JP5158640B2 - 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 also enhanced by the control of specific games such as an effect of using a character in an image such as a pattern to give a story to the variable display and a probability change that changes the probability of transition to a special game.

In a pachinko gaming machine, a probability variation state (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation” as appropriate), which is a state in which the probability of winning in a lottery determination is higher than usual, may be provided. In addition, there is a case where such a state is set to continue until the number of jackpot occurrences reaches a predetermined upper limit number.
JP 2003-230714 A

  However, the maximum number of jackpots in probability change is a factor that directly affects the amount of balls, and if the time length of probability change actually changes dynamically during probability change, It is difficult for a developer who designs a ball to make a ball prediction, and the design becomes complicated. In addition, there should be no room for the infinite change period to continue indefinitely, and even if the upper limit number is dynamically changed, it will be necessary to ensure an appropriate change. Realization of playability such as expanding and contracting is likely to be hindered by design constraints.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to realize a novel gameability that can generate profits not only by luck but also by the skill of the player while avoiding the complexity of the ball design. There is.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided at a predetermined position in a game board on which a game area is formed, and when the game state satisfies a predetermined condition. Players from normal games triggered by the opening of the special figure starting entrance that is released in the opening period according to the gaming state and the ease of entering the ball is higher than when it is not opened, and entering the special figure starting entrance The special symbol lottery means for executing the special symbol lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special game which is advantageous to the game, and the special symbol which is a symbol for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery are displayed in a variable manner. Special symbol display device, special symbol lottery wins, special game control means for executing special games when special symbols that are displayed in a variable state are stopped, and special symbol lottery wins in normal state , Special drawing lottery after the end of the special game The game state is shifted to a probability fluctuation state where the probability of winning is higher than the normal state, and the total number of special drawing lottery that has been triggered by the transition and the special drawing lottery that occurs after the transition is predetermined Specific game execution means for continuing the probability fluctuation state until the number of probability fluctuations is reached, and holding that holds the result of the special drawing lottery up to a predetermined holding upper limit number until a special symbol indicating the result starts. When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal state with the control means, the opening of the special figure starting entrance is started and the period from the start to the end is a predetermined opening period. And an opening / closing control means for controlling opening / closing. The number of probability fluctuation settings, the maximum number of reserves, and the release period so that the maximum number of special symbol fluctuations that can be caused by entering the special figure starting entrance that has been released in the normal state is greater than the probability fluctuation setting number. Is designed.

  Here, as a predetermined condition for the “special drawing start entrance” to be opened, for example, when a game ball passes or enters a specific place, the lottery is different from the special drawing lottery. It is good also as a condition. The “probability variation setting number” may be a number indicating how many special games are generated continuously due to the probability variation. When the special start entrance is opened, the number of entrances is not necessarily one, and it may be a plurality of entrances. In particular, the longer the opening time or the more the number of opening times, the greater the number of balls entered. Also, for example, if the number of times the special figure starting entrance is opened when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied, even if the number of holdings reached at the first opening, the maximum number of holdings will be reached by the next opening. If one symbol variation is digested, it becomes possible to hold again. In other words, depending on how the special start entrance is opened when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied, it is possible to hold more than the upper limit number. If this principle is used, even if the upper limit number of holds is set below the probability variation set number, it is possible to generate a special game exceeding the probability variation set number when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied. Game design can be realized. Furthermore, if a special game that has been generated beyond the set number of probability fluctuations is accompanied by a new probability fluctuation, it is possible to realize a game design that allows for the sequential occurrence of probability fluctuations. Thereby, it is possible to realize a gameability in which the magnitude of profit changes not only by luck but also by the skill of the player.

  Even if the number of results held by entering during the opening period of the special figure starting entrance when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal state reaches the upper limit number of holdings, it is held until the opening period ends The open period and the variation time of the special symbol may be designed so that the number of results to be reduced can be reduced to a number smaller than the holding upper limit number and new results can be held. For example, if the opening mode of the special starting entrance when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied is long enough to include the fluctuation time of the special symbol or the number of times of opening is large, the special starting entrance is entered. The number of holds can be reduced and new results can be held by the end of the period during which the player can enter. Thereby, it is possible to realize a gameability that allows the number of balls entering the special starting entrance to exceed the upper limit number of reserves. In this manner, depending on the manner of opening the special starting entrance when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied, it is possible to hold more than the upper limit number of holds substantially. If this principle is used, even if the upper limit number of holds is set below the probability variation set number, it is possible to generate a special game exceeding the probability variation set number when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied. Game design can be realized. Furthermore, if a special game that has been generated beyond the set number of probability fluctuations is accompanied by a new probability fluctuation, it is possible to realize a game design that allows for the sequential occurrence of probability fluctuations. Thereby, it is possible to realize a gameability in which the magnitude of profit changes not only by luck but also by the skill of the player.

  Even if the number of results held by entering during the opening period of the special figure starting entrance when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal state reaches the upper limit number of holdings, it is held until the opening period ends The release period, the special symbol variation time, and the special game execution time may be designed so that the number of results to be played can be reduced to a number smaller than the holding upper limit number to hold a new result. For example, when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied, the opening mode of the special starting entrance is long enough to include the variation time of the special symbol, the number of times of opening is large, or the execution period of the special game is long If the opening time is long enough to include the period or the number of times of opening is large, the number of holds will decrease and the new result will be held by the end of the period for entering the special starting entrance. obtain. Thereby, it is possible to realize a gameability that allows the number of balls entering the special starting entrance to exceed the upper limit number of reserves. In this manner, depending on the manner of opening the special starting entrance when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied, it is possible to hold more than the upper limit number of holds substantially. If this principle is used, even if the upper limit number of holds is set below the probability variation set number, it is possible to generate a special game exceeding the probability variation set number when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied. Game design can be realized. Furthermore, if a special game that has been generated beyond the set number of probability fluctuations is accompanied by a new probability fluctuation, it is possible to realize a game design that allows for the sequential occurrence of probability fluctuations. Thereby, it is possible to realize a gameability in which the magnitude of profit changes not only by luck but also by the skill of the player.

