JP5147058B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling the progress of a game in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot where more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific mode. Known as a thing.

The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by the effect of giving a story to the variable display by using various characters and motifs in images such as symbols. The variation pattern with the pattern variation display mode and display process is determined by lottery each time a variation of the symbol is started. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-230714 A

  Like the diversification of gaming machines, gaming preferences vary depending on the player, but the range of profits varies depending on the skill of the player to some extent rather than too simple gaming. It is easy to prefer gaming machines with gaming characteristics. In particular, in the case of a model that gives a limited period of opportunity to earn profits, it is natural that the player's psychology wants to make the best use of the opportunity by playing as efficiently as possible. It is. Therefore, by giving some advice about the gaming state from the gaming machine to the player, the efficiency of the progress of the game is changed depending on how the player hits the game, and the gameability that can make a big difference in the obtained profit is disclosed in the present invention. The inventor has come to recall.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize gameability that can cause a change in profits obtained depending on how a player hits a ball game machine.

  In order to solve the above problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided at a predetermined position in a game area as a game board on which a game area is formed and a winning opening through which the game ball can enter, A game ball can enter a first start winning opening that triggers the execution of the first lottery for determining whether or not the game moves to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. A second start winning opening provided as a winning opening at a predetermined position in the game area and serving as a trigger for executing a second lottery for determining whether or not the ball is transferred to the special game. The first lottery means for executing the first lottery in order to determine whether or not to shift to the special game with the entry to the ball, and the transition to the special game on the occasion of entering the second start winning opening A second lottery means for executing the second lottery to determine whether or not the first lottery or the first lottery As a starting condition, the symbol display device in which the symbol indicating the result of the lottery is displayed in a variable manner and the fact that the symbol variable display corresponding to the previous lottery has ended is used as the start condition. The display control means for variably displaying the symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device according to the variation pattern in which the variation process of the symbol is determined, and the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery when the first lottery is newly executed Is displayed, a first holding means for holding a new first lottery result up to a predetermined number up to the start of variable display of a symbol corresponding to the lottery, and a new second lottery are executed. A second holding means for holding a new second lottery result up to a predetermined number up to the start of the fluctuation display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery when the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed , The game area The special prize opening provided at the position and opened when the special game is executed, and the special prize opening is opened when the first lottery or the second lottery results in the transition to the special game. Special game control means for executing special games, and the probability of transition to special games in the first lottery and second lottery after the end of the special game, until the number of times of symbol change display reaches the predetermined number of end conditions A specific game execution means for executing a specific game that makes a transition from a normal state to an advantageous state for the player, and a result of a first lottery received from the first lottery means or a result of a second lottery received from the second lottery means In response, the display control means includes effect determining means for determining the contents of the effect to be displayed on the symbol display device. The first lottery means and the second lottery means are provided in the main control device that controls the progress of the game, and the effect determining means is provided in the sub-control device that controls the operation of the effect in the game. Data transmission / reception is performed in one direction from the main control unit to the sub-control unit, and the first lottery means determines whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started when a new lottery is executed. Regardless of whether the result of the second lottery is held by the second holding unit, the display control unit transmits the result to the effect determining unit, and starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. On the other hand, the symbol change display corresponding to the second lottery is started regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is held by the first holding unit, and the effect determining unit is operated by the first holding unit. Hold first If at least one of the results of the selection is a result indicating a transition to a special game, the suggestion that the winning in the second lottery can be further aimed with securing the winning in the first lottery The contents of the production will be determined.

  Here, as the first lottery, the first lottery unit may process the determination of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination based on a plurality of lottery values, or may process all based on one lottery value. Also good. Similarly, as the second lottery, the second lottery means may process determination of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination based on a plurality of lottery values, or all of them may be processed based on a single lottery value. Also good. The first lottery means and the second lottery means may execute the first lottery or the second lottery at the timing of entering the first start winning opening or the second start winning opening, and start symbol variation. The first lottery or the second lottery may be executed at the timing. Or you may perform at both of these two timings. While the second lottery means holds the result of the second lottery, the symbol variation for the first lottery result is not started, so the symbol variation of the second lottery has priority over the symbol variation of the first lottery. The game is started.

  According to this aspect, in a specific game in which the duration to be continued is limited by the number of symbol fluctuations, it is possible to aim not only for winning a jackpot once in that period but also for obtaining multiple times. Even in such a case, it is possible to provide an ideal profit acquisition process for the player, in which the jackpot is confirmed once and the minimum profit state is secured to obtain a sense of relief, and further profit acquisition can be aimed at. it can. In particular, in a complex model that combines multiple games, it is possible to realize a specific game that can continuously generate multiple jackpots by making full use of these multiple games and has a novel gameplay Can be provided.

  The specific game execution means may always execute the specific game after the end of the special game regardless of whether the special game is caused by the result of the first lottery or the second lottery. According to this aspect, after the special game, the jackpot probability is always higher than the normal state. Therefore, even if the range of lottery values for which the jackpot is large is different between the state where the jackpot probability is high and the normal state, the jackpot resulting from the first lottery held is the jackpot of the second lottery Even after the end of the special game by, it can be surely secured as a jackpot lottery value. As a result, it is possible to provide an ideal profit acquisition process for a player that can secure a minimum profit state and obtain a sense of relief and aim for further profit acquisition.

