JP2003164612A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the amusement of pachinko game machines wherein a big jackpot is occured having contingency by a specified probability when specified patterns are displayed on an electronic display, by making the patterns of the display greatly different from a conventional pattern variation. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic display 2 is provided, and a background 20 and a shielding drape 21 are displayed on the electronic display. In this case, on the background 20, patterns are drawn. On the shielding drape 21, windows 22, 23 and 24 through which only one section of the background can be seen, are provided. Then, the locations of the windows of the shielding drape are animatedly moved on the background, the number of the windows are gradually increased or reduced, or the windows are gradually expanded or contracted. Thus, whether a specified pattern just like arranging the same pattern on a straight line is visible or not through the window is displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an amusement machine such as a pachinko machine which causes a big hit with a certain probability by displaying a specific symbol on an electronic display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A first-class pachinko gaming machine, in which an electronic display such as a color liquid crystal display or a CRT is provided on a game board, is displayed on the electronic display when a hit ball hit by a player enters a tulip-shaped starting opening. Numbers 1 to 8 and ☆ ◆
Symbols such as ◎ or symbols such as characters are variably displayed in multiple columns (usually three columns) so that they flow vertically or horizontally, and the variation of the display is stopped in sequence after a few seconds, and the tentative symbols have a predetermined probability. With a chance (about 1/300), for example, when the same symbols such as “222”, “777”, and “☆☆☆” are arranged in a straight line, a big hit is generated, and the variable winning device (big winning opening) The opening and closing door is repeatedly opened by the operation of the solenoid, and during this special game, it is extremely easy to hit the variable winning device, so a lot of prize balls can be obtained. It is designed to bring many benefits to the player.

Since the display form of the electronic display greatly affects the playability and interest, various display forms such as so-called "reach" and "advance notice" have been conventionally considered. By doing so, the player's expectation for the occurrence of a big hit is increased and the player is entertained.

[0004]

However, the various variable display forms as described above in the related art gradually lose their freshness, and the game tends to become rude and the player tends to get bored. Therefore, the present invention intends to increase the interest of this type of gaming machine by providing a novel display mode.

[0005]

To this end, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with an electronic display, and is provided with a background on which a design is drawn and a shielding curtain having a window hole through which only a part of the background can be seen. It is characterized in that it is displayed on the electronic display, and by moving the window of the shielding curtain in a moving manner on the background, it is displayed whether or not the specific symbol is visually recognized through the window. Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with an electronic display, displays a background on which a design is drawn and a shielding curtain having a window hole through which only a part of the background can be seen on the electronic display, and the shielding curtain By moving the position of the window hole in a moving image on the background and stopping the position, it is displayed whether or not the specific symbol is visually recognized through the window hole.
The gaming machine of the present invention is equipped with an electronic display,
Displaying on the electronic display a background on which a pattern is drawn and a shielding curtain having a window hole through which only a part of the background can be seen through,
It is characterized by gradually increasing or decreasing the number of window holes of the shielding curtain to display whether or not a specific symbol is visually recognized through the window holes. Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with an electronic display, displays a background on which a design is drawn and a shielding curtain having a window hole through which only a part of the background can be seen on the electronic display, and the shielding curtain By gradually enlarging or reducing the window hole, it is displayed whether or not the specific symbol is visually recognized through the window hole. Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the specific symbols are visually recognized by aligning the same symbols through a plurality of window holes. Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, the background pattern moves or appears.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for a pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 1 shows the front of a game board 1 of this pachinko gaming machine, in which 2 is the game board 1.
An electronic display consisting of a color liquid crystal display provided above, 3 and 4 are normal winning openings, 5 is a tulip-shaped starting opening in which a pair of blades can be opened and closed by a solenoid, and 6 is an upper winning entrance. It is a mouth. Reference numeral 7 is a variable winning device which is provided below the starting opening 5 and has a large rectangular winning hole. The variable winning device 7 is provided with an opening / closing door 8 which opens and closes by the operation of a solenoid. A continuous winning opening 9 is provided in the device 7.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an input / output device related to the present invention, which is connected to a game control board 10 composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O.
A start switch for detecting a hit ball that has been won, a count switch 12 for counting the winning balls to the variable winning device 7,
13 is a specific area switch for detecting a winning ball to the continuous winning hole 9, 14 is a winning hole switch for detecting a winning ball to the normal winning holes 3, 4, upper sky winning hole 6, and 15 is a starting hole 5. A solenoid for opening and closing the blade, and a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the opening / closing door 8 of the variable winning device 7. Further, 17 is a symbol control board provided for controlling the display of the electronic display 2 by a command from the game control board 10.

