JP6858527B2 - Bullet game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine that performs a big hit game when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Conventionally, when a big hit game in which multiple round games are performed occurs, the next round game is continued on the condition that the game ball that has won the big prize opening enters a specific area (continuation opening) in the big winning opening. There is a known ball game machine that limits the entry of a ball into a specific area by the operation of a shutter provided in the large winning opening. <Patent Document 1>

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-87440

The player pays the most attention to entering the ball into a specific area during the jackpot game, but the shutter operation that influences the entry into the specific area is the same under the same conditions in each jackpot game. Therefore, there is a problem that the expectation of whether or not the round game is continued is the same in each big hit game and lacks playability.

In view of the above problems, the present invention has the expectation and acquisition that the round game will continue to the end even if the maximum number of times the round game is continued is the same, while the condition for continuing the round game is to enter the ball into a specific area. Provided is a ball game machine capable of different expectations of the number of game balls.

The ball game machine according to claim 1 is
Based on the random numbers extracted due to the entry of the game ball into the starting port, whether or not the first big winning opening causes the first big hit game in which multiple round games are performed, and a specific area are provided. A winning / failing determination means for determining whether or not a small hit game in which the second big winning opening is activated occurs, and
It is provided with a symbol determining means for determining one of a plurality of types of jackpot symbols or small hit symbols from among a plurality of types of jackpot symbols or small hit symbols according to the determination of the applicability determination means.
A ball game machine in which a second big hit game in which the second big winning opening plays a round game occurs when a game ball that has won the second big winning opening in the small hit game enters the specific area.
The second big winning opening is provided with a movable object that changes the ball entry rate to the specific area, and the movable object is in the first state where it is possible or easy to enter the specific area and the ball cannot be entered. Or it can be changed to a difficult second state,
When the second big winning opening starts the round game, the next round game is performed on condition that the ball enters the specific area.
When the first big hit game or the second big hit game is started, a round game is performed up to the maximum number of continuations.
When the number of winnings during the round game of the second big winning opening reaches the first value specified in the operating condition of the moving object, the movable object changes to the first state and is defined in the operating condition. The second value, or the second state, changes to the second state at a predetermined time after the change to the first state.
The maximum number of continuations and the operating conditions are determined based on the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol determined by the symbol determining means.

There may be multiple types of random numbers extracted due to the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and in addition to the random numbers for determining whether or not the game is a big hit (or a small hit), whether or not the random numbers are applicable or not. It is preferable to use the type of the confirmed symbol to be displayed according to the lottery result of the judgment random number and the random number used to determine the fluctuation content of the symbol. For example, the jackpot symbol determination random number 1 and the jackpot symbol determination random number 2 , A random number for determining reach, or a random number for determining fluctuation pattern may be used.

If the hit / fail (big hit) judgment random number extracted due to the ball entering the starting port is the big hit value, the jackpot symbol determination means is the value of the big hit symbol determination random number extracted at the same time as the hit / fail judgment random number. The configuration may be such that the type of the jackpot symbol is determined based on the above, and if the winning / failing judgment result is a loss, the same lost symbol may be determined each time (there is one type of lost symbol), or a plurality of types of symbols may be used. The structure may be such that the lost pattern is determined from the inside. Random numbers related to the type and variation of the symbol may be extracted at the time of winning / failing determination.

During the round game, the state before the movable object changes to the first state is preferably a state in which it is impossible or difficult to enter the continuous ball opening, and the movable object is in the first state. The elapsed time from the start of the round game may be specified as a changing operating condition.

The starting port is composed of a first starting port whose ball winning rate does not change at all times and a second starting port composed of a variable winning device, and the second starting port composed of a variable winning device is only when the variable winning device is activated. It may be configured so that the ball can enter. In addition, the symbol for determining the hit / fail due to the entry into the first starting port is the first special symbol, and the symbol for determining the hit / fail due to the entry into the second starting port composed of the variable winning device is the first symbol. 2 It is preferable to use a special symbol (a configuration including a plurality of special symbols).

The first jackpot symbol caused by entering the ball into the first starting port and the second jackpot symbol caused by entering the ball into the second starting port are each provided with a plurality of types of jackpot symbols, and the first jackpot symbol and the first jackpot symbol are provided. Even if the type of the jackpot symbol is the same as that of the two jackpot symbols, the contents of the operating conditions may be different.

It is preferable that the opening extension means is given after the end of the big hit game according to the type of the first big hit symbol and the second big hit symbol, and is set up to the period given according to the type.

According to the ball game machine according to claim 1, the maximum number of times the round game can be continued and the operating conditions of the moving object during the round game are set depending on the type of the jackpot symbol, so that the round game continues depending on the difference in the jackpot symbol. It is possible to make different feelings of expectation to be played and the feeling of expectation of the number of acquired game balls.

The front view of the game board 1 of the game machine in Example 1. An enlarged view of the distribution accessory 100 in the first embodiment. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game machine in Example 1. FIG. Chart 1 showing various settings of the game machine according to the first embodiment. Chart 2 showing various settings of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main routine 1 executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a start winning process 1 executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a special game process 1 executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a special game process 1 executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a special game process 1 executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a special game process 1 executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a special game process 1 executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment. The flowchart which shows the continuous mouth entry confirmation processing executed by the main control device 80 in Example 1. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game machine in Example 2. FIG. Chart 1 showing various settings of the game machine in the second embodiment. Chart 2 showing various settings of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a special game process 2 executed by the main control device 80 in the second embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a special game process 2 executed by the main control device 80 in the second embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a special game process 2 executed by the main control device 80 in the second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a special game process 2 executed by the main control device 80 in the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a special game process 2 executed by the main control device 80 in the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a bonus jackpot detection process executed by the main control device 80 in the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a continuous specific area entry confirmation process 1 executed by the main control device 80 in the second embodiment. The front view of the game board 301 of the game machine in Example 3. The explanatory view of the center accessory 305 of the game machine in Example 3. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game machine in Example 3. FIG. The chart which shows various setting of the game machine in Example 3. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main routine 3 executed by the main control device 80 in the third embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a start winning process 3 executed by the main control device 80 in the third embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a specific area validity period end process executed by the main control device 80 in the third embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a specific area entry confirmation process executed by the main control device 80 in the third embodiment. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a special game process 3 executed by the main control device 80 in the third embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a special game process 3 executed by the main control device 80 in the third embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a special game process 3 executed by the main control device 80 in the third embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a continuous specific area entry confirmation process 2 executed by the main control device 80 in the third embodiment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various embodiments belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in the game board 1, a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b is divided into a first game area 3a and a second game area 3b, and the game board 1 is substantially divided into a first game area 3a and a second game area 3b. The left side of the center case 5 arranged in the central portion is the first game area 3a, and the right side is the second game area 3b. When the game ball is launched with a predetermined firing intensity or higher, the second gaming area 3b is reached, and the first gaming area 3a is a game ball launched with a firing intensity that does not reach the second gaming area 3b. It becomes a game area to play. Therefore, the game ball that has reached the A portion shown in the figure rolls on the second game area taxiway 101, reaches the second game area 3b (on the right side of the center case 5), and the game ball that does not reach A is the first. 1 The game area 3a (left side of the center case 5) will flow down. Further, a large number of game nails are planted in the first game area 3a and the second game area 3b.

The center case 5 is a window or the like that faces the screen of the warp entrance, the warp passage, the stage, the effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays the effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol), as in the case of known ones. It has. In the second game area 3b on the right side of the center case 5, a compound winning device in which a normal symbol operating gate 17 and a second starting port 12 (corresponding to the starting port of the present invention) are unitized is arranged. The second starting port 12 is provided with an ordinary electric accessory provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed, and if the wing piece is not opened, the game ball is obstructed by the regulating member 40 and cannot enter the second starting port 12. It has become. An attacker-type second big winning opening 15 (corresponding to the big winning opening of the present invention) and a first big winning opening 14 are arranged vertically below the compound winning device of the second game area 3b, and the second big winning opening On the right side of 15, a normal winning opening 34 is provided.

A first starting port 11 (corresponding to the starting port of the present invention) is arranged under the center case 5. The first starting port 11 has a configuration in which it is difficult for a game ball that has flowed down the second game area 3b (on the right side of the center case 5) to enter due to the planted game nails. As a result, only the game balls that have flowed down the first game area 3a (left side of the center case 5) can enter the first start port 11. Three ordinary winning openings 31, 32, and 33 are provided on the left side of the first starting opening 11. The ordinary winning openings 31, 32, 33, and 34 are winning openings that can be obtained only by winning balls whose winning rate does not change at all times.

Further, below the first starting port 11, a distribution accessory 100 provided with a continuation port 106 (corresponding to a continuous ball entry port of the present invention) is arranged. All the game balls that have won the second big winning opening 15 are guided to the distribution accessory 100, and when a big hit occurs in the winning / failing judgment described later, the big hit symbol is provided on condition that the ball enters the continuous opening 106. The round game is continued up to the maximum number of times the round game is continued as determined by.

Below the first prize opening 14, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol display device 9, a second special symbol display device 10, and The first special symbol reservation number display device 18 and the second special symbol reservation number display device 19 are arranged. The first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol display device 10 are arranged at positions that are difficult for the player to see, and the symbols themselves to be displayed are also difficult to discriminate during the game. The player pays attention to the display content of the effect symbol display device 6 and plays the game.

