JP2001079210A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine capable of providing variety in display modes of symbol marks in a display part provided in an image display device, and increasing fun of a game. SOLUTION: In this pachinko machine, a display part to make a display in an image display device 50 comprises a first display part 41 capable of displaying a plurality of symbol marks stopped, and a second display part 42 capable of displaying a symbol mark stopped, and moving a stopped and displayed position of the symbol mark within a range of stopped and displayed positions of the symbol marks in the first display part 41.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko machine,
In particular, in a pachinko machine that performs a special game advantageous to a player when predetermined conditions are satisfied,
This is a complicated process of generating a predetermined condition.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pachinko machine of this type, three horizontal rows of display sections are arranged side by side in an image display device provided in a game section, and a plurality of symbol marks can be moved and displayed on each display section. It has become. And when the ball hits the starting opening,
A plurality of symbol marks are moved and displayed at a high speed on a display unit provided in the image display device, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the moving display of the symbol marks is stopped. "7""7""7"
, A special game advantageous to the player was performed.

[0003] In this special game, for example, an attacker type big winning opening is opened for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times to make it easier to receive a hit ball in the big winning opening, and more prize balls are discharged than in a normal game. Is what you do.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machine, the plurality of display units provided in the image display device have the same form, and the display of the symbol mark on each display unit is stopped. The process is the same in each display. Therefore, it is not possible to give a change to the stop display process of the symbol mark, so that a game for generating a special game using the display unit is simplified, and the interest of the game is spoiled. .

Therefore, a pachinko machine according to claim 1 has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to provide a symbol mark on a display unit provided in an image display device. Is to provide a pachinko machine that can enhance the interest of the game by giving a change to the display mode of (1) and complicating the stop display process of the symbol mark.

In addition, a second aspect of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine provided with a particularly complicated stop display process for symbol marks.

[0007]

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 displays a plurality of rows of display portions (40) in an image display device (50) provided on the surface of a game board (10), and based on a ball entering a starting port (60), After moving and displaying a plurality of symbol marks on each display section (40) at a high speed, the moving display of the symbol marks is stopped, and the stop display mode of the symbol marks is a predetermined combination which is a predetermined prize mode. In the case of a pachinko machine that performs a special game advantageous to a player using a special game device (for example, a special winning opening 70), the display unit (40) displayed in the image display device (50) includes a plurality of display units (40). The first display unit (41) capable of stopping and displaying the symbol mark of the symbol mark, and the one symbol mark can be stopped and displayed, and the stop display position of the symbol mark is the symbol mark of the first display unit (41). Second movable within the range of the stop display position
And a display section (42).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the features of the first aspect, the image display device further comprises:
Display the display section (40) in three rows side by side, and the left and right display sections (40)
Is a first display unit (41) capable of stopping and displaying three symbol marks vertically, and a central display unit (40) capable of stopping and displaying one symbol mark and stopping the symbol mark. The display position is the second display section (42) movable vertically in the range of the stop display position of the symbol mark on the first display section (41).

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of display units (40) are displayed in the image display device (50) provided on the surface of the game board (10). The display unit (40) includes a first display unit (41) capable of stopping and displaying a plurality of symbol marks, and a first display unit (41) capable of stopping and displaying one symbol mark and moving a stop display position of the symbol mark. And two display units (42).

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display units (40) displayed in the image display device (50) are horizontally arranged in three rows, and the left and right display units (40) are the first display units. The display unit (41) is located at the center, and the central display unit (40) is the second display unit (42). Each of the first display sections (41) can stop and display three symbol marks vertically, and the second display section (4
In 2), one symbol mark can be stopped and displayed.
The second display section (42) is vertically movable within the range of the symbol display stop display position on the first display section (41).

Then, when the game in the pachinko machine starts, the player fires a hit ball in the game section (30), and when the hit ball enters the starting port (60), the respective display sections (41, 42). Then, a plurality of symbol marks start moving and displaying at high speed. Thereafter, when a predetermined condition such as a predetermined time elapses, the symbol mark moving and displayed on the respective display units (41, 42) at high speed stops, and the second display unit (4
2) The movement stops.

