JP5017505B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a game is played by firing a game ball on a game board.

  In conventional ball game machines, there are two types of jackpot symbols for notifying big hits: a specific symbol (probability variation symbol) and a non-specific symbol (normal symbol). Generally, a probability fluctuation state having a high probability is entered, and the probability fluctuation state is continued until the next big hit occurs. When the big hit is again made with the specific symbol in the probability variation state, the probability variation state starts again from the end of the big hit game. In addition, in the probability variation state, not only the winning / losing lottery probability is increased, but the opening time of the blade member provided at the starting opening that is opened by the winning of the normal symbol is longer than in the normal state, the normal symbol, A so-called time shortening state in which the variation time of the special symbol is shortened occurs at the same time, which is very advantageous for the player.

  In addition, there is a ball game machine in which the probability variation state is not continued until the next big hit, but the probability variation state is terminated when a predetermined number (for example, 20 times) of lottery determinations are made after entering the probability variation state. To do. Even in the case of this ball and ball game machine, if a big hit is again made with a specific symbol within a predetermined number of times, the probability variation state is maintained from the end of the big hit game until the predetermined number of successful lotteries are performed again. This is a ball game machine with a number of times.

  Further, according to the invention described in Patent Document 1, a configuration is proposed in which the probability variation state is terminated when the number of entered balls or the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number.

Furthermore, according to the invention described in Patent Document 2, a low-probability start port (a start port that performs a lottery with a low probability) and a high-probability start port (a start port that performs a lottery with a high probability) are provided in the distribution device ( Patent Document 2 (see paragraph [0015]) proposes a configuration in which a game ball that has entered a distribution device is distributed so as to enter either the low-probability start port or the high-probability start port. .
JP 2004-129917 A JP 2001-259179 A

  However, as described above, once it enters into the probability fluctuation state, the next big hit is almost guaranteed if it is a general ball game machine that is continued until the next big hit occurs. The player's interest in the probability variation state was concentrated only on whether or not to hit a big hit with a specific symbol or a non-specific symbol (on the display device), and the game in the probability variation state was not interesting . As described above, if interest is concentrated only on whether or not a big hit is made with a specific symbol (on the display device), the player is interested in the behavior of the game ball, which is the original interest of the ball game machine during the probability variation state. There is a risk that you will never have. Also, with this configuration, the probability variation state continues until the next big hit occurs, so considering the balance of the ball, the normal state is considered to be a player's advantage, considering that the probability variation state is extremely advantageous for the player. It had to be extremely unfavorable, and as a result, it became a ball game machine with high gambling characteristics. This is because a ball game machine cannot be established unless the player and the game store are balanced.

  In addition, in the above-mentioned round ball game machines, the probability variation state does not become extremely advantageous to the player, so the normal state does not have to be extremely disadvantageous to the player, and the probability variation During the state, the player plays while thinking that he / she wants to win a big hit as soon as he / she wants to win a big hit with a specific symbol, but there is a problem that it is not interesting because the time when the probability variation state ends is constant.

  In addition, in the conventional ball game machine, most results in the game process (a result of success / failure, symbol variation time, etc.) are determined by random numbers extracted when a game ball enters the starting port, and the determined result is It was only seen on the display device. In this way, if most results in the gaming process are determined by random numbers extracted when the game ball enters the starting port, the process of determining the results by random numbers is not visible to the player. As a result, it is difficult to convince the result, and it is not possible to make full use of the fun of the game ball, which is the original characteristic of a ball game machine.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 1, it is difficult for the player to grasp how many balls and prize balls have been acquired in the probability variation state, and it is difficult to understand the end condition of the probability variation state.

  Furthermore, in the invention described in Patent Document 2, a lottery for determining whether or not the lottery is performed at a normal probability with a low probability or a high probability is performed every time, and the configuration does not have a probability variation state. With such a configuration, an unfavorable game state other than a big hit game and an advantageous game state are not clear for the player, and the ball game machine is always constant and has no sharpness.

  Therefore, in view of the above points, the present invention suppresses the concentration of gaming interest on the display device in the probability variation state, and is a characteristic of the original ball game machine other than the interest on the display device. It is an object to increase the interest of the game in the probability variation state by making the use of the behavior of the game ball an object of interest and further not making the end time of the probability variation state constant.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that when a game ball enters the game, a random number for determining whether or not to play a big hit game and a probability of the success / failure lottery are high. In a ball game machine equipped with a starting port from which a random number for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to enter a certain probability variation state is extracted,
A pitching device provided with a blade member that changes between a state in which a game ball is easy to enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter by opening and closing is provided, and the starter and the probability variation state are provided in the pitching device. A falling hole provided with a detection switch that causes the winning / failing lottery probability to fall from a high probability to a normal probability that is a low probability by entering a game ball; and And a sorting body that sorts whether or not to enter the mouth,
The falling hole and the sorting body are arranged in the upstream part in the ball entry device, and the starting hole is arranged in the downstream part. The ball game machine is characterized in that all the game balls that have not entered the fall opening enter the start opening.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the probability variation state, because the configuration is provided with a tumbling hole that falls from a high probability to a normal probability that is a low probability by entering a game ball, Players can be interested in whether or not a game ball enters the tumble outlet when the probability is changed, and this will concentrate the game's interest on the display device when the probability is changed. In addition to the entertainment on the display device, it is also possible to make a presentation that takes advantage of the behavior of the game ball, which is a characteristic of the original ball and ball machine, to increase the interest of the game in the probability fluctuation state It can be made. In addition, the end condition of the probability variation state is clearer and easier to understand as compared with the above-mentioned Patent Document 1.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the probability variation state, the player wants to make a big hit early before the game ball enters the falling entrance, other than whether to hit a big hit with a specific symbol (probability variation symbol). You will be able to play the game as you wish, and you will be able to enjoy a sense of harshness.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the probability variation state may end before the next big hit occurs, and is not extremely advantageous for the player. There is no need to be in an unfavorable state, and it is possible to provide a ball game machine that can be enjoyed without spending too much money, avoiding gambling. In addition, by refraining from gambling in this way, the player's gambling will not be overwhelmed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the probability variation state continues until the game ball enters the falling entrance, it is possible to provide a sharpness between a state advantageous to the player and a disadvantageous state.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the probability variation state is terminated by entering the game ball into the falling entrance, the end time of the probability variation state is not constant, and the game in the probability variation state Interest can be increased.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the probability variation state is terminated by entering the game ball into the falling entrance, and thus the configuration for determining the result in the game process by the game ball is added. In addition to taking advantage of the game ball behavior, which is the original characteristic of a ball game machine, the results determined by the game ball can be visually confirmed by the player, so no matter what the result is Easy to do. In addition, the player can feel a sense of harassment by looking at whether or not the game ball enters the tumble opening rather than looking at a predetermined result on the display device. In addition, since the determination of success / failure is determined by a random number extracted when the ball enters the starting port as in the conventional case, it is possible to leave the current mainstream random number lottery.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the ball entry device includes the blade member that changes into a state in which the game ball is easy to enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter by opening and closing, It is possible to change the ball entry rate of the ball device, and to provide a ballistic game machine rich in taste.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the distribution body that distributes whether or not the ball falls into the falling entrance is provided, the player should be interested in the behavior of the game ball distributed by the distribution body. I can do it.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the probability variation state is terminated when the game ball enters the fall entrance, naturally, the game ball prevents the game ball from entering the fall entrance. However, since the tumble opening and the start opening are provided in the ball landing device, the player will launch the game ball aiming at the ball landing device. It becomes impossible to aim and hit so that game balls do not enter. As a result, the pitch rate does not change depending on the skill of the player, so that it is possible to provide a bullet ball game machine that is equal to all the players.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a tumbler and a sorting body are provided upstream from the starter, and all the game balls that have entered the ball entry device have entered the tumbler. However, since it is configured to enter the start opening downstream in the entry device, if a game ball enters the entry device, a lottery decision will be made unless the reserved memory is full, For example, even if a game ball enters the falling entrance, the player can have a sense of expectation.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and it goes without saying that various forms can be adopted as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 10 as a ball game machine includes a rectangular outer frame 11 and a front frame 12, and a known prepaid card unit 4 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 11. . The front frame 12 is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable by upper and lower hinges 14, 14. An upper plate 15 is provided below the front frame 12, and a lending button 16, a settlement button 17 and a balance display unit 18 are provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 15. When a prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 19 of the prepaid card unit 4, the stored balance is displayed on the balance display unit 18, and when the lending button 16 is pressed, gaming balls are lent out, and the gaming balls are discharged from the dispensing outlet of the upper plate 15. Is discharged. A window-shaped metal frame 20 is removably attached to the front frame 12 with respect to the front frame 12. A plate glass 21 is double fitted into the metal frame 20. A game board 22 is stored behind the plate glass 21. A lower plate 23 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 12 of the upper plate 15, and a firing handle 13 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 23. A rotation ring 9 is supported on the outer periphery of the launch handle 13, and a game ball can be launched onto the game board 22 by rotating the ring 9 clockwise. The upper plate 15 and the lower plate 23 are connected to each other, and are configured to guide the game ball to the lower plate 23 when the upper plate 15 is full of game balls.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and a mechanism board 26 for detachably attaching the game board 22 is housed in the outer frame 11 described above. The mechanism panel 26 is provided with a ball tank 27, a guide rod 28, and a payout device 29 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball in the special symbol starting port 35a (see FIG. 3) on the game board 22, a predetermined number of game balls are discharged from the ball tank 27 via the guide rod 28 by the payout device 29 as described above. It can be discharged to the dish 15.

