JP5743141B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine configured to perform a game in which a game ball launched from a launching device is moved while dropping in a game area to win a prize tool.

  Conventionally, the ball game machine having such a configuration is well known as a pachinko machine or the like. In the pachinko machine, a player purchases a game ball, puts it on a ball tray, and then operates a launch handle to play a game. Specifically, when a game ball is thrown into the ball tray, the game balls are sent one by one from the alignment passage connected to the ball tray into the launch device, and the game is played by the launch device according to the player's launch handle operation. Each ball is configured to be launched into the game area one by one. The game ball thus launched and launched into the game area is guided by a game nail or the like to fall while changing the fall route, and during this movement, the game ball is placed on the winning equipment provided in the game area. When a ball enters, that is, wins, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball tray as prize balls in accordance with the winning.

  In such a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a plurality of game nails are used at the upper position of the winning tool in the gaming area, and the game ball that has been dropped and moved from above is guided in the direction of the winning tool. There is one in which a winning path for winning a prize is formed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Since such a winning path is formed, there is a high probability that the game ball will win the winning tool, and the player can acquire many prize balls.

  In a ball game machine in which such a winning path is formed, the winning path is formed by using a plurality of game nails. Therefore, by increasing the interval between some of these game nails, In addition, the game ball is made to have diversity by providing an escape portion for allowing the game ball to escape in a direction different from the direction of the prize-winning equipment and to move it down. However, if more game balls are allowed to escape from the escape portion by adjusting the nail or the like, the probability that the game balls will win the prize-winning device is reduced, and the player's willingness to play is reduced.

JP 2003-159393 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine having a configuration capable of suppressing the occurrence of a situation in which a player's willingness to play declines even when trying to change a winning probability for a winning tool. And

In order to achieve such an object, the ball game machine according to the present invention is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, and a game ball is provided at a predetermined position in the game area. A start / stop lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starter tool, A variable prize device provided at a predetermined position in the game area, which makes it easy for a game ball to enter when the result of the lottery wins and the game is shifted to the special game; and the variable prize tool in the game area A plurality of winning path formation nails that form a winning path for guiding a game ball that has flowed down from above to the direction of the variable winning tool, and a launching device that launches the gaming ball in the gaming area With the launcher Configured to Isa the game ball play a game to win to the variable winning device became ball entrance easier state through the spruce lottery causes a ball entrance to the starting member is moved while flowing down in the game area Is done. Then, in the middle of the winning path formed by the plurality of winning path forming nails, a part of the game ball guided by the winning path is caused to flow down toward the variable winning tool via another path. The symbol display device configured to display the result of the success / failure lottery, the effect display device displaying the effect suggesting the result of the success / failure lottery, and the special game Counting means for counting the number of balls entered into the variable prize-winning device, effect determining means for determining effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device, and effect display control means for controlling effect display according to the determined effect contents And special game control means for controlling execution of the special game, and the effect determining means is configured to calculate the number of balls entered into the variable prize device as a special game effect displayed during the special game. In the case where a plurality of types of special effects whose production contents change at the same time are included as selection targets, the production selection criteria for selecting one of the multiple types of special effects are maintained, and the display of the special effects is determined. , Determining one of the special effects based on the effect selection criteria, determining the content of the special effect according to the number of balls entered into the variable winning tool, and the variable prize per certain time during the special game In accordance with the number of balls entered into the equipment, the production selection criteria are changed according to a predetermined change rule, and the production determination means, as the plurality of types of special productions, according to the number of balls entered into the variable winning equipment The content of the performance progresses toward its end, and a plurality of performances with different degrees of progress in the content of the performance according to the number of entered balls are selected as targets for selection. Number of balls If less than the determination reference value for determining fit, configured as progression of effect contents in accordance with the entering cell count changes the effect selection criteria to the selection of relatively large effect.

  According to the bullet ball gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the player's willingness to play is reduced.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a bullet ball game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a ball game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the ball game machine in this embodiment. It is a figure showing the example of a screen displayed on an effect display apparatus in the display process of a battle effect. It is a time chart which shows a response | compatibility with the opening aspect of a big prize tool, and the flow of an effect in case a battle effect is displayed in a special game. It is a figure which shows a subtraction table typically. It is a figure which shows a gateway setting table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the correction table provided preliminary about the 2nd place setting table. It is a figure which shows a symbol range table typically. It is a figure which shows an open / close pattern determination table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the big hit production pattern selection table. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the special design of S20 in FIG. 13, and a decoration design in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display process of S49 in FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the process of the normal symbol of S22 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 12 in detail. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process in S100 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 17 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the jackpot effect control process performed in response to the start of the jackpot effect in S98 in FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail a decision process of a point pattern in S206 in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the correction table which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows typically the 2nd place setting table which concerns on another modification. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the gate pattern determination process which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which expands and shows the structure of the big prize tool vicinity in this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine 10 (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine 10) as an example of a ball game machine. The pachinko machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16 to output sound effects according to the game state.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. Prize-winning tool 62 (hereinafter referred to as “first starter tool 62”), second starter-winning tool 63 (hereinafter referred to as “second starter tool 63”), center decoration 64, large prize-winning tool 900, actuator 68, A general winning tool 72 is provided. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed. In the following description, the first starter 62 and the second starter 63 may be simply referred to as “starter” unless otherwise distinguished.

  The first starter tool 62 and the second starter tool 63 are arranged vertically below the center decoration 64 in the game area 52. The first starter 62 is provided as a starter corresponding to the first game, and the second starter 63 is provided as a starter corresponding to the second game. The first starter 62 includes a first start winning opening (not shown) and a first start winning detection device 74. The first start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into a first start winning opening provided in the first starter 62, and indicates the first start win indicating that the ball has been entered. Generate information. The second starter 63 includes a second start winning opening (not shown), a second start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. Prepare. The second start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects a game ball entering a second start winning opening provided in the second starter 63, and indicates a second start win indicating that the ball has been entered. Generate information. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second starting tool 63 is increased. The normal opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is a short time of about 0.5 seconds in the normal state, but the normal opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is usually about 6 seconds in the short time. Since it is set longer than the state, the game ball can easily enter the second starter 63. The time-short state will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is not expanded, the ball entering the second starting tool 63 is restricted (shielded) by the first starting tool 62 immediately above it. It becomes an aspect, and the entrance into the 2nd starting tool 63 cannot be expected substantially. That is, it is more difficult to enter the second starter 63 than to enter the first starter 62. On the other hand, when the ease of entering the second starting tool 63 is improved by expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65, the second starting tool 63 is entered rather than the first starting tool 62. This is much easier. For this reason, the second starter 63 is aimed at entering the first starter 62 in a state where the ease of entering the second starter 63 is low, and the second starter 63 in the state where the ease of entering the second starter 63 is increased. A method of aiming at entering 63 is effective.

  The general winning tool 72 includes a general winning opening (not shown) and a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting a game ball entering the general winning slot. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning tool 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning tool 900 is provided as a big winning tool common to the first game and the second game, and is released when a big hit occurs. The big winning tool 900 is provided at the lower right side of the game area 52, and is configured so that the player can easily win by changing the operation of the launch handle 17 to a strong strike (right strike). The big prize tool 900 includes a big prize opening (not shown), a big prize detection device 977 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the big prize opening, and a big prize tool for opening and closing the big prize tool 900. A solenoid 978 is provided. The big prize detection device 977 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big prize tool 900, and generates a big prize tool winning information indicating the prize at the time of winning. The big prize device 900 is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined big hit mode.

  A center decoration 64 is provided around the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52. The center ornament 64 forms a space partitioned inside the center ornament 64 so as to be separated from the outside of the center ornament 64, and the effect display device 60 is disposed inside the space. The center decoration 64 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52 and branches the flow path of the game ball to the left and right, and also has a role of protecting the effect display device 60 from the outside.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the left and right sides of the center ornament 64 at the lower left and right. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first starter 62, and its fluctuation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting tool 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display means comprised, for example by 7 segment LED, and the 1st special symbol 192 and the 2nd special symbol 193 are "0"-"9", respectively. , Numbers “A” to “C”, and symbols such as “−”.

  In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the variation of the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decorative symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect display device 60 is a display unit configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect display device 60 is configured by a liquid crystal display in the present embodiment, but may be configured by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. In the case of adopting a technique in which the symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size but does not display a decorative symbol by giving a special role to the special symbol itself, the special symbol is displayed like the effect display device 60. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display.

  The operating tool 68 is provided on the left side position of the game board 50 (the down flow path on the left side of the center decoration 64). The operating tool 68 includes an operating port (not shown) and a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port provided in the operation tool 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the actuating tool 68 triggers a normal symbol lottery (open lottery) for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second starting tool 63.

  When the player rotates the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle are launched one by one by the launch device 46 (see FIG. 2). The inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 are guided to the game area 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the launch handle 17 by hand, the launch of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball drops into each of the general prize-winning tool 72, the first starter tool 62, the second starter tool 63, and the big prize-winning tool 900, the prize ball corresponding to the type of the prize-winning tool is the upper ball tray 15 or lower It is paid out to the ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning device such as the general winning device 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out port 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning tool includes a gate type through which a game ball passes, and in the present application, “incoming”, “entering” and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first starter 62, the first special symbol 192 is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second starter 63, the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize device 900 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and in this case, the opening / closing operation of the big prize device 900 is started. Is done.

  In the normal game after the special game is over, in principle, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. That is, the time reduction is continued until a predetermined end period, for example, the total of the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. If a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than a normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  When the game ball passes through the operating tool 68, the normal symbol lottery is executed, and the normal symbol 195 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided at the lower right of the center decoration 64. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 stops in a predetermined hit state after the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second starter 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. In a normal state, the probability that a normal symbol stops in a hit mode is set to a low probability, but the probability varies with a high probability during a short time. For this reason, in the normal state, the probability that the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second starter 63 is opened is low, but the probability that the ordinary electric accessory 65 is opened during the time reduction is high. Also, during the time saving, the normal symbol variation display time is shortened, and the time for the ordinary electric accessory 65 to be in the open state is set to be relatively long. As described above, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is difficult to be opened except during the time reduction, whereas the ordinary electric accessory 65 is easily opened during the time reduction, and the number of times and the opening time are increased. Therefore, the ease of entering the second starter tool 63 differs greatly depending on whether or not the time is short. As a result, there is a large difference in the number of balls for winning the starter depending on whether or not the time is short. Since the player can proceed with the game without reducing the number of balls during the time, it is possible to realize different game characteristics depending on whether the time is short. In this way, during the time shortening, hitting with the second starting tool 63 is more likely to hit the ball than hitting with the first starting tool 62, so the number of symbol variations and lottery increases. be able to.

