JP2000334126A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve interest by displaying the number of times of lottery from the great success game of the last time to the great success game of this time by storing the number of times of lottery from the great success game of the last time to the great success game of this time and providing an image display device with a lottery time display picture for displaying the stored number of times of lottery. SOLUTION: A lottery time storage means in an electric control device stores the number of times of lottery from the great success game of the last time to the great success game of this time. Next, the number of times of lottery stored in this lottery time storage means is displayed on the lottery time display picture of the image display device. When a great success occurs, for example, first of all, the picture of a human figure is displayed on the right side of the image display device and the number of times of lottery from the last occurrence of the great success to this occurrence of the great success, namely, the number of times (number of rotations) of roulette game as a special game on the image display device, for example, is counted up and displayed on the tip of an instruction stick pointed by the human figure on the left side. Further, the explanation of display contents is displayed as a balloon.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball game machine, and more particularly to a game machine in which the number of lotteries in a special game can be displayed in a manner that is easy for a player to understand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a ball-and-ball game machine of this kind, a variable winning device capable of changing a plurality of general winning ports, a starting port and a hit ball receiving state is provided in a gaming section surrounded by guide rails. And, a continuous winning opening arranged in the variable winning device, an image display device for performing a special game by a combination of a plurality of symbols, and, on condition of winning of a hit ball to the starting opening, to start a special game, A plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the image display device, and thereafter, a plurality of variably symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed,
When the plurality of stop symbols displayed as stop match the combination of the hit symbols set in advance, the variable winning device is changed to a state advantageous to the player, and the big hit game is started and the big hit game is started. There has been known an electronic control device including an electric control device for continuing the predetermined number of times on condition that a hit ball is won to the continuous winning opening.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, the number of lotteries from the previous jackpot game to the current jackpot game is not displayed to the player. After the end of the game, there is a problem that it is difficult to determine whether it is advantageous or disadvantageous to continue the game with the gaming machine.

In view of the above, the invention according to claim 1 has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The object of the invention is to determine the number of lotteries from the previous jackpot game to the current jackpot game. Is to provide a ball-and-ball game machine that can be displayed to a player in an easily understandable manner. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described object, an analysis result of the number of lotteries can be displayed to a player.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object, and its contents will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. The invention according to claim 1 includes, in the electric control device (180), lottery number storage means (260) for storing the number of lotteries from the last big hit game to the current big hit game, and the image display device (40) Has a lottery number display screen (for example, the screens of FIGS. 8A and 8B) for displaying the number of lotteries stored in the lottery number storage means (260).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the electric control device (180) includes lottery number analyzing means (270) for analyzing the number of lotteries stored in the lottery number storing means (270), and displays the image. The apparatus (40) is provided with a lottery number analysis result display screen (for example, the screen shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C) for displaying the analysis result by the lottery number analysis means (270).

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the electric control device is provided.
The number of lotteries from the previous big hit game to the current big hit game is stored in the lottery number storage means (260) of (180). And the number of lotteries stored in the lottery number storage means (260) is
The lottery count display screen of the image display device (40) (for example, FIG.
(Screens of (a) and (b)).

For example, when a big hit occurs, a picture of a person is displayed on the right side of the image display device 40 as shown in FIG. At the end of the bar, the number of lotteries from the last big hit occurrence to the current big hit occurrence, that is, the image display device (40)
For example, the number of times (rotation speed) of a roulette game as a special game is counted up at a high speed and displayed, and the contents of the display are explained in a balloon appearing below the rotation speed display. This commentary is, for example, a comment “The number of revolutions since the last hit”.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8B, the display of the number of rotations is stopped, and the stopped number of rotations means the number of lotteries. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lottery number stored in the lottery number storage means is analyzed by the lottery number analysis means (270) of the electric control device (180). Then, the analysis result by the lottery number analyzing means (270) is displayed on the image display device (4).
0) lottery number analysis result display screen (for example, FIG. 8B,
(Screen (c)).

For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, an explanation of the relationship between the number of rotations and the occurrence of a big hit is displayed in the balloon. This commentary is, for example, a comment such as "hit early", "is normal", "it took a long time", and the like. Then, based on the relationship between the number of revolutions and the occurrence of the big hit, the picture of the person is displayed with a different expression, and the comment "I'm extremely sick" is displayed in the balloon (FIG. 8C). For example, a person's facial expression is a happy expression for a comment that "hits early", and a normal expression for a comment "is normal", and it takes "long time". For comments,
Let's assume a shy expression.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, a pachinko machine is shown as a representative example of a ball-and-ball game machine. FIG.
1 to 13 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view of a game section of a pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electric control device, and FIG. 3 is a special symbol display device. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing types of symbols displayed on the image display device functioning as a special symbol display device, and FIG. 5 is an image display functioning as a prize ball payout status display means. Explanatory diagram of display on the device, FIGS.
13 is an explanatory diagram of a display on the image display device functioning as another display means.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a game board 10 provided on the front of a pachinko machine, and a game section 30 surrounded by guide rails 20 is provided on the surface thereof. As shown in FIG. 1, a central game device having an image display device 40, a special symbol storage and display device 50, a normal symbol display device 60, and a normal symbol storage and display device 70 almost at the center of the game section 30. 80 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, a variable winning device 90 capable of changing a hit ball receiving state is provided below the central game device 80. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, between the central gaming device 80 and the variable winning device 90, a central type 1 starting port is provided.
There are 100. On the left of the above-mentioned central first type starting port 100,
As shown in FIG. 1, a left type start port 110 is provided which can be converted into a state where a hit ball is easy to win and a state where a hit ball is difficult to win.

Also, on the right side of the central type 1 starting port 100, above the central gaming device 80, and on the left and right of the variable winning device 90, FIG.
As shown in the figure, general winning ports 120 are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a left gate 130 and a right gate 140 for detecting passing balls are provided on the left and right sides of the central game apparatus 80, respectively. Further, in the other game units 30, windmills 150, decorative lamps 160, and the like are provided.

