JP2004073614A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve the promotion of the consumption of reserved balls generated during the fluctuation of game patterns while securing the game conditions for players and higher operating rates of pinball game machines. <P>SOLUTION: A specified number (e.g. maximum storable number of 4) of incident detection information bits is stored into an incident detection information memory of a RAM 45c, moreover, when a reserved ball batch consumption button is operated by the players and a batch consumption game mode flag JF is set (S31), all of the incident detection information stored in the incident detection information memory is deleted by several shift operations until a successive determination number RH is down to '0'(S33 to S39). This enables the quick batch consumption of the incident detection information stored into the incident detection information memory during the fluctuation of the patterns, thereby facilitating the generation of blank areas in the incident detection information memory. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball machine, and more particularly to a method for quickly digesting a plurality of holding balls generated during a change in a game pattern. It was made.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine which is a kind of a game machine, in addition to a normal winning means, a normal symbol starting means (so-called gate means) and a special symbol starting means (so-called electric tulip) are provided on a game board. ) A normal symbol display means capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of normal symbols, a special symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of special symbols, and a large winning opening means (openable prize means) called an attacker. When a game ball fired by the shooting means on the game area of the game board wins the special symbol starting means, the plurality of special symbols on the special symbol display means fluctuate by a predetermined change time.
[0003]
At this time, if the result of the lottery at the time of winning the game ball to the special symbol starting means is a jackpot, the stopped symbol after the change becomes a specific symbol mode (a so-called "777" or other jackpot symbol mode), and the big win. The mouth means repeats the opening / closing operation up to a set number of times (for example, 16 rounds) based on a predetermined condition, and a special game in a profit state advantageous to the player is generated. In this case, while the special winning opening means is open, a plurality of game balls can be won, and a great profit is returned to the player.
[0004]
By the way, when a plurality of game balls which have won the special symbol starting means are sequentially detected during the change of the special symbol, the prize accompanying information on the reserved balls is limited to a preset upper limit number of retained balls (for example, four). Each of them is stored, and each time the symbol change is completed, the number of reserved balls is reduced by one so that the ball is digested, and finally, the symbol change is repeatedly executed until the reserved balls are exhausted. As described above, the maximum number of reserved balls for the special symbol is set to the predetermined number, and while the profit from the reserved storage is guaranteed within the prescribed upper limit reserved number, the reserve for the prescribed number or more is invalidated and the change is poor. However, there is a problem that the interest of the player is lacking.
[0005]
For this reason, some players suspend the launch of game balls, wait for the number of reserved balls to be less than the maximum number of reserves, and resume the launch of game balls by operating the launch handle. In this case, there is also a problem that the profitability of the pachinko hall is reduced. Therefore, the maximum number of reserved balls may be increased from the current four to five or more. In this case, when the maximum number of reserved balls becomes, for example, “10” or “20”, the reserved balls that have been invalidated can be used for the symbol change, which is significant for the player.
[0006]
As described above, the maximum number of reserved balls to be used for symbol fluctuation is expanded to, for example, "10" or "20", and the number of reserved balls increases. In such a case, even when the fluctuation time reduction control for shortening the fluctuation time of the symbol is performed, a problem that a predetermined number or more of suspensions are similarly invalidated occurs.
It is an object of the present invention to facilitate the digestion of a reserved ball generated during the fluctuation of the game symbol while securing the game conditions by the player, to improve the operation rate of the ball game machine, And so on.
[0007]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine, wherein a symbol display means for changing and displaying a symbol for a predetermined time based on detection of a game ball by a symbol starting means, and Special game generating means for generating a special game advantageous to the player when the stop symbol mode becomes a predetermined specific mode, and detection accompanying information generated each time a game ball is detected by the symbol starting means, in order of detection. In a ball game machine having a storage means for storing and a symbol determination means for determining a stop symbol mode after a symbol change based on the detection accompanying information stored in the storage means, the symbol determination means is in a normal game mode. A stop symbol mode corresponding to one symbol change is determined from one unit of detection accompanying information stored in the storage device based on one detection of a game ball by the symbol starting device, and a predetermined game mode different from the normal game mode is determined. In is to determine the stop symbol manner corresponding to the symbol variation once based on a plurality of detection associated information of some or all of the plurality of detecting incidental information stored in the storage means.
[0008]
When the launched game ball is detected by the symbol starting means, and when the symbol is fluctuating on the symbol display means, the detection accompanying information generated for each detection of the game ball is sequentially stored in the storage means in the order of detection. Is done. In the case of the normal game mode, the symbol determination means determines a stop symbol mode corresponding to the next one symbol change from one piece of detection accompanying information corresponding to one detection stored in the storage means. However, in the case of the predetermined game mode, the symbol determination unit determines one stop symbol mode based on a part or all of the plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information stored in the storage unit. .
[0009]
That is, a part of or all of the plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information are collectively determined to determine one stop symbol mode, and at this point, some or all of the plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information are collectively deleted from the storage unit. After the symbol change, the operation is stopped in the stop symbol mode. Therefore, the detection accompanying information stored in the storage means during the symbol change can be promptly digested in a lump. As a result, an empty area is easily generated in the storage means, so that the player does not interrupt the firing of the game ball, the operation rate of the ball game machine can be improved, and the profitability of the hall side can be secured. be able to.
[0010]
Here, it is provided with a judgment means for judging whether or not a special game is generated by the special game generation means for each detection accompanying information using each detection accompanying information of the storage means, and the symbol determining means is a judgment means in the normal game mode. The stop symbol mode corresponding to one symbol change may be determined on the basis of a plurality of determination results received from the determination means in the predetermined game mode.
