JP2002204858A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the amusement of Pachinko by enabling a player to take a part directly in the process of giving a privilege without having an unreliable feeling concerning the presence/absence of giving the privilege. SOLUTION: This Pachinko machine where the patterns of a pattern variable display 2 start varying by forming of a starting condition and stop varying with a previously decided specified pattern to generate big prize-winning to make big prize-winning operation to continuously open a variable prize-winning device 7 is provided with a time-limited prize-winning port 6 operating for only a prescribed time by the generation of the big prize-winning. When game balls equal to or more than a prescribed number of balls enter the time-limited prize-winning port, a privilege advantageous for the player is given after the finish of the big prize-winning operation.

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 liquid crystal display provided on a game board, in which a specific symbol is accidentally displayed to generate a big hit, and a variable winning device is continuously opened. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that is configured to perform a jackpot operation for setting a state and to facilitate a winning of a hit ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a first-class pachinko gaming machine has a pattern variation display such as a color liquid crystal display and a CRT provided on a game board, and a hit ball hit by a player is provided in a tulip-type starting port. When entering, a plurality of rows (usually 3 rows) such that numbers such as 1 to 8 and symbols such as ☆ ◆ ◎ or symbols such as characters flow up and down or left and right respectively on the symbol variation display.
, And the change of the display is stopped in order after a few seconds, and the stopped symbol has a predetermined probability (about 1/300) with chance, for example, “222”, “777”, “☆☆”.
If the same symbol is displayed in each row as in "☆", a jackpot is won, and the opening and closing door of the variable winning device (big winning opening) is opened by the operation of the solenoid, and the variable winning in the opened state A predetermined number of hit balls (usually 10
When a predetermined time limit (usually 30 seconds) elapses in a ball or when the ball is in the open state, the so-called first round is over and the variable prize device is closed, but during the first round, the variable prize device is closed. When a hit ball has hit the continuous winning opening (referred to as V zone) provided in the apparatus, immediately after the second round starts, the variable winning apparatus is opened again to be in an opened state. When a predetermined number (usually 10) of hit balls hits the variable winning device, or when a predetermined time limit (normally 30 seconds) elapses in the opened state, the second round is over and the variable winning device again Close, but the second
If a hit ball has hit the continuous winning opening during the round, the variable winning device is opened again immediately after the third round has been started, and thus the hit ball has hit the continuous winning opening during each round. As a result, the variable winning device is continuously opened until the final round (for example, the 16th round),
During the period of such a jackpot operation, a situation in which a hit ball is extremely easy to enter the variable winning device continues, so that a large number of prize balls can be obtained and a great deal of profit is provided to the player.

In this type of pachinko gaming machine, when the symbols on the symbol variation display are "333", "555", and "777", the probability of further occurrence of the jackpot after the end of the jackpot operation is determined by, for example, the ordinary probability. 1/300 to 1/60
Or increase the opening time of the tulip-type starting port from the usual 0.5 seconds to 2 seconds (in the industry, it is called "time saving").
It is known that a privilege such as making it easier to establish a start condition is given, and a situation advantageous to the player continues for a certain period of time after the end of the big hit operation.

[0004] Also, the applicant's patent No. 2744964.
As shown in Japanese Patent No. 2767031, the lottery is displayed on the symbol variation display after the jackpot operation is completed, and if the result of the lottery is Atari, the above-mentioned benefits are given. Some of them are also known.

[0005]

In a conventional pachinko gaming machine of this type, whether or not a privilege is given is determined solely by a random number obtained by the game control circuit. There was no room for the decision. For this reason, there is a drawback that the process of granting a privilege cannot be realized, and when the privilege is not granted, there is a possibility that the result may be distrusted.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention aims to further increase the interest in pachinko games by making the actions of the player directly involved in the presence or absence of the privilege and eliminating the possibility of the above-mentioned distrust. It is.

