JP5164228B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.

  Conventionally, among various ball game machines, a game machine called a first type displays a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board while changing the symbols. This game machine shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot where a larger number of prize balls can be obtained when the special symbol when the symbol variation is stopped according to the lottery result becomes a specific mode Known to do.

  In Patent Document 1, during the predetermined time from the start of the change of the symbol until the stop display, the effect display pattern selection mode is displayed on the symbol display device, and the player selects the effect pattern by operating the operation means. A gaming machine that can be determined is disclosed. Note that the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Literature 1 automatically selects an effect pattern based on a benefit occurrence expectation level or the like when the operation means is not operated.

JP 2004-121509 A

  There are few conventional ball and ball machines that reflect the player's operation contents in the production until the symbol fluctuation stop. For example, it can be said that the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 allows the player to select an effect pattern, and in that sense, the operation content is reflected in the effect, but after selecting the effect pattern, It does not give an opportunity to operate the operating means.

  Since the number of balls that can hold the symbol variation is limited, the player often stops the launch of the game ball when the number of the reserved balls reaches the upper limit. In the conventional ball game machine, the player waits for digestion of the reserved ball while watching the pattern change during this time, so that the game may feel boring.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that gives the player an opportunity to operate the operation means and reflects the operation content in the effect.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided in the game area, into which a game ball can enter, and a start opening. From lottery means to determine whether or not to generate a special game that is more advantageous to the player than normal games based on the entrance of the game ball, from the start to the end of the fluctuation of the special symbol according to the lottery result by the lottery means The symbol determining means for determining the variation pattern of the player, the operation unit that can be operated by the player, the input receiving means for receiving the operation of the operation unit by the player, and the first effect is displayed in accordance with the start of the variation of the special symbol First effect control means for performing the second effect control means for displaying the second effect until the end of the variation of the special symbol after the end of the first effect by the first effect control means. In the ball game machine of this aspect, the first effect control means changes the first effect according to the operation content in the operation unit, accumulates the number of operation inputs made in the operation unit, and obtains the accumulated value. Based on this, the timing for ending the first effect is determined.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of this aspect, a new effect that has not been achieved can be realized by changing the first effect according to the operation content. By dividing the production into two parts, the entire production can be changed, and by giving the player an opportunity to operate the operation unit during the first production, the player can enjoy the operation act. The monotony of the game that is changing the symbol can be eliminated. Further, according to the bullet ball game machine of this aspect, it is possible to attract the player's interest in increasing the number of operation inputs, and to maintain the player's interest in the first effect.

  The first effect control means may change the first effect every time an operation input is made in the operation unit. By sequentially reflecting the operation input of the operation unit to the first production, it is possible to make the player recognize that his / her operation action has changed the production, and the player's motivation to the operation action Can be increased. Thereby, while improving the game performance of the 1st production which receives operation input, the production effect which attracts a player is realizable.

  The first effect control means may determine the timing for ending the first effect in consideration of the passage of a predetermined gate of the game ball. Considering not only the number of operation inputs by the player but also the passage of the gate (operating port), the timing for ending the first effect is determined according to the game situation. The game performance of the first effect can be further enhanced by adding not only the player's operation input but also the passage of the game ball that is difficult for the player to operate to the end condition of the first effect.

  The first effect control means may display an effect indicating the expected degree of the lottery by the lottery means reflecting the operation content in the operation unit at the end of the first effect. By giving the player an effect indicating the degree of expectation as a privilege for the operation input, the player can be given the merit of operating the operation unit, and the incentive to the operation action can be increased.

  The second effect control means may determine the second effect according to the remaining time until the end of the variation of the special symbol after the end of the first effect. By determining the second effect according to the remaining time, it is possible to select an effect pattern that can be executed within the range of the remaining time.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which gives the player the opportunity of operation of an operation means and reflects operation content on production can be provided.

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 basic functional block diagram centering on the structure which controls the game in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the fluctuation | variation of the special symbol in a pachinko game machine, and the production | presentation by a decoration symbol. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen during 1st production execution. It is a figure showing the example of a screen displayed at the end of the 1st production. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a 2nd effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the relationship between a 1st effect and a 2nd effect. It is a flowchart which shows the basic process in a pachinko game machine. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram of the effect control process shown in S <b> 14 of FIG. 9. It is a figure which shows another example of the relationship between a 1st effect and a 2nd effect. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing another example of the effect control process shown in S <b> 14 of FIG. 9.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board surface. 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, a launch handle 17, a speaker 18, and operation buttons 82.

