JP5463184B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that uses a game ball to play a game, and is particularly suitable for a pachinko machine that includes an operation unit operated by a player.

  Generally, a pachinko machine has a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol in a game area in the game board, a production symbol display device that displays a predetermined effect, and a special winning opening (start) that triggers an electronic lottery related to the special symbol. Mouth) etc. are provided, and when a game ball launched towards the game area wins this special winning opening, an electronic lottery related to the special symbol is performed and the special symbol is changed in the special symbol display device The result of the electronic lottery is notified by displaying an aspect such as stopping later. If the result of the electronic lottery is a big win, the special symbol indicating the big win is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device, and the jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player is entered. In this jackpot game state, the game ball enters the big winning opening that is exposed by opening and closing the attacker device a predetermined number of times, so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

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

  In the period from when this special symbol is changed to when it is stopped, it usually displays various types of effects (such as variable display using effects and symbols for effects) and notice effects (possibility of jackpots) A notice that suggests the possibility of advancement or a notice that suggests the possibility of developing into a reach or super reach, etc.) is displayed, and the player enjoys the game while being amazed at the display of these effect modes and notice effects.

  In addition, recently, a device in which a special effect is displayed when a player presses a touch button (operation unit) while an effect mode is displayed has been devised. For example, Patent Document 1 displays a probability variation winning image (special effect) when the touch button is pressed more times than the number of times internally determined by lottery within the effective time of the touch button. Technology is disclosed. Further, in Patent Document 2, a lottery is performed in response to the pressing of the operation button within the effective time of the operation button (operation unit), and a display result (special effect) regarding the number of round executions is performed based on the result. ) Is disclosed. According to these conventional techniques, the player can participate in the game by pressing the touch button, so that the game preference can be improved.

JP 2008-188209 A (paragraph 0031 etc.) JP-A-2005-143909 (paragraphs 0086, 0087, etc.)

  However, the above-described conventional technology is no longer attracting the player's interest in today's day when pachinko machines with new effects appear every day. For example, in the technique of Patent Document 1, if a player wants to see a probability variation winning image, the player only has to press the touch button a predetermined number of times within a time when the operation of the touch button is effective, and the timing of pressing the touch button is as follows. It is not reflected in the decision to display the probability-changing winning image. For this reason, a skilled player simply hits the touch button repeatedly, and there is a problem that interest in the game is lost.

  Further, in the technique of Patent Document 2, the probability of winning the lottery is constant regardless of the operation button operated at any timing within the effective time of the operation button. Therefore, if it is a skilled player, it will be able to predict whether the number of round executions will be displayed stochastically, and the interest in a game will be lost.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and its purpose is to change the condition for displaying a special effect depending on the timing of operating the operation unit even when the operation of the operation unit is within the effective time. It is to provide a pachinko machine that can.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electronic lottery based on a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and a game ball winning in the start opening. An electronic lottery means for performing, and an effect display device for displaying an effect mode to be stopped after changing a plurality of effect symbols, and displaying a lottery result by the electronic lottery means by a stop mode of the plurality of effect symbols; Effect mode determining means for determining the effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device from among a plurality of types, and effect display control means for controlling the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means to be displayed on the effect display device A jackpot game control means for providing a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player as compared to a normal game when the lottery result by the electronic lottery means is a jackpot, and the player operates And when the operation unit is operated within a predetermined effective time until it is stopped after changing the plurality of effect symbols in the plurality of types of effect modes. In a pachinko machine in which a special effect mode capable of displaying a special effect is included in the effect display device, the special effect mode is determined by the effect mode determining means, and the operation unit is operated within the effective time. And a special effect display lottery means for performing a lottery on whether or not to display the special effect on the effect display device with reference to any one of a plurality of effect display lottery tables having different winning probabilities. The effective time is divided into a plurality of small times along with the passage of time, and each of the plurality of small times and each of the plurality of effect display lottery tables passes. The effect display lottery winning probability are associated in advance in so that different tables, the special effect display selecting means is a small time which of the timing at which the operation section is operated said plurality of small time I Timing determination means for determining whether or not it belongs to, and table determination means for determining the effect display lottery table corresponding to the small time determined by the timing determination means as an effect display lottery table to be referred to at the time of the lottery The effect display control means displays the special effect on the effect display device when the lottery by the special effect display lottery means is won, and the special effect display lottery means is within the effective time. The effect display lottery table determined by the table determination means based on the first operation of the operation unit is stored in the second operation of the operation unit within the effective time. A table fixing means for determining an effect display lottery table based on the product is provided .

