JP5362887B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine that prevents balls from being unnecessarily shot by terminating a notification to prompt a player to shoot a game ball in a more proper time. <P>SOLUTION: In a main control part 51, when a special symbol lottery is won, a jackpot pocket 23 is opened/closed by a jackpot pocket open/close part 116, and when a final round is terminated, a round end command therefor is transmitted to a sub control part 52 by a command transmission part 110. In the sub control part 52, when the special symbol lottery is won, a shooting notification to shoot a game ball at the jackpot pocket 23 is executed by a notification part 138, and the shooting notification is terminated when the round end command is received by a command reception part 135. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that is in a jackpot state in which, when a jackpot lottery is won, a jackpot is opened and a player can obtain a large number of prize balls.

  In a conventional pachinko machine, a big hit lottery is executed when a game ball enters a predetermined start winning opening, and three rows of symbols arranged in the horizontal direction are displayed in a variable manner, for example, from top to bottom. Is done. And when the preset fluctuation time passes, the three symbols indicating the result of the jackpot lottery are stopped and displayed. At that time, if all three related symbols on a certain line are informed that the jackpot lottery has been won, the predetermined prize winning opening is opened and the player can obtain a large number of prize balls. You can enjoy the possible jackpot games.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a game area in which a game ball moves is divided into a left game area and a right game area by a central character provided in the center of the game board. When the pachinko machine is in the normal mode, the player launches a game ball aiming at the left game area, so-called left-handed, and when the game ball enters the winning prize opening provided in the left game area, A jackpot lottery is held. If the result of this jackpot lottery is a two-round probability variable jackpot, the pachinko machine is put into the probability variation mode after the first big winning opening located in the left game area is opened and closed twice. The notification that prompts the so-called right-handed strike, that is, the transition to the right game area and launching the game ball is performed by the liquid crystal screen that constitutes the central actor. On the other hand, even if the result of the jackpot lottery is either a 15-round probability variable jackpot or a 15-round regular jackpot, a notification is given on the liquid crystal screen to open the second jackpot placed in the right game area. Then, the closing round is repeated 15 times. The player can obtain a large number of prize balls by making a right strike in accordance with such a notice for prompting a right strike and winning a game ball in the second big prize opening.

JP 2008-12185 A

  By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine as described in Patent Document 1, a notification for urging to the right is made until display of an ending screen for advertising a gaming machine manufacturer, for example, is started after the jackpot is over. It was continued. In other words, the notification for urging to the right has been made during the period from the closing of the special winning opening in the final round to the start of the display of the ending screen. As described above, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, since the notification that prompts the player to make a right strike is performed even during the period when the game ball should not be launched, it is difficult for the player to know when to finish the right strike. For this reason, an unfamiliar player continues to make a right turn after the end of the final round, and as a result, there is a possibility that the game ball is consumed wastefully.

  Also, in a pachinko machine where the player hits left during the jackpot, for example, the letters “hit!” Were displayed on the liquid crystal screen to prompt the launch of the game ball until the display of the ending screen started. . For this reason, the above-described problems are not limited to pachinko gaming machines in which a player makes a right strike during a jackpot, but are common to pachinko gaming machines in which a player makes a left strike during a jackpot.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can contribute to the reduction of wasted spheres by ending the notification prompting the player to launch the game sphere at a more appropriate timing. is there.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. In addition, the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention executes a jackpot lottery triggered by the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening (21, 22), and transmits a command based on the lottery result, A pachinko gaming machine (1) comprising a sub-control unit (52) for controlling the production based on a command transmitted from the main control unit (51), wherein the main control unit (51) In the case of winning, the prize winning opening / closing means (108) which repeats the round of closing and closing the prize winning opening (23) is executed by the prize winning opening / closing means (108) at least in the final round. A transmission means (110) for transmitting a round end command for notifying the end of the round, and when the sub-control unit (52) wins the jackpot lottery, A notification means (138) for performing launch notification, which is a notification prompting the player to launch a game ball aimed at the winning prize opening (23); and a reception means (135) for receiving the round end command; 138) terminates the launch notification at the timing when the round end command for notifying the end of the last round is received by the receiving means (135).

  The transmitting means (110) further transmits an ending command for instructing the start of an ending effect, the receiving means (135) further receives the ending command, and the sub-control unit (52) is configured to receive the receiving means. Display means (136) for starting display of a predetermined ending screen at the timing when the ending command is received by (135), wherein the transmission means (110) is configured to transmit a final round of the ending command prior to transmission of the ending command. The round end command for notifying the end may be transmitted.

  The main control unit (51) includes a detecting means (108) for detecting a winning of a game ball to the prize winning opening (23), and the prize winning opening / closing means (108) is configured to detect the prize winning opening (23 ) Is closed, and the grand prize opening (23) is closed on the condition that the total number of game balls detected by the detection means (108) has reached N (N is an integer of 2 or more), The transmission means (110) may transmit the round end command at a timing when the total number of the game balls reaches the N.

  The main control unit (51) includes a detecting means (108) for detecting a winning of a game ball to the prize winning opening (23), and the prize winning opening / closing means (108) is configured to detect the prize winning opening (23 ) Is closed, and the grand prize opening (23) is closed on the condition that the total number of game balls detected by the detection means (108) has reached N (N is an integer of 2 or more), The transmission means (110) may transmit the round end command at a timing when the total number of the game balls reaches a predetermined number less than the N.

  The transmission means (110) may transmit the round end command at a timing when the special winning opening (23) is closed by the special winning opening / closing means (108).

  The transmission means (110) transmits the round end command at a timing when a preset first time elapses after the special winning opening (23) is closed by the special winning opening / closing means (108). Also good.

  A plurality of light emitting sections (61-66) arranged in a direction in which the game balls move toward the grand prize opening (23) are arranged on the front surface of the game board (2), and the notification means (138) The launch notification may be performed by sequentially causing the plurality of light emitting units (61 to 66) to emit light in order of increasing distance from the special winning opening (23).

  The big prize opening (23) is arranged at a predetermined position on the right side in the game area (20) in which the game ball moves, and the notification means (138) performs a notification for urging the right strike as the launch notification. May be.

According to the invention, by ending the notification for prompting the launch of the game ball relative to Yu technique's at a more appropriate timing, it is possible to contribute to a reduction in waste sphere.

Schematic front view of pachinko machine 1 Schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the control apparatus with which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. A flowchart showing main operations performed by the game control unit 100 The figure which illustrates the opening / closing timing of the big winning opening 23 in each jackpot type and each jackpot The figure which illustrates the light emission mode of right-handed alarm 10 The figure which illustrates the period when the right-handed alerting | reporting by the right-handed alerting device 10 is interrupted in jackpot C, and the timing at which the right-handed alerting is terminated. Functional configuration diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S4 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S56 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed by the production control part 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Schematic configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
First, the schematic configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured to pay out a prize ball when a game ball launched from a launching device (not shown) wins. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 5 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 5 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the game board 2 via a hinge (not shown), and is configured to be detachable from the game board 2.

  An image display 6 for displaying various effect images at the center of the game board 2 is provided. In the present embodiment, the image display 6 is configured by a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display), but may be configured by other display devices such as an EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The image display 6 notifies the player of the result of the jackpot lottery by displaying, for example, a decorative design according to the progress of the game by the player, or displays various effect images during the jackpot.

  A game area 20 for playing a game with a game ball is provided on the front side of the game board 2. When the player holds the handle 31 and rotates the lever 32 in the clockwise direction, the game balls stored in the tray 39 (see FIG. 2) are supplied to the launching device and fired into the game area 20 at predetermined time intervals. Is done. The game board 2 is provided with a guide member (not shown) for guiding a game ball supplied from the launching device, and the game ball is guided to an upper position of the game area 20 by the guide member. The game ball drops (moves) downward along the front surface of the game board 2 while changing its moving direction by contacting a game claw or windmill (not shown) arranged in the game area 20.

  When the player makes a so-called left-handed turn by rotating the handle 31 at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched from the launching device with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball is bounced back by a game nail provided above the image display 6 and guided to the game area 20 on the left side of the image display 6 as indicated by an arrow 14, for example. On the other hand, when the player makes a so-called right hit by rotating the handle 31 at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched from the launching device with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball is guided to the game area 20 on the right side of the image display 6 as shown by, for example, the arrow 15 over the game nail provided above the image display 6.

  On the moving path of the game ball guided to the game area 20 on the left side of the image display 6, a first start port 21, a second start port 22, and three normal winning ports 24 are arranged.

  The first start port 21 and the second start port 22 are arranged in two upper and lower stages at a predetermined interval with the first start port 21 as the upper side of the second start port 22. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 and wins, a fixed number (for example, four) of game balls are paid out and a big win lottery is executed. That is, the first start port 21 and the second start port 22 are start winning ports for executing a big hit lottery. In the following description, the jackpot lottery performed when a game ball is won at the first start port 21 is called a first special symbol lottery, and is performed when a game ball is won at the second start port 22. The jackpot lottery is called the second special symbol lottery, and the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery are collectively called the special symbol lottery.

  An electric tulip 27 is disposed between the first start port 21 and the second start port 22. The electric tulip 27 has a pair of blade members imitating tulip flowers, and has a posture in which the pair of blade members are closed (see FIG. 1) and a posture in which the pair of blade members are open (not shown). The posture can be changed between. The pair of blade members change their postures by driving the electric solenoid, and light up or blink as the posture changes. In the posture in which the blade member of the electric tulip 27 is closed, the approach path to the second starting port 22 is closed by the electric tulip 27 and the first starting port 21, and the electric tulip 27 is won by winning a normal symbol lottery described later. The second starting port 22 is opened with the blade member opened.

  The normal winning opening 24 is a winning opening through which a certain number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out by winning of game balls. Unlike the first start port 21 and the second start port 22, even if a game ball wins the normal winning port 24, no lottery is performed.

