JP2005211158A - Mah-jong pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mah-jong pachinko game machine constituted to establish a winning combination which is not established by a conventional mah-jong pachinko game machine by changing the kinds of tiles used in each game through lotteries. <P>SOLUTION: The mah-jong machinko game machine 1 is equipped with a plurality of ball entering ports 11a-11A and a display device 14 displaying symbols corresponding to the ball entering ports 11a-11A where game balls enter, and enables a player to play games to establish the winning combination for each game depending on a combination of symbols of the mah-jong tiles displayed on the display device 14. The mah-jong game machine 1 is equipped with liquid crystal display panels 50 provided at each ball entering port to display the symbols of the mah-jong tiles corresponding to each ball entering ports 11a-11A, a ROM41 of a subsidiary control board Kb storing symbol data of the symbols of the mah-jong tiles which should be displayed on all of the liquid crystal display panels 50 in a lump as of a plural kinds of displaying symbol pattern data, and a lottery program P10 for the displaying symbol pattern data for choosing one displaying symbol pattern data stored in the ROM 41 in a lottery at every beginning of a game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a sparrow ball game machine, and more particularly to a sparrow ball game machine improved so as to increase the types of rising combinations that can be established without increasing the number of entrances on the game board surface.

  Conventionally, a predetermined number of entrances with mahjong tiles are provided at the bottom of the game board on which various game parts are arranged, and game medals (hereinafter simply referred to as “medals”) are inserted into the medal slot. After that, for example, when 14 game balls per game are launched on the surface of the game board and each game ball enters one of the entrances, the pattern of the mahjong tile corresponding to the entrance is There is a sparrow ball game machine that functions to be displayed on a display device arranged on a game board surface (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Also, in recent years, when a game medal inserted in the medal slot is detected based on the detection switch, a function of automatically displaying the mahjong tiles in an appropriate combination on the display device (that is, automatic distribution) is provided. A sparrow ball game machine is also known.

  In the above-described conventional sparrow ball game machine, when unnecessary spears (hereinafter also referred to as unnecessary spears) are discarded from the hand spears displayed on the display device, one game ball can be launched again, These discarding operation (discarding operation) and re-launching operation are repeatedly performed within a predetermined number of times, and when a predetermined rising combination is completed, a score is calculated, and a number of game medals corresponding to the score are paid out.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-39623 (see FIGS. 1, 4 and 7)

  By the way, in the conventional sparrow ball gaming machine as described above, for example, a lion cage from one base to nine bases, a pipe base from one base to nine bases, a single rope and a nine cord rope, and a white It is common that mahjong tile designs corresponding to 27 types of 牌, middle, east, south, west and north characters are used on the game board. In other words, in a mahjong game using a sparrow ball game machine, seven kinds of cords from two ropes to eight ropes are omitted due to the relatively small space on the game board surface, and the fact that the mahjong table is played by four people The game is developed in a form that does not use some of the species used in mahjong.

  For this reason, in the conventional sparrow ball game machine, regardless of whether or not it is recognized as a rising role in the current sparrow ball, two ropes from two ropes, three ropes, four ropes, six ropes, eight ropes, eight ropes One color of green that can be completed by using a cord together with a cocoon of a string, three colors same order that can be completed by combining a chord of a chord with each of the chords of choshi and tsutsuko, The three-color same inscription, which can be completed by combining the indenter with the indenter and the indenter, is regarded as a riser that cannot be established. In addition, in the case where the nine consecutive treasures by the cord are permitted, the nine cord treasures of the cord are also counted as a riser that cannot be established.

  Accordingly, it is desired to increase the types of rising combinations that are limited by the physical circumstances of the game board surface space without changing the game board surface space.

  Therefore, the present invention is configured such that a winning combination that cannot be established in a conventional sparrow ball game machine can be established by changing the type of game that can be used for each game by lottery. It is an object to provide a sparrow ball game machine that has solved the problem.

The invention according to claim 1 displays a plurality of entrances arranged corresponding to a plurality of types of mahjong tiles on the game board surface, and a design corresponding to the entrance into which the game ball entered. A sparrow ball game machine that can be played so as to establish a winning combination for each game by a combination of mahjong tile symbols displayed on the display device,
A plurality of entrance symbol display means provided for each entrance so as to display a mahjong tile design corresponding to each of the plurality of entrances;
Display symbol storage means for storing, as a plurality of types of display symbol pattern data obtained by combining the symbol data of the mahjong tile symbols to be collectively displayed on all of the plurality of entrance symbol symbol display means,
Display symbol lottery means for lottering one of the plurality of types of display symbol pattern data stored in the display symbol storage means each time one game is started.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention of the sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the design data of the mahjong tile design includes design data of an eggplant, a tube, a cord, and a character basket,
The plurality of kinds of display symbol pattern data are
It is composed of the lion 牌 from 1st to 9th, the 1st to 9th tub, the Ichigo and the 9th lion 牌, and the white, 發, middle, east, south, west and north characters. First display symbol pattern data to be
It is composed of a lion 牌 from Ichigo to Juku, a lion from Ichigo to Juku, a tube and a nine-cylinder 九, and white, 發, middle, east, south, west, north characters Second displayed design pattern data,
Consists of Choshi-kushi from Ichigo to Juku-ko, Tsutsuji-cho from 1 to 9-cylinder, Ichigo and Jiyu-cho, and white, blue, middle, east, south, west and north characters Third display symbol pattern data to be
4th display pattern pattern data comprised from the insulator from 1st to the 9th, the tube from the 1st to the 9th, and the cord from 1st to the 9th It is characterized by.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention of the sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the entrance symbol display means is a film-like shape fixed to a frame portion of each of the entrance gates. It is characterized by comprising a liquid crystal display panel.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the sparrow ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, a predetermined number of games to be arranged in the game at the start of each game It is further provided with a lottery design lottery means for determining by lottery,
The layout symbol lottery means executes the lottery of lottery symbols after the display symbol pattern data lottery by the display symbol lottery unit is completed.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention of the sparrow ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a special game player to be used in the game is drawn at the start of each game. A special gamer lottery means for determining
The special game combination lottery means is characterized in that the special game combination lottery is executed after completion of the lottery of the display symbol pattern data by the display symbol lottery means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the mahjong tile design data to be collectively displayed on all the entrance symbol display means is displayed by the display design lottery means among the plurality of types of display design pattern data. Since one lottery is drawn each time the game is started, the mahjong tile symbol displayed at the entrance can be drawn for each game, so that the current game can be advanced in a state different from the previous game. . For this reason, depending on the lottery situation, a game that aims to complete a green color using all of the Ichigo to Nuku with the character's kite, and the three colors in the same order by combining the cord's Junko with each Junko and Tsutsuko A game that can be aimed at, a game that aims at the same three-color engraving by combining the cord indenter with each indenter and tube indenter, or when the cord or tube is allowed to be a 9th consecutive treasure Each game can be enjoyed as a game aiming at the nine consecutive treasures. Therefore, without changing the game board surface space, it is possible to establish a rising combination that cannot be established with a conventional sparrow ball game machine, thereby enhancing the gameability.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of types of display symbol pattern data includes the first to fourth display symbol pattern data having different heel configurations, the display symbol lottery means displays these display symbol pattern data. By selecting a lottery as appropriate, a change is brought about in the game development each time, and the gameability is improved. For example, when the first display pattern data is selected by lottery, the formation of the three-color same order and the green one-color combination is restricted, respectively. It becomes a rising role that can be established by the child in three colors. On the other hand, when the second display symbol pattern data is selected, although the formation of the three colors in the same order is limited, it depends on the indenter of one and nine cylinders and the indenter and cord You can add the same three-color inscriptions and the green color of the cords and the character's cocoon as a possible riser. In addition, when the third display symbol pattern data is selected, the formation of the three colors in the same order is similarly limited. You can add the same three-color inscriptions and the green color of the cords and the character's cocoon as a possible riser. And when the 4th display design pattern data is selected, the character one color using character や, four Kiwas, or the mixed color that mixed the character 牌 in the number of lions, sleeves and cords, etc. Although the formation of the role is limited, the three colors same order and three colors same time using all the numbers of cocoons, tubers and cords, and the green color only by cords excluding the 牌 of the letter 牌, It can be added as a possible riser.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the entrance entrance symbol display means is composed of the film-like liquid crystal display panel fixed to the frame portion of each entrance entrance, the film-like liquid crystal display panel is connected to each entrance entrance. For example, a physical configuration for instantly changing the mahjong tile design corresponding to each entrance according to the lottery result can be realized simply by sticking to the frame portion.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when lottery symbols are drawn, the lottery is executed after the display symbol pattern data is determined by the lottery of the display symbol lottery means. The mahjong tile design which does not exist in the display design pattern data determined by means of lottery can be surely limited so as not to be selected as a layout design.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the case of drawing a special gamer such as a big game, the lottery is executed after the display symbol pattern data is determined by the lottery of the display symbol lottery means. The selection of the special game player who uses the mahjong tile design that does not exist in the display design pattern data determined by the lottery of the display design lottery means is surely limited.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a sparrow ball game machine according to the present invention, a sparrow ball game machine installed in a playground or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. In this sparrow ball game machine, explanation will be given by taking as an example a sparrow ball game machine that plays a game (game) using 4 kinds of 27 kinds of spears, each with a total of 108 spears.

