JP7165963B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pinball game machine in which a jackpot game is started due to fixed display of varied symbols in a predetermined manner.

In a conventional pinball game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole of a special symbol, a win-or-fail decision is made, and the special symbol starts to fluctuate on the special symbol display device. If the game is a hit, a big win opening is opened to execute a big win game that is advantageous to the player (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP-A-2000-84195

In the aforementioned conventional pachinko machine, the success or failure is determined by the arrangement of the symbols. Therefore, if the game is played for a long time without winning, the player's sense of expectation is lowered.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining the interest of a player even when the game is played for a long time without winning.

The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that, according to the success/failure determination result of the success/failure determination means that performs the success/failure determination using the determination information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the starting hole, is variably displayed, and a symbol indicating the result of the win/fail judgment is confirmed and displayed on the symbol display device, and when the symbol indicating the big win as the result of the win/fail judgment is confirmed and displayed on the symbol display device, the big winning opening is opened. and a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game that causes a game ball to enter a specific area in the big winning opening and a game ball that has entered the big winning opening in the specific area or in an area other than the specific area. Distributing means for distributing to areas is provided, and a ball entry opening into which a ball can be entered at all times in the big winning opening and a movable opening that allows game balls to easily enter the big winning opening during the big winning game. A member is provided so that a ball can always enter the big winning hole through the ball entry hole even if it is not opened by the movable member, and the entered game ball can enter the specific area, Execution of the jackpot game may be started due to the ball entering the specific area.

According to the invention of claim 1, there is a chance that a big winning game occurs not only when the game ball hits in the win/fail judgment, but also when the game ball enters the big winning hole even if the big winning hole is not open. , the interest of the player can be maintained even when the game is played for a long time without winning.

In addition, in the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the sorting means may be configured to operate all the time during the energization, or conversely, when the big winning game is not executed, the game ball enters the big winning opening. A configuration in which the sorting means is not operated only when it is detected that the ball has hit the ball (that is, a configuration in which the sorting means is continuously operated in other states) may be adopted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a front view of the gaming machine of 1st Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a front view of the game board of the game machine. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part showing a big winning slot device provided on the game board; It is a principal part enlarged view explaining the movable part in a big winning a prize mouth device. It is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is an electrical configuration diagram of the game machine. It is a flow chart showing the control content of the main routine executed by the main controller of the game machine. It is the 1st flow chart which shows the control contents of the special figure propriety judging processing which is performed with the above-mentioned main control unit. It is the 2nd flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special figure propriety judging processing. It is the 3rd flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special figure propriety judging processing. It is the 4th flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special figure propriety judging processing. It is the 1st flow chart which shows the control contents of special game processing performed by the main control unit. It is the second flow chart showing the control content of the special game process. It is the 3rd flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special game processing. It is the 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a flow chart showing the control contents of the special game process that is started when the ball enters the diving hole. It is a principal part enlarged view which shows the big winning a prize mouth device of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

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

Speakers 112 are installed on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 11, respectively, from which game sounds are output to enhance the enjoyment of the game. In addition, the front frame 11 is provided with a frame-side decorative lamp 113 that emits light according to the game state, as well as LEDs for informing abnormalities in the game.

An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 are integrally formed on the lower half of the front frame 11. - 特許庁A shooting handle 14 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 13. By operating the shooting handle 14 clockwise, the shooting device is activated, and game balls supplied from the upper tray 12 are directed toward the game board 2. fired. Prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 12.例文帳に追加
The lower tray 13 is configured to receive prize balls overflowing from the upper tray 12, and the game balls accumulated in the lower tray 13 can be transferred to another box (dollar box) provided in the game parlor by operating a ball removing lever.

The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 60 for reading and writing prepaid cards. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending button 171, a settlement button 172 and a balance display 173 on the right side of the upper tray 12.例文帳に追加A game button 15 that can be operated by a player and a jog dial 16 surrounding the outer periphery thereof are provided at the center of the upper plate 12 .

