JP2000033137A - Combined pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve interest by changing a game condition after a great success. SOLUTION: CPU is a continuous drawing pattern and displays a success (S201: YES), and if a special game has been over (S202: YES), the number of continuous games is decided according to the continuous drawing pattern (S203). Next, the count value K of a continuous times counter is set in the number of games decided in S203, and an indication is also given to an image processing device to display 0 in a continuous times display section (S204) for continuously actuating an induction increasing device (S205). The special play is continued by the continuous actuation of the induction increasing device. The special game continued here is ended after the number of continuous games decided in S203.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of a combination ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a combination ball game machine in which one game is played with a set number (for example, 16) of game balls, a plurality of ball openings are provided on a game board surface, and each ball opening has a corresponding prize. Symbols (for example, numbers 1 to 16) are set, and when a game ball enters each entrance, a winning symbol corresponding to the entrance is displayed on the winning symbol display device. Then, when a score combination is established by the winning symbols displayed on the winning symbol display device in one game, a game value (for example, a game ball as a prize ball) corresponding to the score combination is given to the player.

[0003] Such a combination type ball game machine has a symbol display means and a symbol display means for statically displaying a hit symbol or a missing symbol after a symbol is fluctuated and displayed due to, for example, a game ball passing through a starting gate. During the operation of the guidance increasing device and the guidance increasing device, the operation is started due to the display of the winning symbol (so-called right is generated) and the operation is terminated when the preset operation end condition is satisfied. Some game machines have a special accessory that changes to an open state where game balls are easily received when a game ball passes through a specific gate.

[0004] In this type of combination ball game machine, a score combination can be established very easily by entering the above-mentioned special role, so that a large number of prize balls and the like can be played during the right generation. Can be acquired.

[0005]

In the conventional combination ball game machine, as described above, since the guidance increasing device operates under a certain condition, the interest may be insufficient. Was. The present invention relates to a combination ball game machine,
The purpose is to improve the interest by changing the game conditions after the jackpot.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a combination ball game machine comprising: a plurality of entrances provided on a game board; A winning symbol display device that displays a winning symbol corresponding to the entered ball entrance port, a game is played with a set number of game balls, and the winning symbol displayed on the winning symbol display device in the one game. A combination ball game machine that provides a game value corresponding to the score combination to the player when the score combination is established, wherein the operation starts when the operation start condition is satisfied and the preset operation end condition is satisfied. A combination type ball game machine comprising: a guidance increasing device that terminates the operation according to the above, and an accessory that changes to a state in which the game ball easily accepts the game ball when the game ball passes through the accessory operating region while the guidance increasing device is operating. , The operation termination condition After establishment also characterized in that a continuous actuation means to continue operating the induction increasing device.

The operation (standard operation) of the guidance increasing device may be started in the same manner as in the prior art. For example, the operation may be started when a winning symbol is displayed and the game ball passes through the guidance increasing device operating region. The operation termination condition (standard termination condition) may be the same as the conventional one. For example, a set number of games (usually 14 games) are executed, or the vehicle has passed the guidance increasing device operating area during operation of the guidance increasing device. When there is a game ball, the operation of the guidance increasing device may be terminated assuming that the operation termination condition is satisfied. That is, the player can enjoy the jackpot game as in the related art.

In the combination ball game machine, the continuous operation means continuously operates the guidance increasing device (from the start of the special operation to the end of the special operation) even after the operation end condition is satisfied. You can enjoy games equivalent to jackpots, and your interests will improve.

If the operation is always continued, there is a possibility that the operation may be less interesting. Therefore, a continuation presence / absence determining means for deciding whether or not to continuously operate the guidance increasing device is provided. The means may be configured to continuously operate the guidance increasing device when the continuation presence / absence determining means determines to perform the continuous operation.

The determination by the continuation presence / absence determining means can be made by, for example, a lottery, or can be determined according to the type of the hit symbol displayed by the symbol display means.
Further, it is conceivable to set a period in which the guidance increasing device is continuously operated based on the number of games, the number of fired balls, the next special game, or the like. Among them, for example, when the number of games is adopted, the number of games may be constant, or as described in claim 3, a continuation period determining means for determining a period for continuously operating the guidance increasing device is provided. It may be determined each time.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0012]

As shown in FIG. 1, a combination ball game machine 15 of this embodiment has a well-known game board 18 held by a front frame 17 attached to an outer frame 16 so as to be openable and closable. Gaming board 1
The front side of 8 is covered with a glass plate held by a glass frame 20 pivotally supported by a metal frame 19, and a game area 24 is formed between the game board 18 and the glass plate. In addition, metal frame 1
9 also supports the upper receiving tray 21. A lower tray 22 attached to the front frame 17 is provided below the upper tray 21, and a firing handle 25 for operating a firing device (not shown) is provided next to the lower tray 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 35 is mounted on the surface of the game board 18.
The inside surrounded by 5 is the game area 24. Gaming area 2
A starting entrance 36 is provided at the upper part of the guide 4, and the guide symbol display device 2 functioning as symbol display means is provided below the starting entrance 36.