  In the present embodiment, at the start of each game that can be played by inserting game medals, a lottery is performed by a display symbol lottery means described later, and the first to fourth display symbols shown in FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (d). Any one of the pattern data is determined, and the mahjong tile symbols displayed on the plurality of entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,... 11A provided on the game board surface portion 2 of the sparrow ball game machine 1 are changed according to the selection. It is configured. In the present embodiment, the first display symbol pattern data (see FIG. 11A) of the first to fourth display symbol pattern data is displayed in the basic form (normally) to be displayed at the entrances 11a to 11A. If any of the other second to fourth display symbol pattern data is won by lottery at the start of each game, a special symbol (other than the first display symbol pattern) is selected. However, instead of setting the basic form (normal type), the first to fourth lotteries are always selected at the start of each game. It is also possible to draw and determine any one of the displayed symbol pattern data, and to perform a game by the type corresponding to the determination.

  In the present embodiment, the mahjong tile design displayed at the entrance may be different for each game. For example, the 27 types of design of the kite are the first display design pattern data. It consists of a lion 牌 from 1 to 9 牌, a tube か ら from 1 to 9 筒, an Ikko and Juko 索, and white, 發, middle, east, south, west and north characters. (See FIG. 11 (a)). In the second display symbol pattern data, the lion 牌 from Ichigo to Jiufen, the lion 牌 from Ichigo to Jukugo, the one and nine tubs, and white, 發, middle, east, south・ It is composed of west and north characters (see Fig. 11 (b)). In the third display symbol pattern data, the chord ridges from Ichigo to Jukuko, the Tsutsuji ま で from 1 to 9 cypress, the 1st and 9th lion 牌, and the white, 發, middle, east and south・ It is composed of west and north characters (see Fig. 11 (c)). The fourth display symbol pattern data is composed of a lever cage from one base to nine pipes, a pipe rod from one pipe to nine pipes, and a chord pad from one rope to nine ropes (FIG. 11 (d )reference).

  The outline of the first to fourth display symbol pattern data has been described above, and details thereof will be described later. In addition, the insulator, tube, and cord used in each of the first to fourth display symbol pattern data should be several when the order can be formed, and included in the character box when the order cannot be formed. And

  FIG. 1 is a front view mainly showing a configuration of a game board of a sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the front part of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is basically a game board surface part (game board surface) 2, an operation panel 3, a game ball launch lever 4 provided below the operation panel 3, a medal The tray 5 includes a speaker 6, a lamp device 7, and the like, which are sound output devices that output sound and sound effects (hereinafter referred to as sound). In the center of the game board surface portion 2 surrounded by the guide rails 8, a special winning device (hereinafter referred to as an attacker) 9, an attacker operating port 10 through which a game ball can pass above the attacker 9, and the left and right of the attacker 9 Are provided with two entrances 11a and 11b, and 25 entrances 11c, 11d,... 11A (see FIG. 11) are provided below the attacker 9, respectively. The game board surface 2 is provided with a sorting device 12 with a lamp, a windmill 13 and the like. In addition, the light-emitting body used for the lamp device 7 and the sorting device 12 with a lamp can use a normal light bulb or LED.

  The entrances 11a, 11b,... 11A are provided so as to correspond to the 27 types of mahjong tile designs at the time of selection of the first to fourth display design pattern data, and the display of the frame portion in each can be changed. As described above, film-like liquid crystal display panels 50 (see FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (d)) serving as entrance entrance symbol display means are respectively attached (that is, fixed) to the front surface of the frame portion. According to this, the physical configuration for instantly changing the mahjong tile design corresponding to each entrance according to the lottery result simply by sticking the liquid crystal display panel 50 to the frame of each entrance 11a-11A. Can be realized very easily. An example of the mahjong tile design is shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 2, the number of entrances is less than that in FIG. 1 in consideration of the state of visual recognition of the mahjong tile design. The arrangement of symbols is different from that in FIG.

  Here, the 1st-4th display symbol pattern data selectively displayed on the said entrance 11a, 11b, 11c, ... 11A is demonstrated in detail. That is, at the time of selection of the first display symbol pattern data, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), “one rope” is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 50 of the entrance 11a, “nine rope” is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 50 of the 11b, 11c liquid crystal display panel 50 is “east”, 11d liquid crystal display panel 50 is “south”, 11e liquid crystal display panel 50 is “first base”, 11f liquid crystal display panel 50 is “second base”, and 11g liquid crystal display. The panel 50 is “three bases”, the 11h liquid crystal display panel 50 is “four bases”, the 11i liquid crystal display panel 50 is “five bases”, the 11j liquid crystal display panel 50 is “six bases”, and the 11k liquid crystal display panel 50. "7", 11l liquid crystal display panel 50 "hachiman", 11m liquid crystal display panel 50 "nine blue", 11n liquid crystal display panel 50 "white", 11o liquid crystal display panel 50 "發" "11p LCD panel 50 “medium”, 11q liquid crystal display panel 50 “one cylinder”, 11r liquid crystal display panel 50 “two cylinders”, 11s liquid crystal display panel 50 “three cylinders”, and 11t liquid crystal display panel 50 “ "Four cylinders", 11u liquid crystal display panel 50 "five cylinders", 11v liquid crystal display panel 50 "six cylinders", 11w liquid crystal display panel 50 "seven cylinders", 11x liquid crystal display panel 50 "eight cylinders" "9 cylinders" is displayed on the 11y liquid crystal display panel 50, "west" is displayed on the 11z liquid crystal display panel 50, and "north" is displayed on the 11A liquid crystal display panel 50.

