JP2004113413A - Mahjong game machine and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an amusing mahjong game machine by improving technical intervention property. <P>SOLUTION: The.mahjong game machine (1) comprises: tile ball-entering ports (10) formed so as to correspond to tiles on the panel surface of a game panel (3); a shooting apparatus (42) for shooting a game ball onto the panel surface; a liquid crystal display device 4 which displays tiles corresponding to the port (10) which the shot ball has entered as tiles in hand unopened; and a Tsumo ball-entering port (15) which the game ball shot onto the panel surface can enter (Tsumo means to draw a tile from the walls). The mah-jongg type pachinko machine (1) is provided with: a varying ball-entering apparatus (16) displaceable to a first state where the game ball easily enters the Tsumo ball-entering port (15) and a second state where the game ball has difficulty in it; and a main control circuit (30) which counts the number of times of permitting the exchange of the tiles in hand unopened according to the number of game balls having entered the Tsumo ball-entering port (15) within a prescribed period and permits the exchange of the tiles in hand unopened the permitted number of times. When a bonus point constituted of the predetermined combination of patterns from among the tiles in hand unopened is established, the circuit (30) displaces the varying ball-entering apparatus (16) from the second state within the prescribed period of a following game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention simulates the operation of a sparrow ball game machine for playing a mahjong game (including a game machine installed in a game arcade and a game machine for playing a similar game on a screen of a TV or the like) and a sparrow ball game machine. A game program that can be executed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional sparrow ball game machine (hereinafter referred to as a "game machine") has a predetermined number (for example, 27) of ball entrances provided with tile designs at a lower portion of a game board, and a portion near an upper portion of the entrance. A number of obstacle nails are provided on the board, and a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are fired at the top of the board for each game, and the game balls enter one of the above-mentioned entrances. The tile corresponding to the entrance is displayed as a hand tile on a predetermined display device (hereinafter referred to as "tile arrangement").
[0003]
Then, after this, the player discards one tile unnecessary for completing a combination (adventure combination) composed of a predetermined symbol combination from the hand tiles (the discarded tile is referred to as a “discard tile”). Then, the game ball is fired again to obtain one new tile as a hand tile (the tile obtained as a new hand tile is referred to as a "tsumo tile"). Hereinafter, obtaining one new tile as a new hand tile after discarding one unnecessary tile is referred to as “tile exchange”. This tile exchange is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) to complete an uplifting role, resulting in an “uprising”, and a game value (for example, a score, a coin, etc.) according to the difficulty of establishing the “uprising role”. ) Is given to the player, and one mahjong game ends.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 252246 [0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A player who wants to enjoy the mahjong game as described above finds it interesting to judge unnecessary tiles for completing the “finish role” and to complete the “finish role” by himself. Then, after the tiles are arranged, regardless of the pattern combination of the hand tiles, it is very interesting to try to complete the highly difficult "Agari role". However, in the conventional gaming machines, the number of tile exchanges is predetermined, so that the player can only enjoy a uniform mahjong game. Also, since the so-called Dora tile cannot be arbitrarily included in the “finish role”, the fun of the mahjong game is lacking.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an interesting sparrow ball game machine with enhanced technical intervention.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gaming machine of the present invention includes a ball entrance (for example, a tile entrance 10 described later) provided corresponding to a tile on the board of a game board, and ball launching means (for example, a ball launching means for launching a game ball on the board). , A launching device 42 to be described later), display means (for example, a liquid crystal display device 4 to be described later) for displaying tiles corresponding to the entrances of the shot game balls as hand tiles, and It has a special entrance (for example, Tsumo entrance 15 to be described later) into which a game ball can enter, and a first state where a game ball easily enters the special entrance and a second state where it is difficult to enter the ball. And the number of game balls entering the special entrance within a predetermined period (for example, during a time attack game described later). Count the number of times that tile exchange is permitted, and replace the hand tiles by the number of times (for example, the number of tile exchanges that can be performed, described later). Control means (for example, a main control circuit 30 to be described later) that allows the game to be executed in a later game (for example, the next In the game, the ball-entering device is changed from the second state to the first state within a predetermined period.
[0008]
In an embodiment of the present invention, the control means changes the ball-entering device from the second state to the first state within a predetermined period of a subsequent game when the formed combination is a predetermined combination. I do.
[0009]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the ball-entering device that has transitioned from the second state to the first state within the predetermined period is configured to transition from the first state to the second state when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Features.
[0010]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined condition is that a predetermined time elapses after the transition to the first state, and that a predetermined number of game balls enter the special entrance after the transition to the first state. Or a combination of these conditions.
[0011]
An embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that a player is provided with a discarding tile determining operation means (for example, a discarding button 5 described later) for determining and operating an unnecessary tile from among the hand tiles as a discarding tile.
[0012]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the exchange of the hand tiles is to display, on the display means, the tile corresponding to the entrance into which the game ball is inserted as the hand tiles after the operation of determining the discard tiles.
