JP5961802B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a big hit game is generated by entering a specific area provided inside a big winning opening during a small hit.

In the gaming machine, a random number for determination of success / failure is obtained due to winning at the start opening, and the determination of success / failure is executed based on the randomness for determination of success / failure. Also, in recent years, there are big hit judgment and small hit judgment in the judgment of success / failure. If the big hit is determined in the success / failure judgment, the gameability to shift to the big hit game advantageous to the player and the small hit is shifted to the small hit game. There is a gaming machine that has a game property that allows a player to enter a big hit state by entering a specific area provided in the big winning opening during the winning game.

However, in such a gaming machine, there is a thing that only gives off a game ball, and it is difficult to give the player interest.
Therefore, when the player operates the operating means provided on the front of the gaming machine, the movable member provided in the winning device is moved to change the flow of the game ball and enter the specific area to win big hits. There is also an invention for generating.
With such a configuration, it becomes possible for the player to give a sense of accomplishment by generating a big hit based on the skill, so that the player can be provided with interest.

JP 2006-239251 A

By the way, in the case of such a gaming machine, the game ball is only released toward the movable object at a predetermined timing, so that it is guided to a specific area with a probability of almost 100% for a skilled player. There is a risk that
As a result, there is an excessive difference in the number of balls that can be obtained between skilled and unskilled players, and it may be difficult for unskilled players to play.
Therefore, the present invention is characterized in that the player is differentiated by technical intervention and a configuration in which the skilled player is not too advantageous.

A gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, includes a start port capable of acquiring a random number by winning a prize, and a go / no-go determination means for executing a go / no-go determination based on the random number. The game machine includes a jackpot determining means for determining whether or not the jackpot is determined, and a jackpot determining means for determining whether or not the jackpot is determined, and the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot according to the result of the jackpot determining means. A first big hit game executing means for executing a big hit game when determined, a small hit game executing means for executing a small hit game when determined as a small hit according to the result of the small hit determination means, and at least a small hit A big winning opening that is opened at the time of a game and has a specific area inside, a second big hit game executing means for executing a big hit game when a game ball enters the specific area, and the success / failure determining means Results and symbol display device for displaying by the symbol a, the gaming machine and a player-operable operating means, and a movable won game provided inside the special winning opening that moves by operating of the operating means, and a game ball release means for releasing the game ball that ball entrance to the winning opening the movable won game direction, the game balls release means is released by the kind of symbols displayed on the symbol display device when Koatari game comprising a release rate changes hands stage for changing the speed of that game balls, game balls, which are then released by the game balls release means, which is can be guided to the specific region by causing the movable said movable won game It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

  A configuration is conceivable in which the movable accessory is provided perpendicularly to one end of the rod-shaped member and includes a rotation shaft and rotates the rotation shaft to repel the game ball released by the game ball discharge means with the rod member. However, in addition to this, a movable accessory is used as a specific area, and by moving the position of the specific area, the movable ball can be moved by operating the operation means, such as a configuration in which the game ball released from the game ball discharge means is received in the specific area. Any structure may be used as long as it moves into the specific area by the movement of the accessory.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a plurality of the specific areas provided in the big winning opening, and counts by entering the specific area. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the second big hit game executing means executes the big hit game when the count by the pitch counting means reaches a predetermined value.

It is preferable that the counting by the entrance counting means is cleared when a big hit game occurs or a predetermined number of small hits occur. By doing so, it is possible to provide interest by giving the player a sense of tension that a big hit must be made before a predetermined number of small hits are drawn.

Gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the values in the plurality specific area provided is counted by entering-ball counting means is different respectively set, comprising said different 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a jackpot game is executed when the sum of the set count values reaches the predetermined value .

Some specific areas may generate a big hit game when entering a ball regardless of the count value obtained by the ball counting means.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, since the player can move the movable accessory provided in the special winning opening by operating the operation means, the game ball released from the game ball discharge means is played by the player. By moving according to the operation, it is possible to guide the game ball to a specific area, and by giving the player an element of technical intervention, it is possible to give the player an interest.
In addition, since the speed of the game ball released from the game ball discharge means differs depending on the release speed changing means, it becomes difficult for even a skilled player to easily lead to a specific area, and the skilled player becomes too advantageous. There is no.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2, a plurality of specific areas are provided in the big winning opening, and the number of balls entered into the specific area by the pitch counting means becomes a predetermined value, whereby the second big hit game executing means Because it is configured to execute a big hit game, it is possible to make it easy for even unskilled players to enter a specific area itself, and by making it difficult to make a difference with skilled players, Even unfamiliar players can play without being shy.

In the gaming machine according to claim 3, since the count values are set differently in each of the plurality of specific areas provided in the special winning opening, the player can enjoy which specific area to enter. It is possible.

