JP2004167234A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate dissolution of trapping in which misses continue, by extracting data used for lottery. <P>SOLUTION: A game region 12 is provided with a starting prize winning component 15, a pattern display 14 capable of variably displaying a plurality of patterns, and a variable prize winning component 16 having an opening/closing body 19, a specific prize winning region and an ordinary prize winning region. A control device 31 performs lottery based on the entry of a ball into the starting prize winning component 15 and displays the lottery result by the pattern display 14. When the pattern display 14 makes a deterministic display of the hit result of lottery, a big hit game of opening/closing the opening/closing body 19 in the variable prize winning component 16 is played. When the pattern display 14 makes a deterministic display of the miss result of lottery, pattern data is extracted from the lottery knowledge 42 of an RAM, and a count range is changed to minimize the data amount of lottery knowledge 42 connecting the random number values used for lottery in an ROM, with information on lottery contents, and the data amount in the count range of a counter 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which data used for a lottery is sampled, and a stuck-in machine that can be continuously removed can be easily resolved.

In pachinko machines, it is known that, based on the winning of the ball in the winning start part, a lottery and a number of symbols are randomly selected, and a symbol change of a symbol display that variably displays the number of symbols selected is started. ing. For this reason, in the event that a continuous misalignment occurs, it is conceivable to reduce the number of symbols used for variable display on the symbol display to increase the probability of winning, The amount of data in the ROM increases because it is necessary to separately store the symbol data of the number of symbols used in the ROM and the symbol data of the number of symbols to be used in the event of an error, in the ROM of the microcomputer incorporated in the control device. There is a drawback that it is difficult to adopt quickly.
JP 2001-327676 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that when the probability of occurrence of a hit is increased to eliminate the continuing error, the amount of data in the ROM increases.

  In the pachinko machine of the present invention, in a pachinko machine in which a game area in which a ball flows down includes a start winning part and a symbol display, and the control device controls the symbol display by winning the ball to the start winning part, , Lottery means for performing a random lottery with the winning of a ball to a starting winning part using a counter and lottery knowledge, and a symbol control means for executing a symbol change of a symbol display to reflect the result of the random lottery A number-of-disconnects counting means for counting the number of consecutive disconnections due to symbol variation, a number-of-disconnects determining means for determining whether or not the number of consecutive disconnections due to the counted symbol variation has reached a specified number; A lottery knowledge updating means for extracting design data from lottery knowledge based on the determination result that the number of consecutive deviations due to the variation has reached a specified number, and The most important feature that a counter updating means for changing the reached the determination result by the count range of the counter to count.

  The pachinko machine of the present invention utilizes the fact that the counter used for the random lottery is constituted by a software counter which counts up the count value by 1 every 4 ms, for example, a cycle of processing the data of the microcomputer of the control device. Then, each time an out-of-outfall event occurs, symbol data is extracted from the symbol data used for the out-of-office lottery, whereby the out-of-out event can be eliminated without increasing the amount of data in the ROM. .

  1 to 6 show an embodiment. FIG. 1 shows the front of the pachinko machine. FIG. 2 shows the change of the lottery knowledge. FIG. 3 shows a change in the symbol data. FIG. 4 shows the specified number of times knowledge. 5 and 6 show the control processing.

  The structure of the pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine includes a decorative frame 2, a bowl 3, and a firing operation mechanism 4 on the front of a gaming machine frame 1. The decorative frame 2 includes a window 6 covered with a light-transmitting front panel 5 made of glass or synthetic resin. The ball plate 3 is a container for receiving a ball as a game medium. The firing operation mechanism 4 is a mechanism called a handle grip operated by a player. The firing operation mechanism 4 includes a variable resistor 7. A gaming board 8 and a firing mechanism 9 are provided inside the gaming machine frame 1. The gaming board 8 is exchangeably mounted inside the gaming machine frame 1 in a state where the decorative frame 2 is opened in front of the gaming machine frame 1. The firing mechanism 9 includes a firing drive source 10 such as an electromagnetic solenoid or a step motor. An inner game area 12 surrounded by a guide rail 11 is formed between the game panel 8 and the front panel 5. A payout mechanism 13 is provided on the back of the gaming machine frame 1. The payout mechanism 13 pays out balls as prize balls or ball rentals to the ball plate 3.

