JP2000037520A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can have a player thrilled and excited for a long while by giving the player an expectation that a big prize can be won till the last stage of the move that endows an emerging prize with a special value, e.g. opening and shuttering a variable prize winning hole for a determined times. SOLUTION: When a ball hit upward a game board wins a prize at a starting prize winning hole 60, a picture machining game is executed at a variable indicating means 31. If a prize emerges as a result, a special value is endowed by the variable prize winning hole 70's opening and shuttering of 16 rounds. At the last round, an opening and shuttering wing 42 of a prize winning hole 40 for a big prize game opens. If the ball thrown into the prize winning hole 40 for big a prize game also wins a prize at a V-prize winning hole 44 inside the hole 40, it becomes a big prize. As the second special value, a player is endowed with a premium of shifting to the ratio's changing mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention executes a predetermined special game based on winning of a ball hit on a game board into a starting winning prize port, and a special game advantageous to a player when the execution result is a hit. Related to gaming machines that provide value.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional gaming machines are provided with a liquid crystal display as a variable display means for displaying various special games, and special game such as a symbol matching game which looks like a slot machine when a ball is won at a specific winning opening. Is displayed and “7
There is a so-called fever machine that generates a special value advantageous to a player when a specific pattern such as “77” is prepared.

[0003] Usually, when a ball wins a specific winning opening, the fever machine scrolls all of the plurality of symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display in a circular manner and displays the symbols in a fluctuating manner. Stop one by one in order. Then, when a plurality of symbols displayed when the scrolling operation of all symbols is stopped becomes a predetermined specific combination such as “777”, a special value advantageous to the player is generated. I have. Further, according to the symbol at the time of stopping, a more significant jackpot is generated for the player. For example, a bonus such as a shift to a probability variation mode in which the probability of winning in the next and subsequent special games is higher than usual is given by the big hit.

[0004] As a special value, a large variable winning opening is usually opened and closed 16 times for approximately 30 seconds each so as to form a state in which a ball can easily win.

[0005]

However, in the conventional gaming machine as described above, it becomes clear whether or not a big hit will occur in addition to whether or not a hit will occur when the change of the symbol is stopped. . For this reason, after the appearance of a hit or a jackpot, the monotonous game content of launching a ball toward a large variable winning opening only continues, and the thrill and excitement cannot be given to the player sufficiently.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and is a final stage of an operation of giving a special value to the appearance of a hit performed by opening and closing a variable winning opening a predetermined number of times. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can give a player a sense of expectation of a jackpot and can excite the thrill and excitement of the player for a long time.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] A predetermined special game is executed based on the winning of the ball launched on the game board surface (12) into the starting winning opening (60), and a special value advantageous to the player when the execution result is a hit. In the gaming machine to be provided, a first special value providing means (81) for providing the special value to the player, a jackpot gaming prize port (40), and the jackpot gaming prize port (4).
0) and a second special value providing means (85) for providing a second special value advantageous to the player, wherein the first special value providing means (85) is provided. 8
1) executes a special value giving operation for giving the special value to the player over a predetermined period when the execution result of the special game is the hit, and the jackpot winning port (40) is The opening and closing wings (42) for opening and closing the winning opening are provided. In a normal state, the opening and closing wings (42) are closed and the opening and closing wings (42) are temporarily closed at the final stage of the special value providing operation. ), The second special value imparting means, when the opening and closing feathers (42) of the jackpot game winning port (40) is opened, the ball in the jackpot game winning port (40) A gaming machine characterized in that the second special value is given to a player when the specific winning opening (44) further wins.

