JP6298863B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a technology related to control related to display of the number of holds.

  In recent years, in the mainstream pachinko machines, a judgment value (big hit judgment value) is acquired on the condition that the game ball has won the start opening, and the big winning opening opens and closes over a plurality of rounds based on this judgment value It is determined whether or not a big hit game is generated, and a symbol indicating the result of the big hit determination is stopped and displayed on the symbol display after the fluctuation display. When a game ball wins a start opening while the symbols are displayed on the symbol display, the obtained judgment value is stored in the holding memory unit, and the number of judgment values stored in the holding memory unit is the number of holdings. become. When the number of holdings is 1 or more, after the symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display, the determination value with the highest digestion priority among the determination values stored in the holding storage unit is used for jackpot determination and stored It is erased (ie digested) from the department.

  On the other hand, on the condition that the game ball wins the starting opening, a game effect is displayed on the image display while the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display. This game effect produces a jackpot determination, and one of a plurality of types of game effect patterns is alternatively selected based on the result of the jackpot determination related to the symbol variation, and the game effect. A game effect corresponding to the pattern is displayed. Here, the determination value stored in the hold storage unit is also a right to display the game effect, and the number of determination values (that is, the number of hold) is also the number of the right to display the game effect. In this type of pachinko gaming machine, generally, the number of holds is displayed on the image display device by a considerable number of hold icons.

  By the way, a pachinko gaming machine is provided that is widely used in practice, which is provided with an accessory member that can move at least the area on the front side of the screen of the image display and operates the accessory member to produce a game effect with a high expectation degree of jackpot. However, if the hold icon displayed on the image display device is hidden by the accessory member, the player may misunderstand the hold number. However, the problem is that the display icon is displayed while the basic game effect is not displayed on the image display device, but the special game effect (advanced game effect) that can be used after that is displayed. ) Is displayed by deleting the display of the hold icon. In some cases, the number of reservations is not displayed on the image display.

  Here, in the hold display control technique of Patent Document 1, a normal hold icon (for example, ●) is displayed on the image display device when the symbol change is stopped, and a special hold icon is displayed when the symbol changes. As this special hold icon, at least a part (for example, “77?”) Of the symbol sequence determined after symbol variation is displayed in advance with a jackpot expectation.

  In the hold display control technology of Patent Document 2, a prefetch effect using a hold icon is performed. Before the determination value stored in the holding storage unit is digested, a prior determination for determining whether or not the determination value is a specific determination value is performed in advance, and is displayed on the image display based on the result of the prior determination. The big hit expectation degree related to each hold icon is notified by the display color of the hold icon.

JP 2007-82858 A JP 2004-329538 A

  Conventionally, in the pre-reading effect using the hold icon, since the display form of the hold icon is merely changed, it is not novel.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that realizes a novel gaming effect.

The first invention (game machine) is a judging means for judging whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player based on the judgment information acquired when the game ball passes through the starting area (10, 11a). (41), the symbol display means (19a, 19b) for stopping and displaying the symbol indicating the determination result by the determination means (41), and the symbol display means (19a, 19b) during the variable display When a game ball has passed through the starting area (10, 11a), the holding storage means (42) for storing the determination information, and before the determination means (41) determines based on the determination information, Predetermining means (43) for determining whether or not to perform the special game in advance, and effecting means (16, 16) including image display means (16) during the variable display of the symbols on the symbol display means (19a, 19b) 21 and 22), the production control means (50, 55, 60) for producing the production, and the production control means (50, 55, 60) is stored in the holding storage means (42) before The hold image corresponding to the determination information can be displayed at a predetermined position of the image display means (16), and when the predetermined game effect is being performed, the determination result by the prior determination means (43) based on, there are a case that does not erase the time of erasing the pending images from the predetermined position, when being erased the pending images from the predetermined position, and a case of not performing as when performing certain game effects it said that there.
According to a second invention, in the first invention, when it is determined by the determination means (41) that the special game is to be performed, the specific game effect is more effective than when it is determined not to perform the special game. The execution probability of is set high.

  According to the present invention (game machine), a novel game effect can be realized.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board when an accessory member exists in a retracted position. It is a front view of a game board when an accessory member exists in an advance position. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a movable accessory apparatus. It is a rear view of a movable accessory apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a chart containing a big hit determination table. It is a chart containing a prior determination table. It is a chart showing a plurality of types of game effect patterns. It is a figure which shows the hold icon displayed on the image display. It is a graph which shows the determination ratio of whether to display the number of special figure hold. It is a graph which shows the determination ratio of whether to display the number of special figure hold. It is a table | surface which shows the determination ratio of whether to advance an accessory member. It is a flowchart of the timer ratio process in a game control board. It is a flowchart of a start port SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of a big hit determination process. It is a flowchart of a timer ratio process in the effect control board. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart of an effect selection process. It is a flowchart of the timer ratio process in an image control board. It is a flowchart of effect display control. It is a flowchart of the timer ratio process in a lamp control board. It is a flowchart of an accessory control. It is explanatory drawing of the display presence or absence of the number of pending | holdings. It is explanatory drawing of the presence or absence of the action | operation of the accessory member by the presence or absence of display of the number of reservations.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention will be described based on examples.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an open / close frame 2 is detachably attached to an outer frame (not shown) attached to the island structure of the game hall, and the open / close door 3 is attached to the open / close frame 2. Is installed so that it can be opened and closed.