  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 a plate made of glass or the like and capable of seeing through the game area 52 of the game board 50. The door 14 supports the transparent plate 13. 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 to reproduce sound effects according to the gaming state.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect symbol display device 60, a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. 62, a center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66 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. 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. In addition, a game effect lamp 90 is provided in the game area 52 and plays a role of production by blinking or the like.

  The start port 62 includes a winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the start port. The start port 62 is provided at a predetermined position in the game area 52. The starting port 62 is usually formed of an electric accessory, and its inlet can be expanded. When the ordinary electric accessory is in the expanded state, the game ball easily falls into the start port 62.

  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 big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The inside of the special winning opening 66 is divided into a specific area (so-called V zone) and a general area. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects passage of a game ball through a specific area and a sensor that detects passage of a general area. The special winning opening 66 exists as a variable pitching device capable of changing the receiving state of the game ball to a state advantageous to the player during a special game with a predetermined number of times being the maximum number.

  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. The launch handle 17 is provided for the player to launch a game ball into the game area 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 opening 72, the start opening 62, and the big winning opening 66, a winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 and 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. Note that each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes, and “incoming” in this specification includes “passing”.

  The special symbol display device 61 and the effect symbol display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game board 50 display the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 having an effect role on the respective screens while fluctuating (hereinafter, referred to as “design symbol display device”). Such a display is called “symbol change” or “change display”). The special symbol display device 61 is a display means composed of, for example, LEDs, and the effect symbol display device 60 is a display means composed of a liquid crystal display. The effect symbol display device 60 may be composed of other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED.

  Here, the special symbol 202 is a symbol corresponding to the result of a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol lottery”) that is triggered by the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and whether or not a big hit is generated. Have a role to show. The decorative symbol 200 is generally a symbol for visually producing the result display of the special symbol lottery indicated by the special symbol 202. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the effect by the decorative pattern 200 is divided into two parts. The first part is a first effect in which a player operates a character, and the second part is a slot machine. A second effect for variably displaying the symbol is performed. Since the special symbol 202 does not need to have a role of production, the special symbol 202 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production symbol display device 60 in this embodiment.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 202 is displayed in the special symbol display device 61, and the decorative symbol 200 is displayed in the effect symbol display device 60 in a variable manner. The When the special symbol 202 at the time of stoppage is a symbol indicating a big hit, the effect symbol display device 60 takes a display mode in which the three symbols coincide. When the symbol stops at the jackpot symbol, a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game is executed.

  In the special game, the special winning opening 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. If at least one game ball falls into the specific area while the big prize opening 66 is opened, the big prize opening 66 is opened again. In this way, the opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, on condition that at least one game ball falls into the specific area while the big prize opening 66 is opened once.

  The operation button 82 is an operation unit that can be operated by the player. In this embodiment, the operation button 82 is formed as a switch type button that enables on / off operation input. During the execution of the first effect using the decorative symbols, the player operates the character displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 by pressing the operation button 82. The effect symbol display device 60 displays a samurai character operated by the player and a plurality of enemy characters to be cut with the sword by the samurai character. The enemy character is arranged so as to surround the samurai character, and when the player presses the operation button 82, the samurai character swings the sword and defeats the enemy character. A quota is set for the number of people who defeat the enemy, and when the quota is achieved, the expectation degree of the special symbol lottery (a jackpot lottery) is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60. Thus, the first effect is completed, and then the second effect imitating the slot machine is executed until the special symbol variation ends. The operation button 82 is not limited to a switch type button, and may be in the form of a cross key. A plurality of operation buttons 82 may exist.

  When the game ball passes through the operating port (also referred to as “gate”) 68, a symbol called normal symbol 204 is variably displayed for a predetermined time. The normal symbol 204 is variably displayed at the lower right corner of the effect symbol display device 60. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 204 stops after the lapse of a predetermined time, the start port 62 is expanded for a predetermined time with a predetermined probability. Therefore, it becomes easy for the game ball to drop into the start port 62 temporarily.

