JP6010602B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  At a pachinko parlor, for example, ask the player to come to the association, and give the member a membership card with storage means for storing digital data, for example. It has been proposed to give points to members based on data such as IDs stored in the storage means of the member card on the condition of the game content in the game machine.

In addition, at manufacturers and sales companies of gaming machines installed at game halls, for example, recruit members on mobile phone mobile sites, etc., and give points and other benefits to members based on games on their own gaming machines. Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
For example, points can be given in accordance with the functions of a digital camera generally provided in a mobile phone and the function of a two-dimensional code reading program of a predetermined format generally installed in a mobile phone. This is done by displaying the above-mentioned two-dimensional code in the predetermined format on the display device of the machine.

  The information indicated by the two-dimensional code includes points obtained in the game ball, game data, and the like, and also includes, for example, the URL of the mobile site described above. By using this URL to access the mobile site described above, for example, a Web server that publishes the mobile site, or an ApI server connected to the Web server, the points or games included in the above-described two-dimensional code Data can be transmitted.

  For example, in a pachislot machine (slot machine) as a gaming machine, a password corresponding to a point or the like is received by a mobile phone by accessing the mobile site using the two-dimensional code. When input is made to the pachislot, for example, a privilege that enables special image effects and sound effects for members can be obtained. Also, on the mobile site, according to the points and the like, the privilege image data and sound data such as voice and music can be downloaded to the mobile phone.

  If it becomes possible to guide a player to a gaming machine of a specific manufacturer or the like in the game hall by giving a privilege in such a gaming machine, the operation rate of the gaming machine of the specific manufacturer in the gaming hall is improved. There is a possibility of increasing the number of installed gaming machines in the game hall. That is, there is a possibility that the number of game machines sold that can give a player a privilege other than coins or game balls can be increased.

  In addition, when considering the availability of gaming machines, for example, in a ball game machine that launches a game ball such as a pachinko machine, a player who plays with the game machine may stop firing the game ball as much as possible. It is preferable that the game ball is continuously fired. In other words, even if a player is playing a game on a gaming machine, when the game ball is stopped from firing, it is substantially the same as if there is no player on the gaming machine, and there is a player on the gaming machine. However, by stopping the launch of the game ball, the operating rate of the game machine decreases.

  Here, in a game machine called a general digipachi, it becomes possible to play a variable display game by winning a game ball at the start opening, and when the variable display game becomes a big hit by lottery in the control device of the pachinko game machine A big hit state in which a large amount of game balls can be acquired occurs. Further, even if a game ball wins at the starting port, the next variable display game cannot be started in the state where the variable display game is already displayed, and the variable display game that could not be started is started. By storing an opportunity corresponding to the winning of a game ball at the start opening, the variable display game is put on hold, and when the next variable display game can be started, the held variable display game can be started. It has become.

In addition, an upper limit is set for the number of hold of the variable display game, for example, the variable display game can be held up to four times, and the start is performed with the number of hold of the variable display game being the upper limit. Even if a game ball wins in the mouth, the variable display game is not put on hold.
In addition, there are pachinko gaming machines that are provided with two starting ports, and the variable display game can be put on hold corresponding to each starting port. In such pachinko gaming machines, there is a variation corresponding to each starting port. Up to four display games can be held, and a total of eight variable display games can be held.

  However, in a pachinko gaming machine having a probability variation (probability variation), generally one of the two starting holes can always win a game ball, but the other starting hole is provided with an electric chew. At the same time, the game ball is awarded only when the electric chew is released. At normal times when there is no certain change, there is little opportunity for the electric chew to open and the open time of the electric chew is short, so the number of hold of the variable display game corresponding to the other starting port is almost zero.

  In addition, when the probability change is made, the chances of the electric chew being released increase and the electric chew release time is long, so the number of hold of the variable display game corresponding to the other start port during the probability change is often the upper limit. Further, in such a pachinko gaming machine, the variable display game held corresponding to the other starting port is executed in preference to the variable display game held corresponding to the one starting port. The variable display game put on hold corresponding to one starting port is not often executed. Therefore, since the variable display game held corresponding to one start opening is not often executed, the upper limit number of the variable display games held corresponding to one start opening at the time of probability change is four in most cases. It has become.

However, since the variable display game held corresponding to this one start opening is hardly executed at the time of probability change, the number of hold of the variable display game executed at the time of probability change substantially corresponds to the other start opening 4. Become one.
Therefore, even if eight variable display games can be held corresponding to the two start ports, the number of hold of the variable display game actually started at both the normal time and the probability change is substantially four.

In the digipachi, basically, the game balls increase due to the game while the variable display game is in the big hit state, and the game balls decrease due to the game in other states. Therefore, for example, when the number of holdings of the variable display game reaches the upper limit, even if a game ball wins at the start opening, the number of holdings of the variable display game does not increase, and there is a chance of winning a lottery. Therefore, in this state, it is advantageous for the player to stop the launch of the game ball.
However, at the time of probability change, game balls are easily won in the electric chew, so there is little decrease in game balls, and the game time of the variable display game is shorter than normal, and the held variable display game is consumed quickly. . Therefore, at the time of probability change, there are many players who continue the game even if the number of hold of the variable display game reaches the upper limit of 4.
Also, during normal times, until the upper limit of the variable display game corresponding to one start opening reaches the upper limit of 4, game balls will be fired, and the game ball firing stop time per unit time is not so much not many.

JP 2006-68242 A JP 2006-68243 A JP 2006-61304 A

  By the way, if the number of hold of the variable display game is 1 or more and the state in which the next variable display game can be started immediately after the previous variable display game ends, the number of hold of the variable display game is not limited to the upper limit. Even if it is not, the number of variable display games per lot (the lottery that determines the big hit) will be the same, so depending on the characteristics of the pachinko machine, even if the number of variable display games is not the upper limit, It may be advantageous for the player to stop the firing of the player.

For example, when there are two starting holes, the two starting holes are always in a state where game balls can be won, and the variable display game is played in accordance with the winning order of the game balls, the variable display game The upper limit of the actual number of reservations is approaching 8.
Here, even if the number of holds is not eight, for example, there is a possibility that the variable display game can be generated almost continuously even if it is about six. In this case, even if the number of holds is not the maximum (upper limit) There is a possibility that the player stops firing the game ball.
In other words, even if the upper limit of the number of holdings of the variable display game is the same, the number of holdings can be substantially increased by increasing the number of holdings. However, even if the possibility that the variable display game will not be held is reduced to some extent, the increase in the number of holds will increase the number of players who will stop playing game balls before the number of holds reaches the upper limit, improving the operating rate It may be difficult to achieve

The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a gaming board having a gaming area in which a launched game ball flows down;
A start opening provided in the game board and for winning a part of the game ball flowing down the game area;
Display means for displaying a variable display game that is started when a predetermined start condition is established based on winning of the game ball at the start opening;
Including information on random numbers used for determining whether or not the variable display game is successful when a game ball is won at the start opening, and determining whether or not the variable display game is successful using the acquired random number information Main control processing means for performing random number lottery, controlling the game including execution processing of the variable display game, and transmitting a command including information on the result of the determination of whether or not the variable display game is successful;
Sub-control processing means for receiving the command from the main control processing means and controlling the effect display including the variable display game by the display means based on the command;
The main control processing means is
When the random number information is acquired during the execution process of the variable display game, the random number information is stored,
In addition, one random number information used for random number lottery performed for determining whether or not the variable display game is valid when the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied, and one random number memory that erases the read random number information In a gaming machine having a control means,
The main control processing means is
Based on the fact that the random number information acquired during the execution process of the variable display game is stored in the random number storage control means, it is stored before the start of the variable display game determined by the random number. A pre-read command transmitting means for generating and transmitting a pre-read command based on a prior determination of whether or not the variable display game is successful according to the random number information;
The sub-control processing means
Using the prefetch command received from the main control processing means, a notice effect determining means for determining based on a predetermined condition whether or not to perform a prior notice effect for advance notice of the progress scheduled content of the variable display game before the start. When,
Based on the fact that the main control processing means obtains the information on the random number, a predetermined number of points can be generated, and in order to make it possible to easily output privilege data based on the accumulation of the generated points, Point generation storage means for storing in an addable manner;
With
In generating the points,
When obtaining the random number information, if there is a decision to perform the advance notice effect, the point grant rate is made different so as to increase more than the predetermined number of points that can be added To do.

In the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to output game data of the game result of the game period from the start of the game to the end of the game by inputting the start of the game, and generate and generate points as game data during the game period Accumulated points. In addition, the sub-control processing means (symbol control means) receives from the main control processing means the information on the random number for determining the winning or losing of the next variable display game as a prefetch command indirectly when the variable display game is executed. If the predetermined condition (determination of occurrence schedule of specific production (reach), etc.) is satisfied before the next variable display game is started, the pre-determination process is enabled, for example, a big hit Whether the variable display game is scheduled to progress such as whether or not it will be reached or not is notified in advance at a predetermined timing in the variable display game. Whether or not to give advance notice is determined based on the number of special figure hold, specific information (including symbol variation pattern information such as reach effect) in the information of the prefetch command, or establishment of predetermined conditions such as lottery. If advance notice is given, points will be awarded. If points can be generated each time random number information is acquired, the point grant rate may be increased when advance notice is given.
Note that at least points may be given as one of the conditions for generating the point that the trigger for starting the variable display game is given.
In addition, at least points may be given as one of the conditions for generating points that a predetermined condition is satisfied.
In addition, the predetermined start condition is determined in advance as the number of holdings in which the variable display game is not played when the random number information is acquired or the variable display game is in a standby state at the end of the standby of the variable display game. The upper limit is not reached.

  That is, when the variable display game is put on hold, it becomes a state in which it is possible to give a prior notice as to whether or not the held variable display game will be a big hit or reach. Therefore, it is preferable that the number of hold of the variable display game is as large as possible when the points are added or the point grant rate is increased by satisfying the predetermined condition and performing the advance notice. If the number is small, there will be fewer opportunities to meet the predetermined conditions, and even if a lottery decides whether or not to make a prior notice, there will be fewer variable display games that will be pre-announced and fewer points will be generated. End up.

  Therefore, a player who wants to increase the number of points is likely to continue launching game balls without stopping the launch of game balls in order to hold as many variable display games as possible. Can be improved.

In addition, the play information as the history information of the game in the game period including the information of the points accumulated in the game period by the point accumulation means can be read by a portable terminal that can be connected to a predetermined server. Comprising a two-dimensional code display means for converting and displaying a two-dimensional code of a style;
The input means can input a symbol code in a predetermined format from the outside,
When the symbol code is transmitted to the predetermined server via the portable terminal, the play information included in the two-dimensional code is analyzed in the predetermined server. The obtained analysis data is stored and updated, and is generated by converting at least a part of the stored and updated analysis data.
When the symbol code is input from the outside, the sub-control processing means changes the effect display associated with the symbol code input from the effect display change stored in association with each symbol code. When the symbol code is input from the outside when the symbol code is input from the outside, the initial display in which the symbol code is not input is enabled. It is preferable that an effect display different from the effect display can be executed.

  The points accumulated as described above are two-dimensional codes (encoded) from other game data (play information such as effects of special figure variation patterns that have appeared and play information such as the number of jackpots) from a liquid crystal display unit provided in the gaming machine. Output as video). When this two-dimensional code is read by a portable terminal that can be read and transmitted to a predetermined server, play information including points is analyzed based on the information of the two-dimensional code received on the predetermined server side, and the analyzed data is , Stored and managed as game history information stored in a predetermined database, and the game history information (including all accumulated data, including some information (such as pickup of point total information)) can be converted into a symbol code The output is based on the access by the portable terminal.

