JP2000202141A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the interest of a game by effectively improving expectation that the displaying state of a game display part becomes a specific state of big winning, etc. SOLUTION: Warp passages 23 are formed on both sides of the game display part 21 of a center accessory 13 and warp ball sensors 25 detecting pachinko balls are set on the respective passages 23. An accessory 26 for predicting a big winning is disposed over the part 21. When the displaying state of the part 21 possibly becomes a big winning state, a control circuit generates a big winning noticing command and energizes the sensor 25 to make a big winning noticing stand-by state. When a noticed condition is formed by detecting flowing down of the pachinko ball through the passage 23 by the sensor 25 in a period of this big winning noticing stand-by state, the accessory 26 is rotated to execute big winning noticing. Whenever this big winning noticing is given, a player gets to know the high possibility of becoming the big winning state and expectation to a big winning is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine for increasing a degree of expectation of winning when a display state variably displayed on a game display section provided on a game board surface becomes a specific state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game display section for variably displaying characters such as numbers and symbols is provided on a game board of a pachinko machine, and when the display state of the game display section becomes a predetermined big hit state. There is one in which a jackpot is established. When the big hit is established, for example, the opening and closing plate of the variable winning device is opened until a predetermined time has elapsed, so that the game balls can be more easily won than usual.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machine, a player can only receive a big hit when the display state of the game display section is in a so-called reach state (a state in which the probability of a big hit is high). I do not know whether it is likely to be. For this reason, only in the reach state, not only the expectation to the big hit can be heated, but also during the game, the interest of the player can be directed only to the display state of the game display unit, the game becomes monotonous, and the fun becomes interesting. There is a disadvantage that it is small.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and accordingly, an object of the present invention is to effectively increase a sense of expectation that a display state of a game display section will be a specific state such as a big hit. Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the fun of the game.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine, wherein a display state variably displayed on a game display section provided on a game board surface is a specific state. A special display notice means for giving a notice of a specific display for notifying that the possibility that the display state of the game display section becomes a specific state is increased in the case of increasing the expectation of winning when the special display notice The means enters a specific display notice standby state when the possibility that the display state of the game display section becomes a specific state increases, and when the game state satisfies a predetermined notice condition during the period of the specific display notice standby state, This is a display notice.

In this configuration, during the game, the specific display notice means performs the specific display notice every time the game state satisfies a predetermined notice condition during the specific display notice standby state.
Therefore, each time, the player can know that the display state of the game display unit is likely to be in the specific state, and the expectation for the specific state is increased.
In addition to the display state of the game display section, the state of the specific display notice means can attract the attention of the player. In addition, whether or not the specific display notice means is in the specific display notice standby state is not notified to the player, and the establishment of the notice condition depends on the game state. Not sure if will be done. As a result, a new sense of expectation for the specific display notice is generated.

In this case, the notice condition may be satisfied when the operation of the game ball rolling on the game board surface or the operation of the accessory associated therewith satisfies a predetermined condition. In this way, the shooting operation of the game ball is not only aimed at a part of the winning opening or the winning device, but also needs to be performed so as to satisfy the notice condition, and the fun is further increased.

Further, as in claim 3, detecting means for detecting that the operation of the game ball rolling on the game board surface satisfies a predetermined condition is provided, and the specific display notice means is based on the output of the detecting means. When the notice condition is determined in advance and the specific display notice is given, the specific display notice may be given by the action or display of the accessory. With this configuration, it is possible to reliably detect that the operation of the game ball satisfies the predetermined condition by the detection unit, and to surely notify the player of the specific display notice by the operation or display of the accessory. it can.

[0009] The specific display notice means by the specific display notice means may be a method other than the operation or display of the accessory,
For example, it is assumed that a notice condition is satisfied when a game ball enters a specific area as in claim 4, and a specific display notice is given by causing a game ball entering the specific area to flow down a notice flow path different from a normal flow path. May be performed. In this case, the player can know the presence or absence of the specific display notice by checking the flow path of the game ball entering the specific area.

Alternatively, as described in claim 5, it is assumed that a notice condition is satisfied when a game ball hits a specific portion of the specific display notice means, and the specific display notice is performed by performing the notice operation of the specific portion. You may do it. In this case, the player can know whether or not there is a notice of the specific display by checking the movement of the specific portion hit by the game ball.

[0011] On the other hand, the specific state is as follows.
It is preferable to set a jackpot state or a reach state where the probability of the jackpot is high. According to this configuration, the specific display announcement means performs the jackpot announcement or the reach announcement to notify that the possibility of the jackpot or the reach is high during the game, so that the expectation to the jackpot can be effectively increased. it can.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Embodiment (1)] Hereinafter, an embodiment (1) in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on. First, a schematic configuration of the entire pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. A game board 12 is attached to a machine frame 11 of a pachinko machine, and a center role item 13 is provided at the center of the game board 12. The center display 13 is provided with a game display unit 21 such as a CRT, a liquid crystal display, a rotating drum, and the like. A starting winning port 14 and a variable winning device 15 are provided below the center role 13.
A normal winning opening 16 and a winning device 17 are provided at a plurality of places in the game area other than the above. Below the game board 12, an upper ball receiving tray 18, a lower ball receiving tray 19, a launch operation handle 20 of a ball launching device (not shown), and the like are provided.

When the pachinko ball hit into the game board 12 wins in the starting winning opening 14, for example, the center role 13
When the numbers and symbols displayed on the game display unit 21 begin to rotate and the combination of numbers and symbols when the numbers and symbols are stopped becomes a predetermined jackpot combination, a jackpot is established. The opening and closing plate 15a of the variable winning device 15 is opened until a predetermined time has elapsed, so that the pachinko ball can be more easily won than usual.

Next, the structure of the center part 13 will be described with reference to FIG. A warp passage entrance 22 is provided at the upper part on both sides of the game display part 21, and the pachinko balls entering the warp passage entrance 22 flow down the inside of the warp passage 23 and from the warp passage exit 24 to the lower front side of the game display part 21. Run out to. Each warp passage 23 is provided with a warp ball sensor 25 (detection means) such as a proximity sensor for detecting that the pachinko ball has flowed down the warp passage 23. Further, an accessory 26 such as a doll for giving a big hit notice is arranged above the game display unit 21. The accessory 26 is driven by a motor (not shown). When the motor is driven,
By rotating the accessory 26, a big hit notice (specific display notice) is given.

The warp ball sensor 25 is connected to a control circuit (not shown). This control circuit is mainly composed of, for example, a microcomputer, and generates a big hit notice command when the display state of the game display unit 21 is likely to be a big hit state. Further, the control circuit executes a jackpot notice control program of FIG. 2 stored in a built-in ROM (storage medium), so that a jackpot notice standby state (specific display notice standby state) occurs when a jackpot command is generated. If the operation of the pachinko ball satisfies the notice condition during the jackpot notice waiting state, the jackpot announcement with the accessory 26 is performed. This embodiment (1)
Then, the notice condition is satisfied when the pachinko ball flows down the warp passage 23.

Hereinafter, the control contents of the control circuit will be described based on a big hit notice control program shown in FIG. This program is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals. When this program is started, first, in step 101, it is determined whether or not a big hit notice command is being generated. If the jackpot notice command has not been issued, the warp ball sensor 25
Is maintained in the power-supply stopped state (step 102), and the accessory 26 for jackpot notice is maintained in the stopped state (step 10).
3).

Thereafter, when a big hit notice command is generated, the process proceeds from step 101 to step 104, in which the warp ball sensor 25 is energized to make the warp ball sensor 25 detectable, thereby setting a big hit notice standby state. Thereafter, in step 105, it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball has flowed down the warp passage 23 based on whether or not a ball detection signal has been output from the warp ball sensor 25. If the pachinko ball has not flown down the warp passage 23, the program ends without giving a big hit notice.

Thereafter, during the jackpot notice standby state,
When the pachinko ball flows down the warp passage 23 and is detected by the warp ball sensor 25, when the process proceeds to step 105, it is determined to be “Yes”, and the process proceeds to step 106, where the accessory 26 is set to the big hit notice operation. Let it. The jackpot announcement operation of the accessory 26 is continued while the jackpot announcement command is generated.

After that, when the big hit notice command is completed, when the process proceeds to step 101, it is determined as “No”, and the process proceeds to step 102, where the power supply to the warp ball sensor 25 is stopped, and the warp ball sensor 25 is detected. By making the state impossible, the jackpot notice standby state is released, and in the next step 103, the jackpot notice operation of the accessory 26 is stopped. In this case, the control circuit and the accessory 26 play a role as specific display notice means described in claims 1 and 3 of the claims.

As described above, when the big hit notice command is issued, the big hit notice standby state is entered. If the pachinko ball enters the warp passage 23 during the big hit notice standby state, the big hit notice is executed by the accessory 26. . This allows the player to know that the display state of the game display unit 21 is likely to be in the state of the big hit every time the big hit notice is performed, and effectively increases the sense of expectation of the success of the big hit. At the same time, in addition to the game display section 21, the player 26 can also draw attention to the accessory 26 that performs a jackpot notice operation, thereby increasing the fun of the game.

