JP2002045529A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To optimize the judgment, relief and announcement of trapping. SOLUTION: When a ball detection signal is inputted into a main controller 21 from a ball detector 10, a pattern display device 11 starts the varying of patterns and the main controller 21 starts the counting of the pattern varying time. When the accumulation of the pattern varying time exceeds a specified value determined for the main controller 21, trapping is determined. The type of random number for determining the varying of probability in the game state is increased from that in the normal state to raise the rushing rate in the varying of probability while character information 26, for example, showing 'relief mode activated and the rushing rate in the varying of probability up to 1/2→2/3 or 5/6' is displayed on the screen of the pattern display device 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is advantageous to a player because a symbol change starts and stops when a ball is entered into a starting winning opening, and the stopped symbols are aligned with a set symbol determined as a big hit symbol. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that performs a big hit game and performs a play off game that is disadvantageous to the player when the stop symbol is other than the set symbol, and relates to a portion that eliminates the addiction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-37515, for example, even if a prize to a start winning prize slot occurs 1,000 times or more, a big hit in which a stop symbol matches a set symbol does not appear. In the case where a game situation called “addition” continues where a big hit does not easily occur, the probability of occurrence of a big hit is switched to a high probability. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-198036, a player is notified that the jackpot probability has been switched to a high probability in a stochastic pachinko machine having a mechanism in which a big hit occurs continuously. Therefore, it is displayed that the jackpot probability of the pachinko machine is high so that the player can see it from the front side of the pachinko machine.

[0003]

However, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication
In the case of Japanese Patent No. 37515, it is determined whether the ball fits in or not based on the number of times of the start of the symbol change. In the case where the nail is adjusted so as to win about five times, there is a variation of about 30% in the number of balls actually winning in the starting winning opening in one minute. Therefore, if the actual number of winning balls per unit time is different, the determination error of the fit as a continuous time in which no big hit occurs is large, so that the game is lacking in fairness as well as lack of fairness. In addition, since the gazette is configured to switch to a high probability when the game situation becomes stable, the player can only expect to hit one big hit for the time being, and the prospect of recovering the investment so far is insufficient. This is not an attractive remedy. In the case of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-198036, since a high probability probability is notified in a pachinko machine of the probability variation type, a high probability and a remedy generated for the purpose of continuously generating big hits during a normal game are remedied. It cannot be denied that the player cannot appropriately classify and grasp the high probability of occurrence as the purpose.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of appropriately determining whether to fit, relieving, and notifying.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In one aspect of the invention,
A starting prize ball detector for detecting the winning of a ball to the starting prize port device, a control device for executing a symbol change and stop process based on a detection signal output from the starting prize ball detector, and output from the control device. A symbol display device that variably displays symbols according to the processing result, a variable winning opening device that is operated based on symbol jackpot information output from the control device, and a determination to determine fit based on information output from the control device that does not produce a jackpot. Means, a rescue means for starting a rescue game based on the fit information output from the determination means, and a notifying means for notifying a player that the rescue means has been activated. Therefore, according to this one aspect, by notifying the player that the game for relieving the addiction has started, the player can continue the game without getting bored while expecting a big hit. If the notification means uses the screen of the symbol display device, or uses a display provided on a game board around the symbol display device, it is possible to make the informed notification to the player stand out. If the notification means uses a display provided on the periphery of the game board provided with the symbol display device, it is possible to casually provide the player with the information. According to another aspect of the present invention, a start winning ball detector for detecting the winning of a ball to the starting winning port device, and a control for executing a symbol change and stop process based on a detection signal output from the starting winning ball detector. Device, a symbol display device that variably displays symbols according to processing results output from the control device, a variable winning opening device that is operated based on the symbol jackpot information output from the control device, and a jackpot output from the control device. It is characterized in that it comprises a judging means for judging a fit when the accumulated time of the symbol fluctuation time which does not occur exceeds a predetermined value, and a rescue means for starting a rescue game based on the fit information outputted from the judging means. Therefore, according to this another aspect of the invention, since the fit is determined based on the integrated time during which the big hit does not occur, it is possible to make a determination according to the time when the player feels fit, and the accuracy of the fit determination is increased. In addition, the player can continue the game without getting bored while expecting a big hit. If the judgment means accumulates the average fluctuation time corresponding to the number of memorized start winnings at the time of detecting the start winning ball, instead of the symbol fluctuation accumulated time, the judgment time is reduced. According to yet another aspect of the invention, a starting winning prize ball detector for detecting a prize of a ball to the starting winning prize port device, and a symbol change and stop process are performed by a detection signal output from the starting winning prize ball detector. A control device to be executed, a symbol display device for variably displaying symbols according to a processing result output from the control device, a variable winning opening device operated by big hit information of the symbol output from the control device, and a symbol output from the control device. Determining means for determining the fit based on information that does not produce a big hit;
A rescue means for starting a rescue game in which the inrush rate of the probability fluctuation is increased by the fit information output from the judging means. According to this further another invention, when the player gets stuck, the rush rate of the probability change is increased, so that if a big hit can be drawn during the addicted game, the probability change that can expect a large number of pitches can be achieved. By increasing the possibility of occurrence of a high probability, the player can continue the game without getting bored while having the expectation of a jackpot. If the rescue game is an increase in the number of rounds in which the operation of the variable winning opening due to the big hit is repeated instead of the increase in the inrush rate of probability fluctuation,
By increasing the number of pitches per big hit, the player can continue the game without getting bored while expecting a large number of pitches.

