JP2003144644A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine whose game property has plenty of variation by satisfying an original concept of a pachinko game machine of enjoying movement of balls and which varies an added value to be given to a player depending on the difference of a condition such as the speed of a shot ball, a timing of entering a prize-winning accessory. SOLUTION: A game panel 22 is provided with a s spiral prize-winning accessory 32 in the center, a pass-through port 36 on the left of the prize-winning accessory 32, a rotator 37 on the right of the prize-winning accessory 32, a left and right pair of ball entrances 38 and 39 under the pass-through port 36 and the rotator 37, a big prize-winning port 40 under the prize-winning accessory 32, an out port 41 at the lowest part of a panel surface, the other various kinds of the prize-winning ports, pinwheels, game nails not shown in Figure, etc. The prize-winning accessory 32 has an entering port 32a provided with a driving control means of an opening and closing type. When the ball enters the prize-winning accessory 32, the ball forms a spiral track and taken into a big prize-winning port 51, a medium prize-winning port 52 and a failure port 53 arranged so as to nearly make a vertical straight line depending on the speed of the ball and timing.

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, and more particularly to a ball game machine in which a spiral shaped accessory is installed on a game board surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In some ball game machines, a game content is advantageous to a player by a value of a random number for determining whether or not a ball is selected due to a timing when a ball wins a special symbol operation opening, a so-called "so-called". In addition to the ball game machine, which is called a "big hit" and opens a special winning opening for a predetermined time and pays out a large number of balls to the player as prize balls, it also functions as a disk-shaped rotating body embedded in the game board. Objects are arranged horizontally or almost horizontally as seen from the player, and a big hit occurs at the timing of the ball entering the accessory and at the timing when the big hit generation range called V zone of the rotating body comes around. There is also a model that sorts whether or not to do it.

[0003]

However, even in such a model, there is no characteristic in the behavior of the ball that has entered the accessory, and the player is not fully visually satisfied. Also, whether or not to generate a jackpot depends only on the timing of the ball entering the character, the strength and direction of the ball's momentum are not so important, and the game tends to be monotonous.

[0004]

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a hit / miss judgment means for judging hit / miss due to a ball having entered a starting area. A ball game in which a display means for displaying the determination result of the hit / miss determining means and a special game executing means for executing a special game advantageous to the player are provided on condition that the determination by the hit / miss determining means is successful. In the game machine, a spiral shaped accessory is arranged on the surface of the game board, a plurality of winning holes with different contents of added value given to the player are provided at the reaching part in the accessory, and a ball that has entered the accessory. Is a ball-and-ball game machine characterized in that it draws a spiral locus and wins a prize in any of the winning openings. For example, a jackpot,
In addition to winning holes and rights generating ports that cause added value to the player such as medium hits or the occurrence of rights, it is confirmed from inside the role thing that no added value to the player such as jackpots occurs The probability that a ball that has entered all of the ball outlets or outlets of the above, and that has entered the character is a jackpot that is a jackpot is 1
It is preferably / 3 or less. In addition, it is preferable to arrange such winning holes having different added values to be provided to the player so as to be aligned substantially vertically on the game board surface or in the accessory. It is also possible to provide a plurality of winning routes for the entrance to the accessory and to change the arrival rate of big hits, middle hits, etc., depending on the winning routes. Further, the spiral shape of the accessory may have either a planar configuration or a three-dimensional configuration. As a result, the way the ball orbits so as to swirl when viewed from the player's line of sight can sufficiently satisfy the concept of enjoying the original movement of the ball as in a ball-and-ball game machine, and enhance entertainment. In addition, the movement part and timing of the character, the strength of the player's ball striking, the timing at which the ball enters the character, etc.
Since the added value varies depending on the winning part of the reaching part, it is possible to provide a ball game machine with a wide variety of interests.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the entrance rate of the ball is changed by providing an entrance having an opening / closing drive control means at the entrance of the ball into the accessory and satisfying a predetermined condition. The ball game machine according to claim 1 is preferable. The entrance provided with the opening-and-closing type drive control means here is a form that uses the opening-and-closing type drive control means in the conventional big winning opening, but the shape of the entrance is not horizontal to the game board. It is preferable to have a structure in which the open door is not used as the receiving port. In other words, the conventional big winning opening is arranged horizontally, and the open door part plays the role of a receiving opening that guides the ball to winning, but the opening and closing drive control means here is not arranged horizontally. Therefore, the opening door part does not play the role of a ball receiving port, and its application is different from the conventional big winning port. The form may be a double door. By this, the above-mentioned problem can be suitably solved, and by changing the rate of entry of the ball into the accessory for each predetermined condition, it is possible to provide a more amusing ball game machine.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the entrance is changed to an open state due to the ball passing through the passage opening on the game board surface or the ball entering the entrance opening. The ball game machine according to claim 2 is preferable. As a result, in addition to being able to suitably solve the above problems, the aim of the player can be increased by changing the aim,
It is possible to provide a more amusing ball game machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the image on the display unit on the game board surface is variably displayed due to the ball passing through the passage opening or the ball entering the entrance opening. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the entrance is changed to an open state due to the image displaying a predetermined display. The display unit referred to here is a unit such as a liquid crystal display device or a digital display device capable of variable display of images. As a result, in addition to being able to suitably solve the above problems, it is possible to increase the player's motivation by changing the aim, and it is possible to provide a more entertaining ball-ball game machine and also to make the display fun. Will be added and the entertainment will be improved.

