JP2799819B2 - Pachinko 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 pachinko machine provided with a symbol display for variably displaying various predetermined symbols.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a game ball passes through a starting gate, each symbol starts to fluctuate based on a ball detection signal from a ball detection device. Stop and display various combinations of symbols,
Various pachinko machines have been proposed in which a special winning opening is opened when a stop symbol of the symbol display is a predetermined combination.

[0003]

By the way, in the symbol display of the conventional configuration, the symbol stopped before is continuously shown as long as no change occurs, and is not necessarily effective. Could not be said to have fulfilled that function.

On the other hand, using this symbol display, for example,
In the event of a big hit, it may be suggested to display a word of praise, but the content of the notification becomes monotonous and is not necessarily sufficient.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine capable of further increasing the value of use of the symbol display and increasing the interest in pachinko games.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a symbol display for variably displaying various predetermined symbols, a ball detection switch provided at various winning openings, and a game for detecting the presence or absence of a player. The player discriminating means and the signal output from the ball detection switch are stored and stored as game information, and the memory content is renewed with the detection of a new player by the player discriminating means,
Information storage means to resume storage and storage, and the progress of the game
A symbol storage means storing a large number of information symbols arranged along the line , and the progress of the game is determined from the storage contents stored in the information storage means. The determination means for determining the appearance time, and the notification symbol expression time,
A symbol extracting means for selecting a specific information symbol associated with a game situation at the information symbol expression time from the various information symbols stored in the symbol storage means, and an information symbol expression determined by the determination means. At the time, a symbol control means for displaying the notification symbol selected by the symbol extraction means on the symbol display is provided.

The above-mentioned notification symbols include images of characters and the like, messages and combinations thereof.

[0008] In this configuration, the symbol extraction means is selected from a predetermined range by selecting a notification symbol, so that a variety of extracted contents can be obtained.
This means has the following configuration.

[0009] The symbol storage means stores a large number of notification symbols arranged according to the progress of the game.
It is assumed that the symbol extracting means randomly selects the number of rank progresses in accordance with the notification symbol appearance time and selects a notification symbol from the notification symbol row.

[0010] The symbol storage means stores a large number of notification symbols arranged according to the progress of the game.
The symbol extracting means selects, from among the notification symbol columns, a notification symbol by lottery from a predetermined number of notification symbols before and after the order position designated corresponding to the notification symbol expression time. It shall be.

[0011] The symbol storage means stores a large number of informative symbol blocks which are composed of a large number of non-ordered informative symbol sets, and in which the blocks are arranged in order according to the progress of the game. It is assumed that the symbol extraction means selects a notification symbol from among the notification symbol blocks corresponding to the progress of the game at the notification symbol expression time.

Further, the symbol storage means stores a plurality of display pattern rows composed of a plurality of notification symbols ordered in correspondence with the notification symbol display time, and a plurality of display pattern rows are stored at the game start time by the lottery means. From the expression pattern sequence, a specific expression pattern sequence is randomly selected, and for each of the notification symbol expression periods determined by the determining means, the notification symbol expression period in the randomly selected expression pattern sequence is determined. The corresponding notification symbols may be displayed on the symbol display in order.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned lottery is related to the content of the notification symbol, but the timing of displaying the notification symbol may be determined via the timing lottery means. In this case, the number of balls detected by the start-up winning switch provided in the special symbol start-up port for operating the symbol display, and when the symbol display displays a combination of a plurality of symbols, By drawing lots of transition values that change with the progress of the game, such as the number of times or the type of reach immediately before the predetermined combination display (reach) that will produce a predetermined profitable operation for the player on the board, The information symbol display time may be determined based on the time when the lottery value reaches the transition value.

[0014] In this case, the transition value may be randomly selected at a predetermined time in the first time in accordance with the detection of a new player by the player discriminating means.

[0015]

In the player discriminating means, the presence / absence of a player is determined based on the presence / absence of a ball in the saucer. When there is a player, various information associated with the game is accumulated, and based on the information, a notification symbol is displayed on the symbol display in accordance with the progress of the game of the player.

In the case where a symbol extracting means including a lottery process and a timing lottery means are provided, the display contents and the display time of the notification symbols are not uniform depending on the content of the lottery, and the symbols are varied.

[0017]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 3 of a pachinko machine 1 according to one embodiment. Lower and upper ball trays 2a and 2b and a rotary handle 4 for shooting balls are provided below the game board 3. Are provided. A special symbol display device 6 is disposed at the center of the game board 3 as shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. The special symbol display device 6 is provided with a single symbol display 8 composed of a liquid crystal display. The symbol display 8 has three display portions D, E, and F formed on the screen, and displays symbols, such as "0" to "9" and "A" to "J", each of which is composed of numerals and alphabets. Is done. In addition, the special symbol display device 6 is provided with a standby recording lamp array 9 composed of four pilot lamps along the upper edge of the symbol indicator 8. It should be noted that the symbol display 8 may be replaced with a liquid crystal display and a dot matrix display may be applied.