[2] A predetermined special game is executed based on the winning of the ball hit on the game board surface (12) into the starting winning opening (60), and when the execution result is successful, it is advantageous to the player. In a gaming machine for giving a special value, a variable winning port (70) for giving the special value to a player, a jackpot gaming winning port (40), and a jackpot gaming winning port (40) are provided. A special winning opening (44) provided;
A second special value providing means (85) for providing a second special value advantageous to the player, wherein the variable winning opening (70)
Is provided with an opening / closing plate (71) for opening and closing the winning opening. In a normal state, the opening / closing plate (71) is closed, and when the execution result of the special game is the hit, the opening / closing plate (71) is provided. ) Is opened and closed a predetermined number of times to give the special value to the player, and the jackpot gaming prize port (40) includes an opening / closing feather (42) for opening and closing the prize port. In the normal state, the opening / closing wings (42) are closed and the variable winning opening (70) temporarily opens and closes when the opening / closing plate (71) is opened as the last of the predetermined number of times. The second special value providing means (85) for opening the wing (42)
When the opening / closing wings (42) of the jackpot game winning port (40) are opened, the jackpot game winning port (4) is opened.
A gaming machine characterized in that when the ball enters 0) and further wins the specific winning opening (44), the second special value is given to the player.

[3] The second special value providing means (85)
Is to give the second special value to a player by increasing the probability of the winning in the special game over a predetermined period thereafter [1].
Or the gaming machine according to [2].

[4] A predetermined notifying means (84) is provided, and the jackpot game winning port (40) is provided with the opening / closing feather (42).
The gaming machine according to [1], [2] or [3], wherein the notification means (84) notifies the player of the fact when opening.

[5] The notifying means (84) controls the light emitting portion (50) arranged near the opening / closing wing (42), and the jackpot game prize port (40) controls the opening / closing wing (42). Characterized in that it emits light when opened [4]
The gaming machine described.

[6] The notifying means (84) includes the variable display means for expanding and displaying the special game when the jackpot game winning port (40) opens the opening / closing wings (42). (31) The gaming machine according to [4] or [5], which is displayed above.

The present invention operates as follows. The first special value giving means (81) executes a special value giving operation when the execution result of the special game is a hit, and gives a special value to the player over a predetermined period. For example, a special value is provided by opening and closing the large variable winning opening (70) 16 times in approximately 30 seconds.

The jackpot game winning port (40) is provided with an opening / closing wing (42) for opening and closing the winning port. In a normal state, the opening / closing wing (42) is closed and the special value described above is provided. The opening / closing wings (42) are temporarily opened at the final stage of the applying operation. In the above example, a large variable winning opening (7
In the final round of the 16 rounds that open 0),
Open the opening / closing wings (42).

The second special value providing means is such that when the opening / closing feathers (42) of the jackpot game winning port (40) is opened, a ball enters the jackpot game winning port (40), and this ball is further used for the jackpot game. When a specific prize port (44) (so-called V zone) provided inside the prize port (40) is won, the second
Is given special value to the player. For example, a bonus such as shifting to the probability variation mode is given to the player as a second special value.

As described above, at the final stage of the special value giving operation performed by opening and closing the variable winning opening (70) a predetermined number of times, the jackpot gaming winning opening (40) is opened.
Since the jackpot game of launching a ball aiming at the specific winning opening (44) inside the game is developed, the player can be expected to hit the jackpot until the final stage of the special value giving operation, and for a long time It can arouse the thrill and excitement of the player.

The notifying means (84) notifies the player when opening the opening / closing wings (42) of the jackpot winning port (40). For example, the light emitting unit (50) disposed near the opening and closing feather (42) emits light or blinks,
The fact that the ball of the opening and closing wing (42) should be picked up is displayed on the variable display means (31) for developing and displaying the special game. As a result, it is possible to prompt even a novice player or the like to launch a ball aiming at the jackpot game winning opening (40) with the opening and closing wings (42) open.

[0018]

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 FIG. 2, a gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a pachinko machine in which a player hits a ball on a game board surface 12 by rotating a handle 11 and enjoys winning of the hit ball. A main accessory 30 is disposed slightly above the center of the game board surface 12.

The main accessory 30 comprises a jackpot game prize port 40 having a generally trapezoidal shape expanding upward, and variable display means 31 for developing and displaying a special game such as a symbol matching game at the center thereof. Have been. The jackpot game prize port 40 is closed at an upper side, and a prize port 41 for taking in a ball is provided at an upper part of each of the right and left oblique sides. These winning openings 41 are provided with opening / closing wings 42 for opening and closing the entrance portions. The opening / closing wings 42 are positioned substantially vertically around the rotation shaft 43 at the lower end, where the winning opening 41 is closed (see FIG. 3), and a substantially horizontal position where the ball can be picked up in the jackpot gaming winning opening 40. It is configured to rotate between an open position (see FIG. 4) that is open to the outside.

