JP2005152228A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine improving sales of a Pachinko parlor by urging the shooting of game balls in a predetermined time before/after a big win action. <P>SOLUTION: This Pachinko game machine is provided with a symbol variable display device 10, when a game ball enters in a start win hole 13, variably displaying a plurality of symbols. A CPU 21 of a main control section 20 draws a big win lottery by obtaining a random number for the lottery and, when the big win occurs by the lottery and the symbols of the symbol variable display device 10 are completed and stop in a predetermined symbol, controls to open an opening/closing door 11a of a big win hole 11 as the big win state. A high frequency opening action of the start win hole 13 is executed for a predetermined time till starting the big win operation after determining the big win and/or for a predetermined time till starting the regular game after finishing the big win operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  According to the present invention, when a ball is won at the start winning opening, a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and when the symbols stop in line with a predetermined arrangement based on the big hit lottery, a big hit state advantageous to the player is generated. With regard to pachinko machines, in particular, it prevents the player from stopping the ball that is likely to occur between the time when the big hit is confirmed and the time when the big hit action is started, or between the time when the big hit action is finished and the time when the normal game is started. It relates to a pachinko machine that can.

  Conventionally, when a ball enters a specific start winning opening, symbols in three rows of the symbol variation display device are variably displayed so as to flow from top to bottom, and then the symbols are stopped, for example, “666” “777”. As shown in the figure, when a predetermined pattern is prepared, a special game state, that is, a big hit, a pachinko game in which a large winning opening of the variable winning device can be opened and closed to win many balls. The machine is known.

  This type of pachinko gaming machine stops when a combination of symbols that are in a special gaming state is aligned with a predetermined symbol such as “777” and the big hit is confirmed, When the winning opening is opened and the jackpot action is executed, when the winning game is completed, the winning opening is closed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, an operation of starting the next symbol variation by the retained ball is executed.

  For this reason, the player considers that it is difficult to obtain a hit of the hit ball even if the hit ball is fired during the predetermined time after the big hit is confirmed or during the predetermined time after the big hit operation is finished. The belt had a tendency to cease hitting the ball, which caused a decrease in sales of pachinko halls.

By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, for example, when a reach production occurs, the game ball is stored in the storage unit, and at the end of the reach production, the game ball stored in the storage unit is put in the start winning opening. A pachinko gaming machine is proposed in Patent Document 1 and the like described below, which prevents a player from seeing the reach effect during the reach effect and stopping the firing of the hit ball.
JP 2002-336490 A

  However, even with this conventional pachinko gaming machine, it is not possible to prevent the stopping of the launch of the game ball during a predetermined time before and after the big hitting operation, and there is a problem that it has a considerable impact on the sales of pachinko halls. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a pachinko gaming machine that promotes the launch of a game ball during a predetermined time before and after the big hitting operation and can improve the sales of the pachinko hall. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention acquires a symbol variation display device that displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and a random number for lottery when a game ball wins a winning prize opening. A big win lottery means for performing a big hit lottery, and when the big win is generated by the lottery of the big hit lottery means and the symbols of the symbol change display device are stopped in line with a predetermined symbol, In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a jackpot processing means for performing the opening operation and a variable winning device provided with an electric opening and closing member at the winning opening, a predetermined time until the jackpot operation is started after the jackpot is determined, and A control means is provided for opening and controlling the electric opening / closing member of the variable winning device at a predetermined time until the normal game is started after the big hit operation is completed.

  Here, as in claim 2, the control means can be configured to perform opening control of the electric opening and closing member by designating a predetermined time based on the big hit signal generated at the time of big hit.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the variable winning device can be a start winning opening for starting symbol variation display.

  In the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration, when a ball is won at the start winning opening during the game, a random number for lottery is obtained and a big hit lottery is performed, and a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the symbol variation display device. When the big win is determined by lottery, when the predetermined symbols are aligned and stopped on the display device and the big win is confirmed, the control means is an electric type of the variable prize winning device until the big winning opening is actually opened from that time. The opening / closing member is controlled to be opened (for example, frequently opened) so that the game ball can easily win a winning opening of the variable winning device. In addition, the control means, at the end of the big hit operation, the time from the time when the big prize opening is closed until the normal game is started (for example, if there is a holding ball, the next symbol variation based on the holding ball Until the start of the game), the electric opening / closing member of the variable winning device is controlled to be opened (for example, the opening operation is frequently performed) so that the game ball can easily win the winning opening of the variable winning device.

