JP5650074B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that performs a special game operation that opens and closes a big prize opening when a start memory is generated as a game ball flows into the start port and the start memory is digested and confirmed. It is.

  As a pachinko game machine, the special symbol starts to fluctuate with the inflow of the game ball into the start port, and when the winning is determined by the stop pattern mode, it enters a special game state that repeats an open / close round that opens and closes the big prize opening A configuration that migrates is widely known. In the special game state, since many prize balls are likely to be generated according to the prize winning in the big prize opening, it is an opportunity for the player to obtain a great profit.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, when the special gaming state is expired, it is converted into either an advantageous gaming state in which a predetermined additional gain is provided to the player or a normal gaming state in which the additional gain is not provided. The configuration is also known. Here, as the advantageous gaming state, for example, a probability variation gaming state and a short-time gaming state are widely known. In the probability variation gaming state, the probability of stopping in a stop symbol mode (hit stop symbol mode) in which a special symbol that changes due to digestion of the start memory is determined is higher than that in the normal gaming state. Also, in the short-time gaming state, the variation time of the special symbol that varies due to the digestion of the starting memory is shortened compared to the normal gaming state. For example, Patent Document 1 has been proposed as a pachinko gaming machine that is controlled to be converted into a probabilistic gaming state or a short-time gaming state.

JP 2007-31803 A

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, a series of symbol generation processes are executed in which the special symbol is started to change by digestion of the start memory and stopped in a stop symbol mode in which the winning or losing is determined. In this symbol generation process, various effects are performed in addition to changes in the special symbol. As this effect, different effects with different ratios to be determined are selectively processed and executed so that the player can effectively stimulate the player's sense of expectation. If an effect with a high percentage of hits is executed, the player's sense of expectation for hitting can be strongly stimulated. On the other hand, as described above, the advantageous game state (probability game state or short-time game state) that is converted after the special game state expires is more likely to be hit with a special symbol than the normal game state. For this reason, if the gaming state is advantageous, the player has a higher expectation for winning. However, even if the game state is advantageous, it is easy to raise the player's frustration if it is difficult to confirm the hit. In particular, if an effect with a high percentage of winning is performed in an advantageous gaming state, the player's expectation for winning is more strongly stimulated, but if lost, the disappointment is great. If such production and losing determination are continued, the player's feeling of irritation increases, and there is a risk that distrust of pachinko games is likely to occur.

  The present invention proposes a pachinko gaming machine that can suppress an increase in a player's irritability due to a lack of hitting in an advantageous gaming state.

  The present invention relates to a symbol display device that variably displays a special symbol, a start opening provided with a ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball, and the ball detecting means of the start opening detects a game ball, thereby determining a predetermined number. The start memory generating means for generating and storing the start memory as the upper limit, and the undigested start memory are sequentially digested, so that the special symbol fluctuates on the symbol display device and stops in a stop symbol mode in which the winning or losing is determined. A pachinko gaming machine comprising symbol control means for executing a series of symbol generation processes, and a game control means for shifting to a special game state in which a special winning opening is opened and closed in a predetermined manner when a winning stop symbol aspect is determined by the symbol generation process. When the game control means hits and determines in the symbol generation process, the gaming state after the special gaming state is not given the advantageous gaming state that gives the player a predetermined additional gain and the additional gain. It is provided with a game state conversion process for converting to any one of the normal game states, and the variation control mode is selected from a plurality of variation production modes in which the rate determined by the symbol control means is different in the symbol generation process due to digestion of the start memory. Is selected, and an effect selection process for performing an effect in the symbol generation process is selected, and the effect selection process of the symbol control means selects a variation effect mode with a high ratio determined by a predetermined selection probability. The content of the normal performance probability selection process to be performed, and the content of the low performance probability selection process with a lower selection probability of selecting the variation effect mode having a higher rate of hitting and determination than the content of the normal performance probability selection process. If the predetermined selection conversion condition is satisfied in the state, the normal effect probability selection process content that is valid before the selection conversion condition is satisfied is converted to the low effect probability selection process content, and the low effect probability is determined. A pachinko game machine, characterized in that is obtained so as to perform a process of selecting a variation representation embodiment according to the selected processing contents.

