JP5467229B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

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

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

  Various effects are usually displayed until the stop after the special symbol is changed, and the player enjoys the game with a glance at these effects, but the same effect is displayed many times. However, since the interest is gradually lost when watching the film, recently more sophisticated effects have been devised. More specifically, the effects during the special symbol change were related to the current game, but were stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit while the game was being played. There is an effect that a notice is given in advance (so-called pre-reading effect) in advance of information suggesting whether the reserved ball random number is a win or a loss.

  For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a technique is known in which a special award (big hit) is determined even for a reserved ball other than the reserved ball related to symbol variation, and a notice is displayed if it is a big hit. In addition, according to such a known technique, it is possible to know in advance the determination result of the random number stored on hold, so when a notice is displayed, the order of the game based on the stored random number is turned. Until then, the player can enjoy the game while expecting.

JP 2002-85731 A (paragraphs 0085, 0086, etc.)

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, the player can predict in advance that the possibility of a jackpot is high when a notice display is performed, but it is possible to predict what kind of effects will be performed and which will be a jackpot I couldn't. In other words, there was no relationship between the jackpot notice and the production contents. Therefore, when a game related to a reserved ball random number is played, if a performance with a low possibility of being a big hit (reliability) is executed with a change in special symbols, despite expecting much, As soon as I saw this production, my expectations were disappointing and my interest in the game was lost. Moreover, this has been a factor that reduces the operation of pachinko machines.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to notify in advance the result of the electronic lottery based on the reserved ball random number, and what kind of effects can be performed by the notification. It is to provide a pachinko machine that can predict whether or not it will happen.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a special design based on a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and a game ball winning in the start opening. Based on the lottery result of the electronic lottery means, the special symbol display device for displaying the lottery result by the electronic lottery means according to the display mode for stopping after changing the special symbol, and the electronic lottery means An effect display device that displays a predetermined effect mode, an effect mode determining unit that determines an effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device from among a plurality of types based on a variation pattern command, and an effect determined by the effect mode determining unit Game display control means for controlling the aspect to be displayed on the effect display device, and a game compared to a normal game when the lottery result by the electronic lottery means is a big hit Jackpot game control means for providing a jackpot game advantageous to the electronic lottery means, the electronic lottery means for generating a special symbol random number generating means, and a special symbol generated by the special symbol random number generating means The special symbol random number acquisition means for acquiring one random number from among the random numbers for symbol when the game ball wins at the starting point, and the special symbol random number acquired by the random symbol acquisition means for special symbol are jackpots. A special symbol random number determining means for determining whether or not there is a game based on the random number, and a special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquiring means during the variation of the special symbol, A variation pattern used for determining the variation pattern command in a pachinko machine having a retention ball random number storage unit that sequentially stores as a retention ball random number up to a predetermined upper limit Fluctuation pattern random number generation means for generating a random number for a game, and fluctuation pattern random number acquisition for obtaining a variation pattern random number generated by the fluctuation pattern random number generation means based on the winning of a game ball at the start opening Means, a variation pattern random number storage unit for storing the variation pattern random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition unit, and the first half effect mode which is a mode between the start of display of the effect mode and the halfway A plurality of first half variation patterns used for determining the effect mode determining means, and the latter half effect mode that is displayed after the first half effect mode and until the display of the effect mode is ended. A variation pattern in which a plurality of latter-half variation patterns used for determination by the aspect determining means are stored in association with the variation pattern random numbers in advance. A first half variation pattern selected from the plurality of first half variation patterns based on variation pattern random numbers obtained by the random storage means and the variation pattern random number income means, and the plurality of second half variation patterns a variation pattern command determining means for determining one selected late variation pattern as a variation pattern command during a plurality of the first half prefetching notice groups grouped according to a plurality of half fluctuation pattern of the type, and the plurality of second half A plurality of second-order prefetching notice groups obtained by grouping the variation patterns according to the type are stored in association with the random number for the variation pattern in advance, and the variation acquired by the random number acquisition unit for the variation pattern. Based on the pattern random number, before being stored in the prefetch notice group storage unit One selected early lookahead notice group from among a plurality of early lookahead notice groups, and, prefetching announcement command determining means for determining one selected lookahead notice groups late and from the plurality of late lookahead notice group as preread announcement command Based on the prefetching advance notice command determined by the prefetching advance notice command determined by the prefetching advance notice command determining means and a plurality of types of prefetching advance notice forms previously associated with the prefetching advance notice command. A prefetch notice mode determining means for determining a prefetch notice mode to be displayed on the effect display device from the plurality of types of prefetch notice modes stored in the notice mode storage unit, and a prefetch notice determined by the prefetch notice mode determining means. Pre-reading notice display control means for displaying the mode on the effect display device, When the prefetch notice command determined by the prefetch notice command determining means is a command based on the reserved ball random number stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit, the prefetch notice display control means is configured to determine the prefetch notice mode determining means. The pre-reading notice mode determined by is controlled to be displayed on the effect display device at a predetermined timing before the game based on the reserved ball random number (corresponding to the pre-reading notice command) is started.

  In the present invention, the first half variation pattern used for determining the first half production mode and the second half variation pattern used for determining the second half production mode are selected one by one based on the random number for variation pattern, and the variation pattern command is selected. And a predetermined effect is performed on the effect display device based on the variation pattern command. The first half prefetching notice group grouped according to the type of the first half variation pattern and the plurality of second half prefetch groups grouped according to the type of the second half variation pattern are associated with the random numbers for variation pattern in advance. That is, when the random number for the variation pattern is acquired, the variation pattern command is determined based on the random number, and the prefetch notice command related to the variation pattern command is determined. Therefore, it is possible to secure the relevance between the pre-reading notice mode displayed before the game based on the reserved ball random number is performed and the effect mode displayed when the game based on the reserved ball random number is started. Become.

  Here, the relevance between the pre-reading notice mode and the production mode will be specifically described. For example, as one production mode, a stop mode that slips when the symbol variation stops is repeated three times (so-called pseudo-continuation). ) Assume that there is a two-part production mode consisting of a first half production mode that is made reachable later and a second half production mode that subsequently develops into a character battle production mode. Then, as a pre-reading notice mode corresponding to the first half effect mode, a mode in which three notice characters appear is set, and as a pre-reading notice mode corresponding to the second stage effect mode, the color of these three characters is set to gold. Suppose that In such an example, when three gold notice characters are displayed on the effect display device before the game based on the reserved ball random number starts (for example, when the symbol variation of the previous game stops), The player sees this pre-reading notice mode, and in the game to be started from now on, an effect mode that makes the reach mode after repeating a stop mode that slips when the symbol variation stops in the first half is performed, and then It can be predicted that it will be an effect mode that develops into the battle effect mode of the character.

  In order to enable such prediction, in the present invention, based on the variation pattern random numbers, not only the first-half variation pattern and the second-half variation pattern are selected and the production mode is determined, but also these variation patterns are supported. The first and second half prefetching notice groups are selected and the prefetching notice mode is determined.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, when the pre-reading notice mode is displayed on the effect display device, the player becomes what type of effect when the game based on the random number that is a holding ball is actually performed. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the game while maintaining interest in the game. Moreover, since the effect mode and the pre-reading notice mode are related, the interest in the game is not diminished, and there is an effect of suppressing a decrease in the operation of the pachinko machine.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the first half look-ahead notice group is grouped according to the type of the first half variation pattern. Similarly, the latter half look-ahead notice group is also grouped according to the type of the latter half fluctuation pattern. Therefore, since the number of prefetching notice groups is smaller than the number of variation patterns, there is an advantage that the number of prefetching notice commands is reduced and the control burden is reduced.