At the center of the bottom of the jackpot game prize port 40 having a substantially trapezoidal shape spreading upward, there is provided a V prize port 44 through which a ball in the jackpot game prize port 40 can win. . Of the balls that have entered the jackpot gaming prize port 40, those that did not win the bottom V prize port 44 are collected inside the machine from a recovery port (not shown).

On the game board surface 12 near the left and right opening / closing wings 42, an arrow-shaped light emitting section 50 extending toward the opening / closing wings 42 is arranged. The light emitting unit 50 blinks when the opening / closing wings 42 open to the open position. Light emitting unit 50
Plays a role in urging the player to launch a ball so as to be taken into the jackpot gaming prize port 40 by the opening / closing feathers 42.

Below the main role 30, there is a start winning opening 6.
0 is provided. A large variable winning opening 70 is arranged below the game board surface 12. Variable winning opening 70
Is a large winning opening for generating a special value advantageous to the player, and an opening / closing plate 71 that opens and closes to switch the winning opening between a closed state where the ball is hard to win and an open state where the ball is easy to win. have.

In addition, on the game board surface 12, in addition to various winning ports and windmills not shown, obstacle nails for playing a ball, an out port 13, and the like are arranged. Further gaming machines 10
A front plate 14 for storing a ball to be used for a game and a lower plate 15 for receiving and storing a ball overflowing from the front plate 14 are provided below the game board surface 11 in front of the player. On the right side of the lower plate 15, there is provided a handle 11, which is an operation unit of a firing mechanism that shoots a ball onto the game board surface 12. In addition, the control unit 80 that controls various operations of the gaming machine 10 is attached to the inside of the machine such as the back surface of the game board 11.

FIG. 1 shows a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. The control unit 80 is connected to the variable display means 31 included in the main accessory 30, the jackpot game winning port 40, the light emitting unit 50, the starting winning port 60, and the variable winning port 70, and is not shown. Lamps for illumination are also connected. Among these, the variable display means 31 inside the main accessory 30 is a display device for developing and displaying a special game such as a symbol matching game that looks like a slot machine. Here, a color liquid crystal display is used as the variable display means 31. In addition, a monochrome liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like can be used as the variable display unit.

The jackpot game winning port 40 included in the main accessory 30 includes a solenoid 45 for driving the opening and closing of the opening / closing wings 42 and a winning detection switch 46 for detecting that a ball wins in the V winning port 44. And

The light emitting section 50 is an LED (light emitting diode)
It is composed of The starting winning opening 60 is provided by the variable display means 3.
1 is a winning opening for acquiring an execution right of a special game developed on the first game. The starting winning opening 60 includes a winning detecting switch 61 for detecting a winning ball. The prize detection switch 61 may be a mechanical switch, an optical sensor that detects a prize when light is blocked by a ball, or a magnetic sensor that detects a change in a magnetic field due to the passage of a ball. it can.

The variable winning opening 70 is a large winning opening for generating a special value that is advantageous to the player. The opening and closing switches the winning opening between a closed state where the ball is difficult to win and an open state where the ball is easy to win. A plate 71 and a solenoid 72 as driving means for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 71 are provided.

When a predetermined winning state occurs in a special game developed on the variable display means 31, the variable winning opening 70 opens the opening / closing plate 71 for a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds), and then a short time (2 seconds). The opening / closing operation of closing (about a second) is repeated a predetermined number of rounds (here, 16 times). When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls are won during each round, the open / close plate 71 is closed even before a predetermined time has elapsed.

The control unit 80 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (not shown).
(Random access memory) and at least special game execution means 81
And first special value providing means 82 and opening / closing wing control means 83
And the respective functions of the notifying means 84 and the second special value giving means 85.

The special game execution means 81 includes the variable display means 3
1 is a part for controlling the execution of the special game expanded and displayed on the first game. Here, the symbol matching game, which looks like a slot machine for aligning three numbers, is developed and displayed on the variable display means 31. The special game execution means 81 variably displays each symbol over a predetermined period from the start of the game, and then stops and displays the symbols one by one in order. Then, when all symbols are stopped and displayed, when a state in which three predetermined numbers such as "777" are formed is formed, a hit appears.

