JP5660725B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As a general pachinko game machine, what is called a digipachi is known.
In a pachinko gaming machine called a digipachi, a start winning opening is provided in a game area formed on a game board surface into which a game ball is driven and flows down, and based on the game ball winning in the start winning opening, In the control device on the internal main board side, a lottery of a later-described variable display game (special game) is drawn, and a lottery (which may include a small win) is performed. When the attacker opens, the player becomes a big hit state where a game ball can be awarded to the attacker.

  In addition, jackpots generally include normal jackpot, probable jackpot, sudden hit jackpot, sudden hit jackpot, latent hit jackpot, etc. Is done. Note that the type of jackpot may vary depending on the pachinko machine.

  The lottery result of the jackpot or loss is notified by a variable display game, and when a predetermined start condition (random number determination condition) of the variable display game is satisfied, the above-mentioned multiple types of big hits and misses are determined. A lottery result is determined using a random number, and a special symbol (special figure) display and an effect display device (variable display device) are used to notify one of a plurality of types of jackpots or the same lottery result that is out of place. A variable display game is played simultaneously. Immediately before the end of the variable display game, various jackpots or losses are displayed as one special symbol (special symbol) or a combination of a plurality of decorative symbols as identification information. The variable display game displayed on the special figure display is referred to as a special figure game here.

  In such a digital patch, two start winning holes are generally provided in the game area, and two special figure indicators are provided correspondingly, and a game ball wins the first start winning hole. The first special figure game is displayed on the first special figure display, and the second special figure game is displayed on the first special figure display based on the game ball winning in the second start winning opening. It has become.

  Here, the first special game or the second special game that cannot be started when the game ball has won the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening is put on hold. This holding means, for example, a situation in which the first special figure game cannot be started when a game ball is won at the first start winning opening (for example, when the first special figure game or the second special figure game is being performed). Or if the first special figure game is already put on hold, or if the first special figure game or the second special figure game is a big hit and the above-mentioned big hit state is set). Based on the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening, the first special figure game is held once, and even if the gaming ball has not won the first starting winning opening, It is possible to start when the start condition is satisfied.

  The second special figure game is also held in the same manner as the first special figure game. In addition, there is an upper limit on the number of first special figure games that are held, and there is also an upper limit on the second special figure game that is held, and the upper limit that can be held for the first special figure game and the second special figure game. These numbers are 4 respectively.

  Note that when the first special figure game or the second special figure game that is on hold is started, the number of the first special figure game or the second special figure game that is on hold decreases, and the above-mentioned upper limit As a result, the number of the first special figure game or the second special figure game can be newly reserved.

  Also, the first special figure game and the second special figure game can be performed at the same time by prohibiting the start of the other special figure game while one of the special figure games is being executed. In some models, the first special figure game and the second special figure game are not performed simultaneously, and the special figure game is performed one by one. In addition, when a special game is played one by one, a gaming machine that gives priority to one special game of the first special game and the second special game, and a starting ball for the game ball There is known a gaming machine that starts one of the special game according to the winning order.

  In such a game machine, four first variation display games can be held and four second variation display games can be held, so that eight special game games can be held in total. Even if a special game is not held up to the upper limit and either one of the special game is mainly held, or one special game is given priority, both special games will become the upper limit. , Only one special figure game will be played, the other special figure game will remain at the upper limit, and even if the game ball wins the corresponding start winning opening, the special figure game will not be held End up.

  In view of this, a bead sorting unit that distributes game balls alternately to two start winning holes has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As a result, it is possible to prevent the special figure game from being biased toward one of the special figure games, and to make the number of holdings of the two special figure games substantially the same. It becomes possible to hold.

  In such a gaming machine, the number of held special figure games is substantially increased by making the number of held first special figure games and the number of second special figure games held substantially the same, for example. Can be made. In other words, when the winning rate of the game ball to the second start winning opening is higher than the first start winning opening, the second special feature is held by winning the game ball in the second starting winning opening having a high winning rate. Even though the number of games held in the game is limited, the game ball won in the start winning opening by winning the game ball in the second starting winning opening having a high winning rate instead of the first starting winning opening. Nevertheless, the number of special games that can be started does not increase due to the upper limit of the number of pending games (game balls are awarded at the first start winning opening where the winning rate is low and the number of pending games is not the upper limit) State) can be prevented.

In addition, in a gaming machine that fuses a so-called digipachi gaming machine and a so-called winged gaming machine, there is one starting prize opening for opening the wings of wings. There has been proposed a gaming machine in which two types of start winning ports are efficiently arranged in a limited gaming area by dividing the starting winning port into a first starting area and a second starting area (for example, Patent Document 2). reference). In addition, a compact sorting device is disposed on the start winning opening so as to switch between a state where game balls flow into the first start area and a state where game balls flow into the second start area.

Also, in so-called feather pachinko machines, a seesaw-like member through which a game ball passes is arranged as a distribution device that distributes the V winning area formed inside the accessory equipped with the blade and the general area, There has been proposed a gaming machine in which the state in which the game ball is guided to the V winning area and the state in which the game ball is guided to the general area are switched by the inclination of the seesaw caused by the load of the game ball that passes (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
In addition, as a method for improving the playability by using two special figure games, it has been proposed to lengthen a state such as a time reduction or a probable change of the number of times that a predetermined number of special figure games are performed after the big hit state ( For example, see Patent Document 3).
The number of special figure games for which time reduction or probability change ends is not the sum of the number of first special figure games and the number of second special figure games, but the number of special figure games only, and the time of the first special figure game is shortened. By increasing the time of the second special figure game from that time, the time spent in the short time and the probability change state is lengthened, and the number of the first special figure games performed during the time reduction and the probability change is increased to become a big hit. Increasing opportunities.
In addition, the number of holds for a special figure game is determined artificially, and it has been proposed that the number of holds for one special figure game be larger than four (for example, see Patent Document 4).

JP 2010-104564 A JP 2002-95810 A JP 2009-82571 A JP 2002-224352 A

By the way, in the gaming machine, it is required to develop a gaming machine having a new gaming property so as not to get bored by the player within a limited configuration range limited by regulations. For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, in a configuration in which a first special figure game and a second special figure game are alternately performed, a new one is newly created from a first special figure game and a second special figure game which are sequentially performed. It is also possible to develop a gaming machine having a special gaming property.
In the invention described in Patent Literature 1, the first special game and the second special game that are started based on the winning of the game balls to the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening are efficiently held. However, for example, it is not necessarily a proposal for a game that creates a new game from a first special figure game and a second special figure game that are performed alternately.

Further, in Patent Document 2, a digital winning start winning opening and a feather starting winning opening can be efficiently arranged, but new game playability cannot be found using two special-purpose games.
Further, in Patent Document 3, a part of the game play time and probability change is partially changed, but a new game play is not created by a combination of the first special figure game and the second special figure game.
Also, Patent Document 4 does not create a new gameability by combining the first special game and the second special game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a state in which the first special game and the second special game are alternately performed by the distribution device that alternately distributes the game balls to the two start winning openings. In a state where the game is likely to occur, a combination of the first special game and the second special game, which are continuously performed, makes it appear that a single game is being performed, thereby creating a new playability. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a gaming board having a gaming area in which a launched game ball flows down;
A first start winning opening and a second starting winning opening provided on the game board and capable of winning a game ball flowing down the game area;
A first variation display game that is started based on winning of a game ball at the first start winning opening is displayed, and a second variation display that is started based on winning of a game ball at the second starting winning opening is displayed. Display means having one display screen for displaying the game;
Without causing the first variation display game and the second variation display game to be executed at the same time, the first variation display game and the first variation display game in the chronological order of the winning of game balls to the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening; The second variation display game is executed one by one, and after the symbols are variably displayed for the variation display time set for the first variation display game and the second variation display game to be started, they are hit or missed. Game display control means for ending the first variation display game and the second variation display game when the symbol indicating the result is stopped and displayed for a predetermined time;
The winning or losing of the first variation display game is drawn on the basis of the game ball winning at the first start winning opening, and the second variation based on the game ball winning at the second starting winning opening. Lottery means for lottery for winning or losing the displayed game;
The variation display time selected and set in the first variation display game and the second variation display game is placed, and a lottery probability is set in which each variation display time is selected by lottery. In a gaming machine comprising: a data table; and variable display time selection means for selecting and setting the variable display time of the variable display game at the start of the variable display game using the data table.
A part of the game balls flowing down the game area flows in, a first passage for allowing the flowing game balls to flow down toward the first start winning opening so as to be able to win the first winning opening, and an inflowing game ball A prize that includes a second passage that allows the second start prize opening to flow down toward the second start prize opening, and a distribution means that alternately distributes the incoming game balls into the first path and the second path. Equipped with a mouth sorter,
The game display control means variably displays symbols in two or more first display areas set on the display screen as a variation display of the first variation display game, and the display screen as a variation display of the second variation display game. The symbols are variably displayed in one or more second display areas set to, and the number of the first display areas is set larger than the number of the second display areas,
The variable display time selection means stores, as the data table, a first table used for the first variable display game and a second table used for the second variable display game, and is placed on the first table. The second variation display time of the second variation display game that is out of place on the second table is set shorter than the first variation display time of the first variation display game that is out of place,
The game display control means, as the first variation display game on the screen, is used as the first variation display game when the second variation display game is released continuously after the first variation display game is lost. In a state where the symbol is displayed in a variable manner in the first display area of the variable display game for the first variable display time, the symbol is stopped and displayed, and the symbol is stopped and displayed in the first display area. As a two-variable display game, the symbols are variably displayed in the second display area for the second variable display time shorter than the first variable display time, and then stopped and displayed.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the game balls are alternately distributed to the first start winning port and the second winning port by the winning port distributing device, whereby the first variation display game (first special game) The chance that the figure game) and the second variation display game (second special figure game) are alternately performed increases.
At this time, in the first variation display game, the symbols are variably displayed in two or more first display regions, and in the second variation display game, the symbols are variably displayed in a smaller number of second display regions than in the first display region. The Further, in the case of being out of place, the second variation display time of the second variation display game is shorter than the first variation display time of the first variation display game.

