JP6037626B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine.

  In Patent Document 1, when a game board is won at a second start opening which is provided with a first start opening and a second start opening on the game board and is harder to win than the first start opening, one point of effect is stored. A gaming machine to be played is described.

JP 2007-296157 A

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the effect points are stored by the establishment of a relatively simple condition of winning a start opening. For this reason, there is a possibility that the game becomes monotonous for a player who plays a game in the hope of acquiring points.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a novel game to a player who plays a game in anticipation of point acquisition.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a ball game machine that plays a game by launching a game ball to a game area of a game board, and includes a pass gate, a pass detection means, a start prize Mouth, start winning detection means, opening / closing member, opening / closing drive means, general drawing lottery means, special drawing lottery means, game control means, point value storage means, precondition determination means, execution condition determination Means and point value addition means.

  The passing gate is provided in the gaming area and allows the passing of the game ball, and the passing detecting means detects the gaming ball passing through the passing gate. The start winning opening is provided in the game area, and the start winning detecting means detects a game ball won in the starting winning opening. The open / close member operates between an open position where the game ball is easy to enter and a closed position where the game ball is difficult to enter or cannot enter, so that the start winning opening can be opened / closed, and the open / close drive means opens / closes the open / close member. The regular drawing lottery executes an electronic normal symbol lottery triggered by the detection of the game ball by the passage detecting unit. The special figure lottery means executes an electronic special symbol lottery triggered by the detection of the game ball by the start winning detection means. The game control means controls the opening / closing driving means so that the opening / closing member is opened a predetermined number of times when the result of the normal symbol lottery by the normal drawing lottery means winning, and the result of the special symbol lottery by the special figure lottery means is won. At this time, a jackpot game that makes it easy for a player to win a prize ball is created. The point value storage means stores a point value that increases in accordance with the player's game performance in the ball game machine.

The precondition determining unit determines whether or not a predetermined point granting precondition related to one of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is established. The execution condition determination means determines whether or not a predetermined point grant execution condition related to the other lottery among the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is satisfied. The point value adding means is stored in the point value storage means when the precondition determining means determines that the point granting precondition is satisfied and the execution condition determining means determines that the point granting execution condition is satisfied. When the precondition determining means determines that the point granting precondition is not satisfied, the point value adding process is performed by adding a predetermined point value to the obtained point value and updating the point value storing means to store the point value. Do not execute point value addition processing .

  In the above configuration, when the predetermined point granting precondition related to one of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is established and the predetermined point granting execution condition related to the other lottery is established A predetermined point value is given to the player. That is, by effectively utilizing both the normal symbol lottery for determining whether to perform the opening / closing control of the start winning opening and the special symbol lottery for determining whether to generate a jackpot game Therefore, it is possible to provide a novel game that has never existed to a player who plays a game in the hope of earning points, thereby expanding the range of game characteristics.

According to the second to fifth aspects of the present invention, the same configuration as each aspect includes a passage gate, a passage detection means, a start winning opening, a start winning detection means, an opening / closing member, an opening / closing drive means, A general drawing lottery means, a special drawing lottery means, a game control means, a point value storage means, a precondition determining means, and an execution condition determining means, and the precondition determining means determines that the point granting precondition is established, and Point value addition means for adding a predetermined point value to the point value stored in the point value storage means and updating and storing the point value storage means when the execution condition determination means determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied And comprising.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine having the above-mentioned common configuration, and the detection of the game ball by the start winning detection means can be stored as a special figure effective hold up to a predetermined special figure hold upper limit number. Special figure effective hold storage means is further provided. The special figure lottery means sequentially consumes the special figure valid hold stored in the special figure valid hold storage means one by one and executes the special symbol lottery. The precondition determining means determines that the point granting precondition is established while the number of special figure valid holds stored in the special figure valid hold storage means matches the special figure hold upper limit number. The execution condition determination means determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the passage detection means detects a game ball or when the normal drawing lottery execution means executes a normal symbol lottery.

  In the above configuration, special figure valid hold is special when the number of special figure valid hold matches the maximum number of special figure hold and the number of special figure valid hold is greater than the consumption of special figure valid hold by special symbol lottery. As long as it is not consumed by the symbol lottery, the winning at the start winning opening becomes a full state where it does not contribute to the special symbol lottery. For this reason, a player who recognizes the full state of the hold may temporarily suspend the game and stop the launch of the game ball until the special figure valid hold becomes less than the special figure hold upper limit. A player who wants to positively acquire a point value because the point granting condition is established during the full state and the game ball passes through the passing gate while the reserve full state is awarded, so Even if the game is in a full state, the game ball is continuously released without stopping the game ball. In this way, it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel game to a player who plays a game in the hope of acquiring points, and the range of game characteristics is expanded.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine having the above-mentioned common configuration , wherein the precondition determining means is from the normal symbol lottery until the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member according to the winning is completed. In the meantime, it is determined that the point grant precondition is satisfied. The execution condition determination means determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the start winning detection means detects a game ball or when the special figure lottery execution means executes a special symbol lottery.

  In the above configuration, a point value is awarded when a game ball wins a start winning opening within a limited period between the normal symbol lottery and the end of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. Therefore, it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel game to a player who plays a game in the hope of acquiring points, thereby expanding the range of game characteristics.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball and ball game machine having the above-described common configuration , wherein the precondition determining means is a point granting precondition while the special symbol lottery continues for more than a predetermined number of times. Is determined to be established. The execution condition determination means determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the passage detection means detects a game ball or when the normal drawing lottery execution means executes a normal symbol lottery.

  In the above configuration, a point value is given when the game ball passes through the passing gate while the special symbol lottery continues for more than a predetermined number of times (during the so-called Hamari period). For this reason, a player who plays a game in anticipation of point acquisition can regard the period of humili as a period during which point values can be acquired. Therefore, it is possible to provide a novel game that has never been seen before, and the range of game characteristics is expanded.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a novel game can be provided with respect to the player who plays a game expecting point acquisition.

It is a mimetic diagram showing a schematic structure of a gaming system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the random number lottery part for fluctuation | variation patterns shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the command reference table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the jackpot effect table memorize | stored in the effect mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the bonus effect presentation table for jackpot memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the production table for loses memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of an effect image, (a) is the effect execution screen immediately after the stop of an effect symbol, (b) is the menu transition guidance screen which switches from an effect execution screen when the stop time of an effect symbol passes predetermined time. Respectively. It is a figure which shows an example of a menu screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a system menu screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the image at the time of password input, (a) shows the input screen of a password, (b) shows the authentication failure notification screen at the time of password authentication failure, respectively. It is a figure which shows an example of a new registration screen. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the point addition process of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the point addition process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the point addition process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the point addition process of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the point addition process of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the point addition process of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the point addition process of 4th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction corresponds to the left-right direction of the gaming machine viewed from the front (player side).

<First Embodiment>
[Schematic configuration of game system]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine P constitutes a game system together with a mobile phone 400 possessed by the player and a WEB application server 500 provided by a manufacturer and sales company of the pachinko machine P. The mobile phone 400 and the WEB application server 500 are connected via a predetermined network 450 such as the Internet, and the game system can be used when the player registers as a member from the mobile phone 400 to the WEB application server 500. .

[Schematic configuration of mobile phone]
The mobile phone 400 includes an imaging unit 401, a two-dimensional code decoding unit 402, a communication unit 403, and a display unit 404. The imaging unit 401 images the two-dimensional code 100 issued by the pachinko machine P in accordance with the player's operation. The two-dimensional code 100 includes game history information and a URL of a predetermined WEB site provided by the WEB application server 500. The game history information includes, for example, a pachinko game according to the game history in addition to the game history such as the number of special symbol changes described later, the number of jackpot occurrences, the type of change pattern at the time of jackpot occurrence, the number of villas, the number of reach, etc. The point value given by the machine P is included. The two-dimensional code decoding unit 402 decodes the two-dimensional code 100 captured by the imaging unit 401 using a predetermined algorithm. The communication unit 403 accesses the WEB site specified by the decrypted URL and transmits the decrypted game history information. The display unit 404 is a liquid crystal display device that displays a WEB page provided from an external WEB server (including a WEB application server).

