JP5473047B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that executes a special game operation for opening and closing a big prize opening when a big hit occurs.

  In a pachinko gaming machine, a special game operation that repeats a so-called opening and closing round that opens and closes the winning prize opening a predetermined number of times when the winning pattern is confirmed by confirming and displaying the stopped symbol form of the selected symbol that is variably displayed on the symbol display device. The arrangements to be made are generally well known. Here, during the special game operation, a lot of prize balls are likely to be generated by winning the game balls to the big prize opening, so that it is an opportunity to obtain a great profit for the player.

  In addition, in a pachinko gaming machine, a configuration is generally used in which an effect symbol pattern composed of various effect symbols is displayed on the symbol display device in accordance with the game state to improve the fun of the game. As the effect design mode, for example, a reach design mode displayed when the selected symbol becomes a predetermined reach, a design mode displayed at the time of hitting determination, or the like is set. Here, the effect symbol mode (festival effect mode) displayed at the time of winning is determined by displaying a stop symbol mode (hereinafter referred to as a hit stop symbol mode) in which the selected symbol indicates a predetermined hit. When confirmed, it is set to produce an effect that boosts the hit confirmation, and can effectively enhance the player's feeling of excitement. And, since the effect pattern mode (festival effect mode) that excites the winning decision is displayed for a predetermined time after the hitting is determined, the winning pattern is displayed between the winning decision and the opening of the big prize opening according to the display time of the effect symbol mode. The waiting time is set.

  By the way, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration for displaying the above-described reach design aspect and the effect design aspect at the time of hitting determination. It has been pointed out that a special game operation that opens and closes is not noticed, the launch of game balls is delayed, and the player suffers disadvantages.

JP 2006-247027 A

  As described above, since a waiting time for displaying a predetermined effect pattern mode (festival effect mode) is set from the time of winning a game to the start of a special game operation that opens and closes the big prize opening, familiarity with pachinko games A person who voluntarily stops the launch of a game ball regardless of whether or not he / she pays attention to the effect pattern mode. In the special game operation, this is set so that the opening / closing round that opens the grand prize opening ends when a predetermined opening limit time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or for a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls. Usually, a predetermined number (9) of game balls can be won relatively easily within the time limit for opening (30 seconds), so the launch of game balls is started after confirming that the big prize opening has been opened. This is because there is enough time.

  By the way, in recent years, in order to improve the interest of the game, the above-described production pattern modes (festival production modes) at the time of hitting are diversified, and the waiting time tends to be long. For this reason, the act of stopping the launch of the game ball during the standby time causes an increase in the game time and causes a decrease in the operation rate. In addition to this, since the number of game balls to be fired is reduced, it is generally not preferable for game stores.

  Furthermore, in the special game operation described above, an open / close round that opens the big prize opening is executed a plurality of times, and a round interval that closes the big prize opening is set between the open / close rounds. Even in this round interval, those who are familiar with the above-mentioned game voluntarily stop the launch of the game ball, so the above-mentioned problems become more prominent.

  The present invention proposes a pachinko gaming machine in which a game ball can be actively launched during the period from the occurrence of a hit to the start of the special game operation when the special game operation for opening and closing the special winning opening is executed. .

  The present invention relates to a symbol display device that is arranged on a game board and displays a selected symbol in a variable manner, a grand prize opening that opens in front of the game board, an open / close door that opens and closes the grand prize opening, and a game ball to the grand prize opening A variable winning device having a ball detecting means for detecting the winning of the game and a series of symbol generation processes from the start of the variation of the selected symbol to the symbol determination triggered by the establishment of the symbol start condition, and the selected symbol generation process Is displayed on the symbol display device, the symbol control means for confirming and displaying the stop symbol mode of the selected symbol for which the winning or losing is fixed, and the variable when the hit is determined by the stop symbol mode displayed on the symbol display device. By opening and closing the opening / closing door by driving and controlling the winning device, the opening / closing round is closed a predetermined number of times by closing a predetermined number of game balls to the big winning opening within the predetermined opening limit time or within the opening limit time. Repetitive In a pachinko gaming machine comprising a game control means for executing a return special game operation, the game control means opens and closes a preset short-term advantageous time within at least 3 seconds in the first opening and closing round of the special game operation. Timed measurement starts within the time limit for opening the round and the opening of the door is started, and when a game ball that has won a big winning opening within the short-term advantageous time is detected by the ball detection means, a predetermined additional gain is given to the player. The pachinko gaming machine is characterized by executing an open advantageous control process for providing

  In such a configuration, since the short-term advantageous time is set to an extremely short time compared to the opening time limit of the opening round at the beginning of the opening time limit, the short-time advantageous time is reached within the short-term advantageous time. In order to win a prize, it is required to launch a game ball from the time when the winning is confirmed until the opening / closing door is opened at the beginning of the special game operation (hereinafter referred to as a waiting time). Then, since an additional gain is provided by winning the big winning opening within the short-term advantageous time, it is possible to prompt the player to actively release the game ball during the waiting time. Thereby, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved and the number of game balls fired can be improved as a whole, so that the game shop can secure an appropriate profit. Since the present invention is configured to be able to perform a new game in which a game ball is won within the initial advantageous time of the first opening / closing round in connection with the special game operation, it has a new interest that has never existed in the past. Can be demonstrated.

  Here, the short-term advantageous time is set to a predetermined time within at least 3 seconds so that the game ball fired after the big winning opening is opened is shorter than the time required to reach the big winning opening. To do. As a result, if the game ball is not fired during the waiting time, it is not possible to win the big prize opening within the short-term advantageous time, and thus the above-described operational effects of the present invention are appropriately exhibited. The short-term advantageous time is preferably set within 2 seconds, and more preferably within 1 second. In this way, by setting the short-term advantageous time as short as possible, the game ball must be launched from the earliest possible standby time, so that the above-described operational effects of the present invention are further improved.

