JP2010088542A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of: improving a freedom degree set by tempering game machine specifications including putout balls and a big win probability with a ball putout rate by regulating the number of balls put out by a big win game; and creating a taste in the big win game and improving a game property by executing a special opening/closing pattern as an opening/closing pattern to be executed in the big win game. <P>SOLUTION: A main control device 21 stores a plurality of types of opening/closing patterns including a special opening/closing pattern where a first one out of a plurality of rounds or the plurality of rounds, or a last one thereof or the plurality of rounds becomes a dummy round whose prescribed time is set shorter than a prescribed time of other regular rounds, and when getting a big win, alternatively selects the special opening/closing pattern and controls first and second large winning hole devices to become the selected opening/closing pattern. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, when winning a jackpot and opening / closing a grand prize winning opening over a plurality of rounds, one or more rounds at the beginning or the end of the plurality of rounds are other normal rounds. A special opening / closing pattern that is a dummy round set at a specified time shorter than the specified time can be executed.

  Conventionally, in a mainstream pachinko machine, a lottery is performed when a game ball wins a winning prize opening, and when a big win is won by the lottery, a big win game is generated and the big prize opening device is activated. Normally, the closed winning prize opening is opened and closed over a plurality of rounds (for example, 15R). Each round ends after opening the grand prize opening and closing the grand prize opening after a specified number (for example, 10) of game balls have been awarded to the grand prize opening or after a specified time (for example, about 30 seconds). The special prize opening device is controlled so as to form an opening / closing pattern for continuing this round for a plurality of rounds.

  Normally, the specified time for each round is the same for all rounds, and when a game ball is normally continuously fired, a specified number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening during the round (easy to win) ) The time is set. Therefore, when the number of jackpot rounds to be executed in the jackpot game is uniform, the opening / closing pattern is also uniform, and the player finally has a substantially constant number (for example, 10 for one winning game ball to the jackpot) If the specified number of balls is 10 and the number of big hit rounds is 15R, 10 × 10 × 15 = 1500 balls) can be obtained.

  On the other hand, pachinko gaming machines are known in which a jackpot round number is differently selected from different round numbers (for example, 2R and 15R). In this case, the jackpot round number is clearly indicated by a lamp or the like according to a rule. There must be. On the other hand, when winning the jackpot, the first two rounds of opening and closing of the 1R big winning opening are set as a dummy, and then the 1R big winning opening is opened and closed as usual, and then rounded. Pachinko machines that execute (for example, 15R) are known.

  By the way, a pachinko gaming machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1) in which two big winning holes are provided independently is well known. In this type of pachinko gaming machine, for example, in one big winning hole, the number of jackpot rounds is uniform. 15R, and the other big prize opening is known to alternatively select the number of jackpot rounds from 2R and 16R. In the pachinko gaming machines described in Patent Documents 2 and 3, when the player changes the jackpot probability, the number of jackpot rounds and the specified time are changed according to the jackpot probability.

JP 2007-292 A JP 9-173543 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-271567

  In a pachinko game machine, if a big win is won, the specified time for each round will be the same for all rounds, and if a game ball is normally fired continuously, the specified number of game balls will win a grand prize during the round. When it is set to the time that can be won in the mouth, when the number of rounds of jackpots is uniform, the opening and closing pattern is also uniform, and the number of balls that are obtained as a result of the jackpot game is substantially constant, that is, Adjustment is difficult, and the degree of freedom to set the gaming machine specs including the starting pitch and the probability of hitting in consideration of the starting rate is low. Moreover, since the player knows from the beginning that the opening / closing pattern of the big prize opening is uniform and there is no change in the big hit game, it is impossible to create the fun during the big hit game.

  Therefore, pachinko gaming machines are known in which the number of jackpot rounds is selected alternatively from the number of different rounds. However, according to the rules, the number of jackpot rounds must be clearly displayed with a lamp or the like. Since the number of rounds is known and the end condition of each round is not changed uniformly in all rounds, and it is known from the beginning that the number of balls played by jackpot games is almost constant, it is difficult to create the fun of jackpot games is there. Here, in the pachinko gaming machine having two independent winning openings, the same problem as described above arises, but there is room for improvement so as to adjust the pitch by the jackpot game and create the fun during the jackpot game. There is much.

  The purpose of the present invention is to adjust the number of balls to be played by a jackpot game, and to increase the degree of freedom to set the gaming machine specs including the number of balls to be played and the probability of jackpot, taking into account the pitch rate, and to execute with a jackpot game The pachinko gaming machine can create a fun of the jackpot game and improve the gameability by making the number of jackpot rounds to be a constant number and executing a special opening and closing pattern as the opening and closing pattern Is to provide.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is triggered by the winning prize opening provided on the game board, the big winning opening device opening and closing the big winning opening provided on the game board, and the winning of the game ball to the starting prize opening. When winning a jackpot by a lottery, the opening / closing pattern will be such that after the grand prize opening is opened, a round of the closing of the big prize opening after a predetermined number of game balls have been won or the specified time has elapsed will be continued multiple rounds. And a control device for controlling the special prize opening device.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there are provided first and second big prize opening devices for opening and closing independent first and second big prize openings as the big prize opening device, respectively, and the control device has the first and second big prize opening devices. A plurality of types of opening / closing patterns that can be executed with respect to at least one of the big prize opening devices and open and close the big prize opening over a certain number of rounds, and the first one or more rounds of the plurality of rounds or An opening / closing pattern storage means storing a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns having a special opening / closing pattern in which the last round or a plurality of rounds is a dummy round set at a specified time shorter than the specified time of another normal round; An open / close pattern selecting means for selectively selecting any open / close pattern in the open / close pattern storage means, and the open / close selected by the open / close pattern selecting means when winning a big hit First so that the turn is characterized in that a closing control means for controlling the second special winning opening device.

