JP5596459B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes a notification effect of a jackpot determination result.

  Conventionally, game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines called so-called “seven machines” are known that internally execute a lottery to determine whether or not to win a jackpot and generate a jackpot when the jackpot is won. . In such a gaming machine, an effect of variably displaying symbols is executed, and a big hit is generated in accordance with a stop display of symbols of a doublet.

  Among the gaming machines as described above, there is a gaming machine that can select any one of a plurality of types of effect modes according to the player's preference. In such a gaming machine game, an effect of notifying the success / failure of the jackpot in the effect mode selected by the player is executed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This game machine is trying to enhance the fun of the game by enabling various productions.

  However, the conventional gaming machine has the following problems. In other words, the lottery method and the lottery probability for determining whether or not to win the jackpot are not different for each production mode, and even if the production mode is selected, there is no relation to the jackpot lottery result. There is a problem that the attachment is insufficient and the function of changing the production mode is not fully utilized, and it is not useful for improving the fun of the game.

JP 2006-174955 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is a gaming machine in which a player can select a production mode, and actively uses the selection function of the production mode to enhance the interest of the game. Is to provide a game machine.

The present invention includes a random number extraction means for extracting a jackpot lottery random number;
Lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of lottery tables having the same degree of advantage of the player while the setting of the jackpot winning random number is at least partially different;
Lottery table setting means for setting any one lottery table among a plurality of lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means;
A jackpot determining means for determining that a jackpot has been won when the lottery random number extracted by the random number extracting means matches a winning random number in the lottery table set by the lottery table setting means;
A selection operation means operated by the player to select any one of the plurality of production modes set to correspond to the plurality of lottery tables,
Effect mode setting means for setting the effect mode selected according to the operation of the selection operation means;
Effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect patterns for each of the plurality of effect modes;
An effect of determining any one effect pattern among a plurality of effect patterns stored in correspondence with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means in accordance with the jackpot determination result by the jackpot determination means A determination means;
Effect means for executing the effect pattern determined by the effect determination means over a predetermined effect period;
When the lottery random number is extracted within the effect period, the holding means capable of storing up to a predetermined upper limit value as the lottery random number,
A reading means for reading the holding random number stored by the holding means one by one when the production period is ended;
When the reading means reads the random number for lottery, the holding reference means for referring to the remaining reserved random number stored by the holding means ,
The effect determining means sets the effect mode setting when the result of the determination on the read random number that is the reserved random number read by the reading means is lost and the remaining reserved random number exists. One of the plurality of types of effect patterns stored in correspondence with the effect mode set by the means is determined according to the jackpot determination result for the read random number and the remaining reserved random number. And
The effect mode setting means, in response to the operation of the selection operation means in the first specific period belonging to the effect period, after that, a new effect mode within a change period until the next jackpot determination is executed Set
The lottery table setting means sets a lottery table corresponding to the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means, and when the new effect mode is set, the effect mode is set until the change period elapses. The game machine is characterized in that a new corresponding lottery table is set (claim 1).

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the player can select any one of the plurality of effect modes. In this gaming machine, the plurality of effect modes are set so as to correspond to the plurality of lottery tables that have the same degree of advantage but have different jackpot winning random number settings. When the production mode is changed, the lottery table applied to the determination of the jackpot is changed, and thereby the determination result of whether or not the jackpot is determined.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the result of determining whether or not the jackpot is true depends on the set effect mode, so that the player can enjoy switching the effect mode. On the other hand, since the player's degree of advantage does not change even if the effect mode is different, the player selects the advantageous effect mode exclusively, and there is no possibility that the effect pattern to be executed will be monotonous.

  As described above, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a player can select a production mode, and is a game machine that has enhanced the interest of the game by actively utilizing the production mode selection function.

As the gaming machine in the present invention, there are a pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game medium, a slot machine for betting a prescribed number of game media for each game, and the like.
Further, the effect pattern means an effect pattern for notifying of winning of a jackpot, an effect pattern for notifying of a jackpot loss, or the like. Furthermore, it is also possible to set a plurality of patterns with different notification methods as the effect pattern for notifying the winning of the jackpot. The same applies to the effect pattern for notifying the loss.

