JP2003024524A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine capable of urging a player not to release his hand from a ball striking handle. SOLUTION: A driving means 25 is provided to a ball striking handle 5, and a vibration prenotifying means notifying a player of vibration of the ball striking handle in advance is provided. A detection means 37 detecting a player's touch to the ball striking handle is provided to the ball striking lever, and set so as to make the development of a game advantageous or disadvantageous to a player depending on presence of a detection signal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine constructed so that a hitting ball firing handle vibrates according to a game situation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a first-class pachinko gaming machine called "fever machine" has a color variation display such as a color liquid crystal display and a CRT on the game board, as well known, and a start winning prize. When the ball is hit in the mouth, the numbers 1 to 8 and symbols such as ☆ ◆ ◎ or characters (hereinafter, referred to as symbols) are variably displayed on the symbol variation display in three rows such that they flow from top to bottom, The fluctuation of the display stops in the left column, the right column, and the middle column in order after a few seconds, and the stop symbol has the same probability in all three columns such as "777" and "☆☆☆" with a certain probability. When a special game state (big hit) is reached, the opening and closing door of the variable winning device (big winning opening) is opened by the operation of the electric opening and closing device, and the ball is predetermined for the variable winning device in the opened state. Quantity (usually 10 pieces) Or if a predetermined time limit (usually 30 seconds) elapses in the open state, the so-called first round ends and the variable winning device is temporarily closed, but is provided in the variable winning device during the first round. When a batted ball enters the continuous winning opening (called V zone), the variable winning device is opened again immediately after the second round starts, and the batted ball is struck again in the opened variable winning device. When a predetermined number of balls enter or a predetermined time limit elapses in the open state, the second round ends and the variable winning device is closed again, but the continuous winning provided in the variable winning device during the second round. If the ball hits the mouth, the third
As soon as the round started, the variable winning system was opened again,
In this way, the final round (for example, the 16th round) on condition that the hit ball is won in the continuous winning opening during each round.
The variable winning device is continuously opened until. In this way, the opening and closing door of the variable winning device is continuously opened within a predetermined number of rounds during the specific game state, and it is extremely easy for hit balls to enter, so many prize balls can be obtained and many players can win. It brings benefits.

Further, the variable display of the above-mentioned symbol variable display is
Normally, the left row, the right row, and the middle row stop in that order, but when the left row and the right row stop with the same design (generally called the "reach state"), the middle row temporarily changes to a different design. Even if it stops, the middle row flows in the opposite direction again, and as a result, each row all stops with the same symbol so that it can be in a specific game state. I hope to entertain the players by increasing their expectations.

On the other hand, a vibration generating means constituted by a small motor and an eccentric weight is provided inside the hitting ball firing handle of the pachinko gaming machine, and the motor is rotated when a particular game mode such as a big hit occurs. BACKGROUND ART A pachinko game machine that vibrates the handle and transmits the vibration to the hand of a player who holds the handle to more effectively produce a specific game mode has been known.

In addition, a permanent magnet and an electromagnetic coil are arranged in close proximity to each other inside the hit ball firing handle, and a low frequency current is applied to the electromagnetic coil from a sound generation control circuit to vibrate the handle. As for the vibrating means, the applicant previously applied for a patent in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-225855.

The vibrating means is operated when the display of the symbol variation display device provided on the game board is in a so-called reach state or the like to increase the player's expectation for a big hit.

[0007]

By the way, in general, a pachinko player, for example, from the time when the fluctuation holding number of the symbol fluctuation display device becomes full until the fluctuation is exhausted, or after the so-called reach state occurs. By the time the fluctuation stops, the ball is often released from the handle. However, if the hand is released, the provision of the vibrating means is meaningless. Therefore, the present invention provides a pachinko gaming machine capable of urging the player not to let go of the hitting ball firing handle.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a vibrating means in the hitting ball launching handle and a vibration notifying means for giving a notice to the player that the hitting ball launching handle vibrates. It is characterized by being provided. Further, according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, the hitting ball launching handle may not vibrate even if a vibration warning is given by the vibration notifying means, and the hitting ball launching handle may vibrate even if no vibration warning is given. It is characterized by Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, there are a plurality of types of vibration notices having different degrees of reliability, and when the vibrating means does not operate in spite of a highly reliable notice, and the degree of reliability is low. The feature is that the probability of a big hit is increased when the vibrating means is activated in advance. Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the pachinko gaming machine, there is a time lag after a vibration notice and the vibrating means is activated. Further, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the hitting ball firing handle is provided with a detecting means for detecting whether or not the player is in contact, and the development of the game is set to be different depending on the presence or absence of the detection signal. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the hitting ball launching handle is provided with a vibrating means, and the hitting ball launching handle is provided with a detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of contact of the player, and the contact of the player during the operation of the vibrating means. It is characterized in that the game development is set to be different depending on the presence or absence of. Further, the present invention, in the above pachinko gaming machine, is set so that the development of the game is advantageous or disadvantageous to the player depending on the presence or absence of the contact of the player, and when the contact of the player is detected, the contact is not detected. Is also set to be advantageous to the player. Further, according to the present invention, in the above pachinko gaming machine, a variation display device is provided on a game board surface, a vibrating means is provided on a hitting ball launching handle, and a detecting means for detecting presence or absence of contact of a player is provided on the hitting ball launching handle. When it is detected that the player is not in contact with the hitting ball firing handle when is operated, the fluctuation of the fluctuation display device is temporarily stopped.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a front view of this pachinko gaming machine.
Is a game board, 2 is a top plate from which prize balls are discharged, 3 is a front plate 4
The lower plate 5 and the projecting handle which are integrally provided on the front plate 4 are provided on the right side of the front plate 4, and the speaker 6 is provided on the upper plate 2.