The image display device 40 is an STN type or T
This is an FT type liquid crystal display, and can display various images on its display screen as shown in FIGS. The image display device 40 is, in the present embodiment,
As will be described in detail later, it functions as a special symbol display device for performing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and also functions as a prize ball payout status display means.

As shown in FIG. 1, the special symbol storage and display device 50 comprises four LEDs arranged side by side on the left and right, and stores up to four achievements of the operating conditions of the special symbol display device (image display device 40). indicate. That is, when a hit ball wins in the center type 1 starting port 100 and the left type 1 starting port 110, a special game is started on the special symbol display device (image display device 40), but the winning of the hit ball is stored up to four balls. It is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ordinary symbol display device 60 comprises one 7-segment display, and the left gate 13
The conversion display of the symbol (number) is started by the hit ball passing through 0 or the right gate 140, the conversion of the symbol (number) is stopped after the lapse of a predetermined time, and the stopped symbol (number) is a predetermined symbol. If (numeral) is, for example, "7", the left type 1 starting port 110 is converted into a state in which a hit ball can easily win for a predetermined time, for example, 2 seconds.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ordinary symbol display device 70 comprises four LEDs provided so as to surround the ordinary symbol display device 60, and up to four operating conditions of the ordinary symbol display device 60 are achieved. Display and display. That is, when a hit ball passes through the left gate 130 or the right gate 140, the normal symbol display device 6
The symbol conversion at 0 starts, and the passing of the hit ball is stored and displayed for up to four balls.

The variable winning device 90 comprises a so-called attacker, as shown in FIG. 1, and in a normal state, the attacker is closed so that a hit ball is difficult to win.
In the special game in the special symbol display device (image display device 40), when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the attacker is opened and the ball is converted into a state in which the hit ball can easily enter the variable winning device 90. I do.

At the approximate center of the variable winning device 90,
As shown in FIG. 1, there is provided a continuous winning opening 170 in which a continuation condition of a special game is established by winning of a hit ball. Continuous winning opening 1
A continuation detector 171 for detecting a winning ball is provided in 70, and a variable winning device 90 including a continuous winning opening 170 is provided in the variable winning device 90, as shown in FIG. Variable winning device for detecting a hit ball Winning detector 91
Is provided.

The center type 1 starting port 100 and the left type 1 starting port 110 are, as described above, a winning opening which is a condition for starting a special game on the special symbol display device (image display device 40). Type 1 starting port 100 or left Type 1 starting port 110
When the hit ball wins, the center first type start detector 101 or the left first type start detector 111 provided in each starting port detects the hit ball, and the special symbol display device (image display device 40) detects the hit ball. The game starts.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of wing pieces 112 are provided at the left type 1 starting port 110. In a normal state, both wing pieces 112 are substantially parallel to each other, and In the seed starting port 110, it is difficult for a hit ball to win, and as described above, when predetermined conditions are satisfied in the ordinary symbol display device 60, the wing pieces 112 open left and right for a predetermined time, and the left first The state is changed to a state in which a hit ball can easily enter the seed starting port 110.

As described above, the left gate 130 and the right gate 140 are a winning opening which is a condition for starting the symbol conversion in the ordinary symbol display device 60. When a hit ball passes through the left gate 130 or the right gate 140, a normal The symbol conversion in the symbol display device 60 starts. Note that the left gate 130 also functions as a hit ball detection unit described in detail later. To control the operation of the above-described image display device 40 and the like, an electrical control device 180 provided at an appropriate position in the ball game machine is not shown,
It comprises a microcomputer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) and the like, and communicates with the image display device 40 and the like via input / output control means.

A schematic configuration of a portion of the electric control device 180 according to the present invention will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the electric control device 180 includes the following three units. First, the first means is the number-of-launched-balls calculating means 190.

The number-of-launched balls calculating means 190 calculates the number of hit balls detected by the left gate 130 as hit ball detecting means,
This is a means for calculating the total number of shot balls fired in the game unit 30 based on the probability that a hit ball flowing down in 0 is detected by the left gate 130. The second means is a payout prize ball number calculating means 200. The payout prize ball number calculating means 200 is paid out when the total number of fired balls obtained by the number of fired ball number calculating means 190, the probability of hitting a hit ball at each winning opening, and a hitting ball at each winning opening. This is means for calculating the total number of prize balls to be paid out based on the number of prize balls.

The third means is a prize ball payout state calculating means 210.
It is. The prize ball payout state calculating means 210 calculates the prize ball payout state based on the total number of fired balls calculated by the number of fired balls calculating means 190 and the total number of prize balls calculated by the paid out ball number calculating means 200. It is a means for calculating. The left gate 130 is electrically connected to the electric control device 180 in order to perform the calculation in the number-of-launched-balls calculating means 190.

Also, of the prize balls calculated by the payout prize ball number calculation means 200, the number of prize balls for the prize balls for the central first-type start port 100, the left first-type start port 110, and the variable prize device 90. Is calculated based on the actual number of winning balls that have won the winning openings 90, 100, and 110. Therefore, the electric control device 180 includes a central first-type start detector 101 and a left first-type start detector 1
11 and the variable winning device winning detector 91 are in electrical communication.

Further, in order to display the calculation result in the prize ball payout state calculation means 210, the electric control device 180
The image display device 40 functioning as a prize ball payout status display means is in electrical communication. In addition, the electric control device 180
As shown in FIG. 2, the following 12 means are provided. Therefore, a total of 13 means are provided, including the three means described above.

The first means is a jackpot symbol storage means 220. The big hit symbol storage means 220 is a means for storing a combination of big hit symbols. The second means is a jackpot number storage means 230. The jackpot number storage means 230 is a means for storing the number of jackpots for each symbol.

The third means is a jackpot symbol analyzing means 240. The big hit symbol analyzing means 240 is a means for analyzing whether or not the combination of the big hit symbols is a probability-up symbol based on the storage of the big hit symbol storing means 220. The fourth means is a jackpot number analysis means 250
It is.