[0013]
The game program of the present invention is a game program for a sparrow ball game machine having a game board having a ball entrance corresponding to a tile and a launching device for a player to shoot a game ball on the board. Displaying a tile corresponding to the entrance into which the game ball fired from the launching device enters as a hand tile on predetermined display means; and Changing the ball entry device to a first state in which the game ball easily enters the special entrance and a second state in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the ball, and a game entering the ball entry device within a predetermined period The step of counting the number of times that the exchange of hand tiles is permitted according to the number of balls, the step of permitting the exchange of hand tiles by the number of times, and the role constituted by a predetermined symbol combination from the hand tiles are realized. When the ball entry device is set to the second state within a predetermined period of a later game. From a game program for realizing the step of transition to the first state to the computer.
[0014]
[Action and effect]
According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the ball entry device has a special ball entrance into which game balls launched on the board can enter, and the first state in which game balls easily enter the special ball entrance And the second state where it is difficult to enter the ball. The control means counts the number of times that the exchange of hand tiles is permitted according to the number of game balls entering the special entrance within a predetermined period, and permits the exchange of hand tiles by the number of times. Therefore, the player can exchange the hand tiles according to the number by inserting the game balls into the special entrance within a predetermined period. Thereby, even if the player lacks experience, knowledge, etc. of the mahjong game, it is possible to easily complete the “finish role” by inserting as many game balls as possible into the special entrance within a predetermined period. . Also, by increasing the number of times that the hand tiles can be exchanged, it is possible to judge tiles that are not necessary for completing the “finish role”, and to further increase the enjoyment of completing the “finish role”. Furthermore, even if the combination of the hand tiles is difficult to complete the “finish role” due to the tile distribution, the possibility of completing the “finish role” can be increased by increasing the number of times the hand tiles can be exchanged. .
[0015]
Further, the control means changes the ball-entering device from the second state to the first state within a predetermined period of a later game when a combination constituted by a predetermined symbol combination is established from the hand tiles. Let it. That is, when the “finish role” is established, the ball entry device is changed from the second state to the first state within a predetermined period of the subsequent game, and the player can change the number of times that the player can exchange hand tiles. It is possible to make it easier to increase, and it is possible to increase the possibility of completing the “finish role”. Thereby, the player can have a fun of continuing the game. In addition, as the player continues playing the game, the sales at the game store can be increased.
[0016]
According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the winning combination is the predetermined winning combination, the ball entry device is changed from the second state to the first state within a predetermined period of the subsequent game. Therefore, when the predetermined combination is, for example, a “finish role” having a high degree of difficulty to be established, the player can have a pleasure to try to form the “finish role” with a high degree of difficulty. In addition, the sales of the game store can be increased by the player trying to establish a highly difficult "finish role".
[0017]
Further, the ball-entering device that has transitioned from the second state to the first state within the predetermined period transitions from the first state to the second state when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the number of games per unit time from decreasing due to an excessive increase in the number of exchangeable hand tiles due to the transition of the ball entry device to the first state, thereby preventing a decrease in sales at the game store.
[0018]
Further, the predetermined condition is that a predetermined time has elapsed since the transition to the first state, that a predetermined number of game balls have entered the entrance after the transition to the first state, or that these conditions are satisfied. Is a combination of Therefore, by setting the predetermined time and the predetermined number, it is possible to prevent the number of times that the hand tiles can be exchanged from being excessively increased.
[0019]
In addition, the game device includes a discarded tile determining operation means for allowing the player to determine and remove unnecessary tiles from the hand tiles as discarded tiles. Therefore, the player can determine an unnecessary tile from the hand tiles by his / her own will and complete the desired “finish role”. In addition, since the Dora tiles can be prevented from being discarded, the Dora tiles can be arbitrarily included in the “finish role”.
[0020]
In the exchange of hand tiles, the tile corresponding to the entrance where the game ball is inserted can be displayed as a hand tile on the display means after the discard tile determination operation.
[0021]
The game program of the present invention is stored in a recording medium such as a ROM cartridge, a CD-ROM, and a DVD, or distributed in a network environment such as the Internet or satellite communication. A new game property can be provided in the same manner as a game. That is, by inserting a game ball into the special entrance within a predetermined period of time, a player can exchange hand tiles according to the number of the ball, and the predetermined role is a highly difficult "Agari role" to be established. In the case of, the player is a game program of a sparrow ball game in which the player can have a pleasure to try to establish a highly difficult "finish role".
[0022]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0023]
FIG. 1 is a front external view showing the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 is a sparrow ball gaming machine that allows a player to play a mahjong game. In this gaming machine 1, 15 gaming balls (pachinko balls) to be provided for a game are enclosed.
[0024]
The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a game medium such as a coin, a medal, a token, or the like, and a card or the like that stores information of a game value given or given to a player. In the following, a description will be given assuming that a coin is used.
[0025]
A game area (game board) 3 is provided inside the front door 2 of the gaming machine 1. In the game area 3, various ball entry areas are provided. At a substantially center of the game area 3, a liquid crystal display device 4 as a display means for displaying a remaining time of a later-described time attack game and displaying tiles and the like is arranged. Details of each unit arranged in the game area 3 will be described later with reference to FIG.
