JP5320479B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve amusement by performing a lottery for deciding whether to continue or finish probability variation during a probability variation state so as to give a thrill of not realizing when the probability variation finishes to a user. <P>SOLUTION: The machine is provided on a game board 1 with a lottery starting device 16 provided with a flow-in port into which game balls flow whenever a prescribed number of times of variation display games are displayed in the probability variation state. The machine is provided with a specific game state lottery device 19 having a rotary accessory 19c into which the game balls flow through the lottery starting device 16. The balls having flowed into the accessory 19c flow into one of three passage holes 19e to 19g of the accessory 19c. The specific game state lottery device 19 displays whether the probability variation continues or finishes in response to which of the three passage holes 19e to 19g the game balls flowed into. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

Generally, a variable display device that displays a variable display game by displaying a special symbol (special diagram) in a variable manner, a start winning opening that gives an opportunity to start a variable display game when a game ball is won, and the variable display There is known a so-called digipachi pachinko machine equipped with a special variable winning device that can easily accept a game ball only when a game is won.
Also, in such a pachinko gaming machine, a normal symbol display for performing a normal variation display game by variably displaying a normal symbol, and a starter chuck for providing an opportunity to start a normal variation display game when a game ball is won. So that when the normal variation display game is won at the start winning opening, the game ball is changed from a state where it is difficult to win to a state where the game ball is easy to win. What is equipped with (electric accessory) is known.

In such a pachinko gaming machine, the variable display game is started based on the game ball launched into the game area winning the winning prize opening, and when the variable display game is won, the special variable winning device accepts the game ball A special game state that becomes easy is generated, and the player acquires a large number of game balls (prize balls) based on the winning of many game balls to the special variable winning device.
Also, the normal variation display game is started based on the winning of the game ball in the starting chucker, and when the normal variation display game is hit, the electric chew is released and the game ball becomes easy to win. While increasing the opportunity to start the display game, it becomes easier to obtain a prize ball based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening.

In addition, in the winning, when the special game state generated by winning the variable display game is finished, the probability fluctuation (probability change) that increases the probability of winning is the normal probability as it is. There is a normal hit with a low probability (low probability).
In other words, when it is a probable hit, a specific gaming state advantageous to the player is generated by increasing the probability that the above-described variable display game is won.

The specific game state called probability change is configured by combining a plurality of specific states advantageous to the player in addition to the specific state in which the winning probability of the variable display game is simply higher than the normal game state.
That is, the specific gaming state includes a specific state in which the variation probability in the normal variation display game is shorter than the normal gaming state in addition to the specific state in which the probability of hitting the variation display game is higher than that in the normal gaming state, and the normal variation display game A specific state in which the opening time of the electric chew when the win is won is longer than the normal gaming state, and a specific state in which the number of opening of the electric chew when the normal variation display game is hit is larger than the normal gaming state; When selecting a specific state that increases the probability of winning a normal variation display game and a variation time as a basic variation display pattern of the variation display game, it is easy to select a variation time (variation display pattern) shorter than the normal game state It consists of a specific state to do.

Note that not all of the specific states are configured by combining all of the specific states in all the gaming machines, and some of the above-mentioned specific states may not be included in the specific gaming state depending on the model. .
In addition, a state obtained by removing at least a specific state in which the winning probability of the variable display game is higher than that of the normal game state from the plurality of fixed states described above is a so-called time-reduced state, that is, a specific game state called time reduction.
In other words, probability change and time reduction are not constituted by a control process different from the normal game state advantageous to one player, but are a game state constituted by a control process more advantageous to the player than a plurality of normal game states. .
The above-described configuration is a general configuration in a pachinko gaming machine called a digipachi. For example, a pachinko gaming machine that varies the probability of hitting a normal variation display game as a specific state has been proposed (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-335562

  By the way, as the above-mentioned conditions for exiting a specific game state such as probability change and time reduction, for example, the following special game state has occurred, or a predetermined number of variable display games have been played. As mentioned. In general, the probability change ends with the occurrence of a special gaming state, and the time reduction is, for example, many pachinko machines that end with the execution of a predetermined number of fluctuation display games or the occurrence of a special gaming state. The game may end when the display game is executed.

In this way, when the specific gaming state is ended by executing the predetermined number of variable display games, the player wishes that the variable display game is won while the predetermined number of variable display games are executed. Naru will consume a predetermined number of variable display games.
In this case, the player desires that the variable display game will be hit with a very high probability within the predetermined number of variable display games because the hit probability is extremely high when the predetermined number is long or the probability is changed. However, if the probability that the variable display game is won in the predetermined number of variable display games is too high, the number of game balls acquired by the player will increase, resulting in problems in management of the game store.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if the predetermined number of variable display games in which the specific gaming state ends is increased or the probability of the variable display game in the specific gaming state is increased. The thrill that the specific gaming state may end before the number of times that the variable display game reaches the predetermined number of times is not too disadvantageous to the game store, and the player does not know when the specific gaming state will end. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the interest by giving it.

The invention according to claim 1, the start winning opening provided in the game board,
Lottery means for performing a winning lottery based on the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening;
It is provided on the game board and can be changed between a state in which the game ball cannot be won and a state in which the game ball can be won, and the game ball can be won based on the fact that the lottery result is a win. A special variable prize-winning device,
Specific game state generation means for generating a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the game state of a normal game when the lottery result by the lottery means is a win,
Specific game state ending means for ending the specific game state;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The game board is provided separately from the start winning opening and the special variable winning apparatus, and includes an inflow port through which a game ball flows, and the inflow port regardless of whether or not the game ball has won the start winning position. It is possible to change the opening and closing between a closed state in which the game ball cannot flow into the open state and an open state in which the game ball can flow into the inflow port, and normally the closed state and the specific game state have occurred. An inlet fluctuation device equipped with a movable wing member that easily becomes open based on
Specific game state determination means for determining whether or not to end the specific game state based on a game ball flowing in from the inlet of the inlet variation device,
The specific game state determination means is provided on the game board, and a determination space forming member that forms a determination space that is visible to the player while the game ball that has flowed into the inflow port of the inflow port fluctuation device flows down. ,
A plurality of determination areas respectively formed for each determination result of the specific gaming state determination means in the determination space forming member;
An inflow ball distribution member that distributes the game balls flowing in from the inflow port into the determination space to any of the plurality of determination regions;
The determination result of the specific game state determination means is notified by allowing the player to visually recognize which determination area the game machine ball passes through.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the game ball does not flow into the inlet that allows the game ball to flow in based on the specific game state generating means generating the specific game state, In the lottery performed based on the game balls flowing into the entrance, if it is determined that the specific game state is to be ended, the specific game state is ended.
Therefore, for example, before the occurrence of the next special gaming state or execution of a predetermined number of variable display games is established as a conventional termination condition of the specific gaming state, the specific gaming state may end, The thrill of not knowing when the specific gaming state will end will enhance the excitement.

