JP6556666B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

  In Patent Document 1, the probability of winning a jackpot is set higher than the normal probability and a predetermined performance is executed, or the probability of winning a jackpot is a normal probability and the latent probability mode. Is described with respect to a ball game machine that shifts to a small hit mode in which the same predetermined effect is executed. More specifically, in the bullet ball game machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a suggestion effect that suggests the current mode to the player in the latent probability mode or the small hit mode is executed, and the game ball that has been driven into the game area is displayed. The execution frequency of the suggestive effect is changed according to the count value of the game balls discharged as out balls.

JP 2012-231961 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, since the suggestion effect that the execution frequency changes according to the count value of the out ball is performed only in the latent mode or the small hit mode, the game is not necessarily interesting. It cannot be improved sufficiently.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a ball game machine capable of further improving the interest of the game.

According to the present invention, a ball game machine for playing a game by driving a game ball into a game area formed on the front side of the game board,
Game control means capable of transitioning the gaming state of the ball game machine to a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state;
Discharged ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the game area;
Point value calculating means for calculating a point value correlated with the accumulated number of game balls detected by the discharged ball detecting means;
A privilege effect execution means capable of executing a privilege effect according to the point value at least in the normal gaming state;
Point value storage and holding means for storing and holding the point value;
Reset means for resetting the point value stored and held in the point value storage holding means at the request of the player;
Operation accepting means for accepting an operation for requesting execution of a privilege effect in exchange for subtraction of the point value;
With
The privilege effect executing means is capable of subtracting the point value and executing the privilege effect when the operation receiving means receives the operation.
The privilege effect execution means performs a discount subtraction process that discounts and subtracts the point value during a first specific period as compared to a period other than the first specific period,
The point value calculating means increases the number of game balls detected by the discharged ball detecting means during the second specific period as compared to during the period other than the second specific period. Performs additional calculation to add to the value,
In the normal period that is neither the first specific period nor the second specific period, any one of the discount subtraction process by the privilege effect execution means and the premium calculation process by the point value calculation means No processing is done,
The first specific period and the second specific period alternately come in a time zone predetermined in a time schedule, and the first specific period and the second specific period A ball game machine in which the normal period exists between the periods is provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game by executing the bonus effect according to the point value at least in the normal gaming state.

It is a front view of a bullet ball game machine. It is a front view which shows the game board with which a bullet ball game machine is provided. It is a figure which shows the symbol display apparatus with which a bullet ball game machine is provided. It is an overhead view which shows the operation button group with which a bullet ball game machine is provided, and its periphery. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a ball game machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a ball game machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of the ball game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a process at the time of starting opening | mouth entrance. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a process at the time of an out ball | bowl detection. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a symbol variation start process. It is a figure which shows the example of the display mode of the point value in an effect display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the selection screen of privilege production (music). It is a figure which shows the example of the selection candidate of privilege production (music), and the point value corresponding to each. It is a figure which shows the example of the time schedule of the event regarding privilege production. It is a figure which shows the example of the selection point of privilege production (music) in 2nd Embodiment, and the point value corresponding to each. It is a figure which shows the example of the selection point of privilege production (music) in 3rd Embodiment, and the point value corresponding to each. It is a figure which shows the example of the time schedule of the event regarding the privilege production in 3rd Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of the ball game machine which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the game system concerning a 4th embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the ball game machine 10 as shown in FIG. It shall be designated in the state seen from the person side.

[First Embodiment]
<About the structure of the ball game machine 10>
The structure of the ball game machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine 10.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the ball game machine 10.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 disposed in the ball game machine 10.
FIG. 4 is a bird's-eye view showing the operation button group provided in the ball game machine 10 and its surroundings.

  The ball ball game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko game machine, and a game ball is provided in a front area (hereinafter referred to as a game area 50a) of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. When a game ball enters a specific winning opening (for example, the big winning opening 55, etc.), a game in which a winning ball is obtained is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the bullet ball gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, and an intermediate frame that detachably holds a game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15 ( And a front frame 20 configured to cover the front side of the game board 50 (inner frame).

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50 a, and the game area 50 a and the game board 50 are transparently protected by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 that store game balls. The upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 so as to be spaced apart from each other.
The front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 29 so that the game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a by rotating the operation handle 31. It has become.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and lighting devices 35 (35a, 35b, and 35c) are disposed therein. Yes. The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game.
The front frame 20 includes an operation button 37 disposed on the front portion of the upper ball tray 27. The operation button 37 can accept a player's operation performed to switch the effect generated during the game or to obtain various information related to the ball game machine 10 by the player.

  Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 39 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 39, a bottom surface opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface opening.

The effect display device 80 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50. The effect display device 80 can display various effects including changes in effect symbols. Here, the effect symbol is a symbol displayed on the effect display device 80 in order to further enhance the interest of the game in the ball game machine 10, and is specifically composed of numbers, pictures, or a combination thereof. .
In general, the player of the ball game machine 10 is intrigued by the effect of changing the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 80, and the effect display device 80 is easily visible to the player. Has been placed.
As the effect display device 80, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel is housed in a housing case is generally adopted. However, the display device 80 is not limited to this, and various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type are used. Can be adopted.

  The effect display device 80 displays an effect symbol in the approximate center of its display area, and further displays the effect symbols on the left and right sides of the effect symbol, respectively. That is, the effect display device 80 displays effect symbols on “left”, “middle”, and “right”, respectively, and the displayed effect symbols form one or more columns. By scrolling these effect symbols, the effect symbols are variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 80.

The symbol display device 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the effect display device 80, such as the lower right side of the effect display device 80. Further, the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the effect display device 80.
In the symbol display device 90, a plurality of lamps are arranged. The lamp used in the symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment is a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED). The symbol display device 90 shows various information depending on the arrangement of the light emitting LEDs, and includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, or a normal symbol display device 93.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display device 91 is composed of eight LEDs and is located on the left side of the second special symbol display device 92. The second special symbol display device 92 is composed of eight LEDs and is located on the right side of the first special symbol display device 91. The first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 displays the lottery result (special symbol) of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol by the light emission pattern of the LED.
The normal symbol display device 93 is a lottery result (ordinary symbol) of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol by the number of light emission patterns of the LEDs (for example, two) less than the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92. Is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display device 90 includes LEDs that are not used for the display of the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, or the normal symbol display device 93. In addition to the lottery result of the symbol variation game related to or the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol, information such as the number of random numbers held and the number of rounds of winning games (big hit games, small hit games, etc.) can be displayed. .

Here, the “special symbol” is a general term for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
The “first special symbol” refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the first special symbol display device 91, or a symbol (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed on the first special symbol display device 91.
The “second special symbol” refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the second special symbol display device 92 or a symbol (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The first special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 1”, and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol 2”. The special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol”.
Here, the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is the first to indicate the lottery result (winning / unlucky lottery result) for opening the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66 (so-called attacker). It means that a specific special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is variably displayed. In the present specification, the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol means display (variation display and stop display) of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92. There are cases where it refers to execution of a series of internal processing performed for the display.

Here, the normal symbol refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the normal symbol display device 93 or a symbol that can be displayed on the normal symbol display device 93 (light emission pattern of LED in the normal symbol display device 93). In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”.
Here, the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol is a normal symbol display device 93 in order to show a lottery result (normal lottery result per normal symbol) for releasing the ordinary electric accessory 61 (so-called electric tulip). This means that a specific normal symbol is stopped and displayed after variably displaying. In the present specification, the execution of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol refers to the display (variation display and stop display) of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 93, and is performed for the display. Sometimes referred to as a series of internal processing.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of lamps arranged in the symbol display device 90 are LEDs, but the type of lamp is not limited to this. The arrangement of the lamps is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various arrangements can be adopted.