  In the present invention, the “time when the game is started” is synonymous with the time when the change of the special symbol starts. “Before the game is started” is synonymous with the time before the change of the special symbol is started, but more specifically, when the special ball is changing, the game ball wins the start opening. From the time when the special symbol random number acquisition means acquires the special symbol random number, the random number is stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit as the reserved ball random number, and the variation of the special symbol in the game related to the reserved ball random number is started. Say the previous period. Therefore, if it controls to display a prefetch notice mode on an effect display device at the predetermined timing of this period, it will be included in the prefetch notice display control means of the present invention.

  Further, in the above configuration, when the variation pattern random number acquisition means acquires the variation pattern random number based on the fact that the game ball has won the start opening while the special symbol is changing, the suspension by the winning At the time when a game based on the reserved ball random number stored in the ball random number storage unit is started, the variation pattern command determining means determines the variation pattern command for the reserved ball random number, and the effect mode determining means includes , Based on the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination means, determine the production mode corresponding to each of the first half variation pattern and the second half variation pattern constituting the variation pattern command, the production display control means, This determined effect mode is displayed with the start of the game based on the reserved ball random number. It may be controlled so as to be displayed in the location.

  According to this configuration, the variation pattern command determining means determines the variation pattern command when the game based on the reserved ball random number is actually started, and the effect mode based on the determined variable pattern command is displayed. There is an advantage that a trouble in control can be prevented as compared with the case where the variation pattern command is determined when stored as a random number. In other words, if it is decided when it becomes a holding ball, there is a time difference until a game based on the holding ball random number is played, so if an invalid command is input during that time, it will be a big hit despite being lost There is a possibility that such an effect mode is displayed. Alternatively, if the reserved ball random number storage unit stores the reserved ball random number up to the upper limit, control may be performed to shorten the variation time of the special symbol. Can occur. However, with the above-described configuration, the production mode is determined at the start of the game, so that such a problem can be prevented.

The present invention also provides a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and an electronic lottery related to a special symbol triggered by the winning of a game ball in the start opening. An electronic lottery means to perform, a special symbol display device for displaying a lottery result by the electronic lottery means by a display mode for stopping after changing the special symbol, and a predetermined production mode based on the lottery result of the electronic lottery unit An effect display device to be displayed, an effect mode determining means for determining an effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device from a plurality of types based on a variation pattern command, and the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means is the effect display. An effect display control means for controlling to display on the device, and a jackpot that is advantageous to the player compared to a normal game when the lottery result by the electronic lottery means is a jackpot Jackpot game control means for providing a technique, wherein the electronic lottery means generates special design random numbers for generating special design random numbers and special design random numbers generated by the special design random number generation means. Special random number acquisition means for acquiring one random number from inside when the game ball wins at the starting opening, and whether the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition means is a big hit Special symbol success / failure determining means for determining (at the time the game based on the random number is started) and a special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquiring means during the change of the special symbol by a predetermined upper limit A random number for a fluctuation pattern used to determine the fluctuation pattern command in a pachinko machine having a holding ball random number storage unit that sequentially stores as a holding ball random number Variation pattern random number generation means for generating, variation pattern random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number for variation pattern generated by the variation pattern random number generation means based on the winning of a game ball at the start port, and the variation pattern The variation pattern random number storage unit that stores the variation pattern random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit, and the effect mode determination unit determines the first half effect mode which is a mode between the start of display of the effect mode and the middle. The effect mode determining means determines the latter half effect mode that is displayed after the first half effect mode and the first half effect mode, and is displayed until the display of the effect mode ends. A variation pattern storage unit that stores a plurality of second-half variation patterns used for the purpose in association with the variation pattern random numbers, Based on the variation pattern random number acquired by the variation pattern random income means, the first half variation pattern selected from the plurality of first half variation patterns and the second half selected from the plurality of second half variation patterns. a variation pattern command determining means for determining a variation pattern as a variation pattern command, a read-ahead warning mode memory unit in which a plurality of types of read-ahead warning mode is stored which is previously correlated to said variation pattern command, to the variation pattern command determination means Based on the variation pattern command determined in the above, the prefetching notice mode determination for determining the prefetching notice mode to be displayed on the effect display device from the plural types of prefetching notice modes stored in the prefetching notice mode storage unit. And the prefetch notice mode determined by the prefetch notice mode determination means A pre-read notice display control means for displaying on the display device, and the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination means is a command based on the reserved ball random number stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit In addition, the prefetch notice display control means displays the prefetch notice mode determined by the prefetch notice mode determining means on the effect display device at a predetermined timing before the game based on the reserved ball random number is started. The second half variation pattern that can be selected from among the plurality of second half variation patterns may be determined in advance depending on which one of the plurality of first half variation patterns is selected .

  In this configuration, the first half variation pattern used for determining the first half production mode and the second half variation pattern used for determining the second half production mode are selected one by one based on the random number for variation pattern, and the variation pattern command is selected. And a predetermined effect is performed on the effect display device based on the variation pattern command. Further, a prefetch notice mode is also determined using this variation pattern command. Therefore, it is possible to secure the relevance between the pre-reading notice mode displayed before the game is played on the reserved ball random number and the effect mode displayed when the game based on the held ball random number is started.

  Here, the relevance between the pre-reading notice mode and the production mode will be specifically described. For example, as one production mode, the first half is made to reach the reach mode after repeating the change and stop of the symbol four times (so-called pseudo-ream). It is assumed that there is an effect mode that is a two-part configuration of an effect mode and a latter-half effect mode that develops into an effect mode in which a live-action video of a character subsequently flows. Then, as a pre-reading notice mode corresponding to the first half effect mode, a mode in which one special notice character appears is set, and as a pre-reading notice mode corresponding to the second half effect mode, the color of one character is set to a tiger pattern. Suppose that In such an example, first, before the game based on the reserved ball random number starts on the effect display device (for example, when the symbol variation of the previous game stops), as a pre-reading notice mode, When one character is displayed on the effect display device, the player looks at the pre-reading notice mode, and in the game to be started, an effect mode is made in which the reach mode is set after the pseudo-ream is performed four times in the first half. Thereafter, it can be predicted that the character will be developed into a production mode in which a live-action video of the character flows.

  This means that, based on the random number for the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation pattern command is determined from the first half fluctuation pattern and the second half fluctuation pattern, and not only the effect mode is determined based on this fluctuation pattern command, but also these fluctuation pattern commands are This can be realized by the configuration of the present invention in which the prefetch notice mode is also determined. Thus, according to the present invention, when the pre-reading notice mode is displayed on the effect display device, the player can select what effect when the game based on the random number that is a holding ball is actually performed. It is possible to predict whether it will be an aspect, and it is possible to enjoy a game while maintaining interest in the game.

  In the present invention, the “time when the game is started” is synonymous with the time when the change of the special symbol starts. “Before the game is started” is synonymous with the time before the change of the special symbol is started, but more specifically, when the special ball is changing, the game ball wins the start opening. From the time when the special symbol random number acquisition means acquires the special symbol random number, the random number is stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit as the reserved ball random number, and the variation of the special symbol in the game related to the reserved ball random number is started. Say the previous period. Therefore, if it controls to display a prefetch notice mode on an effect display device at the predetermined timing of this period, it will be included in the prefetch notice display control means of the present invention.

  Further, in the above configuration, the variation pattern random number obtaining means obtains a first variation pattern random number and a second variation pattern random number based on the fact that a game ball has won the start opening, and the variation The pattern command determination means selects one of the plurality of first half variation patterns based on the first variation pattern random number, and selects one of the plurality of second half variation patterns based on the second variation pattern random number. The variation pattern command may be determined by selecting one from the following.

