JP2010124836A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of improving the amusement by allowing a player to participate in the presentation by means of the player's operation of a button. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine is configured to increase the button reaction force of a control button 71 in the process to a prescribed continuous button pressing operation mode by continuously pressing the control button 71 of a presentation button device 70, to change a presentation image displayed in a presentation display device when the continuous button pressing operation mode is established, and to return the button reaction force to the initial state at the same time as or after the establishment of the continuous button pressing operation mode. With this structure, the player can feel a sense of expectancy for the change of the presentation image as the body sensation by increasing the button reaction force of the control button 71, so that the player's realistic sensation can be enhanced, and the amusement with the participation in the presentation can be significantly improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine including an effect display device that displays an effect image.

  The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a symbol display device that variably displays so-called special symbols on the front side of the game board. This symbol display device is generally composed of a liquid crystal display. In addition to the special symbol variation display, various effect images are displayed in order to improve interest. In recent years, there has been proposed a configuration that further enhances the interest by causing a player to participate in the effect of the effect image (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Here, in the case of Patent Document 1, as a configuration for participating in the effect by the effect image, an operation button that can be operated by the player is arranged, and by operating the operation button by the player, the effect image is used. The production is changed. In this configuration, the player can participate not only in the operation of launching the game ball but also in the effect displayed on the display device by operating the operation button, so that the player's interest can be enhanced. I am doing so.

JP 2007-307163 A

  However, in the configuration in which the player participates in the effect displayed on the symbol display device as described above (for example, Patent Document 1), the effect image is changed by operating the operation button. If you get used to the changes in the image, the interest will fade, and there is a limit to increasing the player's interest. For this reason, there is a demand for further enhancement of interest by participating in the production.

  The present invention is an attempt to solve the above-described problems, and proposes a pachinko gaming machine that can improve interest by participating in a production by a player's button operation.

  The present invention provides an effect display device that is disposed on the front surface of a game board and displays an effect image, an operation button that is disposed on the front surface side of the machine base and is pressed by a player, and a series of the operation buttons. In the process leading to the effect button device for increasing / decreasing the button reaction force against the pressing operation of the operation button by the pressing operation, and in the process of reaching the predetermined continuous pressing operation mode of the operation button, Control content to control and increase the button reaction force, control content to change the effect image displayed on the effect display device by establishment of the continuous pressing operation mode, and simultaneously with or after establishment of the continuous pressing operation mode, This is a pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising production game control means having control contents for returning the button reaction force of the load increasing / decreasing means to the initial state.

  Here, as a predetermined continuous pressing operation mode of the operation button, for example, it may be set as a predetermined number of times of pressing the operation button, or set as a predetermined number of times of pressing the operation button per unit time. You can also.

  In such a configuration, the button reaction force of the operation button is increased in the process of reaching the continuous pressing operation mode in which the effect image displayed on the effect display device is changed. This makes it possible for the player to experience that the change in the effect image is approaching, so that the presence can be raised and the interest by participating in the effect can be significantly improved. Since the button reaction force is increased when the player continuously presses the operation buttons, the player can clearly experience a sense of resistance to the pressing operation. The effect of lifting up is extremely high.

  In addition, it is preferable that the effect image that changes due to the establishment of the continuous pressing operation mode is set so that the expectation to hit can be enhanced by the change. Thereby, the player's interest in the game in which the operation button is pressed to participate in the production can be further enhanced. For example, when a reach effect image is displayed due to the occurrence of reach, when a continuous press operation of the operation button is urged and the continuous press operation mode is established, it is changed to a reach effect image with a higher probability of hitting. To control.

  Furthermore, since the button reaction force of the operation button is reset to the initial state simultaneously with or after the continuous pressing operation mode is established, a similar game in which the operation button is continuously pressed again is performed thereafter. It is also possible to play the above-mentioned operational effects continuously. For example, a similar game in which the operation button is continuously pressed is set a plurality of times, and each time the continuous pressing operation mode is established, the effect image is sequentially changed so that the expectation for winning is gradually increased. You can maintain your interest in

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the load increasing / decreasing means of the effect button device is interposed between a movable base movably disposed on the back side of the operation button, and the operation button and the movable base, It comprises an urging means for urging the operation button in the direction opposite to the pressing operation, and a base transfer means for transferring the movable base, and the base transfer means is driven and controlled by the effect game control means. The movable base is transferred to the operation button side to increase the button reaction force of the operation button, and the movable base is transferred in the direction opposite to the pressing operation of the operation button to return the button reaction force to the initial state. A configuration is proposed.

  In such a configuration, in the process of achieving the above-described continuous pressing operation mode, the operation of attaching the operation button by the urging means is performed by driving the base transfer means and moving the movable base to the operation button side. Improve the power and increase the button reaction force of the operation buttons. At the same time or after the continuous pressing operation mode is established, the urging force of the operation button by the urging means is reduced by driving the base transfer means and moving the movable base in the opposite direction to the pressing operation. Return the button reaction force to the initial state. In this way, by controlling the drive of the base transfer means, the button reaction force of the operation button can be stably increased or decreased.