The guide symbol display device 2 has a liquid crystal display panel 12. The liquid crystal display panel 12 has a left symbol 4a, a middle symbol 4
The guide symbol display unit 4 and the number-of-continuations display unit 5 where b and the right symbol 4c are displayed are set. The left symbol 4a, the middle symbol 4b, and the right symbol 4c are independently displayed in a variable and static manner, and a winning symbol or a missing symbol is displayed in a combination of the three symbols that are statically displayed. In this embodiment, 111, 22
A three-digit arrangement (so-called zigzag pattern) such as 2,333 or the like is a hit symbol, and the other symbols are miss symbols.

An upper left entrance 40 is provided obliquely below the guiding symbol display device 2, a right gate 41 is provided obliquely below the right, and a central accessory operation port 39 is provided below the guiding symbol display device 2. Have been. The central auditorium operation port 39 is a tulip-type ball-entering device, and makes it easier for game balls to enter when opened.
However, in this embodiment, since the triangular nail 37 is arranged above the central auditorium operation port 39, it cannot enter the closed central auditorium operation port 39.

A guidance increasing device 42 is disposed immediately below the central auditorium operation port 39, and game balls having entered the central auditorium operation port 39 flow into the guidance increasing device 42. Note that the ball cannot enter the guidance increasing device 42 unless it passes through the central auditorium operation port 39. A guidance increasing device operating region 44 and a pair of guiding increasing device operating region outside regions 45 are provided inside the guiding increasing device 42. It is structured to be guided to the guidance increasing device operation area 44 with a probability of / 3.

On the left side of the guidance increasing device 42, the lower left entrance 4
6 are arranged, and on the right side, a lower right entrance 47 and a score increasing device 48 corresponding to the accessory according to claim 1 are vertically arranged in series. The score increasing device 48 is a tulip-type ball-entering device. When the ball is opened, it is easy to enter the game ball, but when it is in the closed state, it is blocked by the lower right entrance hole 47 and cannot enter the score increasing device 48. .

A plurality of windmills 38 are dispersedly arranged in the game area 24, and a well-known 16-unit chucker 50 and a winning symbol display device 51 are arranged at the bottom. Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the 16-unit chucker 50 has 16
There are provided a plurality of entrances, and the numbers 1 to 16 (winning symbols) are drawn on the winning symbol display device 51.

In this combination type ball game machine 15, like the known combination type ball game machine, a 16-unit chucker 50 is provided.
When the ball enters the entrance, the winning symbol with the same number as the number of the entrance is lit, such as 1 winning symbol for the 1st entrance, 2 winning symbol for the 2nd entrance Is displayed.

A starting entrance 36 and an upper left entrance 40 are provided.
The game ball entered into the 16-unit chucker 50 is guided to the No. 1 entrance of the 16-unit chucker 50, and the game ball entered into the lower left entrance 46 is guided to the No. 2 entrance of the 16-unit chucker 50. Lower entrance 4
Since the game ball entered in 7 is guided to the 12th entrance of the 16-piece chucker 50, the corresponding winning symbol can be displayed by lighting.

Further, in the present embodiment, the central accessory operation port 3
When the ball has entered 9, the winning symbols of 3, 5 and 8 are illuminated and displayed, and when the ball has entered the score increasing device 48, 9, 10,
The winning symbols 11 and 14 are illuminated. Next, the display control of the guide symbol display device 2 described above,
The configuration of a control system centering on the electronic control unit 1 that controls the opening and closing of the 9 and the score increasing device 48 and the lighting control of the winning symbol display device 51 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic control unit 1 includes a well-known CPU 6, a ROM 7, a RAM 8, an input circuit 9, an output circuit 10, an image processing device 3, and the like, which are interconnected by a bus. The RAM 8 has a firing counter 13 for storing the number of game balls fired, a continuation counter 14 for storing the continuation number, and 0 to 249.
, A random number counter C1 for repeatedly counting 0 to 9 in ascending order, a random number counter C5 for repeatedly counting 0 to 9 in ascending order, and a random number counter C5 for repeatedly counting 0 to 69 in ascending order. However, in the random number counters C2, C3 and C4, each time the count value of the random number counter C2 returns from 9 to 0 (counts up), the random number counter C3 is incremented by 1 and the count value of the random number counter C3 returns to 9 to 0. There is a relation that the random number counter C4 is incremented by one every time (counting up).

