JP2003053002A - Game element setting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To expand the width of a game by expanding the range of a group of selectable game elements without causing the increase of a storage capacity. SOLUTION: After a player selects one of items '2' to '9' being 'the number of output balls in the case of big winning', 'the number of prize balls', 'the number of rounds', 'the number of the times of probability change', 'the number of the times of high-probability start', 'tight specification', 'loose specification', 'the others', etc., by operating an item selection operation part 10, the player selects element contents such as a numerical value from the choices by the operation of a small item selecting operation part 11 and operates a selection confirming operation part 11. Then, a controller 20 calculates a selecting result including the element contents such as the numerical values selected by the player in a basic formula 21 and displays the arithmetic result on a pattern display device 4 or another display device as a selecting result by the player.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for setting game elements such as a ball exiting element, an additional element, an item element, a type element, and a pattern element in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 shows a game element setting device for a pachinko machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-57583, and when a setting operation section 101 provided on the front side or the back side of the pachinko machine is manually operated, The setting operation unit 101 outputs a signal including the setting number selected by the manual operation to the control device 102. Then, the knowledge data 1 defining the relationship between the setting number stored in the control device 102 and the game element group (collection of a plurality of game elements) of the setting number input by the control device 102.
03, the game element group corresponding to the setting number input from the knowledge data 103 is extracted, and the extracted game element group is set (stored) as a game element group to be used in the subsequent game processing. The set game element group can be displayed and confirmed by the symbol display device 106 provided in the internal game area surrounded by the guide rails 105 of the game board 104.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, when the setting number is selected, the game element group is also fixedly set. For example, when the setting number “1” is selected, the probability “1/430” from the knowledge data and the probability of probability variation symbol “5”.
/ 15 ”, Probabilistic variation (probability variation)“ Special Figure 2 times loop ”, Limiter“ No ”, Maximum number of rounds“ 16
A game element group including game elements such as “R” and a time saving “100 times after the probability change ends” is set as a game element group to be used in the subsequent game processing. When the setting number “2” is selected, the probability “1/400” from the knowledge data, the probability of the probability variation symbol “5/15”, the probability variation mode (probability variation mode) “Two-dimensional figure diagram twice loop”, A game element group including game elements such as a limiter “9 times”, a maximum number of rounds “normal symbol 16R probability variation symbol 12R”, and a time saving “none” is set as a game element group used in the subsequent game processing. Therefore, by selecting one of the plurality of setting numbers, one game element group corresponding to the setting number is set (stored) in the control device from the plurality of game element groups and used for the subsequent game processing. However, since the game element group corresponding to the setting number is fixed, expanding the range of selectable game element groups will increase the amount of knowledge data and use a memory device with a large storage capacity. There is a problem that it must be.

Therefore, the present invention is to provide a game element setting device capable of expanding the range of selectable game element groups and widening the game without increasing the storage capacity.

[0005]

In a device for setting a game element according to the present invention, a control device has a basic formula for balancing a plurality of game elements individually due to a manual operation of a setting operation section. As a result, when the player selects at least one of the plurality of game elements, the remaining plurality of game elements are calculated based on the basic formula, so that the player selects various variable elements in the options. However, it is possible to provide a balanced game between the variable elements. Further, in the device for setting the game element of the present invention, the game element group is roughly divided into a variable element which is a choice of the player and an invariant element which is not a choice of the player, and the variable element is a recommended specification. It has at least one of the element, the exit element, the probability variation element, the time-saving element, the value-added element after the big hit, the customer's request element, and other amusement factor improving elements. If at least one of the above is provided, it is possible to provide a game that further reflects the selection result of the variable element of the player without changing the basic game element of the game configuration.