  The mechanism panel 26 includes a detachable main control board 30 and a payout control board 31, a launch control board 32 at the lower left portion of the front frame 12, an effect symbol control device 33 above the main control substrate 30, and the effect symbol control device 33. External connection terminal boards 34 are respectively attached to the left side of the. It should be noted that the structure related to the payout of game balls with the mechanism panel 26 as the center is the same as the conventional structure, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The game board 22 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 22 has an LCD panel unit (hereinafter referred to as “LCD”) 33a as an effect symbol display device 33a in the center, a special symbol display device 33b for displaying special symbols in seven segments, and LEDs. A normal symbol display device 33c for displaying normal symbols, a symbol display device window frame 33d, a special symbol hold memory LED 36, a normal symbol hold memory LED 37, and the like are provided. The LCD 33a, the special symbol display device 33b, the normal symbol display device 33c, the symbol display device window frame 33d, the special symbol hold storage LED 36, the normal symbol hold storage LED 37, and the like are collectively configured as one accessory. A ball entry device 35 is provided at the lower portion thereof, and a special symbol start port 35a provided in the ball entry device 35 for starting the variation of the special symbol and the production symbol is also provided in the ball entry device 35. A falling operation gate 50 and a blade member 35b as a normal electric accessory that changes between a state in which a game ball is easy to enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter by opening and closing are provided on the top of the entrance device 35. It has been. By providing a blade member 35b on the entrance device 35 that changes into a state in which a game ball can easily enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter by opening and closing, the entrance rate of the entrance device 35 can be increased according to the game state. The pachinko machine 10 which can be changed and is rich in taste can be provided. Furthermore, a large winning opening 38 at the bottom of the pitching device 35, a normal symbol starting port 40 for starting the variation of the normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display devices 33c provided at the left and right ends of the game board, and 41, windmills 42 and 43, a game nail 44, and the like. With these configurations, if the above-described rotation ring 9 of the firing handle 13 is rotated (see FIG. 1), a launch motor 32a, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 8, driven by the launch control board 32 (see FIG. 2) is driven. The game ball on the upper plate 15 is launched onto the game board 22 through the guide rail. If the launched game ball wins a special symbol starting port 35a or the like in the pitching device 35, the game ball is taken as a safe ball on the back side of the board, and if it does not win, the game is similarly played as an out ball via the out port 45. It is configured to be taken into the back side of the board surface of the board 22.

  In the present embodiment, the main control board 30 performs fluctuation control of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 33c and the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 33b, and the effect symbol and background displayed on the LCD 33a. The image variation control such as the image design control device 33 is configured to be performed based on commands such as symbol information and variation pattern information sent from the main control board 30. In this way, the processing load on the main control board 30 can be reduced by controlling the image on the LCD 33a to be changed by the effect symbol control device 33 instead of the main control board 30. Here, in the case of the production symbol variation, the main control board 30 transmits commands such as symbol information and variation pattern information to the production symbol control device 33. Since this command is simple, it is large for the main control board 30. There is no burden. That is, the effect design is provided to reduce the processing burden on the main control board 30. The special symbol is provided for convenience because it is stipulated that it must be displayed according to the game rules. As described above, the effect image control device 33 controls the effect symbol variation, but the main control board 30 controls the effect symbol variation start and change end.

  In this embodiment, the player recognizes the success / failure result mainly by looking at the display of the effect symbols displayed on the LCD 33a, rather than the player's recognition of the success / failure result by looking at the special symbol display. It is preferable to do. As shown in FIG. 3, this configuration can be realized by arranging the LCD 33a in the center of the game board 22 so that the player can easily recognize it, and adopting a small special symbol display device 33b. In this configuration, it is preferable that the special symbol is displayed in one digit as shown in FIG. 3 so that the so-called reach or the like does not occur in the special symbol. In addition, the effect symbol and the special symbol are supposed to start changing in conjunction with each other, and the result of the final determination of the effect symbol and the special symbol whose change has started in conjunction with each other is displayed in the same manner. . As described above, since the special symbol and the effect symbol fluctuate in conjunction with each other, the variation start timing and the variation end timing are performed at the same time, and therefore the variation time is also the same. It should be noted that the variation start timing and the variation end timing are not limited to the configuration in which the variation start timing and the variation end timing are performed at the same time, and the variation start timing and the variation end timing of the production symbol and special symbol are shifted as long as they do not overlap with the previous symbol variation or the next symbol variation. You may go. The variation start timing of the effect symbol and the special symbol is performed every time when one special symbol hold memory LED 36 is turned off, but when there is no number of the special symbol hold memory LED 36 lit, the special symbol start opening 35a. It is performed at the same time as a game ball enters.

  When a normal symbol whose variation starts when a game ball enters the normal symbol starting port 40 or 41 is won, the blade member 35b provided on the upper portion of the ball entering device 35 is opened. ing. In the present embodiment, the LCD (liquid crystal display) 33a is used as the effect symbol display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a CRT display, an LED display, or a plasma display may be used. In addition, when a game ball enters the special symbol start opening 35a, a prescribed number of prize balls are paid out. However, when a game ball enters the ball entering device 35, the prize ball is paid out. May be replaced.

The ball entry device 35 shown in FIG. 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the ball entrance device 35 of the present embodiment, in addition to the blade member 35b, the special symbol start port 35a, the fall operation gate 50 described above, a sorting body 51 (rotating body) and a left side of the sorting body 51 (rotating body). A located outlet 60 is provided. A part of the surface of the ball entry device 35 is formed by using a transparent member so that the player can see the inside. The distribution body 51 is provided with three ball receiving portions 61 to 63, and always rotates clockwise at a constant speed. Further, the distributing body (rotating body) 51 is provided with a rotating body position detection switch 51 a described in FIG. 8, so that the position of the distributing body (rotating body) 51 can be confirmed on the main control board 30. ing. Further, the fall operation gate 50 is provided with a fall operation gate switch 50a described in FIG. 8 for detecting that a game ball has passed.

  When a game ball enters the ball entry device 35 from the position of the blade member 35b at the upper part of the ball entry device 35, the game ball passes through the ball guide path A and the ball receiving portion 61 provided in the sorting body 51. ~ 63 will be entered. The ball receiving portion 63 is not provided with a bottom plate, and the ball receiving portions 61 and 62 are provided with a bottom plate. A game ball that has entered one of the ball receiving portions 61 and 62 having a bottom plate is directly awarded to the special symbol start opening 35a. The game ball that has entered the ball receiving portion 63 falls to the entrance of the fall operation gate 50 during the rotation of the sorting body 51, passes through the fall operation gate 50, is detected by the fall operation gate switch 50a, and is discharged from the discharge port 60. Then, the special symbol start opening 35a is awarded. That is, depending on whether or not the ball receiving portion 63 without the bottom plate is entered, the ball enters the special symbol start opening 35a via the fall operation gate 50, or enters the special symbol start opening 35a without passing through the fall operation gate 50. Whether to enter the ball will be decided. That is, when a game ball enters the ball receiving portion 63 that is not provided with a bottom plate, it passes through the fall operation gate 50, and when the probability changes, the success / failure lottery probability falls from a high probability to a low probability. Thus, in this embodiment, since the distribution body 51 which distributes whether it guides so that it may pass through the fall operation | movement gate 50 is provided, the player can play the game ball distributed by the distribution body 51 at the time of a probability fluctuation state. Can be the subject of interest. Naturally, the player does not pass through the fall operation gate 50 in the probability variation state, and continues until the next big hit occurs in the probability variation state, and the game ball that has entered the ball entering device 35 is received by the ball receiving portion. The game is played while hoping to not enter 63.

  In addition, although the distribution body 51 in the present embodiment is configured to always rotate clockwise at a constant speed, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration may be such that the rotation speed and the rotation direction are changed according to the gaming state. good. When the distribution body 51 is configured to always rotate clockwise at a constant speed, when three game balls enter the ball entering device 35 all at once, one game ball always passes the fall operation gate 50. In order to avoid this, it is preferable to change the rotation speed and the rotation direction. In the present embodiment, only the game balls that have entered the ball receiving portion 63 are configured to pass through the fall operation gate 50, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a bottom plate is provided in all of the ball receiving portions 61 to 63. The bottom plate appears or retreats, and sometimes the game ball that has entered the ball receiving portion 61 instead of the game ball that has entered the ball receiving portion 63 passes through the fall operation gate 50, or sometimes the ball receiving portion. Of the 61-63, any ball receiving portion 61-63 may be configured not to pass through the falling operation gate 50. As described above, it is conceivable that the number of bottom plates appearing in the ball receiving portions 61 to 63 is changed according to the gaming state. For example, in the present embodiment, in the normal state, nothing is changed even if the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 (see FIG. 9 (i)). It is conceivable that the bottom plates of the parts 61 to 63 appear.

In this embodiment, the ball entering device 35 in the present embodiment described with reference to FIG. 4 may be used in place of the ball entering device 35 listed in FIGS.
5 to 7 includes a blade member 35b, a special symbol start port 35a, a falling operation gate (falling port) 50, and a part of the surface of the ball entering device 35 is a transparent member. The configuration in which the falling operation gate (falling port) 50 or the special symbol starting port 35a is visible to the player is the same as the winning device 35 in FIG.

  The ball entry device 35 shown in FIG. 5 wins the special symbol start opening 35a without passing through the fall action gate 50 if the game ball enters the ball entry device 35 vigorously, and falls if it slowly enters the ball. After passing through the operating gate 50, the special symbol starting port 35a is awarded. That is, unlike the ball entry device 35 shown in FIG. 4 that performs the distribution of whether or not to pass through the fall operation gate 50 depending on whether or not the ball receiving portions 61 to 63 provided in the distribution body 51 are entered. 5 has a configuration in which whether or not to pass the fall operation gate 50 is determined according to the speed at which the ball enters the ball entrance device 35.

The ball entry device 35 in the present embodiment has been described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, but if it is determined whether or not to pass the fall operation gate 50 with the configuration as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. The probability that the game ball that entered the ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 is increased, and as a result, the probability that the winning / failing lottery probability falls is increased.
Therefore, in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 to be described next, a description will be given of the ball entering device 35 in which the probability of dropping the success / failure lottery probability is reduced by providing a plurality of distribution units or distribution bodies.