[Schematic configuration of WEB application]
The WEB application server 500 includes a WEB server unit 501, an application unit 502, and a storage unit 503. The WEB server unit 501 has a new member registration page for issuing a password after allowing the player to input various information at the time of member registration, and information on members (players) stored in the storage unit 503 (game history). The member page that provides the player with information (including information) and the presentation mode executed by the pachinko machine P (for example, so that a specific character appears frequently in the production image when the reach occurs, Change the production table to be referred to at the time of production execution from the normal table to the privilege table), encrypt the customization information and issue a password, update the game history information according to the request from the member, and then enter the password A web page such as an information update page to be issued is created and provided to the mobile phone 400 via the network 450. The application unit 502 updates and stores the game history information transmitted via the information update page in the member database of the storage unit 503 according to a predetermined information management program. In the member database, each member is specified by the individual identification number of the mobile phone 400 transmitted when the mobile phone 400 accesses the WEB application server, and the game history information is associated with the individual identification number of the mobile phone 400 of each member. Is remembered. In addition, the game history such as the number of changes of the special symbol in the game history information is accumulated and stored for each game, and the point value is accumulated and stored.

  The application unit 502 generates customization information corresponding to the input content (selection content) of the player on the customization page. The application unit 502 may store the generated customization information in the storage unit 503 in association with the individual identification number in the same manner as the game history information. The application unit 502 issues a password according to a predetermined password issuing program and provides it to the WEB server unit 501 when a new member is registered, customization information is generated, and game history information is updated.

[Outline of the game system]
A player who uses the game system for the first time accesses the WEB site using the mobile phone 400, registers a new member, and obtains a password. The player who has acquired the password inputs the acquired password to the pachinko machine P when starting the game. The pachinko machine P authenticates the input password, and when the authentication is successful, starts counting the game history.

  When ending the game, the player uses the mobile phone 400 to obtain game history information (two-dimensional code 100) at the time of the game from the pachinko machine P, and accesses the WEB site to obtain his game history information. The password updated and issued from the WEB site (displayed on the display unit 404 of the mobile phone 400) is stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the mobile phone 400 or the like. The pachinko machine P that provided the game history information erases all stored game history information.

  The player who has updated the game history information and obtained the password will enter the acquired password into the pachinko machine P when the game is started next time, and will access the WEB site at the end of the game and enter the password. To get. In this way, by executing predetermined processing at the start and end of the game, a point value owned by the player (in the member database of the WEB application server 500 corresponding to the individual identification number of the mobile phone 400 of the player) The stored point value is increased.

  One of the characteristic services (privileges) provided to members by this game system is customization of the production mode by the members (players). Customization is a service that is provided only to members who have a predetermined point value or more. A member who owns a point value greater than or equal to a predetermined value and desires customization accesses the customization page of the WEB site from the mobile phone 400 and makes a predetermined input before starting the game. The WEB site encrypts customization information corresponding to the customization selected by the member and issues a password, and the player inputs the issued password to the pachinko machine P. The pachinko machine P decrypts the input password, and changes the normal (default) production mode to a production mode corresponding to the customization information obtained by the decryption. Thereby, the player can enjoy a special production mode different from normal. Note that the service provided to the player is not limited to the above. For example, a service that provides a wallpaper or a game using the mobile phone 400 displayed on the display unit 404 of the mobile phone 400 from the WEB application server 500. Various services such as can be targeted.

[Schematic configuration of gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P (ball game machine) according to the present embodiment has a vertically rectangular machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of the game hall, and a door-like shape on the machine frame 1. A front frame 2 that can be freely opened and closed, a game board 3 housed inside the front frame 2, and a door that can be freely opened and closed on the front surface of the front frame 2. A large opening 8 is formed at the center. A front board having a glass door 4, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and a tray 5 that is disposed on the lower side of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed and accommodates a game ball. 6, a launching device 9 provided at the lower portion of the front frame 2, a handle 7 attached to the front board 6, and the like. A housing 15 of the pachinko machine P is constituted by a machine frame 1, a front frame 2, and a glass door 4. One speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 on the left and right sides, and various sound effects relating to games are emitted. Further, on the front side of the glass door 4, a light emission effect lamp 16 and an error display lamp 25 which are controlled to be turned on by a lamp control processing unit 12 c (see FIG. 5) are provided.

[Configuration of front side of gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and when the game board 3 is mounted on the front frame 2, the game area 31 can be observed from the glass plate 10. It has become. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 32 for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulating rail 33, and the game ball launched by the launching device 9 flows down in the game area 31. To do. Further, in the game area 31, a special symbol display device 17, an effect display device 34, a through chucker 21 (passage gate), a normal symbol display device 22, and an electric tulip 49 (opening / closing member, opening / closing drive means) A stage 36, a start winning opening 37, a general winning opening 38, an out opening 39, a game nail (not shown), a windmill (not shown), and an attacker device 41 are provided.

  The display device 34 is a liquid crystal display device provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 3. The display device 34 displays a predetermined effect image based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol performed when the game ball wins the winning prize opening 37. In addition, the display device 34 displays a menu screen (see FIG. 13) according to the player's operation of the input operation unit 60, and a video introducing the content of the game in a standby state where no game is being performed. Display a demonstration video (demo screen). The display device 34 displays a special display reservation random number (special drawing effective hold) when the reservation ball random number storage unit 115 (special drawing effective hold storage means, see FIG. 5) stores it. A display area for performing a display indicating that the reserved ball random number is stored is partitioned. That is, the portion of this display area is the reserved ball display area 34a.

  The special symbol display device 17 is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery (special symbol lottery) related to the special symbol, which is triggered by the winning of the game ball in the start winning opening 37. Specifically, the lottery result is displayed in such a manner that the lottery result is stopped after the special symbol (number or pattern) is changed. This special symbol display device 17 uses a 7-segment display in this embodiment, and is provided at the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the display device 34 at the same time. It has been.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 (passage detection means, see FIG. 5) that detects that the game ball has passed therethrough. Is built-in. Also, a normal symbol display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is adjacent to the special symbol display device 17. Is provided. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when the normal symbol hits, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. Yes. The through chucker 21 incorporates a through chucker lamp 18 (see FIG. 5) for attracting the player's attention to the through chucker 21. The through-chucker lamp 18 is constituted by an LED lamp, and lighting control is performed by the lamp control processing unit 12c (see FIG. 5). The through chucker lamp 18 may be provided in the vicinity of the through chucker 21 without being incorporated in the through chucker 21.

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the start winning opening 37 and includes a pair of blade members (opening / closing members) that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When energized, the pair of blade members rotate away from each other, and the entrance of the start winning opening 37 is enlarged. The stage 36 is disposed below the display device 34, and is a structure in which a game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a start winning opening 37 is disposed at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the start winning opening 37 with a high probability.

  The attacker device 41 is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times when the game is won as a big win as a result of an electronic lottery related to a special symbol performed when a game ball wins the start winning opening 37. When the attacker device 41 is opened, the big winning opening 42 is exposed, and a lot of prize balls can be obtained by winning game balls there. In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the start winning opening 37 or the general winning opening 38 are collected from the out opening 39. Sensors 43 to 45 (see FIG. 5) for detecting the passage of game balls are provided inside the start winning port 37, the general winning port 38, and the big winning port 42, respectively.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. The tray 5 can accommodate not only the game balls thrown by the player but also the game balls paid out from the ball payout device 14 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). A game ball payout sensor 47 (see FIG. 5) is provided in the ball payout device 14 or a payout passage of game balls from the ball payout device 14 to the tray 5 to detect the game balls paid out. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the front frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes. In the launching path of the game ball from the launching device 9 or the launching device 9 to the game area 31, a ball launch detection sensor 48 (see FIG. 5) for detecting the launched game ball is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a projecting surface portion 5a projecting forward is formed at a substantially central portion of the front edge of the tray 5, and an input operation unit 60 operated by a player is provided on the upper surface of the projecting surface portion 5a. Yes. The input operation unit 60 includes a covered cylindrical push button switch 61 and an annular jog dial 62. The push button switch 61 is a member provided with a spring-biased circular push-down member, and an annular jog dial 62 is rotatably provided around it. Further, the push-down part of the push button switch 61 is a hollow member having a transmissive part, and an LED is built in the push-button switch 61. When the push button switch 61 is pressed, it is lit when some processing can be executed. When no processing is performed, the light is turned off. The push button switch 61 is turned on when pressed, and returns to its original position when the hand is released. The jog dial 62 can be rotated 360 degrees to the left and right, and can detect the amount and direction of rotation, and is used to move the cursor on various screens to be described later displayed on the display device 34 based on this detection. is there. When the push button switch 61 is depressed, the input operation unit 60 transmits a depression operation signal to the effect control processing unit 12a. When the jog dial 62 is rotated, a rotation operation signal indicating the rotation amount and the rotation direction is transmitted. It transmits to the production control processor 12a.

