JP2009254478A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of preventing only the first part of music from being outputted repeatedly and capable of improving performance effects, in the Pachinko game machine outputting music during a symbol variable display by a symbol display means regardless of whether it is in a jackpot state or not. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine includes: a storage means 17 dividing prescribed music into a plurality of blocks in time series and storing them; an output instruction means 18 allowing the prescribed music stored by the storage means 17 to be outputted with a loudspeaker 12 during a symbol variable display by a symbol display means 5 and instructing to stop outputting the music at ready-to-win; and a control means 19 storing the block at the time of stoppage when the music is stopped due to the ready-to-win and controlling the music so as to be outputted from the block following the stored block at the time of stoppage when the music is restarted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit state occurs when a plurality of symbols variably displayed by symbol display means are displayed together and stopped.

  For example, in a pachinko gaming machine called type 1, a symbol display means for variably displaying three symbols, a starting opening for starting variably displaying the symbols displayed by the symbol displaying means, and a game ball wins the starting opening Then, a main board that obtains random numbers and determines whether or not it is a big hit, a symbol control board that controls symbol variation display by a symbol display means, a predetermined effect display, and the like are arranged (for example, Patent Document 1). Pachinko machines disclosed in the above).

Such a conventional pachinko gaming machine determines whether or not the main board is a big hit as the game ball wins at the start opening and the variable display start condition is established, and information on hit or miss, information on reach, etc. The symbol variation production information, symbol variation start signal, and symbol variation time information are transmitted to the symbol control board, and after the variation time of the transmitted symbol has elapsed, the main board again displays the symbol on the symbol control board. The symbol stop signal for transmitting was transmitted. However, recently, when a big hit state occurs, it has been proposed to output a predetermined music from a speaker and achieve a production effect as BGM (background music).
JP 2000-197743 A

  However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, since a predetermined music is output from the speaker only during the big hit state for a relatively long time, a large part of the music is output. If, for example, when the probability is changed after the jackpot state ends, and if the music is to be output in general while the symbols are displayed on the symbol display means, the music is output every time a reach occurs. Is interrupted (because sound effects to be output at the time of reach are set), and there is a problem that output is performed again from the beginning of music. Therefore, the first part of the music is repeatedly output, and there is a problem that the chorus part of the music is not output easily and the effect of rendering is poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. In the present invention, music is output while the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display means regardless of whether or not the jackpot state is present. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can prevent the repeated output of only this part and improve the production effect.

  The invention described in claim 1 comprises: a symbol display means that can display a plurality of symbols in a variable manner; and an output means that outputs a predetermined sound in accordance with the display content of the symbol display means. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a jackpot state occurs when a plurality of displayed symbols are stopped and displayed together, a storage unit that stores predetermined music in a plurality of blocks in time series, and the symbol display unit While the symbol is variably displayed, the predetermined music stored in the storage means is output by the output means, and one of the symbols is variably displayed on the symbol display means while the other symbols are aligned and stopped. The output of the music is stopped at the time of reach, and an output instruction means for instructing a predetermined output to be output at the time of reach, and when the output of the predetermined music is stopped by reach, The music block stored in the storage means is stored, and when the reach is finished and the symbol display means is variably displayed, the music from the block next to the block stored at the time of stop is stored. And control means for controlling the output.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect, the storage means stores a plurality of music, and the player can select music to be output by the output means. Features.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the second aspect, the number of music that can be selected by the player is variable depending on the gaming state.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage means stores music with a song and music without a song. The player can select music to be output by the output means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the output of predetermined music is stopped by reach, the music block at the stop time is stored, and when the reach ends and the symbols are variably displayed by the symbol display means. Since the music is controlled to be output from the block next to the block stored at the time of stoppage, the music is output while the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display means, regardless of whether or not the jackpot state. It is possible to prevent repetitive output of only the first part of the music and improve the production effect.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the storage means stores a plurality of music, and music to be output by the output means can be selected by the player, so that the player's favorite music is played as BGM The production effect can be further improved.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the number of music that can be selected by the player is variable depending on the gaming state, the game can be performed to increase the number of music that can be selected. Can be further improved.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the storage means stores the music with the song and the music without the song, and the player can select the music to be output by the output means. Depending on the player's preference, whether the song is entered or not (karaoke etc.), the music can be output and played as BGM, which can further improve the production effect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a front frame 3 to which a glass plate 2 is attached. A player visually observes the game board 4 from the glass plate 2. Configured to get. Various game objects, a plurality of nails, a windmill, and the like are formed on the game board 4. In the figure, reference numerals 6 and 7 denote a start opening and a special winning opening formed in the game board 4.