  Therefore, the player can easily win a prize even after a predetermined time until the big hit operation is started after the big hit is determined, or even after a predetermined time until the normal game is started after the big hit operation is finished. Therefore, the game ball launch operation is continued without stopping the game ball launch as in the prior art. Therefore, it is possible to prevent pachinko machines from being stopped and increase the operating rate of pachinko gaming machines, thereby improving the sales of pachinko halls.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the control system. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a wooden frame of a pachinko machine. A front frame 2 is mounted in front of the wooden frame 1 through a hinge so that it can be opened and closed. A frame is attached, and the game board 3 is detachably attached to the inside of the front frame 2.

  A mechanism plate made of synthetic resin is rotatably mounted on the back side of the game board 3 via a hinge. A side lamp 56 is provided at the edge of the front frame 2 for decoration, a glass frame lamp 57 is provided at the edge of the glass door 5, and a panel lamp for decoration is provided at the center of the game board 3. 58 are arranged, and these decorative lamps are connected to a lamp control unit 50 described later. A speaker 45 is disposed inside the edge of the game board 3. The speaker 45 is connected to an audio control unit 40, which will be described later, and generates audio and music according to various production programs.

  A front plate 7 is attached to the lower side of the glass door 5 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover a firing rail and a hitting basket (not shown), and a hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 7. Further, a hitting ball launching handle 9 constituting a part of the hitting ball launching device is provided at the lower part of the front frame 2, and a lower pan 8 for storing prize balls that can no longer be stored in the hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided.

  On the front surface of the game board 3, a symbol variation display device 10 that displays a plurality of symbols arranged in, for example, three rows in a circulating manner from the top to the bottom in order is displayed at the center of the game board 3. The symbol variation display device 10 displays a plurality of numbers and pictures arranged in three rows on a display 10a such as a color liquid crystal display from the top to the bottom, and in some cases displays a moving image such as a character below To do. Further, a holding ball display 15 is provided above the display 10a by arranging a plurality of lamps and the like. The holding ball display 15 further displays the number of balls that have won the start winning opening 13 when the symbol changes. Memorize and display (holding number).

  A normal symbol display 16 is provided above the reserved ball display 15. The normal symbol display 16 is configured to circulate and display, for example, single digit values of 4, 5, 6, and 7 in order at high speed, and a sphere passes through the passing gate 4 provided on the board surface to detect the gate. When the device 4a detects it, numerical values 4 to 7 are normally circulated and displayed in order on the normal symbol display 16 at a high speed. The fluctuation display of the number on the normal symbol display 16 stops after a few seconds. If the stop symbol (number) is a predetermined value, for example, “7”, the blade 13c of the start winning opening 13 described later is set for a predetermined number of seconds. Only open.

  The start winning opening 13 is provided below the center position of the symbol variation display device 10, the normal winning opening 12 is provided on both sides thereof, and the large winning opening 11 is provided below the starting winning opening 13. The start winning opening 13 constitutes the variable winning apparatus described above, and has a vane 13c that can be opened and closed as an electric opening / closing member, and the vane 13c is driven to open and close by the start winning opening solenoid 13b, It is detected by a start winning port detector 14 disposed on the inside. The start winning opening 13 provided with the electric blade 13c is also controlled to open at a predetermined time at the start of the jackpot operation and at a predetermined time at the end. A big prize opening 11 is disposed below the start prize opening 13, and an opening / closing member 11a that opens and closes is provided in the big prize opening 11 so as to be opened and closed by a big prize opening solenoid 11c.

