JP2003038816A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine of a simple constitution by which a game player can grasp the number of discharging balls at a high precision during a big win game. SOLUTION: During the big win, an estimated figure F for the number of discharging balls is obtained by F=(number of (a) winnings)×5 balls+(number of (b) winnings)×10 balls-(big win continuing period of time T)×100 balls. (In this case, T represents the big win continuing period of time (minutes), and (100 balls) is the number of balls which are normally launched in 1 minute by the operation of a handle). Then, the estimated figure F for the number of discharging balls is announced from a speaker 42. Thus, the game player can quickly grasp the number of game balls (the estimated figure F for the number of discharging balls) which is expected to be obtained when the big win is generated. A precision error due to a time difference at the time of the discharging of game balls and at the time of a replenishment, which is generated by a conventional technology, can be eliminated, and the detecting precision can be increased. The estimated figure F for the number of discharging balls (the number of discharging balls for the big win) can be obtained without providing a new switch (sensor), and thus, the system can be simplified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine for informing a player of the number of payouts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a device for informing a player of the number of balls paid out in a pachinko game, signals from various winning sensors of the pachinko machine, the number of game balls supplied to the pachinko machine, and the game discharged from the pachinko machine There is a system in which a hall computer obtains the number of payouts based on the number of balls and the like, and sends the information about the number of payouts to the notification means of each pachinko machine to notify the player.

In this device, for example, when a big hit occurs, as shown in FIG. 5, a game ball related to the big hit is discharged after a predetermined time delay from the occurrence of the big hit, and a game ball related to the big hit is delayed after a predetermined time from the discharge. Is replenished,
When the big hit ends, the discharge of the game balls ends at a time T1 after a predetermined time k1 from the end time T0 of the big hit,
At a time point T2, which is a predetermined time k2 (k1 <k2) after the end time point T0, the supply of the game balls is finished.

[0004]

By the way, in the above-mentioned prior art, there is a time difference between the time of inputting signals from various sensors (for example, the end time of the big hit), the discharge time of the game ball, and the time of replenishment (Fig. 5 Big hit end time). T0, the end point T1 of discharging the game balls, and the end point T2 of supplying the game balls). For this reason, the accuracy of detecting the number of coins to be paid becomes low. In particular, when a large number of game balls are expected to be obtained, such as a big hit game, it is desired to grasp the number of balls played in real time. However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, even if an attempt is made to detect the number of balls output for a big hit, the detection accuracy of the number of balls output is low as described above, and therefore the above-mentioned demand cannot be appropriately met. . In addition, it is possible to provide a dedicated sensor to detect the number of coins related to the big hit, but since the number of parts increases and the entire device becomes complicated, it is possible to appropriately respond to the above request in this case as well. The reality is that you cannot do it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine having a simple structure in which a player can accurately grasp the number of coins to be paid during a big hit game.

[0006]

The invention of a pachinko machine according to claim 1 is to release from the number of winning balls to a winning opening during a big hit game and the number of winning balls determined corresponding to the winning opening. The number of prize balls is calculated, and the estimated number of ball hits is calculated based on the elapsed time from the time when the big hit game occurs during the big hit game,
A payout number estimation means for estimating the number of payouts in the jackpot game by subtracting the estimated number of hits from the number of discharged prize balls,
And a notifying unit for notifying information on the content indicating the number of coins estimated by the coin number estimating unit. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to the first aspect, the notifying unit is a display or a speaker.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a guide rail 3 is provided on the front surface of a game board 2 of a pachinko machine 1 in a substantially circular spiral shape, and a game area 4 is formed inside thereof. The guide rail 3 is configured to send out a game ball shot by operating a handle (not shown) from the upper left side of the game board 2 to the game area 4. By operating the handle normally, 100 game balls are shot per minute.