Front view of pachinko machine 50 Front view of game board 1 of pachinko machine 50 Enlarged view of center case 5 Plan view inside the center case 5 Rear view of pachinko machine 50 Electrical configuration diagram of pachinko machine 50 The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus 80 of the pachinko machine 50. Flow chart of start winning confirmation process performed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of the small hit game process executed by the main controller 80 Flow chart of the prize winning mouthpiece moving process executed by the main controller 80 A table showing the special symbol and the contents of the small hit game generated by it and the game state after the big hit game when a big hit occurs Explanatory drawing showing the main specifications of the pachinko machine 50 Timing chart related to occurrence of small hit gaming state Display example of effect symbol display device 6 during small hit game The figure which shows the selection rate of the character displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 during a small hit game

A first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine which is a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame holding frame. The outer frame 51 is provided with a front frame 52 and an inner frame described later (70 in FIG. 5) that can be opened and closed via a hinge 53 provided at the upper left and right positions.
A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and a game board 1 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 61.

Speakers 66 are installed at both the left and right side positions above the front frame 52 and the left and right side positions below the outer frame 51, respectively, thereby outputting game sounds and improving the player's preference. In addition to the frame-side decorative lamp 65 that emits light according to the gaming state, the front frame 52 is provided with LEDs for notifying abnormality of the game.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed in the lower half of the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (described later) is operated by operating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that the game balls supplied from the upper plate 55 are played on the game board 1. Fired towards the.

  The lower plate 63 is configured to receive the award balls overflowing from the upper plate 55, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 63 can be moved to another box (dollar box) provided in the game store by operating the ball removal lever. On the left side of the lower plate 63, there is provided a hitting ball movable button 67 that can be operated by the player. When the player operates the hitting ball movable button 67 during the small hitting game period, the hitting ball 103 Has become movable.

The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 has a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58 on the left side of the lower plate 63. And a balance indicator 59 is provided.
Reference numeral 39 in FIG. 1 denotes a cylinder lock that locks the front frame 52 and the inner frame to the outer frame 51. A predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 39, and the key is operated clockwise to operate the inner frame. The front frame 52 is opened by a counterclockwise operation.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by an outer guide rail 2a and an inner guide rail 2b. In the game area 3, a game ball is launched into the game area 3 from a launch port 35 between the outer guide rail 2 a located at the upper left and the inner guide rail 2 b terminal. A large number of game nails (not shown) are nailed in the game area 3.

  A large center case 5 is installed in the center of the game area 3. A normal symbol operating gate 17 is provided below the center case 5, a first starting port 11 is provided in the left-right direction, and a second starting port 12 is provided below the normal symbol operating gate 17. The normal symbol operating gate 17 and the second start port 12 are unitized and integrally provided in the game area. A left prize opening 31 is provided on the left side of the center case 5, and a right prize opening 33 is provided on the right side. The second starting port 12 is configured as an ordinary electric accessory, and since a ball entry restricting portion is provided at the upper part, it is impossible to enter the second starting port 12 unless the ordinary electric accessory is opened. It is configured. On the other hand, the other winning ports, that is, the first starting port 11, the left winning port 31, and the right winning port 33 are always configured to be able to enter the ball.

A pair of blade members 14 are provided on both sides of the center case 5, and when the ball enters the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 and a small hit (described later) occurs, the left blade member 14L The right blade member 14R rotates clockwise around the lower end as an axis, and can enter the center case 5 with the lower end as an axis. Hereinafter, such rotation of the blade members 14 </ b> L and 14 </ b> R is referred to as opening of the prize winning opening (blade member) 14. The opening time of the blade member 14 at the time of small hitting is 1 second. When this time elapses, each blade member 14 rotates in the opposite direction to the above, and the game ball is not put in the center case 5. Hereinafter, the reverse rotation of the blade members 14L and 14R is referred to as closing of the blade member 14. The center case 5 is provided with an effect symbol display device 6.
On the lower right side of the game board, there are provided symbol display devices 7 and 18 for displaying normal symbols and special symbols, and number-of-holding display devices 8 and 9 for displaying the reserved memory for normal symbols and special symbols.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of the center case 5, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the center case 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the center case 5 is a winning device, and a ball passage 100 </ b> L through which a game ball won in the left first major winning opening 14 </ b> L for guiding to the special game area 200 passes, A ball passage 100 </ b> R through which a game ball won in the right first major winning opening 14 </ b> R passes is provided and guided to the ball storage unit 101. The ball storage unit 101 is provided with a discharge port 102 for discharging a game ball to the front side of the gaming machine, and a hitting ball 103 is provided on the front side of the gaming machine of the discharge port 102. Further, an out port 110 for discharging the game ball to the back side of the gaming machine is provided in front of the hitting ball combination 103. The hitting ball combination 103 is rotated counterclockwise around the rotation shaft 215 shown in FIG. 4 when the player operates the hitting ball combination movable button 67a. Although not shown, the hitting ball combination 103 has a mechanism for rotating the rotation shaft when the hitting ball solenoid 215a is operated and returning to the original position by stopping the operation.

