JP4943181B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.

  In a pachinko game machine, which is a kind of bullet ball game machine, when a game ball launched on the game board surface from the launching device wins the start winning opening, it is a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big hit as a specific gaming state as a trigger As an effect display based on the lottery result, a display that performs a predetermined symbol variation display on a display device provided on the game board surface is widely used.

  In such a pachinko machine, when a game ball wins a start winning opening during a symbol variation display that is expected to generate a specific game state, the game ball becomes a hold ball, and the number of hold balls is an LED, a liquid crystal display, etc. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine, in the effect display that displays the one lottery result, a pseudo variation display is performed several times, making it appear as if a plurality of lotteries have been performed. There is also a display obtained by adding the number of reserved balls corresponding to the number of times of variable display (for example, see Patent Document 2).
JP 2005-185822 A JP 2005-261711 A

  However, the conventional pachinko gaming machines shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2 only display the number of reserved balls, and such a number display is monotonous and lacks interest for the player. It was.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine with improved playability by devising a display of a reserved ball for a player.

  The present invention is provided in a game area, a winning winning opening that allows a game ball to win, a winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a gaming ball to the starting winning opening, and a winning ball detected by the winning ball detecting means In this case, a lottery value is extracted from a predetermined numerical value group, a numerical value holding means for holding the lottery value, a lottery means for performing lottery using the numerical value held by the numerical value holding means, and a lottery result by the lottery means A bullet ball that includes a notification mode determining means for determining a notification mode for notifying the player based on the lottery result, and that shifts to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the lottery result is a win. In the gaming machine, a pseudo game area that is provided in a position visible to a player and separated from the game area, and from which a game ball can flow in only from a predetermined winning opening of the gaming area, and the predetermined winning opening Play that flowed in from A sphere is stored as a pseudo game sphere, a pseudo sphere release device that releases the stored pseudo game sphere to the pseudo game area, and a stored number detection that detects the number of stored pseudo game balls stored in the pseudo sphere release device And the number of pseudo game balls to be released by the pseudo ball emitting device based on the notification mode determined by the notification mode determination unit when the stored number detected by the storage mode detection unit is a predetermined number. And determining the number of the determined number of games to be instructed to the pseudo game ball releasing device, a pseudo game ball number determining means capable of winning the pseudo game ball, and the pseudo game port to the pseudo game port A pseudo winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball, a lottery waiting number specifying means for specifying the number of lottery values held by the numerical value holding means, and a pseudo winning ball detecting means Pseudo game ball number specifying means for specifying the number of winnings in the pseudo prize opening updated each time a similar game ball is detected, the number specified by the lottery waiting number specifying means and the number of pseudo game balls specified A number calculating means for calculating the total number of the pseudo game balls specified by the means and a display device for displaying the total number calculated by the number calculating means.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, whether or not the lottery value is extracted from the predetermined value group at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning opening, and the lottery value is used to shift to the specific game state. A lottery is held. Then, a notification mode for notifying the player of the lottery result is determined. At this time, on condition that the number of stored pseudo game balls is a predetermined number, a predetermined number of pseudo game balls corresponding to the notification mode are released from the pseudo game ball discharge device. Each time a released pseudo game ball wins a pseudo winning a prize (pseudo winning), in addition to the number of game balls (holding balls) that are waiting for a lottery after winning at the starting winning prize, The number of simulated game balls that have been added is added and displayed.

  By the above pseudo winning, the number of game balls won in the winning opening can be increased and the impression that there are more reserved balls can be given to the player. In other words, instead of simply displaying an increase in the number of balls held, the number of balls held due to winning at the starting prize opening increases by allowing the player to visually recognize the winning at the pseudo prize opening, which is a factor that increases the number of balls held. Can give the impression. Therefore, unlike the case where the number of reserved balls is simply displayed, the status display of the reserved balls is rich in interest and can improve game play.

  In addition, by using a game ball that has won a predetermined winning opening in the game area as the pseudo game ball, it is possible to easily realize a configuration for releasing the pseudo game ball from the pseudo game ball discharge device. Furthermore, by releasing the pseudo game balls on the condition that a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored in the pseudo ball discharge device, the number of pseudo game balls according to the notification mode is surely released. Can do.

  In the ball game machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the predetermined winning opening is the starting winning opening. The start winning opening is usually a part that the player aims to win a big hit, and game balls are easily gathered. By using the game ball won at the start winning opening as a pseudo game ball released from the pseudo ball discharge device, the storage of the pseudo game ball can be promoted, and the pseudo game ball can be released more reliably. it can.

  In the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, the effect specifying means for determining the effect mode corresponding to the notification mode determined by the notification mode determining unit and the stored number detected by the stored number detection unit, and the effect mode An effect display device for displaying the image specified in (1), and the effect mode specified by the effect specifying means includes a lottery result effect indicating a lottery result by the lottery means and the pseudo game ball number specifying means. It is preferable to include a section of unjustified effects indicating unsuccessful elections that are performed the same number of times as the number of pseudo game balls specified.

  As a result, for example, a specific image is displayed on the effect display device as the number of times corresponding to the number of pseudo prizes, as an improper effect mode. Therefore, it is possible to give an impression to the player as if the lottery was received by the number of the released pseudo game balls. In addition, such an effect mode is determined not only based on the notification mode, but also based on the stored number detected by the stored number detection means. Therefore, the effect specifying means includes a case where the pseudo game ball is released from the pseudo game ball discharge device on the condition that a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored in the pseudo ball release device, and a predetermined number of pseudo game balls. It is possible to determine an effect mode that is consistent with the case where the pseudo game ball is not released because the game is not stored.