Here, the combination of the symbol marks stopped and displayed on the activated line determined based on the stop mode of the second display section (42) is a predetermined combination that constitutes the prize mode, for example, " In the case of "3", "3", or "3", a special game advantageous to the player is performed using the special game device (large winning opening 70). With this special game, the player can acquire more prize balls.

As described above, the display unit (40) for determining the establishment of the special game includes the first display unit (41) and the second display unit (42) having different symbol mark stop display modes. Since the stop position of the second display section (42) changes, the stop display process of the symbol mark on the display section (40) becomes complicated, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine.
2A shows a state in which the display unit in the image display device is stopped. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the second display unit is at the upper position, FIG. 2B shows a state in which the second display unit is at the center position, and FIG. C) shows a state where the second display unit is at the lower position.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a game board 10 provided on the front of the pachinko machine. A game section 30 surrounded by a guide rail 20 is formed in the game board 10, and substantially the center of the game section 30 is formed. Is provided with an image display device 50 for displaying an image on the display unit 40 and the like.
The image display device 50 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device, a CR
It is a device that can display any color image such as T, etc., and is installed in a pachinko machine with a limited depth,
In particular, it is desirable to use a liquid crystal display device whose depth can be reduced.

Below the image display device 50, a display unit 40 for displaying the image in the image display device 50 based on the hit ball.
A start port 60 for starting the movement display of the symbol mark in the above is provided. Below the start port 60, a special winning opening 70 that can be converted into a first state in which it is difficult to receive a hit ball and a second state in which it is easy to receive a hit ball. Is provided, and in the special winning opening 70, when the special winning opening 70 is converted into the second state in which it is easy to receive a hit ball,
A continuous winning opening 80 for continuing the second state is provided. The large winning opening 70 functions as a special winning device.

Up to four hit balls are stored in the starting port 60, and are stored and displayed in a prize storage unit 90 provided at the upper portion of the image display device 50, such as an LED or a lamp. Grand Prize Winner
70 is a so-called attacker, which is in a first state in which the door is always closed and it is difficult to receive a hit ball in the special winning opening 70, and achieving a predetermined condition, for example, a symbol mark on the display unit 40 When the stop display mode is a predetermined combination, the door is opened to open the special winning opening 70.
Is converted into the second state in which the hit ball can be easily received.

In addition, on the left and right of the large winning opening 70, there is a general winning opening.
100 and 100 are provided, and a decoration lamp 110, a windmill (not shown), a general winning opening, and the like are provided in the other game units 30. When a ball is hit in the starting opening 60, a plurality of symbol marks are moved and displayed at high speed on the display unit 40 displayed in the image display device 50, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the moving display of the symbol marks is stopped, and the symbol mark is stopped. A predetermined combination in which the mark display mode is determined in advance, for example,
When "3", "3", or "3" is reached, the special winning opening 70 is converted from the first state in which it is difficult to accept a hit ball to the second state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball. The conversion of the special winning opening 70 to the second state is performed after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds, or
The game ends when a predetermined number of hit balls, for example, 10 hit balls, are entered, and the special winning opening 70 returns to the first state in which it is difficult to accept hit balls, and ends the special game. In addition, if the hit ball that has entered the special winning opening 70 further enters the continuous winning opening 80 while the special winning opening 70 is changing to the second state in which the hitting ball 70 is easily accepted, the above-described special game is maximized. It can be repeated continuously up to 16 times.

The display section 40 displayed in the image display device 50 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. In the image display device 50, a display unit 40 capable of moving and displaying a plurality of symbol marks in three rows horizontally is displayed. This display section 40
Of the above, three symbol marks can be displayed vertically and stopped on the first display section 41 provided on the left and right, and one symbol mark can be stopped and displayed on the second display section 42 provided at the center. it can.

The above-mentioned second display section 42 is movable in the vertical direction. The moving range of the second display unit 42 is the range of the symbol mark stopped and displayed on the first display unit 41 provided on the left and right, and the second display unit 42 is stopped on the first display unit 41. It stops at each of the upper, middle, and lower positions corresponding to each position of the symbol mark. The second display unit 42 moves in the order of up-middle-down, and after moving to the lower position, returns to the upper position again, circulates in the above-described order, and repeats the movement.

