JP2000107359A - Combination type pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a game player to more correctly obtain a game value. SOLUTION: In playing a game (S801: YES), having points (S802: YES), of 10 or less (S803: YES), with a count value of a game reset timer of 0 (S804: YES), then it is determined that there is no game ball to be shot, a dispensing motor drive timer is set (S805), dispensed points are subtracted (S806), and it is determined if a count value of the dispensing motor drive timer is 0 or not (S807). When it is determined as NO in S807 (dispensing not completed), a dispensing motor of a dispensing device is driven to dispense winning balls (S808). Even when one game is not completed, if combination of points is satisfied, the winning balls can be dispensed.

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 A plurality of entrances provided on a game board,
A winning symbol display device for displaying a winning symbol corresponding to the entrance of the game ball, wherein one 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. When a score combination is established, there is a combination ball game machine that gives a game value corresponding to the score combination to the player side, and a typical one is an arrangement ball type pachinko machine.

In this type of ball game machine, after a set number of game balls (for example, 16 balls) are shot on a game board to form one game, a game value (for example, a game value) corresponding to a score combination formed in the game is obtained. (A game ball as a prize ball) to the player. In addition, in the combination type ball game machine, for example, when there is a game ball that has passed through a starting gate (when a starting ball is generated), a symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and then a hit symbol indicating a hit or a disengagement symbol indicating a disengagement is stopped. There is a guide symbol display device to be displayed, and a special game execution unit that executes a special game advantageous to the player due to the display of the symbol on the guide symbol display device.

[0004]

However, if the game balls continue to be fired during the symbol change display on the guide symbol display device (when the number of game balls held by the player decreases), the special game at the start of the special game is started. The remaining number of game balls may be low. In such a case, it is conceivable that the player loses part of the points that can be obtained.

[0005] Further, since the payout of prize balls is not performed unless one game is over, if the game balls are exhausted during the game, the game is not completed even if the score combination has been established by then. In some cases, prize balls were not paid out. An object of the present invention is to provide a combination ball game machine that allows a player to more appropriately acquire a game value.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine having a plurality of entrances provided on a game board, and a plurality of game balls inserted therein. A winning symbol display device for displaying a winning symbol corresponding to the above-mentioned entrance, and a guiding symbol display device for statically displaying a hit symbol indicating a hit or a detaching symbol indicating a hit when a starting ball is generated, and then displaying a variable symbol. And a special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player due to the winning symbol being displayed on the guidance symbol display device, and performing one game with a set number of game balls, In a combination type ball game machine that provides a player with a game value according to the score combination when a score combination is established by a winning symbol displayed on the winning symbol display device in one game, the guiding symbol display device is the symbol design. Fluctuate While browsing is characterized in that it comprises a firing stop means for stopping the firing of the game ball.

[0007] This combination type ball game machine is provided with a firing stop means for stopping the emission of game balls while the guide symbol display device is displaying the symbols in a fluctuating manner. The firing of the ball does not continue (the number of game balls held by the player does not decrease), and the number of remaining game balls at the start of the special game does not decrease. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from losing a part of the score combinations that can be obtained.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a combination ball game machine displays a plurality of entrances provided on a game board surface and a winning symbol corresponding to the entrance where a game ball enters. And a winning symbol display device, wherein one game is played with a set number of game balls, and when a winning combination displayed by the winning symbol display device is established in the one game, a game value corresponding to the score combination is played. In the combination type ball game machine given to the player side, if a predetermined payout execution condition is satisfied, even if the set number of game balls are not used, the payout execution condition is satisfied by the time the payout execution condition is satisfied. It is characterized by comprising payout execution means for giving a game value corresponding to a score combination to a player.

When a predetermined payout execution condition is satisfied, for example, when a set time sufficient for one game elapses from the start of the game, the combination type ball game machine has a predetermined number of game machines. Even if the ball is not used (even if one game is not completed based on the number of game balls), the game value corresponding to the score combination established by the time the payout execution condition is established is provided to the player side. Since the payout execution means is provided, even if the game balls are exhausted during the game, the player can receive the game value (for example, receive the prize ball payout) if the score combination has been established by then. .