  In addition, a coil spring, a leaf | plate spring, etc. can be used suitably as a biasing means. In addition, the movable base can be suitably arranged such that it can be moved along the operation direction of the operation button, or can be tilted or rotated in the direction opposite to the operation button side. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the base transfer means of the effect button device has an initial position where the button reaction force of the operation button is in an initial state by the drive control by the effect game control means, A configuration is proposed in which the position is converted to the reaction force increasing position where the button reaction force is increased by moving from the initial position to the operation button side.

  In such a configuration, the movable base is converted from the initial position to the reaction force increasing position in the process of reaching the predetermined continuous pressing operation mode of the operation button. Since the reaction force increases rapidly, it is possible to make the player strongly feel the increase in the button reaction force. As a result, the player's sense of reality can be further enhanced, and the above-described operational effect of the present invention, which improves the fun of the game, can be achieved more appropriately.

  In addition, a solenoid, an air cylinder, etc. can be used suitably as a base transfer means.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the base transfer means of the effect button device operates the operation button in the process of driving the movable base to a predetermined continuous pressing operation mode of the operation button by drive control by the effect game control means. A configuration is proposed in which the button reaction force of the operation button is gradually increased by gradually advancing toward the operation button side from the initial position where the button reaction force is initially set.

  In such a configuration, since the button reaction force is gradually increased, the player can experience the process of increasing the button reaction force, so that the realistic feeling is gradually raised. And can improve the fun of the game.

  Here, as the base transfer means, either a configuration in which the movable base is advanced relatively smoothly to the operation button side or a configuration in which the movable base is advanced in multiple stages can be used. As the base transfer means, a feed screw mechanism connected to a stepping motor, an air cylinder, or the like can be suitably used.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention controls the load increasing / decreasing means of the effect button device in the process of reaching the predetermined continuous press operation mode by the continuous press operation of the operation button of the effect button device, and the button reaction force When the continuous pressing operation mode is established, the effect image displayed on the effect display device is changed, and the button reaction force of the load increasing / decreasing means is returned to the initial state simultaneously with or after the continuous pressing operation mode is established. Since the player can experience the feeling of expectation for the change of the production image by increasing the button reaction force of the operation button, the realism can be raised, It is possible to remarkably improve interest by participating in the production. Furthermore, if the effect is changed to an effect image that is likely to generate a hit by the establishment of the continuous pressing operation mode, the expectation for hit can be increased, and the effect of raising the above-mentioned presence is further improved. . Further, since the button reaction force is restored to the initial state based on the establishment of the continuous pressing operation mode, it is possible to repeat the same game each time, and the above-described action of the present invention. The effect can be produced properly.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the load increasing / decreasing means of the effect button device is interposed between the operation button and the movable base, and the movable base disposed movably on the back side of the operation button, An urging means for urging the operation button in a direction opposite to the pressing operation; and transferring the movable base to the operation button side to increase a button reaction force of the operation button; In the case of a configuration comprising a base transfer means that is driven and controlled so as to return the button reaction force to the initial state by transferring in the opposite direction, the control to increase or decrease the button reaction force of the operation button is appropriate and Since it can perform stably, it can show | play the effect of this invention mentioned above more appropriately.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the operation button is moved from the initial position, which is the initial state of the button reaction force, in the process in which the base transfer means of the effect button device reaches the predetermined continuous pressing operation mode of the movable base. In the case of a configuration in which the drive control is performed so that the position of the reaction force is increased so that the button reaction force increases and the button reaction force is increased, the player's presence is further enhanced by a sudden increase in the button reaction force. Can improve the interest of the game.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the base transfer means of the effect button device gradually moves the movable base from the initial position that is the initial state of the button reaction force in the process of reaching the predetermined continuous pressing operation mode. In the case of a configuration in which drive control is performed so that the button reaction force of the operation button gradually increases by moving to the operation button side, the player can experience the process of gradually increasing the button reaction force. Therefore, the realistic sensation can be gradually raised and the fun of the game can be further improved.

An embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a wooden outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility, and a gaming machine main body 3 attached so as to cover a front opening portion of the outer frame 2. It consists of and. The gaming machine main body 3 has a main body frame (not shown) in which a gaming board 8 (see FIG. 2) is attached to a substantially circular opening at the center upper portion, and a front opening disposed on the front side of the main body frame. The main body frame and the front frame door 6 are pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 via a hinge member 4. A front glass 14 facing the game area 12 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 8 is disposed on the front frame door 6.

  At the lower part of the front face of the front frame door 6 is provided a launch ball storage tray 10 for storing game balls to be supplied to a launch device (not shown). The launch ball storage tray 10 has a ball outlet 15 through which a prize ball or a rental ball flows out on the left side, and an alignment portion (not shown) for aligning game balls is formed in the right side. A ball inflow port (not shown) for supplying a game ball to the launching device is opened at the right end.

  A lower panel 18 made of a resin material is provided at the lower front portion of the above-described gaming machine main body 3 (main body frame), and a surplus ball storage tray 11 that stores surplus game balls in the lower front center of the lower panel 18. Is arranged. A ball discharge port 19 is opened inside the surplus ball storage tray 11, and a game ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 19 into the surplus ball storage tray 11. Further, a firing handle 26 protrudes to the right of the surplus sphere storage tray 11.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 13 is attached to the front surface of the above-described game board 8, and the substantially circular game area 12 and the launched game ball are transferred to the game area 12 by the guide rail 13. A guide passage 20 for guiding is defined. Further, a center case 41 in which various game members are assembled is disposed in the center of the game area 12 of the game board 8. The center case 41 is assembled with a symbol display device 42 composed of a liquid crystal display. On the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42, three special symbols A, B, C and two normal symbols E1, E2 are displayed. And a variety of effect images are displayed (see FIG. 6).