  The special drawing lottery means the special drawing lottery with a higher probability of winning in the normal state than the possibility of losing, and the probability of winning in the probability fluctuation state is higher than that in the normal state. Special drawing lottery may be executed. The “win / fail probability” in this case may be a probability that hits with high probability even in the normal state, or may be a probability that hits almost certainly in the probability variation state. That is, although the winning probability is different between the normal state and the probability variation state, it may be designed to have a probability that hits with a high probability in any case. According to this aspect, since a win can occur with a high probability, a special game is newly generated before the period during which it is possible to enter the special starting entrance when the “predetermined condition” is satisfied. Can do. Thereby, even if the probability variation is once ended by the probability variation setting number, it is possible to realize a gameability that can immediately shift to the probability variation state again. In this way, it is possible to generate a chain of probability fluctuations according to the situation of entering the special starting entrance and the result of the special drawing lottery, and the magnitude of profit is not only based on luck but also by the skill of the player. Realize changing gameplay.

  Opening the special drawing start entrance with the entrance to the general figure start entrance and the entrance to the general start entrance, which is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and the entrance of the game ball is the lottery opportunity It may further comprise a normal drawing lottery means for further executing a normal drawing lottery for determining propriety with a probability of winning or failing that the possibility of losing in a normal state is higher than the chance of winning. The special drawing start entrance is opened as a predetermined condition is met when winning in the general drawing lottery, and has a structure that allows a game ball to enter only when it is opened. Also good. The success / failure probability of the “normal lottery” may indicate a probability that the “predetermined condition” is satisfied. The probability of success or failure in this “general drawing lottery” is not necessarily high, so the probability that the “predetermined condition” is satisfied can also be designed to be relatively low. Depending on the setting of this probability, the game Machine playability may be designed. As a result, there is a certain degree of difficulty until the special figure starting entrance is opened and entered, and once it is opened, a relatively large profit is generated not only by luck but also by the skill of the player It is possible to realize a novel gameability that enables the occurrence of chained probability fluctuations.

  The general drawing lottery means may execute the general drawing lottery with a probability of success / failure that is more likely to win in the probability variation state than in the normal state. According to this aspect, after shifting to the probability variation state, it is possible to open the special start entrance opening relatively easily. Thereby, the time interval at which the special starting entrance is opened in the probability variation state can be made relatively short, and the player's profit in the probability variation can be optimized.

  When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the probability variation state, the opening / closing control means has an opening period shorter than the opening period in the normal state after the opening of the special figure starting entrance is completed. In this way, the opening and closing of the special figure starting entrance is controlled, and when the number of results held by the entrance in the opening period in the probability fluctuation state reaches the holding upper limit number, when the special game is started, the opening is released. The release period may be designed so that a new result cannot be held by the hold control means unless the period is over. In addition, the probability variation set count may be set so that the probability variation state ends with the end of the special game that occurs in the probability variation state. According to this aspect, when the special symbol lottery is won in the probability variation state, the next special symbol variation does not start unless the special symbol start entrance opening period and the special game execution period end. In addition, if the probability variation state ends with the end of the special game, the next special symbol variation is executed in the normal state. As a result, the probability variation state once started is prevented from being continuously generated forever, and the lottery result held in the probability variation state may become a new special game immediately after the probability variation state ends depending on the result. Remaining the possibility of becoming a cause of occurrence, it is possible to realize a gameability in which the probability variation state can be appropriately chained.

  The probability variation setting number, the upper limit number of holdings, and the opening period are designed so that the maximum number of variations when the special figure start entrance is opened in the normal state is one more than the probability variation setting number. Also good. For example, it is assumed that the probability variation setting number is “2” and the upper limit number of holdings is “1”, or the probability variation setting number is “3” and the upper limit number of holdings is “2”. . Originally, the probability variation state ends when the special game with the probability variation set number is finished, but when the maximum variation number of the special symbol variation is one more than the probability variation set number, a hit occurs at the last special symbol variation. If it does so, the game nature which can transfer to a probability fluctuation state immediately again is realizable. With the specifications satisfying the above conditions, it is possible to realize a novel gameability that enables not only simple luck but also the occurrence of chained probability fluctuations not only by the skill of the player.

  The maximum number of fluctuations when the opening of the special map start entrance is started in the normal state is 3, the number of probability fluctuations is set to 2, and the number of probability fluctuations is set so that the upper limit number of holdings is 1. The holding upper limit number and the opening period may be designed. In this case, the opening of the special figure starting entrance is started and the special symbol change is started by the entrance, but one special figure lottery result is held by another entrance, and the special figure starting entrance By the time the opening is completed, the special symbol variation ends, and one special drawing lottery result by another entry can be put on hold. In such an example, the special symbol variation of “3 times” is executed from the start to the end of opening the special drawing start entrance. Originally, the probability variation state ends when the special game of the probability variation set number is finished, but if there is one special symbol variation, if a hit occurs in the last special symbol variation, it immediately shifts to the probability variation state again. Can be achieved. With the specifications satisfying the above conditions, it is possible to realize a novel gameability that enables not only simple luck but also the occurrence of chained probability fluctuations not only by the skill of the player.