According to the invention of claim 5, the ball is allowed to enter the entrance because the ball passes through the passage, and the ball enters the entrance. Then, the ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the entrance is changed to an open state. As a result, the above problem can be suitably solved, and the aim of the player can be increased to double or triple, whereby the player's motivation to play can be increased, and a more amusing ball game machine can be provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the entry point of the sphere into the accessory is arranged in a shape and an angle at which the sphere easily enters in accordance with the trajectory of the sphere to be launched. The ball game machine according to any one of 1 to 5 is preferable. As a result, the above-mentioned problems can be suitably solved, and the player's motivation for shooting can be increased.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the accessory is configured to draw a spiral shape in a plan view, and a sphere that has entered the accessory draws a three-dimensional spiral locus, and any of the winning openings is provided. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the ball game is won. As a result, in addition to being able to suitably solve the above-mentioned problems, a spiral visual accessory is three-dimensionally configured, so that a powerful visual effect is made, entertainment is significantly improved, and a ball game machine that is even more entertaining is provided. Can be provided.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment,
It goes without saying that various forms can be adopted within the technical scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine 1
0 is composed of a substantially rectangular outer frame 11 and a front frame 12, and a known prepaid card unit 13 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 11. The front frame 12 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 by a hinge 14. An upper plate 15 is provided below the front frame 12, and a lending button 16, a settlement button 17, and a balance display unit 18 are provided on the front surface of the upper plate 15. When the prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 19 of the prepaid card unit 13, the stored balance is displayed on the balance display portion 18, and when the lending button 16 is pressed, the ball is lent out and the ball is discharged from the dispensing opening of the upper plate 15. To be done. A window-shaped metal frame 20 is releasably attached to the front frame 12 with respect to the front frame 12. A plate glass 21 is doubly fitted in the metal frame 20. A game board 22 having a spiral accessory 32 in the center is housed in the back of the plate glass 21. A lower plate 23 is provided below the front frame 12 of the upper plate 15, and a firing handle 24 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 23. A rotation ring 24a is provided on the outer periphery of the firing handle 24, and a ball can be fired onto the game board 22 by rotating the rotation ring 24a in the clockwise direction. The upper plate 15 and the lower plate 23 are connected to each other,
When is filled with balls, the balls are guided to the lower plate 23.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. A mechanism board 26 to which the above-mentioned game board 22 is detachably attached is housed in the above-mentioned outer frame 11. The mechanism board 26 is provided with a ball tank 27, a guide gutter 28, and a payout device 29 from above. With this configuration, the game board 22
If a ball is won at the upper prize opening, a predetermined number of balls can be discharged from the ball tank 27 through the guide gutter 28 to the above-mentioned upper plate 15 by the payout device 29. The main control device 30 and the prize ball control device 31 can be attached to and detached from the mechanism board 26, and the launch control device 25, the external connection terminal device 50, etc.
Each is installed. Since the structure for paying out the balls centering on the mechanism board 26 is the same as the conventional structure, its detailed description is omitted.

