JP6782954B2 - Bullet game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

In a conventional general ball game machine, when a game ball launched by a player enters a start port provided in a game area, numerical data for determining whether or not the ball is hit (for example, a random number value) due to the entry. ) Is acquired, and whether or not the acquired numerical data is a specific value is determined. If the value is a specific value, the large winning opening is opened multiple times. It is configured to generate a big hit game state that enables the winning of the game ball. Further, when the game ball enters the starting port, not only the above-mentioned numerical data for determining whether or not the game is played, but also the mode of the big hit game state (for example, which number of rounds is used when a plurality of types of rounds are provided). Etc.) and the mode of the gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state (for example, whether or not to set the high probability gaming state, etc.), whichever duration is provided when multiple types of long and short are provided as the duration of the open extension state. Numerical data for determining (or etc.) is also acquired.

The acquisition of such various numerical data is executed only by entering the ball into the starting port, and there is no room for any other player to be involved. Then, based on the various numerical data described above, the result of the hit / fail determination as to whether or not the jackpot game state occurs, the mode of the jackpot game state, the mode of the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game state, and the like are determined as to whether or not the hit / fail. It is notified by the final display of the special symbol selected according to the result of the determination.

That is, in the configuration of a conventional general ball game machine, acquisition of various numerical data, determination of winning / failing, determination of various game state modes, etc. are caused by the entry of one game ball into the starting port. The ball game machine itself has done everything, and the player is only allowed to be involved in the act of entering the ball into the starting port, and after that, there is no choice but to pay attention to the result of the final display of the special symbol. It was. Therefore, there is no room for the player's intention to intervene in the game content and process after entering the starting port, and there is a problem that the game itself is monotonous and uninteresting.

In response to such a problem, a first passage port and a second passage opening are provided in the game area, and a game ball passes through the first passage opening after the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed, and a second passage opening. The configuration in which the maximum number of prize balls is determined differs depending on the type of passing port, that is, the lottery for whether or not to make a big hit is the entry of the game ball into the starting port. However, regarding the maximum number of prize balls (contents of the big hit game), the player arbitrarily decides whether to pass through the first passage or the second passage after notifying that the winning / failing judgment has been won. <Patent Document 1> discloses an invention that allows selection. The first passage port and the second passage port are configured so that the player can pass the game ball through any passage port by adjusting the launch intensity and the launch timing of the game ball. ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-152161

In recent years, bullet game machines have a first start port mainly aimed at entering a ball in the normal game state and an open extension in order to smoothly advance the game in each game state (for example, a normal game state and an open extension state). A configuration in which a second starting port made of a normal electric accessory that mainly aims to enter the ball in the state and a normal symbol operating port that requires entry to determine the operation of the ordinary electric accessory are arranged in different game areas. Is the mainstream, and the above-mentioned first passage port and the second passage port are often arranged in the game area where the second start port is arranged.

However, in a ball game machine that requires different launches of game balls for each game state in this way, if the configuration is provided with first and second passage ports for determining the mode of the jackpot game state, the hit / fail judgment is made. Depending on the flow path of the game ball at the time of notification of winning (when the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed), there is a risk that the game ball will pass through the first passage port or the second passage port at a timing not intended by the player. is there.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention can prevent the player from unintentionally passing the game ball through the first passage port or the second passage port depending on the situation. The purpose is to provide a ball game machine.

The ball game machine according to claim 1 is
The first game area is on the left side of the game board,
The second game area is on the right side of the game board,
An operating port that determines the operation of the variable winning device due to the entry of a ball,
The first starting port, which has a constant ball entry rate,
A second starting port that allows a ball to be entered when the variable winning device is activated,
Based on the random numbers extracted due to the entry of the game ball into the first starting port or the second starting port, the winning / failing determination of whether or not to shift to the big hit game in which the big winning opening is opened is performed. Means and
A first holding storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of random numbers extracted due to the entry of the game ball into the first starting port as the first holding storage.
A second holding storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of random numbers extracted due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting port as the second holding storage.
A first special symbol determining means for determining the type of the first special symbol for notifying the result according to the result of the hit / fail determination based on the ball entering the first starting port.
A second special symbol determining means for determining the type of the second special symbol for notifying the result according to the result of the hit / fail determination based on the ball entering the second starting port.
Based on the type of the jackpot symbol, after the jackpot game is completed, the variable winning device is provided with an open extension state transition means for shifting to a set open extension state longer than the normal game state.
In a ball game machine that gives priority to the hit / fail determination performed due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting port.
The first gate and the second gate provided in a single sorting device,
When the spruce determination result is winning, the first gate or the second gate on the basis of the game ball has passed jackpot gaming content determination means for determining the number of operations of the said special winning opening in the jackpot gaming And with
The first start port is arranged in the first game area, the operation port, the variable winning device, and the distribution device are arranged in the second game area, respectively.
An interval period is provided from the notification of the winning by the first special symbol or the second special symbol to the effective passage of the game ball to the first gate or the second gate.
The interval period is longer when the jackpot symbol is notified in the normal game state than when the first special symbol notifies the winning as compared with the case where the second special symbol notifies the winning. When the jackpot symbol is notified in the open extension state, when the first special symbol notifies the jackpot symbol in the normal gaming state without distinguishing between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It is a ball game machine that is characterized by being set longer than that.

If it is a general pachinko gaming machine equipped with a center case equipped with an effect display device in the substantially center of the game area, the first game area corresponds to the range in which the game ball flows down from the left side of the center case, and the second game area. The game area corresponds to the range in which the game ball flows down from the right side of the center case.

The first starting port is arranged at a position where a game ball flowing down the first game area can enter, and the variable winning device serving as the second starting port is a position where a game ball flowing down the second game area can enter. In the case of changing the first special symbol and the case of changing the second special symbol, it is necessary to change the firing intensity between the first game area and the second game area to separate the game balls. The configuration is as follows. Further, the big winning opening that operates during the big hit game may be arranged at a position where a game ball that has flowed down any game area can enter (for example, directly above the out opening at the bottom of the game area). 2 The ball may be arranged at a position where only the game ball that has flowed down the game area can enter.