  On the moving path of the game ball guided to the game area 20 on the right side of the image display 6, a gate 25 and a special winning opening 23 are arranged.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 25, the game ball is not paid out, but a normal symbol lottery (opening / closing lottery of the electric tulip 27) is performed. When the normal symbol lottery is won, the closing operation after the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 27 is maintained for a specified time (for example, 6 seconds) is repeated a specified number of times (for example, 3 times). In this way, by winning the normal symbol lottery, the second start opening 22 is temporarily opened, and the game ball can win the second start opening 22. That is, the second special symbol lottery can be executed.

  A big winning opening 23 is arranged at a predetermined position on the right side in the game area 20 where the game ball moves (a position where a game ball that has been hit right passes). The special winning opening 23 is opened according to the result of the special symbol lottery. A plate for opening and closing the big prize opening 23 is provided at the opening of the big prize opening 23. The special winning opening 23 is normally in a state in which no game ball enters because the plate is in a posture that forms the same plane as the game board 2. When the special symbol lottery is won, the upper end side of the plate is tilted toward the front side of the game board 2, and a big hit state in which a game ball can be won is obtained. When the big win state is reached, the operation of closing the special winning opening 23 after the plate maintains the state where the special winning opening 23 is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or twice). Each time one game ball wins the big prize opening 23, 13 prize balls are paid out, so if a player hits the big prize opening 23 and hits the right, You can enjoy the jackpot games you can get.

  A discharge port 26 is provided below the second start port 22. Game balls that have not entered the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, or the normal winning port 24 are discharged out of the game area 20 through the discharge port 26.

  A board lamp 8, a movable accessory 7, and a right-handed alarm 10 used for various effects are arranged at a position close to the image display 6 on the front surface of the game board 2. The board lamp 8 emits light according to the progress of the game by the player, thereby performing various effects by light. The movable accessory 7 performs various effects by rotating with respect to the game board 2 while emitting light. The right-handed alarm 10 emits light so that the six LEDs 61 to 66 (an example of a plurality of light emitting units of the present invention) (see FIG. 6) constituting the right-handed alarm 10 flow in a direction indicated by an arrow. Informs the player to make a right strike. The operation of the right-handed alarm 10 will be described in detail later.

  The indicator 4 is disposed outside the game area 20 in the game board 2. The display 4 displays information on the result of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery described above, and the number of holds. Although not shown in the figure, the display 4 displays the result of the first special symbol lottery by variably displaying the special symbol in response to the winning of the game ball at the first starting port 21. The result of the second special symbol lottery with the display, the first special symbol holding indicator for displaying the number of the first special symbol lottery held, the special symbol variably displayed when the game ball is won at the second starting port 22 2nd special symbol display to display, 2nd special symbol hold display to display the number of second special symbol lottery hold, normal symbols to change the normal symbol triggered when the game ball has passed the gate 25 A normal symbol display for displaying the lottery result, a normal symbol holding indicator for displaying the number of normal symbol lottery hold, and the gaming state at the time of power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, normal gaming state, probability variation gaming state, time reduction) Gaming state, latent gaming state) And a Shimesuru game status indicator.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame member 5 includes a stop button 33, an eject button 34, a speaker 35, a frame lamp 36, an effect button 37, an effect key 38, in addition to the handle 31 and the lever 32. And a dish 39 are provided.

  The tray 39 is provided so as to protrude from the frame member 5 to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and temporarily stores the game balls supplied to the above-described launching device. The game balls (prize balls) paid out as described above are discharged onto the plate 39. When the player holds the handle 31 and rotates the lever 32 in the clockwise direction, the game balls stored in the tray 39 are supplied to the launching device and launched into the game area 20. The take-out button 34 is provided on the front surface in the vicinity of the position where the dish 39 is provided. When the player operates the take-out button 34, a part of the lower surface of the tray 39 is opened, and the game balls accumulated on the tray 39 can be dropped into a box (not shown) arranged below the tray 39. In addition, this dish 39 may be comprised by two dishes, the upper dish which stores the game ball and prize ball supplied to a launching device, and the lower dish which collects only a prize ball. In this case, the takeout button 34 is provided on the lower plate.

  The stop button 33 is provided on the lower side surface of the handle 31. When the player presses the stop button 33 while the handle 31 is rotated clockwise, the launch of the game ball is temporarily stopped. By operating the stop button 33, the player can make a so-called stop.

  The effect button 37 is provided on the upper surface of the plate 39. The effect key 38 has a center key and a plurality (four in this case) of peripheral keys arranged around the center key, and is provided adjacent to the effect button 37. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the player presses the effect button 37 or the effect key 38, a predetermined effect is performed.

  The speaker 35 and the frame lamp 36 perform various effects for notifying the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the like. Specifically, the speaker 35 outputs music, voice, sound effects, and the like, and produces a sound effect. The frame lamp 36 changes a lighting or blinking pattern, a light emission color, and a light irradiation direction. And so on.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control device provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is arranged in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls to be paid out as prize balls. This control device has a main board constituting the main control unit 51 and a sub board constituting the sub control unit 52. The main board is a game control board that functions as a game control unit 100 for controlling execution of special symbol lottery and processing for transmitting a command based on the lottery result to the sub-control unit 52 side, and payout for controlling payout of prize balls. The payout control board functions as the control unit 120. One sub-board is an effect control board that functions as an effect control unit 130 that comprehensively controls the effect based on a command transmitted from the game control unit 100, and an image sound control unit 140 that controls the effect by image and sound. It comprises a functioning image sound control board, various lamps (frame lamp 36 and panel lamp 8), a lamp control board that functions as a lamp control unit 150 that controls effects by the movable accessory 7, and the like.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the control device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control unit 51 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a game control unit 100 and a payout control unit 120, and the sub control unit 52 includes an effect control unit 130 and an image sound control unit 140. , And a lamp control unit 150.

  The game control unit 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. Based on the program stored in the ROM 102, the CPU 101 performs various arithmetic processes related to the number of payout prize balls such as internal lottery and determination of winning. In addition to the above program, the ROM 102 stores the maximum number of holdings Umax1 for the first special symbol lottery, the maximum number of holdings Umax2 for the second special symbol lottery, a random number (winning value) used for the special symbol lottery, and each round in the jackpot The number of game balls Ymax (an example of N according to the present invention) that defines the timing at which the big winning opening 23 is closed is stored, the total number of rounds Rmax during the jackpot, the set times for various effects, and the like are stored. The RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 101 executes the program, or as a work area for data processing. In this RAM 103, the game state information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the number of holdings U1 of the first special symbol lottery, the number of holdings U2 of the second special symbol lottery, the game ball is the first start port 21 or the second start Various random numbers acquired at the timing of winning the mouth 22, information indicating whether or not the jackpot is being won, the number Y of winning game balls won in the jackpot 23 during the round, the number R of the jackpot rounds, etc. Temporarily stored. Hereinafter, main functions of the game control unit 100 will be described.

  The game control unit 100 executes a first special symbol lottery when a game ball wins the first start port 21 and executes a second special symbol lottery when a game ball wins the second start port 22. Then, data indicating these lottery results is transmitted to the effect control unit 130. Further, the game control unit 100 sets the winning probability variation setting determined according to the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery (for example, variation setting from 1/300 to 1/30), special symbol variation time. Is transmitted to the effect control unit 130, data indicating the shortened setting of the normal symbol variation time determined according to the normal symbol lottery, and the like.

  The game control unit 100 controls the opening time when the blade member of the electric tulip 27 is in the open state, the number of times the blade member is opened and closed, and the opening / closing time interval from when the blade member is closed until it is next opened. In addition, the game control unit 100 holds the number U1 of the first special symbol lottery hold due to the game ball winning the first start port 21, and the second special symbol lottery due to the game ball winning the second start port 22. The number of holdings U2, the number of holdings of the normal symbol lottery due to the game ball passing through the gate 25, and the like are managed.

  The game control unit 100 controls the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 23 according to the result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery. For example, the plate of the grand prize opening 23 protrudes and tilts until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, 30 seconds have passed since the grand prize opening 23 is opened, or 10 game balls are awarded to the big prize opening 23). Control is performed so as to repeat a round for maintaining the open state of the big prize opening 23 a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or 2 times). In addition, the game control unit 100 controls an interval time from when the special winning opening 23 is closed until it is opened in the next round.

  When a game ball is won in the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24, the game control unit 100 is predetermined per game ball according to the place where the game ball has won. The payout control unit 120 is instructed to pay out game balls so as to pay out a number of prize balls. For example, the game control unit 100 has four prize balls when a game ball wins at the first start port 21 or the second start port 22, and 13 prize balls when the game ball wins a big prize port 23, a normal winning port. When a game ball wins at 24, a command is transmitted to the payout control unit 120 so as to pay out 10 prize balls. Note that even if the game control unit 100 detects that a game ball has passed through the gate 25, the game control unit 100 does not instruct the payout control unit 120 to pay out a prize ball in conjunction therewith. When the payout control unit 120 pays out a prize ball in accordance with an instruction from the game control unit 100, information regarding the number of prize balls paid out from the payout control unit 120 is sent to the game control unit 100. Then, the game control unit 100 manages the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the information acquired from the payout control unit 120.

  In order to realize these functions, the game control unit 100 includes a first start port switch (SW) 111, a second start port switch (SW) 112, an electric tulip opening / closing unit 113, a gate switch (SW) 114, a large A winning port switch (SW) 115, a large winning port opening / closing part 116, and a normal winning port switch (SW) 117 are connected.

  The first start port switch 111 detects that a game ball has won the first start port 21 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100. The second start port switch 112 detects that a game ball has won the second start port 22 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100. The electric tulip opening / closing unit 113 operates the electric solenoid in response to a command sent from the game control unit 100 to open / close the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 27. The gate switch 114 detects that a game ball has passed through the gate 25 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100. The big prize opening switch 115 detects that a game ball has won the big prize opening 23 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100. When winning the special symbol lottery, the special winning opening / closing unit 116 repeats a round in which the special winning opening 23 is opened and closed based on an instruction from the game control unit 100. The special winning opening / closing unit 116 includes an electric solenoid that operates the plate of the special winning opening 23. The normal winning port switch 117 detects that a game ball has won the normal winning port 24 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100.

