JP5203565B2 - Game data display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game data display device for displaying game data relating to a gaming machine.

In recent years, the majority of pachinko machines that generate a jackpot when winning a jackpot lottery operation performed in response to winning at the start winning opening account for the majority. In addition, this type of pachinko gaming machine usually has a probability changing function (a function for generating a probability variation state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery operation is higher than normal), as seen in Patent Document 1. In addition, the first type in which the probability change continues until the jackpot is generated, and the second type in which the probability change continues until the start number (number of jackpot lottery operations) reaches a certain value as seen in Patent Document 2, And can be broadly divided.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-164487 JP 2004-129916 A

  In the first type of pachinko machine, the probability change will always continue until the next jackpot occurs, and during that time, the player loses his tension with peace of mind, leading to a decrease in interest in the game. There is a problem. Further, in the second type of pachinko gaming machine, there is a case where the probability variation state ends without seeing the occurrence of a jackpot, so that it is possible to expect an increase in interest in the game, such as a thrilling feeling increasing during the probability variation period. However, if the probabilistic state ends without success, the player's discouragement will increase, and this may lead to arousal of the game.

  On the other hand, in recent years, when the winning lottery operation is performed at every predetermined timing, for example, every execution of the big winning lottery operation (every start), for example, unconditionally transitions to the probable change state after the big hit ends. In addition, a new type of pachinko gaming machine (so-called silent probability changing machine) is considered that ends the probability changing state without notifying the player. A player in such a pachinko machine must rely on imagination to determine whether or not the probability variation state actually continues during the period of the probability variation state after the jackpot ends. Combined with the expectation for occurrence and the thrilling feeling for the end of the probabilistic state, there is an advantage that the interest in the game is improved.

  However, a player in this type of pachinko machine has a new problem that it is difficult to determine the end timing of the game. In other words, the player can certainly recognize that the probability change has occurred with the end of the jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine, but there is no criterion for determining whether or not the probability change continues during the subsequent game For this reason, there is a problem that the player is greatly lost at the time of ending the game, and such a situation is not so desirable from the viewpoint of improving the service to the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to generate a probability fluctuation state that is advantageous to the player after the jackpot ends and to win a falling lottery operation that is performed with the game In addition, there is an effect that, for example, useful information can be presented to a player at a gaming machine that ends the probability variation state without notifying the fact, in order to determine whether or not the probability variation state is continued. The object is to realize a game data display device.

According to the gaming data display device according to claim 1, in the gaming machine, a big hit is generated when the jackpot lottery operation executed every time the pachinko ball wins a predetermined winning opening, and the jackpot ends. After that, a probability fluctuation state that increases the winning probability of the jackpot lottery operation is generated, and when the player wins a falling lottery operation that is executed every time a pachinko ball wins a predetermined winning opening It ends without notifying. When a probability variation state occurs in such a gaming machine, the calculation means calculates the current time point based on the number of executions of the falling lottery operation in the period from the end of the jackpot to the current time point and the winning probability of the falling lottery operation. The probability data indicating the rate at which the probability variation state continues or the rate at which the probability variation state has ended is calculated, and the display control means calculates the probability data calculated in this way from the end of the jackpot until the current time. Until the number of executions of the jackpot lottery operation in the period reaches a predetermined number, it is displayed for the player regardless of whether or not the probability variation state continues . With such a display, it is possible to present probability data that is useful information as a guide for determining whether or not the probability variation state is continued to the player.

  That is, on the player side, by using the probability data displayed as described above as a guideline, for example, it becomes possible to judge the timing of the end of the game with some accuracy, Increased benefit. However, the displayed probability data is only a probability and is not information that allows the player to accurately determine whether or not the probability variation state continues, so it does not hinder the original gaming characteristics of the gaming machine, but rather It will function to promote playability, which is also beneficial from this aspect.

According to the gaming data display device of claim 2, the number of jackpots that occurred during a period in which the gaming machine is in a probability variation state and the number of jackpots that occurred in a normal period in which the gaming machine is not in a probability variation state are mutually Since it is displayed in a distinguished state, it is useful for allowing the player to recognize the effectiveness of the probability variation state, and also useful for grasping the characteristics of the gaming machine.