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

When the game flow is allowed to flow down into the second game area 3b, a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 3) detects the game ball), and the normal symbol display device 7 normally displays the game ball. The normal electric service solenoid 12b (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, is driven according to the mode of the normal drawing in which the symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as the normal drawing) starts to change and stops after a predetermined time. When the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 12b is driven, the blade members of the ordinary electric accessory are opened almost synchronously, and the ball enters the second starting port 12 (detection of the second starting port switch 12a (see FIG. 3)). It is configured to be possible. When the game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory that is the second starting port 12, the second special symbol starts the variable display on the second special symbol display device 10, and stops after a predetermined time. In this embodiment, the second starting port 12 is configured so that the game ball cannot enter the ball unless the blade member of the electric accessory is driven, but the ball can be entered only because it is difficult to enter the ball. May be.

While 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 changing, the effect symbol display device 6 displays each special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as the special symbol). The production mode linked to the fluctuation of) is displayed. In addition, the first special symbol and the second special symbol do not fluctuate at the same time, and the variation of the second special symbol (hit / fail judgment) is prioritized regardless of the order of entry into the first starting port and the second starting port. To carry out. Specifically, when there is a hold memory of the first special symbol, when the change of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no second special symbol hold memory, the change of the first special symbol hold memory is changed. To be started.

The first big winning opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 3) and the second big winning opening solenoid 15b, which will be described later, are driven according to the confirmed display mode of the first special symbol and the second special symbol (playing a big hit game). .. When the first large winning opening solenoid 14b is driven, the door member of the first large winning opening 14 is opened almost synchronously, and the game ball enters the first large winning opening 14 (first count switch 14a (FIG. 3). (See) can detect the game ball), and when the 2nd big winning opening solenoid 15b is driven, the door member of the 2nd big winning opening 15 is opened almost synchronously, and the game ball to the 2nd big winning opening 15 is opened. (The second count switch 15a (see FIG. 3) detects a game ball).

The second starting port 12 composed of the normal symbol operating gate 17, the normal electric accessory, the first large winning opening 14, and the second large winning opening 15 are arranged in the second game area 3b (on the right side of the center case 5). Therefore, when the gaming state shifts to the jackpot gaming state or the open extension gaming state, the player adjusts the firing handle so that all of the launched game balls reach the second gaming area 3b.

Next, the distribution accessory 100 provided with the continuation port 106 will be described with reference to FIG. A warp outlet 103 is provided in the upper part of the inside of the distribution accessory 100, and all the game balls that have entered the second major winning opening 15 are swung from the warp outlet 103 after being detected by the second count switch 15a. It flows into the distribution material 100. A pair of movable pieces 105 (corresponding to the movable object of the present invention) capable of opening and closing are provided below the warp outlet 103, and are shown in (1) when the operating conditions are not satisfied during normal operation and big hit game. As described above, it is stopped in the closed state (corresponding to the second state of the present invention). Further, below the movable piece 105, a rotating body 110 having three holes capable of entering a ball is arranged, and the rotating body 110 is constantly rotating in the same direction at a constant speed. Of the three holes of the rotating body 110, one indicated by V is the continuation port 106.

The pair of movable pieces 105 are in the closed state to the open state (corresponding to the first state of the present invention) during the jackpot game based on the operating conditions (corresponding to the operating conditions of the present invention) set according to the type of the jackpot symbol. ), And changes from the open state to the closed state (corresponding to the second state of the present invention). Since the rotating body 110 is arranged between the movable piece 105 and the continuation port 106, it is possible to enter the ball into the continuation port 106 if the movable piece 105 is in the open state, but the shape of the rotating body 110 and the shape of the rotating body 110 If the operation is different, the ball entry rate to the continuation port 106 becomes easy or difficult. Further, if the distribution is not performed using the rotating body 110 or the like, and if the game ball falls downward between the left and right movable pieces 105, the ball enters the continuation port 106, the movable piece 105 is in the open state. If there is, it becomes easy to enter the ball into the continuation port 106, and the continuation port 106 is set by setting the time for the movable piece 105 to be in the open state (time setting for the open state when performing an intermittent operation in which the open state and the closed state are alternately performed). It becomes difficult and easy to enter the ball. The details of the jackpot symbol and the operation of the movable piece 105 will be described later using a chart.

In a round game in which the second big winning opening 15 is opened during the big hit game, when the game ball enters the second big winning opening 15, if the movable piece 105 is in the closed state as shown in FIG. 2 (1). , The game ball that has flowed into the distribution accessory 100 from the warp outlet 103 cannot flow down below the closed movable piece 105, rolls to the loss opening 104, and is discharged to the back surface of the game board as it is.

If the movable piece 105 is in the open state (corresponding to the first state of the present invention) as shown in FIG. 2 (2), the pair of support pins 108 pass between the warp outlet 103 and the movable piece 105 in the open state. It falls to the middle. The dropped game ball stays at a standby position composed of a side surface of the rotating body 110 and a pair of support pins 108 depending on the rotating position of the rotating body 110, and one of the three holes opens directly upward. When it rotates to the position, it enters the hole. When the game ball falls between the movable pieces 105 while the game ball is already in the standby position, the waiting game ball remains as it is and the falling game ball rolls to either the left or right side and the loss opening 109 Is discharged to the back of the game board.

When the game ball enters the V (continuation port 106) hole of the rotating body 110, it is detected by the continuation port switch 106a and then discharged to the back surface of the game board, and when it enters the loss hole 107, it is detected by the continuation port switch 106a. It is discharged to the back of the game board without any problems.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine, and 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 that simply relays signals. 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 entering the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a for detecting a game ball entering the second start port 12, and the like. Normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17 that operates a symbol, a first count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the first large winning opening 14, and a second large prize. A second count switch 15a for counting the game balls that have entered the mouth 15, a continuation port switch 106a that detects the entry of the ball into the continuation port 106, and a game ball that has entered the normal winning openings 31, 32, 33, 34. A detection signal such as a normal winning opening switch 31a for detecting the above is input.

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, the ordinary symbol display device 7, and the first special symbol connected via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 90. It controls the lighting of the hold 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 first special winning opening 14 by controlling the first special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the second special winning opening solenoid 15b to control the second special winning opening 15b. By controlling the opening and closing of the motorized accessory solenoid 12b to control the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory that serves as the second starting port 12, and by controlling the movable piece solenoid 105a, the inside of the distribution accessory 100 The rotation of the rotating body 110 is controlled by controlling the opening and closing of the movable piece 105 and controlling the output to the rotating body motor 110b which is a stepping motor. In addition to the output signal from the main control device 80 being output to the test signal terminal, management signals such as symbol fluctuations and big hits (also called special games) are output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall computer 87. ..

The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in response to a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize balls. In 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. Bidirectional communication is possible between the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81.

Signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball out switch 23 are input to the payout control device 81, and the full switch 22 indicates that the lower plate 63 is full. When the indicated signal is input or when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input 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 is a payout motor due to the stop of the output of the signal. The drive of 20 is restarted.

Further, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rented 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), and the like to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. And sends a launch stop signal. In this embodiment, the game ball is paid out to the outside of the machine, but an enclosed type structure may be used in which the prize ball generated in response to a prize or the like is stored as possession ball data without being paid out.

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, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 27, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29 are input to the launch control device 84.

The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 27, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is when the player presses the launch 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 sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and commands for effect display control and the like. Is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to the control parts (voice control device and functional unit as the lamp control device) included in the effect symbol control device 82. Then, the functional unit as the voice control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for voice control, and the functional unit as the lamp control device becomes the data for lamp control. Various LEDs and lamps 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver based on the above. Further, the effect button 67 is connected to the sub-integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, the signal is input to the sub-integrated control device 83.

Bidirectional communication is possible between the sub-integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82. The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol based on the data and commands received from the sub-integrated control device 83 (both are transmitted from the main control device 80 and some are generated by the sub-integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as an effect symbol on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.

Next, the operation contents of the game machine will be described with reference to the charts showing the various setting contents of FIGS. 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 game state (low probability game state) and the normal game state. It is carried out in one of the high-probability gaming states where the probability of becoming a big hit is higher than that in the gaming state. In this embodiment, the normal (low) probability is set to 1/300 and the high probability is set to 1/50.

In addition, it is equipped with an opening extension function (opening extension means) 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, one hit of the ordinary symbol. On the other hand, the normal electric accessory performs an opening operation for 0.2 seconds once, and when the opening extension function is activated (opening extension state), the ordinary electric accessory is 1.0 for each hit of the normal symbol. It is set to perform the opening operation of seconds 5 times. Further, the variation pattern (variation time) of the first and second special symbols in the gaming state (open extension state) in which the opening extension function is activated is a variation pattern selection table used in the gaming state when the opening extension function is not activated. It is configured to be selected using a fluctuation pattern selection table set so that the average fluctuation time is shorter than 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 state), and this time saving function is the operation of the opening extension function. It works in the same way as the start and end triggers.

When the open extension function is activated, the time saving function for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (increasing the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time) 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, and by greatly increasing the activation trigger of the normal electric accessory, 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.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, whether or not to shift to the high-probability gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is determined by the type of the jackpot symbol selected at the time of winning / failing determination, and the first special figure and the second Both special figures have a 50% chance of shifting to a high-probability gaming state, and continue until the next big hit occurs. In addition, the open extension state continues until the next jackpot occurs if the jackpot symbol is a probabilistic symbol (a symbol that shifts to a high probability state) in both the first and second special symbols, and the jackpot symbol is a normal symbol. If there is, it will be in the open extension state from the end of the big hit game until the special figure fluctuates 100 times. Further, the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment has a small hit, and the probability is 1/100 for both the first special figure and the second special figure regardless of the game state, and when a small hit occurs, the first big winning opening 14 is opened. Open for 1.0 seconds once.