Next, the game board 22 will be described with reference to FIG. As a first specific example, as shown in FIG. 4, the game board 22 has the above-described spiral accessory 32 in the center, a passage port 36 on the left side of the spiral accessory 32, a rotating body 37 on the right side, and a passage. Below the mouth 36 and the rotating body 37, a pair of left and right entrance openings 38 are provided.
And 39, a large winning opening 40 at the bottom of the spiral accessory 32, an outlet 41 at the bottom of the board, other various winning openings, a windmill, and a game nail (not shown). Spiral accessory 32
Is a rail 33 formed spirally with respect to the board surface of the game board 22, a ball entrance 34, and a passage area 3 through which the ball can pass.
5 and. An openable drive control means (not shown) is provided on the back side of the game board 22 near the entrance 34, and opens and closes the door 34a when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the passage area 35 inside the spiral accessory 32, the jackpot 5
1, the middle hit winning opening 52 and the escape opening 53 are arranged vertically in a substantially straight line, and the ball that has entered the spiral accessory 32 is taken into any of the winning openings or the escape openings. The jackpot winning opening 51 in this embodiment is a specific winning opening as a right generating opening. With this configuration,
When the rotating ring 24a of the above-mentioned firing handle 24 is rotated, the firing motor driven by the firing control device 25 is driven and the ball on the upper plate 15 is fired on the game board 22 via the guide rail. If the fired ball wins each prize hole, the ball is taken in as a safe ball on the back surface of the board, and if it does not win, it is similarly taken in as an out ball on the back surface of the board through the out port 41.

In the present embodiment, the door 34a of the entrance 34 of the spiral accessory 32 is normally closed, and the detection signal is mainly detected when the ball is detected at any of the ball entrances 38 and 39. The door 34a is opened in a predetermined direction (here, left) by a spiral accessory solenoid (not shown) that is input to the control device 30 and connected to the output side of the main control device 30 to open the entrance 34. A spiral accessory solenoid (not shown) is installed on the back surface of the game board 22. Of course, the opening / closing condition is not limited to the above, and may be caused by the passage of the passage port 36, or an image display device such as a liquid crystal screen or a digital display device may be separately installed on the game board 22, and the passage port 36 etc. An image on a liquid crystal screen or a digital display device may be variably displayed by passing through, and the image may be opened due to a predetermined display.

Although a door 34a having an opening / closing drive control means is installed at the entrance 34 of the spiral accessory 32, as a second specific example, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to provide no moving or moving object at the entrance 134 of the object 132 and always allow a ball to enter the spiral accessory 132 with a certain probability. With this configuration, the spiral accessory 13
The probability of a ball entering 2 is significantly increased. Others have the same configuration as the game board of the first specific example shown in FIG.
The explanation is loosely used as the 00s.

As a third specific example, as shown in FIG. 6, the game board 2 in the vicinity of the entrance 234 in the spiral accessory 232.
The separation rail 233a is installed on the board surface of No. 2 and the passage area 2
35 to the first approach route 235a and the second approach route 235
It is also possible to divide it into b and change the arrival rate to the big hit prize hole 251 or the medium hit prize hole 252 depending on the difference between the approach routes 235a and 235b. For example,
Since the centrifugal force acts on the inside of the spiral accessory 232 due to the spiral structure, when the sphere enters the spiral accessory 232 from the first approach route 235a, the sphere is more likely to have momentum than the second approach route 235b. There is a high possibility of reaching the jackpot 251. Further, the separation rail 233a is not limited to one, and a plurality of separation rails 233a may be provided upright. Further, if the lengths of the respective separation rails 233a are different, the passage area 2
It is also possible to divide 35 in various ways. A door 234a equipped with an opening / closing drive control means (not shown) may be installed at the entrance 234, or may not be installed. Others have the same configuration as the game board 22 of the first specific example shown in FIG.

Further, as a fourth specific example, as shown in FIG. 7, the entrance 334 of the spiral accessory 332 is arranged in a shape and an angle at which the ball is most likely to enter in accordance with the trajectory of the ball to be fired. Is also good. Although the entrance 334 is installed at about 45 degrees here, it can be set appropriately. At this time, the entrance 33
Although it is preferable to install a door 334a equipped with an opening / closing type drive control unit 4 in FIG. 4, it is possible to always provide a certain probability that a ball can enter the spiral accessory 332 without providing a drive, an operation object, or the like. I do not care. Others have the same structure as the game board 22 of the first specific example shown in FIG.

