JP5142903B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a latent probability change that makes it difficult for a player to know whether or not a probability change gaming state has been achieved.

  Conventionally, a jackpot lottery is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at a start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as “start opening”), and the winning prize opening is opened and closed a predetermined number of times according to the result of the jackpot lottery. Depending on the number of game balls played, the winning ball will be paid out, and then the so-called probable gaming state in which the probability of winning the jackpot is changed from a normal low probability to a high probability and the winning rate at the starting port is increased. There is known a pachinko gaming machine that transitions to a so-called short-time gaming state in which the opening ratio of tulips (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew”) is increased (see Patent Document 1 below). Note that the probability variation gaming state may be accompanied by a short-time gaming state.

In the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1 below, a sudden probability change (hereinafter referred to as “surprise”) that makes a transition to a probability-changing gaming state after opening a large prize winning opening for an extremely short time in which game balls can hardly be expected. In the same way, the player's expectation is set so that the player will not immediately know whether or not the sudden winning is established by opening a big prize opening for an extremely short time, but without changing the gaming state. It is configured to notify whether or not it is a sudden hit after delaying a predetermined time according to the result of the notification lottery (see paragraphs 0070 to 0075 of the same document). Note that a probability change that is difficult to determine whether or not the game has changed to a probability change game state in which a small hit and a display effect are shared as in the case of a sudden probability in this case is referred to as a latent probability change.
JP 2006-180907 A

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, although the probability variation gaming state after the rush has occurred, the game is stopped because the player remains at a low probability while the notification is delayed. There has been a problem that the player's willingness to continue playing cannot be improved.

  Also, at the start of a game, if the game state of the machine is known, such as whether the machine is currently in a probabilistic gaming state or a short-time gaming state, the player's willingness to play can be stimulated. There was no pachinko machine that could tell the game state of the machine at the start.

  The present invention solves the above-described problem, and a pachinko gaming machine capable of improving a player's willingness to play a game by suggesting a game state at the time when the player starts or ends a game. The purpose is to provide.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention includes a start winning opening and a lottery means for performing a lottery with respect to a winning that is effective for drawing a game ball to the starting winning opening, to the winning probability of the lottery or the start winning opening. In a pachinko gaming machine configured to transition between a plurality of gaming states that differ in at least one of the ease of winning a prize, an operating means that is operated when starting or ending a game, and the operating means are operated And a notifying mode lottery means for lottery of the notifying mode, and a gaming state notifying means for notifying the current gaming state in accordance with the lottery result by the notifying mode lottery means.

  If a notification suggesting the current gaming state is made when the operating means operated when starting or ending the game is operated, the player who knows that the gaming state is advantageous by the notification, This is because if the game is started, the game will be motivated, and if the game is to be ended, the game will be resumed (continue).

  Here, the operation means may be a discharge operation unit that is operated when a discharge request for the recording medium held in the ball lending apparatus is made.

  This is because in the case of a so-called CR machine, an operation for discharging (returning) a recording medium (a prepaid card or the like) is performed at the end of the game.

  Further, the operation means may be a lending operation unit operated when a lending request for a game ball is made to the ball lending device.

  This is because in the case of a so-called CR machine, an operation for renting a game ball is performed at the start of the game. Moreover, although the lending operation unit may be operated even during the game, the player's willingness to play is improved if he / she receives an indication that the game state is advantageous during the game.

  In addition, based on the valuable data read by the ball lending device, there is provided determination means for determining whether or not the usage amount satisfies a predetermined notification condition, and the usage amount satisfies the notification condition by the determination unit. Only when it is determined that the gaming state is informed, the gaming state notifying means may perform notification indicating the gaming state.

  According to this, for example, notification of a gaming state is performed only when a predetermined amount or more is used, so that a player's willingness to play can be improved by a notification service corresponding to the amount used.

  In addition, when the notification mode includes a mode without notification and the lottery result by the notification mode lottery unit is a mode without notification, the gaming state notification unit does not perform notification indicating the gaming state. It is good.