  Each of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be arranged in the game area in such a way that it is possible to aim at one of the balls at the player's will. For example, the first winning start opening and the second starting winning opening may be disposed separately on the left and right sides of the game area, and a game ball aimed at one may be difficult to enter the other. Alternatively, an expansion mechanism that expands in a predetermined case may be provided in at least one of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening so that it is difficult to enter the winning opening unless it is expanded. In that case, it is difficult for a game ball aimed at a prize opening without an expansion mechanism to enter the other prize opening unless the expansion mechanism is activated. Realized. In this way, by aiming to enter either one as desired, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can aim at further profit acquisition by fully utilizing the limited duration of the specific game.

  The second lottery means determines the variation pattern based on the second lottery by referring to the variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the lottery value and the variation pattern is determined when starting the symbol variation display, and the first holding unit The number of results of the second lottery held by the second holding means is a predetermined number when at least one of the results of the first lottery put on hold is a result indicating the transition to the special game. If the variation pattern is smaller, the variation pattern may be determined by referring to a variation pattern table in which the probability that a variation pattern having a relatively long variation time is selected is higher than a variation pattern table that is normally used. Here, despite aiming to enter the second start winning opening, the entry is interrupted, and the number of second lottery holds becomes zero, and the symbol variation corresponding to the second lottery ends. If it has, the symbol variation corresponding to the first lottery will start. In that case, if the symbol variation of the first lottery corresponding to the jackpot that has been secured has started, it will not be possible to aim for any more jackpots in the second lottery in that particular game. . According to this aspect, for example, when the number of results of the second lottery held is reduced, especially when the number is zero, the fluctuation time of the symbol variation with respect to the second lottery can be lengthened, The start of symbol variation for the first lottery can be postponed. Thereby, the possibility of acquiring further profits can be further increased. In addition, it may be designed to make it easy for the fluctuation of the symbol with a long fluctuation time to appear when the number of the second lottery hold is less than or equal to the predetermined number, or as the number of the second lottery hold decreases one by one It may be designed to make it easier for the symbol variation with a long variation time to appear gradually.

  The effect determining means has the first holding means held by the first holding means when at least one of the results of the first lottery held by the first holding means is a result indicating a shift to the special game. Based on the number of lottery results and the number of second lottery results held by the second holding means, the symbol variation corresponding to the first lottery that resulted in the transition to the special game before reaching the end condition count May be determined so as to indicate that a new ball entering the second start winning opening should be avoided. Here, even if the second lottery includes a jackpot in the situation where the result of the first lottery is included, even if it aims to win the jackpot in the second lottery, if the specific game ends without generating a jackpot in the second lottery. The special game may end without generating a special game for the jackpot in the first lottery. In that case, after the specific game ends and returns to the normal state, there is a possibility that the first lottery jackpot that has been put on hold is out of the jackpot lottery value range in the normal state. In other words, the lottery value, which should have been a big hit during a specific game, is changed to a loss in the normal state, and there is a possibility that no special game profit can be obtained. According to this aspect, in order to prevent any special game profits from being obtained, if the end of the specific game is approaching without becoming a big hit in the second lottery, the player is notified of that, and more Guiding not to aim at entering the 2nd starting prize opening. Thereby, the certainty of ensuring the minimum profit state can be further increased, and a gaming machine that appropriately protects the player's profit can be provided.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to realize a gameability that can cause a change in the profit obtained depending on how the player hits the game by giving advice regarding the game state to the player.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and a plurality of large winning openings.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect symbol display device 60, a first symbol on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. It includes a start winning port 62, a second starting winning port 63, a center decoration 64, a first large winning port 91, a second large winning port 92, an operating port 68, and a general winning port 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed.

  The first start winning port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start winning port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a goal with either of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are each on the left side of the game area 52 so that it is possible to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game balls that are installed on the right side are difficult to enter the other. For example, the first start winning opening 62 is provided at a position that makes it easier for a player to enter a ball when aiming at the left side of the game area 52 and firing relatively weakly, and the second start winning opening 63 is located on the right side of the game area 52. It is provided at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when aiming and launching relatively strongly.

  The first start winning opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the first start winning opening 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start winning opening 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the second start winning opening 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the ball into the second start winning opening 63 is increased. In addition, since the second start winning opening 63 is provided in a narrow passage on the right side of the game area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side are at least in the vicinity of the second starting winning opening 63. Since they are gathered, there is a high possibility of entering the second start winning opening 63. On the other hand, the first start winning opening 62 is not provided with an ordinary electric accessory, and is provided at a position away from a narrow passage. Therefore, the second start winning opening 63 has an arrangement or configuration relationship such that the possibility of entering a ball is relatively higher than the first starting winning opening 62.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 for detecting the entering of game balls. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The first big winning opening 91 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second big winning opening 92 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 78 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first grand prize winning opening 91, and generates first big winning prize winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The first big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The first grand prize winning port 91 is provided at a position above the out port 58. The second big prize opening 92 is a horizontal rectangular prize opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner. The second grand prize winning port 92 is provided at a position on the upper right side of the out port 58.

  An effect symbol display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52, and a first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the left and right sides thereof. It has been. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display means comprised, for example by 7 segment LED, and the 1st special symbol 192 and the 2nd special symbol 193 are "0"-"9", respectively. It is represented by 10 types of numbers.

