JP6643537B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that makes a determination as to whether or not a hit has occurred due to a ball entering a starting port and makes a transition to a big hit game by entering a specific area when a small hit is made.

  In recent years, the diversification of the game has progressed, and a conventional ball game machine (pachinko machine) performs a hit / fail judgment with a change in a special symbol due to a ball entering the starting port, and if the judgment result is a big hit If the result of the judgment is a small hit, the big win with V zone (specific area) can be opened for a short time if the judgment result is a small hit. There is a mixer type that combines a small hit game and a "second type" of playability in which a big hit game is executed by entering the V zone (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  This kind of pachinko machine has a first special symbol, a second special symbol, and two kinds of starting ports corresponding thereto, and the opening of the second special symbol is normally opened and closed by an electric accessory. This is a configuration in which the possibility of small hit determination in the second special symbol is high. In the normal game state, the first special symbol is determined to be a big hit (symbol per symbol) of the “first type” due to the symbol variation due to the symbol variation. Then, when a game state in which the opening extension of the ordinary electric auditorium is given after the big hit game is reached, the determination of success or failure with the second special symbol is mainly performed, and when a small hit occurs in the second special symbol, a large area having a specific area is provided. Since the winning opening is open, the "second type" big hit (government hit) is aimed at aiming for a ball in a specific area.

JP 2012-050608 A

By the way, in the conventional mixer-type pachinko machine, a predetermined number of random number values for judging the success / failure extracted due to the ball entering the starting port are held and stored in the first special symbol aiming at the big hit due to the symbol variation. However, in the second special symbol aiming at the big hit due to the accessory, the reserved memory is not stored. This means that, if the reserved memory of the second special symbol is stored, there is a high possibility that a hitting of an accessory will occur in the determination as to whether or not the reserved memory of the second special symbol has been stored even after the opening extension game has ended. This is because the throwing rate of prize balls and the like may significantly deviate from the design value.
However, from a player's point of view, the first special symbol stores the reserved memory, but the second special symbol does not retain the reserved memory. Gaming using memory was not considered.
Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the present invention can store the reserved memory of the second special symbol without compromising the winning rate of the prize ball or the like from the design value, and without complicating the control content and the playability, It is an object of the present invention to realize a gaming machine that eliminates a sense of incongruity of a player and allows the player to concentrate on the game and increase the fun.

The invention described in claim 1 is
A first starting port in which game balls can always enter,
Normal symbol input sphere difficult state of the game ball according to the lottery result of, or a second start hole switchable to enter the sphere easy state,
While the random number value extracted due to the ball entering the first opening is stored as the first hold memory , the random number value extracted due to the ball entering the second opening is Holding storage means for storing as a second holding storage ;
And spruce judging means for said first first running propriety determination of the special symbols in response to the hold memory, perform propriety determination of the second special symbol in response to the second hold memory,
A change table setting means for setting a change table for selecting a change time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, which fluctuates according to the determination of success or failure;
A small hitting game execution means for executing a small hitting game by at least a result of the success / failure determination of the second special symbol being a small hit;
A big winning device that opens and closes at least when the small hitting game is performed;
A specific area provided in the special winning device,
The prize is given when the result of the determination as to whether or not the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit, or when the small hit game is hit by a game ball entering the specific area and entering the special area. A jackpot game implementation means for executing a jackpot game advantageous for obtaining a ball,
After the big hit game is over, privilege game execution means for enabling a privilege game that is advantageous for allowing a game ball to enter the second starting port,
Privilege limiting means for limiting the number of times the privilege game is performed,
As a game area in which a game ball flows down, when a game ball is fired at a first firing intensity, a game area where the game ball can flow down, and when the game ball is fired with a second firing intensity higher than the first firing intensity Is divided into a game area where game balls can flow down,
At least in the game area where game balls fired at the second firing intensity can flow down, an operation port that causes a lottery of the ordinary symbol by entering a game ball, the second start port, The big prize winning device is installed,
The big hit game performing means is configured such that the bonus hit occurs with a predetermined probability when shifting to the small hit game resulting from the determination of the second special symbol,
The variation table setting means,
As a dedicated change table used in the bonus game performed after the end of the big hit game due to the determination of the second special symbol, a first change table and an average change time longer than the first change table And a second fluctuation table for a long time,
It is characterized in that either the first change table or the second change table is selected in accordance with the number of reserved storages of the second special symbol .
The bonus game is an opening time of an ordinary electric accessory that opens and closes so as to switch the second starting port to a state in which it is difficult to enter the ball or to enter or enter the ball easily according to the result of the lottery of the ordinary symbol. It is desirable that the game state be such that an open extension function for extending the function and a time saving function for shortening the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol accompanying the lottery of the ordinary symbol function.
The privilege game restricting means restricts the privilege game according to the number of times the special symbol fluctuates, and executes the privilege game executed after the end of the jackpot game based on the determination of the first special symbol, and the second special symbol. It is desirable to make the number of times of restriction different from that of the bonus game played after the end of the big hit game due to the success / failure judgment, and it is desirable to make the number of times of restriction of the latter extremely smaller than the former, for example, once.
It is preferable that the big hit game execution means is a probability that the big hit will occur once with respect to a maximum storable maximum storage number as the predetermined probability that a small hit game occurs from the small hit game of the second special symbol.
It is desirable that each of the first variation table and the second variation table includes a plurality of variation times having different symbol variation times, and one variation time is selected from these. Then, the average time of the variation time of the second variation table is set longer than the average time of the variation time of the first variation table. The present invention is not limited to this, and each variation table may be configured with only one variation time, and the variation time of the variation time of the second variation table may be longer than the variation time of the first variation table.
It should be noted that a fluctuation table dedicated to the bonus game used in the bonus game executed after the end of the jackpot game based on the determination of the first special symbol may be provided so as to be distinguished from a normal game.

According to the present invention, the storage of the second special symbol is stored, and the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the bonus game state after the big hit game based on the determination as to whether or not the second special symbol is accepted is stored in the second special symbol. Since it is made to change according to the number of storages, the occurrence rate per accessory changes according to the number of storages held, and the second starting port in the bonus game state after the big hit game based on the determination of the success or failure of the second special symbol. Players can be delighted by the number of balls that can be entered.
For example, after the jackpot game based on the second special symbol win / fail determination, at the start of the privilege gaming state, if the number of stored second special symbols is 0 to 1, the first variation table having a short variation time is selected. Then, the bonus game is completed in a state where the number of balls entering the second starting port is small, so that the number of lotteries of the second special symbol is reduced because the reserved memory is hard to be accumulated. The smaller the number of lotteries, the lower the possibility of hitting an accessory. On the other hand, if the second variation table having a long variation time is selected when the number of retained memories is two or more, the privilege game ends with a relatively large number of balls entering the second starting port. The memory is accumulated and the number of lotteries for the second special symbol increases. The greater the number of lotteries, the higher the possibility of per-exhibition.
It should be noted that depending on the timing of the flow of the game ball, there is a possibility that a plurality of winnings may be made to the second starting port even during an unfavorable (short fluctuation time) fluctuation time, and the number of stored memories is once two (in this case, the number of stored memories) Since the shift processing of the second special symbol is unlikely to be the upper limit of four, it is advantageous (fluctuating time is long), and the number of times the second special symbol is determined to be correct is increased. It is also possible to achieve the gaming property that the possibility of hitting is increased.
Therefore, it is possible to dispel the player's discomfort related to the holding memory as in the conventional structure, and to determine whether or not the holding memory of the second special symbol can be stored and the jackpot game can be extended in a row. In addition to raising the interest of the game and concentrating on the game, the fun of the game can be enhanced, and the number of pending memories depends on the irregular behavior of the game ball, so there is an element of luck, and pachinko using the game ball It is possible to have a game characteristic peculiar to a gaming machine.
Also, since the number of times of execution of the privilege game by the privilege game restricting means and the big hit game performing means are managed so that the bonus hit from the small hit game of the second special symbol occurs with a predetermined probability, The launch rate of the prize balls does not deviate from the design value.