Also, in some cases, the generated specific gaming state may end immediately, so the chance of hitting the variable display game in the specific gaming state is increased, or the number of executions of the variable display game as the end condition is increased. Even if it is, there will be no excessive increase in the number of game balls that a player can acquire. Therefore, according to the player's request, the winning probability of the variable display game in the specific gaming state can be increased, or the number of executions of the variable display game as the end condition can be increased.
Here, the special game state is a so-called probability change or time saving.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even if the predetermined number of times of the variable display game in which the specific gaming state ends is increased or the probability of the variable display game in the specific gaming state is further increased, the variable display game is increased to the predetermined number of times. The specific game state may end before it reaches, so that it will not be too disadvantageous for the game store side, and it will give the player the thrill of not knowing when the specific game state will end and enhance the interest it can.

It is a front view which shows the game board of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the croon of the specific game state lottery apparatus provided in the said game board. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the electric system of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the fall lottery process performed with the main control apparatus of the said gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a gaming machine (for example, a ball) that is installed in a place such as a game machine-installed store and that allows a player to play a game based on supply of gaming media (for example, a gaming ball or medal). The configuration and operation of a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine will be described.

A pachinko gaming machine has a basic configuration as a so-called digipachi pachinko gaming machine, and includes a gaming board 1 shown in FIG. 1 and is surrounded by a guide rail 2 and the like on the front of the gaming board 1 A game area 2a is formed.
In the game area 2a on the board surface of the game board 1, a variable display device 3 is provided slightly above the center. The variable display device 3 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays a lottery result that is out of the lottery performed by the main controller 231 (to be described later) functioning as a lottery means. A variation display game is displayed, and the lottery result is displayed when the variation display game is missed.

  A variation display game is basically a well-known game, for example, a plurality of decorative symbols (identification information) such as numbers are displayed in a variable manner so as to be switched in a plurality of display areas, and a variation in a variation pattern determined in advance by lottery. When the display time has elapsed, the variable display is terminated, and one decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in each display area, and the combination of the stopped decorative symbols is a special combination. In this case, a special gaming state described later is generated. The variable display device 3 is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, and various known display devices can be used. In many cases, the decorative design includes various characters (characters such as unique characters, existing animations, and talents) and is also referred to as a character diagram.

  Further, in the variable display device 3, not only the decorative symbols are sequentially switched and displayed in the above-mentioned display of the variable display game, but also various stunning displays are performed, and characters and other characters related to the decorative symbols are displayed. Animation display is also performed.

  The variable display device 3 is surrounded by a peripheral wall 31 that prevents the inflow of game balls. In addition, a stage 32 is formed at the bottom portion of the peripheral wall 31 so that a game ball can jump from the lower side and flow in, and a part of the flowed game ball is guided to the normal variation winning device 5 described later. Yes. In addition, the peripheral wall 31 includes, for example, an inflow port for game balls provided on the outside of the side portion, an outflow port for flowing out the game balls toward the stage 32, and a flow path connected to the outflow port from the inflow port. A part of a game ball flowing down around the peripheral wall 31 is guided to the stage 32.

  A special symbol display device (special symbol display device) 4 is provided below the right side of the variable display device 3. The special figure display device 4 is composed of, for example, a multi-digit (or one digit) 7-segment LED display device, and variably displays special symbols (identification information) in the same manner as the above-mentioned decorative symbols. However, the stunning display like the variable display device 3 is not performed, and the special symbols are simply switched sequentially in the display area of each digit of a plurality of digits, and each display is performed after the above-described variable display time has elapsed. A special game state occurs when a special symbol is stopped and displayed in the area, and the combination of the special symbols stopped and displayed in each display area becomes a predetermined combination (predetermined stop symbol).

  The variable display device 3 and the special figure display device 4 display the variable display game corresponding to the same single lottery result almost simultaneously. The variable display device 3 and the special figure display device 4 have the same lottery result. Are displayed sequentially. That is, the variable display game on the variable display device 3 and the variable display game on the special figure display device 4 are performed almost simultaneously, and the winning lottery results displayed are the same. Note that the variable display device 3 and the special figure display device 4 have substantially the same variable display time (start timing and stop timing of variable display), it is sufficient that the result of the failure is equal, and other displays are different. It's okay. In this example, the combination of the decorative symbols that are the winning symbols that are stopped when the variable display game ends is different from the combination of the special symbols that are the winning symbols.

An ordinary variable winning device 5 is provided directly below the variable display device 3. The normal variation winning device 5 has a so-called electric tool as an electric accessory, and serves as a special symbol starting prize opening (special figure starting prize opening) between the two left and right movable pieces 51, 51 constituting the electric accessory. A start winning opening is provided. In the normal state, the movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed with an interval that allows only one game ball to flow down, and the result of a normal symbol variation display game (ordinary variation display game) described later is a hit. In such a case, the two movable pieces 51 are opened for a preset time. In this example, the start winning opening of the normally variable winning device 5 has two upper and lower stages. When the movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed, no game balls are won on the lower side, and only the upper side is a game. In a state where the ball has won and the movable pieces 51 and 51 are opened, the game ball can be won in both the upper and lower start winning ports.
That is, the normal variation winning device 5 is configured to vary between a closed closed state in which the game ball is difficult to win and an open / closed state in which the game ball is more likely to win in comparison with the closed state.
In addition, the start winning opening, as will be described later, triggers a lottery start (variable display) based on the winning of a game ball to the main control device 231 that functions as a lottery means for performing a lottery for determining the winning of the variable display game. The opportunity to start the game).

  That is, a start winning ball detection sensor 52 for detecting a game ball won in the normal variation winning device 5 corresponding to the normal variation winning device 5 is provided, and that the starting winning ball detection sensor 52 has detected a game ball, That is, based on the fact that the game ball has won the normal variation winning device 5, an opportunity to start the variation display game with the above-described decorative symbols and special symbols is given.

  A special figure reservation number display lamp 7 is provided on the front surface of the upper side portion of the peripheral wall of the variable display device 3. When the starting winning ball detection sensor 52 detects a game ball that has won the normal variation winning device 5, 1 is added to the special figure starting memory number within the range of the upper limit, and the variable display game ( When the decorative display and special symbol variation display game) is started, 1 is subtracted from the special figure starting memory number. The number of special figure starting memories, that is, the number of triggers (starting rights) for starting the variable display game is displayed on the special figure holding number display lamp 7.

