JP6623336B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of changing a setting relating to a payout rate.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a large number of game nails planted on a board on which a game area is formed, and these individual game nails are planted at a predetermined angle in design. After being inspected by the manufacturer, it is shipped to the hall. In the hall where such a pachinko machine is installed, the angle of the inspected game nail is adjusted to an angle at which the payout rate increases or decreases (nail adjustment) in accordance with the event, so that the pachinko machine sharpens. In some cases, it was used to adjust profit margins and to attract customers.
However, if extreme nail adjustment is performed, there is a danger that the performance of the pachinko machine will be completely different from the one designed for the design. is not.
In this regard, there is a gaming machine having a plurality of types of settings with different payout rates, and by selecting one of the settings for the hall, it is possible to secure a desired profit rate without performing nail adjustment.
Some of such gaming machines are configured such that the effect content by the effect control means changes in accordance with settings such as probability setting, and can provide a player with an interesting setting to be determined by the effect content (for example, Patent Document 1) has also been devised.

JP-A-2003-199931

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, in order to execute the effect contents corresponding to the settings, the game control means transmits a command based on the setting information to be managed to the effect control means (display control means), and the effect control is performed. The means had to perform an effect based on the received command.
However, the setting information is directly related to the profit. For this reason, there is no end to fraudsters who try to obtain the information illegally and obtain an unfair advantage. In order to prevent such damages by wrongdoers, information related to the setting and a command for surely specifying the setting should not be leaked from the game control means (main control device of the present invention) for management to the outside ( No output) is a good idea.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that allows a player to enjoy the interest of setting determination without outputting information related to settings from a main control device to the outside. Aim.

An invention according to claim 1, which has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, is based on a determination as to whether or not to extract numerical data by entering a ball into a starting port and execute a determination as to whether or not the numerical value is based on the numerical data, A plurality of setting values having different probabilities of being determined as a big hit by the means are provided, and a setting value selecting means capable of selecting any one of the plurality of setting values, and a variation pattern is set based on a result of the determination as to whether or not the hitting is performed. Fluctuation pattern setting means, a symbol setting means for setting a symbol indicating the result of the determination as to whether the pattern is correct, a symbol display means for stopping and displaying a symbol after performing a fluctuation display for a fluctuation time set in the fluctuation pattern, A main control device including a jackpot game unit that shifts to a jackpot game advantageous to the player by the stop display of the symbol indicating the jackpot by the display unit, and a variable display by the symbol display unit. A sub-control device provided with effect display means for performing the effect display that is related gaming machine comprising comprises a.

This gaming machine includes counting means for counting the number of changes in the change display, and the change pattern setting means sets the special change pattern with a predetermined probability when the determination of success or failure is a loss only as long as the number of changes is a predetermined number. A special fluctuation execution rate changing means for selecting and changing a predetermined probability according to a difference in the set value selected by the set value selecting means, wherein the effect display means executes a special effect when a special fluctuation pattern is selected. Special effect executing means for performing the effect.

According to such a configuration, the special effect is performed based on the fluctuation time related to the fluctuation pattern set by the main control device. Since a difference is provided in the appearance rate of the effect, it becomes possible for the player to determine the setting without transmitting the information on the setting value to the sub-control device. Therefore, the player can enjoy the interest of the setting discrimination without outputting the information related to the set value from the main control device to the outside. The information related to the set value is transmitted from the main control device to the sub control device, that is, the main control device. Since there is no leakage to the outside of the control device, the set value is illegally acquired by some illegal act, and the gaming machine with a high probability of the set value being determined to be a big hit by the hit determination unit is searched for, and an unreasonable gain is obtained. Fraud can be prevented.

Further, not only the result of the success / failure determination but also the interestingness of whether or not the special effect is executed can be provided to the player.
According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the selectivity of the special fluctuation pattern and the appearance rate of the special effect are different for each set value depending on the number of fluctuations counted by the counting means. The person becomes interested in the number of times of the change, and can improve interest.

In addition, the gaming machine has a difference in the level of the probability of being determined to be a big hit due to the difference in the set value, so that the number of gaming balls that can be expected to be obtained by the big hit game will be more or less, that is, the payout rate depending on the set value The configuration may be different. At this time, the payout rate is the number of game balls expected to be paid out to the player by prize balls or the like with respect to the total number of game balls fired when the gaming machine is operated for a certain period of time. It is preferably a ratio of the total number.
To operate a gaming machine with a high payout rate means that the player is more likely to acquire more prize balls, and on the other hand, the profit of the hall is more likely to be suppressed. In addition, operating a gaming machine with a low payout ratio means that a player is less likely to obtain more prize balls, and on the other hand, is less likely to suppress the profit of the hole.
When the hall is required to adjust the payout rate arbitrarily in order to conduct business intentionally, the desired set value of a plurality of set values having different probabilities of being determined to be a big hit by the hit / fail determination means. Can be selected and operated.

  Further, as described in claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the effect display means includes a plurality of effect symbols corresponding to the stop display of the symbol indicating a big hit. May be sequentially stopped and then displayed in a jackpot display mode, and the special effect may be a reach effect.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine described in claim 2, by setting the special effect to the reach effect, when the reach effect occurs and the result is a loss, the player does not have a big hit. Although discouraged, setting discrimination can be performed, so that discouragement can be greatly reduced.

  In the reach effect, the effect symbols are sequentially stopped by executing the variable display of a plurality of effect symbols, and finally, the combination of the effect symbols other than the effect symbol in which the variable display is stopped becomes the big hit display mode, that is, It is preferable that the effect be the same as a part of the combination of the effect symbols constituting the big hit display mode.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect , the game ball enters from a closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition. A normal electric accessory that has a built-in opening so that game balls that enter the open state can enter the ball while changing to an easy open state for a predetermined time and opening that extends the predetermined time after the end of the big hit game And a special change execution rate changing means that changes the predetermined probability in the open extension period.

Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the third aspect , the determination of the set value is made possible during the extended extension period, so that the extended extension period has a special meaning, and the player desiring the configuration determination is desired. , The value of the open extension period is increased, and the player can expect the player to operate the open extension function after the big hit game.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric power supply and signal system between each part of the pachinko machine 50 including the power supply board 85 in the first embodiment, the main control board 80, and the payout control board 81. It is a chart explaining the distribution for every set value concerning various specifications, and the distribution at the time of a big hit of a special symbol in a first embodiment. It is a chart explaining the type of the effect mode corresponding to the selected variation pattern table type in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a main routine according to the first embodiment. It is a flow chart about start winning check processing in a first embodiment. It is a flow chart about a hit decision processing in a first embodiment. It is a flow chart about a hit decision processing in a first embodiment. It is a flow chart about a hit decision processing in a first embodiment. It is a flow chart about a hit decision processing in a first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the big hit game processing in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the big hit game processing in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the big hit game processing in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the small hitting game process in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart about the small hitting game process in the first embodiment. It is a flow chart about processing at the time of power supply in a first embodiment. It is a flowchart about a setting change process in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a RAM initialization process according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a chart illustrating reach probabilities at specific variable display counts that differ according to set value types in the second embodiment. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments at all, and can take various forms as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[First embodiment]
[Description of configuration]
(1) Overall Configuration As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment has a structure in which each configuration is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer holding frame. Hinges 53 are provided on the upper and lower left sides of the outer frame 51, and the hinges 53 allow the front frame (glass frame) 52 into which the plate glass 61 is fitted and an inner frame to be described later to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 51. You. A game board 1 (FIG. 2) held by an inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 61 of the front frame 52.

  Speakers 66 are installed on the left and right sides of the upper part of the front frame 52, and game sounds are output by these, thereby improving the interest of the game. In addition, the front frame 52 is provided with a frame-side decorative lamp 65 that emits light in accordance with a game state, and an LED that notifies a game abnormality.

  An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A firing handle 64 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 63, and the firing device is operated by operating the firing handle 64 clockwise, so that the game balls supplied from the upper plate 55 are transferred to the game board 1. Fired at.

  The lower plate 63 is configured to receive the prize balls overflowing from the upper plate 55, and by operating the ball release lever, the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 63 are transferred to a dollar box provided in the game store. Can be. In the center of the upper plate 55, an effect button 67 and a jog dial 68 are provided.

  The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card, and a ball lending button 57, a settlement button 58, a balance button 58 on the right side of the upper plate 55. An indicator 59 is provided.

  1 is a cylinder lock for locking the front frame 52 and the inner frame to the outer frame 51. When a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 39 and the key is operated clockwise, the inner frame is locked. When opened and operated counterclockwise, the front frame 52 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 has a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by an outer rail 2a and an inner rail 2b. In the game area 3, a center case 5 is mounted at the center thereof, and a normal symbol operation gate 17 is provided on the left side toward the center case 5. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17, a plurality of types of random numbers for the random lottery of the normal symbol are extracted, and a win / fail determination (normal symbol lottery) is performed based on the extracted random numbers.

  Immediately below the center case 5, a first starting port 11 and a second starting port 12 in which a jackpot lottery with a change display of a special symbol (also described as a special figure) is performed due to entering of a game ball, Are arranged side by side. The first starting port 11 is configured so that game balls can always enter, while the second starting port 12 is configured as a normal electric accessory which is opened by winning in a normal symbol lottery. It is possible to enter the ball only at the time of winning by lottery.

The ordinary motorized accessory having the second opening 12 is provided with a pair of left and right opening and closing members, and the opening and closing members are in a standing posture so that game balls cannot enter the ordinary electrically powered accessory (in the present embodiment, it is difficult to enter the ball). It can be changed to a closed state in which it is impossible to enter the ball) and an open state in which it is easy to enter the ball (in this embodiment, it is possible to enter the ball) by adopting the inclined posture.
Further, the change from the closed state to the open state is executed based on the winning of the ordinary symbol lottery as described above, and if the opening extension (time saving) function is not in operation in the normal mode, one winning is performed. As a result, the open state is maintained for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds), and returns to the closed state when the predetermined time ends.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the open extension state (also referred to as a time saving state or a time saving game state) in which the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory is activated, the open state for 1.0 second by one win is obtained. Is repeated three times. The transition to the open extension state in which the open extension function operates as described above is executed after the end of the big hit game state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. By operating the opening extension function, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory is, as described above, from a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds) to an opening extension time that is longer than the predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds). (1.0 seconds × 3 times 3.0 seconds).
Further, the game ball that has entered the open ordinary electric accessory is configured to enter the built-in second starting port 12.