  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 41 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 49 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 41 in particular. The main board 41 and the sub board 49 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 is a basic functional block diagram focusing on a configuration for controlling a game in the pachinko gaming machine 10. The start opening 62, the prize winning opening 66, the operation opening 68, the special symbol display device 61, the effect symbol display device 60, the speaker 18, various game effect lamps 90, the operation buttons 82, and the game control device 100 are electrically connected. It is connected. The game control device 100 can be realized by hardware such as a ROM for storing data and programs, a CPU and a RAM used for arithmetic processing and control processing, and in terms of software, an image processing function, a control function, and random number generation. This function is realized by a program such as a function, but in this drawing, functional blocks realized by their cooperation are depicted. Therefore, these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by a combination of hardware and software.

  The game control device 100 includes a ball determination unit 110 that determines whether or not to enter the ball entrance, a determination unit 120 that determines whether or not to give an advantageous privilege to the player, and a pattern that stores a pattern variation pattern Storage means 130, special symbol determining means 140 for determining a special symbol stop symbol and a variation pattern, effect control means 150 for controlling the effect in the effect symbol display device 60, special game control means 160 for controlling the special game during the jackpot, And an input receiving means 170 for receiving an input from the operation button 82.

  The winning detection device 74 is a sensor provided at the start port 62, detects the drop of the game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the drop. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62. At the timing when the winning determination means 110 receives the start winning information, the random number acquisition means 122 in the success / failure determination means 120 acquires a random number for the starting winning. The random number acquisition means 122 may acquire and acquire a random number mathematically, or may acquire a count value generated by a counter (not shown) as a random number. The lottery means 124 executes a lottery based on the acquired random number value, and determines whether or not a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game is generated.

  If it is determined that a special game, that is, a big hit game is generated by the lottery means 124, the random number acquisition means 122 acquires a random number for the specific game lottery. The lottery means 124 determines by lottery whether or not to generate a specific game based on the random number. The specific game is a game such as a probability variation game or a time-reduction variation game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. In the probability variation game, the jackpot lottery probability by the lottery means 124 is set to a higher probability than usual, and in the time shortening variation game, the symbol variation time is shortened.

  The pattern storage unit 130 stores a plurality of variation patterns of symbols. The pattern storage means 130 holds a special symbol variation pattern and a decorative symbol variation pattern. The special symbol determination unit 140 determines a variation pattern and a stop symbol from the variation start to the variation end of the special symbol according to the lottery result by the lottery unit 124. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the lottery result obtained by the lottery means 124 is displayed using the decorative symbols, and the special symbols do not play a role. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the special symbol variation pattern mainly has a role of determining the variation display time of the decorative symbol from the standpoint of production. Used for

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a first effect pattern that uses a character operated by the player as an effect and a second effect pattern that imitates a slot machine game, as decorative pattern variation patterns. The first effect control means 152 executes the first effect based on the first effect pattern, the second effect control means 154 selects and determines the second effect pattern from the pattern storage means 130, Perform the production.

  In the first effect using a character, the content of the effect changes according to the operation content of the operation button 82 by the player. Specifically, in the first effect pattern, every time the operation button 82 is pressed, the samurai character to be operated by the player cuts down the enemy character. Thus, the first effect provides a game in which the player himself changes the content of the effect. For example, the end condition of the first effect may be set that the cumulative value of the number of times the operation button 82 has been pressed has reached a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the timing at which the first effect ends changes depending on the number of times the operation button 82 is operated. At the end of the first effect, an effect indicating the expected degree of the lottery by the lottery means 124 reflecting the operation content on the operation button 82 is displayed. This degree of expectation may indicate a jackpot probability of the lottery, and the player can enjoy the following second effect according to the degree of expectation.

  The second effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 after the end of the first effect and before the end of the variation of the special symbol. Since the end timing of the first effect changes depending on the number of player operations, the second effect is influenced by the first effect. Since the first effect changes dynamically, the entire effect can be changed.