  In such a configuration, in the advantageous gaming state, before the selection conversion condition is satisfied, the variation effect mode is selected according to the normal performance probability selection process content, and when the selection conversion condition is satisfied, the variation effect mode is selected according to the low effect probability selection process content. Therefore, after the selective conversion condition is established in the advantageous gaming state, it is difficult to execute the variation effect mode having a high rate of hitting. Therefore, after the selection conversion condition is established, it is possible to suppress a player's sense of expectation for hitting confirmation from being executed by executing a variation effect mode having a high hitting ratio. In other words, after the selection conversion condition is established in the advantageous gaming state, it is possible to suppress the execution of the effect that gives the player a sense of expectation. Here, even when a variation effect mode with a high percentage of hits is executed, the symbol generation process does not necessarily win and hit, and if the lose is decided, the player is greatly discouraged, and the loss decision continues. By doing so, the player's irritability tends to increase. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present invention, as described above, it is possible to suppress the execution of the fluctuating effect mode having a high ratio of hitting and to suppress the player's discouraged feeling and an increase in irritability. For example, in the case of a configuration in which the additional gain in the advantageous gaming state makes it easy to determine and win a special symbol, execution of a fluctuating effect mode with a high rate of winning is suppressed in a situation where it is difficult to determine the winning state in the advantageous gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the irritability caused by the fact that the hit is not fixed.

  In addition, in this configuration, as the effect selection process of the symbol control means, when converted to the low effect probability selection process content by the establishment of the selection conversion condition in the advantageous game state, the low effect probability due to the expiration of the advantageous game state A configuration in which processing is performed so as to convert from selection processing content to normal performance probability selection processing content is preferable. In this case, the expiry of the advantageous gaming state is defined as a condition for converting the content of the low performance probability selection process to the content of the normal performance probability selection process. Various conditions can be set as this condition.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the effect selection process of the symbol control means defines the selection conversion condition as a condition that is established when the number of times of start memory used for digestion in the advantageous gaming state reaches a predetermined number. A configuration is proposed.

  In such a configuration, the selection conversion condition is established when digestion of the starting memory to confirm the loss continues for a predetermined number of times in the advantageous gaming state, and the variation effect mode is selected and executed according to the low effect probability selection process content. I have to. For this reason, it is difficult to execute a variation effect mode with a high ratio of hit determination in a state where the loss determination is not continuously determined in an advantageous gaming state, and the player's expectation of hit determination is expected by executing this variation effect mode. Suppressing feelings can be suppressed. Along with this, it is possible to further improve the operational effect of the present invention, which suppresses an increase in the player's irritability caused by the fact that the hit is not confirmed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, when the effect selection process of the symbol control means is determined in the advantageous game state and is determined by the symbol generation process executed by digestion of the start memory after the selection conversion condition is established, the low effect probability The selection process content is converted into the normal performance probability selection process content, and the variation effect mode of the symbol generation process executed by digesting the start memory is selected according to the selection probability of the normal performance probability selection process content. A configuration is proposed.

  In such a configuration, when the hit effect is determined by digesting the start memory while the content of the low performance probability selection process is valid, the variation effect mode to be executed in the symbol generation process is selected as the selection probability of the normal performance probability selection process content. According to the selection. When hitting is confirmed, even if a variation effect mode with a high rate of hitting is executed, the player's discouraged feeling and annoyance are not increased, and the expectation of hitting is confirmed by the execution of the change effect mode. The effect which stimulates can be exhibited appropriately.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention converts the normal performance probability selection processing content into the low performance probability selection processing content when the selection conversion condition is satisfied in the advantageous gaming state in which an additional gain is provided, and generates a symbol. Since the variation effect mode to be executed is selected according to the process, it is difficult to execute the variable effect mode having a high rate of hitting after the selection conversion condition is satisfied. It is possible to suppress the disappointment of the player and the increase in irritability that occur due to the determination of the loss in the process. As described above, after the selection conversion condition is established in the advantageous gaming state, the execution of the effect that provokes the player's expectation is suppressed, so that the distrust of the player with respect to the game may occur as the frustration increases. Can be suppressed.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a flowchart which shows a winning detection process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process. It is a chart which illustrates each selection probability of normal production probability selection processing contents and low production probability selection processing contents.

A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 (see FIG. 2) is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 is connected to the outer frame via the hinge member 4. It is pivotally attached to 2 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, the front frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 that covers the game board 10. In addition, an upper tray 7 and a lower tray 8 are vertically arranged at the lower portion of the front frame 5, and a launching handle 9 is projected on the right side of the lower tray 8.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 10. A substantially circular game area 12 is defined by a guide rail 11 on the front surface of the game board 10. In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 incorporating various game members such as an image display 14 is disposed. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like, and an effect design, various effect images, and the like are displayed on the display screen.

  Below the image display 14 is a special start memory number display for informing the storage number (special symbol start memory number) indicating the number of special symbol start memories (hereinafter referred to as special start memory) stored and held. A device 17 is arranged. Here, the special start memory number display device 17 composed of four LEDs notifies the number of memories up to four according to the number of lights.

