JP5330667B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify control processing in a special game state without a difference in number of game balls obtainable even under the condition of continuously generated special game states. <P>SOLUTION: A time is measured from the detection of a game ball entering a normal symbol operation port as a start storing ball to the start of a normal symbol variation game. In winning determination, it is determined that the measured time has a predetermined time period or not (step S47). When the result of the determination is negative, the normal symbol variation game is determined to have a normal variation time as a variation time (step S48), and when the result is positive, the game is determined to have a variation time longer than the normal variation time (step S49). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a plurality of lottery means and a plurality of variable winning devices.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a game ball enters a start winning opening arranged in a gaming area of the gaming board, so that whether or not it is a hit just before the start of the symbol variation game A lottery is performed, and the variation time of the symbol variation game is determined after the lottery. The symbol variation game derives the lottery result of the winning lottery, and the variation time of the symbol variation game is the time from the start to the end of the game, that is, the time until the lottery result of the winning lottery is definitely derived. is there. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine, when the winning lottery is won and it is determined that the winning is achieved, the winning game state is released after the symbol variation game is over, and a predetermined winning device is released to the winning device. It is possible to acquire a large number of game balls by allowing entry. The winning device in the winning gaming state repeats opening and closing a plurality of times, and the opened winning device has a condition that either a predetermined number of game balls enter or a predetermined opening time elapses. Close by filling. In this way, the winning device that operates in the winning gaming state is rarely closed because the opening time has reached the upper limit at all opening times.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine that can play a symbol variation game during a winning game state (specific game state) has also been proposed. In such a pachinko gaming machine, a winning lottery is performed even during the winning gaming state, so that there is a possibility that the winning gaming state will occur again during the winning gaming state. In this case, since the winning gaming state is performed again from the beginning by winning the winning lottery even in the winning gaming state, the winning gaming state depends on at which timing in the winning gaming state the winning gaming state is reached again. There will be a large difference in the number of game balls that can be obtained. For example, in the case where the number of times the winning device is released is determined to be 15 times at the maximum, a game ball that can be acquired in a case where the first release is a hitting game state again and a case where the 15th opening is a hitting game state again There is a big difference in the number of In such a pachinko gaming machine, for example, two game balls that have successively entered the starting prize opening may win a lottery. In this case, the game state of two hits is determined. Despite having been obtained, the number of game balls that can be acquired in two hit gaming states is smaller than in the case of intermittently obtaining two hit gaming states.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, a gaming machine has been proposed in which when the winning lottery is won again during the winning gaming state, the next winning gaming state is generated after the completion of the first winning gaming state ( Patent Document 1). In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when the winning lottery is won again during the winning gaming state, the winning symbol is changed until the currently playing winning gaming state is completed, or a special symbol variation different from normal is performed. It is configured to execute a special symbol variation process such as.
JP 2001-137485 A

  As described above, the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 is configured such that when the winning lottery is won again during the winning gaming state, the symbol special variation process is executed and the winning symbol is stopped after the end of the first winning gaming state. . For this reason, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not the winning gaming state has ended during the first winning gaming state, and the symbol is changed by the symbol special variation processing until the determination result is positively determined. Therefore, the control processing related to the change of the symbol in the winning gaming state is a complicated control processing different from that in the normal gaming state (when not in the winning gaming state).

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and the purpose thereof is the number of game balls that can be acquired even in a situation where a specific game state is continuously generated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of simplifying the control process during a specific gaming state without causing a difference in the game.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is provided in a game area of a game board, and a start detection means for detecting a game ball, and a start of a game ball detected by the start detection means are suspended. A storage means for storing as a ball, a first lottery means for performing lottery based on the start-up hold ball, and allowing a game ball to enter from a closed state when winning the lottery of the first lottery means. A first lottery device to be released, a second lottery means for performing a lottery based on a game ball entering the first variable prize device, and a lottery of the second lottery unit. A second variable winning device that opens to allow game balls to enter from the closed state, and a third lottery means for performing a lottery based on the game balls entering the second variable winning device; Closed when winning the lottery of the third lottery means And a third variable winning device that is released so as to allow a game ball to enter, and a derivation for determining a derivation time from a lottery start by the first lottery means until a lottery result is derived. A time determination means, a holding time measuring means for measuring a holding time from when the game ball that has become the start holding ball is detected by the start detection means until a lottery is started by the first lottery means, Whether the derivation time measurement means for measuring the derivation time determined by the derivation time determination means when the first lottery means has started lottery, and whether the measurement time of the holding time measurement means has passed a predetermined time Measuring time determining means for determining whether or not the first variable winning device, the second variable winning device, and the third variable winning device are closed. If on time Perform the measurement, the derived time determining means, when the judgment result of the measurement time determining means is affirmative, the determination result determines the longer extraction time than in the negative, the determination result of the measurement time determining means is affirmative In this case, the derivation time determined by the derivation time determination means is set to be longer than the derivation time required for the second lottery means and the third lottery means to derive the lottery result. And

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, there is provided a symbol display device that displays a symbol indicating a lottery result of the first lottery means in a fixed stop state when the derivation time has elapsed. In addition, the gist of the symbol display device is that the variation of symbols is continued until the derivation time measuring means finishes the measurement of the derivation time .

The invention according to claim 3 is provided in a game area of the game board, and a start detection means for detecting a game ball, a storage means for storing the game ball detected by the start detection means as a start hold ball, A first lottery means for performing a lottery based on the start-pending ball, and a first variable prize that is opened to allow a game ball to enter from a closed state when the lottery of the first lottery means is won. And a second lottery means for performing a lottery based on a game ball entering the first variable prize winning device, and when the lottery of the second lottery means is won, A second variable winning device that opens to allow the winning, a third lottery means for performing a lottery based on a game ball entering the second variable winning device, and a lottery of the third lottery means Allow game balls to enter from a closed state. In a gaming machine equipped with a third variable winning device that is released in such a manner, a derivation time determining means for determining a derivation time from a lottery start by the first lottery means until a lottery result is derived, and the start holding ball A holding time measuring means for measuring a holding time from when the starting game ball is detected by the start detecting means until a lottery by the first lottery means is started, and the first lottery means A derivation time measuring means for measuring the derivation time determined by the derivation time determining means in accordance with the start, and a measurement time determining means for determining whether or not the measurement time of the holding time measuring means has passed a predetermined time And the derivation time measuring means measures time when the first variable winning device, the second variable winning device, and the third variable winning device are closed, and Derivation time Constant means, when the judgment result is affirmative the measurement time determining means, the determination result is adapted to determine the long extraction time than when negative, the game area, the game ball is can flow A guiding member having an inflow port and having a first allocating portion for guiding and distributing the inflowing game balls is disposed, and the first allocating portion distributes the gaming balls to the gaming area. It distributes to either the provided 2nd distribution part or the 3rd distribution part, and the 2nd distribution part does not enter a start winning opening which has the above-mentioned start detection means, and this start winning opening Having at least one first general winning opening for entering a game ball, distributing the game balls distributed by the first distribution unit to the start winning opening or the first general winning opening; The distribution unit inserts a communication port that communicates with the second distribution unit and a game ball that does not pass through the communication port. The gist is to have one or more second general winning holes to be balled, and to distribute the game balls distributed by the first distributing unit to the second distributing unit or the second general winning port. .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the control process during the specific game state without causing a difference in the number of game balls that can be acquired even in a situation where the specific game state is continuously generated.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the following description, “Up”, “Down”, “Left”, “Right”, “Front (front)”, “Rear (back)” refers to the case where the pachinko gaming machine is viewed from the front side of the machine unless otherwise specified "Up", "Down", "Left", "Right", "Front (front)", and "Rear (back)".

  FIG. 1 shows the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a vertical rectangular inner frame 12 for setting various gaming components is assembled in an openable and detachable manner. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 having a window 13 at the center is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB disposed inside the machine and supports glass of a size that covers the window 13 is assembled so as to be detachable and tiltable. . The game board YB is mounted on the middle frame 12. In the front frame 14, a left frame lamp unit 15 constituting an electric display unit that emits light (illuminates or flashes) by a light emitter (lamp, LED, etc.) not shown so as to surround the window 13. And a right frame lamp portion 16 are arranged. Each of the frame lamp portions 15 and 16 is configured by covering a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with lamp lenses 15a and 16a formed so as to be able to transmit light emitted from the light emitters.

  An upper plate unit 18 having an upper plate (storage plate) 17 capable of storing a game ball serving as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 12 and under the front frame 14. . The upper plate 17 is provided with a payout opening (not shown) for game balls to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage (not shown) for storing game balls held by the player. ), And an upper dish intake (not shown) for taking game balls in the storage passage into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 17 are guided to the upper plate taking-in port through the storage passage and taken into the machine one by one through the upper plate taking-in port. Is not fired toward the game board YB. Note that the strength of the launch of the game ball launched toward the game board YB is set according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 19.

  On the front side of the middle frame 12 and at the lower part of the upper tray unit 18 is a lower tray for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 17 and flowing down an overflow ball passage (not shown) formed inside the machine. A lower tray unit 21 having a tray 20 is mounted. The lower plate 20 is provided with a game ball outlet 20a flowing down the overflow ball passage, and a concave storage portion (not shown) for storing the game ball is connected to the game ball outlet 20a. The lower plate 20 is provided with a switching mechanism (not shown) for discharging the game balls in the storage unit from the lower plate 20 to the outside. The switching mechanism includes a lower dish ball removal button 22 disposed at a lower portion of the lower dish 20, a ball removal hole (not shown) formed so as to penetrate a part of the bottom of the storage portion, and the ball removal hole. A lid (not shown) for opening and closing and an operating member (not shown) for operating the lid in an open state or a closed state in conjunction with the operation state of the lower dish ball removal button 22 are configured. . By such a switching mechanism, the lower tray 20 is in a storage state in which the game ball can be stored in the storage portion when the lid body is closed and the ball hole is closed, while the lower plate ball is removed. When the button 22 is pressed down and the lid is opened, and the ball release hole is opened, the storage ball is discharged to the outside.

  The lower handle unit 21 is provided with a firing handle 19 on the right side of the lower plate 20. The launch handle 19 is an operation unit for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is fired on the game board YB. In addition, a pair of left and right speakers 23 that outputs various sounds and performs sound effects are arranged at the lower part of the outer frame 11, which is the lower part of the lower dish unit 21.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
On the front surface of the game board YB, a guide rail 24 that guides a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 19 and forms a substantially circular game area H1 that is the main body of a pachinko game is laid in a circular spiral shape. Yes. By this guide rail 24, a game ball guide path 24a extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board YB is formed on the game board YB, and a game area H1 is formed inside the guide rail 24. . Below the guide path 24a, a launch rail (not shown) that is attached to the middle frame 12 and guides a game ball hit by the operation of the launch unit is disposed. Further, the outside of the game area H1 that is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 24 is a non-game area H2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game, and the non-game area H2 includes a corner of the game board YB. A corner decoration member 25 is provided so as to be located at the portion.

  At approximately the center (center) position of the game area H1 of the game board YB, a game ball sorting device 26 is arranged as a guide member that guides and distributes the entered game balls to a predetermined entrance. The game ball allocating device 26 is configured by arranging various allocating members inside a substantially oval casing 28 that is vertically long when fixed to the mounting board 27. An inflow port 29 through which a game ball can flow is provided at the upper left of. As a result, only the game balls that have passed through the inflow port 29 are allowed to flow into the game ball allocating device 26, and the inside of the game ball allocating device 26 and the game area H <b> 1 are limited only by the inflow port 29. It is communicated. That is, the game ball sorting device 26 is configured such that the game ball cannot flow into the inside from a portion other than the inflow port 29. The inflow port 29 is provided with a pair of game nails 29a for adjusting the amount of game balls flowing into the game ball sorting device 26. The game nails 29a are spaced apart in the vertical direction so as to open the inflow port 29. When the gap between the pair of game nails 29a is widened in the vertical direction, the game balls are relatively separated from the game ball sorting device 26. On the other hand, if the interval between the pair of game nails 29a is narrowed in the vertical direction, the game balls are less likely to flow into the game ball sorting device 26.

  On the upper part of the game ball sorting device 26, a receiving plate 30 as an inflow ball receiving portion having an arcuate rolling surface 30a extends in the left-right direction. The left end of the receiving plate 30 is connected to the inflow port 29, and the game ball that has passed through the inflow port 29 is received by the receiving plate 30. At the center of the receiving plate 30, a guide path 31 is provided continuously to guide the flow down so as to guide the game ball on the rolling surface 30 a downward. The guide path 31 has a passage width that allows one game ball to pass, and extends downward from the game ball sorting device 26. Accordingly, the game ball that has passed through the inflow port 29 is vigorously received by the receiving plate 30, and the rolling surface 30a of the receiving plate 30 is swung many times in the left-right direction according to the momentum, and eventually the momentum of rolling is reached. When it disappears (decreases), it is guided downward through the guide path 31.

  At substantially the center of the game ball sorting device 26, an opening 26a having a circular shape in front view is formed. A central rotating body (first rotating body) 32 as a first distributing unit is disposed in the opening 26a. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the central rotating body 32 has a transparent and circular flat plate-shaped first disk 34 fixed inside the annular member 33 and a circular disk at the center of the first disk 34. A columnar rotary distributor 35 is fixedly configured. The first disc 34 is disposed on the rear surface (rear surface) of the rotary distributor 35 when the game board YB is viewed from the front. The first disk 34 is made of resin. 5 and 6 show the central rotating body 32 when the game board YB is viewed from the back.