As a fifth specific example, as shown in FIG. 8, the spiral accessory 432 may be formed three-dimensionally (three-dimensionally). The spiral accessory 432, which requires depth, is a gutter 433 formed in a spiral shape, a ball entrance 434 projecting to the surface side of the game board 422, and a passage area 4 through which the ball can pass.
35 and the through hole 4 provided in the game board 22.
It is arranged in the space on the back side of the game board 22 through 43.
The entrance 434 may be provided with an opening / closing opening (not shown) including the opening / closing type drive control means (not shown) as described above, and the shape, angle and the like may be appropriately adjusted according to the trajectory of the sphere. It can be changed. Here, the ball that has entered the spiral accessory 432 from the entrance 434 spirally traverses the passage area 435 formed by the gutter 433 in the spiral accessory 432 arranged in the space on the back side of the game board 422. While drawing, head downwards due to the momentum of the sphere and gravity, and branch point 435 on the way
It branches at a and is discharged from the first outlet 432a onto the game board 422, or is discharged from the final outlet 432b onto the game board 422. In short, the game board 422 is returned from any of the exits, and each prize hole is won or the out ball 441 is used as an out ball. It is preferable that the jackpot winning openings 451 and the like are installed near the final exit 432b which is the least likely to reach the spiral accessory 432 or on the game board 422 immediately below the final exit 432b. Here, there are two outlets from the spiral accessory 432, the first outlet 432a and the final outlet 432b, but it is possible to appropriately increase or decrease. In addition, the jackpot winning opening 451 may be in the form of an electric accessory having an opening / closing driving control means as shown in FIG. 8, or may be a winning opening having no opening / closing driving control means. aside from that,
The structure is the same as that of the game board 22 of the first specific example shown in FIG. 4 except that the sky entrance 442 is provided on the upper part of the spiral accessory 432, and thus the description will be loosely made as the 400s.

The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 and the processing executed by the 8-bit one-chip microcomputer in the main control device 30 are substantially the same as the conventional configuration, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

An example of a game method (big hit generation system) of the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment will be introduced below. In the first specific example, as shown in FIG. 4, first, the player shoots a ball aiming at the passage opening 36. Due to the ball passing through the passage opening 36, the ball entrances 38 and 39 are opened for a predetermined period of time or a predetermined number of times, and the door 34a is opened for a predetermined period of time or a predetermined number of times during that time. When opened, the entrance 34 of the spiral accessory 32 is opened. Spiral accessory 32
When the sphere enters the inside, the sphere draws a spiral trajectory, and either the big hit winning opening 51, the medium hit winning opening 52, or the escape opening 53 depending on the momentum of the sphere and the timing at which the sphere enters the spiral accessory 32. Is taken into. Jackpot 51
It is a big hit for the first time when the player wins a prize, and at the time of this big hit, the firing handle 24 is fully rotated to hit the so-called right, and a ball is shot toward the rotating body 37 on the right side of the game board 22. When the ball is sucked into the rotating body 37, the special winning opening 40 on the lower side of the game board 22 is opened for a predetermined period and a predetermined number of times, so that the player drives the ball into the big winning opening 40 during that time, and Prize balls are paid out in accordance with the number of balls that have won the winning opening 40. In addition, as described above, the spiral accessory 3
The opening condition of the entrance 34 of 2 is not limited to the above, for example, it may be opened by passing through the passage 36, or an image display device such as a liquid crystal screen or a digital display device is separately installed on the game board 22. By passing through the passage port 36, the image on the liquid crystal screen or digital display device is variably displayed,
The image may be opened due to the predetermined display, and various other conditions may be set. Of course, the game method is not limited to the above, and by slightly changing the control, it is possible to provide a game system of another form in which the spiral accessory 32 can be effectively used.

In the second specific example, as shown in FIG. 5, since the entrance 34 of the spiral accessory 132 is always open,
It is not necessary to pass or enter the ball through the passage port 136 and the ball entrance ports 138 and 139, and the ball may be shot toward the spiral accessory 132 from the beginning. The rest is almost the same as the first specific example. In the third concrete example and the fourth concrete example, as shown in FIG. 6 or 7, when the opening / closing door 234a or 334a is installed at the entrance 234 or 334, the same development as the first concrete example is obtained. When the entrance 234 or 334 is always open, the same development as in the second specific example is performed. In the third specific example, the approach routes 235a and 235 are used.
The probability of reaching the jackpot winning opening 51 or the like changes depending on b. Further, in the fourth specific example, the spiral accessory 332 is provided.
The probability that a hemisphere enters will be improved, which is advantageous to the player. In the fifth specific example, the development is almost the same as the above specific example, but the ball once entering the spiral accessory 432 is discharged again onto the game board 422 from the first outlet 432a or the final outlet 432b. Accordingly, the jackpot winning a prize opening 451 or the like is won or it is taken into the out opening 441.