As shown in FIG. 4, a first specific area 105 is provided at the center, a second specific area 106 is provided on the left and right sides thereof, and an out port 111 is provided at the end of the ball storage section 101 on the back side. It comes to be sorted by.
A game ball discharge device 210 provided with the ball storage unit 101 is in the approximate center of the special game area 200 of FIG. Although not shown in the drawings, the game ball discharge device 210 has a striking ball for moving the game ball stored in the game ball storage unit 101 by the discharge device solenoid 210a, thereby playing the game ball stored in the game ball storage unit 101. Then, the ball is discharged from the discharge port 102 toward the hitting ball accessory 103. As will be described later, there are multiple types of strength of playing this kite.
The special game area 200 is inclined to the front of the gaming machine, and the hitting ball 103 is inclined obliquely downward from the rotation axis 215 when viewed from the plane as shown in FIG. With this configuration, the game ball when the hitting ball combination 103 is not moved is guided to the out port 110 without stopping at the hitting ball combination 103. Further, an obstruction pillar 205 that prevents the passage of the game ball is provided on both the left and right sides of the game ball discharge device 210. The game ball colliding with the obstruction pillar 205 from the front loses momentum and is guided to the front outlet 110. Further, the first specific entrance 105 is behind the game ball discharge device 210 when viewed from the hitting ball object 103, and it is difficult to enter the ball unless it is flipped to the side of the disturbing pillar.
Although not shown, only one game ball can be stored in the ball storage unit 101 of the game ball discharge device 210, and a plurality of game balls can be stored in the first big prize opening 14 during one small hit game. When winning, the game balls other than the stored game balls are not stored and are released to the outside of the gaming machine.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in the outer frame 51 so as to be opened and closed by upper and lower hinges 37. The inner frame 70 is formed with a game ball flow-down passage, and a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout unit 73 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 73. . With this configuration, when a game ball enters the winning opening of the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are passed from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 by the payout device 73 through the payout ball flow down path. It is paid out to the plate 55. In the present embodiment, the payout device 73 for paying out the prize balls is configured to pay out the balls that are paid out by operating the lending button.

Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.
The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 4, the launch control device 84 is not depicted, but is provided under the payout control device 81.

Further, an external connection terminal plate 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to the hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal plate 78. In this embodiment, a signal indicating a gaming state and a game result is transmitted to the hall computer via one external connection terminal board 78, but the signal for the board (the signal output from the gaming board side is sent to the hall computer). It may be configured to use two types of terminals (terminals for output) and frames (terminals for outputting signals output from the frame side (front frame 52, inner frame 70, outer frame 51) to the hall computer).

  FIG. 6 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50. The main controller 80, the payout controller 81, the production symbol controller 82, the sub-integrated controller 83, and the launch controller 84 are not shown in detail. However, each of these control devices includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. The main controller 80 also includes a random number counter for extracting various random numbers, which will be described later.

  Main controller 80 is electrically connected to hall computer 87 in the game hall via back wiring relay terminal board 75 and external connection terminal board 78. The main controller 80 includes a glass frame opening SW (switch) 16a for detecting that the front frame 52 and the inner frame 70 are closed via the game board relay terminal plate 74 and the back wiring relay terminal plate 75, and an inner frame. Open SW 16b, first and second start ports SW11a and 12a for detecting the entrance to the first and second start ports 11 and 12, normal symbol operation SW 17a for detecting that the game ball has passed the gate 17, and the first 1, first and second count SWs 14a and 15a for detecting the winning balls to the second big winning ports 14 and 15, respectively, winning ports SW 31a and 33a for detecting the winning balls to the winning ports 31 and 33, and the hitting ball A hitting ball movable button SW67a for detecting the operation of the object movable button 67, a specific entrance SW105a for detecting the passage of the game ball in the first specific area 105, and a second for detecting the passage of the game ball in the second specific area 106. specific Detection signals such as a sphere outlet SW106a is input.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and the like, via the payout control device 81 and the production relay terminal board 65. A command is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and display of the special symbol display device 9, the special symbol hold number display device 18, the normal symbol display device 7, and the universal symbol hold number display device 8 through the symbol display device relay terminal board 90. Take control.
The main controller 80 controls the first and second big prize opening solenoids 14b and 15b for driving the opening and closing plates of the first and second big prize openings 14 and 15, and controls the first and second big prize winning openings 14. , 15 are opened. Further, the operation of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 12b that opens and closes the second start port 12 is controlled. In addition, the ball-ball-carrying solenoid 215a that drives the ball-ball combination 103 by detecting the ball-ball combination movable button SW67a during the effective period and the game ball stored in the ball storage unit 101 at a predetermined timing during the small hit game are released. The operation of the discharge device solenoid 210a for driving a hitting ball not shown is controlled.

  The payout control device 81 detects the ball SW SW 23 that detects that the ball tank 71 is empty and the game ball being paid out via the back wiring relay terminal plate 75 and the payout relay terminal plate 76. Detection signals such as the payout SW21 and the full SW22 for detecting that the game ball storage tray is full are input. Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out the game ball. Further, the payout control device 81 is electrically connected to the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal board 24, and accepts an operation signal of a lending request and a settlement request by the ball lending SW 57 and the settlement SW 58 via the settlement display device 25, Data is transmitted to and received from the CR unit 56, and the payout motor 20 is operated in accordance with the lending request signal to pay out the lending balls, and the balance display of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit 56 is controlled. In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out to the upper plate. However, the game balls generated according to winnings may be stored as the number of game media without being paid out.

  The firing control device 84 receives detection signals such as a firing stop SW 29 and a touch SW 28 that detects that the player is in contact (operating) with the firing handle. The firing motor 30 is based on a command sent from the main control device 80 via the payout control device 81 (which reflects a touch SW signal and game situation), a firing handle rotation signal, and a firing stop SW signal. To control the lighting of the touch lamp.