[0011]
Further, the determination means determines whether or not a special game is generated by the special game generation means using the detection accompanying information of the storage means. In the normal game mode, the storage is based on one detection of a game ball by the symbol starting means. Using the one unit of detection accompanying information stored in the means, the detection accompanying information is sequentially determined for each detection accompanying information, and in the predetermined game mode, a plurality of partial or all of the plurality of detection accompanying information stored in the storage means are detected. A determination means for performing a determination corresponding to one symbol change using the accompanying information may be provided.
[0012]
The determination probability in the predetermined game mode by the determination means may be set to a high probability obtained by multiplying the determination probability in the normal game mode by the number of pieces of detection accompanying information. Further, the number of the detection accompanying information may represent the number of the reserved balls which are not subjected to the symbol fluctuation among the game balls detected by the symbol starting means. The predetermined game mode may be established when a player operates a reserve ball batch digestion button for instructing a reserve ball batch digestion.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The present embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a first-type pachinko machine called a card-type ball game machine, which is installed in an island structure of a pachinko hall. In the structure, a plurality of card-type ball lending machines 1 and a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are alternately arranged in the length direction, and the card-type ball lending machine 1 is electrically connected to the pachinko machine 2. .
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 2, which is a card-type ball game machine, has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 3, and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The outer frame 3 is detachably fixed to an island structure (not shown) while the card-type ball lending machine 1 is sandwiched therebetween. A game board 5 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 from the back side. A glass door 6 having a window 6a and a ball tray 8 for storing game balls for firing are provided in correspondence with the front side of the game board 5. Front plates (not shown) are pivotally connected to each other via hinges so as to be freely opened and closed.
[0015]
In the lower part of the front frame 4, a lower plate 9 for storing game balls overflowing or extracted from the ball tray 8 and a firing handle 11 of a firing means 10 are provided. The launching means 10 includes a launch handle 11 that can be rotated and a launch motor 13 that launches a game ball with a hitting hammer 12 with a hitting force corresponding to the rotation angle at which the launch handle 11 is rotated (FIG. 3, (See FIG. 4). An operation panel 14 for ball lending operation for the card-type ball lending machine 1 is provided on the right side of the ball tray 8.
[0016]
The operation panel 14 has a card balance display section 14a for displaying the card balance in a three-digit number, a ball lending switch 14b for instructing ball lending of a predetermined amount of game balls, and a command to return the card at the end of the game. Return switch 14c is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, on the outer peripheral portion of the game board 5, a guide rail 15 which is formed of a metal outer rail and an inner rail and guides a game ball is provided in a substantially annular shape. At the lower end of the front frame 4, on the left side of the lower plate 9, a collective ball digestion button 16 is provided, and a collective indicator lamp 17 is incorporated in the reserve ball collective digestion button 16 itself. That is, the reserved ball batch digestion button 16 has a lamp.
[0017]
In the game area 5a inside the guide rail 15, a center case 20 located substantially at the center thereof, a color liquid crystal display 21 provided in the center case 20, and a plurality of normal winning means 22 (in this case, , For example, seven), left and right ordinary symbol starting means (gate means or passing means) 23, special symbol starting means (symbol starting and winning means) 24, large winning opening means (opening / closing winning means) 25, and the like. Each is disposed at a predetermined position. In addition, the center case 20 is provided with four ordinary symbol operation holding lamps 26 at an upper portion thereof and four special symbol operation holding lamps 27 at a lower portion thereof.
[0018]
Here, a plurality of game nails, windmills, and the like are provided in the game area 5a, but illustration is omitted. The special symbol starting means 24 is provided with a pair of left and right openable pawls 24a that can be opened and closed, and is configured such that the openable / closed pawls 24a are driven to open and close by an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 28. The special winning opening means 25 is provided with an opening / closing plate 25a that can be opened forward, and is configured to be driven to open and close by a special electric accessory solenoid 29. Therefore, when the opening / closing plate 25a is opened forward, a state advantageous to the player occurs.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the back side of the front frame 4, a gate-shaped game board holding body (so-called three-sided frame) 35 is fixed to the outer periphery thereof, and the game board 5 and the back side located on the rear side are fixed. The mechanism plate 36 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 by a game board holder 35. Above the back mechanism plate 36, a substrate cover 37 accommodating an external output substrate 38, a ball tank 39, and a tank rail 40 extending from the ball tank 39 are provided. A / ball lending mechanism 41 is provided on the side of the back mechanism plate 36, and a payout ball guide path 42 connected to the downstream side of the payout / ball lending mechanism 41 is provided below the back mechanism plate 36. .
[0020]
Here, from the external output board 38, various kinds of game information such as information on the number of times of the change of the special symbol and information on the stop symbol are transmitted and output to an unillustrated island computer provided in the pachinko hall. Therefore, the game balls or the game balls for renting out the balls as the prize balls from the payout / ball lending mechanism 41 are paid out to the ball tray 8 via the payout ball guiding path 42. A back cover 43 mounted on the back side of the game board 5 is fitted into a rectangular opening 36a formed substantially at the center of the back mechanism plate 36.
[0021]
A main control board 45 is disposed on the rear side inside a board case 44 mounted on the rear surface of the back cover 43, and a symbol control board 46 is disposed on the front side. The liquid crystal display 21 is electrically connected to the symbol control board 46 via a liquid crystal driver 96 (see FIG. 5). A sound / lamp control board 48 is provided inside the board case 47 attached to the back cover 43 below the board case 44. A power supply board 50, a payout control board 51, and an external interface control board (see FIG. 5) 52 are provided inside the board case 49 mounted on the back mechanism plate 36 below the board case 47. I have.