  The number calculating means may update the number specified by the pseudo game ball number specifying means to a number reduced by one each time the unjustified effect is performed, and calculate the total number. preferable. Thereby, an impression as if the unjustified effect is equivalent to the lottery result effect can be given to the player.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the effect specifying means specifies only the lottery result effect of the one passage as the effect mode when the stored number detected by the stored number detecting means is less than a predetermined number. When the stored number is less than the predetermined number, the simulated game ball is not released from the simulated game ball discharge device. Therefore, the effect specifying means specifies the one-lot lottery result effect as an effect mode consistent with the case where the pseudo game ball is not released, so that the one-lot lottery result can be obtained even when the stored number is less than the predetermined number. An appropriate effect can be performed based on the effect.

  Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, a main control board and an effect control board are provided, and the main control board includes the numerical value holding means, the lottery means, the notification mode determining means, and the lottery waiting number specifying means. The effect control board preferably includes the pseudo game ball number determining means, the pseudo game ball number specifying means, the number calculating means, and the effect specifying means. Thereby, the effect mode corresponding to the notification mode determined by the main control board can be easily realized by the effect control board.

  The notification mode determining means preferably specifies the time for notifying the player of the lottery result by the lottery means as the notification mode. The notification mode for notifying the player of the lottery result corresponds to the time from when the lottery is performed until the player is notified of the lottery result. Therefore, the notification mode determining means can easily determine the notification mode by specifying the time for notifying the player of the lottery result.

  FIG. 1 is a front external view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming portion of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game board 3 is disposed inside the upper glass plate of the front frame 2 that can be opened and closed. A liquid crystal display device 4 serving as an effect display device for displaying various effects is disposed in the approximate center of the game board 3.

  On the side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (on the left side in the illustrated example), an interbank ball lending machine 5 is installed adjacent thereto. By inserting cash or a prepaid card into the inter-table lending machine 5, game balls (pachinko balls) are lent out from the inter-table ball lending machine 5 or the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a ball ball game becomes possible.

  Below the game board 3, there is provided an upper plate 6 for collecting game balls to be paid out as prize balls or rental balls, and the game balls discharged to the upper plate 6 are supplied to the launching device. Below the upper plate 6, a lower plate 7 for collecting game balls discharged from the upper plate 6, a launch handle 8 for launching the game balls toward the game area, and a lending operation unit 9 for performing a game ball lending operation. A speaker 10 for outputting various sounds such as sound effects and BGM is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 3. On the board surface of the game board 3, a game area 3 a including various winning areas and a pseudo game area 3 b provided around the liquid crystal display device 4 so as to be isolated from the game area 3 a are provided. The game area 3a includes a start winning opening 11, a variable winning opening 12, a large winning opening 15, and an out opening 16. The game balls that have flowed into the gaming area 3a are the start winning opening 11, the variable winning opening 12 and the like. Alternatively, the right as a game ball is extinguished by winning at the big winning opening 15 or collecting from the out opening 16.

  The start winning opening 11 is provided at a boundary portion with the game area 3a at the upper part of the pseudo game area 3b, and has a function of starting a “special symbol lottery” when a game ball is won. Below the pseudo game area 3b, a variable winning device (ordinary electric accessory) 13 that constitutes the variable winning opening 12 is provided. This is because the “normal symbol lottery” is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 14 arranged in the game area 3a, and the game ball wins the winning opening 12 based on the lottery result. A winning device having an open / close blade that can be converted into a first state that is difficult to perform and a second state that is easy to win. When the game ball wins the start winning opening 11, for example, five prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 6. In addition, you may have a function which starts "special symbol lottery" with the winning of the game ball to the variable winning opening 12 as an opportunity.

  Below the ordinary electric accessory 13, there is provided a large winning opening (so-called attacker) 15 that can be converted into a state in which a game ball cannot be won and a state in which a plurality of winnings can be won. The big prize opening 15 is normally in a state where the game ball cannot be won (closed state), but the main control which will be described later by “special symbol lottery” triggered by the game ball having won the start prize opening 11. If the board 33 (FIG. 4) decides to generate a “hit” that shifts to the special gaming state, it is converted to a state in which a large number of game balls can be won simultaneously (open state) for a certain period of time (this is This is a so-called jackpot gaming state and corresponds to the specific gaming state of the present invention). Each time one game ball is won, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 6.

  An out port 16 is provided below the big winning port 15, and a game ball (out ball) reaching the lower end of the game area 3 a without winning on the game board 3 is discharged out of the game area 3 a. In addition, an arc-shaped rail 17 is installed on the left side of the game area 3a, and when the player operates the handle 8, a game ball is launched from a launching device (not shown). It moves upward along this rail 17 and is driven into the game area 3a.

  The liquid crystal display device 4 is a display means for performing “effect symbol variation display” for notifying the result of the “special symbol lottery” on the effect symbol display unit 4a in front of it. In the “effect symbol variation display”, a plurality of effect symbols displayed as images are variably displayed on the effect symbol display unit 4a, so that three rows of rotating reels of the slot machine are displayed in a pseudo manner. Then, the effect symbols such as letters, numbers, figures, etc. are stopped on the rotary reel display section of each row, and the result of the “special symbol lottery” is notified to the player by using the combination of the effect symbols stopped. ing. Although the details will be described later, to notify the player of the combination of the above-mentioned effect symbols once is defined as “one-line effect” and “special symbol lottery” determined on the main control board 33 (FIG. 4). The “effect design variation display” consisting of one or more “one-line effects” is displayed on the liquid crystal display according to the effect mode determined by the effect control board 36 (FIG. 4) based on the notification mode for notifying the lottery result It is displayed on the device 4.