The first special value providing means 82 is a part for controlling the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 71 of the variable winning opening 70.
When a special game executed by the special game execution means 81 has a hit, the opening and closing plate 71 is opened and closed for 16 rounds. Thereby, a special value is given as a reward for winning in a special game.

The opening / closing wing control means 83 controls opening / closing of the opening / closing wing 42 of the jackpot game winning port 40. In a normal state, the opening / closing wing 42 is set to the closed position. In addition, a win appears in the special game, and the first special value giving means 82
Has the function of opening the opening / closing wings 42 in the final round (16th round) when opening and closing the opening / closing plate 71 and setting the opening position as shown in FIG.

The notifying means 84 includes a light emission control means 84a,
A light emission control means 84a.
Has a function of blinking or turning on the light emitting unit 50 when the opening / closing wings 42 are opened, and the guide display means 84b displays a guide display for prompting a prize at the V winning opening 44 on the variable display means 31 in parallel with this. It fulfills the function of displaying.

The second special value providing means 85 is provided when a ball enters the jackpot gaming prize port 40 when the opening / closing feathers 42 of the jackpot gaming prize port 40 is opened, and the ball further enters the V winning port 44. It is a big hit and a second special value is given to the player. Here, as a second special value which is a jackpot reward, a transition is made to a probability variation mode in which the probability of occurrence of a hit in a subsequent special game is raised more than usual.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 5 shows a flow of an operation performed by the gaming machine 10 when the special game is executed. When the ball hit on the game board surface 12 by operating the handle 11 by the player wins the starting winning opening 60 (step S101; Y), the special game execution means 81
Starts the execution of the symbol matching game (special game) on the variable display means 31 as a slot machine (step S102). When a number such as “777” is hit in this special game (step S103; Y), the first special value providing means 82 opens and closes the opening and closing plate 7 of the variable winning opening 70.
1 is opened and closed to form a state where the ball can easily win the variable winning opening 70 (step S104).

The opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 71 is performed 16 times (round). When the final round is reached (step S105; Y), the opening / closing plate 71 is opened (step S106) and the opening / closing wing control means 83 operates. Opening and closing feather 42
Is opened (step S107). Further, at this time, the light emission control means 84a of the notification means 84 blinks the light emitting unit 50, and the guidance display means 84b displays a guidance display (91 in FIGS. 4 and 91) for prompting a prize to the V winning opening 44 on the variable display means 31. Perform (Step S108).

While the opening / closing wings 42 are open, the ball enters the jackpot gaming prize port 40 from the winning port 41 and the ball wins the V winning port 44 in the jackpot gaming prize port 40, thereby winning the jackpot. (Step S109). When a big hit occurs, the second special value giving means 85 sets the execution mode of the special game to be performed from the next time until the predetermined release condition is satisfied, as the giving of the second special value. The mode is shifted to the probability variation mode in which the probability is higher than usual (step S110).

As described above, at the final stage of the special value giving operation performed by opening and closing the variable winning opening a predetermined number of times,
Opening the jackpot game winning port and aiming for the ball to enter the specific winning port inside it, the jackpot game will be developed, giving the player the expectation of the jackpot until the final stage of the special value addition operation And excite the thrill and excitement of the player over a long period of time. In addition, while the variable winning opening 70 is opened and closed, it is possible to arouse interest in the jackpot game performed in the final 16th round, and the player can enjoy the game to the end.

Further, since the game in which the opening / closing wings 42 are opened and the ball is launched aiming at the V winning opening 44 therein is finally developed, for example, at the final stage of the 16th round or the like, the variable display means 31 is displayed. The player can actively participate in the game as compared with the case where the symbol changes again to determine whether or not a big hit occurs, and the fun can be further increased.

In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot gaming prize port 40 is formed as the central accessory, but the invention is not limited to this.
What is necessary is just to arrange the feather provided with the winning opening 44. In addition, a symbol matching game for aligning symbols such as "777" is performed as a special game, but any special game may be used as long as a hit appears.

