JP2001300041A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stimulate interest in a pachinko game by a method wherein a player can perform the game by taking into account the timing for operating a start switch to get more winning balls, thereby eliminating monotonousness. SOLUTION: An electrically-driven open/closure winning port 7 is provided on a game board 1, while a storage means is provided to cumulatively store the number of balls having passed or fallen into a special winning port 8 and a start switch 3, which can be operated by the player, is provided. When the switch 3 is depressed, the winning port 7 is opened for a predetermined time period based on the cumulative number of balls stored in the storage means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which an electric opening / closing prize port provided on a game board is opened according to a predetermined condition to make it easy to win a game ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A motor-operated opening / closing prize port provided on a game board of a conventional pachinko game machine activates a solenoid when a game ball passes through a specific area of the game board or wins a specific prize port. The hitting ball guide pieces are kept open for a certain time, or the hitting ball guide pieces are kept open until a certain number of game balls are won.

[0003]

For this reason, only a certain result is always obtained, and the game progress must be monotonous for the player. Therefore, for example, the pachinko gaming machine presented in Patent No. 2710102 is provided with a start switch that can be operated by a player in a timely manner on the front of the gaming machine, and accumulates and stores the number of gaming balls that have won a specific winning opening. When the player operates the start switch when there is a memory, the electric opening / closing winning port is opened by the number of times corresponding to the stored number of winnings.

However, since the opening time of the electric opening / closing prize port with respect to winning of one game ball does not change at all, the player simply selects the time to open the electric opening / closing prize port. It was just gaining, and there was no room for the advantage for the player, so the monotony could not be eliminated. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and aims to increase the real pleasure of this kind of pachinko gaming machine by allowing a player to operate a start switch in a timely manner in consideration of advantages.

[0005]

For this purpose, a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a motor-operated opening / closing winning port on a game board and a storage means for accumulating and storing the number of game balls passing through or winning a specific winning port. A start switch operable by a player is provided, and when the start switch is operated, the electric open / close winning opening is opened for a predetermined time based on the cumulative number of game balls stored in the storage means. It is characterized by the following. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is provided with an electric opening / closing prize port on the game board, and a storage means for accumulating and storing the number of game balls passing through a specific area of the game board or winning the specific prize port. Provided with a start switch that can be operated, and when the start switch is operated, the electric opening / closing winning opening is performed until a predetermined number of game balls are won based on the cumulative number of game balls stored in the storage means. In an open state.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a cumulative number display means for displaying the cumulative number of game balls stored in the storage means. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the pachinko gaming machine is provided with opening time display means for displaying a time when the electric opening and closing winning opening can be opened based on the cumulative number of game balls stored in the storage means. I do. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine may further include an allowable winning number display means for displaying the number of gaming balls that can win the electric opening / closing winning port based on the cumulative number of gaming balls stored in the storage means. Features.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention according to claim 1 will be described for a first-type pachinko gaming machine called a "fever machine". FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko game machine, 1 is a game board, 2 is a handle for firing a ball, and 3 is a start switch provided on the front of the pachinko game machine so that a player can operate it at an arbitrary timing. It is. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 has a design variation display 4 composed of a liquid crystal display, ordinary winning openings 5 and 5, and a pair of hitting guide pieces 6 and 6 which are opened and closed by the operation of the solenoid. Tulip-type motorized opening and closing winning opening 7
, A special winning opening (passing gate) 8, and a variable winning device (large winning opening) 10 configured to open and close a rectangular opening / closing door 9 by the operation of a solenoid.
Reference numerals 4a and 4b denote an accumulated number display section and an opening time display section provided at the corners of the symbol variation display 4.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a portion related to the present invention of the game control circuit of the pachinko game machine. The game control circuit 12 includes a storage means, an opening / closing time calculating section, and an opening / closing control section. The ball sensor 11, which detects a game ball passing through the specific winning opening 8, the start switch 3, the accumulated number display 4a, the opening time display 4b, and the electric opening / closing winning opening 7 are connected.

Next, the operation of the characteristic portion of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
In the routine shown in FIG. 4, when the ball sensor 11 detects a game ball that has passed through the specific winning opening 8 in step a, the accumulated number stored in the storage means is added in step b, In step c, the cumulative number display displayed on the cumulative number display section 4a is updated. In step d, the opening time is calculated and the display on the opening time display section 4b is updated. The opening time is set to increase as the cumulative number increases, as shown in Table 1, or set to increase proportionally as the cumulative number increases, as shown in Table 2, or to Table 3. As exemplified, the opening time is set by a predetermined program based on the accumulated number of storages, such as setting to increase gradually. Then, the cumulative number and the opening time are displayed one by one on the cumulative number display section 4a and the opening time display section 4b. Here, the upper limit of the cumulative number is set to 12.

[0009]

[Table 1]

[Table 2]

[Table 3]

As shown in steps h and i of the flowchart of FIG. 5, when the player operates the start switch 3 while the cumulative storage number is stored, the cumulative storage number is stored in step j. Accordingly, the solenoid of the electric opening and closing winning opening 7 is operated, and the hitting ball guide pieces 6, 6 are opened for a predetermined time. Then, in step k, the accumulated storage number is initialized. Therefore, the longer the opening time, the easier the winning of the game ball.

When a game ball enters the electric opening / closing winning opening 7, the symbol consisting of the numbers 1 to 9 and the symbol "◆" in the left, right and middle rows of the symbol change display 4 moves downward. A few seconds later, the symbols in each display column stop, and it is determined whether or not the stopped symbols are aligned with a predetermined symbol such as "222", "555", "777", etc. When a specific game state (big hit) occurs, the opening and closing door 9 of the variable winning device (big winning opening) 10 is repeatedly and continuously opened, so that more game balls can win.