  In addition, as an additional gain, it is set to a profit that is highly valuable to the player, or to a special profit that can be obtained only by winning in this short-term advantageous time. The effect of promoting the launch is further improved. Specific examples of the additional gain include those directly related to the profits that the player can obtain, such as increasing the number of winning balls, increasing the number of open / close rounds, increasing the number of times set for so-called time reduction, etc. It is also possible to set a special effect design mode (privilege video) or the like displayed on the design display device only by winning a short-term advantageous time.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, a configuration is proposed in which the game control means executes the opening advantageous control process in all opening / closing rounds of the special game operation.

  In such a configuration, when a game ball wins from the start of opening of the opening / closing door to the lapse of a short-term advantageous time in all opening / closing rounds, an additional gain is provided, so the first opening / closing round described above starts. Similar to the previous waiting time, it is possible to promptly release a game ball in the round interval between the open / close rounds (closed state of the open / close door). Therefore, the operating rate of the gaming machine can be further improved.

  Here, the additional gain may be set so as to provide the same profit in all open / close rounds, or may be set so as to provide different profits. Further, the number of winnings in each short-term advantageous time of each open / close round may be summed up, and a profit may be set according to the total number, and provided after the completion of all open / close rounds. In addition, the waiting time before the first opening / closing round is generally set to be longer than the round interval, so if you win within the short-term advantageous time of the first opening / closing round, In contrast, an additional gain having a high value (a large profit) may be provided.

  On the other hand, the short-term advantageous time may be set to the same time in all open / close rounds, or may be set to a different time in each open / close round. As described above, since the waiting time is longer than the round interval, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which different short-term advantageous times are set in the first opening / closing round and other opening rounds.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, when the winning is determined by the stop symbol mode displayed on the symbol display device, by sequentially displaying the waiting time until the start of the first opening / closing round of the special game operation, The structure provided with the open timing alerting | reporting means which alert | reports the open timing of the opening / closing door of the said first opening / closing round is proposed.

  In such a configuration, by notifying the opening timing of the first opening / closing round, the player can launch the game ball in anticipation of the opening timing, so the player's challenge to win a prize within a short advantageous time Can increase motivation efficiently. As a result, the operational effect of the present invention that promotes the active launch of the game ball in the standby time can be further improved.

  Here, the opening timing notification means is preferably a symbol display device that is easy for the player to pay attention, or a configuration that is arranged in the vicinity of the big prize opening. Further, the symbol display device is similar to the selected symbol or effect symbol. A configuration in which the information is displayed on the screen is suitable. In the latter case, the opening timing notification means is configured by the symbol display device. In addition, as a display mode for sequentially displaying the standby time, a display mode that counts down the passage of the standby time is preferable, and the opening timing can be more clearly notified.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, when the winning is determined by the stop symbol form displayed on the symbol display device, the waiting time until the start of the first opening / closing round of the special game operation is sequentially displayed, and the special A configuration comprising an opening timing notifying means for notifying the opening timing of the opening / closing door for each opening / closing round by sequentially displaying the round interval until the start of the next opening / closing round between each opening / closing round of the game operation. Proposed.

  In such a configuration, in addition to the waiting time before the first opening and closing round, the round interval between opening and closing rounds is also displayed sequentially, so the opening timing of the opening and closing doors is controlled in all opening and closing rounds. Inform. As a result, it is possible to launch the game ball at the waiting time and the round interval in anticipation of the opening timing, thereby efficiently increasing the player's willingness to challenge each open / close round within each short-term advantageous time. Can do.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention has a preset short-term advantage within the first opening / closing round of the special game operation within the opening limit time and at least 3 seconds with the opening of the opening / closing door. Since the timed time measurement is started and the open advantageous control process for providing a predetermined additional gain is performed by winning in the short-term advantageous time, the waiting time for winning in the short-term advantageous time is executed. You can urge the launch of the game ball. Thereby, the time required for the special game operation can be shortened and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved, so that the game shop can obtain an appropriate profit.

  In the case of the pachinko gaming machine described above, in which the opening advantageous control process is performed in all opening and closing rounds of the special game operation, the waiting time and the round are selected in order to win a prize within the short-term advantageous time of each opening and closing round. It is possible to prompt the game ball to be launched at intervals, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be further improved.

  In the case of the pachinko gaming machine described above, in the case of a configuration having an opening timing notification means for notifying the opening timing of the first opening / closing round by sequentially displaying the waiting time when the hit is determined, the first opening / closing is performed. Since the player's willingness to challenge within the short-term advantageous time of the round can be improved efficiently, the operational effect of the present invention of actively firing the game ball during the standby time is further improved.

  In the case of the above-described pachinko gaming machine, in the case of a configuration provided with an opening timing notifying means for notifying the opening timing of each opening / closing round by sequentially displaying the waiting time and the round interval when the hit is determined. Since the player's willingness to challenge within the short-term advantageous time of each open / close round can be improved efficiently, the operational effect of the present invention of actively launching the game ball at the standby time and round interval is further increased. improves.

It is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. It is a front view of the game board 8 of said pachinko gaming machine 1. 3 is a block circuit diagram of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize mouth process. It is a flowchart which shows the big prize opening process following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a winning process. It is a flowchart which shows an open | release timing process. It is explanatory drawing showing time passage of special game operation.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a wooden outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility, and a gaming machine main body 3 attached so as to cover a front opening portion of the outer frame 2. It consists of and. The gaming machine main body 3 has a main body frame (not shown) in which a gaming board 8 (see FIG. 2) is attached to a substantially circular opening at the center upper portion, and a front opening disposed on the front side of the main body frame. The main body frame and the front frame door 6 are pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 via a hinge member 4. A front glass 14 facing the game area 12 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 8 is disposed on the front frame door 6.