  The ball entry device 35 shown in FIG. 6 has a configuration in which two first and second distribution units 64 and 65 are provided. The game balls that have entered the ball entry device 35 in FIG. 6 first reach the first distribution unit 64, and the game balls distributed to the left side of the first distribution unit 64 directly win the special symbol start opening 35a. The game balls distributed to the right side of the first distribution unit 64 reach the second distribution unit 65, and the game balls distributed to the left side of the second distribution unit 65 directly enter the special symbol start opening 35a, and the second distribution unit The game balls distributed to the right side of 65 pass through the fall operation gate 50 and then win the special symbol start opening 35a. That is, in the first and second distribution units 64 and 65, only the game balls distributed to the right side pass through the falling operation gate 50, and compared with the ball entry device 35 in FIGS. The probability that the game ball will pass through the fall operation gate 50 becomes low, and as a result, the probability of falling the winning / failing lottery probability can be set low.

  The ball entry device 35 shown in FIG. 7 has a configuration in which a first cron (distribution device) 66 and a second cron (distribution device) 66a are provided in two stages. Moreover, the fall opening 50 is provided as a thing corresponding to the fall operation gate 50 demonstrated in FIGS. In other words, the game ball is dropped from the probability variation state to the normal state when the game ball enters the fall opening 50. A game ball that has entered the ball entering device 35 in FIG. 7 first reaches the first croon 66 and enters one of the first passage holes 67, 68, 69 provided in the first croon 66. When a game ball enters the first passage hole 68 or 69, the game ball is discharged from the second discharge port 70a, and is directly awarded to the special symbol start port 35a, and when the game ball enters the first passage hole 67, the first discharge port. 70 is discharged onto the second cruel 66a below. The game ball discharged onto the second croon 66a enters either one of the second passage holes 71 and 72 provided on the second croon 66a, or the fall opening 50. When the game ball enters the second passage hole 71 or 72, the game ball is discharged from the second discharge port 70a and directly enters the special symbol start port 35a. When the game ball passes the tumbling port 50, it is discharged as it is and is discharged to the special symbol start port 35a. Win a prize. In the ball entry device 35 of FIG. 7, the game ball that has entered the ball entry device 35 enters the first passage hole 67 on the first croon 66, and the game ball enters the second croon 66a. The winning lottery probability falls from a high probability to a normal probability only when the ball enters the falling entrance 50 above. Compared to the ball entering device 35 in FIGS. 4 and 5, the winning lottery probability The probability of falling from high probability to normal probability is low. 4 to 7, the game ball that has entered the entrance device is always configured to enter the special symbol start opening 35 a, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as a structure which provides the discharge port for discharging | emitting from the inside of the ball | bowl apparatus 35, before entering the opening | mouth 35a.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The electrical circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 30, a payout control board 31, a launch control board 32, a sub-integrated board 46, and the like as shown in the figure. In this circuit diagram, a so-called relay device for transferring signals is not described.

  The main control board 30 is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer incorporating a ROM that stores a game control program, a CPU that performs operations, a RAM that functions as a work area for operations, and the like. External input / output circuits for inputting / outputting from / to each substrate or various switches and various actuators are also provided. On the input side of the main control board 30, a full switch 47, a ball break switch 48, a special symbol start port switch 35c, normal symbol start port switches 40a and 41a, a V switch 38a, a count switch 38b, each winning port switch 49, A fall operation gate switch 50a, a rotating body position detection switch 51a, a prize ball payout switch 31a, and the like are connected. Also, on the output side of the main control board 30, a large winning opening solenoid 38c, a V solenoid 38d, a normal electric accessory solenoid 35d, a sub-integrated board 46, a distribution rotating body motor 51b, a test signal terminal 52, and a panel external connection terminal 53, a special symbol display device 33b, a normal symbol display device 33c, and the like are connected. The panel external connection terminal 53 is connected to the hall main computer 54 and outputs information output from the main control board 30 to the hall main computer 54.

  The full tank switch 47 is in the lower plate 23, the ball break switch 48 is in the ball tank 27, the special symbol start port 35c is in the special symbol start port 35a, and the normal symbol start port switches 40a and 41a are the normal symbol start port 40. 41, the V switch 38a is in the big prize opening 38, the count switch 38b is in the big prize opening 38, each prize opening switch 49 is in each prize opening (not shown), and the fall operation gate switch 50a is a fall action gate. 50, the prize ball payout switch 31a is attached to the payout device 29, and the rotary body position detection switch 51a is connected to the distribution body 51.

  Here, the full tank switch 47 indicates that the game ball is full in the lower plate 23, the ball break switch 48 indicates that there is no game ball in the ball tank 27, and the special symbol start port switch 35 c indicates that The special symbol start opening 35a is entered, the normal symbol start opening switches 40a and 41a are entered into the normal symbol start openings 40 and 41, and the V switch 38a is a specific area in the big winning opening 38. That the count switch 38b has entered all the game balls entering the big winning opening 38, that each winning opening switch 49 has entered each winning opening, and that the fall operation gate switch 50a is a fall operation gate. The rotating body position detection switch 51 a detects the position of the sorting body 51 when the game ball has passed 50.

  The large winning opening solenoid 38c connected to the output side of the main control board 30 is a large winning opening 38, the V solenoid 38d is a specific area in the large winning opening 38, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 35d is opened / closed of the blade member 35b. The sorting rotating body motor 51b is used to rotate the sorting body 51. Further, a special symbol display device 33b and a normal symbol display device 33c are connected to the output side of the main control board 30, and the main control board 30 is connected to each of the special symbol display device 33b and the normal symbol display device 33c. The display of special symbols and normal symbols to be displayed is controlled. At this time, the main control board 30 outputs a command including the variation time information of the special symbol to the special symbol display device 33b, thereby changing the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 33b. It is preferable.

  The payout control board 31 is connected to the ball rental solenoid 31b, the prize ball motor 31c, the frame external connection terminal 55, and the launch control board 32 on the output side, and the main control board 30, the prize ball payout switch 31a, the ball rental on the input side. A sensor 31d is connected. Further, the prepaid card unit 4 and the CR payment display device 56 are connected so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  The payout control board 31 pays out a game ball as a rental ball to the player, detects the paid game ball as a rental ball by the ball rental sensor 31d, and further receives a prize for the game ball at the special symbol start opening 35a or the like. In such a case, the prize ball motor 31c is driven and controlled in accordance with a command command from the main control board 30 to pay out a game ball as a prize ball to the player, and the prepaid card unit 4 and the CR checkout display device 56 described above etc. And may be configured as a logical operation circuit using a microcomputer, or may be configured as a discrete circuit. The CR settlement display device 56 is connected to the lending button 16, the settlement button 17, the balance display section 18 and the like (see FIG. 1) of the lower plate 23.

  The payout control board 31 pays out a game ball as a prize ball in accordance with a command from the main control board 30, and whether or not the game ball is paid out is detected by a prize ball payout switch 31a. This is performed on both of the payout control boards 31.

  The frame external connection terminal 55 is connected to the hall main computer 54 on the output side and the door opening switch 57 on the input side, and outputs information output from the payout control board 31 to the hall main computer 54.

  The launch control board 32 controls driving of the launch motor 32a according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 13 operated by the player, and stops the launch of the game ball when the other player presses the launch stop switch 32b. The touch lamp is turned on when the touch switch 32c built in the firing handle 13 is in an ON state. Here, the touch switch 32 c is for detecting that the player is touching the launch handle 13, and the detection information is input to the launch control board 32.

  The sub-integrated board 46 receives a command from the main control board 30 and performs a special symbol hold memory LED 36, a normal symbol hold memory LED 37, a payout display of winning balls and balls, a winning display, a shortage display, an error display, and the like. Various lamps 58 and the like are turned on and the speaker 59 is driven and controlled. An effect symbol control device 33 is connected to the input / output side of the sub-integrated board 46, and the effect symbol control device 33 is connected to an effect symbol display device (LCD) 33a.

  The effect design control device 33 controls the variation of an image (effect design, background, etc.) displayed on the LCD 33a. The production symbol control device 33 is configured as a logical operation circuit centered on a 32-bit one-chip microcomputer. The main control board 30 is connected to the input / output side of the effect symbol control device 33 via a sub-integrated board 46. The effect design control device 33 changes the image (effect design, background, etc.) displayed on the LCD 33a based on commands such as design information and change pattern information sent from the main control board 30 through the sub-integrated board 46. Is to be controlled.

  The pachinko machine 10 having the above circuit configuration is configured as a probability variation machine. More specifically, the games by the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment are broadly divided into games in which the big prize opening 38 is closed and jackpot games in which the big prize opening 38 is opened, and games in which the big prize opening 38 is closed. Is a normal probability state (hereinafter referred to as a normal state), a time shortened state (hereinafter referred to as a short time state) that is advantageous to the player compared to the normal state, and a jackpot game compared to the normal state and short time state. A high probability state (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation state) that facilitates the transition is set. In addition, the probability variation state is set so as to be able to transition after the jackpot game with the probability variation symbol is finished, and if a big hit is made with the probability variation symbol in any game state among the normal state, the short-time state, and the probability variation state, after the jackpot is over , Transition to the probability fluctuation state. In the present embodiment, the same three-digit production symbols “111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999”, “BBB”, “DDD”, “FFF” displayed on the LCD 33a. Is a jackpot in the probability variation symbol, and “222”, “444”, “666”, “888”, “AAA”, “CCC”, and “EEE” are set as the jackpot in the non-probability variation symbol. The short-time state is set to be able to transition after the jackpot game with the non-stochastic variation symbol, and if the big hit with the non-stochastic variation symbol in any game state among the normal state, the short-time state, the probability variation state, after the jackpot ends, Transition to short-running state. The end condition of the short-time state is a point in time when the number of winning / failing lotteries performed by entering the special symbol start opening 35a, counted after the end of the big hit game with the non-stochastic variation game, reaches 100 times. When the condition is satisfied, the time-short state is changed to the normal state. If the number of winning / losing lottery wins again with a non-probability variation symbol before reaching 100, the number of winning / failing lotteries will be counted again from zero after the big hit game with the non-probability variation symbol is over. ing. That is, it is not a configuration in which the number of time reductions is increased for each big hit. In the present embodiment, the color of the background screen displayed on the LCD 33a changes in the normal state, in the short-time state, and in the probability variation state.