In addition, when the lottery random number is extracted within the production period, the holding means capable of storing the lottery random number as a hold random number up to a predetermined upper limit;
A reading means for reading the holding random number stored by the holding means one by one when the production period is ended;
When the reading means reads the random number for lottery, the holding reference means for referring to the remaining reserved random number stored by the holding means,
The effect determining means sets the effect mode setting when the result of the determination on the read random number that is the reserved random number read by the reading means is lost and the remaining reserved random number exists. One of the plurality of types of effect patterns stored in correspondence with the effect mode set by the means is determined according to the jackpot determination result for the read random number and the remaining reserved random number. And
The effect mode setting means, in response to the operation of the selection operation means in the first specific period belonging to the effect period, after that, a new effect mode within a change period until the next jackpot determination is executed Set
When the new production mode is set, the lottery table setting means sets a new lottery table corresponding to the production mode before the change period elapses .

  When the result of the determination of whether or not the read random number is read by the reading unit is lost and there is the remaining reserved random number before reading, not only the result of determining whether or not the read random number is a big hit but also the remaining stored random number The effect pattern is determined in consideration of the determination result. The player can estimate whether or not the jackpot is based on the type of the effect pattern that has been executed. For example, when it is determined that there is no big hit including the hold random number, it is preferable to change the effect mode by operating the selection operation means within the first specific period. If the production mode is changed in this way, the lottery table can be changed before the change period until the next jackpot determination is executed, and the determination result of the remaining reserved random numbers can be changed. Can do.

  In the game of this gaming machine, the more the jackpot expectation can be accurately determined based on the type of effect pattern executed, the more advantageously the game can proceed. In addition, the more the remaining random numbers before reading, the more the number of replacement of the result of the determination as to whether the effect mode is changed as described above. Therefore, the more the reserved random numbers are accumulated, the more advantageous for the player. As a result, the motivation for accumulating a large number of the reserved random numbers can be enhanced, and the operation can be improved.

  The first specific period may be any period as long as it is a period included in the production period. For example, when the effect pattern by the effect means is a pattern in which the change frame of the three frames is stopped in order and finally the jackpot determination result is finally notified, the second It is also possible to set, as the first specific period, a period until the symbol stops changing, or a period until the third symbol stops changing.

  Further, when the read random number determination result by the reading means is a win, and there is the remaining pending random number before reading, the effect pattern is determined according to only the read random number determination result. You may decide. Instead of this, the effect pattern may be determined according to the determination result of the read random number and the remaining reserved random number.

In addition, after the jackpot determination means performs the jackpot determination, the random number holding means for holding the lottery random number that is the target of the determination, until the corresponding presentation period ends,
The production mode setting means can change the production mode in the middle of the production period according to the operation of the selection operation means within the second specific period belonging to the production period,
The lottery table setting means, when the selection operation means is operated to change the effect mode within the second specific period, a new lottery corresponding to the new effect mode before the effect period ends. Set up the table,
When the new lottery table is set in the middle of the production period, the jackpot determining unit invalidates the existing determination result about the lottery random number held by the random number holding unit, and the lottery random number A determination of whether or not to win the jackpot using the new lottery table is executed again within the production period,
The effect determining means, when the success / failure determination for the big hit is performed again within the effect period, any one of the effect patterns stored in correspondence with the new effect mode is a new effect pattern Is again determined within the production period according to the new determination result,
When the new effect pattern is determined again within the effect period, the effect means ends the effect pattern being executed in the middle of the effect period, and executes the new effect pattern instead. (Claim 2 ).

  In this case, the jackpot winning determination for the random numbers for lottery for which the jackpot winning determination has been executed can be executed again according to the change in the effect mode as described above. A player who can accurately determine the expected degree of jackpot based on the type of effect pattern being executed can advance the game more advantageously.

  The second specific period may be any period as long as it is included in the production period. However, the second specific period is a period that gives some time margin until the production period ends. Preferably there is. For example, in the case where the effect pattern by the effect means is a pattern in which the variation frame of the three frames is stopped in order, the period until the first symbol stops changing, or the second frame It is preferable to set a period until the symbol is stopped to change as the second specific period.

The front view which shows the pachinko game machine in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the production | presentation mode selection screen in Example 1. FIG. The system diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the pachinko game machine in execution example 1. Explanatory drawing which shows the lottery tables AC in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation pattern selection table under the sea mode in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation pattern selection table under empty mode in Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation pattern selection table under mountain mode in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows the symbol fluctuation | variation screen in sea mode in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of special figure reading processing in the second embodiment. The flowchart which shows the flow of the production | presentation mode change process in Example 2. FIG.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example is an example relating to a pachinko gaming machine 1 capable of selecting an effect mode according to a player's preference. This content will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example has an external configuration as shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is arranged on an opening / closing door 13 attached to a base frame (not shown), a substantially circular gaming area 130 formed on the board surface of the gaming board inside the opening / closing door 13, and on both lower sides of the gaming area 130. A pair of speakers 131, an upper plate 135 and a lower plate 137 provided on the lower side of the game area 130, and a launching handle 134 disposed at the lower right of the upper plate 135.