There may be a plurality of types of random numbers acquired due to the entry of one game ball into the first start port, the second start port, and the operation port, and when the first start port and the second start port enter the ball, , A random number for determining whether or not a jackpot has been won (win / fail determination) and a random number for determining the type of special symbol for notifying the transition to the jackpot game as a result of the determination may be acquired. In addition, a random number that determines a fluctuation pattern (variation time) until the special symbol is fixedly displayed may be acquired together with the random numbers. Further, the game state after the end of the big hit game may be determined based on the determined big hit symbol. In addition, the hit / fail determination means may be configured to prioritize the random numbers extracted due to the entry into the second starting port over the random numbers extracted due to the entry into the first starting port. Good.

When the ball enters the operation port, it can be used as a random number that determines whether or not the normal electric accessory is a hit (normal figure hit judgment), a random number that determines the hit symbol, and a random number value that determines the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. Good. Further, the operation content (operating time) of the variable winning device may be determined based on the determined winning symbol, or the operating content of the variable winning device may be determined according to the value of a random number for determining whether or not the winning is achieved. You may.

The first gate and the second gate are configured so that the player can pass the game ball through an arbitrary gate. For example, after providing the first gate and the second gate in one distribution device, the first gate and the second gate are provided. The player may be able to enter the intended gate by firing the game ball at the arrival timing based on the distribution situation.

The number of operations of the big winning opening in the big hit game determined by the big hit game content determination means is that the game ball passes through the first gate first and the second gate first after the passage of the gate becomes effective. It is preferable that the selection content is different depending on the case where the selection is made. For example, if the game ball passes through the first gate first, 10 rounds are selected as the number of operations (number of rounds) of the large winning opening with a 100% probability, and if it passes through the second gate first, 1 /. The configuration may be such that 5 rounds are selected with a probability of 2 and 15 rounds are selected with a probability of the remaining 1/2, and the expected number of rounds (average) is the same regardless of which gate is passed. It is preferable to do so. Further, not limited to this configuration, the difficulty level for passing through each gate may be different (the ball entry rate is different), and the number of rounds may be averaged by converting to the ball entry rate. , The average number of rounds selected at a gate that is difficult to enter is set to be larger than the average number of rounds selected at a gate that is easy to enter.

The interval period is the period from when the first or second special symbol confirms the jackpot symbol to when the passage of the game ball to the first gate or the second gate, which performs the jackpot game content determination means, becomes effective. During the interval period, even if the game ball enters the first and second gates, the jackpot game content determination means is not performed. In addition. The time of the interval period may be 0 seconds.

According to the ball game machine according to claim 1 , immediately after the transition from the open extension state to the normal state, under the condition that the firing intensity is not changed to left-handed, the jackpot is caused by the change of the second special symbol held. Even if the game shifts to the game, it is possible to prevent the unintended jackpot game content from being decided.

Front view of the game board 1. An enlarged view of a sorting device 16 provided with a first gate 91 and a second gate 92. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine 1. The flowchart which shows the main routine which the main control unit 80 executes. The flowchart which shows the start winning process which the main control device 80 executes. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80. The flowchart which shows the special symbol determination process which the main control unit 80 executes. The flowchart which shows the gate interval setting process 1 executed by the main control device 80. The flowchart which shows the gate valid processing which the main control unit 80 executes. The flowchart which shows the jackpot game determination process which the main control device 80 executes. Display example to be implemented by the effect symbol display device 6 FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a gate interval setting process 2 executed by the main control device 80 in the modified example.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various embodiments may be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in the game board 1, a substantially circular game area surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b is divided into a first game area 3a and a second game area 3b, and is substantially in the center. The left side of the center case 5 arranged in the portion is the first game area 3a, and the right side is the second game area 3b. As a result, the first game area 3a is reached when the game ball is fired at a predetermined firing intensity or less, and the second game area 3b is reached when the game ball is fired at a predetermined firing intensity or higher. .. Further, a large number of game nails (not shown) are driven into the first game area 3a and the second game area 3b.

Similar to known ones, the center case 5 has a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window for facing the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (a liquid crystal display device that displays a pseudo symbol corresponding to a special symbol), and the like. I have. A first starting port 11 (corresponding to the first starting port of the present invention) is arranged under the center case 5. Due to the arrangement of the game nails, only the game balls flowing down the first game area can enter the first start port 11. On the right side of the center case 5, a normal symbol operating port 17 (corresponding to the operating port of the present invention) is arranged, and is composed of a gate through which a game ball can pass.

Sorting provided with a first gate 91 (corresponding to the first gate of the present invention) and a second gate 92 (corresponding to the second gate of the present invention) described later with reference to the normal symbol operating port 17 below. A second starting port 12 (second starting of the present invention) composed of a so-called attacker-type ordinary electric accessory (corresponding to the variable winning device of the present invention) in the lower left of the sorting device 16 in which the device 16 is arranged. (Corresponding to the mouth) is arranged, and a large winning opening 14 (corresponding to the large winning opening of the present invention) is arranged below it. With this arrangement, only the game balls flowing down the second game area 3b can enter the normal symbol operating port 17, the first gate 91, the second gate 92, the second starting port 12, and the large winning opening 14. ing. However, the large winning opening 14 may be arranged at a position where the game ball flowing down the first game area 3a can enter, and may be arranged directly above the lowermost out opening, for example. Further, since the variable winning device serving as the second starting port 12 is composed of an attacker type (door member opens and closes) accessory that is normally closed, the game ball does not enter when it is not operating.

From the left to the bottom of the first starting opening 11, a first left winning opening 31, a second left winning opening 32, a third left winning opening 33, and a fourth left winning opening 34 are provided. The first left winning opening 31, the second left winning opening 32, the third left winning opening 33, and the fourth left winning opening 34 are ordinary winning openings whose winning rate does not change at all times.