A movable winning device 6 for opening and closing the special winning opening 5 is provided at the center of the front surface of the game board 2. Below the movable winning device 6 is a normal symbol display device operating gate 7
Is provided, and a normal electric accessory 9 for opening and closing a second-type starting opening (hereinafter referred to as a central second-type starting opening 8) is provided on the lower side thereof. When a game ball wins the central second-class start opening 8, the special winning opening 5 is opened twice for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.6 seconds). When the ordinary electric accessory 9 does not operate, the game ball does not enter the central second type starting opening 8. A second type starting port is provided on the left and right sides of the ordinary electric accessory 9 (the left one is on the left side second type starting port 1).
It is called 0, and the one on the right side is called the right side second type starting port 11. ) Is provided. Left side, right side type 2 starter 1
When a game ball is won at 0 and 11, the special winning opening 5 is opened once for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.4 seconds).

A continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12 is provided on the upper side of the movable winning device 6, and a sky winning port 13 is provided on the upper side thereof. On the left and right sides of the movable winning device 6, a winning opening (the left one is called the left shoulder winning opening 14 and the right one is called the right shoulder winning opening 15) is provided. An ordinary symbol display device 16 is provided on the lower side of the ordinary electric accessory 9, and an outlet 17 is provided on the lower side (the lowermost part of the game area 4). On the left diagonally upper side of the left side second type starting port 10 and on the right diagonally upper side of the right side second type starting port 11, respectively, there are winning holes (the left one is the left sleeve winning port 18, the right one is the right sleeve winning port 19). .) Is provided. The game area 4 is provided with a plurality of unillustrated game members such as a windmill 60 and nails.

The movable winning device 6 is a pair of left and right blades 21, which are opened and closed by being driven by a special winning opening operating solenoid 20.
21 is provided, and the special winning opening 5 is opened and closed by opening and closing the pair of blades 21 and 21. A pair of blades 21,
When 21 is opened (opened), the game ball 16 can easily win the special winning opening 5. Also, a pair of blades 21, 21
Is closed (closed), the winning of the game ball 16 into the special winning opening 5 is suppressed.

A special area 22 (V zone) and an ordinary area (not shown) other than the special area 22 are connected to the inside of the special winning opening 5 through a flow path (not shown). The game ball that won the prize is to be guided to either one. The rotating body 23 is provided inside the special winning opening 5,
A stopper 24 is provided below it so as to be vertically movable. On the left and right sides of the stopper 24, movable piece lower portions 25, 25 are provided so as to be capable of reciprocating right and left.
Movable pieces 26, 26 are provided on the upper side of the movable piece 26 so as to be movable back and forth. Rotating body 23, stopper 24, lower movable piece 2
5, 25 and the movable pieces 26, 26 are actuated (rotated, moved, etc.) by a driving unit (not shown), and are in an actuated state or a non-actuated state (stopped state) individually or in combination with each other. It is designed to guide and block the game balls.

The rotating body 23 rotates when the power is turned on and stops while the special winning opening 5 is opened and closed. Under the movable piece 25,
25 turns left and right and reciprocates when the power is turned on. Also,
As described above, the special winning opening 5 is opened by winning the left side second type starting port 10, the right side second type starting port 11 or the central second type starting port 8, and the stopper 24 moves up and down at this time. The movable pieces 26, 26 move back and forth.

When a game ball is won in each of the winning prize hole 13, the left shoulder prize hole 14, the right shoulder prize hole 15, the left sleeve prize hole 18 and the right sleeve prize hole 19, 10 prize balls are awarded for each prize ball. It is paid out as a ball. Further, when a game ball is won in the special winning opening 5, 10 game balls are paid out as a prize ball for each winning ball. When the game balls are won in the central second kind starting port 8, the left side second kind starting port 10 or the right side second kind starting port 11, five game balls are paid out as prize balls for each winning ball. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, it is referred to as a winning that the game balls win the central second kind starting port 8, the left side second kind starting port 10 and the right side second kind starting port 11 according to the number of gaming balls that can be acquired. Also, the winning of a game ball in each of the sky winning opening 13, the left shoulder winning opening 14, the right shoulder winning opening 15, the left sleeve winning opening 18, the right sleeve winning opening 19 or the big winning opening 5 is called a b winning.

In the normal symbol display device 16, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol display device operating gate 7, the left and right symbols (left symbol, right symbol) start to change. The left design and the right design are
A plurality of types (in the present embodiment, “1” to
10 types of “9” and “0”) are provided. The symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display device 16 is stopped when a predetermined time (for example, about 5.5 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation. Ordinary electric accessory 9 (central second type starting port 8), the stop symbol of the normal symbol display device 16 is "1, 1", "3, 3", "5.
If any of "5", "7, 7" and "9, 9", it is opened until a predetermined time (for example, about 1.5 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 1) of game balls are won. It has become.

