JP2003251013A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A lottery (eg, the number of lotteries within a predetermined time or a certain amount of money inserted) that can be in an advantageous state for a player due to a delicate arrangement of nails provided on a game board surface.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko game machine which is not affected by the above and can guarantee the launch rate on a design value as it is in an actual machine. SOLUTION: Before a game ball enters a winning port provided on a game board surface, at a preset timing, a lottery process is performed to set a game state to a state advantageous to a player with a predetermined probability. It is a pachinko gaming machine having a control means for performing a changeable control.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing a game using a game ball.

[Prior art]

Regarding conventional pachinko gaming machines, an internal lottery is executed upon winning a prize at the starting opening, and the result of this lottery is stored as, for example, four reserved balls. On the other hand, in the case of a display means such as a liquid crystal provided on the game board surface triggered by the winning of the starting opening, a plurality of pieces of identification information are started to fluctuate, depending on the lottery result executed by the winning of the starting opening. In many cases, a game mode is adopted in which three pieces of identification information, for example, "777" as a jackpot display, are displayed in a zigzag pattern to notify the player that the jackpot has been hit.

In the pachinko gaming machine of such a game mode, after the jackpot is notified as described above, the large winning opening of the plurality of winning openings provided on the game board surface is opened for a predetermined time, and a large amount of winning is achieved. It is possible to obtain a large number of prize balls corresponding to the large amount of winning.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned game mode, since the internal lottery is started on condition that the player wins at the starting opening, the adjustment of a plurality of nails provided on the game board surface is performed. Depending on the method or due to the subtle difference in the positional relationship between the multiple nails that are planted on the game board during the manufacturing process, even if multiple nails are provided on the game board surface in the same layout, the prize will be awarded to the starting opening. It causes various problems because of different ease.

For example, in the case of conducting a qualification test for a certain new type of gaming machine, a plurality of gaming machines of the same model are brought to the test site, and the gaming machine brought in the award ball ratio within a predetermined time allowed by the rule. It is common to select some of these to test whether they are protected. It is also a consideration to the game machine maker that the test is not conducted with one game machine, and due to some influence, the prize ball within the above-mentioned predetermined time, which should have been thoroughly verified by the game machine maker, cannot be obtained during the verification. We are careful so that there is no such thing.

[0006] In such a test field test, a start is made in a predetermined prize ball range in advance at a predetermined time, and a jackpot is paid out with a predetermined probability, and the prize balls are paid out according to the jackpot. The total award ball with the award ball to the regular prize opening of is to be verified whether it falls within the award ball range within the predetermined time defined by the rule, and the predetermined amount on the game board surface. A game machine maker brings in a machine that the professional nail master has sufficiently adjusted a plurality of nails provided in the layout. Humidity can have unexpected results. That is, in the conventional gaming machine,
It takes a lot of effort to prepare for the certification test, and in a sense, factors that depend on the luck of the gaming machine manufacturer cannot be denied.

In the slot, if a medal is inserted and a slot game is started, the lottery is immediately started regardless of who plays the game. Although it is not done, in the current pachinko game machine, winning the prize at the starting port is the trigger for the lottery,
There is a problem that the lottery will not be performed unless a prize is won in the starting opening, so that there is a problem in that the number of times of lottery varies even if the player has the same amount of money to be inserted and the same playing time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in the conventional pachinko game machine, the ball discharge rate on the design value is 50% to 200 based on the law of suitability for wind management.
Even if it falls within the range of%, it is difficult to make a pachinko game machine that does not completely exceed the range due to the so-called jackpot probability, etc. with regard to the rate of actual game. Even if there is a slight difference in the inclination of the game board with respect to the gravity direction when installing the game machine, or the angle of the nails that are planted on the game board, it will affect the launch rate, so it can be used at the game center as designed. In view of the problem that it is very difficult to guarantee whether or not it will work, a lottery (within a predetermined time) that can be in an advantageous state for the player by the subtle arrangement of the nails provided on the game board surface It is also an object of the invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine that is not affected by the number of lottery for a given amount of money, etc.) and can guarantee the rate of discharge on the design value as it is on the actual machine. It is.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, before the game ball enters the winning opening provided on the game board surface, at a preset timing, Provided is a pachinko gaming machine including a control means for performing a control capable of changing a game state to a state advantageous to a player by a lottery process with a predetermined probability.

According to this invention, the game state can be changed at a preset timing to a state advantageous to the player by a lottery process with a predetermined probability.
For example, the probability data for changing the game state to a state advantageous to the player is set in advance so as not to exceed the range of numerical values stipulated by law, and the predetermined data is referred to, and the jackpot per unit time is set. Control the number of times and make sure that the number of jackpots is not too low or too high.
In addition, as for normal symbols, special symbols, ordinary electric accessories, etc., because they are controlled by referencing predetermined data, unless the player misses the game ball, he expects the ball to come out as designed by the game machine. It becomes possible to do. Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, the range of the directivity to the player can be mathematically determined by, for example, setting an electric accessory that can guarantee the technical intervention of the player to an error of about ± 5%. It will be possible to guarantee the technical intervention as well as to guarantee the ball thrown out in the range of plus or minus 5%, and to make the inspection strict and simple.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of nails are planted on the game board surface, and the game balls pass between the nails, and the passed game balls are won in a winning opening provided on the game board surface. A pachinko gaming machine having a control means capable of changing a game state to an advantageous state for a player by a lottery process while executing a prize ball by doing, and the control means detects the firing of a game ball. It is characterized in that the lottery processing is connected to the detection means and executes the lottery processing according to the detection result of the firing detection means.

According to the present invention, the lottery process is executed by detecting that the game ball in the pachinko gaming machine is being fired by the firing detection means for detecting the firing of the game ball. As described above, it is possible to avoid the problem of being affected by the arrangement state of the nails planted on the game board surface, as compared with the case where the lottery is executed with the winning of the start opening as a trigger. Therefore, for example, in a conventional gaming machine qualification test, it is not necessary to make advance adjustments by the gaming machine maker, and even if the number of launches of the same gaming ball is affected by the placement of the player's arms and the nails. It is possible to avoid the problem that the number of times of lottery changes and the player feels unfair.

In particular, the launch of the game ball is detected by the launch detection means, and the lottery process is carried out with this as a trigger. Therefore, there is no factor for blocking the launch of the game ball, and there is no factor for all players. Lottery processing is performed under the same conditions, and it is possible to provide game results obtained by this lottery result almost equally, and it is possible to eliminate inequalities due to mechanical characteristics or arrangement state of each gaming machine. Becomes As a result, for example, even if the gaming machine does not enter the starting opening due to the poor arrangement of the nails as described above, the player can perform a lottery smoothly every time the player launches the game, thereby psychologically You can feel a sense of security, frustrate the whereabouts of the game ball, and pass on responsibility to the game machine that you can not get a favorable game state, reduce unnecessary annoyance and enjoy the game. It is possible to do it.