  In the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60, the variation of the decoration symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decoration symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect symbol display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect symbol display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect symbol display device 60 is configured by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 70 at the lower left of the production symbol display device 60 are used. When the special symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size, but adopts a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role and does not display the decorative symbol, the special symbol is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60. You may display on a liquid crystal display like this.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a lottery for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is determined. The corresponding prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. . When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. . The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of stoppage are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 is started. Is done. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening and closing operation of the second big prize opening 92 is started. Is done.

  The first big prize opening 91 and the second big prize opening 92 are temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. Such opening and closing of the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is repeated a predetermined number of times. For example, the first grand prize opening 91 and the second big prize opening 92 are repeatedly opened and closed 15 times in the special game.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, the probability game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) or the reduction in the time required for the change (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”) as a specific game after the special game ends. Is started). During the probability change, a lottery with a higher jackpot probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. The probability variation state is continued until the total of the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. The time reduction is also continued until the sum of the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. During the time reduction, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the right side of the first big winning opening 91. When the normal symbol variation display stops in a predetermined hit state after the lapse of a predetermined time, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect symbol display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect symbol display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. The first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and the second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is the second special symbol display device 71. The ordinary symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol variation is provided below the normal symbol display device 59. Each of the first special figure hold lamp 20 and the second special figure hold lamp 21 is composed of two lamps, and the lottery value hold for each of the first game and the second game is held depending on the number of lights or the number of blinks. Display a number. The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won in the first start winning opening 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won in the second start winning opening 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect symbol display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start winning port 62, a second starting winning port 63, a first big winning port 91, a second big winning port 92, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first. 1 special symbol display device 70, second special symbol display device 71, effect symbol display device 60, normal symbol display device 59, operation button 82, speaker 18, and game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to Allows transmission and reception of control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering judging means 110, a first lottery means 126, a second lottery means 128, a general drawing lottery means 136, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, Specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, and condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball won the second start winning opening 63. Judge that When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. When it is determined that a winning is made in the mouth 92 and the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The first lottery means 126 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the ball entering the first start winning opening 62 includes the first lottery value acquiring means 112, the first winning / failing determining means 113, and the first pattern determining means 114. . The second lottery means 128 for executing the second lottery corresponding to the ball entering the second start winning opening 63 includes the second lottery value acquiring means 115, the second winning / failing determining means 117, and the second pattern determining means 119. . The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. It is. The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. It is.

  When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132. Further, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 determine whether or not the lottery value corresponds to a jackpot as a pre-determination process even when entering the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63. The determination lottery is executed, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 as the lottery result. The result of the preliminary determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 132 regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a process called so-called “prefetching” is realized in which the success / failure result can be recognized in advance before the start of the symbol variation start.

  The first lottery value acquisition unit 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / no-win lottery value for the first lottery when the first start winning opening 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquisition unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / no-win lottery value for the second lottery when the player enters the second start winning opening 63. For example, the values acquired as the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value for the winner lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the holding control unit 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the suspension control means 116.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 117 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of success / failure tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of the jackpot or miss is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the winning / probability is determined according to the corresponding jackpot range setting. The first success / failure determination means 113 and the second success / failure determination means 117 refer to the success / failure table for the determination of success / failure based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refer to the success / failure table having a higher probability of jackpot than the normal probability at the time of probability change. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 refer to any of the plurality of winning / failing tables according to the gaming state, and determine whether or not the winning / failing lottery value is a big hit.

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the winning / failing determination. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 hold a symbol range table that is referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. In the symbol range table for determining the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193, the special symbol represented by the numbers "0" to "9" and the symbol "-" and the first symbol lottery value or A correspondence relationship with the second symbol lottery value is defined. Each type of special symbol is associated with a jackpot or missed result determination result, and the numbers “0” to “9” correspond to the jackpot, and the symbol “−” corresponds to the miss. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 each hold a plurality of symbol range tables.

  The first pattern determining means 114 has a plurality of variation patterns in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined based on a first pattern lottery value acquired separately. Determine from the variation pattern. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variation patterns in which a symbol variation display process to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect symbol display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired. Determine from the variation pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold a plurality of variation pattern tables that are referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The variation pattern defines a variation mode from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  In principle, the second pattern determining means 119 refers to the winning variation pattern table when the lottery result is winning, and refers to the losing variation pattern table when the lottery result is unsuccessful. However, when at least one of the results of the first lottery held by the first holding means 144 shows a big win, a different winning reservation according to the number of holds by the second holding means 146 is made as a variation pattern table for losing. Refer to the fluctuation pattern table for out-of-clock. Even in this case, the winning variation pattern table is the same as usual. In the variation pattern table for losing hits for each number of holds, the range of pattern lottery values associated with the variation patterns is different. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the second holding unit 146 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holdings by the second holding unit 146 is smaller than a predetermined number, for example, 1-2 at the time of winning the first lottery, the selection probability of the fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time becomes higher than usual. The variation time can be made relatively long. As a result, it is possible to prevent the hold by the second holding means 146 from being exhausted when the winning of the first lottery is secured and start the symbol variation corresponding to the first lottery, together with the big win of the first lottery Prevent loss of opportunity to win even the second lottery jackpot.