  In this case, when the outlier first variation display game and the outlier second variation display game continue, for example, after the symbols are variably displayed in the two first display regions, for example, one second display region The symbols are displayed in a variable manner. A player who sees this may determine that one variable display is being performed in three display areas, for example.

That is, it appears that one variation display game is being played using the three display areas in the first variation display game and the second variation display game.
As a result, when the first variation display game is deviated and then the second variation display game is hit, it is possible to produce an effect in which a hit occurs after reaching the end without reaching reach. In other words, two variation display games can be used to produce more variations than before, and the degree of freedom when considering new productions can be increased, creating a situation where it is easy to create new gameplay. .

  In particular, in the case of a gap, the number of times that the game time of the second variation display game is shortened and the display region of the first variation display game and the display region of the second variation display game are combined, for example, By making it the same as the display area of the variation display game, the first variation display game and the second variation display game can be combined and shown as one game.

  At this time, it is possible to set the time required for the two variable display games to be the same as the time required for the conventional one variable display game. At this time, as described above, the possibility that the game ball wins alternately at the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening increases, so that the variable display game hold is made efficient, and the first variable display is made. When the number of holds between the game and the second variable display game increases, it becomes possible to efficiently digest the held variable display game. Based on the fact that the upper limit is reached, it is possible to prevent a decrease in operating rate due to the player stopping the launch of the game ball.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the game display control means is configured to display the symbol in the first display area when the symbol is stopped and displayed in the first variable display game that is out of place. The number of the symbols equal to the number is stopped and displayed one by one in the first display area,
When the symbols are stopped and displayed in the second variation display game that is out of place, the same number of symbols as the number of the second display regions are stopped and displayed one by one in the second display region,
When the symbols are stopped and displayed in the first variation display game or the second variation display game that is won, the number of the second display regions is added to the number of the first display regions. One stop area is displayed in each of the first display area and the second display area.

  In the invention according to claim 2, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in the first variation display game that is out of place, the same number of symbols as the number of the first display regions are stopped and displayed one by one in the first display region. Let In addition, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in the second variable display game that is out of place, the same number of the symbols as the number of the second display regions are stopped and displayed one by one in the second display region. It is possible to display the stop symbol of the variable display game and the stop symbol of the second variable display game separately for each display area. In this case, when the outlier first variation display game and the outlier second variation display game are displayed, the symbols are stopped and displayed in all the display areas. Accordingly, it is possible to make the first variation display game and the second variation display game appear more effectively as if one variation display game was played.

  Further, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in the winning first variation display game or second variation display game, the number of the first display regions is added to the number of the second display regions. By stopping and displaying both in the second display area, the winning stop display can be performed without a sense of incongruity. That is, when the first variation display game is out of play and the next second variation display game is won, the combination of symbols indicating the discontinuation of the first variation display game is stopped and displayed in the first display area. However, by displaying a combination of symbols indicating the winning of the second variation display game in both the first display region and the second display region, the first variation display game and the second variation display game are displayed. In combination, it can appear as if a win has occurred in one variable display game.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game machine according to the second aspect, the first variation display is performed by the lottery means when a game ball wins the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening. Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number that is a numerical value within a predetermined range for determining whether or not the game or the second variation display game is won or lost;
Stores a hit determination table on which a hit determination value that is a numerical value within the predetermined range for determining whether or not a hit is made by comparing with the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means by the lottery means Table storage means,
Before the second variation display game is started, the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is compared with a hit determination value placed on the determination table, and if the random number and the hit determination value match, Pre-determination means for determining;
When the first variation display game is played before the second variation display game determined to be a hit by the pre-determination means, the first variation display game that is stopped and displayed in the first display area is lost. The symbol to be displayed is changed to the symbol indicating the winning of the second variation display game displayed in the first display area, and is displayed.

  According to the invention of claim 3, when the second variation display game to be performed next in the first determination is a win in the first variation display game to be lost, the symbols that are stopped and displayed in the first variation display game are displayed. By making it correspond to the winning symbol of the second variable display game, the winning display of the second variable display game can be performed smoothly.

  According to the present invention, when the first variation display game and the second variation display game are alternately performed using the two start winning openings and the winning opening distribution device, the first variation display game and the second variation display game are played. It is possible to play a very unique game that seems to be playing one variation display game from two variation display games.

It is a front view which shows the game area | region on the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A), (b) is sectional drawing of the winning opening distribution device provided in the said game area. It is a block diagram which shows the control person of the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the losing and winning stop pattern of the 1st fluctuation display game performed with a game machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the losing and winning stop pattern of the 2nd fluctuation display game performed with a game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the symbol determination process performed in a sub-control part. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the variation pattern (variation display time) determination process performed in the main control part. (A)-(e) is a figure for demonstrating the case where the 1st non-changeable display game and the 2nd non-changeable display game are played continuously. (A)-(f) is a figure for demonstrating the case where the 2nd fluctuation | variation display game which is different from the 1st fluctuation | variation display game of jackpot is played on both sides of the jackpot state. (A)-(f) is a figure for demonstrating the case where the 1st fluctuation | variation display game of a loss and the 2nd fluctuation | variation display game of jackpot are played continuously. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the winning display process performed in a sub-control part. (A)-(f) is a figure for demonstrating the case where the 1st non-changeable display game and the 2nd big change display game of jackpot were continuously performed using the win display process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the advance display process performed by a sub-control part. (A)-(f) is a figure for demonstrating the case where the 1st variation | change display game and the 2nd variation display game of a jackpot are continuously performed using the prior winning display process.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment basically has a configuration as a kind of pachinko gaming machine called so-called digipachi.
In the game area 2 on the board surface of the game board 1, a variable display device (display device) 3 is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. The variable display device 3 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays lottery results for various jackpots and out of lottery performed by a main controller 14 described later functioning as a lottery means. At this time, a decorative symbol variation display game is displayed, and the lottery result described above is notified by a jackpot and a loss of the variation display game.

  In the lower part of the game area 2, first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b are provided. The first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b are, for example, 7-segment LED display devices. Note that the first and second special-figure indicators 4a and 4b do not have to be 7-segment display devices capable of displaying numbers. For example, about 6 to 8 segments of any shape can be placed at any position. It may be arranged, and it is sufficient that lighting and extinguishing of each segment can be individually controlled. The first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b display the special figure (special symbol) in a stopped state (lottery result display) after the variable display is performed for the above-described fluctuation display time (a part of the segments are blinked).

  Here, the special display variable display game in which the special figure is stopped and displayed after the blinking display of the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b is referred to as a special figure game. The special game includes a first special game played on the first special display 4a and a second special game played on the second special display 4b. If the game and the second special figure game are not performed and both the first special figure game and the second special figure game can be started, the special figure with the earlier holding time when it is put on hold The game starts first. That is, regardless of the first special figure game and the second special figure game, the special figure games are started one by one in the order in which they are put on hold (in order of winning).