  According to this configuration, the first variation pattern random number is used to select the first variation pattern, and the second variation pattern random number is used to select the second variation pattern. Compared to the case where both the first-half variation pattern and the second-half variation pattern are selected, the variation pattern selection is less biased. Accordingly, the selection of the production mode and the pre-reading notice mode is not biased, and various modes can be displayed.

  Further, in the above configuration, the second half variation pattern that can be selected from the plurality of second half variation patterns may be determined in advance according to which of the plurality of first half variation patterns is selected.

  If comprised in this way, since the fixed relevance can be ensured between the first-half variation pattern and the second-half variation pattern, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent the irrational content of the production mode. Specifically, when a production with a high probability of winning a jackpot (reliability) is made as the first half production mode, a production with a low probability of jackpot is made as a second half production mode, a production with high reliability is made. However, the reliability is low in the second half and it is unreasonable as a production content in that it disappoints the player, but according to the above configuration, the second half depends on what was selected in the first half variation pattern Since the patterns that can be selected from the variation patterns are limited, if the first half variation pattern in which a highly reliable performance is selected is selected, the latter half variation pattern in which a highly reliable performance is selected even in the second half. Such an unreasonableness can be eliminated if it is determined in advance so that is selected.

  In the above configuration, it is preferable that the predetermined timing includes a timing at which the variation of the special symbol in the game immediately before the game based on the reserved ball random number stops.

  With this configuration, the pre-reading notice mode is displayed when the special symbol related to the game immediately before the game based on the reserved ball random number is stopped, so that the expectation of the next game is increased at a stretch, and the game is more attractive. There are increased benefits. In this configuration, not only the timing at which the special symbol in the game immediately before the game based on the reserved ball random number is stopped but also the upper limit of the predetermined number that can store the reserved ball random number is two. It may include the timing at which the special symbol in the previous or three previous games is stopped.

  In addition, in this configuration, the change of the special symbol is "stopped" not only when the stop is completely confirmed, but when the state where the change is stopped is maintained for a while, all the stopped states are included. Furthermore, in the case where other symbols (so-called dummy symbols) stop in synchronization with the change / stop of the special symbol, the “timing at which the change of the special symbol stops” in this configuration is “ This is a concept that can be paraphrased as “timing when the variation of the dummy symbol stops”.

  According to the present invention, since the pre-reading notice mode corresponding to the first half and the latter half of the production mode can be displayed, it is possible to predict what kind of production will be performed according to the notice mode. Moreover, since the pre-reading notice mode and the actual performance mode are related, the interest of the game is not lost, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operation of the pachinko machine.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the random number lottery part for fluctuation | variation patterns shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining details of a variation pattern command generation unit shown in FIG. 4. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the prefetch notice command generation part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the fluctuation pattern command memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the prefetch notice command and the prefetch notice character memorize | stored in the prefetch notice character memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure of the game processing of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the fluctuation pattern command production | generation part in the pachinko machine based on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the prefetch notice command generation part in the pachinko machine concerning the 2nd example of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the variation pattern command memorize | stored in the prefetching advance notice character memory | storage part of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 3rd Example of this invention, and a prefetching advance notice character. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure of the game processing of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a machine box 1 having a rectangular shape installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a door to the machine frame 1. A front frame 2 that can be freely opened and closed, a game board 3 that is housed inside the front frame 2, and a door that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the front frame 2, and a large opening 8 is formed at the center. The glass door 4, the transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and a front surface having a tray 5 that is disposed on the lower side of the front frame 2 so as to be opened and closed and accommodates a game ball. A board 6, a launching device 9 provided at the lower part of the front frame 2, and a handle 7 attached to the front board 6 are provided. 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.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P has a main control processing unit 11, an effect control processing unit 12a, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, and a payout control on the back side. A 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 are provided. Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

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

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

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

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

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the start winning opening 37 and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, the pair of blade members Are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the start winning opening 37 is enlarged.

  The stage 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34, and is a structure where the game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a start winning opening 37 is disposed at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the start winning opening 37 with a high probability. The attacker device 41 is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times when the game is won as a big win as a result of an electronic lottery related to a special symbol performed when a game ball wins the start winning opening 37. When the attacker device 41 is opened, the big winning opening 42 is exposed, and a lot of prize balls can be obtained by winning game balls there. In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the start winning opening 37 or the general winning opening 38 are collected from the out opening 39. It should be noted that sensors 43 to 45 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of game balls are provided inside the start winning port 37, the general winning port 38, and the big winning port 42, respectively.

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

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

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a special symbol lottery unit (electronic lottery means) 110 that performs electronic lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37, and this special symbol lottery A special symbol determination unit 120 that determines a special symbol according to the lottery result determined by the unit 110, and a variation pattern command generation unit 140 that generates a variation pattern command used when determining an effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device 34. , A variation pattern random number lottery unit 130 for lottery processing of a variation pattern random number used when determining a variation pattern command, and a prefetch advance notice command generation unit 150 for generating a prefetch advance notice command used when determining a prefetch advance notice mode When the determination of the lottery result by the special symbol lottery unit 110 is per special symbol, the attacker device 41 (solenoid) A jackpot game control unit (jackpot game control means) 160 that shifts to a jackpot game by actuating, a normal symbol lottery section 170 that performs an electronic lottery related to the normal symbol when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21, The main control processing unit 11 includes an electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49.

  The special symbol lottery unit 110 is a special symbol random number generator (special symbol) that generates a software random number by updating the value of the loop counter by one based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Random number generating means) 111 and one random number (when the detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43 is input to the main control processing unit 11) when a game ball is won at the start winning port 37 Refer to the special symbol determination table 114 to determine whether or not the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit (special symbol random number acquisition means) 112 to be acquired (latched) and the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 is a big hit. When the special symbol is fluctuating when the special symbol random number determination unit 113 and the special symbol random number acquiring unit 112 acquire the random number, Pending ball random number memory unit 115 for storing the acquired random number as reserved sphere random number, and a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the random number lottery unit for variation pattern 130 sets the value of the loop counter by 1 in the range from 0 to 50 based on the interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Based on the variation pattern random number generation unit (variation pattern random number generation means) 131 that generates software random numbers by updating, and the fact that the game ball has won the start winning opening 37 (detection from the starting winning opening detection sensor 43) A random pattern acquisition random number acquisition unit (variation pattern random number acquisition means) 132 that acquires (latches) one random number at the timing when a signal is input to the main control processing unit 11; Fluctuation pattern random number acquisition means) 133 and fluctuation patterns for storing random numbers acquired by the two fluctuation pattern random number acquisition units 132 and 133, respectively. And use the random number storage unit 134, and a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the variation pattern command generation unit 140 includes a variation pattern command determination unit (variation pattern command determination unit) 141 for determining a variation pattern command, and variation pattern data in which variation pattern data is stored. And a storage unit (variation pattern storage unit) 145. Next, the variation pattern command generation unit 140 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The variation pattern command determination unit 141 includes a first-half variation pattern selection unit 142 and a second-half variation pattern selection unit 143, and the first-half variation pattern random number (see FIG. 5) acquired by the first-half variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 (see FIG. 5). Based on the first random number for variation pattern), a first table variation pattern is selected from a plurality of first variation patterns 1A (weak) to 4B (strong) with reference to a predetermined table. Similarly, the second half variation pattern selection unit 143 is configured to generate a plurality of second half variation patterns based on the second half variation pattern random number (second variation pattern random number) obtained by the second half variation pattern random number obtaining unit 133 (see FIG. 5). One second half fluctuation pattern is selected with reference to a predetermined table from 1a (weak) to 3b (strong). Then, the variation pattern command determination unit 141 determines one variation pattern command by combining the first half variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern selection unit 142 and the latter half variation pattern selected by the second half variation pattern selection unit 143. .

