JP5468799B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game that executes a pre-reading function before determining whether or not a big hit is made.

  As a pachinko machine that is a ball game machine, when a game ball enters the start opening, a special symbol drawing is performed, and if the result is a big hit, the big winning opening is opened and it is advantageous for the player to acquire the winning ball There is a special game (first type of pachinko machine). The special symbol lottery is a jackpot determination based on a random number for determining whether or not the random number extracted due to the ball entering the starting opening, and the result is determined based on the special random number of the extracted random numbers. The special symbol selected on the basis of the random number for symbol determination is changed, and then notified by a fixed display. In addition, it is difficult to identify with special symbol display, and pseudo symbols of special symbols are variably displayed separately from special symbols. For example, three symbols are confirmed and displayed as a pseudo symbol at the time of big hit, and the above determination result is notified to the player. Is done.

In general, this type of pachinko machine has a probability variation function that changes the probability of winning / failing determination from a low probability (normal probability) to a high probability according to the type of special symbol that is a big hit after the big hit special game. .
And when the ball entering the starting port is continued and the reserved memory of the special symbol is stored, it is confirmed whether there is a big hit memory in the held memory, and if there is a big hit memory, Some have a pre-reading function for displaying a notice of the occurrence (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-236112 A

By the way, the look-ahead function of the conventional pachinko machine, according to the gaming state (normal probability state or high probability state), the random number for the pass / fail determination among the random numbers extracted at the time of entering the start opening, similar to the above-described determination of the correctness / failure. Compared with the success / failure determination table set in the above, prefetching is performed to confirm whether or not the success / failure determination random number is a big hit value. However, in the conventional look-ahead function, the following problems occur due to the above probability variation.
For example, if there is a ball entering the starting port during the probability fluctuation (high probability state), the random number for determination of success / failure extracted at the time of the entry is compared with the determination table for high probability. As a result, even if the success / failure determination random number is confirmed to be a big hit value and a big hit announcement is made, there is a hit in the previous hold memory, and if the game situation returns to the normal probability state by this hit, In the actual success / failure determination, the success / failure determination random number is determined to be a success / failure determination in the normal probability determination / rejection determination table, so that there is a possibility that an error may occur in the notice.

Therefore, in order to make sure advance notice, regardless of whether the game situation is a normal probability state or a high probability state, in the prefetching, it is considered that the random number for success / failure determination is compared with only the success / failure determination table for normal probability and the advance notification is made. It has been.
However, with this configuration, the occurrence frequency of jackpot notices is extremely low, the look-ahead function is not fully exhibited, the game is not interesting, and the player's willingness to play may be reduced.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a ball game machine that has a pre-reading function sufficiently regardless of the probability variation, can perform a reliable jackpot notice, improves the interest of the game, and improves the player's willingness to play It was made as an issue to do.

The invention described in claim 1
A main controller for determining whether or not the game is successful based on a random number extracted due to a game ball entering a predetermined start port, and notifying the result of the determination as to whether the game is appropriate by displaying a special symbol, and the main controller And a sub-control device that controls the pseudo symbol of the special symbol in response to a control command from and notifies the result of the success / failure determination, and shifts to a special game advantageous to the player when the result of the success / failure determination becomes a big hit And a probability variation function for varying the probability of success / failure determination between a low probability state and a high probability state, and confirming the random number before performing the success / failure determination based on the random number, In a ball game machine equipped with a pre-reading function for executing a pre-reading effect indicating the confirmation result,
The main controller determines a first success / failure random number before the success / failure determination to confirm whether or not the randomness for success / failure determination among the random numbers extracted at the time of entering the start opening is a value that is a big hit in a low probability state. Confirmation means;
A second success / failure random number confirmation means for confirming whether or not the success / failure determination random number is a value that is a big hit in a high probability state when the first success / failure random number confirmation means is negative;
Before the determination of success or failure, a design random number confirmation means for confirming whether the special design determination random number among the extracted random numbers is a value that becomes a special design that fluctuates with high probability,
When the success / failure determination random number is a big hit, it is confirmed by the first or second success / failure random number confirmation means, and the special symbol determination random number fluctuates with high probability by the symbol random number confirmation means. Prefetch determination signal transmission means for setting one type of prefetch determination signal from a plurality of types according to a combination of a value to be a special symbol to be confirmed and whether or not it has been confirmed, and transmitting the prefetch determination signal to the sub-control device. With
The prefetch determination signal transmission means includes the following types of signals to be transmitted:
It is confirmed by the first success / failure random number confirmation means that the success / failure determination random number is a value that is a big hit, and the symbol random number confirmation means is confirmed to be a value that becomes a special symbol that fluctuates with a high probability. The first prefetch determination signal when
The first success / failure random number confirmation means confirms that the success / failure determination random number is a value that is a big hit, and the symbol random number confirmation means confirms that the value does not become a special symbol that fluctuates with a high probability. The second prefetch determination signal
It is confirmed by the second success / failure random number confirmation means that the success / failure determination random number is a value that is a big hit, and the symbol random number confirmation means confirms that the value is a special symbol that fluctuates with a high probability. The third prefetch determination signal,
It is confirmed by the second success / failure random number confirmation means that the random number for success / failure determination is a value that is a big hit, and is confirmed by the symbol random number confirmation means to be a value that does not become a special symbol that fluctuates with a high probability. The fourth look-ahead determination signal is sent,
The sub-control device includes a prefetch determination signal storage unit that stores the received prefetch determination signal;
Prefetch effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute the prefetch effect,
The pre-reading effect determination means determines execution of the pre-reading effect when the type of the signal and the stored content of the pre-reading determination signal storage means satisfy a predetermined condition at least when the pre-reading determination signal is newly received. To be configured.

According to the ball game machine of the first aspect, at the time of prefetching, the main control device uses the first and second success / failure random number confirmation means to determine whether or not the randomness for success / failure determination among the random numbers extracted at the time of starting ball entry. By confirming whether the value is a big hit at a low probability or a big hit at a high probability, the game conditions for a big hit can be confirmed. By checking whether the special symbol determined based on the random number is a special symbol that fluctuates (returns) with a low probability or a special symbol that fluctuates with a high probability, the type of special symbol can be confirmed, and detailed look-ahead discrimination can be performed it can.
Then, the prefetch determination signal transmission means can set one of the first to fourth prefetch determination signals in combination with the determination of the gaming condition and the determination of the special symbol type, and transmits it to the sub-control device. .
The sub-control device that has received the prefetch determination signal stores the signal by the prefetch determination signal storage means. In this case, the prefetch determination signal storage means stores the type of the prefetch determination signal transmitted from the prefetch determination signal transmission means or the contents included in the prefetch determination signal.
When the sub-control device newly receives a pre-reading determination signal, the pre-reading effect determining means executes the pre-reading effect depending on the combination of the storage contents of the storage means and the new signal according to the combination of the new contents and the new signal. Determine whether or not. If the previous prefetch determination signal is stored in this way, the gaming state (low probability or high probability) after the randomness determination on the prefetch determination signal, that is, the random number determination on the new prefetch determination signal The gaming state can be recognized, and an accurate determination can be made as to whether or not a pre-reading effect is executed for a new signal. Accordingly, unlike the conventional structure, the occurrence frequency of the jackpot notice by prefetching is not reduced, and accurate notice can be given, the prefetch function is fully exhibited, and an amusing and amusing ball ball game machine can be realized.