[0026]
Below the game area 3, fourteen tile discard buttons 5 are provided in a row for determining and operating tiles unnecessary for the completion of the tile-raising role. An up button 6 for occasional operation is provided. A start button 7 that is operated to start a later-described time attack game is provided on the right side of the up button 6, and a remaining time display device 8 is provided on the right side of the start button 7. The display unit 8a of the remaining time display unit 8 is made up of a 7-segment LED, and displays the remaining time of the time to be described later.
[0027]
A coin slot 9 is provided on the right side of the remaining number display device 8. When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 9, the game ball is supplied to the launching device 42 (FIG. 6) provided on the back side of the game area 3. A payout port 22 for paying out coins, a lower plate 23 for storing coins paid out from the payout port 22, and an operation for firing a game ball toward the game area 3 are provided below the remaining time display device 8. A launch handle 24 as a means and a speaker 25 for outputting various sounds such as BGM are provided.
[0028]
Next, the game area 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0029]
Below the game area 3, 27 tile entrances 10 are provided. These tile entrances 10 include, from the left side, “1 search”, “east”, “south”, “white”, “10,000”, “20,000”, “30,000”, “40,000”, “ “50,000”, “60,000”, “70,000”, “80,000”, “90,000”, “departure”, “1 cylinder”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5” Symbols of "cylinder", "6 cylinders", "7 cylinders", "8 cylinders", "9 cylinders", "middle", "west", "north", and "9 ropes" are attached. During the mahjong game, when a game ball enters these tile entrances 10, tiles of the same design as those attached to the entrance 10 are displayed on the screen 4a of the liquid crystal display device 4. Numerous obstacle nails 11 are provided near the upper part of the 27 tile entrances 10.
[0030]
Here, the rising role in the present embodiment is a so-called kyuman, Kurenbao, Kiyoro, Kokushi Musou, Daisangen, Koshiki, Daishiki, and one character. As a so-called three translator, a pure Zentai Yao, mixed one color, and two cup mouth, as a so-called two translator, at a stroke, a pair of sum, a seven pair child, a whole belt Yao, a mixed old head, and a small Sangen Peace, Yao Nine, one cup, and flatness are stipulated. The number of coins to be paid out to the player when the winning combination is completed is determined according to the rising role.
[0031]
The display means includes, in addition to the liquid crystal display device 4 as in the present embodiment, a display device in which a large number of LEDs are arranged, light emitting means such as a lamp, and other electric devices such as a CRT, a plasma display, and electroluminescence. It can also be configured using a dynamic indicator. A mechanical device such as a moving object such as a model may be used.
[0032]
On the left side of the game area 3, a rail 12 is provided. A game ball launched from the launching device 42 (FIG. 6) provided on the back side of the game area 3 moves up along the rail 12 and reaches the game area 3. A left windmill 13 is provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display device 4, and a right windmill 14 is provided on the right side.
[0033]
Above the liquid crystal display device 4, there is provided a variable ball entry device 16 as an example of a ball entry device which constitutes a box entry port 15 as an example of a special entry port. The variable ball entry device 16 has a first state (hereinafter, referred to as an “open state”) in which the ball easily enters the Tsumo entrance 15 and a second state (hereinafter, a “closed state”) in which it is difficult to enter the Tsumo entrance 15. ) Is a ball entry device having an opening and closing wing piece that can be shifted (for example, converted, shifted, or changed). The variable ball-entering device 16 sets the ball-entering device in the next time-attack game when a hand composed of a predetermined symbol combination is established from the hand tiles, that is, when the “finish role” is completed. Changes from a closed state to an open state. The variable ball-entering device 16 that has shifted to the open state shifts to the closed state when a predetermined time (set to “30 seconds” in this embodiment) elapses after shifting to the open state. The present invention is not limited to this, and it may be set so that when a predetermined number (for example, 20) of game balls enter the Tsumo entrance 15 after being shifted to the open state, the game balls are shifted to the closed state. In addition, the combination of these conditions may be changed to the closed state when a predetermined time elapses after the change to the open state or when a predetermined number of game balls enter the Tsumo entrance 15. Even in the closed state in which the opening / closing wing pieces are closed, about one game ball (pachinko ball) can enter. Each time a game ball enters the Tsumo ball entrance 15, the number of remaining Tsumo described later increases by “1”. On the board of the game area 3, various decorative lamps for performing effects with light according to the game state are provided.
[0034]
In the present embodiment, a "time attack game" is started by inserting a coin into the coin insertion slot 9 and operating the start button 7. The time attack game is a game in which the number of remaining Tsumo (described later) can be increased by the number of game balls put into the Tsumo entrance 15 by the player. The time attack game is determined to end when a predetermined time (for example, three minutes) elapses from the start, and when the time attack game period ends, the mahjong game starts. The “remaining number of tsumo” is the number of times the exchange of hand tiles is permitted in the mahjong game, that is, the number of times that tile exchange can be performed (the number of possible tile exchanges). In the “Mahjong game”, the remaining number of Tsumo is not counted even if a game ball enters the Tsumo entrance 15.