As described above, in the combination ball game machine according to the first and second aspects, the player can more appropriately acquire the game value.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, an arrangement ball type pachinko machine 15 as a combination ball game machine has a well-known game board 18 with a front frame 17 mounted on an outer frame 16 so as to be freely opened and closed.
Holding. The front side of the game board 18 is covered with a glass plate held by a glass frame 20 supported by a metal frame 19, and a game area 24 is formed between the game board 18 and the glass plate. The metal frame 19 also supports the upper tray 21. A lower tray 22 attached to the front frame 17 is disposed below the upper tray 21, and a firing handle 25 for operating a firing device 23 (see FIG. 3) is provided next to the lower tray 22. Is arranged.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 35 is mounted on the surface of the game board 18, and the inside surrounded by the guide rail 35 is the game area 24. A starting entrance 36 is provided in the upper part of the game area 24, and a guide symbol display device 2 for displaying a hit / miss determination result in a symbol is provided below the starting entrance 36.

The guide symbol display device 2 has a liquid crystal display panel 12, and the liquid crystal display panel 12 has a left symbol 4a and a middle symbol 4a.
A guide symbol display section 4 where b and the right symbol 4c are displayed and a continuation number display section 5 are set. Left pattern 4a, middle pattern 4b
The right symbol 4c 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, 2
A three-digit arrangement (so-called zigzag pattern) such as 22, 333, etc., is a hit symbol, and the other symbols are miss symbols.

A left gate 40 is disposed diagonally below and left of the guide symbol display device 2, and a right gate 41 is disposed below and diagonally to the right of the guide symbol display device 2. Are arranged. 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 disposed above the central auditorium operation port 39, it cannot enter the closed central auditorium operation port 39.

A guidance increasing device 42 is provided directly below the central auditors 'operation port 39, and game balls having entered the central auditors' 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. Inside the guidance increasing device 42, a guidance increasing device operating region 44 and a pair of guidance increasing device operating region outside regions 45 are provided. , 1/3
Is guided to the guidance increasing device operation area 44 with the probability of.

On the left side of the guidance increasing device 42, a lower left entrance hole 46 is arranged, and on the right side, a lower right entrance opening 47 and a score increasing device 48 are arranged vertically. The score increasing device 48 is a tulip-type ball-entering device. When the ball is opened, the game ball can easily enter the ball. However, when the ball is in the closed state, the ball is blocked by the lower right ball opening 47 and enters the score increasing device 48. Can't ball.

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

In this arrangement ball type pachinko machine 15, when a ball is entered into the entrance of the 16-unit chucker 50, as in the known combination type ball game machine, the first entrance is the first winning symbol, The winning symbol of the same number as the number of the entrance port is lit and displayed, such as the winning symbol of 2 for the entrance port of the number.

The game balls entering the starting entrance 36 are guided to the first entrance of the 16-unit chucker 50, and the game balls entering the lower left entrance 46 are connected to the 2nd of the 16-unit chuck 50.
The game ball guided to the entrance of the numbered ball and entered into the lower right entrance 47 is guided to the entrance 12 of the 16-unit chucker 50, so that the corresponding winning symbol can be displayed. .

Further, in the present embodiment, the central accessory operation port 3
When the ball 9 is entered, the winning symbols 3, 5, and 8 are lit and displayed, and when the ball is entered in the score increasing device 48, the symbols 9 and 1 are displayed.
The winning symbols 0, 11, and 14 are illuminated. Next, the electronic control device 1 that controls the display of the guide symbol display device 2 described above, controls the opening and closing of the central auditorium operation port 39 and the score increasing device 48, and controls the lighting of the winning symbol display device 51, etc. The configuration of the control system to be performed 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 input / output circuit 10, an image processing device 3, etc., which are interconnected by a bus. . Note that the RAM 8 has a firing counter 13, 0 to 0 for storing the number of game balls fired.
Random number counter 1 that repeatedly counts 249 in ascending order
4, a game reset timer 11 for measuring about one minute,
Discharge motor drive timer TM1, firing motor drive timer T
M2 and the like are formed.

