JP5066601B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that prevents an illegal winning of a game ball to a special symbol start winning device.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, multiple types of symbols are changed on a variable display when a game ball wins a winning prize opening provided in a starting prize winning device (special starting prize winning device). A symbol variation game to be displayed is displayed. When the display result of the symbol variation game is a display result indicating a big hit, a big hit game is given. In the big hit game, the big prize opening door provided in the big prize opening opens, giving a chance for a game ball to win the big prize opening, and giving the player an opportunity to acquire a large number of game balls. ing. In addition, the jackpot is a probability variation jackpot that gives a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) state in which the probability of winning the jackpot varies from a normal probability to a high probability after the end of the jackpot game. Some gaming machines have a short-time big hit that gives a reduced variation time (hereinafter referred to as “short time”) state after the big hit game ends. When these probability change states or short-time states are given, lottery of whether to open / close the opening / closing blades (ordinary electric accessories) of the start winning opening (whether to make it easy to win game balls in the starting winning opening) The variation time of the normal symbol variation game that derives the result was shortened, and the chances of opening and closing the blades increased. In addition, when the certain change state or the short time state is given, the time for the opening and closing blades to open is longer than that in the normal state, or the number of opening and closing times is increased. In addition, when the probability variation state or the short time state is given, there is a case where the winning probability of the hit determination of the normal symbol variation game varies from a normal probability having a low probability to a high probability. As described above, when a specific game state such as a probability change state or a time-short state is given, the opening and closing blades are easily opened, so that it is easy for a game ball to win a winning winning opening.

  For such pachinko machines, there are fraudulent acts such as inserting a wire or the like through a gap in the front of the pachinko machine and operating the pachinko machine to open the big prize opening door or the opening / closing blade. These misconduct resulted in a loss to the amusement store.

  Therefore, in order to prevent fraudulent acts with respect to the big winning opening, in the invention of Patent Document 1, when winning the big winning opening from the start to the end of the big hit game, it is determined as a normal winning, and at other times When winning a prize, it was determined that there was an illegal act, and the misconduct was reported. As a result, fraudulent acts against the special winning award were prevented.

JP 2003-299795 A

  By the way, in pachinko machines, fraud countermeasures have been generally implemented only for the big winning gates with a large number of winning balls, but in recent years, it is also illegal for the opening and closing blades provided in the start winning device that triggers a big hit. Since an act is performed, countermeasures are also required for an illegal act on the opening / closing blade.

  Therefore, when the technology of Patent Document 1 is applied to fraudulent acts on the opening and closing blades, a normal symbol variation game is won, and the opening and closing blades are open (that is, during the winning game) and the winning prize opening is won. For example, a method may be considered in which a fraudulent act is notified that there is a fraudulent act when it is determined as a regular prize and a prize is awarded at other times.

  However, even if this method is adopted, when the probability variation state or the short-time state is given, the opening and closing blades are frequently opened, so that a so-called ball bite that causes the game balls to be caught by the opening and closing blades occurs, and the game is played normally. Even if the game is performed, there is a case where the game ball wins after being delayed from the winning game of the normal symbol variation game. In this case as well, it is notified as an illegal act, and there is a possibility that the player may feel uncomfortable with the normal game.

  In addition, in order to avoid such problems, if no fraud is detected during the probabilistic state or the short-time state, there is a possibility that the fraudulent act may be performed during the probable state or the short-time state, and the viewpoint of completely preventing the fraud It was not preferable.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The object is to provide a gaming machine that can uniformly prevent the actuating member of the special symbol starting prize-winning device provided regardless of the gaming state.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a special symbol start winning detection means for detecting a winning of a game ball and an opening / closing operation, and the special symbol start in the open state as compared with the closed state. An actuating member for expanding the winning opening of the game ball in the winning detection means, and a special symbol changing game for changing a plurality of special symbols triggered by the special symbol starting winning detection means detecting the winning of the gaming ball A symbol display means, a normal symbol winning detection means for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a normal symbol variation game for changing a plurality of types of normal symbols triggered by the detection of a winning game ball by the normal symbol winning detection means. Normal symbol display means, and when the display result of the special symbol variation game is a predetermined jackpot display result, the special winning device is opened so that a game ball can be won. In the gaming machine in which a winning game is performed in which a winning game is performed in which the operating member is opened when a large hit game is performed and a display result of the normal symbol variation game is a predetermined hit display result, the special symbol start winning detection means A detection signal indicating that the game ball has been won is input, and fraud determination means for determining whether or not the detection signal is a detection signal due to fraud, and an effect from the start to the end of the normal symbol variation game Normal symbol variation pattern determining means for determining the time, and a specific game state in which the presentation time of the normal symbol variation game for deriving the lottery result on whether to win the winning game is reduced, the probability that the winning display result is displayed If the winning is to give the winning game in a specific gaming state where the probability is higher than the normal probability and the lottery of whether to win the winning game or not The specific gaming state giving means for giving at least one specific gaming state among the specific gaming states for extending the opening operation time of the actuating member based on the winning as compared with the non-specific gaming state, and the fraud determination means, When it is determined that the input detection signal is a detection signal due to fraud, the notifying means for notifying fraud and the fraud determination means when the input detection signal is determined to be a detection signal due to fraud, Control means for controlling not to pay out a winning ball based on detection of a winning game ball by a special symbol start winning detection means, and the fraud determination means displays a winning display result in a normal symbol variation game. When a detection signal is input during a hit game period in which a hit game in which the actuating member is operated, or during a predetermined determination invalid period after the hit game has ended, While determining that it is not a detection signal due to cheating, when the detection signal is input outside the winning game period or the determination invalid period, it is determined that the detection signal is due to cheating, and the normal symbol variation pattern determining means, When the specific game state is given, the gist is to set the effect time from the start to the end of the normal symbol variation game shorter than the determination invalid period.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the normal symbol variation pattern determination means starts the normal symbol variation game from the determination invalid period when a specific gaming state is not given. The gist is to set a longer production time from the end to the end.

  According to the present invention, regardless of the gaming state, it is possible to uniformly prevent fraud with respect to the operating member provided in the special symbol start winning device.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The front view which shows a display apparatus. The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows a winning process. The flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern determination process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a fraud detection process. The time chart which shows the execution timing of the fraud alert | report in a normal state. The time chart which shows the execution timing of the fraud alert | report at the time of a specific game state.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”) which is a kind of gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 having a glass frame on which a protective glass for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine is mounted and an upper ball tray 15 are opened and closed in a laterally open state. It is assembled as possible. On the front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13 a of the game board 13, a decoration lamp 16 that performs a light emission effect by light emission (lighting (flashing)) of a light emitter (LED, lamp, etc.) is provided. A speaker 17 that outputs various sounds and performs a game effect based on the sound output is arranged below the outer frame 11. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12. Then, when the player operates the launching device 19 to drive the launching device 19, the game ball in the upper ball tray 15 is launched into the game area 13 a of the game board 13.

