JP6481098B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a game machine that gives a privilege game advantageous to a player after a big hit game by entering a specific area in the big hit game.

Conventionally, for a pachinko machine that is a ball game machine, a random number value is extracted due to the ball entering the start port of the game ball, and it is determined whether or not it is a big hit based on the random value. If the result is a big hit, there will be a big hit game that opens and closes the big prize opening.
Conventionally, in this type of pachinko machine, a game ball enters a specific area provided inside the big winning opening during the big hit game, so that the probability change of winning / failing determination after the big hit ends is high. There is a game that shifts to a bonus game such as a game (see Patent Document 1).

  In a pachinko machine that shifts to a special game by entering a specific area, an opening / closing door or the like is provided in the large prize opening so that it can enter the specific area only when it is opened, or the first large prize opening. There are two types of configurations, a winning entrance and a second big winning entrance with a specific area, both of which are configured to allow entry into a specific area only during a predetermined round during a big hit game. ing. The opening and closing door and the second big winning opening are based on a special symbol that is a big hit, an opening pattern that has a long opening time and easy entry into a specific area, and an opening that has a short opening time and is difficult to enter. It can be opened and closed with any pattern. Accordingly, the player can enjoy a sense of expectation and a thrill feeling, such as which open pattern it is and whether or not a special game can be obtained by his / her own gaming technique (launching technique).

JP 2013-103091 A

By the way, in a pachinko machine that shifts to a special game by entering a specific area with a conventional structure, it is illegal to operate a sensor that detects the passage of the specific area with illegal radio waves or to pass the specific area with a game ball with a thread. There is a risk that the game can easily be shifted to a special game.
On the other hand, in the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, even if a ball entering a specific area is detected in a short opening pattern, the game is not shifted to a special game. However, even if it is a short-time opening pattern, there is a possibility of entering a specific area very rarely even if it is not illegal. In spite of such a rare event, the player may be distrusted even if he / she entered the ball properly, not illegally, and the player may be distrusted, and the game's preference may be significantly reduced. There is.

Therefore, conventionally, a plurality of sensors for detecting game balls are provided in the special winning opening in order to reliably distinguish between legitimate balls and fraudulent acts, and various detection signals detected by these sensors on the control program are provided. A large number of counters for counting are required, and a large number of determination processes must be executed on the program processing. For this reason, there is a problem that the program capacity becomes enormous and the program processing becomes complicated. For example, processing that causes an abnormal passage to a specific area as an error, processing that causes an abnormal passage outside the specific area as an error, processing that causes an error when a ball enters and exits a big winning opening, and that is discharged from the big winning opening Processing that makes an abnormal passage of a sensor that detects a game ball an error, processing that makes an error of a mismatch between the passage of a specific area and the discharge from the big prize opening, etc. are necessary and complicated.
Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the present invention realizes a gaming machine that has a simple program process, can reduce the program capacity, and can reliably discriminate between entering a legitimate specific area and cheating. Is made as an issue.

The invention described in claim 1
The starting port,
A determination unit for determining whether or not a big hit is made according to the ball entering the starting port;
A symbol display device for displaying the result of the determination unit as a symbol;
A jackpot game generating means for generating a jackpot game in which the jackpot is continuously opened a predetermined number of times by displaying the jackpot on the symbol display device;
As the big prize opening, a first big prize opening and a second big prize opening having a specific area inside,
In the jackpot game, an opening operation for opening the first big winning opening for a predetermined number of rounds and an opening operation for opening the second big winning opening for at least one round are executed.
In addition, the big hit game includes a long open big hit game in which the opening time of the second big prize opening is long and easy to enter the specific area, and a short open big hit in which the open time is short and difficult to enter the specific area. To play a game and one of the jackpot games,
Probability fluctuation transition means is provided for allowing the probability of hit determination by the success / failure determination means after completion of the big hit game to be set to a higher probability fluctuation state than in the normal state by passing a game ball through the specific area during the big hit game. In gaming machines,
A winning opening detecting means for emitting a detection signal by detecting the ball entrance to the second special winning opening in the second special winning opening inside,
A first path for guiding the game ball that has passed through the special winning opening detection means toward the specific area;
A second passage not guiding to the specific area;
Distribution means for distributing and guiding the game balls that have passed through the special winning opening detection means to either the first passage or the second passage;
Specific area detection means for detecting a game ball provided in the first passage and passing through the specific area, and generating a detection signal;
Discharge detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the first passage through the specific area and emitting a detection signal;
Loss detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the second passage and generating a detection signal;
A counting means for adding and subtracting a count value in accordance with each detection signal of the special prize opening detecting means, the specific area detecting means, the discharge detecting means and the loss detecting means,
The counting means is preset with a reference value at the start of counting, and adds the added value according to the detection signal of the special winning opening detection means, while the added value according to the detection signal of the specific area detecting means. The second subtraction value, the sum of which is the same as the first subtraction value and the first subtraction value in accordance with the detection signal of the discharge detection means, is the loss detection. A third subtraction value having the same value as the addition value is subtracted according to the detection signal of the means,
When the count value of the counting means is smaller than the reference value, it is determined as an error, and the count value is not the same value as the reference value at the end of one round of the second big prize opening An error determination means for determining an error is provided.
Note that, when the big hit game is finished without the game ball passing through the specific area, the gaming machine sets the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure determination means after the big hit game is ended to the normal state.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, at the time of entering the second big prize opening , the big prize opening detecting means detects the pitch and the counting means starts counting. When the game balls are distributed to the first passage by the distribution means, the passage of the specific area is detected by the specific area detection means, and then the discharge from the first passage is detected by the discharge detection means. At this time, the count value of the counting means becomes the same value as the reference value at the start of counting, and it is determined that the flow of this series of game balls is normal.
Further, when the game ball is distributed to the second passage by the distribution means, the loss detection means detects the loss, and in this case, the count value of the count means becomes the same value as the reference value at the start of counting, and the game Judging the flow of the sphere as normal.
On the other hand, if the detection order by each detection means changes due to fraud, for example, if the specific area detection means is activated by a ball with a thread or illegal radio waves without detection by the big prize opening detection means, the count value of the count means becomes the reference value. It can be determined that an error has occurred by the error means, assuming that the flow of the game ball is not normal. Further, even when the count value of the counting means is not the same as the reference value at the end of the round in which the second big winning opening is opened and closed, it can be determined that the game ball flow is not normal and an error is detected.
Therefore, it is possible to reliably discriminate between entering a legitimate specific area and cheating, and dispel the player's distrust. In addition, in order to determine whether a ball enters a legitimate specific area and fraud, there is no need to determine a large number of errors as in the conventional structure, and when the count value of the counting means is smaller than the reference value and at the end of the round It is only necessary to determine two types of errors such as when the count value is not the same as the reference value, the program processing is simple, and the program capacity can be reduced.

