JP5313296B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that sufficiently draws the interest of a player by use of a specific region where only the game balls having entered a pocket pass through. <P>SOLUTION: The specific region is provided in a V-attacker which is opened only during a jackpot game. A "probability variable time-saving state" is generated only when the game ball passes through the specific region. The open pattern of the V-attacker includes a long open pattern and a short open pattern. Passing of the game ball through the specific region is more difficult in the short open pattern than in the long open pattern. The open/close rate of the V-attacker in the long open pattern is higher when a jackpot is determined in a second jackpot determination than when a jackpot is determined in a first jackpot determination. The frequency of the second jackpot determination is changed according to the game state, so that the rate of entering the "probability variable time-saving state" is changed according to the game state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines a gaming state that shifts after the end of a jackpot game, depending on whether or not a game ball that has won a prize opening passes a specific area.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine having a specific area through which only a game ball that has won a prize opening can pass is known. For example, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a variable winning device at the center of the gaming board. The variable winning device includes an electric combination, a rotating body, and a sorting member. The electric accessory is released when a specific condition is established. The game ball can enter the winning opening of the variable winning device only when the electric accessory is opened. The rotating body includes a specific area and a non-specific area. The distribution member distributes the game balls won from the winning opening to either the specific area or the non-specific area. When the game ball passes through the specific area, a probability variation state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than usual is generated after the end of the big hit game.

JP 2009-5901 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, the probability that the probability variation state occurs after the jackpot game is the same regardless of whether or not the jackpot determination is executed during the probability variation state, and the game is monotonous. Therefore, it has been difficult for a conventional gaming machine to sufficiently attract a player's interest using a specific area through which only a game ball that has won a prize opening can pass.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can sufficiently attract a player's interest by using a specific area through which only a game ball that has won a prize opening can pass.

The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a first start port provided on the game board, a first start port detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the first start port, and the first start port detecting means. Due to the detection of a game ball, first jackpot determination means for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player, a passage opening provided on the game board, and the passage opening A passage opening detecting means for detecting a game ball that has passed through, and a normal state for determining whether or not to execute a normal hit game advantageous to the player due to the detection of the game ball by the passage opening detecting means A second start port having a hit judging means and an opening / closing member, and allowing the game ball to be won or facilitated by opening the opening / closing member; and an opening / closing member of the second start port during the normal hit game Second opening and closing means for opening and closing A second start port detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the second start port, and whether or not to execute the jackpot game due to the detection of the game ball by the second start port detecting means; A second jackpot determining means for determining a special winning opening having an opening / closing member and allowing a game ball to be won only when the opening / closing member is opened, and the first jackpot determining means or the second jackpot A determination means for determining an opening pattern of the opening / closing member of the special prize opening, when the determination means determines that the jackpot is a determination result of executing the jackpot game, the first jackpot determination means and the second jackpot A notification means for notifying a player of the determination result of the determination means; and the determination means determined during the jackpot game executed after the notification means notifies the jackpot. A special prize opening opening / closing means for opening and closing the opening / closing member of the special prize opening according to an open pattern, and a specific area for detecting a game ball that has passed through a specific area through which only a game ball won in the special prize opening can pass On the condition that a game ball is detected by the detection means and the specific area detection means, the probability that the first jackpot determination means and the second jackpot determination means are determined to be a jackpot is higher than a normal probability, And the probability variation short time state in which the rate at which the opening and closing member of the second start port is opened is higher than normal, the probability variation short time occurrence means that occurs after the jackpot game ends, and the probability variation short time state, Counting means for counting the number of times that the first jackpot determining means and the second jackpot determining means have been determined to be discontinuous successively, and the counting means Ending means for ending the probability variation short time state when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, and the opening pattern of the special winning opening allows easy passage of the game ball to the specific area. Includes a long-time release pattern and a short-time release pattern in which the release time is shorter than the release time by the long-time release pattern and the passing of the game ball to the specific area is more difficult than during the release by the long-time release pattern. The rate at which the determining means determines the long-term opening pattern is greater when the second jackpot determining means determines a big hit than when the first jackpot determining means determines a big hit. is rather high, the specific area, the special winning hole on the game balls prize is provided in a channel that flows down, the specific as gaming balls which flows down the channel can not pass A movable member that is displaceable between a closed position that closes the area and an open position that opens the specific area so that the game ball flowing down the flow path can pass therethrough, the movable member including the special prize opening When the opening / closing member is opened by the short-time opening pattern, the opening / closing member of the special prize opening is simultaneously displaced from the closed position to the opened position and after being displaced to the opened position. When the first time elapses, the position is displaced to the closed position, and the first time is an average time required for the game ball that has won the special prize opening to flow down the flow path and reach the specific area. It is characterized by being shorter .

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, a special prize is awarded when a game ball is won at the first start opening and determined as a big win, and when a game ball is won at the second start opening and determined as a big win. The rate at which the mouth is opened for a long time varies. When the special prize opening is opened for a short time, it is difficult for the game ball to pass through the specific area, and the short state at the time of probability variation is unlikely to occur. If the special prize opening is opened for a long time, it is easy for the game ball to pass through the specific area, and therefore a probability variation state is likely to occur. During the probability fluctuation short-time state, the frequency at which the jackpot determination by the second jackpot determination means is increased compared to the normal state (non-probability variation non-time-short state). When it is determined that the big jackpot is determined to be a big win, the special winning opening is opened for a long time at a higher rate than in the normal state, and then the probability fluctuation short time state is likely to occur again. In other words, the probability that the probability change short state continues through the jackpot game is higher than the probability that the normal state shifts to the probability change short state via the jackpot game. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can set the occurrence condition and the continuous condition of the new probability variation short-time state using the two types of jackpot determination and the specific area, and strongly attract the interest of the player. Can do. Then, as long as the jackpot determination is determined by the second jackpot determination means until the jackpot determination is executed a predetermined number of times, the probability variation short time state is likely to continue. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while strongly expecting that the short-term probability variation state will occur during the normal state, and the second jackpot determination within the predetermined number of times during the short-term probability variation state. You can enjoy the game while expecting to be a big hit. Therefore, the player can always play a game with expectation. Furthermore, the movable member displaceable between a closed position for closing the specific area and an open position for opening the specific area is provided. The movable member is displaced to the open position at the same time as the opening / closing member of the special prize opening is opened by the short-time opening pattern, and is displaced to the closed position after the first time has elapsed. Since the first time is shorter than the average time required for the game balls that have won the special winning opening to reach the specific area, the game balls are unlikely to pass through the specific area in the case of a short-time release pattern.
The movable member is displaced from the closed position to the open position simultaneously with the opening and closing member of the special prize opening when the opening and closing member of the special prize opening is opened by the long-time opening pattern, and When the first time has elapsed since the displacement to the open position, the position is displaced to the closed position, further displaced to the closed position, then displaced again to the open position, and displaced to the open position. When the second time elapses, the position is displaced to the closed position, and the second time is a time required for the game ball that has won the special prize opening to flow down the flow path and reach the specific area. It may be more than the average. In this case, the movable member is displaced to the open position simultaneously with the opening / closing member of the special prize opening being opened by the open pattern for a long time, and is displaced to the closed position after the first time has elapsed. Furthermore, the movable member is displaced to the closed position when the second time has elapsed after being displaced again to the open position. Since the second time is equal to or longer than the average time required for the game ball that has won the special prize opening to reach the specific area, the game ball easily passes through the specific area in the case of a long-time release pattern.

