JP6501716B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of transitioning between a first gaming state disadvantageous to the player and a second gaming state advantageous to the player.

  Conventionally, various types of gaming machines including pachinko machines are known. In this gaming machine, the game is generally advanced in a state disadvantageous to the player, and a lottery is performed to determine whether to play the game in a state advantageous to the player along with the progress of the game. Be in a state of In the state advantageous to the player, the player can receive the payout of a large number of game media, and the player is playing a game for the purpose of receiving the payout of such a large number of game media.

  For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a so-called electric chow is performed in a normal mode in which a player wins a game in a state disadvantageous to the player with a low probability of winning a big hit, and a low probability of winning a big hit. There are various game modes such as a time variation mode to play a game with support, a probability variation mode to play a game with a high probability that the lottery probability of a big hit, and a high probability that the electric chew will open and close. In such a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the mode is shifted sequentially to the normal mode, the time saving mode, the probability variation mode, etc. according to the progress of the game to improve the interest of the player, and the expectation for the game Advance the game while improving the feeling.

JP 2008-12185 A

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a mode advantageous to the other players is set from the normal mode, and the mode of various games is changed by changing the mode of the game. It is possible to improve the interest of the player, and to improve the interest of the player by performing effects using light by various light emitting devices and the like provided in the conventional game machine.
However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, depending on the degree of progress of the game, the game does not shift from the normal mode to the other modes, resulting in a monotonous gaming machine, or effects using light Although the light emission mode is changed according to the progress of the game, the light emission mode tends to be monotonous as the game progresses, and there is also a problem that it is difficult to greatly improve the player's interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of providing effects capable of further improving the interest of the game.

The present invention provides the player with a first gaming state in which the player has a disadvantaged game, a big hit gaming state in which the player has a more advantageous game than the first gaming state, and the big hit gaming state. A gaming machine having a second gaming state providing advantageous gaming, playing a symbol variation game according to the progression of the gaming, and transitioning from the first gaming state to the second gaming state according to the result of the symbol variation game The first counting result is calculated by counting the number of times a big hit lottery has been performed while the special period ending with the second gaming state has occurred after shifting to the second gaming state. The counting means, the second counting means for calculating the second counting result by counting the number of occurrences of the big hit gaming state advantageous to the player within the special period, and the probability determined in advance within the special period If a defined condition is met, the above Substantial occurrence of the big hit gaming state within the special period based on the lottery means for drawing lottery based on a predetermined probability whether or not to shift to the gaming state, and the first counting result and the second counting result Arithmetic means for calculating the probability and for calculating which part of the preset probability is similar to the real probability, and the real probability performed by the arithmetic means is preset Display means for performing a display corresponding to the calculation result for calculating which part of the set probability is close to, and the calculation result at the time the symbol variation game is started, and the updated calculation result An update control means for performing display corresponding to the above in the display means is a game machine characterized by the above.

  According to the present invention, the calculation result by the calculation means is displayed on the display means, and the display of the calculation result is sequentially updated by the update control means. It can be notified by a message etc. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform the effect of greatly improving the interest of the player, further improve the operation rate of the gaming machine, and provide it for a long time game.

It is a front view showing an embodiment of a game machine concerning the present invention. It is an explanatory view for explaining the relation of the game state in a game machine. It is an electric block diagram showing the electric composition of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the content of a luck rank display table. It is a time chart showing operation of a gaming machine.

  Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present specification, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention can be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines such as slot machines, for example. It is. In addition, in the present specification, “front side” and “rear side” of pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter simply referred to as “gaming machines”) and members constituting the gaming machines are when the gaming machines are viewed from the front. 1 shows the front side (front side) and the back side (rear side), and “upper side”, “lower side”, “left side” and “right side” for the gaming machine and each member constituting the gaming machine are shown in FIG. The upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side when the gaming machine is viewed from the front as shown in FIG. Further, in the present specification, the flow of the game ball into the various winning openings is referred to as "winning", and the game ball paid out to the player by the game ball winning is referred to as "prize ball".

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a vertically rectangular outer frame 2 which constitutes an outer shell of the machine body. A vertically rectangular middle frame 3 is detachably attached to the open front side of the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is entirely formed of a synthetic resin material, and is configured such that the game board 11 or the like can be attached and fixed to the inside.

  The front frame 4 is attached to the front side of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the middle frame 3 with a hinge provided on the left side of the front frame 4 as a center. . The front frame 4 is provided with a glass plate 5 so that the player can visually recognize the game board 11 and can protect the game board 11. Also, the front frame 4 is provided below the glass plate 5 with an upper receptacle 6 for temporarily storing gaming balls used for playing games, and a lower receptacle 7 for storing gaming balls overflowing from the upper receptacle 6 and flowing down. There is.

  The gaming machine 1 is provided with a launcher (not shown) for flipping the gaming ball toward the gaming board 11, and the bounce strength of the launcher may be adjusted by the amount of rotation of the operation handle 8. It is configured to be able to. The operating device 8 has an operating handle 8 to such a strength that the game ball ejected by the device can be made to flow down to the left side of the center character 21 or to the right side of the center character 21 described later. The game ball can be fired at strength according to the amount of rotation of the game.

  Further, on the upper tray 6, on the front side of the storage space for storing the game balls, various buttons 9 are arranged to be pressed and operated by the player during the game. In addition, the code | symbol 10 in FIG. 1 is a speaker for outputting various sounds according to advancing of a game, etc. FIG.

