JP2008017967A - Mahjong-ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Mahjong-ball game machine capable of arousing an unprecedented interest of a player to behavior of game balls falling inside a game board in a Mahjong-ball game machine using the game balls. <P>SOLUTION: This Mahjong-ball game machine is provided with the game board disposed with ball entering holes corresponding to symbols of a plurality of types of tiles, a tile drawing means displaying the symbol of a tile corresponding to the ball entering hole where a game ball shot to the game board enters as a drawn tile by the tile drawing, and a tile discarding means for discarding unnecessary symbols from the tile symbols in hand displayed in a hand display part; and the game board is provided with a movable ball-entering device having a guide chute swinging for guiding the game ball shot to the game board to a single ball entering hole. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sparrow ball game machine using a game ball, and more particularly to a sparrow ball game machine having a game board with a movable pitching device.

  A conventional sparrow ball game machine has a game board in which a plurality of entrances corresponding to symbols of a plurality of types of mahjong tiles (hereinafter referred to as a samurai) are arranged, and a predetermined number of games per game in the game board. A game ball launching device for launching a game ball, a display device for displaying a game effect image, a control device for controlling the progress of the game, and the like are provided. When the player inserts a predetermined number of medals necessary for a game of the game into the medal slot, the software installed in the control device of the sparrow ball game machine constituted by the microcomputer starts the game. The progress of the game is controlled according to the player's abandonment and self-restraint operations.

  In such a sparrow ball game machine, when a player performs a game start operation, software installed in the sparrow ball game machine controls the progress of the game as follows.

  First, the symbols of 14 bags that are necessary for starting the game are determined by lottery using random number generating means and distributed as the player's hands. The 14 handed symbols that are arranged are displayed on the display device as the player's hand.

  Next, in the case where the symbols of the 14 tiles that have been arranged have not been raised and the role has not been completed, the player throws away the single tile that is determined to be unnecessary from these 14 manuals. Perform the operation. When this throwing-in operation is performed, the control device performs a process of updating and displaying 13 symbols, which are the current trick of the player, on the display device, and at the same time, playing one game ball as a game ball launching device. Control to supply to.

  Subsequently, the player performs a self-control operation of launching one game ball from the game ball launching device into the game board. The symbol of the kite corresponding to the entrance into which the launched game ball has entered is added to the hand as a self-defeated kite. At this time, the software of the control device performs a process of storing its own symbol code in the manual data storage area of the storage device, and updates the 14 symbols that are the current manual of the player to the display device. Process to display. These operations and processing constitute a self-operating means for the sparrow ball game machine.

  Subsequently, the winning determination means provided in the control device determines whether or not the combination of the 14 hand-hand symbols that have been set by the self-operation has completed a preset combination of rising (completion) combination. The process which determines is performed. Then, when the hand tile is raised and the combination of the winning combinations is not completed, the player again selects one unnecessary basket from the hand basket and performs the discarding operation. This discarding operation is performed by pressing a discarding switch button corresponding to the design of the manual displayed on the display device, and the manual data stored in the storage area is also updated. These throwing-in operations and processing constitute the throwing-out operation means of the sparrow ball game machine.

  In this way, the player performs a self-control operation to fire a predetermined number of game balls within a predetermined number (for example, 11), and the number of the 14 hands is set to a predetermined predetermined rising role. When the combination is completed, the control device performs a process of paying out a predetermined number of medals set for each rising combination as a prize. Even when the automatic arrangement of the 14 baskets ends at the start of the above-described one game, the winning determination means determines whether or not the 14 combinations have already completed the winning combination.

  On the other hand, if the player cannot complete the winning combination even if a predetermined number of game balls are fired, the control device performs processing for ending this game (flow station).

  A conventional sparrow ball game machine as described above is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-20959.

JP 2006-20959 A

  However, in the conventional sparrow ball game machine disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is necessary to configure the game ball fired on the game board to enter one of the entrances. Therefore, since almost all entrances corresponding to 20 or more kinds of baskets used in the game are fixed and arranged in a row, the game balls flow down in the game board and either entrance There was a problem that the behavior until entering the ball was monotonous.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sparrow ball game machine capable of inducing a player's interest in the behavior of a game ball flowing down in a game board. And

  In order to solve such a problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a game board in which a ball entrance corresponding to a plurality of types of baskets is arranged, and before a game ball launched into the game board enters the game board. A self-operating means for displaying the symbol corresponding to the entry ball mouth on the manual display portion of the display device as self-control by the self-operation, and discarding unnecessary symbols from the manual symbol displayed on the manual display portion. A sparrow ball game machine having a throwing ball operating means for operating the game, wherein the game board has a swing for guiding the game ball launched on the game board to one of the entrances. It is characterized by comprising a movable pitching device having a moving guide rod.

