JP2005143623A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine capable of suppressing a difference of discharge balls between players while appropriately increasing the intervention of the player and improving amusement. <P>SOLUTION: The time to cancel the storage of a storage part 11 is decided to be either one of the first time to cancel the storage instantaneously after the operation of a storage cancellation switch 14 by the player and the second time to cancel the storage with the delay of random time after the operation of the storage cancellation switch 14 on the basis of a big winning pattern. The pattern fluctuation of a round number display part 13 is stopped by the entry of a ball whose storage is canceled to a through winning port 12. A round number is decided corresponding to the stop pattern of the round number display part 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine with improved player intervention, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a technique has been disclosed in which a player can release a stored ball at an arbitrary timing so as to aim for a big hit. ing. As a result, the player's intervention is enhanced and the interest of the game can be improved.

JP-A-7-194777

  However, in such a pachinko gaming machine, as the degree of intervention increases, the difference in the number of balls increases depending on the skill of the player, and there is a problem in terms of equality.

  The present invention has been made based on the above-described background, and provides a pachinko gaming machine capable of suppressing the gap between the players while appropriately increasing the player's intervention and improving the game performance. The task is to do.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the pachinko machine of the present invention has a hit generating means for generating a hit state in response to establishment of a predetermined hit condition,
A storage section for storing the winning balls;
Storage release operation means operated by the player to release the storage of the storage unit;
Reservation release setting means for setting the time for releasing the storage of the storage part to a plurality of times with different player intervention,
In response to the operation of the storage release operation means, the storage release means for releasing the storage at the time set by the storage release setting means,
The ball stored in the storage unit is a specific winning opening that can be awarded when the storage unit is released,
Profit variation means for varying the amount of profit to be given to the player during the winning state due to the winning of the ball to the specific winning opening,
It is provided with.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention makes it possible to release the stored ball by the player's operation. And the time which cancels | releases storage is set to the several time from which the player's intervention nature differs. As a result, the player's degree of intervention also changes, the winning conditions for winning also change, and the playability can be changed to improve game play.

  Specifically, the storage cancellation setting means sets the timing for canceling the storage of the storage section to the first timing when the player's intervention is large and the second timing when the intervention is smaller than the first timing. It is characterized by.

  More specifically, the storage release setting means delays the time for releasing the storage of the storage section from the first time for releasing the storage immediately after the operation of the storage release operation means and the time after the operation of the storage release operation means. The second time when the storage is released is set.

Furthermore, specifically, a winning / no-draw lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not a winning is achieved according to establishment of a predetermined start condition;
A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a symbol based on the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means;
A storage release timing determining means for determining a timing for releasing the storage of the storage section as either the first timing or the second timing based on the specific symbol indicated by the symbol variation display means;
It is provided with.

  As described above, the time for releasing the storage of the storage unit is either the first time for releasing the storage immediately after the player's operation or the second time for releasing the storage with a delay after the player's operation. It is determined based on the result of lottery. If it is set in the first period, the player's degree of intervention becomes large. Depending on the degree of intervention, the opening conditions also change. It becomes possible to aim for an open condition that is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if it is set at the second time, the player's degree of intervention is small. It is difficult to be affected by the player's operation, and the equality of the opening conditions is ensured to some extent.

Specifically, during the winning state, a special winning opening that repeatedly opens for a predetermined number of rounds,
The number of rounds change display that starts display of multiple symbols corresponding to the number of rounds due to the establishment of the winning condition, and stops display of any of the multiple symbols due to the winning of the ball to the specific winning opening Means,
The profit changing means is characterized in that the winning prize opening is repeatedly opened by the number of rounds corresponding to the symbol stopped and displayed by the round number changing display means.

  In this way, the number of rounds is determined in accordance with the display symbol stopped and displayed by the round number variation display means. If it is set at the first time, the player can easily aim for the maximum number of consecutive rounds by operating the operation means while watching the movement of the round number fluctuation display means. On the other hand, if the second period is set, the maximum number of continuous rounds cannot be aimed at. Since the time at which the storage of the storage unit can be released changes, it is difficult to always release the storage at the optimal timing, and as a result, it is possible to suppress the disparity between players. The level of equality can be maintained at a certain level while the player's intervention is moderately increased and the game is improved.