  The game board 11 is a substantially square flat member formed of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate. A guide rail 12 is disposed in a semicircular arc shape on the front of the game board 11, and a corner decoration is provided on the outside of the guide rail 12. The guide rail 12 is formed of a member having a predetermined thickness in the front-rear direction.

  The guide rail 12 is formed so as to draw a circular arc from the lower part on the left side of the center of the game board 11 to the left and the upper part of the game board 11 to the upper part on the right of the center of the game board 11 in the horizontal direction. In addition, the guide rail 12 has a guiding path 13 through which the game balls can pass, and the game balls bounced by the launching device pass through the guiding path 13 and are guided toward the game area 14 .

  The game area 14 is formed inside the guide rail 12 in the game board 11. The game balls guided to the game area 14 are configured to flow downward from the top to the bottom of the game area 14. In the game area 14, a center character 21, a normal winning device 22, a start winning device 23, a big winning device 24, and a gate 25 are provided. Further, a large number of induction nails are struck in the game area 14, and an out port 26 is further provided below the game area 14. The game balls flowing down the game area 14 flow down from the top to the bottom of the game area 14 while hitting the induction nail and changing the flow direction. Most game balls flow into the out port 26 provided at the lowermost part of the game area 14, and the other game balls are configured to win various prize slots provided in various prize devices and the like.

  The center character 21 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 14. The center piece 21 is attached and fixed to a back unit (not shown) of the gaming machine 1. In addition, the center character 21 includes a symbol display device 27 and a decoration frame 28 as display means.

  The symbol display device 27 as display means is for displaying visual effects in the gaming machine 1 and various calculation results and the like performed in the gaming machine 1. The various calculation results etc. may be, for example, calculation results updated by the sub control CPU 56 as calculation means described later, and the details thereof will be described later. As this symbol display device 27, for example, a conventionally known display device such as a liquid crystal display panel can be arbitrarily selected and used. The symbol display device 27 is configured to be able to display various images, moving images, animations and the like according to the situation of the game.

  The symbol display device 27 is configured to display nine kinds of numerals “1” to “9” as symbols for each row. Further, the symbols of each row in the symbol display device 27 are variably displayed along the vertical scroll direction, which is a predetermined variation direction, when the symbol variation game is started according to the progress of the game. The variable display of the symbol is a state in which the symbol or symbol row is operating while changing the type of symbol to be displayed in the symbol display device 27.

  In the symbol display device 27, a symbol variation game in which a plurality of symbols are varied and displayed is played. This symbol is a symbol for notifying the player of the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) for drawing the big hit or not or the result of the inner lottery (small hit lottery) for drawing the small hit or not is there. In the symbol display device 27, symbols selected in accordance with a large hit lottery or a small hit lottery result from among a plurality of types of symbols are stopped and displayed at the end of the symbol variation game.

  The various symbols in the symbol display device 27 are classified into a big hit symbol serving as a symbol capable of recognizing a big hit, a small hit symbol serving as a symbol capable of recognizing a small hit, and an off symbol serving as a symbol capable of recognizing a release. . When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 27 as a result of the symbol variation game, the gaming machine 1 starts the normal gaming state from the normal gaming state as the first gaming state in which the player performs a game disadvantageous to the player. It shifts to the big hit game state which plays a game more advantageous to the player. Therefore, the player is given a jackpot game which is performed in a state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state from the normal game which is a game disadvantageous to the player performed in the normal game state. That is, the gaming machine 1 shifts from the normal gaming state as the first gaming state to the big hit gaming state according to the result of the symbol variation game.

  Also, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 27 as a result of the symbol variation game, the gaming machine 1 performs a small game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state from the normal gaming state. The game transitions to the hit gaming state, and the player is given a small hit game played in a state more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state from the normal game played in the normal gaming state.

  In the symbol display device 27, with the start of the symbol variation game, display effects relating to the symbol variation game are started. Then, when the symbol variation game is ended, at the same time, the effect display related to the symbol variation game is also ended. When the symbol variation game is over, the result of the symbol variation game is generated, and the symbols associated with the result of the symbol variation game are stopped and displayed.

  At this time, the jackpot symbols stopped and displayed in the symbol display device 27 are basically composed of symbol combinations (for example, "111", "888", etc.) in which the symbols in all the rows become the same symbol. In addition, the out-of-out symbols stopped and displayed in the symbol display device 27 are symbol combinations (for example, “253”, “649”, etc.) in which symbols in all rows are different, or one row of two other rows It is comprised by the symbol combination (for example, "566", "744" etc.) used as the symbol different from the symbol of. Furthermore, the small hit symbols stopped and displayed in the symbol display device 27 are the same symbols in the left and right two rows among the three rows of symbols, and the middle rows are the symbols positioned before and after in the fluctuation order of the symbols in the left and right two rows And the symbol combination (for example, "656", "878", etc.). These small hit symbols may be stopped and displayed. The “probability change suggestion pattern” indicates that there is a possibility that a probability fluctuation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability state”) may be given in which the lottery probability of the big hit lottery changes from low probability (normal probability) to high probability. It is a design to be done.

  The normal winning device 22 has a normal winning opening (not shown) and a normal winning opening sensor 31 (see FIG. 3). The normal winning opening is opened upward to a size at which gaming balls flowing down the game area 14 can win. The normal winning opening sensor 31 is configured to detect that the gaming ball has won the normal winning opening by detecting the passage of the winning game ball. The gaming machine 1 is configured to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls when the normal winning opening sensor 31 detects a winning of the playing balls.