Of course, the present invention has an additional function of a conventional pachinko gaming machine that performs a lottery by winning a prize at a starting opening, and performs a lottery process in accordance with a detection result of a firing detection means for detecting the firing of a game ball. It may be executed. In other words, it is possible to configure a game mode in which a big hit and a small hit having a smaller winning ball rate than the big hit can be set, and the lottery related to the latter small hit can be a lottery process. Even in this case, even if there is a variation in the number of winnings at the starting opening which is a specific winning opening for the player, such variation in the small hit does not occur, so the sense of unfairness should be resolved to some extent. It is possible to achieve the effect of being able to.

As a launch detection means for detecting the launch of the game ball, a switch, an optical sensor or the like is provided on a guide rail for guiding the game ball from the launch section to the game board.
The launch ball detection switch mounted on the Pachi-Con machine can also be used as the launch detection means.

As described above, the ratio of the lottery processing to the detection by the launch detecting means may be set appropriately. For example, when the detecting means is the launch detecting means, it is set once for each of the three game balls. A lottery process may be performed to facilitate the control, or a lottery process may be set for each game ball to increase the chance of providing the player with an advantageous game state. Of course, it is also possible to change the number of lottery processes for the number of game balls to be launched in a manner that reflects this in consideration of the gaming state of the gaming machine.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the control means controls by a lottery process such that the gaming state can be changed to an advantageous state for the player, and the electric prize is changed as the winning port. When the player's advantageous result is obtained, the game ball is controlled so that the winning area of the game ball in the electric accessory becomes large. In this way, when the lottery result is advantageous to the player, the winning area of the game ball in the electric accessory becomes large, so that the condition that the game ball enters the predetermined winning opening is satisfied. Even without it, it becomes possible to provide a situation where the winning area of the electric accessory becomes large and the game ball can easily enter the electric accessory, and to suppress the brightness of the game state due to the adjustment state of the nails of the gaming machine as much as possible. It is possible to provide an advantageous game mode by various electric accessory, that is, various types of small hit state.

As a specific mode for enlarging the prize winning area of the electric accessory, a shutter is provided so that the opening angle of the electric tulip becomes large and the gate opening widens, or that the electric tulip falls forward like a big winning opening. It is possible to use various modes such as when the game is opened, or when the probability of the game ball entering the winning opening is increased by increasing the rotation speed of the rotating body having the winning opening.

Further, in the pachinko game machine according to the present invention, the plurality of electric auditors 'products are provided, and for notifying the player of the plurality of electric auditors' products, the electric auditors product in which the prize winning area becomes large. Is provided. In this way, since it is possible to notify the player of the electric accessory that makes the winning area larger by the notifying means, it is possible to satisfy the condition that the game ball enters the winning opening while the game is continued. , So to speak, it is possible for a player to guide an electric accessory to suddenly increase the winning area so that the player can enter a game ball, which makes it easier for the player to immediately aim at the electric accessory and play smoothly. Easy to do. As the notification means, a lamp such as an electric accessory or an LED provided in the vicinity of the electric accessory, a liquid crystal display device that displays a change in a plurality of pieces of identification information, a peripheral of a game board, or a predetermined position is provided. It is possible to use a lamp such as an LED for decoration. In particular, it is possible to blink the lamps, display a layout for identifying the electric accessory by the liquid crystal display device, or display an arrow.

As another means of the present invention, a plurality of nails are planted on the game board surface, a game ball passes between the nails, and the passed game ball is a prize provided on the game board surface. A pachinko game machine having a control means capable of changing a game state to an advantageous state for a player by a lottery process while executing a prize ball by winning in the mouth, wherein the control means is a game to the game machine. It is also possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine which is connected to a replenishment detecting means for detecting a replenishment status of the balls and which executes the lottery process in accordance with a detection result of the replenishment detecting means.

The invention in this other means is connected to a replenishment detection means for detecting the replenishment status of the game balls to the gaming machine, and the lottery process can be executed according to the detection result of the replenishment detection means. It is possible. In this way, the replenishment detection means performs the lottery process by detecting the replenishment status of the game balls, so to speak, the lottery process is performed while watching the in / out situation of the game balls of the gaming machine, and the player's humorous state. It is possible to increase the number of times of lottery in the sense of relieving.

In another embodiment of the present invention,
While a plurality of nails are planted on the game board surface, a game ball passes between the nails, and the passed game ball wins a prize ball provided in a winning opening provided on the game board surface while executing a prize ball. A pachinko gaming machine having control means capable of changing a game state to an advantageous state for a player by a lottery process, wherein the control means detects a game ball entering an out mouth without winning. It is also possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine which is connected to a ball entrance detecting means and which executes the lottery process in accordance with a detection result of the out ball entering detecting means. In the present invention, it is connected to the out-ball detecting means for detecting a game ball entering the out opening without winning, and the lottery process is executed according to the detection result of the out-ball detecting means. Is also possible.

As described above, the lottery process is executed by the out-ball detecting means detecting the game ball entering the out-out port, so that the game ball does not enter the winning port or the like and the prize ball is won. Even if you don't get it and run away, the lottery process will be relieved to the player, so you can play it on a gaming machine with a low rate of entry into the winning opening of the game ball by adjusting the nails etc. As with other gaming machines, it is possible to obtain the conditions for obtaining advantageous lottery results, and because the game balls do not enter the winning opening, the number of lottery processing increases and the lottery result rather becomes an advantageous game state You will have more chances to get and enjoy a different sense of playing.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, before the gaming ball enters the winning opening provided on the gaming board surface, at a preset timing, the gaming state is preset to a state advantageous to the player by the lottery process. It is provided with a control means for performing control that can be changed with a given probability. This control means,
About control about normal symbols, special symbols, ordinary electric winnings or general prizes, it is possible to change to a gaming state that is advantageous for the player with different contents at a predetermined probability using each range specification table prepared in advance. It is controlled so that

First, a simple example of the control of the jackpot of the control means will be explained. When the jackpot flag is established as a result of the internal lottery, the unit of the design value of the pachinko gaming machine is as shown in the table shown in FIG. The jackpot probability for the number of shots per hour is managed by the main control unit (main control circuit) so that it does not exceed the range of numerical values stipulated by law, and if there is a possibility of exceeding that range, By carrying over the jackpot flag, it is possible to prevent no jackpot or too many jackpots. For example, according to the range specification table as shown in FIG. 1, the number of jackpots per unit time (the number of jackpots when fired continuously for one hour) is 5 at the maximum and 1 at the minimum. It will never exceed the design value.