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine. A substantially circular game area 20 surrounded by an outer rail 201 and an inner rail 202 is formed on the game board 2 . A large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 20 .
A center case 200 is attached to the middle part of the upper half of the game area 20 . The center case 200 has an LCD panel of a production pattern display device 21 (not shown in its entirety) arranged in the center.

The game area 20 is divided into left and right sides by a center case 200, a left side flow path L through which game balls can flow down is provided on the left side of the center case 200, and a right side flow path in which game balls can flow down is provided on the right side of the center case 200. A road R is provided.
In order to make the game ball flow down to the left flow path L, the shooting handle 14 is operated and the game ball is weakly shot "left shot". On the other hand, in order to flow down to the right downflow path R, the shooting handle 14 is operated and the game ball is strongly shot "right-handed".

In the middle part of the lower half of the game area 20, there is a ball entrance 240 that opens toward the left under the center case 200, and only the game balls that flow down the left flow path L are allowed to enter at all times. A ball device 24 is installed. Further, inside the big winning gate device 24, a specific area 54 is provided in which only game balls that have entered the big winning gate device 24 can enter and the condition device is activated by the ball entering.

Further, inside the big winning slot device 24, a movable object 26 is provided that displaces a game ball between a state in which it is possible to enter the specific area 54 and a state in which it is not possible to enter it.

In the left flow path L on the left side of the center case 200 of the game area 20, there is provided a first special symbol starting port 25 which serves as a trigger for changing the special symbol by entering a ball.

A game ball can always pass through the right flow path R on the right side of the center case 200 of the game area 20, and a normal pattern starting gate 22C that starts the judgment of whether a normal pattern is successful by passing through, a tulip type normal A second special symbol starting port (second special symbol starting port) 23B provided to be openable and closable by an electric accessory (universal electric accessory) 23 is installed.

As described above, the normal pattern starting gate 22C is a gate that causes the success or failure of the normal pattern to be determined by the passage of the game ball. A plurality of types of random numbers such as reach determination random numbers and normal pattern determination random numbers are extracted and retained and stored. Up to four pending memories are stored.
When the general figure is won, the general electrical accessory 23 operates and the second special figure start port 25B is opened for a predetermined time. Like the first special figure start opening 25A, the second special figure start opening 25B is an entry opening that causes the special figure propriety determination to be executed by the entrance ball. A plurality of types of random numbers such as a special figure jackpot determination random number, a special figure jackpot pattern determination random number, and a special figure variation pattern determination random number are extracted by entering the ball into the first or second special figure start opening 25A, 25B. , is stored pending. The big winning opening 27 is opened by winning a special figure.

A display unit is provided along the inner rail 202 at the left end of the game area 20 . The display unit is provided with a normal pattern display device 291 that indicates the determination result of the normal pattern, a special pattern display device 292 that indicates the determination result of the special pattern, and a normal pattern pending number display device 293 .
In addition, a plurality of normal winning openings 28 are provided in the lower part of the left flow path L.
Furthermore, an intake port 205 for taking in game balls is provided at the bottom of the board surface at the center lower end of the game area 20 .

FIG. 3(a) is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the big winning slot device 24. FIG. A game ball that has entered the big winning opening device 24 from the ball entrance 240 falls toward the specific area 54 after being detected at the entrance SW52. However, there are cases in which the above-mentioned movable objects 26 (there are four of them) interfere with the fall and the ball cannot enter the specific area 54 .
3(b) and 3(c) show the mechanism of the movable object 26. FIG. 3(b) is a front view of the movable object 26 (same direction as FIG. 2), and FIG. 3(c) is a side view of the movable object 26 from the right side. Each of the four movable objects 26 has the same shape, and has a shape in which a rectangular plate-like portion 61 is attached to a disk-like member 63 . The movable object 26 is normally in a state in which the plate-like portion 61 stands up (the state shown in FIG. 3B), but when the entrance SW 52 senses the passage of the game ball, the movable object motor (to be described later) rotates P as an axis. It is rotated and stopped after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, and the plate-like portion 61 is in an upright state at the time of the stop. Of the four movable objects 26, the two movable objects 26L arranged on the left side are rotated counterclockwise by the movable object motor, and the two movable objects 26R arranged on the right side are rotated by the movable object motor. is rotated clockwise by