  The start winning device 23 includes a first start winning device 32 and a second start winning device 33. The first start winning device 32 is disposed below the center combination 21 and the second start winning device 33 is located to the right of the center combination 21 and below the first start combination 32. It is arranged to do. The first start winning device 32 and the second start winning device 33 are disposed at positions separated from each other.

  The first start winning device 32 includes a first start winning opening (not shown) and a first start winning opening sensor 34. The first starting winning opening is formed in a size that allows a game ball flowing down the game area 14 to be able to win, and is always open so that the game ball can always win. The first starting winning opening sensor 34 is for detecting the passage of the gaming ball that has won the first starting winning opening. In the gaming machine 1, when the first start winning opening sensor 34 detects the passage of the gaming ball that has won the first starting winning opening, a big hit game in which the player is hit from a normal gaming state disadvantageous to the player. A jackpot lottery is performed to draw whether or not to shift to the state, and when the jackpot lottery is won, the normal gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state, and when the jackpot lottery is missed, the normal gaming state is maintained. A conventionally known sensor may be arbitrarily selected and used as the first start winning opening sensor 34.

  The second start winning device 33 includes a second start winning opening (not shown), an open / close door (not shown), and a second start winning opening sensor 35. In the second start winning opening, game balls flowing down the game area 14 are formed so as to be able to win. The second start winning opening is opened and closed by an open / close door. The opening and closing door is for opening and closing the second start winning opening, and is connected to the opening and closing door solenoid 36 (see FIG. 3). When the open / close door solenoid 36 is driven, this open / close door opens the second start winning opening with the drive to close the open position where the gaming ball is allowed to win and the second start winning opening, thereby It moves between the closed position that regulates winning. The open / close door is formed in the same shape and size as the second start winning opening so as to entirely close the second start winning opening when in the closed position.

  The second start winning opening sensor 35 is for detecting the passage of the game ball that has won the second start winning opening. When the second start winning opening sensor 35 detects the passage of the game ball that has won the second start winning opening, the gaming machine 1 has a gaming state different from the normal gaming state which is disadvantageous to the player to the big hit gaming state. Perform a lottery to draw whether or not to shift to a specific gaming state different from the jackpot gaming state, and if you win the lottery, transition to the specific gaming state to be described later the game later, if you fall into this lottery It is supposed to maintain the gaming state of. A conventionally known sensor may be arbitrarily selected and used as the second start winning opening sensor 35.

  The big winning device 24 includes a first big winning device 41 and a second big winning device 42. The first big prize device 41 is disposed below the first start prize device 32, and the second big prize device 42 is the right side of the first start prize device 32 and of the second start prize device 33. It is located below. That is, the first big winning device 41 and the second big winning device 42 are disposed at positions separated from each other.

  The first big winning device 41 has a first big winning opening (not shown), a first opening / closing member (not shown), a first drive solenoid 43 (see FIG. 3) and a first big winning opening sensor 44 (FIG. 3) See). The first large winning opening is formed to open upward to a size where a plurality of gaming balls can win. The first large winning opening is formed in a rectangular shape, and the first large winning opening is formed in a size such that gaming balls flowing down in the longitudinal direction of the first large winning opening can be sequentially flowed.

  The first opening and closing member is configured to be able to move between an open position where the first large winning opening is opened and a closed position where the first large winning opening is closed. The first opening and closing member is formed in a size and shape capable of closing the first large winning opening when in the closed position. The first opening and closing member is connected to the first drive solenoid 43, and is driven between the open position and the closed position by driving the first drive solenoid 43.

  The first drive solenoid 43 is for moving the first opening and closing member between the open position and the closed position. The first drive solenoid 43 is connected to the first opening and closing member, and when the first drive solenoid 43 is driven, the first opening and closing member is moved between the open position and the closed position to be moved to the first large size. The winning opening can be opened and closed. The first drive solenoid 43 may be arbitrarily selected and used from conventionally known ones.

  The first large winning opening sensor 44 is for detecting the passage of the gaming ball that has won the first large winning opening. When the first large winning opening sensor 44 detects the passage of gaming balls that have won the first large winning opening, the gaming machine 1 has a number corresponding to the number of gaming balls that have won (for example, one gaming ball wins). 15 balls are awarded each time. A conventionally known one may be arbitrarily selected and used as the first large winning opening sensor 44.

  The second big winning device 42 has a second big winning opening (not shown), a second opening / closing member (not shown), a second drive solenoid 45 (see FIG. 3) and a second big winning opening sensor 46 (FIG. 3) See). The second big winning opening is formed to open upward to a size where a plurality of gaming balls can win. The second big winning opening is formed in a rectangular shape, and the size thereof is formed such that gaming balls which flow downward in the longitudinal direction of the second big winning opening can be made to flow.

  The second opening and closing member is configured to move between an open position for opening the second large winning opening and a closed position for closing the second large winning opening. The second opening and closing member is formed in a size and shape capable of closing the second large winning opening when in the closed position. The second opening and closing member may be formed of a plate-like member, or may be formed of another member.

  The second drive solenoid 45 is for moving the second opening / closing member between the open position and the closed position. The second drive solenoid 45 is connected to the second opening and closing member, and when the second drive solenoid 45 is driven, the second opening and closing member is moved between the open position and the closed position, and the first The winning opening can be opened and closed. The second drive solenoid 45 may be arbitrarily selected from conventionally known ones.