[0022]
Further, a firing control board 53 is provided inside a board case 52 mounted on the rear side of the firing means 10. Each of the control boards 45 to 46, 48, 50 to 51, 53 is constituted by an independent printed board, and each of the other control boards 45, 46, 48, 51 except the power supply board 50 and the emission control board 53 has one. Microcomputers composed of chip integrated circuits are provided.
[0023]
The main control board 45 and the other control boards 46, 48, 51 are electrically connected via a plurality of signal lines via connectors, and a predetermined signal is transmitted from the main control board 45 to each of the control boards 48 (46), 51. Various control commands for executing the game operation can be basically transmitted by one-way communication. By adopting the one-way communication of the control command, it is possible to surely prevent the improper operation related to the stop of the symbol of the ordinary symbol or the special symbol.
[0024]
Next, a control device of the pachinko machine 2 will be described based on a block diagram of FIG.
The main control board 45 is provided with a CPU 45a constituting a single-chip microcomputer, a ROM 45b, a RAM 45c (which corresponds to a storage means), and input / output interfaces 45d and 45e.
[0025]
The main control board 45 has a plurality of normal winning switch groups 22a for detecting winning of the game balls to the plurality of normal winning means 22 and a normal symbol for detecting the winning of the game balls to each of the normal symbol starting means 23. A start switch 23a, a normal prize switch 25c for detecting a prize of a game ball to the normal prize area 25b of the special prize mouth means 25, and a game ball to a specific prize area 25d (so-called V zone) of the special prize mouth means 25. Is connected to a specific winning switch 25e for detecting a winning, a normal electric auditors solenoid 28, a special electric auditors solenoid 29, and a switch 16a interlocking with the holding ball batch digestion button 16.
[0026]
The dispensing control board 51 is provided with a CPU 51a constituting a single-chip microcomputer, a ROM 51b, a RAM 51c, an input / output interface 51d, and the like. The payout control board 51 is directly connected to the external I / F control board 52, and the external I / F control board 52 is directly connected to the payout / ball lending mechanism 41. The payout / ball lending mechanism 41 includes a switching solenoid 41a that selectively switches a payout path of a game ball between a prize ball and a ball lending, a payout motor 41b, a ball lending counting switch 41c, and a prize ball counting. The switches 41d are connected to each other.
[0027]
As described above, the payout control board 51 can directly receive various control commands transmitted from the main control board 45. The external I / F control board 52 is further connected with the operation panel 14, the card-type ball lending machine 1, and the launch control board 53, respectively. The emission control board 53 is provided with a motor drive circuit 53 a, and the emission motor 13 is driven and controlled by the emission control board 53. The audio / ramp control board 48 is provided with a CPU 48a constituting a single-chip microcomputer, a ROM 48b, a RAM 48c, an input / output interface 48d, and the like.
[0028]
The voice / lamp control board 48 includes a speaker 55 provided on the back side of the ball tray 8, a probability state display lamp 56, a decoration lamp group 57, a normal symbol operation holding lamp 26, and a special symbol operation holding lamp. The lamp 27, the collective display lamp 17, and the like are connected. The voice / lamp control board 48 can directly receive various control commands transmitted from the main control board 45.
[0029]
The symbol display board 46 includes a CPU 46a constituting a single-chip microcomputer, a ROM 46b, a RAM 46c, an input / output interface 46d, and the like. The liquid crystal display 21 is connected to the symbol display board 46 via a liquid crystal driver 96. Here, the liquid crystal display 21 displays three special symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) on the left display portion 21a, middle display portion 21b, and right display portion 21c, and two normal symbols (left symbol, left symbol, In addition to displaying the right symbol (the right symbol) on the small left display unit 21d and the right display unit 21e, it is also possible to display the motion of various characters such as moving images and speech balloons.
[0030]
The power supply board 50 is provided with a power switch 50a, a clear switch 50b for erasing all game information stored in the RAMs 45c and 51c after the power is turned on, a backup power supply 50c for a power failure, and the like. .
Next, various functions achieved as the main control means 60 by a control program stored in the ROM 45b of the main control board 45 in advance will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG.
[0031]
The main control means 60 configured on the main control board 45 controls the game operation according to the game mode and the behavior of the game ball, that is, various game components 24 and 25 provided on the game board 5 and various game balls. It mainly controls the game control of the game board 5 relating to the input and output of signals to the prize switches 22a to 24a, 25c, 25e and the like provided in the prize means 22 to 25 and the like. Various control commands are sequentially transmitted and output to the means 90 and the payout control means 105 as required.
[0032]
The main control unit 60 includes a random number generation unit 61, a random number extraction unit 62, a holding unit 63, a determination unit 64, and a symbol variation determination unit 65 (both corresponding to the symbol determination unit). ), A probability variation means 66, a normal profit state generating means 67, a special profit state generating means 68 (corresponding to a special game generating means), a command transmitting / receiving means 69, a winning counting means 70 and the like. ing. Here, the random number generating means 61, the random number extracting means 62, the judging means 64, etc., constitute lottery means for ordinary symbols and special symbols, respectively.
[0033]
The random number generating means 61 repeatedly generates a control random number, for example, “0 to 9” for a normal symbol at a predetermined minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec), and generates a control random number, for example, “0 to 299” for a special symbol. Are repeatedly generated. Among a plurality of control random numbers from “0 to 9” generated by the random number generating means 61, “0 to 8” is set as a predetermined hit determination value. Only one control random number (for example, “17”) among a plurality of control random numbers from “0 to 299” generated by the random number generating means 61 is set as a predetermined jackpot determination value. I have.