  The variation pattern data storage unit 145 has two tables in which the first-half variation pattern and the first-half variation pattern random number are associated in advance, that is, the first-half effect (normal) table 146a and the first-half effect (advantage) table 146b. Is remembered. In addition, four tables in which the latter half variation pattern and the latter half variation pattern random number are associated in advance, that is, the latter half production tables 147a to 147d are stored in the variation pattern data storage unit 145.

  The first half effect (normal) table 146a is a table that is referred to when the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquires a random number other than the specific random number. On the other hand, the table referred to when the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquires a specific random number is the first-half effect (advantage) table 146b. Here, the specific random number is composed of several random numbers including a random number that is a big hit. As shown in the drawing, the first half variation pattern 1A (weak) is associated with the first half variation pattern random number 0 to 10 in the first half production (normal) table 146a. When the random number for use is 11 to 19, the first half variation pattern 1B (weak) is associated. Similarly, when the first half variation pattern random number is 48 to 50, the first half variation pattern 4B (strong) is selected. It is attached. On the other hand, in the first half production (advantageous) table 146b, the random number for variation pattern for selecting the first variation pattern 1A (weak) is 0 to 2, and the first variation pattern 4B (strong) is selected. The fluctuation pattern random number for this is 40-50. As described above, the correspondence between the type of the first-half variation pattern and the random number for the first-half variation pattern is different between the first-half effect (normal) table 146a and the first-half effect (advantageous) table 146b.

  When the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquires the specific random number, the first half effect (advantage) table 146b is referred to, so the probability that the first half variation pattern 4A (strong) is selected is 10/50, the first half variation. The probability that the pattern 4B (strong) is selected is 11/50, and these first half variation patterns are selected with a high probability. On the other hand, since the first half effect (ordinary) table 146a is referred to other than the specific random number, the probability that the first half variation pattern 4A (strong) and the first half variation pattern 4B (strong) are selected is as low as 3/50. The probability that these variation patterns are selected is low. Since it is such a table, when the variation pattern command is determined based on the first half variation pattern 4A (strong) and the first half variation pattern 4B (strong), and the first half effect mode based on the variation pattern command is displayed on the effect display device 34 Since it is highly possible that a specific random number including a jackpot has been acquired, the player can expect that the jackpot will be a jackpot. From this, it can be said that the production based on the first half variation patterns 4A (strong) and 4B (strong) is a production with high reliability indicating the degree of possibility of jackpot. In addition, the display of (weak), (medium), (strong) in a figure also has the meaning which shows reliability.

  On the other hand, the table for the latter half production is configured by associating the latter half variation pattern in advance with the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 133 for the second half variation pattern, and depending on which pattern is selected as the first half variation pattern. The table to be referred to is determined in advance. More specifically, when the first half variation patterns 1A (weak) to 1C (weak) are selected, the second half production table referred to is for the second half production of the reference numeral 147a (first half 1A to 1C (weak)). Time) table. Similarly, when the first half variation patterns 2A to 2C (middle) are selected, the table 147b for the latter half production (when the first half 2A to 2C (middle)) is referred to, and similarly, the first half variation patterns 4A to 4C are referred to. When 4B (strong) is selected, the table 147d for the second half production (first half 4A to 4B (strong) is selected based on it.

  Here, as described above, when the specific random number is acquired, the probability that the first half variation pattern 4A (strong) or 4B (strong) is selected is high, and when these are selected, the latter half effect table 147d. Therefore, only the second half fluctuation pattern 2c (medium), the second half fluctuation pattern 3a (strong), or the second half fluctuation pattern 3b (strong) is selected as the latter half fluctuation pattern. Therefore, if an effect based on the second half variation pattern 2c (medium), 3a (strong), 3b (strong) is displayed as the latter half production mode, the player can expect that the possibility of a big hit is high. Thus, in order to suggest the possibility of a big hit, the first half production table to be referred differs depending on whether or not it is a specific random number, and the reference destination of the second half production table varies depending on the selected first half variation pattern. ing.

  Next, details of the prefetch notice command generation unit 150 will be described with reference to FIG. The prefetching advance notice command generation unit 150 includes a prefetching advance notice command determining part (prefetching advance notice command determining means) 151 for determining a prefetching advance notice command, and a prefetch advance notice group storage part 155 in which data of the prefetch advance notice group is stored. Configured.

  The prefetching notice command determination unit 151 includes a first half prefetching notice group selection unit 152 and a second half prefetching notice group selection unit 153, and the first half variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 acquires the first half variation pattern random number (first number). Based on the random number for the variation pattern), a predetermined first half look-ahead notice group is selected from a plurality of first half look-ahead notice groups 1 (weak) to 4 (strong) with reference to a predetermined table. Similarly, the second half prefetching notice group selecting unit 153 is configured to generate a plurality of second half prefetching notice group 1 (weak) based on the second half fluctuation pattern random number (second fluctuation pattern random number) obtained by the second half fluctuation pattern random number obtaining unit 133. ) To 3 (strong), referring to a predetermined table to select one second-order prefetch notice group. Then, by combining the first half prefetch notice group selected by the first half prefetch notice group selection section 152 and the second half prefetch notice group selected by the second half prefetch notice group selection section 153, the prefetch notice command determination section 151 selects one prefetch notice command. Has been decided.

  The prefetching notice group storage unit 155 has two tables in which the random number for the first half variation pattern and the first half prefetching notice group are associated in advance, that is, the first half lookahead notice (normal) table 156a and the first half lookahead notice (advantageous). ) Table 156b is stored. In addition, there are four tables in which the second half variation pattern random numbers and the second half prefetch notice groups are associated in advance, that is, the second half prefetch notice tables 157 a to 157 d are stored in the prefetch notice group storage unit 155.

  Here, the prefetch notice group is a group according to the type of the variation pattern. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, there are 1A (weak), 1B (weak),... 4A (strong), 4B (strong) as the types of the first half variation pattern. Fluctuation patterns 1A (weak), 1B (weak), and 1C (weak) are grouped as one type, and these three first half fluctuation patterns are grouped into first half look-ahead notice group 1 (weak). Thus, the first half look-ahead notice group 4 (strong) is obtained by grouping the first half variation patterns 4A (strong) and 4B (strong). Therefore, if the random number for the first half variation pattern is 0 to 26, any one of the three first half variation patterns of 1A (weak) to 1C (weak) is selected. The pre-reading notice group 1 (weak) is selected. Thus, the number of the first half look-ahead notice groups is smaller than the number of the first half variation patterns due to the grouping.

  The relationship between the latter half change pattern and the latter half look-ahead notice group is the same. For example, the latter half change patterns 1a (weak) and 1b (weak) are grouped together as one type, and the latter half look ahead notice group 1 ( The latter half change pattern 3a (strong) and 3b (strong) are grouped into the latter half look-ahead notice group 3 (strong).

