JP6986281B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

This specification discloses a technique relating to a ball game machine (also referred to as a pachinko game machine or a ball game machine).

As a ball gaming machine, there is known a ball gaming machine that shifts to a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the gaming ball passes through a specific area provided inside the large winning opening ( For example, see Patent Document 1). Such a ball game machine is provided with a distribution means provided inside the large winning opening. The distribution means distributes the game ball that has entered the large winning opening into a specific area and another area according to the progress of the game.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-15490

In a ball gaming machine having a specific area inside the large winning opening, the player before notifying whether or not to perform a transition to an advantageous gaming state based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area, the player By visually recognizing the passage of the gaming ball to the specific area, it can be easily determined that the gaming state is changed to an advantageous one. Then, at the time of visually recognizing the passage of the game ball to the specific area, the player loses the uplifting feeling of expecting whether or not to shift to an advantageous gaming state. Therefore, it is required to maintain an uplifting feeling of expecting whether or not to shift to an advantageous gaming state and to improve the interest of the game.

The techniques disclosed herein can be realized in the following forms.
The ball game machine in one form disclosed in the present specification is configured to be openable and closable by switching between an open state that allows the entry of the game ball and a closed state that prevents the entry of the game ball; A first passage provided inside the large winning opening and having a specific area configured to allow the game ball that has entered the large winning opening to flow down; a game ball provided in the first passage and flowing down the specific area. With a specific area switch for detecting; a second passage provided inside the big winning opening and flowing a game ball that does not pass through the first passage among the gaming balls that have entered the big winning opening; A distribution means provided inside to distribute a game ball that has entered the large winning opening into the first passage and the second passage; when the specific area switch detects a game ball, the specific area switch plays a game. It is provided with a specific game execution means for executing a specific game that is more advantageous to the player than when the ball is not detected. In this ball game machine, the second passage has a parallel running area that runs in parallel with the first passage in a state of overlapping with the specific area switch when viewed from the front of the ball game machine. At least a part of each wall surface in the first passage and the second passage is transparent so that the gaming ball passing through the specific area switch and the parallel running region can be visually recognized from the front of the ball gaming machine. The ball game machine is further provided in the parallel running area of the second passage, and is a game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball passing through the parallel running area; the specific area switch detects the game ball. In this case, after the specific area switch detects the game ball and before the game ball detecting means detects the game ball, it does not notify that the game ball has passed through the specific area, and the specific area switch does not notify the game ball. The game ball detecting means is provided with a notification means for notifying that the game ball has passed through the specific area when the game ball is detected.
According to this form of the ball gaming machine, it becomes more difficult for the player to determine which passage the specific area is arranged in, and the player has a feeling of expectation regardless of which passage the gaming ball passes through. Can be. As a result, it is possible to maintain an uplifting feeling of expecting whether or not to shift to a specific game, and to improve the interest of the game.

(1) The ball game machine in one form disclosed in the present specification is configured to be openable and closable by switching between an open state that allows the entry of the game ball and a closed state that prevents the entry of the game ball. And; a first passage provided inside the large winning opening and having a specific area configured to allow the game ball that has entered the large winning opening to flow down; and; a first passage provided in the first passage and flowing down the specific area. A specific area switch for detecting a game ball to be played; a second passage provided inside the large winning opening and flowing a game ball that does not pass through the first passage among the game balls that have entered the large winning opening; A distribution means provided inside the winning opening and distributing the game ball that has entered the large winning opening into the first passage and the second passage; when the specific area switch detects the game ball, the specific area It is provided with a specific game execution means for executing a specific game that is more advantageous to the player than when the switch does not detect the game ball. In this ball game machine, the second passage has a parallel running area that runs in parallel with the first passage in a state of overlapping with the specific area switch when viewed from the front of the ball game machine. At least a part of each wall surface in the first passage and the second passage is transparent so that the gaming ball passing through the specific area switch and the parallel running region can be visually recognized from the front of the ball gaming machine.
According to this form of the ball game machine, when viewed from the front of the ball game machine, it seems that the game ball passing through the parallel running area of the second passage has passed the specific area switch, so that the specific area is reached. You can expect the player to pass the game ball. As a result, it is possible to maintain an uplifting feeling of expecting whether or not to shift to a specific game, and to improve the interest of the game.

(2) In the above-mentioned ball game machine, the entrance of the first passage may overlap with the second passage when viewed from the front of the ball game machine. According to this form of the ball game machine, when viewed from the front of the ball game machine, the game ball passing through the second passage seems to enter the entrance of the first passage, so that the player can be identified. It is possible to make it more difficult to determine the passage of the game ball to the area.

(3) In the above-mentioned ball game machine, a start port configured to allow the game ball to enter; Means and; Normal game execution means for executing a normal game for holding the big winning opening in a closed state;; When the lottery result by the winning / failing determination means is a big hit, a big hit for opening and closing the big winning opening. The specific game execution means is provided with a game execution means, and when the specific area switch detects a game ball during the big hit game, the probability that the lottery result by the hit / fail determination means becomes a big hit after the end of the big hit game. However, a high-probability game higher than the normal game may be executed as the specific game. According to this form of the ball game machine, in the so-called first-class type ball game machine, it is possible to maintain the uplifting feeling of expecting whether or not to shift to the high-probability game and improve the interest of the game. ..

(4) In the above-mentioned ball game machine, further, a first game area in which the game ball fired at the first firing intensity flows down, and a game launched at a second firing intensity stronger than the first firing intensity. A gaming board having a second gaming area in which the ball flows down; a first starting port provided in the first gaming area and capable of entering a gaming ball; and a first starting port provided in the second gaming area to enter a gaming ball. A second starting port that can be balled; a variable configuration that can be switched between a first state in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the second starting port and a second state in which it is easy to enter the second starting port according to the lottery result of a normal symbol. The winning device; the first large winning opening provided in the second gaming area and configured to be openable and closable by switching between an open state that allows the entry of the game ball and a closed state that prevents the entry of the game ball; A second major winning opening provided in the second gaming area and configured to be openable and closable by switching between an open state that allows the entry of the gaming ball and a closed state that prevents the entry of the gaming ball; to the first starting opening. With the first winning / failing determination means for determining whether or not the lottery result is a big hit based on the winning ball; With the first jackpot game executing means for executing the first jackpot game; the privilege that the variable winning device is in the second state in the gaming state following the end of the first jackpot game is higher than the normal gaming state. A special game setting means for setting a game state; a second hit / fail determination means for determining a lottery result as to whether or not a small hit is made based on a ball entering the second start port; and a second hit / fail determination means. When the lottery result by is a small hit, the small hit game execution means for executing the small hit game for opening and closing the second big winning opening is provided, and the big winning opening is the second big winning opening, and the above-mentioned When the specific area switch detects a game ball during the small hit game, the specific game execution means may execute the second big hit game that opens and closes the first big winning opening as the specific game. According to this form of the ball game machine, in the so-called type 1 type 2 type mixed type ball game machine, the game is maintained with the expectation of whether or not to shift from the small hit game to the second big hit game. It is possible to improve the interest of.

The technique disclosed in the present specification can be realized in various forms different from the ball game machine. The technique disclosed in the present specification can be realized, for example, in the form of a ball game machine, a flow path structure of the ball game machine, parts of the ball game machine, and the like.

It is a front view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the grand prize opening. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electric composition of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of the specification of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the big hit symbol and the game state after a big hit game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a small hit pattern and a small hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the main routine executed by the main control device of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol start opening winning confirmation process executed by the main control device. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st special symbol winning / failing determination process executed by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st special symbol winning / failing determination process executed by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd special symbol winning / failing determination processing executed by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd special symbol winning / failing determination processing executed by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd special symbol winning / failing determination processing executed by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd special symbol winning / failing determination processing executed by a main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game processing which the main control device executes. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game processing which the main control device executes. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game processing which the main control device executes. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit game processing which the main control device executes. It is a flowchart which shows the small hit game processing which the main control device executes. It is a flowchart which shows the general drawing start prize confirmation process executed by the main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the normal figure accuracy determination process which the main control unit executes. It is a flowchart which shows the normal figure accuracy determination process which the main control unit executes. It is a flowchart which shows the normal figure accuracy determination process which the main control unit executes. It is a flowchart which shows the ordinary symbol game processing which the main control device executes. It is a flowchart which shows the ordinary symbol game processing which the main control device executes. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation of the pachinko machine in a big hit game. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the effect displayed in the 4th round of a big hit game. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the effect displayed in the 4th round of a big hit game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation of the pachinko machine in the small hit game based on the small hit symbol A of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation of the pachinko machine in the small hit game based on the small hit symbol B of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the effect displayed in the small hit end effect of the 2nd Embodiment.

A. First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of a pachinko machine 50. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 of the present embodiment has a structure in which each configuration is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. Hinge 53s are provided on the upper and lower left sides of the outer frame 51, and the hinge 53 holds the front frame (glass frame) 52 into which the plate glass 61 is fitted and the inner frame described later so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 51. The glass. Further, a game board 2 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 61 of the front frame 52.

Speakers 66 are installed on both the left and right sides of the upper part of the front frame 52, and the game sound is output by these speakers to improve the taste of the game. Further, the front frame 52 is provided with a frame-side decorative lamp 65 that emits light according to the game state, and an LED that notifies an abnormality of the game. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed at the lower portion of the front frame 52. Further, a firing handle 64 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launching device is operated by operating the firing handle 64 clockwise, and the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is about one minute. It is fired at the game board 2 at a pace of 100 pieces.

The lower plate 63 is configured to receive the prize balls overflowing from the upper plate 55, and by operating the ball pulling lever, the game balls collected in the lower plate 63 can be transferred to the dollar box provided in the game store. Can be done. Further, in the center of the upper plate 55, an effect button 67 and a jog dial 68 are provided.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, and a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card is attached, and a ball lending button 57, a payment button 58, and a payment display are attached to the right side of the upper plate 55. A device 59 is provided.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 2. The game board 2 forms a game area 3 for playing a game using a game ball. The game area 3 forms a substantially circular shape surrounded by the outer rail 2a and the inner rail 2b. A plurality of game nails 2c and a windmill 2d are provided in the game area 3. At the lower center of the game area 3, a discharge port 9 for discharging a game ball from the game area 3 is provided.

The game board 2 has a structure provided in the game area 3, such as a center case 5, an effect symbol display device 6, a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a normal symbol operating gate 13, and a normal electric motor. It is provided with an accessory 14, a general winning opening 15, a winning combination gate 17, and a large winning opening 100. The game board 2 has a first special figure display device 21, a second special figure display device 22, a normal symbol display device 23, and a first special figure hold number display device 26 as display units for displaying information related to the game. , It is provided with a general drawing reservation number display device 28.

The center case 5 is provided in the center of the game area 3 and forms a passage for the game ball. The effect symbol display device 6 is provided in the center of the center case 5 and displays a pseudo effect according to the progress of the game including the effect symbol. The effect symbol display device 6 is a user interface that provides information to the player by means of characters and figures.

The first starting port 11 is configured to be able to accept a game ball. Based on the entry of the ball into the first starting port 11, the first special figure display device 21 performs variable display by the first special symbol (first special figure). A game ball (prize ball) is paid out based on the ball entering the first starting port 11. The first special figure hold number display device 26 displays the number of hold storages related to the first special symbol.

The second starting port 12 is configured to be able to accept a game ball. Based on the ball entering the second starting port 12, the second special figure display device 22 performs variable display by the second special symbol (second special figure). A game ball (prize ball) is paid out based on the ball entering the second starting port 12. The ball entry rate to the second starting port 12 changes according to the operating state of the ordinary electric accessory 14. In this embodiment, the reserved storage regarding the second special symbol is not carried out.

The normal symbol actuating gate 13 is configured to allow a game ball to pass through, and based on the passage of the game ball at the normal symbol actuating gate 13, the normal symbol display device 23 displays variations by the normal symbol (normal symbol). Is carried out. The normal figure hold number display device 28 displays the number of hold storages related to ordinary symbols.

The ordinary electric accessory 14 includes an opening / closing member configured to be able to open / close the passage of the game ball connected to the second starting port 12. The ordinary electric accessory 14 is opened for a predetermined time only when it is hit by a lottery with an ordinary symbol, and forms a passage of a game ball leading to the second starting port 12. In the present embodiment, the ordinary electric accessory 14 is a so-called tulip type ordinary electric accessory.

The general winning opening 15 is a winning opening configured to accept a game ball. A game ball (prize ball) is paid out based on the ball entering the general winning opening 15. In the present embodiment, the game area 3 is provided with three general winning openings 15.

The combination gate 17 is provided in the warp passage 3B and is configured to allow a game ball to pass through. The game ball flowing down the warp passage 3B passes through the role-ream gate 17. When the game ball passes through the winning combination gate 17 in a state where the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed (a state in which the condition device is activated), the bonus continuous operating device is activated and the jackpot game is started.

The big winning opening 100 is a winning opening configured to be able to accept a game ball in a big hit gaming state which is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. A game ball (prize ball) is paid out based on the ball entering the large winning opening 100. The large winning opening 100 has a predetermined operation pattern when the lottery by the first special symbol is a big hit, when the lottery by the second special symbol is a big hit, and when the lottery by the second special symbol is a small hit. It becomes an open state. The detailed configuration of the large winning opening 100 will be described later.

