JP2002306722A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine wherein requirement of game players can be satisfied and amusingness of game can be improved by effecting a variety of advance display and presentation display, and to reduce the amount of information to be stored in a main control means and pattern control means. SOLUTION: A pattern control means 60 includes a presentation storage means 63, in which a plurality of pieces of variable pattern information and presentation pattern information are stored, a presentation pattern decision means 64, a replacement lottery means 64a, and an auxiliary presentation pattern selection means 65. Thus, based on a variable pattern specification code received from a main control means 50, one presentation pattern specified by the specification code is selected by the decision means 64. Then, a lottery is held to determine whether or not a part of the selected presentation pattern is replaced with any one of a plurality of auxiliary presentation patterns, and if the patterns are replaced, a part of the presentation pattern is replaced with any one of the auxiliary presentation patterns and displayed on a liquid crystal display 16 for presentation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball-and-ball game machine capable of providing a variety of effect displays for announcements and effects that are advantageous to players.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in ball-and-ball game machines such as pachinko machines, the launching of a game ball by operating a shooting handle, a game starting means provided on a game board, and an opening / closing type winning means (large winning means). Control of an object, detection control for detecting a prize to a prize means, symbol display control for variably displaying a symbol on a symbol display device, payout control of a game ball accompanying a prize to a prize means,
A control device is provided which controls various controls for a ball game, such as sound control and lamp control at the time of winning or a jackpot.

In this control device, the main control section mainly controlling game control on the game board side has only a microcomputer, and controls output of a series of control signals (control commands) for symbol display control, and control of game balls. In order to perform not only symbol display control such as output control of a payout control signal at the time of winning, opening / closing control of open / close type winning means, but also various controls such as payout control, sound output control, lamp lighting control, etc. The control load on the control unit was very large.

Therefore, each sub-control unit such as a payout control unit and a symbol control unit is formed on a separate control board provided with a microcomputer independent of the main control unit, and the main control unit is connected to each sub-control unit. A command communication method for one-way communication of a command signal is being adopted. Thus, the symbol variation control can be simplified, the load on the main control unit can be significantly reduced, and the sound control, the lamp control, and the symbol control can be executed in synchronization with the game operation.

In this case, the main control section stores a plurality of types of fluctuation pattern specifying information including a fluctuation time in order to specify a plurality of fluctuation patterns. Is determined, any one of a plurality of variation patterns for out-of-reach is determined when “out-of-reach”, and one of a plurality of variation patterns for out-of-reach is determined when “out-of-reach”. To determine. On the other hand, the symbol control unit produces, for each of these variation patterns, a plurality of types of effect pattern information in which the variation operation time and operation content of the symbol variation, the operation content for character production, the background information, and the like are combined. It is stored in advance in the pattern information memory for each pattern number.

That is, in the pattern information memory, a plurality of variation pattern information for a jackpot relating to a symbol variation operation, a plurality of variation pattern information for a deviation reach, a plurality of variation pattern information for a deviation, and a plurality of variation pattern information relating to a character staging operation. Types of display information and background information for displaying a plurality of types of backgrounds are stored. Then, the main control unit determines a variation pattern based on the lottery result drawn at the timing of entering the game ball into the symbol starting means, and specifies the variation pattern designation command and left, middle, and right stop symbols. A design specification command to be specified and a fluctuation stop command for fluctuation stop are transmitted to the symbol control unit.

Therefore, in the symbol control section, all the symbol variations are started at the same time as receiving the first variation pattern designation command, and the variation symbol is left-displayed while performing the effect display designated by the variation pattern designation command. After the fluctuation stop in the right order, when the fluctuation time elapses and the fluctuation stop command is received, the fluctuation of the final middle symbol is stopped. Here, at the time of the effect display, the effect display is performed such that the jackpot or the reach state is announced according to the variation pattern designation code received from the main control unit, so that the player's expectation of the jackpot and the playability are improved. It has become.

[0008]

As described above, the main control unit, based on the “big hit” or “missing” of the lottery result,
Even in the case of "out", in order to perform an effect display that gives a notice of a jackpot or a reach state, the types of variation patterns increase, and the information amount of these multiple types of variation pattern designation information increases, Similarly, the symbol control unit also has a problem that the information amount of the fluctuation pattern increases with the increase in the number of fluctuation patterns.

Therefore, in order to suppress the increase in the amount of pattern information, it is only necessary to reduce the number of patterns that can be specified as a variation pattern. However, it is not possible to effectively perform a performance display for giving a notice of a jackpot or a reach state. There is such a problem that it is not possible to enhance the game characteristics so as to be satisfactory. An object of the present invention is to provide a variety of notice displays and effect displays so that a player can be satisfied and the game performance can be improved. In addition, the amount of information for a fluctuation pattern stored in the main control means and the symbol control means can be improved. Reduction can be achieved, and so on.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine, a main control unit for controlling a game operation, a symbol display unit capable of variably displaying symbols, and a fluctuation pattern designation transmitted from the main control unit. In a ball game machine equipped with effect control means for effecting control based on a signal, an effect pattern storage means in which a plurality of effect patterns belonging to one subject are stored in advance, and a plurality of stored effect patterns based on the stored effect patterns. Effect pattern determining means for determining an effect pattern, wherein the effect pattern determining means selects an effect pattern group specified by the variation pattern specifying signal and randomly selects one effect pattern from the effect pattern group It has lottery means.

Since a plurality of effect patterns belonging to one subject are stored in the effect pattern storage means in advance, the effect pattern determining means receives the change pattern designation signal transmitted from the main control means, and receives the change pattern. The effect pattern group specified by the pattern specifying signal is determined based on the effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means. And
Finally, the effect pattern lottery means determines one effect pattern from the effect pattern group by lottery,
The effect is performed by the effect control means. Therefore, the number of effect patterns stored in the main control means can be reduced, and the designation of the variation pattern by the main control means can be simplified.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine, wherein main control means for controlling a game operation, symbol display means capable of changing and displaying symbols, and effect control based on a fluctuation pattern designation signal transmitted from the main control means. A plurality of effect patterns belonging to one subject and a plurality of sub-effect patterns, and a plurality of effect patterns based on the stored plurality of effect patterns. Effect pattern determining means for determining an effect pattern, and sub-effect pattern selecting means for selecting a sub-effect pattern based on a plurality of sub-effect patterns, wherein the effect pattern determining means determines one effect based on a variation pattern designation signal. A function of selecting a pattern and replacing a part of the selected effect pattern with the sub-effect pattern selected by the sub-effect pattern selecting means. It is.

A plurality of effect patterns belonging to one subject and a plurality of sub effect patterns are stored in advance in the effect pattern storage means. The pattern determining means selects one effect pattern from the plurality of effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means based on the variation pattern designating signal, and the sub-effect pattern selecting means selects a sub-effect pattern based on the plurality of effect patterns. Select a pattern.
Then, finally, a part of the selected effect pattern is replaced with the sub-effect pattern selected by the sub-effect pattern selection means, and the effect is performed by the effect control means.

Therefore, the number of effect patterns stored in the main control means can be reduced, and the designation of the variation pattern by the main control means can be simplified. Furthermore, not only the amount of information for effect pattern display stored in the effect pattern storage means can be reduced, but also the effect can be produced by a plurality of effect patterns equal to or more than the designated number in which the main control means designates the variation pattern.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the second aspect, the effect pattern determining means has a replacement lottery means for selecting whether or not to replace the effect pattern with the sub-effect pattern. In this case, whether or not a part of one effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining means is replaced by any of a plurality of sub-effect patterns is determined by the replacement lottery means. , A part of the effect pattern is replaced by the sub-effect pattern selected by the sub-effect pattern selection means, and the effect is performed by the effect control means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the effect pattern storage means and the effect pattern determination means are provided in the effect control means. In this case, the effect control means can select the effect pattern and display the variation of the symbols, so that the control load of the main control means can be remarkably reduced.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the effect control means determines the information related to the control signal transmitted from the main control means or the effect pattern determining means. An identification information storage unit for storing the identification information of the effect pattern or the identification information of the sub-effect pattern selected by the auxiliary effect pattern selection unit, wherein the effect pattern determination unit refers to the effect information by referring to the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit This is to determine the pattern.

In this case, the information relating to the fluctuation pattern designation signal transmitted from the main control means, the identification information of the effect pattern employed for the effect, the identification information of the effect effect pattern employed for the effect effect, and the like are identified. Since the effect pattern is stored in the information storage means, a new effect can be produced by determining the next effect pattern by excluding the effect pattern that has already been adopted, thereby improving the game characteristics.

A ball game machine according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the game machine further comprises a symbol control means for performing a variable display control of the symbol, and the specific symbol mode is displayed by the symbol control means when the fluctuation is stopped. A function to generate a profit state that is advantageous to the player on the condition that it is performed, and a specific effect is performed when a specific symbol mode is displayed or when a specific symbol mode is reached. . Therefore, when a specific symbol mode in which a profit state advantageous to the player is generated by the symbol control means is displayed, or when the specific symbol mode is in a reach state, the effect is not produced in a normal game. Since a specific effect is performed, the degree of expectation and game characteristics of the player can be improved.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, it is notified that the secondary effect pattern displays a specific symbol mode or is in a reach state of the specific symbol mode. This is an effect pattern for notice. Therefore, by making the sub-effect pattern that replaces a part of the effect pattern different by lottery, it is possible to have a change in the notice display, and the player's expectation for the specific symbol mode or the reach state of the specific symbol mode The degree and game characteristics can be significantly improved.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the effect control means receives a control signal from the main control means by one-way communication. Therefore,
By adopting the one-way communication of the control signal from the main control means to the effect control means, it is possible to reliably prevent impropriety concerning the symbol lottery performed by the main control means, and to significantly reduce the control load of the main control means, Transmission control of the control signal can be greatly simplified.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the effect control means includes a lamp control means for controlling a lamp of the game machine, a voice control means for controlling a voice, and the symbol. It is provided in any of the control means. Therefore, by providing the effect control means in the lamp control means, it is possible to produce an effect by blinking or lighting of the lamp, and by providing the effect control means in the voice control means, it is possible to produce by sound, and by providing the effect control means in the symbol control means. Various effect displays can be performed.