  Furthermore, a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) are arranged around the image display unit 14, and among the plurality of LEDs, six in the upper right part are special symbol display devices 15, and two in the lower right part. Is a normal symbol display device 16. In addition, the four LEDs in the lower center are a special start memory number display device 17 for notifying the number of memory (undigested number) storing and holding a special symbol start memory (hereinafter, special start memory). The four on the left side of the lower part are the normal start memory number display device 18 for informing the number of stored start memory (undigested number) of normal symbols.

  The special symbol display device 15 displays special symbols according to lighting states of the six LEDs. As will be described later, the special symbol display device 15 changes each special symbol by blinking each LED according to a predetermined trigger, and then in a special symbol mode (stop symbol mode) in which any LED is lit. Stop. In this embodiment, the stop symbol mode in which only the LED on the lower right side is lit is set as the stoppage symbol mode, and the other stop symbol mode by lighting is set as the hit stop symbol mode. When the stop is displayed, a so-called “hit” is performed and a special game operation described later is executed.

  On the other hand, the normal symbol display device 16 displays a normal symbol by the lighting mode of two LEDs. When a game ball passes through a normal starting gate 19 which will be described later, this LED blinks sequentially to change the normal symbol, and then a normal symbol hit or miss is determined by the LED that is lit after that, The electric accessory 20 is expanded.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a normal start gate 19 is provided on the left side of the center case 13. When the game ball passes through the normal start gate 19, the normal start switch S2 (see FIG. 3) provided in the normal start gate 19 detects the game ball, and accordingly, the LED of the normal symbol display device 16 is turned on. Start blinking.

  Also, below the center case 13, an ordinary electric accessory 20 having a start port 21 through which game balls can flow is disposed. A special start switch S1 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball is disposed inside the start port 21, and the special start switch S1 moves the game ball into the start port 21 as the game ball flows into the start port 21. By detecting, the LED of the special symbol display device 15 starts blinking. The ordinary electric accessory 20 includes a pair of left and right open / close wing pieces, and the open / close wing pieces stand up in the vertical direction so that a single game ball can be won from above. From the left to the right, both sides are expanded in a reverse C shape, and are converted to a tilting position that makes it easy to win a game ball. When the normal symbol (not shown) is confirmed in a predetermined hit symbol pattern, the opening / closing blade piece is moved to the tilted position for a predetermined time (about 0.2 seconds) using the normal electric accessory solenoid (not shown) as a drive source. As a result, the game ball is easily put into the start opening 21.

  Further, a special electric accessory 26 having a big prize opening 25 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 20 and immediately above the out port 30. The special electric accessory 26 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing piece 27. The opening / closing piece 27 is controlled to be opened and closed by a built-in special electric accessory solenoid, whereby the special winning opening 25 is converted into an open state and a closed state. In addition, a count switch S3 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning game ball is provided inside the special electric accessory 26.

  Further, a general winning device 29 is disposed on both sides of the ordinary electric accessory 20, and when a game ball wins the general winning device 29, a general winning switch S4 incorporated in the general winning device 29 (see FIG. 3). Outputs a ball detection signal, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the ball detection signal.

  In this embodiment, the starting port 21 of the ordinary electric accessory 20 described above is the starting port of the present invention, and the special starting switch S1 provided in the ordinary electric accessory 20 is applied to the present invention. It is a sphere detection means. The special symbol display device 15 is the symbol display device of the present invention.

Next, a control circuit for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control board 60 constituting the microcomputer is provided with a board circuit for controlling the game operation and the like of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main control board 60 performs overall control of the game. On the substrate circuit, a central control CPU for main control is arranged. In this central control CPU for main control, a storage device ROM that stores an operation program used for arithmetic processing and a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time are unilaterally provided with information specifying addresses for reading and writing data. Are connected via an address bus (not shown) for transmitting data to and from a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, and constitute a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores various tables for determining a special symbol winning determination, a variation / stopping mode of the special symbol, a rendering mode, and the like with reference to a control program and lottery data. On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area for configuring various timers, random numbers, count values, and a work area. It has been.

Here, as each of the random number tables, a big hit random number table, a big hit symbol random number table, a reach random number table, a variation mode random number table, and the like are set. The random value extracted from these random number tables will be described.
The big hit random number table is composed of values in the range of 0 to 299, and when the special start switch S1 is turned on, random values are extracted from the range (a winning detection process in FIG. 4 described later). The extracted jackpot random number value is compared with a predetermined winning value, and if the extracted jackpot random number value matches the winning value, it is judged as “winning (special symbol winning)”, which is inconsistent. In this case, it is determined to be “lost” (special symbol processing in FIG. 5 described later). Here, as the winning value, a low-probability winning value in which three numbers (for example, “7, 127, 227”) are valid, and thirty numbers (for example, “7, 17, 27,...). “)” Is set as a high probability winning value. That is, in the normal gaming state in which the low probability winning value is valid, the probability of hit determination (hereinafter referred to as winning probability) is 1/100, and in the probability variation gaming state in which the high probability winning value is valid, the winning probability is 1. / 10.

