JP5467927B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine that makes it difficult to determine a lottery result.

  Conventionally, as described in, for example, Patent Document 1 below, when a lottery result is displayed, by performing a plurality of types of sub-displays on the liquid crystal display unit in synchronization with the main display performed on the special-purpose display unit, Pachinko machines configured to reduce the processing burden on the main board are known. In addition, in the special figure display part of the main board, it is difficult to discriminate the lottery result by displaying with a complicated lighting pattern, and the lottery result is vaguely suggested by the sub display by the liquid crystal display part, so that the player's The technology for sustaining expectations is also well known.

JP 2000-084190 A

  However, even if the lighting pattern of the special figure display section is complicated, the lighting pattern will be released quickly on the Internet and magazines, so those who memorize the lighting pattern or those who take a picture with a portable camera or the like when lighting It is difficult to provide the gameability that the developer intended. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game by making the determination of the lottery result more difficult.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is
A starting point where a ball flowing down the game area can win,
Lottery means for executing a lottery process in response to winning at the start opening;
Display means for displaying a plurality of types of lottery results by the lottery means;
A plurality of types of displays for displaying the lottery results, including a first display pattern and a second display pattern respectively corresponding to the first lottery result and the second lottery result, which are different in the degree of advantage for the player among the plurality of types of lottery results Storage means for storing patterns;
Determining means for determining one display pattern from a plurality of types of display patterns stored by the storage means according to the lottery result;
Display control means for causing the display means to perform display according to the display pattern determined by the determining means;
Driving means for changing the position of the display means,
In accordance with the change in the position of the display means by the driving means, the appearance of the display means when the display by the first display pattern is executed is the same as the appearance of the display means when the display by the second display pattern is executed. It is comprised as follows. Here, “same” refers to a display mode (similar to the display pattern (similar) that is not matched but difficult to discern from the player, not to mention that the appearance of the display means in each display pattern is completely matched. , Approximation). Further, the driving means can change the position of the display means from a predetermined reference position to a specific position (including the reference position). In this case, the appearance of the display means when each display by the first display pattern and the second display pattern is executed at the reference position of the display means is the same when the position of the display means is changed. Will be set.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, the appearance of the display means when the display by the first display pattern is executed and the display when the display by the second display pattern is executed according to the change in the position of the display means by the drive means It is comprised so that the external appearance of a means may become the same.

  For this reason, since it becomes difficult to distinguish the first lottery result and the second lottery result when the lottery result is displayed on the display means, the lottery result is not processed until the processing corresponding to the lottery result is actually executed. It becomes impossible to know the contents. In particular, when the process corresponding to the lottery result is an internal process (for example, a probable change state), it is determined whether or not the gaming state has been improved to an advantageous state or has been darkened to an unfavorable state. Difficult to do. Thereby, even after the lottery result is displayed, it is possible to provide pleasure that allows the player to predict the game situation.

  In this case, as a result of the lottery process, the variable winning device in which the ball flowing down the game area exhibits an open state in which the winning is easy and a closed state in which the winning is difficult, a probability changing state that generates a probability changing state that increases the winning probability of the jackpot, and When the result is the first lottery result, the opening operation is performed to open the variable prize-winning device one or more times, and then the transition control to shift to the probability change state and the result of the lottery process are released when the result is the second lottery result. It can be set as the structure provided with the transition control means which performs operation | movement and performs non-transition control which does not perform a state transition after that.

  The transition control and the non-transition control are configured such that the apparent operation is the same except that the control after the opening operation is different. For this reason, it is difficult to determine whether or not the state has changed to the probability changing state, and therefore it is possible to provide pleasure to guess whether or not the state has changed to the probability changing state when the opening operation is performed.

  In addition, the variable winning device in which the ball flowing down the game area exhibits an open state in which it is easy to win a prize and a closed state in which it is difficult to win, and when the lottery processing result is the first lottery result, the variable winning device is opened at least once A first jackpot control that executes the first jackpot game that repeats the game round to be M times, and a second jackpot game that repeats the game round N times (M> N) when the result of the lottery process is the second lottery result It can also be set as the structure provided with the 2nd jackpot control to perform and the jackpot control means to perform.

  When the jackpot control is executed, the player can grasp the jackpot state from the opening operation of the variable winning device, but cannot initially determine whether it is the first jackpot or the second jackpot. For this reason, it is not known whether the game round will be completed N times or will continue until M times until the N game rounds are actually completed, so that it is possible to enhance the interest of the game even after winning the jackpot.