  A guide groove 36 having a concave cross section is formed on the outer periphery (outer surface) of the annular member 33, and the annular member 33 can be rotated in a stable state by the four rotation stabilizing members 37 fitted in the guide groove 36. The game ball sorting device 26 is rotatably supported. Each rotation stabilizing member 37 includes a fixed shaft 37 a fixed to the game ball sorting device 26 and a roller member 37 b that slides in the guide groove 36 by the rotation of the annular member 33. The annular member 33 is connected to a motor M serving as a drive source via a power transmission mechanism 38. The power transmission mechanism 38 includes a first gear G1 connected to the rotation shaft of the motor M, and a second gear G2 that meshes with the first gear G1 and meshes with teeth (not shown) formed on the outer periphery of the annular member 33. With this configuration, in the central rotating body 32, the power of the motor M is transmitted to the annular member 33 via the power transmission mechanism 38, and together with the annular member 33 receiving the power, the first circular plate 34 and the rotary distribution member. The body 35 rotates by rotating. The central rotating body 32 always rotates in a constant direction (clockwise in the front view in the present embodiment) at a constant speed with the direction along the depth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10 as the rotation center.

  A plurality of first holding grooves 39 are formed on the outer periphery (outer surface) of the rotary allocating body 35 for holding and holding the game balls. Four first holding grooves 39 are formed at intervals of 90 degrees, and the groove width of the first holding groove 39 is set to a width that allows the entry of one game ball. It is formed along the length direction of the type distribution body 35. The guide path 31 of the receiving plate 30 is arranged in a suspended state so as to guide the game ball almost directly below, and from the ball outlet downstream of the guide path 31 toward the outer periphery of the rotary distributor 35 Drop the ball. For this reason, when the game ball guided down by the guide path 31 reaches the ball outlet of the guide path 31, it reaches a position where the first holding groove 39 of the rotary distributing body 35 substantially coincides with the ball outlet. If so, the ball enters the first holding groove 39 and is held. On the other hand, when the game ball guided down by the guide path 31 reaches the ball outlet of the guide path 31, it reaches a position where the first holding groove 39 of the rotary distributing body 35 substantially coincides with the ball outlet. If not, the ball is not held without entering the first holding groove 39. The rotary allocating body 35 distributes the game balls guided down along the guide path 31 to two different routes, which will be described later, depending on whether or not the game balls are held in the first holding groove 39.

  A transparent and circular flat plate-like second disk 40 is fixed to the opening 26a so as to be positioned on the front surface of the central rotating body 32 (rotating distribution body 35). In other words, the second disc 40 is disposed to face the first disc 34 with an interval of approximately one game ball. The second disk 40 is made of resin, like the first disk 34. And the 2nd disc 40 is not joined with respect to the center rotary body 32, but is being fixed only to the inner edge of the opening part 26a. Accordingly, the first disk 34 rotates with the rotation of the central rotating body 32, whereas the second disk 40 does not rotate.

  A regulating plate 41, a first guide plate 42, a second guide plate 43, and a distribution path 44 are fixed to the second disc 40. The regulation plate 41 having an arc shape is formed between the discs 34 and 40 so as to fill the gap between the first disc 34 and the second disc 40 along the outer surface of the rotary distributor 35. Has been placed. The restricting plate 41 is extended to a position where the first holding groove 39 that has reached a position coinciding with the ball exit of the guide path 31 rotates about 100 to 110 degrees from the position. Thereby, the game ball held in the first holding groove 39 of the rotary sorter 35 is moved by the regulation plate 41 with the rotation of the rotary sorter 35 and the first disc 34 and the second disc. Dropping into a space between 40 is restricted.

  The flat first guide plate 42 is spaced a predetermined distance from the lower end of the regulating plate 41 in the circumferential direction of the rotary allocating body 35 to provide a gap between the first disc 34 and the second disc 40. It arrange | positions between both the disks 34 and 40 so that it may fill. The first guide plate 42 is disposed in an inclined state so as to form a downward slope. A space between the first guide plate 42 and the restricting plate 41 is a ball discharge port 45 having a size that allows the game ball to pass therethrough. Therefore, when the game ball held in the first holding groove 39 of the rotary allocating body 35 reaches the ball discharge port 45 between the regulating plate 41 and the first guide plate 42, When the opening is not blocked by the restriction plate 41, the first guide plate 42 rolls from the first holding groove 39 through the ball discharge port 45. The game ball rolling on the first guide plate 42 falls from the lower end of the first guide plate 42 and is guided to the lower center by the lower guide path 46 formed between the first disc 34 and the second disc 40. Is done. A ball outlet 47 that allows a game ball to pass therethrough is formed at the lower center of the lower guide path 46. A game ball that rolls on the lower guide path 46 passes through a ball outlet 47 and is a non-rotating sorter (in this embodiment) as a second sorter arranged at the lower part of the central rotor 32. It falls to the guiding communication path 48 that guides the game ball to the (clun) 50.

  A ball inlet 44 a of the distribution path 44 having a passage shape is connected to a ball outlet of the guide path 31, and the distribution path 44 is formed to protrude toward the front surface of the second disc 40. The ball outlet 44 b of the distribution path 44 is open on the rear surface of the second disk 40. The distribution path 44 is a path that guides a game ball that is guided down the guide path 31 and that is not held by the first holding groove 39 of the rotary distribution body 35. After rolling to the front surface of the second disk 40 from the ball inlet 44a of 44, it is guided to the ball outlet 44b and from the ball outlet 44b to the rear surface of the second disk 40, that is, the first disk 34 and the second disk 40. It is discharged in the gap between. The game balls guided down the guide path 31 and not held in the first holding groove 39 of the rotary sorter 35 roll on the outer surface of the rotary sorter 35 and enter the ball entrance of the sorter path 44. Enter 44a.

  The second guide plate 43 having a step shape is connected to the ball outlet 44b of the distribution path 44, and both the disks 34, 40 are filled so as to fill the gap between the first disk 34 and the second disk 40. It is arranged between. And the lower end of the 2nd guide plate 43 is the lower left part of the center rotary body 32, Comprising: The center rotary body 32 and the non-rotation type distribution body (in this embodiment, Kleon) 50 as a 2nd distribution part Are connected to a left guide path 49 that guides a game ball to a lower left rotator (second rotator) 55 serving as a third allocating unit. Therefore, the game ball guided by the second guide plate 43 is guided to the lower left rotating body 55 through the left guide path 49. In the central rotating body 32, a route for guiding the game ball to the guiding communication path 48 to guide the game ball to the non-rotating distribution body 50, and a game ball to the left guide path 49 to the lower left rotating body 55. The game ball is distributed to one of the two routes of guiding the game.

  The non-rotating allocating body 50 disposed below the central rotating body 32 is a disk-shaped member that is disposed substantially horizontally with respect to the surface of the game board YB (the surface that forms the game area H1). At the same time, the non-rotating body is fixedly arranged. Further, on the outer periphery of the non-rotating distribution body 50, a corridor-type guide path 51 as an arc-shaped guide portion that is a part of the guide communication path 48 is disposed (see FIG. 3). As a result, the central rotating body 32 and the non-rotating sorter 50 are communicated with each other via the guide communication path 48 including the corridor type guide path 51. That is, the game ball that has fallen from the ball outlet 47 of the lower guide path 46 to the guide communication path 48 rolls on the corridor-type guide path 51 and is guided from the corridor-type guide path 51 onto the non-rotating sorter 50. The Then, the game ball guided onto the non-rotating distribution body 50 is distributed in a non-rotational manner by the weight of the game ball and the rotational force generated in the horizontal plane while the game ball rolls in the guiding communication path 48. Roll to rotate on the body 50. Since the corridor type guide path 51 is bent in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, the game ball rolls on the non-rotating distribution body 50 so as to rotate in the clockwise direction.

  The non-rotating distribution body 50 is provided with three entrances through which game balls can enter. Specifically, a normal symbol 1 operation port 52 as a start winning port is provided on the foremost side of the non-rotating distribution body 50, and two first general winning ports are provided behind the normal symbol 1 operation port 52. Are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. Therefore, the game balls that are guided to rotate by the non-rotating distribution body 50 and rotate so as to move toward the center of the non-rotating distribution body 50 as the rotational force weakens, and the normal symbol 1 A ball enters any one of the operation port 52, the normal winning port 53, and the normal winning port 54. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the normal symbol 1 operation port 52, it is possible to receive an internal lottery to determine whether or not a specific game state is to be generated. , 54, it is not possible to receive the internal lottery, which is a so-called slippage. The normal winning holes 53 and 54 give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number (three balls in the present embodiment) of the game balls when the game balls are entered.

  On the outer periphery (outer surface) of the lower left rotator 55 arranged at the lower left part of the central rotator 32, a second holding groove 56 is formed to hold the game ball by entering (see FIG. 4). The second holding groove 56 has a size that allows one game ball to enter, and is formed by recessing a part of the outer periphery of the lower left rotating body 55.

  The lower left rotating body 55 is connected to a rotating shaft 57 as shown in FIGS. The lower left rotating body 55 is connected to the annular member 33 of the central rotating body 32 via a power transmission mechanism 58 connected to the rotating shaft 57. The power transmission mechanism 58 includes a third gear G3 coupled to the rotation shaft 57 of the lower left rotator 55, and a fourth gear G4 that meshes with the third gear G3 and meshes with teeth (not shown) formed on the outer periphery of the annular member 33. Consists of. With this configuration, the lower left rotating body 55 is rotated by being transmitted through the power transmission mechanism 58 in which the power of the motor M is coupled to the annular member 33. That is, the drive source of the lower left rotator 55 is the same as that of the central rotator 32 and is shared, and the lower left rotator 55 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the center rotator 32. The lower left rotating body 55 always rotates in a constant direction (clockwise in the front view in the present embodiment) at a constant speed with the direction along the depth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10 as the rotation center.

  Further, in the middle of the left guide path 49 for guiding the game ball to the lower left rotating body 55, a game tray 59 that receives the game ball and a game ball that has dropped from a discharge port (not shown) formed in the center of the tray 59 are received. A receiving shelf 60 having an arcuate rolling surface 60a to be received is disposed. The game ball guided to the receiving tray 59 circulates in a mortar shape on the receiving tray 59 and falls from the discharge port, so that the induction timing to the lower left rotating body 55 is not constant, and various timings are set. It becomes possible. In addition, the game ball guided to the rolling surface 60a of the receiving shelf 60 is swung many times in the left-right direction, and is eventually guided to the lower left rotating body 55 when the momentum of rolling disappears (decays). Similarly, it is possible to set various timings without making the guidance timing to the lower left rotating body 55 constant. The lower left rotating body 55 is disposed below the ball outlet 60 b of the receiving shelf 60, and the game ball falls from the ball outlet 60 b toward the outer periphery of the lower left rotating body 55.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a guide passage 62 for guiding the game ball to the communication port 61 communicating with the guide communication passage 48 is disposed on the right side of the lower left rotating body 55. Further, on the left side of the lower left rotating body 55, as shown in FIG. 3, a discharge passage 64 for discharging the game ball to the normal winning port 63 as the second general winning port is disposed. Therefore, when the game ball falls from the ball outlet 60b of the receiving shelf 60 and arrives, the second holding groove 56 of the lower left rotating body 55 reaches the position that substantially coincides with the ball outlet 60b. Enters the holding groove 56 and is held. The game ball held in the second holding groove 56 is guided to the guide passage 62 by the rotation of the lower left rotating body 55, passes through the communication port 61 of the guide passage 62, and is guided to the non-rotational vibration by the guide communication passage 48. Guided to the split 50. On the other hand, when the game ball falls from the ball outlet 60b of the receiving shelf 60, the second holding groove is not reached unless the second holding groove 56 of the lower left rotating body 55 substantially coincides with the ball outlet 60b. 56 is not held without entering the ball. In this case, the game ball rolls on the outer periphery of the lower left rotating body 55, is guided to the discharge passage 64, and is guided to the normal winning opening 63 through the discharge passage 64. In the lower left rotating body 55, the game ball is guided to the guide passage 62, the route for guiding the game ball from the guiding communication path 48 to the non-rotating distribution body 50, and the game ball is guided to the discharge passage 64 to the normal winning opening 63. The game ball is distributed to one of the two routes for guiding the game ball. The normal winning opening 63 gives a payout condition for game balls as a predetermined number (three balls in this embodiment) of game balls when the game balls enter.

  The game ball that has flowed into the game ball sorting device 26 configured as described above enters the first holding groove 39 of the central rotating body 32, and thus does not rotate through the lower guide path 46 and the guide communication path 48. A first route to reach the formula allocator 50 may be taken. In addition, the game ball that has flowed into the game ball sorting device 26 does not enter the first holding groove 39 of the central rotating body 32, and thus reaches the lower left rotating body 55 through the left guide path 49. By entering the second holding groove 56 of the lower left rotating body 55, a second route that reaches the non-rotating distribution body 50 through the guide passage 62 and the guide communication passage 48 can be taken. Further, the game ball that has flowed into the game ball sorting device 26 does not enter the first holding groove 39 of the central rotating body 32, and thus reaches the lower left rotating body 55 through the left guide path 49. Since the ball has not entered the second holding groove 56 of the lower left rotating body 55, a third route that reaches the normal winning port 63 through the discharge passage 64 can be taken. The game balls that have taken the first and second routes may possibly enter the normal symbol 1 working port 52 by the non-rotating distribution body 50. For this reason, the first and second routes are more advantageous than the third route in which the game ball cannot reach the non-rotating distribution body 50. In addition, since all the game balls that have entered the first holding groove 39 of the central rotating body 32 can take the first route, the route is more advantageous than the second route via the lower left rotating body 55. . The second route is a route in which a game ball that has not taken the first route without entering the first holding groove 39 of the central rotating body 32 is again guided to the non-rotating distribution body 50. In other words, this is a route that gives rise to a chance to enter the normal symbol 1 working port 52 of the non-rotating distribution body 50 again and gives a reviving impression.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display LH is arranged at the center of the game ball sorting device 26, that is, the rear surface of the first disc 34 of the central rotating body 32 as desired in the opening 26a. The liquid crystal display LH executes a display effect using a display image. In the present embodiment, the first disc 34 and the second disc 40 are disposed on the front surface of the liquid crystal display LH. However, by using the discs 34 and 40 made of transparent resin, a liquid crystal display is provided. The visibility of the vessel LH is not hindered.