The big hit number analyzing means 250 is a means for analyzing the big hit number based on the storage of the big hit number storage means 230. The fifth means is a lottery number storage means 260. The lottery number storage means 260 is a means for storing the number of lotteries in the special symbol display device (image display device 40) from the occurrence of the previous big hit to the occurrence of the next big hit.

The sixth means is a lottery number analyzing means 270. The lottery number analyzing means 270 is means for analyzing the relationship between the number of lotteries and the state of occurrence of big hits based on the storage of the lottery number storage means 260. The seventh means is a reach state storage means 280. Reach state storage means 2
Numeral 80 is a means for storing the state from the reach state to the occurrence of the big hit.

Eighth means is reach number storage means 290. The reach number storage means 290 is a means for storing the number of reach times that have occurred. Ninth means is reach state analysis means 300. The reach state analysis means 300
Is a means for analyzing the reach state based on the storage of the reach state storage means 280.

The tenth means is a reach number analyzing means 310
It is. The reach number analyzing means 310 is means for analyzing the reach number based on the storage of the reach number storing means 290. Eleventh means is a jackpot achievement ratio calculating means 320. Big hit achievement ratio calculation means 320
Is a means for calculating and analyzing the ratio between the number of occurrences of reach and the number of occurrences of big hits.

The twelfth means is a prize ball payout situation predicting means 33.
It is 0. The prize ball payout state predicting means 330 is means for predicting a future prize ball payout state based on the memory of the big hit symbol storing means 220 and the memory of the big hit number storing means 230. Next, the image display device 40 functioning as a special symbol display device will be described.

When the image display device 40 functions as a special symbol display device, a picture of a roulette 340 is displayed on the image display device 40 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the roulette 340 includes an annular roulette panel 341 and a first roulette panel 341 displayed inside the roulette panel 341.
It comprises a symbol display unit 342, a second symbol display unit 343, and a third symbol display unit 344.

As shown in FIG. 3, the roulette panel 341 is divided into a plurality of display portions 346 by partition lines 345. Each of the display units 346 displays an arbitrary symbol as shown in FIG. For example, each display unit 346
As shown in FIG. 4, the symbols displayed on the screen are numbers from “1” to “7” and “cherry”, “plum”, “grape”, “orange”, “melon”, and “peach”. ”,“ Watermelon ”, and“ apple ”fruit pattern total 15
It is a kind of design.

The inner peripheral portion of the roulette panel 341 is
As shown in FIG. 3, each of the display units 346 is a pocket 347, and a roulette ball 348 displayed on a liquid crystal display.
The pattern displayed on the display section 346 of the pocket 347 containing
The symbols are sequentially displayed on the first symbol display unit 342, the second symbol display unit 343, and the third symbol display unit 344, and when the combination of them constitutes a predetermined prize mode, the above-described variable prize winning device is used. 90 is converted into a favorable state for the player, and a special game is started.

In the present embodiment, the combination of the predetermined symbols to be the prize mode for starting the special game is
It is assumed that three identical symbols are provided. If the combination of the same symbols is a combination of numeral symbols from “1” “1” “1” to “7” “7” “7”, the special symbol display device is set for a predetermined period. The probability that the prize mode is formed in the (image display device 40) and the probability that the prize mode is formed in the ordinary symbol display device 60 are increased.

The above-mentioned predetermined period is, for example,
The period until the next prize mode is formed on the special symbol display device (image display device 40). In addition, the above-mentioned probability increase rate is, for example, a special symbol display device (image display device)
In 40), the probability of winning is set to 1/50, and in the ordinary symbol display device 60, the probability of winning is set to be 10 times that of the normal game.

The above-mentioned special symbol display device (image display device)
The special game in 40) will be described in more detail. When a ball is hit in the center type 1 starting port 100 or the left type 1 starting port 110, a roulette wheel 340 is displayed on the special symbol display device (image display device 40), and a roulette ball from the upper right and lower left outside the roulette panel 341. 348 appears. At this time, the first symbol display unit 342 and the second symbol display unit 343 perform blinking display, and the third symbol display unit 344 displays “LOTTERY”.
Is displayed.

Then, the roulette ball 348 starts rotating at a high speed on the roulette panel 341 for a predetermined time, for example, 5.5.
After a lapse of one second, one of the roulette balls 348 enters one of the pockets 347. When the roulette ball 348 enters the pocket 347, the symbol displayed on the display unit 346 of the pocket 347 is displayed on the first symbol display unit 342.

Next, another roulette ball 348 enters one of the pockets 347, and the display portion of the pocket 347 is displayed.
The symbol displayed at 346 is displayed on the second symbol display section 343. Further, the third roulette ball 348 appears and enters the pocket 347, and the symbol displayed on the display unit 346 of the pocket 347 is displayed on the third symbol display unit 344.

Here, when the second roulette ball 348 enters the pocket 347, the symbol displayed on the first symbol display portion 342 and the symbol displayed on the second symbol display portion 343 are the same. In the case of, the display color of the inner peripheral portion of the roulette panel 341 is changed as the reach state, and the player is notified of the reach state. At the same time, a third roulette ball 348 appears, rotates on the roulette panel 341 while gradually decelerating from high-speed rotation, and enters one of the pockets 347.

In the above-mentioned reach state, the time from the appearance of the third roulette ball 348 to the time when the third roulette ball 348 enters the pocket 347 is set to be longer than that in the case of loss, and the player has a sense of expectation that a big hit will occur. It is good to increase the interest of the game. Further, in this case, the third roulette ball 348 may be directly inserted into the pocket 347, but may be bounced on the partition line 345 or paused on the partition line 345. Furthermore, the third roulette ball
If the rotation speed of 348 decreases and it is about to enter the pocket 347 that loses, a picture imitating the shape of a hand appears on the roulette panel 341, hitting the roulette ball 348 and turning it further Is also good. In this way, by changing the movement of the roulette ball 348 in the reach state, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

Also, from the above-mentioned reach state, the third roulette ball 348 is displayed on the display unit 346 having the same symbol as the symbol displayed on the first symbol display unit 342 and the second symbol display unit 343. When the player enters the pocket 347, a symbol is displayed on the third symbol display portion 344, and then the display portion 346 of the roulette panel 341 is alternately blinked and moved and displayed, and an inner peripheral portion of the roulette panel 341 is displayed. The color changes, and the player is notified that the jackpot prize mode has been established.