  In the game area 2 a on the game board 1, a special variable winning device 8 is provided below the variable display device 3 and further below the normal variable winning device 5. A special variable winning device 8 called a so-called attacker is provided with a movable door 81, and in a normal game played normally, the movable door 81 is closed so as not to allow game balls to flow in, and the result of the variable display game is as follows. When it is a win, the game ball is opened so that the game ball can easily flow in based on a predetermined condition and is repeatedly opened and closed as will be described later. In other words, the special variable winning device 8 can be changed between an open state in which the launched game ball can win and a game ball in a closed state in which the game ball cannot win and cannot be won.

A special winning ball detection sensor 82 that detects a game ball won in the special variable winning device 8 is provided corresponding to the special variable winning device 8.
In addition, the special variable winning device 8 whose driving source is controlled by the main control device 231 wins a predetermined time and a predetermined number of game balls when released in response to the winning of the variable display game. When one of the two conditions is fulfilled, the block is closed, and the block is opened again, and is controlled to repeat blocking a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds) based on the establishment of the above condition. . The period from when the special variable winning device 8 is opened until it is closed is referred to as a round.

  A universal start port 9 is provided at the lower left side of the variable display device 3. Further, a passing ball detection sensor 91 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal drawing start port 9 is provided corresponding to the normal start port 9, and the passing ball detection sensor 91 detects a game ball, that is, Based on the fact that the game ball passes (wins) through the ordinary figure starting port 9, a later-described ordinary symbol variation display game (hereinafter referred to as ordinary diagram variation display game) is replaced with a later-described ordinary symbol (ordinary diagram) display device (LED display device). ) The opportunity to display at 6 is given.

  The universal map display device 6 that displays the universal map variable display game, for example, performs a variable display by alternately turning on and off a circle mark and a cross mark that are turned on and off by an LED. A round mark is lit, and a cross mark is lit when there is a loss. It is assumed that the normal figure display device 6 is composed of a 7-segment LED display device, and the numerical value as a normal symbol is sequentially switched and displayed in a variable manner, and then one numerical value is stopped and displayed, and the numerical value that is stopped and displayed is 7 or the like in advance. If the hit value is determined, it may be a win. Note that the result of the hit failure is determined by lottery by the main controller 231.

  Between the circle display portion of the above-mentioned general map display device 6 and the cross display portion, a general map hold number display lamp 10 is provided. When the game ball passes through the general map starting port 9 (when the passing ball detection sensor 91 outputs detection of the game ball), 1 is added to the general map start memory number within the range of the upper limit, and the normal map fluctuation display When the game is started, a process of subtracting 1 from the usual figure start memory number is performed. The normal figure start memory number is displayed on the normal figure hold number display lamp 10.

  Then, as described above, when the normal variation display game is won, the normal variation winning device 5 is released, the winning rate of the game balls to the normal variation winning device 5 is increased, and the opportunity to start the variable display game Has come to increase.

Further, a round number display device 11 that displays the number of rounds in the special game state of the above-mentioned special variation winning device is provided at the left side position of the special figure display device 4 that is symmetrical.
In addition, on the lower side of the special display device 4 and the lower side of the round number display device 11 which are the left and right side portions of the lower half of the game area 2a, there are LEDs built in, respectively, The board surface illumination parts 12 and 12 which are formed are formed.
Further, general winning openings 13, 13 are provided in the lower part of the special figure display device 4 and the round number display device 11. Further, a general winning ball detection sensor 131 for detecting a game ball won in the general winning ports 13 and 13 is provided corresponding to the general winning ports 13 and 13, respectively.

In addition, at the lowermost end portion of the game area 2a below the special variable winning device 8, there is an out port 15 for discharging the game balls that have not won any of the winning areas to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 2a. Is provided.
In addition, on the front surface of the game board 1, there are provided flow-down regulation conversion members such as a game nail 141 (partially shown) and a windmill 142 (partially shown) that regulate the flow direction of the game ball and change the flow direction. It has been.
Further, on the round number display device 11, a probability change notification lamp 17 for informing that the probability change state is described later and a time reduction notification lamp 18 for notifying that the time reduction state is described later are provided.

Further, a lottery starting device (inlet fluctuation device) 16 is provided adjacent to the right side of the variable display device 3. The lottery starter 16 includes a movable feather member 16a as an electric accessory, and can open and close the inlet of the lottery starter 16. That is, the lottery starting device 16 having the movable wing member 16a is a winning device that can be varied between an open state in which game balls can flow and a closed state in which game balls cannot flow.
In addition, the lottery starting device 16 is provided with a lottery winning ball detection sensor 161 for detecting a game ball flowing in from the inflow port.

  In addition, the lottery starting device 16 is in an open state every time a variable display game is displayed a predetermined number of times after the probability change state occurs when the probability change state as the specific game state occurs as described later. If the game ball does not win in the state, the probability change state is terminated. Further, a falling lottery for determining whether or not to end the probability change state is performed based on a game ball that has flowed into the lottery starting device 16 by a specific game state lottery device 19 described later. Then, when it is elected to end the probability variation state, the probability variation state is terminated even if the later-described probability variation state termination condition is not satisfied. In addition, without changing the probability variation state by one lottery, by switching a plurality of processes that are advantageous to the player constituting the probability variation state step by step to normal game processing, the probability variation state is staged by multiple lotteries. Sometimes it ends.

  Therefore, the lottery starting device 16 is provided on the game board 1 and includes an inflow port that allows a game ball to flow in based on the occurrence of a probability change state as a specific game state. When a game ball does not flow in, an opportunity to end the probability change state is given, and further, when a game ball flows into the inflow port, an opportunity to start a lottery whether or not to end the probability change state is given It is like that.

  In the lower part of the lottery starting device 16, a specific game state lottery device 19 is formed in a state connected to the lottery starting device 16. The specific game state lottery device 19 is a specific game state lottery means (specific game state) for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to end the probability change state as the specific game state based on the game ball flowing in from the inflow port of the lottery starting device 16. Determining means).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the specific game state lottery device 19 is provided on the game board 1, and the game ball that has flowed into the inlet of the lottery start device 16 flows down and is visible to the player. A lottery space forming member (decision space forming member) 19b that forms a lottery space (decision space) 19a and a plurality of lottery result determination regions (determination regions) formed for each lottery result in the lottery space forming member 19b will be described later. And a plurality of passage holes 19e-g through which game balls pass, and an inflow ball swing that distributes the game balls flowing from the inflow port into the lottery space 19a into any of the plurality of passage holes 19e-g. A lottery result detection means for detecting which of the plurality of passage holes 19e-g the game ball distributed by the crew 19c as the dividing member and the crew 19c passes through Sensor (collectively fall lottery ball detection sensor 191 as a detecting means), step fall lottery ball detection sensor 192, and a Continue lottery ball detection sensor 193).

