JP5390958B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, it is determined whether or not to perform a pre-reading effect on a random value acquired at the time of winning a game ball at the start opening, and if an affirmative determination is made, symbol variation based on the random value In synchronism with one or a plurality of symbol variations performed before the end of, the image display or the like is caused to execute a prefetch effect different from normal.

  In recent years, in the mainstream pachinko machines, random numbers (big hit random number, big hit symbol random value, reach random number value) are acquired in response to the winning of a game ball at the start opening, and based on the acquired random number value The type is determined, and the determined special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display after the symbol changes. When a special symbol is displayed on the special symbol indicator, it means that the player wins a big hit, and a big hit game in which an openable big winning opening is opened and closed over multiple rounds, which is more advantageous than usual. A profitable state is given to the player.

  In synchronization with the symbol variation on the special symbol display, the game effect selected based on the random value corresponding to the symbol variation (big hit random number value, big hit symbol random value, reach random number value, variation pattern random value) It is executed by a display device or the like. In this game effect, for example, an effect image including a change in effect symbol (decoration symbol) is displayed on the image display, and finally an effect symbol indicating the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display is displayed. . The game performance is enhanced by such game effects.

  In this type of pachinko machine, the starting port has first and second starting ports, the first starting port is configured by a so-called navel, and the second starting port is configured by a so-called open and close electric so-called electric chew. When the winning ball is won by winning a game ball at the gate, an auxiliary game is generated in which the second start port is opened or closed one or more times. Here, as the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine, either a normal gaming state or an auxiliary gaming state is alternatively selected and set, and the frequency of occurrence of the auxiliary game is higher in the auxiliary gaming state than in the normal gaming state. Thus, the opening time of the second start port becomes longer.

  The number of game balls won at the first start opening and the first hold number that has not yet been used for symbol variation is stored up to the maximum set number (for example, 4), and acquired when the game ball wins The stored first random number value is stored and held, and the number of game balls won in the second starting port and the second reserved number that has not yet been used for symbol variation is stored up to the maximum set number (for example, four). At the same time, the second random number value acquired with the winning of the game ball is stored and held.

  The first and second random number values stored in the memory (first and second reserved random number values) are digested so as to be used for symbol variation based on the random number value sequentially at the end of symbol variation. Here, when both the first and second reserved numbers are 1 or more, the second reserved random number value is preferentially digested over the first reserved numerical value (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and the second reserved random number value is a big hit. There are also many pachinko gaming machines that are configured such that when winning, the percentage of a more advantageous profit state is given to the player is higher than when winning the jackpot from the first reserved random value.

  By the way, if a pre-reading effect execution determination is made to determine whether or not to execute a pre-reading effect on the random value acquired at the time of winning the game ball at the start opening, and if an affirmative determination is made, the end of symbol variation based on the random value Pachinko machines that allow an image display device or the like to execute a pre-reading effect different from the normal one in synchronism with one or a plurality of symbol variations performed until now are becoming widespread. Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose pachinko gaming machines that perform preliminary determination of a reserved random number value.

JP 2007-275404 A JP 2004-49893 A JP 2005-334059 A

  The technology related to the pre-reading effect of the conventional pachinko gaming machine can be configured such that the big hit expectation that is won by the big win is increased by executing the pre-reading effect. In this case, if it is determined in advance that the big hit is won based on the big hit random number value acquired at the time of winning the game ball at the start opening, so that the prefetch effect can be executed, A pre-reading effect may not be executed even if it is determined in advance that it has been won, and a pre-reading effect may also be executed if it has been determined in advance that the jackpot has not been won. In this way, the effect of the prefetching effect can be enhanced.

  However, the inventor of the present application pays attention to the fact that the prefetching effect that is once started is surely executed according to the determined rule until the end, and that the prefetching effect is not interesting. In other words, when the pre-reading effect is executed, even if it is configured so that the big hit expectation degree is high (usually configured as such), the big hit expectation degree remains fixed and changes after the start of the pre-reading effect. Without it, it is difficult to hope for further improvement of the prefetching effect.

  An object of the present invention is to continue the prefetching effect after the start of the prefetching effect when the prefetching effect is executed on the acquired random number value and the number of holdings increases by the end of the symbol variation based on the random number value. By selectively selecting whether or not to cancel, it is possible to realize a novel look-ahead effect control, which can be configured to skillfully change the expectation of jackpot, and further enhance the effect of the look-ahead effect It is to provide a pachinko machine that can.

  The pachinko gaming machine (1) of the present invention includes a random number acquisition means (40a, 40b) for acquiring a random value in response to a winning of a game ball at the start port (11a, 11b), and a random number acquisition means (40a, 40b). Random number judging means (41a, 41b) for judging the type of special symbol based on the random number value acquired in step (4), and the symbol display for displaying the special symbol of the kind judged by the random number judging means (41a, 41b) after the symbol change Means (19a, 19b) and profit state granting means (44) for giving a player a profit state more advantageous than usual when a specific special symbol is displayed on the symbol display means (19a, 19b). ing.