  According to the sparrow ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the game board in which the entrances corresponding to the plurality of types of spears are arranged, and the game ball fired on the game board before entering A self-operating means for displaying the symbol corresponding to the entry ball mouth on the manual display portion of the display device as self-control by the self-operation, and discarding unnecessary symbols from the manual symbol displayed on the manual display portion. A sparrow ball game machine having a throwing ball operating means for operating the game, wherein the game board has a swing for guiding the game ball launched on the game board to one of the entrances. Since the movable ball entering device having the moving guide rod is provided, the player's interest can be induced in the behavior of the game ball flowing down in the vicinity of the movable ball entering device in the game board.

  That is, even when the game ball follows the same flow path in the vicinity of the movable pitching device, for example, the game ball may be moved according to the position of the guide rod of the movable pitching device that swings left and right or up and down. Since the status of whether or not to enter the ball device changes every moment, the player can observe the behavior of the game ball with high interest.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a sparrow game machine according to the present invention will be described. The sparrow ball game machine according to the present invention is a game machine in which a game is played by using 108 spears in total, each of 27 kinds of spears, like the sparrow ball game machine proposed in the past. is there. The 27 kinds of spiders are composed of nine kinds of lions from "Ichigo" to "Jiu", 9 kinds of "Ichitsu" to "9", There are two types of “Roku” and seven types of character “牌”, “East”, “South”, “West”, “North”, “White”, “發”, “Middle”. Therefore, the lion, tube, and cord are several, but since the cord is only provided with “Ikko” and “Juku”, the species that cannot form the “junko”, that is, It can be regarded as the same kind of character.

  In addition, the above-mentioned two kinds of numbers are composed of, for example, nine symbols from “Ichigo” to “Jiu” and nine types from “Ikko” to “Juku”. There are two types of sleeves: “One-cylinder” and “Nine-cylinder”. Characters are “East”, “South”, “West”, “North”, “White”, “、”, “Medium”. It is good also as a sparrow ball game machine which has a spear pattern comprised from. In addition, the sparrow ball game machine according to the present invention is composed of four kinds of spears, ie, three kinds of spears (eg, lion, tube, cord) and a sparrow sphere that uses a total of 136 symbols. It can also be implemented as a gaming machine.

  First, the structure of the front part of a housing | casing is demonstrated about the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on this invention. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a front portion of a housing in an embodiment of a sparrow ball game machine of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is basically a game board 2, an operation panel 3, a game ball launch lever 4 provided below the operation panel 3, a medal tray 5, and a speaker. 6 includes an audio output port 7 for outputting audio and sound effects, a lamp device 8, a guide rail 9, and the like. Further, a front glass 50 is disposed on the front surface of the game board 2 facing the player.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 2. In FIG. 2, in the center of the game board 2 surrounded by the guide rails 9, there is a first display device 10 made of a liquid crystal display device, and a special entrance (hereinafter referred to as an attacker) above the first display device 10. 11. On the right side of the attacker 11, an attacker operating port 12 through which a game ball can pass is provided. Further, through windows 101 are formed in the left and right game boards 2 of the first display device 10, and a movable ball entering device 200 described later is disposed in the through windows 101. The movable entrance device 200 is a feature of the present invention.

  Two entrances 13a1, 13a2 corresponding to the symbols of “East” and “South” are arranged on the left side of the middle part of the game board 2, and “white”, “發” are arranged in the middle of the middle part. , Three entrances 13a3, 13a4, 13a5 corresponding to the “medium” heel symbol are arranged, and two entrances corresponding to the “west” and “north” heel symbols are arranged on the right side of the middle stage. Ball openings 13a6 and 13a7 are arranged.

  At the bottom of the game board 2, there are 20 entrances corresponding to the symbols of “Ichigo” through “Jiufen”, “Ikko”, “Jukuro”, “One cylinder” through “Nine cylinders”. Entry holes 13b1, 13b2,..., 13b20 are connected in the horizontal direction. Thus, by dividing the 27 bowl entrance 13a1 and the like into a plurality of entrance slots and arranging them in the game board 2 with a vertical difference in height, the lower part of the game board 2 is effective as a game area. Can be used for.

  Each of the entrances 13a1, ..., 13a7, 13b1, ..., 13b20 is displayed with a corresponding kite design.