  Further, the first half look-ahead notice (normal) table 156a is a table that is referred to when the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquires a random number other than the specific random number. On the other hand, the table referred to when the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquires a specific random number is the first-half prefetch notice (advantage) table 156b. Here, as described above, the specific random number is composed of several random numbers including a random jackpot. As shown in FIG. 7, in the first half look-ahead notice (normal) table 156a, when the first half variation pattern random number is 0 to 26, the first half look-ahead notice group 1 (weak) is selected, When the random number for the first half variation pattern is 27 to 38, the first half prefetching notice group 2 (medium) is associated, and when the random number for the first half variation pattern is 39 to 44, the first half prefetching notice group 3 (middle) is selected. When the random number for the first half variation pattern is 45 to 50, the first half look-ahead notice group 4 (strong) is associated.

  On the other hand, in the first half look-ahead notice (advantage) table 156b, the random numbers for the variation pattern for selecting the first half look-ahead notice group 1 (weak) are 0 to 8, and the first half look-ahead notice group 4 (strong) The random numbers for variation pattern to be selected are 30-50. As described above, the correspondence between the type of the first-half prefetching notice group and the random number for the first-half variation pattern is different between the first-half look-ahead notice (normal) table 156a and the first-half look-ahead notice (advantageous) table 156b. ing.

  Therefore, when the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquires the specific random number, the first half look-ahead notice (advantage) table 156b is referred to, but the probability that the first half look-ahead notice group 4 (strong) is selected is 21/50. Since the probability is high, there is a high possibility that this first-half look-ahead notice group 4 (strong) will be selected. On the other hand, when it is other than the specific random number, the first half prefetch notice (normal) table 156a is referred to, so the probability that the first half prefetch notice group 4 (strong) is selected is as low as 6/50.

  Since the prefetching notice table is configured in this way, when the prefetching notice command is determined based on the first half prefetching notice group 4 (strong) and the prefetching notice mode based on it is displayed on the effect display device 34, There is a high possibility that specific random numbers including jackpots have been acquired. Therefore, the player can expect that the possibility of jackpot is high. That is, it can be said that the production based on the first half look-ahead notice group 4 (strong) is a production with high reliability indicating the degree of possibility of jackpot. In addition, the display of (weak), (medium), (strong) in a figure also has the meaning which shows reliability.

  In addition, the latter half prefetch notice tables 157a to 157d are configured by associating the latter half prefetch notice group in advance with the random numbers obtained by the second half variation pattern random number obtaining unit 133, and any of the first half prefetch notices. A table to be referred to is determined in advance depending on whether a group is selected. More specifically, when the first half prefetch notice group 1 (weak) is selected, the second half prefetch notice table referred to is a table for the second half prefetch notice (when the first half Gr1 (weak)) is designated by reference numeral 157a. is there. Similarly, when the first half prefetching notice group 2 (medium) is selected, the table 157b for the second half prefetching notice (when the first half Gr2 (middle)) is referenced, and similarly, the first half lookahead notice group 4 (strong) ) Is selected, the table 157d for the second half look-ahead notice (when the first half Gr4 (strong)) is selected.

  Here, as described above, when a specific random number is acquired, there is a high probability that the first half prefetch notice group 4 (strong) is selected, and when this is selected, the second half prefetch notice table 157d is referred to. Therefore, the second half prefetch notice group 2 (medium) or the second half prefetch notice group 3 (strong) is selected as the latter half prefetch notice group. Therefore, when the prefetching notice mode selected based on the second half prefetching notice groups 2 (medium) and 3 (strong) is displayed, the player can expect that the possibility of a big hit is high. Thus, in order to suggest the possibility of jackpot, the first half look-ahead notice table to be referred differs depending on whether or not it is a specific random number, and the reference destination of the second half look-ahead notice table differs depending on the selected first half look-ahead notice group. It is like that.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the normal symbol lottery unit 170 includes a normal symbol random number generator having a similar configuration to the normal symbol random number generator 111, which is smaller than the number of random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generator 111, and the through chucker 21. When the game ball has passed (when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 11), one random number acquisition unit for normal symbols that acquires (latches) one random number, and this When the normal symbol random number acquisition unit acquires a random number, and the normal symbol random number acquisition unit determines whether the random number acquired by the normal symbol random number acquisition unit is per normal symbol with reference to the normal symbol determination table A normal symbol reserved ball random number storage unit that stores the acquired random number as a normal symbol reserved ball random number when the normal symbol is fluctuating;

  Further, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls the energization of the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 based on the command won per normal symbol by the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 170. Note that the jackpot game control unit 160 controls to open and close the attacker device 41 for a predetermined number of rounds according to the type of jackpot.

  Next, a sub control unit that controls various devices in response to a command from the main control processing unit 11 will be described. The effect control processing unit 12a is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like, and according to the processing information generated by the main control processing unit 11, the effect display device 34, the speaker 20, and other effect devices (LED devices, etc.) ).

  As shown in FIG. 8, the effect control processing unit 12 a is an effect mode determining unit (effect mode determining unit) 210 for determining the 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 for controlling the effect to be displayed on the effect display device 34, a prefetching advance notice character determining part (prefetching advance notice mode determining means) 230 for determining a prefetching advance notice character (prefetching advance notice aspect), and The prefetching advance notice display control unit (prefetching notice display control means) 240 for controlling the prefetching notice character determined by the prefetching notice character determination unit 230 to be displayed on the effect display device 34, and whether the prefetching notice character is displayed. A pre-reading notice execution lottery unit 250 for determining whether or not by lottery is provided.

  In addition, the effect control processing unit 12a is an effect mode storage unit 260 in which a plurality of types of effect modes are stored, and a prefetch character storage unit (a prefetch notice mode storage unit) in which a plurality of types of prefetch notice characters are stored. 270.

  The effect mode storage unit 260 stores a plurality of effect modes as shown in FIG. These effect modes have a two-part configuration of a first-half effect mode and a second-half effect mode, and the variation pattern command generated by the variation pattern command generation unit 140 is associated with a plurality of effect modes in advance. Specifically, the variation pattern command “first half variation pattern 1A (weak) + second half variation pattern 1a (weak)” includes “first half production mode (production pattern 1A) + second half production mode (production pattern 1a)” production mode. Are associated. Similarly, an effect mode is previously associated with a variation pattern command that can be generated as shown in FIG. That is, the production pattern 1A corresponds to the first half variation pattern 1A (weak), the production pattern 2B corresponds to the first half variation pattern 2B (middle), and the production pattern 4B corresponds to the first half variation pattern 4B (strong). Corresponds. Similarly, the production pattern 1a corresponds to the second half variation pattern 1a (weak), and the production pattern 3b corresponds to the second half variation pattern 3b (strong).

  As described above, the variation pattern command is generated as one command in which the first half variation pattern and the second half variation pattern are combined. Among the generated commands, the first variation pattern is determined in advance. The correspondence relation between the variation pattern command and the production mode is set in advance so that the first half production mode (production pattern) is selected and the predetermined second half production mode (production pattern) is selected for the second half variation pattern. It is.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of prefetching notice characters (characters A to H) are stored in the prefetching notice character storage unit 270. The prefetching notice character selected in accordance with the prefetching notice command is determined in advance. For example, the prefetching notice command is based on a combination of the first half prefetch notice group 1 (weak) and the second half lookahead notice group 1 (weak). In the case of a command, the prefetch notice character selected is “character A”. Similarly, when a prefetching advance command generated based on selection of the first half prefetching notice group 4 (strong) and the second half prefetching notice group 3 (strong) is input to the effect control processing unit 12a, the prefetching is performed. The notice character determination unit 230 selects “character H”.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the special symbol display control unit 12 b includes the special symbol command determined by the special symbol determination unit 120 of the main control processing unit 11 and the variation pattern command generated by the variation pattern command generation unit 140. The special symbol display unit 17 displays the special symbol determined by the special symbol determination unit 120 in such a manner that the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped.