  The game controller 100 is connected to the display 4 described above. The game control unit 100 causes the first special symbol display of the display 4 to display the result of the first special symbol lottery started by winning the game ball in the first starting port 21. The game control unit 100 causes the first special symbol hold display of the display 4 to display the number of holds that are holding the first special symbol lottery. The game control unit 100 causes the second special symbol display of the display 4 to display the result of the second special symbol lottery started by winning the game ball in the second starting port 22. The game control unit 100 causes the second special symbol holding display of the display 4 to display the number of holdings of the second special symbol lottery. The game control unit 100 causes the normal symbol display of the display 4 to display the result of the normal symbol lottery started by passing the game ball to the gate 25. The game control unit 100 causes the normal symbol holding display of the display 4 to display the number of holdings of the normal symbol lottery. The game control unit 100 displays the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the gaming state display of the display unit 4.

  The payout control unit 120 includes a CPU 121, a ROM 122, and a RAM 123. Based on the program stored in the ROM 122, the CPU 121 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the payout of prize balls. The RAM 123 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 121 executes the program, or as a work area for data processing.

  The payout control unit 120 receives a command from the game control unit 100 instructing the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won. Then, the payout control unit 120 controls the payout motor 125 so as to pay out the award balls in the number specified by the command. Here, the payout motor 125 is a drive motor that sends the game ball from the ball tank disposed on the back side of the game board 2 to the tray 39.

  In addition to the payout motor 125, a payout detection unit 126, a ball detection unit 127, and a full tank detection unit 128 are connected to the payout control unit 120. The payout detection unit 126 detects the number of prize balls paid out from the ball tank to the tray 39 by the payout motor 125. The presence / absence detection unit 127 detects the presence or absence of a game ball in the ball tank. The full tank detection unit 128 detects that the tray 39 is full with a game ball or a prize ball dispensed from the ball tank supplied to the launching device. The payout control unit 120 executes predetermined processing according to the detection results of the payout detection unit 126, the ball presence detection unit 127, and the full tank detection unit 128.

  The effect control unit 130 includes a CPU 131, a ROM 132, a RAM 133, and an RTC (real time clock) 134. Based on the program stored in the ROM 132, the CPU 131 performs a calculation process when controlling the effect. In addition to the above programs, the ROM 132 stores a specified number of round end commands to be described later transmitted from the game control unit 100 during the jackpot. The RAM 133 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 131 executes the program, or as a work area for data processing. The RTC 134 measures the current date and time.

  The production control unit 130 comprehensively controls the production performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on various commands sent from the game control unit 100. Specifically, the production control unit 130 sets the production content based on the command received from the game control unit 100, and sends a command for instructing execution of the production of the set production content to the image sound control unit 140 or the lamp control unit. 150.

  The image sound control unit 140 includes a CPU 141, a ROM 142, and a RAM 143. Based on the program stored in the ROM 142, the CPU 141 performs arithmetic processing when controlling an image expressing the content of the effect. In addition to the above programs, the ROM 142 stores image data of various images displayed during the game on the image display 6, and acoustic data such as music, sound, and sound effects output from the speaker 35. The RAM 143 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 141 executes the program, or a work area for data processing.

  The image sound control unit 140 controls the image displayed on the image display 6 and the sound output from the speaker 35 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Specifically, the CPU 141 selects and reads out the data corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 130 from the image data and the sound data stored in the ROM 142. Then, the CPU 141 performs image processing using the read image data, and causes the image display 6 to display an image corresponding to the image data after the image processing. In addition, the CPU 141 performs sound processing using the read sound data, and outputs sound corresponding to the sound data after sound processing from the speaker 35.

  The lamp control unit 150 includes a CPU 151, a ROM 152, and a RAM 153. The CPU 151 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, the right-handed alarm 10, and the movable accessory 7. The ROM 152 stores programs executed by the CPU 151 and various data. The RAM 152 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 151 executes the program, or a work area for data processing or the like.

  The lamp control unit 150 controls lighting, blinking, emission color, and the like of the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, the right-handed alarm 10, and the movable accessory 7 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Specifically, the ROM 152 of the lamp control unit 150 is turned on by the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, the right-handed alarm 10, and the movable accessory 7 according to the content of the effect set in the effect control unit 130 ( And flashing) pattern data and emission color pattern data (emission pattern data) are stored. The CPU 151 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 152 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Then, the CPU 151 controls the light emission of the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, the right-handed alarm 10, and the movable accessory 7 based on the read light emission pattern data.

  The lamp control unit 150 controls the operation of the movable accessory 7 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Specifically, the ROM 152 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 7 corresponding to the content of the effect set in the effect control unit 130. CPU 151 selects and reads out the operation pattern data stored in ROM 152 corresponding to the command sent from effect control unit 130. Then, the CPU 151 outputs a pulse signal corresponding to the read operation pattern data to a drive circuit (not shown). As a result, an excitation signal corresponding to the pulse signal is output from the drive circuit to the stepping motor connected to the movable accessory 7 and the operation of the movable accessory 7 is controlled.

[Main operations]
Next, main operations performed in the game control unit 100 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main operations performed by the game control unit 100. The game control unit 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 4 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) in a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off. . Note that the processing performed by the game control unit 100 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 4 and subsequent drawings is performed according to instructions issued by the CPU 101 based on a program stored in the ROM 102.

  In the random number update process (step S1), the game control unit 100 updates various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number. Here, the jackpot random number is a random number for determining whether the special symbol lottery is won or lost. The symbol random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot when the special symbol lottery is won. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not a reach effect is performed when a special symbol lottery is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol. The jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number are incremented by one each time the process of step S1 is performed. Then, the values at the time each lottery is performed are acquired by the start switch (SW) process in step S2 or the gate switch (SW) process in step S3, and in the special symbol process in step S4 or the normal symbol process in step S5. used. Note that a loop counter is used as the counter that performs the process of step S1, and returns to 0 again after reaching the maximum value of the set random number (for example, 601 for the big hit random number).

  In the start port switch process (step S2), the game control unit 100 monitors the states of the first start port switch 111 and the second start port switch 112, and when any of the switches is turned on (the first start port). When a detection signal is output from the switch 111 or the second start port switch 112), a process related to the number of holdings U1 of the first special symbol lottery, the number of holdings U2 of the second special symbol lottery, or a process of acquiring a random number is executed. . Details of the start port switch process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the gate switch process (step S3), the game control unit 100 monitors the state of the gate switch 114. When the gate switch 114 is turned on (when a detection signal is output from the gate switch 114), the normal symbol is displayed. It is determined whether the number of lottery holds is less than the upper limit. Then, when the game control unit 100 determines that the number of holds is less than the upper limit value, the game control unit 100 acquires a random number used for the normal symbol processing in step S5.

  In the special symbol process (step S4), the game control unit 100 executes the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, displays the special symbols on the image display 6 in a variable manner, and shows the results of these lotteries. A process for displaying the stop symbol is executed. This special symbol process will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  In the normal symbol process (step S5), the game control unit 100 determines whether or not the random number acquired in the gate switch process in step S3 matches the winning random number. Then, the game control unit 100 displays the normal symbol indicating the result of the determination process after the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the normal symbol display of the display unit 4.

  In the special prize opening process (step S6), the game control unit 100 controls the opening / closing of the special prize opening 23 via the special prize opening / closing part 116 based on the result of the special symbol lottery or the like. This special winning opening process will be described in detail later based on FIG. 12 and FIG.

  In the electric tulip process (step S7), a process for operating the electric tulip 27 is executed when the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display by the normal symbol process in step S5 is a predetermined winning symbol. When the electric tulip 27 is operated, a game ball can be won at the second start port 22, and when the game ball wins at the second start port 22, the second special symbol lottery is performed.

  In the winning ball process (step S8), the game control unit 100 controls the management of the number of winning game balls and the payout of the winning ball according to the winning.

  In the output process (step S9), the game control unit 100 is necessary for various commands and effects set in the RAM 103 in the start opening switch process in step S2, the special symbol process in step S4, the big winning opening process in step S6, and the like. Information is output to the production control unit 130 or the payout control unit 120.

[Type of jackpot]
Next, the type of jackpot will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the type of jackpot and the opening / closing timing of the jackpot 23 for each jackpot.

  The jackpot A is a jackpot that repeats the normal round from the first round (first round) to the fifteenth round (final round). Here, the normal round is a round in which the closing operation after the special winning opening 23 is opened is performed once in one round. In this normal round, the number Y of winning game balls won in the big winning opening 23 by 30 seconds after the big winning opening 23 is opened by the big winning opening control unit 108 (an example of Ymax). ), Or at the timing when 30 seconds have passed without winning 10 game balls after the grand prize opening 23 is opened, the big prize opening 23 is closed. In this way, in the normal round, the period during which the big winning opening 23 is open is relatively long, so that the player can make a right turn to win a game ball in the big winning opening 23.

  The jackpot B is a jackpot in which the normal round is repeated from the first round to the sixth round, and then the high-speed round is executed in the final seventh round. Here, the high-speed round is a special round in which the operation for closing after closing the special winning opening 23 is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) in one round. In this high-speed round, for example, the operation of closing and closing the special prize opening 23 for 0.25 seconds by the special prize opening control unit 108 is repeated 10 times continuously at intervals of 0.25 seconds. The number of opening / closing operations of the big prize opening 23 in the high-speed round is not limited to 10 as long as it is 1 or more, and may be, for example, 15 times. Also, the opening time of the grand prize opening 23 in one opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 23 is not limited to 0.25 seconds as long as the game ball hardly wins during the opening of the big prize opening 23. For example, it may be 0.2 seconds.

  The jackpot C is a jackpot in which the normal round is repeated from the first round to the sixth round, the high-speed round is executed in the seventh round, and then the normal round is repeated from the eighth round to the final 15th round. In this way, in the high-speed round, the period in which the special winning opening 23 is continuously opened is 0.25 seconds, which is extremely short compared to the normal round. It is difficult for 23 to win a game ball.