  When a game ball enters the first and second starting ports 11 and 12, a plurality of types of numerical data (for example, random numbers) are extracted and stored as hold storage.

  Below the second starting port 12, there is provided a big winning port 14 made of a special electric accessory which is opened at the time of a big hit game performed when a big hit is won by lottery. In the lower left area of the game area 3, a plurality of normal winning ports 31 to 34 are provided.

  In the lower right area of the game board 1, a 7-segment special figure display device 9, a special figure reservation number display device 18 including four LEDs, and a normal symbol display device 7 including two LEDs are provided. A general-purpose reservation number display device 8 including four LEDs is provided.

  In the center case 5 of the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2, an LCD panel of an effect design display device 6 (the whole illustration is omitted) is provided at the center, and on the screen of the LCD panel, an effect design corresponding to a special design. By performing a fluctuation display or the like, a jackpot effect for notifying the result of the jackpot lottery is performed.

Further, the center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp gutter, a stage, and the like, similarly to well-known ones.
A number of game nails 4 are planted in the game area 3 of the game board 1, and an out port is provided at the bottom of the board.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back side of the pachinko machine 50 has a configuration in which an inner frame 70 for detachably mounting the game board 1 is housed in an outer frame 51. Like the front frame 52, the inner frame 70 has one side edge (the right side in FIG. 3) vertically coupled to a hinge 53 provided on the outer frame 51, and is installed to be openable and closable. A game ball flow-down passage is formed in the inner frame 70, and a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout unit 73 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 73. . With this configuration, when a game ball wins in the winning opening of the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) stored in the ball tank 71 are paid out from the payout device and pass through the downflow passage to the upper plate 55. Will be paid out. The payout device is configured to pay out game balls (ball rentals) in response to the operation of the ball rental button 57.

  On the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main controller 80, a payout controller 81, an effect symbol controller 82, a sub-integrated controller 83, a launch controller, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The main control device 80, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub-integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the firing control device, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. Although the firing control device is not shown in FIG. 3, the firing control device is arranged on the far side (the game board 1 side) of the payout control device 81.

  An external connection terminal plate 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and the external connection terminal plate 78 sends a signal indicating a game state or a game result to a hall computer (not shown).

Further, on the power supply board 85 of this embodiment, a RAM clear switch 676, a setting switch 690, an upper button 691, and a lower button 692 are provided at operable positions.
When the power is turned on, the power is turned on by pressing the power switch 671 (see FIG. 5) while the RAM clear switch 676 is being pressed. This is a switch for erasing.
Further, as will be described later in detail, the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which any one of the setting values 1 to 3 having different payout rates can be selected and changed. In the present embodiment, the current setting values (setting 1 to setting 3) are displayed on the above-described special figure display device 9 (see FIGS. 2 and 4) so as to be visually recognized.
With such a configuration, when the hall employee changes the current set value displayed on the special map display device 9 (set value display device), the hall change value is changed to a higher set value than the current set value. In this case, when the upper button 691 is to be changed to a lower set value, the lower button 692 is pressed an arbitrary number of times, and the set value that is to be changed (temporarily set) is displayed on the special figure display device 9, Finally, by pressing the setting switch 690, the setting change is completed. It should be noted that the up button 691 and the down button 692 are prepared so that the set value is changed by one step by a single press.
The control processing related to such a setting change of the present embodiment will be described later.

(2) Electrical Configuration Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 will be described. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. Note that this block diagram does not show a so-called relay board or power supply board that simply relays a signal. Although not shown in detail, each of the main controller 80, the payout controller 81, the effect symbol controller 82, and the sub-integrated controller 83 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. . Further, although the CPU, ROM, and RAM are not provided on the launch control device 84 and the power supply board, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 and the like may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first starting port SW11a for detecting a game ball entering the first starting port 11, a second starting port SW12a for detecting a game ball entering the second starting port 12, a normal symbol operation. Ordinary symbol actuation SW 17a for detecting game balls entering the gate 17, count SW 14a for counting game balls entered in the special winning opening 14, and general winning for detecting game balls entering the general winning openings 31-34. A detection signal is input from the mouth SW 31a or the like.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and the like, and outputs the generated commands to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.

  The main control device 80 is connected to the special figure display device 9, the special figure reservation number display device 18, the ordinary symbol display device 7, and the general figure reservation number display device 8 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 90. Control the display.

  Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the opening and closing of the ordinary electric combination by controlling the general electric winning object solenoid 12b. In addition, it controls whether or not the ball can enter the second starting port 12.

The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to a test signal terminal, and a signal for managing a pattern change or a big hit is output to the external connection terminal plate 78 and sent to the hall computer 87.
The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform two-way communication.

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in response to a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize balls. In the present embodiment, a detection signal of the payout SW 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which a detection signal of the payout SW 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  Note that the payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening SW35, the inner frame opening SW36, the ball out SW23, the payout SW21, and the full SW22, and outputs a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full SW22. When the input is made, or when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank 71 by the ball cut SW 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped, and the payout operation of the prize balls is stopped. Also, the full SW 22 and the out-of-ball SW 23 are configured to continue to output signals until their states are eliminated, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 20 because the signals are no longer output. To resume.

  Further, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the loaned ball. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout SW 21, and a detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal plate 24 is also connected to the settlement display device 25 so as to be able to communicate in two directions. The settlement display device 25 has a ball lending button 57 for requesting lending of game balls, and a ball lending button 57 for requesting settlement. A settlement button 58 is provided.

  In addition, the payout control device 81 transmits, to the hall computer 87, information on the prize ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frames (the inner frame 70, the front frame 52), and the like via the external connection terminal plate 78, and a launch control device. A firing stop signal is transmitted to 84.

In the present embodiment, the game balls are paid out, but an enclosed type in which the prize balls generated in accordance with a prize or the like are stored without being paid out may be used.
The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch game balls in the game area 3.

  In addition to the payout control device 81, a rotation amount signal from the firing handle 64, a touch signal from the touch SW 28, and a firing stop signal from the firing stop SW 29 are input to the firing control device 84.

  The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the firing handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the firing handle 64, and the firing stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the firing stop SW29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the firing control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired, and if the firing stop switch signal is input, the game ball does not fire even if the player touches the firing handle 64. Not to be.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, sorts them into data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and issues commands and the like for effect display control. Is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to the respective control parts (function units as the voice control device and the lamp control device) included therein.

  The function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device includes the data for lamp control. The LED driver and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver on the basis of.

  An effect button 67 and a jog dial 68 are connected to the sub integrated control device 83. When the player operates the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68, a signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83. .

The sub-integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 can perform two-way communication.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays effect symbols based on data and commands received from the sub-integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub-integrated control device 83). The control unit 6 controls the device 6 to display an effect image such as an effect symbol.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a power supply and signal system between the power supply board 85 and each unit of the pachinko machine 50 including the main control board 80 and the payout control board 81.
The power supply board 85 of each pachinko machine 50 receives an AC 24 V power supply provided on the pachinko parlor side by a power supply generation circuit 672 via a power switch 671, and the power supply generation circuit 672 is connected to the main controller 80 shown in FIG. Power is supplied to each part of the pachinko machine 50 including the control device 81. The power switch 671 is of a type that maintains its state when it is turned on or off. In this drawing, the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 are referred to as a main control board and a payout control board, respectively. However, the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 correspond to a board constituting each control device and an electronic component mounted on the board. This is the name focused on, and is not substantially different from the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, respectively.

  The full-wave 24V output from the power generation circuit 672 is input to the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 673, and the reset signal generation circuit 674 outputs or outputs a reset signal based on the detection result of the presence or absence of the full-wave 24V output by the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 673. To release. That is, the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 673 determines that the full-wave 24 V output is stopped if the non-output state equal to or higher than the predetermined reference voltage is maintained for the predetermined time, and the reset signal generation circuit 674 determines that the full-wave 24 V output is stopped. Outputs a reset signal in response to the reset signal. On the other hand, when the full-wave 24V output is started, the reset signal is released. Here, outputting the reset signal means outputting a low-level signal, and releasing means changing from a low level to a high level. The reset signal is released with a delay from the point of detection of the full-wave 24V output.

  The output of the reset signal generation circuit 674 is output to the reset terminals of the CPUs 611 and 621 of the main controller 80 and the payout controller 81, respectively.

  The power failure signal generation circuit 675 is provided with an output of the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 673 as an input, and outputs a power failure signal to the NMI terminal of each of the control board CPUs 611 and 621 at the time of power failure such as a power failure. The power failure signal is a signal that changes from a high level to a low level in response to power shutdown, and the output timing is set so that the power failure signal is output before the reset signal is output.

  The power supply board 85 is configured to generate a backup power supply (VBB) of DC 5 V by a backup power supply generation circuit 678 including a capacitor. The output of the backup power supply (VBB) is output from each of the control boards CPU 611 and 621. The data is output to the backup terminal (VBB), and at the time of a power failure, the contents stored in the RAMs of the control board CPUs 611 and 621 are held as described later.

  The power supply board 85 also includes a RAM clear switch 676. The RAM clear switch 676 is provided to clear the contents stored in the RAM 615 of the CPU 611 and the RAM 625 of the CPU 621. Although the CPU 611 of the main controller 80 has a RAM 615 and a RAM 616, only the RAM 615 clears the stored contents by a RAM clear operation described later, and the RAM 616 retains the stored contents even if the RAM clear operation is performed. Contents are retained.

  As the RAM clear switch 676, a push button type that is turned on only when pressed is used. If the RAM clear switch 676 is turned on when the reset signal is released, the RAM clear signal generation circuit 677 is a high-level signal. The RAM clear signal is output to the input ports 613 and 623 of the main control board 80 and the payout control board 81 for a predetermined time (described later). That is, the RAM clear signal is output only when the power is turned on when the reset signal is released. Here, the delay time Ta from the turning on of the power switch 671 to the release of the reset signal is set to, for example, 100 ms. To generate the RAM clear signal, the power switch 671 is turned on while the RAM clear switch 676 is pressed. . This is a RAM clear operation. The control board CPUs 611 and 621 monitor the presence or absence of a RAM clear signal at the input ports 613 and 623 via a data bus.

  Further, as described above, the power supply board 85 of the present embodiment includes a setting switch 690 that can select and set any one of three types of setting values for setting the pachinko machine 50 to different payout rates, An upper button 691 for raising the set value to a higher payout rate setting value and a lower button 692 for lowering the current set value to a lower payout rate set value are also provided.

