JP6152995B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a gaming state is switched from a normal gaming state to a privilege gaming state that is more advantageous to the player due to the determination of success or failure.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, one that performs a game effect according to a game performance such as the number of winning balls paid out during the bonus game state or the number of jackpots is known (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

JP 2009-219593 (paragraph [0032], FIG. 16)

  However, the above-described conventional gaming machine has a problem that when the gaming state is switched from the privilege gaming state to the normal gaming state, the gaming result is reset, and the game is stopped when the privilege gaming state ends.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can entertain a game longer than before.

The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention made to achieve the above object is based on the success / failure determination means for determining whether or not the failure is determined when a predetermined failure determination condition is satisfied, A gaming state that switches the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the normal gaming state, while switching the gaming state from the gaming state to the advantageous gaming state that is more advantageous to the player, due to the establishment of a preset switching condition. A switching means, a performance updating means for storing in the storage means the game results accumulated with the progress of the game after switching to the privilege gaming state, and the gaming results stored in the storage means In a gaming machine equipped with an effect execution means for performing a game effect in accordance with the bonus, the bonus is determined based on whether or not a predetermined number of times has been set after switching to the normal gaming state. When you return to the skill state, usually a proven inheritance means to be stored in and storing means inherit the game experience of the previous benefits gaming state to switch to the gaming state, the demonstration execution means, from switched to the normal game state It is characterized in that it is provided with a node achievement notifying means for notifying the gaming achievement in the privilege gaming state before switching to the normal gaming state when the winning / failing determination within the prescribed number of times is not successful .

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the milestone result notifying means is also effective when returning to the privileged gaming state by winning / decision within a specified number of times after switching to the normal gaming state. The present invention is characterized in that the gaming performance in the privilege gaming state before switching to the normal gaming state is notified .

The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down, an open state that is provided in the game area and is easy for a game ball to win, and a game Switch to the closed state where the ball is difficult to win, usually a variable winning port that is maintained in the closed state, and a big hit game that executes a jackpot game that opens the variable winning port due to the determination of whether or not And a prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball wins a winning opening including a variable winning opening provided in the game area. As a feature, the number of executions of the jackpot game and / or the number of prize balls acquired by the player is notified.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, a gaming board having a gaming area in which a gaming ball flows down is provided in the gaming area, and the gaming ball wins a prize. It is switched between an open state that is easy to play and a closed state in which game balls are difficult to win. Normally, a start variable prize opening that is maintained in a closed state, and a pass / fail determination that makes a pass / fail determination due to winning in the start variable prize winning opening. And a start / release determination means for determining whether or not to open the start variable winning a prize opening when a predetermined start / release determination condition is satisfied, and the gaming state switching means is a normal gaming state. A special game in which the time required for each start / open determination notification time is shorter than that of the non-time / short state, and the opening time of the start variable winning opening when the start / open determination is hit is longer Game state in short time state as state Characterized in place that is configured to switch.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the short-time state includes a short-time state with a probability variation with a relatively high probability of success / failure determination and a short-time state with no probability change with a relatively low probability of success. The game area is switched to an open state in which game balls are easy to win and a closed state in which game balls are hard to win, and is normally kept in a closed state. At the same time, there is a probability variation determination prize opening that is divided into a probability change confirmation area and a non-probability change confirmation area, and if the result of the determination is a hit, the probability change determination prize opening is opened and the probability change is confirmed. If a game ball wins in the area, it enters a short state with a probability change, and if the result of the success / failure determination is a win, the probability change determination prize opening becomes open and the game ball does not win in the probability change confirmation region, the short state without a probability change In a short time with probability variation When the predetermined first consecutive outage upper limit number is exceeded and the result is judged as a failure, or when there is no probability change, when the predetermined second consecutive outage upper limit number is exceeded and the result is judged as a result of the result, the normal game state is entered. It is characterized by being set to.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the gaming state switching means is more or less than the non-probability changing state as the normal gaming state and the non-probability changing state. It is characterized in that it is configured to switch the gaming state to a probability variation state as a privilege gaming state with a high probability of determination.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the success / failure determination means generates a right / failure determination right based on the establishment of the determination result, and the right / failure determination right. Is used, and the unused right / no-go determination right is configured to be able to hold up to a predetermined upper limit holding number, and is characterized in that a predetermined number of times is configured more than the upper limit holding number.

[Invention of Claims 1, 4, 5, 6]
In the gaming machine according to claim 1, the game results accumulated with the progress of the game during the continuation of the privilege game state after switching to the privilege game state are stored in the storage means, and the game results stored in the storage means Game effects are performed according to the game. Here, when the gaming state falls from the award gaming state to the normal gaming state, the gaming result is not necessarily reset as in the conventional case, but after switching to the normal gaming state, the bonus judgment is made by the determination of success / failure within the specified number of times. When returning to the gaming state, that is, when the gaming state is newly entered, the gaming results in the previous gaming state are inherited and stored in the storage means. Then, the game results associated with the progress of the game are added to the game results in the previous privilege game state while the new privilege game state is continued, and a game effect according to the game results is performed. As described above, according to the present invention, when the bonus game state falls from the bonus game state to the normal game state and then returns to the bonus game state, the game results in the previous bonus game state are not necessarily reset but inherited. Therefore, it is possible to give interest to the game even after the bonus game state ends.
Further, in the first aspect of the present invention, when it is not possible to return from the normal gaming state to the privilege gaming state by the determination of success / failure within the prescribed number of times, the game result notification of the previous privilege gaming state is notified as before, and the bonus gaming state is terminated. It is not performed at the same time, but is performed after waiting for a predetermined number of success / failure determinations after the bonus gaming state ends. For this reason, the player who wants to know the game performance in the privileged game state continues to play the game until the prescribed number of times of determination of success / failure is made, and can enjoy the game longer than before.

  Note that, as in the gaming machine of claim 6, the probability variation state is set as the privilege gaming state, while the non-probability variation state may be set as the normal gaming state, and as in the gaming machine of claim 4, the short-time state is defined as the privilege gaming state. On the other hand, the non-time saving state may be set as the normal gaming state. Further, as in the gaming machine according to claim 5, when the short state is provided with a short state with probability change and a short state with no probability change, and when a game ball wins in the probability change confirmation region, the short state with probability change is entered. Is configured to be in a short state with probability change when exceeding the first continuous outage upper limit number, and exceeding the predetermined second continuous outage upper limit number in the short state without probability change. If the player decides not to win the game, the normal gaming state may be entered.

[Inventions of Claims 2 and 3]
In the gaming machine according to claim 2, when the game is returned to the privilege game state by winning / decision determination within the prescribed number of times after switching to the normal game state, the game result of the privilege game state before switching to the normal game state is notified. By doing so, even if the gaming achievement in the privilege gaming state is inherited over a plurality of times, it is possible to confirm the gaming achievement for each privilege gaming state . Also, in the gaming machine according to claim 3, as a game achievements, execution number of jackpot gaming, and / or, since the number of balls award obtained by the player is informed, can see the benefits the player has acquired It becomes possible.

[Invention of Claim 7]
In the gaming machine according to claim 7, since the prescribed number of times is equal to or greater than the upper limit hold number of the right / left determination right, if the right / left determination right is held up to the upper limit hold number in the privilege gaming state, When winning and returning to the bonus game state, it is guaranteed that the game results are inherited.

Front view of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention Partial enlarged view of the right side area in the game area Partial enlarged view of the right side region with the second big prize opening closed Plan view of prize ball processing parts Conceptual diagram of game state transition Sub-control circuit main program flowchart Receive interrupt processing flowchart 2ms timer interrupt processing flowchart 10ms timer interrupt processing flowchart Main command analysis flowchart OP command processing flowchart Flow chart of status specification command processing Flow chart of variable command processing Flow chart of variable command processing

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the direction in which the player faces the pachinko gaming machine is referred to as the “front-rear direction”. The surface of the pachinko gaming machine that faces the player is “front”, and the opposite side is “rear”. That is to say. In the description of each part or each part constituting the pachinko gaming machine, “right side” means the right side when the part or each part is viewed from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, and the opposite side is “left side”. "

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment is provided with the game board 11 shown in FIG. 1 fixed to a game frame (not shown) so that the game area R1 of the game board 11 can be visually recognized through the glass window of the game frame. It has become. The game area R1 is surrounded by a guide rail 12 provided on the front surface of the game board 11, and a game can be played from the entrance 12J on the upper left side of the guide rail 12 by operating an operation knob provided on the lower right corner of the front surface of the game frame. Game balls are sequentially driven into the region R1.

  In the game area R1, for example, a through hole (not shown) occupying a half or more of the opening area in the area above approximately 1/5 of the lower side is formed, and the display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the through hole from the front. It is. Further, a liquid crystal module 13M (specifically, a TFT-LCD module) is attached to the opening edge of the through hole on the rear surface side of the game board 11, and the liquid crystal screen 13G of the liquid crystal module 13M moves forward through the display decoration frame 23. I'm here. And the main display production | presentation part 13 is comprised from the display window 23W inside the display decoration frame 23, and the liquid crystal screen 13G of the back | inner side.

  The game board 11 has a structure in which a decorative pattern is attached to a part of the translucent member. Further, the liquid crystal screen 13G of the liquid crystal module 13M has a quadrangle S indicated by a broken line in FIG. 1 larger than the display window 23W of the display decoration frame 23, and a part of the liquid crystal screen 13G can be seen through the game board 11. it can. In particular, the vicinity of the lower right corner of the liquid crystal screen 13G can be seen through the game board 11 at the lower end of the right side area of the game area R1.

  An entry restriction wall 23D protruding forward from the game board 11 is provided on the upper side portion and both side portions of the display decoration frame 23, and a game ball enters the display window 23W from the upper side and both sides of the display window 23W. To regulate.

  The inner surface of the lower side of the display decoration frame 23 is a stage 23S that is curved so as to swell downward. Further, an introduction path 23G for introducing game balls flowing down the game area R1 into the stage 23S is provided at the lower left portion of the entry restriction wall 23D. Then, the game ball that has passed through the introduction path 23G rolls on the stage 23S, and falls forward from any of the plurality of discharge portions 23T provided at the center of the stage 23S.

  The upper surface of the entry restriction wall 23D is curved so that the entire surface excluding the left end swells upward, and an upper passage 23U through which one game ball can pass between the entry restriction wall 23D and the guide rail 12 It has become.

  2 and 3, the right side portion of the game area R1 is shown enlarged, and a portion protruding from the front surface of the game board 11 (a protruding portion to the extent that the game ball cannot pass forward, excluding nails) is a solid line. The hatching is attached. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper right portion of the entry restriction wall 23 </ b> D is addressed to a range from the position near the upper end to the middle portion in the vertical direction of the guide rail 12. A meandering passage 23E connected to the upper passage 23U is formed on the upper right side of the entry restriction wall 23D.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a first start gate 18 </ b> A and a windmill 17 are provided in a side region on the left side of the display decoration frame 23 in the game region R <b> 1. The first start gate 18A has a gate-like structure through which a game ball can pass, and is arranged at a position near the upper left end of the outer surface of the entry restriction wall 23D and is configured integrally with the entry restriction wall 23D. Moreover, the windmill 17 is arrange | positioned in the lower end part of the left side part area | region of the display decoration frame 23, and rotates to arbitrary directions by contact | abutting of a game ball.

  Below the center of the display decorative frame 23 in the horizontal direction, a first start winning opening 14A and a second start winning opening 14B (corresponding to the “start variable winning opening” of the present invention) are provided side by side. The first start winning opening 14A protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11 and has a pocket structure that is always open upward. The second start winning opening 14B is arranged directly below the first start winning opening 14A and opens to the front surface of the game board 11. Further, the second start winning opening 14B is provided with a movable door 14C that rotates back and forth around the lower opening edge thereof. Normally, the movable door 14C stands up and a game to the second start winning opening 14B is performed. Ball entry (winning) is regulated. Then, when a predetermined condition described later is satisfied, the movable door 14C falls forward, and the game ball can enter the second start winning opening 14B with the movable door 14C as a guide. In addition, an out port 16 is open on both sides and directly below the second start winning port 14B, and it was not possible to win any of the winning ports including the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B. A game ball is taken into the out port 16. The guide rail 12 is provided with an out-port introducing portion 12H that swells downward in accordance with the out-port 16 directly below the second start winning port 14B.

  In the lower left area of the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1, a plurality of nails 90 are arranged on a line inclined from the lower end of the left side area toward the first start winning opening 14A. A guide nail row 91 is formed, and below the first guide nail row 91, a plurality of nails 90 are arranged in parallel with the first guide nail row 91 to form a second guide nail row 92. Then, the game balls are guided to the first start winning opening 14A by the first guide nail row 91, and the game balls are guided to the second start winning opening 14B by the second guide nail row 92. In addition, the first and second guide nail rows 91 and 92 are provided with breakage portions through which game balls can pass in the middle. Further, a general winning opening 20A is provided below the second guide nail row 92, and the general winning opening 20A protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11 and has a pocket structure that is always open upward.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the lower right area of the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1, the game ball that has flowed down the side area on the right side of the game area R1 is guided to the second start winning opening 14B. A right lower end guide portion 95 is provided. The right lower end guide portion 95 includes a resin guide plate 93 and a guide nail row 94 composed of a plurality of nails 90. The guide plate 93 extends straightly from the lower right portion of the guide rail 12 to the position near the center in the left-right direction of the game area R1. The guide nail row 94 extends from the lower end portion of the guide plate 93 to the side edge portion of the second start winning port 14B at an angle with a steep angle from the guide plate 93. Further, a breakage portion 94D through which a game ball can pass is formed in the middle of the guide nail row 94, and the game ball that has passed through the breakage portion 94D is directed to the out port 16.

  In the lower right area of the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1, a first grand prize opening 15 (corresponding to the “variable prize opening” of the present invention) is provided above the guide plate 93, and the first big prize prize is provided. A second start gate 18B is provided above the opening 15, and a general winning opening 20B is provided on the right side of the second start gate 18B.

  The first big prize opening 15 has a horizontally long shape and is open on the front surface of the game board 11. The first big prize opening 15 is provided with a movable door 15T (movable based on the “big hit game execution means” of the present invention) that rotates back and forth around the lower opening edge thereof. The movable door 15 </ b> T stands up to restrict the entry (winning) of game balls into the first grand prize opening 15. When a predetermined condition described later is satisfied, the movable door 15T falls forward, and the game ball can enter the first big prize opening 15 with the movable door 15T as a guide.

  Similarly to the first start gate 18A described above, the second start gate 18B has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and is disposed above the center of the first big prize opening 15 in the left-right direction. Similar to the above-described general prize opening 20A, the general prize opening 20B has a pocket structure that is always open upward, and is disposed at a position off the right side from the upper side of the first big prize opening 15.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the side region on the right side of the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1 has a side collision at a position below the display decoration frame 23 and above the second start gate 18B and the general winning opening 20B. A portion 30 is provided. The side protrusion 30 protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11 and extends in the vertical direction and is directed to the inner surface of the guide rail 12. The side of the side protrusion 30 facing the display decoration frame 23 is an upper portion above the middle position in the vertical direction, which corresponds to the second large winning opening 31 ("variable winning opening", "probability change determining winning opening" of the present invention). The lower end portion of the open / close door 32 (movable based on the “big hit game execution means” of the present invention) is rotatably supported on the lower end opening edge of the second big winning opening 31. . As shown in FIG. 3, the open / close door 32 is in a standing position where the second grand prize winning port 31 is closed, and in a posture inclined to the left as shown in FIG. 2, the second grand prize is won. The mouth 31 is opened and the state is switched to the open state in which the game ball is guided to the second grand prize winning port 31.

  FIG. 4 shows a prize ball processing component 40 arranged on the lower right back side of the game board 11. The prize ball processing component 40 is disposed adjacent to the lower right corner of the liquid crystal module 13M that can be viewed through the game board 11, and in order from the left side of the figure, the light decoration unit 41, the first big prize processing unit 42, A general winning processing unit 43 and a second big winning processing unit 44 are provided. The light decoration unit 41 incorporates an LED (not shown) and decorates the game board 11 from the back side. The first grand prize winning unit 42, the general prize winning unit 43, and the second grand prize winning unit 44 do not show the winning balls won in the first grand prize opening 15, the general prize winning opening 20B, and the second big prize winning opening 31, respectively. This guides you to the game ball collection path. Further, the second grand prize winning section 44 is provided with a non-V prize winning hole 45A and a V prize winning hole 45B (each corresponding to the “non-probability change confirmation area” and “probability change confirmation area” of the present invention). Yes. More specifically, the second big prize processing section 44 is bent in a crank shape in the middle, and includes a non-V winning hole 45A and a V winning hole 45B side by side downstream of the bent portion. Further, the slide lid 46 advances and retreats above the V winning hole 45B so that the V winning hole 45B is opened and closed. Then, the game ball won by the opening / closing door 32 and winning in the second grand prize opening 31 is taken into the second big prize processing section 44 from the inlet 44A, and any of the non-V prize hole 45A and the V prize hole 45B is taken. Pass through. At this time, once the game ball passes the V winning hole 45B, the V winning hole 45B is closed by the slide lid 46.

  When a game ball wins the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B and the general winning ports 20A and 20B, for example, three game balls are placed on a tray (not shown) provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine. Are paid out as prize balls, and 15 game balls are paid out as prize balls when the game balls win the first and second big prize winning openings 15 and 31. The control program and the payout device for paying out the prize ball correspond to the “prize ball payout means” of the present invention. The player competes to acquire more prize balls under the game contents of the pachinko gaming machine described below.

  The game contents of the pachinko machine are as follows. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the game progresses by performing the common figure determination and the special figure determination. The common figure determination is a determination to randomly determine whether or not to open the second start winning opening 14B, and the right to perform the general figure determination due to winning in the first and second start gates 18A and 18B. This is the “normal figure right / no-go decision right”. Up to four right-to-use decision determination rights are reserved, and are used one by one in the order in which they occur, and the common-use determination is performed. Note that the number of right-to-use determinations is indicated by a predetermined LED provided on the game board 11. Further, although not shown in the drawing, the usual figure determination notification effect is performed on the liquid crystal screen 13G.

  When the common map determination is performed, the determination result of the general map determination is notified after a predetermined general map determination notification effect is performed, and when the determination result is successful, the movable door 14C of the second start winning opening 14B is It is opened for a predetermined period. The pachinko gaming machine is switched between a short-time state (corresponding to the “privileged gaming state” of the present invention) and a non-short-time state (corresponding to the “normal gaming state” of the present invention). Specifically, regardless of whether the first start gate 18A or the second start gate 18B is won, whether the winning time is a short-time state or a non-short-time state, the time when the normal determination is made is a non-short-time state. If this is the case, the determination result is notified after 1000 to 20000 [ms] of the normal map determination notification effect, and the probability is 99/100, while the probability is 1/100. The winning opening 14B is opened only once for 90 [ms]. On the other hand, if the time of the normal map determination is in the short-time state, the determination result is notified after the 1000 [ms] general map determination notification effect, and the probability is 1/100, while the probability is 99/100. When the winning is reached, the second start winning opening 14B is opened for 500 [ms] three times. It should be noted that this common map determination corresponds to the “start / open determination” of the present invention, and the control program for performing the general map determination corresponds to “start / open determination means” of the present invention.

  The special figure determination is a determination to randomly determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game, which will be described in detail later, such as opening the first grand prize winning opening 15 and the second big winning prize opening 31, and the first and second starting Due to the winning in any of the winning openings 14A and 14B, a “special drawing determination / determination right” that is a right to make a special drawing determination is generated. Each of the special figure success / failure determination rights is reserved up to a maximum of four (corresponding to the “upper limit holding number” of the present invention), and is used one by one in the order of occurrence, and the special figure determination is performed. In addition, the number of reserved special figure determination / rejection rights that are put on hold is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 13G only in the non-short-time state on the liquid crystal screen 13G. Only the special figure success / failure determination right related to winning at the 2 start winning opening 14B is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 13G. It should be noted that this special figure determination corresponds to the “win / no-go determination” of the present invention, and winning in each of the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B corresponds to “satisfaction determination condition establishment” of the present invention, The control program for performing the special figure determination corresponds to the “appropriate determination unit” of the present invention. In addition, the number of reserves corresponding to the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B is also notified by the LED 39 group outside the game area R1 shown in FIG.

  In addition, the special figure determination / notification effect has three left, middle, and side-by-side displays on the liquid crystal screen 13G as shown in FIG. 1 in both cases of winning the first and second start winning openings 14A and 14B. The special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C, etc. on the right are used. These special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are composed of, for example, a plurality of types of numbers representing numbers “0” to “9”. Usually, each special symbol 13A, 13B, and 13C has a predetermined type. Stuff is displayed stopped. When the special figure determination is performed, these three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are displayed in a variable manner (scrolled in the vertical direction), and after a predetermined time based on the special figure determination result, for example, left, middle, The special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed in the right order. At this time, in the case of a big hit, for example, all the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C become the same symbol, i.e., a doublet, and in the case of losing, the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are stopped and displayed in combinations other than the doublet. In addition, the special figure determination notification effect is also performed by the lighting pattern of the LED 39 group outside the game area R1 shown in FIG.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a probability variation state with a high probability of being hit by special figure determination (this is appropriately referred to as “big hit”), and a non-probability variable state having a lower probability of being hit by special figure determination than the probability variation state. It is supposed to switch to. Specifically, regardless of whether the first or second start winning opening 14A or 14B has been won, regardless of whether the winning time is in a probabilistic state or a non-probable state, the special figure determination is performed. If so, the probability of being a big hit is set to 1/100, and if it is an uncertain change state, the probability of being a big hit is set to 1/400.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the special figure determination is performed, the determination result of the special figure determination is notified after a predetermined special figure determination notification effect is performed, and if the determination result is a win, Executed. Here, the jackpot relating to winning at the first start winning opening 14A is set to be a jackpot with a bonus with a probability of 50%, and a jackpot without a bonus with a probability of the remaining 50%. On the other hand, the jackpot related to winning at the second start winning opening 14B is set to be a bonus jackpot with a privilege with a probability of 100%.

  When it is a big hit (corresponding to the “big hit game execution means” of the present invention), a big hit game composed of 16 rounds is executed regardless of whether the big hit is a bonus hit with a bonus or a bonus hit without a bonus. The first grand prize opening 15 opens in rounds 13 to 15, and the second big prize opening 31 opens in rounds 14 and 16. However, the opening times of the first big prize opening 15 and the second big prize opening 31 in rounds 14 to 16 differ depending on whether a bonus hit with a bonus or a bonus hit without a bonus. Regardless of whether the jackpot is a jackpot with a bonus or a bonus jack without a bonus, the jackpot game will be in a short-time state, but the bonus jackpot with a bonus will be longer in the short-time state. In addition, if the winning ball in the second big winning opening 31 passes through the V winning hole 45B during the big hit game, the state is changed after the big hit game.

  Here, when a big hit game with a bonus is executed, the opening time of the first big prize opening 15 or the second big prize opening 31 becomes, for example, 30 seconds in all rounds, and many game balls win the first big prize. It becomes possible to win a prize at the mouth 15 and the second big prize opening 31. On the other hand, when a big hit game without bonus is executed, the opening time of the first big prize opening 15 is 30 seconds in rounds 1 to 13, for example, but in the rounds 14 to 16, the first big prize opening 15 and The opening time of the second big prize opening 31 is 0.04 seconds, for example, and it becomes extremely difficult to win the first big prize opening 15 and the second big prize opening 31. Accordingly, the second big prize winning opening 31 can be won only when the big hit game with the bonus is executed. In addition, the slide lid 46 opens and closes at a timing that hardly enters the V winning hole 45B even if a game ball wins during the opening time of the second big prize opening 31 in the case of the big hit without bonus, for example, the second big prize opening 31. Even if a prize is won, it is very rare to win the V winning hole 45B and enter a promising state after a big hit game.

  Therefore, when a big hit game with no special bonus is executed, it is substantially impossible to win the second big winning opening 31. State)). On the other hand, when a bonus hit with a bonus is awarded by special figure determination, when the winning ball to the second big winning opening 31 passes through the V winning hole 45B during the big hit game by the big hit, in a short time state after the big hit game If the winning ball is not passed through the V winning hole 45B during the big hit game due to the big hit, it becomes a probable change state (this is called “highly accurate time short state”). After the game, it will be in a short state with low probability. In addition, after the high-accuracy time-short state is reached, if the special figure determination is not performed continuously for a predetermined number of times (for example, 161 times), the non-time-short state and the non-probability change state, that is, the “normal state” is restored. . On the other hand, in the low-accuracy short-time state, the normal state is restored when a special figure determination is made continuously for a predetermined multiple times (for example, 100 times). The failure of the special figure determination for a predetermined number of times in succession corresponds to the “satisfaction of the switching condition” of the present invention, and a control program for returning from the high-accuracy short-time state and the low-accuracy short-time state to the normal state is provided. This corresponds to the “game state switching means” of the present invention. Further, each of the predetermined multiple times (161 times, 100 times) corresponds to the “first continuous outage upper limit number” and the “second continuous outage upper limit number” of the present invention (see FIG. 5).

  The pachinko gaming machine is in a normal state (ie, a non-time-saving state, a non-probable change state, corresponding to the “normal gaming state” of the present invention) or a time-saving state (corresponding to the “privileged gaming state” of the present invention). The content of the effect displayed on the liquid crystal screen 13G is different depending on the situation, and in this embodiment, if the time is short, there is almost no distinction between high and low certainty, and a story effect having a series of stories is performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine is switched from a resting state to a normal state by turning on the power. Then, on the liquid crystal screen 13G, for example, a first normal effect image in which the main character before transformation is opposed to a weak enemy character is displayed. In the first normal effect image, whenever the special figure determination is performed, the main character before transformation is engaged with the weak enemy character, and the main character continues to lose while it is out of the special figure determination. And if it is a win in the special figure determination, the leading character wins and is promoted from the normal state to the short time state. Here, when switching from the short-time state to the normal state (that is, when falling), an effect image different from the first normal effect image is displayed, which will be described in detail later.

  When switching from the normal state to the short-time state, the transformed main character will be an image confronting the enemy character, and a short-time effect image will be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 13G as the enemy character to be battled changes every time a special figure determination is made. The More specifically, a predetermined plurality of types of enemy characters that compete with the main character are set, and the enemy character that becomes the opponent changes randomly each time special figure determination is performed. The defeated enemy character will not reappear while the short state continues at that time. In other words, it is possible to enjoy a story effect in which the enemy character is sequentially defeated and the enemy characters are sequentially defeated while the short-time state continues. Further, in the story production, a plurality of types of enemy characters of a so-called middle boss case are included in a plurality of types of enemy characters (for example, three types), and all the enemy characters of the middle boss case are defeated. So-called enemy characters of the last boss appear. That is, a story effect can be obtained by defeating a plurality of enemy characters of the middle boss case and obtaining a stepwise achievement feeling, and when defeating an enemy character of the last boss case, a great achievement feeling can be obtained.

  Now, when falling from the short-time state to the normal state, the special effect image of the childhood of the leading character is displayed until the special figure determination is performed four times. Each time special figure determination is performed while the special effect image of the childhood is displayed, for example, an effect image in which the main character of the childhood is training is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 13G. When it is off, an effect image in which the leading character succumbs to training is displayed. On the other hand, when a win is made in the special figure determination, an effect image in which the main character has achieved training is displayed, and after the big hit game is executed, the gaming state is returned from the normal state to the short time state. At this time, the content of the short-time story production (information accumulated during the short-time state) before falling to the normal state is inherited (that is, the game performance in the short-time state before falling) is inherited. That is, in the new short time state, the story production of the previous short time state is continued and the enemy character that was defeated in the previous short time state does not appear, and the enemy character that has not yet been defeated Will appear in sequence.

  In addition, when the special figure determination is not made during the period from the fall to the normal state until the special figure determination is performed four times (a special effect image of the childhood is displayed), the following (5 The title according to the number of enemy characters defeated is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 13G as a special effect image for informing the game performance of the previous short-time state by the fluctuation of the second time. In other words, the player can know the number of hits in the special figure determination as the game performance due to the difference in title. Then, if the fifth special figure determination is missed, the special effect image for informing the game performance is displayed in the special figure determination notification effect of the fifth special figure determination, and then the release is notified by the off symbol, The subsequent special figure determination notification effect of the special figure determination is an effect for the normal state. The effect for the normal state is, for example, the third normal effect image in which the main character in the boyhood is trained for the predetermined number of times after the sixth time (25 times), and the subsequent predetermined number of times (110 times) has grown. It is the 2nd normal production image which the leading character is training. Thereafter, the first normal effect image described above is displayed. In addition, when it is a win in the special figure determination after the sixth time and returns to the short time state after executing the jackpot game, the story effect in the short time state before falling to the normal state is not inherited. On the other hand, if the fifth special figure determination is a win, a special effect image for informing the game performance is displayed, and then a win effect is performed (resurrection effect). That is, it is possible to give joy to the player because the hit effect is performed by the resurrection effect after the game performance is once notified and the player is disappointed to think that the story effect has not been continued. In addition, even when a special figure image is displayed that displays a special performance image that informs the game performance, the game performance in the short-time state before the fall is inherited, as in the case where the special performance image of childhood is displayed. Is done. In other cases, no title is given.

  It should be noted that the number of special figure determinations (5 times) at which the game performance is inherited when the special figure determination is successful after falling to the normal state corresponds to the “specified number” of the present invention. The liquid crystal screen 13G when the game results such as the above titles are displayed corresponds to the “nodal result notification means” of the present invention.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a fallback from the short-time state to the normal state and a new return to the short-time state, the previous short-time state game performance is not necessarily reset. Since it may be inherited, interest in the game remains even after the short-time state ends, and the game can be enjoyed longer than before. In addition, when returning to the short-time state by hitting a special figure within the specified number of times after switching to the normal state and returning to the short-time state, there may be a case where the game performance in the short-time state before switching to the normal state is notified multiple times. Even if the game results in the short-time state are inherited over the time period, the game results for each short-time state can be confirmed.

  In addition, if it is not possible to return from the normal state to the short time state by special figure determination within the specified number of times, the game result notification of the previous short time state is not performed at the same time as the end of the short time state, but after the end of the short time state, Since it will be performed after waiting for the specified number of special figure determination, the player who wants to know the game performance in the short-time state will continue to play the game until the specified number of special figure determination is made. You can entertain the game for a long time.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the main control circuit performs processing such as general figure determination, special figure determination, and game state change, and the sub control circuit determines and executes the contents of the game effect according to the result. And the like. And the game of the said game content is performed by the main control circuit, a sub control circuit, and another sub circuit. Hereinafter, the process of the sub control circuit main program PG1 executed by the sub control circuit according to the above-described story effect will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. The RAM of the sub control circuit is provided with a storage area for inheriting the game performance in the short-time state, and the sub control circuit main program PG1 stores the command received from the main control circuit and the storage area. Processing is performed based on the stored contents such as the big hit consecutive number counter, the state flag indicating the gaming state, and the childhood special effect remaining number counter (described as a childhood counter in the flow).

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the sub control circuit main program PG1, first, CPU initialization processing (S1) is performed. In this process, an interrupt process to be described later is set. When power is turned on to the power supply board, a power-off signal is transmitted from the power supply board to the sub-control circuit. When this power-off signal is transmitted, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM are normal (S2). If normal (Yes in S2), the process proceeds to the next. If not normal (No in S2), the RAM is initialized and various flags and counter values are reset (S3). When the above processing (S1 to S3) is completed, the watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 are initialized (S4). Note that these steps S1 to S4 are executed only when the sub control circuit main program PG1 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  When the initial setting is completed by S1 to S4, interruption is prohibited (S5), and random number seed update processing (S6) is executed. Next, a command transmission process (S7) for transmitting various commands to the liquid crystal control circuit, the lamp control circuit, and the voice control circuit is executed, the watchdog timer counter 1 is initialized (S8), and an interrupt is permitted (S9). . These processes (S5-9) are repeated in an infinite loop.

  Reception interrupt processing (S10), 2ms timer interrupt processing (S11), and 10ms timer interrupt processing (S12) are interrupted and executed for the infinite loop of the sub control circuit main program PG1. When the sub control circuit receives the strobe signal from the main control circuit, the reception interrupt process (S10) is executed in preference to the other interrupt processes (S11, S12). The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S11) is executed in preference to the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S12), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S12) is executed by interrupting the remaining time between the 2 ms timer interrupt processes (S11). The

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the reception interrupt process (S10), the strobe signal is first checked (S20). If the strobe signal is not ON (No in S20), the process exits (S10) as it is. If the strobe signal is ON (Yes in S20), the command and control signal received from the main control circuit (data relating to variation mode and special figure determination) are stored in the RAM (S21).

  The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S11) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 2 msec period is input to the sub-control circuit. As shown in FIG. 8, in this process (S11), an input process (S22), a ramp data output process (S23), a drive process (S24), and a watchdog timer process (S25) are performed.

  In the input process (S22), edge data and level data (switch data) of an operation switch for performance (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine are created. In the lamp data output process (S23), the lamp data created in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S12) described later is output. In the drive process (S24), drive data for driving an electric accessory (not shown) is created and output. In the watchdog timer process (S25), the watchdog timer is reset.

  The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S12) is repeatedly executed with an interval of 10 msec. As shown in FIG. 9, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S12), the main command analysis process (S26), other processes (S27), and the initialization of the watchdog timer counter 2 (S28) are executed in order.

  Details of the main command analysis process (S26) are shown in FIG. In this process (S26), first, it is determined whether or not the sub control circuit has received a command from the main control circuit (S30). If a command has been received (Yes in S30), the type of the received command (hereinafter referred to as “reception command” as appropriate) is determined, and processing is executed based on the content. The types of received commands include at least a spec setting command, a symbol command, a variation command, an OP command, a round command, a state designation command, and the like. Then, after the processing based on the type of the received command is executed, other processing (S44) corresponding to the received command is executed. In other processing (S44), for example, when the ED command is received, the number of payout winning balls stored in the ED command is stored in the RAM of the sub-control circuit (not shown).

  As processing based on the type of received command, first, when the received command is a spec setting command (Yes in S31), the number of winning balls and the opening of the big winning mouth stored in the spec setting command are terminated. The upper limit number of winning balls to be stored is stored in the RAM (S32, S33). That is, control is performed based on the specification information stored in the main control circuit. This specification setting command is received when the power is turned on, when the power is restored, and when the game state is changed (for example, from the normal state to the probability change state, from the probability change state to the short time state, etc.).

  If the received command is not a spec setting command (No in S31) and is a symbol command (Yes in S34), symbol information stored in the symbol command (symbol information determined by the main control circuit (for example, a big hit is a big hit (S35) is stored in the RAM (S35), and if it is not a symbol command (No in S34) but a variation command (Yes in S36), a variation command process (S37) is performed. If the command is not a variable command (No in S36), but is an OP command (Yes in S38), the OP command processing (S39) is executed. If it is not an OP command (No in S38), but is a round command (S40) If yes, round command processing (S41) is executed, not round command (No in S40), state designation In the case of command (Yes in S42) executes the status designating command processing (S43). Hereinafter, each processing will be described.

  First, the OP command process (S39) executed when the received command is an OP command (Yes in S38 of FIG. 10) will be described based on FIG. In this process (S39), the number of consecutive big hits is incremented or initialized at the start of the big hit game.

  Specifically, it is determined whether or not the status flag when the OP command is received is “1 (ST state)”, “2 (short time state)”, “3 (childhood special performance state)” (S50). If it is “1” to “3” (Yes in S50), 1 is added to the number of consecutive big hits (S51). If the status flag is not “1” to “3” (normal state) (No in S50), “0” is set to the number of consecutive big hits to initialize (S52). Next, other processing corresponding to the received command is executed (S53), and this processing (S39) is exited. As this other process (S53), for example, there is a process of performing an OP effect according to the number of consecutive big hits.

  Next, the state designation command process (S43) executed when the received command is a state designation command (Yes in S42 in FIG. 10) will be described based on FIG. In this process (S43), the gaming state received from the main control circuit is set in the state flag of the sub control circuit.

  Specifically, it is sequentially determined whether the state designated by the state designation command is a normal state, an ST state, a short time state, or a childhood special performance state (described as a childhood state in the flow). If there is (Yes in S60), the status flag is set to “0 (normal status)” (S61), and if it is in the ST status (Yes in S62), “1 (ST status)” is set. (S63) If the time is in the short state (Yes in S64), “2 (short time state)” is set (S65), and if it is the childhood special performance state (Yes in S66), “3 ( "Childhood special performance state)" is set (S67). Further, when the childhood special effect state is set, “4” that is the number of times of special effect determination is set in the childhood special effect remaining number counter. Next, other processing corresponding to the received command is executed (S68), and this processing (S43) is exited.

  Next, the fluctuation command process (S37) executed when the received command is a fluctuation command (Yes in S36 of FIG. 10) will be described with reference to FIGS. In this process (S37), the variation (special drawing determination notification effect) is set based on the determination result of the variation command received from the main control circuit and the status flag held by the sub-control circuit.

  Specifically, it is determined whether or not the change command is a big hit change (S70). If the change command is a big hit change (Yes in S70), then the status flags are "0", "1", "2", It is determined in turn whether or not it is “3”. If it is “0” (Yes in S71), a normal big hit variation is set (S72), and if it is “1” (Yes in S73). ) Sets a big hit fluctuation for ST (S74), and if it is “2” (Yes in S75), sets a big hit fluctuation for a short time (S76) and if “3” (S77) (Yes in S), it is determined whether or not the childhood special performance remaining counter (childhood counter) is greater than 0 (S78). If it is greater than 0 (Yes in S78), it is a big hit for the childhood special performance. The variation is set (S79). Also, if the childhood special performance remaining counter is 0 or less (No in S78), a variation for displaying according to the number of consecutive big hits (a variation in which a hit performance is performed after notifying the game performance (revival effect)) is performed. Set (S80). Similarly, when the change command is not a big hit change (No in S70), it is similarly determined whether the status flags are “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, and “0”. If it is (Yes in S82), a normal deviation fluctuation is set (S83). If it is “1” (Yes in S84), an ST deviation fluctuation is set (S85). If it is “2” (Yes in S86), a time fluctuation deviation is set (S87).

  Here, if the status flag is “3” (Yes in S89), it is determined whether or not the childhood special effect remaining number counter (childhood counter) is greater than 0 (S89). In this case (Yes in S89), the childhood special effect remaining number counter is decremented by 1 (S90), and a deviation variation for the childhood special effect is set (S91). If the childhood special performance remaining number counter is 0 or less (No in S89), a change for displaying according to the number of consecutive big hits (a change in game performance notification) is set (S92), and the status flag is set to “0”. Is set (S93). Then, after setting the big hit fluctuation, setting the deviation fluctuation, and setting the status flag, other processing corresponding to the received command is executed (S81), and the processing (S37) is exited. As this other process (S81), for example, there is a process of storing information on which enemy character is defeated in the RAM of the sub-control circuit. If the change command is a big hit change and the status flag is “3” (Yes in S77), the value of the childhood special effect remaining number counter (childhood counter) is left as it is until it is set next time. It may be good or may be reset (for example, resetting at the start of big hit or hit fluctuation). Further, in this embodiment, after setting the change of the game performance notification, “0” is set in the state flag (S93), but here, the state designation command from the main control circuit is used without changing the state flag. It is good also as a structure based on. The above is the description of the sub control circuit main program PG1 of the sub control circuit.

  In this way, in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, after switching to the short-time state, the game results accumulated along with the progress of the game during the short-time state (the number of consecutive consecutive big hits, which enemy character was defeated, The number of paid-out prize balls and the like) is stored in the RAM (corresponding to the “storage means” of the present invention) of the sub-control circuit, and a game effect is performed according to the game results stored in the storage means. Note that the sub-control circuit main program PG1 for storing the game results in the RAM of the sub-control circuit and executing the game effects corresponds to the “result update means” and the “effect execution means” of the present invention.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the title is reported as the game result. However, for example, the number of hits in the special figure determination may be reported as it is, and it corresponds to the number of winning prize balls or the number of winning prize balls. You may alert | report. Furthermore, for example, the contents related to the progress of the production in the short-time state that does not directly correspond to the number of hits in the special figure determination or the number of winning prize balls may be notified as the game performance.