  An upper storage tray 10 for storing game balls to be supplied to a launching device (not shown) disposed on the main body frame of the gaming machine main body 3 is provided at the lower front portion of the front frame door 6. Further, a lower panel 18 is provided at the lower front portion of the main body frame of the gaming machine main body 3, and a lower storage tray 11 for storing excess game balls is disposed at the front center of the lower panel 18. Further, an operation handle 26 projects from the lower panel 18 to the right of the lower storage tray 11 in order to operate the launching device.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 13 is attached to the front surface of the game board 8 described above, and a substantially circular game area 12 surrounded by the guide rail 13 is provided. In the center of the game area 12, a center case 41 in which various game members are assembled is disposed. The center case 41 is assembled with a symbol display device 42 composed of a liquid crystal display. On the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42, three special symbols A, B, C and two normal symbols E1, E2 are displayed. Are displayed in a variable manner, and various effect designs are displayed. A CRT display or the like can be used as the symbol display device.

  Under the center case 41, a special symbol start memory number display device 46 composed of four light emitting diodes is disposed. The special symbol start memory number display device 46 displays the special symbol start memory number stored in a partial area of a storage device RAM of a main control board 80 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, according to the number of lighting of the light emitting diodes. In addition, a normal symbol start memory number display device 47 composed of four light emitting diodes is disposed at the lower left portion of the center case 41, and a game ball detection signal by a normal symbol start switch S2 (see FIG. 3) described later. Is stored in a partial area of the storage device RAM of the main control board 80 (see FIG. 3) with the predetermined number (4) as the upper limit, the stored number is displayed by the number of lighting of the light emitting diodes.

  Normal symbol start gates (normal symbol start regions) 49, 49 are arranged on the left and right sides of the center case 41, and the normal symbol start provided in each normal symbol start gate 49 by the passing of the game ball. When a game ball detection signal is generated by the switch S2 (see FIG. 3), the normal symbols E1 and E2 are changed on the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42, and after a predetermined time has passed, various symbol combinations are displayed. To do.

  Also, below the center case 41, an ordinary electric accessory 51 having a start port 54 through which a game ball can flow and a pair of left and right movable wing pieces 52, 52 is disposed. In the ordinary electric accessory 51, the opening degree of the start port 54 is changed by the movable blade pieces 52, 52 using the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 56 (see FIG. 3) as a drive source. When the normal symbols E1 and E2 fluctuated by the device 42 are stopped in a predetermined hit design, the normal electric accessory solenoid 56 is driven to expand the movable blade pieces 52 and 52 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds). , A state in which a game ball can easily enter the start opening 54 is made.

  A special symbol start switch S1 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball is arranged inside the start port 54, and the symbol display device described above is detected by detecting the winning of the game ball by the special symbol start switch S1. A symbol generation process for variably displaying the special symbols A, B, and C on the display screen 43 of 42 is executed. Thus, the winning of the game ball at the start port 54 triggers the change of the special symbols A, B, and C (execution of the symbol generation process). Further, when a game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch S1 during the variation of the special symbols A, B, C, a special symbol start memory is generated according to the game ball detection signal, and the memory RAM of the main control board 80 is stored. The data is stored in a partial area, and the stored number is turned on by the special symbol starting stored number display device 47 described above. Then, after the variations of the special symbols A, B, and C are completed, the special symbols A, B, and C are started to be varied by digesting the special symbol start memory in the order of generation.

  Further, a variable winning device 63 is disposed below the ordinary electric accessory 51. The variable prize winning device 63 includes a horizontally long rectangular large winning opening 61 that opens at a substantially central portion of the mounting plate 60 attached to the game board 8, and a horizontally long rectangular opening and closing door 62 that opens and closes the large winning opening 61. I have. The lower edge of the open / close door 62 is pivotally supported at the lower edge of the special winning opening 61, and is tilted forward by a driving mechanism using a special winning solenoid 65 (see FIG. 3) as a driving source. Opening / closing control is performed between an open position for opening the winning opening 61 and a closed position for standing and closing the large winning opening 61. In addition, a well-known thing can be applied to the drive mechanism of the opening / closing door 62.

  Then, when the special symbols A, B, and C that are variably displayed on the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42 are confirmed and displayed in a predetermined combination of stopped symbols, a special game operation is executed. In this special game operation, the open / close door 62 is tilted forward to open the large winning opening 61, and the game ball is guided into the large winning opening 61 through the guide action on the upper surface of the open / close door 62 in the opened state. At the same time, when the predetermined opening limit time r1 (for example, 30 seconds) expires or a predetermined number (for example, nine) of the game balls are won within the opening limit time r1, the open / close door 62 is raised and the big winning opening 61 is closed. The opening and closing round is defined as one opening and closing round, and the opening and closing round is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). Here, between each opening / closing round, the round interval (closing time) r2 which keeps the grand prize opening 61 closed is set to a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), and each opening / closing round is clearly divided. (See FIG. 10). Further, inside the variable winning device 63, a count switch S3 for counting the winning number Q (see FIG. 8) for each open / close round is provided.

  The count switch S3 is arranged at a position as close as possible to the big winning opening 61 so that the game ball won in the big winning opening 61 can be detected immediately after the winning point. As described above, since the opening / closing door 62 is closed when the number Q of winning game balls detected by the count switch S3 (see FIG. 8) reaches a predetermined number (9), the count switch S3 detects This is to reduce the time difference between the closing operation of the door 62 and the opening / closing door 62 as much as possible, thereby suppressing the winning of a predetermined number (9). Specifically, the count switch S3 is arranged so that the time required for the game ball that has won the big winning opening 61 to be detected by the count switch S3 is about 0.5 seconds.

  In addition, the game area 12 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 58, and a predetermined number of winning balls are associated with the winning detection of gaming balls by the general winning switch S4 (see FIG. 3) provided therein. Will be paid out.