In the present invention, since the probability of whether or not the special effect can be displayed changes with the passage of time even within the effective time, the player considers at which timing within the effective time the operation unit is operated. The operation unit can be operated by one's own intention. According to the present invention, even if the same special effect is displayed, the process until the special effect is displayed changes depending on the operation timing of the operation unit, so the player is interested in the game. This will improve the game playability.

Further, according to the present invention, the effect display lottery table referred to by the special effect display lottery means is fixed to the effect display lottery table determined by the first operation, so at any timing within the effective time, the operation unit is initially set. Whether the special operation can be displayed greatly affects whether or not the special effect can be displayed. That is, in the present invention, the timing of operation of the operation unit performed by the player himself is greatly reflected in the display of the special effect. Therefore, it is possible to attract more interest in the game to the player.

  Further, the present invention is the above configuration, wherein the special effect display lottery means performs the second operation after a predetermined time elapses after the first operation of the operation unit is performed within the effective time. The table fixing release means for releasing the determination of the table fixing means when the operation of the unit is not performed is provided.

  According to the present invention, the determination of the effect display lottery table based on the first operation of the operation unit is canceled by waiting for the operation of the operation unit until a predetermined time has elapsed from the first operation of the operation unit. Even when the operation unit is operated, the effect display lottery table can be determined according to the timing at which the operation unit is newly operated from there by waiting until a predetermined time elapses. That is, the present invention exhibits an excellent effect as a remedy when the operation of the first operation unit is wrong.

  According to the present invention, even if the operation of the operation unit is within the effective time, the effect display lottery table to be referred to differs depending on the timing of operating the operation unit. Can be reflected in the display of the game, and the game preference is improved.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol lottery part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the fluctuation pattern command determination part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the fluctuation pattern command table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the normal symbol lottery part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the production | presentation table memorize | stored in the production | presentation aspect memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a time chart for demonstrating the relationship between the operation timing of a touch button, and an effect display lottery table in the pachinko machine which concerns on the example of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence for displaying a special effect in the pachinko machine which concerns on the embodiment of this invention.

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

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

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

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and is an electronic lottery for a special symbol that is performed when a game ball wins at the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b. A predetermined effect mode is displayed based on the result, and a liquid crystal display device is used in this embodiment. On the effect display device 34, as a part of a predetermined effect mode, a dummy symbol (effect symbol) is variably displayed in synchronization with the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17. . The effect display device 34 is a display for performing a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage (memory) 115a, 115b. A region is defined. That is, the display area portion is the holding ball display device 34a.

  The special symbol display device 17 is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol, which is performed when a game ball wins a prize at the first starting winning port 37a and the second starting winning port 37b. More specifically, the lottery result is displayed in such a manner that the lottery result is stopped after the special symbol (number or pattern) is changed. This special symbol display device 17 uses a 7-segment display in the present embodiment, and is separated from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Is provided. In the present embodiment, the game based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning port 37b is executed with priority over the game based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting winning port 37a. Therefore, the lottery results of both the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b are not displayed simultaneously. Therefore, the result of the lottery based on the winning of the game ball in the two start winning openings 37a and 37b is displayed on one special symbol display device 17.

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

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b, and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, The blade members are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b is enlarged. As long as the electric tulip 49 is not opened, the game ball will not win the second start winning opening 37b. Further, the stage 36 is a structure that is disposed below the effect display device 34 and in which the game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a first start winning opening 37a is arranged at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the first start winning opening 37a with a high probability.

  When the attacker device 41 shifts to a jackpot game as a result of an electronic lottery concerning a special symbol performed when a game ball wins a prize at the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b The device is opened a predetermined number of times (16 rounds). In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the first start winning opening 37a, the second start winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the attacker device 41 are collected from the out opening 39. It should be noted that sensors 43a, 43b, 44, 45 for detecting the passage of game balls are respectively provided in the first start winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the large winning opening 42 (FIG. 4). Reference) is provided.

