JP5378910B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine for allowing a preliminary announcement presentation by the operation of a player to be more interesting by preventing the decrease of interest in performing the preliminary announcement of a game related to held balls. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine includes: game command generating means (140, 150) for generating game commands, based on the winning of the game ball in a start port (37); a command information indication state storage part (270) for storing a plurality of command information indication states indicating the information on the game commands; and a timer (245) for measuring the time of the game. When the player operates a touch button (60) in the middle of the game, a presentation display device displays the command information indication state corresponding to the measurement value of the timer when the touch button is operated among the command information indication states corresponding to the game commands concerning the game to be subsequently played after the game being performed when the operation is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that uses a game ball to play a game.

  In general, a pachinko machine has a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol in a game area in the game board, an effect display device that displays a predetermined effect, and a special winning opening (starting port) that triggers an electronic lottery related to the special symbol. ), Etc., and when a game ball launched toward the game area wins the special winning opening, an electronic lottery related to the special symbol is performed and the special symbol is changed on the special symbol display device. The result of the electronic lottery is notified by displaying the mode of stopping. If the result of the electronic lottery is a big win, the special symbol indicating the big win is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device, and the jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player is entered. In this jackpot game state, the game ball enters the big winning opening that is exposed by opening and closing the attacker device a predetermined number of times, so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

  In addition, when a game ball wins a specific winning slot while the special symbol is changing, a reserved ball random number storage unit (with a predetermined number (for example, four) as an upper limit of a predetermined number (for example, four) as a reserved ball random number Memory). When the special symbol related to the current game stops and the result of the electronic lottery is finalized, the stored ball random numbers stored in the stored ball random number storage unit are sequentially read out and the hit of the held ball random numbers is determined, The result is displayed by changing and stopping the special symbol, and the game based on the reserved ball random number is advanced.

  In the period from when the special symbol is changed to when it is stopped, various types of effects are usually displayed (such as variable display using effects symbols or effects symbols). Although the player enjoys the game with a thirst for the display of the mode, since the fun gradually disappears when the same display is viewed many times, in recent years, a more sophisticated display mode has been devised. Yes. More specifically, the effects during the special symbol change were related to the current game, but were stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit while the game was being played. There is an effect that a notice is given in advance (so-called pre-reading effect) in advance of information suggesting whether the reserved ball random number is a big hit or a loss.

  For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a determination of jackpot is also made for a holding ball other than the holding ball related to symbol variation, and the display of the holding ball when the jackpot is different from the display of other holding balls. In this way, a technique for displaying a notice of a big hit is known. According to such known technology, it is possible to know in advance which holding ball is a big hit, so when a notice is displayed, the order of the game based on the random number stored on hold will come around. Meanwhile, the player can enjoy the game while expecting.

  Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique in which an operation button that can be operated by a player is provided, and when the operation button is pressed, a notice regarding a reserved ball is made. As for the display method of this notice, a notice is given for all the holding balls when the player presses the operation button once, and a notice for one holding ball is given when the player presses the operation button once. In other words, there is disclosed a method in which notices for different reserved balls are sequentially made each time an operation button is pressed. According to this known technique, since the player's operation is involved in the advance notice of the reserved ball, the advance notice display of the player participation type is possible, and the game's preference can be enhanced.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-243224 (page 14, FIG. 49, etc.) JP-A-2005-325 (paragraphs 0067, 0102 to 0103, etc.)

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, although there is an advantage that it is possible to predict which holding ball is a jackpot, for the holding balls other than the holding ball for which the jackpot notice is displayed, I can't expect any jackpot. Therefore, the interest in the game is lost until the game order based on the reserved ball on which the notice is displayed turns. In other words, a game based on a holding ball other than the holding ball on which the jackpot notice is displayed has only the meaning of a waiting time until it becomes a big hit, and the game has no fun for the player.

  Also, among the techniques described in Patent Document 2, in a method in which when a player presses an operation button once, a notice is given for all the holding balls, if the operation button is pressed once, all the holdings are held. You will see a notice about the ball, and if the notice is less likely to be a big hit, you will lose interest in the game for the reserved ball. Then, the game related to the holding ball has only a meaning like a simple digest game. If there is a notice with a high probability of jackpot, the interest in a game based on a held ball other than the held ball with a high probability of jackpot will be lost. Therefore, although the preference of a game increases by including the element of a player's operation, the subject similar to patent document 1 remains.

  On the other hand, among the notice methods described in Patent Document 2, if a method is used in which only a notice about one reserved ball is displayed each time the player presses the operation button, the player can use the operation button. Since the advance notice can be viewed only for one holding ball by pressing once, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game for all the holding balls as described above.

  However, since the technique described in Patent Document 2 cannot prevent the player from pressing the operation button many times, if the user presses the operation button many times, the notice of all the reserved balls is eventually seen. I can do it. If it does so, the interest of the game about a holding ball will fall according to the content of a notice, and the subject similar to the above-mentioned patent document 1 will remain.