The symbol code is, for example, a combination of symbols such as a plurality of characters and symbols, and can be input as information about the game start of the player from the input means into the gaming machine.
For example, there is a data table in which the total of points in the analysis data of the two-dimensional code is associated with a symbol code, and the total of points may be converted into a symbol code by a collation operation of this data table.

  When this symbol code is input to the gaming machine, for example, it is input to the control device on the sub-control board side of the gaming machine. On the sub-control board side, for example, there is a data table in which effect display data corresponding to the symbol code is registered, and the effect display data corresponding to the input symbol code may be displayed. Note that the effect display data corresponding to the symbol code is preferably not displayed when the corresponding symbol code is not input, or the appearance probability of being displayed is suppressed.

  In addition, in the data table in which the lottery probability of each effect display data is set, the effect display in which the corresponding symbol code is set in the effect display data is used when determining whether to perform the effect display by lottery. Data may be included. The lottery probability that the effect display data corresponding to the symbol code is selected is set to 0 when no symbol code is input, and is set to be larger than 0 when the symbol code is input. At this time, the lottery probability may be changed by changing the data table for each symbol code.

For example, when a character appears on the effect display, the character is different, the character's clothes are different, or the character's operation is different depending on whether the symbol is not input or the symbol is input. Also, depending on the input symbol code, the character is different, the character's clothes are different, or the character's movement is different.
The effect display data is stored in storage means such as a ROM of the sub control board, and the effect display is changed by switching the effect display data based on the input of the symbol code, or the effect display data table is switched. As a result, the appearance probability of the specific effect is changed.
Further, based on the analysis of the total value information of points included in the game start information (symbol code) of the player input to the gaming machine, the initial value bulk when the points generated after the start of play are integrated Raising is done.
In addition, based on the increase / decrease of the point value accumulated in the gaming machine, the first notice effect appearing at the effect of informing the jackpot result and the first notice effect appearing at the effect of notifying the disapproval result (as described above) By changing the appearance ratio of the same notice effect), it is possible to adjust the jackpot reliability of the first notice effect.

Further, the sub control processing means receives a command including information on the result of the determination of success / failure from the main control processing means, and the effect display of the variation display game is patterned into a plurality of types based on the received command. An effect display determining means for determining one effect pattern type from the pattern and displaying the effect display of the variable display game based on the determined effect pattern type,
The point generation storage means determines whether or not the corresponding variation display game is successful when an effect pattern including a prior notice effect is determined as an effect pattern in a pioneering variable display game before the corresponding variable display game is started. When the effect pattern for the pioneering variable display game determined by the effect display determining means based on the prefetch command corresponding to the random number information used in the case is a predetermined type of effect pattern, it is determined in advance. It is preferable that the points are generated in preference to a case other than the type of effect pattern, and the generated points are stored in an addable manner.

The effect display performed during the variable display game is patterned into a plurality of types of effect patterns, and the effect pattern is selected from the patterned effect display (effect pattern).
In addition, as the advance notice, the effect pattern for advance notice is selected in a pioneering change display game as a change display game performed before the change display game corresponding to the advance notice. In addition, there are a plurality of types of effect patterns for advance notice, and for example, an effect pattern with a high probability of winning or an effect pattern with a high possibility of reaching is determined.
The point generated when a predetermined specific production pattern among the production patterns for the advance notice is displayed is preferentially set higher than when other production patterns are displayed.

  In addition, the point generation storage unit is configured to store the random number used for determining whether or not the corresponding variable display game is successful when a prior notice effect is performed in the first variable display game before the corresponding variable display game is started. If the cumulative update storage state of the random number information when the information is stored in the random number storage control means is a predetermined cumulative update storage state, the cumulative update other than the predetermined cumulative update storage state It is preferable that the points are generated with a preferential treatment over the storage state, and the generated points are stored in an addable manner.

  For example, the update storage state of random number information, for example, when the number of stored random number information is the upper limit or when the number is more than a predetermined number is stored. Can be higher than when there is little random number information.

According to the present invention, the player is possible configurations and to Rukoto confer benefits other than game medium game ball such as made possible on the basis of carrying out the game.

It is a front view which shows the game area | region on the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the distribution guidance apparatus provided in the said game area. It is a front view which shows the input device provided in the said pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the variable display apparatus provided in the said pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control person of the said pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the game system which has the said pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the point process performed in the main control part of the said pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the two-dimensional code output process performed in the main control part of the said pachinko gaming machine.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment basically has a configuration as a kind of pachinko gaming machine called so-called digipachi.
In the game area 2 on the board surface of the game board 1, a variable display device (display device) 3 is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. The variable display device 3 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays various lottery results of lottery and losing lottery performed by a main controller 14 described later functioning as a winning lottery means. When displaying, a variation display game of decorative symbols is displayed, and the above lottery result is notified by a jackpot and a miss of the variation display game.

  In the lower part of the game area 2, first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b are provided. The first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b are, for example, 7-segment LED display devices. Note that the first and second special-figure indicators 4a and 4b do not have to be 7-segment display devices capable of displaying numbers. For example, about 6 to 8 segments of any shape can be placed at any position. It may be arranged, and it is sufficient that lighting and extinguishing of each segment can be individually controlled. The first and second special figure displays 4a and 4b stop and display the special figure (lottery result display) after the fluctuation display (a part of the segments blinks) for the above-described fluctuation display time.

  Here, the special display variable display game in which the special figure is stopped and displayed after the blinking display of the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b is referred to as a special figure game. The special game includes a first special game played on the first special display 4a and a second special game played on the second special display 4b. When the game and the second special figure game are not performed and both the first special figure game and the second special figure game can be started, the holding time when the game is put on hold is early as will be described later. Will start first. That is, regardless of the first special figure game and the second special figure game, the special figure games are started one by one in the order in which they are put on hold (in order of winning).

  The variable display game displayed on the variable display device 3 corresponds to the first special figure game or the second special figure game being executed, and when the first special figure game is being executed, When a variation display game of a decorative symbol that is the same as the result of the first special game is displayed and the second special game is being executed, the decorative symbol that has the same result as that of the second special game is displayed. A variable display game is displayed.

Under the variable display device 3, a first start port 5a and a second start port 5b are provided side by side on both sides of the distribution guide device 7. The first start port 5a is provided on the right side, and the second start port 5b is provided on the left side.
The second starting port 5b is provided in the normal variation winning device 5 called a so-called electric chew.
The normal variation winning device 5 includes a pair of movable pieces 51 and 51 that can be opened and closed, and the movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed (closed state) so that it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize at the second start port 5b. And the movable pieces 51, 51 are in a state of being opened (open state) so that the game balls can be easily won. Even when the movable pieces 51 and 51 are closed, there is an interval through which only one game ball can pass between the movable pieces 51 and 51, so that it is more difficult to win a game ball than when it is opened. , Game balls can be won.

  A first starting winning ball detection sensor 53a (shown in FIG. 5) for detecting a winning of a game ball is provided at the first starting port 5a. The first starting winning ball detection sensor 53a is connected to the main controller 14. When the game ball wins the first start opening 5a, a first start winning signal is output. The second start opening 5b is provided with a second start winning ball detection sensor 53b (shown in FIG. 5) for detecting the winning of a game ball. The second starting winning ball detection sensor 53b is a main controller. 14. When the game ball wins the second start opening 5b, a second start winning signal is output. The main controller 14 acquires a random number that determines each jackpot and miss of the first special figure game (variable display game) based on the input of the first start winning signal (establishment of a predetermined random number acquisition condition), and the second start Based on the input of a winning signal (establishment of a predetermined random number acquisition condition), a random number for determining each jackpot and miss of the second special figure game (variable display game) is acquired. Note that the starting order of the first and second special figure games is determined with the acquisition order of random numbers based on the input of the first and second start winning signals as the aforementioned winning order.

Further, in the variable display device 3, a special figure reservation number display area 31 in which a mark number display 31a, 31b of a special figure reservation number (described later) is displayed is set in a peripheral portion of the screen (a portion that does not disturb the effect display). . In the main control device 14, when a start winning signal is input from the first start winning ball detection sensor 53a during execution of the special figure game, a numerical value (for example, 4) which becomes an upper limit at which the first special figure game can be held is set. Within the range, 1 is added to the first special figure hold number (the number of marks is incremented by 1), and when the first special figure game (variable display game) is started based on this start winning, Subtract 1 from the number of reserved figures (decrease the number of marks by 1). This first special figure reservation number is displayed as the number of marks in the special figure reservation number display area 31 (31a). Similarly, in the main controller 14, when a start winning signal is input from the second start winning ball detection sensor 53b during execution of the special figure game, a numerical value (for example, an upper limit at which the second special figure game can be suspended) 4) In the range of 4), 1 is added to the second special figure hold number (the number of marks is incremented by 1), and when the second special figure game (variable display game) is started based on this starting prize, Subtract 1 from the number of second special figure hold (decrease the number of marks by 1). This second special figure reservation number is displayed as the number of marks in the special figure reservation number display area 31 (31b). In addition, when the first special figure hold number is 0 and the first and second special figure games are not being played and the start winning signal is input from the first start winning ball detection sensor 53a, the first special figure is displayed. The number of suspensions becomes 0 when the first special figure game is started immediately based on the input of the winning signal.
Similarly, when the second special figure holding number is 0 and the first and second special figure games are not being played and the start winning signal is input from the second starting winning ball detection sensor 53a, The figure holding number becomes 0 when the second special figure game is immediately started based on the input of the winning signal.

  A special variable winning device 6 having a special winning opening 61 is provided below the variable display device 3 and further to the right of the distribution guiding device 7. The special variable winning device 6 has a structure as a so-called attacker, and is provided with a movable door 62 that opens and closes a large winning opening 61. In a normal game state, the movable door 62 wins a game ball. In a closed state where the player stands in a closed state so as not to flow into the mouth 61 and the result of the first special figure game or the second special figure game results in a big hit, and a big hit state occurs, the game ball can easily flow in. It will be in the open state when it is tilted almost horizontally forward. The special variation winning device 6 is provided with a big winning ball detection sensor 63 for detecting a game ball won in the big winning opening 61.

When a big hit is made, as a big hit state, for example, an operation of one round as an opening / closing operation in which the special variable winning device 6 is changed from the closed state to the opened state and then closed again is performed for a predetermined number of rounds. It is like that. For example, in the big hit state, the predetermined number of rounds is about 10 to 16, although it may vary depending on the pachinko gaming machine. Note that the number of rounds may vary depending on the type of winning.
In addition, the special variation winning device 6 performs only two rounds in a jackpot state corresponding to hits of so-called sudden hits, hits, latent probabilities, etc., which are referred to as per two rounds. Control of the special variable winning device 6 in the big hit state is performed by the main controller 14 as a hit state control means.

  On the left side of the variable display device 3, there is provided a normal symbol (abbreviated as ordinary figure) starting port (through chucker) 8a. Further, a passing ball detection sensor 81 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the general map starting port 8a is provided corresponding to the general game starting port 8a. When the passing ball detection sensor 81 detects a game ball, the main control device 14 To output a passing ball detection signal. Based on the input of the passing ball detection signal, the main control device 14 performs a general drawing lottery for drawing the winning when the normal variation winning device 5 is opened and the losing that keeps the normal variation winning device 5 closed. Do. The result of the general drawing lottery is notified by displaying the normal variable display game (hereinafter referred to as the general game) on the general map display device 8b. Under the above-mentioned general map display device 8b, a general map hold number display lamp 8c is provided, and the required general map hold number is displayed in the same manner as the special map hold number.