  Comparing jackpot B and jackpot C, in jackpot B, a high-speed round is executed in the seventh round and the jackpot ends. On the other hand, in jackpot C, the high-speed land is executed in the seventh round. The normal round is repeated from the 8th round to the 15th round. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, by providing such jackpot B and jackpot C, an effect is given to give the player a sense of expectation that the normal round will continue after the seventh round.

  The jackpot D is a jackpot of one round in which a high-speed round is executed in the first round. The jackpot E is a jackpot that executes a high-speed round in the first round and repeats the normal round from the second round to the final 15 rounds.

  Comparing jackpot D and jackpot E, in jackpot D, the high speed round is executed in the first round and the jackpot ends, whereas in jackpot E, after the high speed land is executed in the first round, The normal round is repeated from the 2nd round to the 15th round. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, by providing such jackpot D and jackpot E, an effect is given to give the player a sense of expectation that the normal round will continue after the second round.

  For jackpot A, jackpot C, and jackpot E, a predetermined ending screen including, for example, the manufacturer name of the gaming machine maker is displayed on the image display 6 after a predetermined time has elapsed since the final 15th round. Ending effects such as displaying on the screen are performed.

[Right-handed notification]
Next, right-handed notification by the right-handed alarm 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a light emission mode of the right-handed alarm 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, a right-handed alarm 10 is disposed on the front surface of the game board 2 obliquely above and to the right of the image display 6. As shown in FIG. 6, the right-handed alarm 10 is configured to include six LEDs 61 to 66 (an example of a plurality of light emitting units of the present invention). FIG. 6 shows the right-handed alarm 10 with the cover covering the LEDs 61 to 66 removed.

  The six LEDs 61 to 66 are arranged side by side in a direction (a direction indicated by an arrow 15 in FIG. 1) in which a right-handed game ball moves toward the big winning opening 23 at a predetermined interval from each other. . When the special symbol lottery is won and a right-handed state is required, the right-handed notification device 10 turns on the LEDs 61 to 66 in order of increasing distance from the big winning opening 23. Specifically, the right-handed alarm 10 lights up the LED 61 farthest from the big prize opening 23 among the LEDs 61 to 66 (see FIG. 6A), and is separated from the big prize opening 23 next to the LED 61. The LED 62 is turned on (see FIG. 6B), the LED 63 that is next to the LED 62 from the big prize opening 23 is turned on (see FIG. 6C), and the LED 63 is separated from the big prize opening 23 next to the LED 63. The LED 64 is turned on (see FIG. 6D), the LED 65 that is next to the LED 64 from the big prize opening 23 is turned on (see FIG. 6E), and finally the LED 66 closest to the big prize opening 23 is turned on. (See FIG. 6F). The right-handed alerting device 10 repeats such a series of light emitting operations at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 1 second) during a period in which the right-handedness is to be alerted, so (Also called “right-handed notification”). The right-handed alarm 10 looks like light flows toward the big prize opening 23 while the right-handed alarm is being executed, so that the player who has seen the right-handed alarm 10 can easily make a timing when right-handed is required. Can grasp.

  By the way, during the final round production period from the end of the final 15th normal round to the start of the ending production, the special winning opening 23 is closed. For this reason, in the interval period and the final round production period, even if the player makes a right strike, the game ball does not enter the grand prize opening 23 and win. In addition, in the high-speed round, the period in which the grand prize opening 23 is continuously opened is as short as 0.25 seconds, so that even if the player makes a right strike, the game ball is awarded to the grand prize opening 23. It is difficult. For this reason, when the player makes a right strike during the interval period, the final round production period, and the high-speed round, the game ball launched into the game area 20 does not enter the grand prize opening 23 from the outlet 26. As a result, wasteful balls are increased. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, right-handed notification is performed by the right-handed notification device 10 during the normal round, and right-handed notification is performed during the interval period and the high-speed round. The right-handed notification by the device 10 is interrupted, and the right-handed notification by the right-handed device 10 is terminated before the ending effect is started. Hereinafter, a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 for realizing such right-handed notification control and processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described in detail.

[Functional configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a functional configuration diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 101 of the game control unit 100 functionally includes a winning detection unit 105, a random number acquisition unit 106, a special symbol processing unit 107, a special winning opening control unit 108, a transmission control unit 109, and a command. A transmission unit 110 is provided. The CPU 131 of one effect control unit 130 functionally includes a command reception unit 135, a display control unit 136, a count unit 137, and a notification unit 138.

  The CPU 101 of the game control unit 100 executes a program stored in the ROM 102 to thereby receive a winning detection unit 105, a random number acquisition unit 106, a special symbol processing unit 107, a big winning opening control unit 108, a transmission control unit 109, and It functions as the command transmission unit 110. In addition, the CPU 131 of the effect control unit 130 functions as a command receiving unit 135, a display control unit 136, a counting unit 137, and a notification unit 138 by executing a program stored in the ROM 132.

  The winning detection unit 105 detects the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 21 based on the detection signal output from the first starting port switch 111. Further, the winning detection unit 105 detects the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 22 based on the detection signal output from the second starting port switch 112.

  The random number acquisition unit 106 performs the random number update process in step S1 (see FIG. 4). Specifically, the random number acquisition unit 106 counts a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number used for determining whether or not a special symbol lottery has been won. For example, regarding the jackpot random number, when the probability of winning the special symbol lottery is set to 2/601, the random number acquisition unit 106 performs 0 to 601 by the random number update process in step S1 while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated. 1 is incremented by one, and after the count value reaches 601, it counts up again from zero. Then, the random number obtaining unit 106 obtains the count value at the time when the winning detection unit 105 detects that the game ball has won the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 as a big hit random number used for the special symbol lottery. To do. Symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers are obtained in the same manner. Since the count-up as described above is performed, the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 106 differs depending on the timing at which the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. The random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 106 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 103.

  The special symbol processing unit 107 executes a special symbol lottery based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 106. Specifically, the special symbol processing unit 107 reads the jackpot winning value from the table stored in the ROM 102, and determines whether the jackpot random number acquired by the random number acquiring unit 106 matches any winning value. Based on this, it is determined whether or not a special symbol lottery has been won. In addition, when the result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot, the special symbol processing unit 107 determines the type of jackpot (here, the jackpot shown in FIG. 5) based on the symbol random number acquired together with the jackpot random number. Any one of A to E). In addition, when the result of the special symbol lottery is lost, the special symbol processing unit 107 performs an effect with reach or an effect without reach based on the reach random number acquired together with the jackpot random number and the symbol random number. A process for determining whether to perform the process is performed. Further, the special symbol processing unit 107 displays the stop symbol, which is the result of the special symbol lottery, on the image display 6 based on the variation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number, the symbol random number, and the reach random number. The variation pattern of the special symbol that is variably displayed and the variation time corresponding to the time that the special symbol is variably displayed are determined.

  When the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the special symbol lottery control unit 108 (an example of the special prize opening / closing unit and detection unit of the present invention) has won the special symbol lottery, the special prize port opening / closing unit 116 is larger than the special prize port opening / closing unit 116. In addition to instructing the opening / closing control of the winning opening 23, the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 23 is detected based on the detection signal output from the large winning opening switch 115. On the other hand, the special prize opening opening / closing part 116 operates the electric solenoid that operates the plate of the special prize opening 23 according to an instruction from the special prize opening control unit 108 to perform the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening 23. When starting the normal round, the special winning opening control unit 108 opens the special winning opening 23 and then opens the special winning opening 23 and then the winning number Y of game balls detected by the special winning opening switch 115, and The elapsed time after opening the special winning opening 23 is counted. Then, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines when the winning number Y of the game balls won in the special winning opening 23 has reached 10 before 30 seconds elapses after the large winning opening 23 is opened, The big prize opening 23 is closed via the big prize opening opening / closing part 116 at the timing when 30 seconds have passed without the number Y of winning balls reaching 10 pieces. In the case of starting one high-speed round, the special prize opening control unit 108 continuously performs the operation of opening the special prize opening 23 for 0.25 seconds and then closing the same for 0.25 seconds via the special prize opening opening / closing part 116. And repeat 10 times.

  When winning the jackpot A, the winning prize control unit 108 repeats the normal round 15 times. When winning the jackpot B, the winning prize control unit 108 repeats the normal round six times and then executes the high-speed round in the seventh round. When winning the jackpot C, the winning prize control unit 108 repeats the normal round six times, then executes the high-speed round in the seventh round, and then repeats the normal round eight times. When winning the jackpot D, the winning prize control unit 108 executes only the high-speed round. When winning the jackpot E, the winning prize control unit 108 executes the high speed round in the first round and then repeats the normal round 14 times. As described above, when the big hit B, big hit C, or big hit E is won, the big winning opening control unit 108 executes a high-speed round instead of the normal round. FIG. 5 shows the case where the high speed round is executed in the first round (big hit E), the case where the high speed round is executed in the final seventh round (big hit B), and the high speed round is the middle of all 15 rounds. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the high-speed round may be executed in other rounds (for example, the second round in jackpot C) or during one jackpot It may be executed more than once.

  The command transmission unit 110 (an example of the transmission unit of the present invention) transmits a variation start command, a variation stop command, a round start command, a round end command, and an ending command to the command reception unit 135 of the effect control unit 130. Here, the variation start command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 130 to start the variation display of the special symbol by the image display 6. The change stop command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 130 to end the special symbol change display by the image display 6. The round start command is a command for notifying the effect control unit 130 of the start of the big hit round. The round end command is a command for notifying the effect control unit 130 of the end of the big hit round. The ending command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 130 to start the ending effect.

  The transmission control unit 109 controls command transmission by the command transmission unit 110. Specifically, the transmission control unit 109 sets a variation start command, a variation stop command, a round start command, a round end command, or an ending command in the RAM 103, and instructs the command transmission unit 110 to transmit a command. . Further, when a high-speed round is executed during a big hit, transmission of a round start command and a round end command in the high-speed round is prohibited by not setting the round start command and the round end command in the RAM 103. For this reason, during the jackpot excluding the jackpot D, the command transmission unit 110 transmits a round start command and a round end command for each normal round, and finally transmits an ending command.