[0034]
The random number extracting means 62 extracts one control random number when the game ball passes the right or left normal symbol starting means 23 among the plurality of control random numbers cyclically generated by the random number generating means 61. Then, as for the special symbol, one control random number when the game ball wins in the special symbol starting means 24 is extracted. The holding means 63 sets the number of detected accompanying information (holding ball information) and the number of detected accompanying information generated when a game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 23 during the change of the normal symbol, that is, the number of variable holdings, By temporarily storing up to four sets in the detection accompanying information memory of the RAM 45c, the ordinary symbol change operation is suspended.
[0035]
In addition, the holding means 63 determines the number of detected accompanying information (holding ball information) and the number of detected accompanying information generated when a game ball passes through the special symbol starting means 24 during the change of the special symbol, that is, Is temporarily stored in the detection-related information memory of the RAM 45c, thereby suspending the special symbol changing operation. As shown in FIG. 9, the detection accompanying information in this case includes, as shown in FIG. 9, a jackpot determination random number H extracted when a game ball is awarded to the special symbol starting means 24, and a jackpot symbol random number for determining a stop symbol with respect to the jackpot or certainty change. Z, a fluctuation shortening timer value T, and the like are stored.
[0036]
That is, every time the detection accompanying information is received, the holding unit 63 sequentially stores the detection accompanying information up to the holding number 1, the holding number 2,..., The holding number 4, and increments the variable holding number by one. If it is not fluctuating, for the stored plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information, the detection accompanying information of the hold number 1 is shifted to the hold number 0 for determination, and each piece of the detection accompanying information of the hold number 2 and thereafter is shifted one by one. By shifting over to the reserved number, that is, the lower number, respectively, and overwriting, the number of storages of the detection accompanying information is reduced, and an empty area is provided.
[0037]
The determination means 64 determines whether or not the hit determination random number for the normal symbol supplied from the holding means 63 matches a plurality of preset hit determination values at the time before the change of the normal symbol, or does not match. It is determined which of "missing". The determining means 64 further determines whether or not the special jackpot determination random number H supplied from the holding means 63 matches a “big hit” or a “big hit” that matches a predetermined jackpot determination value at the time before the change of the special symbol. It is determined which one of “missing (including the reaching reach)” is not performed.
[0038]
The determining means 64 further performs a determination on the probability variable type jackpot based on the jackpot symbol random number Z, and when it is determined to be the probability variable type, after the special game in the profit state ends, Alternatively, the number of the specific random numbers to be the big hit is normally sent to the probability changing means 66 through the special profit state generating means 68 until the special symbol change of the predetermined number (for example, 100 times) is completed until the next big hit or the predetermined number (for example, 100 times). (For example, 7, 17, 37, 47, 67), and instruct the jackpot probability to be higher (for example, 1/60) than the normal probability (for example, about 1/300). As described above, when the probability fluctuation mode is set, the probability fluctuation means 66 instructs the ordinary profit state generating means 67 described later to give a predetermined profit.
[0039]
When the ordinary profit state generating means 67 receives the above-described probability variation instruction from the probability varying means 66, the ordinary profitable means 24b of the special symbol starting means 24 operates normally (for example, on the condition that the ordinary symbol becomes a "hit") (for example, , About 0.5 seconds), and gives the player a profit state in which the game balls can easily enter by opening the state for a longer time (for example, about 3 seconds). The special profit state generating means 68 further receives a jackpot determination result from the determining means 64 or a predetermined symbol included in the game control on condition that the stopped symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 23 becomes a large symbol. The special game is generated by the special profit state generation routine of the above.
[0040]
In this case, the special game is performed when the opening / closing plate 25a of the special winning opening means 25 is opened forward and a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds) has elapsed, or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won. Ends. By the way, when the opening and closing plate 25a is closed, if at least one game ball passes through the specific winning area 25d, the special game can be continued up to a predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds), and the special profit advantageous to the player can be obtained. A state is given.
[0041]
According to the determination result from the determination means 64, the symbol variation determining means 65 executes a predetermined lottery program to determine the variation of the ordinary symbol, the variation pattern designation command for the ordinary symbol related to the hit, and the left symbol and the right symbol. Are determined by lottery. The symbol variation determining means 65 further determines, with respect to the special symbol, a variation pattern designating command for the special symbol related to the big hit and a symbol designating command for the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol in the case of "big hit" by lottery. .
[0042]
Further, the symbol variation determining means 65 determines a variation pattern designation command for deviation, a symbol designation command for deviation, and a deviation symbol by lottery in the case of "missing" with respect to the ordinary symbol and the special symbol. The command transmission / reception means 69 sequentially sends the voice / ramp control means 80 the variable pattern designation command for the normal symbol and the special symbol, and the symbol designation command. By the way, the winning counting means 70 counts a plurality of normal winning means 22, the special symbol starting means 24, and the game balls which win in the normal winning area 25b and the specific winning area 25d included in the special winning opening means 25.
[0043]
Accordingly, the command transmitting / receiving means 69 creates a payout command command for instructing payout of game balls based on the number of game balls won by the winning counting means 70, transmits the command to the payout control means 105, and transmits the payout control means 105. Thus, various kinds of information such as prize ball payout number information and error occurrence information can be received. The command transmission / reception unit 69 further transmits various control commands such as a control command for detection accompanying information relating to the number of held game balls and a control command for probability variation information indicating a probability variation state, and the control units 80, 90, and 105 to be transmitted. And output individually.
[0044]
Next, various functions achieved as the sound / ramp control means 80 by the control program stored in the ROM 48b of the sound / ramp control board 48 in advance will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG.
The voice / ramp control means 80 configured on the voice / ramp control board 48 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command from the main control means 60, and receives a large number of decorative lamps provided on the game board 5, the front frame 4, and the like. It controls the lighting of the lamp groups 56 and 57 including the effect lamp and the like, and also controls the sound output by driving and controlling the speaker 55 provided on the back side of the ball tray 8.
