JP2006271806A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve inconvenience of obstructing a winning by another game ball in a guiding process from a stage to a starting hole and giving the feeling of discomfort to a player and to respond to the enlargement of a symbol display part by lowering the position of the stage. <P>SOLUTION: This Pachinko game machine 1 is provided with a performance symbol display part 20 executing a symbol lottery display according to the winning of the game ball to the start hole 14, a center generator 21 provided around the circumference of the performance symbol display part 20, and the stage 24 formed in the lower part of the center generator 21 and loosely moving the game ball. This Pachinko game machine is further provided with the start hole 14 in the stage 24. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to a ball game machine including a stage below a center accessory.

  A symbol display unit is provided at the center of the game board surface, and a plurality of lottery symbols are changed and stopped in the symbol display unit, and when the stopped lottery symbols are in a specific combination, the big winning opening is continuously opened. Pachinko machines are widely used. Normally, this type of pachinko gaming machine has a starting opening below the symbol display section, and starts displaying the lottery symbols in accordance with the winning of a game ball with respect to the starting opening. Playing for a prize.

  In addition, many pachinko gaming machines are provided with a center accessory around the symbol display portion and a stage below the center accessory. This stage is formed so that the game ball that has entered the center role is moved on the stage surface and then dropped to the start opening side, so the player expects to win the start opening, We are paying attention to the behavior of game balls in Japan.

10 and 11 show a center accessory and a stage according to a conventional example. As shown in these drawings, a center accessory 101 is provided around the symbol display unit 100, and a stage 102 is formed in the lower part thereof. The stage 102 has three stages of stage surfaces 103 to 105 that allow the game ball to move to the left and right, and has an inlet 106 a of a stage hole 106 at the center rear surface of the middle stage surface 104. Since the stage hole 106 communicates with an outlet 106 b formed near the start port 107, the game ball that has entered the stage hole 106 falls toward the start port 107. The other game balls are guided to the lower portions 105a formed on the left and right sides of the lower stage surface 105, and fall from here.
JP 2004-254955 A

  In the stage 102 described above, most of the game balls falling from the outlet 106b of the stage hole 106 will win the starting port 107. However, as shown in FIG. 11, there is a case where it hits another game ball immediately before winning a prize and does not win the start opening 107, and in this case, there is a problem that the player is uncomfortable.

  Also, in recent pachinko machines, the position of the stage has gradually decreased with the increase in the size of the symbol display section, but usually at least a start opening and a big prize opening are arranged below the stage. For this reason, it is difficult to further reduce the position of the stage and increase the size of the symbol display section.

The present invention was created for the purpose of solving these problems in view of the above circumstances, and a symbol display unit for performing symbol lottery display in accordance with a winning of a game ball with respect to a starting opening, and the symbol A bullet ball game machine comprising a center accessory provided around a display unit and a stage formed at a lower portion of the center accessory for allowing a game ball to play, wherein the start port is provided in the stage. To do. In this way, the winning to the starting port is determined on the stage, so that it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the other game balls are disturbed by the guiding process from the stage to the starting port and give the player unpleasant feeling.
In addition, there is a grand prize opening that is opened at the time of winning the symbol lottery, and when placing the big prize opening below the stage, no separate start opening is arranged between the stage and the big prize opening. It is characterized by that. In this way, since the position of the stage can be further lowered, it is possible to cope with an increase in the size of the symbol display section.
In addition to the operation hold storage display section for displaying the operation hold storage number of the symbol lottery display, a start opening prize notifying means for notifying the winning of the game ball to the start opening is provided. In this way, even if a starting port is provided on the stage, the winning of a game ball with respect to the starting port becomes clear.
Further, the start opening prize notifying means performs start opening winning notification using a light emitter provided in the center accessory. In this way, the player can be surely notified of the winning of the game ball with respect to the starting port by lighting the light emitter.
Further, the start opening prize notifying means performs start opening winning notification using the symbol display section. In this way, the display of the symbol display unit can not only reliably notify the player of winning of the game ball with respect to the start port, but also can reduce the cost by eliminating the need for a dedicated notification device.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the winning to the starting port is determined on the stage, so that the other game balls are disturbed by the guiding process from the stage to the starting port, and the player is uncomfortable. Can be resolved. In addition, since a space for disposing the start port is not required below the stage, the position of the stage can be lowered to cope with an increase in the size of the symbol display section.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a pachinko gaming machine (bullet ball gaming machine), and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is attached to an outer frame 2 fixed to a pachinko island so as to be freely opened and closed. At the position adjacent to the side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ballroom lending machine 3 is arranged in parallel, and by inserting cash or a prepaid card into this ballroom lending machine 3, A game ball is rented from the gaming machine 1 and a pachinko game is possible.

