JP5581506B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  In a pachinko machine called a so-called digipachi, in each of a plurality of display areas, a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) are variably displayed so as to be switched, and then the identification information is stopped and displayed. When the combination of identification information that is stopped and displayed in each becomes a special combination set in advance, a variable display game that generates a special gaming state that is a big hit and can acquire more game balls than the normal state Is provided.

Many pachinko gaming machines equipped with a large liquid crystal display device have been developed as the display device, and the display contents of the variable display game are characterized to enhance the interest of the player.
In addition, a process called a probability variation state (probability variation) is generally performed on the above-described digital patch. When winning a big hit, one of a normal state (low probability state) and a probability variation state (high probability state) is selected by lottery. Then, when the normal state is selected, the jackpot probability after the special gaming state that occurs due to the jackpot becomes a preset low probability.
When probability change is selected, the jackpot probability after the special gaming state is a high probability that is about 10 times higher than the low probability.

  Further, in the above-described digital patch, a so-called electric tulip (hereinafter referred to as an electric chew) is provided at a start winning opening that gives an opportunity to start the variable display game when a game ball wins. There is also a lottery on whether or not to open and close the tulips.

  And in the above-mentioned probability change, the lottery probability of opening and closing the electric Chu is increased, the opening time when winning in the lottery is increased, the number of times of opening and closing is increased to multiple times, the time required for the lottery is shortened Then, the number of lotteries per hour is increased. As a result, in the probability variation state with respect to the normal state, the number of game balls to be won at the start winning opening increases, thereby increasing the number of prize balls (game balls) to be paid out. Such a state where the electric chew provided at the start winning opening is frequently opened or opened for a long time is hereinafter referred to as electric chew support.

  In addition, what is known as a so-called time reduction state (short time) is one in which electric chew support is performed until a predetermined number of variable display games are played after the end of jackpot even in a normal gaming state (low probability state).

  From the above, in the probability change, the number of winning game balls to the starting prize opening increases, so that the payout of the winning balls increases as described above, and the number of holding balls (game balls) is not reduced much during the game. It is possible to wait for the next jackpot to occur, and because the probability of winning the jackpot is high, and the variable display game (jackpot lottery) is played almost without interruption, it is a relatively short time. Can generate the next jackpot. In addition, since a large amount of game balls can be acquired at the next jackpot without reducing the number of game balls, the number of possessed balls can be reliably increased.

  Therefore, the player expects the probability variation state to occur and expects the probability variation state to continue after the probability variation state. Therefore, there is a high possibility that a player who has acquired a large number of game balls in a high probability state will quit the game when the probability variation state ends, which improves the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game store. There was a problem that it was difficult.

  Therefore, by making the probability of winning a jackpot high, making the electric Chu support the same as in the normal gaming state, and not notifying that the jackpot probability has become high, the current situation is a high probability state to the player There has also been developed a gaming machine in which a so-called hidden probability change or so-called latent probability change is generated separately from a game state called a normal probability change (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a gaming machine, even if the situation is not apparently probable, the jackpot probability may be, for example, about 10 times higher than the normal probability. Therefore, even if the probability change state ends, there is a possibility that the player may hesitate whether to quit the game. Thereby, the operating rate of the gaming machine in the gaming store can be improved.

  However, even if the game is continued if the jackpot probability may be high, the jackpot probability is actually low and the jackpot cannot be generated over a long period of time, or the jackpot probability is low. In spite of quitting the game, the probability of jackpot is actually high, and the next player who started the game with the gaming machine may immediately generate a jackpot, and depending on the player, There is a possibility that the player will be dissatisfied with the situation and may refrain from playing with the game machine. Thereby, although the operating rate of the gaming machine is improved as described above, the operating rate of the gaming machine may not be improved.

  Therefore, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, for example, when the condition that the number of winning game balls to a specific winning opening in the jackpot gaming state is a predetermined number or more is cleared, the jackpot probability after the jackpot gaming state is high. If the probability is low or the probability is low and cannot be cleared, it is not notified whether the probability is high or low, and the above-mentioned dissatisfaction of the player is resolved.

  In addition, the probability change and time reduction are basically notified only at the end of the jackpot, but in other cases, many game balls are repeatedly opened and closed at the time of jackpot to make it look like a pseudo change or time reduction has occurred. It is known that the number of times the attacker opens and closes, which allows the player to win, is set to 2 times, for example, and a so-called 2-round big hit gaming state is generated in which the attacker's opening time is shortened.

  Since the opening / closing operation of the attacker in this two round jackpot gaming state is completed in a short period of time, for example, a player who misses the opening / closing operation of this attacker thinks that the probable change state or the short-time state has occurred without generating the jackpot state It will be. That is, it is possible to generate a so-called sudden probability change or sudden time-saving state, and it can appear that the electric chew support is suddenly started from the normal gaming state.

However, since the attacker is released even for a short period of time, the player who has noticed the release of the attacker will know that the jackpot has occurred and the probability has changed.
Therefore, it is also known that when a 2-round jackpot gaming state occurs, a small-hit state in which an opening / closing operation of the attacker in the 2-round jackpot gaming state and an opening / closing operation substantially similar to that of the attacker is generated.

  As a result, when the attacker fluctuates for a short period of time, there are cases where there is no change in small hits, there is a case where the time is suddenly short, and there is a case where the attacker suddenly changes. Considering the opening and closing of the period as a chance in one game, you will be interested in whether or not there will be a shortage of time and certainty, and the interest of the game will be enhanced.

JP 2007-29170 A

By the way, in Patent Document 1, if the above conditions cannot be cleared, the player cannot know the low probability or high probability that the jackpot probability after the jackpot gaming state has ended, and the above-mentioned is not possible. If the above condition is cleared, at the end of the jackpot gaming state, the jackpot probability is informed of the low probability or high probability, and the player can know it.
Therefore, basically, at the end of the jackpot, the player is either in a state where the current situation is recognizing high or low probability, or in a state where it is not recognizing, and in any state until the next jackpot occurs However, the dissatisfaction of the player with respect to deciding whether to continue or stop the game without knowing whether the current state is low probability or high probability is not necessarily solved.

  In addition, with regard to the small hit, there is an effect as described above when there is no time-stamp or certain change and the electric chew support is not performed. Since the support does not stop, the electric Chu support continues even if it is a small hit, suddenly short or sudden change, and there is not much meaning to generate a small hit. In particular, during electric support, there is also known a gaming machine in which sudden shortening and sudden probability change are difficult to occur. In this case, it is meaningless to generate only a small hit.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even when a notification mode that does not notify that the jackpot probability is high is informed, it is notified that a high probability is generated when a small hit state occurs. Provided is a gaming machine that can improve the operating rate by eliminating at least a part of the dissatisfaction of the player by not notifying that the jackpot probability is a high probability by being changeable to the notification mode to be For the purpose.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, a game board on which a game ball is launched,
A variable winning device that is provided on the gaming board and varies between an open state in which game balls can be won and a closed state in which game balls cannot be won;
A start prize opening provided in the game board and capable of winning a game ball;
A lottery means for performing a lottery of a big hit, a small hit and an off based on the winning of a game ball at the starting winning opening, and a lottery for making the big hit one of a low probability big hit and a high probability big win;
Gaming state control means for controlling the gaming state based on the open / closed state of the variable winning device in accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means;
Game state notifying means for notifying the player of each game state ;
It is provided at the start winning opening, and an easy winning state where a game ball is relatively easy to win at the starting winning opening, and a non-winning state where a gaming ball is relatively difficult to win compared to the easy winning state. Fluctuating start-up variable winning device,
When the jackpot gaming state based on the low-probability jackpot ends and when the jackpot gaming state based on the high-probability jackpot ends and the high-probability non-notification mode is set, respectively, Starting variation control means that makes it easy to win over the period of,
When the lottery result is a small win, the gaming state control means generates a small hit gaming state in which the variable winning device changes open / close with a predetermined open / close fluctuation pattern between a closed state and an open state. When the result is a jackpot, the variable winning device generates a jackpot gaming state that repeats opening and closing variation with a predetermined opening and closing variation pattern between the closed state and the open state,
In addition, when the power is turned on, at the end of the small hit gaming state, and at the end of the big hit gaming state, the variable winning device is maintained in a closed state, the lottery means is in a normal gaming state from which the lottery result can be derived, and the lottery result is low. The normal gaming state after the jackpot gaming state ends based on the probability jackpot is changed to a low probability normal gaming state with a relatively low probability that the lottery result is a jackpot, and the lottery result is a high probability jackpot The normal gaming state after the jackpot gaming state is based on the high probability normal gaming state in which the probability that the lottery result is a jackpot is relatively higher than the low probability, and the low probability normal before the small hit gaming state occurs Maintain the gaming state or high-probability gaming state without changing even after the small hit gaming state,
The gaming state notification means includes a high probability notification mode that is a notification mode for easily recognizing to the player that the player is in a high probability gaming state instead of a low probability normal gaming state in a high probability normal gaming state; High probability that is a notification mode in which it is difficult for the player to recognize that it is a high-probability normal gaming state without being easily recognizable to the player that it is not a probability normal gaming state but a high-probability normal gaming state In the gaming machine that controls the notification of the gaming state by allocating to any notification mode with the non-notification mode,
The gaming state notifying means determines that the high probability non-notification mode is the high probability normal gaming state when the low probability non-notifying mode is in the high probability non-notifying mode and the small hit gaming state is established. A notification mode changing means for changing to a small hitting notification mode for performing notification at least suggesting,
The notification mode changing means changes from the high probability non-notification mode to the small hitting time notification mode only in a period in which a winning is easy when the high probability normal gaming state and the high probability non-notification mode. It is possible to change this.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, in a high probability non-notification mode in which a high probability normal gaming state in which the jackpot probability is high at the end of the jackpot and which is not notified so that it can be easily recognized that the current state is a high probability. Even when there is a small hit, it may be notified that the game state is a high probability normal gaming state.