  In the left area of the game area H1, a normal winning opening 65 is arranged. The normal winning opening 65 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number (10 balls in this embodiment) of winning balls. The number of prize balls indicates the number paid out for one game ball.

  Further, a normal symbol display device 66 is disposed in the left area of the game area H1 and below the normal winning opening 65. The normal symbol display device 66 includes a hold memory display that displays the number of stored start balls and a game display that performs a normal symbol variation game as a lottery that displays the normal symbols in a variable manner. The normal symbol variation game is a game in which the result of hit / no-go judgment is derived by using “winning symbol” and “outlier symbol”, and “winning symbol” is definitely stopped and displayed on the game display. Thus, the player can recognize the hit, but the player can recognize the loss by definitely displaying the “missing symbol”. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the game balls that enter the normal symbol 1 operating port 52, the normal symbol 2 operating port 75, the normal symbol 3 operating port 78, and the normal symbol 4 operating port 83 are targeted. As well as managing the number of memory of the start holding ball for each, the normal symbol variation game is performed for each. The normal symbol 2 operating port 75, the normal symbol 3 operating port 78, and the normal symbol 4 operating port 83 are shown in FIG. 2 and will be described in detail later. Accordingly, the normal symbol display device 66 has four hold memory indicators for displaying the number of stored start balls and four game indicators for executing the normal symbol variation game for each of the operation ports 52, 75, 78, 83. It has.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the normal symbol display device 66 includes normal symbol 1 storage display LEDs 67a and 67b and normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b as first lottery means (symbol display devices). I have. The normal symbol 1 memory display LEDs 67a and 67b constitute a normal symbol 1 on-hold storage display for displaying the number of stored start-up balls for the normal symbol 1 operation port 52. The normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b display a normal symbol 1 game that uses the normal symbol 1 based on the ball entering the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 (hereinafter referred to as “normal symbol 1 variable game”). Game display. The normal symbol 1 operation port 52 includes a start condition for a normal symbol 1 variation game performed by the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number (14 balls in this embodiment). Give.

  The normal symbol display device 66 includes normal symbol 2 storage display LEDs 69a and 69b, and normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b as second lottery means. The normal symbol 2 memory display LEDs 69a and 69b constitute a normal symbol 2 hold memory display for displaying the number of stored start ball balls for the normal symbol 2 working port 75. The normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b display the normal symbol 2 game that uses the normal symbol 2 based on the ball entering the normal symbol 2 operation port 75 (hereinafter, referred to as “normal symbol 2 variable game”). Game display. The normal symbol display device 66 includes normal symbol 3 storage display LEDs 71a and 71b, and normal symbol 3 display LEDs 72a and 72b as third lottery means. The normal symbol 3 memory display LEDs 71a and 71b constitute a normal symbol 3 on-hold storage display for displaying the number of stored start ball balls for the normal symbol 3 operation port 78. The normal symbol 3 display LEDs 72a and 72b display a normal symbol 3 game that uses the normal symbol 3 based on the ball entering the normal symbol 3 operation port 78 (hereinafter referred to as a “normal symbol 3 variable game”). Game display. The normal symbol display device 66 includes normal symbol 4 storage display LEDs 73a and 73b and normal symbol 4 display LEDs 74a and 74b. The normal symbol 4 memory display LEDs 73a and 73b constitute a normal symbol 4 on-hold storage display for displaying the number of stored start-up balls for the normal symbol 4 operating port 83. The normal symbol 4 display LEDs 74a and 74b display the normal symbol variation game using the normal symbol 4 based on the ball entering the normal symbol 4 operation port 83 (hereinafter, referred to as “ordinary symbol 4 variation game”). Game display.

  The number of stored start balls for each of the operation ports 52, 75, 78, 83 is stored in the machine (RAM 85c as storage means) with a predetermined upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) as an upper limit. The number of stored start balls is the number of normal symbol variation games that are on hold (standby). The number of memory of these start and hold balls is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters, and is subtracted by 1 when a normal symbol variation game is started. Each on-hold storage indicator is composed of two LEDs as described above, and the two LEDs are turned off when the number of stored start-up balls is “0 (zero)”, that is, when there is no start-up balls. In the case of “1”, one LED is lit, in the case of “2” both LEDs are lit, in the case of “3” one LED is lit while the other LED flashes. In the case of “4”, both LEDs blink. Such a light emission mode of the LED notifies the player of the number of stored start balls, that is, the number of normal symbol variation games on hold.

  Each game indicator is composed of two LEDs as described above. When the normal symbol variation game is started, both LEDs are alternately turned on, and the variation time determined as the game time of the normal symbol variation game is set. If the hit determination result is “hit” at the time, both LEDs are lit, and if it is “out”, only one of the LEDs is lit. In the present embodiment, a state where both LEDs are lit is referred to as a “hit symbol”, and a state where only one of the LEDs is lit is referred to as a “missing symbol”. The variation time is the time from when the normal symbol variation game is started until one of the “success symbol” and “out of symbol”, which is the determination result of the hit determination, is definitely stopped and displayed. When the normal symbol variation game is not played, the display result of the previous normal symbol variation game is displayed.

  In the area to the right of the game area H1, an ordinary electric accessory F as a first variable winning device, an ordinary electric accessory G, an ordinary electric accessory H as a second variable winning device, and a third Ordinary electric accessories I as a variable winning device are arranged in order along the vertical direction. Specifically, the ordinary electric combination G is disposed below the ordinary electric combination F, the ordinary electric combination H is disposed below the ordinary electric combination G, and further below the ordinary electric combination H. An ordinary electric accessory I is arranged. These ordinary electric accessories F, G, H, and I have the same configuration.

  The normal electric accessory F has one open / close vane 76 that opens and closes so as to be able to take an open state that allows the game ball to enter the normal symbol 2 operating port 75 and a closed state that restricts the entry of the game ball. I have. The normal electric accessory G has one open / close vane 77 that opens and closes so as to be able to take an open state that allows the game ball to enter the normal symbol 2 operating port 75 and a closed state that restricts the entry of the game ball. I have. The normal symbol 2 operating port 75 of the normal electric accessories F and G is formed in the game board YB as a physically separate structure as the operating port, but functionally also functions as the normal symbol 2 memory display LEDs 69a and 69b. Thus, the stored number of the starting reserved balls is managed, and the normal symbol 2 variation game is performed by using both the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b. The normal symbol 2 operating ports 75 of the normal electric accessories F and G have the starting condition of the normal symbol 2 variation game performed by the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b and a predetermined number (15 balls in this embodiment). A payout condition for game balls as prize balls is given.

  The normal electric accessory H has one open / close vane 79 that opens and closes so as to be able to take an open state that allows the game ball to enter the normal symbol 3 operating port 78 and a closed state that restricts the entry of the game ball. I have. The normal symbol 3 operating port 78 of the normal electric accessory H is used as a starting condition of the normal symbol 3 variable game performed by the normal symbol 3 display LEDs 72a and 72b, and a predetermined number (15 balls in the present embodiment) as prize balls. A game ball payout condition is given. The ordinary electric accessory I includes one open / close vane 81 that opens and closes so as to be able to take an open state that allows a game ball to enter the normal winning port 80 and a closed state that restricts the entry of the game ball. Yes. The normal winning opening 80 of the ordinary electric accessory I can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number (15 balls in this embodiment) of winning balls.

  When each open / close blade 76, 77, 79, 81 can be in a closed state, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. As shown by a solid line in FIG. 2, the operating port is opened by rotating clockwise by a predetermined angle from the closed state. When the specific gaming state occurs, each of the open / close blades 76, 77, 79, 81 operates from the closed state to the opened state when a predetermined opening condition is established during the specific gaming state. The ball is allowed and is normally closed during the normal game state other than the specific game state.

  Further, a normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 is disposed on the right side of the normal electric accessory F in the right region of the game region H1. The normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 has a normal symbol 4 operation port 83 that allows the game ball to pass, and gives a start condition for the normal symbol 4 variation game performed by the normal symbol 4 display LEDs 74a and 74b. In addition, the prize ball when the game ball passes through the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 is not set. The game ball that has passed through the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 is discharged again to the game board YB.

  Also, a plurality of (three in this embodiment) out ports A1, A2, A3 are provided in the right region of the game region H1 for discharging the entered game balls out of the machine as out balls. . Furthermore, at the lower part of the game area H1, an out port A4 for discharging the entered game ball as an out ball to the outside of the machine is provided. Of the game balls launched into the game area H1, game balls that have not entered any of the entrances are discharged to the outside through the out entrance A4.

Here, the game performance of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, normally, a game ball is caused to flow into the inlet 29 of the game ball sorting device 26, and the game ball that has flowed in is supplied to the normal symbol 1 operation port of the non-rotating sorter 50. A game is played for the purpose of entering 52. Based on such game characteristics, when a game ball enters the normal symbol 1 operation port 52, the normal symbol 1 display game 68b is played using the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b (see FIG. 12). a). If the hit determination is a win, a specific game state that provides a chance to acquire a large amount of game balls after the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b are confirmed and stopped and displayed (time point b in FIG. 12). Is born. In this specific gaming state, the ordinary electric accessory F, the ordinary electric accessory H, and the ordinary electric accessory I are released under predetermined conditions, and a game ball is placed in the opened ordinary electric accessory. A game ball as a prize ball corresponding to the entered ball is paid out to the player. During the specific game state, each of the ordinary electric accessories F to I is disposed in the right area of the game board YB, so that the player can fire the game ball to the right area of the game board YB. Will be encouraged. Further, during the specific gaming state, the ordinary electric actors F to I are controlled so as not to be released simultaneously.

  When the specific gaming state is generated, first, the ordinary electric accessory F is released (time point b in FIG. 12). The normal electric accessory F has passed a predetermined maximum opening time (“5900 (ms)” in the present embodiment), or has entered a predetermined prescribed number of balls (“4 balls” in the present embodiment). Of these, it is closed when one of the closing conditions is met. A maximum of four game balls that have entered the ordinary electric accessory F are reserved as starting reservation balls for the normal symbol 2 (time points b to c in FIG. 12). The number of stored start balls is normally displayed on the symbol 2 storage display LEDs 69a and 69b.

  In addition, after the ordinary electric accessory F is closed, the ordinary symbol 2 variation game for deriving the result of the hit determination as to whether or not to release the ordinary electric accessory H is started with the ordinary symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b (FIG. 12). C). When the hit determination is a hit, the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b are displayed in a fixed stop state, and then the normal electric accessory H is opened (time point d in FIG. 12). The ordinary electric accessory H has passed a predetermined maximum opening time (“5900 (ms)” in the present embodiment), or has entered a predetermined specified number of balls (“6 balls” in the present embodiment). Of these, it is closed when one of the closing conditions is met. Then, a maximum of four game balls that have entered the ordinary electric accessory H are reserved as start reservation balls for the normal symbol 3 (time points d to e in FIG. 12). The number of stored start balls is normally displayed on the symbol 3 storage display LEDs 71a and 71b.

  In addition, after the normal electric accessory H is closed, if there is a start holding ball for the normal symbol 2, the normal symbol 2 variation game is started again with the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b (time point e in FIG. 12). . Also, the normal symbol 3 display LED 72a, 72b is a normal symbol 3 variable game for deriving the result of hit determination as to whether or not to release the normal electric accessory I in synchronization with the start of the normal symbol 2 variable game. It is started (time point e in FIG. 12).

  In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol 3 variation game is set shorter than the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game (the derivation time required to derive the determination result). Therefore, when the normal symbol 3 variation game is won, the normal symbol 3 is displayed on the normal symbol 3 display LEDs 72a and 72b, and then the normal electric accessory I is released (FIG. 12). Time f). The ordinary electric accessory I has passed a predetermined maximum opening time (“5900 (ms)” in the present embodiment), or has entered a predetermined specified number of balls (“7 balls” in the present embodiment). Of these, it is closed when one of the closing conditions is met. In addition, the measurement of the time of the normal symbol 2 variation game is interrupted with the opening of the ordinary electric accessory I (time point f in FIG. 12).

  Then, after the ordinary electric accessory I is closed, the measurement of the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game which has been interrupted is resumed, and when there is a start holding ball for the normal symbol 3, the normal symbol 3 variation game is It starts again (time point g in FIG. 12). In the present embodiment, as described above, the variation time of the normal symbol 3 variation game is shorter than the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game. The start-up holding ball for use is digested faster.