  The determining means may determine only the long-time opening pattern when the second jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is successful. In this case, the probability that the probability variation short state and the jackpot game are alternately continued is further increased. That is, there is a reduced possibility of occurrence of a case (so-called “puncture”) in which the short-term probability variation state does not occur even though it is determined that the jackpot is during the short-term probability variation state. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the value of the probability variation short-time state, and to attract the player's interests.

The notification means notifies the determination results of the first jackpot determination means and the second jackpot determination means based on any one of a plurality of predetermined notification patterns, and the plurality of notification patterns include: In accordance with whether or not the probability fluctuation short-time state has occurred, a notification time that is an execution time of an effect that notifies the determination result of the first jackpot determination means and the second jackpot determination means is determined, the average of the notification time in the plurality of broadcast patterns used when notifying means for notifying the determination result of the determination the first jackpot, who when the probability change the time-shortening conditions are occurring is the probability change the time-shortening conditions It may be longer than the case where is not generated. In this case, if the short-term probability variation state has occurred, it becomes easier to win the game ball at the second starting port while the determination result of the first jackpot determination is informed. As a result, it is possible to reduce a possibility that the first big hit is determined during the probability variation short state and the continuation of the probability variation short state is interrupted.

  In the gaming machine, the probability that the first jackpot determination unit and the second jackpot determination unit determine that the game is a jackpot when the game ball is not detected by the specific area detection unit during the jackpot game has the normal probability The first jackpot determination means and the second jackpot determination are determined after the end of the jackpot game for a non-stochastic fluctuation short time state that is a probability and the ratio at which the opening and closing member of the second start opening is higher than normal. Short-time occurrence means may be further provided that occurs until the jackpot determination by the means is executed a predetermined number of times. Even if the game ball does not pass through the specific area during the jackpot game, the rate at which the second jackpot determination is executed after the jackpot game ends is high. If it is determined that the big jackpot is determined to be a big jackpot, a probability variation short time state is likely to occur thereafter. Therefore, even if the probability variation short-time state is not generated after the jackpot game is completed, the player can continue the game while strongly expecting that the probability variation short-time state is determined again and the probability variation short-time state is generated.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a normal attacker 16 and a V attacker 17. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a RAM 52 of a main board 41. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a special symbol determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a first special symbol variation pattern determination table stored in a ROM 53. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the 2nd special symbol fluctuation pattern determination table memorize | stored in ROM53. 3 is a flowchart of main processing executed on a main board 41. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process performed in the main process. It is a flowchart of the game state transition process performed in a special symbol process. It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory process performed in the main process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game performed in the pachinko machine 1. FIG.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a glass frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies game balls to the launcher and receives prize balls. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are respectively provided on the left and right corners of the upper portion of the glass frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. An effect device 30 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. The effect device 30 performs various effects by driving the decorative body using power such as a motor and causing a light emitter such as an LED to emit light. A display screen 28 composed of an LCD is disposed at the center of the effect device 30. The display screen 28 displays various videos such as moving images and messages. In particular, the display screen 28 displays a demo symbol for notifying the result of the jackpot determination. The player can grasp the result of the jackpot determination through the display screen 28 and the effect device 30.

  Below the display screen 28, a first special symbol start winning opening 14 is provided. A normal symbol start gate 12 is provided on the right side of the display screen 28, and a second special symbol start electric accessory 15 is disposed below the normal symbol start gate 12. A normal attacker 16 and a V attacker 17 are provided vertically below the second special symbol starting electric member 15 diagonally to the left.

  The second special symbol starting electric member 15 includes an opening / closing member. The opening / closing member of the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15 can move in the front-rear direction, and the game ball wins the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15 only when the opening / closing member moves forward (open state). it can. The normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 also include an opening / closing member. The opening / closing members of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 can swing in the front-rear direction around the lower end. The game ball can win the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 only when the open / close member swings forward (open state). Each open / close member is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a specific area 18 and a non-specific area 19 are formed in the flow path of the game ball won in the V attacker 17. The specific region 18 is provided upstream of the non-specific region 19 in the flow path. Furthermore, a lid member 20 that opens and closes the upper opening of the specific region 18 is provided inside the V attacker 17. The lid member 20 can move to a closed position that is an upper part of the specific region 18 and an open position (a position shown in FIG. 3) that is a position to the right of the closed position. If the lid member 20 is in the closed position, the game ball cannot pass through the specific area 18 and passes through the non-specific area 19. If the lid member 20 is in the open position, the game ball passes through the specific area 18 upstream of the non-specific area 19 with a high probability.

  As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1, the game ball passing through the specific area 18 in the V-attacker 17 during the jackpot game is a condition for causing the probability variation short-time state after the jackpot game ends. In the present embodiment, the V attacker 17 is released once during one big hit game. The opening pattern of the V attacker 17 includes a long-time opening pattern that is opened for a maximum of 13 seconds in one opening operation and a short-time opening pattern that is opened only for a maximum of 0.3 seconds. The maximum opening time of the V attacker 17 in the case of the short-time opening pattern is set to a time shorter than the game ball firing interval. Therefore, in the case of a short-time release pattern, the probability that a game ball wins the V attacker 17 is low. The types of jackpot games are provided with a long-time opening jackpot in which a long-time opening pattern is selected and a short-time opening jackpot in which a short-time opening pattern is selected.

  Furthermore, the lid member 20 that closes the specific region 18 moves to the open position only at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the lid member 20 moves to the open position simultaneously with the opening of the V attacker 17 and once returns to the closed position after 0.3 seconds. Then, after 3.5 seconds have passed since the V-attacker 17 is opened, the position moves again to the open position, and returns to the closed position again after 12.5 seconds (16 seconds after the V-attacker is opened). Accordingly, in the case of a big hit for a short time, the time zone during which the game ball can pass through the specific area 18 is only 0.3 seconds when the specific area 18 is first opened. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the game ball needs to pass through a flow path of a certain distance from flowing into the entrance of the V attacker 17 until reaching the specific region 18. The flow path is designed so that the average time from the game ball to the specific area 18 from the entrance of the V attacker 17 is longer than 0.3 seconds. That is, in the case of a short-open big hit, the probability that the game ball wins the V attacker 17 is lower than in the case of a long-open big hit, and the game ball won in the V attacker 17 passes through the specific area 18. Probability is also low. Therefore, the probability that the game ball passes through the specific area 18 in the case of a short-open big hit is significantly lower than that in the case of a long-time big hit.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a symbol display device 8 is provided diagonally to the right of the game area 4. The symbol display device 8 includes a normal symbol display unit 24, a first special symbol display unit 25, a second special symbol display unit 26, a normal symbol memory number display LED 59, a first special symbol memory number display LED 60, and a second special symbol memory. Number display LED61 (refer FIG. 4) etc. are provided.

  An LED is used for the normal symbol display unit 24. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, a normal hit determination is performed, and the determination result is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24. The normal symbol display unit 24 displays a normal winning when it is turned on, displays a deviation when it is turned off, and blinks to indicate that the normal symbol is changing. The first special symbol display unit 25 and the second special symbol display unit 26 display special symbols composed of alphabets, numbers, symbols, or combinations thereof. When a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning opening 14, a first jackpot determination is performed, and one of a plurality of special symbols is displayed on the first special symbol display unit 25 according to the determination result. . When a game ball wins the second special symbol start electric accessory 15, a second jackpot determination is performed, and the determination result is displayed on the second special symbol display unit 26.