  Therefore, the player generates a small hit gaming state without knowing whether the current state is high probability or low probability, and continues the game if the high probability is notified, and ends the game if the high probability is not notified It will be possible to select, and the percentage of players who finish the game with a high probability or continue the game with a low probability will decrease, and at least a part of the player's dissatisfaction with the latent probability change will be resolved Can do.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player who is dissatisfied with the latent probability change from abandoning the game on the gaming machine, and to continue the game until the small hit gaming state occurs even if the probability change is completed. And the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game store can be improved.
In the small hit gaming state, the determination as to whether or not to change the high probability non-notification mode to the small hit time notification mode may be performed by lottery, for example, or establishment of a predetermined condition, for example, small It may be performed in response to the establishment of a condition such as winning a game ball to a variable winning device (special variable winning device) released in a winning game state.

  In addition, after the jackpot is over, in the low probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state and the high probability non-notification mode, the winning ball easy state in which the game ball can be easily awarded to the start winning opening over a predetermined period is set. This is, for example, a so-called short time, and even if there is no next jackpot occurrence, the electric chew support state can be terminated by dividing the period.

And only in this easy-to-win state, it is possible to change from the high probability non-notification mode to the small hit time notification mode based on the occurrence of the small hit state.
That is, there is a case where the high probability non-notification mode is notified only when a small hit state occurs during an easy winning state such as a short time, even if the high probability non-notification mode is set.

When there is a so-called short time, it is highly likely that the player decides whether to stop or continue the game at the end of the short time, and if the player stops the game at the end of the short time, a high-probability normal gaming state will occur before that. If there is no notification of this, the dissatisfaction with the player's latent probability change will increase.
In addition, even if a small hit state occurs after a game is stopped and a high probability state is notified, there is a possibility that the dissatisfaction with the latent probability change will increase if the player who stopped the game sees it. is there.

Therefore, dissatisfaction with the player's latent probability change can be solved by making it possible to notify the high probability normal gaming state when the small hit state occurs only during the short time state.
In addition, as described above, even if a small hit state occurs during the electric chew support, it does not make much sense in the game, but by generating a small hit state during the electric chew support, it is a high probability normal gaming state By making this possible, it is possible to make the player interested in the small hit state and enhance the interest of the game. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the possibility that the player will play with the gaming machine, and to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

According to the present invention, in a gaming machine having a high-probability normal gaming state, such as a latent probability change, and a high-probability non-notification mode that does not allow the player to easily recognize the high-probability gaming state, Even in the non-notification mode, there is a possibility that a high probability game state may be notified by generating a small hit state, so if the low probability normal game state is entered, the game is stopped, and the high probability normal game If the player wants to continue the game if it is in the state, the player will continue to play for a long time even if it is in the low probability normal gaming state, or reduce the number of players who quit the game in the high probability normal gaming state. Can be eliminated.
Thereby, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine at the game store.

1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control person of the said pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the alerting | reporting mode change process performed with the main control apparatus of the said pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the alerting | reporting mode change process performed with the symbol control apparatus as a sub-control part of the said pachinko game machine.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a gaming machine (for example, a ball) that is installed in a place such as a game machine-installed store and that allows a player to play a game based on supply of gaming media (for example, a gaming ball or medal). The configuration and operation of a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine will be described.

A pachinko gaming machine has a basic configuration as a so-called digipachi pachinko gaming machine, and includes a gaming board 1 shown in FIG. 1 and is surrounded by a guide rail 2 and the like on the front of the gaming board 1 A game area 2a is formed.
In the game area 2a on the board surface of the game board 1, a variable display device 3 is provided slightly above the center. The variable display device 3 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays lottery results such as winning and losing lotteries performed by a main control device 231 described later functioning as a lottery means. A variable display game is displayed at the time of display, and the above-described lottery result is displayed according to the result of winning or losing the variable display game.

  A variation display game is basically a well-known game, for example, a plurality of decorative symbols (identification information) such as numbers are displayed in a variable manner so as to be switched in a plurality of display areas, and a variation in a variation pattern determined in advance by lottery. When the display time has elapsed, the variable display is terminated, and one decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in each display area, and the combination of the stopped decorative symbols is a special combination. The big hit game state (special game state) described later is generated as a big hit. The variable display device 3 is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, and various known display devices can be used. In many cases, the decorative design includes various characters (characters such as unique characters, existing animations, and talents) and is also referred to as a character diagram.

Further, in the variable display device 3, not only the decorative symbols are sequentially switched and displayed in the above-mentioned display of the variable display game, but also various stunning displays are performed, and characters and other characters related to the decorative symbols are displayed. Animation display is also performed. In this example, the above lottery results include high probability big hit, low probability big hit, small hit, and off. In this example, the high probability jackpot and the low probability jackpot include a 15-round (15R) jackpot and a 2-round (2R) jackpot, which will be described later. Accordingly, the lottery results include a 15R high probability big hit, a 15R low probability big hit, a 2R high probability big hit, a 2R low probability big hit, and a small hit.
Furthermore, 2R high probability jackpots include 2R high probability broadcast jackpots and 2R high probability non-report jackpots as described later. Note that a 15R high probability notification jackpot and a 15R high probability non-notification jackpot may be provided for the 15R high probability jackpot.

  The variable display device 3 is surrounded by a peripheral wall 31 that prevents the inflow of game balls. In addition, a game ball can jump and flow into the bottom portion of the peripheral wall 31 from the lower side, and a part of the flowed game ball is guided to a later-described normal variation winning device 5 (starting variation winning device). A stage 32 is formed. In addition, the peripheral wall 31 includes, for example, an inflow port for game balls provided on the outside of the side portion, an outflow port for flowing out the game balls toward the stage 32, and a flow path connected to the outflow port from the inflow port. A part of a game ball flowing down around the peripheral wall 31 is guided to the stage 32.

  Below the right side of the variable display device 3, first and second special figure displays 4a and 4b are provided. The first and second special symbol displays 4a and 4b are each composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED display device, and variably display special symbols (identification information) in the same manner as the above-mentioned decorative symbols. However, the first and second special-figure indicators 4a and 4b do not perform a stunning display like the variable display device 3, but simply perform blinking display, and after the above-mentioned variable display time has elapsed, the special symbol Is displayed in a stop, and the special figure displayed in a stopped state is a predetermined special figure for each hit or a special figure for losing, so that the winning and the losing are notified. In this example, as described above, there are 15R high probability big hit, 15R low probability big hit, 2R high probability broadcast big hit, 2R high probability non-broadcast big hit, 2R low probability big hit, and small hit.

Further, the first variable display game with decorative symbols performed on the variable display device 3 corresponds to the first special symbol game of special symbols performed on the first special diagram display 4a, and is based on the decorative symbols performed on the variable display device 3. The second variation display game corresponds to a second special figure game with a special symbol played on the second special figure display 4b.
In other words, the first special figure game is displayed as the first variable display game of the decorative symbol of the variable display device 3 and is displayed as the first special figure game of the special symbol of the first special figure indicator 4a. The 1-variable display game and the first special game are games with the same result, each of which notifies the result of one first lottery performed by the main control device 231 described later.

  The second special figure game is displayed as a second variation display game with a decorative symbol of the variable display device 3 and is displayed as a second special figure game with a special symbol of the second special figure indicator 4b. The two-variable display game and the second special game are games having the same result in which the result of one second lottery performed by the main controller 231 described later is notified.

That is, the variable display game that informs the result of the winning and losing lotteries performed by the main controller 231 as the first special figure game (first lottery) and the second special figure game (second lottery) entertains the player. The game is displayed separately for a decorative design game for the purpose, and a special game for notifying the result.
In this example, the first special game and the second special game are not performed simultaneously, and the other special game is not performed while one of the special game is being performed. . That is, both the first and second special game cannot be started until one special game is finished.

When one special figure game is finished and each winning combination does not occur, the special figure game of the first special figure game and the second special figure game that satisfies a start condition described later. Is started. In addition, when the start condition is established for both the first and second special figure games, the second special figure game is preferentially performed in this example.
Therefore, only one of the first and second special figure displays 4a and 4b is in a display operation state, and both do not perform a display operation at the same time.

