JP6458233B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be in a privileged gaming state that is advantageous for the transition to the next big hit game, when a game ball enters a privilege area during the big hit game.

  Conventionally, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine, when a game ball enters the start opening, a plurality of types of random numbers are extracted, and whether or not a big hit is determined based on the random number value is determined. If the result is a big hit, it is the mainstream to open the big winning opening and shift to a big hit gaming state that is advantageous for winning a prize ball.

In recent years, a bonus area has been set up inside the jackpot, and the winning probability of determining whether or not the jackpot game will be a big hit after the jackpot game ends by having the game ball enter the bonus area during the jackpot game is a high probability. There is a game that gives a privilege game advantageous to the next big hit game, such as a probability change (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
This type of pachinko machine has two types: a normal prize opening and a big prize opening with a special area, and the special prize opening with a special area is opened only in a specific round of a preset jackpot game. In addition to this, the game balls are large so that the player can enter the privilege area only in a specific round set in advance as a special prize opening. There is a configuration that can be distributed in the winning opening. By reducing the number of winning prizes in this way, there is an advantage that the game area can be used widely.

JP 2012-245173 A

However, in the conventional structure, even if there is a single grand prize opening, there is no change in game play compared to multiple prize winning openings, and any pachinko machine enters the privilege area in a predetermined round. It was not possible to say that the advantage of having a single winning prize composition was fully utilized.
Therefore, in view of the circumstances described above, the present invention has been made with the object of providing a gaming machine that can fully utilize the advantages of having a single winning prize opening and thereby improve the fun of gaming. Is.

The invention described in claim 1
A success / failure determination means for executing a determination of the success / failure due to the ball entering the starting port;
A jackpot game control means for executing a jackpot game for opening a jackpot device according to a predetermined number of rounds when the result of the determination of success or failure is a jackpot;
A privilege area that provides a privilege game that increases the winning probability of the success / failure determination after the big hit game is finished by entering a game ball provided in the grand prize winning device;
Switching means for switching between a state in which the player can enter the privilege area and a state in which the player cannot enter the privilege area;
An effect symbol display device for executing an effect display indicating a result of the game;
In a gaming machine provided with production design control means for controlling the production design display device,
The big hit game control means opens the special winning device in a time when it is easy to enter the ball and activates the switching means to enter a state where the bonus area can be entered, and before the specific round. In addition, a round that opens the grand prize-winning device in a time when it is difficult to enter a ball, and a round that opens the big prize-winning device in a time that makes it easy to enter the ball, and the big prize-winning device from the start of the big hit game A first big hit mode in which the opening number of the predetermined first opening number is the specific round,
Alternatively, at least before the specific round, the specific round that opens the grand prize winning device in a time when it is easy to enter the ball and moves the switching means to a state where it is possible to enter the privilege area. And a round in which the opening at the time when it is difficult to enter the big winning device and the opening at the time at which it is easy to enter the winning device is combined, and from the start of the big hit game The second big hit mode in which the opening of the predetermined second opening number of times that the number of opening of the big winning device is larger than the first number of opening times is the specific round is executable,
The effect symbol control means is capable of entering the switching means in the effect symbol display device during the specific round in the first big hit mode and during the first round of opening in the second big hit mode. The first special performance that gives the expectation to switch to a different state is executed,
The switching means is configured to open the privilege area to a state where it is possible to enter the ball during or after execution of the first special effect in the specific round in the first big hit mode.

According to the first aspect of the invention, taking advantage of the single winning prize opening, even if it is not a specific round, the appearance of the winning prize opening and the effect display make it appear as if the spear is also a specific round. It is possible to increase the player's expectation as to whether or not a bonus game is given by entering the privilege area until the switching member is activated. In particular, it is difficult to determine when a specific round is due to the fact that a single winning opening is used, so it is difficult to determine when a specific round is due to a short time opening of a large winning device that is difficult for a game ball to open. It is possible to play while enjoying whether it is unknown.
It should be noted that the opening in a time when it is easy to enter a ball is preferably released in 2 seconds or more, and the opening in a time when it is difficult to enter a ball is preferably open for 1 second or less.
In addition, the opening time during which a specific round and a round other than the specific round are easy to enter may be the same time or different times. However, in the first big hit mode and the second big hit mode, the opening times that allow easy entry in specific rounds, the opening times that allow easy entry in rounds other than the specified round, and the opening times that make it difficult to enter the ball It is desirable to set each to the same. Accordingly, it is difficult to determine whether the first big hit mode or the second big hit mode, and it is more difficult to determine a specific round.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The big hit game control means operates the switching means in a state in which the player can enter the privilege area, and opens the big winning device in a time when it is difficult to enter, and before the specific round. In addition, a round in which the big winning device is opened in a time when it is difficult to enter a ball and a round in which the big winning device is released in a time when it is easy to enter the ball are executed. It is possible to implement the third big hit mode in which the number of opening of the winning device is the specific round of opening of the second opening number of times,
The effect symbol control means is configured to execute the first special effect in the effect symbol display device during the round of the first opening number in the third big hit mode.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the next round of the first special performance is a specific round, the game can be enjoyed with a thrill feeling such as whether the specific round is open for a short time or for a long time. Can be interesting.

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the second aspect,
The effect symbol control means is in a state in which the switching means in the next round can enter the ball after the execution of the first special effect in the round of the first number of opening times of the second big hit mode or the third big hit mode. It is set as the structure which performs the 2nd special production to give the expectation to switching to.

According to invention of Claim 3,
Even if the round in which the first special effect is executed is not a specific round, the player can increase the player's expectation for the next round, and can increase the fun of the game.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The grand prize winning device includes a first route and a second route for distributing the game balls that have entered the ball, and distribution means for distributing and guiding the game balls to one of the routes,
And the privilege area and the switching means are provided in the first route,
The allocating means distributes the game balls to the first route in the specific round, and in any round other than the specific round, either the first route or the second route is selected according to a predetermined game condition. The game balls are distributed to either side.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, since it is possible to distribute the game balls to the first route according to the game conditions other than at the time of the specific round as a configuration for distributing the game balls to the first route during the specific round, A round other than the specific round can be made to appear as a specific round, and the player's expectation regarding the specific round can be increased, and the fun of the game can be increased. In particular, it is desirable to combine with the first special effect, and according to this, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation.

  The predetermined game condition of the allocating means is a game ball during the first round of opening in the second big hit mode or during the first round of opening in the third big hit mode. Is preferably distributed to the first route.

  According to this, a round other than the specific round can be more effectively made to appear as the specific round, and the fun of the game can be increased.

The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
At least a half mirror part is provided on the front side of the distribution path until a game ball that has entered the big prize device enters the privilege area, and a light emitting part installed inside the big prize device is turned on. Only when the inside of the large winning device is visible,
The grand prize winning device is configured such that the light emitting unit is turned on in the specific round, and the light emitting unit is controlled to be turned on or off according to a predetermined game condition in a round other than the specific round. .

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to check the entrance to the probability changing mouth by showing the inside of the big winning opening at the time of the specific round, and it is possible to show the inside of the big winning opening at times other than the specific round. Since it did in this way, rounds other than a specific round can also be made to appear as a specific round, the expectation of the player regarding a specific round can be raised, and the interest of a game can be increased. In particular, it is desirable to combine with the first special effect, and according to this, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation.

  Note that, as the predetermined game condition of the big prize winning device, the light emission is performed during the first round of opening in the second big hit mode or during the first round of opening in the third big win mode. It is desirable to make the inside of the big prize winning device visible by lighting the part.

  According to this, a round other than the specific round can be more effectively made to appear as the specific round, and the fun of the game can be increased.