The game area 3 includes a left-handed game area 3L and a right-handed game area 3R. The left-handed game area 3L occupies the left side of the game area 3 including the inside of the center case 5. The left-handed game area 3L is an area in which a game ball launched at a predetermined firing intensity or less mainly rolls. The right-handed game area 3R is a different area from the left-handed game area 3L, and occupies the right side of the game area 3 mainly on the right side of the center case 5. The right-handed gaming area 3R is an area in which a game ball launched at a predetermined firing intensity or higher mainly rolls after passing through the warp opening 3A and the warp passage 3B.

The left-handed game area 3L is provided with a first starting opening 11 and three general winning openings 15. The right-handed game area 3R is provided with a second starting port 12, a normal symbol operating gate 13, a normal electric accessory 14, and a large winning opening 100.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the large winning opening 100. FIG. 3A is a front view showing a detailed configuration of the large winning opening 100. FIG. 3B is a right side view showing a detailed configuration of the large winning opening 100. The large winning opening 100 is configured to be openable and closable by switching between an open state that allows the entry of the game ball PB and a closed state that prevents the entry of the game ball PB. The large winning opening 100 includes an opening / closing mechanism 110, a distribution mechanism 120, a specific area switch 140, a distribution area 205, a first passage 210, a second passage 220, and a discharge path 230.

The opening / closing mechanism 110 of the large winning opening 100 is configured to be able to open / close the upper part of the distribution region 205 by moving in the front direction and the back direction. When the opening / closing mechanism 110 is located on the front side, the upper part of the distribution area 205 is closed by the opening / closing mechanism 110, and the game ball PB is prevented from entering the distribution area 205 (closed of the large winning opening 100). situation). When the opening / closing mechanism 110 is located on the back side, the upper part of the distribution area 205 is opened, and the game ball PB is allowed to enter the distribution area 205 (the large winning opening 100 is open).

The distribution area 205 of the large winning opening 100 is a region that is configured to allow the game ball PB to flow down and is connected to the first passage 210 and the second passage 220. The distribution area 205 distributes the game ball PB to either the first passage 210 or the second passage 220. The distribution region 205 is inclined downward to the left. The game ball PB that has entered the distribution area 205 from the upper right of the large winning opening 100 flows down to the left due to gravity. The lower right side, which is the upstream side of the distribution region 205, is connected to the entrance 212 of the first passage 210. The distribution area 205 and the first passage 210 are configured to be openable and closable by the distribution mechanism 120. The left back side, which is the downstream side of the distribution region 205, is connected to the entrance 222 of the second passage 220. The distribution area 205 and the second passage 220 are always open. Therefore, among the game ball PBs that have entered the distribution region 205, all the game ball PBs that have not flowed down to the first passage 210 will flow down to the second passage 220.

The distribution mechanism 120 of the large winning opening 100 is provided inside the large winning opening 100, and is a distribution means for distributing the game ball PB that has entered the large winning opening 100 into the first passage 210 and the second passage 220. The distribution mechanism 120 is configured to be able to open and close the inlet 212 of the first passage 210 by moving in the front direction and the back direction. When the distribution mechanism 120 is located on the front side, the entrance 212 of the first passage 210 is closed by the distribution mechanism 120, and the game ball PB is prevented from entering the entrance 212 of the first passage 210 ( The closed state of the first passage 210). When the distribution mechanism 120 is located on the back side, the entrance 212 of the first passage 210 is in an open state, and the game ball PB is allowed to enter the entrance 212 of the first passage 210 (the first passage 210). Open state).

The first passage 210 of the large winning opening 100 is a passage provided inside the large winning opening 100 so that the game ball PB can flow down. In the vicinity of the entrance 212 in the first passage 210, a first count switch 132 for detecting a game ball PB flowing down the first passage 210 is provided. The first passage 210 extends downward from the entrance 212 and then diagonally extends toward the lower center of the large winning opening 100. After that, the first passage 210 extends downward near the center of the large winning opening 100 and then extends toward the back surface and is connected to the discharge path 230.

The first passage 210 has a specific area 214 configured to allow the game ball PB that has entered the large winning opening 100 to flow down. The specific area 214 is provided in a portion of the portion of the first passage 210 that extends downward near the center of the large winning opening 100.

The specific area switch 140 of the large winning opening 100 is provided in the first passage 210 and detects the game ball PB flowing down the specific area 214. The specific area switch 140 is a capacitive proximity sensor. When the specific area switch 140 detects the game ball PB, the specific game advantageous to the player is executed as compared with the case where the specific area switch PB does not detect the game ball.

The second passage 220 of the large winning opening 100 is a passage provided inside the large winning opening 100 so that the game ball PB can flow down. The second passage 220 causes the game ball PB that has entered the large winning opening 100 but does not pass through the first passage 210. A second count switch 134 for detecting a game ball PB flowing down the second passage 220 is provided in the vicinity of the inlet 222 in the second passage 220. The second passage 220 extends rearwardly and downwardly from the entrance 222, and then diagonally extends toward the lower center of the large winning opening 100 in the rearward direction from the first passage 210. After that, the second passage 220 extends downward near the center of the large winning opening 100 and then extends toward the back surface and is connected to the discharge path 230.

The second passage 220 has a parallel running region 224 that runs parallel to the first passage 210 in a state of overlapping with the specific region switch 140 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 50. The parallel running region 224 is provided in a portion of the second passage 220 that extends downward from the first passage 210 in the rear direction near the center of the large winning opening 100. Therefore, the first passage 210 and the second passage 220 approach each other from the left-right direction toward the downstream side, and are in a state of overlapping when viewed from the front in the specific area 214 and the parallel running area 224.

At least a part of each wall surface in the first passage 210 and the second passage 220 is transparent so that the game ball PB passing through the specific area switch 140 and the parallel running area 224 can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 50. In the present embodiment, each wall surface in the first passage 210 and the second passage 220 is formed of a transparent resin.

The discharge path 230 of the large winning opening 100 discharges the game ball PB that has passed through the first passage 210 and the second passage 220 to the outside of the pachinko machine 50. The discharge passage 230 extends toward the rear surface after being connected to the first passage 210 and the second passage 220.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the configuration of the pachinko machine 50. On the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 2 is housed in the outer frame 51. Similar to the front frame 52, the inner frame 70 is installed so that it can be opened and closed by connecting the vertical positions of one side edge (on the right side when facing FIG. 4) to the hinge 53 provided on the outer frame 51. A game ball flow passage is formed in the inner frame 70, and a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout unit 73 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 73. .. With this configuration, when a game ball wins in the winning opening of the game board 2, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) stored in the ball tank 71 are discharged from the payout device, pass through the flow passage, and reach the upper plate 55. It will be paid out. Further, in the present embodiment, the payout device is configured to pay out the game ball (rental ball) in response to the operation of the ball lending button 57.

Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub-integrated control device 83, a launch control device, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The main control device 80, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. Although the launch control device is not shown in FIG. 4, the launch control device is arranged on the back side (game board 2 side) of the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal plate 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state or a game result is sent to a hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal plate 78.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50. The pachinko machine 50 is configured around the main control device 80. It should be noted that this block diagram does not simply describe a so-called relay board or power supply board that relays signals. Although detailed illustration is omitted, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub-integrated control device 83 are provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. .. Further, the launch control device 84 and the power supply board are not provided with the CPU, ROM, and RAM, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 and the like may be provided with the CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

The main control device 80 includes a first start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball entering the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a for detecting a game ball entering the second start port 12, and the like. A normal symbol operation switch 13a that detects a game ball that has entered the symbol activation gate 13, a general winning opening switch 15a that detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 15, and a role that detects a game ball that has passed through the combination gate 17. A detection signal from the continuous gate switch 17a or the like is input. Further, the detection signals from the first count switch 132, the second count switch 134, and the specific area switch 140 are input to the main control device 80.

The main control device 80 operates according to the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-mentioned detection signal and the like, and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub-integrated control device 83.

The main control device 80 is a first special symbol display device 21, a second special symbol display device 22, a normal symbol display device 23, and a first special symbol hold number display device connected via a symbol display device relay terminal plate 90. It controls the display of the 26 and the normal figure hold number display device 28.

The main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 14 by transmitting a control signal to the general electric accessory solenoid 14b. The main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the opening / closing mechanism 110 in the winning opening 100 by transmitting a control signal to the winning opening solenoid 110b. The main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the distribution mechanism 120 in the grand prize opening 100 by transmitting a control signal to the distribution solenoid 120b.

The output signal from the main control device 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as a symbol variation or a big hit is output to the external connection terminal plate 78 and sent to the hall computer 87. Bidirectional communication is possible between the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81.

The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 30 in response to a command sent from the main control device 80 to pay out the prize balls. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout SW31 for counting the game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition to this, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout SW31 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and the prize balls are counted by both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81.

In the payout control device 81, signals from the glass frame closing SW45, the inner frame closing SW46, the ball out SW30, the payout SW31, and the full SW32 are input, and the full SW32 gives a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full. When the input is made, or when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls is input to the ball tank 71 due to the out-of-ball SW 33, the payout motor 30 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Further, the full SW32 and the out-of-ball SW33 are also configured to continue to output a signal until the state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 30 because the signal is no longer output. To resume.

Further, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 30 by communicating with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 34, and discharges the rental ball. The loaned ball is detected by the payout SW31, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. Further, the CR unit terminal plate 34 is also connected to the settlement display device 59 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the settlement display device 59 has a ball lending button 57 for requesting the lending of game balls and a ball lending button 57 for requesting settlement. The settlement button 58 is provided. Further, the payout control device 81 transmits information about the prize ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame 70, front frame 52), etc. to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal plate 78, and also, the launch control device 81. A launch stop signal is transmitted to 84.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 40 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 is input with a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch SW38, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop SW39. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is the launch stop switch signal when the player presses the launch stop SW39. It is output with. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and when the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.

The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and commands for effect display control and the like. Is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to each control portion (voice control device and functional unit as the lamp control device) included in the effect symbol control device 82.

Then, the functional unit as a voice control device controls the voice output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for voice control, and the functional unit as the lamp control device controls the data for lamp control. Various LEDs and lamps 29 are controlled by operating the lamp driver based on the above. Further, the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 are connected to the sub-integrated control device 83, and when the player presses the effect button 67, the signal is input to the sub-integrated control device 83. When the player rotates the jog dial 68, a signal indicating the rotation direction and rotation speed is input to the sub-integrated control device 83. Bidirectional communication is possible between the sub-integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82.

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

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the specifications of the pachinko machine 50. When the probability of being judged as a big hit in the hit / fail judgment of a special symbol is set to the normal probability (also referred to as a low probability), the probability of generating a big hit in the hit / fail judgment (big hit judgment probability) is the first special figure, the first. Both of the two special figures are 1 / 319.7. Further, when the jackpot determination probability is set to a high probability (when the probability variation function is activated), the jackpot determination probability is 1 / 75.3 for both the first special figure and the second special figure.

When the game ball passes through the specific area 214 of the big winning opening 100 during the big hit game, in other words, when the specific area switch 140 of the big winning opening 100 detects the game ball during the big hit game, the big hit game is executed. Immediately after, the gaming state becomes a high probability state. When a big hit is made in the first special figure, a 50% chance is given that the game ball can be passed through the specific area 214 during the big hit game. In the case of a big hit in the second special figure, the chance of passing the game ball through the specific area 214 during the big hit game is given at a rate of 65%.

When the hit / fail judgment of the first special symbol is determined as a big hit, the type of big hit is determined as a probable big hit at a rate of 50% by a random number lottery (random number lottery using a random number for determining a big hit symbol), and a rate of 50%. Is usually decided as a big hit. When the hit / fail judgment of the second special symbol is determined as a big hit, the type of big hit is determined as a probable big hit at a rate of 65% by a random number lottery (random number lottery using a random number for determining a big hit symbol), and a rate of 35%. Is usually decided as a big hit.

The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot that gives an opportunity to set the jackpot determination probability to a high probability. When the game ball passes through the specific area 214 during the jackpot game, the pachinko machine is executed after the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot is executed. The gaming state of the machine 50 will be a high probability state until the next big hit occurs. On the other hand, the normal jackpot is a jackpot that does not trigger the setting of the jackpot determination probability to a high probability. (Whether it will be 50 times regardless of the 1st special figure or the 2nd special figure), or it will be in the normal probability state and the open extension state until the next big hit occurs. Then, when the number of times of variation display of the special symbol exceeds 50 times without causing a big hit, it becomes a normal probability state and a non-open extension state.

Here, the "open extension state" is a so-called "electric support state", which may be called "electric support" or "support", and the "non-open extension state" is a so-called "no electric support state", and there is no general support. , Also called no support. Then, when the support flag (opening extension flag) described later is set (when the value of the flag becomes "1"), the open extension state is set and the open time of the normal electric power becomes long. For this reason, the number of winnings in the second starting opening 12 increases, the generation of prize balls due to the winning, and the lottery chances increase in the second starting opening 12, resulting in an advantageous gaming state as compared with the "non-open extension state".

Further, in the hit / fail determination of the second special figure, it may be determined as a small hit, and it occurs with a high probability of 1 / 1.003 (higher probability than the big hit probability or the miss probability) regardless of the gaming state. In addition, unlike this embodiment, there may be a case where a small hit is determined even in the hit / fail determination of the first special figure.

