JP2003079867A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine with a display quite obviously informing the balance of the profits and losses of a game in the midst of the game. SOLUTION: In this pachinko machine moving to a big hit state by satisfying prescribed action conditions, when moving to the big hit state, gain ball number estimation means starts an estimation of the number of the gain balls. With the increase in the number of the estimated gain balls, picture display control means displays and informs it while gradually enlarging prescribed characters 44 or increasing their numbers on an image display device 39 provided in the game board.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine capable of externally informing information relating to an obtained game ball during a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine which notifies a player of a current game state. This is because the display attached to the game board is provided with, for example, a plurality of numerical display windows, and when a big hit occurs, how many times the special winning opening is currently open in those windows, The information as to whether or not the second game ball has won the special winning opening is displayed.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] During the pachinko game, if the information reported from the pachinko machine is information related to the current profit and loss account of the game, at that time, the player is satisfied and has a fighting spirit. To improve the game
Alternatively, it is useful for both the player and the hall employee, because it is useful for determining whether or not to continue the game and whether or not the stopping time is approaching. However, in the conventional pachinko machine, as mentioned above, the information to be notified is the number of opening of the special winning opening and the number of winning balls to the special winning opening, which is not always related to the profit and loss account of the game at the present moment. not,
Conventionally, there has been a demand for improvement in this respect.

Conventionally, the hall computer determines the number of coins to be paid out based on the number of game balls to be supplied to the pachinko machine, the number of game balls to be ejected from the pachinko machine, etc. Sent to the notification means provided around
There are some which are designed to notify the player. However, in such a conventional technique, the time difference between the discharging time of the game balls, the counting time of the discharging balls, and the replenishment time is too large, and the accuracy of the number of balls to be obtained is low. Since it is calculated without considering the number of hits by the player until then, even if it can be used as a judgment material for the profit and loss account of the game,
It could not be used directly as information relating to profit and loss accounts.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and during the game, information related to the profit and loss account of the game can be easily and clearly notified to the outside, and the player can be a hall employee. The purpose is to provide a very convenient pachinko machine.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 provides a predetermined number of game balls based on winning of a game ball into a winning opening arranged on a game board. In a pachinko machine that pays out the prize balls and shifts the game state to a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player by satisfying a predetermined condition, the profit that estimates the number of profit balls from a preset time or a desired time It is characterized by comprising a ball number estimating means and a dedicated display means provided on the game board for displaying information on the number of profit balls estimated by the profit ball number estimating means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the winning of the game balls to the winning openings provided on the game board, and a predetermined condition is met to achieve a game state. In a pachinko machine that shifts to a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player, a profit sphere number estimation means for starting the estimation of the profit sphere number from a preset time or a desired time, and a profit sphere estimated by the profit sphere number estimation means. Display means provided at a special position on the game board for displaying information regarding numbers,
It is characterized by having.

The invention described in claim 3 is claim 1 or 2.
In the invention described in (1), the game board has an accessory at the center thereof, and the display means is arranged at a position different from that of the accessory.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the display means is arranged above the accessory.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the display means displays a dot matrix by a pattern of a set of dot matrices that changes according to the number of profit spheres. It is characterized by including display means and display control means for controlling the display of the display means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the display control means displays the symbols on the display means by gradually changing the symbols according to the number of profit balls. Characterize.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the profit sphere number estimating means determines the number of spheres to be won and the number of spheres to be won from a preset time or a desired time. The total number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated from the number of award balls determined correspondingly, and the estimated total number of hit balls is calculated based on the elapsed time from the preset time point or a desired time, and the estimated total number of hit balls is It is characterized in that a value obtained by subtracting from the total number of prize balls to be paid out is used as an estimated profit ball value.

The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the number of profit spheres is estimated by the number of profit spheres estimation means and the number of profit spheres estimation means by the display control means is estimated. It is characterized in that the display of the generated number of profit balls on the display means is started at the time of transition to the big hit state.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. On a game board 2 of a pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 3 is provided in a substantially circular spiral shape, and a game area 4 is formed inside thereof. The guide rail 3 is configured to send out a game ball shot by operating a handle (not shown) to the game area 4 from the upper left side of the game board 2. By operating the above handle normally, 100 game balls are shot per minute.