In the pachinko gaming machine (1) according to the present invention, the start opening (11a, 11b) has first and second start openings (11a, 11b), and the game balls won in the first start opening (11a) First hold means (42a) for storing the first hold number up to the maximum set number, and storing and holding the random number value acquired by the random number acquisition means (40a) when the game ball is won, and the second start Stores the second hold number of game balls won in the mouth (11b) up to the maximum set number and stores the random value acquired by the random number acquisition means (40b) when the game ball wins Means (42b), a suspension digesting means (43) for sequentially digesting random numbers stored in the first and second reservation means (42a, 42b) at the end of each symbol variation, and the first or second A pre-reading effect execution judgment for determining whether or not to execute a pre-reading effect on the random value acquired by the random number acquisition means (40a or 40b) when winning a game ball at the starting port (11a or 11b). If the affirmative determination is made by the means (45) and the pre-reading effect execution determination means (45), the determination is performed one or more times before the end of the specified symbol variation based on the specified random number value subjected to the positive determination. The pre-reading effect control means (47) for controlling the effecting means (48) so as to cause the effecting means (48) including the image display (16) to execute a pre-reading effect different from normal, in synchronization with the pattern fluctuation of If at least one of the first and second reserved numbers increases by the end of the specified symbol variation, the pre-reading effect control means (47) continues the pre-reading effect after starting the pre-reading effect and cancels the pre-reading effect. A pre-reading effect continuation cancellation determination unit (46) that selectively performs any one of the cancellation determinations to be performed , and the suspension digestion unit (43) 2 Random value of the holding means (42b) is preferentially digested over the random value of the first holding means (42a) The pre-reading effect execution determination means (45) is configured such that the random number value acquired by the random number acquisition means (40a) when the game ball is won at the first start port (11a) is a plurality of preset random numbers. In the case of any of the first specific values, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is to be executed, and the pre-reading effect continuation stop determining unit (46), when the second reserved number increases by the end of the specified symbol variation, The specified random number value is included in the plurality of first specific values, and is continuously determined in the case of any one of the first specific value and a plurality of second specific values smaller than the first specific value. .

According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, read-ahead effect can be realized alternatively novel prefetch effect control to select whether to stop or to continue, configured to be skillfully changed jackpot expectations This can further enhance the effect of the prefetching effect.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram of a control system. It is a functional block diagram. It is a figure which shows the memory area of RAM of a game control board. It is a flowchart of the timer interruption process in a game control board. It is a flowchart of a start winning opening SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of a big hit determination process. It is a jackpot random number determination table. It is a jackpot symbol random number determination table. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a reach random number determination table. It is a flowchart of prefetch effect execution determination processing. It is a big hit random number prior judgment table. It is a big hit design random number prior judgment table. It is a reach random number prior judgment table. It is a flowchart of prefetch effect continuation stop determination processing. It is a jackpot symbol random number continuation stop judgment table. It is a reach random number continuation stop determination table. It is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process in the effect control board. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart of an effect selection process. It is a figure which shows multiple types of fluctuation production patterns. It is a flowchart of the flag process after a change production pattern selection. It is a flowchart of the change effect control process in an image control board.

  The present invention determines whether or not to execute a pre-reading effect on a random number value acquired when a game ball is won at the start opening, and when an affirmative determination is made, it is performed before the end of symbol variation based on the random number value. The present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine configured to cause an image display unit or the like to execute a prefetching effect different from normal in synchronization with one or more times of symbol fluctuations. Will be described based on examples.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an opening / closing frame 2 is attached to an outer frame attached to the game hall so as to be opened and closed, and an opening / closing door 3 is attached to the opening / closing frame 2 so as to be opened and closed. A game board 4 is mounted on the open / close frame 2, and a game area 5 is formed on the front side of the game board 4. A window 3a is formed in the opening / closing door 3, and a transparent plate 3b is attached to the window 3a, and the front side of the game area 5 is covered by the transparent plate 3b.

  Below the window 3 a of the open / close door 3, a storage tray 6 for storing game balls and a launch handle 7 for launching game balls in the game area 5 are mounted. When the launch handle 7 is turned, the game balls introduced from the storage tray 6 to the launch position are launched. When there are a plurality of game balls in the storage tray 6, the plurality of game balls are It is fired continuously at intervals of about 0.6 seconds. The launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 8 and thrown into the upper part of the game area 5.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the game board 4 includes a large number of obstacle nails 10, a start winning port device 11, a gate 12, a big winning port device 13, a plurality of general winning ports 14, a center in a game area 5. An accessory 15, an image display 16, and an electrical decoration device 17 are mounted in the illustrated arrangement, a game display board 19 is mounted outside the game area 5, and a control device 20 is mounted on the back side of the game board 4.

The start prize opening device 11 includes a so-called electric chew, and includes first and second start prize openings 11a and 11b, an opening / closing member 11c for opening and closing the second start prize opening 11b, and first and second start prize openings 11a. , 11b, first and second start ports SW11d, 11e for detecting the game balls won, and an electric chew solenoid 11f for opening / closing the opening / closing member 11c. Closing member 11c is it impossible to win the game balls to the second startup winning hole 11b in the closed position, allowing the winning of a game ball to the second startup winning hole 11b in the open position. The gate 12 is provided with a gate SW12a.

  The big prize opening device 13 includes a big prize opening 13a, an opening / closing member 13b for opening / closing the big prize opening 13a, a big winning opening SW13c for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening 13a, and a big winning opening for opening / closing the opening / closing member 13b. It has a solenoid 13d. The opening / closing member 13b makes it impossible to win a game ball to the big prize opening 13a in the closed position, and enables winning of the game ball to the big prize opening 13a in the open position. Each general winning opening 14 is provided with a general winning opening SW 14a.

  The center accessory 15 has a frame member 15 a that projects forward from the board surface (front surface) of the game board 4, and an image display 16 and an illumination device 17 are provided on the center accessory 15. The image display 16 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and is arranged so that the screen faces forward from the inside of the center frame member 15b. The illumination device 17 includes four star-shaped illumination lamps 17 a to 17 d arranged from the upper part to the right part of the center accessory 15.

