JP2799556B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arranged ball machine, and displays a reward rate of a prize to a player in a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in various types of ball game machines, for example, pachinko machines, a variable symbol display means having a plurality of symbol display portions on a game board, and a variable symbol display means for detecting a game ball and changing the symbol pattern. Starting prize means for changing the symbol of the display unit for a certain period of time, and when the starting prize means detects entering or passing of the game ball, the symbol of each symbol display unit of the variable symbol display means is changed, and When the later stop symbol becomes a predetermined combination of winning symbols, the large winning means is opened a predetermined number of times, or after the game ball which has won another winning means passes through the special operation area inside, Under the condition that a game ball wins a specific starting means, every time a game ball wins the specific starting means, a big hit state advantageous to the player is generated, such as opening and closing another large winning means a predetermined number of times. Return profits to players There is a thing that was so that.

[0003]

In this type of ball-and-ball game machine, the probability of occurrence of a jackpot is electronically controlled by random number control or the like, so that a jackpot occurs and the payout means operates continuously. When a large number of game balls are paid out, effects such as blinking a decoration lamp or outputting a sound effect from a speaker are performed at that time. However, the flickering of the decorative lamp and the sound effect from the speaker are merely effects that enhance the psychological state of the player at the time of the jackpot, and have no meaning in itself.

On the other hand, in a ball-and-ball game machine, a payout means pays out a game ball from a payout means at a certain ratio with respect to a consumption number of game balls fired by a shooting means and used for a game, and returns the profit to a player as profit. I do. For example, in a ball game machine equipped with a variable symbol display means, a starting winning means, etc., the number of game balls fired from the firing means in one minute is set to 100, and when a game ball wins the starting winning means, If the number of game balls to be paid out from the payout means is set to 7 and the number of payouts when the other prize means is won is set to 15,
When the reduction rate is designed to be around 40%, the number of payouts per minute is around 40%. Therefore, the number of game balls to be awarded to the starting prize winning means in one minute is around 5, and 40-35
The game balls corresponding to the remaining five or so are designed to win other winning means.

[0005] The ratio of the payout number to the consumption number of the game balls, that is, what is the return rate is directly related to the profit of the player, and is very important for the player to proceed with the game. However, in the conventional ball game machine, the display of the return rate to the player is not made at all, and the player has to play the game while guessing from the actual situation of paying out the game balls. For this reason, in some cases, the player may lose motivation to continue in the middle of the game and end the game in the middle.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine which displays the ratio of the number of prizes paid out to the number of game balls consumed by a display means so that a player can know the return rate and at the same time can produce by the display means.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a game ball is fired on the upper part of the game board 5 by the firing means 8, and when the game ball has won a prize area, a predetermined number of payouts are provided by the payout means 34 in accordance with the prize conditions. In a ball-and-play machine that pays out prizes, the number of game balls consumed by the launching means 8 and consumed in the game and the number of premiums paid out by the payout means 34 are calculated at the time during the game. And a display means 25 for displaying the result of the calculation by the calculation means 39 during the game.

[0008] Further, the variable symbol display means 12 for generating a winning state advantageous to the player when the stopped symbol after the fluctuation becomes a predetermined winning symbol, and the variable symbol display means 12 when the game ball wins. Starting prize winning means 14 for operating and paying out a specified number of prizes to the payout means 34,
The starting winning means 14 is provided with calculating means 39 for calculating the ratio of the number of prizes paid out to the number of game balls consumed based on the number of winning prizes of the game balls.

Further, the starting winning means 14 is provided with calculating means 39 for calculating the ratio of the number of prizes paid out to the number of game balls consumed based on the time interval at which the game balls are won.

[0010] Further, there are provided a counting means 36 for counting the number of prizes to be paid out, and a counting means 38 for counting the number of consumed game balls fired and consumed by the firing means 8.

The level display means 25 is used as the display means.

Further, display means 25 is provided on the game board 5.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a front frame, which is pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, and forms a pachinko machine main body 2 together with the outer frame. A glass door 3 and a front panel 4 are attached to the front frame 1, and a game board is
5 is detachably mounted.