Further, the average jackpot count S is also easy to calculate, which is very convenient in designing a ball. That is, the average number of jackpots per hour S
Can be obtained by adding all the values obtained by multiplying the selection rate at each random number value and the number of jackpots per unit time. When specifically obtaining based on the range specification table of FIG. 1, S = 5 X (8/64) + 3 x (16/64) + 2 x (8/64) + 1 x (32/64) ≈ 2.125 (times / hour) Therefore, the number of big hits per hit is, for example, 2250 In this case, the number K of gaming balls obtained by continuous winnings per hour (opening / closing of the special winning opening, etc.) is 4781.25 (= 2).
250 × 2.125) balls / hour.

Further, FIG. 2 is different from the example of FIG.
The range designation table in the case of changing the range of the random number value to increase the selection rate with a small number of big hits per unit time is shown. The average jackpot count P per hour is calculated based on the range designation table shown in the figure. That is, P = 5 x (4/64) + 3 x (8/64) + 2 x (16/64) + 1 x (36/64) ≈ 1.75 (times / hour)

Therefore, for example, when the number of balls to be delivered per jackpot is 2100, the number of game balls K1 obtained by continuous winnings per hour is 3675 (= 2100 ×).
1.75) pieces / hour. In this way, even if the selection rate of the range designation table is changed, it is possible to easily calculate the average number of jackpots per hour and the number of game balls acquired by continuous winnings per hour, so that the player can design the ball. It is convenient.

Next, an example of control relating to the ordinary electric accessory will be described. Regarding the variation time and operation time of ordinary symbols and special symbols, the opening time of ordinary electric auditors and the number of operations, etc., refer to the range specification table shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 and manage them with the main control unit (main control circuit). Therefore, the operation rate and the winning rate are stable, and by providing a notification means such as a voice or an LED lamp with respect to the acquisition of a game ball that is impossible in data due to an illegal act, it is possible to operate it more safely.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, the number of operations of the accessory per unit time is the number of operations of the normal electric accessory (such as electric chew) when the ball is continuously shot for 1 minute, and these are the electric che opening time. The same applies to the case where the number of times the accessory is operated per unit time and the selection rate thereof are different. For example,
Using the latter range designation table of FIG. 4, the average number of operations Y of the accessory per minute is calculated as follows. That is, Y = 3 × (16/64) + 2 × (32/64) + 1 × (16/64) =
2.000 (times / minute) Therefore, when the number of game balls acquired in one operation of an ordinary electric accessory is 5, 10.00 per minute (= 5 × 2.000)
Since the number is 2 / minute, the number K2 of game balls acquired by the role object per hour is 600.00 (= 10.00 × 60) pieces / hour.

By performing the control as described above, when the pachinko game machine is tested, it is possible to immediately calculate the ball launch rate and the like by referring to the data table as described above and shown in the figure. Therefore, the inspection time is greatly shortened. In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine is operated in a game arcade, it is possible to clearly guarantee to each purchaser of the pachinko gaming machine that a so-called mischief above the design value does not occur. Furthermore, in addition to making it easier to detect the acquisition of a game ball by a player's fraudulent behavior, the player may be disappointed in the ball that excites the player's euphoria, or a deep fit that makes the player dissatisfied. The state in which the outlying state continues is almost eliminated.

Further, an example of the control relating to the general winning will be described. FIG. 5 shows an example of a range designation table for general winning. The average winning number N is obtained by adding all the multiplications of the selection rate at each random value and the number of payouts per unit time. That is, N = 6 × (A / 64) + 4 × (B / 64) + 2 × (C / 64) +1
× (D / 64) Here, for example, A = 24, B = 20, C = 12, D = 8 (x = 2
3, y = 43, z = 55)
= 6 x (24/64) + 4 x (20/64) + 2 x (12/64) + 1 x
(8/64) = 4 (pieces / minute). That is, in this case, the average number of winnings N is 4 per minute, so that the number of winning balls is 5
In the case of pieces, the number of coins to be paid out at the general winning a prize is 20 per minute.
It becomes an individual.

Further, FIG. 6 shows an example of a range designation table for a normal winning opening in which the number of prize balls per unit time is assigned. The number of prize balls per unit time is the number of prize balls when shot continuously for one minute. The average number of regular winning balls F per minute in this example is calculated as follows based on the range designation table shown in the figure. That is, F = 9 x (32/64) + 7 x (16/64) + 5 x (8/64) + 3 x (8/64) = 7.25 (times / minute)

Therefore, when the number of game balls obtained in the normal winning opening is 5, the average number of game balls obtained in the normal winning opening per minute is 36.25 (= 5 × 7.25) (pieces / minute), The number of game balls K3 won by the regular prize per hour is K3 = 36.25 × 60 = 2175.00 (pieces / hour).

As described above, in the present invention, it is possible to calculate all the acquired game balls by only calculating the numerical values in the range designating table as described above, and the time required for the test of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition to being able to greatly reduce the, it is possible to simplify the pachinko gaming machine while the design is strict. In other words, in the present invention, all the design values necessary for the game design such as the payout rate, the character ratio, the continuous character ratio, the minimum payout rate per unit time, the maximum payout rate per unit time, Since the calculation can be made only by quoting the range designation table, simplification and strictness in the game machine design can be realized.

An example of a simple calculation of the design value will be shown below. In addition, here, the number of launch game balls per minute is 100
Here is an example of calculation using the number of game balls (K1) obtained by continuous winnings, the number of game balls obtained by winnings (K2), and the number of gaming balls obtained by normal winnings (K3), assuming that the game machine is a departure game machine. . Ball output rate = (total number of game balls acquired) / (total number of game balls launched) = (K1 + K2 + K3) / (100 shots x 60 minutes) = (3675.00 + 600.00 + 2175.00) / (100 x 60) ≈ 1.08 (Round off to the third decimal place) Role ratio = (Number of game balls won by role) / (Total number of game balls won) = (K1 + K2) / (K1 + K2 + K3) = (3675.00 + 600.00) / (3675.00 + 600. 00 + 2175.00) ≈ 0.66 (Rounds off to the third decimal place) Percentage of consecutive winnings = (Number of gaming balls won by consecutive winnings) / (Total number of gaming balls won) = K1 / (K1 + K2 + K3) = 3675.00 / ( 3675.00 + 600.00 + 2175.00) ≒ 0.57 (rounded to the second decimal place)

An example of a more specific embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention will be described below.