In the normal game state (normal probability state and non-open extension state, that is, normal game), when the normal symbol lottery (correction / rejection determination of the normal symbol described later) is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display device 23 is set. 30 seconds. Even in the high probability state (probability change state) or the open extension state (supported state), the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol is 0.050 seconds.

The winning probability of the normal symbol lottery (win / fail judgment of the normal symbol) is 1/60 in the normal state (normal game state), and at least one of the probability change state (probability change function) and the open extension state (open extension function) is When operating, it is 1 / 1.003. When the normal symbol is won, in the open extension state (with support) in which the open extension function (with support) is activated, the normal electric accessory (general door) 14 is opened once for 8 seconds and the open extension is extended. In the non-open extension state (without support) in which the function is not activated, the ordinary electric accessory (general door) 14 is opened once for 4 seconds.

In another embodiment, the opening time (opening pattern) of the ordinary electric accessory (general door) 14 may be determined at the start of the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol, or the winning game executed by winning the ordinary symbol lottery. When performing (ordinary symbol game), it may be determined in consideration of "the game state of the pachinko machine 50" and "whether or not the change flag is set". Then, whether or not the change flag can be set may be determined based on the type of small hit symbol (type of small hit) determined when the result of the hit / fail determination of the special symbol is a small hit.

The variable display time determining means (variable pattern determining means) is special with reference to the "variable table (variable pattern table)" according to the game state and the mode of the special symbol (whether the first special figure or the second special figure). The average fluctuation time of the symbol is determined as follows. In the normal game state, when determining the fluctuation time of the first special figure, the "special 1 / fluctuation table for normal probability" is referred to, and the fluctuation time is determined to be "10 seconds" on average. In the normal game state, when determining the fluctuation time of the second special figure, the "special 2 / fluctuation table for normal probability" is referred to, and the fluctuation time is determined to be "180 seconds" on average.

In the high-probability gaming state, when determining the fluctuation time of the first special figure, the "special 1 / fluctuation table for high probability" is referred to, and the fluctuation time is determined to be "8 seconds" on average. In the high-probability gaming state, when determining the fluctuation time of the second special figure, the "special 2 / fluctuation table for high probability" is referred to, and the fluctuation time is determined to be "3 seconds" on average.

Based on the above configuration, the high probability state and non-open state (probability change and no support) are defined as the small hit rush state. In the "opening extension state in the normal probability state or the high probability state", the opening extension function of the normal electric accessory (Public electric) 14 is activated to enter the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 100. By controlling the ball timing so as to cover it, it is difficult to enter the large winning opening 100 located in the flow of the ordinary electric accessory 14. On the other hand, in the case of the "small hit rush state", the opening time and opening timing of the ordinary electric accessory 14 are controlled so that the ball can easily enter the large winning opening 100, so that the ball is opened in comparison. The prize ball can be obtained by winning the large prize opening 100 more than in the extended state (with support). The number of prize balls when winning the second starting port 12 via the ordinary electric accessory 14 is set to 2, and the number of prize balls when winning the large winning opening 100 is set to 15. There is.

Since the high-probability state continues until the next big hit is made, the state in which the number of balls won is likely to increase each time a small hit is made during that time will continue. If the small hit rush is not implemented, if you do not win easily in the high probability state, it was just a state of consuming time, but in the small hit rush, as the number of fluctuations required for winning increases (due to the increase in the number of small hits) ) The number of balls won will increase, and the longer it takes, the more advantageous the characteristics will be. In the normal probability state and the non-open state, the fluctuation time of the second special figure is set to 180 seconds, so the balance between the number of game balls required for firing and the number of prize balls obtained by one small hit during that period. This makes it difficult to play a lottery game at the second starting port 12 from the normal probability state.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the jackpot symbol and the gaming state after the jackpot game. FIG. 7 shows a guideline for the number of balls to be given to the player by the corresponding big hit game, a mode in which the opportunity of probability change is given, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure to which the electric support is given (first special symbol, second). (Total number of fluctuations of special symbols), whether or not there is a possibility of a small hit rush state after the end of electric support, and the occurrence rate of each big hit symbol are shown.

As shown in FIG. 7, three types of "special figure 1_10R probability variation symbol", "special figure 1_6R probability variation symbol", and "special figure 1_6R normal symbol" are set as the jackpot symbol of the first special figure, and are used for determining the jackpot symbol. It is determined by a random number lottery using random numbers at a rate of 20%, 30%, and 50%, respectively. As the big hit symbol of the second special figure, three types of "special figure 2_10R probability variation symbol", "special figure 2_6R probability variation symbol", and "special figure 2_6R normal symbol" are set, and by random number lottery using the random number for determining the jackpot symbol. , 45%, 20%, and 35%, respectively. In addition, "R" means a round, "normal" means that the jackpot probability after the jackpot game ends is "normal probability", and "probability change" means that the jackpot probability after the jackpot game ends is "high probability". It shows that the opportunity to become is given.

If the jackpot symbol of the first special figure is determined to be the "special figure 1_10R probability variation symbol" with a 20% probability, the jackpot game of 10 rounds is executed, and the game ball is passed to the specific area 214 in the fourth round. Is given the opportunity. When the game ball passes through the specific area 214 in the 4th round based on "Special Figure 1_10R Probability Change Symbol", after the big hit game is finished, the probability change (high probability state) until the next big hit, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure is 50. Electric support is given until the number of times is reached (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, the small hit rush state (high probability non-open extension state) continues until the next big hit occurs. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 214 in the 4th round based on "Special Figure 1_10R Probability Change Symbol", after the big hit game is finished, it becomes a low probability state that is not probability change, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure becomes 50 times. Electric support is given until it becomes (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, it becomes a normal game state (low probability non-open extension state).

If the jackpot symbol of the first special figure is determined to be the "special figure 1_6R probability variation symbol" with a 30% probability, the jackpot game of 6 rounds is executed, and the game ball is passed to the specific area 214 in the 4th round. Is given the opportunity. When the game ball passes through the specific area 214 in the 4th round based on "Special Figure 1_6R Probability Change Symbol", after the big hit game is finished, the probability change (high probability state) until the next big hit, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure is 50. Electric support is given until the number of times is reached (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, the small hit rush state (high probability non-open extension state) continues until the next big hit occurs. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 214 in the 4th round based on "Special Figure 1_6R Probability Change Symbol", after the big hit game is finished, it becomes a low probability state that is not probability change, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure becomes 50 times. Electric support is given until it becomes (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, it becomes a normal game state (low probability non-open extension state).

If the jackpot symbol of the first special figure is determined to be "special figure 1_6R normal symbol" with a probability of 50%, after executing the jackpot game of 6 rounds, it becomes a low probability state that is not a probability change, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure is Electric support is given until it reaches 50 times (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, it becomes a normal game state (low probability non-open extension state).

If the jackpot symbol of the second special figure is determined to be the "special figure 2_10R probability variation symbol" with a probability of 45%, the jackpot game of 10 rounds is executed, and the game ball is passed to the specific area 214 in the fourth round. Is given the opportunity. When the game ball passes through the specific area 214 in the 4th round based on "Special Figure 2_10R Probability Change Symbol", after the big hit game is finished, the probability change (high probability state) until the next big hit, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure is 50. Electric support is given until the number of times is reached (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, the small hit rush state (high probability non-open extension state) continues until the next big hit occurs. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 214 in the 4th round based on "Special Figure 2_10R Probability Change Symbol", after the big hit game is finished, it becomes a low probability state that is not probability change, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure becomes 50 times. Electric support is given until it becomes (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, it becomes a normal game state (low probability non-open extension state).

If the jackpot symbol of the second special figure is determined to be the "special figure 2_6R probability variation symbol" with a 20% probability, the jackpot game of 6 rounds is executed, and the game ball is passed to the specific area 214 in the 4th round. Is given the opportunity. When the game ball passes through the specific area 214 in the 4th round based on "Special Figure 2_6R Probability Change Symbol", after the big hit game is finished, the probability change (high probability state) until the next big hit, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure is 50. Electric support is given until the number of times is reached (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, the small hit rush state (high probability non-open extension state) continues until the next big hit occurs. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 214 in the 4th round based on "Special Figure 2_6R Probability Change Symbol", after the big hit game is finished, it becomes a low probability state that is not probability change, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure becomes 50 times. Electric support is given until it becomes (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, it becomes a normal game state (low probability non-open extension state).

If the jackpot symbol of the second special figure is determined to be "special figure 2_6R normal symbol" with a probability of 35%, after executing the jackpot game of 6 rounds, it becomes a low probability state that is not probable, and the number of fluctuations of the special figure changes. Electric support is given until it reaches 50 times (open extension state), and after the 51st change in the special figure, it becomes a normal game state (low probability non-open extension state).

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the small hit symbol and the small hit game. In the small hit game, the opportunity to pass the game ball to the specific area 214 is not given. When the small hit symbol of the second special figure is determined to be "special figure 2_small hit symbol 1" with a probability of 50%, the small hit game in which the large winning opening 100 is opened once for 1.600 seconds is executed. .. When the small hit symbol of the second special figure is determined to be "special figure 2_small hit symbol 2" with a probability of 50%, the small hit game in which the large winning opening 100 is opened twice for 1.600 seconds is executed. .. The mode of the small hit game is not limited to two types, but may be one type or three or more types. The probability of occurrence of various small hit games does not have to be the same and can be changed as appropriate.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main routine executed by the main control device 80 of the pachinko machine 50. This main routine is started as a timer interrupt process with a 2 ms cycle, but may be started with an interrupt cycle other than 2 ms. First, in S10, it is determined whether or not the main routine has been started by a normal timer interrupt, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S10: YES), the process proceeds to S20, and if a negative determination is obtained, the process proceeds to S20. (S10: NO), perform initial settings such as CPU and I / O in S15, and shift to S70. When an affirmative judgment is obtained in S10, the initial value random number is updated (S20), the big hit determination random number is updated (S25), the big hit symbol determination random number is updated (S30), and the small hit symbol determination random number is updated. (S32), the hit determination random number is updated (S35), the reach determination random number is updated (S40), and the variation pattern determination random number is updated (S45).

Then, a winning confirmation process (S50) for detecting the winning of the game ball to the winning opening such as the starting opening, a special figure winning / failing determination process (S55) for determining a big hit due to the winning to the starting opening, and the game ball. The normal symbol winning / failing determination process (S55) for determining the hit / fail of the normal symbol due to the passage of the normal symbol operating gate 13 is executed. Further, each output process (S60) for transmitting data and commands to the sub-integrated control device 83 and the like and transmitting various information to the hall computer 87 and the like, and fraud monitoring process (S65) for detecting the fraudulent activity of the player are also performed. .. In addition, following the special figure hit / miss determination process, a big hit game process for performing a big hit game or the like is performed. Further, following the normal drawing pass / fail determination processing, the normal drawing game processing or the like for performing the normal drawing game is performed by opening the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12). Then, in S70, the initial value random number is repeatedly updated until the next timer interrupt occurs and the main routine is started.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a special symbol start opening winning confirmation process executed by the main control device 80. This process is configured as a subroutine called from the winning confirmation process (S50) of the main routine. In S100, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in the first starting port 11 based on the detection signal of the first starting port switch 11a. Then, in the case of an affirmative determination, the process proceeds to S105, and it is determined whether or not the number of reserved storages for the first special figure is less than the maximum value (4 as an example). In the case of a negative determination (S105: YES), the process proceeds to S110.

In S110, a random number for determining a jackpot used for a jackpot lottery (big hit determination), a random number for determining a jackpot symbol for determining a symbol (big hit symbol) that is stopped and displayed when a winner is hit in the jackpot lottery, and a reach by symbol production. A random number for reach determination for determining whether or not the above is obtained, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern for determining a fluctuation time of a special symbol, and the like are extracted. Then, the extracted random number is stored as a hold storage for the first special figure, and this process is terminated (returned). This process is also terminated when S100 is negatively determined or S105 is positively determined.

11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the first special symbol hit / miss determination process executed by the main control device 80. First, as shown in FIG. 11, in the first special symbol hit / miss determination process, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is in operation (S150). If a negative determination is made in S150 (S150: NO), it is determined whether or not the first special symbol is changing (S155). Then, when a negative determination is made (S155: NO), it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S160).

Then, if a negative determination is made in the process of S160 (S160: NO), it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage exists (S170), and if an affirmative determination is made (S170: YES), the first pending storage is performed. The number of memories is decremented (S180), and the process proceeds to S190 in FIG. If the special electric accessory is in operation (S150: YES), the first special symbol hit / miss determination process is terminated (returned) as it is. If the first reserved storage does not exist (S170: NO), the first special symbol hit / miss determination process is terminated (returned) as it is, and the process proceeds to the second special symbol hit / miss determination process.

In the process of S190 of FIG. 12, the main control device 80 reads the oldest first reserved storage (the reserved storage is erased), and determines whether or not the probability change flag is set (that is, 1). judge. Here, when the probability variation flag is "1", it means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability state (the jackpot determination probability is high probability). If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S190 (S190: YES), the read random number for determining the jackpot is collated with the hit value stored in the probability variation table (S192), and the process proceeds to the process of S200.