Next, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The control circuit includes a main control board 80, a payout control board 81, an effect control board 82, a power supply board 83, and a launch control board 84. The main control board 80 is constituted by a microcomputer and controls the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner. The main control board 80 includes switches and sensors (not shown) for detecting the game balls that have flowed into the start opening 54, the big winning opening 61, and the general winning opening 58 provided in the gaming board 8 described above. ) Etc. are connected via a panel surface relay terminal board (not shown).

  The main control board 80 includes a central control unit CPU that executes arithmetic processing according to input signals from various switches and sensors and outputs predetermined control command signals, a storage device ROM that stores a control program used for arithmetic processing, and A storage device RAM that can read and write various data at any time is connected via an address bus (not shown) that unilaterally transmits information for designating an address for reading and writing data, and a data bus (not shown) that exchanges data Thus, a substrate circuit of the main control board 80 is configured. The storage device ROM includes a control program, a normal hit random number table, a normal hit symbol random number table, a big hit special random number table, a big hit symbol random number table, a lost symbol random number table, a reach random number table, a reach symbol random number table, a reach mode random number table. The fixed data such as is stored. Then, as will be described later, when the game ball flows into the start port 54 and the special symbol start switch S1 is turned ON, the central controller CPU performs lottery of the random number values of each random number table, and the big hit special random number value, the big hit symbol disorder A numerical value, a lost design random value, a reach random number value, a reach design random value, a reach mode random value, etc. are selected. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the above-described normal symbol start gates 49 and 49 and the normal symbol start switch S2 is turned on, the central control unit CPU selects a normal hit random number value, a normal hit random number value, and the like. The storage RAM also has a storage area for temporarily storing the number of ON operations of the special symbol start switch S1 and the normal symbol start switch S2, etc., a register area constituting the soft timer, a work area, and the like. .

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 80 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the central control unit CPU. The central control unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in time series by using clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. In addition, a timer TM that counts clock pulses output by the clock device and measures time is also connected.

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 80 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices, via the output port. A control command signal from the main control board 80 is transmitted to each input port of the payout control board 81, the effect control board 82, and the launch control board 84. A special symbol start switch S1, a normal symbol start switch S2, a count switch S3, and a general winning switch S4 are connected to the input port of the main control board 80 through a panel surface relay terminal plate. The main control board 80 checks the game ball detection state of each of the switches S1 to S4 every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms), and when there is a signal input due to the ON operation, the signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit. The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The main control board 80 has an output port to which a large winning opening solenoid 65 and a normal electric accessory solenoid 56 are connected via a panel surface relay terminal board. When the central control unit CPU selects a predetermined condition. Actuated.

  Also, in the above-described payout control board 81, effect control board 82, and launch control board 84, similarly to the main control board 80, a board circuit including a central control device CPU, a storage device ROM, and a storage device RAM is provided. It has been.

  The central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 and the central control unit CPUs installed on the control boards 81 to 84 described above are arithmetic units in which arithmetic units (ALU) for processing predetermined data are coupled. And a register for storing data to be input / output to / from the arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Note that the arithmetic processing capability of each central control unit CPU is determined by the number of coupled arithmetic units. Then, the central control device CPU of the main control board 80 transmits control command signals generated in a predetermined format to the control boards 81 to 84, and the central control device CPU of the control boards 81 to 84 receives the control command signals. A predetermined control process is executed in accordance with the signal.

  On the other hand, the above-described effect control board 82 is a display control of various symbols displayed on the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42 described above, a control for generating sound effects from various speakers, a control for lighting various LEDs and LEDs, and the like. Is to do. The effect control board 82 includes a liquid crystal display (not shown) constituting the symbol display device 42, a lamp control board (not shown) for controlling light emission of various LEDs via the LED relay terminal board, and a speaker. Connected effect relay terminal boards (not shown) are connected to each other.

  In the effect control board 82, the central control unit CPU reads the operation program stored in the storage unit ROM and the storage unit RAM, predetermined data, etc., and controls the display of various symbols, the sound generation control of the speaker, the LED, etc. Perform light emission control. Here, the operation program, fixed data, and the like are stored in the storage device ROM. As the fixed data, the above-described special symbol A, B, C pattern forms, variation pattern data thereof, various effect pattern forms, and the like. Production pattern data and the like are stored.

  Further, when the effect control board 82 receives a control command signal for variably displaying the special symbols A, B, and C from the main control board 80 via the input port, the central control unit CPU performs arithmetic processing to perform the special symbol A. , B, C variation pattern data and effect pattern data for displaying a predetermined effect symbol form are selected, and these data are transmitted to the symbol display device 42 via the output port. In the symbol display device 42, a display driver (not shown) provided in the symbol display device 42 displays the special symbols A, B, and C on the display screen 43 in accordance with the variation pattern data. Display the generation process. Further, the symbol display device 42 displays the effect symbol form on the display screen 43 in accordance with the effect pattern data. In addition, the effect control board 82 also performs processing for driving and controlling the speakers and various LEDs in accordance with the variation pattern data and the effect pattern data. A series of symbol generation processes from the start of fluctuation of the special symbols A, B, and C to the symbol determination are selected by the effect control board 82 and the main control board 80, and the selected symbol generation process is selected. The symbol control means to be displayed on the display screen 43 of the display device 42 is configured.

  Even in the case where the normal symbols E1, E2 are displayed in a variable manner, the effect control board 82 follows the control command signal from the main control board 80 in the same manner as the special symbols A, B, C described above. Predetermined variation pattern data for E2 is selected, and variation display is performed on the symbol display device 42 according to the selected variation pattern data. The effect control board 82 not only displays the special symbols A, B and C and the normal symbols E1 and E2 in a variable manner and displays the effect symbols, but also controls the sound generation of the speaker and emits a predetermined LED when a prize ball is generated. Control processing such as control is also executed.