  Here, the special symbols A, B, and C start to fluctuate when a game ball flows into a starting port 54 of the variable winning device 51, which will be described later, and then win or lose is determined by the combination of each special symbol that has been stopped. The normal symbols E1 and E2 start to fluctuate when a game ball passes through a normal symbol start gate (normal symbol start area) 49 described later, and then determine whether the normal symbol E1 or E2 stops or loses by the combination of the stopped normal symbols E1 and E2. To do. When the normal symbols E1 and E2 are hit, the movable wing pieces 52 and 52 of the variable winning device 51 described later are opened and closed.

  Under the center case 41, a special symbol start memory number display device 46 composed of four light emitting diodes is disposed. The special symbol start memory number display device 46 is a special symbol start memory number that holds the variation of the special symbols A, B, and C when a game ball continuously flows into the start port 54 of the variable winning device 51 described above. Is displayed by the number of lighting of the light emitting diodes. In addition, a normal symbol start memory number display device 47 composed of four light emitting diodes is disposed at the lower left portion of the center case 41. Similarly, a normal symbol start memory that holds the fluctuations of the normal symbols E1 and E2 is retained. The number is displayed by the number of lighting of the light emitting diodes. Note that the special symbol start memory number and the normal symbol start memory number are each set to an upper limit number of four.

  Normal symbol start gates (normal symbol start regions) 49, 49 are arranged on the left and right sides of the center case 41, and the normal symbol start provided in each normal symbol start gate 49 by the passing of the game ball. When a game ball detection signal is generated from the switch S2 (see FIG. 3), the normal symbols E1 and E2 fluctuate on the display screen 43, and after a predetermined time elapses, various symbol combinations are displayed.

  Also, below the center case 41, a variable winning device 51 having a start port 54 through which game balls can flow and a pair of left and right opening / closing wing pieces (not shown) is disposed. A special symbol start switch S1 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball is disposed inside the start port 54, and the display of the symbol display device 42 is performed according to the detection of the game ball by the special symbol start switch S1. Start changing the special symbols A, B and C on the screen. Also, the pair of left and right open / close wing pieces are raised in a vertical direction so that a single game ball can be won from above, and the game ball is expanded in an inverted C shape from both sides to the left and right sides. It is converted and driven to a tilting position that makes it easy to win. When the display result of the normal symbols E1 and E2 is a predetermined hit symbol, the opening / closing blade piece is tilted to the tilting position for a predetermined time (about 0.2 seconds) using the normal electric accessory solenoid 56 (see FIG. 3) as a drive source. The game ball is easy to enter the start port 54.

  Further, below the variable winning device 51, a large winning opening 61 having a specific area and a general area is provided, and a horizontally elongated opening / closing door 62 is driven by a large winning opening solenoid 65 (see FIG. 3) or the like. A variable winning device 63 for converting the big winning opening 61 into an open state and a closed state by opening and closing in the front-rear direction by a source is provided. Then, when the special symbols A, B, and C that are variably displayed on the display screen 43 of the symbol display device 42 are confirmed and displayed in a predetermined symbol hit state, a special game operation as a big hit is executed. In this special game operation, the opening / closing door 62 is tilted forward and opened, and in the opened state, the game ball is guided into the special winning opening 61 through the guiding action on the upper surface of the opening / closing door 62 and a predetermined opening time ( Opening and closing rounds in which the open / close door 62 rises and the grand prize winning opening 61 is closed by expiration of a predetermined number (for example, 30 seconds) or winning of a predetermined number (for example, 9) of gaming balls during the predetermined opening time is a ball in a specific area. It continues for a predetermined number of times (for example, 14 times) on the condition of passing, and a lot of game balls are won by executing this special game operation, and a predetermined profit is provided to the player. Inside the variable winning device 63, there are a specific area switch S3 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered a specific area, and a count switch S4 (see FIG. 3) for counting the number of winnings per open / close round. And are provided. Further, the game balls detected by the specific area switch S3 are added to the number of winnings counted during one open / close round.

  In addition, the game area 12 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 58, and a predetermined number of winning balls are associated with the winning detection of gaming balls by the general winning switch S5 (see FIG. 3) provided therein. Will be paid out.

Next, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The control circuit includes a main control board 80, a payout control board 81, an effect control board 82, a power supply board 83, and a launch control board 84. The main control board 80 is constituted by a microcomputer and controls the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner. The main control board 80 includes switches and sensors (not shown) for detecting the game balls that have flowed into the start opening 54, the big winning opening 61, and the general winning opening 58 provided in the gaming board 8 described above. ) Etc. are connected via the board surface relay terminal board.

