JP6142114B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more specifically, the game area has two types of start ports, the special symbols corresponding to each of them are changed, and the jackpot generated when hitting is one start winning prize The game machine that is set to be more advantageous to the player is the one that is generated due to the other start winning than the one that is generated due to the game.

  Some gaming machines in recent years have two types of start ports in the gaming area. In such a gaming machine, when a game ball wins at each start opening, the corresponding special symbol fluctuates, and when it stops in a predetermined hit mode, a big hit game (also simply called a big hit) is generated. In many of these gaming machines, one start port (first start port) is always configured to be able to win a prize, and the other start port (second start port) is an ordinary electric accessory having an openable / closable wing piece. The mainstream is configured so that a prize can be awarded only when the wing piece is opened. There are many models that have multiple contents (for example, big hits with different numbers of rounds and expected number of balls) as the big hits generated at each start winning prize. However, the probability that a jackpot generated by winning a prize at the second starting point is more advantageous for the player (the number of rounds, the number of expected balls to be played, etc.) is set higher. (For example, Patent Document 1). Moreover, after the big hit, many models are in an open extension state (a state in which the time and frequency at which the wing piece of the second start port is open) increases until the special symbol is changed a predetermined number of times. In the state, it becomes very easy to win the second starting port. As a result, before the big hit, the game proceeds in a state where it is easy to obtain a big hit that is disadvantageous to the player, but once the big hit is obtained, it is easy to obtain a big hit advantageous for the player. While maintaining a profit balance with the amusement store, it creates a clear gameplay.

  However, even after winning a big win, there is a possibility that a big win unfavorable to the player may occur if a winning at the first start opening occurs and winning as a result of the variation of the corresponding special symbol. . Therefore, if there is both a memory that has won the first starting port (referred to as the first reserved memory) and a memory that has won the second starting port (referred to as the second reserved memory), a special based on the second reserved memory Many gaming machines have a configuration (referred to as "priority variation") in which the symbol variation is preferentially performed and the special symbol variation based on the first reserved memory is performed only after the second reserved memory is eliminated. With this configuration, as long as the second start opening continues to win and the second reserved memory exists, the special symbol related to the first start opening does not change, and therefore, a big hit unfavorable to the player is unlikely to occur. There is an effect of becoming. On the other hand, in order not to change the special symbol based on the first reserved memory, it is necessary to maintain the state where the second reserved memory is present, so there is a disadvantage that the game cannot be interrupted. In order to prevent this, when the second reserved memory is reduced (for example, when there is only one remaining), a special symbol is made longer so that the second reserved memory is easily replenished. Yes.

  In view of such a problem, priority change is not performed (the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory are not distinguished, and the reserved memory is digested in the order in which the winnings are generated). There is a configuration in which two starting ports are arranged apart in the game area. If it does in this way, once it will be in an open extended state, since a player aims at the 2nd starting port which can be made to win easily, a new winning will not occur in the 1st starting port. Therefore, the game using the 2nd starting port which can expect the big hit advantageous to a player does not generate | occur | produce the big hit which concerns on a 1st special symbol, but can be enjoyed. Moreover, since the first reserved memory is lost, the player can interrupt the game when the second reserved memory is lost. Since the second reserved memory may be eliminated as described above, it is not necessary to increase the variation time of the special symbol when the second reserved memory is reduced as described above. Therefore, it is possible to realize a speedy game that digests the second hold in a short time.

JP 2010-057836 A JP 2006-263438 A

  However, even if the first start port and the second start port are separated from each other without performing priority fluctuation, a big hit related to the first special symbol may occur. This is a case where a big hit (so-called initial hit) occurs in a normal state (in particular, a state where an open extension state is not generated in particular). Since it is not in the open extended state, most start winnings occur at the first start port, so this big hit occurs in a state where there is a first reserved memory but no second reserved memory. Then, even if the open extended state occurs after the end of the big hit, and the winning to the second starting port occurs, the symbol variation based on the first reserved memory that occurs earlier is given priority. . Moreover, symbol variation based on the first reserved memory is repeated until the first reserved memory is exhausted. As a result, even if a big hit is obtained, an unfavorable big hit based on the first reserved memory may be allocated, and a player who believes that an advantageous big hit based on the second reserved memory can be obtained is uncomfortable. There is a drawback of embrace.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the game area has two types of start ports, and the big hit generated based on the start winning for one start port is based on the start winning for the other start port. A gaming machine that is set to be more advantageous to the player than the big hit that is generated, and that the player can easily interrupt the game, and that the player feels less uncomfortable when a big hit that is disadvantageous to the player occurs The purpose is to provide.

A gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is provided in a game area and is provided in a game area, and is provided in the game area, and the first start. Acquired due to an open state in which entry is easier than the mouth, a second start port that can be changed to a closed state in which entry is more difficult than the first start port, and entry into the first start port. A first holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values, a second holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values acquired due to entering the second starting port, , Referring to the special symbol setting means for setting the special symbol to be fixedly displayed after the variable display, and the random number values stored in the first holding means and the second holding means in the order of acquisition , and based on the random number values A special symbol changing means for variably displaying the special symbol, and the special symbol changing means. When the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed after the dynamic display is a special symbol that has been set in advance, a big hit game is generated, which is caused by entering the first starting opening. There are at least two types of jackpot games that have the same advantage and inferior advantages compared to the jackpot game generated due to entering the second starting port. When generating a big hit due to the ball entering the first start opening, a big hit game generating means for generating a big hit by selecting from the at least two types of big hit games, and generating the big hit game An open state generating means for extending a period during which the second start port is open until the special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined number of times after the jackpot game generated by the means is completed. In the gaming machine, before The first starting port is provided at a position where it is impossible to enter the first starting port when aiming at the second starting port. The hit information transmission means for determining whether or not the random value acquired due to the sphere is for definite display of the special symbol set as the hit and transmitting the hit information when the determination is affirmed When the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generating means, it is determined whether or not the hit information corresponding to the random number value stored in the first holding means is received and received. In such a case, the notification image mode for displaying the effect image for notifying that the reception has been performed, the notification image mode transition means for shifting the state after the big hit, and the mode for shifting after the end of the big hit, at the end of the big hit A transition mode notifying means for notifying When not received, the state after the big hit is shifted to a mode for displaying an effect image informing that the reception has not been received.