  The jackpot symbol random number table is composed of values in the range of 0 to 9, and the random number value is extracted when the special start switch S1 is turned on similarly to the jackpot random number value. This jackpot symbol random number value is valid when the jackpot random number value is determined to be “hit”, and determines the winning type by determining whether or not it matches a predetermined determination value. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol determination value “0, 1, 2, 3, 4” and the probability variation symbol determination value “5, 6, 7, 8, 9” are set as the determination values and extracted. When the big hit symbol random number value matches the normal symbol determination value, the conversion to the normal gaming state is valid, and when it matches the probability variation symbol determination value, the conversion to the probability variation gaming state is valid.

  The reach random number table is composed of a plurality of random values for selecting whether or not a reach has occurred and the type of reach based on the determination result of the big hit random number value or the big hit symbol random number value. Here, three types of reach, normal reach, long reach, and super reach, are set as the reach, and are selected according to the extracted reach random number value. Then, according to the selection result based on the reach random number value and the variation mode random value extracted from the above-described variation mode random number table, the variation rendering mode for rendering on the image display 14 or the like is selected and determined. Here, even the reach random number value and the fluctuation mode random value are extracted respectively when the special start switch S1 is turned ON. Note that the selection of the reach type and the selection of the variation effect mode will be described later because it is a main part of the present invention.

  In addition to these random number tables, various random number tables and the like are set, and are extracted at an appropriately determined time.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) for outputting a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. The main control central processing unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in a time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. A timer TM is also connected for counting time by counting clock pulses output from the clock device.

  Here, the central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each control board 62 to 68 to be described later are an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data, It is composed of a register for storing data to be inputted to and outputted from this arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Then, the central control CPU for main control outputs data or commands generated in a predetermined format to the four control boards 62, 63, 64, 68, and the center of these control boards 62, 63, 64, 68. The control device CPU processes and executes predetermined control according to this data and the like.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The control command signal from the main control board 60 is connected to the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, the payout control board 64, and the launch control board 68 via one way. Has been. Various switches such as a special start switch S1 and a normal start switch S2, sensors, and the like are connected to the input port of the main control board 60 via a panel relay board 61. Then, every 2 ms, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each switch incorporated therein, and when there is a game ball detection, the ball detection signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the main control center The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The output port of the main control board 60 is connected to a normal electric accessory solenoid, a special electric accessory solenoid or the like via a panel relay board 61, and the main control central control unit CPU selects a predetermined condition. In such a case, the solenoids and motors built in these are operated.

  The effect control board 62 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the overall effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. This circuit board includes a storage device ROM in which fixed data relating to a variety of effects is stored, a storage device RAM in which necessary data can be read and written, an input port and an output in a central control device CPU for effect control that controls the effects The port is connected and configured. An output port of the effect control board 62 is connected to an image control board 65 for controlling the image display 14, a sound source control board 66 for controlling sound effects, and a light source control board 67 for controlling effects by LED lamps. When the effect command from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 62 performs calculation processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the effect command. The control command is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display mode of the image display 14. The image control board 65 performs arithmetic processing on the data or command input from the effect control board 62, and causes the display driver to display the predetermined mode by the display driver according to the data for displaying the predetermined display mode.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from a speaker (not shown). The sound source control board 66 performs arithmetic processing on the data or command input from the effect control board 62 and causes the sound generator to output sound effects according to predetermined sound data.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling an effect lamp arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. The light source control board 67 performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the effect control board 62, and lights and blinks various effect lamps by the light source operation board in accordance with predetermined light data.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 15, the normal symbol display device 16, the special start memory number display device 17, and the normal start memory number display device 18. This board circuit has a central control device CPU for symbol control, a storage device ROM in which fixed data such as operation programs and light emission patterns of each device are stored, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, an input port and an output. The port is connected and configured. The symbol control board 63 is a symbol control central control unit CPU that performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and sends predetermined optical data via the output port. The LED of each device is output to a symbol operating board provided with a driver that operates to emit light, and this symbol operating board lights and blinks the LED of each device.