  The variable display game displayed on the variable display device 3 corresponds to the first special figure game or the second special figure game being executed, and when the first special figure game is being executed, When the first variation display game of the decorative symbols that has the same result as the first special figure game is displayed and the second special figure game is executed, the decoration that has the same result as the second special figure game is displayed. A second variation display game of symbols is displayed.

Under the variable display device 3, a first start winning port 5a and a second starting winning port 5b are provided side by side with the winning port distributing device 7 interposed therebetween. The first start winning opening 5a is provided on the left side and the second start winning opening 5b is provided on the right side.
The first start winning opening 5a is provided in the ordinary variable winning device 5 called a so-called electric Chu.
The normal variation winning device 5 includes a pair of movable pieces 51 and 51 that can be opened and closed, and the movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed so that it is difficult for a game ball to win the first start winning opening 5a (low winning prize). State) and the state in which the movable pieces 51, 51 are opened (high winning state) so that the game ball can easily win. Even when the movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed, there is an interval between the movable pieces 51 and 51 through which only one game ball can pass, so it is harder to win the game ball than when it is opened. Game balls can be won.

  A first start winning ball detection sensor 53a (shown in FIG. 3) that detects a winning of a game ball is provided in the first start winning port 5a, and the first start winning ball detection sensor 53a is the main controller 14. In addition, when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 5a, a first start winning signal is output. The second start winning opening 5b is provided with a second start winning ball detection sensor 53b (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the winning of a game ball. The second start winning ball detection sensor 53b is a main control. A second start winning signal is output to the device 14 when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 5b.

  The main controller 14 acquires a random number that determines each jackpot and loss of the first special figure game (first variation display game) based on the input of the first start winning signal (establishment of a predetermined random number acquisition condition), 2 Based on the input of the start winning signal (establishment of a predetermined random number acquisition condition), the random numbers for determining the big hits and misses of the second special figure game (second variable display game) are acquired. The random number acquisition order based on the input of the first and second start winning signals is the above-mentioned winning order, and the starting order of the first and second special game is determined in this winning order.

  In addition, the variable display device 3 has a special figure reservation number display area 31 (a first special figure reservation number display area 31a and a second special figure reservation number display area 31b) at a peripheral portion of the screen (a portion that does not disturb the effect display). Is set. In the main control device 14, when a start winning signal is input from the first start winning ball detection sensor 53a during execution of the special figure game, a numerical value (for example, 4) which becomes an upper limit at which the first special figure game can be held is set. Within the range, 1 is added to the first special figure hold number, and when the first special figure game is started based on the start winning, 1 is subtracted from the first special figure hold number.

  This first special figure reservation number is displayed as the number of marks in the first special figure reservation number display area 31a. Similarly, in the main control device 14, when a start winning signal is input from the second starting winning ball detection sensor 53b, the main control device 14 is within the range of a numerical value (for example, 4) that is an upper limit that can hold the second special figure game. 2 is added to the number of special figure hold, and 1 is subtracted from the number of special figure hold when the second special figure game is started based on the start winning. This second special figure reservation number is displayed as the number of marks in the second special figure reservation number display area 31b.

  In addition, a special variable winning device 6 having a large winning port 61 is provided below the variable display device 3 and further to the right of the winning port distribution device 7. The special variable winning device 6 has a structure as a so-called attacker, and is provided with a movable door 62 that opens and closes a large winning opening 61. In a normal game state, the movable door 62 wins a game ball. In a closed state where the player stands in a closed state so as not to flow into the mouth 61 and the result of the first special figure game or the second special figure game results in a big hit, and a big hit state occurs, the game ball can easily flow in. It will be in the open state when it is tilted almost horizontally forward. The special variation winning device 6 is provided with a big winning ball detection sensor 63 for detecting a game ball won in the big winning opening 61.

When a big hit is made, as a big hit state, for example, an operation of one round as an opening / closing operation in which the special variable winning device 6 is changed from the closed state to the opened state and then closed again is performed for a predetermined number of rounds. It is like that. For example, in the big hit state, the predetermined number of rounds is about 10 to 16, although it may vary depending on the pachinko gaming machine. Note that the number of rounds may vary depending on the type of winning.
In addition, the special variation winning device 6 performs only two rounds in a jackpot state corresponding to hits of so-called sudden hits, hits, latent probabilities, etc., which are referred to as per two rounds. The main control device 14 controls the special variable winning device 6 in the big hit state.

  On the left side of the variable display device 3, a normal symbol (abbreviated as ordinary figure) starting port (through chucker) 8a is provided. In addition, a passing ball detection sensor 8d that detects a game ball that has passed through the universal drawing start port 8a is provided corresponding to the normal start port 8a. When the passing ball detection sensor 8d detects a game ball, the main control device 14 To output a passing ball detection signal. Based on the input of the passing ball detection signal, the main control device 14 performs a general drawing lottery for drawing the winning when the normal variation winning device 5 is opened and the losing that keeps the normal variation winning device 5 closed. Do. The result of the general drawing lottery is notified by displaying the normal variable display game (hereinafter referred to as the general game) on the general map display device 8b. Under the above-mentioned general map display device 8b, a general map hold number display lamp 8c is provided, and the required general map hold number is displayed in the same manner as the special map hold number.

On the top and the left and right of the variable display device 3 are provided wall portions 33 that prevent the game balls from flowing into the variable display device 3 side. A stage 34 is provided on the lower side of the variable display device 3 so that game balls that have flowed from the warp inlet 35 flow out onto the stage 34 from a warp outlet (not shown). Also, from the warp inlet 35 to the warp outlet, a warp channel (not shown) is provided, for example, on the rear side (back side) from the front surface of the game board 1. The game ball that has flowed in from the warp inlet 35 flows out from the warp outlet to the stage 34 through this warp channel.
In addition, the front edge of the stage 34 is the position of the front surface of the game board 1, and a game ball repelled by a game nail or the like can be placed on the lower side of the stage 34, and the front of the stage 34 A game ball can flow from the edge to the game area 2 below the stage 34.

On the stage 34, the game ball that has flowed out of the warp exit rolls to the left and right at the moment of outflow. A part of the game ball rolling left and right on the stage 34 is distributed to the outlet 36 along the rolling path of the game ball on the stage 34. The outlet 36 is provided at the center of the left and right sides of the stage 34, and the game balls that have flowed out of the outlet 36 flow into the inlet 71, which will be described later, of the winning opening distribution device 7 with high probability. .
The probability that a game ball placed on the stage 34 flows into the inflow port 71 is higher than the probability that a game ball that has not been placed on the stage 34 flows into the inflow port 71.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the winning port distribution device 7 receives one inflow port 71, two outflow ports 72, 73, and a game ball flowing in from one inflow port 71. A bifurcated distribution passage 74 that leads to one of the two outflow ports 72 and 73, and a bifurcated branching portion of the distribution passage 74. The flow direction of the game balls is changed between the left and right outflow ports 72 and 73. A distribution member (distribution means) 75 that distributes to either one of them and a left and right end portion of the distribution passage 74 are provided, and a game ball is passed through the back side of the game board 1 and either of the left and right outlets 72, 73, respectively. The first passage 76 and the second passage 77 are provided.

The inflow port 71 is disposed directly below the outlet port 36 of the stage 34 so that a game ball derived from the outlet port 36 flows in with high probability.
Further, the stage 34 including the outlet 36 has a leading edge at the same position as the board surface of the game board 1, and a sufficient space is provided between the stage 34 and the outlet 36 and the inlet 71. Thus, game balls that have not been placed on the stage 34 via the warp passage can also flow into the inflow port 71. A part of the game ball that is not guided to the outlet 36 and falls downward from the front edge of the stage 34 can also flow into the inlet 71.

The distribution passage 74 is composed of a portion that faces downward from the inflow port 71 and a portion that branches to the left and right and faces the outflow ports 72 and 73 while inclining downward and forward of the front surface (board surface) of the game board 1. Is formed.
A first passage 76 or a second passage 77 is provided at the left and right ends of the distribution passage 74, respectively, and guides game balls to the outlets (outflow passages) 72 and 73 through the rear side from the front surface of the game board 1. The game balls that have reached the outlets 72 and 73 flow down to the game area 2 from the lower edge of the outlets 72 and 73 that is the front position of the game board 1.

  A first start winning opening 5a is arranged directly under the left outlet 72, and a second starting winning opening 5b is arranged directly under the right outlet 73. Thereby, the game ball flowing down from the left outflow port 72 wins the first start winning port 5a with a high probability, and the game ball flowing down from the right outflow port 73 wins the second start winning port 5b with a high probability. . Even when the pair of movable pieces 51 of the normal variation winning device 5 having the first start winning opening 5a is closed, a game ball that has flowed down the left outlet 72 has a high probability. To flow into.