  For this reason, the normal symbol 3 variation game ends before the normal symbol 2 variation game, and the ordinary electric accessory I is released before the ordinary electric accessory H. Thereafter, the normal electric accessory I is released until the start holding ball for the normal symbol 3 reaches “0 (zero)” (time point hm in FIG. 12), and then the normal electric component I started at the time point e in FIG. When the symbol 2 variation game is finished and the winning combination is made, the ordinary electric accessory H is released (time point m in FIG. 12). During the time point f to m in FIG. 12, the measurement of the time of the normal symbol 2 variation game is interrupted every time the normal electric accessory I is released. As a result, the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game is substantially longer than the internally determined variation time. Then, the game ball that has entered the normal electric accessory H is stored again as the start holding ball for the normal symbol 3, so that the normal symbol 3 variation game is repeated a plurality of times as described above. Depending on the result of the game, the ordinary electric accessory I is opened again a plurality of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning probability that each variable game is won is set to almost 100%, so that the player enters the normal electric accessory F that is opened first after the occurrence of the specific gaming state. The number of starting reserved balls for the normal symbol 2 is set according to the number of played balls, and the ordinary electric accessory H is released by the number corresponding to that number. The number of start holding balls for the normal symbol 3 is set according to the number of game balls that have entered the ordinary electric accessory H by opening the ordinary electric accessory H once, and the number of times corresponding to the number of start holding balls is set. The ordinary electric accessory I is opened. Accordingly, when the number of the starting reserved balls for the normal symbol 2 and the number of the starting reserved balls for the normal symbol 3 always reach the upper limit, the normal electric accessory H is released up to four times in one specific gaming state. Further, since the ordinary electric accessory I is released four times at maximum by one opening of the ordinary electric accessory H, if the ordinary electric accessory H is released four times, it is released 16 times. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the ordinary electric accessory F, the ordinary electric accessory H, and the ordinary electric accessory I are sequentially opened, thereby providing an opportunity to acquire a large amount of game balls. A specific gaming state is created.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to further generate an additional gaming state in which the total number of prize balls that can be acquired is less than that in the specific gaming state. This additional game state is generated when a normal symbol 4 variation game based on a game ball entering the normal symbol 4 operation port 83 of the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 is hit. The normal symbol 4 variation game is played by the normal symbol 4 display LEDs 74a and 74b. FIG. 12 illustrates a state in which a game ball enters the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 at the time point f1. In the normal symbol 4 variation game, the time measurement is interrupted while any ordinary electric accessory is opened, as in the case of each variation game described above.

  Therefore, in the example of FIG. 12, after the game ball enters the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 at the time point f1, the normal symbol 4 variation game is started at the time point g. Thereafter, in the normal symbol 4 variation game, the time measurement is repeatedly interrupted, and if the game is successful, the normal electric accessory G is released after the game ends. In addition, since the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 is disposed in the right region of the game board YB, it is easy for a game ball to enter the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 during a specific game state in which right-hand strike is practiced. . However, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the additional gaming state is a specific gaming state by setting the variation time of the regular symbol 4 variation game and interrupting the measurement of the time during the opening of the ordinary electric accessories F to I. It is set to occur after the end. Therefore, the player enters a game ball into the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 during the specific game state, and if the normal symbol 4 variation game based on the game ball is hit, the additional game state after the end of the specific game state Will be created, and you will have a chance to win more prize balls.

Hereinafter, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
A main control board 85 that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 85 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 85a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 85b for storing the main control program, and writing and reading of necessary data. A RAM (Read Write Memory) 85c is provided. The CPU 85a executes various controls according to the main control program stored in the ROM 85b, and counts and generates various random numbers such as a hit determination random number every predetermined period (for example, every 4 ms). In the present embodiment, the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the entry into the normal symbol 1 operation port 52, the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the entry into the normal symbol 2 operation port 75, and the normal symbol 3 operation port 78. Four games of a normal symbol 3 variation game and a normal symbol 4 variation game based on the entrance to the normal symbol 4 operation port 83 are performed based on the incoming ball. In these games, determination results of the hit determination performed in each game are derived, and each hit determination is performed with different winning probabilities using different hit determination random numbers. Therefore, in this embodiment, the CPU 85a generates four hit determination random numbers.

  The RAM 85c stores information that can be appropriately rewritten during the game, such as a start holding ball, a value of a hit determination random number, and a flag. FIG. 8 shows the storage area of the starting and holding ball in the RAM 85c. As shown in FIG. 8, the RAM 85c has a storage area E1 for storing a start-up holding ball for the normal symbol 1 working port 52, a storage area E2 for storing a start-up holding ball for the normal symbol 2 operating port 75, and a normal A storage area E3 for storing a start holding ball for the symbol 3 working port 78 and a storage area E4 for storing a start holding ball for the normal symbol 4 operating port 83 are set separately. In each of the storage areas E1 to E4, there are four areas including a hold 1 area, a hold 2 area, a hold 3 area, and a hold 4 area so as to correspond to “4” which is the upper limit storage number of the start hold ball. Is set. The hold 1 area stores the first start hold ball, the hold 2 area stores the second start hold ball, the hold 3 area stores the third start hold ball, and the hold 4 area is the fourth start hold ball. Remember the sphere. In these reserved areas, a random number value for hit determination that is acquired by the CPU 85a when a game ball enters each of the operation ports 52, 75, 78, 83 is stored. In addition, as for the stored contents in the reserved area, the reserved areas stored with the start of the normal symbol variation game are moved up one by one.

  The main control board 85 is connected to a normal symbol display device 66 having various on-hold storage displays and various game displays shown in FIG. The main control board 85 and the normal symbol display device 66 are connected so that a control signal can be output from the main control board 85 to the normal symbol display device 66. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, various detection switches SW <b> 1 to SW <b> 12 are connected to the main control board 85.

  The incoming ball detection switch SW <b> 1 is disposed at the inflow port 29 and detects a game ball that has passed through the inflow port 29. The special prize winning switch SW2 as a start detection means is disposed in the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 of the non-rotating distribution body 50 and detects a game ball that has entered the normal symbol 1 operation port 52. The normal electric accessory F switch SW3 is disposed in the normal symbol 2 operating port 75 of the normal electric accessory F, and detects a game ball that has entered the normal symbol 2 operating port 75. The normal electric accessory G switch SW4 is disposed in the normal symbol 2 operating port 75 of the normal electric accessory G, and detects a game ball that has entered the normal symbol 2 operating port 75. The normal electric accessory H switch SW5 is disposed in the normal symbol 3 operating port 78 of the normal electric accessory H, and detects a game ball that has entered the normal symbol 3 operating port 78. The ordinary electric accessory I switch SW6 is disposed in the ordinary winning opening 80 of the ordinary electric accessory I, and detects a game ball that has entered the ordinary winning opening 80. The normal symbol operation gate switch SW7 is disposed in the normal symbol 4 operation port 83 of the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82, and detects a game ball that has entered the normal symbol 4 operation port 83.

  The normal winning port switch SW8 is disposed in the normal winning ports 53 and 54 of the non-rotating distribution body 50, and detects a game ball that has entered the normal winning ports 53 and 54. The normal winning port switch SW9 is disposed in the normal winning port 63 disposed on the left side of the lower left rotating body 55, and detects a game ball that has entered the normal winning port 63. The normal winning port switch SW10 is disposed in the normal winning port 65 disposed in the game board YB, and detects a game ball that has entered the normal winning port 65. The Clune guidance detection switch SW11 is disposed in a guidance communication path 48 that connects the central rotary body 32 and the lower left rotary body 55 and the non-rotating sorter 50, and detects a game ball that rolls through the guidance communication path 48. . The rotator guidance detection switch SW12 is disposed in the left guide path 49 that connects the central rotator 32 and the lower left rotator 55, and detects a game ball rolling on the left guide path 49.

  A drive circuit 86 is connected to the main control board 85. The drive circuit 86 is connected to a motor M that is a drive source (drive means) for the central rotary body 32 and the lower left rotary body 55. The drive circuit 86 controls the rotational operation of the motor M so that the central rotating body 32 and the lower left rotating body 55 are always rotated at a constant rotational speed and in a constant rotational direction after the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on. To do. The drive circuit 86 includes a normal electric combination F solenoid SOL1 and a normal electric combination G solenoid SOL2 that serve as driving sources (driving means) for the open / close blades 76, 77, 79, 81 of the normal electric combinations F to I. The ordinary electric accessory H solenoid SOL3 and the ordinary electric accessory I solenoid SOL4 are connected. The ordinary electric accessory F solenoid SOL1 opens and closes the opening / closing blade 76 of the ordinary electric accessory F. The ordinary electric accessory G solenoid SOL2 opens and closes the opening / closing blade 77 of the ordinary electric accessory G. The ordinary electric accessory H solenoid SOL3 opens and closes the opening / closing blade 79 of the ordinary electric accessory H. The ordinary electric accessory I solenoid SOL4 opens and closes the opening / closing blade 81 of the ordinary electric accessory I. The drive circuit 86 receives an open / close signal output from the main control board 85, and performs ON / OFF (demagnetization) control of the ordinary electric accessories F to I solenoids SOL1 to SOL4, thereby opening and closing blades 76, 77, 79 and 81 are opened and closed.

  The main control board 85 is connected to a display control board 87 mounted on the back side of the machine. The display control board 87 is connected to a liquid crystal display LH disposed at the center of the game board YB and on the rear surface side of the central rotating body 32. The display control board 87 is provided with a CPU, ROM, and RAM (not shown). The CPU inputs a control signal (control command) output from the CPU 85a of the main control board 85 and is stored in the ROM. Based on the program, the display contents of the liquid crystal display LH (display images such as background and characters) are controlled. The main control board 85 is connected with a sound / lamp control board 88 mounted on the back side of the machine. The sound / lamp control board 88 is connected to the left / right frame decoration lamps 15 and 16 and the speaker 23. The sound / lamp control board 88 is provided with a CPU, ROM and RAM (not shown). The CPU inputs a control signal (control command) output from the CPU 85a of the main control board 85, and the light emission mode of the left / right frame decoration lamps 15 and 16 based on the sound lamp control program stored in the ROM. (Lighting (flashing) / lighting timing, etc.) is controlled, and the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speaker 23 is controlled.

  The main control board 85 is connected to a payout control board 90 for controlling a ball payout device 89 mounted on the back side of the machine. The payout control board 90 is provided with a CPU, a ROM and a RAM (not shown). The CPU inputs a control signal (control command (prize ball control command)) output from the CPU 85a of the main control board 85, and the ball The operation of the dispensing device 89 is controlled. The prize ball control command is a signal for instructing to pay out a number of prize balls according to the payout condition when the game ball payout condition as a prize ball is satisfied. In response to the input of the control command, the ball payout device 89 is operated so as to pay out the game balls corresponding to the number from the ball payout device 89.

Next, the control content executed by the CPU 85a of the main control board 85 will be described.
The CPU 85a of the main control board 85 performs various processes such as an input process, an output process, a random number process, a normal symbol process, and a normal electric accessory process at predetermined control cycles (for example, every 4 ms) according to the main control program. Run.

  The input process is a process related to input of a detection signal from the detection switch SW. The output processing is processing related to output of control signals to the normal symbol display device 66, the drive circuit 86, the display control board 87, and the sound / lamp control board 88. The random number process is a process related to the update of the hit determination random number. In the random number processing, the CPU 85a updates the value before update by updating the value of the random number every predetermined cycle and storing (setting) the updated value in the setting area of the RAM 85c. The normal symbol process is a process related to the execution of the normal symbol variation game. The ordinary electric accessory process is a process related to the opening / closing operation of the ordinary electric actors F to I.

Hereinafter, the input process will be described in detail.
FIG. 10 shows a normal winning combination switch SW2 for the normal symbol 1 operating port 52, a normal electric combination F switch SW3 and a normal electric combination G switch SW4 for the normal symbol 2 operating port 75, and a normal electric combination for the normal symbol 3 operating port 78. An input process related to the normal symbol operation gate switch SW7 of the object H switch SW5 and the normal symbol 4 operation port 83 is shown.

  In the input process of FIG. 10, the CPU 85a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 (step S10). The CPU 85a makes a positive determination in step S10 when the detection signal from the special prize winning switch SW2 is input, and makes a negative determination in step S10 when the detection signal is not input. If the determination result in step S10 is affirmative (there is a ball entry), the CPU 85a determines whether the stored number of start-pending balls for the normal symbol 1 (for the normal symbol 1 working port 52) is less than “4 (upper limit number)”. It is determined whether or not (step S11). When the determination result is affirmative (the number of held balls <4), the CPU 85a increments the stored number of the starting held balls determined in step S11 by +1 (1 addition) (step S12). Next, the CPU 85a acquires the value of the hit determination random number for the normal symbol 1 from the RAM 85c (step S13). The value of the hit determination random number acquired in step S13 is a count value set in the RAM 85c in the random number processing. Then, the CPU 85a stores the value acquired in step S13 in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 85c (step S14). In step S <b> 14, the CPU 85 a stores the value of the random number for hit determination acquired in the normal symbol 1 holding area corresponding to the start holding ball that is the target of step S <b> 12. Further, the CPU 85a having rewritten the stored number of the starting and holding balls changes the light emission mode of the normal symbol 1 storage display LEDs 67a and 67b in accordance with the stored number after rewriting.

  Subsequently, the CPU 85a starts measuring a holding time timer set in the RAM 85c (step S15). The hold time timer is associated with each start hold ball, and four are set in the RAM 85c so as to correspond to “4” which is the upper limit number of the start hold balls. Each time the CPU 85a stores the start holding ball in the RAM 85c, the CPU 85a holds the time until the normal symbol variation game based on the start holding ball is started after the start holding ball is detected by the special prize winning switch SW2. That is, the time for waiting for the game to start is counted. The CPU 85a measures the time by adding the timer value of the hold time timer for the control period for each control period. Then, the CPU 85a that has started measuring the holding time timer in step S15 proceeds to step S16. In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a functions as a holding time measuring unit. The CPU 85a proceeds to step S16 if the determination result in step S10 is negative (no entry) and if the determination result in step S11 is negative (number of held balls = 4).

