JP5581137B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a center case is arranged in the approximate center of the game area, and a plurality of game ball detecting means such as a gate and winning means are arranged around the center case, and the upper part of the game area is formed by the launching means. The game balls that are driven to the side are generally configured so as to flow down either the left flow path on the left side or the right flow path on the right side of the center case.

  In this type of ball game machine, the player has the advantage of either “right-handed” that launches a game ball aiming at the right-handed down path side or “left-handed” that launches game ball aimed at the left-handed down path side. However, it has become difficult for the player to appropriately select “right-handed” or “left-handed” because the game performance has become very complex recently.

  Therefore, for example, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, the player guides the player by displaying the firing guidance information indicating which “right-handed” or “left-handed” is advantageous for the player according to the gaming state. An appropriate launch operation according to the state can be easily performed.

JP 2008-68137 A

  However, for example, when the display of the firing guidance information is performed on an image display means such as a liquid crystal that performs a variation display of the effect symbol, the display timing of the notice effect image and the firing guidance information displayed during the variation display of the effect symbol is If they match, not only do these displays overlap and impair the effects of each other, but there is also a concern that the processing load will increase due to an increased drawing processing load.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and by appropriately avoiding the overlap between the display of the notice effect image and the display of the firing guidance information during the symbol variation display, the effect of each other's effect is impaired, the processing delay, etc. It aims at providing the ball game machine which can prevent.

In the present invention, a center case 16 is arranged at the approximate center of the game area 15, and a plurality of game ball detecting means including symbol starting means 18 a, 18 b are arranged at the other portions. The game ball that is driven to the side flows down either the left flow path 24a on the left side of the center case 16 or the right flow path 24b on the right side, and the symbol starting means 18a, 18b detects the game ball. On the basis of the effect, the effect symbol display control means 84 for variably displaying the effect symbol on the predetermined image display means 21 according to any of a plurality of variation patterns, and stopping the effect symbol in a predetermined manner after the effect symbol has changed. Profit state generating means 75 for generating a profit state based on the above, a notice effect control means 86 for performing predetermined notice effects A to C during the variation display of the effect symbols, and a game In response to this, a bullet having an emission guidance information control means 85 for displaying on the image display means 21 emission guidance information relating to which of the left flow path 24a and the right flow path 24b is advantageous for the player. In the ball game machine, the notice effects A to C include the notice image display effects A and B for displaying the notice effects images PA and PB on the image display means 21, and one or more kinds of the notice image display effects A are provided. , B in the specific notice image display effect A, at least part of the display area of the notice effect image PA on the image display means 21 and the display area of the firing guidance information on the image display means 21 overlap. If the announcement attraction control means 86, perform change the specific announcement image display effect a on condition that is being displayed in the firing guidance information separate announcement attraction B, and C Those that are configured.

  The variation patterns include a reach variation pattern in which the effect symbol stops after reaching the reach state, and a reachless variation pattern in which the effect symbol stops without reaching the reach state. May be configured to suppress the execution of the preview image display effect A on the condition that the variation display by the non-reach variation pattern is being performed and the firing guide information is being displayed.

The firing guidance information is displayed on the image display means 21 so as to overlap the front side of the effect symbol being variably displayed, and the firing guidance information control means 85 is configured to change the effect symbol according to the reach variation pattern. You may comprise so that the display of the said firing guidance information may be suppressed on the condition that it is displaying. Further, the notice effect control means 86 may be configured not to suppress execution of the specific effects B and C among the notice effects A to C even when the firing guidance information is being displayed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, duplication with the display of the notice effect image during a symbol fluctuation display and the display of discharge guidance information can be avoided appropriately, and the damage of a mutual effect, a processing delay, etc. can be prevented.

It is the whole pachinko machine front view in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the variation pattern of the effect design of the pachinko machine, and a notice effect. It is a figure which shows the hit probability and fluctuation time of the normal symbol for every gaming state of the pachinko machine, and the opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the jackpot determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, jackpot state, and special game state in the case of jackpot determination and outage determination for the first and second special symbols of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the kind of game state command of the same pachinko machine, its transmission timing, and firing guidance information. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the discharge guidance information control process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the discharge guidance information output start process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the discharge guidance information output end process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the notification effect control process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the game state of the same pachinko machine, the kind of launch guidance information corresponding to it, the launch position advantageous to a player, and the transmission timing of a game state command. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a display of the 1st, 2nd production | presentation symbol on the image display means of the same pachinko machine, firing guidance information, and a notice production image.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-12 has illustrated one Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 is an inner frame that is pivotally attached to a rectangular outer frame 2 and a left and right side of the outer frame 2, for example, a left hinge 3 so as to be openable and detachable around a longitudinal axis. And a frame 4.