  This is because if there is a change over the notification, and if there is no advantage to the player such as the normal gaming state, the probability that the notification is not selected is increased, so that the notification is not performed as much as possible.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve a player's willingness to play a game by suggesting a gaming state at that time when the player starts or ends the game.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment includes a game board 1 attached to the inner side of a front frame 10, and a game area 2 in which game balls flow down is a rail 12. It is surrounded and formed. A large number of nails (not shown) protrude from the game area 2. A plurality of frame lamps 17 and speakers 18 are disposed on the front frame 10. A ball supply tray 6 that bulges forward is provided at the lower portion of the front frame 10, and a ball lending button 61 and a card return button 62 are disposed at the front of the ball supply tray 6. A handle 11 is disposed below the ball supply tray 6, and a game ball supplied from the ball supply tray 6 to a ball striking device (not shown) provided behind the front frame 10 is operated by the handle 11. The game area 2 is fired.

  A display screen 30 of the image display 3 made up of a liquid crystal display is arranged at the center of the game area 2. A start winning device 5 is provided below the display screen 30 in the game area 2. The start winning device 5 includes an electric tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew”) 50, and the electric chew 50 includes a pair of movable pieces 52 that are tilted by an electric chew solenoid 53 (see FIG. 2). The start winning device 5 is provided with a start port 51 including an upper start port 51a and a lower start port 51b. The upper start port 51a can always accept a game ball, but the lower start port 51b is a movable piece. When 52 and 52 are tilted (that is, when the electric chew 50 is opened), a game ball can be received, and the movable pieces 52 and 52 are not tilted (that is, when the electric chew 50 is closed). Sometimes it is impossible to accept game balls. That is, when the electric chew 50 is open, it is easier for a game ball to win the start opening 51 than when the electric chew 50 is closed.

  A big prize device 7 is provided below the start prize device 5 in the game area 2. The special winning device 7 includes an opening / closing member 73 that is opened and closed by a special winning opening solenoid 72 (see FIG. 2), and can receive a game ball when the opening / closing member 73 is in an open state, and is received by the special winning device 7. The game balls won in the big prize opening 71 in the big prize winning device 7.

  Further, the game area 2 is provided with a plurality of normal winning devices 9, and the game balls received by each of the normal winning devices 9 win a normal winning opening 90 in the normal winning device 9.

  The game board 1 is provided with a normal symbol display 13 and a special symbol display 14 at the outer lower portion of the game area 2, and four normal symbol hold lamps 15 and four special symbol hold lamps 16 are provided.

  The game area 2 is provided with a gate 8 through which a game ball can pass, and the normal symbol display 13 displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of a normal symbol lottery performed in response to the passage of the game ball through the gate 8 (in the embodiment, , If it is a win, and x if it is off, a fixed symbol is displayed through a normal symbol variation display. If the normal symbol displayed is a win symbol, the electric Chu 50 is opened for a predetermined time. An auxiliary game to be in a state is performed.

  During the normal symbol variation display and the auxiliary game, even if the game ball passes through the gate 8, the normal symbol variation display cannot be started immediately. Therefore, with the upper limit of four, the passing of such game balls is reserved, and when the normal symbol variation display can be started, the normal symbol variation display for the reserved passage is performed. The normal symbol hold lamp 15 displays the number of passes (that is, hold balls for the gate 8) thus held.

  The special symbol display 14 is a so-called 7-segment using an LED, and a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery performed with the winning of the game ball at the start opening 51 as a special symbol is displayed. If the special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the jackpot game for opening and closing the big prize winning opening 71 a predetermined number of times is performed.

  During the special symbol variation display and during the jackpot game, even if the game ball wins the start opening 51, the special symbol variation display cannot be started immediately. Therefore, with the upper limit of four, the winning of the game ball is reserved, and when the special symbol variation display is ready to start, the special symbol variation display for the reserved winning is performed. The special symbol holding lamp 16 displays the number of winnings that are held in this way (that is, the holding ball for the starting port 51).