It is a front view of the ball game machine of the embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of a game board of the above-mentioned ball game machine. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the big winning device provided in the said game board. It is a rear view of the above-mentioned ball game machine. It is an electric block diagram of the above-mentioned ball game machine. It is an explanatory view of the game specification of the ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main routine performed by the main control device of the said ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the start winning process performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special symbol hit / fail determination processing performed by the said main control device. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said rejection determination processing. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said rejection determination process. It is the 4th flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned decision processing. It is a 5th flowchart which shows the control content of the said rejection determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the fluctuation | variation table determination process performed by the said main control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing regarding the fluctuation | variation table of the said ball game machine. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special game processing performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is the 4th flowchart which shows the control contents of the special game processing. It is the 5th flowchart which shows the control contents of the special game processing. It is the 6th flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special game processing. It is a 1st timing chart regarding the ball entry to the 2nd special figure starting port in the time saving game state of the above-mentioned ball game machine. It is a 2nd timing chart regarding the ball entry to the 2nd special figure starting port. It is a 3rd timing chart regarding the ball entry to the 2nd special figure starting port. It is an explanatory view of an effect display mode of a time-saving game state executed by the effect symbol display device of the ball game machine. It is an explanatory view concerning a change table of a ball game machine of another embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

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

  Speakers 112 are provided at the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 11, respectively, to output game sounds, thereby improving the taste of the game. The front frame 11 is provided with a frame-side decorative lamp 113 that emits light in accordance with a game state, and LEDs that notify an abnormality of the game.

An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 which are game ball storage plates are integrally formed in a lower half portion of the front frame 11. A firing handle 14 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 13, and the firing device is operated by operating the firing handle 14 clockwise, so that the game balls supplied from the upper plate 12 are fired toward the game board 2. Is done. Prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 12.
The lower plate 13 is configured to receive prize balls overflowing from the upper plate 12, and the game balls stored in the lower plate 13 can be transferred to another box (dollar box) provided in the game store by operating a ball release lever.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) CR for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending button 171, a payment button 172, and a payment display device 173 on the right side of the upper plate 12. At the center of the upper plate 12, a production button 15 operable by a player and a jog dial 16 are provided so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the present pachinko machine. The game board 2 has a substantially circular game area 20 surrounded by an outer rail 201 and an inner rail 202. A windmill and a number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 20.
A center case 200 is arranged at the center of the game area 20. The center case 200 is provided with an LCD panel of the effect design display device 21 (the whole illustration is omitted) in the center. The center case 200 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp gutter, a stage, and the like, similarly to the well-known ones.

The game area 20 is divided into left and right sides by the center case 200, and a left game area where the game ball can flow down when the game ball is fired at a weak first firing intensity, and stronger than the first firing intensity. The game area is divided into a right game area to which the game ball can flow when fired at the second firing intensity, and a flow path through which the game ball can flow is provided in each of the left and right game areas of the center case 200. .
In order to cause the game balls to flow down the downflow path on the left side of the center case 200, the player operates the firing handle 14 to perform "left hit" in which the game balls are fired slightly. Thereby, the ball can be aimed at the first special figure starting port 23A provided immediately below the center of the center case 200 through the warp gutter from the warp inlet provided on the left side surface of the center case 200. The first special figure starting port 23A is always capable of entering a game ball, and by entering the ball, a lottery of a first special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a first special figure) is executed (determination of success or failure).

  On the other hand, in order to cause the game balls to flow down to the downflow path on the right side of the center case 200, the player operates the firing handle 14 to perform a "right strike" of strongly firing the game balls. On the downflow road on the right side, there is always an operation gate 22 provided to allow game balls to pass therethrough, a second special figure starting port 23B provided to be openable and closable by a normal electric accessory, a first big winning device 24A, and A second big winning opening 24B is provided.

The operation gate 22 is a gate that causes a lottery of a normal symbol (hereinafter, simply referred to as a general symbol) to be executed by passing a game ball.
The second special figure starting port 23B can enter the ball only when the ordinary electric accessory (the ordinary electric accessory) is opened. The general public goods are opened for a predetermined time when it becomes a hit in a general lottery executed when the game ball passes through the operation gate 22. The second special figure starting port 23B is a ball entry port that causes a lottery (judgement / non-permission determination) of a second special symbol (hereinafter, simply referred to as a second special figure) to be executed by entering the ball.

  The first big winning device 24A is a winning opening that can be opened and closed when the game shifts to the small hit game based on the determination of the first special figure or the second special figure. As shown in FIG. 3, the first big winning device 24A is provided with a big winning port 240 whose upper end can be opened and closed by a door, and a game ball can win (enter) when opened. The game ball that has entered the special winning opening 240 is taken in from the center of the special winning opening 240 and sent to the inside of the device from a sending port 241 formed in a tunnel shape.

In the lower part of the center of the first big winning device 24A, there is provided a specific area 25 which can be developed from a small hitting game to a big hitting game (gear per hit) by entering a game ball. Further, a shutter 26 for closing or opening the specific area 25 is provided above the specific area 25 and between the outlet 241. The shutter 26 closes the specific region 25 by bringing a pair of left and right open / close bodies into a palm shape, and opens the specific region 25 by opening left and right. It is desirable that the shutter 26 be operated so as to repeat a constant opening and closing operation during the small hit game.
When the shutter 26 is open, the game ball sent out from the outlet 241 enters the specific area 25, and when the shutter 26 is closed, a pair of left and right captures provided on both left and right sides of the shutter 26 are taken. It is taken into the game board through the mouths 242 and 242 and discharged from the first big winning device 24A.
The game balls that have entered the first big winning device 24A are detected by a ball detection sensor (first counting SW 506, see FIG. 5) provided in the big winning port 240 and counted as winning balls. In addition, the game ball entered into the specific area 25 and the game ball taken into each of the intakes 242 are compared with the count to check whether there is a game ball remaining in the special winning device 24A. is there.

Returning to FIG. 2, the second big winning opening 24 </ b> B provided in the right downflow path of the game area 20 is a big hit (a symbol) of the first special figure and the second special figure and a big hit game by the above-mentioned accessory. It can be opened with.
On the other hand, a plurality of normal winning holes 27 which can normally enter the ball are arranged on the left downflow path of the game area 20. An out port 203 is provided at the lower end of the board at the lower center of the game area 20.
In the lower right part of the game board 2, a display portion is provided outside the game area 20 outside the rail 201, and the first special figure display device 28A on which the first special figure is variably displayed, and the second special figure changes. The second special figure display device 28B to be displayed, the first special figure reserved number display device 281 for displaying the first special figure reserved storage, and the second special figure reserved number display for displaying the second special figure reserved storage A device 282, a general-purpose display device 29 for variably displaying the general-purpose diagram, and a general-purpose reserved number display device 291 for displaying the reserved storage of the general-purpose diagram are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 30 for detachably mounting the gaming board 2 is stored. Similarly to the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is hinged at one of its side edges (right side in FIG. 3) to the outer frame 10 and installed so as to be openable and closable. A game ball flow-down passage is formed in the inner frame 30, and a ball tank 31, a tank rail 32, and a payout unit 33 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 33. . With this configuration, when a game ball wins at the winning opening of the game board 2, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are passed from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 by the payout unit 33 through the payout ball flow passage and the upper plate. It is paid to 12. In the present embodiment, the payout unit 33 that pays out the prize ball also pays out the lending ball that is paid out by operating the lending button 171.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main controller 40, a payout controller 41, a sub-integrated controller 42, an effect symbol controller 43, a launch controller 44, and a power supply board 45 are provided.
The main control device 40, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the effect symbol control device 43 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 41, the firing control device 44, and the power supply board 45 are provided on the inner frame 30. Although the firing control device 44 is not shown in FIG. 4, it is provided below the payout control device 41.