Whether the pre-reading effect determining means executes the pre-reading effect by determining not only the predetermined condition relating to the pre-reading determination signal but also whether the current number of reserved memories or the pre-reading effect is already being performed. It is desirable to determine whether or not.
Further, the prefetch determination signal storage means stores all received prefetch determination signals until a big hit even in a configuration in which the stored prefetch determination signal is deleted (overwrite configuration) every time a prefetch determination signal is received. A configuration may be used. When all are stored, the order of reception is made known so that the prefetching effect determining means stores the prefetching determination signal received instead of the preceding prefetching determination signal and the prefetching determination signal received this time. It is good also as a structure which determines whether to perform prefetching effect with all the prefetching determination signals currently performed and the prefetching determination signal received this time.

  Further, since the main control device generally has many program processes such as various random number update processing, winning confirmation processing, success / failure determination processing, and output processing, the ball game machine according to claim 1 has a pre-read determination signal in the main control device. Is set and transmitted to the sub-control device, and the sub-control device determines the effect of the pre-reading notice, thereby reducing the processing load on the main control device.

According to the present invention, in the bullet ball game according to claim 1 , the first starting port and the second starting port are provided, and the random number extracted due to the ball entering the first starting port is a first number. While storing as a reserved memory of one special symbol, the random number extracted due to entering the second starting port is stored as a reserved memory of the second special symbol, and the first or second special symbol is stored. A determination is made to determine whether or not to win the jackpot for each reserved memory of the symbol, and to execute the determination of whether or not to hold the second special symbol in preference to the reserved memory of the first special symbol,
The special game that has been transferred due to the determination of whether or not the second special symbol is stored is more important than the special game that has been transferred due to whether or not the first special symbol is stored. There is no composition that increases the probability that a special game with a long opening time or a large number of opening of the above-mentioned winning prize opening will be selected,
In a high-probability gaming state, the second special symbol hold memory is confirmed by the first control random number checking means, the second control random number checking means and the symbol random number checking means of the main control unit, and these Is sent as a prefetch determination signal,
When the sub-control device newly receives the pre-reading determination signal, execution of the pre-reading effect may be determined when the signal and the previous pre-reading determination signal satisfy a predetermined condition.
According to this configuration, even if the ranking of the determination of success / failure for the reserved memory changes, the prefetch determination for the reserved memory of the second special symbol can be accurately performed.

1 is an overall perspective view of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the game board of the said ball game machine. It is an electrical block diagram of the said ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main process in the main control apparatus of the ball game machine concerning this invention. FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing the control contents of the hold storage process in the main control device, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing transmission determination of a prefetch determination signal. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the random number confirmation process in the said main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the stored random number determination process in the said main control apparatus. It is a figure which shows the success / failure determination table which the said main control apparatus uses. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the prefetch determination signal selection process in the said main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the prefetch effect execution determination process in the sub-control apparatus of the said bullet ball game machine. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special figure success / failure determination process in the said main controller. It is the 2nd and 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination processing. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special game process in the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is explanatory drawing of the various random numbers in the said bullet ball game. It is a figure which shows the jackpot symbol corresponding to a normal symbol, a special symbol, and a random number in the said ball game machine. It is a figure which shows the pseudo | simulation symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the 1st special symbol in the said ball game machine, and the kind of jackpot game. It is a figure which shows the pseudo | simulation symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the 2nd special symbol in the said ball game machine, and the kind of jackpot game. It is a figure which shows the criterion of the normal probability table of the said prefetch effect execution determination process, and the criterion of a high probability table. It is a figure which shows the prefetch effect display aspect of the said bullet ball game machine.

An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine that is a ball game machine will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine 50. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by a casing including a rectangular outer frame 51 and a front frame 52. The pachinko machine 50 may be accompanied by a prepaid card unit (CR unit) for reading and writing the prepaid card.

The front frame 52 is attached to the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable by hinges 54 at the upper and lower left ends, and is normally closed as shown in the figure.
A window-shaped design frame 60 is attached to the front frame 52 so as to be openable with respect to the front frame 52. A plate glass 61 is double fitted in the design frame 60, and the game board 10 held by the front frame 52 is accommodated in the back of the plate glass 61.

An upper plate 55 is arranged below the design frame 60 and is attached to the front frame 52 so as to be openable.
A lower plate 63 is fixed to the front frame 52 below the upper plate 55, and a firing handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63. When the firing handle 64 is turned clockwise, a launching device (not shown) is activated to launch the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 toward the game board 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game region 13 surrounded by an outer rail 11 and an inner rail 12 is formed on the game board 10. A center case 14 is mounted at the center of the game area 13, and a normal design starting gate (passage opening) 21 is provided on the left and right sides of the center case 14, and a windmill 20 is provided below them. Yes.

A first start port 22A, which is a ball entrance, is provided immediately below the center case 14, and a second start port 22B made of a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory is installed immediately below the first start port 22A. ing.
The first start port 22A is a start port for executing a lottery of a first special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a first special diagram). When a game ball enters the first start port 22A, a plurality of random numbers described later are provided. Are extracted, and the extracted random number is stored as the reserved storage of the first special figure.
The second starting port 22B is a starting port for executing the lottery of the second special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as the second special diagram), and when a game ball enters the second starting port 22B, a plurality of random numbers are extracted. And stored as the reserved storage of the second special figure. When the electric symbol of the second start port 22B is hit in the normal symbol lottery caused by the game ball passing through the gate 21, it is released for a predetermined time (about 2.6 seconds).
In this pachinko machine, the lottery of the second special figure is executed with priority over the lottery of the first special figure. For example, even if there is a holding memory of a plurality of first special figures, When the memory is generated, the lottery of the reserved memory of the second special figure is executed prior to the reserved memory of the first special figure.

A normal winning opening 24 is arranged at both the left and right positions of the second start opening 22B. Also, below the second start port 22B, a big winning port 25 that is opened and closed by an opening / closing plate is arranged, and an out port 28 is provided at the bottom of the board surface.
A number of game nails are planted in the game area 13 of the game board 10.

The center case 14 is provided with an LCD panel of an effect symbol display device 15 (not shown in its entirety) in the center. On the outer periphery of the LCD panel, the special figure 1 for displaying the first special figure and the second special figure, the special figure 2 display devices 16A and 16B, and the special memory for displaying the reserved memory for the first special figure and the second special figure, respectively. 1 and special figure 2 hold number display devices 17A and 17B are provided.
Further, the center case 14 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp rod, a stage, and the like, as is well known.