  The CPU 85a that has proceeded to Step S16 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the normal symbol 2 operation port 75. The CPU 85a makes an affirmative determination in step S16 when the detection signal is input from the ordinary electric accessory F switch SW3 or the ordinary electric accessory G switch SW4, and if the detection signal is not input, the step S16. Negative decision. If the determination result of step S16 is affirmative (there is a ball entry), the CPU 85a determines whether the number of stored reserved balls for the normal symbol 2 (for the normal symbol 2 operating port 75) is less than “4 (upper limit number)”. It is determined whether or not (step S17). If this determination result is affirmative (the number of held balls <4), the CPU 85a increments the stored number of the starting held balls determined in step S17 by +1 (1 addition) (step S18). Next, the CPU 85a obtains a random number for hit determination for the normal symbol 2 from the RAM 85c (step S19). The value of the hit determination random number acquired in step S19 is a count value set in the RAM 85c in the random number processing. Then, the CPU 85a stores the value acquired in step S19 in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 85c (step S20). In step S20, the CPU 85a stores the value of the random number for hit determination acquired in the holding area for the normal symbol 2 corresponding to the start holding ball targeted for step S18. Further, the CPU 85a having rewritten the stored number of the starting and holding balls changes the light emission mode of the normal symbol 2 storage display LEDs 69a and 69b in accordance with the stored number after rewriting.

  The CPU 85a that has stored the value of the random number for hit determination in step S20 proceeds to step S21. The CPU 85a proceeds to step S21 if the determination result in step S16 is negative (no entry) and if the determination result in step S17 is negative (the number of held balls = 4).

  The CPU 85a that has proceeded to Step S21 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the normal symbol 3 operation port 78. The CPU 85a makes a positive determination in step S21 when the detection signal is input from the ordinary electric accessory H switch SW5, and makes a negative determination in step S21 when the detection signal is not input. If the determination result of step S21 is affirmative (there is a ball entry), does the CPU 85a determine whether the number of stored reserved balls for normal symbol 3 (for normal symbol 3 operating port 78) is less than "4 (upper limit number)"? It is determined whether or not (step S22). If the determination result is affirmative (the number of held balls <4), the CPU 85a increments the stored number of the starting held balls determined in step S22 by +1 (1 addition) (step S23). Next, the CPU 85a acquires the value of the random number for hit determination for the normal symbol 3 from the RAM 85c (step S24). The value of the hit determination random number acquired in step S24 is a count value set in the RAM 85c in the random number processing. Then, the CPU 85a stores the value acquired in step S24 in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 85c (step S25). In step S25, the CPU 85a stores the value of the random number for hit determination acquired in the holding area for the normal symbol 3 corresponding to the start holding ball that is the target of step S23. Moreover, CPU85a which rewritten the memory | storage number of a starting reservation ball | bowl changes the light emission mode of normal symbol 3 memory | storage display LED71a, 71b according to the said memory | storage number after rewriting.

  The CPU 85a having stored the value of the random number for hit determination in step S25 proceeds to step S26. The CPU 85a proceeds to step S26 if the determination result in step S21 is negative (no entry) and if the determination result in step S22 is negative (the number of held balls = 4).

  The CPU 85a that has proceeded to Step S26 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the normal symbol 4 operation port 83. The CPU 85a makes a positive determination in step S26 when the detection signal from the normal symbol operation gate switch SW7 is input, and makes a negative determination in step S26 when the detection signal is not input. If the determination result of step S26 is affirmative (there is a ball entry), the CPU 85a determines whether the number of stored start balls for normal symbol 4 (for the normal symbol 4 operating port 83) is less than "4 (upper limit number)" It is determined whether or not (step S27). When the determination result is affirmative (the number of held balls <4), the CPU 85a adds +1 (1 addition) to the stored number of the starting held balls determined in step S27 (step S28). Next, the CPU 85a acquires the value of the hit determination random number for the normal symbol 4 from the RAM 85c (step S29). The value of the hit determination random number acquired in step S29 is a count value set in the RAM 85c in the random number processing. Then, the CPU 85a stores the value acquired in step S29 in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 85c (step S30). In step S30, the CPU 85a stores the value of the random number for hit determination acquired in the holding area for the normal symbol 4 corresponding to the start holding ball targeted for step S28. Moreover, CPU85a which rewritten the memory | storage number of a starting reservation ball | bowl changes the light emission mode of normal symbol 4 memory | storage display LED73a, 73b according to the said memory | storage number after rewriting.

  The CPU 85a that stores the value of the random number for hit determination in step S30 ends the input process of FIG. In addition, when the determination result of step S26 is negative (no entry) and when the determination result of step S27 is negative (the number of held balls = 4), the CPU 85a ends the input process of FIG.

Next, other processes performed in the input process will be described.
When the CPU 85a receives a detection signal from the ball entry detection switch SW1 at the inflow port 29, the display image on the liquid crystal display LH and the sound of the speaker 23 indicate that the game ball has entered the game ball sorting device 26. A notification designation command is set in the RAM 85c so as to be notified by output. The notification designation command is output to the display control board 87 and the sound / lamp control board 88 in the output process after the next period. Then, the display control board 87 and the sound / lamp control board 88 that have received the notification designation command are controlled so as to execute a predetermined notification.

  In addition, the CPU 85a can give a payout condition of a game ball as a winning ball, the normal symbol 1 operating port 52, the normal symbol 2 operating port 75, the normal symbol 3 operating port 78, and the normal winning ports 53, 54, 63, 65. , 80, a prize ball memory number setting process is executed in response to the input of detection signals from the switches SW2 to SW6 and SW8 to SW10 that detect the game balls that have entered the ball. In the winning ball memory number setting process, the CPU 85a determines whether or not a game ball has entered, and if there is an incoming ball, sets the number of winning balls corresponding to the incoming ball in the RAM 85c. Then, the CPU 85a generates a prize ball control signal corresponding to the set number of prize balls, and sequentially outputs the prize ball control signal to the payout control board 90 in an output process after the next period.

  In addition, when the CPU 85a inputs a detection signal from the Clune guidance detection switch SW11 of the guidance communication passage 48, the game ball that has entered the game ball sorting device 26 has a normal symbol 1 operating port 52. A notification designation command is set in the RAM 85c so as to notify the fact that it is guided to 50 on the display image of the liquid crystal display LH. Further, when the CPU 85a inputs a detection signal from the rotating body guidance detection switch SW12 of the left guide path 49, the game ball that has entered the game ball sorting device 26 is distributed to the lower left rotating body 55 side by the central rotating body 32. A notification designation command is set in the RAM 85c so as to notify the user of the fact by the display image of the liquid crystal display LH. These notification designation commands are output to the display control board 87 in the output processing after the next period. Then, the display control board 87 that has received the notification designation command controls to execute a predetermined notification.

  Further, the CPU 85a is configured to use the ordinary electric accessory F switch SW3 of the ordinary electric accessory F, the ordinary electric accessory G switch SW4 of the ordinary electric accessory G, the ordinary electric accessory H switch SW5 of the ordinary electric accessory H, and the ordinary electric accessory. When the detection signal from the ordinary electric accessory I switch SW6 of the object I is input, the number of balls entering the ordinary electric accessory F to I is counted. Specifically, when the CPU 85a inputs the detection signals of these normal electric accessories F to I switches SW3 to SW6, the number of entered balls for each of the normal electric combinations G to I corresponding to the type of the detection signal. 1 is added. This number of entering balls is defined as one of the closing conditions of the open / close blades 76, 77, 79, 81 of the opened ordinary electric accessories G to I. In the present embodiment, the specified number of balls for the ordinary electric accessory F is “4 balls”, the specified number of balls for the ordinary electric accessory G is “2 balls”, and the specified number of balls of the ordinary electric accessory H is “6 balls” is set, and the specified number of balls of the normal electric accessory I is “7 balls”. The specified number of balls entered is the number of game balls that are allowed to enter during one opening of the opening / closing blades 76, 77, 79, 81.

Next, the normal symbol processing will be described in detail.
In the normal symbol processing, the CPU 85a executes processing for starting the normal symbol variation game, processing during variation, processing for displaying the normal symbol, and the like.

FIG. 11 shows the start process of the normal symbol 1 variation game performed when a game ball enters the normal symbol 1 operation port 52.
In the normal symbol 1 variable game start process of FIG. 11, the CPU 85a determines whether or not the normal symbol 1 variable game, that is, the normal symbol variable game using the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b is changing (during execution) (step). S40). When executing the normal symbol variation game, the CPU 85a sets a flag indicating that it is being executed in the RAM 85c, and performs the determination in step S40 based on this flag. If the determination result in step S40 is negative (not changing), the CPU 85a determines whether or not the stored number of starting reserved balls for the normal symbol 1 is “0 (zero)” (step S41). ). If the determination result is negative (the number of held balls> 0), the CPU 85a proceeds to step S42. In addition, when the determination result of step S40 is affirmative (being changed) and when the determination result of step S41 is affirmative (the number of held balls = 0), the CPU 85a ends the normal symbol 1 variable game start process.

  The CPU 85a that has proceeded to step S42 starts the normal symbol 1 variation game, and therefore subtracts −1 (1 subtraction) from the stored number of starting reserved balls for the normal symbol 1. Next, the CPU 85a reads the value of the random number for hit determination for the normal symbol 1 stored in the RAM 85c in association with the start holding ball to be the target of the current normal symbol 1 variation game (step S43). Then, the CPU 85a compares the hit determination random number value read out in step S43 with the normal symbol 1 hit determination value, and determines whether the two values match or not (step S44). The hit determination value is determined in advance from the possible values of the hit determination random number, and is stored in the ROM 85b. In this embodiment, the normal symbol per determination is made by setting the winning probability to “655534/655535”. When such a winning probability is set, when a game ball enters the normal symbol 1 working port 52 of the non-rotating distribution body 50, it is won at a rate of almost 100%.

  If the determination result in step S44 is negative (the value of the random number for hit determination does not match the hit determination value), the CPU 85a determines the off symbol as the normal symbol 1 to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b. (Step S45), the process proceeds to Step S47. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S44 is affirmative (the value of the random number for hit determination and the hit determination value match), the CPU 85a determines the hit symbol as the normal symbol 1 to be confirmed and stopped on the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b. (Step S46), the process proceeds to Step S47.

  The CPU 85a that has proceeded to step S47 reads the timer value of the holding time timer corresponding to the starting holding ball that is the target of the current normal symbol 1 variation game, and whether or not the timer value is “500 (ms)” or more. Determine. The timer value is a timer value that starts measurement in step S15 when the start hold ball is stored in step S12 of the input process shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a that determines the timer value of the hold time timer functions as a measurement time determination unit.

  In step S47, the CPU 85a assumes that a plurality (two balls) of game balls have continuously entered the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 when the game is not in the specific game state and is not in the normal symbol 1 variation game. In this case, it is determined whether or not the start holding ball that is the target of the normal symbol 1 variation game of this time is the game ball that has entered first. That is, in the case of the game ball that has entered first, there is no start holding ball at the time of entry, and the normal symbol 1 variation game process is executed immediately after the entry, so in step S47 The determination result is negative. In other words, if there is no start holding ball at the time of entering the ball, it will wait for the maximum control cycle time until the start of the normal symbol 1 variation game process, but this time is very short, and in step S47 It is much shorter than “500 (ms)” to be determined. On the other hand, when the start holding ball that is the target of the current normal symbol 1 variation game enters, if the start reservation ball already exists or if the normal symbol 1 variation game is played, the game The ball becomes a start-holding ball, and the start of the normal symbol 1 variation game process is awaited until the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the game ball previously entered is completed. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 1 fluctuation game is normally set to “50000 (ms)”. The variation time corresponds to the derivation time from the lottery start (game start) to the lottery result (internal determination result) being derived on the game display. For this reason, since the timer value measures the time until the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the previously entered game ball is completed, the determination result in step S47 is affirmative.

  If the determination result in step S47 is negative (timer value <500 ms), the CPU 85a sets “50000 (ms)” to the normal symbol 1 timer that measures the variable seconds as the variable time of the normal symbol 1 variable game. (Step S48), the normal symbol 1 variation game process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S47 is affirmative (timer value> = 500 ms), the CPU 85a sets “70000 (ms)” to the normal symbol 1 timer for measuring the variable seconds (step S49). The one variation game process is terminated. In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a that determines the variation time (derivation time) of the normal symbol 1 variation game functions as first derivation time determination means (derivation time determination means).

  Thereafter, the CPU 85a starts the normal symbol 1 variation game with the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b. Further, the CPU 85a changes the light emission mode of the normal symbol 1 storage display LEDs 67a and 67b according to the number of stored start-up balls after rewriting as the normal symbol 1 variation game starts.

  The CPU 85a also executes the same process as the normal symbol 1 variable game start process of FIG. 11 for the normal symbol 2 variable game, the normal symbol 3 variable game, and the normal symbol 4 variable game, and each normal symbol variable game. To start. However, in the present embodiment, in the normal symbol 2 variation game, the normal symbol 3 variation game, and the normal symbol 4 variation game, the time from the entry to each ordinary electric accessory F, G, H to the variation with respect to the entry It is assumed that the process of measuring and determining whether or not it is a certain time or longer is not performed.

  In the normal symbol 2 variable game start process for starting the normal symbol 2 variable game that accompanies the game ball entering the normal symbol 2 operation port 75, the CPU 85a performs the normal determination 2 random number value for the normal symbol 2 and the normal symbol 2 The normal hit determination value is compared, and a normal symbol 2 hit determination is made as to whether or not both values match. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol 2 hit determination is performed by setting the winning probability to “10110/10111”. When the winning probability is set as described above, when a game ball enters the normal symbol 2 operating port 75 of the ordinary electric accessory F or the ordinary electric accessory G, the player wins at a rate of almost 100%.