  In this pachinko machine, in the control device, a plurality of types of opening and closing patterns that can be executed on at least one of the first and second grand prize opening devices and open and close the grand prize winning opening over a certain number of rounds are opened and closed. The plural types of opening / closing patterns stored in the pattern storage means are set to a prescribed time in which the first one or more rounds or the last one or more rounds are shorter than the prescribed times of other normal rounds. A special opening / closing pattern to be a dummy round. Then, when a special winning pattern is selected from the opening / closing pattern storage means when the jackpot is won by the opening / closing pattern selection means, the opening / closing control means becomes the special opening / closing pattern selected by the opening / closing pattern selection means. The first and second grand prize opening devices are controlled. That is, at least one of the first and second grand prize opening devices executes a dummy round as the first one or a plurality of rounds or the last one or a plurality of rounds, and after or before the execution of the dummy rounds A normal round is executed.

Here, the following configuration can be adopted as a dependent claim of claim 1.
The plurality of rounds is any one of 7 to 16 rounds, the number of the dummy rounds is any one of 2 to 5, and the prescribed time of the dummy rounds is 1/10 or less of the prescribed time of the normal round (claim) Item 2).

  The plurality of types of opening / closing patterns include, as the special opening / closing pattern, a special opening / closing pattern in which the first grand prize opening device executes both a dummy round and a normal round, and a second big winning opening device in both a dummy round and a normal round. (Claim 3). The plurality of types of opening / closing patterns include, as the special opening / closing patterns, a special opening / closing pattern in which the first grand prize opening device executes a dummy round and the second big winning opening device executes a normal round, and the second big winning opening device A dummy round is executed, and the first grand prize opening device has at least one special opening / closing pattern for executing a normal round.

  The plurality of types of opening / closing patterns include the opening / closing pattern in which any one of the first and second grand prize opening devices performs a normal round in all of the plurality of rounds, and the first and second big prize winning openings cooperate with each other. An open / close pattern for executing a normal round in all of a plurality of rounds is provided.

  When the special opening / closing pattern in which the first one or more rounds are dummy rounds is executed, the control device displays the number of remaining rounds to be executed including the currently executed round on the display of the game board. Display control means is provided (claim 6). When the special opening / closing pattern in which the last round or rounds is a dummy round is executed, the control device displays the number of rounds executed including the currently executed round on the display of the game board Control means is provided (claim 7).

  When a special opening / closing pattern in which the last round or rounds is a dummy round is executed, the control device uses a non-elevation notification that a dummy round is executed in a later round during a normal round. When an open / close pattern other than the special open / close pattern is executed on the display of the game board, during the normal round execution corresponding to the normal round of the special open / close pattern in which the last round or rounds is a dummy round, Display control means for displaying on the display as a promotion notice that the normal round is executed in all subsequent rounds is provided (claim 8).

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of claim 1, the plurality of types of opening / closing patterns stored in the opening / closing pattern storage means have a special opening / closing pattern including a dummy round set at a specified time shorter than the specified time of the normal round. By setting the specified time for the dummy round to a time when the specified number of game balls cannot be won (or difficult to win) during the dummy round when the game ball is normally fired continuously When the jackpot is won, the special opening / closing pattern selection means selects the special opening / closing pattern, and the opening / closing control means controls the first and second big prize opening devices so as to obtain the special opening / closing pattern. Lower than the hit by the jackpot game in the general opening and closing pattern that performs the normal round in all the multiple rounds It can be obtained. In other words, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of setting the game machine specifications including the ball exit probability and the jackpot probability in consideration of the ball exit rate by adjusting the ball exit by the jackpot game.

  In addition, by providing the first and second big prize opening devices, in the special opening / closing pattern, both the dummy round and the normal round can be executed by the first or second prize opening device, or the dummy round is made the first and second rounds. When one of the two big prize opening devices can be executed and the normal round can be executed by the other of the first and second big prize opening devices, and the kind of special opening / closing pattern is provided as one big prize opening device The number of special opening / closing patterns can be increased. And with multiple types of open / close patterns, the number of jackpot rounds is all fixed, so that even if the jackpot is won, there is no need to display the jackpot rounds, and the top one or more rounds are dummy In the case of a round, the dummy round is regarded as a discarding round in which it is not possible to actually get out, and the opening / closing of the prize winning opening in the dummy round functions as a gimmick opening warning, and one or more of the last If the round is a dummy round, the dummy round is a discarding round in which it is practically impossible to get out, and the opening patterns of multiple types have an opening / closing pattern that executes a normal round in all of the rounds. , During the jackpot game, the player will have a normal round to the end or a dummy round at the end A, it is possible to perform the big hit game while embracing the hopes and fears. In other words, it is possible to improve the playability by creating the fun during the big hit game.

  According to the pachinko machine of claim 2, the plurality of rounds is any of 7 to 16 rounds, the number of dummy rounds is any of 2 to 5, and the prescribed time of the dummy round is the prescribed time of the normal round. Since it is 1/10 or less, dummy rounds are thrown away rounds where you can't get a real ball, and a special hit pattern with a big hit game is more reliable than a big hit game with a typical open / close pattern It can be kept low.