[Configuration of the back side of the gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko machine P has a main control processing unit 11 (game control means), an effect control processing unit 12a constituting a sub control processing unit, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp on the back side. A control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, a normal symbol display control unit 12f, a firing control processing unit 13, a ball payout device 14 and the like are provided.

[Main control processing section]
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control processing unit 11 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 (see FIG. 3) via a support member or the like. The main control processing unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a predetermined control program, and a RAM that temporarily stores generated processing information and deletes the stored information. (Random Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game (game processing) is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a special symbol lottery unit 110 (special symbol lottery means) that performs electronic lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37, and the special symbol A special symbol determination unit 120 that determines a special symbol according to a lottery result determined by the lottery unit 110, a variation pattern command determination unit 140 for determining a variation pattern command that is a game command, and a special symbol lottery unit 110 A jackpot game control unit 160 that shifts to a jackpot game by operating the solenoid of the attacker device 41 when the determination of the result is a jackpot, and an electronic lottery related to a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 A normal symbol lottery unit 170 (general symbol lottery means) for performing an electric tulip operation control unit 180 for controlling the operation of the electric tulip 49, Point awarding determination unit 190 (precondition determining means, execution condition determining means) for performing a point awarding determination processing The main control unit 11 includes a, a is configured. The point grant determination unit 190 determines whether or not a predetermined point grant precondition related to one of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is satisfied, and the point grant precondition is satisfied. If there is, it is determined whether or not a predetermined point grant execution condition related to the other lottery of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is satisfied. If it is determined that the point grant execution condition is satisfied while the point grant precondition is satisfied, the point grant determination unit 190 transmits a point grant instruction signal to the effect control processing unit 12a.

  The special symbol lottery unit 110 generates a random number for a special symbol that generates a software random number by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). When a game ball is won in the unit 111 and the start winning opening 37, a random number is obtained (at the timing when the detection signal from the starting winning opening detecting sensor 43 (start winning detection means) is input to the main control processing unit 11). One special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 to acquire (latch) one, and whether or not the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 is a big hit with reference to the special symbol determination table 114 When the special symbol is changing when the determination unit 113 and the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquire a random number, the acquired random number is used as a predetermined special symbol reservation upper limit number (actual In the form it includes a four) to JP diagram hold storable pending spheres as spheres random random number memory unit 115 (special symbol effectively hold storage means), a. The special symbol lottery unit 110 executes the special symbol lottery by sequentially consuming the special symbol reserved ball random numbers stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit 115 one by one.

  In addition, the special symbol lottery will be held in the high probability transition to the high accuracy state after the jackpot game ends, and the normal figure low probability state will not be transferred to the high accuracy state after the jackpot game ends. Including non-high-precision transition winning.

  The variation pattern command determination unit 140 includes a variation pattern random number lottery unit 130 that performs a lottery process of variation pattern random numbers used to determine a variation pattern command that is a command for determining an effect mode, a variation pattern random number, and variation Pattern command pattern No. A command reference table 135 in which a plurality of tables associated with (game commands) are stored. As shown in FIG. 6, the random number lottery unit for variation pattern 130 sets the value of the loop counter within a predetermined range (from 0 to 63) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Based on a random number generator for variation pattern 131 that generates software random numbers by updating one by one and a game ball won in the start winning opening 37 (a detection signal from the starting winning opening detection sensor 43 is a main control processing section) 11, a variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing input to 11), a variation pattern random number storage unit 134 that stores the random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132, It has. The variation time of the special symbol is determined by the determined variation pattern command.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the command reference table 135 includes a jackpot reference table 135a that is referred to when the acquired special symbol random number is a jackpot random number, and a lost reference table 135b that is referred to in the case of a loss. Referring to these tables 135a and 135b, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines the variation pattern No. Is determined.

  More specifically, the big hit reference table 135a includes a variation pattern No. that is a game command. 1 to 64 are assigned, and the change pattern No. which is a game command is stored in the reference table 135b for lose. 65 to 127 are allocated. When the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 is a big hit random number, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines the variation pattern No. One pattern is selected from 1 to 64 based on the random number for the variation pattern, and the pattern is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a variation pattern command.

  Similarly, in the case of a loss, the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 140 changes the fluctuation pattern No. One pattern is selected from 65 to 127 based on the random number for the variation pattern, and the command is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. The variation pattern No. 1 to 64, the variation pattern No. Compared to 65-127, it is a variation pattern command with a long variation time of special symbols as a whole, and if an effect mode with a long variation time is displayed, the player predicts that the possibility of a big hit is high. Can be done.

  Next, the jackpot game control unit 160 controls to open and close the attacker device 41 by a predetermined number of rounds according to the type of jackpot. In each round, the jackpot game control unit 160 counts the elapsed time (opening time) from the start of opening, and also detects the number of game balls won in the opened big winning opening 42 from the big winning opening detection sensor 45. When the number of wins to the big prize opening 42 reaches a predetermined upper limit number (10 in this embodiment) or when a predetermined opening time has elapsed, the attacker device 41 is controlled to increase the number. The winning opening 42 is closed.

  Further, the normal symbol lottery unit 170 is triggered by the fact that the game ball has passed through the through-chucker 21 and the normal symbol random number generator having the same configuration as the number of random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generator 111. The normal symbol random number acquiring unit that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 11), and the normal symbol random number acquiring unit acquires If the normal symbol is changing when the normal symbol random number acquisition unit and the normal symbol random number acquisition unit acquire random numbers, the normal symbol determination table that determines whether or not the random number is per normal symbol And a normal symbol reserved ball random number storage unit for storing the acquired random number as a normal symbol reserved ball random number. In addition, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 to open and close based on a command won per normal symbol by the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 170.

  As the normal symbol determination table, the common figure high-accuracy table with a high probability of winning and the general figure low-probability table with a low probability of winning are set. In the low probability state, the usual low probability table is referred to. The usual figure high-definition state may continue until the next jackpot game (the special drawing lottery wins), and when the number of special symbol lotteries reaches the predetermined number, it ends and shifts to the common figure low-probability state. May be. In addition, the normal symbol variation time is set short in the high accuracy state and long in the low accuracy state. Therefore, in the normal figure high-accuracy state, it is easier for the game ball to win the start winning opening 37 than in the normal figure low-accuracy state, and the special figure reservation random number easily reaches the special figure reservation upper limit number.

  In the point assignment determination process, the point assignment determination unit 190 determines whether or not the number of special figure reservation sphere random numbers stored in the reservation sphere random number storage unit 115 matches the special figure reservation upper limit number (four). If they agree with each other, it is determined that the point grant precondition is established. Also, the point grant determination unit 190 determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 and the through chucker detection sensor 46 detects the game ball. Then, when it is determined that the point grant precondition is satisfied and the point grant execution condition is determined, the point grant determination unit 190 transmits a point grant instruction signal to the effect control processing unit 12a. . In addition, a low-accuracy point giving instruction signal is transmitted in the normal figure low-accuracy state, and a high-probability point giving instruction signal is transmitted in the normal figure high-probability state. Instead of detecting the game ball by the through chucker detection sensor 46, it may be determined that the point giving execution condition is satisfied when the normal symbol lottery is executed. Moreover, you may provide the point provision determination part 190 not in the main control process part 11, but in the presentation control process part 12a. In this case, what is necessary is just to comprise so that the main control process part 11 may transmit sequentially the information required for determination of a point provision precondition and determination of a point provision execution condition to the effect process part 12a.

  When the point grant determination unit 190 determines that the point grant precondition is satisfied, the main control processing unit 110 transmits a control signal to the lamp control processing unit 12 to turn on the through chucker lamp 18. By turning on the through chucker lamp 18, the player recognizes that the point granting precondition is established, and that a point value can be obtained by passing the game ball through the through chucker 21.