  The game area 12 includes a symbol display 14, a start winning part 15, a variable winning part 16, a general winning part 17, and an out port 18. The symbol display 14 includes numerical symbols "1"; "2"; "3"; "4"; "5"; "6"; "7"; "8"; "9"; An image display such as a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, a plasma display, etc., which can electronically and variably display "B"; "C" in English on a display screen, for example, in three horizontal rows. Be composed. For example, a plurality of symbols "1"-"9" and a plurality of symbols "A"-"C" are displayed after being variably displayed. When the symbols or the same English character symbols are arranged in a line, the symbol indicator 14 is set to display the lottery result of the lottery, and the plurality of symbols that have been confirmed and displayed are different numerical symbols or different English characters. In the case of a symbol, the symbol display 14 is set to display the lottery result of the lottery. The out port 18 discharges a ball that did not win any of the start winning part 15, the variable winning part 16, and the general winning part 17 to the back side of the game board 8 as an out ball.

  The variable prize component 16 is a prize component called an attacker or a grand prize opening, in which one opening / closing body 19 is opened and closed in an anteroposterior direction by an opening / closing drive source 20 such as an electromagnetic solenoid provided on the back of the variable prize component 16. In addition, a specific winning area and a normal winning area are provided inside. When the opening / closing body 19 is closed, the ball does not win the variable winning component 16 from the gaming area 12 via the opening / closing body 19. Therefore, the variable winning component 16 is a winning component that creates a form that is disadvantageous to a player who does not win the ball and a form that is advantageous to a player who wins the ball by opening and closing the opening / closing body 19. The starting ball detector 21 detects a ball that has won the starting winning part 15 and outputs a starting winning signal to the control device 31. The count ball detector 22 detects a ball that has won a normal winning area of the variable winning component 16 and outputs a count winning signal to the control device 31. The continuous ball detector 23 detects a ball that has won a specific winning area of the variable winning component 16 and outputs a continuous winning signal to the control device 31. The general sphere detector 24 detects a ball that has won the general winning part 17 and outputs a general winning signal to the control device 31.

  The control device 31 is attached to the back side of the gaming machine frame 1 or the back side of the game board 8. The control device 31 is realized by the CPU of the microcomputer operating while using the RAM as a storage device in accordance with a program written in the ROM. The winning detection device 32, the lottery device 33, the symbol control device 34, The system includes a number-of-times counting unit 35, a number-of-missing-times determination unit 36, a lottery knowledge updating unit 37, a counter updating unit 38, an opening / closing control unit 39, a payout control unit 40, and a counter 41. Then, when detection signals such as a start winning signal, a count winning signal, a continuous winning signal, and a general winning signal are input to the microcomputer of the control device 31, the winning detecting means 32 is input to the microcomputer to which the detection signal is input. By detecting the difference in the position of the port, it is detected which of the ball detectors among the starting ball detector 21, the count ball detector 22, the continuous ball detector 23 and the general ball detector 24 is the winning signal. I do. The counter 41 is a software counter that counts up one count every one processing cycle of the program associated with the activation of the control device 31, for example, every 4 ms, and counts up the maximum value equal to the random number value of the lottery knowledge 42. After that, the lottery is returned to the same minimum value as the lottery knowledge 42 and the random number.

  In the ROM of the control device 31, the lottery knowledge 42 used for the lottery shown in FIG. 2A, the symbol data sequence shown in FIG. 3A, the specified number of times knowledge 43 used for the fit determination shown in FIG. The set winning number for ending one round game of the jackpot game with the part 16 is 10 pieces, the setting opening time for ending one round game of the jackpot game with the variable winning part 16 is 30 seconds, and the jackpot for the variable winning part 16 is The set number of rounds for ending the game is 16 and the symbol change time for the symbol display 14 is 10 seconds. The information stored in these ROMs is initialized from the ROM of the control device 31 to the RAM in a boot process in which the control device 31 starts with power. The number of set winnings for the variable winning parts 16 = 10, the setting release time for the variable winning parts 16 = 30 seconds, the number of rounds set for the variable winning parts 16 = 16 times, the symbol changing time for the symbol display 14 = 10 seconds, etc. It is not limited to each numerical value.

  The number-of-disconnections counting means 35 counts the number of continuous disconnections, stores the counted number of consecutive disconnections in the RAM, and outputs the stored information to the number-of-disconnections determining means 36. Based on the output from the number-of-disconnections counting means 35, the number-of-disconnections determining means 36 checks the number of continuous disconnections stored in the RAM against the specified number-of-times knowledge 43. It is determined whether or not it exists, and when the specified number of times coincides with the number of consecutive outliers, the fact that the number of consecutive outliers has reached the specified number is output to the lottery knowledge updating means 37 and the counter updating means 38. . For example, when the number of consecutive detachments counted by the detachment number counting means 35 reaches a prescribed number set in the prescribed number knowledge 43, such as "100" times, "200" times, "300" times, the number of times of detachment is determined. The means 36 determines that the number of consecutive departures has reached the specified number, and outputs the determination to the lottery knowledge updating means 37 and the counter updating means 38. The lottery knowledge updating means 37 extracts the symbol data from the lottery knowledge 42 based on the result of the determination that the number of consecutive departures counted by the departure number judging means 36 has reached the specified number. The counter updating means 38 changes the count range of the counter 41 according to the result of the determination that the number of consecutive outflows counted by the outflow frequency determination means 36 has reached the specified number.