  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 bullet ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to realize a novel gameability that can generate profits not only by luck but also by the skill of the player.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, as a ball game machine, a model having a game property similar to a so-called first type pachinko game 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 special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The start port 62 corresponds to a “special drawing start entrance” in the claims, and is provided in a left region in the game region 52. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded, and the ease of entering the ball is improved as compared with the non-open state. When the starting port 62 is opened, the ease of entering the ball is improved so that most of the game balls passing through the left region of the gaming region 52 enter the starting port 62. The starting port 62 may have a structure that does not enter the ball when not opened. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The opening period when the start port 62 is opened differs depending on the gaming state at that time. In this embodiment, in the normal state, the release for about 3 seconds is executed twice with an interval of about 9 seconds. Further, in the probability fluctuation state described later, the release for about 6 seconds is executed once. In this way, the period during which the ease of entering the starting port 62 is increased by changing the opening time and the number of times of opening depending on the gaming state. In this specification, the period from the start to the end of the state in which the ease of entering the start port 62 is increased is expressed as an “open period”.

  The operation port 68 corresponds to a “normal start start entrance” as defined in the claims, and is provided at a position below the center 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 passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a general drawing lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the regular drawing lottery is won, the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded and opened.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. 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 special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol that is a symbol indicating the result of the normal drawing lottery is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 provided at the lower right of the game area 52. In addition, on the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52, an effect image including a decorative symbol 190 linked to the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The variation display of the normal symbol or the decoration symbol 190 is also simply referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display” in this specification. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is expanded for a predetermined time with a low probability of around 1%, for example.

  The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the normal symbol variable display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing a lottery result display indicated by a normal symbol. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. In addition, since a normal symbol does not necessarily have a role of production, in the present embodiment, the normal symbol is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the production display device 60. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the ordinary symbol itself has a role of production and does not display the decorative symbol, the ordinary symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 displays the variation of the special symbol 192 on the screen. Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the special symbol lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol pattern when the change display is stopped is determined to be the winning symbol. In the case of the received symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. A special figure holding lamp 20 is provided at the lower left part of the gaming area 52, and a general figure holding lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right part of the gaming area 52 which is a symmetrical position. ing. The special figure hold lamp 20 is composed of a single lamp, and indicates that there is a special drawing lottery hold when it is turned on. The special symbol lottery hold indicates that a special symbol 192 is being changed or a special game has been won, and the start port 62 has been won and a new symbol change is awaited. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuations held depending on the number of lights. The number of retained normal symbol fluctuations is the number of game balls that have passed through the operating port 68 during normal symbol variation, when the start port 62 is opened, or during the execution of a special game, and the normal symbol variation has not yet been executed. Shows the number of standard lottery values. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  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 is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 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 passes through the operation port 68, the normal symbol display device 59 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner, and the effect display device 60 displays the decorative symbol 190 linked with the normal symbol in a variable manner. The fluctuation display of the normal symbol and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the normal symbol and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop indicate a win, the start port 62 is opened in an open mode according to the gaming state. 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 ball enters the opened start port 62, the special symbol display device 61 displays the special symbol 192 in a variable manner. The variation display of the special symbol 192 is stopped after a predetermined display time has elapsed. When the special symbol 192 at the time of the stop is a symbol indicating a big hit, 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 big prize opening 66 is started. In the special game, the grand prize winning opening 66 is opened for several seconds or is temporarily closed after one or more game balls enter. Such opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, twice.

  In a normal game after the end of the special game, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation” as appropriate) and a variation time reduction game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate) are started as specific games. In the probability variation game, a general drawing lottery and a special drawing lottery having a higher probability of winning than a normal state probability are performed, and winning occurs relatively early. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the normal symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time.

  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 a special drawing lottery when the game ball passes through the operating port 68 and a special drawing lottery when winning the starting port 62. To do. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. 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 start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. 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 is a ball entering determination means 110, a general drawing lottery means 111, a special figure lottery means 112, a symbol determination means 114, a hold control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, a specific The game execution means 122 and the opening / closing control means 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. 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.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the 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 general drawing lottery means 111 executes a general drawing lottery for determining whether or not the start port 62 can be opened with the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 as an opportunity. The general drawing lottery means 111 executes the general drawing lottery by acquiring a random number value as a general drawing lottery value. For example, the usual drawing lottery value is 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 general drawing lottery means 111 holds a plurality of general drawing lottery tables to be referred to in the general drawing lottery. In the plurality of general drawing lottery tables, the determination result of winning or losing and the general drawing lottery value are associated with each other, and whether or not each lottery lottery is successful is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The ordinary drawing lottery means 111 refers to the ordinary drawing lottery table based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refers to the ordinary drawing lottery table that has a higher probability than the normal probability when the probability changes. The ordinary drawing lottery means 111 refers to any one of the plurality of ordinary drawing lottery tables and determines whether or not the ordinary drawing lottery value is a win. In the present embodiment, for example, a normal drawing lottery table in which the probability of winning is 1/200 is referred to during normal times, and a normal drawing lottery table in which the probability of winning is 99/100 is referred to when probability changes. At least in the normal state, the possibility of detachment is higher than the chance of winning. The probability is about the same as the success / failure probability of the type 1 pachinko game machine. First of all, winning in the usual lottery becomes the first barrier that leads to the occurrence of special games. The gaming property of the gaming machine 10 is formed.

  The determination result by the general symbol lottery means 111 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 59. In addition, a decorative design that shows the determination result by the general drawing lottery means 111 is displayed in a variable manner on the effect display device 60.