  In addition, the actual situation is that the notice effect that the player determines to press the operation button is no longer enough to entertain the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to the advance notice of the game related to the holding ball, and to provide the advance notice effect by the player's operation. It is to provide a pachinko machine that can be made even more interesting.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a special design based on a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and a game ball winning in the start opening. Based on the lottery result of the electronic lottery means, the special symbol display device for displaying the lottery result by the electronic lottery means according to the display mode for stopping after changing the special symbol, and the electronic lottery means An effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect mode, an effect mode determining means for determining an effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device from a plurality of types, and an effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means as the effect display device. Providing a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player as compared to a normal game when the lottery result by the electronic lottery means is a jackpot A jackpot game control means and an operation unit operated by a player, wherein the electronic lottery means is generated by a special symbol random number generator for generating a special symbol random number and the special symbol random number generator. The special symbol random number acquiring means for acquiring one random number from among the special symbol random numbers obtained when the game ball is won at the start opening, and the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquiring means Special symbol success / failure determining means for determining whether or not a big hit and random numbers for special symbols acquired by the special symbol random number acquiring means during the change of the special symbols are sequentially stored as reserved ball random numbers up to a predetermined number A pachinko machine having a reserved ball random number storage unit, a game command generating means for generating a game command based on a game ball winning at the start opening, and the game command A command information suggestion mode that suggests information on the game command generated by the generation means operates in response to a command information suggestion mode storage unit that stores a plurality of game information for one game command, and the special symbol starts to change. A timer that measures the time of one game until the fluctuation stops, and each of the plurality of command information suggesting modes corresponding to the one game command is associated with the measurement value of the timer in advance. When the player operates the operation unit in the middle of a game in a state where the command information suggestion mode is stored in the command information suggestion mode storage unit and the reservation ball random number storage unit stores the reservation ball random number, The display control means includes a plurality of command information suggesting modes corresponding to a game command related to a game scheduled to be performed next to the game being performed when the operation is performed, The command information suggesting mode corresponding to the measured value of the timer when the operation unit is operated is controlled to be displayed on the effect display device during the game being performed, and the timer The measurement values are divided from the first measurement category to the Nth measurement category (N is an integer equal to or greater than 2) as a measurement category in which the measurement values from the lowest to the predetermined range are grouped in order. Each of the plurality of command information suggesting modes is associated with each category, and the plurality of command information suggesting modes are different in accuracy from each other, which is the degree to which the game command information is suggested accurately. The measurement category and the command information suggestion mode so that the accuracy of the command information suggestion mode increases as the measurement category approaches the Nth measurement category. There was a configuration that is associated with.

  In the present invention, whether or not to display game command information relating to a reserved ball random number is determined by operation of the operation unit by the player. When the player operates the operation unit during the game, only the information of the game command related to the game scheduled to be performed next to the game is displayed during the current game. That is, the information displayed during the currently played game is limited to information related to the next scheduled game. Therefore, since the player can know only the information related to the next game each time as the information on the game command related to the reserved ball random number, suddenly the interest of the game is suddenly understood by knowing the result of all the reserved ball random numbers. There is no decline. That is, the interest in the game related to the reserved ball random number continues.

  Moreover, in the present invention, the mode of suggesting game command information, that is, the command information suggesting mode is different depending on the measured value of the timer when the player operates the operation unit. Therefore, since the mode that suggests information about the reserved ball random number changes depending on the player's operation timing, the player can play the game while considering when to operate the operation unit, and the game's preference is further enhanced. .

  Here, the “game command” in the present invention means a command that is generated based on the winning of a game ball at the start opening and is indispensable for executing the game. Includes a “hit determination result command” which is a command obtained as a result of determining whether or not the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition means is a big hit. In addition, a command that is determined when a game ball wins at the start opening, and is a command for determining whether to perform so-called reach, or a change time of the design symbol (the time of the production) ) “Variation time command” which is a command of the content of how much to be performed, etc. “variation pattern command” for variably displaying the design for the production is also an indispensable command for the progress of the game. This corresponds to the game command.

In the above invention, as the measurement section approaches the Nth measurement section, that is, as the timing at which the player operates the operation unit is delayed, the accuracy of the command information suggesting mode increases. It is possible to measure the operation timing of the operation unit while predicting the game time so as to operate the operation unit at the end of the currently played game. Therefore, the fun of the game will increase. Moreover, operating the operation unit at the end of the currently played game means that the time until the next game is started is immediately after the operation unit is operated. Therefore, since the next game is started immediately after seeing the command information suggestion mode with increased accuracy, it is possible to enjoy the game with good tempo without waiting for a long time until the next game starts. There are advantages.

  For example, if the indication that the next game is likely to be a big hit is displayed at the start of the current game, the player will not finish early because the current game is just a digest game I will play games while being frustrated. However, with this configuration, in order to obtain accurate information, it is possible to play a game while measuring the timing of operating the operation unit in the current game, so when to operate the operation unit in the current game When the next game is a big hit just before the end of the current game, the information is highly accurate and the next game will come soon, so the player's interest in the game You can continue to enjoy the next game without degrading.

  In the above configuration, the effect mode includes a specific operation effect mode in which a predetermined display is performed based on an operation of the operation unit, and the effect mode determining means determines to display the specific operation effect mode. In the game being played, it is preferable that the effect display control means performs control so as not to display the command information suggestion mode even when the operation unit is operated.