On the top and the left and right of the variable display device 3 are provided wall portions 33 that prevent the game balls from flowing into the variable display device 3 side. A stage 34 is provided on the lower side of the variable display device 3 so that game balls that have flowed from the warp inlet 35 flow out onto the stage 34 from a warp outlet (not shown). Also, from the warp inlet 35 to the warp outlet, a warp channel (not shown) is provided, for example, on the rear side (back side) from the front surface of the game board 1. The game ball that has flowed in from the warp inlet 35 flows out from the warp outlet to the stage 34 through this warp channel.
In addition, the front edge of the stage 34 is the position of the front surface of the game board 1, and a game ball repelled by a game nail or the like can be placed on the lower side of the stage 34, and the front of the stage 34 A game ball can flow from the edge to the game area 2 below the stage 34.

On the stage 34, the game ball that has flowed out of the warp exit rolls to the left and right at the moment of outflow. A part of the game ball that rolls left and right on the stage 34 is distributed to the outlet 36 along the rolling path of the game ball on the stage. The outlet 36 is provided at the left and right center of the stage 34, and the game ball flowing out of the outlet 36 flows into an inlet 71 described later of the sorting guidance device 7 with a high probability.
The probability that a game ball placed on the stage 34 flows into the inflow port 71 is higher than the probability that a game ball that has not been placed on the stage 34 flows into the inflow port 71.

  The distribution guiding device 7 has a bifurcated shape that guides one inflow port 71, two outflow ports 72, 73, and a game ball flowing in from the one inflow port 71 to one of the two outflow ports 72, 73. And a distribution member 75 that is provided at a bifurcated portion of the distribution path 74 and distributes the flow direction of the game ball to one of the left and right outlets 72 and 73.

The inflow port 71 is disposed directly below the outlet port 36 of the stage 34 so that a game ball derived from the outlet port 36 flows in with high probability.
Further, the stage 34 including the outlet 36 has a leading edge at the same position as the board surface of the game board 1, and a sufficient space is provided between the stage 34 and the outlet 36 and the inlet 71 in the vertical direction. The game ball that has not been placed on the stage 34 can also flow into the inflow port. A part of the game ball that is not guided to the outlet 36 and falls downward from the front edge of the stage 34 can also flow into the inlet 71.

The distribution passage 74 is composed of a portion that faces downward from the inflow port 71 and a portion that branches to the left and right and inclines toward the outflow ports 72 and 73 while being inclined downward, and is formed from the front side of the game board 1 to the front side. Yes.
Ball receiving openings 72a and 73a are provided at the left and right ends of the distribution passage 74, and the ball receiving openings 72a and 73a and an outlet (outflow passage) 72 are provided via a ball passage provided on the rear side of the front surface of the game board 1. , 73 are connected, and the game ball reaching the outlets 72, 73 flows down to the game area 2 from the lower edge of the outlets 72, 73 which is the front surface position of the game board 1.

  A first start port 5 a is disposed directly below the right outlet 72, and a second start port 5 b is disposed immediately below the left outlet 73. Thereby, the game ball flowing down from the right outflow port 72 wins the first start port 5a with a high probability, and the game ball flowing down from the left outflow port 73 wins the second start port 5b with a high probability. Even when the pair of movable pieces 52 of the normal variation winning device 5 having the second starting port 5b is closed, the game ball flowing down the left outlet 73 flows into the second starting port 5b with a high probability. It is supposed to be.

Note that a space between which the game balls can flow up and down is provided in S between the distribution guide device 7 and the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b, and does not flow into the distribution guide device 7. The game ball can flow into the first start port 5a or the second start port 5b.
The distribution member 75 is a basic seesaw-like member, which is inclined to the right outlet 72 side to guide the game ball to the right outlet 72, and is inclined to the left outlet 73 side. The state can be changed to the state of guiding to the left outlet 73 side.
The seesaw-shaped distribution member 75 may be either a self-weight tilt type that alternately tilts left and right with the weight of the game ball, or a power tilt type that tilts alternately left and right periodically with a predetermined drive source. Then, the self-weight inclination type will be described.

  In this embodiment, the sorting member 75 extends to the left and right respectively, and guide pieces 76 and 77 for guiding the game ball to the right outlet 72 or the left outlet 73, and the left and right guide pieces 76 and 77. A distribution piece 78 is provided at the center of the upper side and extends upward, and distributes the game ball flowing in from the inflow port 71 to either the right guide piece 76 or the left guide piece 77. At the center of the left and right guide pieces 76 and 77 and the distributing piece 78, a bearing portion 79 supported rotatably around the axis of the fixed shaft 7a is provided, and around the cylindrical bearing portion 79 in the radial direction. A guide piece 76, a sorting piece 78, and a guide piece 77 extending in three directions of left, middle, and right are provided at substantially equal intervals along the guide piece 76.

  The branch portion of the distribution passage 74 is provided with a convex portion 7b that protrudes upward from the floor surface side, and when the distribution member 75 is rotated to the right (clockwise), the distal end portion of the right guide piece 76 is convex. It will be in the state which cannot touch any more on the right side wall surface of the part 7b, and can rotate further. In this state, the sorting piece 78 is tilted to the right side, so that the game ball flowing in from the inflow port 71 is guided to the left side. When the game ball flows in this state, the game ball flows on the left guide piece 77 by the distribution piece 78 inclined to the right side. Thereby, the load of the game ball acts on the guide piece 77, and the sorting member 75 is rotated to the left side.

Thereby, the game ball on the left guide piece 77 flows to the left on the left guide piece 77 and flows out from the left outlet 73.
At this time, the distribution member 75 is rotated to the left, whereby the left guide piece 77 is tilted to the left and comes into contact with the left rising wall surface of the convex portion 7b to stop the rotation. In this state, the sorting piece 78 is tilted to the left.
In this state, the game ball flowing in from the inflow port 71 is guided to the right side. When the game ball flows in this state, the game ball flows on the right guide piece 76 by the sorting piece 78 inclined to the left side. Thereby, the load of the game ball acts on the guide piece 76, and the sorting member 75 is rotated to the right side.

Thereby, the game ball on the right guide piece 76 flows to the right on the right guide piece 76 and flows out from the right outlet 72.
At this time, when the distribution member 75 rotates to the right, the right guide piece 77 tilts to the right and comes into contact with the protruding portion 7b to stop the rotation. In this state, the sorting piece 78 is tilted to the right.
Further, a game board mounting base is provided at the front end of the sorting piece 78 of the sorting member 75 on the rear side of the board surface so as to be swingable rearward (back side of the board surface) from the sorting member 75 and pivotally supports the sorting member 75. A load applying member 7c composed of a link mechanism that swings left and right in the fan-shaped opening α formed in the plate is connected. The load applying member 7c applies a load to the rotation of the distributing member 76 with respect to the fixed shaft 7a, and the seesaw-shaped distributing member 75 is tilted to the right or left regardless of the passage of the game ball due to vibration during the game. It is what prevents (it has a balance adjustment function). The load is given by, for example, a frictional force, and is less than the force applied when the load based on the passing of the game ball acts on the left and right guide pieces 76 and 77 as described above. The rotation of the sorting member 75 due to the load generated when passing (the swinging of the right and left tilt) is not hindered.
The game balls that sequentially flow into the sorting guidance device 7 from the inlet 71 by such a sorting member 75 are alternately distributed to the outlets 72 and 73 from the left and right ball receiving ports 72a and 73a. Thereby, the distribution guidance device 7 alternately guides the game balls that flow in sequentially to the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b via the outflow ports 72 and 73. At the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b, game balls are won mainly through the sorting guidance device 7 due to the arrangement of the game nails 9, and the like. The game balls are alternately awarded to the second starting port 5b. In addition, when a game ball wins the first starting port 5a and the second starting port 5b from other than the distribution guiding device 7, the alternating order is shifted.

  As described above, when the normal game is won, the normal variation winning device 5 is opened, and the winning rate of the game ball to the normal variation winning device 5 (second start opening 5b) is increased, and the special game The opportunity to start is increasing. In the probability variation state and the short time state, the normal variation winning device 5 is frequently opened. In this case, the first starting port 5a and the second starting port 5b described above are not alternately won, but the game ball is mainly won in the second starting port 5b. Therefore, the state where the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b are alternately won is the normal state excluding the probability change state and the time-short state.

In addition, on the left side of the game area 2, a plurality of general winning ports 10, 10 are provided. Further, a general winning ball detection sensor 11 for detecting a game ball won in the general winning ports 10, 10 is provided corresponding to the general winning ports 10, 10, respectively.
In addition, at the lowermost end portion of the game area 2 below the special variable prize winning device 6, an out port 12 that discharges a game ball that has not won any prize port to the back of the game board 1 outside the game area 2. Is provided. Further, on the front surface of the game board 1, there are provided flow-down regulation changing members such as game nails 9 (only part of which are shown) and windmills (not shown) that regulate the flow-down direction of the game balls and change the flow-down direction. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an input device 21 is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine (in this embodiment, the peripheral portion of the ball tray provided below the glass door covering the gaming area on the front surface of the gaming board). Yes. The input device 21 includes a covered cylindrical push button switch 21a and an annular jog dial 21b. The push button switch 21a is a member provided with a spring-biased and retractable circular pressing member, and an annular jog dial 21b is rotatably provided around the push button switch 21a. The push-down part of the push button switch 21a is a hollow member having a light-transmitting part, and an LED is incorporated in the push-button switch 21a. When the push button switch 21a is pressed, it is turned on when some processing can be executed. However, it is turned off when no processing is performed. The push button switch 21a is turned on when pressed, and returns to its original state when the hand is released. The jog dial can be rotated 360 degrees to the left and right, and the amount and direction of rotation can be detected. Based on this detection, the jog dial is used to move the cursor on the play information screen in the variable display device. For example, when it is turned to the right, the cursor moves to the right, and when it cannot be moved to the right, the cursor moves downward. Further, when the jog dial 21b is turned to the left, the cursor moves to the left, and when the cursor cannot be moved to the left, the cursor moves upward.

  In addition, the variable display device 3 displays the above-described variable display game, and the game ball does not win any of the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b for a predetermined time or more, and the variable display game is not performed. When the state continues, a demonstration display is made. The demonstration display shows, for example, the characteristics of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, when the variable display device 3 is in a standby state for executing a special figure game or when a demonstration display is being performed, when the LED of the push button switch 21a is turned on and the push button switch 21a is pressed, the state shown in FIG. A play information screen is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the play information screen, a play start button display unit 41 for inputting information indicating that play is started when the player starts play (game) on the gaming machine, When the player finishes playing on the gaming machine, the play end button display unit 42 for inputting information indicating the end of play, and notification to the mobile phone as the player's mobile terminal at the start of play The symbol code is composed of the symbol code input display unit 43 for inputting the generated symbol code (including game result history information, accumulated point information, personal information, etc.) and the symbol code input display unit 43 A symbol list display unit 44 for inputting symbols (characters), a point display unit 45 for displaying an integrated value of points generated during a play period from the start of play to the end of play, When information indicating the end of play is input by the end button display unit 42, a history of game data being played including the integrated value of the points (variable display number of games during play period, variable display during play period) And a two-dimensional code display unit 46 for displaying a two-dimensional code in a predetermined format having information on a member site URL (Uniform Resource Locator) described later. Yes. In addition, it is good also as what displays each display 41-45 for every screen which can be switched and displayed. In addition to the above-mentioned display, the time as the play period, the number of variable display games executed during the play period, the number of executions of the variable display game from the previous jackpot, the number of hits during the play period, etc. A display screen for displaying the game data may be displayed.
Two-dimensional codes (encoded images, etc.) are, for example, a “stack type” in which one-dimensional barcodes are vertically stacked and displayed, and a “matrix” in which information is displayed in a vertical and horizontal mosaic pattern with alternating black and white cells (cells). For example, it is possible to code up to 7089 characters in the case of only numeric information, and up to 1817 characters in Kanji / double-byte kana.