  On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f receives a lottery result command related to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery unit 160, displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 22 based on the command, and displays it in a manner of stopping. It is controlled to do. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above. The lamp control processing unit 12c receives commands from the main control processing unit 11 and controls lighting of various lamps and electrical decorations.

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

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

  Next, the game flow of the pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 showing the game processing procedure related to the game ball won in the start winning opening. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball flowing down the game area 31 has won a start winning opening 37 (whether a signal for detecting a game ball has been input from the start opening detecting sensor 43) (step S11). When it is determined that the game ball has won the start winning opening 37 (Yes in step S11), the special symbol random number acquiring unit 112 acquires one of the random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generating unit 111. The first variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 acquires the first variation pattern random number from the random numbers generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131, and the second variation pattern random number acquisition unit 133 obtains the second variation pattern random number. Obtain (step S12).

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

  Next, the prefetch notice command generation unit 150 determines a prefetch notice command according to the value of the reserved ball random number and the value of the variation pattern random number, and transmits the command to the effect control processing unit 12a (step S15). For example, if the value of the random number for the first half variation pattern acquired is “41”, the value of the random number for the second half variation pattern is “23”, and the value of the reserved ball random number is “200” (the value of 200 is a jackpot random number). Since the value of the reserved ball random number is a specific random number, the first half prefetch notice (advantage) table 156b is referred to as the prefetch notice table. Since the random number for the first half variation pattern is 41, the first half prefetching notice group 4 (strong) is selected by the first half prefetching notice group selection unit 152. When the first half prefetching notice group 4 (strong) is selected, the second half prefetching notice (when the first half Gr4 (strong)) table 157d is referred to as the second half table according to this selection. Since the second half variation pattern random number is 23, the second half prefetching notice group 3 (strong) is selected by the second half prefetching notice group selection unit 153. Then, by combining these notice groups, the prefetch notice command determination unit decides a command indicating that “first half look ahead notice group 4 (strong) + second half look ahead notice group 3 (strong)”, and prefetch notice command generation part 150 Transmits the command to the effect control processing unit 12a.

  In the effect control processing unit 12a that has received this prefetch notice command, the prefetch notice execution lottery part 250 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to make a prefetch notice (step S16). When the lottery is won (Yes in step S16), the effect control processing unit 12a checks whether or not the changing special symbol is stopped (step S17). When the variation of the special symbol is stopped (Yes in step S17), the prefetch notice display control unit 240 controls to display the prefetch notice character on the effect display device 34 at the stop timing (predetermined timing) ( Step S18). Since “first half prefetch notice group 4 (strong) + second half prefetch notice group 3 (strong)” is input as the prefetch notice command in the previous example, the prefetch notice character to be displayed is “character H” as shown in FIG. Is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, since the timing of the special symbol variation display and the dummy symbol variation display timing displayed on the effect display device 34 are controlled to be synchronized, the variation of the dummy symbol is stopped. The timing at which the change of the special symbol stops and the timing at which the fluctuation of the special symbol stops seem to be the same. In other words, in the present embodiment, the predetermined timing is the timing at which the variation of the special symbol stops, but in other words, the timing at which the display of the effect mode stops (in other words, the variation of the dummy symbol stops). It can be done.

  Next, the main control processing unit 11 checks whether or not the game order based on the reserved ball random number related to the game ball determined to have won the start winning opening 37 in step S11 has come (step S19). When the turn has come (Yes in step S19), processing related to the game based on the reserved ball random number is started. Specifically, in step S20, the special symbol success / failure determination unit 112 performs a jackpot determination related to the reserved ball random number. In step S21, the variation pattern command determination unit 141 determines a variation pattern command, and the variation pattern generation unit 140 transmits the command to the effect control processing unit 12a.

  Specifically, using the previous example, the value of the obtained random number for the first half variation pattern is “41”, the value of the random number for the second half variation pattern is “23”, and the value of the reserved ball random number is “200” (this 200 Since the value of is a big hit random number), the first half fluctuation pattern 4B (strong) corresponding to the first half fluctuation pattern random number “41” is referred to the first half effect (advantage) table 146b as shown in FIG. The pattern is selected by the first half variation pattern selection unit 142 as a pattern. By this selection, the table 147d is determined as a table to be referred to in order to select the latter half fluctuation pattern. Since the random number for the second half variation pattern is “23”, the second half variation pattern selection unit 143 selects the second half variation pattern 3a (strong) with reference to the second half production table 147d. Then, the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 141 determines a command indicating “first half fluctuation pattern 4B (strong) + second half fluctuation pattern 3a (strong)” as the fluctuation pattern command, and the fluctuation pattern command generation unit 140 determines the command. It transmits to the production control processor 12a.

  When this variation pattern command is input to the effect control processing unit 12a, the effect mode determining unit 210 determines a predetermined effect mode from the effect modes stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 (step S22). . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, based on the fluctuation pattern command “first half fluctuation pattern 4B (strong) + second half fluctuation pattern 3a (strong)”, “effect pattern 4B + effect pattern” is provided as an effect mode corresponding to this command. 3a "is determined. In this aspect, the effect pattern 4B is displayed as the first-half effect mode, and the effect pattern 3a is displayed as the second-half effect mode performed subsequently.

  Next, in step S23, the effect display control unit 220 displays the determined effect mode on the effect display device 34, and the special symbol display control unit 12b causes the special symbol display device 17 to start variable display. . In this embodiment, since the change pattern command is determined at the time of step S21, it appears that there is a time difference from step S23 where the change of the special symbol starts on the flowchart. Because it has to be explained one by one, it is just a description with a time difference, and the actual processing from step S20 to step S23 is a process related to the start of the game almost simultaneously, The determination of the variation pattern command of this embodiment is the time when the game based on the reserved ball random number is started, and the same time as the time when the special symbol variation starts.

  Next, the main control processing unit 11 determines whether the special symbol has been confirmed (stopped) (step S24), and if the special symbol has been confirmed (Yes in step S24), the next step S25 is a big hit It is checked whether or not. When it is determined that the game is a jackpot (Yes in step S25), the jackpot game control unit 160 shifts to a jackpot game (step S26). In the above example, since the acquired random number value is a jackpot random number value of “200”, the result is Yes in step S25 and the game shifts to a jackpot game.

  In the case of No in step S11, the process returns to before step S11. In the case of No in step S16, the process proceeds to step S19, and in the case of No in step S17, the process returns to before step S17. If the answer is No in step S19, the process returns to the position before step S16. Further, if No in step S24, the process returns to before step S24. If No in step S25, the process ends. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S13, that is, when the game is started immediately with the start opening winning instead of becoming the holding ball, the process jumps from step S13 to step S20, and the game processing after step S20 is performed. Executed.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment, when the “character H” is displayed as the pre-reading notice character, the player displays the pre-read because the character H is displayed. It can be predicted that “first half prefetch notice group 4 (strong) + second half prefetch notice group 3 (strong)” is selected as the notice command. The fact that this pre-read notice command is selected means that one of the first half variation pattern 4A (strong) or 4B (strong) and the second half variation pattern 3a (strong) or 3b (strong) are selected as the variation pattern commands. A command that combines any one of them is generated, and as an effect mode corresponding to the variation pattern command, an effect pattern 4A or 4B is combined as the first half effect mode, and an effect pattern 3a or 3b is combined as the latter half effect mode. This means that the effect mode is selected.

