JP2574056B2 - Pattern combination pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a symbol combination pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine which displays a plurality of symbols and changes a gaming state according to a combination of the symbols. Things.

[Conventional technology]

In a pachinko machine of the figure side combination type, which is one of the representative examples of pachinko gaming machines, a mechanical rotary pattern display in which a plurality of pattern drums having a plurality of patterns arranged on an outer periphery are set in parallel on a game board in the machine. Some are equipped with equipment. And in such a pachinko machine, when a safe ball enters each starting winning opening during a game and is detected, as a symbol combination game based on the starting input, the symbol drums in each row are driven according to the drive of the motor of the symbol display device. The desired symbol is fixedly displayed as the motor and the symbol drum are stopped at the appropriate time when the motor is rotated. If the combination of symbols is determined to be a predetermined combination, the winning device is opened under the set conditions as the establishment of the special game.

On the other hand, as another type of the pachinko machine of the above-mentioned symbol combination type, there is also a video-type pachinko machine having a cathode ray tube type television receiver in the center of the game board, so that the player can watch baseball relay etc. during the game. You can change your mind.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, the above-described symbol display device of the pachinko machine has a problem that the symbol unit for each row is provided with a symbol drum, a motor, accessories and the like, so that the structure is complicated and large. In addition, when the above-described symbol display device and the television receiver are installed in one pachinko machine, the cost of the entire machine is increased, and the display device and the receiver are provided within a limited-sized game surface. It is extremely difficult to provide a game surface, and there is a problem that it is impossible to design and configure the entire game surface including the layout of various game components such as winning ports.

[Purpose] The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in a common video display medium facing the gaming side,
Provide a symbol combination pachinko gaming machine that enables a video display input from outside the machine and a symbol display for a symbol combination game so that the cost can be reduced and the design and configuration of the gaming surface can be simplified. The main purpose is to

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, a symbol combination pachinko gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 comprises, on a gaming surface, a start winning port and a detecting means for generating a start input for a symbol combination game, and a symbol combination determination result. A pachinko gaming machine equipped with a winning device that is opened on the premise of establishment of a special game state by the player, wherein a full display of a main image from outside the machine and a symbol for a symbol combination game and a special game on the gaming surface are provided. A liquid crystal display panel capable of partially displaying information and a display unit including an electronic display control unit necessary for the liquid crystal display panel, and a main video signal received from a video input terminal connected to a video output side of a main video medium outside the device. A signal conversion circuit for converting and inputting the signal to the electronic display control unit of the display unit; A control circuit for a game that performs an opening operation process of the winning device, and converts the symbol variation display data from the control circuit into a symbol display signal, and inputs the symbol change signal to an electronic display control unit of the display unit, and the liquid crystal display panel uses the same. A superimpose circuit capable of converting the symbol display position of the above, an amplifier circuit for amplifying the main video audio signal from the audio input terminal connected to the audio output side of the main video medium outside the device, and an audio generation unit of the control circuit An amplifier circuit for amplifying a game audio signal from the device, and a selection switch for connecting both amplifier circuits to the in-machine speaker in a switchable manner. The liquid crystal display panel of the display unit, wherein the video input terminal and the signal conversion circuit are provided. The main image of the main image medium can be displayed over the entire surface through the control circuit and the superimpose circuit and a symbol for the start input and a predetermined While it is possible to display the symbol at the time of the symbol combination, and to enable the V effective display as special game information when a predetermined symbol combination is established to be displayed on a required portion of the liquid crystal display panel, while the speaker is switched by the selection switch, The gist is that audio relating to the main video and audio relating to the symbol display game are selected so as to be audible.

In the symbol combination pachinko gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the amplifier circuit being connected to the audio input terminal connected to the external main video medium side, a main video audio signal is also provided. And a mixing amplifier circuit for amplifying a game audio signal from the control circuit, and the mixing amplifier circuit is connected to an earphone jack provided at a required portion of the gaming machine.

[Operation] Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, with the above configuration, the signal conversion circuit converts the main video signal received from the video input terminal connected to the video output side of the main video medium outside the device. The information is input to the electronic display control unit of the display unit.

On the other hand, the control circuit performs symbol variation display data processing for a start input signal and opening operation processing of the winning device for a predetermined symbol combination determination result. The superimpose circuit converts the symbol variation display data from the control circuit into a symbol display signal, inputs the symbol display signal to the electronic control unit of the display unit, and converts the symbol display position on the liquid crystal display panel.

As a result, with one common liquid crystal display panel facing the gaming side,
The main image of the main image medium is displayed on the entire surface of the liquid crystal display panel of the display unit via the image input terminal and the signal conversion circuit, and the original image for the start input is further provided via the control circuit and the superimpose circuit. As a symbol combination game, a required symbol is randomly stopped and displayed at one corner of the liquid crystal display panel, and when a predetermined symbol combination is established, V effective display as special game information is displayed at a required portion of the liquid crystal display panel. Further, based on the switching operation of the selection switch, one of the main image sound and the game sound is selectively generated from the speaker.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, if an earphone connected to an earphone jack is used, it is possible to listen to both main video and game sounds.