  A window 3a is formed in the opening / closing door 3, and a transparent plate 3b is attached to the window 3a. The left end portion of the opening / closing door 3 is supported by the left end portion of the opening / closing frame 2 so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis, and the key cylinder 3c for locking the opening / closing door 3 to the opening / closing frame 2 is attached to the right end portion of the opening / closing door 3. Has been. A game board 4 is mounted on the opening / closing frame 2, and a game area 4 a in which a game ball can flow down is formed between the game board 4 and the transparent plate 3 b on the front side thereof, and the game area 4 a is opened and closed by the opening / closing door 3. .

  The open / close door 3 is provided with a storage tray 5 for storing game balls below the window 3a, and an effect button SW6 ("SW" means a switch) is attached to the storage tray 5, so that the storage tray 5 A firing handle 7 is mounted on the lower right side.

  When the launch handle 7 is turned, the game balls introduced to the launch position are fired from the storage tray 5, and when a plurality of game balls are stored in the storage tray 5, the plurality of game balls are approximately Fired continuously at 0.6 second intervals. The launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 8 and introduced into the upper part of the game area 4a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the game board 4 includes a number of obstacle nails (not shown) arranged in the game area 4 a, a first start port 10 (first start area 10), an openable first type. A starting port device 11 having two starting ports 11a (second starting region 11a), a gate 12, a large winning port device 13 having an openable large winning port 13a, and a plurality of general winning ports 14 are provided. The first starting port 10, the gate 12, and the plurality of general winning ports 14 are respectively provided with a first starting port SW10a, a gate SW12a, and a plurality of general winning ports SW14a for detecting the game balls won there.

  The start port device 11 opens and closes the second start port 11a, the opening / closing member 11b that opens and closes the second start port 11a, the second start port SW11c that detects a game ball won in the second start port 11a, and the open / close member 11b. It has a second start port SOL11d (“SOL” means a solenoid actuator). The big prize opening device 13 includes a big prize opening 13a, an opening / closing member 13b for opening / closing the big prize opening 13a, a big winning opening SW13c for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening 13a, and a big winning opening for opening / closing the opening / closing member 13b. It has SOL13d.

  When the game balls win the winning openings 10, 11a, 13a, 14, the number of game balls set for each of the winning openings 10, 11a, 13a, 14 is paid out to the storage tray 5 for each winning game ball. . A big win lottery is performed when a game ball wins the start opening 10 or 11a, and when winning is made in the big hit lottery, a big hit game is normally generated in which the closed big winning opening 13a is opened and closed over a plurality of rounds. When the game ball passes through the gate 12, a winning lottery is performed, and when the winning lottery is won, an auxiliary game in which the normally closed second starting port 11a is opened or closed one or more times occurs.

  A center accessory 15 is attached to the game board 4, and the center accessory 15 is equipped with an image display 16 (image display means 16) and a movable accessory device 17 for game effects. The center accessory 15 has a center frame 15a fitted and attached to a center opening (not shown) formed relatively large on the game board 4, and a game ball rolls below the center frame 15a. A stage 15b is formed, and the first start port 10 is located below the stage 15b.

  The image display 16 is arranged so that the screen can be viewed from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the inside of the center frame 15a. The image display 16 displays a game effect that produces a jackpot lottery. In the game effect, a plurality of effect symbols are displayed so as to stop after the change, and for the jackpot lottery effect other than the plurality of effect symbols. A video is displayed. In addition, during the big hit game, a video for the big hit game effect is displayed.

  The movable accessory device 17 operates in order to notify the jackpot lottery (for example, winning in the jackpot lottery or notification that the winning expectation is high), and the pair of right and left accessory members 21 and 22 The screen front area of the image display 4 is moved in the left-right direction parallel to the board surface of the game board 4.

  A game display board 19 is provided in the lower right part of the game board 4, and this game display board 19 has a first special figure display 19a, a second special figure display 19b, a general figure display 19c, and a first special figure holding lamp. 19d, a second special figure holding lamp 19e, and a general figure holding lamp 19f.

  The first special figure display 19a displays the first special symbol in a variable manner, the first special figure holding lamp 19d displays the first special figure holding number, and the first special figure holding number is less than four. In this case, 1 is added each time a game ball wins the first starting port 10. The second special figure display 19b displays the second special symbol in a variable manner, the second special figure holding lamp 19e displays the second special figure holding number, and the second special figure holding number is less than four. In this case, 1 is added each time a game ball wins the second starting port 11a.

  When the first and second special symbols are in the variable stop state and the first special figure reservation number is 1 or more, or the second special figure reservation number is zero, the first special figure reservation number is decremented by one. One special symbol starts to fluctuate, and the result of the big hit lottery is displayed in the subsequent stop symbol. When the first and second special symbols are in the variable stop state and the second special figure holding number is 1 or more, the second special symbol holding number is decremented by 1 and the second special symbol starts to fluctuate. The result of the big hit lottery is displayed.

  The normal symbol display 19c displays a normal symbol in a variable manner, and the general diagram holding lamp 19f displays the number of general symbols held. When the number of reserved general symbols is less than 4, the game ball wins the gate 12. 1 is added every time. When the normal symbol is in a variable stop state and the number of held general symbols is 1 or more, the number of held general symbols is decremented by 1, the normal symbol starts to fluctuate, and the result of winning lottery is displayed in the subsequent stopped symbols.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, on the condition that at least the movable accessory device 17 is not operating, if the first special figure reservation number is 1 or more, the display on the first special figure reservation lamp 19d is Separately, in the lower left part of the screen of the image display 16, the first special figure hold number is displayed by a considerable number of first special figure hold icons 16a (for example, round icons), and the second special figure hold number is 1 or more. In the case of the second special figure holding lamp 19e, the second special figure holding icon 16b (for example, a star-shaped holding device) is displayed at the lower right part of the screen of the image display 16 separately from the second special figure holding lamp 19e. Icon).