  The second large winning opening sensor 46 is for detecting the passage of the gaming ball that has won the second large winning opening. When the second large winning opening sensor 46 detects the passage of the gaming ball that has won the second large winning opening, the gaming machine 1 has a number corresponding to the number of gaming balls that have won (for example, one gaming ball wins) 15 balls are awarded each time. In addition, as the second big winning opening sensor 46, a conventionally known one may be arbitrarily selected and used.

  The gate 25 is disposed on the right of the center character 21 in the game board 11. In this gate 25, a game ball flowing down the game area 14 is allowed to pass through the gate 25, and a gate sensor 47 for detecting that the game ball has passed through the gate 25. (See FIG. 3) is provided. When it is detected that the game ball passes the gate 25, the gaming machine 1 operates so as to move the open / close door of the second start winning device 33 from the closed position toward the open position and open the second start winning opening. Do. The way of opening the second starting winning opening at this time may be determined arbitrarily.

  The game area 14 is disposed on the left side area disposed on the left side of the center role 21 in the game area 14 and on the right side of the center role 21 by providing the center role 21 at substantially the center of the game board 11. Divided into right areas. Further, in the game area 14, the flow path in which the game balls flow down is divided into a left flow path flowing down the left side area and a right flow path flowing down the right side area. As a result, the player plays a game in which the game ball banned by the launcher flows down the left channel (hereinafter referred to as "left-handed game"), and the game ball flows down the right channel. The game will be advanced while playing a special game (hereinafter referred to as "right-handed game").

  Next, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a big hit game in which a normal game state in which a normal game which is a game against the player is inconvenient and a big hit game in which the player is more advantageous than the normal game in the normal game state. It has a state and a specific gaming state as a second gaming state for performing a specific game which is an advantageous game for the player in a mode different from the big hit game.

  The normal gaming state is a gaming state in which the longest transition is made in the game in the gaming machine 1, and is a gaming state in which the lottery probability (winning probability) of winning the big hit lottery is set low. When the jackpot lottery in the normal gaming state is won, the gaming state transitions to the jackpot gaming state.

  The jackpot gaming state is a gaming state transitioning when a jackpot lottery in the normal gaming state is won, and the game is performed in a state more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. The big hit game performed at the time of the big hit gaming state is started after the big hit symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game and the symbol variation game is ended. When the big hit game starts, the round game in which the first big winning opening of the first big winning device 41 is opened is performed a plurality of times (in the present embodiment, 15 rounds) with the predetermined number of prescribed rounds as the upper limit. Times) In one round game, the first drive solenoid 43 is driven to move the first opening and closing member between the open position and the closed position to open and close the first big winning opening. The first big winning opening is the time until the specified number (8 or 9 in the present embodiment) of game balls, which is the upper limit number of game balls to be won, wins, or the time for round games to be played It is open until the specified time (25 seconds in the present embodiment) which is the round game time has elapsed. And, in the big hit game, for each round game, the first large winning opening is opened once during one round game, and is opened only 15 times in total. Also. In the round game, a round effect which is performed only during the round game is performed. Then, the big hit game is closed after the opening of the first large winning opening is finished and closed in the final round game, and is ended after the last opening is finished.

  The specific gaming state as the second gaming state is a gaming state which is shifted by winning of a predetermined winning combination in a big hit game, or shifted by winning a predetermined small hit. This specific gaming state is a state that provides a game advantageous to the player in a mode different from the big hit gaming state, and is a player mainly by playing a game under the "certain change state" or the "change state". Will be able to play an advantageous game against

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a probability change state advantageous to the player may be given. When a definite change state is given, the winning probability (lottery probability) of the big hit lottery is changed so as to improve from the low probability (normal probability) to the high probability. Also, the definite change state is given until the next time, that is, until the next big hit is generated. The probability change state is advantageous for the player, which is changed so that the winning probability of the big hit lottery is high and the big hit is easily generated.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the probability change state, the "variation state" may be given. The fluctuation state means the fluctuation time shortening state, and the symbol fluctuation game's fluctuation time is shortened compared to the non-shortening state, which is the normal state where the fluctuation state is not given. May be In particular, the variation time of the symbol variation game may be shortened such that the outset display is stopped and displayed.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. The gaming machine 1 has a main control board 51 and a sub control board 52 disposed on the back side. The main control board 51 is for controlling the game operation of the gaming machine 1 in accordance with the progress of the game, and executes various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine 1, and according to the process result. Output various control commands. The sub control board 52 is based on the control command output from the main control board 51, such as whether to display a symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 27, various background images, or various display images such as characters and characters. , General control over various rendering aspects in the gaming machine 1 is performed.

  The main control board 51 has a main control CPU 53 that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 54 that stores a main control program to be executed by the main control CPU 53, and data necessary for controlling the gaming machine 1. A main control RAM 55 for writing and reading is provided.

  In addition, the sub control board 52 executes the sub control CPU 56 which executes the display control operation in a predetermined procedure, the sub control ROM 57 which stores the sub control program in the sub control CPU 56, and the sub control CPU 56 performs predetermined processing. A secondary control RAM 58 capable of writing and reading data necessary for execution is provided. The sub control CPU 56 is a first counting means for counting the number of occurrences of a special period as a period from the transition to the specific gaming state as the second gaming state until the end of the specific gaming state, and within this special period The second counting means for counting the number of times the special gaming state advantageous to the player has occurred, and the predetermined calculation is performed based on the result counted by the first counting means and the result counted by the second counting means. Calculation means for calculating the probability that the specific gaming state occurs within the special period and calculating whether the predetermined probability is similar or not, and updating the calculation result at the time the symbol variation game is started Update control means for displaying the updated calculation result on the symbol display device 27 as display means, in a state advantageous to the player when predetermined conditions are established with a predetermined probability within a special period. Also it functions whether to migrate to a particular game state as lottery means drawing for based on a predetermined probability that.