  The normal drawing lottery means 136 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol range table, the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol range table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the normal symbol variation display is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 sets the second start winning opening. The 63 ordinary electric accessories 65 are expanded for a predetermined time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 144, a second holding unit 146, and a general drawing holding unit 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as the result of the first lottery, the winner / lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winner / failure determination result of the winner / lottery value. Or you may hold | maintain the result of a prior | preceding determination in the area | region different from a lottery value. When the symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed, the second holding means 146 displays the result of the new second lottery corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as a result of the second lottery, the winning / losing lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winning / failing lottery value determination result. Or you may hold | maintain the result of a prior | preceding determination in the area | region different from a lottery value. The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 136 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure holding lamp 20, the second special figure holding lamp 21, and the general figure holding lamp 22, respectively. The number of holds by the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146 is also displayed in the display area 194.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first special figure control unit 148 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is held by the first holding means 144. Thereby, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. The In such a case, the lottery value held in the first holding means 144 is not read until the number of holdings in the second holding means 146 becomes zero, and the symbol variation thereof does not start.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The condition holding means 176 holds a special game operating condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by opening of the special winning opening. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the first big winning opening 91. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the second big prize opening 92. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning prize opening 92 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing operation as a unit. In the special game, the unit game is repeated 15 times. In one unit game, the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is basically opened for about 30 seconds. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted.

  The specific game execution means 122 controls the normal game in the state of probability change and short time. The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state of the normal game to the probability changing state and the short time state every time the special game is finished. The specific game execution means 122 always shifts to the probability change state and the short time state after the special game is over regardless of whether the special game is caused by the result of the first lottery or the second lottery. The probability variation state and the time-short state are continued until the total number of variable display times of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times from the end of the special game. During the probability variation state and the short time state, the probability of the hit determination by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 and the second lottery value acquisition unit 115 is maintained at a high value. Further, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. However, when the lottery value for the big hit is held by the first holding means 144, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings by the second holding means 146 is referred to, and the fluctuation time becomes smaller as the number of holdings by the second holding means 146 decreases. A long fluctuation pattern is likely to appear.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65, the first grand prize winning port 91, and the second major winning prize port 92 of the second start winning prize port 63. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning opening 63. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 or the big prize opening solenoid 81 to open the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of variation pattern data as variation patterns of decorative symbols. The effect determining unit 132 selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190 determined by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128 from the pattern storage unit 130. The effect determination means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbol and variation pattern of the special symbol received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  The effect determining means 132 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. The contents of the production to be performed are determined. The contents of effects displayed by the effect display control means 134 include navigation notification. This navigation notification is a state in which the winning of the first lottery is secured when at least one of the results of the first lottery held by the first holding means 144 is a result indicating the transition to the special game. In addition, it has a production content that suggests that it is possible to aim for a win in the second lottery.

  The lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially digested over the lottery value held by the first holding means 144 and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big hit lottery value is held in the first holding means 144, as long as the second holding means 146 holds, the symbol variation corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first holding means 144 is not displayed. Therefore, even if there is a jackpot hold on the first holding means 144 in a probabilistic state with a limited duration, by continuously hitting the second hold means 146 until a jackpot hold is entered, multiple consecutive jackpots are made. May be earned.

  Therefore, when a big hit is placed in the first holding means 144 as the first lottery, the fact is suggested to the player as a navigation notification. In addition, before the transition to the special game in the first lottery, in order to win a big hit in the second lottery, a navigation notification is given to the player that the player should aim to enter the second starting prize opening 63. Suggest. However, the suggestion that the player should aim to enter the second start winning opening 63 is only when the first holding means 144 has a predetermined number of holds other than the big hit. For example, it may be limited to cases where there are one or more or two or more holds other than the jackpot. If there is no hold other than the jackpot, the symbol variation for the jackpot lottery will start while aiming to enter the second start winning hole 63, aiming to enter the second start winning hole 63. Because the meaning is small.

  When at least one of the results of the first lottery held by the first holding unit 144 is a big win, the effect determining unit 132 refers to the number of holdings of the first holding unit 144 and the second holding unit 146. After that, the number of symbol fluctuations required until a special game is generated for the jackpot lottery value held by the first holding means 144 is counted. The number of fluctuations required for the jackpot is the total of the number of fluctuations of the first special symbol 192 and the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol 193 until a special game is generated for the lottery value in the first holding means 144. The number of fluctuations required for the jackpot is compared with the remaining number of fluctuations until reaching the probability variation end condition number from that point. Before the latter becomes less than the former, the production determination means 132 avoids a new entry to the second start winning opening 63 and suggests that the production contents suggest that the player should aim to enter the first starting winning opening 62 again. Navigation notification is determined.

  This prevents the probability change from ending before the jackpot held in the first holding means 144 occurs. If the probability change ends before the jackpot held in the first holding means 144 occurs, the first lottery means 126 determines whether or not it is based on a result table that is referred to in a normal state rather than a result table that is referred to during the probability change. It will be judged. In that case, the lottery value held in the first holding means 144 should have been a jackpot if the probability change is in progress, but in a normal state, the lottery value is not necessarily a jackpot, and the player misses the opportunity to earn profits. Prevent such opportunity loss.