  In addition, the liquid crystal display device 4 includes a holding ball pseudo display unit 4b at the lower front portion thereof. The reserved sphere pseudo display unit 4b displays the number of reserved spheres with a symbol having a predetermined shape (for example, a star shape). The number of held balls displayed here is the number of game balls (holding balls) that are waiting for the “Special Symbol Lottery” after winning in the start winning opening 11 (hereinafter referred to as “the number of genuine reserved balls”). In addition, the total number is the sum of the number of simulated game balls (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo-reserved number of balls”) won in a pseudo prize opening 23 (FIG. 3), which will be described later. Here, the number of genuine reserved balls is the same as the number stored in the operation holding storage device M described later (in the present embodiment, up to four can be stored), and above the liquid crystal display device 4. The genuine reserved ball number display unit 19 constituted by the four LEDs 19a to 19d arranged is configured to display the number stored in the operation holding storage device M, that is, the genuine reserved ball number.

  A normal symbol display unit 18 is provided above the liquid crystal display device 4 along with the genuine reserved ball number display unit 19. The normal symbol display unit 18 includes a pair of LEDs 18a and 18b. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 14, the normal symbol display unit 18 performs a variable display in which the LEDs are alternately lit for a predetermined time. When the normal symbol display unit 18 is in a predetermined lighting state after the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory 13 is converted into the first state for a predetermined time.

  Next, the configuration of the pseudo game area 3b will be described with reference to FIG. The pseudo game area 3b is formed by a housing disposed below the start winning opening 11, and the pseudo game area 3b has a structure in which a game ball flowing in from the game area 3a can be received only from the start winning opening 11. It has become. That is, the pseudo game area 3b has a structure isolated so that the game ball does not flow from the game area 3a in a state where the game ball has the right as a game ball.

  The simulated game area 3b is provided so as to lead to the collection path 21 for temporarily collecting the game balls won at the start winning opening 11 from the surface of the game board and the exit of the collection path 21, and the collected game balls are used for the simulated game. A pseudo sphere discharge device 22 that discharges as a sphere, and a pseudo winning opening 23 that is provided below the pseudo sphere discharge device 22 and that allows a pseudo game ball released from the pseudo sphere discharge device 22 to be awarded. In addition, the pseudo ball discharge device 22 is provided on the back side of the game board.

  The simulated ball discharge device 22 includes a switching valve 22a provided in a vertical shaft portion that receives a game ball from the collection path 21, a storage path 22b that stores the game ball introduced from the collection path 21 as a pseudo game ball, and will be described later. Based on a control signal from the effect control board 36 (FIG. 4), a sprocket 22c that discharges a predetermined number of pseudo game balls stored in the storage path 22b, and a pseudo game ball discharged through the sprocket 22c. And a pseudo sphere discharge port 22d for discharging to the pseudo game area 3b.

  The switching valve 22a introduces the game ball introduced from the recovery path 21 to the storage path 22b by rotating the valve body by a motor (not shown) as a drive source and closing the middle part of the vertical shaft.

  The storage path 22b is a pipeline that is gently inclined from the collection path 21 side toward the sprocket 22, and stores a predetermined number of pseudo game balls from the sprocket 22 side. Further, a storage number detection switch SW7 (see FIG. 4) made of an optical sensor is provided as a storage number detection means on the collection path 21 side of the storage path 22b, and is turned on / off, that is, irradiated light from the optical sensor. Whether or not a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored is detected depending on whether or not is blocked. When a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored in the storage path 22b, the switching valve 22a is returned to the storage path 22b, and the introduction of the game balls into the storage path 22b is terminated.

  The sprocket 22c includes holding blades arranged at equal intervals on the disk, and a stepping motor (not shown) that rotates the disk and the holding blade by a predetermined angle. Each time the stepping motor rotates the predetermined angle, the storage path At the same time as receiving the pseudo game balls stored in 22b one by one, the already received pseudo game balls are discharged toward the pseudo ball discharge port 22d. This pseudo game ball is released from the back side of the game board through the pseudo ball discharge port 22d to a position where the player can visually recognize it, and rolls toward the pseudo winning port 23 in the pseudo game area 3b. The winning opening 23 will be won.

  In the present embodiment, by adopting a configuration in which the entrance for taking in the game ball as a pseudo game ball is a start winning port 11, the storage of the pseudo game ball is promoted, but the present invention is not limited thereto. A winning port other than the starting winning port (for example, a variable winning port or a winning port) or an out port may be used as an entrance for taking a game ball as a pseudo game ball.

  Next, a substrate (circuit configuration) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes at least a main board 31 and a peripheral board 32 that performs an effect process in response to a display command to be described later transmitted from the main board 31. The main board 31 of the present embodiment includes a main control board 33, a payout control board 34, and a launch motor control board 35, and the peripheral board 32 includes an effect control board 36, an audio control board 38, and a lamp control board 39. .