[Structure of Pachinko Gaming Machine] FIG. 7 is a front view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. Further, FIG. 8 shows an enlarged front view in which the game board 14 is enlarged. The constituent elements corresponding to those shown in FIG. 7 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention, a game is started by operating a pachinko ball, and a prize ball is obtained by winning the pachinko ball in a winning device arranged on the game board 14. In order to shift the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, a winning device that is determined to open and close so that it is easy to win a pachinko ball from one winning device to another winning device. It is designed to change. In other words, game board 14
A plurality of nails 1, ..., 1 are planted on the surface, a game ball (not shown) passes between the nails 1, ..., 1, and the passed game balls are provided on the game board 14 surface. Electric prizes 43, 44, 45 or normal prizes 54 having the specified winning opening
While a prize ball is executed by winning in either c or 54d, a control means capable of changing the game state to a state advantageous to the player by a lottery process described later is provided. Then, the control means is a detecting means for detecting the continuation of the game, that is, a ball passage detector 55a (see FIG. 9 described later) as a discharge detecting means for detecting the emission of the game ball, and the entrance of the game ball into the outlet 2. It is connected to a ball passage detector 55b that detects a ball, and executes the lottery process according to the detection result of the emission detection means that detects the emission of the game ball.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main body frame 12 and
A game board 14 incorporated in the main body frame 12, a window frame 16 of the main body frame 12 provided on the front surface of the game board 14, an upper plate 20 provided on the front surface of the main body frame 12 below the window frame 16, and Lower plate 22 and firing handle 26 provided on the right side of lower plate 22
And are placed.

A plurality of obstacle nails 1 (not shown in FIG. 7) are driven into the front surface of the game board 14. In addition, the game board 14 is formed of a resin material, and a metal rod-shaped body is planted in the game board 14 of the resin material so as to project in the front direction of the game board 14 instead of nailing. Alternatively, the present invention can be applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 (Pachicon machine) configured as described above. In this specification, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is a concept including a pachi-con machine.

Further, the firing handle 26 is rotatably provided with respect to the main body frame 12, and the player can advance the pachinko game by operating the firing handle 26. A firing motor 28 is provided on the back side of the firing handle 26. When the firing handle 26 is rotated clockwise by the player, electric power is supplied to the firing motor 28 and the pachinko balls (game balls) stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially fired to the game board 14. Although the firing motor 28 is used here, it is also possible to use a launch solenoid for launching a game ball.

The launched pachinko ball moves to the upper part of the game board 14 by being guided by the guide rails 30 provided on the game board 14, and then the traveling direction thereof due to the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails 1 described above. While changing, it falls toward the bottom of the game board 14.

Further, in FIG. 8, the obstacle nail 1 described above is used.
As for the electric parts 43, 44, 45, the normal parts 54c, 54d, and the electric parts 38 serving as the special winning opening, which are present in the peripheral portions, only those shown in FIG. However, illustration is omitted for those existing in other parts.

A display device 32 as a display unit is provided substantially in the center of the front surface of the game board 14. This display device 3
An indicator 52 is provided in the center of the upper part of 2. The display unit 52 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display unit, and a symbol which is display information is variably displayed so as to repeat fluctuation and stop.

Movable pieces 58a and 58 provided on the left and right sides of the electric accessory 43, 44, 45, respectively.
An electric current is supplied to a solenoid 57 (not shown) for driving b, and the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven so that the pachinko balls can easily enter the electric accessory 43, 44, 45. , 44, 45 are opened (see the phantom line of the electric accessory 43 in FIG. 8). Incidentally, after a predetermined time has passed after the electric accessories 43, 44, 45 have been opened, the movable pieces 58a, 58b are driven to bring the start opening 44 into a state close to the closed state, and it becomes difficult for the pachinko ball to enter. To do so. In this embodiment,
The electric accessory 43, 44, 45 is controlled by the control means described later so as to execute the open state / closed state after a predetermined time according to the lottery result described above.

Here, the electric accessory 43, 4 having a winning opening
Reference numerals 4 and 45 denote "moving the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a state in which it is easy to win in order to shift the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a gaming state (winning gaming state) that is advantageous to the player, that is, the winning area of the gaming ball is large. Is what you do. "

Reference numeral 52 is a 7-segment display, and the display is used to notify the detection of the game continuation state by the ball passage detector. That is,
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the lottery process is not executed by winning the start opening as in the conventional case, but the out opening 2 provided with the ball passage detector 55b as the out entrance detecting means. Alternatively, the lottery process is executed depending on whether or not the pachinko ball is detected at the passage or gate of the pachinko ball formed along the guide rail 30 provided with the ball passage detector 55a as the launch detection means. The player is informed of the detection state of this detector 5
The notification using 2 is meaningful in order to confirm that the lottery in which the pachinko ball is detected by the detector is being performed.

As shown in FIG. 9, with respect to the ball passage detector 55a for detecting the game ball to be launched, the guide rail 30 in the vicinity of the launch start portion where the game ball is launched by the movement of the launching solenoid S. , Which can be a mechanical launch ball detection switch. As the ball passage detector 55a, it is possible to use a transmissive or reflective optical sensor that detects passage of a game ball with light. In the middle of this guide rail 30,
There is provided a payout opening 30a for paying out a game ball that is returned along the guide rail 30 when the game ball hit by the hitting solenoid S to the game board is insufficient or when the hitting solenoid S hits two game balls. In addition, a return ball detection switch K for detecting a game ball paid out from this payout opening is provided. By detecting the game ball by the return ball detection switch K, it is possible to reliably count whether or not the game ball is actually hit on the game board.

Further, the out-ball detecting means 55b for detecting the game ball discharged from the outlet 2 without winning the game ball in the winning port is provided inside the outlet and in the vicinity of the outlet, and the gaming ball is provided. Is provided at a position where the particles are discharged and passes, and it is possible to use the same sensor or mechanical switch as the ball passage detector 55a.

On the left and right sides of the display 52, 4
Two decorative lamps 34a to 34d are provided, and a normal winning opening 50 is provided above the display 52.

At the lower part of the game board 14, there is a large winning hole 38 for pachinko balls. A shutter 40 is provided near the winning opening 38 so as to be openable and closable. The shutter 40 is a ball passage detector 55 as the detecting means.
The fact that the gaming state is continued by a is detected by detecting the number of passing pachinko balls in a predetermined time, that is, the number of firing balls, and in this embodiment, 10
It is controlled by the control means described later so that one lottery process is executed every time the ball passes, and the electric prizes 43, 44, 45 to be opened or closed or the special winning opening 38 are opened depending on the lottery result. Then, the game state is shifted to an advantage for the player. When the special winning opening 38 is opened, the shutter 40 is driven by a solenoid 48 (not shown) so as to be in an open state.

Then, the game ball passing through the guide rail 30 is detected by the ball passage detector 55b, and the out port 2
The game ball that passes through is detected by the ball passage detector 55a,
As a result of performing the lottery process in accordance with this, when a lottery result that brings the player into a game state advantageous is obtained, the winning possible area of the plurality of electric auditors 43, 44, 45 or the special winning opening 38 As shown in FIG. 8, an arrow and "right" are displayed on the player to notify the player of the electric accessory that becomes larger, as shown in FIG. L as a notification means
It is also possible to use an ED lamp. For example, electric parts 43, 44 capable of enlarging the area in which the game balls can be won by opening and closing the movable pieces 58a, 58b.
45 or the vicinity of the special winning opening 38 or L
The ED lamp is provided, and the LED lamp blinks or lights at the same time as or before the winning area increases. Also, to guide the game ball to each electric accessory,
An LED lamp or the like may be arranged on the passage for the game ball to win, and it may be turned on or off.
In addition, as a method of enlarging the winning area,
In the case of 8, the shutter can be opened by tilting it toward the front side to increase the winning area, and the degree of the winning area of the game ball can be increased by changing the opening angle of the movable pieces 58a and 58b using a motor or the like. It is also possible to set.