[0035]
FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the content displayed on the screen 4a of the liquid crystal display device 4 in the time attack game. In the present embodiment, the time from the start to the end of the time attack game is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4 to notify the player.
[0036]
An example of the content displayed in the time attack game will be described with reference to FIG.
[0037]
FIG. 3A shows the content displayed when the time attack game starts. "Launch!" Is displayed at the center of the screen 4a shown in FIG. 3A, and "Remaining time 3:00" is displayed below it. This notifies the player that the time attack game has started, and notifies the player that the remaining time of the time attack game is the maximum allowable time of 3 minutes.
[0038]
FIG. 3 (2) shows the state after the time attack game has started, that is, the content displayed during the time attack game. “Remaining time 1:02” is displayed on the screen 4a shown in FIG. This informs the player that the remaining time of the time attack game is 1 minute and 2 seconds.
[0039]
FIG. 3 (3) shows the content displayed when the time attack game has ended. “End!” Is displayed at the center of the screen 4a shown in FIG. 3 (3), and “Remaining time 0:00” is displayed below it. This informs the player that the time attack game has ended.
[0040]
The contents displayed on the screen 4a of the liquid crystal display device 4 in the mahjong game started after the end of the time attack game will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0041]
FIG. 4A shows a state in which tiles are distributed, that is, a player fires game balls one by one, and the tile corresponding to the tile entrance 10 containing the game ball is a hand tile, and It shows a state of being displayed in order from the lower left side. Specifically, the game ball fired by the player as the first ball enters the tile entrance 10 with the symbol "3 cylinder", and the symbol "3 cylinder" corresponding to the tile entrance 10 Are sequentially displayed as hand tiles from the lower left side of the screen 4a. Subsequently, the game balls fired by the player as the second ball, the third ball, the fourth ball, the fifth ball, and the sixth ball are “10,000”, “white”, and “medium”, respectively. , "6 cylinders", and "departure" are entered, and the tiles are sequentially displayed from the lower left of the screen 4a as hand tiles.
[0042]
FIG. 4 (2) shows a state where the tile arrangement shown in FIG. 4 (1) is completed. Here, the player has finished firing 14 game balls, and tiles corresponding to the tile entrance 10 containing these game balls are all displayed as hand tiles below the screen 4a.
[0043]
FIG. 4 (3) shows a state where the hand tiles are automatically rearranged from the completion of the tile arrangement shown in FIG. 4 (2) so that the player can easily complete the “finish role”. Here, a so-called Dora display tile is displayed at the upper right of the screen 4a.
[0044]
FIG. 5 (4) shows a situation in which the player is performing tile replacement from the hand tile rearrangement shown in FIG. 4 (3). In this embodiment, the player exchanges tiles by operating a discard button 5 corresponding to a tile that is not necessary for completing the “finish role” from among the hand tiles, discarding the tile, and then removing one game ball. This is performed by firing and letting one of the tile entrances 10 enter the ball. Here, the tile corresponding to the tile entrance 10 containing the game ball is displayed on the screen 4a as a hand tile. This tile exchange can be performed as many times as the remaining number of tiles, so that the greater the number of times, the higher the possibility of establishing the “finish role”. Therefore, even if it is a beginner of the mahjong game, if the number of remaining times is increased in the time attack game, it becomes advantageous according to the increased number.
[0045]
In the mahjong game, even if the remaining number of Tsumo becomes “0” or the remaining number of Tsumo is “1” or more, the “finish role” is completed and the “finish role” is obtained by operating the raising button 6, A corresponding number of coins are paid out and one game ends.
[0046]
In this embodiment, the game is started every time a coin is inserted, and the coin is paid out according to the completion of the “finish role”. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Then, for example, a score may be given, and in the second and subsequent games, a game may be performed based on the given score without inserting coins. In this case, if the awarded points are lost, a coin insertion may be requested. When ending the game when the awarded points remain, the player may pay out coins in a number corresponding to the points.
[0047]
FIG. 5 (5) shows a state in which the tile has been reached (listening tile) after the tile exchange shown in FIG. 5 (4) has been performed. In FIG. 5 (5), tiles discarded at the time of tile replacement are displayed above the hand tiles as discarded tiles on the screen 4a, and new tiles are displayed as right tiles at the right end of the hand tiles. 5 (4), the discard button 5 corresponding to "6 cylinders" is operated by the player, and "6 cylinders" are discarded. Then, after this, one game ball is fired, and the fired game ball enters the tile entrance 10 with the symbol of “north” and the “north” of the tile entrance corresponding to the tile entrance 10. A tile with a symbol is newly displayed as a hand tile on the lower right side of the screen 4a.