  The main control board 80 includes a central control unit CPU that executes arithmetic processing according to input signals from various sensors and outputs a predetermined control command signal, a storage device ROM that stores a control program used for the arithmetic processing, and necessary data Is connected via an address bus (not shown) for unidirectionally transmitting information for designating an address for reading and writing data, and a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, A board circuit of the main control board 80 is configured. The storage device ROM includes a control program, a normal hit random number table, a normal hit symbol random number table, a big hit special random number table, a big hit symbol random number table, a lost symbol random number table, a reach random number table, a reach symbol random number table, a reach mode random number table. The fixed data such as is stored. Then, as will be described later, when the game ball flows into the start port 54 and the special symbol start switch S1 is turned ON, the central control unit CPU draws random numbers in the random number table, and the normal random number value, the normal hit value Symbol random value, jackpot special random value, jackpot symbol random value, lost symbol random value, reach random number value, reach symbol random value, reach mode random value, etc. are selected. The storage RAM also has a storage area for temporarily storing the number of ON operations of the special symbol start switch S1 and the normal symbol start switch S2, etc., a register area constituting the soft timer, a work area, and the like. .

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 80 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the central control unit CPU. The central control unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in time series by using clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. In addition, a timer TM that counts clock pulses output by the clock device and measures time is also connected.

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 80 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices, via the output port. A control command signal from the main control board 80 is transmitted to each input port of the payout control board 81, the effect control board 82, and the launch control board 84. Also, a special symbol start switch S1, a normal symbol start switch S2, a specific area switch S3, a count switch S4, and a general prize switch S5 are connected to the input port of the main control board 80 through a panel relay board. The main control board 80 checks the game ball detection state of each of the switches S1 to S5 every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms), and when there is a signal input, the signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the central control unit CPU And the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The output port of the main control board 80 is connected with a large prize opening solenoid 65 and a normal electric accessory solenoid 56 via a panel relay board, and operates when the central control unit CPU selects a predetermined condition. Is done.

  The central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 and each central control unit CPU installed on each of the control boards 81 to 84 described above are arithmetic units in which arithmetic units (ALUs) for processing predetermined data are coupled. And a register for storing data to be input / output to / from the arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Note that the arithmetic processing capability of each central control unit CPU is determined by the number of coupled arithmetic units. The central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 transmits a control command signal generated in a predetermined format to each of the control boards 81 to 84, and the central control unit CPU of each of the control boards 81 to 84 receives this control command signal. Thus, predetermined control is executed.

  On the other hand, the above-described effect control board 82 performs the symbol control effected by the symbol display device 42 described above, the control of emitting sound from various speakers, the control of emitting various lamps and LEDs, and the like. The effect control board 82 includes a liquid crystal display (not shown) constituting the symbol display device 42, a lamp control board (not shown) for controlling light emission of various LEDs via the LED relay terminal board, and a speaker. Connected effect relay terminal boards (not shown) are connected to each other. The effect control board 82 also includes a central control device CPU, a storage device ROM, and a storage device RAM, similarly to the main control board 80 described above. Such an effect control board 82 controls and executes the display of the effect image by the symbol display device 42, the light emission of each LED, and the sound generation of the speaker in accordance with the effect control command signal received from the main control board 80.

  The payout control board 81 controls the driving of a ball payout device (not shown) for paying out award balls and rental balls. The payout control board 81 drives the above-described ball payout device (not shown) according to the payout control command signal received from the main control board 80, and executes control for paying out a predetermined prize ball.

  The launch control board 84 controls the launch of a game ball by driving and controlling a launch device (not shown) according to the operation of the launch handle 26 described above. The launch control board 84 is also connected to the main control board 80 described above, and when a predetermined control command signal is input from the main control board 80, drive control is performed accordingly.

  Further, the above-described power supply board 83 converts the power supplied from the external power source into a predetermined voltage and transmits it to the above-described main control board 80, payout control board 81, effect control board 82, and launch control board 84. Is. The power supply board 83 is supplied with AC 24V current from an external power source. Circuits for converting the AC24V into DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V are provided. In addition, an overload protection circuit, a reset circuit, a backup capacitor (backup power supply) and the like that prevent excessive current from flowing are provided.

  The main control board 80, the payout control board 81, the effect control board 82, and the launch control board 84, which are supplied with power of DC32V, DC12V, and DC6V from the power supply board 83, are respectively driven by motors, solenoids, switches, Predetermined power is distributed to sensors, LEDs, speakers, display devices, and the like.

Next, the control mode by the control circuit shown in FIG. 3 will be described according to the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.
In accordance with the operation of the launch handle 26 described above, a game ball is launched into the game area 12. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 49 and the normal symbol start switch S2 is turned ON, the main control board 80 performs the normal symbol start process. Thus, the main control board 80 selects the normal hit random number value and the normal hit symbol random number value, starts the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbols E1 and E2 by the symbol display device 42, and stops according to the random number values. When the normal symbols E1 and E2 are hit, as described above, control is performed to expand the opening / closing blade piece of the variable winning device 51 to the tilting position. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 49 continuously, each random number value is selected and stored as a normal symbol start memory in the storage device RAM, and the normal symbol start is performed according to the start memory number. The light emitting diode of the memory number display device 47 is turned on.

  When the game ball rolling down the game area 12 flows into the start port 54 of the variable winning device 51, the special symbol start switch S1 is turned ON, and the main control board 80 extracts each random number as described above and the special symbol. Processing for storing the start memory is performed. That is, the central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 draws a big hit random number value, a big hit symbol random number value, or a lost lot by lottery from the big hit special random number table, the big hit symbol random number table, the lost symbol random number table, etc. stored in the storage device ROM. Symbol random values are extracted, and each random value is temporarily stored in the storage device RAM as a set of special symbol start memories. When the game balls continuously flow into the starting port 54, each random number value is selected and stored as a special symbol starting memory in the storage device RAM in the order in which it is generated. The light emitting diodes of the display device 46 are sequentially turned on in accordance with the starting memory number.

