JP5901216B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  A so-called digipachi is known as a general pachinko gaming machine. There are various types of digipachi, and some structures and settings differ depending on the model. For example, two first and second start openings are provided in a game area on a game board where a game ball to be discharged flows down, and an electric tulip (electric chew) is provided at one second start opening. The second starting port equipped with an electric chew cannot win a game ball when the electric chew is closed, and can win a game ball when the electric chew is released. It becomes easier for the ball to win.

The first variation display game is started when a game ball is won at the first starting port without electric chew, and the second variation display game is started when the game ball is won at the second starting port with electric chew.
In the first variation display game and the second variation display game, the big hit or loss is determined by lottery using a pseudo random number in the control device of the pachinko gaming machine. In the case of a big win, an attacker with a big winning opening provided in the game area is repeatedly opened, and the big winning state where a game ball can win a big winning opening is entered.

  In the progress of the variable display game, one variable display game can be executed simultaneously. Therefore, both the first variation display game and the second variation display game cannot be started while the first variation display game or the second variation display game is being performed. Also, the variable display game cannot be started even during the big hit state.

  Here, when the game ball wins at the first start port or the second start port and the variation display game based on the winning cannot be started, the start of the variation display game is designated as the first variation display game and the second variation display. It is possible to hold a maximum of 4 games, for example, each. In addition, when the variable display game that is out of play is over, or when the variable display game that is a big hit is over, the variable display game that is put on hold is started when the corresponding big hit state is over. Therefore, as long as there is a variable display game on hold, even if a game ball wins at the start opening, the variable display game is not started immediately based on the winning.

  When both the first variation display game and the second variation display game can be started, the second variation display game is preferentially started. Therefore, when the number of hold of the second variation display game is 1 or more, the second variation display game is started at the end of the variation display game or the end of the big hit state, and the number of hold of the second variation display game is When the number of hold of the first variation display game is 1 or more at 0, the first variation display game is started.

  The jackpot probability of the fluctuation display game is about ten times higher than the normal state when the so-called probability fluctuation (probability change) state is reached. In addition, the release of the electric chew is performed when a normal symbol (ordinary) variable display game started based on the passing of the game ball through the through-chucker provided in the game area is won. During the above-mentioned probability variation, the game time of the normal variation display game is shortened (normal symbol time shortened state), and the hit probability is higher (ordinary symbol high probability state) compared to the normal state. If it becomes, the opening time of the electric chew becomes longer (open time extended state). In addition, when extending the opening time of the electric chew, the electric chew may be opened a plurality of times for each hit. Such a state where the electric chew is easily opened is referred to as an electric chew support (electric support) state as a state where the game is supported by the electric chew. In addition, the big hit probability of the variable display game is the same as that in the normal state, and this is referred to as a time shortening (short time) state in which only the electric support state occurs.

  Here, a plurality of variation display times of the variation display game are set, and the variation display game is played only for the variation display time selected by lottery from the plurality of variation display times. Note that in the variable display game, multiple types of identification information called special symbols (special diagrams) are displayed in a variable manner at multiple locations (for example, moved and displayed so as to sequentially switch multiple types of special diagrams), and then a big hit Or the special symbol of the combination which shows a loss is stopped and displayed. There are a variable display time for variably displaying the special figure and a stop display time for suspending and displaying the subsequent special figure. The stop display time is determined according to the symbol to be stopped. The selection (determination) of the variable display time is performed by determining the variable display time by lottery.

  The lottery for the variable display time uses a data table (fluctuation table) in which multiple types of variable patterns containing the variable display time are registered. The change table to be used is changed. The fluctuation table is associated with a plurality of fluctuation patterns and a determination value for selecting one of them by lottery, and changes by selecting one of the fluctuation patterns registered in the table by lottery. The display time is determined.

  By using a variation table with different registered variation patterns, the average of the selected variation display times varies depending on the variation table. Depending on the variation table, the selected variation display time may vary over a wide range, or a relatively similar variation display time may be selected.

Basically, when the holding number is large, a fluctuation table in which a short fluctuation display time is registered is used, and when the holding number is small, a fluctuation table in which a long fluctuation display time is registered is used.
In addition, when the variable display game becomes reach, the total number of holds of the first variable display game and the second variable display game is one or less, 2-3, 4-5, 6 or more, It has been proposed to determine a fluctuation display time with reference to a fluctuation table corresponding to each (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, in the normal state, the variation display time of the first variation display game is determined by the number of holdings of the first variation display game, and the second variation display game determines the variation display time regardless of the number of suspensions. Has proposed that the variable display time be determined based on the sum of the number of holds of the first variable display game and the number of holds of the second variable display game (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2009-61225 A JP 2011-104054 A

  By the way, the big hit in the second variable display game may be set to be more advantageous to the player than the big hit in the first variable display game. For example, when there are multiple types of attackers that repeatedly open and close in a big hit state, that is, when there are multiple types such as 15 rounds, 2 rounds, etc., the big win of the second variable display game will always be 15 rounds In the big hit state of the first variable display game, there are 15 rounds and 2 rounds, and in the first variable display game, the probability that the big hit state is 15 rounds may be low.

  In such a case, in the electric support state, the winning rate of the game ball to the second start opening provided with the electric chew increases, and the second variable display game started by winning the game ball to the second start opening Is preferentially started over the first variation display game, the second variation display game is mainly executed. Therefore, during the electric support state (specific game state), since the second variable display game is mainly performed, there is a high probability that the second variable display game will be a big hit and a 15-round big hit state will occur. Yes.

  The electric support state starts after the end of the big hit state, and during the big hit state, the variable display game is not started, so the hold is not digested, but since it is not in the electric support state, at the start of the electric support state, The number of holds may be small or zero. In addition, when the power support state is started, the opening of the electric chew is delayed a little after the start of the power support state due to the fact that the normal variable display game with a relatively long change display time started during the big hit state is being played. There are also many.