[Sub-control processing section]
Next, a sub control processing unit that receives various commands (commands) from the main control processing unit 11 and controls various devices will be described. An effect control processing unit 12a, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, and a normal symbol display control unit 12f constituting the sub control processing unit are provided on the back surface of the game board 3 with support members and the like. In accordance with the processing information generated by the main control processing unit 11, the display device 34, the speaker 20, and other effect devices (such as LED devices) are controlled. Similarly to the main control processing unit 11, the sub control processing unit also includes a CPU, a ROM for storing a predetermined control program, a RAM for temporarily storing generated processing information and a RAM for deleting stored information, and the like. A predetermined process is performed when the CPU reads various programs and data stored in the ROM and executes them.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the effect control processing unit 12a includes an effect mode determining unit 210, a display control unit 220, an audio control unit 230, and a point control unit 240 (point adding means) as processing units. An effect mode storage area 260, an image data storage area 270, an audio data storage area 280, a history information storage area 290 (point value storage means), and a flag setting area 310 are set, and a timer section 250 is provided. . The effect mode storage area 260, the image data storage area 270, and the audio data storage area 280 are set in the ROM, and the history information storage area 290 and the flag setting area 310 are set in the RAM. The time measuring unit 250 is a software timer, and in accordance with an instruction from the display control unit 220 or the like, an elapsed time from an instructed time point (including a first stop time, a second stop time, and an input prohibition time described later). Keep time.

  The effect mode storage area 260 stores a jackpot effect table 260a, a jackpot benefit effect table 260b, a lose effect effect table 260c, and a lose benefit effect table 260d. The effect mode determination unit 210 refers to one of the effect tables 260a to 260d stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 based on the variation pattern command received from the main control processing unit 11, and uses the effect used for the game. decide.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the jackpot effect table 260a includes a variation pattern No. 1-No. A production mode is assigned so as to correspond to up to 64 variation pattern commands on a one-to-one basis. For example, the variation pattern No. No. 1 is “Long Reach A”. 2 is “Long Reach B”. 30 is “Super Super Reach A”, and the variation pattern No. 64 is assigned “Premier Reach C”. All of these production modes include reach (the production mode in a state where all other production symbols are stopped at the same design, leaving one production design that is fluctuating among multiple production designs), and reach. It is a mode in which a long-time production is performed as compared to a production that does not include.

  The jackpot bonus effect table 260b is a bonus bonus table for customization that is used in place of the jackpot bonus table 260a only when the player inputs a password in which customization information is encrypted to the pachinko machine P. As shown in FIG. 10, the variation pattern No. is similar to the big hit effect table 260a. 1-No. A production mode is assigned so as to correspond to up to 64 variation pattern commands on a one-to-one basis. The jackpot bonus effect table 260b is set so that the frequency of appearance of a specific character is higher than that of the jackpot effect table 260a, and a player who likes a specific character appears by customizing the favorite character. Can increase opportunities to do. For example, when the character appearing in each effect image is one of “X” or “Y” and “X” and “Y” appear in the jackpot variation pattern table 260a at the same frequency, the bonus jackpot table 260b is , One character (for example, “X”) is set to appear more frequently than the other character (for example, “Y”). For this reason, the player who likes one character “X” can increase the chance of the character “X” appearing by customization. Note that the jackpot effect table 260a and the jackpot bonus effect table 260b have the same basic configuration (effect time, story, etc.) of the effect modes corresponding to the same variation pattern command. For example, the variation pattern No. Super Super Reach A and Super Super Reach H assigned to 30 have the same production time and story. Also, the sound generated by the sound control unit 230 in accordance with the effect image is different between the case of referring to the jackpot effect table 260a and the case of referring to the jackpot benefit effect table 260b.

  As shown in FIG. 65-No. The production mode is assigned so as to correspond to the variation pattern commands up to 127 on a one-to-one basis. For example, the variation pattern No. 65, “No reach A” indicates a change pattern No. 66, “No reach B” indicates a change pattern No. 80, “Normal reach A” is the change pattern No. No. 85 is “Long Reach A”. 127 is assigned “super super reach C”. As described above, this loss effect table 260c is configured to include a lot of effects without reach.

  The lost effect table 260d is a customized bonus effect table used in place of the lost effect table 260c only when the player inputs a password in which the customization information is encrypted to the pachinko machine P. Although details are not particularly shown, the appearance frequency of a specific character is set to be higher than that of the loss effect table 260c, similarly to the jackpot privilege table 260b. In this embodiment, only one type of customization benefit presentation table (a jackpot benefit presentation table and a lost bonus presentation table) is provided, but a plurality of types of bonus presentation tables may be provided. In this case, on the WEB site, the player selects a desired customization, and a password corresponding to the selected customization (a password including customization information specifying a privilege effect table corresponding to the character selected by the player) is applied to the WEB application. The server 500 may issue it.

  In the history information storage area 290, game history information, for example, the number of changes of special symbols, the number of occurrences of jackpots, the type of change pattern at the time of jackpot occurrence, the number of villas, the number of reach, point values to be described later, With the successful authentication of the password at the start of the game as a start condition, the password is sequentially stored as the game progresses.

  In the flag setting area 310, areas for storing ON / OFF of effect setting flags FG3 to FG6 corresponding to each of the effect tables 260a to 260d, a password input prohibition flag FG1 and a guidance non-display flag FG2 described later are individually provided. It has been. The password input prohibition flag FG1 determines whether or not display of a password input screen (menu screen in this embodiment) is permitted when a request from the player (predetermined input to the input operation unit 60) is made. It is a flag used to The guidance non-display flag FG2 is a flag used to determine whether or not to display the menu transition guidance screen. In the default state after the power is turned on, the flag FG3 corresponding to the jackpot effect table 260a and the flag FG5 corresponding to the loss effect table 260c are set on, and other flags (corresponding to the jackpot bonus effect table 260b) are set. Flag FG4, flag FG6 corresponding to the lost bonus effect table, password entry prohibition flag FG1, and guidance non-display flag FG2) are set to OFF.

  In the image data storage area 270, menu image data, variation effect image data, background image data, character image data, various button image data, and the like are stored in advance. These image data are read and used when the display control unit 220 generates an effect image and a menu screen.

  As described above, the production mode determination unit 210 refers to one of the production tables 260a to 260d stored in the production mode storage unit 260 based on the variation pattern command received from the main control processing unit 11. Decide the production to use for the game. The variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command is the variation pattern No. 1-No. In the case of 64, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines an effect with reference to an effect table in which the effect setting flags FG3 and FG4 in the flag setting area 310 are turned on in the effect table for big hits 260a and 260b. Similarly, the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command is the variation pattern No. 65-No. In the case of 127, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines an effect with reference to an effect table in which the effect setting flags FG5 and FG6 of the flag setting area 310 are turned on in the loss effect effect tables 260c and 260d. Further, the effect mode determination unit 210 updates and stores the game history information in the history information storage area 290 in accordance with the determination of the effect.

  The point control unit 240 refers to the game history information in the history information storage area 290 every predetermined time, converts the game history information into point values according to a predetermined point conversion program set in advance, and converts the converted point values into history information. Accumulate and store in the storage area 290.

  Further, the point control unit 240 gives a point value to the player in response to the reception of the point giving instruction signal from the main control processing unit 110 in addition to the giving of the point value referring to the game history information. When the point control unit 240 receives the point grant instruction signal, the point control unit 240 adds a predetermined point value to the current point value stored in the history information storage area 290, and updates and stores it in the history information storage area 290. The point value to be added differs depending on the type of the point grant signal received. When the low probability point grant signal is received, the first point value is added, and when the high probability point grant signal is received. A second point value smaller than the first point value is added. In addition, without assigning a type to the point giving instruction signal, the point control unit 240 determines the current probability of winning the normal symbol lottery (whether it is a normal figure low-accuracy state or a normal figure high-accuracy state), and the determination You may add the point value according to a result (a 1st point value when it determines with a common figure low-accuracy state, and a 2nd point value when it determines with a common figure high-precision state). Moreover, the same point value may be added uniformly regardless of the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery.