An upper plate 6 for storing game balls is mounted on the front plate 4, and a ball sweeping lever is provided at the front edge of the upper plate 6. The lower part of the front frame 1 is provided with a lower plate 7 for storing game balls and the like overflowing from the upper plate 6 and an operation handle 9 of the firing means 8. When the operation handle 9 is operated, a game from the upper plate 6 is performed. The balls are supplied one by one to the firing unit, and the game balls are fired toward the game board 5 by the operation of the firing motor.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an outer rail 10 and an inner rail 11 are mounted on the front of the game board 5, and the variable symbol display means 12,
Lamp windmill 13, starting winning means 14, top winning opening 15, left winning opening
16, right winning opening 17, specific winning means 18, type 3 starting means 19,
A large prize winning means 20, a corner lamp 21, and an out mouth 22 are provided respectively. The starting winning means 14 is constituted by a starting gate 23 for detecting the passage of a game ball, and a lower winning port 24 arranged below the starting ball 23 so that the game ball passing through the starting gate 23 wins. .

The corner lamp 21 is formed in an arc shape, and is arranged above the both ends of the inner rail 11 so as to be located on the same circumference as the inner rail 11 at a predetermined distance from the outer rail 10. ing. Then, inside each of the corner lamps 21, a level display means 25 is arranged in a vertical direction. Each level display means 25 is vertically divided into five light-emitting portions 26, and a light-emitting lamp or the like is incorporated in each light-emitting portion 26, respectively.

The variable symbol display means 12 has three symbol display portions 27 in the left-right direction, and when a game ball passes through the starting gate 23, the display symbols of each symbol display portion 27 fluctuate by a predetermined time by random number processing. It is configured as follows. Each symbol display unit 27 displays, for example, numeric symbols from 0 to 9. The specific winning means 18 is a variable symbol display means 12
Is opened when the stop symbol of each symbol display section 27 becomes a winning symbol of a predetermined combination such as "7.7.7". The inside of the specific winning means 18 is divided into three parts, and the center is a special operation area 28.

FIG. 4 shows a control system, in which 29 is a random number generating means, for example, when the probability of hitting is 1/250, 0
To 249 are generated. 30 is random number judgment means 30
When the starting gate 23 detects the passage of the game ball, the random number at the time of the detection is read from the random number generation means 29, and the random number is determined.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a fluctuation processing means, in which a stop symbol of each symbol display unit 27 of the fluctuation symbol display means 12 is designated in advance in accordance with each random number. This is for changing the symbol of each symbol display section 27 of the variable symbol display means 12 for a fixed time so that each symbol display section 27 stops at the symbol specified by the above.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a symbol determining means 32, which determines a stop symbol of each symbol display section 27 of the variable symbol display means 12 from a random number at the time of the variation processing by the variation processing means 31, and each stopped symbol becomes a hit symbol. The special prize winning means 18 is opened when a hit occurs.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a jackpot generating means.
Is determined as a winning symbol, the specific winning means 18 is opened, and when the game ball passes through the special operation area 28, a big hit state advantageous to the player is generated. That is, if the game ball passes through the special operation area 28 of the specific winning means 18, the jackpot generating means 33 is thereafter activated by the third type starting means.
Each time a game ball enters 19, the special winning means 20 is opened for a certain time, and the opening and closing operation of the special winning means 20 is repeated up to 16 times.

Numeral 34 denotes payout means for paying out game balls as a prize at the time of winning, and numeral 35 denotes payout control means for controlling the payout means 34.
The payout means 34 pays out seven game balls, and when the game balls win the other large winning means 20, etc., the payout means
Payout means 34 so that 34 pays out 15 game balls
Is configured to be controlled.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a first counting means, which inputs a detection signal every time the starting gate 23 detects the passage of a game ball, and counts the number of game balls detected within a predetermined set time. ing. 37 is a detection switch 37 for detecting a game ball fired by the firing means 8 and consumed in the game,
Directly, game balls that pass behind the game board 5 and are collected below are detected. Reference numeral 38 denotes a second counting means, which receives a detection signal from the detection switch 37 and counts the number of game balls consumed within a predetermined set time.

Numeral 39 denotes arithmetic means. The number of detections counted by the first counting means 36 and the payout means 34 at the time of winning the lower winning opening 24.
Is a payout number calculation function for calculating the number of game balls to be paid out per unit time during an actual game from the number 7 to be paid out in one payout operation, and the calculated number of payouts and counted by the second counting means 38. It has a ratio calculation function for calculating the ratio of the two in a unit time at the time of the game from the number of consumed game balls.

Numeral 40 denotes a display control means for controlling the level display means 25, and when the jackpot is not in a state of occurrence of a jackpot, the light emitting portions 26 of the level display means 25 are set to five levels according to the ratio calculated by the calculation means 39. It has a function of separately lighting or blinking to display the level, and a function of fully lighting or blinking all the light emitting portions 26 of the level display means 25 when a big hit occurs.