  The center decoration 64 has functions such as formation of a flow path for game balls, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. A first special symbol holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided below the first special symbol display device 70, and a second special symbol corresponding to the second game is provided below the second special symbol display device 71. A figure holding lamp 21 is provided. The first special figure holding lamp 20 is composed of two lamps, and displays the holding number of the winning / no-win lottery value (first winning / no-go lottery value) in the first game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won to the first starter 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game, Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The second special figure hold lamp 21 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of hold of the winning / no-win lottery value (second winning / no-lot lottery value) in the second game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won to the second starter 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed.

  Below the normal symbol display device 59, a general symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation is provided. The ordinary figure holding lamp 22 is composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or the number of blinking lights. The number of retained normal symbol fluctuations is the number of game balls that have passed the operating tool 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed.

  On the outer wall surface in the vicinity of the upper ball tray 15, an operation button 82 that is operated by the player to input a response to a predetermined instruction from the gaming machine side is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko machine (ball ball game machine). The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first starter 62 and the second starter 63 in particular. The sub-control board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and in particular, changes display contents according to the lottery result by the main control board 102. The main control board 102 and the sub control board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a member forming a prize ball flow path, a payout unit 43 for delivering the prize ball, and the like. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning tool. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko machine 10.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the pachinko machine 10 in the present embodiment. In the pachinko machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first starting tool 62, a second starting tool 63, a big winning tool 900, a general winning tool 72, an operating tool 68, a first special symbol display device 70, and a second special symbol display. The device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main control board 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko machine 10 including the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub-control as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. The board 104 is configured to share functions. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main control board 102 includes a ball entering determination unit 110, a first lottery unit 126, a second lottery unit 128, a general drawing lottery unit 136, a holding control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, and a special game control unit 120. , Specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, special figure adjustment means 152, and condition holding means 176. The sub-control board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main control board 102 may be configured so that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub control board 104 instead of the main control board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub control board 104 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the main control board 102 instead of the sub control board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main control board 102 and the sub control board 104 is unidirectional from the main control board 102 to the sub control board 104, the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. As described above, each component is arranged on the main control board 102 and the sub control board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main control board 102 to the sub control board 104 is maintained, data is transmitted from the configuration included in the sub control board 104 to the configuration included in the main control board 102. Cannot be requested, and data transmission cannot be requested. Therefore, the information generated by the main control board 102 cannot be referred from the sub control board 104 unless the main control board 102 transmits the information to the sub control board 104 unilaterally.

  The entry determining means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning tool. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first starter 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second starter 63. to decide. The winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the big winning tool 900 when receiving the big winning tool winning information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning tool 72 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the entry determining unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed the operating tool 68. When receiving the winning prize winning information, the winning determination means 110 transmits the information to the effect determining means 132.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as “special drawing lottery means”. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failure determining means 113, and a first pattern determining means 114, and the winning / notting lottery (special symbol lottery) corresponding to entering the first starting tool 62. As a result, the first lottery is executed. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . On the other hand, the second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 115, a second winning / failing determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119, and the winning / notting lottery (special symbol) corresponding to the entrance to the second starting tool 63. A second lottery is executed as a lottery). The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / not-lotting value for the first lottery when the first starter 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquisition unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / not-lotting value for the second lottery when the second starting tool 63 is entered. In the following description, when there is no particular distinction between the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value, both lottery values will be collectively referred to as “winner / lottery value” as appropriate. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the first success / failure lottery value and the value acquired as the second success / failure lottery value are temporarily held by the hold control means 116 within a range not exceeding the predetermined hold upper limit number.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 117 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of success / failure tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of big hit / loss and the success / failure lottery value are associated with each other, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the normal state (non-probability variation state), the first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to a determination table for determining whether or not the determination is correct based on a normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “normal determination table” as appropriate). Then, a success / failure table in which the hit probability is higher than the normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “probability change success / failure table”) is referred to. In the present embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 199 is a big hit. In the probability variation success / failure table, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only the case where the winner / lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 199 but also the case of the range of 200 to 1999 becomes the big hit. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state.

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the winning / failing determination. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 hold a symbol range table that is referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The symbol lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “255”, for example. The symbol range table for determining the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is represented by numbers “1” to “9”, letters “A” to “C”, and a symbol “−”. The correspondence relationship between the special symbol and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is determined. Details of the symbol range table will be described later. The first win / fail determination unit 113 and the second win / fail determination unit 117 send data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The first pattern determination means 114 has a plurality of fluctuations based on a first pattern lottery value separately obtained for a fluctuation pattern in which a display process of symbol fluctuations to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold a plurality of variation pattern tables that are referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The variation pattern defines a variation mode from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 send data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 functions as a “general drawing determination means” and executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (also referred to as a “general drawing lottery value”) when the game ball passes through the operating tool 68. For example, the usual drawing lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “511”. In the success / failure table referred to by the ordinary drawing lottery means 136, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the ordinary drawing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the present embodiment, it is set to be a hit with an extremely high probability of about 99% in the time-short state, and when the game ball passes through the operating tool 68, the second starting tool 63 is almost surely expanded. . On the contrary, the probability of winning in the normal state is extremely low, and in this embodiment, the winning probability is set to about 1/100. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol 195 on the normal symbol display device 59. The usual lottery value is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the normal lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol range table, a correspondence relationship between the normal symbol lottery value and the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the universal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the symbol range table.

  The regular drawing lottery means 136 also holds a time determination table to be referred to in order to determine the variation time of the normal symbol 195, and selects the variation time of the normal symbol 195 according to the internal state (game state) of the gaming machine. To do. The regular drawing lottery 136 selects a relatively long variation time of 30 to 60 seconds in the variation display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state. On the other hand, during the time reduction, a variation time considerably shorter than the normal state is selected as 0.5 seconds. In the time determination table, a correspondence relationship between such a gaming state and the variation time of the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the normal drawing lottery means 136 determines the variation time of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the time determination table. To do.

  When the stop symbol determined for the normal symbol 195 becomes a predetermined symbol, the regular symbol lottery means 136 determines that the normal symbol 195 is a hit. Thereby, after the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped by the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 opens the normal electric accessory 65 of the second starter 63 for a predetermined time.

  The holding control means 116 includes special figure holding means 144 and universal figure holding means 147. If the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the special figure holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as a result of the first lottery, the winning lottery value is held with the upper limit being two, but it may be held together with the result of whether or not the winning lottery value is successful. The number of holds of the winning / losing lottery value is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure holding lamp 20.

  The special figure holding means 144 also corresponds to the result of the new second lottery when the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol to be displayed. In this embodiment, as a result of the second lottery, the winning / losing lottery value is held up to two as an upper limit. The number of the lottery values held is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the second special figure holding lamp 21.

  If there is a change in the normal symbol corresponding to the previous entry when there is a new entry in the operating tool 68, the ordinary figure holding means 147 displays the result of the new normal symbol lottery in the lottery. Suspend until the start of variable display of the corresponding normal symbol. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol lottery value is held with the upper limit being two as the result of the normal symbol lottery, but may be held together with the determination result of the normal symbol lottery value. The holding number of the usual figure lottery value is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the usual figure holding lamp 22.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 152 selectively varies the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 in accordance with the order in which the game ball has entered either the first starter 62 or the second starter 63. Display. For example, when a ball is entered in the order of the first starter 62, the first starter 62, and the second starter 63, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 192, the first special symbol 192, and the second special symbol 193. Is done. The special figure adjustment unit 152 monitors the hold control unit 116 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol is to be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 116, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  In addition, as a modification of the special figure adjusting means 152, the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 are set in advance according to a predetermined adjustment rule (digestion order setting) regardless of the order of entry. You may display in the order based on. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change. Or you may give priority to the display of any one of the fluctuation | variation display of the 1st special symbol 192, and the fluctuation | variation display of the 2nd special symbol 193. FIG. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, either one of the winner / lottery values is always preferentially digested, and one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is obtained. May be continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The condition holding unit 176 functions as a special game operation condition holding unit, and holds a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games with the opening of the big prize device 900. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special prize device 900. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special prize device 900. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the big prize device 900 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games (rounds) with one opening / closing as a unit. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number (16, 12, or 8 in this embodiment), the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the unit game has consumed the upper limit, the special game is terminated.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment includes a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / losing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time. The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. Probability continues as a rule until the next jackpot occurs. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number of times (100 in this embodiment).

  In the short time state, the probability that the normal symbol lottery is won is higher than in the normal state. In addition, an open extension game is performed in which the period (opening time) during which the second starter 63 expands is relatively longer than in the normal state. Therefore, in the short time state, the “entry easy state” in which the ease of entering per unit time of the second starter 63 is improved. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the second starter 63 in the normal state is 0.5 seconds, while the time reduction is set relatively long as 6 seconds. In the short-time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. To do.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65 and the big prize device 900 of the second starting tool 63. When the normal symbol 195 is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second starter 63. The open / close control means 124 performs an open extension in which the normal electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the time-short state, and the second starter 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. The ease of entering the second starter 63 is improved so that the player can continue the game without reducing the number of possessions. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize device solenoid 978 to open the big prize device 900.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns suggesting the height of the notice. The pattern storage unit 130 also holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the image contents of the jackpot effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in each of the normal special game and the specific special game and the display process thereof are determined.