〔Example〕

An embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a symbol combination pachinko machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the whole of which is schematically illustrated in FIG. 2, develops a symbol combination game based on a start input generated during a pachinko game, and displays a special special game state advantageous to a player based on a predetermined symbol display result. Of the type that can appear. In this pachinko machine, a liquid crystal display panel 4 of a display unit 3 having an electronic display control unit necessary for displaying images and symbols is installed on a game surface 2 of a game board set on the inside front of a front frame 1; A start winning port 5 having a detection sensor 14 in FIG. 1 as a detection means for a safe ball, a winning device 7 having an opening / closing member 6 and a solenoid 15 in FIG. 1 as an electromagnetic operating tool, and the like are arranged. . On the other hand, an upper ball tray 8, a lower ball tray 9, a hitting operation handle 10 and the like are provided at the lower front side of the front frame 1, and an earphone (not shown) is provided.
Jack 11 and a selection switch 12 for voice switching are provided.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram mainly showing an electrical configuration related to display of symbols and images in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.
As shown in this figure, a control circuit that controls pachinko games
13 includes a detection sensor 14 for detecting a safe ball entering the start winning opening 5, a solenoid 15 for operating the opening / closing member 6 of the winning device 7, and a lamp 16 provided at various places on the game surface 2. It is connected. The control circuit 13 is connected to the display unit 3 via a superimpose circuit 17, and displays image data (symbol variation display data) relating to a symbol combination game stored therein as a sub-video signal as described later. Output to unit 3. That is, the control circuit 13 performs a symbol random display data control process based on the input signal of the detection sensor 14, and performs an opening / closing operation control process of the winning device 7 on a predetermined symbol combination display determination result. Voice control processing related to the symbol combination game can be performed. On the other hand, the superimpose circuit 17 converts the symbol variation display data from the control circuit 13 into a symbol display signal, inputs the symbol display signal to the electronic display control unit of the display unit 3, and converts the symbol display position on the liquid crystal display panel 4. It is possible to do.

Further, the control circuit 13 is connected to one terminal 12a of the selection switch 12 via an amplifier circuit 18, and outputs audio data relating to the game stored therein to the selection switch 12 as a sub audio signal as described later. . Thus, for example, in a symbol combination game or a special game state, the control circuit
The sub audio signal generated from the audio generation unit 13 is amplified by the amplifier circuit 18 and input to the selection switch.
In response to the switching of 12, a required game sound is generated from the speaker 23 installed in the machine. In this embodiment, the control circuit 13 and the superimpose circuit 17 constitute a symbol data storage unit.

On the other hand, the pachinko machine has a video input terminal 19 and an audio input terminal.
A terminal 20 is provided, and both terminals 19 and 20 are connected to a television antenna (not shown) so that a television broadcast is input as a main video signal and a main audio signal. The video input terminal 19 is connected to the display unit 3 via a signal conversion circuit 21.
The main video signal from the terminal 19 is connected to the signal conversion circuit.
After being converted into an RGB digital signal at 21, it is input to the electronic display control unit of the display unit 3. As a result, a main image from a main image medium (the above-described television) outside the gaming machine is displayed over the front surface of the liquid crystal display panel 4. In this embodiment, the main video input means is constituted by the video input terminal 19 and the signal conversion circuit 21.

Further, the audio input terminal 20 is connected to the other terminal 12b of the selection switch 12 via an amplifier circuit 22, and in response to switching of the selection switch 12, a main audio signal relating to television broadcasting and a sub audio signal relating to the game described above. Is selectively input to the speaker 23. Further, the audio input terminal 20 is connected to the earphone jack 11 via a mixing amplifier circuit 24 connected to the audio generation unit side of the control circuit 13, and the main audio signal and the sub audio signal are synthesized and the earphone jack Entered in 11. As a result, the player can listen to both the primary and secondary sounds by using the earphones, and can listen to either of the sounds generated from the speaker 23 in accordance with the switching of the selection switch 12 without using the earphones. Can be taken.

[Operation] Next, the operation of the symbol combination type pachinko machine configured as described above will be described.

When the pachinko machine is turned on when the amusement park opens,
The main video signal input via the video input terminal 19 is converted into an RGB digital signal by the signal conversion circuit 21 and input to the display unit 3. Therefore, on the liquid crystal display panel 4 facing the front of the game surface 2, the main image (for example, a baseball broadcast) received by the television antenna is displayed on the entire screen.