  Hereinafter, the characteristics of the three gaming states of the normal probability state, the time shortening state, and the high probability state in the present embodiment will be described in comparison with each element shown in the left column using the table shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the variation shortening function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol and the effect symbol is always operated in the time-short state and the probability variation state, and a predetermined condition is established in the normal state. Only in this case (in the present embodiment, when the number of lighting of the special symbol hold storage LED 36 is two or more), the fluctuation shortening function is activated. In addition, when the variation of the production symbol becomes a big hit or reach, for example, when the number of lighting of the special symbol hold memory LED 36 is 2 or more in the normal state, whether in the short time state, or in the probability variation state, The special symbol and effect symbol variation reduction function is not activated. Also, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the opening extension function for increasing the opening time of the blade member 35b provided in the ball entry device 35 that is released by winning a normal symbol is a function in the time-short state and the probability. It operates in the fluctuation state, but not in the normal state. As shown in Fig. 9 (a) and Fig. 9 (b), the special symbol and directing symbol variation shortening function and open extension function are activated in the short time state and in the probability variation state, so the state is more advantageous than in the normal state. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 9C, the winning probability of the special symbol is 1/300 in the normal state and the short time state, and 1/60 (5/300) in the probability variation state. The main control board 30 is configured to determine whether the special symbol and the effect symbol are successful or not based on a random number that is extracted every time a game ball enters the special symbol start opening 35a. The success / failure determination value in the normal state and in the short time state is “1”, and in the probability variation state, it is “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”. As described above, in the probability variation state, the winning probability of the special symbol and the production symbol is higher than that in the normal state and in the short-time state, so that the transition to the big hit game is facilitated, which is advantageous to the player. When the winning random number is won, the special symbol and the effect symbol are displayed as the big hit symbol. If the success / failure random number is out of place, the special symbol and the effect symbol are displayed as an out symbol design. Note that a jackpot with a probability variation symbol occurs with a probability of 7/15 when the jackpot is generated, and after the jackpot game is over, it starts with a probability variation state, and a jackpot with a non-stochastic variation symbol with the remaining 8/15 probability. appear. In the probability variation state, if the jackpot symbol when the jackpot is generated again is a probability variation symbol, the probability variation state further continues. In addition, it is good also as a structure by which the jackpot by a probability fluctuation design generate | occur | produces with the probability of 7/15 or more when a jackpot occurs. The trigger for transition from the probability fluctuation state to the short-time state or the normal state will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  With reference to FIG. 9 (d), the normal symbol winning probability will be described. The determination of whether or not the normal symbol is true is made by the game ball entering the normal symbol starting ports 40 and 41 described above. When a game ball enters the normal symbol starting ports 40 and 41, the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 33c (see FIG. 3) starts to change, and when the normal symbol is won, the display mode of the normal symbol is 3 Or stop at 7. The winning probability of this normal symbol is set to ½ in any of the normal state, the short time state, and the probability variation state.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (e), the fluctuation average time from when the special symbol and the production symbol start to fluctuate until the fluctuation is stopped is about 9 seconds in the normal state, in the short time state, and in the probability fluctuation state. The time is about 6 seconds. As shown in FIG. 9 (f), the shortest variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol is about 10 seconds when the variation shortening function is not activated in the normal state, about 5 seconds when the state is short, and when the probability variation state. It has become. As shown in FIG. 9 (g), the average time of the fluctuation time from when the normal symbol starts to fluctuate until the fluctuation is stopped is about 28 seconds in the normal state, in the short time state, and in the probability fluctuation state. Then it is about 4 seconds. That is, in the time reduction state and the probability variation state, not only the special symbol and effect symbol variation reduction function but also the normal symbol variation reduction is performed. As shown in FIG. 9 (h), when the normal symbol of one time is won, the opening time of the blade member 35b as the normal electric accessory to be opened is 0.3 seconds in the normal state, and in the short time state, In the probability fluctuation state, 4 seconds are set.

With reference to FIG. 9 (i), the game state that changes when the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 shown in FIG. 3 in each game state will be described.
In the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the ball entry device 35 in the probability variation state and the game ball passes through the falling operation gate 50, 1/60 in the normal probability state from 1/60 in the probability variation state. The winning / failing lottery probability falls to / 300. In addition, when the number of winning / failing lotteries performed by entering the special symbol start opening 35a counted after the end of the big hit game in the probability variation state is 100 times or more, the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50. Then, as described above, the success / failure lottery probability is dropped, the operation of the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function is stopped, and the normal state is returned from the probability fluctuation state. In addition, when the number of winning / failing lottery performed by entering the special symbol start opening 35a counted after the end of the big hit game in the probability variation state is less than 100 times, the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50. As described above, although the winning / failing lottery probability falls, the operation of the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function does not stop immediately, but enters the special symbol start opening 35a counting from the end of the big hit game in the probability fluctuation state. When the number of winning / failing lotteries performed by doing so reaches 100, the operation of the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function is stopped. That is, when the number of winning / failing lottery performed by entering the special symbol start opening 35a counted after the end of the big hit game in the probability variation state is less than 100 times, the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50. When the probability variation state changes to the short-time state and the number of winning / failing lotteries reaches 100, the short-time state changes to the normal state. To explain in an easy-to-understand manner, when the game ball passes the fall operation gate 50 in the probability variation state, the game ball goes from the probability variation state to the short time state, and the game ball passes the fall operation gate 50. Then, at the time when the winning / losing lottery is performed 70 times, the time-shifted state is shifted to the normal state. Further, in the present embodiment, nothing is changed even if the game ball passes through the falling operation gate 50 in the normal state or in the short time state. In the present embodiment, the fall operation gate 50 is provided to drop the pass / fail lottery probability from a high probability to a normal probability that is a low probability by passing the game ball. A configuration may be adopted in which random numbers are extracted, and whether or not the winning / failing lottery probability falls from a high probability to a normal probability is determined based on the extracted random numbers.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (i), in this embodiment, there is provided a fall operation gate 50 that causes the winning / failing lottery probability to fall from a high probability to a low probability by passing a game ball in the probability variation state. Therefore, the player can be interested in whether or not the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 in the probability variation state, and this makes it possible to play the game on the LCD 33a in the probability variation state. In addition to the entertainment on the LCD 33a, the effects of the game ball, which is the characteristic of the original pachinko machine 10, are also targeted for the entertainment. Interest can be increased. Further, by seeing whether or not the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50, the player can feel a sense of harassment. Furthermore, as described above, in the present embodiment, the background screen color displayed on the LCD 33a changes between the normal state, the short time state, and the probability variation state. When the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50, the player can immediately recognize the change in the game state.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 in the probability variation state, the probability variation state may end before the next big hit occurs, which is not an extremely advantageous state for the player. Accordingly, there is no need to make the normal state extremely disadvantageous, and it is possible to provide a pachinko machine 10 that can be enjoyed without spending too much money, avoiding gambling, making the player's gambling more than necessary. I can do it. In addition, there is a possibility that the next big hit will occur before the probability fluctuation state ends, so it is inferior even compared with conventional ball game machines that have a solid state of advantage and disadvantage for the player Absent.

  Further, when the number of winning / failing lotteries when the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 does not exceed 100 times, the winning / losing lottery probability falls from a high probability to a low probability, but the number of winning / losing lotteries reaches 100 times. Since the operation of the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function is continued, it is possible to prevent the player from losing his expectation at once due to the game ball passing through the fall operation gate 50.

  Next, the flow of the gaming state in the present embodiment will be described using the time chart shown in FIG. In the time chart shown in FIG. 10, A is the time when the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 in the normal state, B, D, G, J are the big hits with the probability variation symbols, and C is 100 after the big hit of B is over. When the winning lottery is completed, E is a big hit with a non-stochastic pattern, F is a 100 winning lottery after the end of E, and H is a 100 winning lottery after the G jackpot , I and K indicate the time when the game ball has passed through the fall operation gate 50, and L indicates the time when 100 winning / losing lotteries have been completed after J jackpot ends.

  In the present embodiment, even if the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 in the normal state, the gaming state of the lottery probability, the release extension function, and the fluctuation reduction function is not changed at all (see period M in FIG. 10). ). In the probability fluctuation state where the lottery probability is set to a high probability, even if the time point C elapses, unless the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50, the winning lottery probability falls (decreases) until the next big hit occurs. And the operation of the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function are not stopped (see period N). When a big hit with a non-stochastic variation symbol occurs, the fluctuation reduction function is counted until the point F when the number of winning / notifying lotteries performed reaches 100 after counting the big hit game with the non-stochastic variation symbol, and The open state extension function works and the short state continues (see period O). Note that the number of winning / failing lotteries counted after the end of the big hit game is reset to zero as soon as the next big hit occurs in any gaming state. Further, in the present embodiment, when a big hit occurs in the probability variation pattern, the time point H has elapsed since the end of the big hit game, and the number of hit / failed lotteries performed is over 100 times, the time point I When the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50, the winning lottery probability is immediately dropped, and the operation of the fluctuation shortening function and the release extension function is stopped (see period P). If a jackpot occurs in the probability variation symbol, and the number of winning / failing lotteries performed is less than 100 without reaching the time point L after counting the jackpot game in the probability variation symbol, the fall operation gate at the time point K When the game ball passes 50, the winning / failing lottery probability immediately falls, and after the big hit game with the probability variation symbol ends, the fluctuation shortening function and the opening / extending extension function are reached at the point L when the number of winning / losing lottery times is 100. The operation is stopped (see period Q). In the above description, the configuration has been described in which when the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50, the winning / failing lottery probability is dropped or the operation of the fluctuation shortening function and the release extension function is stopped. It may be configured such that the winning lottery probability is dropped or the operation of the variation shortening function and the opening extension function is stopped when the game ball enters the special symbol start opening 35a.