  In the approximate center of the game area 13a of the game board 13, a display device 20 having a liquid crystal display type variable display H is disposed. In the display device 20, a game effect (display effect) based on a variable image (or image display) of the variable display H is performed. In the variable display H, a symbol combination game (symbol changing game) for deriving a symbol combination by varying a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns is performed in association with the display effect. Therefore, in this embodiment, the variable display H becomes a display means for performing a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. In the present embodiment, a combination of three columns of symbols is derived in the symbol combination game, and the types of symbols in each column constituting the combination are symbols imitating eight types of numbers 1-8.

  Then, the player can recognize a big hit or loss from the symbol combination finally displayed in the symbol combination game. When the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display H are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([222] [777], etc.). The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (a jackpot display result). When the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, the player is given a jackpot gaming state. On the other hand, when the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display H are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols of the other two columns, the symbol combination ([123] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. The symbol combination that can recognize this detachment is an illegible symbol combination (outlier display result). Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the symbol combination game starts (when the symbols in each column start to change), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → middle as viewed from the player side The symbols are displayed in the order of columns (middle symbols). When the displayed left symbol and right symbol are of the same type, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates that the symbol is changing, such as [1 ↓ 1]). The symbol combination that can recognize this reach is the symbol combination of the reach.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a first start winning device 25 having a first start winning port 25 a is formed below the display device 20. A first start port switch SE1 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered (wins) the first start winning port 25a is provided in the back of the first starting winning device 25. The first start winning device 25 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game when a game ball enters, and also give a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of prize balls.

  Further, immediately below (directly below) the first start winning device 25 is provided with an opening / closing blade 26b as an operating member that opens and closes by the operation of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL1 (shown in FIG. 3). The second start winning device 26 in which the mouth 26a is formed is provided separately from the first start winning device 25. A second start opening switch SE2 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered (wins) the second start winning opening 26a is provided in the back of the second start winning apparatus 26. The second start winning device 26 can give a start condition for the symbol combination game when a game ball is entered, and also give a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of prize balls. In FIG. 2, the open / close blade 26b in the open state is indicated by a solid line, and the open / close blade 26b in the closed state is indicated by a two-dot broken line. When the opening / closing blade 26b is in the open state, the second start winning device 26 can enter a game ball into the second start winning port 26a. In this embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start winning device 25, the start condition and a payout condition for paying out three game balls as the award ball are given, and the second start When a game ball enters the winning device 26, the start condition and a payout condition for paying out four game balls as the prize ball are given.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first start winning device 25 and the second start winning device 26 are arranged side by side in the game area 13a of the game board 13 so as to be vertically arranged. The game balls launched into the game area 13a flow down the game area 13a with the strength according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle of the launch device 19, and the first start winning device 25, the second start winning device 26 and the game board 13 The flow is guided to an outlet D or the like provided at the lowermost part, and the guided flow path (passing path) is different. A game ball entering the out port D is an out ball and is discharged into the machine. For this reason, the game ball is guided along different flow paths depending on the firing strength launched into the game area 13a. That is, when the player wants the first starting prize-winning device 25 to guide the game ball to flow down, the player may launch the game ball with the firing strength guided to the first starting prize-winning device 25.

  In the present embodiment, since the first start winning device 25 and the second start winning device are arranged side by side, the game balls launched toward the first start winning device 25 are simultaneously subjected to the second start winning device. It will also fire towards the device 26. That is, in the game board 13, the flow path of the game ball is formed from the top to the bottom, and the first start winning device 25 and the second start winning device 26 are located on the same route. ing. Further, in the game board 13, the first start winning device 25 is disposed at an upper portion compared to the second start winning device 26, and the first start winning device 25 is on the same flow down on the flow path of the game ball. It is located above the second start winning device 26 on the route. For this reason, the game area 13a is provided with a plurality of start winning holes that can give the start condition of the symbol combination game on the same route.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first start winning device 25 is disposed immediately above the second start winning device 26, and the first start winning device 25 restricts the entry of the game ball into the second start winning port 26a. It has come to be. That is, the open / close blades 26b in the closed state and the first start winning device 25 are configured not to allow the game ball to enter the second start winning port 26a. For this reason, in the closed state of the opening / closing blade 26b, the opening / closing blade 26b prevents the game ball from entering the second start winning device 26. Accordingly, the game ball is allowed to enter the second start winning device 26 only when the opening / closing blade 26b is in the open state, and the game ball is always not allowed to enter. ing.

  On the other hand, the game ball entering the first start winning device 25 is configured such that the game ball is always allowed to enter. Further, in the open state of the opening / closing blade 26b, the second start winning opening 26a is enlarged by an amount corresponding to the opening / closing blade 26b being opened. That is, when the first start winning opening 25a and the second starting winning opening 26a are formed to have the same size, the game ball is enlarged by the amount of the second start winning opening 26a being expanded in the open state of the opening / closing blade 26b. Is easier to enter. Therefore, in the open state of the opening / closing blade 26b of the second start winning device 26, the game ball is easier to enter than the first starting winning device 25.

  Also, below the second start winning device 26, there is disposed a large winning opening 24 having a large winning opening door 23 that opens and closes by the operation of a large winning opening solenoid SOL2 (shown in FIG. 3). The big prize opening 24 is given a big hit gaming state, and the big prize opening door 23 opens and closes in association with the transition to the big hit game. When the big hit game state is given, the game shifts to the big win game, and the big winning opening 24 is opened by the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening door 23 so that the game ball can be won. You can get a chance to win.

  More specifically, in the pachinko machine 10, when the big hit game state is given, the game goes to the big hit game. In the jackpot game, the big winning opening 24 is repeatedly opened and closed with a predetermined number of rounds (15 rounds in the present embodiment) as an upper limit. In the jackpot game, an opening effect is first suggested to indicate the start of the jackpot game. After the opening effect, the jackpot 24 is opened by the operation of the jackpot door 23 and the first round (1R) game. Starts. If a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied during the first round of games, the big winning opening 24 closed by the end of the first round of games is opened again, and the second round (2R) of games is started. Similarly, when a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied, the third round (3R) game → the fourth round (4R) game →... → the 15th round (15R) game. Then, when the game of the 15th round is finished, an ending effect that suggests the end of the big hit game is performed. It should be noted that the big winning opening 24 is opened while a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or while a predetermined number of winning balls (for example, ten) enter the big winning opening 24 in each round game. It has become. Further, when a game ball enters the big winning opening 24, it is measured by the count switch SE4 located behind the big winning opening 24, and every time it is measured by the count switch SE4, a predetermined number of balls are counted. A payout condition for game balls as prize balls is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a normal symbol display device 28 as a variable display device is disposed at a position on the lower right side of the display device 20. In the normal symbol display device 28, a game effect (display effect) based on a variation image (or image display) is performed, and a plurality of types of symbols (ordinary symbols, hereinafter simply referred to as a normal figure) are associated with the display effect. A normal symbol variation game (hereinafter, referred to as “normal game”) is displayed in which a variable symbol is displayed. In the general game of this embodiment, one row of normal symbols is displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, the types of normal symbols are two types of symbols “x” that are different from the winning symbol “◯”, and are different types of symbols from the symbol variation game. The player can recognize the hit when the normal symbol finally displayed on the normal symbol display device 28 is confirmed and stopped, and can recognize the hit when the normal symbol is [○], and can recognize the loss when the normal symbol is [x]. it can. The normal game played on the normal symbol display device 28 is an effect performed to derive a lottery result as to whether or not to open / close the opening / closing blades 26b of the second start winning device 26.