  The open / close door 13 faces the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is fixed to the frame so as to be rotatable via a left hinge 133. The open / close door 13 is provided with a substantially circular transparent window 139 corresponding to the game area 130, and decorative lamps 136 disposed on both sides of the transparent window 139.

  The firing handle 134 is an operation handle for adjusting the launch strength of the ball into the game area 130. The firing handle 134 is urged toward an initial position in the left rotation direction by a spring (not shown). The launch strength when the firing handle 134 is located at the initial position is zero, and no ball is fired in this state. When the firing handle 134 is operated in the clockwise direction, a ball is fired by the internal firing device 421. The greater the amount of operation of the firing handle 134, the stronger the ball launch strength. The firing handle 134 includes a firing stop button (not shown) for temporarily stopping the firing of the ball. You can pause the launch of the ball by operating the fire stop button.

The upper plate 135 is a tray for receiving a prize ball, a ball rental, or the like paid out in accordance with winning. The upper plate 135 is formed so as to project toward the player side. The balls of the upper plate 135 are supplied to the launching device 421 via a supply passage (not shown). On the upper surface of the right edge portion of the upper plate, a selection button 151 and a determination button 152 are arranged for the player to select a production mode.
The lower plate 137 is a tray for paying out a prize ball when the balls of the upper plate 135 are full, or collecting balls of the upper plate 135 according to the player's operation.

  The game area 130 is an area where pachinko balls, which are game media, flow down. In the game area 130, with the display device 19 including the liquid crystal display unit 190 as the center, a passing gate 141 and the like are arranged on the left side, and the starting port 12 and the big winning device 16 and the like are arranged on the lower side. At the bottom of the game area 130, a ball discharge port 138 is opened for collecting balls that have flowed down without winning. In addition, a general map display unit 181 and a general map hold display unit 182 are arranged on the left edge of the game area 130.

  The passing gate 141 is a gate that detects a passing ball. In the passing gate 141, only the ball is passed, and the payout of the winning ball is not set. When the passing gate 141 detects a passing ball, a determination of whether or not a normal symbol is appropriate (hereinafter referred to as a common symbol determination) is executed.

  The start opening 12 is a winning opening that triggers the determination of success or failure of a jackpot (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot determination). The starting port 12 is an electric chew (electric tulip) in which a pair of movable blades 121 are provided in the opening 120. As shown in FIG. 1, the pair of movable blades 121 in a normal state is in a state of standing so as to face each other with a gap (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 1). In this state, a ball can be won only through a gap corresponding to one ball that opens upward. On the other hand, the pair of movable blades 121 (states shown by solid lines in FIG. 1) rotated so as to be separated from each other act like a tray that guides the inflow of balls into the opening 120. In this state, winning at the start port 12 easily occurs. The start port 12 opens the movable blade 121 in accordance with the winning in the usual figure determination. The opening time of the movable blade 121 is 0.2 seconds × 1 in the normal state, and 1.5 seconds × 3 in the probability variation state and the short time state.

  The grand prize winning device 16 is a variable prize winning device called a so-called attacker that opens the grand prize winning opening 160. The large winning device 16 is disposed below the start port 12. The big prize device 16 includes a big prize opening 160 having a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape, and a lid member 161 that rotates around the lower side of the big prize opening 160. In the big prize device 16, the big prize opening 160 is closed when the lid member 161 is positioned so as to be substantially flush with the surface of the game area 130, while the lid member 161 is centered on the lower side. The special winning opening 160 is opened when it is turned to. The lid member 161 rotated in this way serves as a tray for guiding the balls to the special prize opening 160. It should be noted that the payout for winning in the big winning device 16 is 15 per winning.