The special drawing lottery means 112 uses a random number value in order to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Acquired as a drawing lot value. For example, the special drawing lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The special figure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of special figure lottery tables to be referred to in the special figure lottery. In the plurality of special figure lottery tables, the determination result of winning or losing and the special figure lottery value are associated with each other, and the success / failure probability of each special figure lottery is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The special figure lottery means 112 refers to a special figure lottery table for determining whether or not to use the normal probability during normal times, and refers to a special figure lottery table that has a higher probability than the normal probability when the probability changes. The special figure lottery means 112 refers to any one of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the special figure lottery value is a win. In this embodiment, for example, normal time with reference to JP diagram lottery table probability of contact is 80/100, probability during variation refers to the Japanese diagram lottery table probability of contact is increased to 9 0/100 . In both cases of normal time and probability fluctuation, the chance of winning is higher than the possibility of losing. These probabilities indicate that there is a high probability of winning in many special drawing lotteries. The determination result by the special symbol lottery means 112 is variably displayed in the special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61.

  The symbol determination unit 114 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 according to the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery unit 111. In this embodiment, since the normal symbol is expressed by the lighting state of the two lamps, the normal symbol variation display is represented by the operation of alternately turning on and off. In addition, either one of the lightings indicates a normal symbol hit, and the other lighting indicates that the normal symbol is off. Depending on which one is turned on and stops, it is expressed whether the symbol is a normal symbol hit or miss. When a stop display is made in a state where a lamp indicating a normal symbol is lit, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time. The symbol determination means 114 determines which lamp of the normal symbol display device 59 is turned on and stops, and also determines a variation pattern that determines the length of time to repeat the lighting and extinction. The symbol determination unit 114 holds a pattern determination table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern of a normal symbol.

  The symbol determination unit 114 refers to the pattern determination table corresponding to the result of the general symbol lottery by the general symbol lottery unit 111, and selects one of the plurality of variation patterns according to the lottery value for determining the variation pattern. To do. The symbol determining unit 114 sends to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determining unit 132 data indicating which lamp is lit to stop the variation and the variation pattern. In the effect determination means 132, the variation pattern of the decorative symbol whose variation time coincides with the variation pattern of the normal symbol is selected, so that the variation display of the decoration symbol is interlocked with the variation display of the normal symbol.

  The symbol determining means 114 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns having various variation times, short and long, as regular symbol variation patterns. 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 normal symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the special symbol lottery means 112. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination unit 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol and a pattern determination table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol variation pattern. However, the variation pattern of the special symbol, that is, the variation time may be fixed regardless of the gaming state.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the result of the special symbol lottery by the special symbol lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 selects any one of the plurality of variation patterns according to the result of the determination as to whether or not the special symbol lottery unit 112 determines. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol and variation pattern to the main display control unit 118. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined 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.

  The holding control means 116, when the usual drawing lottery value is acquired by the ordinary drawing lottery means 111, when the normal symbol variation display, during the opening of the start port 62, or during the execution of the special game, The usual lottery value can be held at the upper limit of 4 balls as holding balls. The reserved general drawing lottery value is held until the display of the fluctuation of the normal symbol corresponding to the general drawing lottery value is started, and the lamps of the general drawing holding lamp 22 are turned on by the number of holding.

  When the special figure lottery value is acquired by the special figure lottery means 112, if the special symbol lottery value is being displayed or the special game is being executed, the holding control means 116 stores the special figure lottery value as a holding ball. Only one can be held as. That is, the upper limit number of special drawing lottery values is “1”. The reserved special figure lottery value is held until the change display of the special symbol corresponding to the special figure lottery value is started, during which the special figure holding lamp 20 is lit.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the result of the special symbol lottery by the special symbol lottery means 112 as a special symbol variation display according to the variation pattern determined by the symbol determination unit 114. Further, the main display control means 118 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the result of the general symbol lottery by the general symbol lottery means 111 as a normal symbol variation display. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the normal symbol, thereby causing the main display control means 118 and the effect display. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked.

  The special game control means 120 executes the special game when the special figure lottery result by the special figure lottery means 112 is won and the special symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of two unit games. Since the opening for several seconds is executed once per unit game, the special winning opening 66 is opened twice during one special game. The special game control means 120 closes and ends the unit game when there is one or more balls in the big prize opening 66 in the unit game. Therefore, one special game is almost completed with two balls.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. In the specific game in this embodiment, the probability of switching the winning probability of the ordinary drawing lottery or special drawing lottery from the normal probability state to the high probability state, and the changing time of the normal symbol or the decorative symbol is switched from a normal time to a shorter time. There is a short time.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state, and the total number of times of the special drawing lottery that has been triggered by the transition and the special drawing lottery generated after the transition is a predetermined probability. The probability fluctuation state is continued until the fluctuation setting number is reached. In this embodiment, the probability variation setting number is “2 times”. That is, after the special game that occurs in the normal state, the game is always shifted to the probability change state, and after the special game that occurs in the probability change state, the normal state is restored. As a result, when one big hit is generated, one more big hit must be generated, and a game where two total big hits are generated in a set is realized. During the probability change state, a special figure lottery table is used in which the probability of the special figure lottery by the special figure lottery means 112 is high. In addition, the specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state to a short time state after the special game. The duration is continued until the next special game occurs.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped by hitting, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the start port 62 so that the period from the start to the end of opening of the start port 62 is a predetermined opening period. The opening mode and the opening period depend on the gaming state. Different. In the normal state, when the normal symbol hits once, the start port 62 is opened for about 3 seconds, and then opened again for about 3 seconds after an interval of about 9 seconds. That is, it is opened twice in the normal state. In the probability variation state, when the normal symbol hits once, the start port 62 is opened only once for about 6 seconds. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The pattern storage unit 130 holds a plurality of variation pattern data in which a variation process from variation start to stop in variation display is defined as a variation pattern of the effect image including the decorative design. 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 means 132 selects the variation pattern of the effect image having the same variation time as that of the normal symbol according to the variation pattern of the normal symbol.