  The display control unit 220 reads out the image data from the image data storage unit based on the effect mode determined by the effect mode determination unit 210, generates an effect image, and displays it on the display device 34. As shown in FIG. 12A, the effect image includes a dummy symbol (effect symbol) that changes in synchronization with the special symbol that is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17. The effect symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol at the end of each effect (at the end of the effect generated by one special symbol lottery). The display control unit 220 produces an effect based on the variation pattern command received from the main control processing unit 11 even when any screen other than the game execution screen (see FIG. 12A) is displayed. When starting the game, the screen is switched to the game execution screen, and the effect image including the change stop of the effect symbol is displayed.

  In addition, the display control unit 220 displays a special effect image (for example, an effect image that notifies the player of the point value assignment) when the point control unit 240 assigns the point value in response to the reception of the point assignment instruction signal. It is generated and displayed on the display device 34.

  In addition, the display control unit 220 sets the password input prohibition flag FG1 and the guidance non-display flag FG2 to be on and confirms when the effect symbol based on the received variation pattern command starts (when the special symbol variation starts). At the start of display of the effect symbol (when the special symbol is stopped), the timing unit 250 is instructed to start timing of the first stop time and the second stop time. The display control unit 220 sets the password input prohibition flag FG1 to OFF when the first stop time (stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol) reaches the first predetermined time (second predetermined time), The timer unit 250 is instructed to end timing (stop and clear timing) of the first stop time. Similarly, when the second stop time (stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol) reaches the second predetermined time longer than the first predetermined time, the display control unit 220 turns off the guidance non-display flag FG2. The time setting unit 250 is instructed to end the time measurement of the second stop time. In this embodiment, the first predetermined time is set to 10 seconds, and the second predetermined time is set to 20 seconds. When the effect control processing unit 12a receives a pressing operation signal from the input operation unit 60 (push button switch 61), the display control unit 220 determines whether or not the first stop time has reached the first predetermined time (10 seconds). Is determined according to the state of the password input prohibition flag FG1. When the display control unit 220 determines that the password input prohibition flag FG1 is off (the stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol has reached 10 seconds), the display control unit 220 generates a menu screen and displays it on the display device 34. And when it is determined that the password input prohibition flag FG1 is on (the stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol has not yet reached 10 seconds), the menu screen is displayed even if the input operation unit 60 is pressed. Is not displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a history display button 601 displayed as “history display” is arranged in the approximate center of the menu screen, and “system menu” is displayed below the history display button 601. A system menu display button 602 is arranged. These buttons 601 and 602 are selected by a cursor that is moved by a rotation operation of the player's input operation unit 60 (jog dial 62). Specifically, the display control unit 220 displays the cursor as a frame surrounding the outer periphery of the button, and for example, the effect control processing unit 12a generates a rotation operation signal indicating that the input operation unit 60 has been rotated clockwise. When received, the cursor is moved downward, and when a rotation operation signal indicating that it has been rotated counterclockwise is received, the cursor is moved upward. The selection by the cursor is confirmed by receiving a pressing operation signal by pressing the input operation unit 60 of the player. Further, the display control unit 220 determines whether or not the second stop time (stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol) has reached the second predetermined time (20 seconds) depending on the state of the guidance non-display flag FG2. judge. If the display control unit 220 determines that the guidance non-display flag FG2 is off (the second stop time has reached 20 seconds), the display control unit 220 generates a menu transition guide screen and displays it on the display device 34. When it is determined that the display flag FG2 is on (the second stop time has not reached 20 seconds), the menu transition guidance screen is not displayed. In the menu transition guidance screen, as shown in FIG. 12B, the image of the input operation unit 60 is displayed so as to be superimposed below the effect image being displayed, and an explanation of the display method of the menu screen is displayed. Further, the display control unit 220 causes the time measuring unit 250 to measure the elapsed time from the start of display of the menu transition guidance screen, does not receive either the rotation operation signal or the pressing operation signal from the input operation unit 60, and the variation pattern. When this elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time (2 minutes in this embodiment) without receiving a command, the menu transition guidance screen is switched to the demonstration screen and displayed.

  When the history display button 601 on the menu screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 refers to the history information storage area 290 and displays a history display screen based on the stored history information. Note that the display control unit 220 displays the point value of the information stored in the history information storage area 290 while the game is being executed, regardless of whether or not there is a request from the player. And so on.

  When the system menu display button 602 on the menu screen is selected by the player, a system menu screen is generated and displayed. As shown in FIG. 14, the system menu screen includes a password input screen display button 603 displayed as “password input”, a new registration button 604 displayed as “new registration”, and “two-dimensional code issue”. A displayed two-dimensional code issue button 605 and a return button 606 displayed as “return” are arranged in order from the top to the bottom of the screen. These buttons 603 to 606 are selected by a cursor that is moved by the rotation operation of the player's input operation unit 60 in the same manner as the selection of the buttons 601 and 602 on the menu screen described above, and the player's input operation unit 60 is pressed. The selection is confirmed by the operation.

  When the password input screen display button 603 on the system menu screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 generates and displays a password input screen. In this embodiment, the password input screen is displayed only via the menu screen, and the input operation unit 60 is allowed to enter the password by allowing the display of the menu screen, and the menu screen is displayed. Forbidden is an input rejection state in which password input is impossible. That is, the state of the input operation unit 60 is selectively switched between the input permission state and the input rejection state depending on whether the display of the menu screen is permitted or prohibited.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (a), a software keyboard 607 composed of 52 keys is arranged in the approximate center of the password input screen. Each key corresponds to either one of uppercase letters or lowercase letters, and the corresponding alphabet is displayed on each key. Further, the keys are arranged in four rows of 13 each, and are arranged in alphabetical order from the left side. That is, uppercase letters A to M are displayed in the first row, uppercase letters N to Z are displayed in the second row, lowercase letters a to m are displayed in the third row, and lowercase letters nz are displayed in the fourth row. The keys are arranged.

  In the upper part of the password input screen, an input character field for displaying alphabets input by the player using the software keyboard 607 for the number of characters of the password, in this embodiment, eight characters is arranged. In the input character column, alphabets input by the player are displayed in the order of input from the left side. Below, an erasing button 608 displaying “Erase”, a completion button 609 displaying “Done”, and a return button 610 displaying “Return” are arranged in order from the left side. The keys of the software keyboard 607 and the buttons are selected by a cursor that is moved by a rotation operation of the player's input operation unit 60. Specifically, the display control unit 220 displays the cursor as a frame surrounding the outer peripheries of the keys and buttons, and, for example, produces a rotation operation signal indicating that the input operation unit 60 has been rotated clockwise. When 12a is received, the cursor is moved to the right, and when a rotation operation signal indicating that it has been rotated counterclockwise is received, the cursor is moved to the left. When a pressing operation signal is received by a pressing operation of the player's input operation unit 60, the selection is confirmed. In addition, when the cursor is positioned on the key arranged on the rightmost side of the password input screen, when receiving the rotation operation signal indicating that the input operation unit 60 is rotated clockwise, the display control unit 220 The cursor is moved to a key located at the leftmost position below the current position (when the cursor is positioned at a key corresponding to “z”, the cursor is moved to the delete button 608). When the cursor is positioned on the leftmost key or the delete button 608 arranged on the password input screen, when the rotation operation signal indicating that the input operation unit 60 is rotated counterclockwise is received, display control is performed. The unit 220 moves the cursor to a key arranged on the rightmost side above the current position.

  When each key of the software keyboard 607 is selected by the player, the alphabet corresponding to the selected key is displayed in the input character column. When the delete button 608 is selected, the alphabet displayed on the rightmost side of the input character column (the most recently input alphabet) is deleted from the alphabet displayed in the input character column.