  Even if the remaining number of probability changes is equal to or less than the number of symbol fluctuations until the jackpot held by the first holding means 144, if the second holding means 146 has a jackpot hold, the first change is made. Navigation notification may be made aiming at entering the 2 start winning opening 63. However, even in that case, it is limited to the case where the number of fluctuations of probability change remains until the jackpot held in the second holding means 146 occurs. As a result, as long as the probability change continues, it is possible to support the player's pursuit of profits until the end.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a shift to a special game, “777” or “111”. As shown, the combination of three symbols is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbol 190. For example, when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is “3”, the decorative symbol 190 is “333”. When the determination result of the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. If the determination result is that the game does not shift to a special game, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating a loss with reach is selected, only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is displayed. Select an unmatched combination. The effect determining unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. The fluctuation pattern displays a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 indicate the first lottery result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery result by the second lottery means 128 according to the selected variation pattern data. The decoration symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect symbol display device 60. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first effect control unit 168 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. The second effect control means 170 starts the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the first lottery result is held by the first holding means 144. As a result, when the lottery value is held by both the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146, the lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially read out, and the decorative design fluctuates. Is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held by the first holding unit 144 is not read until the number of holdings of the second holding unit 146 becomes zero, and the variation of the decorative design does not start. As described above, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect symbol display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 190.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a navigation notification screen on which the symbol variation at the beginning of the probability variation state is displayed. In the display area 194, the decorative pattern 190 is displayed in a variable manner using a substantially central area, and the remaining number of times 200, the notification area 202, the first hold display 204, and the second hold display 206 are arranged in the surrounding area. Displayed. In the upper right area of the display area 194, the remaining number of times 200 from the end of the special game until reaching the number of end conditions of probability change is displayed as “99 remaining”.

  In the lower left area of the display area 194, a first hold display 204 indicating the number of hold of the first lottery held by the first hold means 144 is displayed. In the example of this figure, an example in which three lamps corresponding to the current number of holds among the same number of lamp images as the number of hold upper limit of the first holding means 144 is shown. In the lower right area of the display area 194, a second hold display 206 indicating the number of holds in the second lottery held by the second holding means 146 is displayed. In the example of this figure, the same number of lamp images as the upper limit number of the second holding means 146 is displayed. However, at this time, no lamp is lit to show that no lamp images are held. .

  At this time, since the first hold display 204 does not include the lottery result corresponding to the jackpot, the notification area 202 displayed in the upper left area of the display area 194 is like “Let's left!”. A navigation notification that advises that the player should aim to enter the first start winning opening 62 is displayed. At this time, in order to emphasize “left-handed”, the first hold display 204 is highlighted so that the lower left first hold display 204 is more conspicuous than the lower right second hold display 206.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram of a screen example showing navigation notification when a jackpot hold is entered in the probability variation state. When a result corresponding to a jackpot is included in the result of the first lottery held by the first holding means 144 while the probability variation state continues, a hold lamp indicating the jackpot is displayed as the first hold display 204. Flashes to indicate that the jackpot is on hold. As the remaining number of times 200, the number of times of variation until the number of end conditions of the probability variation state is reached, such as “remaining 60 times” is displayed, indicating that the probability variation state can continue for the time being. From this point of time, a navigation notification that advises that the player should aim to enter the second start winning opening 63 is displayed in the notification area 202, such as “Right-hand!”. In order to emphasize “right-handed”, the second hold display 206 at the lower right is highlighted so as to stand out from the first hold display 204 at the lower left.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram of a screen example showing navigation notification when the end of the probability variation state is approaching. In the example of this figure, the second hold from the left corresponds to the jackpot in the first hold display 204, and since the results of the first lottery are digested in order from the left, it is special if it does not pass at least two symbol changes. There is no game. In addition, one hold is lit in the second hold display 206, and the symbol change for the first lottery result is not started unless the symbol change is performed at least once for the second lottery result. Therefore, in order to generate a special game for the held result, a total of three symbol variations are required. Therefore, the player is informed that the end of probability change has approached with three or more symbol variations remaining until the end of probability variation. It is preferable to suggest. In the example of this figure, it is suggested to the player that the end is near to the player with some margin earlier than the timing of “3 remaining times”. For example, at the time when “remaining 4 times” is displayed as the remaining number of times 200, “Return to left-handed!” Is already displayed in the notification area 202, and advice is given that the player should aim to enter the first start winning opening 62 again. Display navigation notifications. In order to emphasize “left-handed”, the first hold display 204 at the lower left is highlighted so as to stand out from the second hold display 206 at the lower right.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the relationship between the number of lottery results to be retained and the selection of the variation pattern in the variation pattern table for losing hitting securement. The content of the table 210 in this figure is a lottery in the second holding unit 146 when the lottery result of the first holding unit 144 is secured during the probability change and the lottery result of the second holding unit 146 is out of place. Mainly targeted for the number of pending results. A similar mode may be used for the relationship between the number of lottery results held in the first holding means 144 and the selection of the variation pattern. The first column 212 shows the correspondence between the lottery value range and the variation pattern when the second lottery result held by the second holding means 146 is 0. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, the fourth column 218, and the fifth column 220, the second lottery result held by the second holding means 146 is 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively. The correspondence between the lottery value range and the variation pattern is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, the fourth column 218, and the fifth column 220 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, for simplification, description will be made assuming that there are five types of variation patterns. However, in the actual variation pattern table, several tens of types of variation patterns are associated with the lottery value range.

  The first range 222 includes a first column 212, a second column 214, a third column 216, a fourth column 218, and a fifth column as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. Each of 220 is associated with a variation pattern of “SP1”. The second range 224 includes a first column 212, a second column 214, a third column 216, a fourth column 218, and a fifth column as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. Each of 220 is associated with a variation pattern of “SP2”. Thus, in the case of a pattern lottery value with a lottery value from 0 to 10 and a pattern lottery value with a lottery value from 11 to 20, the same variation pattern is selected regardless of the number of holds.