  The game display board 19 is arranged on the lower right side of the game area 5 so as to face forward, and the first and second special symbol indicators 19a and 19b, the normal symbol indicator 19c, the first and second special symbol hold lamps 19d, 19e, a normal symbol holding lamp 19f is provided.

  The first special symbol display 19a displays the first special symbol after the symbol changes in response to the winning of the game ball in the first start winning opening 11a, and the second special symbol display 19b displays the second start winning opening 11b. The second special symbol is displayed after the symbol change in response to the winning of the game ball. When a specific first or second special symbol is displayed on the first or second special symbol indicator 19a or 19b, a big hit game that is more advantageous than the normal game is generated, and the big prize opening device 13 is activated, Normally, the open / close member 13b is opened and closed over a plurality of rounds so as to open the closed large winning opening 13a.

The normal symbol display 19c displays the normal symbol after the symbol changes, triggered by the winning of the game ball to the gate 12. If per symbol ordinary symbol display device 19c is displayed, the auxiliary game occurs, start winning opening device 11 is activated, the opening and closing member 11c so as normally to open the second startup winning hole 11b of the closure Open and close one or more times.

  The first special symbol holding lamp 19d has up to four first reserved numbers which are the number of game balls won in the first start winning opening 11a and have not yet been subjected to the symbol variation in the first special symbol display 19a. The second special symbol holding lamp 19e is displayed with the number of game balls won in the second start winning slot 11b and the second reserved number that has not yet been used for the symbol variation on the second special symbol display 19b. Up to four are displayed, and the normal symbol holding lamp 19f displays up to four holding numbers which are the number of game balls won in the gate 12 and have not yet been used for the symbol variation in the normal symbol display 19a.

  By turning the launch handle 7, the game ball launched into the upper portion of the game area 5 falls on the obstacle nails 10 while changing its direction, and any of the winning holes 11a, 11b, 13a, 14 When the crab is won, it is discharged from the gaming area 5 and when it does not win any of the winning openings 11a, 11b, 13a, 14, it is finally formed at the lower end of the gaming area 5. It is discharged out of the gaming area 5 from the out-out port 9.

Next, the control system will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 20 includes a main control device 21 and a sub control device 25. The main control device 21 includes a game control board 22 including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The game control board 22 is connected to a board external information terminal board 23.

  The sub-control device 25 includes a payout control board 26, an effect control board 27, an image control board 28, and a lamp control board 29. Each of the plurality of control boards 26 to 29 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The production control board 27 includes an RTC, and the payout control board 26 is connected to the frame external information terminal board 24.

  The game control board 22 receives the detection signals from the first and second start openings SW11d, 11e, the gate SW12a, the big prize opening SW13c, the general prize opening SW14a, and the control information from the payout control board 26, and the electric control solenoid. 11f, the special winning opening solenoid 13d, the symbol indicators 19a, 19b, 19c, and the symbol holding lamps 19d, 19e, 19f are controlled to control information on the payout control board 26, the effect control board 27, and the board external information terminal board 23. Game information).

  The payout control board 26 receives the control information from the game control board 22 and the detection signals from the payout ball detection SW31, the ball presence detection SW32, and the full tank detection SW33, and controls the payout drive motor 30 to receive the winning openings 11a, For one game ball winning to 11b, 13a, 14, the number of game balls set for each of the winning openings 11a, 11b, 13a, 14 is paid out to the storage tray 6, and the game control board 22 and the frame external information terminal Control information (payout information) is output to the substrate 24.

  The effect control board 27 receives the control information from the game control board 22 and the operation signal from the effect button 35 provided on the storage tray 6, and outputs the control information to the image control board 28. Furthermore, the image control board In response to the control information from 28, the control information is output to the lamp control board 29. The image control board 28 receives control information from the effect control board 27, controls the image display 16 and the speaker 34, and outputs control information to the effect control board 27. The lamp control board 29 receives control information from the effect control board 27 and controls the frame lamp 36, the panel lamp 37, and the illumination device 17 mainly in synchronization with the control by the image control board 28.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control device 21 (game control board 22) allows the first and second random number acquisition means 40a and 40b, the first and second random number determination means 41a and 41b, and the first and second hold means. 42a and 42b, the reservation digest means 43, the profit state grant means 44, the prefetch effect execution determination means 45, and the prefetch effect continuation stop determination means 46 are configured, and the sub-control device 25 (effect control board 27, image control board 28, lamp control). The pre-reading effect control means 47 is constituted by the substrate 29), and the effect means 48 is constituted by the image display 16, the illumination device 17, the speaker 34 and the like.

  The first random number obtaining unit 40a obtains a first random number value in response to the winning of a game ball in the first start winning opening 11a, and the first random number determining unit 41a is the first random number obtaining unit 40a obtained by the first random number obtaining unit 40a. The type of the first special symbol is determined based on one random value. The first special symbol of the type determined by the first random number determination means 41a is displayed on the first special symbol display 19a corresponding to the symbol display means after the symbol variation, and the first special symbol specific to the first special symbol display 19a is displayed. When the symbol is displayed, the profit state giving means 44 generates a big hit game and gives the player a profit state more advantageous than usual.

  The second random number obtaining means 40b obtains a second random number value in response to the winning of the game ball at the second start winning opening 11b, and the second random number determination means 41b obtains the second random number obtaining means 40b obtained by the second random number obtaining means 40b. 2. The type of the second special symbol is determined based on the random number value. The second special symbol of the type determined by the second random number determination means 41b is displayed on the second special symbol display 19b corresponding to the symbol display means after the symbol change, and a second special symbol specific to the second special symbol display 19b is displayed. When the symbol is displayed, the profit state giving means 44 generates a big hit game and gives the player a profit state more advantageous than usual.

