JP5435537B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to an effect control technique in a pachinko game machine.

  Various types of pachinko machines are popular as bullet ball machines. Among conventional pachinko gaming machines, when a game ball enters a start port formed on a game board, a lottery value is randomly acquired as a result. The acquired lottery values are temporarily stored, for example, up to four as reserved balls. The reserved balls are sequentially read one by one. The read lottery value is determined whether or not the winning symbol is determined, and a symbol called a special symbol is variably displayed.

When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the winning mode, the gaming state shifts to a special game as a so-called “big hit”. A special game is composed of a plurality of unit games. The big prize opening formed on the game board is opened at the start of the unit game. The unit game ends when a predetermined period, for example, 30 seconds elapses from the start of the unit game, or when nine or more game balls are won in the big prize opening during the unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is also closed. During a unit game, if the game ball passes through a specific area called a V zone provided in the special winning opening, the unit game is continued to the next unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is opened again. The unit game can be continued up to a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times. When the game balls fall into the big prize opening, more game balls than usual are paid out as prize balls.
A general player plays a game for the purpose of opening a special winning opening in order to obtain a lot of prize balls, that is, shifting the gaming state to a special game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Pachinko games that execute “special games” such as variable time reduction games (hereinafter referred to as “short time”) and probability variable games (hereinafter referred to as “probability” as appropriate) with a predetermined probability after the end of the special game There are many machines. The specific game is a form in the normal game, and is a game state advantageous to the player that is more likely than the normal game to re-enter the special game.
JP 2003-230714 A

  Whether or not it is possible to shift to a specific game affects the player's profit and the game interest as well as the result. In general, whether or not a specific game can be transferred is notified when a special symbol stops in a winning manner or during a special game. Many players are accustomed to such notification methods, and it is becoming difficult to evoke the player's expectation on whether or not to shift to a specific game.

  On the other hand, in recent years, a type of gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “non-notifying machine”) that does not notify the player of whether or not to shift to a specific game has appeared. In the case of a non-notifier, it is easy for the player to always have a sense of expectation that the player may have shifted to a specific game. Non-notifiers have the advantage of continuing the expectation of whether or not to shift to a specific game over a long period of time, but may result in gameability that is difficult for players with little gaming experience to understand.

  The present invention has been completed in view of the above-described problems, and a main object thereof is to provide a technique for effectively inducing a player's expectation on whether or not to shift to a specific game.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a ball game machine.
This ball game machine is provided at a predetermined position in the game area with a game board formed with a game area, a start winning opening through which a game ball can enter, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery that can be opened in a state where it can be entered, a winning lottery means for executing a lottery determination to determine whether or not the winning type is based on a game ball entering the starting winning port, When the result of the lottery is a win, a special game control means for executing a special game which is a game state advantageous to the player by opening the special winning opening, and when a specific win is selected between a normal win and a specific win A specific game control means for shifting the game state to a specific game that is more likely to re-transfer to the special game than the normal game state after the special game is completed, and to indicate to the player whether or not the specific game is being executed. Special variation Pattern storage means for holding a plurality of variation patterns in which the process of variation of the symbols from the start of variation to the suspension of variation is defined, and when the lottery is executed, any of the plurality of variation patterns Pattern determining means for selecting the display, and display control means for variably displaying the symbols in accordance with the selected variation pattern.
The display control means notifies the player whether or not the specific game is being played with a predetermined probability, and the pattern determination means indicates that the game state is not informed to the player whether or not the specific game is being played. As a condition, a special effect by a special variation pattern is selected over a plurality of symbol variations.

  The “win / fail lottery means” may execute a lottery for determining whether or not to win and a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a specific game separately, or may be executed as a single unit. Here, the “symbol” may be a “special symbol”, a “decorative symbol” for the purpose of production linked to the special symbol, or a special symbol for producing a success / failure in conjunction with the ornamental symbol. The “type of winning” indicates, for example, a distinction between normal winning and specific winning.

  The “hit” here may include both a so-called jackpot and a jackpot, or may mean only a jackpot. Whether or not a specific game is in progress may be informed to the player by means of a symbol stop mode, or may be informed in a production process during execution of a special game. “A game state in which the player is informed whether or not a specific game is in progress” means, for example, a state after whether or not a specific game is being shown by a pattern stop mode or a production process during a special game. It may be. Alternatively, it may be a state after it is suggested by a special effect whether or not a specific game is in progress. In addition, when the player is informed whether the specific game is being played or not, and when the player is not informed whether the specific game is being played, May be in a “game state that is not notified to the player”.

  According to such an aspect, when the player is not informed whether or not the specific game is being performed, in other words, whether or not the specific game is being performed when the player does not know whether or not the specific game is being performed. Since the special effect for suggesting is executed, the effect of the special effect is easily exhibited.

Another aspect of the present invention also relates to a ball game machine.
This ball game machine is provided at a predetermined position in the game area with a game board formed with a game area, a start winning opening through which a game ball can enter, and a predetermined position in the game area. Execute a lottery to determine whether or not the winning type, the winning type, and the winning type can be notified when a game ball enters the starting winning port and a big winning port that can be opened to enter the winning state. A winning / winning lottery means, a special game control means for executing a special game in a gaming state advantageous to the player by opening the special winning opening when the result of the winning / failing lottery is win, and a normal win and a specific win Of these, a specific game control means for shifting the game state to a specific game that is more easily transferred to the special game than the normal game state after completion of the special game at the time of the specific game, and whether or not the specific game is being executed. To the player Pattern storage means that holds multiple fluctuation patterns that define the process of fluctuation from the start of change to stop, including special fluctuation patterns for incentive, and multiple fluctuations when the lottery is executed Pattern determining means for selecting one of the patterns, and display control means for variably displaying symbols according to the selected variation pattern.
The pattern deciding means is a special game on condition that the hit that triggered the execution of the special game is per non-notification per notification type of notification type of success or failure of the type notifying notification and non-notification type of non-notification type. After the end of, the special effect by the special variation pattern is selected over a plurality of symbol variations.