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

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

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a special symbol lottery unit (electronic lottery means) 110 for performing electronic lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37a, 37b, and this special lottery A special symbol determination unit 120a, 120b that determines a special symbol according to the lottery result determined by the symbol lottery unit 110, and a variation pattern command determination unit (variation) for determining a variation pattern command that is a command related to the variation time of the special symbol Pattern command determining means) 130 and a jackpot game control section (a jackpot game control means for switching to a jackpot game by activating the attacker device 41 (solenoid thereof) when the determination of the lottery result by the special symbol lottery section 110 is a jackpot ) 160 and a normal diagram for performing an electronic lottery related to a normal symbol when a game ball passes through the through chucker 21 A lottery unit (normal symbol lottery means) 170, the main control unit 11 and an electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49 is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol lottery unit 110 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). A special symbol random number generating unit (special symbol random number generating means) 111 to be generated, and a first special symbol lottery unit for performing a lottery related to the special symbol when a game ball is won in the first start winning opening 37a 119a, and a second special symbol lottery section 119b for performing a lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b. In other words, in the present embodiment, the special symbol lottery is performed in response to winning the first start winning port 37a, and two special symbols are performed in response to winning the second starting winning port 37b. It has the lottery means concerning.

  The first special symbol lottery unit 119a is a random number (when the detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing unit 11) when a game ball has won the first starting winning port 37a. The first special symbol random number obtaining unit (special symbol random number obtaining means) 112a that obtains (latch) one of the symbols and whether or not the random number obtained by the first special symbol random number obtaining unit 112a is a big hit. When the first special symbol success / failure determination unit 113a and the first special symbol random number acquisition unit 112a, which are determined with reference to the one special symbol high probability determination table 116a or the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a, acquire random numbers When the special symbol is changing, a first reserved ball random number storage unit that stores the acquired random number as a reserved ball random number up to four (in other words, up to the upper limit of the predetermined number of four) Comprises a 15a, a. Here, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a has a higher probability of jackpot than the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a.

  Similarly to the first special symbol lottery unit 119a, the second special symbol lottery unit 119b is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the second start winning port 37b (the detection signal from the starting winning port detection sensor 43b is the main control process). The second special symbol random number obtaining unit (special symbol random number obtaining means) 112b that obtains (latches) one random number (at the timing input to the unit 11) and the second special symbol random number obtaining unit 112b obtain A second special symbol success / failure determination unit 113b that determines whether or not the random number is a big hit with reference to the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b or the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b, and a second special symbol random number If the special symbol is changing when the acquisition unit 112b acquires a random number, the acquired random number is a maximum of four reserved ball random numbers (in other words, a predetermined number of four upper limits) At) comprises a second hold ball random number memory unit 115b for storing, a. Here, the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b has a higher probability of jackpot than the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b.

  In the present embodiment, there are two jackpots per normal hit and probability variation. In the case of winning a big hit (ordinary win and probable win), the action that the acutter device 41 opens for 30 seconds or until 10 pachinko balls are won is one round. Provided by the jackpot game control unit 160.

  Here, when winning the odds, the game after the jackpot game based on the jackpot ends and until the next jackpot is won is the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a and the first determination table as the determination table to be referred to. 2 The special symbol high probability determination table 116b is referred to (the gaming state is a so-called high probability variation state). On the other hand, if the winning is based on the normal winning, after the jackpot game based on the normal winning is finished, the game is performed with reference to the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a and the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b. (The game state is a so-called normal state). For this reason, it is more advantageous for the player to win the probability change because the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a is referred to in the game after the big hit game than to win the normal win.

  The first special symbol lottery unit 119a and the second special symbol lottery unit 119b only determine whether or not the acquired random number is a big jackpot, that is, what is the type of jackpot, that is, whether the big hit is The first special symbol determination unit 120a and the second special symbol determination unit 120b, which will be described below, perform the determination as to whether the normal hit or the probability change hit.

  The first special symbol determination unit 120a determines the type of the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot when the lottery result by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a is a jackpot. The types of special symbols are associated with the above-mentioned normal hits and probability variations, and when the special symbol type is determined by the first special symbol determining unit 120a, the first special symbol lottery is selected from the special symbol types. The type of jackpot won in the lottery by the part 119a is determined. For example, if the first special symbol lottery unit 119a wins a lottery and the first special symbol determination unit 120a wins a special symbol corresponding to the normal bonus in the lottery, the game's big hit is determined to be a normal hit The game is a big hit game based on the normal hit, that is, a game in which the attacker device 41 is released for 16 rounds, and from the next game after the hit game is finished, the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a and the second special symbol low The probability determination table 117b is referred to. The second special symbol determination unit 120b also determines the type of the special symbol according to the lottery result by the second special symbol lottery unit 119b, similarly to the first special symbol determination unit 120a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the variation pattern command determination unit (variation pattern command determination unit) 130 generates a variation pattern random number generation unit (variation pattern random number generation unit) that generates a variation pattern random number used to determine a variation pattern command. ) 131, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a for determining the variation pattern command based on the winning of the game ball in the first start winning opening 37a, and the game ball won in the second start winning opening 37b A second variation pattern command determination unit 130b for determining a variation pattern command based on the above is configured.