  An operation gate 27 is disposed on the left side of the second start winning device 26. Behind the operation gate 27, a gate sensor SE3 (shown in FIG. 3) that detects a game ball that has passed through the operation gate 27 is provided. The operation gate 27 can give a start condition for a normal symbol variation game (ordinary game) in which a normal symbol is variably displayed when the game ball passes.

  The pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment stores the number of winning game balls when the game ball wins the first start winning device 25 or the second start winning device 26, and stores the number of game balls as a special reserved memory number. It is stored in (RAM 30c of main control board 30). The number of special reserved memories accumulated when the symbol combination game is being performed indicates the number of symbol combination games being held (waiting for the symbol combination game). The special reserved memory number is incremented by 1 when a game ball is awarded to the first start winning device 25 or the second start winning device 26, and is decremented by 1 when the symbol combination game is started. Therefore, when a game ball wins the first start winning device 25 or the second start winning device 26 during the symbol combination game, the special reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It has come to be. As shown in FIG. 2, on the lower right side of the variable display H of the display device 20, a special symbol hold display for notifying the player of the number of the symbol combination games being held based on the number of special hold memories. A device 21 is arranged.

  The special symbol hold display device 21 includes light emitting means including a plurality of (four in this embodiment) LEDs including a hold lamp 21a, a hold lamp 21b, a hold lamp 21c, and a hold lamp 21d. The number of on-hold symbol combination games is notified to the player by the number of lighting of the respective holding lamps 21a to 21d. For example, when only the holding lamp 21a is lit, it indicates that one symbol combination game is being held, and when all the holding lamps 21a to 21d are lit, four symbol combination games are displayed. Indicates that it is pending.

  A normal symbol hold display device 29 is disposed on the left side of the normal symbol display device 28. The normal symbol hold display device 29 passes through the operation gate 27 and displays the number of start hold balls stored as the start hold ball (RAM 30c) (hereinafter referred to as “normal hold storage number”). The display number of the normal symbol hold display device 29 is notified, and the number of times of the start of the regular game that is held is notified. The normal reserved memory number is incremented by 1 (+1) when the game ball passes through the operation gate 27, and is decremented by 1 (-1) when the normal game is started. Is passed, the number of normally held memories is further added (+1) and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). The normal symbol hold display device 29 is composed of a plurality of (four) light emitting means including a hold lamp 29a, a hold lamp 29b, a hold lamp 29c, and a hold lamp 29d. For example, when only the hold lamp 29a is lit, it is informed that one ordinary game is on hold.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function changes the probability of winning a lottery (winning probability) from the normal probability (2/631 in this embodiment), which is a low probability (normal state), to a high probability (10/631 in this embodiment) after the jackpot game ends. This is a function for giving a certain probability change state (special state). In addition, when the probability variation state is given, a bonus rate improvement state is given as a privilege, which reduces the fluctuation time of the usual game for deriving a lottery result as to whether or not to grant a winning game for opening the opening / closing blade 26b. It is supposed to be. When the entrance rate is improved, the opening / closing blade 26b opens and closes with different operation patterns when winning in the normal game, depending on whether the probability variation state is given or the normal state (non-probability variation state). It is like that.

  In other words, when the normal game is won in the normal state and the winning game is achieved, the opening / closing blade 26b is opened once, and the open state is maintained until 300 ms (0.3 seconds) has elapsed since the opening. It has become. On the other hand, if the winning game is won in the probability change state and the winning game is won, the opening and closing blades 26b are opened three times, and after opening in one opening, 1800 ms (1.8 seconds, normal state) The open state is maintained until a long time) elapses. That is, the opening / closing blade 26b is set so as to operate more advantageously for the player when the probability variation state is imparted than when the normal state is imparted.

  Further, the probability change state is given until a symbol combination game is performed a predetermined number of times (10000 times in the present embodiment) or until a big hit is generated before the number of times is reached. That is, the probability variation state is given until the end of the symbol combination game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol combination game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. In this embodiment, since the probability variation state is set to 10000 as a predetermined number of times, it is substantially equivalent to being given until the next big hit occurs.

  A jackpot that gives a probability variation state after the big hit game ends becomes a probability variation big hit, and a jackpot that is not given a probability variation state after the big hit game ends becomes a non-probability big hit. If a probable change state is given, the probability of winning a lottery fluctuates with a high probability, and it is easy for a big win to occur. It is carried out.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the fluctuation time (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”). The time-shortening function shortens the variation time of the normal symbol variation game for deriving the lottery result of whether or not the opening / closing blade 26b is opened (whether or not the game ball is allowed to enter the second start winning opening 26a). It is a function that gives a short state when When the short-time state is given, a bonus rate improvement state in which the variation time of the usual game for deriving a lottery result as to whether to open / close the opening / closing blade 26b is shortened is given as a privilege. In the entrance rate improvement state, the opening / closing blade 26b opens and closes in different operation patterns when winning in the normal game, depending on whether the short-time state is given or when the normal state is given. It has become.

  In the case of winning the normal game in the normal state, the opening / closing blade 26b is opened once, and the open state is maintained until 300 ms (0.3 seconds) elapses after the opening. Also, in the case of winning the normal game in the short-time state, the opening / closing blade 26b is opened three times, and 1800 ms (1.8 seconds, longer time than the normal state) after being opened in one opening. The open state is maintained until the time elapses. In other words, the opening / closing blade 26b is set to operate more advantageously for the player when the short-time state is applied than when the normal state is applied.