  FIG. 3 shows an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50, and includes a main control device 30, a payout control device 32, a launch control device 34, a sub integration device 35, and an effect symbol control device 36. Although illustration of details is omitted, each of these control devices includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. The main controller 30 is also provided with a random number counter for extracting various random numbers, which will be described later.

  The main controller 30 is electrically connected to the hall computer of the game hall through the back wiring relay terminal board and the external connection terminal board, and outputs information such as winnings and jackpots. The main controller 30 includes a front frame closing SW (switch) for detecting that the front frame 52 and the design frame 60 are closed via the back wiring relay terminal board and the game board relay terminal board, a design frame closing SW, To FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 start SW for detecting the entrance to the first and second start openings 22A and 22B, to the normal symbol operation SW for detecting that the game ball has passed the gate 21, and to the big prize opening 25 Detection signals such as a count SW for detecting a winning ball and a general winning port SW for detecting a winning ball to the normal winning port 24 are input.

The main control device 30 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and the like, and the sub-control via the payout control device 32 and the production relay terminal board. A command is output to the sub-integrating device 35 as a control device, and the special figure 1, special figure 2 display devices 16A and 16B, special figure 1 and special figure 2 hold number display devices 17A and 17B are provided via the symbol display device relay terminal board. The display control of the normal symbol display device and the universal symbol hold number display device is performed.
The main controller 30 controls the large winning opening solenoid that drives the opening / closing plate of the large winning opening 25 to open the large winning opening. In addition, it controls the operation of the ordinary accessory solenoid that opens and closes the second start port 22B.

  The payout control device 32 detects the ball SW that detects that the ball tank has become empty, the payout SW that detects that the game ball has been paid out, and detects that the game ball storage tray has become full. A detection signal such as a full SW is input. The payout motor is operated in accordance with a command sent from the main controller 30 to pay out the game ball. Also, it is electrically connected to the CR unit, accepts lending requests and settlement request operation signals by ball lending and settlement SW via a settlement display device, sends and receives data to and from the CR unit, and pays out motors according to the lending request signal Is used to pay out the rented balls, and the balance display of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit is controlled.

  The firing control device 34 receives detection signals such as a firing stop SW, a touch SW for detecting that the player is in contact (operating) with the firing handle, and a limit SW. The launch motor is controlled based on a command (reflecting touch SW signal or game situation), launch handle rotation signal and launch stop SW signal sent from the main controller 30 via the payout controller 32. Control and fire and stop the game ball to control the lighting of the touch lamp.

  The sub integration device 35 receives detection signals such as a volume control SW and a game SW. In accordance with a command sent from the main controller 30, the speaker is driven to output sound, and various LEDs and various lamps are turned on and off. Furthermore, the command of the display mode of the effect symbol which displays a character etc. to the effect symbol control apparatus 36, or the pseudo | simulation symbol of a special figure is transmitted.

  The effect symbol control device 36 constitutes the effect symbol display device 15 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The LCD panel is a part of the LCD panel unit. The effect symbol control device 36 controls the display of the LCD panel in accordance with the command sent from the sub integration device 35.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 will be described.
First, an outline of “main processing” executed by the main controller 30 (strictly, its CPU) will be described with reference to FIG. The “main process” is composed of a main process (S100 to S113) and a remaining process (S120, S121). The main process is started due to an interrupt signal having a period of 2 ms, and it is first determined whether it is a normal interrupt (S100). . This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written at a specific address in the RAM. If a negative determination (NO) is made here, initialization (S113) is executed. The numerical value for determining whether or not it is a normal interrupt is written in the RAM as part of this initial setting.

If it is a normal interrupt (S100: YES), various random number update processes shown in FIG. 16 are executed (S101 to S108). The initial value random number 1 update process (S101) increments the value of the initial value random number 1 by 1 each time this process is executed, and sets 4000 integers from “0” to “3999” as the initial value random number 1. Create repeatedly in ascending order. When the initial value random number 1 reaches the maximum value “3999”, the process loops to “0” and continues the increment process.
In the initial value random number 2 update process (S102), as in the initial value random number 1 update process, 997 integers from “0” to “996” are repeatedly generated in ascending order as the initial value random number 2.
The initial value random number 1 is used as an update initial value counter in the next jackpot determination random number update process (S103), and the initial value random number 2 is used as an update initial value counter in the hit determination random number update process (S104). .

  The big hit determination random number update process (S103) constitutes a big hit determination random number counter which is a random number for success / failure determination, and, as in the initial value random number 1 update process, 4000 integers from “0” to “3999” as random numbers. Are created in ascending order repeatedly. In this update process, when the random number reaches the maximum value “3999” in the first round, the next count starts counting with the initial value random number 1 at this time as the update initial value, When the value returns to “0” after passing through the value “3999” and becomes “1” less than the updated initial value, the count is started with the new initial value random number 1 as the updated initial value. According to this, the value for the big hit determination random number can be made unpredictable, and even if the update initial value is changed, the structure of making a round of 4000 integers that are components of the random number does not change, so the appearance rate of the random numbers is uniform. Can be.

  The hit determination random number update process (S104) constitutes a counter for the hit determination random number used for the normal symbol lottery, and, similar to the big hit determination random number update process (S104), "0" to "996" 997 integers up to "are repeatedly generated in ascending order. In this update process, counting is started with the value of the initial value random number 2 as the update initial value, the random number value is made unpredictable, and the appearance rate of the random number is made uniform.

The big hit symbol determination random number update process (S105) constitutes a counter that repeatedly creates 20 integers from "0" to "19".
The small hit symbol determination random number update processing (S106) constitutes a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”.
The reach determination random number update process (S107) constitutes a counter that repeatedly creates 229 integers from "0" to "228".
The variation pattern determination random number update process (S108) constitutes a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from "0" to "1020".

  The big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the small hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number shown in FIG. 16 enter the first start port 22A or the second start port 22B. Extracted due to Each random number extracted at the time of entering the first starting port 22A is stored as a holding memory for the first special figure, and each random number extracted at the time of entering the second starting port 22B is reserved for the second special figure. Stored as memory.

  The big hit determination random number relates to a special drawing lottery and is used for the big hit determination and the small hit determination. There are 4000 random numbers from “0” to “3999”, and if the random number value is “773 to 777” or “1773 to 1777”, it is a big hit in the normal probability state. If the random number value is “773 to 777”, “1773 to 1777”, “2733 to 2777”, or “3733 to 3777”, it is a big hit in the high probability state. Furthermore, if the random number value is “301 to 361”, it is a small hit in either the normal probability or the high probability state.

The jackpot symbol determining random numbers, which are special symbol determining random numbers, are 20 types from “0” to “19”, and one jackpot symbol is determined from the 20 types of jackpot symbols shown in FIG. The relationship between the random number value and the jackpot symbol is as shown in FIG. The jackpot symbol is the same for both the first special figure and the second special figure.
18 and 19 show the types of jackpot symbols determined and displayed as the first special chart and the second special chart, the contents of the jackpot game, and the pseudo symbols corresponding to the jackpot symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 15. Depending on the type of jackpot symbol, the type of game after the jackpot game will be a high probability (probability variation) state, a normal probability state, and the number of times that the big winning opening 25 is opened during the jackpot game ( Round) is determined to be 15 rounds and 2 rounds. In the first special figure and the second special figure, the second special figure is more likely to be a big hit game of 15 rounds, and more prize balls can be obtained.
Further, the jackpot symbol displayed on the special symbol 1 or special symbol 2 display devices 16A and 16B is difficult to identify because the display is small, and the player plays the game by looking at the pseudo symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 15.