  Therefore, there is a possibility that the first variation display game is performed at the start of the electric support state or for a short time immediately after the start. In addition, during the electric support state, the average of the variable display time of the variable display game is shortened and the suspension is quickly digested. There is a case where the second variable display game to be started is suspended and the first variable display game is started.

  If the variation display time of the first variation display game is short in the power support state, the variation display time is short when the first variation display game is started during the power support state as described above. When the electric chew is not released during the first variable display game, or when the game ball does not win even when the electric chew is released, the first variable display game is started continuously.

  If the first variation display game starts frequently during the electric support state, the first variation display game is a big hit during the electric support state, and the second variation display game is in spite of the electric support state. There is a high possibility that a disadvantageous big hit will occur. It is conceivable to lengthen the first variation display game in the electric support state or lengthen the second variation display game when the number of second variation display games held is small. During the lengthy variation display game, when the electric chew is released and a game ball is won in the electric chew, the second variation display game is held more than zero, and the first variation display game is finished. In addition, the second variation display game can be started without starting the first variation display game as much as possible. In addition, since the suspension of the second variation display game is unlikely to be interrupted, it is possible to suppress the first variation display game from being started.

During the power support state, there are basically a large number of holds, the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation display game is short, and many fluctuation display games are digested in a short period of time, as described above When a long variation display game is played, there is a possibility of stressing the player. The player keeps the second variation display game in a state where the number of holdings of the second variation display game is large by smoothly winning the game ball at the second starting port, and the player sequentially changes except when the second variation display game becomes a big hit. Hope to finish in a short time.
Nevertheless, when the number of held second variation display games is small or zero, the long second variation display game or the long first variation display game is a stress on the player, The fun of the game during the electric support state will be reduced.
Therefore, when a long variation display game is performed in order to reduce the possibility of starting the first variation display game during the electric support state, it is desired to reduce the number of times this long variation display game is performed as much as possible. Yes.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a long variation for suppressing the first variation display game which is disadvantageous to the player as compared with the second variation display game during the electric support state. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the number of occurrences of a variable display game as long as possible when a display game is played.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a game board including a game area in which a game ball flows down,
A first start port and a second start port provided in the game board and for winning game balls;
Variable winning means that is provided at the second start port and is variable between an open state in which a game ball is likely to win the second start port and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to win;
Game state control means for generating a specific gaming state in which the variable winning means is more likely to be in the open state than the normal gaming state with respect to the normal gaming state in which the variable winning means is less likely to be in the open state;
Lottery means for determining winning or losing by lottery based on winning to the first starting port and the second starting port;
A first variable display game performed based on a lottery result determined by the lottery means based on a winning at the first starting opening, and a lottery means determined based on a winning at the second starting opening. Display means for displaying a second variable display game performed based on the lottery result;
A hit state control means for generating a hit state when the lottery result is a win,
And hold control means for performing the first prize information based on the winning of the first start hole stored to the upper limit number, stores the second prize information based on winning to the second start hole to the upper limit number,
A variable display game start means for starting the second variable display game if the first prize information and the second prize information to the hold control means is stored,
A variation table storage means for storing a plurality of variation tables for distributing variation patterns of the first variation display game and the second variation display game;
Variation pattern selecting means for selecting a variation pattern from the variation table;
In a high probability game machine towards per is hit advantageous to the player by a lottery based on the winning to the second start hole than per by lottery based on winning to the first start hole,
The variation table stored by the variation table storage means includes a short variation table in which a variation pattern having a short variation display time is easily selected, and a variation pattern having a long variation display time compared to the variation pattern selected by the short variation table. There is a long variation table that is easy to select ,
The number of the first prize information and the number of the second prize information stored in the hold control means which of the plurality of fluctuation tables stored in the fluctuation table storage means when the fluctuation pattern is selected is used. Variation table setting means for setting based on
In the specific gaming state, the variation table setting unit sets whether the hold control unit stores the first winning information at the start of the second variation display game or not. The variation tables are different from each other.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the first variation display game is started based on the winning of the game ball at the first starting opening, and the gaming ball wins at the second starting opening provided with variable winning means for opening and closing. Based on this, the second variation display game is started. In addition, a specific gaming state in which the variable winning means has a higher probability of being open than the normal gaming state occurs. In addition, it is set to be more advantageous for the player when the second variation display game is won than when the first variation display game is won. Further, when both the first variation display game and the second variation display game are held, the hold of the second variation display game is digested first.

In the situation as described above, in the specific gaming state, the second variable display game advantageous to the player is mainly played, but the game ball is won at the second starting port even though the variable winning means is open. There is a possibility that the first variation display game will be played when there is no such event.
In the present invention, as a variation table for determining a variation pattern in a specific gaming state, there are a short variation table in which a short variation pattern is registered and a long variation table in which a long variation pattern is registered. Whether to use is determined by a combination of the first hold number of the first variable display game and the second hold number of the second variable display game. In this case, the determination is made using the first conversion table and the second conversion table.

  When deciding whether to use the short variation table or the long variation table, at the start of the first variation display game and the second variation display game, the game ball to the second start opening is started by the start of the next variation display game. In the case of a combination of the first holding number and the second holding number in which the first variation display game is started as the next variation display game when no winning is made, the long variation table is selected. In other cases, the short variation table is selected.

  In this case, when the second hold number becomes 0, the first variation display game is started unless the game ball is won at the second start port and the second hold number does not become 1 or more. However, even if the second hold number is 0, if the first hold number is 0, the first variation display game is not started. Therefore, when the combination of the first holding number and the second holding number is 0, 0, the short variation table is selected without selecting the long variation table.