  On the main control board 33, a winning port switch SW1 for detecting a winning of a game ball with respect to the variable winning port 12, a starting port switch SW2 for detecting a winning of a gaming ball with respect to the starting winning port 11, and a passage of the gaming ball with respect to the gate 14 are detected. The gate switch SW3 that performs, the large winning port switch SW4 that detects the winning of the game ball with respect to the grand winning port 14, the solenoid SOL that opens and closes the large winning port 14, and the numerical value extracted by winning the starting winning port 11 are stored and held. An operation hold storage device M or the like is connected.

  The main control board 33 is a circuit device including a CPU having a function of controlling the operation of the ball game machine, and a special symbol lottery process and a normal symbol lottery process according to the detection signals of the switches SW1 to SW4. Then, display command transmission processing for giving instructions such as effect symbol display, normal symbol display, and operation hold storage display based on these lotteries is performed.

  A plurality of types of display commands are transmitted from the main control board 33 to the effect control board 36, and the display command is a stop for designating a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the result of the “special symbol lottery”. A design command, a genuine reserved ball number command and an effect command, which will be described later, are included. In response to these display commands, the effect control board 36 generates an effect signal that causes the effect symbol display unit 4a including the screen of the liquid crystal display device 4 to perform an effect operation. The main control board 33 is connected to a normal symbol display section 18 and a genuine reserved ball number display section 19, and each light emitting element (LED) is turned on in response to a display signal from the main control board 33. Let

  The payout control board 34 is connected to a ball break switch 40, a payout sensor 41, a payout motor 42, etc., and in addition to paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal from the main control board 33, lending between balls. In accordance with the rental signal from the machine 5, the game balls are paid out (rented out). Further, a launch switch (handle angle sensor) 43, a touch sensor 44, a launch motor 45, and the like are connected to the launch motor control board 35. When the launch switch 43 and the touch sensor 44 are ON, the launch motor 45 is driven. Let

  The effect control board 36 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 4 and causes the liquid crystal display device 4 to display an image corresponding to the display command in response to a display command from the main control board 33. In addition, a sound control board 38 to which the speaker 10 is connected is connected to the effect control board 36, and the effect control board 36 is connected via the sound control board 38 based on the display command received from the main control board 33. A predetermined sound is output from the speaker 10. Furthermore, the effect control board 36 is connected to a lamp control board 39 to which the light emitting element L for illumination is connected. The effect control board 36 is based on the display command received from the main control board 33. A predetermined lighting operation is performed by the light-emitting element L for electrical decoration via 39.

  Further, the effect control board 36 is connected with a simulated mouth switch SW6 for detecting the winning of the simulated gaming ball with respect to the aforementioned simulated winning port 23, and a stored number detection switch SW7 for detecting the simulated gaming ball stored in the storage path 22b. ing.

  Further, the effect control board 36 is connected to the above-described pseudo ball discharge device 22, and the sprocket 22c is driven by a control signal from the effect control board 36 so that a predetermined number of pseudo game balls stored in the storage path 22b are obtained. Let it drain.

  The main control board 33 also has the functions of the lottery means, notification mode determining means and lottery waiting number specifying means of the present invention, and the production control board 36 is the pseudo game ball number determining means and the number of pseudo game balls of the present invention. It also has functions as specifying means, number calculating means, and effect specifying means. Further, the operation suspension storage device M has a function as the numerical storage means of the present invention and has a configuration independent of the main control board 33, but this is realized by an internal memory of the main control board 33 or the like. You may do it. Furthermore, although each control board 33-39 mentioned above is comprised by hardware, such as CPU, ROM, RAM, these each control board may be comprised by common hardware, and each of these control Part or all of the substrate may be configured by different hardware.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.

  First, the overall operation will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When a game ball wins (start winning) with respect to the start winning opening 11 in a state where the player has fired a game ball to play a ball game, the main control board 33 detects a detection signal from the start opening switch SW2. In response to this, a jackpot determination numerical value acquisition process related to the special symbol lottery is performed (STEP 10).

  When the big hit determination value is acquired, it is determined whether the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is “special symbol variation game” (STEP 20) and “big hit game” (STEP 30), When the game state is not set (when each determination result of STEP20 and STEP30 is NO), a special symbol lottery based on the acquired jackpot determination numerical value is performed and a display command is determined based on the lottery result. Time processing is performed (STEP 40). Note that “in the special symbol variation game” means that the process related to the display command determined based on the “special symbol lottery” performed previously is incomplete.

  In the above variation start process performed by the main control board 33, an effect command for designating how to perform “effect symbol variation display” is determined (STEP 40). This effect command is transmitted to the effect control board 36, and the effect control board 36 performs "effect symbol variation display" corresponding to the effect command, that is, effect display control (FIG. 8) for determining the effect mode. ing. Then, a “one-line effect” corresponding to the effect mode is displayed on the effect symbol display unit 4 a of the liquid crystal display device 4, and an effect corresponding to the effect mode via the audio control board 38 and the lamp control board 28. The sound output from the speaker 10 and the lighting operation of the light emitting element L for electrical decoration are performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in STEP 20 or STEP 30 that a special symbol variation game or a big hit game is in progress, the series of processing ends without performing the variation start processing in STEP 40.

  A series of processing of these STEPs 10 to 40 is repeatedly performed at a constant cycle by an internal clock (not shown) of the main control board 33. Therefore, at a certain moment, even if a special symbol variation game or a big hit game is being performed in STEP 20 or STEP 30, the variation start processing of STEP 40 is performed at the time when these gaming states are completed.

  The above is the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.

  Next, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the contents of the “big hit determination numerical value acquisition process” in STEP 10 will be described.