Of the symbol marks displayed on the two first display portions 41 and the one second display portion 42, one of the symbol marks displayed on the horizontal or oblique straight line is determined based on the stop position of the second display portion 42. It is determined whether or not a prize mode is configured based on the combination of the three symbol marks displayed in. In other words, a line that is effective for forming the prize mode is determined by the movement stop position of the second display unit 42. When the second display unit 42 stops at the upper position, the line shown in FIG.
As shown in (A), the upper horizontal line L1 is an effective line. When the second display section 42 stops at the middle position, as shown in FIG. 2B, the center horizontal line L2 and two oblique lines L3 and L4 crossing in a cross shape are effective lines. Becomes Further, when the second display section 42 stops at the lower position, as shown in FIG. 2C, the lower horizontal line L5 becomes an effective line.

The display of the symbol marks on the display units 41 and 42 and the manner of movement of the second display unit 42 will be described in further detail. In the embodiment described below, the combination of the symbol marks constituting the prize mode is “3” “3”
Assume that it is “3”. At the time of a normal game and at the time of a demonstration in which no game is performed, as described above, the display units 41 and 42 in the horizontal and three columns are provided in the image display device 50.
Are displayed, and among the three columns of display units 41, 41, 42, the left and right display units are the first display units 41, 41 capable of stopping and displaying three symbol marks, and are located at the center. The display section is a second display section 42 capable of stopping and displaying one symbol mark. In the first display portions 41, 41 and the second display portion 42, the symbol mark is stopped and displayed without moving, and the second display portion 42 is displayed on the upper, middle, and lower positions, and further, on the lower, middle, and lower positions. It is displayed moving upward and downward at low speed in the order of up, then up to middle to down.

Then, when a hit ball enters the starting port 60, a plurality of symbol marks in the first display section 41 start moving at high speed in the vertical direction. In addition, the plurality of symbol marks start moving and displaying at high speed in the second display unit 42 that moves in the vertical direction, and the cyclic movement of the second display unit 42 also becomes high. Thereafter, when a predetermined time elapses, the moving display of the symbol mark on the first display unit 41 stops.

Then, the moving display of the symbol mark on the second display section 42 and the circulating movement of the second display section 42 are also stopped. In the stopping process, there is a possibility that a predetermined prize mode is formed. It depends on whether there is. "3", which is a combination of symbol marks that provide a predetermined prize mode
When there is no possibility of “3” or “3”, that is, at the time of so-called non-reach, first, a state where the symbol mark moving and displayed in the second display unit 42 does not constitute a prize mode, for example, “5” or the like Stop to reach the number of. Then the second
The circulating movement of the display unit 42 stops at any of the upper, middle, and lower positions.

In this case, when the symbol mark in the second display section 42 is stopped and displayed, the player can know that no prize mode is formed. On the other hand, “3”, which is a combination of symbol marks that have a predetermined prize mode,
When there is a possibility of “3” or “3”, that is, at the time of so-called reach, first, the circulating movement of the second display unit 42
Stop at any of the top, middle, and bottom positions. This allows
The valid line described above is determined.

Then, the symbol mark which has been moved and displayed in the first display section 41 stops. In this case, the symbol mark "3" constituting a hit is positioned on the activated line. To stop. For example, the second
When the display unit 42 stops at the upper position, "3" is stopped and displayed at the upper positions of the left and right first display units 41 on the upper horizontal line L1.

Next, the symbol mark which has been moved and displayed in the second display section 42 is moved and displayed at a low speed and then stopped. Here, when the symbol mark stopped and displayed on the second display unit 42 is “3”, a prize mode is formed, and the above-described special game can be performed. On the other hand, if the symbol mark stopped and displayed on the second display section 42 is other than “3”, the game is lost and the game returns to the normal game state.

In addition, in order to change the stop process of the symbol mark on the display section 40, the display of the symbol mark and the circulating movement of the second display section 42 can be stopped in another mode at the time of the reach. Hereinafter, another stop pattern at the time of the reach will be described. "3" or "3", which is a combination of symbol marks that have a predetermined prize mode
When there is a possibility of “3”, that is, at the time of so-called reach, first, the circulating movement of the second display unit 42 is upward,
Stop at one of the middle or bottom positions. As a result, a valid line is determined.

