JP5574380B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, or a sparrow ball game machine, and in particular, to provide a notice effect when a plurality of holding balls are held continuously over a plurality of symbol variations. It relates to what was made.

  Conventionally, in a ball game machine such as a first type of pachinko machine, in addition to a normal winning means, a normal symbol starting means (so-called gate means) and a special symbol starting means (so-called electric tulip) are added to the game board. 1) a normal symbol display means capable of variably displaying one or more normal symbols; a special symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of special symbols; and a large prize opening means called an attacker (opening and closing type prize means). When the game ball launched into the game area of the game board by the launching means wins the special symbol starting means, a plurality of special symbols on the special symbol display means change for a predetermined variation time.

  At this time, if the result of the lottery at the time of winning the special symbol starting means of the game ball is a big win, the stop symbol after the change becomes a specific symbol mode (a so-called “777” or other big hit symbol mode) and a big prize is won. The mouth means repeats the opening / closing operation up to a set number of times (for example, 16 rounds) based on a predetermined condition, and a special game that is in a profit state advantageous to the player is generated. In this case, a plurality of game balls can be won while the special winning opening means is opened, and a great profit is returned to the player.

  By the way, when a plurality of game balls that have passed through the gate means are sequentially detected during the variation of the normal symbol, or when a plurality of game balls that have won the special symbol starter are sequentially detected during the variation of the special symbol, Each of the reserved balls is stored up to a preset upper limit number (for example, 4), and every time the symbol variation ends, the number of reserved balls is reduced by 1 and digested. The symbol variation is repeatedly executed until there is no sphere (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this case, for example, when the lottery value regarding the reserved ball that has won the special symbol starting means as the fourth hold is a big hit, the symbol that digests the fourth hold from the symbol variation that digests the first hold. For each change over the change, a notice effect is continuously performed so that a player has a great sense of expectation for a big hit, and the player's ball game is excited.

  For this purpose, in the control device, the game control means that controls the game board side gives the notice control display to execute the notice effect display at each point of time when the continuous notice is given to the effect control means that controls the symbol variation and the effect display. A production command is transmitted. Therefore, every time the effect control means receives the notice effect command transmitted from the game control means, the notice display instructed by the notice effect command is faithfully performed.

JP 2000-107389 A

In the conventional ball game machine, as described above, when the symbol change that digests a plurality of held balls is performed, the game control is performed at each time when the continuous notification is performed. Since the means transmits the notice effect command for the notice effect, there is a problem that transmission control of the notice effect command over a plurality of times in the game control means is complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to simplify continuous notice control on the game control means side of continuous notice performed over a plurality of symbol variations for digesting a plurality of reserved balls, and to produce a notice effect. To be able to enhance sex.

According to another aspect of the present invention, each of the ball game machines includes a symbol display means for variably displaying symbols according to the detection of the game balls by the starting means, and each holding game ball acquired from the random number generating means according to the detection of the game balls by the starting means A storage means for storing information relating to the obtained random number value, an effect means for performing various effects on the player, and a profit state advantageous to the player is generated when the symbol pattern after the symbol change becomes a specific mode Game control in a ball game machine comprising special game generating means, game control means for controlling the operation of the special game generating means based on the stored information of the storage means, and effect control means for effect control of the effect means The means transmits to the effect control means a command to start the effect control means for causing the effect means to execute the effect relating to the symbol variation for each game ball detected by the starting means, and the game control means further stores the effect in the storage means. The acquired random number value is compared with a specific random number value for the production set in advance, and the random number value obtained from a plurality of preset specific production commands different from the change start designation command based on the determination result The specific effect command corresponding to the information related to the game is selected, the selected specific effect command is transmitted to the effect control means , and the effect control means continuously performs a plurality of times based on one specific effect command received from the game control means. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a process for determining a specific effect to be executed from among a plurality of specific effects .

  Here, the variation start designation command includes a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation effect related to one symbol variation, a variation time designation command for designating a variation time related to one symbol variation, and after one symbol variation. Various start designation commands such as a change symbol designation command for designating a stop symbol pattern and a determination result designation command for designating a determination result of the determination means may be used. The specific effect is performed continuously or intermittently over a plurality of symbol variations.

Each time a game ball is detected by the starting means, a change start designation command is transmitted from the game control means to the effect control means, and a specific effect command different from the change start designation command is transmitted from the game control means to the effect control means. A specific effect command corresponding to information on the acquired random number value is selected from a plurality of specific effects based on the result of the comparison between the acquired random number value stored in the storage means in the game control means and the specific random value for effect. Based on one specific effect command received by the effect control means, a specific effect that is continuously executed over a plurality of symbol variations is determined from the plurality of specific effects.

According to the invention of the present application, it is possible to simplify the control relating to the specific effect that is executed continuously over a plurality of symbol variations in the game control means.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine (ball game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a side view of a pachinko machine. It is a part of functional block diagram of the control system of a pachinko machine. It is the remainder of the functional block diagram of the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a chart explaining the fluctuation | variation content of a fluctuation | variation pattern designation | designated command. It is explanatory drawing explaining the production | presentation accompanying each fluctuation pattern. It is a chart explaining the specific effect designation command and its effect designation content. It is a flowchart of command transmission control at the time of winning a prize in special symbol starting means. It is a flowchart of stop symbol production processing control. It is a flowchart of control command transmission control. It is a flowchart of effect control. It is a time chart of a plurality of symbol variations, special effects, and specific effects. FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 9 according to a modified embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 10 according to a modified embodiment. It is a flowchart of specific production | presentation determination control.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described based on examples.
The present embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a first type pachinko machine called a so-called card-type ball game machine installed in an island structure of a pachinko hall.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the island structure provided in the pachinko hall, a plurality of card-type ball lending machines 1 and a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are alternately arranged in the length direction, and the card-type ball lending machine 1 is connected to the pachinko machine 2. Electrically connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 2 that is a card-type ball game machine has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 3 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. The outer frame 3 is detachably fixed to the island structure (not shown) in a state where the card-type ball lending machine 1 is sandwiched. A game board 5 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 from the back side, and a glass door 6 having a window portion 6a and a ball tray 8 for storing game balls for launching are associated with the front side of the game board 5. Face plates (not shown) are pivotally attached to each other via hinges so as to be freely opened and closed.