  The normal symbol memory number display LED 59 displays up to four normal symbol operation reserved balls. The normal symbol actuated holding ball number is the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 and whose normal hit determination result is not yet displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24. The first special symbol memory number display LED 60 displays up to four first special symbol actuated balls. The number of first special symbol actuated reserved balls is the number of game balls that have won the first special symbol start winning opening 14 and for which the result of the first jackpot determination has not yet been displayed. The second special symbol memory number display LED 61 displays up to four second special symbol actuated balls. The second special symbol actuated holding ball number is the number of game balls that have won the second special symbol starting electric player 15 and the result of the second jackpot determination is not yet displayed.

  Next, a game flow in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be schematically described. The pachinko machine 1 can cause a non-probability variation state in which the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination is approximately 1/350, and a probability variation state in which the probability is approximately 1/35. . Further, it is possible to cause a non-short-time state in which the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is a normal rate and a short-time state in which the rate is higher than the non-time-short state. With these combinations, the pachinko machine 1 has three game states of “non-probability variation non-short state” (hereinafter referred to as “normal state”), “non-probability variation short state”, and “probability variation short state”. Occur. Needless to say, the type of gaming state in which the pachinko machine 1 can occur can be changed. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that can generate other gaming states such as a “probability variation non-short-time state” in addition to the above three gaming states. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that can generate only two game states of “normal state” and “short state when probability change”.

  The “non-probability short time state” and the “probability short time state” are terminated when the sum of the number of first jackpot determinations and the number of second jackpot determinations reaches a specified number (60 in this embodiment). Transition to “normal state”. That is, the probability variation state of the pachinko machine 1 is terminated by the operation of a so-called number cut probability changing function when the sum of the number of jackpot determinations reaches a specified number. The “non-probability short time state” and “probability short time state” are also ended when the jackpot game is started. In this case, the specified number of counts is cleared.

  During the “normal state”, the rate at which the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15 is opened is lower than in the time-short state. Therefore, the player can easily win the game ball in the first special symbol start winning opening 14 than in the second special symbol start electric accessory 15. When a game ball wins the first special symbol start winning opening 14, a first jackpot determination is performed. When it is determined that the first big hit is a big hit, it is determined whether to generate a long-time open big hit or a short-time open big hit. In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the first jackpot determination, the ratio at which the long-time opening jackpot is determined is 50%, and the ratio at which the short-time opening jackpot is determined is also 50%. In addition, you may change the ratio by which long-time opening jackpot is determined. As described above, in the case of a big hit for a long time, the game ball passes through the specific area 18 in the V attacker 17 with a very high probability. On the other hand, in the case of a big hit for a short time, the probability that the game ball passes through the specific area 18 is very low.

  In the pachinko machine 1, when the game ball passes the specific area 18 during the jackpot game, the “probability variation short state” is generated after the jackpot game is over. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 18, a “non-probability short time state” occurs after the jackpot game ends. Therefore, the probability of shifting from the “normal state” through the jackpot game to the “probability variation short state” is about 50%.

  During the “probability change short state”, the rate at which the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened is higher than in the “normal state”. Therefore, the player can easily win the game ball with the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 than the first special symbol start winning opening 14, so that the game ball is launched to the right side of the game board 2. (So-called “right-handed”). When a game ball wins the second special symbol start electric accessory 15, a second jackpot determination is performed. When it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the second jackpot determination, the long-time open jackpot is determined at a higher rate than when the jackpot is determined by the first jackpot determination. In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the second jackpot determination, the long-time open jackpot is determined at a rate of 100%. Therefore, the probability that the “probability variation short state” continues through the jackpot game is very close to 100%. In other words, in the pachinko machine 1, the probability that the “probability variation short state” continues through the jackpot game is higher than the probability of transition from the “normal state” to the “probability variation short state”. As long as the second jackpot determination is determined to be a big hit while the “probability change short state” is occurring (while the specified number of jackpot determinations are performed), the “probability changing short state” and the jackpot game have a high probability. It continues alternately. When the result of the jackpot determination is a predetermined number of consecutive deviations, the gaming state shifts to the “normal state”.

  Even when the game ball does not pass through the specific area 18 during the big hit game and the “non-probability short time state” occurs, the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is easily opened. Therefore, the player makes a right turn. The probability of being determined to be a big hit during the “non-probability fluctuation short state” is lower than in the “probability fluctuation short state”. However, if the result of the second jackpot determination becomes a big hit before the loss shifts to the “normal state” a predetermined number of times in succession, the “probability short time state” occurs with a very high probability after the big hit game ends. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1, the player can enjoy the game without impairing the expectation even when the “short state at the time of non-probability change” is generated without the “short state at the time of probability change” occurring.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, and a relay board 47.

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various effects processing, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The CPU 51 executes the program every time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, the first start switch 72, and the second start switch 73 via the I / O interface 54. The output port 55 outputs information on the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The first start switch 72 detects a game ball won in the first special symbol start winning opening 14. The second start switch 73 detects a game ball won in the second special symbol start electric accessory 15.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, and the speaker 48. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 controls the effect device 30 and the like. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 43 a and the like, and controls display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

  Connected to the relay board 47 are an electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69, a normal attacker opening / closing solenoid 70, a V attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, and a lid member opening / closing solenoid 22. The electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during the normal winning game. The normal attacker open / close solenoid 70 opens and closes the open / close member of the normal attacker 16 during the big hit game. The V attacker open / close solenoid 71 opens and closes the open / close member of the V attacker 17 during the big hit game. The lid member opening / closing solenoid 22 opens and closes the lid member 20 provided in the V attacker 17.

  A normal symbol operation switch 74, a normal attacker switch 75, a specific area switch 76, and a non-specific area switch 77 are connected to the relay board 47. The normal symbol operation switch 74 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12. The normal attacker switch 75 detects a game ball that has won the normal attacker 16. The specific area switch 76 detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 18 in the V attacker 17. The non-specific area switch 77 detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 19 in the V attacker 17. Further, the relay board 47 includes a normal symbol display unit 24, a first special symbol display unit 25, a second special symbol display unit 26, a normal symbol memory number display LED 59, a first special symbol memory number display LED 60, and a second special symbol display unit 60. The symbol memory number display LED 61 is connected.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 of the main board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. In the RAM 52, a counter storage area 5201, a winning ball flag storage area 5202, a normal hit relation information storage area 5203, a normal symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5204, a first jackpot relation information storage area 5205, a first special symbol operation reservation ball A number storage area 5206, a second jackpot relation information storage area 5207, a second special symbol actuated holding ball number storage area 5208, a command relation storage area 5209, and a flag relation storage area 5210 are provided.

  The counter storage area 5201 stores various counters. The winning ball flag storage area 5202 stores a flag indicating whether or not a game ball has won the normal symbol starting gate 12 and each winning opening. The normal hit relation information storage area 5203 stores a random number acquired when winning a game ball to the normal symbol start gate 12. The normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5204 stores the normal symbol operation reserved ball number. The first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 stores a random number that is acquired when a game ball is won in the first special symbol start winning opening 14. The first special symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5206 stores the first special symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5206. The second jackpot relation information storage area 5207 stores a random number that is acquired when a game ball is awarded to the second special symbol start electric accessory 15. The command relation storage area 5209 stores control commands output from the main board 41 to other boards. The flag relation storage area 5210 stores various flags other than the flags stored in the winning ball flag storage area 5202.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 of the main board 41 will be described. The ROM 53 stores various initial values, programs, and the like. Further, the ROM 53 includes a jackpot determination table for performing the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination, a special symbol determination table for determining the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and a variation for determining the variation pattern. A pattern determination table and the like are stored. The variation pattern is a pattern for determining the effect time of the notification effect for notifying each result of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination, and the operation of the display screen 28 and the speaker 48 during the notification effect. .