Further, in the present embodiment (1), the notice condition is satisfied by the pachinko balls flowing down the warp passage 23, so that a firing operation aimed at the warp passage entrance 22 is also required. In addition, whether or not the player is in the jackpot notice standby state is not notified to the player, and the establishment of the notice condition is also affected by the rolling state of the pachinko ball. I do not know if it will be.
For this reason, a new sense of expectation for the jackpot notice was born,
The fun of the game can be further increased.

The accessory 26 for performing the jackpot notice operation may be an accessory other than a doll. The game display unit 21
The big hit may be announced by displaying on the display unit or other display unit.

[Embodiment (2)] Next, an embodiment (2) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. However, portions substantially the same as those in the above embodiment (1) are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

In the center item 27 of the embodiment (2),
A ball entrance 28 is provided above the game display unit 21,
A notice switch 29 such as a micro switch is provided at a drop point of the pachinko ball entering the center role object 27 from the ball entrance 28.
(Detection means) is provided. Thereby, the ball entrance 2
The pachinko ball entering the center role object 27 from 8 falls on the notice switch 29 to turn it on, and then flows down the warp passage 23 on either side. Note that a notice lamp (not shown) for giving a big hit notice is arranged on the game board 12. This notice lamp may be provided exclusively for the big hit notice, but may also be used as an illumination lamp provided on the game board 12 or a lamp of a winning device.

In this embodiment (2), the notice condition is satisfied when the pachinko ball enters the center role object 27 from the ball entrance 28. Hereinafter, the control contents of the control circuit will be described based on the big hit notice control program of FIG. If the jackpot notice command has not been issued, the notice switch 29 is not energized and the notice lamp is kept off (step 20).
1, 202, 203).

Thereafter, when a big hit notice command is generated, the process proceeds from step 201 to step 204, and the notice switch 29 is energized to make the notice switch 29 detectable, so that the big hit notice standby state is set. After this,
In step 205, it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball has entered the center role object 27 based on whether or not the pachinko ball has turned on the notice switch 29. If the pachinko ball has not entered the center role object 27, the program ends without giving a big hit notice.

Thereafter, during the jackpot notice standby state,
The pachinko ball enters the center part 27 and the switch 2
9 is turned on, when the process proceeds to step 205, "Ye
s "is determined, and the routine proceeds to step 206, where a notice lamp is turned on or blinks to give a jackpot notice. The jackpot notice by the notice lamp is continued while the jackpot notice command is generated.

After that, when the jackpot announcement command ends, when the process proceeds to step 201, it is determined to be "No", and the process proceeds to step 202, in which the power supply to the announcement switch 29 is stopped, and the announcement switch 29 cannot be detected. To cancel the jackpot notice standby state, and
At 3, the notice lamp is turned off to end the jackpot notice. In this case, the control circuit and the warning lamp function as specific display warning means described in claim 1 of the claims.

In the embodiment (2) described above, the player can know from the jackpot notice using the notice lamp that the display state of the game display unit 21 is likely to be the jackpot state. The same effect as 1) can be obtained.

[Embodiment (3)] Next, an embodiment (3) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the center item 30 of the embodiment (3), the normal warp passage 31
The (normal flow path) and the notice warp path 32 (notice flow path) are provided so as to branch right and left from below the ball inlet 28. The pachinko ball flowing down the normal warp passage 31 flows out from the normal warp passage exit 33 on the left side to the lower front side of the game display unit 21. On the other hand, the pachinko balls flowing down the notice warp passage 32 flow out from the right notice warp passage outlet 34 to the lower front side of the game display unit 21. Further, two branch passages 35 and 36 are provided at the branch between the normal warp passage 31 and the notice warp passage 32. The flow path switching valves 35 and 36 project into the passages 31 and 32 by turning on / off a solenoid (not shown), respectively, to prevent passage of a pachinko ball,
The pachinko balls are retracted backward from the positions 1 and 32 and move between the positions allowing passage of the pachinko balls. Each passage 3
The front surfaces of the passages 31, 32 are provided with flow path switching valves 35, 36 so that the pachinko balls flowing through the passages 1, 32 can be seen from the player side.
It is transparent except for the part. Each flow path switching valve 35,
The operation of 36 is controlled by the control circuit.

Next, the contents of control by the control circuit will be described based on the big hit notice control program of FIG. First, at step 301, it is determined whether or not a jackpot notice command is being generated.
Proceeding to step 302, the pachinko ball path is switched to the normal warp path 31. Specifically, the flow path switching valve 35 is retracted to open the normal warp passage 31, and the flow path switching valve 36 is protruded to close the warning warp passage 32. Thus, the pachinko ball that has entered the center role object 30 from the ball entrance 28 flows down the normal warp passage 31 and flows out from the normal warp passage exit 33 to the lower front side of the game display unit 21.

Thereafter, when a big hit notice command is generated, the process proceeds from step 301 to step 303, and the path of the pachinko ball is switched to the notice warp passage 32. Specifically, the flow path switching valve 35 is protruded so that the normal warp passage 31
Is closed and the flow path switching valve 36 is retracted to open the warning warp passage 32. As a result, a jackpot notice waiting state is established, and during the period of the jackpot notice waiting state, the pachinko ball that has entered the center role object 30 from the ball entrance 28 flows down the notice warp passage 32 and the notice warp passage exit 34
Flows out of the game display unit 21 to the lower front side. The player knows the jackpot notice by watching the pachinko balls flow through the notice warp passage exit 34.

In this case, the control circuit, the notice warp passage 3
2. The flow path switching valves 35 and 36 function as specific display notice means described in claims 1 and 4 of the claims. Further, the branch portion between the normal warp passage 31 and the notice warp passage 32 corresponds to the specific area described in claim 4 of the present invention, and it is preferable that the pachinko ball enter the branch portion. It corresponds to the notice conditions described in.

In the embodiment (3) described above, the player checks the flow path and the downward flow of the pachinko ball that has entered the center role object 30 from the ball entrance 28 to confirm whether or not there is a big hit notice. You can know.

[Embodiment (4)] Next, an embodiment (4) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment (4), an accessory 37 such as a doll for giving a big hit notice is attached to the game area of the game board 12 via a pedestal 38 so as to be able to swing up, down, left and right. A cam 3 rotated by a motor (not shown) is provided below the base 38.
9 are arranged. Note that the lower surface of the pedestal 38 is a cam surface, so that the accessory 37 can be swung up and down and left and right when it comes into contact with the rotating cam 39. Further, the cam 39 is covered with a cover or the like so that its operation cannot be seen from the player side.

Normally, the accessory 37 is held at a position shown in FIG. 8A by a spring (not shown). In this position, even if the cam 39 rotates, the accessory 37 comes into contact with the base 38 of the accessory 37. In this case, the accessory 37 does not swing. As shown in FIG. 8B, when the pachinko ball hits, the accessory 37 is pushed down. However, while the cam 39 is stopped, the accessory 37 only slightly shakes up and down. on the other hand,
When the pachinko ball hits the accessory 38 while the cam 39 is rotating,
As shown in FIG. 8C, the pedestal 38 is attached to the rotating cam 39.
Are brought into contact with each other, so that the accessory 37 swings vertically and horizontally. The operation of the cam 39 is controlled by a control circuit.

Hereinafter, the contents of control by the control circuit will be described based on the big hit notice control program of FIG. First, in step 401, it is determined whether or not a jackpot notice command is being generated.
Proceeding to step 402, the cam 39 is stopped. Thereby, even if the pachinko ball hits, the accessory 37 only slightly shakes up and down.

Thereafter, when the big hit notice command is generated, the process proceeds from step 401 to step 403 and the cam 3
9 is rotated to enter a jackpot notice standby state. If the pachinko ball hits the accessory 37 during the jackpot announcement standby state, the accessory 37 swings up, down, left and right to give a jackpot notice.

In this case, the control circuit, the accessory 37, the pedestal 3
8. The cam 39 functions as a specific display notice means described in claims 1 and 5 of the claims. Also, the accessory 37 corresponds to the specific portion described in claim 5 of the present invention, and hitting the pachinko ball on the accessory 37 corresponds to the notice condition described in claim 5 of the claim. . In the above-described embodiment (4) described above, the player can know the presence or absence of the big hit notice by checking the movement of the accessory 37 hit by the pachinko ball.

In each of the above embodiments (1) to (4),
Although the notice condition is satisfied when the operation of the pachinko ball satisfies the predetermined condition, the notice condition may be satisfied when the operation of the accessory associated with the operation of the pachinko ball satisfies the predetermined condition. In short, it is only necessary that the notice condition is satisfied when the gaming state satisfies the predetermined condition.