Next, the operation of the main part of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step (1) of FIG. 3, when the winning by the start switch 11 to the starting opening 5 is detected and the starting condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step (2), and a random number for determining whether or not a special game (big hit) is generated. Then, a random number for determining the fluctuation of the background and its design displayed on the electronic display 2, a random number for determining the fluctuation of the screen, and other random numbers that are the determining factors are acquired.

Then, in steps (3) and (4), a background and a screen to be displayed on the electronic display 2 are selected according to the obtained random number, and in step (5), the background and the screen are combined and displayed. . That is, to explain one example thereof, as shown in FIG. 4, this display is a composite screen of the background 20 and the shielding curtain 21 on the front side thereof. Row 3rd row, middle row 2nd row and right row 1
The common symbol "number 7" is displayed on the tier.
On the other hand, in the shielding curtain 21, a window hole 22 through which only one symbol can be seen is opened in the middle row of the left column, a vertically long window hole 23 through which three symbols can be seen is opened in the middle row, and the middle row of the right column is shown. Similarly, a window hole 24 through which only one pattern can be seen is opened. As a result, the electronic display 2 is initially shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), one "number 8" is displayed through the window 22.
Only the number "678" can be seen through the window 23.
Are seen through, and only one “number 6” is seen through the window hole 24. The numbers on the first and third rows in the left column and the first and third rows in the right column are shown. The numbers are invisible to the player.

Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (c), this display is moved to the upper and lower portions of the window hole 22 and the window hole 24, and the window holes 22 and 24 are slightly moved up and down, respectively. The situation is where the numbers appear and disappear. Then, as shown in FIG. 5D, when the left window hole 22 moves to the lower stage and stops, the numeral 7 is displayed in the window hole 22. Next, if the window hole 24 on the right side moves to the upper stage and stops, as shown in (e), the same symbols as "777" are displayed side by side on an oblique straight line, so a big hit occurs and the big hit display is made. Is
By shifting from step (6) to step (7), a jackpot process for continuously opening the opening / closing door 8 of the variable winning device 7 is performed by the solenoid 16. Further, when the window hole 24 on the right side moves to the lower stage or does not move,
As shown in (f), the same symbols are not displayed side by side, but the display of the lost images is displayed.

A similar example will be described with reference to FIG. 6. In this background 20, a large vertical "Number 7" is displayed in the middle row, and "Number 7" is displayed in the lower row of the left column and the lower row of the right column, respectively. Is displayed. Therefore, if the left side window hole 22 and the right side window hole 24 are moved to the lower stage, a big hit will be arranged in a horizontal row with "777" as shown in (c), but it will be lost due to other movements. Therefore, this display is suitable when the probability of a big hit is higher than that of the above display.

On the other hand, the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is composed of a background 20 on which a plurality of symbols are drawn and a shielding curtain 21 thereof. At first, as shown in (a), the entire background 20 is covered by the shielding curtain 21. It is covered, and then only one window hole 22 is opened as shown in (b), a window hole 23 is further formed as shown in (c), and a window is further provided as shown in (d). Hole 2
4 is made, and if these three windows are aligned and the same symbols are displayed side by side like "777", it is a big hit, and as shown in (e), it is lost if it is not. It will be. The windows shown in FIG. 7 also need to be moved and stopped as described above to further increase the player's expectation of a big hit. In addition, regarding the big hit, if you open three or more windows or finally the whole area and the same pattern is lined up in a straight line, it may be a big hit, or you may not necessarily line up in a straight line If the same symbol is displayed on, it may be a big hit. Also,
It is also possible to further increase the interest by making the symbol appearing order of each row uniform without being 1, 2, 3 and randomly so that the player cannot predict.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the entire surface of the background 20 on which a plurality of symbols are drawn as shown in (a) is displayed so that it can be seen by the player, and then (b).
As shown in (c), a part of the background 20 is covered by the shielding curtain 21, and as shown in (d), the number of the shielding curtains is increased, so that the number of patterns to be covered is gradually increased. If the window holes 24 are lined up as shown in (e) and the same symbols are displayed side by side like "777", it becomes a big hit, and as shown in (e), Otherwise, it will be lost.
In this way, the display can be performed by gradually reducing the number of the window holes 24.

Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is composed of a background 20 having a plurality of symbols and a shielding curtain 21 as in the case of FIG. 7, and by gradually enlarging the size of the window hole 22, If the same symbols are displayed side by side through the window hole 22 as shown in (d), it will be a big hit, and as shown in (e), it will be lost. Note that, here, by changing the shape of the window hole 22 in the middle, the expectation for a big hit increases.

Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 comprises a background 20 on which a character is drawn and a shielding curtain 21, and the shielding curtain is initially provided with a window of the character through a window 22 as shown in (a). Only part of the body can be seen, but the window 2
2 can gradually see the whole image of the character by moving or expanding, and if it is a predetermined character as shown in (d), it becomes a big hit, and as shown in (e), it becomes a big hit. If it is not a character, it will be lost. In this way, by initially allowing only a part of the symbol to be seen and allowing the player to imagine the character, an expectation for the jackpot occurrence can be obtained.

Further, even if there is a loss in FIG. 10 (e), as shown in the continuation in FIG. 11 (f),
After hiding a part of the design again with the screen, (g)
Alternatively, by redisplaying as shown in (h), a big hit or a loss can be determined. In addition, in the case of a big hit in FIG.
As the continuation is shown in 2 (i) (j), the window hole is further enlarged, and depending on whether there is a predetermined display on a part of this character, the privilege (the increase in the probability of the next big hit occurrence, "probability change" It is also possible to determine whether or not it is accompanied by (). In this way, after the specified character appears, you can move the window, enlarge or reduce the window, and carry any secondary items that the character wears (for example, a flower in full bloom, or withered). Flower)
Depending on the content of, the presence or absence of a jackpot with more benefits may be determined. Further, when the window hole is moved or enlarged, the moving destination or the state after the enlargement can be displayed in advance in a thin line by a broken line or the like.

In addition, the embodiment shown in FIG.
The pattern drawn on 0 is changed or moved in and out in the middle, and in this example, the UFO drawn on the background 20 moves and appears, and at the same time, by moving the window hole The UFO that appeared will disappear or appear again. Then, depending on the situation, the player is notified of whether or not a big hit has occurred.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a moving image in which a pattern of an animal such as a cat crosses is shown in the background, and the situation is made visible through a window hole, and a big hit occurs depending on whether the jump is successful or not. The presence or absence is suggested, and by making these signals a notice signal to the jackpot occurrence, it is intended to further raise the expectation of the player who knows the notice. Sports like this,
Various scenes such as quizzes, games, etc. are displayed by video,
Depending on the result, a reach state can be made to appear, a big hit can be made, or other benefits can be added.

It should be noted that when the window hole is changed as described above, or before or after the change, the flash lamp blinks, a sound effect is produced, or a hitting ball firing handle is vibrated, whereby the player is informed. This variation may be transmitted to the player visually, audibly, and sensuously.

Although not shown, it is also possible to arrange a plurality of electronic displays on the game board and display a predetermined symbol on the plurality of electronic displays to generate a big hit. Alternatively, in front of the electronic display, a solenoid curtain or the like may be used to mechanically move something like a curtain that shields the design, and as a result, it may be asked whether or not the particular design is visually recognized.

[0021]

As described above with reference to the embodiments, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with an electronic display, and a shielding curtain having a background on which a design is drawn and a window hole through which only a part of the background can be seen. By displaying and on the electronic display and moving the window of the shielding curtain in a moving image on the background,
Since it is displayed whether or not the specific symbol is visually recognized through the window hole, the effect is greatly different from the conventional symbol variation, and it is a novel effect, which is a remarkable effect of increasing the interest of this type of gaming machine. There is.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a display configuration diagram of an electronic display showing an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a display transition diagram of the electronic display showing the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game board 2 electronic display 5 Starting port 7 Variable winning device 10 game control board 20 background 21 Shield 22, 23, 24 windows

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An electronic display is provided, wherein a background on which a design is drawn and a shield curtain having a window hole through which only a part of the background can be seen are displayed on the electronic display, and the window hole of the shield curtain is displayed. By changing the in a moving image on the background,
A gaming machine characterized by displaying whether or not a specific symbol is visually recognized through the window hole. 2. An electronic display is provided, and a background on which a design is drawn and a shielding curtain having a window hole through which only a part of the background can be seen are displayed on the electronic display, and the window hole of the shielding curtain is displayed. A game machine characterized by displaying whether or not a specific symbol is visually recognized through the window hole by moving the position of the above in a moving image on the background and stopping. 3. An electronic display is provided, and a background on which a design is drawn and a shielding curtain having a window hole through which only a part of the background can be seen are displayed on the electronic display, and the window hole of the shielding curtain is displayed. By gradually increasing or decreasing the number of
A gaming machine characterized by displaying whether or not a specific symbol is visually recognized through the window hole. 4. An electronic display is provided, wherein a background on which a design is drawn and a shield curtain having a window hole through which only a part of the background can be seen are displayed on the electronic display, and the window hole of the shield curtain is displayed. A game machine characterized by displaying whether or not a specific symbol is visually recognized through the window hole by gradually enlarging or reducing. 5. The specific symbol is one in which the same symbol is visually recognized in a line through a plurality of window holes.
Gaming machine described in. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the background pattern is moved or appears and disappears.