  The first holding means 42a stores the first holding number that is the number of game balls won in the first start winning opening 11a and has not yet been used for symbol variation up to the maximum set number (four), and The first random number value acquired by the first random number acquisition unit 40a is stored and held in response to the winning of the game ball, and the second holding unit 42b indicates the number of game balls that won the second start winning port 11b. The second hold number that has not yet been used for symbol variation is stored up to the maximum set number (four), and the second random number value acquired by the second random number acquisition means 40b when the game ball is won is stored and held Is done.

The reservation digesting means 43 sequentially calculates the first and second random number values (first and second reserved random number values) of the first and second holding means 42a and 42b at each end of symbol variation of the special symbol. When the first and second reserved numbers are both 1 or more, the second reserved random number value is preferentially digested over the first reserved random number value.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the first and second holding means 42a and 42b are provided in the RAM of the game control board 22, and the first holding means 42a includes the first holding number storage area and the first holding disturbance. The second storage means 42b has a second storage number storage area and second storage random number storage areas 1-4. The RAM information can be backed up when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off, and can be erased by a predetermined RAM clearing operation.

  In the first hold means 42a, the first hold number is stored in the first hold number storage area, and one first hold random number value is stored in each of the first hold random number storage areas 1 to 4. The first reserved random number value is stored in the order of the random number value storage area 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 in the order acquired by the first random number value acquisition means 40a, and the first reserved random number value in the random value storage area 1 is stored. When a numerical value is to be digested and the first reserved random value is digested, that is, erased from the random value storage area 1, the first reserved random values in the random value storage areas 2, 3 and 4 are stored in the random value storage area. Shifted to 1, 2, 3.

  The same applies to the second holding means 42b. The second holding number is stored in the second holding number storage area, and one second holding random value is stored in each of the second holding random value storage areas 1 to 4. . The second reserved random number values are stored in the order of the random number value storage area 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 in the order acquired by the second random number value acquisition means 40b, and the second reserved random number value in the random value storage area 1 is stored. When the numerical value is to be digested and the second reserved random value is digested, that is, erased from the random value storage area 1, the second reserved random values in the random value storage areas 2, 3 and 4 are stored in the random value storage area. Shifted to 1, 2, 3.

  The pre-reading effect execution determining means 45 determines whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect on the first random number value acquired by the first random number acquiring means 40a when winning the game ball to the first start winning opening 11a. In this case, the determination is made based on the first random number value acquired by the first random number acquisition means 40a at the time of winning the game ball to the first start winning opening 11a. An affirmative determination is made for any one of the specific values of 1, and a negative determination is made for a random value other than the first specific value.

  When the prefetch effect control means 47 makes an affirmative determination by the prefetch effect execution determination means 45, the prefetch effect control means 47 is performed one or more times before the end of the designated symbol variation based on the designated first random number value that is the object of the affirmation decision. In synchronism with the symbol variation, the effect means 48 is controlled so that the effect means 48 including the image display 16 executes a prefetch effect different from the normal one.

  The pre-reading effect continuation stop determining unit 46 cancels the pre-reading effect and the continuation determination in which the pre-reading effect control unit 47 continues the pre-reading effect after the start of the pre-reading effect when the second holding number increases by the end of the designated symbol variation. In this case, the determination is made based on the designated first random value, and the designated first random value is included in the plurality of first specific values. In addition, the continuation determination is performed in the case of one or a plurality of second specific values that are smaller than the first specific value, and the stop determination is performed in the case of a random value other than the second specific value.

  The pre-reading effect control means 47, when the pre-reading effect continuation stop determining means 46 makes a continuation determination before the start of the designated symbol variation, before the symbol variation start based on the winning of the game ball to the second start port 11b. The pre-reading effect is temporarily interrupted, the pre-reading effect is restarted after the end of the symbol variation, and if the pre-reading effect continuation stop determining unit 46 determines the stop before the start of the designated symbol variation, the second start The pre-reading effect is stopped before the start of symbol variation based on the winning of a game ball to the mouth 11b.

  Next, the first and second random number acquisition means 40a and 40b, the first and second random number determination means 41a and 41b, the first and second reservation means 42a and 42b, the reservation digestion means 43, and the prefetch effect execution determination means. 45, the main control device 21 (game control board 22) and the sub-control device 25 (effect control board 27, image control board 28) execute so that the functions of the prefetch effect continuation stop determination means 46 and the prefetch effect control means 47 can be realized. Specific control processing to be performed will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5, in the timer interrupt process at minute time in the game control board 22, random number update process (S1), switch process (S2), symbol process (S3), electric accessory process (S4) The prize ball process (S5) and the output process (S6) are sequentially executed, and the process returns.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the start port SW process of S2, when the first start port SW11d is on (S10; Yes), and when the first hold number U1 is less than 4 (S11; Yes), the first hold port The number U1 is set to U1 + 1 (S12), the first random number value (big hit random number value, big hit symbol random number value, reach random number value) is acquired and stored (S13), and the first pending number increase command is set (S14). . Next, when the pre-reading effect execution flag F1 is 0 (S15; Yes), the pre-reading effect determination process (S16) is executed. When the execution determination of the pre-reading effect is made (S17; Yes), 1 is set to F1. Set (S18), a pre-reading effect execution command is set (S19).

  When the second start port SW11e is on (S20; Yes), when the second hold number U2 is less than 4 (S21; Yes), the second hold number U2 is set to U2 + 1 (S22), and the second random number value ( The jackpot random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, reach random number value) are acquired and stored (S23), and the second pending number increase command is set (S24). Next, when F1 is 1 (S25; Yes), a pre-reading effect continuation stop determination process (S26) is executed. When a pre-reading effect continuation determination is made (S27; Yes), a pre-reading effect continuation command is set. (S28).