  The time-short state is given until a symbol combination game is performed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) or until a big hit is generated before the number of times is reached. That is, the time-short state is given until the end of the symbol combination game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol combination game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached. In this embodiment, when the probability variation state is not given after the big hit game is finished (when the lottery probability becomes a non-probability variation state with a low probability), the time reduction state is given.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the operation gate 27 and the gate sensor SE3 constitute a normal symbol winning detection means. The normal symbol display device 28 serves as a normal symbol display means for displaying a normal symbol variation game. Further, the opening / closing blade 26b serves as an operating member that operates so as to allow the winning of the game ball to the second start winning opening 26a. The second start winning device 26 serves as a special symbol start winning detection means. The variable display H becomes a special symbol display means for executing the symbol combination game. The special winning opening 24 and the special winning opening door 23 constitute a special winning device.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals ( Control command). On the rear side of the machine, a general control board 31, a display control board 32, and a lamp / voice control board 33 are mounted. The overall control board 31 comprehensively controls the display control board 32 and the lamp / sound control board 33 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. The display control board 32 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31 and the display mode of the display device 20 (variable display H) (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) ) To control. The lamp / voice control board 33 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31, and the lighting mode (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) of the decorative lamp 16 and the speaker 17. Control the audio output mode (timing of audio output, etc.).

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 30 is provided with a main CPU 30a, a ROM 30b, and a RAM 30c. The main CPU 30a updates various random number values at predetermined intervals. The ROM 30b stores a main control program for controlling the pachinko machine 10 and a plurality of types of variation patterns. The RAM 30c stores (sets) various information (random number values and the like) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, light effect, sound effect) from when the symbol starts to change (start of the symbol combination game) to when all the symbols are displayed (the symbol combination game ends). The pattern used as the base of is shown. Further, the plurality of types of variation patterns are classified into a variation pattern for a big hit effect, a variation pattern for a loss reach effect, and a variation pattern for a loss effect.

  The jackpot effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally stop the symbol combination of the jackpot through the reach effect. The outlier reach effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to finally stop the symbol combination after the reach effect. The outlier effect is an effect that the symbol combination game is developed so as to stop the outlier symbol combination without going through the reach effect. The reach production is performed after the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped (in this embodiment, the right symbol of the same type as the temporarily stopped left symbol is temporarily stopped), and then the jackpot symbol combination or out of symbol design. It is an effect performed until the combination is stopped.

  In addition, the ROM 30 b stores a variation pattern of the usual game (hereinafter, referred to as “ordinary variation pattern”). The common figure variation patterns are classified into a common figure variation pattern for a specific gaming state (probability variation state or short time state) and a normal diagram variation pattern for a normal state. The normal figure fluctuation pattern for the specific gaming state and the normal figure fluctuation pattern for the normal state have different performance times from the start of the normal figure game to the end, and the normal figure fluctuation pattern for the specific gaming state Is set to be shorter than the normal pattern fluctuation pattern for the normal state. In the present embodiment, the effect time (game time) of the usual figure variation pattern for the specific gaming state is set to “1.6 seconds”, and the effect time (game time) of the ordinary figure fluctuation pattern for the normal state is set to “10”. .6 seconds ". In the present embodiment, there is provided one type each of a normal game variation pattern for a specific gaming state and a normal game variation pattern for a normal state. In the present embodiment, after a normal symbol is displayed, a predetermined stop interval period (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment) is provided in order to display a fixed game result in a fixed stop display. This stop interval period is always set to be constant regardless of the gaming state and the result of the hit determination. For this reason, in the regular game based on the regular pattern variation pattern for the normal state, the variation time during which the normal symbol varies is 1 second, and the remaining 0.6 seconds is the stop interval period. In the usual game based on the usual game fluctuation pattern for a specific gaming state, the fluctuation time during which the symbol is changing is 10 seconds, and the remaining 0.6 seconds is the stop interval period.

The main CPU 30a executes various processes such as a winning process and a variation pattern determination process based on the main control program.
First, the winning process will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main CPU 30a determines whether or not winning of a game ball is detected at predetermined time intervals (step S11). That is, whether or not the main CPU 30a has input a first detection signal indicating that a game ball has been won to the first start winning device 25 or a second detection signal indicating that a game ball has been won to the second start winning device 26. Determine whether. When the determination result is negative (when no winning is detected), the main CPU 30a ends the input process. On the other hand, when the determination result is affirmative (when winning detection is present), the main CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of special reserved memories stored in the RAM 30c is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment) ( Step S12). When the determination result is negative (when the number of special reserved memories = 4), the main CPU 30a ends the winning process.

  On the other hand, when this determination result is affirmative (when the number of special reserved memories <4), the main CPU 30a adds (+1) to the number of special reserved memories stored in the RAM 30c (+1), and rewrites the number of special reserved memories. (Step S13). Subsequently, the main CPU 30a reads and acquires the value of the big hit random number from the RAM 30c, and sets the read value of the big hit random number in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 30c associated with the special reserved storage number (step S14). Further, the main CPU 30a acquires the value of the jackpot symbol random number from the RAM 30c, and sets the read value of the jackpot symbol random number in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 30c associated with the special reserved storage number (step S14). The jackpot random number and jackpot symbol random number are random numbers that are sequentially updated by the main CPU 30a at predetermined intervals. The main CPU 30a sets the updated value in the setting area of the RAM 30c and rewrites the value before the update. Yes. Then, the main CPU 30a ends the winning process.

Next, the variation pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the main CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of special reserved memories is greater than “0” at predetermined time intervals (step S21). When the determination result of step S21 is negative (when the number of special reserved memories = 0), there is no pending symbol combination game, so the main CPU 30a ends the variation pattern determining process. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S21 is affirmative (when the number of special reserved memories> 0), the main CPU 30a determines whether or not the special symbol is in a variable display, that is, whether or not the symbol combination game is being performed. (Step S22). When the determination result of step S22 is affirmative (when the symbol combination game is in progress), the main CPU 30a ends the variation pattern determination process. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S22 is negative (when the symbol combination game is not in progress), the main CPU 30a stores the value of the big hit random number stored in the RAM 30c in association with the special reserved storage number in the ROM 30b. It is determined whether or not the jackpot determination value matches the jackpot determination value (step S23). In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination value is changed depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given. In the normal state (low probability), the probability that the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (hit probability) is 2/631, and in the probability variation state (high probability), the determination of the jackpot determination The probability that the result is affirmative (hit probability) is 10/631. Further, the main CPU 30a obtains the value of the big hit random number and the big hit symbol random number stored in association with the special reserved stored number after subtracting (-1) from the special reserved stored number. ing.

  If the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (in the case of a big hit), the main CPU 30a finally stops so that all the columns become the same type of symbols based on the value of the big hit symbol random number associated with the number of special reserved memories A symbol is determined (step S24). At the same time, the main CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from the variation patterns for the big hit effect (step S25).