  That is, the long fluctuation table is selected when the combination of the first hold number and the second hold number is 1 to 4, 0. When the combination is 0, 0, the long change table is not selected. . Compared to the case where the long fluctuation table is always selected when the second hold number is changed from 1 to 0 at the start of the second variable display game and when the second hold number is 0 at the start of the first variable display game, It is possible to reduce the stress applied to the player by reducing the proportion of selection of the long variation display time and performing the variation display game of the long variation display time during the electric support state as the specific gaming state.

  In the above-described configuration, there is a high possibility that the variation display game is interrupted. However, since the next variation display game is started immediately after the game ball is won at the starting port, there is less stress on the player. On the other hand, in order to prevent the variable display game from being interrupted, when both the first hold number and the second hold number are set to 0, the long variable display time is set when the variable display game is set to have a long variable display time. When a game ball wins at the starting point during the game, the next variable display game is not started immediately, and it is necessary to wait for the long variable display game to end, which may cause the player's stress. is there.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the variation table setting means sets the long variation table when the hold control means stores the first winning information at the start of the second variation display game. The short variation table is set when the hold control means does not store the first winning information at the start of the second variation display game .

  In the second aspect of the present invention, when the second change display game is started, if the first hold number is 0, the long change table is not selected even if the second hold number is 0. As described above, it is possible to reduce the probability that a long variation pattern is selected, and to reduce the possibility that the second variation display game having a long variation display time is performed during a specific gaming state.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the variation table setting unit, the second variation display game started when the hold control unit does not store both the first prize information and the second prize information. The short variation table is set, the first winning information is stored, and the long variation table is set in the second variation display game that is started when the second winning information is not stored. And

  According to the present invention, when the game time of the variable display game is lengthened to avoid the situation where the second variable display game advantageous to the player is not started during the electric support state, the variation of the game time as long as possible is avoided. Start of the display game can be suppressed.

It is a front view which shows the game area | region on the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control person of the said pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the variation time determination processing method in the probability variation state by the main controller of the pachinko gaming machine.

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

  In the vicinity of the variable display device 3, first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b are provided. The 1st and 2nd special figure display 4a, 4b consists of segment type LED display apparatuses, such as 7 segments. The first and second special-figure indicators 4a and 4b are combinations of on / off of segments after a variable display is performed for a variable display time set as a part of a later-described variable pattern (a part of the segments are blinked). Stops the figure. That is, the main control device 14 as the variable display game start control means ends the variable display game when the game time composed of the variable display time and the stop display time has elapsed since the start of the variable display game.

  There is provided a first special figure display 4a for blinking the first variation display game and stopping the special figure after the blinking display. In addition, a second special figure display 4b is provided which blinks the second variation display game and stops displaying the special figure after the blinking display. When the first variation display game and the second variation display game are not performed simultaneously and both the first variation display game and the second variation display game can be started, the second variation display game has priority. The first variation display game is started when there is no second variation display game to be started.

In addition to the first and second special-figure indicators, a variable display device 3 is provided for performing a variable display of the first and second variable display games using decorative symbols.
A first start port 52 is provided immediately below the variable display device 3.
In addition, an ordinary variable winning device (variable winning means) 5 called a so-called electric chew provided with a second starting port 54 is provided at the lower right of the variable display device 3.
This normal variable winning device 5 includes a pair of movable pieces 51 and 51 that can be opened and closed, and the movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed (closed state) so that a game ball cannot be won at the second start port 54. The movable pieces 51 and 51 are configured to be variable between the open state (open state) so that the game ball can be easily won.

  The first starting opening 52 is provided with a first starting winning ball detection sensor 53a (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a winning of a game ball. The first starting winning ball detection sensor 53a is connected to the main controller 14. When a game ball won in the first start opening 52 is detected, a first start winning signal (first winning information) is output. Further, the second start opening 54 is provided with a second start winning ball detection sensor 53b (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting the winning of the game ball, and the second starting winning ball detection sensor 53b is the main control device. 14, when a game ball won in the second starting port 54 is detected, a second starting winning signal (second winning information) is output. Main controller 14 obtains random numbers that determine the big hits and misses of the first variation display game based on the input of the first start winning signal, and each of the second variation display games based on the input of the second start winning signal. Random numbers are determined to determine the big hits and misses.

  The first starting port 52 has a high winning rate when the player hits the game ball with a normal weak firing force (left-handed), and the second starting port 54 plays a game with a stronger firing force than the normal firing force. When the ball is shot (right-handed), the game ball is provided in the game area on the right side as viewed from the player so that the game ball can be easily won. Therefore, in the electric support state to be described later, by making a right stroke, it is possible to reduce the winning rate of the game ball to the first starting port 52 and increase the winning rate of the game ball to the second starting port 54. In addition, you may provide a 2nd start port in the position which does not win if it does not strike right.

  In the variable display device 3, special figure reservation number display areas 31 a and 31 b in which a special figure reservation number described later is displayed are set in the peripheral portion of the screen. In the main control device 14 as the hold control means, the first start winning signal (first winning information) is input from the first starting winning ball detection sensor 53a within the range of a numerical value (for example, 4) that becomes an upper limit. Add 1 to the number of one hold and store it. When the first variable display game is started based on the stored first winning information, 1 is subtracted from the first hold number. This first hold number is displayed as the number of marks in the special figure hold number display area 31a. Similarly, in the main control device 14 as the holding control means, a range of a numerical value (for example, 4) that becomes an upper limit when the second start winning signal (second winning information) is input from the second start winning ball detection sensor 53b. 1 is added to the second hold number and stored. When the second variable display game is started based on the stored second winning information, 1 is subtracted from the second reserved number. This second reserved number is displayed as the number of marks in the special figure reserved number display area 31b.