On the other hand, in the processing of S190, when the probability variation flag is "0" (S190: NO), the read random number for determining the jackpot is collated with the hit value stored in the normal table (S192), and the processing of S200. Move to.

In the process of S200, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the second special symbol is undergoing jackpot fluctuation (during fluctuation for confirming and displaying the jackpot symbol), and if it is not during jackpot fluctuation (S200). : NO), the first reserved memory is decremented, the read random number for determining the jackpot is collated with the hit value, and it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot (S205), and if it is determined to be a jackpot (S205 :). YES), the jackpot symbol is determined by the random number for determining the jackpot symbol (S210), and the fluctuation pattern (variation time) is further determined (S215). In the process of S215, the variation pattern (variation time) of the first special figure is determined by referring to the variation pattern table according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50. Here, in the variation pattern table to be referred to, a plurality of variation patterns associated with the variation pattern random numbers are stored. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the random number for determining the variation pattern acquired in the process of S110 in FIG. 10 is selected.

Then, after the fluctuation pattern determination process, the jackpot setting process is performed (S220), and the process proceeds to the process of S240. The jackpot setting process is based on the determined jackpot symbol (see FIG. 7), and the game state (whether or not it is set to a high probability state, etc.) after the jackpot game is executed and information related to the jackpot game (big hit opening time (hereinafter). , Jackpot start interval time), jackpot opening pattern 100, jackpot opening interval time, jackpot ending time (hereinafter also referred to as jackpot end interval time), number of rounds, interval time between round games, etc.) It is a process to do.

That is, in the pachinko machine 50, the main control device 80 sets the game state after the big hit game is executed and the information related to the big hit game (S220) based on the big hit symbol, and then shifts to the process of S240.

Further, when it is determined in S200 that the second special symbol is undergoing a jackpot fluctuation (S200: YES), or the first reserved memory is decremented, the read random number for determining the jackpot is collated with the hit value, and the jackpot is determined. If it is determined that there is no such pattern (S205: NO), the loss symbol is determined (S225), the variation pattern is determined by the random number for determining the variation pattern (S230), the loss setting process is performed (S235), and the process of S240 is performed. Move to. In the loss setting process (S235), if the number of support times (the number of times of extension of opening) described later is positive, the value is -1.

When the loss setting process (S235) is performed in the high probability state, the probability change number is positive, and the probability change number is decremented by -1 each time the loss setting process (S235) is executed. However, since the number of probability changes is originally set to "10000", even if the variation display of the special symbol is repeated until a big hit occurs, a positive judgment is made in the processing of S435, and the probability change flag is canceled in the processing of S348. There is no such thing. In this embodiment, the number of support times is set to "50" times. Further, in this embodiment, the number of support times (the number of times of extension of opening) and the number of probable changes are decremented when the special variation display is started.

Here, also in the processing of S230, the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the first special figure is determined by referring to the fluctuation pattern table according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50. In the present embodiment, the same variation pattern table (variation table) is referred to in the variation pattern determination process of S215 or S230, and the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number acquired in the process of S110 of FIG. 10 is selected. Will be done.

Then, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state based on the variation pattern determined in any of the processes of S215 and S230, the variation time of the first special figure is set to 10 seconds on average. Further, when the gaming state is a high probability state, the fluctuation time of the first special figure is set to an average of 8 seconds. However, the fluctuation pattern table (variation pattern table for big hits) referred to in the processing of S215 and the fluctuation pattern table (variation pattern table for loss) referred to in the processing of S230 may be different. For example, the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern for big hits may be longer than the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern for loss. The same applies to the fluctuation time of the second special symbol, which will be described later, and the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern for big hits may be longer than the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern for loss.

Following the processing of S220 or S235, the data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, the data indicating either a big hit, a reach loss (although it is out of reach but with reach display), or a loss without reach display and a variation time. A fluctuation start command (display control command) including data of the fluctuation pattern for which is specified is output to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S240), and the second special symbol hit / miss determination process is performed.

13, FIG. 14, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are flowcharts showing the second special symbol hit / miss determination process executed by the main control device 80. As shown in FIG. 13, in the second special symbol hit / miss determination process, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is in operation (S250). If a negative determination is made in the processing of S250 (S250: NO), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol is changing (S255). Then, if a negative determination is made in the process of S255 (S255: NO), it is determined whether or not the definite symbol is being displayed (S260).

Further, if a negative determination is made in the processing of S260 (S260: NO), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 12 has won a prize (S265), and if an affirmative determination is made (S265; YES), a random number extraction of S268 is performed. After performing the processing, the process proceeds to the process of S270 in FIG. 14, and when a negative determination is made (S265; NO), the process proceeds to the jackpot game process. In the process of S268, a random number extraction process is performed. This random number extraction process includes a random number for determining a jackpot used in a jackpot lottery, a random number for determining a jackpot symbol for determining a symbol (hit symbol) that is stopped and displayed when a winner is hit in the jackpot lottery, and a reach in the symbol production. A random number for reach determination for determining whether or not to be obtained, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern for determining a fluctuation time of a special symbol, and the like are extracted.

When the process shifts to the process of S270 in FIG. 14, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the probability change flag is set (value is “1”). If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S270, the random number for determining the jackpot extracted in the process of S268 in FIG. 13 is collated with the hit value stored in the probability variation table (S272), and the process proceeds to the process of S280.

On the other hand, in the processing of S270, when the probability variation flag is "0" (S270: NO), the big hit determination random number extracted in the processing of S268 in FIG. 13 is collated with the hit value stored in the normal table. (S275), the process proceeds to S280.

In the process of S280, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the first special symbol is undergoing jackpot fluctuation (during the premise of confirming and displaying the jackpot symbol). Then, when the jackpot fluctuation is not in progress (S280: NO), the main control device 80 determines whether or not the result of collating the jackpot determination random number extracted in the process of S268 in FIG. 13 with the hit value is a jackpot. (S285).

In the case of a big hit (S285: YES), after the big hit symbol is determined by the random number for determining the big hit symbol (S290), the fluctuation pattern (variation time) is determined (S295). That is, in the process of S295, the variation pattern table according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is referred to. Here, in the variation pattern table to be referred to, a plurality of variation patterns associated with the variation pattern random numbers are stored. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the random number for determining the variation pattern acquired in the process of S268 in FIG. 13 is selected.

Then, when the fluctuation pattern is determined (S295), the jackpot setting process is performed (S300), and the process proceeds to the S360 process. The jackpot setting process (S300) is based on the determined jackpot symbol (see FIG. 7), and the game state after the jackpot (whether or not it is set to a high probability state, etc.) and information related to the jackpot game (big hit opening time, It is a process of acquiring the opening pattern of the big winning opening 100, the ending time of the big hit, the number of rounds, etc.).

In the process of S285, the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value, and if it is determined that the random number is not a big hit (S285: NO), in the process of S310, the main control device 80 is used for the read big hit determination. The random number is collated with the hit value to determine whether it is a small hit or not. As described above, the small hit probability of the second special symbol is 1 / 1.003 (see FIG. 6). Then, if an affirmative determination is made in the process of S310, the process proceeds to the process of S315, and the small hit symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the small hit symbol.

The main control device 80 shifts to the processing of S316 following the processing of S315, and determines the fluctuation pattern (variation time). That is, in the process of S316, the variation pattern table according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is referred to. Here, in the variation pattern table to be referred to, a plurality of variation patterns associated with the variation pattern random numbers are stored. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the random number for determining the variation pattern acquired in the process of S268 in FIG. 13 is selected. Then, when the fluctuation pattern is determined (S316), the small hit setting process (S318) is performed, and the process proceeds to the process of S360.

In the small hit setting process (S318) of this embodiment, the information related to the small hit game (small hit opening time (hereinafter, also referred to as small hit start interval time)) is released by the small hit symbol (see FIG. 8). Acquires the pattern and the ending time of the small hit (hereinafter, also referred to as the small hit end interval time). Further, in the small hit setting process (S318), if the number of support times (the number of times of extension of opening) described later is positive, the value is -1.

When the small hit setting process (S318) is performed in the high probability state, the probability variation number is positive, and the probability variation number is -1 each time the small hit setting process (S318) is executed, but the probability variation number is originally. Since it is set to "10000" times, even if the variation display of the special symbol is repeated until a big hit occurs, the affirmative judgment is made in the processing of S435, and the probability change flag is not canceled in the processing of S348.

In the processing of S280, when the first special symbol is undergoing a jackpot fluctuation (S280: YES), or when the random number for determining the jackpot extracted in the processing of S268 in FIG. 13 is collated with the hit value and it is determined to be a loss. (S285: NO, S310: NO), after determining the lost symbol (S340), determines the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the second special figure (S350). Here, also in the processing of S350, the variation pattern table according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is referred to. Here, in the variation pattern table to be referred to, a plurality of variation patterns associated with the variation pattern random numbers are stored. Then, the variation pattern corresponding to the random number for determining the variation pattern acquired in the process of S268 in FIG. 13 is selected. Then, when the fluctuation pattern is determined (S350), the loss setting process (S355) is performed, and the process proceeds to the process of S360.

Further, in the loss setting process (S355), if the number of support times (the number of times of extension of opening) described later is positive, the value is -1. Even in the loss setting process of S355 in the high probability state, if the probability change number is positive, it is -1, but since the probability change number is originally set to "10000" times, the special symbol is displayed until a big hit occurs. Even if the variation display is repeated, the affirmative determination is made in the processing of S435, and the probability variation flag is not canceled in the processing of S438.

Here, the fluctuation pattern determination processing of S295, S316, and S350 will be described. In the pachinko machine 50, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state based on the variation pattern determined in any of the processes of S295, S316, and S350, the variation time of the second special figure is set to 180 seconds on average. To. Further, when the gaming state is a high probability state, the fluctuation time of the second special figure is set to an average of 3 seconds. The fluctuation pattern table referred to in the processing of S295 (variation table for big hits), the fluctuation pattern table referred to in the processing of S316 (variation table for small hits), and the fluctuation pattern table referred to in the processing of S350 (loss). Variable table for) may be different.

Of the fluctuation pattern tables (variation tables) referred to when the second special symbol is changed, at least the fluctuation pattern table for loss is usually referred to at a high probability as in this embodiment. It is desirable that what is referred to at the rate time identifies a long variation time (eg, time in the case of 60-180). This is because even if a right-handed game is played during normal times, the game cannot be played substantially by lengthening the fluctuation time.

Following the processing of S300, S318 or S355, the data showing the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, one of a big hit, a small hit, a reach loss (a miss but with a reach display), and a miss without a reach display is displayed. A fluctuation start command (display control command) including fluctuation pattern data for specifying the fluctuation time and the data to be shown is output to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S360), and the process shifts to the jackpot technique process.

In the process of S155 of FIG. 11, when it is determined that the first special symbol is changing (S155: YES), or in the process of S255 of FIG. 13, it is determined that the second special symbol is changing. In that case (S255: YES), it shifts to S365 of FIG. 15, and whether or not the symbol variation time (variation display time specified based on the variation pattern of S215, S235, S295, S316, or S350) has elapsed. To judge.

When the symbol fluctuation time has elapsed (S365: YES), the final symbol display process is performed (S368), and the process proceeds to S370. Here, in the confirmed symbol display process (S368), a command for displaying the confirmed symbol (symbol confirmation command) is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and a command is output to the special symbol display device to display the confirmed symbol. Stop it. In this embodiment, the symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, but since the variation time is specified by the variation start command, the symbol confirmation command may not be transmitted. With this configuration, it is possible to execute the effect display in the same way while suppressing the number of commands.

In the processing of S370, it is determined whether or not the special symbol (in this case, special diagram 2) confirmed and displayed in S368 is a small hit symbol (S370). Then, in the case of a small hit symbol (S370; YES), the interruption flag is set to "1" (S372), the special symbol hit / fail determination process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the big hit game process.

Further, when a negative determination is made in the process of S370, it is determined whether or not the special symbol confirmed and displayed in S368 is a jackpot symbol. Then, in the case of a big hit symbol (S374), the stop flag is set to "1" (S376), the special symbol winning / failing determination process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the big hit game process. Further, when it is determined that the special symbol confirmed and displayed in S368 is a lost symbol (S374: NO), the special symbol hit / miss determination process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the jackpot game process.

If the symbol fluctuation time has not elapsed (S365: NO), it is determined whether or not the interruption flag is set to "1" (S378). Then, when the affirmative determination is made (S378: YES), the special symbol interruption process (S380) is performed, the special symbol hit / miss determination process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the jackpot game process. If a negative determination is made in the process of S378 (S378: YES), it is determined whether or not the stop flag is set to "1" (S382). Then, when the affirmative determination is made (S382), the special symbol stop processing (S386) is performed, the special symbol winning / failing determination processing is terminated, and the process proceeds to the jackpot game processing. Further, when the values of the interruption flag and the stop flag are both "0" (S378; NO, S382; NO), the special symbol hit / miss determination process is terminated as it is, and the process proceeds to the jackpot game process.