The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
It is set as the structure provided with the privilege invalid means which invalidates the entrance to the said privilege area in rounds other than the said specific round.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, since the bonus entry gate is invalidated at times other than the specific round, it can be put into the bonus entrance other than the specific round, and the player's expectation regarding the specific round is increased. be able to.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the big prize apparatus provided in the said game board. It is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is an electric block diagram of the gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the start opening prize confirmation process performed with the said main controller. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the success / failure determination process of the special symbol performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is explanatory drawing regarding the open pattern of the special symbol used in the said gaming machine and the big prize apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the open | release pattern of the said big prize apparatus. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special game process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a timing chart regarding operation | movement of the big prize opening, a shutter, and the light emission part of the said big prize apparatus. It is a figure which shows the 1st effect display aspect implemented with the effect symbol display apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the 2nd effect display aspect implemented with the said effect symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other open pattern of the said big prize apparatus. It is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine of the second embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the big prize apparatus provided in the said game board. It is an electric block diagram of the gaming machine. It is a 5th flowchart which shows the control content of the special game process performed with the main control apparatus of the said game machine. It is a 6th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a timing chart regarding operation | movement of the big winning opening of the said big winning device, a shutter, and a distribution apparatus.

A pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 10 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. The outer frame 10 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 11 in which a plate glass 110 is fitted and an inner frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed via a hinge 101 provided at the upper and lower positions on the left side. The front frame 11 and the inner frame are closed and locked to the outer frame 10 by the cylinder lock 18 so that a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18 and the key is operated clockwise to open the inner frame. None, the front frame 11 is opened by a counterclockwise operation.
A game board 2 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11.

  Speakers 112 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 11, so that game sounds are output thereby improving the game taste. In addition to the frame-side decorative lamp 113 that emits light according to the gaming state, the front frame 11 is provided with LEDs that notify the gaming abnormality.

An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 are integrally formed in the lower half of the front frame 11. A launching handle 14 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 13, and the launching device is operated by operating the firing handle 14 clockwise, so that the game ball supplied from the upper plate 12 faces the game board 2. Fired. A prize ball is paid out to the upper plate 12.
The lower tray 13 is configured to receive award balls overflowing from the upper tray 12, and the game balls accumulated in the lower tray 13 can be moved to another box (dollar box) provided in the game store by operating the ball removal lever.

  This pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 60 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending button 171, a settlement button 172 and a balance display 173 on the right side of the upper plate 12. A game button 15 that can be operated by the player and a jog dial 16 are provided at the center of the upper plate 12 so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine. In the game board 2, a substantially circular game area 20 surrounded by the outer rail 201 and the inner rail 202 is formed. A large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 20.
A center case 200 is attached to the center of the game area 20. The center case 200 is provided with an LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 21 (not shown in its entirety) in the center. In addition, the center case 200 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp rod, a stage, and the like, as is well known.

The game area 20 is divided into left and right by a center case 200, and a flow path through which game balls can flow down is provided on both the left and right sides of the center case 200 (see arrows).
In order to cause the game ball to flow down to the downflow path on the left side of the center case 200, the “left-handed” is performed by operating the launch handle 14 to launch the game ball weakly. Accordingly, it is possible to aim at entering the first start port 23 provided at a position directly below the center of the center case 200 through the warp rod from the warp inlet provided on the left side surface of the center case 200. The first start port 23 is always capable of entering a game ball, and a lottery (whether or not) of a first special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a first special diagram) is executed by the entrance.

  On the other hand, in order to cause the game ball to flow down to the right flow path of the center case 200, the firing handle 14 is operated to perform “right-handed” in which the game ball is strongly fired. On the right downstream, an operation gate (operating port) 22 provided so that a game ball can always pass therethrough, a second starting port 24 provided so as to be opened and closed by an ordinary electric accessory, and a prize winning device 25 The big prize opening 250 is installed.

The operation gate 22 is a gate that causes a lottery of a normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as an ordinary figure) to be executed by passing a game ball.
The second starting port 24 can enter the ball only when the ordinary electric utility (general electric utility) is opened. The general electric utility is released for a predetermined time when it is a lottery of a general figure executed due to the game ball passing through the operation gate 22. The second start port 24 is a entrance that causes a lottery (win / no-go determination) of a second special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a second special diagram) to be executed by entering the ball.

  The big winning opening 250 is a winning opening that can be opened and closed when the game is shifted to the big hit game based on whether the first special figure or the second special figure is determined. The big winning opening 250 is connected to a big winning device 25 provided at the lower center of the game area 20 by a passage in the game board, and the game ball is sent from the big winning opening 250 to the big winning device 25. Further, inside the big prize winning device 25, there are provided a privilege area 26 and a shutter 260 for switching to a state where a ball can be entered into the privilege area 26 is possible or impossible.

  The operation of the special winning device 25 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). A game ball sent from the grand prize winning opening 250 is taken into the apparatus through an intake 251 provided at the upper part of the apparatus, and is received once by a shelf-like tray 252 at the upper part of the apparatus. Note that the entrance 251 has a first count SW (described later) for counting the game balls taken from the entrance 251 as if the game balls were entered into the big winning device 25 (winning). The counting of winning (winning) may be counted at the big winning opening 250.

  The game ball received by the tray portion 252 flows down from a delivery port 253 provided in the center of the apparatus. A pair of left and right shutters 260 that can be opened and closed are installed immediately below the delivery port 253. As shown in FIG. 3A, in the state where the shutter 260 is closed, the game balls sent out from the outlet 253 are guided to the left and right sides by the shutter 260 and sent out of the big winning device 25.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, the left and right shutters 260 are opened, so that the game balls sent out from the outlet 253 can enter the privilege area 26 below. Thus, the shutter 260 distributes the game ball to the outside of the big winning device 25 or the privilege area 26 by being displaced between the closed position and the open position. Of course, the game ball that has entered the privilege area 26 is detected by the privilege area SW 507 in the area, and it is considered that the game ball has been discharged from the big winning device 25 due to the detection.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the big prize device 25 is normally shielded from being seen by the player by the half mirror portion HM provided on the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11 covering the front surface of the big prize device 25. By turning on the light emitting unit installed in the player and illuminating the prize winning device 25 itself, the player can see it.

The game area 20 of the game board 2 is usually provided with a plurality of normal winning holes 27 for entering a ball, and the game area 20 is provided with an out-port 203 at the lower end of the center of the game area 20. Yes.
Furthermore, in the lower right part of the game board 2, the first special figure display device 28A in which the first special figure is variably displayed outside the gaming area 20 outside the rail 201, and the second special figure in which the second special figure is variably displayed. The display device 28B, the normal symbol display device 29 in which the usual figure is variably displayed, the first special figure hold number display device 281 in which the first special figure hold memory is displayed, and the second special figure hold memory is displayed. A special figure hold number display device 282 and a general figure hold number display device 291 for displaying a hold of a normal figure are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the back side of the pachinko machine 1 houses an inner frame 30 to which the game board 2 is detachably attached. As with the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is installed so that the vertical position of one side edge (the right side in FIG. 3) is hinged to the outer frame 10 and can be opened and closed. The inner frame 30 is formed with a game ball flow-down passage, and a ball tank 31, a tank rail 32, and a payout unit 33 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 33. . With this configuration, when a game ball wins a winning opening of the game board 20, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are passed from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 by the payout unit 33 through the payout ball flow path. 12 is paid out. In the present embodiment, the payout unit 33 for paying out the prize balls also pays out the balls to be paid out by operating the lending button 171.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 40, a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, an effect symbol control device 43, a launch control device 44, and a power supply board 45 are provided.
The main control device 40, the sub integrated control device 42, and the effect symbol control device 43 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 41, the launch control device 44, and the power supply board 45 are provided on the inner frame 30. Although the launch control device 44 is not depicted in FIG. 3, it is provided under the payout control device 41.

