JP2007038019A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine which can persuade players not to release their hands from a ball shooting handle. <P>SOLUTION: The ball shooting handle 5 is provided with not only a vibration means 25 but also a vibration advance notice means for giving the players an advance notice that the ball shooting handle starts the vibration. The ball shooting handle is provided with a detection means 37 for checking to see whether the players contact it or not to set up the development of games advantageous or disadvantageous for the players depending on whether or not the detection signal exists or not. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine configured such that a hitting ball launching handle vibrates according to a game situation.

  As is well known, the first type pachinko gaming machine called “fever machine” is provided with a pattern variation display device such as a color liquid crystal display and a CRT on the game board, and a hit ball enters the starting winning opening as is well known. And symbols such as 1 to 8 and symbols such as ☆ ◆ ◎ or the like (hereinafter referred to as symbols) are variably displayed on the symbol variation display, for example, in three rows so as to flow from top to bottom. After a few seconds, the game stops in the order of the left column, right column, and middle column, and if the stop symbol has the same probability in all three columns such as “777” and “☆☆☆” The open / close door of the variable winning device (big winning opening) is opened by the operation of the electric opening / closing device, and a predetermined number of balls (usually 10) are placed in the opened variable winning device. Pieces) or enter When a predetermined time limit (usually 30 seconds) elapses in the open state, the so-called first round is over and the variable prize-winning device is once closed, but the continuous prize is provided in the variable prize-winning device during the first round. When a ball hits the mouth (referred to as V zone), the second round starts and the variable winning device is opened again, and a predetermined number of hit balls enter the variable winning device that has been opened. Or when the predetermined time limit elapses in the opened state, the second round is over and the variable prize-winning device is closed again, but during the second round, a ball is hit at the continuous winning hole provided in the variable prize-winning device. When a ball is entered, the third round is started and the variable prize-winning device is opened again. Thus, the final round (for example, the 16th round) is obtained on the condition that the hit ball is won in the continuous winning slot during each round. So that the variable winning device is continuously open until. In this way, the open / close door of the variable prize-winning device is continuously opened up to a predetermined number of rounds during the period of the specific gaming state, and the situation where it is extremely easy to hit the ball continues. Benefits are brought.

  Also, the fluctuation display of the above symbol fluctuation display usually stops in the order of left column, right column, and middle column, but when the left column and right column stop at the same symbol (generally called “reach state”) However, even if the middle row stops once in a different symbol, the middle row again flows in the opposite direction. As a result, all the rows can stop at the same symbol and enter a specific gaming state. By providing a variation mode, a sense of expectation for occurrence of a specific gaming state is increased, and the player is entertained.

  On the other hand, a vibration generating means constituted by a small motor and an eccentric weight is provided inside the hitting ball launching handle of the pachinko gaming machine, and the handle is rotated by rotating the motor when a specific game mode such as a big hit occurs. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, pachinko gaming machines that can vibrate and transmit vibrations to a player's hand that holds the handle to produce a specific game mode more effectively have been known.

  In addition, a permanent magnet and an electromagnetic coil are arranged close to each other inside the hitting ball launching handle, and the handle is vibrated by applying a low-frequency current to the electromagnetic coil from the sound generation control circuit. The applicant has previously filed a patent application in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-225855.

  The vibration means is activated when the display of the symbol variation display device provided on the game board is in a so-called reach state, and so on, so as to increase the player's expectation for occurrence of the jackpot.

  By the way, in general, a pachinko player, for example, between when the fluctuation holding number of the symbol fluctuation display device is full and when the fluctuation is digested or between when a so-called reach state occurs and when the fluctuation stops. In many cases, the hand is released from the hitting handle. However, when the hand is released, the above-mentioned vibrating means is meaningless. In view of the above, the present invention provides a pachinko gaming machine that can prompt a player not to release his / her hand from a hitting handle.

In order to achieve the above object, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized by providing vibration means on the hitting ball launching handle and providing vibration notice means for notifying the player that the hitting ball launching handle vibrates.
Further, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, the hitting ball launching handle may not vibrate even when the vibration warning means is given, and the hitting ball launching handle may vibrate even if no warning is given. It is characterized by that.
Further, according to the present invention, in the pachinko machine described above, there are a plurality of types of vibration notifications with different reliability levels, and the vibration means does not operate despite the high reliability notification level, and the reliability level is low. It is characterized in that the probability of jackpot generation is increased when the vibration means is activated in advance notice.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the pachinko gaming machine described above, the vibration means is operated with a time lag after the vibration notice.
In addition, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the hitting ball launching handle is provided with detection means for detecting presence or absence of a player's contact, and the development of the game differs depending on the presence or absence of the detection signal.
According to the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine, the hitting ball launching handle is provided with vibration means, and the hitting ball launching handle is provided with detection means for detecting presence / absence of a player's contact. It is characterized in that the development of the game differs depending on the presence or absence of.
Further, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, the game development is set to be advantageous or disadvantageous for the player depending on the presence or absence of the player's contact, and when the player's contact is detected, the contact is not detected. Is also set to be advantageous to the player.
According to the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, the game board surface is provided with a fluctuation display device, the hitting ball launching handle is provided with vibration means, and the hitting ball launching handle is provided with detection means for detecting presence or absence of a player's contact. When it is detected that the player is not in contact with the hitting ball launching handle when is operated, the fluctuation of the fluctuation display device is temporarily stopped.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with the vibration means on the hitting ball launching handle and the vibration notice means for notifying the player that the hitting ball launching handle vibrates, or the player touches the hitting ball launching handle. By providing a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the game and setting the game development to be advantageous or unfavorable to the player depending on the presence or absence of the detection signal, the player is not released from the hitting ball launch handle. The game content can be urged to be played, and the game content is more interesting.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine. 1 is a game board, 2 is an upper plate from which a prize ball is discharged, 3 is a lower plate integrally projecting from the front plate 4, and 5 is a front plate 4 A hitting ball launching handle 6 is provided on the right side, and a speaker 6 is provided on the upper plate 2.