For this reason, based on the display of the accumulated number display section 4a and the opening time display section 4b, the player can determine what time the start switch 3
By operating, the electric opening / closing winning port 7 can be opened for a longer time and the game can be advanced while always considering whether it is advantageous for winning.

The present invention can also be applied to a second-type pachinko game machine called "Hikiki" or "wing" as shown in FIG. That is, the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is provided with an electric opening / closing winning opening 7 configured such that a pair of hitting ball guide pieces 6, 6 are opened and closed by the operation of a solenoid at the center of the game board surface. 5 and specific winning opening 8
a, 8b, and 8c are provided, and a cumulative number display section 4a composed of a segment display and an opening time display section 4b are provided on both sides of the electric opening and closing winning opening 7. In this pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins in the central specific winning opening 8b among the three specific winning openings 8a, 8b, 8c, two pieces are added to the storage means of the game control circuit as the cumulative storage number. I am trying to. Then, when a game ball wins in these specific winning openings, the cumulative storage number is sequentially increased, and if the player operates the start switch 3 at appropriate time, the ball is hit for a predetermined opening time based on the cumulative storage number at that time. The guide pieces 6, 6 open and close. In addition, electric opening and closing winning opening 7
If the game ball which has won the prize further wins at the jackpot winning opening 7a provided in the electric opening / closing winning opening, the hitting ball guide pieces 6, 6 will be repeatedly opened and closed continuously, so that a so-called jackpot state can be obtained.

The second aspect of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 in an embodiment applied to a second-type pachinko gaming machine. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening time display section 4b in the gaming board shown in FIG. 6 is replaced with an allowable winning number display section 4c, and as shown in the block diagram of FIG. The circuit 12 includes a storage unit, an allowable winning number calculation unit, and an opening / closing control unit.
In addition, a ball sensor 13 for detecting a winning game ball is provided in the electric opening / closing winning opening 7, and the accumulated number displaying portion 4a, the allowable winning number displaying portion 4c, and the electric opening / closing winning opening 7 are connected.

In this pachinko gaming machine, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, the allowable winning number is calculated in step d, and the display of the allowable winning number display section 4c is updated. As illustrated in Table 4, the allowable winning number can be set to increase at an accelerating rate as the cumulative number increases. Further, as exemplified in Table 5, both the allowable winning number and the allowable opening time can be set by a predetermined program. Then, the accumulated number and the permissible winning number are displayed one by one on the cumulative number display section 4a and the permissible winning number display section 4c.

[0016]

[Table 4]

[Table 5]

In this embodiment, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 10, when the player operates the start switch 3 while the cumulative storage number is stored, an allowance is made in step l according to the cumulative storage number. A numerical value is substituted for the winning number X, and the accumulated storage number is initialized in step m. Then, in step n, the solenoid of the electric opening / closing winning opening 7 is operated to open the hitting ball guide pieces 6,6. Then, at step o, the allowable opening time is monitored. At step p, the number of wins in the electric opening / closing winning opening 7 is counted based on the signal of the ball sensor 13, and when the allowable opening time or the allowable winning number is exceeded, the process proceeds to step q. The electric opening and closing winning opening 7 is closed.

Therefore, even in the case of the pachinko gaming machine, when the start switch 3 is operated at any time based on the display of the accumulated number display section 4a and the permissible winning number display section 4c, more electric game opening / closing winning openings 7 are provided. The game will proceed while always thinking about whether or not the ball can be awarded.
The quality of technology can lead to great results.

[0019]

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is
In addition to providing an electric opening and closing winning opening on the game board, providing a storage means for cumulatively storing the number of game balls passing or winning a specific winning opening, providing a start switch that can be operated by the player,
When the start switch is operated, the electric opening / closing winning port is kept in an open state until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls are won based on the accumulated number of game balls stored in the storage means. As a result, the player starts playing the game considering the timing of operating the start switch so that more game balls can be won.
Since monotony is eliminated, there is an effect of increasing the real pleasure of the conventional pachinko machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board showing an embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a game board showing an embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a game board showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 3 Start switch 4a Cumulative number display part 4b Opening time display part 4c Permissible winning number display part 7 Electric opening and closing winning opening 8 Specific winning opening 11 Ball sensor 13 Ball sensor

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game board having an electric opening / closing winning opening, a storage means for accumulating and storing the number of game balls passing or winning a specific winning opening, a start switch operable by a player, A pachinko gaming machine, wherein when the switch is operated, the electric opening / closing winning port is opened for a predetermined time based on the cumulative number of game balls stored in the storage means. 2. A game board having an electric opening / closing prize port and a storage means for accumulating and storing the number of game balls passing through a specific area of the game board or winning the specific prize port, so that the player can operate the game ball. A start switch is provided, and when the start switch is operated, the electric open / close winning port is kept in an open state until a predetermined number of game balls are won based on the cumulative number of game balls stored in the storage means. Pachinko game machine characterized by doing. 3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a cumulative number display means for displaying the cumulative number of game balls stored in the storage means. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising an opening time display means for displaying a time when the electric opening / closing winning opening can be opened based on the cumulative number of game balls stored in the storage means. Gaming machine. 5. An allowable winning number display means for displaying the number of game balls that can win a power opening / closing winning port based on the cumulative number of game balls stored in the storage means.
Or the pachinko gaming machine according to 3.