JP2001321539A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make skill of a player individual intervene the result of a game to increase player's interest in a pachinko game. SOLUTION: In this pachinko game machine, a jackpot is generated when a special symbol is contingently displayed on a prescribed condition symbol variable display 2 to execute jackpot processing by continuously opening a variable premium winning device 7 and, further, a prescribed privilege advantageous for a player is granted to the player after finishing the jackpot process. A hit ball counting means 26 to count the number of hit balls is equipped on the pachinko game machine to trigger to finish the privilege granted condition when the number of balls hit during the jackpot process reaches a prescribed number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a symbol change display, such as a color liquid crystal display, provided on a game board. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine which is configured to perform a jackpot process to make an open state so that a hit ball is very easy to win.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a first-class pachinko game machine called a "fever machine" is provided with a pattern variation display such as a color liquid crystal display and a CRT on a game board, and is hit by a player. When the hit ball enters the tulip-type starting port, a plurality of rows (usually three rows) are displayed on the symbol variation display so that the numbers 1 to 8 and symbols such as ☆ ◆ ◎ or symbols or characters, etc., flow vertically or horizontally. ), The display is stopped in order after a few seconds, and the stopped symbol has a predetermined probability (approximately 1/251) with chance, for example, “22”.
2), "777", "☆☆☆", etc., when the same pattern is displayed in each row, a jackpot is won, and the opening and closing door of the variable winning device (large winning opening) is opened by the operation of the solenoid. The so-called first round ends when a predetermined number (usually 10) of hit balls hits the variable winning device in the opened state or when a predetermined time limit (usually 30 seconds) elapses in the opened state. The variable winning device is closed once, but if a hit ball has been hit into a continuous winning opening (referred to as a V zone) provided in the variable winning device during the first round, the variable winning device is closed. Immediately after the start of the second round, the variable winning device is opened again, and a predetermined number (usually 10) of hit balls are hit into the opened variable winning device, or a predetermined time limit (normally). 30 seconds), the second When the round is over, the variable prize device is closed again. However, if a ball is hit in the continuous prize hole during the second round, the third round starts and the variable prize device is opened again immediately. In this way, the variable winning device is continuously opened until the final round (for example, the 16th round), provided that a hit ball has been won in the continuous winning opening during each round. During such a jackpot process, the variable winning device is opened. In such a situation, it is possible to obtain a large number of prize balls and to bring many benefits to the player since the situation where the ball is extremely easy to hit is continued.

[0003] In this kind of pachinko gaming machine, Japanese Patent No. 2744964 and Japanese Patent No. 276703 of the present applicant have been disclosed.
As shown in No. 1, etc., after the jackpot operation is completed, a lottery is performed, and if the result is Atari, the probability of occurrence of a jackpot is increased, or the opening time of the tulip-type starting port is increased. Is extended to make it easier to satisfy the start condition, and a situation advantageous to the player continues for a certain period of time after the jackpot process is completed. Patent No. 3004594 further discloses that
In this way, the problem caused by increasing the jackpot occurrence probability is eliminated.

[0004]

By the way, in these conventional pachinko gaming machines, the above-mentioned privilege providing state is generally terminated when the number of symbol changes (number of times of starting) of the symbol change indicator reaches a predetermined number. It has been proposed that the process be terminated after a certain period of time, or terminated when a predetermined symbol appears. However, there is no room for the skill of the player to intervene,
Some players did not like this pachinko machine because it was worth the effort because pure randomness determined good or bad. Therefore, the present invention proposes a new condition as an opportunity for ending the privilege providing state, and aims to increase the interest of pachinko gaming machines.

[0005]