  The driving means may drive the display means when the lottery process results are the first lottery result and the second lottery result. According to this, even when the player specifies and grasps the position of the display by the first display pattern or the second display pattern before the display means is displaced, the display means is displaced, so that the first lottery result It can be difficult to determine whether there is a second lottery result.

  The display means may include a rotating body that can rotate around the central axis, and a display that is incorporated in the rotating body and displays. According to this, a display means can be comprised simply.

  In this case, the drive means may drive the rotating body to rotate at an unequal speed. In addition, when the predetermined rotation condition is satisfied, the driving unit may rotationally drive the rotating body by a rotation angle corresponding to the rotation condition. Further, the driving means may return the rotating body to the reference position when a predetermined initialization condition is satisfied. By adding a configuration that facilitates specifying the position of the display means, it is possible to improve the player's intervention.

1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The enlarged view of the special figure display part of FIG. The control block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow (state transition) of the game in the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the stop display of a special figure at the time of winning 15R suddenly in a special figure display part. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the stop display of a special figure at the time of winning a small win in a special figure display part. The flowchart which shows the special figure read-out process performed with the main circuit of FIG. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the stop display of a special figure at the time of 15R winning in a special figure display part according to the modification of Example 1. FIG. (B) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the stop display of a special figure at the time of winning a small win in a special figure display part.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. A pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as a gaming machine) has a transparent front glass door 2 attached to a frame and a game board 3 that is disposed inside the frame and covered by the front glass door 2. The game board 3 is formed with a game area 3a surrounded by a substantially circular shape in which a ball fired from a launching device 124 (see FIG. 3) including the handle device 4 flows down. In the game area 3a, nails N (only part of which are shown) for changing the flow direction of the balls are planted, and the balls supplied from the upper plate 5 provided in the lower front part of the game board 3 are used as launching devices. It is fired toward the game area 3a by 124 and flows down the game area 3a while being played by the nail N. The front glass door 2 is provided with a speaker 121, decorative lamps 122, and the like. A lower plate 6 communicating with the upper plate 5 is provided below the upper plate 5.

  In FIG. 1, the flow direction of the balls is the vertical direction (vertical direction), the direction along the board surface of the game board 3 is perpendicular to the vertical direction (horizontal direction) is the left-right direction, and the direction is perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 3 ( The horizontal direction is the front-rear direction, the front side (player side) of the board surface is the front side, and the rear side (back side) of the board surface is the rear side.

  An accessory device 10 is arranged near the center of the game area 3a. The accessory device 10 uses a lottery process result (a lottery result with special figure hold) executed on the back side of the frame-shaped housing 11 based on the establishment of a predetermined condition as a design symbol (for example, a three-digit Arabic numeral). The liquid crystal display device 12 is provided for displaying according to 1 to 9) and notifying the player. A part of the display area (for example, the lower area) of the liquid crystal display device 12 is assigned to the special figure reservation display unit 13 for displaying special figure reservation (for example, a maximum of four). The liquid crystal display device 12 corresponds to the notification means of the present invention.

  A start opening 22 is disposed below the accessory device 10, and a big prize opening 23 is disposed below the start opening 22. The start opening 22 is a start winning opening that serves as a start trigger for the lottery process, and includes a pair of rotating blade pieces 22a (hereinafter also simply referred to as electric Chu) that opens and closes, according to the opening / closing operation of the rotating blade pieces 22a. The ball is composed of a variable winning device that presents an open state in which a winning is easy and a closed state in which a winning is difficult (including a setting mode in which the ball cannot be won).

  The large winning opening 23 (large winning device, attacker) includes an opening portion and a lid member, and a variable winning device that presents an open state in which a ball can be easily won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by movement of the lid member with respect to the opening portion. It is a winning mouth composed of The special winning opening 23 is normally in a closed state, but is opened when various jackpot states described later occur. An out port 27 for discharging balls is provided below the special winning port 23.

  On the left side of the accessory device 10, a passing gate 24 is arranged as an opportunity to perform a lottery drawing for opening the rotating blade piece 22 a of the winning opening 22 for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a ball passes. Yes. Below the passing gate 24 diagonally to the left, the normal drawing lottery result of the normal drawing lottery executed according to the winning of the passing gate 24 by one or a plurality of (for example, one) LED is displayed as a normal symbol (normal drawing). A general map display unit 25 and a general map hold display unit 26 composed of a plurality of (for example, two) LEDs are arranged one above the other.