Electric parts 43 (right side) and 45 (left side) are provided on both left and right sides of the above-mentioned display device 32.
Further, normal winning openings 54c and 54d are provided on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the display device 32. Also, game board 14
The regular winning openings 56a and 56b are provided at the left and right ends of the regular winning opening 56, and the regular winning openings 56 are provided on the left and right sides of the special winning opening 38.
c and 56d are provided.

Further, each of the accessory items 38, 43, 44, 45, 5
4c, 54d and 56a to 56d are provided with ball detection sensors 42 for detecting that a pachinko ball has won.

The number and layout of the respective winning openings are not limited to those in this embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate.

Furthermore, rolling guide members 59a and 59b for guiding the path of the pachinko ball in a predetermined direction are provided on both left and right sides of the display device 32. Also,
Decorative lamp 3 on the upper left and upper right outside the game board 14.
6a and 36b are provided.

The portion of the display device 32 for displaying an image may be a liquid crystal display panel or a cathode ray tube. Further, in the above-described example, the display device 32 is provided in the approximate center of the front surface of the game board 14 of the pachinko gaming machine 10, which is a gaming machine, but at a position visible to the player. If so, the display device 32 may be provided at any position of the game machine.

[Configuration of Pachinko Gaming Machine Control Unit] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 which is an embodiment of the present invention.

The firing handle 26 described above is connected to the interface circuit group 62 of the main control circuit 60 as the control means, and the interface circuit group 62 is connected to the input / output bus 64. An angle signal indicating the rotation angle of the firing handle 26 is converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 62 and then supplied to the input / output bus 64. The input / output bus 64 is adapted to input / output a data signal or an address signal to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 66.

Further, the interface circuit group 6 described above
2, a ball detection sensor 42 is also connected, and the pachinko balls are each of the role objects 38, 43, 44, 45, 54c, 54d ,.
When a prize is won in 56a to 56d, the ball detection sensor 42
Supplies the detection signal to the interface circuit group 62. Further, the interface circuit group 62 is also connected to a sphere passage detector 55 (generic term for the above 55a and 55b), and when the sphere passage detector 55 detects that a pachinko ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, it detects a detection signal. Are supplied to the interface circuit group 62.

The timer 6 is connected to the input / output bus 64 described above.
1, winning number counter 63A, passing counter 63B of the ball passing detector 55, ROM (read only memory) 68 and RAM (random access memory) 7
0 is also connected.

The timer 61 measures the cumulative time in which power is supplied to the firing motor 28 of the firing handle 26, and also the measurement time in the ball passage detector 55 (according to the number of balls passed within a predetermined time). To execute the lottery process). The prize number counter 63A counts the total number of prizes of pachinko balls.

The ROM 68 is a program for executing a control program for controlling the flow of the entire game of the pachinko gaming machine, a "lottery execution program for executing a winning lottery process using a random number" and a process for detecting a pachinko ball. ”Is remembered. The range designation tables shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 and the like are also stored in the ROM 68.

Further, when the winning flag is found as a result of the execution of the lottery process, the ROM 68 uses the display device 32 to give a notice as to which electric accessory will open, as shown in FIG. The advance notice pattern data, the initial data for executing the control program, and the decorative lamp 36
A program for controlling the blinking operation pattern of, and sound data for effectively showing the image displayed on the display device 32 to the player are also stored.

Note that this program is a rewritable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory that does not require a backup power source so that it can be installed from a computer-readable storage medium (for example, a CD-ROM) in which this program is stored. It is preferable to employ a memory.

The RAM 70 also stores flags used in the above-mentioned programs (for example, a right flag for a hit described later), values of variables, and the like.

An interface circuit group 72 is also connected to the input / output bus 64. The speaker 46, the firing motor 28, the solenoid 48, the holding lamp 34, and the decoration lamp 36 are connected to the interface circuit group 72, and the interface circuit group 72 includes the CPU 66.
A drive signal and drive power are supplied to control each of the above-described devices according to the result of the arithmetic processing in.

The solenoid 48 is for opening and closing the shutter 40 as described above. Further, the hold lamp 34 indicates the number of times the combination of symbols displayed on the display device 32 has been validated. Furthermore,
The decoration lamp 36 (general term for 36a and 36b) informs the player when the "hit entry state" is reached (when the hit flag is hit), which is a state in which the player can shift to a game state advantageous to the player. It blinks or lights to indicate.

Further, the display control device 200 is also connected to the interface circuit group 72, and the display control device 200 is connected to the display control device 200 based on an image display command issued from the main control circuit 60. A drive signal for driving the display device 32 is output.

Here, the timing of the internal lottery process according to the detection of the number of balls to be played of the game ball will be described.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the launch ball detection switch as the launch detection means is detecting the game ball, when the launch signal of the launch solenoid for launching the game ball is detected, the game ball launch signal is sent. It is detected, and the internal lottery process is executed according to this. When it is determined that there is no game ball without detecting the launch ball detection switch, or when the launch signal of the launch solenoid is OFF and it is determined that launch is not performed, the internal lottery process is not executed. In addition, this example describes the one in which the launch game balls to be detected execute the internal lottery process.

Next, as shown in FIG. 12, when the launched game ball does not reach the game board and becomes a return ball,
After the return ball detection switch detects the return ball, the internal lottery process by the launch of the game ball is not executed for the number of detection of the return ball. That is, when the return ball detection switch detects one game ball, one internal lottery process is not performed, and when the return ball detection switch detects two game balls, two consecutive internal lottery processes are performed. Try not to.

[Configuration of Display Control Device for Pachinko Gaming Machine] FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a circuit of the display control device 200 described above. The interface circuit 202 is connected to the input / output bus 204, and the image display command issued from the main control circuit 60 described above is transmitted to the interface circuit 2
It is supplied to the input / output bus 204 via 02. The input / output bus 204 is a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 2
A data signal or an address signal is input to and output from 06.

The input / output bus 204 described above includes a ROM
A (read only memory) 208 and a RAM (random access memory) 210 are also connected. R
The OM 208 stores a display control program for generating a drive signal to be supplied to the display device 32 based on the image display command issued from the main control circuit 60. On the other hand, RA
The M210 stores the values of flags and variables used in the above-mentioned program.

Further, an image data processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP) 212 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The VDP 212 is a processing device that includes circuits such as a so-called sprite circuit, a screen circuit, and a palette circuit and can perform various processes for displaying an image on the display device 32.