  Further, on the game board 1 surface, there are provided illumination lamps 7 and 8, a start winning port 9, a large winning port 10 and the like, and a symbol variation display device 11 comprising a color liquid crystal display. The special winning opening 10 is provided with a rectangular door plate 12 that is opened and closed by the operation of a solenoid, which will be described later, and a special winning opening 13 called a V zone is further provided in the center of the special winning opening. Yes. A start switch 14 that detects a hit ball that has won a winning prize opening 9, a big prize opening switch 15 that detects a hit ball that has won a prize winning opening 10, a continuation switch 16 that detects a hit ball that has won a specific winning opening 13, and the like. It is provided in the game board 1. Reference numeral 17 denotes a variable holding number display lamp provided for storing and displaying the number of game balls when the game ball wins the start winning opening 9 when the symbol fluctuation display device is changing.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hitting ball launching handle 5 has a half-cloud-shaped mounting base 21 fixed to a mounting portion 20 formed integrally with the front plate 4, and is attached to the mounting base. A rotation operation lever 22 is provided so that a player can perform a rotation operation by placing a finger on the rotation operation lever. A touch detection line of a touch switch circuit 37, which will be described later, is conductively connected to the rotation operation lever 22, and when the player touches the rotation operation lever with a finger, the hitting ball launching device is activated and a game ball can be emitted. I am doing so.

  23 is a surface cover member that covers the front surface of the rotary operation lever 22 in a specific form in which a curved U-shaped curved recess 24 is formed on the upper surface of the curved surface that is continuous with one end surface of the lower plate 3; Is vibration means provided on the inner surface of the cover member.

  The vibrating means 25 is an elastic piece in which an electromagnetic coil 26 is fixed on a substrate 28 by screws 27, the substrate 28 is fixed to the inner surface of the cover member 23 by screws 29, and is bent into a U shape from one side of the substrate 28. 30 is cut and raised, and a disk-shaped permanent magnet 31 is fixed to the tip of the elastic piece so as to face the electromagnetic coil 26 in an approaching state.

  Further, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, a game control main board 40 comprising a CPU, RAM, ROM and I / O is provided on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine, and the start switch 14 is provided on the main board. , The prize winning switch 15, the continuation switch 16, and the prize winning opening / closing solenoid 18 are connected, and a detection signal for detecting presence / absence of contact of the player by the touch switch circuit 37 is input to the main board. . Further, the speaker 6 and the vibration means 25 are connected to the main board via a voice control board 41, and the symbol variation display device 11 is connected via a symbol control board 42, via a lamp control board 43. The electric lamps 7 and 8 are connected. The ROM of the voice control board 41 stores waveform data such as voice and sound effects, and vibration data such as waveforms and frequencies.

  In the pachinko gaming machine, when the start switch 14 is operated, the symbols 0 to 9 and the character symbols are cyclically displayed on the symbol variation display device 11 so as to flow from top to bottom in three rows. When the stop symbol is stopped and the stop symbol is the same symbol, for example, “555” or “777”, a big hit occurs, the door plate 12 is opened by the operation of the solenoid 18, and the game ball enters the winning prize opening 10. This is very easy to enter.

  In addition, the voice control board 41 is actuated by a command from the main board 40, and the voice control board reproduces voice, sound effects and the like from the speaker 6, and applies a low frequency current to the electromagnetic coil 26 to thereby permanent magnet 31. Is attracted and repelled by the magnetic pole of the electromagnetic coil to vibrate the permanent magnet. Since the vibration of the permanent magnet vibrates the cover member 23, the vibration is transmitted to the finger of the player who is touching the cover member in order to operate the rotation operation lever 22.