Further, on the game board 1 surface, an electric lamp 7,
8, a start winning opening 9, a big winning opening 10 and the like are provided, and a symbol variable display device 11 including a color liquid crystal display is provided. Further, the special winning opening 10 has a rectangular door plate 12 which is opened and closed by the operation of a solenoid described later.
Is provided, and in the center of the inside of the special winning opening, a specific winning opening 13 called a V zone is further provided. And
Start switch 1 for detecting a hit ball that has entered the start winning opening 9
4. The game board 1 is provided with a special winning opening switch 15 for detecting hit balls hit in the special winning opening 10, a continuation switch 16 for detecting hit balls hit in the specific winning opening 13, and the like.
In addition, reference numeral 17 is a fluctuation-reserved number display lamp provided for storing and displaying the number of the game balls when the game balls win the starting winning opening 9 while the symbol variable display device is changing.

As shown in the enlarged view of FIGS. 2 and 3, the hitting ball firing handle 5 has a semi-split cloud-shaped mounting base 21 fixed to a mounting portion 20 formed integrally with the front plate 4. A rotation operation lever 22 is provided on the mounting base so that the player can rotate the rotation operation lever by putting his / her finger on the rotation operation lever. A touch detection line of a touch switch circuit 37, which will be described later, is electrically connected to the rotary operation lever 22. When the player touches the rotary operation lever with his / her finger, the ball-striking launcher is activated to shoot a game ball. I am trying.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a cover which covers the front surface of the rotary operation lever 22 in a unique shape in which a curved U-shaped curved recess 24 is formed on the upper surface, which is continuous with one end surface of the lower tray 3. A member, 25 is a vibrating means provided on the inner surface of the outer cover member.

In the vibrating means 25, the electromagnetic coil 26 has a screw 2
It is fixed on the substrate 28 by means of 7, and the substrate 28 is fixed with screws 29.
Is fixed to the inner surface of the outer cover member 23 by means of
An elastic piece 30 bent in a U shape is cut and raised from one side, and a disk-shaped permanent magnet 31 is fixed to the tip of the elastic piece so as to face the electromagnetic coil 26 in an approaching state.

Also, on the back of this pachinko gaming machine, FIG.
As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1, a main board 40 for game control, which is composed of a CPU, a RAM, a ROM and an I / O, is provided, and on the main board, the start switch 14, the large winning opening switch 15, the continuation switch 16, a large switch The winning opening opening / closing solenoid 18 is connected, and a detection signal for detecting the presence / absence of contact of the player by the touch switch circuit 37 is input to the main board. Further, the speaker 6 and the vibrating means 25 are connected to the main board via the voice control board 41, the symbol variation display device 11 is connected to the main board via the symbol control board 42, and the lamp control board 43 is used. The illumination lamps 7 and 8 are connected. The ROM of the voice control board 41 stores vibration data such as waveform and frequency together with waveform data such as voice and sound effect.

Then, in the pachinko gaming machine, when the start switch 14 is operated, the numbers 0 to 9 and the symbols of the characters are cyclically displayed in three rows so that they flow from top to bottom for several seconds. Later, one line at a time is stopped, and when the stop symbol is the same symbol such as "555" or "777", a big hit occurs and the door plate 12 is opened by the operation of the solenoid 18 and the special winning opening 10 It brings the situation that the game ball is very easy to enter.

Further, the voice control board 41 is activated by a command from the main board 40, and the voice control board reproduces a voice, a sound effect and the like from the speaker 6 and applies a low frequency current to the electromagnetic coil 26. The permanent magnet 31 is attracted and repelled by the magnetic pole of the electromagnetic coil to vibrate the permanent magnet. The vibration of the permanent magnet vibrates the outer cover member 23, and therefore the vibration is transmitted to the finger of the player touching the outer cover member to operate the rotation operation lever 22.