  The main CPU 30a having determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol outputs a predetermined control command to the display control board 32 (sub CPU 32a) at a predetermined timing (step S26). Specifically, the main CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command that designates a variation pattern and instructs the start of symbol variation. Next, the main CPU 30a outputs a symbol designation command for designating a final stop symbol for each column. After that, the main CPU 30a instructs a change stop based on the change time set in the specified change pattern, and outputs an all symbol stop command for ending the symbol combination game.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination in step S23 is negative (in the case of a loss), the main CPU 30a performs a reach determination that determines whether or not to perform a reach effect (step S27). In this embodiment, the probability that the determination result of reach determination is affirmative (probability of performing reach production) is 1/12. If the determination result of reach determination in step S27 is affirmative (when a reach effect is performed), the main CPU 30a sets the symbols in the left column and the symbols in the right column to the same type of symbols, and the symbols in the middle column as symbols in the left and right columns. The final stop symbols are determined differently (step S28). Then, the main CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from the variation patterns for the outlier reach effect (step S29). Then, the main CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S26 and outputs a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the reach determination in step S27 is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main CPU 30a determines the final stop symbol so that the symbol in the left column is different from the symbol in the right column (step S30). . Then, the main CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from the variation patterns for the offending effect (step S31). Then, the main CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S26 and outputs a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing.

  When the main CPU 30a determines the big hit in the big hit determination, after the symbol combination game based on the determined variation pattern is finished, the main CPU 30a starts the control of the big hit game and gives a predetermined control to the overall control board 31 (the overall CPU 31a). A control command is output at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main CPU 30a first outputs an opening command instructing start of execution of the opening effect. Next, the main CPU 30a outputs a round command instructing the start of execution of each round effect at the start of each round game. At that time, the main CPU 30a opens and closes the grand prize winning door 23 for each round game. And main CPU30a outputs the ending command which instruct | indicates the start of execution of an ending effect at the end of the last round, and ends a big hit game. At that time, the main CPU 30a sets various flags based on the final stop symbol displayed at the end of the symbol combination game.

  Specifically, when displaying “1, 3, 5, 7” as the final stop symbol, the main CPU 30a sets a probability change flag indicating that the gaming state is a probability change state. Further, when displaying “2, 4, 6, 8” as the final stop symbol, the main CPU 30a sets a time reduction flag indicating that the gaming state is a time reduction state. Each flag is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 30c.

  As described above, the main CPU 30a of the present embodiment serves as a big hit determination unit that determines whether or not the symbol combination game is a big hit. Further, the main CPU 30a serves as a variation pattern determination unit that determines a variation pattern.

  Next, a general game start process related to a general game executed by the main CPU 30a according to the control program will be described. When the usual game is not being played, the main CPU 30a executes the usual game start process when the number of normally reserved memories is 1 or more. The normal reserved memory number is stored in the RAM 30c. Every time a game ball wins the operation gate 27 and a detection signal is input from the gate sensor SE3 (the upper limit value of the normal reserved memory number ( In this embodiment, “1” is added (if “4”) is not reached, and 1 is subtracted every time the ordinary game is executed.

  Then, in the normal game start process, the main CPU 30a obtains a random number for hit determination. Subsequently, the main CPU 30a performs a hit determination (win lottery) by comparing the read hit determination random number value with the hit determination value stored in the ROM 30b to determine whether or not it is a hit. In the present embodiment, the numerical values that the hit determination random numbers can take are set to 0 to 9 (all 10 types of integers). Then, the main CPU 30a uses the nine winning judgment values determined from the numerical values (all ten) that the winning judgment random numbers can take, and determines the winning lottery probability (winning probability) as nine tenths. I do.

  When the determination result of the hit determination is affirmative, the main CPU 30a determines a hit. The main CPU 30 a that has determined the winning determines the general map that is finally displayed on the normal symbol display device 28. In this embodiment, in the case of winning, the winning symbol [O] is determined. On the other hand, when the determination result of the hit determination is negative, the main CPU 30a determines the deviation. The main CPU 30a which has determined the detachment determines the usual symbol to be finally displayed on the normal symbol display device 28 as the losing symbol [x]. Then, the main CPU 30a determines whether or not it is in a specific gaming state (probability change state or time-short state), and determines a normal variation pattern according to the determination result. Specifically, the main CPU 30a determines a normal variation pattern for a specific gaming state when the time reduction flag or the probability variation flag is set, and if it is not in the specific gaming state (in the normal state), it is normal. Determine the common pattern variation pattern for the state.

  And main CPU30a controls the display content of the normal symbol display apparatus 28 so that the fluctuation | variation of a usual figure may be started based on the usual figure fluctuation pattern determined in the usual figure game start process. Then, the main CPU 30a controls the display content of the normal symbol display device 28 so as to stop and display the general figure determined in the general game start process after the lapse of the fluctuation time determined by the normal figure fluctuation pattern.

  As described above, since the number of normally held memories is stored during the usual game, the usual game is less likely to be interrupted. During the specific game state, the fluctuation time of the usual game is shortened and the number of hit determinations is increased, so that the opening / closing blade 26b is easily opened. Therefore, the symbol combination game is easy to continue during the specific game state.

  Further, when the determination result of the hit determination is affirmative, the main CPU 30a, after the end of the ordinary game (after the presentation time (fluctuation time + stop interval period) has elapsed since the start of the ordinary game), the winning game process (the opening / closing blade 26b) Executes processing related to opening and closing, etc.) and performs a hit game. More specifically, during the winning game, the main CPU 30a outputs an open signal instructing the opening operation of the opening / closing blade 26b to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL1, and instructs the closing operation of the opening / closing blade 26b after a predetermined time has elapsed. A close signal is output. At this time, the main CPU 30a outputs a closing signal when 1.8 seconds have elapsed after the output of the open signal if it is in the time-short state or the probability-changing state, and after the output of the open signal if it is not in the time-short state or the probability-change state When 0.3 seconds have elapsed, a close signal is output. Further, the main CPU 30a repeats the output of the open signal and the output of the close signal three times in the hit game if it is in the time-short state or the probability changing state. On the other hand, in the normal state, the main CPU 30a outputs the open signal and the close signal only once in the hit game. In this embodiment, the winning game is started from the time when the first open signal (the first close signal) is output, and the last close signal (the third close signal during the specific game state, and during the normal state). The process ends when the first close signal is output. In addition, a predetermined open interval period (1.2 seconds in the present embodiment) is provided after a close signal is output until a next open signal is output in the time-short state or the probability change state. Therefore, the hit game in the short-time state or the probability change state is 7.8 seconds (1.8 × 3 + 1.2 × 2 seconds), and the hit game in the normal state is 0.3 seconds.