  Then, when the special symbol start memory is stored in the storage device RAM, the main control board 80 performs special symbol processing that controls the special symbol by varying the special symbol start memory in the order of occurrence. That is, the special symbol starting memory is read, one light emitting diode of the special symbol starting memory number display device 46 is turned off, the symbol variation of the special symbols A, B and C is started, and the jackpot random number value of the special symbol starting memory is calculated. judge. Here, if it is a big hit, a big hit symbol random number value is selected and a winning symbol is selected, and a winning symbol variation pattern displayed on the symbol display device 42 is selected according to the other random number values. Perform symbol processing. As a result, the symbol display device 42 displays a series of symbol generation processes until the special symbols A, B, and C are hit in a symbol pattern and stopped. When the special symbols A, B, and C are confirmed and stopped in the winning symbol mode, as described above, the big hit round for opening and closing the special winning opening 61 is started. On the other hand, if the big hit random number value is a lost random value, the lost symbol random value is selected to select the lost symbol, the lost symbol variation pattern is selected, and the effect control board 82 executes the lost symbol processing. . As a result, the special symbols A, B, and C are confirmed and displayed as lost symbols on the symbol display device 42.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described with reference to the configurations of the first and second embodiments.
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, the configuration of the first embodiment is such that the effect button device 70 according to the main part of the present invention has a mechanism that changes the button reaction force of the operation button 71 in two stages. (See FIGS. 4 and 5). The configuration of the second embodiment is such that the effect button device 100 according to the main part of the present invention has a mechanism for changing the button reaction force of the operation button 71 in multiple stages (see FIG. 7).

  On the lower panel 18 of the main body frame (not shown), an operation button 71 is disposed on the left side of the surplus sphere storage tray 11 as shown in FIG. Since this operation button 71 is disposed on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, it can be operated by the player. The gaming machine main body 3 provided with the main body frame constitutes a machine base according to the present invention.

  In the effect button device 70 of the first embodiment, the operation button 71 has a triangular cylindrical shape that opens downward, with the upper portion operated by the player being substantially triangular (see FIG. 1), as shown in FIGS. A support rod 72 projecting downward is provided at the center of the interior, and an operating piece 73 projecting outward from the lower end of the cylinder is provided. The operation button 71 is fitted inside the operation button 71 so as to be movable in the vertical direction by a substantially triangular annular sliding ring portion 91 provided on the lower panel 18 so as to surround the operation button 71. The movable up / down direction is the operation direction of the operation button 71. In addition, an operating long hole 92 opened along the operation direction is formed in the sliding ring portion 91, and the operating piece 73 of the operation button 71 projects from the operating long hole 92.

  A substantially triangular plate-like movable base 95 fitted inside the sliding ring portion 91 is disposed below the sliding ring portion 91 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The movable base 95 is movable along the operation direction of the operation button 71 described above. The movable base 95 is provided with a cylindrical guide cylinder 96 protruding upward from the center thereof, and the support rod 72 of the operation button 71 described above can be slid on the guide cylinder 96. Fits inside. A coil spring 77 is disposed so as to surround the guide cylinder 96 and the support rod 72, the upper end of the coil spring 77 abuts the lower surface of the operation button 71, and the lower end of the coil spring 77 is movable. It contacts the upper surface of the base 95. The operation button 71 is urged upward by the coil spring 77. Thus, when the operation button 71 is pressed, the coil spring 77 expands and contracts along the operation direction (vertical direction). The operation button 71 is restricted in its upper limit position by the operation piece 73 coming into contact with the upper end of the operation long hole 92 of the sliding ring portion 91, and is in contact with the lower end of the operation long hole 92. By doing so, the lower limit position is regulated.

  The movable base 95 is provided with a button solenoid 97 below it. By controlling the button solenoid 97, the movable base 95 is moved in the vertical direction. Yes. In this embodiment, an initial position (see FIG. 4) where the movable base 95 is set at a lower position of the sliding ring portion 91, and a reaction force increasing position (see FIG. 5) located above the initial position. (See Fig. 2), the position can be changed in two stages. Here, the initial state of the operation button 71 by the coil spring 77 is set by positioning the movable base 95 at the initial position. When the movable base 95 is set to the reaction force increasing position, the coil spring 77 is compressed as compared with the initial position, so that the button reaction against the pressing operation of the operation button 71 is performed. Power increases. Therefore, the force required for the pressing operation of the operation button 71 is strongly required.

  Further, a button switch S6 is arranged below the operation piece 73 of the operation button 71. When the operation button 71 is pressed, the button switch S6 detects the operation piece 73 and is turned on. To do. The button switch S6 is connected to the input port of the main control board 80 via the above-described panel relay board (see FIG. 3). The button solenoid 97 described above is connected to the output port of the main control board 80 via a panel relay board (see FIG. 3).