  Even in such an aspect, when the success or failure of the transition to the specific game is not notified, the special effect for suggesting the success or failure of the transition to the specific game is executed, thereby providing a special effect effect. It will be easier to show.

Yet another aspect of the present invention also relates to a ball game machine.
This ball game machine is provided at a predetermined position in the game area with a game board formed with a game area, a start winning opening through which a game ball can enter, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery that can be opened in a state where it can be entered, a winning lottery means for executing a lottery determination to determine whether or not the winning type is based on a game ball entering the starting winning port, When the result of the lottery is a win, the special game control means for executing a special game advantageous to the player by opening the special winning opening, and the end of the special game at the time of a specific win between the normal win and the specific win A specific game control means for shifting the game state to a specific game that can be easily transferred to a special game later than the normal game state, and a special variation pattern for suggesting to the player whether or not the specific game is being executed. Including Pattern storage means for holding a plurality of variation patterns in which the process of symbol variation from the start of variation to the stop of variation is defined, and pattern determination for selecting one of the plurality of variation patterns when the success / failure lottery is executed Means, display control means for variably displaying symbols in accordance with the selected variation pattern, and a game state in which the player is informed whether or not a specific game is being played by referring to a predetermined number of times selection table And a number-of-times determining means for determining the number of executions of the special effects based on whether or not.
The display control means notifies the player whether or not a specific game is being played with a predetermined probability, and the number-of-times determination means indicates that the player is in a gaming state where the player is not notified whether or not the specific game is being played. As a condition, two or more execution times are determined.

  In such an aspect, when the game state is not informed to the player whether or not a specific game is in progress, a special effect can be executed over two or more symbol variation periods. In other words, special effects can continue for a long period of time when the player is not notified of whether or not a specific game is in progress. For this reason, when performing a long-term special effect, it becomes easy to exhibit the effect effectively. In particular, when the special effect is prolonged, it becomes easy for the player to continue expectation for success or failure of the specific game transition over a long period of time.

Yet another aspect of the present invention also relates to a ball game machine.
This ball game machine is provided at a predetermined position in the game area with a game board formed with a game area, a start winning opening through which a game ball can enter, and a predetermined position in the game area. Execute a lottery to determine whether or not the winning type, the winning type, and the winning type can be notified when a game ball enters the starting winning port and a big winning port that can be opened to enter the winning state. A special lottery means to perform, a special game control means for executing a special game advantageous to the player by opening the big winning opening when the result of the lottery is a win, and a specific one of the normal win and the specific win At the time of winning, a special game control means for shifting the game state to a specific game that is more easily transferred to the special game than the normal game state after the end of the special game, and whether or not the specific game is being executed is suggested to the player in order to A pattern storage means for holding a plurality of variation patterns in which a process of variation from the start of the variation to the stop of the variation including the variation pattern is determined, and when the lottery determination is executed, of the plurality of variation patterns Pattern determining means for selecting one of them, display control means for variably displaying symbols according to the selected fluctuation pattern, and a type of non-notification that is less noticeable than the occurrence per notification of the type for notifying the success or failure of the transition to the specific game Refer to the frequency selection table in which the selection probability of the number of executions is determined according to whether or not the type of notification is permissible so that the number of executions of special effects due to special fluctuation patterns is likely to increase at the time of occurrence per notification. The number-of-times determining means for determining the number of executions of special effects based on whether the hit is per notification or non-notification , Comprising a.
When the hit occurs, the display control means continues the special effect by the special change pattern over the determined number of executions after the end of the special game triggered by the hit.

  Even in such an aspect, when it is a gaming state in which the player is not notified whether or not a specific game is being performed, in other words, when the player is not notified whether or not a specific game is being performed, Special effects can continue. For this reason, when performing a long-term special effect, it becomes easy to exhibit the effect effectively. In particular, when the special effect is prolonged, it becomes easy for the player to continue expectation for success or failure of the specific game transition over a long period of time.

  The pattern storage means holds a first special variation pattern of a type for notifying that a specific game is being executed and a second special variation pattern of a type not being notified, and the display control means is configured to execute a specific game during execution of the specific game. When executing the special effect, either the first special variation pattern or the second special variation pattern may be selected every time each symbol variation is started.

  According to such an aspect, during the special performance, each time the symbol variation is started, the player may indicate that the specific game is definitely indicated by the first special variation pattern. It is easy to arouse expectations. In addition, as the number of symbol variations executed during the special performance increases, the possibility of definitely indicating whether or not a specific game is in progress increases, which is advantageous to the player.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, it is easy to maintain a player's expectation for whether or not to shift to a specific game.

[Overview]
The pachinko gaming machine shown in the present embodiment has a gaming property equivalent to a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine. When a game ball enters the start opening, a winning / losing lottery is executed, and a special symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed. When a special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner after a predetermined time has elapsed, it becomes a “hit”, the special winning opening is opened, and a special game is started. After the end of the special game, the state shifts to the probability change state and / or the short time state.

  The short time continues after the special game is over until the number of fluctuations of the special symbol reaches a predetermined upper limit number (hereinafter referred to as “continuation number”) or the next jackpot occurs. Such a condition for ending the time reduction is called a “time reduction ending condition”. Probability will continue until the next jackpot occurs after the special game ends.

  During a short time, the start opening is easily expanded, and the variation time of the special symbol is shortened. During the probability change, the range of the winning probability of the success / failure lottery is expanded. Hereinafter, a normal gaming state that is not a specific gaming state such as time saving or probability change is referred to as a “normal state”. During the time, it is easy to expand the start port. Therefore, if the start port is watched, it can be generally estimated whether the time is short or not. On the other hand, during probability change, it is difficult to guess whether or not the probability change is in progress because the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is only expanded internally. The pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment is devised with respect to a method of notifying the player whether or not the probability change is in progress.