  The front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming board 4 that forms a pachinko gaming area, an openable / closable glass frame 5 that covers the front, an upper plate 6 that stores game balls, and a lower plate that stores excess balls of the upper plate 6 7, a launch handle 8 for performing a game ball launch operation, a lending operation unit 9 for performing a game ball lending operation, and a speaker 10 for generating sound effects, and the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is , A game ball tank 11 that stores game balls for payout, a prize ball payout device 12 that pays out game balls in the game ball tank 11 to the upper plate 6, a launch motor 13 that launches game balls, And a control board.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the pachinko game area of the game board 4, a start port 14, a winning port 15, a big winning port 16, an out port 17, a windmill 18 and a game nail 19 are arranged. The launched game balls are guided to the mouths 14 to 17 by the windmill 18 and the game nails 19. In addition, an effect symbol display unit (symbol display unit) 20 composed of a liquid crystal panel is provided at the center of the game board 4, and a center accessory 21 is provided around the effect symbol display unit 20. The effect symbol display unit 20 displays the lottery symbols in a variable manner according to the winning of the game ball with respect to the start opening 14, and the big hit is determined based on the combination of the lottery symbols stopped after a predetermined time. In the case of a big win, the big winning opening 16 is continuously opened, and the player can acquire many game balls.

  The center accessory 21 is formed in an annular shape so as to surround the effect symbol display unit 20, and a distribution guide unit 22 that distributes game balls to the left and right is formed in the upper part. A warp inlet 23a is formed in the central portion of the distribution guide part 22, and the game balls that have entered here are guided to the inside of the center accessory 21 through the warp passage 23 and the warp outlet 23b. The guide path for guiding the game ball from the outside to the inside of the center accessory 21 is not limited to the warp path 23 as described above, and may be a simple guide port, opening, notch or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a stage 24 is formed on the inner lower portion of the center accessory 21. The stage 24 is formed so that the game ball that has entered the center accessory 21 via the warp passage 23 and the like is moved to the left and right and is guided to the start port 14 at a predetermined induction ratio. The stage 24 of the present embodiment has three stages of wavy stage surfaces 25 to 27 for moving the game ball left and right, and has low portions 27a on the left and right of the lower stage surface 27, from which the game ball is dropped. Further, a stage hole 26a is formed in the central rear surface of the middle stage surface 26 as in the conventional case. In the present embodiment, this stage hole 26a is made to function as the start port 14. That is, the game ball that has entered the stage hole 26a passes through the start port switch (ball detection sensor) SW1, and is discharged to the back side of the game board 4.

  As described above, when the start port 14 is provided in the stage 24, winning to the start port 14 is determined on the stage 24, so that other game balls are disturbed by the guiding process from the stage 24 to the start port 14, and the game There is no inconvenience that causes discomfort to the person. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the special winning opening 16 can be arranged in the vicinity of the lower portion of the stage 24, so that the position of the stage 24 can be lowered to cope with an increase in the size of the effect symbol display unit 20. The present invention is characterized in that the start port 14 is provided in the stage 24, and it is not denied that a separate start port is provided in addition to the stage 24. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a windmill 18 and a game nail 19 can be appropriately arranged between the stage 24 and the special winning opening 16. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, a plurality of special winning openings 16 may be provided. In this case, the plurality of large winning openings 16 may be arranged on the left and right, or may be arranged on the top and bottom.

  As described above, when the start opening 14 is provided in the stage 24, the start for notifying the winning of the game ball with respect to the start opening 14 is provided separately from the operation hold storage display section 29 for displaying the operation hold storage number of the symbol lottery display. It is preferable to provide a mouth winning notification means. In this way, even if the start port 14 is provided in the stage 24, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that it is difficult to understand the winning of the game ball with respect to the start port 14.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the operation hold storage display unit 29 is arranged at the upper part of the center accessory 21, whereas the start opening prize notifying unit 30 is arranged at the lower part of the center accessory 21. Yes. The start opening prize notifying unit 30 includes a pair of left and right light emitters (light emitting diodes) 30a disposed in the vicinity of the start opening 14 and is turned on in response to a winning detection by the start opening switch SW1. If it does in this way, it becomes possible to alert | report clearly the winning of the game ball with respect to the starting port 14 in the vicinity of the starting port 14. FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the start opening prize notification using the effect symbol display unit 20 is also performed. For example, when the start switch SW1 detects a winning, a water splash symbol or an explosion symbol is displayed at the center of the lower end of the effect symbol display unit 20. If it does in this way, in the effect design display part 20, the display interlocked with the winning of a game ball to start mouth 14 will be performed, and the winning of start mouth 14 will become clearer.

  Next, the substrate configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in this figure, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes at least a main board 31 and a peripheral board 32 that performs an effect process in response to an effect command from the main board 31. The main board 31 of this embodiment includes a main control board 33, a payout control board 34, a firing motor control board 35, and a special symbol display board 36, and the peripheral board 32 includes a production symbol display control board 37, a voice control board 38, and A lamp control board 39 is included.

  The payout control board 34 is connected to a ball break switch 40, a payout sensor 41, a payout motor 42, etc., and in addition to paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal from the main control board 33, lending between balls. In accordance with the rental signal from the machine 3, the game balls are paid out. The firing motor control board 35 is connected to a firing switch (handle angle sensor) 43, a touch sensor 44, a firing motor 13, and the like. When the firing switch 43 and the touch sensor 44 are ON, the firing motor 13 is driven. Let In addition, a special symbol display unit 45 is connected to the special symbol display board 36, and the special symbol display unit 45 displays a special symbol in response to a display signal from the main control board 33.