  The effect determining unit 132 selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190 determined by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128 from the pattern storage unit 130. The effect determination means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbol and variation pattern of the special symbol received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  The effect determination means 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the stop pattern of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol as a result of the lottery by the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 during the normal game. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information indicating the effect pattern including the determined variation effect pattern and the notice effect pattern to the effect display control unit 134. The effect determining means 132 determines the effect pattern of the jackpot effect to be displayed during the special game when the special game is entered. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the effect pattern of the big hit effect. The effect determining unit 132 sends information indicating the determined effect pattern to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect determining means 132 determines various parameters for a battle game to be executed in a specific round of the special game when an effect pattern of a battle effect described later is determined as the big hit effect pattern. Specifically, the number of enemy characters to be reduced per operation input of the operation button 82, the waiting time for operation input, the enemy character reduction limit value associated with the number of winnings in the big prize device 900, and the like are determined. . The effect determining means 132 also functions as a measuring means for measuring the waiting time in that particular round, while the effect determining means 132 is directed to the big prize device 900 during the special game based on the big prize tool winning information received from the pitch determination means 110. It also functions as a counting means for counting the number of incoming balls. The specific contents of this battle effect will be described in detail later.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, if the determination result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a big hit (shift to special game), “777” A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. If the result of the determination by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates that it is out of place, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. In the case where the result of the determination is that the result is unsatisfactory, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating unreachable with a reach is selected, a combination that does not have only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. select. The effect determining unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. In the fluctuation pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes first effect control means 168 and second effect control means 170. The first effect control means 168 variably displays the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The second effect control means 170 variably displays the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect determining means 132. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  Next, the contents of the game progress control characteristic in this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, when a battle effect is selected as a jackpot effect during a special game, it is suggested which of three types of special games with different numbers of rounds is being executed (which of the three types of jackpot is won). A suggestion effect to be displayed is displayed. Specifically, if the teammate characters appearing in the battle performance can annihilate many enemy characters, it is shown that the 16R jackpot or 12R jackpot with a large number of rounds is indicated, and if the teammate character cannot be annihilated, it is an 8R jackpot with a small number of rounds. Is shown. The player is prompted to perform two interventions, that is, consecutive hitting of the operation buttons and entering the big prize device in a predetermined round of the special game, and the feasibility of annihilation of the enemy character changes depending on the intervention. Such an effect display control realizes an entertaining game.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen example displayed on the effect display device in the process of displaying the battle effect. FIGS. 4A to 4H show a part of the production process. When the result of the winning / losing lottery becomes a big hit and the battle effect is selected as the big hit effect, a screen as shown in the figure is displayed. This battle effect is an effect of a game for deciding victory or defeat between an ally character and an enemy character. When the ally character succeeds in annihilating many enemy characters, it is the continuation of special games after the ninth round (that is, It is not an 8R special game but a 16R special game or a 12R special game). The player predicts whether a success effect that succeeds in annihilation is displayed or a failure effect that fails in annihilation is displayed in the process of the battle effect.

  That is, in the big hit effect, pre-match preparation effects (not shown) such as introduction of teammate characters and enemy characters and stories leading to the battle are displayed from the first round to the fifth round. Then, at the end of the sixth round, as shown in FIG. 4A, a screen is displayed that suggests entry into the battle and prompts the operation button 82 to be input (repeated). When the seventh round is entered, a large number of enemy characters appear as shown in FIG. When the player performs an operation input of the operation button 82 in accordance with the screen request, as shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D, a predetermined number of enemy characters are reduced for each input. That is, in the seventh round, the effect of the battle game premised on the player's intervention is displayed. However, as will be described later, the enemy character cannot always be annihilated if the continuous hitting is continued, and a limit value that can reduce the enemy character according to the number of balls entered into the big prize device 900 during the special game is set step by step. Is done. For this reason, in order to bring the limit value close to zero, it is also necessary to secure the number of balls entered into the big prize device 900.

  In the present embodiment, when the remaining number of enemy characters reaches the limit value, a screen prompting the player to enter the big prize tool 900 (attacker) is displayed as shown in FIG. The player can aim at the destruction of the enemy character while bringing the limit value close to zero as shown in FIG. When the enemy character can be annihilated in the seventh round in this way, as shown in FIG. 4G, the result showing that the teammate character has succeeded in the eighth round, that is, the enemy character has been annihilated. A display (success effect) is displayed. In the example shown in the drawing, “16 round get!” Is indicated by the success, which indicates that the game is a 16R special game. In the case of a 12R special game, a notation such as “12 round get!” Is given. On the other hand, if the enemy character could not be annihilated in the seventh round, as shown in FIG. 4 (h), the fact that the ally character was defeated in the eighth round, that is, the enemy character failed to be annihilated. A result display (failure effect) is displayed. In addition, after the ninth round when the success effect is displayed in the eighth round, a post-match rendezvous effect (not shown) such as praising a teammate character is displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a time chart showing the correspondence between the opening state of the big prize device and the flow of the effect when the battle effect is displayed in the special game. In the present embodiment, a total of three types of opening / closing patterns are provided, and opening / closing patterns 1 to 3 are shown in order from the top in the drawing. The horizontal axis shows the passage of time. “1” to “16” in the figure indicate special game rounds.

  The opening / closing pattern 1 is an opening / closing pattern applied to the 16R special game, the opening / closing pattern 2 is an opening / closing pattern applied to the 12R special game, and the opening / closing pattern 3 is an opening / closing pattern applied to the 8R special game. In any opening / closing pattern, the big prize device 900 is opened once per round, and the opening time is set to 30 seconds. The opening period of the big prize device 900 corresponds to a period of one round, and the interval time between rounds (inter-round time) is set to 1 second. As a modification, a different time may be set as the time between rounds.

  As shown in the figure, during the period from time t1 to t2 immediately after the special game is started, a demonstration effect (referred to as “start demonstration effect”) indicating the start of execution of the special game is displayed. And a battle effect is displayed after time t2. In any special game, as described above, preparation effects before the battle from the first round to the fifth round, suggestion of entering the battle at the end of the sixth round, a battle game in the seventh round, a battle in the eighth round The result is displayed. On the other hand, if it is a 16R special game, the aftereffects after the battle are displayed as the round according to the opening / closing pattern 1 from the ninth round to the sixteenth round. If it is a 12R special game, the reverberation effect after the battle is displayed with the progress of the round according to the opening / closing pattern 2 from the ninth round to the twelfth round. If it is 8R special game, according to the opening / closing pattern 3, the battle effect will be ended in the eighth round.

  Thus, in the seventh round, the player's intervention by the operation of the operation button 82 is reflected in the effect. For this reason, in the seventh round, effect display control corresponding to the operation input via the operation button 82 is executed. That is, the effect determination means 132 makes the decrease in enemy characters per operation input and the waiting time per operation input (valid accepting the previous operation input valid after accepting the previous operation input). Is held in the subtraction table (corresponding to “change amount determination table” and “wait time determination table”) associated with the lottery value. Further, as described above, even if the operation button 82 is operated, a limit value corresponding to the number of balls entered into the big winning tool 900 is set. The effect determining means 132 holds a gating point setting table in which the relationship between the number of winning prizes (count value) to the big prize device 900 and the limit value is associated with the lottery value. In other words, in terms of performance, the limit value is positioned as a gateway, and one of a plurality of types of gateway patterns is selected.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the subtraction table. The effect determining means 132 refers to the illustrated subtraction table when the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect. As illustrated, in this embodiment, subtraction patterns 1 to 7 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned. In the illustrated example, the subtraction patterns 1 to 6 have substantially the same selection probability, and the selection probability of the subtraction pattern 7 is slightly lower.

  In each subtraction pattern, the number of enemy characters subtracted per operation input and the waiting time per operation input are determined according to the remaining number range of enemy characters. In this embodiment, the initial number of enemy characters is 1000. For example, in the subtraction pattern 1, if the remaining number of enemy characters is “1000 to 101”, the subtraction number is 111, and the waiting time (from the first operation input until the next operation input becomes valid (acceptable). Is set to 100 ms. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “100 to 11”, 11 is set as the subtraction number and 150 ms is set as the waiting time. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “10-1”, 1 is set as the subtraction number and 200 ms is set as the waiting time. The greater the number of subtractions and the shorter the waiting time, the higher the possibility that an enemy character can be annihilated earlier. In the subtraction pattern 7, the subtraction number in the range where the remaining number of enemy characters is “1000 to 101” is set to be larger than that of the other subtraction patterns, but the waiting time is increased accordingly.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a gateway setting table. FIG. 7A is a table referred to in the case of 8R jackpot, and FIG. 7B is a table referred to in the case of 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot. The effect determining means 132 refers to the first checkpoint setting table shown in FIG. 7A when the result of the winning / not-winning lottery is 8R jackpot and the battle effect is determined as the jackpot effect. In the first place setting table, place patterns 1 to 15 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  In each of the checkpoint patterns in the first checkpoint setting table, a subtraction limit value (checkpoint) corresponding to the number of winning prizes “0 to 8” for the big prize tool 900 is determined. If there are 8 or more prizes in the big prize device 900, it is referred to as the number of prizes “8”. For example, in Sekisho pattern 1, if the number of winnings is “0” or “1”, the limit value is 962, if the number of winnings is “2” or “3”, the limit value is 214, and the number of winnings is “4” or If it is “5”, the limit value is set to 96, and if the number of winnings is “6” or more, 1 is set as the limit value. In other words, the enemy character can be reduced by the number of subtractions set by the subtraction table per operation input of the operation button 82 (see FIG. 6). The value cannot be exceeded. For this reason, when the gateway pattern 1 is selected, for example, when the number of winnings is “1”, even if the operation button 82 is repeatedly hit, the enemy characters are reduced only to 962, and in order to further reduce the winning characters It is necessary to increase the number. When the number of winnings is “2”, the enemy character can be reduced to 214 by repeated hits.

  However, since the first point setting table is a table that is referred to in the 8R big hit, the limit value does not become zero for any point pattern even if the number of winnings is “8” or more. That is, the enemy character cannot be annihilated. For this reason, even if the player secures the prize winning tool 900 and the consecutive hits of the operation buttons 82 by the intervention, the player cannot destroy the enemy character and sees a failure production. In this first point setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the point patterns 1 to 15, but the pattern selection probability that the limit value tends to decrease is relatively low. . In other words, the limit value is set in the first checkpoint setting table so that it is unlikely to become small, and is consistent with the fact that it ends in the eighth round.