  The inner frame 4 is provided with a game board 5 and the like on the upper side, and a launching means 6 and the like on the lower side, respectively, and a glass door 7 covering the front side of the game board 5 on the front side of the inner frame 4 A lower opening / closing door 8 that covers the front side of the launching means 6 and the like under the glass door 7 is pivotally attached to the hinge 9 on the same side as the hinge 3 so as to be opened and closed and detachable. The glass door 7 is provided with a glass window 10 corresponding to the game area 15 provided on the front side of the game board 5, and the lower opening / closing door 8 has a game ball paid out from payout means (not shown). Is provided with an upper plate 11 for storing and supplying to the launching means 6, a lower plate 12 for storing surplus balls when the upper plate 11 is full, a firing handle 13 for operating the firing means 6 and the like. Yes.

  A guide rail 14 for guiding a game ball fired from the launching means 6 is annularly mounted on the game board 5, and in addition to the center case 16, a normal symbol start is provided in the game area 15 inside the guide rail 14. Various game parts including game ball detecting means such as means 17, first and second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 18a and 18b, big winning means 19, and normal winning means 20 are arranged.

  The center case 16 is disposed substantially at the center in the game area 15 corresponding to the image display means 21 such as a liquid crystal type fixed to the back side of the game board 5, and is provided along the front side of the game board 5. The front mounting plate 22 that is fixed to the game board 5 by a fixing screw or the like and the display frame portion 23 that surrounds the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 are integrally provided. The display frame portion 23, for example, protrudes substantially from the front mounting plate 22 to the front side, and prevents the game ball from entering the inside, that is, the image display means 21 side. In other words, the game balls that are driven into the upper side of the game area 15 by the launching means 6 are distributed to the left and right on the upper side of the display frame portion 23, and the left-handed down flow path 24a on the left side of the center case 16 and the right-handed down flow path on the right side. Either one of 24b.

  For example, on the display frame portion 23 of the center case 16, in addition to the display means such as the normal symbol display means 31, the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b, the normal reserved number display means 33, the image display means 21 A game ball that has entered from a entrance 34 provided on the left side of the display frame 23, for example, on the left side of the display frame 23 is freely rolled in the left-right direction and dropped from the drop port 35 at the center in the left-right direction or both sides thereof. A stage 36 is provided. The image display means 21 includes first and second effect symbol display means 37a and 37b, first and second special reserved number display means 38a and 38b, a notice effect image display means 39, a firing guidance information display means 40, and the like. doing.

  The normal symbol starting means 17 is for starting the normal symbol variation display by the normal symbol display means 31, and is constituted by a passing gate or the like through which a game ball can pass. Arranged on the upper side of the path 24b, it is possible to detect the passed game ball.

  The normal symbol display means 31 is for variably displaying normal symbols, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. Under the condition that the symbol starting means 17 detects a game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and a hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 17 detects the gaming ball is predetermined. When the value matches the hit determination value, the “○” side illuminant corresponding to the hit state emits light, and in other cases, the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the disengagement state emits light. The flashing will end.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 17 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 31 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of the detection is predetermined. The upper limit number, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 33 composed of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number is used to determine the number of stored random numbers (hereinafter referred to as the normal number). ) Is displayed to inform the player of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The first special symbol starting means 18a is for initiating symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 32a, and is constituted by a non-actuated winning means having no opening / closing means or the like. It is arranged so that a winning game ball can be detected. Note that game balls that have flowed down to the first special symbol starting means 18a due to the nail arrangement (not shown) in the game area 15 or the like (including game balls that have passed through the stage 36 of the center case 16) The game ball that has flowed down the right flow path 24b cannot be won (or is difficult to win).

  The second special symbol starting means 18b is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 32b, and can be switched by the opening / closing means 41 between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. For example, it is arranged on the right flow path 24b on the right side of the center case 16 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 17, so that a winning game ball can be detected. The second special symbol starting means 18b is configured to close the opening / closing means 41 for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a normal profit state occurs due to the stop symbol after the normal symbol is changed by the normal symbol display means 31. It is configured to change from a state to an open state.

  Each of the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a seven-segment type display means capable of variably displaying each one special symbol. The display means 32a is provided on condition that the first special symbol starting means 18a detects the game ball, and the second special symbol display means 32b is provided on condition that the second special symbol starting means 18b detects the game ball. The first and second special symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time, and the jackpot determination random number obtained when winning the first and second special symbol starting means 18a and 18b coincides with a predetermined jackpot determination value. In some cases, the vehicle is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, and in other cases, it is stopped in a disengagement mode.

  The first and second special symbols are not composed of, for example, numeric symbols, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols consisting of combinations of lines and points that have no special meaning as such. A plurality of jackpot modes are set, and the other modes are set to be off.