  The special symbol determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 has a special symbol determination table including a first jackpot special symbol indicating that the result of the first jackpot determination is a jackpot and a second jackpot special symbol indicating that the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot. Determine by referring to. The jackpot special symbol is classified into either a long-open big jackpot or a short-open big jackpot. As described above, in the case of a long open big hit, the V attacker 17 is released for a maximum of 13 seconds, so that it is easy to win a game ball in the specific area 18 in the V attacker 17. Therefore, after that, the state shifts to a short time state with a very high probability. In the case of a short-open big hit, since the V attacker 17 is released only for a maximum of 0.3 seconds, it is difficult to win a game ball in the specific area 18. Therefore, the probability of shifting to the short state at the time of probability change thereafter is very low.

  In the pachinko machine 1, when it is determined that the first jackpot is a jackpot, the ratio of the long-time opening jackpot is 50%, and the ratio of the short-time opening jackpot is also 50%. On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined in the second jackpot determination, the ratio of the long-time open jackpot is 100%. In other words, the percentage of long-term open jackpots is higher when the jackpot is determined by the second jackpot determination than when the jackpot is determined by the first jackpot determination.

  The variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine 1 stores two variation pattern determination tables, a first special symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 7) and a second special symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 8). The first special symbol variation pattern determination table is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern when notifying the result of the first jackpot determination. The second special symbol variation pattern determination table is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern when notifying the result of the second jackpot determination.

  Each of the first special symbol variation pattern determination table and the second special symbol variation pattern determination table includes a plurality of tables according to the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination and the result of the jackpot determination. Each table is assigned a plurality of types of variation patterns, and each variation pattern is associated with a variation pattern determination random number value (0 to 511). When the jackpot determination is performed, a table corresponding to the type of jackpot determination, the gaming state, and the determination result is referred to, and one variation pattern is determined based on the acquired variation pattern determination random number value. The main board 41 transmits a command specifying the determined variation pattern to the sub-control board 58. The sub-control board 58 controls the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like according to the designated variation pattern. Further, the main board 41 changes the special symbol display portions 25 and 26 for the change time determined according to the determined change pattern.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the variation times of the variation patterns other than “non-reach” are all the same regardless of the type of jackpot determination and the gaming state. As shown in FIG. 7, the variation time of “non-reach” in the “non-stochastic variation non-short-time state” in the first jackpot determination is 10 seconds when the number of retained balls is “0”, and the number of retained balls is “1 or 2”. "Is 8 seconds, and when the number of reserved balls is" 3-8 ", it is 6 seconds. On the other hand, the variation time of “non-reach” in the “non-probability short state / probability short state” is 11 seconds when the number of reserved balls is “0” and 9 times when the number of held balls is “1 or 2”. Second, 7 seconds when the number of reserved balls is “3-8”. In other words, the average of the non-reach variation time in the non-probability short state / probability short state is the average of the non-reach variation time in the non-probability non-short state (normal state). 1 second longer. Accordingly, during the “non-stochastic variation short state / probability variation short state”, the variation time for notifying the result of the first jackpot determination becomes long, and during this notification time, the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 is informed. It becomes easy to win game balls.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, the variation time of “non-reach” in the “non-probability variation short state / probability variation short state” in the second jackpot determination is 10 seconds when the number of reserved balls is “0”, It is 4 seconds when the number of reserved balls is “1 or 2”, and 3 seconds when the number of reserved balls is “3-8”. In other words, the average of the variation time of “non-reach” in “non-probability short state / probability short state” indicates the result of the first jackpot determination when the second jackpot determination result is reported. Shorter than the case. Accordingly, during the “non-stochastic change short state / probability change short state”, the result of the second jackpot determination is notified in a short time, and the first jackpot determination result takes a long time. As a result, the possibility that the first jackpot determination is performed during the “non-probability short state / probability short state” is reduced.

  Next, the operation of the main board 41 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The main control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a control program stored in the ROM 53. The main process of the control program is executed in the CPU 51 when the CPU 51 detects an interrupt signal generated every 4 ms by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (see FIG. 4). Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  First, command output processing is performed (S10). In the command output process, a control command is output to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the like. The control command output here is a control command stored in the RAM 52 in the main process executed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In the switch reading process, a process for detecting a game ball is performed from the detection results of each switch (see FIG. 4) provided in the normal symbol start gate 12, each winning opening, the specific area 18, and the non-specific area 19. Is called.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). In the counter update process, the value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the RAM 52 is added, and the value of the timer counter is subtracted.

  Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the jackpot game and a process related to a game state that occurs after the jackpot game is finished are performed (see FIG. 14).

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). In the special symbol processing, jackpot determination, determination of special symbols, game state transition processing, and the like are performed (see FIGS. 10 to 13).

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In the ordinary electric accessory process, a process for controlling the operation of the normal hit game is performed when the normal hit is reached. CPU51 will open the 2nd special symbol starting electrically-driven accessory 15 longer than in a non-time-short state, if the time-short state has arisen. Note that if the time reduction flag is set to “ON”, the CPU 51 determines that it is in the time reduction state.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol processing, a normal hit random number is acquired when the normal symbol operation switch 74 detects a game ball. Based on the acquired random number, processing such as ordinary hit determination, storage of commands for controlling fluctuations in ordinary symbols, and the like are performed. The probability (99/100) that is determined to be a normal hit during the short-time state is higher than the probability (50/100) that is determined to be a normal hit during the non-time-short state. The variation time of the normal symbol is shorter in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state.

  Next, a payout process (S17), an error check (S18), and an information output process (S19) are performed. In the payout process, the payout of prize balls is controlled. In the error check, when an error occurs, the error is notified using the display screen 28, the speaker 48, and the like. In the information output process, various types of information are output to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Details of the special symbol process (S14) will be described with reference to FIGS. First, flags used in special symbol processing will be described. The flag-related storage area 5210 (see FIG. 5) of the RAM 52 stores a jackpot gaming state flag, a special symbol display state flag, a probability variation flag, a time reduction flag, and the like. The jackpot game state flag is “ON” when “1” is stored during the jackpot game, and “0” is stored and “OFF” when the jackpot game is not played. The special symbol display state flag is “1” when either one of the two special symbol display portions 25 and 26 is changing (during change), and when one of them is stopped (during stop display). “2”, “0” is stored when neither of them is changing nor being stopped. The probability variation flag is set to “ON” by storing “1” during the probability variation state. The time reduction flag is set to “ON” by storing “1” during the time reduction state.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the special symbol process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won in the first special symbol start winning opening 14 (S21). When the first start switch 72 provided in the first special symbol start winning opening 14 detects the winning of the game ball, the first of the winning ball flag storage area 5202 in the main process switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 9). The flag corresponding to the start switch 72 is set to “ON”. If this flag is not “ON” and the game ball has not won (S21: NO), the process directly proceeds to the determination of S25. If a game ball has won the first special symbol start winning opening 14 (S21: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the first special symbol actuated holding ball number storage area 5206 is "4" ( S22). If it is “4” (S22: YES), the number of suspendable balls that can be stored has reached the upper limit, and the process directly proceeds to the determination of S25.

  When the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls is not “4” (S22: NO), “1” is added to the value of the first special symbol operation reservation balls number storage area 5206 (S23). Next, a random number is stored in the first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 (S24). Specifically, the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored in the first jackpot random number column of the first jackpot relation information storage area 5205. The value of the first special symbol determination counter is stored in the first jackpot special symbol determination random number column, and the value of the first variation pattern determination counter is stored in the first variation pattern determination random number column.