  Thus, the present invention operates the vibration means 25 by issuing a command to the voice control board 41 when the main board 40 reaches a reach state, for example, in accordance with the progress of the game. In addition, vibration notifying means for notifying the player of the vibration is provided, and this is directly displayed on the symbol fluctuation display device 11 or a symbol display for making the user feel the vibration. FIG. 5 shows a flow chart of the device provided with the vibration notice means. When the start winning port 9 is won and the start switch 14 is actuated, the process proceeds from step a to step b, and a vibration random number is acquired. If the random number to be vibrated in advance is determined, a vibration advance notice is first displayed on the symbol variation display device 11 in step d, and then the vibration means 25 is operated in step e. As a result, the player is more strongly aware of the occurrence of a jackpot following the reach state. In addition, since there is a certain time lag after the vibration notice and the vibration means 25 is operated, the expectation of such a player is maintained, and even when the player releases his hand from the hitting ball launch handle. Can give you time to hold the ball launch handle. In addition, the player can be notified of the vibration with sound, sound effects, electric lamps 7, 8, etc. reproduced by the speaker 6.

  On the other hand, FIG. 6 is a flowchart for causing the hitting ball launching handle to not vibrate even if the vibration notice means gives a vibration notice, and to allow the hitting ball launching handle to vibrate even if no vibration notice is given. In this case, according to the result of the lottery performed at step f, the vibration may be vibrated at step h after the vibration is predicted at step g, or the vibration may be shifted to step h without vibration prior notice. Even if it is determined that the vibration does not occur due to the random number determination, a vibration notice may be given in step j depending on the result of the lottery performed in step i.

Also, in determining the acquired random number, by associating the one that activates the vibration means with the one that generates a jackpot, it is set so that the jackpot is generated with higher probability when the vibration means is activated. can do.
In addition, it is possible to set so that there are a plurality of types of vibration notices with different reliability depending on whether the probability of jackpot occurrence is high or low by similar association.
Furthermore, the probability of jackpot occurrence is high when the vibration means does not operate despite a high-reliability notice of vibration or not, and when the vibration means is activated with a low-reliability notice. By setting it to be high, it is possible to make the player have a surprise and to double the pleasure by sudden occurrence of a big hit.

  Further, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the vibration means is activated in step k, and in step l, it is determined whether or not the player's finger contact detection signal is present on the rotation operation lever 22, and the player makes contact. If so, the character A is displayed on the symbol variation display device 11 in step m, and if the player is not touching, the character B is displayed in step n. The development of the game is set to be advantageous or disadvantageous for the player depending on the presence or absence of the detection signal. Thus, it is possible to prompt the player to always operate the rotation operation lever 22.

  Further, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, when contact of the player's finger is detected at step o, the vibration means is operated at step p, while when contact is not detected, the pattern is displayed at step q. The symbol variation system of the variation display device 11 is temporarily stopped, and when the contact is detected, the suspension is canceled and the vibration means is operated. When the contact is not detected within 30 seconds, the process is terminated through step r. For this reason, the player inevitably operates the rotation operation lever 22 and can further promote this operation.

  Note that the vibration intensity and period can be freely set by vibration data stored in advance in the ROM of the sound control board 41, so that the vibration pattern can be changed as the game progresses.

The front view showing the embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. The perspective view of the hitting ball launching handle of the pachinko gaming machine which shows the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional plan view of the ball striking handle of FIG. 2. 1 is a block diagram of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart of the pachinko game machine which shows embodiment of this invention. The flowchart of the pachinko game machine which shows embodiment of this invention. The flowchart of the pachinko game machine which shows embodiment of this invention. The flowchart of the pachinko game machine which shows embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 5 Hitting ball launch handle 6 Speaker 11 Symbol change display device 22 Rotation operation lever 25 Vibration means 37 Touch switch circuit (detection means)
40 Main board 41 Voice control board

Claims (8)

  A pachinko gaming machine characterized by providing vibration means on a hitting ball launching handle and vibration notice means for notifying a player that the hitting ball launching handle vibrates.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the hitting ball launching handle may not vibrate even if the vibration notice means gives a notice of vibration, and the hitting ball launching handle may vibrate even if no notice of vibration is given.   There are multiple types of vibration notices with different reliability levels. If the vibration means does not work despite a high reliability notice, or if the vibration means is activated with a low reliability notice, The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the probability of occurrence is increased.   4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a vibration means is operated with a time lag after the vibration notice.   A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a player's contact is provided on a hitting ball launching handle, and the development of the game differs depending on the presence or absence of the detection signal.   The hitting ball launching handle is provided with vibration means, and the hitting ball launching handle is provided with detection means for detecting presence / absence of a player's contact so that the development of the game varies depending on whether the player's contact during operation of the vibration means. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, which is set.   Set the game development to be advantageous or unfavorable for the player depending on the presence or absence of the player's contact, and if the player's contact is detected, set it to be more advantageous to the player than if no contact is detected The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5 or 6.   The game board surface is provided with a fluctuation display device, and the hitting ball launching handle is provided with vibration means, and the hitting ball launching handle is provided with detection means for detecting presence / absence of a player's contact. 8. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the fluctuation of the fluctuation display device is temporarily stopped when it is detected that the handle is not touched.

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