  In the center of the game board 2, a lamp-equipped decoration device 14, a windmill 15 and the like are further provided. The light emitters used for the lamp device 8 and the lamp-equipped decoration device 14 use LEDs that emit various color colors. The game board 2 is provided with a large number of nails for guiding the movement of the launched game balls, but these nails are not shown in FIG. Further, a display device 36 composed of a dot display or the like is provided above the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 3 is provided with a second display device 16 composed of a liquid crystal display device, a medal slot 17, and various operation buttons (button switches). These various operation buttons include a game start (BET) button 18, buttons corresponding to the 13 handbag symbols, which are disposed in the horizontal direction and are used for abandonment button switches 19 a and 19 b. , ..., 19m, self-throwing button switch 20 for performing the operation of throwing away the self-trapping pad, reach button serving as a reach operation input means for reaching when a hand is heard 21, a right shift button 22a, a left shift button 22b, a selection determination button 23, a game (game) end button 24, a medal payout button 25, a screen display switching button 32, and the like. Note that the discard button switch 19a, 19b,..., 19m, and the discard button button 20 serve as a discard operation means for performing an operation of discarding unnecessary bags from the hand. Further, the right shift button 22a, the left shift button 22b, and the selection determination button 23 are 1 from the symbol of the self-determination candidate displayed on the first display device 10 when the game ball enters the attacker 11 during the special game. It is a self-selection selection determining means that selects a symbol of one of the spiders and determines it as self-control.

  When the player operates the above-described various buttons (presses the switch contact to turn on), for example, when the player presses the button for discarding button 19a, a discarding signal is generated, and this signal is constituted by a microcomputer. Input to the control board. Then, software (hereinafter referred to as a program) installed in the ROM of the control board analyzes the input signal, and executes a process corresponding to the analyzed input signal, so that the game proceeds.

  The first display device 10 and the second display device 16 are used to display information necessary for the player and an effect image as the game progresses.

  The first display device 10 is mainly used when a player performs an operation of discarding an unnecessary bag from a hand bag and when a player operates a hand bag by itself. It is used as a means for displaying in advance the symbol of the bag to be used. This makes it possible for beginners with little knowledge of mahjong to enjoy the game easily.

  The second display device 16 is mainly composed of the current number of medals stored by the player in the sparrow ball game machine 1, the number of remaining game balls during the game, and the symbol of the kite constituting the player's hand. It is used as a means for displaying the symbol of the bowl discarded by the player as the discarded bowl.

  FIG. 4 shows a display example when various images and information are displayed on the second display device 16. As shown in FIG. 4, in the upper horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device 16, the medal accumulated number display unit 26, the remaining game ball number display unit 27, the front dram display unit 28, the back dram display unit 29, and the effect image display A part 30 and a parting waste display part 33 for displaying the design of the parting waste are provided.

  In the upper part of the effect display unit 30, a BB game combination display unit 31a for displaying a rising combination that can obtain the right of a big bonus game combination (BB game combination) among special game combinations that can be acquired in the game, An RB game combination display unit 31b for displaying a rising combination that can obtain the right of a regular bonus game combination (RB game combination), and a chance game for displaying two types of rising combination that can acquire the right of a chance game combination A combination display portion 31c is provided. On the effect display unit 30, an effect image or the like is displayed when the rising combination is completed.

  Further, in the lower horizontal direction of the second display device 16, there are provided a hand bag display unit 34 for displaying 13 hand bar symbols, and a self bar display unit 35 for displaying the bar screens that have been pressed by the user. ing. In addition, at the lower part of each symbol displayed on the manual display unit 34 and the self-display unit 35, the button switches 19a, 19b for discarding buttons serving as a discarding operation means for determining an unnecessary discarding rule from the manuals. -Button names (A, B, C, D, E,..., M, N) corresponding to 19m and 20 are displayed. The wrinkle symbols displayed on the hand wrinkle display unit 34 are displayed in color in a predetermined order. Further, each display unit of the second display device 16 displays the symbols, effect images, numerical values, etc. of the kite updated by program processing as the game progresses.

  A control board for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is mounted at a predetermined position inside the case of the sparrow ball game machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the control board includes a main control board Ka, a sub control board Kb, a first image control board Kc, and a second image control board Kd. These control boards Ka, Kb, Kc and Kd are respectively CPUs 40a, 40b, 40c and 40d which are microprocessors, ROMs 41a, 41b, 41c and 41d which are storage devices (ROM), and RAMs 42a which are also storage devices (RAM). 42b, 42c, 42d, input / output interface (I / F) circuits 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d, communication interface (I / F) circuits 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, etc. .

  The main control board Ka and the sub control board Kb, the sub control board Kb and the first image control board Kc, and the sub control board Kb and the second image control board Kd are connected by cable lines T1, T2, and T3, respectively. Data communication is possible. Thus, when data is transmitted from the main control board Ka to the first image control board Kc or the second image control board Kd, the data is transmitted via the sub control board Kb. It is desirable that the RAMs 42a to 42d of each control board retain their stored contents even when the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned off.