  An external connection terminal plate 38 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 31. The external connection terminal plate 38 sends a signal indicating a game state or a game result to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, an external connection terminal board for transmitting a signal to a hall computer has terminals for a board (for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame side (outer frame 10, front frame). Although two types of terminals (for outputting signals output from the frame 11 and the inner frame 30 to the hall computer) are used, in the present embodiment, the game state and the game result are output via one external connection terminal plate 38. Is transmitted to the hall computer.

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

  The main controller 40 is electrically connected to the hall computer 500 of the game facility via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the external connection terminal plate 38. The main controller 40 also has a glass frame opening SW (switch) for detecting whether or not the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the game board relay terminal plate 531. Reference numeral 501, an inner frame opening SW 502, a first special figure starting port SW 503 for detecting a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23A, and a second special figure starting port SW 504 for detecting a ball entering the second special figure starting port 23B. , A general operation SW 505 for detecting a ball entering the operation gate 22, a first count SW 506 for detecting a ball entering the first big winning device 24A, and a second count for detecting a ball entering the second big winning opening 24B. SW507, a specific area SW508 for detecting a ball entering the specific area 25, and a general winning port SW509 for detecting a ball entering the normal winning port 27 are input as detection signals.

  Further, the main controller 40 operates according to 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 various commands via the payout controller 41 and the effect relay terminal board 532. The first special figure display device 28A, the second special figure display device 28B, and the output of the command to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 and the symbol display device relay terminal plate 533 via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 533. The display control of the display device 29, the first special figure reservation number display device 281, the second special figure reservation number display device 282, the general figure reservation number display device 291 and the like is performed.

Further, the main control device 40 is connected to a first special winning opening SOL (solenoid) 510, a second special winning opening SOL 511, a shutter SOL 512, and a general electric SOL 513 via a game board relay terminal plate 531.
Further, the main control device 40 controls the first special winning opening SOL 510 to open and close the special winning opening 240 of the first special winning opening device 24A, and controls the second special winning opening SOL 511 to open the second special winning opening 24B. The opening / closing operation is performed, the shutter SOL512 is controlled to open / close the specific area 25, and the general electric appliance SOL513 is controlled to open / close the general electric accessory at the second special figure starting port 23B.
The output signal from the main controller 40 is also output to a test signal terminal, and a signal for managing symbol fluctuations and big hits is sent to the hall computer 500 via the external connection terminal plate 38.
The main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 can perform two-way communication.

  The payout control device 41 includes a ball out SW 520 for detecting that the ball tank is empty via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the payout relay terminal plate 534, and a payout SW 522 for detecting that a game ball has been paid out. A detection signal from the full SW 523 for detecting that the game ball storage dish is full is input. In addition, the payout motor 521 is operated in response to a command sent from the main control device 40 to pay out game balls. Further, it is electrically connected to the CR unit CR via the CR unit terminal plate 535, receives ball lending and lending requests by the settlement SWs 171 and 172, and operation signals of the settlement request via the settlement display device 173, Data is transmitted and received, and the payout motor 521 is operated in response to the loan request signal to pay out the loaned ball, and the balance display of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit CR is controlled.

  The fire control device 44 receives detection signals such as a fire stop SW 524 and a touch SW 525 for detecting that a player is touching (operating) the fire handle 14. The firing motor is controlled based on the command (reflecting the signal of the touch SW 525 and the game situation) sent from the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41, the rotation signal of the firing handle 14 and the signal of the firing stop SW 524. 526 is controlled to fire and stop the game ball.

Operation signals of the volume control SW, the effect button 15, and the jog dial 16 are input to the sub integrated control device 42.
The sub-integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls turning on / off of various LEDs and various lamps 113 and the like. Further, a command for a pseudo effect for displaying a character or the like or a display mode of a pseudo symbol for the first special figure or the second special figure is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43.

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

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
The pachinko machine 1 determines whether or not the first special figure is valid due to the ball entering the first special figure starting port 23A, and the second special figure due to entering the second special figure starting port 23B. Is determined. The symbol variation of the first special figure display device 28A or the second special figure display device 28B and the effect symbol display device 21 is started in accordance with the determination of success or failure. After that, the first or second special figure display device 28A, 28B confirms and displays the first or second special figure confirmed symbol, and the effect symbol display device 21 displays the pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the first or second special figure. To notify the result of the first / second special map hit / fail judgment.
When the result of the determination is a big hit (symbol hit), the condition device is operated to activate the accessory continuous operating device, and the second big winning opening 24B is opened in a predetermined mode advantageous for obtaining a prize ball. (Special game) is executed.

  On the other hand, when the result of the first / second special map right / wrong determination is a small hit, only the special electric accessory is activated, and as a result, the big winning port 240 of the first big winning device 24A becomes the second big game of the big hit game. A small hit game is executed in which the number of times of opening and the opening time are disadvantageous to the winning opening 24B. At this time, when the game ball enters the specific area 25 of the first big winning device 24A, the condition device is operated, whereby the accessory continuous operation device is operated and promoted to a big hit (accessible) (development). ), And has a basic configuration capable of executing a jackpot game for opening and closing the second big winning opening 24B. In addition, the structure which plays the role of the said 1st big winning opening 24A and the 2nd big winning opening 24B with one structure of the big winning opening may be sufficient.

After the big hit game, as a bonus game that is advantageous for allowing a game ball to enter the second special figure starting port 23B according to a special pattern of a special figure that has become a big hit or a small hit, it is usually an electric auditor. A configuration capable of extending the opening time of the second special figure starting port 23B (opening extension function) and shifting to a time saving game (or opening extension game) in which a time saving function of shortening the average fluctuation time of the ordinary figure is provided. It is.
FIG. 6A shows the game specifications of the pachinko machine 1, in which the big hit probability is "1/199" in both the first special figure and the second special figure, and the small hit probability is "199 minutes" in the first special figure. 2), the second special figure is "198/199".
In the case of the time-saving game after the end of the big hit game, which is based on the determination of the first special map, the number of times of saving time (opening extension) for restricting the time-saving game is "100 times" (the number of symbol changes) or It is said that the next big hit will occur. In addition, in the small hit, after the small hit game ends, the time saving game is continued from the number of time savings when the small hit occurs.
On the other hand, in the time-saving game after the end of the big hit game, which is based on the determination of the second special map, it is set to an extremely short “one time” (the number of symbol changes).
Then, the probability (time saving probability) of shifting to the time saving game after the end of the big hit game from the normal game state is “50%” in the first special figure and “75%” in the second special figure.

The big hit game is a game in which the second big winning opening 24B is opened for "28 seconds" for "16 rounds" (16 times) in the first special figure and the second special figure for the above-mentioned symbol. It is said that the number of hitting balls is about "2000".
On the other hand, a game in which the second big winning opening 24B is opened for "28 rounds" (4 rounds) (4 times) is performed per accessory, and in this case, about 500 hit balls are hit. ing.

The probability of developing from a small hit to a bonus hit is "1/16" in the first special map and "1/4" in the second special map.
The opening time of the first big winning device 24A of the small hit game is set to about "2 seconds" in both the first special figure and the second special figure.