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, a special symbol is accidentally displayed on the symbol variation display, thereby generating a big hit, and the variable winning device is continuously opened. In a pachinko game machine in which a predetermined bonus advantageous to the player is given after the jackpot processing is completed, the hitting ball number counting means for counting the number of hitting balls is provided. The present invention is characterized in that the privilege granting state is terminated when the number of hit balls shot afterwards in relation to the processing reaches a predetermined number. Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, the number of shots to be fired for terminating the privilege providing state is set according to the symbol that generated the big hit. Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, there is provided means for setting the number of shot balls to end the privilege granting state by lottery. Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the pachinko gaming machine, after the jackpot process is completed, an image for randomly selecting the number of shots to be fired for ending the privilege providing state is displayed on the symbol variation display. Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, the privilege has a high probability of occurrence of a big hit. Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, the privilege is to easily start the display symbol of the symbol change indicator.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a gaming board 1 of this pachinko gaming machine.
In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a symbol variation display comprising a color liquid crystal display provided on the game board 1, 3 denotes a normal winning opening, 4 denotes a pass gate, and 5 denotes a pair of blades 6 by a solenoid. It is a tulip-type starting port provided to be able to open and close. Reference numeral 7 denotes a variable prize device comprising a large rectangular large prize hole provided below the starting port 5. The variable prize device 7 is provided with an opening / closing door 8 which is opened and closed by the operation of a solenoid. A continuous winning opening 9 is provided in the device 7. Reference numeral 10 denotes four display lamps provided to store the number of hit balls and to suspend the start when a hit ball is hit in the starting port 5 while the symbol change indicator 2 displays the change, and 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a normal symbol variation display (7-segment digital display device) which starts to fluctuate when a hit ball passes through the passing gate 4, and 12 denotes a hit ball passing through the passing gate 4 while the normal symbol variation display 11 displays a variation. In this case, there are four display lamps provided for storing the number and suspending the variable display.

FIG. 2 shows a CPU, ROM, RAM, I
FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an input / output device related to the present invention connected to a game control board composed of / O, a pass detection switch 20 for detecting a hit ball passing through the pass gate 4, and a winning opening 5 for the starting port 5. Start switch for detecting a hit ball, 22
Is a count switch for counting winning balls to the variable winning device 7, 23 is a specific area switch for detecting winning balls to the continuous winning opening 9, and the game control board further includes the symbol change display 2 and The normal symbol variation display 11, the solenoid 24 of the variable winning device 7, the solenoid 25 for opening and closing the blade 6 of the starting port 5 are connected, and the fired hit ball detection switch 26 is connected. The fired hit ball detection switch 26 is, as shown in FIG.
At the tip of the firing rail 13 provided in the game board to detect a hit ball fired in the game area of the game board.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the shot hitting ball detection process shown in step a of FIG. 3, as shown in the subroutine of FIG. 4, when the shot hitting ball detection signal from the shot hitting ball detection switch 26 is obtained in step A, the privilege is given in step B. The presence or absence of the number T is inspected, and if there is a privilege, T-1 in step C
Is executed and returns. Then, in steps b, c and d, the privilege grant state flag is turned on depending on the presence or absence of the privilege grant number T, and the bonus game state is displayed on the symbol variation display 2 or the privilege grant state flag is turned off.

In step e, when the starting switch 21 detects that a hit ball has hit the starting port 5 and the starting condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step f, where random numbers are acquired and the symbol variation display 2 displays 1 to 8 And symbols such as ☆ ◆ ◎ or symbols such as characters are displayed in a variably manner as flowing from top to bottom in three columns. Then, in step g, the on / off state of the privilege provision state flag is determined, and as a result, step h,
By shifting to steps l and m via i or steps j and k, the fluctuation is stopped with a high probability (1/60) for a short time or a normal probability (1/251) for a normal time.
Then, in step n, for example, "222", "777",
It is determined whether or not each row has the same design as "☆☆☆", and if each row has the same design, a big hit occurs. At step o, a predetermined big hit process is performed and the variable winning device 7 The opening / closing door is continuously opened by the operation of the solenoid 24, and the variable winning device 7 is repeatedly opened up to the 16th round on condition that a winning in the continuous winning opening 9 is achieved, so that the variable winning device 7 can be opened during this jackpot processing. A large number of hit balls can be won.

When the big hit process is completed, a privilege is awarded in steps p to u in accordance with the stop symbol that caused the big hit. In other words, if the stop symbol that caused the jackpot is “3” or “7”, 10000 is substituted for the awarded number T, and if it is “1” or “5” or “9”. 20 per T granted
00 is substituted, "0", "2", "4", "6",
If it is any one of "8", 0 is substituted for the privilege grant number T, and the process returns to step a. When the number T of awarded grants is given, the awarded state flag is turned on and a high probability and a short-term fluctuation are obtained. When T = 0, the privilege-giving state flag is turned off, and the normal probability and the normal time change. For this reason, when the number of hit balls fired after the start of the jackpot processing reaches 10,000 and 2000, respectively, this privilege provision state ends.

For this reason, the player cannot uselessly fire a hit ball so that the privilege-giving state lasts as long as possible, so that the player can enter the starting port 5 with as few hit balls as possible and have many opportunities to generate a big hit. In this way, the skill of the individual player is reflected.