The movable accessory device 17 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the movable accessory device 17 includes a base frame 20 attached to the rear surface portion of the center accessory 15, a retracted position indicated by a solid line in FIGS. 5 and 6, and a solid line in FIG. 5 and 6, a pair of left and right accessory members 21 and 22 (movable members 21 and 22) provided so as to be movable at least in the area on the front side of the screen of the image display 16 over the advance position indicated by a virtual line. ), A guide mechanism 23 that guides the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 so as to be movable in the left and right directions (approach and separation directions), and the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are moved symmetrically in the left and right directions. An accessory driving mechanism 24 (an accessory driving means 24) having an electric motor 25 (stepping motor 25) is provided.

  Each of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 has a vertical length that is substantially the same as the vertical length of the screen of the image display 16 and a horizontal length that is about 1/4 of the horizontal length of the screen of the image display 16. The pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are retracted from the front side area of the image display 16 to the left and right ends thereof and hidden behind the center accessory 15 to be in the retracted position, and the front side area of the image display 16 Appearing on each other, the opposing edges come into contact with each other to form an advancing position (merging position), where a predetermined object (for example, a human face) is formed. The pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are configured such that the front portions thereof can be illuminated.

  The accessory guide mechanism 23 includes an upper guide rod 23a and a lower guide plate 23b extending in the left-right direction. The left and right ends of the upper guide rod 23a are fixed to the upper portion of the base frame 20, and the upper connecting portions 21a and 22a of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 can be moved in the left and right directions respectively on the upper guide rod 23a. Guide supported. The lower guide plate 23b is fixed to the lower portion of the base frame 20, and the lower connecting portions 21b and 22b of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are in contact with the lower guide plate 23b so as to be slidable in the left and right directions, respectively. Has been.

  The accessory driving mechanism 24 includes an electric motor 25, a gear train 26 driven by the electric motor 25, an interlocking connection with the gear train 26, and a fixed member 1 provided on the pair of accessory members 21 and 22. And a pair of racks 27 and 28. The downstream portion of the gear train 26 branches into a pair of pinions 26a and 26b, and the pair of pinions 26a and 26b mesh with the pair of racks 27 and 28, respectively. When the electric motor 25 is driven, the pair of pinions 26a and 26b are synchronously rotated in the reverse direction by the gear train 26, whereby a pair of accessory members 21 are respectively connected via the pair of racks 27 and 28. , 22 are driven to move symmetrically in the left-right direction.

  The base frame 20 is provided with a position detection sensor SW29 for detecting whether or not the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are at the retracted position (origin position, initial position). The position detection sensor 29 is composed of an optical sensor (photo interrupter) disposed on the right end side of the moving region of the right accessory member 22, while the shielding plate portion 22 c is connected to the upper connecting portion 22 a of the right accessory member 22. When the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are provided at the retracted position, the position detection sensor SW29 has a pair of accessory members blocked by the shielding plate portion 22c between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion. It is detected that 21 and 22 are in the retracted position.

Next, a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the control device 30 includes a game control board 31, a payout control board 32, an effect control board 33, an image control board 34, and a lamp control board 35. The presentation control board 33 further includes an RTC (“RTC” means a real time clock).

  The computer of the game control board 31 receives the signals from the first and second start openings SW10a and 11c, the gate SW12a, the big prize opening SW13c, the plurality of general prize openings SW14a, and the information from the payout control board 32, The second start opening SOL11d, the special winning opening SOL13d, the symbol displays 19a to 19c, and the symbol holding lamps 19d to 19f are controlled, and control information (game information) is output to the payout control board 32 and the effect control board 33.

  The computer of the payout control board 32 receives the control information from the game control board 31 and the signals from the payout ball detection SW 36b, the ball presence detection SW 36c, and the full tank detection SW 36d, and controls the payout motor 36a, thereby playing the game control board. Control information (payout information) is output to 32. The computer of the effect control board 33 receives the control information from the game control board 31, the image control board 34, and the lamp control board 35 and the signal from the effect button SW6 and controls the image control board 34 and the lamp control board 35. Output information.

  The computer of the image control board 34 receives the control information from the effect control board 33, controls the game display image display 16 and the speaker 37, and outputs the control information to the effect control board 33. The computer of the lamp control board 35 receives the control information from the effect control board 33 and is synchronized with the control of the image control board 34 mainly by the computer, so that the game effect frame lamp 38a, the board lamp 38b, and the movable accessory. The device 17 is controlled.

Next, the computer functions of the game control board 31, the effect control board 33, the image control board 34, and the lamp control board 35 will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 7, a determination value acquisition unit 40, a big hit determination unit 41, a hold storage unit 42, and a prior determination unit 43 are configured by a computer of the game control board 31.

  The determination value acquisition means 40 acquires a jackpot determination value (determination information) on condition that the game ball has passed through the first or second starting port 10 or 11a. The game control board 31 is provided with a counter circuit (not shown) for sequentially updating the counter value every minute time within a setting range (for example, “0 to 65535” shown in FIG. 8). When the number of holds is less than 4, the counter value updated by the counter circuit when the game ball wins the first starting port 10 is acquired as the first big hit determination value, and the second special figure hold number is less than 4 In addition, the counter value updated by the counter circuit when the game ball wins the second start port 11a is acquired as the second jackpot determination value.

  The jackpot determining means 41 determines whether or not to generate a jackpot game that is a special game advantageous to the player based on the jackpot determination value acquired by the determination value acquiring means 40. As shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not the acquired jackpot determination value is preset and is one of a plurality of jackpot specific values, and if it is a jackpot specific value, it is determined to generate a jackpot game and is not a jackpot specific value. In this case, it is determined that no big hit game is generated.

