JP2000024211A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase joy of a game, and increase fun of a pattern game by forcedly letting a player to separately hit game balls to a game panel surface to improve technique of the player and achieve a high special value in a relatively short time when precision of separately hitting the game balls is improved. SOLUTION: As a pattern game is started, opening number release parts 146-446 correspond to special prize pattern release parts 144-444, a repeated number of times of a changeable winning hole is displayed, a player pays attention to a component pattern related to a special prize pattern of the largest opening number of times of the changeable winning hole, for example, and he hits game balls onto a game panel surface toward a passage winning part 50 corresponding to the component pattern as a target.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a variable display section provided on a game board for performing a pattern game by variably displaying a pattern.
The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a special value which is easy to win is generated when a picture game is in a special prize state, and a plurality of passing prize portions are provided on a game board surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional game machine, for example, a pachinko game machine called a seven machine is provided with a central liquid crystal portion when a game ball hit on a game board surface wins a start winning port provided on the game board surface. The variable display section displays numbers or symbols variably, for example, three digits are displayed at once,
A picture game is performed to simply enjoy whether the player has entered a special prize state (big hit state) such as "777" or a lost state such as "345". When the special prize state (big hit state) is reached, a special value is generated. Thus, the variable winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times so that the variable winning opening can be easily won.

In general, a pachinko game machine manages a predetermined jackpot probability for each game machine or amusement arcade such that, for example, when a picture game is performed 200 times, a special prize state is achieved once.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional technique, the pattern game is monotonous, and the player plays the monotonous pattern game many times, and based on a predetermined jackpot probability, the special prize state that will come soon It is only waiting for (big hit state) and interested only in how many pattern games are played, and in order to play many pattern games, attention is paid only to launching game balls on the game board surface aiming at the starting winning opening For example, since the aim is fixed to the starting winning opening and the handle is fixed, regardless of the skill of the player, the original fun of the game is lost, making the pattern game uninteresting There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and does not separate the game balls on the game board surface without aiming the game balls at one place of the starting winning opening. If the skill of the player improves and the accuracy of hitting the game ball increases, the special value can be obtained in a relatively short time, and the original fun of the game increases. It is another object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of increasing the fun of a picture game.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] The variable display section (44) provided on the game board surface (11) variably displays a picture to perform a picture game, and when a special prize state is reached in the picture game, the variable winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times to obtain a player. Special value in favor of
A game machine provided with a plurality of passing prize winning portions (50) on a game board surface (11), wherein the variable display portion (44) includes a plurality of special prize symbol announcement portions (144 to 444) and a plurality of opening / closing number announcement portions. (146 to 446), and each of the opening / closing number announcement units (146 to 446) includes the respective special prize symbol announcement unit (14).
4 to 444), and displays the number of repetitions of the variable winning award, and displays each of the special prize symbol announcement sections (144 to 44).
4) is composed of a plurality of display columns (144a to 444a), and when a picture game is started, the configuration symbols of the special prize symbols to be announced are displayed in the display columns (144a to 444a).
The display columns (144a to 444a) in which the configuration symbols are displayed are turned on when a game ball passes through the passing prize winning section (50) corresponding to the configuration symbols, and the special symbol announcement section (144) is displayed. When all the display fields (144a to 444a) that constitute the special prize symbol announcement section (144 to 444) are turned on, the number of times of opening and closing displayed in the opening and closing number announcement section (146 to 446) corresponding to the special prize symbol announcement section (144 to 444) is displayed. A gaming machine characterized in that the variable winning opening can be repeatedly opened and closed.

Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described. In one configuration of the present invention, when a picture game is started, each special prize symbol announcement section (144 to 444).
Displays the constituent symbols of the special prize symbols to be announced in the respective display columns (144a to 444a). At this time, each opening / closing number announcement unit (146 to 446) corresponds to each special prize symbol announcement unit (144 to 444), and displays the number of times the variable winning opening is repeated.