The above-mentioned special symbol display device (image display device)
If a big hit occurs in the special game in 40), the big hit game can be played. The big hit special game is a game in which an attacker, which is the variable winning device 90, opens for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, so that a hit ball can easily enter the variable winning device 90. The opening time of the attacker is, for example, a maximum of 29 seconds, and within this opening time,
When 10 balls are hit in the variable winning device 90, one cycle of the special game of the jackpot is completed.

Also, if the player wins the continuous winning opening 170 during one cycle of the special jackpot game, the special jackpot game of the next cycle can be performed. This special jackpot game can be played for up to 16 cycles. In addition,
If no ball is hit in the continuous winning opening 170 during one cycle of the special jackpot game, the special jackpot game ends in the cycle, that is, a so-called punk state.

The image display device 40 also functions as a prize ball payout status display means when a big hit occurs. The display on the image display device 40 functioning as the winning ball payout status display means will be described with reference to FIGS. In the image display device 40 functioning as a special symbol display device, the first symbol display unit 342, the second symbol display unit 343,
If all the symbols displayed on the third symbol display section 344 are the same, a big hit prize mode is set. When the jackpot prize mode occurs, the image display device 40 is displayed so as to function as a prize ball payout status display means.
The picture at 340 disappears and the picture of the person is displayed as shown in FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), a picture of a person is displayed on the right side of the image display device 40 functioning as the above-mentioned prize ball dispensing status display means, and a blank portion on the left side as shown in FIG. Is displayed, and a comment "Show the payout graph" is displayed in the balloon. Next, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, a vertical axis and a horizontal axis are displayed. Subsequently, the vertical axis becomes a value obtained by subtracting the total number of shot balls from the total number of awarded balls. A line graph is displayed so that the horizontal axis indicates the transition of the number of shot balls. Then, in accordance with the rightward extension of the line graph, the picture of the person is also moved rightward and displayed. After the above-mentioned display is performed, the display of the line graph of the prize ball payout state disappears as the end screen, and the display is fixed with the person facing the front (FIG. 6).

The scale of the vertical axis in the line graph is, for example, “0” at the center and ± 15,000 at the top and bottom.
A sphere and the scale of the horizontal axis is, for example, 50,000 spheres. Here, since the graph extends in the horizontal axis direction, if the graph does not fit within one screen, when the graph is displayed from the right side to about 1/6, the graph is moved to the left side. By sliding, the entire graph can be displayed. If the entire graph does not fit within the scale in the vertical axis direction, the position of the center (0) is adjusted or the scale is adjusted.

The winning ball payout status displayed on the image display device 40 is calculated by the winning ball payout status calculating means 210 in the electric control device 180. In the prize ball payout status calculation means 210, the total number of shot balls calculated by the number of fired balls calculation means 190, the probability of hitting a hit ball in each winning port determined in advance by measurement or the like, and a hit ball in each winning port. Based on the number of prize balls paid out in this case, a prize ball payout state, which is a value obtained by subtracting the total number of shot balls from the total number of prize balls, is calculated.

A method for obtaining the total number of shot balls by the shot ball number calculating means 190 will be described. In the number of fired balls calculating means 190, based on the number of hits detected and counted by the left gate 130 and the probability of hitting the ball passing through the left gate 130 determined in advance by measurement or the like, the shots are fired into the game unit 30. Calculate the total number of launch balls. For example, if the probability of a hit ball passing through the left gate 130 is 1/10, and the number of hit balls detected and counted by the left gate 130 is 50, the total number of shot balls is 50 × ( 1 / (1/10)) = 500 (sphere).

The payout prize ball number calculating means 200 calculates the total number of shot balls obtained by the number of fired ball number calculating means 190, the prize winning probability of hitting a ball at each prize port determined by measurement or the like in advance, and
The total number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated based on the number of prize balls to be paid out when a hit ball is won in each winning opening. For example,
The number of prize balls obtained by hitting a ball at the prize hole, which is the general prize port 120, is such that the total number of fired balls determined by the number-of-launched-balls calculation means 190 is 500, and the winning probability for the prize hole is 1 / Assuming that the number of prize balls paid out for winning is 15 at 100, it can be obtained by calculation as (1/100) × 500 × 15 = 75 (ball).

The number of prize balls paid out for the center first type starting port 100, the left first type starting port 110, and the hit ball that has won the variable prize winning device 90 is actually the central first type starting port. mouth
The number of balls detected by the central type 1 starting detector 101 after winning 100, and the number of balls actually
The number of balls detected by the seed start detector 111, the number of balls actually won by the variable prize device 90 and detected by the variable prize device prize detector 91, and the prize to these prize ports are paid out. It is calculated based on the number of winning balls. As described above, the central type 1 starting port 100, the left type 1 starting port 110, and the winning of the variable winning device 90 are calculated based on the actual number of winning balls. This is because the CPU performs calculations for winning, and by using the calculated values as they are, the load on the CPU can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the central first type starting port 100
The number of prize balls paid out for the prize to the left first type starting port 110 is five, and the number of prize balls paid out to the variable prize device 90 is fifteen. Therefore, by multiplying the number of prize balls to the center type 1 starting port 100 and the left type 1 starting port 110 by 5 with respect to the winning to the central type 1 starting port 100 and the left type 1 starting port 110 The number of award balls to be paid out can be calculated. Further, by multiplying the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 90 by 15, the number of winning balls to be paid out for winning to the variable winning device 90 can be calculated.