After the occurrence of the big hit, the counting means 36 and 38, the calculating means 39, etc. stop counting and calculation during the operation of the big hit and exclude the payout number during the big hit from the target of the ratio calculation. It has become.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. At the time of the game, the operating handle 9 of the firing means 8 is operated in a state where the game ball is put in the upper plate 6. Then, the game balls of the upper plate 6 are supplied one by one to the firing position of the firing rail in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 8, and the game balls are hit with a hitting hammer to sequentially play the game boards 5 along the outer rail 10. Fire at the top side of the.

The game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 5 is
While falling along the board of the game board 5, the player wins the winning opening 15 or the like, or falls to the lower part of the game board 5 and outs 22
And pass behind the game board 5. When the game ball enters the lower starting gate 23 of the fluctuating symbol display means 12, the fluctuating processing means 31 operates to fluctuate the symbol of each symbol display part 27, and when a certain fluctuating time elapses, each symbol display part 27 Stop the symbols in the order of left, right and middle.

That is, the random number generating means 29 always sets 0 to 2
When the starting gate 23 detects a game ball, the random number at the time of detection is read and determined by the random number determination means 30, and the fluctuation processing means 31 performs the fluctuation processing according to the determination result of the random number. Then, the symbol of each symbol display section 27 of the variable symbol display means 12 is varied for a certain period of time.

When the fluctuation processing means 31 starts the fluctuation processing,
The symbol determining means 32 is used for each symbol display unit 27 of the variable symbol displaying means 12.
Is determined. If the stopped symbol of each symbol display section 27 is other than a winning random number which is a winning symbol, the symbol winning means 18 is not opened because the symbol determining means 32 determines that the symbol is off.

When each symbol display portion 27 of the variable symbol display means 12 stops at the hit symbol, the specific winning means 18 is opened by a signal from the symbol determination means 32, and a big hit occurs when the game ball passes through the special operation area 28. The generating means 33 operates to generate a jackpot state advantageous to the player.

That is, when the game ball passes through the special operation area 28 of the specific winning means 18, thereafter, every time the game ball enters the third type starting port, the special winning means 20 is opened for a certain period of time. Since the means 20 repeats the opening / closing operation up to 16 times, a large number of game balls enter the large winning means 20 continuously, and 15 game balls for each one of the game balls are paid out as prize means 34. Is paid out to the upper plate 6 and returns a great profit to the player.

On the other hand, a game ball passing through the starting gate 23
In most cases, the player falls downward and wins the lower winning opening 24. Then, every time one game ball wins in the lower winning opening 24, the payout means 34 pays out seven game balls as prizes. When the starting gate 23 detects the passage of a game ball, the first counting means 36 sequentially counts it, and detects the game ball in a unit time during the game, for example, about 1 minute, 3 minutes or 5 minutes. The number (the winning number) is sequentially calculated.

When the game ball is fired on the upper portion of the game board 5 by the firing means 8 and consumed, the game ball wins the upper winning opening 15 or the like, or enters the out opening 22 and the rear side of the game board 5. The detection switch is used during the collection process.
37 detects the game ball. Each time the detection switch 37 detects a game ball, the second counting means 38 counts it, and the consumption of the game ball within a unit time during the game, for example, about one minute, three minutes or five minutes. The number is calculated sequentially.

When each of the counting means 36 and 38 counts, in the calculating means 39, the number of detections counted by the first counting means 36 and the payout means 34 pays out in one payout operation when winning in the lower winning opening 24. From the number 7 to be dispensed, the actual number of game balls to be paid out in a unit time at that time, for example, about 1 minute, 3 minutes or 5 minutes, is calculated, and the number of game balls to be paid out and counted by the second counting means 38. From the consumed number of the game, the ratio between the two in a unit time at the time of the game is obtained.

For example, when 100 game balls are fired in one minute, and five of the game balls pass through the starting gate 23, all of the five game balls enter the lower winning opening 24. Assuming that the five prizes, 35 per minute
The game balls are paid out from the payout means. on the other hand,
When designing an array of obstacle nails and the like of the game board 5, while five game balls pass through the starting gate 23, the game balls win at the other winning prize openings 15 and the like, and about five game balls are averaged. Design the ball to be dispensed. Accordingly, in this case, apart from the actual number of game balls paid out, the number of game balls paid out is about 40 from the calculation at the time of design.