In addition, a space through which game balls can pass is provided between the winning opening distributing device 7 and the first starting winning opening 5a and the second starting winning opening 5b, and flows into the winning opening distributing device 7. The game balls that have not been allowed to flow into the first start winning opening 5a or the second starting winning opening 5b.
The distribution member 75 is basically a waterwheel-like rotating body in which three blades are arranged at equal intervals. The distribution member 75 is provided on the left side of the distribution blade 75a for distributing game balls to the left and right, and the distribution blade 75a. When the game balls distributed to the left by the distribution wings 75a are placed, the distribution member 75 is rotated counterclockwise, the distribution wings 75a are moved to the left, and the game balls are distributed to the right. The left switching wing 75b and the game balls that are provided to the right toward the distribution wing 75a and are distributed to the right by the distribution wing 75a are placed to rotate the distribution member 75 clockwise, A switching wing 75c on the right side that moves the distribution wing 75a to the right and distributes the game balls to the left.

  A projecting portion 78 is provided at the left and right central portions of the bottom portion of the distribution passage 74. When the distribution member 75 that rotates to the left or right is tilted to the left or right as described above, the tip of the left switching wing 75b or the tip of the right switching wing 75c contacts the protrusion 78, The rotation of the distribution member 75 described above is restricted. That is, the protrusion 78 functions as a stopper that determines the rotational position of the sorting member 75.

In the winning mouth distribution device 7, for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the distribution wing 75a in the state shown in FIG. 2B distributes the game balls to the left first passage 76 side. When the left switching wing 75b is pushed downward by the game ball, the distribution member 75 rotates counterclockwise, the distribution wing 75a moves to the left, and the game ball is moved to the second start winning opening on the right side. It is in the state of guiding to 5b.
On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 2B, the distribution wing 75a in the state shown in FIG. 2A distributes the game ball to the right second passage 77, and the right game ball is assigned to the right by the distributed game ball. When the switching wing 75c is pushed downward, the distribution member 75 rotates clockwise, the distribution wing 75a moves to the right, and the game ball is guided to the first start winning opening 5a on the left side. ing.
The winning opening distribution device 7 operating in this way guides the inflowing game balls alternately to the left and right first starting winning openings 5a and the second starting winning openings 5b.
Therefore, most of the game balls that win the first start winning opening 5a and the second starting winning opening 5b are in a state through the winning opening distributing device 7 (for example, a normal state in which the normal variable winning device 5 is not so open). Then, the first special figure game and the second special figure game are alternately performed.

  Further, an opening 80 penetrating the game board 1 is formed on the rear side of the distribution wing 75a, and a rotational load device 81 formed on the rear side of the board surface of the game board 1 is connected. The rotational load device 81 is connected to the distribution wing 75a and moves in response to the rotational movement of the distribution wing 75a. For example, a load is applied to the rotation of the distribution member 75 by a frictional force. The distribution member 75 is prevented from rotating due to vibrations caused by the game balls. The load is such that rotation of the sorting member 75 using the switching wings 75b and 75c due to the load of the game ball is not prevented.

In addition, on the left side of the game area 2, a plurality of general winning ports 10, 10 are provided. Further, a general winning ball detection sensor 11 for detecting a game ball won in the general winning ports 10, 10 is provided corresponding to the general winning ports 10, 10, respectively.
In addition, at the lowermost end portion of the game area 2 below the special variable prize winning device 6, an out port 12 that discharges a game ball that has not won any prize port to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 2. Is provided. Further, on the front surface of the game board 1, there are provided flow-down regulation changing members such as game nails 9 (only part of which are shown) and windmills (not shown) that regulate the flow-down direction of the game balls and change the flow-down direction. .

  Next, the control system of the pachinko gaming machine of this example will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. The control system of the pachinko machine is roughly divided into a main control unit (main control means as a control device for the main board) 15, a sub control unit (sub control means as a control device on the sub board side) 16, and these main control units. The power supply device 37 supplies power to the control unit 15 and the sub-control unit 16. The main control unit 15 includes a main control device 14 composed of, for example, a one-chip microcomputer for a gaming machine. The main control device 14 includes a CPU 14a that executes a program, a program and data used in the program. A ROM 14b that is stored, a RAM 14c that stores data generated based on a program, various data read from the ROM 14b, and a frequency generation circuit unit 14d are provided.

  Signals from various sensors provided in the pachinko gaming machine can be input to the main controller 14 (CPU 14a), and the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b and the big winning ball detection are described above. A game in which a sensor 63, a passing ball detection sensor 8d, and a general winning ball detection sensor 11 are connected and a prize ball paid out from a gaming ball payout device 17 that pays out a winning ball in response to a winning game ball is detected. A ball payout detection sensor 18, an error detection sensor 19 for detecting an error in the pachinko gaming machine, and the like are connected.

  The main controller 14 outputs various signals for operating various devices of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, a central control device 20 for collecting and managing data of each gaming machine installed in a game store is connected to the main control device 14 so that data can be input from the main control device 14. The main control device 14 is connected to a payout control device 22, a symbol control device 23, a lamp control device 24, and a voice control device 25 as sub control devices (sub control means). (Control command) can be output.

  Here, since the payout control device 22 performs the main control of the game in the pachinko gaming machine for substantially paying out the prize ball, it is included in the main control unit 15, and the symbol control related to the effect of the game is performed. The device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the sound control device 25 are included in the sub-control unit 16.

Further, the main controller 14 is connected to the first and second special-figure indicators 4a and 4b, and the first and second special-figure indicators 4a so that the main controller 14 responds to the lottery result based on the start prize. , 4b, display control of special figure fluctuation display and fluctuation stop display is performed.
In addition, the main control device 14 can drive and control the normal variation solenoid 55 that drives the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the above-described normal variation winning device 5 and also drives the movable door 62 of the special variation winning device 6. The special fluctuation solenoid 64 that can be driven is controlled.

  In addition, the payout control device 22 is connected to a game ball payout device 17 which is controlled by the payout control device 22 and pays out award balls and rental balls, and reads the data of the prepaid card (recording medium) 26 to play the game. A CR unit 27 for performing ball lending control is connected via a ball lending signal control device 28. The payout control device 22 pays out a prize ball based on a command from the main control device 14 and pays out a ball based on a ball lending signal input from the CR unit 27 via a ball lending signal control device 28. Take control.

  The main controller 15 is not directly connected to the main controller 14, but includes a launch control device 29 a that controls a launch drive device 29 of a hitting ball launcher (not shown) that launches a game ball into the game area 2. A rotary operation handle 29b, a firing stop button 29c, and a touch sensor 29d for operating the launching of the game ball are connected to the launch control device 29a.

  The main control device 14 of the main control unit 15 controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine. The first and second starting winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b, the big winning ball detection sensor 63, and the general winning ball detection sensor 11, when a game ball detection signal is input, that is, when a game ball wins each winning slot, a command is output to the payout control device 22 to cause the game ball to be discharged as a prize ball.

  In addition, when the detection signal of the game ball is input from the passing ball detection sensor 8d, the main control device 14 performs a process of adding the above-described number of pending drawings, and a lottery process for determining a hit of the usual game The various random numbers used in the above (the hit determination random number, the production random number) are acquired, and the random number is stored when the number of reserved drawings is less than the upper limit. In addition, as a predetermined start condition, the normal game is started at the end of the previous normal game, or at the end of the opening / closing operation of the normal variable winning device 5 after the win, and the normal figure holding number is decremented by one. At this time, a lottery process using a random number is used to determine whether or not to win the ordinary game, and to determine the fluctuation display time (game time) of the ordinary game, to notify the display of the ordinary game and the result (win) Therefore, a command is output to the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the voice control device 25.

  In addition, the main control device 14 performs the above-described special figure holding number processing based on the input of the start winning signals from the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b, and the special game is not a big hit. Various random numbers (winning determination random number, symbol random number, production random number) as lottery determination information used in the lottery process for determining the random number are acquired, and when the special figure holding number is less than the upper limit, the random number is stored in the RAM 14c (random number storage means) Remember. The lottery process determines the big wins and misses of the first and second special figure games based on the winning determination random numbers, and controls the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b to control the first and second special figure indicators. A special game is displayed, and a command is output to the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, the voice control device 25, etc. for display of the decorative symbol variation display game on the variable display device 3, notification of the result, and production. .