(3) Configuration related to specifications such as various sorts Next, a configuration related to specifications such as various sorts of the pachinko machine 50 will be described.
First, the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of types of settings corresponding to different payout rates. Specifically, three types of setting values 1 to 3 are provided as setting values. By operating the setting switch 690, the upper button 691, and the lower button 692, the hole allows any one of the setting values to be set. It can be selected and changed. The distribution of various specifications set for each set value so that the payout rate differs will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6A is a table for explaining the contents of distribution for each set value according to various specifications of the pachinko machine 50.
In the low-probability gaming state, the setting 1 is 1/200, the setting 2 is 1/220, and the lottery probability, that is, the big hit probability, when determining whether or not a big hit is made in the special symbol hit / fail determination processing described later. 3 is 1/240, and the higher the set value is, the lower the probability is, that is, the bigger the hit is. Further, at the time of the probability change, that is, in the high-probability gaming state, any of the set values is 1/24, and there is no difference in the ease of a big hit due to the difference in the set values.
As described above, the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment is configured such that the difference in the set value causes the possibility of a big hit to have a difference in height, and the number of game balls that can be expected to be obtained by the player according to the big hit game state is reduced. Is set to occur. In other words, the payout rate is different depending on the set value.

Further, in the present embodiment, the reach probability, that is, the probability that the variable display of the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol is lost through the reach display mode is set to be different for each set value. The setting is set for each different game state.
Here, the reach display mode will be described. The sub-integrated control device 83 according to the present embodiment executes the variable display of the effect symbol composed of the left, middle, and right symbols, corresponding to the special symbol, in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol. , Stop sequentially, and the effect symbols are confirmed and displayed. In the case of a big hit, all of the left, middle, and right symbols are fixedly displayed, for example, with the same numbers. The reach display mode refers to a state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped and displayed at the same number, and the middle symbol is still being displayed in a variable manner. In other words, the reach display mode is a mode in which the symbols other than the symbols that have not been stopped yet are in the same state as a part of the symbols in the case of the big hit.
Further, a variable display effect that is determined and displayed in a lost pattern via such a reach display mode is a reach effect.

  First, the reach probability is 1/30 in any set value in a normal time (also referred to as a low-probability game state, a normal state, and a normal game state), and reach easily occurs due to a difference in the set value. There is no difference. In addition, at the time of probable change (also referred to as probable play state, high probability game state, and high probability state), setting 1 is 1/40, setting 2 is 1/35, and setting 3 is 1/30. The higher the value is, the higher the probability, that is, reach is likely to occur. Similarly, when the time is reduced (also referred to as an extended open state, an extended open game state, and a reduced time game state), the higher the set value is, the higher the probability, that is, reach is likely to occur. However, in the settings 1 and 2, the reach is less likely to occur than at the time of the probability change.

Further, in the present embodiment, a small hit symbol is provided, and the small hit symbol is fixedly displayed to execute the small hit game. However, the probability of selecting the small hit symbol is also set. It is set to be different for each value.
First, the small hit probability is 1/200 for setting 1, 1/190 for setting 2, and 1/180 for setting 3, and the higher the setting value, the higher the probability, that is, the easier the small hit game is to be executed. It has become.

  Note that the probable change entry rate is 65% at any set value, and there is no difference in the ease of shifting to the probable change due to the difference in the set value. Similarly, the number of time savings at the time of non-probability change, that is, the number of time savings after a big hit in the later described special figure-symbol 2 or special figure-symbol 3 (see FIG. 6 (b)) is 0 or 100 times.

  Referring to the jackpot probability and the reach probability, the set value at which the jackpot probability is higher is set to a lower probability. That is, among the three types of setting values, the setting 1 having the highest jackpot probability of 1/200 has the lowest reach probability among the three types of setting values (probable change, time reduction). .

Also, in normal times, the reach probability is constant at 1/30 regardless of the set value, whereas at the time of probable change and time saving, that is, in the state where the opening extension function is activated, as shown in FIG. Are set with different reach probabilities.
At the time of probable change (see FIG. 6B) of the present embodiment, the probable change function operates and the open extension function also operates. In addition, the opening extension function is activated during working hours. As described above, since the release extension function is operated at the time of the probability change and the time reduction, the reach probability is set to be different only at the time of the probability change and the time reduction, which means that the open extension function is operated. Thus, the reach probability is set to be different.

  The reach probability described above is a probability of a normal reach among a plurality of types of reach. However, without being limited to this, all types of reach may be targeted, or special reach, for example, super reach may be targeted.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when any one of the settings 1 to 3 is selected, a predetermined specification such as a jackpot probability is applied to each set value. In the start winning prize confirmation process and the success / failure determination process, a control process based on the set value selected and determined is executed.

Next, a special symbol that is stopped and displayed after the variable display when the big hit occurs will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6B is a table for explaining the content of the special symbol included in the pachinko machine 50 at the time of the big hit.
In the present embodiment, four types of special symbols, special symbols-symbols 1-4, are provided as big hit symbols. As a result of the hit determination, when it is determined that a big hit is to be made, one of these four types of big hit symbols is selected. Various specifications are assigned as follows for each selected big hit symbol.
In addition, the distribution rate of each big hit symbol in the case of a big hit is 30/100 for special figure-symbol 1, 20/100 for special figure-symbol 2, 15/100 for special figure-symbol 3, and special figure. -Design 4 is 35/100.

First, when a big hit occurs in the special figure-symbol 1, the big hit game state of 15 rounds is executed, and after the big hit game, a transition is made to the certain change game state. In the probable play state, the probabilistic function for improving the probability of winning or failing to win a special symbol is activated for 10,000 times, and the open extension function for extending the open time of the ordinary electric accessory is also used for 10,000 times. Operate.
When a big hit occurs in the special figure-symbol 2, the big hit game state of six rounds is executed, and after the big hit game, the game shifts to an open extended game state. In the open extension game state, only the open extension function operates 100 times.
When a big hit occurs in the special figure-symbol 3, a big hit game state of two rounds is executed, and after the big hit game, a transition is made to a normal game state. In the normal game state, neither the probability changing function nor the opening extension function is operated.
Furthermore, when a big hit occurs in the special figure-symbol 4, the big hit game state of two rounds is executed, and after the big hit game, a transition is made to a hidden game state. In the latent game state, only the probable function is activated 10,000 times. The latent game state can be said to be a probable change game state if only the point where the probable change function is activated is captured.
In addition, the above-mentioned number of times means the number of times of change of the special symbol calculated after the end of the big hit game state.

  Further, although not shown, a small hit symbol is provided as a special symbol as described above, in addition to the above-mentioned big hit symbol. When the small hit symbol is selected and the small hit game is executed, in the present embodiment, the opening mode (opening time, number of times of opening) of the special winning opening 14 is the same as the big hit gaming state in the special figure-symbol 4 described above. It becomes. Thereby, in the normal game state (during the low-probability game state), whether the opening of the special winning opening 14 is caused by a small hit or a big hit of the special figure-symbol 4 is determined. It becomes impossible for the player to determine whether or not the game state after opening has shifted to the probable game state, and it is possible to generate the "state where the probable change is latent", that is, the latent game state. Has become. Note that, after the small hitting game that occurs during the normal gaming state, the normal gaming state is maintained.

Although not shown, in the present embodiment, there are provided four types of small hit symbols: special figure-symbol 10, special figure-symbol 11, special figure-symbol 12, and special figure-symbol 13. When it is determined that the small hit is determined by the success / failure determination, the selectivity of each small hit symbol is set to be different for each set value.
Specifically, in the case of setting 1, the special figure-symbol 10 is 10/100, the special figure-symbol 11 is 20/100, the special figure-symbol 12 is 30/100, and the special figure-symbol 13 is 40/100. Are distributed at the rate of
In the case of setting 2, the special figure-symbol 10 is 45/100, the special figure-symbol 11 is 25/100, the special figure-symbol 12 is 25/100, and the special figure-symbol 13 is 5/100. Has been sorted.
Further, in the case of the setting 3, all of the special figures-symbols 10 to 13 are sorted at a ratio of 25/100.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the selection rate of a plurality of types of small hit symbols is configured to be different depending on the set value, and the frequency of occurrence of a specific symbol, Thus, the set value can be determined.

(4) Configuration Related to Effect Mode Type Next, the configuration related to the effect mode type executed in the pachinko machine 50 in accordance with the selected variation pattern table type will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, as described above, as the game state to be shifted to after the big hit game state and after the small hit game state, the positive change game state, the extended open game state, the normal game state, and the hidden game state are provided. And, in these different game states, a plurality of types of variation pattern tables which are referred to when selecting a variation pattern of the special symbol are provided. Further, the effect mode is selected from a plurality of types in accordance with the type of the selected variation pattern table.
More specifically, during the probable change game state in which the game shifts after the big hit game based on the special figure-symbol 1, the fluctuating pattern table 1 is referred to and the probable change mode is set.
During the open extended game state in which the game shifts after the big hit game with the special figure-symbol 2, the fluctuation pattern table 2 is referred to and the time saving mode is set.
During the normal game state where the transition is made after the big hit game with the special figure-symbol 3, the fluctuation pattern table 3 is referred to, and the normal mode is set. Further, when the variable display corresponding to the specified number of times (the number of times of probability change or the number of time savings) set in the probability-variable game state or the open extended game state is executed, the mode is returned from the probability change mode or the time-saving mode to the normal mode (transition). .
During the probable change game state where the game shifts after the big hit game with the special figure-symbol 4 and the state where the game shifts after the small hit game with the small hit symbol, the change pattern table 4 is referred to, and the latent mode is set. The latency mode may be controlled to any of the game states during the probable change game state or the normal game state.
Further, when the mode shifts to the latent mode referring to the variation pattern table 4 due to the small hit game, the mode shifts to the normal mode referring to the variation pattern table 3 after a predetermined number of variations (for example, 30 rotations). . However, when the small hitting game is executed and the predetermined number of changes has elapsed while the probability change game state is being referred to and the fluctuation pattern table 4 is being referred to, the reference to the fluctuation pattern table 4 is continued until the probability change game state ends. It is configured to continue.