The universal map display unit 181 is a display unit that displays the universal map determination result. The general map display unit 181 of this example is configured by one LED. The general-purpose display unit 181 displays the changing operation by blinking the LED. The common map display unit 181 finally turns on the LED when the common figure determination result is a win, and turns off the LED when lost. Note that the normal time fluctuation time is 30 seconds under normal conditions, and 1 second under certain changes and short-time conditions.
The general-purpose hold display unit 182 is a display unit for a random number for lottery reserved for general-purpose determination. The general-purpose hold display unit 182 has four LEDs arranged vertically. The general-purpose hold display unit 182 displays the hold number (upper limit hold number 4) according to the number of lighted LEDs.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 19 includes a liquid crystal display unit 190 disposed substantially at the center and a special figure holding display unit 191 disposed below the liquid crystal display unit 190.
The special figure hold display unit 191 is a display unit for special figure hold (hold random number) which is a random number for lottery held for jackpot determination. The special figure hold display unit 191 includes four hold lamps 195 made of LEDs arranged at substantially equal intervals in the horizontal direction. The special figure hold display unit 191 displays the hold number (upper limit hold number 4 (upper limit value)) according to the number of lighting of the hold lamp 195.

As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal display unit 190 constitutes an effect unit 217 that executes a notification effect of the determination result of the jackpot determination, and also functions as a selection operation unit 15 for selecting an effect mode. doing.
The liquid crystal display unit 190 as the effect unit 217 executes the notification effect in any one of the three effect modes A to C with the motif of “sea”, “mountain”, and “sky”. While the notification effect is being executed, the symbol variation is displayed, and in the case of winning the jackpot, a three-digit number of the third digit is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190. In this example, an odd number of double eyes is displayed when winning the odd variation jackpot with the probability variation state, and an even number of double eyes is displayed when winning the normal jackpot.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the liquid crystal display unit 190 as the selection operation unit 15 realizes its function together with the selection button 151 and the determination button 152. When the selection button 151 is pressed, an effect mode selection screen 150 on which mode displays corresponding to the three types of effect modes A to C are arranged is displayed. On this effect mode selection screen 150, the mode display corresponding to the currently set effect mode is displayed brightly, and other effect modes are displayed darkly. If the selection button 151 is pressed while the effect mode selection screen 150 is displayed, the bright mode display is switched in turn for each operation. If the determination button 152 is pressed while the mode display corresponding to the desired performance mode is clearly displayed, the performance mode can be selected. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present example, in addition to the stoppage of the symbol variation, the first symbol until the third symbol (the third symbol for which the variation stops last) is stopped during the effect period in which the symbol variation is executed. The production mode can be selected even during the specific period.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured around a main circuit 20. For the main circuit 20, a payout control circuit 41 that controls the payout of balls, a firing control circuit 42 that controls the driving of balls, a sub-control circuit 43 that controls game effects, and a display control that controls the liquid crystal display unit 190. Circuit 44, winning ball or passing ball detectors 51 to 53, electric chew solenoid 56 for opening the start opening (electric chew) 12, big winning solenoid 55 for opening the big winning device 16, special figure holding display unit 191, Various LEDs 45 constituting the figure display unit 181 and the like, a power supply circuit 46 for supplying power, and the like are electrically connected.

As a detector for a winning ball or a passing ball, a gate passing detector 51 for detecting a passing ball of the passing gate 141, a starting winning detector 52 for detecting a winning ball to the starting port 12, and a winning to the big winning device 16 are used. There is a big prize detector 53 for detecting balls.
The electric Chu solenoid 56 is a solenoid for opening and closing the movable blade 121 of the start port 12.
The big prize solenoid 55 is a solenoid that rotates the lid member 161 of the big prize device 16 so that the big prize device 16 can be awarded.

The payout control circuit 41 is a control circuit that controls the payout device 411 in response to an instruction from the main circuit 20 and executes payout of a predetermined number of balls.
The firing control circuit 42 is a control circuit that controls the launching strength of the ball by controlling the firing device 421 in accordance with the operation amount of the firing handle 134.
The sub-control circuit 43 is electrically connected to a speaker device 431 including a drive amplifier, decorative lamps 432 such as a decorative lamp 136, and a display control circuit 44 that controls display on the liquid crystal display unit 190.