  Here, the “closed state where it is more difficult to enter than the first starting port” includes a state where it is impossible to enter. In addition, “the number of times that the special symbol is displayed in a predetermined number of times until it is variably displayed” does not indicate a specific number of times such as 100 times, 50 times, etc. It also includes the number of uncertain times such as “To the big hit”. Moreover, it does not need to be a fixed value, and includes a mode in which it becomes 100 times or until the next big hit, depending on other game conditions (for example, the type of special symbol that is confirmed and displayed). In addition, when the number of times is set to a specific number of times, such as 100 times or 50 times, when the number of times is exceeded, the period during which the second start port is opened is shortened (returned to the original). Further, “extending the period during which the second start port is in the open state” is not limited to increasing the time from the open state to the close state, and the second start port is in the open state. Including increasing the number of times that the second start port is opened per unit time, and simultaneously performing some (including all) of these.

  Further, “the first start port is provided at a position where it is impossible to enter the first start port when aiming at the second start port” means that the first start port and the second start port It is impossible to enter the first starting port only by the arrangement of the above (for example, there is a liquid crystal display device in the approximate center of the game area, the first starting port is the left side of the liquid crystal display device, and the second starting port is the liquid crystal display device. However, it may be configured such that a ball other than the first start port and the second start port cannot enter the first start port (for example, In this case, a game nail aiming at the second starting port never enters the first starting port by appropriately planting an obstacle nail between both starting ports.

  A “hit advantage” of a jackpot game is a jackpot game that uses a jackpot that has a smaller number of rounds that make up a jackpot game, and that has two prizewinners and the number of winning balls that can be expected is smaller. For example, the period in which the game is in an open state after the end of the game is short, or the probability that the game will become a big hit game again after the end of the big hit game is low. Of course, it may be a jackpot game having some of them simultaneously. Since this “big hit game with inferior advantage” may be selected, the first big hit game as a whole is more disadvantageous for the player than the second big hit game. For example, if the first big hit game is selected at a ratio of 60:40 for the 15th round big hit and the second round big hit, and if the second big hit game is all 15 round big hits, the average number of rounds of the first big hit game is 15 × 0. Since 6 + 2 × 0.4 = 9.8 rounds and the number of rounds of the second jackpot game is 15 rounds, the second jackpot game is more advantageous. Although attention is paid only to the number of rounds here, it is of course possible to calculate the advantage by taking into account the number of prize balls.

  Note that “the same advantage” does not require that the contents of the jackpot game be exactly the same. For example, the effect image output to the image display device may be different from the image of the second big hit game, or the number of prize balls may be slightly different.

According to a first reference example of the present invention , in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the notification image mode transition unit is stored in the first holding unit when the big hit game is generated by the big hit game generation unit. Only when the random value that generates the jackpot game that is less advantageous than the jackpot game generated due to the ball entering the second starting port exists in the random number value that is It shifts to the alerting | reporting image mode, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

According to a second reference example of the present invention , in the gaming machine of claim 1 or the first reference example , compared to the big hit game generated due to the ball entering the second starting opening, or the big hit game, In the big hit game with the same advantage, the battle effect is executed by the battle effect executing means for executing the battle effect in which the teammate character fights the enemy character, and the battle character wins the enemy character in the battle effect. A probability change notification means for notifying the player that the probability of a big hit is high after the end of the big hit game, and when the notification image mode shift means shifts to the notification image mode, Even if it becomes a probable state after the end of the big hit, the teammate character is defeated by the battle effect.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, since it is advantageous to aim at the first start port when the period during which the second start port is in the open state is not extended by the open state generating means, A ball enters the first starting port and no ball enters the second starting port. Therefore, a special symbol based on the random number value stored in the first holding means (hereinafter referred to as the first special symbol. Similarly, the special symbol corresponding to the second starting port is referred to as the second special symbol) is displayed. Thus, the big hit game generated by the big hit generating means is the first big hit game, which is disadvantageous for the player as compared to the second big hit game. Once a hit game is generated by the big hit game generating means, the open state generating means extends the period during which the second start port is open, so it is advantageous to aim at the second start port. Since both start ports are arranged so as not to enter the first start port when aiming at the second start port, a random number value is not newly stored in the first holding means, and for the player It becomes a situation where a second big hit game with advantageous contents can be expected.

  However, since the special symbol changing means refers to the random number values stored in the first holding means and the second holding means in the order of generation, even if the period of the open state is extended, the random number value is stored in the first holding means. While it is stored, the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and a first big hit game may occur. Therefore, when a ball enters the first starting port, when the random number generated due to this ball is to make a special symbol set as a hit, the hit information transmission means Send hit information. When a big hit game is generated, it is determined whether or not this hit information (excluding those corresponding to the big hit game) has been received (that is, a random number to be won is stored in the first holding means) If it has been received, the notification image mode transition means shifts to the notification image mode after the big hit.

  By shifting to the notification image mode, the player can know in advance that a first jackpot game will be generated after the jackpot game that has just ended. Therefore, by obtaining the jackpot game and extending the period in which the second start port is open, the second jackpot game should be generated, but the sense of discomfort with the occurrence of the first jackpot game is reduced. can do. Also, in the notification image mode, unlike the image after the end of the big jackpot, an effect image for notifying that the hit information has been received is displayed, so the player misses the notification operation. The possibility is extremely low, and the possibility that a sense of incongruity will occur due to the occurrence of the first big hit game can be steadily reduced.

According to the gaming machine of the first reference example of the present invention , the notification image mode is shifted only when the advantage that is inferior to the second big hit occurs among the first big hits. . If comprised in this way, since the alerting | reporting operation | movement is not performed when the 1st big hit with the same advantage as a 2nd big hit occurs, the frequency which transfers to alerting | reporting image mode can be lowered | hung. When the same advantage as the content of the second big hit game is selected as the first big hit game, even if this first game occurs, the advantage is not much different from the second game. Even if the mode is not shifted to the notification image mode, the player is unlikely to feel uncomfortable.

In the gaming machine of the second reference example of the present invention , when the first big hit game is generated after the big hit game is obtained, the teammate character loses despite the probability change state after the big hit. According to the gaming machine of the second reference example of the present invention, the player can be entertained by using an effect different from such a conventional battle effect.