The main audio signal input through the audio input terminal 20 is amplified by the amplifier circuit 22 and input to the selection switch 12. When the selection switch 12 is switched to the terminal 12b, the main audio signal is output from the speaker 23. A sound corresponding to the main video is emitted. At the same time, the main audio signal is amplified by the mixing amplifier circuit 24 and input to the earphone jack 11, so that an earphone can be connected to the jack 11 to listen to the above-mentioned audio.

On the other hand, at this time, the control circuit 13 reads the image data stored therein and outputs it to the superimpose circuit 17 as a sub-video signal. That is, in the power-on state of the pachinko machine, the control circuit 13 inputs data as initial display conditions before the start of symbol change to the superimpose circuit 17, while the superimpose circuit 17 outputs the data. The signal is converted into a predetermined symbol display signal and input to the electronic display control unit of the display unit 3. As a result, on the liquid crystal display panel 4, while the main image of the baseball broadcast or the like is being broadcast and displayed, for example, in the display area 25 of a required size at the upper right corner, an initial symbol as a sub image, for example, a three-digit image is displayed. Number 25a
Is fixedly displayed (see FIG. 3).

In the above-described display state, when a pachinko game is started by the player, the sub audio signal output from the control circuit (13) is combined with the main audio signal by the mixing amplifier circuit 24 and input to the earphone jack 11. You. Therefore,
The player using the earphone can hear a sound effect of the pachinko game and an announcement telling the game situation, etc. together with the main voice of baseball broadcasting. At the same time, the sub audio signal output from the control circuit 13 is amplified by the amplifier circuit 18 and input to the terminal 12a of the selection switch 12, so that the selection switch 12
Is switched to the terminal 12a side, a sound effect or the like is emitted from the speaker 23.

On the other hand, when a safe ball that has entered any of the start winning holes 5 during the game is detected by the detection sensor 14, the control circuit 13 sequentially reads out image data in response to the start input and sends the image data to the superimpose circuit 17. Then, the superimpose circuit 17 converts the symbol variation display data into a symbol display signal and inputs the symbol display signal to the display unit 3. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 4, the number 25a as a symbol is randomly changed in the display area 25 in accordance with the data content from the control circuit 13 and the variable display time, and the symbol combination game is developed. Then, after a predetermined symbol change display time, the change of the symbol is stopped, and the three-digit number 25a corresponding to the start input is fixedly displayed.

In such a symbol variation display mode, if the fixedly displayed numbers 25a do not satisfy the preset combination condition in the symbol combination display determination result in the control circuit 13, the symbol combination is processed as a so-called "out". The display is kept as it is and waits for the next start input. On the other hand, when the symbol combination condition is satisfied, it is processed as a so-called "big hit", and based on a special game condition command from the control circuit 13, the solenoid 15 of the winning device 7 is activated under a predetermined condition. Then, the opening / closing member 6 is opened, and each lamp 16 is blinked for a big hit. In connection with this, the sub audio signal output from the control circuit 13 is input to the amplifier circuit 18 and the speaker 23
A game sound is emitted from. On the other hand, in the liquid crystal display panel 4 displaying the main image, the number “7.7.7” is displayed as a big hit symbol as illustrated in FIG. 4 via the superimpose circuit 17 based on the big hit determination condition in the control circuit 13. Is enlarged and displayed at the center of the front of the main image.

Then, in the above-described jackpot display state on the liquid crystal display panel 4, on the gaming surface 2 side, a special game with a restriction condition of the opening time of the prize device 7, the winning number of safe balls, and the number of times of opening and closing continues to appear. The player's advantageous game is developed. In this special game, it is assumed that the jackpot establishment signal, the safe ball winning count signal, and the opening count signal output from the control circuit 13 are converted by the superimpose circuit 17 and input to the display unit 3. On the liquid crystal display panel 4, as shown in FIG. 4, as a jackpot / special game information, a V valid display 26, a safe ball 10 count display 27, and a continuous opening count display 28 are respectively displayed. I have. It should be noted that the numbers 27 and 28 on the left and right in FIG.

After the special game on the game board 2 is finished, the solenoid is operated based on the end command from the control circuit 13.
15 is demagnetized and the lamp 16 is turned off, and a game end person is generated from the speaker 23 via the amplifier circuit 18 as necessary. On the other hand, on the liquid crystal display panel 4, the jackpot symbol "7.7.7" and the respective indications 26, 27 and 28 are deleted, and only the numeral 25a (indicating "7.7.7" in FIG. 3) as the symbol is returned to the original. The display is returned to the initial state of being reduced and displayed in the upper right corner, and the same symbol variation display as described above can be developed for the next start input.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, for a design as a sub-picture displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 4, a picture (character mark) or the like is displayed instead of the three-digit number 25a. You may do so. As for the display on the liquid crystal display panel 4, only the main image is displayed in a normal state after the power is turned on, and when a safe ball enters one of the start winning holes 5 during a pachinko game, the start input is given. A design as a sub-picture may be displayed. As for the main video, a video recorded as a video other than the television broadcast may be reproduced and displayed.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above in detail, in the symbol combination game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the main image such as a television broadcast input from the external main image medium is entirely displayed on one common liquid crystal display panel facing the game surface. The video can be displayed on the screen, so that the player who concentrates on the pachinko game can be refreshed,
As an original symbol combination game in response to a start input generated during a pachinko game, a required symbol is randomly displayed in a fluctuating state, and the establishment and appearance of a special game based on the symbol combination result can be expected.