  Further, an external connection terminal plate 38 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 31, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to a hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal plate 38. Conventionally, the external connection terminal board for transmitting signals to the hall computer is divided into a board (terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side) and a frame side (outer frame 10, front Two types of terminals are used for outputting signals output from the frame 11 and the inner frame 30) to the hall computer. In this embodiment, the game state and the game are played via one external connection terminal plate 38. A signal indicating the result is transmitted to the hall computer.

FIG. 5 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine, which includes a main control device 40 that controls the game, a payout control device 41, a sub integrated control device 42, and an effect symbol control device 43 as sub control devices. It is the structure to do. The main control device 40, the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the effect design control device 43 are all provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc., all of which are controlled by the CPU. A program composed of a main routine and a subroutine mounted in the ROM is started due to an interrupt signal having a 2 ms period or a 4 ms period, and various controls are executed.
The launch control device 44 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 44 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 40 is electrically connected to the hall computer 500 of the game facility via the back wiring relay terminal board 530 and the external connection terminal board 38. The main controller 40 also has a front frame closing SW (switch) for detecting whether the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the game board relay terminal plate 531. 501, design frame closing SW 502, first special figure start SW 503 for detecting entry into the first start opening 23, second special figure start SW 504 for detecting entry into the second start opening 24, and the operation gate 22 A normal symbol operation SW 505 for detecting a winning ball, a count SW 506 for detecting a ball entering the grand prize winning device 25, a privilege region SW 507 for detecting a ball entering the bonus region 26, and a ball entering the normal winning port 27 are detected. Detection signals such as the general winning award SW 508 are input.

  The main control device 40 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and the like, via the payout control device 41 and the production relay terminal board 532. Output of commands to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43, and the first special symbol display device 28A, the second special symbol display device 28B, and the normal symbol via the symbol display device relay terminal board 533. Display control of the display device 29, the first special figure hold number display device 281, the second special figure hold number display device 282, the general figure hold number display device 291 and the like is performed.

Further, the main controller 40 is connected to a big prize opening solenoid 510, a shutter solenoid 511, and an ordinary electric solenoid 512 through a game board relay terminal board 531. Then, the special prize opening solenoid 510 is controlled to open the special prize opening 250, and the shutter solenoid 511 is controlled to open the privilege area 26. Further, the electric utility object solenoid 512 is controlled to open and close the electric utility object at the second start port 24.
An output signal from the main control device 40 is output to a test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot is sent to the hall computer 500 through the external connection terminal plate 38.
The main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 are capable of bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 41 uses a back SW relay terminal plate 530 and a payout relay terminal plate 534 to detect that the ball tank has become empty, and a payout SW522 that detects that a game ball has been paid out. A detection signal such as a full SW 523 for detecting that the game ball storage tray is full is input. Further, the payout motor 521 is operated in accordance with a command sent from the main controller 40 to pay out the game ball. Furthermore, the CR unit 60 is electrically connected to the CR unit 60 via the CR unit terminal plate 535, and accepts lending requests and settlement request operation signals from the ball lending and settlement SWs 171 and 172 via the settlement display device 173. Data is sent and received, and the payout motor 521 is operated in accordance with the loan request signal to pay out the rental balls, and the balance display of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 60 is controlled.

  The firing control device 44 receives detection signals such as a switch 524 that detects a rotation operation of the firing handle, a firing stop SW 525, and a touch SW 526 that detects that the player is in contact (operating) with the firing handle 14. Based on a command sent from the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41 (which reflects the signal of the touch SW 526 and the game situation), the rotation signal of the firing handle 14 (524), and the signal of the firing stop SW 525. The launch motor 527 is controlled to launch and stop the game ball.

The sub integrated control device 42 receives operation signals such as a volume adjustment SW, a game SW 15 for detecting an operation of a game button or a jog dial, and the like.
Then, the sub integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls turning on / off of the light emitting unit 529 that illuminates the various LEDs, the various lamps 113, or the prize winning device 25. Further, a pseudo effect for displaying a character or the like and a command for displaying a pseudo symbol of the first special figure or the second special figure are transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43.

  The effect symbol control device 43 constitutes the effect symbol display device 21 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The effect symbol control device 43 controls the display of the LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 21 in accordance with a command sent from the sub integrated control device 42.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
The pachinko machine 1 performs a lottery determination for the usual figure due to the entry to the operation gate 22 and starts the symbol variation of the ordinary figure display device 29. If the lottery result is a win, the winning result is confirmed and displayed on the display device 29, and the utility is released. As a result, it is possible to enter the second starting port 24. In the present embodiment, since the second starting port 24 is not configured to be able to enter the ball at all times, it is possible to enter the ball by hitting the usual figure, but when the second starting port 24 is configured to be able to enter the ball normally, It is easier to enter the ball than usual by hitting the map.
On the other hand, the first starting port 23 can always aim at entering.

  When there is a ball entering the first or second starting port 23, 24, a random number is extracted due to these, and whether or not the special figure is appropriate is determined based on the value of the random number. Further, in accordance with the determination, symbol variation of the first special symbol display device 28A or the second special symbol display device 28B and the effect symbol display device 21 is started. If the determination result of the special figure is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined, the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed on each of the display devices 21, 28A, 28B, and the big hit game (special game) is executed. The effect symbol display device 21 displays a pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol.

  In the big hit game, the basic game is to open the grand prize winning opening 250 and continue the predetermined number of rounds (for example, 9 rounds) until the predetermined time or the number of balls reached the predetermined number and close. Yes. Then, in a specific round (for example, the third round) set in advance, the shutter 260 in the big winning device 25 is opened, and the game ball of the big winning device 25 enters the privilege area 26, so that After the end, the gaming state is shifted to a probability changing gaming state in which the winning probability of winning the jackpot is high.

  By the way, in the big hit game, the player's interest concentrates on the specific round. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 performs the opening operation of the grand prize opening 250 by performing a round in which the opening time is short and difficult to enter, a round in which the opening time is long and easy to enter, and a short time opening and a long time opening. Combined rounds can be executed, and a round that is mistaken for a specific round (pseudo-specific round) is performed to make it difficult for the player to know when the specific round is, and to the privilege area 26 before and after the specific round. It is a configuration that enhances the fun of the game by providing effects such as encouraging entry.

In addition, when the pachinko machine 1 is in a probable gaming state, the winning of the ordinary figure is assumed to be highly probable, the average opening time of the utility equipment is extended, and the fluctuation time of the ordinary figure and special figure is shortened. A game is also given. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 “left-hands” in the normal game, and aims at the big hit by aiming at the first start port 23. When the game shifts to a big hit game, the player performs “right-handed”. After that, when the game changes to a probable game, the player continues to “right-handed”, aiming for further hitting with the usual operating gate 22 and the second starting port 24. .
Note that the probability variation game is continued until the number of fluctuations of the special figure after reaching the probability variation game state by a “probability variation counter” described later reaches a predetermined number of times or a big hit occurs.
Similarly, the time-saving game is continued until the number of fluctuations in the special figure after the shift to the time-saving game state by a “time-time counter” described later reaches a predetermined number of times or a big hit occurs.

Hereinafter, details of the operation will be described based on a program process executed by the main controller 40.
FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a “main routine” executed by the main controller 40. The “main routine” is composed of this process (S100 to S110, S115) and the remaining process (S111), and has a cycle of 2 ms or 4 ms. It is started due to the interrupt signal, and it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S100). This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written at a specific address in the RAM. If the determination is negative (S100: no), the initial setting (S115) is executed. The numerical value for determining whether or not the above-described normal interruption is made is written in the RAM as part of this initial setting.