  On the other hand, when the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit and the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect, the effect determining means 132 basically refers to the second place setting table shown in FIG. To do. In other words, the second place setting table in FIG. 5 is set as a “default table” that is referred to when the ease of entering a ball when the big prize device 900 is open is within the range assumed by the production designer. On the other hand, depending on the amusement facility, the ease of entering a ball when the big prize device 900 is opened may be less than the assumption of the production designer by adjusting the game nails around the big prize device 900 and the like. Even in such a case, a correction table, which will be described later, is provided separately from the default table so that the result of the winning / losing lottery proceeds as the 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot effect as intended by the production designer. However, the correction table is an exception setting table set exceptionally, and a default table is usually sufficient. In this second place setting table (default table), place patterns 1 to 17 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  In each of the checkpoint patterns of the second checkpoint setting table, a subtraction limit value (checkpoint) corresponding to the number of winning prizes “0 to 8” to the big winning tool 900 is determined. For example, the point pattern 1 has a tendency similar to the point pattern 1 in the first point setting table, but if the number of winnings is “8” or more, zero is set as the limit value (see the thick frame in the figure). For this reason, if the player secures winning in the big prize device 900 and continuous hitting of the operation buttons 82 by the intervention, the enemy character can be annihilated and a successful production can be seen. In the second point setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the point patterns 1 to 15. It should be noted that the Sekisho pattern 16 is a so-called premier pattern, and even if the prize for the big prize device 900 is zero, the enemy character can be annihilated. In addition, the gate pattern 17 can quickly reduce the remaining number of enemy characters even if the number of winning prizes is small, but has a content that takes time until it is annihilated after it decreases. In this second point setting table, the selection probability of the pattern whose limit value tends to be small is relatively high. That is, the limit value is set in the second place setting table so as to be small, and is consistent with the fact that the shift to the ninth round is continued.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a correction table provided in advance for the second point setting table. FIG. 8A is a first correction table that is referred to when the ease of entry of the big prize device 900 is slightly lower than the design value, and FIG. 8B shows the ease of entry of the big prize device 900. It is the 2nd correction table referred when it is still lower.

  When the result of the lottery decision is 12R big hit or 16R big hit and the battle production is decided as the big hit effect, the effect determining means 132 is up to the previous round (sixth round) of the round starting the battle game (seventh round). The information on the number of winnings in the big winning tool 900 is obtained, and the average value of winning numbers per round (referred to as “average winning number”) is calculated. If the average number of winnings does not exceed the design value “8”, specifically “7”, the first correction table shown in FIG. 8A is set as the second point setting table. If the average number of winnings is “6” or less, the second correction table shown in FIG. 8B is set as the second gateway setting table.

  In the first correction table, only the point patterns 2 to 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 12, and 14 to 16 indicated by the thick frame in FIG. In other words, the first correction table is a table for selecting only a gateway pattern having a limit value of zero if the number of winnings in the big prize device 900 is “7” or more, and winning for destroying enemy characters. Number requirements are relaxed over the default table. On the other hand, in the second correction table, only the point patterns 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 to 16 indicated by the thick frame in FIG. In other words, the second correction table is a table for selecting only a gateway pattern having a limit value of zero if the number of winnings in the big prize device 900 is “6” or more, and winning for destroying enemy characters. The number condition is more relaxed than the first correction table. In each correction table, as can be seen from the comparison with the default table in FIG. 7B, the allocation of the pattern lottery values is adjusted so that only the corresponding relevant pattern is selected.

  That is, in the production design, it is assumed that the average number of balls entered is “8” or more, so that the player usually wins a big prize regardless of which point pattern of the default table in FIG. 7B is selected. As long as the tool 900 is aimed, it is possible to reach a state where the number of entered balls is 8, that is, the effect content in which the enemy character is zero. However, by adjusting the game nails after the fact, the ease of entry when the big prize device 900 is opened is lower than the designed value, and even if the player aims at the big prize device 900, the player can secure more than eight balls. It is also assumed that it is impossible. In this case, even if the player repeats repeated hits, the success effect suggesting 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot is not displayed, the result of the lottery result and the effect content are not matched, and the reliability of the effect is lowered.

  Therefore, based on the information on the number of winnings in the big winning device 900 until the previous round of the battle game, the progress of the performance is adjusted according to the ease of entering the big winning device 900. That is, if the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, even if the ease of entering the big winning tool 900 is lower than the design value, it is possible to reach the contents of the effect that annihilates the enemy character. 2 Adjustment of the setting table is performed. As a result, if the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, the success effect is displayed as long as the player normally aims to enter the big prize device 900 and repeats the operation of the operation button 82. In other words, the result of the success / failure lottery matches the effect contents, and the reliability of the battle effect itself can be ensured.

  In the present embodiment, no correction table is provided for the first point setting table. This is because there is no need to set a gateway pattern with a limit value of zero in the first gateway setting table. That is, when the first checkpoint setting table is selected, the enemy character is not finally destroyed, but a failure effect is displayed. As a modification, a correction table is also provided in the first checkpoint setting table so that the tendency of change in limit value (progress of change in limit value) differs based on the information on the number of winnings in the big prize device 900. It may be.

  The effect pattern of the big hit effect described above is determined through a lottery determination, a symbol lottery, a pattern lottery, etc. performed prior to the symbol variation. The details will be described below. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol range table. FIG. 9A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, and FIG. 9B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is out of place.

  The first win / fail determination unit 113 and the second win / fail determination unit 117 refer to the symbol range table in the symbol determination. Each symbol range table defines the correspondence between special symbols represented by numbers “0” to “9”, characters “A” to “C”, and symbols “−” and symbol lottery values. ing. Although the symbol “symbol lottery value” is simply indicated in the figure, the symbol lottery value acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 corresponds to the “first symbol lottery value” and the second lottery value acquisition unit. The symbol lottery value acquired by 115 corresponds to the “second symbol lottery value”. The special symbol type is associated with the determination result, and the numbers “1” to “9” and the characters “A” to “C” correspond to the big hits, and the symbol “−” corresponds to the loss. .

  Among the special symbols shown in FIG. 9 (a), special symbols “1” to “6” indicate big hits with a probability transition (also referred to as “probable big hits”), and special symbols “7” to “9” and “A” ”To“ C ”represent big hits (also referred to as“ non-probable big hits ”) that do not involve a probability change transition. Each special game is assigned a symbol lottery value “0-255”, and the probability of winning a probable big hit (probability that any one of the special symbols “1” to “6” will be selected) is about 65%. The probability of a probable big hit (probability of selecting special symbols “7” to “9” and “A” to “C”) is about 35%. In other words, in this embodiment, the probability variation transition probability when the first game and the second game are big hits is set to 65%. As shown in the drawing, the first symbol lottery value is associated with all the numbers “1” to “9” and the letters “A” to “C”. On the other hand, “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, “B” are associated with the second symbol lottery value, but “2”, “4”, “ “6”, “8”, “A”, and “C” are not associated with each other. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, the special symbol “-” is associated with the symbol lottery values in the entire range when the result of the determination is wrong.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing an open / close pattern determination table. The special game control means 120 refers to the open / close pattern determination table when determining the open / close pattern of the special prize device in the special game. In this open / close pattern determination table, the special symbols “1” to “9”, “A” to “C” are associated with the open / close patterns 1 to 3 (see FIG. 5). As shown in the figure, the special symbol “1”, “2”, “7”, “8” is associated with the opening / closing pattern 1 of the 16R special game, and the special symbols “3”, “4”, “9”. , “A” is associated with the opening / closing pattern 2 of the 12R special game, and the special symbols “5”, “6”, “B”, “C” are associated with the opening / closing pattern 3 of the 8R special game. ing. When compared with the symbol range table shown in FIG. 8, the second game is more likely to be selected as a special game having a larger number of rounds than the first game.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing a big hit effect pattern selection table. The effect determining means 132 refers to the jackpot effect pattern selection table shown in the figure, and determines the jackpot effect pattern according to the determined type of the jackpot (special game). As shown in FIG. 9, since the type of jackpot is associated with a special symbol, in this jackpot effect pattern selection table, the stop symbol of the special symbol and the jackpot effect pattern are associated with each other. .

  Since the jackpot effect patterns 1 to 6 correspond to the special symbols “1” to “6” and are probable variation jackpots, the contents of the effect for notifying that the jackpot effect is a promiscuous jackpot at the end of the jackpot effect are included. The jackpot effect pattern 1 is for displaying the 16R battle effect 1 which is the jackpot effect in the upper part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 2 is to display a 16R normal effect 1 that is not a battle effect. The jackpot effect pattern 3 is for displaying the 12R battle effect 1 which is the jackpot effect in the middle of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 4 displays 12R normal effect 1 which is not a battle effect. The jackpot effect pattern 5 is to display the 8R battle effect 1 which is the jackpot effect in the lower part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 6 is to display the 8R normal effect 1 that is not a battle effect.

  The jackpot effect patterns 7 to 12 correspond to the special symbols “7” to “9” and “A” to “C”, and are non-probable variable big hits, so the contents of the effect for notifying that they are probable big hits are not included. . The jackpot effect pattern 7 is for displaying the 16R battle effect 2 which is the jackpot effect in the upper part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 8 is to display a 16R normal effect 2 that is not a battle effect. The jackpot effect pattern 9 is for displaying the 12R battle effect 2 which is the jackpot effect in the middle of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 10 is for displaying a 12R normal effect 2 that is not a battle effect. The big hit effect pattern 11 displays the 8R battle effect 2 which is the big hit effect in the lower part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 12 displays the 8R normal effect 2 which is not a battle effect. In contrast to the symbol range table shown in FIG. 9, all of the big hit effect patterns 1 to 12 can be selected in the first game, but in the second game, the big hit effect patterns 1, 3, 5, 7, Only 9,11 can be selected. That is, in the second game, only the battle effect is displayed as the big hit effect.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the ball game machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball wins the first starting tool 62, the second starting tool 63, the general winning tool 72, the big winning tool 900, etc. (S10). If a normal game is in progress (Y in S12), a normal game control process such as a winning lottery is executed (S14). If not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed. (S16), a prize ball payout according to various winnings in the processes from S10 to S16 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, a special symbol process and a decorative symbol process are executed (S20), and a normal symbol process is executed (S22).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the processing of the special symbol and the decorative symbol in S20 in FIG. This symbol variation process indicates a process of variably displaying the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S30), and if it is the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (Y in S32), the first success / failure determination unit 113 receives the first success / failure from the special diagram holding unit 144. The lottery value is read to determine whether or not it is successful (S34). Then, the first success / failure determination unit 113 determines the first special symbol 192 (S36), the first pattern determination unit 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192, and the effect determination unit 132 determines the variation pattern. The variation effect pattern of the decorative design 190 corresponding to is determined (S38). Then, symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S48).

  On the other hand, if the display timing of the second special symbol 193 is fluctuating (Y in S40), the second winning / failing determining means 117 reads the second winning / failing lottery value from the special figure holding means 144 and determines whether or not the second lottery is successful. (S42). Then, the second success / failure determination unit 117 determines the second special symbol 193 (S44), and the second pattern determination unit 119 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 (S46). Then, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S48).