  The pattern storage means 130 displays a normal effect pattern when displaying a normal out symbol as a second effect pattern of the decorative symbol, and a reach symbol that reaches a big win if one more symbols are aligned. And the jackpot pattern when the jackpot symbol is displayed through the reach state. The reach pattern and the jackpot pattern are composed of a normal effect pattern and a reach effect pattern that represents a reach state.

  The second effect control unit 154 determines the second effect pattern and the stop symbol of the decorative symbol in accordance with the change display time and the stop symbol of the special symbol determined by the special symbol determination unit 140. As one example, the second effect control means 154 determines the second effect pattern to be equal to the special symbol variable display time. In this case, as will be described later, the second effect control means 154 starts to execute the second effect based on the second effect pattern in a non-display state together with the start of the variation of the special symbol, and the first effect is executed. During this time, the second effect is not displayed on the effect symbol display device 60, and the second effect is displayed halfway after the end of the first effect.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first effect control means 152 displays the first effect on the effect symbol display device 60 at the start of the change of the special symbol, and the second effect control means 154 After the end of the first effect, the second effect is displayed until the special symbol changes. During execution of the first effect, the input receiving unit 170 receives an operation of the operation button 82 by the player, and the first effect control unit 152 changes the first effect according to the operation content of the operation button 82. Here, the first effect control means 152 changes the first effect every time an operation input is made on the operation button 82, and when the operation content on the operation button 82 satisfies a predetermined condition, the first effect is changed. Exit.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the variation of the special symbol in the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the effect by the decorative symbol. The first effect by the decorative design starts with the start of the change of the special symbol, and the second effect by the decorative design ends with the end of the change of the special symbol. During the change of the special symbol, the effect by the decorative design is switched from the first effect to the second effect. This effect switching is triggered when the player presses the operation button 82 and a predetermined condition set in advance is satisfied.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen during execution of the first effect.
FIG. 5A shows an initial screen of the first effect. In this initial screen, a samurai character operated by the player is displayed at the center of the effect symbol display device 60, and a plurality of enemy characters are displayed so as to surround the samurai character. When the player operates the operation button 82, the input receiving means 170 receives an operation input. When the input receiving means 170 informs the first effect control means 152 that there has been an operation input, the first effect control means 152 performs display control so as to swing the sword of the samurai character.
FIG. 5B shows a state where the samurai character swings the sword in the first performance. When the sword is swung, an effect that one or more enemy characters fall is executed. The first effect control unit 152 counts the number of enemy characters that have fallen while sequentially replenishing the enemy characters that have fallen. When the number of fallen enemy characters reaches a predetermined number, for example, 100, the first effect control means 152 determines that the condition for ending the first effect is satisfied.

The first effect control means 152 accumulates the number of operation inputs made on the operation buttons 82, and determines the timing for ending the first effect based on the accumulated value. The first effect control means 152 sets the number of enemy characters that have fallen (hereinafter referred to as “number of slashers”) as follows.
(Number of killed people) = Number of times the operation button 82 is pressed Assume that the end condition of the first effect is determined to be 100 killed people. In this case, every time the input receiving unit 170 receives an operation of the operation button 82, the first effect control unit 152 performs display control for defeating one enemy character. In other words, the effect symbol display device 60 produces an effect in which a sword is swung for each operation of the operation button 82 and one enemy character falls down. The first effect control unit 152 accumulates the number of times the operation button 82 is pressed, and determines that the condition for ending the first effect is satisfied when the accumulated value reaches 100 times.

In determining the end condition, the first effect control unit 152 may consider the passing of the game ball operating port 68 in addition to the count of the number of players. At this time, the first effect control means 152 sets the number of slashers as follows.
(Number of killers) = Number of times the operation button 82 is pressed + Number of passages of the operation port 68 The passage of the game ball of the operation port 68 is detected by a ball detection device (not shown) provided in the operation port 68. When the entrance detection device detects the passage of the game ball at the operation port 68, the entrance detection unit 110 notifies the entrance determination unit 110, and the entrance determination unit 110 informs the success / failure determination unit 120 of the pass / fail determination unit 120 for the normal symbol lottery. In addition to notifying, the first effect control means 152 is also notified. The first effect control unit 152 accumulates the number of times the operation port 68 has passed.