  The sub integrated control device 83 receives a detection signal such as a volume control SW 83a. In response to a command sent from the main controller 80, the speaker 66 is driven to output sound, and various LEDs and various lamps 26 are turned on and off. Furthermore, the command of the display mode of the effect symbol which displays a character etc. to the effect symbol control apparatus 82, or the pseudo | simulation symbol of a special figure is transmitted.

  The effect symbol control device 82 constitutes the effect symbol display device 6 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The LCD panel is a part of the LCD panel unit. The production symbol control device 82 controls the display of the LCD panel according to the command sent from the sub integrated control device 83.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 will be described.
In the pachinko machine 50, various random numbers are extracted due to the ball entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, and these random numbers are stored as a special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a special diagram). The special figure is judged based on the special figure hold storage. As for the determination result of the special figure, the special symbol display device 9 displays the jackpot symbol, the small bonus symbol, and the off symbol, and also displays the pseudo symbol of the special symbol on the effect symbol display device 6 to notify the player.
If the determination result of the special figure is a big hit, the game shifts to a big hit game in which the second big prize opening 15 is opened. If the determination result is a small hit, the game shifts to a small hit game in which the first big winning opening 14 is opened. Further, when a game ball enters the first big winning opening 14 due to the small hit and enters the first specific winning opening 105a which is a specific area of the winning device, the second big winning opening 15 is opened. It is configured to shift to jackpot game. Thus, the pachinko machine 50 is a multi-function machine having the first type and second type functions.

As shown in FIG. 22, in the pachinko machine 50, the probability of a big hit is set to 1/300.
The probability of winning a small hit is set to 1 / 1.003.
Further, the pachinko machine 50 is configured to set the game state after the big hit game to the open extended state by the open extended state setting means after the big hit. The opening extension function is provided with an opening extension function for changing the normal symbol hit probability with a high probability and extending the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory at the second start port 12. The rush rate of the opening extension function is 50%, and the opening extension function is configured to continue until the determination of whether or not the special drawing is executed 10 times. In addition, when a big hit is made during the open extension, the open extension is always given 10 times.
In addition, the winning ball, the number of rounds of the big prize opening, the opening time of the big prize opening, the prescribed number of winnings, the probability of hitting the normal symbol, and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory are set as shown in FIG.

  The details of the operation will be described below based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7, the “main routine” executed by the main controller 80 (strictly, its CPU) is composed of this process (S10 to S65) and the remaining process (S70), and 2 ms (or 4 ms). It is started due to the periodic interrupt signal, and it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written at a specific address in the RAM. If the determination is negative (NO), the initial setting (S15) is executed. The numerical value for determining whether or not it is a normal interrupt is written in the RAM as part of this initial setting.

  If it is a normal interrupt (S10: YES), the initial random number update process (S20), the big hit determination random number update process (S25), the big hit symbol determination random number update process (S30), the normal symbol hit determination random number update Processing (S35), Reach determination random number update processing (S40), Fluctuation pattern determination random number update processing (S45), Winning confirmation processing (S50), Win / fail determination processing (S55), each output processing (S60) and fraud The monitoring process (S65) is performed, and the initial random number update process (S70) is looped within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input.

Hereinafter, in the process executed by the main control device 80, a winning confirmation process (S50), a winning / failing determination process (S55), a part of the subroutine process of each output process (S60), and an effect symbol as a sub-control device. Program processing executed by the control device 82 will be described.
The main control device 80 includes a big hit determination means and a small hit determination means as the success / failure determination means for executing the determination of success / failure, and an open extension state setting means as the gaming state setting means.

The “start winning confirmation process” shown in FIG. 8 is a subroutine of the winning confirmation process (S50). First, it is confirmed whether or not there is a ball in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 (S100). If there is an incoming ball (S100: YES), it is confirmed whether the reserved memory is full for the reserved memory of the special figure (S105). If it is not full (S105: NO), various random numbers extracted at the time of entering the first starting port 11 or the second starting port are stored as special-purpose hold storage (S110). The various random numbers are random numbers used for determination of success / failure and determination of symbol variation, such as random numbers for determining jackpot symbols, random numbers for determining jackpot symbols, random numbers for determining reach, and random numbers for determining variation patterns.
If the first start port or the second start port has not been won (S100: NO), or if the special figure hold memory is full (four) (S105: YES), this process is terminated.

  FIG. 9 to FIG. 12 are flowcharts of the “win / fail determination process”. As shown in FIG. 9, the “win / fail judgment process” confirms whether the special electric accessory is in operation (S200). If not, it confirms whether the symbol is changing (S205). It is confirmed whether the fixed symbol is displayed (S210). If the special electric accessory is operating (S200: YES), the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

If the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S210: NO), as shown in FIG. 10, it is confirmed whether there is a special symbol hold memory (S250). If there is a special figure hold memory (S250: YES), the number of the special figure hold memory is subtracted and a shift process of the hold memory is performed (S255).
If there is no special figure hold storage (S250: NO), the process proceeds to "special game processing".