The passing memory of the normal symbol display device operating gate 7 is up to a predetermined number (for example, 4), and after the normal symbol display device 16 stops the symbol fluctuation or the normal electric accessory 9 (central second kind). After completion of the opening operation of the starting port 8), the fluctuation of the symbol is started again within the range of the predetermined number (for example, 4).

As described above, when the special winning opening 5 is opened and the game ball passes through the specific area 22 at that time, the number of times the movable winning device 6 is operated continuously (the number of continuous operations) is determined. The number of actuation times determination symbol display device 12 starts to change. A plurality of types of symbols of the continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12 (in the present embodiment, "V", "8",
There are four types of "5" and "3").

The number of continuous operations of the movable winning device 6 is determined as follows depending on the stop pattern of the continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12. (1) When the symbol "V" is displayed, the movable winning device 6
The number of continuous operations is set to a predetermined number (for example, 16 times) including the winning of the central second type starting port 8. (2) When the symbol "8" is displayed, the movable winning device 6
The number of continuous operations of is set to a predetermined number (for example, 9 times) including the winning of the central second type starting port 8. (3) When the symbol “5” is displayed, the movable winning device 6
The number of continuous operations is set to a predetermined number (for example, 6 times) including the winning of the central second type starting port 8. (4) When the symbol "3" is displayed, the movable winning device 6
The number of continuous operations is set to a predetermined number (for example, 4 times) including the winning of the central second type starting port 8.

After the symbol of the continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12 is stopped, the movable winning device 6 (big winning opening 5) is given a predetermined number of times (eg about 26.2 seconds) a given number of times (eg 18).
Open / close operation. Even within the opening / closing time of the movable winning device 6 [the predetermined time (for example, about 26.2 seconds)], the opening / closing operation is finished when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the special winning opening 5.

Each of the above-mentioned winning holes (5 large winning holes, 1 winning hole
3, left shoulder winning opening 14, right shoulder winning opening 15, left sleeve winning opening 1
8, right sleeve winning opening 19), starting opening (central second starting opening 8,
A switch for detecting a winning or passing of a game ball is provided corresponding to the left side second type starting port 10, the right side second type starting port 11), the normal symbol display device operating gate 7 and the specific area 22. These respective switches will be referred to as a big winning opening switch 27, a top winning opening switch 28, a left shoulder winning opening switch 29, a right shoulder winning opening switch 30, a left sleeve winning opening switch 31, a right sleeve winning opening switch 32, and a second central type. The starting port switch 33, the left side second type starting port switch 34, the right side second type starting port switch 35, the normal symbol display device operating gate switch 36 and the specific area switch 37.

As shown in FIG. 2, the special winning opening switch 2
7, winning entrance switch 28, left shoulder winning entrance switch 29,
Right shoulder winning opening switch 30, left sleeve winning opening switch 31, right sleeve winning opening switch 32, central second type starting opening switch 3
3, left side second type starting port switch 34, right side second type starting port switch 35, normal symbol display device operation gate switch 3
6. A main control unit 40 (CPU) which is a payout number estimation means is connected to the specific area switch 37 and the like via an input port 39. In the main controller 40, of the special winning opening operating solenoid 20, the continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12, the normal symbol display device 16, the movable winning device 6, the speaker 42 (informing means), and the stopper 24 via the output port 41. Driving means (not shown), driving means for the rotating body (not shown), driving means for the lower movable pieces 25, 25 (not shown), and upper movable pieces 26, 2
6 driving means (not shown) and the like are connected.

The main control unit 40 has a ROM 43 for storing a game control program, performs various kinds of arithmetic control including a payout number estimation process described later according to the control program, and causes each unit to perform a game operation. I am trying. The main controller 40 further includes a RAM 44 used as a work area during the arithmetic control.