  When the second display symbol pattern data is selected, as shown in FIG. 11B, the liquid crystal display panel 50 of the entrance 11a has “one cylinder”, the liquid crystal display panel 50 of 11b has “nine cylinders”, 11c liquid crystal display panel 50 is “east”, 11d liquid crystal display panel 50 is “south”, 11e liquid crystal display panel 50 is “first base”, 11f liquid crystal display panel 50 is “second base”, and 11g liquid crystal display. The panel 50 is “three bases”, the 11h liquid crystal display panel 50 is “four bases”, the 11i liquid crystal display panel 50 is “five bases”, the 11j liquid crystal display panel 50 is “six bases”, and the 11k liquid crystal display panel 50. "7", 11l liquid crystal display panel 50 "hachiman", 11m liquid crystal display panel 50 "nine blue", 11n liquid crystal display panel 50 "white", 11o liquid crystal display panel 50 "發" ”11p liquid crystal display panel 5 “Medium”, 11q liquid crystal display panel 50 “Ichigo”, 11r liquid crystal display panel 50 “Nikko”, 11s liquid crystal display panel 50 “Sanko”, and 11t liquid crystal display panel 50 “four”. "Roku" on the 11u liquid crystal display panel 50, "Rokuko" on the 11v liquid crystal display panel 50, "Nanako" on the 11w liquid crystal display panel 50, and "Hakko" on the 11x liquid crystal display panel 50. , 11y is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 50, "west" is displayed on the 11z liquid crystal display panel 50, and "north" is displayed on the 11A liquid crystal display panel 50.

  Further, when the third display symbol pattern data is selected, as shown in FIG. 11C, the liquid crystal display panel 50 of the entrance 11a has “one glance”, the liquid crystal display panel 50 of 11b has “Jiufen”, 11c liquid crystal display panel 50 is “east”, 11d liquid crystal display panel 50 is “south”, 11e liquid crystal display panel 50 is “one rope”, 11f liquid crystal display panel 50 is “two ropes”, and 11g liquid crystal display. The panel 50 is “Sanko”, the 11h liquid crystal display panel 50 is “Shikoku”, the 11i liquid crystal display panel 50 is “Goko”, the 11j liquid crystal display panel 50 is “Rokuko”, and the 11k liquid crystal display panel 50 "Hanko" on the 11 l liquid crystal display panel 50, "Kuro" on the 11m liquid crystal display panel 50, "White" on the 11n liquid crystal display panel 50, and "發" on the 11o liquid crystal display panel 50. ”11p liquid crystal display panel 5 In the middle, 11q liquid crystal display panel 50 is "one cylinder", 11r liquid crystal display panel 50 is "two cylinders", 11s liquid crystal display panel 50 is "three cylinders", and 11t liquid crystal display panel 50 is "four cylinders". "Cylinder", 11u liquid crystal display panel 50 "5 cylinders", 11v liquid crystal display panel 50 "six cylinders", 11w liquid crystal display panel 50 "seven cylinders", 11x liquid crystal display panel 50 "8 cylinders" , 11y is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 50, "west" is displayed on the 11z liquid crystal display panel 50, and "north" is displayed on the 11A liquid crystal display panel 50.

  At the time of selecting the fourth display symbol pattern data, as shown in FIG. 11D, the liquid crystal display panel 50 of the entrance 11a is “one cable”, the liquid crystal display panel 50 of the 11b is “juku cable”, The 11c liquid crystal display panel 50 is “Ninoko”, the 11d liquid crystal display panel 50 is “Sanko”, the 11e liquid crystal display panel 50 is “one glance”, the 11f liquid crystal display panel 50 is “two ginseng”, and the 11g The liquid crystal display panel 50 is “three bases”, the 11h liquid crystal display panel 50 is “four bases”, the 11i liquid crystal display panel 50 is “five bases”, the 11j liquid crystal display panel 50 is “six bases”, and the 11k liquid crystal display. The panel 50 is “Nanahata”, the 11 l liquid crystal display panel 50 is “Yawata”, the 11 m liquid crystal display panel 50 is “Jiufen”, the 11n liquid crystal display panel 50 is “Shikoku”, and the 11o liquid crystal display panel 50. "Goko", 11p liquid crystal table The panel 50 is “Rokko”, the 11q liquid crystal display panel 50 is “one cylinder”, the 11r liquid crystal display panel 50 is “two cylinders”, the 11s liquid crystal display panel 50 is “three cylinders”, and the 11t liquid crystal display panel 50. “Four cylinders”, 11u liquid crystal display panel 50 “five cylinders”, 11v liquid crystal display panel 50 “six cylinders”, 11w liquid crystal display panel 50 “seven cylinders”, and 11x liquid crystal display panel 50 “ “Eight-cylinder” and “yaku” are displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 50 of 11y, “Nanako” is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 50 of 11z, and “Hachiko” is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 50 of 11A, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 3 is provided with a display device 14 including a liquid crystal display device, a medal slot 15, and various operation buttons. These various operation buttons include a discard button 16a, 16b,..., 16m having 13 buttons arranged in the horizontal direction, a self-throw button 17, a reach button 18, a selection right shift button 19, a selection left A shift button 20, a self-determination determination button 21, a payout button 22, a game (game) end button 23, a game start button 24, and a REJECT button 25 are included. When the player operates these buttons (presses the switch to turn on), that is, for example, operates the self-determination button 21, a self-determination determination signal is generated, and this signal is controlled by a microcomputer or the like. Input to the board. And the software (program) mounted on the control board executes a process set in advance to advance the game for each input signal.

  Various display units are set on the display surface of the display device 14, and necessary information, images, and effect images are displayed on the display unit as the game progresses. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, in the upper horizontal direction of the display surface, the medal reserve number display unit 26, the remaining game ball number display unit 27, the wind screen display unit 28, the front drum display unit 29, and the back drum display unit 30. Among the special games, among the special games, the big game rising combination display section 32 showing the rising combination that can acquire the right of the big game, and further the chance increase indicating the rising combination that can acquire the right of the chance game A combination display 33 and a throw-in display 34 for displaying a throw-in symbol are provided, and a symbol, effect image, numerical value, and the like are displayed as the game progresses. In the present embodiment, it is possible to configure a regular game in which the big game is reduced in scale, but the display unit of the regular game on the display device 14 at that time is not shown.

  In the lower horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device 14, there are provided a hand bag display unit 35 for displaying 13 hand bag symbols, and a self screen display unit 36 for displaying the self-portrait symbols. It should be noted that the button names (A, B, C, D, E) corresponding to the discard buttons 16a, 16b,... 16m are displayed at the bottom of each symbol displayed on the hand display unit 35 and the self-display unit 36. ,... M) are displayed. The displayed mahjong tiles are displayed in color.

  A control board for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the present invention is mounted at a predetermined position inside the sparrow ball game machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the control board is composed of a main control board Ka, a sub control board Kb, and an image control board Kc. The main control board Ka, the sub control board Kb, and the image control board Kc are input / output for inputting / outputting signals to / from the CPU 40, ROM 41, RAM 42, various sensors, various operation buttons such as the discard button 16a, and the like. The microcomputer is configured with an interface circuit 43 and a communication interface circuit 44 for communicating with the control boards Ka, Kb, and Kc.