  Each character of the play start button display unit 41, the play end button display unit 42, and the symbol list display unit 44 can be designated by a cursor, and the cursor position can be moved by rotating the jog dial 21b. It has become. The play start button display unit 41 and the play end button display unit 42 are in a state where the entirety is selected by the cursor due to a color change or the like, and in this state, by pressing the push button switch 21a, play start or play end is performed. The information shown can be input. The selected symbol can be displayed on the symbol code input display unit 43 by selecting each symbol in the symbol list display unit 44 with the cursor and pressing the push button switch 21a. In addition to the symbols, the symbol list display section 44 displays a confirmation button for confirming the symbol code and a backspace button for erasing characters one by one from the back side.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko gaming machine of this example will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. The control system of the pachinko gaming machine is roughly divided into a main control unit (main control processing means as a control device for the main board) 15, a sub control unit (sub control processing means as a control device on the sub board side) 16, The power supply device 82 supplies power to the main control unit 15 and the sub control unit 16. The main control unit 15 includes a main control device 14 composed of, for example, a one-chip microcomputer for a gaming machine. The main control device 14 includes a CPU 14a that executes a program, a program and data used in the program. A ROM 14b that is stored, a RAM 14c that stores data generated based on a program, various data read from the ROM 14b, and a frequency generation circuit unit 14d are provided.

  Signals from various sensors provided in the pachinko gaming machine can be input to the main controller 14 (CPU 14a), and the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b and the big winning ball detection are described above. A game in which a sensor 63, a passing ball detection sensor 81, and a general winning ball detection sensor 11 are connected, and a prize ball paid out from a gaming ball payout device 17 that pays out a winning ball in response to a winning game ball is detected. A ball payout detection sensor 18, an error detection sensor 19 for detecting an error in the pachinko gaming machine, and the like are connected.

  The main controller 14 outputs various signals for operating various devices of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, a central control device 20 for collecting and managing data of each gaming machine installed in a game store is connected to the main control device 14 so that data can be input from the main control device 14. The main control device 14 is connected to a payout control device 22, a symbol control device 23, a lamp control device 24, and a voice control device 25 as sub control devices (sub control means). (Control command) can be output.

  Here, since the payout control device 22 performs the main control of the game in the pachinko gaming machine for substantially paying out the winning ball, it is included in the main control unit 15, and the symbol control related to the effect of the game The device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the sound control device 25 are included in the sub-control unit 16.

Further, the main controller 14 is connected to the first and second special-figure indicators 4a and 4b, and the first and second special-figure indicators 4a so that the main controller 14 responds to the lottery result based on the start prize. , 4b, display control of special figure fluctuation display and fluctuation stop display is performed.
Also, a random number for performing a hold storage management and a memory erasure process based on the execution process of the special figure game when the special figure game is executed and the random number information for determining whether or not the next special figure game is hit or not is obtained. It functions as a storage control means.
Further, when the main controller 14 obtains random number information for determining whether or not to win or miss the next special figure game during the execution of the special figure game, the main control device 14 relates to the pending waiting state for the next special figure game. Control is performed to generate a prefetch command as information and transmit it to the sub-control device 16. This prefetch command includes information on the waiting state for waiting, information on whether or not a big hit, information on fluctuation patterns (fluctuation display time, presence / absence of reach), and the like. The sub-control unit 16 performs display processing of the mark number display 31a, 31b of the number of holdings and display processing of the advance notice effect based on the pre-read command.
The display time and the stop display result of the display control of the special figures 4a and 4b are synchronized with the display time and the stop display result of the special figure game on the variable display device 3.
In addition, the main control device 14 can drive and control the normal variation solenoid 55 that drives the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the above-described normal variation winning device 5 and also drives the movable door 62 of the special variation winning device 6. The special fluctuation solenoid 64 that can be driven is controlled.

  In addition, the payout control device 22 is connected to a game ball payout device 17 which is controlled by the payout control device 22 and pays out award balls and rental balls, and reads the data of the prepaid card (recording medium) 26 to play the game. A CR unit 27 for performing ball lending control is connected via a ball lending signal control device 28. The payout control device 22 pays out a prize ball based on a command from the main control device 14 and pays out a ball based on a ball lending signal input from the CR unit 27 via a ball lending signal control device 28. Take control.

  The main controller 15 is not directly connected to the main controller 14, but includes a launch control device 29 a that controls a launch drive device 29 of a hitting ball launcher (not shown) that launches a game ball into the game area 2. A rotary operation handle 29b, a firing stop button 29c, and a touch sensor 29d for operating the launching of the game ball are connected to the launch control device 29a.

  The main control device 14 of the main control unit 15 controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine. The first and second starting winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b, the big winning ball detection sensor 63, and the general winning ball detection sensor 11, when a game ball detection signal is input, that is, when a game ball wins each winning slot, a command is output to the payout control device 22 to cause the game ball to be discharged as a prize ball.

  In addition, when the detection signal of the game ball is input from the passing ball detection sensor 81, the main control device 14 performs the process of adding the above-described number of pending drawings, and the lottery process for determining whether or not to win the bonus game The various random numbers used in the above are acquired, and when the number of reserved drawings is less than the upper limit, the random number is stored. In addition, as a predetermined start condition, the normal game is started at the end of the previous normal game, or at the end of the opening / closing operation of the normal variable winning device 5 after the win, and the normal figure holding number is decremented by one. At this time, a lottery process using random numbers is used to determine whether or not the normal game is missed, and commands are sent to the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, and the voice control device 25 to display the general game, notify the result, and produce effects. Output.

  Further, the main control device 14 performs the above-described special figure holding number processing based on the input of the start winning signals from the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b and the start of the special figure game, Various random numbers (winning determination random number, symbol random number, production random number) as lottery determination information used in the lottery process for determining the big hit loss of the special figure game are acquired, and when the special figure pending number is less than the upper limit, the random number is stored in the RAM 14c. Stored in (a part of random number storage means). The lottery process determines the big wins and misses of the first and second special figure games based on the winning determination random numbers, and controls the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b to control the first and second special figure indicators. A special game is displayed, and a command is output to the symbol control device 23, the lamp control device 24, the voice control device 25, etc. for display of the decorative symbol variation display game on the variable display device 3, notification of the result, and production. .

  Note that the start conditions (random number determination conditions) of the first and second special figure games (variable display games) are the same as when the previous first special figure game or the second special figure game ends in an outlier. When the game or the second special figure game is a big hit, when the big win state for opening the special variable winning device 6 is reached, the first special figure hold number (the second special figure is retained when the big hit state is ended. This is a case where the number of holds in FIG. Is 1 or more, or the first start winning signal or the second starting winning signal is inputted. In addition, when both the first special figure game and the second special figure game can be started, the special figure game with the earlier time when the random number is acquired is started. That is, the first special game and the second special game are sequentially performed according to the winning order of the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b. Therefore, when a game ball wins alternately at the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b as described above, the first special game and the second special game are alternately performed. In addition, along with the establishment of the start condition (the establishment of the random number determination condition), at the start of the special figure game, a determination is made as to whether or not the jackpot and the loss of random numbers corresponding to this special figure game.

  Further, when the normal game is won, the main control device 14 controls the normal variation solenoid 55 that drives the movable pieces 51 and 51 of the normal variation winning device 5 to close the normal variation winning device 5. Control to make the open state from. Further, the main control device 14 controls the special fluctuation solenoid 64 of the movable door 62 of the special fluctuation prize-winning device 6 when each of the first special figure game or the second special figure game is a big win, and a predetermined condition On the basis of this, the special variation winning apparatus 6 is controlled from the closed state to the open state to generate the above-mentioned jackpot state.

  The main controller 14 as a winning lottery means performs a lottery process for determining whether the first special figure game and the second special figure game are big hits or not based on the aforementioned start winning signal. In addition, when the main controller 14 sequentially displays the first special figure game or the second special figure game that shows either the big hit or the out of the big hit, the first special drawing 14 performs the first special figure by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the probable big hit. The probability that the figure game and the second special figure game are jackpots is set to a high probability state higher than the low probability state, and the first special figure game and the second special figure game are jackpots by the lottery process based on the occurrence of the normal jackpot etc. The control is performed so that the probability is lower than the high probability state. Further, the main control device 14 performs control to set the time-short state (electricity support state) where the opening time (number of times of opening) per unit time of the normally variable winning device is larger than the normal state based on the occurrence of a predetermined jackpot. Do. In the probability variation state (high probability support state), the state is basically a high probability state and the electric support state, and in the short time state (support state), the electric support state.

In addition, the symbol control device 23 as the variable display game display control means of the sub-control unit 16 controls the variable display device 3 and the general graphic display device (LED display device) 8, and the variable display device 3 Connected via a video display processor. The variable display device 3 for the variable display game of the decorative symbols is displayed by the symbol control device 23 as the notification effect control means on the basis of each jackpot and loss determined by the main control device 14 and the variation display time as the variation pattern. The display at is controlled. In addition, the symbol control device 23 controls the display of the special figure reservation number mark in the special figure reservation number display area 31 of the variable display device 3 based on the calculated special figure reservation number in the main control device 14.
In addition, the sub-control unit 16 that has acquired the transmission of the game control command generated based on the random number determination lottery performed in the main control device 14 causes the variable display device 3 to perform the variable effect display of the special figure game. Accompanying this, it functions as a notice effect determining means for controlling the notice effect display and the prior notice effect display.
Further, it controls the display of a two-dimensional code in which play information of game data including point information described later and URL information of the Web site 96 are registered as data.
In addition, the symbol control device 23 plays the above-described input device 21 provided on a glass door that covers the front frame that supports the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine or a ball tray unit provided below the glass door. When an operator or the like operates, an external input signal from the input device 21 is input.

  The lamp control device 24 of the sub-control unit 16 is provided on the front frame that supports the board-related electrical decoration (light source such as LED) 24a provided on the board surface of the game board 1 and the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine, A frame door-related electrical decoration (light source such as an LED) 24b such as a glass frame covering the front surface of the game board 1 is connected to control an effect produced by an LED, a lamp, or the like. Further, the lamp control device 24 is connected with a general-purpose reserved number display lamp 8c.

  The sound control device 25 is connected to a sound generation device 25a including a sound processor, an amplifier, a speaker, and the like, and the sound control device 25 controls output of effect sound, sound, music, and the like for production.

  In this embodiment, the main control device 14 as a random number generation means generates a random number (pseudorandom number) consisting of a numerical value within a predetermined range. For example, it counts up from 0 to a predetermined number at a high speed, and when it reaches the predetermined number, it performs a process of setting it to 0 again, and this numerical value is set as a pseudo random number. When generating random numbers, processing that disturbs the periodicity of periodic pseudorandom numbers may be added. Further, a random number generating means may be provided separately from the main controller 14.

  The main controller 14 as a random number acquisition means acquires a random number generated when the start winning signals are input from the first and second start winning ball detection sensors 53a and 53b. When the start winning signal is input, a random number is acquired if the corresponding special figure hold number (the number of stored random numbers of each set of three) is less than the upper limit. If the number is the upper limit, no random number is acquired.

  Further, the main control device 14 as a random number storage means stores the random number acquired as described above in the RAM 14c, the start condition of the variable display game corresponding to the random number is established, and the lottery process using the stored random number is performed. If the random number is erased, the random number is erased on the assumption that the random number erasure condition is satisfied. At this time, one special figure holding number is subtracted. As described above, neither the first special figure game nor the second special figure game is played, and the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number are both 0, and a random number is acquired. When the first special figure game or the second special figure game corresponding to it is started immediately, the number of holds is zero.