The processing for estimating the number of payouts will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. In the payout number estimation process, the main control unit 40 first determines whether or not it is during the big hit game (during the big hit period) (step S1). Here, in the pachinko machine 1, the special winning opening 5 is opened and closed as described above, and when the big winning opening 5 is opened, the game ball passes through the specific area 22, which is advantageous to the player, that is, the big hit. To occur. Further, the opening / closing operation of the movable winning device 6, and thus the big hit game is finished by winning a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prizes in the big winning opening 5. In the present embodiment, during the big hit game (during the big hit period), it refers to a period from the time of the big hit occurrence to a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning or the like to the big winning opening 5.

If it is determined Yes in step S1 [in the big hit game (during the big hit period)], the big hit continuation time T (minutes), which is a measured value of a big hit timer (not shown), is counted up (step S2). Next, the game ball is the center second
It is determined whether or not the seed starting port 8, the left side second type starting port 10 or the right side second type starting port 11 has won (that is, a prize) (step S3).

If it is determined Yes in step S3 (a prize is won), "1" is added to the value of the a prize counter (not shown) (the number of a prizes), and the process proceeds to step S5. When it is determined No in step S3 (a prize has not been won), the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, whether the game ball wins the winning prize hole 13, the left shoulder winning prize hole 14, the right shoulder winning prize hole 15, the left sleeve winning prize hole 18, the right sleeve winning prize hole 19 or the large winning prize hole 5 (that is, a b prize). Determine whether or not.

When it is determined Yes in step S5 (b winning), "1" is added to the value of the b winning counter (not shown) (the number of b winnings), and the process proceeds to step S7. If it is determined No in step S5 (no winning of b), the process proceeds to step S7. In step S7, the following formula (1) is calculated to obtain a payout number estimation value F (the number of payouts per jackpot).

(A number of winnings) × 5 + (number of winnings b) × 10- (big hit duration T) × 100 = F (1) In the present embodiment, the big hit duration T (minutes) ) Is the count value of the jackpot timer at the time of carrying out step S7, which corresponds to the time from the occurrence of a big jackpot [step S1] to the point of time when the b winning occurs [step S5]. Formula (1)
Is calculated by multiplying (big hit duration time T) by (100 pieces), and this (100 pieces) corresponds to the number of balls fired in one minute during normal operation by operating the steering wheel.

Subsequent to step S7, the estimated payout number F is stored in the estimated payout number buffer (not shown) (step S8). Next, the speaker 42 is operated to perform the above step S.
The player is informed of the number-of-balls information (for example, the voice output of "the number of balls is about 50.") including the estimated number of balls F obtained in 7 (for example, 50 pieces) (( Step S
9).

Subsequent to step S9, it is determined whether or not it is during a big hit game (during the big hit period) (step S1).
0). When it is determined Yes in step S10 [in the big hit game (during the big hit period)], the process returns to step S3.
When it is determined No in step S10 or step S1 [not during the big hit game (during the big hit period)], the big hit timer is cleared (step S11), the a win counter is cleared (step S12), and the b win counter is cleared ( In step S13), the payout number estimation process is terminated.

In this embodiment, when the big hit occurs, the number of prize balls of a prize (the number of prizes of a prize) and the number of prize balls (5)
To a number of prize balls released for a prize [(number of a prizes) x 5
The number of winning balls for b win (number of b win)
And the number (10) of the prize balls, the number of discharged prize balls for the b prize [(the number of b prizes) x 10] is obtained, and the number of discharged prize balls for the a prize and the number of discharged prize balls for the b prize are summed up. The total number of discharged prize balls [(number of a prizes) × 5 + (number of b prizes) × 10] is calculated. Further, the jackpot duration T (elapsed time from when the jackpot game occurs during the jackpot game) is multiplied by the number of balls (100) shot in one minute during normal operation by operating the steering wheel to estimate the number of hits [(jackpot continued. Time T) × 100 pieces]. Then, by subtracting the estimated number of hit balls from the total number of discharged prize balls, an estimated value F (the number of balls per jackpot) is obtained, and the estimated value F is notified to the player from the speaker 42. I am trying.