Therefore, the calculating means 39 calculates the payout number of 40 pieces by adding 35 pieces by the other prize means to 35 pieces, and calculates a ratio of 40% to the consumed number of 100 pieces. When the calculating means 39 calculates 40%, the display control means 40 operates to continuously or blink the four light emitting portions 26 from the lower side of the level display means 25 inside the left and right corner lamps 21. Then, the ratio of the payout number to the consumption number at that time, that is, the return rate is displayed according to the level of the lighting level. The display of the level display means 25 thereafter changes up and down as the number of game balls passing through the starting gate 23 increases or decreases.

For this reason, by observing the lighting state of each light-emitting portion 26 of the level display means 25, the player can relatively easily grasp the degree of the return rate in the unit time at that time by five levels of level changes. Yes, it can stimulate the player's thinking. In addition, since the lighting state of the light emitting section 26 of the level display means 25 is divided into five levels and displayed, the decorative effect is large as compared with the case where digital numbers are directly displayed. Therefore, the level display means 25 can simultaneously perform the illumination-like decoration of the game board 5 and the display of the ratio to the player.

When the big hit state is reached, the display control means 40 operates to turn on all the light-emitting portions 26 of the level display means 25 to perform full display. For this reason, the illumination effect of the board surface at the time of the occurrence of the big hit becomes good, and the effect at the time of the big hit can be performed in combination with other sounds or the like.

FIG. 5 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the ratio of the payout number to the consumption number of the game balls is calculated based on the time interval when the game balls pass through the starting gate 23. It was made. That is, the clock is always generated from the clock generating means 41, and the clock generated from the clock generating means 41 is counted from the time when the starting gate 23 detects a game ball to the time when the next game ball is detected. Count at 42 and measure the time interval. Then, the number of payouts according to the time interval is calculated by the calculating means 39,
A ratio of the calculated payout number to the consumed number is calculated and displayed on the level display means 25.

As described above, even if the time interval when the starting gate 23 detects a game ball is measured, it is possible to easily calculate the payout number of the game ball at that time from the time interval and calculate the ratio. is there. In this case, an average time interval when the starting gate 23 detects the game ball several times is obtained,
The payout number of the game balls at that time may be calculated.

FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention, in which level display means 25 are provided on both left and right sides of a display case 43 of the variable symbol display means 12. FIG. The display case 43 has an eaves portion 44 formed on the upper side, and three symbol display portions 27 are provided at the lower center of the eaves portion 44. On the left and right sides of the three symbol display units 27, arc-shaped level display means 25 having five light emitting units 26 are arranged.

Also in the case of this embodiment, the display control means 40
Accordingly, the respective light-emitting portions 26 of the left and right level display means 25 are appropriately turned on, and the level of the ratio of the payout number to the consumed number can be displayed. In particular, since the variable symbol display means 12 is arranged at the center of the game board 5, the display state of the level display means 25 can be easily seen.

FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which a liquid crystal display hand 45 is provided at the center of a display case 43, and level display means is provided by using the lower portion of the liquid crystal display 45.
25 is provided in a strip shape in the horizontal direction. In this case,
The band-shaped level display means 25 can be appropriately divided so that the ratio can be level-displayed according to the length thereof, for example, extending from the center to both right and left sides or extending from one end to the other end.

FIG. 10 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which a level display means 25 is constituted by a corner lamp 21 and an inner display lamp 50 inside the corner lamp 21. Five light emitting lamps 51 are provided in the corner lamp 21 in the vertical direction, and five light emitting lamps 52 are also provided in the inner display lamp 50 in the vertical direction.

In this case, even during the jackpot operation after the occurrence of the jackpot, the number of game balls consumed and the number of payouts are counted, and the ratio of the number of payouts to the number of consumptions is calculated by the calculating means 39 from each of the counted values. At the time of normal operation other than the jackpot, the maximum reduction rate is about 50%, and accordingly, the corresponding light-emitting lamps 52 of the inner display lamps 50 are sequentially turned on from the lower side in accordance with the ratio calculated by the calculating means 39. To display the ratio. When the payout number increases during the jackpot operation and the ratio exceeds 60%, each corresponding light emitting lamp 51 of the corner lamp 21 is sequentially turned on from the bottom while each light emitting lamp 52 of the inner display lamp 50 is kept on. Then, each ratio from 60% to 100% is displayed. Therefore, in this case, each ratio from 10% to 100% can be displayed.