[Description of operation]
(1) Outline of Operation Next, the outline of the operation of the pachinko machine 50 in the first embodiment will be described.
The pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment is built in a first starting port 11 that can always win, and a normal electric accessory that is opened for a fixed period of time by winning in the above-described ordinary symbol lottery and can win. The second starting port 12 is provided, and a jackpot lottery is performed based on numerical data (random numbers) extracted due to winning in the first and second starting ports 11 and 12. Then, at the time of the jackpot lottery, the special symbol display device 9 displays the special symbols in a variable manner over the variation time set in the variation pattern, and stops and displays them to display the fixed symbol. The result of the jackpot is announced.
In parallel with this, on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6, after performing the fluctuation display for the effect symbol provided corresponding to the special symbol over the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation time of the special symbol These are stopped and displayed, a fixed symbol of the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol is displayed, and a pseudo effect of notifying the result of the jackpot lottery is performed.

  Also, in the pachinko machine 50, up to four random numbers extracted by winning the first and second starting ports 11 and 12 are stored as a hold memory, and the special figure hold number display device 18 stores the number of the hold memories. Is displayed, and the sub-integrated control device 83 displays a reserved symbol corresponding to each reserved storage in a predetermined area on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.

When the pachinko machine 50 wins the big hit lottery, a big hit game in which the big winning port 14 is opened for a predetermined number of rounds is performed. The jackpot game includes a plurality of types of jackpot games executed in different predetermined round numbers.
In addition, the pachinko machine 50 has a small hitting game, and the small hitting game is such that the large winning opening 14 is opened the same number of times as any one of the plurality of types of the big hit games. In the big hit game set to the same number of rounds as the small hit game, after the big hit game ends, the probability varying function is activated and the opening extension function is deactivated. With only the opening mode of the special winning opening 14, it is impossible to determine whether the game is a big hit game or a small hit game, and whether or not the game is in an advantageous game state in which the probability changing function is activated. In the present embodiment, such a latent probability change state can be executed.

Then, after the big hit game of the present embodiment is completed, it is configured to shift to the various effect modes described above. As will be described repeatedly, four types of effect modes (see FIG. 7) are provided as various effect modes: a probable mode, a time saving mode, a normal mode, and a latent mode.
First, in the probability change mode, the probability that the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 will hit the jackpot lottery for a certain period of time after the end of the jackpot game (a period until a predetermined number of jackpot lotteries are performed, for example, 10,000 times). It is a high-probability gaming state in which it rises, the winning probability in the ordinary symbol lottery increases, and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12) at the time of the election in the ordinary symbol lottery is extended. The effect mode is an open extended game state in which the fluctuation time of is shortened.
The time-saving mode is a state in which the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 has a winning probability in the ordinary symbol lottery over a certain period of time (a period until a predetermined number of jackpot lotteries are performed, for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit game. As the ascending, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12) at the time of winning in the ordinary symbol lottery is extended, and the effect mode is an extended open gaming state in which the variation time of the ordinary symbol is shortened. I have.
In the normal mode, the probability that the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 will hit the jackpot lottery or the ordinary symbol lottery after the end of the jackpot game is low, and the normal electric accessory (second starting port) at the time of the election in the ordinary symbol lottery is selected. The effect mode is an effect mode in which the opening extension function of 12) is not operated, and the function of reducing the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is not operated.
Furthermore, the hiding mode is a period in which the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is changed to a certain period after the end of the big hit game (a period until a predetermined number of big hit lotteries are performed, and (10000 times), the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is in a high-probability gaming state in which the probability of hitting in a big hit lottery increases, or in a normal gaming state in which neither the probability change function nor the opening extension function is activated after the small hitting game is over. There is a certain production mode.
As described above, the variation pattern table corresponding to the effect mode is set for the type of the variation pattern table referred to during each effect mode (see FIG. 7).

  Hereinafter, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to various control flows.

(2) Main Routine First, the main routine in the main control device 80 of the pachinko machine 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This main routine is started as a timer interrupt process with a period of 2 ms.

  In S10, main controller 80 determines whether or not the main routine has been started by a normal timer interrupt. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S10: Yes), the process proceeds to S20 and returns to the negative. If the determination is obtained (S10: No), the process proceeds to S15.

In S15, the main controller 80 performs initial settings of the CPU, I / O, and the like, and shifts the processing to S75.
On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is obtained in S10, the main controller 80 updates the initial value random number (S20), updates the big hit determination random number (S25), updates the big hit symbol determination random number (S30), Update of the hit determination random number (S35), update of the reach determination random number (S40), and update of the variation pattern determination random numbers 1 and 2 (S45).

The initial random number ranges from 0 to 3999, and the size of the random number is 4000.
The random number for jackpot determination is in the range of 0 to 3999, and the magnitude of the random number is 4000.
When the setting is set to 1, the number of values that make a big hit in the normal mode is 20 (the big hit probability is 1/200), which is 771 to 777, 1771 to 1777, and 2771 to 2776.
In addition, when the setting is set to 2, the number of values that make a big hit in the normal mode is 18 (the big hit probability is about 1/222), which is 771 to 777, 1771 to 1777, and 2771 to 2774.
Also, when the setting is set to 3, the number of values that make a big hit in the normal mode is 16 (the big hit probability is 1/250), which is 771 to 777, 1771 to 1777, and 2771 to 2772.
In addition, in the probability change mode, the number of values to be a big hit is 160 (the big hit probability is 1/25) in any of the settings 1 to 3.

  Further, in the probability change mode, the number of values to be a big hit is configured to include the above random number to be a big hit in the normal mode. Therefore, depending on the extracted random numbers, some random numbers may be a big hit regardless of the mode, and some random numbers may not be a big hit in the normal mode even if the big hit is made in the probable mode. In other words, even if it is expected that a big hit will occur due to the pre-reading determination due to the fact that the extracted time point is the probability change mode, the probability change mode is terminated by the big hit based on another random number before the start of the fluctuation display based on the random number. When the normal mode is set, the big hit may not occur in spite of the pre-read determination result.

In addition, the value of the random number for jackpot symbol determination is in the range of 0 to 59, and the size of the random number is 60.
The value of the reach determination random number is in the range of 0 to 1049, and the magnitude of the random number is 1050.
Note that when the setting is set to 1, the number of reach values in a normal state is 35, and the values are 0 to 34. The number of reach values at the time of the probability change is 26, and the values are 0 to 25. In addition, the number of reach values during the working hours is 21 and the values are 0 to 20.
When the setting is set to 2, the number of reach values in the normal state is 35, and the values are 0 to 34. In addition, the number of reach values at the time of the probability change is 30, and the values are 0 to 29. In addition, the number of reach values during the working hours is 26, and the values are 0 to 25.
Further, when the setting 3 is set, the number of reach values is 35 and the value is 0 to 34 in any of the normal time, the probable change time, and the time saving time.
The reach determination random number is a random number that is used to determine whether or not a variation pattern that is a further reach mode is selected when a loss is determined by the hit / fail determination.

Further, the value of the random number 1 for determining a fluctuation pattern is in the range of 0 to 1020, and the magnitude of the random number is 1021.
The value of the variation pattern determining random number 2 is in the range of 0 to 600, and the size of the random number is 601.

Note that the 20 values of the big hit determination random numbers that become big hits in the normal mode are examples in the case where the set value is set to “setting 1” in the present embodiment (see FIG. 6). Similarly, an example in which a set value is set to “setting 1” in the present embodiment also for the big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number 1 and the variation pattern determination random number 2 It is.
When the set values are changed, these values are appropriately changed to predetermined values calculated on design.

  Then, the main control device 80 performs a winning confirmation process of detecting a winning of a game ball to a winning opening such as a starting opening (S50), a winning / non-winning determination process of performing a jackpot lottery based on the winning of the starting opening (S55). ), A big hit game process (S60) for controlling a big hit game performed when a big hit is won by lottery. In addition, it executes a fraud monitoring process for detecting a fraudulent act of the player (S65), and an output process for transmitting various information to the hall computer 87 and the like (S70).

  In S75, main controller 80 repeatedly updates the initial random number until the next timer interrupt occurs and the main routine is started.

(3) Start Winning Confirmation Processing Next, the start winning winning confirmation processing of detecting a winning in the first and second starting openings 11 and 12 and generating a hold memory or the like in accordance with the winning is described in FIG. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This processing is configured as a subroutine called from the winning confirmation processing (S50) executed from the main routine.

  In S100, the main control device 80 determines whether or not a winning of a game ball to the first and second starting ports 11 and 12 has occurred based on the detection signals of the first and second starting ports SW11a and 12a. If the determination is affirmative (S100: Yes), the process proceeds to S105, and if the determination is negative (S100: No), the process ends.

  In S105, main controller 80 determines whether or not the number of pending storages is equal to the upper limit (4 as an example). If the determination is negative (S105: No), the process proceeds to S110, and if the determination is affirmative (S105: Yes), the process ends.

In S110, the main control device 80 determines the random number for the jackpot determination used in the jackpot lottery, the random number for the jackpot symbol determination for determining the symbol (hit symbol) to be stopped and displayed when hitting in the jackpot lottery, or a pseudo effect. In order to determine whether or not to perform an effect (normal reach or super reach) to stop and display the effect symbol indicating the departure after entering the reach state, to determine the random number for reach determination, the fluctuation time of the special symbol, etc. Random numbers and the like for determining the fluctuation pattern are extracted, and these random numbers (numerical data) are stored as on-hold storage.
Then, a “pending number command” indicating the number of unreserved pending storages is generated and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to S115.
Note that the hold information (command) transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 in S110 may be configured to transmit information indicating an increase in the number of pending storages, instead of a command indicating the number of pending storages that have not been digested (erased). .

In S115, main controller 80 executes a look-ahead determination process for determining the value of the jackpot determination random number or the like corresponding to the newly generated hold storage, and ends the process.
Note that in the prefetch determination process, prior to a success / failure determination process described later, the prefetch command (S110) refers to the numerical data stored in the extracted random number holding storage process and indicates whether the numerical data is a specific value. (Including the pre-read determination result) to the sub-integrated control device 23. Further, in addition to transmitting various prefetch commands, a configuration may also be adopted in which the “holding number command” generated in S110 of the above-mentioned “start winning prize confirmation processing” (FIG. 9) is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 23.
It should be noted that the probability of transmitting a look-ahead command indicating a specific value (numerical data indicating a jackpot or a reach) to the sub-integrated control device 23 may be varied depending on the set values (settings 1 to 3). good. As a result, the player can determine the setting based on the execution frequency of the look-ahead effect executed based on the look-ahead command, and the interest is improved.

(4) Winning / Failing Judgment Processing Next, the win / fight determining processing of performing a jackpot lottery using the jackpot determining random number stored as the hold storage will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This process is a process executed from the main routine.