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment includes a ball lending device 4. The ball lending device 4 includes a sand 40, a card relay board 27, a payout control board 21 provided in the pachinko gaming machine main body, and a ball (not shown). It comprises a payout device (see FIG. 2). The ball dispensing device is provided with a dispensing drive motor 26. The sand 40 includes a card reader / writer 42 (see FIG. 2). The card reader / writer 42 inserts a prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as “card”), which is a recording medium on which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded. The card insertion slot 41 is provided, and valuable data is read from the card inserted into the card insertion slot 41. When the ball lending button 61 is operated, the ball lending device 4 drives the payout driving motor 26 in the ball paying device, and lends a game ball within the range of valuable data recorded on the card. The ball lending button 61 is an operation means that is operated when starting a game, and corresponds to a lending operation unit of the present invention. When the card return button 62 is operated, the card reader / writer 42 ejects (returns) the held card from the card insertion slot 41. The card return button 62 is an operating means that is operated when the game is ended, and corresponds to a discharge operation unit of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment includes a main control board 20, a payout control board 21, an effect control board 22, an image control board 23, a lamp control board 24, and a card relay board 27. The relay board 27, the payout control board 21, and the effect control board 22 are connected to the main control board 20, and the image control board 23 and the lamp control board 24 are connected to the effect control board 22. As shown in FIG. 2, each control board includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and the effect control board 22 includes an RTC (real time clock) that continuously measures the date and time.

  The main control board 20 is notified when a lottery means for performing a lottery (a jackpot lottery) with respect to a winning that is effective for a lottery of the game ball to the start opening 51, and when the ball lending button 61 or the card return button 62 is operated. A notification mode lottery means for lottering modes is provided. The main control board 20 has a start port SW (switch) 54 that is provided at the start port 51 and detects a game ball won at the start port 51, an electric chew solenoid 53, and a gate 8 that has passed through the gate 8. A gate SW 81 for detecting a ball, a big winning port SW 74 for detecting a game ball that is provided in the big winning device 7 and winning in the big winning port 71, a big winning port solenoid 72, and each of the normal winning devices 9, respectively. A normal winning port SW 91 for detecting a game ball won in the normal winning port 90 of the winning device 9, a special symbol holding lamp 16, a normal symbol holding lamp 15, a special symbol indicator 14, and a normal symbol indicator 13 are respectively connected. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 2, a signal is input from each switch to the main control board 20, and a signal is output from the main control board 20 to each solenoid or lamp. It is.

  The payout control board 21 is connected to a payout drive motor 26 for driving a ball payout device (not shown). The payout control board 21 is driven to payout in accordance with a signal (including a command) received from the main control board 20. The motor 26 is operated to pay out game balls.

  The effect control board 22 transmits a signal to the image control board 23 and the lamp control board 24 according to the signal received from the main control board 20. The image display board 3 and the speaker 18 are connected to the image control board 23, and the image control board 23 displays an image on the display screen 30 of the image display 3 according to the signal received from the effect control board 22, and the sound from the speaker 18. Is output. The lamp control board 24 is connected to a frame lamp 17 and a board lamp 19 (not shown in FIG. 1) provided in the game board 1, and the lamp control board 24 follows the signal received from the effect control board 22. The frame lamp 17 and the panel lamp 19 are turned on / off. The effect control board 22, the image control board 23, and the lamp control board 24 are collectively referred to as a sub-control board 25, and the lottery result of the notification mode performed by the main control board 20 together with the image display 3, the speaker 18, and the like. Accordingly, a gaming state notifying means for notifying the current gaming state is configured.

  A ball lending button 61, a card return button 62, a sand 40, a main control board 20, and a payout control board 21 are connected to the card relay board 27. The card relay board 27 relays signals from the ball lending button 61 and the card return button 62 to the sand 40, and relays signals from the sand 40 to the main control board 20 and the payout control board 21. The payout control board 21 operates the payout drive motor 26 in the ball payout device in accordance with the signal received from the sand 40, and allows the game balls to be lent.

  The operation of the sand 40 will be described with reference to FIG. When a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 41, the sand 40 reads valuable data (amount) from the card by the card reader / writer 42 (step S01). Next, the sand 40 repeatedly determines whether or not the ball lending button 61 has been operated. When the ball lending button 61 is operated (YES in S02), the ball 40 is placed on the payout control board 21 via the card relay board 27. A lending signal is transmitted to lend gaming balls for a predetermined amount, and a ball lending signal is transmitted to the main control board 20 (S03). Then, the card reader / writer 42 updates the valuable data of the card by a predetermined amount (S04). The sand 40 repeats the processes of steps S02 to S04 until the card return button 62 is operated. However, when the card return button 62 is operated (YES in S05), the sand 40 is connected to the main control board 20 via the card relay board 27. A card return signal is transmitted (S06), and the card is ejected from the card reader / writer 42 (S07).