[0006]

1 and 2 show one embodiment, FIG. 1 schematically shows a game element setting device, and FIG. 2 shows a selection operation screen. With reference to FIG. 1, a game element setting device will be described by exemplifying a pachinko machine as a game machine. The game machine frame 1 of the pachinko machine stores the game board 2 inside, and the game area of the game board 2 is visible from the front side of the game machine frame 1 via the see-through panel 3 provided on the front surface of the game machine frame 1. The screen of the symbol display device 4 attached to the back side of the game board 2 is visible in the game area from the front side of the game machine frame 1 via the perspective panel 3 and the game board 2. An upper plate 5 and a lower plate 6 are provided on the front surface of the gaming machine frame 1 below the perspective panel 3.
And a game operating section 7 and a setting operating section 8. The game operating section 7 is called a handle grip, and is manually operated to adjust the ball launching force of a ball launching mechanism (not shown) attached to the gaming machine frame 1 on the back side of the upper plate 5. The setting operation unit 8 includes a setting start operation unit 9, an item selection operation unit 10, a fine item selection operation unit 11, and a selection completion operation unit 12. The item selection operation unit 10 has an item selection button 13 having an upward triangle shape, an item selection button 14 having a downward triangle shape, and an item numerical display 15 having 7 segments. The fine selection operation unit 11 has a fine numerical value selection button 1 such as an upward triangular shape.
6. It has a fine numerical value selection button 17 such as a downward triangular shape. The setting start operation unit 9 can be used also as a selection confirmation operation unit which is displayed twice on the display so that the player can confirm the selection result by being pressed twice in succession.

The control device 20 mounted on the back side of the game machine frame 1 or the back side of the game board 2 has a built-in computer such as a boat microcomputer, and the CPU of the computer uses the RAM as a temporary storage unit according to the program stored in the ROM. It is a structure that executes the processing used, and the program is a CPU
A reset interrupt timer composed of hardware built in is activated by a reset signal output every 4 msec. The ROM of the control device 20 includes a basic equation 21 and knowledge data 22. The basic formula 21 is for keeping balance due to changes in each of the plurality of game elements by the manual operation of the setting operation unit 8. The knowledge data 22 has data such as items and game element groups that can be selected by manual operation of the setting operation unit 8.

In this embodiment, the game element group is roughly divided into a variable element which is a choice of the player and an invariant element which is not a choice of the player. Variable elements are recommended specification elements, ball output elements (number of big hits, number of prize balls, number of rounds), probability variation elements (set times, until next time, high-precision start limit times), short-time elements (time-short start times), after big hit Are the value-added elements (whether or not a quick start is required), customer-requested elements (tight specifications, loose specifications), and other amusement factor improving elements. The invariant elements are item elements (first type, second type, third type), type elements (probability variation machine, normal machine), symbol elements (total number of symbols, probability variation symbol number, presence or absence of almighty symbols) and the like. The number of big hit balls = the number of prize balls × the allowable number of variable prizes × the number of opening / closing rounds. For example, 15 prize balls are paid out for one prize winning, and 10 variable balls are provided to the variable prize winning device. When a ball wins, the variable winning device closes, and when the number of rounds in which the variable winning device can be opened and closed in one big hit is 16, the number of big hits = 15 x 10 x
16 = 2400, which means that a maximum of 2400 prize balls is possible in one big hit. The number of sets is the number of times that the occurrence of duplication of probability changes is permitted, and until the next time it is allowed to repeat the occurrence of duplication of probability changes only once (loop), the high-accuracy start limit number is the maximum that symbol fluctuation occurs during probability changes. It is a value that regulates the number of times. The number of time saving start is a value that regulates how many times of the symbol variation game in the symbol display device 4 the time saving game which changes the symbol variation time of the symbol display device 4 to a shorter time than usual.

According to the structure of this embodiment, the control device 20
When the player operates the setting start operation unit 9 in the activated state, the control device 20 outputs the result of executing the game element setting process to the symbol display device 4. The symbol display device 4 that has input the game element setting processing result is the setting screen 2 shown in FIG.
5 is displayed. In that state, the player has a setting screen 2
While looking at 5, the item selection operation unit 10, the detailed item selection operation unit 11, and the selection completion operation unit 12 of FIG. After the player operates the item selection operation unit 10 to select any one of the plurality of numbers displayed in the item column of the setting screen 25 of FIG. 2, the player operates the detailed item selection operation unit 11. When selecting the element contents such as numerical values in the variable elements and further operating the selection confirming operation unit, the control device 20 puts the selection operation result by the player in the basic formula 21 and calculates the selection result, and the calculation result is the pattern. It outputs to a display device 4 or a display device such as a frame-side display device (not shown) provided on the gaming machine frame 1 or an island-side display device (not shown) provided on an island. The display which has input the calculated selection result displays the calculated selection result in the selection result column on the setting screen 25 of FIG.