  Further, when the first and second special symbol starting means 18a and 18b detect a game ball during the fluctuation display of the first and second special symbols or during the jackpot state described later, the jackpot acquired at the time of the detection is detected. The determination random number value and the like are stored with a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, up to four, respectively, and the first and second special reserved number display means 38a and 38b respectively store the number of jackpot determination random number values (hereinafter referred to as the first number). 1 and 2nd special reserved number), and the player is notified of the first and second special reserved numbers at that time.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b is not started during the big hit state, and the symbol variation of one of the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b is not started. Control is performed so that the other symbol variation is not started and both are not varying at the same time. Further, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 32b is prioritized over the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 32a. Has been.

  The first and second effect symbol display means 37a and 37b are synchronized with the change display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b, for example. The effect design is variably displayed, and one or a plurality of, for example, three first and second effect symbols in the horizontal direction can be variably displayed on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 together with various effect images, for example. The first effect symbol display means 37a is provided on condition that the first special symbol start means 18a detects a game ball, and the second effect symbol display means 37b is determined by the second special symbol start means 18b as a game ball. On the condition that the first and second special symbols start to change at the same time as the first and second special symbols start to change, according to a predetermined fluctuation pattern, and the first and second special symbols start to change. Simultaneously stop at the same time Sea urchin, has first, second performance symbol left, right, so as to stop in a predetermined sequence of secondary.

  Since the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b do not change at the same time as described above, the first and second effect symbol display means 37a and 37b simultaneously display the symbol change display on the display screen 21a. Never do. Further, the first and second effect symbol display means 37a and 37b may perform an effect not directly related to the fluctuation contents of the first and second special symbols.

  For the first and second performance symbols, for example, 10 types of numbers from “0” to “9” are used, and all three symbols such as “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7” are the same. The ones that are arranged in symbols are the big hits, and the ones that are different in at least one of the symbols are out of touch. The stop symbols after the first and second effect symbols are changed by the first and second effect symbol display means 37a and 37b are the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b. Is a big hit mode when it stops in the big hit mode, and it becomes an arbitrary off mode when the first and second special symbols stop in the off mode.

  In addition, the variation pattern of the first and second effect symbols includes a reach variation pattern in which the first and second effect symbols stop in a big hit mode or a disengagement mode after reaching a reach state, and the first and second effect symbols reach a state. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, there are three types of reach jackpot / offset variation patterns and three types of super reach jackpot / offset. As the variation pattern, there are provided four types of non-reach variation patterns as reachless variation patterns.

  The first and second special reserved number display means 38a and 38b display the first and second special reserved numbers according to the display numbers of the first and second symbols X and Y corresponding to the first and second special reserved numbers. Thus, the first and second reserved symbols X and Y corresponding to the first and second reserved numbers are displayed on the same display screen 21a, for example, on the lower side, corresponding to each other vertically.

  The notice effect image display means 39 displays characters and other notice effect images on the image display means 21 among the notice effects executed during the change display of the effect symbols by the first and second effect symbol display means 37a and 37b. The preview image display effect is performed. A plurality of types of notice effects are prepared, and each of the notice effects is selected with a predetermined probability according to whether or not the effect symbol becomes a big hit mode after the effect symbol fluctuates. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, two types of preview image display effects A and B for displaying the preview effect images PA and PB, and one type of the preview sound output effect C for outputting a predetermined preview effect sound. A total of three types of notice effects are prepared.

  The firing guidance information display means 40 displays firing guidance information regarding which one of the left flow path 24a and the right flow path 24b is advantageous for the player, and when the left flow path 24a is more advantageous. The left-handed guidance information such as “← to the left” is displayed on the image display means 21 when it is advantageous to aim at the right flow path 24b. For example, when the gaming state changes, the system operates for a predetermined period.

  The big winning means 19 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 42 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. And the second special symbol starting means 18b is arranged downstream of the first special symbol display means 32a, 32b after the first and second special symbols are changed to the big hit mode. In the big hit state generated in this way, the open / close plate 42 opens to the front side according to any of a plurality of types of release patterns, and the game ball falling on the open plate is awarded to the inside and the winning game ball is detected. It is like that.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 51 is a main control board, 52 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 51 and 52 collects the center case 16 mounted on the game board 5 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the inner frame 4 and the game board 5 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered.

  The main control board 51 is mainly for performing control related to the game operation on the game board 5 side, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 61 composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., a normal start port check processing means 62, Ordinary random number storage means 63, ordinary symbol processing means 64, ordinary profit state generation means 65, ordinary symbol display control means 66, first and second special random number generation processing means 71a and 71b, and first and second special start port check processing Means 72a, 72b, first and second special random number storage means 73a, 73b, first and second special symbol processing means 74a, 74b, big hit state generating means 75, first and second special symbol display control means 76a, 76b , Special gaming state generation means 77, control command transmission means 78, and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 61 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set as the hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 62 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 17. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 17 detects the game ball, the normal random number generating processing means 61. One hit determination random number value is obtained, and the normal determination storage unit 63 stores the hit determination random number value up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four).