As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the winning probability (general-purpose probability) of the general-purpose figure is “1 / 1.6” regardless of the normal game state and the time-saving game state.
In the normal gaming state, the fluctuating time of the general figure is set to about 20 seconds, and the opening time of the general electric item is set to about "0.3 seconds". On the other hand, the fluctuating time of the general figure in the time-saving gaming state is set to about “1 second”, and the opening time of the general electric role item is set to about “1 second”. Therefore, in the normal game, since the opening time of the general electric role is very short, the symbol change of the second special figure cannot be expected, and the big hit (symbol hit) of the first special figure is aimed at by the "left-handed". Become.
When the big hit of the first special map occurs and the game is reduced to the time saving game state after the big hit game ends, the above-mentioned “right-hand” is performed to aim at the big hit (minor hit) after passing the small hit of the second special map. Further, the storage of the second special map is performed, and when the small hit of the second special map occurs, the storage of the second special map is stored. It is a configuration that can aim at the Zhuang.

Hereinafter, details of the operation will be described based on the program processing executed by main controller 40.
FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the “main routine” executed by the main controller 40. The “main routine” includes the main processing (S100 to S110, S115) and the remaining processing (S111), and has a period of 2 ms or 4 ms. The process is started due to the interrupt signal, and it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S100). This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written at a specific address of the RAM. If a negative determination is made here (S100: no), initialization (S115) is performed. The numerical value for determining whether or not the above-described normal interrupt is performed is written to the RAM as part of the initial setting.

  If it is a normal interrupt (S100: yes), an initial value random number update process (S101), a big hit determination random number (random number counter) which is a random value for judging whether the first or second special map is correct (S102), Updating process of the big hit symbol determination random number (random number counter) of the first or second special map (S103), update process of the hit determination random number (random number counter) of the ordinary map (S104), reach of the first or second special map Update processing of the reach determination random number (random number counter) (S105), update processing of the fluctuation pattern determination random number (random number counter) relating to the fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) of the first or second special figure (S106), winning confirmation processing (S107), a success / failure determination process (S108), each output process (S109), and a fraud monitoring process (S110) are performed. Random number update processing (S111) to loop.

Next, a part of the subroutine of the winning confirmation process (S107), the win / fail determination process (S108), and each output process (S109) closely related to the present invention will be described.
The “special figure start winning confirmation processing” shown in FIG. 8 is performed by using various random numbers such as a random number of a winning or a failure extracted when a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23A and the second special figure starting port 23B. Is stored (stored) in the main control device 40 as a pending storage. Then, a process of transmitting various commands resulting from the ball entry into each of the special figure starting ports 23A and 23B to the sub integrated control device 42 is performed. Thereafter, the first special figure holding storage stored when a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 23A is the first holding memory, and the game ball enters the second special figure starting port 23B. The stored storage of the second special figure to be stored is referred to as a second reserved storage. In the present embodiment, the number of storable storages that can be stored is four for both the first and the second storable storage numbers.

In this “special figure start winning confirmation processing”, first, it is determined whether or not the first special figure starting port SW503 detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 23A in the processing of S200. If there is no ball entry (S200: no), the process proceeds to S204. If there is an incoming ball (S200: yes), it is checked whether the first hold storage stored in the main controller 40 is full (= 4) in the process of S201. If it is full (S201: yes), the process proceeds to S204, and if it is not full (S201: no), in the process of S202, the first special figure big hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number, reach determination random number, fluctuation A random number for pattern determination or the like is extracted, the values of the extracted random numbers are stored as first reserved storage, and 1 is added to a first reserved storage counter indicating the first reserved storage number. ).
A first hold number instruction command indicating the value of the first hold storage counter added in the subsequent process of S203 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device.

Next, in the process of S204, it is determined whether or not the second special figure starting port SW504 has detected a ball entering the second special figure starting port 23B. If there is no ball entry (S204: no), the routine returns. If there is an incoming ball (S204: yes), it is checked in the process of S205 whether or not the second hold storage stored in the main controller 40 is full (= 4). If it is full (S205: yes), the process returns. If it is not full (S205: no), in the process of S206, the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern of the second special map are determined. A random number for determination or the like is extracted, the values of the extracted random numbers are stored as second reserved storage, and 1 is added to a second reserved storage counter indicating the number of second reserved storages. (Corresponds to a hold storage unit).
A second hold number instruction command indicating the value of the second hold storage counter added in the subsequent processing of S207 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42.

Next, the “special figure hit / fail judgment processing” for executing the hit / fail judgment of the first special figure or the second special figure based on FIGS. 9 to 13 will be described. In the following description, unless the first special figure or the second special figure needs to be distinguished, both are regarded as equivalent and are simply referred to as “special figures”.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the “special figure hit / fail judgment process”, first, in the process of S300, it is checked whether or not the condition device is inactive and whether or not a big hit game is being played. If the condition device is operating (S300: no), the process returns.
If the condition device is not operated and the big hit is not being played (S300: yes), it is checked whether or not the fluctuation of the special figure is stopped in the process of S301. If the fluctuation is stopped (S301: yes), it is checked in the process of S302 whether or not the fixed symbol of the special figure is not displayed.
In order to execute the “winning / failing determination process” when there is no game ball in the first big winning device 24A, the change time of the special figure, the start interval and the end interval of the small hit game are set to be large. The time is set so as to be longer than the time required from winning to the winning opening to discharging.

If the confirmed symbol is not displayed in the process of S302 (S302: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the first special figure or the second special figure is stored in the process of S303.
If there is a reserved storage of the first special figure or the second special figure (S303: yes), a shift processing of the reserved storage is performed in the processing of S304. As a result of the shift processing, the oldest hold storage among the hold storages becomes a target of the hit / fail determination. In this case, it is desirable to determine whether the reserved storage of the second special figure has priority over the reserved storage of the first special figure.
If there is no pending storage of the first special figure or the second special figure (S303: no), the process returns.

  In the process of S305, the hit / fail judgment is made by comparing the hit / fail judgment table with the value of the random number for judging the hit in the hold storage to be judged as the hit / fail judgment. Make a confirmation. If it is a big hit (S305: yes), the big hit symbol is determined based on the value of the big hit symbol determining random number in the hold memory, which is the target of the hit determination in the processing of S306, and the special figure at the time of the big hit in the processing of S307. (Variation time) is determined.

The fluctuation pattern is stored in the current game state (time saving state, normal state) and the second special figure on-hold by a "variation table determination process" (corresponding to a fluctuation table setting means described in the claims) shown in FIG. The variation table is determined according to the number, and the variation table is determined from the determined variation table according to the value of the variation pattern determining random number.
Prior to the description of the processing, the fluctuation table will be described. As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, three types of variation tables, “variation table A”, “variation table B”, and “variation table C” are provided.
The “variation table A” is selected when a time-saving game is performed after the end of the big hit game according to the first special map and during the normal game state, and has a plurality of types of variation patterns. It is "3 seconds". Therefore, during the fluctuation according to the fluctuation pattern determined from the “fluctuation table A”, the reserved storage of the second special figure is difficult to accumulate.
“Variation table B” (corresponding to the first variation table described in the claims) and “Variation table C” (corresponding to the first variation table described in the claims) are a big hit according to the second special map. It is selected in the time-saving game after the end of the game, and is determined according to the number of reserved storage of the second special figure. The “variation table B” has a plurality of types of variation patterns, the average variation time of which is “2 seconds”, and the second special figure is suspended during the variation by the variation pattern determined from the “variation table B”. It is hard to store memories. On the other hand, the “variation table C” has a plurality of types of variation patterns, the average variation time of which is “8 seconds” longer than that of the “variation table B”, and is determined from the “variation table C”. During the fluctuation due to the changed fluctuation pattern, the reserved memory of the second special map is easily accumulated.
Each of the “variation tables A, B, and C” includes a plurality of types of variation patterns, and is not limited to a configuration in which one variation pattern is selected from these variations, but a configuration in which a single variation pattern is provided in the table. May be.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the “variation table determination process”, first, in the process of S400, it is checked whether a later-described maintenance flag is “1”, and if the maintenance flag is not “1” (S400no), In the process of S401, it is confirmed whether or not the time saved after the big hit game of the second special map is completed. If the time is short after the big hit game of the second special map (S401: yes), it is checked in the process of S402 whether or not the number of reserved storages of the second special map is equal to or larger than a predetermined storage number. In the present embodiment, the predetermined storage number is “2” (see FIG. 15C).