  According to the pachinko machine of claim 3, the plurality of types of opening / closing patterns include a special opening / closing pattern in which the first grand prize opening device executes both a dummy round and a normal round, and a second big prize opening as special opening / closing patterns. Since the device has a special opening / closing pattern that executes both the dummy round and the normal round, when this special opening / closing pattern is executed, only one of the first and second big prize opening devices continues the dummy round and the normal round. Can be executed automatically.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of claim 4, the plurality of types of opening / closing patterns are special opening / closing patterns in which the first grand prize opening device performs a dummy round and the second big winning opening device executes a normal round as a special opening / closing pattern. Since the second grand prize opening device has at least one special opening / closing pattern for executing the dummy round and the first big winning mouth device for executing the normal round, when executing this special opening / closing pattern, A dummy round can be continuously executed on one side of the second grand prize opening device, and a normal round can be continuously executed on the other side of the first and second big prize opening devices.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of claim 5, the plurality of types of opening / closing patterns include an opening / closing pattern in which any one of the first and second grand prize opening devices executes a normal round in a plurality of rounds, and the first and second opening / closing patterns. Because the winning prize opening cooperates with the opening and closing pattern that executes the normal round in all of the rounds, if the player wins a big win, will the player choose the above opening and closing pattern that is advantageous for winning the ball? It is possible to play a game with expectation and anxiety about whether a special opening / closing pattern that is disadvantageous for winning the ball is selected. In this way, it is possible to improve the gameability by creating the fun of the jackpot game.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of claim 6, when the special opening / closing pattern in which the first one or more rounds are dummy rounds is executed, the control device includes the currently executing round on the display of the gaming board. Since the display control means for displaying the remaining number of rounds to be executed is provided, it is easy for the player to accurately understand the number of remaining rounds to be executed regardless of the special opening / closing pattern or other opening / closing patterns. Can be displayed.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of claim 7, when the special opening / closing pattern in which the last one or more rounds are dummy rounds is executed, the control device includes the currently executing round on the display of the gaming board. The display control means that displays the number of rounds executed in this way is displayed so that the number of rounds executed can be accurately and easily displayed to the player regardless of the special opening / closing pattern or other opening / closing patterns. Can do.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 8, when the special opening / closing pattern in which the last round or rounds is a dummy round is executed, the control device performs a dummy round in a subsequent round during the normal round. When the opening / closing pattern other than the special opening / closing pattern is executed as a non-elevation notification indicating that the game will be executed, the special opening / closing pattern usually has one or more rounds as dummy rounds. Since the display control means is displayed on the display as an advance notice that the normal round will be executed in all subsequent rounds during the execution of the normal round corresponding to the round, the player can determine whether the normal round will be the last round Is a dummy round, during a jackpot game, a promotion notice or non-promotion displayed on the display staging It can be enjoyed by wavers between hope and fear to see the knowledge.

  The present invention is a big hit by a winning prize opening provided on the game board, a big prize opening device that opens and closes the big prize opening provided on the game board, and a lottery that is performed when a game ball is awarded to the starting prize opening. If you win, the winning hole will be an open / close pattern that will continue multiple rounds after the winning hole is opened and the specified number of game balls won or the specified time passes to close and close the winning hole. The present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a control device that controls the device.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an open / close frame 2 is detachably attached to an outer frame attached to the game hall, and an open / close door 3 is detachably attached to the open / close frame 2. . A game board 4 is mounted on the open / close frame 2, and a game area 5 is formed on the front side of the game board 4. A window 3a is formed in the opening / closing door 3, and a transparent plate 3b is attached to the window 3a, and the front side of the game area 5 is covered by the transparent plate 3b.

  A storage tray 6 for storing game balls and a launching handle 7 operated by the player are mounted below the window 3a of the open / close door 3. When the firing handle 7 is turned, the game balls introduced from the storage tray 6 to the launch position are launched, and when there are a plurality of game balls in the storage tray 6, for example, a plurality of games are played. Balls are fired continuously at intervals of approximately 0.6 seconds. The launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 8 and thrown into the upper part of the game area 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 4 includes a number of obstacle nails 10, a starting prize opening device 11, a gate 12, a first big prize opening device 13, a second big prize opening device 14, and a normal winning opening. 15, an image display 16 and a center accessory 17 are mounted in the game area 5, a game display board 18 is mounted outside the game area 5, and a control device 20 is mounted on the back side of the game board 4.

  The start winning port apparatus 11 is arranged below the center accessory 17 and includes a so-called electric chew, and has an open / close member 11c for opening and closing the upper start winning port 11a, the lower start winning port 11b, and the lower start winning port 11b, A start opening SW11d for detecting a game ball won in the start winning opening 11a, 11b, and an electric chew solenoid 11e for opening / closing the opening / closing member 11c are provided. The open / close member 11c is configured such that two short symmetric wing members move around the axis perpendicular to the board surface, making it impossible to win a game ball to the lower start winning port 11b in the closed position, and in the open position. It is possible to win a game ball in the lower start winning opening 11b. 2 is in the closed position.

  The gate 12 is arranged on the left side of the center accessory 17, and a gate SW12a for detecting a game ball that has passed through the gate 12 is additionally provided. When winning by a lottery performed when a game ball passes through the gate 12, the start prize opening device 11 is operated, and the opening / closing member 11c is normally operated so that the start prize opening 11b is opened and closed under a closed state. Let

  The first grand prize opening device 13 is arranged on the lower side of the starting prize opening device 11, and is connected to the first big prize opening 13a, the first opening / closing member 13b for opening and closing the first big prize opening 13a, and the first big prize opening 13a. A first big prize opening SW13c for detecting a winning game ball and a first big prize opening solenoid 13d for opening and closing the first opening / closing member 13b are provided. The first opening / closing member 13b is configured to operate around an axis in the direction parallel to the board surface. The first opening / closing member 13b makes it impossible to win a game ball into the first big winning opening 13a at the closed position, and the first big winning opening 13a at the opened position. Allows game balls to be won. The first opening / closing member 13b in FIG. 2 is in the open position.

  The second grand prize opening device 14 is provided in the upper left part of the center accessory 17, and is provided on the second big prize opening 14a, the second opening / closing member 14b for opening and closing the second big prize opening 14a, and the second big prize opening 14a. A second big prize opening SW14c for detecting a winning game ball and a second big prize opening solenoid 14d for opening and closing the second opening / closing member 14b are provided. The second opening / closing member 14b is configured to move around an axis in a direction perpendicular to the board surface. The second opening / closing member 14b makes it impossible to win a game ball to the second large winning opening 14a at the closed position, and the second large winning opening 14a at the open position. Allows game balls to be won. 2 is in the closed position.