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbols, their arrangement, and the variation pattern according to the result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 111 and the variation pattern of the normal symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol and a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of the regular symbol lottery by the regular symbol lottery means 111 is winning, the combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is arranged. Is selected. When the result of the general drawing lottery by the general drawing lottery means 111 is not appropriate, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, in the case where the result of the regular drawing lottery is out and the variation pattern indicating the out of reach is selected, a combination that does not have only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. select. The effect determining unit 132 sends information about the stop symbol of the decorative symbol and the variation pattern of the effect image to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variation pattern data as a result of the general drawing lottery by the general drawing lottery means 111. 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.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment realizes the following gaming characteristics. That is, the probability variation setting number and the special figure lottery hold upper limit number so that the maximum variation number of the special symbol 192 that can be generated by entering the starting port 62 that has been opened in the normal state is larger than the probability variation setting number. , And the opening period of the start port 62 is designed. Specifically, when the probability variation setting count is 2 and the number of reserved special drawing lots is 1, the maximum variation of the special symbol 192 is increased by sufficiently lengthening the opening period of the start port 62 in the normal state. The number of times is designed to be “3 times”, which is one more than the probability variation set number. The opening period of the start port 62 in the normal state in the present embodiment is a period in which opening for about 3 seconds is executed twice with an interval of about 9 seconds. In this case, since one special symbol lottery can be held, not only can the special symbol variation be displayed twice since the opening period of the start port 62 is started, but also the special symbol variation during the long opening period. Can be digested once and another special drawing lottery can be put on hold. As a result, even if the holding upper limit number is set to be equal to or less than the probability variation set number, the special symbol variation is executed three times at the maximum by entering the starting port 62 in one opening period. If the design has a relatively high probability of winning in the special drawing lottery, there is a possibility that all three special drawing lotteries will win. The number of games can be “3 times” exceeding “2 times” that is the probability variation setting number.

  In this way, luck is necessary to make a big hit three times, but it is necessary to make sure that a game ball enters the start port 62 in a single opening period of the start port 62 and generates special drawing lottery three times. is there. Therefore, it is possible to realize a gameability in which the magnitude of profit changes not only by luck but also by the skill of the player.

  Further, in order to make it easy to execute three special symbol variations three times by entering the starting port 62 in one open period, the variation time of the special symbol in this embodiment is suppressed to about 3 seconds, for example. Designed to be shorter than 62 open periods. Furthermore, in order to realize that the jackpot is generated three times by entering the ball in one opening period of the start port 62, in this embodiment, the execution time of the special game is set to a short time such as about 2 to 3 seconds. It is designed to be shorter than the opening period of the mouth 62.

  If three special games occur, one more than the probability variation set number, the third special game is not a continuous special game due to probability variation limited by the probability variation set number. It becomes a game. Therefore, a new probability change state is brought about by the third special game, and a situation in which one special game can occur. As described above, when the third special game is successfully generated, the probability variation state can be continuously generated. It should be noted that even if the special symbol variation can be generated three times by entering the starting port 62 in one opening period, the big hit is not always generated three times. For example, if the jackpot is generated only once, the probability variation state is not continuously generated, but the probability variation state is continued as it is because the probability variation set number is not satisfied. For example, if the jackpot can be generated only twice, the probability variation state ends when the probability variation set number is satisfied, and the normal state is restored as it is. In this case, if the win in the normal drawing is not made again with the winning probability in the normal state, the state does not shift to the probability variation state. Also, for example, if a big hit is not generated once by entering the starting port 62 during one opening period, it is natural that the state does not shift to the probability change state.

  In the second probability change state that is continuously generated, it is possible to generate two jackpots by executing two special symbol fluctuations by entering in the new opening period of the start port 62. Here, the opening period of the starting port 62 in the probability variation state is designed to be shorter than the opening period of the starting port 62 in the normal state. For example, the opening / closing control means 124 is configured to execute the opening for about 6 seconds only once as the opening mode of the start port 62 in the probability changing state, and relatively shorten the opening period. This release period is short enough that if the special drawing lottery is held in the probabilistic state, once the special game is started, the release period ends before a new hold can be made. . As a result, the maximum number of special symbol fluctuations due to entering the starting port 62 in the probability variation state is set to approximately two times.

  If the jackpot can be generated twice, the first jackpot will be a jackpot that satisfies the probability variation setting count, and the second jackpot will again be a jackpot that exceeds the probability variation setting count, and a continuous probability variation state will occur again. It will be. Thus, as long as two special symbol fluctuations and two jackpots continue to be generated by entering the starting port 62, the probability variation state can be repeated in a chain. Therefore, the game nature which can expand a profit repeatedly by a player's luck and skill is realized. However, if the jackpot does not occur continuously, the chain of repeats of the probabilistic state will not continue, so it will not be a permanent chain.

  FIG. 4 is a time chart showing a process in which the first probability fluctuation occurs in the normal state. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68 in the normal state (t1), the normal symbol variation display is started (t2), and when the normal symbol shows hit and the variation display ends, the start port 62 is opened (t3). . In the first opening D1 of the start port 62, when a ball enters the start port 62 twice (t4, t5), a special symbol variation display by the first ball is started (t6), and the variation The special drawing lottery value corresponding to the incoming ball (t5) during the display is held by the holding control means 116, and the holding state is started (t7). When the change display of the special symbol is stopped by winning, the special winning opening 66 is opened twice as a special game (t8). When the special winning game 66 is finished after the opening of the big prize opening 66 is finished, the probability change state D4 is started (t9), and the second special symbol change display is made in correspondence with the reserved special drawing lottery value. Simultaneously with the start, the hold state ends (t10).