If the reserved storage number of the second special map is equal to or larger than a predetermined storage number (S402: yes), in the process of S403, “variation table C” is selected as the variation table. In the subsequent processing of S404, once "variation table C" is selected, "1" is set to a maintenance flag for continuing this selection. By setting the maintenance flag to “1” in this way, while the flag is “1”, an affirmative determination is made in the process of S400 (S400: yes), the process jumps to the process of S403, and the “variation table C” is displayed. Selected. The maintenance flag is reset when there is no ball entry into the specific area 25 in the small hitting game and no hitting of an accessory occurs, and the continuation of the selection of the “variation table C” is cancelled.
On the other hand, if the number of reserved storages does not reach the predetermined storage number in the processing of S402 (S402: no), “variation table B” is selected in the processing of S405.
In the process of S401, if the time saving game after the big hit game of the first special figure is not the time saving after the big hit game of the second special figure, or is a normal game (S401: yes), the "variation" is performed in the processing of S406. "Table A" is selected.
After any of the processes of S404 to S406, the process returns.

Returning to FIG. 9, in the big hit content setting process of S308, the content of the big hit game (special game) (opening pattern of the second big winning opening 24B, opening effect time, ending effect) based on the value of the big hit symbol determining random number. Time, etc.) and the game state after the end of the big hit game.
After that, in the process of S309, the special figure change start command including the data indicating the hit / fail judgment result (big hit, small hit, loss type, presence / absence of reach, change time, etc.) is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control. In addition to the output to the device 43, the first special map display device 28A or the second special map display device 28B performs a process of variably displaying the first special map or the second special map. After the process in S309, the process returns.

  If it is not a big hit in the process of S305 (S305: no), as shown in FIG. 10, in the process of S310, has the value of the random number for big hit determination coincided with the hit value of the small hit in the hit / fail judgment table Determine whether or not. If it is a small hit (S310: yes), a small hit symbol is determined in the process of S311 based on the value of the symbol determination random number stored in the hold storage. Note that the processing of S305 and S310 corresponds to "acceptance determination means" described in the claims.

  In the subsequent variation pattern determination process in S312, a variation table is determined by the “variation table determination process” in the same manner as the process in S307, and a special pattern is determined from the determined variation table according to the value of the variation pattern determination random number. The fluctuation pattern for the small hit is determined.

  Next, in the small hit content setting process of S313, the content of the small hit game (opening pattern of the first big winning device 24A, opening effect time, ending effect time, and the like) and small effect based on the value of the big hit symbol determining random number. The game state after the end of the hit game is set. Further, a small hitting game time is set according to a game state, for example, a ball entry rate to a specific area. After that, the flow shifts to S309, where a fluctuation start command transmission process is performed.

  If it is neither a big hit nor a small hit in the processing of S305 and S310 (S305, S310: no), the hit / fail judgment is lost, and after the loss symbol is determined in the processing of S314, in the processing of S315, the aforementioned S307, S312 and Similarly, the variation pattern of the special figure of the loss is determined. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S309 to perform this processing.

If the fluctuation of the special figure is not stopped in the processing of S301 of FIG. 9 (S301: no), the processing shifts to the processing of S320 as shown in FIG. 11 and checks whether the fluctuation time of the special figure has elapsed. I do. If the fluctuation time has not passed (S320: no), the process returns.
On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the fluctuating time has elapsed (S320: yes), a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 in the process of S321.
If it is confirmed that the symbol is a big hit symbol in the subsequent process of S322 (S322: yes), a process of confirming and displaying the big hit symbol on the first special figure display device 28A or the second special figure display device 28B is performed in the process of S323. .

Subsequently, the operation of the condition device is started in the process of S324, and the operation of the accessory continuous operating device is started in the process of S325. The condition device is a device required for operating the accessory continuous operation device in the big hit game, and the accessory continuous operation device is a device for continuously operating the special electric accessory.
Thereafter, if it is confirmed that the time saving flag is "1" (medium time saving) in the processing of S326 (S326: yes), the time saving flag is reset to "0" in the processing of S327. Then, "1" is set to the big hit flag in the process of S328. Even if the time saving flag is not "1" in the process of S326 (S326: no), the big hit flag is set to "1" in the process of S328. Then, return.

If it is not confirmed that the symbol is the big hit symbol in the process of S322 (S322: no), it is checked whether or not the symbol is the small hit symbol in the process of S330. If it can be confirmed that the symbol is a small hit symbol (S330: yes), a process of confirming and displaying the small hit symbol on the first special figure display device 28A or the second special figure display device 28B is performed in the process of S331.
Thereafter, if it is confirmed that the time saving flag is “1” (medium time saving) in the processing of S332 (S332: yes), the time saving flag is reset to “0” in the processing of S333. Further, in the process of S334, the count value of the time reduction counter for limiting the number of times the time reduction game is provided is stored. Thus, after the small hitting game is over, the time savings are continued from the number of time savings when the small hitting occurs. Then, in the processing of S335, the small hit flag is set to "1". Even if the time saving flag is not "1" in the process of S331 (S331: no), the small hit flag is set to "1" in the process of S335. Then, return.

  If it is neither a big hit symbol nor a small hit symbol in the processes of S322 and S330 (S322, S330: no), it is a lost symbol. Therefore, as shown in FIG. A process for confirming and displaying the lost symbol on the second special figure display device 28B is performed.

  In the subsequent processing of S341, it is confirmed whether or not the time reduction flag is “1” (whether or not the time reduction is being performed). If the time reduction flag is “1” (S341: yes), the processing in S342 is performed. The time reduction counter is decremented, and it is confirmed whether or not the count value decremented in the subsequent process of S343 is “0”. If the count value is "0" (S343: yes), the time saving ends, and the time saving flag is reset to "0" in the process of S344. Then, return. Note that the processing of S342 to S344 corresponds to a privilege restriction unit described in the claims.

  When the confirmed symbol is being displayed in the process of S302 in FIG. 9 (S302: no), as shown in FIG. 13, when it is confirmed that the display time of the confirmed symbol has elapsed in the process of S350 (S350: yes), In the finalized symbol display ending process of S351, a command relating to the end of the finalized symbol display of the first special figure display device 28A or the second extraordinary figure display device 28B and the termination of the finalized symbol display to the sub integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43 are given. Send and return.

  Next, based on FIGS. 16 to 21, the “game processing” that is executed by the main control device 40 to execute the big hit game and the small hit game will be described. As shown in FIG. 16, in the “game processing”, first, in the processing of S500, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit flag is “0”. If the big hit flag is “0” (S500: yes), it is not a big hit, so it is confirmed whether or not the small hit flag is “0” in the process of S501. If the small hit flag is "0" (S500: yes), it returns because neither a big hit nor a small hit.