  There are two types of jackpots: a type that reports whether or not the transition to probability variation is possible and a type that does not. In the case of the notification type, whether or not to shift to probability change is indicated when the special symbol is stopped, as in a general pachinko gaming machine. In the case of the non-notification type, whether or not to shift to probability change is not shown when the special symbol is stopped, but whether or not to shift to probability change is notified or suggested by a “special effect” that is executed after the special game ends. Since the special effect continues over a plurality of symbol variations, the player's expectation on whether or not to shift to probability variation can be maintained over a long period of time.

[Example]
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like. The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown).

  The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output. The operation button 82 is a button for the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Further, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the start port 62 is expanded, the game ball easily enters the start port 62. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a mode showing “big hit” or “small win” described later. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and an effect linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). A lottery determination is executed in response to the entry of a game ball into the start port 62. After the winning / losing lottery, the variable symbol 192 starts to be displayed. The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery, and shows the result of the success / failure lottery in a mode when the variable display is stopped. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol display device 61 circulates numbers in the range of 0 to 9 as a variation display of the special symbol 192. When the special symbol 192 stops in a manner showing a win, a “big hit” or “small win” occurs, and the big prize opening 66 is opened.

  The results of the lottery decision are roughly divided into three types: jackpot, jackpot, and miss. The jackpot can be further divided into two types: a jackpot with a probable change and a jackpot without a probable change. When a jackpot with certainty occurs, the subsequent lottery lottery is executed with a higher win probability than usual. The “probability change game (probability change)” in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is set higher than usual continues until a big hit occurs again. In other words, it continues until a jackpot with no certainty is generated.

  The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that displays the effect symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The production symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the result display of the success / failure lottery. On the screen of the effect display device 60, an effect image including a variation display mode of the effect symbol 190 is reproduced and displayed as a moving image. The variation display of the effect symbol 190 is linked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. That is, the variation display of the effect symbol 190 is started when the variation of the special symbol 192 is started, and the variation display of the effect symbol 190 is also stopped when the variation of the special symbol 192 is stopped. Further, according to the stop symbol of the special symbol 192, in other words, the stop symbol of the effect symbol 190 is also determined according to the result of the lottery. The screen of the effect display device 60 is provided with three symbol areas, that is, a left variation column, a center variation column, and a right variation column. In each variation column, the effect symbol 190 is variably displayed in the vertical direction from top to bottom. This is an effect that mimics the reel of a slot machine.

  Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in the present embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. When adopting a technique in which the effect symbol 190 is not displayed and the effect symbol 190 is not displayed, the special symbol 192 may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60.

  The variation display of the special symbol 192 and the effect symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the effect symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the effect symbol 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three symbols are matched. In a special game, the special winning opening 66 is closed once it is opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. If at least one game ball is dropped while the big prize opening 66 is open, the big prize opening 66 is opened again. The opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times. When the special game is executed, the special winning opening 66 is opened at least twice.

When a type of jackpot, “per 2R” occurs, the big prize opening 66 is opened only twice. At this time, the opening time per time is an extremely short time of 0.5 seconds, and the possibility that the game ball enters the big winning opening 66 is substantially close to zero. Also in the case of “per 1 + 14R”, which is a type of jackpot, as in the case of 2R, the big prize winning opening 66 is opened for a short time only twice per round. However, after that, the special prize opening 66 is opened for a maximum of 14 times for a long time. As a result, the grand prize winning opening 66 is opened up to 16 times. In the case of around 1 + 14R, in the initial stage, the big winning hole 66 is operated in a manner confusing with 2R or a small hit as will be described later, but a player profit substantially equivalent to a big hit of 15R can be expected.
When a small hit, which is a different type of hit from the big hit, is generated, the big winning opening 66 is opened for a short time only twice as in the case of 2R. The mode of operation of the big prize opening 66 at the time of small hitting and the mode of operation of the big prize opening 66 at the time of 2R are substantially the same. For this reason, it is difficult to discriminate between 2R and small winnings only by the operation of the big winning opening 66.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a lottery for expanding the start port 62 (hereinafter referred to as “normal drawing lottery”).

  When the game ball passes through the operating port 68, the normal symbol lottery is executed, and the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is display means for blinking the lamp. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol stops in a predetermined manner after the lapse of a predetermined time, the start port 62 is expanded for a predetermined time. The regular drawing lottery is won with a probability of 5% in normal times and 95% in short hours. When the start port 62 is expanded, the game ball easily enters the start port 62. At this time, one of the two lamps of the normal symbol display device 59 is lit up.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. The effect display device 60 includes a plurality of movable accessories 140 that operate in accordance with the gaming state. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided at the lower left of the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. Yes. The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. In other words, the lottery value can be stored up to four. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operating port 68 during the normal symbol fluctuation, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the normal symbol fluctuation has not yet been executed. In this way, it is possible to store a lottery value of normal symbols with an upper limit of four. The game effect lamp 90 is provided in the game area 52 and plays a role of effect by blinking.

  The jackpot can be divided into two types: a jackpot with a short time and a jackpot without a time. If a jackpot with a short time occurs, the subsequent lottery drawing will be executed with a higher probability of winning than usual. Further, the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the effect symbol 190 is shortened from the normal time. The time reduction continues until a big hit occurs again or until the special symbol 192 and the effect symbol 190 are variably displayed a predetermined number of times.

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.
The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the lottery result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

FIG. 3 is a time chart for explaining the relationship between the special game and the specific game.
When a big hit occurs, a special game is executed. And after the end of the special game,
C1. Probability + short time C2. Transition to one of the short-running gaming states. However, in the case of “per 2R”, there is an exceptional case where the game state shifts only to the probability change, which will be described in detail later.

C1. Probability + Shorter time After the special game is over, the number of shorter hours will be determined by lottery. Until the number of fluctuations of the special symbol reaches the number of continuations, it becomes “probability + time reduction”. The winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is set to a high probability, and the variation time of the special symbol is set to a short time of about 2 seconds. A high probability is set for the chance of winning the regular drawing. After the number of fluctuations of the special symbol reaches the number of continuations, only “probability variation” is obtained. At this time, the variation time of the special symbol is returned to normal, and the winning probability of the normal drawing lottery is returned to the normal low probability. When a big jackpot is newly generated in the state of probability variation + time reduction, the probability variation and time reduction are once ended. When a small hit occurs in the state of probability variation + time reduction, the state of probability variation + time reduction is maintained as it is.