In this way, the inner display lamp 50, which is relatively easy to see, is usually turned on, so that the ratio can be easily checked. In addition, during the big hit operation, since the ratio is displayed by using the corner lamp 21 in combination with the inside display lamp 50, the ratio can be displayed by accurately reflecting the game balls actually paid out from the payout means 34.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in the first embodiment, a lower winning opening 24 is arranged below the starting gate 23 as the starting winning means 14 so that the starting gate 23
Although the winning opening and the winning opening are separately provided, the detecting switch 37 may be provided in the winning opening 44. Further, in each embodiment, the payout number at the time of the game is obtained from the number of game balls winning in the start winning means 14, but instead of this, the payout means
The game balls paid out from 34 may be directly detected.

Instead of the level display means 25, a display means for digitally displaying the ratio by a number may be provided. The prize paid out by the payout means 34 has been described as a game ball in the embodiment, but a coin may be paid out. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a ball game machine such as an arrangement ball machine other than the pachinko machine.

[0050]

According to the present invention, the number of game balls consumed by the launching means 8 and consumed in the game and the number of prizes paid out by the payout means 34 are calculated as follows.
Calculating means 39 for calculating the ratio between the number consumed and the number of payouts per unit time at that time during the game, and display means 25 for displaying the calculation result of the calculating means 39 during the game
So that the player can easily confirm the ratio of the number of payouts to the number of game balls consumed per unit time at the time during the game, and play the game while knowing the ratio, that is, the return rate. , Its display means 25
With this, illumination-like effects can also be performed.

Further, when the stop symbol after the change becomes a predetermined hit symbol, a change symbol display means 12 for generating a hit state advantageous to the player, and when the game ball wins, the change symbol display means 12 is displayed. Starting prize winning means 14 for operating and paying out a specified number of prizes to the payout means 34,
The starting prize means 14 is provided with calculating means 39 for calculating the ratio of the number of prizes paid out to the consumed number of game balls based on the number of prizes the game balls are won. Even when the ratio is set on the basis of the number of games, the ratio during the game can be displayed by the display means 25.

Further, since the starting winning means 14 is provided with the calculating means 39 for calculating the ratio of the number of prizes paid out to the consumed number of game balls based on the time interval at which the game balls are won, the reference time interval is used as a reference. The ratio during the game can be easily calculated.

Further, since there is provided a counting means 36 for counting the number of prizes to be paid out and a counting means 38 for counting the number of consumed game balls fired by the firing means 8, the actual number paid out during the game is provided. Of the game balls to be paid out.

Since the display means 25 is the level display means 25, the ratio can be displayed in level.

[0055]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a variable symbol display unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a level display unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a display unit showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a level display unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a game board according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Game board 8 Launching means 12 Changing symbol display means 14 Starting winning means 23 Starting gate 24 Lower winning opening 25 Level display means 29 Computing means 34 Payout means 36 First counting means 38 Second counting means 39 Computing means

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] When a game ball is fired on the upper portion of a game board by a firing means, and when the game ball has won a prize area, a predetermined number of prizes are provided by a payout means in accordance with the prize conditions. In the ball game machine which pays out the game balls, the number of game balls consumed by the shooting means (8) and consumed for the game and the number of premiums paid out by the payout means (34) are calculated during the game. A calculation means (39) for calculating the ratio between the number consumed and the number paid out per unit time at that time, and display means (25) for displaying the calculation result of the calculation means (39) during the game. A ball game machine characterized by the following. 2. A fluctuation symbol display means (12) for generating a winning state advantageous to a player when a stop symbol after the fluctuation becomes a predetermined collision symbol, and a fluctuation symbol display when a game ball wins. Activate means (12) and pay out means (3
Startup prize means (1) to pay out the specified number of prizes in 4)
4) and the starting prize means (14), based on the winning number of the game ball winning, based on the winning number, calculating means (39) for calculating the ratio of the number of prizes paid out to the number of game balls consumed, The ball game machine according to claim 1. 3. The starting winning means (14) further comprising a calculating means (39) for calculating a ratio of a payout number of prizes to a consumed number of the game balls based on a time interval at which the game balls are won. The ball game machine according to claim 1. 4. A counting means for counting the number of prizes to be paid out.
The device according to claim 1, further comprising (36) and (39), and counting means (38) for counting the number of consumed game balls fired and consumed by the firing means (8). Ball game machine. 5. A ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means is a level display means (25). 6. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means (25) is provided on the game board (5).