  Below the front frame 4, there are provided a lower tray 9 for storing game balls overflowing or extracted from the ball receiving tray 8 and a firing handle 11 of the launching means 10. This launching means 10 includes a launching handle 11 that can be rotated, and a launching motor 13 that launches a game ball with a striking gutter 12 with a striking force corresponding to the pivoting angle of the launching handle 11 (see FIG. 3). Etc.). On the right side of the ball tray 8, an operation panel 14 for lending operation for the card-type ball lending machine 1 is provided.

  The operation panel 14 has a card remaining amount display portion 14a for displaying the remaining amount of the card with a three-digit number, a ball lending switch 14b for instructing ball lending for a predetermined amount of game balls, and a command for returning the card at the end of the game. Return switch 14c is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 includes a metal outer rail and an inner rail, and a guide rail 15 that guides the game ball is provided in a substantially annular shape.

  The game area 5a inside the guide rail 15 includes a center case 25 located at the center thereof, a color liquid crystal display 16 provided in the center case 25, and left and right normal symbol starting means 18 (gate means). Or passing means), a plurality of normal winning means 19 (in this case, for example, seven), special symbol starting means (design starting and winning means) 20, a large winning opening means (opening / closing type winning means) 21 and the like, respectively. In addition to being disposed at a predetermined position, a dot type display 26 in which a large number of minute dot display elements are arranged in a matrix is provided above the center case 25.

  Each normal symbol starting means 18 is provided with a ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting the passage of a game ball. Each of the plurality of normal winning means 19 is also provided with a ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting the winning of a game ball. The game area 5a is provided with a plurality of game nails, windmills, etc., but illustration thereof is omitted. The liquid crystal display 16 is a display unit 22 that functions as a special symbol display unit 23 that variably displays three special symbols and also functions as a normal symbol display unit 24 that variably displays two normal symbols.

  The display means 22 also has a function of effecting and displaying various characters such as moving images and balloons on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 16 including the special symbol display means 23 together with a symbol background. The special symbol display means 23 has a left display portion 23a for variably displaying the left symbol (vertical scroll display), a middle display portion 23b for variably displaying the middle symbol, and a right display portion 23c for variably displaying the right symbol. Then, on the condition that the game ball wins the special symbol starting means 20, the special symbols are variably displayed on the display portions 23a to 23c for a predetermined time.

  That is, when a game ball wins the special symbol starting means 20, one control random number is extracted at the winning timing, and the extracted control random number is determined with respect to the jackpot before the special symbol changes, and each display unit 23a In -23c, after a predetermined time change, the game is stopped in any one of the symbol patterns of the jackpot symbol pattern, the reach symbol pattern, and the off symbol pattern determined based on the determination result.

  The normal symbol display means 24 has a small left display portion 24a for variably displaying the left symbol and a small right display portion 24b for variably displaying the right symbol at the lower right portion of the display means 22, and the right and left normal symbol start. When a game ball that has passed through any of the means 18 is detected, the normal symbols are variably displayed on the display units 24a and 24b for a predetermined time. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 18 on either the left or right side, one control random number is extracted at the passing timing, and is determined with respect to the hit before the normal symbol changes, and each display unit 24a, 24b has a predetermined time. After the change display, the display is stopped in the symbol form determined based on the determination result.

  When the normal symbol in the display units 24a and 24b stopped after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 24 is in a hit state (this corresponds to a specific mode), the normal electric means (so-called electric type) of the special symbol starter 20 is generated. Tulip) 20a is opened for a predetermined time, making it easy to win a prize. This is also a profit state advantageous to the player. The special symbol starting means 20 is configured integrally with a normal electric means 20a for driving a pair of openable and closing claws that can be opened and closed by a solenoid actuator (not shown). This special symbol starting means 20 is also provided with a ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting the passage of the game ball.

  The special winning opening means 21 includes an open / close plate 21a that can be opened forward, and the open / close plate 21a is normally closed. However, when the fixed symbol stopped after the variation of the special symbol display means 23 is in a specific mode such as “777”, “444”, etc., a special game called “big hit” is started, and the opening / closing plate 21a is opened forward. A situation advantageous to the player occurs. A special winning area 21b (so-called V zone) and a normal winning area (not shown) are provided inside the special winning opening means 21, and when the game ball passes through the specific winning area 21b, the special game is continued.

  A special game is played when a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds) elapses after the opening / closing plate 21a of the special winning opening means 21 is opened forward or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have won. finish. However, if the game ball passes through the specific winning area 21b when the open / close plate 21a is closed, the special game can be continued up to a predetermined predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds), and a profit state advantageous to the player is given.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a back mechanism plate 30 that presses the game board 5 from the back side is detachably mounted on the back side of the front frame 4, and a substrate cover 31 protects the back mechanism plate 30 on the upper side. An external output board 32, a ball tank 33, and a tank rail 34 extending from the external output board 32 are provided. Dispensing / ball lending means 35 connected to the tank rail 34 is provided on the side of the back mechanism plate 30. A payout ball guide path 36 connected to the payout / ball lending means 35 is provided below the mechanism plate 30. The game balls paid out from the payout / ball lending means 35 are paid out to the ball tray 8 via the payout ball guide path 36.