  Then, the CPU 85a determines the winning symbol as the normal symbol 2 to be confirmed and stopped on the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b when the normal symbol 2 hit determination is made, and as the normal symbol 2 when not winning. Decide off-symbol. Further, the CPU 85a uniquely determines “14580 (ms)” as the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 2 fluctuation game, and sets it to the normal symbol 2 timer for measuring the fluctuation seconds. This variation time is shorter than the variation time set as the variation time of the normal symbol 1 variation game. In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a that determines the variation time (derivation time) of the normal symbol 2 variation game functions as a derivation time determination unit for the normal symbol 2 variation game.

  Thereafter, the CPU 85a starts the normal symbol 2 variation game with the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b. Further, the CPU 85a changes the light emission mode of the normal symbol 2 storage display LEDs 69a and 69b according to the number of stored start-up balls after rewriting as the normal symbol 2 variation game starts.

  In the normal symbol 3 variable game start process for starting the normal symbol 3 variable game that accompanies the game ball entering the normal symbol 3 operating port 78, the CPU 85a performs the hit determination random number value for the normal symbol 3 and the normal symbol 3 The hit determination values are compared, and a normal symbol 3 hit determination is made as to whether or not both values match. In this embodiment, the normal symbol 3 hit determination is performed by setting the winning probability to “11116/11117”. When the winning probability is set as described above, when a game ball enters the normal symbol 3 operating port 78 of the ordinary electric accessory H, the winning is won at a rate of almost 100%. Then, the CPU 85a determines the winning symbol as the normal symbol 3 to be confirmed and stopped on the normal symbol 3 display LEDs 72a and 72b when the normal symbol 3 hit determination is made, and as the normal symbol 3 when it is not won. Decide off-symbol. Further, the CPU 85a uniquely determines “2916 (ms)” as the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 3 fluctuation game, and sets it to the normal symbol 3 timer for measuring the fluctuation seconds. This variation time is shorter than the variation time set as each variation time of the normal symbol 1 variation game and the normal symbol 2 variation game. In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a that determines the variation time (derivation time) of the normal symbol 3 variation game functions as a derivation time determination unit for the normal symbol 3 variation game.

  Thereafter, the CPU 85a starts the normal symbol 3 variation game with the normal symbol 3 display LEDs 72a and 72b. In addition, the CPU 85a changes the light emission mode of the normal symbol 3 storage display LEDs 71a and 71b according to the number of stored start-up balls after rewriting as the normal symbol 3 variation game starts.

  In the normal symbol 4 variation game start process for starting the ordinary symbol 4 variation game accompanying the entry of the game ball into the ordinary symbol 4 operation port 83, the CPU 85a performs a hit determination random number value for the ordinary symbol 4 and the ordinary symbol 4 The normal hit determination value is compared, and a normal symbol 4 hit determination is made as to whether or not both values match. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol 4 hit determination is performed by setting the winning probability to “1/281”. Then, the CPU 85a determines the winning symbol as the normal symbol 4 to be confirmed and stopped on the normal symbol 4 display LEDs 74a and 74b when the normal symbol 4 hit determination is won, and is unambiguous as the variation time of the variation game of the normal symbol 4. Then, “50388 (ms)” is determined and set to the normal symbol 4 timer for measuring the fluctuation seconds. This variation time is longer than the variation time set as each variation time of the normal symbol 1 to normal symbol 3 variation game. On the other hand, the CPU 85a, when not winning, determines a symbol that is out of the normal symbol 4 and also determines “5040 (ms)” as the variation time of the normal symbol 4 variation game, and measures the variation seconds. Set to the normal symbol 4 timer.

  Thereafter, the CPU 85a starts the normal symbol 4 variation game with the normal symbol 4 display LEDs 74a and 74b. Further, the CPU 85a changes the light emission mode of the normal symbol 4 storage display LEDs 73a and 73b according to the number of stored start-up balls after rewriting as the normal symbol 4 variation game starts.

Next, a process that is changing and a process that displays a normal symbol will be described.
The CPU 85a that has started the normal symbol variation game determines whether or not to release the ordinary electric actors F to I, and each timer (ordinary symbol 1 timer, normal symbol 2 timer, normal symbol 3 timer, normal symbol 4 timer). Start measuring time with. That is, by starting the normal symbol variation game, the CPU 85a subtracts the timer value from the timer for each control cycle by the time corresponding to the control cycle, and measures the variation time determined in the aforementioned variation game start process. By this processing, the CPU 85a functions as a first measuring unit (derived time measuring unit), a second measuring unit, and a third measuring unit.

  Further, the CPU 85a interrupts the time measurement by each timer when any of the ordinary electric actors is opened by the determination of the opening of the ordinary electric actors F to I. Specifically, the CPU 85a interrupts the time measurement by each timer at the same time as outputting an opening signal of any ordinary electric accessory. In addition, CPU85a continues the fluctuation | variation of a normal symbol about a game display, when measurement of time is interrupted. Therefore, it seems that the normal symbol variation game is continued.

  When the time measurement is interrupted, the CPU 85a restarts the time measurement of each timer after a lapse of a predetermined time after all the ordinary electric accessories are closed. That is, the CPU 85a determines whether or not all the ordinary electric accessories are closed. If the determination result is affirmative, the CPU 85a determines whether or not a predetermined time has passed and the determination result is affirmative. Then, the measurement of the time of each timer is resumed. By this process, each timer derives the determination result when the ordinary electric actors F to I are closed, that is, while only the ordinary symbol variation game is being performed in the specific gaming state, or on the game display. After that, the time is measured until the corresponding ordinary electric accessory is released. In the present embodiment, “5000 (ms)” is set as the time from when the winning symbol is derived in the normal symbol 1 variation game to the time when the ordinary electric accessory F is released, and the normal symbol 2 variation game. “4 (ms)” is set as the time from when the winning symbol is derived until the ordinary electric accessory H is released. In the present embodiment, “4 (ms)” is set as the time from when the winning symbol is derived in the normal symbol 3 variation game until the ordinary electric accessory I is released, and the normal symbol 4 variation game. “5000 (ms)” is set as the time from when the winning symbol is derived until the ordinary electric accessory G is released. Further, the predetermined time is set as a time required until the game ball remaining in the accessory is detected after the ordinary electric accessory is closed. Note that the game ball remaining after the ordinary electric accessory is closed is a game ball that has entered just before the closing.

  Then, when the measurement time of each timer reaches “0 (zero)”, the CPU 85a causes the corresponding game display to confirm and stop the normal symbol (hit symbol or off symbol) determined in the above-described variable game start process, End the normal symbol variation game.

Next, normal electric accessory processing will be described.
After starting the normal symbol variation game, the CPU 85a sets a release signal (ON signal) in the RAM 85c to release the corresponding ordinary electric accessory when the winning symbol is derived and the normal symbol variation game ends. This release signal is output to the drive circuit 86 in the output process after the next period. Specifically, the CPU 85a outputs an opening signal for releasing the ordinary electric accessory F when the winning normal symbol 1 variation game is completed. Further, the CPU 85a outputs an opening signal for releasing the ordinary electric accessory H when the winning normal symbol 2 variation game ends. Further, the CPU 85a outputs an opening signal for releasing the ordinary electric accessory I when the normal symbol 3 variation game that is the winning game ends. Further, the CPU 85a outputs an opening signal for opening the ordinary electric accessory G when the winning normal symbol 4 variation game ends. The drive circuit 86 to which the opening signal is input operates the corresponding ordinary electric accessory solenoid to open the ordinary electric accessory.

  The CPU 85a that has output the release signal determines the elapsed time since the ordinary electric accessory was released and the number of game balls that have entered the opened ordinary electric accessory. Then, the CPU 85a sets a closing signal (OFF) in order to close the ordinary electric accessory when the closing condition prescribed for the opened ordinary electric accessory is established (the establishment of either the maximum opening time or the prescribed number of balls). Signal) is set in the RAM 85c. This closing signal is output to the drive circuit 86 in the output process after the next period. The drive circuit 86 to which the closing signal is input operates the corresponding ordinary electric accessory solenoid to close the ordinary electric accessory.

  Next, the flow of the specific game state when two game balls enter the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 of the non-rotating distribution body 50 in succession will be described with reference to FIG. In the following explanation, the balls are continuously entered (from the time when the game ball first enters the game until the game ball is held for a certain time (500 ms in this embodiment)). It is assumed that the normal symbol per hit determination based on the two game balls is a win.

  When the entry of the first game ball is detected in the input process of FIG. 10, the value of the random number for hit determination based on the game ball is acquired and the hold corresponding to the first start hold ball Time timer measurement starts. Further, in the same control cycle, the winning symbol is determined in the normal symbol 1 variation game start process (FIG. 11) for the first game ball entering, and the variation time of the normal symbol 1 variation game is “50000 (ms). ) ”Is determined. Then, the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b start the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the first game ball (time point a in FIG. 13).

  On the other hand, with respect to the second game ball that has continuously entered, the entry is detected in the input process (FIG. 10) in the next cycle, and the value of a random number for hit determination based on the game ball is acquired. At the same time, measurement of a holding time timer corresponding to the second starting holding ball starts. For the second game ball, since the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the first game ball is being executed, the normal symbol 1 variation game start process is not executed, and one ball as the start holding ball It is put on hold until the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the game ball of the eye is finished. Thereafter, when the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the first game ball is finished (time point b in FIG. 13), a specific game state is generated. This specific game state is executed as described above with reference to FIG. 12, and after the occurrence of the specific game state, the ordinary electric accessory F is first released.

  When the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the first game ball is completed, the normal symbol 1 variation game start process (FIG. 11) based on the second game ball is executed, and the winning symbol and the variation time are It is determined. At this time, as the variation time, the value of the holding time timer corresponding to the second starting holding ball exceeds “500 (ms)” (Yes determination in step S47), so “70000 (ms ) ”Is determined. Then, the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the second game ball is started after the normal electric accessory F is closed in the specific gaming state (time point c in FIG. 13).

  Thereafter, in the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the second game ball started at the time point c, the measurement of the time of the normal symbol 1 timer is interrupted every time the normal electric accessory is released in the specific gaming state. Done. For example, at the time point d, the operation is interrupted by opening the ordinary electric accessory H, and at the time point f, the operation is interrupted by opening the ordinary electric accessory I. In the present embodiment, “70000 (ms)”, which is longer than the variation time of the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the first game ball, as the variation time of the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the second game ball. Control to determine. For this reason, based on the second game ball, the time measurement of the normal symbol 1 variation game based on the second game ball is interrupted by the release of the ordinary electric accessory in the specific game state. The normal symbol 1 variation game is ended after the end of the specific game state based on the first game ball (time point w in FIG. 13). The specific game state based on the second game ball is not generated during the specific game state based on the first game ball, and a new specific game state is created after the end of the specific game state. Occurs (time point x in FIG. 13). Therefore, since two game balls have entered the normal symbol 1 operation port 52, it is possible to give the player a chance to win a prize ball according to the two specific game states.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) A pachinko gaming machine that stores a start holding ball has a game ball at the entrance (normal design 1 operation port 52 in this embodiment) that can give a start condition for the symbol variation game without the start holding ball. When a ball is entered, the hit determination based on the received ball and the determination result are promptly performed. On the other hand, when a game ball enters, if there is a start hold ball, or during the execution of the symbol variation game based on the start hold ball that has been entered last time, It is put on hold. For this reason, in a pachinko machine that stores a start holding ball, when there is a start holding ball at the time of entering a ball or when a symbol variation game is in progress, and when there is no start holding ball at the time of entering, The time from when the game ball is detected until the start of the symbol variation game is different. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the time from when the game ball is detected to the start of the normal symbol variation game is measured by the hold time timer, and when the hit determination based on the start hold ball is performed. When the measured time has passed a predetermined time, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is determined to be a long time. Thereby, a game ball is continuously detected by entering the normal symbol 1 operating port 52, and even when any game ball is a hit in the hit determination, that is, when it hits again during a specific game state, It is possible to prevent a difference from occurring in the number of game balls that can be acquired in each specific game state. A player who sees two balls in succession entering the normal symbol 1 operating port 52 of the non-rotating allocating body 50 recognizes that he / she will perform two specific gaming states. Further increase. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to determine whether or not the specific game state is ended in any of the normal game state and the specific game state, the control process during the specific game state can be simplified.

  (2) The normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b are arranged on the game board YB, and the determination result of the hit determination based on the entrance of the game ball into the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 in the normal symbol 1 variation game is set as the normal symbol 1. The fixed stop is displayed. Thus, the player pays attention to the display results of the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b until the hit determination result is derived in the normal symbol 1 variation game. Therefore, the player's sense of expectation can be expressed in terms of whether or not a result indicating a win is displayed, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  (3) In order to cause a game ball to enter the normal symbol 1 working port 52 and execute the hit determination, a plurality of sorting units (rotary sorting body 35, non-rotating body 35) arranged in the game ball sorting device 26 are used. It is necessary to make the ball enter the normal symbol 1 working port 52 of the non-rotating type distributing body 50 after being distributed by the rotating type distributing body 50 and the lower left rotating body 55). For this reason, it is possible to increase the weight for a single entry into the normal symbol 1 operation port 52. Therefore, the problem that a difference occurs in the number of game balls that can be acquired in the specific game state when the game balls continuously enter the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 can be solved more preferably.

  (4) The normal symbol 1 timer for measuring the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 1 variation game interrupts the time measurement while the normal electric actors F to I are opened, and closes all the ordinary electric actors F to I. The measurement was restarted at the opportunity. Thereby, the time until the determination result of the hit determination in the normal symbol 1 variation game in the specific gaming state is substantially longer than the variation time of the normal symbol 1 variation game determined internally. For this reason, in the normal game state (when not in the specific game state), a decrease in game efficiency due to a long variation time determined internally compared to the specific game state can be suppressed. In other words, it is not necessary to set the long variation time determined internally to a very long time. Therefore, the number of game balls that can be obtained in each specific game state even if the game balls are continuously entered into the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 without greatly affecting the normal game state. There is no difference between the two.