  That is, the game ball that has flowed into the inflow port of the lottery starting device 16 passes through the back side of the specific gaming state lottery device 19 and passes from the outlet 19d provided in the lottery space forming member 19b to the three-hole cloon 19c in the lottery space 19a. It is supposed to be derived above. Note that the game ball derived from the outlet 19d is in a state of being energized along the substantially circumferential direction (tangential direction) of the crone 19c, and the game ball derived on the crune 19c is After moving around in 19c, it passes through one of the three passage holes 19e-g and flows downward. This is a lottery using game balls as will be described later, and different winning results are obtained depending on which passage hole 19e-g the game ball passes through. That is, the specific game state lottery device 19 determines the lottery result based on the passage holes 19e to 19g as the lottery result determination area in which it is detected that the game ball passes by the detection sensor as the lottery result detection means.

A batch falling lottery ball detection sensor 191, a step-down falling lottery ball detection sensor 192, and a continuing lottery ball detection sensor 193 are arranged below the passage holes 19 e to 19 g, respectively, and pass through the passage holes 19 e to g. Each game ball is detected.
As will be described later, when the collective falling lottery ball detection sensor 191 detects a game ball, the end of the probability variation state is won as a lottery result, and the step-down falling lottery ball detection sensor 192 detects a game ball. As a result of lottery, when the probability variation state is terminated step by step as described later, the end of one step is won, and if the continued lottery ball detection sensor 193 detects a game ball, the probability variation state is continued. It will be elected.

  The three winning lottery probabilities, that is, the inflow rate of the game balls into each of the passage holes 19e to 19g may be approximately equal to 1/3, for example. Each of the winning probabilities (passage holes 19e to 19g) can be obtained by making the shape non-uniform (not symmetric with respect to the center point) or by making the positions and sizes of the passage holes 19e to 19g different from each other. The game ball inflow rate) may be different.

  Although the passage hole 19e corresponds to the end of the probability variation state, the passage hole 19f corresponds to the end of one stage of the probability variation state, and the passage hole 19g corresponds to the continuation of the probability variation state, but it is difficult to understand visually. In addition, the surrounding colors of the through holes 19e to 19g of the croon 19c are different from each other, and when the movable feather member 16a of the lottery starting device 16 is opened, the game balls are drawn to the variable display device 3 by the lottery starting device. The display indicating that the probability variation state will be terminated if it does not flow into the inflow port of 16 and the crone 19c display the color-coded passage holes 19e to 19g, and when the game ball flows into the passage hole 19e, the probability variation state is displayed. When the game ball flows into the passage hole 19f, the probability variation state ends for one stage described later, and when the game ball flows into the passage hole 19g, a display indicating that the probability variation state continues may be performed. Masui.

Next, the control system of the pachinko gaming machine of this example will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The control system of the pachinko gaming machine is roughly composed of a main control unit 23, a sub control unit 24, and a power supply device 29 that supplies power to the main control unit 23 and the sub control unit 24.
The main control unit 23 includes a main control device 231 composed of, for example, a one-chip microcomputer for a gaming machine. The main control device 231 includes a CPU 23a that executes a program, a program and data used in the program. A stored ROM 23b, a RAM 23c that stores data generated based on a program, various data read from the ROM 23b, and the like, a frequency generation circuit unit 23d, and the like are provided.

Signals from various sensors provided in the pachinko gaming machine can be input to the main control device 231 (CPU 23a). The above-mentioned starting winning ball detection sensor 52, large winning ball detection sensor 82, passing ball detection sensor 91, a general winning ball detection sensor 131 is connected, and a gaming ball payout detection sensor 232 that detects a winning ball paid out from a gaming ball payout device 251 that pays out a winning ball in response to winning of a game ball, pachinko An error detection sensor 233 for detecting an error in the gaming machine is connected. Furthermore, in this example, the collective falling lottery ball detection sensor 191, the step-down falling lottery ball detection sensor 192, and the continuing lottery ball detection sensor 193 of the specific game state lottery device 19 are connected to the main control device (CPU 23a).

The main control device 231 outputs various signals for operating various devices of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, a central control device 234 for collecting and managing data of each gaming machine installed in a game store is connected to the main control device 231 so that data can be input from the main control device 231. The main control device 231 is connected to a payout control device 25, a symbol control device 26, a lamp control device 27, and a voice control device 28 as sub-control devices, and commands (control commands) are sent to these sub-control devices. It is connected so that output is possible.
Here, since the payout control device 25 performs the main control of the game in the pachinko gaming machine for substantially paying out the winning ball, it is included in the main control unit 23, and the symbol control related to the effect of the game The device 26, the lamp control device 27, and the sound control device 28 are included in the sub-control unit 24.

The main controller 231 is connected to the special figure display device 4 which is a 7-segment LED display device and the round number display device 11, and the main controller 231 performs display control in these display devices.
Further, a payout control device 25 connected to the output side of the main control device 231 and serving as a part of the main control unit 23 is controlled by the payout control device 25 so as to pay out winning balls and rental balls. And a CR unit 253 for reading the data of the prepaid card 252 and controlling the lending of game balls is connected via a ball lending signal control device 254. The payout control device 25 pays out a winning ball from the main control device 231 based on the winning ball signal, and also rents a ball based on the ball rental signal input from the CR unit 253 via the ball rental signal control device 254. Control to pay out.

Further, the main control device 231 is connected to a plurality of drive sources (solenoids or the like) 238 for driving the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the above-mentioned normal variation winning device 5 and the movable door 81 of the special variation winning device 8, respectively. These drive sources 238 are controlled by the main controller 231.
In addition, the main control unit 23 is not directly connected to the main control device 231, but includes a launch control device 236 that controls a launch drive device 235 of a hitting ball launcher (not shown) that launches a game ball into the game area 2a. The launch control device 236 is connected to a rotary operation handle 237 and a launch stop button 239 for operating launch of the game ball.

  The main control unit 231 of the main control unit 23 controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine. The start winning ball detection sensor 52, the big winning ball detection sensor 82, the general winning ball detection sensor 131, the lottery winning ball When a detection signal of a game ball is input from the detection sensor 161, that is, when a game ball wins at each winning opening, a prize ball signal as a command is output to the payout control device 25, and a game ball as a prize ball Let me pay out.