The total number of prize balls determined for each of the general winning ports 120 and the total number of prize balls for the center type 1 starting port 100, the left type 1 starting port 110, and the variable winning device 90 are paid out. The total number of prize balls. By looking at the graph of the prize ball payout status displayed on the image display device 40, the player can accurately grasp the prize ball payout status of the ball game machine and finish the game in the game machine. Or whether to continue the game in the gaming machine.

The image display device 40 can function not only as the special symbol display device and the award ball payout status display means, but also as a display means for displaying other data and the like. Other display means, for example, stored in the big hit symbol storage means 220, a big hit symbol display means for displaying the analysis result of the big hit symbol analyzed by the big hit symbol analysis means 240, the symbol stored in the big hit number storage means 230 Big hit number display means for displaying the number of occurrences of each big hit and the analysis result of the number of big hits analyzed by the big hit number analyzing means 250, the lottery number stored in the lottery number storage means 260, and the lottery number analyzing means 270 Reach number display means for displaying the analysis result of the selected lot number and reach state storage means 280, reach state display means for displaying the reach state analysis result analyzed by the reach state analysis means 300, reach Reach for displaying the reach number stored in the number storage means 290 and the analysis result of the reach number analyzed by the reach number analysis means 310 Number display means, jackpot achievement rate display means for displaying the ratio of the number of reach occurrences and the number of jackpot occurrences calculated by the jackpot achievement rate calculation means 320, award ball payout status prediction to display future award ball payout status It can function as a display means and the like.

The data and the like displayed on each of these display means are not displayed on a conventional gaming machine, or even if they are displayed, the display method and display time are inappropriate. The player could not use these data effectively. The image display device 40 functioning as each of these display means will be described.

First, an image display device 40 functioning as a big hit symbol display means will be described with reference to FIG. The big hit symbol storage means 220 of the electric control device 180 stores a combination of big hit symbols generated in a special game in the special symbol display device (image display device 40).

The combination of the stored symbols is "1".
In the case of a combination of numbers such as “1” and “1”, the special symbol display device (image display device 40) until the next prize mode is configured on the special symbol display device (image display device 40). , The probability that the prize mode is configured is increased to 1/50, and the probability that the prize mode is configured in the ordinary symbol display device 60 is increased by a factor of 10 as compared with that in the normal game.

On the other hand, if a big hit occurs due to another combination of fruit designs, the probability is not increased.
In the image display device 40 functioning as the big hit symbol display means, the big hit symbol analysis means 240 analyzes the combination of the big hit symbols based on the storage of the big hit storage means 220, and gives an explanation based on the analysis result. .
When a jackpot prize mode occurs, first, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a picture of a person is displayed on the right side of the image display device 40, and on the left side, a symbol that is a combination of symbols in the generated big hit is displayed at the tip of the pointing stick pointed by the person. You.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), in a balloon appearing on the lower left side, whether or not the big hit symbol is a symbol with an increased probability is displayed. For example, if the symbol is a numeric symbol, a comment "this symbol is a symbol with an increased probability", "after the big hit, the probability will be increased until the next big hit" is displayed. on the other hand,
If the symbol is a fruit symbol, a comment "This symbol is a normal symbol" and "Please do your best for the next big hit" should be displayed. At this time, while the person points to the comment section, the mouth of the person moves, and a display is made as if the person is speaking a comment (FIG. 7C).

Thereafter, as the end screen, the display is fixed with the person facing the front until the variable winning device 90 is opened as a big hit (FIG. 6). By looking at the commentary on the big hit symbol displayed on the image display device 40, the player:
It is possible to accurately grasp the gaming situation in the ball game machine, determine whether or not to continue the game in the game machine, and increase the expectation that a big hit will occur if the probability is up. Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Next, an image display device 40 functioning as a lottery number display means will be described with reference to FIG. The lottery number storage means 260 of the electric control device 180 stores the number of lotteries in the special symbol display device (image display device 40) from the occurrence of the previous big hit to the occurrence of the next big hit. In addition, the lottery number analyzing means 270 analyzes the relationship between the number of lotteries and the state of occurrence of big hits. The image display device 40 functioning as the lottery number display means displays the number of lotteries and explains the occurrence state of the big hit.

When a big hit occurs, first, FIG.
As shown in (a), a picture of a person is displayed on the right side of the image display device 40, and on the left side of the pointing stick pointed by the person, the current big hit occurs from the previous big hit occurrence. The number of lotteries up to, that is, the number of roulette games (the number of revolutions) in the special symbol display device (image display device 40) is displayed by counting up at a high speed and displayed in a balloon appearing below the number of revolutions display. The contents are explained. This commentary is, for example, a comment “The number of revolutions since the last hit”.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, the display of the number of revolutions is stopped, and a commentary on the relationship between the number of revolutions and the occurrence of the big hit is displayed in the balloon. This commentary, for example,
Comments such as "hit early", "it would be normal", "it took a long time", etc. Then, based on the relationship between the number of revolutions and the occurrence of the big hit, the picture of the person is displayed with a different expression, and the comment "I'm extremely sick" is displayed in the balloon (FIG. 8C). For example, a person's facial expression is a happy expression for a comment that "hits early", and a normal expression for a comment "is normal", and it takes "long time". For a comment, the expression should be sarcastic.

Thereafter, as the end screen, the display of the number of revolutions and the balloon disappear, and the display is fixed with the person facing the front (FIG. 6). By looking at the explanation of the relationship between the number of lotteries and the occurrence of the big hit displayed on the image display device 40, the player can accurately grasp the situation of the big hit occurrence in the ball game machine and continue the game in the game machine. Since it can be determined whether or not to play, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Next, an image display device 40 functioning as reach state display means will be described with reference to FIG. The reach state storage means 280 of the electric control device 180 stores the state from the reach state to the occurrence of the big hit.
Further, the reach state analyzing means 300 analyzes the state from the reach state to the occurrence of the big hit. The image display device 40 functioning as the reach state display means displays the state from the reach state to the occurrence of the big hit and explains the situation until the big hit occurs.