  According to this configuration, when the specific operation effect mode is displayed, the command information suggestion mode is not displayed. Therefore, when the operation unit is operated, the effect display control unit is configured to display the specific operation effect mode. It is not necessary to control which command information suggestion mode should be displayed, and there is an advantage that the control burden is reduced. The specific operation effect mode of the present invention includes a mode in which a notice is displayed when a player operates a touch button.

  Moreover, in the said structure, it is preferable that the timing which the said presentation display control means displays the said command information suggestion aspect on the said presentation display apparatus is synchronized with the timing which operated the said operation part. This is because the direction displayed in accordance with the player's pressing operation is less uncomfortable than that displayed for a while after being pressed.

  According to the present invention, even if the player operates the operation unit, only the information related to the next scheduled game is displayed, so it is possible to know the game information for all the reserved ball random numbers and The problem of reduced interest is solved. In addition, since the suggested mode changes depending on the timing at which the operation unit is operated, there is an advantage that the preference of the game is enhanced.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the random number lottery part for fluctuation | variation patterns shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining details of a command reference table shown in FIG. 4. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the correspondence of the suggestion aspect memorize | stored in the prefetching success / failure determination command information suggestion aspect memory | storage part shown in FIG. 7, and measurement time. It is the flowchart which showed the process sequence for displaying the information of a game command in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the command information suggestion aspect displayed on the effect display apparatus of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1, (a) is an example in case the next game is a big hit, (b) is the next game It is the figure which showed the example in case of losing.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention has a vertically-rectangular machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of a game arcade and a door-like opening and closing to the machine frame 1. A front frame 2 that is freely attached, a game board 3 housed inside the front frame 2, a glass that is attached to the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and has a large opening 8 at the center. A door 4, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and a front board 6 having a tray 5 that is disposed on the lower side of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed and accommodates a game ball; , A launcher 9 provided at the lower portion of the front frame 2, a handle 7 attached to the front board 6, and the like. Furthermore, the speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 one each right and left, and the various sound effects regarding a game are emitted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P has a main control processing unit 11, an effect control processing unit 12a constituting a sub control processing unit, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit on the back side. 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, a normal symbol display control unit 12f, a firing control processing unit 13, a prize ball payout device 14, and the like. Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and the game area 31 can be observed from the glass plate 10 after being attached to the front frame 2. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 32 for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulating rail 33, and the game ball launched by the launching device 9 flows down in the game area 31. To do. Further, in the game area 31, a special symbol display device 17, an effect display device 34, a through chucker 21, a normal symbol display device 22, an electric tulip 49, a stage 36, and a start winning opening (start opening). 37, a general winning port 38, an out port 39, a game nail (not shown), a windmill (not shown), an attacker device 41, and the like.

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and has a predetermined effect mode based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol performed when the game ball wins the winning prize opening 37. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used. On the effect display device 34, as a part of a predetermined effect mode, a dummy symbol (effect symbol) is variably displayed in synchronization with the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17. . The effect display device 34 has a display area for performing a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage unit (memory) 115. A compartment is formed. That is, the display area portion is the holding ball display device 34a.

  The special symbol display device 17 is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol that is triggered by the winning of the game ball in the start winning opening 37, and more specifically, The lottery result is displayed in such a manner that the special symbol (number or pattern) is changed and then stopped. This special symbol display device 17 uses a 7-segment display in the present embodiment, and is separated from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Is provided.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 that detects that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. In addition, a normal symbol display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is provided next to the special symbol display device 17. . In this embodiment, the normal symbol display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when hitting the normal symbol, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. ing.

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the start winning opening 37 and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, the pair of blade members Are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the start winning opening 37 is enlarged. The stage 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34, and is a structure where the game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a start winning opening 37 is disposed at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the start winning opening 37 with a high probability.

  The attacker device 41 is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times when the game is won as a big win as a result of an electronic lottery related to a special symbol performed when a game ball wins the start winning opening 37. When the attacker device 41 is opened, the big winning opening 42 is exposed, and a lot of prize balls can be obtained by winning game balls there. In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the start winning opening 37 or the general winning opening 38 are collected from the out opening 39. It should be noted that sensors 43 to 45 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of game balls are provided inside the start winning port 37, the general winning port 38, and the big winning port 42, respectively.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. This tray 5 can accommodate not only game balls thrown by the player but also game balls paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device 14. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the front frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes. As shown in FIG. 1, a touch button (operation unit) 60 that is pressed by the player is provided on the side of the tray 5.

  The main control processing unit 11 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like. The main control device 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a predetermined control program, and a RAM (Temporary storage of generated processing information and a RAM for deleting stored information ( Random Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a special symbol lottery unit (electronic lottery means) 110 that performs electronic lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37, and this special symbol lottery The special symbol determination unit 120 that determines a special symbol according to the lottery result determined by the unit 110, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 for determining the variation pattern command, and the prefetching that performs the determination of whether or not the reserved ball random number is a priori A jackpot game control unit (a solenoid game) is activated to shift to the jackpot game when the determination of the lottery result by the special symbol lottery section 110 and the special symbol lottery section 110 is a jackpot. Jackpot game control means) 160, and a normal symbol for performing an electronic lottery related to the normal symbol when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 A selection unit 170, the main control unit 11 and an electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49 is configured. The prefetching determination unit 150 in this embodiment constitutes a game command generation unit according to the present invention, and the command generated by this means is a game command according to the present invention.