[0045]
Therefore, the sound / lamp control means 80 includes a command transmission / reception means 81, an effect pattern storage means 82, an effect pattern determination means 83, a random number generation means 84, a lighting control means 85, a sound generation control means 86, and the like. ing. The command transmission / reception means 81 receives the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command from the command transmission / reception means 69 of the main control means 60 and sends the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command to the command transmission / reception means 91 of the symbol control means 90. Etc. can be transmitted.
[0046]
The variation pattern storage means 82 has a plurality of types of lamp effect control patterns for controlling the lighting and blinking of the lamp groups 56 and 57 such as various display lamps and decorative lamps for each of the variation pattern designation commands, and sounds the speaker 55. A plurality of types of loudspeaker effect control patterns to be performed are stored in advance. The variation pattern determining means 83 selects a lamp effect control pattern or a speaker effect control pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command, and selects a plurality of options for the lamp effect control pattern and the speaker effect control pattern. Extracts one of a predetermined number of control random numbers generated by the random number generation means 84 and determines one option based on the extracted control random numbers.
[0047]
The lighting control means 85 outputs a lighting drive signal based on the lamp effect control pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determining means 83, so as to control the lighting / flashing points of the lamp groups 56 and 57, as well as to display a collective display lamp. 17 and the normal symbol operation holding lamp 26 and the special symbol operation holding lamp 27 are controlled to be turned on. The sound generation control unit 86 causes the speaker 55 to sound based on a drive signal based on the speaker effect control pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination unit 83.
[0048]
Next, various functions achieved as the symbol control means 90 by a control program stored in the ROM 46b of the symbol control board 46 in advance will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG.
The symbol control means 90 configured on the symbol control board 46 includes a command transmission / reception means 91, a fluctuation pattern storage means 92, a fluctuation pattern determination means 93, a random number generation means 94, a display device control means 95, a liquid crystal driver 96 and the like.
[0049]
The command transmission / reception unit 91 receives a fluctuation pattern designation command and a symbol designation command from the command transmission / reception unit 81 of the voice / lamp control unit 80, and can transmit various control commands to the command transmission / reception unit 81. I have. The variation pattern storage unit 92 stores variation pattern information relating to symbol variation in which a variation content (including variation time) is associated with each of a plurality of variation pattern designation commands for a normal symbol or a special symbol.
[0050]
The variation pattern determining means 93 selects variation pattern information corresponding to the variation pattern designation command, and when a plurality of options are provided in the variation pattern information, a predetermined number of variations generated by the random number generation means 94. One of the control random numbers is extracted, and one option is determined based on the extracted control random numbers. The display device control means 95 transmits to the liquid crystal driver 96 various symbol display signals relating to the symbol variation received from the variation pattern determining means 93 and outputs them.
[0051]
Therefore, the special symbols are variably displayed on the display units 21a to 21c of the special symbol display unit 101 of the display unit 100 formed on the liquid crystal display 21, and the display unit of the normal symbol display unit 102 of the display unit 100 is displayed. In addition to the normal design being fluctuated in 21d and 21e, various effect displays such as effect displays with a symbol background are performed on substantially the entire display means 100.
[0052]
Therefore, the liquid crystal display 21 is a display means 100 for realizing both display functions of the special symbol display means 101 for variably displaying three special symbols and the ordinary symbol display means 102 for variably displaying two ordinary symbols. . In this case, when the change of the special symbol stops, the display units 21a to 21c stop at any one of the big hit symbol mode, the reach symbol mode, and the off symbol mode based on the determination result of the determination unit 64. .
[0053]
When the fixed symbol (stop symbol mode) stopped after the change of the special symbol display means 101 is a specific mode such as “777” or “444”, a special game called “big hit” is started, and the special winning port means 25 is started. The opening / closing plate 25a is opened forward, and as described above, a state advantageous to the player can be continued up to 16 rounds. As shown in FIG. 8, the payout control means 105 formed on the payout control board 51 includes a command transmitting / receiving means 106, a payout / ball lending control means 107, and the like. Based on the payout command command received from the means 60, the payout / ball lending mechanism 41 is instructed to pay out game balls.
[0054]
Here, when the external interface control means 110 configured on the external interface control board 52 has not received any error relating to payout from the payout / ball lending control means 107, the external interface control means 110 transmits the firing permission signal to the launch control board 53. In order to transmit to the above-configured launch control means 111, when the player operates the operation handle 11, the launch motor 13 is driven by the launch control means 111, and the game balls can be launched.
[0055]
Next, a description will be given, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, reference numerals Si (i = 11, 12, 13,...) In the figure indicate each step.
By turning on the power to the pachinko machine 2, this control is executed by interruption every minute time. When this control is started, first, based on each detection accompanying information stored in the detection accompanying information memory, if the number of operation pending balls is equal to or more than a predetermined number N (for example, 4 which can be reserved maximum) (S11). : Yes) Only when the fluctuation shortening timer value T of the maximum operation pending ball number N is equal to or less than a predetermined value M (for example, 0) (S12: Yes), permission to collectively use the reserved balls is permitted. The flag KF is set (S13).
[0056]
Next, the batch digest display lamp 17 is lit (S14). At this time, the player knows that the reserved balls can be digested all at once, so if the reserved ball collective digestion button 16 is operated (S15: Yes), the batch digestion game mode flag JF must be set. If (S16: No), the batch digestion game mode flag JF for executing the batch digestion of the reserved balls is set (S17), and the batch digestion display lamp 17 is blinked (S18). However, when the reserve ball batch digestion button 16 is operated (S15: Yes) and the batch digestion game mode flag JF is set (S16: Yes), the batch digestion game mode flag JF is reset (S19). Then, the batch digest display lamp 17 is lit (S20).