  If it is a normal interrupt (S100: yes), an initial value random number update process (S101), a big hit determination random number (random number counter) update process (S102), which is a random value for determining whether or not the special figure is true, and a special figure big hit symbol determination Random number (random number counter) update processing (S103), normal hit determination random number (random number counter) update processing (S104), reach determination random number (random number counter) update processing related to special figure reach (S105) , Fluctuation pattern determination random number (random number counter) update process (S106), winning confirmation process (S107), success / failure determination process (S108), each output process (S109), fraud monitoring process (S110) And the initial random number update process (S111) is looped within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input.

Next, a part of subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S107), the success / failure determination process (S108), and each output process (S109) which are deeply related to the present invention will be described.
The “start opening winning confirmation process” shown in FIG. 7 is a subroutine executed by the main controller 40. In this process, the winning (winning) of the first and second starting openings 23 and 24 is confirmed, and the winning is performed. Various random numbers extracted at the time of balling are stored separately for each of the first special figure and the second special figure.

In the “start opening winning confirmation process”, first, based on the detection signals of the first and second start openings SW503 and 504, it is confirmed whether or not there is a ball in the first and second start openings 23 and 24 (S200). If there is an incoming ball (S200: yes), it is checked whether the number of reserved memories has already reached the upper limit and is not full (S201). The upper limit number that can be stored is four for each of the first special figure and the second special figure. If the hold memory is not full (S201: yes), in the extracted random number hold storage process of S202, a plurality of random number values (a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a reach determination random number, A random symbol for determining a lost pattern, a random number for determining a variation pattern, etc.) is extracted and stored as a reserved memory.
In the subsequent processing of S203, the number of lighting of the first special figure hold number display device 281 or the second special figure hold number display device 282 is increased, and the sub-integrated control device 42 indicates the hold number designation command indicating the current hold memory number. Send.

FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 show a flowchart of a special figure “win / fail judgment process” executed by the main controller 40. In this process, the determination of whether or not the first special figure is correct and whether or not the second special figure is determined are executed separately, and when there is a holding of the second special figure, the priority determination of the second special figure is executed with priority. . It should be noted that whether or not the first special figure and the second special figure are determined is almost the same process, and in the following description, the two are distinguished if necessary. Otherwise, the first special figure and the second special figure are distinguished. Instead, simply “special drawing”.
As shown in FIG. 8, the “win / fail determination process” confirms whether the special electric accessory for opening the special prize opening 250 is in operation, and if it is not in operation (S300: no), whether the special figure is changing. Confirmation is made and if not changing (S301: no), it is confirmed whether or not a special symbol fixed symbol is displayed (S302). If the special electric accessory is in operation (S300: yes), the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

  If the confirmed symbol is not being displayed in the process of S302 (S302: no), as shown in FIG. 9, it is confirmed in the process of S310 whether there is a special figure pending storage. If there is no pending storage (S310: no), the process proceeds to “special game processing”. If there is a reserved memory (S310: yes), the number of memories is subtracted and a shift process of the reserved memory is performed (S311). By the shift process, the oldest reserved memory among the reserved memories of the special figure is the target of the determination of success / failure.

Next, in the process of S312, the probability variation flag is confirmed to confirm whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation gaming state (if the probability variation flag is “1”, the probability variation is in progress). If the probability change is in progress (S312: yes), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by comparing the success / failure determination table at the time of the probability change with the big hit determination random number of the pending storage to be the target of the success / failure determination (S313).
If the probability change is not in progress (S312: no), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit by comparing the normal probability (low probability) determination table with the big hit determination random number (S314).

In the subsequent process of S315, it is confirmed whether or not the determination of whether or not the process of S313 or S314 is a big hit.
If it is a big hit (S315: yes), in the process of S316, the big hit symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol in the reserved storage that is the object of the determination.
In the process of S317, a variation pattern such as a variation time for a special figure jackpot displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 is determined based on the variation random number for determining the variation pattern of the reserved memory that is the object of the determination.

After determining the variation pattern, a big hit setting process is performed in S318. In this process, a jackpot game release pattern is set based on the determined jackpot symbol.
As shown in FIG. 12, one symbol is determined from 10 types of “symbol 1” to “symbol 10”, and one of the three types of “open pattern 1” to “open pattern 3” is determined according to the jackpot symbol. One pattern is determined.
For example, in the first special figure, in the case of “symbols 1 to 3”, it is “open pattern 1”, in the case of “symbols 4 and 5”, it is “open pattern 2” and “symbols 6 to 10”. In this case, “open pattern 3” is determined.
Further, in the second special figure, in the case of “symbols 1 to 8”, it is “open pattern 1”, in the case of “symbol 9”, it is “open pattern 2”, and in the case of “symbol 10” “ Open pattern 3 "is determined.

The distribution ratio of each symbol is uniformly 10%.
In the first special graphic, the distribution ratio of each open pattern is 30% for the “open pattern 1” corresponding to the three symbols “symbols 1 to 3” and the two symbols “symbols 4 and 5”. The ratio of the corresponding “open pattern 2” is 20%, the ratio of “open pattern 3” corresponding to the five symbols “symbols 6 to 10” is 50%, and the distribution ratio of “open pattern 3” is the highest. high.
On the other hand, in the second special graphic, the ratio of “open pattern 1” corresponding to eight symbols “symbols 1 to 8” is 80%, “open pattern 2” corresponding to “symbol 9”, and “symbol 10”. The ratio of “open pattern 3” corresponding to “10” is 10%, respectively, and the distribution ratio of “open pattern 1” is the highest.

Next, the opening pattern will be described with reference to FIG. Each “open pattern 1, 2, 3” is configured to continue the big hit game up to 16 rounds, and the third round is a specific round.
As the opening operation types of the grand prize winning opening 250, “opening difficult to enter” with an extremely short opening time (eg, 0.8 seconds) and “opening with a long opening time (eg, 28 seconds)” Easy opening ". In addition, it is roughly divided into two types of “opening difficult to enter” and “opening easy to enter”, but “opening that is difficult to enter” is multiple types of opening that have different opening times in a short time. An operation may be provided, or a plurality of types of opening operations having different opening times for a long time may be provided as “opening for easy entry”.

In the “opening pattern 1”, the first round is “open where it is difficult to enter”, and the subsequent rounds (from the second round) are “open where easy to enter”. In “Open Pattern 1”, the third release from the start of the big hit game is a specific round, which is “Open with easy entry”.
“Opening pattern 2” is a round in which the first prize opening 250 is opened twice by combining “opening difficult to enter” and “opening easy to enter” in the first round. (From the second round) is said to be “open for easy entry”. In the “opening pattern 2”, since the first round is released twice, the fourth round of opening from the start of the big hit game is a specific round, and “opening is easy to enter”.
“Open pattern 3” is similar to “Open pattern 2”. In the first round, the winning opening 250 is opened twice by combining “open difficult to enter” and “open easy to enter”. The next 2nd round is “Open easy to enter”, the 3rd round is “Open easy to enter”, and the subsequent rounds (from 4th round) are “On” The ball is easy to open. In the “opening pattern 3”, since the first round is released twice, the fourth round of opening from the start of the big hit game is the specific round.

As described above, “open pattern 3” out of “open patterns 1, 2, and 3” allows the special area 26 to enter the privilege area 26 because the open time of the special winning opening 250 is short and difficult to enter. It is difficult and it is a big hit game that cannot be shifted to substantial probability change, and it is considered the most disadvantageous pattern.
And in the jackpot game of the first special figure, the distribution ratio of “open pattern 3” or “open patterns 1 to 2” is half, whereas in the jackpot game of the second special figure, “open pattern 3” The game with higher game value can be executed in the jackpot game of the second special figure with the allocation ratio of 10% and the distribution ratio of the “open pattern 3” being lower than the jackpot game of the first special chart. ing.

  Returning to FIG. 9, in the jackpot setting process of S318, in addition to the setting of the opening pattern, for example, setting of the opening effect time of the jackpot game executed by the effect symbol display device 21, setting of the time of the ending effect, The opening mode of the big prize opening 250, the game state after the end of the big hit game, and the like are set.