  When the completion button 609 is selected, the display control unit 220 recognizes an alphabetic character string displayed in the input character field as an input password, and decrypts the recognized input password by a predetermined decryption process. By executing a predetermined authentication process for the password, it is determined whether or not the recognized input password is a properly generated regular password. If the display control unit 220 determines that the input password is a regular password, the display control unit 220 determines that authentication is successful. In the case of successful authentication, the production mode determination unit 210 starts a game history information storage process. If the authentication is successful and the decrypted password includes customization information, the display control unit 220 customizes the effect corresponding to the customization information. Since one type of customization is set in the present embodiment, when the password includes customization information, the flag FG3 corresponding to the big hit effect table 260a and the flag FG5 corresponding to the loss effect table 260c are turned off. The flag FG4 corresponding to the big hit bonus effect table 260b and the flag FG6 corresponding to the lost bonus effect table 260 are set to ON. When a plurality of types of customization can be set, the display control unit 220 determines the effect table indicated by the custom information included in the input password, and the effect setting flag corresponding to the effect table is set to ON at that time. It may be set to on instead of the flag. In the case of successful authentication, the display control unit 220 displays an authentication success notification screen (not shown) in which a message “password authentication succeeded” is superimposed for a predetermined time in the approximate center of the password input screen, and then displays the menu. Display the transition guidance screen. On the other hand, if the display control unit 220 determines that the input password is not a regular password, the display control unit 220 determines that the authentication has failed. In the case of authentication failure, as shown in FIG. 15B, an authentication failure notification screen in which an error message “password is not correct” is displayed at the approximate center of the password input screen for a predetermined time, and then the password input screen is displayed again. indicate.

  When the return button 610 on the password input screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 displays a system menu screen.

  Returning to the description of the system menu screen, if the player selects the new registration button 604 on the system menu screen, the display control unit 220 displays the new registration screen. As shown in FIG. 16, a predetermined new registration two-dimensional code 100 stored in advance in the image data storage area 270 is displayed in the approximate center of the new registration screen. The two-dimensional code 100 in the case of new registration includes information on the URL of a new member registration page and predetermined initial information about game history information.

  When the 2D code issue button 605 on the system menu screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 includes the 2D code including the game history information stored in the history information storage area 290 and the URL information of the member page. 100 is generated. In addition, a two-dimensional code issuance screen is displayed in which the generated two-dimensional code 100 is arranged substantially at the center. After displaying the two-dimensional code issue screen, the display control unit 220 clears the game history information in the history information storage area 290.

  When the return button 606 on the system menu screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 displays the menu screen.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the voice control unit 230 reads the voice, the sound effect, and the background sound of the character from the voice data storage area 280 based on the presentation mode determined by the presentation mode determination unit 210, and is generated from the speaker 20. Let In addition, when the input operation unit 60 is pressed in the input rejection state (the password input prohibition flag FG1 is on), the voice control unit 230 generates a warning sound from the speaker 20.

  The special symbol display control unit 12b specially displays the special symbol display device 17 based on the special symbol command determined by the special symbol determination unit 120 of the main control processing unit 11 and the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 140. The special symbol determined by the special symbol determining unit 120 is displayed in such a manner that the symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped as a confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f receives the command of the lottery result relating to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery unit 170, displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 22 based on the command, and displays it in a manner of stopping. It is controlled to do. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above.

  The payout control processing unit 12e receives a signal from the CR unit (not shown) and controls the ball paying device 14 so as to lend out a game ball to the player, and receives a payout command from the main control processing unit 11, The ball payout device 14 is controlled so as to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls to the player. The ball dispensing device 14 includes a sprocket (not shown) in which notches for holding game balls one by one are formed, and a motor (not shown) for rotating the sprocket. By controlling the rotation of the motor, the required number of prize balls can be paid out. Specifically, when the start winning port detection sensor 43, the general winning port detection sensor 44, the big winning port detection sensor 45, etc. detect the passage of the game ball, the ball payout device 14 receives the ball via the main control processing unit 11. The game ball is paid out based on the command.

  The firing control processing unit 13 is a device that controls the operation of the launching device 9 according to the rotation amount of the handle 7. More specifically, control processing is performed such as energizing the launching device 9, stopping energization, or changing the energization current.

[Point value addition processing based on point grant determination processing]
Next, the point value addition process according to the determination result of the point assignment determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is repeatedly executed every predetermined time.

  The point assignment determination unit 190 of the main control processing unit 11 determines whether or not the number of special figure reservation ball random numbers stored in the reservation ball random number storage unit 115 matches the special figure reservation upper limit number (four). (Step S1) If they match (Step S1: YES), the main control processing unit 110 transmits a control signal to the lamp control processing unit 12 to turn on the through chucker lamp 18 (Step S2).

  Next, the point grant determination unit 190 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the through chucker 21 (whether or not the through chucker detection sensor 46 has detected the game ball) (step S3). If it passes the chucker 21 (step S3: YES), a point giving instruction signal is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. At this time, a low-accuracy point giving instruction signal is transmitted if it is a normal low-accuracy state, and a high-probability point giving instruction signal is transmitted if a normal-high accuracy state is reached, and this processing is terminated.

  In the effect control processing unit 12a that has received the point giving instruction signal, the point control unit 240 gives the player a point value corresponding to the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery and instructs the player to execute the effect accompanying the giving of the point value. (Step S4). That is, the point control unit 240 gives the first point value when receiving the low probability point giving signal, and gives the second point value when receiving the high probability point giving signal. Further, the display control unit 220 generates a special effect image accompanying the provision of the point value and displays it on the display device 34.

  Further, when the number of special figure reservation ball random numbers does not match the special figure reservation upper limit number (not reaching the special figure reservation upper limit number) (step S1: NO), and when the game ball does not pass through the through chucker 21 In (Step S3: NO), this process is terminated without assigning a point value.

  According to the present embodiment, the point granting precondition related to the special symbol lottery (matching the number of special figure holding ball random numbers and the special figure holding upper limit number) is established, and the point granting related to the normal symbol lottery is established. When the execution condition (passing through ball through-chucker 21) is established, a predetermined point value is given to the player. In this way, both the normal symbol lottery for determining whether or not to execute the opening / closing control of the start winning opening 37 and the special symbol lottery for determining whether or not to generate the big win game are effectively utilized. By doing so, it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel game to a player who plays a game in the hope of acquiring points, and the range of game characteristics is expanded.

  In addition, when the number of game balls received at the start winning opening 37 exceeds the consumption of the special figure valid hold by the special symbol lottery and the number of special figure hold ball random numbers matches the special figure hold upper limit number, the special figure hold ball random number As long as it is not consumed by the special symbol lottery, the winning at the start winning opening 37 is in a full state where it does not contribute to the special symbol lottery. For this reason, a player who has recognized the hold full state may temporarily suspend the game and stop firing the game ball until the special figure hold ball random number becomes less than the special figure hold upper limit number. In the embodiment, the point grant precondition is established during the hold full state, and the point value is given to the player when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 during the hold full state. The player who wants to actively acquire the game ball continues to emit the game ball without stopping the game ball even if the player is in the full state. Therefore, it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel game to a player who plays a game in the hope of acquiring points, thereby expanding the range of game characteristics.

  Further, in the usual low probability state, the player is given more point values than the usual high probability state in which the game ball is likely to win the start winning opening 37 and the point value provision precondition is easily established. That is, since a point value corresponding to the degree of difficulty of acquisition is given, it is possible to provide an attractive game for a player who wants to acquire points regardless of the current normal symbol winning probability.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second to fourth embodiments described below, the point grant determination process is different from that of the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given to common components, and detailed description thereof is omitted. .

  The point grant determination unit 190 according to the present embodiment has established the point grant preconditions in the point grant determination process from when the normal symbol lottery is won until the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 49 corresponding to the winner is completed. And the electric tulip release flag provided in the flag setting area 310 is set to ON. Further, the point grant determination unit 190 determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the game ball wins the start winning port 37 and the start winning port detection sensor 43 detects the game ball. When it is determined that the point granting precondition is satisfied (the electric tulip opening flag is ON) and it is determined that the point granting execution condition is satisfied, the point granting determination unit 190 includes the effect control processing unit 12a. A point granting instruction signal is transmitted to. In addition, a low-accuracy point giving instruction signal is transmitted in the normal figure low-accuracy state, and a high-probability point giving instruction signal is transmitted in the normal figure high-probability state. Note that it may be determined that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the special symbol lottery is executed instead of the detection of the game ball by the start winning port detection sensor 43.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 18, the determination process of whether or not the point granting precondition is satisfied is started by the execution of the normal symbol lottery (step S11), and the point grant determining unit 190 performs the normal symbol lottery. It is determined whether or not it has been won (step S12). When the normal symbol lottery is won (step S12: YES), the point assignment determination unit 190 sets the electric tulip release flag to ON (step S13). The electric tulip operation control unit 180 transmits an electric tulip operation end signal to the point grant determination unit 190 when the control of the opening / closing operation for the electric tulip 49 is finished, and the point grant determination unit 180 ends the electric tulip operation. When the signal is received (step S14), the electric tulip opening flag is set to OFF, and this process is terminated. If the normal symbol lottery is not won (step S12: NO), the process ends without setting the electric tulip release flag to ON.