A movable winning device 6 for opening and closing the special winning opening 5 is provided at the center of the front surface of the game board 2. Below the movable winning device 6 is a normal symbol display device operating gate 7
Is provided, and a normal electric accessory 9 for opening and closing a second-type starting opening (hereinafter referred to as a central second-type starting opening 8) is provided on the lower side thereof. When a game ball wins the central second-class start opening 8, the special winning opening 5 is opened twice for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.6 seconds). When the ordinary electric accessory 9 does not operate, the game ball does not enter the central second type starting opening 8. A second type starting port is provided on the left and right sides of the ordinary electric accessory 9 (the left one is on the left side second type starting port 1).
It is called 0, and the one on the right side is called the right side second type starting port 11. ) Is provided. Left side, right side type 2 starter 1
When a game ball is won at 0 and 11, the special winning opening 5 is opened once for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.4 seconds). The starting openings 8, 10, 11 are included in the winning openings for receiving the prize ball payout.

A continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12 is provided on the upper side of the movable winning device 6, and a sky winning port 13 is provided on the upper side thereof. On the left and right sides of the movable winning device 6, a winning opening (the left one is called the left shoulder winning opening 14 and the right one is called the right shoulder winning opening 15) is provided. An ordinary symbol display device 16 is provided on the lower side of the ordinary electric accessory 9, and an outlet 17 is provided on the lower side (the lowermost part of the game area 4). On the left diagonally upper side of the left side second type starting port 10 and on the right diagonally upper side of the right side second type starting port 11, respectively, there are winning holes (the left one is the left sleeve winning port 18, the right one is the right sleeve winning port 19). .) Is provided. In the game area 4, a plurality of unillustrated game members such as a windmill 60 and nails are provided.

The movable winning device 6 is a pair of left and right blades 21, which are opened and closed by being driven by a special winning opening operating solenoid 20.
21 is provided, and the special winning opening 5 is opened and closed by opening and closing the pair of blades 21 and 21. A pair of blades 21,
When 21 is opened (opened), the game ball 16 can easily win the special winning opening 5. In addition, a pair of blades 21,2
When 1 is closed (closed), the winning of the game ball 16 into the special winning opening 5 is suppressed.

A special area (V zone) 22 and an ordinary area (not shown) other than the specific area 22 are connected to the inside of the special winning opening 5 via a flow path (not shown). The game ball that won the prize is to be guided to either one. The rotating body 23 is provided inside the special winning opening 5,
A stopper 24 is provided below it so as to be vertically movable. On the left and right sides of the stopper 24, movable piece lower portions 25, 25 are provided so as to be capable of reciprocating right and left.
Movable pieces 26, 26 are provided on the upper side of the movable piece 26 so as to be movable back and forth. Rotating body 23, stopper 24, lower movable piece 2
5, 25 and the movable pieces 26, 26 are actuated (rotated, moved, etc.) by a driving means (not shown), and are in an actuated state or a non-actuated state (stopped state), either alone or in combination with each other, in the specific region 22. It is designed to guide and shut off the game ball.

The rotating body 23 rotates when the power is turned on and stops while the special winning opening 5 is opened and closed. Under the movable piece 25,
25 turns left and right and reciprocates when the power is turned on. Also,
As described above, the special winning opening 5 is opened by winning the left side second type starting port 10, the right side second type starting port 11 or the central second type starting port 8, and the stopper 24 moves up and down at this time. The movable pieces 26, 26 move back and forth.

When a game ball is won in each of the winning prize hole 13, the left shoulder prize hole 14, the right shoulder prize hole 15, the left sleeve prize hole 18 and the right sleeve prize hole 19, 10 prize balls are awarded for each prize ball. It is paid out as a ball. When a game ball is won in the special winning opening 5, 10 game balls are paid out as a prize ball for each winning ball. When the game balls are won in the central second kind starting port 8, the left side second kind starting port 10 or the right side second kind starting port 11, five game balls are paid out as prize balls for each winning ball. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, it is referred to as a winning that the game balls win the central second kind starting port 8, the left side second kind starting port 10 and the right side second kind starting port 11 according to the number of gaming balls that can be acquired. Also, the winning of a game ball in each of the sky winning opening 13, the left shoulder winning opening 14, the right shoulder winning opening 15, the left sleeve winning opening 18, the right sleeve winning opening 19 or the big winning opening 5 is called a b winning.