  The command receiving unit 135 (an example of a receiving unit of the present invention) receives the change start command, the change stop command, the round start command, the round end command, and the ending command transmitted from the command transmission unit 110.

  The display control unit 136 (an example of the display unit of the present invention) transmits a predetermined command to the image sound control unit 140 at a timing when the command receiving unit 135 receives the variation start command, and the special symbol by the image display 6 is displayed. Start displaying fluctuations. Further, the display control unit 136 transmits a predetermined command to the image sound control unit 140 at a timing when the command receiving unit 135 receives the variation stop command, and ends the variation display of the special symbol by the image display 6. In addition, the display control unit 136 transmits a predetermined command to the image sound control unit 140 at a timing when the ending command is received by the command reception unit 135 at the end of the jackpot, and displays a predetermined ending screen on the image display 6. Start ending production.

  The counting unit 137 counts the number of round end commands received by the command receiving unit 135 during the jackpot and outputs the number of commands to the notification unit 138.

  When the special symbol lottery is won, the notification unit 138 (notification unit of the present invention) performs a launch notification that is a notification that prompts the player to launch a game ball aiming at the special winning opening 23. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the big prize opening 23 is arranged at a predetermined position on the right side in the gaming area 20, it is necessary for the player to make a right-hand hit when a big hit is made. Therefore, the notification unit 138 makes the right-handed notification by causing the image sound control unit 140 to emit light as the launch notification. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, this right-handed notification is performed by sequentially turning on the LEDs 61 to 66 in order of increasing distance from the big prize opening 23. In the period when the right-handed notification is not performed, the notification unit 138 turns off all the LEDs 61 to 66 of the right-handed notification device 10. You may make it light-emit with a different light emission pattern.

  The notification unit 138 performs the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 until the round end command is received after the command reception unit 135 receives the round start command. The right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is interrupted until the round start command is received after the command reception unit 135 receives the round end command. That is, the notification unit 138 interrupts the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 in the interval period between the previous round and the current round.

  By the way, as described above, when the high-speed round is executed, the transmission control unit 109 prohibits the transmission of the round start command and the round end command. Thus, for example, in the case of jackpot C, the round start command received first by the command receiving unit 135 after the round end command in the sixth round is received by the command receiving unit 135 is the round start command in the eighth round. . For this reason, in addition to the interval period, right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is prohibited also in the high-speed round. As described above, the transmission control unit 109 prohibits the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 by prohibiting the command transmission unit 110 from transmitting the round start command in the high-speed round.

  In addition, the notification unit 138 ends the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 at the timing when the command reception unit 135 receives the round end command of the last round transmitted from the command transmission unit 110 prior to the ending command. . Specifically, the notification unit 138 reads a specified number of round end commands transmitted from the command transmission unit 110 during the jackpot from the ROM 132. Then, the notification unit 138 determines whether the round end command received by the command reception unit 135 is the round end command of the final round based on whether the number of commands counted by the counting unit 137 has reached a specified number. Judge whether or not. For example, in the case of jackpot C, a round end command is transmitted for rounds “14” excluding the seventh round which is a high-speed round. Therefore, for jackpot C, the prescribed number of round end commands is set to “14”. When the number of commands counted by the counting unit 137 is, for example, “13”, the notification unit 138 determines that the fourteenth round, which is one round before the last round, has ended, and the right-handed notification device 10 The right-hand notification by is interrupted. When the number of commands counted by the counting unit 137 reaches “14”, the notification unit 138 determines that the round start command is not received by the command receiving unit 135 because the final round has ended. The right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is terminated.

[Start-up switch processing]
FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the winning detection unit 105 receives a game ball in the first starting port 21 based on the presence / absence of a detection signal from the first starting port switch 111, and the first starting port switch 111 is turned on. It is determined whether or not (step S21). When the winning detection unit 105 determines that the first start port switch 111 has been turned on (step S21: YES), the random number acquisition unit 106 determines from the ROM 102 the upper limit value Umax1 of the number of reserved special symbol lotteries (this implementation) In the embodiment, “4”) is read out, and it is determined whether or not the number U1 of the first special symbol lottery hold stored in the RAM 103 is less than the upper limit value Umax1 (step S22).

  If the random number acquisition unit 106 determines that the hold number U1 is less than the upper limit value Umax1 (step S22: YES), the random number acquisition unit 106 rewrites the value of the hold number U1 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding 1 (step S23). Then, the random number obtaining unit 106 obtains a random number (a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number) used for the first special symbol lottery and the like reserved by the process of step S23, and stores the predetermined area in the RAM 103. (Step S24).

  When it is determined that the first start port switch 111 is OFF (step S21: NO), when it is determined that the hold number U1 is equal to the upper limit value Umax1 (step S22: NO), or the process of step S24 is performed. In the case of winning, the winning detection unit 105 determines whether or not the game ball is won in the second start port 22 and the second start port switch 112 is turned on based on the presence / absence of a detection signal from the second start port switch 112. Is determined (step S25). When the winning detection unit 105 determines that the second start port switch 112 has been turned on (step S25: YES), the random number acquisition unit 106 determines from the ROM 102 the upper limit value Umax2 of the number of suspensions of the second special symbol lottery (this implementation) In the embodiment, “4”) is read out, and it is determined whether or not the number of retained U2 of the second special symbol lottery stored in the RAM 103 is less than the upper limit value Umax2 (step S26).

  If the random number obtaining unit 106 determines that the hold number U2 is less than the upper limit value Umax2 (step S26: YES), the random number acquisition unit 106 rewrites the value of the hold number U2 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding 1 (step S27). Then, the random number obtaining unit 106 obtains a random number (a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number) used for the second special symbol lottery held by the process of step S27 and the predetermined area of the RAM 103 (Step S28).

  When it is determined that the second start port switch 112 is OFF (step S25: NO), when it is determined that the holding number U2 is equal to the upper limit value Umax2 (step S26: NO), or the processing of step S28 is performed. In the case where it is interrupted, the series of processing ends, and the processing proceeds to the gate switch processing in step S3 of FIG.

[Special symbol processing]
FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S4 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit based on the information stored in the RAM 103 (step S41). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the jackpot is in effect (step S41: YES), since the special symbol representing some kind of jackpot has already been selected and displayed as a stop symbol, the variation display of the special symbol The special symbol process ends without starting the process, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol process in step S5 (see FIG. 4).

  If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the jackpot is not being won (step S41: NO), whether or not the special symbol variation display is being performed by the first special symbol display or the second special symbol display of the display 4 Is determined (step S42). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S42: NO), the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether or not the holding number U2 stored in the RAM 103 is 1 or more (step S43). . When the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the hold number U2 is 1 or more (step S43: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 rewrites the hold number U2 stored in the RAM 103 with a value obtained by subtracting 1 (step S44).

  If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the number of holdings U2 is not 1 or more (the second special symbol lottery is not held) (step S43: NO), the number of holdings U1 stored in the RAM 103 is 1 or more. It is determined whether or not (step S45). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the holding number U1 is 1 or more (step S45: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 rewrites the holding number U1 stored in the RAM 103 with a value obtained by subtracting 1 (step S46). On the other hand, when the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the number of holds U1 is not equal to or greater than 1 (the first special symbol lottery is not held) (step S45: NO), the special symbol variation display is not started. The special symbol process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol process in step S5.

  The special symbol processing unit 107 performs a jackpot determination process after performing the process of step S44 or step S46 (step S47). Specifically, when the process of step S47 is executed subsequent to the process of step S44, the special symbol processing unit 107 performs the process of step S28 (see FIG. 9) triggered by the winning of a game ball at the second starting port 22. ) Is read from the RAM 103, and whether the result of the second special symbol lottery is a big win based on whether or not the big hit random number matches the winning value stored in the ROM 102. Determine if there is. On the other hand, when the process of step S47 is executed subsequent to the process of step S46, the special symbol processing unit 107 is acquired in the process of step S24 (see FIG. 9) triggered by the winning of a game ball at the first start port 21. Whether or not the result of the first special symbol lottery is a jackpot or a loss based on whether or not the jackpot random number matches the jackpot winning value stored in the ROM 102. judge.

  When the result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery is a jackpot, the special symbol processing unit 107 reads the symbol random number assigned to each of a plurality of types of jackpots from the ROM 102. Then, the symbol random number acquired together with the jackpot random number used for determining whether or not the winning value matches with the above-mentioned winning value is read from the RAM 103 and matches the symbol random number assigned to any one of the plurality of types of jackpots. The type of jackpot is determined according to the situation. When the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the jackpot is successful, the transmission control unit 109 sets (stores) the jackpot symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot in the RAM 103 as setting information. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot is a loss, a lost symbol representing that the special symbol lottery is lost is set in the RAM 103 as setting information.

  The special symbol processing unit 107 executes a variation pattern selection process after the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery is set as the setting information by the processing of step S47 (step S48). Specifically, when the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the big hit is determined in the jackpot determination processing in step S47, the special symbol processing unit 107 reads the big hit variation pattern table from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is lost, the special symbol processing unit 107 reads out the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination processing and the reach random number acquired together with the symbol random number from the RAM 103, and the read reach random number is stored in the ROM 102. Based on whether or not the reach random number matches, it is determined whether or not to perform a reach effect for causing the player to expect a big hit. When it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed, the reach variation pattern table is read from the ROM 102 and set in the RAM 103. When it is determined that the reach effect is not performed, the loss variation pattern table is read from the ROM 102. Set in the RAM 103. Here, the variation pattern table is a table in which a plurality of variation patterns (variation times 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.) prepared in advance are associated with random numbers of variation pattern random numbers.

  Next, the special symbol processing unit 107 refers to the set variation pattern table and selects the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number obtained together with the jackpot random number and the symbol random number used in the jackpot determination processing in step S47. By doing so, the variation pattern and variation time of the special symbol are determined. The variation pattern selected in this way is set in the RAM 103 as setting information.