  In addition, a symbol display means 5 comprising a liquid crystal display device or the like is disposed in the approximate center of the game board 4 so that a predetermined symbol or background can be displayed on the screen. When a start condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball wins at the start port 6), a plurality of symbols (specifically, three symbols on the left side, the center, and the right side) are variably displayed, and specific symbols are aligned. When the game is stopped and displayed, the big winning opening 7 is opened at a predetermined time and timing as a “hit” state, and a large number of game balls can be obtained.

  Further, a handle 8 is disposed at the lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the game ball in the upper plate 9 is launched to the game board 4 by operating the handle 8. The front frame 3 is provided with a speaker 12 as an output means, and a predetermined sound (a sound effect or a sound, in addition to a predetermined sound, which will be described later) according to the display content (or game state, etc.) displayed by the symbol display means 5. (Including other music). The effect produced during the game is also enhanced by the sound emitted from the speaker 12.

  An operation button 11 that can be pressed by the player is disposed on the lower plate 10 formed in the lower part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The operation button 11 can be operated variously with respect to the pachinko gaming machine 1 by being pressed at an arbitrary timing. For example, the operation button 11 is pressed while the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display means 5. Then, it is set so that the symbol is forcibly stopped and the display of effects such as reach can be omitted as desired by the player. In addition, by operating the operation button 11 in a selection state described later, it is possible to select predetermined music to be output from the speaker 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main board 13, a symbol control board 14, a lamp control board 15 and an audio control board 16 are disposed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and each board is made of a transparent resin. While being accommodated in the case, it is electrically connected to a predetermined substrate or element. Specifically, the main board 13 and the symbol control board 14 are connected to each other so that an output signal or a control signal of the main board 13 can be transmitted to the symbol control board 14. The control board 15 and the voice control board 16 are connected to each other so that an output signal or a control signal from the symbol control board 14 can be transmitted to the lamp control board 15 and the voice control board 16, respectively.

  The main board 13 controls game contents throughout the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM and a RAM connected to the CPU, as shown in FIG. Then, when the game ball wins at the start port 6, it is recognized that the symbol display start condition by the symbol display means 5 has been established, and a random number is acquired, and based on the random number, a big hit state should be made or not. Is determined.

  The CPU includes a start switch for detecting a winning at the start opening 6, a large winning opening switch for detecting a winning at the large winning opening 7, a continuation switch, a large winning opening solenoid for opening and closing the large winning opening 7, and a normal winning. The mouth switches SW1 and SW2 are connected to each other via I / O. Further, the main board 13 recognizes that the symbol variation display start condition by the symbol display means 5 is established when the game ball wins the starting opening 6, and the symbol control board 14 receives the symbol variation start signal (hit or miss). (Including information) can be transmitted.

  The symbol control board 14 controls the symbol display means 5 to display a predetermined symbol on the screen in a variably or stopped manner, or to display a character or the like for a background or an effect. And a ROM and a RAM connected to the CPU. The CPU is connected to the CPU of the main board 13 via the I / O, and is also connected to the symbol display means 5 and the operation buttons 11.