  A back cover 37 mounted on the back side of the game board 5 is fitted into a rectangular opening 30 a formed at a substantially central portion of the back mechanism plate 30. A main control board 39 is arranged inside a board case 38 mounted on the rear surface of the back cover 37, and a symbol control board 40 is arranged on the front side thereof. The liquid crystal display 16 is electrically connected to the symbol control board 40 via a liquid crystal driver 97 (see FIG. 6). On the lower side of the main control board 39, an audio lamp control board 42 is provided in a board case 41 attached to the back cover 37.

  A power supply board 44 and a payout control board 45 are provided inside the board case 43 attached to the back mechanism plate 30 below the board case 41. Furthermore, a launch control board 47 is provided inside the substrate case 46 mounted on the rear side of the launching means 10. These control boards 39-40, 42, 44-45, 47 are each constituted by an independent printed circuit board. The other control boards 39, 40, 42, 45 excluding the power supply board 44 and the launch control board 47 have a CPU and A microcomputer (hereinafter simply referred to as a microcomputer) composed of a one-chip integrated circuit having a ROM and a RAM is provided.

  The main control board 39 and the other control boards 40, 42, 45 are electrically connected through a connector with a plurality of signal lines, and a predetermined number is sent from the main control board 39 to each control board 42 (40), 45. Various control commands for executing the game operation can be basically transmitted by one-way communication. By adopting the one-way communication of the control command, it is possible to reliably prevent fraud related to the stop of symbols of normal symbols and special symbols. However, the main control board 39 can receive a payout completion signal, an error signal, and the like from the payout control board 45.

  Next, various functions achieved through a plurality of control programs stored in advance in the control device of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to the functional block diagrams of FIGS. However, these various functions are achieved by these control means 50, 80, 90, 100, 106 by the various control microcomputers described above and various control programs stored in the ROM.

  The main control means 50 (which corresponds to the game control means) configured on the main control board 39 controls the game operation according to the game mode and the behavior of the game ball, that is, various games provided on the game board 5. It mainly controls game control of the game board 5 related to input / output of signals with respect to the ball detection switches and the like provided in the parts 20 and 21 and various game ball winning means 18 to 21 and the like. A control command is transmitted and output as necessary to the control means 90, the payout control means 100, and the like.

  The symbol control means 90 (which corresponds to the effect control means) configured on the symbol control board 40 is a normal pattern variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main control means 50 via the sound lamp control means 80, etc. Based on the above, fluctuation control is performed on the normal symbols of the display units 24a and 24b, and the fluctuation stop is controlled so as to display the designated normal symbol mode. The symbol control means 90 further controls the variation of the special symbols of the display units 23a to 23c based on the received special symbol variation pattern designation command, etc., and stops changing so as to display the designated special symbol mode. Effect display control is executed to display the background or the like on substantially the entire screen of the display means 22 excluding the normal symbol display means 24.

  The sound lamp control means 80 configured on the sound lamp control board 42 receives a variation pattern designation command from the main control means 50, and a number of decoration lamps and effects provided on the game board 5, the front frame 4, etc. In addition to controlling lighting of the lamp group 87 including lamps and the like, the speaker 88 provided on the back side of the ball tray 8 is driven and controlled to control sound output. The sound lamp control means 80 further receives a hold ball number information command from the main control means 50, and controls lighting of the four hold ball lamps 87a provided in the center case 25.

  The payout control means 100 configured on the payout control board 45 receives a payout control command from the main control means 50 and controls payout of game balls by the payout / ball lending means 35. An external interface substrate 48 is further accommodated inside the substrate case 43, and external interface means 105 is configured on the external interface substrate 48. The launch control means 106 configured on the launch control board 47 controls the launch of the game ball by driving the launch motor 13. Here, from the external output board 32, the number of fluctuations related to the special symbol, information on the stop symbol, and the like are transmitted and output to an island computer (not shown) provided in the pachinko hall.

  The main control means 50 includes a random number generation means 51, an extraction means 52, a holding means 53, a determination means 54, and a design fluctuation determining means 55, which are both special symbols and ordinary symbols, and a probability changing means 56, A normal profit state generating means 57, a special profit state generating means 58, a command transmitting / receiving means 59, a winning counting means 60, and the like are provided. Here, the random number generation means 51, the extraction means 52, the determination means 54, and the like constitute lottery means for normal symbols and special symbols, respectively. Here, the normal profit state generating means 57, the special profit state generating means 58 and the like correspond to the special game generating means.

  The random number generating means 51 repeatedly generates control random numbers up to, for example, “0-9” for normal symbols at a predetermined minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec), and for example, “0-299” for special symbols. Control random numbers up to "are repeatedly generated. Among the plurality of control random numbers from “0 to 9” generated by the random number generation means 51, “0 to 8” is set as a hit determination value that is a predetermined specific random number. Also, only one control random number (for example, “17”) among the plurality of control random numbers from “0 to 299” generated by the random number generation means 51 is set as a jackpot determination value that is a predetermined specific random number. Has been.

  The extracting means 52 extracts one control random number when the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 18 on either the left or right side of the plurality of control random numbers generated cyclically by the random number generating means 51. For the special symbol, one control random number when the game ball wins the special symbol starting means 20 is extracted. The holding means 53 temporarily stores the number of game balls passed through the normal symbol starting means 18 regardless of whether or not the normal symbol is changing, and stores it as a holding ball only when the normal symbol is changing. With respect to each of the holding balls, up to four control random numbers extracted for normal symbols can be stored and held as hit determination random numbers.

  The holding means 53 temporarily stores the number of game balls won in the special symbol starting means 20 regardless of whether or not the special symbol is changing, and stores it as a holding ball only when the special symbol is changing. At the same time, up to four control random numbers extracted for special symbols can be stored and held as maximum jackpot determination random numbers for each of the holding balls. Then, each time the symbol variation of the normal symbol is completed, the holding unit 53 supplies the pending hit determination random number one by one to the determining unit 54 by first-in first-out, so that the symbol variation of the special symbol is changed. Each time it is completed, the pending jackpot determination random number is supplied to the determination means 54 one by one in a first-in first-out manner.