In the normal symbol display device 16, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol display device operating gate 7, the left and right symbols (left symbol, right symbol) start to change. The left design and the right design are
A plurality of types (in the present embodiment, “1” to “9”,
10 types of "0") are provided. The symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display device 16 is a predetermined time (for example, about 5.5) from the start.
Seconds) and then stop. Ordinary electric accessory 9 (central second type starting port 8), the stop symbol of the normal symbol display device 16 is "1, 1", "3, 3", "5, 5", "7, 7" and " If it is any one of "9, 9", it is designed to be opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 1.5 seconds) or until a predetermined number (for example, one) of game balls are won.

The passing memory of the normal symbol display device operating gate 7 is up to a predetermined number (for example, four), and after the normal symbol display device 16 stops the symbol fluctuation or the ordinary electric accessory 9 (central second kind). After the opening operation of the starting opening 8) is completed, the variation of the symbol is started again within the range of the predetermined number (for example, 4).

As described above, when the special winning opening 5 is opened and the game ball passes through the specific area 22 at that time, the number of times the movable winning device 6 is continuously operated (the number of continuous operations) is determined. The number of actuation times determination symbol display device 12 starts to change. A plurality of types of symbols of the continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12 (in the present embodiment, "V",
(4 types of "8", "5", "3") are set.

The number of continuous operations of the movable winning device 6 (the number of rounds) is determined as follows depending on the stop pattern of the continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12. (1) When the symbol "V" is displayed, the movable winning device 6
The number of continuous operations is set to a predetermined number (for example, 16 times) including the winning of the central second type starting port 8. (2) When the symbol "8" is displayed, the movable winning device 6
The number of continuous operations of is set to a predetermined number (for example, 9 times) including the winning of the central second type starting port 8. (3) When the symbol “5” is displayed, the movable winning device 6
The number of continuous operations is set to a predetermined number (for example, 6 times) including the winning of the central second type starting port 8. (4) When the symbol "3" is displayed, the movable winning device 6
The number of continuous operations is set to a predetermined number (for example, 4 times) including the winning of the central second type starting port 8.

After the symbols of the continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12 are stopped, the movable winning device 6 (big winning opening 5) is operated a predetermined number of times (eg about 26.2 seconds) a predetermined number of times (eg 18).
Opening and closing operations are performed (shift to the big hit state). Opening / closing time of the movable winning device 6 [the predetermined time (for example, about 26.
2 seconds)], a predetermined number (for example, 1
When (0) game balls are won, the opening / closing operation is finished.
In other words, it returns from the big hit state to the normal game state. During the big hit state, the game ball that has won the special winning opening 5 is the specific area 22.
After passing, the movable winning device 6 (big winning opening 5) newly repeats the opening and closing operation 18 times. The same operation is repeated 16 times (round), for example, 16 times (1) to (4).

Each of the above-mentioned winning openings (5 large winning openings, 1 winning entrance
3, left shoulder winning opening 14, right shoulder winning opening 15, left sleeve winning opening 1
8, right sleeve winning opening 19), starting opening (central second starting opening 8,
A switch for detecting a winning or passing of a game ball is provided corresponding to the left side second type starting port 10, the right side second type starting port 11), the normal symbol display device operating gate 7 and the specific area 22. These respective switches will be referred to as a big winning opening switch 27, a top winning opening switch 28, a left shoulder winning opening switch 29, a right shoulder winning opening switch 30, a left sleeve winning opening switch 31, a right sleeve winning opening switch 32, and a second central type. The starting port switch 33, the left side second type starting port switch 34, the right side second type starting port switch 35, the normal symbol display device operating gate switch 36 and the specific area switch 37.

As shown in FIG. 2, the special winning opening switch 27, the ceiling winning opening switch 28, and the left shoulder winning opening switch 2 are shown.
9, right shoulder winning hole switch 30, left sleeve winning hole switch 3
1, right sleeve winning opening switch 32, central second type starting port switch 33, left side second type starting port switch 34, right side second type starting port switch 35, normal symbol display device operating gate switch 36, specific area switch 37, etc. Is connected to the input side of the control unit (profit sphere number estimating means) 38. Control unit 38
On the output side of, the special winning opening operation solenoid 20, the continuous operation number determination symbol display device 12, the normal symbol display device 16, the movable winning device 6, the image display device (display means) 39, the driving means of the stopper 24 (not shown) ), Driving means for rotating body 23
(Not shown), driving means for lower movable pieces 25, 25 (not shown)
Further, driving means (not shown) for the movable pieces 26, 26, etc. are connected. The image display device 39 can change the display state of various images by dot matrix display, and a liquid crystal display device is used here.