Front view of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Front view of game board 10 of pachinko machine 50 Rear view of pachinko machine 50 Electrical configuration diagram of pachinko machine 50 The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus 80 of the pachinko machine 50. Flow chart of start winning confirmation process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart of prefetch determination processing executed by main controller 80 Flow chart of the big hit effect setting process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Flow chart of battle effect setting process executed by sub integrated control device 83 Flowchart of 2R jackpot effect setting process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Flow chart 1 of the big hit effect end process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Flow chart 2 of the big hit effect ending process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 (A) is a table showing the basic specifications of the pachinko machine 50, (b) is a table showing the type of jackpot generated due to entering the first starting port, (c) is a table showing the second starting port. Table showing the types of jackpots that occur due to entering the ball Explanatory drawing of the jackpot effect executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Explanatory drawing of the jackpot presentation executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Explanatory drawing of the jackpot effect executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Explanatory drawing of the screen displayed by sub integrated control device 83 in each mode after big hit Explanatory drawing of a screen displayed by sub integrated control device 83 when a hit occurs in revenge mode Flowchart of prefetch determination processing executed by main controller 80 of the second embodiment. Flowchart of battle effect setting process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 of the second embodiment. Flowchart 1 of 2R jackpot effect setting process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 of the second embodiment. Flowchart 2 of 2R jackpot effect setting process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 of the second embodiment. Flowchart 3 of 2R jackpot effect setting process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 of the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.

[Example 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.

  On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.

  A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window for directing the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol), and the like, as in the known case.

  A first start port 11 is disposed under the center case 5, and a composite winning device in which the gate 17 and the second start port 12 are unitized is disposed on the right side of the center case 5. The second starting port 12 includes a normal electric accessory provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed. The game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the wing piece is opened.

  An attacker-type large winning opening 14 is arranged below the composite winning device. A first left winning port 31, a second left winning port 32, and a third left winning port 33 are provided to the left of the first starting port 11, and a right winning port 34 is on the right side of the big winning port 14. Is provided. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, and the right winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change.

  In the upper left of the first left winning opening 31, there are arranged a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol holding number display device 8, a first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10. Has been. The first special symbol reservation number display device 18 and the second special symbol reservation number display device 19 are arranged below the effect symbol display device 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame 70 for removably attaching the game board 1 is housed in an outer frame 51 on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball in the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 4), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. It has been. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch controller 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the gate 17 that activates the symbol, a count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning game Detection signals such as a left winning port switch 31a that detects a game ball that has entered the mouth 32 and the third left winning port 33, a right winning port switch 34a that detects a game ball that has entered the right winning port 34, and the like are input. .

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol hold. The lighting of the number display device 18, the second special symbol reservation number display device 19, and the normal symbol reservation number display device 8 is controlled.

Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 4) 12b. Thus, the opening and closing of the second start port 12 is controlled.
In addition to being output to the test signal terminal, an output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to an external connection terminal 78 for management such as symbol variation and jackpot (also called special game) and sent to the hall main computer. . The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22. And when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball break switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24 and discharges the lending balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The game ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 requests a checkout button for paying out a game ball, and a checkout. A return button and a balance indicator are connected.

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal.
In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the display control command 82. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver. In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, a signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83.

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6.

  The main routine will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S65 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S70 that is repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. This is referred to as “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial settings (for example, writing a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory and setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol to each initial to the work area of the memory Value is written (S15), and the process proceeds to the remaining process (S70).

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “399”, the next process returns to the initial value “0”, and 400 integers from “0” to “399” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 each time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "399", the next process starts with the next process. Then, 400 integers from “0” to “399” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. Note that the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. If this value is 250, the jackpot determination random number is updated as “250” “251” “252”... “399” “0” “1”.

When the big hit determining random number is updated once (400 times), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the big hit determining random number, and the big hit determining random number is +1 from the initial value. Increment processing is performed. Then, when the big hit determining random number makes one round again, the initial value random number at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determining random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “249”, it is one round, so the next value after “249” is the value of the initial value random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, it changes to “249” “87” “88”... “399” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value.
The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to.

  The winning determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The number of values to be won is 1 in the normal state (value is “3”) and 5 in the short time state (values are “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”). "). This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved and stored is limited to 4 in total including the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, and when the reserved memory is full, the game ball is stored in the first start port 11 or Even if the second start port 12 is won, only the winning ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S55) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. When the success / failure determination process (S55) is completed, a fraud monitoring process (S60) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.
The fraud monitoring process (S60) is a process for monitoring whether or not fraud is being performed on the normal winning opening (the first left winning opening 31, the second left winning opening 32, the third left winning opening 33, the right winning opening 34). Yes, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number, and if so, it is determined to be illegal, and a process of notifying that effect is there. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  In each subsequent output process (S65), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control board 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. To execute each output process. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control board 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number is not uniform when the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (400 values from 0 to 399) when the big hit determination random number makes one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/400. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  The winning confirmation process in S50 is as shown in FIG. 6, and the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 11 based on the detection signal of the first starting port switch 11a. Judgment is made (S100). If the determination is affirmative (S100: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the first reserved memory is full (this embodiment) It is determined whether the number is 4) (S105).

  If the first reserved memory is not full (S105: no), each random number is stored as the first reserved memory, and the lighting number of the first special symbol reserved number display device 18 is increased by 1 (S110). Then, after performing a prefetch determination process (S115, details will be described later), the process proceeds to S120. If there are already four first hold memories (S105: yes), no hold is stored, and the process proceeds directly to S120 without increasing the number of lighting of the first special symbol hold number display device 18.

  When it is determined that the game ball is not in the first start port 11 (S100: no), the process also proceeds to S120, and the game ball is input to the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the second start port switch 12a. It is determined whether or not a ball has entered. If the determination is affirmative (S120: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the second reserved memory is full (this embodiment) In step S125, it is determined whether the number is four.

  If the second reserved memory is not full (S125: no), each random number is stored as the second reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the second special symbol reserved number display device 19 is increased by 1 (S130). If there are already four second hold memories (S125: yes), the second hold is not stored, and the present process is terminated (returned) without increasing the number of lighting of the second special symbol hold number display device 19. Moreover, this process is complete | finished also when the game ball has not entered into the 2nd starting port 12 (S120: no).

  7-10, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is operating based on the jackpot flag (S150). If the determination in S150 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S155: no), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S160: no), the process proceeds to S200 in FIG. 8, and the pending storage (according to S110 or S130 above) It is determined whether or not there is a hold memory.

  If there is this reserved memory (S200: yes), it is determined whether or not the oldest reserved memory is the second reserved (S205). If the determination is affirmative, the second reserved memory number is decremented (S210). The process proceeds to S220. If the oldest hold memory is not the second hold, that is, if it is the first hold (S205: no), the first hold memory number is decremented (S215), and the process proceeds to S220.

  In S220, the oldest one of the second reserved memories (the first reserved memory if the process is shifted from S215) is read (the reserved memory is deleted), and whether or not the probability change flag is set (that is, 1). Determine. Here, the probability variation flag of 1 means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability gaming state. If the determination is affirmative (S220: yes), the read big hit determination random number is collated with a hit value recorded in a probability variation table (also referred to as a high accuracy table) (S225). Here, the number of hit values is 10, which are 5 to 7, 31 to 33, 175 to 176, and 275 to 276. That is, the hit probability is 1/40. If the determination is negative (S220: no), the read big hit determination random number is collated with a hit value recorded in a normal table (also referred to as a low probability table) (S230). Here, the number of hit values is 1 and only 7. That is, the hit probability is 1/400. The percentage of high probability after big hit is set to 80%.

  Returning to FIG. Based on the determination in S225 or S230, it is determined whether or not the game is a big hit (S235). If the determination is affirmative (S235: yes), the winning symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determining random number (S240). If the winning symbol determining random number is “0” or “1”, this winning symbol is a normal symbol (a symbol that becomes 2R normal big hit if it is the first holding, a symbol that becomes 15R normal big hit if it is the second holding), and it is a big hit If the random number for symbol determination is any of “2” to “9”, the probability variation symbol (if the second hold, the symbol that will be a 15R probability variation big hit, if the first hold, further divided by the value of the big hit symbol determination random number, If it is “2” or “3”, the symbol becomes a 2R probability variation big hit, and if it is “4” to “9”, it becomes a symbol that becomes a 15R probability variation big hit). When the jackpot symbol is determined, the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S245), and the jackpot setting process is performed (S250). The jackpot setting process is based on the determined jackpot design, the game status after jackpot (such as whether there is a probability change or opening extension) and information about the jackpot game (opening time, opening pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) It is a process to acquire.

  If it is determined in S235 that it is out, a variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S255). When the variation pattern is set in this way, a loss setting process is performed (S260). In the lose setting process, if the number of time reductions or the number of times of probability change is positive, -1 is respectively set.

  Subsequent to S250 or S260, data indicating the above lottery result, specifically, data indicating any one of the normal big hit, the probable big hit, the out of reach (with out, but with reach display), or out of with no reach display. A variation start command (display control command) including variation pattern data specifying the variation time is output to the sub integrated control device 83 (S270), and special game processing is performed. Note that the effect symbol display device 6 starts the variation display of the effect symbols by the process of S270, but the main control device 80 also starts the variation of the special symbols almost simultaneously.

  If it is determined in S205 in FIG. 7 that the special symbol is changing (S155: yes), the process proceeds to S300 in FIG. 9 and whether or not the symbol change time (based on the change pattern in S245 or S255) has elapsed. Determine whether. If the determination is negative (S300: no), the special game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative, the fixed symbol display process (S305) is performed, and then the special game process is performed. In the confirmed symbol display process, a command for displaying a confirmed symbol (symbol confirmed command) is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the command is output to the special symbol display devices 9 and 10 to stop at the confirmed symbol.

  When it is determined in S160 in FIG. 7 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed, the process proceeds to S350 in FIG. 10 to determine whether or not the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended. In the case of negative determination (S350: no), special game processing is performed. If the determination is affirmative (S350: yes), the display of the confirmed symbol is terminated (S355), and it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a big hit (S360). If an affirmative determination is made (S360: yes), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (S365). If the probability variation flag is 1 (S365: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S370, and the process proceeds to S375. If the probability variation flag is not 1 (S365: no), the process proceeds to S375. In S375, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If the time reduction flag is 1 (S375: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S380, and the process proceeds to S385. If the time reduction flag is not 1 (S375: no), the process proceeds to S385 as it is.

  In S385, the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start processing. In step S390, the accessory continuous operation device is operated, and in step S395, a big hit start effect process is performed. In the jackpot start effect process, a command for starting the jackpot game and information related to the jackpot game (such as the jackpot opening time, release pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the big hit start effect process ends, a special game process is performed.

When it is determined in S360 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big win, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1, and if it is 1 (S400: yes), whether or not the probability variation number is 0. Is determined (S405). If the probability variation count is 0 (S405: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S410, and the process proceeds to S415. When the probability variation flag is not 1 (S400: no) or when the probability variation number is not 0 (S405: no), the processing proceeds to S415 as it is.
In S415, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If it is 1 (S415: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of time reductions is 0 (S420). If the number of time reductions is 0 (S420: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S425 and the process proceeds to S430. When the time reduction flag is not 1 (S415: no) or when the time reduction count is not 0 (S420: no), the process proceeds to S430 as it is.

  In S430, a state designation command indicating a state such as whether or not the current gaming state is in a probable change or whether or not the time is short is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the special gaming process is executed.

  In the special game process shown in FIG. 11, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S500). If the accessory continuous operation device is not in operation (S500: no), this processing is terminated (returned) as it is. If the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S505). If the big prize opening 14 is not being opened (S505: no), it is determined whether the big prize opening 14 is closed during the interval between rounds (S510). If it is not during the interval (S510: no), it is determined whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S515). If this is also a negative determination (S515: no), it is determined whether or not the time required for the production to start the big hit game has passed (S520). When the big hit start effect time has elapsed (S520: yes), the big winning opening opening process (S525) is performed and this process is terminated.

  If it is determined in S505 that the big prize opening 14 is being opened, the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not nine big prize openings 14 have been won. In this embodiment, the number is nine, but may be ten, eight, etc., and is not particularly limited. When nine prizes are won in the big prize opening 14 (S550: yes), the process proceeds to S560, and the big prize opening closing process is performed. Then, a big hit interval process (S565) is performed, and the special game process is terminated. If nine winning prize openings 14 have not been won (S550: no), the process proceeds to S555, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the big winning opening 14 has ended. In this embodiment, in the case of a big hit in 15 rounds, the maximum opening time of each round is set to 28 seconds. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. When the opening time is over (S555: yes), the process merges with S560, and when it is not over (S555: no), the special game process is finished.

  If it is determined in S510 in FIG. 11 that the interval is in progress, the process proceeds to S570 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not the big hit interval time has elapsed. If the interval time has elapsed (S570: yes), it is determined whether or not the last round was the last winning opening 14 opened (S575). If it is the final round (S575: yes), a big hit end effect process (S580) is performed, and the special game process is ended. If it is not the final round (S575: no), the process of opening the special winning opening 14 is performed again (S585), and the special game process is terminated. When it is determined that the big hit interval time has not elapsed (S570: no), the special game process is terminated as it is. In the process of opening / closing the special winning opening 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Based on the signal, the sub integrated control device 83 grasps the current round and performs an effect corresponding to the round.

  If it is determined in S515 in FIG. 11 that the big hit end effect is being performed, the process proceeds to S600 in FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the big hit end effect time has elapsed. When the big hit end effect time has elapsed (S600: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S605), and the operation of the condition device is stopped (S610). Then, it is determined whether or not the next game state acquired in S300 shifts to probability change (S615). When shifting to probability change (S615: yes), the number of times of probability change is set (S620), the probability change flag is set to 1 (S625), and the process proceeds to S630. When the probability variation flag is set to 1, the winning probability of the special symbol is improved in this embodiment. When the process does not shift to the probability change (S615: no), the process proceeds to S630 as it is.

  In S630, it is determined whether or not to shift to a short time in the next gaming state. In case of shifting to time reduction (S630: yes), the number of time reduction is set (S635), the time reduction flag is set to 1 (S640), and the process of transmitting the jackpot end command to the sub integrated control device 83 is performed (S645). Then, the state designation command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S650), and the special game process is terminated. The number of time reductions set in S635 is 100 as shown in FIG. 20A in the normal state, but is set to 10000 times in the probability variation state, substantially guaranteeing continuation of the time reduction until the next big hit. . When the time reduction flag is set to 1, in this embodiment, the special symbol average fluctuation time reduction, the normal symbol average fluctuation time reduction, and the normal electric accessory 12 opening extension function are set. If the time does not change quickly (S630: no), the process goes straight to S645.

  FIG. 14 shows an overview of the prefetch determination process shown in S115 of FIG. When this process is activated, a low-accuracy table is first selected as a table for determining success / failure and variation patterns (including presence / absence / type of reach effect) (S700). Then, the success / failure determination (S705) is performed with the random number reserved and stored in S110 (see FIG. 6) immediately before, and if it is determined that the jackpot (S705: yes), the jackpot information transmission process (S710) is executed and the result of the prefetching Is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a big hit (S705: no), it is determined whether the determination result is reach loss (S715). If it is reach loss (S715: yes), reach loss information transmission processing (S720) is performed. Then, a signal indicating that the prefetching result is reach loss is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. The information transmitted by the processes of S710 and S715 is used for prefetching effects at a low probability. When it is determined that it is not reach loss (that is, just loss) (S715: no), the process proceeds to S725. Even after executing S710 or S720, the process proceeds to S725.

  In S725, a high-accuracy table is selected as a table for determining success / failure and a variation pattern. Then, the success / failure determination (S730) is performed with the random number stored and stored in S110 (see FIG. 6) immediately before. If it is determined to be a big hit (S730: yes), the high probability big hit information transmission process (S735) is executed and A signal indicating that the pre-reading result is a high probability hit is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Note that this signal also includes information indicating which of the reserved random numbers corresponds to the prefetch result, and the sub integrated control device 83 that has received this signal receives the signal. Is stored until the change of the production symbol corresponding to the start of the change, and is erased when the change starts. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a big hit (S730: no), the process is terminated as it is.

  FIG. 15 shows an outline of the big hit effect determination process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. This process is started when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a jackpot start command from the main control device 80 (S750: yes). The jackpot start command is transmitted in the jackpot start effect process in S395 of FIG. When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the jackpot start command 83, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is 15 rounds (indicated as R in FIG. 15) (S755). If the determination is affirmative (S755: yes), a battle effect setting process (S760) is performed. If the determination is negative (S755: no), a 2R big hit effect setting process (S765) is performed. When the effect is set in S760 or S765 in this way, a big hit effect start process (S770) is performed, and this process ends (return).

  An overview of the battle effect setting process in S760 is shown in FIG. When this process is started, first, in S800, it is determined whether or not the big hit is a probable big hit (one that will be in a high probability state after the big hit ends). Since the battle effect setting process is a process performed when it is determined to be 15R, in S800, it is determined whether the 15R probability variation big hit or the 15R normal big hit. If an affirmative determination is made (S800: yes), it is determined whether or not highly accurate hit information is received (S805). If a negative determination is made (S805: no), a battle victory effect setting process (S815) is performed, and the process is terminated (returned). If an affirmative determination is made (S805: yes), a revenge mode transition flag is set (set to 1) in S810, and then a battle defeat effect setting process (S820) is performed, and this process ends. If it is determined in S800 that the big hit is not a probable change (that is, 15R normal big hit) (S800: no), the battle defeat effect setting process (S820) is performed as it is, and this process ends.

  FIG. 17 shows an outline of the 2R big hit effect setting process in S765. When this process is started, first, in S850, it is determined whether or not the present is in the battle mode. If a positive determination is made (S850: yes), a special battle defeat effect setting process (S855) is performed, and the process is terminated (returned). If a negative determination is made (S850: no), it is determined whether the current mode is the chance mode (S860). If a positive determination is made (S860: yes), a chance mode continuation effect setting process (S865) is performed, and the process is terminated. If a negative determination is made (S860: no), it is determined whether or not the present is in the revenge mode (S870). If an affirmative determination is made (S870: yes), a revenge failure effect setting process (S875) is performed, and this process ends. If a negative determination is made (S870: no), a latent effect setting process (S880) is performed, and the process is terminated.

  An outline of the big hit effect end process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 is shown in FIG. This process is activated when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a jackpot end effect command from the main control device 80 (S900: yes). The jackpot end effect command is transmitted in the jackpot end effect process (S580) of FIG. When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the jackpot end effect command, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is 15 rounds (S905). If the determination is affirmative (S905: yes), it is determined whether or not the result of the battle is a defeat (S910). If the determination is negative, that is, if it is a victory (S910: no), the battle mode setting process for shifting to the battle mode (S915). The jackpot end effect start process (S940) is performed, and the process ends (returns). If the result of the battle is a defeat (S910: yes), it is determined whether the revenge mode transition flag is 0 (S920). If the determination is affirmative (S920: yes), a chance mode for shifting to the chance mode. A setting process (S925) is performed, a jackpot end effect start process (S940) is performed, and the process ends. If the revenge mode transition flag is not 0 (S920: no), a revenge mode setting process (S930) for shifting to the revenge mode is performed, the revenge mode transition flag is set to 0 (S935), and the big hit end effect start process (S940) ) To finish this process.

  If it is determined in S905 that the big hit is not 15 rounds, the process proceeds to S950 in FIG. Here, “short-time operation” means any of the battle mode, the chance mode, and the revenge mode. If the determination is affirmative (S950: yes), a chance mode setting process (S955) is performed, a jackpot end effect start process (S940) is performed, and the process ends. If the determination is negative (S950: no), a latent mode setting process (S960) is performed, a jackpot end effect start process (S940) is performed, and the process is terminated.

  The jackpot presentation performed by the pachinko machine 50 based on the above processing is shown in FIGS. The big hit effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 during the big hit game, and in the first round of the big hit, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), the enemy character (to the left side) and the player are displayed at the center of the screen. The corresponding own character (right side) is displayed. If the sub-integrated control device 83 has not received the high probability big hit information from the main control device 80 (S805: no), and the 15R probability variable big hit, as shown in FIG. The player's own character is displayed up, and the enemy character is kicked in the fifth round as shown in FIG. 21 (e), and in the seventh round, “battle mode entry is entered” as shown in FIG. 22 (g)! It is displayed and it is notified that it will be in a certain change state after the end of the big hit game. This is the jackpot effect performed as a result of the setting of the battle victory effect setting process of S815. When the mode is changed to the battle mode, a screen as shown in FIG.

  Also, there is a big hit effect in which the enemy character is displayed up as shown in FIG. 21B in the third round. In this effect, the kick from the enemy character as shown in FIG. 21D in the fifth round. As shown in FIG. 22 (f), the player character squats down in the seventh round, and the player character goes down in the tenth round as shown in FIG. 22 (h). On this screen, the letters “PUSH” are displayed in a circle and the characters “Resume with repeated strikes!” To prompt the player to strike the effect button 67 repeatedly. Note that the five squares written on the left of “PUSH” are vertically arranged to indicate the vitality of the player's character, and the vitality increases when the effect button 67 is repeatedly hit. If this gauge is fully filled, your character will wake up in the 12th round as shown in FIG. 22 (j), and the message “Resurrection! Battle mode has entered!” Will be displayed. It is notified that it will be in a state. This is a jackpot effect that is performed as a result of the setting of the battle victory effect setting process in S815, and the same is true for the jackpot effect in which an image shown in FIG. Which of the three types of effects including the big hit effect leading to FIG. 22 (g) is executed is assigned by a random number. Even if the effect button 67 is not repeatedly hit after the screen of FIG. 22 (h) is displayed, the gauge recovers with time, and the image of FIG. 22 (j) is displayed in the twelfth round.

  Furthermore, when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the highly accurate hit information from the main control device 80 (S805: yes), the gauge does not recover in the 12th round as shown in FIG. 22 (i). “Defeat ...” is displayed. This is the jackpot effect performed as a result of the setting of the battle defeat effect setting process in S820. When this effect is performed, the player character continues to fall down until the 15th round (FIG. 23 (k)), and when the effect button 67 is pressed, FIG. 23 (m), FIG. 23 (l), FIG. ) Is displayed. As described above, the image of FIG. 23 (m) is displayed as a result of the battle victory effect determination process in S815, and in order to perform this effect, the image of FIG. (I) After outputting the image of FIG. 23 (k) and outputting the image of FIG. 23 (m), the screen shown in FIG. 24 (a) is displayed. Even if the production button 67 is not pressed, when the predetermined time elapses after the screen shown in FIG. 23 (k) is displayed, the screen shown in FIG. 23 (m), FIG. 23 (l), or FIG. Is displayed. The screen of FIG. 23 (l) is a screen displayed by the chance mode setting process of S925, and “Chance mode entry!” Is displayed. After the big hit, the screen as shown in FIG. Become. This screen shows a search for enemy characters, and this image is developed during symbol variation. When entering the chance mode with 2R big hit, it is not informed whether or not it will be in a probable variation state, so it becomes a latent state, and the chance mode ends when the time reduction ends. The screen of FIG. 23 (n) is a screen displayed by the revenge mode setting process of S930, and is similar to the screen of FIG. 23 (l), except that “revenge mode entry!” Is displayed. . When the revenge mode is entered, a screen as shown in FIG.

  The revenge mode transition flag is set (S810) when the main controller 80 transmits the high-accuracy big hit information to the sub integrated control device 83 as described above. Since it is a case where it is determined that it is a big hit when the first hold memory is pre-read and determined with a high accuracy table, the first hold memory is transmitted in the first hold memory during the big hit effect currently being performed, It means that there is something that will be a big hit at the time of probability change. Further, in the pachinko machine 50, the hold memory is determined in the order of winning, the special symbols are changed, and the second starting port 12 is hardly opened in the normal state, so that the player exclusively opens the first starting port 11. A game ball will be launched aiming. As a result, since there is no second reserved memory in the normal state and only the first reserved memory exists, when a big hit occurs in the normal state (this big hit is also referred to as the first hit), the big hit is the first reserved memory. Based on memory.

  The jackpot related to the first special symbol is as shown in FIG. 20 (b). If the first hit is a 15R probability variation big hit, a short time occurs after the big hit ends, and the second start port 12 is easily opened for a long time. The game ball can be won at the second starting port 12. As a result, the player starts right-handed, the second reserved memory is generated, and after all the existing first reserved memory is digested, the second reserved memory is digested. Since the maximum value of the first reserved memory is 4, in the revenge mode in which the screen as shown in FIG. 24C is displayed, if the first special symbol is changed at most four times, the big hit occurs again. When the big hit in the revenge mode is a 15R probability variable big hit and there is no random number that generates a big hit during the first hold, the screen as shown in FIG. 25A is displayed and the mode shifts to the battle mode. . If the big hit in the revenge mode is the 2R probability variation big hit or the 2R normal big hit, a screen as shown in FIG. 25B is displayed and the mode is shifted to the chance mode. The screen shown in FIG. 25B is displayed as a result of executing the revenge failure effect setting process (S875). In the case of 2R probability big hit or 2R normal big hit, it will not be in the time-saving state after the end, but if 2R probability variable big hit occurs in the time-short state, the time will be shortened until the next big hit, and 2R normal big hit will be in the time-short state. If it occurs, it saves 100 times. The revenge mode occurs only when the first hit is a 15R probability variable big hit, so it is in a short-time state. Even if the 2R big hit is hit in the revenge mode, the second start port is long after the 2R big hit ends. After being released and the first reserved memory is lost, a game using the second starting port is performed.

  The jackpot related to the second special symbol is as shown in FIG. 20 (c), and only the 15R jackpot. Since the jackpot related to the first special symbol shown in FIG. 20 (b) is a 2R jackpot with a probability of 20 + 20 = 40%, on average, the number of prize balls that can be expected is smaller than the jackpot related to the second special symbol. Therefore, the jackpot related to the second special symbol is advantageous for the player. The state in which the jackpot related to the second special symbol is generated ends when the player draws the 15R normal jackpot and the special symbol is changed 100 times in a short time state given after the jackpot is ended. If the initial hit is 2R probability variation big hit or 2R normal big hit, the battle effect setting process of FIG. 16 is not executed, so the battle effect is not made, and a negative determination is made in S870 of the 2R big hit effect setting process of FIG. Then, the latent effect setting process (S880) is executed.