  Next, the operation of the main control board 20 will be described. Each counter described later is provided in the RAM of the main control board 20, and is cleared to zero when the pachinko gaming machine is turned on.

  [Timer Interrupt Processing] The main control board 20 repeats the timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 4 at a predetermined extremely short cycle.

  First, the main control board 20 performs a random number update process (S100). The random number update process is a jackpot random number used for jackpot lottery (lottery of whether or not a jackpot, also called special symbol lottery), an initial value random number for determining the initial value of the jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number for determining the jackpot symbol, Reach random number for determining presence / absence of reach, variation pattern random number for determining symbol fluctuation pattern, random number for normal symbol lottery (lottery of whether normal symbol is win or not), and notification used for lottery of notification mode This is a process for updating the mode random number.

  Next, the main control board 20 performs a gaming state notification process (S101) described later.

  Then, the main control board 20 performs a start port SW process (S102). The start port SW process determines whether or not the start port SW 54 is turned on. If the start port SW 54 is turned on, it is determined whether or not the value U of the start port hold counter is smaller than the upper limit value “4”. If it is smaller, U is incremented by 1, and a jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number, and reach random number are acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area. That is, if the number of reserved balls with respect to the start opening 51 is less than 4 when the game ball wins the start opening 51, the winning is an effective win for the big hit lottery.

  Further, the main control board 20 performs a gate SW process (S103). In the gate SW process, it is determined whether or not the gate SW 81 is ON. If it is ON, it is determined whether or not the value G of the gate holding counter is smaller than the upper limit “4”. In this process, 1 is added to G to obtain a winning random number and store it in a predetermined storage area. That is, if the number of reserved balls for the gate 8 is less than 4 when the game ball passes through the gate 8, the pass is an effective pass for normal symbol lottery.

  Further, the main control board 20 performs a special winning opening SW process (S104). The big winning opening SW processing determines whether or not the big winning opening SW 74 is turned on. If it is turned on, it is judged whether or not the big winning or small hit is made. In this process, 1 is added to the value C of the winning number counter and 1 is added to the value of the big winning counter. The jackpot is from the jackpot start (S814 in FIG. 10) to the jackpot end (S1016 in FIG. 12), and the jackpot is from the jackpot start (S804 in FIG. 10) to the jackpot ( The process up to S1016 in FIG.

  Further, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the normal winning opening SW91 is turned on. If it is turned on, the main control board 20 performs a normal winning opening SW process for adding 1 to the value of the normal winning opening counter (S105).

  Subsequently, the main control board 20 performs a special symbol process (S106), a normal symbol process (S107), a special prize opening process (S108), and an electric chew process (S109), which will be described later.

  Then, the main control board 20 issues a command for paying out the number of prize balls according to the value of the big prize opening counter and a command for paying out the number of prize balls according to the value of the normal prize opening counter. Set and perform a prize ball process for clearing those counters to zero (S110), and perform an output process for outputting the command set in each of the above processes to the payout control board 21 and the effect control board 22 (S111). Thereafter, the main control board 20 performs a process of updating the remaining time until the start of the next timer interrupt process, the initial value random number, and the variation pattern random number (S112, 113).

  [Game State Notification Process] As shown in FIG. 5, the main control board 20 has operated the ball lending button 61 or the card return button according to the ball lending signal or the card return signal transmitted in the above-described step S03 or S06. (S201), if there is no operation, the game state notification process is finished, and if there is any operation, a notification mode random number (0 to 299 in the embodiment) is set. Obtain (S202). Then, the current gaming state is determined (S203), a notification mode lottery is performed for selecting a notification mode corresponding to the notification mode random number from the notification mode table (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the current gaming state (S204), and selection is performed. The notified notification mode is set (S205), and a notification command is transmitted to the effect control board 22 (S206). The presentation control board 22 that has received this command performs notification by image or voice according to the set notification mode, but does not perform notification when the notification mode is a mode without notification.