The control section 38 includes a main control section and each section of the pachinko machine (the solenoid 20, each device 6, 12, 16,
39, ...) is generally composed of a plurality of sub-control units that share the control, but here, the CPU 40, the ROM 41, the RAM 42 of the main control unit and the sub-control units for the image display device 39 are used. Illustration is omitted except for the control unit (image display control unit (display control means) 43). Control unit 38
Controls the control program stored in the ROM 41 by the CPU 4
0 is read and executed while using the RAM 42 as a work area to perform various calculations and processing, and control each part of the pachinko machine to perform a game operation. In the present invention, the control unit 38 also functions as a profit sphere number estimation means for starting the estimation of the profit sphere number after the game state shifts to the big hit state.

The image display control unit 43 causes the image display device 39 to start displaying a predetermined image, here, a character 44 imitating a human figure standing up and looking up, from the time of transition to the big hit state. Further, this image display control unit 4
3 enlarges the character (display character) 44 displayed on the image display device 39 stepwise or continuously as the number of profit spheres estimated by the above-mentioned profit sphere estimation means (estimated number of profit spheres) increases. As shown in FIG. 3, here, the estimated profit sphere number is 0 to 500 and the smallest character 44a [see FIG. 3 (a)], and the estimated profit sphere number is 501 to 1000 and the medium size character 44b [FIG. 3]. (See (b)], the maximum character 44c of 1001 or more [see FIG. 3 (c)] is displayed. It should be noted that the number of expansion stages of the character 44, the range of the estimated number of profit balls at each stage, the form of the character 44, etc. are arbitrarily set in advance.

Regarding the above-mentioned profit sphere number estimation processing, FIG. 3 to FIG.
Will be described together. In the profit sphere number estimation process, the control unit 38 first determines whether or not it is during the big hit period.
(Step S1). Here, when the jackpot state continues a plurality of times (rounds), the term "during the jackpot period" refers to a period from the transition to the jackpot state to the end of the last jackpot state (round). As described above, the big hit state is a game state that is advantageous to the player and is started when the special winning opening 5 is opened and the game ball passes through the specific area 22 during the opening. As a specific example, the big hit state (one big hit state) is ended by opening and closing the movable winning device 6 (opening the big winning opening 5) 18 times in 26.2 seconds. In addition to the elapse of 26.2 seconds, the process is finished by winning a predetermined number (for example, 10) to the special winning opening 5.

If it is determined Yes in step S1 [in the big hit period (big hit state)], counting up of the big hit continuation time T (unit: minutes), which is a measured value of a big hit timer (not shown), is started (step S2). . The determination in step S1 is a determination as to whether or not it is "during the big hit period", but here, the time when it is first determined to be "during the big hit period" is changed to the big hit state (big hit state). start)
I regard it as time. Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the central second type starting port 8, the left side second type starting port 10 or the right side second type starting port 11 (that is, a winning) (step S3).

If it is determined Yes in step S3 (a prize is won), "1" is added to the value of the a prize counter (not shown) (the number of a prizes), and the process proceeds to step S5. When it is determined No in step S3 (a prize has not been won), the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, whether the game ball wins the winning prize hole 13, the left shoulder winning prize hole 14, the right shoulder winning prize hole 15, the left sleeve winning prize hole 18, the right sleeve winning prize hole 19 or the large winning prize hole 5 (that is, a b prize). Determine whether or not.

If it is determined Yes in step S5 (b winning), "1" is added to the value of the b winning counter (not shown) (the number of b winnings), and the process proceeds to step S7. If it is determined No in step S5 (no winning of b), the process proceeds to step S7. In step S7, the following formula (1) is calculated to obtain a profit sphere number estimated value F (estimated profit sphere number in the big hit state). (A winning number) x 5 + (b winning number) x 10- (big winning duration T) x 100 = F (1)

In this embodiment, the jackpot duration T (minutes)
Is the count value of the jackpot timer at the time of execution of step S7, and roughly corresponds to the time from the start of the jackpot [step S1] to the execution of step S7. Formula (1) is a calculation that multiplies the jackpot duration T (minutes) by 100 (pieces), and this 100 (pieces) corresponds to the number of balls that are normally fired in 1 minute by operating the steering wheel. .