  The main circuit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 / RAM (Random Access Memory) 24, a random number generator 27 for generating a predetermined range of random numbers, and a random number for lottery extraction. And a random number extraction unit (random number extraction means) 26, an input / output (I / O) 25 serving as an input / output interface, and the like. The main circuit 20 of this example causes the CPU 21 to execute a program read from the ROM 22 to thereby set up a lottery table setting unit 210 for setting a lottery table for jackpot determination, a jackpot determination unit 211 for executing jackpot determination, and a jackpot determination unit Reading means 212 for reading random numbers for lottery, jackpot generating means 213 for generating a jackpot state, probability changing state generating means 214 for generating a probability changing state, effect mode setting means 215 for setting an effect mode, effect determining means 216 for determining an effect pattern The function as the effect means 217 for executing the notice effect, the hold means 218 for holding the lottery random number extracted during the symbol change as the special figure hold, and the hold reference means 219 for referring to the special figure hold (hold random number) is realized. To do.

  The ROM 22 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 21, and a lottery table storage unit 221 for storing a lottery table for jackpot determination (FIG. 4) and a lottery table for general determination (not shown). In addition to providing a function as effect pattern storage means 222 for storing effect patterns executed in each effect mode, an effect pattern selection table (FIGS. 5 to 7) for determining effect patterns is stored.

  The jackpot determination lottery tables A to C are lottery tables respectively corresponding to the three types of effect modes A to C, as shown in FIG. Each lottery table defines a jackpot winning random number in a normal state and a jackpot winning random number in a probabilistic state among random numbers ranging from 0 to 349. For the normal state, one winning random number is defined, and the winning probability is 1/350. For the probability variation state, ten winning random numbers are defined, and the winning probability is 1/35. Some of these winning random numbers are probable variation winning random numbers corresponding to the probable jackpot. In this example, all random numbers are winning random numbers in the routine determination random number table. Therefore, the winning probability of the usual figure determination in this example is 1/1.

  The effect pattern storage means 222 is a means for storing a plurality of types of effect patterns for each effect mode. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the effect pattern storage unit 222 of this example stores eight types of effect patterns for each of the three types of effect modes A to C. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, production patterns AA to AH are stored as production patterns corresponding to production mode A. Similarly, for other effect modes B and C, effect patterns BA to BH and CA to CH are stored as shown in FIGS.

  The effect pattern selection table is a table for selecting an effect pattern to be executed, as shown in FIGS. An effect pattern selection table is prepared for each effect mode. The “Hit / No jackpot” column in each effect pattern selection table is a column corresponding to the result of determining whether or not the jackpot is successful for all the lottery random numbers including the special drawing hold, in addition to the read random numbers that have been read out. It is. For example, “None” in the “Hit / No jackpot” column corresponds to the case where no jackpot exists. Also, “0” in the “Hit / No jackpot” column corresponds to the case where the read random number is a big hit, and the “Second” is the remaining special figure after the 0th read random number is read. This corresponds to the case where the second special figure hold of the hold is a big hit. The “third” is the last because the maximum number of remaining special figure holds when one is read from the special figure hold is three.

  In the effect pattern selection table, the selection probability of each effect pattern is defined in accordance with the jackpot determination result for the read random number and the remaining special figure hold after the read random number is read. In this example, the selection probability of each effect pattern is common regardless of the effect mode. For example, the selection probability of the effect patterns AD, BD, and CD when the “third” special figure hold after reading the 0th read random number is a big hit is 50%. On the other hand, when there is no big hit at all, the selection probabilities of the production patterns AH, BH, and CH are all 90.6%.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 24 is a readable / writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 21 or temporary writing. In the storage area of the RAM 24, a special figure holding area 241 and a general figure holding area 242 for each of four data are allocated. The special figure holding area 241 is a special figure holding storage area for jackpot determination. The usual figure hold area 242 is a storage area for a reserved random number for usual figure determination.

  The random number extraction unit 26 is a lottery random number extraction unit for jackpot determination and common figure determination. The random number extraction unit 26 extracts a lottery random number to be applied to the determination of success / failure from the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 27. The random number extraction unit 26 extracts a random number for lottery for determining the usual figure according to the detection of the passing ball by the gate passage detector 51, and for the lottery for determining the big hit according to the detection of the start winning by the start winning detector 52. Extract random numbers.

  The lottery random number for jackpot determination extracted by the random number extraction unit 26 is handled by the holding means 218 as follows. If the number of holds in the special figure holding area 241 is 1 to 3, the holding means 218 stores the extracted lottery random number in the special figure holding area 241. On the other hand, if the number of holds is 4, the lottery random number is deleted without being stored in the special figure hold area 241. If the number of holds is zero while the symbol is changing, the random number for lottery extraction is stored in the special figure holding area 241. On the other hand, when the symbol variation is stopped and the holding number is zero, the holding means 218 does not hold the extracted random number for lottery. This lottery random number is read directly by the reading means 212. Note that lottery random numbers for determining ordinary drawings are handled in the same manner.