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling payout of game balls such as rental balls and prize balls. The payout control board 64 performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the main control board 60 and operates various solenoids such as a ball rental unit and a prize ball unit in accordance with the prescribed data, thereby providing a prescribed ball and prize ball. Execute payout. The payout control board 64 is connected to a prepaid card unit for reading and writing a prepaid card via a CR connection board, and exchanges remaining ball data and the like of game balls.

  The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the ball launcher 41. This launch control board 68 drives the ball launcher 41 with a voltage intensity corresponding to the input signal from the launch handle 9 to hit the game ball with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9. .

  Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the existing pachinko gaming machine, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When a game ball is launched by the ball launcher 41 in accordance with the turning operation of the launch handle 9 by the player, the game ball rolls down the game area 12 of the game board 10. Then, when the game ball flows into the starting port 21 of the above-described ordinary electric accessory 20, a random number lottery is performed from various tables, and a special starting memory for a special symbol is generated (see the winning detection process in FIG. 4). Then, as the special start memory is digested, the special symbol display device 15 blinks the LED, and the special symbol starts to change (see the special symbol process in FIG. 5). When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the fluctuation, the special symbol is fluctuated and the stopped symbol form is determined. In this way, a series of symbol generation processes from the start of variation of the special symbol to the final stop is executed by digesting the special start memory. Here, if the stop symbol mode of the special symbol is a hit stop symbol mode, a big hit is made and a special game operation described later is executed.

  The special start memory is composed of a data aggregate of a plurality of random values extracted from various tables for special symbols stored in the storage device ROM, and the plurality of random values flow into the start port 21. The detected game balls are respectively extracted by the special start switch S1 built in the ordinary electric accessory 20 (see the winning detection process in FIG. 4). Each random value constituting the special start-up memory is used to determine whether or not to win a special symbol, such as the jackpot random number value or the jackpot symbol random number value described above, a symbol variation / stop mode, a rendering mode, or the like. By digesting such special start memory (see the special symbol processing in FIG. 5), the big hit random number value of the start memory is determined, and if the determination result is hit, the big hit symbol random number value, the reach random number value, In accordance with other random number values, a process (variation effect mode selection process in FIG. 5) of selecting a variation effect pattern (including a reach effect) of an effect (variation effect mode) executed in the hit stop symbol pattern and the symbol generation process is performed. Then, in the symbol generation process, the special symbol display device 15 changes and stops the special symbol, and the image display unit 14 or the like executes the variation effect mode according to the variable effect pattern (see the special symbol process in FIG. 5).

  The special start memory generated by winning the start opening 21 is stored and held in a special start storage area set in the storage device RAM until the symbol generation process is started by digestion of the special start memory. Specifically, the special start memory generated during the change of the special symbol and the execution state of the special game operation is not immediately digested but is stored and held in the special start storage area. Here, a predetermined number (four) of special start memories can be held in the special start storage area. The number of undigested special start memories stored and held in the special start storage area is notified by the number of lighting of the special start memory number display device 17 described above. When the undigested special start memory held in the special start memory area is digested, the special start memory is read and erased from the special start memory area, and one LED of the special start memory number display device 17 is provided. Turns off.

  When the special symbol fluctuated in the special symbol display device 15 is confirmed and stopped in the hit stop symbol mode, the state shifts to a special game state in which a special game operation is executed in accordance with a big winning opening process (not shown). The special game operation is an operation in which an open / close round in which the special winning opening 25 is opened and closed is executed a predetermined number of times, and as described above, the special game is started when the special symbol stops in a hit / stop symbol form and becomes a big hit. Thereafter, the special gaming state is completed by completing a predetermined number of open / close rounds. Here, one open / close round is completed by satisfying either the 30-second opening of the special winning opening 25 or 9 winnings. In the special game operation, this open / close round is repeated 16 times. In a special game state in which such a special game operation is executed, 100 or more winnings can be expected at the big winning opening 25, and the player can obtain a large amount of winning balls.

  Further, when the jackpot random number value is determined to be a hit by digesting the special start memory described above, if the jackpot symbol random number value matches the probability variation symbol determination value, the probability variation game state (probability variation game flag = Convert to 1). If it does not coincide with the probability variation symbol determination value, after the special gaming state expires, it is converted to the normal gaming state (probability variation gaming flag = 0). On the other hand, when the big hit random value is determined to be lost, the gaming state is not converted. Here, in the normal gaming state (probability game flag = 0), the big hit random number value is determined to be a win based on the low probability winning value. On the other hand, in the probability variation gaming state (probability variation game flag = 1), since the big hit random number value is determined to win by the high probability winning value, there is a probability of winning in the symbol generation process of the special symbol as compared with the normal gaming state. Get higher.