  Various software (programs) for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 or displaying information and images on the display unit of the display device 14 is a ROM 41 mounted on each control board Ka, Kb, Kc. Is remembered. Each RAM 42 is used as a storage area and calculation area for reading various data, creating data, calculating, and the like when these programs operate. The main control board Ka and the sub control board Kb, and the sub control board Kb and the image control board Kc are connected by cable lines T1 and T2, respectively, so that data communication can be performed. As the CPU 40, an 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit CPU is adopted corresponding to the processing function of each main control board Ka, sub-control board Kb, and image control board Kc.

  Note that various image data to be displayed on the display device 14 and various audio data to be output from the speaker 6 are stored at a predetermined storage address of the ROM 41 mounted on the sub-control board Kb. As the image data, there are 27 kinds of spider symbol data (see symbol codes in Tables 1 to 4), and first to fourth display symbol pattern data to be displayed at the entrances 11a to 11A (FIG. 11). (See (a) to (d)), image data to be displayed as an initial screen when the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on, and various effect images to be displayed when the player completes the rising role, etc. Data is available.

  In this case, the ROM 41 of the sub-control board Kb has a plurality of types of first to first combinations of the mahjong tile design data to be displayed in a batch at all of the plurality of entrances 11a to 11A in a predetermined pattern. Display symbol storage means for storing the fourth display symbol pattern data is configured. In addition, as various kinds of audio data, there are prepared digital data for outputting a sound for supporting the progress of the game to the player or a sound effect for production as the game progresses.

  The ROM 41 mounted on the main control board Ka stores various programs for controlling the progress of the game of the sparrow ball gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 6, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the main board operation control program P1, the communication control program P2, the medal management program P3, the game ball management program P4, and the game symbol lottery are installed in the ROM 41 of the main control board Ka. Automatic game program P5 as means, special gamer lottery program P6 as special gamer lottery means, dora lottery program P7 for determining front and back dora, winning judgment program P8, self-selection support program P9, It consists of a display symbol pattern data lottery program P10 and the like.

The main board operation control program P1 is a program that supervises the overall operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1, and mainly performs the following processing.
(1) Initialization processing when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, for example, an initialization control command when the power is turned on is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub control board Kb and the sub control board Kb. . Based on this control command, the sub control board Kb and the image control board Kc perform initialization processing when the power is turned on. As a result, the image control board Kc can output an effect image or sound when the power is turned on.
(2) Analyzing signals input from various input / output sensors, and controlling the operation of the sparrow game machine 1 to perform processing corresponding to the signals. For example, when a player launches a game ball, it analyzes the incoming signal from the entrance that entered the ball, and adds the symbol of the kite corresponding to this entrance to the manual data as its own ), Or when the player operates the throwing pad button 16a etc. to perform an operation to cut an unnecessary paddle from the hand pad (discarding padding operation), the signal from which throwing pad button is analyzed. The process of deleting the symbol of the bag corresponding to the discard button from the manual data is performed.
(3) When the automatic arrangement program P5 is activated and 14 manuals at the start of the game are determined, the graphic data of the manuals are stored in the manual storage area as manual data in the RAM 42; Each time the player performs the discard operation or the self-operation in the processing for transmitting the manual data to the sub-control board Kb and the processing in the above (1) and (2), the current manual data, Then, processing for transmitting the symbol data (hereinafter referred to as symbol code) of the bag relating to self-restraint to the sub-control board Kb is performed.

  The communication control program P2 is a program for performing communication with the sub-control board Kb, and data necessary for the control command is transmitted together with a control command in which what processing is performed on the data to be transmitted. When data is transmitted to the image control board Kc, the data is transmitted via the sub control board Kb.

The medal management program P3 is a program for managing the number of stored medals and paying out the game as the game progresses. The main board operation control program P1 detects a medal insertion signal or the like from the medal insertion slot 15. Sometimes, the following processing is executed.
(A) When a medal insertion signal is detected from the medal insertion slot 15, “1” is added to the medal storage number stored in the RAM 42.
(B) When a signal from the game start button 24 is detected, “1” is subtracted from the number of stored medal.
(C) When a signal from the game end button 23 is detected at the time of going up, the number of medals acquired by the rising combination is added to the number of stored medals stored in the RAM 42.
(D) When a signal of the payout button 22 is detected, a control signal is issued so that medals corresponding to the number of stored coins are paid out to the medal tray 5, and the medal reserve number is set to “1” every time one medal is paid out to the medal tray 5. "Subtract.

The game ball management program P4 is a program that performs the following processing based on the control of the main board operation control program P1.
(A) At the start of the game, the remaining number of game balls stored in the RAM 42 is set to 14.
(B) When an operation signal for the throwing bowl is detected from the throwing bowl button 16a or the like, control is performed to send one gaming ball to a gaming ball launch position (not shown).
(C) When a game ball launched from the game ball launch lever 4 enters any of the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,... 11A, and the entrance signal is detected, the remaining number of game balls is expressed as “ 1 ”is subtracted, and the symbol code of the kite corresponding to the entrance is entered.

  The automatic layout program (layout symbol lottery means) P5 is a program for automatically determining the 14 symbols of the layout at the start of one game, and uses the random numbers generated by the random number generator. Then, a process for determining 14 symbols from 108 mahjong tiles used in the present sparrow ball game machine 1 is performed. Then, when lottery symbols are drawn by the automatic layout program P5, the lottery is performed by lottery of the display symbol pattern data lottery program P10 to display the first to fourth display symbol pattern data (FIGS. 11A to 11D). This is executed after deciding which of the following is to be implemented. As a result, the mahjong tile design that does not exist in the display design pattern data determined by the lottery of the display design pattern data lottery program P10 can be surely limited so as not to be selected as a layout design.

The automatic catering program P5 can determine the symbols of the 14 bags required at the start of the game, for example, by performing the following process.
(A) The spider symbols used in the sparrow ball game machine 1 are determined by lottery by the displayed symbol pattern data lottery program P10 at the start of each game, and a total of 108 symbols are used. In other words, the design of these target kites is a group of 27 types of rods (see FIG. 11 (a)) excluding chord rods from two to eight cords, excluding tube rods from two to eight rods 27 A group of seed moths (see Fig. 11 (b)), a group of 27 species of moths (see Fig. 11 (c)) excluding cocoon moths from 2 to 8 萬, and east / south / west / north・ It is a group of 27 kinds of cocoons (see Fig. 11 (d)) excluding white, cocoon, and middle 牌. As shown in Tables 1 to 4, these used kites are given symbols codes (hexadecimal) to 27 types of kites, and a total of 108 symbols composed of 27 types each. A data table in which four numerical values from 0 to 107 are assigned to the ROM 40 is registered in advance.
(A) The automatic layout program P4 includes, for example, a random number generation program that generates a 5-digit random number. Then, the automatic layout program P4 divides the 5-digit random number generated by the random number generation program by 108 and calculates the remainder. Subsequently, with reference to Tables 1 to 4, the symbol code of the bag corresponding to the remainder value is obtained from 01 to 1B and determined as the symbol to which this symbol code is arranged.
(C) The above-mentioned process (a) is carried out 14 times in total, and the 14 symbols required at the start of the game are determined. In addition, it is necessary to add the program which performs a randomization process so that a different random number may be generated each time to the program which generates this 5-digit random number. The 14 symbol codes determined by such processing are stored in the manual storage area of the RAM 42. The 14 pieces of layout data stored in the manual storage area are sorted and stored in ascending order of symbol codes.

  Tables 1 to 4 correspond to the first to fourth display symbol pattern data shown in FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (d), respectively.