  The special symbol indicating the determination result by the jackpot determining means 41 is stopped and displayed on the first or second special symbol display 19a or 19b (symbol display means 19a or 19b) after the variable display. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 8, with respect to the jackpot probability (the ratio of the jackpot specific value) that the acquired jackpot determination value matches the jackpot specific value, the low probability state (about 1/300) and Are switched to a high probability state (about 10/300) with a high probability.

  When the game ball passes through the first or second starting port 10 or 11a while the special symbol is variably displayed on the first or second special symbol display 19a or 19b, the holding storage unit 42 determines the determination value acquisition unit 40. The big hit judgment value acquired by is stored. The first jackpot determination value acquired when the game ball wins the first start port 10 and the second jackpot determination value acquired when the game ball wins the second start port 11a are the first or second While the symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol indicator 19a or 19b, it is stored in the holding storage means 42. However, even if the symbol is not variably displayed on the first or second special symbol indicator 19a or 19b, the first or second When the second special figure holding number is 1 or more, the acquired first big hit determination value is stored in the holding storage means 42, and when the second special figure holding number is one or more, the acquired second big hit determination is made The value is stored in the hold storage means 42.

  When one or more jackpot determination values are stored in the holding storage means 42, that is, when the first or second special figure holding number is one or more, a special symbol is displayed on the first or second special figure display 19a or 19b. After the stop display, the jackpot determination value having the highest digestion priority among the jackpot determination values stored in the hold storage means 42 is used for the jackpot determination by the jackpot determination means 41 and is deleted from the hold storage means 42 (that is, Digested). Here, the jackpot determination value stored first in the hold storage means 42 is digested, but the second jackpot determination value is digested in preference to the first jackpot determination value. Thus, the holding storage means 42 stores the first special figure holding number and a considerable number of first jackpot determination values, and stores the second special figure holding number and a corresponding number of second big hit determination values.

  The prior determination means 43 determines in advance whether or not the jackpot determination value stored in the hold storage means 42 is a prior determination specific value (specific determination information). The jackpot determination value acquired and stored in the hold storage means 42 is determined immediately after the storage (immediately after acquisition) as shown in FIG. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 9, for the probability that the acquired jackpot determination value matches the prior determination specific value (the ratio of the prior determination specific value), the jackpot determination value matches the jackpot specific value Similarly to the probability of performing, it is alternatively switched between a low-accuracy state (about 1/160) and a higher-accuracy state (about 10/160) with a higher probability.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the first or second special feature is provided on the condition that the game ball has passed through the first or second starting port 10 or 11a by the computer of the effect control board 33 and the image control board 34. An effect display control means 50 is configured to display a game effect on the image display 16 while the symbol display 19a or 19b displays the symbols in a variable manner. This game effect produces a jackpot determination by the jackpot determining means 41. In this game effect, a plurality of effect symbols are displayed so as to stop after fluctuation, and for a jackpot lottery effect other than the plurality of effect symbols. A video is displayed.

  The effect display control means 50 has a game effect selection means 51, and the game effect selection means 51 has a plurality of types of games shown in FIG. 10 based on the result of the jackpot determination by the jackpot determination means 41 related to the symbol variation. An effect pattern (a game effect pattern a, a game effect pattern b..., A game effect pattern A, a game effect pattern B...) Is alternatively selected, and a game effect corresponding to the game effect pattern is an image. Displayed on the display 16. Specifically, the game effect selection means 51 is configured by a computer of the effect control board 33.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the game effect pattern a, the game effect pattern b,... Are mainly composed of the basic game effect in which the accessory members 21 and 22 do not operate, and the game effect pattern A and the game effect pattern. B... Is mainly composed of a basic game effect and a special game effect (advanced game effect) in which the subsequent accessory members 21 and 22 can operate. That is, the effect display control means 50 is configured to display a special game effect on the image display 16. Here, the jackpot determination value stored in the holding storage means 42 is also a right to display a game effect, and the number of jackpot determination values (that is, the number of special figure holds) is also the number of rights to display a game effect. .

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the computer of the production control board 33 and the image control board 34 corresponds (corresponds) to the number of jackpot determination values stored in the hold storage means 42, that is, in the hold storage means 42. On-hold display control means 55 for displaying a special figure hold number corresponding to (or equivalent to) the number of rights to display the stored game effects at a predetermined position of the image display 16 (in the present embodiment, a position near the lower end of the screen). Is configured.

  Basically, when the special figure hold number is 1 or more, the special figure hold number is displayed on the image display 16, and in this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the first special figure hold number is 1 or more. In this case, the first special figure reservation number is displayed in the lower left part of the screen of the image display 16 by a considerable number of first special figure reservation icons 16a. In the lower right part of the screen, the second special figure hold number is displayed by a considerable number of second special figure hold icons 16b.

  Here, in the case where the determination result by the prior determination means 43 is received and the jackpot determination value matching the prior determination specific value is not stored in the hold storage means 42, as shown in FIG. 2, normal hold icons 16a, 16b Is displayed, but when the jackpot determination value that matches the prior determination specific value is stored in the holding storage means 42, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the jackpot that matches the prior determination specific value The hold icon 16a (see FIG. 11A) and the hold icon 16b (see FIG. 11A) corresponding to the determination value are different from the normal hold icons 16a and 16b (for example, in different display colors (blue) Or red)).

  The hold display control means 55, when displaying a special game effect on the image display 16, a hold display deletion determining means 56 for determining whether or not to delete the display of the special figure hold number, and the hold display deletion determining means 56. And a display for displaying the special figure hold number 57 for erasing the display of the special figure hold number from the predetermined position of the image display 16 when it is determined that the special figure hold number display is to be deleted. Specifically, the hold display erasure determination means 56 is constituted by a computer of the effect control board 33, and the hold display erasure means 57 is constituted by a computer of the image control board 34.