When a big hit occurs, first, FIG.
As shown in (a), roulette 340 is displayed on image display device 40.
Is displayed, and a picture of a person is displayed on the right side, and the state until the deceleration of the roulette ball 348 starts after the reach state is reached is reproduced. Then, FIG.
As shown in the figure, in the balloon that appears at the tip of the pointing rod pointed by the person and appears on the lower left side of the image display device 40,
A description is given of the time from the occurrence of the reach state until the roulette ball 348 starts decelerating. This commentary, for example,
"The ball has momentum", "The ball does not seem to have momentum"
And so on. After that, the display of the balloon disappears,
The display is fixed with the person facing the front (FIG. 9).
(C)). Then, as shown in FIG. 9A, a roulette wheel 340 is displayed on the image display device 40, and a picture of a person is displayed on the right side, and the deceleration of the roulette ball 348 after the reach state is reached. The state is reproduced. further,
As shown in FIG. 9B, the deceleration state of the roulette ball 348 is described in a balloon that appears at the tip of the pointing rod pointed by the person and that appears on the lower left side of the image display device 40. . This commentary is, for example, a comment such as "Good deceleration" or "Normal deceleration". Thereafter, the display of the balloon disappears, and the display is fixed with the person facing the front (FIG. 9C).

Next, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), a roulette wheel 340 is displayed on the image display device 40, and a picture of a person is displayed on the right side. The state from when 348 decelerates to when it enters pocket 347 is reproduced by omitting the intermediate steps. And
As shown in FIG. 9B, in the balloon which is located at the tip of the pointing rod pointed by the person and which appears on the lower left side of the image display device 40, the pocket 3 from the deceleration state of the roulette ball 348 is displayed.
A description will be given of the state before the player enters the pocket 47, that is, the number of rotations of the roulette ball 348 from the start of deceleration until the player enters the pocket 347. This commentary, for example, "It seems that there is a high probability of hitting 3 laps", "It is rare to hit with short laps", "It is not less than 2 laps", "Special hand was lucky" And so on. This explanation indicates that if the roulette ball 348 enters the pocket 347 in a short number of laps after starting to decelerate, there is a high probability of a loss, and conversely, about three laps after the roulette ball 348 starts to decelerate. This is an explanation based on the high probability of hitting when entering the pocket 347 in the number of laps. Also, when the roulette ball 348 is about to enter the pocket 347 which is lost, the hand is displayed on the roulette panel 341. If a picture (special hand) that imitates the shape appears and the roulette ball 348 is hit and rotated further, an explanation to that effect is made.

Thereafter, the display of the balloon disappears, the display is fixed with the person facing the front (FIG. 9C), and the end screen (FIG. 6) is displayed. By looking at the description of the situation from the reach state to the occurrence of the big hit displayed on the image display device 40, the player can accurately grasp the situation of the big hit occurrence in the ball game machine, and It is possible to determine whether to continue the game in,
Enhance the interest of the game.

Next, an image display device 40 functioning as a jackpot display means will be described with reference to FIG.
In the big hit number storage means 230 of the electric control device 180, the number of big hit occurrences is stored for each big hit symbol. Also,
The jackpot frequency analysis means 250 analyzes the situation of occurrence of jackpots. The image display device 40 functioning as the jackpot number display means displays the number of jackpots for each symbol and gives an explanation of the jackpot occurrence state.

When a big hit occurs, first, FIG.
As shown in (a), a picture of a person is displayed on the right side of the image display device 40, and the contents of the display are explained in a balloon appearing on the left side. This commentary, for example,
It is a comment "It is the number of big hits." Then, as shown in FIGS. 10B and 10C, the number of occurrences of big hits for each symbol is displayed on the left side of the image display device 40, and the tip of the pointing stick pointed to by a person, In a balloon that appears in the approximate center of the image display device 40, a commentary on the number of big hits for each symbol is displayed.

Here, since there are a total of 15 types of symbols displayed on the roulette wheel 340, if the number of occurrences of the big hits for all the symbols is simultaneously displayed, each display becomes small, making it difficult for the player to recognize. Would.
Therefore, the number of big hits is first displayed and explained for the fruit design (FIG. 10 (b)), and then the number design is scrolled and displayed from below the fruit design, and the number of big hits is displayed and commented on for this numerical design. (Figure 10)
(C)). In this explanation, for example, a comment “It seems that the data is still small” is displayed while the number of jackpots is 0 to 5 and a symbol having the number of jackpots three times or more than the average of the number of jackpots (“orange”) ) (FIG. 10 (b)), a comment "It seems that there are many oranges" is displayed, and when there is a symbol ("4") in which no big hit has occurred (FIG. 10 (c)). "The next is 4
May be displayed ", and if the number of big hits caused by the number design is larger than the number of big hits caused by the fruit design, the comment" There are many number designs "is displayed and any of the above patterns In the case where the above does not apply, and a big hit occurs on average for each symbol, a comment "Average way" is displayed.

Thereafter, as the end screen, the display of the number of rotations and the balloon disappear, and the display is fixed with the person facing the front (FIG. 6). By looking at the explanation of the number of big hits generated for each symbol displayed on the image display device 40, the player can accurately grasp which symbol has a high probability of generating a big hit in the ball game machine, In the gaming machine, it is possible to know which symbol is to be aimed next to generate a big hit, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Next, an image display device 40 functioning as reach number display means and big hit achievement rate display means will be described with reference to FIG. The reach count storage unit 290 of the electric control device 180 stores the number of reach occurrences for each symbol, and the reach number analysis unit 310 uses the reach count storage unit 290 to determine the occurrence status of reach for each symbol. Analyzing. The big hit achievement ratio calculating means 320 calculates the ratio of the number of big hit occurrences to the number of reach occurrences. The image display device 40 functioning as the reach number display means and the jackpot achievement ratio display means displays the number of reach occurrences and the number of jackpot occurrences for each symbol, and explains the situation of occurrence of the jackpot.