Next, the determination of success / failure is performed by comparing the random number for determining the big hit in the reserved storage shifted in S255 and the determination value of the determination table for appropriateness (S260).
If it is a big hit (S265: YES), a big hit symbol is determined based on the big hit symbol determination random number of the reserved memory in the big hit symbol determining process (S270), and the fluctuation of the reserved memory is determined in the variation pattern determining process (S275). A variation pattern determination process is performed based on the pattern determination random number. In the subsequent jackpot information setting process, the jackpot information (open pattern, etc.) set by the jackpot symbol and the gaming state after the jackpot are set.

  Subsequent to the “hit information setting process”, in the process of S315 of FIG. 10, a special figure change start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82. Then, it shifts to special game processing. Note that the change start command includes the result of the determination, the data related to the change, and the like, and the sub integrated control board 83 executes the effect display based on this.

If it is not a big hit in the determination of S265, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S285). If the determination result is a small hit (S285: YES), a small hit symbol is determined based on the big hit symbol determining random number (S290), and a variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern determining random number (S295). . In the subsequent small hit information setting process (S300), the small hit information set by the small hit symbol (open pattern, open pattern at the time of big hit that occurs when entering a specific area, etc.) is set, and the open extension is performed. If it is medium, decrement the opening extension count by -1. The “open extension number” is a counter used to end the open extension state when the number reaches zero.
If it is not a big hit (S265: NO), and if it is not a small hit (S285: NO), it is lost, and the fluctuation pattern is determined (S305). -1.
After the processes of S300 and S310, a special figure change start command transmission process is performed in S315.

  When the symbol is changing in the process of S205 in FIG. 9 (S205: YES), as shown in FIG. 11, when it is confirmed that the symbol change time has passed (S400: YES), the fixed symbol display setting process (S405) ), The special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 9 and a command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 so as to confirm and display the pseudo symbol.

Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the special figure that is confirmed and displayed is a combination that makes a big hit (S410). If it is a combination that makes a big hit (S410: YES), if the release extension flag is 1 (S415: YES), the open extension flag is set to 0 (S430).
Subsequently, the operation of the condition actuating device is started (S425), the operation of the accessory continuous actuating device is started (S430), and the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 are hit by the big hit start effect processing (S435). A command is transmitted to start the production, and the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

If the combination is not a big hit in the process of S410 (S410: NO), it is confirmed whether the open extension flag is 1 (S440), the open extension flag is 1 (S440: YES), and the open extension number is 0. If this is the case (S445: YES), the release extension flag is set to 0 (S450).
Subsequently, in the process of S455, it is confirmed whether the special figure is a combination that makes a small hit. If it is a combination that makes a small hit (S455: YES), the operation of the special electric accessory is started (S460), and the small hit is started. In the effect process (S465), a command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 so as to start the small hit effect, and the process proceeds to the “special game process”.
If the determination in S400 or S455 is NO, the process proceeds to "special game process".

  When the confirmed symbol is being displayed in the process of S210 in FIG. 9 (S210: YES), as shown in FIG. 12, when it is confirmed that the display time of the confirmed symbol has passed (S480: YES), the confirmed symbol display end process By (S485), a command is transmitted to the special symbol display device 9, the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 so as to end the display of the confirmed symbol, and the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the “special game process”, first, it is checked whether the accessory continuous operation device is in operation (S500). If it is in operation (S500: YES), the special winning opening is determined in the process of S505. Check if it is open. If the accessory continuous operation device is not in operation (S500: NO), the process proceeds to "small hit game processing" described later.
If the big winning opening is not open in the process of S505 (S505: NO), it is confirmed whether it is during the interval (S510), if not during the interval (S510: NO), it is confirmed whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S515), If it is not during the jackpot end effect (S515: NO), it is confirmed whether the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S520), and if the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S520: YES), the second big prize winning mouth is obtained at S525. Execute 15 release processing and return.

  If the big winning opening is being opened in the process of S505 (YES), as shown in FIG. 14, whether or not there are ten (specified number) winnings in the second big winning opening 15 (S530), or It is confirmed whether or not the opening time of the two big winning openings 15 has ended (S535), and if either can be confirmed, the second big winning opening 15 is closed (S540), and the big hit interval process is executed (S545). Return. In this embodiment, the opening time of the jackpot for the big hit game is 29 seconds as shown in FIG.

  If it is during the interval in S510 in FIG. 13 (YES), as shown in FIG. 15, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit interval time has passed (S550), and if it has passed (S550: YES), the final It is confirmed whether it is a round (S555), and if it is the final round (S555: YES), a big hit end effect process (S560) is executed and the process returns. On the other hand, if it is not the final round (S555: NO), the second big prize opening release process (S565) is executed and the process returns.

  If the big hit end effect is being performed in the process of S515 in FIG. 13 (YES), as shown in FIG. 16, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit end effect time has passed (S570), and if it has passed (S570: YES). ), A process for stopping the operation of the accessory continuous operation device (S575) is executed, and a process for stopping the operation of the condition device (S580) is executed.