  The random number generator for variation pattern 131 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (from 0 to 9) based on an interrupt signal that is periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Is generated.

  The first variation pattern command determination unit 130a obtains one random number from among the variation pattern random numbers generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a. The first variation pattern random number acquisition unit (variation pattern random number acquisition unit) 132a and the first variation pattern random number storage unit 133a that stores up to four random numbers acquired by the first variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a. Random number for variation pattern and variation pattern No. And a first variation pattern command table (variation pattern command table) 134a in which a plurality of tables are stored. The variation pattern command determination unit 130a, when one game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, acquires one random number for variation pattern for the winning, like the first special symbol lottery unit 119a.

  Similarly to the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a, the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b also generates a variation pattern generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when a game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b. A random number acquisition unit (variation pattern random number acquisition means) 132b for acquiring one random number from random numbers for random use, and up to four random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition unit for second variation pattern 132b A random number storage unit 133b for second variation pattern to be stored, a random number for variation pattern, and a variation pattern No. And a second variation pattern command table (variation pattern command table) 134b in which a plurality of tables are stored. When one game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b, the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 130b acquires one random number for the fluctuation pattern for the winning, similarly to the second special symbol lottery part 119b.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the first variation pattern command table 134a includes a winning time table 134a-1 that is referred to when a big win is won in the lottery by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a, and a first special symbol lottery unit. Two tables, a lost time table 134a-2, which is referred to when lost in the lottery by 119b, are stored. Are configured in advance. That is, when the variation pattern random number is determined, the variation pattern No. is determined from the variation pattern random number. The (variation pattern command) is automatically determined. The configuration of the second variation pattern command table 134b is the same as that of the first variation pattern command table 134a, and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted. Here, in the present embodiment, 10 variation pattern random numbers from 0 to 9, variation pattern no. No. 1-No. 10, No. 11-No. However, the number of fluctuation pattern random numbers and the fluctuation pattern No. May be set as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the normal symbol lottery unit 170 receives a normal ball random number generator (general symbol random number generator) 171 for generating random numbers and a through ball through the through chucker 21 (through). A normal symbol random number acquisition unit (normal symbol random number acquisition means) 172 that acquires (latches) one random number at a timing when a detection signal from the chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 11, and the normal symbol The normal symbol success / failure determination unit 173 that determines whether or not the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 172 is per ordinary figure is determined when the normal symbol random number acquisition unit 172 acquires random numbers. When the symbol is fluctuating, the normal symbol reserved ball storage unit 174 that stores the acquired random number as the normal symbol reserved ball random number, and the determination table is confirmed to be won for each regular symbol. It is provided with a lower normal symbol low probability determination table 176, and a normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is a high probability to win per Hiroshi view than the normal symbol low probability determination table 176. The normal symbol random number generator 171 generates fewer random numbers than the special symbol random number generator 111, but has the same configuration for generating random numbers.

  The normal symbol high probability determination table 175 indicates that the game from the end of the jackpot game based on the probability change until the next jackpot game (that is, the game in the high probability variation state), and the jackpot game based on the normal hit It is a determination table that is referred to in a time-saving mode (specific game state) game that is performed only 100 times after the game ends.

  The jackpot game control unit 160 performs control so that the attacker device 41 is opened and closed for a predetermined number of rounds. In addition, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 to open and close based on a command indicating that the normal symbol lottery unit 170 is elected by the electronic lottery. Here, in a game in which the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is referred to (a game in a high probability variation state and a game in the 100 time reduction mode), the probability of winning the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 170 is high. Therefore, the electric tulip 49 is frequently opened. Therefore, the player can play the game with almost no game balls.

  The main control processing unit 11 configured as described above produces the variation pattern command determined by the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a at the start of the game that is performed when the first start winning opening 37a is won. In addition to being transmitted to the control processing unit 12a, when the lottery by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a is won, a command related to the type of the special symbol determined by the first special symbol determination unit 120a is also transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. ing. Similarly, the main control processing unit 11 uses the variation pattern command determined by the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b at the start of the game that is triggered by winning the second start winning opening 37b. 12a, and when the lottery by the second special symbol lottery unit 119b is won, a command related to the type of the special symbol determined by the second special symbol determination unit 120b is also transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a.

  Here, for convenience of explanation, a command related to a special symbol type and a variation pattern command transmitted from the main control processing unit 11 to the effect control processing unit 12a are simply referred to as a game command in the following description. is there.