  The above-described main control board 60, symbol control board 63, and effect control board 62 (image control board 65, sound source control board 66, light source control board 67) constitute the start-up memory generating means and the symbol control means according to the present invention. Has been. Further, the main control board 60 and the symbol control board 63 described above constitute a game control means according to the present invention. The gaming state conversion process according to the present invention is constituted by the above-described special symbol process (FIG. 5) and the special prize opening process (not shown).

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
As described above, by digesting the undigested special start memory by the special symbol processing of FIG. 5, a series of symbol generation processes for changing and stopping the special symbol is executed. Here, in the symbol generation process, in addition to the variation and stoppage of the special symbol by the special symbol display device 15, a variation effect mode in which the effect symbol and the effect image are displayed on the image display 14 is executed. This variation effect mode is executed in accordance with the variation effect pattern selected and determined by the variation effect mode selection process of the special symbol process, and the image display 14 is based on a plurality of effect data constituting the variation effect pattern. It is a series of effects to be displayed.

  The variation effect mode selection process is a process of selecting a variation effect pattern to be displayed and executed on the image display 14 from the start to the end of the symbol generation process, and is selected from a plurality of preset effect data. The variation production pattern including the reach production is determined by the data. By determining this variation effect pattern, a series of effects (variation effect mode) in the symbol generation process is determined. The variation effect pattern also includes an operation pattern for controlling the operation of a speaker, an LED, and the like in accordance with the effect displayed on the image display 14.

  As the variation effect pattern, not only the pattern varies depending on whether or not reach occurs, but also a pattern that varies depending on the type of reach is selected. In the present embodiment, the three types of reach described above, normal reach, long reach, and super reach, are set, and any one is selected according to the reach random number value constituting the special start-up memory. Further, a pattern for executing the reach effect is selected based on the type of reach selected, the variation mode random value constituting the special start memory, etc., and a series of the change effect patterns are selected and determined based on the pattern. . Here, normal reach, long reach, and super reach are set so that the reach time required for each reach production is different, and the normal reach is the shortest, the next is the long reach, and the super reach is the longest . And, since the variation production pattern is determined according to the selected reach, the reach production by the super reach with the longest reach time can execute various productions as compared with other reach productions, and the hit decision is confirmed. Is the most promising production. In addition, in the reach production by long reach, a variety of productions can be executed as compared to the normal reach, and the winning can be expected. As described above, the reach effect is an effect that can stimulate the player's expectation of winning in the order of super reach, long reach, and normal reach.

  The process of selecting the occurrence of reach and the type of reach is performed according to the reach random number value constituting the special start-up memory described above. The reach random number table for extracting the reach random number value is composed of values in the range of 0 to 99, and the reach random number value is extracted by the ON operation of the special start switch S1 similarly to the big hit random value. Then, by digesting the special start-up memory, it is determined whether or not the reach random number value matches a predetermined determination value, and the presence or absence of reach and the type of reach are determined according to the matching determination value. This determination value is set for each of the case where the big hit random number value is a win and the case where the big hit random number is lost. Specifically, a winning effect probability determination value group that is effective when the jackpot random value is a win, and a normal effect probability determination value group and a low effect probability determination value group that are effective when the jackpot random number value is lost And are set. The low performance probability determination value group is valid when the number K of special start memory digestion exceeds 30 in the probability variation gaming state. The winning effect probability determination value group is set such that 0 to 39 is a normal reach determination value, 40 to 79 is a long reach determination value, and 80 to 99 is a spar reach determination value. When the judgment value group is validated, as shown in FIG. 6, the selection probability for selecting the normal reach is 40%, the selection probability for the long reach is 40%, and the selection probability for the super reach is 20%. In addition, as the normal performance probability determination value group, 0 to 29 are normal reach determination values, 30 to 44 are long reach determination values, 45 to 49 are spar reach determination values, and 50 to 99 are non-reach determination values. When the normal production probability determination value group is set to be valid, the normal reach selection probability is 30%, the long reach selection probability is 15%, and the super reach selection probability is as shown in FIG. 5%, probability of not reaching is 50%. Further, as the low performance probability determination value group, 0 to 29 are normal reach determination values, 30 to 37 are long reach determination values, 38 to 39 are spar reach determination values, and 40 to 99 are non-reach determination values. When the low production probability determination value group is set to be valid, the normal reach selection probability is 30%, the long reach selection probability is 8%, and the super reach selection probability is as shown in FIG. The probability of not executing reach is 2% and 60%.