  When a big win is won by a lottery performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the start winning opening 11a, 11b, a big win game is generated and at least one of the first and second big winning opening devices 13, 14 is activated. Normally, at least one of the first and second open / close members 13b and 14b is operated such that at least one of the closed first and second big prize winning openings 13a and 14a opens and closes. A plurality of normal winning openings 15 are provided in the game area 5, and a normal winning opening SW 15 a for detecting a game ball won in the normal winning opening 15 is attached.

  The image display 16 is composed of a liquid crystal display and is largely arranged on the center accessory 17. The image display 16 mainly displays effects related to the lottery performed when the game balls are won at the start winning openings 11a and 11b (for example, symbol variations using the effect symbols and lottery results). During the game, a jackpot game screen (for example, a moving image or the like related to the jackpot) is displayed. The center accessory 17 is provided with the second grand prize opening device 14 and the image display 16 as described above, and is also provided with various electrical decorations.

  The game display board 18 is disposed on the lower right side of the game area 5 so as to face forward, and includes a 7-segment special symbol display 18a, a normal symbol display 18b indicated by XX, four special symbol holding lamps 18c, A normal symbol holding lamp 18d is provided, and these indicators 18a to 18d use LEDs as light emission sources. In the special symbol display 18a, the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 11a, 11b is displayed after the variable display, and in the normal symbol display 18b, the game ball passes through the gate 12. The result of the lottery performed on the occasion of is displayed after the variable display.

  The number of game balls won in the start winning opening 11a, 11b during the variation display of the special symbol display 18a, and is not subjected to the variation of the special symbol display 18a (a lottery result is obtained later). The maximum number of holds is 4 and the special symbol hold lamp 18c displays the number of reserved special symbols. Similarly, during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 18b, the number of game balls that have passed through the gate 12, which is not subject to the fluctuation of the normal symbol display 18b (the result of the lottery is obtained later). Up to four hold numbers are held, and the normal symbol hold lamp 18d displays the hold number of the normal symbols.

  By turning the launch handle 7, the game balls launched and thrown into the upper part of the game area 5 fall on the obstacle nails 10 while changing their direction, and win the winning holes 11 a, 11 b, 13 a, 14 a, If any one of 15 is won, the game area 5 is discharged from there, and if any of the winning openings 11a, 11b, 13a, 14a, 15 is not won, the game area 5 It is discharged out of the game area 5 from the out port 19 formed at the lower end.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 20 includes a main control device 21 and a sub control device 25. The main control device 21 includes a CPU, ROM, and RAM on a main control board 22, and the sub control device 25 includes a payout control board 26, an effect control board 27, an image control board 28, and a lamp control board 29. Each of the plurality of control boards 26 to 29 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

  The main control board 22 receives detection signals from the start opening SW11d, the gate SW12a, the first big prize opening SW13c, the second big prize opening SW14c, and the normal prize opening SW15a, and also receives control information from the payout control board 26. The electric chew solenoid 11e, the first big prize opening solenoid 13d, the second big prize opening solenoid 14d, the special symbol display 18a, the normal symbol display 18b, the special symbol holding lamp 18c, and the normal symbol holding lamp 18d are controlled.

  The payout control board 26 receives the control information from the main control board 22 and controls the payout drive motor 30 so that the winning opening 11 a, 11 b, 13 a, 14 a, 15 is awarded to the winning opening 11 a, The number of game balls set for each of 11b, 13a, 14a, and 15 is paid out to the storage tray 6. The effect control board 27 receives control information from the main control board 22 and receives an input signal from the effect button 31 and outputs control information to the image control board 28 and the lamp control board 29, respectively. For example, the effect button 31 is provided on the storage tray 6.

  The image control board 28 receives control information from the effect control board 27 and controls the image display 16 and the speaker 32, and the lamp control board 29 receives control information from the effect control board 27 and mainly receives the image control board 27. The frame lamp 33, the panel lamp 34, and the movable accessory 35 are controlled in synchronization with the control by 28. For example, the speaker 32 and the frame lamp 33 are provided on the open / close door 3, and the board lamp 34 and the movable accessory 35 are provided on the game board 4.

  Here, the main control device 21 wins a specified number of game balls after opening the big prize opening 40 when winning a big hit by a lottery performed in response to the winning of the game balls to the start winning holes 11a, 11b. Alternatively, the special prize opening device 41 is controlled so as to be an open / close pattern in which a round that closes and closes the special prize opening 40 with a lapse of a predetermined time is continued. However, as the grand prize opening device 41, as described above, the first and second big prize opening devices 13, 14 for opening and closing the independent first and second big prize opening ports 13a, 14a are provided.

  The main controller 21 can execute the at least one of the first and second big prize opening devices 13 and 14 when the predetermined condition is satisfied as will be described later, and keep the big prize winning openings 13a and 14a constant. A plurality of types (for example, 12 types) of opening / closing patterns that are opened and closed over a plurality of rounds (for example, 10 rounds), and the first one or a plurality of rounds (for example, 3 rounds) or the last of the plurality of rounds One or more rounds (for example, 3 rounds) of the tail special opening / closing that becomes a dummy round set to a specified time (for example, about 1 second) shorter than the specified time (for example, about 30 seconds) of other normal rounds A ROM serving as an opening / closing pattern storage unit that stores a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns having patterns is provided.

  Further, the main control device 21 selectively selects one of the opening / closing patterns in the ROM when a big win is won by a lottery performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the start winning opening 11a, 11b. Then, the first and second big prize opening devices 13 and 14 are controlled so as to become the selected opening / closing pattern. That is, the main control device 21 constitutes an opening / closing pattern selection means and an opening / closing control means.

  Next, a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns and processing / control executed by the main control device 21 will be described in detail and specifically. The “round” will be described as “R” as appropriate.