  A continuous winning opening called a V zone is provided in the big winning opening 11, and a continuous winning opening detector 19 for detecting a ball won in the continuous winning opening is provided on the inside thereof. A large winning opening detector 18 for detecting a winning ball is provided. For example, a counter for counting the number of winning holes that are won in the winning hole is provided in, for example, a specific memory area of the RAM. When the count value reaches, for example, nine, the opening / closing member 11a of the large winning hole 11 is closed by the large winning hole solenoid 11c. It is done. One opening of the opening / closing member 11a is defined as one round, and the round is updated when a winning is made in a continuous winning opening within a predetermined time, and the opening / closing member 11a is opened a maximum of 16 rounds, that is, 16 times.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control system of the pachinko gaming machine controls the basic operation of the pachinko game and outputs a symbol variation command when a start condition is established, and the symbol variation command from the main control unit 20 The symbol control unit 30 that controls the variable display of symbols, the voice control unit 40 that controls the generation of voice by inputting command data from the main control unit 20, and the command data from the main control unit 20 receives the decoration The lamp control unit 50 controls lighting of the lamp.

  The main control unit 20 is basically composed of a CPU unit whose main part is a CPU. The CPU 21 performs various processes based on a program stored in advance, a read-only ROM 22 for storing the program data, and the CPU 21. It operates as a work area, and is configured to have a RAM 23 and an input / output circuit 24 that temporarily store data and the like, count the number of winning balls, provide an area for counting the number of rounds, and read / write.

  The input / output circuit 24 is connected to the input system of the start winning port detector 14, the big winning port detector 18, the continuous winning port detector 19, the normal winning port detectors 12a and 12b, and the gate detector 4a. The big winning opening solenoid 11c and the starting winning opening solenoid 13b are connected to the output system.

  The CPU 21 of the main control unit 20 controls the opening and closing of the tulip and the opening / closing member 11a of the big winning opening 11, and when the starting condition is satisfied by winning a game ball in the starting winning opening 13 during the game, the random number For example, a random number for lottery lottery is obtained from the generator, and a lottery lottery is performed, and if the random number is a big hit, it is determined whether it is a big hit of a normal symbol or a specific symbol. In addition to making a decision such as a notice, a stop symbol for the outage is decided.

  Further, the CPU 21 of the main control unit 20 acquires a big hit random number, and when the change symbols stop in line with a predetermined symbol and the big hit is fixed, a big hit signal is generated at the timing shown in FIG. Further, the CPU 21 controls to start the high-frequency opening operation of the blades 13c of the start winning opening 13 in synchronization with the rise of the jackpot signal and to continue the operation until the opening operation of the large winning opening 11. Further, the CPU 21 closes the big prize opening 11 in synchronization with the fall of the big hit signal, and again starts the high-frequency opening operation of the blade 13c of the start prize opening 13 for a predetermined time, for example, the next symbol. Control to continue until the start of the variable display.

  Further, the CPU 21 outputs a symbol variation command to the symbol control unit 30, the voice control unit 40, and the lamp control unit 50 based on the lottery results. The symbol control unit 30, the voice control unit 40, and the lamp control unit 50 that have received these symbol variation commands are configured to select and determine a pre-stored effect program and execute it.

  Further, when the lottery result is a big hit, the CPU 21 of the main control unit 20 has the big hit as a normal symbol (for example, a symbol having three rows of symbols such as “222”, a big hit symbol other than a specific symbol), or A variation command indicating whether the winning of a specific symbol (for example, “777”) advantageous to the player is output to the symbol control unit 30 or the like.

  Further, the symbol control unit 30 for controlling the symbol variation of the symbol variation display device 10 is composed of a CPU unit as a main part, like the main control unit 20, and the CPU 31 is based on a program stored in the ROM 32 in advance. As the game progresses, the fluctuation image is displayed on the display 10a of the symbol fluctuation display device 10. Data for determining an effect program based on a symbol variation command sent from the main control unit 20 and executing a symbol variation program corresponding to the effect program when a start condition such as when winning at the start prize opening 13 is established. Is read from the ROM 32, and control is performed so as to display it on the display 10a of the symbol variation display device 10.