[0048]
FIG. 5 (6) shows a state in which the “finish role” is completed from the reach (listening tile) shown in FIG. 5 (5) and becomes “finish”. In FIG. 5 (6), tile replacement is further performed, and the discarded tile at that time is displayed on the right side of the discarded tile, and a new tile is displayed at the right end of the hand tile as a tile. In detail, among the hand tiles shown in FIG. 5 (5), the discard button 5 corresponding to "north" is operated by the player, and "north" is discarded. Then, after this, one game ball is fired, and the fired game ball enters the tile entrance 10 with the symbol of “two cylinders”, and “two cylinders” corresponding to the tile entrance 10 Is displayed as a new hand tile at the lower right corner of the screen 4a. With this newly obtained tile, "Daisan Yuan", which is the "roaring role", is completed. Further, since “2 cylinders” are displayed as the Dora display tiles, “3 cylinders” of the hand tiles are Dora tiles. Here, when the player operates the rising button 6, "rising" is obtained, and the number of coins corresponding to the "rising role" is paid out.
[0049]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electric circuit unit in the gaming machine 1. The main operation of the gaming machine 1 is controlled by the main control circuit 30. The main control circuit 30 includes a ROM 30b that is a read-only storage unit that stores a control program, a RAM 30c that is a readable and writable storage unit, and an arithmetic processing unit that performs a control operation according to the control program stored in the ROM 30b. And an MPU 30a as one of them, and these are arranged on one circuit board. In order to distinguish the MPU 30a, the ROM 30b, and the RAM 30c on the main control circuit 30 from the MPU and the like on the display control circuit 31, which will be described later, a “main MPU” 30a, a “main ROM” 30b, and a “main RAM” 30c That. The main MPU 30a executes the processing of the control program stored in the main ROM 30b in response to the input of a periodically generated reset signal.
[0050]
Further, the main control circuit 30 controls the supply of the game balls to the firing device 42 according to the game state. The main control circuit 30 controls the player to be able to continuously fire game balls in the time attack game.
[0051]
As shown in FIG. 6, the relay circuit 34 on the board connected to the main control circuit 30 includes a discard switch 5S for detecting an operation of the discard button 5, an up switch 6S for detecting an operation of the up button 6, and a start button. 7, a start switch 7S for detecting the operation of the coin 7, a coin detection switch 9S for detecting a coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 9, and a tile entry ball detection switch 10S for detecting game balls entering each of the 27 tile entrances 10. , A tile replacement ball detection switch 15S that detects a game ball that has entered the Tsumo ball entrance 15, a launch ball sensor 20 a that detects a game ball that has been launched into the game area 3 by the launch device 42, and a launch from the launch device 42. A return ball sensor 20b that detects a game ball that has been played but returned without reaching the game area 3 is connected.
[0052]
The signals detected by the above switches and sensors are input to the main MPU 30a of the main control circuit 30 via the relay circuit 34. The main MPU 30a performs various determinations and the like based on the input signal, and transmits an operation command (command) to the display control circuit 31 and the like.
[0053]
In addition, the relay circuit 34 has a fluctuating ball having an opening / closing wing piece that can change between a first state in which the ball easily enters the Tsumo ball entrance 15 and a second state in which it is difficult to ball into the Tsumo ball entrance 15. The device 16, a speaker 25 that emits sounds related to the game, a lamp control device 41 for controlling the lighting of various lamps on the game board 3, a launch device 42 for firing game balls on the board of the game area 3, and a main control circuit 30. A coin payout device 43 for paying out coins based on the operation command is also connected. These devices and the like are controlled by the main control circuit 30 via the relay circuit 34.
[0054]
The display control circuit 31 generates image data based on a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 30, and controls a display operation of the liquid crystal display device 4 based on the image data. The display control circuit 31 is configured by arranging various circuits on a circuit board different from the circuit board on which the main control circuit 30 is arranged. These circuits include a sub-MPU 31a for interpreting a control command received from the main control circuit 30 and setting parameters of a VDP 31d described later, a program ROM 31b for storing a control program to be executed by the sub-MPU 31a, and when executing the control program. A work RAM 31c as a temporary storage means, an image ROM 31e for storing dot data for forming an image, and image data to be read and displayed in the image ROM 31e in accordance with parameters set by the sub-MPU 31a. (Video Display Processor) 31d for generating image data, a D / A converter 31g for converting image data generated by the VDP 31d into RGB signals, and a CTC (Counter Time) for interrupting at predetermined time intervals. Circuit) including 31f, and a reset IC31h for generating a reset command to return the sub MPU31a and VDP31d to the initial state when the control program enters the abnormal routine.
[0055]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the main control circuit 30 and the display control circuit 31 for realizing various displays on the liquid crystal display device 4.
[0056]
The main control circuit 30 stores remaining time counting means 101 for storing information on the remaining time in the above-mentioned time attack game, a tile distribution counter 102 for storing information on the number of game balls that can be fired in the tiles, and information on the number of remaining times. It has a tile exchange counter 103 to be stored, and a hand judging means 104 for judging the presence or absence of an extra hand from the hand tile at the end of the game.