  The circuit configuration and processing outline of the pachinko machine 10 have been described above. Next, the processing executed by the 8-bit one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter simply referred to as “microcomputer”) in the main control board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 is illustrated. A description will be given according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The flowchart shown in FIG. 11 represents the main process executed by the microcomputer of the main control board 30, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. Hereinafter, step is abbreviated as S. Each process from S100 to S200 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”. This process is executed repeatedly as long as time permits within the time remaining after executing this main process. The process of S220 is referred to as “residual process”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S100). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay.

  If a negative determination is made in S100, a predetermined value is written in the predetermined area of the memory, and initial values are written to the memory work area, such as a special symbol and a normal symbol as initial symbols, that is, initial settings are made (S110). , Shift to residual processing.

  If a positive determination is made in S100, first, an initial random number update process is executed (S120). This process is an increment process in which the value of the initial random number is incremented by +1 every time this process is executed. The value of the initial random number before execution of this process is set to +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “229”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 230 integers from “0” to “229” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The success / failure random number update process (S130) following S120 is an increment process that is incremented by +1 each time the process is executed, similar to the initial random number update process.

  The jackpot symbol random number update process (S140) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value of “0”. Return to. The 15 random numbers “0” to “14” are the same three-digit production symbols “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666” displayed on the LCD 33a. , “777”, “888”, “999”, [AAA], “BBB”, “CCC”, “DD”, “EEE”, “FFF”.

  The out symbol random number update process (S150) is composed of a random symbol for the left symbol, a random number for the middle symbol, and a random number for the right symbol, and is used as an out symbol when it is not a big hit. The left symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers “0” to “14”, and is incremented by +1 for each processing, and returns to the initial value “0” when the maximum value is exceeded. The middle symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and when the left symbol random number returns to “0”, it is incremented by +1 for each processing and exceeds the maximum value. And return to “0”. The right design random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and when the medium design random number returns to “0”, it is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. And return to “0”.

  The normal symbol random number update process (S160) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates eight integers “0” to “7”, and is incremented by +1 for each process, and is “0” that is an initial value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to.

  In the process following S160 described above, a fall process (S170) is performed. The fall process is a normal probability (1/300) of a lottery probability that is a high probability (1/60) due to the probability fluctuation state when a game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 during the probability fluctuation state. It is a process that falls. In addition, after performing the process of dropping the winning lottery probability, a process of determining whether the number of applicable lotteries is 100 times or more with reference to the number of winning or failing lotteries counted after the end of the big hit game in the probability variation state Do. The process performed in S170 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In the process following the above-described fall process in S170, a winning confirmation process in S180 is performed. In the winning confirmation process, it is confirmed whether or not a game ball has entered the special symbol start opening 35a, and if a winning ball is confirmed, various random numbers (such as success / failure random numbers) extracted by the winning ball are confirmed. Is stored in the main control board 30. The process performed in S180 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  If there is an input to the special symbol start opening switch 35c in the winning confirmation process (S180), it means that the game ball has won the special symbol start opening 35a. In the processing following S180, the special symbol start opening switch 35c is turned on. The success / failure determination process 1 is performed in which the value of the corresponding random number that is extracted by input and stored in the main control board 30 is compared with the determination result value (S190). Details of processing performed before S190 and S200 described later are started will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  In each input / output process (S200) performed as a subsequent process, an input / output process of each switch connected to the main control board 30 is executed. That is, the above-mentioned full switch 47, ball break switch 48, special symbol start port switch 35c, normal symbol start port switches 40a and 41a, V switch 38a, count switch 38b, winning port switch 49, etc., fall operation gate switch 50a. , An input process for checking the operating state of each of the rotary body position detection switches 51a is executed, and further, a special symbol display device 33b, a normal symbol display device 33c, a payout control board 31, a sub-integrated board according to the progress of the game 46, an output process is performed on each of the various solenoids such as the production symbol control device 33, the distribution rotating body motor 51b, and the special prize opening solenoid 38c. That is, when it is detected by the special symbol start opening switch 35c on the game board 22 that a game ball has been won, a process of outputting prize ball data to the payout control board 31 so as to pay out a ball as a prize ball. A process of outputting sound data corresponding to the state to the sub-integrated board 46 is executed, and further, when a big hit occurs, a big hit process or the like is executed.

  The residual processing following the above-described main processing (S100 to S200) is composed of the off symbol random number update processing (S210) and the initial random number update processing (S220), but is substantially the same processing as S150 and S120 described above. These two processes form an infinite loop and are repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed.

  The time required for executing this processing from S100 to S200 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and when the interrupt process is executed once, the out-of-sequence design random number and the initial random number are updated (added) values are not uniform. As a result, there is no possibility that the initial random number and the off-design random number are synchronized with the failure random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, so there is no possibility of synchronization. The normal symbol random number update process (S160) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the above-described roll-down process in S170 will be described in detail.
When the fall process is started, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the fall operation gate 50 (S300). If a negative determination is made here, return is returned, and if an affirmative determination is made, it is determined whether or not the current state is in a probability variation state (a probability variation flag described later is in operation) (S310). If a negative determination is made here, return is returned, and if an affirmative determination is made in S310, a probability variation flag ending process is performed (S320). In the processing following S320, the number of win / fail lots performed is counted after entering the probability variation state. It is determined whether or not 100 times or more (S330). If an affirmative determination is made in S330, a time reduction flag end process is performed (S340), and the process returns to the return. If a negative determination is made in S330, the number of winning / failing lotteries performed from the time of entering the probability fluctuation state to the current time point is subtracted from the value of 100, and the number obtained by subtraction is set as the number of time reductions ( S350), return to return.

  The “probability variation flag” here is a flag for changing the success / failure lottery probability of the special symbol and the production symbol to a high setting, and the “short-time flag” is the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol. This is a flag for activating the fluctuation shortening function set to a short time and the opening extension function for extending the opening time of the blade member 35b provided on the ball entrance device 35. That is, in the probability variation state, the “probability variation flag” and the “time-short flag” are in a state in which only the “time-short flag” is in operation in the time-short state. When the process of S340 is performed, the time shift state is shifted to the normal state. Note that, as described above, even if the special symbol and the production symbol are in the normal state as described above, if the number of lighting of the special symbol hold storage LED 36 is two or more, the variation reduction function is activated, but the variation of the normal symbol is reduced. The function is not activated unless the time flag is set.

Hereinafter, the winning confirmation process in S180 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
When the winning confirmation process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the special symbol start port 35a based on whether or not there is an input to the special symbol start port 35c (S400). If a negative determination is made here, return is returned, and if an affirmative determination is made, it is determined whether or not the reserved storage stored in the main control board 30 is full (four) (S410). The reserved memory corresponds to the special symbol reserved memory LED 36. For example, when two reserved memories are stored in the main control board 30, the number of lighting of the special symbol reserved memory LED is displayed as two. Is done. The maximum number of reserved memories stored in the main control board 30 is four. If an affirmative determination is made in S410, the process returns to the return. If a negative determination is made in S410, an extracted random number hold process is performed in which various random numbers extracted by entering the special symbol start opening 35a in S400 are stored in the main control board 30 as a hold memory ( S420). At the same time as the processing performed in S420, one special symbol reservation storage LED 36 is lit and displayed on the left. When the process of S420 is finished, the process returns.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 14 to 17, the above-described determination process 1 of S190 and the special game process following S190 will be described in detail.
First, the success / failure determination process 1 of S190 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
When the correctness determination process 1 is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is operating (S500). The “condition device” is activated when a big hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 33b, and the operation is stopped when the big hit game ends. If a negative determination is made in S500, it is determined whether or not the special symbol and the effect symbol are currently changing (S510). If a negative determination is made in S510, it is determined whether or not the special symbol and the effect symbol are being displayed (S520). If a negative determination is made in S520, it is determined whether there is a reserved storage in the main control board 30 (S530). If an affirmative determination is made in S530, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (S540). If a negative determination is made in S540, it is determined whether or not the random number stored in the main control board 30 and the random number stored in the main control board 30 matches the determination value “1” in the normal table (S550). If the determination in S540 is affirmative, the success / failure random numbers extracted upon entering the special symbol start opening 35a and stored in the main control board 30 are the success / failure determination values “1”, “3”, “5”, “ 7 ”and“ 9 ”are determined (S560). If a plurality of pass / fail random numbers determined in S550 and S560 are stored in the main control board 30, whether the pass / fail random number that has passed the longest time matches the pass / fail determination value. It is determined whether or not. When the processes in S550 and S560 are completed, it is determined whether or not the success / failure random number determined in S550 and 560 matches the success / failure determination value (whether it is a big hit) (S570). If an affirmative determination is made in S570, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 33b and the jackpot symbol of the effect symbol displayed on the LCD 33a are determined (S580), and then the special symbol and the effect symbol are displayed. A variation pattern is determined (S590). If a negative determination is made in S570, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 33b and the off-design symbol of the effect symbol displayed on the LCD 33a are determined (S600), and then the special symbol and effect symbol are determined. The fluctuation pattern is determined (S610). When the process of S590 or S610 is finished, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 33b is controlled to be displayed, and the production symbol control device 33 is supplied with a change start command (symbol information determined by S580 or S600, S590). , A command including the variation pattern information determined in S610) is transmitted (S620), and then a special game process described in FIG. 17 is performed. Note that even when a positive determination is made in S500 or a negative determination is made in S530, a special game process is to be performed as a subsequent process.

Next, after the affirmative determination is made in S510 described with reference to FIG. 14, the success / failure determination process 1 performed on the main control board 30 as a subsequent process will be described with reference to FIG.
If an affirmative determination is made in S510 described with reference to FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol and the effect symbol that are currently changing determined in S510 has elapsed (S700). If an affirmative determination is made in S700, processing for transmitting a symbol stop command to the special symbol display device 33b and the effect image control device 33 is performed (S710). When the process of S710 is finished, in the subsequent process, it is determined whether or not the special symbol and the effect symbol whose variation has been stopped are a combination that makes a big hit (S720). If the determination is affirmative, a setting for displaying a special symbol and a confirmed symbol of the effect symbol is performed (S730). In the process following S730, a conditional device operation start process is performed (S740). In the processing subsequent to S740, it is determined whether the probability variation flag is set (whether the probability variation is in progress) (S750). If an affirmative determination is made here, processing for terminating the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag is performed (S760). If a negative determination is made in S750, it is determined whether or not a time reduction flag is set (in a time reduction state) (S770). If an affirmative determination is made in S770, processing to end the time reduction flag is performed (S780).