  The payout control board 81 controls the driving of a payout device (not shown) for paying out winning balls or rental balls. The payout control board 81 drives the payout device in accordance with the payout control command signal received from the main control board 80, and executes control for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls or balls.

  The launch control board 84 controls the launch of the game ball by driving and controlling a launch device (not shown) according to the operation of the operation handle 26 (see FIG. 1). The operation handle 26 is provided with a sensor for detecting a rotation angle by the rotation operation, and the main control board 80 that has received an input signal of the sensor sends a control command signal to the launch control board 84. The launch control board 84 is configured to drive and control the launch device in accordance with a control command signal.

  Further, the above-described power supply board 83 converts the power supplied from the external power source into a predetermined voltage and transmits it to the above-described main control board 80, payout control board 81, effect control board 82, and launch control board 84. Is. The power supply board 83 is supplied with AC 24V current from an external power source. Circuits for converting the AC24V into DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V are provided. In addition, an overload protection circuit, a reset circuit, a backup capacitor (backup power supply) and the like that prevent excessive current from flowing are provided.

  The main control board 80, the payout control board 81, the effect control board 82, and the launch control board 84, which are supplied with power of DC32V, DC12V, and DC6V from the power supply board 83, are respectively driven by motors, solenoids, switches, Predetermined power is distributed to sensors, LEDs, speakers, display devices, and the like.

Next, the control mode by the control circuit shown in FIG. 3 will be described according to the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
When the operation handle 26 described above is operated by the player, a game ball is launched into the game area 12. When this game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 49 and the normal symbol start switch S2 is turned ON, the main control board 80 performs the normal symbol start process. As a result, the main control board 80 selects the normal random number value and the normal random number value, and starts the fluctuation of the normal symbols E1 and E2 by the symbol display device 42 via the effect control board 82. Stop according to each random value. Then, when the stop symbols of the normal symbols E1 and E2 are a predetermined hit, control is performed to expand the movable blade pieces 52 and 52 of the normal electric accessory 51 to the tilt position for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds). Do. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 49 continuously, each random number value is selected and stored as a normal symbol start memory in the storage device RAM. The light emitting diode of the normal symbol start memory number display device 47 is turned on according to (normal symbol start memory number), and up to four normal symbol start memory numbers are displayed. The normal symbols E1 and E2 are changed by sequentially digesting the normal symbol start memory, and the light emitting diodes of the normal symbol start memory number display device 47 are sequentially turned off. When the normal symbol start memory is full (four), even if the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gates 49, 49, it becomes invalid.

  When the game ball rolling down in the game area 12 flows into the start port 54 of the ordinary electric accessory 51, the special symbol start switch S1 is turned ON as shown in FIG. If the board | substrate 80 recognizes, the starting port process which extracts each above-mentioned random number value and generate | occur | produces a special symbol starting memory | storage will be performed. Here, the central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 performs the big symbol special random number table, the big bonus symbol random number table, the lost symbol random number table stored in the storage device ROM as the special symbol startup storage processing executed in this startup port processing. A lottery special random number value, a big hit symbol random number value, etc. are extracted by lottery from a reach random number table, a reach symbol random number table, a reach mode random number table, etc., and each random number value is stored as a set of special symbol start memory. A process of temporarily storing and holding in the device RAM is performed.

  Further, based on the ball detection signal from the special symbol start switch S1 described above, the main control board 80 transmits a control command signal instructing the generation of a prize ball to the payout control board 81 and is linked to the prize ball operation. A control command signal for instructing generation of a sound effect (prize ball sound) and light emission of a predetermined light emitting diode or the like is transmitted to the effect control board 82. As a result, the payout control board 81 drives and controls a payout device (not shown) to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. In synchronism with this, the effect control board 82 outputs a predetermined prize ball sound by a speaker and lights or blinks a light emitting diode and the like in accordance with the payout of the prize ball.

  When the game ball continuously flows into the start port 54, each time the special symbol start switch S1 is turned ON, each random number is selected and stored in the special symbol start memory by the special symbol start storage process described above. Are sequentially stored and stored in the storage device RAM, and the light emitting diodes of the special symbol start memory number display device 46 are sequentially turned on according to the start memory number (special symbol start memory number). Since the number of memories of this special symbol start memory is set to a maximum of four, even if a game ball newly flows into the start port 54 in a state where four special symbol start memories are stored, No special symbol start memory processing is executed and no special symbol start memory is generated.

  The main control board 80 is either turned on of the special symbol start switch S1 by the game ball flowing into the start port 54 or the special symbol start memory stored in the storage RAM of the main control board 80 is digested. In response to the establishment of the symbol start condition according to the above, the control for starting the variation of the special symbols A, B and C and executing the symbol generation process is performed. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a control command signal is transmitted to the effect control board 82, the symbol variation of the special symbols A, B, and C is started, and the jackpot special random number value in the special symbol start memory is determined. Then, according to the determination of the jackpot special random number value, either the jackpot symbol random value or the loss symbol random number value is validated, and other random number values are judged or validated or invalidated. Based on this, a control command signal for instructing a symbol generation process and effect symbol form executed by the symbol display device 42 is transmitted to the effect control board 82.

  The presentation control board 82 that has received the control command signal selects the variation pattern data until the special symbols A, B, and C are stopped according to the control command signal, and displays the special symbols A, B, and C. The process which selects the production | presentation pattern data displayed in relation to is performed. Then, the variation pattern data and the effect pattern data are transmitted to the symbol display device 42, and a special symbol A, B, A symbol generation process is executed in which C is sequentially stopped and fixedly displayed in a predetermined stop symbol form. Furthermore, by this symbol display processing, various effect symbol forms such as reach effects are displayed according to the symbol generation process according to the effect pattern data. Here, as the effect pattern data, when the special symbols A, B, and C are determined and displayed in a stop symbol mode (a hit stop symbol mode) in which a predetermined hit is achieved, an effect for enlarging the hit after the hit is determined Data for continuously displaying the pattern mode (festival performance mode) is also included. Thereby, on the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42, when the special symbols A, B, and C are fixedly displayed in the hit stop symbol mode, the effect symbol mode (festival effect mode) that excites the hit is continuously displayed. When the special symbols A, B, and C are displayed in a definite stop pattern mode (losing stop symbol mode), the effect symbol pattern based on the effect pattern data is also terminated.