The image processing device 3 includes an image ROM that stores image data, an image data processor that generates a drive signal for the liquid crystal display panel 12 based on image data read from the image ROM, and temporarily stores image data. Image RA
M, etc. (both not shown), and displays an image based on the image data specified by the CPU 6 on the liquid crystal display panel 12.
And constitutes a part of the guide symbol display device 2.

The input circuit 9 of the electronic control unit 1 includes a start switch 5 for detecting a game ball having entered the starting ball entrance 36.
5. A pass switch 57 for detecting a game ball passing through the right gate 41, a specific ball switch 58 for detecting a game ball entering the central auditorium operation port 39, and detecting a game ball passing the guidance increasing device operation area 44. Induction increase device activation switch 5
9. A score increasing device operation switch 61 for detecting a game ball entering the score increasing device 48, and a winning symbol lighting which is installed at each entrance of the 16-piece chucker 50 and detects a game ball entering there. Switches and sensors such as the switch 62 are connected, and the electronic control unit 1 can acquire signals from these switches and sensors.

On the other hand, a winning symbol display device 51 is connected to the output circuit 10 of the electronic control device 1, and the electronic control device 1 can control the display operation of the winning symbol display device 51. Although not shown, the output circuit 10 includes:
Lamps, a 7-segment LED display, a speaker, and the like installed on the game board 18 and the like are also connected. The electronic control unit 1 blinks the lamps, displays a 7-segment LED display, and outputs audio from the speaker. Etc. can be controlled.

Next, the operation of the combination ball game machine 15 will be described. In this combination ball game machine 15, when the player operates the firing handle 25 to fire a game ball, the game ball enters one of the entrances and the like, and the winning symbol display device 51 enters the ball. The winning symbol corresponding to the entered entrance or the like is illuminated. One game is played with 16 balls, and when four or more winning symbols adjacent to each other are lit and displayed during the one game, a score combination is established and one point is scored for every four lights. For example, if there are five lights, two sets of four lights can be made, so there are two points. If there is a game ball that has entered the score increasing device 48, the score is doubled. Then, when one game is completed, 16 game balls are paid out as prize balls per one point of the game, and the winning symbol display device 51 is turned off. However, the upper limit of the score is 10 points, and the points exceeding 10 points are not subject to the prize ball payout. The display of the winning symbols, the calculation of the score, the payout of the prize balls, and the like in the combination type ball game machine 15 are the same as those of the known combination type ball game machine, and thus the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the characteristic operation of the combination ball game machine 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7, focusing on the processing executed by the CPU 6 of the electronic control unit 1. FIG. When the combination ball game machine 15 is activated, the CPU 6 executes an initial setting process, and thereafter, while repeatedly executing the main routine shown in FIG. 4 at a set timing, is shown in FIG. 5 by interruption. The operation continuation process and the operation continuation end process shown in FIG. 6 are executed, and at the end of one game, the settlement process shown in FIG. 7 is executed.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the main routine, the CPU 6 determines whether or not the start switch 55 has been turned on (whether or not there is a ball in the starting ball inlet 36) (S10).
1) In the case of a positive determination, the random number counter C at that time
The count value of 1 is read and stored in the RAM 8 and the image processing device 3 is instructed to start the variable display of the symbol on the guide symbol display section 4 of the liquid crystal display panel 12 (S10).
2).

Subsequently, the CPU 6 determines whether a hit has occurred or not based on whether or not the count value of the random number counter C1 that has been read and stored in the RAM 8 matches the hit value (S6).
103), if it is a hit (S103: YES), the count value of the random number counter C2 is read, and for example, if this count value is 1, it is 111;
A winning symbol in a form in which three count values are arranged is determined (S104).

If the judgment is wrong, the random number counter C
The CPU reads out the count values of 2, C3, and C4, and determines an out-of-order symbol in a form in which they are sequentially arranged (S105). For example, assuming that these count values are 5, 8, and 1, respectively, the determined off symbol is 581. However, when the determined symbols are aligned in three digits, for example, 111 and 222, 1 is added to the central numerical value and corrected as 121 and 232.