  When the accumulated value of the number of times the operation button 82 is pressed and the number of times the operation port 68 passes reaches 100 times, the first effect control unit 152 determines that the first effect end condition is satisfied. In this way, in addition to the number of times the operation button 82 is pressed, the number of times the game ball passes through the operation port 68 is also taken into consideration, so that the end timing of the first effect can be determined reflecting the game situation. At this time, every time the input accepting means 170 accepts the operation of the operation button 82, and every time the incoming ball judging means 110 is notified of the passing of the game ball of the operation port 68, the first effect control means 152 causes the enemy character to You may perform display control which defeats one by one. In addition, if there is a ball entering the operation port 68, when the operation button 82 is operated thereafter, the sword of the samurai character is swung, and two or more enemy characters added with the ball entered by the operation port 68 fall down simultaneously. Display control may be performed as described above.

  The above is the display control in which one enemy character is associated with one operation of the operation button 82 in principle so that one enemy character falls down. Display control may be performed such that the enemy characters fall down simultaneously. For example, when a single operation is received by the input receiving unit 170, the first effect control unit 152 performs a lottery to determine the number of enemy characters that fall down with respect to the single operation. The number of enemy characters that fall is determined between one and three. At this time, the probability of becoming one person is 70%, the probability of becoming 20 persons is 20%, and the probability of becoming 3 persons is 10%. You may improve game nature.

  As described above, the first effect control unit 152 counts the number of slashers, and when the count number reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 people), the expectation degree of the lottery is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60, and the first The production ends.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen displayed at the end of the first effect. The first effect control unit 152 causes the effect symbol display device 60 to display an effect indicating the degree of expectation of the lottery performed by the lottery unit 124 reflecting the operation content of the operation button 82 at the end of the first effect. Here, the expectation degree of jackpot is expressed by probability.

When the first effect ends, the second effect control means 154 displays the second effect until the end of the change of the special symbol. In the second effect, the variation of the decorative pattern imitating the slot machine is displayed.
FIG. 7 shows a screen example of the second effect. Here, the state where the reach pattern is selected is shown. If the central symbol is “7”, it is a big win and the special game control means 160 executes the special game.

  In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the first effect control unit 152 sets the end condition for the first effect that the number of slashers is a predetermined number (100 people). The end condition of the first effect may be fixedly set, but can be dynamically set according to the lottery result by the lottery means 124.

  For example, when the lottery result by the lottery means 124 shows a big hit, the number of slashing people who becomes the end condition of the first performance is set to 100 people, while when the lottery result shows losing, the number of slashing people who becomes the ending condition is set The number may be set to less than 100. If the number of slashers that is the end condition is large, the number of operations of the player's operation button 82 increases. On the other hand, if the number of slashes that is the end condition is small, the number of operations is decreased. Thus, the effect of the first effect can be enhanced by effectively giving an incentive to pressing the operation button 82.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the relationship between the first effect and the second effect. In this example, the first effect control means 152 starts the first effect and the second effect control means 154 starts the second effect at the start of the change of the special symbol. At this time, the second effect control means 154 performs only the progress process of the second effect, and does not display on the effect symbol display device 60. That is, the second effect control means 154 starts executing the second effect in a non-displaying state with the start of the special symbol variation. When the first effect ends, the first effect control unit 152 notifies the second effect control unit 154 of a display switching instruction for switching the display.

  When receiving the display switching instruction, the second effect control means 154 causes the effect symbol display device 60 to display the second effect that has been executed in the non-display state. In the example of FIG. 8, the reach pattern composed of the normal effect pattern and the reach effect pattern is selected as the second effect pattern, and when the display switching instruction is received, the normal effect pattern has already ended and the reach effect is reached. The pattern has been executed halfway. The second effect control means 154 displays the effect symbol display device 60 on the way of the reach effect pattern, and executes the second effect in a form visible to the player.

  As described above, the second effect pattern is selected according to the variation display time of the special symbol. Accordingly, if the second effect is started in accordance with the start of the variation of the special symbol, the end times thereof will also coincide. Thereby, the display control of the 2nd production by the 2nd production control means 154 becomes easy, and selection of the 2nd production pattern itself can be facilitated in the first place.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a basic process in the pachinko gaming machine. When the entrance determination means 110 determines the entrance of the game ball into the start port 62 (S10), the random number acquisition means 122 acquires a random number for the special symbol lottery, and the lottery means 124 based on the acquired random number. It is determined by lottery whether or not a special game is generated (S12). The production control means 150 executes production control processing according to the lottery result (S14). When it is determined that a special game is to be generated by lottery, the special symbol and the decorative symbol are stopped at the jackpot symbol, and the special game control means 160 executes the special game (S16). Note that if it is determined not to generate a special game by lottery, the step of S16 is not executed.