  Note that the start conditions (random number determination conditions) of the first and second special figure games (variable display games) are the same as when the previous first special figure game or the second special figure game ends in an outlier. When the game or the second special figure game is a big hit, when the big win state for opening the special variable winning device 6 is reached, the first special figure hold number (the second special figure is retained when the big hit state is ended. This is the case where the figure hold count is 1 or more (if it has). In addition, when both the first special figure game and the second special figure game can be started, the special figure game with the earlier time when the random number is acquired is started. Further, along with the establishment of the start condition (satisfaction of the random number determination condition), at the start of the special figure game, determination of a big hit or a loss is made by a hit determination random number corresponding to the special figure game.

  Further, when the normal game is won, the main control device 14 controls the normal variation solenoid 55 that drives the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the normal variation winning device 5 to close the normal variation winning device 5. Control to make the open state from. Further, the main control device 14 controls the special fluctuation solenoid 64 of the movable door 62 of the special fluctuation prize-winning device 6 when each of the first special figure game or the second special figure game is a big win, and a predetermined condition On the basis of this, the special variation winning apparatus 6 is controlled from the closed state to the open state to generate the above-mentioned jackpot state.

  Further, the main controller 14 as the lottery means determines whether the first special figure game and the second special figure game are big hits or not using the winning determination random number acquired based on the start winning signal. A lottery process is performed. In addition, when the main controller 14 sequentially displays the first special figure game or the second special figure game that shows either the big hit or the out of the big hit, the first special drawing 14 performs the first special figure by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the probability variation big hit. The probability that the figure game and the second special figure game are jackpots is set to a high probability state higher than the low probability state, and the first special figure game and the second special figure game are jackpots by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the normal jackpot etc. The control is performed so that the probability is lower than the high probability state.

  In addition, the main control device 14 performs control so that the opening time (number of times of opening) per unit time of the normally variable prize-winning device 5 is larger than the normal state based on the occurrence of a predetermined jackpot. I do. Note that, in the probability variation state (high probability support state), the state becomes basically a high probability state and the electric chew support state, and in the short time state (support state), the electric chew support state becomes a low probability state.

  In addition, the symbol control device 23 as the variable display game display control means of the sub-control unit 16 controls the variable display device 3 and the general graphic display device (LED display device) 8, and the variable display device 3 The video display processor 32 is connected. The variable display device 3 for the variable display game of the decorative symbols is displayed by the symbol control device 23 as the notification effect control means on the basis of each jackpot and loss determined by the main control device 14 and the variation display time as the variation pattern. The display at is controlled. In addition, the symbol control device 23 controls the display of the special figure reservation number mark in the special figure reservation number display area 31 of the variable display device 3 based on the calculated special figure reservation number in the main control device 14.

  The lamp control device 24 of the sub-control unit 16 is provided on the front frame that supports the board-related electrical decoration (light source such as LED) 24a provided on the board surface of the game board 1 and the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine, A frame door-related electrical decoration (light source such as an LED) 24b such as a glass frame covering the front surface of the game board 1 is connected to control an effect produced by an LED, a lamp, or the like. Further, the lamp control device 24 is connected with a general-purpose reserved number display lamp 8c.

  The sound control device 25 is connected to a sound generation device 25a including a sound processor, an amplifier, a speaker, and the like, and the sound control device 25 controls output of effect sound, sound, music, and the like for production.

  In this embodiment, the main control device 14 as a random number generation means generates a random number (pseudorandom number) consisting of a numerical value within a predetermined range. For example, it counts up from 0 to a predetermined number at a high speed, and when it reaches the predetermined number, it performs a process of setting it to 0 again, and this numerical value is set as a pseudo random number. When generating random numbers, processing that disturbs the periodicity of periodic pseudorandom numbers may be added. Further, a random number generating means may be provided separately from the main controller 14.

  The main controller 14 as a random number acquisition means acquires a random number generated when the start winning signals are input from the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b. When the start winning signal is input, a random number is acquired if the corresponding special figure hold number (the number of stored random numbers of each set of three) is less than the upper limit. If the number is the upper limit, no random number is acquired.

  Further, the main control device 14 as a random number storage means stores the random number acquired as described above in the RAM 14c, the start condition of the variable display game corresponding to the random number is established, and the lottery process using the stored random number is performed. If the random number is erased, the random number is erased on the assumption that the random number erasure condition is satisfied. At this time, one special figure holding number is subtracted.

  The main control device 14 as the lottery means uses the first and second special random numbers (the winning determination random number, the design random number, and the production random number) using three random numbers obtained as described above when the special figure game is started. A lottery process for displaying a figure game is performed. In the lottery process, the winning determination random number is compared with the winning determination values registered in the set winning determination tables (low probability determination table and high probability determination table). The ROM 14b of the main controller 14 stores a hit determination table.

  The winning judgment value is a numerical value determined in advance from a predetermined range of numerical values that will be a winning determination random number, and the jackpot probability is (number of winning determination values) / (number of numerical values in a predetermined range that will be a winning determination random number) become. In addition, the hit determination value includes a hit determination value registered in the normal low probability determination table in which the hit probability is low, and a hit registration registered in the high probability determination table at the time of high probability after probability variation big hit etc. For example, the number of hit determination values at high probability is about 10 times the number of hit determination values at normal time (low probability). Thereby, the jackpot probability at the time of high probability is about 10 times that at the time of low probability.

When the acquired value of the winning random number matches the winning determination value, it becomes a big hit, and when it does not match, it becomes a deviation.
Whether the low probability determination table or the high probability determination table is used is determined by main controller 14 depending on whether the probability state controlled as described above is a high probability state or a low probability state.

  The design random number determines the type of special figure displayed on the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b. If the special figure game is out of place, for example, one type of special figure is displayed. In the case of a jackpot, a plurality of special charts are set for each jackpot type, for example, a normal jackpot and a probabilistic jackpot, and a special chart associated with the design random number is selected. A special table is selected using a data table on which each special figure is placed.

  In addition, the production random number determines the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation display time of the special figure game. In the case of outage, whether or not the reach is reached, and in the case of reach, the normal reach is short or the display time. To decide whether it will be a long super reach or premium reach. In the case of a big hit, the reach is determined, and the type of reach production such as normal reach or super reach is determined. The main controller 14 as the variation pattern selecting means, when selecting the variation pattern (variation), follows a variation pattern data table composed of a combination of a plurality of variation patterns and a lottery probability set for each type of loss or jackpot. A lottery is performed and a variation pattern is selected. The fluctuation pattern includes data of fluctuation display time, and the fluctuation display time is selected by selecting the fluctuation pattern. Further, the game time from the start to the end of the variable display game is obtained by adding the stop display time when the symbol is stopped and displayed after the variable display to the variable display time. The stop display time is basically the same for all the variable display games. For example, a time of several seconds or less is set.

  This data table includes a first special figure game and a second special figure game, and each data table is divided into a winning game and a non-winning game. The reason why the data table is divided for winning and losing is to set, for example, a lottery probability selected in the case of hitting a variation pattern corresponding to each reach effect and a lottery probability selected in the case of a loss. This is to set an expected value that is a big hit for each reach production.

  In addition, in the data table for loss of the first special figure game, the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation pattern that does not reach is basically set to 12 seconds. In addition, the fluctuation display time of the deviation that does not become reach is changed based on the above-mentioned special figure holding number. For example, the variable display time is set to be shorter as the number of first special figure games held is larger. In addition, you may make it shorten a fluctuation | variation display time, so that there are many sums with the holding | maintenance number of a 1st special figure game, and the holding | maintenance number of a 2nd special figure game. In addition, in the case of reaching, a variation pattern is set that has a variation display time of about 10 to several minutes including the case of a big hit. The same applies to the second special figure game.

In addition, in the data table for loss of the second special figure game, the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation pattern that does not reach is basically set to 1 second. It should be noted that the fluctuation display time that does not become the reach of the second special figure game may be changed to be shorter depending on the number of reserved special figures as described above. It is assumed that it is shorter than the fluctuation display time of the outage that does not become the reach of the first special figure game. Moreover, the average of the fluctuation display time of the deviation including reach may be shorter in the second special game than in the first special game. Further, the average of all the variable display times including winning may be shorter in the second special game than in the first special game.
In the data table of the variation pattern (variation display time), a plurality of variation patterns are registered, and each variation pattern has a judgment value within a predetermined numerical range that becomes a production random number, as in the above-described special chart selection data table. Is assigned, and in the lottery, a variation pattern to which the same determination value as the production random number is assigned is selected.

  The display of the special figure game is determined based on the above three random numbers, and the first and second special figure games are performed based on the result of the special figure game. Further, information (including the variation pattern) based on the lottery determination information is sent from the main control device 14 to the symbol control device 23, and display control of the variable symbol display game on the variable display device 3 is performed.