(Example)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples of pachinko gaming machines shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a transparent glass door 2 attached to the underframe and a game board 3 that is disposed inside the underframe and is covered by the glass door 2. The game board 3 forms a circular game area. Below the game board 3, a ball supply tray 4 is provided. The balls prepared in the ball supply tray 4 are launched toward the game board 3 by a ball launching mechanism including the handle 5. The ball that has reached the game board 3 falls on the surface of the game board 3.

  On the surface of the game board 3, there is provided a liquid crystal display type symbol display unit 6 in which a symbol composed of three characters (numerals) is variably displayed near the center thereof. A start winning opening 7 is arranged below the symbol display section 6. Below the start winning port 7, there are provided an attacker 8 (large winning port) that is opened when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit, and an out port 9 for collecting balls.

  On the right side of the symbol display unit 6, a variable winning opening 10 that is opened when the symbol display unit 6 shows a winning symbol is arranged. The variable winning opening 10 is closed when one ball is won. A storage section 11 that communicates with the variable winning opening 10 is provided below the variable winning opening 10. The ball that has won the variable winning opening 10 is stored in the storage unit 11 through a distribution path (not shown). Immediately below the storage unit 11 is provided a through winning port 12 (specific winning port) through which a ball released from the storage unit 11 wins. Above the symbol display unit 6 is provided a round number display unit 13 on which a symbol composed of one number is variably displayed. On the front left side of the ball supply tray 4, a storage release switch 14 (storage release operation means) that can be released by the player is provided.

  The variable winning opening 10 is configured as a variable winning opening so that movable members 15, 15 are movably provided on both sides of the winning opening, and open to the left and right during operation. That is, when the ball is not in operation, the ball is in a closed first state (indicated by a broken line in FIG. 1) in which it is impossible or difficult to win, and in the open state in which the ball can be awarded (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 1). State).

  The storage part 11 is comprised from the transparent cover 11a which catches the ball which entered the storage part, and the storage bottom board 11b which can appear and disappear on the game board surface, and hold | maintains a ball in the storage part in the appearing state. When the storage bottom plate 11b is hidden in the game board surface while balls are stored in the storage part, the storage state is released. A plurality of guide nails 16, 16 are provided from the bottom of both ends of the storage bottom plate 11 b to the winning opening of the through winning opening 12. Accordingly, the ball that has fallen from the storage unit 11 always wins the through winning opening 12.

  Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game control device 20 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control device 20 is connected to a main board 21, a CPU 22 mounted on the main board 21, a ROM 23 storing a game program, a RAM 24, an input / output circuit (I / O) 25, and a control signal output from the CPU 22. It includes a display control board 26, a sound control board 27, a lamp control board 28, a payout control board 29, a launch control board 30, and a power supply circuit 31 that supplies power to the game control device 20.

  A start winning detector 32, a variable winning detector 33, a specific winning detector 34, and an attacker winning detector 35 are connected to the CPU 22 via the input / output circuit 25 as detection switches that output detection signals when the passage of balls is detected. Has been. A storage release switch 14 that outputs a signal when operated by a player is connected to the CPU 22 via an input / output circuit 25. A variable winning opening opening solenoid 36 is connected to the CPU 22 via the input / output circuit 25. The variable winning opening opening solenoid 36 is driven by a control signal from the CPU 22 to control the opening and closing of the movable members 15 and 15. A storage release solenoid 37 is connected to the CPU 22 via the input / output circuit 25 to control the appearance or non-appearance of the storage bottom plate 11a. An attacker opening solenoid 38 is connected to the CPU 22 via the input / output circuit 25, and is controlled when the attacker 8 is opened and closed. The display control board 26 receives a control signal from the CPU 22 and controls the display of the symbol display unit 6 and the round number display unit 13 of the liquid crystal display unit 6 in accordance with the control signal. Further, the audio control board 27 creates an audio signal, the audio signal is amplified, and the audio is output from the speaker 40. The lamp control board 28 receives a control signal from the CPU 22 and controls the lamp 41 according to the control signal. Further, the payout control board 29 controls the payout device 42 for prize balls or balls according to the control signal. Similarly, the launch control board 30 controls the ball launcher 43.