  The normal symbol processing means 64 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state capable of variable display, and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 63. The winning determination random number stored in the normal random number storage means 63 is taken out first, and the winning determination random number matches the predetermined hit determination value. A hit determination function that makes a hit / miss determination according to whether or not to perform, a normal stop symbol selection function that selects the type of stop symbol after a normal symbol change based on a hit / fail determination result, and a normal symbol change A variable time selection function for selecting time is provided.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the winning probability (for example, 1 / 1.3) in a special gaming state (during a short-time state and a probability variation state) described later is a winning probability in other normal gaming states. (For example, 1/10) is set higher, and the variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds) in the special gaming state is set to be shorter than the variation time (for example, 27 seconds) in the normal gaming state. .

  The normal profit state generating means 65 opens / closes the second special symbol starting means 18b when the determination result by the normal symbol processing means 64 is a hit determination and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 31 is in a hit state. The means 41 is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × opening once) and the opening time and / or the number of opening times are set to be longer than the normal opening / closing pattern. Two types of opening / closing patterns (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) are set, and the normal opening / closing pattern is selected during the normal gaming state, and the extended opening / closing pattern is selected during the special gaming state. Yes.

  The normal symbol display control means 66 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 31 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 64. The normal symbol display means 31 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 31 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. 63, the normal symbol display means 31 starts the variation of the normal symbol on the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored (ordinary holding number is 1 or more), and the normal symbol processing means 64 Based on the passage of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 64.

  The first and second special random number generation processing means 71a and 71b receive the jackpot determination random number used for determining whether or not the first and second special symbols after change are to be the big hit mode, and the special symbol after change is a big hit It is configured to perform a special random number generation process that repeatedly generates a predetermined random number, such as a jackpot symbol random number used to select a stop symbol when it becomes an aspect, a variation pattern selection random number used to select a variation pattern of a special symbol .

  The first and second special start opening check processing means 72a and 72b perform processing based on winning of a game ball to the first and second special symbol start means 18a and 18b. Based on the fact that the game balls win the means 18a, 18b and the first and second special symbol starting means 18a, 18b detect the winning balls, the first and second special random number creation processing means 71a, 71b create them. The jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are obtained one by one, and the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are limited to a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four each) as a limit. The special random number storage means 73a and 73b are configured to be stored.

  The first and second special symbol processing means 74a and 74b perform processing related to the variable display of the first and second special symbols, and the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b are in a state capable of variable display. The first and second special random number storage means 73a and 73b are stored on the condition that one or more jackpot determination random numbers are stored (the first and second special reserved numbers are one or more). , The jackpot determination random number value stored earliest in the second special random number storage means 73a, 73b is taken out, and the jackpot determination / defeat determination is performed depending on whether the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value Based on the jackpot determination function, the determination result of the jackpot / losing, and the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the jackpot determination random number value in the first and second special random number storage means 73a, 73b, the first Based on the special stop symbol selection function for selecting the stop symbol after the second special symbol variation, the jackpot / outage determination result, the variation pattern of the first and second special symbols is selected from a plurality of types of special symbol variation patterns. First and second variation pattern selection functions for selecting one are provided.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, as a jackpot determination value, “7” of the jackpot determination random number values from 0 to 349, for example, in a normal probability state other than the probability variation state described later is a probability variation state. In addition to the “7”, a plurality (for example, 10 in total) such as “17” and “27” are set.

  Also, for example, during the big hit state, the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b do not start changing the symbol, and during either one of the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b, the symbol changes. When the other symbol variation is not started and both are controlled not to be varied at the same time, and the first and second special reserved numbers are both 1 or more, the first special symbol display means 32a. The second special symbol display means 32b is controlled so as to give priority to the symbol variation of the second symbol variation.

  The jackpot state generating means (profit state generating means) 75 is for generating a jackpot state (profit state) in which the big winning means 19 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern. The first and second special symbol processing means 74a, Based on the fact that the winning / losing determination result by 74b is a big hit determination and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols becomes a big hit mode (predetermined mode), the big winning means 19 is set according to a predetermined open pattern. It is configured to generate a jackpot state that opens. For example, a plurality of types of opening patterns of the big winning means 19 in the big hit state are prepared, and one of them is selected for each big hit state.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, two types of α and β are provided as the opening patterns of the big winning means 19, and the big hit state generating means 75, for example, according to the jackpot design random number value, It is configured to select one of β (FIGS. 5A and 5B).