  Further, in this embodiment, the operation button 71 is made of a translucent resin material, and a light emitting diode LED (not shown) is disposed therein. The light emitting diode LED is connected to a lamp control board (not shown), and the light emission is controlled by a command signal from the effect control board 82.

  In the first embodiment, the coil spring 77 constitutes an urging means according to the present invention, and the button solenoid 97 constitutes a base transfer means according to the present invention. The coil spring 77, the button solenoid 97, and the movable base 95 constitute load increasing / decreasing means according to the present invention. The effect increasing / decreasing means and the operation button 71 constitute the effect button device 70 of the first embodiment. It is configured.

  On the other hand, as described above, the main control board 80 extracts various random numbers by turning on the special symbol start switch S1. Here, the reach mode random number value is used to determine an image to be displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 42 when the special symbols A, B, and C generate a reach due to the reach random number value. It is a thing, and the game is excited by this effect image. The effect image displayed by the reach mode random value is displayed by a plurality of types of effect image data stored in the storage device ROM of the effect control board 82, and is selected according to the reach mode random value. Here, each effect image data is set with a probability of occurrence per hit, and is selected according to the probability according to whether the big hit random number value is win or lost. Thus, permutations that are likely to generate hits are set for each effect image data.

  In this embodiment, effect participation image data for displaying a player participation type effect image F is set as the effect image data selected by such reach mode random number values. Here, as the effect image F displayed by the effect participation image data, the participation image f that changes according to the pressing operation of the operation button 71 described above is displayed. As this effect image F, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, an image for launching a rocket is displayed, and a participation image f including a gauge indicating the state of fuel filling the rocket is displayed beside it. Then, by continuously pressing the operation button 71, the gauge of the participation image f rises, and when the gauge is full, an image of the rocket launching is displayed as the effect image F.

  The display control of the effect image F by the effect participation image data and the control by the pressing operation of the operation button 71 will be described in detail. When the special symbols A and C are stopped and the reach symbol is displayed (see FIG. 6A), the effect image based on the effect participation image data is displayed according to the reach mode random value (see FIG. 6B). A command signal for blinking the light emitting diode of the operation button 71 is sent from the effect control board 82 to the lamp control board (not shown). As a result, the operation button 71 blinks and prompts the player to press the operation button 71. When the operation button 71 is pressed, the main control board 80 that has detected the ON signal of the button switch S6 measures the number of times of the ON signal, and every time the predetermined number of times is reached, the effect control board A command signal is transmitted to 82, and the effect control board 82 performs image processing so that the gauge of the participation image f is raised by one scale (see FIG. 6C). Further, when the ON signal of the operation button 71 reaches a preset number of reaction force increases (see FIG. 6D), the main control board 80 drives and controls the button solenoid 97 described above to move the movable base 95. Is moved from the initial position to the reaction force increasing position (see FIG. 5). Thereby, the button reaction force resisting the pressing operation of the operation button 71 is increased. Therefore, a player who continuously presses the operation button 71 can be strongly impressed by the feeling that the operation button 71 has suddenly become heavy. Thereafter, when the ON signal due to the pressing operation reaches a preset number of establishments, the main control board 80 fills the gauge of the participation image f via the main control board 80 and displays an image for launching the rocket ( (See FIG. 6E). Further, the drive solenoid 97 is driven and controlled to return the movable base 95 from the reaction force increasing position to the initial position and to perform control processing for resetting the number of times the button switch S6 is measured.

  Then, the main control board 80 selects effect image data having a higher probability of winning than the effect participation image data for displaying the effect image F, and controls the effect control board 82 to display the effect image based on the effect image data. Processing is performed (not shown). As a result, an effect image (not shown) having a higher hit probability is displayed on the symbol display device 42 instead of the effect image F including the rocket image and the gauge participation image f. Thus, the effect of prompting the player to participate in a game in which the operation button 71 is pressed is improved by changing the effect image to a higher hit probability by continuously pressing the operation button 71. Can further enhance the interest of the person.

  In this embodiment, as the gauge of the participation image f constituting the effect image F is increased by the continuous pressing operation of the operation button 71, the special symbols A and C stopped at the reach symbol are changed again. The stop symbol is changed. For example, the stop symbols of the special symbols A and C change so as to stop at the probability variation symbol by re-variation from the normal symbol. Thereby, since a player's sense of expectation can be further enhanced, it is possible to concentrate more on the game by the pressing operation of the operation button 71, and to further improve the interest of the game.

  Further, when the number of ON signals of the button switch S6 due to the pressing operation of the operation button 71 reaches a reaction force increase number less than a predetermined number of times of changing the effect image, the button reaction force of the operation button 71 is increased. Therefore, it is possible to give a strong sense of expectation to the change of the effect image to the player by increasing the button reaction force. In particular, the button reaction force increases abruptly when the movable base 95 is moved from the initial position to the reaction force increase position, so that the presence can be further enhanced.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when time measurement is started from the display of the effect image F based on the effect participation image data, and the number of pressing operations of the operation button 71 reaches the number of establishment within the preset effective time. The effect image is changed as described above. If the number of establishments is not reached within the above-described effective time, the special symbols A, B, and C are variably stopped without changing the effect image. Thereby, the effect of promoting the player's participation in a game in which the operation button 71 is continuously pressed is improved.