  In this way, the selection probability for determining the type of reach and the presence / absence of reach based on the reach random number value is divided into cases of hit determination and loss determination, which is longer than when normal reach is selected. When the reach is selected, the percentage to be confirmed is high, and when the super reach is selected, the percentage to be confirmed is the highest. With this selection probability and the reach time of the above-described reach production, when the reach production of the super reach is executed, the player's expectation to confirm the hit can be most stimulated, and then the reach production of the long reach is executed. In some cases, the expectation can be stimulated.

  The contents of the process for determining according to the above-described winning effect probability determination value group or the normal effect probability determination value group constitute the normal effect probability selection process content according to the present invention, whereas, according to the low effect probability determination value group. The content of the determination process constitutes the low performance probability selection processing content according to the present invention. As a result, when the big hit random number value is determined to be lost, the reach effect by long reach and super reach is executed when the low effect probability determination value group is enabled, compared to when the normal effect probability determination value group is enabled. The probability of doing is low.

  Moreover, the process which validates any of the above-mentioned winning effect probability determination value group, normal effect probability determination value group, and low effect probability determination value group is performed by the special symbol process of FIG. When the big hit random number value of the special start memory is determined to be hit, the winning effect probability determination value group is validated, and when the loss determination is made, the normal effect probability determination value group is validated. In addition, when the number K of the special start memory digested in the probability variation game state (probability variation game flag = 1) reaches a predetermined number, the low performance probability determination value group when the loss determination is made until the probability variation game state expires. Is valid. Here, in this embodiment, when the number K of digestion reaches 30, the low effect probability determination value group is validated from the digestion of the special start memory. That is, in the probability variation gaming state, when the number of times of digestion K in the special start memory is less than 30 times, the normal performance probability determination value group is validated every time the big hit random number value is judged to be lost, and when the number of times of digestion K reaches 30 times, Each time a loss determination is made, the low performance probability determination value group is validated. In this way, in the probability variation gaming state, if the symbol generation process for determining the losing by the digest of the special start memory is continued 30 times, it becomes difficult to select the above-described long reach or super reach in the symbol generating process for determining the subsequent losing. . On the other hand, even in the probability variation gaming state, the winning effect probability determination value group is validated when the winning is confirmed, so that the winning effect probability is determined when the winning number K exceeds 30 times. The value group is valid. In this case, since the probability variation gaming state expires, the number K of digestion is also reset. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the number of times of digestion K in the special start memory for determining the loss reaches a predetermined number (for example, 60 times) in the probability variation gaming state, the number of times of digestion K is reset to complete the probability variation gaming state. The game state is converted to the normal gaming state. In this normal game state (probability game flag = 0), the normal effect probability determination value group is validated by the loss determination as described above. Thus, in the case of the present embodiment, when the number of digestion K is 30 in the probability variation gaming state, the selective conversion condition according to the present invention is satisfied, and the hit determination of the big hit random number value or the number of digestion K The fulfillment of the selective conversion condition is canceled by the expiration of the probability variation gaming state upon reaching the predetermined number of times (60 times).

  In the special symbol process of FIG. 5 for executing such a control process, for example, if a big hit random number value is determined by digestion of the special start memory in the normal gaming state (probability game flag = 0), the winning effect probability determination value group is validated. To do. Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol random number value is valid and matches the probability variation game determination value by the variation effect mode selection process, and if it matches, the big prize opening process (not shown) with the expiration of the special gaming state Thus, the probability variation game flag = 1 is set. Further, in this variation effect mode selection process, a reach random number value is determined by the winning effect probability determination value group, a reach is selected, and a variation effect pattern for effecting in the symbol generation process is selected. In this case, long reach and super reach are selected with a relatively high probability. Then, according to the selected variation effect pattern, the image display 14 executes a variation effect mode including a reach effect. When the special symbol stops in the hit / stop symbol mode and is confirmed to be hit, it is converted into a special gaming state, and is converted into a probability-changing gaming state when the special gaming state expires. In this probability variation game state, since the probability variation game flag = 1, every time the big hit random value is judged to be lost by digesting the special start memory, 1 is added to the number K of digestion. If the number of digestion times K is less than 30, the normal effect probability determination value group is validated for each loss determination, and the reach effect is selected by the variable effect mode selection process. Thereafter, when the number of times of digestion is 30 due to continuous loss determination, the low effect probability determination value group is validated along with the subsequent loss determination, and the reach effect is selected by the variable effect mode selection process. This makes it difficult to select long reach and super reach when the number of digestion K is less than 30 times, and the variable effect mode including the reach effect of long reach and super reach is an image display. 14 makes it difficult to execute display.