  The input / output interface circuit 43a mounted on the main control board Ka includes a medal insertion sensor 17a for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 17 by the player when the game is executed, and each of the entrances 13a1 to 13a7, 13b1 to 13b20, a ball entering sensor (such as reference numeral 250 in FIG. 10 described later) for detecting a game ball that has entered the movable ball entering device 200, etc., throwing button switches 19a, 19b, 19c,. The right shift button 22a, the left shift button 22b, the selection determination button 23, various button switches, and the like are connected, and the input signals thereof are input to the main control board Ka. Further, the input / output interface circuit 43a is connected with a medal payout device for paying out medals to the player, a game ball feeding device for sending game balls to the launching device, an attacker opening / closing device for controlling the opening / closing of the attacker 11 and the like. Control signals are output to these devices under program control. The input / output interface circuit 43a is connected to a motor 240 that drives the display device 36 and the movable ball-entering device 200.

  The lamps 8, 14 and the like are connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43b mounted on the sub control board Kb. The first display device 10 is connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43c of the first image control board Kc, and the second display is connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43d of the second image control board Kd. The device 16 and the speaker 6 are connected.

  A program for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is stored (mounted) in the ROMs 41a to 41d of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd. Each of the RAMs 42a to 42d is used as a storage area (work area) for storing and reading various data, creating data, calculating, and the like when these programs operate. As the CPUs 40a to 40d, either 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit CPUs are employed so that the functions required for the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd can be appropriately processed. Like that. The above-described control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd and programs stored in the ROMs 41a to 41d serve as means for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the present invention.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, the program for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the present invention is stored in the ROMs 41a to 41d of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc and Kd. Further, it may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, MO, floppy disk or the like.

(Program installed on main control board Ka)
Next, the configuration of the program mounted on the main control board Ka will be described. The ROM 41a of the main control board Ka stores various programs for controlling the game progress of the sparrow ball game machine 1 in an integrated manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, these programs include a main control program P1, a medal management program P2, a game ball management program P3, an automatic layout program P4, a special gamer lottery program P5, a dora lottery program P6, and a winning determination. The program P7 includes a medal discharge control program P8, a self-selection support program P9, a game history data recording program P10, a score increase program P11, and the like.

  Of these programs, the main control program P1 is a main program that controls the overall operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1, and further, as subprograms, the input signal analysis program P1a, the communication control program P1b, and the remaining number of game balls are counted. A program P1c is provided.

  The input signal analysis program P1a described above includes a game start button 18, a throw-away button switch 19a, etc., a reach button 21, a right shift button 22a, a left shift button 22b, a selection determination button 23, a game end button 24, and a medal payout button 25. When the input signal is input to the main control board Ka from the screen display switching button 32 or the like, it is a program for performing processing for analyzing these input signals.

  The communication control program P1b is a program for performing communication with the sub control board Kb. In this communication, data composed of a control command in which what kind of processing is performed on the data to be transmitted and control data transmitted together with the control command is transmitted as communication data.

  The main control program P1 mainly performs the following processing.

  (1) When the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on, processing for initializing the storage area of the RAM 42a is performed. Further, the main control program P1 transmits an initialization control command when the power is turned on to the sub control board Kb. Further, the sub control board Kb performs processing for transmitting the initialization control command to the first image control board Kc and the second image control board Kd. Based on this control command, the sub-control board Kb and the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd perform initialization processing when the power is turned on.

  (2) At the start of the game, a process for storing an initialization setting value for the number of game balls, that is, a specified number that can be fired by a player in one game, in an area for storing the remaining number of game balls in the RAM 42a. I do. The prescribed number indicates the number that can be fired in one game based on the specifications of the sparrow ball game machine 1, and stores, for example, 11 pieces. As a result, if the player cannot complete the rising combination even if 11 game balls are fired per game, the game is over and ends.

  (3) Similarly, when the game is started and the automatic layout program P4 is operated to determine 14 layouts, the design code of the layout is used as manual data in the RAM 42a as the layout data at the start of the game. A process for storing the data in the data storage area and a process for transmitting the manual data to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb are performed.

  (4) When a signal is input from the medal insertion sensor 7a, the entrance sensor, the button switches 18, 19a,..., The right shift button 22a, the left shift button 22b, the selection determination button 23, the screen display switching button 32, or the like. Then, the input signal analysis program P1a analyzes the signal and performs control corresponding to the signal. For example, when a game ball is fired as a player's self-operation, and an incoming signal is input from an incoming sensor such as the entrance 13a1 into which the game ball has entered, an entrance corresponding to the incoming signal The symbol code of the bag such as 13a1 is obtained. Then, a process of adding this symbol code as manual data to the manual data storage area of the RAM 42a is performed, and the self-designed code is transmitted to the second image control via the sub-control board Kb. Processing for transmitting to the substrate Kd is performed.

  (5) In the process of (4) above, when an incoming signal is input from an incoming sensor such as the entrance 13a1 by the player's own operation, the game ball remaining number counting program P1c is activated and stored in the RAM 42a. A process of subtracting “1” from an area for counting the set number of game balls that can be fired (hereinafter referred to as the remaining number of game balls) is performed.

  (6) When the player turns on the reach button 21 to make a reach and the reach signal is inputted, “1” is stored in the reach flag set in the RAM 42a. The reach flag is information for storing whether or not the player has reached a reach in the game, and is initialized at the start of the game, and, for example, “0” is stored as an initial value when the game is over. . When a reach signal is input from the reach button 21, a control command indicating that the player has reached a reach is sent via the sub-control board Kb to the first and second image control boards Kc, Send to Kd.

  (7) Similarly, in the process of (4) above, when a signal is input that the player has made a throwing-in operation, the design code of this throwing-out is analyzed by the input signal analysis program P1a, and the design code is Then, a process of transmitting to the second image control board Kd via the sub control board Kb is performed. Subsequently, the discarding symbol code is deleted from the manual data storage area of the RAM 42a, and the processing of arranging the manual data stored in the manual data storage area in the order of the symbol code is performed. The processing for transmitting the manual data that has become to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb is performed.

  The medal management program P2 counts the number of medals inserted by the player into the medal slot 17 based on a signal from the medal insertion sensor 17a, an input signal from the game end button 24, and an input from the medal payout button 25. This is a program for updating the number of stored medals when a signal is detected.

  The game ball management program P3 is a program that is activated by the main control program P1 at the start of the game and when a throw-in operation signal is input to the main control board Ka from the throw-in button switch 19a,. Then, the game ball feeding device is controlled to perform a process of feeding one game ball to the game ball launch position (not shown in FIG. 1). Thereby, the player can operate the game ball launch lever 4 to launch a game ball, that is, perform a self-sufficient operation.

  The automatic catering program P4 is a program for performing a process of automatically and randomly determining the 14 chord symbol codes that will become a player's hand at the start of one game. This automatic catering program P4 uses the random numbers generated by the random number generating means to determine 14 catering symbol codes from a total of 108 kites for 27 types used in the sparrow game machine 1. Process.

  The special game combination lottery program P5 determines a combination of ascending combinations that can acquire the right of the special game combination for each game from among the predetermined up combinations by a lottery using random numbers generated by the random number generation means. It is a program that performs processing.

  The Dora lottery program P6 includes a front Dora lottery program and a back Dora lottery program. The front-draft lottery program is a program for determining one front-draft using a random number generated by the random number generation means by lottery at the start of the game. In the back-draft lottery program, when the player's hand is in a hearing state and the player presses the reach button 21, one back-dra is determined by lottery according to the control of the main control program P1. It is a program for. The front and back side design codes determined by the Dora lottery program P6 are stored in the RAM 42a and transmitted to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb.

  The winning determination program P7 determines whether or not a combination of rising hand data is completed (rising determination program), and when determining that the rising is completed, this winning combination determination (raising combination determining program) This is a program for performing a process for obtaining the number of medals (the number of medals obtained with winning) that the player can acquire by this winning combination. This winning determination program P7 is the main control program P1 when the automatic arrangement program P4 determines 14 arrangements at the start of the game, and when the player performs a self-manipulation operation and has 14 arrangements. It is a program executed according to the control. When the hand data completes the combination of the rising combination, the control of the rising combination completion, the code of the rising combination, the number of acquired medals associated with winning, the number of increased medals to be described later, and the like are subordinated according to the control of the main control program P1. The data is transmitted to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd via the control board Kb.

  The medal discharge control program P8 controls the medal payout device of the medal storage hopper installed inside the sparrow ball game machine 1 when the player completes the rising role, This is a program for performing a process of paying out an increased medal number obtained by a score increase program described later.

  The self-selection selection support program P9 is configured such that when a signal that a game ball has entered the attacker 11 is input to the player when the player has acquired a special gamer's right, This is a program for supporting the operation of arbitrarily selecting the symbol of the cocoon to be self-contained by the screen of the display device 10 and the interactive method.