  Next, the contents of this game command will be described. The game command is composed of either “No.?” Or “No.?+? Symbol”. Among game commands, “No.?” Indicates a variation pattern command determined by the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a or the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b, and among the game commands, “? The command regarding the kind of special symbol which the symbol determination part 120a or the 2nd special symbol determination part 120b determined is shown.

  Variation pattern No. 1-No. 10 is determined with reference to the hitting table 134a-1 as shown in FIG. 7, each command of “No. 1” to “No. 10” is a hit command, and the variation pattern No. 11-No. 20 is determined with reference to the loss time table 134a-2 as shown in FIG. 7, so that the commands “No. 11” to “No. 20” are loss commands.

  In addition, among the commands related to the special symbol type, “normal symbol” indicates that the symbol is won per normal, and the command “probable variation symbol” indicates that the symbol is elected per probability variation.

  Therefore, if any of “No. 1” to “No. 10” is included in the game command, the game command is a win command, and if the command “? You can see which of the normal wins and probable wins. If the game command includes any of “No. 11” to “No. 20”, it is understood that the game command is a lose command.

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

  As shown in FIG. 9, the effect control processing unit 12 a is an effect mode determining unit (effect mode determining unit) 210 for determining an effect mode, and the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining unit 210 as a processing unit. An effect display control unit (effect display control means) 220 that controls to display on the effect display device 34, and a special effect display lottery part (special effect display lottery means) 230 that performs a lottery to determine whether or not to display a special effect. As a storage unit, an effect mode storage unit 260 storing a plurality of types of effect patterns (effect modes) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the effect table 261 stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 is a normal / probability variation table that is commonly referred to when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery unit 110 is a normal winning and a probable variation. 261a and a losing table 261b that is referred to when the lottery result by the special symbol lottery unit 110 is losing.

  The normal / probability variation table 261a corresponds to each of the game commands “No. 1 + normal symbol” to “No. 10 + normal symbol” and the game commands “No. 1 + probability variation” to “No. 10 + probability variation”. A production pattern is assigned to. For example, “Super Reach A + Special” is associated with the game command “No. 5 + Normal Symbol / Probability Variation”, and “Super Reach B + Special” is associated with the game command “No. 8 + Normal Symbol / Probability Variation”. It is associated.

  In the lose table 261b, production patterns are assigned so as to correspond to the game commands “No. 11” to “No. 20” on a one-to-one basis. For example, “no reach A” is associated with the game command “No. 12”, and “long reach A + special” is associated with the game command “No. 17”.

  Here, “special” shown in FIG. 10 means that when the player depresses the touch button 60 during the change of the effect symbol and wins the lottery by the special effect display lottery unit 230 described later, the effect display device 34 is displayed. It is a touch button effect (special effect mode) in which “special effect” is displayed. This “special effect” is an effect in which a special character is cut-in and displayed on the effect display device 34 in this embodiment. In the present embodiment, the time for which the pressing operation of the touch button 60 is valid (valid time) is set to 10 seconds.

  The effect mode determination unit 210 determines an effect pattern to be used this time while referring to the effect table 261 stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 based on a game command related to the game at the start of the game. For example, when “No. 15” is sent as the game command to the effect control processing unit 12a, the effect mode determining unit 210 refers to the table for lost 261b and corresponds to the game command “No. 15”. The effect pattern “normal reach A + special” to be used is determined as the effect pattern used in the current game.

  The effect display control unit 220 performs control for displaying the effect pattern determined by the effect mode determination unit 210 on the effect display device 34, and when an effect including “special” is determined as the effect pattern. Displays a message such as “Press the touch button 60!” On the effect display device 34 during the effect (while the effect symbol is changing). Then, when the lottery by the special effect display lottery unit 230 is won, the effect display control unit 220 displays the special character on the effect display device 34.

  The special effect display lottery unit 230 includes the effect display lottery tables A to C every time the player presses the touch button 60 when the special pattern is included in the effect pattern determined by the effect mode determination unit 210. To refer to one of the tables, and perform a lottery to determine whether or not to display the special effect, a timing determination unit (timing determination unit) 231, a table determination unit (table determination unit) 232, A table fixing portion (table fixing means) 233 and a table fixing releasing portion (table fixing releasing means) 234 are provided.