FIG. 10 shows a sequence diagram of the effect control process shown in S14 of FIG. This sequence diagram shows the effect control processing of the first effect control means 152 and the second effect control means 154 shown as an example in FIG.
First, according to the lottery result by the lottery means 124, the second effect control means 154 selects and determines the second effect pattern from the pattern storage means 130 (S20). Subsequently, along with the start of the variation of the special symbol, the first effect control means 152 starts executing the first effect in the display state (S22), and the second effect control means 154 displays the second effect in the non-display state. Execution starts (S24).

  When the input accepting unit 170 accepts the operation input (Y in S26), the first effect control unit 152 accumulates the number of operation inputs made on the operation button 82 and determines the number of enemy characters killed by the samurai character. Count (S28). At this time, the number of slashers may be counted in consideration of the passage of the operation opening 68 of the game ball. The first effect control means 152 determines whether or not the number of slashers has reached 100 (S30), and if not reached (N in S30), continues to count the number of slashers. If there is no operation input (N in S26), the input receiving unit 170 continues to monitor the operation input.

  When the number of slashers reaches 100 (Y in S30), the first effect control means 152 determines that the end condition of the first effect is satisfied, and displays the expectation level of the changing big hit lottery ( S32). Displaying the degree of expectation ends the first effect (S34). The first effect control unit 152 notifies the second effect control unit 154 of a display switching instruction (S35).

When receiving the display switching instruction, the second effect control unit 154 switches the second effect that has been executed in the non-display state to the display state. Thereby, the second effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 60 (S36). The second effect ends with the end of the variation of the special symbol (S38).
The above embodiment is the effect control process in which the second effect pattern is selected in accordance with the change display time of the special symbol. In the following, an effect control process for determining the second effect pattern after the end of the first effect is shown.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another example of the relationship between the first effect and the second effect. In this example, the first effect control means 152 starts the first effect at the start of the change of the special symbol, and the second effect control means 154 does not start the second effect. At the time of starting the change of the special symbol, the second effect control means 154 has not yet selected the second effect pattern. The duration of the first effect is determined according to the operation content of the operation button 82 of the player. When the first effect ends, the first effect control unit 152 notifies the second effect control unit 154 of an effect switching instruction for executing the second effect.

  When receiving the effect switching instruction, the second effect control means 154 selects and determines the second effect pattern according to the remaining time until the end of the change of the special symbol. Since the second effect control means 154 can select a second effect pattern having a display time equal to the remaining time of fluctuation, the second effect has a complete form from the beginning to the end. Will be displayed. Thereby, the player can see all the 2nd productions, and can demonstrate the production effect of the 2nd productions successfully.

  For example, when the first effect is finished in a short time compared to the change display time of the special symbol, the remaining time until the end of the change can be increased, so the second effect control means 154 is limited in time. The second effect pattern can be selected from the pattern storage means 130 without being relatively received. On the other hand, when the first effect takes a certain amount of time compared to the variable display time, the remaining time until the end of the variation is shortened, so the second effect control unit 154 displays the second effect pattern that ends in a short time. Must be selected. At this time, when the lottery result by the lottery means 124 shows a big hit, there may be a case where there is no reach pattern that ends in a short time. As shown in FIG. 8, the reach pattern is composed of two types of effect patterns, a normal effect pattern and a reach effect pattern, but the pattern storage means 130 disassembles and holds this effect pattern, It is preferable to hold the reach effect pattern that ends in a short time as one of the options of the second effect pattern. Thereby, the second effect control unit 154 can select the reach effect pattern, and can appropriately select the second effect pattern according to the short remaining time until the end of the symbol variation.

  As described above, two effects of the first effect and the second effect are executed, and the time of the first effect is dynamically changed at that time, so that the entire effect can be changed. Become. As described above, since the execution time of the first effect affects the entire effect, it is possible to give an incentive to the operation of the operation button 82 to the player.