  When the symbol control start signal is received from the main substrate 13, the symbol control board 14 is controlled so as to select a symbol change effect according to the symbol change start signal. That is, the main board 13 side transmits a determination result as to whether or not the big hit state should be made, and the symbol control board 14 side selects a design variation effect such as reach according to the determination result. . Here, the reach means a state in which one of the symbols is variably displayed on the symbol display means 5 and the other symbols are stopped and displayed. At the time of the reach, lighting or blinking with a lamp or the like is performed to enhance the effect. In addition, a predetermined sound effect or the like is output from the speaker 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol control board 14 includes a storage unit 17, an output instruction unit 18, a control unit 19, and a selection unit 20 in the CPU. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage means 17 stores a plurality of predetermined music (songs) (for example, music A to D), and each music is stored in a plurality of blocks (for example, blocks a to f) in time series. It is memorized by dividing. For example, in music A to D, a block a starts, a block b to e, and a block f ends.

  The output instruction means 18 outputs (reproduces music) the predetermined music stored in the storage means 17 on the speaker 11 (output means) while the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display means 5 and the symbols. When reaching one of the symbols variably displayed on the display means 5 and the other symbols are stopped and displayed together, the output of music is stopped and a predetermined output to be output at the time of the reach (effect different from music AD) Other output such as sound and voice).

  When the output of the predetermined music is stopped by the reach, the control means 19 stores the music block stored in the storage means 17 at the time of the stop, and at the time the reach is finished, the design display means 5 Is controlled so as to output music from the block next to the block stored at the time of stopping when the variable is displayed again. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when music A is selected in the state where music A is selected, when the music A stops at time t1 due to reach, a block ( In this case, the block b) is stored, and when the reach is finished and the symbol display means 5 displays the variation of the symbol again, the music from the block c next to the stored block b (that is, from the time t2) is stored. A will be output.

  However, when the output of the selected music is completed (that is, the output of the block f is completed), the music returns to the first block a again and the music is repeatedly played. Here, for example, the intro part may be stored as one block, and from the second time, the block of the intro part may be omitted and not output. In this case, the intro part is output only when the symbol display means 5 first changes in symbol.

  As a result, when the output of predetermined music (any of music A to D) is stopped by reach, the music block (blocks a to f) at the time of the stop is stored, and the reach ends and the symbol display is performed. When the symbol is variably displayed by the means 5, since the music is controlled to be output from the block next to the block stored at the time of stopping, the symbol is displayed by the symbol display means 5 regardless of whether it is a big hit state or not. In the case where the music is output during the variable display, it is possible to prevent the repeated output of only the first part of the music and improve the effect.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 17 stores a plurality of music, and the player can select music to be output by the speaker 12 (output unit). That is, the storage unit 17 is electrically connected to the selection unit 20 that can detect the operation content of the operation button 11, and the selection unit 20 is electrically connected to the operation button 11. And the selection means 20 recognizes the operation content, so that any one of a plurality of music stored in the storage means 17 can be selected, and the selected music is output from the speaker 12. It has become so. Thereby, a player's favorite music can be played as BGM and a production effect can be improved further.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the storage means 17 stores music with a song and music without a song, and the player can select music to be output by the speaker 12 (output means). Has been. That is, by operating the operation button 11 and causing the selection means 20 to recognize the operation content, any one of a plurality of music stored in the storage means 17 (music with a song or no song) Any one of the music) can be selected, and the selected music is output from the speaker 12. Thereby, music can be output according to the player's preference whether it is with or without a song (karaoke or the like), and can be played as BGM, and the effect of production can be further improved.

  Furthermore, the number of music that can be selected by the player may be variable depending on the gaming state. In this case, for example, music cannot be selected in the normal state (low probability), only music A is output, and any one of music A to C can be selected at high probability. The music D may be output in a state in which the symbol variably displayed by the symbol display means 5 is forcibly stopped and displayed to shorten the time.

