JP2005118386A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sustain and enhance a player's expectation to a big win. <P>SOLUTION: This Pachinko game machine obtains a random number when satisfying a starting condition, allowing a symbol variation display device to execute a symbol variation game by a variation mode selected by analyzing the random number, and if a symbol stationarily displayed on the symbol variation display device forms a predetermined mode when finishing the symbol variation game after a lapse of a predetermined time, produces the big win. This Pachinko game machine is further provided with a variation time display means indicating the player a criterion of the symbol variation time necessary for executing the symbol variation game on the symbol variation display device by the variation mode selected by analyzing the random number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  In the present invention, a random number is acquired when the start condition is satisfied, and the symbol variation game is executed on the symbol variation display by the variation mode selected by analyzing the random number, and the symbol variation game after the predetermined time elapses is completed. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit is generated and a special gaming state occurs when the symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol variation display unit when they are formed form a predetermined mode.

  As is well known, the first type pachinko gaming machine is provided with at least a start opening, a symbol variation display, and a variable winning device on the game board, and when the game ball wins the start winning opening, the display symbol of the symbol variation display is displayed. The change starts, and after a predetermined time elapses, the symbols stop changing in the order of the left column, the right column, and the middle column, and the stop symbols have a predetermined probability (about 1/300), for example, “222”, “777”, “ When a certain form is formed, such as `` ☆☆☆ '', a big win occurs, and a special gaming state is entered, and the variable winning device is repeatedly opened and converted into a state advantageous to the player. .

  Conventionally, in the first type pachinko gaming machine, a holding display device comprising four lamps provided on the game board is provided, and a hitting ball is won at the starting opening while the display symbol of the symbol variation indicator is fluctuating. When the starting condition is satisfied, the satisfaction of the starting condition is stored in order to start the symbol variation game after the end of the variation. Then, the player can know the number of start conditions that are fluctuated by the number of lamps that are lit among the four lamps, and after the end of symbol variation, the symbol variation game is executed according to the number of variation suspensions. As the lamp is executed, the number of lamps is reduced.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine shown in the following Patent Document 1 is such that the number of winnings at the starting port, which is the starting condition for starting the symbol variation game, is displayed on the indicator. The pachinko gaming machine shown in is measured so that the elapsed time from the start of the jackpot game is measured by a timer, the elapsed time is displayed, and the mode is changed to a mode that is advantageous or disadvantageous for the player depending on the magnitude of the elapsed time. It is a thing.
JP 2001-149578 A JP 2002-355394 A

By the way, the fluctuation display of the above symbol fluctuation display stops in the order of the left column, the right column, and the middle column, but when the left column and the right column stop at the same symbol, it is commonly called “reach”. Even if the column once stops at a different symbol, it changes again and stops at the same symbol to generate a jackpot, or stops at a different symbol, and a display is made to maintain the player's expectation.
In addition, even if the fluctuation display of the symbol fluctuation indicator stops once in a losing manner, fluctuation may start again and a big hit may occur. A variety of variation modes are set.

However, as described above, if the display mode is once stopped in the losing mode, the player may think that the losing has been confirmed when stopping in the losing mode, and may leave the gaming table. Since the symbol may change again and a jackpot may be generated, the profit that the player should receive may be impaired, which may cause confusion.
The present invention is intended to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can solve such problems.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, a random number is acquired when the start condition is satisfied, and the symbol variation game is executed on the symbol variation display according to the variation mode selected by analyzing the random number, and the symbol variation game after a predetermined time has elapsed. In pachinko machines where a jackpot is generated when the symbol that is stopped and displayed on the symbol variation display unit when the symbol is terminated is one that forms a predetermined mode, the symbol variation due to the variation mode selected by random number analysis The present invention is characterized in that it is provided with a variation time display means for displaying a guide of a symbol variation time required for the symbol variation game to be executed by the display to the player.

  In the above pachinko machine, the symbol variation time displayed on the variation time display means is variably displayed according to the progress or elapsed time of the symbol variation game, and the end of the symbol variation game or the symbol variation time is displayed. The variable display is terminated upon arrival.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, an indication of a symbol variation time is displayed on a symbol variation display on which a symbol variation game is executed.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, an indication of the symbol variation time is displayed on the hold display section for displaying the number of start conditions established during the symbol variation.

  When a symbol variation game is executed on the symbol variation display, a guide of the symbol variation time is displayed, so that the player can know when the symbol variation game ends by watching the time. No longer leaves the game table. In addition, the player can maintain a sense of expectation and increase the interest of the pachinko game by displaying the symbol variation time as a guide.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an outline of a game board 1 in this pachinko gaming machine, 2 is a symbol variation display comprising a liquid crystal display provided on the game board 1, and 3 and 4 are normal winning openings on both sleeves. Reference numeral 5 denotes a tulip-shaped starting port provided so that a pair of blades can be opened and closed by a solenoid, and 6 denotes a winning prize opening. Reference numeral 7 denotes a variable winning device comprising a large rectangular large winning opening provided below the starting opening 5, and the variable winning device is provided with an opening / closing door 8 that is opened and closed by the operation of a solenoid. Reference numeral 9 denotes a variation time display section provided at the lower right corner of the symbol variation indicator 2, and 10 a to 10 d are reserved display portions provided at the lower edge portion of the symbol variation indicator 2.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a control system for operating the symbol variation indicator 2, wherein 11 is a main board composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., 12 is a CPU, VDP (video display processor), image ROM, A symbol control board composed of an image RAM or the like. The symbol control board selects a symbol variation mode from the image ROM in response to a command from the main substrate, and creates a symbol variation mode to be displayed on the symbol variation display 2. Reference numeral 13 denotes a winning ball detection switch that is provided at the start port 5 and sends a winning ball detection signal to the main board 11. The main board 11 is connected to other peripheral devices (not shown) such as other winning ball detection switches, solenoids for opening and closing the opening / closing door 8, voice control boards, and winning ball payout boards.