That is, for example, the player pays attention to the configuration symbol related to the special prize symbol having the largest number of opening and closing times of the variable winning opening, and aims at the passing prize portion (50) corresponding to the configuration symbol to play the game ball. It comes out on the board (11).
On the other hand, the player is required to have a higher skill of hitting a game ball. In the pattern game, the special prize design announcement section (14
4 to 444) (144a to 44)
When 4a) is turned on, a special prize state is set, and the opening / closing frequency announcement section (146) corresponding to the special prize symbol announcement section (144 to 444).
To 446), the variable winning opening repeatedly opens and closes by the number of times of opening and closing displayed in (446).

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a central role of a first-type pachinko game machine, which is a Seven machine, is provided at the center of the game board surface 11 of the game machine. The central accessory is a reserved ball display section 41, a variable display section 44, and an opening / closing number announcement section 1.
46 to 446.

[0010] The variable display section 44 is divided into four stages, and each stage is constituted by special prize symbol announcement sections 144 to 444. First to third stage special prize design announcement units 144 to 344
Has three display fields 144a to 344a, and the fourth-stage special prize design announcement section 444 has four display sections 444a and is a liquid crystal display section for presenting a special prize design.

Each of the display fields 144a to 444a displays a special design symbol (a number from “0” to “9” or a special symbol “☆”) when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening described later. In addition, the light is turned on when a predetermined condition described later is satisfied.

Therefore, the special prize symbol is composed of three or four constituent symbols (numbers from "0" to "9" or special symbols of "*"). The special symbol “☆” corresponds to all the numbers “0” to “9”. The opening / closing frequency announcement sections 146 to 446 are also liquid crystal display sections that correspond to the respective special prize symbol announcement sections 144 to 444 and display the opening / closing frequency of the attacker described below.

On the left side of the special prize symbol announcement units 144 to 444, when the screen of the special prize symbol announcement units 144 to 444 is switched, "don't" or "lu" which is lost.
cky! Is displayed. In each stage, the special prize design announcement section 144-444
A special prize state display section, which is a big hit state for displaying “!”, Is provided between the opening and closing number announcement sections 146 to 446 (see FIG. 3).

A start winning port, which is a start chucker, is provided below the variable display section 44. The starting winning opening is
When the start winning detection switch 25 detects a winning ball winning there, it is a chucker for operating the variable display unit 44.

An attacker is provided below the start winning opening 36. The attacker is provided with a movable plate 21 that opens and closes in the front-rear direction.
For example, in each of the special prize symbol presentation units 144 to 444, each of the display columns 144a to 144 in which the special prize symbol is displayed.
This is a hit ball prize winning device in which a special prize state (big hit state) in which all 44a are turned on and a special value is generated repeats opening and closing of the displayed opening and closing times (for example, 5, 10, 20 times). The attacker has a solenoid 22 for driving the movable plate 21 to open and close, a winning counter 23 for counting winning balls, and a winning detection switch 24 for detecting winning balls.

At the left end and right end of the game board surface 11,
When a pachinko ball enters, a normal winning port 12 is provided in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out. The payout of pachinko balls is performed by award ball payout means (infinite counter). The prize ball payout means includes a prize ball payout counter 26, a payout setting means 27,
It consists of arithmetic means 28.

Below the game board surface 11, there is provided an upper plate 13 for storing the paid-out pachinko balls and sending the pachinko balls to a ball launching device (not shown). A handle 15 for adjusting the operation of the ball launching device to hit the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 13 into the game board surface is provided at a lower right portion of the gaming machine.

Next to the handle 15, when the pachinko balls are full on the upper plate 13, the pachinko balls are flown and stored, or when the game is stopped, the pachinko balls remaining in the upper plate 13 are lowered. The lower plate 14 is provided.

At the center upper portion of the game board surface 11, a plurality (10
The passing prize winning sections 50 are arranged side by side in a row. Each passing prize section 50 is “1” in order from the left end to the right end,
"2"... "9" and "0" correspond to the configuration symbols. For example, when a game ball passes through the passing prize winning section 50 at the left end, display fields 144a to 444a displaying a configuration symbol "1" are displayed.
Has a passage detection unit (not shown) which is, for example, a magnetic sensor.

Each of the passing prize winning portions 50 blinks when corresponding to a special prize symbol related to each display column 444a of the fourth-stage prize symbol announcement portion 444, so that the player can easily aim and shoot.

