JP2002263284A - Character display device for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a character display device of a pachinko game machine capable of displaying characters by using a reel-type special pattern display device without mounting a special character display. SOLUTION: The character display device of the pachinko game machine has a special pattern display device 30 which variably displays plural patterns by rotating reels 31 disposed in plural rows and plural lines when a game ball enters a starting winning hole. When the rotation of the reels stops with identical patterns in the special pattern display device 30 displayed on a previously determined judging line, the game is in the jackpot condition. In the jackpot condition, the number of rounds counted according to the opening motion of an open/close member 11a of a variable winning device 11 is displayed in the character display device. A back-light 35 mounted on each reel of the special pattern display device 30 illuminates patterns on the reel, and the back-light 35 is controlled to be lighted in order according to the order of writing of a character expressing the number of rounds, etc., to display the number of rounds.

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, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine having a special symbol display device having a plurality of reels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows. The present invention relates to a character display device for a pachinko gaming machine that displays characters such as the number of rounds.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of pachinko game machine,
2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko game machine equipped with a reel-type symbol change display device in which nine reels are arranged in a 3 × 3 matrix is known. In this pachinko gaming machine, when a ball enters a specific starting winning opening, the symbol of each reel of 3 columns and 3 rows of the symbol variation display device is rotated and displayed so as to flow from top to bottom, and then the reels stop. Then, when predetermined symbols are aligned on a predetermined judgment line, a big hit is made, and the opening / closing member of the large winning opening of the variable winning device is opened, so that many game balls are won.

A pachinko gaming machine of this kind usually has a special winning opening called a V zone in a special winning opening, a winning detecting device for detecting a winning in the special winning opening, and a special winning opening. And a V-detector for detecting a winning is provided. When, for example, nine balls win the winning prize, the opening and closing member of the winning prize is closed once. One opening of the opening / closing member is one round, and if a specific winning opening is further won within a predetermined time, the round is updated, and the opening / closing member is opened up to 16 rounds, that is, 16 times at the maximum.

The number of such rounds is conventionally displayed by some means on a game board of a pachinko game machine. For example, in the case of a symbol variation display device having a CRT or an LCD display, a round is displayed at a corner of the CRT or an LCD display. If the number cannot be displayed numerically or displayed on the display of the symbol variation display device, a 7-segment display type numerical display or the like is specially provided on the game board to display the number of rounds.

[0005]

For this reason, CRTs and L
In a pachinko game machine having a design variation display device that does not use a design variation display device of a CD display system, for example, a structure in which a drum-type reel is rotated by a motor,
It is necessary to provide a numerical display for numerically displaying the number of rounds on the game board, which increases the number of parts and increases the manufacturing cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is directed to a pachinko gaming machine capable of displaying characters such as the number of rounds using a special symbol display device in which reels are arranged in a plurality of columns and rows. It is an object to provide a character display device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character display device for a pachinko game machine, wherein a game ball is placed in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows when a game ball is won in a starting winning opening. In a character display device of a pachinko gaming machine having a special symbol display device that rotates and displays a plurality of symbols, a illuminating means provided on each reel of the special symbol display device to illuminate the symbol of the reel, a special symbol, Lighting control means for controlling lighting of lighting means in accordance with the stroke order of characters to be displayed using each reel of the display device, wherein the characters are displayed by lighting lighting of the symbols of each reel of the special symbol display device. And

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character display device for a pachinko game machine, wherein when a game ball wins a starting winning opening,
A special symbol display device that rotates and displays reels arranged in a plurality of columns and rows to display a plurality of symbols variably, and a big hit state when the symbols of the special symbol display device are aligned and stopped on a predetermined determination line. In the character display device of a pachinko gaming machine that displays the number of rounds counted according to the opening operation of the opening and closing member of the variable winning device at the time of a big hit, the symbol of the reel provided on each reel of the special symbol display device It is provided with lighting means for lighting, and lighting control means for controlling lighting of the lighting means in accordance with the stroke order of the number of rounds, wherein the number of rounds is displayed by lighting lighting of the symbol of each reel of the special symbol display device. I do.

Here, the special symbol display device can be constituted by arranging nine reels in a matrix of three columns and three rows. Further, the illuminating means may be arranged as a backlight inside the reel, so as to illuminate the design on the outer peripheral surface of the reel from behind.