  Whether it is the time of the variable display timing of the first special symbol 192 or the time of the variable display timing of the second special symbol 193 is determined by the winning to the first starter 62 and the second start stored by the special symbol adjusting means 152. It is determined according to the order of winning a prize to the tool 63. If it is not the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S32) and it is not the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N in S40), the flow of this diagram is terminated. If the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S30), the variation display process is executed (S49).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation display process of S49 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has already started, the symbol variation image is displayed (S60). When the predetermined variation time has elapsed and the symbol display stop timing has been reached (Y in S61), the symbol being displayed is displayed. The fluctuation is stopped (S62). If the winning / losing lottery result corresponding to the stopped symbol variation is a 16R big hit (Y in S63), the process proceeds to the 16R special game (S64). Although it is not 16R big hit (N of S63), when it is 12R big hit (Y of S65), it shifts to 12R special game (S66). If it is not 12R big hit (N of S65) and it is 8R big hit (Y of S67), it shifts to 8R special game (S68). When it is not 8R big hit (N of S67), the process of S68 is skipped. If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached (N in S61), the processing of S62 and after is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal symbol processing of S22 in FIG. If the ordinary drawing lottery value 147 is held in the ordinary figure holding means 147 (Y in S80), and if the normal symbol 195 is not being displayed in a variable manner (N in S82), the ordinary figure lottery means 136 is the ordinary figure holding means 147. The lottery value is read out to determine whether or not it is successful (S84), the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 is determined (S86), and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is determined (S88). Then, the symbol variation of the normal symbol 195 is started at the determined timing (S90). If the regular drawing lottery value is not held in S80 (N in S80), the processing from S82 to S90 is skipped, and if the normal symbol 195 is being displayed in a variable manner in S82 (Y in S82), The processing from S84 to S90 is skipped.

  Subsequently, if the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 has been started (Y in S92), the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is processed (S94), and the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is displayed after the set fluctuation time has elapsed. When the stop timing is reached (Y in S96), the normal symbol 195 during the variable display is stopped (S98). At this time, if the stop symbol is a hit mode (Y in S100), an opening time for expanding the second starter 63 is determined (S102). That is, if the time is short, a relatively long time value (6 seconds in the present embodiment) is set, and if not short, a relatively short time value (0.5 seconds in the present embodiment) is set. . Then, according to the opening time, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated to open the second starting tool 63 (S104). As already described, if the time is short, a relatively long opening time is set. On the other hand, if the stop symbol is not a hit mode (N in S100), the processes in S102 and S104 are skipped. If it is before the fluctuation time has elapsed (N in S96), the processing from S98 to S104 is skipped. When the variable display is not started in S92 (N in S92), the processing from S94 to S104 is skipped.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), if the special game has not yet started (N in S92), the special game control means 120 is determined in the process of S36 or S44 of FIG. Based on the special symbol information, the open / close pattern of the big prize device 900 is determined with reference to the open / close pattern determination table of FIG. 10 (S93). The effect determining means 132 determines the jackpot effect pattern with reference to the jackpot effect pattern selection table of FIG. 11 based on the special symbol information (S94). Then, a special game is started (S95), display of the big hit effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended. The effect determining means 132 starts counting the number of balls entered into the big prize device 900 when the special game is started.

  If the special game has already started (Y in S92) and the big prize device 900 has not been released (N in S98), the release process of the big prize device 900 is executed (S100), and if it has been released. (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize device 900 is executed (S102). As a result, if the big prize device 900 is in a closed state (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the special game end condition is satisfied. If the special game end condition is satisfied (Y in S110), the end flag is turned off (S112), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118), and the specific game state with a short time or a certain change is started (S118). S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the predetermined opening timing of the big prize device 900 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124) and opens the big prize device 900. (S126). When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the predetermined closing timing of the big prize device 900 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the big prize device 900. That is, during the special game, if the condition for ending the unit game based on the number of entered balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or if the condition for ending the unit game based on the opening time is satisfied (Y in S132), the big prize device 900 is Close (S134). It should be noted that the end condition based on the number of balls entered in a unit game is 10 or more balls entering the big prize tool, and the end condition based on the opening time is 30 seconds from the start of opening the big prize tool. At this time, if the maximum number of continuations has been reached (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. In the present embodiment, the upper limit number of continuations is 16, 12, or 8 and varies depending on the type of special game. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the jackpot effect control process executed in response to the start of the jackpot effect in S96 in FIG. If the battle effect is set and started in the process of S94 (Y in S202), the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not it is a battle round (seventh round in the present embodiment) for displaying the battle game. To do. At this time, if it is not a battle round (N in S204), the processing from S205 to S228 is skipped, and the effect display according to the big hit effect pattern is executed (S230). That is, in the first round to the sixth round and the eighth and subsequent rounds, the effect display content does not change due to the player's intervention, so the effect image according to the big hit effect pattern is displayed as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is a battle round (Y of S204), the effect determination means 132 acquires the pattern lottery value for setting the subtraction pattern, and refers to the subtraction table shown in FIG. Either one is determined (S205). In addition, the effect determination means 132 acquires a pattern lottery value for setting the gateway pattern, and determines the gateway pattern with reference to the gateway setting table shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8 (S206). In other words, if it is 8R big hit, one of the destination patterns 1 to 15 is determined with reference to the first place setting table shown in FIG. 7A, and if it is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, FIG. One of the gateway patterns 1 to 17 is determined with reference to the second gateway setting table shown in (b), FIG. 8 (a), or FIG. 8 (b).

  Subsequently, the effect determination means 132 sets the enemy character subtraction number ΔN per operation input according to the current remaining number of enemy characters according to the determined subtraction pattern (S207). A waiting time per time is set (S208). Subsequently, the number of prizes (count value) to the big prize tool 900 in the battle round is confirmed (S209), and after the enemy character is subtracted according to the number of prizes given to the big prize tool 900 according to the determined point pattern. Is set to a limit value NB (gateway) (S210).

  Subsequently, the effect display control means 134 displays the input screen shown in FIG. 4 and prompts the player to input an operation (continuous hit) via the operation button 82 (S212). When the waiting time elapses (Y in S213), it is determined whether or not there has been an operation input from the player. In the present embodiment, when there is an operation input of the operation button 82, an input flag indicating this is turned on, so the presence or absence of the operation input is determined by looking at the state of the input flag. At this time, if there is a player's operation input (Y in S214), an updated value (N−ΔN) that is a value obtained by subtracting the subtraction number ΔN from the remaining number N of enemy characters is calculated. If the updated value (N−ΔN) is greater than or equal to the limit value NB (Y in S216), the remaining number N is updated to the updated value (N−ΔN) (S218), and the enemy character has updated the remaining number N. The display control is performed to reduce so as to become (S220). On the other hand, if the updated value (N−ΔN) is smaller than the limit value NB (N in S216), the remaining number N is updated or maintained to the limit value NB (S222), as shown in FIG. An entry suggestion display for encouraging entry into the big prize device 900 is executed (S224). If there is no player operation input (N in S214), the processing from S216 to S224 is skipped. At this time, if the battle round has not ended (N in S228), the process returns to S207 and the same processing is repeated. When the battle round is finished (Y in S228), the process is once finished.

  On the other hand, if a normal effect is set instead of a battle effect as a jackpot effect (N in S202), an effect display according to the jackpot effect pattern is executed (S230).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the decision pattern determination process of S206 in FIG. The effect determination means 132 sets the first point setting table shown in FIG. 7A (S232) if the result of the lottery determination is 8R big hit (Y in S230). On the other hand, if the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit instead of 8R big win (N in S230), the winning number Na to the big prize device 900 up to the previous round of the battle round (the sixth round in this embodiment) Is obtained (S234), and an average winning number Nav, which is an average value per round, is calculated (S236). At this time, if the average winning number Nav is 8 or more (Y in S238), the default table shown in FIG. 7B is set as the second gateway setting table (S240). On the other hand, if the average winning number Nav is less than 8 (N in S238) and 7 (Y in S242), the first correction table shown in FIG. 8A is set as the second gateway setting table (S244). ). If the average winning number Nav is less than 7 (N in S242), the second correction table shown in FIG. 8B is set as the second place setting table (S246). Then, a lottery pattern lottery for determining a gap pattern is executed with reference to the set gap setting table (S248), and the decided gap pattern is set (S250).

  As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of player intervention elements are incorporated in the big hit effect. That is, in a battle effect in which a large number of enemy characters appear, the enemy characters are gradually reduced according to the number of operation inputs via the operation buttons and the number of balls entered into the big prize, and finally the enemy characters are selected. If it can be annihilated, a special game with many rounds will be secured. Then, when the remaining number of enemy characters approaches the target value of zero, the limit value is set in a stepwise manner, and the limit value is shifted in a stepwise manner in accordance with the number of balls entered into the big winning tool. For this reason, when the limit value is set, the target value cannot be reached only by repeating the operation input. That is, the enemy character can be gradually brought closer to zero by repeating the operation input after increasing the number of balls entered into the big prize device and making the limit value closer to zero. In other words, the possibility of achieving extinction of the enemy character and the possibility of continuing the round after a successful performance depend on whether or not the two technical interventions by the player are efficiently performed. Due to the intervention by the player's operation input and the technical intervention by the player's game ball launch, the display timing of the success or failure effect becomes random, and the one-pattern display of the effect display can be prevented. That is, the display timing of the effect changes according to the degree of each of the plurality of interventions by the player, and an effect display full of interest is realized depending on the player's intervention.

  In particular, when the content of the effect in the battle round is changed by setting a limit value in accordance with the number of balls entered into the big prize device 900, the entry point setting table is changed depending on the pitching situation. In other words, if the number of balls entered per round up to the previous round of the competition round does not satisfy the standard value of the production designer, the change in the production content in the competition game is adjusted by changing the relevant point setting table as appropriate. Can do. Therefore, even if the ease of entering the big prize device 900 is subsequently reduced by adjusting the game nail or the like, if the result of the winning lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, the limit value is set to zero and the enemy character is destroyed. It is possible to maintain the consistency between the result of the success / failure lottery and the result of the battle game. As a result, the battle effect can be advanced as intended by the production designer.

(Modification 1)
In the above embodiment, an example of the correction table that is selected when the ease of entering the winning tool 900 is reduced is shown in FIG. As a modification, a correction table configuration different from the configuration shown in FIG. 8 may be adopted. FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically illustrating a correction table according to a modification. FIG. 22A is a first correction table that is referred to when the ease of entering the winning tool 900 is slightly lower than the design value, and FIG. 22B shows the ease of entering the winning tool 900. It is the 2nd correction table referred when it is still lower.