  The main controller 14 as the winning lottery means uses the first and second random numbers (winning determination random number, symbol random number, production random number) obtained as described above at the start of the special figure game. A lottery process for displaying the special game is performed. In the lottery process, the winning determination random number is compared with the winning determination values registered in the set winning determination tables (low probability determination table and high probability determination table). The ROM 14b of the main controller 14 stores a hit determination table as table storage means.

  The winning judgment value is a numerical value determined in advance from a predetermined range of numerical values that will be a winning determination random number, and the jackpot probability is (number of winning determination values) / (number of numerical values in a predetermined range that will be a winning determination random number) become. In addition, the hit determination value includes a hit determination value registered in the normal low probability determination table in which the hit probability is low probability, and a hit determination value registered in the high probability determination table at the time of high probability after probability variation big hit For example, the number of hit determination values at high probability is about 10 times the number of hit determination values at normal time (low probability). Thereby, the jackpot probability at the time of high probability is about 10 times that at the time of low probability.

When the acquired value of the winning random number matches the winning determination value, it becomes a big hit, and when it does not match, it becomes a deviation.
Whether the low probability determination table or the high probability determination table is used depends on whether the probability state controlled as described above is a high probability state or a low probability state. It is determined.
In this embodiment, the same hit determination value as the hit determination value in the low probability determination table is included as the hit determination value in the high probability determination table, and it becomes a big hit in comparison with the hit determination value in the low probability determination table. The hit determination random number becomes a big hit even when compared with the hit determination value of the high probability determination table.

The design random number determines the type of special figure displayed on the first and second special figure indicators 4a and 4b. If the special figure game is out of place, for example, one type of special figure is displayed. In the case of a jackpot, a plurality of special charts are set for each jackpot type, for example, a normal jackpot and a probabilistic jackpot, and a special chart associated with the design random number is selected.
Therefore, in the case of a jackpot, whether the jackpot is a normal jackpot or a probabilistic jackpot is determined by the design random number.

  In addition, the production random number determines the fluctuation pattern including the display time of the special figure game. In the case of outage, whether or not the reach is reached, in the case of reach, the normal reach is short or the display time is It is what determines whether it will be a long super reach or premium reach. In the case of a big hit, the reach is determined, and the type of reach production such as normal reach or super reach is determined. The main controller 14 as a variation pattern selection means, when selecting a variation pattern, performs lottery according to a variation pattern data table composed of a combination of a plurality of variation patterns and a lottery probability set for each type of loss or jackpot. Select the variation pattern.

  Reach is a state in which some decorative symbols that are displayed in a stopped state are confirmed and some are still displayed in a variable state in a variable display game. In the case where three decorative symbols are displayed, two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and there is a possibility of a big hit at the stage where one decorative symbol is still variably displayed. In other words, the reach is a state in which the possibility of winning the game remains without determining the loss until immediately before the variable display game is stopped and displayed to notify the jackpot or loss.

  The display of the special figure game is determined based on the above three random numbers, and the first and second special figure games are performed based on the result of the special figure game. Further, information (including the variation pattern) based on the lottery determination information is sent from the main control device 14 to the symbol control device 23, and display control of the variable symbol display game on the variable display device 3 is performed.

That is, when the main controller 14 starts the first special game or the second special game, the main controller 14 gives the symbol controller 23 data indicating either a big win or a loss based on the lottery result described above, The variation pattern data and the big hit type data in the case of a big win are transmitted, and a variable display game start command is transmitted.
Further, the main control device 14 obtains the random number when the symbol control device 23 acquires the random number as described above in order to display the first special figure reservation number and the second special figure reservation number on the variable display device 3. A command indicating that it has been acquired is output. In this case, it is distinguished whether the random number is acquired based on the start winning signal from the first starting winning ball detection sensor 53a or the random number is acquired based on the starting winning signal from the second start winning ball detection sensor 53b. Is output.

  In this embodiment, a case where a game ball wins the main control device 14 at the first start port 5a and a first start winning signal is input from the first start winning ball detection sensor 53a, and the main control device 14 When a game ball wins the second start opening 5b and a second start winning signal is input from the second start winning ball detection sensor 53b, the sub-control unit 16 causes the first special game or the second special game to be played. In order to perform a prior notice effect for notifying a big hit and a loss, a pre-determination process is performed using a random number before the above-described lottery process is performed as a pre-determination means (before the start condition of the variable display game is established). .

In the pre-judgment process, as with the lottery process, whether the big hit or miss is determined by the random number for winning judgment. The reach type such as super reach (premium reach) or the like is determined, and whether or not the reach is reached at the time of disconnection, and in the case of reach, which reach type is determined.
As a result of this determination, the hit / miss, hit type, and variation pattern (reach type in the case of reach) are used as pre-read commands, from the main control device (main control processing means) 14 to the symbol control device (sub control processing means). 23.

  In the symbol control device 23, the variable display game is displayed based on each of the above-described commands, and the first special figure hold number (31a) and the second special figure hold number (31b) are displayed based on a command indicating acquisition of a random number. Display. At this time, the first special figure reservation number (31a) and the second special figure reservation number (31b) are calculated as in the case of the main controller 14.

Further, the symbol control device 23 stores game data as a game history after the above-described play start operation is performed when a play start button is operated as described later. That is, the number of executions of the variable display game is accumulated and stored for each input of the above-mentioned variable display game start command. In the case of a jackpot, the type of jackpot and the number of occurrences for each jackpot are stored. Note that the type of reach that has occurred may be stored, and the number of times of execution of the variable display game may be stored separately for, for example, normal time and probability change time. Moreover, it is good also as what memorize | stores the special figure at the time of jackpot with a jackpot type.
Further, the symbol control device 23 (sub-control device 16) performs processing for generating points. In the point generation process, when a play start operation including the input of the above-described symbol code is performed, the initial state of point accumulation (the state of raising the accumulated points) is entered, and points are accumulated based on a special figure game or the like thereafter. Is started.

In addition, the symbol control device 23 displays a notice effect in addition to the effect display of the change display game based on the change pattern. The notice effect display is, for example, an interruptive effect display that suggests the possibility that the variable display game will be a big hit at a predetermined timing from the start of the variable display game to the special figure variable stop display for notifying the success / failure result. .
There are a plurality of types of notice effect display. For example, there are those in which a predetermined character appears on the screen displaying the variable display game, and those in which a specific image is displayed in the background on the screen displaying the variable display game. Each type of notice effect display has a plurality of types of effect patterns with different degrees of reliability. The notice effect display of this embodiment is basically set in two stages. That is, here, first, as a notice display effect, a type in which a character (an image that is operated separately from a pattern (special image) to be changed on the screen of the variable display device 3) appears, and a background image (variable display device 3). There is a type in which the stage image of the background of the design (special figure) to be changed on the screen changes. There are different types (effect patterns) of the type of characters that appear, different types of clothes, clothes, actions, etc. (effect patterns), and different types of background images (effect patterns) that are displayed.
The special symbol is a notification of the success / failure result or the type of jackpot in the case of a jackpot according to the combination of symbols to be stopped after changing a plurality of symbols.

  The reliability that is a big hit of the type of the effect pattern of the notice effect display is low if, for example, the appearance rate is high when the variable display game is lost and the appearance rate is low when it is a big win. On the contrary, the reliability of the jackpot is high if the appearance rate is low when the variable display game is lost, and is high if the appearance rate is high. However, the reliability is determined by the relative relationship between the appearance rate in the case of loss and the case of jackpot. For example, if the appearance rate in case of loss is 0 even if the appearance rate in jackpot is low The reliability is the highest.

At the time of displaying the notice effect, display data for displaying the notice effect is stored in the symbol control device in correspondence with each kind of effect pattern of each kind of notice effect display.
Further, in the symbol control device, it is determined by lottery whether or not to display the notice effect display of each effect pattern for each type of notice effect display. In one type of notice effect display, it is assumed that a plurality of types of effect patterns are not displayed during one variation display game. That is, it is assumed that an effect pattern with high reliability and an effect pattern with low reliability are not displayed simultaneously.

  For example, when a character appears as an effect pattern, the effect pattern is a first effect pattern in which a character in blue clothes passes through the screen, and the character in blue clothes does not pass through the screen. A second production pattern that stays for a predetermined time at a time, a third production pattern that a blue clothing character does not pass through the screen and stays on the screen for a predetermined time and dances, and a rainbow-colored clothing character passes through the screen A fourth effect pattern in which a dancer dances while staying on the screen for a predetermined time, and a fifth effect pattern in which a large number of characters in different colors stay on the screen for a predetermined time and dance without moving through the screen. There shall be. In this case, one of these effect patterns is selected and displayed by lottery (none may be displayed).

In this case, there is a data table for setting a lottery probability for each type of effect pattern, and there are two types of data tables: a case where a variable display game is won and a case where it is off.
It should be noted that a data table may be provided for each variation pattern in the case of loss and each variation pattern in the case of winning.
Here, the specific configuration of the data table is, for example, to acquire a random number as a numerical value selected from a numerical range of 0 to 255, for example, at the time of lottery. On the other hand, in the data table, numerical values are respectively assigned to six types of effect patterns obtained by adding the 0th pattern in which no character appears to the first to fifth effect patterns described above.

  In the data table in the case of an outage, a value of 0 to 99 is assigned to the 0th effect pattern, a value of 100 to 199 is assigned to the first effect pattern, and a value of 200 to 239 is assigned to the second effect pattern. Are assigned, numerical values from 240 to 253 are assigned to the third effect pattern, and 254 and 255 are assigned to the fourth effect pattern. The fifth effect pattern is not assigned to the outlier data table.

Therefore, since the fifth effect pattern appears only when the jackpot is reached, the effect pattern has a reliability of 100%, and when it appears, the jackpot is confirmed.
In the data table in the case of the big hit, a numerical value of 0 to 4 is assigned to the 0th effect pattern, a numerical value of 5 to 9 is assigned to the first effect pattern, and a value of 10 to 99 is assigned to the second effect pattern. Are assigned, numerical values from 100 to 199 are assigned to the third effect pattern, 200 to 253 are assigned to the fourth effect pattern, and 254 and 255 are assigned to the fifth effect pattern.

Since the random number acquired at the time of the lottery is any one of 0 to 255, the effect pattern of the notice effect display associated with the numerical value matching the acquired random number is selected by the lottery.
Further, the lottery probability of the effect pattern of each notice effect display is the number of numerical values (for example, 256) included in the numerical value range that the denominator takes a random number, and is the number of numerical values assigned to each effect pattern. Therefore, in the fifth effect pattern, the lottery probability (appearance probability) in the case of a loss is 0, and the lottery probability in the case of a win is 2/255. Since the fifth effect pattern appears only in the case of a jackpot, the effect pattern has a reliability of 100%, and if it appears, the jackpot is confirmed.
In addition, the appearance rate of the notice effect display as the fifth effect pattern is extremely low, and it appears only rarely.

In this embodiment, in addition to the pattern table described above, a data table is set that is used when the value of points generated and accumulated during the play period is a predetermined number or more, as will be described later. This data table is, for example, a big hit data table, a numerical value of 0 to 4 is assigned to the 0th effect pattern, a numerical value of 5 to 9 is assigned to the first effect pattern, and the second Numerical values from 10 to 29 are assigned to the effect pattern, numerical values from 39 to 59 are assigned to the third effect pattern, 6089 is assigned to the fourth effect pattern, and 90 to 255 are assigned to the fifth effect pattern. Assigned.
According to this data table, in the case of a big hit, the fifth effect pattern appears with a high probability.

  In addition, the above-mentioned numerical value assigned to the fifth effect pattern in the data table used when the value obtained by accumulating points during the play period is a predetermined number or more is an example, and for example, 0 to 5 for the fifth effect pattern. All of the numerical values up to 255 may be assigned, and the fifth effect pattern may always appear in the case of a big hit.