In the lower part of the second game area 3b, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display A device 19 and a first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 composed of a 7-segment display device are arranged. It is difficult for the player to reliably visually recognize the symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol display device 10 arranged at this position, and the player displays the effect symbol in the center of the board. The game progresses while paying close attention to the display contents (pseudo symbols) of the device 6.

By configuring the game board 1 as described above, the game ball is allowed to flow down into the first game area 3a, and the game ball enters the first start port 11 (the first start port switch 11a (see FIG. 3) is the game ball. Detected), the first special symbol starts to fluctuate in the first special symbol display device 9, and stops after a predetermined time.

When the game ball flows down into the second game area 3b and the game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 3) detects the game ball), the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 7. The general electric accessory solenoid 12b (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, is driven according to the mode of the normal symbol that starts the variable display and stops after a predetermined time. When the general electric accessory solenoid 12b is driven, the door member of the ordinary electric accessory that constitutes the second starting port 12 opens the door member, and enters the second starting port 12 (second starting port switch). It is configured to enable game ball detection at 12a (see FIG. 3).

When a game ball enters the second starting port 12 (ordinary electric accessory) (the second starting port switch 12a (see FIG. 3) detects the game ball), the second special symbol is displayed on the second special symbol display device 10. The variable display is started and stopped after a predetermined time.

The variable display and the final display of the first special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as the first special symbol) and the second special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as the second special symbol) are the variable display of each special symbol in the effect symbol display device 6. And, the effect mode of the pseudo symbol linked to the final display is displayed. Further, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are carried out with priority given to the fluctuation (hit / fail determination) of the second special symbol regardless of the order of entry into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Specifically, when there is a hold memory of the first special symbol, the fluctuation of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no second special symbol hold memory, and the change of the first special symbol hold memory is started. To do.

The big winning opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 3 ), which will be described later, is driven according to the final display mode of the first special symbol and the second special symbol (when the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed). When the large winning opening solenoid 14b is driven, the door member of the large winning opening 14 is opened and operated almost synchronously, and the ball can be entered into the large winning opening 14 (detection by the count switch 14a (see FIG. 3)). It is configured to be.

Next, the sorting device 16 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view in which the front portion of the housing is omitted so that the internal distribution structure and the like can be easily understood for convenience. As described above, the distribution device 16 is directed upward so that the game ball that is launched by so-called right-handed strike and flows down the right flow path (second game area 3b) of the center case 5 can be taken into the inside. The intake port 16a to be opened is provided. Further, the distribution device 16 is provided with a distribution guide path that communicates with the intake port 16a and is formed in a substantially inverted Y shape in the drawing, and is located at the lower left side of the inverted Y-shaped distribution guide path. Is provided with a first gate 91 (A), and also has a second gate 92 (B) at the lower right.

The branch of the distribution taxiway includes a distribution member 90 that is rotatably pivotally installed and can be tilted to the left or right from an upright state. The distribution member 90 is configured to repeatedly execute an intermittent operation of tilting left and right from the time the power is turned on, using the distribution motor 90b described later as a driving means. The drive control of the distribution motor 90b is directly executed by the main control device 80. However, a distribution motor drive control board is provided as a drive control means for the distribution motor 90b, and the main control device 80 indirectly controls the drive mode of the distribution member 90 via the distribution motor drive control board. It may be configured to control. Further, a discharge guide path that communicates with the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 and is formed so as to incline downward to the left in the drawing is provided, and the first gate 91 or the second gate is at the left end of the discharge guide path. A discharge port 16b is provided to discharge the game ball that has passed through 92 to the second game area 3b.

The operation of the sorting device 16 configured as described above will be described. First, the distribution member 90 of the distribution device 16 repeatedly and continuously performs an intermittent operation of tilting in the left-right direction shown in the drawing about the pivot axis from the time when the power is turned on to the game machine. The intermittent operation of tilting to the left or right is executed by switching each, for example, every 5 seconds. During the execution of such an intermittent operation, when the game ball is taken in from the intake port 16a, the distribution device 16 guides the game ball toward the distribution member 90 directly below. The guided game ball is distributed to either the first gate 91 or the second gate 92 based on the distribution mode realized by the tilting operation of the distribution member 90, and passes through either gate. The first gate switch 91a or the second gate switch 92a generates a detection signal. The game ball that has passed through any of the above gates flows down the discharge guideway according to a downward slope, and is discharged from the discharge port 16b toward the game area 3.

Further, it will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). FIG. 2A shows a right distribution mode in which the distribution member 90 tilts to the left to shield the distribution guide path on the left side, thereby guiding the game ball downward to the right, and FIG. 2B. ) Indicates a left distribution mode in which the distribution member 90 tilts to the right to shield the distribution guide path on the right side, thereby guiding the game ball downward to the left. In the case of the right distribution mode of FIG. 2A, the game ball is distributed so as to pass through the second gate 92, and in the case of the left distribution mode of FIG. 2B, the game ball passes through the first gate 91. It is sorted to do. In this embodiment, the game ball can be passed through any gate of the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 according to the player's intention (launch operation). That is, the player can easily pass the game ball to an arbitrary gate by firing the game ball at the timing when the distribution member 90 is maintained in the right distribution mode or the left distribution mode. It is configured so that it can be done.

Subsequently, FIG. 3 shows and describes a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. Although FIG. 3 does not describe the complicated power supply system, the control device or actuators that require power supply are directly or indirectly supplied from the power supply device (not shown). ing.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 3, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine is configured around the main control device 80. It should be noted that this block diagram does not describe a so-called relay board, a power supply circuit, or the like for simply relaying signals. Further, although detailed illustration is omitted, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 is not provided with the CPU, ROM, and RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the emission control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, or the like.