  When the result of the lottery determination is 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot and the battle stage is determined as the jackpot effect, the effect determining unit 132 has an average number of winnings to the big prize device 900 up to the previous round of the battle round is “8”. If it is less than “7”, the first correction table shown in FIG. 22A is set as the second point setting table, and if the average number of winnings is “6” or less, the second point setting table is set. A second correction table shown in FIG. 22B is set. The correction table of this modification is different from the default table in the correspondence between the number of winnings and the limit value in each gateway pattern without reducing the type of the gateway pattern from the default table shown in FIG.

  That is, in the first correction table, the selection patterns 1 to 17 are selected. However, the correspondence relationship between the number of winnings and the limit value is different from the default table so that the limit value becomes zero if the number of winnings in the big prize device 900 is “7” or more for each of the patterns. . Thereby, the condition regarding the number of winnings for destroying the enemy character is more relaxed than the default table. On the other hand, in the second correction table, the selection patterns 1 to 17 are selected. However, the correspondence relationship between the number of winnings and the limit value is different from the default table so that the limit value becomes zero if the number of winnings to the big prize device 900 is “6” or more for each gating pattern. . Thereby, the condition regarding the number of winnings for destroying the enemy character is further relaxed than the first correction table. In the illustrated example, in order to match the decreasing tendency of enemy characters in the default table, the limit value when the number of winnings is “5” and “6” is slightly different from that in the default table. Also good.

  Even if such a correction table is configured, if the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, it will succeed as long as the player normally aims to enter the big prize device 900 and repeats the operation of the operation button 82. The effect is displayed, the result of the success / failure lottery matches the effect content, and the reliability of the battle effect itself can be ensured. Note that a correction table may be provided so that the tendency of change in limit value (progress of change in limit value) also differs based on the information on the number of winnings in the big prize device 900 in the first place setting table.

(Modification 2)
FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically illustrating a second point setting table according to another modification. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the decision pattern determination process according to this modification. The effect determination means 132 refers to the second checkpoint setting table shown in FIG. 23 when the result of the success / failure lottery becomes 12R big hit or 16R big hit and the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect. However, the configuration of the table itself is the same as that of the default table shown in FIG. 7B, and the lottery method of the gazette pattern using the table is different from the above embodiment.

  In other words, when the result of the success / failure lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, and the battle production is decided as the big hit effect, the production determining means 132 has an average number of winnings to the big prize winning device 900 up to the previous round of the battle round. If “7”, the point pattern indicated by a thick frame in FIG. That is, in this modification, the assignment of the pattern lottery values as shown in FIG. However, if the gateway pattern 2-4, 6-8, 10-12, 14-16 is selected as a result of the lottery pattern lottery, it is set, but the other gateway patterns 1, 5, 9, 13, If 17 is selected, the lottery result is invalidated, and the lottery is repeated until the target pattern to be set is selected.

  On the other hand, if the average number of winnings in the big prize device 900 up to the previous round of the battle round is “6” or less, the gateway pattern indicated by a thick frame in FIG. That is, as a result of the lottery pattern lottery, if the gap pattern 2,4,6,8,10,12,14-16 is selected, it is set, but the other gap patterns 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 11, 11, 13, and 17 are invalidated, the lottery result is invalidated, and the lottery is repeated until the target pattern to be set is selected.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 24, when the result of the lottery determination is 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot, the effect determining means 132 determines that the average winning number Nav up to the previous round is 8 or more (Y in S238). The second place setting table shown in (b) is set (S240), the place pattern lottery is executed (S248), and the decided place pattern is set (S250). On the other hand, if the average winning number Nav is 7 (Y in S242), the first lottery value range as the setting target shown in FIG. (Bold frame) is set (S243), and a pattern lottery value for the gateway pattern lottery is acquired (S245). At this time, if the acquired pattern lottery value is not in the first lottery value range (N in S246), the pattern lottery value is acquired again (S245). If the pattern lottery value is within the first lottery value range (Y of S246), the gateway pattern corresponding to the pattern lottery value is determined (S247), and the determined gateway pattern is set (S250).

  If the average winning number Nav is less than 7 (N in S242), the second lottery value range (thick in the figure) as the setting target shown in FIG. 23 (b) in the second checkpoint setting table shown in FIG. 7 (b). Frame) is set (S244), and a pattern lottery value for the gateway pattern lottery is acquired (S245). At this time, if the acquired pattern lottery value is not in the second lottery value range (N in S246), the pattern lottery value is acquired again (S245). If the pattern lottery value is within the second lottery value range (Y of S246), the gateway pattern corresponding to the pattern lottery value is determined (S247), and the determined gateway pattern is set (S250).

  Even if this kind of lottery pattern lottery is executed, if the result of the winning or failing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, the player normally aims to enter the big prize device 900 and repeats the operation of the operation button 82. As long as the success effect is displayed, the result of the success / failure lottery matches the effect content, and the reliability of the battle effect itself can be ensured.

(Modification 3)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the number of winnings in the big winning tool 900 up to the previous round of the battle round in the special game is acquired, and the average number of winnings per round is calculated from the cumulative number of winnings. An example is shown in which the second checkpoint setting table is changed according to the average number of winnings. As a modification thereof, for example, the second checkpoint setting table may be changed based on the number of winning prizes to the big prize device 900 in a specific round (for example, the sixth round which is the previous round) before the battle round. Specifically, a default table may be set if the number of winnings in the specific round is 8 or more, and a correction table may be set if the number is 7 or less. Similarly, in the first modified example, the second checkpoint setting table may be changed based on the number of winning prizes to the big prize device 900 in a specific round. Further, similarly to the second modification, it may be determined whether or not to set a lottery value range in the second checkpoint setting table based on the number of winnings to the big prize device 900 in a specific round. If the number of winnings is 8 or more, the default table need not be set. For example, if the number is 8 or more, it may be determined that the gateway pattern selected in the seventh round is the gateway pattern 16 which is a premier gateway pattern.

(Modification 4)
In the above embodiment, an example in which the second checkpoint setting table is switched from the default table to the correction table based on the number of winnings per round for the big prize device 900 has been shown. As a result, the smaller the number of winnings per round, the faster the performance progressed. As a modification thereof, the progress speed and effect frequency of a specific effect may be changed based on the number of balls entered into a predetermined winning tool for a certain time (for example, 5 minutes). For example, if the number of balls entered into the first starter tool 62 and the second starter tool 63 for a certain period of time is counted and the number of balls entered is equal to or less than a predetermined criterion value, a highly rare effect as a specific effect The frequency may be increased. For example, immediately after the player has attached to a vacant gaming machine (a gaming machine whose winning has not been detected for a while), an effect with a high degree of expectation of winning (an effect with a relatively high probability of being a big hit when displayed) is displayed. It may be easier. Thereby, it becomes possible to increase the operating rate of the gaming machine as a whole.

  Alternatively, when a special effect is provided that is displayed only when the number of reserved lottery values is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (for example, two balls), or when the number of balls entered in a certain time is less than the predetermined number The predetermined number may be corrected to a smaller number. Thereby, even when the ease of entering the ball is lower than the design value by a game nail around the starter, the special effect can be displayed.

  Or you may make it change the progress speed and effect frequency of a specific effect based on the required time per fixed ball number (for example, 5 balls) instead of the number of balls in a fixed time. For example, when the required time per fixed number of balls exceeds a preset criterion value, the frequency of a rare effect as a specific effect may be increased.

(Modification 5)
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been shown in which the enemy characters decrease in accordance with the number of operation inputs (number of consecutive hits) of the operation button 82. As a modification thereof, the enemy characters may be reduced according to the length of time for which the operation button 82 is pressed (operation time). Even in such a case, a limit value may be provided for the reduction of enemy characters due to the length of the pressing time, and the limit value may gradually approach zero according to the number of balls entered into the big prize tool. In the above-described embodiment, the content of the effect is described in which the enemy character is reduced and finally destroyed in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big prize device. As a modification, on the contrary, for example, the number of teammate characters is increased in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big prize device, and when the teammate character reaches the target number, the enemy character can be defeated. It is good also as the production | presentation content which changes the number of things which become object toward a higher target value or a larger target value.

(Modification 6)
In the above embodiment, three types of 16R special games, 12R special games, and 8R special games are provided as special games, and the example in which the special game is released in the same manner in the opening mode of the big prize in the unit game is shown. As a variation, the mode of the unit game changes from the predetermined round, including a special game that has a common number of rounds, such as unifying to 16 rounds, but changes so that the mode of the unit game is different in the predetermined round. It may be suggested by a battle effect or the like in the above embodiment. For example, a first special game consisting only of a specific unit game with a relatively short release time of a big prize tool, and a second special game that switches from the ninth round to a normal unit game with a relatively long release time of a big prize tool. May be included. For example, the opening time of the special prize for special unit games may be 3 seconds, and the opening time of the big prize for normal unit games may be 30 seconds. Then, by destroying the enemy character in the battle round (for example, the seventh round) of the specific unit game, the subsequent predetermined round (for example, the ninth round) and thereafter can be switched to the normal unit game so as to secure the ball. Good.

(Modification 7)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a plurality of player intervention elements are included in the jackpot effect during the special game is shown. As a modification thereof, a similar player intervention element may be incorporated into the effect during the normal game (the effect accompanying the symbol variation). For example, the presence / absence of a normal symbol lottery may be indicated by a battle effect. Specifically, it can be realized by performing so-called “look-ahead” for obtaining the result of the normal symbol showing the result of the normal symbol lottery before the variable display is started. In other words, when there is a new entry to the operating tool, the normal drawing lottery means responds to the entry regardless of whether or not the normal symbol variation display corresponding to the entry starts immediately. Information indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery is transmitted to the effect determining means. When the information indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery is received, the effect determining means wins the lottery result regardless of whether or not the normal symbol variation display corresponding to the entry is started immediately. It is determined whether or not there is. Then, when a hit is included, a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect may be displayed, and when a hit is not included, a failure effect that cannot destroy the enemy character may be displayed. At that time, the enemy characters may be reduced according to the number of balls entering the second starting tool and the operation amount of the operation button that are expanded by the ordinary electric accessory. That is, the display control of the battle game can be performed by the same method as in the above embodiment.

(Modification 8)
In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the continuation of the special game round is ensured by destroying the enemy character. As a modification thereof, for example, the same gameability may be realized as a promotion effect that suggests whether or not the game is a special game with a probability transition. That is, before the transition to the special game, it may be notified as a normal jackpot without any change of probability, and the battle effect similar to the above embodiment may be displayed in the jackpot effect during the special game. In other words, in the case of actual big hit, a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect may be displayed, and in the case of normal big hit, a failure effect that cannot annihilate the enemy character may be displayed.

