JP2002336460A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine which can enhance interests of players with variations of production by combining a display means other than liquid crystal one. SOLUTION: In the pachinko game machine which has a liquid crystal type pattern display means 22 capable of variably displaying patterns with the condition that a pattern starting means detects game balls and an advantageous position generating means which generates an advantageous position for players based on a shift to a specified mode of stopped patterns after the varying of the pattern display means 22, it is provided with a rotor 34 which is disposed near the pattern display means 22 and has multiple kinds of patterns drawn thereon and a drive means for driving the rotor 34.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a play ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a symbol display means having a plurality of, for example, three symbol display portions in addition to a prize means such as a normal prize means and a large prize means in a game area of a game board. And a symbol starting means are provided, and a plurality of symbols of the symbol displaying means are changed for a predetermined time on condition that the symbol starting means detects a game ball, and a stopped symbol after the change is a predetermined specific symbol ( In general, a special state advantageous to the player is generated, for example, by repeatedly opening the big prize winning means a predetermined number of times when a big hit symbol is reached.

[0003] In many of these types of ball-and-ball game machines, the design display means is constituted by a liquid crystal display means, and the liquid crystal display means appropriately displays an animation of a character or the like other than the design, or relates to the design variation. By performing an auxiliary display of the game, the effect of producing the game is enhanced.

[0004]

In a conventional ball-and-ball game machine, since the above-mentioned effect display is performed on a liquid crystal screen, there is an advantage that complicated and various displays can be easily performed, but on the other hand, a symbol display is provided. And the effect display are concentrated on the liquid crystal screen, and there is a problem that a change in appearance is not enough for the player and the interest of the player cannot be sufficiently increased.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and provides a ball-and-ball game machine capable of giving a change to the effect and increasing the interest of the player by using other display means other than the liquid crystal in combination. The purpose is to do.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a symbol starting means 14 and a liquid crystal type symbol displaying means 22 capable of changing and displaying a symbol on condition that the symbol starting means 14 detects a game ball.
And a profit state generating means 131 for generating a profit state that is advantageous to the player based on the stop pattern after the symbol display means 22 has changed in a specific mode. A rotating body 34 provided near the means 22 and having a plurality of types of symbols drawn thereon, and a driving means 35 for driving the rotating body 34 are provided.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 14 show an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied as a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a rectangular outer frame, and a front frame 2 is pivotally attached to the front side so as to be freely opened and closed. A glass door 3 and a front plate 4 are attached to the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable.
A game board 5 is detachably mounted on the back side of the game board.

An upper plate 6 is mounted on the front plate 4, and a ball release lever 7 is provided on the upper plate 6. A lower plate 8 and a firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 are provided below the front frame 2. The firing means 9 hits the game balls supplied one by one from the upper plate 6 with a hitting hammer when the firing handle 10 is operated, and fires the game balls to the game board 5 side.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 is formed by cutting a veneer plate or the like into a substantially square shape. In the game area 12 inside the guide rail 11, game parts such as display means 13, second symbol starting means 14, large winning means 15, first symbol starting means 16, normal winning means 17 and the like are arranged. An out port 18 is provided below the means 15. The display means 13 includes a liquid crystal display means 23 which also serves as the first symbol display means 21 and the second symbol display means 22, and a rotary drum type third symbol display means 2.
4 is provided.

The first symbol display means 21 can variably display one or a plurality of, for example, one first symbol.
On condition that the symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball, the first symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control or the like and stops. The first symbol fluctuates due to vertical or horizontal scrolling or the like, and stops in a predetermined mode or a non-predetermined mode after the fluctuation. It should be noted that, as the first symbol, a numeral symbol, an alphabet symbol, a character symbol, and other appropriate game symbols can be used.
Numerical patterns from 9 to 9 are used.

The second symbol starting means 14 is constituted by a variable actuation type electric tulip having a pair of left and right opening / closing claws 26 which can be opened and closed freely, and the first symbol after the first symbol display means 21 fluctuates is predetermined. In this case, for example, when the state becomes "7", the pair of open / close claws 26 is operated in the open state for a predetermined time.

The second symbol display means 22 is capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, three second symbols in the left-right direction, provided that the second symbol starting means 14 detects a game ball. Fluctuated for a predetermined time by random number control, for example,
Each second symbol stops in a predetermined order such as right or middle.

As the second symbol, a numeral symbol, an alphabet symbol, a character symbol, and other appropriate game symbols can be used. In this embodiment, numeral symbols from 0 to 9 are used. The second symbol fluctuates in a predetermined fluctuation pattern described later, such as scrolling in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction when fluctuating, and after the fluctuation, a specific mode in which each second symbol becomes the same type of symbol, or at least one of the second symbols. Stop in a non-specific manner where one is a different symbol.

The big winning means 15 is of a variable operation type having an opening / closing plate 27 which opens and closes around the lower horizontal axis.
When the first profit state occurs based on the fact that the second symbol after the change of the symbol display means 22 is in the specific mode, the opening / closing plate 27 is opened to the front side for a predetermined time, and the game ball dropped thereon is removed. It is designed to win inside. The inside of the special winning means 15 is divided into a plurality of passages such as two or three passages, and a part of the passages is a specific area 28. The first profit state is continued on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 28.