  The lottery knowledge 42 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2A, the lottery knowledge 42 set in the ROM includes a random number column and lottery contents. A random number having the same numerical value as the count value of the counter 41 is entered in the random number column. Missing information and hit information are entered in the lottery content in association with each random number. For example, in the random number “0”, information of “missing, confirmed symbol“ 131 ”” is entered as the lottery content. In the random number “1”, information of “hit and confirmed design“ 333 ”” is entered as the lottery content. In the random number “2”, information of “missing, confirmed symbol“ 12C ”” is entered as the lottery content. In the random number “3”, information of “missing, confirmed symbol“ 234 ”” is entered as the lottery content. In the random number “4”, information of “missing, confirmed symbol“ 456 ”” is entered as the lottery content. In the random number “360”, information of “missing, confirmed symbol“ 769 ”” is entered as the lottery content. Then, in the boot process of the microcomputer in the control device 31, the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A is written in the RAM. In the lottery process using the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A initially set in the lottery RAM, a loop counter of "0"-"360" is used as the counter 41 shown in FIG. When the count value “1” is drawn by the counter 41, a win is achieved. On the other hand, if a value other than the count value “1” is selected by the counter 41, the lottery will be lost. That is, in the case of the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A, the probability of a hit is 1/360.

  With reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a description will be given of a process of changing the lottery knowledge 42 and the counter 41 when the game progresses and the number of consecutive misses reaches the specified number set in the specified number knowledge 43. For example, when the number of consecutive departures reaches the specified number of times "100" set in the specified number of times knowledge 43, the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A written in the RAM becomes the lottery knowledge shown in FIG. It is rewritten to 42. When the symbol display 14 of FIG. 1 variably displays the numerical symbols of “1” to “9” and the English symbols of “A” to “C” shown in FIG. Then, processing is performed so that the English character pattern "C" is not displayed as shown in FIG. 3B, and when the second fitting occurs, as shown in FIG. The character pattern "B" is processed not to be displayed, and when the third fitting occurs, the English character pattern "C", the English character pattern "B", and the English character pattern "A" are processed not to be displayed. Thus, each time an inset occurs, the number of symbols variably displayed on the symbol display 14 is reduced by one, and the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. There are 30 lottery contents each including "1"-"9" and English character design "A"-"C". And things.

  When the first fit occurs, data of 30 lottery contents including the English character design "C" in the fixed design is extracted (erased) from the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. The data is moved from the bottom to the lottery content of the part where the data is extracted. That is, in the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2B, the lottery content for the random number “0”; “1” is the same as the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A, but for the random number “2” − “330”. The content of the lottery is changed to the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A, and the probability of winning is 1/330. Further, the count range of the counter 41 also changes to the random number “0”-“330” of the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. The reason is that, since the counter 41 is a loop counter that counts up the numerical value one by one, the random number in the lottery knowledge 42 also becomes a continuous numerical value from “0” to “330”, which matches the count value that the counter 41 counts up. It must be like that. When the second fit occurs, 30 lottery contents data including the English character pattern "B" are extracted (erased) from the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. Data is moved from the bottom to the lottery content of the lottery content of the portion from which is extracted. Therefore, in this case, the count range of the counter 41 also changes to the random number “0” − “300” of the lottery knowledge 42, and the probability of occurrence of a hit is 1/300. In other words, the probability of occurrence of a hit increases each time a hit occurs.

  The operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. When the control device 31 is activated by power supply, it executes an initial operation process called a boot process for storing data of the ROM in the RAM. Then, when the player operates the firing operation mechanism 4 in a state where the player puts the ball in the ball dish 3, the firing mechanism 9 fires the balls supplied from the ball dish 3 toward the game area 12 one by one. I do. When the shot ball wins the general winning part 17 and the general ball detector 24 outputs a general winning signal to the control device 31, the fact that the winning detecting means 32 detects the general winning signal is output to the payout control means 40. I do. As a result, the payout control means 40 drives the payout mechanism 13, and the payout mechanism 13 pays out balls having the number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning signal to the ball tray 3.