  Further, a special variable winning device 6 having a big winning opening 61 is provided below the variable display device 3 and below the normal variable winning device 5. The special variable winning device 6 is provided with a movable door 62 that opens and closes the grand prize winning opening 61. In the normal gaming state, the movable door 62 is closed so as to prevent the game ball from flowing into the big winning prize opening 61. When the result of the first variation display game or the second variation display game becomes a big hit and a big hit gaming state occurs, the game ball enters the open state where it has collapsed substantially horizontally and opened so that the game ball can easily flow in. Become. The special variable winning device 6 is provided with a big winning ball detection sensor 63 for detecting a game ball won in the big winning opening 61. Like the second start opening 54, the big winning opening 61 has a higher winning rate for game balls when it is hit to the right than to the left. In addition, you may provide a big winning opening in the position which does not win if it does not strike right.

  When the first variation display game or the second variation display game is a big win, the special variable winning device 6 is opened / closed as a big hit gaming state from the closed state to the open state and again to the closed state. The round operation is performed for a predetermined number of rounds. Although it may differ depending on the gaming machine, the predetermined number of rounds is about 2 to 16 in the big hit gaming state. The number of rounds varies depending on the type of jackpot.

  Further, the special variable prize-winning device 6 performs opening / closing operations for a predetermined number of rounds in a shorter time than the normal one-round operation in a big hit gaming state corresponding to a big hit such as so-called sudden probability change or sudden shortage. It has become. Control of the special variable winning device 6 in the big hit gaming state is performed by the main controller 14 as a hit state control means.

  On the left side and the right side of the variable display device 3, a normal symbol (abbreviated as “normal”) start gate (through chucker) 7 corresponding to the normal symbol (“normal”) is provided. Corresponding to the normal start gate 7, a pass ball detecting sensor 71 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal start gate 7 is provided. When the pass ball detecting sensor 71 detects a game ball, the main controller 14 detects the game ball. To output a passing ball detection signal. Based on the input of the passing ball detection signal, the main control device 14 performs a normal drawing lottery for drawing the winning when the normally variable winning device 5 is opened and the losing that keeps the normally variable winning device 5 closed. Do. In addition, the result of this general map lottery is notified by displaying a general map fluctuation display game (standard game) on the general map display device 8. Under the above-mentioned general map display device 8, a general map hold number display lamp 9 is provided to display the general map hold number.

  As described above, when the normal game is won, the normally variable winning device 5 is opened, and a game ball can be won in the normal variable winning device 5 (second starting port 54). Opportunities for starting the variable display game are increasing. In addition, when the normal variable winning device 5 is in the closed state, a game nail or the like is arranged so that a game ball cannot be won at the second start port. In addition, on the left side of the game area 2, a plurality of general winning ports 10, 10 are provided. Further, a general winning ball detection sensor 11 for detecting a game ball won in the general winning ports 10, 10 is provided corresponding to the general winning ports 10, 10, respectively.

  In addition, at the lowermost end portion of the game area 2 below the special variable prize-winning device 6, an out port 12 through which a game ball that has not won any prize port is discharged to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 2. Is provided. Further, on the front surface of the game board 1, there are provided flow-down regulation changing members such as a game nail 81 (only part of which is shown) and a windmill (not shown) which regulate the flow-down direction of the game ball and change the flow-down direction. .

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

  Signals from various sensors provided in the pachinko gaming machine can be input to the main controller 14 (CPU 14a), and the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b and the big winning ball detection are described above. A game in which a sensor 63, a passing ball detection sensor 71, and a general winning ball detection sensor 11 are connected, and a prize ball paid out from a gaming ball payout device 17 that pays out a winning ball in response to a winning game ball is detected. A ball payout detection sensor 18, an error detection sensor 19 for detecting an error in the pachinko gaming machine, and the like are connected.

The main controller 14 outputs various signals for operating various devices of the pachinko gaming machine, and the main controller 14 collects and manages data of each gaming machine installed in the game store. The hall computer (centralized management device) 20 is connected to the payout control device 22 via the external information terminal board 40 so that data can be input. The main control device 14 is connected to a sub control device 30, a payout control device 22 and the like provided in the sub control unit 16, and a command (control command) can be output thereto.
In addition, the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the voice control device 25 are connected to the sub-control device 30, and commands can be output from the sub-control device 30 to these.
Here, the payout control device 22 is included in the main control unit 15 because it mainly controls the game in the pachinko gaming machine for paying out the prize balls.

The main controller 14 is connected to the first and second special-figure indicators 4a and 4b, a general-purpose display device (LED display device) 8, and a general-purpose hold number display lamp 9. The special figure display control is performed on the first and second special figure displays 4a and 4b, and the common figure is displayed on the common figure display device 8.
The main control device 14 is connected with a normal variable solenoid 55 for driving the movable pieces 51, 51 of the above-mentioned normal variable winning device 5 and a special variable solenoid for driving the movable door 62 of the special variable winning device 6. 64 is connected, and the main control device 14 controls the opening / closing operation of the normal variable winning device 5 and the special variable winning device 6.

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

  The payout control device 22 is connected to a launch control device 29a for controlling a launch drive device 29 of a hitting ball launching device (not shown) for launching a game ball into the game area 2, and the launch control device 29a includes a game ball. A rotary operation handle 29b, a firing stop button 29c, and a touch sensor 29d for operating the launching are connected.

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

  In addition, when a detection signal of a game ball is input from the passing ball detection sensor 71, the main control device 14 performs a process of adding the above-mentioned general-purpose hold number if the normal-number hold number is less than the upper limit, Various random numbers used in the lottery process for determining the hit of the usual game are acquired and stored. In addition, as a predetermined start condition, the normal game is started at the end of the previous normal game, or at the end of the opening / closing operation of the normal variable winning device 5 after winning, and the normal game is being performed. When the game ball detection signal 71 is input from the passing ball detection sensor 71 and the usual figure holding number becomes 1, the usual figure game is started, and the usual figure holding number is decremented by one. At this time, a random game lottery process is used to determine whether or not the normal game is missed, and the result of the normal game is sent to the general display device (LED display device) 8 to send a change command and notify the result. In addition, a designation command is output to the sub-control device 30 as necessary for production, and the command is output from the sub-control device 30 to the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the voice control device 25. Further, a general figure hold number display lamp 9 is connected to display the general figure hold number.