  A special figure display unit 30 is provided obliquely below and to the right of the accessory device 10. The special figure display unit 30 displays a plurality of types of lottery results of a lottery process executed in response to a winning at the start port 22 as special symbols (special figures), that is, lighting patterns as display patterns corresponding to individual lottery results. As shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 2, a circular rotating body 31 in a front view, a plurality of light emitting diodes 33 (hereinafter referred to as LEDs 33) incorporated in the rotating body 31, and the rotating body 31. And a rotating body drive motor 144 (see FIG. 3) for rotating around the central axis L.

  The rotating body 31 is equally divided in the circumferential direction by display areas 32 having the same size and shape, and the LED 33 as a display provided for each display area 32 has a plurality of types of lighting patterns (displays to be turned on). The lighting is controlled according to the area 32 and the display area 32 to be turned off. In FIG. 2, the display area 32 is formed of an isosceles triangle having a central angle (vertical angle) as an acute angle, more specifically, ten display areas 32 a to 32 j having a central angle of 36 °, for example. As an example of the special display stop display, the display areas 32a, 32c to 32e, 32g of the display area 32 are in a lighting state. Then, in synchronism with the display of the special figure (main display) by the special figure display unit 30, the design for presentation having a corresponding relationship with the special figure is displayed (sub-display) on the liquid crystal display device 12. .

  The rotating body drive motor 144 changes the rotating body 31 from a predetermined reference position (initial rotation position at a rotation angle of 0 °) to a plurality of rotation positions. Here, the reference position of the rotator 31 is a position when each of the display areas 32a to 32j is arranged so as to extend in a predetermined direction. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the position where the display area 32a extends upward in the drawing is used as the reference position. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the rotator 31 is changed to any rotation position set at an angular interval of 36 ° in accordance with the rotation drive by the rotator drive motor 144.

  Next, a control block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. A main circuit 100 is mounted on the main control board of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a sub control circuit 111, a payout control circuit 112 and a launch control circuit 113 are connected thereto.

  The main circuit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 that is an arithmetic device, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 that is a read-only storage device in which various programs and determination tables, LED lighting tables, production tables, and the like are stored, a work area And a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103 that is a readable / writable storage device to which various storage areas are allocated, an I / O (Input / Output) 104 that is an input / output interface, and the like. Are connected to each other. Each of the other circuits also includes a CPU and a memory, which are omitted in FIG. Each circuit is supplied with power of a predetermined voltage generated by the power supply circuit 114 via the main circuit 100. The main circuit 100 corresponds to lottery means, determination means, display control means, drive means, probability variation state generation means, and transition control means of the present invention.

  The ROM 102 (corresponding to the storage means of the present invention) has an LED lighting table for executing display by a lighting pattern corresponding to the lottery result by the LED 33 of the special figure display unit 30, and an effect corresponding to the lottery result by the liquid crystal display device 12. Various tables such as an effect table for executing effects by patterns are provided.

  The RAM 103 stores a count value (random number value) extracted from the random number counter at the timing when winning to the start port 22 is detected, as well as a special figure random number counter (random number generator) as a special figure hold. Special figure hold area, time-short state (for example, 0: normal state, 1: time-short state) is stored, time-short state flag area, probability variation state (for example, 0: normal state, 1: probability variation state, 2: latent probability variation state) is stored. Probable change state flag area, jackpot state flag area for storing a big hit state (for example, 0: not a big hit state, 1: big hit state, 2: a small hit state), number of fluctuations of a special figure when in a short-time state (for example, a maximum of 50 times) ) Is stored in the short-time count area, the random number counter for ordinary use similar to the random number counter for special illustrations, and the random number counter at the timing when winning to the passing gate 24 is detected. Various storage areas, such as Prussian Figure holding area for storing is arranged extracted count value (random number) as Prussian view pending.

  The sub control circuit 111 causes the amplifier / speaker 121 (see FIG. 1) to output sound in accordance with a command input from the main circuit 100 and controls the lighting / extinguishing of the decorative lamps 122. The sub control circuit 111 outputs a command to the display control circuit 115. The display control circuit 115 controls the liquid crystal display device 12 in accordance with the command input from the sub-control circuit 111, and executes the variation display and stop display of the effect symbols.