In each of the above embodiments (1) to (4), the jackpot notice in which the display state of the game display section 21 becomes the jackpot state is executed. However, the reach notice and the probability fluctuation notice are executed. You may do it. For example, the reach announcement is to announce a state in which the display state of the game display unit 21 is one step before the big hit state, and the probability change announcement is that the display state of the game display unit 21 increases the probability of the big hit. This is to notify a state in which the probability variation symbols are aligned.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine, but can be applied to various gaming machines having a function of increasing the expectation of winning when the display state of the game display section becomes a specific state.

[0043]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the period in which the display state of the game display section is likely to be a specific state such as a big hit is high. When the game state satisfies a predetermined notice condition, the specific display notice means makes the specific display notice, so that it is possible to effectively increase the sense of expectation that the specific display notice will bring the specific state. Also, the state of the specific display notice means can attract the attention of the player. In addition, since the time at which the specific display notice is given depends on the game state, a new feeling of expectation for the specific display notice is generated, and the fun of the game can be enhanced.

Further, according to the present invention, the advance notice condition is satisfied by the operation of the game ball rolling on the game board surface or the accompanying operation of the accessory, so that the advance notice condition is satisfied. It is necessary to perform an operation of launching a game ball, and the fun of the game can be further increased.

Further, a detecting means for detecting that the operation of the game ball satisfies a predetermined condition is provided, and an advance notice condition is determined based on an output of the detecting means, and the operation or display of the accessory is performed. Since the specific display notice is performed by the detecting means, it is possible to reliably detect that the operation of the game ball satisfies the predetermined condition by the detecting means, and the specific display notice is provided to the player by the operation or display of the accessory. I can surely inform you.

On the other hand, in the fourth aspect, the specific display notice is given by causing the game balls entering the specific area to flow down the notice channel different from the normal channel, so that the player enters the specific area. The presence or absence of the specific display notice can be known by checking the flow path of the game ball.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a specific display notice is given by performing a notice operation of a specific portion hit by a game ball, so that a player can check the movement of the specific portion hit by a game ball. By doing so, it is possible to know whether or not there is a notice of the specific display.

Further, since the specific state is set to the big hit state or the reach state, the big hit notice or the reach notice can be made, and the expectation to the big hit can be effectively increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a center accessory showing an embodiment (1) of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a big hit notice control program according to the embodiment (1).

FIG. 3 is a front view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a center accessory according to the embodiment (2) of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a big hit notice control program according to the embodiment (2).

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a center accessory according to the embodiment (3) of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a big hit notice control program according to the embodiment (3).

FIG. 8 shows an embodiment (4) of the present invention, in which (a)
(C) is a diagram for explaining the operation of the accessory.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a big hit notice control program according to the embodiment (4).

[Explanation of symbols]

12 game board, 13 center item, 21 game display section, 22 warp passage entrance, 23 warp passage, 25 ...
Warp ball sensor (detection means), 26: accessory, 27: center accessory, 28: ball entrance, 29 ... notice switch (detection means), 30: center accessory, 31: normal warp passage (normal flow path), 32: Notice warp passage (notice passage), 35, 3
6: flow path switching valve, 37: accessory, 38: pedestal, 39: cam.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for increasing a winning expectation when a display state variably displayed on a game display section provided on a game board surface becomes a specific state, wherein the display state of the game display section is the specific state. Specific display notice means for performing a specific display notice to notify that the possibility of becoming high has been increased, wherein the specific display notice means may change the display state of the game display unit to the specific state. A gaming machine, wherein the game machine enters a specific display notice standby state when it becomes high, and performs a specific display notice when the gaming state satisfies a predetermined notice condition during the specific display notice standby state. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the advance notice condition is satisfied when an operation of a game ball rolling on the game board surface or an operation of an accessory associated therewith satisfies a predetermined condition. Machine. 3. A detecting means for detecting that a motion of a game ball rolling on the game board surface satisfies a predetermined condition, wherein the specific display notice means is configured to execute the notice condition based on an output of the detection means. Judge and give a specific display notice,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a specific display notice is given by an action or display of the accessory. 4. The notice condition is satisfied when a game ball rolling on the game board enters a specific area, and the specific display notice means performs a specific display notice.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a specific display notice is given by causing a game ball entering the specific area to flow down a notice flow path different from a normal flow path. 5. The notice condition is satisfied when a game ball rolling on the game board hits a specific portion of the specific display notice means, wherein the specific display notice means performs a specific display notice,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a specific display notice is given by performing a notice operation of the particular part. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific state is a jackpot state or a reach state having a high jackpot probability.