[0010]

According to the pachinko gaming machine of the second aspect, if a ball wins in the starting winning opening during a game, the symbols on each reel of the special symbol display device are rotated and displayed so as to flow from top to bottom. When the reels stop and the predetermined symbols are aligned on the preset judgment line, a big win is achieved and the opening and closing member of the large winning opening of the variable winning device is opened.
When a predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening, the opening / closing member closes once and one round ends, but when a game ball enters the V zone in the special winning opening, the next round starts. Then, the opening / closing member is opened again. Such rounds can be continuously performed up to a preset maximum number of times, but the number of rounds can be controlled by controlling the lighting of each reel of the special symbol display device in accordance with the stroke order of the number of rounds. Is displayed.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a wooden frame of a pachinko machine. A frame is attached, and the game board 3 is detachably attached inside the front frame 2. On the back side of the game board 3, a mechanism plate made of synthetic resin is rotatably mounted via a hinge.

A front plate 7 is attached to the lower side of the glass door 5 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover a firing rail and a hitting rod (not shown).
A hit ball supply tray 6 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 7. Further, below the front frame 2, there is provided a hit ball firing handle 9 constituting a part of the hit ball firing device, and a lower plate 8 for storing award balls which cannot be stored in the hit ball supply tray 6.

A special symbol display device 30 is provided at the center of the front of the game board 3. Special symbol display device 30
Is constituted by arranging nine reels in a matrix of three columns and three rows, and each reel 31 is supported by a horizontal shaft so that a drum type reel can be rotated vertically, and each motor 31
(FIG. 2). In addition, a plurality of symbols are printed on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 31 with transparency, and a backlight 35 (FIG. 2) is provided inside each reel 31. Are brightly lit and displayed. For example, red, green,
LEDs of three primary colors of blue are used, and by selecting and lighting each LED of the three primary colors, light of seven colors can be emitted as a backlight.

Above the reel 31, a lamp-like display 15a comprising a plurality of LEDs or lamps of the special storage display device 15 is arranged side by side. Special memory display device 15
Is used to store and display the number of balls (reserved number) that have won the starting winning opening 13 when the symbol fluctuates. For example, a maximum of four reserved numbers are stored and displayed.

Lamp-shaped display 1 of special storage display device 15
Above 5a, a normal symbol display device 16 is provided. The ordinary symbol display device 16 is configured to circulate and display numerical values of 4, 5, 6, and 7 in order at a high speed, for example, on a one-digit numerical display 16a. Passes, and when the gate detector 4a detects it, the numerical values of 4 to 7 are sequentially circulated and displayed on the display 16a at high speed.

On both sides of the display 16a of the ordinary symbol display device 16, the display 17a of the ordinary storage display device 17 is provided with a plurality of lamps and the like arranged. This display 17a
When the gate detector 4a detects a sphere that has passed through the passage gate 4 while the number is fluctuated and displayed on the single-digit number display 16a, the lamp is lit and displayed. The normal storage display device 17 stores the ball that has passed during the change as a reserved ball. The change display of the numbers on the display 16a of the ordinary symbol display device 16 stops after a few seconds, but the stopped symbol (number)
Is a predetermined value, for example, "7", the blade 13c of the starting winning port 13 described later is opened for a predetermined number of seconds to facilitate winning of a ball.

A starting winning opening 13 is provided below the center position of the special symbol display device 30, and a normal winning opening 12 is provided on both sides of the starting winning opening 13, and a variable winning device 11 is provided below the starting winning opening 13. Provided. The starting winning opening 13 has openable and closable blades 13c. The blades are driven to open and close by a solenoid 13b, and the prize winning ball is detected by a starting winning detector 14 disposed inside the wing. Variable winning device 1
An opening / closing member 11a for opening / closing a special winning opening is provided at 1 so as to be opened / closed by a solenoid or the like.