In accordance with the present invention, the main board 40 operates the vibrating means 25 by issuing a command to the voice control board 41 when the game is in a reach state, for example. A vibration notifying means for notifying the player of the vibration before is started is provided, and the fact is displayed directly on the symbol variable display device 11, or a symbol is displayed to make the user feel the vibration. FIG. 5 shows a flow chart of this vibration notice means provided. When the start winning opening 9 is won and the start switch 14 is actuated, the process shifts from step a to step b to obtain a vibration random number. Is determined, and if it is a predetermined random number to vibrate, in step d, the pattern variation display device 1
First, a vibration notice display is displayed in 1, and subsequently, in step e, the vibrating means 25 is operated. As a result, the player is more strongly aware of the occurrence of a big hit following the reach state. It should be noted that by operating the vibrating means 25 with a certain time lag after the vibration notice is given, such a feeling of expectation held by the player is maintained, and even when the player releases the ball from the hitting ball firing handle. , You can give time to hold the ball firing handle. In addition, the speaker 6
The player can be informed of the vibration by the sound, the sound effect, the illumination lamps 7, 8 and the like reproduced by.

On the other hand, FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing that the hitting ball firing handle may not vibrate even if the vibration warning means gives a vibration warning, and the hitting ball firing handle may vibrate even if the vibration warning is not given. And
In this case, in accordance with the result of the lottery performed in step f, the vibration may be vibrated in step h after the vibration is notified in step g, or the process may move to step h without the vibration being notified, and the vibration in step c may be performed. Even if it is determined that the vibration does not occur by the random number determination, the vibration notice may be given in step j depending on the result of the lottery performed in step i.

Further, in determining the obtained random number, by associating the one for activating the vibrating means with the one for generating the jackpot, the jackpot is generated with a higher probability when the vibrating means is activated. Can be set as: Further, by the same association, it is possible to set a plurality of types of vibration notices having different degrees of reliability, that is, whether a big hit probability is high or low. Furthermore, the probability of a big hit being generated when the vibrating means does not operate despite a highly reliable warning that it will vibrate or not, and when the vibrating means operates with a less reliable warning. By setting it to be high, it is possible to make the player surprise and double the joy by sudden occurrence of a big hit.

Further, in the flow chart shown in FIG. 7, the vibrating means is activated in step k, and in step l it is determined whether or not there is a contact detection signal of the player's finger on the rotating operation lever 22, and the player is detected. If the player is in contact, the character A is displayed on the pattern variation display device 11 in step m, and if the player is not in contact, the character B is displayed in step n.
Is displayed. The development of the game is set to be advantageous or disadvantageous to the player depending on the presence or absence of this detection signal. In this way, the player can be always urged to operate the rotation operation lever 22.

Further, in the flow chart shown in FIG. 8, when the contact of the player's finger is detected in step o, the vibrating means is activated in step p, while the contact is not detected in step q. At symbol fluctuation display device 11
When the contact is detected, the stop is released and the vibrating means is actuated. If no contact is detected within 30 seconds, the process ends through step r.
Therefore, the player is forced to operate the rotary operation lever 22 and can further promote this operation.

Since the strength and cycle of vibration can be freely set by the vibration data stored in advance in the ROM of the voice control board 41, it is possible to change the vibration pattern according to the progress of the game. .

[0023]

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is
In addition to providing a vibrating means on the hitting ball launching handle, providing a vibration notifying means for notifying the player that the hitting ball launching handle vibrates, or providing a detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of contact of the player on the hitting ball launching handle, By setting that the development of the game is advantageous or disadvantageous to the player depending on the presence or absence of the detection signal, it is possible to encourage the player not to let go of the batting ball firing handle, and at the same time, the game content Has the effect of making the game more interesting.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a hitting ball firing handle of the pachinko gaming machine showing the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional plan view of the hit ball firing handle of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game board 5 ball firing handle 6 speakers 11 Design variation display device 22 Rotation operation lever 25 Vibration means 37 Touch switch circuit (detection means) 40 Main board 41 Voice control board

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko gaming machine, characterized in that the hitting ball firing handle is provided with a vibrating means, and a vibration notifying means is provided to give a notice to the player that the hitting ball firing handle vibrates. 2. The hitting ball launching handle may not vibrate even if a vibration warning is given by the vibration notifying means, and the hitting ball launching handle may vibrate even if no vibration warning is given. Pachinko machine. 3. There are a plurality of types of vibration notices having different degrees of reliability, and the vibrating means does not operate even when there is a highly reliable notice, or when the vibrating means has a low degree of reliability notice. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a probability of a big hit when activated is high. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the vibrating means is activated with a time lag after a vibration notice is issued. 5. A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that a hitting ball firing handle is provided with a detecting means for detecting whether or not a player is in contact with the ball, and the development of the game is different depending on the presence or absence of the detection signal. 6. The hitting ball launching handle is provided with a vibrating means, and the hitting ball launching handle is provided with a detecting means for detecting whether or not the player is in contact with the hitting ball launching handle. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein expansion is set differently. 7. The development of a game is set so as to be advantageous or disadvantageous to the player depending on whether or not the player is in contact with the player.
7. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5 or 6 is set to be more advantageous to the player when the contact of the player is detected than when the contact is not detected. 8. A variation display device is provided on a game board surface, a vibrating means is provided on a hitting ball launching handle, and a detecting means for detecting presence or absence of contact of a player is provided on the hitting ball launching handle, when the vibrating means is activated. The pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the variation of the variation display device is temporarily stopped when it is detected that the player is not in contact with the hit ball firing handle.