Here, in the process of S386, since one of the special symbols of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed as a jackpot symbol, the other of the changing symbols is a process of stopping the change of the special symbol with a lost symbol. be. Further, in the processing of S380, since one special symbol of the first special symbol or the second special symbol (the second special symbol in this embodiment) is confirmed and displayed as a small hit symbol, the other of the changing symbols is special. This is a process for interrupting the fluctuation of the symbol (in this embodiment, the first special symbol). This process is a process of stopping the measurement of the fluctuation time of the other special symbol, and as will be described later, when the small hit game based on the definite display of one special symbol is completed, the change of the other special symbol is performed. resume.

When it is determined in S160 of FIG. 11 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S160: YES), or when it is determined in S260 of FIG. 13 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S260: YES), S390 of FIG. Move to processing. In the process of S390, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended, and if the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended (S390: YES), the display of the confirmed symbol is displayed. It ends (S392) and shifts to the process of S394. If the display time of the confirmed symbol has not ended (S390: NO), the process proceeds to the jackpot game process as it is.

In the process of S394, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a combination that becomes a big hit, and if it is determined that the combination is a big hit (S394: YES), It is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set to "1" (S396). Then, when an affirmative determination is made (S396: YES), the probability change flag is set to "0" (S398), and the process proceeds to S400. Further, if a negative determination is made in the processing of S396 (S396: NO), the process proceeds to the processing of S400 as it is.

In the process of S400, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the support flag is set to "1", and if affirmative determination is made (S400: YES), the value of the support flag is set to "0" (S403). The process proceeds to S405, and if a negative determination is made in the process of S400 (S400: NO), the process proceeds to S405 as it is. Here, the support flag (also referred to as an open extension flag) is a flag indicating that the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is in the normal electric support (with support) state, and when set (of the flag). When the value becomes "1"), the opening extension state is set, and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (Public machine) 24 is extended. On the other hand, when it is released (when the value of the flag becomes "0"), the non-opening extension state is set, and the opening time of the normal electric accessory (Public electric) 24 is not extended.

In the process of S405, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the change flag is set to "1", and if affirmative determination is made (S405: YES), the value of the change flag is set to "0" (S407). ), The process proceeds to S410. Further, if a negative determination is made in the process of S405 (S405: NO), the process proceeds to the process of S410 as it is. In this embodiment, the change flag is released every time a big hit occurs, but it may not be released.

In the process of S410, the process of starting the operation of the condition device is performed, and the value of the jackpot flag is set to "1". At this time, the standby flag is set, and thereafter, the detection of the game ball by the combination gate 17 is enabled. Here, the standby flag is a flag indicating that the accessory continuous operation device is in a state of waiting for operation. Following the processing of S410, the process proceeds to the processing of S415, and it is determined whether or not the combination gate switch 17a has detected the passage of the game ball. That is, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the combination gate 17 with the standby flag set. Then, when the affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to the process of S416, and the process of operating the accessory continuous operation device and the process of canceling the standby flag are performed. As a result, the big hit game can be started, and the big hit game start process is performed in the process of S418. If the winning combination gate switch 17a detects the passage of the game ball with the standby flag set, it is still valid even if the winning combination gate switch 17a detects the passage of the game ball (the one that starts the big hit). ) Is not considered. That is, the passage detection of the game ball of the combination gate switch 17a is invalidated.

Here, in the big hit game start process, a command to start the big hit game and information related to the big hit game (big hit opening time, opening pattern, big hit ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. When the jackpot game start process is completed, the process shifts to the jackpot game process.

If the affirmative determination of the process of S415 cannot be obtained, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 9 through the big hit game process. Then, the pass / fail determination process of the special symbol is activated again, and when the affirmative determination of S415 is passed, the process proceeds to the process of S416.

It should be noted that even if the condition device starts operating in this way, the big hit game is not started unless the game ball passes through the winning combination gate 17, because it does not give a disadvantage to the player. .. That is, the game ball may enter the first starting port 11 while the game centered on the left-handed hit is in progress, and a big hit may occur. However, since the big winning opening 100 that opens and closes during the big hit game is provided in the right-handed area, the accessory continuous operating device is operated as soon as the condition device is activated, and the big hit game is started. After the big hit game progressed to some extent without noticing the start of the big hit game, the start of the big hit game was noticed, and in a hurry, the left-handed to the right-handed was switched to the right-handed. May be less.

On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, even if the operation of the condition device is started, if the big hit game is not started unless the game ball is passed through the combination gate 17, the player can hit the ball at a desirable timing (left-handed). After switching to right-handed), the jackpot game can be started (the first round is started), and it is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged.

If it is determined in the process of S394 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a display that becomes a big hit (S394: NO), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is a value of "1" (S430), and "1" is used. If there is (S430: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of probability changes (value of the probability change counter) is 0 (S435). Then, when an affirmative determination is made in the process of S435 (S435: YES), the value of the probability change flag is set to "0" (S438), and the process proceeds to the process of S440. If the value of the probability change flag is "0" (S430: NO) or the number of probability changes is not 0 (S435: NO), the process proceeds to S440.

In the process of S440, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the value of the support flag is "1", and if it is "1" (S440: YES), whether or not the number of support times (value of the support counter) is 0. Is determined (S446). If the number of support times is 0 (S446: YES), the value of the support flag is set to "0" in the process of S448, and the process proceeds to S450. It should be noted that this indicates the upper limit of the number of variable display times of the special symbol that can be executed in the normal electric support state (open extension state) after the big hit game is executed.

In the process of S450, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the value of the change flag is "1", and if it is "1" (S450: YES), the change counter is set to "-1" (S451). , It is determined whether or not the number of changes (value of the change count counter) is 0 (S454). If the number of changes is 0 (S454: YES), the value of the change flag is set to "0" in the process of S456, and the process proceeds to S460. When the value of the change flag is "0" (S450: NO) or the number of changes (number of change counters) is not 0 (S454: NO), the process proceeds to S460 as it is.

In the processing of S460, whether or not the current gaming state is in the high probability state, whether or not the main control device 80 is in the support state (during the open extension state), or whether the normal electric accessory 14 is open is advantageous. A state specification command indicating a state such as whether or not the state has been changed is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 after a special symbol determination time (600 ms), and the process proceeds to S470. In the case of this embodiment, the timing of transmitting the state designation command from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83 in the special symbol hit / miss determination process is after the special symbol confirmation time, but at the start of the special symbol change and the power supply. It may be configured to send a status specification command even at the time of recovery.

In the process of S470, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the second special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a small hit symbol. Then, when the second special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a small hit symbol (S470: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the change flag is "1" (S472). Then, when an affirmative judgment is made (S472: YES), the process proceeds to the process after S474, the process of setting the value of the change flag to "0", and the state specification command indicating that the change flag is canceled are confirmed as a special symbol. After a time (600 ms), it is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to S476 or later. Further, if a negative determination is made in the process of S472, the process proceeds to the process of S476 as it is. When the process shifts to the process of S476, the operation of the special electric accessory is started (S476), and then the process small hit game start process (S478) of S478 is performed. Then, when a negative determination is made in the process of S470 or the process of S478 is executed, the process shifts to the big hit game process.

Here, in the small hit game start process (S478), the sub-integrated control device 83 provides a command to start the small hit game and information related to the small hit game (small hit opening time, opening pattern, small hit ending time, etc.). Send to.

17, 18 and 19 are flowcharts showing a jackpot game process executed by the main control device 80. In this specification, the big winning opening 100 opened based on the big hit game is also referred to as "first big winning opening", and the large winning opening 100 opened based on the small hit game is also referred to as "second big winning opening". Call. As shown in FIG. 17, when the jackpot game process is activated, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operating device is operating (S500). When the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500: YES), it is determined whether or not the large winning opening 100 is open (S505), and when it is determined that the large winning opening 100 is closed. (505: NO), it is determined whether the large winning opening 100 is closed due to the interval between round games (S510).

If it is not during the interval between round games (S510: NO), it is determined whether the jackpot end effect is in progress (S515). If this is also a negative determination (S515: NO), it is determined whether or not the time required for the effect of starting the big hit game has elapsed (S520). Then, when the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S520: YES), the jackpot opening process (S525) is performed to end (return) the jackpot game process. In the process of S500, if the accessory continuous actuating device is not operating (S500: NO), the process shifts to the small hit game process shown in FIG. Further, in the processing of S520, if the jackpot start effect time has not elapsed (S520: NO), the jackpot game processing is terminated.

If it is determined that the large winning opening 100 is open (S505: YES), the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 18, and it is determined whether or not 10 large winning openings 100 have been won. In this embodiment, the prescribed number of winnings to the large winning opening 100 is 10, but it may be 8 or 9, and is not particularly limited. If 10 pieces have not been won in the large winning opening 100 (S550: NO), the process proceeds to S555, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the large winning opening 100 has ended. Then, when the opening time is completed (S555: YES), the process proceeds to S560. If the opening time of the big winning opening 100 is not finished (S555: NO), the big hit game process is finished (return) as it is.

In S550, when it is determined that 10 game balls have won in the big winning opening 100 (S550: YES), the big winning opening closing process (S560) is performed, the big hit interval process (S565) is performed, and the big hit game. End (return) the process.

Return to FIG. If it is determined in the process of S510 in FIG. 17 that the interval is in progress (S510: YES), the process proceeds to the process of S570 in FIG. 18 to determine whether or not the interval time between round games has elapsed. When the interval time between round games has elapsed (S570: YES), it is determined whether or not the large winning opening 100 was opened immediately before the final round (S575). If the interval time between round games has not elapsed (S570: NO), the jackpot game process is terminated (returned) as it is. In the process of S575, if it is determined to be the final round (S575: YES), the jackpot end effect process (S580) is performed, and the jackpot game process is terminated (returned).

If it is determined in S575 that it is not the final round (S575: NO), a process of opening the big winning opening 100 (S585) is performed, and the big hit game process is completed (return). In the process of opening / closing the large winning opening 100, a signal is also transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. The sub-integrated control device 83 grasps the current round based on the signal, and performs an effect according to the round.

Return to FIG. If it is determined in S515 of FIG. 17 that the jackpot end effect is in progress (S515: YES), the process proceeds to S600 of FIG. 19 to determine whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed. When the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S600: YES), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S605), the operation of the condition device is stopped (S610), and the process proceeds to S615. If the jackpot end effect time has not elapsed (S600: NO), the jackpot game process is terminated (returned).

Then, in S615, the main control device 80 determines whether or not to shift to the probability change (high probability state) in the next game state. Specifically, in the jackpot game in which "Special Figure 1_10R Probability Change Symbol", "Special Figure 1_6R Probability Change Symbol", "Special Figure 2_10R Probability Change Symbol" and "Special Figure 2_6R Probability Change Symbol" are confirmed and displayed, the game is played in the fourth round. When the ball passes through the specific area 214, the main control device 80 affirms the "probability transition", and when the game ball does not pass through the specific area 214 in the fourth round, the main control device 80 sets " Negative judgment of "probability transition". When the "special figure 1_6R ordinary symbol" and the "special figure 2_6R ordinary symbol" are the big hit games in which the "special figure 2_6R ordinary symbol" is confirmed and displayed, the main control device 80 negatively determines the "probability change transition".

Then, in the case of an affirmative determination in S615 (S615: YES), the probability variation number is set (S620), the probability variation flag is set to 1 (S625), and the process proceeds to S630. When the probability change flag is set to 1, in this embodiment, the jackpot probability is improved in the hit / fail determination of the special symbol. The number of probable changes is set to 10,000. In S615, when it is determined that the next game state does not shift to the probable change (S615: NO), or after executing the process of S625, in S630, in the next game state, there is a support state (that is, the open extension state). ) Is determined. In the present embodiment, after all the big hit games, the state with support (open extension state) is entered.

Also in S630, based on the content of the above-mentioned mode buffer setting process (not shown), the jackpot game to be completed is "probability change jackpot symbol that triggers the transition to the support state" (hereinafter, "supported probability variation jackpot symbol"). If it is executed based on the fact that the "normal jackpot symbol" is confirmed and displayed, a positive judgment is made in the process of S630. When the affirmative determination of the process of S630 is passed, the number of support times is set (S635), the support flag is set to 1 (S640), and the process proceeds to S645.

In addition, when the support flag is set to 1 as described above, in this embodiment, the average fluctuation time of the special symbol is shortened (the fluctuation of the special symbol is shortened), and the average fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened (the fluctuation of the normal symbol is shortened). The average. Further, in this embodiment, the number of support times (opening extension number) is set to 10000 at the end of the big hit game based on the probability variation big hit, and the number of support times (opening extension number) is 50 at the end of the normal big hit game based on the normal big hit. Set to times.

When the main control device 80 obtains a negative determination of the processing of S630 or executes the processing of S640, the main control device 80 shifts to the processing of S645. In the process of S645, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the stop flag is set to "1". Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S645: YES), the stop flag is set to "0" (S650), and the process proceeds to S660. Further, in the case of a negative determination in the processing of S645 (S645: NO), the process proceeds to the processing of S660 as it is.

In the process of S660, the main control device 80 performs a process of transmitting a jackpot end command to the sub-integrated control device 83. Next, the process proceeds to S665, a state designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the jackpot game process is terminated (returned).