  In the process of S315, if it is not a big hit but a loss (S315: no), a change pattern such as a change time for a special figure loss displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 is determined in the process of S319. In the subsequent lose setting process (S320), if the gaming state is probable change and the time is short, the "probability change counter" and the "time reduction counter" for counting these durations are subtracted.

  After each setting process of S318 or S320, in the process of S321, the symbol variation start control of the special symbol display device 28 is performed, the symbol variation start command and the symbol designation command are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42, and “special game” Move to “Process”. The variation start command and the symbol designation command include a variation pattern of a special figure, a determination result of whether or not the special figure is appropriate.

  When the special symbol is changing in the process of S301 of FIG. 8 (S301: yes), as shown in FIG. 10, when it is confirmed that the symbol change time has passed (S330: yes), the fixed symbol display process In (S331), control is performed to end the special symbol variation display of the special symbol display device 28, and the symbol confirmation is performed so that the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 terminate the pseudo symbol variation display and the effect display. The command is transmitted, and the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

If the confirmed symbol of the special figure is being displayed in the process of S302 of FIG. 8 (S302: yes), the process proceeds to S340 of FIG. 11 and it is confirmed whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has ended. If the fixed symbol display time has not ended (S340: no), the process proceeds to "special game processing".
On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the fixed symbol display time has ended (S340: yes), the fixed symbol display of the special symbol display device 28 is controlled to be terminated by the final symbol display end process (S341), and the sub-integration is performed. A command is transmitted to the control device 42 so as to end the fixed display of the pseudo symbol corresponding to the special figure.

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether the symbol of the special figure is a combination that is a big hit (S342). If the combination is a big hit (S342: yes), if the probability variation flag is “1” (S343: yes), “0” is set to the probability variation flag (S344). Next, if the hour / hour flag is “1” (S345: yes), “0” is set to the hour / hour flag (S346). By these processes, the gaming state in the big hit game (special game) is reset to the normal state.

In the subsequent process of S347, the operation of the condition device is started. Further, in the process of S348, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started. The condition device is a device that is necessary for the operation of the continuous action device in the jackpot game, and the continuous accessory operation device is a device that continuously operates the special electric accessory.
Then, a command is sent to the sub integrated control device 42 to start the big hit effect by the big hit start effect process (S349), and the process proceeds to the “special game process”.

If the combination is not a big hit in the process of S342 (S342: no), it is confirmed in the process of S350 whether the probability variation flag is “1”, and if the probability variation flag is “1” (S350: yes), It is confirmed whether or not the subtraction result (the number of times of probability variation) of the “accuracy variation counter” is “0” (S351). If it is “0” (S351: yes), the probability variation flag is reset to “0” (S352).
In the subsequent processing, it is confirmed whether or not the hour / hour flag is “1” (S353). If the hour / hour flag is “1” (S353: yes), the subtraction result (hour / hour number) is “0”. Whether or not (S354). If it is “0” (S354: yes), the time reduction flag is set to “0” (S355).
In the subsequent state designation command transmission process of S356, a state designation command including information on a probability change flag indicating a gaming state and a time reduction flag is transmitted to the sub integrated control device. Thereafter, the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

  As described above, in the “correction determination process”, a plurality of commands are transmitted from the main control device 40 to the sub integrated control device 42. The symbol variation of the effect symbol display device 21 is started by the variation start command in the process of S321. In this case, the variation start designation, the special symbol hold designation, and the symbol designation (special symbol designation) at a slight interval together with the variation start command. ) And a model information designation command are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42.

  During symbol variation, the symbol variation is stopped by the symbol confirmation command (stop designation) in S331 and the special symbol is confirmed and displayed. During the confirmation display, information such as a probability change flag and a time reduction flag indicating the gaming state is sent to the sub integrated control device 42 by the state designation command in S356. It should be noted that the state designation command may be transmitted when the special figure is confirmed and displayed, and in the true / false determination process, the state designation command is substantially transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 at the end of the confirmation display.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the “special game process” executed after the “win / fail determination process” first checks whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating in the process of S400. (S400: yes), it is confirmed in the process of S401 whether the specific round is in progress. If it is not in the specific round (S401: no), it is checked in the subsequent processing in S402 whether it is in a normal round other than the specific round. If it is not in the normal round (S402: no), it is confirmed whether the interval is in the subsequent processing of S403.

  If it is not in the interval in the process of S403 (S403: no), it is confirmed whether or not the big hit end effect is being performed (S404). If it is not during the jackpot end effect (S404: no), it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S405), and if the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S405: yes), the S406 grand prize is awarded. In the mouth opening process, the special winning opening 250 in the first round is opened according to the opening pattern, and then the process returns.

If the specific round is in the process of S401 (S401: yes), as shown in FIG. 15, it is confirmed whether or not the shutter 260 (switching member) is closed in the process of S410. If closed (S410: yes), it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the specific round (S411). If the elapse of the predetermined time can be confirmed (S411: yes), the shutter 260 described below is opened in the subsequent process of S412. In this process, the sub-integrated control device 42 is notified that the shutter 260 has been opened.
The sub integrated control device 42 may be configured to measure an elapsed time from the start of the round and determine whether the shutter 260 has been opened.

After the end of S412, or if any of S410 and S411 is negative (S410 or S411: no), the process proceeds to S413.
In the processing of S413, it is confirmed whether or not there is a ball entering the privilege area 26 based on the detection signal of the privilege area SW508. If the entry into the privilege area 26 can be confirmed (S413: yes), it is confirmed in the subsequent processing of S414 whether or not the probability variation setting flag is “0”, and if it is “0” (S414: yes), S415. In this process, the probability variation setting flag is set to “1”.

After the completion of S415, or when it is confirmed that a normal round is being performed in the process of S402 (S402: yes), or if either of S413 and S414 is negative (S413 or S414: no) , The process proceeds to S416.
In the process of S416, it is confirmed whether or not there has been a predetermined number of winnings (9) in the grand prize opening 250. If there is no predetermined winning number (9) (S416: no), the big winning hole 25 is confirmed. It is confirmed whether or not the opening time of (S417) has ended (S417), and if either can be confirmed (S416 or S417: yes), whether or not the current round is the specific round or the pseudo specific round in the process of S418 Check. If it is the specific round or the pseudo specific round (S418: yes), the light emission unit 529 that illuminates the grand prize winning device 25 is stopped in the process of S419, and the shutter 260 is closed. .

  After the end of S419 or if the process of S418 is negative (S418: no), the process proceeds to S420, the big prize opening 250 is closed, and in the subsequent process of S421, the big hit interval process is performed. Execute interval and return. In the big hit interval process, a command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 so as to start the inter-round interval effect.

  If it is during the interval in S403 of FIG. 14 (S403: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the big hit interval time has passed in the process of S430 of FIG. 16, and if it has passed (S430: yes), the big hit game It is confirmed whether the number of rounds is the final round (S431). If it is the final round (S431: yes), a big hit end effect process is executed in the process of S432, a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 in this process, the big hit game is ended, and the process returns.

On the other hand, if it is not the final round in the process of S431 (S431: no), it is checked in the process of S433 whether the next round is a specific round. If it is not a specific round (S433: no), the process of S434 It is confirmed whether or not the process is a pseudo specific round.
If it is a specific round or a pseudo specific round (S433 or S434: yes), in the process of S435, the fact that it is a specific round or a pseudo specific round is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42, and the light emission that illuminates the winning device 25 The light emission of the unit 529 is started.
After the end of S435, or if the process of S434 is negative (S434: no), the big prize opening opening process of S436 is executed to open the big prize opening 250 in a predetermined opening mode and return. .
The sub integrated control device 42 may be configured to determine the number of times the special winning opening 250 is opened and to recognize that it is a specific round or a pseudo specific round.