  The special symbol lottery unit 110 generates a random number for a special symbol that generates a software random number by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). (When the detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43 is input to the main control processing unit 11) A special symbol random number acquisition unit (special symbol random number acquisition means) 112 that acquires (latches) one random number, and a special symbol determination table that indicates whether or not the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 is a big hit 114, the special symbol determination unit (special symbol determination unit) 113 and the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 that determine the random number are acquired, and the special symbol is changing. If that includes pending ball random number memory unit 115 for storing up to four the acquired random number as reserved sphere random, the.

  The variation pattern command determination unit 140 also includes a variation pattern random number lottery unit 130 that performs a lottery process for variation pattern random numbers used to determine a variation pattern command, a variation pattern random number and variation pattern command (variation time command). And a command reference table 135 in which a plurality of tables associated with is stored. As shown in FIG. 5, the random number lottery unit for variation pattern 130 sets the value of the loop counter to 1 within a predetermined range (from 0 to 50) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Based on the fact that the random number generator for variation pattern 131 that generates software random numbers by updating each of them and the game ball won in the start winning opening 37 (the detection signal from the start winning opening detection sensor 43 is the main control processing section 11). A variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 that acquires (latches) one random number (at a timing input to the random number), and a variation pattern random number storage unit 134 that stores the random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132. I have.

  The command reference table 135 stores two tables that store the variation pattern random numbers acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 and the corresponding variation pattern commands. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 is a specific random number (a random number composed of several random numbers including a big hit random number). A special random number reference table 135a, and a special reference random number reference table 135b that is referred to when the special symbol random number is determined to be lost.

  The specific random number reference table 135a is associated with a variation pattern command of a variation time of 10 seconds when the variation pattern random number is “0 to 2”. Similarly, when the variation pattern random number is “3-5”, a variation time of 20 seconds is associated, and until the variation pattern random number “6-9”, the variation time is 30 seconds, and the variation pattern random number “10-14”. Up to 60 seconds of fluctuation time, up to 90 seconds of fluctuation time up to random numbers “15-20” for fluctuation patterns, up to 120 seconds of fluctuation up to random numbers “21-30” of fluctuation patterns, up to random numbers “31-50” of fluctuation patterns The table configuration is associated with a fluctuation time of 150 seconds.

  In the reference table 135b for losing, the fluctuation pattern random number “0-30” has a fluctuation time of 10 seconds, the fluctuation pattern random numbers “31-35” has a fluctuation time of 20 seconds, and the fluctuation pattern random numbers “36-40”. The fluctuation time is 30 seconds, the fluctuation pattern random numbers “41 to 43” are 60 seconds, the fluctuation pattern random numbers “44 to 46” are 90 seconds, and the fluctuation pattern random numbers “47 to 48”. The table has a variation time of 120 seconds and a variation pattern random number “49 to 50” with a variation time of 150 seconds.

  Here, comparing the specific random number reference table 135a and the lost reference table 135b, it can be seen that the specific random number reference table 135a has a higher probability of selecting a variation pattern command having a longer variation time. For example, the probability that the fluctuation time of 150 seconds is selected is 20/51 in the reference table 135a at the time of the specific random number, but 2/51 in the reference table 135b at the time of the loss, and when it is a big hit, it is 150 seconds. It is set so that it becomes more. Therefore, when a long effect is displayed, the player can predict that the possibility of a big hit is high.

  In the present embodiment, the random number for the variation pattern is acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning opening 37. If the game starts immediately after winning, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines a variation pattern command based on the variation pattern random number and transmits the command to the effect display control unit 12a as a game command. ing.

  On the other hand, when stored as a reserved ball random number, the variation pattern random number corresponding to the reserved ball random number is stored in the variation pattern random number storage unit 134. Then, when the game based on the reserved ball random number starts, the variation pattern command is determined based on the variation pattern random number stored in the variation pattern random number storage unit 134 (see step S22 in FIG. 9).

  The prefetching determination unit (game command generating means) 150 determines whether or not the reserved ball random number stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit 115 is a big hit before the game based on the reserved ball random number starts. Specifically, it is performed at the time when it is stored as the reserved ball random number in the reserved ball random number storage unit 115 (it can also be said that the game ball is won at the start winning opening 37). The special symbol determination table 114 that is the same as the determination of whether or not the special symbol is determined by the special symbol determination unit 113 is used for the determination by the prefetch determination unit 150. Then, the prefetch determination unit 150 generates a jackpot determination result command related to the result of the determination, and transmits the command as a game command to the effect display control unit 12a.

  Thus, in this embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball has won the start winning opening 37, the prefetching determination unit 150 generates a jackpot determination result command. And this command is transmitted to the effect control process part 12a as a game command. The game command transmission timing is substantially the same as the timing at which the game ball wins the start winning opening 37.