FIG. 4(a) shows a state in which the movable object 26 is rotated by 45 degrees by the movable object motor. A game ball passing through 52 in this state is caught on the plate-like portion 61 and cannot reach the specific area 54 as it is. Further, when the movable object 26 is rotated by 45 degrees, the state shown in FIG. 4(b) is reached, and the game ball remains caught on the plate-like portion 61 or flows left or right to enter the specific area 54. Can not. However, when the movable object 26 is further rotated, the game ball caught on the plate-like part 61 falls toward the specific area 54, and if the ball can enter the specific area 54 within the time limit, the conditional device is activated.
Although the distance A between the nails 221 shown in FIG. 4(a) is 13 mm or less, the game ball can pass through the entrance 240 somehow. On the other hand, when the large prize winning port 27 is opened with Q as the axis, it becomes as shown in FIG. 4(b). A ball can be entered into the device 24 . However, the state of FIG. 4(b) is an imaginary one shown for explaining the distance B, and in the state where the condition device is actually operated and the big prize opening 27 is opened, the plate member of the movable object 26 is It stands still (the state shown in FIG. 3(b)).

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 30 for detachably mounting the game board 2 is accommodated. As with the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is hinged at the upper and lower positions of one side edge (right side in FIG. 5) to the outer frame 10 so as to be openable and closable. A game ball flow-down passage is formed in the inner frame 30, and a ball tank 31, a tank rail 32, and a payout unit 33 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 33. . With this configuration, when a game ball enters the winning hole of the game board 20, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are sent from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 to the payout ball flow path by the payout unit 33, and then through the above-mentioned upper part. Dispensed onto a plate 12. In addition, in this embodiment, the payout unit 33 for paying out the prize balls also pays out the rental balls paid out by the operation of the lending button 171 .

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 40, a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42, a performance pattern control device 43, a launch control device 44, and a power board 45 are provided.

A main control device 40 , a sub-integrated control device 42 , and a performance symbol control device 43 are provided on the game board 2 , and a payout control device 41 , a launch control device 44 , and a power board 45 are provided on the inner frame 30 . Although the firing control device 44 is not depicted in FIG. 3, it is provided below the dispensing control device 41. FIG.

An external connection terminal plate 38 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 31, and the external connection terminal plate 38 sends signals indicating game states and game results to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal boards for transmitting signals to the hall computer consisted of board terminals (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer) and frame side terminals (outer frame 10
, front frame 11, and inner frame 30) are used to output signals to the hall computer). and a signal indicating the game result to the hall computer.

FIG. 6 shows the electrical configuration of this pachinko machine, centered around a main controller 40 for controlling games, and equipped with a payout controller 41, a sub-integrated controller 42, and a performance symbol controller 43 as sub-controllers. It is a configuration that The main control device 40, the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the effect pattern control device 43 are all provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc., and all of these control devices are controlled by the CPU. A program consisting of a main routine and subroutines stored in the ROM is started in response to an interrupt signal with a period of 2 ms or 4 ms, and various controls are executed.
The launch control device 44 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, or the like. However, it is not limited to this, and the launch control device 44 may be provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

The main controller 40 is electrically connected to the hall computer 500 of the game facility via the back wiring relay terminal board 530 and the external connection terminal board 38 . In addition, the main controller 40 has a front frame closing SW (switch) for detecting whether or not the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the game board relay terminal plate 531. 501, design frame closing SW 502, first special figure start SW 503 that detects the entry into the first special figure start opening 25A, second special figure start SW 504 that detects the entry into the second special figure start opening 25B, normal Normal symbol operation SW 505 for detecting a ball entering the figure start gate 22C, a first count SW 506 for counting a ball entering the general electrical role, a second counting SW 507 for counting a ball entering the big prize winning opening 27, normal prize winning Detection signals of a general winning hole SW508 for detecting a ball entering the hole 28, a specific area SW54a for detecting a ball entering a specific area, and a diving hole SW52 are input.