  Further, the determination process of whether or not the point grant execution condition is satisfied and the point grant process according to the determination result are repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals, and as shown in the flowchart of FIG. Determines whether or not the game ball has won the start winning port 37 (whether or not the start winning port detection sensor 43 has detected the game ball) (step S16), and if the game ball has won the start winning port 37 (Step S16: YES), it is determined whether or not the electric tulip opening flag is ON (Step S17). When the electric tulip release flag is ON (step S17: YES), a point grant instruction signal is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a, and this process ends.

  In the effect control processing unit 12a that has received the point giving instruction signal, the point control unit 240 gives the player a point value corresponding to the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery and instructs the player to execute the effect accompanying the giving of the point value. (Step S18). That is, the point control unit 240 gives the first point value when receiving the low probability point giving signal, and gives the second point value when receiving the high probability point giving signal. Further, the display control unit 220 generates a special effect image accompanying the provision of the point value and displays it on the display device 34.

  Further, when the game ball does not win the start winning opening 37 (step S16: NO), and when the electric tulip release flag is OFF (step S17: NO), the present process is terminated without giving a point value. .

  According to the present embodiment, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 37 within a limited period from the normal symbol lottery to the end of the opening and closing operation of the electric tulip 49, the point value is given to the player. Is granted. Therefore, it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel game to a player who plays a game in the hope of acquiring points, thereby expanding the range of game characteristics.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the point grant determination process, the point grant determination unit 190 according to the present embodiment adds the consecutive lose counter value set in the RAM of the main control processing unit 11 by “1” by one, so that the number of consecutive consecutive symbol lotteries is lost. Is determined, and it is determined that the point granting precondition is satisfied while the special symbol lottery continues for more than a predetermined number of times, and the ceiling flag provided in the flag setting area 310 is set to ON. . Further, the point grant determination unit 190 determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the normal symbol lottery unit 170 executes the normal symbol lottery. Then, when it is determined that the point granting precondition is satisfied (the special symbol lottery has continued for more than a predetermined number of times) and it is determined that the point granting execution condition is satisfied, the point granting determination unit 190 Transmits a point giving instruction signal to the effect control processing unit 12a. Note that instead of executing the normal symbol lottery, it may be determined that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the through chucker detection sensor 46 detects a game ball.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20, the determination process of whether or not the point granting precondition is satisfied is started by executing a special symbol lottery (step S21). It is determined whether or not exceeds a threshold value (step S22). When the continuous loss counter value is equal to or smaller than the threshold (step S22: NO), the continuous loss counter value is incremented by “1” (step S23), and when it exceeds the threshold (step S23: YES), the ceiling flag Is set to ON (step S24).

  When the special symbol variation ends (step S25), the point assignment determination unit 190 determines whether or not the special symbol lottery is won (step S26). When the special symbol lottery is won (step S26: YES), the point assignment determination unit 190 sets the ceiling flag to OFF (step S27), resets the continuous loss counter value (step S28), and ends this process. . If the special symbol lottery is not won (step S26: NO), the process ends without changing the setting of the ceiling flag.

  In addition, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 21, the process of determining whether or not the point giving execution condition is satisfied and the point giving process according to the determination result are started by executing the normal symbol lottery (step S30). The assignment determination unit 190 determines whether or not the ceiling flag is ON (step S31). When the ceiling flag is ON (step S30: YES), a point giving instruction signal is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a, and this process is terminated.

  In the effect control processing unit 12a that has received the point giving instruction signal, the point control unit 240 gives a predetermined point value to the player and instructs the player to execute the effect accompanying the giving of the point value (step S31).

  Further, when the ceiling flag is OFF (step S30: NO), this process is terminated without assigning a point value.

  According to the present embodiment, when the game symbol passes through the through chucker 21 and the normal symbol lottery is executed while the losing of the special symbol lottery continues for a predetermined number of times (during the so-called Hamari period). The point value is given to the player. For this reason, a player who plays a game in anticipation of point acquisition can regard the period of humili as a period during which point values can be acquired. Therefore, it is possible to provide a novel game that has never been seen before, and the range of game characteristics is expanded.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The point grant determination unit 190 (stock point value adding means) of the present embodiment performs RAM (stock point value storage) of the main control processing unit 11 every time the normal symbol lottery unit 170 executes the normal symbol lottery in the point grant determination process. Means) is added by a predetermined value (in this embodiment, “1”), and it is determined that the point grant precondition is satisfied while the stock point value exceeds the specified value. The condition flag provided in the flag setting area 310 is set to ON. When adding the stock point value, the point grant determining unit 190 instructs the effect control processing unit 12a to execute an effect informing the addition of the stock point value, and the effect control processing unit 12a receiving the instruction An image for informing the addition of the stock point value is generated and displayed on the effect display device 34. Note that the point grant determination unit 190 may add the stock point value each time the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 and the through chucker detection sensor 46 detects the game ball.

  In addition, the point grant determination unit 190 determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the result of the stock release lottery executed by the execution of the special symbol lottery by the special symbol lottery unit 110 is winning. In the present embodiment, the lottery executed by the variation pattern command determination unit 140 is used as a stock release lottery. Specifically, the point assignment determination unit 190 has a predetermined target variation time (13 seconds in this embodiment) corresponding to the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 140 by lottery. If the variation time of the special symbol is the predetermined target variation time, it is determined that the stock release lottery has been won, and it is determined that the point grant execution condition has been established. Then, when it is determined that the point grant precondition is satisfied (the stock point value exceeds the threshold) and it is determined that the point grant execution condition is satisfied, the point grant determining unit 190 is an effect control processing unit. A point grant instruction signal is transmitted to 12a. Note that the stock point value may be added when the through-chucker detection sensor 46 detects a game ball instead of executing the normal symbol lottery. In addition, a lottery other than the lottery for determining the variation pattern command may be used as the stock discharge lottery, or the stock discharge lottery may be executed separately.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 22, the determination process of whether or not the point granting precondition is satisfied is started by the normal symbol change start (step S <b> 41), and the point granting determination unit 190 displays the current stock point. It is determined whether or not the value exceeds a specified value (step S42). If the stock point value exceeds the specified value (step S42: YES), the condition flag is set to ON (step S43). If the stock point value is less than the specified value (step S43: NO), the condition flag is turned OFF. (Step S44).

  Then, “1” is added to the current stock point value (step S45), the execution of an effect for informing the addition of the stock point value is instructed (step S46), and this processing is performed by the end of the normal symbol variation (step S47). Exit.

  In addition, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 23, the determination process of whether or not the point granting execution condition is satisfied and the point granting process according to the determination result are started by starting the change of the special symbol (step S48). The assignment determination unit 190 determines whether or not the condition flag is ON (step S49). If the condition flag is ON (step S49: YES), it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time is the target variation time (step S50). When the variation time of the special symbol is the target variation time (step S50: YES), a point giving instruction signal is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. The point grant signal to be transmitted includes information indicating the current stock point value.

  In the production control processing unit 12a that has received the point grant instruction signal, the point control unit 240 adds the stock point value included in the point grant instruction signal to the current point value (gives the stock point value to the player), The execution of the effect accompanying the provision of the point value is instructed (step S51).

  The point grant determination unit 190 that has transmitted the point grant signal clears the stock point value (step S52) and ends this process.

  Further, when the condition flag is OFF (step S49: NO), and when the variation time of the special symbol is not the target variation time (step S50: NO), this process is terminated without assigning the stock point value. .

  In this embodiment, when the stock point value is given to the player, all the accumulated stock point values are given, but a part of the accumulated stock point value may be given.