  The opening pattern α is set so that the operation of releasing the special winning means 19 for 0.2 seconds is performed for two rounds. Since this release pattern α has a short opening time of 0.2 seconds and the number of rounds is as small as 2 rounds, the possibility that a game ball will win during the opening is very small. The opening pattern β is an operation of closing the grand prize winning means 19 on condition that a predetermined number (for example, 9 seconds) of gaming balls have won or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) has elapsed since the opening. It is set to perform a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds). In the case of this open pattern β, if there are 15 prize balls for one winning prize to the big winning means 19, in most cases 9 × 15 × 15 = 2025 pieces of the ball simply by continuing the firing operation. You can expect to play, and the direct profits that the player can obtain compared to the open pattern α is much larger.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the probability that the open pattern β is selected is set to a value higher on the second special symbol side than on the first special symbol side. Yes. In the following description, the jackpot state by the opening pattern α is referred to as “2R jackpot state”, and the jackpot state by the opening pattern β is referred to as “15R jackpot state”.

  The first and second special symbol display control means 76a and 76b perform display control of the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b. The first special symbol processing means 74a or the second special symbol processing means 74b. Based on the special symbol processing by, the first special symbol display means 32a or the second special symbol display means 32b starts the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols and changes corresponding to the predetermined first and second fluctuation patterns Based on the passage of time, the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol.

  The special game state generating means 77 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player during a predetermined period after the occurrence of the jackpot state, and is stored in the first and second special random number storage means 73a and 73b, for example. Depending on the jackpot symbol random number value when the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value, a special game state of either a short time state or a probable variation state is generated. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, both the first and second special symbol display means 32a and 32b have a time-short state when the jackpot symbol random number is 0 to 4, and a probabilistic state when 5 to 9. Are generated respectively. As described above, in this embodiment, the distribution probability of the special gaming state (probability variation state and short-time state) is the same on the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side, whereas in the big hit state, the release pattern β is The probability of being selected is higher on the second special symbol side than on the first special symbol side, and the player who wins the big special on the second special symbol side than the first special symbol side is more for the player This is an advantageous setting.

  During the short-time state, the fluctuation time of the first and second special symbol display means 32a, 32b is switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time for the first and second special symbols. As shown in FIG. 4, the hit probability is changed from the normal probability (eg, 1/10) to the high probability (eg, 1 / 1.3), and the change time is changed from the normal change time (eg, 27 seconds) to the reduced change time (eg, 2.7 seconds). The opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing means 41 of the second special symbol starting means 18b is switched from the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time opening) to the extended opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening). It has become. Note that the time-short state ends when, for example, the first and second special symbols fluctuate a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) after the start.

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from 1 to 10, for example, compared to the other normal probability states, so that the probability that the first and second special symbols are in the jackpot mode is the normal probability ( For example, it is possible to switch to a high probability (for example, 1/35) higher than 1/350). In addition, during the probability change state, processing similar to the time reduction state is also performed in principle. However, if a 2R jackpot state occurs during the normal game state other than during the special game state, the probability change state that occurs after the end of that state The same processing as that in the time-short state is not performed (so-called latent probability variation state). The probability variation state ends when the next jackpot state occurs, for example.

  The control command transmission means 78 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 52 by one-way communication to give a control command. The first and second special symbol processing means 74a, Based on the first and second special symbol processing by 74b, a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern of the first and second effect symbols, a stop symbol designation command for designating a stop symbol of the first and second effect symbols, A function for transmitting a variable stop designation command for designating a variable stop for the first and second effect symbols to the effect control board 52 side, a first and a second special reserve number designation command for designating the first and second special reserve numbers In addition to the function of transmitting the game state command to the effect control board 52 side, the game state command is provided to the effect control board 52 side when the game state changes.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, as the game state command, either the 2R jackpot start effect command or the 15R jackpot start effect command according to the type of the opening pattern before the start of the jackpot state, The 15R jackpot start command at the start of the 15R jackpot state is one of the latent probability change start command, the probability change start command, and the short time start command depending on the type of special gaming state that occurs after the end of the jackpot state. Sometimes a time-short end command is transmitted from the main control board 51 to the effect control board 52, respectively.

  The effect control board 52 includes first and second effect symbol display means 37a and 37b, first and second special reserved number display means 38a and 38b, notice effect image display means 39, firing guidance information display means 40, and sound output means. 81, for controlling various effect means such as the lamp means 82, and includes special reserved number display control means 83, effect symbol display control means 84, firing guidance information control means 85, notice effect control means 86, and the like. .