  In addition, the main controller 14 determines that the first and second special figure reservation numbers are less than the upper limit based on the input of the start winning signals from the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b. Is added, and the subtraction process is performed when the variable display game is started. Further, a random number (winning determination random number, symbol random number, production random number) as lottery determination information used in the lottery process for determining the big hit loss of the variable display game is acquired, and the random number is stored in the RAM 14c. Note that the lottery process determines the big hits and misses of the first and second variable display games based on the winning determination random numbers, and controls the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b to control the first and second. In addition to displaying a variable display game, a designation command is output to the sub-control device 30 for display of a decorative symbol variable-display game on the variable display device 3, notification of the result, and production. In addition, a start command is output to the lamp control device 24, the voice control device 25, and the like.

  The start conditions of the first and second variable display games (variable display games) set in the main control device 14 as the variable display game start control means are the previous first variable display game or second variable display game. The big hit game state is ended when the game ends when the game ends, and when the first variable display game or the second variable display game hits a big hit, resulting in a big hit gaming state where the special variable winning device 6 is opened. When the first hold number, the second hold number is 1 or more, or the game is not in the first variation display game, the second variation display game, or the big hit game state, This is a case where the first start number or the second reservation number becomes 1 after the 2 start winning signal is inputted. In addition, in the first variation display game, one of the start conditions is that there is no second variation display game to be started (the second hold number is 0). Further, along with the establishment of the start condition, at the start of the variable display game, a determination is made as to whether or not the random hits and misses corresponding to the variable display game.

  Further, when the normal game is won, the main control device 14 controls the normal variable solenoid 55 that drives the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the normal variable winning device 5 to close the normal variable winning device 5. Control to make the open state from. The main control device 14 controls the special variable solenoid 64 of the movable door 62 of the special variable prize winning device 6 when the first variation display game or the second variation display game is a big hit. Based on this, the special variable winning device 6 is controlled from the closed state to the open state to generate the above-mentioned big hit gaming state.

  The main controller 14 as a lottery means performs a lottery process for determining whether the first variation display game and the second variation display game are big hits or not based on the start winning signal. Further, the main control device 14 as the game state control means, when sequentially displaying the first variation display game or the second variation display game that shows either the big hit or the out of the big hit, based on the occurrence of the probability variation big hit or the like The probability that the first variation display game and the second variation display game are jackpots by the lottery process is set to a high probability state higher than the low probability state, and the first variation display game and the second are performed by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the normal jackpot. Control is performed such that the probability that the variable display game is a big hit is a low probability state lower than the high probability state. In addition, the main control device 14 as the game state control means, based on the occurrence of a predetermined jackpot, is a short time state (electric support state) in which the opening time (number of times of opening) per unit time of the normally variable winning device is larger than the normal state. ) Is performed. In the probability variation state (high probability support state), the probability of a big hit becomes a high probability state and becomes an electric support state, and in the short time state (support state), the electric support state becomes a low probability state.

  The symbol control device 23 serving as a variable display game display control means connected to the sub-control device 30 controls the variable display device 3, and the variable display device 3 is connected via a video display processor 35. ing. The display on the variable display device 3 of the decorative symbol variation display game is controlled by the symbol control device 23 on the basis of each big hit and miss determined by the main control device 14 and the variation pattern. In addition, the symbol control device 23 controls the display of the special figure holding number mark in the special figure holding number display areas 31a and 31b of the variable display device 3 based on the calculated special figure holding number in the main control device 14. To do. Further, when a player or the like operates a button switch 23a provided on a front frame or the like that supports the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine, an external input signal 40 from the button switch 23a is sent to the sub-control device 30. The signal is input from the sub control device 30 to the symbol control device 23.

  The lamp control device 24 connected to the sub-control device 30 is a front frame that supports the board-related electrical decoration (light source such as LED) 24a provided on the board surface of the game board 1 and the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. And a frame door-related electrical decoration (light source such as LED) 24b such as a glass frame that covers the front surface of the game board 1 is connected to control the effects of the LED or lamp.

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

  In the main controller 14, when the first start winning signal is input as described above, or when the second starting winning signal is input, the random number acquisition process is performed. Main controller 14 generates a random number (pseudo-random number) consisting of a numerical value within a predetermined range. For example, it counts up from 0 to a predetermined number at a high speed, and when it reaches the predetermined number, it performs a process of setting it to 0 again, and this numerical value is set as a pseudo-random number. When generating random numbers, processing that disturbs the periodicity of periodic pseudorandom numbers may be added. Further, a random number generating means may be provided separately from the main controller 14.

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

  Further, the main control device 14 as a random number storage means stores the random number acquired as described above in the RAM 14c, the start condition of the variable display game corresponding to the random number is established, and the lottery process using the stored random number is performed. The random number is erased by using the case where it is broken as a random number erasure condition, and one special figure holding number used in the variable display game is subtracted.

  The main control device 14 as the lottery means uses the acquired random numbers (winning determination random number, symbol random number, production random number) to display the first and second variable display games at the start of the variable display game. Process. In the lottery process, first, as the success / failure lottery process, the hit determination random number is compared with the hit determination value registered in the set hit determination table (low probability determination table or high probability determination table). The ROM 14b of the main controller 14 stores a hit determination table.

  The winning judgment value is a numerical value determined in advance from a predetermined range of numerical values (integers) to be a winning determination random number, and the big hit probability is (number of winning determination values) / (predetermined range of numerical values to be a hit determination random number) (Number of all integers). In addition, in the hit determination value, the hit determination value registered in the low probability determination table at the normal time when the hit probability is low, and the hit determination value registered in the high probability determination table at the high probability after the probability variation big hit The number of hit determination values at the time of high probability is about 10 times larger than the number of hit determination values at the time of normal (low probability). Thereby, the jackpot probability at the time of high probability is set to about 10 times that at the time of low probability.