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 56 for detecting a game ball passing through the left gate 40, a pass switch 57 for detecting a game ball passing through the right gate 41, and a specific ball switch for detecting a game ball entering the central auditorium operation port 39. 58, a guidance increase device operation switch 59 for detecting a game ball passing through the guidance increase device operation region 44, a score increase device operation switch 61 for detecting a game ball entering the score increase device 48, a 16-position chucker 5
A winning symbol lighting switch 62 that is installed at each of the ball entrances 0 and detects a game ball that has entered there, a launch ball count switch 6 that detects a game ball supplied to the launch device 23.
3, the game area 2 of the one fired by the firing device 23
Switches and sensors such as a foul ball sensor 64 that detects a foul ball that has returned without reaching the vehicle 4 are connected, and the electronic control unit 1 can acquire signals from these switches and sensors.

On the other hand, the winning symbol display device 51 is connected to the input / output circuit 10 of the electronic control device 1, the firing device 23 is connected via the firing substrate 26, and the payout device 72 is connected via the payout substrate 71. The electronic control device 1 operates the firing device 23 and the payout device 72 and the winning symbol display device 5
1 can be controlled. Although not shown, the input / output circuit 10 is also connected to lamps, a 7-segment LED display, a speaker, and the like installed on the game board 18 and the like. Kind of flashing,
It is possible to control the display of the 7-segment LED display, audio output from a speaker, and the like.

In the arrangement ball type pachinko machine 15, when the player operates the firing handle 25 to fire a game ball, the game ball enters one of the entrances or the like. A winning symbol corresponding to the entrance port or the like that has entered the ball is lit on. Of the fired game balls, the game balls (game balls detected by the start switch 55) entering the start entrance 36 and the game balls passed by the left gate 40 (game balls detected by the pass switch 56) This corresponds to a starting ball, and when there is a starting ball, the electronic control unit 1 instructs the guide symbol display device 2 to select a symbol to be displayed in a variable and stationary manner. The guide symbol display device 2 variably displays the left symbol 4a, the middle symbol 4b, and the right symbol 4c on the guide symbol display unit 4 of the liquid crystal display panel 12.
For example, the left symbol 4a, the right symbol 4c, and the middle symbol 4b are statically displayed in this order, and a three-digit symbol (a hit symbol or a missing symbol) is displayed.

When the winning symbol is displayed, the central accessory operation port 39 is opened for 6 seconds or until there are four balls. During this time, the game ball that has entered the central auditorium operation port 39 flows into the guidance increasing device 42, and if any of the game balls passes through the guidance increasing device operating area 44, a right is generated and a special game is started. You.

The special game is continued for 16 games, during which the game ball passes through the right gate 41 (when the passage switch 57 detects the game ball), the score increasing device 4
8 is released. When the ball enters the score increasing device 48, it is usually possible to use a game nail (not shown) or the like corresponding to a ball entrance that is difficult to enter (or cannot enter at all), 9, 10, 1
If the winning symbols of 1 and 14 are illuminated, and if there is a game ball that has entered the score increasing device 48, the score in the game is doubled, so that the score is likely to be high. The control related to the special game such as opening and closing of the score increasing device 48 is performed by the CPU 6.
And the CPU 6 corresponds to a special game execution means.

One game is played with 16 balls, and if 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 lit symbols. For example, if five adjacent winning symbols are illuminated and displayed (if five are illuminated), two sets of four illuminations can be made, so that two points are obtained (however, if the ball enters the score increasing device 48, it 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
In terms of points, points exceeding 10 points are not eligible for prize ball payout.
The display of the winning symbols, the calculation of the score, and the like in the arrangement ball-type pachinko machine 15 are the same as those in the known arrangement ball-type pachinko machine, and thus the detailed description is omitted.

Next, the characteristic operation of the arrangement ball type pachinko machine 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, focusing on the processing executed by the CPU 6 of the electronic control unit 1. FIG. When the arrangement ball type pachinko machine 15 is started,
The CPU 6 executes the initial setting process, and thereafter, every time the timer is reset (in this embodiment, the reset cycle is 2.0
48 ms) The main processing shown in FIG. 4 is repeatedly executed.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the main processing, the CPU 6 executes a start switch check processing (S1).
00), whether or not a start / stop switch (not shown) attached to the firing handle 25 has been set to a start state, whether or not a game start flag has been set, and the count value of the firing number counter 13 A determination is made as to whether the number is within 16 or less.

