JP2002065986A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine capable of readily securing the number of prize balls not yet put out in both sides of a player and a parlor. SOLUTION: The number of the prize balls not yet put out is displayed on a second display region H2 of a display unit 22 included in a special pattern display device 21. The total number of prize balls in which the number of prize balls are summed up based on winning of game balls at each of winning openings 23-28 is displayed on the second display region H2. A result of subtraction of the number of the prize balls not yet put out (the total number of the prize balls -1) is informed on the display unit 22 whenever a single prize ball is put out.

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 capable of notifying the number of unpaid prize balls to the outside.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, for example, various winning ports called a starting winning port or a large winning port are arranged in a game area of a game board. Then, when a game ball hit in the game board using the hit ball launching device wins at each winning opening, different winning balls (small (for example, 5) or multiple (for example, 10 and 15) are paid out.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko gaming machine, although prize balls are paid out to the upper ball plate or the lower ball plate as needed by the prize of the game ball to the winning opening, the game ball is The player could not confirm whether or not the payout balls were correctly paid out by the payout number based on the winning of the game. In particular, during the jackpot game, a large amount of prize balls are paid out at one time, so it is impossible for the player to check the number of payouts while watching how the prize balls are paid out to the upper ball plate or the lower ball plate. there were.

[0004] Further, if the prize ball payout device cannot pay out prize balls due to clogging of balls in a prize ball passage provided in a gaming machine, how many prize balls are not paid out. Since it is difficult to confirm whether or not the game has been performed, there has been a problem that both the player and the game store have disadvantageous situations.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the problems existing in the conventional technology, and an object of the present invention is to easily determine the number of unpaid prize balls on both the player side and the game store side. To provide a pachinko gaming machine which can be confirmed.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, the number of unpaid prize balls is determined based on a prize ball corresponding to each prize port based on a prize of a game ball to each prize port. A pachinko gaming machine that manages the total number of prize balls as a total number of prize balls, and further includes an unpaid number notification unit for notifying the unpaid number of the prize balls to the outside.

[0007] The unpaid-out number notification means is provided in a display unit of the special symbol display device.
In addition, the unpaid number notification means notifies the result of subtraction of the unpaid number each time one winning ball is paid out.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a pachinko game machine (hereinafter referred to as "game machine") according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

As schematically shown in FIG. 1, a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed and attached to and detached from the front side of an opening of an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the machine in the gaming machine 10. Assembled as possible. The middle frame 1
A front frame 14 and an upper bowl 15 for see-through protection of the game board 13 inside the machine are both assembled and aligned in a laterally open state on the front side of the machine 2. Further, a lower ball tray 16, a hit ball launching device 17, and the like are mounted below the middle frame 12. A card unit 18 used for a ball lending system is mounted on one side edge of the outer frame 11. When a prepayment card is inserted into the card insertion slot 19 of the card unit section 18 and the ball lending operation section 20 provided on the upper front surface of the upper ball tray 15 is operated, one of the cards within the effective amount of the card is charged. A predetermined number of rental balls (for example, 25 for 100 yen) can be paid out for a fixed amount unit.

At the approximate center of the front surface of the game board 13, a special symbol display device 21 for performing a symbol combination game using a plurality of rows (three rows in the present embodiment) of a display unit for displaying each symbol. 22 are provided. Further, a start winning port 23 is provided below the special symbol display device 21, and a start port switch SW1 for detecting a game ball that has won the winning port 23 is located behind the starting winning port 23. (Shown in FIG. 3). Further, a special winning opening 24 is provided below the starting winning opening 23, and as a result of the symbol combination game on the special symbol display device 21, the symbols in each row coincide with each other in the same symbol. When a symbol pattern (so-called big hit) is reached, an opening operation is performed by an exciting action of a solenoid (not shown). A count switch SW2 for detecting a winning game ball and counting the number of winnings and a specific passing count switch SW3 for detecting a specific winning (a so-called V winning) are provided behind the large winning opening 24. (Both are shown in FIG. 3).