  The payout control circuit 112 controls the payout device 123 according to the prize ball payout signal input from the main circuit 100. Thereby, a predetermined number of balls (prize balls) are paid out to the upper plate 5 to the player. The firing control circuit 113 operates the launching device 124 provided corresponding to the handle device 4 in response to the player operating the handle device 4, and the balls prepared on the upper plate 5 are placed in the game area 3a. Fire towards. Depending on the amount of operation of the handle device 4, it is possible to adjust the ball launch strength (ball flight distance).

  The main circuit 100 includes ball detection from a start winning detector 132 attached to the start opening 22, a large winning detector 133 attached to the big winning opening 23, and a gate passage detector 134 attached to the passing gate 24. Each signal is input.

  The main circuit 100 drives and controls an electric chew solenoid 142 that opens and closes the rotating blade piece 22a of the start port 22 and a large winning solenoid 143 that opens and closes the large winning port 23, respectively. Each LED of the figure hold display unit 26 is controlled to be turned on. The main circuit 100 drives and controls a rotating body drive motor 144 (which constitutes the driving means of the present invention in cooperation with the main circuit 100) that rotationally drives the rotating body 31 of the special-purpose display unit 30. Further, the main circuit 100 (display control means) controls the lighting of each LED 33 of the special figure display unit 30.

  Next, the flow of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 4 (game state transition diagram) with basic operations. When the ball passes through the passage gate 24 in the normal state or the time-short state, the main circuit 100 has one universal figure hold stored in the universal figure storage area of the RAM 103 according to the detection of the ball by the gate passage detector 134. If it is below, the current value is extracted from the random number counter for ordinary maps, and the lottery process for ordinary drawings is executed, and the extracted random number value of the ordinary diagram is stored in the ordinary map reservation area of the RAM 103 as the reserved general map. . When a new map change can be started (when the map is not changing and the starter 22 is not in operation), if the map hold is stored in the map hold area, Read the usual map hold and make a hit judgment. If it is in the normal state, it is compared with the winning value of the normal-use ordinary figure determination table (normal figure winning probability: 1/30). . Based on the result of the hit determination, the usual figure change (LED blinking of the usual figure display unit 25) is started.

  When the judgment result of the ordinary figure is correct, the LED of the ordinary figure display unit 25 is turned on when the fluctuation time (30 seconds in the normal state, 1 second in the short time state) has elapsed, and the electric chew solenoid 142 is excited. The electric chew at the start port 22 is opened. After a predetermined time (0.2 seconds in the normal state, 1.5 seconds in the short time state three times), the electric chew is closed. In addition, when the usual figure determination result is lost, the LED of the common figure display unit 25 is turned off when the fluctuation time has elapsed.

  A ball is won at the start opening 22 and the main circuit 100 (payout means) instructs the payout control circuit 112 to pay out balls (for example, 3 balls) in response to the detection of the ball by the start win detector 132. At this time, the main circuit 100 (lottery means) extracts the current value from the special figure random number counter if the number of special figure reservations stored in the special figure reservation area of the RAM 103 is three or less. The special figure random value is stored as a special figure hold in the special figure hold area.

  When the main circuit 100 (reading means) can start the change of a new special figure (when the special figure is not changing and not being a big hit), if the special figure hold is stored in the special figure hold area, The special figure hold is read out in the stored order, and the read special figure hold is deleted from the special figure hold area.

  The main circuit 100 (win / fail judgment means) compares the read special figure random number value with special figure hold and the hit value set in the special figure judgment table, and if they match, the main circuit 100 (win / no-go judgment means) judges whether or not the hit is true. Run. Specifically, if it is in the normal state or in the short-time state, the success / failure determination is made based on whether or not it matches the winning value set in the normal special figure determination table (special figure winning probability: 1/300). If it is in the state, the success / failure determination is performed based on whether or not it matches the winning value of the probability variation special figure determination table (special figure winning probability: 1/35).

  The main circuit 100 (determining means) changes the time for displaying a special figure by the special figure display unit 30 according to the lottery result of the lottery process by the main circuit 100 (lottery means) (for example, 5 to 5 depending on the lottery result). A blinking pattern corresponding to a special display variation display pattern (preliminary flashing timing of each LED 33 in the display areas 32a to 32j during the variable display), and a special figure stop display pattern stored in the ROM 102 The lighting pattern (display pattern) that hits is determined. In accordance with the instruction of the main circuit 100 (display control means) based on the determination of the main circuit 100 (determination means), the special figure display unit 30 executes special figure fluctuation display based on the decided fluctuation time and blinking pattern. Then, after the fluctuation time has elapsed, a stop display based on the lighting pattern is performed and the lottery result is displayed.