Next, in the game start processing (S200), various kinds of flags and timers necessary for starting the game are checked, set, or cleared. In the subsequent firing control process (S300), the CPU 6 confirms the set time and the operation state of the firing handle 25, and drives (ON) / drives a firing motor (not shown) of the firing device 23 based on the confirmation result.
The stop (OFF) control is executed.

[0033] Typically, the ON / OFF control, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 7, ON time T _B and OF
And F time T _C is repeated at a firing period T _A. If no foul ball (invalid ball) is generated, the period T _D for firing 16 game balls for establishing one game is T _A.
About 16 times as large as Then, the adjustment time period T _D T
One game cycle _TG , which is the time obtained by adding _E (the firing motor is stopped), is substantially the time required for one game.

However, in this embodiment, the guide symbol display device 2
When the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, the firing is stopped, and the processing will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 6 determines whether or not the adjustment time T _{E is} being set (S301). If the determination is affirmative, the CPU 6 stops (or maintains the stopped state) the firing motor (S302). This launch of during the adjustment time T _E is not performed.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in S301, it is determined whether or not the firing motor is being driven (S303). If a negative determination is made here, it is determined whether the firing permission flag FS is set (S304). Launch permission flag FS
Is not set (S304: NO), the CPU
6 sets the firing motor drive timer TM2 (S30)
5). Next, a firing count permission flag is set (S306).

When a negative determination is made in S303 or S304 or subsequent to S306, the CPU 6 refers to the firing motor drive timer TM2 to determine whether or not the firing motor drive time has ended (S307). Here, if the firing motor drive time has ended (S307: YES), the firing motor is stopped (S302).

If the firing motor drive time has not expired (S307: NO), it is determined whether or not a symbol is being displayed in a fluctuating manner on the guide symbol display device 2 (S30).
8). If the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (S308: YES), the firing motor is stopped (S302). If the symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner (S308: NO), the firing motor is driven (S309).

As described above, if the symbol is being displayed in a fluctuating manner on the guide symbol display device 2 (S308: YES), the firing motor is stopped (S302).
The launch of the game ball does not continue during the fluctuation display of the symbol in (the player's hand-held game ball does not decrease), and the time of the start of the special game or the time of the game for acquiring the right of the special game The number of game balls remaining in the game is not excessively low. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from losing a part of the score combinations that can be obtained, so that the player can more appropriately acquire the game value.

Returning to FIG. 4, following the launch control process (S300), the launch ball count switch (S400) includes the state of the launch ball count switch 63, the hammer operation time, the state of the backup memory, and the launch ball count sensor (S300). Confirmation of foul sphere etc. based on signal and number of firing counter 1
3 are updated. The difference between the number of shot balls detected by the shot ball count switch 63 and the foul ball detected by the foul ball sensor 64, that is, the effective shot ball number BC is written in the firing number counter 13.

Next, the count value RC of the random number counter 14
After the random number generation processing (S500) for updating the game is performed, a game processing (S600) such as state confirmation and data creation related to the arrangement ball type pachinko game is performed. Subsequent to the game processing (S600), a score calculation processing (S700) is executed, and a combination of a winning symbol combination with a score table, a set of score data, and the like are performed.

In the following payout processing (S800), S700
Based on the score data set in, processing related to payout of game balls as prize balls is performed. In the payout process, as shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 6 determines whether or not a game is being played (S801), and if a game is being played (S801: YE).
S), it is determined whether or not there is a score (S802). If there is a score (S802: YES), it is determined whether or not the score is 10 points or less (S803).
3: YES), it is determined whether or not the count value of the game reset timer 11 is 0 (S804).

The game reset timer 11 is set at the start of the game (for example, when the first ball of the game is detected), and the count value is decremented as time elapses. Reaches 0 after about one minute as described above. Therefore,
In S804, it is determined whether about one minute has elapsed from the start of the game. Since the arrangement ball type pachinko machine 15 can fire about 100 game balls per minute in the same manner as a known machine, the time of about 1 minute from the start of the game usually means the end of one game (effective number of fired balls). BC is 16
Enough time to reach the ball). Therefore, it is determined that the game is in progress (one game has not been completed) despite the fact that about one minute has elapsed since the start of the game (S801: YES), because there is no more game ball to fire. No problem.