  After the jackpot determination processing and the variation pattern selection processing are performed, the transmission control unit 109 starts variation including the symbol setting information set by the jackpot determination processing and the variation pattern setting information set by the variation pattern selection processing A command is generated and set in the RAM 103 (step S49). This variation start command is transmitted to the command receiving unit 135 of the effect control unit 130 by the output process (see FIG. 4) in step S9 executed by the command transmitting unit 110.

  Subsequent to the process of step S49, the special symbol processing unit 107 performs the first special symbol display unit or the second display unit 4 of the display unit 4 based on the setting information included in the change start command set in the process of step S49. Variation display of the special symbol by the special symbol display is started (step S50), and measurement of the variation time is started (step S51). Information indicating this variation time is temporarily stored in the RAM 103. The special symbol variation display in step S50 is performed using the second special symbol display when it is performed after the process of step S44, and the first special symbol is displayed when it is performed after the process of step S46. This is done using a display.

  When the special symbol processing unit 107 starts measuring the variation time by the process of step S51 or determines that the variation of the special symbol is being displayed (step S42: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 starts measuring the variation time in step S51. It is determined whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern set in the variation pattern selection process in step S48 has elapsed (step S52). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the variation time has not elapsed (step S52: NO), the special symbol processing is terminated, and the processing proceeds to the normal symbol processing in step S5 (see FIG. 4).

  On the other hand, if the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the variation time has elapsed (step S52: YES), the transmission control unit 109 issues a variation stop command for instructing the end of the special symbol variation display by the image display 6. The special symbol processing unit 107 sets the RAM 103 (step S53), and ends the special symbol variation display by the first special symbol display or the second special symbol display started in step S50 (step S54). Then, the special symbol processing unit 107 resets the measured variation time (step S55). The change stop command set in the process of step S53 is transmitted to the command receiving unit 135 of the effect control unit 130 by the output process of step S9 (see FIG. 4) by the command transmitting unit 110.

  After resetting the variation time, the special symbol processing unit 107 changes the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the result of the jackpot determination process in step S47, or determines that it is a jackpot, the special symbol processing unit 107 Processing during stopping such as opening / closing control of the special winning opening 23 is executed (step S56).

[Processing while stopped]
FIG. 11 is a detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S56 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether or not a big win has been won in the current special symbol lottery (step S5601). When it is determined that the jackpot has been won (step S5601: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether the jackpot is a jackpot with a probability variation based on the type of jackpot (step S5602).

  When the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the jackpot is accompanied by a probability variation (step S5602: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether the jackpot is accompanied by a time reduction in addition to the probability variation (step S5603). If it is determined that it is a big hit with time reduction (step S5603: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 sets the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the probability variation gaming state and stores the setting information (gaming state information) in the RAM 103. (Step S5604). Here, the probability variation gaming state is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is increased (probability variation) and the variation time of the special symbol after the jackpot ends is shortened. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is a big hit without time reduction (step S5603: NO), the special symbol processing unit 107 sets the gaming state to the latent gaming state and stores the setting information in the RAM 103 (step S5605). . Here, the latent game state is a game state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is increased without reducing the variation time of the special symbol after the end of the jackpot.

  When it is determined that the jackpot is not accompanied by a probability change (step S5602: NO), the special symbol processing unit 107 sets the gaming state to the short-time gaming state and stores the setting information in the RAM 103 (step S5606). The number of lotteries (number of fluctuations) J in the gaming state is set to 100, for example, and stored in the RAM 103 (step S5607). Here, the short-time gaming state is a gaming state that shortens the variation time of the special symbol after the end of the jackpot without increasing the winning probability of the special symbol lottery.

  When the process of step S5604, the process of step S5605, or the process of step S5607 is performed, the transmission control unit 109 provides information notifying the start of the jackpot to the effect control unit 130 and information indicating the type of jackpot. A jackpot start command including this is set in the RAM 103 (step S5608). Then, the special winning opening control unit 108 starts opening / closing control of the special winning opening 23 via the special winning opening / closing unit 116 (step S5609). Note that the jackpot start command set in the process of step S5608 is transmitted to the command receiving unit 135 of the effect control unit 130 by the output process of step S9 (see FIG. 4) by the command transmitting unit 110.

  On the other hand, if the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the current special symbol lottery is a loss (step S5601: NO), the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether the lottery number J is zero (step S5610). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the number of times of lottery J is 0 (step S5610: YES), the suspended process is terminated and terminated, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol processing in step S5 of FIG.

  When it is determined that the lottery number J is not 0 (step S5610: NO), the special symbol processing unit 107 rewrites the lottery number J with a value obtained by subtracting 1 (step S5611). Then, the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether or not the number of lotteries J is 0, similarly to the processing in step S5610 (step S5612). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the number of times of lottery J is not 0 (step S5612: NO), the in-stop process is terminated and the process proceeds to the normal symbol process in step S5 of FIG.

  If it is determined that the lottery number J has become 0 (step S5612: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 sets the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the normal gaming state and stores the setting information in the RAM 103 (step S5612). S5613), the stopped process is terminated. Here, the normal gaming state is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is not increased, and the variation time of the special symbol after the jackpot is not shortened.

[Large winning prize processing]
12 and 13 are detailed flowcharts of the special winning opening process in step S6 of FIG. The big winning opening control unit 108 of the game control unit 100 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big win based on the information indicating whether or not the big win is stored in the RAM 103. Determination is made (step S601). If it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that it is not a big hit (step S601: NO), the special winning opening process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S7 in FIG.

  When it is determined that the jackpot control unit 108 is a jackpot (step S601: YES), the jackpot control unit 108 is based on the information stored in the RAM 103 indicating which state is the jackpot. It is determined whether or not opening is in progress (step S602). When it is determined that the opening is in progress (step S602: YES), the big winning opening control unit 108 sets the preset opening that is set in advance after the jackpot start command set in the process of step S5608 is transmitted by the command transmission unit 110. It is determined whether time has passed (step S603). When it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that the set opening time has not elapsed (step S603: NO), since the opening has not been completed, the special winning opening process is terminated, and the motor in step S7 in FIG. Processing proceeds to tulip processing.

  When it is determined that the set opening time has elapsed (step S603: YES), the big winning opening control unit 108 sets the number of rounds during the big win and the operation pattern of the big winning opening 23 based on the type of the big win. The setting information is stored in the RAM 103 (step S604). As a result of the processing in step S604, the number of rounds Rmax during the jackpot, each round is a normal round or a high-speed round, the interval time between rounds and the next round, and the ending effect after the jackpot ends A set ending time, which is a time to perform, is determined.

  Next, the big winning opening control unit 108 resets the winning number Y of the game balls to the big winning opening 23 stored in the RAM 103 (step S605), and the round number R in the big hit that is also stored in the RAM 103. Is rewritten to a value obtained by adding 1 (step S606). Then, the special winning opening control unit 108 starts the opening control of the special winning opening 23 via the special winning opening / closing unit 116 (step S607). Thereby, a normal round or a high-speed round is started. Then, the special winning opening control unit 108 starts measuring the elapsed time (opening time) after the special winning opening 23 is opened (step S608).

  Subsequently, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines whether or not the round in which the special winning opening 23 is opened by the process of step S607 is a high-speed round (step S609). Specifically, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines whether the current round is a high-speed round or a normal round based on the operation pattern set in the process of step S604. When it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that it is not a high-speed round (step S609: NO), the transmission control unit 109 sets a round start command in the RAM 103 (step S610).

  The process of opening the special winning opening 23 in step S607, the process of setting the round start command of the normal round in step S610, and the output process of transmitting this round start command in step S9 are a series of main operations by the game control unit 100. It is executed continuously. For this reason, the round start command is transmitted to the command receiving unit 135 at the timing when the special winning opening 23 is opened by the special winning opening control unit 108.

  On the other hand, if it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that the round is a high speed in step S609 (step S609: YES), the process proceeds to step S616 described later without setting the round start command. Thus, when the current round is a high-speed round, the transmission control unit 109 prohibits the command transmission unit 110 from transmitting the round start command by not setting the round start command.

  When it is determined that the opening is not being opened (step S602: NO), based on the information indicating which state the current state is a jackpot, the previous round and the next round It is determined whether it is during the interval set during (step S612). When it is determined that it is during the interval (step S612: YES), the big winning opening control unit 108 is closed at the end of the previous round, and the set interval time determined in the process of step S604 is closed. It is determined whether or not it has elapsed (step S613).

  If it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that the set interval time has not elapsed (step S613: NO), it is not time to start the next round, so the special winning opening process is terminated and FIG. The process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S7. On the other hand, when it is determined that the set interval time has elapsed (step S613: YES), the special winning opening control unit 108 determines that it is time to start the next round, and performs the processing from step S605 described above. Run.

  As described above, when it is determined that the opening is completed in the process of step S603, and when it is time to start the next round after the set interval time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S610 subsequent to step S605. It is done. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, every time a normal round is started by the big prize opening control unit 108, a round start command for notifying the start of the round is transmitted to the command receiving unit 135 by the command transmitting unit 110.

  When it is determined that it is not during the interval (step S612: NO), the big prize opening control unit 108 determines whether the big prize opening 23 is in the final round based on information indicating which state is the big hit. It is determined whether or not the final round effect is being executed from the closing until the end of the jackpot and the display of the ending screen (step S614). If it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that the final round effect is being executed (step S614: YES), the process proceeds to step S627 (see FIG. 13) described later.

  When it is determined that the final round effect is not being executed (step S614: NO), the big prize opening control unit 108 determines whether the final round effect is based on information indicating which state is the big hit. It is determined whether or not an ending effect that is started after the end is being executed (step S615). If the special winning opening control unit 108 determines that the ending effect is being executed (step S615: YES), the process proceeds to step S631 (see FIG. 13) described later.