Then, the CPU 6 instructs the image processing device 3 to statically display the winning symbol or the missing symbol (S106). In response to this, the image processing device 3 gradually reduces the fluctuation speed in the guide symbol display unit 4 and causes the left symbol 4a, the right symbol 4c, and the middle symbol 4b to be statically displayed in this order.
At this time, a display such as a well-known reach action is also executed.

The CPU 6 waits until the winning symbol or the off symbol is statically displayed on the guide symbol display section 4,
It is determined whether or not a winning symbol is displayed (S10)
7). If the winning symbol is displayed (S107: Y
ES), the CPU 6 opens the central role object operation port 39 for about 5.5 seconds (S108). However, the central public service opening 3
4. If it is detected that four game balls have entered in 9,
Even before reaching 5 seconds, the central part working port 39 is closed.

Next, the CPU 6 determines whether or not the guidance increasing device operation switch 59 has been turned on, that is, whether any of the game balls flowing into the guidance increasing device 42 from the central role member operating port 39 is in the guidance increasing device operating region 44. Is determined (S109). If an affirmative determination is made here, the CPU 6 determines that the guidance increasing device 42 is to be operated (S110).
Execute Thereby, a well-known special game is performed.

In the special game process, when recognizing that the game ball has passed the right gate 41 based on the signal of the pass switch 57, the CPU 6 opens the score increasing device 48,
When a detection signal is input from the score increasing device operation switch 61 or when the opening time reaches 5.5 seconds, the score increasing device 4 is activated.
8 is closed. The opening of the score increasing device 48 is repeatedly performed during the special game. The special game is ended when 14 games are executed from the start or when the guidance increasing device operation switch 59 is turned on during the special game.

On the other hand, when the winning symbol is not displayed (S107: NO) or when none of the game balls flowing into the guidance increasing device 42 from the central auditorium operating port 39 pass through the guidance increasing device operating area 44. (S109: N
In O), the guidance increasing device 42 does not operate and the special game is not executed.

Next, the operation continuation process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, in the operation continuation process, the CPU 6
First, it is determined whether or not a win is displayed in the continuous symbol (S201). In the case of the present embodiment, 3 of the winning symbols
Since 33, 555, and 777 are set as the continuation symbols, it is determined in S201 whether any of these is displayed. Then, the CPU 6 determines the number of continuation games (S203) if the special game has been completed (S202: YES). In the present embodiment, the number of continuous games is determined according to the continuous symbols. One game is provided for 333, seven games for 555, and fourteen games for 777.

When the continuation symbol is not displayed (S201: NO) or when the special game is not completed (S201)
202: NO), the CPU 6 once ends the operation continuation processing. After S203, the CPU 6 sets the count value K of the continuation number counter 14 to the number of games determined in S203, and instructs the image processing apparatus 3 to display 0 on the continuation number display section 5 (S204). Then, the guidance increasing device 42 is continuously operated (S205). The special game is continued by the continuous operation of the guidance increasing device 42. However, the special game continued here ends with the game determined in S203. The termination process will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the operation continuation ending process, the CPU 6 determines whether or not the guidance increasing device 42 is continuously operating (S301). If the determination is affirmative, the CPU 6 determines, for example, based on the number of game balls fired. Then, it is determined whether one game is over (S302). If one game is over (S
302: YES), the CPU 6 decrements the count value K of the continuation number counter 14 by 1 (S303), and causes the display of the continuation number display section 5 to be a display obtained by adding 1 to the previous display (S304). Then, the value of the continuation number counter 14 is 0
(S305: YES), the guidance increasing device 4
After the continuation of Step 2 (S306), the process returns to the return. Also, when a negative determination is made in S301, S302 or S305, the process returns to the return.

Next, a description will be given of a settlement process executed each time one game is completed. In this embodiment, each time the number of fired game balls reaches 16 balls, one game is terminated and a settlement process is executed. As shown in FIG.
When the CPU 6 determines that one game is over and starts the settlement process, the CPU 6 scans the lighting state of the winning symbol display device 51 and calculates a score based on the scanning (S401). Next, CP
U6 determines whether or not it has entered the score increasing device 48 during the game (S402), and if affirmative, S401.
The score calculated in is doubled (S403). However, as described above, the points exceeding 10 points are invalidated. continue,
The CPU 6 performs a process for paying out a number of game balls according to the score as prize balls (S404), and performs a reset process for starting a next game, such as turning off the winning symbol display device 51 (S405). ).

As described above, this combination ball game machine 1
In 5, a winning symbol is displayed, and any of the game balls that have entered the central auditorium operation port 39 is moved to the guidance increasing device operation area 44.
When the special game in which the guidance increasing device 42 is activated by passing through the game is completed, and the continuous symbol is displayed as a winning symbol that triggered the execution of the special game, one game, seven games, or fourteen games continues. , The operation of the guidance increasing device 42 is continued.