Therefore, in the case of a positive determination in S804,
The CPU 6 sets the payout motor drive timer TM1 (S805), subtracts the paid-out score (S806), and determines whether the count value of the payout motor drive timer is 0 (S807). Also, the above-mentioned S801, S802, S8
03 or S804, a negative judgment is made.
Proceeding to 807, it is determined whether the count value of the payout motor drive timer TM1 is 0 or not.

The payout motor drive timer TM1 is a timer used to determine whether or not the payout of the number of prize balls (16 in the present embodiment) corresponding to one score has been completed. ) Does not occur, and when this count value becomes 0, it is determined that the payout of the target number (16) has been completed.

If a negative determination is made in S807 (payout is not completed), the CPU 6 drives the payout motor (not shown) of the payout device 72 to start or continue paying out prize balls (S
808) If the affirmative determination is made in S807, the payout motor is stopped (or the stopped state is maintained) (S809).

As described above, during the game (one game is not completed)
Even if (S801: YES), when about one minute has elapsed from the start of the game (S804: YES), a prize ball corresponding to the score established up to that point is paid out, so that the game ball is played during the game. Is exhausted and 16 balls cannot be fired (when the game cannot be ended), a prize ball can be paid out if a score combination has been established by that time. Therefore, it is possible for the player to acquire the game value more appropriately.

[0047] Returning to FIG. 4, the game end processing is executed at the end of the main processing (S900), check for various flags and timers associated with the termination of the time measurement and games adjustment time T _E, set or cleared, etc. Is performed. In the present embodiment, the CPU 6 executes the payout device 72 in the payout process.
In which the winning symbol is paid out and the winning ball is paid out, the winning symbol is displayed on the guide symbol display device 2, and the game ball which has flowed into the guide increasing device 42 via the central auditors port 39. Functions as a special game execution means in that the special game is executed if the vehicle passes through the guidance increasing device operation area 44,
It functions as a firing stop means in controlling the firing device 23 in the firing control process.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and may be variously implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say. In the embodiment, the score is calculated during the progress of the game, but the period after the game ends and before the start of the next game (interval time).
The payout process at the time of non-completion can also be applied to the combination type ball game machine of the type that calculates the score. In this case, when the count value of the game reset timer becomes 0 (may be based on another index), it is regarded as the end of the game, the score is calculated, and the payout is performed based on the score.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrangement ball type pachinko machine of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the arrangement ball type pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrangement ball type pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows a CP of an arrangement ball type pachinko machine of an embodiment.
9 is a flowchart of a main process executed by U.

FIG. 5 shows a CP of an arrangement ball type pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
It is a flowchart of the firing control process which U performs.

FIG. 6 shows a CP of the arrangement ball type pachinko machine of the embodiment.
It is a flowchart of the payout process which U performs.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart for explaining one game cycle in the arrangement ball type pachinko machine of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... guide symbol display device, 6 ... CPU (payout execution means, special game execution means, firing stop means), 15 ... arrange ball type pachinko machine (combination type ball game machine), 18 ... game board, 23 ... launching device , 36… Starting entrance (entrance), 3
9: Central government office opening (ball entrance), 40: Left gate, 41
... Right gate, 42 ... Guidance increase device (entrance), 46 ... Lower left entrance (entrance), 47 ... Lower right entrance (entrance), 4
8 ... Score increasing device (entrance), 50 ... 16-chucker (entrance), 51: winning symbol display device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of entrances provided on a game board surface,
A prize symbol display device that displays a prize symbol corresponding to the entrance where the game ball has entered, and a stray display indicating a hit or a departure symbol indicating a departure that indicates a hit after a start ball has been generated. And a special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player due to the display of the winning symbol on the guide symbol display device. A combined ball game machine that plays a game and, when a score combination is established by a winning symbol displayed on the winning symbol display device in the one game, provides a player with a game value according to the score combination; A combination ball game machine comprising a launch stop means for stopping the launch of game balls while the display device is displaying the symbols in a fluctuating manner. 2. 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. In the combination type ball game machine that gives a game value corresponding to the score combination to the player when the score combination is established by the winning symbol, the game ball of the set number is used when the preset payout execution condition is satisfied. A combination ball game machine further comprising payout execution means for providing a player with a game value according to the score combination established by the time the payout execution condition is satisfied, even if the payout execution condition is not satisfied.