In this embodiment, when a big hit game occurs in both the first special figure and the second special figure, the round game of the first big winning opening 14 is performed a predetermined number of times, and then the round game of the second big winning opening 15 is started. Further, when a game ball enters the continuation opening 106 described above during the round game of the second major winning opening 15, the round game of the second major winning opening 15 from the next time onward is performed up to the maximum number of continuous rounds. If the ball does not enter the continuation port 106, the jackpot game ends. The maximum opening time in one round game is 30.0 seconds for both the first large winning opening 14 and the second large winning opening 15, and the prescribed number of winnings for completing the opening operation is 10.

In this embodiment, in the configuration of the big hit game, the maximum number of continuous rounds of the big hit game, the number of rounds in which the second big winning opening 15 starts the round game, and the second big winning opening 15 operate depending on the type of the big hit symbol. The operating conditions of the movable piece 105 in the round game (the first condition for changing from the closed state to the open state and the second condition for changing from the open state to the closed state) are set.

The chart shown in FIG. 5 shows various setting contents related to the jackpot game corresponding to the type of jackpot symbol. The first special figure and the second special figure each have six types of jackpot symbols (1A to 1F, 2A to 2F), and as described above, both special symbols have a 50% probability of having a probability variation symbol and a normal symbol. decide. Specifically, 3 symbols each of 1A, 1C, 1E and 2A, 2C, 2E are probabilistic symbols, and 3 symbols each of 1B, 1D, 1F and 2B, 2D, 2F are normal symbols.

The maximum continuous rounds are set to 10 rounds for 1A and 1B, 13 rounds for 1C and 1D, and 16 rounds for 1E and 1F in the jackpot symbol of the first special figure. In the big hit symbol of the second special figure, 16 rounds are set for each big hit symbol.

The number of rounds for starting the round game of the second big winning opening 15 is set to 7 rounds for 1A and 1B, 9 rounds for 1C and 1D, and 11 rounds for 1E and 1F in the jackpot symbol of the first special figure. In the jackpot symbol of the second special figure, 2A and 2B are set to 8 rounds, 2C and 2D are set to 11 rounds, and 2E and 2F are set to 14 rounds.

The operating conditions of the movable piece 105 are set according to the number of winnings in the second big winning opening 15 and the elapsed time from the time when the first condition is satisfied. If the big hit symbol of the first special figure is 1A, the movable piece The first condition for the 105 to change from the closed state to the open state is that the second count switch 15a counts two game balls, and the second condition for the movable piece 105 to change from the open state to the closed state is the first condition. It is 15 seconds from the time when the first condition that the 2 count switch 15a counts 9 game balls or the movable piece 105 changes from the closed state to the open state is satisfied. Similarly, the operating conditions of the movable piece 105 are set for each of the jackpot symbols of the first special figure and the second special figure according to the contents shown in the chart. When the round game time of the second big winning opening 15 is completed while the movable piece 105 is in the open state, the movable piece 105 changes from the open state to the closed state.

As shown in the chart, the maximum number of continuations, the number of rounds in which the second big winning opening 15 starts the round game, and the operating conditions of the movable piece 105 are all the players in the second special figure than in the first special figure. In the open extension state where the second special figure mainly fluctuates, the expectation for acquiring more game balls increases.

In addition, in various settings for the probabilistic jackpot symbol of the first special figure, the lower the expected value of the ball output, the easier it is to continue to the maximum continuation round (the maximum continuation round is smaller than the maximum continuation round) (open state period of the movable piece 105). Is longer than this), and the higher the expected value of the ball is, the more difficult it is to continue to the maximum continuation round (the open state period of the movable piece 105 is shorter). It is set. With this setting, although there is a difference in the expected value of the balls won by one big hit due to the difference in the big hit symbol, on average there is no big difference in the difference, and a fair game is provided to the player. it can.

On the other hand, the lower the expected value of the ball output, the more difficult it is to continue to the maximum continuation round, and the higher the expected value of the ball output, the easier it is to continue to the maximum continuation round (1A and 1E movable piece operation). A setting opposite to the embodiment of (changing the conditions) is also conceivable. With this setting, depending on the type of jackpot symbol generated in the normal state, there will be a large difference in the jackpot balls that can be obtained, and it is possible to provide a game that inspires gambling.

In this embodiment, when the second big winning opening 15 is opened except during the maximum continuous round, the movable piece 105 does not change from the closed state to the open state unless the first condition is satisfied. However, in consideration of the case where the game ball cannot be launched for some reason from the start of opening the second large winning opening 15, the first condition has not been satisfied since the opening of the second large winning opening 15. After a predetermined time (for example, 29.0 seconds in the case of this embodiment) elapses, the movable piece 105 may be configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time. As a result, even if the game ball cannot be fired due to an accident or the like after the opening of the second large winning opening 15, the movable piece 105 will be released when a predetermined period has elapsed from the opening of the second large winning opening 15. It is possible to rescue the player by changing to the open state for a predetermined time. This configuration can also be adopted in other embodiments.

Next, the "main routine" executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When a 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 the interrupt is not a normal interrupt (S10: no), initial settings (for example, a predetermined value is written in a predetermined area of the memory, and a special symbol and a normal symbol are set as initial symbols, etc. (Writing of each initial value to the work area of the memory, etc.) is performed (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 first major winning opening 14, the second major winning opening 15, the continuation opening 106, the ball entering the normal symbol operating gate 17, and the ball are entered. Input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main control device 80 is executed. Subsequently, each output process (S70) such as the hit / fail determination process (S65) and the image output process, and the fraud 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, the start winning process 1 executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The start winning process 1 obtains 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. , It is a process of storing (storing) in the main control device 80 as a hold storage. Further, in this process, a look-ahead determination process is performed to determine whether or not the stored random number is a preset value before performing the pass / fail determination process described later. Further, in the start winning process 1, various commands caused by entering the ball into the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are transmitted 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 and the hold memory stored when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17 will be described as the normal symbol hold memory.

In the present embodiment, the maximum number of lightings by the normal symbol hold number display device 8, the first special figure hold number display device 18, and the second special figure hold number display device 19 is four (the maximum number of hold storages is four). 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 extracted when the game ball wins in the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, or when the game ball enters the normal symbol operating gate 17. Various random numbers such as a hit / 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 this 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 control device 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 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 confirmed whether or not the random number stored on hold is a specific value that the player can expect a big hit (whether or not it is possible to produce an effect that makes the player expect a big hit even if it is out of order).

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

Following the processing of S125 or 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 (S130: no), the process proceeds to 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 controller 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S135). If it is a negative judgment (S135: no), proceed to 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 numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are stored as the second hold storage, 1 is added to the second hold storage counter indicating the second hold storage number (S140), and the second is stored in the same manner as S110. The look-ahead determination of the hold storage is performed (S145).

Subsequently, a second read-ahead determination command is generated based on the determination result in S145 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S150), and a second hold number instruction indicating the value of the second hold storage counter added in S140 is indicated. The command is transmitted to the sub-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 outputs an instruction signal that changes the number of hold symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the hold storage number indicated by the received commands. It is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. Further, in the present embodiment, the hold storage number of the normal symbol is not displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, but it may be configured to be displayed in response to the reception of the normal figure hold storage number instruction command, or the normal symbol hold storage number may be displayed. The configuration may be such that the number instruction command itself is not transmitted. 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 effect that is expected to open the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12).

Next, the pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. This process is a process of selecting the validity / rejection of the first reserved memory and the second reserved memory, and the variable display time and the finalized symbol of the first special symbol or the second special symbol according to the suitability determination, and the validity / rejection of the present invention. The process includes a determination means and a jackpot symbol determination means.

When the hit / fail determination process is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is operating, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is in progress (S200), if it is affirmative (S200: yes), it returns, and if it is not in the jackpot game (S200). : No), it is determined whether or not the first or second special figure is changing (S205), and if it is not changing (S205: no), whether the first or second special figure is being displayed as a definite symbol. It is determined whether or not (S210), if the confirmation display is not in progress (S210: no), it is determined whether or not there is a second hold memory (S215), and if it is a negative judgment (S215: no), there is a first hold memory. Whether or not it is determined (S220), if it is a negative determination (S220: no), it returns, and if S215 or S220 is an affirmative determination (S215: yes, S220: yes), the process proceeds to S230. According to the determination order of S215 and S220, the second hold memory preferentially performs the pass / fail determination.

In the subsequent S230, the shift processing of the first or second reserved storage to be determined is performed (S230). As a result, the oldest 1st or 2nd reserved storage is targeted for the pass / fail judgment, and 1 is subtracted from the 1st or 2nd reserved storage counter indicating the number of reserved storages.

Following S230, the value of the jackpot judgment random number of the hold memory targeted for the hit / fail judgment is compared with the preset hit / miss judgment table to compare whether the random number value matches the judgment value in the hit / fail judgment table. (S245). 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 (1/50), and the game state at the time of the hit / fail judgment is the normal probability state (probability variation flag "0"). ), The hit / fail judgment table for normal probability is used for comparison, and if the probability state is high (probability variation flag “1”), the hit / miss judgment table for high probability is used for comparison.

In the subsequent processing of S250, it is determined whether or not the result of the comparison processing (S245) of the random numbers for jackpot determination is a jackpot (same as the determination value). If it is affirmative (S250: yes), the symbol mode setting process is performed (S255). In the symbol mode setting process, a symbol mode for determining the content of the jackpot game and the game state after the jackpot game is completed is set based on the random number 1 for determining the jackpot symbol of the hold memory to be determined. 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 (S260). This is a symbol group set for each type of symbol mode in order to associate the type of jackpot determined by the setting of the symbol mode (the content of the jackpot game and the game state after the end of the jackpot game) with the jackpot symbol. It is a process to determine the symbol to be displayed from the inside.