In the above embodiment, the number of shots to be fired for terminating the privilege providing state is set according to the symbol that generated the big hit. However, the symbol variation display 2 is illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6. Display the means to be set by such a lottery,
As a result, the number of shot balls to end the privilege providing state may be set. FIG. 5 shows a moving image like a roulette wheel, and the number indicated by the pointer when the moving image is stopped is set to the number of shots to be fired for terminating the privilege providing state, and FIG. 6 is similarly determined by the rotating drum. It was made. In the example shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a digital meter that fluctuates a four-digit number is displayed on the symbol variation display 2 so that the number of shots hit is set by the number at the time of stop. It is.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart in the case where the number of shots to be fired is set by the above-mentioned lottery. In this flowchart, steps a to n are the same as in FIG. After finishing, at step v, the lottery means such as roulette is displayed on the symbol change display 2, the rotation is stopped at step w, and the number indicated by the pointer is substituted into the number of bonuses T at step x. As a result, the privilege awarding state ends with the number of shots hit according to the result of the lottery.

[0014] Further, the symbol change display 2 after the jackpot process has been completed may start the symbol change first and the number displayed when the symbol change is stopped may be set to the number of shots hitting to end the privilege providing state. . For example, if the symbol change indicator 2 stops at “787” in the first change after the end of the jackpot process, 787 may be substituted into the number of bonuses T. Alternatively, 100 times the stop number in the left column (in this case, 70 times)
0) can be substituted into the number of bonuses T, or a predetermined number can be substituted when a specific character stops.

In these embodiments, the bonus has a high probability of occurrence of a jackpot as a privilege. However, the privilege is not limited to the variation of the probability as described above. By setting the opening time of No. 6 longer than usual, it is possible to make it easier for the player to enter the starting port, and to make the symbol change more frequent so as to be advantageous to the player. That is, the blade 6 of the starting port 5 is set to be opened by the solenoid 31 for 0.5 second when the stop number after the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol fluctuation display 11 is an odd number in the normal state, but in the privilege grant state. By setting to be opened for 5 seconds, it is advantageous for the player. In addition, the variation of the ordinary symbol variation indicator 11 is the
Started by entering the ball.

In this embodiment, the shot hitting ball detection switch 26 is provided at the tip of the shooting rail 13 as the shot hitting ball counting means. However, a ball hitting switch is provided in the hitting ball shooting device and the foul ball passage, and the difference is provided. Alternatively, the number of shot balls may be counted. The number of shot balls can also be counted by counting the sum of the out ball and the winning ball.

[0017]

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is
When a specific symbol is displayed on the symbol change indicator with a chance, a jackpot is generated, a jackpot process for continuously opening the variable winning device is performed, and after the jackpot process is completed, it is advantageous for the player. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a predetermined privilege is provided, a launch hitting ball counting means for counting the number of firing hits is provided, and when the number of hits subsequently fired in connection with the jackpot processing reaches a predetermined number. Since the privilege providing state is terminated as an opportunity, there is a remarkable effect that the interest of the pachinko gaming machine is increased, for example, the skill of the individual player intervenes in the quality of the performance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart 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 an exemplary diagram of a lottery image showing the embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view of a lottery image showing an embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary diagram of a lottery image showing an embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Symbol change display 5 Starting port 7 Variable winning device 26 Fired hit ball detection switch

Claims (6)

[Claims] When a specific symbol is accidentally displayed on a symbol variation display, a jackpot is generated, a jackpot process for continuously opening the variable winning device is performed, and after the jackpot process is completed. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a predetermined privilege advantageous to the player is provided, a launch hitting ball counting means for counting the number of firing hitting balls is provided, and the number of hitting shots subsequently fired in connection with the jackpot processing is a predetermined number. A pachinko game machine characterized by terminating the above-mentioned privilege granting state when the number of times has reached. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of shots hitting the end of the privilege granting state is set according to the symbol that generated the big hit. 3. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for setting, by lottery, the number of shots to be fired for terminating the privilege providing state. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein after the big hit processing is completed, an image for randomly selecting the number of shots to be fired for ending the privilege providing state is displayed on the symbol change display. 5. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the bonus has a large probability of occurrence of a jackpot. 6. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the privilege is to easily start a symbol displayed on the symbol change indicator.