  The special reserved number display control means 83 controls the display of the first and second special reserved number display means 38a and 38b, and is based on the first and second special reserved number designation commands transmitted from the main control board 51. Thus, the first and second symbols X and Y corresponding to the first and second special reserved numbers are displayed at predetermined positions on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21.

  The effect symbol display control means 84 controls the display of the first and second effect symbol display means 37a, 37b and the accompanying sound output means 81, the lamp means 82, etc., and the variation pattern from the main control board 51 side. When a designation command is received, on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 based on the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command, the variation of the first effect symbol or the second effect symbol is started and the change stop designation is specified. When the command is received, the variation of the first effect symbol or the second effect symbol is stopped in the stop symbol mode selected based on the stop symbol designation command, and the variation display of the first and second effect symbols is adjusted. Then, a predetermined sound effect is output from the sound output means 81, and the lamp means 82 is caused to emit light in a predetermined pattern.

  The firing guidance information control means 85 controls the output of the firing guidance information, and executes the firing guidance information control process shown in FIG. 7 for each periodic interrupt, for example, so that the left-handed guidance is performed according to the changed gaming state. It is configured to output either information or right-handed guidance information. In the firing guidance information control process (FIG. 7) by this firing guidance information control means 85, it is determined whether or not a gaming state command has been received, and if it is determined that a gaming state command has been received (S1: Yes). The firing guidance information output start process shown in FIG. 8 is executed (S2).

  In the firing guidance information output start process (FIG. 8), first, the type of the received gaming state command is determined (S11 to S14). If the received gaming state command is a 15R jackpot start command (S11: Yes), as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12A, the firing guidance information display means 40, that is, the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 is displayed. The display of right-handed guidance information such as “to the right →” is started (S15), and the firing guidance information output flag is switched ON (S16). When the 15R jackpot start command is transmitted, the 15R jackpot state is started thereafter, and the big winning means 19 on the right flow path 24b is released. Is more advantageous.

  During the special game state (excluding the latent probability change state), the opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 18b on the right flow path 24b is an extended opening / closing pattern (FIG. 4). "Strike" is advantageous, and even if the big hit state starts during this special game state, the state where "right strike" is advantageous does not change. Therefore, even when the 15R jackpot start command is received (S11: Yes), if it is in the special gaming state (except for the latent probability changing state), the right-handed guidance information display is not started. You may control.

  Also, if the received game state command is either a probability change start command or a short time start command (S12: Yes), the change pattern of the effect symbol that starts changing at that time is not the reach change pattern (S17: No), as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 (b), the first and second effect symbol display means 37a, for example, in a variable display on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 by the firing guidance information display means 40. Display of right-handed guidance information such as “to right” is started so as to overlap the front side of 37b (S15), and the firing guidance information output flag is switched ON (S16). When the probability change start command or the time-short start command is transmitted, the probability change state (excluding the latent probability change state) or the time-short state is started thereafter, and the opening / closing pattern of the second special symbol starting means 18b on the right flow path 24b is extended. Since it becomes an opening / closing pattern (FIG. 4), it is more advantageous for the player to perform “right-handed” aiming at the right flow path 24b side.

  Even if the received game state command is either a probability change start command or a time-short start command (S12: Yes), if the change pattern of the effect symbol that starts changing at that time is a reach change pattern (S17: Yes) ), The display of the symbol variation and the notice effect according to the reach variation pattern is prioritized, and the display of the right-handed guidance information is suppressed (FIG. 12D).

  It should be noted that “right-handed” is advantageous during the jackpot state before the start of the probability change / short-time state, and therefore the state where “right-handed” is advantageous does not change even if the probability change / short-time state is started. Therefore, when either the probability change start command or the short time start command is received (S12: Yes), control may be performed so as not to start displaying the right-handed guidance information.

  Further, if the received game state command is a short time end command (S13: Yes), if the variation pattern of the effect symbol that starts changing at that time is not the reach variation pattern (S18: No), FIG. 11 and FIG. As shown in (c), the firing guidance information display means 40 is arranged on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 so as to overlap the front side of the first and second effect symbol display means 37a, 37b being displayed in a variable manner, for example. Display of left-handed guidance information such as “← left” is started (S19), and the firing guidance information output flag is switched to ON (S16). When the time shortening end command is transmitted, the previous time shortening state is terminated and the normal gaming state is reached. In other words, since the possibility of winning becomes extremely low, it is advantageous for the player to perform “left-handed” aiming at the first special symbol starting means 18a.

  Even if the received game state command is a short time end command (S13: Yes), if the variation pattern of the effect symbol that starts changing at that time is the reach variation pattern (S18: Yes), the symbol variation and the notice effect Display is prioritized, and the display of left-handed guidance information is suppressed (FIG. 12D).