  That is, when the main controller 14 starts the first special game or the second special game, the main controller 14 gives the symbol controller 23 data indicating either a big win or a loss based on the lottery result described above, The variation pattern data and the big hit type data in the case of a big win are transmitted, and a variable display game start command is transmitted. The start command includes data indicating whether the first special figure game is started or the second special figure game is started.

In addition, the main control device 14 includes data indicating whether or not the above-mentioned jackpot, the type of jackpot in the case of the jackpot, the variation pattern, the start of the first special figure game, or the start of the second special figure game, When a random number is acquired by winning a game ball in the first start winning opening 5a or the second starting winning opening 5b (a special figure game corresponding to the acquired random number is started when the special figure holding number is 1 or more. Prior to this, the above-mentioned data obtained in advance is sent to the symbol control device 23 of the sub-control unit 16 as a pre-judgment command.
Thereby, in the symbol control device 23, before the variable display game is started, the big win or miss of the variable display game, the type of the big win in the case of the big win, the data of the fluctuation pattern, and the like are stored.

Further, in the symbol control device 23 of the sub-control unit 16, for example, two first display areas in which the decorative symbol (symbol) of the first variable display game is variably displayed on the display screen of the variable display device 3 shown in FIG. 3a and one second display area 3b on which the decorative symbols (symbols) of the second variable display game are displayed in a variable manner.
In this embodiment, the second display area 3b is provided at the left and right central portions of the display screen, and the first display area 3a is provided at the left and right of the second display area 3b. Note that this is an example arrangement, and the number of the second display areas 3b may be increased as long as the number of the second display areas 3b is smaller than the number of the first display areas 3a. Also, the arrangement order of the left and right is not limited to the above. The display areas 3a and 3b may be arranged vertically. In addition, the display areas 3a and 3b may be changed in arrangement and arrangement order during the variable display game.

  When the variable display game started to be displayed on the variable display device 3 is the first variable display game corresponding to the first special figure game, the display screen of the variable display device 3 regardless of whether it is a big hit or miss, reach or non-reach In the two left and right first display areas 3a formed on the left and right sides, for example, numbers as decorative symbols are variably displayed. Further, as shown in the left column of FIG. 4 in the case of detachment, two decorative symbols (the same number of decorative symbols as the first display region 3a) correspond to the two first display regions 3a including the time of reach. Is stopped. In the left column of FIG. 4, a state where the same decorative symbols are stopped and displayed on the left and right is illustrated, but there are more cases where the decorative symbols stopped on the left and right are different. In the first variation display game in the case of a win, which will be described later, after the same decorative symbols are stopped and displayed on the left and right as shown in FIG. 4, the decorative symbols are further stopped and displayed in the second display area 3b. Basically, when the decorative design is changed from the variable display to the stop display in the left and right first display areas 3a, the two first display areas 3a are not stopped at the same time, but are displayed in each first display area 3a. Decorative symbols stop and display in order with a time difference. In addition, the decorative design may be stopped and displayed simultaneously in each first display area 3a.

  The right column in FIG. 4 shows decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed when the first variation display game is won. When the first variation display game is a big hit, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed not only in the first display area 3a but also in the second display area 3b. That is, the number of decorative symbols obtained by adding the number of the second display areas 3b to the number of the first display areas 3a is stopped and displayed in the display areas 3a and 3b. In this embodiment, in the case of a jackpot, three identical decorative symbols are displayed one by one in the three display areas 3a and 3b. In this case, as described later, the stop symbol of the previous second variation display game stopped and displayed in the second display area 3b is hidden, and the increase in the first variation display game is displayed in the second display region 3b. The displayed decorative symbol is stopped and displayed.

  When the variable display game started to be displayed on the variable display device 3 is the second variable display game corresponding to the second special figure game, the display screen of the variable display device 3 regardless of whether it is a big hit or miss, reach or non-reach For example, a number as a decorative design is variably displayed in one central second display area 3b. Further, as shown in the left column of FIG. 5 in the case of detachment, one decorative symbol (the same number of decorative symbols as the second display region 3b) corresponds to one second display region 3b including the time of reach. Stopped display.

  The right column in FIG. 4 shows decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed when the second variation display game is won. When the second variation display game is won, the decorative design is stopped and displayed not only in the second display area 3b but also in the first display area 3a. That is, the number of decorative symbols obtained by adding the number of the second display areas 3b to the number of the first display areas 3a is stopped and displayed in the display areas 3a and 3b. In this embodiment, even in the second variation display game, three identical decorative symbols are displayed one by one in each of the three display areas 3a and 3b. In this case, the stop symbol of the previous first variation display game that is stopped and displayed in the first display area 3a is hidden as will be described later, and the second variation display game is increased in the first display region 3a. The decorated decoration is displayed.

Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the symbol determination process for determining the stop symbols of the first variation display game and the second variation display game will be described.
This process is performed by the symbol control device 23 every time a special game (variable display game) is started. When the variable display game is started, the main controller 14 determines whether it is a big hit as described above. Data indicating whether the jackpot type, variation pattern (variation display time), first special figure game or second special figure game is started is transmitted to the symbol control device as described above. Yes.

It is determined whether or not a special figure game (variable display game) is started (step S1). If the special game is not started, the process is terminated.
In the case of starting the special figure game, it is determined whether or not the special figure game to be started is the first special figure game (step S2). In the case of the first special figure game, it is determined whether or not this special figure game is a big hit (step S3).

  In the case of the jackpot first special game, for example, three same decorative symbols are selected and set by lottery as the jackpot stop symbol described above (step S4). For the lottery, the same random number and data table method as those for the variation pattern described above are used. As the data table, for example, for the big hit of the first variation display game on which a plurality of combinations of the above three same symbols are placed, the first variation display game on which a plurality of combinations of the above two symbols are placed For a big win of the second variation display game on which a plurality of combinations of the above three same symbols are placed, and for a loss of the second variation display game on which a plurality of types of the above one symbol are placed. is there.

In step S3, in the case of the first special figure game that is out of place, two decorative symbols are set by lottery as stoppage of out of place (step S5).
At this time, the data table for losing the first special figure game described above is used.
In step S2, if it is not the first special figure game but the second special figure game, it is determined whether or not this special figure game is a big hit (step S6).

In the case of the second jackpot special game, for example, three same decorative symbols are selected and set by lottery as the jackpot stop symbol described above (step S7). For the lottery, a data table for jackpot of the second variation display game is used.
In step S6, in the case of the second special figure game that is out of place, one decorative symbol is set by lottery as a stop symbol of out of place (step S8).
At this time, the data table for losing the second special figure game described above is used.

Next, a variation pattern determination process in which the variation display time is set shorter in the second variation display game than in the first variation display game when there is a shift as described above. This process is performed by the main controller 14, and the determined variation pattern (variation display time) is transmitted to the symbol controller 23. This process is performed every time the special figure game is started.
First, it is determined whether or not a special figure game is started (step S11). If the special figure game is not started, the process is terminated. In the case of starting the special figure game, it is determined whether or not the special figure game to be started is the first special figure game (step S12).
In the case of the first special figure game, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (step S13).

  In the case of the first jackpot first special figure game, the data table of the variation pattern for the big jackpot of the first special figure game is selected (step S14). In step S13, in the case of the shifted first special figure game, the data table of the variation pattern for deviation of the first special figure game is selected (step S15).

  In step S12, if it is not the first special figure game but the second special figure game, it is determined whether or not the second special figure game is a big hit (step S16). In the case of the jackpot second special figure game, the data table of the variation pattern for jackpot of the second special figure game is selected (step S17). In step S16, in the case of the shifted second special figure game, the data table of the fluctuation pattern for the deviation of the second special figure game is selected (step S18).

After the data table for each variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern data table and the above-described effect random number (step S19). At this time, in the data table for loss of the first special figure game, 12 seconds longer than that of the second special figure game is set as the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation pattern of the non-reach deviation. Also, in the data table for loss of the second special figure game, 1 second shorter than that of the first special figure game is set as the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation pattern of the non-reach deviation.
When the variation pattern is selected and set by lottery, it is transmitted to the symbol control device 23 of the sub-control unit 16 as described above (step S20).