  If the big hit end effect is being performed in the process of S404 of FIG. 14 (S404: yes), as shown in FIG. 17, it is confirmed whether or not the end time of the big hit end effect time has elapsed in the process of S440. If it does (S440: yes), while performing the process (S441) which stops the operation | movement of an accessory continuous operation apparatus, the process (S442) which stops the operation | movement of a condition apparatus is performed.

  In the subsequent processing of S443 to S447, the gaming state after the big hit game is set. That is, in S443, it is confirmed whether or not the probability variation setting flag is “1”, and when the probability variation setting flag is “1” and the jackpot game ends and the transition to the probability variation gaming state is made (S443: yes), the processing proceeds to S444. In the probability variation count setting process, the probability variation transition is set, and a predetermined number of times, for example, “100” is set in the probability variation counter, and the probability variation flag is set to “1” (S445). According to this, after the big hit game ends, the probability variation game is given until the number of times of variation of the first and second special figures reaches “100” times.

Next, in S446, it is confirmed whether or not the game is shifted to the time-saving game after the big hit game is finished. When the game is shifted to the time-saving game (S446: yes), the time-time setting is set in the time-saving setting process in S447 and the above-mentioned. A predetermined number of times value, for example, “100” is set in the hour / hour counter, and “1” is set in the hour / hour flag (S448). According to this, after the big hit game is completed, the short-time game is awarded until the number of changes in the first and second special drawings reaches “100” times.
Basically, the same number of times is set regardless of whether or not the time change is a certain change, but the set number of time reductions may be changed according to whether or not the change is a certainty. Further, the set number of time reductions may be changed depending on whether or not the gaming state that has been a big hit is time reduction, and there may be cases where the time reduction does not operate.

  Thereafter, a command to end the big hit game is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 (S449), information on whether or not to shift to the probability variable gaming state as a state designation command, and information on whether or not to shift to the short-time gaming state Is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the like (S450). Then return.

As shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b), the shutter 260 is opened twice in the specific round (3R) in which the "opening patterns 1 and 2" are easily opened for a long time, as shown in FIGS. In the specific round (3R) of short-time opening in which it is difficult to enter the “opening pattern 3”, it is released only once.
In any specific round, the shutter 260 is opened after a very short first predetermined time (t1) has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 250. Thereafter, the opened shutter 260 is closed before a short time when it is difficult to enter the ball. It is impossible to enter the privilege area 26 in this release.
It should be noted that in the specific round of short-time opening in which it is difficult to enter the “open pattern 3”, the special winning opening 250 is closed immediately after the shutter 260 is closed, and the specific round ends.

  In the specific round of long-time opening in which the “opening patterns 1 and 2” are easy to enter, the second predetermined time (t2) is measured from the start of the opening of the special winning opening 250, and the second round of the second round of the specific round is performed. When the predetermined time (t2) elapses, the shutter 260 is opened again, and the open state is maintained until the special winning opening 250 is closed. This opening allows entry into the privilege area 26.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 (a), (b), and (c), the light emission of the light emitting unit 529 of the big winning device 25 is large in any specific round (3R) of the “open patterns 1, 2, 3”. Light emission of the light emitting portion 529 is started with the opening of the winning opening 250, and the light emission is stopped when the special winning opening 250 is closed. By emitting light from the light emitting portion 529, the big winning device 25 is illuminated, and the big winning device 25 can be shown to the player through the half mirror portion HM provided on the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11.

  In addition, the light emitting unit 529 starts light emission at the start of opening the grand prize opening 250 also in the two rounds immediately before the specific round (3R) in the “opening pattern 2”, and emits light by closing the big prize opening 250. Stopped.

The effect of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG.
This pachinko machine 1 is composed of a short opening round in which it is difficult to enter a ball, a long opening round in which it is easy to enter, and a short opening and a long opening. It is possible to execute the combined rounds and provide multiple types of opening patterns for the jackpot game (opening patterns 1, 2 and 3). Different round patterns are used for each opening pattern. Since it was the same round, it has the following effects.

In a big hit game, it is common to open one big winning opening once. Following this, in “Opening pattern 1”, one opening is one round, and the first round is “short-time opening that makes it difficult to enter”, and the second and subsequent rounds are “long easy to enter” The specific round is the third release from the start of the jackpot game.
On the other hand, in the “opening pattern 2”, the first round is a round consisting of two times of “opening for a short time that is difficult to enter” and “opening for a long time that is easy to enter”. The subsequent rounds were defined as “opening for a long time with easy entry”, so the specific round is substantially the fourth opening from the start of the big hit game.
For this reason, in the “opening pattern 1” and “opening pattern 2”, the 3rd round of the “opening pattern 1” or the 2nd of the “opening pattern 2” is the opening of the big winning opening 250 for the third time from the start of the big hit game. It is difficult for the player to determine whether it is the round.
Furthermore, when the third prize winning opening 250 is opened (the third round in the opening pattern 1 and the second round in the opening pattern 2), the effect symbol display device 21 can enter the shutter 260 when the opening is performed. The first special effect that gives a sense of expectation to be a specific round is executed.
Furthermore, normally, the big winning device 25 shielded by the half mirror part HM is shown to the player when the big winning opening 250 is opened for the third time.
Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while it is unknown what the specific round is, and the player can determine that the specific round is operated by operating the shutter 260. Until then, the player enters the privilege area 26. Thus, it is possible to increase the player's expectation of whether or not a privilege game is given, and to improve the fun of the game.

  An example of the first special effect is shown in FIG. On the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21, the number-of-releases display 3 210 indicating that it is substantially the third release from the start of the big hit game, the expectation display 211 for opening the shutter 260, and the large 2 according to a predetermined time. A countdown display 212 that counts down until the shutter is released and a main character 213 of the pachinko machine 1 are displayed.

An example of the effect as a continuation of the first special effect is shown in FIG. This is executed after the shutter 260 is released in the third release of the big hit game by the “open pattern 1”, and the display number of the opening number 3 display 210 and the countdown are displayed on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21. The completed countdown display 212, the main character 213, and an open display 214 indicating that the shutter 260 is open are displayed.
Then, when the player enters the privilege area 26 by opening the shutter 260, as shown in FIG. 19C, the probability change get display 215 indicating that the release count 3 display 210, the main character 213, and the probability change function have been acquired. I do.

In addition, in the “opening pattern 3”, similarly to “opening pattern 2”, the first round consists of “opening for a short time that is difficult to enter” and “opening for a long time that is easy to enter”. The second round is "Open for a long time with easy entry", while the third round is "Short opening with difficulty for entry", and the subsequent rounds (4th round) )) Was “open for a long time with easy entry”. The specific round is the fourth release from the start of the big hit game (see FIG. 13).
For this reason, even if it can be determined that the shutter 260 does not open (not a specific round) at the third actual release (second round) of the jackpot game, it can be determined that the release pattern 1 is not “open pattern 2”. It is difficult for the player to determine whether it is “open pattern 3”.
Furthermore, if the shutter 260 is not opened after the execution of the first special effect when the third prize opening 250 is opened (when the opening pattern 2 or the opening pattern 3), the next fourth opening (3 In the second round, the second special effect is given to give a sense of expectation that the shutter 260 is switched to a state where it can enter the ball. Of course, the large winning device 25 shielded by the half mirror part HM is shown to the player at the time of the fourth release (third round).
Therefore, it is possible for the player to enjoy the game while it is unknown whether the specific round is due to “Open pattern 2” or “Open pattern 3”, and the shutter at the time of the fourth open (third round) It is possible to determine which open pattern it is by the operation of 260, and until then, it is possible to increase the player's expectation as to whether or not a privilege game will be granted, and to further improve the fun of the game Become.