  The jackpot game control unit 160 controls the attacker device 41 to be opened and closed by a predetermined number of rounds according to the type of jackpot. Further, the normal symbol lottery unit 170 is triggered by the fact that the game ball has passed through the through-chucker 21 and the normal symbol random number generator having the same configuration as the number of random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generator 111. The normal symbol random number acquiring unit that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 11), and the normal symbol random number acquiring unit acquires If the normal symbol is changing when the normal symbol random number acquisition unit and the normal symbol random number acquisition unit acquire random numbers, the normal symbol determination table that determines whether or not the random number is per normal symbol And a normal symbol reserved ball random number storage unit for storing the acquired random number as a normal symbol reserved ball random number. In addition, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 to open and close based on a command won per normal symbol by the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 170.

  Next, a sub control processing unit that receives various commands (commands) from the main control processing unit 11 and controls various devices will be described. An effect control processing unit 12a, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, and a normal symbol display control unit 12f constituting the sub control processing unit are provided on the back surface of the game board 3 with support members and the like. Is a device that controls the effect display device 34, the speaker 20, and other effect devices (such as LED devices) in accordance with the processing information generated by the main control processing unit 11.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the effect control processing unit 12 a is provided with a processing unit, a storage unit, and a timer 245. The processing unit is an effect mode determining unit (effect mode determining means) 210 for determining the effect mode, and an effect display control unit that controls the effect display unit 34 to display the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining unit 210. (Production display control means) 220, an elapsed time calculation unit 230 for measuring a timer value when the touch button 60 is operated, and a command information suggestion mode determination for determining a mode for suggesting information related to a game command Unit 250. The storage unit includes an effect mode storage unit 260 in which a plurality of types of effect modes are stored, and a command information suggestion mode storage unit 270 in which a plurality of command information suggestion modes that suggest information on game commands are stored. Has been. The timer 245 is configured to start counting at the same time as the game starts, and to reset the count to zero at the same time as the game ends.

  The effect mode determination unit 210 determines the effect mode used for the game based on the command of the electronic lottery result by the special symbol lottery unit 110 and the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 140. In the effect mode storage unit 260, a plurality of types of effect modes are stored in association with each other according to the electronic lottery result and the variation pattern command, and the effect mode determining unit 210 sets these at the start of the game. One of the production modes corresponding to the command is determined by lottery. The plurality of types of effect modes include a specific operation effect mode in which a predetermined notice is displayed when the touch button 60 is pressed.

  The effect display control unit 220 not only performs control for displaying the effect mode determined by the effect mode determination unit 210 on the effect display device 34, but also performs a specific operation effect mode when the touch button 60 is pressed. Control of display of a predetermined notice and display of a command information suggestion mode to be described later is also performed.

  The elapsed time calculation unit 230 measures the value of the timer when the touch button 60 is pressed during the game, and even if the touch button 60 is pressed multiple times during one game, The value can be measured.

  In addition, the command information suggestion mode determination unit 250 is scheduled to be performed next to the game being performed when the touch button 60 is pressed based on the game command and the timer value measured by the elapsed time calculation unit 230. Game, that is, a mode for suggesting game command information relating to a game based on the first stored ball random number storage unit 115 as a held ball random number. A mode to be displayed this time is determined from a plurality of command information suggestion modes stored in the information suggestion mode storage unit 270.

  The command information suggestion mode storage unit 270 is provided with a prefetching advisability determination command information suggestion mode storage unit 270a. The prefetch success / failure determination command information suggestion mode storage unit 270a stores a plurality of modes that suggest information of a command (a jackpot determination result command) as a result of the determination of success / failure by the prefetching success / failure determination unit 150. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, as suggestion modes, “?”, “!!!!”, “Chance?”, “Chance !!”, “Hot?”, “Hot !!” "!" Message is stored. These messages suggest the possibility of jackpots, but there is a difference between the information that can be read by the player from these messages.

  To be more specific, for general wisdom, the “?” Message does not tell the player whether or not it is a big hit, but if you look at the “!!!!” message, there is a possibility of a big hit. The player can be confirmed, and it is common for the player to recognize that the possibility of a jackpot is very high from the messages of “hot!” And “super hot!”. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the result of the determination by the prefetching determination unit 150 is a big hit, the order of increasing accuracy indicating the big hit is from low to high, that is, “?” → “! → "Chance?" → "Chance !!" → "Hot?" → "Hot !!!!" → "Intense !!" A table so that some or all of these messages are displayed. Is configured.

  These messages are stored in the four tables in a state associated with the measurement time T (seconds) of the timer 245. Hit selection table No. Reference numeral 1 is a table that is referred to when the winning determination by the prefetching determination unit 150 is determined to be a big hit. When the measurement time T is 0 ≦ T <5 seconds (first measurement category), the message “?” And the measurement time T is 5 ≦ T <15 seconds (second measurement category), the message “!!” corresponds, and the measurement time T is 15 ≦ T <25 seconds (third measurement category). Sometimes the message “chance?” Corresponds, and when the measurement time T is 25 ≦ T <50 seconds (fourth measurement category), the message “chance !!” corresponds and the measurement time T is 50 ≦ T < When 80 seconds (5th measurement category), the message “Hot?” Corresponds, and when the measurement time T is 80 ≦ T <100 seconds (6th measurement category), the message “Hot !!” Measurement time T is 100 ≦ T <150 seconds (7th total At the time of the division), the table so that the message is the corresponding of "intense Atsu!" Has been configured. Thus, the hit selection table No. 1 is configured such that the accuracy of the message (command information suggesting mode) increases as the first measurement section approaches the seventh measurement section.