  First, the main control board 33 operates when the game ball wins the start winning opening 11 (start winning) at a predetermined timing and detects a detection signal (ON) from the start opening switch SW2 (YES in STEP 11). It is determined whether or not the number of genuine reserved balls (N) stored in the storage device M is equal to or greater than the upper limit (STEP 12). Here, the upper limit number is, for example, four, and the excess number of start winnings exceeding the upper limit number is invalid (in the case of YES in STEP12).

  Therefore, when the number of genuine reserved balls is equal to or less than the upper limit number (NO in STEP 12), the number of genuine reserved balls N is incremented (N → N + 1) (STEP 13), and a big hit determination numerical value acquisition process is performed (STEP 14). In the big hit determination numerical value acquisition process, an arbitrary numerical value is extracted from a predetermined numerical group (for example, 0 to 255) to be used as the big hit determination numerical value. Then, the jackpot determination value is stored in a predetermined area of the operation suspension storage device M (STEP 15).

  Subsequently, the main control board 33 transmits a true hold ball number command indicating the true hold ball number N at this time to the effect control board 36 (STEP 16), and ends the big hit determination numerical value acquisition process.

  Next, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the content of the “variation start process” in STEP 40 will be described.

  First, the main control board 33 determines whether or not there is a genuine reserved ball (STEP 41). That is, the big hit determination numerical value is stored in a predetermined area of the operation hold storage device M, and it is determined whether or not there is a genuine hold ball waiting for the special symbol lottery.

  If there is a genuine reserved ball (YES in STEP 41), the main control board 33 decrements the number N of the genuine reserved balls (N → N-1) (STEP 42), and then stores it in the operation holding storage device M. A jackpot determination (special symbol lottery) process is performed using one of the stored numbers for determining the jackpot (STEP 43).

  On the other hand, when the genuine reserved ball does not exist (NO in STEP 41), the process of the change start process is terminated.

  In STEP 43, the big hit determination is “big hit” when the big hit determination numerical value is a predetermined value, and “out” when the numerical value is any other value. For example, when the predetermined value is 255, the big hit determination numerical value is “big hit” when the numerical value for the big hit determination is 255, and “out” when the numerical value other than 255 is set.

  Following the big hit determination process in STEP 43, one numerical value is arbitrarily extracted from the numerical values 0 to 9 as the variation pattern selection counter C (STEP 44). Although the details will be described later, the variation pattern selection counter C serves as a notification mode for notifying the player of the result of the special symbol lottery, that is, an index for determining the above-described effect command (see STEPs 46 and 47).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the result of the determination in STEP 43 is a big hit (STEP 45). In the case of a big hit, a big hit notification mode for notifying the player of the big hit is determined (STEP 46). The off notification mode to be notified to the player is determined (STEP 47).

  Each notification mode of jackpot or miss is determined as shown in the following Table 1 in the form of the total variation time T of the special symbol variation game.

  For example, if the determination result in STEP 43 is a big hit and the variation pattern selection counter C acquired in STEP 44 is 3, the “display design variation display” of “reach 2” is executed on the liquid crystal display device 2. A notification mode (production command) is selected. This effect command designates the total variation time T = 21 corresponding to “reach 2”. Further, when the determination result in STEP 43 is a big hit and the variation pattern selection counter C acquired in STEP 44 is 9, the liquid crystal display device 2 “performs one passage for four times” or “performs one passage C”. The notification mode (effect command) is selected such that “effect design variation display” is executed. This effect command designates the total variation time T = 100 corresponding to the “effect symbol variation display” of “performing four passages of production four times” or “performing one passage of effect C”. Although the details will be described later, it is stored by the effect control board 36 which “execution symbol variation display” of “perform the effect of four passages” or “perform the effect of the passage C” is finally executed. This is determined based on whether or not a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored in the path 22b (see STEP503, STEP504-1, and STEP504-2 in FIG. 8).

  On the other hand, if the determination result in STEP 43 is not satisfied and the variation pattern selection counter C acquired in STEP 44 is 3, a notice that “production pattern variation display” “not reach (non-reach)” is executed is performed. A mode (effect command) is selected. This effect command designates the total variation time T = 10 corresponding to “production symbol variation display” “not reach”. If the variation pattern selection counter C acquired at STEP 44 is 8, the “design effect display” is performed, “perform two passages of production” or “perform one passage of production A”. Such a notification mode (effect command) is selected. This effect command designates the total variation time T = 60 corresponding to the “effect symbol variation display” such as “performs one passage twice” or “performs one passage A”. The effect control board 36 stores a predetermined number of pseudo game balls in the storage path 22b, which is to be executed, “perform twice for the effect” or “perform effect A for one passage”. It is determined based on whether or not (see STEP503, STEP504-1, and STEP504-2 in FIG. 8).

  When the big hit or miss notification mode is determined in STEP 46 or 47, an effect command corresponding to the notification mode and a true reserved ball number command indicating the true reserved ball number N at this time are output from the main control board 33. It is transmitted to the substrate 36 (STEP 48). Here, the transmitted effect command indicates the notification mode for notifying the player of the determination result of STEP 43, that is, the total variation time and the lottery result.

  Next, according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the contents of “effect display control” performed on the effect control board 36 when an effect command is received will be described.