  In addition, the decorative symbol game on the variable display device 3 and the special symbol game on the special symbol display devices 4a and 4b are performed almost simultaneously, and the lottery results displayed are the same as described above. It becomes. Note that the variable display device 3 and the special figure indicators 4a and 4b notify each of the big hits, the small hits, and the disappointments from the start of the change display game at the time between the change display start time and the change display start time and the stop timing. Notification time) is almost the same.

The variable display device 3 displays both the first special figure game and the second special figure game, but the special display game is not displayed at the same time as described above. 3, the special figure game displayed on one of the first and second special figure indicators 4 a and 4 b is played as a decorative symbol variation display game.
In the first special figure game and the second special figure game, in the winning probabilities for each of the above-mentioned wins, the probability of being a big hit is the same, and the big hit is a high probability big hit, but the low probability big hit The distribution rate of whether or not is the same.

  However, there are cases where the distribution ratio between the first special figure game and the second special figure game differs depending on whether 2R jackpot or 15R jackpot is reached. In addition, there is a case where the probability of winning a small hit is different between the first special figure game and the second special figure game.

A first start winning opening 51 is provided directly below the variable display device 3. The first start winning opening 51 is based on the fact that a game ball wins the main control device 231 that functions as a first lottery means for performing a first lottery for determining each big win, small win and deviation. An opportunity to start the first lottery (an opportunity to start the first variable display game) for determining the big hits, the small wins, and the gaps of the game is given.
The first start winning opening 51 is provided with a first start winning ball detection sensor 52 for detecting the winning of a game ball to the first start winning opening 51. The start winning ball detection sensor 52 constitutes a first start detection means.

Also, below the first start winning opening 51, an ordinary variable winning apparatus 5 having a second starting winning opening 55 is provided.
The normal variation winning device 5 includes a pair of movable pieces 53 and 53 that can be freely opened and closed, and a game state in which the game ball cannot be won in the second start winning opening 55 and the expanded movable pieces 53 and 53 are expanded. By guiding the ball, the ball fluctuates between an open state in which the game ball is likely to win a prize from the first start winning opening 51.

The second start winning opening 55 is a second special game based on the game balls winning in the main control device 231 functioning as second lottery means for performing the second lottery for determining the big wins, the small wins, and the deviations. Is provided with an opportunity to start the second lottery (an opportunity to start the second variable display game) for determining the big hits, the small wins, and the deviation.
In addition, the second start winning opening 55 is provided with a second start winning ball detecting sensor 56 for detecting the winning of a game ball to the second start winning opening 55. The start winning ball detection sensor 56 constitutes a second start detection means.

  The variable display device 3 displays a first special figure hold number display 7a and a second special figure hold number display 7b. When the first starting winning ball detection sensor 52 detects a game ball passing through the first starting winning port 51, the first special figure reservation number (first starting memory) is within a range of an upper limit (for example, 4). 1), and when the first special figure game (the first special figure game of both the decorative design and the special design) is started on the basis of the start winning, 1 is subtracted from the first special figure holding number. The This first special figure hold number, that is, the number of triggers (starting right) for starting the first special figure game is displayed as, for example, the number of marks in the first special figure hold number display 7a.

  Similarly, when the second start winning ball detection sensor 56 detects a game ball won in the second start winning port 55, the second special figure holding number (second start) within a range of an upper limit (for example, 4). 1 is added to the stored number), and when the second special figure game (the first special figure game of both the decorative symbol and the special symbol) is started based on the start winning, 1 is subtracted from the second special figure holding number. Is done. This second special figure hold number, that is, the number of triggers (starting right) for starting the second special figure game is displayed as the number of marks on the second special figure hold number display 7b. The first special figure hold number display and the second special figure hold number display are not displayed on the variable display device 3 but are displayed on the first special figure hold number display and the second special figure hold. A number indicator may be provided.

  A special variable winning device 8 (variable winning device) having a big winning port 81 is provided below the variable display device 3 and further below the normal variable winning device 5. A special variable prize winning device 8 called a so-called attacker is provided with a movable door 83. In a normal game state that is normally performed, the movable door 83 is closed so as not to allow game balls to flow in, and the result of the variable display game is as follows. When it is a win, the game ball is opened so that the game ball can easily flow in based on a predetermined condition and is repeatedly opened and closed as will be described later. In other words, the special variable winning device 8 can be changed between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a game ball cannot win.

A special winning ball detection sensor 82 that detects a game ball won in the special variable winning device 8 is provided corresponding to the special variable winning device 8.
In addition, the special variable prize winning device 8 whose drive source is controlled by the main control device 231 releases a predetermined time and a predetermined number of game balls when the variable display game is released corresponding to each big win. It is controlled so that it closes when one of the two conditions of winning is achieved, and then opens again and repeats closing a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds) based on the establishment of the above condition. The The period from when the special variable winning device 8 is opened until it is closed is referred to as a round.

  In other words, the main control device 231 as the game state control means opens and closes the open / close variation pattern in which the special variation prize-winning device 8 is in an open state in which a plurality of game balls can be continuously won during the jackpot game state. The special variable winning device 8 is controlled so that the round is repeated a predetermined number of times. Note that the opening / closing variation pattern of the special variation winning device 8 is not limited to the pattern that opens and closes from the closed state, and, for example, a single opening / closing variation pattern that repeats opening / closing from the closed state a predetermined number of times. However, in this example, the opening / closing variation pattern is to perform opening and closing only once from the closed state.

In this example, there are 15R jackpots and 2R jackpots as the jackpots. In the jackpot state based on the 15R jackpots, the above-described operation pattern of the special variable winning device 8 is performed for 15 rounds. That is, the special variable winning device 8 is opened and closed 15 times.
On the other hand, in the 2R jackpot, the above-described operation pattern of the special variable winning device 8 is performed for two rounds.
Also, special variation winning in 15 rounds jackpots in the device 8, for example, less than the opening time of the operation pattern of the first round, for example 30 seconds, is 15 seconds to 30 seconds to the time, 8-10 predetermined number during this time When a game ball is won, the game ball is closed before the opening time elapses.

On the other hand, in the big hit of 2 rounds, for example, the opening time in the operation pattern of 1 round is set to about 1 to 2 seconds, and the game is closed before a predetermined number of game balls win.
The special variable winning device 8 is also opened when the lottery result is a small hit. In the case of a small hit, it is performed only once without repeating the operation pattern when operating the special variable winning device 8.

  In the case of the above-mentioned jackpot, the operation pattern of one round is performed a plurality of times, and the operation pattern is repeated at least twice. This is the jackpot and the jackpot when the special variable winning device 8 is opened. The difference.

  Actually, the operation pattern in the small hit is that the special variable winning device 8 is repeatedly opened and closed twice, and the opening / closing operation pattern of the special variable winning device 8 is similar in the small hit and the 2R big win. Or the same. In other words, one opening time in two repetitions of opening and closing in the small hitting operation pattern is also set to about 1 to 2 seconds, and special fluctuations occur between the big hit gaming state due to 2R big hit and the small hit gaming state due to small hit The operation pattern of the winning device 8 is substantially the same. However, the 2R jackpot is realized by opening the special variable winning device 8 twice in two operation patterns, that is, in two rounds, whereas in the small hit, the special variable winning device 2 times. Is realized by one round of one operation pattern, that is, one operation pattern.

  On the left and right sides of the variable display device 3, common start ports 9 and 9 are provided. Further, a passing ball detection sensor 91 that detects a game ball that has passed through the general drawing starting ports 9 and 9 is provided corresponding to the normal drawing starting ports 9 and 9, and the passing ball detection sensor 91 detects the gaming ball. That is, based on the fact that the game ball passes (wins) through the ordinary figure starting port 9, a later-described ordinary symbol variation display game (hereinafter referred to as ordinary diagram variation display game) is reproduced as a later-described ordinary symbol (ordinary diagram) display device. (LED display device) 6 is provided with an opportunity to display.

  The universal map display device 6 for displaying the universal map display game displays, for example, a variable display by alternately turning on and off a mark that is turned on and off by an LED and turns off and on. The mark is lit, and in the case of detachment, the detachment mark is lit.

  Under the above-mentioned general map display device 6, a general map hold number display lamp 10 is provided. When the game ball passes through the general map starting port 9 (when the passing ball detection sensor 91 outputs a signal indicating detection of the game ball), the number of the general map hold (the number of the general map start memory) within the upper limit range 1 is added, and when the common map change display game is started, a process of subtracting 1 from the general map hold number is performed. The number of ordinary drawings held is displayed on the number of reserved drawings display lamp 10.

  Then, as described above, when the normal variation display game is won, the normal variation winning device 5 is opened, and the winning rate of the game ball to the normal variation winning device 5 (second start winning port 55) is increased. Increasingly, the opportunity to start the second special figure game is increasing.

  In addition, a plurality of general winning ports 13, 13 are provided on the left side of the game area. Further, a general winning ball detection sensor 131 for detecting a game ball won in the general winning ports 13 and 13 is provided corresponding to the general winning ports 13 and 13, respectively.