According to the game data display device according to claim 3 , the probability fluctuation is performed at the gaming machine with a predetermined probability at a timing when the number of jackpot lotteries in the period from the end of the jackpot to the current time point becomes a predetermined number. Since the fact that the state is actually continued is displayed for the player, it is useful in continuing the state in which the player's interest in the game is enhanced.
According to the gaming data display device of claim 4, in the gaming machine, even when a jackpot occurs in the probability variation state, the probability variation state is terminated, and the calculation means calculates the probability data at the current time point using the following formula: Calculate based on
KP = {(1-A) × (1-B)} ^N × 100 (%)
However, KP = probability data
A = Winning probability of the falling lottery action
B = Winning probability of the jackpot lottery action
N = the number of executions of the falling lottery during the period from the end of the jackpot to the current time, and the number of executions of the jackpot lottery operation during the period from the end of the jackpot to the current time.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows a front appearance of a pachinko gaming machine 1 and a call lamp unit 2 (corresponding to a game data display device) to be displayed as game data. In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured to launch a pachinko ball in an upper plate 3 onto a board surface 4 by an electric launching device (only an operation dial is indicated by reference numeral 3a). The board surface 4 includes an out port 5, a start winning port 6 provided with an electric tulip 6a, a through winning port 7 that does not pay out a prize ball, a large winning port 8 equipped with an electric accessory 8a called an attacker, and a symbol display device. 9 is provided, and a normal winning opening (not shown) is also provided.

  The symbol display device 9 is constituted by, for example, a color liquid crystal display panel with a backlight. As schematically shown in FIG. 2, a special symbol display unit 9a, a reserved ball number display unit 9b, a normal symbol display unit. 9c.

The basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 configured as described above is as follows.
(1) A predetermined jackpot probability (for example, 1/300 in the normal state, 1 in the probability variation state to be described later) according to the winning of the pachinko ball at the start winning opening 6 (corresponding to establishment of the starting condition in the present invention). / 60), and the number of winnings of the pachinko ball is temporarily stored as reserved ball data with a lottery result of the jackpot lottery operation ("big hit" or "losing").

  (2) The above storage operation is performed in, for example, a FIFO format (first-in first-out format), and the stored holding ball data is digested every time the accompanying lottery result display operation is executed in the special symbol display unit 9a. Is done. This lottery result display operation is immediately executed during a period when the jackpot does not occur in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and during a period when the operation of the special symbol display unit 9a is stopped, and a period when the jackpot occurs. In the period during which the special symbol display unit 9a is in operation, the special symbol display unit 9a is executed after completion of the jackpot or when the special symbol display unit 9a stops operating. In this case, the special symbol display unit 9a is constituted by a roulette composed of, for example, a three-digit number string displayed in the center of the symbol display device 9 (see FIG. 2), and when the lottery result is displayed, the roulette The symbol variation effect operation (in this embodiment, the variation display in the range of “0” to “9” of each digit of the digit string) is performed for a predetermined period, and when the lottery result is “big hit” When the symbol variation effect operation is finished, the number string is controlled to become a sloppy symbol (big win symbol) such as “111”, “222”,..., And when the lottery result is “lost” It is controlled so that the missing symbols other than the symbols are displayed at random.

  (3) When the special symbol display unit 9a displays a glistening symbol, control is performed to release the electric accessory 8a (attacker) of the special winning opening 8 for a predetermined period (multiple rounds) in a predetermined mode. Thus, a jackpot with an extremely high winning rate for the big winning opening 8 is generated.

  (4) The maximum stored number of reserved ball data, that is, the upper limit value of the number of unreserved reserved balls is configured to be limited to, for example, four, and the number of reserved balls is displayed in the reserved ball number display unit 9b. It is displayed in a known form.

  (5) An auxiliary lottery operation with a predetermined hit probability (for example, 1/10) is executed in accordance with the winning of a pachinko ball in the through winning opening 7, and the result of the auxiliary lottery operation is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 9c. The normal symbol display unit 9c is composed of a roulette composed of, for example, a two-digit number string displayed on the lower right side of the symbol display device 9, and when the lottery result is displayed, the symbol variation effect operation of the roulette is performed. (In the case of the present embodiment, the variable display in the range of “0” to “9” of each digit of the numeric string) is performed only for a predetermined period, and when the result of the auxiliary lottery operation is successful, the symbol variation effect operation At the time of ending, the number string is controlled so as to have a globular pattern (winning pattern) such as “11”, “22”,.

  (6) In a state in which the regular symbol display portion 9c displays the gaze symbol, the electric tulip 6a is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the short time state described later). Take control.

  (7) When the jackpot is over, a probability variation state in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery operation is increased from 1/300 to 1/60 in the normal state (hereinafter referred to as probability variation), and the normal symbol display unit 9c A variation time reduction state (hereinafter referred to as time reduction) in which the time required for the display operation is reduced from 30 seconds in the normal state to 5 seconds is simultaneously generated. In this short time state, as described above, control for extending the opening time of the electric tulip 6a from 0.5 seconds in the normal state to 5 seconds is also performed.