For this reason, the player can enjoy the same game as the big hit after having enjoyed the big hit game as in the past, and the interest is improved. In addition, since the presence or absence of the continuous operation is determined by whether or not the continuous symbol is displayed, the player is greatly concerned with whether or not the continuous symbol is displayed, and is more interesting than performing the continuous operation uniformly. Increase. In addition, since the number of games to be continuously operated is determined according to the type of the continuous symbol, it is possible to further enhance interest.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and it can be implemented in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say. For example, a configuration may be used in which the presence or absence of continuous operation of the guidance increasing device 42 and the number of continuous games are determined using the count value of the random number counter C5. FIG. 8 shows an example of the operation continuation start process in that case.
Shown in In this example, the count value of the random number counter C5 is read (S501), and if it is a multiple of 5 (S502:
YES) One game continuation operation (S503), when the count value is 1 or 36 (S504: YES), continuation of seven games (S505), and when the count value is 2 (S504).
506: YES), it is determined that 14 games are to be continued (S507), and if it is any other value, data setting for the continuous operation is not performed. When performing the continuous operation, similarly to the embodiment, the continuation number counter 14 is set to the number of games determined in S503, 505 or 507, and at the same time, the image processing apparatus 3 is instructed to set 0 to the continuation number display section 5. Is displayed (S508),
The guidance increasing device 42 is continuously operated (S509).

Alternatively, after the end of the special game with the jackpot, the score during the jackpot is set to a set value, for example, 140 points (10 points).
If it has not reached the point X14), the guidance increasing device 42 can be continuously operated according to the shortage. In this case, the game may be continuously operated until the shortage of the score with respect to the set value is eliminated. However, in that case, it is possible that the interest may be impaired. Therefore, it is desirable to appropriately limit the number of continuously operated games.

After the end of the special game due to the jackpot,
The guidance increasing device 42 may be continuously operated unconditionally for the set number of games.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a combination ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the combination ball game machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the combination ball game machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a main routine executed by a CPU of the combination ball game machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an operation continuation start process executed by the CPU of the combination ball game machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an operation continuation ending process executed by a CPU of the combination ball game machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a settlement process executed by a CPU of the combination ball game machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an operation continuation start process executed by the CPU of the combination ball game machine of the modified example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Electronic control unit (continuation operation means, continuation presence / absence determination means,
Continuation period determining means), 2 ... guide symbol display device, 4 ... guide symbol display section, 5 ... continuation number display section, 6 ... CPU (continuation operation means, continuation presence / absence determination means, continuation period determination means), 12
... Liquid crystal display panel, 14 ... Continuation number counter, 15 ... Combination ball game machine, 18 ... Gaming board, 21 ... Upper saucer, 22 ... Lower saucer, 24 ... Gaming area, 36 ... Starting entrance, 39 ... Center Accessory opening, 40: Upper left entrance, 41: Right gate (operator operation area), 42: Guide increase device, 44: Guide increase device operation region, 45: Guide increase device outside operation region, 46:
Lower left entrance, 47 ... Lower right entrance, 48 ... Score increasing device (accessory), 50 ... 16-chucker, 51 ... Winning design display, 55 ... Start switch, 57 ... Pass switch, 5
8 ... Specific ball switch, 59 ... Guidance increasing device activation switch, 61 ... Score increasing device activation switch, 62 ... Winning symbol lighting switch, C1-C5 ... Random number counter.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of entrances provided on a game board surface,
A winning symbol display device for displaying a winning symbol corresponding to the entrance where the game ball has entered, one game is played with a set number of gaming balls, and the one game is displayed on the winning symbol display device. A combination ball game machine that gives a game value corresponding to the score combination to a player when a score combination is established by a winning symbol. The operation starts when an operation start condition is satisfied and a preset operation end. A combination type ball comprising: a guidance increasing device that terminates the operation when a condition is satisfied; and an accessory that changes to a state in which the game ball easily accepts the game ball when the game ball passes through the accessory operating region during operation of the guidance increasing device. In a gaming machine, a combination ball game machine is provided with continuous operation means for continuously operating the guidance increasing device even after the operation end condition is satisfied. 2. The combination ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a continuation determining unit that determines whether to continuously operate the guidance increasing device, wherein the continuation determining unit includes the continuation determining unit. Characterized in that the guidance increasing device is continuously operated based on the determination of (i). 3. The combination ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a duration determining means for determining a period for continuously operating said guidance increasing device. .