(2) In the above embodiment, after falling from time reduction state to the normal state, when returning to the time-shortening conditions become hit in Japanese diagram determining the sixth, the inheritance of the previous story effect of falling to the normal state Although it was not done, the story direction may be inherited. In addition, for example, if a condition other than the specified number of times is set, such as obtaining a resurrection item during the story production, and if that condition is met, Even if it exists, you may make it inherit a story production.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the game performance is notified only after falling from the short-time state to the normal state. However, the game performance may be notified when the special figure determination during the short-time state is successful.

(4) In the above embodiment, the short state with probability variation and the short state without certain variation are the privilege gaming state. For example, only the short state with certain variation may be the privilege gaming state, or the short state with certain variation and the short variation state without certain variation. The state may be a privilege gaming state.

(5) Although the prescribed number of special figure determinations for inheriting the story effect (time-short state information) of the embodiment is greater than the upper limit number of reservations, it may be the same.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, an effect with almost no distinction between high certainty and low certainty is performed in the time-short state, but the directing may be divided with high certainty.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, the main control circuit and the sub control circuit are configured to perform the determination of success / failure, the control of the gaming state, and the effect. You may comprise using control parts other than a circuit and a sub control circuit.

(8) In the above embodiment, the game performance is notified when the game is missed, and when the winning is determined in the fifth special figure determination after falling from the short-time state to the normal state. It may be configured not to notify sometimes or always notify.

13G LCD screen (nodal information reporting means)
14A First start prize opening 14B Second start prize opening (start variable prize opening)
14C Movable door 15 1st grand prize opening 15T Movable door 31 2nd big prize opening (variable prize opening, probability variation determination prize opening)
32 Opening / closing door 45A Non-V prize-winning hole
45B V prize hole (probability confirmation area)
PG1 Sub control circuit main program (result update means, effect execution means)

Claims (7)

A go / no-go judging means for making a go / no-go judgment when a preset go / no-go judgment condition is satisfied;
Due to the success / failure determination, the gaming state is switched from the normal gaming state to the privilege gaming state that is more advantageous for the player, while the switching state set in advance causes Gaming state switching means for switching the gaming state to the normal gaming state;
A record update means for storing in a storage means the game results accumulated with the progress of the game during the continuation of the privilege game state after switching to the privilege game state;
In a gaming machine provided with an effect execution means for performing a game effect according to the game results stored in the storage means,
The game results in the award gaming state before switching to the normal gaming state when the winning gaming state returns to the award gaming state by winning or failing determination within a preset number of times after switching to the normal gaming state. A succession means for inheriting and storing in the storage means ;
The effect execution means is notified of the gaming results in the privilege gaming state before switching to the normal gaming state when the winning determination is not made within the specified number of times after switching to the normal gaming state. A gaming machine comprising a milestone achievement notifying means . The milestone achievement notifying means is also used for the bonus game before switching to the normal gaming state even when the winning game state returns to the bonus gaming state by winning / decision within the specified number of times after switching to the normal gaming state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a gaming performance in a state is notified. A game board having a game area where game balls flow down;
The game area is provided with an open state where the game ball is easy to win, and a closed state where the game ball is hard to win, and normally, a variable winning opening maintained in the closed state,
Due to the success / failure determination, a jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game for opening the variable winning opening in the open state;
A prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball wins a prize opening including the variable prize opening provided in the game area;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the milestone achievement notifying means notifies the number of executions of the jackpot game and / or the number of prize balls acquired by the player as the game achievement. A game board having a game area where game balls flow down;
The game area is provided with an open state where the game ball is easy to win and a closed state where the game ball is hard to win, and is usually a start variable winning opening maintained in the closed state,
A success / failure determination means for performing the determination of the success / failure due to winning in the start variable winning prize opening;
Start opening determination means for performing a start opening determination as to whether or not to open the start variable winning a prize opening when a predetermined start opening determination condition is satisfied,
The gaming state switching means is short in the non-short-time state as the normal gaming state and the time required for one start-open determination notification time compared to the non-short-time state and hit in the start-open determination 4. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the game state is configured to be switched to a short-time state as the privileged game state with a long opening time of the start variable winning award when. The gaming machine described. The short-time state includes a short-time state with a probability change with a relatively high probability of success / failure determination and a short-time state without a probability change with a relatively low probability of hit,
The game area is switched between an open state in which the game ball is easy to win and a closed state in which the game ball is hard to win, and is normally maintained in the closed state, and is opened due to the determination result of the success / failure determination. Probability change determination prize opening that is divided into a probability change confirmation area and a non-probability change confirmation area is provided,
When the result of the success / failure determination is a win, when the probability variation determination winning opening is in the open state and a game ball is won in the probability variation determination area, the time is in a short time state with the probability variation,
When the result of the success / failure determination is a win, the probability variation determination winning opening is in the open state, and if the game ball does not win in the probability variation confirmed area, the probability variation no-time state is short,
In the short state with the probability change, the predetermined first consecutive outage upper limit number is exceeded and the result of the determination is no, or in the short time state without the probability change, the predetermined second continuous outage upper limit number is exceeded and the success / failure determination is performed. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the gaming machine is set so as to be in the normal gaming state when it becomes off.   The gaming state switching means is configured to switch the gaming state between a non-probability changing state as the normal gaming state and a probability changing state as the privilege gaming state having a higher probability of success / failure determination than the non-probability changing state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is provided.   The success / failure determination means generates a determination / non-permission determination right using the right / left determination right due to the establishment of the determination result, and an unused upper / lower determination right is set to a predetermined upper limit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be able to hold up to the number of holdings, and the prescribed number of times is configured to be greater than or equal to the upper limit holding number.

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