  The game history data recording program P10 is a program for performing processing of storing history data of game results for each game executed on the day in the RAM 42a. The history data of this game result includes the number of times the game has been executed on the current day and the number of times that the winning combination has been completed (total number of winnings), and the number of times that the BB game combination, RB game combination and chance game combination have been acquired on the same day. Also, the name of the winning combination and the number of medals paid out when winning the prize, the number of continuous fluency that is the number of games played from the previous winning to the next winning, the game executed immediately before the game in the normal game When it is a game in which a combination is completed, data relating to the number of consecutive consecutive winnings indicating the number of consecutive winnings is recorded.

  Of the game result history data described above, data such as the number of times the game has been executed and the number of times that the game has been executed, the number of consecutive consecutive winnings, the number of continuous affairs, etc. The image is transmitted to the first image control board Kc via the control board Kb.

  The score increase program P11 includes two subprograms, a score increase program P11a by Dora and a score increase program P11b by special game. The score increasing means by the dredger is executed by the score increasing program P11a by the dredger. Although not shown in FIG. 6, the score increase program P11a by Dora dash includes a score increase program by the front drum and a score increase program by the back drum.

  The score increase program P11b by special game is acquired according to the set winning when the player acquires the right of the special game player and the player completes the rising role after the attacker operating port 12 is activated. A process of increasing the number of medals is performed. In other words, when a player completes a winning combination in a game that has acquired the special gamer's right, the number of medals earned for winning a prize excluding the increased number by the drag is doubled.

(Program mounted on sub-control board Kb)
Next, the configuration of the program mounted on the ROM 41b of the sub control board Kb will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the sub-control board Kb is mainly loaded with a program composed of a main control program P21, a lamp control program P22, and an assist program P23.

  Among these, the main control program P21 decodes various control commands and control data transmitted from the main control board Ka, executes the programs P22 and P23, and first and second image controls for each control command. Processing for controlling communication with the substrates Kc and Kd is performed. The main control program P21 includes a communication control program P21a for performing this communication.

  The lamp control program P22 is a program for controlling lighting and extinguishing of the lamps 8 and 14 based on a control command and control data transmitted from the main control board Ka.

  The assist program P23 is a program for assisting the player in the progress of the game, and includes a goal-raising combination setting program P23a, a throwing away support program P23b, and a self-supporting support program P23c.

  The goal-raising combination setting program P23a is the player's current hand data stored in the RAM 42b, that is, 13 hand data before performing the self-handling operation, and 14 before the discarding hand operation. This is a program for performing a process of determining the rising combination that is the target of the current procedure based on the procedure data.

  The discarding support program P23b, when there are 14 current instructions, throws away from this instruction as a disposal before the player performs the operation of the disposal based on the instruction data stored in the RAM 42b. This is a program for assisting the player to determine the power and decide to discard the symbol. The symbol code of the kite determined by the discarded kite support program P23b is transmitted to the first image control board Kc.

  The self-supporting support program P23c is for the player to perform the self-control operation for the target ascending combination determined by the above-described target raising combination setting program P23a when the current number of the manual is 13, Furthermore, it is a program for determining the symbol of the self that should be added to this procedure. The symbol code of the bag to be self-determined determined by the self-supporting program P23c is transmitted to the first image control board Kc, and the symbol is displayed on the first display device 10.

(Program mounted on first image control board Kc)
Next, the configuration of a program installed in the ROM 41c of the first image control board Kc will be described with reference to FIG. These programs are mainly programs for displaying various images and the like on the first display device 10, and are composed of a main control program P31, a screen display program P32, and the like.

  The main control program P31 receives the control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb, and performs processing for controlling the operation of each subprogram of the screen display program P32 based on the received data.

  The screen display program P32 is a program for performing control for displaying an image, numerical information, and the like on the first display device 10 based on a control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb. The game screen display program P32a, the special game screen display program P32b, the assist screen display program P32c, and the like are included.

  The normal game screen display program P32a supports various effect images and players on the first display device 10 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 that performs processing for displaying various images. The normal game screen display program P32a further includes an initial effect display program P32a-1 and a game effect display program P32a-2 as subprograms.

  The initial effect display program P32a-1 is a program for displaying an initial screen when the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on. The game effect display program P32a-2 displays a screen or the like for assisting the player in operating the game as the game progresses.

  The special game screen display program P32b is a program that performs processing for displaying various effect screens when the player acquires the right of special game, and includes a right acquisition effect display program P32b-1.

  The assist screen display program P32c is composed of a self-display display program P32c-1 and a throw-away display program P32c-2. The self-recognition display program P32c-1 is a program for displaying on the first display device 10 the symbol of the reed that should be self-reliant with respect to the above-described target rising combination. Similarly, the discarded jar display program P32c-2 is a program for displaying on the first display device 10 the above-mentioned symbol of the trash to be discarded together with a comment for prompting the trashed operation.