  (5) The normal symbol 2 variation game and the normal symbol 3 variation game are set by setting the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game and the variation time of the normal symbol 3 variation game shorter than the variation time of the ordinary symbol 1 variation game. However, the result is derived earlier than the normal symbol 1 variation game. Therefore, even when game balls are continuously entered into the normal symbol 1 operation port 52, the time when the next specific game state is generated can be delayed.

  (6) By providing the lower left rotating body 55, the game balls that have not been guided to the non-rotating distribution body 50 having the normal symbol 1 working port 52 by the central rotating body 32 are again non-rotating by the lower left rotating body 55. There is a possibility of being guided to the allocating body 50. For this reason, the opportunity (chance) to enter the game ball into the normal symbol 1 working port 52 increases, and even if it is not guided from the central rotating body 32 to the non-rotating distribution body 50, The player can be noticed and the expectation of the player can be maintained. In addition, by providing a plurality of distribution units (the central rotating body 32, the non-rotating distribution body 50, and the lower left rotating body 55), the movement of the game ball is complicated, and the game ball moves to the normal symbol 1 operation port 52. By making a player enjoy the movement of a game ball while expecting to enter the game, the interest of the game can be dramatically improved. In addition, as described above, the route for guiding the game ball from the central rotating body 32 to the guide communication path 48 and guiding the game ball to the lower left rotating body 55 and the lower left rotating body 55 by guiding the game ball to the left guide path 49. There are two routes for guiding from one to the guiding communication path 48. As a result, even if the timing of entering the game ball sorting device 26 is different, when the game ball is guided from the two routes to the non-rotating sorter 50, the normal symbol is almost continuously obtained. There is a possibility that the ball enters the first operation port 52, and when the ball enters the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 continuously, the control (extension of the fluctuation time) executed in the present embodiment can have a considerable effect.

  (7) The central rotating body 32 and the lower left rotating body 55 are rotated by the motor M serving as an electrical drive source, so that the central rotating body 32 depends on at which timing the game ball flows into the game ball sorting device 26. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the lower left rotating body 55 is guided to the non-rotating distribution body 50. Therefore, from the moment when the game ball flows into the game ball sorting device 26, the position of the first holding groove 39 of the central rotating body 32, the rolling state of the game ball, and the second holding groove 56 of the lower left rotating body 55 From the position and the rolling state of the game ball, it is possible to continuously give a sense of expectation to the movement of the game ball in each sorting unit.

  (8) Moreover, the structure of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be simplified by driving the central rotating body 32 and the lower left rotating body 55 with a single motor M that is shared. Further, the central rotating body 32 can be supported by the rotation stabilizing member 37 while maintaining a stable rotational state.

  (9) By providing the receiving plate 30, the game ball is discharged at various timings with respect to the central rotating body 32 according to the rolling state of the game ball on the rolling surface 30a. For this reason, the movement of the game ball flowing into the game ball sorting device 26 can be further complicated.

  (10) Even when a game ball is guided from the lower left rotating body 55 to the non-rotating distribution body 50, the game ball does not necessarily enter the normal symbol 1 operation port 52. For this reason, the movement of the game ball in the non-rotating distribution body 50 can be enjoyed in the same manner as the game ball guided directly from the central rotation body 32 to the non-rotation distribution body 50.

  (11) The time measurement in each normal symbol timer can be interrupted when the ordinary electric actors F to I are opened, thereby restricting the simultaneous release of the plural ordinary electric actors. As a result, during the specific gaming state, only one of the ordinary electric accessory F, the ordinary electric accessory H, and the ordinary electric accessory I is opened. It becomes easy to enter game balls up to the upper limit of the number of balls entered. In other words, avoiding a situation where a plurality of ordinary electric actors are opened simultaneously, and the arrangement of these ordinary electric actors influences and concentrates on one of the ordinary electric actors and a game ball enters. Can do.

  (12) Each normal symbol timer that interrupted the time measurement restarts the measurement after a lapse of a predetermined time after all the ordinary electric accessories are closed. For this reason, after completing the detection process of the game ball entered immediately before the closing of the ordinary electric accessory and the payout process of the prize ball, it is possible to execute the control related to the opening of the next ordinary electric accessory.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the present embodiment, in the normal symbol 1 variation game and the normal symbol 2 variation game, the variation time of the symbol variation game is made different depending on whether or not the hold time timer value measured by the CPU 85a exceeds a predetermined timer value. This is different from the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the method for determining the variation time based on the game ball entering the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 in the normal symbol 1 variation game is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. To do. Then, when a game ball enters the normal symbol 2 operating port 75, when the start holding ball already exists, or when the normal symbol 2 variable game is being performed, the variation time is the same as in the first embodiment. “14580 (ms)”. On the other hand, the fluctuation time when the game ball enters the normal symbol 2 working port 75 and the start holding ball is the first ball is set to “7000 (ms)”.

  FIG. 14 shows a special prize winning switch SW2 for the normal symbol 1 operating port 52, a normal electric combination F switch SW3 and a normal electric combination G switch SW4 for the normal symbol 2 operating port 75, and a normal electric combination for the normal symbol 3 operating port 78. An input process related to the normal symbol operation gate switch SW7 of the object H switch SW5 and the normal symbol 4 operation port 83 is shown. The process from determining whether or not a game ball has entered the normal symbol 1 operation port 52 shown in step S10 in FIG. 14 to storing the random number for hit determination shown in step S20 is the first process. Since it is the same as the process in the embodiment (step S10 to step S20 shown in FIG. 10), the description is omitted here.

  In step S20, the CPU 85a that has stored the random number value for the hit determination in the normal symbol 2 storage area E2 corresponding to the start holding ball subjected to step S18 is then for the normal symbol 2 operation port 75 of the RAM 85c. The measurement of the hold time timer set in the storage area E2 for storing the start hold ball is started (step S20a). This hold time timer is associated with each start hold ball, and four are set in the storage area E2 of the RAM 85c so as to correspond to “4” that is the upper limit number of start hold balls. . Each time the CPU 85a stores the start holding ball in the RAM 85c, the normal symbol based on the start holding ball is detected after the start holding ball is detected by the ordinary electric accessory F switch SW3 or the ordinary electric accessory G switch SW4. The holding time until the variable game is started (that is, the time waiting for the game to start) is counted. The CPU 85a measures the time by adding the timer value of the hold time timer for the control period for each control period. Then, the CPU 85a that has started measuring the holding time timer in step S20a proceeds to step S21. In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a functions as a second holding time measuring unit. In addition, the time measured by the CPU 85a in step S20a is the second hold time. In this embodiment, the ordinary electric accessory F switch SW3 and the ordinary electric accessory G switch SW4 function as second start detection means, while the RAM 85c functions as second storage means. In addition, since the input process after step S21 is the same as the process in 1st Embodiment (step S21-step S30 shown in FIG. 10), description is abbreviate | omitted here.

FIG. 15 shows the start process of the normal symbol 2 variation game performed when a game ball enters the normal symbol 2 operation port 75 in the present embodiment.
In the normal symbol 2 variable game start process of FIG. 15, the CPU 85a determines whether or not the normal symbol 2 variable game, that is, the normal symbol variable game using the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b is changing (during execution) (step). S51). When executing the normal symbol variation game, the CPU 85a sets a flag indicating that it is being executed in the RAM 85c, and performs the determination in step S51 based on this flag. Note that the flag is set when the symbol and the variable seconds are set by performing a hit determination in the normal symbol 2 variation game start processing, and is released when the normal symbol 2 variation game is finished. If the flag is set, it is determined that the game is being executed even if the time measurement is interrupted by the release of the ordinary electric accessory F.

  When the determination result of step S51 is negative (not changing), the CPU 85a determines whether or not the stored number of the starting reserved balls for the normal symbol 2 is “0 (zero)” (step S52). If the determination result is negative (the number of held balls> 0), the CPU 85a proceeds to step S53. In addition, when the determination result of step S51 is affirmative (being changed) and when the determination result of step S52 is affirmative (the number of held balls = 0), the CPU 85a ends the normal symbol 2 variable game start process.

  The CPU 85a that has proceeded to step S53 starts the normal symbol 2 variation game, and therefore decrements the stored number of the starting reserved balls for the normal symbol 2 by −1 (1 subtraction). Next, the CPU 85a reads the value of the random number for determining the normal symbol 2 for the normal symbol 2 stored in the RAM 85c in association with the start holding ball that is the target of the current normal symbol 2 variation game (step S54). Then, the CPU 85a compares the hit determination random number value read out in step S54 with the normal symbol 2 hit determination value, and determines whether the two values match or not (step S55). The hit determination value is determined in advance from the possible values of the hit determination random number, and is stored in the ROM 85b. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol 2 hit determination is performed by setting the winning probability to “10110/10111”. When the winning probability is set as described above, when a game ball enters the normal symbol 2 operating port 75 of the ordinary electric accessory F or the ordinary electric accessory G, the player wins at a rate of almost 100%.

  If the determination result in step S55 is negative (the hit determination random number value and the hit determination value do not match), the CPU 85a determines the symbol 2 as the normal symbol 2 to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b. (Step S56), the process proceeds to Step S58. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S55 is affirmative (the value of the random number for winning determination matches the winning determination value), the CPU 85a determines the winning symbol as the normal symbol 2 to be displayed in a fixed stop state on the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b. (Step S57), the process proceeds to Step S58.

  The CPU 85a that has proceeded to Step S58 reads the timer value of the holding time timer corresponding to the start holding ball that is the target of the current normal symbol 2 variation game, and whether or not the timer value is “500 (ms)” or more. Determine. The timer value is a timer value that starts measurement in step S20a when the start hold ball is stored in step S18 of the input process shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a that determines the timer value of the hold time timer corresponding to the start hold ball that is the target of the normal symbol 2 variation game functions as the second measurement time determination means, and “500 (ms)” is set. The second predetermined time is reached.

  In step S <b> 58, the CPU 85 a determines whether or not the start holding ball that is the target of the current normal symbol 2 variation game is the game ball that has entered first. That is, in the case of a game ball that has entered first, there is no start holding ball at the time of entry, and the normal symbol 2 variation game process is executed immediately after the entry, so in step S58 The determination result is negative. In other words, if there is no start hold ball at the time of entering the ball, it will wait for the maximum control period until the start of the normal symbol 2 variation game process, but this time is very short, and in step S58 It is much shorter than “500 (ms)” to be determined. On the other hand, when the start holding ball that is the target of the current normal symbol 2 variation game enters, if there is already a start reservation ball or if the normal symbol 2 variation game is played, the game ball is The start of the normal symbol 2 variation game process is awaited until the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the game ball that has been entered as the start holding ball is finished. In this embodiment, the variation time based on the entry of the first game ball is “7000 (ms)”. The variation time corresponds to the second derivation time from the start of the lottery (ordinary symbol 2 variation game start) until the lottery result (internal determination result) is derived on the game display. For this reason, since the timer value measures the time until the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the previously entered game ball is completed, the determination result in step S58 is affirmative.

  If the determination result in step S58 is negative (timer value <500 ms), the CPU 85a sets “7000 (ms)” to the normal symbol 2 timer that measures the variable seconds as the variation time of the ordinary symbol 2 variation game. (Step S59), the normal symbol 2 variation game process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S58 is affirmative (timer value> = 500 ms), the CPU 85a sets “14580 (ms)” to the timer for normal FIG. 2 that measures the variable seconds (step S60). The two-variable game process is terminated.

  Thereafter, the CPU 85a starts the normal symbol 2 variation game with the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b. Further, the CPU 85a changes the light emission mode of the normal symbol 2 storage display LEDs 69a and 69b according to the number of stored start-up balls after rewriting as the normal symbol 2 variation game starts.

  Next, the flow of the specific game state when the start holding ball that is the target of the normal symbol 2 variation game this time has entered or when the start reservation ball already exists or when the normal symbol 2 variation game is played Will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the following description is based on the assumption that the normal symbol 2 hit determination based on the start holding ball is a hit.

  When the entry of the first game ball is detected in the process of step S16 of FIG. 14, the value of the random number for hit determination based on the game ball is acquired and the first start ball is supported. The hold time timer measurement starts. Further, in the same control cycle, the winning symbol is determined in the normal symbol 2 variation game start process (FIG. 15) for the first game ball entering, and the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game is “7000 (ms). ) ”Is determined. Then, the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b start the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the first game ball after the normal electric accessory F is closed (time point c in FIG. 16).

  On the other hand, for the second game ball, the incoming ball is detected in the input process from the next cycle (FIG. 14), and the value of the random number for hit determination based on the game ball is acquired and The measurement of the hold time timer corresponding to the start hold ball is started. For the second game ball, the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the first game ball is being executed. Therefore, the normal symbol 2 variation game start processing is not executed, and one start ball is reserved. It is held until the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the game ball of the eye is finished. Thereafter, when the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the first game ball is completed (time point d in FIG. 16), the normal electric accessory H is released during the specific game state.

  When the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the first game ball is completed, the normal symbol 2 variation game start process (FIG. 15) based on the second game ball is executed, and the winning symbol and the variation time are It is determined. At this time, as the fluctuation time, the value of the holding time timer corresponding to the second starting holding ball exceeds “500 (ms)” (Yes determination in step S58), so “14580 (ms ) ”Is determined. Then, the normal symbol two-variable game based on the second game ball is started after the normal electric accessory H is closed in the specific gaming state (time point e in FIG. 16).