If the acquired value of the hit determination random number and the hit determination value match, it is a big hit, and if it does not match, it is shifted.
Whether the low probability determination table or the high probability determination table is used is determined by main controller 14 depending on whether the probability state controlled as described above is a high probability state or a low probability state.
When it is determined that the game is a big hit, the main control device 14 as a hit state control means generates a big hit state after the end of the variable display game.

  Following the success / failure determination process, a stop symbol lottery process is performed. The symbol random number determines the type of stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first and second special symbol indicators 4a and 4b. When the variable display game is off, a special symbol corresponding to the off is displayed. It is determined. In the case of big hits, there are multiple types for each big hit type, 15 round normal big hit, 15 round probability big hit, 7 round normal big hit, 7 round positive big hit, 2 round normal big hit, 2 round normal big hit, 2 round positive big hit, etc. Special figure is set.

  When drawing a stop symbol, a symbol table is used as a symbol data table, and a plurality of symbols are registered for each jackpot in the symbol table, and the lottery probability is associated with each symbol. A corresponding number of judgment values are registered. In the lottery, the symbol corresponding to the determination value that matches the symbol random number is selected. The symbol table includes a first variation display game and a second variation display game.

  In the symbol table for the first variation display game, a big hit of 7 rounds (usually, probability change) and a big hit of 2 rounds (usually, probability change) and a round 2 big hit (usually, probability change) are generated without generating a big hit of 15 rounds (normally, probability change). . In addition, in the symbol table for the second variation display game, a big hit of 15 rounds is generated without a big hit of 7 rounds and a big hit of 2 rounds. Thus, the second variation display game is more advantageous to the player than the first variation display game.

  In the first variable display game, every 15 rounds, 7 rounds, and 2 rounds may be generated. In this case, if it is around 15 rounds, it will not be disadvantageous to the second variation display game, but the occurrence of the second variation display game to the player due to the occurrence of around 7 rounds or 2 rounds. There is a higher probability that the game will be more advantageous than the first variation display game.

  Also, as a situation advantageous to the player, when the probability change state or the short-time state after the big hit state ends with the execution of the variable display game of the predetermined number of times, the predetermined number of times is larger than the big hit in the first variable display game. The number of the variable display games that can be executed by the big hit in the two variable display game before the end of the probability change state or the short time state may be increased. Also, there are provided an attacker that opens when a big hit is made in the first variation display game and an attacker that is released when a big win is made in the second variation display game, and the winning rate per unit time varies depending on the attacker. You may set as follows. That is, the second variation display game attacker may have a structure in which a game ball is more likely to win than the first variation display game attacker.

After the stop symbol lottery process, a variation pattern lottery process is performed.
The above-mentioned production random number determines the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation display time of the fluctuation display game, and whether or not it becomes reach in the case of a loss, and in the case of reach, it is normal reach or fluctuation This is to decide whether to reach super reach with a long display time. In the case of a big hit, the type of reach production such as normal reach, super reach or premium reach is determined. The main controller 14 as the variation pattern selection means, when selecting the variation pattern, uses a combination of a plurality of variation patterns and a determination value associated with each of the plurality of variation patterns corresponding to the number of lottery probabilities. Is selected in accordance with a variation table, and a variation pattern is selected.

  There are two types of fluctuation tables, one for big hits and the other for deviations, and are stored in the main controller 14 as fluctuation table storage means. In each variation table, a determination value is assigned to each variation pattern, and the lottery probability is determined by the number of determination values allocated to each variation pattern. Each judgment value is an integer included in the range of numerical values that will be the production random numbers, and the lottery probability is a judgment assigned to each variation pattern with the number of all integers included in the numerical range that will be the production random numbers as the denominator. It is a numerical value with the number of values as a numerator.

The variation table further includes a normal state and an electric support state (specific game state) such as a short time state and a probable variation state. A variation pattern having a short variation display time is registered in the variation table for the out-of-order electric support state as compared with the variation table for the out-of-range normal state.
In this embodiment, as a fluctuation table for the electric support state, a short fluctuation table in which a short fluctuation display time of about 2 seconds is mainly registered and a fluctuation display time registered in the short fluctuation table are set longer. A long fluctuation table in which a fluctuation display time with an average time of about 12 seconds is registered is stored.

  Basically, if the fluctuation pattern of reach is not achieved, a fluctuation display time of about 2 seconds is selected as the fluctuation pattern in the short fluctuation table, and a fluctuation display time of about 12 seconds is selected as the fluctuation pattern in the long movement table. Is done.

In the electric support state, whether to use the short fluctuation table or the long fluctuation table is determined by a combination of the first hold number value and the second hold number value. At this time, a conversion table is used as a data table for determining a variation table from the first hold number and the second hold number. In this conversion table, a variation table used to determine a variation pattern when the first variation display game is started in the electric support state is determined (a combination of the first retention number and the second retention number is a variation table). And a second conversion table for determining (converting) a variation table used to determine a variation pattern when the second variation display game is started in the electric support state. There is.
The first conversion table is shown in Table 1 below, and the second conversion table is shown in Table 2.

  When determining the variation pattern when the first variation display game is started during the electric support state, the first conversion table is used. The first conversion table takes the first holding number on one axis and the second holding number on the other axis, and a combination of these uses a short variation table or uses a long variation table. It is to decide whether or not.