  First, the hold display erasure determination means 56 determines whether or not to delete the display of the special figure hold number based on the result of the jackpot determination by the jackpot determination means 41. For example, as shown in FIG. If the big hit judgment value matches the big jackpot specific value, it is decided not to erase the special figure hold number display at a relatively high rate (for example, 50%) by lottery, and if the big hit judgment value does not match the big jackpot specific value, It is determined that the display of the special figure hold number is not erased at a relatively low rate (for example, 5%) by lottery.

  When it is determined that the display of the special figure holding number is to be erased based on the result of the jackpot determination by the jackpot determination unit 41 or the like, the hold display erasure unit 57 is executed during the symbol variation related to the jackpot determination. In the game effect, the display of the special figure hold number is erased from the image display 16 until the special game effect is ended after switching from the basic game effect to the special game effect. That is, the big hit expectation degree related to the big hit determination is higher than the case where the special figure hold number is displayed while the special game effect is being displayed.

  Further, the hold display erasure determination means 56 determines whether or not to delete the display of the special figure hold number based on the result of the prior determination by the prior determination means 43. For example, as shown in FIG. When the big hit determination value matches the pre-determined specific value, it is determined by lottery that the display of the special figure hold number is not erased at a relatively high rate (for example, 75%), and the big hit determination value does not match the pre-determined specific value In this case, it is determined that the display of the special figure hold number is not deleted at a relatively low rate (for example, 3%) by lottery.

  Then, when it is determined that the display of the special figure hold number is to be deleted based on the result of the prior determination by the prior determination unit 43, the hold display deleting unit 57 determines in advance from the current or next special symbol variation. While the jackpot judgment value that matches the judgment specific value is digested, in the game production executed during each symbol variation, from the time when the basic game production is switched to the special game production until the special game production ends. The display of the special figure hold number is deleted from the image display 16. That is, the big hit expectation degree related to the displayed hold icon is higher than when the special figure hold number is displayed while displaying the special game effect.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, an accessory that controls the accessory driving mechanism 24 (electric motor 25) that moves the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 by the computer of the effect control board 33 and the lamp control board 35. Control means 60 is configured.

  The accessory control means 60 has an advance movement determination means 61 for determining whether or not to move the accessory members 21 and 22 to the advance position while displaying the special game effect on the image display 16. The means 61 determines that the holding members 21 and 22 are moved to the advanced position with a predetermined probability when the hold display erasing means 57 deletes the display of the hold number, and when the display of the hold number is not deleted. It determines with not moving the accessory members 21 and 22 to an advance position. Specifically, the advance movement determination means 61 is configured by a computer of the effect control board 33. However, the advance movement determination means 61 may be configured by a computer of the lamp control board 35.

  The advance movement determination means 61 determines whether or not to move the accessory members 21 and 22 to the advance position based on the result of the big hit determination by the big hit determination means 41, for example, as shown in FIG. When the hold display erasure means 57 erases the display of the special figure hold number while displaying the number, if the big hit determination value matches the big hit specific value in the big hit determination, a relatively high ratio (for example, 40%) ) To move the accessory members 21 and 22 to the advanced position, and if the big hit determination value does not coincide with the big hit specific value, it is determined by a lottery at a relatively low rate (for example, 3%) It is determined that 22 is moved to the advance position.

  That is, when the special figure hold number display is erased while the special game effect is displayed, the big hit expectation related to the big hit determination is greater than the case where the accessory members 21 and 22 do not move when moving to the advance position. The degree becomes higher. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the advance movement determination means 61 has a jackpot determination value in the jackpot determination when the hold display deletion means 57 does not delete the display of the special figure hold number while displaying the special game effect. It is determined that the accessory members 21 and 22 are not moved to the advanced position at a rate of 100% whether they match the big hit specific value or not.

  In order to achieve the function of each means 40-43, 50-51, 55-57, 60-61 shown in FIG. 7, each of the game control board 31, the effect control board 33, the image control board 34, and the lamp control board 35 Main processes executed by the computer will be described with reference to flowcharts.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the timer interrupt process executed by the computer of the game control board 31 is started every minute time (4 ms). In the timer interrupt process, random number update process (S1), switch process (S2) The symbol process (S3), the electric accessory process (S4), the prize ball process (S5), and the output process (S6) are sequentially executed.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the start port SW process of S2, when the first start port SW10a is on (S11; Yes), and when the first special figure reservation number U1 is less than 4 (S12; Yes), One special figure holding number U1 is added to U1 + 1 (S13), a big hit determination value and a symbol determination value are acquired and stored (S14), and a first special figure holding number increase command is set (S15).

  Subsequently, a pre-determination process (S16) is executed, and it is determined whether or not the big hit determination value acquired and stored in S14 this time is a pre-determination specific value. For example, it is determined that the prefetch effect is executed at 75%), and it is determined that the prefetch effect is executed at a relatively low rate (for example, 3%) by lottery. If it is determined to execute the prefetch effect (S17; Yes), a prefetch effect execution command is set (S18).

  Next, when the second start port SW11c is on (S19; Yes), when the second special figure reservation number U2 is less than 4 (S20; Yes), the second special figure reservation number U2 is added to U2 + 1 ( S21), the jackpot determination value and the symbol determination value are acquired and stored (S22), and the second special figure holding number increase command is set (S23).