  First, in FIG. 8, when the effect control board 36 receives the effect command transmitted from the main control board 33 (STEP 501), the effect control board 36 resets the variation count flag i that manages how many times the “one-line effect” has been performed. At the same time, the number of pseudo-reserved balls n is reset (STEP 502). Here, in order to newly receive a production command and appropriately execute a new “production design variation display”, the pseudo variation flag i and the number of pseudo reserved balls n are reset to zero.

  Next, the effect control board 36 determines whether or not a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored in the storage path 22b based on a signal from the storage number detection switch SW7 (STEP 503). In the present embodiment, the maximum number (for example, four) that can be discharged from the pseudosphere discharge device 22 is set as the predetermined number.

  When a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored (YES in STEP 503), an effect mode in the case of storing pseudo hold balls is determined based on the received effect command (STEP 504-1). Here, from the notification mode for notifying the player of the determination result of STEP 43 in FIG. 7, that is, from the production command indicating the total variation time T, what kind of “production symbol variation display” is determined. To do.

  For example, when the effect control board 36 receives an effect command with a big hit and a total variation time T = 100, it is referred to as “perform four passages of production” or “perform a passage C” according to [Table 1]. It is determined to execute “effect design variation display” of “perform 4 passages of production” from “production design variation display”. Here, the “design symbol display” is a combination of production symbols whose special symbol lottery results show unsuccessful results for three times, and finally the special symbol lottery results show winning symbols It is an effect mode that is displayed once. The combination of performance symbols notified to the player in the last “section production” shows the lottery result of the executed “special design lottery”. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, Corresponds to “the lottery result production”. The other combinations of performance symbols that are announced to the player in the “one-line production” indicate unjustified and correspond to “one-line unjustified production”.

  Further, in STEP 504-1, from the total variation time T, the number of pseudo fluctuations L for specifying the number of “one section of unjustified effects” unrelated to the lottery result of the “special symbol lottery”, .., TL and the variation time T (L + 1) of the “one-lot lottery result effect” to be executed last are specified.

  On the other hand, when a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are not stored (NO in STEP 503), an effect mode when no pseudo hold ball is stored is determined based on the received effect command (STEP 504-2).

  Here, when the effect control board 36 receives an effect command with a big hit and a total variation time T = 100, according to [Table 1], “perform one passage of four times” or “perform one passage of effect C”. It is determined to execute “effect design variation display” of “perform effect C of one passage” from “production design variation display”. The “design symbol change display”, “performing the one-line effect C”, is an effect mode in which, for 100 seconds, the result of the “special symbol lottery” displays a combination of effect symbols indicating winning. This corresponds to “a one-lot lottery result effect” in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

  In this case, in STEP 504-2, from the total variation time T, the number of times of pseudo variation L that specifies how many times the “one-line unjustified effect” is irrelevant to the lottery result of the “special symbol lottery” is set to 0, The fluctuation time T1 of the “one-lot lottery result effect” is specified as the total fluctuation time T.

  When a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored and an effect mode corresponding thereto is determined (STEP 504-1), the effect control board 36 releases the pseudo game ball corresponding to the number of times of pseudo variation L. Release from the device 22 (STEP 505). Specifically, by rotating the sprocket 22c of the pseudo sphere ejecting device 22 by a predetermined angle by the number corresponding to the number of times of pseudo variation L, the same number of pseudo game balls as the number of times of pseudo variation L are obtained from the pseudo sphere ejection port 22d. Release to 3b. The released pseudo game ball is visually recognized by the player from the time it is released until it wins the pseudo prize opening 23.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the pseudo game ball released to the pseudo game area 3 b rolls toward the pseudo prize opening 23 and wins the pseudo prize opening 23. At this time, the pseudo winning opening switch SW6 is turned on, and the winning of the pseudo game ball is detected (STEP 506). Then, the effect control board 36 increments (n → n + 1) the number of pseudo reserved balls n for managing the number of pseudo reserved balls (STEP 507).

  Next, the effect control board 36 determines whether or not the latest genuine reserved ball number command has been received (STEP 508), and if received, updates the genuine reserved ball number N to the latest value (STEP 509). ). Then, the number n of pseudo-reserved balls incremented in STEP 507 and the total number (n + N) of the number of genuine reserved spheres N updated in STEP 509 are simulated in a star shape on the retained-sphere pseudo display unit 4b of the liquid crystal display device 4. (STEP 510).

  Here, the number of reserved balls displayed in a star shape on the reserved ball pseudo-display unit 4b is a pseudo game ball (simulated) which is released from the simulated ball discharge device 22 to the number of the genuine reserved balls N and wins the pseudo winning opening 23. The number n of (holding balls) is added. Therefore, the player may give an impression as if the number N of genuinely reserved balls won in the start winning slot 11 has increased by the number n of the pseudo winning balls 23 that have been released and won in the pseudo winning slot 23. Unlike the case of simply displaying the number of genuine reserved balls, the status display of the reserved balls is rich in interest and can improve the game play.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in STEP 504-2 that a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are not stored in the storage path 22b from the detection value from the stored number detection switch SW7, the pseudo game balls are extracted from the pseudo ball discharge device 22. The process skips to STEP 508 without releasing and performs the processing below STEP 508. In this case, since the pseudo game balls are not released from the pseudo ball emitting device 22, the number of pseudo game balls n is 0, and only the number N of genuine reserved balls is displayed in a star shape on the reserved ball pseudo display portion 4b. (STEP 510).

  Also, in STEP 508, if the latest genuine reserved ball number command has not been received, the processing from STEP 510 onward is performed without updating the genuine reserved series N. In this case, on the reserved ball pseudo display portion 4b, the number obtained by adding the pseudo reserved ball number n incremented in STEP 507 to the previous genuine reserved ball number N is displayed in a star shape (STEP 510).