The small hit design symbols (FIG. 16) are ten patterns from “0” to “9”, and the small hit design shown in FIG. 17B is selected.
The reach determination random numbers are 229 from “0” to “228”. If the random number value is “0 to 20”, the reach is when the fluctuation time reduction function is not activated in the normal probability state, and “0 to 4”. If there is, the reach is when the function for reducing the variation time is activated in the normal probability state, and the reach is in the high probability state if “0 to 5”.
The random number for determining the variation pattern is 1021 from “0” to “1020” and determines the variation mode of the pseudo symbol.

  The random number for hit determination is extracted at the time of passing through the start gate 21 of the normal symbol, and is stored as a general symbol hold memory. The hit determination random number is used to determine whether or not a normal symbol lottery is successful. There are 997 random numbers from “0” to “996”. If the random number value is “31-40”, it is won in the normal probability state, and if it is “31-996”, it is won in the high probability state. The normal symbol hit symbol is one type of “L” shown in FIG.

In the winning confirmation process (S109) of FIG. 4, it is confirmed whether or not there is a entrance to each entrance 22A, 22B, 24, 25 and whether there is a passage through the start gate 21. Subsequently, each of the output processes (S112) such as a special figure success / failure determination process (S110), a universal figure success / failure determination process (S111), and an image output process, which will be described later, are executed.
In each output process (S112), according to the progress of the game, the main control device 30 displays the first special figure, the second special figure, the usual figure display devices 16A and 16B, the number-of-holds display devices 17A and 17B, Output processing is executed for each of the solenoid, the payout control device 32, the firing control device 34, the sub integration device 35, the effect design control device 36, and the like.

  The main routine performs the initial value random number 1 update process (S120) and the initial value random number 2 update process (S121) within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input after performing this process (S100 to S113). Is looped. These processes are the same as the initial value random number 1 and initial value random number 2 update processes (S101, S102).

Hereinafter, a part of subroutine processes such as a winning confirmation process (S109), a special figure success / failure determination process (S110), each output process (S111) and the like which are deeply related to the present invention in the process executed by the main controller 30 will be described. .
The “start winning confirmation process” shown in FIG. 5 is a subroutine of a winning confirmation process (S109). First, it is confirmed whether or not there is a ball in the first starting opening 22A and the second starting opening 22B (S201). If there is a ball entry (S201: YES), it is confirmed whether or not the hold memory is full with respect to the hold memory on the side where the ball entered (first special figure or second special figure) (S202). If it is not full (S201: NO), the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the small hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the fluctuation pattern determination random number extracted at the time of entering the starting port Is stored as a holding storage on the side where the ball entered (S203).
If NO is determined in S201 and YES is determined in S202, the process returns.

  In the prefetch determination signal transmission determination process (S204), prefetching of the newly stored pending storage is performed, and it is determined whether or not to transmit a prefetch determination signal based on the prefetch determination signal transmission determination criterion shown in FIG. To do. Judgment criteria are that when the opening extension function is operating in the normal probability state, or when the opening extension function is operating in the high probability state, and further when the jackpot game condition device is operating (during the jackpot game) The prefetch determination signal of the first special figure is not transmitted (prefetching is not performed). For the reserved memory of the second special figure, a prefetch determination signal is transmitted in any state (prefetching is performed). Note that this pachinko machine has a configuration in which there is no state in which the open extension function is not activated in a high probability state.

  When it is determined that the prefetch determination signal can be transmitted in the process of S204 (S205: YES), the random number confirmation process for confirming whether or not the random number for determining the big hit in the reserved storage to be prefetched is a big hit (S206). ).

In the “win / fail random number confirmation process”, whether or not the big hit determination random number extracted due to the entry of the first or second starting port 22A, 22B matches the predetermined determination value of the correct / fail determination table Determine whether or not. Here, prior to the description of the above-mentioned “propriety random number confirmation process”, the success / failure determination table used in this embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, with respect to the jackpot determination random number extracted from the above 4000 values, the inside / out determination table is divided into four stages, and a lower limit value and an upper limit value are set for each stage. , And a plurality of integer judgment value ranges that are continuous between them. For example, in the first stage, a range consisting of five judgment values from 773 (0305H) to 777 (0309H), and in the second stage, a range consisting of five judgment values from 1773 (06EDH) to 1777 (06F1H), The third stage is composed of 45 judgment values ranging from 2733 (0AADH) to 2777 (0AD9H), and the fourth stage is composed of 45 judgment values ranging from 3733 (0E95H) to 3777 (0EC1H). Yes. The success / failure determination table configured as described above is set so that the first stage and the second stage form a normal probability table, and the third stage and the fourth stage form a high probability table.

  Then, the success / failure determination table includes, for each stage, the lower digit of the upper limit value of the determination value, the upper digit of the upper limit value of the determination value, the lower digit of the lower limit value of the determination value, and the upper digit of the lower limit value of the determination value in hexadecimal numbers. As data, it is stored at the position indicated by the reference address of the memory for the success / failure determination table of the main controller 30.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the “unsuccessful random number confirmation process”, first, the number of loops is set to 4 in the process of S301. The number of loops means that in this “win / fail random number check process”, a check process is executed to check whether the big hit determination random number matches the determination value for each stage of the correct / fail determination table. This indicates the number of steps in the table to be looped.

  Then, the big hit determination random number is loaded into the CPU as a comparison value (S302), and the “stored random number determination process” is executed (S303).

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the “stored random number determination process” first loads the content stored in the reference address 00H as the lower data (lower digit) of the determination value from the first stage of the success / failure determination table ( Along with (S401), the contents of the reference address 01H are loaded as the upper data (upper digit) of the determination value (S402). As a result, the upper limit value of the determination value at the first stage of the success / failure determination table is set.

  Then, the comparison value is compared with the upper limit value of the first-stage determination value, and it is determined whether or not the comparison value is larger than the determination value (S403). If the comparison value is smaller than the determination value (NO), the content of the reference address 02H is loaded as lower data (lower digit) of the determination value from the first stage of the success / failure determination table (S404). The contents of the reference address 03H are loaded as the higher-order data (S405). As a result, the lower limit value of the determination value at the first stage of the success / failure determination table is set.

  Subsequently, the comparison value is compared with the lower limit value of the first-stage determination value, and it is determined whether or not the comparison value is equal to or greater than the determination value (S406). If the determination result is YES, the comparison value (the jackpot determination random number) matches the determination value within the range of the first stage of the success / failure determination table, and it is determined that the jackpot determination random number is a value that is a big hit. Is done. Subsequently, in step S407, the return value stored in the reference address 04H of the success / failure determination table is loaded. Since the big hit determination random number is already a big hit value, the loop count is set to 0 (S408). The “stored random number determination process” is terminated.