  As described above, the variable display time and the decorative pattern to be stopped are determined. FIGS. 8A to 8E show basic displays when the outlier first variation display game and the outlier second variation display game are successively played. In the first variation display game, as shown in FIG. 8A, the decorative symbols of the first variation display game are variably displayed in the first display areas 3 a on the left and right of the display screen of the variable display device 3. At this time, in the second display area 3b for the second variation display game, the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in the previous second variation display game are stopped and displayed. In the second display area, the stopped decorative display may be slightly vibrated up and down, or the decorative design may be displayed in a variable manner (in this case, up and down scroll display) as an effect display. The display may be performed in a pseudo manner.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8B, in the first display area 3a on the left of the display screen of the variable display device 3, the variable display of the decorative symbols of the first variable display game is stopped. Next, as shown in FIG. 8C, in the first display area 3a on the right side of the display screen of the variable display device 3, the variation display of the decorative symbol of the first variation display game is stopped, and the first variation of the first variation. The variable display of 12 seconds of the display game (shorter to 5 seconds, for example, if the first special figure holding number is large) ends, and a short stop display is performed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8D, the variation of the second variation display game is started. In this case, it is necessary that the first special figure game and the second special figure game are alternately held as a special figure game. In the second variation display game, the decorative symbols are variably displayed in the center second display area 3b. In this case, the display is similar to the state in which up to two symbols are stopped and displayed in the variable display game in which the decorative symbols are variably displayed in the conventional three display areas of left, middle, and right.

  Immediately after the variation display time of 1 second is finished, as shown in FIG. 8E, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the second display area 3b as the second variation display game, and the second variation display game is terminated. . At this time, the player is more likely to think that the first variation display game and the second variation display game are not performed, but one variation display game is performed. At this time, basically, since it seems that one game is performed from the first variation display game and the second variation display game, the game time of the first variation display game and the second variation display game is combined. Even if the game time is set to be substantially the same as the game time of one variation display game, the variation display game does not display a sense of incongruity, and instead it is easy to show it as one variation display game. In this case, the game ball is distributed alternately to the first start winning port 5a and the second starting winning port 5b by the winning port distributing device 7, whereby the holding of the special figure game is made efficient and held. Even if the special figure game increases, the special figure game can be efficiently digested. Thereby, it becomes possible to prevent the player from stopping the release of the game ball by newly making it impossible to hold the variable display game when the number of holds becomes the upper limit. As a result, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine due to an increase in the game ball firing stop period.

  FIGS. 9A to 9F show the display of the variable display device 3 in the case where the winning first variation display game and the outlier second variation display game are continuously played. As shown in FIG. 9A, in the first variation display game, the decoration of the first variation display game is performed in the left and right first display areas 3a of the display screen of the variable display device 3, as in the case of FIG. The symbols are displayed in a variable manner.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, in the first display area 3a on the left side of the display screen of the variable display device 3, the variation display of the decorative symbols of the first variation display game is stopped. Next, as shown in FIG. 9C, in the first display area 3a on the right side of the display screen of the variable display device 3, the variable display of the decorative symbols of the first variable display game is stopped. At this time, the decorative symbols displayed in the two first display areas 3a are the same, and the reach state is the same as the conventional one. The reach state is a state where there is still a possibility of a big hit before the last decorative symbol is stopped and displayed (when another decorative symbol is stopped and displayed). In FIG. 9C, the decoration pattern of the second display game of the previous second variation display game in the second display area 3b is shown to be erased. However, as described above, the variable display is simulated as an effect in the second display area 3b. It is also possible that In this state, although not shown, after the reach effect is displayed, the third decorative design is stopped and displayed in the second display area 3b as shown in FIG. At this time, the same decorative design is stopped and displayed in the three display areas 3a and 3b, and the jackpot is notified.

  Next, after the jackpot state in which the above-mentioned special variation winning device 6 is opened and finished, as shown in FIGS. 9E and 9F, the variation of the second variation display game is started for 1 second. Is stopped and displayed. At this time, the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in the first variation display game of the previous hit may be displayed as they are in the left and right first display areas 3a. It is good also as an effect display which performs a variable display in the 1 display area 3a, and stops and displays the decoration symbol of the combination of three outliers simultaneously in 1 second. In this case, the first variation display game and the second variation display game do not cause one variation display game to be played in a pseudo manner, but the display can be made without any sense of incongruity.

  FIGS. 10A to 10F show the display of the variable display device 3 when the first variation display game and the second variation display game of big hit are continuously performed. As shown in FIG. 9A, in the first variation display game, the decoration of the first variation display game is performed in the left and right first display areas 3a of the display screen of the variable display device 3, as in the case of FIG. The symbols are displayed in a variable manner.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10B, the decorative design of the first variable display game is stopped and displayed in the first display area 3 a on the left side of the display screen of the variable display device 3. Next, as shown in FIG. 10C, in the first display area 3a on the right side of the display screen of the variable display device 3, the variation display of the decorative symbols of the first variation display game is stopped, and the first variation of the first variation. The change display of the display game is finished, and a short stop display is performed. At this time, there is a possibility that the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the left and right first display areas 3a are different, and there is a possibility that the display does not indicate reach.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10 (d), the decorative symbols are changed and displayed in one second display area, but the reach state is not displayed as described above. Here, in FIG. 10 (e), the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the first variation display game in the left and right first display areas 3a are erased. For example, in the pseudo three display areas 3a and 3b, The pre-rotation reach may be displayed. As shown in FIG. 10 (f), the jackpot in the second variation display game is displayed with three identical decorative symbols. In these displays, the first variation display game and the second variation display game are used to produce a big hit even though the game has not been reached, and the two variation display games can be seen as one variation display game. In such a case, it is possible to make a novel production that has never existed before.

  Here, as described above, in the symbol control device 23, when the variable display game is started, the data indicating whether or not the variable display game is hit, the type of jackpot in the case of the big win, the fluctuation pattern (variable display time) are started. Is transmitted from the main controller 14 as to whether the first special figure game or the second special figure game. Therefore, when the winning second variation display game is played after the losing first variation display game, an effect that becomes a big hit after reaching can be performed by the same processing as the known announcement effect processing.

  For example, the winning display process when the second variation display game is a big hit is performed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. This winning display process is performed every time the second variable display game is started in the symbol control device 23 of the sub-control unit 16, and it is determined whether or not the second special game is started ( Step S30). If the second special figure game is not started, the process is terminated. When the second special figure game is started, it is determined whether or not the second special figure game is a big hit (step S31).

  In the case of a big hit, the first special figure game is played before the second special figure game, and it is determined whether or not the first special figure game is disconnected (step S32). When the previous special game is not the first game, that is, when the second special game is played continuously, and the previous first special game or the second special game is a big hit, not the first game after the big hit state Judge that. In the case of the second special figure game that is played continuously to the first special figure game that is out of place, the previous time the second variable display game corresponding to the second special figure game was stopped and displayed in the first display area 3a. The off-set decorative symbol is set so as to be changed to a decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the second variation display game of this time (step S33). Or, conversely, the winning decorative symbol of the second variable display game is changed in accordance with one of the off-decorated decorative symbols of the previous first variable display game. For example, when 7 and 5 are stopped and displayed as outlier decorative symbols of the previous first variable display game, one of these decorative symbols is used as a decorative symbol for the big hit stop display of the second variable display game. For example, 7 is set as a jackpot decoration symbol, and three 7 are set as the decoration symbols to be displayed in a jackpot stoppage in the second special figure game.

  That is, when the first variation display game that is out of play and the second variation display game that is a jackpot are consecutive, the decorative pattern and the second variation display that are out of display in the first variation display game at the start of the second variation display game. Processing to take consistency of the jackpot decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the game is performed. In this case, the first variation display game and the second variation display game can be more smoothly shown as one variation display game. As described above, when it is determined in step S32 that the game is not the second special figure game that is performed continuously to the shifted first special figure game, for example, as described above, all decorative symbols are simultaneously displayed from the full rotation. It is good also as employ | adopting the production | presentation that stops is displayed.

  FIG. 12 shows the display of the variable display device 3 when the first variation display game and the second variation display game that are out of play by such a hit display process are successively performed. From the start to the end of the first variation display game shown in (a) to (d) of FIG. 12 and the subsequent start of the second variation display game, the same as the case shown in (a) to (d) of FIG. To be done.

Here, as shown in FIG. 12D, in the state where the reach display is not performed, the decorative display of the decorative pattern is started in the second display area 3b in the center. At this time, the right first display area is displayed. 3a is changed to the second display area 3b, and the variable display is started in the left second display area 3b. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12 (e), in the portion that was the second display area at the center, the same decorative design as that displayed in the left first display area 3a is stopped as an effect display. indicate. As a result, the non-reach display is reversed to the reach display.
By finally displaying the same decorative symbol as the reach symbol displayed as described above in the second display area 3b that has been changed to the right side, the jackpot display is stopped. In addition, when performing such a process, not only the process of changing the decorative pattern that is stopped and displayed as described above, but also as a known notice effect process, by displaying the character, changing the background image, etc. The player may be notified of the expected value of the jackpot.