In addition, at the lowermost end portion of the game area 2a below the special variable winning device 8, there is an out port 15 for discharging the game balls that have not won any of the winning areas to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 2a. Is provided.
In addition, on the front surface of the game board 1, there are provided flow regulation regulating members such as a game nail 16 (only part of which is shown) and a windmill (not shown) which regulate the flow direction of the game ball and change the flow direction. .

Next, the control system of the pachinko gaming machine of this example will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The control system of the pachinko gaming machine is roughly composed of a main control unit 23, a sub control unit 24, and a power supply device 29 that supplies power to the main control unit 23 and the sub control unit 24.
The main control unit 23 includes a main control device 231 composed of, for example, a one-chip microcomputer for a gaming machine. The main control device 231 includes a CPU 23a that executes a program, a program and data used in the program. A stored ROM 23b, a RAM 23c that stores data generated based on a program, various data read from the ROM 23b, and the like, a frequency generation circuit unit 23d, and the like are provided.

  Signals from various sensors provided in the pachinko gaming machine can be input to the main controller 231 (CPU 23A). The first start winning ball detection sensor 52, the second starting winning ball detection sensor 56, A prize ball paid out from a game ball payout device 251 that is connected to a grand prize ball detection sensor 82, a passing ball detection sensor 91, and a general prize ball detection sensor 131 and that pays out a prize ball in response to a winning of a game ball. Are connected to a game ball payout detection sensor 232, an error detection sensor 233 to detect an error in a pachinko gaming machine, and the like.

The main control device 231 outputs various signals for operating various devices of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, a central control device 234 for collecting and managing data of each gaming machine installed in a game store is connected to the main control device 231 so that data can be input from the main control device 231. The main control device 231 is connected to a payout control device 25, a symbol control device 26, a lamp control device 27, and a voice control device 28 as sub-control devices, and commands (control commands) are sent to these sub-control devices. It is connected so that output is possible.
Here, since the payout control device 25 performs the main control of the game in the pachinko gaming machine for substantially paying out the winning ball, it is included in the main control unit 23, and the symbol control related to the effect of the game The device 26, the lamp control device 27, and the sound control device 28 are included in the sub-control unit 24.

The main controller 231 is connected to first and second special figure displays 4a and 4b, which are 7-segment LED displays, and the main controller 231 includes the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b. Display control is performed.
The payout control device 25 is connected to a game ball payout device 251 that is controlled by the payout control device 25 to pay out a prize ball and a rental ball, and reads out the data of the prepaid card 252 and controls the payout of the game ball. A CR unit 253 is connected via a ball lending signal control device 254. The payout control device 25 pays out a prize ball based on a command from the main control device 231 and pays a ball rental based on a ball lending signal input from the CR unit 253 via the ball lending signal control device 254. Perform control.

  Further, the main control device 231 is connected with a normal variation solenoid 242 that drives the movable pieces 53 and 53 of the above-described normal variation prize-winning device 5 and a special variation solenoid that drives the movable door 83 of the special variation prize-winning device 8. 241 is connected, and these solenoids are controlled by the main controller 231.

  In addition, the main control unit 23 is not directly connected to the main control device 231, but includes a launch control device 236 that controls a launch drive device 235 of a hitting ball launcher (not shown) that launches a game ball into the game area 2a. The launch control device 236 is connected to a rotary operation handle 237 for operating the launch of a game ball, a launch stop button 238, and a touch sensor 239.

The main control unit 231 of the main control unit 23 controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine. The first starting winning ball detection sensor 52, the second starting winning ball detection sensor 56 , and the big winning ball detection sensor 82 are controlled. When a game ball detection signal is input from the general winning ball detection sensor 131, that is, when a gaming ball wins at each winning opening, a command is output to the payout control device 25, and the gaming ball is detected as a winning ball. Let the discharge occur.

  In addition, when a detection signal of a game ball is input from the passing ball detection sensor 91, the main control device 231 performs the above-described process of adding the number of the usual figure hold and determines whether the usual figure variation display game is missed. Random numbers used in the lottery process are acquired, and as a predetermined start condition, the usual figure variation display game is started at the end of the previous ordinary figure fluctuation display game, or at the end of the opening / closing operation of the normal variation winning device 5 At the same time, subtract 1 from the number of pending maps. At this time, the lottery process determines the hit of the normal variation display game, and the symbol control device 26, the lamp control device 27, and the voice control device 28 are used to display the general variation display game, to notify and produce the result. Output the command.

  Further, the main control device 231 receives the above-mentioned first special figure holding number (second special figure) when a detection signal of a game ball is inputted from the first starting prize winning ball detection sensor 52 (second start winning ball detection sensor 56). A number of 1 is added to the figure holding number), and a random number used in a lottery process for determining a hit of the first special figure game (second special figure game) is acquired, and the first special figure game (second Special figure game) is started, and 1 is subtracted from the first special figure hold number (second special figure hold number). At this time, the winning process of the special figure game is determined by lottery processing, the first special figure display 4a (second special figure display 4b) is controlled to display the special figure game, and the decorative symbol change display Commands are output to the symbol control device 26, the lamp control device 27, the voice control device 28, and the like for game display, result notification, and presentation.

  That is, the main control device 231 functions as a lottery means for performing a lottery for winning. In addition, when a game ball detection signal is input from the first start winning ball detection sensor 52 (second start winning ball detection sensor 56), the lottery result such as losing or the like of the above-described variation display game is determined. A random number for determination is acquired. Then, the main control device 231 uses the obtained determination random number and the lottery determination table in which determination values corresponding to the respective lottery results such as each hit, small hit, and loss are registered. judge. For example, if the determination value for jackpot is 1 and the obtained random number for determination is 1, the jackpot is won.

  In this example, as described above, 15R high probability big hit, 15R low probability big hit, 2R high probability big hit, 2R low probability big hit, 2R low probability big hit, small hit, and off are determined. Further, as the 2R high probability jackpot, a 2R high probability broadcast jackpot and a 2R high probability non-report jackpot are determined.

  The main control device 231 displays the lottery results of the first and second variation display games as well as the lottery results of the first and second variation display games, and the lottery results of the first and second variation display games corresponding to the lottery results of each hit and miss. Determine the stop symbol to be played. Further, a basic variation pattern mainly indicating a variation display time of the first and second variation display games is determined corresponding to each winning and losing lottery result and stop symbol lottery result.

Further, the main control device 231 controls the driving source (solenoid) of the movable pieces 53 and 53 of the normal variation winning device 5 to close the normal variation winning device 5 when the normal variation display game is won. Control is performed from the first state to the second state opened.
Further, the main control device 231 controls the drive source (solenoid) of the movable door 83 of the special variable winning device 8 when the first and second variable display games are each hit (each big hit, small hit). Then, based on a predetermined condition, the special variation winning apparatus 8 is controlled from the closed state to the open state to generate the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state.

The symbol control device 26 of the sub-control unit 24 controls the variable display device 3 and the universal display device (LED display device) 6, and the variable display device 3 is connected via the video display processor 261. Has been.
In addition, a win-and-go lottery result is determined by a lottery process performed by the main control device 231 in the normal-fluctuating display game in the normal-drawing display device 6, and the display is controlled based on the result.
In addition, the symbol control device 26 performs different effects (effects that can be recognized as different from each other) in a low-probability normal gaming state (non-probability variation) described later and a high-probability normal gaming state (probability variation) in a high-probability notification mode. In addition, the same effect (effect that cannot be recognized as different from each other) is performed in the low-probability normal gaming state (non-probability change) and the high-probability non-notifying mode high-probability normal game state (latency probability change). In addition, as described later, when a small hit gaming state occurs in the high probability normal gaming state (latency probability change) of the high probability non-notification mode in the easy winning state (short time), There is a case where an effect is given to notify that is a high-probability normal gaming state (latency probability change).

The lamp control device 27 of the sub-control unit 24 is provided on a board-related electric decoration (LED) 271 provided on the board surface of the game board 1 and a front frame that supports the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. A frame door-related electric decoration 272 such as a glass frame that covers the front surface of the LED is connected to control effects such as LEDs and lamps. In addition, these lightings 271 and 272 are turned on and off to produce different effects (different from each other) in the low-probability normal gaming state (non-probability change) described later and the high-probability normal gaming state (probability change) in the high-probability notification mode. ) And the same effect as the low-probability normal gaming state (non-probability change) and the high-probability normal game state (latency probability change) in the high-probability non-notification mode (effects that cannot be recognized as different from each other). It is like that.
The lamp control device 27 is connected with a general-purpose hold number display lamp 10, which can display a general-purpose hold number by controlling the turning on / off of the LED. The display control of the first and second special figure reservation numbers is performed by the symbol control device 26.

  The sound control device 28 is connected to a sound generation device 281 including a sound processor, an amplifier, a speaker, and the like, and the sound control device 28 controls output of effect sound, voice, music, and the like for production. Also in the production of this sound, the low probability normal gaming state (non-probability change) to be described later and the high probability normal gaming state (probability change) of the high-probability notification mode perform different effects (effects that can be recognized as different from each other) In addition, the same effects (effects that cannot be recognized as different from each other) are performed in the low-probability normal gaming state (non-probability change) and the high-probability non-notification mode high-probability normal game state (latency probability change).