[0006]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine, and FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of a main part of a control process.

A pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. An outer frame 1 fixed to the island of the pachinko parlor and a front frame 2 attached to the outer frame 1 so as to be openable constitute a main body frame of the pachinko machine. An upper panel frame 3 and a lower upper plate device 4 are attached to the center window of the front frame 2 so as to be able to open one side. A lower plate device 5 is fixedly attached to the front side of the lower edge of the front frame 2 below the upper plate device 4. A panel (not shown) is mounted on the panel frame 3. This panel has a transparent property so that a game board 6 commonly called a gauge board stored in an internal space surrounded by a front frame 2 and a rear plate (not shown) fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2 can be viewed from the front. It is formed of some synthetic resin or glass.

In the game area 8 surrounded by the guide rails 7 of the game board 6, there are a starting winning opening device 9, a ball detector 10, a symbol display device 11, a variable winning opening device 12, a center decoration 13, and a general unshown figure. There are a winning opening device, an out opening 14, a windmill (not shown), a side lamp 15, a functional component such as a lamp windmill (not shown) and a game nail (not shown). The ball detector 10 outputs to the main control device 21 a signal indicating detection of a ball that has won the start winning opening device 9, and the starting winning opening device 9 or the game so that the ball cannot be seen from the front side of the game board 6. It is provided on the board 6. The center decoration 13 forms a parting of the front side of the symbol display device 11 and includes an indicator 16. Symbol display device 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel, a circuit board, and other electric components necessary for display are stored in a metal case in a stacked manner in the front-rear direction. The pattern electrically displayed on the display screen of the display panel can be visually recognized from the front side of the front frame 2 through the center decoration 13 through a square opening formed on the front surface of the case. On the circuit board, there are mounted a semiconductor integrated circuit such as a boat microcomputer which constitutes a drive circuit for drawing a symbol corresponding to a game situation on a display screen of a display panel, a symbol control device 20 for controlling the drive circuit, and other components. Is done. On the right side of the lower plate device 5, a handle grip 17 of the ball firing device is arranged.

A main controller 21 is provided on the back side of the game board 6 or on the back side of the front frame 2. The main controller 21 stores the winning number each time one ball wins in the starting winning opening device 9 while the symbol of the symbol display device 11 changes, and the indicator 16 has, for example, four indicator lights such as LEDs provided on the indicator 16. 16a are added and displayed from left to right one by one. When all the indicators 16a are lit, even if the ball wins the starting winning opening device 9, the winning number is memorized and stored. No addition display. The main control device 21 includes a timing unit 22, a determination unit 23, a rescue unit 24, and a notification unit 25. The CPU of the boat microcomputer executes a process according to a program written in the ROM while using the RAM as a temporary storage device. It is a form.

In the first embodiment, the main controller 2 sends a signal indicating that the ball detector 10 has detected a winning ball to the starting winning opening device 9.
Every time the symbol is output to 1, the main control device 21 executes a winning / losing lottery process, and outputs a symbol change start signal and a stop symbol signal based on the lottery result to the symbol control device 20, and the symbol control device 20 displays the symbol. Instruct the device 11 to start operation,
The symbol display device 11 starts changing symbols. then,
The main control device 21 outputs a winning lottery result and a symbol change stop signal to the symbol control device 20, and the symbol control device 20 instructs the symbol display device 11 to stop the operation, and the symbol display device 1
1 stops the fluctuation of the symbol.

In other words, when a big hit is determined by a lottery result, the stop symbol whose stop is determined is a set symbol determined in advance in the main controller 21 as a big hit symbol. When a lottery is selected, the stop symbol is a symbol other than the set symbol. The set symbols include a normal jackpot symbol with no probability variation and a probability variable jackpot symbol with probability variation.