For example, after the player selects "1" in the item column of the setting screen 25 of FIG. 2 by operating the item selecting operation unit 10, the player operates the fine item selecting operation unit 11 to set the setting screen of FIG. Recommended specifications "1" in the 25 options column ~
When the number "2" is selected from the numbers "5", the control device 20 of FIG. 1 corresponds to the recommended data numbers "1" to "5" in the knowledge data 22. "Number of jackpots", "Number of prize balls", "Number of rounds", "Number of probable changes", "Number of highly reliable starting", "Tight" corresponding to the fixedly set item numbers "2" to "9" Element contents such as numerical values in "Specifications", "loose specifications", and "others" are displayed as selection results in the selection result column of the setting screen 25 in FIG.

Further, the player operates the item selection operation unit 10 to select "big hit number", "prize number" and "round number" from "2" to "9" in the item column of the setting screen 25 of FIG. , “Probability change count”, “high-probability start count”, “tight specifications”, “loose specifications”, and “others”, and the like, and then the player operates the fine selection operation unit 11 as shown in FIG. When element contents such as numerical values in the option column of the selection screen are selected and the player further operates the selection confirmation operation unit, the control device 20 puts the element contents such as numerical values selected by the player into the basic formula 21. Then, the selection result is calculated, and the calculation result is displayed in the selection result column of the setting screen 25 of FIG. 2 as the selection result by the player. For example, the setting screen 25 displayed as shown in FIG.
In, since there is only a short time to play the game, when the player selects the level "5" of "tight specifications", the control device 20 sets the basic expression 21 to the level "5" of "tight specifications". The corresponding numerical value “5” is entered to calculate the selection result. As the calculation result, for example, the numerical value “2500” corresponding to the number of large winning balls displayed in the selection result column of FIG.
Is "3000" and the numerical value corresponding to the number of prize balls is "5/15"
Is "6/15", and the numerical value "15" corresponds to the number of rounds
Is "16" and the number of probability changes "next time ∞" is "set twice"
In addition, the numerical value "200" corresponding to the number of highly accurate starts is "10".
"0", the numerical value "3" corresponding to the tight specification level is changed to "5", and the numerical value "3" corresponding to the loose specification level is changed to "0".

In short, after the player selects any of "2" to "9" in the item column of the setting screen 25 of FIG.
When the player selects an element content such as a numerical value in the option column of the selection screen of FIG. 2 by operating the detailed item selection operation unit 11, "2" in the item columns other than those selected by the player
Since each element content of "9" is calculated based on the basic equation 21, even if the player selects various variable elements in the options, it is possible to provide a balanced game between the variable elements. it can.

The items and types on the setting screen 25 of FIG.
Since the design etc. is the basic one of the game configuration, it is an invariant element which is not a choice of the player, but the data for changing the probability machine to the normal machine and the data for changing the content of the design are added to the knowledge data 22 and the basic formula 21. It can also be added. The probability is displayed as reflecting the selection result of the variable element selected by the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a game element setting device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a selection operation screen diagram of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game machine frame 8 Setting operation section 20 Control device 21 Basic formula 22 Knowledge data

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. When the setting operation unit outputs a setting number selected by human operation to the control device, the setting number input by the control device is a setting number stored in the control device and a set of a plurality of game elements. Set the game element group corresponding to the setting number input from the knowledge data defining the relationship with the game element group as the game element group to be used in the subsequent game processing and display it on the set game element group display. In the game element setting device described above, the control device is provided with a basic formula for achieving a balance due to a change in each of the plurality of game elements due to manual operation of the setting operation unit. 2. The game element group is roughly divided into a variable element which is a choice of the player and an invariant element which is not a choice of the player, and the variable element is a recommended specification element, a pitch element, a probability variation element, and a time saving element. , At least one of a value-added element after a big hit, a customer's request element, and other amusement factor improving elements,
The game element setting device according to claim 1, wherein the invariant element includes at least one of an item element, a type element, and a pattern element.