Since the above-mentioned estimated number of coins F is calculated according to the occurrence of a big hit and the estimated number of coins F (ball number information) is informed to the player, the player is expected to win when a big hit occurs. It is possible to quickly grasp the number of game balls to be played (estimated number of balls F). Further, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, since there is a time difference between the time of inputting signals from various winning sensors, the time of discharging game balls, and the time of replenishment, the accuracy of detecting the number of coins played is low. In the above form, since the estimated value F (the number of coins per jackpot) is obtained without using the information (discharge time and supply time) of the game balls used in the prior art, the prior art It is possible to improve the detection accuracy without lowering the detection accuracy of the number of coins that has been caused by.

Estimated number of coins F (number of coins per big hit)
In order to obtain, the special winning opening switch 27, the ceiling winning opening switch 28, the left shoulder winning opening switch 29, the right shoulder winning opening switch 30, the left sleeve winning opening switch 31, the right sleeve winning opening switch 32, the central second type starting opening The detection signals of the switch 33, the left side second type starting port switch 34, the right side second type starting port switch 35, the normal symbol display device operating gate switch 36, and the specific area switch 37 are used, but each of these switches is general. The switch (sensor) is not newly provided. In addition, the speaker 4
2 can also be commonly used in the prior art. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the estimated value F (the number of balls per big hit) without increasing the number of parts as compared with the related art, and the device can be simplified accordingly.

In the above embodiment, the case where the notifying means is the speaker 42 has been described as an example, but a display may be used instead of this.

In the above-described embodiment, in the case of a winning (the winning in the central second kind starting port 8, the left side second kind starting port 10 or the right side second kind starting port 11), it is 5 per winning ball. In the case of winning a single game ball and winning the b prize (Winning prize hole 13, left shoulder prize hole 14, right shoulder prize hole 15, left sleeve prize hole 18 or right sleeve prize hole 19), prize ball 1 An example is given in which 10 game balls can be obtained for each and the types of prizes are divided into two types, a prize and b prize, according to the number of prize balls.
The present invention is not limited to this, and may be divided into three or more types. Further, the number of prize balls may be different for each winning opening.

In the above embodiment, the case where the pachinko machine 1 is a so-called type 2 pachinko machine is taken as an example, but the present invention may be applied to a so-called type 1 pachinko machine instead.

[0035]

According to the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2, the number of winning balls to the winning port during the big hit game and the number of winning balls determined corresponding to the winning port are given. The number of balls is calculated, the estimated number of hits is calculated based on the elapsed time from the time when the big hit game occurs during the big hit game, and the number of balls hit in the big hit game is obtained by subtracting the estimated number of hits from the number of the discharged prize balls. Is estimated, and information of the content indicating the estimated number of coins is notified. Therefore, the player can quickly grasp the number of game balls expected to be acquired when a big hit occurs.
Further, in the prior art, since there is a time difference between the time of inputting signals from various prize sensors, the time of discharging game balls and the time of replenishment, the accuracy of detecting the number of coins is low.
In the present invention, since the number of coins in the big hit game is obtained without using the information (discharging point and replenishing point of the game ball) on the discharging and replenishing of the game ball used in the conventional technique, detection based on the time difference caused by the conventional technique Without causing a decrease in accuracy,
Therefore, the accuracy becomes higher.

As for various prize sensors required for obtaining the number of balls per jackpot (estimated number of coins), those which are generally provided corresponding to each winning port are used. However, it is not necessary to provide a new sensor. For this reason,
The number of jackpots (estimated number of balls) can be obtained without increasing the number of parts as compared with the conventional technique, and the apparatus can be simplified accordingly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a main control unit of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the control contents of a main control unit in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing the operation of the pachinko machine of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing an operation of an example of a conventional pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 big prize holes 22 Specific area 40 Main control section (ball number estimation means) 42 speaker (informing means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. The number of prize balls released to the prize hole during the big hit game and the number of prize balls determined corresponding to the prize hole are calculated, and when the big hit game occurs during the big hit game. Estimated number of bets based on the elapsed time from, the number of balls estimation means for estimating the number of balls in the jackpot game by subtracting the estimated number of balls from the number of prize balls released, and the number of balls estimation A pachinko machine, comprising: an informing unit for informing information of the content indicating the number of coins estimated by the unit. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification means is a display or a speaker.