C2. Short time After the special game is over, the number of short time continuations is determined by lottery. Until the number of special symbol changes reaches the number of continuations, the time is reduced. The variation time of the special symbol is set to a short time of about 2 seconds. The probability of winning the regular drawing is set to a high probability. After the number of special symbol changes reaches the number of continuations, the normal state is entered. The special symbol change time is returned to normal, and the winning probability of the normal drawing is returned to the normal low probability. When a jackpot occurs, the shortage of time ends. When a small hit occurs, the time-short state is maintained as it is.

FIG. 4 is a time chart for explaining an effect method after a special game.
When a big hit occurs, a special game is executed. And after the execution of special games,
E1. Short time effect E2. Special effects E3. Any one of the normal effects is executed.

E1. Short-time effect The variation time of the special symbol and the effect symbol after the end of the special game is shortened to 2 seconds per symbol variation. Such an effect in which the fluctuation time is shortened is called a “short-time effect”, and a period in which the short-time effect is executed is called a “short-time effect period”. When the short-time end condition is satisfied, a normal performance is obtained.

E2. Special effects The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment may or may not notify whether the jackpot with probability variation or the jackpot without probability variation when the jackpot occurs. When not informing, a “special effect” is executed after the special game is finished, in order to effectively indicate whether or not the probability change is in progress. The period during which the special effect is executed is called a “special effect period”. Special effects continue over multiple symbol variations. The number of symbol variations at this time (hereinafter referred to as “the number of effects”) is determined by lottery. When a jackpot with a non-informing type / shortening time occurs, both a shorting effect and a special effect can be executed. However, in this embodiment, the special effect has priority over the shorting effect. The special symbol in the special effect and the variation time of the effect symbol are fixed to a predetermined time per symbol variation, for example, 5 seconds. When the special effects are executed for the number of effects, the normal effects are subsequently executed. When the special effect ends during the time reduction, the time reduction effect is executed thereafter.

E3. Normal performance This is an effect that is executed when the time is not short and the special effect is not being executed. It is the same as that of a general pachinko gaming machine, and in this embodiment, the variation time is variable between 3 and 120 seconds.

FIG. 5 is a table in which the types of success / failure in this embodiment are arranged.
The result of the lottery determination is roughly divided into a big hit, a small hit and a miss. Hereinafter, each of the jackpot and the jackpot will be described.

(1) Jackpot Jackpot is roughly divided into three types: 15R, 1 + 14R, 2R.
(1-1) Per 15R Per 15R is a general jackpot, and a unit game is executed a maximum of 15 times in a special game. The maximum winning opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds at the maximum per unit game. Per 15R is further roughly divided into per probability variation (a) and normal per (b).

(A) Probability change After the special game is over, the state shifts to a “probability change + short time” state. This probability variation includes a type (a1) for notifying that it is a probability variation and a type (a2) for not notifying.
In the case of the notification type (a1), the special effect is not executed after the special game. This is because, as long as it has already been reported that it is a probability change, it is not necessary to execute a special effect to raise the player's sense of expectation for the probability change.
In the case of the non-notification type (a2), the number of effects is selected in the range of 5 to 15 times. That is, in the case of the non-notification type (a2), the special effect is continued over a plurality of symbol variations. In the case of the special effect executed in the non-notification type (a2), one of the special effects A1 and A2 is selected every time the symbol variation starts. The special effect A1 includes an effect process (hereinafter, referred to as “confirmation notification”) that definitely indicates that it is a probability variation. The special effect A2 is substantially the same effect content as the special effect A1, but does not include a confirmation notification. If this definite notification is made in any of a plurality of special effects, the player can be confident that a win with certainty has occurred. The greater the number of performances, the higher the possibility of being confirmed.

(B) Normal hit After the special game is over, the game shifts to the “short time” state. The normal hit includes a type (b1) for notifying that it is normal and a type (b2) for not notifying.
In the case of the notification type (b1), the special effect is not executed after the special game. This is because, as long as it is already informed that it is a normal hit, there is little need to execute a special performance and evoke the player's sense of expectation for change in probability.
In the case of the non-notification type (b2), the number of effects is selected in the range of 5 to 15 times. That is, in the case of the non-notification type (b2), the special effect is continued over a plurality of symbol variations. The special effect executed in the non-notification type (b2) is only the special effect A2. Since it is not a chance change, the special effect A1 including the confirmation notification is not an execution target. (B2) When the special effect A2 is being executed due to the non-notification type / normal occurrence, the player is notified that the special effect is not the special effect A2 but the special effect A1, and the final notification is made during the effect process. It will arouse the expectation that it may be made.

(1-2) per 1 + 14R (c)
Per 1 + 14R is a type of jackpot that provides a player profit substantially equivalent to that per 15R while pretending to be 2R or a small hit. When 1 + 14R hit occurs, the special winning opening 66 repeats opening for a short period, for example, about 0.5 seconds twice. Thereafter, the unit game is executed a maximum of 14 times. It is informed that 1 + 14R is a hit with probability change and a hit with probability change. Since there is little need to execute special effects after special games, special effects are not executed.

(1-3) Per 2R (d)
Per 2R is an irregular jackpot generally called “suddenly probable change”. When the 2R hit occurs, the special winning opening 66 repeats opening for a short period of time, for example, about 0.5 seconds twice. At this time, it is extremely difficult for the game ball to enter the big prize opening 66, but since the game shifts to a promiscuous state after closing the big prize opening 66, there is an advantage for the player.