  The special game combination lottery program P6 is a program for determining, by lottery, a combination of winning combinations that can acquire a special game right for each game from among predetermined combinations. For example, the winning combination that can acquire the right of the big game is determined by lottery by selecting one of the three winning combinations of “Daisangyuan”, “Kokushi Musou”, and “Nine consecutive treasures”. In addition, there are six kinds of uplifting points that can acquire chance game rights, for example, “Ippontsu”, “Seven Pairs”, “Three Darks”, “Peace”, “Ichiguchi”, “Tang Yao” Two types from the rising role are decided by lottery. Further, when the regular game right can be acquired, the rising combination is determined by a lottery by selecting a predetermined number of types from the appropriate rising combination. When the special game combination lottery program P6 is used to draw a winning combination of a big game, a regular game, or a chance game, the lottery is performed by lots of the display symbol pattern data lottery program P10 to display the first to fourth display symbol pattern data ( This is executed after deciding which one of the operations shown in FIGS. As a result, the selection of the special game actors such as the big game using the mahjong tile design that does not exist in the display design pattern data determined by the lottery of the display design pattern data lottery program P10 is surely limited. The method of determining the winning combination that can acquire the special game right by lottery can be determined by generating a random number of a predetermined number of digits by program processing and storing it in the RAM 42, and using this random number.

  The dora lottery program P7 is a program for determining the front dra and the back dora by lottery after the execution of any of the first to fourth display symbol pattern data at the start of the game is decided.

  The winning determination program P8 is a combination of rising combinations in which a hand is set in advance when 14 hands are determined by the automatic layout program P5 described above, and when the player performs his own operation. It is a program for judging whether or not. As the winning combination, a data table as shown in Table 5, that is, a rising winning code (the rising winning code is not displayed in Table 5) and a score that a player can obtain for the rising winning combination. (Number of acquired medals) is stored in advance in the winning determination program P8 or the ROM 41. If the winning determination program P8 determines that the current winning combination has been completed, the control command for completing the rising combination, the code for the rising combination, the score obtained, etc. A process of transmitting to the image control board Kc via the control board Kb is performed.

  When a signal indicating that a game ball has entered the attacker 9 is input to the attacker 9 in the game that has acquired the special game right, the self-selection selection support program P9 is self-restrained by the screen of the display device 14 and the interactive method. This is a program for supporting the operation of selecting the symbol of the frog to be performed.

  The display symbol pattern data lottery program P10 is a game medal to be inserted into the medal slot 15 from the first to fourth display symbol pattern data set in advance as shown in FIGS. Is a program for selecting and determining the mahjong tile pattern to be displayed on each of the liquid crystal display panels 50 of the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,. The display symbol pattern data lottery program P10 includes a plurality of types of display symbol pattern data (FIGS. 11A to 11 ()) stored in the ROM (display symbol storage means) 41 of the sub-control board Kb each time one game is started. display symbol lottery means for lottery and determination of one of d). The symbol pattern data lottery program P10 starts each game while using the first display symbol pattern data of the first to fourth display symbol pattern data as the basic shape to be displayed at the entrances 11a to 11A. Sometimes the second to fourth display symbol pattern data are drawn. When these second to fourth display symbol pattern data are not won, the first display symbol pattern data is displayed at the entrances 11a to 11A.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the programs installed in the ROM 41 of the sub control board Kb are composed of a sub board operation control program P21, a communication control program P22, a lamp control program P23, a rising haze determination program P24, and the like. . Further, the rising wrinkle determination program P24 includes a hearing pattern determination program P241, a rising wrinkle type determination program P242, and a rising wrinkle determination extraction program P243.

  The sub board operation control program P21 is a program that decodes various control commands transmitted from the main control board Ka, and controls the execution of the above programs in response to the control commands. The communication control program P22 is a program for receiving data from the main control board Ka and performing communication processing with the image control board Kc. Upon receiving these various control commands and their control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb, the image control board Kc displays an effect image and information on the display device 14 by program processing, and further from the speaker 6. Outputs sound and sound effects for production. The lamp control program P23 is a program for controlling the lighting and extinguishing of the lamp device 7 and the sorting device with lamp 12 based on the control command transmitted from the main control board Ka and its control data.

  The rising kit determining program P24 is a game for completing a preset rising combination based on the current thirteen moves transmitted from the main control board Ka after the player performs a throwing kit operation. It is a program to support those who should be self-sufficient. This rising kite determination program P24 determines whether or not there is a kite that can complete the rising combination when the player performs a self-tapping operation on the current thirteen hands and adds one kite. This is a program for performing processing for supporting a bag that should be self-recognized in advance. Then, when the heel to be self-recognized is extracted in order to complete the rising combination, the rising heel determination program P24 performs control to display the design of the heel on the image control board Kc.

  The main board operation control program P1 of the main control board Ka has executed the winning determination program P8 to complete the rising combination when the player fires a game ball and performs self-control and the number of hands is 14 Determine whether or not. If the player does not complete the winning combination, the player discards the RAM 42 on the main control board Ka every time the player performs an “discarding operation” that discards one unnecessary trap from the fourteen traps. The symbol codes of a plurality of discarded bags stored in the storage area are transmitted to the sub-control board Kb together with the control command. At the same time, the 13 symbol codes stored in the RAM storage area of the RAM 42 are transmitted to the sub-control board Kb together with the control command. When transmitted to the sub-control board Kb in this manner, the plurality of discarded symbol codes and the 13 symbol codes are sorted in ascending order. When the sub-board operation control program P21 of the sub-control board Kb receives the above-mentioned 13 manual symbol codes, the sub-board operation control program P21 stores the received data in the RAM 42 and then moves up to the wrinkle determination program P24. Then, the rising eye determination program P24 sequentially operates the hearing pattern determination program P241, the rising eye type determination program P242, and the rising eye determination extraction program P243.

  The rising haze determination extraction program P243 determines and extracts by a predetermined process, transmits all of the rising haze symbol codes stored in the RAM 42 to the image control board Kc together with the control command, and sends it to the image control board Kc. When the control for displaying the symbol corresponding to the symbol code of the rising salmon is performed, the image control board Kc raises the symbol of the symbol symbol of the received salmon when it receives the symbol code of the salmon. It is displayed on the rising wrinkle display unit 31 as a wrinkle candidate (see FIG. 8). At this time, sound may be output from the speaker 6. A player who is eager to play mahjong can look at this display and launch a game ball aiming at the entrance corresponding to the kite that can complete the rising role.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 9, the program mounted on the ROM 41 of the image control board Kc will be described. This program includes an image board operation control program P31, an image display program P32, a sound / sound effect output program P41, and the like. The image display program P32 includes a normal game screen display program P321 and a special game screen display program P322. The screen display program P32 and the audio control program P41 are a process for displaying various effect images on the display device 14 based on the control command and control data transmitted from the sub-control board Kb, and various effects. And processing for outputting the sound and sound effect for the speaker 6 from the speaker 6. The outline of the processing contents of these programs will be described below.

  The image board operation control program P31 is a program that decodes various control commands transmitted from the sub control board Kb and controls the execution of the above programs in response to these control commands. The screen display program P32 is a program for performing processing for displaying an image, numerical information, and the like on the display device 14 based on the control command transmitted from the sub-control board Kb and its control data, and the normal game screen display program P321. And a special game screen display program P322. The normal game screen display program P321 is a variety of effect images displayed on the display device 14 and various types of support for the player when the player is playing a normal game since the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on. It is a program which performs the process which displays the image of this. The normal game screen display program P321 further includes an initial effect display program P3211 and a game effect display program P3212 as subprograms.