  Thereafter, in the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the second game ball started at the time point e, the measurement of the time of the normal symbol 2 timer is interrupted every time the normal electric accessory I is released in the specific gaming state. While done. For example, at the time point f, the operation is interrupted by the opening of the ordinary electric accessory I. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the second game ball is longer than the variation time (7000 (ms)) of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the first game ball. Control is performed so as to determine “14580 (ms)”. Normal design based on the second game ball by interrupting the time measurement of the normal game 2 variation game based on the second game ball on the occasion of the release of the ordinary electric accessory I in the specific game state The two-variable game is longer than the normal symbol two-variable game based on the first game ball. On the other hand, the variation time (7000 (ms)) of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the first game ball is the variation time (14580 (ms)) of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the second game ball. Is set shorter. As a result, the time until the normal electric accessory H is first released after winning is shortened, and the waiting time for starting the winning game is shortened.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a determines “7000 (ms)” as the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the first game ball, and sets the regular symbol 2 timer that measures the variation seconds to “ 7000 (ms) "is set. On the other hand, the CPU 85a sets “14580 (ms)”, which is longer than the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the first game ball, as the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the game ball from the second ball. Is set, and “14580 (ms)” is set in the normal symbol 2 timer for measuring the fluctuation seconds. These fluctuation times are shorter than the fluctuation time (50000 (ms) or 70000 (ms)) normally set as the fluctuation time of the symbol 1 fluctuation game. In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a that determines the variation time (second derivation time) of the normal symbol two variation game functions as a second derivation time determination unit. The second derivation times are “7000 (ms)” and “14580 (ms)”.

  Also in the present embodiment, the CPU 85a gives an open signal for any of the ordinary electric actors when the ordinary electric actors are opened by the judgment of the opening of the ordinary electric actors F to I. At the same time as output, time measurement by each timer is interrupted. Then, when the time measurement is interrupted, the CPU 85a continues normal symbol fluctuations for the game display. Therefore, it seems that the normal symbol variation game is continued.

  In addition, when the time measurement is interrupted, the CPU 85a restarts the time measurement of each timer after the elapse of a predetermined time after all the ordinary electric accessories are closed. That is, the CPU 85a determines whether or not all the ordinary electric accessories are closed. If the determination result is affirmative, the CPU 85a determines whether or not a predetermined time has passed and the determination result is affirmative. Then, the measurement of the time of each timer is resumed. By this process, each timer derives the determination result when the ordinary electric actors F to I are closed, that is, while only the ordinary symbol variation game is being performed in the specific gaming state, or on the game display. After that, the time is measured until the corresponding ordinary electric accessory is released. In other words, the CPU 85a subtracts the timer value set in the normal symbol 2 timer by the time corresponding to the control cycle for each control cycle, and the variation time (7000 (ms) or 14580 (14580 ( ms)). In the present embodiment, the CPU 85a functions as a second derivation time measuring unit.

  In the present embodiment, the maximum number of start holding balls for the normal symbol 2 is reserved, so that the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variable game based on the third and fourth game balls is the second ball. Similar to the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the game ball, “14580 (ms)” is set. And the process similar to the process which concerns on the normal symbol 2 fluctuation | variation game based on the 2nd game ball is performed. Further, since the ordinary electric accessory F and the ordinary electric accessory G are disposed in the ordinary symbol 2 working port 75, even when a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory G, A process similar to the process related to the symbol 2 variation game is performed. However, since the normal electric accessory G is released after the game ends when the normal symbol 4 variable game is won, the normal symbol 2 variable game based on the game ball entering the normal electric accessory G is executed. In order to achieve this, it is a condition that when the game ball enters the normal electric accessory G, the number of start holding balls for the normal symbol 2 is less than four.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (12) of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(13) In a normal symbol two-variable game, the time from when a game ball is detected to the start of the normal symbol variable game is measured by a hold time timer, and the measurement is performed when hit determination based on the start hold ball is performed. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is determined to be a long time (14580 (ms)). On the other hand, when the measured time is less than the predetermined time, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is determined to be a short time (7000 (ms)). Accordingly, the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the first game ball is shorter than the variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game based on the game ball from the second ball. In other words, after the win, the time until the normal electric accessory H is released for the first time is shortened, so that the waiting time for starting the winning game is shortened. Immediately, you can feel the start of the game.

  (14) The normal symbol 2 timer for measuring the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game interrupts the time measurement while the normal electric accessories F to I are opened, and closes all the ordinary electric actors F to I. The measurement was restarted at the opportunity. Thereby, the time until the determination result of the hit determination in the normal symbol 2 variation game in the specific gaming state is substantially longer than the internally determined variation time of the normal symbol 2 variation game. For this reason, in the normal game state (when not in the specific game state), a decrease in game efficiency due to a long variation time determined internally compared to the specific game state can be suppressed.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, the determination in step S47 of the normal symbol 1 variation game start process may be executed only when a win is obtained in step S44. In other words, when game balls are continuously entered and all win, it is highly possible that the number of winning balls that can be obtained is reduced if the specific game state is generated again during the specific game state. Therefore, it is necessary to execute the determination in step S47 to set the variation time of the second normal symbol 1 variation game longer. However, if the second ball is out of play, the specific game state will not occur again during the specific game state, so the same variation time as the first ball or a short variation time may be set. .

  In the embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol 4 variation game that triggers the additional gaming state may be changed by executing the same process as step S47 of the normal symbol 1 variation game start process. That is, two game balls enter the normal symbol 4 operation gate 82 (normal symbol 4 operation port 83) continuously, and there is a possibility that both will hit. Therefore, the process of step S47 is added and executed in the normal symbol 4 variation game start process so that the additional game state of the second ball is generated after the end of the additional game state of the first ball.

  In the embodiment, each variation time of the normal symbol 1 variation game, the normal symbol 2 variation game, and the normal symbol 3 variation game may be changed within a range not departing from the setting procedure described in the embodiment. For example, the variation time of each variation game may be shortened or lengthened as a whole. Further, as the variation time of the normal symbol 1 variation game, the variation time in the case of making an affirmative determination in step S47 of the normal symbol 1 variation game may be further increased.

  In the embodiment, the time (in the embodiment, “500 (ms)”) to be compared with the value of the holding time timer in the determination in step S47 of the normal symbol 1 variation game start process, and the normal symbol 2 variation game start processing step S58. In this determination, the time to be compared with the value of the hold time timer (in the embodiment, “500 (ms)”) may be changed.

  In the embodiment, the configuration of the game ball sorting device 26 may be changed. For example, the central rotator 32 and the lower left rotator 55 may be changed to a allocating body similar to the non-rotating allocating body 50. On the contrary, the non-rotating distribution body 50 may be changed to a rotating body similar to the central rotating body 32 or the lower left rotating body 55. Further, the number of the first holding grooves 39 formed in the rotary distributing body 35 of the central rotating body 32 and the number of the second holding grooves 56 formed in the lower left rotating body 55 may be changed. Further, the number of inflow ports 29 through which game balls flow into the game ball sorting device 26 may be increased. Further, the number of the normal winning ports 53 and 54 to which the non-rotating distribution body 50 is distributed and the number of the normal winning ports 63 to which the lower left rotating body 55 is distributed may be increased. That is, the non-rotating distribution body 50 and the lower left rotation body 55 only need to be configured so as to be able to distribute game balls to at least one normal winning opening.

  In the embodiment, the configuration of the normal symbol display device 66 may be changed. For example, the normal symbol display device 66 is provided with only the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b, or the normal symbol 1 display LEDs 68a and 68b and the normal symbol 4 display LEDs 74a and 74b, and the normal symbol 2 display LEDs 70a and 70b and the normal symbol 3 display. The LEDs 72a and 72b may be omitted. In the case of such a configuration, the normal symbol 2 variation game and the normal symbol 3 variation game are not played in a state that is visible to the player. The lottery based on the three-hit determination is performed by the CPU 85a, and the ordinary electric accessory H and the ordinary electric accessory I are released when the fluctuation time has elapsed.

In the embodiment, the configuration of the ordinary electric accessories F to I may be changed. For example, it may be an ordinary electric accessory having a pair of opening and closing blades.
In the embodiment, the upper limit number of the starting reserved balls in the normal symbol 1 operating port 52, the normal symbol 2 operating port 75, the normal symbol 3 operating port 78, and the normal symbol 4 operating port 83 may be changed.

In the embodiment, each normal symbol variation game may be played on an image type display such as the liquid crystal display LH.
The embodiment is embodied in the pachinko gaming machine 10 having a specification that causes a specific gaming state and an additional gaming state, but may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine 10 that has only a specific gaming state.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The front view of a game board. The enlarged view which shows the periphery of a distribution body and a lower left rotary body. The enlarged view which shows the periphery of a lower left rotary body. The front view which shows the back side of a center rotary body. The perspective view which shows the back side of a center rotary body. The block diagram which shows an electrical structure. The conceptual diagram which shows the storage area of a start holding ball. The block diagram which shows an electrical structure in detail. The flowchart which shows the input processing in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows a normal symbol 1 fluctuation | variation game start process. The timing chart which shows the basic game property of the pachinko game machine in 1st Embodiment. The timing chart which shows the game property when a game ball enters into the normal symbol 1 action port continuously. The flowchart which shows the input processing in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the normal symbol 2 fluctuation | variation game start process in 2nd Embodiment. The timing chart which shows the basic game property of the pachinko game machine in 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  F, G, H, I: Normal electric accessory, YB: Game board, H1: Game area, SW2: Special prize entry switch, SW3: Normal electric accessory F switch, SW4 ... Normal electric accessory G switch, 26 ... Game ball allocating device, 29 ... inlet, 32 ... central rotating body, 50 ... non-rotating distributing body, 52 ... normal symbol 1 working port, 55 ... lower left rotating member, 53, 54, 63 ... normal winning port, 61 ... Communication port, 68a, 68b ... Normal symbol 1 display LED, 70a, 70b ... Normal symbol 2 display LED, 72a, 72b ... Normal symbol 3 display LED, 74a, 74b ... Normal symbol 4 display LED, 75 ... Normal symbol 2 Operating port, 85a ... CPU, 85b ... ROM, 85c ... RAM.

Claims (3)

Start detection means disposed in the game area of the game board and detecting a game ball;
Storage means for storing the game ball detected by the start detection means as a start holding ball;
First lottery means for performing lottery based on the start-up holding ball;
A first variable winning device that opens to allow a game ball to enter from a closed state when winning the lottery of the first lottery means;
A second lottery means for performing a lottery based on a game ball entering the first variable winning device;
A second variable winning device that opens to allow game balls to enter from a closed state when winning the lottery of the second lottery means;
A third lottery means for performing a lottery based on a game ball entering the second variable winning device;
In a gaming machine comprising: a third variable winning device that opens to allow entry of game balls from a closed state when winning the lottery of the third lottery means,
Derivation time determining means for determining a derivation time from the start of the lottery by the first lottery means until the lottery result is derived;
A holding time measuring means for measuring a holding time from when the game ball that has become the start holding ball is detected by the start detection means until the lottery by the first lottery means is started;
A derivation time measuring means for measuring the derivation time determined by the derivation time determining means when the first lottery means starts lottery;
Measurement time determination means for determining whether or not the measurement time of the holding time measurement means has passed a predetermined time, and
The derivation time measuring means measures time when the first variable winning device, the second variable winning device, and the third variable winning device are closed,
The derivation time determination means determines a derivation time longer than when the determination result is negative when the determination result of the measurement time determination means is affirmative ,
The derivation time determined by the derivation time determination unit when the determination result of the measurement time determination unit is positive is the derivation time required for the second lottery unit and the third lottery unit to derive the lottery result. A gaming machine characterized by being set longer than that . A symbol display device for displaying a symbol indicating a lottery result of the first lottery means in a fixed stop state when the derivation time has elapsed ;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol display device continues the variation of symbols until the derivation time measuring means finishes measuring the derivation time . Start detection means disposed in the game area of the game board and detecting a game ball;
Storage means for storing the game ball detected by the start detection means as a start holding ball;
First lottery means for performing lottery based on the start-up holding ball;
A first variable winning device that opens to allow a game ball to enter from a closed state when winning the lottery of the first lottery means;
A second lottery means for performing a lottery based on a game ball entering the first variable winning device;
A second variable winning device that opens to allow game balls to enter from a closed state when winning the lottery of the second lottery means;
A third lottery means for performing a lottery based on a game ball entering the second variable winning device;
In a gaming machine comprising: a third variable winning device that opens to allow entry of game balls from a closed state when winning the lottery of the third lottery means,
Derivation time determining means for determining a derivation time from the start of the lottery by the first lottery means until the lottery result is derived;
A holding time measuring means for measuring a holding time from when the game ball that has become the start holding ball is detected by the start detection means until the lottery by the first lottery means is started;
A derivation time measuring means for measuring the derivation time determined by the derivation time determining means when the first lottery means starts lottery;
Measurement time determination means for determining whether or not the measurement time of the holding time measurement means has passed a predetermined time, and
The derivation time measuring means measures time when the first variable winning device, the second variable winning device, and the third variable winning device are closed,
When the determination result of the measurement time determination unit is affirmative, the derivation time determination unit is configured to determine a derivation time that is longer than when the determination result is negative,
The game area has an inflow port through which game balls can flow, and a guide member having a first distribution portion that guides and distributes the flowed game balls,
The first distribution unit distributes the game ball to either the second distribution unit or the third distribution unit arranged in the game area,
The second distribution unit has a start winning opening having the start detecting means and one or more first general winning openings for entering game balls that do not enter the start winning opening. The game balls distributed in the division are distributed to the starting prize opening or the first general prize opening,
The third distribution unit has a communication port communicating with the second distribution unit and one or more second general winning ports for entering game balls that do not pass through the communication port. Yu TECHNICAL machine characterized in that distributes distribution was game ball of the sorting unit to the second sorting unit or the second general winning hole.

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