[0012] Therefore, if the stop symbol is a regular big hit symbol because the winning lottery result is a normal big hit, the main controller 21 starts the operation of the variable winning opening device 12 and one game is played. finish. On the other hand, when the stop symbols are aligned with the probable jackpot symbol because the winning lottery result is the probable jackpot, the main control device 21 starts the operation of the variable winning opening device 12 and one game ends. After that, the main control device 21 is set so that the probability of drawing a big hit in the random lottery starting with the winning of the ball to the starting winning opening device 9, that is, the probability of generating a big hit is increased.

As the operation of the variable winning opening device 12, a door 12a provided in the variable winning opening device 12 opens and closes. Door 1
While 2a is open, the variable winning opening device 12 can take in a ball (not shown) into the variable winning opening device 12, which is an advantageous game operation in which a prize ball is paid out to a player. Door 12
While a is closed, the variable winning opening device 12 cannot take in a ball (not shown) into the variable winning opening device 12 and payout of the prize ball to the player is not performed, resulting in an unfavorable game operation. . A predetermined number of balls such as 10 wins while the door 12a is open, or a predetermined time such as 30 seconds elapses. 12a closes. Thereafter, the door 12a opens again.
Such an opening and closing operation of the door 12a is 1 in a normal game situation.
It is repeated 0 times (10 rounds).

With reference to FIG. 2, a description will be given of a game control process in the main control device 21 by the time counting means 22, the judging means 23, the rescue means 24 and the notifying means 25, which are important elements of the embodiment. The sphere detection signal from the sphere detector 10 is output to the main control device 21, and the main control device 21
When the symbol variation start signal is output to the timer, the timer 22 starts counting time (step 201). This time counting operation is continued after the output of the symbol variation start signal until the symbol variation stop signal is output. Then, when the time integrated by the insulated time counting operation, that is, the integrated time of the symbol fluctuation time in which no big hit occurs, exceeds the predetermined value set in the main control device 21, the judging means 23 determines that the game situation is out of order. It is determined that there is, and the fitting information is output (step 203).

[0015] The predetermined value is a first set value for distinguishing between a normal game state and a game state where the fit is shallow, and a second set value for separating a game state where the fit is shallow and a game state where the fit is deep.
It has a set value. In addition, the probability variation random numbers “0” to “1”
In the case where there are twelve types of “1”, “1”, “3”,
“5”, “7”, “9”, and “11” are set in the main control device 21 (step 204); “1”, “2”, “3” "
“4”, “5”, “7”, “9”, and “11” are set in the main control device 21 (step 205, two types more than in the normal game state), and the probability variation of the game state with a deep fit is increased. "1", "2", "3", "4",
"5", "6", "7", "9", "10", "11"
Is set in the main controller 21 (step 2).
06: two types more than in the game state where the fit is shallow).

When the interval between the accumulations is less than the first set value, the game is in a normal game state, and the main controller 21 is selected as a result of a random lottery performed for each ball detection signal from the ball detector 10. The random number values determined in the main control device 21 are the random numbers "1", "3",
It is determined whether the selected random number is “5”, “7”, “9”, or “11”, and if the selected random number matches any one of the probability variation determination random numbers, the selected random number is determined. The high-probability game is started after the big hit game by the round winning operation of the variable winning opening device due to the 10 round operation ends (step 207;
208). In this normal gaming state, the ratio of entering the high-probability game, that is, the probability-variation entry rate, is “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”,
Since there are six cases of “9” and “11”,
= １ ／.

If the integration period is equal to or more than the first set value and less than the second set value, the game is in a shallow fit, and the main control device 21 performs a missed hit performed for each ball detection signal from the ball detector 10. The random number value selected as the lottery result is the main controller 2
The normal game state probability variation determination random numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “7”,
It is determined whether or not the random number value is “9” or “11”. If the selected random number value matches any one of the probability variation determination random numbers, the variable winning opening device of the variable winning opening device caused by the selected random number value is determined. After the big hit game by the ten round operation is completed, the high-probability game is started (steps 207 and 208). The rate of entering the high-probability game in the game state in which the fit is shallow, that is, the probability variation entry rate is “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, among the 12 types of probability variation random numbers.
Since there are eight types of “7”, “9”, and “11”,
8/12 = 2/3.