[0057]
In this way, S11 to S20 are repeatedly executed until the current symbol change ends (S21: No). Then, when the current symbol change is completed (S21: Yes), if there is an operation-reserved ball number (S22: Yes), the big hit determination process control (see FIG. 11) is executed (S23). When the big hit determination processing control is started, first, when the collective digestion game mode flag JF is set, that is, in the case of the predetermined game mode (S31: Yes), the collective digestion count of the reserved balls is set to the continuous determination number RH N is set (S32). However, when the batch digestion game mode flag JF is not set, that is, in the case of the normal game mode (S31: No), “1” is set to the continuous determination number RH (S40).
[0058]
Next, each piece of detection accompanying information in the detection accompanying information memory is shifted one by one to the lower side (lower number side) and overwritten, and the number of pending changes is decremented by one (S33). That is, the detection accompanying information of the reserved ball number 1 is shifted to the reserved ball number 0 for determination, and each of the detected accompanying information after the reserved ball number 2 is shifted to the next lower reserved ball number. At this time, due to the shift operation of the detection accompanying information, the number of storages of the detection accompanying information in the detection accompanying information memory is reduced, and an empty area is provided. Next, when the jackpot determination random number H in the detection accompanying information of the reserved ball number 0 does not match a plurality of jackpot determination values set in advance (S34: No), the consecutive determination number RH is decremented by one. (S38).
[0059]
Next, when the continuity determination number RH is 1 or more (S39: Yes), S33 and the subsequent steps are similarly repeated. By the way, when the jackpot determination random number H of the reserved ball number 0 matches any of the plurality of jackpot determination values (S34: Yes), the number of jackpot games is incremented by one (S35). Next, when the jackpot symbol random number Z in the detection accompanying information matches the predetermined probability change determination value (S36: Yes), the probability change game flag YF is set (S37), and the steps from S38 are executed. You.
[0060]
However, if the jackpot symbol random number Z does not match the predetermined probability change determination value (S36: No), the probability change game flag YF is reset (S41), and S38 and subsequent steps are executed. If the continuous determination number RH is smaller than 1 (S39: No), the permission flag KF and the batch digestion game mode flag JF are reset (S42), respectively, and this control is terminated, and the number of active balls is reduced to one. Return to control of digestive digestion. That is, at this point, all the detection accompanying information stored in the detection accompanying information memory has been deleted by a plurality of shift operations.
[0061]
Then, by the jackpot determination control, the presence / absence of the special game by the special profit state generating means 68 is determined for each piece of the detection accompanying information using each piece of the detection accompanying information stored in the detection accompanying information memory. In this case, the probability of determining with respect to the jackpot determination random number H of each detection accompanying information is, for example, about 1/300 of the normal jackpot probability. 1/60, which is about five times the probability.
[0062]
Therefore, the symbol variation determining means 65 determines whether or not the jackpot game number (for example, one time) determined in S35 and the value of the probable variable game flag YF determined in S37 or S41 in the normal game mode. A stop symbol mode is determined each time a determination result is received, and one stop symbol mode is determined based on a plurality of determination results received from the determination unit 65 in the batch digestion game mode. Here, the determination means 64 is configured to include, in particular, S33 to S39 of the big hit determination control.
[0063]
As described above, the presence / absence of a special game by the special profit state generating means 68 is determined by the determining means 64 for each piece of the detection accompanying information stored in the detection accompanying information memory of the RAM 45c. In the normal game mode, the determining means 65 determines the stop symbol mode each time it receives the determination result from the determining means 64. On the other hand, in the batch digestion game mode, one stop symbol mode is determined based on a plurality of determination results received from the determination means 64, and at this time all the plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information stored in the detection accompanying information memory are collectively collected. It is erased and stops after the symbol change in the stopped symbol mode.
[0064]
Therefore, the detection accompanying information stored in the detection accompanying information memory during the symbol change can be promptly digested collectively. As a result, an empty area is easily generated in the detection accompanying information memory, so that the player does not interrupt the firing of the game ball, the operation rate of the ball game machine can be improved, and the profitability of the hall side can be improved. Can be secured.
Next, a modification of the above embodiment will be described.
1) The jackpot determination control shown in FIG. 11 may be partially changed as shown in FIG. 12, and one determination may be made using a plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information.
[0065]
That is, when this control is started, first, when the batch digestion game mode flag JF is set (S51: Yes), N is set to the number of continuous shifts RS (S52), and the number of the jackpot determination values is reduced. The magnification is increased to N times (for example, 4 times that can be held maximum) (S53). On the other hand, if the batch digestion game mode flag JF is not set (S51: No), 1 is set to the continuous shift count RS (S62), and the normal number of jackpot determination values is applied (S63). Next, each piece of detection accompanying information in the detection accompanying information memory is shifted one by one to the lower side (lower number side) and overwritten, and the number of pending changes is decremented by one (S54).
[0066]
That is, also in this case, the detection accompanying information of the reserved ball number 1 is shifted to the reserved ball number 0 for determination, and the detection accompanying information after the reserved ball number 2 is shifted one by one to the smaller reserved ball number. Overwrite. At this time, due to the shift operation of the detection accompanying information, the number of storages of the detection accompanying information in the detection accompanying information memory is reduced, and an empty area is provided.