  (8) During the period when the probability change has occurred, every time a pachinko ball wins a prize at the start winning opening 6, a probability change falling lottery operation with a predetermined winning probability (for example, 1/60) is executed, and when this lottery is won Probability change ends, and also when jackpot reoccurs, it ends. Note that the fact that the probability variation falling lottery operation has been won, that is, the probability variation has been completed, is not displayed on the symbol display device 9 or the like (a configuration in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a so-called silent probability variation device). The player cannot directly determine that the probability change has ended.

  (9) In the period when the shortage occurs, the number of executions of the symbol variation effect operation on the special symbol display unit 9a, that is, the number of executions of the jackpot lottery operation (hereinafter referred to as the start number) is set in advance after the end of the jackpot When the specified number of times (for example, 30 times) is reached, the time reduction is finished, and when the jackpot is regenerated, the time reduction is finished. It should be noted that the function for notifying the occurrence state of the time reduction may be provided as appropriate. Even if such notification is not performed, the display operation by the normal symbol display unit 9c with the end of the time reduction. Since the required time and the opening time of the electric tulip 6a are returned to the normal state, the player can indirectly determine that the time reduction has ended based on the change in each time as described above.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the basic operation as described above is set, once a jackpot is generated, the probability change and the time reduction occur simultaneously after the jackpot is completed. In this case, the time reduction always ends when a certain period of time has passed (when the number of starts after the big hit reaches 30), but the end time of the probability change depends on the result of the probability change falling lottery operation, Probability and short duration durations will not match.

In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, after the jackpot ends,
(A) A period in which a probability change / time reduction game state in which probability change and time reduction occurred simultaneously,
Appears and the jackpot does not reoccur during this period,
(B) A period in which only a probability change has occurred and a probability change single game state is present;
(C) The period during which only the short time occurred and the short time single gaming state was exhibited,
If any of these appear and the jackpot does not reoccur during each of these periods,
(D) A period (corresponding to a normal period) in which a normal gaming state (so-called base state) in which neither probability change nor time reduction occurs has occurred,
Will appear. However, although the probability is very low, there is a possibility that the probability change and the time saving will end at almost the same time. In such a case, the probability change / time reduction gaming state (A) is followed by the probability variation single gaming state (B). Alternatively, the short time single gaming state (C) does not substantially appear, and the normal gaming state (D) suddenly appears.

  Although not shown, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has an out signal indicating the number of out balls generated, a safe signal indicating the number of safe balls generated, a start signal indicating that the special symbol display unit 9a has started operation, a jackpot A signal generation board is provided for outputting a jackpot signal indicating that the signal has occurred, a probability variation signal indicating that the probability change has occurred, etc., and this signal generation board continuously outputs the jackpot signal during the jackpot period. The probability variation signal is continuously output during the probability variation period (periods in the probability variation / short-time gaming state (A) and the probability variation single gaming state (B)).

  In FIG. 1, the calling lamp unit 2 provided above the pachinko gaming machine 1 has display lamps 2a, 2b, 2c arranged in three stages, as shown in FIG. A data display 2d composed of, for example, a color liquid crystal panel with a backlight, a data switching button 2e for switching display contents by the data display 2d, a call button 2f, etc. The function includes a function for displaying a call state associated with the operation of 2f, a function for displaying game data (game data for a player) in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1, a data input / output interface function as described later, and the like. ing.

  In particular, in the calling lamp unit 2, during the period when the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit, the display operation of blinking the display lamps 2a to 2c cyclically is performed, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 The display lamps 2b and 2c are alternately flashed and displayed to indicate that they are in the probability change / short time game state and short time single game state. Note that the calling lamp unit 2 is configured not to perform a display operation to the effect that the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probable single game state.

  FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration of a game room system. In FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the inter-ball ball lending machine 10 installed in large numbers each exchange data with each other, and the data set in the calling lamp unit 2 provided above them. It is configured so that it can be performed by an input / output interface function. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the ball machine 10 are configured to be able to exchange signals with the management device 12 via the LAN 11 by a data input / output interface function set in the calling lamp unit 2. In this case, the out signal, the safe signal, the start signal, the jackpot signal, the probability change signal, and the like output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 are given to the management device 12 via the call lamp unit 2 and the LAN 11.

  The machine for lending ball 10 is a CR machine that releases (rents) pachinko balls within the range of balance amount data stored in the prepaid card with a prepaid card (not shown) inserted into prepaid card insertion slot 10a, for example. It has a function as a (card reader machine). In this case, a sales signal indicating sales by a prepaid card or the like is output from each inter-card ball lending machine 10 to the management device 12.