For 2R, there are a notification type (d1) for notifying the probability change transition and a type (d2) for not notification.
In the case of the notification type (d1), after the special winning opening 66 is closed, the state shifts to the “probable change + short time” state, but the special effect is not executed, and the short time effect is executed. This is because the notification type is less necessary to execute special effects.
In the case of the non-notification type (d2), after the special winning opening 66 is closed, the state shifts to a state of “probability change” only. When a non-notification type 2R hit occurs during a non-temporary time, a special effect is executed. At this time, the number of effects is selected in the range of 5 to 15 times. When the non-informing type 2R hit occurs during the time reduction, the special effect is not executed. The reason for adopting such a control method will be described later. The special effect executed by the occurrence of the non-notification type (d2) is the special effect B. The special effect B includes an effect process (hereinafter referred to as “suggestion notification”) that uncertainly suggests that it is a win with certainty. There are a plurality of types of suggestion notifications according to the reliability, and there are a plurality of types of special effects B corresponding thereto. The more reliable the suggestion notification is made, the more the player expects the possibility of winning. Therefore, the more the number of effects is set, the higher the possibility that a highly reliable suggestion notification is made.

(2) Small hit (e)
The small win is a different type of hit from the big win, but the operation mode of the big winning opening 66 is almost the same as that per 2R. For this reason, it is almost impossible to distinguish between 2R and small hits. In the case of a small hit, it is extremely difficult for a game ball to enter the big winning opening 66 as in the case of 2R. The difference between small hit and 2R is whether or not the gaming state may change before and after the hit. In the case of 2R, it can be changed, but in the case of small hit, the gaming state before the small hit is maintained as it is. For example, if a small hit occurs during probability change, the probability change state is maintained even after opening / closing of the big prize opening 66, and if a small hit occurs during non-probability change, the non-probability change state is maintained even after opening / closing the big prize opening 66. Is done. The same applies to time savings. A special effect is executed when a small hit occurs during non-time saving, and a special effect is not executed when a small hit occurs during time saving. The reason will be described later. The special effect executed by the occurrence of the small hit (e) is the special effect B as in the non-notifying type 2R (d2).

In summary, it is as follows.
a1. Probability change (notification type): Probability change + time shift, notification, and execution of time reduction rather than special effects.
a2. Probability variation (non-informing type): Probability variation + time shift, no notification, special effect A1 or A2.
b1. Normal hit (notification type): Transition in time, notification, and execution of time reduction rather than special effects.
b2. Normal hit (non-notification type): Transition in a short time, no notification, special effect A2 is executed.
c. Per 1 + 14R (notification type): Probability + Shift to short time, with notification, execution of short time effect instead of special effect.
d1.2R per (notification type): Probability change + time shift, notification, time reduction effect is executed instead of special effect.
d2.2R per (non-informing type): Transition to probability change, no time reduction, no notification, if the occurrence of time reduction, continue the time reduction effect before 2R occurrence, special execution B if non-time reduction occurrence .
e. Small hit: Maintain the gaming state before the small hit, no notification, if the occurrence of short-time and short-time effect, execute the special effect B if non-time-short-time occurrence.

  The operation mode of the big prize opening 66 in the initial stage per 1 + 14R, 2R, and at the time of occurrence of a small hit is common. When the big prize opening 66 is opened for a short time twice, the player assumes three possibilities of “per 1 + 14R”, “per 2R”, and “small hit”. Of these, “per 1 + 14R” is the most profitable for the player. If the big prize opening 66 is opened again after the big prize opening 66 is opened for a short time only twice, the player is convinced that “per 1 + 14R”. By such processing, the ball game interest of “per 1 + 14R” is deepened.

  On the other hand, when the big winning opening 66 is only opened for a short time twice, it is either “per 2R” or “small hit”. Among these, in the case of the notification type (2R) per (d1), the transition to probability change is notified by the stop mode of the effect symbol. On the other hand, in the case of a small hit, such notification is not made. Therefore, in the case of the notification type (2R per) of (d1), the player can recognize that it is per 2R instead of small hit.

  However, the non-notification type (2R) of (d2) and the small hit of (e) are configured to be difficult to discriminate from both the production mode and the operation mode of the special winning opening 66. When the big winning opening 66 is opened for a short time only two times and the probability change notification is not made, the player has the possibility of shifting to “(d2) 2R” and “(e) small hit”. Therefore, we will be aware of both the possibility of maintaining the current state.

  However, in the situation where the player has already recognized that the player is in a probabilistic state, regardless of whether “(d2) per 2R” or “(e) small hit” occurs, there is no change in being probable. . Therefore, in such a case, even if the special effect is executed, it is practically meaningless. When the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is in a state where the player is informed whether or not the probability change is in progress, the effect of the special effect is not diminished by controlling so as not to execute the special effect. Are being treated. Specifically, the special effect is executed on the condition that “(d2) per 2R” or “(e) small hit” occurs in a non-temporary time. The reason for adopting such a processing method is as follows.

  First, when “(e) small hit” occurs during the time reduction, the big hit that caused this time reduction should have occurred before that. That is, any one of (a1), (a2), (b1), (b2) per 15R, (c) per 1 + 14R, or (d1) per notification type 2R has occurred before. .

  Of these, (a1), (b1), (c), and (d1) are all big hits of the notification type. In the situation where “(e) small hits” occurs in the short time triggered by these jackpots, the player has already recognized whether or not the probability change is in progress. Therefore, in the above situation, it is not meaningful to execute the special effect.

  The remaining 15a of (a2) and (b2) are both non-notification types, but after the special game is over, the special effect A1 or the special effect A2 is executed, and whether or not the player is in the midst of certain change. Is likely to be shown. Also in this case, it is not meaningful to execute the special effect. Based on such logic, “(d2) per 2R” or “(e) small per hit” occurred in a situation where there is a high possibility that the player is likely to indicate whether or not the probability is changing. Sometimes special effects are not executed. By such a processing method, measures are taken so that the effect of special effects can be exhibited correctly.