  If the determination result in S406 is NO, this is a value that makes the big hit determination random number a big hit because the comparison value is smaller than the lower limit value of the first stage of the pass / fail determination table, that is, the minimum value of the hit determination table. No, the loop count is set to 0 (S408), and the “stored random number determination process” is terminated.

  If the comparison value is larger than the determination value in the process of S403 (YES), 1 is subtracted from the loop count (S409), whether the loop count is 0 (S410), and if the loop count is 0 (YES). The “stored random number determination process” is terminated.

  If the number of loops is not 0 (NO), the stage of the success / failure determination table is shifted by one stage (S411), and the second stage determination process is executed in the same manner as the first stage.

As described above, in the “stored random number determination process”, the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the determination value are compared with the comparison value (big hit determination random number) for each stage of the success / failure determination table, and the comparison value is within the determination value range. If there is, the affirmative determination is made and this process is terminated. If not, this is repeated for the number of loops in a configuration in which the process proceeds to the next stage of the success / failure determination table. If it is determined in the first step that the comparison value is smaller than the minimum determination value, the processing is immediately terminated.
Also, in the `` stored random number judgment process '', whether the big hit judgment random number is a value that is a big hit at the normal probability or a big hit at a high probability, depending on the number of judgment values matched with the comparison value (the big hit judgment random number) Can be determined. That is, if the first and second stages match, the value is a big hit at normal probability (return value 3). If the third and fourth stages match, the value is a big hit at high probability ( Return value 7).

Subsequent to the “stored random number determination process”, the prefetch determination signal selection process (S207) of FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the “prefetch determination signal selection process” first determines whether or not the return value loaded in the process of S407 of the “stored random number determination process” is “3” in the process of S501. If the return value is “3” (S501: YES), it is determined whether or not the random number for determining the big hit symbol of the reserved memory to be prefetched is a value that has a high probability (probability change) symbol (S502). If the value is a symbol (S502: YES), "prefetch determination signal A" (first prefetch determination signal) is set as the prefetch determination signal (S503).
If the value is not a high-probability symbol (S502: NO), "prefetch determination signal B" (second prefetch determination signal) is set (S504).

If the return value is not “3” in the process of S501 (S501: NO), it is determined whether or not the return value is “7” in the process of S505. If the return value is “7” (S505: YES), it is determined whether or not the big hit symbol determination random number is a value that becomes a high probability (probability variation) symbol (S506), and if it is a value that becomes a symbol with a high probability (S506: YES), “prefetch determination signal C” ( A third prefetch determination signal) is set (S507).
If the value is not a high-probability symbol (S506: NO), "prefetch determination signal D" (fourth prefetch determination signal) is set ( S508 ).
Further, if the return value is not “7” (S505: NO), a “prefetch determination signal E” indicating that the prefetch is out of order is set (S509).

  After the “prefetch determination signal selection process”, the process returns to the “start winning confirmation process” (FIG. 5A) and transmits the prefetch determination signal set in the “prefetch determination signal selection process” to the sub-integrating device 35. (S208). In this case, at least information on whether the prefetch determination signal is based on the hold memory of the first special figure or the hold memory of the second special figure, and information on the random number for jackpot determination are sub-integrated together with the prefetch determination signal. Transmitted to the device 35. In the subsequent processing of S209, a display instruction of the reserved memory number is transmitted to the special figure 1 or special figure 2 reserved memory number display devices 17A, 17B, and the effect is directed to the sub-integrating device 35 (the effect symbol control device 36). The display instruction of the number of pseudo pending storages displayed on the symbol display device 15 is transmitted, and the “start winning confirmation process” is terminated.

  FIG. 10 shows the “prefetching effect execution determination process” executed by the sub integration device 35. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not a prefetch determination signal from the main controller 30 is received (S601). If a signal is received (S601: YES), it is determined whether or not the received signal is a prefetch determination signal E. (S602). When no signal is received (S601: NO) or when it is the prefetch determination signal E (S602: YES), the process returns.

  It is determined whether the information of the received prefetch determination signal is that of the first special figure hold memory, that is, whether a random number (such as a big hit determination random number) included in the prefetch determination signal is the first special figure hold memory. If it is the reserved storage of the first special figure (S603: YES), then it is determined whether there are two or more combined numbers of the first special figure and the second special figure (S604). ). If the number of reserved memories is two or more (S604: YES), it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is a high probability state (S605).

  If the state is a high probability state (S605: YES), the table for high probability state shown in FIG. 20B is set as a determination criterion for execution of the prefetch effect, and a determination based on this is performed (S606). If it is not a high probability state (S605: NO), the normal probability state table shown in FIG. 20A is set as a determination criterion, and a determination based on this is performed (S607).

The determination in the processing of S608 is executed based on the table for the normal probability state or the high probability state set as the determination criterion, and when the special symbol hold storage is newly suspended, If the type of the transmitted prefetch determination signal and the type of the prefetch determination signal stored last time are a predetermined combination set in the table, a decision is made to execute the prefetch effect as “condition satisfied”. If the previous prefetch determination signal and the current prefetch determination signal are a predetermined combination (S608: YES), prefetch effect start processing is performed (S609), and a prefetch effect command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 36. Thereafter, the current prefetch determination signal is stored in the storage area of the sub integration device 35 (S610).
Note that the storage area is set to store one signal, and the newly received prefetch determination signal is overwritten.
In addition, the storage of the prefetch determination signal is erased at the start of the game or at the end of the game when a special game (big hit game) is executed after the time when this signal is stored.

A NO determination is made in the processes of S604 and S608, and the prefetch determination signal is stored in the process of S610 even when the prefetch effect start condition is not satisfied and the prefetch effect start process is not executed.
In this “prefetching effect execution determination process”, when the prefetch determination signal is “signal E”, the process returns without storing it (S602: NO), but the prefetch determination signal E may be stored.

  If NO in the process of S603, it is confirmed whether there are two or more reserved memories in the second special figure (S611). If there are two or more reserved memories (S611: YES), the process from S605 is started. The pre-reading effect execution is determined (S605 to S608). If the determination result is affirmative, the pre-reading effect start processing is performed (S609), and the pre-reading determination signal is stored (S610).