The special winning means 15 opens and closes the opening and closing plate 27 on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the opening or that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won within the predetermined time. When the game ball is closed and passes through the specific area 28, the opening and closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

The third symbol display means 24 is of a rotary drum type which rotates around a vertical axis, and rotates and drives a rotary drum 34 on which a plurality of third symbols are drawn to variably display the third symbols. ing. The third symbol is, as shown in FIG.
"Probable change!""Probable change end""Big hit !!"
"Reach!", "Super Reach!", "Challenge", etc.
It is composed of various symbols related to the fluctuation of the symbols.
Note that, among the third symbols, the symbol "big hit !!" is an example of a special symbol representing the occurrence of the first profit state.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the display means 13 includes a front cover 31 which is inserted into the mounting hole 5a of the game board 5 from the front side and is detachably fixed, and a display means 13 mounted on the rear side of the mounting hole 5a. And a back unit 32 detachably fixed to the back side of the game board 5.

The back unit 32 includes a liquid crystal display unit 33
And a rotating drum (rotating body) 34 rotatable about a vertical axis.
A driving motor (driving means) 35 for rotatably supporting the rotating drum 34; a position detecting means 36 for detecting the position of the rotating drum 34; and an in-drum light emitting means 37 for illuminating the rotating drum 34 from inside. A light emitting unit 38 outside the drum that emits light in association with the game state, a liquid crystal display unit 33, a drive motor 35, a position detecting unit 36, a light emitting unit 37 inside the drum, and a base body 39 supporting the light emitting unit 38 outside the drum. It has.

The liquid crystal display unit 33 includes the liquid crystal display means 2
3, a display screen 33a is provided on the front side, and is detachably mounted on the back side of the base body 39.

The rotating drum 34 is connected to the third symbol display means 24.
A hub portion 41 fixed to a drive shaft 40 of a drive motor 35, a vertical cylindrical portion 42, and a hub portion 4
1 and a fork 43 that integrally connects the lower end of the cylindrical member 42 and the upper edge of the cylindrical portion 42 in the radial direction. A projection 44 for position detection is provided on the upper surface side of the fork 43.

The entire cylindrical portion 42 of the rotary drum 34 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material or the like, and the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 42 is made of, for example, a light-transmitting opaque sheet material. A symbol display sheet 46 that displays the third symbol by printing or the like is attached.

The drive motor 35 is disposed inside the rotary drum 34 with its drive shaft 40 facing vertically upward, and is detachably fixed to a motor mounting base 47 on the base body 39 side.

The position detecting means 36 is for detecting the position of the rotating drum 34, and is constituted by a substrate provided with a sensor 48 capable of detecting the projection 44 on the rotating drum 34 facing downward. The upper part is detachably mounted on the upper part of the base body 39. This position detecting means 36
Are used for drive control of the drive motor 35 by the drive control means 117 described later.

The in-drum light emitting means 37 includes a rotating drum 34.
From the inside, is constituted by a substrate provided with a plurality of LEDs 49, is disposed inside the rotary drum 34 and in front of the drive motor 35, and is supported by a support bracket 50 provided on the base body 39 side. Have been.

The off-drum light emitting means 38 is for performing an effect by light emission, for example, in connection with the rotational drive of the rotary drum 34. As shown in FIGS.
1 and is detachably attached to the base body 39 on the left and right sides of the rotary drum 34.

The base body 39 has a rectangular plate-like frame plate portion 52 in which openings 39a and 39b corresponding to the display screen 33a of the liquid crystal display unit 33 and the rotary drum 34 are formed at the center and the top, respectively. An enclosing plate portion 53 extending substantially forward from both side edges and a lower edge portion of the frame plate portion 52, and a cross-sectional circle from both side edges of the opening portion 39b to the rear side so as to cover the rear surface side of the rotary drum 34. A drum rear cover 54 that protrudes in an arc shape, a pair of left and right motor support plate portions 55 that protrude forward from both sides of the lower edge of the opening 39b, and a plurality of attachments that are provided on the front side of the enclosing plate portion 53. A base 56 is provided integrally, for example.

A plurality of liquid crystal mounting bases 57 project rearward from the rear surface side of the frame plate portion 52, and the liquid crystal display unit 33 opens the front display screen 33a through an opening 39a.
The liquid crystal mounting base 57 is brought into contact with the back side of the
It is detachably fixed to. The motor support plate 5
The motor mounting base 47 is provided on the upper surface side of each of the upper surfaces 5 upward, and the drive motor 35 is supported on both left and right sides by the motor mounting base 47.

As described above, the drive motor 35 is connected to the opening 39.
a of the driving shaft 4
The front surface of the rotary drum 34 that is directly connected to 0 protrudes forward from the display screen 33 a of the liquid crystal display unit 33.

The back unit 32 is a game in which a liquid crystal display unit 33, a rotating drum 34, a drive motor 35, a position detecting means 36, a light emitting means 37 inside a drum, a light emitting means 38 outside a drum, etc. are mounted on a base body 39, respectively. It is screwed to the rear side of the mounting hole 5 a of the board 5 via the mounting base 56 of the base body 39. At this time, the front surface of the rotary drum 34 projects further forward than the front side of the game board 5 through the mounting hole 5a.