[0057]
The display control circuit 31 functions as a display control unit 105 that controls the liquid crystal display device 4 to display the remaining time in the time attack game, tiles in the mahjong game, and the like.
[0058]
Next, a procedure of a control process performed by the main control circuit 30 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0059]
In the "main game control process" shown in FIG. 8, the main MPU 30a determines whether or not a coin has been inserted into the coin insertion slot 9 (step [hereinafter abbreviated as "ST") 1). If this determination is "YES", the process moves to ST2, and if "NO", the process stands by. In ST2, a time attack game process described later with reference to FIG. 9 is performed. Thereafter, a mahjong game process described later with reference to FIG. 12 is performed (ST3), and a hand determination process described later with reference to FIG. 15 is performed (ST4). Thereafter, the process returns to ST1.
[0060]
Next, the time attack game process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0061]
First, the main MPU 30a resets a tile exchange counter (ST11) and displays the number of tile exchanges that can be performed (ST12). That is, according to ST11, “0” is displayed on the display unit 8a of the remaining time display unit 8a. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the start switch 7S is "ON", that is, whether or not the start button 7 has been operated (ST13). If the determination is "YES", the process shifts to ST14, and if "NO", the process stands by.
[0062]
In ST14, the launching time of the game ball is set to 3 minutes, and time counting for 3 minutes is started. Thereafter, continuous firing of the game ball is permitted (ST15). Next, a variable ball entry device opening process described later with reference to FIG. 10 is performed (ST16). Next, it is determined whether or not the tile replacement ball detection switch 15S is "ON", that is, whether or not a game ball has entered the Tsumo ball entrance 15 (ST17). If this determination is "YES", the process moves to ST18, and if "NO", the process moves to ST20.
[0063]
In ST18, the value of the tile exchange counter is incremented by "1". Thereafter, the number of tile exchanges is displayed (ST19). That is, according to ST18, the remaining number of times of the sum after adding “1” is displayed on the display unit 8a of the remaining time of times display device 8. Thereafter, the process proceeds to ST20. In ST20, the remaining fireable time set in ST14 is displayed on the screen 4a of the liquid crystal display device 4. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the possible firing time (3 minutes) has elapsed (ST21). If this determination is "YES", the process moves to ST22, and if "NO", the process moves to ST16. In ST22, a combination determination process described later with reference to FIG. 11 is performed. Next, firing of the game ball is stopped (ST23). Specifically, the supply of the game balls to the launching device 42 is not performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to ST3.
[0064]
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a description will be given of the variable ball input device opening process.
[0065]
First, the main MPU 30a determines whether or not the variable pitching device opening flag indicating that the variable pitching device 16 is currently open, that is, is in an open state, is set (ST31). This variable ball entry device opening flag is set in ST83 of FIG. 15 described later. If the determination in ST31 is "YES", the process proceeds to ST32, and if the determination is "NO", the process proceeds to ST17. In ST32, it is determined whether or not the variable pitching apparatus 16 is open, that is, whether or not the variable pitching apparatus 16 is open. If this determination is "YES", the process moves to ST34, and if "NO", the process moves to ST33. In ST33, the variable ball input device 16 is opened, that is, the variable ball input device 16 is changed from the closed state to the open state. Thereafter, the process proceeds to ST17.
[0066]
The variable ball-entering device 16 may be kept open (open state) during the time attack game, but may be closed if a predetermined condition is satisfied before the time attack game expires. In this case, in the time attack game process of FIG. 10, processes (ST34 and ST35) surrounded by a dotted line are added.
[0067]
Subsequent to the opening of the variable ball input device in ST33, in ST34, it is determined whether or not a closing condition is satisfied. The satisfaction of the closing condition means that, for example, a predetermined time (30 seconds) has elapsed since the variable ball-entering device 16 changed from the closed state to the open state, or a predetermined number (10 ). If the determination in ST34 is "YES", the process proceeds to ST35, and if "NO", the process proceeds to ST17. In ST35, the variable ball-entering device closing process described later with reference to FIG. 11 is performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to ST17.
[0068]
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the variable ball-entry device closing process in ST22 and ST35 will be described.
[0069]
First, the main MPU 30a determines whether or not the variable pitching device is closed (ST41). If this determination is "YES", the process directly proceeds to the next step, and if "NO", the process proceeds to ST42. In ST42, the variable ball entry device opening flag is cleared. Next, the variable ball input device 16 is closed, that is, the variable ball input device 16 is changed from the open state to the closed state (ST43). After that, it moves to the next step.
[0070]
Next, the mahjong game process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0071]
First, the main MPU 30a performs a tile arrangement process described later with reference to FIG. 13 (ST51). Thereafter, the exchange process described later with reference to FIG. 14 is performed (ST52), and the process proceeds to ST4.