  Therefore, just by looking at “Character H”, the player can describe in more detail what effect mode is displayed when the game based on the reserved ball random number is started. Either 4A or 4B is displayed, and it can be predicted that either the effect pattern 3a or 3b is displayed as the latter half effect mode. Therefore, after watching “Character H”, the enjoyment until the game based on the reserved ball random number, which is the target of the pre-reading notice, is continued, and even if the game is started, the content of the effect is contrary to the prediction. There is no such thing as a game, so there is no loss of interest in gaming.

  In addition, by using the prefetching notice group grouped according to the type of the fluctuation pattern, the type of the prefetching notice group is ensured while ensuring the relevance between the production mode based on the fluctuation pattern command and the prefetching notice mode based on the prefetching notice command. This can reduce the control burden.

  Subsequently, a pachinko machine P according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. The description will be omitted, and the description will focus on the differences.

  The pachinko machine P according to the second embodiment is mainly different from that in the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment in the configuration of the fluctuation pattern command generation unit 340 and the prefetch notice command generation unit 350. Yes. Specifically, the variation pattern tables stored in the variation pattern data storage unit 345 of the variation pattern command generation unit 340 are different, and are stored in the prefetching advance notice group storage unit 355 of the prefetching advance notice command generation unit 350. The look-ahead notice group table is different. Hereinafter, the difference will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the fluctuation pattern data storage unit 345 includes a first-stage effect (normal) table 346a, a first-half effect (normal) table 346b, a second-half effect (normal) table 347a, and a second-half effect (advantageous). ) Table 347b. When the special symbol random number generator 111 acquires the specific random number, the first half production (advantageous) table 346b and the second half production (advantageous) table 347b are referred to. The first half production (normal) table 346a and the second half production (normal) table 346b are associated in advance so as to be referred to. Further, in the present embodiment, the reference destination of the second-half effect table is not limited regardless of which is selected as the first-half variation pattern. That is, the table to be referred to is determined by the value of the special symbol random number, but there is no table according to the selected variation pattern.

  Therefore, for example, when a specific random number is acquired and “35” is selected as the first half variation pattern random number and “3” is selected as the second half variation pattern random number, the variation pattern command “first half variation pattern 3B (strong)” is selected. + Latter half fluctuation pattern 1b (weak) "is generated. When such a variation pattern command is selected, an effect with high reliability is displayed as the first half effect mode, but an effect with low reliability can be displayed as the second half effect mode. Therefore, in this embodiment, the player can expect that the possibility of a big hit may be high even if the reliability is extremely different between the first half and the second half of the production mode. There is an advantage that increases.

  In addition, the prefetching notice group storage unit 355 of the pachinko machine P according to the second embodiment includes a first half prefetching notice (ordinary) table 356a, a first half prefetching notice (advantageous) table 356b, and a second half lookahead notice (normal). ) 357a and a second half prefetch notice (advantage) table 357b are stored. As to how these tables are referred to, when the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 is a specific random number, as in the case of the variation pattern data storage unit 345 described above, the first half look-ahead notice ( Advantageous) table 356b and second half prefetching notice (advantageous) table 357b are referred to, and in the case of other than the specific random number, first half prefetching notice (normal) table 356a and second half prefetching notice (normal) table 357a are referred to. It has come to be.

  For this reason, in the case where the specific random number is acquired and “35” is selected as the random number for the first half variation pattern and “3” is selected as the random number for the second half variation pattern in the case where the specific random number is acquired, First half prefetching notice group 3 (strong) + second half prefetching notice group 1 (weak) is generated. When such a prefetch notice command is determined, a player who has viewed the prefetch notice character (not shown) based on this command displays a highly reliable production as the first half production mode. It can be predicted that an effect with low reliability is displayed as an aspect. Normally, it will be disappointing when a notice that a low-reliability effect is displayed as the second-half effect mode, but in this embodiment, the second half is independent of what is selected in the first-half look-ahead group. Since the pre-reading notice group is selected, the player's expectation is not diminished no matter what notice is given, and it is possible to provide a variety of interesting games.

  Also in this embodiment example, since the group that is grouped according to the type of the variation pattern is the prefetching notice group, it is decided based on the production mode determined based on the variation pattern command and the prefetching notice command. The relevance with the pre-reading notice character is ensured. In other words, when looking at the pre-reading notice character, it is possible to predict what kind of effect will be displayed in the first half, and then what kind of latter half effect will be displayed. Although not shown in the figure, an effect mode corresponding to the type of the variation pattern command is stored in the effect mode storage unit, and a pre-reading notice character corresponding to the type of the pre-reading notice command is stored in the pre-reading notice character storage unit. Needless to say.

  Next, a pachinko machine P according to a third embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine P according to the third embodiment differs from the pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment in that the prefetch notice character is determined without using the prefetch notice command. Yes. That is, in this embodiment, there is no configuration of the prefetch notice command generation unit 150 shown in FIG. Instead, in the present embodiment, the prefetch notice character is determined based on the variation pattern command generated by the variation pattern command generation unit 140.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the variation pattern command and the prefetching advance notice character are stored in the prefetching advance notice character storage unit 470 in association with each other. The corresponding prefetch notice character is selected. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, in this embodiment, instead of step S15 shown in the flowchart (FIG. 11) of the first embodiment, a variation pattern command is determined as step S415 and the effect control processing unit 12a receives the change pattern command. When transmitted, the pre-reading notice character corresponding to this variation pattern command is selected and determined from the pre-reading notice character storage unit 470, and the character is displayed on the effect display device 34 in step S18. Also in this embodiment example, the pre-reading notice character and the production mode are determined by the same variation pattern command, so that the player who has seen the pre-reading announcement mode can predict what the production mode actually displayed will be. It is. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since both the prefetching advance notice character and the production mode are determined using the variation pattern command, the memory burden is reduced in that it is not necessary to store the prefetching notice group data as described above. There is a merit that can be done.

  In the above-described embodiment, the effect control processing unit 12a checks whether or not the change of the special symbol is stopped in step S17, but is displayed on the special symbol change display and the effect display device 34. When the display is synchronized with the dummy symbol variation display, in step S17 instead of this configuration, the effect control processing unit 12a displays the effect mode on the effect display device 34 (dummy symbol variation display). It may be checked whether or not the operation has stopped. According to such a configuration, the process of step S17 can be executed only in the effect control processing unit 12a without receiving the special symbol fluctuation stop signal from the main control processing unit 11, and the control is simple. There is an advantage such as.

3 Game board 17 Special symbol display device 31 Game area 37 Start winning opening (starting opening)
34 effect display device 110 special symbol lottery section (electronic lottery means)
111 Special design random number generator (Special design random number generator)
112 Special design random number acquisition unit (Special design random number acquisition means)
113 Special symbol success / failure determination unit (special symbol success / failure determination means)
115 Reservation sphere random number storage unit 131 Fluctuation pattern random number generation unit (variation pattern random number generation means)
132 First half variation pattern random number acquisition unit (variation pattern random number acquisition means)
133 Second-half fluctuation pattern random number acquisition unit (variation pattern random number acquisition means)
134 Variation pattern random number storage unit 141 Variation pattern command determination unit (variation pattern command determination means)
145 Fluctuation pattern data storage unit (variation pattern storage unit)
151 Pre-reading advance command determining unit (pre-reading advance command determining means)
155 Look-ahead notice group storage unit 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 Pre-reading notice character determination unit (pre-reading notice mode determination means)
240 Prefetch preview display control unit (prefetch preview display control means)
260 Production mode storage unit 270 Pre-read character storage unit (pre-read notice mode storage unit)

Claims (7)