  In addition, when the number of pressing operations of the operation button 71 reaches the above number of establishment times, the movable base 95 is returned from the reaction force increasing position to the initial position, so that the stage participation image data is selected next. In this case, a game by pressing the operation button 71 can be performed in the same manner, and the operation effect can be obtained. Further, it is possible to set a plurality of effect participation image data, sequentially select each of the effect participation image data so as to increase the hit probability, and play a game associated therewith.

  In the configuration of the first embodiment, when the reach is reached by the special symbols A, B, and C that start to fluctuate in response to the inflow of the game ball to the start port 54, the effect participation image data is selected according to the reach mode random number value. The effect image F is displayed, and a game in which the effect image F is changed by pressing the operation button 71 is performed. Then, when the player repeatedly hits the operation button 71, when the number of pressing operations reaches the number of reaction force increase, the movable base 95 is moved to the reaction force increase position to increase the button reaction force, and further hitting is continued. When the number of pressing operations reaches the number of established times (continuous pressing operation mode), the effect image F is changed to an effect image with a higher probability of winning. According to this configuration, the button reaction force of the operation button 71 increases while the player continuously presses the operation button 71 to obtain a display of an effect image with a high probability of hitting. In addition to the visual display of the participation image f by the effect image F, the sense of expectation can be enhanced tactilely by the resistance by the button reaction force, so that the realism of the game can be improved. Furthermore, by increasing the button reaction force, it is possible to raise the player's challenge for pressing the operation button, so that the interest in player participation type games can be maintained for a long period of time. obtain.

  In the first embodiment, the main control board 80 and the effect control board 82 constitute the effect control means according to the present invention. Further, as the continuous pressing operation mode according to the present invention, it is set that the number of pressing operations of the operation button 71 reaches the number of establishment within the effective time. Further, the symbol display device 42 constitutes the effect display device of the present invention.

  As described above, the second embodiment has a configuration including the effect button device 100 having a mechanism that changes the button reaction force of the operation button 71 in multiple stages. The second embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment except for the effect button device 100. And the same code | symbol is described to the same component as Example 1 mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the effect button device 100 has a movable base 105 disposed below the operation button 71, and a screw hole 106 through which an outer edge of the movable base 105 passes along the operation direction of the operation button 71 is formed. Has been. A female screw is formed in the screw hole 106. A stepping motor 107 is disposed below the movable base 105. The drive shaft 108 of the stepping motor 107 is connected to a screw rod 109 formed with a male screw that is screwed into the screw hole 106. Thereby, by rotating the stepping motor 107 at every predetermined rotation angle, the screw rod 109 is rotated, and the movable base 105 provided with the screw hole 106 is moved up and down accordingly. Thus, the production button device 100 has a so-called feed screw mechanism.

  The stepping motor 107 is connected to the main control board 80 described above via a panel relay board. That is, the main control board 80 can control the vertical movement of the movable base 105 by controlling the driving of the stepping motor 107.

  In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, if the reach mode random number value extracted by the inflow of the game ball to the start port 54 selects the production participation image data, the special symbol A, When B and C reach, the effect image F is displayed by the effect participation image data (see FIG. 6). Then, when the operation button 71 is continuously pressed by the player, the gauge of the participation image f constituting the effect image F is raised. As the participation image f changes, the stepping motor 107 is controlled to rotate at a predetermined angle. As a result, the movable base 105 is raised in multiple stages from the initial position, and the button reaction force is increased stepwise in accordance with this rise. Specifically, the first to fifth increasing steps of rotating the stepping motor 107 are set for the number of pressing operations of the operation button 71, respectively. Each time the number of increase steps reaches from the first increase step number to the fifth increase step number, the stepping motor 107 is rotationally controlled to raise the movable base 105 stepwise (see FIG. 7B). Thereby, the button reaction force of the operation button 71 gradually increases according to the continuous pressing operation. Further, every time the first to fifth increase steps are reached, the effect control board 82 displays the gauge of the participation image f so as to be raised by one scale (see FIG. 6).

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the first to fifth increasing steps are set until the number of pressing operations of the operation button 71 reaches a predetermined number of times (continuous pressing operation mode). The button reaction force is gradually increased by raising the movable base 105 step by step each time the number of times is reached. Thereby, in addition to the visual recognition in the effect image F, the player who seeks the change in the effect image F can also be given a tactile recognition due to an increase in the button reaction force. It is possible to provide games that increase. In particular, in the second embodiment, since the button reaction force of the operation button 71 increases stepwise in synchronization with the step change of the participation image f of the effect image F, the above-described effects are further increased. improves.

  Even in the second embodiment, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment described above except that the effect button device 100 is arranged so that the button reaction force of the operation button 71 is gradually increased. 1 has the same operational effects.

  In the second embodiment, the stepping motor 107, the screw rod 109, and the screw hole 106 formed in the movable base 105 constitute the base transfer means according to the present invention. The coil spring 77, the movable base 105, the screw hole 106 of the movable base 105, the stepping motor 107, and the screw rod 109 constitute the load increasing / decreasing means according to the present invention. 71, the effect button device 100 of the second embodiment is configured.