  The hit selection table No. 2 is a table that is referred to when it is determined that the winning combination is determined by the prefetch determination unit 150. When the measurement time T is 0 ≦ T <15 seconds (first measurement category), the message “?” When the measurement time T is 15 ≦ T <50 seconds (second measurement category), the message “Chance?” Corresponds, and the measurement time T is 50 ≦ T <150 seconds (third measurement category). Sometimes, the table is configured so that the message “Gekiatsu !!” corresponds. The hit selection table No. 2 shows the selection table No. Although it is less than 1, it is configured so that the accuracy of the message increases as “?” → “Chance?” → “Super Hot !!” as it approaches the third measurement category from the first measurement category Has been. In this way, when the big hit is determined by the prefetching determination unit 150, the table is set so that the accuracy of the information that suggests the big hit increases as time passes in the currently played game. It is configured. Therefore, the player can obtain information with higher accuracy as the timing of pressing the touch button 60 becomes later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the pre-reading determination unit 150 determines that the game has been lost, 1 or selection table No. 2 is referred to, and the table configuration is as follows. That is, the selection table No. 1 corresponds to the measurement time of the timer 245, and when the measurement time T is 0 ≦ T <25 seconds (first measurement category), the message “?” Corresponds, and the measurement time T is 25 ≦ T <70 seconds. The message “chance?” Corresponds to the (second measurement category), and the message “hot?” Corresponds to the measurement time T of 70 ≦ T <150 seconds (third measurement category). Yes.

  Also, the selection table No. 2 corresponds to the measurement time of the timer 245, when the measurement time T is 0 ≦ T <25 seconds (first measurement category), the message “!!!!” corresponds to the measurement time T of 25 ≦ T <70. A message “chance !!” corresponds to seconds (second measurement category), and a message “hot?” Corresponds to measurement time T 70 ≦ T <150 seconds (third measurement category). It has become. In this way, even in the case of a loss, the same message as that in the case of a big win is used, and the display order of the messages in the case of a loss also follows the same order as that displayed in the case of a big win. Therefore, it becomes difficult to predict whether the next game will be a big hit or a loss, and interest in the game will increase. Of course, in the present embodiment, the table configuration is such that the messages “hot!” And “extremely!” Are displayed only at the time of a big hit, so when the touch button 60 is pressed, an effect display is made. When these messages are displayed on the device 34, the player knows that the next game is a big hit.

  The reason why the measurement time is up to 150 seconds is that the maximum variation time in this embodiment is 150 seconds, that is, the maximum duration of the effect time performed in one game is 150 seconds. .

  Returning to FIG. 4, the special symbol display control unit 12 b is based on the special symbol command determined by the special symbol determination unit 120 of the main control processing unit 11 and the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 140. The special symbol determined by the special symbol determining unit 120 is displayed on the special symbol display device 17 in such a manner that the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped. On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f receives a lottery result command related to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery unit 160, displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 22 based on the command, and displays it in a manner of stopping. It is controlled to do. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above. The lamp control processing unit 12c receives commands from the main control processing unit 11 and controls lighting of various lamps and electrical decorations.

  The payout control processing unit 12e receives a signal from the CR unit and controls the prize ball paying device 14 so as to lend out a game ball to the player. In addition, the payout control processing unit 12e receives a payout command from the main control processing unit 11 to receive a predetermined number of balls. The prize ball payout device 14 is controlled so as to pay out the prize ball to the player. The prize ball payout device 14 includes a sprocket (not shown) in which notches are formed for holding game balls one by one, and a motor (not shown) for rotating the sprocket. By controlling the rotation of the motor, the required number of prize balls can be paid out. Specifically, when the start winning opening detection sensor 43, the general winning opening detection sensor 44, the big winning opening detection sensor 45, etc. detect the passage of the game ball, the winning ball payout device 14 passes through the main control processing section 11. The game ball is paid out based on the received command.

  The firing control processing unit 13 is a device that controls the operation of the launching device 9 according to the rotation amount of the handle 7. More specifically, control processing is performed such as energizing the launching device 9, stopping energization, or changing the energization current. The launch control processing unit 13 is connected to the payout control processing unit 12e, and a launch stop signal is received when the CR unit is not connected.

  Next, a processing procedure for displaying the command information suggestion mode of the pachinko machine P described above will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball flowing down the game area 31 has won a start winning opening 37 (whether a signal for detecting a game ball has been input from the start opening detecting sensor 43) (step S11). When it is determined that the game ball has won the start winning opening 37 (Yes in step S11), the special symbol random number acquiring unit 112 acquires one of the random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generating unit 111. At the same time, the variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 acquires one of the random numbers generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 (step S12).