FIG. 12 shows another example of the sequence diagram of the effect control process shown in S14 of FIG. This sequence diagram shows the effect control processing of the first effect control means 152 and the second effect control means 154 shown as another example in FIG.
Along with the start of the change of the special symbol, the first effect control means 152 starts executing the first effect in the display state (S22). When the input accepting unit 170 accepts the operation input (Y in S26), the first effect control unit 152 accumulates the number of operation inputs made on the operation button 82, and determines the number of enemy characters killed by the samurai character. Count (S28). At this time, the number of slashers may be counted in consideration of the passage of the operation opening 68 of the game ball. The first effect control means 152 determines whether or not the number of slashers has reached 100 (S30), and if not reached (N in S30), continues to count the number of slashers. If there is no operation input (N in S26), the input receiving unit 170 continues to monitor the operation input.

  When the number of slashers reaches 100 (Y in S30), the first effect control means 152 determines that the end condition of the first effect is satisfied, and displays the expectation level of the changing big hit lottery ( S32). Displaying the degree of expectation ends the first effect (S34). The first effect control unit 152 notifies the second effect control unit 154 of an effect switching instruction (S40).

  When receiving the effect switching instruction, the second effect control means 154 selects and determines the second effect pattern from the pattern storage means 130 in accordance with the remaining time of the symbol variation (S42). The second effect control means 154 starts executing the second effect using the determined second effect pattern (S44). The second effect ends with the end of the variation of the special symbol (S46).

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is an exemplification, 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 also within the scope of the present invention. . In the embodiment, the first effect in which the effect content changes according to the operation content of the operation button 82 by the player has been described. Here, the operation button 82 may take the form of a cross key, for example, and may be composed of a plurality of switch buttons. In the case of a cross key, the content of the production changes depending on which direction is pressed, and in the case of a plurality of buttons, which button is pressed or a combination of pressed buttons The production content may change accordingly. In addition, the content of the presentation may change depending on the length of pressing the operation button 82 or the like.

  If the player does not press down the operation button 82 during the execution of the first effect, the first effect is continued until the remaining seconds of the variation time, and the stop symbol in the second effect is displayed at the remaining seconds. You may control so that it is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko gaming machine, 50 ... Game board, 52 ... Game area, 62 ... Start-up port, 82 ... Operation button, 100 ... Game control apparatus, 124 ... Lottery means 150 ... production control means, 152 ... first production control means, 154 ... second production control means, 170 ... input reception means.

Claims (5)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start opening provided in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
Lottery means for determining whether or not to generate a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the game ball entering the start opening;
A symbol determining means for determining a variation pattern from the variation start to the variation end of the special symbol according to the lottery result by the lottery means;
An operation unit that can be operated by the player;
An input receiving means for receiving an operation of the operation unit by a player;
A first effect control means for displaying the first effect after the start of the change of the special symbol and ending the first effect when the end condition of the first effect is satisfied ;
A ball game machine comprising: a second effect control means for displaying a second effect after the end of the first effect by the first effect control means until the end of the change of the special symbol. The first production and the second production are displayed within the fluctuation time without changing the fluctuation time determined by the above, and the first production end condition depends on the lottery result by the lottery means. Are set differently,
The first effect control means changes the first effect according to the operation content in the operation unit, accumulates the number of operation inputs made in the operation unit, and based on the accumulated value, A bullet ball game machine characterized in that it is determined that the finish condition of the production is satisfied .   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the first effect control unit changes the first effect every time an operation input is made in the operation unit. 3. The bullet according to claim 1, wherein the first effect control unit takes into account the specific entry detection during the display of the first effect in the determination process of the end condition of the first effect. 4. Ball game machine.   The said 1st effect control means displays the effect which shows the expectation degree of the lottery by the said lottery means reflecting the operation content in the said operation part at the time of completion | finish of the said 1st effect. A ball game machine according to any one of the above.   The said 2nd production control means determines the said 2nd production according to the remaining time until the completion | finish of the fluctuation | variation of the said special symbol after completion | finish of the said 1st production. A bullet ball game machine according to any one of the above.

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