  Furthermore, the effect control board 82 selects each pattern data of sound effect and light emission (lighting mode) generated in conjunction with the variation pattern data and the effect pattern data, and drives and controls the speaker and various LEDs according to the pattern data. . Thus, in accordance with the above-described symbol generation process and effect symbol pattern of the special symbols A, B, and C, an electrical effect is produced in which a sound effect is emitted from the speaker or a predetermined light emitting diode is turned on and blinking.

  Here, the case where the special symbols A, B, and C start to change and the winning is determined will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 5, when the main control board 80 determines that the big hit special random number value in the special symbol start memory is a win due to the establishment of the symbol start condition, the big hit symbol random number value, the reach symbol random number value, the reach mode random number value And the like, and a predetermined control command signal is transmitted to the effect control device 82. Then, the effect control device 82 selects variation pattern data and effect pattern data that match the jackpot symbol random value, reach symbol random value, and reach mode random value in accordance with the control command signal. Then, the symbol display device 42 stops the special symbol at A = C according to the reach symbol random number value, and executes the reach operation and reach effect (the effect symbol mode) according to the predetermined reach variation mode according to the reach mode random value, The special symbols A, B, and C are fixedly displayed in a predetermined hit stop symbol form according to the big hit symbol random number value. Here, when the winning stop symbol mode is confirmed and displayed, the special game flag is set to “1”. Further, when the winning stop symbol mode is confirmed and displayed, a festival effect (effect symbol mode) that excites the hit is continuously executed from the reach effect (see FIG. 10). In addition, according to the above-described variation display of the special symbols A, B, and C and the display of the effect symbol form, a predetermined sound effect is generated and an electric effect is performed.

  After the special symbols A, B, and C are confirmed and displayed in the form of a winning stop symbol and an effect of exciting the hit is executed for a predetermined time (waiting time t), the main control board 80 is a large winning opening solenoid of the variable winning device 63. A special game operation is performed in which an open / close round that opens the special winning opening 61 is performed a predetermined number of times by controlling the driving of 65 (see FIG. 10). More specifically, when the special symbols A, B, and C are stopped, the main control board 80 performs a special winning opening process for controlling the special game operation. When the special symbols A, B, and C are confirmed and displayed as the special symbols A, B, and C, the main control board 80 sets the waiting time t as a display time of the effect that excites the hit as shown in FIG. Start measurement. When the standby time t has elapsed, the special game flag is set to “2”. Along with this, “30 seconds” is set as the opening limit time r1 of the special winning opening 61, and the time limit measurement of the opening limit time r1 is started. Accordingly, the special winning opening solenoid 65 is driven to open the opening / closing door 62 and the opening flag is set to “1”. Then, by the winning process shown in FIG. 8, the game ball won in the big winning opening 61 is detected by the count switch S3, and the winning number Q is counted. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, when the above-mentioned release limit time r1 of 30 seconds elapses or the number Q of winning game balls reaches 9, the release flag is set to “0” and the big prize opening The solenoid 65 is driven to close the open / close door 62. In this way, one open / close round of special game operation is performed (see FIG. 10).

  As described above, when the open flag is set to “0”, “1” is added to the open / close round number R for counting the number of open / close rounds in the special game state, and the grand prize opening 61 is closed. “5 seconds” is set in the interval (closing time) r2, and the timed measurement of the round interval r2 is started. Further, when the release flag is set to “0”, the number of game balls detected by the count switch S3 is reset.

  Thereafter, when 5 seconds of the round interval r2 have passed, the release flag is set to “1”, and as described above, the release limit time r1 is set to “30 seconds” and the time limit measurement is started, and the big prize opening solenoid 65 To open the door 62 (see FIG. 10). When 30 seconds elapses after the opening limit time r1 or when the number Q of winning game balls reaches nine, as described above, the opening flag is set to “0”, the door 62 is closed, and the opening / closing round is ended. Thereafter, as described above, a predetermined number of open / close rounds are repeated with a 5-second round interval r2.

  As described above, the open / close round and the round interval r2 are alternately repeated, and when the above open / close round number R reaches 15, the special game flag is set to “0”, and the big prize opening process is ended. As a result, the special game operation ends. During the special game operation, the number of winning balls (for example, 15 balls) to be paid out for one gaming ball detected by winning the count switch S3 is set to be larger than that detected by other switches. Yes. Therefore, a relatively large amount of prize balls are paid out to the player by the special game operation.

  On the other hand, if the main control board 80 determines that the big hit special random number value is lost, as shown in FIG. 5, it is determined that the lost symbol random value in the special symbol start memory is valid and the reach operation is executed by the reach random number value. In this case, the reach design random number value and the reach mode random number value are also validated, and a predetermined control command signal is transmitted to the effect control board 82. The effect control board 82 selects the variation pattern data and the effect pattern data in accordance with the control command signal and transmits them to the symbol display device 42. The symbol display device 42 causes the special symbols A, B, and C to be lost. While confirming and displaying in a mode (losing stop symbol mode), an effect symbol mode associated therewith is displayed. In addition, a predetermined sound effect is generated and an electrical decoration effect is also performed.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbols A, B, and C are composed of numbers “0” to “9”, respectively. Other than that is lost. That is, the special symbol A = B = C is a hit stop symbol mode, and the other symbols are lost stop symbol modes. These special symbols A, B, and C are selected symbols according to the present invention.