Next, the mode buffer setting process is performed based on the symbol mode set in S255 (S265). 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). As the mode buffer, the specific game content (operation of the probability change function and the open extension function (time saving function) and the number of operations thereof) is not stored, but the value corresponding to each of a plurality of specific game contents is stored. It is composed.

Next, based on the symbol mode set in S255, the opening pattern of the big winning opening and the operating condition of the movable piece 105, which are the contents of the big hit game, are set (S270). The opening pattern of the large winning opening set in this case is the maximum number of continuous rounds and the number of rounds in which the second large winning opening 15 starts the round game. Subsequently, 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 determination. A fluctuation pattern to be the fluctuation time of the symbol to be performed is selected from the fluctuation pattern selection table (S275).

Next, the selected jackpot symbol and fluctuation pattern information is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 as a fluctuation instruction command (S280). 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 starts the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the information of the jackpot symbol and the variation pattern. 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 S250 is a negative determination, that is, if it is lost (S250: no), it is determined whether or not the result of the comparison processing of S245 is a small hit (S285), and if it is an affirmative determination (S285: yes), the type of special figure, the game state. , And the small hit symbol is selected based on the random number for determining the small hit symbol (S290), then the opening pattern setting process of the small hit game is performed (S270), and the above-mentioned variable pattern selection process corresponding to the small hit symbol is performed. (S275), a variation instruction command that is information on the small hit symbol and the variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S280). 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 corresponds to the first or second special figure based on the information of the small hit symbol and the fluctuation pattern. Start the variable display of the produced design. 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 S285 is a negative determination (S285: no), a lost symbol is selected (S295), then a variation pattern setting process corresponding to the lost symbol is performed (S275), 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 (S280). 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 starts the variation display of the pseudo symbol based on the information of the lost symbol and the variation pattern. 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.

Next, if S205 is an affirmative judgment, that is, if the special symbol is changing (S205: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 9, and the fluctuation time of the special symbol (based on the fluctuation pattern selected in S275) has elapsed. Whether or not it is determined (S300). If it is a negative judgment (S300: no), it returns, and if it is affirmative judgment (S300: yes), a confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 to control the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10. The confirmed symbol selected in S260, S290 or S295 is confirmed and displayed (S305). Upon receiving the confirmation command, the sub-integrated control device 83 transmits an instruction signal for confirming and displaying the pseudo symbol selected in advance to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 receives the effect symbol display device according to the signal. 6 is controlled to confirm and display the pseudo symbol. As a result, the first or second special symbol and the start and end of the variation of the pseudo symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 are at the same timing (synchronized).

Following S305, it is determined whether or not the first or second special symbol confirmed and displayed by the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is a jackpot symbol (S310), and if it is affirmative (S310). S310: yes), the display setting process of the confirmed symbol (setting of the time to be displayed in the confirmed symbol) is performed (S315), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (whether or not it is in a high probability state) (S320). If the determination is affirmative (S320: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 (S325), and following the negative determination of S325 or S320 (S320: no), it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is 1 (S330). If it is an affirmative judgment (S330: yes), the time saving flag is set to 0 (S335), and after the negative judgment of S335 or S330 (S330: no), the condition device operation start process (S340) and the accessory continuation The operation device operation start process (S345) is performed, the jackpot flag is set to 1 (S350), and the jackpot effect instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S355).

On the other hand, if S310 is a negative determination, that is, if the confirmed symbol is not a big hit (S310: no), the confirmation symbol display setting process (setting of the time to be displayed with the confirmed symbol) is performed (S365), and the probability change flag is 1. Whether or not (S370), if affirmative judgment (S370: yes), decrement from the probability variation counter (S375), determine whether or not the probability variation counter is 0 (S380), if affirmative determination (S380: yes), probability variation Set the flag to 0 (S385). Subsequently, if S385, or S370, S380 is a negative determination (S370: no, S380: no), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1 (S390), and if it is an affirmative determination (S390: yes), the time reduction counter is decremented. (S395), it is determined whether or not the time saving counter is 0 (S400), and if it is affirmative (S400: yes), 0 is set in the time saving flag (S405). From S370 to S405, each time the special symbol displays the loss confirmation according to the hit / fail judgment, the probability variation counter that regulates the high probability state and the time reduction counter that regulates the time reduction (open extension) state are counted, and these counters are counted. When the predetermined value is reached, the gaming state changes (the time saving (opening extension) state ends and shifts to the normal state (normal probability state and normal opening state)).

Subsequently, if S405, or S390, S400 is a negative judgment (S390: no, S400: no), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a small hit symbol (S410), and if it is an affirmative judgment (S410: yes). ), The setting process to start the small hit game is performed (S415), 1 is set in the small hit flag (S420), the negative determination of S420 and S410 (S410: no), or S355 is followed by the above processing. A state designation command indicating the game state based on the result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S360) and returned.

Returning to FIG. 8, if S210 is affirmative, that is, if the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S210: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 10, and it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol display time has elapsed (S450). (S450: no) If the return is affirmative (S450: yes), the finalized symbol display end process (S455) is performed, and the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is controlled to control the special symbol. The confirmation display is terminated, and an instruction signal for ending the confirmation display of the pseudo symbol is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 to return.

Next, the special game processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 16. In this process, the jackpot game is performed based on the content set by S270 in FIG. 8, and the probability variation flag (and probability variation counter) and the time reduction flag (and the time reduction counter) are performed based on the mode buffer set in S265 at the end of the jackpot game. Is set and the game state after the jackpot game is completed is set. The maximum number of continuous rounds as the opening pattern of the big hit game, the number of rounds in which the second big winning opening 15 starts the round game, and the movable piece 105 in the round game (other than the final round) in which the second big winning opening 15 operates. The operating conditions of are set according to the jackpot symbol.

When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is inactive, that is, during the jackpot game (S500). If it is affirmative (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the small hit game is in progress (S505), if it is negative, it returns (S505: no), and if it is affirmative (S505: yes), it is whether or not the small hit start is being produced. If it is determined (S510) and if it is affirmative (S510: yes), it is determined whether or not it is the end time of the small hit start effect (S515). If S515 is a negative determination (S515: no), a return is made, and if S515 is an affirmative determination (S515: yes), a small hit opening process for opening the first large winning opening 14 is performed (S520) and a return is made.

If S510 is a negative determination (S510: no), it is determined whether or not the small hit operation is in progress (first large winning opening 14 operation) (S525), and if it is affirmative (S525: yes), the detection ball of the first count switch 14a. If it is determined whether or not the number (the number of balls entered into the first large winning opening 14) is less than 10 (S530), and if it is affirmative (S530: yes), the opening time of the first large winning opening 14 as a small hit game It is determined whether or not is completed (S535), and if it is a negative determination (S535: no), a return is made. If S530 is a negative determination or S535 is an affirmative determination (S530: no, S535: yes), the first large winning opening 14 is closed (S540), and the small hit end effect processing is performed (S545) to return. If S525 is a negative determination, that is, if the opening of the first large winning opening 14 that is a small hit game has been completed (S525: no), it is determined whether or not the time for the small hit end effect has ended (S550). If a negative determination is made (S550: no), a return is made, and if a positive determination is made (S550: yes), a small hit game end process is performed and a return is made (S555).

If S500 is a negative determination, that is, during a big hit game (S500: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not the first big winning opening 14 and the second big winning opening 15 are closed (S600). If it is affirmative (S600: yes), it is determined whether or not the jackpot start effect is in progress (S605), if it is affirmative (S605: yes), it is determined whether or not the jackpot start effect time has ended (S610), and a negative determination is made. If (S610: no), if it is affirmative (S610: yes), the first large winning opening 14 is opened and returned (S615). As a result, the first big winning opening 14 always operates in the first round game of the big hit game.

If S605 is a negative determination, that is, if the jackpot start effect is not in progress (S605: no), it is determined whether or not it is in the open interval (S620), and if it is affirmative (S620: yes), it is determined whether or not it is the end time of the interval. (S625), if it is a negative judgment (S625: no), it returns, if it is affirmative judgment (S625: yes), it is judged whether the next opening is a round that the first big winning opening 14 opens (S630), but affirmative. If it is a judgment (S630: yes), the first big winning opening 14 is opened (S635) and returned, and if it is a negative judgment (S630: no), the second big winning opening 15 is opened (S640) and returned. To do.

If S620 is judged negative, that is, if the first big winning opening 14 and the second big winning opening 15 are closed, but neither the big hit start production nor the opening interval is in progress (S620: no), it is not during the big hit end production. If a determination is made (S650) and an affirmative determination is made (S650: yes), a jackpot start effect process for transmitting a command instructing the jackpot start effect to the sub-integrated control device 83 is performed (S655) and a return is made.

If S600 is a negative judgment, that is, if the first big winning opening 14 or the second big winning opening 15 is open (S600: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the first big winning opening 14 is open. (S700), if it is affirmative (S700: yes), it is determined whether or not the first count switch 14a has detected the game ball (S705), and if it is affirmative (S705: yes), the first count switch 14a is detected. It is determined whether or not the number is less than 10 (S: 710).

If S710 is an affirmative judgment or S705 is a negative judgment (S710: yes, S705: no), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the first prize opening 14 has expired (S715), and if it is a negative judgment (S715: no). If a return is made and S715 is an affirmative judgment or S710 is a negative judgment (S715: yes, S710: no), the first grand prize opening 14 is closed (S720), the inter-round interval processing is performed, and the sub-integrated control device 83 is performed. A command instructing an interval effect between rounds is transmitted to (S725) and a return is made.