  The gaming state transitions between the normal gaming state, the short-time gaming state, and the probability changing gaming state. The probability variation gaming state has a higher probability of winning the jackpot lottery (probability of winning the jackpot) than the normal gaming state and the short-time gaming state. In the short-time gaming state, the winning probability (probability of winning) of the normal symbol lottery is higher, the variation time of the normal symbol is short, and the opening time of the electric chew 50 is longer than in the normal gaming state and the probability variation gaming state. That is, in the short-time gaming state, it is easier for the game ball to win the start opening 51 than in the normal gaming state and the probability variation gaming state. In the embodiment, when the power is turned on, the normal game state is started. The normal gaming state continues until a jackpot is made, and when the jackpot is made, transition to the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state is made according to the jackpot symbol. Then, the time-saving gaming state returns to the normal gaming state if the losing continues 100 times, and if the next big hit comes out without losing 100 times, it shifts to the probability changing gaming state or the time-saving gaming state again depending on the jackpot design. In addition, the probability change gaming state continues until the next jackpot comes out, and when the next jackpot comes out, it transits to the short-time gaming state or the probability change gaming state again depending on the jackpot design.

  As shown in each table of FIG. 6, the notification mode table is provided in the main control board 20 according to the gaming state, the notification modes A and B indicate the probability variation gaming state, and the notification mode C indicates the normal gaming state. This is a suggested mode, and the notification mode D is a mode without notification. The notification mode A is most easily selected in the probability variation gaming state, and the notification mode D is most easily selected in the normal gaming state. Further, the notification mode D is always selected in the short-time gaming state. This is because even if the short-time gaming state is not notified, the player can understand at a glance by the operation of the electric Chu 50, but of course, the short-time gaming state may be notified in some cases. The notification modes A and B include, for example, a notification notifying that a big hit is likely to occur, such as “may be a big hit soon!”. The notification mode C includes, for example, a notification such as “Now it is normal”. Also, for example, when the game state is determined in the production mode, the game mode is suggested by informing the current mode “I'm in the OO mode!” Or the character used for the production on the image display 3 Among them, it may be suggested by displaying the main character in the notification mode A, the sub character in the notification mode B, and other characters in the notification mode C.

  [Special Symbol Processing] As shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the main control board 20 is in a big hit or a small hit, and if the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol processing is finished (S501, 502). If it is neither big hit nor small hit, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S503), and if it is not changing, it is determined whether or not the value U of the start port hold counter is 1 or more (S504). If U is not 1 or more, the special symbol processing is finished. On the other hand, if U is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from U, a jackpot determination process (S506) and a variation pattern selection process (S507) described later are performed, a variation start command is set (S508), and a special symbol is created. The display 14 starts displaying the symbol variation (S509) and starts measuring the variation time (S510).

  If the main control board 20 determines in step S503 that the special symbol is changing, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the variable time is over (S511). If it is finished, a fluctuation stop command is set (S512), the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, the special symbol is fixedly displayed (S513), and the fluctuation time is reset (S514). And the process during stop (S515) mentioned later is performed, and a special symbol process is complete | finished.

  [Big Hit Determination Processing] As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the stored big hit random number is a big hit (S601). The main control board 20 has a low probability table and a high probability table each storing a random number value to be a jackpot, and the high probability table stores a random value so that the jackpot is a higher probability than the low probability table. The jackpot random number is determined with reference to the low probability table in the normal gaming state or the short-time gaming state and to the high probability table in the probability variation gaming state. Note that the low probability table and the high probability table also store random numbers for small hits.

  If the main control board 20 is a jackpot (YES in S602), the main control board 20 determines which jackpot symbol the jackpot symbol random number stored in the start-up SW process indicates (S603), and determines the jackpot symbol. Set (S604-608). On the other hand, although the jackpot random number is not a jackpot (NO in S602), if it is a small hit, a small hit symbol is set, and if it is not a small hit, a lost symbol is set (S609 to S611). The special symbols include a probability variation symbol, a normal symbol, a random symbol symbol (a jackpot symbol), a small symbol symbol, and a lose symbol symbol. The main control board 20 has a jackpot symbol table indicating the correspondence between the jackpot symbol and the random number value, and determines the jackpot symbol random number with reference to the jackpot symbol table.