  The third range 226 includes a first column 212, a second column 214, a third column 216, a fourth column 218, and a fifth column as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255. Each of 220 is associated with three types of variation patterns of “reach A”, “reach B”, and “reach without reach”. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “reach A”, “reach B”, and “non-reach” are respectively associated are substantially equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated. ing. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “reach A” and “reach B” is slightly smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. In the third column 216, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “reach A” and “reach B” is further reduced. In the fourth column 218 and the fifth column 220, “reach A” “reach B”. ", The size of the lottery value range associated with each of" is further reduced.

  Since the variation time of “reach A” and “reach B” is longer than the variation time of “out of reach”, the average variation time varies depending on the setting contents of the third range 226. As the number of holds increases from 0 to 1, 2, 3, and 4, the lottery value range for “reach A” and “reach B” decreases, and conversely, the lottery value range for “no reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, it is possible to realize control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases. Can do. The process of operation and control by the above configuration will be described below.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of the winning variation pattern table. The table 230 is referred to when the result of the first lottery or the second lottery is a win, and a plurality of variation patterns are associated with different lottery value ranges. When the result of the first lottery or the second lottery is a win, any variation pattern corresponding to the lottery value is selected with reference to the table 230. In this figure, for simplification, description will be made assuming that there are five types of variation patterns. However, in the actual variation pattern table, several tens of types of variation patterns are associated with the lottery value range.

  The first range 232 is associated with a reach variation pattern “SP1” as a winning variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 50. The second range 234 is associated with a reach variation pattern “SP2” as a variation pattern for winning when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 51 to 150. The third range 236 is associated with a reach variation pattern “reach A” as a variation pattern for winning when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 151 to 180. The fourth range 238 is associated with a reach variation pattern “reach B” as a variation pattern for winning when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 181 to 200. The fifth range 240 is associated with a reach variation pattern “reach C” as a variation pattern for winning when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 201 to 255. Thus, when the result of the first lottery or the second lottery is a win, the reach variation pattern corresponding to the lottery value is selected with reference to the same table regardless of the number of holds at that time.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is executed when a game ball has won a first start winning opening 62, a second starting winning opening 63, a general winning opening 72, a first big winning opening 91, a second big winning opening 92, etc. (S10). If the game is in the normal game (Y in S12), the control process of the normal game such as symbol variation is executed (S14). If the game is not in the normal game (N in S12), the control process of the special game is executed (N in S12). S16). Thereafter, award ball payout according to various winnings is processed with the number of winning balls set in the winning process of S10 (S18).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning process of S10 in FIG. If there is a ball in the first start winning opening 62 or the second start winning opening 63 (Y in S20), the number of winning balls corresponding to the start winning opening is set (S22). If the ball is entering the first start winning port 62, it is referred to whether or not the number of holds by the first holding unit 144 is less than 4, and if the ball is entering the second starting winning port 63, the second holding unit. Referring to whether or not the number of holdings by 146 is less than 4, if it is possible to hold each of them again (Y in S24), the winning / not-lotting value is acquired (S26). A pre-judgment process for determining whether or not to win is executed based on the winning / losing lottery value (S28), and the winning / losing lottery value is held in the first holding means 144 or the second holding means 146 (S30). If there is no entry to the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63 in S20, the processing from S22 to S30 is skipped (N in S20). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S24 and further holding is impossible, the processing from S26 to S30 is skipped (N in S24). The above processing from S20 to S30 is a winning process with respect to a ball entering the start winning opening. In the present embodiment, both the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 execute the determination as prior determination. However, as a modification, the preliminary determination by the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means. It is good also as a different aspect from the prior determination by 128. For example, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may be made different from each other in terms of which one of determination / non-execution determination, symbol determination, and pattern determination is executed as prior determination.

  If there is a winning at the general winning opening 72 (Y of S32), the number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning opening 72 is set (S34), and if there is no winning at the general winning opening 72, S34 is skipped. (N in S32). If there is a ball in the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 (Y of S36), the number of winning balls corresponding to the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is set ( S38), when there is no ball entering the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second big winning port 92, S38 is skipped (N of S36).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S28 in FIG. If the winning / losing lottery value corresponds to an outlier (Y in S40), the first winning / failing determining means 113 or the second winning / failing determining means 117 temporarily determines the winning symbol as the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193. (S42) If it is the first pattern determining means 114, any variation pattern is temporarily determined from the variation pattern table for deviation as the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S44), and if it is the second pattern determining means 119, Any fluctuation pattern is provisionally determined from the deviation fluctuation pattern table as the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol 193 (S44). In the case where the winning / failing lottery value corresponds to a winning value (N in S40) and the value is included in the winning range regardless of whether or not the value is under certainty (Y in S46), If it is the 1-hit determination means 113, one of the jackpot symbols is tentatively determined according to the first symbol lottery value as the first special symbol 192 (S48), and if it is the second success / failure determination means 117, the second special symbol 193 is determined. Any jackpot symbol is provisionally determined according to the second symbol lottery value (S48), and if it is the first pattern determining means 114, any variation pattern from the winning variation pattern table as the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 is obtained. Is temporarily determined (S50), and if it is the second pattern determining means 119, any variation pattern is provisionally determined from the variation pattern table for winning as the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193. To (S50). If the winning / losing lottery value is a value included in the winning range only when the probability change is in progress (N in S46), if the first winning / failing determination means 113, the first special symbol 192 is selected depending on the first symbol lottery value. The jackpot symbol is tentatively determined (S52), and if it is the second winning / failing determination means 117, one of the jackpot symbols is provisionally determined according to the second symbol lottery value as the second special symbol 193 (S52). If it is the pattern determining means 114, one of the variation patterns is provisionally determined from the variation pattern table for winning as the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S54), and if it is the second pattern determining means 119, the variation of the second special symbol 193 is determined. Any variation pattern is provisionally determined from the variation pattern table for winning as the variation pattern (S54). The determination result and the determination result of the design and the variation pattern determined as described above are temporarily stored in the transmission buffer (S56), and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination unit 132 of the sub-board 104 (S58).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. This symbol variation process indicates a process of variably displaying the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S60), or if the lottery value is being held by the second holding means 146 (Y in S62), the second win / fail determination means 117 is moved from the second holding means 146. The lottery value is read out to determine whether or not the second special symbol 193 is correct (S64), the second determination unit 117 determines the second special symbol 193 (S66), and the second pattern determining unit 119 determines the second special symbol. The variation pattern of 193 is determined (S68), and the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S77).