  Next, the effect control board 36 determines whether the i-th “one-line effect” specified by the change count flag i is executed from the change count flag i (STEP 511). While the i-th “section effect” specified by the variation count flag i is being executed, a part of the variation time Ti of the “section effect” remains. Therefore, specifically, it is determined whether or not the variation time Ti of the i-th “one-section effect” identified by the variation count flag i is 0 (Ti ≠ 0?).

  For example, when this effect display control is performed first, i = 0 and T0 = 0, so that the determination result in STEP 511 is NO. On the other hand, during the execution of the i-th “section effect” specified by the variation count flag i, the variation time Ti of the “section effect” is Ti ≠ 0, so the determination in STEP 511 The result is YES.

  The effect control board 36 determines whether i = 0 if the “one-line effect” specified by the variation count flag i is not executed (NO in STEP 511) (STEP 512). In this determination, it is determined whether or not the effect display control is performed first. If the effect display control is to be performed first, i = 0 is reset in STEP 503, so that STEP 512 is determined as YES.

  Next, when effect display control is performed for the first time (YES in STEP 512), the variation count flag i is incremented (0 → 0 + 1) (STEP 513), and the variation time T1 of the first “one-line unjustified effect” is performed. Is set, and the first “one paragraph unjustified effect” is executed (STEP 514). Then, the process returns to STEP 506, and YES is determined in STEP 511 until the first “one-section effect” is completed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in STEP 512 that i = 0 is not satisfied (NO in STEP 512), the effect display control is not performed first, and thus the “one-line effect” that has already been executed is completed. Therefore, in the case of NO in STEP 512, the next “execution of one passage” (i + 1th “production of one passage” specified by the variation count flag i + 1) adds 1 to the pseudo variation count L. It is determined whether or not the number of fluctuations is larger (STEP 516). Here, the number obtained by adding 1 to the number of pseudo fluctuations L is the total number of fluctuations, and here, it is determined whether or not there is a “one-line effect” to be executed next. Note that 1 is added to the number of pseudo fluctuations L. At the end when the number of pseudo fluctuations is repeated L times, a “one-line lottery result effect” indicating the lottery result of the executed “special symbol lottery” is executed. It is to be done.

  Then, if there is no “one-line effect” to be executed next (YES in STEP 516), the next-executed “one-line effect” does not exist, and the effect display control is terminated.

  On the other hand, in the case of the determination result that there is a “one-line effect” to be executed next (NO in STEP 516), it is determined whether or not the number of pseudo-reserved balls n is greater than 0 (STEP 517). If the number of reserved balls n is greater than 0 (YES in STEP 517), the number of pseudo-held balls n is decremented (n → n-1) (STEP 518). Then, the variation count flag i is incremented (i → i + 1) (STEP 513), the variation time Ti + 1 of the (i + 1) th “section effect” is set, and the (i + 1) th “section effect” is executed ( (STEP514).

  As described above, in STEP 518, the number n of pseudo-pending balls is decremented (n → n−1), so that the next time the processing from STEP 506 is executed, the number of pseudo-pending balls n decremented in STEP 510 is held. A number pseudo display is made, and the player can be informed that the next “one-line production” has started using one of the numbers of the pseudo-pending balls.

  On the other hand, when the number n of pseudo-reserved balls is 0 (NO in STEP 517), the processing from STEP 513 is performed without decrementing the number n of pseudo-reserved balls in STEP 518. In the case where the number n of the pseudo-reserved balls becomes 0, for example, despite the execution of the pseudo-ball discharge process (STEP 505), the pseudo game balls do not win the pseudo-start winning port 23 due to a defect such as a clogged ball or the like ( This corresponds to the case where the number of pseudo-reserved balls n does not increase). In this case, by performing the processing from STEP 513 onward regardless of the number of pseudo-reserved balls n, “pseudo-reserved ball number pseudo-display” can be appropriately executed for such a problem.

  And the production | presentation control board 36 performs a series of processes from the above-mentioned STEP506 to STEP514 with a fixed period (DELTA) t. Therefore, when the variation pattern specified by the variation count flag i is executed in STEP 511 (YES in STEP 511), the variation period Ti of the “one-section effect” is set to a certain period Δt each time the determination is made. Is subtracted from (STEP 515).

  The above is the details of “effect display control” in STEP50.

  According to such effect display control, on the condition that a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored in the storage path 22b of the pseudo ball discharge device 22, a pseudo game ball corresponding to the number of pseudo fluctuations is transferred from the pseudo ball discharge device 22. The number of genuine reserved balls that have been surely released and won in the pseudo prize opening 23 and won in the start prize slot 11 can be apparently increased.

  Then, a “one-line unjustified effect” according to the number of the pseudo game balls won in the pseudo winning opening 23 is displayed on the effect symbol display unit 4a of the liquid crystal display device 4 and (a one-line effect) is executed. And subtract the increased number of reserved balls to display.

  As a result, it is possible to give the player an impression as if the number of reserved balls is increased and the number of jackpot lotteries is increased by winning the pseudo game balls in the pseudo prize opening 23. It is possible to improve the playability through the state display of the holding ball rich in nature.