  Next, processing related to winning a game ball to the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 (S25). When it is determined that the flag corresponding to the second start switch 73 provided on the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 is “OFF” and the game ball is not won (S25: NO). Then, the process directly proceeds to the determination of S31 (see FIG. 11). If a game ball has won the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 (S25: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the second special symbol actuated holding ball number storage area 5208 is "4". (S26). If it is “4” (S26: YES), since the random number for this game ball cannot be stored, the process proceeds to the determination of S31 as it is.

  If the second special symbol operation reserved ball number is not “4” (S26: NO), “1” is added to the value of the second special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5208 (S27). Various random numbers are stored in the second jackpot relation information storage area 5207 (S28), and the process proceeds to the determination of S31.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the game state is a jackpot gaming state (S31). If the jackpot gaming state flag is “ON” and it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is in effect (S31: YES), the processing returns to the main processing as it is. If it is not in the big hit gaming state (S31: NO), it is determined whether any of the two special symbol display portions 25, 26 is changing (S32). If the display state flag is not “1” and neither of them is changing (S32: NO), it is determined whether or not one of the two special symbol display units 25 and 26 is stopped (S33). ). If the display status flag is not “2” and none of them is being stopped (S33: NO), the process proceeds to S34 (see FIG. 12), and a big hit determination is performed.

  In the jackpot determination, the second jackpot determination is performed with priority over the first jackpot determination. As shown in FIG. 12, first, it is determined whether or not the number of second special symbol actuated holding balls is “1” or more (S34). If it is “1” or more and the second special symbol operation holding ball is present (S34: YES), the second jackpot determination is performed, which will be described in detail later. If the number of the second special symbol operation reservation balls is “0” (S34: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of the first special symbol operation reservation balls is “1” or more (S35). If it is “0” (S35: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  If the number of the first special symbol operation reservation balls is “1” or more (S35: YES), the value of the first special symbol operation reservation balls number storage area 5206 is subtracted from “1” (S36), and the first jackpot determination Is performed (S37). The first jackpot determination is performed based on the value in the first jackpot random number column of the first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 with reference to a determination table according to whether or not the probability variation state is in effect. Next, in the first special symbol variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 7), the variation pattern is determined by a table corresponding to the gaming state and the determination result. Furthermore, a special symbol is determined. Specifically, if the determination result is a jackpot (S38: YES), one of the variation patterns indicating the first jackpot is determined by the value in the first variation pattern determination random number column (S39). When the variation pattern is determined, a process of starting a notification effect according to the determined variation pattern is performed, and the variation of the special symbol is started. Next, according to the special symbol determination table (see FIG. 6), one of the first special symbols indicating the first jackpot is determined based on the value of the first jackpot special symbol determination random number column (S40). As described above, in the case of the first jackpot determination, the ratio of the long-time open jackpot is 50%. The process proceeds to S52. If the determination result is out of order (S38: NO), one of the variation patterns indicating the outage is determined (S41), and the process proceeds to S52. The special symbol in the case of a loss is one type of “-”.

  In addition, when the second special symbol operation holding ball exists (S34: YES), the second jackpot determination is performed in the same flow as the first jackpot determination. First, “1” is subtracted from the value of the second special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5208 (S43), and a second jackpot determination is made according to whether or not the probability variation state is being performed (S44). If it is a big jackpot (S45: YES), a variation pattern indicating that it is a second jackpot is determined (S46), and a second special symbol indicating that it is a second jackpot is determined (S47). The process proceeds to S52. In the case of the second jackpot determination, the percentage of long-time open jackpot is 100%. If the determination result is out of order (S45: NO), the variation pattern indicating the out of place is determined (S48), and the process proceeds to S52.

  When the big hit determination is completed, the variation time of the special symbol determined according to the determined variation pattern is set in the special symbol variation time counter which is a timer counter (S52). “1” indicating that one of the special symbol display units 25 and 26 is changing is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S53), and the process returns to the main process.

  Further, in the determination of S32 shown in FIG. 11, when “1” is stored in the special symbol display state flag and it is determined that any of the special symbol display portions 25 and 26 is changing (S32). : YES), it is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed (S54). If the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in S52 (see FIG. 12) is “0” and it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S54: YES), a special symbol stop command is stored in the RAM 52. Is stored (S55). This command is transmitted to the sub-control board 58 and the relay board 47 in the next main process, and instructs the demo symbols on the display screen 28 and the fluctuation stop of the special symbol display units 25 and 26. Next, a predetermined stop display time (for example, 0.6 seconds) is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S56). “2” indicating that one of the special symbol display sections 25 and 26 is in a stopped display is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S57), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S54 that the variation time has not yet elapsed (S54: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is.

  If it is determined in S33 that “2” is stored in the special symbol display state flag and one of the special symbol display units 25 and 26 is determined to be stopped (S33: YES). Whether or not the stop display time has elapsed is determined based on the value of the counter set in S56 (S59). If the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not “0” and the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S59: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. When the stop display time has elapsed (S59: YES), “0” indicating that neither the special symbol display units 25 and 26 are changing nor being stopped is stored in the special symbol display state flag (S60). . Next, a game state transition process is performed (S61), and the process returns to the main process.

  With reference to FIG. 13, the gaming state transition process will be described in detail. In the game state transition process, control of a flag for shifting to a jackpot game when it is determined that the jackpot is determined, and control of a flag for ending the short-time state and the probability variation state are performed. First, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination result is a jackpot (S63). If it is not a jackpot (S63: NO), “1” is set to the value of the jackpot determination count counter that counts the number of jackpot determinations made after the end of the previous jackpot game (the number of times it was determined that the game was consecutively lost). It is added (S64). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of determinations reaches 60 based on the value of the jackpot determination number counting counter (S65). If it has not reached 60 times (S65: NO), the process returns to the special symbol process (see FIG. 11) as it is. If it has reached 60 (S65: YES), both the probability variation flag and the hourly flag are set to “OFF” (S69), and the process returns to the special symbol process. That is, the short state at the time of probability change or the short state at the time of non-probability change shifts to the normal state.

  If the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot (S63: YES), the value of the jackpot determination count counter is initialized (S67). “1” indicating that the jackpot game is being played is stored in the jackpot game state flag and is set to “ON” (S68). Both the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are set to “OFF” (S69), and the process returns to the special symbol process.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 14, the details of the special electric accessory processing (see S13, FIG. 9) will be described. First, the flag used in the special electric accessory processing will be described. The main flags used here include an open flag and a processing standby flag. The open flag is a flag indicating whether or not one of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 is open. “1” is stored and “ON” is stored during either release, and both are closed. If it is set, “OFF” is set. The process waiting flag is a flag indicating whether or not the waiting time from when one of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 is closed until the next process is performed is “1” during the waiting time. "Is stored and" ON ".

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the special electric accessory processing is started, it is determined whether or not the jackpot gaming state is set (S101). If the jackpot gaming status flag is “OFF” and it is determined that the jackpot gaming status is not set (S101: NO), the processing returns to the main processing as it is. If it is determined that the game state is a big hit game state (S101: YES), it is determined whether or not it is during the waiting time until the next processing relating to the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 is performed by the processing waiting flag. (S102).