The front cover 31 has a support frame 63 having a drum window 61 on the rotating drum 34 side and a liquid crystal window 62 on the liquid crystal display unit 33 vertically, and a rear side corresponding to the liquid crystal window 62. A window frame 64 to be mounted, a drum cover 65 to be mounted on the front side of the drum window 61, and a frame 66 to be mounted from the front side so as to surround the periphery of the drum cover 65.
And an upper fixing member 67 and a lower fixing member 68 for fixing the front cover 31 to the mounting hole 5a on the game board 5 side.

The support frame 63 has a size that fits into the mounting hole 5a, and a guide stage 71 formed in a downwardly sloped shape is provided below the liquid crystal window 62. 6
2 is provided so as to cover the lower wall 72 from above.
On the front side of the support frame 63, a front plate portion 73 that abuts on the front side of the game board 5 is provided integrally with the front plate portion 73 so as to project outward. A plurality is provided.

The support frame 63 has an upper fixing member 67 in a holding portion 77 provided on the rear side between the lower wall 75 of the drum window 61 and the upper wall 76 of the liquid crystal window 62. LCD window 6
Lower fixing members 68 are respectively mounted in holding portions 78 provided on the rear side between the lower wall portion 72 and the guide stage 71.

The upper fixing member 67 and the lower fixing member 68
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the right and left pressure contact portions 81 and 82 that press against the inner surface of the mounting hole 5a, the right and left center connection portions 83 and 84, and the connection portions 83 and 84 Each of the press contact portions 81, 82 is interposed between the press contact portions 81, 82 and
8 for urging the outer side toward the inner surface of the mounting hole 5a
5 and 86 are integrally provided.

The upper fixing member 67 is, as shown in FIG.
It is formed in a substantially strip shape as a whole that is formed long in the left-right direction. At the outer end of each press-contact portion 81, a guide inclined surface 81a for press-fitting is provided on the rear side, and a press-contact inclined surface 81b for press-fixing is provided on the front side.
The press contact portion 81 is slidably inserted into the holding portion 77 so that the inclined surfaces 81a and 81b of the press contact portion 81 move back and forth in the left-right direction (inward and outward directions) with respect to the support frame 63. . The spring portion 85 is bent and formed in a corrugated shape that reciprocates in the front-rear direction so as to connect the press contact portions 81 and the connection portion 83.

The lower fixing member 68 is, as shown in FIG.
The connecting portion 84 is held in a state of being inserted into the holding portion 78, and at the outer end of each pressing portion 82, a guiding inclined surface 82 a for press-fitting is provided on the rear side, and a press-contacting inclined surface 82 b for fixing pressing is provided on the front side. Are formed respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4, the window frame portion 64 has a window hole 91 corresponding to the display screen 33a of the liquid crystal display unit 33, is detachably mounted on the back side of the support frame 63, and has a front cover. When the base unit 31 and the back unit 32 are mounted on the game board 5, the rear end side of the window hole 91 is substantially in contact with the front side of the liquid crystal display unit 33.

The drum cover 65 covers and protects the front side of the rotary drum 34 on the back unit 32 side.
A protruding portion 92 protruding to the front side corresponding to a portion of the rotary drum 34 protruding forward from the game board 5; and a support plate portion 93 surrounding the protruding portion 92 and parallel to the game board 5, It is detachably attached to the support frame 63 from the front side.

The drum cover 65 is integrally formed of, for example, a transparent synthetic resin. For example, the drum cover 65 is provided, for example, around a rectangular clear transparent portion 95 provided at the center in the left-right direction of the cylindrical surface 94 of the overhang portion 92. A blur process such as sticking of a seal 96a is performed to form an unclear transparent portion 96 that is difficult to see through the rear. The clear see-through portion 95 is formed in a size corresponding to the central one frame of the third symbol appearing in the drum window 61, and is formed in, for example, a convex lens shape and the central one frame is enlarged and displayed. It is supposed to be.

The ceiling 66 is mounted from the front side of the drum cover 65 so as to cover the upper left and right portions of the liquid crystal window 62 from the upper side of the support frame 63 from the front side. A corresponding opening 97 is formed. The concealed portion 66 protrudes forward of the front plate portion 73, and the amount of protrusion is substantially equal to the amount of protrusion of the protrusion 92 on the drum cover 65 side.

Further, a plurality of light emitting windows 98 corresponding to the LEDs 51 of the light emitting means 38 outside the drum are provided on the left and right sides of the opening 97 in the cabinet 66, respectively. As shown in FIG. 5, on the back side of the light emitting window 98, a cylindrical light guide 98a protruding rearward is provided, for example, integrally. Further, behind the ceiling 66, each LED 5 on the light emitting means 38 outside the drum is provided.
Light guide tube 9 connecting between light emitting window 1 and light emitting window 98 on the side of cell 66
The light guiding means 100 having the light guide 9 is disposed, and is detachably mounted on a mounting portion 101 formed integrally with the window frame portion 64. When the LED 51 of the light emitting unit 38 outside the drum emits light, the light is guided to the light emitting window 98 by the light guide tube 99 and the light guide part 98a, so that the light emitting window 98 appears to be shining from the front side.

When the front cover 31 is mounted on the game board 5, the support frame 63 is inserted into the mounting hole 5a from the front side of the game board 5. At this time, the press contact portions 81 and 82 of the upper fixing member 67 and the lower fixing member 68 are
a, 82a, presses against the inner surface of the mounting hole 5a,
It slides backward along the inner surface side of the mounting hole 5a as it is.