(Program mounted on second image control board Kd)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41d of the second image control board Kd will be described with reference to FIG. These programs include a main control program P41, a screen display program P42, a sound / sound effect output program P43, and the like.

  The main control program P41 receives the control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb, and activates each subprogram of the screen display program P42 and the sound / sound effect output program P43 in response to the received data. It is a program to do. The screen display program P42 includes a normal game screen display program P42a and a special game screen display program P42b.

  The normal game screen display program P42a includes subprograms such as an initial effect display program P42a-1 and a game effect display program P42a-2. The initial effect display program P42a-1 is a program for displaying an initial screen when the sparrow ball game machine 1 is powered on.

  The game effect display program P42a-2 is mainly used when the 14 arrangements are determined and whenever the player performs a throwing-in operation or a self-control operation by launching a game ball as the game progresses. This is a program for performing a process of displaying the current hand-drawn data design, the design of the throwing-away design, etc., based on the control command and its control data transmitted from the main control board Ka via the sub-control board Kb. .

  The special game screen display program P42b is a program for displaying various effect screens when the player acquires the right of special game, and includes a self-candidate candidate selection support program P42b-1 as a subprogram. . Self-candidate candidate selection support program P42b-1 uses the right shift button 22a or the left shift symbol 22 to be displayed on the first display device 10 when the player has acquired the special gamer's right. This is a program for supporting an operation of selecting a self-contained symbol by an interactive method while scrolling by operating the shift button 22b.

  The sound / sound effect output program P43 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.

  Note that image data to be displayed on the first and second display devices 10 and 16 is stored as digital image data in the ROM 41c of the first image control board Kc and the ROM 41d of the second image control board Kd, respectively. . These data are, for example, an image of the design of each kite, an image related to the background or character for other effects, an image for the effect when the rising role is completed, and the like.

  A program for controlling the operation of the game mounted on each of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd described above is developed using an assembler language, C language, Visual Basic language, or the like, and the CPUs 40a to 40d of each board are used. Programs translated into machine language programs that are executable programs are stored in the ROMs 41a to 41d of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd.

  The game control program installed in the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the progress of the game by sequentially executing the above-described programs.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the structure and operation | movement of the movable pitching apparatus 200 which are the characteristics of this invention are demonstrated in detail.

  FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration of the movable ball entering apparatus 200 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 210 denotes a guide rod that catches a game ball flowing down the game board 2 and guides it to the entrance of the movable entrance device 200, and reference numeral 220 denotes a holder that fixes and holds one end of the guide rod 210 Reference numeral 240 denotes a motor that swings the guide rod 210 together with the holder 220, and reference numeral 250 denotes a ball entry sensor attached to the bottom of the holder 220. The guide ball 210, the holder 220, the motor 240, and the ball entrance sensor 250 constitute a movable ball entrance device 200. Reference numeral 260 denotes a screw for attaching the movable ball-entering device 200 to the game board 2.

  The guide cage 210 is formed by molding a resin material such as hard plastic into a rectangular shape, and guides the game ball flowing down the game board 2 on the upper surface to guide it toward the holder 220. A path 213 is formed to be recessed. Both end sides in the width direction of the guide path 213 are tapered surfaces 214 inclined downward from both end faces toward the guide path 213 at the center of the guide bar 210, and the front glass 50 (see FIG. 11), a guide path 213 is formed so as to incline downward from the front edge 211 facing the rear edge 212 held by the holder 220. Therefore, the game ball caught by the guide cage 210 is guided to the guide path 213 by the tapered surface 214 of the guide basket 210 and rolls in the direction of the holder 220 by the action of gravity on the guide path 213.

  The holder 220 is formed in a box shape in which the front and bottom surfaces are opened by molding a resin material such as hard plastic in the same manner as the guide rod 210. A holding groove 224 for fixing and holding the rear edge portion 212 of the guide rod 210 is formed on the front side of the side surface portion 223 of the holder 220, and the rear edge portion 212 of the guide rod 210 is fitted into the holding groove 224. In combination, the guide rod 210 is fixed to the holder 220. A mounting hole 222 to which the drive shaft 241 of the motor 240 is attached is formed in the center portion of the top surface portion 221 of the holder 220.

  The motor 240 is housed in a substantially rectangular case, and a pair of flange portions 242 are integrally formed on the front side of the case, and the movable pitching device 200 is attached to the flange portion 242 of the game board 2. A screw insertion hole 243 to be attached to the back surface by a screw 260 is formed. The drive shaft 241 of the motor 240 is fixed to the mounting hole 222 of the holder 220, and drives the holder 220 together with the guide rod 210 so as to be swingable in the horizontal direction. As this motor 240, a well-known stepping motor that can easily control forward rotation and reverse rotation can be used.

