2 and there is no multi-hold state (hold 1 is a 10-second fluctuation ([10]) circle), and all holds 1 and 2 Recognize that it is a circle pattern 2-3 and that the previous and previous history pattern is 02. Using the lottery table of the history pattern 02 and the set pattern 2-3, the story is determined by lottery, and the determined story (for example, hold 1 = third story, hold 2 = first story) is a story number (hold 1 = story) 1 and hold 2 = story 2) together with each story data area.

  Subsequently, a storage area shift process for updating the hold order one by one on the storage means VM is performed. The data of the hold 1 before the shift process moves to the current fluctuation area which is treated as the previous change on the software, and the data of the hold 2 moves to the hold 1.

  After the above processing, the current fluctuation, that is, the 10-second fluctuation deviation for developing the third episode of the story 1 starts. In this example, when there is a variable pattern [5/10] before and after the previous time, but the variable pattern [5/10] changes 10 seconds ([10]), the third episode (hold) On the condition that the first episode (2) is selected as the second part production, the production (3rd episode) by the variable pattern [5/10] = [10] of the hold 1 has been performed two times before (the first episode), the previous ( It was incorporated as a continuation effect of the second development).

The front view of the bullet ball game machine concerning the present invention. The block diagram of the same control apparatus. List of types of variation patterns. A list of story structures. Story type table. Explanatory drawing of the story expansion process 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the story expansion process 2. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the story expansion process 3. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the story expansion process 4. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the story expansion process 5. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the story expansion process 6-1. Explanatory drawing of the story expansion process 6-2. Explanatory drawing of the story expansion process 6-3. The 1st example which shows the process sequence from internal lottery information reception to a change start. The 2nd example which shows the process sequence from internal lottery information reception to a change start. The 3rd example which shows the process sequence from internal lottery information reception to a change start. The 4th example which shows the process sequence from internal lottery information reception to a change start. The 5th example which shows the processing procedure from internal lottery information reception to a change start.

Explanation of symbols

2; Game board, 8; Start opening, 9; Extra prize opening, 70; Production device CN; Control device, MC; Main control unit, SC1; First peripheral control unit X: Continuous production setting means,
Y1; expansion and expansion means before continuous production, Y2; expansion and expansion means after continuous production Z; continuous production resetting means, W; part production determination means VM; fluctuation pattern storage means, DM; production data storage means

Claims (4)

In the game board, the starting point for starting the internal lottery for specifying whether or not the internal lottery is successful and the variation pattern at the time of deriving the success by entering the game board, and the result of the internal lottery according to the variation pattern in order from the earliest one An effect device that is derived through a variable effect, and a grand prize opening that is opened on condition that the winning of the internal lottery is derived to the effect device,
In a ball game machine having a control device having a main control unit that activates the internal lottery and a peripheral control unit that controls the rendering device based on a command from the main control unit,
In the peripheral control unit,
A variable pattern that sets a variation time to be shorter than a predetermined value when the number of the internal lottery that is held as a variation effect waiting at the start of variation is more than a predetermined value, and a variation time regardless of the multiple retention state. A variable pattern storage means that associates a fixed pattern that does not change with a holding order and stores whether the variable pattern or the fixed pattern is distinguished ;
Depending on the combination of the history of the variation pattern in which the variation effect has been performed and the variation time of the variation pattern that is stored in the variation pattern storage means as a waiting for variation effect, the preceding variation effect and the subsequent variation effect A story lottery table in which a lottery probability is determined in advance depending on whether the internal lottery is successful or not, in order to determine development of a story to be developed by lottery,
When there is a hold of another fixed pattern following the preceding fixed pattern, the continuation of the effect by the preceding fixed pattern is expanded by the continuous effect by the subsequent fixed pattern according to the lottery result of the story by the lottery table. Continuous production setting means,
When there is the variable pattern preceding the fixed pattern that is on hold, and the variable pattern has a variable time that is short due to the multi-hold state at the start of the change, the effect of the fixed pattern that follows the effect of the variable pattern Although not incorporated as an effect of the previous development, when the variable pattern precedes the pending fixed pattern and the variation time of the variable pattern becomes a specified value instead of a multi-hold state at the start of variation, the lottery table A bullet ball game machine comprising: a pre-continuous expansion expansion means that incorporates an effect of the variable pattern as a pre-expansion effect of a continuous effect that follows the effect of the variable pattern according to a story lottery result . In the game board, the starting point for starting the internal lottery for specifying whether or not the internal lottery is successful and the variation pattern at the time of deriving the success by entering the game board, and the result of the internal lottery according to the variation pattern in order from the earliest one An effect device that is derived through a variable effect, and a grand prize opening that is opened on condition that the winning of the internal lottery is derived to the effect device,
In a ball game machine having a control device having a main control unit that activates the internal lottery and a peripheral control unit that controls the rendering device based on a command from the main control unit,
In the peripheral control unit,
A variable pattern that sets a variation time to be shorter than a predetermined value when the number of the internal lottery that is held as a variation effect waiting at the start of variation is more than a predetermined value, and a variation time regardless of the multiple retention state. A variable pattern storage means that associates a fixed pattern that does not change with a holding order and stores whether the variable pattern or the fixed pattern is distinguished ;
Depending on the combination of the history of the variation pattern in which the variation effect has been performed and the variation time of the variation pattern that is stored in the variation pattern storage means as a waiting for variation effect, the preceding variation effect and the subsequent variation effect A story lottery table in which a lottery probability is determined in advance depending on whether the internal lottery is successful or not, in order to determine development of a story to be developed by lottery,
When there is a hold of another fixed pattern following the preceding fixed pattern, the continuation of the effect by the preceding fixed pattern is expanded by the continuous effect by the subsequent fixed pattern according to the lottery result of the story by the lottery table. Continuous production setting means,
When there is a hold of the variable pattern following the preceding fixed pattern and the change time of the variable pattern becomes a short time due to a multi-hold state at the start of change, the effect by the fixed pattern precedes the effect by the variable pattern. Although not incorporated as a continuation rendition of deployment after continuing, when the variation time following the have hold of the variable pattern and the variable pattern of said fixed pattern the preceding is a specified value rather than multi-pending at the beginning variation, the According to the result of lottery of the story by the lottery table, there is provided a bullet expansion game that includes a post-continuous expansion expansion means for incorporating an effect of the variable pattern as a continuous expansion of the subsequent expansion of the effect of the fixed pattern. Machine. The variation pattern storage means provided in the peripheral control unit has a specification to be updated each time the internal lottery is activated based on the ball entering the start port,
The said continuous production | presentation setting means has the specification which can expand | deploy the continuation of the present variation production by the said fixed pattern also by the continuous production by the new said fixed pattern memorize | stored in the middle of this variation production. The bullet ball game machine described. The continuous production that is linked by the continuous production is constructed by connecting a plurality of part productions that develop a story from the first episode to the final episode,
In the peripheral control unit,
Effect data storage means for storing in advance effect data used for the part effect;
The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a part effect determining means for determining the part effect to appear after this time based on two or more preceding variations effect modes.

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