  At this time, the main circuit 100 (driving means) drives the rotating body drive motor 144 simultaneously with the start of the variable display on the special figure display unit 30 (for example, preset so as to make one rotation in 0.8 seconds). After stopping the fluctuation in the figure display unit 30, the driving of the rotating body drive motor 144 is stopped when the latest rotation position set at, for example, a 36 ° angular interval is reached.

  Based on the lottery result and the variation time received from the main circuit 100, the sub-control circuit 111 performs a variation pattern on the liquid crystal display device 12 and an effect stop symbol (each digit is “1” to “1”). Etc.) are determined. Then, in the liquid crystal display device 12, in synchronization with the fluctuation display on the special figure display unit 30, the fluctuation display is started, the display with the decided fluctuation pattern is performed, and then stopped in the order of left, right, and middle. Display the lottery result.

  When the lottery result by the main circuit 100 (lottery means) is a win, the main circuit 100 (hit state generating means) generates a hit state according to the type of the win. Wins can be broadly divided into big hits (the probability change rate when winning a special figure is 100%) and small wins (the winning probability is 1/150 regardless of the gaming state, the probability change rate when winning is 0%) In the case of winning the jackpot, it is assigned to either 15R probability variable winning or 15R sudden winning (the distribution rate is 15R correct variable winning 60%, 15R sudden winning 40%). When winning a big hit (15R probability variation winning, 15R sudden winning winning), the main circuit 100 (probability changing state generating means) generates a probability changing state in which the winning probability of the jackpot increases after the jackpot state ends.

  When the result of the lottery by the main circuit 100 (lottery means) is 15R probability variation winning, the main circuit 100 (winning state generating means) excites the big prize opening solenoid 143 to open the big prize opening 23, for example, ten prizes are won. When 30 seconds have elapsed, the round process of closing is repeated a plurality of times (for example, 15 times). When one prize is won in the big prize opening 23, a prize ball (for example, 15) is paid out, so that the player can win a lot of balls by winning the 15R probability change.

  On the other hand, when the lottery result (first lottery result) by the main circuit 100 (lottery means) is a 15R winning winning, or when the lottery result (second lottery result) is a small win, the main circuit 100 (winning state) The generating means) excites the prize winning solenoid 143 and repeats, for example, a round process in which the prize winning opening 23 opens and closes 15 times in 5 seconds, for example, 15 times. When one prize is won at the big prize opening 23, a prize ball (for example, 15 pieces) is paid out as in the case of 15R probability variation winning, but the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 23 is repeatedly executed at a very short time interval. Therefore, a player cannot obtain a large amount of balls when winning 15R or winning a small hit.

  After the big hit state (15R probability change, 15R sudden probability) ends, the main circuit 100 (transition control means) executes transition control so that the gaming state shifts to the probability change state. However, when the main circuit 100 (transition control means) is in the big hit state based on the 15R winning winning, the main circuit 100 (transition control means) executes the transition control so as to shift to a probability change state (latent probability change state) that does not become a time-short state. On the other hand, after the small hit state is completed, the main circuit 100 (transition control means) does not execute the transition control so that the gaming state transitions. In other words, the main circuit 100 (migration control means) executes non-migration control.

  As is well known, the probability variation state (short time state) continues until the number of fluctuations of the special figure reaches a predetermined number (for example, 50 times) or a new jackpot is won, whichever comes first. In this short state, the probability of satisfying the release condition of the electric chew, that is, the probability of winning the ordinary figure increases, and the opening time of the electric chew becomes longer at the time of winning the ordinary figure, so the player does not reduce the holding ball so much The game can be continued. The main circuit 100 returns the short-time state to the normal state when the condition that the number of fluctuations of the special figure reaches a predetermined number of times is satisfied.

  FIG. 5 (a) shows an example of a special figure stop display when the special figure display unit 30 is won 15R, and FIG. 5 (b) shows a special figure stop display when the small hit is won. An example is shown. However, in any case, the display mode when it is assumed that the rotating body 30 is located at the reference position is shown. In this example, a special chart indicating 15R winning is displayed by the lighting pattern D1 (first display pattern) in which the display areas 32d, 32e, 32g, 32h, and 32j in the display area 32 are in the lighting state. On the other hand, in the display area 32, a special figure indicating the small win is displayed by the lighting pattern D2 (second display pattern) in which the display areas 32b, 32f, 32g, 32i, and 32j are turned on.