  When the first opening D1 is completed with the entrance to the starting port 62 as an opportunity, there is an interval D2, and the second opening D3 is started around the end of the holding state. When the entrance to the start port 62 occurs twice in the second opening D3 (t11, t12), the special drawing lottery value corresponding to the first entry is put on hold, so the hold state is started again. (T13). The special drawing lottery value is not reserved for the second incoming ball (t12) generated during that time. When the variation display of the second special symbol is stopped by hitting, as the second special game, opening of the big winning opening 66 is started twice, and the probability variation state D4 ends (t14). During the second special game, the second opening D3 of the special winning opening 66 ends.

  The total duration of the first opening D1, the interval D2, and the second opening D3 is sufficiently long, so that a special game is executed once during that time, and after that, a new special symbol change starts and the holding state ends. Until it becomes possible to hold again, at least the opening period continues. In this way, it is possible to hold two times, which is one more than the holding upper limit number, in one release period, thereby causing three effective entrances to the start port 62 that is the subject of the special symbol variation display. (T4, t5, t11). In addition, during the opening period of the start port 62, even if the game ball passes through the operation port 68 (t15), the new normal symbol variation display is not started and is held, and the second opening D3 is ended. From this time, the change display of the normal symbols that have been put on hold is started (t16).

  When the second special game ends, the hold state ends at the same time as the third special symbol variation display is started in correspondence with the special figure lottery value held at t13 (t17). When the variation display of the third special symbol is stopped by winning, the opening of the grand prize winning opening 66 is started as the third special game (t18). When the third special game ends, the second probability change state D5 is started (t19). As described above, if the effective entrance ball is generated three times during the opening period of the start port 62 (t4, t5, t11), and three big hits can be generated (t8, t14, t18). A series of special symbol variations and special games can be ended while the probability variation state is maintained. In this specification, such a state is referred to as “probability chain mode”, and conversely, a game after the normal state is ended is referred to as “normal mode”.

  As shown in this figure, in order to start the probability variation chain mode, it is necessary to generate three special games for one normal drawing lottery and one opening period of the start port 62. In addition, if a special game occurs only once regardless of the number of balls entered into the start port 62 for one normal drawing lottery and one opening period of the start port 62, the probability Since it is in a state where the number of fluctuation settings is not satisfied, the probability variation chain mode is set. Conversely, the probability variation chain mode is not started in the following cases (1) to (5) with respect to one normal drawing lottery and one opening period of the start port 62. That is, (1) when one ball does not enter the start port 62, (2) when only one ball enters the start port 62, but the special drawing lottery is off, (3) go to the start port 62 If only two balls have been entered but the special drawing lottery has been won for both two balls, or the special drawing lottery has failed for both two balls, (4) two or more balls have entered at the first opening D1 of the start port 62. If any special drawing lottery wins or any special drawing lottery is lost and no ball is entered in the second opening D2 of the starting port 62, (5) the first opening D1 of the starting port 62 Two or more balls entered, and one or more balls entered in the second opening D2, but these three special drawing lotteries were “off, win, win”, “win, win, win”, “win, If there is an odd number of misses, such as the order of hit, miss, and miss, miss, miss, A.

  FIG. 5 is a time chart showing a first example of a process in which the probability variation state occurs in a chain. The third special game (t18) in FIG. 4 ends, and a second probability change state D5 occurs (t19). When normal symbol variation is started in the probability variation state D5 (t20), the normal symbol variation is completed in a variation time shorter than the normal state, and the general symbol lottery is won with a high probability, and the opening period D6 of the start port 62 is reached. Is started (t21). Since the opening of the starting port 62 in this case is an opening in the probability variation state, the opening for about 6 seconds is executed only once, and in the example of this figure, four balls are entering while the starting port 62 is opened ( t22, t23, t24, t25). The special symbol variation is started in response to the entry at t22 (t26), and when the special symbol variation is stopped by hitting, a new special game is started (t27). The special symbol lottery value is reserved for the entering ball (t23) during the special symbol change (t28). Entry (t24, t25) in the hold state does not trigger any start. Since the special game at t27 is the second special game in terms of the probability variation setting count, even if the special game ends, the game does not enter the certainty change state and enters the normal state.

  When the special game is ended, the special symbol variation is started in correspondence with the special symbol lottery value held at t28 and the holding state is ended (t29), and when the special symbol variation is stopped again by hitting, the third time The special game is started (t30). When the special game ends, the third probability change state D7 is started (t31). Thus, when two special symbol variations are generated by entering the ball at one opening of the start port 62 in the probability variation state and two big hits are generated, a series of special symbol variations and Special games can be finished. If the special symbol variation and the special game can be generated twice by entering the starting port 62 in the probability variation state as shown in this figure, the probability variation chain mode can be continued. In addition, since the opening period of the start port 62 is shortened in the certain change state than in the normal state, there is a possibility that three special symbol fluctuations and special games may occur due to the ball entering when the start port 62 is opened once. Suppressed. Thereby, the probability variation chain mode can be easily continued.

  In addition, although this figure illustrates the case (t20) when the normal symbol fluctuation | variation is started in the probability variation state D5, if the normal symbol variation is started in the probability variation state D5, the variation time is shorter and higher than the normal state. Winning probability. That is, the passage timing to the operating port 68 that is the trigger for the normal symbol fluctuation may be the passage within the period of the probability variation state D5, or may have been passed and suspended before the probability variation state D5. May be.