  In the above case, when the first variation display game and the second variation display game of the big hit are shown as one variation display game, the second variation display game side takes the consistency of the decorative symbols. Using the above-described pre-determination data, it is possible to perform a process for taking the consistency of the decorative symbols in the first variation display game performed first.

  For example, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. This prior winning display process is performed each time the first special figure game is started by the symbol control device 23 of the sub-control unit 16, and it is determined whether or not the first special figure game is started (step S41). ). If the first special figure game is not started, the process is terminated. When the first special figure game is started, there is a second special figure game that is continuously started after the first special figure game based on the above-described pre-determination data, and the second special figure game. It is determined whether or not is a big hit (step S42). If the next game is not the jackpot second special game, the process ends.

In the case of a second jackpot second special game, next, two decorative symbols to be stopped and displayed in the second jackpot second special game are set as the stop symbols of the first special game (step S43). In this case, before the winning second special symbol game is started, for example, when predetermination data is received from the main control device 14, a symbol determination process is performed in advance based on the predetermination data. It is assumed that the decorative symbols to be stopped and displayed in the second variation display game that is a big hit are determined.
In this prior winning display process, before the first variable display game played before the winning second variable display game is stopped and displayed, consistency with the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in the first variable display game is obtained. The decorative design that is stopped and displayed will be changed.

  FIG. 14 shows the display of the variable display device 3 when the first variation display game and the second variation display game that are out of place by the advance hit display process are continuously performed. After the first variation display game variation display is started as shown in FIG. 14 (a), the first decorative symbol stop display of the first variation display game is shown on the left as shown in FIG. 14 (b). The decoration symbol that is stopped and displayed at this time is stopped in the second variable display game that becomes a big hit determined when the information of the prior determination is received as described above. The decorative pattern is the same as the displayed decorative pattern.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), the second decorative symbol of the first variation display game is stopped and displayed in the first display area 3a on the right. The decorative symbol is the same decorative symbol as the decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the second variation display game that is a jackpot determined when the pre-determined information is received as described above. As a result, stop display is performed with reach display in which the same decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in two places in the first variation display game, and the first special game is finished and the second special game is started. The In the second special game, in this reach state, as shown in FIGS. 14D and 14E, after the variable display is performed in the second display area 3b, as shown in FIG. 14F. Three identical decorative symbols are displayed in the three display areas 3a and 3b, and the jackpot is notified.
In this case, after the reach display is performed in the first special figure game that is out of place, the jackpot stop display is performed as it is in the second special figure game, and the first variation display game and the second variation display are displayed to the player. The game can be shown more effectively as if one variable display game was played from the game. In addition, based on the information of the prior determination, as a prior notice effect processing for the second variation display game in the first variation display game to be performed in advance, the expected value of jackpot is obtained by displaying the character, changing the background image, or the like. It is good also as what notifies a player.

According to such a gaming machine, the two variation display games can be made to have a very unique game appearance that looks like one variation display game. Further, when the two variable display games are apparently seen as one variable display game, it is possible to make the apparent jackpot probability approximately double the jackpot probability inside the gaming machine. In addition, when the outlier first variation display game and the jackpot second variation display game are consecutive, it is possible to easily produce a state in which the jackpot is generated from the display that has not been reached, such a reverse effect. As a result of the occurrence of a relatively large number of players, the expectation that a jackpot will be generated when a reverse effect is generated increases, and the interest of the player can be enhanced.
In addition, when the first variation display game and the second variation display game are regarded as one variation display game, the variation from the notice effect or the like is performed by performing a two-stage lottery in one variation display game. It is possible to prevent a sense that the development of the display game can be read.

In addition, in the electric chew support state such as short time and certainty change, since the normal variation winning device 5 is frequently released, the first special figure game is often played continuously, but in this case, Basically, it is only necessary to perform pseudo display and stop display of decorative symbols in the second display area 3b in the center. In the case of a big hit, the decorative design of the first variable display game is displayed in the second display area 3b.
In addition, when the second special figure game is continuously performed a plurality of times after the first special figure game, it is possible to provide an effect display in which the variation of the decorative pattern in the central part continues, as described above. An effect may be made such that all the display areas 3a and 3b are variably displayed and then all are stopped and displayed simultaneously.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied the invention made by this inventor was described, this invention is not limited by the description and drawing which make a part of indication of this invention by this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Game area 3 Variable display apparatus (display means)
5a 1st start winning opening 5b 2nd starting winning opening 7 Winning opening distribution device 75 Distribution member (distribution means)
76 1st passage 77 2nd passage 14 Main control device (lottery means, game display control means, variable display time selection means, random number acquisition means, table storage means, prior determination means)
23 Symbol control device (game display control means)

Claims (3)

A game board having a game area in which the launched game ball flows down;
A first start winning opening and a second starting winning opening provided on the game board and capable of winning a game ball flowing down the game area;
A first variation display game that is started based on winning of a game ball at the first start winning opening is displayed, and a second variation display that is started based on winning of a game ball at the second starting winning opening is displayed. Display means having one display screen for displaying the game;
Without causing the first variation display game and the second variation display game to be executed at the same time, the first variation display game and the first variation display game in the chronological order of the winning of game balls to the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening; The second variation display game is executed one by one, and after the symbols are variably displayed for the variation display time set for the first variation display game and the second variation display game to be started, they are hit or missed. Game display control means for ending the first variation display game and the second variation display game when the symbol indicating the result is stopped and displayed for a predetermined time;
The winning or losing of the first variation display game is drawn on the basis of the game ball winning at the first start winning opening, and the second variation based on the game ball winning at the second starting winning opening. Lottery means for lottery for winning or losing the displayed game;
The variation display time selected and set in the first variation display game and the second variation display game is placed, and a lottery probability is set in which each variation display time is selected by lottery. In a gaming machine comprising: a data table; and variable display time selection means for selecting and setting the variable display time of the variable display game at the start of the variable display game using the data table.
A part of the game balls flowing down the game area flows in, a first passage for allowing the flowing game balls to flow down toward the first start winning opening so as to be able to win the first winning opening, and an inflowing game ball A prize that includes a second passage that allows the second start prize opening to flow down toward the second start prize opening, and a distribution means that alternately distributes the incoming game balls into the first path and the second path. Equipped with a mouth sorter,
The game display control means variably displays symbols in two or more first display areas set on the display screen as a variation display of the first variation display game, and the display screen as a variation display of the second variation display game. The symbols are variably displayed in one or more second display areas set to, and the number of the first display areas is set larger than the number of the second display areas,
The variable display time selection means stores, as the data table, a first table used for the first variable display game and a second table used for the second variable display game, and is placed on the first table. The second variation display time of the second variation display game that is out of place on the second table is set shorter than the first variation display time of the first variation display game that is out of place,
The game display control means, as the first variation display game on the screen, is used as the first variation display game when the second variation display game is released continuously after the first variation display game is lost. In a state where the symbol is displayed in a variable manner in the first display area of the variable display game for the first variable display time, the symbol is stopped and displayed, and the symbol is stopped and displayed in the first display area. A gaming machine, wherein, as a two-variable display game, the symbols are variably displayed in the second display area for the second variable display time shorter than the first variable display time and then stopped. When the game display control means stops and displays the symbols in the first variable display game to be lost, the game display control means displays the same number of symbols as the number of the first display regions one by one in the first display region. Stop display,
When the symbols are stopped and displayed in the second variation display game that is out of place, the same number of symbols as the number of the second display regions are stopped and displayed one by one in the second display region,
When the symbols are stopped and displayed in the first variation display game or the second variation display game that is won, the number of the second display regions is added to the number of the first display regions. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is stopped and displayed one by one in both the first display area and the second display area. A predetermined range for determining the winning or losing of the first variation display game or the second variation display game by the lottery means when a game ball has won the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number that is a numerical value of;
Stores a hit determination table on which a hit determination value that is a numerical value within the predetermined range for determining whether or not a hit is made by comparing with the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means by the lottery means Table storage means,
Before the second variation display game is started, the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is compared with a hit determination value placed on the determination table, and if the random number and the hit determination value match, Pre-determination means for determining;
When the first variation display game is played before the second variation display game determined to be a hit by the pre-determination means, the first variation display game that is stopped and displayed in the first display area is lost. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the symbol to be displayed is changed to the symbol indicating the winning of the second variable display game displayed in the first display area.

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