On the front surface of the game board 50, a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, decorative members, and the like are arranged, so that a game area 50a is drawn so that the launched game ball rolls. It is made. Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding game balls launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 as viewed from the center of the game area 50a.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball is dropped, and is a nail-like one.

  The ball and ball game machine 10 can increase or decrease the strength of the game ball depending on the amount of rotation (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In addition, one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) in which the weakly launched game ball rolls and the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the harder launched game ball rolls are used. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls.

In the game area 50a, various winning holes (for example, a large winning hole 55) are arranged, and behind each winning hole, various switches (for example, a count switch SW7) for detecting a game ball that has entered are arranged. Has been. In the following description, winning means that a game ball enters a specific winning opening.
In the present embodiment, the above-described various switches are arranged at positions where the player cannot visually recognize them, and are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  In FIG. 2, a main winning port 55, a large winning port 56, a first starting port 57, a second starting port 59, an operation gate 63, and a normal winning port 67 (67a, 67b) are illustrated as main winning ports. The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first start port 57 is arranged at the center lower part (below the effect display device 80) of the game area 50a, and is generally called “navel”.
A count switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered is disposed behind the first start port 57.
By detecting the game ball that has entered the first start port 57 with the count switch SW1, a start condition for starting the symbol variation game according to the first special symbol and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. A payout condition is given.
In the present embodiment, the game area 50a enters the first start port 57 when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X rather than when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier. That is, the first start port 57 is provided in the first flow path X mainly on the left side of the game area 50a.

The second start port 59 is arranged on the right side of the game area 50a (the lower right side of the effect display device 80), and the ordinary starter 61 is attached to the second start port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is an open / close member that switches to the second start port 59 in an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball, and the solenoid coil SOL4 operates. Transitions to either the open state or the closed state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.
A count switch SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered is disposed behind the second start port 59. By detecting the game ball that has entered the second start port 59 with the count switch SW2, the start condition for the symbol variation game according to the second special symbol and the payout condition for the prize ball are given.
In the present embodiment, the game area 50a enters the second start port 59 when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, rather than when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier. That is, the second start port 59 is provided in the second flow path Y mainly on the right side of the game area 50a.

The operation gate 63 is disposed above the second start port 59 (on the right side of the effect display device 80). Behind the operation gate 63, a count switch SW4 for detecting a passed game ball is disposed. The actuating gate 63 can be given a starting condition of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol by detecting the game ball that has entered the ball with the count switch SW4.
In the ball game machine 10 of this embodiment, the detection of the count switch SW4 is not included in the award ball payout condition. That is, even if a game ball enters the operation gate 63 of this embodiment, the prize ball is zero.
Further, the operation gate 63 may be a so-called gate type winning opening in which the passed game ball rolls again in the game area 50a after passing.

The big prize opening 55 is arranged on the lower left side of the second start port 59 (below the effect display device 80). In the opening portion of the big prize opening 55, a special electric accessory 65 that opens and closes by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL1 is arranged.
Behind the big winning opening 55, a count switch SW7 for detecting a game ball entered is arranged. When the count switch SW7 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 55, a payout condition for the prize ball is given.

The big winning opening 56 is arranged below the second start opening 59 (lower right side of the effect display device 80). A special electric accessory 66 that opens and closes by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL <b> 2 is disposed in the opening of the special winning opening 56.
A count switch SW8 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed at the base of the special winning opening 56. When the count switch SW8 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 56, a payout condition for the prize ball is given.

The special winning opening 55 is opened by the opening operation of the special electric accessory 65 during the winning game that is won in the symbol variation game related to the special design, so that the game ball can enter the special winning opening 55. Permissible.
The special winning opening 56 is released by the opening operation of the special electric accessory 66 during the winning game performed in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and thereby, the game ball can enter the special winning opening 56. Permissible.
In the present embodiment, the special electric accessory 65 and the special electric accessory 66 can open in a hit game caused by any of the ball entering the first start port 57 and the ball entering the second start port 59. It is configured as follows.
However, the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66 can be opened only in a hit game caused by either a ball entering the first start port 57 or a ball entering the second start port 59. It may be configured.
Whether or not a winning game is caused by a ball entering the first starting port 57 or a ball entering the second starting port 59, the player can greatly increase the chance of winning the winning ball. In this embodiment, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, it is easier to enter the big winning opening 55 or the big winning opening 56 than when rolling from the first flow path X. Various obstacles are placed in the area.

  The normal winning opening 67 (67 a, 67 b) is arranged in the lower left part of the effect display device 80. A count switch SW5 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed behind the normal winning port 67a. By detecting the game ball that has entered the normal winning port 67a with the count switch SW5, a condition for paying out the winning ball is set. Can be given. A count switch SW6 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed behind the normal winning port 67b. By detecting the game ball that has entered the normal winning port 67b with the count switch SW6, the payout condition of the winning ball is determined. Can be given.

  As described above, each count switch that detects a game ball that has entered the winning opening is arranged behind each winning opening. Specifically, the count switch SW1 detects a winning of a game ball to the first starting port 57, the count switch SW2 detects a winning of a game ball to the second starting port 59, and the count switch SW4 is an operation gate 63. A game ball winning is detected, the count switch SW5 detects a winning game ball to the normal winning port 67a, a count switch SW6 detects a winning game ball to the normal winning port 67b, and the count switch SW7 The winning of a game ball to the big winning opening 55 is detected, and the count switch SW8 detects the winning of the gaming ball to the big winning opening 56.

The out port 69 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 50a. Of the game balls that have been driven into the game area 50a, the game balls that have not entered the above-described winning gates (if the operating gate 63 is a gate type, it passes through the operating gate 63 to other winning ports. (Including game balls that have not won) are dropped into the out port 69 and processed as out balls.
Here, the “out ball” is a game ball discharged from the game area 50a after being driven into the game area 50a (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a discharge ball).
In the present embodiment, the ball game machine 10 includes an out port switch SW9 as means for detecting the out ball. That is, the out port switch SW9 functions as a discharge ball detection unit that detects a game ball discharged from the game area 50a.
The out port switch SW9 is disposed in a flow path (discharge flow path) (not shown) of game balls that have entered the out port 69 or each winning port. Thereby, the out port switch SW9 detects a game ball that is a sum of the game ball dropped into the out port 69 and the game ball entered into each winning port as an out ball.
For example, the out port switch SW9 is provided in the game ball channel after the game ball channel connected to the out port 69 or each winning port merges into one.
However, the out port switch SW9 may be provided in each of the game ball flow paths connected to the out port 69 or each winning port. In this case, the number of out balls is counted by adding the number of game balls detected by each out port switch SW9.
In the present embodiment, the out port switch SW9 outputs a detection signal every time a predetermined number (for example, 10) of out balls is detected, thereby reducing the number of detection signal outputs and reducing the processing load. I am letting. However, the out port switch SW9 may output a detection signal every time an out ball is detected.

As shown in FIG. 4, an operation button group operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. In addition to the operation button 37 described above, the operation button group includes cursor buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d for instructing operations to the up, down, left, and right, and a ball lending button 38e that accepts a ball lending operation. , And a return button 38f for receiving a prepaid card return operation.
A movable decorative body 22 that is operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided on the side of the upper ball tray 27.