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the special symbol process of S3, when the winning game flag is not ON (S30; No), when both the first and second special symbols are not changing (S31; No), the process proceeds to S32. Transition. If the winning game flag is ON, the process returns. In S32, when the second reservation number U2 is 1 or more (S32; Yes), the second reservation number U2 is set to U2-1 (S33), and when the second reservation number U2 is 0 (S32; No). When the first hold number U1 is 1 or more (S34; Yes), the first hold number U1 is set to U1-1 (S35). After S33 or S35, the customer waiting flag is turned off (S36), a big hit determination process (S37) is executed, and subsequently, a variation pattern selection process (S38) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the jackpot determination process of S37, the jackpot random number value acquired first of the first or second reserved random number value is read, and the jackpot random number value and the jackpot random number determination table shown in FIG. Based on the above, a big hit random number determination process (S50) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, for example, the big hit random number value is selected from the range of 0 to 299. In the big hit random number determination process of S50, the big hit random number value is 1 when the normal gaming state and the short time gaming state. In the case of the probability random gaming state and the latent probability gaming state, the ratio is 1/30, and in the case of the illustrated random number value, it is determined to be a big hit, and the random number value illustrated in the ratio of 3/300 in all the gaming states. In this case, it is determined as a small hit.

  When it is determined that the jackpot is successful (S51; Yes), the jackpot symbol random number value acquired first of the first or second reserved random number value is read, and the jackpot symbol random number value shown in FIG. 10 and the jackpot symbol random number determination shown in FIG. Based on the table, the jackpot symbol random number determination process (S52) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, for example, the jackpot symbol random number value is selected from a range of 0 to 249. In the jackpot symbol random number determination process of S52, when the jackpot symbol random number value is the first reserved random number value, In the case of the random number shown in the figure at a ratio of 50/250, it is determined to be a probable symbol, in the case of the random value shown in the ratio of 100/250, it is determined to be a normal symbol, and in the case of the random value shown in the ratio of 100/250 If the jackpot random value is the second reserved random value, it is determined to be a probabilistic symbol in the case of the random number shown in the figure at a ratio of 150/250, and the random figure shown in the ratio of 100/250. In the case of a numerical value, it is determined as a normal symbol.

  Then, the jackpot symbol determined in S52 (any one of the probability variation symbol, the normal symbol, and the odd symbol) is set (S53). On the other hand, when it is determined that it is a small hit (S51; No, S54; Yes), a small hit symbol is set (S55), and when it is determined that it is lost (S51; No, S54; No), a lost symbol is set. (S56).

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the variation pattern selection process of S38, in the case of big hit (S60; Yes), the big hit table is set (S61). If it is not a big hit (S60; No), the reach random number determination process (S62) is performed based on the reach random number value acquired first of the first or second reserved random number value and the reach random number determination table shown in FIG. Executed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, for example, the reach random number value is selected from the range of 0 to 249, and in the reach random number determination process of S62, there is a reach in the case of the illustrated random number value at a ratio of 50/250. In the case of the random number shown in the figure at a ratio of 230/250, it is determined that there is no reach. When there is a reach (S63; Yes), a reach table is set (S64), and when there is no reach (S63; No), a lose table is set (S65).

  After S61, S64 or S65, a fluctuation pattern random value is acquired and stored (S66). Based on this fluctuation pattern random value and the table (fluctuation pattern random number determination table) set in S61, S64 or S65, A variation pattern random number determination process (S67) is executed, and a variation pattern (variation time) is set (S68).

  As shown in FIG. 7, after the variation pattern selection process in S38, the first or second special symbol starts to vary, and then the symbol set in S37 and the variation pattern (variation time) information set in S38. Is set (S40).

  If S31: Yes, or if the variation time set in S38 has elapsed after S40 (S41; Yes), the first or second special symbol is suspended (S42), where S38 is set. The displayed symbol is displayed. Subsequently, a change stop command is set (S43), and a stop process (S44) is executed. S34: If No, the customer waiting setting process (S45) is executed.

  Here, when a big hit symbol (probability variation symbol, normal symbol, rush symbol symbol) is displayed, a big hit game is generated and the big winning opening 13a is opened and closed over a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds). In addition, as the gaming state after the big hit, the probability variation gaming state is set in the case of the probability variation symbol, the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state is set in the case of the odd symbol, and the time-short gaming state is set in the case of the normal symbol. . The probabilistic gaming state and the latent promising gaming state are substantially continued until the next big hit game is generated, and the short-time gaming state is continued until the maximum number of special symbol variations is performed (for example, 100 times). Thereafter, the normal gaming state is changed and set.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13, in the prefetching effect execution determination process in S16, first, based on the big hit random number value of the latest first random number value acquired in S13 and the big hit random number pre-determination table shown in FIG. The big hit random number pre-determination process (S71) is executed. In the jackpot random number pre-determination process, for example, the jackpot random number value is 1/300 in the normal gaming state and the short-time gaming state, and 1/30 in the probability changing gaming state and the latent probability gaming state. It is determined whether or not the jackpot random number specific value shown in FIG.

  When it is a big hit random number specific value (S71; Yes), based on the big hit symbol random number value of the latest first random number value acquired in S13 and the big hit random number predetermination table shown in FIG. (S72) is executed. In this jackpot symbol random number pre-determination process, for example, if the jackpot symbol random number value corresponds to a probability variation symbol, the ratio is 15/250, and if it corresponds to a constant symbol, the probability symbol is randomized to a ratio of 20/250. In the case of corresponding, it is determined at a ratio of 10/250 whether or not the jackpot symbol random number specific value shown in FIG. When it is a big hit random number specific value (S73; Yes), it is determined that the pre-reading effect is executed (S74).