The control unit of the gaming machine includes a special prize game processing unit 31,
It has a special prize display processing unit 32 and a special prize symbol generation unit 33. The special prize game processing unit 31 controls the attacker to repeat opening and closing by the number of times of opening and closing announced corresponding to the prize state when at least one of the four stages of special prize symbol announcement units 144 to 444 is in the state of the special prize. Is what you do. In addition, the control unit of the gaming machine determines whether the number of out balls n1 which is the number of balls hit on the game board surface 11 or the number of passing prize balls n2 to the passing prize unit 50 exceeds a predetermined number N1, N2 (n1>). N1 or n2> N2).

The special prize display processing section 32 is provided with each passing prize section 50.
Outputs a passing signal, a lighting signal is output to display columns 144a to 444a displaying the constituent symbols corresponding to the passing winning unit 50. Display fields 144a to 444a
Is turned on by making the luminance of the display columns 144a to 444a related to lighting higher than that related to non-lighting, or by changing the display color of the constituent symbols ("green" to "red").

The special prize display processing unit 32 generates a special prize generated by the special prize design generating unit 33 so as to announce a new special prize design in place of the present special prize design in response to a winning signal of a game ball to the starting winning prize port. The symbols (including the special symbols) are output to the special prize symbol announcement units 144 to 444.

The special prize symbol to be generated by the special prize symbol generation unit 33 is based on a random number table (a random number table related to a non-special symbol) generated by the control unit of the gaming machine when the special symbol “☆” is not included. It is read from the symbol data recorded in the ROM.

On the other hand, in each of the display fields 144a to 444a, in a reach state in which all the display fields except one display field are lit, a winning prize is won in the starting winning prize port, and the special prize pattern being announced is replaced. When a new special prize design is announced, a plurality of display fields 1 of one or more special prize design presentation units 144 to 444 are displayed.
At least one of 44a to 444a has a special symbol "☆"
Is displayed from the graphic data recorded in the ROM based on the random number table (the random number table relating to the special symbol) generated by the control unit of the gaming machine. Things.

The stage where the special symbol "☆" is displayed can be variously set, but in the present embodiment, it is set to the first stage or the second stage (see FIG. 3). The nails are arranged such that the rate at which the game balls passing through the passing winning unit 50 fall into the lower starting winning opening is 3/10 to 4/10.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the special prize symbol presentation units 144 to 444 are provided.
Is presenting a special prize symbol, and a game ball hit on the game board surface 11 wins the starting winning opening (step S).
101: Y), the special prize design announcement units 144 to 444 announce a new special prize design in place of the present prize design. At the time of presentation, it is determined whether or not each of the display columns 144a to 444a is in a reach state. If not (step S1
02: N), the special prize symbol announcement units 144 to 444 and the opening / closing frequency announcement units 146 to 446 announce the special prize symbol and the opening / closing frequency, respectively (step S103).

In the reach state (step S102:
Y), the special prize design announcement units 144 to 444 and the opening / closing frequency announcement units 146 to 446 announce the special prize design including the special symbol “☆” and the opening / closing frequency, respectively (step S1).
04).

After the special prize symbol announcement units 144 to 444 and the opening / closing times announcement units 146 to 446 respectively announce the special prize symbol and the opening / closing times, it is determined again that the winning prize is to the starting winning opening, and the winning prize opening is won. Then (Step S1
05: Y), the announcement of the special prize symbol and the number of times of opening and closing are again performed (steps S102 to S104).

If there is no winning in the starting winning opening (step S
105: N), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the passing winning unit 50, and if it does not win the passing winning unit 50 (step S).
106: N), the process returns to step S105, and it is determined whether or not a winning in the starting winning opening is achieved.

If a prize is won in the passing prize section 50 (step S
106: Y), it is determined whether or not the number of outgoing balls n1 exceeds a predetermined number N1, and whether or not the number of passing winning balls n2 exceeds a predetermined number, and the outgoing ball number n1 exceeds the predetermined number N1 (step S107). : Y) Or, if the number of passing winning balls n2 exceeds a predetermined number N2 (step S108: Y), the announcement of the special prize symbol is stopped (step S112). At this time,
As shown in FIG. 5, the status display section displays the “don '
t "is displayed to prompt the player to confirm.