In addition, the main control device 40 operates according to the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, etc. Sub-integrated control device 42, output of commands toward the production pattern control device 43, general pattern display device 291, special pattern display device 292 and general pattern reservation number display device 293 etc. via the pattern display device relay terminal board 533 display control.

Further, the main controller 40 is connected via a game board relay terminal plate 531 to a general electric accessory solenoid 510, a winning opening solenoid 27b and a movable object motor 26b. Then, the general electric accessory solenoid 510 is controlled to open and close the general electric accessory 23 of the second special figure starting port 25B, and the large winning port solenoid 27b is controlled to open the large winning port 27. Also, the movable object motor 26b is controlled to drive the movable object 26 to rotate.
An output signal from the main controller 40 is also output to a test signal terminal, and a control signal such as pattern variations and hits is sent to the hall computer 500 via the external connection terminal plate 38 .
Two-way communication is possible between the main controller 40 and the payout controller 41 .

The payout control device 41 includes a ball out SW 520 for detecting that the ball tank has become empty via the back wiring relay terminal board 530 and the payout relay terminal board 534, and a payout SW 522 for detecting that game balls have been paid out. , a detection signal such as a full SW 523 for detecting that the game ball storage tray has become full is input. In addition, according to the command sent from the main control device 40, the payout motor 521 is operated to pay out the game balls. Furthermore, it is electrically connected to the CR unit 60 via the CR unit terminal board 535, receives the operation signal of the rental request and the payment request by the ball rental and payment SW 171, 172 via the payment display device 173, and the CR unit 60 It transmits and receives data, activates the payout motor 521 according to the lending request signal to pay out the rental balls, and controls the display of the balance of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 60. - 特許庁

The shooting control device 44 receives detection signals such as a switch 524 for detecting rotation operation of the shooting handle, a shooting stop SW 525 and a touch SW 526 for detecting that the shooting handle 14 is touched (operated) by the player. Based on the command sent from the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41 (reflecting the signal of the touch SW 526 and the game situation), the rotation signal of the firing handle 14 (524), and the signal of the firing stop SW 525 to control the shooting motor 527 to shoot and stop the game ball.

The sub-integrated control device 42 receives operation signals from the volume adjustment SW, the game SW 15 for detecting the operation of the game buttons and the jog dial, and the like.
The sub-integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls lighting and extinguishing of various LEDs and various lamps 113 . Furthermore, it transmits a command of a display mode of a pseudo effect for displaying a character or the like or a pseudo symbol of a special symbol to the effect symbol control device 43 .

The production pattern control device 43 constitutes the production pattern display device 21 together with the LCD panel unit and the attached unit. The effect pattern control device 43 controls the display of the LCD panel of the effect pattern display device 21 according to commands sent from the sub-integrated control device 42 .

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be explained.
The pachinko machine 1, when a game ball enters the normal pattern start gate 22, executes the determination of whether the normal pattern is right or wrong. At this time, the pattern variation of the general pattern display device 291 and the production pattern display device 21 is started, and then the judgment result of the general pattern is determined on the general pattern display device 291, and the pseudo pattern corresponding to the general pattern is confirmed on the production pattern display device 21. The judgment result is notified by displaying. If the determination result is hit, the general electrical accessory 23 is operated as a normal game winning game to open the second special figure start port 25B.

When a game ball enters the first or second special figure start opening 25A, 25B, a special figure winning/not judging is executed, and if the result of the determination is a winning game, a big winning opening 27 is opened as a special figure winning game. It should be noted that the determination result of the special figure is notified by confirming and displaying the special figure on the special figure display device 292.