  FIG. 6 is a time chart showing a second example of a process in which the probability variation state occurs in a chain. Here, the process from the probability variation state D7 of FIG. 5 is illustrated. In the example of this figure, the normal symbol variation displayed before the probability variation state D7 is started is stopped during the probability variation state D7, and the opening period D8 of the start port 62 is started (t32). In this case as well, as in the example of FIG. 5, the start port 62 is opened in the probability variation state, so that the opening for about 6 seconds is executed only once. In this example, four balls are inserted while the start port 62 is opened. Spheres (t33, t34, t35, t36). The special symbol variation is started in response to the entry at t33 (t37), and when the special symbol variation stops at the hit, the next special game is started (t38). The special symbol lottery value is reserved for the entering ball (t34) during the special symbol variation (t39). Entry (t35, t36) in the hold state does not trigger any start. Since the special game at t38 is the second special game in terms of the probability variation setting number, even if the special game is completed, the game does not shift to the probability change state and enters the normal state.

  When the special game is finished, the special symbol variation is started in correspondence with the special symbol lottery value held at t39 and the holding state is ended (t40), and when the special symbol variation is stopped again by hitting, the third time The special game is started (t41). When the special game ends, the third probability change state D9 is started (t42). Thus, when two special symbol variations are generated by entering the ball at one opening of the start port 62 in the probability variation state and two big hits are generated, a series of special symbol variations and Special games can be finished. If the special symbol variation and the special game can be generated twice by entering the starting port 62 in the probability variation state as shown in this figure, the probability variation chain mode can be continued.

  FIG. 7 is a time chart showing an example in which the probability variation chain mode continues and a first example in which the probability variation chain mode ends when the special symbol is variably displayed three times by entering the starting port 62 in the probability variation state. . In the example of FIGS. 5 and 6, an example is shown in which the special symbol is variably displayed twice by entering the starting port 62 in the probability changing state, but in this figure, the special symbol is variably displayed three times. First, it is assumed that the start port 62 is opened in the probability variation state D9 generated in FIG. The opening period D10 of the start port 62 is started (t43). Also in this case, as in the example of FIGS. 5 and 6, since the start port 62 is opened in the probability variation state, the opening for about 6 seconds is executed only once, Also in the example of this figure, four balls enter while the start port 62 is open (t44, t45, t46, t47). Corresponding to the entry at t44, the special symbol variation is started (t48), and the holding state is started by the next entry (t45) (t49). Here, even if the symbol variation corresponding to the entry at t44 is stopped due to losing, the variation time is sufficiently short, so the special symbol variation corresponding to the next entry at t45, which has been suspended, starts immediately. Thus, the fluctuating state is restored and the holding state can be ended (t50). As a result, the holding state for one more time can be started by the next entry (t46) (t51). However, the next entry (t47) in the hold state does not trigger any start. When the special symbol variation started at t50 is stopped by hitting, the next special game is started (t52). Since the special game at t52 is the second special game in terms of the probability variation set number, even if the special game is finished, the game does not shift to the probability change state and enters the normal state.

  When the special game is ended, the special symbol variation is started in correspondence with the special symbol lottery value held at t51 and the holding state is ended (t53), and when the special symbol variation is stopped again by hitting, the third time The special game is started (t54). When the special game ends, the fourth probability change state D11 is started (t55). Thus, even if the first special symbol fluctuation is stopped due to the departure of the first special symbol variation by entering the ball at one opening of the start port 62 in the probability variation state, it is possible to immediately hold another one, and from that, two big hits can be made. For example, the variation time of the special symbol is sufficiently short so that the probability variation chain mode can be continued again. In other words, even if the first round is missed, if the change is restored immediately and a win comes, a chance to continue the probability variable chain mode is created again, and if the win comes again, the game possibility that the probability variable chain mode can be continued is realized. .

  Next, the end of the probability variation chain mode will be described. In the probability variation state D11, the opening period D12 of the start port 62 is started (t56), and only one ball is entered (t57) during the opening, and the special symbol variation corresponding to the entered ball (t58) When the game is stopped by winning, the special game is started and the probability variation state D11 is ended (t59). In this case, since there is no further entry at the start port 62, the holding state is not started, the special game is ended without any subsequent special symbol variation, and the probability variation chain mode is ended as it is to return to the normal mode. In this way, if the special symbol variation occurs only once by entering the ball during the opening period of the start port 62 in the probability variation state, and it is a hit, the probability variation chain mode ends and returns to the normal mode. .

  FIG. 8 is a time chart showing a second example in which the probability variation chain mode ends and returns to the normal mode. In the probability variation state D11, the opening period D12 of the start port 62 is started (t56), and there are three balls during the opening (t57, t58, t59), and special symbol variation starts corresponding to the t57 ball entering. (T60). When the holding state of the entering ball at t58 is started (t61), the symbol variation is immediately stopped and the holding state is terminated, and the special symbol variation corresponding to the entering ball at t58 is started (t62). When the holding state for entering the ball at t59 is started (t63), the symbol variation is immediately stopped and the holding state is terminated, and the special symbol variation corresponding to the entering ball at t59 is started (t64). When the special symbol variation stops in a win, the special game is started and the probability variation state D11 ends (t65). In this case, since there is no further entry at the start port 62, the holding state is not started, the special game is ended without any subsequent special symbol variation, and the probability variation chain mode is ended as it is to return to the normal mode. In this way, even if three special symbol fluctuations occur due to entering the ball during the opening period of the start port 62 in the probability variation state, the probability variation chain mode is ended when the symbol variation is lost, missed, or hit, and the normal mode is reached. Return to.

  FIG. 9 is a time chart showing a third example in which the probability variation chain mode ends and returns to the normal mode. In the probability variation state D11, the opening period D12 of the start port 62 is started (t56), and there are four balls during the opening (t57, t58, t59, t60), and special symbol variation corresponding to the t57 entry Is started (t61). When the holding state for entering the ball at t58 is started (t62), the symbol variation immediately stops and the special game is started, and the probability changing state D11 is ended (t63). When the special game is finished, the special symbol variation corresponding to the reserved t58 entry is started and the holding state is finished (t64), and when the symbol variation is out of place and stopped, the start port 62 is left as it is. Since there is no further entry, the on-hold state is not started, and the probability variation chain mode is terminated without any subsequent special symbol variation, and the normal mode is set. In this way, even if two special symbol fluctuations occur due to entering in the opening period of the start port 62 in the probability variation state, if it is hit or missed, the probability variation chain mode ends and returns to the normal mode. .