  The jackpot symbol corresponds to the type of jackpot, and in the embodiment, as the jackpot type, the longest opening time (opening time upper limit) of each round is 30 seconds, and the normal jackpot that becomes a short-time gaming state after the opening of 15 rounds, Probability big hit that becomes probabilistic gaming state after release of 15 rounds with longest opening time of each round for 30 seconds, and probable big hit that becomes probable gaming state after opening of 15 rounds with the longest opening time of each round being 0.052 seconds is there. The period during which the grand prize opening is open is referred to as a round, and the number of times the grand prize opening is open is referred to as the number of rounds. The longest opening time is the set longest opening time, and in practice, the gaming ball may be released slightly longer due to a collision with the opening / closing member 73 or the like. In the small hit, the longest opening time in each round, the number of rounds, and the interval time between each round are the same as the sudden big hit, but the game state is not changed. If there are big hits with different numbers of rounds as in the gaming machine of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the number of rounds must be displayed according to the rules. Thus, in practice, the player can immediately know whether the big hit or the small hit is sudden, but in the embodiment, the number of rounds for all the big hits and the small hit is the same, and the display of the number of rounds is not required. I don't know if the big hit or the small hit is immediately.

  [Variation Pattern Selection Processing] As shown in FIG. 9, if the big hit random number is a big hit (YES in S701), the main control board 20 uses a big hit table as a fluctuation pattern table showing the correspondence between random number values and fluctuation patterns. Is read from the ROM and set in the RAM (S702). If the big hit random number is not a big hit (NO in S701), but if the big hit is a small hit (YES in S703), the small hit table is set (S704). Further, when it is not a small hit (NO in S703), it is determined whether or not the reach random number stored in the start port SW process is reach (S705). If it is reach (YES in S706), the reach table with reach is set (S707). If not reach (NO in S706), the reach table without reach is set (S708). The main control board 20 has a reach random number table in which random numbers for reach are stored, and determines whether the reach random number is reach or not with reference to the reach random number table.

  Next, the main control board 20 acquires the fluctuation pattern random number, stores it in a predetermined storage area (S709), and refers to the set fluctuation pattern table to determine which fluctuation pattern the fluctuation pattern random number indicates. A determination is made (S710), and the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern random number is set (S711).

  [Processing During Stop] As shown in FIG. 10, if the big hit random number is not a big hit (NO in S801), the main control board 20 proceeds to step S805 if the big hit random number is not a big hit (NO in S802). If it is a win (YES in S802), a small hit start command is set (S803), and a small hit (that is, a small hit game that opens and closes the big winning opening 71 in a very short time) is started (S804). The process proceeds to step S805.

  In step S805, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the value J of the special symbol variation count counter is 0. If it is 0, the stop process is terminated, and if it is not 0, 1 is subtracted from J (S806). ). If J is not 0 (NO in S807), the in-stop process is terminated. If J is 0 (YES in S807), the normal game state is set as the game state (S808), and the in-stop process is performed. Finish.

  Further, when the jackpot random number is a jackpot (YES in S801), the main control board 20 determines whether or not the jackpot symbol random number is accompanied by a probability change, that is, whether or not it indicates a probability variation symbol or a random symbol (S809). If it shows a probability variation symbol or a sudden probability symbol, the probability variation gaming state is set as the gaming state (S810), J is set to 0 (S810-1), and there is no probability variation, that is, a normal symbol. For example, the short-time gaming state is set as the gaming state (S811), and J is set to 100 (S812). Subsequently, the main control board 20 sets a jackpot start command (S813), starts a jackpot (that is, jackpot game) (S814), and finishes the in-stop process.