In this way, the spiral accessory 32 is attached to the game board 22.
Since the ball is orbited inside the spiral accessory 32 so that it swirls, the player can enjoy the behavior of the ball and the entertainment property is improved. Also, due to differences in conditions such as the strength of the fired ball and the timing at which the ball enters the spiral accessory 32, the reaching portion of the ball in the spiral accessory 32 changes, and each winning hole that has arrived Since the added value given to the player is different, it is possible to provide a ball game machine with a variety of interests. Further, it is possible to set various opening / closing conditions and change the entry rate of the ball into the spiral accessory 32. For example, a ball passing through or winning in either the passage opening 36 or the winning openings 38, 39,
By changing the display of liquid crystal or digital images (not shown) and performing a predetermined display, the entrance can be opened to change the aim, which can increase the player's motivation. , The game becomes more entertaining.
Further, if the spiral accessory 32 is three-dimensionally configured, a powerful effect can be achieved, and the entertainment property is significantly improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and modifications and the like can be added without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Items and the like are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. For example, the spiral accessory 32 is not limited to the so-called third-class pachinko gaming machine as in the present embodiment, but can be applied to any of the first-class pachinko gaming machine and the second-class pachinko gaming machine. Specifically, because the ball enters the symbol working opening or passes through the symbol actuation passage area, the symbol is variably displayed on the screen for a predetermined time and then fixedly displayed, and the symbol thus displayed is the specific symbol. When the match is confirmed with, the first type is a "big hit", the electric accessory provided with the blade member opens the blade portion due to the ball entering a specific operation port, and makes the game state advantageous to the player. When the ball passes through a specific area provided in the electric accessory, it is called a "big hit" and is called "Hikoki", a second type, due to the ball entering the symbol working opening or passing through the symbol passing area. After the symbols are variably displayed on the screen for a certain period of time, they are confirmed and displayed, and the symbols thus confirmed and confirmed are aligned and confirmed with a specific symbol. Commonly known as "rights" It may be any of three kinds, also, it may be a combination thereof.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a pachinko machine 10 adopting the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external front view of the pachinko machine 10.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10 seen from the back side.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a game board 22 of the pachinko machine 10 of the first specific example.

FIG. 5 is a game board 122 of the pachinko machine 110 of the second specific example.
It is a perspective view which shows the structure of.

FIG. 6 is a game board 222 of the pachinko machine 210 of the third specific example.
It is a perspective view which shows the structure of.

FIG. 7 is a game board 322 of the pachinko machine 310 of the fourth specific example.
It is a perspective view which shows the structure of.

FIG. 8 is a game board 422 of the pachinko machine 410 of the fifth specific example.
It is a front view which shows the structure of.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko machine, 13 prepaid card unit, 15 upper plate, 18 balance display part, 22 game board, 23 lower plate, 24 firing handle, 25 firing control device, 30 main control device, 31 prize ball control device, 32 spiral role Things, 33 rails, 34 entrances,
35 passage area, 36 passage opening, 37
Rotating body, 38,39 ball entrance, 40 big prize entrance,
41 Outlet, 51 Jackpot Winner, 5
2 Winning prizes, 53 exits,

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Hiromi Ohno, Inventor             1-3, Taihei-dori, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi Stock             Company Takaouchi (72) Inventor Tatsuya Unno             1-3, Taihei-dori, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi Stock             Company Takaouchi F term (reference) 2C088 EB03 EB11 EB53 EB55 EB74

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A hit / miss determination means for determining a hit or miss due to a ball entering a starting area, a display means for displaying a determination result of the hit / miss determination means, and a hit by the hit / miss determination means. In a ball game machine provided with special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player, if there is, a spiral shaped accessory is arranged on the game board surface, and the reaching part in the accessory Is provided with a plurality of winning holes with different contents of added value given to the player, and a ball that has entered into the accessory draws a spiral trajectory and wins in one of the winning holes. Ball game machine. 2. The entrance rate of the ball is changed by providing an entrance provided with an opening / closing type drive control means at an entrance of the ball into the accessory, and satisfying a predetermined condition. The ball game machine according to Item 1. 3. The entrance is changed to an open state due to the ball passing through the passage opening on the game board surface or the ball entering the entrance opening. Item 2. A ball game machine according to item 2. 4. The image on the display unit on the game board is variably displayed due to the ball passing through the passage opening or the ball entering the entrance opening, and the image is displayed in a predetermined manner. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the entrance is changed to an open state due to displaying. 5. The ball is allowed to enter the entrance due to the ball passing through the entrance, and the entrance is caused due to the ball entering the entrance. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the ball game machine is changed to an open state. 6. The ball entry point into the accessory is arranged according to the trajectory of the ball to be launched in a shape and an angle that facilitates the ball entry. The listed ball game machine. 7. The winning feature is configured to draw a spiral shape in a plan view, and a sphere that has entered the winning feature draws a three-dimensional spiral trajectory to win a prize in any of the winning openings. 7. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.