  If the small hit flag is not "0" in the process of S501 (S501: no), it is confirmed whether or not the small hit start effect is being performed in the process of S502. If the small hit effect is being performed (S502: yes), it is checked whether the small hit start effect time has elapsed in the processing of S503. If the time can be checked (S503: yes), the first big winning opening in S504 is continued. In the opening process, the big winning port 240 of the first big winning device 24A is opened in the mode set in the above-mentioned S313 (acceptance determination process, FIG. 10). In the subsequent process of S505, detection of a ball entering the specific area 25 of the first big winning device 24A is validated.

  If the small hit start effect is not being performed in the process of S502 (S502: no), it is confirmed whether or not the first big winning device 24A is being opened in the process of S506. If the first winning device 24A is not open (S506: no), it is confirmed whether or not the specific area 25 is valid in the process of S507. If the specific area 25 is not valid (S507: no), it is checked whether or not the small hit end effect is being produced in the processing of S508, and if the small hit end effect is being produced (S508: yes), the processing of S509 It is checked whether it is the end time of the small hit effect. If it is the end time of the effect (S509: yes), the small hit flag is reset to "0" in the subsequent processing of S510 to end the small hit game. Further, in the process of S511, the time reduction flag is set to "1", and the time reduction is continued after the small hitting game is over. In this process, the time saving counter stored in the process of S334 is set to the number of time savings. Then, return.

  If the small hit end effect is not being performed in the process of S508 (S508: no), the small hit start effect process is performed in the process of S512, whereby the small hit start command is sent to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. It transmits (corresponding to the small hit game implementation means described in the claims). Then, return.

If the first big winning device 24A is open in the process of S506 (S506: yes), as shown in FIG. 17, the number of balls entering the first big winning device 24A in the process of S520 is a specified number. Check if the number has reached 10. If it is confirmed that the predetermined number has been reached (S520: yes), the first big winning device 24A is closed in the process of S522.
On the other hand, if the number has not reached the prescribed number (S520: no), it is checked whether or not the opening time of the first big winning device 24A has ended in the process of S521.

  In the process of S521, the opening time of the first big winning device 24A is not over (S521: no), or if the specific area 25 is valid (S507: yes) in the process of S507 in FIG. 16, FIG. As shown in 18, it is confirmed whether or not there is a ball (win) in the specific area 25 in the process of S530.

If there is a ball in the specific area 25 in the processing of S530 (S530: yes), the operation of the condition device is started in the processing of S531 and the processing of S532, and the operation of the accessory continuous operation apparatus is started.
If it is confirmed in the subsequent processing of S533 that the first big winning device 24A is being opened (S533: yes), the first big winning device 24A is closed in the processing of S534, and the specific area 25 is further processed in the processing of S535. Disable.
After that, in the process of S536, the setting of the special hit jackpot start effect is performed, thereby transmitting the special hit jackpot start command to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. Then, the small hit flag is reset to “0” in the process of S537, and the big hit flag is set to “1” in the process of S538. As a result, the state shifts from a small hit to a big hit (gear). Here, the time reduction flag is reset to “0” to end the time reduction game. Then, return.

  If there is no ball entering the specific area 25 in the processing of S530 (S530: no), it is checked whether or not the validity period of the specific area 25 has ended in the processing of S539, and if the validity period has ended (S539: Yes), the small hit end effect is set in the process of S540, and the small hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. In the subsequent process of S541, the maintenance flag is reset to “0”. Then, return.

  If the big hit flag is not “0” in the process of S500 of FIG. 16 (S500: no), as shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the second big winning opening 24B is being opened in the process of S550. Confirm. If it is not being opened (S550: no), it is checked in the processing of S551 whether it is during the big hit interval.

If it is not during the interval in the process of S551 (S551: no), it is confirmed whether or not the big hit end effect is being made in the process of S552. If not (S552: no), the big hit is made in the process of S553. Check to see if the start production is in progress.
If the big hit start effect is being performed (S553: yes), it is checked whether or not the big hit start effect time has elapsed in the processing of S554. If the elapse of the effect time can be checked (S554: yes), the second process is performed in the processing of S555. The big winning opening 24B is opened. Then, return.

  If the big hit start effect is not being performed in the process of S553 (S553: no), the big hit start effect process is performed in the process of S556, whereby the big hit start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 ( It corresponds to the jackpot game implementation means described in the claims). Then, return.

  If it is during the big hit interval in the processing of S551 (S551: yes), it is confirmed whether or not it is the interval end time in the processing of S557. If it is the interval end time (S557: yes), the processing in S558 The second winning port 24B is opened. Then, return.

If the second special winning opening 24B is open in the process of S550 (S550: yes), the number of balls entering the second special winning opening 24B in the process of S560 is a specified number, as shown in FIG. Check if the number has reached 10. If it is confirmed that the number has reached the specified number (S560: yes), the second big winning opening 24B is closed in the processing of S562.
On the other hand, if the number has not reached the prescribed number (S560: no), it is checked whether or not the opening time of the second special winning opening 24B has ended in the processing of S561. If the end of the opening time is confirmed (S561: yes), the second big winning opening 24B is closed (S562).

In the subsequent process of S563, it is confirmed whether or not the last round of the jackpot has been completed. If the last round is finished (S563: yes), the big hit end effect processing is performed in the processing of S564, and the big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. Then, return.
On the other hand, if the last round is not completed (S563: no), an interval between opening (big hit interval) process is performed in the process of S565, and thereby a big hit interval command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. . Then, return.

  If the big hit end effect is being performed in the process of S554 in FIG. 19 (S564: yes), it is checked whether the big hit end effect time has elapsed in the process of S570, as shown in FIG. If the progress can be confirmed (S570: yes), the condition device is stopped in the process of S571. Then, in the process of S572, the accessory continuous operation device is stopped.

In the subsequent process of S573, it is confirmed whether or not to reduce the time after the end of the big hit game.
When the time saving is to be given (S573: yes), the time saving flag is set to "1" in the processing of S574, and the game state after the end of the big hit game is set in the processing of S575. In the figure, when the time saving is given after the big hit game is ended, the time saving counter is set to the limited number of times "100". When the time saving is given after the big hit game shown in the second special figure, the time saving counter is set to "1". (Corresponding to the privilege game executing means described in the claims). Then, in the process of S576, the big hit flag is reset to “0”, and the big hit game is ended.
Although not shown, after the small hitting game is completed, the time-saving game is awarded if the value of the time-saving counter in the process of S334 has not reached the limit number of times. If the value of the time-saving counter is the limited number of times, the time-saving game is finished (corresponding to the privilege limiting means described in the claims).

In the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, in the normal gaming state, it is not possible to expect the ball to enter the second special figure starting port 23B, and the first special figure big hit (design) is aimed at the first special figure starting port 23A. Hit).
When the big hit of the first special map occurs and the game state thereafter becomes the time saving game state, the small hit of the second special map is aimed at the start port of the second special map.
In the time-saving game state, there is a high possibility that the game ball passes through the operation gate 22 by the “right-handed” game, and the lottery of the general figure and the hold storage of the general figure are accumulated. Then, when the general public goods are opened by the lottery of the general figure, the ball can enter the second special figure starting port 23B.

As shown in the timing chart of FIG. 22, after the big hit game of the first special figure, the game state becomes the time saving game state (opening extension function operation) (A), and when there is no hold memory of the first special figure, When the game ball passes (enters) a ball through the operation gate 22 (Pull figure starting port) by the "hitting" game (A), a lottery of a Lit figure is performed, and the fluctuation of the Lit figure is performed accordingly. In this case, since the probability of winning the regular figure is high, the figure is generally won, and the public figure is opened (c).
If there is a ball (d) entering the second special figure starting port 23B during the opening (c) of the general public figure, the second special figure is judged to be correct or not due to this (2). Is performed (e). In this case, the variation pattern is selected from the “variation table A”, and the variation time is “3 seconds”.
In the win / fail determination of the second special map during the time-saving game (A), a small hit is achieved with a high probability, so the small hit game is executed (f). With the end of the symbol fluctuation (E), the game returns from the time-saving game (A) to the normal game state (open extension not operating).