  Since the lighting pattern of the display area 32 is different between the special chart showing the 15R winning winning and the special chart showing the small hit winning, the appearance of the special chart display unit 30 is not the same. However, the lighting pattern D2 indicating the small win is set to be the same as the lighting pattern D1 indicating the 15R sudden winning is rotated 72 ° clockwise. Further, as described above, the opening operation at the big winning opening 23 is set to be the same between the 15R winning winning and the small win winning.

  For this reason, once the rotating body 31 is rotationally driven by the rotating body drive motor 144, the player can no longer specify the reference position of the rotating body 31, so that the 15R suddenly hit the small winning opening from the opening operation of the big winning opening 23. Even if it can be grasped that one of them has been won, it is difficult to determine which one has been won based on the appearance of the special figure display unit 30. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, only the display area 32 that is in the lighting state is different as the lighting pattern indicating the 15R winning winning and the lighting pattern indicating the small win, and if the display area 32 is the same, the appearance is improved. The lighting pattern which becomes the same can be employ | adopted and the display control for the special figure display part 30 can be simplified.

  Next, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the specific process of the characteristic part of the present Example 1 performed with the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. Note that the program shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is stored in the ROM 102 of the main circuit 100, and is configured to be repeatedly executed by the CPU 101 of the main circuit 100 at a predetermined timing.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the special figure reading process. If special figure hold is stored in the special figure holding area (S1: Yes), the main circuit 100 refers to the big hit flag in the big hit state flag area and is not in the big hit state (big hit state flag = 0). The oldest special figure hold is read (S4) on condition that the change is not in progress (S2: Yes, S3: No). In addition, when special figure hold is not memorize | stored in a special figure reservation area (S1: No), when it is a big hit state (big hit state flag = 1, S2: No), when a special figure is changing (S3: If any of the cases corresponds to (Yes), the special figure reading process is immediately terminated.

  The main circuit 100 compares the read special figure random number value with special figure hold with the winning value set in the special figure determination table corresponding to the gaming state, and performs a lottery process to determine that it is a winning if they match. (S5).

  The main circuit 100 (determining means) refers to the LED lighting table and determines the variation time, the blinking pattern, and the lighting pattern in the special figure display unit 30 corresponding to the lottery result of the read lottery process (S6). After the process of step S8, the main circuit 100 (display control means) starts variable display on the special figure display unit 30 (S7). The main circuit 100 (driving means) starts rotating the rotating body driving motor 144 simultaneously with the start of the variable display on the special figure display unit 30 (S8).

  After the fluctuation time has elapsed (S9: Yes), the main circuit 100 (display control means) stops the fluctuation display on the special figure display unit 30 (S10). The main circuit 100 (driving means) stops the rotational drive for the rotating body drive motor 144 simultaneously with the stop of the variable display on the special figure display unit 30 (S11).

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the lighting at the time of 15R collision is selected according to the rotation position (displacement) of the special-purpose display unit 30 (display unit) by the main circuit 100 and the rotating body drive motor 144 (drive unit). Appearance of the special figure display unit 30 when the display by the pattern D1 (first display pattern) is executed, and the special figure display unit 30 when the display by the lighting pattern D2 (second display pattern) at the time of winning the small hit is executed The appearance is the same.

  As a result, when the lottery result is displayed on the special drawing display unit 30, it is difficult to determine whether it is a 15R winning winning (first lottery result) or a small win (second lottery result). In other words, it is difficult to determine whether or not to shift to the probability change state after the hit state or whether or not the normal state is maintained. Thereby, even after the lottery result is displayed, it is possible to provide pleasure that allows the player to predict the game situation.

