JP2001037973A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To expand an area for selecting a position for indicating game machine function information and to improve free though on a design by displaying the function information of a game machine on a cell sheet in a game machine having a game board providing combining the cell sheet in one body on a front surface of a game base plate. SOLUTION: A game board 7 has a cell sheet 7b which is combined with a game machine base plate and a front surface of the base plate in one body and generally formed of resins, and a picture design (design) mainly called a cell picture is printed on the cell sheet 7b. The function information of a game machine 6 including a limit frequency, a variable probability rate, a big hit probability at a low probability, a bit hit probability at a high probability, a machine type or the like is indicated on the cell sheet 7b. In this case, an indicating position of the function information 6 is on an upper left section of a game area 13 of which an upper section has no needles. The function information 6 is preferably provided printed on the cell sheet 7b together with the cell picture.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, one or more special symbol display means is provided on condition that a game ball which has won a special symbol starting port provided in a game area of a game board is detected. The special symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops, and after the fluctuation, the stop symbol of the special symbol displays a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols, thereby generating a profit state advantageous to the player. I have.

[0003] In such a ball game machine, it is obliged to display gaming machine performance information such as a probability that a specific symbol or a specific symbol combination is displayed so that a player or the like can visually recognize it. Conventionally, in many cases, a sticker on which information on performance of a gaming machine or the like is printed is attached to the surface of a decorative component attached outside the gaming area of the gaming board.

However, depending on the structure of the ball-and-ball game machine, a lamp decoration or the like provided on the glass door covers most of the outside of the game area of the game board. There was a problem that the place where the seals other than the ones were to be attached was extremely narrow. Also, in pachinko halls that adopt a business form such as the so-called lucky number system, a horizontally long band-shaped cardboard printed with a combination of symbols that are lucky numbers may be placed on the lower front side of the game board. In some cases, the gaming machine performance information is hidden and cannot be visually recognized by a player.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and allows the display location of gaming machine function information, such as gaming machine performance information, to be selected more freely than in the past. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of displaying game machine function information without any trouble as compared with the above.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game board formed by integrally connecting a cell sheet to a front surface of a game board. It is displayed.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine, 1 is a game machine main body, a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 2 and this outer frame 2.
And a front frame 3 pivotally mounted on the vertical axis so as to be freely opened and closed. The front frame 3 includes a glass door 4 and a front plate 5, and a game board 7 is disposed on the back side thereof.

The front plate 5 is provided with an upper plate 8 for storing game balls for firing. A lower plate 9 for storing surplus balls and a firing handle 11 for firing means for firing game balls toward the game board 7 are provided below the front frame 3.

[0009] Here, as shown in FIG.
Game board 7a made of wooden or resin and game machine board 7a
Cell sheet 7b generally made of resin integrally joined to the front of the cell
The cell sheet 7b is mainly printed with a picture (design) called a cell picture.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game board 7
On the front surface, are mounted inner and outer guide rails 12 for guiding game balls, and a ball return preventing device 25 is provided at the upper end of the inner guide rail 12. A center case 21 made of generally resin is provided in the game area 13 inside the guide rail 12.
And a plurality of game parts such as a first starting means 16, a second starting means 17, an openable variable winning means 18, a normal winning means 19, a windmill 32, a lamp decoration 33 and the like. Center case 21
On the rear side, there is provided a liquid crystal display means 15 for displaying game information, which also serves as the special symbol display means 14 and the ordinary symbol display means 22.

The special symbol display means 14 displays one or a plurality of special symbols, and on condition that the second starting means 17 detects a game ball, the special symbols fluctuate for a predetermined time by random number control. It is designed to stop. The ordinary symbol display means 22 displays one or a plurality of ordinary symbols,
On condition that the starting means 16 detects a game ball, the normal symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control and stops.

The variable winning means 18 constitutes a so-called attacker, and in connection with displaying a specific symbol or a combination thereof (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a big hit symbol) after the special symbol display means 14 changes, A game state advantageous to the game is generated. Specifically, in connection with displaying the big hit symbol, the opening / closing plate 23 rotates around the lower horizontal axis to release the big winning opening 24.

The probability of occurrence of the jackpot is set in advance to two types, a low probability and a high probability, and the game proceeds with one of the probabilities being selected as an alternative, and the jackpot under a predetermined condition. Probability fluctuates. For example, if a big hit occurs in the low probability state and the specific symbol or the combination at that time is a symbol that shifts to a high probability, the game proceeds to a high probability until the next big hit after the big hit operation ends, and the game proceeds. . Thereafter, if a big hit occurs again in the symbol shifting to the high probability, the high probability state is maintained.