In the pachinko gaming machine of this example as described above, the game ball wins the first start winning opening 51 and the first start winning detection signal is input from the first start winning ball detection sensor 52 to the main controller 231. Thus, the random number for determination of the first lottery is acquired and 1 is added to the first special figure holding number.
Similarly, when a game ball wins in the second start winning opening 55 and the second start winning detection signal is input from the second start winning ball detection sensor 56 to the main control device 231, the determination random number for the second lottery is obtained. Acquired and 1 is added to the second special figure reservation number.

  And, as the start condition of the first special figure game, each jackpot gaming state, that it is not a small winning game state, that it is neither the first special figure game nor the second special figure game, the first special figure reservation number is 1 or more, When it is established that the second special figure holding number is 0, the first lottery determination random number acquired as described above, and the first lottery determination determination table (for high probability state and low probability) The first lottery result is determined and the first special figure game is performed.

  In addition, as a starting condition of the second special figure game, each jackpot gaming state, that it is not a small winning game state, that it is neither the second special figure game nor the first special figure game, the second special figure reservation number is 1 or more If it is established, the second lottery determination random number obtained as described above and the second lottery determination determination table (for high probability state and low probability state) are used. The determination of 2 lottery results is performed and the second special figure game is performed.

As a result of the first and second lotteries described above, 15R high probability jackpot, 15R low probability jackpot, 2R high probability broadcast jackpot, 2R high probability non-report jackpot, 2R low probability jackpot, small hit and small hit are determined.
When each jackpot is generated as a result of the lottery in the first and second special game, a jackpot gaming state is generated in which the special variable winning device 8 is opened and closed a plurality of times with a predetermined operation pattern as described above. .

At this time, in the case of 15R high probability jackpot and 15R low probability jackpot, the special variable winning device 8 performs the 15 round jackpot gaming state as described above. Also, in the case of 2R high probability broadcast jackpot, 2R high probability non-report jackpot and 2R low probability jackpot, the special variable winning device 8 performs the above-described two round jackpot gaming state as described above.
In the case of 15R low probability jackpot and 2R low probability jackpot, the gaming state after the above jackpot gaming state based on these jackpots is set to the low probability normal gaming state. On the other hand, in the case of 15R high probability jackpot, 2R high probability alert jackpot and 2R high probability non-notice jackpot, the gaming state after the above jackpot gaming state based on these jackpots is set as a high probability normal gaming state.

Further, the low probability normal gaming state and the high probability normal gaming state are different as follows. That is, when the power is turned on in a state where the memory storing the gaming state is cleared in the pachinko gaming machine, that is, when the pachinko gaming machine is started up in the initial state, the gaming state is a low probability gaming state, and the special variable prize device 8 is maintained in a closed state, and the variable display game can be started and displayed, and in the variable display game, the lottery result such as the above-mentioned winning and losing can be notified. Yes.

  In addition, when the low probability normal gaming state is entered after the jackpot state based on the low probability jackpot, the above-mentioned electric chew support is performed as a so-called short-time state. In other words, for the normal game state in which the electric chew support is not performed, the variable display time in the normal map display game is shortened, the probability of winning is increased, and the normal variable winning device 5 is released in the case of winning. The time is extended (may include an increase in the number of times of opening).

  Further, the electric Chu support is performed until the special figure game including the first special figure game and the second special figure game is played 100 times or until the big hit gaming state is started. In other words, the electric chew support performed in the low-probability normal gaming state after the jackpot gaming state generated as a low-probability jackpot is a so-called time shortening state (short time). Then, after the variable display game is played 100 times after the short-term (easy-to-win state) low-probability normal gaming state, the low-probability normal state of the non-winning state that is not short-time even if the big hit gaming state has not occurred It becomes a gaming state. Therefore, the low-probability normal gaming state includes a low-probability normal gaming state in the easy-to-win state with the electric-chu support and a low-probability normal gaming state in the non-winning-not easy state without the electric-chu support. If a jackpot gaming state does not occur within a predetermined number of times after a jackpot gaming state based on a low probability jackpot, a low-probability normal gaming state in an easy-to-win state is changed to a low-probability normal gaming state in a winning-uneasy state. The gaming state will be switched.

  On the other hand, the high-probability normal gaming state is maintained in a state where the special variable winning device 8 is closed in the same manner as the low-probability normal gaming state, and the variable display game can be started and displayed. In the display game, it is possible to notify the lottery results such as each winning and losing, but the probability of winning each jackpot is about 10 times higher than the probability in the low probability normal gaming state. . Therefore, each jackpot is more likely to occur in the high probability normal gaming state than in the low probability normal gaming state.

In addition, in the high probability normal gaming state, as in the low probability normal gaming state, the high probability normal gaming state with the electric chew support state with the electric chew support and the prize non-easy state without the electric chew support state. There is a high probability normal gaming state.
If the lottery result is a 15R high probability jackpot or a 2R high probability jackpot, the winning with the electric support is performed after the 15R high probability jackpot or 2R high probability jackpot is announced and the jackpot gaming state is performed. The easy-probability high-probability normal gaming state is entered. Basically, the occurrence of the next jackpot gaming state ends the high-probability normal gaming state in the easy-to-win state. In the big hit game state or the small hit game state, the special figure variable display game is not played and is not started, so the probability of each big hit in the first and second special figure games is low but high probability However, it becomes a state that is not. Further, in the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state, the usual variable display game is continuously performed and can be newly started, but the electric chew support is not performed and the winning is not easy.

  In addition, when the lottery result is a 2R high probability non-notification jackpot, after the 2R high probability non-notification jackpot is notified and the 2R jackpot gaming state is performed, it becomes a high-probability normal gaming state in an easy-to-win state. In this case, the easy-to-win state ends with the occurrence of a big hit gaming state or the execution of a variable display game with a special figure 100 times (predetermined times), as in the low-probability normal gaming state in the easy-to-win state as described above. Then, when the high-probability normal gaming state in the easy-to-win state is finished without generating the big hit gaming state, the high-probability normal gaming state in the non-winning state without the electric chew support is set. The high probability normal gaming state in the non-winning easy state has the same effect as the low probability normal gaming state in the non-winning easy state, that is, the high probability non-notifying state that does not notify the high probability state. It will be done. In addition, the high-probability normal gaming state in the easy-to-win state that is in short time is basically the same effect as the low-probability normal gaming state in the easy-to-win state that is in short time, and does not notify that it is in the high-probability gaming state. Production in the high probability non-notification normal gaming state is performed.

  In the case of 15R high probability jackpot, in the case of providing 15R high probability jackpot and 15R high probability non-report jackpot, as in the case of 2R high probability jackpot, In the case of 15R high probability non-announcement jackpot, the next jackpot gaming state or the execution of a special variable display game up to 100 times (predetermined number of times) The game state after the variable display game is executed 100 times is changed to the high-probability normal game state in the non-winning state even if the big win game state does not occur. Become.

  Here, when the lottery result is notified as a result of the variable display game, the special-figure indicators 4a and 4b basically have a 15R high probability big hit, a 15R low probability big hit, and a 2R high probability depending on the difference of the stop symbols. All results of the notification big hit, 2R high probability non-notification big hit, 2R low probability big hit, small hit and out are displayed in an identifiable manner. However, the display by the 7-segment special figure display devices 4a and 4b is indicated by lighting and extinguishing of each of the seven segments, and is not necessarily a number. In addition, a plurality of special figures are assigned as special figures for stop display indicating each hit. Therefore, unless the special figure corresponds to which lottery result in advance, the player cannot recognize the lottery result from the special figure displayed in a stopped state.

  Also, when each win game state is reached from each win, that is, when each win game state where the special figure game cannot be started, the next special figure game cannot be started until each win game state ends. The notification result of the special figure game in which the winning gaming state is generated is displayed as it is, and the special figure is stopped and displayed for a long period of time, thereby reducing the possibility of missing the special figure that has been stopped and displayed.

  However, with regard to 2R big hit and small win, the time to enter the 2R big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state is short, and the variable display device 3 attracts the player's interest at the start of the 2R big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state. Since there may be an effect that guides the player so as not to see the special figure displays 4a and 4b, the special figure displayed on the special figure displays 4a and 4b is stopped at the 2R big hit and the small hit. The possibility of missing the figure increases.

From the above, even if a special figure corresponding to each lottery result is stopped and displayed on the special figure displays 4a and 4b, it is highly possible that a player cannot recognize the lottery result except for some players.
In the variable display device 3 as well, a variable display game is displayed and the lottery result is notified. At this time, for the 2R big hit and the small win, each win is clearly notified as in the case of the 15R big hit. Without doing so, the player can recognize that the result of the variable display game is either 2R low probability big hit, 2R high probability announcement big hit, 2R high probability non-notice big hit, or small hit Furthermore, the display is difficult to distinguish from the display of the result of the variable display game that is out of place.