  If a negative determination is made in S720 described above, a special symbol display setting and a special symbol display setting are performed (S790). In the processing following S790, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (S800). If a negative determination is made in S800, it is determined whether or not a time reduction flag is set (S810). If an affirmative determination is made in S810, 1 is subtracted from the current number of time reductions, and a process of setting the subtracted number of times as the number of time reductions is performed (S820). If the probability variation flag is set as indicated by S800 to S820, the process of subtracting the number of time reductions is not performed even if the time reduction flag is set. When the process of S820 is completed, it is determined whether or not the number of time reductions set in S820 is 0 (S830). If an affirmative determination is made in S830, processing for terminating the time reduction flag is performed (S840). In FIG. 15, when a negative determination is made in S700, S770, S810, and S830, an affirmative determination is made in S800, or the processing of S760, S780, and S840 is performed, the special game processing described later in FIG. Do.

Next, the success / failure determination process 1 performed in the main control board 30 after the affirmative determination is made in S520 described with reference to FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG.
When an affirmative determination is made in S520 of FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the display time of the special symbol and the effect symbol fixed symbol has ended (S900). If the determination is affirmative, a final symbol display end process for the special symbol and the effect symbol is performed (S910). When a negative determination is made in S900 or the processing in S910 is completed, a special game process described later is to be performed.

Next, the special game process performed by the main control board 30 will be described with reference to FIG.
The special game process is a process following the success / failure determination process 1 described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16 and performs a process related to the big hit game state.
When the special game process is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is operating (S1000). If a negative determination is made here, return is returned, and if a positive determination is made, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 38 is open (S1010). If a negative determination is made here, it is determined whether or not a big hit start effect is being performed (S1020). The jackpot start effect refers to a period in which an effect related to the jackpot is performed on the LCD 33a until the jackpot 38 is opened during the jackpot game after the jackpot symbol of the bonus symbol is determined. If a negative determination is made in S1020, it is determined whether or not a big hit interval is in effect (S1030). In the big hit gaming state, a predetermined round is set with a period from the opening of the big winning opening 38 to the closing as one round, and the big hit interval is the opening of the big winning opening 38 between the rounds. Refers to a period that is not. If a negative determination is made in S1030, it is determined whether or not a big hit end effect is being performed (S1040). The jackpot end effect refers to a period in which the player is informed that the jackpot game is ended after the opening of the jackpot 38 by a predetermined number of rounds set in the jackpot game state is ended. If a negative determination is made in S1040, a process of storing a special symbol jackpot symbol is performed (S1050), then a jackpot start effect process is performed (S1060), and the process returns to the return. If an affirmative determination is made in S1020, S1030, or S1040 described above, the process returns.

  If an affirmative determination is made in S1010 described above, it is determined whether or not ten game balls have entered the special winning opening 38 after the special winning opening 38 is opened (S1070). If a negative determination is made here, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 38 has finished a predetermined opening time (S1080). In the present embodiment, the end condition of one round of the predetermined number of rounds set to the big hit gaming state is that when 10 game balls are won in the big winning opening 38 or after the big winning opening 38 is opened. The process is terminated when any of the conditions when a predetermined opening time has passed is satisfied. In S1070, it is determined whether or not 10 game balls have entered the big prize opening 38 among the above-mentioned end conditions. In S1080, the predetermined prize is set after the big prize opening 38 is opened. It is a process for determining whether or not the opening time has passed. If a negative determination is made in S1080, the process returns to a return, and if an affirmative determination is made in S1070 or S1080, in the subsequent process, a process of closing the big prize opening 38 (ending one round) is performed. (S1090). When the process of S1090 is completed, it is determined whether or not the number of rounds in the big hit game when the closing process is performed in S1090 is the final round (S1100). As described above, in the big hit gaming state, a predetermined round is set with a period from the opening of the big prize opening 38 to the closing being set as one round. The last round period of a predetermined number of rounds. If a negative determination is made in S1100, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed a specific area in the big winning opening 38 during the round that has ended (whether there is an input from the V switch 38a described above). (S1110). If an affirmative determination is made here, a big hit interval process in which a period of the big hit interval is started is started (S1120), and when the process of S1120 is completed, the process returns to the return. If an affirmative determination is made in S1100 or a negative determination is made in S1110, a jackpot end effect process is performed in the subsequent process (S1130). In the processing subsequent to S1130, processing for stopping the operation of the condition device is performed (S1140). In the processing subsequent to S1140, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol stored in S1050 is a probability variation symbol (S1150). If an affirmative determination is made here, a probability variation flag / short time flag operation process is performed (S1160), and when the process of S1160 is completed, the process returns to the return. In other words, the probability fluctuation state is entered by performing the process of S1160. If a negative determination is made in S1150, a time reduction flag activation process is performed (S1170), and when the process of S1170 is completed, the process returns to the return. In other words, the process of S1170 is performed to enter the time-saving state. Note that the hour / hour flag activated by the hour / hour flag actuating process of S1170 is counted after the hour / hour flag has been activated, and when the number of winning / failing lotteries performed by entering the special symbol starting port 35a reaches 100 times. Although the time reduction number is set so that the operation of the time reduction flag ends, the time reduction flag operated by the time reduction flag operation processing of S1160 is not set. In the present embodiment, a process for determining whether or not the winning / failing lottery probability falls from a high probability to a normal probability (the falling process in FIG. 12) and a winning / succeeding lottery process (the success / failure determination process 1 shown in FIGS. 14 to 16). Therefore, when the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50, it is possible to immediately determine whether or not the game is successful with a normal probability. In other words, the game ball that has passed through the fall operation gate 50 is determined to be a success / failure with a normal probability unless it is a big hit with a random number stored in the main control board 30 before passing through the fall operation gate 50.

  Hereinafter, a first modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the configuration is such that no change occurs even if the game ball passes through the fall operation gate (or the fall entrance) 50 in the normal state (see FIG. 9 (i)). As described with reference to the time charts of FIGS. 18A to 18C, when the game ball passes (enters) the fall operation gate (or the fall opening) 50 in a normal state, In this configuration, the lottery probability is set high, or the opening extension function and the fluctuation shortening function are temporarily activated. The configuration of Modification 1 is the same as that of the present embodiment except for the configuration described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Time points A shown in FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (c) represent the time points when the game ball has passed through the fall operation gate (or the fall opening) 50 in the normal state, and the time point X represents the time when the game ball has fallen operation gate (or It represents the time when a certain period of time has passed after passing (entering the ball) 50.
In the first modification, as shown in FIG. 18A, when the game ball passes the fall operation gate 50 in the normal state (time point A), the lottery probability is increased from the normal probability for a certain period (period A to X). It is configured to be promoted to a probability and to operate an opening extension function and a fluctuation shortening function. The high probability in the first modification of the present embodiment is not limited to the same probability as in the probability fluctuation state, and may be any probability as long as the probability is higher than the normal probability.

  In FIG. 18 (b), when the game ball passes the fall operation gate 50 in the normal state (time A), the open / close extension function and fluctuation are maintained with a low probability for a certain period (A to X period). In FIG. 18 (c), the winning lottery probability is promoted from a normal probability to a high probability in FIG. 18 (c), but the opening extension function and the fluctuation shortening function are It is configured not to operate.

  In the configurations of FIGS. 18A to 18C, the period from A to X is, for example, the period from when the passing operation gate 50 is passed until the number of successful lotteries performed reaches 100 times. And a configuration in which a predetermined number of game balls enter the special symbol starting port 35a after the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 can be considered.

Hereinafter, Modification 2 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 19 (a), when G is a big hit with a probability variation symbol, H is when the winning lottery reaches 100 times after the G big hit game ends, and I is a fall action gate (or fall point) 50. Represents the time when the game ball passes (enters).
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the opening extension function and the fluctuation shortening function are provided until the game ball passes (enters) the fall operation gate (or the fall opening) 50 after entering the probability fluctuation state. Although the configuration is such that the operation is not stopped, in the second modification of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 (a), the game ball passes (enters the ball) through the tumbling operation gate (or tumbling port) 50 in the probability variation state. Even if not, the operation of the opening extension function and the fluctuation shortening function is forcibly stopped at the time point H when the number of winning / failing lotteries reaches 100 times after entering the probability fluctuation state. The configuration in which the winning lottery probability falls from the high probability to the normal probability at the time point I when the game ball passes (enters) the fall operation gate (or the fall gate) 50 is the same as the configuration in the present embodiment. .

Hereinafter, Modification 3 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 19 (b), when J is a big hit with a probability variation symbol, L is when J winning lottery reaches 100 times after J's big hit game ends, and K is a fall action gate (or fall point) 50. Represents the time when the game ball passes (enters).
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, when the number of winning / failing lotteries performed is less than 100 times after entering the probability variation state, the game ball is placed in the fall operation gate 50 (or the fall opening). When passing (entering a ball), the winning lottery probability is immediately dropped, and when the number of the winning lottery reaches 100 times, the operation of the open extension function and the variation shortening function is stopped. In Example 3, as shown in FIG. 19B, when the game ball passes through the falling operation gate 50 at the time point K in the probability variation state, the time point L elapses after entering the probability variation state. Even if the number of winning / failing lotteries performed before, that is, less than 100, the probability of winning / losing the lottery is immediately dropped at the time point K, and the operation of the opening extension function and the fluctuation shortening function is stopped. .

Hereinafter, a fourth modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
Modification 4 of the present embodiment is configured to perform the success / failure determination process 2 shown in FIG. 20 in place of the success / failure determination process 1 of FIG. 14 of the present embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those of the present embodiment. It is. In the modified example 4 of the present embodiment, in addition to the method of whether or not the game ball passes (enters) the fall operation gate (or the fall entrance) 50, a random number extracted when winning the special symbol start opening 35a, It is determined whether or not the winning / failing lottery probability falls from a high probability to a normal probability.