  The main board 11 receives a winning ball detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 13, acquires a random number, analyzes the random number, and determines whether or not the jackpot or lose is determined. Analyzing a symbol variation mode selecting means for selecting a symbol variation mode to be displayed on the symbol variation display 2, an information storage unit for storing the success / failure information, the variation mode selection information, etc., a jackpot operation control unit, etc. Each of them is provided by reading a program stored in the ROM into the CPU.

  Next, the operation of the special-time special effect control means in the pachinko machine will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 3 is a subroutine for acquiring the start condition. When a game ball wins the start port 5, the process proceeds from step a to step b, and a random number is acquired from the random number counter. Then, in step c, the random number is analyzed to determine whether or not the jackpot or loss is true and the symbol variation mode is selected, and in step d, the game information is stored.

  Further, in the symbol variation display routine shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation indicator 2 is displaying the symbol variation in step g. If the symbol variation display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step h. The symbol variation mode stored in d is created on the symbol control board 12 and the symbol variation display 2 starts symbol variation, and the variation time display unit 9 displays the time required for the symbol variation display. As shown in FIG. 2, this display can display the remaining time in seconds during the symbol variation display. Then, the variable display of the remaining time ends when the symbol variation game ends or when the symbol variation time comes. For this reason, the player can know the end time of this symbol change by looking at this display, and eliminate the possibility that the player has left the gaming table because the loss has been confirmed during the change. Can do.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4 displays an indication of the symbol variation time on the hold display section that displays the number of start conditions established during the symbol variation. FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 show examples of the display, and the hold display portions 10a to 10d shown in FIG. 5 know the number of hold by turning on (only the right display portion 10d is turned off in FIG. 5). From this, it can be seen that the number of reserved symbols is three), and the symbol variation time of the symbol variation on hold is displayed as a number (seconds) on each lit display portion. In the display state of FIG. 5, the number on the left display portion 10a was 20 seconds as shown in (a) at the beginning of the change, but decreased by 1 second as time passed since the change started. As shown in Yuki (b), it becomes 15 seconds, and when it becomes 0 seconds, the symbol variation ends and the display unit 10a is also turned off.

  Similarly, in the display example shown in FIG. 6, the number of change hold is three, and “?” Is displayed for the display unit 10b, so that the change of the design change held on the display unit 10b is changed. The display time cannot be known. As a result, the hold is different from usual, and the player's expectation can be raised.

  Similarly, in the display example shown in FIG. 7, the number of change suspensions is four, the symbol change time is displayed as a number on each display unit, and the result of starting the symbol change display on the display unit 10a (e) (f) When the remaining time is 5 seconds as shown in (2), 20 seconds are suddenly added as shown in (g), and the symbol variation is further continued. The player's expectation can be maintained and enhanced by changing the symbol change time displayed in this way.

  In the display example shown in FIG. 8, for example, a warm color system has a long variation time and a cold color system has a short time. Further, as shown in (i) (nu) as the symbol variation time elapses, the display size of the display unit 10b is shortened so that the player can know the remaining time. Thus, the present invention can take various display forms.

The front view of the game board which shows embodiment of the pachinko game machine which concerns on this invention. 1 is a block diagram of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. The flowchart of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on this invention. The flowchart of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on this invention. The example of a display of the symbol variation time in the pachinko game machine which concerns on this invention. The example of a display of the symbol variation time in the pachinko game machine which concerns on this invention. The example of a display of the symbol variation time in the pachinko game machine which concerns on this invention. The example of a display of the symbol variation time in the pachinko game machine which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Symbol change display 5 Start opening 7 Variable winning device 9 Change time display part 10a-10d Reservation display part 11 Main board 12 Symbol control board

Claims (4)

When a random number is acquired as the start condition is established, and the symbol variation game is executed on the symbol variation display by the variation mode selected by analyzing the random number, and the symbol variation game after a predetermined time has elapsed In a pachinko gaming machine in which a jackpot is generated when the symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol variation display form a predetermined aspect,
A pachinko game characterized by having a variation time display means for displaying to a player an indication of a symbol variation time required for a symbol variation game to be executed on the symbol variation display by a variation mode selected by random number analysis. Machine.   The guide of the symbol variation time displayed on the variation time display means is variably displayed according to the progress or the elapsed time of the symbol variation game, and the variable display is terminated when the symbol variation game ends or when the symbol variation time arrives. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a guide for the symbol variation time is displayed on the symbol variation display for executing the symbol variation game.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an indication of a symbol variation time is displayed on a hold display section that displays the number of start conditions established during symbol variation.

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