[0007]

Therefore, a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention provides a pachinko gaming machine in which a special advantage is provided to a player when a specific condition is satisfied when a big hit occurs. Is provided, a time-winning opening that operates only for a predetermined time is provided, and when a predetermined number or more of game balls win in the time-winning opening within a predetermined time, a benefit advantageous to the player is given after the end of the jackpot operation. It is characterized by having made it. Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, a predetermined time and / or a predetermined number as a privilege granting condition is variable. Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, a predetermined time and / or a predetermined number as a privilege granting condition is displayed. Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, the winning number of gaming balls to the time winning opening is displayed.

[0008]

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 solenoid to open and close a pair of blades. A tulip-type starting port 6 provided so as to be movable is a tulip-type time-limited winning port provided similarly so that a pair of blades can be opened and closed by a solenoid. Reference numeral 7 denotes a variable prize device comprising a large rectangular large prize hole provided below the starting port 5;
Is provided with an opening / closing door 8 which is opened and closed by the operation of a solenoid, and a continuous winning opening 9 is provided in the variable winning device 7. Reference numeral 10 denotes four display lamps provided for storing the number of hit balls in the starting opening 5 and suspending the start when a hit ball is won in the starting port 5 while the symbol change display 2 displays the change, and 11 denotes a passing gate 4 for hitting the ball. Ordinary symbol fluctuation display (7-segment digital display) that starts to fluctuate when passing
Reference numeral 2 denotes four display lamps provided to store the number of hits when the hit ball passes through the passing gate 4 during the variation display of the ordinary symbol variation display 11 and suspend the variation display, and 13 denotes a decoration lamp. .

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an input / output device related to the present invention connected to a control board 15 composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O. 21 is a start switch for detecting a hit ball winning the starting opening 5, 22 is a count switch for counting winning balls to the variable winning device 7, 23 is detecting a winning ball for the continuous winning opening 9. A specific area switch 24 is a count switch for detecting a winning ball to the timed winning opening 6, and the game control board further includes the symbol variation display 2, the normal symbol variation display 11,
Decorative lamp 13 and solenoid 25 of variable winning device 7
A solenoid 26 for opening and closing the blades of the starting port 5,
A solenoid 27 for opening and closing the blades of the time limit winning opening 6 is connected.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The pachinko gaming machine shown in this embodiment increases the jackpot occurrence probability and sets a high probability setting (referred to as “probable change”) as an advantage to the player, and at the same time, extends the opening time of the starting port 5 (“ This is set so as to make it easier to win the start opening.

In step (1) of FIG. 3, when the passage detection switch 20 detects the passage of the hit ball at the passage gate 4, the number displayed on the symbol change indicator 11 fluctuates for a certain period of time and stops. If the number is an odd number, the process proceeds to step (4) to determine whether or not the privilege is being given. If the privilege is being given, the solenoid 26 is actuated to activate the blade of the starting port 5 in step (5). If not, the blade of the starting port 5 is opened for 0.5 seconds in step (6). Therefore, when the privilege is being given, it is easy to win a hit ball in the starting opening 5.

In step (7), the start switch 2
When the winning condition in the starting opening 5 by 1 is detected and the starting condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step (8) to determine whether a big hit occurs or not.
A random number that determines the type of the symbol, the presence or absence of the reach, the hit, the loss, and the like is obtained. Then, in step (9), it is determined whether or not the privilege is being given.
0) and the symbol variation time is set to a short time, otherwise, in step (11), the jackpot occurrence probability is set to a low probability (1/300) and the symbol variation time is set to the normal time. . And step (1)
In 2), the symbols 1 to 8 and ☆ ◆ ◎ are displayed on the symbol variation display 2
And symbols or characters such as characters are variably displayed as flowing from top to bottom in three columns.

Then, in step (13), the fluctuation of all the symbols is stopped, and in step (14), the stopped symbols are set to "2".
22 ”,“ 777 ”,“ ☆☆☆ ”, it is determined whether or not each column has the same design, that is, a specific design. If it is determined that the specific design has been achieved, that is, if a big hit has occurred, the step is performed. A jackpot operation is performed in (15). This jackpot operation is performed by setting the opening and closing door of the variable winning device 7 to the solenoid 2
5, the variable winning device 7 is repeatedly opened up to the 16th round under the condition of winning in the continuous winning opening 9, and a large number of hit balls can be won during the big hit operation. Is to do so.