If S700 is a negative determination, that is, if the second large winning opening 15 is open (S700: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 14 to determine whether or not the second count switch 15a has detected a game ball (S750). If S750 is affirmative (S750: yes), it is determined whether or not the round game being executed is the maximum continuous round (S755), and if S750 is affirmative (S755: yes), the jackpot described using the chart of FIG. It is determined whether or not the first condition, which is the operating condition of the movable piece 105 set based on the symbol, has been satisfied (the second count switch 15a has already detected a predetermined number of game balls) (S760), and an affirmative determination is made. If (S760: yes), it is determined whether or not the second condition, which is the operating condition of the movable piece 105, is satisfied by the game ball detection of the second count switch 15a (S765), and if it is affirmative (S765: yes), By stopping the drive of the movable piece solenoid 105b, the movable piece 105 is changed from the open state to the closed state (S770).

If S760 is a negative judgment, that is, if the first condition is not yet satisfied after the round game of the second big winning opening 15 is started (S760: no), whether or not the first condition is satisfied by the positive judgment of S750. If it is determined (S775) and if it is affirmative (S775: yes), the movable piece 105 is changed from the closed state to the open state by starting the drive of the movable piece solenoid 105b (S780), and 1 is set to the continuation port valid flag. Set (S785). The continuation opening valid flag is a value stored in the main control device 80, and if the value is 1, the entry of the game ball into the continuation opening 106 is valid (if the ball is entered, the next second major winning opening 15 is activated. If the value is 0, the main control device 80 determines that the entry of the game ball into the continuation port 106 is invalid.

If S750 is a negative determination, that is, if the second count switch 15a has not detected the game ball (S750: no), the second condition, which is the operating condition of the movable piece 105 set based on the jackpot symbol, is satisfied (S750: no). It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the first condition is satisfied (S825), and if it is affirmative (S825: yes), the movable piece 105 is opened from the open state by stopping the drive of the movable piece solenoid 105b. The state is changed to the closed state (S770).

Following the negative determination of S770, S785, or S755, S765, S775 (S755: no, S765: no, S775: no), it is determined whether or not the number of winnings in the second large winning opening 15 has reached 10. (S790), if a negative judgment is made (S790: no), a return is made.

Following the negative determination (S825: no) of S830 or S825, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the second large winning opening 15 has expired (S835), and if it is a negative determination (S835: no), a return is made.

If S790 or S835 is affirmative (S790: yes, S835: yes), the second large winning opening 15 is closed (S795), and if the movable piece solenoid 105b is still driving, the second large winning opening 15 is closed. Alternatively, a movable piece solenoid stop process for stopping the drive of the movable piece solenoid 105b is performed after a predetermined time from the closing (S798), and it is determined whether or not the maximum continuous round is completed (S800), and if a positive judgment is made (S800: yes). , The jackpot end effect processing is performed, and a command instructing the jackpot end effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S805) and returns. In the closing process of the second prize opening 15, if the movable piece solenoid 105b is still driven when the second prize opening 15 is closed, the driving of the movable piece solenoid 105b is terminated after a predetermined time has elapsed from the closing. As a result, the game ball entered just before the closing of the second special winning opening 15 does not hinder the opportunity to enter the continuation opening 106.

If S800 is a negative judgment (S800: no), it is judged whether or not the continuation flag is 1 (S810), if it is a negative judgment (S810: no), the jackpot game is ended by proceeding to the above-mentioned S805, and if it is affirmative judgment (S810). : Yes), the inter-round interval processing is performed (S815), the continuation flag is set to 0 (S820), and a return is made.

The continuation flag is a value stored in the main control device 80, and if the value is 1, the next round game of the second major winning opening 15 is continuously performed based on the entry of the game ball into the continuation opening 106. If the value is 0, the main control device 80 determines that the next round game of the second large winning opening 15 will not be continued based on the unentered ball of the game ball into the continuation opening 106.

Here, the continuous mouth entry confirmation process will be described with reference to FIG. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the continuation port valid flag is 1 (S950), if it is a negative determination (S950: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S950: yes), the continuation port switch 106a detects the game ball. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S955), if it is a negative determination (S955: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S955: yes), 1 is set in the continuation flag and it returns (S960).

Returning to the explanation of the special game process 1, if S650 in FIG. 12 is a negative determination, that is, if the jackpot end effect is in progress (S650: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. (S850), if a negative determination is made, a return is made (S850: no), and if a positive determination is made (S850: yes), a stop process (S855) of the accessory continuous operation device and an operation stop process (S860) of the condition device are performed. Refer to the mode buffer set in S265 (S865), set the probability change flag, probability change counter, time reduction flag, and time reduction counter (S870, S875, S880, S885), clear the mode buffer (S890), and subsubscribe the end command. It is transmitted to the integrated control device 83 (S895), the jackpot flag is set to 0 (S900), and a return is made.

The above is the description of the first embodiment. The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is a so-called digital pachi type. Further, in the present embodiment, when the second large winning opening 15 having the continuation opening 106 is operated, the movable piece 105 is in either the closed state or the open state, and in the closed state, the continuous opening 106 is accessed. Although it is not possible to enter the ball, the movable piece 105 may perform an intermittent operation instead of the closed state (for example, 0.2 seconds open, 1.0 second closed), and by doing so, the second big winning opening 15 While the movable piece 105 is open, it may be configured in three states: a closed state of the movable piece 105 (a state in which the ball cannot enter), an open state, and a state in which it is difficult to enter the ball into the continuous opening (intermittent operation). In this case, if the movable piece 105 is in the open state, it is easy to enter the ball into the continuation port 106, and if the movable piece 10 is in the intermittent operation, it is possible to enter the ball into the continuation port 106. I can say. Further, depending on the mode of the intermittent operation of the movable piece 10 (time setting between the opening time and the closing time operation), it may be difficult to enter the ball from the state in which the ball can be entered into the continuation port 106.

Next, Example 2 will be described. The parts constituting the pachinko gaming machine in the second embodiment and their electrical connections are the same as those in the first embodiment (one part name change), and the parts not particularly explained are the same contents and duplicate explanations are omitted.

While the pachinko game machine of Example 1 was a so-called "digipachi type" in which a big hit occurs only from the special drawing lottery, the pachinko game machine of this embodiment starts from the small hit operation in addition to the special drawing lottery. It is a so-called "mixer type" in which a big hit occurs when a game ball enters a specific area in the big winning opening.

Specifically, the difference from the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment is that only the second special figure is provided with a small hit, and in the small hit game, the specific area 106 (the same part arranged at the same position as the continuation port 106 of the first embodiment). When the second big winning opening 15 equipped with the above is activated and the game ball that has won the second big winning opening 15 enters the specific area 106 during the small hit game, the character big hit game occurs, and the first special figure and the first special figure and the first 2 When the special figure is a big hit, a big hit game in which only the first big winning opening 14 operates is performed, and in the accessory big hit, the same big hit game as in the first embodiment (after the first big winning opening has performed a predetermined number of round games). , The second big winning opening 15 will carry out a round game), but the content of the big hit game will be set according to the type of small hit symbol at the time of the occurrence of the big hit of the character, and the details of the difference are as follows. explain.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment, and the content thereof is a continuation port switch connected to the main control device 80 via the game board relay terminal plate 74 in the first embodiment. It differs from FIG. 3 of the first embodiment only in that 106a is changed to the specific area switch 106a in this embodiment.

18 and 19 are charts showing various setting contents in the second embodiment. As shown in the chart of FIG. 18, the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment has a jackpot probability of 1/300 for the first special figure and the second special figure, and since it is a mixer, the probability does not change. The small hit is provided only for the second special figure, and the probability is 1/8. In the small hit game, the second big winning opening 15 performs an opening operation of 1.0 second once, and the movable piece 105 during the small hit game is opened 0.2 seconds from the start of the operation of the second big winning opening 15 0. The opening and closing operation of closing for .5 seconds is continuously performed until 2.0 seconds have passed after the closing of the second prize opening 15, and the closed state is returned.

In the big hit game, when the first special figure or the second special figure is a big hit (symbol big hit), only the first big winning opening 14 plays 10 round games as a big hit game. When a bonus jackpot occurs from the small hit of the second special figure, the jackpot game is performed with the contents shown in the chart above FIG.

The chart above FIG. 19 shows various setting contents related to the accessory big hit corresponding to the small hit symbol of the second special figure. The second special figure is provided with six types of small hit symbols (2a to 2f), and when an accessory jackpot occurs from three types of small hit symbols, the open extension state is set after the jackpot game is completed. Specifically, the three symbols 2a, 2c, and 2e are open extension symbols, and the three symbols 2b, 2d, and 2f are normal symbols.

The maximum continuous rounds are set to 10 rounds for 2a and 2b, 13 rounds for 2c and 2d, and 16 rounds for 2e and 2f. The number of rounds in which the second major winning opening 15 starts the round game is set to 7 rounds for 2a and 2b, 9 rounds for 2c and 2d, and 11 rounds for 2e and 2f.

The operating conditions of the movable piece 105 are set according to the number of winnings in the second large winning opening 15 and the elapsed time from the time when the first condition is satisfied, as in the first embodiment. If the small hit symbol is 2a, The first condition for the movable piece 105 to change from the closed state to the open state is that the second count switch 15a counts two game balls, and the second condition for the movable piece 105 to change from the open state to the closed state is. , The second count switch 15a counts nine game balls, or 15 seconds have passed since the first condition in which the movable piece 105 changed from the closed state to the open state was satisfied. Similarly, the operating conditions of the movable piece 105 are set for each small hit symbol according to the contents shown in the chart.