Then, the symbol mark which has been moved and displayed in the first display section 41 and the second display section 42 is stopped after being moved and displayed at a low speed. In this case, the symbol mark to be stopped on the second display section 42 is "3". Here, when the prize mode is finally formed, the second display section 42 is displayed on a line where the reach state is not established. Is stopped,
The second display unit 42 is moved again so that the second display unit 42 stops on the line where the reach state is established, and a prize mode is configured. For example, when the second display unit 42 stops at the upper position and the symbol marks stopped at the first left and right display units 41 are “5” and “5” respectively at the upper position, and “7” and “7” at the middle position, respectively. If the lower position is “3” or “3” respectively (FIG. 2A), the second display unit stopped at the upper position
42 is moved again and stopped at the lower position, a prize mode is formed on the lower horizontal line L5 (FIG. 2C), and a special game is performed.

On the other hand, when the prize mode is not finally constituted, the second display section 42 is not moved in the above-mentioned mode (as shown in FIG. 2A), or the second display section 42 stopped at the upper position. Is moved again and stopped at the middle position (FIG. 2 (B)) to obtain a loss mode. In the above embodiment, the left and right of the display unit 40 displayed in the image display device 50 are the first display unit 41 and the center is the second display unit 42.
1, the position of the second display section 42 can be changed as appropriate, for example, the left side is the second display section 42 and the center and the right side are the first display section 41, or the left side and the center are the first display section 41. The first display section 41 and the right display section 42 can be used. Further, the number of symbol marks displayed on each of the display sections 41 and 42 is not limited to the above-described number,
For example, two or four or more symbol marks may be stopped and displayed on the first display unit 41, or two or more symbol marks may be stopped and displayed on the second display unit 42. Furthermore, the number of the first display units 41 and the second display units 42 is not limited to the number of the above-described embodiments, and, for example, the first display unit 41 may have three or more locations, and the second display unit 42 may have two or more locations. You can also. By changing the positions, the numbers, and the like of the first display unit 41 and the second display unit 42 in this way, it is possible to further change the game content or complicate the game content.

In the image display device 50, in addition to the display units described above, characters such as persons, explanations of games, and the like can be displayed.

[0032]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the described invention, the plurality of display units displayed in the image display device are capable of stopping and displaying the plurality of symbol marks, and being capable of stopping and displaying one symbol mark. And a second display unit in which the stop display position of the symbol mark moves.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the display units displayed in the image display device are arranged in three rows side by side.
The left and right display units are the first display unit, and the center display unit is the second display unit. In the left and right first display sections, three symbol marks are vertically stopped and displayed, and the second
One symbol mark is stopped and displayed on the display unit.
The second display unit moves in the vertical direction within the range of the symbol display stop display position on the first display unit.

Accordingly, the process of stopping and displaying the symbol mark on the display unit is complicated, so that the game for generating the special game is complicated, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show a state in which a display unit in the image display device is stopped. FIG. 2A shows a state in which a second display unit is at an upper position, and FIG.
Shows a state in which the second display unit is at the center position, and FIG. 4C shows a state in which the second display unit is at the lower position.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Gaming board 20 Guide rail 30 Gaming section 40 Display section 41 First display section 42 Second display section 50 Image display device 60 Starting port 70 Big winning port 80 Continuous winning port 90 Winning storage section 100 General winning port 110 Decorative lamp

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of display sections are displayed in an image display device provided on the surface of a game board, and a plurality of symbol marks are moved and displayed on each display section at high speed based on a ball entering a starting port. Thereafter, the moving display of the symbol mark is stopped, and when the stop display mode of the symbol mark is a predetermined combination that is a predetermined prize mode, a special game advantageous to the player is performed using the special game device. In the pachinko machine to be operated, the display unit for displaying in the image display device is a first display unit capable of stopping and displaying a plurality of symbol marks, and capable of stopping and displaying one symbol mark.
A pachinko machine, comprising: a second display unit in which the stop display position of the symbol mark is movable within a range of the stop display position of the symbol mark in the first display unit. 2. The image display device has a display section in three rows and a horizontal row, and left and right display sections are first display sections capable of stopping and displaying three symbol marks vertically, respectively. Is capable of stopping and displaying one symbol mark, and the second display in which the stop display position of the symbol mark can be vertically moved within the range of the stop display position of the symbol mark in the first display portion. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is a part.