  The main control board 80 described above controls the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner, and constitutes a game control means according to the present invention.

  As described above, the process of digesting the special symbol start memory has been mainly described. However, other processes (for example, the main process) can be executed in the same manner as the conventional configuration, and therefore the details thereof are omitted as appropriate. ing.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
In the configuration of the present embodiment, as described above, when the special symbols A, B, and C are confirmed and displayed in the stop symbol mode and the special game operation is executed, all the special game operations are opened and closed. When a game ball is detected by the count switch S3 of the variable winning device 63 before a predetermined short-term advantageous time w has elapsed since the opening of the opening / closing door 62 in the round, control is performed so that a bonus video is displayed by the symbol display device 42. ing. Here, the short-term advantageous time w is controlled so as to be timed at the initial stage within the open limit time r1.

  As described above, when the special symbols A, B, and C are hit and displayed, the main control board 80 executes the big prize opening process and starts the timed measurement of the waiting time t as shown in FIG. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9, an opening timing process for counting down the waiting time t is executed. This release timing process is executed when the timing flag is “1”. That is, in the case of the waiting time t, the above-mentioned special game flag is “1”. Therefore, the effect control board 82 sets waiting count data for counting down the waiting time t. In this embodiment, “15 seconds” is set to the standby time t (see FIG. 6). As the standby count data, the standby time t is changed from the remaining 10 seconds to every second. Is set as data for sequentially displaying integer display values from “10” to “0”. When the standby time t is 10 seconds remaining, the remaining seconds of the standby time t are displayed on the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42 according to the standby count data as “10”, “9”, “8”,. .. Performs a countdown display process for sequentially displaying every one second in the order of “3”, “2”, “1”, “0” (see FIG. 10). In this way, the remaining time of the waiting time t is displayed on the symbol display device 42 by the countdown display process, so that it is possible to notify the player of the timing for starting the special game operation (timing for opening the big prize opening 61). . Here, in this embodiment, the countdown display of the waiting time t is displayed on the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42 most watched by the player. Can be clearly and clearly informed.

  When the standby time t elapses, the countdown display on the symbol display device 42 becomes “0”, the timing flag is set to “0”, and the release timing process ends (see FIG. 10). Then, as shown in FIG. 6, “2 seconds” is set for the short-term advantageous time w, the opening flag is set to “1”, and the opening / closing door 62 is driven by driving the special winning opening solenoid 65. The special winning opening 61 is opened to open (see FIG. 10). Along with this, in synchronization with the start of the time measurement of the opening control time described above, the time measurement of the short-time advantageous time w is started and the advantageous flag is set to “1”. When the advantageous flag is “1”, when a game ball flows into the winning prize opening 61 and is detected by the count switch S3, as shown in FIG. 8, the privilege count P indicating the number of detections is set to “1”. to add. This privilege count P is added every time a game ball is detected in a state where the advantage flag is “1”. Thereafter, when “2 seconds” of the short-term advantageous time w elapses, the advantageous flag is set to “0”. Regardless of the advantage flag, the number of detected game balls detected by the count switch S3 when the release flag is “1” is measured.

  In this case, “2 seconds” is set as the short-term advantageous time w, but there is a time difference between the time when the prize winning opening 61 is won and the time when the count switch S3 detects. This is because the count switch S3 is installed in the back of the special winning opening 61 as described above. In this embodiment, since the time difference is about 0.5 seconds, the substantial short-term advantageous time w can be said to be “1.5 seconds”.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, when 30 seconds elapses after the opening limit time r1 or when the count switch S3 detects nine game balls, the opening flag is set to “0” and the door 62 is closed to open and close once. The round ends (see FIG. 10). Then, “5 seconds” is set to the round interval r 2, time measurement of the round interval r 2 is started, and the timing flag is set to “1”. Thus, a control process for counting down the round interval r2 is performed by the opening timing process shown in FIG. In this case, since the special game flag is “2”, the effect control board 82 sets interval count data for counting down the round interval r2. Here, the interval count data is set as data for sequentially displaying integer display values from “5” to “0” for sequentially displaying 5 seconds of the round interval r2 every second. . In accordance with the interval count data, the effect control board 82 executes a countdown display process, and displays the countdown display from “5” to “0” in order on the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42. Thereby, the player is notified of the timing at which the next opening / closing round is started (the opening timing of the special winning opening 61).

  When the round interval r2 elapses, the countdown display on the symbol display device 42 becomes “0”, the timing flag is set to “0”, the release timing processing is ended, and the next open / close round is started as shown in FIG. (See FIG. 10). Here, when the release flag is set to “1”, as described above, the short-term advantageous time w is set to “2 seconds”, and the short-term advantageous time w is synchronized with the start of the time limit measurement of the above-described opening control time. And the advantageous flag is set to “1”. When a game ball is detected by the count switch S3 within this short-term advantageous time w, “1” is added to the above-described privilege count P as shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the short-term advantageous time w has elapsed, the advantageous flag is set to “0” and the open / close round is continued.

  In this way, in each open / close round of the special game operation, the short-term advantageous time w is measured with the start of the opening of the special winning opening 61, and each time the game ball is detected by the count switch S3 within the short-term advantageous time w. The privilege count P is added. When the last open / close round is completed and the above open / close round number R reaches “15”, the special flag is set to “1”, the special game flag is set to “0”, and the special game operation is ended. And according to the numerical value of the present privilege count P, the privilege video process (illustration omitted) which displays a privilege video with the symbol display apparatus 42 is performed. As the privilege video processing, the main control board 80 transmits a control command signal for displaying the privilege video on the symbol display device 42 to the effect control board 82 according to the privilege count P. The effect control board 82 stores and holds a plurality of types of privilege video data in its storage device ROM, and selects predetermined privilege video data according to the number of privilege counts P according to the control command signal. Then, the selected privilege video data is transmitted to the symbol display device 42, and the privilege video based on the privilege video data is displayed on the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42. Here, the privilege video data is set so as to be selected only by the privilege count P and is not displayed other than this. Therefore, the privilege video displayed by the privilege video data strongly stimulates the player's desire to watch once, and has high added value. In this embodiment, different privilege video data is set according to the number of privilege counts P, and as the added number of privilege counts P increases, the added value of the privilege video data increases. Become.