  Next, the overall control board 31 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the overall control board 31 is provided with an overall CPU 31a. The general CPU 31a sequentially updates the values of various random numbers every predetermined cycle. Further, a ROM 31b and a RAM 31c are connected to the overall CPU 31a. The ROM 31b stores an overall control program for overall control of the control boards 32-33. The RAM 31c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  When the general CPU 31a inputs a predetermined control command from the main CPU 30a at a predetermined timing, the general CPU 31a outputs the predetermined control command at a predetermined timing based on the overall control program. More specifically, when the general CPU 31a inputs a variation pattern designation command, the overall CPU 31a outputs the variation pattern designation command to each of the control boards 32-33. In addition, when the overall CPU 31 a inputs a symbol designation command or an all symbol stop command, the overall CPU 31 a outputs each command to the display control board 32. Further, when the general CPU 31a inputs an opening command, each round command, or an ending command, the general CPU 31a outputs each command to each of the control boards 32 to 33.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described.
The display control board 32 includes a sub CPU 32a, and a ROM 32b and a RAM 32c are connected to the sub CPU 32a. The ROM 32b stores a display control program and various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.) for controlling the display contents of the variable display device H (variations of symbols and actions of characters). Yes. The RAM 32c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 10.

  When the sub CPU 32a receives a control command from the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a), the sub CPU 32a performs control according to the input control command based on the display control program. Specifically, when the sub CPU 32a inputs a variation pattern designation command, the display contents of the variable display H are displayed so that the symbols are variably displayed with the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command to start the symbol combination game. To control. When the sub CPU 32a inputs the all symbol stop command, the sub CPU 32a controls the display content of the variable display H so that the variable display H stops the symbol combination specified by the input symbol specifying command. By this control, the symbol combination game is performed on the variable display H.

  Further, when the opening command is input, the sub CPU 32a controls the display content of the variable display H so as to execute the opening effect. In addition, when the round command is input, the sub CPU 32a controls the display content of the variable display H so that the round effect is executed. In addition, when the ending command is input, the sub CPU 32a controls the display content of the variable display H so that the ending effect is executed.

  In this embodiment, when the control command is input from the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a), the lamp / voice control board 33 also performs control according to the input control command based on the display control program. As a result, the lamp / sound control board 33 controls the light emission mode of the decoration lamp 16 so that the decoration lamp 16 executes the light emission effect corresponding to the display effect on the variable display H, and the display effect on the variable display H. The sound output mode of the speaker 17 is controlled so as to cause the speaker 17 to execute the sound effect corresponding to the above.

  In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the game ball won in the second start winning device 26 is due to cheating. Hereinafter, the fraud detection process will be described with reference to FIG. This fraud detection process is executed by the main CPU 30a before the winning process is executed when the second detection signal is inputted from the second start winning device 26.

  When executing the fraud detection process, the main CPU 30a determines whether or not a second detection signal indicating that a game ball has been won is input from the second start winning device 26 to the second start winning device 26 (step S101). . If this determination result is negative, the main CPU 30a ends the fraud detection process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S101 is affirmative, the main CPU 30a determines whether or not the open / close blade 26b is playing a game when performing the open / close operation (step S102). If this determination result is affirmative, the main CPU 30a ends the fraud detection process assuming that there is no fraud. In the specific gaming state, there is an open interval (1.2 seconds in the present embodiment) between the opening and closing operations of the open / close blade 26b a plurality of times, but the open / close blade 26b opens after the open interval. Therefore, even if the opening / closing blade 26b is closed, it is said that the game is being played. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S102 is negative, the main CPU 30a determines whether or not it is within a predetermined determination invalid period after the winning game ends (step S103). The determination invalid period is an invalid period of fraud determination provided in consideration of so-called ball biting in which a game ball is caught on the opening / closing blade 26b. Therefore, the determination invalid period is set to a time when it is assumed that when the game ball is caught by the opening / closing blade 26b, the game ball can be released by itself and can win the second start winning device 26. ing. Specifically, it is preferably set between 1.0 second and 3 seconds. In addition, the determination invalid period is set longer than the effect time of the usual game in the specific gaming state (variation time (1.0 seconds) + stop interval period (0.6 seconds)). Therefore, in this embodiment, the determination invalid period is set to 2 seconds.

  If the determination result of step S103 is affirmative, the main CPU 30a ends the fraud detection process assuming that there is no fraud. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S103 is negative, the main CPU 30a outputs a fraud notification instruction command for instructing execution of the fraud notification to the lamp / voice control board 33 via the overall control board 31. When the lamp / voice control board 33 inputs the fraud notification instruction command, the lamp / voice control board 33 executes the fraud notification. Specifically, the lamp / voice control board 33 controls the light emission mode of the decoration lamp 16 so that a part of the decoration lamp 16 blinks when the fraud notification instruction command is input. The lamp / voice control board 33 controls the voice output mode of the speaker so that a predetermined voice is output from the speaker 17 when the fraud notification instruction command is input.

  As described above, the main CPU 30a operates in an illegal manner even if the second detection signal is input during the winning game in which the opening / closing blade 26b opens and closes and the winning of the game ball to the second start winning device 26 is allowed. Not determined to have occurred. On the other hand, when the main CPU 30a inputs the second detection signal during a period other than during the winning game, the opening / closing blade 26b is forcibly opened due to an illegal act, so that the game ball wins the second start winning device 26. It is determined that it has been done and fraudulent notification is performed. However, even during a period other than during the winning game, if the game ball wins during a predetermined determination invalid period provided after the winning game ends (after the closing of the opening / closing blade 26b), the main CPU 30a Even if the second detection signal is input during the determination invalid period, it is not determined that there has been an illegal act. The determination invalid period is a period that is sufficient for the game ball to be won by the removal of the hook even if the game ball is hooked on the opening / closing blade 26b that is closed. For this reason, it is not determined that there has been an illegal act even though the player has played a game properly.

  In addition, when determining the normal variation pattern during the specific gaming state, the main CPU 30a determines the normal variation pattern so that the effect time of the normal game is shorter than the determination invalid period. In other words, the determination invalid period is set longer than the effect time (the time obtained by adding the stop interval period to the fluctuation time) specified by the usual fluctuation pattern determined during the specific gaming state. For this reason, when a player continuously plays a game during a specific gaming state and continuously plays a normal game, the next winning game is generated before the winning game ends and the determination invalid period ends. It will be. For this reason, when a player plays a game continuously, the open / close blades 26b frequently open and close, so that a fraudulent act is not determined during a specific game state in which ball biting is likely to occur. Therefore, even if the player plays a game properly and the ball bite frequently occurs, fraudulent notification will not be given, and the legitimate player will not be uncomfortable.

  In addition, even if the player does not continue playing even in the specific gaming state and the winning game does not continue, an illegal operation will occur when the second detection signal is input after the predetermined determination invalid period has elapsed since the last winning game. Notification. For this reason, fraud can be prevented even if an illegal act is performed during the specific gaming state.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main CPU 30a serves as fraud determination means for determining whether or not the input second detection signal is a second detection signal due to fraud. Further, the main CPU 30a serves as a normal symbol variation pattern determining means for determining the effect time of the usual game. Further, the main CPU 30a serves as a specific game state giving means for giving a specific game state. The speaker 17 and the decorative lamp 16 constitute notification means for notifying an illegal act.