  The main control board 51 is provided with a normal winning opening sensor 31 provided in the normal winning device 22, a first starting winning hole sensor 34 provided in the first starting winning device 32, and a second starting winning device 33. The second start winning opening sensor 35 and the open / close door solenoid 36, and the first driving solenoid 43 and the first large winning opening sensor 44 provided in the first big winning device 41, and the second big winning device 42 The second drive solenoid 45 and the second big winning opening sensor 46 and the gate sensor 47 are electrically connected.

  The normal winning opening sensor 31 outputs a normal winning detection signal to the electrically connected main control CPU 53 when it detects the passage of the gaming ball that has won the normal winning opening. Further, when the first start winning opening sensor 34 detects the passage of the gaming ball that has won the first start winning opening, it outputs a first start winning detection signal to the electrically connected main control CPU 53. When the second start winning opening sensor 35 detects the passage of the gaming ball that has won the second start winning opening, it outputs a second start winning detection signal to the electrically connected main control CPU 53. The open / close door solenoid 36 is driven upon receiving an open / close door operation signal from the main control CPU 53 which receives an output of a gate detection signal described later from the gate sensor 47. The first drive solenoid 43 starts driving when receiving the output of the first drive signal from the main control CPU 53. When the first large winning opening sensor 44 detects the passage of the gaming ball that has won the first large winning opening, it outputs a first large winning detection signal to the electrically connected main control CPU 53. The second drive solenoid 45 starts driving when receiving the output of the second drive signal from the main control CPU 53. When the second large winning opening sensor 46 detects the passage of the gaming ball that has won the second large winning opening, it outputs a second large winning detection signal to the electrically connected main control CPU 53. When the gate sensor 47 detects the passage of the gaming ball which has passed through the gate 25, it outputs a gate detection signal to the electrically connected main control CPU 53.

  The main control CPU 53 is for executing various processes for controlling the entire gaming machine 1. The main control CPU 53 is electrically connected to the main control ROM 54 and the main control RAM 55. Further, as described above, the main control CPU 53 is the normal winning opening sensor 31, the first starting winning opening sensor 34, the second starting winning opening sensor 35, the open / close door solenoid 36, the first drive solenoid 43, and the first big winning. The mouth sensor 44, the second drive solenoid 45, the second big winning hole sensor 46, and the sensor 47 for the gate are also electrically connected, and are configured to be able to transmit and receive various commands such as control commands and the like. There is.

  The main control CPU 53 executes random number update processing for updating the hit determination random number every predetermined period. Here, the hit determination random number is a random number used when performing a big hit lottery. That is, when the main control CPU 53 receives the first start winning detection signal from the first start winning opening sensor 34 or receives the second start winning detection signal from the second start winning opening sensor 35, the first start winning detection signal. A hit determination random number at the time of receiving the win detection signal or the second start win detection signal is extracted, and it is determined whether or not the value of the random number has been won at a predetermined hit. Then, when the value of the random number extracted by receiving the first start winning detection signal is a winning one, the main control CPU 53 normally plays the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 at a disadvantage to the player. When the state of the game transitions to the special gaming state advantageous to the player and the value of the random number extracted by receiving the second start winning detection signal is a winning one, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is entered. Grant a specific gaming state.

  At this time, the main control CPU 53 determines the variation pattern of the symbols to be variably displayed on the symbol display device 27, and sends a symbol designation command as a command related to the lottery result of the big hit lottery to the sub control CPU 56, and the symbol display device The variation pattern specification command as a command related to the variation pattern of the symbol in 27 is transmitted to the sub control CPU 56 to cause the symbol display device 27 to start the variation indication of the symbol and to display the symbol corresponding to the value of this random number. To control.

  In addition, when the CPU 53 for main control ends the symbol variation game and causes the symbols displayed in the symbol display device 27 to be stopped and displayed, the main control CPU 53 transmits a stop command to the CPU 56 for secondary control, and the symbol display device 27 Stop the fluctuation display of the symbol in, and control to stop the symbol.

  The main control ROM 54 is electrically connected to the main control CPU 53. The main control ROM 54 stores a main control program for controlling the gaming machine 1, various tables such as a hit determination table used in a big hit lottery, various determination values, and a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns. The fluctuation pattern is a pattern that is the basis of effects (display effect, light emission effect, voice effect, etc.) during the symbol fluctuation game, and can be used to identify the fluctuation content and fluctuation time of each symbol in the symbol fluctuation game. It is configured.

  The main control RAM 55 is electrically connected to the main control CPU 53, and is configured to be able to write and read necessary data. The main control RAM 55 is adapted to store various information which can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the gaming machine 1. As various information, for example, a first starting winning detection signal transmitted from the first starting winning opening sensor 34 and a second starting winning detection signal transmitted from the second starting winning opening sensor 35 are output to the main control CPU 53 The information on the number of holding balls, which is sequentially counted when the game or the symbol variation game is started, the value of the hit determination random number extracted by the big hit lottery, etc. may be mentioned. The information written in the main control RAM 55 is not limited to these.

  The sub control CPU 56 is for executing various processes for controlling various effects of the gaming machine 1. The sub control CPU 56 is electrically connected to the sub control ROM 57 and the sub control RAM 58. Furthermore, the sub control CPU 56 is also electrically connected to the main control CPU 53 of the main control board 51, and is configured to be able to transmit and receive various commands as control commands.