As shown in Table 1, in the first conversion table, when the first variation display game is started, it is necessary that the winning number information is not stored in the second holding number, which is 0. That is, since the second variation display game is preferentially started, the first variation display game is not started if the winning information is stored in the second holding number (1 or more).
Therefore, the second hold number at the start of the first variable display game is 0, and the first hold number is 0-3. Here, the upper limit of the first and second hold numbers is 4, respectively, but since the first special figure hold number is decremented by 1 at the start of the first variable display game, the first hold number at the start of the first variable display game is reduced. One hold number is 0-3.

In the first conversion table, when the first hold number is 0 and the second hold number is 0, the short variation table is selected, and the probability that the short change display time of about 2 seconds is selected becomes high.
In addition, when the first hold number is any one of 1 to 3 and the second hold number is 0, the long fluctuation table is selected, and the fluctuation display time of the detachment during the electric support state is long and the fluctuation display is about 12 seconds. The probability that time will be selected increases.

  When both the first hold number and the second hold number are 0, a game ball wins at both the first start port 52 and the second start port 54 before the start of the first variable display game to be started. Otherwise, neither the first variation display game nor the second variation display game is played. During the power support state, the winning rate is higher in the second starting port 54 than in the first starting port 52 due to the normally variable winning device 5 that opens frequently. There is a high possibility that a variable display game will be started. Therefore, even if the variation display time of the first variation display game to be started is short, the probability that the second variation display game is started is higher than the first variation display game after the first variation display game is started. It will be.

  On the other hand, when the second hold number is 0 and the first hold number is 1 or more, the first ball must be first unless the game ball is won at the second start port 54 during the started first variation display game. A variable display game is started. Therefore, it is preferable that the variation display time of the first variation display game to be started is lengthened to increase the probability that the second hold number will be 1 or more due to the winning of the game ball to the second start opening 52. In the case where the second starting port is disposed at a position of a gaming area where no winning is made unless it is made to the right, and the first starting opening is disposed at a position of a gaming area where no winning is made by making a right strike, When the first hold number is 0, the player can start the second variation display game by making a right turn.

When the variation display time as the variation pattern is determined when the second variation display game is started during the electric support state, the second conversion table in Table 2 is used. The second conversion table takes the first reserved number on one axis and the second reserved number on the other axis, and in combination of these, the short variation table is used to determine the variation pattern, or the long variation table is used. It is to decide whether or not.
In the second conversion table, when the first hold number is 0 and the second hold number is 0, the short variation table is selected. As a result, the fluctuation display time as short as about 2 seconds is likely to be selected.

In the second conversion table, when the second hold number is 0 and the first hold number is any one of 1 to 4, the long variation table is selected. Thereby, there is a high possibility that a long variable display time is selected.
In the second conversion table, the short variation table is selected when the second hold number is any one of 1 to 3 and the first hold number is any one of 0 to 4. Thereby, there is a high possibility that a short variation display time is selected.

  If the second hold number is 0 at the start of the second variable display game, and then the second hold number does not change until the second variable display game ends, then start if the first hold number is any one of 1-4 After the played second variation display game, the first variation display game is started. In this case, by increasing the variation display time of the second variation display game to be started, a game ball is won at the second start opening 54 during the second variation display game, and the second holding number is 1 or more. It is preferable to increase the probability of becoming.

  Further, when the second hold number is any one of 1 to 3 and the first hold number is 0 to 4, the second hold number is 1 or more, so the second variable display game to be started is finished. Then, since the second variation display game is started again, it is preferable for the player that the second variation display game is quickly digested in a short variation display time.

  In addition, even if the second special figure hold number is 0, if the first special figure hold number is 0, the second variable display game is ended unless the first hold number changes during the second variable display game. The first variation display game is not started. In the electric support state, since the winning rate of the game ball is higher in the second starting port 54 than in the first starting port 52, after the second varying display game is finished, the second varying display game is made more than the first varying display game. Is likely to start. Therefore, it is not necessary to lengthen the fluctuation display time of the second fluctuation display game to be started, and a short fluctuation display time can be set for the second fluctuation display game.

  Here, the main fluctuation display time (for example, about 12 seconds) registered in the long fluctuation table and the main fluctuation display time (for example, about 2 seconds) registered in the short fluctuation table are, for example, doubled. It is preferable that there is a difference as described above. Further, the difference may be 5 times or more, or about 10 times. However, if the variation display time mainly registered in the long variation table is too long, there is a high possibility that it will cause a player's stress. In addition, since the second variation display game is executed by winning the game ball at the second starting port 54, it is necessary to open the ordinary variable winning device 5 by opening the ordinary variable winning device 5 in the open state. A time longer than the main variation display time of the usual game in the support state may be set as the main variation display time registered in the long variation table.

As described above, at the start of the variable display game, the success / failure pattern (big hit type in the case of big hit) and the fluctuation pattern (variable display time) are determined, and based on these, the first special figure display 4a or the second special figure. The first variation display game or the second variation display game is displayed on the display 4b.
Further, these pieces of information are transmitted from the main control device 14 to the sub control device 30 as a start command.

Based on this start command, the display control of the decorative symbol variation display game in the variable display device 3 is performed by the symbol control device 23 of the sub-control unit 16.
The variation display game is basically displayed based on the selected variation pattern, and after the variation display time of the variation display game has elapsed, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination. In the case of an outage, a plurality of decorative symbols that are combinations of outages are stopped and displayed, and in the case of a big hit, a plurality of decorative symbols showing a big hit are stopped and displayed.

  Next, the variable display time determination process for determining the above-described variable display time during the electric support state in the main control device 14 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is a process that is repeatedly performed as a real-time process when the main flow is repeated.

First, since the process is performed during the electric support state, it is determined whether or not the electric support state is in effect (step S1). In addition, during the electric support state, it is assumed that it is in a probable variation state or a short time state. Moreover, when not in the electric support state, the process is terminated.
Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the second variation display game (step S2). In the case of the timing when the second variation display game is started, the first hold number and the second hold number are then read out from the storage area of the RAM 14c storing them. (Step S3)

Next, the acquired first hold number and second hold number are applied to the second conversion table shown in Table 2 (step S4).
By applying the first hold number and the second hold number to the second conversion table, a variation table corresponding to the combination of the first hold number and the second hold number is determined (step S5). Next, it is determined whether or not it is a short variation table (step S6).