  The CPU 22 (hit generating means) has a function of generating a hit state in response to the establishment of a predetermined hit condition. The CPU 22 (storage release setting means) releases the storage with a delay after the operation of the storage release switch 14 and a first time to release the storage immediately after the operation of the storage release switch 14 when releasing the storage of the storage unit 11. It has a function to set to the second time. The CPU 22 (storage release means) has a function of releasing the storage at the time set by the storage release setting means in accordance with the operation of the storage release switch 14 (storage release operation means). The CPU 22 (profit varying means) has a function of varying the amount of profit to be given to the player during the winning state due to the winning of a ball in the through winning opening 12 (specific winning opening).

  The CPU 22 (win / no lottery means) has a function of executing a lottery for determining whether or not a winning condition is met when a predetermined start condition is satisfied. The symbol display unit 6 (symbol variation display means) has a function of variably displaying symbols on the basis of the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means. The CPU 22 (storage cancellation timing determining means) has a function of determining the timing for releasing the storage unit 11 as either the first timing or the second timing based on the specific symbol indicated by the symbol display unit 6.

  The round number display unit 13 (round number variation display means) starts displaying the variation of a plurality of symbols corresponding to the number of rounds due to the establishment of the winning condition, and wins a ball to the through winning port 12 (specific winning port). Due to the above, it has a function of stopping and displaying any of a plurality of symbols. The CPU 22 (profit variation means) has a function of repeatedly opening the attacker 8 (large winning a prize opening) for the number of rounds corresponding to the symbol stopped and displayed by the round number display unit 13.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of times for releasing the storage of the storage unit 11 are set. The storage release timing is a first time for releasing the storage immediately after the operation of the storage release switch 14 and a second time for releasing the storage after a random time (for example, 1 second to 5 seconds) after the operation of the storage release switch 14. One of the times is determined. In the first period, the player's intervention is large, and in the second period, the player's intervention is smaller than in the first period.

  The said storage cancellation | release time is determined based on jackpot lottery. That is, when the jackpot symbol is an odd number, for example, “333”, “777”, etc., the first time is set. Also, the second time is set when the jackpot symbol is an even number, for example, “222”, “666”, or the like.

  Next, the control flow will be described according to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows a flow of basic processing. In step S1, a lottery process is executed.

  The jackpot lottery process will be described. When a ball is detected by the start winning detector 32 attached to the start winning opening 7 shown in FIG. 1, a winning detection signal is transmitted to the CPU 22. Depending on the timing at which the winning detection signal is input to the CPU 22, the CPU 22 acquires a random value (counter value) from the jackpot determination counter and determines whether or not the random number value matches the jackpot random number. A lottery is held.

  Next, in step S2, a jackpot symbol variation process is executed. After the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display unit 6 based on the jackpot lottery result, the symbols are stopped and displayed. In the jackpot lottery process, if the random value is a jackpot random number, the jackpot condition is satisfied. For example, a specific symbol such as “777” is displayed on the symbol display unit 6 as a stop symbol.

  Next, in step S3, it is determined whether or not a big hit. If NO, the process returns to step S1. In the case of YES (in the case of jackpot), the variable winning opening 10 is opened (step S4). The variable winning opening opening solenoid 36 is driven, and the movable members 15 and 15 are opened. Next, in step S5, it is determined whether or not there is a winning in the variable winning opening 10. When a ball is detected by the variable winning detector 33 attached to the variable winning opening 10, the movable members 15 and 15 are closed and the variable winning opening 10 is closed (step S6). The variable prize opening 10 is closed by winning one ball.