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 a principal part enlarged view which shows the 2nd big winning opening which is provided in the said game board and has a specific area | region. 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 winning process performed with the said main controller. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special figure success / failure determination process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination processing. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination processing. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination process. It is explanatory drawing regarding the jackpot symbol used with the said gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing regarding the content of the jackpot game performed with the said gaming machine. 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 explanatory drawing regarding the count of the game ball which entered the said 2nd big winning opening. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the count process performed with the said main control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing regarding the count of the game ball which entered into the 2nd big winning opening provided in the game board of the game machine of 2nd Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the count A process performed with the main control apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the count B process performed with the main control apparatus of the said gaming machine.

A pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to an 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 a 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 installed on the left and right sides of the upper part of the front frame 11, respectively, so that game sounds are output, thereby improving the player's preference. 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.

As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular gaming area 20 surrounded by an outer rail 201 and an inner rail 202 is formed on the game board 2. 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.

An operating gate (operating port) 22 is provided at the left side of the center case 200 in the gaming area 20 through which a game ball can pass and a lottery of a normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a normal figure) is executed when passing. Yes.
A first special figure start opening that allows a game ball to enter at a position directly below the center of the center case 200, and that draws a first special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a first special figure) upon entry. 23A is provided, and a tulip-type electric motor is provided at a position immediately below it. A second special drawing in which a lottery of a second special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a second special drawing) is executed at the time of entering the ball. A special drawing start port 23B is provided.
The second special figure starting port 23B can enter (win) a ball only when an ordinary electric accessory (hereinafter simply referred to as a general electric accessory) is opened. The general electric utility is configured to be opened for a predetermined time when it is a win in the usual drawing.

  A first grand prize winning port (first grand prize winning port) 24 that is openable and closable by an opening / closing plate and is opened at the time of a big hit is installed immediately below the second special figure starting port 23B.

  A second big prize opening (second big prize opening) 25 is provided at the right side position of the center case 200 so as to be opened and closed by an opening / closing plate and opened at the time of a big hit. In the second grand prize opening 25, a hit gate (corresponding to a “specific area” in the claims) 26 through which a game ball can pass, and a sorting member for restricting the entrance to the hit gate 26 255 (corresponding to “sorting means” in claims) is provided.

  A plurality (four) of regular winning ports 27 are arranged at positions on the left side of the first special figure starting port 23 </ b> A to the first big winning port 24 at a diagonally lower left position of the center case 200. In addition, an out port 203 is provided at the bottom of the board surface immediately below the first grand prize winning port 24.

  Further, at the lower right corner of the game board 2, the first special figure display device 28A, the second special figure display device 28B, the first special figure reservation number display device 281 and the second special figure reservation number display are displayed outside the rail 201. A device 282, a normal symbol display device 29, and a general symbol hold number display device 291 are provided.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the operation of the second big prize opening 25. The second grand prize winning opening 25 includes an intake 251 for taking in a game ball entered when the opening / closing door 250 is opened, and is taken into the inside from this.
A second big prize count SW 507 is installed at a position directly below the intake 251 to detect a game ball taken in.

  In the second big prize opening 25, there are specific areas on both the left and right sides of the lower half for functioning benefits such as "probability change" with a high probability of winning big hits and "short time" advantageous for winning big hits. A hit gate 26 and an off-gate where the benefits are not functioning are installed. A first passage 252 for guiding the game ball toward the hit gate 26 and a second passage 253 for guiding the game ball toward the release gate are provided on the left and right sides, respectively, and can further swing in the left-right direction. The game balls are distributed to the first or second passages 252 and 253 by the distribution member 255 provided in the first and second passages. That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, the game ball is guided from the first passage 252 to the hit gate 26 by setting the sorting member 255 to a tilted posture with the tip thereof facing diagonally upward to the right. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, the game ball is guided from the second passage 252 to the release gate by setting the distribution member 255 to an inclined posture that is directed obliquely upward to the left.

Each of the hit gate 26 and the release gate is configured such that a game ball can pass therethrough. In the winning gate 26, there are provided a specific area SW508 (specific area detecting means) for detecting a game ball passing through the gate, and a discharge SW509 (discharge detection means) for detecting discharge from the gate.
In the out-going gate, a loss SW 510 (loss detection means) for detecting a game ball that has lost without passing through a specific area is provided. Note that the release gate is not necessarily required, and any configuration is possible as long as the missed sphere flowing down the second passage 253 can be detected by the missed SW 510.
The game ball that has passed through the hit gate 26 or the release gate is taken into the game board from the opening 254 at the lower end of the device.

  In the present embodiment, the sorting member 255 opens the first passage 252 to the hit gate 26 when the open / close door 250 of the second large winning opening 25 is opened and a game ball can enter. A position where the game ball can enter (inclined posture facing diagonally upward to the right) is formed. When a game ball enters the hit gate 26, the first passage 252 is closed (inclined posture toward the left diagonally upward), and the ball is displaced to a position where it is impossible to enter the hit gate 26.

  FIG. 4 shows the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and an inner frame 30 for detachably attaching the game board 2 is housed on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. As with the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is installed so that one side edge (right side in FIG. 4) 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. Further, the payout unit 33 for paying out the prize balls also pays out the balls that are 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. 8, 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 production symbol 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 consisting of a main routine and a subroutine mounted in the ROM is started due to an interrupt signal having a period of 2 ms or 4 ms, 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.

  Main controller 40 is electrically connected to hall computer 500 of the game facility via back wiring relay terminal board 530 and 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 a ball entering the first special figure start port 23 A, second special figure start SW 504 for detecting a ball entering the second special figure start port 23 B, The normal symbol operation SW 505 for detecting the entrance to the start gate 22, the first major prize count SW 506 for detecting the entrance to the first grand prize opening 24, and the first to detect the entrance to the second grand prize opening 25. Two major winning count SWs 507, a specific area SW508 for detecting the entry to the winning gate 26, the discharging SW 509 for detecting the discharging from the winning gate 26, the loss SW 510 for detecting the entering to the off gate, and the normal winning opening Detection signals of the general winning holes SW511 for detecting a ball entrance to 7 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. The first special figure display device 28A, the second special figure display device 28B, and the first special figure are output via the command output to the sub integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43, and the symbol display device relay terminal board 533. The display control of the hold number display device 281, the second special figure hold number display device 282, the general map display device 29, the general figure hold number display device 291, and the like is performed.