  When the above-described privilege video processing is completed, the privilege flag is set to “0” and the privilege count P is reset.

  As described above, in the special game operation, since the game ball is awarded to the grand prize winning opening 61 immediately after the start of each open / close round, a privileged video with high added value is displayed. In order to watch the privilege video, the game ball is actively launched even during the waiting time t before the start of the special game operation. Similarly, game balls are actively launched at the round interval r2 between the open and close rounds. In particular, in this embodiment, as the number of game balls (privilege count P) winning in the grand prize winning opening 61 immediately after the start of each open / close round increases, it is possible to watch a bonus video with high added value. Can be further stimulated, and the effect of prompting the act of launching a game ball is high. Furthermore, at the waiting time t and the round interval r2, the remaining time is counted down by the symbol display device 42, so that the player is clearly notified of the opening timing of the big prize opening 61, and the player Is further promoting the act of launching game balls.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game balls are actively fired even at the standby time t and the round interval r2 at which the game ball firing is easily stopped. The open / close round proceeds in a short time, and the operation time of the special game operation can be shortened. Accordingly, when viewed comprehensively, the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be improved, so that the profits of the amusement store can be properly maintained.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control board 82 and the symbol display device 42 constitute an opening timing notification means according to the present invention. In addition, the opening advantageous control process according to the present invention includes the above-described big prize opening process, winning process, and privilege video process.

  On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, the control processing is performed so as to measure the short-term advantageous time in all opening and closing rounds of the special game operation and to count the number of winnings related to the grant to the additional gain. As a configuration, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a short-term advantageous time is set only in the first opening / closing round of the special game operation and control processing is performed so as to give an additional gain. Here, the waiting time from when the winning is determined until the special game operation is started is set to a relatively long time to produce an effect that boosts the winning. Therefore, even if the waiting time t can prompt the act of launching the game ball, the effect of shortening the operation time of the special game operation is high, and it can contribute to the improvement of the operating rate of the gaming machine. In this case, since the number of winnings within the short-term advantageous time w is limited, the set number of privilege video data can be relatively small.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control is performed so that the time measurement of the short-term advantageous time is started in synchronization with the opening limit time in each opening / closing round. A configuration may be adopted in which timed measurement is started in consideration of the time difference from the detection of the count switch s3. For example, the time measurement of the short-term advantageous time is started after the time corresponding to the time difference has elapsed from the start of the time measurement of the opening time limit. In this case, it becomes a configuration in which a substantial short-term advantageous time for winning a prize at the big winning opening 61 is set. This can be suitably used for a configuration in which the positions of the special winning opening 61 and the count switch S3 are relatively separated.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the value gain obtained by winning in the short-term advantageous time in the opening / closing round of the special game operation is set as the bonus video. Various settings such as an increase in the number of prize balls, an increase in the opening / closing R, an increase in the number of time reductions can be made.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the opening timing notification means, the symbol display device is configured to count down the standby time and the round interval. However, the display device that performs the countdown display is referred to as the symbol display device. It can also be arranged separately. Here, as a display device that performs countdown display, the remaining number of seconds may be displayed as a numerical value, or may be a display device such as a level meter. This display device is preferably arranged in the vicinity of the symbol display device or in the vicinity of the big prize opening as a position that is easily noticed by the player.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About another structure, it can change suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 Pachinko machine 8 Game board 42 Symbol display device 61 Big prize opening 62 Opening / closing door 63 Variable winning device A, B, C Special design (selected design)
r1 open limit time r2 round interval S3 count switch (ball detection means)
t Standby time w Short-term advantageous time

Claims (4)

A symbol display device arranged on the game board and variably displaying the selected symbol;
A variable winning device comprising a grand prize opening that opens to the front of the game board, an open / close door that opens and closes the grand prize opening, and a ball detection means that detects a winning of a game ball to the big prize opening;
Select the series of symbol generation processes from the start of the variation of the selected symbol to the symbol determination triggered by the establishment of the symbol start condition, display the selected symbol generation process on the symbol display device, and confirm the winning or losing A symbol control means for confirming and displaying a symbol pattern stop;
When the winning is determined by the stop symbol form displayed on the symbol display device, the opening / closing door is opened by controlling the driving of the variable prize-winning device, so that a predetermined opening limit time elapses or the opening limit time is large. In a pachinko gaming machine provided with a game control means for executing a special game operation that repeats a predetermined number of open / close rounds closed by a predetermined number of game ball winnings in a winning opening,
The game control means is the first opening / closing round of the special game operation,
A game ball that starts at the time of a short-term advantageous time set within at least 3 seconds within the time limit for opening and closing the opening / closing round and starts opening the door, and wins a prize-winning opening within the short-term advantageous time A pachinko gaming machine that performs an opening advantageous control process for providing a predetermined additional gain to a player when the ball is detected by the ball detecting means.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game control means executes the opening advantageous control process in all open / close rounds of the special game operation.   When the winning is determined by the stop symbol form displayed on the symbol display device, the waiting time until the first opening / closing round of the special game operation is started is sequentially displayed, so that the opening / closing door of the first opening / closing round is opened. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an opening timing notifying means for notifying timing.   When the winning is determined by the stop symbol form displayed on the symbol display device, the waiting time until the first opening / closing round of the special game operation is started is sequentially displayed, and the round interval between each opening / closing round of the special game operation is displayed. 3. A pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising an opening timing notifying means for notifying the opening timing of the opening / closing door for each opening / closing round by sequentially displaying.

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