  The game effect display program P3212 is composed of a program for displaying a screen having contents as shown in FIG. For example, as the game progresses, each time the player performs a throw-in operation, or in the case of a normal game game, the self-control operation by launching a game ball, etc., the main control board Ka passes through the sub-control board Kb. Based on the control command and the control data transmitted in this manner, FIG. 8 shows the current design of the handle, the design of the discarded kite, and the design of the kite determined as the rising kite transmitted from the sub-control board Kb. The program is provided with various display means such as a display process, a process of displaying the score obtained when the rising combination is completed, and the like.

  The special game screen display program P322 is a program for performing processing for displaying various effect screens when the player acquires the right of special game. The special game screen display program P322 further includes a right acquisition effect display program P3221 and a self-candidate candidate selection support program P3222 for effect display when the player has completed a winning combination that allows the player to acquire special game rights. ing. The self-candidate candidate selection support program P3222 is a program that is activated when the player has acquired the right to a special game. The self-candidate candidate design displayed on the display device 14 is selected by the right-selection right shift button 19 or This is a program for supporting the operation of selecting the symbol of the cocoon to be self-contained in an interactive manner while operating the heel selection left shift button 20 to scroll.

  The sound / sound effect output program P41 is for outputting various effect sounds and sound effects from the speaker 6 as the game progresses based on the control command and its control data transmitted from the sub-control board Kb. It is a program.

  A program for controlling the operation of each of the control boards Ka, Kb, and Kc is developed using an assembler language, C language, Visual Basic language, or the like, and is a machine language program that can be executed by the CPU 40 of each board. The translated program is stored in the ROM 41 of each control board Ka, Kb, Kc.

  Next, an outline of the game procedure of the above-described sparrow ball gaming machine 1 and the processing of each program associated with this procedure will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In one game (game), in response to the player inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 15 and pressing the game start button 24, the display symbol pattern data lottery program P10 is displayed at the entrances 11a to 11A. The display symbol pattern to be performed is selected by lottery / determination, and the automatic layout program P5 is started by lottery / decision of 14 manual symbols and distribution. Then, one game progresses in accordance with the control of each program that operates based on input signals and control signals generated from various operation buttons and sensors such as the throw-away buttons 16a, 16b,. It will be.

  First, when the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on, the main board operation control program P1 of the main control board Ka initializes the storage area of the RAM 42 of the main control board Ka. Subsequently, the main board operation control program P1 transmits an initialization control command when the power is turned on to the sub control board Kb, and the sub control board Kb transmits the initialization control command to the image control board Kc. When the sub-control board Kb and the image control board Kc receive this initialization control command, the storage area of the RAM 42 is initialized, and the initial effect display program P3211 mounted on the image control board Kc generates an effect when the power is turned on. Processing such as displaying a screen, for example, a landscape screen on the display device 14 is performed. When the sub control board Kb receives this initialization control command when the power is turned on, the sub board operation control program P21 stores various image data and sound stored in the ROM 41 of the sub control board Kb as described above. The sound effect data is transmitted to the image control board Kc, and the image board operation control program P31 of the image control board Kc performs a process of storing the received image and sound / sound effect data in the RAM 42.

  When the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 15 and the main board operation control program P1 detects the medal insertion signal, the medal management program P3 performs a process of adding “1” to the medal storage number. Subsequently, when the player presses the game start button 24 and the main board operation control program P1 detects a game start signal from the game start button 24, a game of one game can be started. Then, the main board operation control program P1 transmits a game start control command to the image control board Kc via the sub control board Kb. Based on this control command, the game effect display program P3212 of the image control board Kc displays an effect image at the start of the game on the display device 14 and outputs sound from the speaker 6 by the sound / sound effect output program P41. In this way, one game of the sparrow ball game machine starts.

  Subsequently, the display symbol pattern data lottery program P10 is operated under the control of the main board operation control program P1, and lots of symbols to be displayed at the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,. Determine automatically. That is, the symbol pattern data lottery program P10 mounted on the main control board Ka should display the first display symbol pattern data among the first to fourth display symbol pattern data on the entrances 11a to 11A. While using the basic form, the second to fourth display symbol pattern data are drawn (lottery change lottery). At this time, the main circuit board operation control program P1 determines whether or not the selection change lottery is won (step S1). As a result, if it is not won, the first display symbol pattern data is input to the entrance 11a. A game based on the normal type shown in ˜11A is executed (step S2). On the other hand, when winning in step S1, a game with a special type in which one of the selected second to fourth display symbol pattern data is displayed on the entrances 11a to 11A is executed. (Step S3).

  Further, the automatic layout program P5 is activated under the control of the main board operation control program P1, and 14 symbols required for starting the game are automatically drawn and determined by program processing. In this case, since the lottery is executed after the display symbol pattern data lottery program P10 determines which one of the first to fourth display symbol pattern data is to be executed, the lottery is determined by the lottery program P10. A mahjong tile design that does not exist in the displayed design pattern data is not drawn as a layout design. The automatic layout program P5 sequentially stores the 14 symbol codes automatically arranged in the manual storage area of the RAM 42, and then, in a predetermined order, for example, the ascending order of the symbol codes, that is, Sort in the order of cord, wind, and ternary (sort) and store them in the hand memory area.

  Subsequently, the automatic layout program P5 transmits the 14 distributed symbol codes together with the control command to the sub-control board Kb. When the sub-board operation control program P21 of the sub-control board Kb receives this distributed symbol code, it stores it in the RAM 42 and transmits these 14 distributed symbol codes to the image control board Kc.

  The sub-board operation control program P21 for the sub-control board Kb displays the number of bags to be disclosed at the current game site for the 14 game symbols transmitted from the main control board Ka. (Not shown) is counted. Further, when the game effect display program P3212 of the image control board Kc receives the 14 design codes, the game design display program P3212 displays the image of the design shown in FIG. Processing to display on the display unit 36 is performed. While the 14 automatic arrangements have not been determined, the backside of the cocoon or a non-displayed design is displayed as an initial screen on the manual display unit 35 and the self-displaying unit 36 that displays the self-displayed design. Process to display.

  Subsequently, the special game combination lottery program P6 (which operates when a normal game is being performed) and the Dora lottery program P7 are activated, and a winning combination (big game ( BIG) and regular game rights can be acquired (regular game (REG) role) and chance game rights can be acquired (chance game role), front and back dramas are determined. This determination is made within the range of a winning combination that can be established using the display symbol pattern that has been selected and determined by the symbol pattern data lottery program P10 described above (step S4). The data (encoded data) of the big game rising combination, regular game rising combination and chance game rising combination, front and back drama symbols determined by the processing of these programs P6 and P7 are control commands. At the same time, it is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub-control board Kb.

  When the game effect display program P3212 of the image control board Kc receives the code of the rising combination that can acquire the big game combination and the chance game combination, and the design code of the front and back dramas, as shown in FIG. A process of displaying the chance game combination on the big game rising combination display unit 32, the chance increase combination display unit 33, and the front drum on the front drum display unit 29 is performed. Although not shown in FIG. 4, processing for displaying a regular game combination is performed in the same manner.