  The determination means 54 is either “win” or “off” that matches the specific random number (hit determination value) at the time before the fluctuation of the normal symbol for the normal symbol hit determination random number supplied from the holding means 53. Determine if there is. The determination means 54 further determines that the jackpot determination random number for the special symbol supplied from the holding means 53 is a “big hit” or “displacement (miss) that matches the specific random number (the jackpot determination value) at the time before the change of the special symbol. It is determined whether it is “including reach”.

  The determination means 54 also makes a determination regarding the probability variation type jackpot, and if it is determined that the probability variation type is determined, after the special game in the profit state is finished, until the next or one after another, or Until the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), the number of specific random numbers (big hit judgment value) that is a big hit is set to the probability changing means 56 via the special profit state generating means 58 from the normal time. Command to increase the probability of jackpots higher than usual.

  As described above, when the probability variation mode is set, the probability variation means 56 instructs the ordinary profit state generation means 57 described later to give a predetermined profit. This is also a profit state advantageous to the player. When the normal profit state generating means 57 receives the above-described probability fluctuation instruction from the probability fluctuation means 56, the normal electric means 20a of the special symbol starting means 20 is opened at the normal time on condition that the normal symbol is “winning”. The player is given a profit state in which the game ball can easily enter, for example, by opening it for a time (for example, about 3 seconds) longer than the time (for example, about 0.5 seconds).

  The special profit state generation means 58 further receives a determination result of the jackpot from the determination means 54, or the predetermined profit included in the game control on condition that the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 23 becomes the jackpot symbol. The opening / closing plate 21a of the special winning opening means 21 is opened / closed as described above by the profit state generation routine. The symbol variation determining means 55, according to the determination result from the determining means 54, with a predetermined lottery program, when the symbol is “winning”, the variation symbol designating command for the normal symbol relating to the winning, the left symbol and the right symbol The symbol designating command for this is determined by lottery.

  The symbol variation determining means 55 further determines, by lottery, a special symbol variation pattern designation command for the big symbol and a symbol designation command for the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol for the special symbol. Further, the symbol variation determining means 55 determines a variation pattern designation command for detachment and a symbol designation command for detachment by lottery when the symbol is “out” with respect to the normal symbol and the special symbol. The command transmission / reception unit 59 sequentially transmits the normal pattern and special symbol variation pattern designation commands and symbol designation commands to the sound lamp control unit 80.

  Here, in particular, as variation pattern designation commands for special symbols, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, eight types of variation pattern designation commands (A001 [H] to A008 [H]) are provided, and the first three are The jackpot is for jackpot, and the remaining five are for miss. Here, the symbol “[H]” indicates a hexadecimal number. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the variation pattern 1 that is the variation pattern designation command A001 [H] and the variation pattern 4 that is the variation pattern designation command A004 [H] are set to perform special effects, respectively. ing.

  Here, a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation effect related to one symbol variation corresponds to a variation start designation command (variation start designation signal), and the variation start designation command (variation start designation signal) is the other one time. A variation time designation command (variation time designation signal) for designating a variation time related to the symbol variation of the symbol, a variation symbol designation command (variation symbol designation signal) for designating a stop symbol form after one symbol variation, and determination by the determination means 54 Various designation signals such as a judgment result designation command (determination result designation signal) for designating a result may be used. Further, the special effect is an effect in which the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped almost simultaneously in the order of stopping the left symbol → the right symbol → the middle symbol, for example, so as to expect a big hit.

  The blank portion is an effect display specific to the variation pattern set for each variation pattern. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the command transmission / reception means 59 stores the number of held balls and the specific effect designation command (this corresponds to the specific effect designation signal) in association with each other. A specific effect designation command corresponding to the number of held balls is selected and can be transmitted to the effect control means 95.

  That is, when the number of reserved balls is “1”, the specific effect designation command B201 [H] for instructing to perform the specific effect at the time of symbol change corresponding to the reserved ball 1 is selected, and the number of reserved balls is “2”. In the case of “number”, the specific effect designation command B202 [H] for instructing to perform the specific effect at the time of symbol variation corresponding to the reserved balls 1 and 2 is selected, and in the case where the number of reserved balls is “3” When the specific effect designation command B203 [H] for instructing to perform the specific effect at the time of symbol variation corresponding to the reserved balls 1 to 3 is selected and the number of reserved balls is “4”, the specific effect is reserved A specific effect designation command B204 [H] is selected that instructs to be performed when the symbols corresponding to 1 to 4 are changed.

  As described above, when the specific effect designation commands B202 [H] to B204 [H] are selected, the symbol control means 90 executes the continuous notice. Here, the single symbol variation relating to the special symbol means that the symbol designated by the symbol designation command is confirmed after the variation of the special symbol is started in the three display units 23a to 23c in response to the variation pattern designation command. Until the change stops. Therefore, the continuous notice means that the notice is continuously performed over a plurality of symbol variations based on the detection of the game ball by the special symbol starting means 20 a plurality of times. Here, the notice is an effect that predicts or implies in advance a super reach, jackpot, a probabilistic jackpot or the like.

  By the way, the winning counting means 60 counts the game balls to be won in the normal winning means 19, the special symbol starting means 20, and the specific winning area 21b and the normal winning area 21c which are included in the large winning opening means 21. Therefore, the command transmission / reception means 59 transmits a payout command command for instructing the payout of game balls based on the number of game balls received by the winning counting means 60 to the payout control means 100, and from the payout control means 100. Receives the confirmation command, the payout completion command, and the error occurrence command received from the command.