A special winning opening called a V zone is provided in the large winning opening of the variable winning device 11, and a V detector 19 for detecting a ball winning the specific winning opening is provided therein. A winning detector 18 for detecting a winning ball in the winning opening is provided. A counter for counting the number of game balls that have won the special winning opening is provided, for example, in a specific memory area of the RAM, and when the count value reaches, for example, nine, the opening / closing member 11a of the variable winning device 11 is closed. One opening of the opening / closing member 11a constitutes one round, and when a specific winning opening of the V zone is won within a predetermined time, the round is updated, and a maximum of 16 rounds, that is, 16 times, is performed.
a is released. The number of rounds is displayed by lighting control of each reel of the special symbol display device 30 as described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit of the pachinko gaming machine includes a CPU 20 for executing control processing associated with a pachinko game based on a program stored in advance, a read-only ROM 21 for storing a program of the game, And a read / write RAM 22 provided with an area for counting the number of winning balls and an area for counting the number of rounds, and an input / output circuit 23.
In addition, when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 13 during the game, the CPU 20 obtains a random number for a jackpot lottery from a random number generator, performs a jackpot lottery, and determines whether or not it is a jackpot.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the input / output circuit 23 of the control unit includes a start winning detector 14, a special symbol display device 30, a special storage display device 15, a normal symbol display device 16, a gate detector. 4a, ordinary memory display device 17, winning detector 18, V detector 19, solenoid 1 for starting winning opening
3b and the variable winning device 11 are connected.

Further, a control circuit of the special symbol display device 30 is connected to the input / output circuit 23. The control circuit of the special symbol display device 30 controls the rotation and stop of each reel 31, controls the lighting of the backlight 35, and a read-only R for storing fixed data such as program data.
OM34, writable and readable temporary memory RAM
33, an input / output circuit 37 for controlling input / output of signals.

The input / output circuit 37 is connected to motors 36 for driving the reels 31 and a backlight 35 for illuminating the outer peripheral surface of the reel from the back. When the CPU 32 of the special symbol display device 30 receives the data of the number of rounds from the CPU 20 of the main control unit as described later, the CPU 32 controls the lighting of the backlight 36 of the 3 × 3 nine reels 31. , That is, by controlling the lighting so that each number of the round number is moved in accordance with the stroke order, the numerical value is displayed.

For example, in the case of the number "4", as shown in FIG. 3, among the 3 × 3 nine reels 31, first, the reel 31a is turned on, and then the reel 31d below it is turned on. Next, the right reels 31e to 31f are turned on, the upper left reel 31b is turned on, and then the lower reels 31e to 31h are turned on in order.
The number "4" is lit.

For example, in the case of the number "5", as shown in FIG. 4, among the three reels of 3 × 3, the reel 31a is first turned on, and then the reel 3a thereunder is turned on.
1d is turned on, and then the reels 31e on the right side
1f is turned on, then the reel 31i below it is turned on, then the left reels 31h to 31g are turned on, and finally, the reels 31a to 3f
1b and 31c are sequentially lit, and the number “5” is lit and displayed.

For example, in the case of the number "8", as shown in FIG. 5, among the 3 × 3 nine reels 31, the reel 31c is first turned on, and then the left reel 3c is turned on.
1b and 31a are turned on, and then the reel 31d thereunder is turned on.
Is turned on, then the right reels 31e to 31f are turned on, then the lower reel 31i is turned on, then the left reels 31h to 31g are turned on, and then the upper reel 31h is turned on. The reel 31d is turned on, then the right reels 31e to 31f are turned on, and finally, the reel 31c above it is turned on to display the number "8".

Here, the lighting time of each reel 31 is, for example, about 0.1 second, but it is a position corresponding to a corner or an end of the stroke order of the numerals, for example, the reels 31d, 31f, 31b in the example of FIG.
For example, about 0.2 seconds is set longer than usual. This makes it seem to the viewer that the movement of the brush is temporarily stopped at the corners of the number, as if the number were actually written in the stroke order. Accordingly, even when the reels 31 are displayed while being lighted instantaneously in the order of strokes, the afterimage effect can be made to work well, and the viewer can clearly and easily recognize the numbers.