  On the other hand, if it is not the big hit random number specific value (S71; No), the reach random number pre-determination process based on the reach random number value of the latest first random value acquired in S13 and the reach random number pre-determination table shown in FIG. (S75) is executed. In this reach random number pre-determination process, for example, when the reach random number value corresponds to the presence of reach, the ratio is 1/250. When the reach random number corresponds to the case without reach, the reach random number specific value is 5/250. It is determined whether or not there is. If it is the reach random number specific value (S76; Yes), it is determined that the pre-reading effect is executed (S74).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 17, in the pre-reading effect continuation stop determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the designated symbol variation (design variation of the first special symbol) is before the start (S80). Here, as described above, the first random number value that is the target of the affirmative determination by the prefetch effect execution determination unit 45 (S73 of the prefetch effect execution determination process in S16; Yes, S76; Yes) is the designated first random value. The design variation based on the designated first random number value is the designated design variation.

  S80: If Yes, the jackpot symbol random number value or reach random number value of the designated first random number value is read (S81), the jackpot symbol random number value or reach random number value, and the jackpot symbol random number continuation stop determination table shown in FIG. Alternatively, the random number continuation determination process (S82) is executed based on the reach random number continuation stop determination table shown in FIG.

  In S81, the jackpot symbol random number value is read for the designated first random number value that is the subject of S73; Yes, and the jackpot symbol random number continuation stop determination table shown in FIG. 18 is used in the random number continuation determination process in S82. For example, if the jackpot symbol random number value corresponds to a probability variable symbol, it is a ratio of 14/250, if it corresponds to a normal symbol, it corresponds to a ratio of 19/250, and if it corresponds to a random symbol symbol, 10 It is determined at the rate of / 250 whether the pre-reading effect continuation specific value shown in FIG.

  In S81, the reach random number value is read for the designated first random number value that is the target of S76; Yes, and the reach random number continuation determination table shown in FIG. 19 is used in the random number continuation determination process in S82. For example, when the reach random number value corresponds to the presence of reach, it is determined at a ratio of 1/250 whether or not it is the prefetch effect continuation specific value shown in FIG.

  If it is the pre-reading effect continuation specific value (S83; Yes), it is determined that the pre-reading effect is continued (S84). If it is not the pre-reading effect continuation specific value (S83; No), it is determined that the pre-reading effect is stopped (S85). , F1 is set to 0 (S86). On the other hand, when the designated symbol variation is started, S80; No, and in this case, 0 is set to F1 (S86). When F1 is set to 0, when the first random number value is acquired and stored, the prefetch effect execution determination process is executed.

  Here, the jackpot symbol random number specific value “0 to 14, 50 to 69, 150 to 159” shown in FIG. 15 and the reach random number specific value “0, 20 to 24” shown in FIG. 18 corresponds to a specific value of 1, a prefetch effect continuation specific value “0 to 13, 50 to 68, 150 to 159” shown in FIG. 18 and a prefetch effect continuation specific value “0” shown in FIG. It corresponds to one or a plurality of second specific values that are included in the specific value and are smaller than the first specific value.

  The commands set in S14, S19, S24, S28, S40, and S43 and the commands set in other steps are transmitted to the effect control board 27 by the output process of S6.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 20, in the timer interrupt process for each minute time on the effect control board 27, the command reception process (S <b> 100), the effect button process (S <b> 101), and the command transmission process (S <b> 102) are sequentially executed. Return.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the command reception process of S100, it is determined whether or not the first or second pending number increase command is received from the game control board 22 (S110). If S110; Yes, the first or second Processing for adding the number of two holdings is executed (S111), and the first or second holding number command is set (S112).

  After S112 or S110; No, it is determined whether or not a prefetch effect execution command has been received from the game control board 22 (S113). If S113; Yes, the prefetch effect execution flag F2a is set to 1 ( S114), the hold that triggered the pre-reading effect is stored and tracked (S115). After S115 or S113; No, it is determined whether or not a prefetch effect continuation command has been received from the game control board 22 (S116). If S116; Yes, the prefetch effect continuation flag F2b is set to 1. (S117).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22, when a change start command is received from the game control board 22 (S118; Yes), an effect selection process (S119) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the effect selection process of S119, the received change start command is analyzed (S130), the mode flag indicating the current effect mode is referred to (S131), the prefetch effect execution flag F2a and the prefetch effect continue. The flag F2b is referred to (S132), and the hold number subtraction process (S133) of the first or second hold number is executed. The variation effect pattern selection process (S134) is executed and selected based on the information of the symbols and variation patterns included in the variation start command, the mode flag, the prefetch effect execution flag F2a, and the prefetch effect continuation flag F2b. A variation effect start command including information on the variation effect pattern is set (S135), and the flag processing after selection of the variation effect pattern (S136) is executed.

  In the variation effect pattern selection process of S134, one variation effect pattern is selected from a plurality of types of variation effect patterns shown in FIG. In this case, if the pre-reading effect execution flag F2a is 0, or the pre-reading effect continuation flag F2b is 1 (in this case, the variation effect pattern based on the winning of the game ball to the second start winning port 11b is selected, When the pre-reading effect execution flag F2a is 1), when a big hit is made, any one of the changing effect patterns A-1, A-2,... Is selected, and when the reach is lost, If any one of the fluctuation effect patterns B-1, B-2,... Is selected and the reach is lost, any of the fluctuation effect patterns C-1, C-2,. One is selected.