  When the lottery value is not held by the second holding means 146 (N in S62), and when the lottery value is held by the first holding means 144 (Y in S70), the first winning / failing judging means 113 reads out the lottery value from the first holding means 144 and determines whether or not the first special symbol 192 is correct (S72). The first success / failure determining means 113 determines the first special symbol 192 (S74), and the first pattern. The determining means 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S76), and starts symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 (S77). If the lottery value is not held by the first holding means 144, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S60), the symbol variation display is processed (S78), and when the predetermined variation time has elapsed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (Y in S80), The symbol change being displayed is stopped (S82). When the probability change is in progress (Y in S84), the navigation notification to the player is processed (S86), and when the number of symbol changes from the end of the special game to the present reaches the number of end conditions for probability change (Y in S88), The probability change is finished (S89), and the flow of this figure is finished. If the number of end conditions has not been reached, S89 is skipped and the flow of this figure ends (N in S88). If the probability change is not in progress, the processing from S86 to S89 is skipped (N in S84), and the flow of this figure is terminated. If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached, the process from S82 to S89 is skipped, and the flow of this figure is terminated (N in S80).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the navigation notification process of S86 in FIG. First, if the lottery value corresponding to the jackpot is not included in the result of the first lottery held by the first holding means 144 (N in S90), the first starting prize such as “Let's make a left!” A navigation notification that advises that the player should aim to enter the mouth 62 is displayed (S92). When the lottery value corresponding to the jackpot is included in the result of the first lottery held by the first holding means 144 (Y in S90), it is digested to display the symbol variation corresponding to the jackpot lottery value. The number of remaining suspensions is counted, and based on the result, the remaining number of fluctuations is determined as a point for switching to aiming to enter the second start winning opening 63 (S94). If the number of fluctuations until reaching the number of conditions for ending the probability change is not less than the remaining number determined in S94 and is not approaching the end of the probability change (N in S96), the second start such as “Make a right turn!” A navigation notification advising that the player should aim to enter the winning hole 63 is displayed (S97). If the number of fluctuations until reaching the number of conditions for ending the probability change is equal to or less than the remaining number determined in S94 and the end of the probability change is near (Y in S96), the second holding means 146 does not have a corresponding hold (S98) Y), a navigation notification that advises that the player should aim to enter the first start winning opening 62 again, such as “Return to the left!” Is displayed (S99), and the second holding means 146 is put on hold. If it is (N in S98), a navigation notification advising that the player should aim to enter the second start winning opening 63, such as “Shoot right!” Is displayed (S97).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game of S16 in FIG. First, when the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 has not been opened yet (N in S100), the effect display control means 134 starts the effect process of the special game (S102), and the opening / closing control means 124 The first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened (S104). If the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 has been opened, S102 and S104 are skipped (Y in S100). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 was opened (Y in S106), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106), When the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second major winning prize port 92 has reached nine or more (Y in S108), the opening / closing control means 124 opens the first big prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92. It is closed (S110). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106) and the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second major winning prize port 92 has not reached nine or more (N in S108), S110 and after. This process is skipped and the flow of S16 is terminated.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after the closing of the first grand prize port 91 or the second grand prize port 92 in S110 (Y in S112), the production display control means 134 ends the special game production process ( In step S114, the special game control unit 120 ends the special game (S116), and starts the specific game, that is, execution of probability change and time reduction (S118). If the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S112), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S119).

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, modifications will be described.

  In the above-described embodiment, in the probability variation state, the first lottery and the second lottery determination result are obtained from the main board 102 when entering the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63. The example of transmitting to the sub-board 104 has been described. As a modified example, not only in the probability variation state but also in the normal state, the determination result may be determined in advance and transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub board 104.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the determination result of both the first lottery and the second lottery is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-board 104 as the prior determination result has been described. As a modification, only the first lottery determination result may be transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-board 104 as a preliminary determination result.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which determination of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination are performed by acquiring separate lottery values in the first lottery and the second lottery. As a modified example, it may be configured to process all the determinations of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination using a single lottery value in the first lottery and the second lottery.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which only the success / failure determination is determined in advance when entering the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63. As a modified example, not only determination of success / failure, but also determination of symbols and variation patterns are determined in advance when entering the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63, and the result is transferred from the main board 102 to the sub board 104. It is good also as a structure which transmits to.