  First, the plurality of types of opening / closing patterns all have the same number of rounds of jackpots 10R, and have 12 types of opening / closing patterns shown in time charts in FIGS. AT1 is the first grand prize opening device 13, and AT2 is the second big prize opening device 14. The four types of opening / closing patterns A to D in FIG. 4 are reference opening / closing patterns, and the eight types of opening / closing patterns E to L in FIGS. 5 and 6 are special opening / closing patterns. The prescribed time of the dummy round is about 1 second (about 3 seconds) less than 1/10 (about 3 seconds) of the normal round, the number of each round is 9 and the interval time between rounds is about 1. It is set to 5 seconds.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the standard opening / closing pattern A, the first grand prize opening device 13 executes a normal round in all of 1R to 10R, and in the reference opening / closing pattern B, the second big winning opening device 14 is 1R to 10R. Perform a normal round on all of The reference opening / closing patterns C and D are executed in the normal rounds in all of 1R to 10R by the cooperation of the first and second grand prize winning openings 13 and 14, but in detail, the reference opening / closing pattern C is the first big winning prize. The mouth device 13 performs a normal round with the first 1R to 3R, the second grand prize opening device 14 performs a normal round with the 4R to 10R, and the reference opening / closing pattern C has the second big prize opening device 14 leading. A normal round is executed from 1R to 3R, and the first grand prize opening device 13 executes a normal round from 4R to 10R. The reference opening / closing patterns C and D can be said to be unique opening / closing patterns compared to the reference opening / closing patterns A and B similar to the conventional one.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special opening / closing pattern E is such that the first grand prize opening device 13 performs both the dummy rounds at the first 1R to 3R and the normal rounds at 4R to 10R, and the special opening / closing pattern F is the second The grand prize opening device 14 performs both the dummy rounds in the first 1R to 3R and the normal rounds in the 4R to 10R, and the special opening / closing pattern G has the dummy rounds in the first grand prize opening device 13 in the first 1R to 3R. The second grand prize opening device 14 executes a normal round at 4R to 10R, and the special opening / closing pattern H is the first big prize opening by the second big prize opening device 14 executing a dummy round at the first 1R to 3R. The device 13 performs a normal round with 4R to 10R.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the special opening / closing pattern I, the first grand prize opening device 13 executes both the normal round at 1R to 7R and the dummy round at the last 8 to 10R, and the special opening / closing pattern J The two big prize opening devices 14 perform both the normal round from 1R to 7R and the dummy rounds from the last 8R to 10R, and the special opening / closing pattern K is the first round winning mouth device 13 from 1R to 7R. The second grand prize opening device 14 executes a dummy round at the last 8R to 10R, and the special opening / closing pattern L is the first grand prize winning when the second big prize opening device 14 executes a normal round at 1R to 7R. The mouth apparatus 13 performs a dummy round with the last 8R to 10R.

  In the ROM of the main control device 21, as information on a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns, a grand prize opening device (first and second big prize opening device 13, 14) and information on the specified times of 1R to 10R are stored.

  Next, processing and control executed by the main control device 21 will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 13 and the table of FIG. Note that the program for executing this processing / control and the related information in the table of FIG. 14 are stored in the ROM of the main control device 21.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7, in the main process of the main controller 21, the random number update process (S1), the start port SW process (S2), the gate SW process (S3), the special symbol process (S4), and the normal symbol process. (S5), winning prize opening process (S6), electric chew process (S7), prize ball process (S8), and output process (S9) are sequentially executed, and then the initial value random number update in S10 and the fluctuation pattern in S11 are performed. The random number is updated repeatedly, and the processing of S1 to S9 is executed by interruption processing at every minute time interval.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the start port SW process of S2, when the start port SW11d is turned on (S20; Yes), when the number U of special symbols is less than 4 (S21; Yes), the number of holds U is incremented to U + 1 (S22), and the jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number, reach random number, and fluctuation pattern random number are acquired and stored (S23), and the process returns. Each random number is sequentially updated within a predetermined range in the random number update process of S1, and in S23, a random number generated when the start port SW11d is turned on is acquired and stored.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the special symbol processing of S4, when the big win is not being hit (S30; No), when the special symbol is not changing (S31; No), the reserved number U of the special symbol is 1 or more. In this case (S32; Yes), the number U of holdings is decremented to U-1 (S33), and the jackpot determination process (S34) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the jackpot determination process of S34, the oldest jackpot random number acquired and stored in S23 is determined (S50). If the jackpot random number matches the specific random number and is a jackpot (S51; Yes), the oldest jackpot symbol random number acquired and stored in S23 is determined (S52). Based on the jackpot symbol random number, any one of twelve types of jackpot symbols A to L is selected and set as the jackpot symbol (S53), return.

  When the jackpot symbol is selected in S53, one of the jackpot symbols A to L is selected from the random value of the jackpot symbol random number with reference to the table of FIG. In FIG. 14, the range of the jackpot symbol random number, the ratio of selection of each jackpot symbol A to L, etc. are shown as examples. Here, as shown in FIG. 14, any one of the jackpot symbols A to L is selected, and according to the selected jackpot symbol A to L, any of the opening / closing patterns A to L as the opening / closing pattern. Selected. That is, S23, S52, S53, and the like correspond to opening / closing pattern selection means for selectively selecting any opening / closing pattern in the opening / closing pattern storage means (ROM of the main control device 21) when a big hit is won. To do.

  On the other hand, if S51; No, that is, if it is not a big hit, based on the big hit symbol random number, if it is a small hit (S54; Yes), a small hit symbol is set (S55), and if it is not a big hit (S54; No), the lost symbol is set (S56) and the process returns.

  As shown in FIG. 9, after the jackpot determination process in S34, a variation pattern selection process (S35) is executed, based on the jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number, reach random number, variation pattern random number, etc. acquired and stored in S23. The variation pattern is selected, the variation pattern command is set (S36), the variation of the special symbol is started on the special symbol display 18a (S37), the measurement of the variation time is started (S38), and the process returns. Note that the command set in S36 and the command set in the following description are output to the sub-control device 25 in the output process of S9 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when S31: Yes, that is, when the special symbol is changing, the change time started from S38 reaches the predetermined time, and when the change time ends (S39; Yes), the change stop command is set. (S40) The special symbol is stopped by the special symbol display 18a (S41), the symbols set in S53, S55, and S56 are displayed as the lottery results, and the variation time is reset (S42). (S43) is executed and the process returns.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the stopping process of S43, when the winning time is not a win (S60; No), and when the number of time reductions J is not 0 (S61; No), the time reduction number J is decremented to J-1. (S62) After that, when the number of time reductions J becomes 0 (S63; Yes), the normal gaming state is set (S64) and the process returns. In addition, when the number of hourly J is not 0, the probability variation gaming state or the hourly gaming state is set. In these gaming states, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than that in the normal gaming state, and The time for opening the start winning opening 11b becomes longer.