<Regarding the control configuration of the ball game machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the ball game machine 10 will be described. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the ball game machine 10, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are functional block diagrams showing the main control configuration of the ball game machine 10.
The functions shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 are functions necessary for explaining the ball game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and functions not shown here are the ball game machines. 10 may be added. Further, the ball game machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the functions illustrated here, and some functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The ball game machine 10 includes boards such as a main control board 100 and a sub-control board 200 in its own machine, and has various functions including the functions shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. It is realized by the parts electrically connected to the.
More specifically, the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 include a CPU 101 or CPU 201, a RAM 102 or RAM 202, a ROM 103 or ROM 203, and the like. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 implement various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM 103 or the ROM 203 by the CPU 101 or the CPU 201 and writing or reading various data in the RAM 102 or the RAM 202.
Although one sub control board 200 is illustrated in FIG. 5, the sub control board 200 may be configured by a plurality of boards. When the sub control board 200 includes a plurality of boards, the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected in parallel to the main control board 100, or the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected to the main control board 100. 200 may be connected hierarchically.
Moreover, the board | substrate which implement | achieves each function structure is not limited to the board | substrate shown by FIG.6 and FIG.7, You may implement | achieve on the main control board 100 or the sub control board 200, or another board | substrate.

  The main control board 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits commands to the sub-control board 200 for effects related to the game. The main control board 100 is a board that realizes a function that affects or may affect the game result, and the sub control board 200 is a board that performs various controls in accordance with commands sent from the main control board 100.

  In FIG. 6, as main functional configurations realized by the main control board 100, an information transmission unit 110, a special figure holding control unit 115, a general figure holding control unit 116, a special drawing lottery control unit 130, and a game state control unit 140 are shown. The symbol display control unit 150, the variation pattern giving unit 160, the general symbol lottery control unit 170, the normal electric character control unit 180, and the special electric character control unit 190 are illustrated. In addition, in the same figure, an effect control unit 210 is illustrated as a main functional configuration realized by the sub control board 200.

The special symbol lottery control unit 130 controls other components in relation to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol.
The general symbol lottery control unit 170 controls other components in relation to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The gaming state control unit 140 has a function of controlling the winning game, a function of managing the probability variation state and the variation state, and a function of controlling the granting and releasing (transition to the normal gaming state).
Here, in the present embodiment, the specific game state includes a hit game, a probability change state, a change state, and the like.
In other words, the game state control unit 140 is a game control means that can change the game state of the ball game machine 10 between a normal game state and a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. Function.
In the present embodiment, the hit game includes a big hit game and a small hit game. However, the hit game may be only the big hit game. The jackpot game is a gaming state in which the special article continuous actuating device continuously activates the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display the special symbol selected as a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or the normal symbol selected as the result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.
The variation pattern imparting unit 160 imparts a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time from when the symbol display control unit 150 starts the variation display until the stop display is performed in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol. In addition, the variation pattern imparted by the variation pattern imparting unit 160 is transmitted to the effect control unit 210 (sub control board 200) via the information transmission unit 110 to execute a display effect (reach effect or the like) on the effect display device 80. It is also used when
The information transmission unit 110 has a functional configuration (for example, an effect control unit 210, an information management unit) that realizes control information (command) generated by each component realized by the main control board 100 on the sub control board 200. 220). The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 110 includes, in addition to the information indicating the above-mentioned variation pattern, the result of special drawing lottery or ordinary drawing lottery, presence / absence of certain variation state, presence / absence of variation state, pending random number Information relating to the execution of the winning game may be included.

The effect control unit 210 receives control information (commands) generated by various functional configurations realized by the main control board 100 via the information transmission unit 110, and mainly relates to a symbol variation game and a winning game related to special symbols. The effect display is displayed on the effect display device 80. For example, the effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to perform variable display or stop display of the effect symbol during execution of the symbol variation game.
In addition to controlling the effect display of the effect display device 80, the effect control unit 210 can also control a lighting (flashing) effect by the lighting device 35 or a sound effect by the speaker 33. These effect display and lighting effect In addition, it is possible to arouse the interest of the player by combining sound production and the like. In addition, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the player's operation received by the operation button 37.

<Special drawing lottery>
Hereinafter, the functional configuration related to the special drawing lottery will be described in detail.

The special figure hold control unit 115 acquires and holds the random number M1 when the start condition including at least the winning of the first start port 57 is satisfied. Further, the special figure holding control unit 115 acquires and holds the random number M2 when the starting condition including at least the winning of the second starting port 59 is satisfied.
More specifically, the special figure holding control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 when the winning of the first starting port 57 is detected by the count switch SW1 and other starting conditions are satisfied, and the random number M1 is stored in the dedicated storage area. Store (hold). Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M2 when the winning of the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2 and other start conditions are satisfied, and stores the random number M2 in a dedicated storage area (hold). Let The other start conditions include, for example, the fact that the upper limit number of the random number M1 or the random number M2 has not been reached.
The reserved upper limit number of the random number M1 or the reserved upper limit number of the random number M2 is determined in advance, and in this embodiment, four are set as the reserved upper limit number for each of the random number M1 and the random number M2. However, the upper limit number of each hold is not limited.

The special figure hold control unit 115 distinguishes and holds the random number M1 acquired when the first starting port 57 is awarded and the random number M2 obtained when the second starting port 59 is awarded.
In addition, the success / failure lottery unit 131 described later is configured to perform the success / failure lottery using the random number M2 first when both the random number M1 and the random number M2 are held. Such processing may be referred to as priority processing in the following description.

The priority processing is realized by control by the special figure hold control unit 115.
When the start condition is satisfied, the special figure hold control unit 115 reads the held random number M1 or random number M2. Here, the special figure hold control unit 115 preferentially executes the reading of the random number M2, and reads the random number M1 when the random number M2 cannot be read (when the held random number M2 is zero). By such control, the random number M2 is read preferentially over the random number M1. Then, the success / failure lottery unit 131 (to be described later) using the random number read by the special figure hold control unit 115 is performed. Therefore, the success / failure lottery unit 131 can also preferentially process the random number M2 over the random number M1.

  The special figure hold control unit 115 may monitor the number of random numbers held (the number of holds). In this case, the special figure hold control unit 115 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of random numbers being monitored on the symbol display device 90 or display the command on the effect display device 80. As described above, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The special symbol lottery control unit 130 is a functional unit that performs processing related to the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and includes a success / failure lottery unit 131, a special symbol selection unit 132, and the like.
The success / failure lottery unit 131 performs a success / failure lottery of the big hit game or the small hit game using the random number M1 or the random number M2 acquired by the special figure holding control unit 115.

The special figure selection unit 132 selects a special symbol based on the result of the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 131.
The special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 132 is displayed by the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152 described later during the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol. It is displayed on the device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92.

<Regular drawing lot>
Hereinafter, the functional configuration related to the general drawing lottery will be described in detail.

  The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 is a function that manages a symbol variation game related to a normal symbol, and includes an open lottery unit 171 and a universal symbol selection unit 172. Further, the ordinary electric combination control unit 180 is a functional unit that controls the ordinary electric combination 61.

When the winning of the actuating gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW4, the usual holding control unit 116 acquires the random number M3 and stores (holds) it in a dedicated storage area. Here, the random number M3 is a random number used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171. The upper limit number of holdings, which is the upper limit number of the random numbers M3 that can be held, is determined in advance, and in this embodiment, the upper limit number of holdings is set to four.
The general symbol hold control unit 116 reads the random number M3 held in a predetermined cycle when the general symbol lottery control unit 170 is not performing control related to the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.

  The general hold control unit 116 monitors the number of random numbers M3 that are held. Further, the general symbol hold control unit 116 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of the random number M3 being monitored on the symbol display device 90, or display it on the effect display device 80. As described above, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The open lottery unit 171 performs an open lottery to determine whether or not to change the ordinary electric accessory 61 to the open state, using the random number M3 read from the ordinary map holding control unit 116. Note that the winning probability of the lottery performed by the open lottery unit 171 is lower in the normal gaming state than in the variable state, and is higher in the variable state than in the normal gaming state. ing.
When the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is won, the ordinary electric role control unit 180 operates the solenoid coil SOL4 to open the ordinary electric combination 61 under a predetermined opening condition.