  In addition, when the game ball detection signal is input from the passing ball detection sensor 91, the main control device 231 performs a process of adding the above-mentioned normal figure start memory number and determines whether the normal figure fluctuation display game is missed. The random number used in the lottery process is acquired, and when the usual figure change display game is started, the lottery process determines the hit of the usual figure change display game, and the design is used for displaying and producing the usual figure change display game. Commands are output to the control device 26, the lamp control device 27, and the voice control device 28.

  In addition, when the game ball detection signal is input from the start winning ball detection sensor 52, the main control device 231 performs a process of adding the above-described special figure start memory number and determines a win / loss of the variable display game. Random numbers used in the lottery process are acquired, and when the variable display game is started, the winning of the variable display game is determined by the lottery process, and the special figure display device 4 is controlled to display the special figure variable display game. At the same time, a command is output to the symbol control device 26, the lamp control device 27, the voice control device 28, etc. for display of the decorative symbol variation display game, notification of the result, and presentation. In other words, the main control device functions as a lottery means for performing a winning lottery.

  Further, main controller 231 determines a stop symbol to be displayed as a lottery result of the variable display game corresponding to the lottery result of the winning combination as well as the lottery of the variable display game. Further, the basic variation pattern mainly indicating the variation display time of the variation display game is determined in accordance with the winning lottery result and the lottery result of the stop symbol. Whether or not a so-called probability change state is generated as a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state after the special gaming state that occurs based on the winning is determined by determining the stop symbol in the case of winning Is determined. That is, the main control device 231 functions as a specific game state generating unit that generates a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state when the lottery result by the lottery unit wins. Have

As is well known, the probability variation state (probability variation state) is a normal low probability determination table that is determined by comparing the random number acquired as described above with the main control device 231. Is changed to a determination table for high probability and a hit determination is made (a winning probability of winning a special symbol).
That is, the main control device 231 as a lottery means for performing a lottery drawing of the variable display game has a low probability state (normal state) where the winning lottery probability is low and a high probability that the winning lottery probability is higher than the low probability state. A winning lottery is performed in either the probability state (probability change state).

  In addition, during the probability fluctuation, the basic fluctuation pattern is obtained by changing the determination table for drawing the basic fluctuation pattern from the normal gaming state determination table to a determination table in which a basic fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation display time shorter than normal is easily selected. Pattern lottery processing (special symbol variation time shortening), general diagram variation display game display processing that shortens variation display time from variation start to stop of regular diagram variation display game (ordinary symbol variation time reduction: basic variation pattern) The variation display time may be shortened as in the lottery process in FIG. 4), and the opening time of the movable pieces 51, 51 of the normal variation prize-winning device 5 in the case of a win in the normal variation display game is extended. Chu drive processing (extension time of the normal variable winning device 5 is extended), and driving operation of the electric chew (normal variable winning device 5 is accompanied by an increase in the number of times of opening per hit) Opening number of times increase), lottery processing of off per change the probability per Hiroshizu variable display game to a high probability (similar to the change of variable display game of determination table) (winning high probability of normal symbol) is carried out. Note that it is not necessary to perform all of these processes, and it is only necessary to perform a part of the change display game except for the change from the low probability to the high probability.

  It should be noted that the increase in the number of times of opening of the normal variable winning device when the normal figure changing display game is won is usually combined with the extension of the opening time of the normal variable winning device 5 when the normal figure changing display game is won. Since the opening time per opening is extended and the opening time is extended by increasing the number of opening times, it can be regarded as an extension of the opening time of the normal variable winning device 5.

  The probability change state as the specific game state is such that a plurality of processes for making the game advantageous to the player are performed as the specific state by the control of the main control device 231, and in this example, in the probability change state, , The winning probability of the above special symbol, shortening the variation time of the special symbol, shortening the variation time of the normal symbol, extending the opening time of the normal variation winning device 5 (may include an increase in the number of times of opening), Five specific states of winning probability are performed simultaneously. In other words, the main control device 231 as a fixed gaming state generating means for generating a probability variation state generates a probability variation state configured as a combination of a plurality of specific states advantageous to the player as the specific gaming state.

Further, what is obtained by removing the process for changing the winning probability of the variable display game from the low probability to the high probability from the process during the probability change described above is referred to as a so-called short-time state. It is also possible to generate a time-short state in some or all cases.
In addition, the probability variation state and the time reduction state shift to the normal state when the end condition is satisfied.
The end condition is until the next hit occurs or until a predetermined number of fluctuation display games are displayed after the probability change state or the time-short state is reached.
Further, when the probability variation state ends with the display of the variable display game a predetermined number of times from the start, the time-short state may occur after the probability variation state ends.
In this example, the probability change state end condition is when the next special game state occurs, when the game ball does not win the lottery starting device 16 released during the probability change state, as described later, According to the lottery result of the state lottery, the end of the probability variation state is won.

  As will be described later, the main control device 231 controls the special variable winning device 8 so that the special variable winning device 8 is in the open state after the special variable winning device 8 is in the open state when a normal win or a probable win is reached. It will be repeated 15 times, for example.

  Note that the lottery process for the hit, miss, stop symbol, and basic variation pattern described above is a process in the special symbol variation display game in the special symbol display device 4, but the lottery result is output to the symbol control device 26 and the variable display device. 3 is also used to control the decorative symbol variation display game in FIG. In the main controller 231, the normal winning and the probable winning are determined according to the type of stop symbol determined by lottery when winning.

The main control device 231 closes the normal variation winning device 5 by controlling the drive sources (solenoids) of the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the normal variation winning device 5 when the normal variation display game is won. Control is performed from the first state to the second state opened.
Further, when the variable display game is won, the main control device 231 controls the drive source (solenoid) of the movable door 81 of the special variable winning device 8 to control the special variable winning device 8 based on a predetermined condition. The special game state is generated by changing the closed state from the closed state to the open state.

Further, in this example, as will be described later, the main controller 231 performs the flow of the lottery starting device 16 from the lottery winning ball detection sensor 161 during the period when the movable feather member 16a of the lottery starting device 16 is open during the certainty change state. When the detection signal indicating the inflow (winning) of the game ball to the entrance is not input, a process of ending the probability change state and changing to the normal game state is performed. Further, as a result of lottery using the game balls in the specific game state lottery device 19, the game balls flow into the passage hole 19e of the croon 19c, and a detection signal of the game balls is sent from the collective fall lottery ball detection sensor 191 to the main controller 231. When the input is made, the main control device 231 performs a process of ending the probability changing state and setting the normal gaming state.
That is, the main controller 231 determines that the specific game state lottery is performed based on the case where the game ball does not flow into the inflow port within a predetermined period and the game ball that flows into the inflow port within the predetermined period. It functions as specific game state ending means for ending the specific game state corresponding to the lottery result of the device 19.