  [Normal Symbol Processing] As shown in FIG. 11, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 50 is in progress (S901). If not playing, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is changing (S902). If the normal symbol is not changing, it is determined whether or not the value G of the gate holding counter is 1 or more (S903). If it is not 1 or more, the normal symbol processing is finished. Is subtracted (S904), it is determined whether or not the winning random number stored in the gate SW process is hit (S905). If it is a win, a winning symbol is set, and if it is not a hit, a lost symbol is set (S906). ~ 908). The main control board 20 has a low-probability normal symbol table and a high-probability normal symbol table each storing a random number value to be won, and the high-probability normal symbol table is higher than the low-probability normal symbol table. Random numbers are stored so as to win with a high probability, and in the normal gaming state, refer to the low probability normal symbol table, and in the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state, refer to the high probability normal symbol table, It is determined whether or not. Next, the main control board 20 sets 3 seconds if the current gaming state is the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state, and 29 seconds if the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (S909 to 911). ), Normal symbol variation is started (S912), and measurement of variation time is started (S913).

  On the other hand, if the main control board 20 determines in step S902 that the normal symbol is changing, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the variable time has ended (S914). If it is determined that the process is finished, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and the normal symbol set in step S907 or S908 is confirmed and displayed (S915), and the fluctuation time is reset (S916). If the displayed normal symbol is not a winning symbol, the normal symbol processing is finished. If the winning symbol is a winning symbol, the auxiliary game is started and the normal symbol processing is finished (S917, 918).

  [Big Winner Processing] As shown in FIG. 12, the main control board 20 determines whether the jackpot or small jackpot is in effect (S1001). If it is a big hit or a small hit, it is determined whether the opening is in progress (S1002). The opening refers to a period from the start of big hit or small hit (S804, 814 in FIG. 10) to the start of the first round, and a predetermined opening time is determined.

  When the opening is in progress, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S1003), and if it has not elapsed, the big prize opening process is finished. If it has elapsed, the value of the round counter is determined. 1 is added to R (S1004). Then, the value C of the winning number counter is set to 0 (S1005), the longest opening time of each round and the interval time between rounds according to the type of the big hit or the small hit at that time are set, and the big winning opening 71 is set. Open (S1006).

  Next, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the longest open time has elapsed (S1008). If it has not elapsed, it is determined whether or not the value C of the winning number counter is the upper limit value “9” (S1009). If this is the case, the special winning opening 71 is closed (S1010). Even when it is determined in step S1008 that the longest opening time has elapsed, the special winning opening 71 is closed (S1010). That is, each round ends when nine winnings are made in the big winning opening 71 during the round, or when the longest open time of the round has elapsed, whichever comes first. In the case of big hits and small wins, the longest opening time is very short, so winning is almost impossible, and the round is actually ended when the longest opening time has elapsed.

  Then, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the value R of the round counter is the upper limit value “15” (S1011). If it is not “15”, the big prize opening process is finished, and if it is “15”. R is set to 0 (S1012), and ending is started (S1013). Ending refers to the period from the end of the final round to the end of jackpot or end of jackpot (S1016), and a predetermined ending time is defined. The main control board 20 determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed (S1015). If it has not elapsed, the main winning hole process is terminated, and if it has elapsed, the big win or the small win is terminated (S1016). Finish the big prize opening process.

  On the other hand, if the main control board 20 determines in step S1002 that it is not opening, it determines whether or not the special winning opening 71 is open (S1007). If it is open, the process proceeds to step S1008. If it is not open, it is determined whether ending is in progress (S1014). If the ending is in progress, the process proceeds to step S1015. If the ending is not in progress, it is determined whether the interval time has elapsed (S1018), and if it has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1004 to start the next round. If it has not elapsed, the big prize opening process is finished.

  [Electric Chu Processing] As shown in FIG. 13, the main control board 20 determines whether or not an auxiliary game is in progress (S1101). It is determined whether or not the opening of the auxiliary game is in progress (that is, a predetermined period from the start of the auxiliary game to the start of opening the electric Chu 50) (S1102). If the opening is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S1108. If the opening is in progress, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S1103). If the opening time has not elapsed, the main control board 20 finishes the electric chew process. If the opening time has elapsed, the main control board 20 determines whether the current gaming state is a probable gaming state or a short time as the opening time of the electric chew 50. In the gaming state, 3.5 seconds are set, and in the normal gaming state, 0.2 seconds are set (S1104 to 1106), and the electric chew 50 is released (S1107).