The main control device 80 includes a first start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, and a second start that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12 including a variable winning device. Mouth switch 12a, normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting game balls entering the normal symbol operating port 17 for operating the normal symbol, count switch 14a for counting the game balls entered in the grand prize opening 14, first Left winning opening 31, 2nd left winning opening 32, 3rd left winning opening 33, 4th left winning opening 34 detecting a game ball entering the left winning opening switch 31a, 1st gate 91 The detection signals of the first gate switch 91a for detecting the above, the second gate switch 92a for detecting the game ball entering the second gate 92, and the like are input via the game board relay terminal plate 74.

The main control device 80 operates according to the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-mentioned detection signal and the like, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub-integrated control device 83. Further, the main control device 80 displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the ordinary symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 90, and holds the first special symbol. It controls the lighting of the number display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8.

Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the door member of the large winning opening 14 by controlling the large winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the general electric motor solenoid 12b to become the second starting opening 12. It controls the opening and closing of the door member of the electric accessory, and controls the intermittent operation of the distribution motor 90b, which is a stepping motor. The output signal from the main control device 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and management signals such as symbol fluctuations and big hits (also referred to as special games) are output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall computer.

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

The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball-out switch 23, and the full switch 22 indicates that the lower plate 63 is full. When is input or when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank by the ball out switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. The full switch 22 and the out-of-ball switch 23 are also configured to continue to output a signal until the state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 does not output the signal, so the payout motor 20 Resume driving.

Further, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the CR unit 24 (prepaid card unit) via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental ball. The loaned ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the settlement display board 25 so as to be able to communicate in both directions. The settlement display board 25 has a ball lending button for requesting the lending of game balls and a return for requesting settlement. Buttons and balance indicators are connected.

Further, the payout control device 81 transmits information about the prize ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a launch stop signal. In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out to the outside of the machine, but the game machine itself may store the number of prize balls without paying out the game balls generated in response to a prize or the like.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the firing handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the firing handle 64, and the firing stop switch signal is the player pressing the firing stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and when the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become. The payout control device 81 and the launch control device 84 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 81 to the launch control device 84.

The sub-integrated control device 83 includes electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, and uses them for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control. By allocating to data, commands for effect display control and the like are transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and for sound control and lamp control, each control part (function as a voice control device and lamp control device) included in itself. Distribute to the department). Then, the functional unit as the voice control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for voice control, and the functional unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. By operating the lamp driver, various LEDs and lamps 26 are controlled.

The effect symbol control device 82 includes data and commands received from the sub-integrated control device 83 (both transmitted from the main control device 80 and the input from the main control device 80 by the sub-integrated control device 83 and the effect button switch 67a. Control is performed based on (some are generated based on the input), and an effect image such as a pseudo symbol is displayed on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6. The sub-integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83 via an effect relay terminal plate 65 between the sub-integrated control device 83 and the sub-integrated control device 83. The effect symbol control device 82 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

Operation signals such as a volume control 83a and an effect button switch 67a for detecting the operation of an effect button that can be operated by the player are input to the sub-integrated control device 83. The sub-integrated control device 83 drives the speaker 66 to output sound, and controls lighting and extinguishing of various LEDs and various lamps 26. Further, a command for displaying a pseudo effect for displaying a character or the like or displaying a pseudo symbol for a special symbol is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. The effect symbol control device 82 controls the display on the LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 6 in response to a command sent from the sub-integrated control device 83.

Next, the operation contents of the game machine will be described. The pachinko machine in the present embodiment is configured as a probability variable machine, and the hit / fail judgment based on the game ball entering the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 is a normal (low) probability game state and the normal probability game. It is carried out in one of the high-probability gaming states in which the probability of becoming a big hit is higher than that in the state. In this embodiment, the normal probability is set to 1/300 and the high probability is set to 1/30.

In addition, it is equipped with an opening extension function that changes the operating trigger and operating time of the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12), and when the opening extension function is not activated (corresponding to the normal gaming state of the present invention), a normal symbol is provided. For each hit of the normal electric accessory, the opening operation for 0.2 seconds is performed once, and when the opening extension function is activated (corresponding to the opening extension state of the present invention), the normal symbol is hit once. On the other hand, the ordinary electric accessory is set to perform the opening operation for 1.8 seconds twice. Further, the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the first and second special symbols in the gaming state in which the opening extension function is activated is the average fluctuation time compared to the fluctuation pattern selection table used in the gaming state when the opening extension function is not activated. It is configured to be selected using a variation pattern selection table set so that As a result, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol per unit time when the open extension function is activated is configured to increase compared to when the open extension function is not activated (time saving function), and this time saving function is the operation of the opening extension function. It operates at the same time of start and end.

When the open extension function is activated, the time saving function that shortens the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time increases) is also activated. Specifically, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the open extension function is not activated is set to 6.2 seconds, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the open extension function is activated is set to 0.7 seconds. There is. As a result, when the open extension function is activated, the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time increases, the trigger for the operation of the normal electric accessory is greatly increased, and the ball entry rate to the ordinary electric accessory per unit time increases. As the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol increases, the decrease in the number of balls held is suppressed.

In this embodiment, after all the big hit games are completed, the game is changed to the high-probability game state and the open extension state. The high-probability gaming state is regulated by the "probability variation flag" and the "probability variation counter", and the number of fluctuations of the special figure after shifting to the high-probability gaming state is a predetermined number of times determined in advance according to the jackpot symbol (this implementation). In the example, it continues until it reaches 50 times or 100 times), or until the big hit is confirmed. Similarly, the open extension game state is also regulated by the "time reduction flag" and the "time reduction counter" described later, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure after shifting to the open extension state is a predetermined number of times determined in advance according to the jackpot symbol. Continue until it reaches (50 or 100 times in this example) or until a big hit occurs. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment is configured as a so-called ST machine that is in a high-probability gaming state and an open extension state until the special symbol fluctuates 50 or 100 times after the end of all jackpot games. In addition, depending on the type of the jackpot symbol, a configuration may be set in which a high-probability gaming state and an open extension state (time saving state) are entered after the big hit game is completed, and a configuration in which the transition is not made may be preset. Even if it is a jackpot symbol that does not shift, it may be configured to shift to the open extension state (time saving state) (at least after all the jackpot games are completed, it shifts to the open extension state).