  The main board operation control program P1 starts the game on the display device 14 when the control to display the 14 symbols of the game, the big game combination, the chance game combination, the front drama etc. on the display device 14 is completed. Processing to inform the player that the conditions are complete is displayed on the screen or by voice. Subsequently, the main board operation control program P1 operates the winning determination program P8 to perform a process of determining whether or not the 14 hands that have been automatically arranged have already completed the winning combination. If the winning combination is completed in this determination process, the winning determination program P8 determines the predetermined rising combination and the score (number of acquired medals) that the player can acquire (Table 5). Determine with reference to the data. Subsequently, the winning determination program P8 transmits the winning combination, the score obtained, and the like to the image control board Kc via the sub control board Kb. When the image control board Kc receives the winning combination and the acquired score, the game effect display program P3212 displays the rising combination, the acquired score, and other effect images on the display device 14 for a predetermined time. Perform the process.

  On the other hand, if the 14 symbols of the automatically arranged baskets are not completed and the winning combination is not completed, the main board operation control program P1 is an operation of throwing away one unnecessary basket from the manuals to the player. A control command for performing screen display for prompting is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub-control board Kb. When the image control board Kc receives this control command, the game effect display program P3212 performs a process of displaying a message on the display device 14 for prompting an operation of discarding one unnecessary bag from the table. At this time, the voice / sound effect output program P41 may be operated to perform a process of prompting together with the voice.

  Subsequently, the player proceeds with the game, for example, by performing an operation of selecting a throwing candy from the heel symbols displayed on the hand display section 35 and the self-displaying section 36 (step S5). ). Then, when the player decides on the design of the throwing bag, the player selects (turns on) one of the throwing buttons 16a, 16b, 16c,. Discard this bag. On the basis of this discarding pot selection signal, the main board operation control program P1 stores the symbol code of the bowl that has been discarded by performing the discarding operation in the discarding storage area of the RAM 42 in the main control board Ka, and The main board operation control program P1 performs a process of deleting 13 symbol codes that have been discarded from the manuals stored in the manual storage area of the RAM 42 to make 13 manuals.

  Subsequently, the main board operation control program P1 performs image control via the sub-control board Kb and the sub-control board Kb together with the control command of the discarded design code and 13 design codes. Processing to transmit to the substrate Kc is performed. When the game effect display program P3212 of the image control board Kc receives the symbol code that has been discarded, the symbol code corresponding to the symbol code is displayed on the discard symbol display unit 34, and the symbol codes of the 13 hand rules are displayed. When received, a process of displaying the symbols of the cocoons corresponding to these symbol codes on the hand pallet display unit 35 is performed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the back side of the bag is displayed on the self-displaying portion 36.

  On the other hand, when the sub-board operation control program P21 of the sub-control board Kb receives the above 13 hand code symbols, the hearing pattern determination program P241, the rising-knot determination program P242 constituting the rising-hook determination program P24, and the rising By operating the wrinkle determination extraction program P243, as described above, it is determined whether or not there is a wrinkle that should be self-recognized next in order to complete the rising hand for the current 13 hands, and the rising hand is completed. When the cocoon is extracted, the display device 14 is caused to perform processing for displaying the design of the cocoon.

  Subsequently, the main board operation control program P1 of the main control board Ka operates the game ball management program P4 after the above-described processing related to the player's disposal operation is completed, and sets the game ball to the game ball launch position. Processing to send a ball. Then, the player operates the game ball launch lever 4 to be able to launch a game ball into the game board surface 2.

  When the player launches a game ball and this game ball enters any of the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,... 11A, the sensor detects the game ball and generates an entrance signal. The game ball management program P4 decodes the incoming signal and performs a process of storing the symbol code of the kite (self-sucker) corresponding to the entered entrance into the manual storage area. Subsequently, the winning determination program P8 is operated, and it is determined whether or not the 14 hands have been raised and the combination is completed. Then, when the hand is raised and the winning combination is completed, as described above, it is determined what kind of rising role is set in advance and the score that the player can obtain is obtained. A process of transmitting to the image control board Kc via the control board Kb is performed. On the other hand, when the rising combination has not been completed, as described above, the player performs a discarding operation of throwing out one of the 14 hands that is considered unnecessary.

  In this way, the player operates the game ball launch lever 4 to launch the game ball into the game board surface 2 to enter the listening state, and the remaining game ball number display section 27 has a numerical value of “1” or more. If there is a display, the player can reach by operating the reach button 18 before performing the operation of throwing away the bag. However, when the above condition is not satisfied (when the listening state is not established), the reach cannot be applied even if the reach button 18 is operated. After operating the reach button 18, either one of the discard buttons 16a, 16b, 16c,... Then, when the self-cutting is performed, the design of the discarded candy is displayed on the discarded candy display unit 34 in the horizontal direction. In addition, the back-draft display unit 30 also displays the back-draft design.

  For the control related to the reach operation, for example, the following processing is performed. First, the main board operation control program P1 detects an operation signal of the reach button 18, and further detects an operation signal from the discard button 16a, 16b, etc., and then performs the current procedure by the listening determination process of the winning determination program P8. When the determination result that the device is in the hearing state is obtained, a control command indicating that the reach has been applied is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub-control board Kb. When receiving the control command, the game effect display program P3212 of the image control board Kc performs a process of displaying the design of the design code of the throwing trash that is transmitted immediately thereafter on the throwing trash display portion 34 in a horizontal direction.

  In addition, when the game field is in a reach state, the game balls launched by the player do not become a kite that completes the rise of the kite (self-suspecting) corresponding to the symbols entered into the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,. In some cases, the main board control program P1 automatically processes this self-discard as a waste. This eliminates the need for the player to operate the discard button 16a,... After the reach operation.

  Note that the maximum number of points that can be obtained in one game under the control of the winning determination program P8 is, for example, up to 10 points, and an upper limit is set. Further, when two or more types of rising combinations are established at the same time, the score obtained by adding the points given to each of the rising combinations is the score of the game. Similarly, if the handbag contains the same dragon pattern as the front and back dramas, a score is also added to that dorado, for example, one score per dora is added. The One score obtained in the game corresponds to one medal. However, if the total number of points acquired in the game exceeds 10, the total number of medals (scores) that can be acquired is 10.

  Further, the winning determination program P8 is displayed until the game ends, that is, when the game end button 23 is pressed because the remaining number of game balls becomes 0, or when the game start button 24 is pressed. If the predetermined combination of rising combinations shown in FIG. 5 is not completed, the game end control command is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub-control board Kb. Then, the game effect display program P3212 on the image control board Kc displays “game over” on the display device 14 and notifies the player of the end of the game.

  Even when the combination of rising combinations is completed, if the display of the remaining game ball number display section 27 (the number of remaining balls) is “1” or more, the self-discard button 17 or the discard button 16a. , 16b, 16c,... 16m, a game continuation control command is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub control board Kb under the control of the main board operation control program P1. Then, the game effect display program P3212 on the image control board Kc erases the explanation of the winning combination displayed on the display device 14 and the display of the acquired score so that the game can be continued.

  Further, when the player operates the game end button 23 or the game start button 24 when the rising combination is completed and the explanation of the rising combination is displayed on the display device 14, the main board operation control program P1 inputs this input. The signal type is decoded and the medal management program P3 is operated, the score obtained in this game is added to the medal storage number stored in the RAM 42, and this medal storage number is imaged via the sub-control board Kb. Transmit to the control board Kc. Then, the game effect display program P3212 of the image control board Kc displays the medal stored number on the medal stored number display unit 26. When the player operates the game start button 24 after operating the game end button 23, the stored medal insertion operation is automatically performed, and the main board operation control program P1 can perform the next game. In order to obtain a ready state, a control command for initializing the screen display is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub-control board Kb.