The positioning projection 74 is fitted into a positioning recess provided on the front side of the game board 5 while the front plate 7
3 is brought into contact with the front side of the game board 5. At this time, the guide inclined surfaces 81a and 82a of the press contact portions 81 and 82 and the press contact inclined surface 8
1b, 82b is displaced rearward from the inner surface side of the mounting hole 5a, and the press contact portions 81, 82 project outward by the spring force of the spring portions 85, 86, and the press contact inclined surfaces 81b, 82.
b presses against the rear edge of the mounting hole 5a (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

In this pressure contact state, the spring force of the spring portions 85, 86 of the upper fixing member 67 and the lower fixing member 68 is acting on the pressure contact portions 81, 82, so that the pressure contact inclined surfaces 81b, 8 are provided.
A component force for urging the front cover 32 toward the game board 5, that is, rearwardly acts by 2 b, and the front plate 73 is pressed against the front surface of the game board 5. As a result, the front cover portion 32 is easily and securely fixed to the game board 5 without rattling. Front cover 3
When removing 2, the front cover 32 may be pushed forward while pressing the press contact portions 81 and 82 of the upper fixing member 67 and the lower fixing member 68 inward.

After the front cover 31 is positioned and mounted on the front side of the game board 5 as described above,
The rear unit 32 is attached to the positioning protrusion 31a on the front cover 31 side.
Game board 5 with the side positioning receiving portion 32a fitted.
It may be screwed to the back side of.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the control system. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 111 denotes a main control board (game control board),
The main control board 111 is detachably attached to an appropriate portion on the back side of the game machine main body, such as the display means 13 mounted on the game area 12 side, the back side of a back cover that collectively covers a plurality of other game components from the back side. Stored in the board case attached to the Reference numeral 112 denotes a symbol control board.
Are also accommodated in a board case detachably mounted at an appropriate place on the back side of the gaming machine main body.

The main control board 111 mainly controls the game operation on the game board 5 side. The first symbol display means 21 and the first control system 11 for processing related thereto are provided.
3 and a second symbol display means 22 and a second control system 114 for performing processing related thereto are provided.
Reference numerals 3 and 114 each include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The first symbol control means 1 is provided on the symbol control board 112.
15, second symbol control means 116, drive control means 117,
A third variation pattern storage means (rotary body variation pattern storage means) 118 and a third variation pattern selection means (rotary body variation pattern selection means) 119 are provided.

The first control system 113 includes a first random number lottery means 1
21, first determination means 122, opening / closing control means 123, first
A control command transmitting unit 124 and the like are provided. The first random number lottery means 121 generates 10 random numbers from 0 to 9 when the probability that the first symbol after the change becomes the predetermined mode is 1/10, for example. , And on condition that the first symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball, one of the random numbers is randomly selected.

The first determining means 122 determines whether or not the first symbol after the change is set to a predetermined mode, for example, "7", based on the random number value of the random number at the first random number selecting means 121, that is, the second symbol starting means. It is for determining whether or not 14 is in the open state. It is determined whether or not the lottery random number value drawn by the first random number lottery means 121 is a predetermined mode determination value. When the value is a value, a judgment output in a predetermined mode is output.

The open / close control means 123 is provided with the first judgment means 12
When the determination result of No. 2 is the predetermined mode determination, the opening / closing claw 26 of the second symbol starting means 14 is set to the predetermined mode (for example, 0) based on the fact that the first symbol after the change of the first symbol display means 21 has the predetermined mode. (3 seconds). When the first symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball, the first control command transmitting means 124 performs a symbol control of the first symbol based on the determination result of the first determining means 122 by one-way communication. It is transmitted to the substrate 112 to instruct the fluctuation and stop of the first symbol.

The second control system 114 includes a second random number selection unit 1
25, the second determination unit 126, the second variation pattern storage unit 127, the second variation pattern selection unit 128, the specific mode selection unit 129, the non-specific mode selection unit 130, the first profit status generation unit 131, and the second profit status generation. Means 132, second
Profit state end means 133, second control command transmission means 1
34, a third random number lottery means 141, a third determination means 142, and the like.

The second random number lottery means 125 outputs the second random
For example, when the probability that the symbol is in the specific mode is 1/360, 360 random numbers from 0 to 359 are generated, and a predetermined number of random numbers are generated according to the probability. Is randomly selected on condition that the game ball is detected.

The second determining means 126 determines whether or not the changed second symbol is in a specific mode based on the random number value of the second random number selecting means 125, ie, whether or not to generate the first profit state. The second random number drawing means 125
It is determined whether or not the lottery random number value selected in the above is a specific mode determination value, and a determination output of the specific mode is output when the random number value is the specific mode determination value.

When the result of the determination by the second determining means 126 is the specific mode determination, the first profit state generating means 131 determines that the second symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 22 is "7.7 / 7". This is for generating a first profit state that is advantageous to the player based on the specific aspect of the present invention.

This first profit state generating means 131
The opening and closing plate 27 of the special winning means 15 is opened after the second symbol after the change of the symbol display means 22 is in the specific mode, and a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 27, or until the predetermined time has elapsed. The open / close plate 27 is closed when a predetermined number of game balls have won the special winning means 15, and a maximum predetermined number of times (for example, 1
Until six times), the opening / closing operation (first profit state) is continued.