Further, for other numbers, 3 × 3 of 9
By sequentially lighting the reels 31a to 31i, the number of rounds can be displayed, for example, from "1" to "16" as shown in FIG. By the way, it is conceivable to turn on all the reels 31 at one time and display the numbers, but in this case, for example, "5""6"
In the case of “8”, “10”, “13”, etc., all the reels 31 are turned on and cannot be distinguished. Therefore, as described above,
By lighting each reel 31 instantaneously and sequentially according to the stroke order and displaying the numbers, for example, the numbers from "1" to "16" can be displayed.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration will be described. When a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 13 during the pachinko game, the CPU 20 sends a start signal to the special symbol display device 30 to rotate each reel 31 by the motor 36, and the rotation of the reel causes each of the three columns and three rows to rotate. Start changing the design. Further, the CPU 20 obtains a random number for a jackpot lottery from the random number generator, determines whether or not the jackpot, if not a jackpot, after a predetermined time, the reels of the special symbol display device 30 in the pattern of the missing symbol predetermined. The motor 36 of each reel 31 is controlled to stop so as to stop on the determination line.

On the other hand, if the obtained random number is a big hit value, the CPU 20 determines that the big hit has occurred, and stops and controls the motor 36 of each reel 31 so that the big hit symbols are aligned on a predetermined judgment line. . Then, when each symbol stops along with a symbol for a big hit on a predetermined determination line, a process of generating a big hit is executed.

In the big hit processing, the opening and closing member 11a of the big winning port of the variable winning device 11 is controlled to be opened for a certain period of time, and an operation is performed so as to add 1 to a round counter for counting the number of rounds of the big hit. When the game ball enters the special winning opening by opening the opening / closing member 11a and the winning detector 18 is turned on, 1 is added to the value of the counter for counting the number of winning balls to the special winning opening, and the variable winning device 11 When a prize is won in the V zone, the V detector 19 turns on and the V flag turns on.

The big winning opening of the variable winning device 11 is opened until the number of winning balls reaches, for example, nine. When the count value for counting the number of winning game balls reaches nine, which is the maximum value, the variable winning is made. Closing the opening / closing member 11a of the device 11,
Close the special winning opening. Thus, once the opening and closing member 11a of the variable winning device 11 is opened, it is one round,
The above jackpot processing proceeds in two rounds and three rounds on condition that the V flag is on, and a maximum of 16
When the number of rounds of the jackpot reaches the maximum of 16, the jackpot processing is terminated.

While such a jackpot occurs, the number of rounds is determined by the special symbol display device 30 as described above.
Are displayed by controlling the lighting of nine 3 × 3 reels in order according to the stroke order of the numbers using the backlight 35 of each reel 31.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the number of rounds is 1, the reel 31a and the reels 31e and 31h below the reel 31a are sequentially lit and displayed. In addition, the number of rounds 2
First, the reel 31a is turned on, then the right reels 31b to 31c are turned on, then the lower left reels 31e to 31g are turned on, and then the right reels 31h to 31i are turned on. Lights up.

Further, the number of rounds 3 is as follows.
is turned on, and then the right reels 31b to 31c
Is turned on, and then the reel 31f below it is turned on,
Next, the left reel 31e is turned on, the reel 31f is returned to the right to turn on the reel 31f, then the lower reel 31i is turned on, and finally the reels 31h to 31g are turned on.

The number of rounds 10 is as follows.
1a is turned on, and then the reels 31d to 31d thereunder are turned on.
g, and then fly to the upper reel 31b and turn on the lower reels 31e and 31h, then turn on the right reel 31i, and further turn on the upper reel 31i.
f, 31c are turned on, and then the left reel 31b is turned on.

Further, the number of rounds 12 is as follows.
1a is turned on, and then the reels 31d to 31d thereunder are turned on.
g, then fly to the upper reel 31b and turn on the left reel 31c therefrom, then turn on the lower reel 31f, further turn on the lower left reel 31h, The right reel 31i is turned on. The number of rounds 16 is as follows. First, the reel 31a is lit, then the lower reels 31d to 31g are lit, and then the reel 31c jumps to the upper reel 31c and
1b is turned on, and then the reels 31e to 31e thereunder are turned on.
h is turned on, the right reel 31i is turned on, the reel 31f above it is turned on, and finally the left reel 31e is turned on.

As described above, the number of rounds at the time of the jackpot is determined by controlling the lighting of the backlight 36 of each reel 31 of the special symbol display device 30, that is, the 3 × 3 nine reels 31 are aligned in the stroke order of the numbers. The number of rounds can be displayed to the player without providing a special numeric display on the game board, so that the player can easily see the number of rounds. Can be recognized.