  The sub control CPU 56 controls the symbol display device 27 to perform various effects. First, when receiving the stop command transmitted from the main control CPU 53 during the symbol variation game, the sub control CPU 56 causes the symbol display device 27 to stop the variation display of the symbol in order to end the symbol variation game. In addition, when the sub control CPU 56 transmits a command relating to the operation rank display from the main control CPU 53, the sub control CPU 56 controls the symbol display device 27 to display the operation rank display corresponding to the command.

  The sub control ROM 57 is electrically connected to the sub control CPU 56. The sub control ROM 57 is configured to store various image display data to be displayed by the symbol display device 27, various determination values, and the like. The sub control ROM 57 can call various image data and the like according to the processing content of the sub control CPU 56. Here, examples of various image data include various images displayed on the symbol display device 27, image data such as a background, characters and characters, etc., but the present invention is not limited to these. In addition, in the case of displaying various images at the time of performing luck rank display, the various image data also includes data related to the images to be displayed.

  Further, the sub control ROM 57 stores a luck rank display table. The luck rank display table is a table for comparing the lottery probability of the big hit lottery performed in the game in the definite variation state with the luck rank display. Here, the “luck rank display” is a display for suggesting to the player whether it is easy to draw a hit, in other words, if it is easy to win a big hit, by performing display corresponding to the actual probability. In addition, "the actual probability" means a value obtained by dividing the number of times the big hit gaming state has occurred in the specific gaming state by the number of times the big hit lottery has been performed while the special period described later occurs in the specific gaming state. ing.

  This luck rank display table is configured as shown in FIG. That is, this luck rank display table is composed of “set probability” and “luck rank display”. The setting probability is a value of the probability stored in advance in the main control ROM 54, and is composed of 20 types of patterns. The luck rank display is a display attached to correspond to the set probability. The game machine 1 notifies the player whether the pulling of the game machine 1 is strong or not by displaying the luck rank display.

  The relationship between setting probability and luck rank display is as follows. That is, when the setting probability is “1/1 to 1⁄5”, the luck rank display is “the fastest in human history”, which means that the pulling is the strongest. Next, when the setting probability is "1/6 to 1/10", the luck rank display is "light lightning", which means that the pulling is considerably strong. Next, when the setting probability is “1/11 to 1/15”, the luck rank display is “Dakaiten”, which also means that the pulling is very strong in this case as well.

  When the setting probability is “1/16 to 1/20”, the luck rank display is “Shippu”, which means that pulling is strong. In addition, when the setting probability is "1/21 to 1/25", the luck rank display is "quick", which means that the pulling is strong. Next, when the setting probability is “1/26 to 1/30”, the luck rank display is “the same as a rabbit”, which means that the pulling is average. Also, when the setting probability is "1/31 to 1/35", the luck rank display is "people-like", which means that the pulling is average. In addition, when the setting probability is "1/36 to 1/40", the luck rank display is "short breath", which means that the pulling is average.

  Next, when the setting probability is "1/41 to 1/45", the luck rank display is "slow", which means that the pulling is weak. Next, when the setting probability is "1/46 to 1/50", the luck rank display is "sluggish shop", which means that the pulling is weak. Next, when the setting probability is “1/51 to 1/55”, the luck rank display is “insufficient exercise”, which means that the pulling is weak.

  Next, when the setting probability is "1/56 to 1/60", the luck rank display is "ankle sprain", which means that the pulling is weak. In addition, when the setting probability is “1/61 to 1/65”, the luck rank display is “same level as a pig,” which means that the pulling is weak. Furthermore, when the setting probability is “1/66 to 1/70”, the luck rank display is “camel standard”, which means that the pulling is weak.

  In addition, when the setting probability is "1/71 to 1/75", the luck rank display is "cow", which means that the pulling is considerably weak. Furthermore, when the setting probability is “1/76 to 1/80”, the luck rank display becomes “zebra”, which means that the pulling is considerably weak. Next, when the setting probability is "1/81 to 1/85", the luck rank display is "turtle", which means that the pulling is considerably weak.

  Next, when the setting probability is "1/86 to 1/90", the luck rank display is "an ant", which means that a certain meaning is strong. Further, when the setting probability is "1/91 to 1/95", the display of the luck rank is "immediately out of battery", meaning that a certain meaning is strong. Finally, when the setting probability is "1/96 to 1/99", the luck rank display is "extreme", which means that a certain meaning is the strongest.

  The sub control ROM 57 may store a table representing the relationship between the actual probability and the setting probability. As described above, the actual probability is a value obtained based on the number of times the jackpot lottery has been made in the specific gaming state, that is, the number of games and the number of times the winning game has been won the jackpot lottery, ie It means a value obtained by dividing the number of times the hit game has been performed by the number of times the big hit lottery has been performed in the specific game state, and the relationship with the setting probability is as shown in FIG.

  That is, when the substantial probability is "1/1 to less than 1/5", the setting probability is set as "1/1 to 1/5", and the substantial probability is "1/5 or more to less than 1/10" The setting probability is set as “1/6 to 1/10”. When the real probability is "more than 1/10 and less than 1/15", the setting probability is set as "1/11 to 1/15". Next, when the real probability is "more than 1/15 to less than 1/20", the setting probability is set to "1/16 to 1/20", and the real probability is "more than 1/20 to less than 1/25". In the case of, the setting probability is set as “1/21 to 1/25”.