Since the main image and the sub-image design can be displayed on a single liquid crystal display panel, the structure can be simplified and reduced in size as compared with a mechanical rotary design variable display device conventionally used. . As a result, the manufacturing cost of the symbol display device portion and the entire gaming machine can be reduced, and the area occupied by the liquid crystal display panel on the gaming surface is reduced, so that the entire gaming surface including the layout of the starting winning port and the prize device can not be achieved. Design and configuration without

In addition, on the one liquid crystal display panel described above, the pachinko game related to the symbol combination can be continued while the player watches the main image, and the selection switch can be used arbitrarily to select the audio for the main image and the game Can be freely selected and listened to, and the pachinko game can be further enjoyed.
And, at this time, even if the player forgot to switch the selection switch and cannot hear the sound for the game when the special game condition is satisfied, the special game information displayed on the liquid crystal display panel is used as the special game information. Can be visually checked, it is possible to confirm and determine the establishment of the special game condition and avoid dissatisfaction with the game.

Further, in the symbol combination pachinko gaming machine according to the invention of claim 2 of the present application, in addition to being able to freely select and listen to the audio for the main video and the audio for the game using the selection switch and the speaker described above. By using the earphone connected to the earphone jack, the user can enjoy and continue the pachinko game while listening to both voices.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view schematically showing a display on a liquid crystal display panel in a normal state, FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view schematically showing a display on a liquid crystal display panel at the time of a big hit. 2 is a game surface, 3 is a display unit, 4 is a liquid crystal display panel, 5 is a winning opening, 7 is a winning device, 13 is a control circuit, 14 is a detection sensor, 15 is a solenoid, 17 is a superimpose circuit,
19 is a video input terminal, 21 is a signal conversion circuit, and 25a is a figure as a symbol.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] On the gaming side (2), it is premised that a special winning state is established based on a symbol combination determination result and a start winning port (5) and a detecting means (4) for generating a symbol input game start input. A pachinko game machine provided with a prize device (7) which is opened in the game machine, wherein a full display of a main image from outside the machine and a symbol and special game information for a symbol combination game are displayed on the gaming surface (2). A liquid crystal display panel (4) capable of partial display and a display unit (3) including an electronic display control unit necessary for the liquid crystal display panel, and a video input terminal (19) connected to a video output side of a main video medium outside the apparatus Converting the main video signal received from the display unit (3)
A signal conversion circuit (21) to be input to the electronic display control unit, and a game-changing circuit for performing a symbol variation display data process for the start input signal and an opening operation process of the winning device (7) for a predetermined symbol combination determination result. Control circuit (13)
And converting the figure-side variation display data from the control circuit (13) into a symbol display signal, inputting it to the electronic display control unit of the display unit (3), and displaying the symbol on the liquid crystal display panel (4). Superimpose circuit that can convert (17)
And an amplifier circuit (22) for amplifying an audio signal for main video from an audio input terminal (20) connected to an audio output side of a main video medium outside the machine, and a game from an audio generator of a control circuit (13). The display unit (3), comprising: an amplifier circuit (18) for amplifying the audio signal for use; and a selection switch (12) for switchably connecting both amplifier circuits (22, 18) to a speaker (23) in the machine. In the liquid crystal display panel (4), the control circuit (13) and the control circuit (13) are provided so that the main image of the main image medium can be displayed over the entire surface via the image input terminal (19) and the signal conversion circuit (21). The symbol (25a) for the start input and the symbol (25a) at the time of the predetermined symbol combination can be displayed via the superimpose circuit (17), and the V valid display (special game information when the predetermined symbol combination is established) ( 26) is displayed on the required part of the LCD panel (4) On the other hand, a speaker (23) switched by the selection switch (12) can select and listen to audio related to the main image and audio related to the symbol display game. A combination pachinko machine. 2. The audio input terminal (20) connected to the main video medium outside the device is connected to the amplifier circuit (22), and further includes a main video audio signal and the control circuit (20). 2. A mixing amplifier circuit (24) for amplifying a game audio signal from (13), and the mixing amplifier circuit (24) is connected to an earphone jack (11) provided at a required portion of the gaming machine. Pachinko machine with a combination of symbols.