On both sides of the special symbol display device 21 and the special winning opening 24, first to fourth winning openings 25 to 28 for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls by winning game balls are provided. ing. A winning port switch S for detecting a winning game ball is located behind each of the winning ports 25-28.
W4 to SW7 are provided respectively. In the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the starting winning opening 23 and the first, second, and fourth winning openings 25, 26, and 28, five winning balls are given to the third winning opening 27. When the game ball wins, ten prize balls are paid out, and when the game ball wins in the special winning opening 24, 15 prize balls are paid out. Each of the switches SW1 to SW7 provided in each of the winning ports 25 to 28 may be either an electromagnetic switch or a mechanical switch.

Next, the display mode of the special symbol display device 21, particularly the display unit 22, in this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the display unit 22, and the display unit 22 includes:
First display area H1 in which symbols Z1 to Z3 of each column are displayed
And a second display area H2 for notifying the number of unpaid prize balls.

In the first display area H1, a symbol combination game is played based on a winning of a game ball in the starting winning port 23 or a stored value of the number of balls reserved for starting. As a result, various game states (big hits, reach, and loss) in the gaming machine 10 are determined based on the symbol patterns formed by combining the symbols Z1 to Z3 in each row. In the second display area H2, the number of unpaid prize balls based on the winning of game balls to the respective winning ports 23 to 28 is displayed. In the second display area H2, a four-digit number can be displayed. In FIG. 2, "35" is displayed to confirm that 35 prize balls have not been paid out. I can do it. In the present embodiment, the display unit 22 also has a function as a means for performing a symbol combination game and a function as an unpaid-number notification means.

On the other hand, a main board 29 for controlling the gaming state shown in FIG. 3 is provided on the back side of the gaming machine 10, and the main board 29 has a CPU 30, which is necessary for controlling the gaming state. A ROM 31 for storing important control information and a RAM 32 for storing control information sequentially changed according to a game state are provided. In addition, various game programs (including random numbers for determining a jackpot, a reach, a display symbol, and the like) are stored in the ROM 31 as the control information. The ROM 31 also has switches SW corresponding to the winning ports 23 to 28 connected to the main board 29.
The number of winning balls corresponding to each of the winning signals output from SW1 to SW7 is stored. Further, the ROM 31 stores various control signals such as a prize ball control signal corresponding to each of the prize ball numbers and a control signal for controlling the special symbol display device 21 which are output to a payout control board 35 described later. ing. Further, the RAM 32 stores, as the control information, the values of the respective random numbers extracted by the CPU 30 based on the winning of the game ball into the starting winning opening 23 and the respective switches SW.
The total number of prize balls obtained by adding the number of prize balls for each of the winning signals input from 1 to SW7 is stored (managed).

The display unit 22 is provided on the main board 29 via a special symbol display board 33 and an unpaid-number display board 34 constituting the special symbol display device 21.
Is connected. Further, to the main board 29, a payout control board 35 for controlling the payout of the prize ball based on the prize ball control signal is connected.
A prize ball payout device 36 for paying out prize balls is connected to 35. The prize ball payout device 36 includes a prize ball control sensor 37 for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball for a prize ball, a prize ball solenoid 38 for sequentially paying out prize balls, and a prize ball payout. Prize ball counting sensor 39 for detecting the prize ball. The main board 29 receives a prize ball payout signal output from the prize ball counting sensor 39 included in the prize ball payout device 36. The payout control board 35 and the prize ball payout device 36 can input and output signals in both directions.
From 5, a control signal for controlling the payout of the prize ball is output to the prize ball payout device 36.
On the other hand, the payout control board 35
In response to this, a control signal from the prize ball control sensor 37 and a prize ball payout signal from the prize ball count sensor 39 are output.

Next, a control mode for displaying the number of unpaid items on the display unit 22 in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail. First, when a game ball wins in the starting winning port 23, a winning signal is output from the starting port switch SW1 to the main board 29. Then, on the main board 29, based on the input of the winning signal, the CPU 30 reads the number of winning balls (five) corresponding to the winning signal from the ROM 31,
2 is added to the total number of prize balls stored in the prize balls and stored as a new total number of prize balls.

The CPU 30 reads a prize ball control signal corresponding to the read number of prize balls from the ROM 31, and outputs a prize ball control signal to the payout control board 35. Further, the CPU 30 determines the RO based on the winning signal.
The value of various random numbers stored in M31 is extracted, and a control signal relating to the symbol combination game is output to the special symbol display board 33. Then, in the special symbol display board 33, a symbol combination game is played on the display unit 22 based on the input control signal.