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (N of S12), control processing of a normal game such as a regular drawing lottery or special drawing lottery is executed (S14), and if a special game is in progress (Y of S12), a special game control processing is executed (S16) , A payout of balls according to various winnings in the processing from S10 to S16 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. The flow in this figure is applied to both the normal symbol variation display and the special symbol variation display, and both will be described together. In the normal game control process, when the special drawing lottery value or the special drawing lottery value is held or acquired (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the normal drawing lottery The means 111 or the special figure lottery means 112 executes the determination process (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 start variable display (S36). If the ordinary drawing lottery value or special drawing lottery value has not been held or acquired in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y of S32), S34 and S36 are skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). If the symbol variation display has not started (N in S38), S40 is skipped. .

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail S16 in FIG. First, if the big prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S72), and the open / close control means 124 opens the special prize opening 66 (S74). ). If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When a predetermined opening time has elapsed after the grand prize opening 66 is opened (Y in S76), or when the opening time has not passed (N in S76), one or more game balls are entered into the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and there is no entry to the big winning opening 66 (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 is ended.

  If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 2 after closing the big prize opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S84), and the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S86), and if the special game is due to a big hit from the normal state (Y of S87), the probability change state is started (S88). On the other hand, if it is due to the jackpot from the probability variation state, S88 is skipped and the probability variation state is not started, and the normal state is returned (N in S87). If the number of rounds has not reached 2 in S82 (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds, and the flow in S16 is terminated (S90).

  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.

  In the above embodiment, the upper limit number of the special drawing lottery value is set to 1, the probability variation setting number is set to 2, and the special game occurrence is started three times, which is one more than the probability variation setting number in the normal state. The configuration made possible by entering 62 is illustrated. As a modified example, for example, the upper limit number of special drawing lottery values is set to 2, the probability variation setting number is set to 3, and four special games can be generated in the normal state, which is one more than the probability variation setting number. It is good also as a structure. In this case as well, the final special game can be ended in a probabilistic state.

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 time chart which shows the process in which the first probability fluctuation | variation generate | occur | produces in a normal state. It is a time chart which shows the 1st example of the process in which a probability change state generate | occur | produces in a chain. It is a time chart which shows the 2nd example of the process in which a probability change state generate | occur | produces in a chain. It is a time chart which shows the example in which the probability variation chain mode continues when the special symbol is variably displayed three times by entering the starting port in the probability variation state and the first example in which the probability variation chain mode ends. It is a time chart which shows the 2nd example which completes the probability variation chain mode and returns to the normal mode. It is a time chart which shows the 3rd example which completes the probability variation chain mode and returns to the normal mode. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 10 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows S16 in FIG. 10 in detail.

Explanation of symbols

  10 Pachinko machines, 20 special figure hold lamp, 22 universal figure hold lamp, 50 game board, 52 game area, 59 normal symbol display device, 60 production display device, 61 special symbol display device, 62 start opening, 66 grand prize opening 68 operating port, 100 game control device, 111 general drawing lottery means, 112 special figure lottery means, 114 symbol determining means, 116 hold control means, 118 main display control means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 124 opening / closing control means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control means.

Claims (3)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A special chart start that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and is released in an opening period of a length corresponding to the gaming state when the gaming state satisfies a predetermined condition, so that the ease of entering the ball is higher than when it is not opened. The entrance,
Special drawing lottery means for executing special drawing lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the special figure starting entrance ,
A special symbol display device in which a special symbol which is a symbol for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery is displayed in a variable manner;
A special game control means for executing the special game when the special figure lottery is won and the special symbol to be variably displayed is stopped and displayed;
If the previous Kitokuzu lottery becomes a win, as usual game after the end of the special game by per their gaming probability of contact with the Japanese view lottery to the probability change state is a state in which increased from the normal probability state The probability is changed until the total number of wins of the special figure lottery that has caused the transition in the normal probability state and the special figure lottery that occurs after the transition reaches a predetermined probability variation set number. Specific game execution means for continuing the fluctuating state;
Hold control means for holding the result of the special drawing lottery with a predetermined hold upper limit number as an upper limit until the change of the special symbol indicating the result is started,
Wherein when the predetermined condition in the normal probability state is satisfied, so that the period from the start to the end of the opening of the Japanese view start entering the sphere port is opening period of a length corresponding to the normal probability state Opening and closing control means for controlling the opening and closing of the special figure start entrance,
With
The normal maximum variation number the probability of the special symbol which may occur by the ball entrance to the Patent view start entering the sphere outlet at the open period of a length corresponding to the probability state when open in the normal probability state is initiated A bullet ball game machine characterized in that the probability variation setting number, the holding upper limit number, and a length of an open period corresponding to the normal probability state are designed to be larger than a variation setting number. Even if the number of results held by the entry in the opening period of the special figure starting entrance when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal probability state reaches the holding upper limit number, the opening period The length of the open period and the length of the variation time of the special symbol are set so that the number of the retained results is reduced to a number smaller than the reserved upper limit number and the new result can be retained by The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is designed. Even if the number of results held by the entry in the opening period of the special figure starting entrance when the predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal probability state reaches the holding upper limit number, the opening period The length of the release period , the length of variation time of the special symbol, so that the number of the retained results can be reduced to a number smaller than the holding upper limit number and the new results can be retained by The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the execution time of the special game is designed.

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