The main control circuit 6 is provided in the VDP 212 described above.
A video RAM 214 for storing image data corresponding to an image display command issued from 0, background image data, pattern image data, character image data,
An image data ROM 216 that stores image data such as image data including a message is connected. Further, the VDP 212 is also connected to a drive circuit 218 that issues a drive signal for driving the display device 32.

The above-mentioned CPU 206 reads out and executes the display control program stored in the ROM 208 to execute the image data to be displayed on the display device 32 in accordance with the image display command issued from the main control circuit 60, and the video RAM 214. To memorize. The image display command issued from the main control circuit 60 includes a display command such as a background display command, a pattern display command, a character display command and a message display command.

As described above, the image data ROM 216 stores the image data of the pattern which is the identification information image,
Character image data of a character such as a moving object displayed as an effect screen, background image data that constitutes the background of the display device 32, image data such as image data including a message are stored.

The image data of the above-mentioned symbols is displayed on the display device 3.
2 is used when the symbols are variably displayed or when the symbols are stopped, and includes image data according to various display modes, for example, an enlarged image, a reduced image, a deformed image, and the like.

[Game Flow of Pachinko Gaming Machine] Next, a flow of playing a game using this pachinko gaming machine will be described. With reference to FIG. 14, a routine for detecting a gaming machine executed in the main control circuit 60 will be described. It should be noted that this routine is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a control program for controlling a pachinko game (game) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 which is executed in advance.

When the game ball detection routine is called, the CPU 66 first determines whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S11). In the example shown in FIG. 8, the winning holes in this case are the electric accessory 43, 44, 45 or the normal accessory 54c, 54d, 56a, 56b, 56c, 56.
d and the special winning opening 40.

When it is determined in step S11 that a game ball has entered the winning opening, the CPU 66 executes a process of paying out a predetermined number of game balls according to the type of the winning opening (step S12). On the other hand, when it is determined that the game ball has not entered the winning opening, the ball detection sensor 42
Based on the detection output from the CPU 66, the CPU 66 determines whether or not the game ball has entered the electric accessory 44 as the starting opening (step S13).

When it is determined in step S13 that the game ball has entered the electric accessory 44, the CPU 66 executes the variable display game (step S14). In addition, when the normal symbol displayed in a variable manner becomes a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a, 58 provided on the electric accessory 44 are provided.
By driving b, the electric accessory 44 is opened so that the game ball easily enters the electric accessory 44. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game ball does not enter the electric accessory 44, a gate is formed in a predetermined gate (not shown in the figure, with a gap enough for the game ball to pass on the game board 14). Based on the detection output from a ball passage detector (not shown) provided in the (arranged one), the CPU 66 determines whether or not the game ball has passed inside or near the detector (step). S15).

In step S15, when it is determined that the game ball has passed inside the ball passage detector or in the vicinity thereof, the CPU 66 executes a process of displaying the normal symbols in a variable manner on the display device 52 (step S16).

A routine for performing the variable display game process will be described with reference to FIG. When this routine is called, the CPU 66 switches the fixed screen displayed on the display device 32 to the normal screen,
Start the variable display game.

Here, the fixed screen means that the variable display game executed on the display device 32 is not executed and only the pachinko game (game) on the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed on the display device 32. The screen that is displayed. In addition, the normal screen, the variable display game is started on the display device 32, after the symbols displayed on the display device 32 is variably displayed, reach screen as a notice screen for notifying the big hit of the game, and when the big hit Is a concept excluding the jackpot effect screen and the above-mentioned notification screen, and is a concept including a screen displayed on the display device 32 until the variable display game reaches or becomes a jackpot. . Furthermore, the variable display game is
It is a game simulating a game played in a slot machine, and a plurality of symbols, which are images (identification information images) serving as a plurality of pieces of identification information, are displayed on the display device 32, and after being displayed so as to change, a predetermined pattern is displayed. These symbols are displayed so as to be sequentially stopped at a timing, and when the combination of symbols when all the symbols are stopped becomes a predetermined combination, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is brought into an advantageous state for the player. For example, the special winning opening 40 is repeatedly opened a plurality of times to shift to the big hit mode. In this variable display game, variable display and stop display are executed as one stroke. In the present embodiment, the electric accessory 4
In this game, any one of 3, 44, and 45 is converted into a winning opening having a condition superior to the others. In addition,
The identification information image is a character, symbol, picture or pattern (design)
Refers to information that can be visually identified.

The variable display game will be described in detail. For example, 12 including “1”, “2”, ...
As a set of symbols composed of individual numbers, these twelve symbols are sequentially displayed, for example, in three rows in a row in the display device 32, and the symbols themselves are displayed while the symbols move. Display as it changes. In detail,
On the display device 32, after the symbol “1” of the first set (as will be described later, the left set in the case of a horizontal row) is scrolled from the top of the display device 32 to the bottom, the second set ( Similarly, the symbol "2" of the middle group) is displayed so as to be scrolled from the top to the bottom, and then the third "similarly right group" symbol "3" is similarly scrolled from the top to the bottom. To display. That is, after displaying the symbols "1" to "12" in the above-described manner, the symbol "1" is displayed again.
Is displayed so as to be scrolled, and the same display is sequentially repeated. It should be noted that the manner in which the symbols themselves change while the symbols are displayed to move is not limited to scrolling, and also includes those in which the symbols change in order.

Here, the mode of displaying the symbols so that the symbols themselves are sequentially changed while moving the position of one symbol is called variable display, and the mode of stopping and displaying a certain symbol is called stop display.

The symbols belonging to one set are displayed on the display device 3
When displaying in 2, the symbols to be displayed are not limited to only one symbol belonging to the set, and a plurality of symbols (for example, 2 to 3 symbols) may be simultaneously displayed. For example, when the symbol "5" is variably displayed on the facial expression device 11, a part or the whole of the symbol "4" is variably displayed below the symbol "5", and the symbol "6" is below the symbol "5". May be variably displayed. The above-mentioned symbol group is a concept corresponding to the symbol group displayed on one reel used in the slot machine.

Further, when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, the symbols belonging to each of the plurality of groups are displayed. For example, when each of the symbols belonging to the three groups is displayed in the horizontal direction, the symbols belonging to one group are displayed on the left side of the display device 32, and the symbols belonging to another group are displayed on the display device 32. The symbols displayed in the center and belonging to the remaining groups are displayed on the right side of the display device 32.
In this way, by displaying the design which is the identification information image, a plurality of identification information images are displayed on the display device 32. For example, in the case of performing variable display so that only one of the symbols belonging to one set is always displayed, the display device 32 displays three symbols, that is, one symbol on the left side, One symbol is displayed in the center, and one symbol is displayed on the right side. The number of groups when the variable display game is executed is not limited to three, and symbols belonging to a plurality of groups other than three may be displayed on the display device 32.

By displaying the symbols in the above-described manner, the plurality of symbols, that is, the plurality of identification information images are displayed on the display device 32 which is the display unit.