If the short variation table is determined, the effect random number is compared with the determination value registered in association with the variation pattern in the short variation table as described above, and the variation associated with the same determination value as the effect random number is compared. A pattern is selected (step S7).
If the long variation table is determined, the effect random number is compared with the determination value registered in association with the variation pattern in the long variation table as described above, and the variation associated with the same determination value as the effect random number is compared. A pattern is selected (step S8).
The variation display time is determined by determining the variation pattern by any of these selections (step S9).

  In step S2, if it is not the start timing of the second variation display game, it is determined whether it is the start timing of the first variation display game (step S10), and if it is not the start timing of the first variation display game. The process ends. Thereafter, the process from step S11 to step S17 is substantially the same as the process from step S3 to step S9 described above. In the process from step S11 to step S17, the first variation display game is started at the start of the first variation display game. In order to determine the variation display time of the variation display game, after selecting the short variation table or the long variation table in the first conversion table from the combination of the first retention number and the second retention number, the variation table selected The variable display time is determined using the production random number.

  In the above processing, by referring to the first hold number and the second hold number, respectively, the game ball is placed in the second start opening 54 before the first change display game or the second change display game to be started is finished. Only when the winning information is stored in the first hold number at the end of the first variation display game or the second variation display game that is started when the first variation display game is not completed, and the first variation display game is started at the next variation, The variable display time of the first variable display game or the second variable display game to be started is set to be long.

  Even if the second hold number is 0, if the first hold number is 0, a new game ball is won at the first start opening 52 during the first variable display game or the second variable display game to be started. If not, the first variation display game is not started.

  Even if a game ball wins the first start port 52, if the game ball wins the second start port 54, the second variation display game is preferentially played. When in the electric support state, the second start port 54 has a higher winning rate for game balls than the first start port 52, and even if the first hold number and the second hold number are zero at the start There is a high possibility that the second variation display game will be started later than the first variation display game. In this case, by selecting a short variation display time, the opportunity to use a long variation display time is reduced in the first variation display game or the second variation display game in which the second number of holds is 0.

  From the above, when the first hold number is 0 and the second hold number is 0 during the power support state, a short variable display game is started, and the first hold number is 1 or more. When the second hold number is 0, a long variation display game is started, and thus when the first variation display game is suppressed by the long variation display game, the long variation display game is generated. Can be reduced as much as possible. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the stress caused to the player due to the occurrence of a long variation display game that is not reach during the electric support state. Note that the fluctuation table in the electric support state includes a big hit fluctuation table in addition to the above-described long fluctuation table and short fluctuation table. In any case, it is divided into a group of long variation tables with a long variation display time registered and a short variation table with a short variation display time registered, and these groups are divided into a group of long variation tables using the above conversion table. It will be divided into short fluctuation table groups. Although the present embodiment is in the electric support state, the same selection process may be performed during the normal state.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Game area 3 Variable display apparatus (display means)
4a 1st special figure display 4b 2nd special figure display 5 Ordinary variable winning device (variable winning means)
14 Main control device (game state control means, lottery means, winning state control means, hold control means, variable display game start control means, variable display game end control means, fluctuation table storage means, fluctuation pattern selection means)
52 1st start port 54 2nd start port

Claims (3)

A game board having a game area where game balls flow down;
A first start port and a second start port provided in the game board and for winning game balls;
Variable winning means that is provided at the second start port and is variable between an open state in which a game ball is likely to win the second start port and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to win;
Game state control means for generating a specific gaming state in which the variable winning means is more likely to be in the open state than the normal gaming state with respect to the normal gaming state in which the variable winning means is less likely to be in the open state;
Lottery means for determining winning or losing by lottery based on winning to the first starting port and the second starting port;
A first variable display game performed based on a lottery result determined by the lottery means based on a winning at the first starting opening, and a lottery means determined based on a winning at the second starting opening. Display means for displaying a second variable display game performed based on the lottery result;
A hit state control means for generating a hit state when the lottery result is a win,
And hold control means for performing the first prize information based on the winning of the first start hole stored to the upper limit number, stores the second prize information based on winning to the second start hole to the upper limit number,
A variable display game start means for starting the second variable display game if the first prize information and the second prize information to the hold control means is stored,
A variation table storage means for storing a plurality of variation tables for distributing variation patterns of the first variation display game and the second variation display game;
Variation pattern selecting means for selecting a variation pattern from the variation table;
In a high probability game machine towards per is hit advantageous to the player by a lottery based on the winning to the second start hole than per by lottery based on winning to the first start hole,
The variation table stored by the variation table storage means includes a short variation table in which a variation pattern having a short variation display time is easily selected, and a variation pattern having a long variation display time compared to the variation pattern selected by the short variation table. There is a long variation table that is easy to select ,
The number of the first prize information and the number of the second prize information stored in the hold control means which of the plurality of fluctuation tables stored in the fluctuation table storage means when the fluctuation pattern is selected is used. Variation table setting means for setting based on
In the specific gaming state, the variation table setting unit sets whether the hold control unit stores the first winning information at the start of the second variation display game or not. The gaming machine is characterized in that the variation table is different . The variation table setting means sets the long variation table when the holding control means stores the first winning information at the start of the second variation display game, and starts the second variation display game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the short fluctuation table is set when the hold control means does not store the first winning information . The variation table setting means sets the short variation table in the second variation display game that is started when the hold control unit does not store both the first winning information and the second winning information. 3. The long variation table is set in the second variation display game that is stored when the first winning information is stored and the second winning information is not stored. The gaming machine described.

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