If the number of outgoing balls n1 does not exceed the predetermined number N1 (step S107: N), and if the number of passing winning balls n2 does not exceed the predetermined number N2 (step S108: N), it corresponds to the passing winning section 50. Display fields 144a-
444a is turned on (step S109).

Next, in each of the special prize symbol presentation units 144 to 444 constituting each stage of the variable display unit 44, it is determined whether all the display columns 144a to 444a are turned on, and all the display columns 144a to 444a are turned on. Then (Step S11
0: Y), a special value is generated.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, when all the display columns 144a of the first stage special prize symbol announcement section 144 are lit including the special symbol "☆", the status display section displays the winning "lucky". !! ", and the special prize state display section displays a jackpot"! ".

When the special value is generated, the opening / closing number announcement units 146 to 146 corresponding to the display columns 144a to 444a related to lighting are provided.
The attacker repeats opening and closing by the number of times of opening and closing of 446 (step S111). Thereafter, the announcement of the special prize design is stopped (step S112).

If all the display fields 144a to 444a are not lit (step S110: N), step S1 is executed.
Returning to 05, a winning in the starting winning opening is determined. In the picture game, the winning prize opening is not won (step S10).
5: N), the number of outgoing balls n1 and the number of passing winning balls n2 do not exceed the predetermined numbers N1 and N2 (step S10).
7: N, S108: N), the display fields 144a to 444a related to the design symbols corresponding to the passing prize portion 50 are lit one after another, and steps S105 to S110 are repeated.

In the above-described embodiment, the variable display section 44 is shown as having the four-stage prize symbol announcement sections 144 to 444. However, the variable display section 44 is provided with at least one or more prize symbol announcement sections. Anything is fine.

Also, the special prize symbol presenting units 144 to 4 being announced.
If 44 is the reach state, a special prize design including the special symbol “☆” is shown, but a special prize design including the special design “☆” may be announced regardless of the reach state.

[0039]

As described above, in one configuration of the present invention, when a picture game is started, each opening / closing number announcement section corresponds to each special prize symbol announcement section, and the variable winning opening is repeated. The number of times is displayed, and the player pays attention to, for example, the configuration symbol related to the special prize symbol having the largest number of opening and closing times of the variable winning opening, and launches the game ball on the game board surface in order to aim at the passing prize portion corresponding to the configuration symbol. So, for the player,
If a higher skill in hitting the game balls is required and the accuracy of hitting the game balls is further increased, a high special value can be obtained relatively easily, and the original enjoyment of the game can be further increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a variable display unit 44 of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Game board surface 12 ... Winning opening 13 ... Upper plate 14 ... Lower plate 15 ... Handle 21 ... Movable plate 22 ... Solenoid 23 ... Winning counter 24 ... Winning detection switch 25 ... Start winning detection switch 26 ... Prize ball payout counter 27 ... Payout setting means 31 ... Special prize game processing section 32 ... Special prize display processing section 33 ... Special prize symbol generation section 44 ... variable display section 50 ... passing prize winning section 144-444 ... special prize symbol announcement section 144a-444a ... display fields 146-446 ... Opening / closing frequency announcement section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display portion provided on a game board performs a pattern game by variably displaying a pattern, and when a special prize state is established in the pattern game, the variable winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times to provide a special advantage advantageous to the player. A gaming machine in which a value is generated and a plurality of passing winning portions are provided on a game board surface, wherein the variable display portion has a plurality of special prize symbol announcement portions and a plurality of opening / closing number announcement portions, and each of the opening and closing The number announcement section corresponds to each of the special prize symbol announcement sections, and displays the number of repetitions of the variable prize openings. Each of the special prize symbol announcement sections is composed of a plurality of display columns, and the pattern game starts. Then, the configuration symbol of the special prize symbol to be announced is displayed in each of the display columns, and the display column in which the configuration symbol is displayed is lit when a game ball passes through a passing winning portion corresponding to the configuration symbol. And constitute the special prize design announcement section When all the display fields to light up,
A gaming machine characterized in that the variable winning opening can be repeatedly opened and closed by the number of times of opening and closing displayed on the opening and closing number announcement section corresponding to the special prize symbol announcement section.