  The normal symbol selection unit 172 selects a normal symbol based on the lottery result by the open lottery unit 171 and transmits the selected normal symbol to the symbol display control unit 150 (ordinary symbol display control unit 153). It is displayed on the display device 93. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display device 93 corresponds to winning and one to defeat, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 emits either one according to the normal symbol selected by the universal symbol selecting unit 172. Let

  The normal electric role control unit 180 controls the normal electric combination 61 so that the time taken for the open state increases per unit time when the change state is given by the change control unit 142. That is, the control of the ordinary electric power control unit 180 varies due to the provision of the variable state by the variable control unit 142 described later.

<About game state control>
The game state control unit 140 is a functional unit that controls a winning game (big hit game and small hit game), a probability variation state, and a variable state, and includes a probability variation control unit 141, a variable control unit 142, and a hit control unit 145. doing.

Here, the probability variation state means that the winning probability of the winning / losing lottery by the winning / losing lottery unit 131 is higher than the normal gaming state.
The variable state means that at least one of the following is performed.
(I) The winning probability of the open lottery of the ordinary electric accessory 61 becomes higher than the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The opening time per time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 is extended from the normal gaming state.
(Iii) The number of times that the ordinary electric accessory 61 is released is increased from the normal gaming state in response to the winning of the opening lottery of the ordinary electric accessory 61.
(Iv) The fluctuation display time per time in the normal symbol display device 93 is shortened.

The probability change control unit 141 gives a probability change state when at least a part of the hit game executed by the hit control unit 145 is completed.
The probability variation control unit 141, when the end condition of the probability variation state is established in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, or when the winning game is won in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol executed in the probability variation state, Transition from the probabilistic state to the normal gaming state.
The end condition of the probability variation state in this embodiment is that the symbol variation game related to the special symbol 100 times is performed after the transition to the probability variation state.

The change control unit 142 gives a change state when the hit game executed by the hit control unit 145 is completed.
The variable control unit 142 shifts from the normal gaming state to the variable state at the end of all winning games, and in the symbol variable game related to the special symbol in which the termination condition of the variable state is satisfied, the normal game from the variable state is performed. Transition to the state.
The variable state in the present embodiment has an end condition that the symbol variation game related to 100 special symbols is performed after the shift to the variable state. In this embodiment, since a shortened state is given at the end of all winning games, the shortening is performed until the number of symbol variation games related to special symbols performed after the end of each winning game reaches 100 times. State is maintained.

The winning control unit 145 is a functional unit that executes a winning game due to winning of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol. As described above, since the hit game includes the big hit game and the small hit game in the present embodiment, the hit control unit 145 executes the big hit game or the small hit game.
Specifically, the hit game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.

First, when the big win game or the small hit game is won by the winning / losing lottery part 131, the special symbol corresponding to the big hit game or the small hit game is selected by the special figure selecting unit 132, and the selected special symbol is displayed as the first special symbol display. After being stopped and displayed on the device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 (after the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is finished), the hit control unit 145 starts a big hit game or a small hit game.
When the big hit game or the small hit game is started, the hit control unit 145 issues a command regarding the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game or the small hit game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command of the hit control unit 145. In addition, it is preferable to encourage the player to launch a game ball into the second flow path Y toward the big prize opening 55 by recommending the player to make a right strike in the opening effect.
After the opening effect is completed, the round game in which the special winning opening 55 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of times (number of rounds) as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). In addition, after a specified number of game balls have entered the opened big prize opening 55 or after a prescribed time (round game time) has elapsed, the big prize opening 55 is closed and the round game is ended.
After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big prize opening 55 is opened again with the start of the next round game.
In the present embodiment, the maximum number of round games (number of rounds) is different between the big hit game and the small hit game, and the larger number of rounds is set for the big hit game than for the small hit game.

The hit control unit 145 transmits a command including the number of rounds, the round game time, the interval time, and the like as control information to the special power control unit 190 in order to perform the control as described in the previous stage.
The special electric role control unit 190 opens the special electric combination 65 or the special electric combination 66 according to the command received from the hit control unit 145.
The special electric role control unit 190 monitors the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 55 during one round game based on the detection of the count switch SW7 while the special electric role item 65 is opened. ing. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit, the special electric role control unit 190 activates the solenoid coil SOL1 to close the special electric role item 65.
Alternatively, the special electric role control unit 190 determines the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 56 during one round game while the special electric accessory 66 is opened based on detection of the count switch SW8. Monitoring. Then, when the number of winning game balls being monitored reaches the upper limit number, the special electric role control unit 190 activates the solenoid coil SOL2 to close the special electric role item 66.

The hit control unit 145 issues a command related to the effect related to the round game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes a round effect according to the command of the hit control unit 145.
When the prescribed number of rounds is completed, the hit control unit 145 issues a command regarding the ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game or the small hit game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110. The effect control unit 210 executes an ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) in accordance with an instruction from the hit control unit 145, and the hit control unit 145 ends the big hit game or the small hit game.

<About symbol display and effect display>
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol or a normal symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol.

The effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display an effect display related to the symbol variation game and the winning game mainly related to the special symbol. In particular, regarding the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, the effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to execute the effect display in accordance with the variation time of the special symbol by the symbol display device 90. In other words, the effect control unit 210 executes the symbol variation game related to one special symbol in the symbol display device 90 and one effect display in the effect display device 80 in association with each other in principle.
However, in the case where an effect display having continuity is performed over a symbol variation game related to a plurality of special symbols, or to a symbol variation game related to one special symbol, a plurality of variations are set as one set. There is a case where an effect display is performed. The former representative example is an effect display called a so-called continuous effect, and the latter representative example is an effect display called a so-called pseudo-continuous effect.

In order to ensure the correspondence between the symbol variation game related to the special symbol described above and the effect display, the variation pattern providing unit 160 determines the variation pattern.
More specifically, the variation pattern assigning unit 160 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating a time during which the special symbol varies in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and the variation pattern is assigned to the symbol display control unit 150 and the sub display. The information is transmitted to the control board 200 (the effect control unit 210 and the information management unit 220). The symbol display control unit 150 displays the symbol variation game related to the special symbol according to the transmitted variation pattern, and the effect control unit 210 displays the effect display according to the transmitted variation pattern. Guarantee sex. Further, the information management unit 220 can grasp the execution state of the symbol variation game based on the transmitted variation pattern.

  In the above description, it has been described that the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern imparting unit 160 includes at least variation time information. In addition to this, the variation pattern may include information indicating whether the reach effect is to be performed or to be broken.

  FIG. 7 illustrates an information transmission unit 110 as a main functional configuration realized by the main control board 100, and an effect control unit 210, information management as the main functional configuration realized by the sub control board 200. Part 220 is illustrated.

The information transmission unit 110 receives the detection signal indicating that the out ball has been detected from the out port switch SW9, and notifies the sub-control board 200 of a command including the control information described above and the detection information corresponding to the detection signal. .
In addition, the information transmission unit 110 outputs a command including detection information indicating that an out ball has been detected each time the out port switch SW9 detects 10 out balls. That is, the detection information included in the command can be said to be information indicating the number of discharged balls for ten.

The information management unit 220 includes a point value calculation unit 221 that calculates a point value based on the notified detection information.
The information management unit 220 performs a process of storing the point value calculated by the point value calculation unit 221 and a process of sequentially updating the stored point value to the latest information.
In addition, the information management unit 220 performs processing for storing various types of game information and processing for sequentially updating various types of game information to the latest information based on commands output from the information transmission unit 110. Manage information.
The game information stored and held by the information management unit 220 includes information indicating whether or not the current game state is a winning game (big hit game or small hit game), the number of out balls, and a point value described below. , Etc. are included.
The information management unit 220 initializes the game information (including the point value) stored and retained when detecting a specific operation on a switch or button provided at a position where the player cannot operate. (Reset) can also be performed. The specific operation may include a RAM clear operation, a CPU reset operation, a power OFF operation, and the like.
However, the point value may be reset at the request of the player.
Further, the ball game machine 10 may automatically reset the point value at a predetermined time (for example, midnight, etc.) by a timer.
Alternatively, the point value may be reset when transitioning to a specific gaming state.