Also in this embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, although there is a difference in the number of balls obtained by one big hit due to the difference in the big hit symbol, the difference does not make a big difference on average. By exchanging the setting contents of the small hit symbols 2a and 2e, the player's gambling spirit can be fueled by making a large difference in the large hit balls that can be obtained depending on the type of the small hit symbol.

Returning to the chart of FIG. 18, the opening extension of the ordinary electric accessory of this embodiment is performed from the end of the jackpot game to the change of the special figure a predetermined number of times regardless of the symbol jackpot or the bonus jackpot. Specifically, in the case of the symbol jackpot of the first special symbol, the open extension state is reached after the jackpot game is completed with a probability of 1/3 (2 symbols out of 6 symbols, see the chart below in FIG. 19), and the special symbol fluctuates 30 times. Continue until you do or a big hit occurs.

The second special figure has a probability of 1/2 for both the big hit and the big hit of the accessory from the small hit (3 out of 6 symbols for both the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol, see the chart below in FIG. 19). Then, it continues until the special figure fluctuates 30 times or a big hit occurs.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 20 to 26, the special game process 2 executed by the main control device 80 in the second embodiment and the accessory jackpot detection process will be described together. The processing configuration is different from that of the first embodiment because it is a place where a big hit of an accessory occurs from a small hit, and therefore, a changed part related thereto will be described below.

FIG. 20 corresponds to the processing unit described with reference to FIG. 11 in the first embodiment, but the type of the large winning opening operated as the small hit game and the processing after the operation are different from those of the first embodiment. Specifically, if S1015 corresponding to S515 in FIG. 11 is determined to be affirmative (S1015: yes), the small hit opening process of the second large winning opening 15 is performed as a small hit game (S1020), and the first specific area valid flag is set. 1 is set (S1025), the drive setting of the movable single solenoid 105b is set (S1030), and the return is performed.

The first specific area valid flag is a value stored in the main control device 80, and if the value is 1, the value indicates that the ball entering the specific area 106 during the small hit game is valid (the accessory big hit can occur). If it is 0, it is determined that the entry into the specific area 106 is invalid.

When the first specific area valid flag is set to 1, the accessory jackpot detection process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 25 is activated. When the accessory jackpot detection process is activated (S1450: yes), it is determined whether or not the specific area switch 106a has detected the game ball (S1455), if it is a negative determination (S1455: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S1455: Yes), refer to the small hit symbol (S1460), perform the mode buffer setting process (S265) having the same contents as in Example 1 according to the type of the referenced small hit symbol, and perform the opening pattern of the large winning opening and the movable piece 105. The accessory jackpot game setting process (S1470) for setting the operating conditions of the above is performed.

Subsequently, the second large winning opening 15 is closed (S1475), the drive of the movable piece solenoid 105b is stopped (S1480), 0 is set in the first specific area valid flag (S1485), and 0 is set in the small hit flag. (S1490), it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is 1, (S1495), and if it is affirmative (S1495: yes), 0 is set in the time saving flag (S1500).

Following the negative determination (S1495: no) of S1500 or S1495, the condition device operation start process (S1505) and the accessory continuous operation device operation start process (S1510) are performed, and 1 is set in the jackpot flag (S1515). , The jackpot start effect instruction command and the state instruction command are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S1520, S1525) and returned.

21 and 22 of the special game process 2 of this embodiment have the same contents as those of FIGS. 12 and 13 of the special game process 1 described in the first embodiment, and FIG. 23 also has the same processing configuration as that of FIG. 14 of the special game process 1. However, the flag name of S1285 corresponding to S785 is different. In this embodiment, the continuation specific area valid flag is set according to the function of the mixer of the second embodiment, instead of the continuation port valid flag of the first embodiment. The continuous specific area valid flag determines whether or not the entry of the game ball into the specific area 106 is valid during the round game of the second large winning opening 15 based on the value.

FIG. 24 shows the processing at the end of the jackpot game corresponding to FIG. 15 described in the first embodiment. However, since the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment does not change the probability, FIG. 24 shows the probability change flag and the probability change from FIG. The contents are such that the counter setting is removed. Further, the continuous specific area entry confirmation process 1 shown in FIG. 26 has the same processing content as the continuous opening ball entry confirmation process described with reference to FIG. 16 of the first embodiment, and has the same processing content as the above-mentioned flag name (continuation opening valid flag). Is the continuation specific area valid flag) is different.

The above is the description of the second embodiment. Since the pachinko game machine of this embodiment is a mixer of a digital pachi and a splash type, the configuration of the big hit game (the large operating large hit) depends on the case where the big hit occurs from the special figure and the case where the big hit occurs from the small hit. The type of winning opening) is different. Even if a big hit occurs from the special figure, depending on the type of the big hit symbol, a big hit game similar to the accessory big hit that occurs from the small hit (the first big winning opening 14 carries out a predetermined number of round games). After that, the second big winning opening 15 may carry out a round game that continues on condition that the ball enters the specific area 106 up to the maximum number of continuations).

In this embodiment, the operation of the movable piece 105 during the small hit game is an opening / closing operation for a predetermined time (repeated opening for 0.2 seconds and closing for 0.5 seconds), but the small hit game depends on the type of the small hit symbol. The operation content of the movable piece 105 at the time may be changed.

In this embodiment, when the special figure hits with a probability of 1/300, the contents of the big hit game are the same regardless of the type of the big hit symbol for both the first and second special figures, but the type of the special figure and the big hit The content of the jackpot game may be set differently depending on the type of symbol.

Next, Example 3 will be described. The parts that are not particularly explained are the same contents as those of Example 1 or Example 2, and duplicate explanations are omitted.

The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment has specifications called a Hikoki type and a splash type, and its board surface configuration is significantly different from that of the pachinko gaming machines of Examples 1 and 2.

FIG. 27 is a front view of the gaming board 301 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 27, the game board 301 is also provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b, and a large number of game nails are planted. At substantially the center of the game area 3, a game device 305 in which a game ball can enter by operating the blade member 314 is arranged. Inside the game device 305, a pair of movable pieces 405, a rotating body 410 provided with three holes, and a specific area 406 are arranged, and a game ball that has entered the game device 305 is determined via a ball entry path described later. The structure is such that the ball enters the specific area 406 with the probability of.

An effect symbol display device 6 is arranged above the game device 305, and an effect mode corresponding to a jackpot symbol determined based on a random number extracted due to a ball entering a specific area 406 is displayed. In this embodiment, the content of the jackpot game is set according to the type of the jackpot symbol. The actual jackpot symbol is displayed on the jackpot symbol display device 309 arranged at the lower right of the game area 3.

Lamp wind turbines are arranged on the left and right sides of the effect symbol display device 6. A middle blade operating port 312 that operates the blade member 314 twice when the game ball enters is arranged below the game device 305, and a game ball enters to the left of the middle blade operating port 312. The left blade operating port 310 for operating the blade member 314 once, and the right blade operating port 311 for operating the blade member 314 once by entering the game ball are located to the right of the middle blade operating port 312. Have been placed.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the game device 305. A pair of blade members 314 that allow the game ball to enter the game device 305 in the open state are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the game device 305. A first count switch 314a for detecting a game ball that has entered the game device 305 is arranged inside the left blade member 314, and a second count switch 314c is similarly arranged inside the right blade member 314. There is. A passage port 402 is provided at the back of the center of the upper stage, and all the game balls detected by each count switch enter.

A warp outlet 403 is provided directly below the passage port 402, and all the game balls that have won the game device 305 enter the lower part of the game device 405 from the warp port 403 via the passage port 402 from the upper stage. A pair of movable pieces 405 (corresponding to the movable object of the present invention) capable of opening and closing are provided below the warp outlet 403, and stop in a closed state when the operating conditions are not satisfied during normal operation and big hit game. ing. Further, below the movable piece 405, a rotating body 410 having three holes capable of entering a ball is arranged, and the rotating body 410 is constantly rotating in the same direction at a constant speed. Of the three holes of the rotating body 410, one indicated by V is the specific region 406.

By configuring the game device 305 as described above, if the movable piece 405 is in the closed state, the game ball that has flowed into the lower part of the game device 305 from the warp outlet 403 cannot flow down below the closed movable piece 405 and is lost. It rolls to the mouth 404 and is discharged to the back surface of the game board as it is.

When a game ball wins in any of the left middle right blade operating ports 310, 312, and 311 during a normal game, the movable piece 405 opens and closes for 0.2 seconds from the start of the opening operation of the blade member 314 and closes for 0.5 seconds. The operation is continuously performed until 2.0 seconds have passed after the blade member 314 is closed, and the blade member 314 returns to the closed state.

Therefore, if a game ball wins the game device 305 when the blade member 314 is opened (normally open operation) according to the winning of the left middle right blade operating port 310, 312, 311, all the game balls pass through the upper stage. It flows into the mouth 402 and falls from the warp outlet 403 to the lower part of the game device 305. If the movable piece 405 is in the closed state at the time of the fall, it rolls to the loss opening 404 as described above, and if it is in the open state, the game ball dropped from the warp outlet 403 passes between the movable pieces 405 and is a rotating body. It falls between the pair of support pins 408 placed on the top of the 410.

The game ball that has fallen to the support pin 408 stays at a standby position composed of the side surface of the rotating body 410 and the pair of support pins 408 depending on the rotation position of the rotating body 410, and one of the three holes is directly above. When it rotates to the position where it opens toward, it enters the hole. When the game ball falls between the movable pieces 405 while the game ball is already waiting at the standby position, the game ball that has fallen while the waiting game ball remains as it is rolls to either the left or right side and loses the mouth 409. Is discharged to the back surface of the game board (see FIG. 28 (2)).