  Next, when the real probability is "1/25 or more and less than 1/30", the setting probability is set as "1 / 26-1 / 30", and the real probability is "1/30 or more and less than 1/35" In the case of the setting probability is set as "1/31 to 1/35". In addition, when the real probability is "more than 1/35 to less than 1/40", the setting probability is set as "1/36 to 1/40" and the real probability is "more than 1/40 to less than 1/45". In the case of the setting probability is set as "1/41 to 1/45".

  In addition, when the real probability is "1/45 or more and less than 1/50", the setting probability is set as "1/46 to 1/50", and the real probability is "1/50 or more to less than 1/55" In the case of, the setting probability is set as “1/51 to 1/55”. Further, when the real probability is "more than 1/55 to less than 1/60", the setting probability is set as "1/56 to 1/60", and the real probability is "more than 1/60 to less than 1/65" In the case of, the setting probability is set as “1/61 to 1/65”.

  Next, when the real probability is "more than 1/65 to less than 70", the setting probability is set as "1/66 to 1/70", and the real probability is "more than 1/70 to less than 1/75" In the case of “1”, the setting probability is set as “1/71 to 1/75”. Furthermore, when the real probability is “more than 1/75 to less than 1/80”, the setting probability is set as “1/76 to 1/80”.

  Also, when the real probability is "more than 1/80 to less than 1/85", the setting probability is set as "1/81 to 1/85" and the real probability is "more than 1/85 to less than 1/90" In the case of, the setting probability is set as "1/86 to 1/90". Further, when the real probability is "more than 1/90 to less than 1/95", the setting probability is set as "1/91 to 1/95", and the real probability is "more than 1/95 to all". The setting probability is set at “1/96 to 1/99”.

  The sub control RAM 58 is electrically connected to the sub control CPU 56, and is configured to be able to write and retrieve necessary data. The sub control RAM 58 is adapted to store various information which can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the gaming machine 1. As various information, although the value etc. of the random number extracted by the big hit lottery are mentioned, it is not limited to this. Further, the value of the substantial probability may be stored in the sub control RAM 58.

  Next, the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment and the flow of processing will be described based on FIG. FIG. 5 is a time chart showing an example of the flow of the game of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  In the gaming machine 1, a game is usually played in a normal gaming state which is disadvantageous to the player. In this normal gaming state, the game ball bouncing off the launcher and flowing down the game area 14 is made to win the first start winning opening of the first start winning device 32 or the second starting winning opening of the second start winning device 33 The game is played. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball is won in the first start winning opening and the first start winning opening sensor 34 detects passage of the game ball, the first start winning detection signal from the first start winning opening sensor 34 is mainly It is sent to the control CPU 53. Further, in the gaming machine 1, when the game ball is won in the second start winning opening and the second start winning opening sensor 35 detects the passage of the game ball, the second start winning detection signal is output from the second start winning opening sensor 35 It is sent to the main control CPU 53.

  The main control CPU 53 that has received the first start winning detection signal or the second start winning detection signal receives a random number for hit determination at the time of receiving the first start winning detection signal or the second start winning detection signal. It extracts and it is judged whether the extracted random number is what was won or was not won. Then, the main control CPU 53 transmits a predetermined command to the sub control CPU 56 simultaneously with this determination. The sub control CPU 56 having received the transmission of the predetermined command calls up an image or the like based on the command from the sub control ROM 57, and produces an image etc. based on the command to the symbol display device 27. To change display. This is a symbol variation game.

  When the main control CPU 53 determines that the lottery result in the big hit lottery is won, it shifts the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state advantageous to the player. In the big hit game state, for example, if the game ball is shifted to the big hit game state triggered by the game ball winning in the first start winning opening, it is opened and the first big winning hole is opened. At this time, the main control CPU 53 transmits a drive signal to the first drive solenoid 43, drives the first drive solenoid 43 to drive the first opening and closing member, and closes the first big winning opening. From the open position to the open position, and the operation from the open position to the closed position is repeated. Assuming that the operation to open the first big winning opening and then closing the first big winning opening is one operation, this operation is performed seven times in the big hit gaming state, and the seven operations are performed. The game between is one round game. And, in the gaming machine 1, this round game is performed 15 rounds.

  In the big hit gaming state, the main control CPU 53 determines whether or not a predetermined winning combination has been won while performing the 15 round big hit game. Here, when the predetermined winning combination is won, the specific gaming state is awarded after the big hit gaming state is over. In the specific gaming state, the main control CPU 53 continues to transmit a first start winning detection signal from the first start winning opening sensor 34, and a second start winning detection signal from the second start winning opening sensor 35. It is determined whether or not it has been transmitted, and when it receives the transmission of the first start winning detection signal or the second start winning detection signal, it extracts a random number for hitting determination, and the extracted random number is one that has been won or won. Determine if it was not. Then, when the main control CPU 53 determines that the result of the lottery in the big hit lottery is won, it shifts the gaming state from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state which is advantageous to the player. In the big hit game state, for example, if the game ball is shifted to the big hit game state triggered by the game ball winning in the first start winning opening, it is opened and the first big winning hole is opened. At this time, the main control CPU 53 transmits a drive signal to the first drive solenoid 43, drives the first drive solenoid 43 to drive the first opening and closing member, and closes the first big winning opening. From the open position to the open position, and the operation from the open position to the closed position is repeated.

  Further, in the specific gaming state, when the specific gaming state starts, the sub control CPU 56 measures a period from the start to the end of the specific gaming state. That is, the sub control CPU 56 starts measurement of the period at the same time as the specific gaming state starts, and ends the measurement of the period simultaneously with the end of the specific gaming state. In addition, a period from the start to the end of the specific gaming state is referred to as a "special period".