FIG. 6 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 is a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game execution unit 122, and an opening / closing control. Means 124 and number determination means 138 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134 and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

Main board 102:
The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in normal times, and refers to a success / failure table in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determination unit 114 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery unit 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol, or a pattern determination table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 selects one of a plurality of variation patterns in accordance with the determination result of the success / failure lottery unit 112. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol and variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determination means 114 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. Multiple types of variation patterns have various variation times. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol variation display according to the variation pattern determined by the symbol determination unit 114. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the success / failure lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is about 15R. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is constituted by one or a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.
In the case of around 1 + 14R, an irregular special game of 14R is executed substantially. In this case, the unit game is repeated up to 14 times after the special winning opening 66 is opened twice for about 0.5 seconds. Also at this time, the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game.
In the case of 2R, a special game of a type that is practically incapable of expecting a prize ball is executed. In this case, opening of the special winning opening 66 for about 0.5 seconds is repeated twice. Even in the case of a small hit, the opening of the special winning opening 66 for about 0.5 seconds is repeated twice.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time.

  The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state after the special game to the probability change state when the jackpot with probability change is reached. The probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot is generated in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In addition, the specific game execution means 122 shifts the gaming state to the time-saving state after the special game when it is a jackpot with a time-saving. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number of times, for example, 100 times.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 and facilitate the entry. In addition, when a big hit or a small win occurs, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big winning opening solenoid 80 to open the big winning opening 66 so that the winning can be made. The number-of-times determining means 138 determines the number of effects by referring to a predetermined number of times selection table when a big hit or a small hit occurs.

Sub-board 104:
The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The production patterns are classified according to the short-time production, the special production, and the normal production.

  At the time of the short time effect, the variation time of the special symbol is shortened to 2 seconds. For this reason, the variation time of the effect pattern for the short-time effect (hereinafter simply referred to as “time-short effect pattern”) is also 2 seconds. In the time reduction effect, the time reduction effect pattern is selected.

  At the time of special performance, the variation time of the special symbol is fixed to 5 seconds. For this reason, the variation time of the special effect production pattern (hereinafter simply referred to as “special variation pattern”) is also 5 seconds. At the time of special production, a special variation pattern is selected. The special variation pattern has the same content as the special variation pattern A1 and the special variation pattern A1 including the definite notification, but does not include the definite notification and the special variation pattern including various suggestion notifications having different reliability levels. B is classified.

  At the time of normal performance, the variation time of the special symbol is variable within a predetermined range, for example, a range of 3 seconds to 120 seconds. For this reason, the variation time of the effect pattern for normal effect (hereinafter simply referred to as “normal effect pattern”) also ranges from 3 seconds to 120 seconds.

  Among the short-time effect pattern and the normal effect pattern, there is an effect pattern that includes an effect process for notifying whether or not it is a win with certainty. When the notification type hit described with reference to FIG. 4 occurs, such a notification type effect pattern is selected.

  The normal performance pattern displays a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a dismissed symbol after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol via a reach state. A pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each normal effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects an effect pattern having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols, their arrangement, and the effect pattern according to the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol, and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol and a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  The stop symbol of the effect symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the winning / failing lottery means 112 indicates the transition to the special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. A combination is selected. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to a special game, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating a loss with reach is selected, only one such as “191” or “727” is selected. Select a combination that does not have the same pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends the information on the stop pattern of the decorative design and the effect pattern of the effect image to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  The effect determining unit 132 continuously selects the special variation pattern for the number of times of the effect. When executing a special effect, in the number selection table, selection probabilities are assigned in the range of 5 to 15 effects.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine 10.
The process shown in the figure is a process repeatedly executed as a loop process. First, a winning process is executed when a game ball wins the starting port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc., or when the game ball passes through the operation port 68 (S10), and it must be in a special game. If the special game lottery is executed (S14), the special game control process is executed (S14). If the special game is in progress (Y of S12), the special game control process is executed (S16). Award ball payout according to various winnings in the processing up to S16 is processed (S18).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG.
In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). Details of the success / failure determination process will be described with reference to FIG. The main display control means 118 starts the variable display of the special symbol 192 and transmits a change start command to the sub-board 104. Receiving this, the effect determining means 132 selects the effect pattern, and the effect display control means 134 starts changing the effect symbol display (S36).

  If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped. If the symbol is changing in S32 (Y in S32), the processing from S34 to S36 is performed. Processing is skipped. If the symbol variation has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is continued (S40). When the symbol is not changing (N of S38), the process of S40 is skipped.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process in S34 of FIG.
First, the success / failure lottery means 112 performs a success / failure determination of the success / failure lottery value read from the hold control means 116 (S50). If the probability change is in progress, the accuracy change determination table is used. If it is a big hit (Y of S52), each flag of the time reduction flag, the probability variation flag, and the special effect flag is turned off (S54). The short time flag is a flag indicating that the time is short, the probability variation flag is a flag indicating the probability variation state, and the special performance flag is a flag indicating that the special performance is being performed.

  If the bonus is about 15R or 1 + 14R (Y in S56), the special game control means 120 turns on the special game flag (S58). When the special game flag is on, the special game is executed after the end of the change. If it is 2R out of the big hits (N in S56), the 2R flag is turned on instead of the special game flag (S92). When the 2R flag is on, an irregular special game for 2R is executed after the end of the change.

  If it is not a big hit (N in S52) but a small hit (Y in S90), the 2R release flag is turned on (S93). When the 2R release flag is on, the short winning opening 66 is repeated twice after the end of the change. In the case of deviation (N in S52, N in S90), the processing is skipped to S118 in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the success / failure determination process shown in FIG.
In the case of big hit or small hit (Y in S52, Y in S90), and in the case of winning or maintaining probability change (Y in S96), the specific game control means 122 turns on the probability changing flag (S98). . When the normal hit or the non-probability variation state is maintained (N in S96), the probability variation flag is turned off (S100). When the probability variation flag is on, the state changes to the probability variation state after the end of the variation.