  Subsequently, as in S16 to S18, a pre-determination process (S24) is executed, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination value acquired and stored in S22 this time is a pre-determination specific value. Therefore, it is determined that the prefetch effect is executed at a relatively high rate, and it is determined that the prefetch effect is executed at a relatively low rate (for example, 3%) than the lottery. If it is determined to execute the prefetch effect, a prefetch effect execution command is set (S26).

  Note that the commands set in S15, S18, S23, and S26 and the commands set in other steps are transmitted to the effect control board 33 (or the payout control board 32) by the output process of S6 in FIG. The

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the special symbol process of S3, when the winning game flag is not ON (that is, during big hit game or small hit game) (S31; No), when the special symbol is not changing (S32; No), it is determined whether or not the second special figure holding number U2 is 1 or more (S33). If the determination in S32 is Yes, that is, if the special symbol is changing, the process proceeds to S42.

  If the determination in S33 is Yes, the second special figure hold number U2 is subtracted from U2-1 (S34). If the determination in S33 is No, it is determined whether the first special figure hold number U1 is 1 or more. (S35). If the determination in S35 is Yes, the first special figure hold number U1 is subtracted from U1-1 (S36), and if the determination in S35 is No, a customer waiting setting process (S46) is executed. After the execution of S34 or S36, the customer waiting flag is turned off (S37), the big hit determination process (S38) is executed, and then the variation pattern selection process (S39) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the jackpot determination process of S38, first, a jackpot determination value process (S51) is executed. Here, among the jackpot determination values stored in the holding storage means 42, the digestion priority is the highest. Then, whether or not the big hit determination value corresponding to the special figure holding number subtracted in S34 or S36 of FIG. 14 is a big hit specific value as described with reference to FIG. Determination is made (S52).

  If the determination in S52 is Yes, a symbol determination value process (S53) is executed. Here, based on the symbol determination value having the highest digestion priority among the symbol determination values stored in the holding storage means 42, the big hit A symbol is selected and set from a plurality of types of jackpot symbols (S54). If the determination in S52 is No, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination value is a small hit specific value, thereby determining whether or not the big hit is determined (S55). If the determination in S55 is Yes, a small winning symbol is set (S56), and if the determination in S55 is No, a lost symbol is set (S57). Note that the jackpot determination value and symbol determination value used in the jackpot determination process are deleted from the holding storage means 42.

  As shown in FIG. 17, after the big hit determination process of S38 is executed, the change pattern selection process of S39 changes for the game effect from the type of symbol set in S38 (S54, S56 or S57 of FIG. 18). A pattern (variation time) is selected and set. Thereafter, the first or second special symbol is started to vary (S40), and a variation start command including information on the type of the special symbol set in S38 and the variation pattern (variation time) set in S39 is set ( S41).

  Next, when the variation time set in S39 has elapsed (S42; Yes), the first or second special symbol is suspended (S43), where the symbol set in S38 is the first or second symbol. It is displayed on the special symbol display 19a or 19b. Subsequently, a change stop command is set (S44), and a stop process (S45) is executed. In the stop process of S45, a process for shifting the game state is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the timer interrupt process executed by the computer of the effect control board 33 is started every minute time (4 ms). In the timer interrupt process, command reception process (S61), effect button process (S62) ), Command transmission processing (S63) is sequentially executed.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the command reception process of S61, it is first determined whether or not a pending number increase command is received (S71). If the determination of S71 is Yes, a pending number addition process (S72) is executed. A pending number increase command is set (S73). In the computer of the production control board 33, the first and second special figure hold numbers are managed, and the first or second special figure hold number is 1 in S72 according to the type of the hold number increase command received in S71. In step S73, the first or second special figure holding number increase command is set.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a prefetch effect execution command has been received (S74). If the determination in S74 is Yes, a prefetch effect execution command is set (S75), and a prefetch effect mode flag F is set to 1 (S76). ). Next, it is determined whether or not a change start command is received (S77). If the determination in S77 is Yes, an effect selection process (S78) is executed. Next, it is determined whether or not the prefetch effect mode flag F is 1 (S79). If the determination in S79 is Yes, it is determined whether or not the prefetch effect mode is finished (S80). If the determination in S80 is Yes, the prefetching is performed. The effect mode flag F is set to 0 (S81).

  Here, regarding the determination of whether or not the pre-reading effect mode in S80 is ended, the computer of the effect control board 33 receives the pre-reading effect execution command because the first and second special figure hold numbers are managed. It can be determined that the jackpot determination value corresponding to the number of first or second special figure reservations increased at that time has been digested, and it is determined that the prefetch effect mode has ended.

  Thereafter, when a change stop command is received (S82; Yes), a game effect end process (S83) is executed, and when an opening command is received (S84), a win effect selection process (S85) is executed. When an ending command is received (S86), an ending effect selection process (S87) is executed. Finally, a customer waiting command process (S88) is executed. Note that the commands set in S73 and S75 and the commands set in other steps are transmitted to the image control board 34 and the lamp control board 35 by the command transmission process in S63 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the effect selection process in S78, the change start command (including information on the special symbol type and the change pattern (change time)) received in S77 is analyzed (S91). The mode flag managed by the computer is referred to (S92), the prefetch effect mode flag F is referred to (S93), and the hold number subtraction process (S94) is executed. In S94, 1 is subtracted from the number of first or second special figure reservations related to the symbol variation.

  Next, a game effect pattern selection process (S95) is executed based on the information included in the change start command analyzed in S91, the mode flag referenced in S92 and S93, and the prefetch effect mode flag F. In this game effect pattern selection process, for example, any one of a plurality of types of game effect patterns shown in FIG. 10 is selected. Next, in S95, it is determined whether or not to select a game effect pattern including a special game effect (advanced game effect), that is, for example, to select one of the game effect patterns A, B... Shown in FIG. (S96).