  According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are separated from each other, and the success / failure determination random numbers generated and stored with winning are determined in the order of winning. Therefore, once a time-short state is reached and a game using the second start port 12 occurs, a big hit according to the first special symbol (a 2R big hit that is disadvantageous to the player occurs with a probability of 40%: FIG. )) Will not occur, so the player can interrupt the game at any time except during a big hit. In addition, since the gate 17 and the grand prize opening 14 are arranged on the right side of the game area 3 as with the second start opening 12, the player can make a right-handed win, Passing through the gate 17 necessary for opening the second start port 12 and winning to the second start port can be generated.

  When the reserved memory is digested in order of winning, it is highly likely that the special symbol related to the first reserved memory will be changed up to four times after the first win. Originally, when 15R probability variation big hit is drawn as the first win, only the big hit by the second special symbol, that is, 15R big hit, is continued until the transition and the battle mode are finished, but the reserved memory is digested in order of winning. As a result, 2R big hits may occur while the first special symbol changes up to four times after the first hit. From the point of view of the player, there is a possibility that a 2R jackpot will soon occur even though a 15R jackpot is expected with a 15R probability variation jackpot.

  In this regard, according to the pachinko machine 50, if the initial hit is 15R probability variation big hit, and there is either 15R probability variation big hit, 2R probability variation big hit, or 2R normal big hit during the first reserved storage, revenge Since the mode is shifted to a special mode, the player can be encouraged to be prepared for the 2R jackpot. On the other hand, when revenge mode is entered, there is a possibility that the first special symbol will result in a 15R probability variation big hit. Therefore, it is possible to give the player an interest in whether it will be a 2R big hit or a 15R big hit. it can.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration / state of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The processing of S110 corresponds to the “first holding means” of the present invention, the processing of S120 corresponds to the “second holding means” of the present invention, and the processing of S250 and S260 is the “special symbol setting means” of the present invention. The process of S275 corresponds to the “special symbol variation means” of the present invention, the special game process corresponds to the “big hit game generation means” of the present invention, and the process of S630 to S640 corresponds to the “open state occurrence” of the present invention. The processing of S930 corresponds to the “notification image mode transition means” of the present invention, the revenge mode corresponds to the “notification image mode” of the present invention, and the image of FIG. It corresponds to “the effect image for notifying that the winning information has been received”, the process of S815 corresponds to the “battle effect execution means” of the present invention, and the process of S915 is the “probability change notification means” of the present invention. The process of S735 is It corresponds to the "per information transmission means" of.
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  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the present embodiment has much in common with the first embodiment, only different points will be described mainly.

  FIG. 26 shows an overview of the prefetch determination process executed by the main controller 80 in the second embodiment. When this process is started, first, a low-accuracy table is selected as a table for determining success / failure and variation patterns (including presence / absence / type of reach effect) (S1000). Then, the success / failure determination (S1005) is performed with the random number held and stored in S110 (see FIG. 6) immediately before. If it is determined to be a big hit (S1005: yes), the big hit information transmission process (S1010) is executed and the prefetched result Is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a big hit (S1005: no), it is determined whether or not the determination result is reach loss (S1015). If it is reach loss (S1015: yes), reach loss information transmission processing (S1020) is performed. Then, a signal indicating that the prefetching result is reach loss is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When it is determined that it is not reach loss (that is, just loss) (S1015: no), the process proceeds to S1025. After executing S1010 or S1020, the process proceeds to S1025.

In step S1025, a high-accuracy table is selected as a table for determining success / failure and a variation pattern. Then, it is determined whether or not the 15th round is a big hit with the random number reserved and stored in S110 (see FIG. 6) immediately before (S1030). If it is determined that the 15th round is a big hit (S1030: yes), the high-accuracy 15R big hit information transmission process (S1035) is executed, and a signal indicating that the prefetching result is a high-accuracy 15 round big hit is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a big hit for 15 rounds (S1030: no), it is determined whether the random number is a big hit for 2 rounds (S1040). A transmission process (S1045) is executed, and a signal indicating that the prefetching result is a high-accuracy 2-round big hit is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a big hit for two rounds (S1040: no), this processing is terminated as it is.
In other words, according to this process, unlike the first embodiment, when it is determined that the winning table is a hit in the prefetch determination process, the information is stored in the sub integrated control device 83 so that it can be identified whether the hit is 15R big hit or 2R big hit. Sent.

Corresponding to the change in the pre-reading determination process, the battle effect setting process is as shown in FIG. When this process is activated, it is first determined in S1050 whether the big hit is a probable big hit. If an affirmative determination is made (S1050: yes), it is determined whether or not highly accurate hit information is received (S1055). If a negative determination is made (S1055: no), a battle victory effect setting process (S1085) is performed, and the process ends (returns). When an affirmative determination is made (S1055: yes), it is determined whether or not high-accuracy 15R jackpot information is received (S1060). In the case of an affirmative determination (S1060: yes), it is determined whether or not high-precision 2R jackpot information is received (S1065). If the determination is negative (S1065: no), a battle victory effect setting process (S1085). ). If the determination is affirmative (S1065: yes), it is determined whether or not the high-precision 2R big hit information is received earlier than the high-precision 15R big hit information (S1070). If a negative determination is made (S1070: no), the process proceeds to a battle victory effect setting process (S1085). If the determination is affirmative (S1070: yes), the revenge mode transition flag is set (set to 1) in S1080, and then the battle defeat effect setting process (S1090) is performed, and the process ends. If it is determined in S1060 that the high-accuracy 15R jackpot information has not been received, the process goes straight to S1080. If it is determined in S1050 that the big hit is not a probable change (that is, the 15R normal big hit), the battle defeat effect setting process (S1090) is performed as it is, and this process ends.
That is, according to this processing, unlike the first embodiment, the revenge mode transition flag becomes 1 only when there is a 2R big hit in the first reserved storage. When both the 2R big hit and 15R big hit are in the first reserved storage, the revenge mode transition flag is set to 1 only when the 2R big hit occurs first.