As described above, the ball game machine 10 has a point value storage and holding unit (configured by the information management unit 220) for storing and holding the point value, and a reset for resetting the point value stored and held in the point value storage and holding unit. Means (also configured by the information management unit 220).
By doing so, the point value can be stored and retained, and the stored and retained point value can be reset, so that the period during which the point value can be used can be controlled.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the point value is stored and retained unless it is reset.

The information management unit 220 includes a point value calculation unit 221 that calculates a point value correlated with the number of out balls (that is, the total number of game balls detected by the discharged ball detection unit).
For example, the point value can be a numerical value obtained by multiplying the number of out spheres by a predetermined coefficient.
In the case of the present embodiment, the point value is, for example, in principle equal to the number of out spheres. That is, the predetermined coefficient can be set to “1”, for example. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the predetermined coefficient may be a number larger than 1 or a number smaller than 1.
Further, as will be described later, the point value calculating means 221 may increase the number of out balls and add it to the point value during a specific period.
In addition, the out ball used for calculating the point value may include only the out ball generated during the normal game state, or the out ball generated during the normal game state and the out ball generated during the specific game state. Spheres may be included. In the case of this embodiment, the point value calculation means 221 calculates a point value based on the out ball generated during the normal gaming state and the out ball generated during the specific gaming state.
That is, the point value calculation means 221 calculates a point value that has a correlation with the total number of game balls detected by the discharge ball detection means (out port switch SW9) at least during the normal game state. In the embodiment, a point value having a correlation with the accumulated number of game balls detected by the discharged ball detection means during the normal game state and the specific game state is calculated.

  In the state where the symbol variation game is not executed for a predetermined time, the effect control unit 210 switches the effect displayed on the effect display device 80 to the demonstration effect when the out-ball is not detected for a predetermined time by the outlet switch SW9. This predetermined time may be changed according to the gaming state.

  The effect control unit 210 performs overall display control of the effect display device 80. In the display control of the effect display device 80 by the effect control unit 210, in addition to the above-described effect symbol display, the point value display (FIG. 11) and the display screen of the privilege effect according to the point value (FIG. 12) are displayed. Control.

<About various processing procedures>
Next, the processing procedure of the various processes described above will be described with reference to FIG. 8, FIG. 9, or FIG. In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the process at the time of entering the starting opening. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of out-ball detection time processing. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the symbol variation start process.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good.
Moreover, each process shown by FIG. 8, FIG. 9, or FIG. 10 is a main process required for description of this invention, Comprising: It does not show all the processes performed by the ball game machine 10. FIG.

First, the process at the time of entering the starting opening will be described. Here, the process at the time of entering the start opening is a series of processes executed after a game ball has entered the first start opening 57 or the second start opening 59.
Until the ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW2 (NO in step S102), the processing after step S104 is not performed and is on standby.
Even if a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 reaches the upper limit (step S104). YES), the process after step S106 is on standby without being performed.

When a ball entering the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102) and the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104). The number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 is added (step S106). Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 or the random number M2 and holds it in a dedicated storage area (step S108).
That is, affirmation in step S102 and negation in step S104 mean establishment of a start condition for starting the symbol variation game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol.

  A command including a series of processing results from step S102 to step S108 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the sub-control board 200 (step S110), and the entry process is completed.

Next, a processing procedure of out-ball detection time processing will be described. Here, the “out ball detection process” is a series of processes executed by the main control board 100 when an out ball is detected by the out port switch SW9.
Until an out ball is detected by the out port switch SW9 (NO in step S402), the processing after step S404 is not performed and the process waits.
When an out ball is detected by the out port switch SW9 (YES in step S402), the number of detected out balls is incremented (step S404).
If the number of out balls detected is less than the predetermined number of output conditions (for example, 10 balls) (NO in step S406), the processing after step S408 is not performed and the process waits.
When the number of out spheres detected reaches the output condition number (for example, 10 balls) (YES in step S406), a command including out sphere detection information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the sub-control board 200 (step 406). S408) After the number of out spheres detected is initialized (step S410), this out sphere detection process is terminated.

The out sphere detection information included in the output command is used for counting the number of out spheres, calculating point values, and the like as described above.
Of the processing at the time of out ball detection, step S402, step S404, step S406, and step S410 may be performed by the out port switch SW9, and step S408 may be performed by the information transmission unit 110. In this case, the out port switch SW9 outputs a detection signal every time a predetermined number (output condition number) of out balls is detected.
Further, the out-ball detection time process may be performed by the information transmission unit 110. In this case, the out port switch SW9 outputs a detection signal every time an out sphere is detected, and the information transmission unit 110 detects an out sphere every time a predetermined number of output spheres are detected. Output a command containing information.

Next, the process procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described. Here, the symbol variation start process is a series of processes performed when a symbol variation game with a special symbol is started.
First, the special drawing lottery control unit 130 determines whether or not a change start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the change start condition is that (i) the symbol change game with the special symbol is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (ii) that the big hit game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, ( iii) There may be one or more reserved memories at the time of the determination in step S202.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not executed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the success / failure lottery unit 131 reads the random number M1 or the random number M2 held in the special figure hold control unit 115 (step S204).
In step S <b> 204, the success / failure lottery unit 131 may read the random number M <b> 1 or the random number M <b> 2 in the order stored in the special figure hold control unit 115, or may read one with priority over the other.

Each determination process is executed when a random number is read in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the processing included in step S206 specifically includes at least the above-mentioned lottery selection by the lottery selection unit 131 and the selection of special symbols by the special figure selection unit 132. In addition, a determination process such as (i) whether or not a variable state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect design at the reach eye, and (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect is performed in step S206. It may be included in the processing.
And the fluctuation pattern provision part 160 determines a fluctuation pattern using the process result of step S206 (step S208).

A command including a series of processing results from step S202 to step S208 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the sub-control board 200 (step S210), and the symbol variation start process ends.
The command output in step S210 includes, for example, various information for enabling the sub-control board 200 to determine whether or not the symbol variation game is executed, the gaming state, etc., for example, information indicating the variation pattern, the number of holds, the probability variation The presence / absence of a state, the presence / absence of a variable state, and the like are included.

Next, execution of the privilege effect according to the point value will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display mode of the point value in the effect display device 80.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a selection screen for a bonus effect (music).
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a privilege effect (music) selection candidate and a point value corresponding to each.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of an event time schedule related to a bonus effect.

The ball game machine 10 according to the present embodiment is capable of executing music reproduction at least in the normal gaming state as a bonus effect according to the point value. The reproduction of the music is performed by the speaker 33 generating a sound under the control of the effect control unit 210. Further, during the reproduction of music, an effect screen corresponding to the music may be displayed on the effect display device 80 under the control of the effect control unit 210, and in this case, the display of the effect screen is also a privilege effect. include.
That is, the ball game machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a ball game machine 10 that plays a game by driving a game ball into a game area 50a formed on the front side of the game board 50. Game control means (game state control unit 140) capable of transitioning the game state to a normal game state and a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and the game area 50a. A discharge ball detection means (out port switch SW9) for detecting a game ball, a point value calculation means 221 for calculating a point value correlated with the accumulated number of game balls detected by the discharge ball detection means, and a point value A privilege effect execution means (effect control unit 210) that can execute the corresponding privilege effect at least in the normal gaming state.
According to the ball game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game by executing the privilege effect according to the point value at least in the normal game state. That is, even if a game is performed but the game does not shift to the specific game state, it is possible to give a bonus effect to a player who continues the game for a long time. Therefore, since the fall of the interest of a normal game state can be suppressed, it becomes possible to improve the interest of a game.