  If the determination in S96 is Yes, the number-of-holds display presence / absence determination process (S97) is executed, where the information included in the change start command analyzed in S91, the mode flag referenced in S92 and S93, and the prefetch effect mode flag F are displayed. Based on, for example, as described with reference to FIG. 12, or for example, as described with reference to FIG. 13, when displaying the special game effect on the image display 16, whether or not to delete the display of the special figure hold number Is determined. If the determination in S96 is No, or after execution of S97, a game effect start command including information on the game effect pattern selected in S95, and if the determination in S96 is Yes, the game effect including the determination information in S97 A start command is set (S98).

  As shown in FIG. 22, the timer interrupt process executed by the computer of the image control board 34 is started every minute time (4 ms). In the timer interrupt process, image display control (S101), speaker (audio output) Control (S102) is executed sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the effect display control in S101, it is determined whether or not a hold number increase command is received (S111). If the determination in S111 is Yes, a hold number addition process (S112) is executed. In the computer of the image control board 34, the first and second special figure hold numbers are managed, and in S112, the first or second special figure hold number is 1 according to the type of the hold number increase command received in S111. Is added.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a prefetch effect execution command has been received (S113). If the determination in S113 is Yes, for example, as described with reference to FIG. The hold icon 16a and the hold icon 16b corresponding to the jackpot determination value that coincides with are switched to a form different from the normal hold icons 16a and 16b, and are displayed in S124 and S127 described later.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game effect start command is received (S115). If the determination in S115 is Yes, the game effect start command (information on the game effect pattern selected in S95, and the determination in S96 is Yes) In this case, the determination information in S97 is included) (S116), and the hold number subtraction process (S117) is executed. In S117, 1 is subtracted from the number of first or second special figure reservations related to the symbol variation. Thereafter, display control for displaying the game effect corresponding to the selected game effect pattern on the image display 16 is executed (118). On the other hand, if the determination in S115 is No, it is determined whether another command has been received (S119). If the determination in S119 is Yes, the corresponding other process is executed (S120).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the special figure hold number is 1 or more (S121). If the determination in S121 is Yes, it is determined whether or not a special game effect is being displayed on the image display 16 (S122). If the determination in S122 is Yes, it is determined based on the determination information in S97 analyzed in S116 whether or not it is an erasure determination for the display of the hold number (S123). If the determination in S123 is No, the special figure hold number is When displayed on the image display 16 (S124) and the determination in S123 is Yes, the display of the special figure reservation number is deleted from the image display 16 (S125).

  On the other hand, if the determination in S122 is No, it is determined whether or not the screen is a designated screen for displaying the number of holds (S126). When the basic game effect is being displayed on the image display 16 or when the standby screen is being displayed, the determination in S126 is Yes, and the special figure hold number is displayed on the image display 16 (S127).

  As shown in FIG. 24, the timer interrupt process executed by the computer of the lamp control board 35 is started every minute time (4 ms). In the timer interrupt process, the lamp control (S131) and the accessory control (S132) are performed. Are executed sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 25, in the accessory control in S132, it is determined whether or not a game effect start command is received (S141). If the determination in S141 is Yes, the game effect start command (the game effect selected in S95) The pattern information is analyzed (including determination information in S97 if the determination in S96 is Yes) (S142). As a result of the analysis, it is determined whether or not a game effect pattern (for example, one game effect pattern A of game effect patterns A, B... Shown in FIG. 10) for operating the accessory members 21 and 22 has been selected. (S143).

  If the determination in S143 is Yes, it is then determined based on the determination information in S97 whether or not the hold number display is determined to be deleted (S144). If the determination in S144 is Yes, it is determined whether it is the operation start timing of the accessory members 21 and 22 (S145). If the determination in S145 is Yes, the accessory members 21 and 22 are moved from the retracted position to the advanced position. Then, the operation control (S146) for moving from the advanced position to the retracted position is executed. On the other hand, when the determination in S144 is No, the operation of the accessory members 21 and 22 is prohibited (S147).

The operation and effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described.
First, a hold display control means 55 for displaying on the image display 16 a special figure hold number corresponding to (or equivalent to) the number of jackpot determination values stored in the hold storage means 42, that is, the number of rights for displaying game effects. The hold display control means 55 includes a hold display erasure determination means 56 for determining whether or not to delete the display of the special figure hold number when the special display effect is displayed on the image display 16, and this hold display erasure. There is a hold display erasure unit 57 for erasing the display of the special figure hold number from the image display 16 when it is determined by the determination unit 56 that the display of the special figure hold number is to be deleted.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26, when a game effect mainly composed of a basic game effect and a subsequent special game effect is displayed on the image display 16, the special figure hold number is 1 or more (FIG. 26). 26, the number of the first special figure hold is 3, the number of the second special figure hold is 2), and in all cases when the basic game effect is displayed, as shown in FIGS. While the hold icons 16a and 16b are displayed, the special figure hold icons 16a and 16b are not displayed and the special game hold effect is displayed as shown in FIG. Thus, the special figure hold icons 16a and 16b may be displayed in some cases.

  First, whether or not to display the special figure hold number (special figure hold icons 16a and 16b) while the special game effect is displayed on the image display 16, that is, the hold display deletion determination means 56 displays the special figure hold number. Is determined based on the result of the jackpot determination (that is, whether the jackpot determination value matches the specific value of the jackpot) or the like as disclosed in the above embodiment. And, when the special figure reservation number is displayed while the special game effect is displayed on the image display 16 (FIG. 26 (B)), the big hit relating to the big hit determination is made more than when the special figure reservation number is not displayed (FIG. 26 (A)). It can be configured such that the degree of expectation is high.