  First, with reference to FIG. 10, in S200, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is operating, that is, whether or not a big hit game is being executed. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S200: Yes), the present process ends, and in the case of a negative determination (S200: No), the process proceeds to S205.

  In S205, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special figure is being fluctuated. If the determination is affirmative (S205: Yes), the process proceeds to S280 of FIG. 12, and if the determination is negative (S205: No), the process proceeds to S210.

  In S210, main controller 80 determines whether or not a special figure is being fixedly displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S210: Yes), the process proceeds to S290 in FIG. 13, and if the determination is negative (S210: No), the process proceeds to S215 in FIG.

  Subsequently, referring to FIG. 11, in S215, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the storage is on hold. If the determination is affirmative (S215: Yes), the process proceeds to S220. S215: No), this process ends.

  In S220, the main controller 80 decrements the number of pending storages and selects the oldest pending storage, and refers to the oldest pending storages in S230, S235, S245, S250, S255, S260, S265, and the like, which will be described later. The information (numerical data such as a random number value) stored in the hold storage is moved to a big hit determination buffer, and the process proceeds to S225.

  In S225, main controller 80 determines whether or not the probable change flag indicating that the mode is the probable change mode is 1; if the determination is affirmative (S225: Yes), the process proceeds to S230, and the negative determination is made. In this case (S225: No), the process proceeds to S235.

In S230, the main controller 80 executes a jackpot lottery based on the selected jackpot determination random number related to the hold storage and the hit / fail judgment table (probability change table) corresponding to the probability change mode, and determines whether or not to hit the lottery. And the reserved memory is digested. Then, the process proceeds to S240.
In the present embodiment, the winning / non-winning lottery is performed with reference to the jackpot determination value at the current set value.

On the other hand, in S235, the main control device 80 executes a big hit lottery based on the selected big hit random number related to the hold storage and the hit / fail judgment table (normal table) corresponding to the normal mode, and performs the lottery. Is determined, and the reserved memory is digested. Then, the process proceeds to S240.
In the present embodiment, the winning / non-winning lottery is performed with reference to the jackpot determination value at the current set value.

  In S240, the main control device 80 refers to the determination result in S230 or S235 to determine whether or not a big hit lottery has been won. If the determination is affirmative (S240: Yes), the process proceeds to S245. If the determination is negative (S240: No), the process proceeds to S260.

  In S245, the main control device 80 determines the jackpot symbol based on the jackpot symbol determination random number related to the retained hold memory that has been consumed, thereby determining a predetermined number of rounds of the jackpot game corresponding to the jackpot symbol. . Then, the process proceeds to S250.

In S250, the main control device 80 determines a fluctuation pattern including information such as the fluctuation time of the special symbol based on the fluctuation pattern determination random number related to the held hold memory, and shifts the processing to S255.
In S255, the main control device 80 sets the number of rounds of the big hit game, the opening pattern of the big winning prize, the effect time related to the big hit game, the interval time, the effect mode of the big hit game, and the like, and shifts the processing to S270.

  On the other hand, in S256, in which a negative determination is obtained in S240 (that is, when the player loses the big hit lottery), the main controller 80 determines whether or not the small hit lottery has been won. (S256: Yes), the process proceeds to S248, and in the case of a negative determination (S256: No), the process proceeds to S263.

In S248, the main control device 80 determines a small hit symbol based on the information related to the held storage that has been consumed, and shifts the processing to S260.
In the present embodiment, one of the plurality of types of the small hit symbols described above is selected and determined according to the current setting value.

  In S260, the main control device 80 determines a fluctuation pattern including information such as the fluctuation time of the special symbol based on the fluctuation pattern determination random number related to the held hold memory, and shifts the processing to S265.

In S263, to which the process proceeds when a negative determination is obtained in S256 (that is, when the player loses the small hit lottery), the main controller 80 determines the special symbol based on the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern related to the retained hold memory. A change pattern including information such as a change time is determined, and the process proceeds to S263.
In S263, the processing for determining the type of the lost symbol is also performed.

  In the present embodiment, when determining a variation pattern in S250, S260, and S263, the variation pattern table is referred to. However, as described above (see FIG. 7), the variation pattern table It is a fluctuation pattern table individually selected corresponding to the type of the effect mode.

  Further, in S260 and S263 executed when the big hit does not occur, when determining the fluctuation pattern, it is determined whether or not to execute the normal reach effect at a predetermined reach probability (see FIG. 6) that differs for each set value. If it is determined that the normal reach effect is to be executed, a normal reach variation pattern (normal reach variation time) corresponding to the normal reach effect is selected.

  In S265, main controller 80 updates the counter indicating the remaining number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed during the probability change mode, the counter indicating the remaining number of jackpot lotteries that can be executed during the time saving mode, and the like. Migrate.

In S270, the main control device 80 transmits to the sub-integrated control device 83 a "number of pending commands" indicating the number of pending storages remaining as a result of decrementing in S220 described above, and shifts the processing to S275.
Note that the hold information (command) transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 in S270 may be configured not to transmit the command indicating the number of the reserved storage remaining after digestion (destruction), but to transmit the information indicating the decrease of the reserved storage. .

  In S275, the main control device 80 transmits a change start command indicating the change time of the special symbol, the result of the jackpot lottery, and the like to the sub integrated control device 83, starts the change of the special symbol, and ends the process. It shifts to big hit game processing. In this way, the main control device 80 notifies the result of the jackpot lottery by the result of the change display of the special symbol.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the fluctuation start command uses the special symbol fluctuation time as a result of the jackpot lottery, and selects one of the effects having the same time as the special symbol fluctuation time on the effect symbol display device 6 based on the special symbol fluctuation time. Select a pseudo effect to be displayed, and display the selected pseudo effect. In addition, the change start command further indicates that the hold memory digested by the jackpot lottery is generated by winning a prize in the first starting port 11 or generated by winning a prize in the second starting port 12. You may indicate if there is.

In S275 of the present embodiment, a change start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. The command includes information on the change time included in the change pattern determined in S250, S260, and S263 described above. Provided. The command does not include any information on the current setting value, that is, which setting among the settings 1 to 3. The sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the command executes the fluctuation display of the effect symbol using only the information on the fluctuation time.
That is, the main controller 80 causes the sub-integrated controller 83 to execute an effect display corresponding to the change display of the special symbol and having different contents according to the set value. As a result, the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment The effect display corresponding to the set value can be executed without the information relating to the set value leaking from the main control device 80 to the outside.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 executes the above-described effect display including at least the normal reach effect of the present embodiment by “effect display processing” (not shown). That is, when the normal reach variation pattern is selected in S260 or S263 described above, the sub-integrated control device 83 executes the normal reach effect based on the normal reach change time in the “effect display process”.

  Subsequently, referring to FIG. 12, in S280, the process shifts during the special figure change display, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the special figure change time has elapsed, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S280: Yes). , And S285, and in the case of a negative determination (S280: No), this process ends.

  In S285, the main controller 80 terminates the variable display of the special figure, displays the final figure of the special figure, and transmits a symbol finalization command to the sub-integrated controller 83 to perform the final display of the effect symbol, This processing ends.

  Subsequently, referring to FIG. 13, in S290, during which the special figure fixed display is performed, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the duration of the special figure fixed display has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S290: Yes), the process proceeds to S295, and if the determination is negative (S290: No), the process ends.

In S295, main controller 80 ends the special figure determination display, and shifts the processing to S300.
In S300, main controller 80 determines whether the specially displayed special figure is the one at the time of the big hit. If the determination is affirmative (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305, and the negative determination is made. In the case of (S300: No), the process proceeds to S340.

  In S305, main controller 80 refers to the probable change flag indicating the probable change mode, and if the probable change flag is 1, clears the probable change flag (S310), and then proceeds to S315.

  In S315, main controller 80 refers to the time-saving flag indicating that it is in the time-saving mode, and if the time-saving flag is 1, clears the time-saving flag (S320), and then proceeds to S325.

  Then, the main controller 80 sequentially executes the condition device operation start process (S325), the accessory continuous operation device operation start process (S330), and the big hit start effect process (S335), thereby giving a command indicating the mode of the big hit game. Alternatively, a jackpot game is started by transmitting a command instructing the start of the jackpot game to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, in S340 to which the process proceeds when a negative determination is obtained in S300, the main controller 80 refers to the probable change flag, and when the flag is 1 (S340: Yes), the main control device 80 executes during the probable change mode. The remaining number of possible jackpots (probable change times) is referred to (S345). If the number of times of the probability change is 0 (S345: Yes), the probability change flag is cleared (S350), and the process proceeds to S355.

  In S355, the main control device 80 refers to the time reduction flag. If the flag is 1 (S355: Yes), the main control device 80 refers to the remaining number of jackpot lotteries (number of time reductions) that can be executed during the time reduction mode (S355). S360). If the number of times saved is 0 (S360: Yes), the time saved flag is cleared (S365), and the process proceeds to S370.

In S370, main controller 80 executes a status designation command transmission process, and shifts the process to S375.
In the present embodiment, in S370, a state designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and based on the fact that the game state has changed due to the end of the probable change period or the short time, the effect mode type to shift to after the change And the setting of the variation pattern table type to be referred to when determining the variation pattern are executed together (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

  In S375, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the confirmed symbol is a small hit symbol. If the determination is affirmative (S375: Yes), the process proceeds to S380, and if the determination is negative (S375). : No), this process ends.

In S380, main controller 80 executes a special electric auditors product operation start process for the small hit game, and shifts the process to S385.
In S385, the main control device 80 executes a small hit game start effect process, and ends the process.

(5) Big Hit Game Processing Next, the big hit game processing for controlling the progress of the big hit game will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This process is a process executed from the main routine.

  In S400, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating, that is, whether or not a big hit game is being executed. If the determination is affirmative (S400: Yes), the process proceeds to S405, and if the determination is negative (S400: No), the process ends.

  In S405, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the special winning opening 14 is being opened. In the case of an affirmative determination (S405: Yes), the process proceeds to S430 in FIG. 15 and a negative determination is made. In the case of (S405: No), the process proceeds to S410.

  In S410, the main control device 80 determines whether or not it is during the interval of each round in the big hit game. If the determination is affirmative (S410: Yes), the process proceeds to S450 in FIG. If it is determined (S410: No), the process proceeds to S415.

  In S415, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the end effect of the big hit game is in progress. If the determination is affirmative (S415: Yes), the process proceeds to S470 in FIG. 16 and the negative determination is made. In this case (S415: No), the process proceeds to S420.