At a position directly below the special symbol display device 6, a special symbol starting port 14 for operating the symbol indicator 8 is provided. The special symbol start port 14, a photoelectric switch, provided with a starting opening winning switch S ₁ composed of a limit switch or the like, like a normal winning holes, generating a predetermined number of prize balls with the passage of the game ball together it is, with the ball detection by winning switches S _1, drives the symbol display device 8 through the symbol display driving circuit according to an instruction of the central controller MPU.

Further below the special symbol display device 6, a special variable prize device 2 having a wide special prize port 23 is provided.
2 are provided. The special fluctuation winning device 22 has a known structure in which the lid 24 is opened in the front-rear direction by a solenoid, and the guiding action of the lid 24 guides the game ball to the special winning opening 23. 23
Is set as a specific area 25, as described later, when a game ball enters the specific area 25, a continuous opening operation is performed. As shown in FIG. 4, the special winning opening 23 has a count switch S for counting a predetermined limited number.
_2, and a V winning switch S ₃ for detecting the flow of balls into the specific area 25 is built.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
a, the 2b, and hitting balls, the player places in order to secure the platform, tobacco, those detection sensor S ₄ for detecting the various material object such as a key is arranged. Also the bottom of the base, consists of a proximity switch or infrared detection sensor or the like, a person detection sensor S ₅ for detecting the presence or absence of the player is located. The human detection sensor S ₅ may be configured to detect a downward placed on top of the table. Further, the touch sensor S ₆ is also provided on the rotary handle 4. These sensors S
_4, S _5, S ₆ are intended to constitute the player discrimination means of the present invention, any of these at the time of ON is determined that there is a player.

[0022] In other words, along with the touch sensor S ₄ of the rotary handle 4 during the game is the presence of a natural as a player from turning on operation is detected, such as the purchase of new ball, even after the seat, ball saucer 2a, the detection sensor S ₄ material disposed 2b, the player determines that there is a player detects that has secured platform. Also, even if the player is sitting in a seat without a ball and pausing the game, the human detection sensor S
It is determined by ₃ that there is a player. Therefore, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of a player according to various conditions.

[0023] As the player discriminating means, utilizing the start-up hole winning switches S _1, as well as determined that there player by the ON operation of the above start dynamic port winning switches S _1, after a certain period of time also is turned off is maintained In this case, it may be determined that there is no player. In this configuration, the sensor S
_4, S _5, the advantage does not require the addition of a new configuration, such as S _6.

Further, a similar player discrimination may be performed by a sensor disposed in the out ball passage.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

[0026] The game ball of special symbol start port 14 passes, with the ball detection by winning switches S _1, symbol display device 8 is driven with supply of prize balls. In the case of continuous passage, the standby recording lamp array 9 is turned on sequentially and up to four lamps are suspended.

When the symbol display 8 is driven by the passing of the ball to the special symbol starting port 14, the display portions D, E, F of the symbol display 8 start to change by the switching control by the symbol display drive circuit. After about 8 seconds have passed, the display units D, E, F
Stops in the order of. At this time, when the symbols of the display unit D and the display unit E match, the display unit F performs a special operation corresponding to the reach state, such as a low-speed scroll, so as to increase the elation of the player. Thereafter, the display unit F stops. At this time, if the display unit F stops at a different symbol, it returns to the original state.

On the other hand, the display units D, E, and F are, for example, "1".
In the case of a big hit display such as 11 or 222 or 333 or AAA or the same symbol or figure, the speaker sounds via the sound generator and amplifier of FIG. solenoid is driven special variation winning device 22 with emits a sound, the cover 24 is tilted forward to open the special winning hole 23, 10 of the game ball prize detecting a prescribed winning number by count switch S ₂ Or the elapse of the longest opening time of about 30 seconds, the opening operation is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, continuously driven in when the balls detected by the V prize switches S ₃ through the specific region 25, the opening operation after the end again a special winning hole 23 is opened. The maximum number of consecutive operations is 16 including the initial release.

In this series of games, the ball detection switches S _{1 to} S provided in the starting port 14 and the special winning port 23 are provided.
_The ball detection signal output by ₃ is stored and stored as game information in a storage device RAM described later. Then, based on the game information, various information symbols x composed of an image y of a character or the like and a message z are displayed on the symbol display 8 as shown in FIG.

The notification symbol x displays various messages according to the game content to the same player on the symbol display 8.
, The sensors S ₄ , S ₅ , S ₆
When all of the (player determination means) are turned off, the information is renewed, and various notification symbols x are displayed corresponding to the new game information.

The notification symbol x includes an image y of a character or the like, a message z, or a combination thereof. The following can be proposed as the specific contents.

[0032] 1) corresponding to the number of detection ball by starting opening winning switch S _1, to display the words of encouragement when there is no jackpot. For example, if the detected number of the winning switch S ₁ is 100 times "Mouhitoiki!", The number of detected winning switch S ₁ is 200
"Akiramenaide!" In the case of the times, "Kittokuru!" When the number of detected winning switch S ₁ is 300 times, the number of detected winning switch S ₁ is with the message z such as "Damekamoshirenai!" In the case of 500 times , An image y that matches the message z is displayed. Further, when a big hit comes within 10 times from the message z, "Yokatane!" Is displayed.