Further, in this embodiment, the content of the big hit game to be performed according to the winning of the special symbol, specifically, the number of operations (the number of rounds) of the big winning opening 14 performed as the big hit game is determined at the time of winning / failing. It is not determined by the type of symbol, but is determined based on passing the game ball through either the first gate 91 or the second gate 92 after the big hit confirmation display of the special symbol. Specifically, when the special figure passes the game ball through the first gate 91 after the big hit is confirmed, the big hit game of 10 rounds is selected with a 100% probability, and when it is passed through the second gate 92, it is 1 /. It is configured to select 5 rounds with a probability of 2 (50%) and 15 rounds with a probability of 1/2 (50%).

Further, in the case where the first special symbol is a big hit and the case where the second special symbol is a big hit, the interval period from the confirmation display of the big hit to the activation of the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 (interval of the present invention). (Equivalent to the period) will be different periods, and details will be described later.

Next, the details of the operation will be described based on the program processing executed by the main control device 80. FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a “main routine” executed by the main control unit 80. When the hard interrupt by the microcomputer is executed in the "main routine", it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of the predetermined area of the RAM as the memory is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to the main process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay. When the interrupt is not a normal interrupt, it is conceivable that the microcomputer runs out of control when the power is turned on or due to noise or the like. However, since it can be considered that there is almost no runaway of the microcomputer due to recent technological improvements, most of the cases are when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

When S10 is determined to be negative, that is, it is determined that it is not a normal interrupt (S10: no), a memory such as initial setting (for example, writing a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the memory and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol). Each initial value is written to the work area of (S15), and the process proceeds to the residual processing (initial random number update processing (S80)).

When an affirmative judgment is made as a normal interrupt (S10: yes), the initial value random number update process (S20), the jackpot determination random number update process (S25), the jackpot symbol determination random number 1 update process (S30), and the jackpot symbol determination Random number 2 update process (S35), small hit symbol determination random number update process (S40), hit determination random number update process (S45), reach determination random number update process (S50), variation pattern determination random number update process (S55) ) Is performed.

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S60), the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, the winning, the normal symbol operating gate 17, the first gate 91, the second gate 92, and the pachinko machine 50 The input processing of each switch provided and connected to the main control device 80 is executed. Subsequently, each output process (S70) such as a hit / fail determination process (S65) and an image output process, and an illegal monitoring process (S75) are performed, and the initial random number is updated within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input. The process (S80) is looped.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the main controller 80 is the starting winning process is described to be executed. In the start winning process, various random numbers such as a hit / fail random number acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17 are used. It is stored (stored) in the main control device 80 as a hold storage, and a process of confirming whether or not the stored random number is a preset value is performed before performing the pass / fail determination process described later, and the first start port 11 It is a process of transmitting various commands caused by entering the ball into the second starting port 12 and the normal symbol operating gate 17 to the sub-integrated control device 83. After that, the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the first start port 11 is the first hold memory, and the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the second start port 12 is the second hold. The memory, the hold memory stored when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 17, will be described as the normal symbol hold memory.

In the present embodiment, the maximum number of lights of each of the normal symbol hold number display device 7, the first special figure hold number display device 18, and the second special figure hold number display device 19 is four (the maximum hold storage number is 4). 4), but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the maximum number of each stored may be eight. Further, even if each of the reserved memory numbers is 0, it is acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 11 and the second start 12, or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17. Various random numbers such as a pass / fail random number are stored in the main control device 80 as in the case where there is a storage number less than the maximum value.

When the start winning process is started, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected the game ball (S100). If it is a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S100: no) S130, and if it is an affirmative determination (S100: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of first reserved storages stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S105). If it is a negative judgment, proceed to (S105: no) S130, and if it is an affirmative judgment (S105: yes), the extracted big hit judgment random number, big hit symbol determination random number 1, big hit symbol determination random number 2, small hit symbol judgment random number , The reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are stored as the first hold storage, and 1 is added to the first hold storage counter indicating the number of the first hold storage (S110).

Following S110, a look-ahead determination of the stored first hold storage is performed (S115). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the random number for determining the jackpot is a value that causes a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot value, the type of the jackpot symbol is confirmed. If the big hit judgment is a loss, check whether it is a value that causes a small hit, and if it is a loss, check whether the reach determination random number is a value that becomes a super reach. If it is not super reach, check whether it is a reach value, and check the fluctuation time from the value of the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern. By performing the above determination, it is determined whether or not the stored random number value is a specific value that the player can expect to win.

Subsequently, a first read-ahead determination command is generated from the determination result of S115 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S120), and a first hold number instruction command indicating the value of the first hold storage counter added in S110 is issued. It is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S125).

Following the processing of S125 and the negative determination of S100 and S105 (S100: no, S105: no), it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 12a has detected the game ball (S130). If it is a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S130: no) S160, and if it is an affirmative determination (S130: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved storages stored in the main control device 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S135). If it is a negative judgment, proceed to (S135: no) S160, and if it is an affirmative judgment (S135: yes), the extracted big hit judgment random number, big hit symbol determination random number 1, big hit symbol determination random number 2, small hit symbol judgment random number , The reach determination random number and the fluctuation pattern determination random number are stored as the second hold storage, and 1 is added to the second hold storage counter indicating the second hold storage number (S140), and the second hold storage stored in the same manner as S115. The look-ahead determination is performed (S145).

Subsequently, a second read-ahead determination command is generated from the determination result of S145 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S150), and a second hold number instruction command indicating the value of the second hold storage counter added in S140 is sub. It is transmitted to the integrated control device 83 (S155), and the process proceeds to S160.