Incidentally, as the symbol display mode, a plurality of symbols may be displayed for symbols belonging to one group as described above, but for example, two symbols belonging to one group are variably displayed simultaneously. In the case of displaying three groups, a total of six symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32.

When the symbols belonging to a plurality of groups are variably displayed and then all the variably displayed symbols are stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, the combination of these symbols matches the predetermined combination and is stopped and displayed. When it is played, it is determined that the variable display game is a big hit and the pachinko game (game) is in a state of being advantageous to the player. That is, it shifts to the big hit mode in which the special winning opening 40 is repeatedly opened a plurality of times. For example, when the symbols belonging to three groups are displayed on the display device 32, the symbols belonging to one group are stopped and displayed at "7", and the symbols belonging to other groups are also "7".
When it is stopped and displayed, and the symbols belonging to the remaining groups are also stopped and displayed as "7", it becomes a so-called doublet, and the combination of symbols is a predetermined specific combination, "7" -of the identification information image- Matching with “7”-“7”, the state in which the pachinko game is advantageous to the player, assuming that the variable display game is a big hit. This state is a specific combination that establishes the transition to the jackpot mode.

Specifically, when shifting to the big hit mode, the CPU 66 supplies a current to the solenoid,
The shutter 48 of the special winning opening 40 provided on the front surface of the game board 3 is opened to facilitate the entry of the game ball into the special winning opening 40.

Here, as described above, for example, when the symbols belonging to three groups are displayed on the display device 32, the symbols belonging to one group are stopped and displayed at "7" and belong to other groups. The symbols are also stopped and displayed as "7", and the state is waiting for the symbols belonging to the remaining groups to stop (the display device 32 is, for example, the display state shown in FIG. 17A), that is, the symbols belonging to the last group. Depending on the stop sign of, there is a chance to win the jackpot is called "reach".

By the way, when the variable display game is being executed, a display screen including a background image, a character image and the like is also displayed on the display device 32.

As will be described later, the CPU 66 causes the ball passage detector 55a to detect a game ball to be launched by the operation of the launch handle 26 by the player, and in response to this, the lottery process is executed in advance by calculation processing.

When the variable display game described above is started, the result of the lottery process in advance is referred to (step S21). This internal lottery process is a process for determining whether or not to give the player the right to challenge the jackpot mode. All symbols belonging to the plurality of groups that have been variably displayed are stopped and displayed. This is a process of predetermining a combination of symbols when the symbols are decided. C
As will be described later, the PU 66 performs processing related to variable display and stop display of symbols so that symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination of symbols determined by the internal lottery process.

Referring to the result of the above internal lottery process, C
The PU 66 displays the background image on the display device 32 (step S22). The background image may be set appropriately, but for example, it is preferable to set a certain theme on the pachinko gaming machine 10 and display the background according to the theme as appropriate to increase the enjoyment of the game. . When the background image display processing is completed, the CPU 66 variably displays the symbol which is the identification information image on the display device 32 (step S23). For example, as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG.
One set is arranged side by side in a row in a lump state, and the symbol "1" belonging to one group out of three is displayed on the left side even in the lump state, and the symbols belonging to another one group " 3 ”is displayed in the center, and the symbol“ 5 ”belonging to the remaining one set is displayed on the right side as an initial position (FIG. 16).
(See (a)). Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), each symbol is scrolled upward to display a changing state. In the first embodiment, the symbols are scrolled at the same time, and in FIG. 16B, “2” is under “1” and “4” is under “3”.
However, "6" is visible under "5". Note that the three images do not necessarily have to change simultaneously and may be scrolled one by one. Here, each of the displayed symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “2”, “4”, and “6” is a plurality of identification information images.

When the symbol variation display processing is completed, CP
U66 displays a character image on the display device 32 (step S24). In the first embodiment, the characters are a mouse and a cat. In FIG. 16A, the character image indicating the mouse is located in the upper right so as to be close to the identification information image, and the character image indicating the cat is in the lower left. The position is displayed.

The processes of steps S23 and S24 are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S27, which will be described later, that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are stopped and displayed. In this way, by repeatedly executing the processing, it is possible to perform variable processing of the symbols so as to scroll in a predetermined manner, and it is also possible to display the character so as to perform a predetermined action.

When the character image display processing is completed, the CPU 66 determines whether or not it is the timing to stop and display the symbols belonging to one set out of a plurality of sets (for example, three sets) (step S25). )here,
When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the symbol, the CPU 66 causes the symbol displayed on the display device 32 to be stopped and displayed (step S26).

When it is determined in step S25 that it is not time to stop and display the symbol, or when the process of step S26 is executed, the CPU 66
Determines whether all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed (step S27). Here, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups are not stopped and displayed, the CPU 66 returns the process to step S23.
On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, the CPU 66 ends the present routine.

Here, the details of the internal lottery processing routine will be described. Explaining with reference to FIG. 18, this internal lottery process is executed by detecting the launch of a game ball. The number n of shots detected as a result of detecting the shot of the game ball is stored in the RAM 70, but initially the number n of shots detected is set to zero. First, a game ball is launched along the guide rail 30 by an operation of the player using the launch handle 26 (step S101). next,
It is determined whether or not the game ball thus fired is detected by the firing detection means 55b (step S102). And, when the game ball which is launched is not detected, step S
Returning to 101, when the game ball that was fired is detected, the game ball that should have been fired was not released on the game board, and the return switch detected the game ball that went back on the guide rail 30 for some reason. It is determined whether or not (step S
103). Here, when the return switch detects the game ball, it is determined that the game ball is not actually fired and the process returns to step S101. When the return switch does not detect the game ball, it is determined that the game ball has been safely released to the game board. The firing detection number 1 is added to the firing detection number n (= 0) stored in the RAM 70, and is cumulatively stored in the RAM 70 again (step S104). Further, it is determined whether or not the cumulatively stored number n (= n + 1) of shot detections is 10 or more (step S105). Here, when the number of shots detected n is 10 or less, the process returns to step S101, and when it is determined that the number of shots detected n is 10 or more, the CPU 66 first executes the internal lottery process (step S106). Then, the result of this internal lottery process is stored in the RAM 70 (step S107). When this internal lottery process is completed, the RAM 7
The firing detection number n stored in 0 is reset to 0 (step S108). The result of the internal lottery process stored in the RAM 70 will be reflected in the variation pattern and the effect pattern of the symbol displayed on the display device 32 when the game ball enters the electric accessory 44. .

In the present embodiment, the internal lottery process is performed once for every 10 shots detected, as described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an internal lottery process is performed once for every several shots or once. It may be set to be performed, and for example, it can be set according to the entering state of the game ball by adjusting the state of the nail on the game board.