  Alternatively, during the special game, the result of the lottery determination may be prefetched and an effect suggesting whether or not the subsequent jackpot has been secured may be performed. Specifically, when the winning / throwing lottery means that there is a new entry to the starter, whether or not the change display of the special symbol corresponding to the entry starts immediately, Information indicating the result of the corresponding lottery determination is transmitted to the effect determining means. The effect determining means, when receiving the information indicating the result of the lottery, whether or not the variation display of the special symbol corresponding to the entry is started immediately is a big hit in the lottery result It is determined whether or not there is. Then, when a big hit is included, a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect may be displayed, and when no hit is included, a failure effect that cannot annihilate the enemy character may be displayed.

(Modification 9)
In the above embodiment, an example has been shown on the premise of a gaming machine in which a plurality of games corresponding to the first type bullet ball gaming machine are mixed. As a modification thereof, the above-described embodiment may be applied to a gaming machine in which there is one game corresponding to the first type bullet ball gaming machine.

(Modification 10)
In the above embodiment, there are three types of special games: 16R special game, 12R special game, and 8R special game, and whether or not the special game continues after the ninth round (12R special game with more rounds than 8R special game) Whether a game or a 16R special game has occurred) is suggested in the battle performance. As a modification thereof, a second battle game that suggests whether the game is a 16R special game or a 12R special game may be incorporated. More specifically, after the transition to the ninth round, for example, at the end of the tenth round, the player enters the second battle, the second battle game is displayed on the eleventh round, and the result of the second battle is displayed on the twelfth round. You may make it do. In that case, if the generated special game is a 12R special game, the battle effect is ended in the twelfth round. Further, if the generated special game is a 16R special game, a reverberation effect after the battle is displayed with the progress of the round according to the opening / closing pattern 1 from the 13th round to the 16th round. Thus, the player's sense of expectation can be further enhanced by providing the player's technical intervention multiple times during the special game.

  In order to maintain the player's expectation after the transition to the special game as a big win, a difference is made in the profit state during the special game or after the special game, and the profit state in the special game (a big hit production) Suggested techniques are also used. For example, a plurality of types of big hits with different numbers of unit games (number of rounds) constituting a special game are provided, and there are some that suggest which type of big hit was made in the big hit effect. Alternatively, there is also a thing that suggests whether or not the probability variation is accompanied after a special game by a big hit effect. In such a big hit production, it is required to enter a winning opening such as a big prize tool, and the content of the production is changed in an advantageous direction according to the number of the winning balls. Some things are even higher.

  The purpose is to allow a player intervention type production that progresses based on the number of balls entered into a predetermined prize opening to proceed according to the intention of the production designer regardless of whether or not the ease of entering the ball is adjusted. To provide technology.

  To achieve this purpose, a ball game machine is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, a starter provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and when a game ball enters the lottery, and a starter Triggered by the entrance of the game, the lottery means for executing the lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and a design for showing the result of the lottery When the symbol display device is displayed in a variable manner, the effect display device displays the effect suggesting the result of the winning / failing lottery, and the game area is provided at a predetermined position, and the result of the winning / failing lottery is won and the game is shifted to a special game. A variable prize device that improves the ease of entering the game, a counting means for counting the number of balls entered into the variable prize tool during the special game, an effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device, According to the directed contents An effect display control means for controlling the effect display and a special game control means for controlling the execution of the special game are provided, and the effect determination means is a special game effect displayed during the special game. When multiple types of special effects whose effects vary according to the number of balls are selected as selection targets, and when the selection of special effects is determined and the selection criteria for selecting one of the multiple types of special effects is maintained To determine the special effects based on the selection criteria, determine the content of the special effects according to the number of balls entered into the variable prizes, and to the variable prizes per fixed time during the special game. The production selection criteria are changed according to a predetermined change rule according to the number of incoming balls.

  Here, the “starter” is a lottery opportunity for the entry, but the entry may be accompanied by a prize ball or may not be accompanied by a prize ball. The “variable winning tool” may be a variable winning device such as a big winning tool whose winning is an opportunity for paying out a winning ball. Alternatively, the pitching device may be a variable pitching device that triggers the opening of another variable winning device. The “special game” may be one in which the variable winning tool is released from the closed state when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a win. Alternatively, the winning variation mechanism provided in the open variable prize device may be activated when the result of the lottery is a win, and the ease of entering the variable prize device may be improved. The “counting means” may count the number of balls entered into the variable prize device from the start to the end of the special game, or count the number of balls entered into the variable prize device only during a specific period in the special game. May be. For example, the number of balls entered into a variable prize device during any period of a plurality of unit games constituting a special game or a period over a plurality of specific unit games may be counted. The “unit game” here means a game that becomes a unit when the special game is continued.

  The “special effect” may be one in which a consistent effect progresses according to the number of balls entered into the variable prize device. Alternatively, inconsistent performance contents may be switched according to the number of balls entered into the variable prize device. The “effect selection criterion” may be an effect pattern table in which the number of balls entered into the variable prize device is associated with a plurality of special effects. “The number of balls entered into the variable prize device per fixed time” may be defined as the number of balls (fixed rate) per fixed period such as unit time or one unit game (round), for example. Alternatively, it may be defined as the number of balls entered in a predetermined period calculated from a pitch interval such as a pitch interval before and after a variable winning tool is entered or a time until a predetermined number of balls are entered. Good. The “predetermined change rule” can be set as appropriate. For example, a part of the execution program for determining the special effect may be changed according to a predetermined procedure. When an effect pattern table for determining a special effect is provided, a reference location of the effect pattern table may be changed (a part of the effect pattern table is referred to). Alternatively, a plurality of effect pattern tables may be provided and the effect pattern tables may be switched.

  According to this aspect, when the content of the special effect is changed according to the number of balls entered into the variable prize device, the effect selection criterion is changed depending on the state of the game. That is, it is possible to adjust the change in the content of the special effects by changing the effect selection criteria according to the number of balls entered into the variable prize device per certain time. Therefore, even if the ease of entering the variable prize is adjusted afterwards, the correspondence between the number of entries to the variable prize and the criteria for changing the content of the special effects can be readjusted in real time. It is possible to advance special effects according to the intention of the production designer.

  Specifically, the production determining means, as a plurality of types of special productions, the production content progresses toward the end according to the number of balls entered into the variable prize device, and the production content according to the number of balls entered. If multiple stages with different degrees of progress are to be selected, and the number of balls entered into the variable prize device per certain time during a special game is less than a predetermined criterion value, the degree of progress of the contents according to the number of balls entered The effect selection criterion may be changed so that an effect with a relatively large is selected.

  Here, the “degree of progress of the effect content” may be the progress speed of the special effect. Or the display frequency of a special effect may be sufficient. The “judgment reference value” may be a reference number of balls set in advance as the number of balls entered into the variable winning tool per certain time. That is, it may be the reference number of balls set as the number of balls entered per certain period described above. Alternatively, it may be a reference pitch interval set as a pitch interval to the variable winning tool. “The degree of progress is relatively large” means that the content of the effect is relatively easier to proceed after the change than before the change of the effect selection criterion. According to this aspect, when the ease of entering a variable prize tool is low, the progress of the production contents according to the number of entered balls is relatively large, so the player aims to enter the variable prize tool. As long as any special effects are displayed, there is a high possibility that the end result can be seen.

  More specifically, the production determining means sets the production selection criteria so that all of the special productions to be selected are displayed up to the end based on the number of balls entered into the variable prize device per fixed time during the special game. It may be changed. According to this aspect, as long as the player aims to enter the variable prize-winning equipment, even if any special effects are displayed, it is possible to see the ending. In other words, it becomes possible to display the contents of the effect intended by the effect designer regardless of whether or not the variable prize-winning tool can be adjusted afterwards.

  The effect determining means calculates the average value of the number of balls entered into the variable prize device during the set period during the special game, and selects the special effect that reaches the end of the effect content with the number of balls less than the calculated average value. The production selection criteria may be changed so as to be the target. Note that it is preferable to select a special effect that reaches the ending with a smaller number of balls than the average value of the number of balls entered, because the certainty that the ending can be reached is increased. By appropriately changing the production selection criteria in this way, as long as the player aims to enter the variable prize tool, no matter what special production is selected, it will be displayed with high probability until the end, It is possible to display the contents of the effect intended by the effect designer.

  Moreover, you may further provide the operation input apparatus which receives the operation input of a player. A limit value is set in advance so that the special performance can proceed toward the ending according to the number of balls entered into the variable winning tool, and the limit value may be set closer to the ending as the number of balls entered increases. Good. In the display process of the special effect, the effect display control means advances the content of the special effect toward the end as the number of operation inputs through the operation input device during the special game increases. When reaches a limit value corresponding to the number of balls entered into the variable winning tool, the content of the effect may be maintained at the limit value. The effect determining means maintains a progress amount determination table in which a plurality of types of correspondences between the number of operation inputs and the progress amounts of special effects are provided, and selection conditions for the corresponding relationships are determined, and when special effects are displayed. If the number of balls entered in the variable prizes per certain time during the special game is less than the criterion value during the special game, the amount of progress of the special effect with respect to the number of operation inputs The reference mode of the progress determination table may be changed so that a relatively large effect is selected.

  Here, the “mode of operation input” may be the number of operation inputs or the operation time of the operation input. According to this aspect, the special effect progresses toward the end according to the degree of operation input via the operation input device and the number of balls entered into the variable prize device. That is, since the arrival timing to the ending changes depending on the degree of intervention by the player's operation input and the degree of technical intervention by the player's game ball launch, it is possible to prevent one pattern of the effect display . In other words, the degree of progress of the production changes according to the degree of each of the plurality of interventions by the player, and an interesting production display is realized depending on the player's intervention.

On the other hand, the limit value (threshold value) is set stepwise when the special effect is brought close to the end, and the limit value is shifted stepwise according to the number of balls entered into the variable winning tool. For this reason, when the limit value is set, it is not possible to reach the end of the effect only by repeating the operation input. In other words, by repeating the operation input while increasing the number of balls entered into the variable winning tool and shifting the limit value, it is possible to gradually approach the end of the special effect. In other words, the reachability of the production content to the end depends on whether or not the two interventions by the player are performed in a balanced manner. In particular, in such a configuration, when the number of balls entered into the variable prize device per certain time is less than the criterion value, an effect in which the amount of progress of the special effect relative to the number of operation inputs is relatively large is selected. Thus, the reference mode of the progress amount determination table is changed. As a result, even if the ease of entering the variable prizes is set low, as long as the player aims to enter the variable prizes, it will be displayed with a high probability to the end of the special effects, It is possible to display the contents of the effect intended by the effect designer.