  On the other hand, if S60: Yes, that is, if it is a win or not a small win (S65; No), a probability variation gaming state setting process (S66) is executed, a big hit start command is set (S67), and a big win is started. (S68), return. S65: Yes, that is, in the case of a small hit, a small hit start command is set (S69), a small hit is started (S70), and the process returns.

  When the big hit is started, at least one of the first and second big prize opening devices 13 and 14 is operated so as to be an opening / closing pattern selected from 12 kinds of opening / closing patterns A to L. . In addition, the small win does not belong to the big win, and when the small win is started, the first and second big prize winning openings 13a and 14a are opened and closed several times (for example, twice) so that One of the second grand prize opening devices 13 and 14 operates.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12, in the big winning opening process of S6, when a big hit is made (S80; Yes), one of the first and second big winning openings 13a, 14a is opened at the beginning of the big win. If the previous opening is being performed (S81; Yes), and if the opening time has passed (S82; Yes), the process proceeds to S83. S82: If No, that is, if the opening time has not elapsed, the process returns.

  On the other hand, when S81; No, that is, when it is not opening, as shown in FIG. 13, when one of the first and second winning prize openings 13a and 14a is not open (S96; No), When the ending after one of the first and second grand prize winning openings 13a, 14a is not closed (S97; No), and when the interval time between rounds has elapsed (S98; Yes), the process proceeds to S83.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in S83, R is incremented to R + 1. This R is reset to 0 at the start of jackpot. Next, with respect to the opening / closing pattern set in S53 of FIG. 10 and selected according to the jackpot symbol, from the information of the opening / closing pattern stored in the ROM of the main control device 20, the big prize opening device (first , Any one of the second grand prize opening devices 13 and 14) and the R specified time are acquired (S84), and one of the identified first and second big prize opening devices 13 and 14 is acquired. Is activated, one of the first and second grand prize winning openings 13a, 14a is opened (S85), and the process proceeds to S86.

  For example, in the case of the opening / closing pattern G shown in FIG. 5, the second round is executed by the first big prize opening device 13, the prescribed time for the second round is about 1 second, and the second round is the second big prize opening device 14. The specified time for the 9R is about 30 seconds. On the other hand, when one of the first and second grand prize winning openings 13a and 14a is open (S81; No, S96 in FIG. 13; Yes), the process proceeds to S86.

  Next, in S86, it is determined whether or not the specified time acquired in S84 has elapsed since the opening of one of the first and second grand prize winning openings 13a, 14a. If S86; It is determined whether or not the number C of winning game balls is the predetermined number of winnings, and if it is S87; When an affirmative determination is made in either S86 or S87 (S86; Yes or S87; Yes), the opened first and second big prize winning openings 13a and 14a are closed (S88).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current R (R updated in S83) is the maximum R (10R) (S89). If S89; No, the process returns. If S89; Yes, R is 0. It is reset (S90), ending is started (S91), and the process proceeds to S92. On the other hand, also in the case of ending (S81; No, S96 in FIG. 13; No, S97 in FIG. 13; Yes), the process proceeds to S92. In S92, it is determined whether or not the ending time has elapsed. If S92; No, the process returns, and if S92; Yes, the jackpot ends (S93) and the process returns.

  On the other hand, in the case of S80; No, if small hit is not being made (S94; No), the process returns. If small hit is being made (S94; Yes), the small hit process (S95) is executed and the process returns. As described above, when a big win is won, the big winning openings 13a and 14a are opened and closed with an opening / closing pattern selected from a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns A to L. That is, the main step of this special winning a prize opening process corresponds to the opening / closing control means for controlling the first and second big prize opening devices so as to be the opening / closing pattern selected by the opening / closing pattern selection means.

  On the other hand, the image control board 28 of the sub-control device 25 corresponds to display control means for controlling the image display 16 formed of a liquid crystal display, and this image control board 28 has a jackpot screen on the image display 16 during the jackpot. However, when the reference open / close patterns A to D are executed, the number of remaining rounds to be executed including the currently executed round (for example, the characters “4R remaining”) is displayed on the image display 16. ) Or the number of rounds executed including the currently executed round (for example, “7R” characters).

  Further, when the special opening / closing patterns E to H in which the first 1R to 3R are dummy rounds are executed, the image control board 28 performs the remaining rounds including the currently executed round on the image display 16. When the special open / close patterns I to L in which the last 7R to 10R are dummy rounds are executed, the number of remaining rounds to be executed including the currently executed round is displayed on the image display 16 Display.

  Further, the image control board 28 indicates that when the special opening / closing patterns I to L in which the last 7R to 10R are dummy rounds are executed, the dummy round is executed in the later round during the normal round execution. When the standard open / close pattern A to D is displayed on the image display 16 as a non-promotion notice and the standard open / close pattern A to D is executed, the normal round is performed in all subsequent rounds during the normal round corresponding to the normal round of the special open / close patterns I to L. Is displayed on the image display 16 as a promotion notification.

  In order to display such a round and a notification of promotion / non-promotion during the execution of the round, the image control board 28 displays, for example, information on the selected opening / closing pattern and information on the currently executed round. Based on the information received from the control board 22 via the effect control board 27, and further based on the image information stored in advance in the ROM of the effect control board 27. Next, a display control example of a promotion / non-promotion notice during round execution will be described based on the time chart of FIG.