  Further, when the ball fired in the game area 12 wins the starting winning part 15, and the starting ball detector 21 outputs a starting winning signal to the control device 31, it is determined that the winning detecting means 32 detects the starting winning signal. Output to the means 33 and the symbol control means 34. As a result, the lottery means 33 performs a random lottery using the counter 41 and the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A of the RAM, and stores the lottery result in the RAM. The symbol control means 34 instructs the symbol display 14 to start symbol variation. After the symbol display starts the symbol change, the symbol control means 34 instructs the symbol display 14 to stop the symbol change reflecting the result of the random lottery.

  If the lottery result is out of order, the lottery means 33 outputs the outlier, which is the lottery result stored in the RAM, to the outnumber counter 35. As a result, when the lottery result is out of order, the symbol display unit 14 confirms and displays a plurality of different symbols on the display screen, and the out-of-number counting means 35 counts up the number of out-of-offs as the number of consecutive out-of-offs by "1" and counts up the RAM. And outputs the counted number of consecutive misses to the number-of-misses judging means 36. The number-of-missing-times determining means 36 determines whether or not the specified number of times set in the specified number-of-times knowledge 43 has been reached. Is output to the lottery knowledge updating means 37 and the counter updating means 38. Then, the lottery knowledge updating means 37 extracts the symbol data from the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A of the RAM, the counter updating means 38 changes the counter 41, and the ball is awarded to the next starting winning part 15 to be generated. Wait for. The lottery knowledge updating means 37 extracts the symbol data from the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A of the RAM, and the RAM changes the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A into the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. It is changed, and in subsequent lotteries, the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2B is used.

  If the lottery result is a win, the lottery means 33 outputs the win, which is the lottery result stored in the RAM, to the symbol control means 34, the number-of-misses counting means 35, and the open / close control means 39. As a result, the symbol control means 34 instructs the symbol display 14 to stop the symbol change reflecting the result of the winning, and the symbol display 14 confirms and displays the same plurality of symbols on the display screen. Rewrites the number of consecutive misses stored in the RAM to "0" (resets to "0"), while the opening / closing control means 39 executes a big hit game in which the opening / closing body 19 of the variable winning component 16 is opened / closed in the front-back direction. . When the number of consecutive misses is reset to "0" by the number-of-misses counting means 35, in the subsequent lottery, the initial lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. You. That is, each time a win occurs in the lottery result, the RAM is changed to the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A, and the subsequent lottery uses the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A.

  Also, when the ball fired in the game area 12 wins in the normal winning area of the variable winning part 16 while the opening and closing body 19 is opened, and the normal winning ball detector 23 outputs a normal winning signal to the control device 31, The fact that the winning detection means 32 has detected the normal winning signal is output to the payout control means 40 and the opening / closing control means 39. The control device 31 counts up the number of ordinary winnings and stores it in the RAM, and the control device 31 drives the payout mechanism 13. As a result, the payout mechanism 13 pays out balls having the number of winning balls corresponding to the normal winning signal to the bowl 3, and the opening / closing control means 39 counts up each time the count winning signal is input. The opening / closing control means such that the count-up value based on the opening elapsed time reaches the set opening time of 30 seconds or the count-up value based on the count winning signal reaches the set winning number of 10 and then opens and then closes. 39 opens and closes the opening / closing body 19 once.

  During one opening of the opening / closing body 19, when a ball wins from the game area 12 into the specific winning area of the variable winning part 16, the continuous ball detector 23 outputs a continuous winning signal to the control device 31, and the winning detecting means. 32 outputs to the payout control means 40 and the opening / closing control means 39 that the continuous winning signal has been detected. As a result, the payout control means 40 drives the payout mechanism 13 so as to pay out a constant number of prize balls set as a prize for a specific prize to the control device 31. To the bowl 3 from behind.

  After the opening and closing of the opening and closing body 19 by the opening and closing control means 39, the opening and closing body 19 is opened and closed once again, and the number of round games is counted as one. In the round game in which the opening and closing body 19 is opened and closed once again in the winning of the ball in the specific winning area, if a continuous winning signal is input to the control device 31 during one opening of the opening and closing body 19, the count-up value is increased. Is repeated until the number of times has reached 16 times, and one big hit game ends.

  The operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 5, in a state where the control device 31 is activated by the electric power and the opening / closing body 19 is closed, when the ball fired in the game area 12 wins the starting winning part 15, the starting winning signal is sent from the starting ball detector 21. The input is made to the control device 31, step 101 is YES, step 102 is NO, step 103 is YES, and in step 104, it is determined whether the symbol display 14 is changing or not changing. If the symbol display 14 is changing, a holding memory process for the starting winning is performed in step 105. In this hold memory process, the lottery means 33 performs a lottery based on the lottery knowledge 42 based on the input timing of the start winning signal to the control device 31, stores the number of start winnings together with the result of the lottery in the RAM, and then stores it in the RAM. The stored start winning number is displayed on a reserved memory display (not shown). If the result of the determination in step 104 is that the symbol display 14 is not changing, a symbol game process is performed in step 106.