  The management device 12 is based on various signals (out signal, safe signal, start signal, jackpot signal, probability change signal, sales signal, etc.) output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the daitama ball lending machine 10. Operation data for No. 1 (number of out balls, number of safe balls, number of difference balls, operation rate, output rate, base, number of starts, etc.), and loan amount data for sales machine 10 (sales amount, divisor) Etc.) is provided with a well-known data aggregation function.

  Note that the management device 12 determines whether the pachinko gaming machine 1 has the above-described probability variation / time-short gaming state, probability variation single gaming state, time-short single game based on the jackpot signal, probability variation signal, and start signal input state from the pachinko gaming machine 1. Whether the state is in the normal state or the normal gaming state, and based on the identification result and the out signal, safe signal, start signal, etc. from the pachinko gaming machine 1, the operation data relating to each pachinko gaming machine 1 is individually It is the composition which totals.

  In FIG. 5, the electrical configuration of the calling lamp unit 2 is shown by a combination of functional blocks. In FIG. 5, a control unit 13 (corresponding to a calculation unit and a display control unit) constitutes a microcomputer together with a CPU 14, a ROM 15 storing a control program, a RAM 16 for a working area, and the like. Output signals from the pachinko gaming machine 1 (out signal, safe signal, start signal, jackpot signal, probability variation signal, etc.) are received through the transmission / reception unit 17, and signals and data are exchanged with the management device 12. This is performed through the transmission / reception unit 17. The control unit 13 receives an output signal from the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the management device 12 as described above, and an operation signal from the operation switch group 18 that is turned on in response to the pressing operation of the data switching button 2e and the call button 2f. It is configured to be input. The control unit 13 performs lighting control of the display lamps 2a to 2c and data display control on the data display unit 2d based on a control program stored in advance as described below, and also to the management device 12 through the transmission / reception unit 17. The signal transmission control is performed.

  FIGS. 6 to 9 show a part related to the gist of the present invention among the contents of control by the control unit 13, and FIG. 10 shows a display example of data for the player on the data display 2d. These will be described below.

First, an example of game data displayed on the data display 2d will be described with reference to FIG.
That is, FIG. 10 shows a normal data screen that is always displayed on the data display 2d. Specifically, the normal data screen has the following displays (1) to (7). An area is set.

  (1) Start number display area a: “Start”, “Now” and “Cumulative” characters are displayed and associated with “Now” characters from the end of the previous jackpot to the current point The start number of the day (hereinafter also referred to as the current start number if necessary) is displayed as the jackpot start number, and the cumulative start number of the day is digitally displayed in a state associated with the characters “cumulative”. However, the number of starts now corresponds to the number of starts from the start of business on the current day to the current time when no jackpot has occurred. In addition, the current start number is not counted while the jackpot is being generated, and is reset to the initial value (= 0) when the jackpot ends.

  (2) Same day jackpot count display area b: The characters “Today” and the corresponding characters “Daito”, “Daito w”, “Daito k”, “Daito j” are displayed. , The cumulative value of the number of jackpot occurrences on the day is digitally displayed in association with the characters “Big Bonus”, corresponding to each character of “Big Bonus w”, “Big Bonus k”, and “Big Bonus j” In the attached state, the cumulative value of the number of jackpot occurrences in the probability variation / short time gaming state, the probability variation single gaming state, and the time shortening single gaming state on the day is digitally displayed.

  (3) The previous day jackpot count display area c: The characters “Previous Day” and the corresponding “Big Bonus” characters are displayed, and the previous day (Previous Business The cumulative value of the number of jackpot occurrences (day) is digitally displayed.

  (4) Maximum record display area d: The character “highest record” is displayed, and the maximum value of the number of jackpot occurrences recorded in the past business day in a state associated with the character is digitally displayed.

  (5) Start number history display area e: In the leftmost area, the number of jackpot starts in the period from the previous jackpot end time (when the jackpot has not occurred to the current day of business start) to the current time point (that is, now The start number) is displayed by a vertical bar graph composed of a data set indicating 1 to 100 times on one scale. Also, in the area to the right of the bar graph, historical data on the number of jackpot start numbers for the past 10 times is displayed as a vertical bar graph consisting of a data set indicating 1 to 100 times on one scale.

  In this case, the number of data sets that can be displayed for each bar graph is 7 (that is, the number of startable displays is 700 times (100 × 7)). Is not displayed. In addition, when there is an excess portion, a control for blinking a predetermined data set (for example, a control for blinking all the data sets or a state in which all the data sets are lit) for the bar graph with the excess portion. (Only the first set blinks when the display jackpot start number is “701 to 800”, and only the first set and two sets blink when the display start number is “801 to 900”) Or control to change the display color (for example, control to display the entire data set in a specific color different from the others, or start the display jackpot with the entire data set displayed in a specific color different from the others) When the number is “701 to 800”, only the first set is flashed or displayed in a color different from the specific color, and the display jackpot start number is “801 to 800”. By performing such control) as that is displayed in the first set and the second set only by flashing or color different from the specific color when a 00 ", may be displayed to that effect.

  (6) Type display area f: Among the bar graphs in the start count history display area e, the bar graph is the number of start of the jackpot (current start number) at the current time point in association with the leftmost bar graph. “Now” is displayed. In addition, when the jackpot corresponding to the bar graph is other than the initial hit (the jackpot in the period when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the normal state) in a state associated with another bar graph, the pachinko at the time when the jackpot occurs A symbol indicating the state of the gaming machine 1 (any of probability change / short time game state, probability change single game state, or short time single game state) is displayed. Specifically, “★” → probability / time-short game state, “♦” → probability single game state, and “■” → time-short single game state are shown.

  (7) Probability change continuation probability display area g: Probability change continuation probability KP (Indicates the probability that the probability change state that occurred with the end of the jackpot will continue in the gaming state after the jackpot end, the number of now start after the jackpot end A probability variation continuation indicator in the form of a horizontal bar indicating N (N is a positive integer) (corresponding to probability data in the present invention) is displayed. This probability variation continuation indicator is composed of 10 unit bars each representing 10%, and the probability variation continuation probability KP is displayed in increments of 10% depending on the number of lighting unit bars. In this case, the probability variation continuation probability KP is based on the “probability that a jackpot will not occur before the current start number reaches N” and the “probability that the probability change will not end by the falling lottery operation until the current start number reaches N”. In the case of the present embodiment, since the jackpot probability in the probability variation state and the winning probability of the falling lottery operation are both 1/60, the following formula is used.

KP = {(1-1 / 60) × (1-1 / 60)} ^N × 100 (%)
That is, for example, when N = 1, KP≈96.7% (10 unit bars of the probability variation continuation indicator are lit), and when N = 10, KP≈71.5% (8 unit bars are lit) ), When N = 30, KP≈36.5% (four unit bars are lit), and when N = 99, KP≈3.6% (one unit bar is lit) It will be. When N ≧ 100 (when KP is smaller than the calculated value at N = 99 (≈3.6%)), the unit bar of the probability variation continuation indicator is completely turned off.

  Next, the contents of control by the control unit 13 will be described. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 13 is configured to repeatedly execute a main program including a start signal input processing routine R1, a jackpot signal input processing routine R2, and a fall start storage processing routine R3.

  FIG. 7 shows the contents of the start signal input processing routine R1. In this routine R1, it is determined whether or not a start signal has been input (step A1). On the other hand, when a start signal is input, the current start number (big hit start number) displayed in the start number display area a of the normal data screen (see FIG. 10) and the cumulative start number are incremented by “1”. Increment (step A2).

  After this increment, it is determined whether or not the current start number has reached the display switching value (= n × 100 + 1, where n is an integer in the range of 1 to 6) (step A3). If “YES” is determined here, that is, if the current start number reaches any one of “101”, “201”, “301”, “401”, “501”, “601”, The current start count bar graph displayed in the start count history display area e of the hour data screen is incremented by one data set (step A4), and thereafter, the process proceeds to the determination step A5. If “NO” is determined in step A3, the process jumps to step A4 and proceeds to step A5.

  In step A5, it is determined whether or not the number of jackpots on the day is zero. If the number of jackpots on that day is zero (if no jackpot has not occurred), the process directly returns. On the other hand, if the number of jackpots on that day is 1 or more, it is determined whether or not the current start number being displayed in the start number display area a of the normal data screen is less than “100” (step) A6).

  Here, as described above, since the probability variation continuation probability KP is about 3.6% when the number of start is “99”, the state determined as “YES” in step A6 is the probability variation continuation probability. This corresponds to a state in which the KP is about 3.6% or more, and in such a state, the probability variation continuation probability KP is recalculated (step A7).

  After this, when the recalculated probability variation continuation probability KP is a value accompanied by the update of the probability variation continuation indicator being displayed in the probability variation continuation probability display area g, that is, the probability variation continuation probability KP is a value in increments of 10%. Only when the value falls below the threshold value, the process returns after executing step A8 for updating the indicator.

  On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in Step A6 (when the probability variation continuation probability KP is less than about 3.6%), it is determined whether the current start number is “100” (Step S6). A9) When it is determined “YES”, it is determined whether or not a probability variation signal is input (step A10). When the probability change signal is input (when the probability change is continued in the pachinko gaming machine 1), the process returns after executing step A11 for switching the probability change continuation indicator to the full lighting state (100% display state). In the non-input state of the probability variation signal, the routine returns after executing step A12 for switching the probability variation continuation indicator to the fully extinguished state.

  In this case, in the state immediately before “YES” is determined in step A9, that is, in the state where the current start number is “99”, the probability variation continuation probability KP is about 3.6%, and the probability variation continuation indicator is displayed as 10%. However, if the probability variation signal is in the input state at the timing when the start number reaches “100”, the probability variation continuation indicator is switched to the 100% display state, and the probability variation signal is In the non-input state, the probability variation continuation indicator is switched to the 0% display state. Based on such display, whether or not the probability variation state is actually continued in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1. Will be notified.

  If “NO” is determined in Step A9 (when the current start number is “101” or more), it is determined whether or not the probability variation continuation indicator is fully lit, that is, the probability variation continuation indicator is increased along with the execution of Step A11. It is determined whether or not the display has been switched to the 100% display state (step A13). If "NO" is determined in the step A13, the process returns as it is. If "YES" is determined, it is determined whether or not the probability variation signal is input (step A14). If the probability variation signal is in the input state, the process returns as it is and maintains the 100% display state of the probability variation continuation indicator. If the probability variation signal is in the non-input state, the probability variation continuation indicator is completely turned off. After executing step A12 for switching to the state, the process returns.

  FIG. 8 shows the contents of the jackpot signal input processing routine R2. In this routine R2, it is determined whether or not an input of a jackpot signal continuously output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 during the jackpot period is started (step B1), and if the input is not started, the process returns as it is. On the other hand, when the input of the jackpot signal is started, the number of jackpots displayed in the “bonus” column of the day jackpot display area b of the normal data screen is incremented by “1” (step B2).

  Thereafter, it is sequentially determined whether or not the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probability change / short time game state, the probability change single game state, and the time change single game state (steps B3, B4, B5), and these steps B3, B4 , If it is determined as “NO” in all of B5 (when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the normal gaming state), the process directly proceeds to step B9.

  On the other hand, when it is determined as “YES” in step B3 (when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a certain change / short time gaming state), it is displayed in the “big win w” column of the big hit number display area b on that day. After executing step B6 for incrementing the number of jackpots by “1”, the process proceeds to step B9. If it is determined as “YES” in step B4 (if the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probable single game state, the number of jackpots currently displayed in the “jackpot k” column of the jackpot number display area b on the day is “ After executing step B7 incrementing by 1 ”, the process proceeds to step B9. Further, if“ YES ”is determined in step B5 (if the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the short-time single game state, the number of times of jackpot display on the day is displayed. After executing step B8 for incrementing the number of jackpots displayed in the “big hit j” column of area b by “1”, the process proceeds to step B9.

  In step B9, it is determined whether or not the jackpot signal has been stopped (that is, whether or not the jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine 1 has ended). If it is determined “YES”, the start history is updated. Processing is executed (step B10). In this step B10, the bar graph indicating the oldest jackpot start number displayed at the rightmost end of the start count history display area e of the normal data screen is deleted and displayed in the remaining bar graph and the leftmost area. The entire bar graph corresponding to the number of start is now slid to the right, and the display contents in the normal data screen type display area f are updated so as to correspond to the bar graph slid as described above. .

  After executing the start history update process, the process returns after executing Step B11 for resetting the current start number displayed in the start number display area a of the normal data screen to the initial value (= 0).

  In the state determined as “NO” in Step B9, that is, in the state where the big hit in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 is continued, the operation state of the data switching button 2e is determined (Step B12), and the non-operation state The process returns to step B9. On the other hand, when the data switching button 2e is operated, it is determined whether or not the jackpot currently being generated is generated in an uncertain change state (step B13).

  If "NO" is determined in the step B13, the process returns to the step B9 as it is, but if "YES" is determined, the probability variation falling start count (probability variation falling lottery described later) is performed on the start number display area a. After executing step B14 for displaying, for example, only 3 seconds, the number of times until the winning is won) returns to step B9. Note that the probability change fall start count is updated and stored in the storage area set in the RAM 16.

  FIG. 9 shows the contents of the fall start storage processing routine R3. In this routine R3, it is determined whether or not the input of the probability variation signal from the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped (step C1), and if the input of the probability variation signal is continued, the routine returns. On the other hand, when the input of the probability variation signal is stopped (that is, when the probability variation falling lottery operation is won or when a big hit occurs), the cause of the stoppage of the probability variation signal is caused by the probability variation falling lottery operation. Only if it has been, the process returns after executing step C2 for incrementing the stored value of the probability variation fall start count.

According to the configuration of the present embodiment described above, the following operations and effects can be achieved.
That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a jackpot lottery operation with a predetermined winning probability is executed according to the winning of the pachinko ball at the start winning opening 6, and the lottery result is displayed by the symbol variation effect operation in the special symbol display unit 9a. In addition to notifying, if the lottery result is a win, a big win advantageous to the player will be generated. Once the jackpot has occurred, after the jackpot has ended, the player is presented with a probability change / short time gaming state in which both a probability change and a time reduction advantageous to the player have occurred at the same time. When winning a probability change falling lottery operation that is performed every time a pachinko ball wins, the probability change ends and presents a short-time single game state, and in the probability change / short-time game state, the number of starts (the symbol on the special symbol display portion 9a) When the variation effect operation count) is executed a predetermined number of times (30 times), the time reduction ends and a probabilistic single game state is presented (the above states are also ended when the jackpot is regenerated). That is, in particular, the end time of the probability change period will change depending on the result of the probability change drop lottery operation, and the end time of the probability change and the end time of the short time will be different naturally, so after the end of the jackpot After passing through the period of the probability change / short time game state, the game returns to the normal game state through the period of either the probability change single game state or the time change single game state.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 outputs a jackpot signal during a period of jackpot, outputs a probability change signal during a period of probability, and outputs a start signal when the operation of the special symbol display unit 9a is started. These signals are provided to the call lamp unit 2 and the management device 12. In the call lamp unit 2 and the management device 12, it is possible to determine the occurrence and termination of the jackpot based on the jackpot signal, and to change the probability. The completion can be determined based on the probability variation signal.

  In particular, in the control unit 13 in the calling lamp unit 2, when a probability change occurs according to the end of the jackpot in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the number of executions of the falling lottery operation in the period from the end of the jackpot to the current time point (Number of start now) and winning probability of the falling lottery operation (= 1/60), number of execution of jackpot lottery operation during the period from the end of jackpot to the current time (number of start now) and winning probability of the jackpot lottery operation Based on (= 1/60), the probability variation continuation probability KP indicating the rate at which the probability variation continues at the current time point is calculated, and the probability variation continuation probability KP calculated in this way is used as the probability variation of the data display 2d. In the continuation probability display area g, it is displayed as a probability variation continuation indicator in the form of a horizontal bar graph. Therefore, by such display, the probability variation continuation probability KP, which is useful information as a guide for determining whether or not the probability variation is continued, can be presented to the player.

  That is, on the player side, by using the probability variation continuation probability KP displayed as described above as a guide, for example, it becomes possible to determine the timing of the end of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 to some extent accurately. Convenience and usefulness for the player side is increased. However, the displayed probability variation continuation probability KP is only a probability and is not information that allows the player to accurately determine whether or not the probability variation is continued. Therefore, the gameability inherent in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (whether the probability variation is continuing or not) It does not impede the willingness to continue the game and hope to improve the fun related to the game by giving the player a sense of expectation, but rather functions to promote that game It will be beneficial from this aspect as well.

  In addition, in the same day jackpot count display area b of the data display 2d, the cumulative number of jackpots that occurred in each period when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probabilistic / short-time gaming state, the probabilistic single gaming state, and the short-time single gaming state on that day. Since the value and the cumulative value of the number of jackpots that occurred during the normal period that is not in the probability fluctuation state of the pachinko machine 1 on the day will be displayed in a state distinguished from each other, the player recognizes the effectiveness of the probability change This is useful for understanding the characteristics of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition, if the probability change has been continued in the pachinko gaming machine 1 at a predetermined timing, that is, the timing when the number of start is now 100 with the game, the probability change continuation indicator is set to the 100% display state. Since it is switched and a message is displayed to the player that the probability change is actually continuing, the impact is given to the player who had given up that the probability change has ended despite the fact that the probability change has actually continued. It can be given and will be beneficial in continuing the state of increased interest in games.

  In the type display area f of the data display 2d, the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (probability change / short time game state, probability change single game state, short time single game state) when the big hit occurs for the past 10 big hits. Is displayed (the symbol is not displayed for the jackpot that occurred in the normal gaming state), which is useful for confirming under what circumstances the jackpot has occurred.