  Next, the special symbol lottery unit 110 determines whether or not the special symbol is changing (step S13). When the special symbol is fluctuating (Yes in step S13), the reserved ball random number storage unit 115 stores the acquired special symbol random number as the reserved ball random number and stores the reserved ball random number in the effect control processing unit 12a. A hold ball command to the effect is transmitted (step S14). In step S14, the variation pattern random number lottery unit 130 stores the obtained variation pattern random number in the variation pattern random number storage unit 134. The presentation control processing unit 12a that has received the holding ball command performs a holding ball display (white star-shaped mark) on the holding ball display device 34a, and a command to start a game related to the stored holding ball random number. When the effect display control unit 12a receives from the main control processing unit 11, the reserved ball display is erased.

  Next, the prefetching determination unit 150 determines whether or not the reserved ball random number is a big hit, and transmits the result to the effect control processing unit 12a as a game command (step S15). Next, in step S16, it is determined whether or not the player has pressed the touch button 60. When the button is pressed (Yes in step S16), the effect control processing unit 12a determines whether or not the effect in the current game is the specific operation effect mode (step S17). In the case of the specific operation effect mode (Yes in step S17), even if the touch button 60 is pressed, the mode that suggests the game command information of the next game is not displayed, so step S18 is skipped. Proceed to S19. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S17, the effect display control unit 220 controls to display the command information mode on the effect display device 34 (step S18).

  The processing in step S18 will be described in detail with a specific example with reference to FIG. As a first example, an example is set in which the storage as the reserved ball random number is the first in step S14 and the result of the determination of the prefetching determination unit 150 in step S15 is a big hit. In this first example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the currently played game is a so-called reach state in which the left symbol is “7”, the right symbol is “7”, and the middle symbol is fluctuating “↓”. Suppose that is in progress. At this time, when the touch button 60 is pressed, information on the game command according to the first example is displayed on the effect display device 34 using a predetermined command information suggestion mode.

  Therefore, a case where the touch button 60 is pressed when 60 seconds have elapsed since the start of the current game will be described as an example. Upon receiving the press of the touch button 60, the elapsed time calculation unit 230 receives the timer 245. The measured value T = 60 seconds is calculated as the measurement time, and the command information suggestion mode determination unit 250 determines the command information suggestion mode based on the measurement time T and the jackpot command (big hit determination result command).

  Specifically, the command information suggestion mode determination unit 250 is a mode for suggesting a game command related to the success / failure determined by the prefetching determination unit 150, and a hit time selection table No. that can be selected at the time of a big hit command. Referring to FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 8, the message “Gekiatsu!” Corresponding to the measurement time T = 60 is determined. Then, based on this determination, the effect display control unit 220 controls to display the message “Super hot !!” on the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 34 in accordance with the timing when the touch button 60 is pressed.

  In addition, as a second example, an example is set in which the storage as the reserved ball random number is the first in step S14 and the result of the determination of whether or not the prefetch determination unit 150 determines in step S15 is lost. In this second example, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the currently played game progresses in a state where the left symbol is “4”, the right symbol is “5”, and the middle symbol is fluctuating “↓”. Assume that it is inside. When the touch button 60 is pressed at this time, information on the game command according to the second example is displayed on the effect display device 34 using a predetermined command information suggestion mode.

  Accordingly, a case where the touch button 60 is pressed when 5 seconds have elapsed from the start of the current game will be described as an example. Upon receiving the touch button 20 being pressed, the elapsed time calculation unit 230 receives the timer 245. The measured value T = 5 seconds is calculated as the measurement time, and the command information suggestion mode determination unit 250 determines the command information suggestion mode based on the measurement time T and the lost command (big hit determination result command).

  Specifically, the command information suggestion mode determination unit 250 uses the selection table No. for losing selection that can be selected at the time of the losing command as a mode for suggesting the game command related to the determination determined by the prefetching determination unit 150. 1, a message “?” Corresponding to the measurement time T = 5 is determined as shown in FIG. Based on this determination, the effect display control unit 220 controls to display a “?” Message at the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 34 at the timing when the touch button 60 is pressed. In this way, when the touch button 60 is pressed during the currently played game, a message suggesting information on a game command relating to the next game is displayed on the effect display device 34.

  Next, in step S19, the main control processing unit 11 checks whether or not the game order based on the reserved ball random number has come. When the turn has come (Yes in step S19), processing related to the game based on the reserved ball random number is started. Specifically, in step S20, the special symbol success / failure determination unit 112 of the main control processing unit 11 performs a jackpot determination related to the reserved ball random number as the game related to the reserved ball random number starts. Next, at the start of the game based on the reserved ball random number, the variation pattern command is determined based on the variation pattern random number stored in the variation pattern random number storage unit 134 in step S21, and the command is subjected to effect control processing. To the unit 12a.

  When this variation pattern command is input to the effect control processing unit 12a, the effect mode determining unit 210 determines a predetermined effect mode from the effect modes stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 (step S22). . Then, the game based on the reserved ball random number starts, and the special symbol display control unit 12b displays the special symbol on the special symbol display device 17 in a variable manner, and the effect mode is displayed in synchronization with the special symbol display device 17 (the variation of the dummy symbol is started). )

  Next, the main control processing unit 11 determines whether the special symbol has been confirmed (stopped) (step S23). If the special symbol has been confirmed (Yes in step S23), the next step S24 is a big hit It is checked whether or not. If it is determined that the jackpot game is determined (Yes in step S24), the jackpot game control unit 160 shifts to the jackpot game (step S25), and when the jackpot game ends, it is based on winning the start winning opening 37 in step S11. The game process ends.