  On the main control board 33, a start port switch SW1 for detecting a winning of a game ball with respect to the start port 14, a winning port switch SW2 for detecting a winning of a game ball with respect to the winning port 15, and a winning of a game ball with respect to the big winning port 16 are provided. The special winning opening switch SW3 for detecting the game, the specific area switch SW4 for detecting the passing of the game ball in the specific area in the special winning opening 16, the solenoid SOL for opening and closing the special winning opening 16 and the like, and the above-described operation hold memory display The unit 29 and the start opening prize notifying unit 30 are connected. Then, the main control board 33 responds to the detection signals of the respective switches SW1 to SW4, the symbol lottery process, the special symbol display process, the operation hold storage display process, the start opening prize notification process, the big prize opening opening / closing process, and the effect command. Perform transmission processing.

  In addition, the effect symbol display unit 20 is connected to the effect symbol display control board 37, and the effect symbol display unit 20 displays the effect symbols and the like according to the effect command from the main control board 33. In addition, the speaker 10 is connected to the sound control board 38, and a predetermined effect sound is output from the speaker 10 in response to an effect command from the main control board 33 (or the effect symbol display control board 37). In addition, a light emitting display lamp L is connected to the lamp control board 39, and the light emitting display lamp L is turned on in response to an effect command from the main control board 33 (or the effect symbol display control board 37).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the start opening winning process. As shown in this figure, in the main control board 33, the winning of the game ball with respect to the starting port 14 is determined based on the detection signal of the starting port switch SW1 (S1). Here, when a game ball wins at the start port 14, the number of operation hold storage is referred to (S2), and when this is less than 4, the operation hold storage number is incremented (S3). End. In addition, when the number of stored operation reserves is incremented, the start opening prize notifying unit 30 is turned on (S4), and a start opening prize notification command is sent to the effect symbol display control board 37 (S5). Thereby, it becomes possible to perform the above-mentioned start opening prize notification also in the effect symbol display unit 20.

  According to the present embodiment configured as described, the effect symbol display unit 20 that performs symbol lottery display according to the winning of the game ball with respect to the start opening 14, and the center accessory provided around the effect symbol display unit 20 In the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with the stage 21 and the stage 24 that moves the game ball, the stage opening 24 is provided in the stage 24, so that the winning to the start opening 14 is a stage 24 It will be decided on above. Thereby, in the process of guiding from the stage 24 to the start port 14, the winning of the other game balls is disturbed, and the inconvenience of giving the player discomfort can be solved.

  In addition, it has a grand prize opening 16 that is opened at the time of winning the symbol lottery, and when placing the big prize opening 16 below the stage 24, a separate start opening is provided between the stage 24 and the big prize opening 16. Since it is not arranged, the position of the stage 24 can be lowered to cope with an increase in the size of the effect symbol display unit 20.

  In addition to the operation hold memory display unit 29 for displaying the number of operation hold storages for the symbol lottery display, the start port 14 notifying unit 30 for notifying the winning of the game ball to the start port 14 is provided. Even if it provides, the winning of the game ball with respect to the start port 14 becomes clear. Moreover, in this embodiment, since the start opening prize notification is also performed in the effect symbol display section 20, it is possible to more reliably notify the player of the winning of the start opening 14.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the pachinko gaming machine of the above embodiment includes a normal symbol lottery function for performing normal symbol lottery according to the passage of the gate, and a normal electric accessory for expanding the starting port according to the result of the normal symbol lottery. Needless to say, an ordinary symbol lottery function or an ordinary electric accessory may be provided. In this case, an ordinary electric accessory can be provided on the stage to widen the starting port.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view of a center actor. It is a front view of a stage. It is AA sectional drawing of a stage. (A) And (B) is a principal part front view which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of a game board surface. It is a block diagram which shows the board | substrate structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows a start opening prize process. It is a perspective view of the center accessory which concerns on a prior art example. It is a front view of the stage which concerns on a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 4 Game board 14 Start opening 16 Large prize opening 20 Production symbol display section 21 Center accessory 24 Stage 25 Upper stage face 26 Middle stage face 26a Stage hole 27 Lower stage face 29 Operation hold memory display section 30 Start opening prize Notification unit SW1 Start switch

Claims (5)

  A symbol display unit that performs symbol lottery display in response to a winning of a game ball with respect to the start opening, a center accessory provided around the symbol display unit, and a stage that is formed under the center accessory and moves the game ball A bullet ball game machine comprising the start opening provided on the stage.   In addition to providing a grand prize opening that is opened at the time of winning the symbol lottery, when placing the big prize opening below the stage, no separate start opening is provided between the stage and the big prize opening. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that:   The start opening prize notifying means for notifying the winning of a game ball to the start opening is provided separately from the operation holding storage display section for displaying the operation holding storage number of the symbol lottery display. Ball game machine.   4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the start opening prize notifying means performs start opening winning notification using a light emitter provided in the center role.   The ball game machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the start opening prize notifying means performs start opening winning notification using the symbol display section.

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