  Further, as a result of lottery using the game balls in the specific game state lottery device 19, the game balls flow into the passage hole 19f of the croon 19c, and a detection signal of the game balls from the step-down lottery ball detection sensor 192 is sent to the main controller 231. When input, the main control device 231 performs processing for ending the probability variation state by one stage as will be described later. This one step is, for example, to end at least one specific state among a plurality of specific states constituting the above-described certainty change state and to change the state related to the specific state to a state in a normal game.

  In other words, the main control device 231 determines a part of the above-mentioned specific states among the specific states constituting the specific game state based on the lottery result in which one specific game state of the specific game state lottery device 19 ends in one stage. By ending the state, the specific game state is ended step by step based on a plurality of lottery results for ending the specific game state of the specific game state lottery means.

  Further, the main control device 231 receives a game ball from the continued lottery ball detection sensor 193 as a result of a lottery result using the game ball in the specific game state lottery device 19 and flows into the passage hole 19g of the crone 19c. When input is made to the main control device 231, the main control device 231 continues the probability changing state without performing the process of ending the probability changing state.

  From the above, the specific gaming state lottery device 19 ends some specific states of the probability variation state as the specific gaming state composed of a plurality of the specific states, or all of the specific gaming states are configured. Either the specific state is ended or the specific state is not ended, and the main control device 231 may end all the specific states constituting the specific gaming state by the specific gaming state lottery device 19. When the lottery is selected, the specific gaming state is ended in one stage.

The symbol control device 26 of the sub-control unit 24 controls the variable display device 3 and the universal display device (LED display device) 6, and the variable display device 3 is connected via the video display processor 261. Has been. Note that the result of the winning of the decorative symbol variable display game displayed on the variable display device 3 is determined by a lottery process performed by the main controller 231 functioning as a lottery means. In addition, the variable display game performed by the special display device 4 directly controlled by the main control device 231 and the variable display device 3 controlled by the symbol control device 26 is the result determined by the lottery described above. As described above, it is started at substantially the same time and stopped at almost the same time as described above, and the winning or losing is displayed so that the results match in both the variable display games.
In addition, the result of a win / fail game in the normal map display device 6 is also determined by a lottery process performed by the main control device 231, and the display is controlled based on the result.

  Further, the symbol control device 26 determines the display contents by selecting a variation display pattern from the variation display patterns stored in advance based on the winning combinations determined by the lottery in the main control device 231, the stop symbol, and the basic variation pattern. To do. Note that the variation display pattern is stored in advance for each basic variation pattern, and is selected by lottery in the symbol control device 26. In addition, some of the variation display patterns selected corresponding to the basic variation pattern between long variation displays in the reach effect may be divided into a plurality of display contents with the passage of time. In some cases, the variable display pattern is further selected by lottery.

The lamp control device 27 of the sub-control unit 24 supports a board-related electrical decoration (LED) 241 provided on the board surface of the gaming board 1 such as the board lighting parts 12 and 12 and the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. A frame door-related electrical decoration 242 such as a glass frame that is provided on the front frame and covers the front surface of the game board 1 is connected to control the effects by LEDs, lamps, and the like.
The lamp control device 27 is connected with a special figure hold number display lamp 7 and a universal figure hold number display lamp 10, which can display the hold number by controlling the turning on and off of the LEDs.

  The sound control device 28 is connected to a sound generation device 281 including a sound processor, an amplifier, a speaker, and the like, and the sound control device 28 controls output of effect sound, voice, music, and the like for production.

  Next, based on the lottery result of the specific gaming state lottery device 19 during the probability variation state, the main control device 231 ends some or all of the specific states constituting the probability variation state, or the probability variation state A fall lottery process for determining whether to continue all or partly and performing the determined process will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the falling lottery process is, in this example, a process for determining whether or not the probability variation state is terminated and the normal gaming state is established in the probability variation state. S1) When it is not the probability variation state, it enters a state waiting for the probability variation state.
In the case of the probability change state, it is determined whether or not the variable display game has been displayed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times) from the start of probability change or the falling lottery described later (opening the lottery starting device 16) (step S2). .

The main controller 231 increments the falling lottery game counter by one each time the variable display game is started from the start of the probability variation state, and opens a lottery starting device 16 described later (starts falling lottery). Alternatively, at the end of the probability change state, the falling lottery game counter is cleared, and it is determined whether or not the value of the falling lottery game counter has reached 30. When the variable display game has not been displayed 30 times yet, the game is on standby until the display count of the variable display game reaches 30 times.
By this process, the falling lottery is performed every 30 times until the probability variation state is completely completed after the falling lottery is in the certain variation state.

When the variable display game is displayed 30 times from the start of the probability change state or the opening of the lottery starter 16, the driving device of the movable feather member 16 a of the lottery starter 16 is operated by the control of the main controller 231. An open state is set (step S3).
When the lottery starting device 16 is in the open state, the main control device is configured such that the game balls flow into the inflow port where the game balls can flow in due to the movable feather member 16a of the lottery starting device 16 being in the open state. In 231, it is determined whether or not a game ball detection signal is input from the lottery winning ball detection sensor, that is, whether or not there is a lottery winning prize. (Step S4)

When there is no lottery prize, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the lottery starting device 16 is in the open state. The opening timer starts operating when the lottery starting device 16 is opened, and it is determined whether or not the opening timer has expired (step S5). Here, for example, 5 seconds is set in the release timer.
When the lottery prize is received or when a predetermined time elapses after the lottery starter 16 is opened, the end condition for the open state of the lottery starter 16 is satisfied. Thus, the movable wing member 16a of the lottery starting device 16 is closed by the control of the main control device 231, and the lottery starting device 16 is closed (step S6).

Note that the movable feather member 16a of the lottery starting device 16 can perform a closing operation while receiving two or three game balls almost simultaneously, and even if the lottery prize is an end condition, Several game balls may flow into the inlet of the lottery starter 16.
Further, only the elapse of a predetermined time may be set as the end condition of the lottery starting device 16 in the open state, and more than a few game balls may be awarded during the open state.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the lottery starting device 16 is on the right side of the variable display device 3 slightly above the upper and lower central portions at the left and right central portions of the game board 1 (game area 2a). In order for the game ball to flow into the lottery starter 16 that has been opened, the player increases the firing force of the game ball that is launched from the upper left to the right of the game area, and the game ball is placed on the right side of the variable display device 3. It is necessary to make it flow down. That is, the player needs to perform a so-called right turn when the lottery starting device 16 is opened.