  In addition, in step S11, when it is No, it returns before step S11. If the answer is No in Step S16, the process jumps to Step S19. If the answer is No in Step S19, the process returns to before Step S16, and Steps S16 to S19 are repeated until Yes in Step S19. Further, if No in step S23, the process returns to before step S23. If No in step S24, the process ends. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S13, that is, when the game is started immediately with the start opening winning instead of becoming the holding ball, the process jumps from step S13 to step S20, and the game processing after step S20 is performed. Executed.

  In addition, in this embodiment, when it is No at step S19, it returns to step S16, and since the process of step S16 to step S19 is configured to loop, the current game is finished and the next Until the transition to the game, no matter how many times the touch button 60 is pressed, a message corresponding to the timing at which the touch button 60 is pressed (measurement time T of the timer 245) will be displayed.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine P according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the touch button 60 is pressed during the current game, only the information of the game command related to the next game is displayed as a message. Therefore, even when there are a large number of reserved ball random numbers, the information about the reserved ball random numbers is not known at the same time, so the interest in the game related to the reserved ball random numbers continues. In addition, since the displayed message also changes depending on the timing of pressing the touch button 60, it is possible to enjoy the current game while caring about when to press the touch button 60. Therefore, the game preference is improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which only the command (result of jackpot determination result command) as a result of the success / failure determination by the prefetching determination unit 150 is used as the game command, but the variation pattern command determination unit 140 is used as the game command. It is used as a generation means, and when it is stored as a reserved ball random number, the variation pattern command determining unit 140 first determines a variation pattern command related to the reserved ball random number, and displays the suggestion of information using the variation pattern command. It doesn't matter. In this case, since it is possible to predict what kind of effect will be performed in the next game, variations of information suggestion increase, and it will be exciting.

3 Game board 17 Special symbol display device 31 Game area 37 Start winning opening (starting opening)
34 Production display device 60 Touch button (operation unit)
110 Special symbol lottery (electronic lottery means)
111 Special design random number generator (Special design random number generator)
112 Special design random number acquisition unit (Special design random number acquisition means)
113 Special symbol success / failure determination unit (special symbol success / failure determination means)
115 Reservation ball random number storage unit 150 Pre-reading determination unit (game command generating means)
160 jackpot game control unit (jackpot game control means)
210 Production mode determination unit (production mode determination means)
220 Production display control unit (production display control means)
245 Timer 270 Command information suggestion mode storage unit

Claims (2)

A game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and an electronic lottery means for performing electronic lottery related to special symbols when a game ball wins in the start opening; A special symbol display device for displaying the lottery result by the electronic lottery means in a display mode for stopping after changing the special symbol, and an effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect mode based on the lottery result of the electronic lottery means, The effect mode determining means for determining the effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device from among a plurality of types, and the effect display control means for controlling the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means to be displayed on the effect display device. A jackpot game control means for providing a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player as compared to a normal game when the lottery result by the electronic lottery means is a jackpot, and the player And an operation unit for performing the work,
The electronic lottery means includes a special symbol random number generator for generating a special symbol random number, and a random number among the special symbol random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generator. Special symbol random number acquisition means to be acquired upon winning, special symbol random number determination means for determining whether or not the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition means is a big hit, and the special symbol In a pachinko machine having a reserved ball random number storage unit that sequentially stores the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition means during a change of the number as a reserved ball random number up to a predetermined upper limit,
Game command generating means for generating a game command based on winning of a game ball at the start opening;
A command information suggestion mode storage unit in which a plurality of command information suggestion modes for suggesting information of the game commands generated by the game command generation means are stored for one game command;
A timer that operates with the start of the variation of the special symbol and measures the time of one game until the variation stops;
With
Each of the plurality of command information suggestion modes corresponding to the one game command is associated with the measurement value of the timer in advance and stored in the command information suggestion mode storage unit,
When a player operates the operation unit in the middle of a game in a state in which the reserved ball random number storage unit stores the reserved ball random number, the effect display control unit is performed when the operation is performed. The command information suggestion mode corresponding to the measured value of the timer when the operation unit is operated from among the plurality of command information suggestion modes corresponding to the game command related to the game scheduled to be performed next to the game being played Is controlled to be displayed on the effect display device during the game being performed when the operation is performed ,
The measurement value of the timer is divided from the first measurement category to the Nth measurement category (N is an integer of 2 or more) as a measurement category in which the measurement values are in order from the lowest to the predetermined range. Each of the plurality of command information suggestion modes is associated with each of the measurement categories, and the plurality of command information suggestion modes have a degree of accuracy that indicates how accurately the game command information is suggested. The measurement category and the command information suggestion mode are associated with each other so that the accuracy of the command information suggestion mode increases as the measurement category approaches the Nth measurement category. A pachinko machine. 2. The production mode according to claim 1, wherein the production mode includes a specific operation production mode in which a predetermined display is performed based on an operation of the operation unit, and the production mode determination unit displays the specific operation production mode. In the determined game, the effect display control means controls so as not to display the command information suggesting mode even when the operation unit is operated.

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