When the result of the determination by the second determining means 126 is a specific mode determination, the specific mode selecting means 129 selects one of a plurality of specific modes by random number lottery, and selects the second symbol after the change. Is for setting the type of the symbol in the specific mode. The non-specific mode selection unit 130 is configured to output the non-specific mode when the determination result of the second determination
One of a plurality of types of non-specific modes is selected by random number lottery, and the type of the symbol in which the second symbol after the change becomes the non-specific mode is set. In the non-specific mode, at least one of the three second symbols is a different symbol.

The second variation pattern storage means 127 stores the second
This is for storing a symbol variation pattern (hereinafter, referred to as a second symbol variation pattern), and a plurality of second symbol variation patterns are stored in advance. As shown in FIG. 11, the second symbol variation pattern includes a reachless variation pattern A, a normal reach variation pattern B, a first super reach variation pattern C, a second super reach variation pattern D, and a full rotation variation pattern E. For example, the reliability of the non-reach variation pattern A is 0%, the reliability of the normal reach variation pattern B is 3%, and the reliability of the first super reach variation pattern C is 1
5%, the reliability of the second super reach variation pattern D is 3
3%, the reliability of the total rotation fluctuation pattern E is 100% or the like.

In the case of the reach variation patterns B to D, the two second symbols finally stop in one of the specific mode and the non-specific mode through the reach displaying the same type of symbols during the fluctuation. . In general, the variation pattern with lower reliability has a higher probability of selecting the variation pattern.

The second variation pattern selection means 128
Based on the detection of the game ball by the symbol starting means 14, one of the various second symbol variation patterns A to E stored in the second variation pattern storage means 127 is determined by the second determination means 126.
For the purpose of alternative selection by random number lottery in accordance with the determination result of the above. When the determination result of the second determination means 126 is a specific mode determination, there is a possibility that the second symbol after the change becomes the specific mode. When any of the plurality of types of reach variation patterns B to D and the total rotation variation pattern E is determined in the non-specific mode, the second symbol after the variation may be in the non-specific mode depending on the presence or absence of the reach variation. Reach variation patterns B to D,
Any one of the reachless variation patterns A is selected by random number lottery or the like.

Normally, the variation patterns of the second variation patterns A to E are designed so that the variation pattern having a lower reliability in the specific mode has a higher possibility of the second variation pattern selecting means 128 selecting the variation pattern. The selectivity is set high according to the reliability.

The second profit state generating means 132 is for generating a second profit state advantageous to the player after the first profit state ends (or after the occurrence), and the probability changing means 1
35. The probability changing means 135 sets the probability that the second symbol will be in the specific mode after the end of the first profit state, on condition that the determination result of the third determination means 142 is the occurrence determination of the second profit state. (For example, 1/3
60 low probability) to high probability state (for example, about 1/50)
Change to Note that the probability changing unit 135 increases the number of specific mode determination values of the second determining unit 126 in the high probability state, thereby increasing the occurrence probability of the specific mode.

The second profit state ending means 133 is for terminating the second profit state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is constituted by a probability return means 136. The probability return unit 136 generates the specific mode if the result of the determination by the third determination unit 142 is a non-occurrence determination of the second profit state, or if the second symbol has fluctuated a predetermined number of times before that. The probability is returned from the high probability to the normal probability (low probability) to end the second profit state.

The third random number lottery means 141 generates a predetermined number of random number values in accordance with the probability of occurrence of the second profit state after the second symbol is in a specific mode. Is determined to be a specific mode determination, any one of the random numbers is randomly selected.

The third determination means 142 determines whether or not to generate the second profit state based on the random number value of the third random number lottery means 141. It is determined whether or not the selected random number value is the occurrence determination value of the second profit state, and when the random number value is the occurrence determination value of the second profit state, a determination output of the second profit state occurrence is output. ing.

The second control command transmitting means 134 transmits a predetermined control command to the symbol control board 112 by one-way communication.
To give a control command by transmitting to the side, when the second symbol starting means 14 detects a game ball, the determination result of the second determining means 126, the second variation pattern selecting means 128
, The stop symbol selected by the specific mode selection unit 129 or the non-specific mode selection unit 130, the second profit state generation signal by the second profit state generation unit 132, the second symbol change pattern A to E, On the basis of the end signal of the second profit state by the profit state ending means 133 and the like, the fluctuation pattern command of the second symbol, the stop symbol command, the stop command,
It has a function of transmitting a second profit state generation command, a second profit state end command, and the like.

The first symbol control means 115 controls the first symbol display means 21 based on a command from the first control command transmission means 124 on condition that the first symbol start means 16 detects a game ball. The pattern is changed for a predetermined time, and the first
The first symbol is stopped in a predetermined mode when the determination result of the determination unit 122 is the predetermined mode determination, and in a non-predetermined mode otherwise.

The second symbol control means 116 controls the second symbol display means 22 based on a command from the second control command transmission means 134 on condition that the second symbol starting means 14 detects a game ball. The symbol is changed for a predetermined time in a predetermined second symbol change pattern A to E or the like, and the second determination means 126
The second symbol is stopped in a specific mode when the result of the determination is a specific mode determination, and in a non-specific mode otherwise.