Here, as described above, in the present embodiment, the specific game state is a hit game, a probability change state, a change state, or the like.
On the other hand, the normal gaming state includes a time when the above-described demonstration effect is being performed.
More specifically, in the case of this embodiment, the timing at which the bonus effect can be executed is, for example, when the effect symbol variation display is not executed, that is, when the demonstration effect is being performed.

Further, the effect control unit 210 performs notification by displaying the point value on the effect display device 80 (see FIG. 11). That is, the ball game machine 10 further includes point value display notifying means (effect control unit 210) for performing control to display and notify the point value.
Note that the point value may be always displayed on the effect display device 80, but the display notification of the point value is temporarily performed every time the point value becomes a good value, for example, every 1000 points. It is preferable. Thereby, it can suppress that the display area for performing the variable display of an effect design receives restrictions by the display of a point value. That is, the effect control unit 210 causes the display of the point value display 231 as illustrated in FIG. 11 to appear on the display screen of the effect display device 80, for example, at the timing when the point value becomes a good value. Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after 5 seconds), the display is controlled to disappear.

The effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display a privilege effect selection screen when a predetermined opportunity (described later) occurs.
Here, the predetermined trigger for displaying the privilege effect selection screen is not particularly limited. For example, the operation of the operation button 37 during the display of the demo screen can be set as the predetermined trigger. In this case, during the display of the demonstration screen, it is possible to call the selection screen at a player's favorite timing and select the benefit effect.

Here, the privilege effect is preferably an effect excluding an effect suggesting a gaming state.
The effect suggesting the game state is, for example, an effect that informs or suggests the expectation level (reliability) of the hit game (reach effect by effect design, promotion effect of hold display, etc.), whether or not it is a probable change state. This is a notification or suggestion effect.
On the other hand, as effects other than effects that suggest the gaming state, for example, (1) playing music, (2) effects that cause the lighting device 35 provided on the game board 50 to emit light with a specific light emission pattern or light emission color, ( 3) Make the background in the image displayed on the effect display device 80 a specific background, and (4) Add a specific item (mask, weapon, armor, etc.) to the character displayed on the effect display device 80. , Etc.
Further, even if the effect originally suggests a gaming state, if it is executed irrespective of the actual gaming state according to the point value, it becomes “an effect excluding the effect suggesting the gaming state”. For example, even if it is an effect that suggests the confirmation of the winning game or an effect that informs or suggests a certain change state, if it is executed according to the point value, the effect excluding the effect that suggests the game state become. Further, even if the music originally flows only at the time of the winning game, if it is played regardless of the actual gaming state according to the point value, it becomes “an effect excluding the effect suggesting the gaming state”. In these cases, for example, by executing the privilege presentation while displaying a notice display that is conspicuous such as “during bonus presentation demonstration” on the presentation display device 80, it is possible to avoid misunderstanding (as if it is a win game). it can.
As described above, since it is possible to execute an effect excluding an effect that suggests a gaming state as a bonus effect, it is possible to provide an entertainment that is different from the interest that is obtained by a general ball game machine.
Alternatively, the privilege effect may be to enable so-called real machine customization. Actual machine customization is to change the reliability of the production according to the player's preference.

In the case of the present embodiment, the privilege effect is reproduction of music. In this case, for example, the effect control unit 210 can display a music selection screen as shown in FIG. 12, and when the selection screen is displayed, the ball game machine 10 performs a privilege effect. Selectable selection mode.
On the selection screen, candidate displays 232 indicating music selection candidates are displayed, for example, in a vertical line. During the period in which the selection screen is displayed, the player operates the cursor button 38a or 38b to operate the operation button 37 and the selection operation for moving the cursor to the position of the candidate display 232 corresponding to the desired music. Thus, a determination operation for determining the music to be reproduced is possible. Then, the effect control unit 210 performs a process of reproducing the music that has been selected and reproduced.
For example, FIG. 12 shows a state in which the music D corresponding to the fourth candidate display 232 from the top is selected, and the music D is played when the operation button 37 is operated in this state. .

As described above, the ball game machine 10 includes operation receiving means (for example, the cursor buttons 38a and 38b) for receiving a privilege effect selection operation, and the privilege effect executing means (the effect control unit 210) includes a plurality of kinds of privilege effects. It is possible to execute a privilege effect selected by an operation with respect to the operation accepting means (a music can be reproduced).
Therefore, since the player can select and execute a favorite benefit effect from a plurality of types of benefit effects, it is possible to further improve the interest of the game.

The timing at which the music is played is, for example, the timing at which the operation button 37 is operated in a state where the music or the like is selected, or the timing after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed since the operation. can do.
That is, the ball game machine 10 includes an operation accepting unit (for example, the operation button 37) that accepts an operation for requesting the execution of a privilege effect, and the privilege effect executing unit (the effect control unit 210) accepts an operation by the operation accepting unit. The bonus effect can be executed (the music can be played back) at the timing corresponding to the recorded timing.
Therefore, since the player can execute the bonus effect at a desired timing, it is possible to further improve the interest of the game.

In addition, the point value necessary for reproducing the music is predetermined for each music.
As an example, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, 10000 points are required to select the music A to the music F, and 20000 points are required to select the music G and H. Requires 40,000 points.
That is, when the point value is less than 10,000 points, any music cannot be played. Further, when the point value is 10000 points or more and less than 20000 points, only one of the music A to the music F can be reproduced. When the point value is greater than or equal to 20000 points and less than 40000 points, only one of music A to music H can be reproduced. When the point value is 40000 points or more, all music can be reproduced.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the point value is not reduced unless reset. For example, if the point value is greater than or equal to a numerical value at which each song can be selected, the song can be reproduced any number of times.

Further, as described above, during a specific period, the number of out balls may be increased and added to the point value.
In the case of the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a specific time zone (for example, 12: 0 to 12:30, 15: 0 to 15:30, 18: 0 to 18:30, and 21 : 00 to 21:30), the point value is doubled compared to other time zones. That is, the point value calculation means 221 calculates the point value by setting the predetermined coefficient as “2”.
In this way, the point value calculation means 221 increases the number of game balls detected by the discharge ball detection means (out port switch SW9) during a specific period compared to during a period other than the specific period. To add to the point value. The specific period includes a specific time zone.
Therefore, the interest of the game during a specific period can be improved. More specifically, an improvement in the operating rate of the ball game machine 10 in a specific time zone can be expected.

  However, the specific period is not limited to the above example. For example, the specific period may include a specific gaming state. In this case, the interest obtained by transitioning to the specific gaming state is further improved. Further, the specific period may include a case where the number of holds is a predetermined number or more (for example, 4 or more).

  As shown in FIG. 14, for example, from 10:00 to 10:30, which is a time zone shortly after the opening of the amusement store, the music except for the new song can be listened to as much as you want. May be.

  Next, an example of the operation will be described.

As the player starts playing with the ball game machine 10 and the number of out balls increases, the point value gradually increases. Every time 1000 points are accumulated, a point value display 231 as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the effect display device 80.
When the player pauses the operation of driving the game ball into the game area 50a and the demonstration effect is being executed, the music selection screen as shown in FIG. Is displayed.
Then, the player can select a music piece by operating the cursor buttons 38a or 38b. Here, as described above, the point value necessary for reproducing the music is determined for each music, and only music that can be reproduced with the current point value can be selected.
When the player selects a song and determines the song to be played by operating the operation button 37, the selected song is played.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment described above, when a player performs a specific operation (for example, an operation on the operation button 37), a selection screen for a bonus effect (music) is displayed and a bonus effect can be selected. Although an example has been described, in this embodiment, when a point value at which a privilege effect can be selected is reached, a selection screen is automatically displayed on the effect display device 80, and the selection mode of the privilege effect (music) is set. Transition.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a privilege effect (music) selection candidate and a point value corresponding to each in the second embodiment.