  In addition to or instead of the configuration requirements of the first embodiment, for example, a game round in which the grand prize winning opening 23 is opened one or more times when the result of the lottery process by the main circuit 100 (lottery means) is the first lottery result. The first jackpot control that executes the first jackpot game that repeats M times, and the second that executes the second jackpot game that repeats the game round N times (M> N) when the result of the lottery process is the second lottery result A main circuit 100 (a jackpot control means) for executing the jackpot control may be provided. Note that the first lottery result may correspond to the 15R winning winning of the first embodiment, or may correspond to a new first big win winning provided separately from the 15R winning winning or the 15R winning variation winning. Similarly, the second lottery result may correspond to the small win winning of the first embodiment, or may correspond to a new second big win winning provided separately from the small win winning and the 15R probability variable winning. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  According to the second embodiment, when the jackpot control is executed, the player can grasp the jackpot state from the opening operation of the jackpot 23, but when the lottery result is displayed on the special drawing display unit 30, It cannot be determined whether it is a big hit or a second big win. For this reason, it is not known whether the game round will be completed N times or will continue until M times until the N game rounds are actually completed, so that it is possible to enhance the interest of the game even after winning the jackpot.

(Modification)
In the first embodiment, the special figure display unit 30 is configured to include the rotating body 31, the LED 33 incorporated in the rotating body 31, and the rotating body driving motor 144 (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 7, the special figure display unit 30 ′ may include a rotating body 31 ′, a liquid crystal display unit 33 ′ incorporated in the rotating body 31 ′, and a rotating body drive motor 144 (see FIG. 2). Good. FIG. 7A shows an example of a special figure stop display when the special figure display unit 30 ′ wins 15R with certainty, and FIG. 7B shows a special figure stop display when the small win is won. An example is shown. However, in any case, the display mode when the rotating body 31 ′ is assumed to be located at the reference position is shown.

  In the example of FIG. 7A, the special display indicating the 15R winning combination is displayed by the display pattern D3 (first display pattern) indicating the arrow on the liquid crystal display unit 33 'in the drawing. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 7B, a special figure stop display indicating a small win is performed by a display pattern D4 (second display pattern) pointing to the right in the arrow display on the liquid crystal display unit 33 ′. Is called. That is, the special figure showing the 15R winning winning and the special figure showing the small winning prize are different in the display pattern on the liquid crystal display unit 33 ', so the appearance of the special figure display unit 30' is not the same. The display pattern D4 indicating the winning winning is set to be the same as the display pattern D3 indicating the 15R winning winning is rotated 90 ° clockwise.

  Also in this modified example, in the same way as in the first embodiment, according to the rotational driving of the rotating body 31 ′ by the rotating body driving motor 144, whether the 15R winning winning (first lottery result) or the small winning winning (second lottery) As a result, it is difficult to discriminate the result, and it is possible to provide the player with the pleasure of predicting the game situation even after the lottery result is displayed.

  In the first embodiment and the like, the main circuit 100 and the rotating body drive motor 144 (driving means) have a result of the lottery process of 15R sudden winning (first lottery result) or small win (second lottery result). Only in such a case, the special figure display units 30 and 30 ′ may be rotationally driven. Alternatively, in the case of 15R winning winning (first lottery result) or small win (second lottery result), the special figure display units 30 and 30 'may be driven to rotate with higher probability than in the case of losing. Good. On the other hand, even in the case of 15R winning winning (first lottery result) and small hitting winning (second lottery result), a case may be provided in which the special figure display units 30, 30 'are not rotationally driven.

  Further, the main circuit 100 and the rotating body driving motor 144 (driving means) may be configured to rotate the rotating bodies 30 and 30 ′ at an unequal speed (an irregular angular velocity). Furthermore, when the main circuit 100 and the rotating body drive motor 144 (driving means) satisfy a predetermined rotation condition, the main circuit 100 and the rotating body drive motor 144 may rotate the rotating bodies 30 and 30 ′ by a rotation angle corresponding to the rotation condition. Good. In this case, the rotation conditions are provided separately from the start port 22, for example, at the time of starting the fluctuation of the special figure, at the time of stopping the fluctuation of the special figure, at the time of winning the start opening 22 (when the special figure is not variably displayed). In addition, it is conceivable that when a special winning opening is won (in a state in which the special figure is not variably displayed), when the change of the effect symbol in the liquid crystal display device 12 is stopped, when the big hit state is started or stopped.

  Further, the main circuit 100 and the rotating body drive motor 144 (driving means) may return the rotating bodies 30 and 30 ′ to the reference position when a predetermined initialization condition is satisfied. For example, when the rotating bodies 30, 30 ′ are configured to return to the reference position when the fluctuation of the special figure is stopped, it becomes an opportunity to specify the display pattern at the reference position of the rotating bodies 30, 30 ′, which is advantageous for the player. It is. Alternatively, it is also advantageous for the player when the liquid crystal display device 12 (notifying means) or the like is configured to notify the player of information that can specify the rotation position of the special figure display units 30 and 30 ′. .