When the game ball enters the V (continuation port 406) hole of the rotating body 410 (see FIG. 28 (3)), the game ball is discharged to the back surface of the game board after the detection of the specific area switch 406a and enters the loss hole 407. Then, it is discharged to the back side of the game board as it is.

At the time of normal opening, the probability of entering the specific winning opening 406 is created by the opening / closing operation of the movable piece 405 and the rotational operation of the rotating body 410. To make.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine (splash type) of the third embodiment, and the contents thereof are switches connected to the main control device 80 via the game board relay terminal plate 74. The contents of the display devices connected to the main control device 80 via the symbol display device relay board 90 are different from those of the first embodiment.

Specifically, the main control device 80 of the present embodiment detects a game ball that has entered the left blade operating port 310, a left blade operating port switch 310a that detects the game ball that has entered the left blade operating port 310, and a game ball that has entered the right blade operating port 311. Right blade operating port 311a, middle blade operating port 312a that detects a game ball that has entered the middle blade operating port 312, and a first count switch 314a that detects a winning game ball from the left blade member 314 in the game device 305. The game device 305 detects a second count switch 314c that detects a winning game ball from the right blade member 314, a specific area switch 406a that detects a ball entering a specific area 406, and a game ball that has entered a normal winning opening 31. A detection signal such as a normal winning opening switch 31a is input.

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 controls the display of the jackpot symbol display device 309 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 90.

Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the left and right blade members 314 by controlling the large winning opening solenoid 314b, and controls the movable piece solenoid 405a to open and close the movable piece 405 in the game device 305. The rotation of the rotating body 410 is controlled by controlling and controlling the output to the rotating body motor 410b, which is a stepping motor.

Next, the operation contents of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment will be described with reference to the chart showing the various settings of FIG. 30. Since the pachinko machine in the present embodiment is a type of slingshot machine, the game usually proceeds by the opening operation of the blade member 314 according to the winning of the left and right middle blade operating ports 310, 311, 312. As a normal operation, when the game ball wins the left blade operating port 310 or the right blade operating port 311 the blade member 314 performs an opening operation once for 0.5 seconds, and when the game ball wins the middle blade operating port 312, the blade The member 314 performs the opening operation for 0.8 seconds twice. When the game ball that has won the game device 305 by the normal operation enters the specific area 406, a big hit occurs. Further, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the random numbers extracted when the ball enters the specific area 406, and the content of the jackpot game (including the operating conditions of the movable piece 405) is set according to the determined jackpot symbol.

The basic operation of the jackpot game is that the blade member 314 opens for 1.5 seconds 18 times (closing time between openings is 1.5 seconds) as one round game, and 10 game balls play a game device 305 during that time. If you win a prize, the jackpot game ends. In addition, when a game ball enters a specific area 406 during a round game, the round game ends at the time of entering the ball, and the next round game is started up to the maximum continuous round according to the jackpot symbol to continue the jackpot game. To do.

The chart below FIG. 30 shows the relationship between the type of jackpot symbol and the jackpot game. The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment has five types of jackpot symbols. When "VVV" or "777" is displayed as a jackpot symbol with a probability of 1/10 when entering the specific area 406, 15 rounds are set as the maximum continuous round, and "333" or "555" is displayed. 10 rounds are set as the maximum continuous round, and when "111" is displayed, 5 rounds are set as the maximum continuous round.

The operating conditions of the movable piece 405 during the jackpot game are the number of winnings in the game device 305 (the total number of the number of detections of the first count switch 314a and the number of detections of the second count switch 314c) and the number of times the first condition is satisfied. If the jackpot symbol is "VVV", the first condition for the movable piece 405 to change from the closed state to the open state after the start of the round game is the first count switch 314a and the second count switch. The 314 counts a total of 5 game balls, and the second condition for the movable piece 405 to change from the open state to the closed state is that the first count switch 314a and the second count switch 314c count a total of 10 games. Fifteen seconds have passed since the first condition was satisfied when the ball was counted or the movable piece 405 changed from the closed state to the open state. Similarly, the operating conditions of the movable piece 405 during the jackpot game are set for each jackpot symbol according to the contents shown in the chart.

Also in this embodiment, the more the maximum continuation round is compared, the more difficult it is to continue to the maximum continuation round, and the smaller the maximum continuation round is, the easier it is to continue to the maximum continuation round. Although the difference between the jackpots that can be obtained is not large, the player can be more enthusiastic by setting the maximum number of continuations to be easier to continue.

FIG. 31 shows the main routine 3 executed by the main control device 80 in this embodiment. The contents are from the main routine 1 described in the first embodiment to the big hit determination random number update process (S25), the small hit symbol edition low random number update process (S40), the hit determination random number update process (S45), and the hit / fail determination. The content is such that the process (S65) is removed.

Next, the start winning process 3 executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to FIG. 32. This process is a process of opening the blade member 314 (large winning opening) with the contents shown in the above table of FIG. 30 at the time of winning each blade operating port in the normal state.

When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the left blade operation port switch 310a, the right blade operation port switch 311a, or the middle blade operation port switch 312a has detected the game ball (S1650), and if it is a negative determination (S1650: no). If it returns and is affirmative (S1650: yes), it is determined whether or not the large winning opening (blade member 314) is closed (S1655), if it is negative (S1655: no), it returns, and if it is affirmative (S1655: yes). ), It is determined whether or not the detection valid period of the specific area switch 406a is in effect (S1660), if it is affirmative (S1660: yes), it returns, and if it is negative (S1660: no), whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating. (S1665), affirmative judgment (S1665: yes) returns, negative judgment (S1665: no), judgment whether the jackpot symbol is changing (S1670), affirmative judgment (S1670: yes) return Then, if it is a negative judgment (S1670: no), it is judged whether or not the jackpot symbol is being confirmed (S1675), if it is affirmative judgment (S1675: yes), it returns, and if it is a negative judgment (S1675: no), the winning blade operation A large winning opening processing is performed according to the type of mouth (S1680), a specific area valid setting processing is performed (S1685), and a return is made.

FIG. 33 is a specific area valid period end process that regulates the detection period of the specific area 406 that is effective by opening the blade member 314 according to the ball entering the left and right middle blade operating ports in the normal state. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the detection valid period of the specific area 406 is in effect (S1700), if a negative determination is made (S1700: no), a return is made, and if a positive determination is made (S1700: yes), whether or not the effective time has elapsed. Is determined (S1705), if a negative determination is made (S1705: no), a return is made, and if a positive determination is made (S1705: yes), a specific area validity period end process is performed and a return is made (S1710).

The specific area entry confirmation process shown in FIG. 34 causes a big hit in response to the entry into the specific area 406 during the detection period of the specific area 406, which is effective in response to the winning of the left and right middle blade operating ports in the normal state. It will be a process to make it. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the detection valid period of the specific area 406 is in effect (S1750), if it is a negative determination (S1750: no), it returns, and if it is affirmative (S1750: yes), the specific area switch 406a is a game ball. Is detected (S1755), a negative judgment (S1755: no) returns, and a positive judgment (S1755: yes), a random number for determining a jackpot symbol, a random number for reaching determination, and a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern are extracted. (S1760), and the validity period of the specific area 406 ends (S1765).

Following S1765, the jackpot symbol to be displayed on the jackpot symbol display device 309 and the effect symbol display device 6 is selected based on the random number for determining the jackpot symbol extracted in S1760 (S1770), and the jackpot game is based on the selected jackpot symbol. (S1775), the variation pattern of the jackpot symbol determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number extracted in S1760 is set (S1780), and the condition device operation start process (S1785) is performed. The object continuous operation device operation start process (S1790) is performed, the jackpot start effect process (S1795) is performed, a variation instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the variation control of the jackpot symbol display device 309 is started. (S1800) Return. By this process, the jackpot symbol is determined when the jackpot occurs due to the ball entering the specific area 406, and the round game is started after the jackpot symbol is varied and confirmed during the jackpot start effect.

In this embodiment, the jackpot symbol for setting the content of the jackpot game is determined based on the random numbers extracted at the time of entering the specific area 406 during the normal game, but the blades that will enter the specific area 406 during the normal game. A random number may be extracted at the time of winning the left and right middle blade operating ports 310, 311 and 312 in which the member 314 is opened, and the jackpot symbol may be determined based on the random number.

Next, the special game process 3 executed by the main control device 80 of this embodiment and the continuous specific area entry confirmation process 2 executed during the big hit game will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 35 to 38. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the condition device is operating (S1850), if it is a negative determination (S1850: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S1850: yes), it is determined whether or not it is in a round game (S1855). ), If it is a negative judgment (S1855: no), it is determined whether or not the jackpot start effect is in progress (S1860), if it is an affirmative judgment (S1860: yes), it is determined whether or not it is the end time of the jackpot start effect (S1865), and a negative determination is made. If (S1865: no) returns, and if affirmative judgment is made (S1865: yes), the large winning opening (blade member 314) for starting the round game is opened and returned (S1870).

If S1860 is a negative judgment (S1860: no), it is determined whether or not it is in the interval between round games (S1875), if it is affirmative judgment (S1875: yes), it is determined whether or not it is the end time of the interval (S1880), and if it is a negative judgment. (S1880: no) returns, and if a positive judgment is made (S1880: yes), the large winning opening opening process is performed and the return is performed (S1870).