In S160, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol operation switch 17a has detected the game ball (S160). If it is a negative determination (S160: no), the return is exited, and if it is an affirmative determination (S160: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of stored normal figures stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4) (. S165). If it is a negative judgment (S165: no), the return is exited, and if it is an affirmative judgment (S165: yes), the extracted hit judgment random number and the hit symbol determination random number are stored as the normal figure hold storage, and the normal figure hold storage number. 1 is added to the normal figure hold storage counter indicating (S170), and a normal figure hold storage number instruction command indicating the value of the added normal figure hold storage counter is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S175) and returned.

When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the first and second hold storage number instruction commands, it controls to change each hold storage number displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the hold storage number indicated by the received command. .. It is also conceivable to consider a configuration in which a pre-reading determination of a general map is performed and the determination result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device. As a result, it is possible to carry out a look-ahead notice that is expected to open the ordinary electric accessory 40.

Next, the pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process determines whether or not to execute the jackpot game (special game) based on the random number value extracted due to the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 11a or the second start port switch 12a. It becomes a process and corresponds to the pass / fail determination means of the present invention.

When the hit / fail determination process is started, it is determined whether or not the start condition of the special figure is satisfied (S200). In this determination process, it is confirmed that the jackpot game is not in progress and that the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not changing or being confirmed. If it is a negative determination (S200: no), the return is exited, and if it is an affirmative determination (S200: yes), it is determined whether or not there is a second hold memory (S205). If it is an affirmative determination (S205: yes), the process proceeds to S215, and if it is a negative determination (S205: no), it is determined whether or not there is a first hold memory (S210). If it is a negative judgment (S210: no), the return is exited, and if it is a positive judgment (S210: yes), the process proceeds to S215. According to the determination order of S205 and S210, the validity / rejection determination of the second hold storage is prioritized and executed.

In S215, it is determined whether or not the value of the time saving flag is 0 (S215). The time saving flag is a value stored in the main controller 80. If the value is "1", it means that the time saving state and the open extension state are described above. If the value is "0", it is not the time saving state and the open extension state. The main control device 80 determines that. If it is affirmative, the process proceeds to (S215: yes) S220, and if it is negative, the process proceeds to (S215: no) during the time saving state. Since the processing in the time saving state is the processing only in the table for selecting the fluctuation pattern, the explanation is omitted.

In S220, a shift process of the hold storage to be determined is performed (S220), whereby the oldest hold memory is set as the target of the hit / fail judgment, and 1 is subtracted from the hold storage counter indicating the number of hold memories.

In the subsequent jackpot determination random number comparison process (S225), the jackpot determination random number value of the hold memory targeted for the hit / fail determination is compared with the preset hit / fail determination table, and the random number value is determined in the hit / fail determination table. Compare if it matches the value. Two types of tables are set for the hit / fail judgment table, one for the normal probability (low probability 1/300) and the other for the high probability (1/30), and the game state at the time of the hit / fail judgment is the normal game (probability change flag "0"). If it is, the comparison is made using the hit / fail judgment table for normal probability, and if it is a high probability gaming state (probability variation flag “1”), the hit / fail judgment table for high probability is used for comparison.

In the subsequent processing of S230, it is determined whether or not the result of the comparison processing (S225) of the random numbers for jackpot determination is a jackpot. If it is affirmative (S230: yes), the symbol mode setting process is performed (S235). In the symbol mode setting process, after the jackpot game is completed, the jackpot symbol determination random number 1 of the hold memory to be determined is based on the type of hold memory (first hold memory or second hold memory) to be determined. The symbol mode for determining the gaming state (the number of fluctuations of the special figure that continues the open extension state is 50 or 100 times) is set (S235). Subsequently, the jackpot symbol selection process is performed based on the set symbol mode type and the jackpot symbol determination random number 2 of the hold storage to be determined (S240). This determines the symbol to be displayed from the symbol groups set for each symbol mode type in order to notify the jackpot type (game state after the jackpot game is completed) determined by the symbol mode setting by the jackpot symbol. It becomes a process to do.

Next, the mode buffer setting process is performed based on the symbol mode set in S235 (S245). The mode buffer is a device that stores the contents of the game state after the end of the big hit game determined at the time of winning / failing until the end of the big hit game that sets the game state (during the big hit game, the probability change flag and the time saving flag that set the game state). Because it is necessary to clear). The mode buffer does not store specific game contents, but stores values corresponding to each of a plurality of types of specific game contents.

Next, it is displayed on the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the effect symbol display device 6 based on the reach determination random number and the fluctuation pattern determination random number of the hold storage that are the targets of the hit / fail judgment. A fluctuation pattern to be the fluctuation time of the symbol to be performed is selected from the fluctuation pattern selection table (S250).

Next, the selected jackpot symbol and fluctuation pattern information is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 as a fluctuation instruction command (S255). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6, and the variation display and effect mode of the pseudo symbol corresponding to the information of the jackpot symbol and the variation pattern. Starts displaying. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

If S230 is a negative judgment, that is, if it is lost (S230: no), it is determined whether or not the result of the random number comparison process for big hit judgment (S225) is a small hit (1/150) (S260), and if it is affirmative judgment (S260). : Yes), the small hit symbol is selected (S265), then the opening pattern setting process of the small hit game is performed (S270), the variable pattern selection process corresponding to the small hit symbol is performed (S250), and the small hit symbol and A fluctuation instruction command that serves as information on the fluctuation pattern is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S255). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6, and the variation display and effect mode of the pseudo symbol corresponding to the information of the small hit symbol and the variation pattern. Start displaying. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special figure display device 9 or the second special figure display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

If S260 is a negative determination (S260: no), a lost symbol is selected (S275), then a variation pattern setting process corresponding to the lost symbol is performed (S250), and a variation instruction command that provides information on the symbol and the variation pattern related to the loss. Is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S255). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and displays the variation display and the effect mode of the pseudo symbol corresponding to the information of the lost symbol and the variation pattern. To start. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special figure display device 9 or the second special figure display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