  According to such a ball game machine, the player's intervention type production that progresses based on the number of balls entered into a predetermined prize-winning device can be made the intention of the production designer regardless of whether or not the ease of entering the ball is adjusted. It is possible to provide a technique that can be advanced along this line.

  In such a ball game machine, a plurality of games corresponding to conventional pachinko machines called the first type are mixed. The first game and the second game as the plurality of games are controlled so as not to be executed simultaneously. Further, in order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the ball game machine is provided with a plurality of start prizes, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and the like. In the present embodiment, one common prize-winning tool is provided for the first game and the second game. However, as a modified example, another big prize-winning tool may be provided for each game. .

  That is, when the game ball enters the first start prize tool or the second start prize tool, the first lottery and the second lottery are executed, respectively, and if the lottery result is “big hit”, the big prize tool A special game is started in which a unit game is released a plurality of times. In this embodiment, as special games, the 8R special game in which the number of unit games is set to 8 (8 rounds), the 12R special game in which the number of unit games is set to 12 (12 rounds), and the number of unit games Is a 16R special game that is set to 16 times (16 rounds). Here, the jackpot indicating the transition to the 8R special game is referred to as “8R jackpot”, the jackpot indicating the transition to the 12R special game is referred to as “12R jackpot”, and the jackpot indicating the transition to the 16R special game is referred to as “16R jackpot”. In this embodiment, in any special game, the end condition of each unit game is a predetermined number or more (10 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (30 seconds). In this unit game, when there is a ball entering a big prize tool, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each ball. The opening time of the big prize tool of 30 seconds is set as a time that can sufficiently aim for the entry and acquire a sufficient prize ball by design.

  In this way, three types of special games with different numbers of unit games (number of rounds) are provided, and three types of big hits indicating the transition to each special game are provided. Since whether or not to shift to a special game with a large number of rounds is greatly related to the number of balls (number of prize balls), it is of great concern to the player whether any big hit has occurred. As a jackpot effect that can be executed during the special game, a battle effect that indicates which jackpot is displayed is displayed. A lot of enemy characters appear in the battle direction. If the teammate character can annihilate the enemy character (success production), it indicates that the 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot advantageous to the 8R jackpot has been won. Conversely, if the enemy character cannot be annihilated (failure effect), it indicates that 8R jackpot has been won. In this battle production, the possibility of extinction of the target enemy character is high, depending on whether or not the two technical interventions, that is, the consecutive hitting of the operation button by the player and the ball entering the big prize tool, are performed in a balanced manner. Become low. Such a player intervention type effect display control realizes an amusement-filled game.

  Next, a detailed configuration in the vicinity of the big prize tool 900 in the game area 52 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is an enlarged view of a main part of the game area 52 in FIG. A big prize tool 900 is provided at the lower right side in the game area 52, and a plurality of prize path formation nails 200 are provided above the big prize tool 900. The winning path forming nail 200 is composed of a plurality of gaming nails, and is arranged in the gaming area 52 so as to form a first winning path 210 that guides the game ball that has dropped and moved from above toward the big winning tool 900. It is installed. A part of the winning path forming nail 200 has a portion that can be adjusted so that the interval between adjacent winning path forming nails 200 is larger than the diameter of the game ball. A game ball escape portion 220 is formed so as to escape and move to a second winning path 230 (inner rail 56 side) different from the first winning path 210.

  Movement of a game ball (hereinafter referred to as “relief ball”) that is on the right side of the big prize device 900 in the game area 52 and falls and moves in a direction different from the direction of the second winning path 230 through the game ball escape unit 220. An escape ball moving direction changing member 250 is provided on the route. In the present embodiment, the escape ball moving direction changing member 250 is provided in contact with the inner side surface of the inner rail 56. The escape ball moving direction changing member 250 has a movement direction changing surface 251 that changes the moving direction of the escape ball in a direction including the direction of the big prize device 900 on the upper surface thereof, and is on the inner surface of the inner rail 56 in a front view. It is configured like a jump stand provided. The movement direction changing surface 251 is configured to have a surface shape that gives the chance to win the prize winning device 900 by jumping (falling) the escape ball that has fallen and moved in the direction of the prize winning tool 900. Furthermore, the moving direction changing surface 251 is preferably configured to have a surface shape that gives a chance to win by causing the game ball that has dropped and moved along the inner rail 56 to jump toward the big winning device 900. Note that the escape game movement direction changing member 250 is not adjustable in its mounting state (such as a standing angle) with respect to the game board surface like a game nail, and it is preferable that the mounting state with respect to the game board surface is invariable.

  A part of the game ball that has dropped and moved above the winning path formation nail 200 is guided in the direction of the big winning tool 900 along the first winning path 210 formed by the plurality of winning path formation nails 200. When the big prize tool 900 is in an open state, the big prize tool 900 is dropped from almost right above. Then, the game ball dropped into the big prize device 900 enters a big prize opening provided in the big prize device 900, and the pitch is detected by the big prize detection device 977, and the payout unit 43 in advance. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16.

  On the other hand, in the middle of the first winning path 210, the gaming ball (relief ball) that has been released to the second winning path 230, which is a direction different from the direction of the big winning tool 900, by the gaming ball escape unit 220 is As indicated by broken line arrows in FIG. 25, after falling and moving to the inner rail 52 side, the movement direction changing surface 251 of the escape ball moving direction changing member 250 is reached. Then, when the movement direction changing surface 251 jumps in the direction of the big prize tool 900 and the big prize tool 900 is in an open state, the big prize tool 900 can be easily dropped from the upper right side. That is, not all the escape balls are jumped in the direction of the big prize device 900 by the moving direction changing surface 251 and dropped into the big prize device 900, but the possibility of falling is increased. In this way, the game ball dropped into the big prize device 900 enters the big prize opening in the big prize device 900 in the same manner as described above, and the pitch is detected by the big prize detection device 977, A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16 by the payout unit 43.

  Here, the big prize opening in the big prize tool 900 and the big prize detection device 977 are provided in a position biased to the right side (the side where the escape ball moving direction changing member 250 is provided) inside the big prize tool 900. It has been. Therefore, a game ball jumped by the moving direction changing surface 251 and dropped into the big prize device 900 from the upper right side (a game ball dropped from the second winning path 230) is along the first winning path 210. Rather than a game ball that has been guided to enter the big prize device 900 from directly above, it takes a longer time to enter the big prize device 900 until it is detected by the big prize detection device 977. Therefore, for example, when the big winning device 900 is closed when it is detected by the big winning detection device 977 that ten game balls have been entered, the jump is made by jumping by the moving direction changing surface 251. If the game ball is the tenth ball, there is a time lag until the game ball is detected by the big winning detection device 977, so that the game ball guided along the first winning path 210 falls in the meantime. there is a possibility. Then, since the big prize device 900 is normally closed with 10 balls, but 11 balls are inserted and closed, the player can obtain more prize balls than usual.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a part of the game ball guided in the direction of the big prize device 900 along the winning path 210 formed in the plurality of winning path forming nails 200 is Even if the game ball escape unit 220 is released in a direction different from the direction of the big prize device 900, the conventional pachinko machine is discharged as a game-completed ball from the outlet, and this escape ball is moved to the escape ball. The direction changing member 250 is configured to jump (change direction) in the direction of the big prize device 900 to give a chance to win the big prize device 900. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the winning probability of the game ball to the big prize device 900, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the player's willingness to play is reduced.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, If it is a range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can improve suitably. For example, in the above embodiment, the shape and arrangement of the escape ball moving direction changing member 250 are illustrated as shown in FIG. 25, but the escape ball moving direction changing member 250 is a game ball escape portion 220 of the first winning path 210. Therefore, the moving direction of the game ball (escape ball) escaped to the second winning path 230, which is a direction different from the direction of the big prize tool 900, is changed to the direction of the big prize tool 900. What is necessary is just to change a shape and arrangement | positioning suitably so that it may have such a function.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is described as an example of a ball game machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a ball game machine such as a sparrow ball game machine or an arrange ball machine is used. If present, the present invention is applicable.

10 Pachinko machine 46 Launching device 50 Game board 52 Game area 62 First start prize (starter)
63 Second start prize (starter)
126 First lottery means (win / no lottery means)
128 Second lottery means (win / no lottery means)
200 winning path formation nail 210 winning path 220 game ball escape portion 250 escape ball moving direction changing member (moving direction changing means)
900 Big prizes (variable prizes)

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A starting tool provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting tool,
A variable prize device that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and that makes it easy to enter a game ball when the result of the success / failure lottery wins and the game is shifted to the special game;
A plurality of winning path formation nails provided at an upper position of the variable winning tool in the gaming area and forming a winning path for guiding the game ball flowing down from above toward the variable winning tool;
A launcher for launching a game ball in the game area,
A game in which a game ball launched by the launching device is moved while flowing down in the game area to enter the starter and to win the variable prize that has entered the easy entry state through the success / failure lottery. In a ball game machine configured to perform,
In the middle of the winning path formed by the plurality of winning path forming nails, a part of the game ball guided by the winning path can flow down toward the variable winning tool via another path. To configure
A symbol display device that displays a variation for displaying the winning / failing lottery result, an effect display device that displays an effect suggesting the winning / losing lottery result, and an entry to the variable prize device during the special game. Counting means for counting the number of balls, effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device, effect display control means for controlling effect display according to the determined effect content, and execution of the special game Special game control means to control,
The effect determining means includes, as a selection target, a plurality of types of special effects whose contents change according to the number of balls entered into the variable winning tool as the special game effects displayed during the special game. Holding an effect selection criterion for selecting any of the special effects, and when the display of the special effect is determined, the special effect is determined based on the effect selection criterion, and the variable prize device The content of the special effect is determined according to the number of balls entered into the game, and the effect selection criterion is determined according to a predetermined change rule according to the number of balls entered into the variable winning tool per certain time during the special game. change,
The effect determining means, as the plurality of types of special effects, the content of the effect progresses toward the end in accordance with the number of balls entered into the variable prize device, and the degree of progress of the effect content according to the number of balls entered If the number of balls entered into the variable prize-winning device per certain time during the special game is less than a predetermined criterion value, the content of the performance according to the number of balls entered is selected. A bullet ball game machine, wherein the production selection criteria are changed so that a production having a relatively high degree is selected .

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