  When it is determined that the ending effect is not being executed (step S615: NO), the special winning opening control unit 108 determines that it is in a round, and based on the presence or absence of the detection signal from the special winning opening switch 115, It is determined whether or not the big prize opening switch 115 is turned on (step S616). When it is determined that the big prize opening switch 115 is turned on (step S616: YES), the big prize opening control unit 108 determines that the winning of the game ball to the big prize opening 23 is detected, and is stored in the RAM 103. The number Y of winning game balls is rewritten to a value obtained by adding 1 (step S617). The big prize opening control unit 108 executes the process of step S617 every time the big prize opening switch 115 is turned ON, so that the total number of game balls won in the big prize opening 23 during one round (number of winning prizes). Y) is accumulated and stored in the RAM 103.

  When the process of step S617 is performed, when it is determined that the big prize opening switch 115 is OFF (step S616: NO), when it is determined that the current round is a high-speed round (step S609: YES) Alternatively, when the process of step S610 is performed, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines whether or not a specified opening time has elapsed after the special winning opening 23 is opened (step S618). Specifically, during the execution of the normal round, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines whether or not the opening time at which the measurement is started in the process of step S608 has reached 30 seconds, and executes the high-speed round. In the middle, it is determined whether or not the opening time when the measurement is started in the process of step S608 has reached 5 seconds.

  When it is determined that the prescribed opening time has not elapsed (step S618: NO), the winning prize opening control unit 108 defines the timing at which the winning prize opening 23 is blocked by the number Y of winning game balls in the current round. It is determined whether or not the number of game balls Ymax to be reached is 10 (in this embodiment, 10) (step S619). If the winning prize control unit 108 determines that the winning prize Y is not Ymax, that is, the winning prize Y is less than 9 (step S619: NO), the winning prize opening process is terminated and step S7 in FIG. The process proceeds to the electric tulip process.

  When it is determined that the winning number Y has reached the number of gaming balls Ymax (step S619: YES), or when it is determined that the specified opening time has elapsed (step S618: YES), The opening control of the mouth 23 is finished (step S620). In this way, in the normal round, the big prize opening control unit 108 counts the total number of game balls (winning number Y) detected by the big prize opening switch 115 until 30 seconds elapse after the big prize opening 23 is opened. ) Has reached 10 pieces, or the special winning opening 23 is closed on the condition that 10 seconds have passed since the opening of the big winning opening 23 without 10 game balls winning. On the other hand, in the high-speed round, the possibility that a game ball will win the grand prize opening 23 is extremely low, so the big prize opening control unit 108 is large on condition that 5 seconds have passed since the big prize opening 23 was opened. The winning opening 23 is closed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S620, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines whether the round ended in the process of step S620 is a high-speed round based on the information stored in the RAM 103 (step S621). . When it is determined that the round is not a high-speed round (step S621: NO), the transmission control unit 109 sets a round end command in the RAM 103 (step S622).

  The process of closing the special winning opening 23 in step S620, the process of setting the round end command of the normal round in step S622, and the output process of transmitting this round end command in step S9 are a series of main operations by the game control unit 100. It is executed continuously. For this reason, the round end command is transmitted to the command receiving unit 135 at the timing when the big prize opening 23 is closed by the big prize opening control unit 108. In the present embodiment, since the processing after step S620 is executed on condition that the winning number Y has reached the number of gaming balls Ymax, the timing at which the round end command is transmitted is the big winning opening 23 during the jackpot. It can also be said that the total number of winning game balls (winning number Y) reaches the number of gaming balls Ymax.

  If it is determined in step S621 that the round is not a high-speed round, the process of step S622 is executed, so that a round end command is sent to the command receiving unit every time the regular round is ended by the big prize opening control unit 108. 135.

  If it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that the round is a high speed in step S621 (step S621: YES), the process proceeds to step S623 described later without performing the process of step S622. As described above, the transmission control unit 109 transmits the round end command by the command transmission unit 110 by not setting the round end command in the RAM 103 when the round ended by the process of step S620 is a high-speed round. Is prohibited.

  When it is determined in the process of step S621 that the round is a high speed (step S621: YES), or when the process of step S622 is performed, the big winning opening control unit 108 stores the current number of rounds stored in the RAM 103. It is determined whether or not R has reached the jackpot round number Rmax set in the process of step S604 (step S623). When determining that Rmax has not been reached (step S623: NO), the big prize opening control unit 108 starts measuring the interval time in order to control the timing for starting the next round (step S624). When the process of step S624 is performed, the big prize opening process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S7 of FIG.

  The special winning opening control unit 108 determines that the current round number R has reached the round number Rmax (step S623: YES), or determines that the final round effect is being executed (step S614: YES). Then, it is determined whether or not the final round effect has ended (step S627). Specifically, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines whether or not the preset final round presentation time has elapsed since the special winning opening 23 is completely closed in the final round. By the processing of step S627, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the final round effect and start the ending effect.

  When determining that the final round effect has ended (step S627: YES), the big prize opening control unit 108 resets the number of rounds R stored in the RAM 103 (step S628). Then, the transmission control unit 109 sets an ending command that instructs the effect control unit 130 to start the ending effect in the RAM 103 (step S629), and starts measuring the ending time (step S630). Note that the ending command set in the process of step S629 is transmitted to the command receiving unit 135 by the output process by the command transmitting unit 110. That is, the ending command is transmitted at the timing when the final round effect is finished.

  By the way, the process of step S629 for setting the ending command is executed on the condition that it is determined that the final round effect has ended after the round end command in the final round is set. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a round end command for notifying the end of the final round is transmitted prior to the process of transmitting the ending command.

  If the winning prize opening control unit 108 starts measuring the ending time in step S630 or determines that the ending effect is being executed (step S615: YES), it starts from the measurement of the ending time in step S630 to step S604. It is determined whether or not the set ending time set in the process has elapsed (step S631). When it is determined that the set ending time has elapsed (step S631: YES), the big prize opening control unit 108 sets the flag indicating that the big hit is stored in the RAM 103 to OFF, and the big prize opening process Is finished (step S632).

  When the process of step S632 is performed, when it is determined that the final round effect has not ended (step S627: NO), when it is determined that the set ending time has not elapsed (step S631: NO) Then, the special winning opening process is finished, and the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S7 of FIG.

  Thus, in the game control unit 100, a round start command is transmitted every time the big winning opening 23 is opened in the normal round, and a round end command is transmitted every time the big winning opening 23 is closed. , Transmission of a round start command and a round end command is prohibited. At the end of the final round, a round end command for the final round is transmitted prior to the ending command for instructing the start of the ending effect.

[Timer interrupt processing]
Next, processing performed by the sub control unit 52 based on the command transmitted from the command transmission unit 110 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a timer interrupt process performed by the effect control unit 130. The effect control unit 130 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 14 every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds) in the same manner as the main operation (see FIG. 4) performed by the game control unit 100. Note that the processing performed by the effect control unit 130 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 14 and subsequent drawings is performed according to a command issued by the CPU 131 based on a program stored in the ROM 132.

  In the command reception process (step S10), the effect control unit 130 performs a predetermined process when the command transmitted from the game control unit 100 is received. Details of this command reception process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.

  In the effect button process (step S11), the effect control unit 130 performs a process for realizing an effect on the effect based on the operation input of the effect button 37 or the effect key 38 by the player.

  In the command transmission process (step S12), the effect control unit 130 transmits the command set in the RAM 133 in the command reception process in step S10 to the image sound control unit 140 or the lamp control unit 150. By performing this command transmission processing, the image sound control unit 140 is instructed to perform image display on the image display 6 and sound output from the speaker 35, and the right-handed alarm 10, the panel lamp 8, and the frame lamp The lamp control unit 150 is instructed to produce the lighting 36 and the movement of the movable accessory 7.

[Command reception processing]
15 and 16 are detailed flowcharts of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, the command receiving unit 135 determines whether or not an effect accompanied by a special symbol variation display on the image display 6 is being executed based on the information acquired from the image sound control unit 140. (Step S101). If the command receiving unit 135 determines that the effect accompanied by the special symbol variation display is not being executed (step S101: NO), the command reception unit 135 has received the variation start command set in the process of step S49 of FIG. Is determined (step S102). If the command reception unit 135 determines that the change start command has not been received (step S102: NO), the process proceeds to step S109 described later.

  When the command reception unit 135 determines that the variation start command has been received (step S102: YES), the display control unit 136 analyzes the variation start command (step S103), and the variation pattern included in the variation start command. The production pattern is determined based on the setting information (design, variation pattern, etc.) (step S104). Then, the display control unit 136 displays the special symbol on the image display 6 in a variable manner based on the setting information of the fluctuation pattern, and starts producing the effect pattern determined in step S104 (step S105). Specifically, the display control unit 136 sets a command instructing execution of the effect of the determined detection pattern in the RAM 133. This command is transmitted to the image sound control unit 140 and the lamp control unit 150 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. As a result, effects such as image display, audio output, and lighting of various lamps are started.

  On the other hand, if the command receiving unit 135 determines that an effect accompanied by a special symbol variation display is being executed (step S101: YES), has the command reception unit 135 received the variation stop command set in step S53 of FIG. It is determined whether or not (step S106). When the command receiving unit 135 determines that the variation stop command has been received (step S106: YES), the display control unit 136 ends the special symbol variation display on the image display 6 and shows the result of the special symbol lottery. The stop symbol is displayed on the image display 6, and the effect started in the process of step S105 is ended (step S107).

  When the process of step S105 is performed, when the process of step S107 is performed, when it is determined that the change start command is not received (step S102: NO), it is determined that the change stop command is not received. If received (step S106: NO), the command receiving unit 135 determines whether or not the jackpot start command set in the process of step S5608 in FIG. 11 has been received (step S109). If the command reception unit 135 determines that the jackpot start command has not been received (step S109: NO), the process proceeds to step S112 described later.

  When the command receiving unit 135 determines that the jackpot start command has been received (step S109: YES), the display control unit 136 determines the type of jackpot based on the information included in the jackpot start command, and A winning effect corresponding to the jackpot is started (step S110). Thereby, the opening effect indicating the start of the jackpot, the effect of displaying the number of rounds and the effect image on the image display 6 during the jackpot, the effect by the speaker 35, the panel lamp 8, the movable accessory 7, etc. are started.