In step S8, the profit sphere number estimated value F obtained in step S7 is stored in a profit sphere number estimated value buffer (not shown). In step S9, the image display control unit 4
3 causes the image display device 39 to start displaying the character 44. Assuming that the estimated number of profit balls F has not reached 500 (pieces) at the time of executing step S9 of the first round, the smallest character 44a shown in FIG. 3A is displayed on the image display device 39. , A player has a profit ball of 500
Know that you have not reached (individual).

After the execution of step S9, it is again determined whether or not it is during the big hit period (big hit state) (step S9).
10). When it is determined Yes in step S10 [in the big hit period (big hit state)], the process returns to step S3,
The process up to step S9 is repeated until it is determined No in step S10 [not during the big hit period (large hit state)]. During this time, in step S9, the character 44 having a size corresponding to the estimated value F of profit balls at that time is displayed on the image display device 39. That is, if the estimated number of profit balls F at that time is 501 to 1000, the character 44b of medium size (see FIG. 3B), 100
If there is one or more, the maximum character 44c [Fig. 3 (c)]
Is displayed on the image display device 39. Therefore, the player displays the display character 4 of the image display device 39.
You can easily and clearly see the number of your own profit sphere simply by looking at 4. The number of profit balls of this player can be known to the traveling hall employees.

When it is determined No in step S10 [not during the big hit period (large hit state)], the big hit timer,
The a prize counter and the b prize counter are sequentially cleared (steps S11 to S13), and the profit sphere number estimation process is ended. In step S1, No [not during the big hit period (big hit state)], that is, when it is determined that the normal game state is still maintained, similarly, the big hit timer, a prize counter, and b prize counter are sequentially cleared ( Step S1
1 to S13), the profit sphere number estimation process ends. The above-mentioned profit sphere number estimation processing is repeatedly executed.

In the above embodiment, during the big hit period (big hit state), the number of award winning balls for a winning (the number of a winning awards) and the number of award winning balls (5) for the a winning award [(a winning a prize The number of prize balls for b win (number of b prizes) and the number of prize balls (10) for the b prize [(number of b prizes) x 1]
0], and the number of prize balls to be paid out for the a prize and b
The total number of prize balls to be paid out for the prize is totaled [(a number of prizes) x 5 + (number of prizes b) x 10]
Are seeking. Further, the jackpot duration T (elapsed time from the transition to the jackpot state) is multiplied by the number of balls (100) that are normally fired in one minute by the operation of the steering wheel to estimate the total number of hit balls [(jackpot duration T ) × 100 pieces]. Then, the estimated total number of hit balls is subtracted from the total number of prize balls to be paid out to obtain the estimated number of profit balls F (estimated number of profit balls in the big hit period (big hit state)), and the value of the character 44 displayed on the image display device is obtained. The size is increased stepwise as the estimated value F of profit balls increases.

As a result, the estimated number of profit balls (profit or loss of the game) at the present time is simply and clearly notified to the outside, and at that time, the player is satisfied with a competitive spirit and the game is enhanced, or the game is played. This is useful for both players and hall employees, as it is useful for determining whether or not to continue and whether or not the time to stop is approaching.

In order to obtain the estimated value F of profit sphere,
Big winning opening switch 27, sky winning opening switch 28, left shoulder winning opening switch 29, right shoulder winning opening switch 30, left sleeve winning opening switch 31, right sleeve winning opening switch 32, central second type starting opening switch 33, left side first 2 types start switch 34,
Although the detection signals of the right side second kind starting port switch 35, the normal pattern display device operating gate switch 36, and the specific area switch 37 are used, these respective switches are generally provided switches and newly added switches. (Sensor) is not provided. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the image display device 39 is provided separately from the symbol display device 12, but the symbol display device 12 can also be used. Image display device 3
By also using 9 as the symbol display device 12, it is possible to obtain the estimated number of profit spheres F and display the character 44 without increasing the number of parts as compared with the related art.
Therefore, the device can be simplified.