  When the lottery starting device 16 is opened as described above, that is, when the variable display game has been displayed a predetermined number of times since the start of the variable state or the previous release, the start of the next variable display game is suspended. As an alternative, the variable display device 3 may be instructed to launch a game ball to the right side of the game area 2a. At this time, without suspending the start of the variable display game, the variable display game of the 31st game from the start of the probability change state or the opening of the previous lottery starter 16 is displayed on the variable display device 3, Further, a display for launching a game ball to the right side may be performed on the variable display device 3.

After the lottery starter 16 is closed, whether or not a collective fall is won as a determination of the lottery result, that is, a game ball flows into the collective fall passage hole 19e of the crone 19c, and this is detected as a collective fall lottery ball. It is determined whether the sensor 191 detects and a detection signal is input to the main controller 231 (step S7).
In addition, when the lottery starting device 16 is in the open state, the game ball that has flowed in from the inflow port is led out from the outlet 19d on the croon 19c of the specific game state lottery device 19 and becomes the upper surface side of the crone 19a. After rotating for a while, it will flow into one of the three passage holes 19e to 19g, and the final determination of the lottery result is that the game ball on the crune 19c flows into one of the passage holes 19e to 19g. This is done after a sufficient time has passed.

In addition, when a plurality of game balls flow in while the lottery starting device 16 is in an open state, the lottery is a batch falling lottery ball detection sensor provided corresponding to each of the three passage holes 19e to 19g. 191, among the detection signals from the step-down lottery ball detection sensor 192 and the continuous lottery ball detection sensor 193, those that are first input to the main controller 231 after the lottery starter 16 is opened, or finally the main control The input to the device 231 can be given priority.
Thereby, for example, when a detection signal from the batch falling lottery ball detection sensor 191 is input first or last, a detection signal is input from the step-down falling lottery ball detection sensor 192 or the continuous lottery ball detection sensor 193. Also, it is assumed that priority is given to input of the detection signal of the collective falling lottery ball detection sensor 191 and collective falling is won.

  Moreover, it is good also as what gives a priority to collective fall lottery ball detection sensor 191, stage fall lottery ball detection sensor 192, and continuing lottery ball detection sensor 193. For example, when priority is given in the order of each of the detection sensors described above, and detection signals are input from all of the batch falling lottery ball detection sensor 191, the step-down falling lottery ball detection sensor 192, and the continuous lottery ball detection sensor 193, The collective fall lottery ball detection sensor 191 may be prioritized and the collective fall may be won.

  Then, in the case where a collective fall is won by any of the above-mentioned controls, next, whether or not two or more game balls have flowed in while the lottery starting device 16 is open, that is, a lottery prize. It is determined whether or not the detection signal from the ball detection sensor 161 has won the main controller 231 twice or more (step S8). If there are two or more winnings, it is assumed that one is promoted from the collective fall and the stage fall is won (step S9). In addition, when a plurality of game balls flow in while the lottery starter 16 is in the open state, the current probability change state (a case where some specific states have been completed) is invalidated as a batch fall or a step fall. (Including), or even if a plurality of game balls flow into the lottery starter 16, the batch fall is promoted to a step fall, or the batch fall or the step fall is maintained without any fall. Such processing may not be performed.

  Thus, if the player causes two or more game balls to flow in while the lottery starting device 16 is open, at least the probability variation state can be prevented from being terminated by one lottery. It is possible to play by selecting by technical intervention whether to launch a game ball so that two or more can easily flow in, or to win only one, and the player's interest is enhanced. In particular, when the lottery start device 16 is in an open state until a predetermined time elapses when the lottery prize is not included in the end condition, when only one game ball is flowed in, the second game ball flows in It can be selected by adjusting the firing force by operating the rotary operation handle 237 or by stopping the launching of the game ball by operating the launch stop button 239, and the player can actively participate in the technology.

  Further, when the lottery start device 16 does not include a lottery prize in the release condition end condition, only one game ball that has flowed in while the lottery start device 16 is still in the open state is a batch of the crone 19c. If the second game ball is allowed to flow into the lottery starting device 16 in a short time until the lottery starting device is closed when it flows into the passage hole 19e that is to be knocked down, the batch fall winning is a step-down winning. Therefore, the player can obtain a thrill by trying to let the second game ball flow into the lottery starting device 16, and can get a sense of accomplishment when it is made to flow.

  If a single ball is won and only one game ball flows into the lottery starting device 16, the winning of the collective fall is confirmed, and the main controller 231 wins the above-mentioned special symbol winning probability and the special symbol. All of the five specific states that are held are shortened, the normal symbol variation time is shortened, the normal variation winning device 5 is extended, and the normal symbol winning probability is terminated. Is returned to the normal state in the normal game, that is, the probability variation state is ended and the normal game state is started (step S12), and the falling lottery process is ended.

Next, when the collective fall is not won, it is determined whether or not the step fall is won (step S10). That is, a game ball flows into the passage hole 19f for the step-down of the crone 19c, which is detected by the step-down lottery ball detection sensor 192, and it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input to the main controller 231. .
Then, it is determined whether or not the number of times of winning the stage fall is the first time since the probability change state is started when the stage fall is won and when the batch fall winning is promoted to the stage fall winning in the above-described step S9. (Step S13).

In the probability changing state, the step-down counter is incremented by one each time the main control device 231 wins the step-down, and the step-down counter is cleared when the probability-changing state is completely completed.
If the stage fall counter is set to 1 and the stage fall win is the first time, the five specific states constituting the above-mentioned probability variation state (the winning probability of the special symbol and the variation time of the special symbol are shortened) Only the special symbol winning probability among the normal symbol winning time shortening, the normal variable winning device 5 opening time extension, the normal symbol winning probability) is terminated (the following four specific states are maintained) ), The special symbol lottery determination table is switched from probabilistic to normal, and the special symbol winning probability is set to a low probability lower than the high probability in the probabilistic state, and the falling lottery process is terminated (step S14).

  If the step-down is not the first time, it is determined whether or not it is the second time as in the first time (step S15). In the second time, the winning probability of the special symbol is already low. In such a state, the open time is shortened so that the normal variable winning device opening time extension as the specific state is completed and the normal variable winning device 5 is open in the normal gaming state (step S16), and the fall The lottery process is terminated.

  If the step-down is not the second time, it is determined whether or not it is the third time as in the first time (step S17). After the extension is completed, the normal symbol high probability is terminated, and the normal symbol lottery determination table is switched from probability variation to normal, and the winning probability (low probability) of the normal variation input display game in the normal gaming state ( Step S18), the falling lottery process is terminated.

  If the step-down is not the third time, it is determined whether or not it is the fourth time as in the first time (step S19). In the fourth time, the winning probability of the special symbol has already been reached and the normal variable winning device opening time. In the state that the winning probability of the extended and normal symbols has ended, the special table changes in the normal gaming state by switching the decision table from the probabilistic to the normal one when the variation time of the special symbol is finished and the variation pattern is selected As the display time (step S20), the falling lottery process is terminated.