  The timing determination unit 231 determines which time zone (small time) in the effective time of touch button operation 10 seconds (see FIG. 11) the timing at which the touch button 60 is pressed. Specifically, with reference to FIG. 11, in this embodiment, the effective time of the operation of the touch button 60 is set to 10 seconds, and the effective time of 10 seconds is the first time from 0 seconds to 5 seconds. , A second small time from 5 seconds to 9 seconds, and a third small time from 9 seconds to 10 seconds. When the touch button 60 is pressed, the timing determination unit 231 determines which of the first to third small times the touch button 60 is pressed. For example, if the pressing timing is “T1”, the timing determination unit 231 determines that the timing belongs to the first small time. Similarly, the timing determination unit 231 determines that it belongs to the second small time when the pressing timing is “T2”, and determines that it belongs to the third small time when the pressing timing is “T3”.

  The table determination unit 232 determines an effect display lottery table corresponding to the small time determined by the timing determination unit 231. Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, three effect display lottery tables are associated with each of the three small times. The effect display lottery table A associated with the first small time (0 ≦ t <5 seconds) is a table in which the winning probability is set to 1/10. The effect display lottery table B associated with the second small time (5 <t ≦ 9 seconds) is a table in which the winning probability is set to 1/5. The effect display lottery table C associated with the third small time (9 <t ≦ 10 seconds) is a table in which the winning probability is set to ½. That is, the probability of winning the lottery by the special effect display lottery unit 230 increases in the order of the effect display lottery table A, the effect display lottery table B, and the effect display lottery table C. For example, when the pressing timing of the touch button 60 is “T1” shown in FIG. 11, the table determination unit 232 determines the table that refers to the effect display lottery table A.

  When the touch button 60 is operated once within the effective time in one touch button effect, the table fixing unit 233 turns the effect display lottery table referred to after the second operation into the effect display lottery table referred to the first time. It is for fixing. For example, when the touch button 60 is first operated at the timing “T1” shown in FIG. 11, the table determination unit 232 determines the table for referencing the effect display lottery table A. And this table fixing | fixed part 233 fixes the effect display lottery table A as a table referred after the operation of the touch button 60 of the 2nd time. Therefore, when the touch button 60 is first pressed at the timing of “T1”, it is fixed to the effect display lottery table A by the table fixing unit 233, so that the special effect based on the second and subsequent operations of the touch button 60 is performed. In the lottery of the display lottery unit 230, the presentation display lottery table A is always referred to during one touch button effect unless the reset process by the table fixing release unit 234 described below is performed.

  The table fixing release unit 234 is for releasing the determination of the table fixing unit 233 when the operation of the touch button 60 is not performed until a predetermined time (3 seconds) has elapsed since the first operation of the touch button 60. is there. For example, when the touch button 60 is first operated at the timing of “T1” shown in FIG. 11, the table determination unit 232 determines as a table that references the effect display lottery table A, and the table fixing unit 233 performs the second and subsequent times. The table to be referred to in the lottery based on the operation of the touch button 60 is fixed to the effect display lottery table A. When the touch button 60 is not operated until 3 seconds have passed since the first operation, the table fixing release unit 234 However, the effect display lottery table A fixed by the table fixing unit 232 is reset. Therefore, for example, there is a first press operation of the touch button 60 at the timing “T1” shown in FIG. 11, the operation of the touch button 60 is waited for a while, and the second press operation of the touch button 60 is a timing “T3”. In this case, the table referred to when the touch button 60 is pressed for the second time is not the effect display lottery table A but the effect display lottery table C.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the special symbol display control unit 12 b includes the command related to the special symbol type determined by the special symbol determination units 120 a and 120 b of the main control processing unit 11 and the variation determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 130. Based on the pattern command, that is, the game command, the special symbol display device 17 displays the special symbol in such a manner that the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped. On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f receives the command of the lottery result relating to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery unit 170, displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 22 based on the command, and displays it in a manner of stopping. It is controlled to do. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above. The lamp control processing unit 12c receives commands from the main control processing unit 11 and controls lighting of various lamps and electrical decorations.

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

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

  Next, a lottery process performed by the special effect display lottery unit 230 will be described with reference to FIG. When the touch button effect is started, the special effect display lottery unit 230 determines whether or not the touch button 60 is pressed (step S1). When the touch button 60 is pressed (Yes in Step S1), the special effect display lottery unit 230 determines whether or not the pressing operation is the first time (Step S2). If it is determined that the pressing operation is the first time (Yes in step S2), the timing determination unit 231 determines whether or not the operation timing of the touch button 60 has passed 5 seconds from the touch button effect. Judgment is made (step S3). When the operation timing of the touch button 60 has not passed 5 seconds from the touch button effect (No in step S3), the effect display lottery table A is determined as a table to which the table determining unit 232 refers, and the special effect display lottery is determined. The unit 230 performs lottery with reference to the effect display lottery table A (step S4).