The reading unit 212 is a unit that reads a lottery random number for determining a big hit. The reading means 212 uses the lottery random number newly extracted by the random number extraction unit 26 or the lottery random number stored as the special figure hold when the symbol variation is stopped and the big hit state is not generated. Read out as lottery random number for jackpot determination. When the special figure hold is zero, the random number for lottery newly extracted by the random number extraction unit 26 is read for jackpot determination. On the other hand, if one or more special figure holds exist, the extracted special figure hold with the oldest temporal timing is read for jackpot determination.
The hold reference means 219 is a means for referring to the remaining special figure hold stored in the special figure hold area 241 when the reading means 212 reads the random number for lottery determination.

  The effect mode setting means 215 is a means for setting the effect mode selected by the selection operation means 15 among the effect modes A to C. When a new production mode is selected while the symbol is stopped, a new production mode is set before the next symbol variation is started. When a new effect mode is selected within the first specific period during symbol variation, after the symbol variation is stopped, a new effect mode is set until the next symbol variation is started.

  The lottery table setting unit 210 is a unit that sets one of the lottery tables A to C (see FIG. 4) stored in the lottery table storage unit 221 for determining a big hit. The lottery table setting means 210 sets a lottery table corresponding to the effect mode being set. When the production mode is changed, the setting change to the corresponding lottery table is executed.

The jackpot determining means 211 is a means for executing a jackpot determination for determining whether or not the jackpot is successful by collating a lottery random number against a lottery table for determining the jackpot (FIG. 4). First, the jackpot determination means 211 performs a jackpot determination using the read random number from the reading means 212. If it can be matched with a probable winning random number, it will be a promising jackpot. If it can be compared with a winning random number other than the probable winning random number, it is usually a big win. Note that for the routine determination, the lottery random number is read out in the same manner as the jackpot determination, and the lottery process is executed in the same manner.
When the above jackpot determination is a loss, the jackpot determination means 211 of this example further executes a jackpot determination for the special figure hold referred to by the hold reference means 219. This jackpot determination result is referred to in order to determine the production pattern.

  The effect determining means 216 is a means for determining an effect pattern to be executed from among a plurality of types of effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means 222 corresponding to the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means 215. The effect determination unit 216 determines the effect pattern by collating the determination result of the jackpot determination by the jackpot determination unit 211 with the effect pattern selection tables of FIGS. For example, when the “third” special figure hold is a big hit, the production patterns AD, BD, and CD are determined with a probability of 50%. On the other hand, when there is no big hit, the production patterns AH, BH, and CH are determined with a probability of 90.6%.

  The effect unit 217 is a unit that executes the effect pattern determined by the effect determination unit 216 to execute a notification effect of the determination result of the big hit determination. Each effect mode is common in that the three number symbols vary, while the motif of the background image is different. For example, in the case of “sea mode”, as shown in the symbol variation screen of FIG.

  The jackpot generating means 213 is a means for generating a jackpot state as shown in FIG. The jackpot generating means 213 causes the jackpot symbol to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 190 in accordance with the jackpot winning by the read random number by the reading means 212 to generate a jackpot state. The big hit state is a very advantageous state in which the round in which the big winning opening 160 is opened is repeated 15 times. As the jackpot state, there are a probability variation jackpot state followed by a probability variation state and a normal jackpot state that immediately returns to the normal state upon completion. While the chance symbol of the probabilistic jackpot state is an odd-numbered jackpot symbol, the trigger symbol of the normal jackpot state is an even-numbered jackpot symbol.

  The probability variation state generation means 214 is a means for generating a probability variation state in response to the end of the probability variation jackpot state. The probability variation state generation means 214 continues the probability variation state until the symbol variation is executed 100 times or until a new big win is won. Since the lottery table for the probability variation state (FIG. 4) is applied to the jackpot determination under the probability variation state, the winning probability of the jackpot becomes high and advantageous. Note that the probability variation state in this example occurs with a time-short state.

  The internal processing executed by the pachinko gaming machine of this example configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special figure reading process for reading the special figure hold. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect mode changing process during symbol variation.

  In the special figure reading process, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the presence / absence of special figure hold is determined (S101). If there is a special figure hold (S101: YES), it is determined whether a jackpot state is occurring (S102) or whether the symbol is changing, that is, within the production period (S103). If the big hit state is not occurring (S102: NO), and if the symbol is not changing (S103: NO), the stored special order, that is, the special figure hold with the oldest extraction time is read (S104). A jackpot determination is executed for the random number (S105).