An example of the second special effect is shown in FIG. If the shutter 260 is not opened when the third prize opening 250 is opened, the number-of-opens display 3 210, the count-down display 212 when the countdown is completed, the main character 213, In addition, a notice display 216 is provided to suggest that the shutter 260 is not opened and to have an expectation for the next opening.

An example of the effect as a continuation of the second special effect is shown in FIG. This is executed at the start of the actual fourth release of the jackpot game by the “open pattern 2” or “open pattern 3” (specific round of the third round), and is displayed on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21. Displays a number-of-releases 4 display 210 indicating that it is substantially the fourth release, the main character 213, and a release notice display 217 indicating the time until the shutter 260 is released.
After this, if the fourth release is a long time by “open pattern 2”, an effect display similar to FIG. 19B is performed. Further, if there is a ball entering the privilege area 26, an effect display similar to that shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the fourth release is a short time by “open pattern 3”, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), the release number 4 display 210, the main character 213, and the probability variation game cannot be obtained. A disappointment display 218 that indicates disappointment is performed.

Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the shutter 260 is opened twice in a specific round of long-time opening in which the entry is easy, and the first opening is performed for a long period of time in which the entry is easy. Like the opening in the specific round, the shutter 260 is opened for a short time immediately after the opening of the big winning opening 250, so it is difficult to determine which specific round when the opening of the big winning opening 250 starts. That is, it is difficult to determine “open pattern 1” or “open pattern 3”, and the fun is increased.
Further, by making the first opening operation of the shutter 260 in the specific round of long-time opening to be an extremely short time, it is difficult for the player to notice this, and it is possible to determine whether it is a normal round or a specific round. Difficulty, that is, it is difficult to judge “open pattern 1” or “open pattern 2”, and the fun is increased.
In the specific round of long-time opening, it is not always necessary to execute the first short-time opening operation of the shutter 260, and the shutter 260 may be configured not to be executed.

Further, in this pachinko machine, the opening pattern of the big hit game is not limited to “opening patterns 1, 2, and 3”, but “opening pattern 4” and “opening pattern 5” shown in FIG. 21 may be increased.
“Opening pattern 4” is similar to “Opening pattern 2”, and the first round is a combination of “opening difficult to enter” and “opening easy to enter” to open the grand prize opening 250 twice. The second round that follows is “open with difficulty in entering the ball”, and the subsequent rounds (from the third round) are “open with easy entry”. In the “opening pattern 4”, the opening for the fourth time from the start of the big hit game is the specific round.
According to this, in addition to “open pattern 4”, by providing “another pattern” that opens a specific round of “open pattern 1” for a short time, the distinction between the “other pattern” and “open pattern 4” is made. It is difficult, and the player is disappointed that the specific round ended in a short period of time in the “different pattern”. It is possible to produce a resurgence production that starts and surprises the player, and it is interesting.
“Opening pattern 5” is similar to “Opening pattern 3”, and the first round is a combination of “opening difficult to enter” and “opening easy to enter” to open the grand prize opening 250 twice. The second round is called “Easy to enter”, and the third round is also “Easy to enter” and “Easy to enter” in the same way as the first round. Are combined to open the grand prize winning opening 250 twice, and the subsequent rounds (from the 4th round) are “open easy to enter”. In the “opening pattern 5”, the fourth and fifth times of opening from the start of the big hit game are specific rounds. In the specific round, the shutter 260 is opened at the fourth opening, the special prize opening 250 is closed and the shutter 260 is also closed, and the shutter 260 is opened again at the fifth opening.
According to this, it becomes difficult to distinguish between “open pattern 3” and “open pattern 5”, and the player is discouraged by thinking that the specific round ended with a short open in “open pattern 3”. Actually, the “opening pattern 5” is followed by the opening of a specific round for a long time, and it is possible to produce an effect such as a revival effect that surprises the player.
Of course, in the “open pattern 4 and another pattern” and “open pattern 5”, the special winning device 25 in which the light emitting portion of the special winning device 25 is turned on and shielded by the half mirror portion HM in the specific round and the pseudo specific round. Make it visible to the player.

Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, in order to enhance the player's expectation regarding the specific round, the game ball is placed in the special prize device on the privilege area side (first route described in the claims) or the other side ( A distribution device that distributes to the second route described in the claims is used.
This pachinko machine has the same basic configuration as the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, and will be described focusing on the differences from the previous embodiment. In the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the big winning device 25A provided in the lower center of the game area 20 of the game board 2A is configured so that the player can always see the special area 26 and the special area 26 can be entered in the apparatus. There are provided a shutter 261 that can be switched to a state in which the player cannot enter the ball or a state in which the player cannot enter the ball, and the sorting device 255.

The operation of the special winning device 25A will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b). A game ball sent from the grand prize winning opening 250 is taken into the apparatus through an intake 251 provided at the upper part of the apparatus, and is received once by a shelf-like tray 252 at the upper part of the apparatus.
The game ball received by the tray portion 252 flows down from a delivery port 253 provided in the center of the apparatus. A pair of right and left sorting devices 255 that can be opened and closed is installed immediately below the delivery port 253. As shown in FIG. 23 (a), in a state where the left and right sorting devices 255 are opened, the game balls sent out from the sending / outlet 253 through the left and right sorting devices 255 (practical arrow, the first route) are It becomes possible to guide to the lower privilege area 26 side.

At a position directly above the privilege area 26, a front-view triangular shutter that can be operated to move forward and close the entrance of the privilege area 26 and to move backward and open the entrance of the bonus area 26. 261 is provided. The game balls that are blocked from entering the privilege area 26 when the shutter 261 is closed are sent out of the apparatus from both the left and right sides of the privilege area 26 (one-dot chain arrow).
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23B, in a state where the left and right sorting devices 255 are closed, the game balls sent out from the delivery port 253 are guided to both the left and right sides by the sorting device 255, and the big winning device 25A. Send out (practice arrow, second route). Note that the game ball that has entered the privilege area 26 is detected by the privilege area SW507 in the area, and is assumed to be discharged from the large apparatus 25A due to the detection.

  As shown in FIG. 24 which shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine, the main control device 40 which controls the game has a prize winning solenoid 510, a shutter solenoid 511, a normal electric role through a game board relay terminal plate 531. A solenoid 512 and a sorting solenoid 513 are connected. Then, the special prize opening solenoid 510 is controlled to open the special prize opening 250, and the shutter solenoid 511 is controlled to open the privilege area 26. In addition, the power utility solenoid 512 is controlled to open / close the power utility at the second start port 24, and the distribution solenoid 513 is controlled to open the first route to the privilege area 26 side.

As in the first embodiment, the pachinko machine has a main routine (FIG. 6), a start winning confirmation process (FIG. 7), a success / failure determination process (FIG. 8), and a special game process (FIG. 14) as in the first embodiment. The distribution device 255 is controlled in the special game process.
In the special game process, if the specific round is in the process of S401 (FIG. 8) (S401: yes), as shown in FIG. 25, whether or not the shutter 261 (switching member) is closed in the process of S460. To check. If closed (S460: yes), it is confirmed whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the specific round (S461). If the elapse of the predetermined time can be confirmed (S461: yes), the shutter 261 is opened in the subsequent processing of S462.

After the end of S462 or if any of S460 and S461 is negative (S460 or S461: no), the process proceeds to S463.
In the processing of S463, it is confirmed whether or not there is a ball entering the privilege area 26 based on the detection signal of the privilege area SW508. If the entry into the privilege area 26 can be confirmed (S463: yes), it is confirmed in the subsequent processing of S464 whether or not the probability variation setting flag is “0”, and if it is “0” (S464: yes), S465. In this process, the probability variation setting flag is set to “1”.