The “prefetching effect execution determination process” is configured to execute the prefetching effect on condition that there are two or more reserved memories in the first and second special drawings.
When the random number value included in the prefetch determination signal is the value of the first special figure, the prefetch determination signal is provided on the condition that there are two or more totals of the first and second special figure hold storage (S603, S604). When the random number value included in is not the value of the first special figure (when the value is the value of the second special figure), there is a condition that there are two or more reserved memories of the second special figure (S603, S611). .
As described above, since the pre-reading effect is executed on the condition that there is a certain number of reserved memories, there is enough time to execute (display) the pre-reading effect before the lottery (fluctuation) of the reserved memory targeted for pre-reading. Therefore, it is possible to effectively appeal the prefetching effect to the player.
When the random number value included in the prefetch determination signal is the value of the first special figure, even if the stored storage stored in the first special figure is that of the second special figure, Since the reserved storage lottery order for the pre-reading determination signal is the last, it may be determined that there are two or more reserved memories in the first and second special drawings.
On the other hand, when the random number value included in the prefetch determination signal is the value of the second special figure, if there is the first special figure in the reserved memory, the reserved figure of the first special figure is preceded. There is a case where a lottery for holding storage in the second special chart relating to the prefetch determination signal is performed, and there is not enough time to execute the prefetch effect. For this reason, there is a condition that there are two or more totals of reserved storage in the second special figure.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the order of determination criteria for “prefetching effect execution determination processing”, when the prefetching determination signal newly received this time is “signals A and B” that is a big hit in the normal probability state, the gaming state is Regardless of the normal probability or high probability, and the stored signal (previous signal) is any (“None”, “Signal A” to “Signal D”), the condition for executing the pre-reading effect is satisfied. Judgment is performed and a pre-reading effect is executed.

When a new signal “Signal C” is received in the high probability state, in the normal probability state, it is judged that the condition is satisfied only when the previous signal is “Signal A” having a high probability symbol, and the pre-reading effect is executed. To do.
When the previous signal is “None” or “Signal B, D” which is a normal probability pattern, the game state becomes the normal probability at the time of the special drawing lottery of the reserved memory related to the newly received “Signal C”. Since the memory does not become a big hit, the pre-reading effect is not executed because the condition is not satisfied.
In addition, when there are three or more special symbol hold memories, even if the current gaming state is the normal probability state, there is a possibility that the change will be certain at the time of the special figure lottery of the hold memory related to the previous signal. For this reason, when the previous signal is “signal C”, whether the normal probability or the probability changes to a high probability by the special drawing lottery of the previous previous time (2 times before) depends on whether the previous signal “C” is reserved. The special drawing lottery can be a big hit or off. When the special drawing lottery is a big hit, the gaming state is changed to a high probability, and the special drawing lot of the reserved memory related to the current “signal C” is a big hit, but the special figure of the reserved memory related to the previous “signal C” When the lottery is lost, the gaming state is the normal probability state, and therefore, the special drawing lottery of the reserved storage related to the current “signal C” is also lost. Therefore, at this time, accurate prefetching for the current “signal C” cannot be performed, and the prefetch effect is not executed because the condition is not satisfied in the determination.

  When the newly received signal is “signal D”, as in the case of “signal C”, when the previous signal is “signal A”, the pre-reading effect is executed as the condition is satisfied, Other than this, when the previous signal is “none”, “signal B”, “signal C”, or “signal D”, the pre-reading effect is not executed because the condition is not satisfied.

  On the other hand, the criterion for determining that the gaming state is a high probability state is different from the criterion for determining the normal probability in that the pre-reading effect is executed as the condition is satisfied when the current signal is “signal C” and the previous signal is “none”. However, the other criteria are the same as the normal probability state criteria.

  When a prefetch effect command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 36 in the prefetch effect start processing (S610) of the “prefetch effect execution determination process”, the effect symbol control device 36 that has received the command receives a prefetch effect on the effect symbol display device 15. Display.

  FIG. 21 shows an effect display example displayed on the effect display device 15, and as shown in FIGS. 21 (a) and 21 (b), a three-digit pseudo symbol corresponding to the special figure is displayed at the center of the screen of the effect display device 15. 151 is variably displayed, and then is confirmed and displayed. In the effect symbol display device 15, based on the display instruction of the pseudo pending storage number transmitted from the main control device 30 in S 209 (FIG. 5) of the “start winning confirmation process”, the pseudo of the first special figure is displayed at the lower left of the screen. A rhombus mark 152 indicating the number of reserved storage is displayed, and a round mark 153 indicating the number of pseudo reserved storage of the second special figure is displayed at the lower right of the screen.

Then, a pre-reading effect is executed in the display of the number of stored pseudo-holdings. In accordance with the prefetch effect command transmitted to the effect symbol control device 36 in the prefetch effect start processing (S609, FIG. 10) of the “prefetch effect execution determination process”, the mark of the pseudo reserved memory number that is a big hit is lit or blinked. The mark display 154 is more conspicuous than other marks. In the illustrated example, a pre-reading effect is produced that the second reserved memory in the second special figure is a big hit.
Note that the pre-reading effect is not displayed in the special figure 1 and special figure 2 reservation number display devices 17A and 17B which are displayed on the effect symbol display device 15 and directly controlled by the main control device 30.
In the pre-reading effect, the display contents of the pseudo pending storage number may be distinguished depending on the type of big hit such as normal big hit or probability variation big hit. Moreover, you may change the display aspect of a prefetch effect with a 1st special figure and a 2nd special figure.

  When the lottery for holding the second special figure proceeds (FIGS. 21 (c) and (d)) and the lottery for holding the second special figure displayed in the pre-reading effect is started (FIG. 21 (e)), The mark display 154 on which the pre-reading effect is performed is deleted. As shown in FIG. 21 (f) later, a pseudo-symbol 151 that is a big hit is displayed and the game shifts to a big hit special game.

FIG. 11 to FIG. 15 are flowcharts of “special figure determination / rejection determination processing” and “special game processing” executed by the main control device 30. As shown in FIG. 11, the “special figure success / failure determination process” requires that the condition device is not operating (S701: NO), the special figure is not fluctuating (S702: NO), and the confirmed symbol is displayed. If it is determined (S703: NO), it is confirmed whether or not the second special figure is reserved (S704). If there is a hold of the second special figure (S704: YES), in S705, the probability variation flag is confirmed to confirm whether or not the current gaming state is in probability variation (high probability) (if the probability variation flag is set, the probability variation is confirmed). During).
If there is no reserved memory for the second special figure (S704: NO), it is checked whether there is a reserved memory for the first special figure in S720, and if there is a reserved memory for the first special figure (S720: YES), the process of S705 is performed. Move on. In this way, by confirming the reserved memory of the second special figure before the reserved memory of the first special figure, the lottery of the second special figure is executed with priority over the lottery (whether or not judgment) of the first special figure. Like to do.

  If the probability change flag is not set in the processing of S705 and the probability change is not in progress (S705: NO), the loop count in the success / failure determination table is set to 2 (S706), and if the probability change is in progress (high probability) ( (S705: YES) The number of loops is set to 4 (S707).

  Thereafter, a jackpot determination random number is loaded as a comparison value (S708), and in the process of S709, jumps to the “stored random number determination process” (FIG. 7) and executes it in the same manner as the prefetching. Then, the return value determined in the “stored random number determination process” is stored in the special figure hit flag (S710).