Further, a control signal is output from the CPU 30 to the unpaid number display board 34 so that the total number of winning balls stored in the RAM 32 is displayed on the display unit 22 as the unpaid number. Then, the unpaid-out-number display board 34 to which the control signal is input notifies the unpaid-out number in the second display area of the display unit 22. As described above, when a game ball is won in the starting winning port 23, "5" is displayed on the display unit 22 as the unpaid number.

On the other hand, in the payout control board 35 to which the prize ball control signal is inputted, the control for controlling the prize ball solenoid 38 based on the control signals from the sensors 37 and 39 constituting the prize ball payout device 36 is performed. Signal is prize ball payout device 3
6 is output. And in the prize ball payout device 36,
The prize ball solenoid 38 is turned on based on the input control signal.
One prize ball is paid out by N (excitation). At this time, a prize ball payout signal is output to the main board 29 and the payout control board 35 from the prize ball counting sensor 39 which detects the payout of the prize ball.

Then, in the main board 29 to which the prize ball payout signal is input, the CPU 30 subtracts (-1) the total prize ball value ("5") stored in the RAM 32 and adds a new prize. The value of the total number of balls (“4” = number of unpaid items) is stored in the RAM 32. As a result, RAM
The total number of prize balls stored in 32 is changed from “5” to “4”, and a control signal for notifying the unpaid number to the unpaid number display board 34 is again output from the CPU 30. ing. Therefore, the unpaid-out-number display board 34 to which the control signal is input changes the unpaid-out number “5” displayed in the second display area H2 of the display unit 22 to “4”. And all prize balls (5
Until a payout is paid out, the display unit 22 subtracts the number of unpaid balls from the result of subtracting "3" each time one prize ball is paid out (every prize ball payout signal from the prize ball counting sensor 39).
→ “2” → “1” → “0” are displayed in this order.

On the other hand, the second display area H of the display unit 22
When a game ball is won in the third winning port 27 with the number of unpaid prize balls displayed in 2 being, for example, "3", a winning signal is sent from the winning port switch SW6 to the main board 29. Is output. Then, on the main board 29, based on the winning signal, the CPU 30 reads out the number of winning balls (10) corresponding to the winning signal from the ROM 31 and the total number of winning balls stored in the RAM 32 includes the number of winning balls. It is added and stored as a new total number of prize balls.
In this case, since “3” is already stored in the RAM 32 as the total number of prize balls, the new prize ball number “10” is added to “3”, and the total prize ball (unpaid number) is “13”. Is stored.

Then, the CPU 30 reads a prize ball control signal corresponding to the number of newly won prize balls from the ROM 31, and outputs a prize ball control signal to the payout control board 35. In addition, the CPU 30 outputs a control signal to the unpaid number display board 34 so as to display the total number of winning balls as the unpaid number on the display unit 22. Then, on the unpaid number display board 34 to which the control signal has been input, the unpaid number (“13”) is displayed in the second display area of the display unit 22. The number of unpaid items displayed on the display unit 22 is the same as that described above, and the prize ball counting sensor 39
When the prize ball payout signal is input, the subtraction is performed at any time (real time), and the result of the subtraction is displayed.

Similarly, when a game ball is won in each of the winning ports 23 to 28, the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize signal is sequentially added to the total number of prize balls, and is notified as an unpaid number. ing. Further, each time one game ball is paid out from the prize ball payout device 36, the value of the total number of prize balls is subtracted (−1), and the result of the subtraction is reported as the unpaid number. Therefore, even if the prize ball payout device 36 cannot pay out the prize balls due to a clogged ball in the prize ball passage, the number of unpaid balls is displayed in the second display area H2 of the display unit 22. As a result, both the player and the game store can easily check the number of unpaid items.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) The number of unpaid prize balls is displayed on the display unit 22 constituting the special symbol display device 21. Therefore, the player can easily confirm that the payout of the prize balls has been correctly performed by checking the change in the display of the number of unpaid balls. Further, even at the time of a big hit in which a large amount of prize balls are paid out at one time, the player can easily confirm the number of unpaid balls.

(2) Further, the game store can check the display of the number of unpaid items to find an abnormal number of unpaid items, thereby suppressing illegal acts on the payout control board 35. Further, it is possible to contribute to discovering a failure of the gaming machine 10 or a defective wiring.