In the embodiment, the opening / closing wings 42 are opened only in the last 16th round.
It may be the last stage of the operation of giving special value to a hit, such as both rounds and 16 rounds. For example,
The opening and closing feathers 42 may be opened in both the fifteenth round and the sixteenth round, or the opening and closing feathers 42 may be opened when the sixteenth round ends. Further, the special value is not limited to opening and closing the variable winning opening 70, for example,
All of the so-called tulip-type winning ports arranged on the game board surface 12 may be opened and closed simultaneously for a predetermined number of times.

[0042]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, at the final stage of the special value providing operation performed by opening and closing the variable winning opening a predetermined number of times, the jackpot gaming winning opening is opened, and the special winning opening therein is opened. The jackpot game for acquiring the second special value of aiming for the prize of the ball is developed,
Until the final stage of the special value giving operation, the player can be provided with a sense of expectation for the jackpot, and can excite the thrill and excitement of the player for a long period of time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a main accessory in a state where an opening / closing wing is closed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a main accessory in a state where an opening / closing wing is opened.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention executes a special game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 12 ... Game board surface 30 ... Main accessory 31 ... Variable display means 40 ... Big hit game winning opening 41 ... Winning opening 42 ... Opening and closing feather 43 ... Rotating shaft 44 ... V winning opening 45 ... Solenoid 46 ... Winning detection switch Reference numeral 50: light emitting unit 60: starting winning opening 70: variable winning opening 71: opening / closing plate 81: special game execution means 82: first special value providing means 83: opening / closing wing control means 84: notification means 84a: light emission control means 84b: guidance Display means 85: Second special value providing means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for executing a predetermined special game based on a winning of a ball hit on a game board into a starting winning opening, and giving a special value advantageous to a player when the execution result is a hit. A first special value providing means for providing the special value to a player, a jackpot game prize port, a specific prize port provided inside the jackpot game prize port, and a second button which is advantageous to the player. Second special value assigning means for assigning the special value to the player, wherein the first special value assigning means assigns the special value to the player over a predetermined period when the execution result of the special game is the hit. The special value providing operation is performed, and the jackpot game winning opening includes an opening / closing wing for opening and closing the winning opening, and in a normal state, the opening / closing wing is closed and the special value providing operation is performed. Last stage The second special value imparting means, when the opening and closing feathers of the jackpot game winning opening is opened, a ball enters the jackpot game winning opening, and this further A gaming machine wherein the second special value is given to a player when the specific winning port is won. 2. A gaming machine for executing a predetermined special game based on a winning of a ball hit on a game board into a starting winning opening, and giving a special value advantageous to a player when the execution result is a hit. A variable winning opening for giving the special value to a player,
A jackpot game prize port, a specific prize port provided inside the jackpot game prize port, and second special value providing means for providing a second special value advantageous to the player, wherein the variable prize The mouth is provided with an opening / closing plate for opening and closing the winning opening, and in a normal state, the opening / closing plate is closed and the opening / closing plate is opened and closed a predetermined number of times when the execution result of the special game is the hit. The special value is given to the player by doing, the jackpot game winning opening is provided with opening and closing wings for opening and closing the winning opening, and in a normal state, the opening and closing wings are closed and The variable winning opening is to open the opening and closing wing temporarily when the opening and closing plate is opened as the last of the predetermined number of times, the second special value providing means, the jackpot game winning opening The opening and closing feather When this contains the ball to the bonus game for winning opening when opening further been won on the particular winning hole, a game machine, characterized in that it is intended to impart the second special value to the player. 3. The second special value assigning means assigns the second special value to a player by increasing a probability of the winning in the special game over a predetermined period thereafter. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a predetermined notifying means, wherein when the jackpot gaming winning opening opens the opening / closing wing, the notifying means notifies the player of the opening.
The gaming machine according to 2 or 3. 5. The system according to claim 4, wherein said notifying means causes a light emitting unit disposed near said opening / closing wing to emit light when said jackpot game winning opening opens said opening / closing wing. The gaming machine described. 6. The notifying means, when the jackpot game winning opening opens the opening / closing wings, displays the fact on the variable display means for expanding and displaying the special game. The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein