JP2006055311A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the performance and the taste of a game and improve the game property by providing operation means with a variety of functions. <P>SOLUTION: This pinball game machine is provided with operation means 19 and 20 operable by a player and allowing the player to desirably control the game by the operation of the operation means 19 and 20, and the operation means 19 and 20 are characterized in having arrow keys 20 with a plurality of operation parts 35. Preferably, this machine is so constituted as to select a desired ready-to-win constitution by operating the operation parts 35 of the arrow key 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine typified by a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to a ball ball game machine having operation means that can be operated by a player and capable of controlling the game as desired by operation of the operation means. .

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, game parts such as a symbol display device and a specific prize opening are arranged in a game area formed on the front surface of the game board. In response to the winning of a game ball in this specific winning opening, the symbol display device displays a variation of the symbol. During the symbol variation, an illumination lamp is turned on, or a predetermined character is displayed. After various effects appearing or appearing, a gaming state advantageous to the player is given according to the stop mode of the symbol.

Furthermore, in recent years, pachinko machines equipped with push buttons that can be operated by the player have been developed, and by making the player press the push button at a predetermined timing, We are trying to give players a sense of satisfaction and improve their gameplay. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-113359 A

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine equipped with the conventional push button described above, there is only one push button and the operation is monotonous, so there is a limit to diversification of the game production, which improves the game performance. There was a problem that it was difficult to plan.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by providing various various functions to the operation means, it is possible to improve game performance and interest and improve game performance. Is to provide a machine.

  The present invention is a bullet ball game machine comprising operating means 19 and 20 that can be operated by a player, and capable of controlling the game as desired by operating the operating means 19 and 20. The cross key 20 having a plurality of operation units 35 is provided.

  Preferably, a desired reach can be selected by operating the operation unit 35 of the cross key 20.

  Further, it may be configured such that a sub game played at a predetermined timing can be controlled by operating the operation unit 35 of the cross key 20.

  Furthermore, the sound volume may be controlled by operating the operation unit 35 of the cross key 20.

  Furthermore, the operation means 19 and 20 may be further provided with a push button 19, and a predetermined effect may be performed by pressing the push button at a predetermined timing. Good.

  According to the present invention, since the cross key having a plurality of operation units is provided, the cross key can have various functions. Therefore, various excellent effects can be obtained, such as the effect and the interest of the game can be enhanced and the game performance can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example.

  First, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof, FIG. 3 is a front view showing operation means in the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 4 is control means in the pachinko gaming machine. FIG.

  This pachinko gaming machine has an opening and closing mounting front frame 2 formed in a rectangular frame size in accordance with the outer frame 1 on the front surface of the outer frame 1 which is formed in an outer rectangular frame size and forms a vertically fixed holding frame. Is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable by hinge fittings 3a and 3b attached to the upper left and right sides of the outer frame 1 and is closed by a locking device 4 provided on the right front side of the outer frame 1. Is supposed to be retained.

  A game board 5 is accommodated in the upper area of the front frame 2, and the game board 5 uses a decorative plate obtained by applying a router to a surface of a laminated plywood having a predetermined plate thickness as a substrate, and on the front side thereof. Is surrounded by an annular guide rail 6 to form a substantially circular gaming area 7. In the game area 7, a display unit 9 of the image display device 8 is disposed at a substantially central portion. Around the display unit 9 of the image display device 8, a center ornament 10, a start winning opening 11, and a grand prize are obtained. A winning device such as a mouth 12 is provided. A start winning detector 36 is attached to the start winning opening 11, and a specific area (V zone) and a general area are defined in the large winning opening 12, and a specific area passing detector 37 is formed in the specific area. It is attached. In addition, an out port 13 is disposed at the lower end of the game area 7, and the out ball that has fallen without winning a winning device such as the start winning port 11 or the big winning port 12 is placed on the back side of the game board 5. Can be discharged outside the machine.

  A glass door 15 provided with a transparent glass plate 14 is attached to the front upper portion of the front frame 2 so that the game board 5 can be visually recognized. The device 4 is held in a closed state so as to cover the front surface of the game board 5.

  In addition, a ball tray 17 is attached to the front lower portion of the front frame 2 and below the glass door 15 so as to be openable and detachable in a sideways direction. The ball tray 17 is always attached by a locking device (not shown). It is kept closed. The ball tray 17 is formed to bulge to the front side, and the ball tray 17 is provided with a ball storage portion 18 for storing game balls to be paid out during the game. A push button 19 is disposed on the front left side of the front of the ball storage unit 18, and a cross key 20 is disposed adjacent to the front right side of the push button 19. Four ¼-circular operation portions 35 are circularly arranged with the cross-shaped protrusion 34 as a boundary.

  Further, a launch handle 21 is attached to the ball tray 17 so as to protrude forward from the lower right side of the front surface. By rotating the launch handle 21, the game ball supplied from the ball storage unit 18 is played in the game area 7. To be fired. Further, the ball tray 17 is provided with an ashtray 22 in a detachable manner on the lower left side of the front surface.

  On the other hand, on the back side of the front frame 2, a back set board 23 is detachably provided by a plurality of levers 24. The back set board 23 includes a ball storage tank 25 for storing preliminary prize balls, a game ball. For waiting in an aligned state, a ball payout device 27 for paying out a prize ball based on a winning state on the game board 5, and the prize balls paid out from the ball payout device 27 are discharged to the ball tray 17. A prize ball device such as a ball payout passage 28 is provided.

  Further, the back set board 23 has a main control device 29 that controls the operation of the pachinko game machine in an integrated manner, an image display, effects such as sound effects, display control of effect lamps, etc., located on the back side of the image display device 8. Control means such as a sub-control device 30 that performs the control, a payout control device 31 that controls the ball payout device 27, a launch control device 32 that controls the firing intensity and launch timing of the hitting ball launch device 45, and each of these control means, A power supply device 33 and the like for supplying power to the electronic components are provided.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 29 includes a symbol determination unit 41 that determines a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the display unit 9 of the image display device 8, a reach selection unit 38 that selects a desired reach, and the acquired random number. The jackpot lottery means 39 for performing jackpot lottery based on the above, and the jackpot determination means 40 for determining whether or not the acquired random number is a random number for jackpot. Further, the sub-control device 30 controls the cross key operation determining means 44 that determines whether or not the cross key 20 is operated, the big hit effect means 43 that performs a big hit effect according to the operation of the push button 19, and the image display device 8. , A symbol control means 42 for displaying a predetermined symbol on the display unit 9 is provided.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described mainly with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment.

  When the game ball launched into the game area 7 by the player wins the start winning opening 11, the start winning detector 36 detects this (S101), and the detection signal is sent to the main controller 29. Based on this detection signal, the jackpot lottery means 39 acquires a random number for lottery and performs a jackpot lottery (S102), and the sub-control device 30 causes the image display device 8 to start displaying the symbols in a variable manner (S103).

  Then, after the symbol change display is performed for a predetermined time, if the sub-control device 30 determines that the reach symbol is reached in step 104, an enabling process for making the cross key 20 operable is performed (S105). Thus, the player can select a desired reach by pressing the predetermined operation portion 35 of the cross key 20 at a predetermined timing. Next, the cross key operation determination unit 44 determines whether or not the player has pressed the predetermined operation unit 35 of the cross key 20 at a predetermined timing (S106), and determines that the operation has been performed. The reach desired by the player is selected by the reach selection means 38, and the selected reach process is performed (S107). On the other hand, when the cross key operation determination unit 44 determines that the predetermined operation unit 35 is not pressed at a predetermined timing, a normal reach process is performed (S108).

  Next, in step 109, the big hit determining means 40 determines whether or not the acquired random number is a big hit random number, and if the big hit determining means 40 determines that the big hit random number is, the main controller 29 The symbol determining means 41 determines the symbol indicated by the random number. In the sub-control device 30, the symbol control means 42 controls the image display device 8 to display the required symbol variation display. The determined symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit 9 (S111). During this time, an instruction for pressing the push button 19 is displayed on the display unit 9 of the image display device 8 (S110). When the player presses the push button 19 in accordance with the instruction, the big hit effect means of the sub control device 30 is displayed. 43 displays a predetermined effect on the display unit 9 through the symbol control means 42 to give the player a sense of satisfaction and achievement at the time of the big hit.

  Through this process, when a special game (big hit game) is entered (S112), the big prize opening 12 is opened, and when a game ball is won in the big prize opening 12, 15 prize balls are awarded to the player. To be paid out. The grand prize opening 12 is temporarily closed when either 30 seconds have elapsed since the opening or when there is a 10-ball prize, but the grand prize opening 12 is open. In addition, when the specific area passage detector 36 detects a winning in the specific area (V zone) of the game ball, the special winning opening 12 is opened again. Then, when the special winning opening 12 has been opened 16 times, or when there is no winning in the specific area (V zone) during the opening of the special winning opening 12, the special game ends.

  In the above embodiment, a desired reach can be selected by operating the cross key 20, but this is merely an example, and for example, a predetermined game such as a special game (a big hit game) may be used. The sub game is played at this timing, and the sub game is configured to be controllable by operating the operation unit 35 of the cross key 20, or by operating the operation unit 35 of the cross key 20, The operation unit of the cross key 20 can be provided with a variety of functions, such as being configured to be able to adjust the volume that is emitted at the time of reach or a big hit game.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of operation units 35 that can be operated by the player are provided, and the cross key 20 can have various functions. It is possible to enhance the production and fun of the game, and to improve the playability.

  In the embodiment described above, both the push button 19 and the cross key 20 are provided as operation means. However, as shown in FIG. 6, only the cross key 20 is provided without providing the push button 19. It may be.

  Furthermore, the installation position of the operation means is not limited to the front surface of the ball storage unit 18 as described above, and may be another position such as the side of the glass door 15.

  Furthermore, the shape and the number of installation of the operation means are not limited to the shape and the number of installation described in the above embodiment, and various changes can be made.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, this is merely an example, and the present invention can also be applied to a ball ball gaming machine other than a pachinko gaming machine. Needless to say.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view which shows the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the operation means in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing the control means in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the effect | action of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows another example of the operation means in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

19 Push button 20 Four-way controller 35 Operation unit

Claims (5)

A ball ball game machine comprising operating means that can be operated by a player, and capable of controlling the game as desired by operating the operating means,
A bullet ball game machine, wherein the operation means is provided with a cross key having a plurality of operation units. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a desired reach can be selected by operating the operation unit of the cross key. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a sub-game played at a predetermined timing can be controlled by operating the operation unit of the cross key. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a volume can be controlled by operating an operation unit of the cross key. The operation means further includes a push button, and is configured to perform a predetermined effect by pressing the push button at a predetermined timing. A bullet ball game machine according to claim 1.

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