(3) In the case of trouble such as stoppage of payout of the prize ball payout device 36 or breakdown of the prize ball payout device 36 due to clogging of the ball in the prize ball passage, the display of the number of unpaid balls is confirmed by checking the game. A situation that is disadvantageous to both the player side and the game store side can be eliminated. That is, it is possible to pay out the prize balls in a state where both parties are satisfied.

(4) The notification of the unpaid number is changed at any time based on the payout of one prize ball. Therefore, the player can check the number of unpaid balls in real time and can easily confirm that the prize balls are correctly paid out.

The present embodiment may be modified as follows. In the above embodiment, the number of unpaid items is reported on the display unit 22, but the location is not particularly limited and may be any location where the player can check the number of unpaid items. For example, a notification unit for the number of unpaid items may be provided in a space on the game board 13 or the front frame 14.

In the above embodiment, the unpaid number is always notified on the display unit 22.
It is not always necessary to always be informed. For example, you may make it notify on the display unit 22 with the occurrence of a big hit game. In this case, after the big hit game is over, the unpaid number may be hidden when the unpaid number reaches a predetermined number. With this configuration,
During a normal game in which a large amount of prize balls are not paid out and during a jackpot game in which a large amount of game balls are paid out, the number of unpaid numbers can be notified in accordance with the timing at which it is desired to check the number of unpaid numbers. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to the reduction of the load on the main board 29 as compared with the case where the unpaid number is always informed. Further, the number of unpaid items may always be notified on the display unit 22 and, if a reach state is formed in the symbol combination game, the number of unpaid items may be hidden. With this configuration,
The reach effect associated with the reach can be performed using the entire display area of the display unit 22, and it is possible to suppress the display of the unpaid number from hindering the reach effect.

In the above embodiment, a means for backing up the number of unpaid items may be provided. With this configuration, the unpaid number can be displayed when the power is turned on by storing the unpaid number even when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, and the prize balls can be paid out on the player side and the game store side. Trouble with the number can be suppressed.

In the above-described embodiment, only the total number of prize balls stored in the RAM 32 is displayed. For example, the breakdown of the total number of prize balls (eg, display of the number of unpaid balls for each number of prize balls). May be displayed.

In the above embodiment, the display of the number of unpaid items is changed in real time every time one prize ball is paid out. May be changed.

The notification of the unpaid number in the above embodiment can be applied to any pachinko gaming machine that manages the total number of prize balls regardless of whether the safe ball detection device is mounted or not.

In the above embodiment, the total number of award balls managed by the main board 29 is determined as the number of unpaid balls in the display unit 2.
2, the payout control board 35 may be used to manage the total number of prize balls, and the total number of prize balls may be notified on the display unit 22 as the number of unpaid balls.

Next, technical ideas other than those described in the claims which can be understood from the above embodiment and other examples will be described below. (B) In the pachinko gaming machine, the unpaid-amount-notifying means is displayed on the display unit to notify the unpaid-amount number when a jackpot game occurs.

(B) In the pachinko gaming machine of the technical concept (a), the unpaid-number-of-payments informing means is provided on the special symbol display means when the unpaid-number becomes equal to or less than a predetermined number after the end of the jackpot game. Display.

(C) In the pachinko gaming machine, the unpaid-out-number notifying means is not displayed on the special symbol display means when the symbol pattern in the reach state is displayed on the special symbol display means.

[0038]

According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, the number of unpaid prize balls can be easily confirmed on both the player side and the game store side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the display unit.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection mode of various boards of the pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Pachinko machine, 21: Special symbol display device, 22
... Display unit (unpaid number informing means), 23. Starting winning opening, 24. Big winning opening, 25 to 28. First to fourth winning opening.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tatsuaki Hashimoto 3-56 Karasumori-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi Inside New Gin Co., Ltd. Term (reference) 2C088 BA32 BC15 EB55

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko gaming machine that manages the number of unpaid prize balls based on the winning of game balls to each winning port, as the total number of prize balls obtained by adding the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning port, A pachinko game machine having an unpaid number notification means for notifying the unpaid number of prize balls to the outside. 2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein said unpaid-amount number notifying means is provided in a display unit of a special symbol display device. 3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the unpaid-number reporting unit reports a subtraction result of the unpaid number every time one prize ball is paid out.