[0072]
Next, the tile arrangement process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0073]
First, the main MPU 30a permits 14 game balls to be fired (ST61). Specifically, the value of the tile arrangement counter is set to “14”. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been fired (ST62). If this determination is "YES", the value of the tile arrangement counter is decremented by "1", and the routine goes to ST63. If "NO", the process stands by. In ST63, it is determined whether or not the tile entry ball detection switch 10S has been turned "ON", that is, whether or not a game ball has entered any of the 27 tile entry ball openings 10. If the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST64, and if “NO”, the process stands by.
[0074]
In ST64, the tile corresponding to the tile entrance 10 containing the game ball is displayed as a hand tile. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not 14 game balls have been fired, that is, whether or not the value of the tile arrangement counter is "0" (ST65). If this determination is "YES", the process moves to ST66, and if "NO", the process moves to ST62. In ST66, the launch of the game ball is stopped. Specifically, the supply of the game balls to the launching device 42 is not performed. Thereafter, the tiles are displayed on the screen 4a of the liquid crystal display device 4 (ST67), the tiles are rearranged and displayed (ST68), and the process proceeds to ST52.
[0075]
Next, the tile exchange processing will be described with reference to FIG.
[0076]
First, the main MPU 30a determines whether or not the raising switch 6S has been turned "ON", that is, whether or not the raising button 6 has been operated (ST71). If the determination is "YES", the process proceeds to ST4, and if "NO", it is determined whether or not the value of the tile exchange counter is "0" (ST72). If this determination is "YES", the process moves to ST4, and if "NO", the process moves to ST73.
[0077]
In ST73, it is determined whether or not the discard switch 5S has been turned “ON”, that is, whether or not the discard button 5 has been operated. If this determination is "YES", the process moves to ST74, and if "NO", the process returns to ST71. That is, when the value of the tile exchange counter is not “0”, the process waits until one of the up switch 6S and the discard button 5 is operated. In ST74, the tile corresponding to the tile discard button 5 is displayed above the hand tile displayed on the screen 4a of the liquid crystal display device 4 as a tile. Thereafter, the launch of one game ball is permitted (ST75). Specifically, one game ball is supplied to the launching device 42. Thereafter, the value of the tile exchange counter is decremented by "1" (ST76), and the number of tile exchanges that can be performed is displayed (ST77). In other words, in accordance with ST76, the remaining number of ticks after subtracting “1” is displayed on the display section 8a of the remaining ticks display device 8. Thereafter, the process proceeds to ST78.
[0078]
In ST78, it is determined whether or not the tile entry ball detection switch 10S has been turned "ON", that is, whether or not a game ball has entered any of the 27 tile entry ball openings 10. If the determination is "YES", the process proceeds to ST79. If the determination is "NO", the process stands by. In ST79, the tile corresponding to the tile entrance 10 containing the game ball is displayed on the right end of the hand tile as a cross tile. Thereafter, the process proceeds to ST71.
[0079]
Next, the “combination determination processing” will be described with reference to FIG.
[0080]
First, the main MPU 30a determines whether or not a winning combination is established by the winning combination determination means 104 (ST81). If this determination is "YES", the process moves to ST82, and if "NO", the process moves to ST1 in FIG. In ST82, the number of coins corresponding to the established winning combination is paid out to the player. Thereafter, the variable ball entry device opening flag is set (ST83), and the routine goes to ST1 in FIG.
[0081]
Instead of the combination determination process shown in FIG. 15, the combination determination process shown in FIG. 16 may be performed. As a result, the ball entry device changes from the closed state to the open state in the next time attack game in the case where the rising hand is the predetermined rising hand. Here, for example, “Daisan-Yan” which is a rising role that is difficult to be established may be adopted as the predetermined rising role. As a result, the player can have a pleasure in establishing “Daisan Yuan” with high difficulty.
[0082]
Next, the winning combination determination processing will be described with reference to FIG.
[0083]
First, the main MPU 30a determines whether or not the winning combination has been established by the winning determination means 104 (ST91). If the determination is "YES", the process moves to ST92, and if "NO", the process moves to ST1 in FIG. In ST92, a number of coins corresponding to the established winning combination are paid out to the player. In ST93, it is determined whether or not the established winning combination is a predetermined rising role. If the determination is “YES”, the process proceeds to ST94, and if “NO”, the process proceeds to ST1 in FIG.
[0084]
The embodiments have been described above, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
[0085]
In the present embodiment, the next game is adopted as the game after the above, but the game is not limited to this, and a game after a predetermined number of games may be adopted.
[0086]
FIG. 17 shows the structure of a game program P having the same game specifications as the above-mentioned sparrow ball game machine. The game program P is carried on a recording medium such as a ROM cartridge, a CD-ROM, a DVD, or the like, or distributed under a network environment such as the Internet or satellite communication. It has a step S1 of displaying tiles corresponding to the entrances of the game balls fired from the launching device as hand tiles on predetermined display means, and a special entrance for the game balls fired on the board to enter. Step S2 of changing the ball entry device into a first state in which the game ball easily enters the special entrance and a second state in which the game ball is difficult to enter, and a game in which the ball enters the ball entry device within a predetermined period. The number of times that the exchange of hand tiles is allowed is counted according to the number of balls, and the step S3 of allowing the exchange of hand tiles by the number of times is performed, and a hand composed of a predetermined symbol combination from the hand tiles is established. Then, there is a step S4 of changing the ball entry device from the second state to the first state within a predetermined period of a later game.