  Next, the main control board 20 determines whether or not the open time has elapsed (S1108), and if it has not elapsed, the electric chew process is finished, but if it has elapsed, the electric chew 50 is closed (S1109). ), The auxiliary game is ended (S1110).

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment draws a notification mode when the ball lending button 61 or the card return button 62 is operated, and notifies the current game state according to the lottery result. (However, if no notification is selected, the notification is not performed.) Therefore, the player who knows that the notification is in an advantageous gaming state is motivated to play the game if the game is started. If you want to end the game, willingness to resume the game.

  Further, since the ball lending button 61 may be operated during the game, the player's willingness to play is improved if he / she receives an indication that the game state is advantageous during the game.

  In addition to the ball lending button 61 or the card return button 62, as the operation means operated when starting or ending the game, for example, there is a lever for pulling out the game ball from the ball supply tray 6. The lever is operated when the ball supply tray 6 is full even during the game, but is operated to pull out the game balls remaining on the ball supply tray 6 at the end of the game.

  In addition, for example, the main control board 20 includes determination means for determining whether or not the usage amount satisfies a predetermined notification condition (for example, 3,000 yen or more) based on the valuable data read by the ball lending device 40. Only when it is determined by the determining means that the amount of money used satisfies the notification condition, notification indicating the gaming state may be performed. This is because a player's willingness to play can be improved by a notification service corresponding to the amount of money used.

  Further, the notification mode table may be provided separately when the ball lending button 61 is operated and when the card return button 62 is operated. Then, the notification mode A when the card return button 62 is operated is set to be such that the player is detained like "I'm very sorry to stop now!" Can do.

  Of course, the notification mode may not include a mode without notification, but if the mode without notification is included, a change occurs more than notification, and in a gaming state that is not advantageous to the player, such as a normal gaming state. It is possible to increase the probability that no notification is selected so that notification is not performed as much as possible, thereby preventing disappointment of the player. In the gaming state that is not advantageous to the player, there may be no notification.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the electric system of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the process which the sand of the same pachinko gaming machine performs. It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process of the same pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the gaming state notification processing of the pachinko gaming machine. It is an example of the alerting | reporting aspect table of the same pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the jackpot determination processing of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flow chart of change pattern selection processing of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the stop process of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the normal symbol process of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the electric Chu process of the pachinko gaming machine.

Explanation of symbols

4 ... Ball lending device 20 ... Main control board 51 ... Start prize opening 61 ... Ball lending button 62 ... Card return button

Claims (6)

A winning prize opening, and lottery means for drawing a lottery for a winning that is effective for drawing the game ball to the starting prize opening, and at least the winning probability of the lottery or the ease of winning the winning prize In a pachinko gaming machine that is configured to transition between a plurality of different gaming states,
Operation means operated when starting or ending the game;
Notification mode lottery means for drawing a notification mode when the operation unit is operated;
In accordance with the lottery result by the notification mode lottery means, gaming state notifying means for performing notification indicating the current gaming state,
A pachinko machine characterized by comprising:   A ball lending device that holds a recording medium in which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded, reads the valuable data from the recording medium, and lends a game ball within the range of the valuable data, and the operation means includes the ball lending device The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is a discharge operation unit that is operated when a discharge request for the recording medium held by the player is made.   A ball lending device that holds a recording medium in which valuable data equivalent to currency is recorded, reads the valuable data from the recording medium, and lends a game ball within the range of the valuable data, and the operation means includes the ball lending device The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is a lending operation unit operated when making a lending request for a game ball.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the operation means is the discharge operation unit and a lending operation unit operated when a lending request for a game ball is made to the ball lending device. Based on the valuable data read by the ball lending device, comprising a determination means for determining whether or not the usage amount satisfies a predetermined notification condition;
5. The game state notification unit performs notification indicating the gaming state only when the determination unit determines that the amount of money used satisfies the notification condition . The pachinko gaming machine according to item 1 . The notification mode includes a mode without notification, and when the lottery result by the notification mode lottery unit is a mode without notification, the gaming state notification unit does not perform notification indicating the gaming state. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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