Then, at the end of the special figure winning game, the game state is shifted to a special game state different from the normal game state. As a special game state, the normal pattern probability change function that makes the winning probability of the normal pattern high, the opening extension function of the general electric role 23, and the special pattern probability change function that makes the winning probability of the special pattern high are activated. Shift to the first special game state, or the second special game state in which the normal pattern probability variation function and the open extension function operate. It should be noted that the normal pattern probability change function and the open extension function of the general electric accessory 23 are combined with the function of shortening the fluctuation time of the normal pattern, and the function that combines these is the so-called time saving function.
As for the game specifications of this pachinko machine, for example, the probability of winning a normal game is normally about 1/2500, while the probability is about 1 at the time of high probability. The opening time of the universal electrical accessory 23 is normally 5.8 seconds, but it is extended to about 6.0 seconds when extended. In addition, the winning probability of the special figure is usually 65519/65521, and when the probability is high, it is 65520/65521, and the special figure is won almost every time.
There is almost no difference in the opening time of the general electric accessory 23 between the normal time and the extended open time, and it is possible to almost certainly enter the second special figure start port 25B by hitting the normal figure from the normal time, It is possible to get special hits.

In the normal game, since there is no possibility of winning the normal game, the game is played by aiming at the first special game start opening 25A in the big winning game opening device 24 by the left-hand hitting game. As a result, when the ball is entered into the first special figure starting port 25A, the winning judgment of the special figure is almost won and the game shifts to the winning game of the special figure.
After the special figure winning game is finished, the normal figure winning game is likely to occur, and the special figure winning game can be continuously executed.
The details of the operation will be described below based on the program processing executed by the main controller 40 (strictly speaking, its CPU).

First, the outline of the "main routine" of the program processing will be described with reference to FIG. The "main routine" consists of main processing (S100 to S111, S115) and residual processing (S112). S100). This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written in a specific address of the RAM, and if negative determination (no) is made here, initialization (S115) is executed. A numerical value for judging whether or not the aforementioned interrupt is normal is written into the RAM as part of this initial setting.

If normal interrupt (S100: yes), initial random number update process (S101), special pattern jackpot determination random number update process (S102), jackpot pattern determination random number update process (S103), normal pattern hit determination random number Update process (S104), hit pattern determination random number update process (S105), reach determination random number update process (S106) for normal figure reach, variation pattern determination random number update process for normal figure fluctuation pattern ( S107), winning confirmation processing (S108), win/fail determination processing (S109), each output processing (S110), fraud monitoring processing (S111) are performed, and the initial time is set within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input. The random number update process (S112) is looped.

Next, in the program processing executed by the main controller 40, part of the subroutines of the winning confirmation processing (S108) and each output processing (S110) will be described, focusing on the win/fail determination processing (S109) which is closely related to the present invention. .

When the ball is entered into the first special figure start opening 25A in the big winning opening device 24 by a left-handed game, the special figure success/failure determination is executed by the "special figure success/failure determination process" shown in FIG. In the "special figure suitability determination process", first, it is confirmed whether the special electric accessory for opening the large winning opening 27 is in operation (S200), and if it is not in operation (S200: no), the special figure is changing. (S201), and if it is not fluctuating (S201: no), it is confirmed whether the fixed symbol is displayed (S202). In addition, if the special electric accessory is in operation (S200: yes), the process proceeds to "special game processing" (see FIG. 12).

If the determined symbol is not being displayed in the process of S202 (S202: no), it is confirmed whether there is a ball entering the first or second special symbol starting port 25A, 25B (S203). If there is a ball into the special figure start openings 25A and 25B (S203: yes), then in the process of S204, the current gaming state is that the probability of winning the special figure is high. Check if there is (if the probability variation flag is 1, it is during probability variation). If the odds are changing (S204: yes), the success/failure determination is performed using a high-probability success/failure determination table (S205). If it is not in the probability variation (S204: no), the success/failure determination is performed using the normal probability (low probability) success/failure determination table (S206). Then, in the process of S207, it is confirmed whether or not the result of the process of S205 or S206 is a big hit. In addition, as described above, the propriety judgment of the special figure is usually almost elected in any state of probability variation.