  On the other hand, when the operation timing of the touch button 60 has passed 5 seconds from the touch button effect (Yes in step S3), the timing determination unit 231 determines that the operation timing of the touch button 60 is 9 seconds from the touch button effect. It is determined whether or not elapses (step 5). When the operation timing of the touch button 60 does not pass 9 seconds from the touch button effect (No in step S5), the effect display lottery table B is determined as a table referred to by the table determination unit 232, and the special effect is determined. The display lottery unit 230 performs lottery with reference to the effect display lottery table B (step S6). On the other hand, when the operation timing of the touch button 60 has passed 9 seconds from the touch button effect (Yes in step S5), the table determination unit 232 determines the effect display lottery table C as a table to be referred to. The special effect display lottery unit 230 performs the lottery with reference to the effect display lottery table C (step S7).

  Whether or not the lottery by the special effect display lottery unit 230 performed in each of step S4, step S6, and step S7 has been won is determined by the success / failure determination unit (not shown) in step S8, and the special effect display lottery unit 230. If the lottery is selected (Yes in Step S8), the effect display control unit 220 causes the effect display device 34 to cut-in display (Step S9) and then proceeds to Step S10 to move to the touch button. It is determined whether or not the valid time 10 seconds of 60 has expired. If the valid time 10 seconds has not expired (No in step S10), the process returns to step S1 and waits for the pressing operation of the touch button 60 again. . On the other hand, if the lottery by the special effect display lottery unit 230 is lost (No in step S8), the process proceeds to step S10 without displaying the special character. Then, when the valid time of 10 seconds for the operation of the touch button 60 has elapsed (Yes in step S10), the touch button effect ends, and the lottery process by the special effect display lottery unit 230 also ends. If the touch button 60 is not pressed, the answer is No in step S1, and the process proceeds to step S10.

  Here, a case where the operation of the touch button 60 is performed many times within the effective time of 10 seconds will be described. If it is determined that the operation of the touch button 60 is not the first time (No in Step S2), the process proceeds to Step S11, and the operation of the current touch button 60 is performed for 3 seconds (predetermined time) from the previous operation of the touch button 60. Determine if it has passed. If 3 seconds have not elapsed since the previous operation of the touch button 60 (No in step S11), the process proceeds to step S12, and the special effect display lottery unit 230 performs the first operation of the touch button 60. It is determined whether or not the effect display lottery table referenced in the lottery based on this is A, that is, whether or not the table fixed by the table fixing unit 233 is the effect display lottery table A. If the effect display lottery table referred to in the first lottery is A (Yes in step S12), the process proceeds to step S4, and the special effect display lottery unit 230 refers to the effect display lottery table A to perform the lottery. Do.

  On the other hand, when the effect display lottery table referred to in the first lottery is not A (No in step S12), the process proceeds to step S13, and the lottery is based on the first operation of the touch button 60 being performed. It is determined whether or not the referred effect display lottery table is B, that is, whether or not the table fixed by the table fixing unit 233 is the effect display lottery table B. If the effect display lottery table referred to in the first lottery is B (Yes in step S13), the process proceeds to step S6, and the special effect display lottery unit 230 refers to the effect display lottery table B to perform the lottery. Do. On the other hand, when the effect display lottery table referred to in the first lottery is not B (No in step S13), the process proceeds to step S7, and the special effect display lottery unit 230 displays the effect display lottery table C. Refer to the lottery.

  In this way, the second touch button 60 is operated within 3 seconds from the first touch button 60 operation, and thereafter, the touch button 60 is pressed so that the interval between pressing operations of the touch button 60 is within 3 seconds. When pressed repeatedly, the effect display lottery table referred to in the second and subsequent lotteries is fixed to the effect display lottery table referred to in the special effect display lottery unit 230 based on the first operation of the touch button 60. It is like that.

  However, if the operation of the current touch button 60 has elapsed for 3 seconds from the previous operation of the touch button 60 (Yes in step S11), the process proceeds to step S3, and the operation timing of the current touch button 60 is touched. It is determined whether 5 seconds have elapsed since the start of the button effect, and the subsequent processing is performed as described above. That is, when the operation of the touch button 60 has been performed for 3 seconds or more from the previous operation, the table is released by the table fixing release unit 234 in this step S11, and lottery based on the current pressing operation of the touch button 60 is performed. Is performed with reference to the effect display lottery table corresponding to the pressing timing of the touch button 60 this time.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the touch button 60 is pressed early in the effective time of 10 seconds for the operation of the touch button 60, an effect with a low winning probability is achieved. The display lottery table A is selected, and a table having a higher winning probability is selected as it is pushed later. Therefore, if the player presses the touch button 60 at an early time (for example, timing T1 in FIG. 11) after the start of the touch button effect, the probability of winning the lottery by the special effect display lottery unit 230 is 1/10. Since it is low, the possibility that a special character is displayed by one operation of the touch button 60 is low. However, since the effective time still remains, the touch button 60 can be operated many times. Therefore, when the special character is displayed by pressing the touch button 60 many times, the player may press the touch button 60 at an early stage of the touch button effect.