In the subsequent process of S585, it is confirmed whether or not the release extension setting is made in the jackpot information setting process of S280, that is, whether or not the release extension function is provided. If the setting is to give the opening extension function (S585: YES), in the next opening extension number setting process (S590), the opening extension state is maintained until the opening extension state is continued, that is, until the jackpot lottery is repeated. The set number of times to continue is determined (in this embodiment, 10 times). Then, the release extension flag is set to 1 (S595).
After the process of S595 or after the NO determination in the process of S585, a big hit end command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 to end the big hit game (S600), and the process returns.

  When the process shifts from S500 of “special game process” in FIG. 13 to “small hit game process”, the process shown in FIG. 17 is performed. In the “small hit game processing”, if the special electric accessory is operating (S605: YES), the small hit start effect is being performed (S610: YES), and the small hit start effect time has elapsed (S615: YES) ), The opening process (S620) of the first big winning opening 14 is executed. After the process of S620, a prize winning mouthpiece movable process described later is executed in S645, and the process returns.

If it is not during the small hit start effect in S610 (S610: NO), it is confirmed whether the first big winning opening 14 is open (S625). If it is open in the process of S625 (YES), it is confirmed whether or not there are 10 (predetermined number) winnings in the first big winning opening 14 (S630), and the opening time of the first big winning opening is determined. It is confirmed whether or not the process has been completed (S635). If the prescribed number of winnings or the completion of the opening time can be confirmed, the first big winning opening 14 is closed (S640). After the process of S640 or when S635 is a negative determination, a winning combination mouthpiece moving process is executed (S645), and the process returns. In addition, the opening time of the big winning opening of the small hit game of this embodiment is 1 second as shown in FIG.

  If the first big winning opening 14 is not open in S625 (S625: NO), as shown in FIG. 18, the entry into the first specific winning opening 105 provided in the center case 5 which is a winning apparatus. It is confirmed whether there has been (S645). If there is no entry to the first specific entrance 105 (S645: NO), it is confirmed whether there is an entrance to the second specific entrance 106 (S650). If the ball has not entered the second specific area (S650: NO), it is confirmed whether the small hit end effect time has elapsed (S655). If the time has elapsed (S655: YES), the operation of the special electric accessory is stopped (S660), and a small hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S665). Then, it is determined whether or not a special counter has been added (S668). If it has not been added (S668: YES), the non-winning counter is incremented by 1 (S670), and it is confirmed whether the non-winning counter is 4 (S675). If it is 4 (S675: YES), a no-winning counter and a special counter described later are cleared (S680), and the process returns. If S668 or S675 is negative, the process returns. If the small hit end time has not elapsed (S655: NO), the big winning mouthpiece moving process of FIG. 17 is executed (S645).

If there is an entry to the second specific entrance 106 (S650: YES), the special counter is incremented by 1 (S685), and if the special counter is 4 or more (S690: NO), the process proceeds to S700 in FIG. To do. Note that if it is determined in S645 that there is an entrance to the first specific entrance 105 (S645: YES), the process also proceeds to S700. In S700, if the special counter is set, it is cleared to 0 (S700), and it is determined whether the release extension flag is 1 (S705). If the release extension flag is 1 (S705: YES), the release extension flag is set. Is set to 0 (S710). Subsequently, the operation of the conditional operation device is started (S715), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started (S720), and a command is sent to the sub integrated control device 83 to start the big hit effect by the big hit start effect process. (S725) and return.
If the special counter is less than 4 (S690: NO), a command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 to indicate that the special counter has been added (S695), and the process returns.

According to the small hit game processing, a big hit is made by entering the first specific entrance 105, a special counter is incremented by 1 by entering the second specific entrance 106, and the special counter is 4 It becomes a big hit by becoming. However, if no entry is made to the specific entrances 105 and 106, the no-winning counter is incremented by 1, and when the no-winning counter value is 4, the special counter is cleared. Therefore, in order to draw a big hit by entering the second specific entrance 106, if the special counter is set to 4 before the no-winning counter is set to 4, the big win cannot be drawn.
In addition, the special counter is not incremented by 4 when entering the first specific entrance 105, but a configuration in which the special counter is incremented by 4 may be adopted. In this case, there are cases where the special counter is 4 or more (or 7 when the special counter is 3 and the player enters the first specific entrance 105). A configuration in which a larger one is selected may be used.

  FIG. 20 shows the special winning opening accessory moving process executed in S645. In this process, it is first determined whether or not the hitting ball combination 103 is moving (S800). Whether or not the hitting ball accessory 103 is moving means whether or not the hitting ball accessory 103 is moved by operating the hitting ball solenoid 215a to rotate the rotating shaft 215. If it is movable (S800: YES), it is determined whether the hitting ball movable period is over (S805). When it is finished (S805: YES), the operation of the hitting ball solenoid 215a that has been moved by the hitting ball stopping process is stopped, and the hitting ball accessory 103 is returned to the initial position (S810). If the hitting ball combination 103 is not movable (S800: NO), it is determined whether the operation of the hitting ball functioning movable button 67 is an effective period (S815). If it is during the effective period (815: YES), the hit ball It is determined whether the accessory movable button 67 has been operated (S820). When operated, the hitting ball accessory solenoid 215a is actuated by the hitting ball accessory moving process, and the rotary shaft 215 rotates to move the movable accessory 103. In this embodiment, when the hitting ball combination 103 is rotated, it does not return to the original position until the hitting ball moving period ends, so that it can be moved during the small hit game after being operated once. It is a configuration that disappears. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured to be movable any number of times during one small hit game.