20 and 21 are flowcharts showing a small hit game process executed by the main control device 80. In this specification, the big winning opening 100 opened based on the big hit game is also referred to as "first big winning opening", and the large winning opening 100 opened based on the small hit game is also referred to as "second big winning opening". Call. When it is determined in FIG. 17 that the accessory continuous actuating device is not operating (S500: NO), the small hit game process shown in FIG. 20 is executed. When the small hit game process is activated, the S700 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is in operation, and when it is determined that the special electric accessory is in operation (S700: YES), it is determined whether or not the small hit start effect is in progress (S700: YES). S705). Then, if an affirmative determination is made in the process of S705, it is determined whether or not the time for the small hit start effect has elapsed (S710).

If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S710, the process of opening the large winning opening 100 (S715) is executed, and the small hit game process is terminated (returned). If it is determined that the special electric accessory is not in operation (S700: NO), or if it is determined that the time for the small hit start effect has not elapsed (S710: NO), the small hit game process is performed as it is. To finish.

If it is determined in the process of S705 that the small hit start effect is not in progress, it is determined whether or not the large winning opening 100 is open (S720). Then, if an affirmative determination is made in the process of S720, it is determined whether or not one or more prizes have been won in the large winning opening 100 (S725). If this is also a negative judgment, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the large winning opening 100 (here, 1.6 seconds) has elapsed (S730), and if it is affirmative, the large winning opening 100 is closed (S735). End the small hit game process. If an affirmative decision is made in the process of S725, the process goes straight to the process of S735, and if a negative decision is made in the process of S730, the small hit game process is terminated.

Further, if a negative determination is made in the process of S720, the process proceeds to the process of S750 in FIG. 21, the process of stopping the operation of the special electric accessory (S750) is performed, and the process proceeds to the process of S755. In the process of S755, the main control device 80 determines whether or not to change the opening mode of the ordinary electric accessory after the small hit game.

That is, the small hit is based on the setting content of the small hit setting process (see the process of S318 in FIG. 14) of the hit / fail determination (special hit / fail determination) that caused the small hit that caused the executed small hit game. After executing the game, it is determined whether or not to change the opening mode of the ordinary electric accessory. In the present embodiment, in all the small hit symbols, the process shifts to the process of S770 after the negative determination of the process of S755. In another embodiment, when the opening mode of the ordinary electric accessory is changed according to the type of the small hit symbol, a positive determination is made in the process of S755, and the process shifts to the process of S760. Here, in the process of S760, the number of changes is set. Subsequently, after setting the change flag (setting the value to "1") (S765), the process proceeds to the process of S770.

In the process of S770, it is determined whether or not the interruption flag is set (the value is "1"). Then, when an affirmative determination is made (S770; YES), the interruption flag is released (the value is set to "0") (S780). When this S780 is performed, the first special symbol that has suspended the fluctuation resumes the fluctuation. Then, when a negative determination is made in the process of S770 or the process of S780 is executed, the main control device 80 transmits a small hit end command to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S790). After that, a state specification command indicating that the change flag is set or not set is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the small hit game is ended.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a normal drawing start winning confirmation process executed by the main control device 80. The normal figure start winning confirmation process is a subroutine of the winning confirmation process (S50), and first confirms whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 13 (S800). In addition, in this figure, it is assumed that the normal symbol operating gate 13 is reconfigured as a starting port, and it is described as "normal drawing starting port or gate entry?". If there is a ball (S800: YES), it is confirmed whether the reserved memory of the normal figure is full (1 in this embodiment) (S805). If the hold memory is not full (S805: NO), various random numbers such as a random number for determining a hit, a random number for determining a winning symbol, a random number for determining a missed symbol, and a random number for determining a transition are extracted by the process of S810. Various extracted random numbers are stored in the memory of the main control device 80 as hold storage (only one set). Then, a command for the number of reserved figures is transmitted to the display device 8 for the number of reserved figures (S815), and this process is terminated (returned). If S800 is negatively determined, or if S805 is affirmative, this process is terminated as it is. In addition, unlike this embodiment, it may not have the reserved memory of the ordinary symbol.

23, 24, and 25 are flowcharts showing a normal figure hit / miss determination process executed by the main control device 80. The normal figure hit / fail determination process is a subroutine of the pass / fail determination process (S55). When the normal figure hit / fail determination process is activated, first, it is confirmed whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 14 for opening the second starting port 12 is in operation (S820). If it is not operating (S820: NO), it is confirmed whether the normal map is changing (S823), and if it is not changing, it is confirmed whether the confirmed symbol of the normal figure is displayed (S826). If the normal electric accessory 14 is in operation (S820: YES), the process shifts to the normal drawing game process.

If the confirmed symbol is not displayed in the process of S826, it is confirmed whether there is a hold memory of the normal figure (S830), and if there is a hold memory of the normal figure, the number of the hold memory of the normal figure is subtracted and the hold memory is shifted. Processing is performed (S833). By the shift processing, the oldest reserved memory in the reserved memory of the normal figure is the target of the pass / fail determination. If there is no reserved memory of the normal map (S830: NO), the process proceeds to the normal map game process.

Next, in the process of S836, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the probability variation flag or the support flag is "1". That is, in the process of S836, when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is the normal gaming state, a negative determination is made, and if it is an advantageous state (probability change state or a state with normal support), a positive determination is made. Then, if a positive judgment is made in the process of S836, the hit / fail judgment is set to be performed in the high-probability hit / miss determination table (S838). If it is a negative judgment (S836: NO), it is set so that the hit / fail judgment is performed in the hit / miss judgment table with a normal probability (low probability) (S840). Then, in the process of S845, the hit / fail determination table set in the process of S838 or S840 is compared with the hit determination random number to perform the hit / fail determination.

Then, if the result of the hit / fail determination in S845 is not a hit (S845: NO), the fluctuation pattern is determined based on the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern of the hold storage to be the target (S850). Then, in S850, the fluctuation pattern is determined based on the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern of the hold storage to be the target, and the process proceeds to S860.

On the other hand, if the result of the hit / fail determination in S845 is a hit (S845: YES), the winning symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the winning symbol in the holding storage to be the target (S854), and the holding storage to be the target is described. The winning fluctuation pattern is determined based on the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern of (S856).

Then, when the process of S856 is executed, the process of setting the content of the hit game of the normal symbol is performed (S858), and the process shifts to the process of S860. Here, the "process of setting the content of the winning game of the normal symbol" in S858 is a process of setting the normal symbol start interval time of the winning game and the normal symbol end interval time of the winning game.

When the main control device 80 executes the process of S850 or the process of S858, it shifts to the process of S860. Then, when the normal symbol variation start command is transmitted to the normal symbol display device 7 in the process of S860, the process shifts to the normal map game process.

In the process of S823 of FIG. 23, when the normal symbol is changing (S823: YES), the process proceeds to the process of S870 of FIG. 24. When the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has elapsed in the processing of S870 (S870: YES), the process proceeds to the processing of S873, the definite symbol display processing is performed, the definite symbol display of the normal symbol display device 7, and the sub-integrated control device 83. And, a command for confirming and displaying the normal symbol is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, the normal symbol hit / miss determination process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol game process. If the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has not elapsed (S870: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol game process.

In the process of S826 of FIG. 23, if the confirmed normal symbol is being displayed (S826: YES), the process proceeds to the process of S884 of FIG. 25. It is determined whether or not the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended in the process of S884. Then, when the display time of the confirmed symbol ends (S884: YES), the display of the confirmed symbol ends (S886), and the process proceeds to S888. If the display time of the confirmed symbol has not ended (S884: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol game process as it is. In the processing of S888, it is determined whether or not the combination of definite symbols is a hit, and if affirmative determination is made (S888: YES), the normal electric accessory operation start processing (S890) is performed, and the normal symbol game is started. The process (S892) is performed, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol game process.

If the combination of the confirmed symbols is lost (S888: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol game processing as it is. In the normal symbol game start process (S890), a command to start the normal symbol game and information related to the normal symbol game (normal symbol start interval time, normal symbol end interval time, etc.) are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83.

26 and 27 are flowcharts showing a normal symbol game process executed by the main control device 80. First, in the process of S900 in FIG. 26, it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 14 is open. When the normal electric accessory 14 is not open (S900: NO), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol end interval is in progress (S902). Then, if it is not in the normal symbol end interval (S902: NO), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol start interval time has elapsed (S904). When it is determined that the normal symbol start interval time has elapsed (S904: YES), the normal electric accessory opening process (S906) is performed, and the normal symbol game process ends (return). If the normal symbol start interval time has not elapsed (S904: NO), the normal symbol game process ends (returns) as it is.

In the ordinary electric accessory opening process (S906), a process of opening the ordinary electric accessory 14 is performed according to a predetermined opening pattern. In the present embodiment, when the support flag is set at the start of the normal symbol game (at the start of the hit game), the opening pattern (opening mode) of the normal electric accessory 14 is the ordinary electric accessory 14. It is determined to be a pattern that opens once over 000 seconds. Further, when the support flag is not set at the start of the normal symbol game (at the start of the hit game), the opening pattern (opening mode) of the normal electric accessory 14 is the ordinary electric accessory 14 for 4000 seconds. It is decided to open once.

In the process of S900 of FIG. 26, when it is determined that the ordinary electric accessory 14 is in operation (S900: YES), the process proceeds to the process of S910 of FIG. 27. Then, it is determined whether or not 10 (prescribed number) balls have entered the second starting port 12 (S910). Then, when the specified number (10) is reached (S910: YES), the process proceeds to S914. Further, when it is determined that 10 (specified number) of balls have not entered the second starting port 12 (S910: NO), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 14 has expired (S910: NO). S912). Then, when an affirmative determination is made in the process of S912 (S912: YES), the normal electric accessory closing process (S914) is performed, the process proceeds to the normal symbol end interval process (S916), and the normal symbol game process ends (return). Will be. Further, in the case of a negative determination in the processing of S912 (S912: NO), the normal symbol game processing is terminated (returned) as it is.

In the process of S902 in FIG. 26, when it is determined that the normal symbol end interval is in progress (S902: YES), the process proceeds to the process of S920 in FIG. 27. Then, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol end interval has elapsed (S920), and in the case of an affirmative determination (S920: YES), the normal symbol game end process (S922) is performed, and the normal symbol game process is completed (return). )do. Further, in the case of a negative determination in the processing of S920 (S920: NO), the normal symbol game processing is terminated (returned) as it is. In the normal symbol game end process (S922), the normal symbol per game end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83.

According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the outline of the gaming progress of the pachinko machine 50 is as follows. At the start of the game (when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is the normal gaming state), when the pachinko machine 50 is hit to the right, the game ball easily passes through the normal symbol operating gate 13 and the normal symbol fluctuates for 0.050 seconds. Winning with a probability of 1/1, the ordinary electric accessory (general door) 24 opens once for 4000 seconds. The game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 13 enters the normal electric accessory (general door) 24 and wins the second starting port 12, the second special figure fluctuates, and the probability is 1 / 1.003. A small hit and the big winning opening 100 opens for 1.6 seconds, but this fluctuation is a long time of 180 seconds on average, so the time efficiency is very poor.

Moreover, the second starting port 12 has one prize ball, and even if the ordinary electric accessory (common electric door) 24 is frequently opened, the number of ball holding balls as many as the number of game balls that have flowed to the out ball opening 92. Is decreasing. If one ball is inserted into the large winning opening 100, 15 prize balls will be awarded, but a prize ball by the large winning opening 100, which opens only once in 180 seconds, cannot be expected. On the other hand, since the fluctuation time of the first special figure is 10 seconds on average, the player can receive the hit / fail judgment related to the first special figure 10 times on average in 180 seconds, so that the player strikes left. The average number of times of 10 times may change depending on the skill of the player, the occurrence of the reserved memory of the first special symbol, and the like, but the hit / fail judgment is performed much more than once every 180 seconds.

Then, after the execution of the jackpot game based on the confirmation display of "Special Figure 1_10R Probability Change Symbol", "Special Figure 1_6R Probability Change Symbol", "Special Figure 2_10R Probability Change Symbol" or "Special Figure 2_6R Probability Change Symbol", the pachinko machine The 50 gaming states are "high probability state and support state (high probability open extension state)". Then, a fluctuation table with an average fluctuation time of 3 seconds in the second special figure is selected, and if you hit right, the big prize opening 100 opens frequently, but the ordinary electric accessory 14 that is in the open extension state is 8,000. Since it is opened once per second, in this case, the prize ball by the big winning opening 100 cannot be expected. That is, even if a right-handed hit is made in the high-probability open extension state, the large winning opening 100 opens and closes frequently, but since the large winning opening 100 cannot be won, the player's ball does not increase and the small hit rush does not occur. However, since the ordinary electric accessory 14 wins frequently, a lottery with the second special symbol is held, which is advantageous for the player in combination with the high probability state, and the number of balls held does not increase, but it should be reduced too much. It will be easier to get the next hit.

Then, after the high-probability open extension state, "the state shifts to the high-probability state and no support state (high-probability non-open extension state). Then, the fluctuation table in which the fluctuation time of the second special figure is 3 seconds is continuously selected. In such a situation, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 14 is not extended to 4.000 seconds, so if you hit right, the big winning opening 100 will be opened frequently, and you can expect a small prize ball by the big winning opening 100. It will be a hit rush.