  For example, when the winning combination is a rising combination that can acquire the right of a big game that is one of the special games set in advance, the winning determination program P8 has completed the rising combination that can acquire the right of the big game. A control command indicating this is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub-control board Kb. Then, the right acquisition effect display program P3221 of the image control board Kc alternately displays the explanation of the rising role and the display of establishment of the big game right at predetermined time intervals on the rising eye display unit 31 of the display device 14. Then, processing is performed to inform the player that the right of the big game has been established.

  When the right of the big game is established, as described above, the attacker 9 can be operated for a predetermined number of games, for example, 14 games in the next game including the game. In the present embodiment, even in a game in which a big game right is established, the sub-board operation control program P21 of the sub-control board Kb is executed by the player performing a throwing away operation from the main control board Ka. Control is performed so as to activate the above-described rising wrinkle determination program P24 each time a hand code symbol code is transmitted.

  In a game in which the right of a big game is established, when a player launches a game ball, the game ball passes through the attacker operating port 10, and the passage signal is input to the main control board Ka, the main board The operation control program P1 controls the opening of the attacker 9 so that the game ball can easily enter the attacker 9. Each time the player enters one game ball in the attacker 9, the player can arbitrarily select self-restraint by the display device 14 and the interactive method. This self-selection operation can be performed by the processes of the self-selection support program P9 for the main control board Ka and the self-candidate selection support program P3222 for the image control board Kc.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the mahjong tile symbols of the entrances displayed by the liquid crystal display panels 50 of the entrances 11a to 11A can be drawn for each game, so that the game is in a different state from the previous game. The current game can be progressed. For this reason, depending on the lottery situation, a game that aims to complete a green color using all of the Ichigo to Nuku with the character's kite, and the three colors in the same order by combining the cord's Junko with each Junko and Tsutsuko A game that can be aimed at, a game that aims at the same three-color engraving by combining the cord indenter with each indenter and tube indenter, or when the cord or tube is allowed to be a 9th consecutive treasure Each game can be enjoyed as a game aiming at the nine consecutive treasures. Therefore, without particularly changing the space on the game board surface 2, it is possible to establish a winning combination that could not be established with a conventional sparrow ball game machine, thereby improving the game playability.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the symbol pattern data lottery program P10 appropriately draws and selects the displayed symbol pattern data, thereby bringing about a change in the game development and improving the game play. For example, when the first display symbol pattern data (see FIG. 11A) is set without selecting other display symbol pattern data, the combination of the three colors in the same order and the green one color is restricted. In addition, the three-color inscription by the Ichiko and Kukko incisors and the Isogo and Tsutsuko incisors can be established. On the other hand, when the second display symbol pattern data (see FIG. 11 (b)) is selected, the combination of the three colors in the same order is limited, but the indentations and jars of one and nine cylinders are limited. The same three-color engraving by the child and the cord and the green color by the cord and the font can be added as possible risers.

  In addition, when the third display symbol pattern data (see FIG. 11 (c)) is selected, the combination of the three colors in the same order is similarly limited, but the first and the ninth inscriptions The same three-color engraving by the child and the cord and the green color by the cord and the font can be added as possible risers. When the fourth display symbol pattern data (see FIG. 11 (d)) is selected, the characters are displayed in a single color using the character font, the four Kiwa characters, or the number of the insulators, tube and cords. Although the formation of mixed colors such as 牌 is limited, the three-color same order and three-color ticks that use all the numbers of lion, tube, and cord, and the character except 除 いA green color of only the child can be added as a possible riser.

  In the present embodiment, when lottery symbols are drawn, the lottery is executed after the display symbol pattern data is determined by lottery of the symbol pattern data lottery program P10. The mahjong tile design which does not exist in the display design pattern data determined in (1) can be surely restricted so as not to be drawn out as a layout design. In addition, when drawing a special game player such as a big game, since the lottery is executed after the display symbol pattern data is determined by lottery of the symbol pattern data lottery program P10, the display determined by the lottery of the lottery program P10. The selection of special game actors that use mahjong tile symbols that do not exist in the symbol pattern data can be reliably limited.

  The present invention has been described based on the preferred embodiment, but the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made from the configuration of the above embodiment. And the sparrow ball game machine which gave the change is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the sparrow ball game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the sparrow ball game machine in embodiment of this invention in the state which displayed the mahjong tile symbol at the entrance. It is a front view which shows the structure of the operation panel shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a screen displayed on the display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the control board for controlling operation | movement of this sparrow ball game machine. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the main control board shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the sub control board | substrate shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen which displayed the design of the wrinkle which should be suppressed by the process of a rising wrinkle determination program. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the image control board shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the progress of a series of game in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows concretely the content of the 1st-4th display symbol pattern data memorize | stored in ROM as a display symbol pattern data storage means.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Sparrow ball game machine 2 ... Game board surface (game board surface)
11a to 11A ... Entrance 14 ... Display device 41 ... ROM of sub-control board (display symbol storage means)
50 ... Liquid crystal display panel (entrance entrance symbol display means)
P5… Automated catering program (mealing symbol lottery means)
P6 ... Special gamer lottery program (Special gamer lottery means)
P10 ... Display symbol pattern data lottery program (Display symbol lottery means)

Claims (5)

A plurality of entrances arranged corresponding to a plurality of types of mahjong tiles on the game board surface, and a display device for displaying a design corresponding to the entrance into which a game ball has entered, the display device A sparrow ball game machine that can be played so as to establish a winning combination for each game by a combination of mahjong tiles displayed on
A plurality of entrance symbol display means provided for each entrance so as to display a mahjong tile design corresponding to each of the plurality of entrances;
Display symbol storage means for storing, as a plurality of types of display symbol pattern data obtained by combining the symbol data of the mahjong tile symbols to be collectively displayed on all of the plurality of entrance symbol symbol display means,
Display symbol lottery means for lottering one of the plurality of types of display symbol pattern data stored in the display symbol storage means each time one game is started;
A sparrow ball game machine characterized by that. The mahjong tile design data includes the design data of the eggplant, tube, cord, and character
The plurality of kinds of display symbol pattern data are
It is composed of the lion 牌 from 1st to 9th, the 1st to 9th tub, the Ichigo and the 9th lion 牌, and the white, 發, middle, east, south, west and north characters. First display symbol pattern data to be
It is composed of a lion 牌 from Ichigo to Juku, a lion from Ichigo to Juku, a tube and a nine-cylinder 九, and white, 發, middle, east, south, west, north characters Second displayed design pattern data,
Consists of Choshi-kushi from Ichigo to Juku-ko, Tsutsuji-cho from 1 to 9-cylinder, Ichigo and Jiyu-cho, and white, blue, middle, east, south, west and north characters Third display symbol pattern data to be
4th display symbol pattern data composed of a cocoon cage from 1 萬 to 9 萬, a tube 牌 cage from 1 か ら to 9 筒, and a cord 牌 from 1 索 to 索
The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1. The entrance entrance symbol display means is composed of a film-like liquid crystal display panel fixed to a frame portion of each of the entrance entrances.
The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. A game design lottery means for lottery determination of a game design to be distributed at a predetermined number of times in each game at each game start,
The catering symbol lottery means executes the lottery symbol lottery after the display symbol pattern data lottery by the display symbol lottery unit.
The sparrow ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A special gamer lottery means for drawing and determining a special gamer to be used in each game at the start of each game;
The special gamer lottery means executes the special gamer lottery after the display symbol pattern data lottery by the display symbol lottery unit.
The sparrow ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game machine is characterized by that.

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