[0067]
Next, the number of continuous shifts RS is decremented by one (S55). If the number of continuous shifts RS is 1 or more (S56: Yes), S54 to S56 are repeatedly executed. Then, when the number of continuous shifts RS becomes “0” (S56: No), at this time, the N pieces of detection accompanying information stored in the detection accompanying information memory are deleted by a plurality of shift operations. I have. Then, when the jackpot determination random number H in the detection accompanying information of the reserved ball number 0 does not match any of a plurality of preset jackpot determination values (S57: No), the permission flag KF and the collective digestion game mode are set. The flags JF are respectively reset (S61), this control is terminated, and the routine returns to the main routine.
[0068]
If the jackpot determination random number H of the reserved ball number 0 matches any of the plurality of jackpot determination values (S57: Yes), the jackpot game flag is set (S58). Further, when the jackpot symbol random number Z in the detection accompanying information matches any of the predetermined probability change determination values (S59: Yes), the probability change game flag YF is set (S60), and the process returns through S61. I do.
[0069]
In this case, the determination processing is performed only once for the four reserved balls, and the determination probability used in the determination processing is N times (4/300) the determination probability (for example, 1/300) in the normal game mode in S53. Double), that is, a high probability multiplied by the number of pieces of detection accompanying information, the determination probability (lottery probability) is the same as the determination probability in the normal game mode, and there is no disadvantage for the player. . Therefore, also in this case, since the detection accompanying information stored in the detection accompanying information memory can be quickly digested in a lump during symbol fluctuation, an empty area is easily generated in the detection accompanying information memory, and The operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved, and profitability on the hall side can be secured.
[0070]
2] The collective ball digestion button 16 may be provided at any position that is easy to operate near the ball tray 8 or near the firing handle 11.
3] The collective digestion display lamp 17 may be turned on and the collective digestion permission state may occur after the symbol has been changed a predetermined number of times or after a predetermined time has elapsed since the end of the jackpot game. Further, a case where the average number of reserved balls per unit time has reached a predetermined value (for example, three) or more may be adopted.
[0071]
In addition, by additionally providing a condition other than the reserved number, the user may operate the reserved ball collective digestion button 16 to cause the user to want to switch to the collective digestion game mode. Furthermore, the batch digestion control may be automatically executed when the number of operation reserve balls exceeds a predetermined number.
[0072]
4] Each time the hold ball collective digestion button 16 is operated, the number of reserve balls to be collectively digested is changed from “2” → “3” → “4” →... → “arbitrary number” → “ "Cancel" can be sequentially and cyclically set, and the set batch digest number may be displayed on the symbol control means 90 or a display means such as a separately provided seven-segment display.
[0073]
5) When the game mode is switched to the batch digestion game mode by operating the hold ball collective digestion button 16, the judgment probability of the jackpot judgment random number H and the judgment probability of the jackpot symbol random number Z in the jackpot judgment control are larger than in the normal game mode. It may be a state in which a large hit is easily made but hardly changed, or a state in which a big hit is hardly changed but easily changed.
[0074]
6] In the jackpot determination control shown in FIG. 12, one piece of detection accompanying information used for the jackpot determination and the probability change determination in the batch digestion game mode may be determined by lottery from among the N pieces of detection accompanying information. Furthermore, a jackpot may be determined based on an added value obtained by adding all the values of the plurality of jackpot determination random numbers H, and a probability variation is determined based on an added value obtained by adding all the values of the plurality of jackpot symbol random numbers Z. May be.
[0075]
7] In the jackpot determination control shown in FIG. 11, the case where there is no jackpot or only one jackpot occurs for the N pieces of detection accompanying information has been mainly described. The case will be described. For example, it is assumed that, in the case where ten reserved balls are collectively digested, the second and fourth of the ten pieces of detection accompanying information relating to the reservation are jackpot determination random numbers.
[0076]
As a first determination method, a single symbol change is executed for two pieces of detected additional information from the first detected additional information to the first jackpot determination random number (second), and these two pieces of detected additional information are obtained. To delete. Next, one symbol change is executed for two pieces of detected additional information from the third detected additional information to the second jackpot determination random number (fourth), and these two pieces of detected additional information are deleted. I do. Next, since the jackpot determination random numbers do not exist in the remaining six pieces of detection accompanying information, they may be collectively deleted.
[0077]
As a second determination method, since there are two jackpot determination random numbers for all of the ten pieces of detection incidental information, the symbol change is performed twice to generate two jackpots, and the ten pieces of detection incidental information are collectively collected. And erase. As a third determination method, since there are two jackpot determination random numbers for all of the ten pieces of detection incidental information, the symbol change is performed only once to generate two jackpots, and the ten pieces of detection incidental information are obtained. Erase all at once. As a fourth determination method, since there are two jackpot determination random numbers for all of the ten pieces of detection accompanying information, the symbol change is performed once to generate one jackpot, and then the symbol change is performed once. To generate one big hit.
[0078]
8] An effect of designating a special fluctuation pattern for causing the symbol control means 90 to indicate that the mode is the batch digestion game mode in the special pattern fluctuation pattern designation command transmitted from the main control means 60 to the symbol control means 90. Commands may be provided.
9] In the jackpot determination control shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, when a plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information corresponding to suspension of a plurality of game balls are collectively digested by one symbol change, a plurality of times based on the plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information are used. By setting the symbol variation time Tn so that the relationship between the total variation time TN (N times) and the symbol variation time Tn for one cycle by the batch digestion is Tn ≦ TN, the batch digestion of the number of reserved balls can be performed. Can be further promoted.
[0079]
10] The collective digestion game mode started by operating the reserve ball collective digestion button 16 ends when one symbol change after collective digestion of a plurality of reserve balls ends.