  Thereby, since the number of selectable music is variable depending on the game state, a game can be performed to increase the selectable number of music, and the game taste can be further improved. In the above case, music to be output only at a high probability can be selected, but instead of this, a player can select a favorite music from a plurality of music even in a normal state or in a short time. You may comprise so that it may be output.

  On the other hand, the lamp control board 15 is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, like the main board 13 and the symbol control board 14, and is connected to a decoration LED, a glass frame lamp, a side lamp, etc. via an I / O. The lighting or flashing operation of these lamps is controlled. And according to the production | presentation displayed on the symbol display means 5, these lamps, LED, etc. light-emit at predetermined timing, and it is comprised so that a production effect may be heightened.

  The audio control board 16 is controlled so that the CPU connected to the ROM and RAM is electrically connected to the speaker 12 as the output means via the I / O, and the output from the speaker 12 is performed at a predetermined timing. To do. The speaker 12 can output predetermined music as BGM while the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display means 5 as described above, in addition to sound effects and voices.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pachinko gaming machine is provided with a cross key, a joystick, etc., and the player selects music with the cross key, the joystick, etc. You may comprise so that it may obtain. Of course, when the output of the predetermined music is stopped by the reach, the music block stored in the storage means 17 at the time of the stop is stored, and the reach is terminated, and the symbols are displayed in the pattern display means 5 in a variable manner. If the player controls to output music from the block next to the block stored at the time of stopping, the player may not be able to select music.

  For example, in the case where electrical signals and information can be transmitted from the symbol control board 14 to the main board 13, the storage means 17, the output instruction means 18, the control means 19 and the like may be formed on the main board 13 side. . Moreover, when the big hit state is continuously generated, the number of music that can be selected may be increased in accordance with the number of continuous hits. Of course, premium (rare) music may be selectable according to the gaming state.

  When the output of predetermined music is stopped by reach, the music block stored in the storage means at the time of stoppage is stored, and when the reach is completed and the symbol display means is variably displayed, stop Any pachinko gaming machine that is controlled to output music from the block next to the block stored at the time can also be applied to ones with different appearances or with other functions added.

Front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Block diagram showing the internal configuration of the pachinko machine Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the some music memorize | stored in the memory | storage means in the same pachinko machine, and the divided block Explanatory drawing for demonstrating control by the control means in the pachinko gaming machine

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Glass board 3 ... Front frame 4 ... Game board 5 ... Symbol display means 6 ... Start-up opening 7 ... Grand prize opening 8 ... Handle 9 ... Upper plate 10 ... Lower plate 11 ... Operation button 12 ... Speaker ( Output means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Main board 14 ... Symbol control board 15 ... Lamp control board 16 ... Audio | voice control board 17 ... Memory | storage means 18 ... Output instruction means 19 ... Control means 20 ... Selection means

Claims (4)

A symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
Output means for outputting a predetermined sound in accordance with the display content by the symbol display means;
In a pachinko gaming machine in which a jackpot state occurs when a plurality of symbols variably displayed by the symbol display means are displayed together and stopped,
Storage means for storing predetermined music divided into a plurality of blocks in time series;
While the symbol display means is variably displayed, the predetermined music stored in the storage means is output by the output means, and one of the symbols is variably displayed by the symbol display means. Output instruction means for stopping the output of the music and indicating a predetermined output to be output at the time of reach when the reach is stopped and displayed together;
When the output of the predetermined music is stopped by reach, the block of music stored in the storage means at the time of the stop is stored, and the reach is ended and the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display means. Control means for controlling to output music from the block next to the block stored at the time of stopping,
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising:   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage means stores a plurality of music, and the player can select music to be output by the output means.   3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the number of music that can be selected by the player is variable depending on the gaming state.   The storage means stores music that contains a song and music that does not have a song, and the player can select music to be output by the output means. 3. A pachinko gaming machine according to any one of three.

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