  In the case of a big hit or a small win (Y in S52, Y in S90), and in the case of hitting with a time reduction or maintaining a time reduction (Y in S102), the specific game control means 122 sets the number of continuations to 100 times. After that (S104), the time reduction flag is turned on (S106). However, the number of continuations is not changed if the time is maintained due to small hits. When the non-notification type 2R (d2), in which no time is attached, or when the non-time reduction state is maintained (N in S102), the time reduction flag is turned off (S108). When the time reduction flag is on, the state is shifted to the time reduction state after the end of the change.

  Further, in the case of a big hit or a small win (Y in S52, Y in S90), and in the case of a type that performs a special effect according to the logic described in relation to FIG. 4 (Y in S110), the number of times The determining means 138 randomly selects the number of effects in the range of 5 to 15 times (S112). The symbol determination means 114 turns on the special effect flag (S114). When the special effect flag is on, the special effect is started from the symbol variation next to the variation. On the other hand, if it is a type that does not execute the special effect (N of S110), the special effect flag is turned off (S116).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the success / failure determination process shown in FIG.
When the big hit or the small hit occurs (Y in S118), if the number of effects is greater than 0 (Y in S120), it is a hit occurrence during execution of the special effects. At this time, the effect determining means 132 decrements the effect count (S122), and selects a special variation pattern for the variation (S124).

  On the other hand, when a big hit or a small win occurs (Y in S118), if the number of performances is 0 or less (N in S120), it is a hit occurrence during a short-time effect or a normal effect. When the time reduction flag is on (Y in S126), it is a hit occurrence during the time reduction production, so the time reduction production pattern is selected for the change (S128). When the time reduction flag is off (N in S126), the normal effect pattern is selected for the change because the hit occurs during the normal effect (S130).

  On the other hand, when an outage occurs (N in S118), if the special effect flag is off (N in S132), an outage occurs during the short-time effect or the normal effect. In this case, the process is skipped to S126.

  If the special effect flag is on (Y in S132) at the time of occurrence of detachment (N in S118), the detachment occurs during the special effect. In this case, the number of effects is decremented (S134). If the number of effects is 0 or less (Y in S136), the special effect flag is turned off (S138). As a result, the special variation pattern is not selected from the next symbol variation. When the number of performances is greater than 0 (N in S136), S138 is skipped. Since a deviation occurs during the special performance, a special variation pattern is selected for the variation (S140).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the success / failure determination process shown in FIG.
When the occurrence of either a miss or a small hit (Y in S142) and the time reduction flag is on (Y in S144), the time reduction is digested once, so the specific game control means 122 continues. The number of times is decremented (S146). When the number of continuations is 0 or less (Y in S148), the time reduction flag is turned off (S150), and the time reduction ends. When the time reduction flag is off (N in S144), the processes after S146 are skipped. When the number of continuations is 1 or more (N in S148), the time reduction flag is kept on and the time reduction continues. In the case of a big hit (N in S142), the time reduction is temporarily terminated, and thus the processing after S144 is skipped.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process in S16 of FIG.
A special game is a game that is executed after a symbol change when the winning or failing lottery is won and the special game flag is turned on. First, if the special winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S72), and the open / close control means 124 opens the special winning entry 66 (S74). .
If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 was opened (Y in S76), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), there are nine or more game balls to the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 15 after closing the special winning opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S84), and the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S86). At this time, the special game flag, the 2R game flag, the 2R release flag, etc. are cleared. When the probability change flag is on, the specific game executing means 122 sets a probability change success / failure table as a success / failure table for the success / failure lottery, and when it is off, sets the non-probability change success / failure table. When the time reduction flag is on, the specific game executing means 122 also starts a variation shortening game.
If the number of rounds has not reached 15 (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S90).

  The same applies to the case of 1R + 14R or 2R. In the case of 1 + 14R, the special game ends when the number of remaining unit games reaches 14 after the first round is released twice. In the case of 2R, the opening time of S76 is set to 0.5 seconds, and the special game ends when the round number of unit games reaches 2. In the case of a small win, the opening / closing control means 124 opens the big winning opening 66 twice in the same manner as in the case of 2R.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in the present embodiment evokes the player's sense of expectation as to whether or not the state has shifted to the probable change state by a special effect. Even if the player is not informed at the time of occurrence whether or not the probability change is in progress, the player can know later by a special effect after the special game. In other words, the player's expectation on whether or not the probability is changing can be continued for a long time over a plurality of symbol variations.

  Further, the special effect is executed on the condition that the player is not informed whether or not the probability change is being performed, so that the effect of the special effect is controlled so as to be suitably exhibited. In this embodiment, the special effect is continued on the condition that it is a non-notification type hit out of a notification type hit and a non-notification type hit. In addition, even if it is a non-notification type 2R or small hit, if there is a high possibility that the situation when those hits have already been shown to be probable or not, execute a special effect. I refrain.

  Further, in the case of 15R with a certain change of (a2), either the special effect A1 including the confirmation notification or the special effect A2 not including the confirmation notification is selected for each symbol variation. Therefore, the greater the number of performances, the higher the possibility that notification will be made during the special performance period, and as a result, it is advantageous for the player. On the other hand, in the case of the normal 15R of (b2), only the special effect A2 that does not include the confirmation notification is selected. However, the special effect A1 and the special effect A2 are substantially the same effect contents except for the presence / absence of confirmation notification. Even in this case, when the number of effects is large, confirmation notification may be made. The player's expectation can be continued for a long time.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the variation time of any special effects is fixed to 5 seconds. For this reason, while the special performance is continued, the symbol variation proceeds with a constant rhythm, so that it is easy for the player to feel that the player is in a special state.

In the present embodiment, it has been described that it is determined whether or not to execute the special effect according to various hits. As a modification, the special effect may be executed about once even at the time of hitting (a1), (b1), etc. described as not performing the special effect. Moreover, in the present Example, it demonstrated as selecting the production | generation frequency | count of 5-15 times at the time of hitting (a2), (b2), etc. which should perform a special effect. As a modified example, even when such a hit occurs, the special effect may not be executed at all with a predetermined probability. At least in the situation where the effect of executing the special effect is high, it is possible to achieve the object of the present invention by continuing the special effect for a long time compared to the situation where the effect of executing the special effect is low. is there.
The number of performances may be fixed, and a sense of expectation that confirmation notification may be made in a series of effects over a plurality of variations may be aroused in advance.
As a modification, the number of effects for a special effect may be determined according to the game state at the time of the hit (whether it was in the probability change or whether the time was short).