  For example, when the point value reaches 10,000 points, the effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display a selection screen for allowing the player to select a song from the six types of songs A to F. The ball game machine 10 is shifted to the selection mode. When the player selects any one of the six types of music A to music F and operates the operation button 37, the selected music is reproduced.

  Also in this embodiment, the point value does not decrease unless reset. However, the timing at which the music can be played can be, for example, the timing at which the player selects and determines the music on the automatically displayed selection screen (that is, the point value is a numerical value at which each music can be selected). Even the above does not necessarily mean that the music can be played back and forth many times).

  When the point value reaches 20000 points, the effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display a selection screen for causing the player to select either the music G or the music H, and the ball game The machine 10 is shifted to the selection mode. When the player selects the music G or the music H and operates the operation button 37, the selected music is reproduced.

When the point value reaches 40000 points, the production control unit 210 plays either a new song or “a song selection free right other than the new song until the next big hit (hereinafter simply referred to as a music selection free right)”. A selection screen for causing the player to select is displayed on the effect display device 80, and the ball game machine 10 is shifted to the selection mode. When the player selects a new song or song selection free right and operates the operation button 37, the new song or song selection free right is determined.
If a new song is determined, the new song is played.
When the music selection free right is determined, the player can select and play a song at any time by calling a selection screen for a song other than the new song while the demonstration effect is being executed.

  In addition, when the selection screen is automatically displayed when the point value reaches a predetermined value as in the present embodiment, the selection screen displays the effect display device 80 so as not to disturb the variation display of the effect symbols. It is preferable to display a small size in the corner of the display screen.

As described above, in the case of the present embodiment, when the point value calculated by the point value calculating unit reaches a point value at which the privilege effect can be selected, the effect control unit 210 controls to display the privilege effect selection screen. And the ball game machine 10 is shifted to the privilege effect selection mode.
Therefore, when the point value calculated by the point value calculation means reaches a point value at which the privilege effect can be selected, the privilege effect can be selected promptly.

[Third Embodiment]
In the first and second embodiments described above, an example has been described in which the point value does not decrease even if the bonus effect is executed (unless it is reset), but in this embodiment, the point value is subtracted (consumption of the point value). ) And an example of executing a bonus effect in exchange.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the ball game machine 10 is different from the ball game machine 10 according to the first or second embodiment described above in the points described below. Of the configuration of the ball game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the description of the configuration common to the ball game machine 10 according to the first or second embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.

  The ball ball game machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes an operation accepting unit (for example, the cursor buttons 38a and 38b and the operation button 37) for accepting an operation for requesting execution of a privilege effect in exchange for subtraction and point value, and an operation accepting unit. Is provided with a privilege effect execution means (effect control unit 210) capable of subtracting the point value and executing the privilege effect when the operation is accepted.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating examples of privilege effect (music) selection candidates and point values corresponding to the selection candidates in the third embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a time schedule of an event related to a privilege effect in the third embodiment.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17, in the first specific time zone (for example, 15: 0 to 15:30 and 21: 0 to 21:30), it is a privilege as compared with other time zones. The point value (consumption point) subtracted in exchange for the execution of the effect is 50% OFF. That is, the privilege effect execution means (effect control unit 210) discounts and subtracts the point value during a specific period (first specific time zone) compared to a period other than the specific period. Therefore, the interest of the game during a specific period can be improved. More specifically, an improvement in the operating rate of the ball game machine 10 in a specific time zone (first specific time zone) can be expected.
On the other hand, in the second specific time zone (for example, 12: 0 to 12:30 and 18:00 to 18:30), the point value given is doubled compared to other time zones. Become.

In the case of the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, 10,000 points are required to select the music A to the music F in the normal time that is not the first specific time zone and is not 10:00 to 10:30. The selection of songs G and H requires 20000 points, the selection of new songs requires 40000 points, and 60000 points are required to acquire the free music selection right. It has become.
On the other hand, in the first specific time zone, the normal half of 5000 points is sufficient for the selection of the music A to the music F, and the normal half of 10,000 points is sufficient for the selection of the music G and H. The normal half of 20000 points is sufficient, and the normal music selection free right of 30000 points is sufficient.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 18 is a functional block diagram showing the main control configuration of the ball game machine 10 according to the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 19 is a block diagram of a gaming system 1000 according to the fourth embodiment.

  In each of the embodiments described above, an example in which the bonus effect is executed by the ball game machine 10 has been described. However, in the present embodiment, the bonus effect is given by an information terminal (user terminal 300) outside the ball game machine 10. An example of execution will be described.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the ball game machine 10 is different from the ball game machine 10 according to the first or second embodiment described above in the points described below. Of the configuration of the ball game machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the description of the configuration common to the ball game machine 10 according to the first or second embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 18, the ball game machine 10 uses an external device (this implementation) at least in the normal gaming state to issue a command to execute a bonus effect according to the point value on the external information terminal (user terminal 300). In the case of a form, it is provided with the production execution command giving means 211 that can be given to the user terminal 300). The production control unit 210 includes production execution command giving means 211.
The effect execution command giving means 211 displays an effect execution command on an external device (user terminal) by causing the effect display device 80 to display a two-dimensional barcode such as a QR code (registered trademark) including the effect execution command as information. 300).

  The effect execution command may include information indicating the point value, or may include identification information of the privilege effect according to the point value.

  There is no particular limitation on the trigger for the effect execution command giving means 211 to display the two-dimensional barcode including the effect execution command on the effect display device 80. For example, the player's operation on the ball game machine 10 (for example, on the operation button 37) It may be displayed according to the operation), or may be automatically displayed when the point value reaches a numerical value that allows the selection of the bonus effect.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the gaming system 1000 includes a user terminal 300 and a server 500 that can be accessed from the user terminal 300 via a network 400 such as the Internet.

The user terminal 300 is, for example, a portable terminal held by a player, and can display a reading unit 310 capable of reading a two-dimensional barcode, a speaker 320 capable of reproducing music, a music selection screen, and the like. And a control unit 340 that controls operations of the reading unit 310, the speaker 320, the display device 330, and the like.
For example, the user terminal 300 downloads in advance bonus presentation data (music data and image data) necessary for executing the bonus presentation according to the point value from the server 500, and produces an instruction execution command from the ball game machine 10. It is comprised so that privilege effect may be performed when (or received). However, the user terminal 300 may be configured to download privilege effect data from the server 500 and execute the privilege effect when the effect execution command is given.

  The server 500 includes privilege effect data transmission means 510 that transmits privilege effect data to the user terminal 300. The transmission of the bonus effect data from the bonus effect data transmission unit 510 to the user terminal 300 is performed in response to a request from the user terminal 300, for example. The server 500 is managed by, for example, a gaming machine manufacturer.

  As described above, the ball game machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a ball game machine 10 that plays a game by driving a game ball into the game area 50a formed on the front side of the game board 50. A game control means (game state control unit 140) capable of transitioning the gaming state of the gaming machine 10 between a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, and is discharged from the gaming area 50a. A discharge ball detection means (out port switch SW9) for detecting a game ball, a point value calculation means 221 for calculating a point value correlated with the accumulated number of game balls detected by the discharge ball detection means, and a point value A command to execute the corresponding privilege effect on the external information terminal (user terminal 300) can be given to an external device (in this embodiment, the user terminal 300) at least in the normal gaming state. It includes a demonstration execution command providing means 211, a.