In step (16), the timer is set to 10 seconds as an opening time, and in step (17), the solenoid 27 is operated to open the blade of the timed winning opening 6 for 10 seconds. In steps (21) to (20), the number of winning balls to the time-limited winning opening 6 is counted by the count switch 24 for the ten seconds, and step (21)
Then, the blade of the time limit winning opening 6 is closed. Then, in step (22), it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls in the timed winning opening 6 is three or more. If the number of winning balls is three or more, a privilege is set in step (23). At (24), the counted value of the number of winning balls is cleared. The presence or absence of the privilege setting is reflected in the determination results in the steps (4) and (9).

FIG. 4 is a timing chart illustrating the timing of the occurrence of a jackpot, the jackpot operation, and the opening operation of the time-limited winning opening 6. When the time-limited winning opening 6 is opened, the number of winning balls is 3 or more. If there is, the privilege setting is performed as described above, the opening time of the starting port 5 is extended to 5 seconds, and at the same time, the jackpot occurrence probability is set to a high probability and a so-called probability variation mode is set. If the number of winning balls is two or less, such a privilege is not provided, and the opening time of the starting port 5 is set to 0.
In 5 seconds, the jackpot occurrence probability is set to a low probability, that is, a game in the normal mode. In this time chart, the time winning prize opening 6 is opened after the jackpot operation is completed. However, the time opening operation of the time prize opening 6 can be freely performed, such as opening the time winning prize opening 6 immediately after the occurrence of the big hit. Can be set.

Further, the number of winning balls to the timed winning opening 6 is preferably displayed on the symbol variation display 2 or the like so that the player can see and recognize one by one. Further, it is preferable that the above-described ten-second period and the privilege provision conditions such as three or more are also displayed on the symbol variation display 2 or the like. As a result, the player understands the privilege provision condition, and appropriately adjusts the flight distance of the hit ball on the game board and the like so that the hit ball can be timed into the timed winning opening in order to satisfy the condition.

The stop symbol of the symbol change indicator 2 is "3".
The privilege granting condition is made variable such that the privilege granting condition is broader when the predetermined number such as "33" or "555" or "777" is used than when other numbers are used. You can also. For example, "77
7 ”, time-limited prize opening 6
By setting the opening time of the game to 10 seconds and the number of winnings to be one or more, the privilege setting can be more easily performed. Also, the contents of the privilege can be changed.

Further, in this embodiment, a tulip-type variable winning opening is shown as the time winning opening. However, the time winning opening is not limited to the opening and closing function as described above, and various types of winning opening may be used. It can be provided at a desired position above.

[0019]

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is
A time-winning prize port that operates only for a predetermined time when a big hit occurs is provided, and when a predetermined number or more of game balls win in the time-limited prize hole within a predetermined time, a benefit advantageous to the player is given after the end of the big hit operation. So that
The player understands such a condition for giving the privilege and strives to make the hit ball win the timed winning opening with good timing so as to satisfy the condition, and as a result, it is possible to determine whether or not the privilege is given. For this reason, the player does not have a sense of distrust as to whether or not the privilege is provided, and the player can directly participate in the process of providing the benefit, which has a beneficial effect such as increasing the interest in the pachinko game.

[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 time chart showing an 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 Starter opening 6 Timed winning opening 7 Variable winning device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko gaming machine in which a special advantage is given to a player when a specific condition is satisfied with the occurrence of a jackpot. A pachinko gaming machine, wherein a predetermined number or more of game balls wins in a predetermined time in the timed winning opening, so that a privilege advantageous to the player is given after the end of the jackpot operation. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined time and / or a predetermined number, which are conditions for giving a privilege, are variable. 3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined time and / or a predetermined number, which is an award granting condition, is displayed.
The pachinko gaming machine described in the above item. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of winning game balls in the time winning opening is displayed.