The ball-ball game machine of claim 10 is the first to ninth aspects of the invention.
In any one of the above, the one subject is a subject related to sports, and the specific effect display is an effect display related to a scoring scene of sports. Therefore, for example, in a volleyball, an attacker spikes a ball raised by a setter, and as a result, the opponent team cannot receive the ball, and a score scene is obtained. You can make a production.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a first-class pachinko machine called a card-type ball game machine installed in an island structure of a pachinko hall, and an island structure provided in a pachinko hall. , A plurality of card-type ball lending machines 1 and a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are alternately arranged in the length direction, and the card-type ball lending machine 1 is electrically connected to the pachinko machine 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a pachinko machine 2 which is a card-type ball game machine has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 3 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The outer frame 3 is detachably attached to an island structure (not shown) in a state where the card-type ball lending machine 1 is sandwiched therebetween.
A game board 5 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 from the back side,
A glass door 6 having a window 6a and a front plate (not shown) of a ball tray 8 for storing game balls for firing are pivotally connected to the front side of the game board 5 so as to be openable and closable. Front frame 4
A lower plate 9 for storing game balls overflowing or extracted from the ball tray 8 and a firing handle 1 of the firing means 10
1 is provided.

The firing means 10 includes a firing handle 11 which can be rotated and a firing motor 13 which fires a game ball with a hitting hammer 12 with a hitting force corresponding to the rotation angle at which the firing handle 11 is turned. 3 and 4) and the like. An operation panel 14 for lending the ball to the card-type ball lending machine 1 is provided on the right side of the ball tray 8, and the operation panel 14 has a remaining card display section 14a for displaying the remaining card with three digits. And a ball lending switch 14b for instructing a ball lending of a predetermined amount of game balls, and a return switch 14c for instructing a card return at the end of the game.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 is provided with a substantially annular guide rail 15 composed of an outer rail and an inner rail made of metal. Color liquid crystal display 16, symbol starting means (symbol starting and winning means) 17, opening and closing winning means (large winning means) 18, a plurality of normal winning means 19 (in this case, in addition to the normal winning means 19 in the upper stage, opening and closing type Winning Means 1
For example, on the left and right sides of 8, for example, six ordinary winning means 19),
Two working ports (passing ports or gates) 20 and the like are respectively provided at predetermined positions.

The liquid crystal display 16 has an effect display function of effecting the effect of displaying the background image, moving images of various characters, the operation of the speech balloon, and the like in addition to the variable display of the symbols. The symbol display means 21 functions as the special symbol display means 22 which functions as a special symbol display means 23 for displaying a normal symbol composed of two symbols in a variable manner. The special symbol display means 22 has, for example, three (left, middle, right) symbol display parts 22a to 22c arranged in the left-right direction, and the symbol display part is provided on condition that a game ball wins in the symbol starting means 17. 22a-2
A specific symbol is fluctuated (scrolled) for a predetermined time in 2c.

Then, in each of the symbol display sections 22a to 22c, the symbols are stopped at a stop symbol determined based on a lottery result according to a timing of winning a game ball to the symbol starting means 17. The normal symbol display means 23 is, for example, the symbol display means 2
1 has two (left and right) symbol display portions 23a and 23b arranged in the left-right direction at the lower right of the device 1. When a game ball that has passed through the operating port 20 is detected, the symbol display portions 23a and 23b The symbols are fluctuated and displayed for a predetermined time, and when the game ball passes through the operating port 20, a stop symbol determined by a lottery value selected by lottery is displayed and stopped.

The symbol starting means 17 is integrally formed with an electric tulip provided with a pair of left and right opening / closing pawls 17a which can be freely opened and closed, and the ordinary symbol stopped after the ordinary symbol display means 23 fluctuates becomes a symbol. When a hit occurs, open / close claw 1
7a is opened for a predetermined time, and it becomes easy to win a prize. The opening / closing prize means 18 includes an opening / closing plate 18a that can be opened forward,
The symbol stopped after the change of the special symbol display means 22 is “77”.
In a specific mode such as "7" or "444", a special game called "big hit" is started, and the opening / closing plate 18a is opened forward. There is a specific area 18b inside the open / close type winning means 18, and when a winning ball passes through the specific area 18b, the special game is continued.

Here, the special game state is one of the profit states advantageous to the player. Opening / closing plate 18 of opening / closing prize means 18
After a is released, a predetermined time (for example, about 20 seconds) elapses, or a predetermined number of (for example, 10) game balls win and a predetermined time elapses after the opening and closing plate 18a is closed.
The special game is ended when the game ball does not pass through the specific area 18b, but if the game ball passes through the specific area 18b, the special game is continued up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times), which is advantageous to the player. Is controlled.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the back side of the front frame 4, a back mechanism plate 30 for holding the game board 5 from the back side is detachably mounted. The back mechanism plate 30 has an opening 30a. A ball tank 33 and a tank rail 34 extending from the ball tank 33 are provided on the upper side thereof. Discharge means 35 connected to the tank rail 34 is provided on the side of the back mechanism plate 30. On the side, a payout ball guide path 36 connected to the payout means 35 is provided. The game balls paid out from the payout means 35 are paid out to the ball tray 8 via the payout ball guiding path 36.

At the opening 30a of the back mechanism plate 30, a back cover 37 mounted on the back side of the game board 5,
A winning ball discharge gutter (not shown) for discharging the game ball winning the 19 is fitted to each. A main control board 39 is provided inside a board case 38 mounted on the back cover 37, and a symbol control board 40 is provided in front of the main control board 39. Below the main control board 39, a lamp control board 42 is provided inside a board case 41a attached to the back cover 37,
The sound control board 43 is provided inside the board case 41b adjacent to the board case 41a.

Inside the board case 44 mounted on the back mechanism plate 30 below the board cases 41a and 41b,
A power supply board 45 and a payout control board 46 are provided respectively. Further, a firing control board 48 is provided inside a board case 47 mounted on the rear side of the firing means 10.
These control boards 39-40, 42-43, 45-46,
Reference numeral 48 denotes an independent printed circuit board, and the power supply board 4
5 and other control boards 39, 4 except the launch control board 48
Microcomputers (not shown) each comprising a one-chip integrated circuit having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are provided at 0, 42, 43, and 46, respectively.

The main control board 39 and other control boards 40,
42, 43, and 46 are electrically connected to each other through connectors by a plurality of signal lines, and are used to cause the control boards 40, 42, 43, and 46 to execute predetermined game operations from the main control board 39. Control commands can be transmitted by one-way communication. By adopting one-way communication of control commands,
It is possible to reliably prevent the improper operation related to the stop of the symbol of the ordinary symbol or the special symbol, and to remarkably reduce the control load of the main control means 50 described later, thereby greatly simplifying the control command transmission control.

Next, various functions achieved through a plurality of control programs stored in advance in the control device of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG. However, these various functions are controlled by the microcomputers and the various control programs stored in the ROM and the like, and these means 50 to 56, 60 to 67, 70, and 7 are used.
1, 73 and 75 are achieved.

The main control means 50 provided on the main control board 39 is used to control the input and output of signals to and from various game components and game ball detection switches provided on the game board 5.
The game control is mainly performed, and symbol control means 60, payout control means 70, lamp control means 71, which will be described later,
A control command is transmitted and output to the sound control means 73 and the like as necessary. Here, the symbol control means 60 also functions as an effect control means, and in this embodiment, the symbol control means 60 also serves as the effect control means.

The symbol control means 60 formed on the symbol control board 40 produces an effect display for displaying various moving images and background images on the liquid crystal display 16 based on the symbol control command transmitted from the main control means 50. In addition to executing the control and variably controlling the special symbols of the respective symbol display sections 22a to 22c, the ordinary symbols of the respective symbol display sections 23a and 23b are variably controlled, and the ordinary symbols are displayed so as to display the instructed stop symbol. Controls the fluctuation stop of special symbols. The payout control means 70 is formed on the payout control board 46.

The lamp control means 71 provided on the lamp control board 42 receives a lamp control command from the main control means 50 and controls a large number of decorative lamps provided on the game board 5 or the like, or to effects for production. It controls the lighting of the lamp group 72 including the lamp. The sound control means 73 configured on the sound control board 43 receives a sound control command from the main control means 50 and outputs a speaker 74 provided on the back side of the ball tray 8.
Controls sound output control for various sound effects for Launch control means 75 configured on launch control board 48
Controls the firing control of the game ball by driving the firing motor 13.

The main control means 50 includes a lottery means 51, a judgment means 52, a profit state generating means 53, and a probability varying means 5.
4, a symbol determining means 55, a command transmitting means 56, and the like. The lottery means 51 updates the lottery value in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 299) at a minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec cycle) using a lottery counter. By extracting the value when the game ball wins, the lottery regarding the hit or miss is performed, the lottery is also performed as to whether or not the probability variable type big hit is obtained, and the normal symbol is also determined when the game ball passes through the operating port 20. Lottery numbers. That is, the lottery means performs a lottery in accordance with a game operation, that is, a game mode or a behavior of a game ball.

The judging means 52 determines whether the special symbol is a "big hit" or a "missing (missing)" on the basis of the lottery value supplied from the lottery means 51 when the game ball has won the symbol starting means 17 or the operating port 20. (Including reach)), a probability variation type big hit is also determined, and a normal symbol is also determined to be "hit" or "missing".

The profit state generating means 53 receives the judgment result of the big hit from the judging means 52, or the predetermined pattern included in the game control on condition that the stopped symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 22 becomes the big hit symbol. The opening / closing plate 18a of the opening / closing type winning means 18 is opened / closed as described above according to the profit state generating routine described above, and the high probability state is given to the probability changing means 54 when the probability variable type jackpot determination result is received from the determining means. The player is instructed to make a setting, and a profit state is given to the player. This is also one of the profit conditions.

The probability varying means 54 includes the profit state generating means 5
When a command is given from 3 to set a profit state with a high probability, the probability change mode is set, and until the next or subsequent big hits or the symbol changes a predetermined number of times, the big hit is determined in the big hit determination by the determination means 52. The determination means 52 is instructed to increase the number of specific numerical values to be performed, and to increase the jackpot probability. By the way, when the normal symbol is a "win", the profit state generating means 53 extends the opening time of the symbol starting means 17 so that it is easy to win a prize, and a profit state advantageous to the player is given.

The symbol determining means 55 determines a normal symbol and a normal symbol changing pattern by lottery in the case of "winning" with respect to the ordinary symbol by a predetermined lottery program in accordance with the determination result from the determining means 52. In the case of "out", the out-of-place ordinary symbol and the ordinary symbol variation pattern are determined by lottery. The symbol determination means 55
Further, with respect to the special symbol and the effect display, the specific symbol and the special symbol variation pattern of the jackpot are determined by lottery at the time of "big hit", and the special symbol and special symbol variation pattern of the big hit are determined by lottery at the time of "missing".

Here, the symbol determining means 55 determines whether the normal symbol is "hit" or "missing".
Two stop symbols, left and right, are determined, and three stop symbols, left, middle, and right, are determined for special symbols, whether they are "hits" or "misses." Further, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, the special symbol variation pattern includes a variation pattern designation code for each of a plurality of variation pattern numbers (variation pattern number 1, variation pattern number 2, variation pattern number 2,...). The special pattern operation content (including the variation time) and the effect pattern number are associated with each other, and are stored in advance in the variation pattern memory 55a.

Here, the variation pattern designation code (corresponding to the variation pattern designation signal) is a hexadecimal number indicated by the symbol "H". The command transmission means 56 sends a control command and a fluctuation pattern designation code for designating a fluctuation pattern for a normal symbol or a special symbol to the symbol control means 60 based on the fluctuation pattern determined by the symbol determination means 55. In addition to transmitting and outputting the symbol and the fluctuation stop command, various control commands associated with the symbol fluctuation are transmitted to the payout control means 70, the lamp control means 71, the sound control means 73, and the like as necessary.

The symbol control means 60 includes the ordinary symbol display means 2
3, a special symbol control means 62 for controlling the special symbol display means 22, an effect pattern storage means 63, an effect pattern determination means 64, and a replacement lottery means 64a included therein. It has an effect pattern selecting means 65, an identification information storage means 66, an effect display control means 67, etc., receives a symbol control command transmitted from the command transmitting means 56, analyzes the received symbol control command, Based on the control command obtained by the analysis, the effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16, the normal symbol fluctuation in each of the symbol display sections 23a and 23b is controlled, and the special symbol fluctuation in each of the symbol display sections 22a to 22c is controlled.

The effect pattern storage means 63 includes a variation pattern information memory 63a and an effect pattern information memory 63b.
And an auxiliary effect pattern information memory 63c. Here, the effect pattern information memory 63b and the auxiliary effect pattern information memory 63c constitute an effect pattern storage means. As shown in FIG. 7, the variation pattern information memory 63a stores the operation content (including the variation time) of the special symbol in association with each of a plurality of variation pattern numbers. In addition, the effect pattern information memory 63b
As shown in FIG. 8, the basic operation content of the effect is stored in association with each of a plurality of effect pattern numbers.

As shown in FIG. 9, the sub-effect pattern information memory 63c partially replaces the basic operation of volleyball such as "serve" or "receive" to notify a jackpot or a jackpot reach state. Information of a plurality of types of sub-effect patterns is stored in association with the sub-effect pattern numbers. Here, the symbols "SV", "SR", "T
"S", "SK", and "KP" are words used in volleyball, "SV" is serve, "SR" is serveless, "TS" is toss, "SK" is spike, and "KP" is spike receive. . That is, the effect display is performed by a plurality of effect patterns using volleyball, which is one type of sport, as a theme.

The effect pattern determining means 64 stores one effect pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern number designated by the variation pattern designation code transmitted from the main control means 50 in the plurality of effect pattern information memories 63b. Is determined from among the effect patterns. The sub-effect pattern selecting means 65 selects a sub-effect pattern from a plurality of sub-effect patterns stored in the sub-effect pattern information memory 63c. The replacement lottery means 64a randomly determines whether to replace any part of the designated effect pattern with the sub-effect display information selected by the sub-effect pattern selection means 65. Here, the probability of performing a preview effect by replacing the sub-effect display is set to be higher in the case of the jackpot or the jackpot reach state than in other cases.

The identification information storage means 66 is composed of an identification information memory (not shown) and the like. The effect pattern number determined by the effect pattern determination means 64 and the sub-effect pattern number selected by the sub-effect pattern selection means 65 ( It is configured to be able to store a plurality (for example, 10) of which correspond to the identification information. However, when the stored pattern numbers reach a plurality, the oldest pattern numbers are erased. The effect display control means 67 controls the effect display on the liquid crystal display 16 based on the effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determining means 64.

Here, the effect pattern storage means 63 is constituted by the microcomputer and ROM write / read program provided on the symbol control board 40 and the pattern information memories 63a to 63c of the RAM, and the effect of the microcomputer and the ROM is provided. The effect pattern determination means 64 is constituted by a pattern determination control program or the like,
Replacement lottery means 64a is constituted by the microcomputer and the replacement lottery control program of the ROM, etc.
The sub-effect pattern selection means 6 by the microcomputer and the sub-effect pattern selection control program of the ROM, etc.
The identification information storage means 66 is constituted by the microcomputer, the write / read program of the ROM, the identification information memory of the RAM, and the like.

Next, the effect display by the effect display control means 67 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12, including the special symbol change by the special symbol control means 62. FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 10, when a fluctuation pattern designation code, which is a fluctuation pattern control command, is received from the main control unit 50, the fluctuation control of three special symbols in the symbol display units 22a to 22c is started.

At this time, one effect pattern number (for example, No. 1) designated by the variation pattern designating code is selected by the effect pattern determining means 64, and the effect pattern number is stored in the identification information storage means 66. The stored lottery means 64a lotteries whether to replace a part of the effect pattern with the notice display information. As a result of the replacement lottery, when the replacement is not performed, the effect display is executed with the effect pattern of the effect pattern number 1 read from the effect pattern information memory 63b.