Next, the special symbol determination process performed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S300), if it is a negative determination (S300: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S300: yes), the first or second special selected in S250. It is determined whether or not the fluctuation time indicated by the fluctuation pattern of the symbol has elapsed (S305). If a negative judgment is made (S305: no), a return is made, and if a positive judgment is made (S305: yes), a confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the symbol selected in S240, S265, or S275 in FIG. 6 is first. A definite display is made on the special figure display device 9 or the second special figure display device 10 (S310). The effect symbol control device 82 confirms and displays the pseudo symbol on the effect symbol display device 6 based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the confirmation command.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the symbol confirmed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is a jackpot symbol (S315). If the determination is affirmative (S315: yes), the gate interval setting process 1 (which is the gate interval setting process 2 in the modification described later) described later is performed (S320), and the return is exited. If S315 is a negative determination (S315: no), it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol is a small hit symbol (S325), and if it is an affirmative determination (S325: yes), the small hit flag is set to "1" (S330). .. Following the negative determination (S325: no) of S325 or S330, the return is exited.

Next, the gate interval setting process 1 (S320) executed by the main control device 80 when the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol is a big hit (S350), and if it is affirmative (S350: yes), the first gate 91 and the second gate until the big hit game determination process described later becomes effective. If the first interval period is set as the interval period of 92 (S355) and S350 is a negative judgment, that is, if the jackpot of the second special symbol is (S350: no), the second interval period is set as the interval period (S360). ).

In this embodiment, 3 seconds is set as the first interval period, and 6 seconds is set as the second interval period. This configuration corresponds to "the interval period is set longer when the second special symbol notifies the winning than when the first special symbol notifies the winning" of the present invention. It will be configured to. In addition, when the second special symbol becomes a big hit while the game ball is being fired in the second game area 3b, the remaining ball is the first gate 91 or even if the firing operation is interrupted when the big hit is confirmed and displayed. Although it passes through the second gate 92, since 6 seconds is set as the second interval period, the content of the jackpot game is not determined by the passage, and the player goes to the first gate 91 or the second gate 92. You can restart the launch of the game ball aiming at the passage of. In the situation where the first interval period is set, it is actually necessary to readjust the firing intensity from the first game area 3a to the second game area 3b, so even if a period shorter than 3 seconds is set. There is no problem, for example, the first interval period may be 0 seconds.

Following S355 or S360, an interval command indicating the interval period set in the sub-integrated control device 83 is transmitted (S365), the interval flag is set to 1 (S370), and a return is made. Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the interval command, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 to display the effect mode during the interval period.

The interval flag is a value stored in the main controller 80. If the value is 1, it means that the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 are in the interval period until they become effective. If the value is 0, the interval period is in progress. The main control device 80 determines that this is not the case.

Next, the gate valid processing performed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process for validating the passage of the game ball to the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 for performing the jackpot game determination process according to the elapse of the interval period. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the interval flag is 1 (S400), if it is a negative determination (S400: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination, that is, if it is an interval period set in S355 or S360 (S400: yes). , It is determined whether or not the interval period has elapsed (S405), if it is a negative determination (S405: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S405: yes), a round determination game start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 ( S410), the gate valid flag is set to 1 (S415), the interval flag is set to 0 (S420), and a return is made.

The gate valid flag is a value stored in the main control device 80, and if the value is 1, it means that the passage of the game ball through the first gate 91 or the second gate 92 for performing the jackpot game determination process is valid. If the value is 0, the main control device 80 determines that the passage of the game ball through the first gate 91 or the second gate 92 for performing the jackpot game determination process is invalid.

Next, the jackpot game determination process performed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process of selecting the number of operations of the big winning opening 14 to be executed as a big hit game according to the passage of the game ball to the first gate 91 or the second gate, and starting the selected big hit game. Corresponds to the means for determining the content of the jackpot game.

When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the gate valid flag is 1 (S450), if it is a negative determination (S450: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S450: yes), the first gate switch 91a sets the game ball. If it is determined whether or not it is detected (S455), and if it is affirmative (S455: yes), the first round number selection process is performed (S460). If S455 is a negative determination (S455: no), it is determined whether or not the second gate switch 92a has detected a game ball (S465), if it is a negative determination (S465: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S465: yes). , The second round number selection process is performed (S470). In the first round number selection process, 10 rounds of jackpot games are selected each time, and in the second round number selection process, either 5 rounds or 15 rounds of jackpot games are selected with a probability of 1/2.

Subsequently, the number of rounds of the jackpot selected in S460 or S470 is set as the opening pattern of the jackpot 14 (S475), and the jackpot game is started by starting the operation of the accessory continuous operation device (S480), and the jackpot game is started. The flag is set to 1 (S480), the gate valid flag is set to 0 (S490), and the jackpot game start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S495) to return.

Next, an effect display example of the effect symbol display device 6 will be described with reference to FIG. (1) is displayed at the time when the jackpot of the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed (at the start of the interval period) in response to the transmission of the interval command (S365 in FIG. 8) from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83. The contents will be. As a specific display content, in the pseudo symbol display area arranged in the substantially center of the screen, the pseudo symbols on the left, middle, and right are aligned with the same symbol, and the jackpot is confirmed.

At the same time as this jackpot notification, an interval period display area is displayed at the bottom of the screen. In this interval period display area, by displaying the character string "6 seconds until the start of the round determination game", the game balls to the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 that determine the number of rounds that are the contents of the jackpot game The interval period until the passage becomes effective is notified while counting down the remaining seconds.

FIG. 11 (2) is the content displayed in response to the transmission of the round determination game start command (S410 in FIG. 9) from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83, and the interval period ends and the round is determined. This is a display example for notifying that the game has started (entry into the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 is valid). In this case, the above-mentioned interval period display area changes to the round determination game display area, and the character string "Round determination game start! A gate 10 rounds B gate 5 rounds OR15 rounds" and an illustration showing the distribution device 16 are displayed. To do. As a result, the player is urged to launch the game ball toward the distribution device 16 with the aim of entering the gate intended by the player.