When a big hit occurs, first, FIG.
As shown in (a), after the number of occurrences of the big hits is displayed, a picture of a person is displayed on the right side of the image display device 40, and a commentary on the display content is displayed in a balloon appearing on the left side. Is performed. This commentary is, for example, a comment that “I will repeat the reach times”. And FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 (b) and 1 (c), the number of reach times is displayed on the left side of the image display device 40 so as to be superimposed on the number of big hits for each symbol. Here, similarly to the case of displaying the number of jackpot occurrences for each symbol described above, there are a total of 15 types of symbols displayed on the roulette 340, so if the number of jackpot occurrences for all symbols is displayed simultaneously, each display becomes smaller. It is difficult for the player to recognize. Therefore, after displaying the number of hits with respect to the number of reach of the fruit design, the number of hits is first displayed (FIG. 11).
(B)) The number symbol is scroll-displayed from below the fruit symbol, and the number of big hits with respect to the number of reach occurrences is displayed for the numeral symbol (FIG. 11 (c)). afterwards,
At the tip of the pointing rod pointed by a person, the ratio of the number of big hits to reach is displayed as a pie chart at substantially the center of the image display device 40, and a commentary on the number of big hits to the number of reach is displayed (FIG. 11).
(D)). This explanation is, for example, that the number of big hits is 1
If it is more than / 20, the comment "I have a lot of hits" is displayed. If the number of big hits is less than 1/35 of the whole, the comment "I just reach" is displayed, and the number of big hits is If the value is between the numbers, the comment "Normal way" is displayed.

Thereafter, an end screen (FIG. 6) is displayed, and the explanation of the number of reach occurrences and the state of occurrence of the big hit ends. By referring to the commentary on the ratio of the number of hits to the number of hits displayed on the image display device 40, the player can accurately determine the probability of a hit after the reach state occurs in the ball game machine. Since it is possible to grasp and determine whether to continue the game in the gaming machine, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

Next, an image display device 40 functioning as a prize ball payout status prediction display means will be described with reference to FIGS. The prize ball payout state predicting means 330 of the electric control device 180 predicts a future prize ball payout state based on the memory of the big hit symbol storing means 220 and the memory of the big hit number storing means 230. In the image display device 40 functioning as the prize ball payout status prediction display means, the prediction of the prize ball payout status is represented by a line graph, and the prize ball payout status is predicted.

As shown in FIG. 13, the prediction of the prize ball payout state by the prize ball payout state prediction means 330 is as follows: the payout rate at the end of the big hit and the ratio (numerical symbol / Based on the fruit design) and the current big hit design, the probability of a big hit occurrence by each design is almost equal, and the future prize ball payout situation is predicted. First, a case where the payout rate at the end of the big hit is “1” or more will be described. The fact that the payout rate at the end of the big hit is “1” or more means that the number of payout prize balls is larger than the number of fired balls.

Here, the value of the numerical symbol / fruit symbol is “1”.
Above, that is, a case where a large number of big hits due to the numerical symbols that increase the probability have occurred, and if the current big hit symbol is a numeric symbol, a larger number of shooting balls than before until the next big hit occurs. We need numbers, and expect the payout rate to be lower than it is now. For this reason, the descending slope of the graph in the line graph showing the award ball payout status (the value obtained by subtracting the total number of launch balls from the total number of launch balls) is displayed so as to increase from the current small to large.

On the other hand, if the value of the numeric symbol / fruit symbol is “1” or more and the current big hit symbol is a fruit symbol, the number of shot spheres is almost the same as that of the present until the next big hit occurs. Is necessary, and it is expected that the payout rate will not change from the present. For this reason, in the line graph representing the award ball payout status (the value obtained by subtracting the total number of launch balls from the total number of launch balls), the graph is displayed such that the downward slope of the graph is medium as in the present case.

In the case where the value of the numeric symbol / fruit symbol is “1” or less, that is, when a large number of jackpots due to the fruit symbol that does not increase the probability have occurred and the current jackpot symbol is a numeric symbol, By the time the next big hit occurs, a slightly larger number of shot balls is required than before, and it is expected that the payout rate will be slightly lower than now. For this reason, the downward slope of the graph in the line graph showing the award ball payout status (the value obtained by subtracting the total number of launch balls from the total number of launch balls) is displayed such that the current slope is small to medium.

On the other hand, if the current big hit symbol is a fruit symbol, it is expected that the number of shot balls will be slightly smaller than the current hit number until the next big hit occurrence, and the payout rate will be slightly higher than the present. . For this reason, the downward slope of the line graph showing the award ball payout status (the value obtained by subtracting the total number of launch balls from the total number of launch balls) is displayed such that the current slope is moderate to small.

Next, a case where the payout rate at the end of the big hit is “1” or less will be described. The fact that the payout rate at the end of the big hit is “1” or less means that the number of payout prize balls is smaller than the number of fired balls. Here, if the value of the numeric symbol / fruit symbol is “1” or more, that is, if a large number of jackpots due to the numeric symbol that increases the probability occur and the current jackpot symbol is a numeric symbol, It is necessary to use a slightly larger number of shot balls than before until the big hit occurs, and it is expected that the payout rate will be slightly lower than now. For this reason, the downward slope of the graph in the line graph showing the award ball payout status (the value obtained by subtracting the total number of launch balls from the total number of launch balls) is displayed such that the current slope is small to medium.

On the other hand, when the value of the numeric symbol / fruit symbol is “1” or more and the current big hit symbol is a fruit symbol, the number of shot balls is almost the same as that of the present until the next big hit occurs. Is necessary, and it is expected that the payout rate will not change from the present. For this reason, the descending slope of the line graph showing the award ball payout status (the value obtained by subtracting the total number of launch balls from the total number of launch balls) is displayed so that the downward slope is the same as the present.