It is determined whether or not the big hit (return value is 3 or 7) based on the return value (S711). If the big hit (S711: YES), the big hit symbol and the fluctuation pattern are determined (S712, S713).
If it is not a big hit at S711 (S711: NO), it is determined whether it is a small hit (S714). If it is a small hit (S714: YES), a small hit symbol and a variation pattern are determined (S715, S716). On the other hand, if it is not a small hit (S714: NO), the off symbol and the fluctuation pattern are determined (S717, S718). After determining the variation pattern (S713, S716, S718), a symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub-integrating device 35 (S719), and the process proceeds to "special game processing".

  If the condition operating device is in operation in S701 (S701: YES), or if there is no hold of the second special figure and the first special figure in S704 and S720 (S704, S705: NO), “special game processing” ”.

When the special symbol is changing in S702 (S702: YES), as shown in FIG. 12A, when it is confirmed that the symbol fluctuation time has passed (S721: YES), the symbol fluctuation is stopped to the sub-integrating device 35. A command is transmitted (S722).
It is determined whether or not the special figure that is confirmed and displayed indicates a big hit (S723). If the special figure indicates a big hit (S723: YES), the time for displaying the fixed symbol is set ( S724), the operation of the conditional operation device is started (S725).

Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the probability change flag is set (S726). If the probability change flag is set (S726: YES), the probability change flag and the time reduction flag for operating the time reduction function are dropped (S727), and the process proceeds to "Special Game Processing". Transition.
If the probability change flag is not set (S726: NO), it is checked whether the time flag is set (S728), and if the time flag is set (S728: YES), the time flag is cleared (S729) "Special Game Processing" Migrate to

If the symbol combination is not a big hit in S723 (S723: NO), the fixed symbol display setting is performed in the same manner as in S724 (S730), and it is confirmed whether only the time reduction flag is set (S731). If only the time reduction flag is set (S731: YES), the time reduction count is decremented by 1 (S732), and it is confirmed whether the time reduction count is "0" (S733).
If the number of time reductions is “0” (S733: YES), the time reduction flag is dropped (S734) in the same manner as S729, and the symbol that the determined symbol is a small hit is confirmed (S735). If the time reduction count is not “0” (S733: NO), the process moves to S735 without completing the time reduction flag.
If it is a combination of symbols that will be a small hit in S735 (S735: YES), a small hit game actuary start process (S736) is performed and the process proceeds to "special game process".

  If the confirmed symbol is being displayed in S703, it is confirmed that the confirmed symbol display time has ended as shown in FIG. 12B (S741), and if the display time has ended, a confirmed symbol display end process is executed ( S742) The process proceeds to “special game processing”. If the display time has not ended (S741: NO), the display end process is not performed and the process proceeds to the “special game process”.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the “special game processing”, the condition operating device is not operating (S801: NO), the small hit game operating agent is operating (S802: YES), and the small hit start effect is being performed. If (S803: YES) and the small hit start effect time has expired (S804: YES), the small winning game large winning opening 25 is opened (S805) and the process returns (see FIG. 16). . In the small hit game, the setting is made such that the winning opening 25 is opened once for 0.5 seconds.
On the other hand, if the small hit game operating tool is not operating (S802: NO) and the small hit start effect time has not ended (S804: NO), the process returns.

  If it is not during the small hit start effect in S803, it is confirmed whether the small hit is in operation (S806), and if it is in the small hit operation, it is confirmed whether ten game balls have been won in the big winning opening 25 (S807). . If there is a winning (S807: YES), a closing process of the big winning opening 25 is performed (S809), a small hit end effect process is executed (S810), and the process returns. On the other hand, even if there is no winning (S807: NO), if the opening time of the big winning opening 25 has ended (S808: YES), the closing process of the big winning opening 25 is performed (S809), and the small hit end effect processing (S810) and return.

  If the small hitting effect is not active in S806, it is confirmed whether the effect time of the small hitting end effect has ended (S811), and if it is the end time, the small hitting game actuating end processing is executed (S812) and the return. To do.

If the condition device is operating in S801 (S808: YES), as shown in FIG. 14, it is confirmed whether the big winning opening 25 is open (S821), and if it is not open, it is confirmed whether the big hit start effect is being performed ( S822). If the jackpot start effect is being performed (S822: YES), it is confirmed whether the end time of the jackpot start effect (S823), and if it is the end time (S823: YES), the process of opening the jackpot 25 corresponding to the jackpot is executed. (S824) and return.
If it is not during the big hit start effect in S822, it is confirmed whether it is during the interval (S825). If it is during the interval, it is confirmed whether it is the interval end time in S826 (S826). (S827) and return.

If it is not during the interval in S825 and if the big hit end effect is not in effect (S828: NO), the big hit symbol storage processing is performed (S829), the big hit start effect processing (hit big start command transmission) is performed (S830), and the process returns.
When the sub integration device 35 receives the jackpot start comma, the sub integration device 35 deletes the storage of the prefetch determination signal.

If the big prize opening 25 is open in S821, as shown in FIG. 15, it is confirmed whether or not ten game balls have won in the big prize opening 25 (S831). If there is a winning (S831: YES), the closing process of the special winning opening 25 is performed (S833).
On the other hand, even if there is no winning (S831: NO), if the opening time of the big winning opening 25 is over (S832: YES), the closing process of the big winning opening 25 is performed (S833).

After the process of S833, it is confirmed whether or not the opening of the big winning opening 25 is the final round (S834). If it is not the final round, the big hit interval process is executed (S835) and the process returns.
If it is the final round in S834, the big hit end effect process is executed (S836), the condition device is stopped (S837), and it is confirmed whether the big hit symbol is a probable variation symbol (S838). If it is a probability variation symbol, the operation processing of the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag is executed (S839). On the other hand, if it is not the probability variation symbol (S838: NO), the operation processing of only the time reduction flag is executed (S840).
After the flag operation process of either S839 or S840, a jackpot end command is transmitted (S841) and the process returns.
A special game is selected and executed by these “special figure win / fail determination processing” and “special game processing”.

According to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start port 22A or the second start port 22B, a random number is extracted, and when the extracted random number is stored as a special-purpose lottery hold storage, Correspondingly, a pre-read function for confirming whether the stored storage is a big hit is executed before executing the actual big hit determination.
In the look-ahead function, the main control device 30 (first pass / fail random number check means, second pass / fail random number check means) determines whether the big hit determination random number stored in the reserved memory is a value that is a big win when the game state is normal probability, or Check if it is a big hit in a high probability state. Further, the main control device 30 (symbol random number confirmation means) confirms whether the jackpot symbol determining random number in the reserved memory is a value that changes to a normal probability or a value that changes to a high probability.
Based on the combination of the confirmation result of the jackpot determination random number and the confirmation result of the special figure determination random number, at least four types of prefetch determination signals, that is, a special figure that is a big hit with normal probability and fluctuates with high probability, Pre-reading determination signal A when it becomes, a pre-reading determination signal B when it becomes a special figure that is a big hit with a normal probability and fluctuates to a normal probability, a pre-reading determination signal when it becomes a special figure that becomes a big hit with a high probability and fluctuates with a high probability C and a prefetch determination signal D in the case of a special figure that is a big hit with a high probability and fluctuates to a normal probability are set and transmitted to the sub integration device 35.

  The sub integration device 35 stores the received prefetch determination signal (prefetch determination signal storage means), and further receives a prefetch determination signal by the sub integration device 35 (prefetch effect determination means), If the combination of the type of the prefetch determination signal (one of signals A to D) this time satisfies a preset condition (determination criterion), the prefetch effect is executed. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether the gaming state when the special figure holding storage of the current prefetch determination signal is determined to be true or not by storing the previous prefetch determination signal, and the current prefetch determination signal Since it can be confirmed whether the reserved memory is a big hit with a normal probability or a big hit with a high probability, it is possible to make an accurate look-ahead determination with a fine determination criterion.

  In the present embodiment, the first and second start ports 22A and 22B are provided, and the second start port 22B is entered rather than the stored memory of the first special figure due to the first start port 22A entering the ball. In the configuration in which priority is given to the lottery of the reserved memory of the second special figure, the prefetch determination is performed when there are two or more reserved memories. When there are two or more reserved memories of the special figure and the second special figure, or when there is no reserved memory of the first special figure, the determination is executed when there are two or more reserved memories of the second special figure. Therefore, there is a sufficient margin in the production time from the start of execution of the prefetch effect to the special drawing lottery, and the prefetch effect can be effectively appealed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even if the conventional gaming state is normal probability or high probability, the execution frequency of the pre-reading effect is increased as compared with the configuration in which pre-reading is performed using the normal probability determination table. I get out. Therefore, the look-ahead function is fully utilized, thereby improving the interest of the game and making it possible to entertain the player.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the main control device 30, a means for confirming that the big hit determination random number is a value that is a big hit in the normal probability state (first success / failure random number confirmation means), and a big hit in the high probability state. Since the means for confirming the value (second pass / fail random number check means) is separated, if the first pass / fail random number check means can confirm that the value is a big hit, the second pass / fail random number determination means. In addition, the main controller 30 sets a prefetch determination signal and the sub-integration device 35 executes the prefetch determination, so that the determination processing is substantially shared by the two control devices. As a result, the processing load of the main control device 30, which has a large number of game program processes in addition to the prefetch function, can be reduced, and the prefetch determination processing can be performed quickly by advancing the prefetch determination with the two control devices.

  Also, when shifting to a special game, the memory of the previous prefetch determination signal is erased, and the judgment criteria differ depending on whether the game state is normal probability or high probability for the new prefetch determination signal. Therefore, the determination process by the sub integration device 35 can be simplified.

In the present embodiment, the look-ahead function according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine that includes the first and second start ports 22A and 22B and that executes the lottery of the second special figure over the lottery of the first special figure. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be provided to a pachinko machine that has a single starting port and executes a lottery of a special drawing in the order in which the reserved memory is stored. In this case, it is desirable to perform the prefetch determination if there is one or more reserved memories.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the prefetch determination, the combination of the previous prefetch determination signal and the current prefetch determination signal and the number of reserved memories are used as the determination criteria, but only the combination of the previous and current prefetch determination signals is used. May be used as a criterion.

Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment is a structure which performs only the pre-reading effect of a big hit notice, you may make it perform the pre-reading effect of the big hit notice and the notice of detachment with reach. In this case, it is desirable to utilize the prefetch determination signal E set by the main controller.
In addition, the display of the pre-reading effect may be performed by lighting or blinking the display of the number of reserved memories in the effect symbol display device 15 and executing the effect display in which the character of the theme of the pachinko machine appears. Of course, the display of the number of reserved memories of the effect symbol display device 15 may be notified only by the effect display by the character without lighting or blinking.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the “pre-reading effect execution determination process” (FIG. 10) and the storage process of the pre-read determination signal are executed by the sub-integrating device 35, but these processes are executed by the effect symbol control device 36. It is good also as a structure.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 15 Production | presentation symbol display apparatus 16A, 16B Special symbol display apparatus 22A, 22B Start opening 25 Big prize opening 30 Main controller (1st success / failure random number confirmation means, 2nd success / failure random number confirmation means, prefetch determination signal transmission means) )
35 sub-integrating device (sub-control device, prefetch determination signal storage means, prefetch effect determination means)
50 ball game machine

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A main controller for determining whether or not the game is successful based on a random number extracted due to a game ball entering a predetermined start port, and notifying the result of the determination as to whether the game is appropriate by displaying a special symbol, and the main controller And a sub-control device that controls the pseudo symbol of the special symbol in response to a control command from and notifies the result of the success / failure determination, and shifts to a special game advantageous to the player when the result of the success / failure determination becomes a big hit And a probability variation function for varying the probability of success / failure determination between a low probability state and a high probability state, and confirming the random number before performing the success / failure determination based on the random number, In a ball game machine equipped with a pre-reading function for executing a pre-reading effect indicating the confirmation result,
The main controller determines a first success / failure random number before the success / failure determination to confirm whether or not the randomness for success / failure determination among the random numbers extracted at the time of entering the start opening is a value that is a big hit in a low probability state. Confirmation means;
A second success / failure random number confirmation means for confirming whether or not the success / failure determination random number is a value that is a big hit in a high probability state when the first success / failure random number confirmation means is negative;
Before the determination of success or failure, a design random number confirmation means for confirming whether the special design determination random number among the extracted random numbers is a value that becomes a special design that fluctuates with high probability,
When the success / failure determination random number is a big hit, it is confirmed by the first or second success / failure random number confirmation means, and the special symbol determination random number fluctuates with high probability by the symbol random number confirmation means. Prefetch determination signal transmission means for setting one type of prefetch determination signal from a plurality of types according to a combination of a value to be a special symbol to be confirmed and whether or not it has been confirmed, and transmitting the prefetch determination signal to the sub-control device. With
The prefetch determination signal transmission means includes the following types of signals to be transmitted:
It is confirmed by the first success / failure random number confirmation means that the success / failure determination random number is a value that is a big hit, and the symbol random number confirmation means is confirmed to be a value that becomes a special symbol that fluctuates with a high probability. The first prefetch determination signal when
The first success / failure random number confirmation means confirms that the success / failure determination random number is a value that is a big hit, and the symbol random number confirmation means confirms that the value does not become a special symbol that fluctuates with a high probability. The second prefetch determination signal
It is confirmed by the second success / failure random number confirmation means that the success / failure determination random number is a value that is a big hit, and the symbol random number confirmation means confirms that the value is a special symbol that fluctuates with a high probability. The third prefetch determination signal,
It is confirmed by the second success / failure random number confirmation means that the random number for success / failure determination is a value that is a big hit, and is confirmed by the symbol random number confirmation means to be a value that does not become a special symbol that fluctuates with a high probability. The fourth look-ahead determination signal is sent,
The sub-control device includes a prefetch determination signal storage unit that stores the received prefetch determination signal;
Prefetch effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute the prefetch effect,
The pre-reading effect determination means determines execution of the pre-reading effect when the type of the signal and the stored content of the pre-reading determination signal storage means satisfy a predetermined condition at least when the pre-reading determination signal is newly received. A ball game machine characterized by that.

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