Next, a modified example will be described. In the above-described embodiment, it is effective to pass the game ball through the first gate 91 and the second gate 92, which determine the content of the big hit game, depending on whether the first special symbol is a big hit or the second special symbol is a big hit. The interval period until the game is set to a different content, but in the modified example, it is not the type of special symbol, but the difference in the game state at the time of big hit, more specifically, according to the difference between the normal game state and the open extension state. Set the interval period to a different content.

In this modification, the gate interval setting process 1 described with reference to FIG. 8 is changed to the gate interval setting process 2 shown in FIG. In the gate interval setting process 1, different interval periods were set according to the judgment result of whether or not the first special symbol was a big hit performed in S350, but in the gate interval setting process 2 which is a modified example, the non-open extension state was set. Whether or not it is determined (S500), affirmative determination, that is, in the normal gaming state (S500: yes), the first interval period (short) is set, and negative determination, that is, in the open extension state (S500: no). The second interval period (long) is set.

Therefore, if this modification is used, even if the first special symbol becomes a big hit during the open extension state in which the game ball is allowed to flow down to the second game area 3b to advance the game, it is long according to the open extension state. Since the interval period (6 seconds) is set, it is possible to prevent the unintended jackpot game content from being determined.

The above is the description of the embodiment. In the embodiment, the interval period from the confirmation display of the jackpot to the valid passage of the game ball to the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 that determine the jackpot game content is set to the difference in the type of special symbol and the game state. We set different contents according to the difference, but in addition to these, the interval period is changed according to the difference in the type of big hit symbol and the difference in the fluctuation pattern (variation time) selected when it becomes a big hit. A configuration to set is also conceivable. Further, the interval period may be selected from a plurality of types having different times instead of the two types of "long" and "short".

Further, as a board configuration, in addition to the first starting port 11 in the first game area 3a, a (second) normal symbol operating port is arranged, and the second starting port 12 which is a variable winning device is directly below the first starting port 11. By arranging the ball in the first game area 3a or the second game area 3b, the game ball enters the second starting port 12 if the variable winning device is operating regardless of which of the game balls flows down. May be.

Even in this board configuration, in the normal game state, by letting the game ball flow down to the first game area 3a, the first special symbol is mainly changed, but there is an opportunity that the second special symbol also changes. Even in this configuration, the game ball is unintentionally inserted into the first gate 91 or the second gate 92 arranged in the second game area 3b regardless of which special symbol performs the big hit confirmation display in the normal game state. Although the ball is not made to ball, in the open extension state in which the game ball is continuously fired in the second game area 3a, the interval period should be set longer regardless of which special symbol displays the jackpot confirmation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the content of the unintended jackpot game from being determined.

Further, the gate interval setting process 1 executed by the main control device 80 described with reference to FIG. 8 and the gate interval setting process 2 described with reference to FIG. 12, which is a modification thereof, may be used in combination. .. Specifically, at the time of extension of opening, the interval period is set long regardless of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and at the time of non-open extension, the first special symbol is short and the second special symbol is short. It may be long and the interval period may be set.

By doing so, immediately after shifting from the probabilistic state to the normal state, under the situation where the firing intensity is not changed to left-handed, it is assumed that the game shifts to the jackpot game due to the change of the second special symbol that has been suspended. However, it is possible to prevent the unintended jackpot game content from being decided.

As described above, according to the ball game machine of the present invention, in the pachinko game machine in which it is necessary to separate the launch balls according to the progress of the game, the first passage port performed to determine the content of the big hit game. By appropriately changing the interval period until the entry of the game ball into the second passage port becomes effective, it becomes possible for the player to select the jackpot game intended by the player. Therefore, it can be applied to a pachinko game machine that needs to hit a launch ball according to the progress of the game and a ball game machine provided with a plurality of passage ports for determining the content of a big hit game.

1 Game board 3a 1st game area 3b 2nd game area 11 1st start port 12 2nd start port (ordinary electric accessory)
16 Sorting device 17 Normal symbol operating port 80 Main controller 83 Sub integrated controller 91 1st gate 92 2nd gate

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The first game area is on the left side of the game board,
The second game area is on the right side of the game board,
An operating port that determines the operation of the variable winning device due to the entry of a ball,
The first starting port, which has a constant ball entry rate,
A second starting port that allows a ball to be entered when the variable winning device is activated,
Based on the random numbers extracted due to the entry of the game ball into the first starting port or the second starting port, the winning / failing determination of whether or not to shift to the big hit game in which the big winning opening is opened is performed. Means and
A first holding storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of random numbers extracted due to the entry of the game ball into the first starting port as the first holding storage.
A second holding storage means for storing up to a predetermined upper limit number of random numbers extracted due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting port as the second holding storage.
A first special symbol determining means for determining the type of the first special symbol for notifying the result according to the result of the hit / fail determination based on the ball entering the first starting port.
A second special symbol determining means for determining the type of the second special symbol for notifying the result according to the result of the hit / fail determination based on the ball entering the second starting port.
Based on the type of the jackpot symbol, after the jackpot game is completed, the variable winning device is provided with an open extension state transition means for shifting to a set open extension state longer than the normal game state.
In a ball game machine that gives priority to the hit / fail determination performed due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting port.
The first gate and the second gate provided in a single sorting device,
When the spruce determination result is winning, the first gate or the second gate on the basis of the game ball has passed jackpot gaming content determination means for determining the number of operations of the said special winning opening in the jackpot gaming And with
The first start port is arranged in the first game area, the operation port, the variable winning device, and the distribution device are arranged in the second game area, respectively.
An interval period is provided from the notification of the winning by the first special symbol or the second special symbol to the effective passage of the game ball to the first gate or the second gate.
The interval period is longer when the jackpot symbol is notified in the normal game state than when the first special symbol notifies the winning as compared with the case where the second special symbol notifies the winning. When the jackpot symbol is notified in the open extension state, when the first special symbol notifies the jackpot symbol in the normal gaming state without distinguishing between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. A bullet game machine that is characterized by being set longer than the other.

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