Corresponding to the change in the prefetch determination process as shown in FIG. 26, the 2R big hit effect setting process is as shown in FIGS. When this process is started, first, in S1100, it is determined whether or not the present is in the battle mode. If the determination is affirmative (S1100: yes), a special battle defeat effect setting process (S1105) is performed, and the process ends (returns). If a negative determination is made (S1100: no), it is determined whether the current mode is the chance mode (S1110). If an affirmative determination is made (S1110: yes), a chance mode continuation effect setting process (S1115) is performed, and the process ends. If a negative determination is made (S1110: no), it is determined whether or not the present is in the revenge mode (S1150 in FIG. 29). If a negative determination is made (S1150: no), a latent effect setting process (S1185) is performed, and the process is terminated. When it is determined that the revenge mode is being performed (S1150: yes), it is determined whether or not the two-round probability change big hit is determined in S1155, and when the negative determination is made (S1155: no), the revenge failure effect setting process (S1180). ) To finish this process. When it is determined that two rounds probable big hit (S1155: yes), it is determined whether high probability two rounds big hit information is received (S1160). If an affirmative determination is made (S1160: yes), the revenge mode transition flag is set to 1 (1165), a revenge continuation effect setting process (S1170) is performed, and this process ends. If it is determined that the high-probability 2-round jackpot information has not been received (S1160: no), the revenge success effect setting process (S1175) is performed, and the process is terminated.
That is, according to this process, unlike the first embodiment, the revenge failure effect setting process is executed only when a negative determination is made in S1155, that is, in the case of 2R normal big hit, and in the case of 2R probability variable big hit. Further, when high-precision 2R big hit information is received, revenge continuation effect is set, and when 2R big hit information is not received, revenge success effect is set.

Further, in the big hit effect end processing (FIG. 18), when the big hit is not 15 rounds (S905: no), the processing of FIG. 30 is performed instead of the processing of FIG. If it is not 15 rounds (S905: no), it is determined in S1200 whether the jackpot effect was a successful revenge effect. If the determination is affirmative (S1200: yes), the battle mode setting process (S1205) is performed, and the jackpot is ended. An effect start process (S940 in FIG. 18) is performed to end the big hit effect end process. If the determination is negative (S1200: no), it is determined whether the big hit effect is a revenge continuation effect. If the determination is affirmative (S1210: yes), a revenge mode setting process (S1215) is performed, and the revenge mode transition flag is set to zero (S1220). Then, the process proceeds to the jackpot end effect start process (S940 in FIG. 18).
If the jackpot effect is not a revenge continuation effect (S1210: no), it is determined in S1225 whether the jackpot effect was a latent effect, and if a positive determination is made (S1225: yes), a latent mode setting process is performed. The big hit end effect (S940 in FIG. 18) is performed and the big hit effect end processing is ended. If a negative determination is made (S1225: no), a chance mode setting process (S1235) is performed, a jackpot end effect (S940 in FIG. 18) is performed, and the jackpot effect end process ends.
In other words, according to this process, the battle mode is set when the revenge success effect is performed, and the revenge mode is set again when the revenge continuation effect is performed.

According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, since the shift to the revenge mode is made only when the 2R big hit is in the first reserved memory, there is no expectation for the 15R positive change big hit, but the 15R positive change at the first hit. It is possible to effectively reduce the uncomfortable feeling with respect to the 2R jackpot that the player who has won the jackpot has. Also, if there are 2 or more 2R big hits in the first reserved memory and the first big hit is a 2R probability variable big hit (the 2R big hit that occurs later is optional), the revenge mode is set again (revenge mode). It is a gaming machine with a characteristic game characteristic.
[Other embodiments]

  In the above-described embodiment, only the first start port 11 is pre-read in any pre-read determination process, but the pre-read of the second start port 12 is also performed during the battle mode, and the result is sent to the sub-integrated control device 83 and pre-read. It is good also as a structure which performs an effect or changes a jackpot effect. In addition, in the case of 15R probability variation big hit, the configuration does not shift to the chance mode, but may be configured to go to the chance mode by losing the battle.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine having a small hit. The small win is a two-second opening of the big winning opening 14 for a maximum of 2 seconds, and the gaming state does not change before and after the occurrence. For example, if any of the probability variation function, the time shortening function, and the open extension function is activated before the small hit occurs, the same function is activated after the small hit ends, and is activated before the small hit occurs. Functions that are not activated will not work after the small hit. When the present invention is applied to a gaming machine having this small hit, it is possible to shift to the revenge mode even when there is a small hit in the first reserved memory.

  Even if there is no hit in the result of the pre-read information, there may be a case where the first start port 11 is put on hold and the revenge mode is entered. With this configuration, a player who is prepared to generate a 2R jackpot by shifting to the revenge mode has the pleasure of shifting to a game that can aim for the jackpot related to the second special symbol without generating a 2R jackpot. Can be granted. In this case, it is desirable to adopt a configuration that shifts to the battle mode when the first start port 11 is no longer held.

6: Production symbol display device 7: Normal symbol display device 8: Normal symbol hold number display device 9: First special symbol display device 10: Second special symbol display device 11: First start port 12: Second start port 12: Ordinary electric accessory 14: Grand prize opening 17: Gate 18: First special symbol hold number display device 19: Second special symbol hold number display device 50: Pachinko machine 67: Production button 80: Main control device 82: Production symbol control Device 83: Sub integrated control device

Claims (1)

A first start port provided in the game area and capable of always entering a ball;
A second start port that is provided in a game area and can be changed to an open state in which entering is easier than the first start port and a closed state in which entering is more difficult than the first start port;
A first holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values acquired due to entering the first starting port;
A second holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values acquired due to entering the second starting port;
Based on each random number value, a special symbol setting means for setting a special symbol to be confirmed and displayed after the variable display,
Special symbol changing means for referring to the random number values stored in the first holding means and the second holding means in the order of acquisition, and displaying the special symbols in a variable manner based on the random number values,
When the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed after the variation display by the special symbol variation means is a special symbol that has been set in advance, a big hit game is generated, and the entry to the first starting port is performed. The jackpot game generated due to the ball has at least two of the same advantage and inferior advantage compared to the jackpot game generated due to the ball entering the second starting port. A big hit game generating means for generating a big hit by selecting from the at least two types of big hit games when there are different types of big hit games and generating a big hit due to the ball entering the first start opening When,
An open state generating means for extending a period during which the second start port is in an open state until the special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined number of times after the jackpot game generated by the jackpot game generating means ends. When,
In a gaming machine equipped with
The first start port is provided at a position where it is impossible to enter the first start port when aiming at the second start port,
When a ball enters the first start port, it is determined whether or not the random value acquired due to the ball is to display the special symbol set as the winning and determined. A hit information transmitting means for transmitting hit information when affirmative
When the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generating means, it is determined whether or not the hit information corresponding to the random number value stored in the first holding means is received. Is a notification image mode transition means for shifting the state after the big hit to a notification image mode for displaying an effect image for notification of the reception ,
The mode for transitioning after the end of the jackpot is provided with a transition mode notification means for notifying at the end of the jackpot, and in the case of not receiving, in the mode for displaying the effect image for notifying that the reception has not been performed, A gaming machine, wherein the state after the big hit is shifted .

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