  If the jackpot is not won (S106: NO), the jackpot determination is also executed for the special figure hold referred to by the hold reference means 219 (S117). Thereafter, any one of the effect patterns corresponding to the effect mode being set is determined according to the determination result of the jackpot determination (S107), and the special figure variation process P10 which is a symbol variation process is executed. For example, if the read random number is a big hit in step S105 under the sea mode, this corresponds to the case of “0th” in the “Hit / No big win” column in FIG. 5, and any of the effect patterns AA to AC is selected. Executed. For example, when the second old special figure hold is a big hit in the jackpot determination in step S117, the effect pattern AD is executed with a probability of 65% corresponding to the case of “second” in the same column. The

  In the effect mode changing process shown in FIG. 10, it is first determined whether or not the symbol is changing (S201). If the symbol is changing, that is, within the production period (S201: YES), it is determined whether or not it is the first specific period (S211). If it is within the first specific period (S211: YES), it is determined whether or not a production mode selection operation has been performed (S202). When the selection operation is performed (S202: YES), after the symbol variation is stopped (S203: YES), switching to a new effect mode is executed (S204).

  In the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present example configured as described above, not only the read random number read by the reading means 212 but also the remaining special figure hold before reading depends on the effect pattern executed. It is possible to guess the success / failure determination result of the jackpot. If you can guess that there is no big hit, you should change the production mode. If the effect mode is changed, then, when the remaining special figure hold is read by the reading means 212, the big hit determination by different lottery tables can be executed. In different lottery tables, since the setting of the winning random number is different, there is a chance that the special figure hold that was lost can be promoted to a jackpot winning random number in accordance with the change of the lottery table. In the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to advance the game very advantageously by accurately estimating the jackpot determination result according to the effect pattern that has been executed.

  Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example is a gaming machine in which a player can select a production mode, and has an excellent characteristic that enhances the interest of the game by actively utilizing the selection function of the production mode. It is a gaming machine.

In this example, for each effect mode, the distribution of effect patterns is set similarly as shown in FIGS. Naturally, the distribution of the production pattern may be different for each production mode.
Further, in this example, the jackpot winning random numbers are set not to overlap between different lottery tables. Instead, a jackpot winning random number that overlaps between different lottery tables may be set. Moreover, each lottery table should just have the same advantage degree of a player, and the winning probability of jackpot may differ.
In this example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is exemplified as the gaming machine, but a slot machine may be used. In the case of a slot machine, for example, it is possible to insert game media even during symbol fluctuations, and to store the random numbers for internal lottery extracted according to game media insertion as pending random numbers Just do it. Furthermore, in the case of a slot machine, big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), challenge bonus (CT), replay time (RT), assist time (AT), assist replay time (ART), etc. Can be set as

  In this example, when the random number read by the reading means 212 is a jackpot winning random number, the production pattern is determined without referring to the remaining special figure pending. Instead, in the case where the read random number is a big win, the effect pattern is determined according to the determination result of the read random number and the determination result of the remaining special figure hold before the read as in the case of the loss. You can also

(Example 2)
This example is an example in which a case where the effect mode is changed in the middle of the symbol variation based on the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment is provided. The contents will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5 to 7.
In this example, a storage area (not shown) of random number holding means for holding a lottery random number for notification effect until the effect period ends is allocated to the storage area of the RAM 24. Until the notification effect ends, the random number read by the reading unit 212 and the special figure hold (holding random number) referred to by the holding reference unit 219 are stored by the random number holding unit.

  The selection operation means 15 of this example can be operated within the second specific period until the first symbol (the symbol for which the variation is stopped first) stops in the effect period in which the symbol variation is executed. When the effect mode is changed within the second specific period, the jackpot determination by the lottery table corresponding to the new effect mode is executed again. The jackpot determination means 211 executes the jackpot determination again for all the lottery random numbers stored by the random number holding means, and updates the determination result.

The effect determining means 216 determines again one of the effect patterns corresponding to the new effect mode when the effect mode is changed within the second specific period and the jackpot determination is executed again. The effect determination means 216 determines a new effect pattern by collating the determination result of the jackpot determination performed again with the effect pattern selection tables of FIGS.
When the jackpot determination is executed again according to the change of the effect mode, the effect means 217 performs switching to the effect pattern determined by the effect determination means 216 during the effect period.