11) The symbol variation signal for each symbol variation may be transmitted and output from the external output board 38 to the hole-side island computer a plurality of times corresponding to the plurality of retained balls that have been digested in a lump. Further, instead of the symbol variation signal, a batch digestion signal indicating that the batch digestion has been performed may be separately transmitted and output.
[0080]
12] If the determination at S34 in the jackpot determination control shown in FIG. 11 is "yes" even once, this control may be terminated. In this case, it is possible to collectively digest any number of pieces of detection accompanying information that is smaller than the number of collective digests and up to the next jackpot.
[0081]
13] A pachinko machine in which the connection relationship between the control means 60, 80, 90 and 105 used in the above embodiment is partially changed may be used. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 13, various control commands necessary for game control are transmitted from the main control means 60 to the payout control means 105 and the symbol control means 90, and the voice / ramp control means 80 performs the symbol control. The driving of the various lamps 26, 27, 56, 57 and the speaker 55 may be controlled based on the control command received from the means 90.
[0082]
14] As shown in FIG. 14, the lamp control means 80A and the voice control means 80B are separately configured, and the main control means 60 to the symbol control means 90, the lamp control means 80A, the voice control means 80B, and the payout control. Various control commands required for game control may be individually transmitted to the means 105.
[0083]
15] Further, as shown in FIG. 15, an effect control means 90A is further provided in place of the symbol control means 90, and various controls necessary for the game control from the main control means 60 to the payout control means 105 and the effect control means 90A are provided. A command may be transmitted, and various control commands necessary for game control may be individually transmitted from the effect control means 90A to the ramp control means 80A and the voice control means 80B.
[0084]
16] Here, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be added without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention can be applied. Further, the present invention can be applied to various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball and a sparrow ball game machine using various game media.
[0085]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a symbol display means, a special game generation means, a storage means, and a symbol determination means, and the symbol determination means is stored in the storage means in the normal game mode. A stop symbol mode corresponding to the next one symbol change is determined from one detection incidental information corresponding to one detection, and in a predetermined game mode different from the normal game mode, a plurality of detection incidental information stored in the storage means is determined. Since one stop symbol mode is determined based on a part or all of a plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information of the information, by switching to a predetermined game mode, these pieces of part or all of the plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information are collectively collected. One stop symbol mode is determined, and at this point, some or all of the plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information are collectively erased from the storage means, and after the subsequent symbol change, the stop symbol mode is stopped.
[0086]
Therefore, the detection accompanying information stored in the storage means during the symbol change can be promptly digested in a lump. As a result, an empty area is easily generated in the storage means, so that the player does not interrupt the firing of the game ball, the operation rate of the ball game machine can be improved, and the profitability of the hall side can be secured. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a control system of a main control unit.
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of voice / lamp control means and symbol control means.
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of a payout control unit.
FIG. 9 is a table illustrating a data structure of a detection accompanying information memory.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an operation-holding ball count batch digestion control.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a jackpot determination control.
FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 11 according to a modified embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a schematic connection explanatory diagram showing another connection relationship of the control means.
FIG. 14 is a schematic connection explanatory diagram showing another connection relationship of the control means.
FIG. 15 is a schematic connection explanatory diagram showing another connection relationship of the control means.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
16 Bulk ball digestion button
24 Special symbol starting means
45c RAM
65 Symbol variation determination means
68 Special profit status generating means
90 Symbol control means
100 display means

Claims (6)

Symbol display means (90, 100) for changing and displaying a symbol for a predetermined time based on detection of a game ball by the symbol starting means (24);
A special game generating means (68) for generating a special game advantageous to the player when the stop symbol mode after the change of the symbol display means (90, 100) becomes a predetermined specific mode;
Storage means (45c) for sequentially storing detection accompanying information generated each time a game ball is detected by the symbol starting means (24) in the order of detection;
A ball game machine comprising a symbol determining means (65) for determining a stopped symbol mode after a symbol change based on the detection accompanying information stored in the storage means (45c);
The symbol determining means (65) includes:
In the normal game mode, a stop symbol mode corresponding to one symbol change is determined from one unit of detection accompanying information stored in the storage device (45c) based on one detection of a game ball by the symbol starting device (24). And
In a predetermined game mode different from the normal game mode, one symbol change is handled based on a part or all of a plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information among a plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information stored in the storage means (45c). Determine the stop symbol aspect,
A ball game machine characterized by the following. Determining means (64) for determining whether or not a special game has been generated by the special game generating means (68) for each piece of detected additional information using each piece of detected additional information in the storage means (45c);
The symbol determining means (65) includes:
In the normal game mode, each time a determination result is received from the determination means (64), a stop symbol mode is determined. In the predetermined game mode, one symbol change is performed based on a plurality of determination results received from the determination means (64). Determine the stop symbol mode corresponding to
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein: Determining means (64) for determining whether or not a special game is generated by the special game generating means (68) using the detection accompanying information of the storage means (45c);
In the normal game mode, one unit of detection accompanying information stored in the storage means (45c) based on one detection of a game ball by the symbol starting means (24) is used to sequentially determine each detection accompanying information, and
In the predetermined game mode, determination means (45) for performing a determination corresponding to one symbol change using a part or all of the plurality of pieces of detection accompanying information stored in the storage section (45c). The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein (64) is provided. The judgment probability in the predetermined game mode by the judgment means (64) is set to a high probability obtained by multiplying the judgment probability in the normal game mode by the number of pieces of detection accompanying information. Ball game machine. 4. The ball according to claim 2, wherein the number of the detection accompanying information represents the number of reserved balls that are not subjected to a symbol change among the game balls detected by the symbol starting means (24). 5. Gaming machine. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined game mode is established when a reserve ball collective digestion button (16) for instructing reserve ball collective digestion is operated by a player. 5.

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