  Further, the big hit state and the small hit state due to the 15R winning winning are not limited to those in which 15 round processes are executed, but may be those in which round processes of less than 15 rounds (for example, 2 rounds) are executed.

  Moreover, it is good also as a normal big hit (big hit which does not transfer to a probability change state) instead of a small hit. Furthermore, it is also possible to set a normal jackpot and a small jackpot and use the results of the lottery process corresponding to each as the first lottery result and the second lottery result. In this case, when the big hit usually occurs during the probability variation state, the probability variation state ends, but even if the small hit occurs, the probability variation state does not end, so the special figure display unit is configured as in the first embodiment. Therefore, it becomes difficult to determine whether or not the probability change state has ended, and the fun of the game is enhanced.

  Further, in addition to or instead of the aspect in which the special figure display unit rotates around the central axis, for example, the special figure display unit is configured by a plurality of display bodies, and these display bodies are predetermined on the board surface of the game board 3. Further, it is possible to make it difficult to grasp the positional relationship by making it possible to displace along a straight or circular arc orbit and make it difficult for the player to discriminate the lottery result.

  The appearance of the display means when the display by the first display pattern is executed is the same as the appearance of the display means when the display by the second display pattern is executed according to the change in the position of the display means by the drive means. Even in such a case, the variable display may be different.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Game board 3a Game area 12 Liquid crystal display device (notification means)
22 Start opening 23 Large winning opening (variable winning device)
30, 30 'special figure display (display means)
31, 31 'Rotating body 32 (32a-32j) Display area 33 LED (display)
33 'Liquid crystal display (display)
100 main circuit (lottery means, storage means, determination means, display control means, drive means, probability variation state generation means, transition control means, jackpot control means)
144 Rotating body drive motor (drive means)

Claims (9)

A starting point where a ball flowing down the game area can win,
Lottery means for executing lottery processing in response to winning at the start opening;
Display means for displaying a plurality of types of lottery results by the lottery means;
Among the plurality of types of lottery results, a plurality of types for displaying the lottery results, including a first display pattern and a second display pattern respectively corresponding to a first lottery result and a second lottery result having different degrees of advantage for the player Storage means for storing the display pattern of
Determining means for determining one display pattern from the plurality of types of display patterns stored in the storage means according to the lottery result;
Display control means for causing the display means to perform display according to the display pattern determined by the determining means;
Driving means for changing the position of the display means,
In accordance with the change in the position of the display means by the driving means, the appearance of the display means when the display by the first display pattern is executed, and the display means when the display by the second display pattern is executed A pachinko gaming machine that is configured to have the same appearance. A variable winning device in which the ball flowing down the game area exhibits an open state in which winning is easy and a closed state in which winning is difficult;
Probabilistic state generation means for generating a probable state that increases the winning probability of jackpot,
When the result of the lottery process is the first lottery result, a transition control for performing the opening operation for bringing the variable prize-winning device one or more times into the open state and then shifting to the probability changing state and the result of the lottery process are as follows: The pachinko according to claim 1, further comprising: a transition control unit that executes the release operation in the case of the second lottery result and then performs non-transition control that does not transition the state. Gaming machine. A variable winning device in which the ball flowing down the game area exhibits an open state in which winning is easy and a closed state in which winning is difficult;
When the lottery process result is the first lottery result, a first big hit control that executes a first big hit game that repeats the game round that opens the variable prize-winning device one or more times M times; and the lottery process And a jackpot control means for executing a second jackpot control for executing a second jackpot game that repeats the game round N times (M> N) when the result is the second lottery result. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.   The said drive means drives the said display means, when the result of the said lottery process is the said 1st lottery result and the said 2nd lottery result, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Pachinko machine.   5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a rotating body that is rotatable about a central axis, and a display that is incorporated in the rotating body and displays the display. The pachinko gaming machine according to the item.   6. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the driving means rotationally drives the rotating body at an unequal speed.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5 or 6, wherein when the predetermined rotation condition is satisfied, the driving means rotationally drives the rotating body by a rotation angle corresponding to the rotation condition.   The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the driving unit returns the rotating body to the reference position when a predetermined initialization condition is satisfied.   The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 8, further comprising notifying means capable of notifying a player of information capable of specifying a rotation position of the display means.

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