  Also, in the case of a loss, it is used when the value obtained by accumulating points during the play period is a predetermined number or more and the sum of the first special figure reservation number and the second special figure reservation number is a predetermined number or more. A data table may be provided. In this case, the fifth effect pattern may appear at a high appearance rate even if it is off.

In addition, as the notice effect display, for example, a notice effect display for notifying that it becomes reach (super reach) may be performed.
In this case, as the data table, there are two outlier data tables: a data table for reaching and a data table for not reaching, and there are many numerical values set in the data table for outlier reach. , There is a notice reach effect display pattern of the notice effect display with a small number set in the data table when it does not become out of reach reach, and an effect pattern for notifying the occurrence of reach of this out reach reach effect pattern before reaching reach change Become.
In addition, among the multiple types of outlier reach production patterns, by creating a common production pattern with the jackpot reach production pattern of the announcement production display set in the data table in the case of jackpot reach, the appearance of a common production pattern The jackpot reliability is adjusted when the reach occurs based on the rate setting.
Note that the outlier data table may be further divided into one that does not become reach, one that becomes normal reach, one that becomes super reach, and one that becomes premium reach. In addition, the data table for a big jackpot is divided into a data table for a promiscuous jackpot corresponding to the type of jackpot, and a data table for a normal jackpot, so that if it appears, the data table By providing the notice effect display that occurs frequently when the jackpot is achieved, it is possible to perform the notice effect display that has a high possibility of which kind of jackpot state is obtained when the jackpot is won.

In addition, in the symbol control device 23, a prior notice effect display is performed in addition to the notice effect display. The notice effect display suggests the possibility that the variable display game will be won during the variable display game, but the prior notice effect display is a chance that the next variable display game will win during the variable display game. It suggests the possibility of becoming. That is, the advance notice effect display stores information on random numbers for determining the big hit and miss of the variable display game (waiting for hold of determination of success / failure) before the special figure change is started when the special figure hold number is 1 or more, for example. In this case, based on the random number information, the preceding variable display game suggests whether the variable display game that is in a waiting state is a big hit or a reach (super reach).
In addition, whether or not the variation display game is in a waiting state before the special symbol variation is started, the type of jackpot, and the variation pattern (reach type) are triggered by the start winning detection from the above-mentioned main controller. It is determined based on a prefetch command output to the control device 23.

  In this advance notice effect display, the above-mentioned special display of the variable display device 3 is used as a notice notice effect pattern (first-out display performed in the change display game) of the hold change display game executed after the change display game. “Holding ball advance notice” using a change in the mark display indicating the number of special figure hold in the number-of-holds display area 31, an interrupted character display during the execution of the variable display game, or a color change display with a sense of incongruity There is a "pre-game advance notice".

In the reserved ball advance notice, the mark displayed in the mark number display 31a, 31b in the special figure hold number display area 31 is changed from a normal mark (for example, blue or circular) displayed at normal time to a notice mark for advance notice. (For example, red or star shape) is displayed. There are a plurality of types of this notice mark, and the reliability varies depending on the type. Whether or not to display the notice mark and what kind of notice mark to display is determined based on the information content included in the prefetch command or a predetermined condition such as the number of reserved special drawings. This determination may be a lottery method using the above-described data table in which a numerical value is set for each type of the notice mark as in the case of the notice effect display. A notice mark in which a numerical value matching the random number for lottery (for selecting the notice mark) is set is displayed.
The predetermined condition for causing the advance notice effect is a specific symbol variation pattern such as a specific number (for example, upper limit of retention) in the special figure hold number, a reach effect in the information content of the prefetch command, and a pseudo-variable continuous effect ( Fluctuation effect display) Information, jackpot information, per hit probability per change (probable per change) information, shortened time per change (per short time) information, small hits (per round with less rounds than the maximum number of rounds) information, etc. It consists of specific information, operation information of a movable accessory for production provided in the game area, latent hit information that does not notify the fact despite the hit probability fluctuation, winning based on a predetermined lottery, or a combination thereof.

  Data table includes, for example, a data table in the case of a loss that does not become reach, a data table that becomes a normal reach in the case of a loss, a data table in a case of a super reach in the case of a loss, a data table that usually becomes a big win, There is a data table. The reliability of the notice is determined by changing the number of numerical values corresponding to each notice mark in each data table. As described above, the number of corresponding numerical values in the data table in the case of deviation is small, and the notice mark having a large number of corresponding values in the data table in the case of big hit has high reliability.

  The data table is selected based on the jackpot information, the jackpot type information (whether it is probable or not), and the fluctuation pattern information (non-reach, normal reach, super reach) indicated by the above-mentioned prefetch command. The Also, a numerical value is set in the data table even when the notice mark is not displayed, and no notice mark display (the normal mark remains displayed) is selected by lottery.

Even in the case of outliers, a notice mark with a large number of corresponding numerical values in the data table for super-reach and a small number of corresponding numerical values in the data table that is not super-reach is highly reliable as super-reach. It becomes a notice mark to foresee.
Here, the conditions for utilizing the prefetch command are satisfied (for example, the number of special figure holds is greater than a certain value, or the prefetch command information includes production information for reaching, etc.) When the notice mark was selected by lottery, it was won for the lottery to display the advance notice effect display, and when no notice mark was selected by lottery, it was not won for the advance notice effect display. become.

Note that the display of the notice mark is the same as the display control of the normal mark, and corresponds to either the first special figure game or the second special figure game. Each time the number of special figure holds (notice mark) decreases by one, it moves. For example, in the display of one special figure hold number, the movement deletion of the notice mark is displayed left justified, and when one special figure hold number increases, it is newly displayed on the right side of the currently displayed normal mark. The notice mark addition is displayed.
Note that the normal mark may be changed to the notice mark at a predetermined timing during the execution of the variable display game.

In addition, the notice mark informs you that you will notice that you will be a normal reach mainly by setting the numerical values in the above data table, a notice that you will be mainly a super reach, and a big hit. And those that foresee the probable jackpot.
For example, the notice mark for notifying the probable jackpot is usually set to a very low or zero number corresponding to the jackpot data table, and is usually set in the jackpot data table for the jackpot data table. The number of numbers greater than the number of set numbers is set. As a result, the notice mark for notifying the probable jackpot has a higher appearance rate when it is a probable jackpot than the normal jackpot, and is likely to be a probable jackpot when it appears.

The advance notice during the game is a pioneering notice effect pattern (preliminary notice effect display) of the pending variable display game that is executed after the change display game, but is basically performed in the same manner as the above notice effect display. Multiple advance notice display patterns with different levels of reliability, each of which is a jackpot or super reach, are set for multiple types of advance notice display, and the advance notice display is performed based on the data table as in the case of the previous notice display. If there is no pre-announcement effect pattern with a high degree of reliability, or if a pre-notification effect pattern with a low degree of reliability is to be produced, etc. are determined based on the information content included in the pre-read command or the number of reserved special drawings. Is done. This determination may be made by a lottery method.
In addition, although the image displayed by the prior notice effect display and the notice effect display is the same, it is good also as what changed the operation | movement aspect or the color aspect.

  In addition, in the game notice effect display of the present embodiment, it is performed as a continuous notice that gives relevance across a plurality of variable display games. For example, when the sum of the numbers of both special figure holds is 2 or more, Prior notice effect display is performed in the variable display game corresponding to the hold. As a result, the advance notice effect display is performed in a plurality of continuous variable display games, and in this gaming machine, the advance notice effect is continuously provided as a continuous notice over a maximum of 8 variable display games. Is possible.

Moreover, the symbol control apparatus 23 performs the process which produces | generates a point. When the above-described play start operation is performed, the point generation process is in an initialized state of point accumulation (a state where the accumulated history points are raised), and point accumulation is started based on a special game or the like thereafter. . The generation of points in the present embodiment is performed when the above-described command indicating acquisition of random numbers is input from the main control device 14.
At this time, the number of holdings is 0, and neither the first special figure game nor the second special figure game is played, that is, even if random number information is acquired, the special figure game is started immediately. When the number of holds becomes 0 again, and when the random number information is acquired, either the first special figure game or the second special figure game is performed, and the reserved number is obtained by acquiring the random number. You may make it give a difference in the point provision rate produced | generated by the case where it becomes 1 or more (performing preferential treatment of the point to provide).

Note that the latter case includes a case where the hold number when the random number is acquired is 0 and a case where the hold number is 1 or more. In this case, even if the number of holdings is 0, the number of holdings becomes 1 or more by acquiring random numbers because the special figure game is being executed.
In addition, the execution period of the special figure game in this case includes a big hit state in which the special special prize game is performed and the special variable winning device 6 is opened and closed.
Further, during the jackpot state in which the special variable winning device 6 is opened and closed, the special game is in a standby state until the jackpot state ends. This standby state is included in the execution period of the special figure game.

  In this example, points are given preferential treatment in the latter case than in the former case. That is, when a random number is acquired, if at least one of the number of first special figure reservations and the number of second special figure reservations is 1 or more, or 1 or more, the first special figure reservation number is acquired even if the random number is acquired. The point grant rate generated is larger than when the figure holding number and the second special figure holding number become zero. For example, when a random number is acquired, a point generated when at least one of the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number is 1 or more is set to 5, and even if the random number is acquired, the special figure game is immediately The points generated when the number of first special figure reservations and the number of second special figure reservations become 0 may be set to 1.

  It should be noted that when the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number when the random number is simply obtained are viewed, both the special figure hold numbers are 0, and at least one of the special figure hold numbers is 1 or more. In the case of, a difference may be added to the points to be generated. Also in this case, the point grant rate is increased when at least one special figure reservation number is 1 or more than when both special figure reservation numbers at the time of obtaining random numbers are zero.

In any of the cases described above, the point grant rate generated may be increased as the number of special figure reservations when a random number is acquired increases. For example, when the sum of the number of first special figure reservations and the number of second special figure reservations is 0, the number of points generated is set to a predetermined number (for example, 1), and the number of first special figure reservations when a random number is acquired thereafter Each time the sum of the second special figure holding number increases by 1, the generated points may be increased by a predetermined number (for example, 5). In this case, when one of the first special figure reservation number and the second special figure reservation number is the upper limit and the other is one less than the upper limit (for example, 4), the most generated points increase when a random number is acquired. If both the special figure hold numbers are the upper limit, no random number is acquired and no points are generated.
In addition, on the condition that the number of special figure hold is the upper limit (first special figure hold number = 4 o'clock, second special figure hold number = 4), high-value point generation (specific flag generation) is performed, game The user may be given a privilege (such as a right to acquire a premium image).

  In addition, when a command indicating acquisition of a random number is generated and points are generated as described above, a pre-read command is also input to determine whether or not a prior notice effect is performed as described above. When it is determined that an effect is to be performed, the point grant rate to be generated is increased compared to the case where the advance notice effect is not performed. That is, based on whether or not a prior notice effect display is performed when generating a point, the point is generated so that a point is further added to the generated point.

  The points may be added only when it is determined that the prior notice effect display is performed when the random number information is acquired. Points may be given to points that are generated each time a random number is acquired, or the point grant rate may be increased. For example, when the next random number is newly acquired while the notice mark is displayed as the advance notice of the reserved ball, points are given based on the fact that the advance notice effect display is being performed, or the point grant rate It is good also as what increases. Similarly, when the next random number is newly acquired while the variable display game in which the advance notice effect display is performed is displayed as the advance notice during the game, all the advance notice effect display is performed. It is good also as what gives a point based on or increases a point grant rate.