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the constituent elements described in the claims are realized by the individual function blocks shown in the present embodiment or their linkage.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a time chart for demonstrating the relationship between a special game and a specific game. It is a time chart for demonstrating the production method after a special game. It is the table | surface which arranged the kind of success / failure in a present Example. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 7 in detail. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process in S34 of FIG. 8. 10 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. 9. 11 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. 10. 12 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. 11. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process in S16 of FIG. 7 in detail.

Explanation of symbols

  10 Pachinko machines, 11 Outer frame, 12 Front frame, 13 Transparent plate, 14 Doors, 15 Upper ball dish, 16 Lower ball dish, 17 Launch handle, 18 Speaker, 20 Lottery hold lamp, 22 Operation hold lamp, 39 Set base , 40 power switch, 42 liquid crystal unit, 43 payout unit, 44 prize ball tank, 45 payout control board, 46 launching device, 47 launch control board, 48 power supply unit, 50 game board, 52 game area, 54 outside rail, 56 inside Rail, 58 Out port, 59 Normal symbol display device, 60 Production display device, 61 Special symbol display device, 62 Start port, 64 Center decoration, 66 Large winning port, 68 Working port, 69 Pass detection device, 72 General winning port, 73 General winning detection device, 74 Start winning detection device , 76 ordinary electric accessory solenoid, 78 winning detection device, 80 large winning opening solenoid, 82 operation buttons, 90 gaming effect lamp, 100 gaming control device, 102 main board, 104 sub board, 110 entry judging means, 112 winning / losing lottery Means, 114 symbol determination means, 116 hold control means, 118 main display control means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game control means, 124 opening / closing control means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means , 136 character control means, 138 number of times determination means, 140 movable characters, 190 production symbols, 192 special symbols.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter;
A large winning opening which is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and can be opened so that a game ball can enter;
A main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game, including a lottery decision based on the game ball entering the starting winning opening;
A sub-control device that mainly controls the staging operation of the game including display processing for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery;
With
The main controller is
A success / failure lottery means for executing the success / failure lottery;
A pattern storage means for holding a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation time from a variation start to a variation stop of the symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery is determined;
Pattern determination means for selecting one of the plurality of variation patterns based on a gaming state when the winning / losing lottery is executed;
A symbol display control means for variably displaying the symbol according to the selected variation pattern;
When the result of the winning / losing lottery is a result indicating a transition to a special game which is a game advantageous to the player over the normal game by opening the special winning opening, the symbol indicating the result of the winning / losing lottery And after the variable stop in the special game control means for executing the special game,
If the result of the success / failure lottery results in a transition to a specific game state that is more likely to re-transfer to the special game than the normal game state during the normal game, the game is played in the specific game state after the special game ends. Specific game control means for shifting the state;
Have
The specific game control means includes
As the specific gaming state, a probability variation state in which the probability of indicating a transition to the special game is higher than that in the normal gaming state, and a short time state in which the variation time of the symbol is shortened compared to the normal gaming state. One of them, or a transition to a gaming state in which both the probability change state and the time-short state are given, and
When the result of the success / failure lottery is a result indicating the transition to the short-time state, after the end of the special game, until the number of times the symbol fluctuates reaches a predetermined short-time continuation number, or the result of the success / failure lottery Continue the time-saving state until the earlier timing until becomes the result indicating the transition to the special game,
As a production aspect related to the gaming state,
A first production mode in which the player can identify that the game state is shifted to the game state to which the probability change state has been given and is in the probability change state.
Although the transition is made to the gaming state to which the probability variation state is given, the second effect mode in which it is difficult for the player to identify the probability variation state,
A third rendering mode in which the player has difficulty in identifying whether or not the player is in the certain probability change state, although the game state has not been transferred to the certain probability change state;
Including
The pattern storage means includes, as the plurality of variation patterns, a plurality of normal variation patterns in which the symbol variation time in the normal gaming state is defined, and a plurality of symbols in which the symbol variation time in the short-time state is defined. It stores at least a variation pattern for time reduction and a plurality of special variation patterns in which the variation time of the symbol in the special performance period is determined ,
The pattern determining means includes
In the case of the second effect mode or the third effect mode after the end of the special game, as the special effect period, a predetermined number in which the number of times the symbol fluctuates is determined based on a different standard from the number of short-time durations while selecting the special variation pattern until a special successive number, the If the special number of continuations said propriety lottery results before are met resulted showing a transition of the to special game count of the special continuity count reset, and the count of the said special continuation number when the propriety lottery results the the special game resulted in indicating the shift to the small hit game which is a game of another kind before the special number of times of continuation is met In the case of the second effect mode after the end of the special game, or the case of the third effect mode, the result of the success / failure lottery indicates the transition to the special game. If a selected special variation pattern indicating the shift to the special game from among the plurality of special variation pattern, and,
In the case of the second effect mode after the end of the special game, or the game state to which the time reduction state is given in the case of the third effect mode, the plurality of special variation patterns until the number of special continuations is reached. Select one of the
The sub-control device has an effect display control means for executing an effect according to the selected variation pattern,
The effect display control means includes:
When the special variation pattern is selected as the variation pattern by the main control device, a first special notification effect is executed that informs that the certain variation state is in effect as an effect corresponding to the special variation pattern. A variation pattern effect and a second special variation pattern effect having substantially the same content as the first special variation pattern effect except for the confirmation notification effect are configured to be executable.
In the case of the second effect mode and when the special variation pattern is selected by the main control device, both the first special variation pattern effect and the second special variation pattern effect are executed. On the other hand, in the case of the third effect mode and when the special variation pattern is selected by the main control device, the second special variation pattern effect can be executed. A bullet ball game machine that does not execute one special variation pattern effect.

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