  Also, when the received game state command is a latent probability change start command (S14: Yes), if the change pattern of the effect symbol that starts changing at that time is not the reach change pattern (S18: No), 11 and FIG. 12C, the firing guidance information display means 40 causes the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 to be in front of, for example, the first and second effect symbol display means 37a and 37b during the variable display. Display of left-handed guidance information such as “← to the left” is started so as to overlap (S19), and the firing guidance information output flag is switched ON (S16). When the latent probability change start command is transmitted, the jackpot state is ended and the latent probability change state is entered, and as in the normal gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a prize to the second special symbol starting means 18b on the right flow path 24b. Is extremely low, it is advantageous for the player to perform “left-handed” aiming at the first special symbol starting means 18a.

  Even if the received game state command is a latent probability change start command (S14: Yes), if the change pattern of the effect symbol that starts changing at that time is a reach change pattern (S18: Yes), the symbol change and notice The display of the effect is prioritized, and the display of the left-handed guidance information is suppressed (FIG. 12 (d)).

  In the present embodiment, the latent probability changing state is started after the end of the 2R jackpot state started during the normal gaming state (FIG. 5). However, in view of the fact that almost no winnings can be expected, the “Left-handed” advantage does not change from the previous normal gaming state, so when the latent probability change start command is received, the left-handed guidance information is displayed. You may control so that it may not.

  Further, in the firing guidance information control process of FIG. 7, when it is determined that the firing guidance information output flag is ON (S3: Yes), the firing guidance information output end process shown in FIG. S4). In this firing guidance information output end process (FIG. 9), it is first determined whether or not a predetermined firing guidance information output end time has come (S31). Here, the output end time of the firing guidance information can be arbitrarily set. For example, it may be a time when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the output, or may be a time when the firing position advantageous to the player has changed.

  When it is determined that the output end time of the firing guidance information has arrived (S31: Yes), the firing guidance information is displayed on the display screen 21a of the firing guidance information display means 40, that is, the image display means 21 at that time. Is stopped (S32), the firing guidance information output flag is switched to OFF, and the firing guidance information output end processing ends.

  On the other hand, even when the predetermined output end time of the firing guide information has not arrived (S31: No), when the variation of the effect design by the reach variation pattern is started (S34: Yes), The display of the symbol variation and the notice effect is prioritized, the display of the firing guidance information is stopped at that time (S32), and the firing guidance information outputting flag is switched to OFF.

  The notice effect control means 86 controls the notice effect, and includes a notice effect lottery means 86a, a notice effect image display control means 86b, a notice effect sound output control means 86c, and the like. For example, a change pattern from the main control board 51 side. When the designation command is received, the notice effect control process shown in FIG. 10 is executed.

  The notice effect lottery means 86a selects a plurality of types of notice effects by lottery. Further, the notice effect image display control means 86b is selected when the notice effect with the display of the notice effect image (here, any one of the notice image display effects A and B) is selected by the notice effect lottery means 86a. Based on the notice effect, the notice effect image display means 39, that is, the notice effect image (in this case, either the notice effect image PA or PB) is displayed on the display screen 21 a of the image display means 21. Further, the notice effect sound output control means 86c is based on the selected notice effect when the notice effect with the output of the notice effect sound (here, the notice sound output effect C) is selected by the notice effect lottery means 86a. The sound output means 81 outputs a notice effect sound.

  In the notice effect control process (FIG. 10) by the notice effect control means 86, first, for example, the display area is based on the lottery probability corresponding to the variation pattern specified by the change effect designation command by the notice effect lottery means 86a. A preview image display effect A for displaying a preview effect image PA composed of a large character overlapping with the image, a preview image display effect B for displaying a preview effect image PB composed of a small character whose display area does not overlap with the firing guidance information, a predetermined notification Either the notice sound output effect C for outputting the effect sound or no notice effect is selected (S41).

And when the notice image display effect A is selected in S41 (S42: Yes), the case where the firing guidance information is displayed on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 in the symbol variation (S43: Yes). Except for this, the notice image display effect A is executed by the notice effect image display control means 86b (S44), and the notice effect control process ends. In this preview image display effect A, a large preview effect image PA is displayed on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 during the variable display of the first and second effect symbols (FIG. 12 (d)). Thus, even when the announcement image display demonstration A is selected by the lottery S41, announcement image display demonstration A is if firing guide information on the display screen 21a is displayed in the image display we mean 21 Not executed.