  In the modified example 4 of the present embodiment, the above-mentioned “by the random number extracted when winning the special symbol start opening 35a” means the success / failure lottery probability using the random number extracted when winning the special symbol start opening 35a. It may be configured to determine whether or not to fall, or a probability fall random number for lottery whether or not to drop the success / failure lottery probability is extracted separately from the success / failure random number, and falls according to the extracted probability fall random number It is good also as a structure which determines whether or not. In the modified example 4 of this embodiment, when a game ball wins a special symbol start opening 35a, a success / failure random number or a probability fall random number for extracting whether or not the success / failure lottery probability is to be dropped is extracted. In the state or in the short-time state, the lottery for determining whether or not the lottery probability is to be dropped will not be drawn by the corresponding random number or the probability fall random number, or no change will be made even if a fall lottery is performed. However, it is preferable that the lottery of the winning / failing lottery probability is performed using the corresponding random number or the probability falling random number. In addition, even if it is configured to determine whether or not the lottery probability is to be dropped with a random number, whether it is to be dropped by extracting a probability falling random number separately or not, the winner lottery probability is to be dropped first. It is preferable to determine whether or not, and then determine whether or not it is correct based on the determined probability of determining whether or not the lottery has been determined. For example, based on the random number or probability falling random number extracted at the time of entering the special symbol start opening 35a, first, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not the winning lottery probability is to be dropped. The determination is made with reference to a normal table.

Hereinafter, the success / failure determination process 2 shown in FIG. 20 will be described in detail.
When the correctness determination process 2 is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is operating (S1200). If a negative determination is made in S1200, it is determined whether or not the special symbol and the effect symbol are changing (S1210). If a negative determination is made here, it is determined whether or not the special symbol and the effect symbol are being displayed (S1220). If a negative determination is made here, it is determined whether there is a reserved storage in the main control board 30 (S1230). If a positive determination is made here, it is determined whether or not a probability variation flag is set (S1240). If an affirmative determination is made here, it is determined whether or not the success / failure lottery probability is to be dropped based on the success / failure random number or the probability fall random number acquired at the time of winning the special symbol start opening 35a (S1250). If a negative determination is made here, the pass / fail random number extracted at the time of entering the special symbol start opening 35a and stored in the main control board 30 is the pass / fail judgment value “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, It is determined whether or not it matches “9” (S1260). If an affirmative determination is made in S1250, a probability variation flag end process is performed (S1270). When the negative determination is made in the process of S1240 or the process of S1270 is finished, in the subsequent process, the pass / fail random number extracted at the time of entering the special symbol start opening 35a and stored in the main control board 30 is the pass / fail judgment value “1” of the normal table. It is determined whether or not they match (S1280). When the processing of S1260 and S1280 is completed, in the subsequent processing, it is determined whether or not the random number determined in S1260 and S1280 matches the determination value (whether it is a big hit) (S1290). If an affirmative determination is made here, the big winning symbol of the special symbol and the effect symbol is determined (S1300), and then the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol is determined (S1310). If a negative determination is made in S1290, a special symbol and a deviating symbol of the effect symbol are determined (S1320), and then a variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol is determined (S1330). When the processing of S1310 or S1330 is finished, the display of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 33b is controlled, and information on the symbol determined by S1300 or S1320 from the main control board 30 to the effect symbol control device 33, A process of transmitting a change start command including the change pattern information determined in S1310 or S1330 is performed (S1340), and in the process following S1340, the above-described special game process of FIG. 17 is performed. Even if a positive determination is made in S1200 or a negative determination is made in S1230, a special game process is to be performed in the subsequent process. If an affirmative determination is made in S1210, the process of FIG. 15 described above is performed in the subsequent process, and if an affirmative determination is made in S1220, the process of FIG. 16 described above is performed in the subsequent process. become. In addition, in Modification 4 of the present embodiment, when a game ball passes (enters) a fall operation gate (fall entrance) 50, a pass / fail random number or probability for dropping the pass / fail lottery probability from a high probability to a normal probability It may be configured to extract the falling random number.

  As in Modification 4 of the present embodiment, a combination of a falling lottery with a structure (such as a sorting device or a sorting unit) and a falling lottery with a random number extracted when a game ball enters the special symbol start opening 35a. By determining whether or not the winning lottery probability falls from a high probability to a normal probability, it is possible to target the feeling of harassment due to the behavior of the game ball, and the number of winning or failing lotteries from a high probability The probability of falling to the normal probability can be set finely. For example, a structure (distribution device or distribution unit or the like) is provided upstream in the entrance device 35, and a special symbol start port 35a is provided downstream, so that a game ball that enters the entrance device 35 always passes through the structure and is special. In the pachinko machine 10 configured to enter the symbol start opening 35a, the probability lottery probability falls from a high probability to a normal probability by 1/3 by the structure, and falls by 1/60 by the random number of the success / failure in the probability variation state. In this case, the total probability of falling can be set as 1/3 + 1/60 = 21/60. Further, in the fourth modification of the present embodiment, when the success / failure lottery probability falls from the high probability to the normal probability due to the success / failure random number or the probability fall random number, a configuration is made to notify on the LCD 33a, so that a fall operation gate (fall Mouth) There are two interests: an interest based on the behavior of the game ball whether or not the game ball passes (enters) 50, and an interest whether or not the lottery probability falls from the high probability to the normal probability on the LCD 33a. Can be targeted by players.

Hereinafter, Modification 5 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22.
In the fifth modification of the present embodiment, the fall process 2 shown in FIG. 21 is performed instead of the fall process shown in FIG. 12, and the success / fail judgment process 3 shown in FIG. The other configuration is the same as that of the present embodiment. The above-described fall operation gate (falling opening) 50 is referred to as a fall lottery effective gate 50 in the fifth modification of the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 in the probability fluctuation state, so that the winning lottery probability is always fallen from the high probability to the normal probability. However, in Modification 5 of the present embodiment, In the probability variation state, even if it passes through the falling lottery effective gate 50, the winning lottery probability does not necessarily fall from the high probability to the normal probability, and the game ball enters the special symbol start opening 35a through the falling lottery effective gate 50. The random lottery extracted by the ball is used to make a fall lottery for determining whether or not the lottery probability is to be dropped. Even if the game ball does not pass through the falling lottery valid gate 50 and enters the special symbol starting port 35a as it is, the falling lottery is not performed. For example, in a probability variation state, when a game ball wins the special symbol start opening 35a via the falling lottery valid gate 50, a winning random number or a probability falling random number for lottery whether or not to drop the winning lottery probability is obtained. In the normal state or in the short-time state, the probability variation state with no corresponding lottery probability or probability fall random number, whether or not to make the winning lottery probability fall or no change even if a fall lottery is performed It is preferable that the lottery of the winning / failing lottery probability is performed using the corresponding random number or the probability falling random number only at the time. In addition, when the game ball passes through the falling lottery valid gate 50 once, the falling lottery with the success / failure lottery probability becomes valid. Further, in the probability fluctuation state, it is determined whether or not the winning lottery probability is to be dropped first by the winning random number or the probability falling random number extracted by entering the special symbol starting opening 35a through the falling lottery valid gate 50. Then, it is preferable to determine whether or not the game is successful based on the determined lottery probability.

  Hereinafter, the details of the fall process 2 of Modification 5 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the falling process 2 is started, it is first determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the falling lottery effective gate 50 (S1400). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the probability variation state is in effect (the probability variation flag is in operation) (S1410). If the determination is affirmative, a fall flag operation process is performed (S1420), and the process returns to return. If a negative determination is made in S1400 and S1410, the process returns. It is extracted by entering the special symbol start opening 35a during the period from the start of the fall flag operation process of S1420 described above to the fall flag end process (see S1590 of FIG. 22 described later). In addition, a fall lottery is performed once to determine whether or not the lottery probability is to fall from a high probability to a normal probability by using a random number or a probability fall random number.

  Hereinafter, the success / failure determination process 3 of Modification 5 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the correctness determination process 3 is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is operating (S1500). If a negative determination is made in S1500, it is determined whether or not the special symbol and the effect symbol are changing (S1510). If a negative determination is made here, it is determined whether or not a special symbol and a confirmed symbol of the effect symbol are being displayed (S1520). If a negative determination is made here, it is determined whether there is a reserved storage in the main control board 30 (S1530). If a positive determination is made here, it is determined whether or not a probability variation flag is set (S1540). If an affirmative determination is made here, it is determined whether or not a fall flag is being operated (S1550). If an affirmative determination is made here, it is determined whether or not the success / failure lottery probability is to be dropped based on the success / failure random number or the probability fall random number acquired at the time of winning the special symbol start opening 35a (S1560). If a negative determination is made in S1560, then a fall flag end process is performed (S1570). When a negative determination is made in S1550 or when the processing of S1570 is completed, the correctness random number extracted at the time of entering the special symbol start opening 35a and stored in the main control board 30 is the correctness determination value “1” in the probability variation table. ”,“ 3 ”,“ 5 ”,“ 7 ”,“ 9 ”, it is determined whether or not they match (S1580). If an affirmative determination is made in S1560, a probability variation flag end process is performed (S1590), followed by a fall flag end process (S1600). When the negative determination is made in the process of S1540, or the process of S1600 is finished, in the subsequent process, the pass / fail random number extracted when the special symbol start opening 35a enters the ball and stored in the main control board 30 is set as the pass / fail determination value “1” of the normal table. It is determined whether or not they match (S1610). When the processing of S1580 or S1610 is completed, in the subsequent processing, it is determined whether or not the random number determined in S1580 or S1610 matches the determination value (whether it is a big hit) (S1620). If an affirmative determination is made here, the big winning symbol of the special symbol and the effect symbol is determined (S1630), and then the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol is determined (S1640). If a negative determination is made in S1620, a special symbol and a deviating symbol of the effect symbol are determined (S1650), and then a variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol is determined (S1660). When the process of S1640 or S1660 is finished, in the subsequent process, the display of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 33b is controlled, and the symbol information determined in S1630 or S1650, determined in S1640 or S1660. The process of transmitting the change start command including the changed pattern information to the effect symbol control device 33 is performed (S1670), and when the process of S1670 is completed, the above-described special game process of FIG. 17 is performed. Note that even if an affirmative determination is made in S1500 or a negative determination is made in S1530, the special game ends in the subsequent processing. If an affirmative determination is made in S1510, the process of FIG. 15 described above is performed in the subsequent process, and if an affirmative determination is made in S1520, the process of FIG. 16 described above is performed in the subsequent process. become.