After the end of S465, or when it is confirmed that a normal round is being performed in the process of S402 (FIG. 8) (S402: yes), or if any of S463 and S464 is negative (S463 or (S464: no), the process proceeds to S466.
In the process of S466, it is confirmed whether or not there has been a predetermined number of winnings (9) in the grand prize opening 250. If there is no predetermined winning number (9) (S466: no), the big winning hole 25 It is confirmed whether or not the opening time has expired (S467), and if either can be confirmed (S466 or S467: yes), it is determined whether or not the current round is the specific round or the pseudo specific round in the processing of S468. Check. If it is the specific round or the pseudo specific round (S468: yes), control is performed to close the distribution device 255 in the big prize device 25A opened by the processing described later in the processing of S469 and also close the shutter 261. Do.

  After the completion of S469, or if the process of S468 is negative (S468: no), the process proceeds to S470, the big prize opening 250 is closed, and the round of the big hit interval process is performed in the subsequent process of S471. Execute interval and return. In the big hit interval process, a command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 so as to start the inter-round interval effect.

  If it is during the interval in the process of S403 in FIG. 14 (S403: yes), it is confirmed whether the big hit interval time has passed in the process of S480 in FIG. 26, and if it has passed (S480: yes), It is confirmed whether the number of rounds is the final round (S481). If it is the final round (S481: yes), a big hit end effect process is executed in the process of S482, a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 in this process, the big hit game is ended, and the process returns.

On the other hand, if it is not the final round in the process of S481 (S481: no), it is checked in the process of S483 whether or not the next round is a specific round. If it is not a specific round (S483: no), the process proceeds to S484. It is confirmed whether or not the process is a pseudo specific round.
If it is a specific round or a pseudo specific round (S483 or S484: yes), the distribution apparatus 255 in the large apparatus 25A is opened in the process of S485.
After the end of S485 or if the process of S484 is negative (S484: no), the special winning opening opening process of S486 is executed to open the special winning opening 250 in a predetermined opening manner and return. .

As shown in FIGS. 27 (a), (b), and (c), the distribution device 255 of the special winning device 25A is opened in any of the specific rounds (3R) of the “open patterns 1, 2, and 3”. The opening of the sorting device 255 is started simultaneously with the opening of the big winning opening 250, and the sorting device 255 is also closed when the big winning opening 250 is closed.
In addition, in the second round immediately preceding the specific round (3R) in the “opening pattern 2”, the distribution device 255 starts opening when the big winning opening 250 is opened, and the big winning opening 250 is closed. The sorting device 255 is also closed.

According to the present embodiment, in the first embodiment, the half mirror part is used to show the large winning device that is not normally visible, and the effect of increasing the expectation for the specific round is performed. Since the distribution device 255 is used to perform the effect of increasing the expectation for the specific round by opening the route to the privilege area 26 side that is normally closed, the same as in the first embodiment The action effect is obtained, and it is possible to enhance the player's expectation as to whether or not a special game is given by entering the special area 26, and an effect of improving the fun of the game is achieved.
Further, as in the first embodiment, the “open pattern 4 and another pattern”, the “open pattern 5”, and the like may be increased. In any pattern, the distribution device 255 is operated to route to the privilege area 26 side not only when the specific round is opened for a long time but also when the pseudo specific round is opened for a short time and when the specific round is opened for a short time. Open. In the specific round of “open pattern 5”, the prize winning opening 250 is closed after a short opening, and then the distribution device 255 is temporarily closed, and the distribution is again performed according to the opening of the next prize winning opening 250 in the same round. The device 255 is activated to release the route to the privilege area 26 side.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can of course be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in a round other than the specific round, it is desirable to provide invalid means for invalidating even if there is a ball entering the privilege area 26. The invalid means may be a program process of the main control device, or may be a switching means for cutting off a signal for detecting a ball entering the privilege area.
Furthermore, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in the pachinko machine stand, and the enclosed game balls are launched toward the game area of the game board, and the released game balls are collected and the collected game balls are fired again. Thus, the present invention may be applied to a sealed pachinko machine that uses a predetermined number of game balls inside to play a game.

2 Game board 21 Production symbol display device 23 First start port (start port)
24 Second start port (start port)
25,25A Grand Prize winning device 250 Grand Prize winning opening 255 Sorting device (sorting means)
26 privilege area 260, 261 shutter (switching means)
40 main controller (win / fail judgment means, jackpot game control means, privilege area control means, jackpot game interruption means)
42 sub-integrated control device 43 effect symbol control device (effect symbol control means)
HM half mirror part

Claims (6)

A success / failure determination means for executing a determination of the success / failure due to the ball entering the starting port;
A jackpot game control means for executing a jackpot game for releasing the jackpot device according to a predetermined number of rounds when the result of the determination of success or failure is winning;
A privilege area for granting a privilege game that increases the winning probability of the success / failure determination after the big hit game is finished by entering a game ball that has entered the grand prize winning device;
Switching means for switching between a state in which the player can enter the privilege area and a state in which the player cannot enter the privilege area;
An effect symbol display device for executing an effect display indicating a result of the game;
In a gaming machine provided with production design control means for controlling the production design display device,
The big hit game control means opens the special winning device in a time when it is easy to enter the ball and activates the switching means to enter a state where the bonus area can be entered, and before the specific round. In addition, a round in which the big winning device is opened in a time when it is difficult to enter a ball and a round in which the big winning device is released in a time when it is easy to enter the ball are executed. A first big hit mode in which the opening number of the winning device is a predetermined first opening number of times, and the specific round is the specific round;
Alternatively, at least before the specific round, the specific round that opens the grand prize winning device in a time when it is easy to enter the ball and moves the switching means to a state where it is possible to enter the privilege area. And a round in which the opening at the time when it is difficult to enter the big winning device and the opening at the time at which it is easy to enter the winning device is combined, and from the start of the big hit game The second big hit mode in which the opening of the predetermined second opening number of times that the number of opening of the big winning device is larger than the first number of opening times is the specific round is executable,
The effect symbol control means is capable of entering the switching means in the effect symbol display device during the specific round in the first big hit mode and during the first round of opening in the second big hit mode. The first special performance that gives the expectation to switch to a different state is executed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching means opens the privilege area to a state in which a player can enter a ball during or after execution of the first special effect in the specific round in the first big hit mode. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The big hit game control means operates the switching means in a state in which the player can enter the privilege area, and opens the big winning device in a time when it is difficult to enter, and before the specific round. In addition, at least a round in which the opening in the time when the winning device is difficult to enter and the opening in the time in which the winning device is easy to enter is combined, It is possible to implement the third big hit mode in which the number of opening of the big winning device from the start is the specific round as the opening of the second opening number,
In the above-described effect symbol display device, the effect symbol control means causes the first special effect to be executed during the first round of the first number of releases in the third big hit mode. The gaming machine according to claim 2,
The effect symbol control means is in a state in which the switching means in the next round can enter the ball after the execution of the first special effect in the round of the first number of opening times of the second big hit mode or the third big hit mode. A gaming machine, characterized in that a second special effect that gives a sense of expectation to switch to is executed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The grand prize winning device includes a first route and a second route for distributing the game balls that have entered the ball, and distribution means for distributing and guiding the game balls to one of the routes,
And the privilege area and the switching means are provided in the first route,
The allocating means distributes the game balls to the first route in the specific round, and in any round other than the specific round, either the first route or the second route is selected according to a predetermined game condition. A gaming machine characterized by distributing game balls to either of them. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
At least a half mirror part is provided on the front side of the distribution path until a game ball that has entered the big prize device enters the privilege area, and a light emitting part installed inside the big prize device is turned on. Only when the inside of the large winning device is visible,
The grand prize winning device is configured such that the light emitting unit is turned on in the specific round, and the light emitting unit is controlled to be turned on or off according to a predetermined game condition in rounds other than the specific round. A gaming machine characterized by The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A gaming machine comprising a privilege invalidation means for invalidating a ball entering the privilege area in a round other than the specific round.

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