When the value of the numeric symbol / fruit symbol is "1" or less, that is, when a large number of jackpots due to the fruit symbol that does not increase the probability occur and the current jackpot symbol is a numeric symbol, By the time the next big hit occurs, almost the same number of shot balls are required as before, and it is expected that the payout rate will not change from the present. For this reason, the downward slope of the line graph showing the award ball payout status (the value obtained by subtracting the total number of launch balls from the total number of launch balls) is displayed such that the downward slope is small as in the present case.

On the other hand, if the current big hit symbol is a fruit symbol, it is expected that the number of shot balls will be slightly smaller than the current hit number until the next big hit occurrence, and the payout rate will be slightly higher than the present. . For this reason, the downward slope of the line graph showing the award ball payout status (the value obtained by subtracting the total number of launch balls from the total number of launch balls) is displayed such that the current slope is moderate to small.

On the basis of the prize ball payout state prediction means 330 described above, display is performed on the image display device 40 functioning as prize ball payout state prediction display means. This prize ball payout status expected display will be described with reference to FIG. This prize ball payout status expected display is performed following the above-described prize ball payout status display (FIG. 5). After the prize ball payout status display (FIG. 5) is performed, the jackpot design is sequentially displayed at the position where the big hit has occurred in the line graph (FIG. 12 (a)), and the prize ball payout status at the big hit interval (FIG. 12A). Variations of the total number of launch balls subtracted from the total number of launch balls are displayed in order (FIG. 12B). Then, the trend of the future line graph is displayed by a dotted line based on the prize ball payout state prediction means 330 in the prize ball payout state prediction means 330 (FIG. 12).
(C)).

Next, a commentary on the expected prize ball payout status is displayed in a balloon appearing on the left side of the person. After that, an end screen (FIG. 6) is displayed, and the display of the expected prize ball payout status is ended. By looking at the predicted prize ball payout status displayed on the image display device 40, the player can accurately grasp what the prize ball payout status will be in the future of the ball game machine, and Since it can be determined whether or not to continue the game in, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

The display on each of the above-mentioned display means can be displayed in an arbitrary order, and not all the display on each display means, but only the display on the necessary display means can be made. Further, the display method in the image display device 40 functioning as each display means is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any display method may be used as long as the content to be displayed in each means can be displayed. .

In the embodiment described above, a pachinko machine was used as the ball game machine. However, the ball game machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to only a pachinko machine, and other ball game machines, For example, an arrangement ball game machine or the like may be used.

[0094]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the described invention, it is possible to provide a ball game machine capable of displaying the number of lotteries from the previous big hit game to the current big hit game in a manner that is easy for the player to understand.

In addition, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the analysis result of the number of lotteries can be displayed to the player. Therefore, the player can refer to the display of the number of lotteries and the analysis result thereof to determine whether it is more advantageous or disadvantageous to continue the game with the gaming machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game section of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an electric control device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the image display device functioning as a special symbol display device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing types of symbols displayed on an image display device functioning as a special symbol display device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a display in an image display device functioning as a winning ball payout status display means.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display between respective display means in the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a display in the image display device functioning as a big hit symbol display means.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a display on an image display device functioning as a lottery number display means.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a display in the image display device functioning as a reach state display unit.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a display in an image display device functioning as a jackpot number display means.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a display in the image display device functioning as a jackpot achievement ratio display means.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a display on a liquid crystal display device functioning as a prize ball payout situation prediction display means.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a display pattern of a graph displayed on a liquid crystal display device functioning as a prize ball payout situation prediction display means.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Game board 20 Guide rail 30 Game part 40 Image display device 50 Special symbol memory display device 60 Normal symbol display device 70 Normal symbol memory display device 80 Central gaming device 90 Variable winning device 91 Variable winning device winning detector 100 Central first class Starting port 101 Central type 1 starting detector 110 Left type 1 starting port 111 Left type 1 starting detector 112 Wing piece 120 General winning opening 130 Left gate 140 Right gate 150 Windmill 160 Decoration lamp 170 Continuous winning opening 171 Continuous detection 180 Electric control unit 190 Number of shot balls calculation means 200 Number of payout prize balls calculation means 210 Prize ball payout status calculation means 220 Big hit symbol storage means 230 Big hit number storage means 240 Big hit symbol analysis means 250 Big hit number analysis means 260 Lottery number storage Means 270 Lottery number analysis means 280 Reach state storage means 290 Reach number storage means 300 Reach state analysis means 310 Reach number analysis means 320 Big hit achievement ratio calculation means 330 Prize ball payout letter It expected 340 Roulette 341 Roulette panel 342 first symbol display section 343 second symbol display section 344 third symbol display section 345 partition lines 346 display unit 347 pocket 348 roulette ball

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a game area surrounded by guide rails,
An image for performing a special game by a combination of a plurality of general prize ports, a starting port, a variable prize apparatus capable of varying a hit ball receiving state, a continuous prize port arranged in the variable prize apparatus, and a plurality of symbols. On the display device, on condition of winning of the hitting ball to the starting port, a special game is started, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the image display device, and thereafter, a plurality of variably symbols are sequentially displayed.
When the stop symbol is displayed and the plurality of stop symbols displayed in the stop match the combination of the predetermined hit symbols, the variable winning device is changed to a state advantageous to the player, and the big hit game is started. A ball game machine comprising: an electric control device that causes the jackpot game to continue a predetermined number of times on condition that a hit ball is hit into the continuous winning opening. The electric control device includes: A ballistic ball comprising: a lottery number storage unit for storing the number of lotteries up to a game; and the image display device comprises a lottery number display screen for displaying the number of lotteries stored in the lottery number storage unit. Gaming machine. 2. The electronic control device according to claim 1, further comprising: a lottery number analyzing unit configured to analyze the number of lotteries stored in the lottery number storage unit. The image display device displays an analysis result by the lottery number analyzing unit. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a lottery number analysis result display screen.