When the processes of S810 and S825 are completed or a negative determination is made in S805, S815, or S820, it is determined whether or not a game ball has not been released (S830). If it has not been released (S830: YES), it is determined whether it is a sphere release start period (S835). If it is the ball discharge period (S835: YES), it is determined whether the small hit symbol is a fast symbol (S840). The “fast symbol” is a small hit symbol that is set to release the game ball from the outlet 102 at a high speed when it is displayed. There are “design” and “slow design”. If the determination is affirmative (S840: YES), the game ball is released from the ball storage unit 101 by moving the game ball discharge device 210 with the speed set to be released from the discharge port by the discharge device moving speed process (S845). ). If a negative determination is made in S840, it is determined whether the small hit symbol is a symbol in which the release rate is set (S850). If the determination is affirmative (S850: YES), the game ball is released from the ball storage unit 101 by moving the game ball discharge device 210 at a medium speed setting for releasing from the discharge port by the release device moving process (S855). ). If a negative determination is made in S850, the small hit symbol is a symbol with a slow release rate setting, and the game ball release device 210 is movable with a slow release rate set by the release device movable delay process. (S860).
Note that the game ball unreleased in S830 means that the game ball discharge device (release device solenoid 210a) has been activated by the processing in S845, S855, and S860. In the present embodiment, the game ball discharge device 210 operates as a series of operations even if there is no game ball in the ball storage unit 101 without winning the first big winning opening 14.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, 10 kinds of small hit symbols are provided, and there are three types of small hit symbols 1, 2, and 6 in which the release rate is set fast, and the release rate is set in the middle. There are four types of symbols, small hit symbols 3, 4, 7, and 8, and there are three types of small hit symbols 5, 9, and 10 for which the release rate is set slowly. When it comes to a small hit, one of the symbols is selected with a probability of 1/10.
If the jackpot is not activated when the opening extension function is not activated, it is divided into a symbol that rushes into the opening extension and a symbol that does not rush. . Therefore, when the ball discharge speed is fast, it reaches 66%, when it is medium, 50% when it is slow, and 33% when it is slow. When the release speed that is relatively difficult to hit the specific entrance is relatively high due to the hitting ball object 103, it is easy to enter the opening extension, and when the release speed that is easy to return to the specific entrance is slow, it is difficult to enter the opening extension. In addition, it is more likely to capture rewards (opening extension) by capturing the difficult ones, so it can be interesting by giving differences due to technical intervention.
The difference in the release speed is changed by playing the game ball stored in the ball storage unit 101 due to the difference in the moving force of the batting basket (not shown) by the operation of the release device solenoid provided in the game ball discharge device 210. ing. When a big hit occurs at the second specific entrance 106, the big hit is set based on the small hit symbol when the value of the special counter becomes 4. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and a configuration in which a big hit is set based on a history of a small hit symbol for which a special counter is to be added, or a configuration in which a new type of big hit is randomly selected may be used.

FIG. 23 is a timing chart regarding the small hit game state, and the flow of the small hit game of this embodiment will be described based on this timing chart. The special symbol fluctuates due to the detection of the start opening, and the special winning combination is actuated by stopping the small hitting symbol, performing the small hitting starting effect, and opening the first big winning opening. In this embodiment, the opening time at the time of the small hit is 1 second, so the first big prize opening is closed after 1 second. In the present embodiment, since the hitting ball effective period is started by opening the special winning opening, the hitting ball combination 103 is moved by operating the hitting ball moving button 67.
When the first big prize opening is closed and a predetermined time elapses, the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 101 are released toward the hitting ball 103 by the operation of the game ball discharge device 210. The player waits for a predetermined timing and operates the hitting ball accessory moving button 67 to move the hitting ball accessory 103 and hit the game ball back. If the hit ball enters the first specific area, a big hit game is generated. If the ball hits the second specific entrance, a special count is added. If the count is 4, the big hit game is executed.
If neither of the specific entrances is entered, the operation of the special electric combination is stopped shortly after the effective period of the hitting combination ends, and the small hit gaming state ends.
Once the hitting ball combination 103 is movable, it does not return to the original position until the effective period of the hitting ball combination ends.

In the present embodiment, a character is displayed on the effect display device 6 as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, characters A, B, and C are provided, and the release speed can be predicted by the characters that have appeared.
FIG. 24A is a diagram when the character A is selected. As shown in FIG. 25, the appearance rate of character A is selected with a probability of 6/10, that is, 60% when a symbol with a small hit symbol and a fast ball release rate is selected, and a symbol with a medium release rate is selected. Is selected with a probability of 2/10, that is, 20%, and with a slow release rate, it is selected with a probability of 1/10, that is, 10%.
FIG. 24B is a diagram when the character B is selected. As shown in FIG. 25, the appearance rate of character B is selected with a probability of 4/10, that is, 40% when a symbol with a small hitting symbol and a fast ball release rate is selected, and a symbol with a medium release rate is selected. Is selected with a probability of 4/10, that is, 40%, and a symbol with a slow release rate is selected with a probability of 3/10, that is, 30%.
FIG. 24C is a diagram when the character C is selected. As shown in FIG. 25, the appearance rate of character C is not selected when a symbol with a small hitting pattern and a fast ball release rate is selected, and is 4/10 when a symbol with a medium release rate is selected, that is, 40%. In a design with a slow release rate, it is selected with a probability of 6/10 or 60%.