That is, immediately after the start of the change of the three special symbols,
An ordinary drive serve SV is performed (see FIG. 13), and then a serve SR (see FIG. 14) is performed. Thereafter, when the toss TS is performed, the left symbol stops at “4” (see FIG. 15), and then, when the spike SK is performed, the right symbol stops at “7” (see FIG. 16). Thereafter, a spike receive KR is performed (see FIG. 17), and the following, spikes, blocks,... Are repeatedly performed. Then, when the fluctuation time (about 30 seconds) elapses, the middle symbol stops at "6" and the detachment is determined.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 11, three special symbol variations are started in response to the reception of the variation pattern designation code, and one effect pattern number (for example, No. 1) designated by the variation pattern designation code. When 2) is selected and a part of the effect pattern is replaced as a result of the replacement lottery, a sub-effect pattern number related to a spike that is not stored in the identification information storage unit 66 is preferentially selected. Then, when replacing the spike SK with a preview display using the sub-effect pattern 11, the variation pattern number 2 and the selected sub-effect pattern 11 are stored in the identification information storage unit 66.

Then, as described above, after the change of the three special symbols is started, the drive serve, the serve SR, and the toss TS are sequentially performed. After that, the next spike SK is replaced with “quick spike”, and a notice of a jackpot or a jackpot reach state is displayed (see FIG. 18). Furthermore, toss, spikes, blocks ...
-After the repetition is performed, the other party makes a "receive miss" (see FIG. 10), and our scoring scene (this corresponds to a specific effect display) is effected and displayed. After a while, when the fluctuation time (about 42 seconds) elapses, the fluctuating middle symbol finally stops at “7”, and the big hit symbol “777” is determined.

As shown in FIG. 12, three special symbol variations are started in response to the reception of the variation pattern designation code, and one effect pattern number (for example, No. 1) designated by the variation pattern designation code. When 3) is selected and a part of the effect pattern is replaced as a result of the replacement lottery, a sub-effect pattern number relating to the serve not stored in the identification information storage means 66 is preferentially selected. Then, when replacing the serve SV with a preview display using the sub-effect pattern 2, the variation pattern number 3 and the selected sub-effect pattern 2 are stored in the identification information storage unit 66.

Then, as described above, after the change of the three special symbols is started, the first drive serve SV is replaced with "jump serve" and a notice is displayed (see FIG. 20). After that, a toss, a spike, a spike receive, a block, etc. are sequentially performed, and then the player performs a “receive miss”, and the scoring scene of the opponent is produced and displayed. After a while, when the fluctuating time (about 32 seconds) elapses, the fluctuating middle symbol finally stops,
Despite the announcement display, the departure symbol is determined.

As described above, the symbol control means 60 is provided with the effect pattern storage means 63, the effect pattern determination means 64, the replacement lottery means 64a, and the sub-effect pattern selection means 65. Based on the variation pattern designation code, one effect pattern designated by the variation pattern designation code is selected by the effect pattern determination means 64, and a part of the selected effect pattern is replaced with any of a plurality of sub-effect patterns. In the case of whether or not it is determined by lottery and replacement, a part of the effect pattern is replaced by any of the sub-effect patterns, and the liquid crystal display 16
Therefore, the number of effect patterns stored in the main control means 50 can be reduced, and the variation pattern designation by the main control means 50 can be simplified.

Furthermore, the amount of information for effect pattern display stored in the effect pattern storage means 63 can be reduced, and more combinations can be replaced with any of the sub-effect patterns, so that the main control means 50 specifies a variation pattern. A plurality of effect patterns equal to or greater than a specified number can be displayed, and effect displays can be performed in various ways. In addition, the variation pattern number corresponding to the variation pattern designating code transmitted from the main control means 50 or the sub-effect pattern number adopted for the advance notice display is stored in the identification information storage means 66, and the secondary effect pattern number stored in the identification information storage means 66 is stored. In order to determine the production pattern including the next sub-production pattern by referring to the production pattern number, it is possible to create a new production display by determining the next production pattern excluding the sub-production pattern already adopted. it can.

A modification of the above embodiment will be described. 1] As shown in FIG. 21, the symbol control means 60A
Effect pattern storage means 63 in which a plurality of effect patterns belonging to one theme material of volleyball shown in FIG.
A, an effect pattern determining means 64A for determining an effect pattern group designated by the variation pattern designating code received from the main control means 50A from the effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means 63A, and an effect pattern lottery means 68 or the like may be provided.

In this case, effect pattern determining means 64A
For example, when a variation pattern designating code for designating the effect pattern number 1 transmitted from the main control unit 50A is received, a plurality of effect pattern groups related to the effect pattern 1 are stored in the effect pattern storage unit 63A. Choose from among the production patterns. And finally,
Any one of the three effect pattern groups may be determined by the effect pattern lottery means 68 by lottery, and the effect may be displayed on the symbol display means 21A. Therefore, the number of effect patterns stored in the main control unit 50A can be reduced, and the designation of the variation pattern by the main control unit 50A can be simplified.

2) At the time of the production display by volleyball, even if the drive serve SV and the spike SK are the same as usual, the color of the pants of the player who serves and spikes is changed to a strange color, and the serve and the spike are performed again. Immediately before, a notice effect display for notifying the jackpot or the reach state of the jackpot may be performed by, for example, turning the right hand twice. 3) With a background image used together with the effect display, for example, a notice effect display may be performed by, for example, a spectator cheering at a stand-by. 4) Depending on the sub-effect pattern, not only the effect display of the background but also the operation of the speech balloon may be appropriately replaced, for example, by changing the words displayed in the speech balloon.

5] The identification information storage means 66 further stores the number of symbol changes after the jackpot, and the received symbol display portions 22a to 22a.
Three special symbols to be displayed as the fixed symbols relating to 22c, the state of the probability for the jackpot lottery, the symbol starting means 18
Not only the operating state of the electric tulip (ordinary electric accessory), the changing state of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol, but also various information such as the changing time of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol may be stored. 6] The timing for replacing the sub-effect pattern by the replacement lottery means 64a may be before the start of the change of the symbol, at the same time as the start of the change of the symbol, or during the change of the symbol. 7] As the material used for the effect display, various sports other than volleyball, such as baseball, athlete hockey, beach volleyball, cricket, polo, and rugby may be used.

8) At least one of the effect pattern storage means 63 and the effect pattern determination means 64 is
May be provided. 9] The effect control means is provided in the sound control means 73, and when a volleyball game is produced by sound, by appropriately changing and selecting the sub-effect pattern, the timing of the shouting can be set as the timing of the shouting before the start of the fluctuation of the symbol and the reach. At the time of occurrence of a state, at the time of serving, at the time of receiving, etc., it may be changed appropriately. In addition, changing the shout from a male voice to a female voice, before the start of these symbol changes, when a reach state occurs,
At the time of serve, at the time of receive, etc., usually, silence may be performed at the time when sound is generated, or a metallic sound may be generated.

10] The effect control means is changed to the lamp control means 71.
In the case where a volleyball game is produced by flashing the lamp group 72, the sub-production pattern is appropriately changed and selected, so that before the symbol change starts, when the reach state occurs,
At the time of serve, at the time of receive, etc., the blinking cycle is changed, all the lamps on the game board 5 are blinked, normally, the lamps are turned off at the blinking time, or colored with a different color, etc. May be. 11] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and may include various types of game balls and coins. The present invention can be applied to various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball machine using a prize medium.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided the main control means, the symbol display means, and the effect control means, and the effect pattern storage means and the effect pattern determination means are provided. Since it has an effect pattern lottery means for selecting an effect pattern group specified by the pattern specifying signal and selecting one effect pattern from the effect pattern group, it has received a fluctuation pattern specifying signal transmitted from the main control means. In this case, the effect pattern group specified by the fluctuation pattern specifying signal is determined, and finally, one effect pattern is determined by lottery from the effect pattern group, and the effect is performed by the effect control means. The number of effect patterns stored in the main control means can be reduced, and the variation pattern designation by the main control means can be simplified. You.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the main control means, the symbol display means, and the effect control means, and the effect pattern storage means, the effect pattern determining means, and the sub effect pattern selecting means are provided. The means has a function of selecting one effect pattern based on the fluctuation pattern designating signal and replacing a part of the selected effect pattern with the sub-effect pattern selected by the sub-effect pattern selecting means. When receiving the variation pattern designation signal transmitted from the means, one effect pattern is selected based on the variation pattern designation signal, and finally, a part of the selected effect pattern is converted by the sub-effect pattern selection means. Since the effect is replaced by the selected sub-effect pattern and the effect is performed by the effect control means, the same effect as the first aspect can be obtained.

Furthermore, the amount of information for effect pattern display stored in the effect pattern storage means can be reduced, and the amount of variable pattern information can be reduced by a combination of sub effect patterns, while the main control means With multiple production patterns that are equal to or more than the specified number that specifies the fluctuation pattern,
Various effect displays can be performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the effect pattern deciding means has replacement lottery means for selecting whether or not to replace with the sub-effect pattern. Whether or not to replace a part of the one effected pattern with one of the plurality of sub-effects patterns is selected by lottery. In the case of replacement, a part of the effect pattern is selected by the sub-effects pattern selecting means. The sub-effect pattern is replaced by the sub-effect pattern, and the effect is performed by the effect control unit. Other effects similar to those of the second aspect are obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the effect pattern storage means and the effect pattern determination means are provided in the effect control means, the effect control means can select an effect pattern and display a variation of a symbol. Therefore, the control load of the main control means can be remarkably reduced. Other claims 1
3 has the same effect as that of the first embodiment.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the effect control means includes information relating to a control signal transmitted from the main control means or identification information of an effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determination means or a sub-effect pattern selection means. Has identification information storage means for storing the identification information of the selected sub-effect pattern, and the effect pattern determination means determines the effect pattern by referring to the identification information stored in the identification information storage means, so that it is transmitted from the main control means. The information related to the specified fluctuation pattern designation signal, or the identification information of the effect pattern employed in the effect, or the identification information of the effect effect pattern employed in the auxiliary effect, is stored in the identification information storage means. By determining the next production pattern excluding the production pattern, a new production can be created and the game characteristics can be enhanced. Other effects similar to those of any one of claims 1 to 4 can be obtained.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a symbol control means for performing a variable display control of a symbol, which is advantageous to the player on condition that a specific symbol mode is displayed when the symbol control is stopped by the symbol control means. A special effect is provided when a specific symbol aspect is displayed or when a specific symbol aspect is in a reach state, so that the symbol controlling means is advantageous for the player. Is displayed, or in the case of the reach state of the specific symbol mode, a specific effect that is not produced in a normal game is performed. Game characteristics can be enhanced. Other claims 1
5 has the same effect.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the sub-effect pattern is a notice effect pattern for displaying a specific symbol mode or for indicating that a particular symbol mode is reached. By changing the sub-effect pattern that replaces part of the game by lottery, it is possible to have a change in the notice display, and to improve the degree of expectation and game characteristics of the player with respect to the specific symbol mode or the reach state of the specific symbol mode. It can be significantly increased. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to sixth aspects are obtained.