  Further, the sub control CPU 56 counts the number of times the symbol variation game has been played while the specific gaming state is occurring, in other words, the number of times the big hit lottery is performed, and stores the count result in the sub control RAM 58 Let Note that this counting result is updated each time the symbol variation game is played. Therefore, when the special period occurs, the sub control CPU 56 recounts every time the symbol variation game is played within the special period, stores the counted result in the sub control RAM 58, and the counting result. Will be updated sequentially.

  As described above, in the specific gaming state, a so-called positive change state or a variable short state is provided, which makes it easy to perform the next winning. In this state, the player sequentially plays a game, and the main control CPU 53 extracts a random number for judgment whenever the game ball is won in the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening, and in each case a big hit lottery Go on. Then, the sub control CPU 56 counts the number of times the big hit lottery has been performed each time the big hit lottery is performed within the specific period, and stores the count result in the sub control RAM 58 each time the count is performed.

  In addition, the sub control CPU 56 counts the number of times the big hit lottery has been performed while the special period is occurring (hereinafter, this counting result is referred to as “first counting result”), The real probability is calculated using the counting result of the number of times the big hit gaming state has been won by winning the big hit lottery (hereinafter, this counting result is referred to as the “second counting result”), and the calculation of the real probability Calculate which part of the set probability the result is close to.

  For example, in the time chart shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the number of times the big hit lottery has been made is 100 during the special period in which the specific gaming state is occurring (ie, the first counting result is 100). Then, it is assumed that the number of times the big hit gaming state has occurred during the special period is 2 (ie, the second counting result is 2). In this case, the real probability is 1/50.

  At this time, since the sub-control CPU 56 has a substantive probability of 1/50, it determines that it corresponds to "more than or equal to 1/50 and less than 1/55", and sets a probability that approximates to the corresponding substantive probability. It is determined that the corresponding set probability is “1/51 to 1/55”. Next, the sub control CPU 56 determines the display of the luck rank corresponding to the set probability. In this case, since the luck rank display corresponding to the setting probability described above is “insufficient exercise”, the sub control CPU 56 performs control to perform the luck rank display “insufficient exercise”.

  At this time, the sub control CPU 56 calls various information necessary for displaying the luck rank display "insufficient motion" from the sub control ROM 57, transmits the signal to the symbol display device 27, and causes the symbol display device 27 to In addition, luck rank display which says "lack of exercise" and display of various effect modes corresponding to this luck rank display are performed. Further, in this case, the sub control CPU 56 may control the symbol display device 27 to display the calculation result as to what extent the actual probability is.

  The update frequency of the display result of the luck rank display is performed each time the sub control CPU 56 performs the above-described calculation and the like to update the information on the luck rank display. In this case, the frequency of updating is sequentially updated every time a symbol variation game is played in a specific gaming state, in other words, each time a jackpot lottery is started, thereby performing more accurate luck rank display to the player It is preferable in that it can be done.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present invention, since the probability of hit in the specific gaming state can be displayed in the form of "luck rank display" to notify the player, the player can When playing a game, it is possible to inform information about the gaming machine 1 to further improve the interest of the game. Further, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, since the information of the luck ranking display is sequentially updated, it is determined whether the probability that the gaming machine 1 will hit the player is high or not, a specific message, etc. You can also use Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, it is possible to perform effects capable of greatly improving the interest of the player, to further improve the operation rate of the gaming machine 1, and provide for a long time game. Becomes possible.

  As mentioned above, although the game machine which concerns on this invention was demonstrated in detail, this invention is not limited to this. Further, the above is one example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, and may be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Further, in the present embodiment, although an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine is described as an example of a gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pachinko gaming machine such as a slot machine etc. It is also possible to apply to other gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 game machine 11 game board 14 game area 21 center prize 23 start winning device 24 big winning device 27 symbol display device 32 first start winning device 33 second start winning device 34 first start winning opening sensor 35 second start winning opening Sensor 41 1st winning device 42 2nd winning device 44 1st winning hole sensor 46 2nd winning hole sensor 51 Main control board 52 Secondary control board 53 CPU for main control
54 Main control ROM
55 Main control RAM
56 Secondary control CPU
57 Secondary control ROM
58 Secondary control RAM

Claims (1)

The first game state for playing a game against the player, the big hit game state for playing a game more advantageous to the player than the first game state, and the game for the player different from the big hit game state A gaming machine having a second gaming state to be provided, playing a symbol variation game according to the progression of the gaming, and transitioning from the first gaming state to the second gaming state according to the result of the symbol variation game,
First counting means for calculating a first counting result by counting the number of times a big hit lottery has been performed while a special period ending with the second gaming state has occurred after shifting to the second gaming state;
Second counting means for calculating a second counting result by counting the number of occurrences of a jackpot gaming state which is advantageous to the player within the special period;
Lottery means for lottery based on a predetermined probability whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state when a condition defined with a predetermined probability is established within the special period;
Based on the first counting result and the second counting result, an actual probability that the big hit gaming state occurs in the special period is calculated, and the actual probability is any part of the preset setting probability Operation means for calculating whether or not approximation is performed;
Display means for performing display corresponding to the calculation result for calculating whether or not the real probability approximates to which part of the preset setting probability is performed by the calculation means;
A game machine comprising: update control means for updating the calculation result at the time when the symbol variation game is started and performing display corresponding to the updated calculation result on the display means.

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