  On the other hand, when any one of the notice image display effect B and the notice sound output effect C (an example of the specific effect) is selected in S41 (S45: Yes or S46: Yes), the image display means 21 in the symbol variation. The notice effect is executed regardless of whether or not the firing guidance information is displayed on the display screen 21a (S44), and the notice effect control process ends. That is, when the preview image display effect B is selected in S41 (S45: Yes), as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the notification effect display control means 86b is performing variable display of the first and second effect symbols. When a small notice effect image PB is displayed on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 (S44) and the notice sound output effect C is selected in S41 (S46: Yes), the notice effect sound output control means. A predetermined notice effect sound is output from the audio output means 81 by 86c (S44). In addition, when no notice effect is selected in S41 (S46: No), naturally the notice effect (S44) is not executed.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the notice effect control unit 86 is configured to suppress the execution of the notice image display effect A on the condition that the firing guidance information is being displayed. In addition, it is possible to appropriately avoid overlap between the display of the notice effect image and the display of the firing guidance information during the effect symbol variation display, and it is possible to prevent the effect of each other from being lost and processing delay.

  Moreover, since the firing guidance information control means 85 is configured to suppress the display of the firing guidance information on the condition that the first and second effect symbols are being varied and displayed by the reach variation pattern, the reach variation pattern During the variation display according to, the symbol variation and the notice effect are not disturbed by the firing guidance information, and the original effect of the symbol variation effect can be exhibited.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, in the notice effect control process (FIG. 10) by the notice effect control means 86 (FIG. 10), a lottery for selecting any of a plurality of notice effects is performed with a predetermined probability (S41). When A is selected, it is configured to determine whether or not the notice effect (S44) is executed based on whether or not the firing guidance information is displayed (S43). For example, the firing guidance information is displayed. In such a case, the notice image display effect A may be removed from the selection target (the lottery probability is set to 0) at the stage of drawing the notice effect.

  When a plurality of the notice effects A to C are configured to be executable, for example, when the notice image display effects A and B are won in the notice effect lottery while the firing guidance information is displayed, the notice image display effects A Execution may be suppressed and the preview image display effect B may be executed. Moreover, when suppressing execution of the preview image display effect A, you may change to another notification effect (B or C).

  In the embodiment, it is configured not to display the firing guidance information when the first and second effect symbols are being displayed in the variation display by the reach variation pattern. However, for example, in the case of some variation patterns of the reach variation pattern Only the firing guidance information may not be displayed, and even in the case of the reachless variation pattern, the firing guidance information may not be displayed.

  The embodiment exemplifies the case of a pachinko machine equipped with two sets of special symbols and their starting means, but the present invention applies to a pachinko machine or the like equipped with only one set of special symbols and its starting means. The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can be similarly applied to various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

6 Launching means 15 Game area 16 Center case 18a First special symbol starting means (symbol starting means)
18b Second special symbol starting means (symbol starting means)
21 Image display means 24a Left down flow path 24b Right down flow path 75 Big hit state generating means (profit state generating means)
84 effect symbol display control means 85 firing guidance information control means 86 notice effect control means A notice image display effect (notice effect)
B Notice image display effect (notice effect)
C Warning sound output effect (notice effect)
PA notice effect image PB notice effect image

Claims (4)

A plurality of game ball detecting means including a center case and a symbol starting means are arranged in the center of the game area,
The game ball driven into the upper side of the game area by the launching means is configured to flow down either the left flow path on the left side or the right flow path on the right side of the center case,
Based on the fact that the symbol starting means detects a game ball, the effect symbol display control means for variably displaying the effect symbol on a predetermined image display means according to any of a plurality of types of variation patterns;
Profit state generating means for generating a profit state based on stopping in a predetermined manner after the production symbol changes,
A notice effect control means for performing a predetermined notice effect during the variation display of the effect symbol;
A bullet ball game comprising firing guidance information control means for displaying on the image display means firing guidance information regarding which one of the left flow path and the right flow path is advantageous for the player according to the gaming state. In the machine
The notice effect includes a notice image display effect for displaying a notice effect image on the image display means,
In the specific notice image display effect among one or more types of the notice image display effects , at least one of the display area of the notice effect image on the image display means and the display area of the firing guidance information on the image display means. When the parts overlap, the notice effect control means is configured to change the specific notice image display effect to another notice effect and execute it on the condition that the firing guidance information is being displayed . A ball game machine characterized by that. The variation patterns include a reach variation pattern in which the effect symbol stops after reaching the reach state, and a reachless variation pattern in which the effect symbol stops without reaching the reach state. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein execution of the preview image display effect is suppressed on the condition that the variation display by the none variation pattern is being performed and the firing guide information is being displayed. A ball game machine. The firing guidance information is displayed on the image display means so as to overlap the front side of the effect symbol being variably displayed, and the firing guidance information control means is displaying the effect symbol variably according to the reach variation pattern. 3. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the ballistic gaming machine is configured to suppress the display of the firing guidance information on condition that The said notice effect control means is comprised so that execution may not be suppressed about the specific effect of the said notice effects even during the display of the said discharge guidance information. A ball game machine according to any one of the above.

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