Therefore, since the character A is likely to appear when the pattern has a high release speed, the character A has the lowest probability of winning a big hit. On the other hand, the character C does not appear when the discharge speed is high, and is likely to appear when the discharge speed is slow. Character B is selected at any discharge speed on average.
By adopting such a configuration, the player can predict the release speed of the ball to some extent by looking at the character that appears at the time of the small hit, and can take a timing. In addition, since various release speeds are selected even for the same character, it is difficult for even a skilled player to read the release speed surely and guide it to the specific entrance 105 by watching the character.

The above is the configuration of the present embodiment, but the player moves the hitting ball combination 103 based on the operation of the hitting ball moving object movable button 67 and hits the game ball released from the game ball discharge device 210 first. Since it is configured to enter the specific entrance 105 or the second specific entrance 16, it is interesting to give the player technical interests and to enter the specific entrance to identify naturally It is possible to obtain a sense of accomplishment and joy compared to the configuration of entering the entrance.
In addition, since the speed of the sphere released from the game ball discharge device 210 differs depending on the type of the small hit symbol, it is difficult to grasp the timing, and a skilled player is highly probable by grasping the specific operation timing. It becomes possible to enter a specific area, and the difference from the beginner player is not excessive.
Moreover, since the first and second specific entrances are provided, it is relatively easy to enter the specific entrance, and even if you are a beginner, you will not lose a big hit. In addition, the first specific entrance with a high difficulty of entering the specific entrance will be a big hit with one entry, and the second special entrance with a low entry difficulty will not be a big hit unless the second specific entrance is entered 4 times. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from getting bored easily after getting a big hit.

In this embodiment, once the hitting ball combination 103 is moved, it cannot be moved during the small hit game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration returns to the original position immediately after moving. As long as it is time, it is good also as a structure which can be moved any number of times. By doing so, even when the hitting ball movable button 67 is mistakenly operated, the redo is effective.
The special count is incremented by 1 when entering the second specific entrance 106 provided on the left and right sides of the first specific area 105, but when entering either one, the special count is incremented by 2. You may do it. In addition, since the special count is cleared when the no-winning counter reaches 4, the second special may occur when the special counter does not enter the ball at the out port or win the big winning port before the special counter reaches 4. Although it has been configured so that the hit by the entrance is not lost, a configuration may be made that is a big hit if it can be made to enter the second specific entrance 4 times purely without providing the non-winning counter.
In the present embodiment, all the big hits have 15 rounds as the final round. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of types of big hits with different final rounds may be provided. In this case, the final round may be set differently for the big hit by entering the first specific entrance 105 and the big hit by entering the second specific entrance 106, or the selection of the final round may be selected. The rates may be different.

  In this embodiment, the game ball released from the game ball discharge device 210 is configured to be guided to the specific entrance by the player operating the hitting ball combination 103. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. It may be configured to allow the player to operate the mouth itself and guide the game ball released from the game ball discharge device 210 to the specific entrance, especially if it is a configuration that can generate a big hit by the player's operation. It is not limited.

11 First Start Port 12 Second Start Port 14 First Grand Prize Port 15 Second Grand Prize Port 67 Strike Ball Movable Button 101 Ball Reservoir 103 Hit Ball Role 105 First Specific Ball Entrance 106 Second Specific Ball Entrance 210 game ball discharge device

Claims (3)

A starting port that can acquire random numbers by winning,
A gaming machine provided with a success / failure determination means for performing determination of success / failure based on the random number,
As the success / failure determination means,
A jackpot judging means for judging whether or not a jackpot,
And a small hit determination means for determining whether the small hit,
A first jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game when it is determined that the jackpot is based on the result of the jackpot determination means;
A small hit game executing means for executing a small hit game when it is determined that the small hit is determined by the result of the small hit determination means;
A big prize opening that is open at least during small hit games and has a specific area inside,
Second big hit game execution means for executing a big hit game when a game ball enters the specific area;
A symbol display device that displays the result of the success / failure determination means as a symbol;
In a gaming machine equipped with
Operation means that can be operated by the player;
A movable accessory provided inside the special prize opening that is movable by operation of the operation means;
And a game ball release means for releasing the game ball that ball entrance to the winning opening the movable won game direction,
The game balls release means comprises a release rate changes hands stage for changing the speed of the game balls released by the kind of symbols displayed on the symbol display device when Koatari game,
A gaming machine characterized in that the gaming ball released by the gaming ball discharge means can be guided to the specific area by moving the movable accessory. A plurality of the specific areas are provided in the special winning opening,
Entry counting means for counting by entering the specific area,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second jackpot game executing means executes the jackpot game when the count by the pitch counting means reaches a predetermined value. In the plurality of specific areas, the values counted by the entrance counting means are set differently ,
3. A gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a jackpot game is executed when the sum of the counted values set differently reaches the predetermined value .

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