The third variation pattern storage means 118 stores the third
This is for storing a symbol variation pattern (hereinafter, referred to as a third symbol variation pattern), and a plurality of third symbol variation patterns are stored in advance. The third variation pattern storage means 118 stores, for example, high speed variation, low speed variation, variable speed variation,
Various variation patterns such as frame-feed variation are stored.

The third variation pattern selection means 119 outputs the second
Based on the determination result of the determination unit 126 and the selection result of the second variation pattern selection unit 128, one of a plurality of types of third symbol variation patterns stored in the third variation pattern storage unit 118 is selected. Is to be selected.
Further, the selection probabilities of the third symbol variation patterns are different from each other, and when the determination result of the second determination means 126 is a specific mode determination, a predetermined variation pattern, for example, a high-speed variation pattern is higher than other variation patterns. It is set to be selected by probability.

The drive control means 117 is for controlling the drive motor 35 so as to change the third symbol in a predetermined change pattern and to stop at a predetermined stop symbol. For example, at the same time as the start of the change of the second symbol, According to the third symbol variation pattern selected by the third variation pattern selecting means 119, the third
In addition to changing the symbol, the third symbol is stopped at a predetermined symbol based on the occurrence / end of the second profit state, the determination result of the second determination unit 126, and the like.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. When a game ball is fired by the firing means 9 during a game, the game ball enters the game area 12 via the guide rail 11, and then falls into the game area 12 to win the normal prize means 17 or the like. 1 symbol starting means 1
It falls downward while passing through 6. When the game ball passes through the first symbol starting means 16, the first random number lottery means 121 randomly selects a generated random number value, and the first determination means 122 determines from the random number value whether or not it is in a predetermined mode.

When the result of the determination by the first determining means 122 is a predetermined mode determination, the first symbol display means 21
After the symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time, it stops in a predetermined mode, and under the control of the opening / closing control means 123, the opening / closing claw 26 of the second symbol starting means 14 opens for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds). 14 makes it easier for game balls to win. If the determination result of the first determination unit 122 is other than the determination of the predetermined mode, the changed first symbol stops in the non-predetermined mode.

When the open / close claw 26 of the second symbol starting means 14 is opened and a game ball wins, and when the second symbol starting means 14 detects a game ball, the second random number lottery means 125 lotteries the generated random number value. , The second determining means 126 determines whether or not the specific mode is selected from the lottery random number value, and in accordance with the determination result, the second changing pattern selecting means 128 sets the second symbol changing patterns AE.
And the like, and a specific mode selecting means 1
29 or the non-specific mode selecting means 130 selects the type of stop symbol after the change of the second symbol.

When the result of the determination by the second determining means 126 is obtained, if the result of the determination is a specific mode determination, the third random number selecting means 141 selects the generated random number value, and
The judging means 142 judges whether or not the second profit state has occurred based on the random number value of the lottery. If the result of the determination by the third determining means 142 is a determination of the occurrence of the second profit state, the second profit state generating means 132 outputs a second profit state generation signal.

After the occurrence of the second profit state, the result of the judgment by the third judgment means 142 is the non-occurrence judgment of the second profit state, or the second symbol has fluctuated a predetermined number of times by then. In this case, the second profit state end means 133 outputs a second profit state end signal.

The second determining means 126 and the third determining means 142
Is obtained, the second control command transmitting means 134 transmits one-way communication of the fluctuation pattern command of the second symbol, the stop symbol command, the stop command, the second profit state generation command, the second profit state end command, and the like. To the symbol control board 112 side.

On the symbol control board 112 side, the second symbol control means 116 analyzes each command from the second control command transmitting means 134 and determines the second symbol of the second symbol display means 22 based on the command. The second symbol is varied in the second symbol variation patterns A to E for a predetermined time, and the second symbol is stopped in the specific mode when the determination result of the second determination unit 126 is the specific mode determination, and in the non-specific mode otherwise. Control.

In parallel with this, the third variation pattern selection means 119 analyzes each command from the second control command transmission means 134 and determines the determination result of the second determination means 126 and the second variation pattern selection means 128 , One of a plurality of types of third symbol variation patterns stored in the third variation pattern storage means 118 is selected. At this time, the selection probabilities of the third symbol variation patterns are different from each other, and when the determination result of the second determination unit 126 is the specific mode determination (big hit determination), the high-speed variation pattern is higher than the other variation patterns. Selected by probability.

Then, the drive control means 117 changes the third symbol, for example, simultaneously with the start of the change of the second symbol according to the third symbol change pattern selected by the third change pattern selecting means 119, and sets the second profit state. The third symbol is stopped at a predetermined symbol based on the occurrence / termination, the determination result of the second determination unit 126, and the like.

FIG. 12 shows that the determination result of the second determination means 126 is a non-specific mode determination, and the second variation pattern selection means 1
An example of the variation history of the third symbol when the normal reach variation pattern B is selected at 28 and the low-speed variation pattern is selected by the third variation pattern selecting means 119 is shown in association with the variation of the second symbol. is there.

In this example, the third symbol is changed at a low speed at the same time as the start of the change of the second symbol. At this point, the second symbol is stopped in a non-specific manner, and when the loss is determined, the second symbol is temporarily stopped at the symbol "losing".