  Furthermore, the voice control unit 40 is configured with a CPU unit as a main part, similar to the main control unit 20, and the CPU 41 is based on a program stored in advance in the ROM 42 from the speaker 45 according to the progress of the pachinko game. Generate various sounds. When a start condition such as when winning at the start winning opening 13 is established, an effect program is determined based on a symbol variation command sent from the main control unit 20, and data for generating sound corresponding to the effect program is generated. Read from the ROM 42 and generate sound from the speaker 45.

  Further, the lamp control unit 50 is configured with a CPU unit as a main part, similarly to the main control unit 20, and the CPU 51 is based on a program stored in advance in the ROM 52 according to the progress of the pachinko game. Decorative lamps 56 to 58 such as side lamps are turned on or blinked. When a start condition such as when winning at the start winning opening 13 is established, an effect program is determined based on the symbol variation command sent from the main control unit 20, data corresponding to the effect program is read from the ROM 52, and the data Based on the above, the decoration lamps 56 to 58 such as side lamps are turned on or blinked.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When a game ball wins a start winning opening 13 during a pachinko game, the start winning detector 14 detects this and sends a start winning signal to the CPU 21. At this time, the CPU 21 determines in step 100 that it is a start winning prize, and then proceeds to step 110, where it acquires a random number for the big hit lottery and refers to a random number allocation table or the like based on the acquired random number. A jackpot lottery will be conducted to determine whether or not to win or lose a jackpot, reach, super reach, etc.

  Then, in step 120, the symbol variation display of the symbol variation display device 10 is started, and the screen display is controlled so that the three columns of symbols flow from top to bottom. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of symbol variation, the CPU 21 of the main control unit 20 proceeds to step 130, and outputs a symbol variation stop command to the symbol control unit 30, the voice control unit 40, and the lamp control unit 50, Stops symbol variation.

  Next, in step 140, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the stopped symbol is a big hit with a specific symbol. For example, the symbols are stopped in line with “777” of the specific symbol, and finally determined as a big hit. If so, then go to step 150 to generate a jackpot signal to execute the jackpot processing. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not a big hit, the process returns from step 140 to step 100 and waits for the start prize again.

  When the big hit signal is generated, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 3, the CPU 21 starts the high-frequency opening operation control of the start winning opening 13 in synchronization with the rising of the big hit signal, and drives the start winning opening solenoid 13b. Thus, the blade 13c operates so as to open the winning opening every 1 second, for example, every 3 seconds (step 160). Then, in the next step 170, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 12 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the high-frequency opening operation of the start winning opening 13, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 180. As a big hit process, the opening / closing door 11a of the big prize opening 11 is opened, and at the same time, the high-frequency opening operation of the start prize opening is finished.

  As described above, the blades of the start winning opening 13 are frequently opened during a predetermined time period (12 seconds here) from when the big hit is determined until the big winning opening 11 is actually opened and the big hitting operation is started. Therefore, the player thinks that it is advantageous to fire the hit ball during this time, and continues to fire the game ball, so that the hitting can be prevented during this time.

  As a big hit process, when the opening / closing door 11a of the big prize opening 11 is opened by the operation of the big prize opening solenoid 11c and a lot of game balls can be won, the CPU 21 wins the game balls in the big prize opening 11. It is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize winning opening and when the prize winning opening detector 18 detects it, the prize ball dispensing mechanism is operated to pay out 15 prize balls. . Then, 1 is added to the winning ball counter that counts the winning balls to the big winning opening at the time of the big hit. Further, the CPU 21 determines whether or not a game ball has won a continuation winning opening in the big winning opening 11, and when the continuation winning opening detector 19 detects a winning of the game ball, the continuation flag is turned on.