When the interval between the accumulations is equal to or greater than the second set value, the game is in a deeply-fitted game state, and is selected as a result of a random lottery performed by the main controller 21 for each ball detection signal from the ball detector 10. The random number values determined in the main control device 21 are the random numbers “1”, “2”,
"3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "9",
It is determined whether or not the random number value is “10” or “11”, and if the selected random number value matches any one of the probability variation determination random numbers, the variable winning opening device of the variable winning opening device caused by the selected random number value is determined. After the big hit game by the ten round operation is completed, the high-probability game is started (steps 207 and 208). The rate of entering the high-probability game in the game state in which the fit is shallow, that is, the probability variation entry rate is “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, among the 12 types of probability variation random numbers.
Since there are ten types of “6”, “7”, “9”, “10”, and “11”, 10/12 = 5/6.

Then, the rescue means 24 changes the number of rounds of the variable winning opening device from "10" to, for example, "16", and the notifying means 25 outputs a notifying operation signal to the symbol control device 20. As a result, the symbol control device 20 changes the symbol display device 1
Character information 26 such as "The rescue mode has been activated. The probability change inrush rate has increased from 1/2 to 2/3 or 5/6" is displayed on the screen 1. In that state, the main controller 21 draws a probability change jackpot due to the ball detection signal from the ball detector 10, and as a result,
When the stopped symbols in the symbol display device 11 are aligned with the big hit symbol,
The opening and closing operation of the door 12a of the variable winning opening device 12 is repeated 16 times (the number of rounds is 16).

The clocking means 22 integrates the average fluctuation time corresponding to the number of the indicator lamps 16a of the indicator 16 indicating the number of the winning prize balls, instead of the symbol fluctuation integration time, or starts the symbol fluctuation. The number of times may be counted. or,
An indicator light 27 such as an LED is provided on the center decoration 13 as an indicator provided on the game board 6 around the symbol display device 11, and the indicator light 27 is turned on or blinked by a notification operation signal from the notification means 25. Alternatively, the rescue mode may be notified to the player. Indicators 28 such as side lamps 15 and LEDs as indicators provided on the periphery of the game board 6;
29 may be used. In this case, for example, the lighting is repeated in the order of the indicator lamp 28, the indicator lamp 29, and the side lamp 15 at the time of the big hit in the normal game situation. In the rescue mode, the lighting time of the side lamp 15 is slightly extended, or For example, it is possible to slightly shorten the blinking cycle of the display lamp 29 → the side lamp 15.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 game board 9 starting winning opening device 10 ball detector 11 symbol display device 12 variable winning opening device 15 side lamp 16 indicator 16a indicator light 20 symbol control device 21 main control device 22 clocking means 23 judging means 24 rescue means 25 reporting means 26 Character information

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A starting winning ball detector for detecting a winning of a ball to a starting winning opening device, a control device for executing a symbol change and a stop process based on a detection signal output from the starting winning ball detector, and a control device. A symbol display device that variably displays symbols according to processing results output from the device, and a variable winning opening device that is operated based on the symbol jackpot information output from the control device;
Judgment means for judging the fit based on the information without a big hit outputted from the control device, rescue means for starting a rescue game based on the fit information output from the judgment means, and notification for notifying the player that the rescue means has been activated. A pachinko machine comprising: 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification means uses a screen of a symbol display device. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means uses a display provided on a game board around the symbol display device. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification means uses a display provided on a peripheral portion of the game board provided with the symbol display device. 5. A starting prize ball detector for detecting a prize of a ball to the starting prize port device, a control device for executing a symbol change and a stop process based on a detection signal output from the starting prize ball detector, and control. A symbol display device that variably displays symbols according to processing results output from the device, and a variable winning opening device that is operated based on the symbol jackpot information output from the control device;
A determining means for determining that the accumulated time of the symbol variation time in which the big hit does not occur, which is output from the control device, exceeds a predetermined value; and a rescue means for starting a rescue game based on the fitted information output from the determining means. A pachinko machine characterized by having a pachinko machine. 6. The pachinko machine according to claim 5, wherein the judging means accumulates the average fluctuation time corresponding to the number of the winning prize stored at the time of detecting the winning prize ball, instead of the symbol fluctuation accumulating time. 7. A starting prize ball detector for detecting a prize of a ball to the starting prize port device, a control device for executing a symbol change and stop process by a detection signal output from the starting prize ball detector, and control A symbol display device that variably displays symbols according to processing results output from the device, and a variable winning opening device that is operated based on the symbol jackpot information output from the control device;
A pachinko machine characterized by a judging means for judging the fit based on information without a big hit outputted from the control device, and a rescue means for starting a rescue game in which an inrush rate of probability fluctuation is increased by the fit information outputted from the judging means. Machine. 8. The pachinko machine according to claim 7, wherein the rescue game is an increase in the number of rounds in which the operation of the variable winning opening due to the jackpot is repeated instead of the increase in the rush rate of the probability variation.