FIG. 13 shows that the determination result of the second determination means 126 is a specific mode determination, and the second variation pattern selection means 12
8, the first super reach fluctuation pattern C is selected, the high-speed fluctuation pattern is selected by the third fluctuation pattern selection means 119, and an example of the fluctuation history of the third symbol in the case of generating the second profit state is shown in FIG. It is shown in correspondence with the fluctuation of the symbol.

In this example, the third symbol is changed at a high speed simultaneously with the start of the change of the second symbol. At the point of time, the game is temporarily stopped with the symbol "Super Reach!", When the second symbol is stopped in a specific mode and the jackpot is determined, and with the symbol "Big Hit !!" .

At this time, since the fluctuation pattern of the third symbol is a high-speed fluctuation pattern with a high probability of occurrence of a big hit, the player watches the symbol fluctuation with a greater sense of expectation than usual. The interest in is improved.

FIG. 14 shows that the determination result of the second determination means 126 is a non-specific mode determination,
The second super reach variation pattern D is selected at 28, the frame advance variation pattern is selected by the third variation pattern selection means 119, and the example of the variation history of the third symbol in the case of terminating the second profit state is shown in FIG. This is shown in correspondence with the fluctuation of two symbols.

In this example, the third symbol is changed at a high speed at the same time as the start of the change of the second symbol. At this point, the second symbol is stopped in a non-specific manner, and when it is determined that the second symbol has come off, the second symbol is once stopped with the symbol "losing", followed by the symbol "probable change end".

In this way, when the second symbol after the change is in the specific mode, the first profit state generating means 131 operates to generate the first profit state, and the open / close plate 27 of the special winning means 15 is opened. Open to the front. If a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the opening or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins within the predetermined time, the opening and closing plate 27 closes. Then, when the winning game ball passes through the specific area 28, the opening / closing plate 27 is opened again, and the opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

For this reason, if the first profit state occurs, there is a possibility that a large number of game balls will win in the special winning means 15,
The player can receive prize balls according to the number of winning balls, and can enjoy great profit.

In the case where the third symbol is stopped by displaying “Probable change!” As in the example of FIG. 13, after the first profit state ends, the probability changing means 13 of the second profit state generating means 132
5 is operated to change the occurrence probability of the specific mode from the normal probability to the high probability. After that, since the second determination means 126 determines whether or not to set the specific mode in the high probability state, the possibility that the second symbol after the change becomes the specific mode again becomes very high, and the player has an advantage. You can play the game in a good state.

In the case where the third symbol is stopped by displaying “probable change end” as in the example of FIG. 14, the probability return means 1 of the second profit state end means 133 after the end of the first profit state.
36 operates to return the occurrence probability of the specific mode from the high probability to the normal probability.

As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment drives the rotary drum 34 on which a plurality of types of third symbols are drawn and the vicinity of the liquid crystal type second symbol display means 22. Since the third symbol display means 24 having the drive motor 35 that performs the game is provided, the game can be changed compared to the case where only the conventional liquid crystal type second symbol display means 22 is provided, and Interest can be increased.

A third variation pattern storage means 118 for storing a plurality of types of variation patterns of the rotating drum 34,
And a third variation pattern selection unit 119 for selecting any one of the plurality of types of variation patterns stored in the variation pattern storage unit 118. The rotary drum 34 is selected based on the variation pattern selected by the third variation pattern selection unit 119. Since the drive motor 35 is driven to rotate the game, the game can be further changed, and the configuration of the control system can be simplified.

Further, the third variation pattern selecting means 119 is operated based on the lottery result of the second random number lottery means 125 for performing a random number lottery for determining whether or not to generate the first profit state. Further, the third variation pattern selection means 119 determines the predetermined variation pattern with a higher probability when the lottery result of the second random number lottery means 125 generates the first profit state than when no profit state is generated. For example, since a high-speed fluctuation pattern is selected, when the fluctuation pattern of the rotary drum 34 is a high-speed fluctuation, the player watches the pattern fluctuation with a greater sense of expectation than usual, and the interest in the game is increased. improves.

Since the third variation pattern storage means 118 is provided on a symbol control board 112 different from the main control board 111 having the second random number lottery means 125, the main control board 11
The load on the first side can be reduced and, for example, the third
If you want to change the symbol variation pattern, the symbol control board 1
Since only 12 needs to be replaced, the board replacement cost can be reduced.

The symbol drawn on the rotating drum 34 has a special symbol "big hit !!" representing the occurrence of the first profit state, and the result of the lottery by the second random number lottery means 125 generates the first profit state. In the case of this, the rotary drum 34 is stopped by the drive motor 35 at the special symbol "big hit !!", so that the effect of symbol fluctuation is improved, and the interest in the game can be further increased.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example,
The third variation pattern storage unit 118, the third variation pattern selection unit 119, and the like may be provided on a board other than the symbol control board 112, such as on another independent board. Further, it can be provided on the main control board 111.

In the embodiment, the second profit state is generated based on the stop symbol of the third symbol. However, for example, based on the stop symbol of the second symbol, for example, the second symbol is a special one of the specific modes. In this case, the second profit state may be generated. In this case, when the second symbol is in the special mode, the third symbol may be stopped with, for example, “probable change!” To notify the occurrence of the second profit state.

The second symbol variation pattern stored in the second variation pattern storage means 127 and the third symbol variation pattern stored in the third variation pattern storage means 118 are not limited to those shown in the embodiment. , And various other variation patterns can be used. For example, the third
As the third symbol variation pattern stored in the variation pattern storage means 118, a variation pattern in which stop / drive is repeated stepwise may be provided.