  The command transmission / reception means 59 further transmits and outputs to the control means 80, 90, 100 to which various control commands such as a hold number information command relating to the number of game balls held and a probability change information command indicating a probability change state are to be sent. The voice lamp control means 80 includes a command transmission / reception means 81, a fluctuation pattern storage means 82, a fluctuation pattern determination means 83, a random number generation means 84, a lighting control means 85, a voice generation control means 86, and the like.

  The command transmission / reception unit 81 receives the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command from the command transmission / reception unit 59 of the main control unit 50 and also transmits the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command to the command transmission / reception unit 91 of the symbol control unit 90. Etc. can be transmitted. The variation pattern storage means 82 stores in advance a lamp control pattern for controlling lighting and blinking of each lamp of the lamp group 87 and a speaker control pattern for causing the speaker 88 to sound for each variation pattern designation command. .

  The variation pattern determining means 83 selects a lamp control pattern and a speaker control pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command, and generates a random number when a plurality of options are provided for these lamp control pattern and speaker control pattern. One of the predetermined number of control random numbers generated by the means 84 is extracted, and one option is determined based on the extracted control random number.

  The lighting control unit 85 controls lighting of each effect lamp of the lamp group 87 based on the lighting control signal based on the lamp control pattern determined by the variation pattern determining unit 83, and sets the holding ball lamp 87a based on the holding ball number information command. Control lighting. The sound generation control means 86 controls the driving of the speaker 88 based on the ringing control signal based on the speaker control pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means 83. The symbol control means 90 includes a command transmission / reception means 91, a fluctuation pattern storage means 92, a fluctuation pattern determination means 93, a random number generation means 94, an effect control means 95, a display device control means 96, a liquid crystal driver 97, and the like. I have.

  The command transmission / reception unit 91 receives a variation pattern designation command and a symbol designation command from the command transmission / reception unit 81 of the sound lamp control unit 80 and can transmit various control commands to the command transmission / reception unit 81. . The variation pattern storage unit 92 stores variation pattern information related to symbol variation in which variation contents (including variation time) are associated with each of a plurality of variation pattern designation commands for normal symbols and special symbols. In particular, for the variation pattern of the special symbol, eight types shown in FIG. 7 are stored for the variation content and variation time.

  The variation pattern determination unit 93 selects variation pattern information corresponding to the variation pattern designation command, and when a plurality of options are provided in the variation pattern information, a predetermined number of random number generation unit 94 generates a predetermined number. One of the control random numbers is extracted, and one option is determined based on the extracted control random number. The effect control means 95 can execute a special effect specified by the above-described variation pattern and a specific effect specific to the present application.

  The display device control unit 96 transmits and outputs various symbol display signals related to symbol variation received from the variation pattern determination unit 93 to the liquid crystal driver 97, and transmits and outputs the effect control signal received from the effect control unit 95 to the liquid crystal driver 97. To do. Therefore, in addition to the special symbols being variably displayed on the display portions 23a to 23c of the special symbol display means 23 and the normal symbols being variably displayed on the display portions 24a and 24b of the normal symbol display means 24, the normal symbol display means. Various effects are displayed on substantially the entire display screen of the liquid crystal display 16 except 24.

  The payout control means 100 includes a command transmission / reception means 101, a payout / ball lending control means 102, and the like. Based on a payout command command received from the main control means 50 via the command transmission / reception means 101, the payout / ball lending is performed. The means 35 is instructed to pay out the game ball. Here, when the payout / ball lending control means 102 does not receive any payout error from the payout / ball lending means 35, the payout / ball lending control means 102 transmits a firing permission signal to the firing control means 106. 11 is operated, the launch motor 13 is driven by the launch control means 106 so that a game ball can be launched.

Next, command transmission control at the time of winning a prize to the special symbol starting means 20 executed by the main control means 50 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 11, 12, 13,...) In the figure is each step.
When the player operates the launch handle 10, the game ball supplied from the ball tray 8 is launched into the game area 5 a, falls while changing the drop direction with a game nail or windmill, and wins the special symbol starting means 20. When the winning signal is received from the symbol starting means 20, this control is started when the number of reserved balls is less than a predetermined number (for example, less than "4").

  When this control is started, first of all, a stored ball number storing process associated with the current winning is executed (S11). In this reserved ball number storage process, the number of game balls won in the special symbol starting means 20, the jackpot determination random number that is a control random number extracted at the time of winning, and the special symbol mode that will be a jackpot are determined (is it surely changed? Corresponding jackpot symbol random number to be determined) is temporarily stored in the holding means 53, and is stored as a holding ball only during the change of the special symbol. In this case, when the number of reserved balls is “0”, the jackpot determination random number is immediately supplied to the determination means 54. However, when the number of reserved balls is already “1” or more, the number of reserved balls is one. Incremented and stored.

  At this time, when the number of held balls is “1” or more, one or more of the held ball lamps 87a of the center case 25 are turned on according to the number of held balls. Next, the jackpot determination random number A at the time of winning is extracted again (S12), and the effect determination random number B which is one of a plurality of random numbers generated by a random number generating means (not shown) is extracted (S13). Next, when the extracted jackpot determination random number A matches the specific random number “X1” for production (for example, the jackpot determination value “17”) (S14: Yes), the extracted performance determination random number B is a predetermined effect. In the case where the determination range is “Y1” (for example, “20” or less) and continuous reach is performed (S15: Yes), the current number of reserved balls is set in the continuous reach counter (S16).

  Regarding the difference between the variation pattern designation command and the specific effect designation command when the latest jackpot decision random number A stored in the holding means 53 is read out as the jackpot decision random number A, the variation pattern designation command is stored at the earliest time. The specific effect designation command is created on the basis of the information stored at the latest time point. The stored information is deleted after the creation of the variation pattern designation command, but the stored information is not deleted after the creation of the specific effect designation command.