Next, fraud notification execution timing will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that some time charts in FIGS. 7 and 8 omit the length for convenience of explanation.
FIG. 7 shows the execution timing of fraud notification during the normal gaming state. In FIG. 7, it is assumed that the number of normally held memories is 2, assuming that the normal game is played twice in succession. Further, FIG. 7 will be described on the assumption that the normal game is won twice in succession.

  The main CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of normally reserved memories (2 → 1), and starts the normal game (time T1) and ends (time T3) based on the normal pattern fluctuation pattern for the normal state. If the second detection signal is input from the second start winning device 26 (time T2) during the normal game (time points T1 to T3), the main CPU 30a detects that the game is neither a winning game nor an invalid determination period, and thus detects fraud. By the process, it is determined that it is a fraudulent act, and fraud notification is executed (time T2).

  At time T3, when the normal game is won, after the normal game ends, the main CPU 30a starts a win game and opens the opening / closing blade 26b (time T3). Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the main CPU 30a closes the opening / closing blade 26b and ends the winning game (time T5). Even if the second detection signal is input from the second start winning device 26 at time T4 during the winning game (time T3 to T5), the main CPU 30a is illegal in the fraud detection process because it is in the winning game. It is not determined that there is an act. For this reason, fraudulent notification is not performed.

  The main CPU 30a has one or more normally held memories at the time when the winning game is finished. Therefore, the main CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the normally held memories (1 → 0), and based on the normal pattern fluctuation pattern for the normal state. The figure game is started (time T5) and is ended (time T8). Then, tentatively, the second start winning device 26 detects the second detection from the end of the winning game for the first ordinary game until before the predetermined determination invalid period has elapsed (time T5 to T6) (time T5 in the figure). Even if the signal is input, the main CPU 30a does not determine that there is an illegal act in the fraud detection process because it is the determination invalid period. On the other hand, if the second detection signal is input from the second start winning device 26 during the period from the elapse of the predetermined determination invalid period until the end of the usual game (time T6 to T8) (time T7 in the figure), the main The CPU 30a determines that there has been an illegal act in the fraud detection process because it is neither a winning game nor a determination invalid period, and executes fraud notification. In addition, when the second detection signal is input after the winning game and the invalidity determination period after the usual game ends (after time T9), the main CPU 30a determines that there has been an illegal act in the fraud detection process, and sends an illegal notification. Execute.

  FIG. 8 shows the execution timing of fraud notification during a specific game state (probability change state or short time state). In FIG. 8, it is assumed that the normal game is played twice in succession, assuming that the number of normally held memories is two. Further, FIG. 8 will be described on the assumption that the normal game is won twice in succession.

  The main CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of normally reserved memories (2 → 1), and starts and ends the normal game based on the normal game fluctuation pattern for the specific gaming state (time T11) and ends (time T13). . If the second detection signal is input from the second start winning device 26 (time T12) during the normal game (time points T11 to T13), the main CPU 30a detects that the game is neither a winning game nor a determination invalid period, and thus detects fraud. By the process, it is determined that it is a fraudulent act, and fraud notification is executed (time T12).

  At time T13, when the normal game is won, after the normal game ends, the main CPU 30a starts a win game and opens the opening / closing blade 26b (time T13). Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the main CPU 30a causes the opening / closing blade 26b to perform a final (third) closing operation, and ends the winning game (time T15). Even if the second detection signal is input from the second start winning device 26 at time T14 during the winning game (time T13 to T15), the main CPU 30a is illegal in the fraud detection process because it is in the winning game. It is not determined that there is an act. For this reason, fraudulent notification is not performed.

  Then, if the normal reserved memory number is 1 or more at the time when the winning game is finished, the main CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the normal reserved memory number (1 → 0), and based on the normal fluctuation pattern for the normal state, The usual game is started (time T15). Then, tentatively, the second start is performed from the end of the hit game for the first ordinary game (after the start of the ordinary game) to before the lapse of a predetermined determination invalid period (time T15 to T18) (time T16 in the figure). Even if the second detection signal is input from the winning device 26, the main CPU 30a does not determine that there is an illegal act in the fraud detection process because it is in the determination invalid period.

  And, since the performance time of the usual game in the specific gaming state (time from time 15 to time T17) is shorter than the determination invalid period (time from time T15 to time T18), before the determination invalid period ends. The second regular game ends. Since the usual game is also a win based on the premise, the second hit game for the usual game is started before the determination invalid period ends (time T17). For this reason, the main CPU 30a performs the second game from the start of the hit game by the first game (time T13) to the end of the determination invalid period after the end of the hit game by the second game (time T20). Even if a detection signal is input, it is not determined that there is a fraud in the fraud detection process. Then, when the second detection signal is input after time T20 when the winning game and the determination invalid period after the end of the winning game are ended (time T21), the main CPU 30a determines that there has been an illegal act, Is done.

  As described above, if a winning game continues in a specific gaming state, a determination invalid period is provided between the winning games, so that even if the second detection signal is input before the determination invalid period ends, fraudulent acts are performed. Not determined to have been. For this reason, improper notification is not performed in a situation where the open / close blades 26b are continuously opened and closed and ball engagement is likely to occur. On the other hand, if the winning game is not continued, illegal notification is performed even after the predetermined determination invalid period has elapsed from the winning game even during the specific gaming state.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) In the fraud detection process, the main CPU 30a inputs the second detection signal during the winning game in which the opening / closing blade 26b opens and closes and the winning of the game ball to the second start winning device 26 is allowed. Does not determine that there was any wrongdoing. On the other hand, when the main CPU 30a inputs the second detection signal during a period other than during the winning game, the opening / closing blade 26b is forcibly opened due to an illegal act, so that the game ball wins the second start winning device 26. It is determined that it has been done, and fraudulent notification is performed. However, even during a period other than during the winning game, if the game ball wins during a predetermined determination invalid period provided after the winning game ends (after the closing of the opening / closing blade 26b), the main CPU 30a Even if the second detection signal is input during the determination invalid period, it is not determined that there has been an illegal act. The determination invalid period is a period that is sufficient for a game ball to win when the game ball is caught on the opening and closing blades 26b that are closed. For this reason, it is not determined that there has been an illegal act even though the player has played a game properly.

  In addition, when determining the normal variation pattern during the specific gaming state, the main CPU 30a determines the normal variation pattern so that the effect time of the normal game is shorter than the determination invalid period. In other words, the determination invalid period is set longer than the effect time (the time obtained by adding the stop interval period to the fluctuation time of the normal symbol) specified by the usual figure fluctuation pattern determined during the specific gaming state. For this reason, during the specific game state, the player continuously plays the game, and if the winning game is continued, the next winning game is generated before the winning game ends and the determination invalid period ends. For this reason, when a player plays a game continuously, the open / close blades 26b frequently open and close, so that a fraudulent act is not determined during a specific game state in which ball biting is likely to occur. Therefore, even if the player plays a game properly and the ball bite frequently occurs, fraudulent notification will not be given, and the legitimate player will not be uncomfortable.