During the time-saving game (A), the game ball continuously enters the operation gate 22 by "hit right". The opening (h) of the general-purpose electrical equipment caused by the entry (h) of the new operation gate 2 following the entry (h) of the ball into the operation gate 2 is performed during the change (h) of the special map. Therefore, the opening operation when the opening extension function is activated is selected, and the second special figure is opened (h) by opening (h) the second special figure starting port 23B due to the opening of the general electric appliance. Is held.
Then, after the end of the small hitting game (f), the symbol change (k) and the small hitting game (sa) of the second special figure caused by the ball (q) entering the new second special figure starting port 23B are changed. Will be implemented. Although the opening time of the special winning opening at the time of the special figure fluctuation and the small hit has been described as the same time when the opening extension function is activated and when it is not activated, it is preferable that the opening time be different depending on the game state. The difference in the game state can be clearly expressed, and the player can easily feel the change in the game state.

As described above, in the variation of the second special figure by the “variation table A” in the time saving game state after the end of the big hit game of the first special figure, the variation time is “3 seconds”. Considering the fluctuating time (1 second) and opening time (1 second) of the general public figure, about one second special figure holding storage other than the one causing the fluctuation of the second special figure Is possible, and if the timing is good, it is possible to acquire about two small hit games (f) and (f). Thus, in the “variation table A”, it can be said that the reserved storage of the second special map is hardly stored. However, depending on the movement of the game ball, there is a possibility that a plurality of balls may be thrown in even if the general electric object is opened for one second, and there is a possibility that the stored memory may be stored at a stretch.
In addition, as for why the time reduction game is set to 100 times and the “variation table A” is set only when the time reduction game is started at the big hit according to the first special map, the reserved storage of the first special map remains at the time of the time reduction game start. This is because the possibility is high, and even if it is originally desired to provide the gaming ability in the “variation table B” and “variation table C” in one short time, it is impossible. In this case, the winning probability of the small hit in the first special map may be low, and the holding of the first special map is exhausted during 100 time savings. Is generated with a high probability, and the hitting of an accessory will almost certainly occur. Thereafter, in the state where the first special map is not suspended, the "variation table B" and "variation table C" can enjoy the game characteristic unique to the present invention.
Then, in these small hit games, a big hit game (s) per accessory is executed by entering the specific area 25 (S). When the time-saving game is given after the big hit game ends, the time-saving game after the big hit game of the second special figure is completed, and when the special figure fluctuates after the big hit is ended, the “variation table” is changed according to the second special figure reserved storage number. B ”or the“ fluctuation table C ”is selected.

Next, with reference to FIG. 23, a time chart when the second special figure is fluctuated by the “variation table B” in the time-saving game (S) state after the end of the big hit game of the second special figure will be described. In the example shown in the figure, a case is shown in which there is a hold storage of the second special figure at the start of the time saving game.
In this case, along with the start of the time-saving game (S), the change (S) of the second special figure is started by the storage of the second special figure. The fluctuation time of the fluctuation (S) is “2 seconds”, and the time-saving game (S) ends when the fluctuation ends, and the small hitting game (T) is performed.

During the time-saving game (S), approximately two operation gates 22 can enter the general operation gate 22. However, the opening of the general electric actor due to the first ball (h) entering the operation gate 22 (T). ) Is the release (opening time 1 second) in the bare release extension function operating state. If this is a non-operational release, the release time is 0.3 seconds, which makes it extremely difficult to enter the ball. In addition, in the case of a general figure, the game state may change between the start of the fluctuation of the general figure and the opening of the general figure in the winning. For this reason, the game state at the time of the start of the change of the general figure and at the time of the opening of the general electric role item is referred to, and the operation according to the game state is selected. In this example, a hold of a new second special figure is made by entering the ball (te) into the second special figure starting port at the time of opening the general public figure.
On the other hand, the second ball entry into the operation gate 22 of the time-saving game (C) is a lottery of the normal game (fluctuation time: 20 seconds), and is extremely short (fluctuation time 0. (3 seconds), it is difficult to increase the reserved storage of the second special map.
As described above, in the variation of the second special figure by the “variation table B” in the time saving game state after the end of the big hit game of the second special figure, about one second special figure holding storage other than the cause of the variation is provided. Is possible, and about two small hit games (ta) and (g) can be obtained. However, since the irregular surface of the game ball has a large surface, the ball may not enter at all or may enter a plurality at once.
Then, a big hit game per accessory is executed by entering the specific area 25 in these small hit games.

Next, referring to FIG. 24, a time chart when the second special figure is fluctuated by the “variation table C” in the time saving game (n) state after the end of the big hit game of the second special figure will be described. In the example shown in the figure, a case is shown in which there is a hold storage of the second special figure at the start of the time saving game.
In this case, the fluctuation (d) of the second special figure is started by the holding of the second special figure together with the start of the time saving game (n). The fluctuation time of the fluctuation (d) is “8 seconds”, and the time-saving game (n) ends when the fluctuation ends, and the small hit game (nu) is performed.

During the time-saving game (N), a large number of balls can be entered into the operation gate 22 of the general figure. However, in this embodiment, since the number of holdable memories of the general figure is four, (N), (NO) , (C) and (m) are effectively detected. Even if the number of reserved storages is four and the signal passes through the operation gate 22 shown in FIG.
In addition, the ball entering the second special figure starting port 23B at the time of opening (e), (f), and (f) of the general electric appliance caused by (n), (no), and (c) (e) , (M), and (M) show the situation where three pending storages have been made.
In addition, in the fourth ball (mu) entering the operation gate 22 during the time-saving game (na), the opening (me) of the general-purpose duty object caused by this is after the time-satellite game (na) ends, When the opening time is about 0.3 seconds, it is difficult to enter the second special figure starting port 23B.

  As described above, in the variation of the second special figure by the “variation table B” in the time saving game state after the end of the big hit game of the second special figure, about three second special figure holding storages other than those causing the variation are provided. In addition to the small hitting game (nu), a small hitting game (mo) caused by a ball (e) entering the second special figure starting port 23B and a ball entering the second special figure starting port 23B It is possible to acquire four small hitting games, a small hitting game (ya) caused by (M) and a small hitting game (not shown) caused by entering (mi). In this case, the occurrence rate per accessory is set to "1/4", and the big hit game per accessory is executed with a high probability. Therefore, when the "variation table C" is selected, a large number of small hit games can be acquired, so that the possibility of a big hit (per role) game casino is higher than when the "variation table B" is selected.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the effect display accompanying the fluctuation of the special figure in the time-saving game state performed by the effect symbol display device 21 will be described. The effect display is a “first effect mode” that is executed when “variation table A” is selected in the time saving game after the end of the big hit game of the first special figure, and after the big hit game of the second special figure is completed. The "second effect mode" when the "fluctuation table B" is selected in the time-saving game, and the "third effect" when the "fluctuation table C" is selected in the time-saving game after the end of the big hit game in the second special map. Mode "is provided. The “second production mode” and the “third production mode” correspond to the “privilege game production mode” described in the claims, and the “third production mode” is a “special bonus game production”. Embodiment ".

  In the “first effect mode” shown in FIG. 25A, the remaining number of time saving games 700 is displayed at the upper left corner of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 21, and “Tachiyoshi Chance Challenge! Is displayed, and the main character “Kuma no Tatsuyoshi” attempts to grab the “V” in the lower half of the display screen, and the second special figure is suspended. Encourage them to increase their memory.