  In addition, when a predetermined number of pseudo game balls are not stored in the storage path 22b of the pseudo ball discharge device 22, the “special lottery result effect” in which the result of the “special symbol lottery” indicates winning is shown once for the liquid crystal. This is displayed on the effect symbol display section 4a of the display device 4. Therefore, when the pseudo game balls are released from the pseudo game ball discharge device 22 on the condition that the predetermined number of pseudo game balls are stored in the storage path 22b, the predetermined number of pseudo game balls are not stored. Therefore, it is possible to perform an appropriate performance consistent with the case where the pseudo game ball is not released.

  In the production mode of the present embodiment, the “one-lot lottery result production” is performed last, but the other “one-section lottery production” has the same production as the “one-section lottery result production” one or more times. You may make it display over many times, and you may make it display "a lot of lottery result effect" and "an unreasonable effect of a passage" in random order every time.

The front view of the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the game board in the gaming machine of FIG. The figure which shows the structure of a pseudo | simulation game area | region. The figure which shows the circuit structure in a pachinko game machine. The flowchart which shows the whole operation | movement of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows the content of the numerical value acquisition process for jackpot determination of FIG. The flowchart which shows the content of the process at the time of the fluctuation | variation start of FIG. The flowchart which shows the content of the process in an effect control board. The flowchart which shows the content of the process in the production | presentation control board following FIG.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Front frame, 3 ... Game board, 4 ... Liquid crystal display device (effect display device), 4a ... Effect symbol display part, 4b ... Reservation ball pseudo display part (display device), 5 ... Between Ball lending machine, 6 ... Upper plate, 7 ... Lower plate, 8 ... Launch handle, 11 ... Start prize opening, 12 ... Variable prize opening, 13 ... Ordinary electric accessory, 14 ... Normal symbol operation gate, 15 ... Grand prize Mouth, 16 ... Out port, 17 ... Ball rail, 18 ... Normal symbol display unit, 19 ... Special symbol display unit, 21 ... Collection path, 22 ... Pseudosphere discharge device, 22a ... Switching valve, 22b ... Storage path, 22c ... Sprocket, 22d ... pseudo ball discharge port, 23 ... pseudo winning port, 33 ... main control board (lottery means, notification mode determining means, lottery waiting number specifying means), 36 ... effect control board (pseudo game ball number determining means, pseudo Game ball number specifying means, number calculating means, effect specifying means), ... operation pending memory (numeric storage unit), SW7 ... storage number detecting switch (storage number detecting means).

Claims (7)

A start winning opening that is provided in the game area and allows game balls to win,
A winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball at the start winning port;
When a winning ball is detected by the winning ball detection means, a numerical value for lottery is extracted from a predetermined numerical value group, and numerical value holding means for holding it,
Lottery means for performing lottery using the numerical values held by the numerical value holding means;
A notification mode determining unit for determining a notification mode for notifying a player of a lottery result by the lottery unit based on the lottery result;
In the ball game machine that shifts to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the lottery result is a win,
A pseudo game area that is provided in a position that is visible to the player and is isolated from the game area, and from which a game ball can flow in only from a predetermined winning port of the game area;
A pseudo ball discharge device for storing the game balls flowing in from the predetermined winning opening as pseudo game balls, and discharging the stored pseudo game balls to the pseudo game area;
Reserved number detection means for detecting the number of stored pseudo game balls stored in the simulated ball discharge device;
When the stored number detected by the stored number detecting means is a predetermined number, the number of the pseudo game balls to be released by the pseudo ball emitting device is determined based on the notification mode determined by the notification mode determining unit. , A pseudo game ball number determining means for instructing the pseudo game ball discharge device to release the determined number;
A pseudo winning opening in which the pseudo game ball can be won;
A pseudo winning ball detection means for detecting a winning of the pseudo game ball in the pseudo winning opening;
Lottery waiting number specifying means for specifying the number of the lottery values held by the numerical value holding means;
Pseudo game ball number specifying means for specifying the number of winning prizes in the pseudo prize opening updated each time a pseudo game ball is detected by the pseudo winning ball detection means;
Number calculating means for calculating the total number of the number specified by the lottery waiting number specifying means and the number of pseudo game balls specified by the pseudo game ball number specifying means;
A bullet ball game machine comprising: a display device that displays the total number calculated by the number calculation means. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined winning opening is the starting winning opening. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
Effect specifying means for determining an effect mode corresponding to the notification mode determined by the notification mode determination unit and the stored number detected by the stored number detection unit;
An effect display device that displays an image specified in the effect mode;
The effect mode specified by the effect specifying means is performed as many times as the number of lottery result effects indicating the lottery result by the lottery means and the number of pseudo game balls specified by the pseudo game ball number specifying means. A ball game machine characterized by including a section of unsuccessful effects indicating winning. In the ball game machine according to claim 3,
The number calculating means updates the number specified by the pseudo game ball number specifying means to a number reduced by one every time the unjustified effect is performed, and calculates the total number. A ball game machine to play. In the ball game machine according to claim 3,
The ball game machine characterized in that the effect specifying means specifies only the lottery result effect of the passage as the effect mode when the number of stored detected by the stored number detecting means is less than a predetermined number. In the ball game machine according to claim 2 to 5,
It has a main control board and a production control board,
The main control board has the numerical value holding means, the lottery means, the notification mode determination means, and the lottery waiting number specifying means,
The effect control board includes the pseudo game ball number determining means, the pseudo game ball number specifying means, the number calculating means, and the effect specifying means. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The bulletin ball game machine characterized in that the notification mode determination means specifies a time for notifying a player of a lottery result by the lottery means as the notification mode.

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