Further, the main controller 40 is connected to a first big prize opening solenoid 512, a second big prize opening solenoid 513, a shutter solenoid 514, and a normal electric role solenoid 515 through a game board version relay terminal board 531. Then, the first big prize opening solenoid 512 or the second big prize opening solenoid 513 is controlled to open the first big prize opening 24 or the second big prize opening 25. Further, the shutter solenoid 514 is controlled to open and close the first passage 252 to the contact gate 26 by the distributing member 255, and further, the general electric utility solenoid 515 is controlled to control the general electric power of the second special figure starting port 23B. Open and close the object.
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 is 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 (reflecting a signal of the touch SW 526 and a game situation), a rotation signal of the firing handle 14 (524), and a 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 lighting and extinguishing of various LEDs and various lamps 113. Furthermore, a command for a pseudo effect for displaying a character or the like or a display pattern for a special symbol for the special symbol is 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 will be described.
The pachinko machine performs a lottery drawing for the usual figure due to the entry to the start gate 22 and starts the symbol variation of the usual figure display device 29. If the lottery result is a win, the winning result is confirmed and displayed on the general-purpose display device 29 and the electric utility is released. This makes it possible to win the second special figure starting port 23B.
In the case of a configuration in which the ordinary electric utility can always win, winning the second special figure starting port 23B is facilitated by opening the ordinary electric utility.
When there is a winning at the first or second special figure starting port 23A, 23B, a random value is extracted due to these, and the first special figure or the second special figure is judged based on the random number value. The 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 judgment result is a big hit in either the first special figure or the second special figure, the big hit symbol is determined and the big hit symbol is determined and displayed on each display device 21, 28A, 28B. It is a configuration to execute. The effect symbol display device 21 displays a pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol.

  The big hit game has a basic game in which a first round winning opening 24 is opened and a predetermined time or an operation until the number of balls reaches a predetermined number and is closed is one round, and a predetermined number of rounds are continued. Then, if the second big prize opening 25 is opened in the final round of the big hit game, and there is a ball entering the hit gate 26 of the second big prize opening 25 in the final round, the gaming state after the big hit game is determined as the big hit game. Probability change (probability change) games with high probability of winning and ordinary wins with high probability, average open time of electric utility will be long, and special time change time will be shortened (short time) game This is the basic configuration to be migrated.

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), the initial value random number update process (S101), the update process of the big hit determination random number (S102), which is the random number value for the success / failure determination of the first and second special drawings, the first and second Update process of random number for determining big hit symbol of special figure (S103), Update process of random number for determining normal hit figure (S104), Update process of random number for reach determination related to reach of first and second special figure (S105), Random pattern determination random number update process (S106), winning confirmation process (S107), success / failure determination process (S108), each output process (S109), fraud monitoring process (S110) regarding the variation patterns of the first and second special figures 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 winning process” shown in FIG. 7 is performed when a game ball enters the first special figure start port 23A and the second special figure start port 23B, or when the game ball passes the normal operation gate 22. Various random numbers such as the validity random numbers that are extracted are stored (stored) in the main control device 40 as reserved storage. Then, a process for confirming whether or not the stored random number is a preset value is performed before the determination of whether or not, and various commands resulting from entering the special figure starting ports 23A and 23B are transmitted to the sub integrated control device. The process to transmit to 42 is performed. Thereafter, the holding memory stored when the game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23A is the first holding memory, and the holding memory stored when the game ball enters the second special figure starting port 23B. Is the second reserved memory, and the reserved memory stored when the game ball passes through the operating gate 22 is the usual reserved memory. In the present embodiment, the number of reserved storages that can be stored is four for each of the first reserved memory, the second reserved memory, and the ordinary reserved memory.

  In the “start winning process”, first, it is determined whether or not the first special figure starting SW 503 detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23A (S200). If there is no entry (S200: no), the process proceeds to S206. If there is an incoming ball (S200: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of first reserved memories stored in the main controller 40 is less than the upper limit (= 4) (S201). If it is the upper limit value (S201: no), the process proceeds to S206, and if it is less than the upper limit value (S201: yes), the extracted jackpot determination random number, jackpot symbol determination random number, reach determination random number, fluctuation pattern determination random number Is stored as the first reserved memory, and 1 is added to the first reserved memory counter indicating the first reserved memory number (S202).

Subsequently, a prefetch determination of the stored first hold storage is performed (S203). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number is a value that causes a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot value, the type of the jackpot symbol is confirmed. If the big hit determination is lost, it is confirmed whether or not the reach determination random number is a value that becomes super reach. If it is not a super reach, it is confirmed whether or not it is a reach value, and the variation time is confirmed from the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern. By making these determinations, it is determined whether or not the stored random number value is a specific value that the player can expect.
In the process of S204, a first prefetch determination command is generated from the prefetch determination result, transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42, and the first hold number indicating the value of the first hold storage counter added in the subsequent process of S205. An instruction command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42.

  Next, in the process of S206, it is determined whether or not the second special figure starting SW 504 has detected a ball entering the second special figure starting port 23B. If there is no entry (S206: no), the process proceeds to S212. If there is an incoming ball (S206: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of second reserved memories stored in the main controller 40 is less than the upper limit (= 4) (S207). If it is the upper limit value (S207: no), the process proceeds to S212, and if it is less than the upper limit value (S207: yes), the extracted jackpot determination random number, jackpot symbol determination random number, reach determination random number, fluctuation pattern determination random number Is stored as the second reserved memory, and 1 is added to the second reserved memory counter indicating the second reserved memory number (S208).

Subsequently, the prefetch determination of the stored second reserved storage is performed (S209). As in the first reserved memory, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the big hit determination random number is a value that causes a big hit, and if it is a big hit value, the type of the big hit symbol is confirmed. If the big hit determination is lost, it is confirmed whether or not the reach determination random number is a value that becomes super reach. If it is not a super reach, it is confirmed whether or not it is a reach value, and the variation time is confirmed from the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern. By making these determinations, it is determined whether or not the stored random number value is a specific value that the player can expect.
In the process of S210, the second prefetch determination command is generated from the prefetch determination result, transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42, and the second hold number indicating the value of the second hold memory counter added in the subsequent process of S211. An instruction command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42.

  Next, in the process of S212, it is confirmed whether or not the passage gate 22 has been passed by the normal symbol operation SW505. If there is no passage through the gate (S212: no), the process returns. If there is a gate passage (S212: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved drawings stored in the main controller 40 is less than the upper limit (= 4) (S213). If it is the upper limit value (S213: no), the process returns. If it is less than the upper limit value (S213: yes), the extracted random number for winning determination and the random number for determining winning symbol are stored as a general-purpose reserved memory, and 1 is added to a general-purpose reserved memory counter indicating the number of general-purpose reserved memory. (S214). A general-purpose reserved memory number instruction command indicating the value of the added general-purpose reserved memory counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 (S215), and the process returns.

  When the sub integrated control device 53 receives the first and second reserved memory number instruction commands, the sub integrated control device 53 performs control to change each reserved memory number displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 according to the reserved memory number indicated by the received command. . Further, in this pachinko machine, the production symbol display device 21 does not display the ordinary reserved memory number, but it may be configured to display in response to the reception of the ordinary reserved memory number instruction command. The instruction command itself may not be transmitted. A configuration is also conceivable in which normal prefetch determination is performed and the determination result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42. As a result, it is possible to implement a pre-reading notice that expects a long opening of the ordinary electric accessory.