  Next, when the special symbol is currently fluctuating (S17: Yes), if there is a symbol variation with reach, there is a possibility that a special effect is being performed. The above is a case where the reach is not accompanied (S18: Yes), and the jackpot determination random number A is a quasi-specific random number “X2” including the production specific random number “X1” (for example, the jackpot determination value) “17”, “37”) (S19: Yes), and the extracted effect determination random number B is a predetermined effect determination range “Y2” (for example, “10” or more and “30” or less). (S20: Yes), a specific effect designation command selection process is executed (S21).

  In this specific effect designation command selection process, one specific effect designation command corresponding to the number of held balls held in the holding means 53 is selected. Then, the selected specific effect designation command is transmitted to the symbol control means 90 (S22), this control is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine. For example, when “4” held balls are stored in the holding means 53, the specific effect designation command B 204 [H] is transmitted to the effect control means 95.

  By the way, in the transmission control of the specific effect designation command B, it is possible to extract the jackpot symbol random number C together with the jackpot determination random number A and the effect determination random number B, and based on the value of the jackpot symbol random number C, etc. ”, The quasi-specific random number“ X2 ”and the production determination ranges“ Y1 ”and“ Y2 ”may be different. That is, based on the jackpot symbol random number C, whether it is probabilistic or non-probable is determined in advance, and whether to use the specific random number “X1” for the game ball won in the special symbol starting means 20 or the semi-specific random number “X2” It is also possible to determine which range of numerical values to use for the production determination ranges “Y1” and “Y2”.

Here, the stop symbol creation process control executed by the main control means 50 immediately before the start of the variation of the special symbol will be described with reference to FIG.
When the jackpot determination random number supplied from the holding means 53 is not a jackpot as a result of determination by the determination means 54 (S31: No), and when the value of the continuous reach counter is not “0” (S32: No), The reach / outgoing symbol creation table is selected (S33), and during the out symbol creation processing using the symbol creation table, an out symbol creation process for creating an out symbol to be reached is executed (S34). End and return to the main routine.

  When the value of the continuous reach counter is “0” (S32: Yes), the normal / deviated symbol creation table is selected (S36), and the process similarly returns through S34. On the other hand, in the case of a jackpot (S31: Yes), a jackpot symbol creation process for creating a jackpot symbol pattern is executed (S35), and the process similarly returns. As a result, when the jackpot determination random number A extracted at the time of winning matches the effect specific random number “X1” and the effect determination random number B matches the effect determination range “Y1”, the symbol variation based on the winning ends. Until it is done, it is possible to produce a continuous reach. Here, the normal / outgoing symbol creation table is a table for creating an out symbol design including reach in the off symbol creation processing.

Next, control command transmission control executed by the main control means 50 at the start of variation of the special symbol will be described with reference to FIG.
When this control is started, first, a variation pattern designation command determined by the symbol variation determination means 55 is transmitted (S41), and then the “left symbol” created by the stop symbol creation process described with reference to FIG. A symbol designation command of “right symbol” and “middle symbol” is sequentially transmitted (S42). Then, after a predetermined fluctuation time included in the fluctuation pattern designation command has elapsed (S43: Yes), a fluctuation stop command is transmitted (S44), and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the effect control executed by the effect control means 95 of the symbol control means 90 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
When this control is started and a variation pattern designation command is received from the main control means 50 (S51: Yes), the variation pattern designation command is other than A001 [H] and A004 [H] and includes a special effect. If they are not (they correspond to normal variation start designation signals) (S52: No), the special symbol variation is executed, but no special effect is produced due to the variation pattern of the special symbol. . Here, the fluctuation pattern designation commands A001 [H] and A004 [H] correspond to predetermined fluctuation start designation signals.

  At this time, when the specific effect designation command is received from the main control means 50 (S51: No, S55: Yes), when the continuous notice count value YC is “0”, that is, when the specific effect is not currently performed. (S56: No), the continuous notice count designated by the transmitted specific effect designation command is set to the continuous notice count value YC (S64). At this time, in the current symbol variation in the order of stoppage of the left symbol → right symbol → middle symbol, only when a specific effect control such as producing a slip when the change of the right symbol is stopped is possible (S65: Yes) ), The specific effect is executed extra (S66). Here, “slip” is to perform a notice effect by performing a motion different from normal at the start or stop of symbol variation. The continuous notice count value YC corresponds to the continuous execution scheduled count value.

  Next, at the time of the next symbol variation, when the next variation pattern designation command that does not include a special effect is received (S51: Yes, S52: No), after that, when no specific effect designation command is received (S55: No), when the continuous notice count value YC is not “0” (S62: No), when the specific effect is not executed in the current symbol variation (S63: No), the specific effect is executed (S60). The continuous notice count value YC is decremented by one (S61).

  By the way, when the continuous notice count value YC is not “0” and the next specific effect designation command is newly received by the completion of a plurality of specific effects by the previous specific effect designation command (S55: Yes). S56: Yes), whether or not to change to the content of the new specific effect designation command is determined by random number lottery (S57). When the next specific effect designation command is received before the specific effect is completed, in addition to random number lottery, it can be ignored (not changed) until the completion of execution, or the continuous notice count value YC can be overwritten (changed), The continuous notice count value YC may be added.

  For example, when the specific effect designation command B203 [H] is received when the continuous notice count value YC is “2”, the continuous notice count value YC is held at “2” if it is ignored until execution is completed. When the continuous notice count value YC is overwritten, the continuous notice count value YC is changed to “3”, and when the continuous notice count value YC is added, the continuous notice count value YC is changed to “5”. It may be.