In the above-described embodiment, a winning a prize (central second type starting port 8, left side second type starting port 10 or right side second type starting port 1)
In the case of 1), you can win 5 game balls for each winning ball, and win b (Winning prize hole 13, Left shoulder prize hole 14, Right shoulder prize hole 15, Left sleeve prize hole 18 or Right sleeve prize) In the case of winning in the mouth 19), 10 gaming balls can be obtained for each winning ball, and the type of winning is divided into two types of a winning and b winning depending on the number of winning balls. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be divided into three or more types. Also,
The number of prize balls may be different for each winning opening.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the so-called type 2 pachinko machine has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the so-called first type.
The present invention may be applied to a seed pachinko machine. When the present invention is applied to the first type pachinko machine, the character 44 can be easily displayed on the special symbol display device. The profit ball number estimating means is not limited to the above-described embodiment as long as it is a means for obtaining the number of balls obtained by subtracting the estimated number of hit balls from the total number of payout prize balls.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the profit sphere number estimation means starts estimating the number of profit spheres is the time of transition to the big hit state (the start of big hit), but when the hall is opened, etc. It may be set, or may be set at a desired time, for example, when a hall employee wants it, specifically, when the stopper is opened. When the estimation of the number of profit balls is started at a desired time, the estimation start signal of the number of profit balls is sent to the control unit 38.
A switch or the like for giving to

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the image display device 39 is provided on the upper right of the game area 4 of the game board 2, but the image display device 39 is used as a dedicated display device for estimating the number of profit balls. If provided, in the game board 2 or pachinko machine 1
It may be provided at any position inside. For example, in the embodiment of FIG. 6, the image display device 39 is provided in the game area 4 of the game board 2 and directly above the movable winning device 6 which is a central character so that the player can make a profit even during the game. Display the estimation of the number of balls
It is arranged at a position easier to see than the embodiment of FIG. Further, in order to make the display of the estimated number of profit balls easier to see even during the big hit game, it is not always necessary to provide it at a position independent of the central accessory as shown in the embodiments of FIG. 1 and FIG. For example, it may be used also as a display device that is easily recognized by a player or a hall employee, such as the symbol display device 12 for determining the number of continuous operations in the accessory. If the display device is also used, the device can be simplified accordingly.

Further, the display form of the character 44 is not limited to the display form in which the display of the character 44 itself is enlarged according to the increase in the profit sphere number estimated value F as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the number of characters 44d may be sequentially increased in accordance with the increase in the profit sphere number estimated value F. In FIG. 7, for example, the estimated number of profit balls F is 0 to 500.
When the number of characters is 44, the character 44d is a display of one person (FIG. 7).
(A)), when the estimated value F of profit spheres is 501 to 1000, two persons are displayed as the character 44d (FIG. 7).
(B)), when the estimated number of profit balls F is 1000 or more, three characters are displayed as the character 44d (FIG. 7 (c)).
In this way, the display form is made to increase the number of characters 44d. According to this display method, the character 4
Just by recognizing the number of 4d, you can see the increase in the number of profit balls,
If more than a certain number of characters 44d appear, it is easy to take a business form such as stopping.

At the time of one big hit, 1000
0 to 80 when an estimated number F of profit balls is expected
It is also possible to display the symbols in five steps every 200 as the first symbol pattern 1. In addition to the design in which the number of people increases from (a) to (c) as in the design display of FIG. 7, the design is completed from incomplete (for example, expressing a rainbow in 7 stages), or growth change. What you do (eg egg → chick → adult bird) may be used. Also,
The design may be flashed when the total number of prize balls or the number of balls released approaches a fixed amount. In addition, using the dot matrix display method, the entire surface of the display device is set as a fixed number,
It is also possible to paint in the smallest unit (1, 5, 10 or the like).

[0047]