Next, as a result of the internal lottery processing, when the jackpot flag providing the jackpot game in which the jackpot 40 is repeatedly opened ten times or more is established, the electric accessory 4
For any or all of 3, 44, 45,
Various players, such as when the small hit flag that moves the movable pieces 58a and 58b to increase the winable area is established, and when the hit flag that stops the variable symbol on the display device 52 such as "7" is established. It is possible to set a flag that can provide an advantageous game state to the player.

Next, the case where the small hit flag is established will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 19, among the small hit effects pre-stored in the ROM 68 in response to the fact that the small hit flag is established by the internal lottery processing flow,
A lottery for a small hit effect is performed to select which effect (step S151). Next, in the small hit effect selected by this lottery, which one is the electric accessory 43, 44, 45 which is opened to the player in advance, or soon the electric accessory 43, 44, 45 is opened. In order to give advance notice that this will be done, it is determined whether or not to perform a guide effect by blinking or lighting the LED lamp (step S152). When the small hitting effect with the guide effect is selected, the guide effect is performed (step S15).
3), after this, or later than this, the electric accessory 43, 4,
An effect such as opening of Nos. 4 and 45 is performed (step S154). In step S152, when the small hitting effect for which the induction effect is not selected is selected, the process directly proceeds to step S154, and the effect of the electric accessory is performed. As a result, the player aims at a predetermined electric accessory having a larger winning area of the game ball, shoots the game ball, and receives the fact that the game ball has entered the predetermined electric accessory, a predetermined number is received. The prize ball will be made.

In the small hit production, for example, by changing the opening angle of the movable pieces 58a, 58b of the electric accessory 43, 44, 45, it is possible to change the winning area of the game ball. . Of course, big winning mouth 4
It is also possible to open 0.

As described above, in the present invention, unlike the conventional case, the internal lottery is not carried out when the game ball is entered in the starting opening, but the game ball passes through the gate such as the starting opening. Before making a decision, the operation judgment of the ordinary electric auditors is made, and the timing for making the judgment is the firing of a game ball, the ball feeding of a gaming machine, or the start entrance, general winning entrance, or out entrance It is possible. When detecting the launch of a game ball, it is possible to use the launch ball detection switch that has been used in pachinko gaming machines in recent years, and when it is considered that the game ball has been launched on the game board on the program. In the internal lottery process, a random number per ordinary symbol is randomly selected, and the "normal symbol per flag" is established at the time when the random number of "winning" is extracted. The random number lottery may be performed for each ball, or a method of extracting one by a plurality of launch balls as in a spinning machine may be used.

When the "normal symbol hit" is established on the program, the normal control unit 60 outputs a predetermined command signal from the main control unit 60 to the sub-control units such as the image control unit and the sound control unit. Also, in the sub-control unit, depending on the effect on the display device 32, for example, "ordinary symbols will be hit from now on", "it is easy to hit" or "ordinary electric accessory works", "it is easy to work" It becomes possible to install a notification function such as. With this, for example, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with two ordinary electric accessories on the left and right, the result of the internal lottery process is "normal symbol hit value (left)" and "ordinary symbol hit value (right)". Is provided, and the main control unit judges it, and sends the variation pattern to the sub control unit (symbol control unit, sound control unit, lamp control unit, etc.), so that the sub control unit side "please left-handed". Since it becomes possible to make a notification such as "Please hit right", if the player has improved, by changing the launch as the electric electric accessory normally opens, it will be in a normal fixed position. It is possible to obtain more game balls than a player who can only launch the game.

[0112]

According to the present invention, a game state is advantageous for a player by a lottery process at a preset timing before the game ball enters the winning opening provided on the game board surface. Since the changeable control is performed with a predetermined probability, the influence of the arrangement state of the nails planted on the game board surface is compared to the conventional one in which the lottery is executed with the winning of the starting opening as a trigger. Avoiding the problem of receiving, for example, in the conventional game machine verification test, not only does the game machine maker need to be adjusted in advance, but the same game is also affected by the placement of the player's arm and the nails. It is possible to avoid a problem that the number of times the ball is launched changes the number of times the lottery takes place, causing an unfair feeling for each player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a table for explaining a jackpot count table in a pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a table for explaining another jackpot count table in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a table for explaining a table for an ordinary electric accessory in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a table for explaining another ordinary electric accessory table in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a table for explaining a general winning table in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a table for explaining another general winning table in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view showing an enlarged game board 14 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining launch ball detection and return ball detection in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the timing of detecting the launch of a game ball and executing an internal lottery process in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the timing of detecting the launch of a game ball and executing the internal lottery process when a return ball is detected in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a circuit of the display control device 20 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a game ball detection routine in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a subroutine that executes a variable display game process executed in the main control circuit 60 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an effect using symbols and characters displayed on the display device in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining an effect using symbols and characters displayed on the display device in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention, showing an effect when the symbols are stopped in a combination of jackpots. It is a figure.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an internal lottery processing routine in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart when the small hit flag is established in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 obstacle nail 10 Pachinko machine 32 display 43,44,45 electric accessory 52 indicator 55a Ball passage detector (launch detection means) 55b Ball passage detector (out detection means) 60 Main control circuit 63B Ball passage detection counter 64 I / O bus 66 CPU 68 ROM 70 RAM

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. Probability that a game state is preset to a state advantageous to a player by a lottery process at a preset timing before a game ball enters a winning opening provided on a game board surface. A pachinko gaming machine equipped with a control means for changing the control. 2. A prize is obtained by implanting a plurality of nails on a game board surface, passing a game ball between the nails, and winning the passed game ball at a winning opening provided on the game board surface. A pachinko gaming machine having a control means capable of changing a game state to an advantageous state for a player by a lottery process while executing a ball, wherein the control means is connected to a launch detection means for detecting the launch of a game ball. The pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that the lottery process is executed according to the detection result of the launch detection means. 3. The control means according to claim 1, wherein the control means includes a table in which at least one of the number of jackpots, the number of workings of the prize, the number of payouts of general winnings and the number of prize balls is different in random number value, and the lottery process is performed. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is played based on the table. 4. The pachinko game machine according to claim 2, wherein the control means controls the electric auditors to change the gaming state to a state advantageous to the player by lottery processing as the winning port. The pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that, when the result of the lottery is an advantageous result for the player, the winning area of the game ball in the electric accessory is increased. 5. The pachinko game machine according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of the electric auditors are provided, and among the plurality of electric auditors, an electric auditors game in which the prize winning area is large is played. A pachinko gaming machine having a notifying means for notifying a person. 6. A gaming state is set in advance by a lottery process at a preset timing before the gaming ball enters the winning opening provided on the gaming board surface of the pachinko gaming machine, by a lottery process. A game program for performing control that can be changed with a predetermined probability. 7. A game ball passes between a plurality of nails planted on a game board surface of a pachinko game machine, and the passed game ball wins a prize opening provided on the game board surface. A game for executing the lottery process according to the detection result of the emission detection means for detecting the emission of the game ball while changing the game state to a state advantageous to the player by the lottery process while executing the ball program.