  Then, in a state where a winning is made in the continuous winning opening, the continuation flag is turned on, the open / close door 11a of the large winning opening 11 is opened, and the open / close door of the large winning opening 11 is counted until the winning ball counter counts ten. Continue opening 11a. Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 11 is opened, or whether or not the value of the winning ball counter of the big prize opening 11 has reached 10, and the predetermined time has not elapsed. Alternatively, when the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10, the large winning opening 11 is continuously opened.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined time has elapsed or when the value of the winning ball counter reaches 10, the CPU 21 operates the large winning opening solenoid 11c to close the opening / closing door 11a of the large winning opening. In this way, when a big hit has occurred and the big prize opening 11 is opened, when a predetermined time has elapsed or when the value of the winning ball counter at the big prize opening reaches 10, once the round is over. Close the big prize opening.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the round number counter that counts the number of rounds in which a big hit is made is less than 15, and if the number of rounds is less than 15, it is determined whether or not the continuation flag is on, If the winning flag is on and the continuation flag is on, the open / close door of the special winning opening 11 is opened again, and the above processing is repeated until the number of rounds reaches 15 (step 190).

  As described above, if the value of the round counter reaches 15 during the big hit round, or if the continuation flag is turned off because the ball does not win the continuous winning opening, the CPU 21 determines in step 200 that the round In step 210, the jackpot signal is turned off, the jackpot processing is terminated, and the open / close door 11a of the jackpot 11 is closed at the same time (step 220).

  At this time, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 3, in synchronization with the fall of the big hit signal, the high-frequency opening operation control of the start winning opening 13 is started again, and the blade is driven by the start winning opening solenoid 13b. For example, 13c operates to open the winning opening every 3 seconds for every 3 seconds (step 230). Then, in the next step 240, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 14.5 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the high-frequency opening operation of the start winning opening 13; Then, the high-frequency opening operation of the start winning opening is finished. At the same time, in step 260, it is determined whether or not there is a holding ball in the holding memory. If one or more holding balls are stored, the symbol change of the symbol change display device 10 is executed in step 270 by digestion of the holding ball. And a lottery lottery.

  As described above, the start winning opening is made during a predetermined time period (for example, 14.5 seconds when there is a holding ball) from when the big winning process is finished and the big winning opening 11 is closed until the symbol variation display is started. Since the thirteen blades are frequently opened, the player thinks that it is advantageous to fire the ball during this time, so that the game ball can continue to be fired to prevent the hitting during this time. it can.

  In the above embodiment, the start winning opening 13 is used as the variable winning apparatus. However, in addition to the starting winning opening, another winning opening provided with an electric opening / closing member may be used. In the above-described embodiment, the blades of the start winning port 13 are opened every 3 seconds every 3 seconds for a predetermined time period such as when the big hit is determined and the big winning port is opened. The ratio of the closing time can be arbitrarily set according to the number of prize balls paid out, and the number of prize balls paid out can be increased in favor of the player or can be maintained as it is.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, a predetermined time from when a big hit is confirmed (for example, when a big hit signal is generated) until the big winning opening is opened, or the big hit operation is completed. In order to control the opening and closing members of the variable winning device such as the starting prize opening (for example, high-frequency opening operation) at a predetermined time until the normal game (for example, symbol variation display) is started after the big prize opening is closed. The player thinks that it is advantageous to fire a hit ball during this time, and continues to fire the game ball. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from stopping during this period, increase the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine, and improve the sales of the pachinko hall.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a timing chart which shows the frequent opening operation | movement of the start winning opening in a predetermined time slot | zone. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a pachinko gaming machine.

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3-Game board 10-Symbol variation display device 11-Large prize opening 13-Start prize opening 13c-Blade 14-Start prize detector 20-Main control unit 21-CPU
22-ROM
23-RAM

Claims (3)

When a game ball wins at the start winning opening, a symbol change display device that displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner, a big win lottery means for acquiring a random number for lottery and performing a big hit lottery, When the symbols of the symbol variation display device are generated and stopped in line with a predetermined symbol, a big hit processing means for opening the big prize opening is provided as a big hit state, and an electric opening / closing member is provided at the winning opening In pachinko machines equipped with variable winning devices,
The electric open / close member of the variable prize-winning device is opened for a predetermined time after the big hit is determined and before the big hit operation is started and / or for a predetermined time after the big hit operation is finished until the normal game is started. A pachinko gaming machine comprising a control means for controlling.   2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means performs opening control of the electric opening / closing member by designating a predetermined time based on a jackpot signal generated when the jackpot is determined.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable winning device is a starting winning port for starting symbol variation display.

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