According to the pachinko machine according to the present invention, in claim 1, the information regarding the profit sphere number estimated by the profit sphere number estimating means for starting the estimation of the profit sphere number from a preset time or a desired time is displayed. Since it is displayed on the dedicated display means provided on the board, it is easy for the player or the employee of the hall to check the information on the number of profit balls at the time of the current game by looking at the display of the dedicated display means. be able to.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the information on the number of profit spheres estimated by the number of profit sphere estimation means for starting the estimation of the number of profit spheres from a preset time or a desired time is provided.
Since it is displayed on the display means provided in a special position on the game board, if the player or the employee of the hall knows the information about the number of profit balls at the time of the current game, it is in that position It can be easily confirmed by looking at the display of the display means. It should be noted that the special position may be a position where the display means is easily recognizable on the game board, and is not necessarily a position independent of the accessory as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 shown in the embodiment. It is not necessary to provide it, and for example, it may be used also as a display means that is easily recognized by the player or the hall employee, such as the symbol display device 12 for determining the number of continuous operations in the upper part of the accessory. If the display device is also used, the device can be simplified accordingly.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3, the display means for displaying the information on the number of profit balls is arranged at a position different from the accessory in the central portion of the game board, so that the display means has a special meaning. It can be noticed as possessed, and can be configured as a display means more suitable for displaying information regarding the number of profit balls. Further, according to the invention of claim 4, by arranging the display means for displaying the information regarding the number of profit spheres on the upper part of the accessory in the central part of the game board, the player can see the movement of the accessory, or It is possible to easily see the display of this display means while playing a big hit or a small hit with an accessory. It should be noted that the upper part of the accessory does not necessarily have to be provided separately to the accessory as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 shown in the embodiment, and for example, for determining the number of continuous operation in the upper part of the accessory. The symbol display device 12 may also be used. If the display device is also used, the device can be simplified accordingly.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, the display means includes a dot matrix display means for displaying with a design by a set of dot matrices which changes according to the number of profit balls, and further controls the display of the display means. Since the display control means is provided, various arbitrary symbols can be displayed on this display means, and the displayed contents can be more easily confirmed by the player or the employee of the hall. Further, according to the invention of claim 6, by performing control to change the display of the symbols displayed on the display means step by step according to the number of profit balls, the change in the amount of the profit balls due to the game is displayed. By looking at it, it can be easily recognized by the player or the employee of the hall.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, the profit sphere number estimating means is determined in correspondence with the number of winning spheres to the winning opening and the winning opening from a preset time or a desired time. The total number of award balls to be paid is calculated from the number of balls, and the total number of estimated battings is calculated based on the elapsed time from the preset time point or the desired time, and the estimated total number of battings is subtracted from the total number of award balls to be paid. By using the value obtained as the estimated profit sphere value, it is possible to more accurately estimate the number of profit spheres.
Further, according to the invention of claim 8, the profit sphere number estimating means for estimating the profit sphere number and the display controlling means for displaying the profit sphere number estimated by the profit sphere number estimating means on the display means are each a big hit. Since it starts from the time of transition to the state,
The big hit game can be more satisfying for the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a character displayed on the image display device in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of a control unit in FIG.

5 is a timing chart showing an example of a game state during a game on the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a main part of another embodiment of the pachinko machine according to the present invention.

7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a character displayed on the image display device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

5,13-15,18,19 Winning mouth 8,10,11 Starting port (winning port) 38 Control Unit (Profit Ball Number Estimating Means) 39 Image display device (display means) 43 Image display control unit (display control means)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A jackpot in which a game state is advantageous to a player by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the winning of game balls to a winning slot provided on a game board and satisfying a predetermined condition. In a pachinko machine that shifts to a state, in order to display the profit sphere number estimation means for starting the estimation of the profit sphere number from a preset time or a desired time, and the information regarding the profit sphere number estimated by the profit sphere number estimation means. And a dedicated display means provided on the game board, and a pachinko machine. 2. A jackpot in which a game state is advantageous to a player by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on winning of game balls to a winning slot provided on a game board and satisfying a predetermined condition. In a pachinko machine that shifts to a state, in order to display the profit sphere number estimation means for starting the estimation of the profit sphere number from a preset time or a desired time, and the information regarding the profit sphere number estimated by the profit sphere number estimation means And a display means provided at a special position on the game board, and a pachinko machine. 3. The game board has an accessory in the center thereof,
The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is arranged at a position different from the position of the accessory. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 3, wherein the display means is arranged above the accessory. 5. The display means includes a dot matrix display means for displaying a pattern of a set of dot matrices that changes according to the number of profit spheres, and a display control means for controlling the display of the display means. The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that 6. The pachinko machine according to claim 5, wherein the display control means displays the symbols on the display means by gradually changing them according to the number of profit balls. 7. The number-of-profit-balls estimating means calculates the total number of payout prize balls from the number of prize balls to a prize hole from a preset time or a desired time and the number of prize balls determined corresponding to the prize hole. Along with the calculation, an estimated total number of hit balls is calculated based on the elapsed time from the preset time point or a desired time, and a value obtained by subtracting the estimated total number of hit balls from the total number of payout prize balls is taken as a profit ball estimated value Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above.
Pachinko machine described in. 8. The number of profit spheres estimated by the number of profit spheres estimating means and the display of the number of profit spheres estimated by the number of profit spheres estimating means by the display control means respectively shift to a big hit state. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is started from time.