  In FIG. 15, the reference opening / closing patterns A to D and the special opening / closing patterns I to L are displayed at the top of 1R to 7R, which is a normal round, and the subsequent opening and closing of the reference opening / closing patterns A to D is a normal pattern. The special open / close patterns I to L are dummy rounds but are not shown. Further, on the lower side of the description indicating opening and closing of 1R to 7R, [effect I] [effect III] and special opening / closing patterns I to L selected when the reference opening / closing patterns A to D are selected are selected. Three types of effects [effect II] selected in this case are shown.

  In the three types [Production I] to [Production III], the effect display that determines win / loss and superiority is displayed from several rounds before 8R (for example, 5R), and the victory / loss and superiority are clarified over time. To go. In [Production I], the promotion notification is performed at the end of 7R, and in [Production II], the non-elevation notification is performed at the end of 7R. In [Production III], non-elevation notification is once performed at the end of 7R, but this is used as a dummy, and then promotion notification is performed.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, the following operations and effects are achieved.
A lottery is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the start winning opening 11a, 11b, and when a big win is won by the lottery, a big win game is generated. When the jackpot is won, any one of the 12 types of opening / closing patterns A to L is alternatively selected, and in the jackpot game, the first and second big prize opening devices are set to the opening / closing pattern. 13 and 14 are controlled.

  Here, the player can recognize that he / she has won the jackpot by looking at the special symbol display 18a and knowing the jackpot symbols A to L, but can recognize mainly by looking at the image display 16. it can. Further, by complicating the display patterns of the jackpot symbols A to L as a whole, the player corresponds to the jackpot symbols A to L displayed on the special symbol display 18a and the jackpot symbols A to L. It becomes difficult to determine which of the open / close patterns A to L is selected. That is, it is difficult for the player to know the opening / closing pattern that is executed from the beginning of the jackpot game and the ball that is played by the jackpot game in the opening / closing pattern.

  Here, in the case of jackpot, the display format of the jackpot winning displayed on the image display 16 is the case of jackpot in the case of jackpot symbols E to H (that is, special opening and closing patterns E to H are selected) Similarly, by opening and closing the small winning prize winning openings 13a and 14a in the same manner as opening and closing the 1R to 3R dummy rounds of the opening and closing patterns E to H, the player can open the dummy after opening the dummy. Recognizing that the big prize opening 13a, 14a is opened for the fourth time and recognizing that it is a big hit, and knowing the existence of the opening and closing patterns E to H, the fourth big prize opening 13a , 14a is not opened, it is discouraged by recognizing that it is a small hit.

  In addition, in the jackpot game, when the dummy winning opening 13a, 14a is not first opened and the full opening is performed, the player can recognize that the jackpot is won, but between 1R and 7R, It is difficult to know whether the big hit is executed with reference open / close patterns A to D with many outgoing balls or special open / close patterns I to L with few outgoing balls. Therefore, after 8R is completed, if 8R is executed in the normal round, the player recognizes that there are many standard opening / closing patterns A to D, and if 8R is executed in the dummy round, the special is less It is discouraged by recognizing it as the opening and closing patterns I to L.

  In this case, whether or not it is the reference opening / closing patterns A to D or the special opening / closing patterns I to L is suggested during the production by executing [Production I] to [Production III] shown in FIG. In addition, the promotion notification or the non-elevation notification is given at the end of the production, and the player can increase the game interest of whether or not he / she can acquire more balls by seeing such production.

  According to this pachinko gaming machine 1, since the plurality of types of opening / closing patterns A to L have the special opening / closing patterns E to L including a dummy round set at a specified time shorter than the specified time of the normal round, the dummy round If the specified time is set to a time when the specified number of game balls cannot be won in the big winning openings 13a, 14a during the execution of the dummy round when the game balls are normally continuously fired, When the special opening / closing patterns E to L are selected and the first and second big prize opening devices 13 and 14 are controlled so as to become the special opening / closing patterns E to L, the big hit in the special opening / closing patterns E to L It is possible to keep the number of balls in the game lower than that in the jackpot game in the reference opening / closing patterns A to D. In other words, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of setting the specifications of the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the number of balls to be played and the jackpot probability in consideration of the ball to be played by adjusting the number of balls to be played by the jackpot game.

  Moreover, by providing the first and second grand prize opening devices 13 and 14, the first or second prize opening device 13 or 14 is caused to execute both the dummy round and the normal round in the special opening / closing patterns E to L. Or a dummy round can be executed on one of the first and second grand prize opening devices 13 and 14 and a normal round can be executed on the other of the first and second big prize opening devices 13 and 14, and a special opening and closing can be performed. The number of types of patterns E to L can be made larger than the types of special opening / closing patterns in the case where one big prize opening device is provided.

  Multiple types of open / close patterns A to L are all set to a certain number of rounds, so even if the big hit is won, there is no need to display the number of rounds and the top 1R to 3R rounds are displayed. In the case of a dummy round, the dummy round is regarded as a discarding round in which it is not possible to actually get out, and the opening / closing of the special winning openings 13a, 14a in the dummy round is made to function as a gimmick opening announcement notice. When a round of 7R to 10R is set as a dummy round, the dummy round is regarded as a discarding round in which the player cannot get a ball. In the jackpot game, the player becomes a normal round until the end or the last is a dummy round. It is possible to play a jackpot game with expectations and anxiety. In other words, it is possible to improve the playability by creating the fun during the big hit game.

  Further, when special opening / closing patterns E to H in which the first 1R to 3R are dummy rounds are executed, the remaining number of rounds to be executed including the currently executed round is displayed on the image display 16. Regardless of the special opening / closing patterns E to H or the reference opening / closing patterns A to N, the remaining number of rounds to be executed can be accurately and easily displayed to the player, and the last 7R to 10R can be displayed. When the special opening / closing patterns I to L that are dummy rounds are executed, the number of executed rounds including the currently executed round is displayed on the image display 16, so even in the case of the special opening / closing patterns I to L Even in the case of the reference opening / closing patterns A to D, the number of executed rounds can be accurately and easily displayed to the player.