  Further, regarding the 2R high probability notification jackpot, it may be notified that the high probability normal gaming state is generated in the winning easy state at the time of the jackpot gaming state based on the jackpot or at the end of the jackpot gaming state. In this case, even if there is no particular notification, when a high-probability normal gaming state is started in an easy-to-win state, the lighting / extinguishing patterns of the electric decorations 271 and 272, sound effects from the sound generator 281 and music In addition, the voice, the display on the variable display device 3 and the like suggest a high-probability normal gaming state that is in an easy-to-win state, and the normal variable winning device 5 is frequently released in the easy-to-win state. Is capable of recognizing that a high-probability normal game state in an easy-to-win state, that is, a probability change has started.

On the other hand, the 2R low-probability jackpot and the 2R high-probability non-report jackpot are indistinguishable from the lighting / extinguishing patterns of the electric lights 271 and 272 and the sound effects, music, and voice of the sound generator 281. . In both cases, the short-time (easy-to-win state) processing by the above-mentioned electric chew support is performed up to 100 times of the variable display game, and then the winning is not easy state without the electric chew support. Therefore, the two cannot be distinguished from each other.
In the case where the same effects are performed in the time reduction and the probability change, during the time reduction, the low probability normal gaming state, the high probability non-notification mode high probability normal gaming state, the high probability notification mode high probability normal gaming state Although it is indistinguishable, in the low-probability normal gaming state and the high-probability non-notifying mode of high-probability normal gaming state at the end of the short time, the electric chew support is terminated and the normally variable winning device 5 is not frequently released As a result, it is possible to distinguish from the high probability normal gaming state of the high probability notification mode.

  That is, when the special figure is finally displayed in the first and second games and when the special figure is displayed in the 2R jackpot gaming state, any jackpot of 2R low probability jackpot or 2R high probability non-report jackpot has occurred. If it is not recognized, it is not possible to determine whether the game state after the jackpot based on these jackpots is a low-probability normal gaming state or a high-probability normal gaming state with an increased probability that each lottery result will be a jackpot It will be.

  And about a small hit, it becomes an effect indistinguishable from the above-mentioned 2R low probability big hit and 2R high probability non-notification big hit in the electric decorations 271 and 272, the sound generator 281 and the variable display device 3. Also, the 2R big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state are indistinguishable from the player. As a result, even if the probability of 2R high probability non-notification jackpot and the probability of winning each jackpot in the lottery is about 10 times higher than that in the low probability normal gaming state, so-called probability change, that is, high probability of winning easy state. As in the normal gaming state, the current lottery probability is not a high probability. That is, the high-probability normal gaming state after 2R high-probability non-notification jackpot is called a so-called latent probability variation or hidden probability variation in which the probability of occurrence of each jackpot is high in a variable display game.

In this example, unlike the conventional case, when a small hit occurs in a short time, for example, the same effect as the 2R high probability notification big hit may be performed. That is, there may be an effect that makes it appear as if a high probability normal gaming state has occurred after the end of the 2R jackpot gaming state.
In this case, the 2R high-probability notification jackpot effect needs to be different from the 2R low-probability jackpot effect or the 2R high-probability non-reporting jackpot effect.

  Here, when the short time is generated based on the 2R low probability jackpot, that is, in the case of the short time in the low probability normal gaming state, an effect is made so that the above-mentioned small hit looks like a 2R high probability notification jackpot. First, when the above-described effect is performed only during the short time of the high probability normal gaming state based on the 2R high probability non-notification jackpot, this is a notification that this is the high probability normal gaming state. Thereby, in spite of being in the high probability normal gaming state, by performing the same effect as the low probability normal gaming state, it is hidden from the player that it is in the high probability normal gaming state, Due to the occurrence of small hits in the short time, the lighting / extinguishing patterns of the above-mentioned electric lights 271 and 272, the sound effect by the sound generator, music, voice, and the effect display of the variable display device 3 hide the high probability state. From the mode, it becomes a small hitting time notification mode for reporting the high probability state.

  Note that the effect of the small hitting notification mode need not be the same as the effect in the jackpot gaming state based on the 2R high probability notification jackpot described above, and the player can recognize that the current state is the high probability normal gaming state. If it is directing. Therefore, for example, a display effect such as “probably changing” or a sound effect may be used, or a display effect such as “probably changed” or “probably changed” may be used.

In this example, when a small hit game state is reached, only when a game ball is won in the special variable winning device 8 to be opened, the high probability non-notification mode is changed to the small hit notification mode. Yes.
More specifically, in the short time after 2R high-probability non-notification jackpot, that is, in the high-probability normal gaming state in the easy-to-win state in which the performance is performed in the high-probability non-notification mode, When a small win is notified as a result of the lottery in the display game and the special variable winning device 8 is opened and closed twice, if no game balls are won and the number of wins is 0, the small win game The high probability non-notification mode is maintained during and after the state.

  Further, when one game ball is won in the special variable winning device 8 opened in the small hit gaming state, for example, it is suggested that the current state is a high probability normal gaming state at a rate of 30% to 50%. Notification is performed. Here, the suggestion is, for example, the display of the variable display device 3 as described above or the sound generated by the sound generation device 281 to produce an effect such as “probably changed” or “probably changed”, or lighting of the electric decorations 271 and 272 The movable member may be operated when the pattern is changed or when there is a movable member for production.

In addition, when two or more game balls are won in the special variation winning device 8 in the above-described state, an effect is always made to notify that the high-probability normal gaming state is present.
In this case, it is preferable to notify that the probability change is clearer than the above-described effect. For example, during the small hit gaming state, the variable display device 3 uses “variable change”, “probability change”, “probability change”. It is preferable to display such as “determine”. Further, when there is a special effect in the 2R high probability notification jackpot or the subsequent jackpot game state, it may be notified that the high probability normal game state is performed by performing the same effect.

  Such a pachinko gaming machine is provided on the gaming board 1 on which a game ball is launched, and a variable prize that varies between an open state in which the game ball can be won and a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won. A device (special variable winning device 8), a start winning port (first start winning port 51 and second start winning port 55) provided in the game board 1 and allowing a game ball to win, and a game in the start winning port A lottery means (a first lottery means and a second lottery means) for performing a lottery for making a big hit, either a low probability big hit or a high probability big hit, as well as a lottery for a big hit, a small hit and an off based on the winning of a ball ) As a main control device 231, a main control device 231 as a game state control means for controlling a game state based on the open / closed state of the variable winning device in accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means, and a game state for each game state Main control device 231, sub-control unit 24 (design control device 26, lamp control device 27, voice control device 28), variable display device 3, lighting 271 and 272, and voice generation device as game state notification means for notifying 281.

  Also. When the lottery result is a small win, the gaming state control means generates a small hit gaming state in which the variable winning device changes open / close with a predetermined open / close fluctuation pattern between a closed state and an open state. When the result is a jackpot, the jackpot gaming state in which the variable prize winning device repeats opening and closing with a predetermined opening / closing fluctuation pattern between the closed state and the open state is generated, and when the power is turned on and the jackpot At the end of the gaming state and at the end of the jackpot gaming state, the variable winning device is maintained in the closed state, the lottery means is in a normal gaming state in which the lottery result can be derived, and the lottery result is based on the low probability big hit The normal gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state is set to a low probability normal gaming state in which the probability of winning the lottery result is a relatively low probability, and the lottery result has a high probability. The normal gaming state after the jackpot gaming state based on winning is the high-probability normal gaming state in which the probability that the lottery result is a jackpot is relatively higher than the low probability, and before the small hit gaming state occurs The low-probability normal gaming state or the high-probability gaming state is maintained without being changed after the small hit gaming state.

  Further, the gaming state notification means is a high probability notification mode (notification mode) that notifies the player that the high probability gaming state is not the low probability normal gaming state but the high probability gaming state in a highly probable normal gaming state. A so-called probability change (a probability change that is not a latent probability change)) and a high-probability normal game state without being easily recognizable to the player that it is not a low-probability normal game state but a high-probability normal game state The notification of the gaming state is controlled by allocating to one of the notification modes of the high probability non-notification mode (so-called latent probability change) which is a notification mode that is difficult for the player to recognize.

  Provided at the start winning opening (second start winning opening 55), the game ball is won relatively easily compared to the easy winning state and the easy winning state where the game ball is likely to win the start winning opening. When the start variation winning device (ordinary variation winning device 5) that fluctuates into a difficult to win difficult state, the jackpot gaming state based on the low probability jackpot ends, and the jackpot gaming state based on the high probability jackpot ends. And a start variation control means for making the start variation winning device easy to win (short time) for the same period when the high probability non-notification mode is set.

  In the following, when the high probability normal gaming state is in a high probability non-notification mode and the high probability normal gaming state is not notified by production etc. When a small win is generated as a result of the lottery notified in the display game, the small probability that the high probability normal gaming state is notified from the high probability non-notification mode in which the fact that the high probability normal gaming state is not notified by production or the like The notification mode changing process for the hit notification mode will be described.