  The incoming sensor 250 is a well-known non-contact type article detection sensor, which converts a change in magnetic resistance when a magnetic game ball passes through the central opening 251 into an electrical signal and outputs the output terminals 252a and 252b. Is used to output the incoming signal. This incoming signal is input to the input / output I / F circuit 43a (see FIG. 5) of the main control board Ka. The incoming ball sensor 250 is attached to the bottom of the holder 220 or disposed at a position where a game ball falling from the bottom of the holder 220 can be captured.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the movable ball entering apparatus 200 described in FIG. 10, and FIG. 11A is a through window 101 formed in the game board 2 and an upper portion of the through window 101. FIG. 11B is a top view of the movable ball-entering device 200 shown in FIG. 11A, as viewed from the top of FIG. 11A. In FIG. 11, the members and parts described in FIG. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the movable pitching device 200 is attached so that the guide rod 210 protrudes from the back side of the game board 2 to the front glass 50 side through the through window 101. The guide basket 210 fixedly held by the holder 220 has a diameter of a game ball 300 (indicated by a two-dot chain line) as indicated by a one-dot chain line in the horizontal direction in the space between the game board 2 and the front glass 50 in the horizontal direction. The drive shaft 241 of the motor 240 is swung around a fulcrum so as to reciprocate a distance about three times the distance. The moving speed of the guide rod 210 is preferably set so that the moving time from the left end to the right end is about 1 to 3 seconds. In the present embodiment, the distance between the game board 2 and the front glass 50 is designed to be 20 millimeters with respect to a game ball having a diameter of 11 millimeters. In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the guide rod 210 of the movable pitching device 200 swings left and right is shown, but the guide rod 210 may be configured to swing up and down.

  As described above, according to the sparrow ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, a game board on which a ball entrance corresponding to a plurality of types of baskets is arranged, and a game ball fired on the game board are provided. Self-operating means for displaying on the hand display part of the display device as a self-manipulating self-manipulating symbol of the bag corresponding to the entrance of the ball that has entered the ball, and unnecessary symbols from the hand symbol displayed on the hand-displaying unit A sparrow ball game machine having a throwing ball operating means for operating a throwing ball, and having a swinging guiding rod for guiding a game ball launched on the game board to one entrance Since the ball entering device is provided, it is possible to induce an unprecedented interest of the player in the behavior of the game ball flowing down in the vicinity of the movable ball entering device in the game board. In other words, even when the game ball follows the same flow path in the vicinity of the movable ball entry device, the game ball is moved to the movable ball entry device depending on the position of the guide rod of the movable ball entry device that swings left and right or up and down. Since the status of whether or not to enter the ball changes every moment, the player can provide a sparrow ball game machine that can observe the behavior of the game ball with high interest.

It is a front view which shows the structural example of the front part of the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structural example of the game board in the sparrow ball game machine shown in FIG. It is a front view for demonstrating the structural example of the operation panel in the sparrow ball game machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a screen displayed on the 2nd display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control board which controls operation | movement of the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 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 structural example of the program mounted in the 1st image control board shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the 2nd image control board shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the movable pitching apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the movable pitching apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sparrow ball game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Operation panel 4 ... Game ball launch lever 10 ... 1st display device 11 ... Attacker 12 ... Attacker operation port 13a1, 13b1, ...... Entrance ball 15 ... Windmill 16 ... Second display device 18 ... Game start button 19a, 19b, 19c, ..., 19m ... Discard button switch 21 ... Reach button 22a ... Right shift button 22b ... Left shift button 23 ... Selection decision button 31a ... BB Game combination display unit 31b ... RB game combination display unit 31c ... Chance game combination display unit 34 ... Hand display unit 35 ... Self display unit 40a, 40b, 40c, 40d ... CPU
41a, 41b, 41c, 41d ... ROM
42a, 42b, 42c, 42d ... RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Penetration window 200 ... Movable entrance device 210 ... Guide rod 220 ... Holder 240 ... Motor 250 ... Entrance sensor

Claims (1)

A game board in which entrances corresponding to a plurality of types of spears are arranged, and a spear design corresponding to the entrance into which the game balls launched on the game board have entered are displayed as self-restraint by self-operation. A sparrow ball game comprising self-operating means for displaying on the hand display unit of the apparatus, and throwing-up means for discarding unnecessary symbols from the design of the hand displayed on the hand display unit. Machine,
A sparrow ball characterized in that the game board is provided with a movable pitching device having a swinging guide rod for guiding the game ball launched on the game board to one of the entrances. Gaming machine.

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