  By adopting the configuration of the modified example 5 of the present embodiment as described above, it is possible to make the player interested in a sense of harassment by the behavior of the game ball, and to set the probability of dropping the winning lottery probability become able to. In addition, a ballistic game machine with rich taste can be made.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, FIG. 23 is used instead of FIGS. 4 to 7 of the first embodiment. The description of the constituent elements of the present embodiment corresponding to the constituent elements of the first embodiment uses the description with reference numerals in the figure as the 100s.

  In the first embodiment, the production symbol is divided into a probability variation symbol and a non-probability variation symbol, and after the jackpot game with the probability variation symbol, the probability variation state is entered. In the configuration, there is no distinction between the probability variation symbol and the non-probability variation symbol. In the configuration of the ball entry device 135 in this embodiment, the game ball won in the special symbol start port 135a is used, and it is determined by the structure (distribution device 174) whether or not to enter the probability variation state after the big hit game ends. (Sorting) configuration.

  In the ball entry device 135 according to the present embodiment, the components inside the ball entry device 135 are the same as those in FIG. In the configuration of the present embodiment, a game ball that has won a special symbol starting port 135 a provided in the ball entering device 135 is discharged from the second discharge port 160 a and enters the ball receiving portion 173. The game ball that has entered the ball receiving portion 173 waits until the variation of the special symbol started by entering the special symbol start port 135a and the production symbol is stopped, and the special symbol whose variation is stopped. When the effect symbol is a combination of jackpot symbol, the ball receiving portion 173 rotates, and the game ball placed on the ball receiving portion 173 falls on the sorting device 174. A game ball that has fallen on the distribution device 174 is to enter any of the probability variation ports 175 and 176 and the normal port 177. If a game ball that has fallen on the sorting device 174 enters the probability changing holes 175 and 176, the game will enter a probability variation state after the big hit game by the game ball ends, and if the ball enters the normal port 177, the big hit game ends. Later, it will be in a short time state. Note that if the special symbol and the production symbol started by the special symbol start port 135 a are out of play, the game ball placed on the ball receiving portion 173 is taken into the pachinko machine 10. The ball entry device 135 in the present embodiment is merely an example, and a fall operation (falling gate) gate 150 and a sorting body 151 (or a sorting unit or the like) may be upstream of the ball entry device 135, and a special symbol start port downstream thereof. As long as 135a is provided and a structure (a distribution device 174 in FIG. 23) for determining whether or not to enter the probability state after the big hit game is provided downstream, any configuration may be used. In addition, in the ball entry device 135 described in the present embodiment, a part is made of a transparent member as in the first embodiment, so that the inside can be seen from the player.

  Hereinafter, Modification 1 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Modification 1 of the present embodiment eliminates the concept of probability variation symbol and non-probability variation symbol in the jackpot symbol, and the game ball that has entered the entrance device 135 has a probability variation mouth, a normal mouth, It is configured to be distributed to one of the tumble openings. Furthermore, in the first modification of the present embodiment, there are only two gaming states, that is, a normal state and a high probability state in which the winning / failing lottery probability of the special symbol and the effect symbol is higher than the normal state. In the ball entry device 135 according to the first modified example of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the probability variation opening in the normal state, the normal state is promoted to a high probability state (see FIG. 24B). . In addition, when a game ball enters the fall entrance in the high probability state, the high probability state falls from the normal state (see FIG. 24B).

  In the ball entry device 135 according to the first modified example of the present embodiment, when the current state is a normal state, the game ball placed on the first cron (distribution device) 178 enters the first fall port 150 or the first normal port 179. When the ball is formed, the game ball is discharged from the first discharge port 181 and is placed on the second cron (sorting device) 178a. If the game ball placed on the second cron (sorting device) 178a enters the second tumbling port 150a or the second normal port 179a provided on the second cron (sorting device) 178a, it falls down, The pass / fail random number extracted by entering the special symbol start port 135a as it is and entering the special symbol start port 135a is determined to be pass / fail by the normal probability table. When the current state is a normal state, a game ball enters the first probability change port 190 on the first croon (distribution device) 178 or the second probability change port 190a on the second croon (distribution device) 178a In this case, the success / failure random number extracted by entering the special symbol starting port 135a after being promoted from the normal state to the high probability state is determined to be a success / failure in the high probability table. That is, in the configuration of the ball entry device 135 according to the first modification of the present embodiment, the game ball is not placed in the first probability change port 190 or the second probability change port 190a in the normal state, instead of being in a high probability state after the big hit game ends. If you enter the ball, it will be in a high probability state. In the normal state, the game ball that has entered the first probability variation port 190 or the second probability variation port 190a is to win a special symbol start port 135a through the second discharge port 181a.

  When the current state is a high probability state, when a game ball placed on the first croon (sorting device) 178 enters the first normal port 179 or the first probability variation port 190, the game ball is discharged from the first discharge port 181. It is discharged and placed on the second cron (sorting device) 178a. When the game ball placed on the second cron (sorting device) 178a enters the second normal port 179a or the second probability changing port 190a provided on the second kroon (sorting device) 178a, it falls down, The success / failure random number extracted by winning the special symbol start port 135a as it is and entering the special symbol start port 135a is determined to be a success / failure in the high probability table. If the current state is a high probability state, the game ball enters the first tumbling port 150 on the first cron (sorting device) 178 or the second tumbling port 150a on the second cron (sorting device) 178a. In such a case, the failure probability is demoted from the high probability state to the normal state, and the success / failure random number extracted by entering the special symbol starting port 135a is determined to be a success / failure in the normal probability table. In the case where the current state is a high probability state, the game ball that has entered the first fall opening 150 or the second fall opening 150a is discharged from the second discharge opening 181a and won the special symbol start opening 135a. It has become. The second outlet 181a is provided with a sensor for detecting that a game ball has passed.

  In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the entrance for stopping the operation of the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function in addition to the fall operation gate (falling entrance) 50 in which the winning / failing lottery probability falls from a high probability to a normal probability. May be provided. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first type pachinko machine 10 has been described as an example, but if the pachinko machine 10 in which the success / failure lottery probability changes to a normal probability and a high probability, the second type, the third type, the arrangement, The present invention can also be applied to general electric roles (ordinary electric roles).

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10 in a 1st embodiment. It is a front view of the game board 22 in 1st Embodiment. In the first embodiment, it is a diagram showing a ball entry device 35 that determines whether or not a game ball passes through a fall operation gate 50 by means of a distribution body 51. FIG. In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the entrance device 35 which determines whether it passes the fall operation | movement gate 50 with the entrance speed in the entrance device 35 of the game ball. In the first embodiment, it is a diagram illustrating a ball entry device 35 that determines whether or not a game ball passes through the fall operation gate 50 by the first and second distribution units 64 and 65. In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the ball-throwing apparatus 35 which determines whether a game ball enters the tumbling slot 50 by the 1st, 2nd croon 66, 66a. It is the block diagram which showed the electrical structure of the pachinko machine 1 in 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the characteristic in each game state of a normal state, a time-short state, and a high probability state in 1st Embodiment. It is a timing chart which shows the flow of the gaming state in a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a main process among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a fall process among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a prize confirmation process among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the success / failure determination process 1 among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the success / failure determination process 1 performed following the process of FIG. 14 among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the success / failure determination process 1 performed following the process of FIG. 14 among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a special game process among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in 1st Embodiment. It is a timing chart about the modification 1 in 1st Embodiment. 10 is a timing chart for Modification 2 and Modification 3 in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the success / failure determination process 2 among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in the modification 4 in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the fall process 2 among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in the modification 5 of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the success / failure determination process 3 among the processes performed by the main control board 30 in the modification 5 of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the usage example of the ball entrance apparatus 135 in 2nd Embodiment. In Modification 1 of the second embodiment, (a) shows an example of use of the ball entry device 135, and (b) shows a game that changes when a game ball enters any of the normal mouth, the fall mouth, and the probability change mouth. It is a figure which shows a state.

Explanation of symbols

Pachinko machine (ball game machine) ... 10
Game board ... 22
Main control board ... 30
Production design control display device ... 33
LCD ... 33a
Special symbol display device ... 33b
Normal symbol display device ... 33c
Entrance device ... 35, 135
Special design opening ... 35a, 135a
Blade member ... 35b, 135b
Falling gate (falling gate, falling lottery valid gate, etc.) ... 50, 150
Sorting body (rotating body) ... 51, 151

Claims (1)

In order to perform a lottery to determine whether or not to enter a probability variation state in which a probability of winning or failing a lottery for whether or not to play a big hit game and a probability of the winning or failing lottery is high by entering a game ball In a ball game machine with a starting port from which random numbers are extracted,
Provided with a pitching device provided with a blade member that changes into a state in which a game ball is easy to enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter by opening and closing,
In the entrance device,
The starting port;
In the probability variation state, a falling hole provided with a detection switch that causes the winning / failing lottery probability to fall from a high probability to a low probability by entering a game ball,
A sorting body that sorts whether or not a game ball that has entered into the entrance device enters the fall entrance;
Provided,
The falling port and the sorting body are arranged in the upstream portion in the ball entry device, and the start port is arranged in the downstream portion ,
Gaming balls which have entered the special before the entry ball apparatus, and characterized in that the game ball that ball entrance to the tumble port was also to be entered the special also all game balls that did not ball entrance to the tumble port the start hole A ball game machine to play.

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