If it is a big hit (S207: yes), after setting the specific area valid flag to 0 in S212, as shown in FIG. The variation pattern of the big hit is determined based on the variation pattern determination random number (S251).
Subsequently, in the processing of S252 to S263, a game state to be shifted after the winning game of the special figure is set based on the confirmed special figure. The game state is the normal game state, the game state in which the normal pattern probability variation function, the normal electric accessory opening extension function (time saving function), and the special pattern probability variation function operate as the first special game state, or the second It is set to one of the game states in which the normal pattern probability variation function and the open extension function (time saving function) operate as a special game state.

First, in the processing of S252 in FIG. 11, it is confirmed whether or not the confirmed special figure jackpot pattern is a probability variation pattern that activates the probability variation function of the special figure. In the process, 1 is set to the probability variation setting flag for operating the probability variation function of the special figure. In the subsequent processing of S256, 1 is set to the time reduction setting flag for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal pattern and activating the probability variation function of the normal pattern and the open extension function (time saving function) of the general electric accessory 23.

According to this, the game state after the end of the special figure winning game is the first special game in which the normal figure probability variation function, the normal electric role opening extension function (time saving function), and the special figure probability variation function operate state will be changed.

If the special figure is not a probability variation pattern in the processing of S252 (S252: no), the probability variation setting flag is reset to 0 (S262), and the time saving setting flag is set to 1 (S263). The game state after the end of the special game is shifted to the second special game state in which the normal pattern probability variation function and the open extension function are activated.

In the special figure fluctuation start command transmission process (S264) following the processing of either S256 or S263, the special figure fluctuation start of the special figure display device 292, the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect pattern control device 43 To the special figure fluctuation A command corresponding to start is transmitted, and the process shifts to "special game processing".

Returning to the process of S207 in FIG. 8, if it is not a big hit (S207: no), the fluctuation pattern of losing is determined based on the random number for fluctuation pattern determination (S208), and the time saving flag is confirmed in the next process of S209. Then, check whether the time-saving function, that is, the normal figure fluctuation time reduction, the normal figure probability variable function, and the open extension function are operating (the time-saving flag is 1 during the time-saving function). If the time saving function is in operation (S209: yes), subtract the time saving counter (S210), in the process of S464 of FIG. A command corresponding to the start of fluctuation of the special figure at the time of loss is transmitted to the device 42 and the production pattern control device 43, and the process proceeds to "special game processing".

In the process of S201 in FIG. 8, if the special figure is changing (S201: yes), as shown in FIG. By the process (S221), a command corresponding to the special figure confirmed design is transmitted to the special figure display device 292 for the confirmed design display, the sub-integrated control device 42 and the production design control device 43.

Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the special figure displayed as a confirmation is a combination that will be a big hit (S222). (S223: yes), the probability variation flag is reset to 0 (S224), and the time saving flag is 1 (
If it is (S225: yes), the time saving flag is reset to 0 (S226).

Subsequently, the operation of the condition device is started (S227), and the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started (S228). The condition device is a device necessary for the operation of the accessory continuous operation device in the jackpot game, and the accessory continuous operation device is a device for continuously operating the special electric accessory.
Then, a command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the performance pattern control device 43 to start the big hit performance by the big hit start performance processing (S229), and the process shifts to the "special game processing".

In the process of S222, if it is not a big hit combination (S222: no), check whether the time saving flag is 1 (S230), the time saving flag is 1 (S230: yes), and if the number of time saving times is 0 ( S231: yes), the time saving flag is reset to 0 (S232), and the process proceeds to "special game processing".

When the confirmed symbols are being displayed in the processing of S202 in FIG. 8 (S202: yes), as shown in FIG. In (S241), a command regarding the end of the finalized symbol display of the special symbol display device 292 is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43, and the process proceeds to "special game processing".

In the "special game process" shown in FIG. 12, first, it is confirmed whether the accessory continuous operation device is in operation (S300). Confirm. If the accessory continuous operating device is not in operation (S300: no), return.
If the big winning opening is not open in the process of S301 (S301: no), it is confirmed whether it is during the interval (S302), and if it is not during the interval (S302: no), it is confirmed whether the jackpot ending effect is being performed (S303). , If it is not during the jackpot end production (S303: no), it is confirmed whether the jackpot start production time has passed (S304), and if the jackpot start production time has passed (S304: yes), the big winning opening of S305 is confirmed. In the opening process, the large winning opening is opened and returned.

If the big winning hole is open in the process of S301 (S301: yes), as shown in FIG. It is confirmed whether or not the game has ended (S311), and if any of them can be confirmed, the big winning opening is closed (S312), the big win interval process is executed (S313), and the process returns.

If it is during the interval in the process of S302 of FIG. 12 (S302: yes), as shown in FIG. ), it is confirmed whether it is the final round (second round) (S321), and if it is the final round (S321: yes), the process of jackpot end effect (S322) is executed, and in this process the sub-integrated control device 42 and A jackpot end command is transmitted to the performance symbol control device 43, the jackpot game is finished, and the game returns.
On the other hand, if it is not the final round (S321: no), the opening setting process of the big winning opening (S323) is executed and the process returns.

If the jackpot end effect is being performed in the process of S303 of FIG. 12 (S303: yes), as shown in FIG. (S330: yes), the process (S331) of stopping the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is executed, and the process (S332) of stopping the operation of the conditional device is executed.

Subsequently, in the process of S333, it is confirmed whether the time saving setting flag is 1, and if the flag is 1 (S333: yes), the number of repetitions of the time saving function is set (S334), and 1 is set to the time saving flag (S335).
Next, in the process of S336, it is checked whether the probability variation setting flag is 1, and if the flag is 1 (S336: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 1 (S337), and the jackpot end command transmission processing (S338) is executed. In this process, a jackpot end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect pattern control device 43, the specific area effective flag is set to 1 at S339, the jackpot game is finished and the game returns.
When 1 is set to the time saving flag and the variable probability flag in the processing of S335 and S337, the game state after the big hit game ends shifts to the first special game state. When only the time saving flag is set to 1, the second special game state is entered.

When the game state shifts to the first special game state or the second special game state after the end of the jackpot game of the special figure, the game is switched to the right-handed game because the winning of the normal figure can be aimed at. Next, the processing related to the success/failure determination of the general pattern and the winning game of the general pattern will be described.

FIG. 16 shows the processing performed when the big win game is started by the game ball passing through the specific area 54 without opening the big win opening 27, that is, in a state where the big win game is not played. This process is executed as part of the main routine winning confirmation process (S108 in FIG. 7).

When this process is started, it is determined at S600 whether or not the ball has entered the diving hole 240 . This is determined based on the detection result of the entrance SW52. If the determination is negative (S600: no), this process is terminated. If the determination is affirmative (S600: yes), it is determined whether or not the specific area valid flag is 1 in subsequent S610. If the determination is negative (S610: no), this process is terminated. The specific area valid flag becomes 0 when it is determined to be a big hit (S212 in FIG. 8), so if the game is already a big hit, the condition device is activated again even if the ball enters the specific area 54. never do. If the determination in S610 is affirmative, the movable object motor 26b is controlled to drive the movable object 26 (S620), and measurement of the effective period of the specific region 54 is started (S640). Here, the validity period is assumed to be 3 seconds, but it is not necessary to be limited to this.

Following S640, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the specific area 54 (S645). This is determined based on the detection result of the specific area SW54a. When it is determined that the ball has entered the specific area 54 (S645: yes), big hit information is set (S660), and game state setting processing is performed (S665). Next, the jackpot flag is set by the condition device activation start process (S680). In the following S685, the accessory continuous operation device is operated, and in S690, the big hit start effect processing is performed, and this processing is finished.

If it is determined in S645 that the ball has not hit the specific area 54, it is determined whether or not the valid period has expired (S705). If the determination is negative (S705: no), this process is terminated, and if the determination is positive (S705: yes), the process returns to S645 and waits for the game ball to enter the specific area 54 during the validity period.

According to this embodiment configured in this way, there is a chance that a big hit game will occur not only when the special symbol hits in the win/fail judgment, but also when the game ball enters the jumping hole, so there is a great expectation. can be given to the player. Specifically, it may be addictive (a state in which it does not win even if the special pattern is changed many times (for example, 1000 times)), but before that happens, there is a possibility that a game ball will enter the jumping hole and become a big hit. It is possible to make the player expect that there is

In addition, since the movable object 26 is activated only when the ball enters the jumping hole without being determined to be a big hit, the energy required to rotate the movable object 26 can be minimized. can.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can of course be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the special prize gate device 24 may be configured as shown in FIG.

17 has a configuration in which the large winning opening 27 is opened by tilting the upper end toward the front with the lower end as the axis, and the entry opening 240 is provided on the left. A game ball entered from the plunge hole 240 or the large winning hole 27 in the open state is received by a shelf-like stage 241 and temporarily taken into the device from an intake port 242. - 特許庁The game balls taken in are delivered downward from a delivery port 243 located substantially in the center of the device. In addition, although the entry port SW52 is provided at the back of the intake port 242, other aspects may be adopted.

The movable object 26 is composed of two wing-like members, and is configured to be swingable about R as an axis. When the entry SW 52 detects a game ball with the specific area valid flag set to 1, the movable object 26 repeats the state of FIG. 17(a) and the state of FIG. 17(b) for the valid period. When the game ball is sent downward from the delivery port 243 with the movable object 26 in the state of FIG. When the game ball does not enter the specific area 54, the game ball rolls in the depth direction of the device and is discharged out of the device. Even with such a configuration, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Also, the jackpot game by passing through the specific area may be configured to be restarted after the jackpot game in progress is completed. Alternatively, it may be configured such that a new jackpot game by passing through the specific area is started after the jackpot game currently in progress is completed. In addition, the movable part is not operated when the game ball enters from the entry hole 240, but is always operated and stopped when the game ball enters from the entry hole 240. Also good.

Further, the present invention is a pachinko machine in which a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed, the enclosed game balls are shot toward a game area of a game board, the shot game balls are recovered, and the recovered game The present invention may be applied to an enclosed pachinko machine in which a game is played by cyclically using a predetermined number of internal game balls by shooting balls again.

2 game board 20 game area 21 effect pattern display device (symbol display device)
24 big winning mouth device 26 movable object (distribution means)
27 Grand prize mouth (special electric accessories)
40 Main control device (win/fail determination means, jackpot game execution means)
42 sub-integrated control device (sub-control device)
52 dive opening SW (entering ball detection means)
54 specific area

Claims (1)

a success/failure determination means for performing a success/failure determination using determination information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port;
a pattern display device for variably displaying a pattern according to the success/failure judgment result by the suitability judging means and confirming and displaying the pattern showing the result of the success/failure judgment;
a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game to open a jackpot when the pattern indicating the jackpot is confirmed and displayed on the pattern display device as a result of the win/fail determination;
In a pinball game machine with
Distributing means for distributing a specific area in the big winning opening and a game ball entered in the big winning opening to the specific area or an area other than the specific area, and a ball can always enter the big winning opening. A ball entrance and a movable member for opening the big winning entrance so that a game ball can easily enter the big winning entrance are provided, and the ball entrance is not opened by the movable member. is configured so that the ball can always enter the big winning hole and the entered game ball can enter the specific area,
A pinball game machine characterized in that execution of the jackpot game may be started due to a ball entering the specific area.

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