  In S420, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the start effect time in the big hit game has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S420: Yes), the process proceeds to S425, and if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to S425. (S420: No), this process ends, and the routine moves to the small hitting game process.

In S425, the main control device 80 executes a special winning opening opening process for opening the special winning opening 14, and ends this processing.
Subsequently, referring to FIG. 15, in S <b> 430, during which the special winning opening 14 is being opened, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the number of game balls that have won the special winning opening 14 has reached ten. If the determination is affirmative (S430: Yes), the process proceeds to S440, and if the determination is negative (S430: No), the process proceeds to S435.

  In S435, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S435: Yes), the process proceeds to S440, and if the determination is negative. (S435: No), this process ends.

In S440, the main control device 80 executes a special winning opening closing process for closing the special winning opening 14, and shifts the process to S445.
In S445, the main control device 80 executes a big hit interval process for setting an interval of each round of the big hit game, and ends this process.

  On the other hand, in S450 which shifts during the interval of each round, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the interval time of the big hit game has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S450: Yes), the process proceeds to S455. At the same time, when the determination is negative (S450: No), the present process is terminated.

  In S455, the main control device 80 determines whether or not it is the last round of the big hit game. In the case of an affirmative determination (S455: Yes), the process proceeds to S460, and in the case of a negative determination (S455: No), the process proceeds to S465.

In S460, the main control device 80 executes a jackpot end effect process for effecting the end of the jackpot game, and ends the process.
On the other hand, in S465, the main control device 80 executes a special winning opening opening process for opening the special winning opening 14, and ends the present process.

  Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 16, in S470 during the end effect of the big hit game, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the time of the end effect has ended, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S470: Yes). , S475, and in the case of a negative determination (S470: No), this process ends.

In subsequent S475, S480, main controller 80 stops the accessory continuous operation device and the condition device, and shifts the processing to S485.
In S485, the main control device 80 determines whether or not to shift to the certainty change mode after the big hit game, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S485: Yes), the number of the big hit lotteries that can be executed during the certainty change mode (the number of certainty changes) ) Is set (S490), the probability change flag is set (S495), and the process proceeds to S500.

In S500, the main controller 80 determines whether or not to shift to the time saving mode after the big hit game. If the determination is affirmative (S500: Yes), the number of the jackpot lotteries (the number of time savings) that can be executed during the time saving mode ) Is set (S505), the time reduction flag is set (S510), and the process proceeds to S515.
In the present embodiment, S500 to S510 are configured to be able to shift to the time-saving state, that is, the state in which the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory is activated after the big hit game.

  In S515 and S520, the main control device 80 executes a process of transmitting a jackpot end command for ending the effect related to the jackpot game to the sub integrated control device 83 and a status designation command transmission process, and ends the process. .

  In the present embodiment, in S520, a state designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, the setting of the effect mode type to be shifted to after the big hit game state, and the variation pattern table type to be referred to when determining the variation pattern. (See FIGS. 6 and 7).

(6) About the small hitting game process After the big hitting game process ends, the small hitting game process shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is executed.
When this processing is started, it is determined in S700 whether or not the special electric accessory is in operation. If it is in operation (S700: yes), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is being opened (S705). In the case of a negative determination (S705: no), it is determined whether an interval between small hit games is in progress (S710). If it is not the interval between the small hit games (S710: no) and the end effect of the small hit game is not in progress (S715: no), it waits until the time required for the start effect of the small hit game elapses (S720: yes). Then, the special winning opening 14 is opened (S725), and this processing ends. If it is determined that the special electric accessory is not operating (S700: no) or that the time required for the small hit start effect has not elapsed (S720: no), the processing is terminated as it is. .

  If it is determined in S705 in FIG. 17 that the special winning opening 14 is being opened, the process proceeds to S750 in FIG. 18, and it is determined whether or not ten large winning openings 14 have been won. If it is determined that ten winning awards 14 have not been won (S750: no), the process proceeds to S755, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the winning awards 14 has ended. In this embodiment, in the case of a small hit, the maximum time of each release is set to 0.9 seconds. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. If the opening time has ended (S755: yes), a special winning opening closing process is performed in S760. Then, a small hitting interval process (S765) is performed, and the small hitting game process ends. If 10 winnings have been made in the special winning opening 14 (S750: yes), the process goes directly to S760, and if the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has not ended (S755: no), the small hitting game process ends.

  If it is determined in S710 in FIG. 17 that it is during the small hit interval, the process proceeds to S770 in FIG. 18, and it is determined whether the small hit interval time has elapsed. If the small hit interval time has elapsed (S770: yes), it is determined in S775 whether or not the special winning opening 14 has been opened a prescribed number of times (here, twice) or whether 10 winnings have been won. In the case of an affirmative determination (S775: yes), the small hit end effect processing (S780) is performed, and the small hit game processing ends. In the case of a negative determination (S775: no), the special winning opening 14 is opened once for 0.9 seconds by the special winning opening opening process (S785), and the small hitting game process ends. In other words, in the case of a small hit, the large winning opening 14 is basically opened twice for 0.9 seconds, but if there are 10 or more winnings in a single opening, the small hit is completed with only one opening. I do. It should be noted that, in actuality, there is almost no chance of winning 10 or more in one opening.

If it is determined in S715 in FIG. 17 that the small hit end effect is being performed, the process proceeds to S790 in FIG. 18 to determine whether the small hit end effect time has elapsed. When it is determined that the small hit end effect time has elapsed (S790: yes), the process proceeds to S795. In S795, the operation of the special electric accessory is stopped, and in S797, the small hit end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the small hit game process ends. When it is determined that the small hit end rendering time has not elapsed (S790: no), the small hitting game process is terminated as it is.
In the present embodiment, in S795, the operation of the special electric accessory is stopped, and the effect mode type to be shifted to after the small hitting game state is set, and the variation pattern table type to be referred to when determining the variation pattern is set. (See FIGS. 6 and 7).

Hereinafter, the main part of the present embodiment will be described.
As described above, the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment has a plurality of set values having different payout rates, and the set values can be arbitrarily changed. The processing related to the change is configured to be performed when the power is turned on. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the processing is performed in the power-on processing performed before executing the above-described main routine (see FIG. 8). . The process of changing the set value of the pachinko machine 50 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(7) Processing at Power-on The "processing at power-on" executed by the CPU 611 of the main control board 80 at power-on will be described with reference to FIG.
When the power switch 671 is operated to turn on the pachinko machine 50, the reset signal is released, and when the security check of the CPU 611 itself is completed, the present process is started and an initial process of turning on the power is executed (S600). Then, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear signal is ON, that is, whether or not the RAM clear switch is ON (S605). As described above, the RAM clear signal is H (ON) if the RAM clear switch 676 is ON when the reset signal is released. Therefore, the RAM clear signal is substantially ON when the power is turned on. That is, it is determined whether or not it was.

If the RAM clear signal is not on (S605: no), it is determined whether the setting switch 690 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) is on (S610).
When the setting switch 690 is not ON (S610: no), the pachinko machine 50 is restored to the state at the time of power-off. For this purpose, first, it is determined whether or not the information generated when the power is turned off is normal (S615). If the information is normal (S615: yes), a determination value of the RAM is calculated (S620), and whether or not the determination value is normal. Is determined (S625). Here, the determination value of the RAM is a value stored in the RAM when the power is turned off. In S625, it is determined whether or not the value calculated in S620 matches the value stored in the RAM. If the determination value is normal, that is, if the determination value matches the stored value (S625: yes), the process at the time of power restoration (for example, clearing the occurrence information at the time of power interruption, or setting the sub integrated control device 83 to (Sending a command for returning to the gaming state at the time of power-off) is performed (S630), and the process proceeds to S660.

When the RAM clear signal is on (S605: yes), when the information generated when the power is turned off is not normal (S615: no), and when the RAM determination value does not match the value stored in the RAM (S615: no). S625: no),
The pachinko machine 50 is returned to the initial state. For that purpose, first, all the RAM 615 is cleared to 0 (S645), and an initial value random number setting process is executed (S650). When the initial value random number setting process is completed, initial setting 1 of the RAM is performed (S655), and the process proceeds to S660.
The “RAM initial setting 1” of the present embodiment is a process for clearing and initializing at least any variation pattern table that has been set.

  When the setting switch 690 is ON (S610: yes), that is, when the power switch 671 is operated and the setting switch 690 is ON, a setting change process is executed (S635), and then the RAM is initialized. A conversion process is performed (S640), and the process proceeds to S660. The setting change processing in S635 and the RAM initialization processing in S640 are each configured as one module of power-on processing, and will be described in detail later.

  In S660 to which the process proceeds after execution of S630, S640, or S655, an interrupt setting is performed (S660), and the present process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the main routine.

(8) Setting Change Processing The setting change processing configured as one module of the power-on processing will be described with reference to FIG.
When the main controller 80 starts this processing, first, in S800, the setting switch 690 is changed from the ON state to the OFF state, and at the same time, the main controller 80 executes the setting value display processing, and shifts the processing to S805.
The main control device 80 displays the current set value (one of the settings 1 to 3 shown in FIG. 6) on the special figure display device 9 (see FIGS. 2 and 4) in the set value display processing. For example, if the status is currently set to setting 3, “3” is displayed on the special figure display device 9 which is a 7-segment display.

  Main controller 80 determines in S805 whether or not upper button 691 is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S805: yes), the process proceeds to S810, and if the determination is negative, (S805: no). ), And shifts the processing to S815.

  Main controller 80 determines in S815 whether or not lower button 692 is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S815: yes), the process proceeds to S820, and if the determination is negative (S815: no). ), And the process proceeds to S825.

  In S810, the main controller 80 performs control to temporarily set the set value one step higher than the current set value, performs processing to display the changed set value on the special figure display device 9, and performs processing in S825. Migrate.

  In S820, the main controller 80 performs control to temporarily set the set value lowered by one step from the current set value, performs processing for displaying the changed set value on the special figure display device 9, and performs processing in S825. Migrate.

Main controller 80 determines in S825 whether or not setting switch 690 has been turned ON. If the determination is affirmative (S825: yes), the process proceeds to S830, and if the determination is negative, (S825: No), the process moves to S805.
By returning to S805 in the case of a negative determination in S825, provisional setting by increasing or decreasing the set value is possible until the setting switch 690 is turned ON.

  In S830, main controller 80 executes a process of completing the setting of the temporarily set value that has been raised or lowered as the main setting, and shifts the process to S835.