In the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present example configured as described above, it is possible to execute the jackpot determination again by changing the effect mode within the second specific period. For example, if it is estimated that the degree of expectation of jackpot is low based on the type of the effect pattern being executed, the jackpot determination can be executed again if the effect mode is changed within the second specific period. . The random number read by the reading means 212 is also very advantageous because the jackpot determination is executed twice or more. In the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a player who can accurately determine the expected degree of jackpot according to the type of effect pattern can advance the game more advantageously. In order to keep the disparity in the degree of advantage between players within an appropriate range, an upper limit may be set for the number of times that the effect mode can be changed during symbol variation.
Other configurations and operational effects are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Although specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the first and second embodiments, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques obtained by variously modifying or changing the specific examples using known techniques, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 12 Start opening 130 Game area 15 Selection operation means 151 Selection button 152 Determination button 16 Grand prize device 160 Grand prize opening 19 Display device 190 Liquid crystal display part 191 Special figure reservation display part 20 Main circuit 210 Lottery table setting means 211 Jackpot determining means 212 Reading means 213 Jackpot generating means 214 Probability change state generating means 215 Effect mode setting means 216 Effect determining means 217 Effect means 218 Hold means 219 Hold reference means 221 Lottery table storage means 222 Effect pattern storage means 241 Special figure hold Area 242 Common map reservation area 26 Random number extraction unit (random number extraction means)

Claims (2)

Random number extraction means for extracting a jackpot lottery random number;
Lottery table storage means for storing a plurality of lottery tables having the same degree of advantage of the player while the setting of the jackpot winning random number is at least partially different;
Lottery table setting means for setting any one lottery table among a plurality of lottery tables stored in the lottery table storage means;
A jackpot determining means for determining that a jackpot has been won when the lottery random number extracted by the random number extracting means matches a winning random number in the lottery table set by the lottery table setting means;
A selection operation means operated by the player to select any one of the plurality of production modes set to correspond to the plurality of lottery tables,
Effect mode setting means for setting the effect mode selected according to the operation of the selection operation means;
Effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect patterns for each of the plurality of effect modes;
An effect of determining any one effect pattern among a plurality of effect patterns stored in correspondence with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means in accordance with the jackpot determination result by the jackpot determination means A determination means;
Effect means for executing the effect pattern determined by the effect determination means over a predetermined effect period;
When the lottery random number is extracted within the effect period, the holding means capable of storing up to a predetermined upper limit value as the lottery random number,
A reading means for reading the holding random number stored by the holding means one by one when the production period is ended;
When the reading means reads the random number for lottery, the holding reference means for referring to the remaining reserved random number stored by the holding means ,
The effect determining means sets the effect mode setting when the result of the determination on the read random number that is the reserved random number read by the reading means is lost and the remaining reserved random number exists. One of the plurality of types of effect patterns stored in correspondence with the effect mode set by the means is determined according to the jackpot determination result for the read random number and the remaining reserved random number. And
The effect mode setting means, in response to the operation of the selection operation means in the first specific period belonging to the effect period, after that, a new effect mode within a change period until the next jackpot determination is executed Set
The lottery table setting means sets a lottery table corresponding to the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means, and when the new effect mode is set, the effect mode is set until the change period elapses. A gaming machine characterized by setting a corresponding new lottery table . Random number holding means for holding the random numbers for lottery subject to the success / failure determination until the corresponding presentation period ends after the jackpot determination means executes the determination of success / failure of the big hit,
The production mode setting means can change the production mode in the middle of the production period according to the operation of the selection operation means within the second specific period belonging to the production period,
The lottery table setting means, when the selection operation means is operated to change the effect mode within the second specific period, a new lottery corresponding to the new effect mode before the effect period ends. Set up the table,
When the new lottery table is set in the middle of the production period, the jackpot determining unit invalidates the existing determination result about the lottery random number held by the random number holding unit, and the lottery random number A determination of whether or not to win the jackpot using the new lottery table is executed again within the production period,
The effect determining means, when the success / failure determination for the big hit is performed again within the effect period, any one of the effect patterns stored in correspondence with the new effect mode is a new effect pattern Is again determined within the production period according to the new determination result,
When the new effect pattern is determined again within the effect period, the effect means ends the effect pattern being executed in the middle of the effect period, and executes the new effect pattern instead. The gaming machine according to claim 1 .

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