  In the configuration of the first and second embodiments described above, according to the reach mode random number, the operation button 71 is pressed to perform a game to participate, but as other configurations, special symbols A, Along with the effect image displayed by the start of fluctuations in B and C, a game to participate by pressing the operation button 71 may be performed. For example, when the special symbols A, B, and C start to fluctuate, a game in which an effect image is displayed and the operation button 71 is pressed is started. When a predetermined continuous pressing operation mode is reached, the special symbols A, B, and C are used. Control to generate reach. As the reach occurs, the effect image displayed on the symbol display device 42 changes to an effect image for reach. Also in this case, control is performed so as to increase the button reaction force of the operation button 71 until the continuous pressing operation mode is reached. Even in such a configuration, the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments can be obtained.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the button reaction force is controlled to increase until the predetermined continuous pressing operation mode (number of establishments) is reached by pressing the operation button. However, control may be performed to reduce the button reaction force. For example, when the number of pressing operations does not reach a set value (the above-mentioned reaction force increase count, increase step count, establishment count, etc.) within a predetermined effective time, control is performed to decrease the button reaction force.

  Further, in the second embodiment described above, the stepping motor is driven and controlled in five stages so that the button reaction force is increased in multiple stages. The movable base is raised smoothly by continuously controlling the drive from the start of the pressing operation of the operation button to the continuous pressing operation mode (number of establishments). The button reaction force may be increased smoothly.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the symbol display device is configured to display an effect image that is produced according to the pressing operation of the operation button, but as another configuration, separately from the symbol display device. An effect display device that displays a player participation type effect image may be provided. Furthermore, an effect image that is displayed in accordance with the pressing operation of the operation button, and a separate display device that displays only the participation image displayed in conjunction with the pressing operation may be provided, and other than the participation image may be displayed on the symbol display device. good. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the image of the rocket is displayed on the symbol display device, and the gauge as the participation image is displayed on another display device.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the movable base is controlled to move by the button solenoid. In the second embodiment, the movable base is a feed screw using a stepping motor. Although the configuration is such that the movement is controlled by a mechanism, other configurations are also applicable. For example, a configuration using an air cylinder instead of the button solenoid, or a configuration in which the movable base is tilted in the vertical direction by a stepping motor can be applied. In addition to such load increasing / decreasing means, for example, a configuration in which the operation button is directly connected to the air cylinder or a configuration using a bellows-like container can be used. For example, in the latter case, an operation button is connected to a piston, and the bellows-like container is communicated with a cylinder whose volume is changed by the piston. Then, by making it possible to change the passage diameter of the communication portion between the cylinder and the bellows-like container, the pressure acting on the cylinder can be changed, and the button reaction force of the operation button can be increased or decreased. In addition, the bellows-like container is restored when the pressure is released after the expansion, so that the operation button is returned.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About another structure, it can change suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 8. FIG. It is a block circuit diagram which shows the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine. In the effect button device 70 of the first embodiment, when the movable base 95 is in the initial position, (A) the operation button 71 is not operated, and (B) the operation button 71 is pressed. FIG. In the effect button device 70 of the first embodiment, when the movable base 95 is in the reaction force increasing position, (C) the operation button 71 is pressed, and (D) the operation button 71 is pressed. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect image of a player participation type displayed on the display screen 43 of the symbol display apparatus 42. FIG. In the production button device 100 of the second embodiment, (A) a state in which the movable base 105 is in the initial position and (B) a state in which the movable base 105 is lifted from the initial position.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 3 Machine body (machine stand)
8 Game board 42 Symbol display device (effect display device)
70,100 Production button device 71 Operation button 77 Coil spring (biasing means)
80 Main control board (production control means)
82 Production control board (production control means)
95,105 Movable base 97 Solenoid for button (base transfer means)
106 Screw hole (base transfer means)
107 Stepping motor (base transfer means)
109 Screw cage (base transfer means)

Claims (4)

An effect display device arranged on the front of the game board and displaying an effect image;
An operation button disposed on the front side of the machine base and pressed by a player, and a load increasing / decreasing means for increasing a button reaction force against the pressing operation of the operating button by continuous pressing operation of the operating button. A production button device,
In the process of reaching the predetermined continuous pressing operation mode of the operation button, the control content for controlling the load increasing / decreasing means to increase the button reaction force, and the effect image displayed on the effect display device by the establishment of the continuous pressing operation mode And an effect game control means comprising control contents for changing the button reaction force of the load increasing / decreasing means to the initial state at the same time or after the establishment of the continuous pressing operation mode. Characteristic pachinko machine. The load increase / decrease means of the production button device is
A movable base disposed movably on the back side of the operation button;
An urging means interposed between the operation button and the movable base and urging the operation button in a direction opposite to the pressing operation;
A base transfer means for transferring the movable base,
By driving and controlling the base transfer means by the production game control means, the movable base is transferred to the operation button side to increase the button reaction force of the operation button, and the movable base is opposite to the operation button pressing operation. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the button reaction force is returned to the initial state by moving in a direction.   The base transfer means of the effect button device advances the movable base from the initial position to the operation button side from the initial position by the drive control by the effect game control means, with the button reaction force of the operation button as an initial state. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is adapted to be converted into a reaction force increasing position for increasing a button reaction force.   The base transferring means of the effect button device sets the button reaction force of the operation button to the initial state in the process of reaching the predetermined continuous pressing operation mode of the operation button by moving the movable base by the drive control by the effect game control means. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the button reaction force of the operation button is gradually increased by gradually advancing from the initial position to the operation button side.

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