Next, the “special drawing success / failure determination process” executed by the main controller 40 based on FIGS. 8, 9, 10, and 11 will be described.
This process is performed by determining whether or not the big hit determination random number acquired by the main control device 40 when entering the first or second starting port 23A, 23B and the gaming state at the time of lottery (during determination) (whether the normal gaming state or the probability variation state). If the result is a big hit, determine the big hit symbol that will be confirmed from the multiple big hit symbols based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol, and according to the determined big hit symbol The game content of the jackpot game and the type of game state after the jackpot game are determined.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the special figure success / failure determination process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the condition device is inoperative (S300). This is done based on the big hit flag. The jackpot flag is a flag that stands when a special drawing lottery is won (when the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number matches a predetermined value). If the condition device is not activated (S300: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the special figure is in a variable stop state (S301), and whether or not it is a fixed symbol non-display period (S302). Is done.

  If both the processes of S301 and S302 are affirmative (S301: yes, S302: yes), as shown in FIG. 9, it is confirmed whether there is a second reserved memory in the process of S310. If there is the second reserved memory (S310: yes), the process proceeds to S312. If there is no second reserved memory (S310: no), it is confirmed whether there is a first reserved memory (S311). If there is no first reserved memory (S311: no), the process proceeds to special game processing. If there is the first reserved memory (S311: yes), the process proceeds to S312. In this manner, the determination of whether or not the second reserved memory is appropriate is performed with priority over the first reserved memory by the processes of S310 and S311.

  In the subsequent process of S312, the shift processing of the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory for determining whether or not is correct is performed, and the oldest first reserved memory or second reserved memory is set as the target of the determination of the success or failure. 1 is subtracted from the reserved storage counter indicating the first or second reserved memory number. Next, a hold number instruction command indicating the value of the hold storage counter thus subtracted is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 (S313).

  In the jackpot determination random number comparison processing in S314, the jackpot determination random number stored in the reserved memory, which is the target of the special figure success / failure determination, is compared with a preset special figure success / failure determination table, and the value of the jackpot determination random number is determined as the special figure. Compare with the judgment value in the success / failure judgment table. There are two types of special figure success / failure determination tables, one for normal probability (low probability 1 / 358.148) and one for high probability (1 / 37.6855), and the gaming state at the time of determination is normal probability state. If so, comparison is performed using a normal probability use determination table, and if a high probability probability change state, comparison is performed using a high probability use determination table.

In the subsequent process of S315, it is confirmed whether or not the determination is a big hit based on the comparison process of S314.
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 subsequent process of S317, a big hit setting process is performed. In this process, based on the determined jackpot symbol, for example, the setting of the opening effect time of the jackpot game executed by the effect symbol display device 21, the setting of the time of the ending effect, the opening pattern of the jackpot game (round The total number, the opening mode of the first grand prize opening 24 or the second grand prize opening 25 ) and the like are set. Note that the processing of S315 corresponds to “correction determination unit” recited in the claims.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (a), the jackpot symbol is one of ten symbols such as “EL, EP, FE, FH... PL, LH” in the first special diagram (special diagram 1). The symbol is determined. In the second special figure (special figure 2), as shown in FIG. 12B, one symbol is determined from five types of symbols such as “EL, FE, HF, LF, PL”.

  “EP, FH, HP, PE, LH” among the jackpot symbols of the first special chart are “difficult to enter balls”, and the opening pattern of the jackpot game corresponding to these is as shown in FIG. In addition, in each round from the first round of the jackpot game to the twelfth round, the first big winning opening 24 is opened for 28 seconds or until nine game balls are won, and in the thirteenth round which is the final round of the jackpot game. The second big winning opening 25 is opened for 0.9 seconds or until nine game balls are won. That is, it is an opening pattern in which it is difficult to enter the second big winning opening 25, in other words, an opening pattern in which it is difficult to enter the winning gate 26.

  On the other hand, the jackpot symbol "EL, FE, HF, LF, PL" of the first or second special chart is "Easy to enter", and the opening pattern of the jackpot game corresponding to these is the jackpot game In each round from the first round to the twelfth round, the first grand prize opening 24 is opened for 28 seconds or until 9 game balls are won, and in the 13th round of the final round of the big hit game, the second big prize opening 25 is released for 28 seconds or until 9 game balls are won. That is, the opening pattern is easy to enter the second big winning opening 25, in other words, the opening pattern is easy to enter the winning gate 26.

  Returning to FIG. 9, after setting the jackpot, in step S318, based on the random number for determining the variation pattern of the hold memory that is the target of the success / failure determination, the variation time for the special jackpot displayed on the effect symbol display device 21, etc. Determine the variation pattern.

  In the process of S315, if it is not a big hit but a loss (S315: no), a special symbol for loss displayed on the effect symbol display device 21 is selected in the process of S319. Next, the process proceeds to S318, and a variation pattern such as a variation time for a special figure loss is determined.

  Regardless of whether the game is a big hit or a loss, in the process of S320 following the process of S318, the data indicating the result of the success / failure determination (type of big hit symbol, type of loss (presence / absence of reach), variation time, etc.) Is output to the sub-integrated control device 42, and the special symbol display device 28A or the second special diagram display device 28B performs a process of variably displaying the special symbol, and the process proceeds to the special game process. Therefore, the sub integrated control device 42 can grasp the type of jackpot symbol, the lost symbol, the presence / absence of reach, and the variation time by receiving the variation instruction command.

If the special figure is changing in the process of S301 in FIG. 8 (S301: no), the change time of the special figure (based on the fluctuation pattern selected in S318) elapses in the process of S330 as shown in FIG. If the change time can be confirmed (S330: yes), a symbol stop command is output to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the first special figure display device 28A or the second special figure display device 28B. And the symbol determined in S316 or S319 is fixedly displayed (S331).
The sub-integrated control device 42 that has received the symbol stop command outputs an instruction signal for confirming and displaying the pseudo (effect) symbol corresponding to the special symbol predetermined in the effect symbol control device 43, and the effect symbol control device 43 Based on the signal, the effect symbol display device 21 is controlled to display the pseudo (effect) symbol. As a result, the start and end of the variation of the special symbol and the pseudo (effect) symbol are the same (synchronized).

In the subsequent processing of S332, it is confirmed whether or not the specially displayed special figure shows a big hit or a big hit symbol. If it is a big hit symbol (S332: yes), the time for which the fixed symbol is displayed is set in the fixed symbol display setting process in S333, and the condition device operation start process for setting the big hit flag is executed in the process in S334.
In the subsequent processing of S335, both the “probability change flag” indicating that the gaming state is the probability change state and the “time reduction flag” indicating that the game state is the time reduction state are both reset to “0”, and the duration of the probability change The “probability change counter” for measuring the time and the “short time counter” for measuring the duration of the short time are reset to “0”. By these processes, the gaming state in the big hit game (special game) is reset to the normal state. Then, it shifts to special game processing.