According to the invention of claim 8, since the effect control means receives the control signal from the main control means by one-way communication, the one-way communication of the control signal from the main control means to the effect control means is employed. By doing so, it is possible to reliably prevent impropriety concerning the symbol lottery performed by the main control means, to significantly reduce the control load of the main control means, and to greatly simplify the control signal transmission control. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to seventh aspects can be obtained.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the effect control means is provided in any one of the lamp control means for controlling the lamp of the gaming machine, the voice control means for controlling the sound, and the symbol control means. By providing the control means in the lamp control means, it is possible to produce an effect by blinking or lighting of the lamp, by providing the production control means in the voice control means, it is possible to produce by sound, and by providing the production control means in the symbol control means, various effect displays. It can be performed. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to eighth aspects are obtained.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the one subject is a subject related to sports, and the specific effect display is an effect display related to a scoring scene of sports. As a result of the attacker's spike, an effective rendering can be performed by adopting a scoring scene, such as a scoring scene, in which the opponent team cannot receive the ball and scores. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to ninth aspects can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine (ball game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a table showing a configuration of pattern information stored in a variable pattern memory.

FIG. 7 is a table showing a configuration of pattern information stored in a fluctuation pattern information memory.

FIG. 8 is a table showing a configuration of pattern information stored in an effect pattern information memory.

FIG. 9 is a table showing a configuration of pattern information stored in a sub-effect pattern information memory.

FIG. 10 is a time chart of symbol fluctuation and effect display when not replacing the notice display.

FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 10 when a part of the effect display is replaced with a notice display.

FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 10 when a part of the effect display is replaced with a notice display.

FIG. 13 is a display example showing a serve effect scene.

FIG. 14 is a display example showing an effect scene of a serve receive.

FIG. 15 is a display example showing a toss effect scene.

FIG. 16 is a display example showing a spike effect scene.

FIG. 17 is a display example showing an effect scene of spiky receive.

FIG. 18 is a display example showing an effect scene of a quick spike.

FIG. 19 is a display example showing an effect scene of a receive miss.

FIG. 20 is a display example showing an effect scene of jump serve.

FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram of a symbol control unit according to a modified embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a table showing a configuration of effect pattern information stored in effect pattern storage means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Pachinko machine (ball game machine) 21, 21A Symbol display means 50, 50A Main control means 60, 60A Symbol control means (effect control means) 63, 63A Effect pattern storage means 64, 64A Effect pattern determination means 64a Replacement lottery means 66 identification information storage means 68 effect pattern lottery means

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. Main control means (50A) for controlling a game operation
And a symbol display means (21A) capable of variably displaying symbols, and an effect control means (60A) for effect control based on a fluctuation pattern designation signal transmitted from the main control means (50A). The apparatus comprises: effect pattern storage means (63A) in which a plurality of effect patterns belonging to one subject material are stored in advance; and effect pattern determination means (64A) for determining an effect pattern based on the stored effect patterns. The effect pattern determining means (64A) includes effect pattern lottery means (65A) for selecting an effect pattern group specified by the variation pattern specifying signal and randomly selecting one effect pattern from the effect pattern group. A ball game machine characterized by the following. 2. Main control means (50) for controlling a game operation;
Symbol display means (21) capable of variably displaying symbols, and main control means
A ballistic game machine provided with an effect control means (60) for effecting control based on a fluctuation pattern designation signal transmitted from (50), wherein a plurality of effect patterns belonging to one subject and a plurality of sub-effect patterns; Effect pattern storage means (63) in which
An effect pattern determining means (64) for determining an effect pattern based on a plurality of stored effect patterns; and a sub-effect pattern selecting means (selecting an effect pattern based on the stored plurality of sub-effect patterns). 65), the effect pattern determining means (64) selects one effect pattern based on the variation pattern designation signal, and a part of the selected effect pattern is selected by the sub-effect pattern selecting means. A ball game machine having a function of replacing with a sub effect pattern. 3. The ball game according to claim 2, wherein said effect pattern determining means (64) has replacement lottery means (64a) for selecting whether or not to replace with said sub-effect pattern. Machine. 4. The ball according to claim 1, wherein the effect pattern storage means (63) and the effect pattern determination means (64) are provided in the effect control means (60). Gaming machine. 5. The effect control means (60) includes a main control means (5
0) identification information storage means for storing information related to the control signal transmitted from the or the effect pattern identification information determined by the effect pattern determination means (64) or the identification information of the auxiliary effect pattern selected by the auxiliary effect pattern selection means The effect pattern determining means (64) determines the effect pattern with reference to the identification information stored in the identification information storage means (66). The ball game machine described. 6. A symbol control means for performing symbol variable display control.
(60), provided that a function to generate a profit state advantageous to the player is provided on condition that a specific symbol mode is displayed at the time of fluctuation stop by the symbol control means, and a specific symbol mode is displayed. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a specific effect is performed in a reach state of a specific symbol mode. 7. The effect pattern according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary effect pattern is a notice effect pattern for displaying a specific symbol mode or for giving a notice of a reach of the specific symbol mode. The ball game machine according to any one of the above. 8. The effect control means (60) includes a main control means (50).
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control signal is received in one-way communication from the game machine. 9. The effect control means (60) may be any one of a lamp control means (71) for controlling a lamp of a gaming machine, a voice control means (73) for controlling a voice, and the symbol control means (60). The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is provided. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the one subject is a subject related to sports, and the specific effect is an effect display related to a scoring scene of sports.
The ball game machine according to any one of the above.