  6, the symbol game processing in step 106 of FIG. 5 will be described. In step 201, a lottery is performed based on the lottery knowledge 42, and after the variable display of the symbol display 14 is started, the symbol is confirmed and displayed while reflecting the lottery result. Then, in step 202, it is determined whether the final display by the symbol display unit 14 is a hit or a miss. If the confirmed display is a hit, in step 203, the opening / closing body 19 is opened and closed. If the result of determination in step 202 is that there is a disconnection, in step 204, the number of disconnections is counted up by one and stored in the RAM as the number of consecutive disconnections, and the routine proceeds to step 205. In step 205, it is determined whether or not the number of consecutive outliers stored in the RAM in step 204 is a specified number. If the number of consecutive departures is the specified number, in step 206, a process of extracting the symbol data from the lottery knowledge 42 and a process of changing the count range of the counter 41 are performed. That is, as a result of the process of step 206, the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2A is changed to the lottery knowledge 42 shown in FIG. 2B in the RAM. Further, the count range of the counter 41 is changed from “0”-“360” to “0”-“330”.

  In short, according to the structure of the above-described embodiment, in the game area 12, a starting winning part 15, a symbol display 14 capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, an openable / closable body 19, a specific winning area, and a normal winning area. The control device 31 performs a lottery based on the winning of the ball to the starting winning part 15 and displays the lottery result by the symbol display 14, and the symbol display 14 displays the lottery result. Is displayed, the variable winning part 16 performs a jackpot game in which the opening and closing body 19 is opened and closed, while the symbol display 14 shows and confirms the result of the lottery departure. Since the symbol data is extracted from the knowledge 42 and the count range is changed, the data of the lottery knowledge 42 that associates the random number value used for the lottery in the ROM with the information of the lottery content is obtained. It is possible to reduce the data amount of the count range of the amount and the counter 41 as much as possible. Moreover, by extracting the symbol data from the lottery knowledge 42 and changing the count range, the probability of occurrence of a hit increases as the number of consecutive misses reaches the specified number of times, that is, as the number of consecutive misses increases, There are many opportunities to eliminate the addiction, and the game performance can be improved.

  When extracting the symbol data from the lottery knowledge 42, instead of sequentially extracting from the end of the column of the symbol data shown in FIG. 3A, the symbol data is skipped from the end, from the beginning, from the beginning, or from the beginning. It is also possible to determine by lottery that the pattern data is to be extracted by skipping one after another, sequentially from the middle to the rear side or the front side, from the middle to the rear side or the front side, and so on. The prescribed number of times is not limited to the numerical value of FIG. When a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display device 14, the symbols corresponding to the symbol data extracted from the lottery knowledge 42 may or may not be variably displayed. As the symbol variably displayed on the symbol indicator 14, a pictorial symbol may be used.

The schematic diagram which shows the front of a pachinko machine. (One embodiment) The chart which shows the change of lottery knowledge. (Same embodiment) The chart which shows the change of symbol data. (Same embodiment) The chart which shows the specified number of times knowledge. (Same embodiment) flowchart. (Same embodiment) flowchart. (Same embodiment)

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12 Game Area 14 Symbol Display 15 Start Winning Parts 16 Variable Winning Parts 31 Controller 35 Number of Missing Counts 36 Missing Number Judging Means 37 Lottery Knowledge Updating Means 38 Counter Updating Means

Claims (1)

In a pachinko machine in which a game area in which a ball flows is provided with a start winning part and a symbol indicator, and a control device controls the symbol indicator by winning the ball to the starting winning part, the control device is configured to control the ball to the starting winning part. A lottery means for performing a winning lottery due to a winning using a counter and lottery knowledge, a symbol controlling means for executing a symbol change of a symbol display to reflect the result of the winning lottery, Means for counting the number of times of separation, counting means for counting the number of consecutive times, means for determining whether the number of consecutive times of separation due to the counted symbol variation has reached a specified number of times, and means for counting the number of consecutive errors due to variation of the symbol counted Means for extracting symbol data from the lottery knowledge according to the result of the determination that the specified number of times has been reached, and determination that the number of consecutive counted symbol variations has reached the specified number of times Pinball machine, characterized in that a counter updating means for changing the count range of the counter by fruit.

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