An upper limit (hereinafter referred to as a limit number) is set for the number of jackpots in which the high probability state is maintained, and when the limit number is reached, the symbol does not shift to the high probability and the symbol does not necessarily change to the low probability. Transition. In addition, if the symbol which shifts to the low probability hits the symbol before reaching the limit number of times, it shifts to the low probability. Note that a person skilled in the art may call transition from a low probability state to a high probability state a probability change.

The second starting means 17 includes a pair of opening / closing claws 25.
The ordinary symbol display means 22 performs a fluctuating operation based on the ball detection of the first starting means 16, and displays a specific symbol (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a hit symbol) after the fluctuation. Relatedly, the opening / closing claw 25 is opened for a predetermined time.

The second starting means 17, the normal winning means 19,
When a game ball is won in the variable winning means 18, a specified number of winning balls are paid out per winning, but the number of the winning balls is variable by the second starting means 17 and the normal winning means 19 to, for example, a small number of six. The winning means 18 is set to a large number of, for example, fifteen, and the number of prize balls per winning varies depending on the type of the winning means.

The game machine function information 6 is displayed on the cell sheet 7b of the game board 7. Specifically, the game machine function information 6 is printed on the cell sheet 7b together with a cell image (not shown) in the upper left portion of the game area 13. As the gaming machine function information 6, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, gaming machine performance information such as a limit number of times 26, a probability change ratio 27, a low probability big hit probability 28, a high probability big hit probability 29 and the like are displayed. You. Also, gaming machine function information 6
In addition, the model name 30 is displayed. The gaming machine function information 6
In addition to the above, the opening time of the opening and closing claw 25 normally associated with the hit of the symbol, (for example, `` normal time 0.5 seconds '',
Reach appearance rate (for example, “1/1 at 2 seconds at probability change”)
0 ”), the jackpot reliability at a particular reach (eg“ 10
% "), Prize ball information (for example," 5 & 15 "), and the like.

The gaming machine function information 6 includes a cell sheet 7
b may be displayed at the position indicated by the imaginary line in FIG. 1. And, it is preferable to display the game area 13 at a portion of the game board which is substantially at an intermediate height or higher, and it is particularly preferable to display the area at the upper portion of the game area 13 where there is no game nail. In addition, 2
It may be displayed on the cell sheet 7b in the launching ball guideway 24 between the guide rails 12, 12.

Further, the information may be displayed in the vicinity of the main gaming component related to the gaming machine function information.
6, if the gaming machine performance information such as the probability variation ratio 27, the low probability big hit probability 28, the high probability big hit probability 29, etc. is displayed near the center case 21, the relevance between the liquid crystal display means 15 and the gaming machine performance information Becomes easier for players to understand. In some cases, the information may be displayed outside the guide rail 12 (outside the game area 13).

[0020]

According to the present invention, in a ball game machine provided with a game board 7 formed by integrally connecting a cell sheet 7b to the front surface of a game board 7a, the cell sheet 7b includes game machine function information 6 Is displayed, the selection range of the position at which the gaming machine function information 6 is displayed is widened, and the degree of freedom in design is increased.

In the case where the gaming machine function information 6 is displayed in the gaming area 13, even if a lamp decoration or the like provided on the glass door covers most of the outside of the gaming area of the gaming board, the gaming machine function information 6 is displayed. The function information 6 can be displayed at a position visible to the player. When the gaming machine function information 6 is displayed on a portion of the gaming board 7 that is substantially at an intermediate height or higher, a combination of symbols that become lucky numbers in a pachinko hall that employs a so-called lucky number system business form. Even if a horizontally long strip-shaped cardboard printed with the like is arranged on the lower front side of the game board 7, the game machine function information 6 is not hidden, and the player can surely visually recognize it.

Further, when the gaming machine function information 6 is displayed in the vicinity of the game component related to the gaming machine function information 6, the player can easily grasp the contents of the gaming machine function information 6.
When the gaming machine function information 6 is printed on the cell sheet 7b, the number of steps can be reduced as compared with a case where a sticker is attached,
It can contribute to a reduction in manufacturing cost and is more durable than a seal. In addition, in the case where the gaming machine function information 6 includes gaming machine performance information, the player can easily grasp the gaming machine performance information in addition to the above effects.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the game board.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of gaming machine function information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 gaming machine function information 7 gaming board 7a gaming board 7b cell sheet 13 gaming area

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A ball game machine having a game board 7 formed by integrally connecting a cell sheet 7b to a front surface of a game board 7a, wherein the game sheet function information 6 is displayed on the cell sheet 7b. A ball game machine characterized by the following. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine function information is displayed in a game area. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine function information 6 is displayed on a portion of the game board 7 which is substantially at an intermediate height or higher. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine function information 6 is displayed near a main game part. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine function information 6 is printed on a cell sheet 7b. 6. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine function information 6 is game machine performance information.