  The notification mode changing process is performed by the main control device 231 of the main control unit 23 and the symbol control device 26, the lamp control device 27, and the voice control device 28 of the sub control unit 24. The main control device 231 controls whether or not to perform notification, and each control device of the sub-control unit 24 performs control for actually performing the rendering based on the rendering method determined by the main control device 231. . The notification mode change process is a process that is repeatedly performed at short intervals.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the main controller 231 determines whether or not the specific small hit flag is set (step S1).
In the case of a high-probability non-notifying mode high-probability normal gaming state with a high-probability non-notification mode, that is, when a big-hit gaming state occurs and ends, ) And the latent probability change, and is set when a small hit is notified as a result of the lottery in the first or second special game, and the small hit gaming state is started. It is a flag that is reset when exiting.

The case where the specific small hit flag is set will be described later.
If the specific small hit flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the first or second special figure game is over (step S2). If the first or second special figure game is not finished, this process is terminated. If the first or second special figure game is finished, the lottery result notified at the end is a small hit. Is determined (step S3).

  If it is not a small win, the process is terminated, and if it is a small hit, it is determined whether or not the current probability is a high probability non-notification mode in a high probability non-notification mode, that is, whether or not the latent probability change in short time. (Step S4). If it is not a latent change in time, the process is terminated.

In the case of a change in latent probability during the short time, a specific small hit flag is set (step S5).
In step S1, if the specific small winning flag is set, the two opening / closing operations of the special variable winning device 8 are ended during the small winning game state (the special variable winning device 8 is in the second open state). It is determined whether or not it has become a closed state (step S6). If the opening / closing operation is not completed, a winning signal indicating whether or not the game ball has won the special variable winning device 8 that opens and closes in the small hit gaming state, that is, the game ball is detected from the big winning ball detection sensor 82 is displayed. It is determined whether or not an input has been made (step S7). If the winning signal is input, the count value of the small winning prize counter is incremented by 1 and counted up (step S8). Then, this process ends. With this process, the number of game balls won in the special variable winning device 8 is counted until the opening / closing operation of the special variable winning device 8 ends in the small hit gaming state.

In step S6, if the small hit gaming state is ended, it is determined whether or not the value of the small hit prize counter is 0 (step S9). In the case of 0, a non-notification command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 24 (step S10).
If the count value of the small winning prize counter is not 0, it is determined whether the count value of the small winning prize counter is 2 or more (step S11). If it is not 2 or more, that is, if the count value is 1, it is determined by lottery whether or not to notify that the latent probability change is determined by lottery (step S12). In addition, the lottery probability which notifies the latent probability change at this time shall be about 30 to 50%, for example.

If it is determined not to notify the latent probability change, a non-notification command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 24 (step S13). If the latent probability change is notified, a suggestion notification command for informing the latent probability change is transmitted to the sub-control unit 24 (design controller 26) (step S14). As a result, the sub-control unit 24 notifies the latent probability change as will be described later. Note that the notification by the suggestion notification command does not notify the latent probability change definitely, but is a notification indicating that the possibility of the latent probability change is high.
When the count value is 2 or more, a definite notification command for definite notification of the latent probability change is transmitted to the sub-control unit 24 (design control device 26) (step S15).
Then, after each command is transmitted, the small hit flag is reset, and the winning number count value is cleared to 0 (step S16), and this process ends.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 24, based on the above-described commands from the main control device 231, does not notify the latent probability change when the small hit game state occurs during the small probability game during the latent probability change. From the aspect, as the small hitting time notification aspect, the fact that the latent probability change is suggested or definite is notified.

Here, the alerting | reporting aspect change process performed with the symbol control apparatus 26 of the sub control part 24 is demonstrated.
In addition, although this alerting | reporting mode change process is repeatedly performed in each control apparatus of the sub control part 24 in a short time, the process in the symbol control apparatus 26 of the sub control part 24 is demonstrated here.
In this example, when the variable display device 3 is in the high-probability normal gaming state that becomes the above-described high-probability non-notification mode, i.e., in the latent probability change and in the easy-to-win state in which the time is short, It becomes a small hitting time notification mode.

In addition, the notification of the latent probability change that becomes the small hitting time notification mode in the variable display device 3 is the small hitting gaming state, and the small hitting gaming state is ended from the time when the special variable winning device is closed after being opened twice. It is performed as a small hit gaming state end effect until a certain point.
In addition, it is good also as what performs the effect which alert | reports a latent probability change after a small hit game state, for example, the change of the lighting / extinction pattern of the electrical decorations 271 and 272 by the lamp control apparatus 27, a sound It is good also as what alert | reports suggesting that the present condition is certain change by the change of the music output from the audio | voice generating apparatus 281 by the control apparatus 28, etc.

Moreover, when notifying the probability change even after the small hit gaming state, the notification of the latent probability change may be ended after the time is short.
If you want to stop the notification of the latent probability change after the small hit game state after notifying the probability change in the small hit game state, or if you stop the notification of the latent probability change at the end of the short time, the player will play the game until the end of the short time and pachinko When the next player sits on a pachinko gaming machine away from the gaming machine, the latent probability change cannot be recognized.

Then, in the notification mode change process in the symbol control device 26 of the sub-control unit 24, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, first, in the small hit gaming state, the special variation winning device finishes the two opening / closing fluctuations and is closed. In this state, it is determined whether any of the notification commands transmitted from the main control device 231 is input as described above (step S21).
Note that these notification commands are, for example, in the effect display of the small hit gaming state on the variable display device 3, the small hit game from the closing and closing of the operation of the special variable winning device 8 to the end of the small hit gaming state. It functions as a start command for the state end effect.

If one of the above commands is not input, the process ends.
If a notification command has been input, it is next determined whether or not it is a fixed notification command (step S22).
If the input command is a definite notification command, the non-notification effect display data set in advance, which will be described later, is changed and, for example, the definite change is confirmed by characters such as “during latent change”. The presentation display data to suggest is selected (step S23). Note that a plurality of types of effect display data for the end effect of the small hit gaming state are created in advance and stored in the symbol control device 26.
Basically, the display data for the latent accuracy change and for the short time and the display data for other normal times are stored, and the display data for the latent probability change and for the short time is used for non-notification. Display data for suggestive notification and definitive notification are stored.

The non-notification display data is the same as the above-described normal display data, for example.
If the input command is not a fixed notification command, it is determined whether it is a suggestion notification command (step S24). When the input command is a suggestion notification command, for example, effect display data that suggests that there is a possibility of a certain change with characters such as “probably changed” is selected (step S25).

If the input command is not a suggestion notification command, the input command is a non-notification command here. When a non-notification command is input, basically the above-described non-notification effect display data set in advance is used without being changed, and the non-notification effect display data is selected. (Step S26).
Then, when the effect display data is selected in response to each notification command, the process ends, and the effect display data selected in the small hit gaming state effect display process as another process is stored in the variable display device 3. Will be displayed.

On the other hand, in the small hit game state effect display process in the symbol control device 26, the selected effect display data is displayed as the above-described end effect of the small hit game state.
Therefore, when two or more game balls are won in the special variable winning device 8 that is released in the small hit game state during the short-lived probability change, the latent probability change at the end of the small hit game state. Is displayed on the variable display device 3, for example, “probably changing”.

Moreover, in order to suggest that if only one game ball is won in the special variable winning device 8 opened in the small hit gaming state during the latent probability change that has become shorter, it is a latent probability change at a rate of 30% to 50%. For example, “probable change may” is displayed on the variable display device 3.
In addition to this, when the latent probability change is informed or deterministically notified, the lighting / extinguishing patterns of the electric decorations 271 and 272 and the sound effect, music, and sound are notified by the sound generator 281 as described above. Done.

  In the pachinko gaming machine in which the above processing is performed, the main control device 231 and the sub-control unit 24 as the game state notification means are in the high probability normal game state and in the high probability non-notification mode, Provided with a function as a notification mode changing means for changing the high-probability non-notification mode to a small hitting time notification mode for performing notification that at least suggests to the player that the high-probability non-notification mode is in the state Become.

  In addition, when the main control device 231 and the sub-control unit 24 as the notification mode changing means are in the high probability normal gaming state and the small probability gaming state in the high probability non-notification mode (when the latent probability is changed) Based on the number of winning game balls to the variable winning device (special variable winning device 8), the ratio determined to change the high probability non-notification mode to the small hitting time notification mode is changed.

  In addition, the main control device 231 and the sub-control unit 24 as the notification mode changing means are in a high-probability normal gaming state and a high-probability non-notification mode (latency probability change), in an easy winning state The change from the high probability non-notification mode to the small hitting time notification mode is possible only during the period of (short time).

  Based on the above, in a pachinko gaming machine with a gaming state that has a latent probability change, after the jackpot gaming state, when the time duration ends in a gaming state that does not appear to be certain, or when it becomes a gaming state that does not appear probable due to the time duration termination In addition, the player is likely to determine whether or not to continue the game. In this case, there is a possibility that the player may continue the game because the probability change has been completed and the game has been finished for a short time, so that it is determined that the game will be stopped.