  When it is determined that the processing standby flag is “OFF” and the standby time is not being reached (S102: NO), it is determined whether one of the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 is opened (S102: NO). S103). When the open flag is “OFF” and both the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 are closed (S103: NO), a process for opening either the normal attacker 16 or the V attacker 17 is performed. (S104 to S111). First, “1” is added to the round number counter that counts the number of opening / closing operations of the executed attackers 16 and 17 (S104). Next, based on the value of the round number counter, it is determined whether or not it is the final round (for example, the 15th round among all 15 rounds) (S105). If it is not the final round (S105: NO), a normal attacker release command for releasing the normal attacker 16 is stored in the RAM 52 (S106). A long time open counter for measuring the maximum open time of 13 seconds is set (S109). The open flag is set to “ON” (S111), and the process proceeds to the determination of S113.

  If it is the final round (S105: YES), a V attacker release command for releasing the V attacker 17 is stored in the RAM 52 (S107). At the same time as the V-attacker opening command is stored, a control process (not shown) for opening and closing the lid member 20 (see FIG. 3) according to the above-described procedure is performed. Next, it is determined whether or not the type of jackpot is a long-time open jackpot (S108). If the long-time open big hit (S108: YES), the long-time open counter is set (S109), the open flag is set to “ON” (S111), and the V attacker 17 is opened and closed in a long open pattern. . If it is a short-open big hit (S108: NO), a short-time open counter that measures a maximum open time of 0.3 seconds is set (S110), an open flag is set to “ON” (S111), and V The attacker 17 is opened and closed in an open pattern for a short time.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won to the opened attackers 16 and 17 is “9” or more (S113). The number of game balls won in the attackers 16 and 17 during one opening operation (during one round) is counted in the switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 9). If the number of winning balls is not “9” or more (S113: NO), it is determined whether or not a maximum opening time of 13 seconds or 0.3 seconds has elapsed (S114). If the maximum opening time has not elapsed (S114: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. In the case of the special electric game processing performed after that, when the jackpot gaming state is set (S101: YES), not in the waiting time (S102: NO), and the attackers 16 and 17 are open (S103: YES) These determinations are repeated until nine or more game balls win the attackers 16 and 17 or until the maximum opening time has elapsed (S113: NO, S114: NO).

  When 9 or more game balls are won (S113: YES) or when the maximum opening time has elapsed (S114: YES), a closing command for closing the opened normal attacker 16 or V attacker 17 Is stored in the RAM 52 (S115). The predetermined waiting time is stored in the processing waiting time counter (S116). The opening flag is set to “OFF” (S117). “1” indicating the waiting time is stored in the processing waiting flag and is set to “ON” (S118), and the processing returns to the main processing.

  If the processing standby flag is “ON” (S102: YES), it is determined whether or not the standby time has elapsed based on the value of the processing standby time counter (S121). If the value of the counter is not “0” and the standby time is being measured (S121: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is. If time elapses while the main process is repeatedly performed and the standby time elapses (S121: YES), the process standby flag is set to “OFF” (S122).

  Next, whether or not a specified round (for example, 15 rounds) has been consumed is determined based on the value of the round number counter (S123). If the specified round has not been digested (S123: NO), the process returns to the main process, and the opening and closing operations of the attackers 16 and 17 are performed again in the next special electric accessory process. When the specified round is digested (S123: YES), the value of the round number counter is initialized (S124). The jackpot gaming state flag is set to “OFF” (S125).

  Next, processing for causing a probability variation state and a time-short state is performed. Specifically, it is first determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the specific area 18 in the V attacker 17 during the jackpot game (S127). When the specific area switch 76 detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 18, the flag corresponding to the specific area switch 76 in the winning ball flag storage area 5202 is set to “ON” in the switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 9) of the main process. " If this flag is set to “ON” (S127: YES), the probability variation flag is set to “ON” (S128), the time reduction flag is set to “ON” (S129), and the process returns to the main process. . If the game ball has not passed through the specific area 18 (S127: NO), only the time reduction flag is set to “ON” (S129), and the process returns to the main process.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the game executed in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko machine 1, the gaming state with the highest percentage of occurrence is the “normal state”. In the “normal state”, the rate at which the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened is low. Therefore, the player adjusts the launch handle 7 so that the game ball flows down on the left side of the display screen 28 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and makes the game ball win the first special symbol start winning opening 14. As a result, the jackpot determination executed during the “normal state” is almost the first jackpot determination.

  When it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the first jackpot determination, the ratio of the long-time opening jackpot is 50%, and the ratio of the short-time opening jackpot is also 50%. When the jackpot is opened for a long time, the opening time of the V-attacker 17 during the jackpot game becomes longer, and the game ball passes through the specific area 18 in the V-attacker 17 with a high probability. When the game ball passes through the specific area 18, the gaming state after the jackpot game is “short state when probability change”.

  In the present embodiment, the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 are arranged in the lower right portion of the game board 2. Therefore, during the jackpot game, the player launches a game ball to the right part of the game board 2 (so-called “right-handed”). A normal symbol start gate 12 and a second special symbol start electric accessory 15 are also arranged on the right part of the game board 2. A part of the game ball fired to the right part of the game board 2 passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, and the normal hit determination is performed. During the jackpot game state, the short-time state is not generated. While the time-short state is not occurring (during the non-time-short state), at least one of the probability of being determined to be a normal hit, the normal symbol variation time, and the opening time of the second special symbol starter electric accessory 15 is the time-short state. By making it different from the inside, the rate at which the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened is set lower than in the time-short state. However, in the present embodiment, the probability that it is determined to be a normal hit and the fluctuation of the normal symbol so that, on average, several game balls win the second special symbol starting electric player 15 within the jackpot game time. Time and the opening time of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 are set. Therefore, during the jackpot game, the number of second special symbol actuated holding balls increases on average.

  In the “probability change short state”, the ratio of opening the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is high. Therefore, the player fires a game ball toward the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 arranged on the right part of the game board 2. The game ball fired to the right part of the game board 2 is difficult to win the first special symbol start winning opening 14. Further, in the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol operation reservation ball and the second special symbol operation reservation ball exist, the second jackpot determination is performed with priority. During the big hit game, several second special symbol actuating balls are stored on average. In addition, during the “probability variation short state”, the effect time of the notification effect indicating the result of the first jackpot determination (the variation time of the symbol of the first special symbol display unit 25) is longer than that in the “normal state”. . As a result, it is easier to win the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol than in the “normal state”. From the above, the jackpot determination executed during the “probability short time state” is almost the second jackpot determination.

  The probability of being determined to be a big hit during the “short state at the time of probability change” is higher than the “normal state” and the “short state at the time of non-probability change”. When it is determined that the big jackpot is determined to be a big jackpot, it will always be a long jackpot, and the game ball will pass the specific area 18 in the V attacker 17 with a high probability. When the game ball passes through the specific area 18, the “probability variation short state” is generated again after the jackpot game is over. Therefore, as long as it is repeatedly determined that the second jackpot determination is a big hit during the 60 revolutions in which the “probability changing short state” has occurred, the “probability changing short state” and the jackpot game are alternately continued. In other words, the probability that the “probability variation short state” continues through the jackpot game is higher than the probability of transition from the “normal state” to the “probability variation short state” via the jackpot game. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can set the occurrence condition and the continuous condition of the new “short state with short probability change” using the two types of jackpot determination (first jackpot determination and second jackpot determination) and the specific area 18. It can attract the player's interests.