In S835, main controller 80 executes a process of deleting the display of the set value displayed on special figure display device 9, and ends this process.
In step S835, the display of the set values displayed on the special map display device 9 is deleted so that the current set values cannot be easily checked. This makes it possible to provide the player with a pleasure of determining the set value. In addition, by setting the set value to an unknown state, it is possible to prevent the operating rate of the pachinko machine 50 having a low set value from being reduced.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to arbitrarily select and change any of the settings 1 to 3 having different payout rates by the setting change process.

(9) RAM Initialization Processing The RAM initialization processing configured as one module of the power-on processing will be described with reference to FIG.
The RAM initialization processing according to the present embodiment is executed when the setting change processing is executed.
When the main control device 80 starts this process, first, in S850, it is determined whether or not the current state is in the probable state or the time saving state, that is, whether or not the power is shut off in the probable state or the time saving state. (S850: yes), the process proceeds to S855, and in the case of a negative determination (S850: no), the process proceeds to S860.

  In S860, main controller 80 determines whether or not the variation pattern table to be referred to when determining the variation pattern is variation pattern table 4 selected in the latent mode. (S860: yes), that is, when the mode shifts to the latent mode by the small hit and the variation pattern table 4 is referred to, the process shifts to S865, and when a negative determination is made (S860: no), that is, the variation pattern If it refers to Table 3, the process moves to S855.

In S855, main controller 80 executes “RAM initial setting 1”, and ends this processing.
Initial setting 1 of the RAM is a setting process similar to S655 of the above-described power-on process (see FIG. 19), and when at least some variation pattern table is set, this is also cleared. This is the process for initial setting. In other words, when the variation pattern table to be referred to (see FIGS. 6 and 7) is a big hit in the special figure-symbol 1 and the control is shifted to the probable variation mode and the variation pattern table 1 is set, the big hit in the special figure-symbol 2 is set. When the shift to the time saving mode and the variation pattern table 2 is set, the big hit is made with the special figure-symbol 3 and when the shift is made to the normal mode and the variation pattern table 3 is set, the big hit is made with the special figure-symbol 4. When the mode changes to the latent mode and the variation pattern table 4 has been set, the setting relating to the type of the variation pattern table thus set is cleared and initialized.

Main controller 80 executes “RAM initial setting 2” in S860, and ends this processing.
The RAM initial setting 2 is a setting process different from the RAM initial setting 1 described above, and is a process of initial setting without clearing any set variation pattern table. That is, when the fluctuation pattern table 4 is set in neither the probability change state nor the time saving state, that is, when the mode is changed to the latent mode by the small hit and the fluctuation pattern table 4 is set, the type of the fluctuation pattern table 4 is set. Keep the initial settings without clearing the settings.
Thus, when the power is turned off after the mode is changed to the latent mode due to the small hit and the variation pattern table 4 is referred to, the variation pattern table 4 is maintained even if the setting is changed when the power is turned on. . For this reason, for example, even if the player leaves the store with a small hit allocated before the store closes (power cutoff) and tries to determine whether or not the setting has been changed immediately after the power is turned on the next day, it is a reference for determination. Since the fluctuation pattern table 4 is maintained, it is impossible to make a discrimination based on this, and a fair game can be maintained.

  In the present embodiment, when the current state is the probable change state (S850: yes), the data related to the fluctuation pattern table 4 is also initialized in S855, even if the setting is made to refer to the fluctuation pattern table 4. However, this is a configuration assuming that the hole is generally cleared to the RAM when the power is turned on when the power is turned on. Further, it is difficult to imagine that the player leaves the store with the probability change state assigned. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and even if the state is the probable change state, when the fluctuation pattern table 4 is referred to, the processing of S865 may be executed instead of S855. Further, in this case, the configuration may be such that the data relating to the probable variation state is maintained without being erased together with the data relating to the variation pattern table 4.

[Second embodiment]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 according to the second embodiment will be described.
In the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 6, different reach probabilities are set at regular times, at certain times of change, and at times of reduced working hours, that is, according to the game state. , For each set value (settings 1 to 3). In this regard, in the second embodiment, in the probability change (high-probability game state and open extension game state, in other words, the probability change function and the extension extension function that shift after the big hit in the special figure-symbol 1 shown in FIG. ), Different reach probabilities are set on the basis of the number of times of fluctuation display after the big hit game, and the set contents are configured to be different for each set value (settings 1 to 3).
Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 22 is a chart for explaining the distribution of the reach probabilities at the specific number of times of variable display that differs according to the set value type at the time of the probability change of the present embodiment.
First, the main control device 80 of the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment is provided with a “variable display number counter” that counts the number of variable display times of the special symbol at the time of the probability change after the big hit game and accumulates the number. Specifically, the variable display number counter increments the count value at the same time as executing S220 of the hit / fail determination processing (FIG. 11), and clears the count value at S520 of the big hit game processing (FIG. 16). It is a counter. Thus, each time the variable display is executed, the count value is counted up, cleared by executing the big hit game, and calculated again from the change display after the big hit game.

Further, in the present embodiment, in S260 and S263 of the hit / fail determination processing (FIG. 11), when determining the variation pattern, it is determined whether or not the current situation is at the time of a probable change. When it is determined, the CPU determines whether the count value is 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, or 200 times by referring to the count value of the variable display number counter. When it is determined in the determination that the number of times of the change is the predetermined number of times, it is determined whether or not the reach effect is to be executed with the illustrated reach probability. If it is determined in the above determination that the number of changes is not the predetermined number of times of change, it is determined whether or not a reach effect is to be executed with a constant reach probability that does not differ depending on the number of times of change or a set value. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the state shifts to the probable change state (a state in which both the probable change function and the opening extension function are activated) after the big hit, when the predetermined number of fluctuations is counted from the time of the probable change , The determination is made with a predetermined reach probability.
Further, as shown, the reach probability is set differently for each set value. For example, in the twentieth variation display, the setting 1 is set to 1/10, the setting 2 is set to 1/8, and the setting 3 is set to 1/5. On the other hand, in the 40th variation display, the setting 1 becomes 1/3, the setting 2 becomes 1/4, and the setting 3 becomes 1/5, and the reach probability decreases as the setting value increases. The average probability is set higher than the 20th time.
Thus, in the present embodiment, at the time of the probability change, the reach probability is made different for each predetermined number of changes and for each set value.

It should be noted that, other than the above-described predetermined number of times of change, it is determined whether or not to execute the reach effect at a predetermined probability, regardless of the set value.
However, the predetermined probability may be different for each set value. In such a case, it is preferable that the difference in the probability for each set value is set to be smaller than the difference in the reach probability for each set value at the predetermined number of changes. This makes it easier to determine the set value at the predetermined number of times of change than at the number of times of change other than the predetermined number of times of change, the rarity of the predetermined number of changes is improved, and the player The game can be continued in anticipation of reaching the number of times.

  With such a configuration, at the time of probable change, the player can accumulate, as data, the result of whether or not the reach effect has been executed at the predetermined number of changes, and determine the set value. That is, if the distribution data as shown in FIG. 22 is provided to the player from the manufacturer and the player can know the distribution data, the reach probability of the predicted set value and whether or not the reach effect has been performed are determined. The player can enjoy the fun of verifying whether or not the prediction is correct while comparing the results. Further, it is possible to play a game with expectation until the next predetermined number of changes is reached.

Further, the configuration is configured such that the setting determination becomes easier as the number of times of the variable display increases.
That is, when the number of times reaches 100, setting 3 is a setting in which the reach probability is 0, that is, there is no possibility of reaching. Therefore, if a reach effect is executed in the variable display, the setting value can be limited to either setting 1 or setting 2.
Further, when the number of times reaches 200, not only the reach probability is 0 in the setting 2 in addition to the setting 3, but also the reach probability is 1/1 in the setting 1, that is, the reach effect is always executed. If the reach effect has been executed on the display, the setting value can be determined to be setting 1. In addition, in the present embodiment, since the setting 1 has the highest probability of the big hit, even if the fitting after the big hit is deepened, the player must check the setting 1 or not until 200 times. Since the game is to be continued, the operating rate is improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the game shifts to the probable change (the state of the big hit probability of 1/25) after the big hit game, it is extremely rare that the fitting becomes 200 rotations. Because the player is in a psychology almost as promised, such a large fitting causes the player to be irritated by frustration. However, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the player can enjoy the interest in setting discrimination by fitting, and furthermore, the deeper the fitting, the higher the accuracy of the discrimination, so that the player is frustrated. You can enjoy the game without any.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration is such that the execution probability of the reach effect at the predetermined variable display count is set to be different for each set value only at the time of the probable change. The game state that shifts after the big hit game by 2 The only open extension function is activated), the hiding state (the game state that shifts after the big hit game by special figure 4), and the normal state (after the big hit game by special figure 3 pattern) In the transition game state, or the transition to the game state after a predetermined number of times of change or reduction of working hours, the execution probability of the reach effect at the predetermined variable display count is set to be different for each set value. It is good. By this, not only the probability change, if there is any change in the game state after the big hit game, or if there is any change in the game state after digesting the predetermined number of changes, the predetermined number of changes calculated from there, It is possible to provide the player with a novel interest that the setting can be easily determined.

The first and second embodiments for realizing the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
For example, assuming a so-called ST machine (machine equipped with a number-of-times cutting probability changing function), the number of payouts may be set such that the number of times of probability variation and the number of times saved are different for each set value.
Thereby, the payout rate can be changed according to the number of times of the probability change and the number of times of saving when the number of times change certainty function is activated in accordance with the set value, so that the player can easily determine the setting. In addition, since the discrimination can be performed by not making a big hit until the set number of times of change and the number of working hours are reduced, even if the ST is passed without a big hit, the material of the effective setting discrimination is thereby obtained. Since it can be obtained, discouragement of the player can be reduced.

Further, the setting of the payout rate may be made different based on the number of prize balls (average payout) that can be obtained by the big hit game. Thus, the setting can be easily determined based on the number of game balls obtained in one big hit.
The setting of the payout rate may be made different based on the continuation rate of the probability change. As a result, the setting is determined based on the number of consecutive probable changes, that is, the determination period over a relatively long span, and the interest in the setting determination can be maintained for a long time.

Further, the present invention is not limited to a configuration in which the setting is changed by a predetermined operation of the setting switch 690, the upper button 691, and the lower button 692 when the power is restored. You may comprise so that it may be a cause (condition) of a setting change.
With this configuration, it is necessary for the user to have a setting change key and to perform a predetermined operation using the setting change key in order to change the setting. Can be prevented from being changed.