  Further, whether or not to display the special figure holding number (special drawing holding icons 16a and 16b) while displaying the special game effect on the image display 16, that is, the display of the special figure holding number is deleted by the holding display deletion determining means 56. When determining whether or not to perform, the determination is performed based on the result of the prior determination (that is, whether or not the jackpot determination value matches the predetermined determination specific value) or the like, as disclosed in the embodiment. When the special figure effect is displayed while the special game effect is displayed on the image display 16 (FIG. 26B), it is displayed on the image display 16 rather than when it is not displayed (FIG. 26A). The jackpot expectation degree relating to the special figure hold icons 16a and 16b can be configured to be high.

  As a result, when the basic game effect displayed on the image display 16 is switched to the special game effect, if the special figure hold number that is not normally displayed during the display of the special game effect is displayed, the player It is possible to increase a sense of expectation that is a big hit by looking at the number of special figure reservations displayed while displaying the special game effect. That is, when displaying a special game effect on the image display 16, it is determined whether or not the special figure effect is displayed, and a novel game is determined depending on whether or not the special figure effect is displayed. Production can be realized. However, when the special figure reservation number is displayed on the image display 16, there is a possibility that the display of the special figure reservation number may be hidden by the accessory members 21 and 22 that can move in the front screen area of the image display 16. is there.

  Therefore, the accessory control means 60 for controlling the accessory driving mechanism 24 for moving the accessory members 21 and 22 moves the accessory members 21 and 22 to the advanced position while displaying the special game effect on the image display 16. The advance movement determination means 61 determines whether or not the advance movement determination means 61 has a predetermined probability when the hold display deletion means 57 deletes the display of the special figure hold number, 22 is determined to be moved to the advanced position, and it is determined that the accessory members 21 and 22 are not moved to the advanced position when the display of the special figure reservation number is not deleted.

  Accordingly, when the game effect pattern for operating the accessory members 21 and 22 is selected, the special figure reservation number is deleted while the special game effect is displayed on the image display 16 as shown in FIG. In this case, the accessory members 21 and 22 operate so as to move from the retracted position → the advanced position → the retracted position at a predetermined timing. However, as shown in FIG. When the special figure reservation number is not erased during the display, the operation of the accessory members 21 and 22 can be prohibited.

  That is, when displaying a special game effect on the image display 16, it is determined whether or not the special figure effect is displayed, and a novel game is determined depending on whether or not the special figure effect is displayed. When realizing the production and displaying the special figure reservation number, the operation of the accessory members 21 and 22 is prohibited, and the reservation icon is prevented from being hidden by the accessory members 21 and 22, so that the player Can prevent the possibility of misidentifying the number of holds.

  If the hold display erasure determination means 56 determines that the display of the special figure hold number is to be deleted, the hold display delete means 57 may delete the special figure hold number from the display stage of the basic game effect, Alternatively, even during the display of the special game effect, the number of special figure hold is displayed at the first stage, and the hold display erasing means 57 holds the special figure before the accessory members 21 and 22 start (for example, immediately before). The number may be deleted.

  Note that, as in the prior art, when the basic display effect is switched from the basic game effect to the special game effect on the image display 16, the special figure reservation number is always deleted from the image display 16. It becomes impossible to confirm the number of reserved special drawings from the display on the image display 16. For example, during execution of a special game effect, if the number of special figure hold is less than 4, the game ball is fired to increase the number of special figure hold, and if the number of special figure hold is 4, do not make a useless hit For a player who adjusts the launch of a game ball to stop the launch of the game ball, there is a problem that the launch adjustment cannot be performed as expected unless the number of special figure reservations can be confirmed from the image display 16. In the present invention, even if the basic game effect is switched to the special game effect, the above-mentioned problem is solved by not deleting the special figure reservation number.

  In addition, various modifications can be added and implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the hold display control means 55, when the hold display deleting means 57 deletes the display of the special figure hold number from the predetermined position of the image display 16, the display is switched to a position other than the predetermined position of the image display 16. The number of figure hold may be displayed. Further, for example, various accessory members can be applied instead of the accessory members 21 and 22. The present invention can be applied to various pachinko gaming machines provided with an accessory member movably provided between a retracted position and an advanced position.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 4a Game area 10 1st starting port 11a 2nd starting port 16 Image display device 19a 1st special figure display device 19b 2nd special drawing display device 21 and 22 Accessory member 24 Accessory drive mechanism 40 Acquisition of judgment value Means 41 Big hit determination means 42 Reservation storage means 43 Advance determination means 50 Production display control means 55 Retention display control means 56 Reservation display erasure determination means 57 Reservation display erasure means 60 Accessory control means 61 Advance movement determination means

Claims (2)

A determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player based on the determination information acquired when the game ball has passed the starting area;
A symbol display means for stopping and displaying the symbol indicating the determination result by the determining means after the variable display;
A holding storage means for storing the determination information when a game ball passes through the starting area during the variable display of the symbols on the symbol display means;
Prior determination means for determining in advance whether or not to perform the special game before the determination means determines based on the determination information;
An effect control means for performing an effect using an effect means including an image display means during the variable display of the symbol on the symbol display means;
The production control means includes
A hold image corresponding to the determination information stored in the hold storage means can be displayed at a predetermined position of the image display means;
When performing a predetermined game effect, based on the determination result by the prior determination means, there are times when the reserved image is erased from the predetermined position and not erased,
A gaming machine characterized in that when the reserved image is erased from the predetermined position, there is a case where a specific game effect is performed and a case where it is not performed . 2. The execution probability of the specific game effect is set higher when it is determined by the determination means that the special game is to be performed than when it is determined that the special game is not to be performed. The gaming machine described in 1.

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