Further, as the third symbol of the rotating drum 34, various symbols other than those shown in the embodiment can be adopted. For example, a symbol such as “20%” or “40%” corresponding to the reliability of each second symbol variation pattern is provided as the third symbol, and the second symbol variation selected by the second variation pattern selecting unit 128 is provided. The reliability may be displayed according to the pattern.

The special profit state different from the first profit state generated based on the stop symbol of the third symbol is not limited to the probability fluctuation shown in the embodiment, but may be, for example, the second symbol or the first symbol. One that shortens the fluctuation time, one that increases the opening time of the opening / closing claw 26 of the second symbol starting means 14,
Alternatively, a combination thereof may be used.

The change of the third symbol need not necessarily be performed simultaneously with the start of the change of the second symbol. In addition, the third symbol
It may be changed irrespective of the change of the design. For example, when the game is not played or when the second symbol does not fluctuate during the game, the third symbol is intermittently rotated, for example,
You may make it display a character design, an advertisement design, etc. Further, when the second symbol fluctuates in a predetermined pattern, for example, the third symbol may be fluctuated only at the time of reach fluctuation.

The third symbol may be provided with, for example, a character symbol, an advertisement symbol, and the like, in addition to those exemplified in the embodiment. For example, a character design corresponding to the character reach may be provided in the third design and displayed in correspondence with the character reach of the second design.

The rotary drum 34 may be provided in the vicinity of the liquid crystal display means 23, and may be provided on a game component different from the liquid crystal display means 23. The drive motor 35 does not necessarily need to be provided inside the rotary drum 34, and may be provided outside the rotary drum 34. Further, the rotating drum 34 does not need to rotate about the vertical axis, and may rotate, for example, about the horizontal axis, or may rotate about two or more axes. . The direction of rotation is also arbitrary. The rotating drum 34 may be formed in a shape other than a cylindrical shape, for example, a polygonal cylinder such as a triangle, a hexagon, and an octagon.

Further, in the embodiment, the pachinko machine has been described as an example, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to other ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

[0104]

According to the present invention, the symbol starting means 14,
On the condition that the symbol starting means 14 detects a game ball, a liquid crystal type symbol displaying means 22 capable of changing and displaying a symbol, and a stop symbol after the symbol displaying means 22 fluctuates becomes a specific mode. In a ball game machine provided with a profit state generating means 131 for generating a profit state advantageous to a player, a rotating body 34 provided near the symbol display means 22 and on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn; The drive means 35 for driving the body 34 is provided, so that the effect can be changed and the interest of the player can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of display means showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a display unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a display unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a display unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a display unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial front view of a back unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an arrangement of a third symbol showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a second symbol variation pattern showing one embodiment of the present invention and their reliability.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a change history of a third symbol according to an embodiment of the present invention in association with a change of a second symbol.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a change history of a third symbol according to an embodiment of the present invention in association with a change of a second symbol.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a change history of a third symbol according to an embodiment of the present invention in association with a change of a second symbol.

[Explanation of symbols]

14 symbol starting means 22 symbol display means 34 rotating body 35 driving means 111 main control board (game control board) 112 symbol control board 118 third variation pattern storage means (rotating body variation pattern storage means) 119 third variation pattern selection means ( (Rotational body variation pattern selecting means) 125 second random number lottery means (lottery means) 131 first profit state generating means (profit state generating means)

Claims (6)

[Claims] A symbol starting means (14) and said symbol starting means (1)
4) is a liquid crystal symbol display means (22) capable of variably displaying the symbol on condition that the game ball is detected, and based on the fact that the stopped symbol after the symbol display means (22) is changed becomes a specific mode. Profit state generating means (13) for generating a profit state advantageous to the player
1) in the ball game machine having:
A ball game provided with a rotating body (34) provided in the vicinity of (22) and on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn, and a driving means (35) for driving the rotating body (34). Machine. 2. A rotating body variation pattern storage means (118) for storing a plurality of types of variation patterns on the rotating body (34) side, and a plurality of types of variation patterns stored in the rotating body variation pattern storage means (118). And a rotating body variation pattern selecting means (119) for selecting any one of the following.The driving means (35) includes a rotating body variation pattern selecting means (119) based on the variation pattern selected by the rotating body variation pattern selecting means (119). The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine drives (34). 3. A lottery means (125) for performing a random number lottery for determining whether or not to generate the profit state, and based on a lottery result of the lottery means (125), the rotating body variation pattern selecting means (125). The ball-and-ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein 119) operates. 4. The rotating body variation pattern selecting means (119).
Is configured to select a predetermined fluctuation pattern with a higher probability when the lottery result of the lottery means (125) is to generate the profit state than when the profit state is not generated. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein 5. The rotating body variation pattern storage means (118) provided on a board (112) different from the game control board (111) provided with the lottery means (125). 3. The ball and ball game machine according to 3 or 4. 6. The symbol drawn on the rotating body (34) has a special symbol indicating the occurrence of the profit state, and the lottery means (12
5. The method according to claim 3, wherein when the result of the lottery is to generate the profit state, the driving means (35) stops the rotating body (34) at the special symbol. 6. The ball-and-ball game machine according to any one of to 5.