  According to the present embodiment, the stock point value is added each time the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 and the normal symbol lottery is executed, and the game ball starts while the stock point value exceeds the specified value. When the winning slot 37 is won and the result of the stock release lottery is winning (when the variation time of the special symbol is the target variation time), the accumulated point value is given to the player. Further, the stock point value is always added and increased without being subtracted until the stock release lottery is won and the stock point value is given. For this reason, for a player who plays a game in the hope of gaining points, the acquisition of the accumulated stock point value is one attraction, and it is possible to provide a novel game that has never existed before, and the range of game characteristics is expanded.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment.

  For example, the point value may be managed only by the pachinko machine P without managing the point value by the WEB application server 500.

  That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Main control processing part (game control means), 12a ... Production control processing part, 21 through chucker (pass gate), 31 ... Game area, 34 ... Production display device, 37 ... Start winning opening, 39 ... Electric tulip (opening and closing Means, opening / closing drive means), 41 ... attacker device, 42 ... large winning opening, 43 ... start winning detection sensor (start winning detection means), 46 ... through chucker detection sensor (pass detection means), 110 ... special symbol lottery section ( Special drawing lottery means), 115 ... Supplementary random number storage unit (special drawing valid hold storage means), 170 ... Normal symbol lottery unit (general drawing lottery means), 190 ... Point assignment determination unit (prerequisite condition determination means, execution condition determination means) , Stock point value adding means), 240 ... point control section (point adding means), 290 ... history information storage area (point value storage means), 400 ... mobile phone, 45 ... network, 500 ... WEB application server, P ... pachinko machine (a pinball game machine)

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A ball game machine that launches a game ball to the game area of the game board and plays a game,
A passing gate provided in the gaming area and allowing the passing of gaming balls;
Passage detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the passage gate;
A start winning opening provided in the game area;
A start winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening;
An opening / closing member capable of opening and closing the start winning opening by operating between an open position where a game ball is easy to enter and a closed position where entry is difficult or impossible to enter;
Open / close drive means for opening / closing the open / close member;
A normal drawing lottery means for executing an electronic normal symbol lottery triggered by detection of a game ball by the passage detection means;
Special drawing lottery means for executing electronic special symbol lottery triggered by detection of a game ball by the start winning detection means;
When the result of the normal symbol lottery by the normal symbol lottery means winning, the opening / closing driving means is controlled so that the opening and closing member opens a predetermined number of times, and the result of the special symbol lottery by the special symbol lottery means is won. A game control means for generating a jackpot game where a player can easily win a prize ball,
Point value storage means for storing a point value that increases in accordance with the player's game performance in the ball game machine;
Precondition determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined point granting precondition related to one of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is established;
Execution condition determination means for determining whether a predetermined point grant execution condition related to the other lottery of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is satisfied;
When the precondition determining unit determines that the point granting precondition is established, and when the execution condition determining unit determines that the point granting execution condition is met, the point value storing unit stores the point granting precondition. When the precondition determining means determines that the point granting precondition is not satisfied by executing a point value adding process in which a predetermined point value is added to the point value and updated and stored in the point value storage Comprises a point value adding means that does not execute the point value adding process. A ball game machine that launches a game ball to the game area of the game board and plays a game,
A passing gate provided in the gaming area and allowing the passing of gaming balls;
Passage detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the passage gate;
A start winning opening provided in the game area;
A start winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening;
An opening / closing member capable of opening and closing the start winning opening by operating between an open position where a game ball is easy to enter and a closed position where entry is difficult or impossible to enter;
Open / close drive means for opening / closing the open / close member;
A normal drawing lottery means for executing an electronic normal symbol lottery triggered by detection of a game ball by the passage detection means;
Special drawing lottery means for executing electronic special symbol lottery triggered by detection of a game ball by the start winning detection means;
When the result of the normal symbol lottery by the normal symbol lottery means winning, the opening / closing driving means is controlled so that the opening and closing member opens a predetermined number of times, and the result of the special symbol lottery by the special symbol lottery means is won. A game control means for generating a jackpot game where a player can easily win a prize ball,
Point value storage means for storing a point value that increases in accordance with the player's game performance in the ball game machine;
Precondition determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined point granting precondition related to one of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is established;
Execution condition determination means for determining whether a predetermined point grant execution condition related to the other lottery of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is satisfied;
The point stored in the point value storage means when the precondition determining means determines that the point granting precondition is satisfied and the execution condition determining means determines that the point granting execution condition is satisfied Point value adding means for adding a predetermined point value to the value and updating and storing it in the point value storage means;
Special figure effective hold storage means capable of storing detection of game balls by the start winning detection means as special figure effective hold up to a predetermined special figure hold upper limit,
The special figure lottery means sequentially consumes the special figure valid hold stored in the special figure valid hold storage means one by one, and executes a special symbol lottery,
The precondition determining means determines that the point granting precondition is established while the number of special figure valid hold stored in the special figure valid hold storage means matches the special figure hold upper limit number. And
The execution condition determination means determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the passage detection means detects a game ball or when the normal drawing lottery execution means executes a normal symbol lottery. A ball game machine to play. A ball game machine that launches a game ball to the game area of the game board and plays a game,
A passing gate provided in the gaming area and allowing the passing of gaming balls;
Passage detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the passage gate;
A start winning opening provided in the game area;
A start winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening;
An opening / closing member capable of opening and closing the start winning opening by operating between an open position where a game ball is easy to enter and a closed position where entry is difficult or impossible to enter;
Open / close drive means for opening / closing the open / close member;
A normal drawing lottery means for executing an electronic normal symbol lottery triggered by detection of a game ball by the passage detection means;
Special drawing lottery means for executing electronic special symbol lottery triggered by detection of a game ball by the start winning detection means;
When the result of the normal symbol lottery by the normal symbol lottery means winning, the opening / closing driving means is controlled so that the opening and closing member opens a predetermined number of times, and the result of the special symbol lottery by the special symbol lottery means is won. A game control means for generating a jackpot game where a player can easily win a prize ball,
Point value storage means for storing a point value that increases in accordance with the player's game performance in the ball game machine;
Precondition determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined point granting precondition related to one of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is established;
Execution condition determination means for determining whether a predetermined point grant execution condition related to the other lottery of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is satisfied;
The point stored in the point value storage means when the precondition determining means determines that the point granting precondition is satisfied and the execution condition determining means determines that the point granting execution condition is satisfied A point value addition means for adding a predetermined point value to the value and updating and storing it in the point value storage means,
The precondition determining means determines that the point grant precondition is established from the winning of the normal symbol lottery until the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member according to the winning is completed,
The execution condition determination means determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the start winning detection means detects a game ball or when the special figure lottery execution means executes a special symbol lottery. A ball game machine. A ball game machine that launches a game ball to the game area of the game board and plays a game,
A passing gate provided in the gaming area and allowing the passing of gaming balls;
Passage detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the passage gate;
A start winning opening provided in the game area;
A start winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening;
An opening / closing member capable of opening and closing the start winning opening by operating between an open position where a game ball is easy to enter and a closed position where entry is difficult or impossible to enter;
Open / close drive means for opening / closing the open / close member;
A normal drawing lottery means for executing an electronic normal symbol lottery triggered by detection of a game ball by the passage detection means;
Special drawing lottery means for executing electronic special symbol lottery triggered by detection of a game ball by the start winning detection means;
When the result of the normal symbol lottery by the normal symbol lottery means winning, the opening / closing driving means is controlled so that the opening and closing member opens a predetermined number of times, and the result of the special symbol lottery by the special symbol lottery means is won. A game control means for generating a jackpot game where a player can easily win a prize ball,
Point value storage means for storing a point value that increases in accordance with the player's game performance in the ball game machine;
Precondition determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined point granting precondition related to one of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is established;
Execution condition determination means for determining whether a predetermined point grant execution condition related to the other lottery of the normal symbol lottery and the special symbol lottery is satisfied;
The point stored in the point value storage means when the precondition determining means determines that the point granting precondition is satisfied and the execution condition determining means determines that the point granting execution condition is satisfied A point value addition means for adding a predetermined point value to the value and updating and storing it in the point value storage means,
The precondition determining means determines that the point grant precondition is satisfied while the special symbol lottery continues for more than a predetermined number of times.
The execution condition determination means determines that the point grant execution condition is satisfied when the passage detection means detects a game ball or when the normal drawing lottery execution means executes a normal symbol lottery. A ball game machine to play.

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