  If it is changed as a result of the random number lottery (S58: Yes), the continuous notice count value YC is changed to the number of consecutive notices designated by the new specific effect designation command, that is, designated by the new specific effect designation command. The control is changed to the control related to the specific effect (S59). And a specific effect is newly started by S60 and S61. However, if there is no change as a result of the lottery (S58: No), if the determination is No in S63, S60 is bypassed and S60 and S61 are continued. Here, receiving the predetermined variation pattern specifying commands A001 [H] and A004 [H] including the special effects is the same as receiving the cancel signal.

  Therefore, when the next fluctuation pattern designation command including a special effect is received at the next symbol change (S51: Yes, S52: Yes), the continuous notice count value YC is reset (S53), and the current effect is scheduled. The specific effect that has been canceled is canceled and switched to the control related to the special effect instructed by the change pattern designation command (S54). For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the variation pattern designation command A008 [H] is received from the main control means 50 at the time point t1, the symbol variation of the special symbol is started based on the variation pattern 8 from this point. .

  When the specific effect designation command B204 [H] is received from the main control means 50 at the time t2 during the fluctuation, the continuous notice count value YC is set to “4”, and the right symbol fluctuation is stopped in the current symbol fluctuation. When the specific effect control such as producing the slip sometimes is possible, the specific effect is executed extra, but in this case, the slip effect of the right design is impossible and thus not performed. Then, in the symbol variation based on the variation pattern 8 of the variation pattern designation command A008 [H] received at time t3, the specific effect SE1 is preferentially executed, and the continuous notice count value YC is “3” at the end of the variation. become.

  Similarly, next, at the time t5 in the middle of effect control related to the specific effect SE2 that is preferentially performed in the symbol variation based on the variation pattern 7 of the variation pattern designation command A007 [H] received at the time t4. When the specific effect designation command “B204 [H]” is newly received and the control is changed to the effect related to the effect designated by the specific effect designation command “B204 [H]”, the continuous notice count value YC is Although set to “4”, the continuous notice count value YC becomes “3” at the end of the change.

  Next, in the symbol variation based on the variation pattern 8 of the variation pattern designation command A008 [H] received at time t6, the specific effect SE3 is preferentially executed, and the continuous notice count value YC becomes “2” at the end of the variation. . Next, in the symbol variation based on the variation pattern 7 of the variation pattern designation command A007 [H] received at time t7, the specific effect SE4 is preferentially executed, and the continuous notice count value YC is set to “1” at the end of the variation. Become. However, when the variation pattern designation command A004 [H] received at time t8 is received next, this is the same as when the cancel signal is received.

  In this case, the continuous notice count value YC “1” is forcibly reset, the control related to the specific effect is canceled, and the control related to the special effect indicated by the variation pattern designation command A004 [H] is switched. . As a result, during the variation of the symbol variation, a special effect SP such as stopping the symbol variation of the left symbol and the right symbol at the same time is performed, and the specific effect is not performed.

  In this way, the main control means 50 transmits a variation pattern designation command to the symbol control means 90 and transmits a specific effect designation command different from the variation pattern designation command. Based on the variation pattern designation command from the control means 50, in addition to performing an effect related to the symbol variation, a plurality of multiple balls for digesting a plurality of reserved balls by receiving a specific effect designation command from the main control means 50 Since the continuous notice can be performed over the change in the number of symbols, the continuous notice control on the main control means 50 side can be simplified.

  Thereby, the performance of the notice effect can be further enhanced. Here, the display means 22 and the design control means 90 constitute a symbol display means. Further, the display means 22 constitutes an effect means. Further, the effect control means is constituted by the symbol control means 90 including the effect control means 95 having the effect control program for effect control shown in FIG.

Next, a modified form of the embodiment will be described.
1] As shown in FIG. 15, any one of specific production designation commands B201 [H] to B20F [H] is selected by a lottery based on a lottery probability corresponding to the number of balls held in the holding means 53 when the probability is not low. The specific effect may be intermittently performed. Note that no specific effect designation command is selected at the bottom of the specific effect designation command table shown in FIG.

  That is, for example, when the number of held balls is “1”, the specific effect designation command B201 [H] is selected with a probability of 50%, and when this specific effect designation command B201 [H] is selected. The special effect is performed only once when the symbol change of the hold 1 is performed. When the number of reserved balls is “4”, the selection rate of the specific effect designation command B207 [H] is 10%, the selection rate of the specific effect designation command B20B [H] is 10%, and the specific effect designation command B20D. [H] selection rate is 10%, the specific production designation command B20E [H] is 10%, the specific production designation command B20F [H] is 50%, and no particular production designation command is selected Is 10%.

  Therefore, when the specific production designation command B20F [H] having a high selection probability is selected, every symbol variation is changed over four symbol variations from the symbol variation of the hold 1 to the symbol variation of the reserve 4. A specific production is performed respectively. However, when the specific effect designation command B20B [H] is selected, the specific effect is intermittently performed only three times, the symbol variation of the hold 1, the symbol variation of the hold 2, and the symbol variation of the hold 4. Is called. Also in this case, the continuous notice control on the main control means 50 side can be simplified as in the above embodiment.

That is, instead of continuing from the symbol variation of the hold 1 to the symbol variation of the hold 4, the specific effect is not performed at the time of the symbol variation of the hold 3. Similarly, even when the probability variation state is high, the specific effect designation command is selected by lottery based on the probability as shown in the figure.
2] The specific effect is not limited to the smooth effect when the right symbol is stopped, but various effects are displayed on the dot display 26 (for example, “Atsui! A character may appear.

  Moreover, you may make it switch a design background as a specific production. Further, the effect display may be performed using some effect lamps of the lamp group 87, or various effect sounds may be generated by the speaker 88. Also in this case, since the continuous notice can be performed over a plurality of symbol fluctuations with a specific effect designation command different from the fluctuation pattern designation command, the display control of the continuous notice on the symbol control means 90 side is easy. Can be

In this case, the lamp group 87 and the speaker 88 correspond to the production means, and the sound lamp control means 80 corresponds to the production control means.
3] The mere specific effect command not including the specific effect instruction number is transmitted from the main control means 50 to the sound lamp control means 80, and the specific effect instruction command including the specific effect instruction number is transmitted from the sound lamp control means 80 to the symbol control means 90. May be transmitted.