  More specifically, the conventional general gaming machine determines the subsequent gaming state using only the determination result as to whether or not the jackpot type is a probability variation jackpot. And it is not performed to change the ratio of the probability variation jackpot between the two types of jackpot determination because the game is complicated and prohibited by the rules. Therefore, in a gaming machine that adopts a “probability variation short state” (so-called “ST”) that ends when the deviation continues for a predetermined number of times, the probability that the normal state changes to the probability variation state via the jackpot game, and the probability variation state The probabilities of shifting to the probability variation state again through the jackpot game are both high probabilities (for example, 100%). Therefore, in the conventional gaming machine, the game contents cannot be sufficiently diversified. However, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can sufficiently diversify the game contents by changing the proportion of the game balls passing through the specific area 18 between the two types of jackpot determination. The player plays a game in the normal state in the hope that it will be determined to be a big hit. If it is determined to be a big hit, we strongly expect that it will be a big hit for a long time. During the “probability change short state”, the gaming state shifts to the “normal state” when the result of the jackpot determination is consecutively deviated a predetermined number of times (60 times). Accordingly, the player can enjoy the game in the “probability short time state” while strongly expecting that it will be determined as a big hit among the 60 big hit determinations. When it is determined that the second jackpot is a jackpot, the probability of a long open jackpot is 100%. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the “probability variation short state” will be interrupted in spite of the big win during the “probability variation short state”. Therefore, the value of the “probability change short state” can be further improved, and the interest of the player can be strongly attracted.

  Moreover, when it is determined that the first jackpot is a jackpot, the ratio of the short-time open jackpot is 50%. When it is a big hit for a short time, it is difficult for the game ball to pass through the specific area 18 in the V attacker 17. In addition, even if the game is a big hit for a long time, there is very little possibility that the game ball will not pass through the specific area 18. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 18, the game state after the jackpot game is “short state when non-probability change”. In the “non-probability short time state”, the probability of being determined to be a jackpot is the same as in the “normal state”, but since the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is released at a high rate, the second jackpot determination is high. Done in proportion. As described above, when it is determined that the big jackpot is determined to be a big jackpot, it is always a big jackpot for a long time. Therefore, even if the “probability short time state” does not occur after the jackpot game ends, the player can enjoy the game while strongly expecting to be determined to be a big hit again during the “non-probability short time state”. And expectation is not lost.

  As described above, the second jackpot determination is performed at a high rate in the “short state at the time of probability change” and the “short state at the time of non-probability change”. However, even when the “probability change short state” is occurring, there is a slight possibility that the first jackpot determination is performed. If it is determined that the first jackpot determination is a big hit during the “probability variation short state”, the continuation of the “probability variation short state” is interrupted with a probability of about 50% (so-called “puncture”). Therefore, in order to reduce the possibility of disappointment of the player due to “puncture”, it is necessary to reduce the frequency at which the first jackpot determination is performed during the “probability short time state”. As described above, since the pachinko machine 1 employs the priority digestion of the second jackpot determination, the frequency of the second jackpot determination is higher during the short-time state. Then, an average number of second special symbol actuating balls are stored during the jackpot game. Therefore, the second jackpot determination is easily performed immediately after the end of the jackpot game, and the second special symbol start electric motor is performed while the result of the second jackpot determination is being notified (while the second special symbol display unit 26 is changing). If a game ball is awarded to the accessory 15, the game proceeds without the first jackpot determination being made. In addition, the time of the notification effect of the first jackpot determination in the “probability change short state” and the “non-probability change short state” is set longer than that in the “normal state”. Further, the first special symbol start winning opening 14 and the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 are separated in the left-right direction. As a result, it is possible to reduce the frequency at which the first jackpot determination is performed in the “short state at the time of probability change” and the “short state at the time of non-probability change”.

  The first special symbol start winning opening 14 in the present embodiment corresponds to the “first start opening” of the present invention. The first start switch 72 corresponds to “first start port detecting means”. The CPU 51 that performs the first jackpot determination in S37 of FIG. 12 functions as “first jackpot determination means”. The normal symbol start gate 12 corresponds to a “passage port”. The normal symbol operation switch 74 corresponds to “passage detecting means”. The CPU 51 that performs the normal hit determination in S16 of FIG. 9 functions as “normal hit determination means”. The second special symbol start electric accessory 15 corresponds to a “second start port”. The electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 corresponds to “second starting port opening / closing means”. The second start switch 73 corresponds to “second start port detecting means”. The CPU 51 that performs the second jackpot determination in S44 of FIG. 12 functions as “second jackpot determination means”. The V attacker 17 corresponds to a “special prize opening”. The CPU 51 that determines a special symbol (a jackpot type) in S40 and S47 of FIG. 12 functions as a “determination unit”. The display screen 28 for executing the notification effect corresponds to “notification means”. The V attacker open / close solenoid 71 corresponds to “special prize opening opening / closing means”. The specific area switch 76 corresponds to “specific area detecting means”. The CPU 51 that causes the “probability variation short state” in S127 to S129 of FIG. 14 functions as “probability variation short occurrence means”.

  The CPU 51 that counts the number of jackpot determinations in S64 of FIG. 13 functions as a “counter”. The CPU 51 that ends the probability variation short-time state in S65 and S69 of FIG. 13 functions as an “end means”. The CPU 51 that generates the “non-probability short time state” in S129 of FIG. 14 functions as the “short time generating means”.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. First, in the above-described embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined by the second jackpot determination, the ratio of the long-time open jackpot is 100%. This reduces the possibility that the “probability variation short state” will not occur (so-called “puncture”) even though it is determined to be a big hit during the “probability variation short state”. However, in the case of the second jackpot determination, the ratio of the long-time open jackpot need only be higher than the ratio of the long-time open jackpot in the first jackpot determination, and does not have to be 100%.

  The “probability change short state” in the above-described embodiment ends when the deviation continues a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while expecting that the second jackpot determination is determined to be a big hit during the “probability short time state”. However, the present invention can also be realized by adopting a “probability variation short state” that continues until the next jackpot game.

  In the above embodiment, when reporting the results of the first jackpot determination in the “short state at the time of probability change” and the “short state at the time of non-probability change”, the average of the notification time is set to be longer than in the “normal state” Has been. This increases the frequency with which the second jackpot determination is performed during the short-time state, thereby reducing the possibility of so-called “puncture”. Here, in the above embodiment, the average of the notification time is varied by changing the variation time in the case of “non-reach” according to the gaming state (see FIG. 7). However, the method of adjusting the average of the notification time is not limited to the method of adjusting the variation time in the case of “non-reach”. For example, you may increase the average of alerting | reporting time by increasing the selection probability of the fluctuation pattern which performs reach production. The average of the notification time may be increased by increasing the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern other than “non-reach”. Moreover, in order to increase the frequency with which the second jackpot determination is performed during the short-time state, it is desirable to execute the second jackpot determination with priority over the first jackpot determination. However, the present invention can be realized even if the jackpot determination is executed in order from the special symbol actuated holding ball that is won early.

  In the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 of the above embodiment, a game ball can be won only when the opening / closing member is opened. However, you may use the electric combination which can win a game ball while the opening-and-closing member is open | released as the 2nd special symbol starting electric combination 15. Even in this case, it is easy to win a game ball to the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 during the time-shortening state, so that the flow of the game is the same as in the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, when the game ball does not pass the specific area 18 during the jackpot game, the “non-probability short time state” occurs after the jackpot game ends. Since the second jackpot determination is frequently performed during the “non-probability short time state”, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the transition to the “probability short time state”. However, when the game ball does not pass through the specific region 18, it is possible to shift to the “normal state” without causing the “non-probability short time state”. In other words, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that causes only two game states of “normal state” and “probability variation short state”. In addition, the “non-stochastic variation short time state” may occur only after either the jackpot in the non-stochastic fluctuation state or the jackpot in the probability fluctuation state. Further, the pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment always causes a “probability variation short state” after that when the game ball passes the specific area 18 during the big hit game. However, the pachinko machine 1 may cause a “probability variation non-short-time state” on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 18.