In the present embodiment, since the open extension state (with support) of 50 rotations is given to all the jackpot symbols, the player is in the high probability open extension state, especially in the 6 round jackpot game, or the low probability open. It is difficult to determine whether it is in the extended state. Then, in the variation display at the 50th rotation of the special figure, "a production suggesting whether or not to shift to the small hit rush" is performed. In the case of a high probability open extension state, the small hit rush is suggested in the "effect suggesting whether or not to shift to the small hit rush", and the small hit rush is started from the 51st rotation of the special figure, and then The small hit rush continues until it is judged as a big hit. In the low-probability open extension state, the failure to enter the small hit rush is suggested in the "effect suggesting whether or not to shift to the small hit rush", and then the normal game (low probability non-open extension state) is played. Will be done. With such a game specification, while the special figure makes 50 rotations after the big hit, the player says, "In the high probability state, it is better not to make a big hit during the 50 rotations to enter the small hit rush, but even in the low probability state. If you are in a psychological state of "I want you to hit a big hit during 50 rotations", and if you shift to a small hit rush from the 51st rotation, "The probability change will continue until the big hit, so do not make a big hit as much as possible, but with a small hit rush. You can play with the psychological state of "I want to get the ball out."

The pachinko machine 50 includes a starting port, a hit / fail determination means, a normal game execution means, a jackpot game execution means, and a specific game execution means. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are starting ports configured to allow a game ball to enter. When the main control device 80 executes the first special symbol hit / miss determination process (FIGS. 11 and 12) and the second special symbol hit / fail determination process (FIG. 13 and 14), the main control device 80 is connected to the start port. It functions as a winning / failing determination means for determining the lottery result of whether or not it is a big hit based on the ball entry. The main control device 80 functions as a normal game execution means for executing a normal game that holds the big winning opening 100 in a closed state when the big hit game and the small hit game are not executed. The main control device 80 functions as a jackpot game execution means when executing a jackpot game process (FIGS. 17, 18 and 19), and opens and closes the jackpot 100 when the lottery result by the winning / failing determination means is a jackpot. Perform a jackpot game.

The main control device 80 functions as a specific game execution means, and when the specific area switch 140 detects a game ball, the main control device 80 executes a specific game which is more advantageous to the player than when the specific area switch 140 does not detect the game ball. Specifically, when the specific area switch 140 detects a game ball during a big hit game, the main control device 80 has a higher probability that the lottery result by the hit / miss determination means will be a big hit after the end of the big hit game. Execute a high-probability game as a specific game. In the present embodiment, the main control device 80 is used in a jackpot game in which "special figure 1_10R probabilistic symbol", "special figure 1_6R probabilistic symbol", "special figure 2_10R probabilistic symbol" and "special figure 2_6R probabilistic symbol" are confirmed and displayed. , When the game ball passes through the specific area 214 in the fourth round, the high-probability game is executed after the jackpot game is completed.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the pachinko machine 50 in the jackpot game. The operation of FIG. 28 is an operation when an opportunity is given to allow the game ball to pass through the specific area 214 during the big hit game. Specifically, the operation of FIG. 28 is in a big hit game in which "Special Figure 1_10R Probability Change Symbol", "Special Figure 1_6R Probability Change Symbol", "Special Figure 2_10R Probability Change Symbol" and "Special Figure 2_6R Probability Change Symbol" are definitely displayed. This is an operation centered on the fourth round. FIG. 28A shows the state of the jackpot game. FIG. 28B shows an open / closed state of the opening / closing mechanism 110 in the large winning opening 100. FIG. 28 (c) shows an open / closed state of the distribution mechanism 120, which is a distribution means. FIG. 28 (d) shows a state of ball entry detection by the first count switch 132 and the second count switch 134. FIG. 28 (e) shows the state of the specific area detection by the specific area switch 140.

The pachinko machine 50 completes the third round, which is the third period for opening the big winning opening 100 in the big hit game (timing t11), and after a predetermined interval for closing the big winning opening 100, the big winning opening 100 The fourth round, which is the fourth period to open the pachinko machine, is started (timing t12). The pachinko machine 50 opens the opening / closing mechanism 110 and the distribution mechanism 120 at the start of the fourth round. As a result, the game ball can flow down to the first passage 210.

After starting the fourth round (timing t12), when the pachinko machine 50 detects a game ball that has flowed down into the first passage 210 and passed through the specific area 214 by the specific area switch 140 (timing t12a), it is distributed. The mechanism 120 is closed. As a result, the flow of the game ball into the first passage 210 is prevented.

In the fourth round, when the number of game balls detected by the first count switch 132 and the second count switch 134 becomes 10 or more (timing t12b), the pachinko machine 50 closes the opening / closing mechanism 110. Finish the 4th round (timing t13). After that, the pachinko machine 50 starts the fifth round, which is the fifth period of opening the large winning opening 100, after a predetermined interval (timing t14). After that, the pachinko machine 50 finishes the jackpot game after finishing the prescribed round.

In the big hit game in which the probabilistic symbols "Special Figure 1_10R Probability Change Symbol", "Special Figure 1_6R Probability Change Symbol", "Special Figure 2_10R Probability Change Symbol" and "Special Figure 2_6R Probability Change Symbol" are definitely displayed, the pachinko machine 50 is the first. The distribution mechanism 120 is opened only in four rounds, and the distribution mechanism 120 is continuously closed in the other rounds. In the jackpot game in which the non-probability variation symbols "Special Figure 1_6R Normal Symbol" and "Special Figure 2_6R Normal Symbol" are definitely displayed, the pachinko machine 50 continues to close the distribution mechanism 120 in all rounds.

29 and 30 are explanatory views showing an example of the effect displayed in the fourth round of the jackpot game. FIG. 29A shows a screen 510 displayed as an effect on the effect symbol display device 6. FIG. 29B illustrates a screen 520 displayed as an effect on the effect symbol display device 6. FIG. 29 (c) shows a screen 530 displayed as an effect on the effect symbol display device 6. FIG. 30A shows a screen 540 displayed as an effect on the effect symbol display device 6. FIG. 30B shows a screen 550 displayed as an effect on the effect symbol display device 6.

The screen 510 of FIG. 29 (a) is displayed at the start of the fourth round (timing t12 of FIG. 28) in each jackpot game, which is common to the jackpot game based on the probabilistic variation symbol and the jackpot game based on the non-probability variation symbol. Will be done. The screen 510 has a character image 512. The character image 512 indicates that when the cat character gives 100 points in karaoke in the production "cat karaoke chance" of the fourth round, the game state after the big hit ends shifts to "probability change".

The screen 520 of FIG. 29B is displayed after the start of the fourth round (timing t12 of FIG. 28) in each jackpot game, which is common to the jackpot game based on the probabilistic variation symbol and the jackpot game based on the non-probability variation symbol. Will be done. In the jackpot game based on the probability variation symbol, the screen 520 is displayed until the game ball passes through the specific area 214 (timing t12a in FIG. 28). In the jackpot game based on the non-probability pattern, the screen 520 is displayed until the end of the fourth round (timing t13 in FIG. 28). The screen 520 has a character image 522. The character image 522 shows how the score of karaoke increases as the cat character sings karaoke.

The screen 530 of FIG. 29 (c) is displayed after the game ball has passed the specific area 214 in the fourth round of the jackpot game based on the probability variation symbol (timing t12b of FIG. 28). The screen 530 has a character image 532. The character image 532 suggests that the game state after the end of the big hit shifts to "probability change" when the cat character gets 100 points in karaoke. In other embodiments, the screen 530 may be displayed in other rounds after the fourth round.

The screen 540 of FIG. 30A shows the case where the fourth round is completed without the game ball passing through the specific area 214 in the jackpot game based on the probabilistic variation symbol, or the fourth round in the jackpot game based on the non-probability variation symbol. Displayed when finished. The screen 540 has a character image 542. The character image 542 suggests that the game state after the end of the big hit does not shift to "probability change" because the cat character fails to acquire 100 points in karaoke. In other embodiments, the screen 540 may be displayed in other rounds after the fourth round.

The screen 550 of FIG. 30 (b) is a fourth round production “Tatsuyoshi” which is a modification of the production “cat karaoke chance” shown in FIGS. 29 (a), (b), (c) and 30 (a). It is displayed as a part of "V Get Chance". In the production "Tatsuyoshi V Get Chance", it is suggested that if the character "Tatsuyoshi Kuma" can catch "V", the game state after the big hit will shift to "Probability change", and the character "Tatsuyoshi Kuma" Suggests that the game state after the end of the big hit does not shift to "probability change" when "V" cannot be caught. The screen 550 is displayed at the start of the fourth round (timing t12 in FIG. 28) in each jackpot game, which is common to the jackpot game based on the probability variation symbol and the jackpot game based on the non-probability variation symbol. The screen 550 has a character image 552. The character image 552 indicates that when the character "Tatsuyoshi Kuma" catches "V" in the production "Tatsuyoshi V Get Chance" of the fourth round, the game state after the end of the big hit shifts to "probability change".

According to the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 3, in the large winning opening 100, the second passage 220 overlaps with the specific area switch 140 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 50. It has a parallel running area 224 running in parallel with the passage 210, and at least a part of each wall surface in the first passage 210 and the second passage 220 pachinko machine a game ball passing through the specific area switch 140 and the parallel running area 224, respectively. It is visibly transparent from the front of the 50. As a result, when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 50, it seems that the game ball passing through the parallel running area 224 of the second passage 220 has passed through the specific area switch 140, so that the game ball passes through the specific area 214. Can be expected from the player. As a result, it is possible to maintain an uplifting feeling of expecting whether or not to shift to a specific game, and to improve the interest of the game. In addition, in the so-called first-class pachinko machine, it is possible to maintain an uplifting feeling of expecting whether or not to shift to a high-probability game (probability change), and to improve the interest of the game.

As a technique for further improving the above effect, a game ball detecting means (sensor) for detecting a game ball is arranged at a position in the second passage 220 overlapping the specific area 214, and an effect symbol is displayed when the game ball passes through the specific area 214. No notification was performed on the device 6, and after the game ball was detected in the specific area 214, the game ball passed through the specific area 214 when the game ball was detected by the game ball detecting means (sensor) arranged in the second passage 220. You may notify that. As a result, it becomes more difficult for the player to determine which passage the specific area 214 is arranged in, and the player can have a sense of expectation regardless of which passage the game ball passes through. In addition, since the notification of the winning of the specific area 214 depends on the notification on the effect display, the winning notification is not notified in the round game in which the specific area 214 is won, but in a different round game, or the winning is not notified. By making it a so-called probabilistic latent state, it becomes possible to perform various playability and production. In a configuration in which winning notification is performed in another round, it is not necessary to arrange the game ball detecting means at a position in the second passage 220 that overlaps with the specific area 214. Further, the configuration is not limited to the configuration of notifying when the game ball detecting means of the second passage 220 is detected, and for example, the configuration may be such that the winning is notified when the specific area 214 is passed according to the jackpot symbol. It may be configured to notify when it has passed through the game ball detecting means of the passage 220, or it may be configured to not notify the passage. By structurally making it difficult to determine the winning of the specific area 214, it is possible to effectively carry out various effects even in the effect display.

(Modification 1-1)
The large winning opening 100 of the first embodiment is not limited to the pachinko machine 50 having one large winning opening, and may be applied to a pachinko machine having a plurality of large winning openings. For example, in a pachinko machine equipped with a first big winning opening that opens and closes in a big hit game based on the first special symbol and a second big winning opening that opens and closes in a big hit game based on the second special symbol, the first big winning opening and the first The large winning opening 100 of the first embodiment may be applied to at least one of the two major winning openings.

(Modification 1-2)
In the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment, in the big hit game based on any special symbol, the distribution mechanism 120 may be opened for a moment (momentary operation) when the opening / closing mechanism 110 is opened for each round. This gives the possibility of entering the first passage 210 even for a moment in all rounds.

(Modification 1-3)
In the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment, a count switch is provided in front of the distribution mechanism 120 to detect the game ball that has won the big prize opening 100, and every time one game ball that enters the big prize opening 100 is detected. In addition, the distribution mechanism 120 may be opened (operated for a moment) for a moment at a timing when it is practically difficult for the game ball to enter the first passage 210. In addition, when the pachinko machine 50 is a jackpot game based on a probabilistic symbol, the pachinko machine 50 further opens the distribution mechanism 120 at a timing when the game ball can enter the first passage 210 in the fourth round. May be good. At that time, the timing for opening the distribution mechanism 120 may be set to the time for opening the distribution mechanism 120, or the distribution mechanism 120 may be set when a predetermined number of game balls enter the large winning opening 100. You may open it.

(Modification 1-4)
In the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment, the entrance 212 of the first passage 210 may overlap the second passage 220 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 50. As a result, when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 50, it seems that the game ball passing through the second passage 220 enters the entrance 212 of the first passage 210, so that the player can enter the game ball into the specific area 214. It is possible to make it more difficult to determine the passage of.

B. 2nd Embodiment The pachinko machine of the 2nd embodiment is a type 1 / type 2 mixing machine to which the grand prize opening 100 of the first embodiment is applied. Similar to the first embodiment, the pachinko machine of the second embodiment includes a game board 2 having a left-handed game area 3L and a right-handed game area 3R. The left-handed game area 3L is a first game area in which a game ball launched with the first firing intensity flows down. The right-handed game area 3R is a second game area in which a game ball launched with a second firing intensity stronger than the first firing intensity flows down.