In the above embodiment, an example in which a common symbol range table is used for symbol determination by the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and symbol determination by the second winning / failing determination unit 117 has been described. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which uses a separate symbol range table by the 1st determination part 113 and the 2nd determination part 117. Although an example of using a common variation pattern table as the first pattern decision means 114 and the second pattern decision means 11 9 described in the examples, in the modified example, a first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern The determination unit 119 may use a separate variation pattern table.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the navigation alert | report on which the symbol fluctuation | variation in the start initial stage of a probability change state was displayed. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows navigation alerting | reporting when jackpot hold | maintained in the probability change state. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows a navigation alert | report when the end of a probability change state approaches. It is a figure for outlining the relationship between the number of pending | holdings of a lottery result, and selection of a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure which shows typically the content of the variation pattern table for winning. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process of S10 in FIG. 9 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the prior determination process of S28 in FIG. 10 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 9 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the navigation alerting | reporting process of S86 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 9 in detail.

Explanation of symbols

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 production symbol display devices, 62 first start winning ports, 63 second start winning ports, 70 first special symbol display devices, 71 second special symbol display devices, 100 Game control device, 102 main board, 104 sub-board, 112 first lottery value acquisition means, 113 first win / fail judgment means, 114 first pattern determination means, 115 second lottery value acquisition means, 116 hold control means, 117 second NG determination unit, 118 main display control unit, 119 second pattern determination unit, 120 special game control unit, 122 specific game execution unit, 126 first lottery unit, 128 second lottery unit, 130 pattern storage unit, 132 effect determination unit 134 production display control means, 144 first holding means, 1 6 second holding means, 148 first special figure control means, 150 second special figure control means, 168 first production control means, 170 second production control means, 190 decorative design, 192 first special design, 193 second special Design.

Claims (2)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first opening for determining whether or not a special game that is provided in a predetermined position of the game area as a winning hole through which a game ball can enter and which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game is transferred. The first start winning opening that will trigger the lottery,
A second start that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area as a winning opening through which a game ball can enter, and that triggers a second lottery to determine whether the ball enters the special game or not. A prize opening,
First lottery means for executing the first lottery in order to determine whether or not to shift to the special game, triggered by a ball entering the first start winning opening;
Second lottery means for executing the second lottery in order to determine whether or not to shift to the special game, triggered by a ball entering the second start winning opening;
A symbol display device on which a symbol indicating the result of the first lottery or the second lottery is variably displayed;
A variation pattern in which the variation process of the symbol is defined for the symbol indicating the result of the first lottery or the second lottery on the condition that the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the previous lottery has ended. Display control means for variably displaying on the symbol display device according to
When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the symbol corresponding to the lottery is limited to a predetermined number of results of the new first lottery. First holding means for holding until the start of the variable display,
When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed, the symbol corresponding to the lottery is obtained up to a predetermined number of results of the new second lottery. A second holding means for holding until the start of the variable display,
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and opened when the special game is executed;
Special game control means for opening the special winning opening and executing the special game when the first lottery or the second lottery results in the transition to the special game;
From the end of the special game, until the number of times of the variable display of the symbol reaches a predetermined end condition number of times, the probability of transition to the special game in the first lottery and the second lottery is changed from the normal state to the player. A specific game execution means for executing a specific game that shifts to an advantageous state;
In accordance with the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means, the contents of the effect to be displayed on the symbol display device by the display control means are determined. Production determination means;
With
The first lottery means and the second lottery means are provided in a main control device that controls the progress of the game, and the effect determining means is provided in a sub-control device that controls the operation of the effect in the game, Data transmission / reception between the sub-control devices is performed in one direction from the main control device to the sub-control device,
The first lottery means transmits the result to the effect determining means regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started when a new lottery is executed,
When the second lottery means holds the result of the second lottery, the display control means reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery, while the first hold means The symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery is started regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is suspended.
The effect determination means determines the winning of the first lottery when at least one of the results of the first lottery held by the first holding means is a result indicating transition to the special game. In the state of securing, further determine the production content that suggests that you can aim for winning in the second lottery ,
The specific game execution means always executes the specific game after the end of the special game regardless of whether the special game is caused by the result of the first lottery or the second lottery.
Each of the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening is arranged in the game area in such a manner that it is possible to aim at one of the balls at the player's intention,
The effect determination means is held by the first holding means when at least one of the results of the first lottery held by the first holding means is a result indicating transition to the special game. Based on the number of results of the first lottery and the number of results of the second lottery held by the second holding means, the result indicates the transition to the special game before the end condition count is reached. It said bullet first corresponding symbol variation in the lottery is characterized that you determine the second effect content to be suggested to the effect to be avoided new ball entrance to start winning opening to be displayed Ball game machine. The second lottery means determines a variation pattern based on the second lottery with reference to a variation pattern table in which a correspondence relationship between a lottery value and a variation pattern is determined when starting the symbol variation display, The second lot that is held by the second holding means when at least one of the results of the first lottery put on hold by the first holding means is a result indicating a shift to the special game. When the number of lottery results is less than a predetermined number, the variation pattern is determined with reference to a variation pattern table having a probability that a variation pattern having a relatively long variation time is selected than a variation pattern table that is normally used. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein:

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