If S1855 is affirmative, that is, during a round game in which the blade member 314 continuously opens and closes (S1855: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 36, and the first or second count switches 314a and 314c detect the game ball. Whether or not (S1900), if affirmative judgment (S1900: yes), whether or not the running round game is the maximum continuous round (S1905), if affirmative judgment (S1905: yes), the jackpot symbol It is determined whether or not the first condition, which is the operating condition of the movable piece 405 according to the type, has been satisfied (the first and second count switches 314a and 314c have already detected a predetermined number of game balls) (S1910), and affirmative. If it is a determination (S1910: yes), it is determined whether or not the second condition, which is the operating condition of the movable piece 405, is satisfied by the number of detections of the first and second count switches 314a and 314c (S1915), and if it is an affirmative determination (S1915). S1915: yes), the movable piece 405 is changed from the open state to the closed state by stopping the driving of the movable piece solenoid 405b (S1920).

If S1910 is a negative determination, that is, if the first condition is not yet satisfied after the round game is started (S1910: no), it is determined by the affirmative determination of S1900 whether or not the first condition is satisfied (S1925). If it is affirmative (S1925: yes), the movable piece 405 is changed from the closed state to the open state by starting the driving of the movable piece solenoid 405b (S1930), and 1 is set to the continuous specific area valid flag (S1935). The continuation specific area valid flag is a value stored in the main control device 80, and if the value is 1, the entry of the game ball into the specific area 406 is valid during the round game (if the ball is entered, the next round game is continued. If the value is 0, the main control device 80 determines that the entry of the game ball into the specific area 406 is invalid.

If S1900 is a negative determination, that is, if the first and second count switches 314a and 314c have not detected the game ball (S1900: no), the second condition, which is the operating condition of the movable piece 405, is satisfied (the first condition is It is determined whether or not (a predetermined time has passed since the establishment) (S1955), and if it is affirmative (S1955: yes), the movable piece 405 is changed from the open state to the closed state by stopping the drive of the movable piece solenoid 405b. (S1960).

Following the negative judgment of S1920, S1935, or S1905, S1915, S1925 (S1905: no, S1915: no, S1925: no), whether or not the number of winnings in the large winning opening (game device 305) has reached 10. A judgment is made (S1940), and if a negative judgment is made (S1940: no), a return is made.

Following the negative determination (S1955: no) of S1960 or S1955, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing time of the large winning opening (blade member 314) has ended (S1965), and if it is a negative determination (S1965: no), a return is made. ..

If S1940 or S1965 is affirmative (S1940: yes, S1965: yes), the large winning opening (blade member 314) is closed (S1945), and if the movable piece solenoid 105b is still being driven, the large winning opening (blade member) is closed. 314) is closed, or a movable piece solenoid stop process for stopping the drive of the movable piece solenoid 105b after a predetermined time from the closure is performed (S1948), a jackpot end effect process is performed, and a command for instructing the sub-integrated control device 83 to perform a jackpot end effect. Is transmitted (S1950) and returned. In the large winning opening closing process, if the movable piece solenoid 405b is still driven when the blade member 314 is closed, the driving of the movable piece solenoid 405b is terminated after a lapse of a predetermined time from the closing, so that the large winning opening is closed. The game ball that entered just before the closing of the ball gives an opportunity to enter the specific area 406.

Here, the continuous specific area entry confirmation process 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 38. When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the continuation specific area valid flag is 1 (S2050), if it is a negative determination (S2050: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S2050: yes), the specific area switch 406a switches the game ball. It is determined whether or not it is detected (S2055), if it is a negative determination (S2055: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S2055: yes), the running round game is ended and the big winning opening is closed (S2060). , Starts the inter-round interval processing (S2065) and returns. By this process, when the ball enters the specific area 406 during the round game, the round game being executed at the time of entering the ball is ended, and the inter-round interval for executing the next round game is started.

Returning to FIG. 35, if S1885 is an affirmative judgment, that is, if the jackpot end effect is in progress (S1885: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 37 to determine whether or not the time for the jackpot end effect has elapsed (S2000), and if it is a negative determination (S2000). S2000: no) If the return is affirmative (S2000: yes), the accessory continuous operation device stop processing (S2005) and the condition device operation stop processing (S2010) are performed, and the end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. (S2015), set 0 to the jackpot flag and return (S2020).

The above is the description of the third embodiment. Since the pachinko game machine of this embodiment is of a splash type, if a game ball enters a specific area 406 during a big hit round game, the running round game ends at the time of entering the ball, and the next round game is completed. To start. As a result, if the operating conditions of the movable piece 405 are different even if the jackpot symbols have the same maximum number of continuations, even if the round game continues up to the maximum number of continuations, a difference will occur in the jackpot balls, which will increase the interest of the game.

Further, also in the third embodiment, the conditions for changing the movable piece 405 from the closed state to the open state and from the open state to the closed state are the number of balls entered into the game device 305 and the elapsed time from the time when Article 1 is established. However, in the configuration in which the large winning opening (blade member 314) opens and closes a predetermined number of times during the round game, the number of operations of the blade member 314 during the round game may be used as the operating condition. As a result, for example, in the predetermined jackpot symbol, the opening (or closing) operation of the blade member 314 for the fifth time from the start of the round game is set as the first condition, and the opening (or closing) operation of the blade member 314 for the fifteenth time is satisfied. May be satisfied as the second condition.

Further, in the normal state, when the left and right middle blade operating ports 310, 311 and 312 are won, or when the game ball is entered into the game device 305 (when the game ball is detected by the first count switch 314a or the second count switch 314c). A random number may be extracted and the state of the movable piece 405 may be changed based on the random number. As a result, the ball entry rate to the specific area in the normal state can be set by changing the state of the movable piece 405 with a probability set based on the number of winnings to the left and right middle blade operating ports 310, 311 and 312. Similarly, when a random number is extracted when a game ball enters the game device 305, the ball entry rate to a specific area in the normal state is set with a probability set based on the number of balls entered into the game device 305. can do.

Further, the symbol corresponding to the extracted random number may be displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and the difficulty level of entering the specific area 406 in the normal time can be notified depending on the type of the symbol.

The state change of the movable piece 405 in the normal state and the control of the symbol display indicating the state change are performed by the large winning opening opening process (S1680) of the start winning process 3 described with reference to FIG. 32. ..

In any of the embodiments, the continuation port and the entry of the ball in the specific area are effective when the movable piece is not in the closed state (open state or repeatedly opening and closing operation), and the closed state (continuation port (continuation port (continuation port)). When the continuation mouth or the specific area detects the game ball with the specific area) effective flag = 0), the progress of the game may be interrupted as an abnormal state and the abnormal state may be notified. By this abnormal state notification, it is possible to prevent the acquisition of a game ball due to fraudulent acts.

In the gaming machine of the embodiment, the ball can be entered into a specific area (continuation opening) by opening the movable piece in the large winning opening, but the round game of the large winning opening is irrelevant to the movement of the movable piece. The period from the start to the end of the round game to a predetermined time later may be the valid period for entering the ball in the specific area (continuation opening).

Further, if a game ball enters a continuation opening or a specific area during a round game, the round may be terminated if the round is not the maximum continuous round, and the game may be shifted to the next round game. With this configuration, it is possible to make a jackpot that can be continued relatively stably but is difficult to obtain a prize ball, and a jackpot that is relatively easy to obtain a prize ball but is difficult to continue by setting the first condition.

As described above, according to the ball game machine having a continuation opening (specific area) and a movable piece capable of adjusting the ball entry rate to the continuation opening (specific area) in the big winning opening, the type of big hit symbol By differentiating the operating conditions of the movable piece during the round game, it is possible to provide a game with different expectations for the continuation of the round depending on the type of jackpot symbol. Therefore, it can be applied to a ball game machine provided with a specific area and a movable piece capable of adjusting the ball entry rate to the specific area in the large winning opening.

1 Game board (Examples 1 and 2)
6 Production symbol display device 9 First special symbol display device (big hit symbol display device, Example 3)
10 2nd special symbol display device 11 1st starting port 12 2nd starting port (ordinary electric accessory)
14 1st big prize opening 15 2nd big prize opening 80 Main control device 82 Directing symbol control device 83 Sub integrated control device 100 Distribution accessory 105 Movable piece 106 Continuation port 110 Rotating body 301 Game board (Example 3)
314 Blade member 405 Movable piece 406 Specific area 410 Rotating body

Claims (1)

Based on the random numbers extracted due to the entry of the game ball into the starting port, whether or not the first big winning opening causes the first big hit game in which multiple round games are performed, and a specific area are provided. A winning / failing determination means for determining whether or not a small hit game in which the second big winning opening is activated occurs, and
It is provided with a symbol determining means for determining one of a plurality of types of jackpot symbols or small hit symbols from among a plurality of types of jackpot symbols or small hit symbols according to the determination of the applicability determination means.
A ball game machine in which a second big hit game in which the second big winning opening plays a round game occurs when a game ball that has won the second big winning opening in the small hit game enters the specific area.
The second big winning opening is provided with a movable object that changes the ball entry rate to the specific area, and the movable object is in the first state where it is possible or easy to enter the specific area and the ball cannot be entered. Or it can be changed to a difficult second state,
When the second big winning opening starts the round game, the next round game is performed on condition that the ball enters the specific area.
When the first big hit game or the second big hit game is started, a round game is performed up to the maximum number of continuations.
When the number of winnings during the round game of the second big winning opening reaches the first value specified in the operating condition of the moving object, the movable object changes to the first state and is defined in the operating condition. The second value, or the second state, changes to the second state at a predetermined time after the change to the first state.
A ball game machine characterized in that the maximum number of continuations and the operating conditions are determined based on a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol determined by the symbol determining means.

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