And the player is dissatisfied with the fact that the game has been stopped even though the latent probability has changed, and that he / she has missed the opportunity to win the jackpot, or the game has continued to be reduced and the ball has been reduced despite the low probability normal gaming state rather than the latent probability change. May have.
On the other hand, in this example, a small hitting gaming state is generated at least in a short time, and the special variation winning device opened during the small hitting gaming state is awarded a game ball, thereby informing that the current situation is a latent probability change. There is a possibility. Therefore, when this small hit game state occurs, whether or not the latent probability change is suggested or definitively notified, the player may use the material for determining whether or not to stop the game. it can.

  Thereby, at least a part of the player's dissatisfaction can be resolved. In particular, since the normal probability change of high probability notification and the non-notification latency probability change are started at the end of the jackpot state, the probability change starts at the end of the jackpot state, and either the state of notifying this probability change or the state of not reporting However, in this example, since a small hit gaming state is subsequently generated and a special ball winning device 8 that is released at that time is awarded a game ball, the latent probability change may be notified. The timing for determining whether or not to stop the player's game can be delayed from the end of the jackpot gaming state.

In other words, it is possible to determine whether or not to stop the game at multiple times, so for example, it is possible to reduce the possibility of playing a game for a long period of time because it may not be a latent probability change but may be a latent probability change. This can also eliminate the player's dissatisfaction.
Also, in this example, since the notification of the latent probability change is performed when the small hit game state occurs only during the time reduction, the material for determining whether to continue the game during the time reduction will increase, and the game will be played when the time reduction ends. By making it easier to determine whether or not to continue, the player's dissatisfaction can be resolved.
In addition, there are many players who stop the game at the end of a short time, and if the player sees another player being informed of the latent probability change immediately after stopping the game, You can definitely prevent dissatisfaction.

Also, in the case of the above-described effects, it is informed that the special variable prize has been changed after being released twice, as in the case of 2R high probability big hit, so that the small hitting game state in the short time can be It is also possible to make the player feel like a 2R jackpot gaming state in the case of a 2R high probability jackpot, and to make the player expect the occurrence of a small hit gaming state (opening the special variable winning device 8 twice) become.
In addition, in the small hit gaming state, the notification of the latent probability change is made based on the winning of the game ball to the special variation winning device 8, so that when the small hit gaming state occurs, the special variable winning device 8 receives the game ball. Whether or not the prize can be won becomes one game, and the interest of the player can be enhanced. Thereby, the player continues to fire the game ball even in the small hit game state. Here, if a small hit gaming state occurs during the short time, the electric chew support state does not occur during the small hit gaming state, and the release time of the normally variable prize-winning device 5 is shortened, thereby stopping the launch of the game ball. Although there is a risk that the game ball will continue to fire even in the small hit game state in the short time, the operating time of the game machine (the time the player is firing the game ball) can be extended, the game machine It is possible to improve the operating rate.

  From the above, it is possible to give great meaning as a production tool that can give players an interest in small hits that do not have much meaning for the player, both in terms of production and gameplay. Can be varied.

In the above example, the latent probability change is reported only in the small hitting game state during the short time, but the latent probability change is also reported after the short time, or the latent probability change is reported with a pachinko gaming machine that does not have a time shortening function. May be. In such a case, although depending on the probability of occurrence of a small hit, it is possible to make a determination to stop the game when there is no notification of the latent probability change at a stage where a plurality of small hits have occurred.
Further, in a pachinko gaming machine that does not have a time-shortening function, notification may be performed only when a small hit occurs in a variable display game within a predetermined number of times after the end of the big hit gaming state.

Further, in the above example, the notification of the latent probability change is made only when the game ball wins the special variation winning device 8 during the small hit game in the latent probability change, but even if there is no winning of the game ball, the small hit game It is good also as what alert | reports a latent probability change by becoming a state.
In the above example, the latent probability change is not notified when the number of game balls won in the special variation winning device 8 in the small hit game in the latent probability change is not notified, and the latent probability change is notified in the case of one. In the case where the number is more than one, the notification is definitely made. However, the case where the number is zero may be notified in a suggestive manner.

  In this case, for example, when the winning number is 0, 30% is notified, when 1 is received, 60% is notified, and when 2 or more, 100% is notified. The probability of notification when determining whether or not to notify by lottery may be increased step by step in correspondence with the number of game balls won in the special variable winning device during the small hit gaming state.

  In addition, when performing a suggestive notification of latent probability change, for example, when performing a suggestive notification with an expression that may not include a certain probability change such as “probable change”, when a small hit state occurs during the latent probability change The suggestive notification similar to the suggestive notification performed at the time may be performed when a small hit state occurs even in the low-probability normal gaming state. At this time, as described above, notification may be possible only during a short time. In such a case, even if the latent probability change is notified in a suggestive manner, there is a case where the latent probability change is not generated, and the notification of the definite latent probability change becomes a low-reliability notification, which is a more suggestive notification. This makes it possible to clarify the difference with respect to the definitive notification and to make more various effects.

  In such a case, since the suggestive notification is performed even when the latent probability change is not performed, for example, the reliability of the suggestive notification is determined based on the occurrence rate in the latent probability variation and the occurrence rate in the low-probability normal gaming state that is not the latent probability variation. The degree of change can be changed, and for example, it is possible to increase the notification reliability step by step in accordance with the number of winning game balls to the special variation winning device 8 in the small hit gaming state. .

  In addition, the movement of a game ball in a well-known gaming machine is simulated on the display screen, and the winning of the game ball at the winning opening is determined, and the player's winning game corresponding to the launching and winning of the game ball In a program for calculating the number of balls and simulating a game, a program that can be executed by a computer by adding a control system process in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the program Can be included in the present invention.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the description and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

1 game board 3 variable display device (game state notification means)
8 Special variable prize device 5 Regular variable prize device (starting variable prize device)
23 main control unit 231 main control device (first and second lottery means (lottery means), gaming state control means, start variation control means, gaming state notification means, notification mode change means)
24 Sub-control unit (game state notification means, notification mode change means)
26 Symbol control device (game state notification means, notification mode change means)
27 Lamp control device (game state notification means, notification mode change means)
28 Voice control device (game state notification means, notification mode change means)
271 Illumination (game status notification means)
272 Illumination (game status notification means)
281 Sound generator (game state notifying means)

Claims (1)

A game board on which game balls are fired,
A variable winning device that is provided on the gaming board and varies between an open state in which game balls can be won and a closed state in which game balls cannot be won;
A start prize opening provided in the game board and capable of winning a game ball;
A lottery means for performing a lottery of a big hit, a small hit and an off based on the winning of a game ball at the starting winning opening, and a lottery for making the big hit one of a low probability big hit and a high probability big win;
Gaming state control means for controlling the gaming state based on the open / closed state of the variable winning device in accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means;
Game state notifying means for notifying the player of each game state ;
It is provided at the start winning opening, and an easy winning state where a game ball is relatively easy to win at the starting winning opening, and a non-winning state where a gaming ball is relatively difficult to win compared to the easy winning state. Fluctuating start-up variable winning device,
When the jackpot gaming state based on the low-probability jackpot ends and when the jackpot gaming state based on the high-probability jackpot ends and the high-probability non-notification mode is set, respectively, Starting variation control means that makes it easy to win over the period of,
When the lottery result is a small win, the gaming state control means generates a small hit gaming state in which the variable winning device changes open / close with a predetermined open / close fluctuation pattern between a closed state and an open state. When the result is a jackpot, the variable winning device generates a jackpot gaming state that repeats opening and closing variation with a predetermined opening and closing variation pattern between the closed state and the open state,
In addition, when the power is turned on, at the end of the small hit gaming state, and at the end of the big hit gaming state, the variable winning device is maintained in a closed state, the lottery means is in a normal gaming state from which the lottery result can be derived, and the lottery result is low. The normal gaming state after the jackpot gaming state ends based on the probability jackpot is changed to a low probability normal gaming state with a relatively low probability that the lottery result is a jackpot, and the lottery result is a high probability jackpot The normal gaming state after the jackpot gaming state is based on the high probability normal gaming state in which the probability that the lottery result is a jackpot is relatively higher than the low probability, and the low probability normal before the small hit gaming state occurs Maintain the gaming state or high-probability gaming state without changing even after the small hit gaming state,
The gaming state notification means includes a high probability notification mode that is a notification mode for easily recognizing to the player that the player is in a high probability gaming state instead of a low probability normal gaming state in a high probability normal gaming state; High probability that is a notification mode in which it is difficult for the player to recognize that it is a high-probability normal gaming state without being easily recognizable to the player that it is not a probability normal gaming state but a high-probability normal gaming state In the gaming machine that controls the notification of the gaming state by allocating to any notification mode with the non-notification mode,
The gaming state notifying means determines that the high probability non-notification mode is the high probability normal gaming state when the low probability non-notifying mode is in the high probability non-notifying mode and the small hit gaming state is established. A notification mode changing means for changing to a small hitting notification mode for performing notification at least suggesting,
The notification mode changing means changes from the high probability non-notification mode to the small hitting time notification mode only in a period in which a winning is easy when the high probability normal gaming state and the high probability non-notification mode. A game machine characterized in that it can be changed.

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