A game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and an electronic lottery means for performing electronic lottery related to special symbols when a game ball wins in the start opening; A special symbol display device for displaying the lottery result by the electronic lottery means in a display mode for stopping after changing the special symbol, and an effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect mode based on the lottery result of the electronic lottery means, The effect mode determining means for determining the effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device from a plurality of types based on the variation pattern command, and the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means are displayed on the effect display device. Large display that provides 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 big win. Provided or a game control unit, and
The electronic lottery means includes a special symbol random number generator for generating a special symbol random number, and a random number among the special symbol random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generator. Special symbol random number acquisition means to be acquired upon winning, special symbol random number determination means for determining whether or not the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition means is a big hit, and the special symbol In a pachinko machine having a reserved ball random number storage unit that sequentially stores the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition means during a change of the number as a reserved ball random number up to a predetermined upper limit,
Variation pattern random number generating means for generating a variation pattern random number used to determine the variation pattern command;
Fluctuation pattern random number acquisition means for acquiring the variation pattern random number generated by the variation pattern random number generation means based on the winning of a game ball at the start opening;
A variation pattern random number storage unit that stores the variation pattern random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition means;
Displayed subsequent to the first half production mode and the plurality of first half variation patterns used for the production mode determination means to determine the first half production mode which is a mode in the middle of the display of the production mode. , A plurality of latter half variation patterns used for the presentation mode determining means to determine the latter half production mode that is a mode until the display of the production mode is completed, in advance, respectively corresponding to the variation pattern random number. Variation pattern storage unit stored in memory,
Based on the variation pattern random numbers acquired by the variation pattern random income means, one of the first half variation patterns selected from the plurality of first half variation patterns and one of the plurality of second half variation patterns are selected. a variation pattern command determining means for determining a late variation pattern as a variation pattern command,
A plurality of first half look-ahead notice groups in which the plurality of first half change patterns are grouped according to type, and a plurality of second half look-ahead notice groups in which the plurality of latter half change patterns are grouped according to type, respectively, for the change pattern A pre-reading notice group storage unit stored in advance in association with a random number;
Based on the variation pattern random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition means, the first half prefetch notice group selected from the plurality of first half prefetch notice groups stored in the prefetch notice group storage unit, and a prefetch announcement command determining means for determining one selected lookahead notice groups late and from a plurality of the second half lookahead notice group as preread announcement command,
A prefetch notice mode storage unit in which a plurality of types of prefetch notice modes previously associated with the prefetch notice command are stored;
Based on the prefetch notice command determined by the prefetch notice command determining means, a prefetch notice mode displayed on the effect display device from the plurality of types of prefetch notice modes stored in the prefetch notice mode storage unit. Pre-reading notice mode determining means for determining
Prefetching notice display control means for displaying the prefetching notice mode determined by the prefetching notice mode determining means on the effect display device;
With
When the prefetch notice command determined by the prefetch notice command determination means is a command based on the reserved ball random number stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit, the prefetch notice display control means determines the prefetch notice mode. The pachinko machine is controlled so that the pre-reading notice mode determined by the means is displayed on the effect display device at a predetermined timing before the game based on the reserved ball random number is started.   In claim 1, when the variation pattern random number acquisition means acquires the variation pattern random number based on the fact that the game ball has won the start opening while the special symbol is varying, At the time when a game based on the reserved ball random number stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit is started, the variation pattern command determining means determines the variation pattern command for the reserved ball random number, and the effect mode determining means Is based on the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination means, and determines the effect modes corresponding to the first half variation pattern and the second half variation pattern constituting the variation pattern command, and the effect display control means The determined effect mode is displayed with the start of the game based on the reserved ball random number. Pachinko machine and controlling to display the location. A game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and an electronic lottery means for performing electronic lottery related to special symbols when a game ball wins in the start opening; A special symbol display device for displaying the lottery result by the electronic lottery means in a display mode for stopping after changing the special symbol, and an effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect mode based on the lottery result of the electronic lottery means, The effect mode determining means for determining the effect mode to be displayed on the effect display device from a plurality of types based on the variation pattern command, and the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means are displayed on the effect display device. Large display that provides 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 big win. Provided or a game control unit, and
The electronic lottery means includes a special symbol random number generator for generating a special symbol random number, and a random number among the special symbol random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generator. Special symbol random number acquisition means to be acquired upon winning, special symbol random number determination means for determining whether or not the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition means is a big hit, and the special symbol In a pachinko machine having a reserved ball random number storage unit that sequentially stores the special symbol random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition means during a change of the number as a reserved ball random number up to a predetermined upper limit,
Variation pattern random number generating means for generating a variation pattern random number used to determine the variation pattern command;
Fluctuation pattern random number acquisition means for acquiring the variation pattern random number generated by the variation pattern random number generation means based on the winning of a game ball at the start opening;
A variation pattern random number storage unit that stores the variation pattern random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition means;
Displayed subsequent to the first half production mode and the plurality of first half variation patterns used for the production mode determination means to determine the first half production mode which is a mode in the middle of the display of the production mode. , A plurality of latter half variation patterns used for the presentation mode determining means to determine the latter half production mode that is a mode until the display of the production mode is completed, in advance, respectively corresponding to the variation pattern random number. Variation pattern storage unit stored in memory,
Based on the variation pattern random numbers acquired by the variation pattern random income means, one of the first half variation patterns selected from the plurality of first half variation patterns and one of the plurality of second half variation patterns are selected. a variation pattern command determining means for determining a late variation pattern as a variation pattern command,
A prefetch notice mode storage unit in which a plurality of types of prefetch notice modes previously associated with the variation pattern command are stored;
Based on the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination means, a prefetch advance notice mode displayed on the effect display device from the plurality of types of prefetch advance notice modes stored in the prefetch notice mode storage unit. Pre-reading notice mode determining means for determining
Prefetching notice display control means for displaying the prefetching notice mode determined by the prefetching notice mode determining means on the effect display device;
With
When the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination unit is a command based on the reserved ball random number stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit, the prefetch advance notice display control unit determines the prefetch advance notice mode. Controlling the pre-reading notice mode determined by the means to be displayed on the effect display device at a predetermined timing before the game based on the reserved ball random number is started ,
A pachinko machine characterized in that, depending on which of the plurality of first half variation patterns is selected, a second half variation pattern that can be selected from among the plurality of second half variation patterns is determined in advance . 3. The variation pattern random number obtaining means according to claim 1 , wherein the variation pattern random number obtaining means obtains a first variation pattern random number and a second variation pattern random number based on a winning of a game ball at the start opening. The variation pattern command determining means selects one of the plurality of first half variation patterns based on the first variation pattern random number, and selects the plurality of latter half variations based on the second variation pattern random number. A pachinko machine that determines the variation pattern command by selecting one of the patterns. In the description of the claims 1 to 4, that any of the plurality of half variation patterns depending on whether the selected late variation pattern which can be selected among the plurality of the second half change pattern is determined in advance Characteristic pachinko machine. 4. The variation pattern random number obtaining unit according to claim 3 , wherein the variation pattern random number obtaining means obtains a first variation pattern random number and a second variation pattern random number based on a winning of a game ball at the start opening, The variation pattern command determining means selects one of the plurality of first-half variation patterns based on the first variation pattern random number, and selects the plurality of latter-half variation patterns based on the second variation pattern random number. A pachinko machine characterized in that the variation pattern command is determined by selecting one of them. The said predetermined | prescribed timing contains the timing when the fluctuation | variation of the said special symbol in the game immediately before the game based on the said reservation ball random number stopped in description of any one of Claims 1-6, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. Pachinko machine to do.

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