  In addition, when special opening / closing patterns I to L in which the last 7R to 10R are dummy rounds are executed, an image is displayed as a non-elevation notification that a dummy round is executed in a later round during normal round execution When the standard open / close patterns A to D are displayed and the standard open / close patterns A to D are executed, the normal round is executed in all the subsequent rounds during the normal round corresponding to the normal round of the special open / close patterns I to L. Since the display is displayed on the image display 16 as a promotion notification, the player is promoted to be displayed on the image display 16 during the jackpot game, whether it will be a normal round until the end or a dummy round at the end. You can enjoy watching the notifications and non-promotional notices.

Next, a modification in which the above embodiment is partially changed will be described.
(1) As a reference opening / closing pattern, a reference opening / closing pattern in which the first grand prize opening device 13 executes a normal round at 1R to 7R and the second big winning opening device 14 executes a normal round at 7R to 10R; The special winning opening device 14 may be provided with a reference opening / closing pattern in which a normal round is executed at 1R to 7R and the first winning winning device 13 is executed at 7R to 10R.

(2) The jackpot round number may be any of 7R to 9R and 11R to 16R.
(3) The number of dummy rounds may be any one of 1, 2, 4-5.
(4) The prescribed time of the dummy round may be set to about 2 seconds or about 3 seconds, which is 1/10 or less of the prescribed time (about 30 seconds) of the normal round, or other time. In this case, it is desirable that the prescribed time of the dummy round is set to a time during which the prescribed number of game balls are not allowed to enter the big winning openings 13a and 14a during the execution of the dummy round when the game balls are normally continuously fired. .

(5) Although the prescribed times of the dummy rounds are all uniform, when the number of dummy rounds is plural (any one of 2 to 5), the prescribed times of the dummy rounds may be set to be different for each round. . For example, in the case of the special opening / closing patterns E to H, the 1R is about 1 second, the 2R is about 2 seconds, and the 3R is about 3 seconds. For about 3 seconds, 9R for about 2 seconds, and 10R for about 1 second.

  In addition, various modifications other than the disclosed items can be added and implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the present invention can be applied to various pachinko gaming machines provided with first and second big prize opening devices that open and close independent first and second big prize openings as the big prize opening devices.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a time chart of a reference opening / closing pattern. It is a time chart of a special opening / closing pattern. It is a time chart of a special opening / closing pattern. It is a flowchart of a main process. It is a flowchart of a start port SW process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a process during a stop. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process. This is a table for selecting jackpot symbols and opening / closing patterns. It is a time chart which shows the display control example of a promotion / non-promotion notice.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 11a Upper start prize opening 11b Lower start prize opening 13 First big prize opening device 13a First big prize opening 14 Second big prize opening device 14a Second big prize opening 16 Image display device 20 Control device 21 Main control Device 25 Sub-control device

Claims (8)

When winning a big hit by a winning prize opening provided on the game board, a big prize opening device that opens and closes a big prize opening provided on the game board, and a lottery performed when a game ball wins a prize at the starting prize opening In addition, after the winning a prize opening is opened, the winning a prize opening device is controlled so as to be an opening / closing pattern in which a plurality of rounds that are closed after the winning of a prescribed number of game balls are closed or a prescribed time elapses are closed. In pachinko machines equipped with a control device,
The first and second grand prize opening devices for opening and closing independent first and second big prize openings as the grand prize opening devices are provided,
The control device includes:
A plurality of types of opening / closing patterns that can be executed with respect to at least one of the first and second grand prize opening devices and open and close the grand prize winning opening over a predetermined number of rounds. Opening / closing storing one or more rounds or opening / closing patterns having a special opening / closing pattern in which one or more rounds or a last round is a dummy round set at a specified time shorter than the specified time of other normal rounds Pattern storage means;
An open / close pattern selection means for selectively selecting any open / close pattern in the open / close pattern storage means when winning the jackpot;
Open / close control means for controlling the first and second big prize opening devices so as to be the open / close pattern selected by the open / close pattern selecting means;
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising:   The plurality of rounds is any of 7 to 16 rounds, the number of dummy rounds is any of 2 to 5, and the prescribed time of the dummy rounds is 1/10 or less of the prescribed time of a normal round The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein   The plurality of types of opening / closing patterns include, as the special opening / closing pattern, a special opening / closing pattern in which the first grand prize opening device executes both a dummy round and a normal round, and a second big winning opening device in both a dummy round and a normal round. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a special opening / closing pattern for executing the operation.   The plurality of types of opening / closing patterns include, as the special opening / closing patterns, a special opening / closing pattern in which the first grand prize opening device executes a dummy round and the second big winning opening device executes a normal round, and the second big winning opening device The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pachinko gaming machine has at least one special opening / closing pattern in which a dummy round is executed and the first grand prize opening device executes a normal round.   The plurality of types of opening / closing patterns include the opening / closing pattern in which any one of the first and second grand prize opening devices performs a normal round in all of the plurality of rounds, and the first and second big prize winning openings cooperate with each other. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an opening / closing pattern for executing a normal round in all of a plurality of rounds.   When the special opening / closing pattern in which the first one or more rounds are dummy rounds is executed, the control device displays the number of remaining rounds to be executed including the currently executed round on the display of the game board. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising display control means.   When the special opening / closing pattern in which the last round or rounds is a dummy round is executed, the control device displays the number of rounds executed including the currently executed round on the display of the game board The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a control means.   When the special opening / closing pattern in which the last round or rounds is a dummy round is executed, the control device uses a non-promotion notification that a dummy round is executed in a later round during the normal round execution. When an open / close pattern other than the special open / close pattern is being displayed on the display of the game board, during the normal round execution corresponding to the normal round of the special open / close pattern in which one or more rounds at the end are dummy rounds, The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising display control means for displaying on the display as a promotion notice that a normal round is executed in all subsequent rounds.