The special symbol display device 30 of the above embodiment displays the number of rounds. However, in addition to the number of rounds, characters such as alphabets can be lit and displayed according to the stroke order of the characters as described above.

For example, at the time of booting a jackpot, "VICTO"
When the alphabet “RY” is displayed, as shown in FIG. 7, the reels are sequentially lit and displayed according to the stroke order of each alphabet. For example, "V" first indicates the reel 31a.
Is turned on, and then the reel 31d below it is turned on,
Next, the reel 31h at the obliquely lower position is turned on, and then the reels 31c to 31c at the obliquely upper position are turned on. "T" first turns on the reel 31a,
Next, the right reels 31b to 31c are turned on, and then returning to the left, the reel 31b is turned on, and the lower reels 31e to 31h are turned on.

Further, "R" indicates that first, the reel 31a is turned on, then the lower reels 31d to 31g are turned on, and then the reel 31b is jumped to the upper reel 31a, from which the right reel 31b and the reel 31b are turned on. 31c is turned on, then the reel 31f below is turned on, and the left reel 31 is further turned on.
e to 31d, and then to the right reel 31e
And finally turns on the lower right 31i.

As described above, in addition to the number of rounds, a demonstration display at the time of a stand-by, a start-up of a big hit, and a character suitable for the reach can be displayed.

In the above embodiment, nine reels 31 are used.
Although the backlights 36a to 31i are sequentially lit and displayed, the lighting color can be arbitrarily determined to be white, blue, red, or the like. In the above description, the reels that are not lit are turned off, but all the reels that have been turned on may be turned on and off. In addition, a non-lighted reel may be in a state in which another color is constantly lit, and light of a color different from the color of the constantly lit light may be sequentially lit in accordance with the stroke order of numbers.

[0043]

As described above, according to the character display device of the pachinko game machine of the present invention, the lighting of each reel of the special symbol display device is controlled by lighting control according to the stroke order of the character such as the number of rounds. Is displayed.
By simply looking at the special symbol display device, the player can easily recognize the characters such as the number of rounds, and there is no need to specially provide a character display for displaying the characters such as the number of rounds on the game board. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main control unit of the pachinko gaming machine and a control system of a special symbol display device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing lighting display of a round number “4”;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing lighting display of the number of rounds “5”.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a lighting display of the number of rounds “8”.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of each reel of the special symbol display device for lighting and displaying the number of rounds “1” to “16”.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of each reel of the special symbol display device that sequentially displays characters “VICTORY” on and on;

[Explanation of symbols]

 3-game board 11-variable winning device 11a-opening / closing member 13-start winning opening 20-CPU 21-ROM 30-special symbol display device 31-reel 32-CPU 35-backlight 36-motor

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A character display device of a pachinko game machine having a special symbol display device for rotating a reel arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows to variably display a plurality of symbols when a game ball wins a starting winning opening. Illuminating means provided on each reel of the special symbol display device for illuminating the symbols on the reel; lighting control for lighting the illumination device in accordance with the stroke order of characters to be displayed using each reel of the special symbol display device A character display device for a pachinko game machine, wherein the character is displayed by lighting illumination of a symbol on each reel of the special symbol display device. 2. A special symbol display device for rotating a reel arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows to variably display a plurality of symbols when a game ball wins in a starting winning prize port, wherein the symbol of the special symbol display device is provided. In a character display device of a pachinko gaming machine, a big hit state is established when all stop on a predetermined determination line and the number of rounds is counted according to the opening operation of the opening and closing member of the variable winning device at the time of a big hit. Illuminating means provided on each reel of the special symbol display device to illuminate the symbol of the reel; and lighting control means for illuminating and controlling the illuminating means in accordance with the stroke order of the number of rounds. A character display device for a pachinko game machine, wherein the number of rounds is displayed by lighting illumination of a symbol on each reel of the device. 3. The character display device of a pachinko game machine according to claim 2, wherein the special symbol display device is configured by arranging nine reels in a matrix of three columns and three rows. 4. The character display device for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein said lighting means is provided as a backlight inside the reel, and illuminates a pattern on an outer peripheral surface of the reel from behind. 5. The lighting control means controls the lighting means of each reel in order in accordance with the stroke order of the number of rounds to display the number of rounds. 3. The character display device for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the lighting time of the means is longer than other lighting times.