[0087]
By causing the computer TC such as a video game controller or a personal computer to execute the steps S1, S2, S3 and S4, the entire game area 3 including the screen 4a of the liquid crystal display device 4 is displayed on the image monitor M of the computer TC. In addition to displaying the image, the pseudo-game is performed while the player operates various buttons such as the discard button 5, the rising button 6, the start button 7, and the operation switch J including a specific key on the keyboard instead of the firing handle 24 and a dedicated operation button. You can enjoy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front external view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front external view in which a game board is enlarged and displayed.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a specific example of contents displayed in a time attack game.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a specific example of contents displayed in a mahjong game.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a specific example of contents displayed in a mahjong game.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a control unit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a main control circuit and a display control circuit.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a control process performed by a main control circuit.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a time attack game process.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a variable ball-entry device opening process.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a variable ball-entry device closing process.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a mahjong game process.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a tile arrangement process.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing tile exchange processing.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a winning combination determination process.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a combination determination process different from the combination determination process shown in FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a program structure of a simulation game according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 2 ... Front door, 3 ... Game area, 4 ... Liquid crystal display device, 4a ... Screen, 5 ... Tile discard button, 5S ... Tile discard switch, 6 ... Strike button, 6S ... Strike switch, 7 ... Start button, 7S: start switch, 8: display of remaining number of sticks, 8a: display unit, 9: coin slot, 9S: coin detection switch, 10: tile entrance, 10S: tile entrance detection switch, 11: obstacle nail, Reference numeral 12: rail, 13: left windmill, 14: right windmill, 15: tsumo entrance, 15S: entry detection switch for tile replacement, 16: variable entry device, 20a: launch ball sensor, 20b: return ball sensor, Reference numeral 22: payout opening, 23: lower plate, 24: firing handle, 25: speaker, 30: main control circuit, 30a: main MPU, 30b: main ROM, 30c: main RAM, 31: display control circuit, 31a: sub PU, 31b Program ROM, 31c Work RAM, 31d VDP, 31e Image ROM, 31f CTC, 31g D / A converter, 31h Reset IC, 34 Relay circuit, 41 Lamp control device, 42 ... launching device, 43 ... coin payout device.

Claims (7)

An entrance provided on the board of the game board corresponding to the tiles,
Ball launching means for launching a game ball on the board,
Display means for displaying, as a hand tile, a tile corresponding to the entrance where the fired game ball has entered;
It has a special entrance where a game ball fired on the board can enter, and can be shifted to a first state where the game ball easily enters the special entrance and a second state where it is difficult to enter the ball. A ball entry device which is
Control means for counting the number of times that the exchange of the hand tiles is permitted according to the number of game balls entering the special entrance within a predetermined period, and permitting the exchange of the hand tiles by the number of times.
The control means, when a combination constituted by a predetermined symbol combination is established from the hand tiles, moves the ball entry device from the second state to the first state within a predetermined period of a later game. A sparrow ball game machine characterized by changing to a state. 2. The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein, when the established combination is a predetermined combination, the control unit moves the ball entry device from the second state to the first combination within a predetermined period of a subsequent game. 3. A sparrow ball game machine characterized by changing to a state. 3. The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball-entering device that has transitioned from the second state to the first state within the predetermined period is in the first state when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A sparrow ball game machine, wherein the game state changes from the first state to the second state. 4. The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined condition is that a predetermined time has elapsed since the transition to the first state, and the predetermined number of the game balls after the transition to the first state are A sparrow ball game machine that enters a special entrance or a combination of these conditions. The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein
A sparrow ball game machine comprising a tile discard determining operation means for allowing a player to determine and discard unnecessary tiles from the hand tiles as discard tiles. 6. The sparrow ball gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the exchange of the hand tiles is to display, on the display means, a tile corresponding to an entrance into which a game ball has been inserted as the hand tile after the discarding tile determination operation. Sparrow ball game machine. A game program for a sparrow ball game machine comprising: a game board having an entrance corresponding to a tile, and a launching device for a player to shoot a game ball on the board,
Displaying tiles corresponding to the entrances containing the game balls launched from the launching device as hand tiles on predetermined display means;
A ball entry device having a special ball entrance into which a game ball fired on the board can enter, a first state in which the game ball easily enters the special ball entrance and a second state in which it is difficult to enter the ball. And
Counting the number of times that the exchange of the hand tiles is permitted according to the number of game balls entering the ball entry device within a predetermined period, and permitting the exchange of the hand tiles by the number of times;
A step of changing the ball entry device from the second state to the first state within a predetermined period of a subsequent game when a combination composed of a predetermined symbol combination is established from the hand tiles; A game program for causing a computer to realize the above.

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