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The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be modified or expanded as described below, for example.
Although the probability variation continuation probability KP indicating the rate at which the probability change continues at the current time is displayed by the probability change continuation indicator, the probability data indicating the rate at which the probability change has been completed at the current time is calculated and displayed. Also good.

  When the data change button 2e is operated during the period when the first hit is generated in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1, the probability variation fall start count indicating the number of start times until winning the probability variation fall lottery with respect to the start number display area a. However, such a display control may be automatically performed after the first hit occurs.

  If the probability change has continued in the pachinko gaming machine 1 at the timing when the number of start now reaches 100 with the game, the probability change is actually continued by switching the probability change continuation indicator to the 100% display state. However, it is not always necessary to perform such display switching at the timing when the number of start is 100 times. For example, the display is displayed with a probability of 1/2 at the timing. The structure which the state which performs switching appears may be sufficient.

  Although the embodiment has been described in which the calling lamp unit 2 functions as a game data display device, the game data display device may be integrated into the pachinko gaming machine 1 and provided integrally. In the case of such a configuration, the symbol display device 9 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be made to function as a game data display device. Further, for example, a data display provided in the ball lending machine 10 or a data display provided separately corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 may function as a data display device.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is always configured to shift to the probable change / short-time gaming state after the jackpot is ended, but is configured to shift to the probability change / short-time gaming state with a predetermined probability after the jackpot ends, for example, in the special symbol display unit 9a When the number sequence displayed at the end of the symbol variation effect operation is an odd number sequence such as “111” or “333”, the game is shifted to the probability variation / short time gaming state (the probability of shifting is 50%). May be. In the case of such a configuration, the player side can recognize that it has entered into the probability change based on the display result of the special symbol display unit 9a, but it is surely changed in a state where the recognition is impossible. In the case of a rushing configuration, it is necessary to notify the player that the rush has been entered by some means. In addition, the probability of transition to the probabilistic / short-time gaming state can be set in various ways such as 90%, 80%, 75%, 70%, and the probability may vary as the game progresses.

The front view of the pachinko machine which shows one Example of this invention, and a calling lamp unit Schematic front view of the symbol display device Front view of call lamp unit Overall configuration diagram of the game system Functional block showing the electrical configuration of the calling lamp unit Flow chart showing contents of control by control unit (part 1) Flow chart showing contents of control by control unit (part 2) Flow chart showing contents of control by control unit (part 3) Flow chart showing contents of control by control unit (part 4) Figure showing a display example on the data display

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When winning a jackpot lottery operation that is executed every time a pachinko ball wins a predetermined winning opening, a jackpot is generated and a probability fluctuation state is raised that increases the winning probability of the jackpot lottery operation after the end of the jackpot And a game provided corresponding to a gaming machine that terminates the probability variation state without notifying the player when a falling lottery operation is performed each time a pachinko ball wins the predetermined winning opening. In the data display device,
Based on the number of executions of the falling lottery operation in the period from the end of the jackpot to the current time point and the winning probability of the falling lottery operation, the rate at which the probability variation state continues or has ended Computing means for calculating the probability data to be shown;
Until the number of executions of the jackpot lottery operation in the period from the end of the jackpot to the current time reaches a predetermined number of times, the probability data calculated by this calculation means is related to whether or not the probability variation state continues. and display control means for displaying for the player not,
A game data display device comprising:   The display control means determines whether or not the gaming machine is in the probability variation state when the jackpot occurs, the number of jackpots that occurred during the period in which the gaming machine is in the probability variation state, and the gaming machine in the probability variation state 2. The game data display device according to claim 1, wherein the game data display device is displayed in a state of being distinguished from the number of jackpots that occurred during a normal period.   The display control means indicates that the probability variation state is actually continued in the gaming machine, the timing when the number of lottery lotteries in a period from the end of the jackpot to the current time point is a predetermined number of times. 3. The game data display device according to claim 1, wherein control for displaying to the player with a predetermined probability is executed. The gaming machine executes the jackpot lottery operation and the falling lottery operation every time a pachinko ball wins a predetermined winning opening, and ends the probability variation state when a jackpot occurs in the probability variation state. Configured,
4. The game data display device according to claim 1, wherein the calculation means calculates the probability data at a current time point based on the following expression.
KP = {(1-A) × (1-B)} ^N × 100 (%)
However, KP = probability data A = winning probability of the falling lottery operation B = winning probability of the jackpot lottery operation N = number of times the falling lottery is executed in the period from the end of the jackpot to the current time, after the end of the jackpot The number of executions of the jackpot lottery operation in the period up to the time.

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