  Further, the configuration may be such that the setting can be changed based on a predetermined operation of the setting switch 690 or the like being performed in a state where the predetermined operation using the setting key is being performed. This makes it impossible to change the settings unless a plurality of conditions are satisfied, thereby preventing unauthorized setting changes. Further, as one of the conditions, it is necessary to have a setting key for performing a predetermined operation, so that only a hall employee who can have the setting key can change the setting.

  In the setting change process (FIG. 20), if both S805 and S815 are negative, the process shifts to S825, so that the hall employee confirms the current settings and then makes the change. When it is determined that the setting is unnecessary, the setting can be completed in a state where the setting is maintained by immediately turning on the setting switch 690. Therefore, after confirming the setting value that cannot be confirmed unless it is displayed in S800, when the setting is maintained, the setting can be completed without performing the process of increasing or decreasing the setting value.

  Also, in the setting change process (FIG. 20), after the process of S830, the process of S835 is not immediately executed to delete the set value, but the process of S835 is executed after a certain standby time has elapsed. May be. Thus, after the setting is completed, convenience in re-confirming the setting value is improved.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which a plurality of small hit symbols are provided and the selectivity of the plurality of small hit symbols is different for each set value. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to provide a plurality of types of big hit symbols to be shifted to the gaming state, and to make the selection rates of the plurality of types of big hit symbols different for each set value.
Also, a plurality of types of losing symbols may be provided, and the selectivity of the plurality of types of losing symbols may be different for each set value.
Thereby, the big hit symbol and the lost symbol are displayed, and the player can determine the set value from the frequency of occurrence of the displayed symbol.

Further, in the second embodiment, the predetermined number of variable display times is the same regardless of the set value, but the predetermined variable display number may be different for each set value. For example, setting 1 may be set to 10 times, setting 2 may be set to 15 times, and setting 3 may be set to 20 times as the first predetermined number of fluctuations after the big hit game.
Thereby, the number of times of the variable display when the reach effect is executed also serves as a determination material for the setting determination, so that the fun is improved. In addition, since the player pays attention to whether or not the reach effect is executed at any time, not limited to the specific number of times of variable display, the interest can be maintained.

Also, in the second embodiment, the configuration is such that the reach probability is applied to the predetermined number of times of variable display, that is, only once. A zone may be set so that the reach probability is applied to the zone, and the zone of the zone may be different for each set value. For example, setting 1 may be from 3 to 10 times, setting 2 may be from 5 to 12 times, and setting 3 may be from 10 to 20 times as the first zone after the big hit game. Then, the zone may be generated intermittently a plurality of times with each set value.
Thus, the present invention is not limited to a single variation display, but can be used over a certain period of time, that is, a plurality of variation displays. In addition, when the reach effect is executed, it is imagined that the player is in the zone, so that interest is improved.

Further, the configuration in which the setting values are displayed by the special figure display device 9 has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. A set value display device unique to the display of set values may be separately provided on the game board surface side similar to the special figure display device 9. As a result, a configuration dedicated to setting value display is provided, so that there is no need to search for setting value display, and it is possible to prevent confusion with a special figure.
Further, the setting value display device may be provided near the power supply board 85 provided with the setting switch 690 or the like, or on the back side of the gaming machine. This eliminates the trouble of visually recognizing the front side and the back side of the gaming machine at the time of the setting change operation, thereby preventing an operation error.

Further, when the variation pattern table 4 is in the latent mode (in the latent game state) to be referred to, it is determined whether or not a reach is achieved with a different reach probability for each set value. The difference may be set to be larger than the difference between other game states.
As a result, the latent mode is not only a game state in which the player is expected to make a certain change as it is unknown whether the change is normal or normal, but also a special game state in which determination of the set value is easier than in other game states. Can be.

Further, in any of the above-described embodiments, a difference is provided for each set value with respect to the reach probability for determining whether to perform the reach effect. However, special productions are not limited to reach productions. For example, the selectivity of a variation pattern in which an effect display-like mode (different from the effect mode of FIG. 7) is executed or a variation pattern in which an effect in which a predetermined character makes a special movement is executed is set for each set value. A difference may be provided. A difference may be provided for each set value with respect to the selectivity relating to a variation pattern for performing a special effect display different from a normal effect display.
This allows the player to use various performance display execution modes based on the variation pattern as a material for setting discrimination, not limited to the reach performance, and appropriately perform special effects in accordance with the specifications of the game. Because it can be specified, the degree of freedom in development is increased and the interest is improved.

  Further, the plurality of types of setting values are not limited to the three types of settings 1 to 3. The number may be two or more than three. In the case of two types, if a difference in the payout rate is provided to some extent, the setting of the player can be easily determined. If the number of types is more than three, it is difficult to determine the setting, but on the other hand, the setting determination requires a long period of time, so that the operation can be improved and the interest of the setting determination can be deepened. Is improved.

[Correspondence with Claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiments and the terms used in the claims is described.

The first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 corresponds to an example of the starting port.
The start winning confirmation processing (FIG. 9) and the hit / fail determination processing (FIGS. 10 to 13) correspond to an example of the hit / fail determination processing.
The success / failure lottery probability, ie, the big hit probability, corresponds to an example of the payout rate.
The setting values 1 to 3 correspond to an example of a plurality of types of setting values.
The setting change process (FIG. 20) corresponds to an example of a setting value selection unit.
Steps S250, S260, and S263 of the hit / fail determination processing (FIG. 11) correspond to an example of a variable time setting unit.
S245, S258, and S263 of the hit / fail determination processing (FIG. 11) correspond to an example of a symbol setting unit.
Steps S275, S280, and S285 of the hit / fail determination processing (FIGS. 11 and 12) correspond to an example of a symbol display unit.
The big hit game process (FIGS. 14 to 16) corresponds to an example of the big hit game means.
The sub integrated control device 23 corresponds to an example of a sub control device.
The “effect display processing” (not shown) executed by the sub integrated control device 23 corresponds to an example of the effect display means and the special effect means.
The fluctuation time for normal reach corresponds to an example of the special fluctuation time, and the normal reach effect corresponds to an example of the special effect.
The change processing of the variation pattern table type in S370 of the hit determination processing (FIG. 13), S520 of the big hit game processing (FIG. 16), and S795 of the small hit game processing (FIG. 18) are examples of special effect execution rate changing means. Equivalent to.

  The variable display number counter corresponds to an example of a counting unit.

Winning in the ordinary symbol winning / rejecting lottery executed based on the ball entering the ordinary symbol operation gate 17 corresponds to an example of establishment of the predetermined condition.
0.2 seconds or 1.0 seconds × 3 times of 3.0 seconds corresponds to an example of the predetermined time.
The second starting port 12 corresponds to an example of the starting port.
Steps S500 to S510 in the big hit game process (FIG. 16) correspond to an example of the opening extension shifting means.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board, 2a ... Outer rail, 2b ... Inner rail, 3 ... Game area, 4 ... Game nail, 5 ... Center case, 6 ... Stage design display device, 7 ... Normal design display device, 8 ... Display device, 9 ... Special figure display device, 11 ... First starting port, 11a ... First starting port SW, 12 ... Second starting port, 12a ... Second starting port SW, 12b ... General electric solenoid solenoid, 14 ... Big winning opening, 14a ... Count SW, 14b ... Big winning opening solenoid, 17 ... Normal symbol operating gate, 17a ... Normal symbol operating SW, 18 ... Special figure reservation number display device, 20 ... Payout motor, 21 ... Payout SW, 22 ... Full SW, 23 ... Ball out SW, 24 ... CR unit terminal plate, 25 ... Checkout display device, 28 ... Touch SW, 29 ... Shooting stop SW, 30 ... Shooting motor, 35 ... Glass frame opening SW, 36 ... Inner frame Release SW, 39 ... cylinder lock, 5 ... Pachinko machine, 51 ... Outer frame, 52 ... Front frame, 53 ... Hinge, 55 ... Top plate, 56 ... CR unit, 57 ... Ball rental button, 58 ... Checkout button, 59 ... Balance display, 61 ... Sheet glass, 63 ... lower plate, 64 ... firing handle, 65 ... frame side decorative lamp, 66 ... speaker, 67 ... effect button, 68 ... jog dial, 70 ... inner frame, 71 ... ball tank, 72 ... tank rail, 73 ... payout unit, 78 ... External connection terminal board, 80 ... Main control device, 81 ... Payout control device, 82 ... Production symbol control device, 83 ... Sub integrated control device, 84 ... Launch control device, 85 ... Power supply board, 90 ... Symbol display device relay terminal Board.

Claims (3)

A right / wrong judgment means for extracting numerical data by entering a ball into the starting port, and executing a judgment on the right / wrong based on the numerical data,
A plurality of setting values having different probabilities of being determined to be a big hit by the hit determination means, and setting value selection means capable of selecting any of the plurality of setting values,
A variation pattern setting unit that sets a variation pattern based on the result of the determination as to whether or not the answer is valid,
A symbol setting means for setting a symbol indicating a result of the determination as to whether or not the answer is valid,
Symbol display means for stopping and displaying the symbol after executing the variation display for the variation time set in the variation pattern,
A main control device comprising: a jackpot game unit that shifts to a jackpot game advantageous to a player by the symbol indicating the jackpot being stopped and displayed by the symbol display unit;
A sub-control device comprising an effect display means for executing an effect display corresponding to the variable display by the symbol display means,
A counting means for counting the number of changes in the variable display,
The variation pattern setting means , as long as the number of variations is a predetermined number of times , selects a special variation pattern with a predetermined probability when the determination of the success or failure is a loss,
Special fluctuation execution rate changing means for changing the predetermined probability depending on the difference of the set value selected by the set value selecting means,
The effect display means, when the special fluctuation pattern is selected, comprising a special effect execution means for executing a special effect,
A gaming machine characterized by the following. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The effect display means, in response to the stop display of the symbol indicating a big hit, stop display in a big hit display mode after sequentially stopping the variable display of a plurality of effect symbols,
The special production is a reach production,
A gaming machine characterized by the following. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The game ball changes from a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball to an open state in which it is easy to enter the ball over a predetermined period of time based on the establishment of the predetermined condition, and the game ball that has entered the ball in the open state is allowed to enter the ball. An ordinary electric accessory with a built-in mouth,
Opening extension transition means for shifting to an opening extension period for extending the predetermined time after the end of the big hit game,
The special change execution rate changing means, the predetermined probability is different in the opening extension period,
A gaming machine characterized by the following.

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