  On the other hand, when the touch button 60 is pressed near the end of the touch button effect (for example, at the timing of T3 in FIG. 11), the probability of winning the lottery by the special effect display lottery unit 230 is as high as 1/2. The possibility that the special character is displayed by the operation of the touch button 60 is increased. However, since almost no effective time is left, there is almost no chance of further operating the touch button 60. Therefore, when the special character is displayed by reducing the operation of the touch button 60, the player may press the touch button 60 at a late stage of the touch button effect.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a special character is displayed, it is determined at the player's own intention at which timing the touch button 60 is operated during the effective time of the operation of the touch button 60 of 10 seconds. Therefore, the game preference is improved.

  Furthermore, when the process of the table fixing release part 234 is not performed in step S11, it is referred by the lottery by the special effect display lottery part 230 based on the second and subsequent touch button 60 operations by the first touch button 60 operation. In this embodiment, since the processing by the table fixing release unit 234 is performed in step S11, the player waits for 3 seconds or more from the first operation. Then, the fixed effect display lottery table is reset, and the special effect display lottery unit 230 can perform the lottery with reference to the effect display lottery table corresponding to the timing when the touch button 60 is operated for the second time or later. . In other words, according to the present embodiment, even if the player accidentally operates the touch button 60, the effect display lottery table is released after waiting for 3 seconds. This will improve convenience.

3 gaming board 31 gaming area 34 effect display device 37a first start winning opening (starting opening)
37b Second starting prize opening (starting port)
60 touch buttons (operation unit)
110 Special symbol lottery (electronic lottery means)
160 jackpot game control unit (jackpot game control means)
210 Production mode determination unit (production mode determination means)
220 Production display control unit (production display control means)
230 Special effect display lottery section (Special effect display lottery means)
231 Timing determination unit (timing determination means)
232 Table determination unit (table determination means)
233 Table fixing part (table fixing means)
234 Table fixation release unit (table fixation release means)

Claims (2)

A game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, an electronic lottery means for performing an electronic lottery when a game ball wins at the start opening, and a plurality of effect symbols An effect display device that displays an effect mode to be stopped after the change is made, and displays the lottery result by the electronic lottery means according to the stop mode of the plurality of effect symbols, and the effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device. The effect mode determining means determined from a plurality of types, the effect display control means for controlling the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means to be displayed on the effect display device, and the lottery result by the electronic lottery means The jackpot game control means for providing a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player as compared to a normal game, and an operation unit that the player operates, the plurality of types A special effect can be displayed on the effect display device when the operation unit is operated within a predetermined effective time after the plurality of effect symbols are changed and then stopped in the effect mode. In a pachinko machine that includes a special performance mode
Based on the fact that the special effect mode is determined by the effect mode determining means and the operation unit is operated within the effective time, any one of a plurality of effect display lottery tables having different winning probabilities is selected. A special effect display lottery means for performing a lottery on whether or not to display the special effect on the effect display device with reference to;
The valid time is divided into a plurality of small times along the passage of time,
Wherein each A plurality of each of said plurality of effect display lottery table of a small time, are associated in advance in so that different winning probability of the effect display lottery table according to the elapsed time,
The special effect display lottery means
Timing determination means for determining which small time among the plurality of small times the timing at which the operation unit is operated;
Table determining means for determining the effect display lottery table corresponding to the small time determined by the timing determining means as an effect display lottery table to be referred to at the time of the lottery;
The effect display control means displays the special effect on the effect display device when winning the lottery by the special effect display lottery means ,
The special effect display lottery means uses the effect display lottery table determined by the table determination means based on the first operation of the operation unit within the effective time, and the second display of the operation unit within the effective time. A pachinko machine comprising table fixing means for determining an effect display lottery table based on the above operation . In the description of claim 1,
The special effect display lottery means is used when the operation unit is not operated for the second time until a predetermined time elapses after the first operation of the operation unit is performed within the effective time. Comprises a table fixing release means for canceling the determination of the table fixing means.

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