  In the above embodiment, both the “short state at the time of probability change” and the “short state at the time of non-probability change” are terminated when the result of the jackpot determination is continuously shifted 60 times. However, the number of consecutive disconnections for ending the “short state at the time of probability change” may be different from the consecutive number of disconnections for ending the “short state at the time of non-probability change”. In addition, when the deviation continues 60 times in the “probability variation short state”, it does not directly shift to the “normal state” but goes to the “normal state” via the “non-probability variation short state” or the “probability variation non-short state”. It is also possible to migrate. By passing through the “non-probability short time state” or the “probability fluctuation short time state”, the player's expectation can be maintained even when the “probability time short state” ends.

  In the above embodiment, two opening patterns, a long-time opening pattern and a short-time opening pattern, are provided as the opening pattern of the V attacker 17. However, the opening pattern of the V attacker 17 is not limited to two. For example, one or a plurality of chance opening patterns for releasing the V attacker 17 for a time shorter than the opening time in the long-time opening pattern and longer than the opening time in the short-time opening pattern may be provided. In the chance release pattern, the longer the opening time of the V attacker 17 is, the more likely the “probability variation short state” is to occur thereafter. When the chance release pattern is selected, the player can enjoy the jackpot game with a strong expectation that the game ball will pass through the specific area 18.

  In the above embodiment, when the short-time release pattern is selected, the release time of the V attacker 17 is 0.3 seconds shorter than the game ball firing interval. By slightly opening the V-attacker 17, the number of rounds of the jackpot game in the case of long-time open big hit and the number of rounds in the case of short-time open big hit are made the same, and the type of jackpot game is determined by the number of rounds This can be prevented. However, the opening time of the V attacker 17 when the short-time opening pattern is selected may be “0 seconds” (that is, not opened).

  The round for releasing the V attacker 17 does not have to be the final round in one jackpot game. Further, in one big hit game, the V attacker 17 may be released in a plurality of rounds. In this case, by changing the total opening time of the V attacker 17 in one jackpot game between the long-time opening pattern and the short-time opening pattern, the rate of transition to the “short state at the time of probability change” can be changed.

  As described above, the type of gaming state in which the pachinko machine 1 can occur can be changed. Specifically, the pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment always causes the “probability variation short state” after that when the game ball passes the specific area 18 during the jackpot game. However, the pachinko machine 1 may cause a “probability variation non-short-time state” on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 18.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 12 Normal symbol start gate 14 First special symbol start winning opening 15 Second special symbol start electric accessory 17 V attacker 18 Specific area 25 First special symbol display part 26 Second special symbol display part 28 Display Screen 51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
69 Electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 71 V Attacker opening / closing solenoid 72 First start switch 73 Second start switch 74 Normal symbol operation switch 75 Normal attacker switch 76 Specific area switch

Claims (5)

A first start port provided on the game board;
First starting port detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the first starting port;
First jackpot determination means for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player due to the detection of the game ball by the first start port detection means;
A passage opening provided on the game board;
Passage detection means for detecting a game ball that has passed through the passage; and
A normal hit determination means for determining whether or not to execute a normal hit game advantageous to the player due to the detection of the game ball by the passage detection means;
A second start port having an opening and closing member, and allowing the game ball to be won or facilitated by opening the opening and closing member;
A second start opening / closing means for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the second start opening during the normal hit game;
Second starting port detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the second starting port;
Second jackpot determination means for determining whether or not to execute the jackpot game due to the fact that a game ball is detected by the second start port detection means;
A special prize opening that has an opening and closing member and allows a game ball to be awarded only when the opening and closing member is opened;
Determining means for determining an opening pattern of the opening / closing member of the special winning opening when the first jackpot determining means or the second jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is a determination result of executing the jackpot game;
Informing means for notifying the player of the determination results of the first jackpot determining means and the second jackpot determining means;
Special winning opening opening / closing means for opening / closing the opening / closing member of the special winning opening in accordance with the opening pattern determined by the determining means during the jackpot game executed after the notification means is notified of the jackpot;
Specific area detecting means for detecting a game ball that has passed through a specific area through which only a game ball that has won a prize in the special winning opening can pass;
On the condition that a game ball is detected by the specific area detecting means, the probability that the first jackpot determining means and the second jackpot determining means are determined to be a big hit is higher than a normal probability, and the second A probability variation short-time occurrence means that occurs after the end of the jackpot game, a probability variation short-time state in which a ratio of opening and closing members of the start opening is higher than normal;
Counting means for counting the number of times that the first jackpot determination means and the second jackpot determination means are continuously determined to be out of place during the probability variation short time state;
Ending means for ending the probability variation short time state when the number of times counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number of times,
In the opening pattern of the special prize opening,
A long-time release pattern that allows easy passage of game balls to the specific area;
The opening time is shorter than the opening time by the long-time opening pattern, and includes a short-time opening pattern in which the passing of the game ball to the specific area is more difficult than during the opening by the long-time opening pattern,
Ratio of said determining means determines the long opening pattern, the than when it is determined that the jackpot by the first jackpot determining means, who when it is determined that the jackpot by said second jackpot determining means rather high,
The specific area is provided in a flow path through which a game ball that has won a prize in the special prize opening flows down,
Displaceable between a closed position for closing the specific area so that the game ball flowing down the flow path cannot pass and an open position for opening the specific area so that the game ball flowing down the flow path can pass therethrough Equipped with a movable member,
When the opening / closing member of the special prize opening is opened by the short-time opening pattern, the movable member is displaced from the closed position to the opening position at the same time as the opening / closing member of the special prize opening is opened, and , When the first time has elapsed since the displacement to the open position, the displacement to the closed position,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first time is shorter than an average of a time required for a game ball won in the special winning opening to flow down the flow path and reach the specific area . The movable member is
When the opening / closing member of the special prize opening is opened by the long-time opening pattern, the opening / closing member of the special winning opening is displaced from the closed position to the open position at the same time as the opening / closing member of the special prize opening is opened. When the first time has passed since the displacement, the displacement to the closed position,
Further, after being displaced to the closed position, displaced again to the opened position, and displaced to the closed position when a second time has elapsed since being displaced to the opened position,
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the second time is equal to or more than an average of time required for a game ball that has won a prize at the special winning opening to flow down the flow path and reach the specific area. Machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit determines only the long-time release pattern when the second jackpot determining unit determines that the jackpot is a big hit. The notification means notifies the determination results of the first jackpot determination means and the second jackpot determination means based on any of a plurality of predetermined notification patterns,
In each of the plurality of notification patterns, depending on whether or not the probability variation short-time state has occurred, an execution time of an effect that notifies the determination results of the first jackpot determination unit and the second jackpot determination unit There is a certain notification time,
The average of the notification time in the plurality of broadcast patterns used when the notification means for notifying the determination result of the determination the first jackpot found the following if the probability change the time-shortening conditions are occurring, the probability change time reduction The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is longer than a state in which no state has occurred.   The probability that the first jackpot determination means and the second jackpot determination means determine the jackpot is the normal probability when no game ball is detected by the specific area detection means during the jackpot game, and In the non-stochastic variation short time state in which the opening / closing member of the second start opening is higher than usual, the jackpot determination by the first jackpot determination means and the second jackpot determination means is performed after the jackpot game ends. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a short-time generating means that occurs until a predetermined number of times are executed.

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