In addition, as the advance notice effect, for example, when the above-mentioned reservation ball advance notice is performed, the notice mark display position in the special figure hold number display area 31 or the position where the display is changed from the normal mark (the special figure hold number, or Depending on the difference between the left and right areas of the mark number displays 31a and 31b, the point grant rate added as described above may be different. For example, the display position of the notice mark is increased as it is displayed on the right side in the display of the first special figure hold number or the second special figure hold number (for example, when the special figure hold number reaches the upper limit). The point grant rate may be increased.
Further, when the notice mark is displayed on the right side from the second (predetermined) from the left, the point grant rate may be increased more than when the notice mark is displayed on the left side.
Further, the point grant rate may be increased when the notice mark is displayed at the predetermined position from the left as compared with the case where the notice mark is displayed at other positions. In addition, when the notice mark is displayed in a predetermined order from the left by the movement of the notice mark as described above, the points added when the random number information is acquired may be increased.
In addition, the point grant rate may be increased when the normal mark moves as described above and the display is changed to the advance notice mark from the left. In the advance notice during the game, the point grant rate may be increased similarly.

Further, when a prior notice effect is performed (a notice mark or a prior notice during a game is displayed), the points to be generated may be different depending on the number of reserved special drawings at that time. That is, you may increase the point provision rate added by performing prior notice production, for example, so that there are many special figure reservations.
In addition, the timing at which the above advance notice effect is performed is determined by the number of special figure suspensions when the condition that the next random number information is acquired and the advance notice display is performed is satisfied. Basically, the point grant rate to be added is changed according to the number of special figure holds. That is, the point grant rate to be added differs depending on the state in which the number of random number information earned as the special figure hold number is accumulated and updated and stored, that is, the accumulated update storage state of the number of random number information Yes.

  In addition, there are multiple types of notice marks in the reserve ball advance notice, as mentioned above, and those that mainly announce normal reach, those that announce super reach, those that predict jackpot, , There is something that predicts a promising jackpot. As described above, the points to be added may be different depending on what the notice mark mainly notices.

  Actually, depending on the type of the displayed notice mark, the point grant rate to be added when generating the points by satisfying the condition that the advance notice display is performed is different. For example, the point grant rate may be increased when a notice mark of a kind for predicting a probable big hit is displayed rather than a notice mark of a kind for notifying normal reach.

Similarly, also in the advance notice during the game, the point grant rate to be added as described above may be different depending on the type of the advance notice effect display and the object for which the effect pattern is mainly notified. That is, the point grant rate to be added may be different depending on the type of advance notice effect display and each type of effect pattern.
For example, the point grant rate that is added when the final advance Kotani effect display effect pattern that predicts the probable jackpot is displayed rather than the effect pattern of the advance notice effect display type that mainly predicts the normal reach in advance. May be more.
Moreover, you may increase the point provision rate added when the production pattern with high reliability is displayed rather than the production pattern with low reliability.

  Further, the number of executions of the variable display game since the last big hit state is calculated, and when the number of executions of the variable display game after the big hit state becomes a predetermined number of times such as 500 or 1000, for example, in advance The points to be added when the notice display is performed may be increased in comparison with the case where the number of executions of the variable display game after the big hit state is smaller than the above case. That is, the points to be added may be increased when the condition that the advance notice display is performed when the next big hit state does not readily occur is satisfied.

  Also, depending on the type of jackpot that has occurred, it is determined whether the current gaming state after the jackpot state is a probable change state, a short-time state, a normal state, etc., and a prior notice effect is performed during a predetermined gaming state When the condition is satisfied, the point grant rate to be added may be increased. For example, the number of points generated in the normal state may be increased by a predetermined number from the points added in the probability change state or the short time state, or may be increased by a predetermined number to increase the point grant rate.

In the normal state, there are few opportunities for the normally variable winning device 5 to be opened and the opening time is short. Therefore, the above-described distribution guiding device 7 alternately turns the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b. There is a high possibility that the game ball will win, and there is a high possibility that the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number will be added alternately. In the probability variation state or the short time state, which is the electric chew support state, the normal variation prize-winning device 5 is frequently opened and the opening time becomes long. Therefore, the number of winnings per unit time of the game ball to the second starting port 5b is The number of winnings per unit time of the game ball to the first starting port 5a is considerably larger, and the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold number are not alternately added. However, since the fluctuation display time of the special figure game is shorter in the probability variation state or the like than in the normal game, the special figure holding number is difficult to reach the upper limit.
Also, in the normal gaming state, when a game ball wins continuously at one start opening, the fluctuation display time of one special figure game is shortened and the fluctuation of the other special figure game starts immediately. You may make it improve special figure fluctuation efficiency.
In addition, when a game is played in a state where the play start button is not operated, a point generation process not displayed on the point display unit 45 is performed, and an effect change (data table change) according to the total number of points accumulated during the game ).

As described above, the points generated by the symbol control device 23 are accumulated and stored each time they are generated. The integrated value of the points is displayed on the point display unit 45, for example. Note that the points are displayed by integrating the points generated during the play period from when the play start operation is performed to when the play end operation is performed.
It is also possible to differentiate the point values such as gold points, silver points, and copper points so that they can be acquired according to the point granting state. Of course, when a lot of high-value points can be collected, it is preferable to give a profit that gives the player a sense of superiority.

  In this pachinko gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 6, the member website 96 (Web server 93, ApI server 94, database 95) and the pachinko gaming machine 91 cooperate via a mobile phone 92 as a mobile terminal. As one game system, game data including the points is handled.

In the pachinko machine 91, the game history information (accumulated history points) is based on the input of the symbol code by the display of the play information screen of the variable display device 3 being demonstrated and the input device 21 in the state of waiting for execution of the special figure game. In addition, after the predetermined personal information is registered with the gaming machine, the symbol control device 23 performs the above-described operation during the play period from the input of the start of play to the input of the end of play. As described above, game data such as the number of executions of the variable display game and the number of occurrences of the jackpot state are collected and stored. In the symbol control device 23, points are generated for each income of random numbers and the generated points are integrated. In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 91, when the play end information is input, a binary code in which the game data information including the information of the points and the URL information of the Web site 96 are registered as data is generated, This can be displayed on the above-described two-dimensional code display unit 46 of the variable display device 3 so as to be readable by the mobile phone 92.
Note that the game data information including the accumulated point information is initialized (cleared) based on the input of the play end information.
Also, when displaying the points accumulated from the start of play to the end of play on the two-dimensional code, if the initial value point has been raised beforehand based on the input of the symbol code, the point raised You may make it perform the process which subtracts.

  By photographing and reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the two-dimensional code display unit 46 with the camera of the mobile phone 92, information on the game data including the above-described points and the URL of the website is read. . Based on this URL, it becomes possible to access the Web site.

  If the member registration is not performed when the member website 96 is accessed, the user is prompted to perform the member registration based on information such as an electric field number or an e-mail address of the mobile phone. The Web site 96 stores a Web server 93 for publishing the Web site 96 on the Internet, an ApI server 94 for executing a program (application) on the Web site 93, and data obtained by executing the application. And a database 95 to be managed.

  In the web site 96 realized by each of the servers described above, a member is specified by unique information (IP address, mac address, e-mail address, telephone number, etc.) output from each mobile phone that accessed the web site 96, The game data including the points included in the two-dimensional code displayed on the variable display device 3 in association with each member is stored in the database. At this time, if point information or game data information is already stored, a process of adding data such as the point input this time to data such as an existing point is performed as a data analysis process. For example, in the game data, the execution of the variable display game performed during the current play period, such as the number of executions of the already registered variable display game, the number of jackpots for each type of jackpot, the number of occurrences for each type of reach, etc. The number of times, the number of jackpots for each jackpot type, the number of occurrences for each type of reach, and the like are added.

Also, from these data, for example, calculate the average number of executions of the variable display game until the big hit, calculate the occurrence probability for each type of jackpot, calculate the occurrence probability for each type of reach, etc. Perform analysis processing.
The game data and the analyzed data can be browsed by accessing the member-only page of the Web site 96.

  Further, when points obtained during the play period are added as described above, data download points (download points) may be generated corresponding to the added points. In this case, the download point may be the same for the points to be added, or the value may be converted so that the download point 1 is given to the point 10, for example.

  On the Web site 96, as a privilege for points, for example, image data of a standby screen of the mobile phone 92, ringtones, and sound data of music can be downloaded. Image data and sound data can be downloaded in exchange for download points set for each image data and sound data. Therefore, when image data or sound data is downloaded to the mobile phone 92, the download points are subtracted and reduced. In the present embodiment, the total number of accumulated points (pure accumulated history points) is not reduced but is simply added. In order to obtain a new download point, it is necessary to add points generated by playing a game on the gaming machine again on the website.

Further, the data registered in the above-described binary code may include the number of advance notice marks of the reserved ball advance notice that occurred during the play period.
When downloading image data and sound data, depending on the number of notice marks registered in the above two-dimensional code, it may be divided into a case where only image data can be downloaded and a case where only sound data can be downloaded. . For example, data can be downloaded when the number of notice marks registered in the two-dimensional barcode is 10 or more, and image data can be downloaded when the number of notice marks is 10 to 19, 30 to 39, 50 to 59. The image data can be downloaded when the number of notice marks is 20-29, 40-49, 60-69.

  Further, the image data may be downloaded when the number of notice marks is an odd number, and the sound data may be downloaded when the number of notice marks is an even number. In this case, if the player wants to download sound data but the number of notice marks is the number of notice marks that only image data can be downloaded, the player plays the game again with a pachinko machine, and the sound data As the number of notice marks that can be downloaded, there is a possibility of downloading sound data, and the player can be encouraged to play the game with the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment.

  Next, a process of generating a symbol code is performed corresponding to the integrated value of the total points including the previous part and the current part. The symbol code is, for example, a code made up of a plurality of symbols (including letters and numbers). In practice, for example, a symbol code is formed by arranging a predetermined number of symbols such as six, and is composed of a permutation of symbols.

  The symbol code is associated with each point value, for example, and the symbol code can be converted with respect to the point value. That is, a point corresponding to each permutation of the symbol code is set, and the point can be converted into the symbol code. Although the conversion method is not limited, for example, a symbol code may be set every 1000 points, 1 to 1000 are converted to the symbol code “aaa123”, and 100 to 2000 are the symbol codes. It may be converted to “ababsd”. That is, a point may be converted into a symbol using a data table in which each symbol code is associated with each point range.

Also, instead of converting only points into symbol codes, processing to increase points based on the number of executions of the variable display game, the number of jackpots, etc., or setting the game driving level (for example, beginner to intermediate to advanced) Alternatively, the information may be converted into a symbol code so as to include information on increased points or game driving levels. For example, when the number of executions of the variable display game exceeds 10,000, it may be converted into a symbol code after performing an analysis process of doubling the points.
For example, the generated symbol code may be disclosed on a member page dedicated to each member of the Web site, or may be notified to the member's mobile phone 92 by e-mail.

In the pachinko machine, the symbol code can be input by the input device 21 described above, and if the symbol code is not input by entering the symbol code when the play start information is input, see An effect display that could not be performed can be seen. For example, as a variation pattern for reach production, in addition to a variation pattern that appears when a symbol code is not input, a variation pattern with the same variation time corresponding to a predetermined variation pattern when a symbol code is not input is displayed for each symbol. When a symbol code is input, the corresponding variation pattern can be selected. For example, for premium reach fluctuation patterns when no symbol code is input, data for different premium reach fluctuation patterns for the same fluctuation time is set for each symbol code. Instead of a predetermined premium reach variation pattern in the case of input, a variation pattern corresponding to a symbol code is selected.
As a result, the premium reach character and the character behavior differ depending on whether the symbol code is not input or when each symbol code is input. Further, when the input symbol code is different, the premium reach character is different or the character's action is different.