  Further, when the prefetch effect execution flag F2a is 1 and the prefetch effect continuation flag F2b is 0, if one is a big hit, one of the continuous variation effect patterns XA-1, XA-2,. In the case of a loss with reach, any one of continuous variation effect patterns XB-1, XB-2... Is selected, and in the case of a loss without reach, a continuous variation effect pattern XC-1. , XC-2... Are selected. These continuous variation effect patterns XA-1, XA-2,..., XB-1, XB-2..., XC-1, XC-2. These continuous variation effect patterns XA-1, XA-2,..., XB-1, XB-2..., XC-1, XC-2.

  As shown in FIG. 25, in the post-change effect pattern selection flag processing of S136, when the prefetch effect execution flag F2a is 0 (S140; No), the process returns, and when the prefetch effect execution flag F2a is 1 (S140; Yes). When the hold of the pre-reading effect execution trigger is exhausted (S141; Yes), 0 is set to the pre-reading effect execution flag F2a (S144), and the process returns. If the prefetch effect execution trigger is not reserved (S122; No), if the prefetch effect continuation flag F2b is 1 (S142; Yes), the prefetch effect continuation flag F2b is set to 0 (S145) and the process returns. . When the prefetch effect continuation flag F2b is 0 (S142; No), when the variation effect pattern based on the second hold is selected (S143; Yes), the prefetch effect execution flag F2a is set to 0 (S144) and the return. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 22, after the effect selection process of S119, when a change stop command is received from the game control board 22 (S120; Yes), a change effect end process (S121) is executed, and the game control board. When an opening command is received from the game 22 (S122; Yes), a winning effect selection process (S123) is executed. When an ending command is received from the game control board 22 (S124; Yes), an ending effect selection process is performed. (S125) is executed, and then a customer waiting command reception process (126) is executed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 26, in the variation effect control process in the image control board 28, when a variation effect start command is received from the effect control board 27 (S140; Yes), the change effect start command is analyzed (S141). ), The variation effect pattern selected in the variation effect pattern selection process of S134 is started (S142). Thereafter, when a change stop command is received from the effect control board 27 (S143; Yes), the change effect pattern is ended (S144) and the process returns. Here, in the lamp control board 29, the electrical decoration device 17 is controlled according to the variation effect pattern selected in the variation effect pattern selection process of S134.

  For example, when the number of first hold is 4, when it is determined that the pre-reading effect is executed at the latest hold, and when it is a big hit at the latest hold and loses at other hold, In the 1st to 3rd symbol variation by, one of continuous variation effect patterns XB-1, XB-2..., XC-1, XC-2. .., Any one of continuous variation effect patterns XA-1, XA-2,... In this case, in the lighting device 17, for example, one lighting lamp 17a is lit by the first symbol variation, and two lighting lamps 17a and 17b are lit by the second symbol variation, and the third symbol variation. The three electric lamps 17a to 17c are turned on, and the four electric lamps 17a to 17d are turned on by the fourth symbol variation.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, the following operational effects are obtained.
The first and second random number acquisition means 40a and 40b acquire the first and second random numbers when the game balls are won at the first and second start winning ports 11a and 11b. The determining means 41a, 41b determines the types of the first and second special symbols based on the first and second random number values acquired by the first and second random number acquiring means 40a, 40b.

  The first and second special symbols of the type determined by the first and second random number determining means 41a and 41b are displayed on the first and second special symbol indicators 19a and 19b after the symbol variation, and the first and second special symbols are displayed. When specific first and second special symbols are displayed on the special symbol indicators 19a and 19b, a profit state that is more advantageous than usual is given to the player by the profit state giving means 42.

  The number of game balls won in the first and second starting means 11a and 11b for the first and second holding means 42a and 42b, and the number of the first and second holding numbers that have not yet been used for the symbol change of the special symbol Are stored up to the maximum set number, and the first and second random number values acquired by the first and second random number acquisition means 40a and 40b upon the winning of the game ball are stored and held.

  The random number values (first and second reserved random number values) stored and held in the first and second holding means 42a and 42b by the hold digesting means 43 are sequentially changed based on the random number values at the end of the symbol change. Here, when both the first and second reserved numbers are 1 or more, the second reserved random value is preferentially digested over the first reserved random value.

  The pre-reading effect execution determining unit 45 determines whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect on the first random number value acquired by the first random number acquiring unit 40a when the game ball is won at the first start port 11a. When the control means 47 makes an affirmative determination by the prefetching effect execution determination means 45, one or a plurality of symbols are performed before the end of the specified symbol variation based on the specified first random number value that is the object of the affirmative determination. In synchronism with the change, the rendering means 48 is controlled to cause the rendering means 48 including the image display 16 to execute a pre-reading effect different from normal.

  When the second holding number increases by the end of the designated symbol change by the prefetching effect continuation stop determining unit 46, the prefetching effect control unit 47 causes the prefetching effect control unit 47 to continue the prefetching effect after starting the prefetching effect and stop the prefetching effect. Either of the cancellation determinations is performed alternatively.

  Here, in the pre-reading effect execution determination unit 45, the random number value acquired by the first random number acquisition unit 40a at the time of winning the game ball to the first start port 11a is any of the plurality of first specific values set in advance. In such a case, an affirmative determination is made, and the pre-reading effect continuation cancellation determination means 46 includes the specified random number value included in the plurality of first specific values and a smaller number of one or a plurality of second values than the first specific value. The continuation determination is performed in any case of the specific value.