  If it is not a big hit symbol in the process of S332 (S332: no), the display time for displaying the fixed symbol is set in the process of S337. In the subsequent processing of S338, it is confirmed whether or not the probability variation flag is “1”. If the probability variation flag is “1” (S338: yes), the probability variation counter is subtracted (S339). It is checked whether or not the value is “0” (S340). If the value of the probability variation counter is “0” (S340: yes), the probability variation flag is set to “0” (S341).

  In the subsequent processing of S342, it is confirmed whether or not the hour / hour flag is “1”. If the hour / hour flag is “1” (S342: yes), the hour / hour counter is subtracted (S343). It is confirmed whether or not the value is “0” (S344). If the value of the hour / hour counter is “0” (S344: yes), the hour / hour flag is set to “0” (S345). Thereafter, the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

  Returning to FIG. 8, if the confirmed symbol is being displayed in the processing of S302 (S302: no), whether or not the confirmed symbol display time set in the processing of S318 has ended in the processing of S350 shown in FIG. Confirm. If the display time is ended (S350: yes), the first special figure display device 28A or the second special figure display device 28B is controlled to end the special figure fixed display, and an instruction signal is sent to the sub integrated control device 42. A confirmed symbol display ending process is performed to end the confirmed display of the pseudo (effect) symbol that is transmitted (S351). Then, it shifts to special game processing.

Next, the “special game process” executed by the main controller 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. The “special game process” is a process for controlling the progress of the big hit game.
As shown in FIG. 14, first, it is confirmed whether or not the condition device is operating based on the big hit flag (S400). If the condition device is operating (S400: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the first grand prize port 24 and the second major prize port 25 are closed (S401). If it is closed (S401: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the big hit game is being started (S402). If it is during the start effect of the big hit game (S402: yes), it is confirmed whether or not it is time to end the start effect of the big hit game (S403), and if it is time to end the effect (S403: yes), the first A big prize opening process for opening the big prize opening 24 is performed (S404), and the process returns. The process of S404 corresponds to “big hit game generating means” recited in the claims.

  If the big hit game start effect is not being performed in the process of S402 (S402: no), it is determined whether the interval is in the process of S405. This interval is the time from when the first big prize opening 24 is closed until the first big prize opening 24 or the second big prize opening 25 is opened again. If it is during the interval (S405: yes), it is next determined whether or not it is time for the interval to end in the processing of S406 (S406). If it is time to finish (S406: yes), it is checked whether or not the next jackpot game operation is in the range from the first round to the twelfth round (S407). If so (S407: yes), a first grand prize opening opening process for opening the first big prize opening 24 is performed (S408), and the process returns.

If the operation of the next big hit game is the 13th round in the process of S407 (S407: no), a second big prize opening release process for opening the second big prize opening 25 is performed (S409), and the subsequent process of S410 In step S410, the shutter solenoid 514 is driven to displace the sorting member 255 in the right diagonally upward posture to open the first passage 252 (S410), and the process returns.
Of course, the opening mode of the second big winning opening 25 and the sorting member 255 is opened according to the jackpot symbol of the first special figure or the second special figure. That is, the “opening easy symbol” has a long opening time, and the “entry difficult symbol” has a short opening time.

  If it is not in the interval in the process of S405 (S405: no), it is checked whether or not a non-big hit game is being finished (S411). If it is being finished (S411: yes), sub integration A jackpot start effect process for transmitting a command to instruct the jackpot start effect to the control device 42 is performed (S412), and the process returns.

  In the jackpot start effect process (S412), the main control device 40 transmits a jackpot start effect instruction command to the sub integrated control device 42, and the sub integrated control device 42 that has received the jackpot start effect instruction command is provided in the pachinko machine. The various LEDs and lamps 113 are made to emit intensely for the big hit game effect, or the big hit game sound is outputted from the speaker 112. In addition, the sub integrated control device 42 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 43 and causes the effect symbol display device 21 to display the jackpot start effect.

  If the first big prize opening 24 or the second big prize opening 25 is open in S401 (S401: no), as shown in FIG. 15, the open big hit game is the final 13th round in the process of S420. Whether or not the second big prize opening 25 is open. If it is the 13th round (S420: yes), in the process of S421, it is confirmed whether or not a “privilege flag” indicating that a game ball has entered the hit gate 26 is “0”. The “privilege flag” is a value stored in the main controller 40. If the value is “1”, it indicates that a game ball has already entered the hit gate 26, and if “0”, the player has not entered the hit gate 26. It shows that.

If the privilege flag is “0” (S421: yes), it is checked whether or not there is a ball entering the hit gate 26 and the specific area SW508 has detected a game ball (S422), and if so (S422: yes), the privilege flag is set to “1” (S423), the driving of the shutter solenoid 514 is finished, the sorting member 255 is returned to the left obliquely upward posture, and the first passage 252 is closed. This is performed (S424).
In this process, the sorting member 255 is placed in an obliquely upward right posture when the second big prize opening 25 is opened, opens the first passage 252, passes the hit gate 26, or closes the second big prize opening 25. However, the distribution member 255 is not limited to this, and the distribution member 255 always has a right diagonally upward posture and a diagonally left diagonally at intervals of 1 second to 2 seconds. It may be configured to perform a constant operation that switches to an upward posture.

  Following the process of S424 or the negative determination of S420, S421, and S422 (S420: no, S421: no, S422: no), as shown in FIG. Check whether the number of game balls entering the mouth (first big prize opening 24 or second big prize opening 25) is less than the prescribed number (9), and if less than the prescribed number (9) ( S430: yes), it is determined whether or not the maximum opening time of the first big winning opening 24 or the second big winning opening 25 has passed (S431), and if the opening time is not over (S431: no), the process returns.

  If the number of balls entered in the process of S430 is the specified number (9) (S430: no), or if the opening time of the big prize opening ends (S431: yes) in the process of S431, it is being opened in the subsequent process of S432 The big prize opening closing process for closing the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 24 or the second big prize opening 25) is performed. After the process of S432, it is confirmed whether or not the round finished in the process is the final 13th round (S433). If the round is the 13th round (S433: yes), the distribution member 255 hits the gate 26. It is confirmed whether or not it is in the open position for guiding the game ball (S434), and if it is open (S434: yes), the sorting member 255 is closed (S435).

After the process of S435 or if the distribution member 255 is closed in the process of S434 (S434: no), a command for instructing the big hit end effect is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 in the process of S436. The jackpot end effect process is similar to the jackpot start effect process in S412 of FIG. 13 described above, by transmitting a jackpot end effect instruction command from the main control device 40 to the sub-integrated control device 42. This is a process for performing a big hit end effect in the LED, lamp 113 and effect symbol display device 21.
In the subsequent step S437, the condition device is stopped.
If the round that has been released in the process of S433 is not the 13th round (S433: no), the interval process is started (S438) and the process returns.