  If the stage drop is not the fourth time, the stage drop win will be the fifth, and the winning probability of the special symbol, the normal variable winning device opening time extension, the winning probability of the normal symbol winning, the shortening of the fluctuation display time of the special symbol In the state where the game has ended, the shortening of the normal symbol variation display time is completed, and the judgment table for selecting the normal diagram variation pattern is switched from the probability variation to the normal one to obtain the normal variation display time in the normal gaming state. However, by ending this specific state, all the specific states in the probability variation state in this example are ended. That is, when it is determined that the step-down is not the fourth time but the fifth time, the probability variation state is terminated and the process is terminated (step S21).

On the other hand, if it is not a step-down winning in step S10, it is determined whether or not it is a continuous winning (step S11). In other words, it is determined whether or not a game ball flows into the continuation passage hole 19g of the cron 19c, is detected by the continuation lottery ball detection sensor 193, and a detection signal is input to the main controller 231. In this case, the current state continues, and the probability variation state is basically maintained. In addition, when a part of specific state has been completed after winning the stage fall, the specific state that has not been completed is maintained.
In addition, if it is not a continuation winning, it is neither a collective fall nor a gradual fall nor a continuation, so that the game ball does not flow into the lottery starting device 16, and the lottery starting device 16 is in the open state. Since the game ball has not flowed into the inlet of the lottery starting device 16, the probability variation state is terminated (step S12), and the falling lottery process is terminated.

With the above processing, every time the probability display state is started and the variable display game is displayed a predetermined number of times, the lottery starting device 16 is in the open state, and the game ball is not won in the open state. Therefore, the player launches a game ball aiming at the lottery starting device 16, enabling the player to perform technical intervention and enhancing the player's interest.
In addition, when a game ball flows into the lottery starting device 16, the game ball is led out onto the cron 19c in the specific game state lottery device 19, and a mechanical lottery is performed with the game sphere using the cron 19c. Based on this, it is decided to continue or end the probability change state, or to end a part of the specific state that constitutes the probability change state, so that the player feels thrilling every time a lottery is performed and is more interesting Will be.

  In addition, the probability variation state may end sooner than the conventional termination condition is satisfied, or a part of the specific state advantageous to the player constituting the probability variation state ends, which is more disadvantageous to the player than the conventional probability variation state. Since the probability change state may continue in the state that becomes, even if the winning probability of the variation display game in the probability change state is increased, or the probability of becoming a probability change when determining whether it is normal or normal is increased, Since the balance of balance between the game store and the player is maintained, it is possible to play a more interesting game by making these conditions advantageous for the player.

  In the above example, the falling lottery is performed using the Kroon 19c using the game balls that have flowed into the lottery starting device 16, but when the game balls pass, the respective areas that fall collectively, fall stepwise, and continue are displayed. As a distribution member that mechanically distributes game balls so that they pass through any of these areas, members other than croon may be used. It may be sorted or sorted by a combination of a moving body and a magnet.

  Moreover, you may add a time-short state as a specific game state which performs a fall lottery. Further, the probability variation state may be terminated by displaying the variable display game a predetermined number of times, for example, 100 times, 20 times, 10 times, or 4 times. In this case, it is preferable that the lottery starting device 16 is opened for each display count of the variable display game less than 30 times (it is necessary to be less than the predetermined number of times when the probability change state is ended). If the number is small, such as four times, the lottery starting device 16 may be released each time the variable display game is started.

  Further, the lottery may be performed programmatically as processing of the main controller 231 instead of mechanically. For example, when a game ball flows into the lottery starting device 16 and a detection signal is input from the lottery winning ball detection sensor 161 to the main control device 231, it is a numerical value within a predetermined range, similar to a lottery in a known pachinko gaming machine. Random numbers are extracted and acquired, and are compared with the decision table in which each winning value within the predetermined range that is associated with batch fall, phase fall, and continuation and does not overlap each other is registered, and matches the random value The winning result corresponding to the winning value to be made may be used. In this case, the main controller 231 functions as the above-mentioned specific game state lottery means.

  In addition, the movement of a game ball in a pachinko machine as a well-known digital pachi is reproduced on the display screen, and the winning of the game ball at the winning opening is determined, and the game ball is fired and won in accordance with the winning. In the program for calculating the number of game balls acquired by the player and simulating the game, the present invention also includes a program that can be executed by a computer by adding the processing of the control system in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention described above. is there. A computer-readable recording medium storing the program is also included in the present invention.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the description and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

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Lottery starting device (inlet fluctuation device)
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Specific gaming state lottery device (specific gaming state determination means)
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Lottery space (decision space)
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Lottery space forming member (decision space forming member)
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Kroon (inflow ball sorting member)
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Passing hole (determined area)
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Batch falling lottery ball detection sensor (result detection means)
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Stage falling lottery ball detection sensor (result detection means)
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Continue lottery ball detection sensor (result detection means)
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Main control device (lottery means, specific game state generation means, specific game state end means)

Claims (1)

Start prize opening provided on the game board,
Lottery means for performing a winning lottery based on the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening;
It is provided on the game board and can be changed between a state in which the game ball cannot be won and a state in which the game ball can be won, and the game ball can be won based on the fact that the lottery result is a win. A special variable prize-winning device,
Specific game state generation means for generating a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the game state of a normal game when the lottery result by the lottery means is a win,
Specific game state ending means for ending the specific game state;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The game board is provided separately from the start winning opening and the special variable winning apparatus, and includes an inflow port through which a game ball flows, and the inflow port regardless of whether or not the game ball has won the start winning position. It is possible to change the opening and closing between a closed state in which the game ball cannot flow into the open state and an open state in which the game ball can flow into the inflow port, and normally the closed state and the specific game state have occurred. An inlet fluctuation device equipped with a movable wing member that easily becomes open based on
Specific game state determination means for determining whether or not to end the specific game state based on a game ball flowing in from the inlet of the inlet variation device,
The specific game state determination means is provided on the game board, and a determination space forming member that forms a determination space that is visible to the player while the game ball that has flowed into the inflow port of the inflow port fluctuation device flows down. ,
A plurality of determination areas respectively formed for each determination result of the specific gaming state determination means in the determination space forming member;
An inflow ball distribution member that distributes the game balls flowing in from the inflow port into the determination space to any of the plurality of determination regions;
A gaming machine characterized in that a determination result of the specific gaming state determination means is notified by allowing a player to visually recognize which determination area the gaming machine ball passes through.

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