In this case, since the lighting control means 85 of the sound lamp control means 80 controls the lighting of the holding ball lamp 87a, the number of the holding balls can be recognized. The specific effect instruction command can be transmitted to the symbol control means 90.
4] In S61 of the effect control shown in FIG. 13, as a timing for decrementing one continuous notice count value YC, not only at the end of symbol variation but also at the start of symbol variation, a specific effect to be executed for each symbol variation. It may be a point of completion.

Further, the number of effects of a specific effect to be executed may be counted by a continuous notice counter, or the number of symbol variations when a variation pattern designation command is received may be counted.
5] Even if the special effect specified by the change pattern designation commands A001 [H], A004 [H], etc., the effect is not limited to the effect of stopping the left symbol and the right symbol at the same time. For example, various effects such as a special notice character appearing on the dot display 26 may be used.

6) The symbol control means 90 is not only based on a specific effect designation command, but also performs a specific effect in a so-called gusset manner when a predetermined condition such as a continuation of a disengaged state for a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) is satisfied. You may make it perform production control.
7] Setting means capable of changing and setting the type, reliability, appearance rate, etc. of the continuous notice are provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 2 so that the player can perform setting operations, or provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 2 The employee on the side may be allowed to perform the setting operation. Further, the setting means may be provided in the main control means 50 or the symbol control means 90 so that the type, reliability, appearance rate, etc. of the continuous notice can be automatically changed and set according to the game state by the player. .

8] As shown in FIG. 16, the command transmission control for the specific effect shown in FIG. 10 may be further simplified. That is, similarly to S11 to S12, the stored ball number storage process is executed (S71), and the big hit determination random number A at the time of winning is extracted again (S72). Next, in the case where the jackpot determination random number A matches the specific random number for production, in the case of winning (S73: Yes), the specific production command B201 [H] is selected (S74). The effect command B201 [H] is transmitted to the symbol control means 90 (S75), and the process returns to the main routine.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot determination random number A does not coincide with the specific random number for production, and when it is out (S73: No), the specific production command B202 [H] is selected (S76), and the special production command for the outage is selected. B202 [H] is transmitted to the symbol control means 90 (S75). In this case, the effect control means 95 executes specific effect determination control as shown in FIG. That is, when the specific effect command transmitted from the main control means 50 is received, this control is started, and it is first determined whether or not to give a continuous notice, that is, whether or not there is a continuous notice (S81).

  In determining whether there is a continuous notice, for example, when a specific effect command B201 [H] is received based on the received specific effect command, it is determined to perform a continuous notice, and the specific effect command B202 [H ] Is received, it is determined not to give continuous notice. When performing the continuous notice (S82: Yes), since a plurality of types of continuous notices having different notice contents are prepared in advance, one of the plurality of kinds of continuous notices is selected (S83), This control is finished, and the actual effect control is executed.

  In this case, as a plurality of types of notices, there are a plurality of types of contents with different degrees of reliability as jackpots, and as a production target, there are a production lamp, a dot-type display 26, a display means 22, and the like. Have been prepared. By doing in this way, the continuous notice control by the side of the main control means 50 side can be greatly simplified more than the said embodiment. Here, in S72 to S73 in FIG. 16, a specific effect command is selected according to the number of held balls stored in the holding means 53, or the acquired random number value (big hit determination random number) stored in the holding means 53 is set. One of a plurality of types of specific effect commands is selected in accordance with whether or not a specific effect command is selected according to whether or not it is a stop symbol mode or a probable change in the case of a jackpot symbol determined by a jackpot symbol random number stored in the holding means 53 May be selected.

Then, in S81 and S83 in FIG. 17, based on a plurality of types of specific effect commands received from the main control means 50, based on the current number of reserved balls, based on the current variation pattern number, or continuously. One of a plurality of types of continuous notices may be selected based on whether the notice is being executed.
9] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be added and the present invention can be applied without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not only to pachinko machines but also to various ball game machines such as an arrange ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine that use various game media such as game balls and coins.

2 Pachinko machines (ball game machines)
18 Normal symbol starting means 20 Special symbol starting means 22 Symbol display means 50 Main control means 53 Holding means 57 Normal profit state generating means 58 Special profit state generating means 90 Symbol control means

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The symbol display means (22, 90) for variably displaying symbols according to the detection of the game balls by the start means (18, 20), and the random number generation means (51) according to the detection of the game balls by the start means (18, 20) ) Storage means (53) for storing information on the random number value acquired for each reserved game ball acquired from (), directing means (22,87,88) for performing various effects on the player, and the symbol after the symbol change Special game generating means (57, 58) for generating a profit state advantageous to the player when the mode becomes a specific mode, and special game generating means (57, 58) based on the stored information of the storage means (53) In a ball game machine provided with a game control means (50) for controlling the operation of the above and an effect control means (90) for effect control of the effect means (22, 87, 88),
The game control means (50) is a change start designation command for instructing the effect means (22, 87, 88) to execute an effect relating to symbol variation for each game ball detected by the start means (18, 20). Is transmitted to the production control means (90),
Further, the game control means (50) compares and determines the acquired random number value stored in the storage means (53) with a specific random number value for presentation, and starts the variation based on the determination result. designating command to select a particular effect command corresponding to the information on the acquired random number from among a plurality of specific effect command set different in advance and transmits a specific effect commands the selected presentation control means (90),
The effect control means (90) performs a specific effect to be executed continuously over a plurality of symbol variations based on one specific effect command received from the game control means (50). With processing to determine from
A ball game machine characterized by that.

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