  At the same time, when the ball winning detection is detected by the variable winning detector 33, a control signal is input from the CPU 22 to the display control board 26, and the change of the round number display unit 13 is started (step S7). In the round number display section 13, the numbers “1 to 9” are variably displayed at a low speed. At the same time, the timer starts (step S8). A timer is set and used in a predetermined area of the RAM 24 of the main board 21. The variation time of the round number display unit 13 is set to a predetermined time. In this embodiment, it is set to 15 seconds. This time (15 seconds) is set in the variable time memory of the RAM 24. As soon as it is set, the timer is started and the variation time is counted down.

  Next, in step S9, it is determined whether or not the storage release switch 14 has been operated. If YES (with operation), it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol is an odd number (step S10). The storage release time is determined by the jackpot symbol. In the case of YES (in the case of an odd number), the process proceeds to step S14, and the storage is released immediately after the operation of the storage release switch 14. The storage release solenoid 37 is driven, and the storage bottom plate 11a is brought into a non-appearing state. The accumulated balls are awarded to the through winning opening 12. Subsequently, in step S15, it is determined whether or not there is a winning in the through winning opening 12. If YES (there is a prize), the fluctuation of the round number display unit 13 is stopped at the timing when a ball is detected by the specific prize detector 34 attached to the through prize opening 12 (step S16). The player operates the storage release switch 14 aiming at the maximum number of continuous rounds (for example, “9”) while watching the number that fluctuates at low speed on the round number display unit 13. When the jackpot symbol is an odd number, since the storage is released immediately after the operation of the storage release switch 14, the fluctuation of the round number display unit 13 is immediately stopped. The player can easily aim for the maximum number of consecutive rounds. In the round number display section 13, the change in the number is adjusted to a speed at which the player can aim.

  Next, in the case of NO in step S10 (when the jackpot symbol is an even number), the storage is released with a delay after the operation of the storage release switch 14. The delay time is determined by lottery. In the present embodiment, one of 1 to 5 seconds is determined by lottery as the delay time. Accordingly, a completely random time is set as the delay time. The lottery is done with a dedicated counter. At the same time, the delay timer starts (step S12). The delay time determined by lottery is set in the delay time memory of the RAM 24. At the same time, the delay timer is started and the delay time is counted down. Subsequently, in step S13, it is determined whether or not the timer is up. In the case of YES, storage is canceled (step S14). When the ball wins the through winning opening 12, the change in the round number display unit 13 stops. When the jackpot symbol is even. Since the storage is released after a random time delay after the operation of the storage release switch 14, the player cannot aim for the maximum number of continuous rounds.

  Next, in step S17, the number stopped and displayed on the round number display unit 13 is set as the round number. In FIG. 1, “8” is displayed, and the number of continuation rounds is set to “8”. Subsequently, in step S18. The jackpot processing is executed. As a jackpot game, one opening and closing of the attacker 8 is defined as one round, and the opening operation of the attacker 8 is repeatedly performed until the determined number of rounds is eight.

  In addition, when it is NO in step S9 (when there is no operation of the storage cancellation switch 14), it is determined whether 15 seconds have passed (step S11). In the case of YES (when 15 seconds have elapsed), the process proceeds to step S10 to determine whether or not the jackpot symbol is an odd number. Thereafter, the above steps are executed. The period during which the operation of the storage release switch 14 is effective is set to 15 seconds.

  As described above, the time for releasing the storage of the storage unit 11 is delayed by a first time for releasing the storage immediately after the player operates the storage release switch 14 and a random time after the operation of the storage release switch 14. It is determined based on the jackpot symbol at one of the second periods when the storage is released. The variation of the symbol on the round number display unit 13 is stopped by winning the stored ball in the through winning opening 12. If it is set in the first period, the player's degree of intervention becomes large. The player can easily aim for the maximum number of continuation rounds while watching the numbers that fluctuate on the round number display unit 13. The opening conditions change according to the degree of intervention of the gaming machine. On the other hand, if it is set at the second time, the player's degree of intervention is small. The player cannot aim for the maximum number of consecutive rounds. Since the time to release the storage of the storage unit 11 changes, it is difficult to always release the storage at the optimal timing, and as a result, the difference in the amount of balls between players is suppressed and equality is ensured to some extent.