  In the “second production mode” shown in FIG. 25B, a real face “Kuma no Tatsuyoshi” 703 is displayed, and a second comment display 704 such as “Tatsuyoshi chance!” Is displayed in the upper half of the display screen. In addition, by displaying the second effect moving image 705 in which “Kuma no Tatsuyoshi” tries to grab “V”, it is urged to increase the number of reserved memories of the second special map. When the reserved storage is accumulated, a reserved display 706 indicating the quantity of the reserved storage of the second special figure is displayed at the lower right corner. Note that the real face of “Kuma no Tatsuyoshi” is an unfavorable state because it is an unfavorable “fluctuation table B” compared to the “fluctuation table C”.

In the “third effect mode” shown in FIG. 25C, a smiling “Tatsuyoshi Bear” 703 is displayed, and a third comment display 707 such as “Tatsuyoshi RUSH!” Is displayed in the upper half of the display screen. In addition, by displaying the second effect moving image 705, the fluctuation time is long, the reserved memory of the second special figure can be stored, and it is urged to aim for a big hit game. Since "Tatsuyoshi Bear" is smiling because it is an advantageous "fluctuation table C" as compared to the "fluctuation table B", it indicates that it is in an advantageous state.
In any of the effect modes shown in FIGS. 25 (a), (b), and (c), a pseudo effect symbol composed of a three-digit number corresponding to the second special figure is changed on a part of the display screen. The confirmation display may be performed later.

In this pachinko machine 1, the hold storage of the second special figure is performed in the time-saving game after the end of the big hit game based on the first special figure hit / fail determination and the time-saving game after the big hit game based on the second special figure hit / fail determination. In the case of “0 to 1”, the fluctuation time of the second special map is set to a short time, and the execution of the time reduction game after the end of the big hit game due to the determination of the second special map is limited to one time. Since the number of retained memories of the second special map is hard to increase, the reserved memory of the second special map does not accumulate, and the number of times per bonus item can be managed in combination with the occurrence rate per bonus item, so that the prize ball can be displayed. The sphere and the like do not deviate from the design values. In the normal gaming state, it is difficult to open the ordinary electric combination, and the second special symbol is not stored.
When the hold memory of the second special figure is "two or more" in the time saving game after the end of the big hit game due to the determination of the second special figure, the variation time of the second special figure is held in the second special figure. Since the number of memories to be stored is longer than the fluctuation time in a state where it is difficult to increase, it is possible to provide a time to increase the number of reserved memories of the second special map, and the number of reserved memories increases, thereby resulting in an accessory developed from a small hit game. You can get a chance to play a big hit game by hitting. That is, by accumulating the reserved memory of the second special map, a jackpot game can be extended, and the interest of the player can be collected in the reserved memory of the second special map.
It should be noted that depending on the timing at which the game balls flow down, there is a possibility that a plurality of prizes may be awarded in the second opening 23B even during an unfavorable fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is short. Unpredictable behavior of the game ball, which has a long advantageous fluctuation pattern and increases the number of pass / fail judgments of the second special map and increases the possibility of hitting an accessory, affects the development of the game. Can be exhibited.
In addition, once the number of reserved storages of the second special map becomes “2 or more”, the game is played in the most advantageous state (the state in which the fluctuation table C is selected) while the big hit is extended. It is possible to improve the fun of the game. However, the small hit hits are caused with a probability of "1/4", so if there is no ball in a specific area according to the probability, the big hit retreat ends.
As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment can eliminate the player's discomfort regarding the storage of the second special figure as in the conventional structure, and can store as many reserve memories of the second special figure as possible. Then, the player can be interested in whether or not the jackpot game can be extended, and by concentrating on the game, the interest of the game can be increased.

In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, when the reserved memory of the second special figure is “0 to 1” (small) in the time-saving game after the end of the big hit game due to the determination of the second special figure, the second special figure is used. The fluctuation time of the second special figure is made short, and the fluctuation time of the second special figure is made long when the hold storage of the second special figure is "two or more" (many). However, the present invention is not limited to this. As a pachinko machine, the fluctuating time when the reserved memory is small may be lengthened and the fluctuating time when the reserved memory is large may be shortened.
For example, as shown in FIG. 26, the average fluctuation time of the “fluctuation table B” is “8” when there is little hold storage of the second special figure in the time-saving game after the end of the big hit game due to the determination of the success / failure of the second special figure. Seconds ", and the average fluctuation time of the" fluctuation table C "may be" 3 seconds "when there is a large amount of hold storage of the second special figure in a time-saving game after the end of the big hit game based on the second special figure success / failure determination. .

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and it goes without saying that various embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the limited number of time-saving games after the big hit game of the first special map (number of time savings), the limited number of time-saving games after the big hit game of the second special figure (number of time savings), the per-character of the first special figure The occurrence probability and the probability of occurrence per accessory in the second special figure may be changed without being limited to the set values.
Further, according to the present invention, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in a pachinko machine stand, the enclosed game balls are fired toward a game area of a game board, and the shot game balls are collected, and the collected game balls are collected. The present invention may be applied to an enclosed pachinko machine that plays a game by recirculating a predetermined number of game balls inside by firing the ball again.

2 game board 20 game area 21 effect design display device (effect display device)
22 Operation gate (operation port)
23A 1st special figure starting port (1st starting port)
23B 2nd special figure starting port (2nd starting port)
24A First Prize Winner (Grand Winner)
25 Specific area 40 Main control device (hold storage means, hit / fail judgment means, fluctuation table setting means, small hit game executing means, big hit game executing means, privilege game executing means, privilege limiting means)
42 Sub Integrated Control Unit (Sub Control Unit)

Claims (1)

A first starting port in which game balls can always enter,
Normal symbol input sphere difficult state of the game ball according to the lottery result of, or a second start hole switchable to enter the sphere easy state,
While the random number value extracted due to the ball entering the first opening is stored as the first hold memory , the random number value extracted due to the ball entering the second opening is Holding storage means for storing as a second holding storage ;
And spruce judging means for said first first running propriety determination of the special symbols in response to the hold memory, perform propriety determination of the second special symbol in response to the second hold memory,
A change table setting means for setting a change table for selecting a change time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, which fluctuates according to the determination of success or failure;
A small hitting game execution means for executing a small hitting game by at least a result of the success / failure determination of the second special symbol being a small hit;
A big winning device that opens and closes at least when the small hitting game is performed;
A specific area provided in the special winning device,
The prize is given when the result of the determination as to whether or not the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit, or when the small hit game is hit by a game ball entering the specific area and entering the special area. A jackpot game implementation means for executing a jackpot game advantageous for obtaining a ball,
After the big hit game is over, privilege game execution means for enabling a privilege game that is advantageous for allowing a game ball to enter the second starting port,
Privilege limiting means for limiting the number of times the privilege game is performed,
As a game area where a game ball flows down, when a game ball is fired at a first firing intensity, a game area where a game ball can flow down, and when the game ball is fired at a second firing intensity higher than the first firing intensity Is divided into a game area where game balls can flow down,
At least in the game area where game balls fired at the second firing intensity can flow down, an operation port that causes a lottery of the ordinary symbol by entering a game ball, the second start port, The big prize winning device is installed,
The big hit game performing means is configured such that the bonus hit occurs with a predetermined probability when shifting to the small hit game resulting from the determination of the second special symbol,
The variation table setting means,
As a dedicated change table used in the bonus game performed after the end of the jackpot game based on the determination of the second special symbol, a first change table and an average change time longer than the first change table And a second fluctuation table for a long time,
A ball game machine, wherein either the first variation table or the second variation table is selected in accordance with the number of stored second special symbols .

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