Similar to the first embodiment, the pachinko machine of the second embodiment includes a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, and an ordinary electric accessory 14. The first starting port 11 of the second embodiment is provided in the left-handed game area 3L, and is configured to allow a game ball to enter. The second starting port 12 of the second embodiment is provided in the right-handed game area 3R, and is configured to allow a game ball to enter. The ordinary electric accessory 14 is a variable winning device configured to be able to switch between a first state in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting port 12 and a second state in which the game ball is easy to enter, according to the lottery result of the ordinary symbol. Is.

The pachinko machine of the second embodiment includes a first big winning opening and a second big winning opening. The first large winning opening is provided in the right-handed game area 3R, and is configured to be openable and closable by switching between an open state that allows the entry of the game ball and a closed state that prevents the entry of the game ball. The second large winning opening is provided in the right-handed game area 3R, and is configured to be openable and closable by switching between an open state that allows the entry of the game ball and a closed state that prevents the entry of the game ball. The second large winning opening of the second embodiment is the same as the large winning opening 100 of the first embodiment.

The pachinko machine of the second embodiment includes a first hit / fail determination means, a first big hit game execution means, a privilege game setting means, a second hit / fail determination means, and a small hit game execution means. The first hit / fail determination means determines the lottery result of whether or not it is a big hit based on the entry of the ball into the first starting port 11. When the lottery result by the first winning / failing determination means is a big hit, the first big hit game executing means executes the first big hit game that opens and closes the first big winning opening. The privilege game setting means sets the game state following the end of the first big hit game to the privilege game state (so-called time saving) in which the ratio of the normal electric accessory 14 to the second state is higher than the normal game state. The second hit / fail determination means determines the lottery result of whether or not it is a small hit based on the ball entering the second starting port 12. When the lottery result by the second winning / failing determination means is a small hit, the small hit game executing means executes a small hit game that opens and closes the second big winning opening. Then, when the specific area switch 140 detects a game ball during the small hit game, the specific game execution means executes the second big hit game that opens and closes the first big winning opening as the specific game.

In the second embodiment, the number of lottery of the second special symbol, which is one of the conditions for continuing the privileged game state, is set to 100 times, and the probability that the game ball winning the second major winning opening passes through the specific area is It is preferable to set the opening / closing pattern of the distribution mechanism 120 so as to be 1/10.

In the second embodiment, the small hit symbol includes the small hit symbol A and the small hit symbol B. Among the small hit symbols, the selection rate of the small hit symbol A is set to 9/10, and the selection rate of the small hit symbol B is set to 1/10. In the small hit game based on the small hit symbol A, the operation pattern of the large winning opening 100 is set so that the game ball cannot pass through the specific area 214, and in the small hit game based on the small hit symbol B, the specific area 214 is set. The operation pattern of the large winning opening 100 is set so that the game ball can pass through.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the pachinko machine in the small hit game based on the small hit symbol A of the second embodiment. FIG. 31 (a) shows the state of the big hit game. FIG. 31B shows an open / closed state of the opening / closing mechanism 110 in the large winning opening 100. FIG. 31 (c) shows an open / closed state of the distribution mechanism 120, which is a distribution means. FIG. 31 (d) shows a state of ball entry detection by the first count switch 132 and the second count switch 134. FIG. 31 (e) shows the state of the specific area detection by the specific area switch 140.

When the second special symbol is won by the small hit symbol A, the pachinko machine of the second embodiment confirms and displays the small hit symbol A (timing t21 to t22). After that, the pachinko machine displays the small hit start effect indicating the start of the small hit game on the effect symbol display device 6 (timing t22 to t23), following the confirmation display of the small hit symbol A. After finishing the small hit start effect, the pachinko machine carries out a small hit game based on the small hit symbol A (timing t23 to t24). The pachinko machine opens the opening / closing mechanism 110 at the start of the small hit game (timing t23 to t23a). This makes it possible to win a game ball in the large winning opening 100.

In the small hit game, the pachinko machine opens the distribution mechanism 120 after switching the opening / closing mechanism 110 from opening to closing (timing t23a) and after a while from the closing of the opening / closing mechanism 110 (timing t24). The timing t24 for opening the distribution mechanism 120 is sufficient from the opening period (timing t23 to t23a) of the opening / closing mechanism 110 to the extent that the game ball winning the large winning opening 100 cannot pass through the specific area 214 via the distribution mechanism 120. It is the timing that was late. After closing the distribution mechanism 120 and ending the small hit game (timing t24), the pachinko machine displays the small hit end effect indicating the end of the small hit game on the effect symbol display device 6 (timing t24 to t25). ..

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the pachinko machine in the small hit game based on the small hit symbol B of the second embodiment. FIG. 32 (a) shows the state of the jackpot game. FIG. 32B shows an open / closed state of the opening / closing mechanism 110 in the large winning opening 100. FIG. 32 (c) shows an open / closed state of the distribution mechanism 120, which is a distribution means. FIG. 32 (d) shows a state of ball entry detection by the first count switch 132 and the second count switch 134. FIG. 32 (e) shows the state of the specific area detection by the specific area switch 140.

When the second special symbol is won by the small hit symbol B, the pachinko machine of the second embodiment confirms and displays the small hit symbol B (timing t31 to t32). After that, the pachinko machine displays the small hit start effect indicating the start of the small hit game on the effect symbol display device 6 (timing t32 to t33), following the confirmation display of the small hit symbol B. After finishing the small hit start effect, the pachinko machine carries out a small hit game based on the small hit symbol B (timing t33 to t34). The pachinko machine opens the opening / closing mechanism 110 and the distribution mechanism 120 at the start of the small hit game (timing t33). As a result, the game ball can flow down to the first passage 210. After opening the opening / closing mechanism 110 and the distribution mechanism 120 (timing t33), the pachinko machine closes the opening / closing mechanism 110 after a predetermined time (timing t33a), while continuing to open the distribution mechanism 120. In the small hit game based on the small hit symbol B, when the game ball does not pass through the specific area 214, the pachinko machine is small according to the passage of a predetermined time as in the small hit game based on the small hit symbol A. After finishing the hit game, a small hit end effect is performed.

After starting the small hit game based on the small hit symbol B (timing t33), the pachinko machine detects a game ball that has flowed down into the first passage 210 and passed through the specific area 214 by the specific area switch 140 (timing). t33b), in order to start the second big hit game based on the passage of the game ball in the specific area 214, the distribution mechanism 120 is closed and the small hit game is ended (timing t34). After that, the pachinko machine displays the jackpot start effect indicating the start of the second jackpot game on the effect symbol display device 6 (timing t34 to t35). After that, the pachinko machine starts the second big hit game (timing t35). In another embodiment, the pachinko machine carries out the big hit start effect after the small hit game as an interval between the big hit rounds, and then the small hit game is carried out as the first round, and the subsequent big hit game is carried out as the second round or later. You may.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect displayed in the small hit end effect of the second embodiment. The effect of FIG. 33 is displayed in the small hit end effect in the small hit game based on the small hit symbol A, and is also displayed when the small hit end effect is performed in the small hit game based on the small hit symbol B. In another embodiment, the effect of FIG. 33 may be displayed from the start of the small hit game, or may be displayed from the start of the small hit game. In the present embodiment, the small hit game based on the small hit symbol A and the small hit game based on the small hit symbol B can be commonly used for the effect of FIG. 33 for the small hit game based on the small hit symbol A and the small hit game based on the small hit symbol B. The implementation time of the small hit end effect (timing t24 to t25) in the hit game and the implementation time (timing t34 to t35) of the big hit game start effect in the small hit symbol B are set to be the same length. There is.

FIG. 33 illustrates a screen 560 displayed as an effect on the effect symbol display device 6. The screen 560 is displayed as a part of the production "Tatsuyoshi V Get Chance" in the small hit game. The production "Tatsuyoshi V Get Chance" is a production that becomes the second big hit game when the character "Tatsuyoshi Kuma" can catch "V". The screen 560 has a character image 562. The character image 562 indicates that when the character "Tatsuyoshi Kuma" catches "V" in the production "Tatsuyoshi V Get Chance" in the small hit game, it becomes the second big hit game.

According to the second embodiment described above, when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 50, it seems that the game ball passing through the parallel running region 224 of the second passage 220 has passed through the specific region switch 140, and thus is specified. The player can be expected to pass the game ball to the area 214. As a result, it is possible to maintain an uplifting feeling of expecting whether or not to shift to a specific game, and to improve the interest of the game. In addition, in a so-called 1-type / 2-type mixed type pachinko machine, it is possible to maintain an uplifting feeling of expecting whether or not to shift from a small hit game to a second big hit game, and to improve the interest of the game.

C. Other Embodiments The techniques disclosed in the present specification are not limited to the above-described embodiments, examples and modifications, and can be realized by various configurations without departing from the spirit thereof. For example, among the technical features in the above-described embodiments, examples and modifications, those corresponding to the technical features in each embodiment described in the column of the outline of the invention solve a part or all of the above-mentioned problems. It can be replaced and combined as appropriate to, or to achieve some or all of the above effects. In addition, technical features not described as essential in this specification may be deleted as appropriate. For example, in the present invention, a predetermined number of gaming balls are enclosed in a ball game machine table, the enclosed gaming balls are fired toward the gaming area of the gaming board, and the launched gaming balls are collected and collected. It may be applied to an enclosed ball game machine in which a predetermined number of internal game balls are cyclically used to play a game by re-launching the game balls.

2 ... Game board 2a ... Outer rail 2b ... Inner rail 2c ... Game nail 2d ... Windmill 3 ... Game area 3A ... Warp mouth 3B ... Warp passage 3L ... Left-handed game area 3R ... Right-handed game area 5 ... Center case 6 ... Direction Symbol display device 7 ... Normal symbol display device 8 ... Normal figure hold number display device 9 ... Discharge port 11 ... 1st start port 11a ... 1st start port switch 12 ... 2nd start port 12a ... 2nd start port switch 13 ... Normal Symbol operation gate 13a ... Ordinary symbol operation switch 14 ... Ordinary electric accessory 14b ... General electric accessory solenoid 15 ... General winning opening 15a ... General winning opening switch 17 ... Combination gate 17a ... Combination gate switch 21 ... First special drawing Display device 22 ... 2nd special figure display device 23 ... Normal symbol display device 26 ... 1st special figure hold number display device 28 ... Normal figure hold number display device 29 ... Lamp 30 ... Payout motor 34 ... CR unit terminal board 40 ... Launch Motor 50 ... Pachinko machine 51 ... Outer frame 52 ... Front frame 53 ... Hinge 55 ... Upper plate 56 ... CR unit 57 ... Ball rental button 58 ... Settlement button 59 ... Settlement display device 61 ... Plate glass 63 ... Lower plate 64 ... Launch handle 65 … Frame side decorative lamp 66… Speaker 67… Direction button 68… Jog dial 70… Inner frame 71… Ball tank 72… Tank rail 73… Payout unit 78… External connection terminal board 80… Main control device 81… Payout control device 82… Direction Design control device 83 ... Sub-integrated control device 84 ... Launch control device 85 ... Power supply board 87 ... Hall computer 90 ... Design display device relay terminal board 92 ... Out ball port 100 ... Grand prize opening 110 ... Opening and closing mechanism 110b ... Large winning port solenoid 120 ... Distribution mechanism 120b ... Distribution solenoid 132 ... First count switch 134 ... Second count switch 140 ... Specific area switch 205 ... Distribution area 210 ... First passage 212 ... Entrance 214 ... Specific area 220 ... Second passage 222 ... Entrance 224 ... Parallel running area 230 ... Discharge path 510 ... Screen 512 ... Character image 520 ... Screen 522 ... Character image 530 ... Screen 532 ... Character image 540 ... Screen 542 ... Character image 550 ... Screen 552 ... Character image 560 ... Screen 562 … Character image

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A large winning opening that can be opened and closed by switching between an open state that allows the entry of the game ball and a closed state that prevents the entry of the game ball,
A first passage provided inside the large winning opening and having a specific area configured to allow a game ball that has entered the large winning opening to flow down, and a first passage.
A specific area switch provided in the first passage and detecting a game ball flowing down the specific area, and a specific area switch.
A second passage provided inside the big winning opening and flowing a game ball that does not pass through the first passage among the game balls that have entered the big winning opening, and a second passage.
A distribution means provided inside the large winning opening and distributing the game ball that has entered the large winning opening into the first passage and the second passage.
A ball game machine provided with a specific game execution means for executing a specific game that is more advantageous to the player than when the specific area switch detects a game ball and the specific area switch does not detect the game ball.
The second passage has a parallel running region that runs in parallel with the first passage in a state of overlapping with the specific area switch when viewed from the front of the ball gaming machine.
Wherein at least a portion of each wall of the first passage and the second passage, Ri can clear der viewing game balls passing through the specific area switch and the parallel running areas respectively from the front of the bullet ball game machine,
The ball gaming machine further
A game ball detecting means provided in the parallel running area of the second passage and detecting a game ball passing through the parallel running area.
When the specific area switch detects a game ball, it notifies that the game ball has passed through the specific area after the specific area switch detects the game ball and before the game ball detecting means detects the game ball. Instead, as a notification means for notifying that the game ball has passed through the specific area when the game ball detecting means detects the game ball after the specific area switch detects the game ball.
A ball game machine characterized by being equipped with.

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