  Incidentally, the RAM 133 stores a command number K indicating the total number of round end commands received by the command receiving unit 135 during the jackpot. When the winning effect is started by the process of step S110, the count unit 137 resets the command number K stored in the RAM 133 (step S111).

  When it is determined that the jackpot start command has not been received (step S109: NO), when the command number K is reset in the process of step S111, the command reception unit 135 determines whether or not a round start command has been received. Determination is made (step S112). When the command reception unit 135 determines that a round start command has been received (step S112: YES), the notification unit 138 starts right-handed notification (step S113). Specifically, the notification unit 138 sets a start command for starting right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 in the RAM 133. This start command is transmitted to the lamp control unit 150 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. Then, based on the control of the lamp control unit 150 that has received the start command, the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is started.

  The processing in step S113 is performed every time a round start command is received by the command receiving unit 135. That is, the notification unit 138 starts launch notification in each round every time a round start command is received by the command reception unit 135. In the high-speed round, since transmission of the round start command is prohibited by the transmission control unit 109, the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is started every time a round start command is received in the normal round.

  By the way, when the high-speed round is executed in the first round like the big hit E, the round start command transmitted first by the command transmission unit 110 after winning the special symbol lottery is the round start command in the second round. is there. Therefore, when the special symbol lottery is won and the jackpot E is reached, the notification unit 138 notifies the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 at the timing when the command reception unit 135 receives the round start command in the second round. Start.

  When the right-handed notification is started by the process of step S113 or when it is determined that the round start command has not been received (step S112: NO), the command reception unit 135 determines whether or not a round end command has been received. Determination is made (step S114). If the command reception unit 135 determines that the round end command has not been received (step S114: NO), the process proceeds to step S120 (see FIG. 16) described later.

  When the command receiving unit 135 determines that the round end command has been received (step S114: YES), the count unit 137 rewrites the command number K of the round end command stored in the RAM 133 to a value obtained by adding 1 (step). S115). The count unit 137 repeats the process of step S115 each time a round end command is received by the command receiving unit 135, thereby calculating the number of commands of the round end command received by the command receiving unit 135 during one big hit. Count.

  Subsequently, the count unit 137 determines whether or not the number of commands K has reached a prescribed number of round end commands transmitted from the command transmission unit 110 during the current jackpot (step S116). Here, the prescribed number is preset according to the number of normal rounds executed during the jackpot and stored in the ROM 132 for each jackpot. For example, in the case of jackpot A, since the normal round is executed 15 times during the jackpot, the prescribed number is “15”. For example, in the case of jackpot C, the regular number is executed 14 times during the jackpot, so the prescribed number is “14”. For example, in the case of jackpot D, since the normal round is not performed during the jackpot, the specified number is “0”.

  When the count unit 137 determines that the command number K has not reached the specified number (step S116: NO), since the round start command is transmitted later from the command transmission unit 110, the notification unit 138 performs the right-handed notification. An interruption command for instructing interruption is set in the RAM 133, and right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is interrupted (step S117). This interruption command is transmitted to the lamp control unit 150 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. Then, based on the control of the lamp control unit 150 that has received this interruption command, the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is temporarily interrupted.

  Thus, the right-handed notification by the notification unit 138 is received by the command reception unit 135 after the round start command is received by the command reception unit 135 and the first round end command after the reception of the round start command is received. Until then.

  If the command number K has not reached the specified value, a round start command in the next normal round is transmitted from the command transmission unit 110 until the jackpot ends, and the process of step S113 is executed to restart the right-handed notification. It will be. That is, the interruption of the right-hand notification by the process of step S117 is from the reception of the round end command of the previous round by the command reception unit 135 to the reception of the round start command of the current round by the command reception unit 135. Continued for a while.

  When a high-speed round is executed after the second round and before the final round, such as jackpot C, the command is received after the round end command is received in the normal round (sixth round) immediately before the high-speed round. The round start command received first by the receiving unit 135 is a round start command in the normal round (eighth round) immediately after the high-speed round. Therefore, when such a high-speed round is executed, after the round end command in the normal round immediately before the high-speed round is received by the command receiving unit 135, the round start command in the normal round immediately after the high-speed round is the command. Until it is received by the receiving unit 135, the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is interrupted.

  On the other hand, when the counting unit 137 determines that the command number K has reached the specified value (step S116: YES), the notification unit 138 notifies the end of the last round by the round end command received by the command receiving unit 135. The completion command for instructing the end of the right-handed notification is set in the RAM 133, and the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is ended (step S118). This completion command is transmitted to the lamp control unit 150 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. Then, based on the control of the lamp control unit 150 that has received this completion command, the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is terminated. As described above, the notification unit 138 ends the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 at the timing when the command reception unit 135 receives the round end command for notifying the end of the final round.

  By the way, when the high-speed round is executed in the final round like the big hit B, the number of round end commands received by the command receiving unit 135 during the big hit is the normal round (sixth round) immediately before the high-speed round. The prescribed number is reached at the timing when the round end command is received by the command receiving unit 135. For this reason, when the high-speed round is executed in the final round, the right-handed notification by the notification unit 138 ends at the timing when the command reception unit 135 receives the round end command in the normal round immediately before the high-speed round. become.

  When it is determined that the round end command has not been received (step S114: NO), when the process of step S117 is performed, or when the process of step S118 is performed, the command receiving unit 135 receives the ending command. It is determined whether it has been received (step S120).

  When it is determined by the command receiving unit 135 that the ending command has been received (step S120: YES), the display control unit 136 ends the winning effect and starts displaying the ending screen on the image display 6 (step S121). ). Specifically, the display control unit 136 sets a command for instructing the image sound control unit 140 to display an ending screen in the RAM 133. This command is transmitted to the image sound control unit 140 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. Then, based on the control of the image sound control unit 140 that has received this command, display of the ending screen by the image display 6 is started. Thus, the display control unit 136 starts displaying the ending screen at the timing when the ending command is received by the command receiving unit 135.

  When the ending screen is displayed in this way, or when the command receiving unit 135 determines that the ending command has not been received (step S120: NO), the command reception process is terminated and the effect in step S11 of FIG. Processing proceeds to button processing.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the right-handed notification is ended at the timing when the command receiving unit 135 receives the round end command for notifying the end of the final round. For this reason, it is possible to end the right-handed notification at a more appropriate timing as compared with the conventional pachinko gaming machine in which the right-handed notification is continued until the display of the ending screen is started. Since the player who has seen the right-handed notification device 10 can stop right-handed at a timing earlier than the start of the display of the ending screen, the player can contribute to the reduction of useless balls.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the round end command is transmitted at the timing when the winning number Y of the game balls won in the big winning opening 23 during one round reaches 10 and the big winning opening 23 is closed. For this reason, the right-handed notification can be ended almost simultaneously with the closing of the special winning opening 23 in the final round.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the ending screen is displayed after the end of the jackpot has been described, but the jackpot may be ended without displaying the ending screen.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where the some light emission part of this invention was implement | achieved by LED61-66, the some light emission part of this invention may be implement | achieved by the some light bulb, for example. Further, for example, right-handed notification may be performed by means other than the right-handed notification device 10 such as the image display 6.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the round end command is transmitted at the timing when the total number of game balls reaches 10 (an example of N according to the present invention) has been described. However, the predetermined number of game balls is less than N. You may make it transmit a round end command from the main control part 51 at the timing which reached the number (for example, nine pieces). In this case, the right-handed notification is terminated at an earlier timing than when a round end command is transmitted at the timing when the total number of game balls reaches N, which can further contribute to the reduction of wasted balls.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the round end command is transmitted at the timing when the special winning opening 23 is blocked has been described. However, after the large winning opening 23 is blocked, a first time (for example, 0. 0) set in advance. You may make it transmit a round end command at the timing which passed 1 second.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the big prize opening 23 is arranged at the right position in the game area 20 has been described, but the big prize opening 23 is, for example, between the second start port 22 and the discharge port 26. It may be arranged. In this case, since it is not always necessary for the player to make a right strike, an announcement (for example, an image display 6) other than the right strike indicator 10 is used to simply issue a launch notification that prompts the player to launch a game ball. That's fine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 6 Image display 10 Right-handed alarm 20 Game area 21 1st starting port (an example of the start winning port of this invention)
22 2nd start opening (an example of the start winning opening of this invention)
23 grand prize opening 51 main control unit 52 sub control unit 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 LED (an example of the light emitting unit of the present invention)
108 prize winning opening control section (an example of the prize winning opening / closing means and detection means of the present invention)
110 Command transmission unit (an example of transmission means of the present invention)
115 Grand prize opening switch 116 Grand prize opening / closing part 135 Command receiving part (an example of receiving means of the present invention)
136 Display control unit (an example of display means of the present invention)
138 Notification unit (an example of notification means of the present invention)

Claims (1)

A main control unit that executes a jackpot lottery in response to the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening, transmits a command based on the lottery result, and a sub-control that controls an effect based on the command transmitted from the main control unit A pachinko gaming machine comprising a portion,
The main control unit
When winning the jackpot lottery, the winning opening opening and closing means for performing a round of closing the opening after closing the winning opening multiple times ,
A round start command for notifying the start of a round executed by the special prize opening / closing means , and a transmission means for transmitting a round end command for notifying the end of a round executed by the special prize opening / closing means,
The sub-control unit
Informing means for performing launch notification, which is notification for prompting the launch of a game ball aimed at the grand prize winning port when winning the jackpot lottery,
Receiving means for receiving the round start command and the round end command;
The game winning ball opening / closing means easily wins a game ball after performing a high-speed round that repeats a predetermined number of times the operation of closing and closing the game winning game opening so that the game ball is difficult to win. The regular round that closes after closing the grand prize opening long is executed a predetermined number of times,
The notifying unit is configured to notify the launch notification during a period from when the receiving unit receives the round start command for notifying the start of the high-speed round until the round end command for notifying the end of the high-speed round is received. Banned , pachinko machines.

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