  In addition, when the privilege effect is executed on the user terminal 300, the privilege effect data corresponding to the privilege effect is stored in the user terminal 300, and the privilege effect can be executed any number of times on the user terminal 300. Alternatively, the privilege effect may be executed only once every time the user terminal 300 receives the effect execution command.

  Further, in the case of the present embodiment, the point value can be stored and held in the user terminal 300, and it may be possible to accumulate the points across the day.

  Further, in the fourth embodiment, the example in which the production execution command is directly given from the production execution command giving unit 211 to the user terminal 300 has been described above, but the production execution command giving unit 211 gives the production execution command. The object to be performed may be island equipment. In this case, for example, an effect execution command is notified from the island facility to the user terminal 300 through, for example, the management device installed in the office of the gaming machine or the server 500 managed by the gaming machine manufacturer. .

  In each of the above embodiments, the effect control unit 210 has been described as an example of executing the privilege effect selected by the player. However, when the point value calculated by the point value calculating means reaches a specific point value. In addition, a specific privilege effect may be automatically executed. For example, the music A may be played when the point value reaches 10,000 points, the music G may be played when the point value reaches 20000 points, and the new music may be played when the point value reaches 4000 points.

  Also, for example, when the point value reaches 10,000 points, the music automatically selected from the music A to the music F is played, and when the point value reaches 20000 points, the music G or H is automatically selected. The effect control unit 210 may automatically select the type of privilege effect to be executed, such as playing the music selected in the above.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the discharge ball detection means (out port switch SW9) outputs a game ball that is the sum of the game ball that has entered the out port 69 and the game ball that has entered each winning port. Although an example of detection (as a sphere) has been described, the present invention is not limited to this example.
For example, the discharge ball detection means (out port switch SW9) may detect only game balls that have entered the out port 69, or may detect only game balls that have entered each winning port.

  In each of the above embodiments, the ball game machine 10 is configured such that the time zone in which the special state is reached arrives at predetermined time intervals (for example, every hour), and the same type of ball game machine Each ball game machine 10 may play the same music all together on an island where 10 are lined up. In this case, it is preferable that the ball game machine 10 is configured such that a music piece as a privilege effect cannot be selected during this time period.

  Further, the ball game machine 10 may be able to execute a bonus effect even in a specific gaming state. That is, the privilege effect execution means may be able to execute the privilege effect in both the normal game state and the specific game state.

The present embodiment includes the following technical idea.
(1) A ball game machine that plays a game by driving a game ball into a game area formed on the front side of the game board,
Game control means capable of transitioning the gaming state of the ball game machine to a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state;
Discharged ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the game area;
Point value calculating means for calculating a point value correlated with the accumulated number of game balls detected by the discharged ball detecting means;
A privilege effect execution means capable of executing a privilege effect according to the point value at least in the normal gaming state;
A ball game machine equipped with.
(2) comprising an operation receiving means for receiving an operation for selecting the privilege effect;
The ball game machine according to (1), wherein the privilege effect executing means is capable of executing a privilege effect selected by an operation on the operation receiving means from among a plurality of types of the privilege effects.
(3) comprising an operation receiving means for receiving an operation requesting execution of the privilege effect;
The ball game machine according to (1) or (2), wherein the privilege effect executing means is capable of executing a privilege effect at a timing corresponding to a timing at which the operation receiving means receives the operation.
(4) The point value calculation means increases the number of game balls detected by the discharged ball detection means during a specific period as compared to during a period other than the specific period to obtain the point value. The ball game machine according to any one of (1) to (3) to be added.
(5) The bullet ball game machine according to (4), wherein the specific period includes a time of the specific game state.
(6) The bullet ball game machine according to (4) or (5), wherein the specific period includes a specific time zone.
(7) The ball game machine according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the privilege effect is an effect excluding an effect suggesting a gaming state.
(8) Point value storage and holding means for storing and holding the point value;
Resetting means for resetting the point value stored and held in the point value storage holding means;
A bullet ball game machine according to any one of the above.
(9) The bullet ball gaming machine according to any one of the above, wherein the privilege effect executing means can execute the privilege effect in both the normal game state and the specific game state.
(10) A ball game machine for playing a game by driving a game ball into a game area formed on the front side of the game board,
Game control means capable of transitioning the gaming state of the ball game machine to a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state;
Discharged ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the game area;
Point value calculating means for calculating a point value correlated with the accumulated number of game balls detected by the discharged ball detecting means;
An instruction to execute a privilege effect according to the point value at an external information terminal, at least an effect execution command giving means capable of being given to an external device in the normal gaming state,
A ball game machine equipped with.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Ball game machine 15 Outer frame 20 Front frame 22 Movable decoration body 21 Hinge mechanism 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame part 33 Speaker 34 Left right frame part 35 Illumination device 37 Operation buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d Cursor button 38e Ball lending button 38f Return button 39 Ball removal mechanism 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Grand prize opening 56 Grand prize opening 57 First start Mouth 59 Second starting port 61 Normal electric accessory 63 Actuating gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory 67 Normal winning port 67a Normal winning port 67b Normal winning port 69 Out port 80 Production display device 83 Production symbol variation area 85 Game Information display area 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 9 3 Normal symbol display device 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
110 Information transmission unit 115 Special figure hold control unit 116 Universal map hold control unit 130 Special figure lottery control unit 131 Winning lottery unit 132 Special figure selection unit 140 Game state control unit 141 Probability change control unit 142 Change control unit 145 Hit control unit 150 Symbol display control unit 151 First special symbol display control unit 152 Second special symbol display control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 160 Fluctuation pattern giving unit 170 General drawing lottery control unit 171 Open lottery unit 172 General symbol selection unit 180 Control unit 190 Special power control unit 200 Sub control board 210 Production control unit 211 Production execution information adding unit 220 Information management unit 221 Point value calculation unit 231 Point value display 232 Selection candidate 300 User terminal (information terminal)
310 Reading unit 320 Speaker 330 Display device 400 Network 500 Server 510 Benefit effect data transmission means 1000 Game system SOL1 Solenoid coil SOL2 Solenoid coil SOL4 Solenoid coil SW1 Count switch SW2 Count switch SW4 Count switch SW5 Count switch SW6 Count switch SW7 Count switch SW8 Count Switch SW9 Out port switch

Claims (2)

A ball game machine that plays a game by driving a game ball into a game area formed on the front side of the game board,
Game control means capable of transitioning the gaming state of the ball game machine to a normal gaming state and a specific gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state;
Discharged ball detecting means for detecting a game ball discharged from the game area;
Point value calculating means for calculating a point value correlated with the accumulated number of game balls detected by the discharged ball detecting means;
A privilege effect execution means capable of executing a privilege effect according to the point value at least in the normal gaming state;
Point value storage and holding means for storing and holding the point value;
Reset means for resetting the point value stored and held in the point value storage holding means at the request of the player;
Operation accepting means for accepting an operation for requesting execution of a privilege effect in exchange for subtraction of the point value;
With
The privilege effect executing means is capable of subtracting the point value and executing the privilege effect when the operation receiving means receives the operation.
The privilege effect execution means performs a discount subtraction process that discounts and subtracts the point value during a first specific period as compared to a period other than the first specific period,
The point value calculating means increases the number of game balls detected by the discharged ball detecting means during the second specific period as compared to during the period other than the second specific period. Performs additional calculation to add to the value,
In the normal period that is neither the first specific period nor the second specific period, any one of the discount subtraction process by the privilege effect execution means and the premium calculation process by the point value calculation means No processing is done,
The first specific period and the second specific period alternately come in a time zone predetermined in a time schedule, and the first specific period and the second specific period A ball game machine in which the normal period exists between periods . The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a second reset unit that automatically resets the point value stored and held in the point value storage and holding unit to a predetermined time by a timer .

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