  If the pre-reading effect control means 47 makes a continuation determination in the pre-reading effect continuation stop determining means 46 before the start of the designated symbol change, before the start of the symbol change based on the winning of the game ball to the second start port 11b. When the pre-reading effect is temporarily interrupted, the pre-reading effect is restarted after the end of the symbol variation, and when the stop determination is performed by the pre-reading effect continuation stop determining unit 46 before the start of the designated symbol variation, the second start port 11b. The pre-reading effect is canceled before the start of the symbol change based on the winning of the game ball.

  In this way, by providing the pre-reading effect execution determining means 45 and the pre-reading effect control means 47 and further providing the pre-reading effect continuation stop determining means 46, as will be apparent from the description of this embodiment (such as a flowchart), When both the first and second hold numbers are 1 or more, the second hold random number value is preferentially digested over the first hold random number value, and is acquired when winning the game ball to the first start port 11a. When the pre-reading effect is executed for the random number value (designated random number value), the big hit expectation degree can be increased.

Furthermore, if the number of second hold increases by the end of the specified symbol variation based on the specified random number value, the pre-reading effect is selectively selected after the start of the pre-reading effect. The big hit expectation degree that has been increased due to this can be configured to be higher when the pre-reading effect is continued, and to be lower when the pre-reading effect is stopped. Thus, it is possible to realize a novel read-ahead performance control for alternatively selecting whether to stop or to continue the prefetch effect can be configured to skillfully changed jackpot expectations, the prefetch effect The effect can be further enhanced.

In addition, you may change the said Example partially as follows.
(1) The pre-reading effect continuation stop determining unit 46 determines that the pre-reading effect control unit 47 is used when the first holding number increases by the end of the designated symbol variation or when both the first and second holding numbers increase. In addition, either the continuation determination for continuing the prefetching effect after the start of the prefetching effect or the cancellation determination for stopping the prefetching effect is performed alternatively.

(2) The pre-reading effect execution determining means 45 determines whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect on the random number value acquired by the second random number acquiring means 40b when winning the game ball to the second start port 11b. When the at least one of the first and second reserved numbers increases by the end of the designated symbol variation, the effect continuation cancellation determination unit 46 is a continuation determination in which the prefetch effect control unit 47 continues the prefetch effect after the start of the prefetch effect. Any one of the stop determinations for stopping the pre-reading effect is performed alternatively.

(3) The pre-reading effect control means 47, when the continuation determination is made by the pre-reading effect continuation stop determination means 46 before the start of the designated symbol variation, the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the second start port 11b. The prefetching effect is temporarily interrupted before the start, and the prefetching effect is not resumed after the end of the symbol variation, but the prefetching effect is continued even during the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the second start port 11b.

  In addition, the said Example only disclosed an example of this invention and can add and implement various changes other than the said disclosed matter in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the pre-reading effect execution determination and the pre-reading effect continuation stop determination may be executed on the effect control board 27 instead of the game control board 22. The present invention is applicable to various pachinko gaming machines.

1 Pachinko machines 11a, 11b 1st and 2nd starting prize opening (1st and 2nd starting opening)
16 Image display 19a, 19b 1st, 2nd special symbol display 40a, 40b 1st, 2nd random number acquisition means 41a, 41b 1st, 2nd random number determination means 42a, 42b 1st, 2nd reservation means 43 Digesting means 44 Profit state giving means 45 Prefetching effect execution determining means 46 Prefetching effect continuation stop determining means 47 Prefetching effect control means 48 Effecting means

Claims (1)

Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number value when a game ball is won at the start opening, random number determination means for determining the type of special symbol based on the random value acquired by the random number acquisition means, and determination by the random number determination means A symbol display means for displaying a special symbol of a given type after a symbol change, and a profit state giving means for giving a player a profit state more advantageous than usual when a specific special symbol is displayed on the symbol display means. In the pachinko machine equipped,
The starting port has first and second starting ports,
A first holding means for storing a first hold number of game balls won in the first start opening up to a maximum set number, and storing and holding a random number value acquired by a random number acquisition means in response to winning of the game ball; ,
Second holding means for storing the second hold number of game balls won at the second start opening up to a maximum set number, and storing and holding the random number value acquired by the random number acquisition means in response to winning of the game ball; ,
A suspension digesting means for sequentially digesting the random number values stored and held in the first and second retaining means at each end of symbol variation;
Pre-reading effect execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute a pre-reading effect on the random number value acquired by the random number acquiring means at the time of winning the game ball at the first or second starting port;
When affirmative determination is made by the pre-reading effect execution determination means, the image is synchronized with one or a plurality of symbol variations performed before the end of the specified symbol variation based on the specified random number value subjected to the affirmative determination. Prefetch effect control means for controlling the effect means so as to cause the effect means including the display device to perform a prefetch effect different from normal,
When at least one of the first and second hold numbers increases by the end of the specified symbol variation, the pre-reading effect control means continues determination to continue the pre-reading effect after the start of the pre-reading effect and stop determination to stop the pre-reading effect and a look-ahead effect continuation abort determination means for performing alternatively one of,
The holding digest means is configured to preferentially digest the random value of the second holding means over the random value of the first holding means when both the first and second holding numbers are 1 or more,
The pre-reading effect execution determining means performs the pre-reading effect when the random number acquired by the random number acquiring means at the time of winning the game ball at the first starting port is one of a plurality of first specific values set in advance. It is determined to execute,
The pre-reading effect continuation stop determining means, when the second reserved number increases before the end of the specified symbol variation, the specified random number value is included in the plurality of first specific values and the first specific value A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that a determination is continuously made in the case of any one of a plurality of second specific values smaller than the value .