  On the other hand, in the normal state or the specific game state, even if the second starting prize winning device 26 wins a game ball by cheating after a predetermined determination invalid period has elapsed after the ordinary game has ended, the main CPU 30a determines that the determination is invalid. If the period has passed, the fraudulent act is determined and fraud notification is executed. For this reason, fraudulent acts can be detected regardless of the gaming state.

  (2) Further, a predetermined determination invalid period is provided after the end of the winning game, and the main CPU 30a enters the gaming state by determining a normal variation pattern with a presentation time shorter than the determination invalid period during the specific gaming state. Regardless, it is possible to detect fraud by executing the same fraud detection process. For this reason, the control burden of the main CPU 30a and the trouble of creating the processing program can be saved.

In addition, the said embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above embodiment, the determination invalid period is set to 2 seconds. However, it is assumed that the game ball caught on the opening / closing blade 26b can win a prize, and is a general game in a specific game state. It may be arbitrarily changed as long as it is longer than the production time. At this time, it is assumed that the game ball caught in the open / close blade 26b during the determination invalid period can win a prize, and the time as short as possible is longer than the production time of the normal game in the specific game state. It may be set (in this embodiment, 1.6 seconds). In this way, after the winning game is completed, the cheating can be detected quickly, the time for detecting the cheating is increased, and the cheating can be detected effectively.

In the above embodiment, the determination invalidation period is set to 2 seconds. However, the determination invalid period may be arbitrarily changed as long as it is longer than the effect time of the usual game in the specific gaming state.
In the above embodiment, the winning probability of the hit determination of the normal game is not changed during the probability changing state or the short time state, but it may be changed. For example, during the probability change state or the short time state, the winning determination of the normal game may be won with a higher probability than the winning probability in the normal state.

  In the above embodiment, the normal game game presentation time is shortened during the probability variation state or the short-time state, but the winning probability of the hit determination of the regular game may be changed without shortening. For example, during the probability change state or the short time state, the winning determination of the normal game may be won with a higher probability than the winning probability in the normal state.

  In the above embodiment, the opening / closing blade 26b is opened and closed three times in the hit game during the probability changing state or the short-time state. The number of times may be arbitrarily changed as long as it is longer than the total opening time in the game per state. In the above embodiment, the opening / closing blades 26b are opened for 1.8 seconds in the hit game during the probability changing state or the short-time state. If the opening time is longer than the total opening time in the normal game per game, the time for the opening state may be arbitrarily changed. For example, in the hit game during the probability variation state or the short-time state, the opening / closing blade 26b may be opened / closed only once, so that the opening time of one time becomes 6 seconds, or the opening / closing blade 26b is opened / closed four times. You may make it operate | move and it may be made for one second opening time to be 1.4 seconds.

  In the above embodiment, fraud notification is performed based on the fraud detection process. However, when fraud is detected based on the fraud detection process, fraud notification is performed and the jackpot determination is not performed. The notification may be performed and the prize ball may not be paid out. Further, in the case described above, the fraud detection process may be performed within the winning process, instead of performing the fraud detection process before the winning process.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operating member performs an opening and closing operation a plurality of times during a winning game period.

  (B) The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the determination invalid period is a time during which a game ball caught by the operating member can win a prize.

  H ... variable display (special symbol display means), SE1 ... first start port sensor, SE2 ... second start port sensor, SE3 ... gate sensor (ordinary symbol winning detection means), 10 ... pachinko machine (game machine), 16 ... decorative lamp (notification means), 17 ... speaker (notification means), 23 ... large prize opening (special prize apparatus), 24 ... large prize opening door (special prize apparatus), 25 ... first start prize apparatus, 25a ... 1 start winning opening, 26 ... second starting winning apparatus (special symbol starting winning apparatus), 26a ... second starting winning opening, 26b ... opening / closing blade (operating member), 27 ... operating gate (normal symbol winning detecting means), 28 ... Normal symbol display device (normal symbol display means), 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main CPU (injustice determination means, normal symbol variation pattern determination means, specific game state giving means), 30b ... ROM, 31 ... Overall control board , 0a ... oversees CPU, 30b ... ROM, 30c ... RAM, 31 ... display control board.

Claims (2)

Special symbol start winning detection means for detecting a winning game ball,
An operation member that performs an opening and closing operation and expands a winning opening of the game ball in the special symbol start winning detection means in the open state compared to the closed state;
Special symbol display means for executing a special symbol variation game for varying a plurality of types of special symbols triggered by the special symbol start winning detection means detecting a winning game ball,
A normal symbol winning detection means for detecting a winning game ball,
A normal symbol display means for executing a normal symbol change game for changing a plurality of types of normal symbols triggered by the fact that the normal symbol winning detection means detects a winning game ball,
When the display result of the special symbol variation game is a predetermined jackpot display result, a special jackpot game is opened so that the special winning device can win a game ball, and the display result of the normal symbol variation game In a gaming machine in which a hit game is performed in which the actuating member is opened when the result is a predetermined hit display result,
A fraud determination unit that inputs a detection signal indicating that the game ball has been won from the special symbol start winning detection unit, and determines whether the detection signal is a detection signal due to fraud.
A normal symbol variation pattern determining means for determining an effect time from the start to the end of the normal symbol variation game;
A specific gaming state in which the presentation time of the normal symbol variation game for deriving the lottery result on whether to win the winning game is shortened, a specific gaming state in which the probability that the winning display result is displayed is higher than the normal probability, In addition, when the winning game is won by lottery of whether or not the winning game is given, the operating time for releasing the operating member based on the single winning is longer than that in the non-specific gaming state. A specific game state giving means for giving at least one specific game state among the game states;
When the fraud determination means determines that the input detection signal is a detection signal due to fraud, a notifying means for notifying fraud;
Control for controlling so as not to pay out a winning ball based on detection of a winning game ball by the special symbol starting winning detection means when the fraud determining means determines that the input detection signal is a detection signal due to fraud. Means, and
The fraud determination means is detected during a hit game period in which a hit display result is displayed in a normal symbol variation game and the hit member is operated, or during a predetermined determination invalid period after the hit game is ended. When a signal is input, it is determined that it is not a detection signal due to fraud, while when the detection signal is input outside the hit gaming period or the determination invalid period, it is determined that the detection signal is due to fraud.
The normal symbol variation pattern determining means sets a presentation time from the start to the end of the normal symbol variation game shorter than the determination invalid period when a specific gaming state is given.   2. The normal symbol variation pattern determining means sets the presentation time from the start to the end of the normal symbol variation game longer than the determination invalid period when a specific gaming state is not given. The gaming machine described.

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