A game method in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment and a process of controlling the pachinko gaming machine related to the game will be described.
FIG. 7 is a symbol control of a pachinko gaming machine that generates and accumulates (adds) points during a play period, collects and stores game data, and outputs a two-dimensional code including these points and game data at the end of play. The point processing in the apparatus 23 is shown.

In the pachinko machine, first, when the player sits in the seat of the pachinko machine, the pachinko machine does not play the variable display game as before, so the state of waiting for the execution of the special game, or Demonstration display is performed.
In this demonstration display, for example, a display prompting member registration by accessing the member website of the pachinko gaming machine from a mobile phone is performed.

In addition, a display prompting the user to press the push button switch 21a of the input device 21 to input symbol code input and play start information is performed.
In this situation, the symbol control device 23 determines whether or not the variable display device 3 is in a standby state for executing the special figure game, or whether a demonstration display is being performed (step S1). Note that this process is a process that is performed every time the main process is executed in the real-time process, for example, and always monitors whether a special game is on standby or a demonstration display is being performed. It becomes processing. If the special game is waiting to be executed, or if no demonstration display is performed, the process is terminated.

  Next, when the special figure game is in a standby state or when a demonstration display is being performed, it is determined whether or not the push button 21a of the input device 21 has been pushed, and processing is performed until the push button 21a is pushed. A standby state is entered (step S2). Here, in actuality, when the push button 21a is pressed, a play information screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. The cursor is moved to the play start display section 41 with the jog dial 21b and the push button switch 21a is pressed. The symbol code can be input, and the symbol code information and the play start information are input to the symbol control device 23.

  In addition, in the effect display of the variable display game based on the input of the symbol code, when the symbol code is not input, a reach effect that does not appear or has a low appearance rate can appear.

If there is no input of symbol code information and play start information even when the push button switch 21a is pressed, after a predetermined time, the screen again returns to the state of waiting for the execution of the special figure game or the demonstration screen. It will be in the state which waits for switch 21a to be pushed.
When the player launches the game ball without pressing the push button switch 21a and the variable display game is started, the display of the demonstration screen is finished, and this process is finished.

When the symbol code information and the play start information are input, it is during the play period, the game ball is launched by the player, and the game ball is won by the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b. When the random number information is acquired and the main control device 14 notifies the symbol control device 23 that the random number information has been acquired as a command, a process of generating points is performed. In the point generation, point addition that is added to the generated points depending on whether or not the advance notice display is performed when random numbers are acquired as described above, the kind of notice mark, and the type of production pattern The rate is determined.
The generated points are sequentially accumulated and stored in a memory such as a RAM of the symbol control device 23.

The number of executions of the variable display game, the number of occurrences of jackpots for each jackpot type, and the like are stored as game data based on commands from the start of the variable display game and the main control device 14 indicating the jackpot or jackpot type ( Step S3).
Further, in the state of waiting for execution of the special figure game or in the state of demonstration, the play end information is input to the symbol control device 23 by placing the cursor on the play end display unit 41 with the jog dial 21b and pressing the push button switch 21a. It is in a state of waiting for whether or not to be performed (step S4).

Note that the play information screen including the play end display unit 41 is displayed as described above when the special game is on standby or when the push button switch 21a is pressed during the demonstration.
When play end information is input, point generation and game data collection and storage processing are completed, the point value, the number of times the variable display game is executed as game data, the number of jackpot occurrences for each jackpot type, period Data such as the number of notice marks displayed in it are arranged in a predetermined order, and these data are converted into a two-dimensional code by a well-known two-dimensional code conversion method to generate a two-dimensional code. Is displayed on the two-dimensional code display unit 46 of the variable display device 3 of the pachinko gaming machine in the state of having finished (Step S5).

  The displayed two-dimensional code is read by the mobile phone 92, and the member web site 96 is accessed according to the URL included in the two-dimensional code, and the points and games registered in the two-dimensional code as described above. Data can be registered in the database 95 in correspondence with the above-mentioned unique information that can identify the mobile phone 92, and the game data history, point history, and analysis data thereof can be browsed.

  Next, the point generation process in the above point process will be described. Here, not only the generation of points but also the appearance rate of the notice effect display with a very low appearance rate as a privilege process corresponding to the point is increased, and a notice effect display that is rarely seen as a privilege for the point can be seen Processing to increase the possibility.

  In the point generation process, first, it is determined whether or not there is a start prize. In the symbol control device 23, when a command indicating that a random number has been acquired in response to the start winning from the main control device 14 to the starting openings 5a and 5b is input, it is determined that there is a start winning signal. (Step S11).

Here, the system waits until a start prize is received and monitors the start prize. If there is a start prize, the process proceeds to the next process.
Since the random number is acquired based on the start winning prize, in response to the input of the starting winning signal from the first starting winning ball detection sensor 53a or the input of the starting winning signal from the second start winning ball detection sensor 53b, The first special figure hold number or the second special figure hold number is incremented by 1 as described above and stored (step S12).

  Next, it is determined what is the sum of the number of first special figure reservations and the number of second special figure reservations (step S13). In the state where the variable display game is not currently being played and in the state where the variable display game corresponding to the random number acquired as described above is immediately started, 2 The sum of the number of special figure holds is set to 0.

Next, the current game state is determined from, for example, a command from the main control device 14 or the type of the previous jackpot state. That is, it is determined whether the normal state, the probability variation state, or the time-short state (step S14).
Points to be generated as described above are determined from the sum value of the above-mentioned first special figure hold number and second special figure hold number and the current gaming state (step S15). Here, the point is increased as the sum of the number of first special figure reservations and the number of second special figure reservations is increased, and the points are higher in the normal state than in the probability variation state or the short time state. Note that the process of changing the points depending on the gaming state may be performed on the points to be added when the points are added by performing the advance notice process.

Next, it is determined whether or not the advance notice is determined to be given to the currently held random number information as described above and the advance notice effect display is performed (step S16).
When the advance notice effect display is being performed, the points set based on the fact that the advance notice effect display is being performed are added to the points generated as described above (step S17).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of variable display games played after the previous jackpot is 501 or more as a predetermined number (step S18), and the generated points do not occur for a long time. Then, the set points are added (step S19). This process may be performed only when the prior notice effect display is performed, and may be a process for increasing the points to be added when the prior notice effect display is performed.

Next, the generated points are accumulated, and the value of the points accumulated during the play period from the start of play (when accumulated history point information is registered by the input of the symbol code, the accumulated point value is included) It is determined whether or not the total value is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (step S20).
When the accumulated point value is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, a premier image as a notice effect display with a very low appearance rate (appearance rate is lower than the predetermined appearance rate, for example) as described above (rarely due to low appearance rate) By changing the data table for the lottery of the notice effect display (premium notice effect display) including the image that can only be seen) as described above, the appearance rate of the premium notice effect display is increased (step S21).

At the start of the variable display game, a lottery for premium notice effect display is performed using the changed data table. At this time, a premium notice effect display is selected and displayed with a high probability (step S22).
As a result, when the value of the accumulated points is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, a lottery is performed in the data table after the change described above. Even if is not selected in the lottery, there is a high possibility that the premium notice effect display will be performed in the subsequent variable display game, and if the game is continued, the player is likely to see the premium notice effect display. Become a thing.

In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment as described above, in the normal state in which the electric chew support is not performed, the game is alternately performed by the sorting guidance device 7 between the first start port 5a and the second start port 5b. The ball is likely to win. Further, the first special figure game and the second special figure game are started in the order of winning of the game balls to the first and second start openings 5a and 5b.
In the above state, it is possible to play a game close to the case where the upper limit of the number of holds for one start port is set to 8 which is twice the conventional value, for example.

  As described above, when a random number is obtained, that is, when an opportunity to start a variable display game is obtained, a point can be generated and given to a player with a pachinko gaming machine, and according to the point When the player can be given a privilege, when the random number is acquired, the player can increase the points added (or generated points) by performing the advance notice effect. It is possible to improve the consciousness of continuing to store the special figure hold number, and to suppress the stop of the game ball firing.

  That is, in order to increase the number of points, it is necessary to perform a prior notice effect display. Here, in order to display the advance notice effect display, it is necessary that the number of special figure hold is 1 or more, and in order to increase the number of times the advance notice effect display is performed, the number of special figure hold is increased as much as possible. There is a need. Therefore, a player who wants to obtain many points will be prompted to fire a game ball until the special figure holding number reaches the upper limit.

Note that the present invention may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine that does not include the sorting guidance device 7. In this case, there may be one start port and one special figure game. In addition, the generated points may not be output to the outside using a binary code or the like, but may be used while the pachinko gaming machine is used to display the premium notice effect display as described above.
In the above embodiment, the points are generated, accumulated and updated and stored for each start winning prize. However, the points are generated under the minimum condition that the predetermined condition for performing the advance notice effect display is satisfied. You may do it.

In the variable display game of the above embodiment, whether or not an advantageous winning game state (round game that opens and closes the attacker (6)) is changed based on a lottery triggered by detection of a game ball at the start (start winning prize). An example related to a special game for performing lottery display by a combination of execution of a variable display by a plurality of special figures and a special figure stop display after the special figure change is provided.
However, in the present invention, a movable accessory (electric tulip (5) provided on the game board (game area) based on a lottery triggered by detection of a game ball at the start port (passing through the through chucker (8a)). )) In a state advantageous for winning a game ball (opening and closing of the movable piece), execution of a variable display according to the ordinary diagram regarding the effect of transition, and a lottery result according to the mode of the normal map stop display after the variation of the normal map The present invention can also be applied to a general game that performs notification.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied the invention made by this inventor was described, this invention is not limited by the description and drawing which make a part of indication of this invention by this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

1 game board 2 game area 3 variable display device (display means, binary code display means)
5a First start port (start port)
5b Second start port (start port)
14 Main control device (main control processing means, random number storage control means, prefetch command transmission means)
21 Input device (input means)
23 Symbol control device (sub-control processing means, notice effect determining means, point generation storage means, effect display determining means)
92 Mobile phone 93 Web server (predetermined server)

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area in which the launched game ball flows down;
A start opening provided in the game board and for winning a part of the game ball flowing down the game area;
Display means for displaying a variable display game that is started when a predetermined start condition is established based on winning of the game ball at the start opening;
Including information on random numbers used for determining whether or not the variable display game is successful when a game ball is won at the start opening, and determining whether or not the variable display game is successful using the acquired random number information Main control processing means for performing random number lottery, controlling the game including execution processing of the variable display game, and transmitting a command including information on the result of the determination of whether or not the variable display game is successful;
Sub-control processing means for receiving the command from the main control processing means and controlling the effect display including the variable display game by the display means based on the command;
The main control processing means is
When the random number information is acquired during the execution process of the variable display game, the random number information is stored,
In addition, one random number information used for random number lottery performed for determining whether or not the variable display game is valid when the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied, and one random number memory that erases the read random number information In a gaming machine having a control means,
The main control processing means is
Based on the fact that the random number information acquired during the execution process of the variable display game is stored in the random number storage control means, it is stored before the start of the variable display game determined by the random number. A pre-read command transmitting means for generating and transmitting a pre-read command based on a prior determination of whether or not the variable display game is successful according to the random number information;
The sub-control processing means
Using the prefetch command received from the main control processing means, a notice effect determining means for determining based on a predetermined condition whether or not to perform a prior notice effect for advance notice of the progress scheduled content of the variable display game before the start. When,
Based on the fact that the main control processing means obtains the information on the random number, a predetermined number of points can be generated, and in order to make it possible to easily output privilege data based on the accumulation of the generated points, Point generation storage means for storing in an addable manner;
With
In generating the points,
When obtaining the random number information, if there is a decision to perform the advance notice effect, the point grant rate is made different so as to increase more than the predetermined number of points that can be added To play.

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