  As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, when the loss determination by the special start memory digested in the probability variation gaming state continues, when the number of digestion K reaches 30 times, the special start memory pattern to be digested thereafter In the generation process, it is difficult to execute a variation effect mode including a reach effect of long reach or super reach. If the reach production of long reach or super reach is executed, it can stimulate the player's sense of expectation of hitting, but the loss will continue in the probable gaming state where hits are likely to occur compared to the normal gaming state In a state where a long reach or a super reach reach is executed, the player's discouragement is large and an irritating feeling that the player does not hit easily increases. Furthermore, there is a risk of distrust in pachinko games. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the number of times of digestion K exceeds 30 in the probability variation gaming state, since the selection probability of long reach or super reach is lowered, it is difficult to execute these reach effects. Can suppress discouragement and increase in irritability. As a result, the execution of the so-called player's emotional performance can be suppressed, so that the reliability associated with the reach of the long reach and super reach can be maintained, and the distrust of the pachinko game described above is prevented. it can. Further, even when the number of digestion K exceeds 30, when hitting is determined, the selection probability of long reach or super reach is not lowered, and thus the interest by the reach production can be properly exhibited.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol process and the variation effect mode selection process are the effect selection process according to the present invention.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment described above, three types of reach, long reach, and super reach are set and selected as the reach effect that constitutes the change effect mode. It can be set appropriately. And it is possible to set it as various production | presentation aspects also as a fluctuation production | presentation aspect determined with the selected reach.

  Moreover, a predetermined number of times of digestion can be set as appropriate as the selection conversion condition for validating the low performance probability determination value group. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a single digestion number is set as the selective conversion condition, but a plurality of digestion times that satisfy the selective conversion condition are set, and the selective conversion condition is satisfied each time the digestion number is reached. You may do it. In the case of this configuration, each low performance probability selection process content is set for each of a plurality of selection conversion conditions, and each content is converted into each low performance probability selection process content as it is established. As a result, for example, the probability that a variation effect mode having a high rate of hitting is selected can be sequentially reduced every time the selection conversion condition is satisfied. On the other hand, such a selective conversion condition can also be set by the elapsed time of the probability variation gaming state.

  In this embodiment, the probability variation gaming state is set as the advantageous gaming state. However, as another configuration, the short-time gaming state that shortens the variation time of the special symbol can also be set as the advantageous gaming state. Further, both the short-time gaming state and the probability variation gaming state may be set and selectively converted.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About the structure other than the above-mentioned Example, it can change and implement suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 Pachinko machine 15 Special symbol display device (symbol display device)
21 Start opening 25 Big prize opening S1 Special start switch (ball detection means)

Claims (1)

A symbol display device for variably displaying special symbols;
A starting port having a ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball;
A start memory generating means for generating a start memory with a predetermined number as an upper limit by detecting a game ball by the ball detecting means at the start port;
By sequentially digesting the undigested start memory, the symbol control means for executing a series of symbol generating steps for stopping the special symbol by changing the symbol display device and stopping in a stop symbol mode for confirming the hit or loss;
In a pachinko gaming machine provided with a game control means for transitioning to a special gaming state in which a winning prize opening is opened and closed in a predetermined manner when a winning stop symbol aspect is determined by a symbol generation process,
When the game control means is confirmed in the symbol generation process, the game state after the special game state is either an advantageous game state in which a predetermined additional gain is provided to the player or a normal game state in which the additional gain is not provided. With game state conversion processing to convert
The symbol control means includes an effect selection process for selecting a variation effect mode from a plurality of variable effect modes having different rates to be determined in the symbol generation process by digesting the start-up memory, and performing an effect in the symbol generation process. And
The effect selection process of the symbol control means is determined by hitting a normal effect probability selection process content for selecting a variation effect mode having a high rate of hitting and determining with a predetermined selection probability, and compared with the normal effect probability selection process content. With a low production probability selection process content with a low selection probability of selecting a high variation production mode,
When the predetermined selection conversion condition is satisfied in the advantageous gaming state, the normal effect probability selection process content that is valid before the selection conversion condition is satisfied is converted to the low effect probability selection process content, and the low effect probability selection process content It is those that execute the processing of selecting a variation representation embodiment according,
Further, the effect selection process of the symbol control means defines the selection conversion condition as a condition that is satisfied when the number of times of start memory to be consumed in the advantageous gaming state reaches a predetermined number of times, and the selective conversion in the advantageous gaming state. When the symbol generation process executed by digesting the start memory after the condition is established, the symbol generation executed by converting the low effect probability selection process contents to the normal effect probability selection process contents and executing the start memory digestion A pachinko gaming machine , wherein a variation effect mode of a stroke is selected according to a selection probability of the normal effect probability selection process content .

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