After the process of S437, as shown in FIG. 17, in the process of S440, it is confirmed whether or not the privilege flag is “1”. If the privilege flag is “1” (S440: yes), it is confirmed that a game ball has entered the hit gate 26, and in the subsequent process of S441, the probability change flag that sets the game state to the probability change state after the big hit game is ended is “ 1 ”is set, and“ 160 ”is set to a probability variation counter for measuring the duration of the probability variation state (S442). As a result, after the big hit game ends, the game state is changed to a probable game state until the first or second special symbol has reached 160 times.
Further, in the subsequent processing of S443, “1” is set to the time-short flag for setting the game state to the time-short state after the big hit game is finished, and “160” is set to the time-short counter for measuring the duration of the time-short state (S444). As a result, after the big hit game is over, the time-short game state is entered until the symbol variation of the first or second special figure reaches 160 times.

  On the other hand, if the privilege flag is not “1” in the process of S440 (S440: no), there is no entry to the winning gate 26, so the privilege flag is reset to “0” in the subsequent process of S445, and continues. In the process of S446, an instruction signal for notifying on the effect symbol display device 21 of the gaming state after the big hit game set in the processing of S441 to S445 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 21. Next, in the process of S447, a process of transmitting a state designation command for designating the determined gaming state after the big hit game to the sub integrated control device 42 is executed. Then return.

Note that the sub integrated control device 42 executes various effect controls based on the received state designation command.
Further, the process of transmitting the state designation command is not limited to the timing of ending the jackpot game, but may be performed at the time of starting the fluctuation of the special figure and further at the time of ending the fluctuation. By doing in this way, it is possible to transmit a state designation command to be changed prior to the timing at which the gaming state is switched, and it is possible to prevent a problem in rendering executed by the sub integrated control device 42.
Note that the processing of S441 and S442 in FIG. 17 corresponds to “probability changing means” described in the claims.
In this processing, if there is no ball hitting the hit gate 26 in the big hit game, the probable change state and the short time state are not achieved, but not limited to this, even if there is no ball hitting the hit gate 26 in the big hit game, the big hit game ends. You may make it give only a short time later.

  This pachinko machine is based on the detection signals of the second grand prize count SW 507, the specific area SW 508, the discharge SW 509, and the loss SW 510. It is done to determine whether it is due to cheating.

The determination process is performed by arithmetic processing of a counter (counting means) provided on the program by the main controller 40.
As shown in FIG. 18A, the reference value at the start of counting of the counter is “0,” and the counting is started. When a game ball enters the second big prize opening 25 and the second big prize count SW 507 detects the entry, “3” (first addition value) is added to the count value of the counter. The entered game ball is guided to the first passage 252 by the distribution member 255, enters the hit gate 26, and when the specific area SW508 detects the entry, “2” (first subtraction value) from the count value. ) Is subtracted. Subsequently, when the game ball is discharged from the hit gate 26 and discharged by the discharge SW 510, “1” (second subtraction value) is further subtracted from the count value.
If the count value is “0” at the end of the round in which the second big winning opening 25 is opened (13R in the present embodiment), it is normal and the ball entering the hit gate 26 is normal. It is assumed that

  Alternatively, after the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 25 is detected by the second big prize count SW 507, the game ball is guided to the second passage 253 by the sorting member 255, enters the release gate, and loses SW 509. When the ball enters the ball, “3” (third subtraction value) is subtracted from the count value. In this case, if the count value at the end of the round is “0”, it is considered normal.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18B, when the count value of the counter becomes “minus” (smaller than the reference value), a ball with a thread or the like is used without detecting the second grand prize count SW 507. An error is generated because there is a suspicion that the specific area SW508 or the like is operated by passing through the reverse route, or that the specific area SW508 or the like other than the second big prize count SW507 is operated a plurality of times using illegal radio waves.
Or, if the count value is not “0” at the end of the round (13R) in which the second big prize opening 25 is opened, there is a suspicion that there is a game ball that is not discharged in the second big prize opening 25, or by itself. Since there is a suspicion of the operation of the illegal specific area SW508 or the like, an error is generated.

  FIG. 19 shows a “count process” by the counter of the main controller 40. In this process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the second big prize count SW 507 has been actuated, that is, whether or not the detection signal from the second big prize count SW 507 has been received (S500). If so (S500: yes), “3” is added to the count value of the counter (S501).

When the process of S500 is negative (S500: no), or in the process of S502 following S501, whether or not the specific area SW508 is activated, that is, whether or not the detection signal from the specific area SW508 is received. Check. If so (S502: yes), "2" is subtracted from the count value of the counter (S503).
When the determination in S502 is negative (S502: no), or in the processing in S504 following S503, whether or not the count value is smaller than “0” (reference value) (whether or not it is negative). Confirm.

If the count value is equal to or greater than “0” (reference value) in the process of S504 (S504: no), in the subsequent process of S505, whether or not the discharge SW 509 is activated, that is, the detection signal from the discharge SW 509 is received. Check whether or not. If so (S505: yes), "1" is subtracted from the count value of the counter (S506).
Whether or not the count value is smaller than “0” (reference value) or not (whether or not it is negative) in the process of S505 is negative (S505: no) or in the process of S507 following S506. Confirm.

If the count value is “0” (reference value) or more in the process of S507 (S507: no), in the subsequent process of S508, whether or not the loss SW 510 is activated, that is, a detection signal from the loss SW 510 is received. Check whether or not. If so (S508: yes), "3" is subtracted from the count value of the counter (S509).
If the determination in S508 is negative (S508: no), or in S510 following S509, whether the count value is smaller than “0” (reference value) (whether it is not negative) Confirm.

If the count value is equal to or greater than “0” (reference value) in the process of S510 (S510: no), whether or not the round (13R) in which the second big prize opening 25 is opened is completed in the subsequent process of S511. To check. If completed (S511: yes), in the subsequent processing of S512, it is confirmed whether or not the count value is “0” (reference value).
If the count value is not “0” (reference value) (S512: yes), an error is generated by assuming that an illegal act has been made with respect to entering the second big prize opening 25 in the process of S513. In the processing of S513, an error is also generated when the count value is smaller than “0” (reference value) in the processing of S504, S507, and S510. Then return.
Also, when the round is not completed in the process of S511 (S511: no), the process is returned even when the count value is “0” (reference value) in the process of S512 (S512: no).
It should be noted that the count value of the counter is set to “0” before the return in either case where it is determined that the ball entering the second big prize opening 25 is normal by the processing of S512 or in which the error is determined by the processing of S513. ”(Reference value).
The processes of S504, S507, S510, and S512 correspond to “error determination means” recited in the claims.
In the error occurrence processing of S513, the case where the count value of the counter becomes smaller than “0” (reference value) and the case where the count value at the end of the round is not the same as “0” (reference value) are summarized. However, each error may be generated in a different manner. For example, when the count value of the counter becomes smaller than “0” (reference value), it is determined as “illegal error”. On the other hand, a case where the count value at the end of the round is not the same as “0” (reference value) is preferably a “residual sphere error”. The reason for dividing the error in this way is that there is a possibility that the remaining ball in the second grand prize winning opening 25 is not illegal. Therefore, by dividing the error, it is not necessary to treat the player who has not been illegal as an unauthorized person. .