  In the present embodiment, the number of rounds is set by the number indicated by the round number display unit 13 that stops and displays at the time when the storage is released. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number that can be won in one round may be set using the numbers (or symbols) to be stopped and displayed. Normally, the possible number of winnings in one round is set to “10”, but it may be changed depending on the number to be stopped. In addition, the number of prize balls may be set as a number to be stopped and displayed. Usually, the number of prize balls is set to “15”, but the number of prize balls may be changed based on the number to be stopped. In this way, it is possible to change the appearance of the ball based on the number (or symbol) to be stopped and displayed. Alternatively, it is possible to determine whether or not to generate a special state such as a probability change or a short time after the jackpot.

  In this embodiment, the storage cancellation time is set to two, but may be two or more. For example, the first time is immediately after the operation of the storage release switch 14, the second time is after a random delay time has elapsed after the operation of the storage release switch 14, and the third time is fixed after the operation of the storage release switch 14 (for example, It may be after 5 seconds). As a method for determining the storage release time, when the jackpot symbol is “111”, “444”, “777”, the first time, and when the jackpot symbol is “222”, “555”, “888”, the second time, “333” "," 666 ", and" 999 "may be the third period. Increasing the storage release time can improve the gameability. However, setting two timings is preferable because the gameplay is improved moderately and the determination method can be easily realized.

  As a modified example, a configuration may be adopted in which the balls whose storage has been released can be won in the start winning opening 7. In this case, if a means for notifying the player of the timing at which the jackpot can be aimed at is provided, the storage release switch 14 is operated in a timely manner, and the player's intervention is improved. Then, by changing the storage release timing, it is possible to change whether or not the jackpot can be obtained, and consequently the number of balls to be played, and the gameability can be improved.

The front view of the pachinko game machine of this invention. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko game machine of this invention. The flowchart of a basic process.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 6 Symbol display (design variation display means)
7 Start prize opening 8 Attacker (big prize opening)
10 Variable prize opening 11 Reservation part 12 Through prize opening (specific prize opening)
13 Round number display (round number fluctuation display means)
14 storage release switch 22 CPU (hit generation means, storage release setting means, storage release means, profit fluctuation means, winning / no-lot lottery means, storage release timing determination means)

Claims (5)

A hit generating means for generating a hit state in response to establishment of a predetermined hit condition;
A storage section for storing the winning balls;
Storage release operation means operated by the player to release the storage of the storage unit;
Reservation release setting means for setting the time for releasing the storage of the storage part to a plurality of times with different player intervention,
In response to an operation of the storage release operation means, a storage release means for releasing the storage at a time set by the storage release setting means,
The ball stored in the storage unit, a specific winning opening that can be awarded when the storage unit is released,
Profit variation means for varying the amount of profit to be given to the player during the winning state due to the winning of the ball to the specific winning opening,
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising:   The storage cancellation setting means sets the timing for canceling the storage of the storage section to a first timing when the player's intervention is large and a second timing when the intervention is less than the first timing. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.   The storage release setting means delays storage after the storage release operation means from the first time to release storage immediately after the operation of the storage release operation means, and the storage release setting means delays storage after the operation of the storage release operation means. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is set to a second time to be released. A winning / failing lottery means for performing a lottery for determining whether or not the winning condition is met according to establishment of a predetermined start condition;
A symbol variation display means for variably displaying a symbol based on the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means;
A storage release timing determining means for determining, as the first timing or the second timing, a timing for releasing the storage of the storage section based on the specific symbol indicated by the symbol variation display means;
A pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by comprising: During the winning state, a big winning opening that repeatedly opens a predetermined number of rounds,
Due to the establishment of the winning condition, the variable display of a plurality of symbols corresponding to the number of rounds is started, and any symbol of the plurality of symbols is stopped and displayed due to the winning of a ball in the specific winning opening. Round number fluctuation display means,
The pachinko according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the profit changing means repeatedly opens the grand prize opening for the number of rounds corresponding to the symbol stopped and displayed by the round number changing display means. Gaming machine.

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