According to the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, it is possible to reliably discriminate between the entry to the legitimate hit gate 26 (specific area) and the result of fraudulent action, and in a specific area with a short opening pattern as in the past. It is possible to dispel the player's distrust due to the fact that the player has not entered the ball despite having entered the ball.
In addition, in order to determine whether the ball hits the legitimate hit gate 26 (specific area) and illegal acts, the count value of the counter provided in the main controller 40 does not need to determine many errors as in the conventional structure. It is only necessary to judge two types of errors, when the value becomes smaller than “0” (reference value) and when the count value at the end of the round is not the same as “0” (reference value), and the program processing is simple. , Program capacity can be reduced.

Next, a pachinko machine according to another embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machine according to the above-described embodiment, and differences will be mainly described.
This pachinko machine, like the pachinko machine, is a regular entry to the hit gate 26 based on the detection signals of the second grand prize count SW507, the specific area SW508, the discharge SW509 and the loss SW510, It is determined whether it is due to fraudulent acts such as fraudulent radio waves or ball with thread.

In this case, the main control device 40 is provided with two types of first counter and second counter on the program, and is performed by arithmetic processing of these first and second counters.
As shown in FIG. 20 (a), the respective reference values at the start of counting of the first and second counters are “0”, and counting is started from these. When a game ball enters the second grand prize opening 25 and is guided to the first passage 252 by the sorting member 255, enters the winning gate 26 and the specific area SW508 detects the entry, the first counter “1” (first addition value) is added to the count value. When the game ball is discharged from the hit gate 26 and discharged by the discharge SW 510, “1” (first subtraction value) is subtracted from the count value of the first counter.
As described above, the first counter is subjected to arithmetic processing by combining the detection signals of the specific area SW508 and the discharge SW509, and when the round (13R in the present embodiment) in which the second big prize opening 25 is opened ends. If the count value of the first counter is “0”, it is normal, and it is considered that the ball entering the hit gate 26 is normal.

Further, when the game ball enters the second grand prize opening 25 and the second big prize count SW 507 detects the entry, the second counter sets the count value of the second counter to “1” (second Addition value) is added. After that, when the distribution member 255 guides to the first passage 252, enters and discharges the hit gate 26, and discharge is detected by the discharge SW 510, the count value of the second counter is set to “1” (second Subtraction value) is subtracted.
On the other hand, when it is guided to the second passage 253 by the distribution member 255, enters the release gate 26, and is detected by the loss SW 511, "1" (third subtraction value) from the count value of the second counter. ) Is subtracted.
As described above, the second counter is processed by a combination of the detection signals of the second grand prize count SW 507 and the discharge SW 509 or the loss SW 511, and the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 25 is the second. It is determined whether or not it remains in the big winning opening 25, and if the count value of the second counter at the end of the round is “0”, it is regarded as normal.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20B, when the count value of the first counter becomes “minus” (smaller than the reference value), a threaded ball or the like is used without detecting the specific area SW508. An error is generated because there is a suspicion that the discharge SW 509 or the like has been operated by passing through the reverse route or that the discharge SW 508 or the like has been illegally operated a plurality of times by using illegal radio waves.
Further, when the count value of the second counter becomes “minus” (smaller than the reference value), the discharge SW 509 is detected by passing from the reverse route using a threaded ball or the like without detecting the second big prize count SW 507. Alternatively, an error is generated because there is a suspicion that the losing SW 510 has been activated, or that there is a suspicion that the discharging SW 509 or the losing SW 510 other than the second grand prize count SW 507 has been operated a plurality of times using illegal radio waves.
Furthermore, if the first and second count values are not “0” at the end of the round (13R) in which the second grand prize opening 25 is opened, there is a game ball that is not discharged into the second big prize opening 25. An error is generated because there is a suspicion of the operation of the specific area SW508 or the like that is illegal alone.

  FIG. 21 shows a “count A process” by the first counter of the main controller 40. In this process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the specific area SW508 has been operated, that is, whether or not the detection signal from the specific area SW508 has been received (S600). If so (S600: yes), “1” is added to the count value of the first counter (S601).

When the process of S600 is negative (S600: no), or in the process of S602 following S601, it is confirmed whether or not the discharge SW 509 has been activated, that is, whether or not the detection signal from the discharge SW 509 has been received. . If so (S602: yes), "1" is subtracted from the count value of the first counter (S603).
When the process of S602 is negative (S602: no), or in the process of S604 following S603, whether or not the count value of the first counter is smaller than “0” (reference value) (is negative). Check if there is.

If the count value is equal to or greater than “0” (reference value) in the process of S604 (S604: no), whether or not the round (13R) in which the second big prize opening 25 is opened in the subsequent process of S605 has ended. To check. If it is completed (S605: yes), in the subsequent processing of S606, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the first counter is “0” (reference value).
If the count value is not “0” (reference value) (S606: yes), an error is generated assuming that an illegal act has been made in relation to entering the second big prize opening 25 in the process of S607. In the process of S607, an error is also generated when the count value is smaller than “0” (reference value) in the process of S604. Then return.
Also, when the round is not completed in the process of S605 (S605: no), the process is returned even when the count value is “0” (reference value) (S606: no) in the process of S606.
It should be noted that the count value of the first counter before the return is determined in both cases where it is determined that the ball entering the second grand prize opening 25 is normal by the process of S606 or in which the error is determined by the process of S607. Is returned to “0” (reference value). The processing of S604 and S606 corresponds to “error determination means” described in the claims.
In the error occurrence processing of S607, when the count value of the first counter becomes smaller than “0” (reference value) and when the count value at the end of the round is not the same as “0” (reference value) However, for the same reason as in the above embodiment, each error is generated in a different manner, and the count value of the first counter is smaller than “0” (reference value). In this case, it is desirable to set the “remaining sphere error” if the count value at the end of the round is not the same as “0” (reference value).

  FIG. 22 shows the “count B process” by the second counter of the main controller 40. In this process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the second big prize count SW 507 is activated, that is, whether or not the detection signal from the second big prize count SW 507 is received (S610). If so (S610: yes), “1” is added to the count value of the first counter (S611).

When the process of S610 is negative (S610: no), or in the process of S612 following S611, it is checked whether the discharge SW 509 has been activated, that is, whether a detection signal from the discharge SW 509 has been received. . If so (S612: yes), "1" is subtracted from the count value of the first counter (S613).
Whether or not the count value of the first counter is smaller than “0” (reference value) in the process of S612 when the process of S612 is negative (S612: no) or in the process of S614 following S613 (is negative). Check if there is.

If the count value is equal to or greater than “0” (reference value) in the process of S614 (S614: no), in the subsequent process of S615, whether or not the loss SW 510 has been activated, that is, the detection signal from the loss SW 510 has been received. Check whether or not. If so (S615: yes), "1" is subtracted from the count value of the second counter (S616).
When the process of S615 is negative (S615: no), or in the process of S617 following S616, whether or not the count value of the second counter is smaller than “0” (reference value) (is negative). Check if there is.

If the count value is equal to or greater than “0” (reference value) in the process of S617 (S617: no), whether or not the round (13R) in which the second big prize opening 25 is opened is completed in the subsequent process of S618. To check. If completed (S618: yes), in the subsequent processing of S619, it is confirmed whether or not the count value of the second counter is “0” (reference value).
If the count value is not “0” (reference value) (S619: yes), an error is generated assuming that an illegal act has been made with respect to entering the second big prize opening 25 in the process of S620. In the process of S620, an error is also generated when the count value is smaller than “0” (reference value) in the processes of S614 and S617. Then return.
Also, when the round is not completed in the process of S618 (S618: no), the process is returned even when the count value is “0” (reference value) (S619: no) in the process of S619.
Note that the count value of the second counter before the return is determined in both cases where it is determined that the ball entering the second grand prize opening 25 is normal by the process of S619 or an error is determined by the process of S620. Is returned to “0” (reference value). The processing of S614, S617, and S619 corresponds to “error determination means” described in the claims.
In the error occurrence processing of S620, when the count value of the second counter becomes smaller than “0” (reference value) and when the count value at the end of the round is not the same as “0” (reference value) However, for the same reason as in the above embodiment, each error is generated in a different manner, and the count value of the second counter is smaller than “0” (reference value). In this case, it is desirable to set the “remaining sphere error” if the count value at the end of the round is not the same as “0” (reference value).

According to the pachinko machine of this embodiment, as in the previous embodiment, it is possible to reliably discriminate between entering the legitimate hit gate 26 (specific area) and that caused by fraudulent acts. It is possible to dispel the player's distrust due to the fact that a certain area is entered with a time-release pattern but does not shift to a certain probability.
In addition, in order to determine whether the ball hits the legitimate hit gate 26 (specific area) and illegal acts, the first counting means provided in the main controller 40 does not need to determine many errors as in the conventional structure. An error occurs when the count value is smaller than the reference value, when the count value of the second counting means is smaller than the reference value, and when the first and second count values at the end of the round are not the same as the reference value. Since the determination is made, the program processing is simple and the program capacity can be reduced.

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, the pachinko machine is configured to change the opening time of the second big prize opening 25 according to the big hit symbol, and to switch between the easy state and the difficult state to enter the hit gate 26, and the distribution to the hit gate 26 is made. The game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 25 passes through the gate 26 and the distribution member 255 is arranged on the opening / closing door 250 of the second big prize opening 25. You may be allowed to play a role.
Further, in the configuration provided with the sorting member 255, the configuration in which the entrance to the hit gate 26 is easily switched and the difficult state is switched by the switching operation of the sorting member 255 instead of the opening / closing operation of the second big prize opening 25. It is good. That is, the second big winning opening 25 is opened for 28 seconds (longer) regardless of whether the winning symbol is “difficult to enter” or “easy to enter”. On the other hand, if the big hit symbol is “difficult to enter”, the allocation time to the hit side of the sorting member 255 is 0.9 seconds, making it difficult to enter the hit gate 26, and the big hit symbol “ In the case of “Easy ball design”, the allocation time to the contact side of the distribution member 255 is set to 28 seconds (preferably above), so that it is easy to enter the contact gate 26. According to this, it is possible to increase the number of prize balls because the opening time of the second big prize opening 25 in the 13th round of the big hit game is long.
In addition, as described above, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of big prize winning openings if the structure is switched between the easy entry state and the difficult entry state to the hit gate 26 by the opening / closing operation of the distribution member 255. One configuration is also possible.
Furthermore, the present invention provides a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in a pachinko machine base, and fires the enclosed game balls toward the game area of the game board, collects the launched game balls, and collects the collected games. You may apply to the enclosed pachinko machine which plays a game using a predetermined number of game balls inside by circulating a ball again.

2 Game board 21 Production symbol display device (symbol display device)
23A First start port (start port)
23B 2nd starting port (starting port)
24 1st grand prize opening 25 2nd big prize opening 250 Opening and closing door 252 First passage 253 Second passage 255 Sorting member (sorting means)
507 Second grand prize count SW (large prize opening detection means)
508 Specific area SW (specific area detecting means)
509 Discharge SW (Discharge detection means)
510 Loss SW (Loss detection means)
26 per gate (specific area)
28A 1st special figure display device (design display device)
28B 2nd special figure display device (design display device)
40 Main controller (win / fail judgment means, jackpot utterance means, probability fluctuation transition means, count means, first count means, second count means, error judgment means)
42 Sub integrated control device 43 Production symbol control device

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The starting port,
A determination unit for determining whether or not a big hit is made according to the ball entering the starting port;
A symbol display device for displaying the result of the determination unit as a symbol;
A jackpot game generating means for generating a jackpot game in which the jackpot is continuously opened a predetermined number of times by displaying the jackpot on the symbol display device;
As the big prize opening, a first big prize opening and a second big prize opening having a specific area inside,
In the jackpot game, an opening operation for opening the first big winning opening for a predetermined number of rounds and an opening operation for opening the second big winning opening for at least one round are executed.
In addition, the big hit game includes a long open big hit game in which the opening time of the second big prize opening is long and easy to enter the specific area, and a short open big hit in which the open time is short and difficult to enter the specific area. To play a game and one of the jackpot games,
Probability fluctuation transition means is provided for allowing the probability of hit determination by the success / failure determination means after completion of the big hit game to be set to a higher probability fluctuation state than in the normal state by passing a game ball through the specific area during the big hit game. In gaming machines,
A winning opening detecting means for emitting a detection signal by detecting the ball entrance to the second special winning opening in the second special winning opening inside,
A first path for guiding the game ball that has passed through the special winning opening detection means toward the specific area;
A second passage not guiding to the specific area;
Distribution means for distributing and guiding the game balls that have passed through the special winning opening detection means to either the first passage or the second passage;
Specific area detection means for detecting a game ball provided in the first passage and passing through the specific area, and generating a detection signal;
Discharge detection means for detecting a game ball discharged from the first passage through the specific area and emitting a detection signal;
Loss detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the second passage and generating a detection signal;
A counting means for adding and subtracting a count value in accordance with each detection signal of the special prize opening detecting means, the specific area detecting means, the discharge detecting means and the loss detecting means,
The counting means is preset with a reference value at the start of counting, and adds the added value according to the detection signal of the special winning opening detection means, while the added value according to the detection signal of the specific area detecting means. The second subtraction value, the sum of which is the same as the first subtraction value and the first subtraction value in accordance with the detection signal of the discharge detection means, is the loss detection. A third subtraction value having the same value as the addition value is subtracted according to the detection signal of the means,
When the count value of the counting means is smaller than the reference value, it is determined as an error, and the count value is not the same value as the reference value at the end of one round of the second big prize opening A gaming machine comprising an error judging means for judging an error.

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