2) Display is made according to the number of reach. For example, if the user has reached five times but lost, "Okoranide!" Is displayed, and if the user has reached consecutively but lost, "OK!" Is displayed.

3) Display in relation to the number of hits. For example, 100
If no prize is won even after hitting, a message z is displayed in relation to the reference number of hits, such as displaying "Sorry!". This batting number detection is provided when a ball detection switch is provided in each of the out ball passage and the winning ball passage, and when a predetermined number or more of balls are detected in the out ball passage while no ball is detected in the winning ball passage. To do it.

[0035] 4) corresponding to the number of detection ball by starting opening winning switch S _1, efficiently big hit to display the words of praise Once you have generated. For example, if a big hit occurs within 30 times, "Attaha My!", If a big hit occurs continuously, "Yattane!" (See FIG. 5), and if three big hits occur, "Sugoi!" Is displayed. In addition, at the time of a big hit, a message z that gives a sense of the next big hit is displayed.

5) At first in the morning, if there is a big hit within 30 times, "good morning" is determined.

[0037] 6) In addition, the player will detect the human detection sensor S ₅ this as soon as the stick to the seat, "Irasshaimase", "Saha, iris" conducted an interrogation such as, after this, you can display a game method , A series of game contents explanation routines, such as an example of a big hit symbol.

7) At the same time when all of the sensors S ₄ , S ₅ , S ₆ (player discriminating means) are turned off, in addition to “Arigato Gozaimashita”, “Condokosokatten” (when the player is lost), “ Greetings according to the game content, such as "Watashi No Macedes" (when obtained by the player).

In addition to displaying the notification symbol x on the symbol display 8 described above, in order to make the content more effective, a tune suitable for the situation may be played from speakers provided for each gaming table. For example, when the jackpot does not hit much, it is conceivable to give the various messages z as described above and play a song that relaxes the player from the speaker.

As described above, various images y and messages z are displayed on the symbol display 8 according to the progress of the game.
When the player finishes the game, the sensors S ₄ and S _4
5, none of the S ₆ turned off operation. By this off operation, the game information stored in the storage device RAM is cleared, and the game waits until the next player arrives. Note that a predetermined message z such as “waiting” may be displayed on the symbol display 8 during the waiting.

By the way, in the configuration described above, according to the number of detection balls by starting opening winning switches S _1, along with the detection of the predetermined number, in which predetermined message z (notification symbol) is exposed Yes, even if it corresponds to the progress of the game, in the same situation, the same symbol will be displayed, and a further changing appearance of the symbol is required.

Therefore, there is proposed a configuration in which the contents of the notification symbols are selected through symbol extraction means having a lottery process. Here, at this lottery time, a configuration in which a lottery is selected for each notification symbol expression time determined from the stored contents stored in the information storage means, and a configuration in which the lottery is performed simultaneously with the start of the game are proposed. Therefore, the two configurations will be described separately.

<When lottery is performed for each notification symbol expression time>

A lottery is selected from the notification symbol group at each notification symbol expression time, and the selected symbol is displayed on the symbol display. Here, various types of notification symbols are stored in advance in symbol storage means (a storage device ROM to be described later), and as a notification symbol group, non-ordered symbols in which notification symbols are gathered irrespective of the degree of progress of the game. Either a set of various types of notification symbols (non-order type symbol group) or an order type notification symbol group arranged according to the progress of the game is proposed.

Next, the sequence type symbol group will be described.

As this sequence, a sequence of linear designs in which the degree of the message z gradually increases is provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, at first, words of light encouragement such as "Madakorekara" are gradually increased, and at the end, they are changed to words of heavy encouragement such as "Zetsubosluna". . Note that the message z
Are merely arranged in such a tendency as a whole, because their nuances do not always change clearly and stepwise.

[0047] Then, using this linear ordering group as a means of drawing the notification pattern, the notification symbol expression timing, for example, when the number of balls detected by starting opening winning switch S ₁ is the 100th, 200 For example, for the 300th time. When a big hit occurs in the middle of this process, the accumulated number is canceled. Then, when the number reaches the corresponding number, as shown in FIG. For example, the rank progression number is set to about 1 to 10, and any numerical value is selected by lottery. In other words, if “6” is selected when the number of detected balls is 100, the sixth notification symbol is selected from “0” (start point) in the linear order group, When a lottery is selected and “4” is selected, the tenth symbol is selected by proceeding from the sixth to the fourth.

According to such means, the degree of the message z can always be advanced in accordance with the situation of the game, and the notification symbol is not constant, and a variety of symbol displays can be displayed. It becomes possible.

As another means using this linear type sequence group, as shown in FIG. 7, of the notification symbol sequence, a sequence position designated corresponding to the notification symbol expression time is used as a base point. A symbol extracting means for selecting a notification symbol by lottery from a predetermined number of notification symbols before and after that is proposed.

That is, when the number of detected balls by the start opening winning switch S ₁ is 100 or 200, the number of detected balls is 30.
The base point position at the time of the 0th unit is determined. For example, 100
The 5th time is the 11th time, the 200th time is the 11th time, 3
At the time of the 00th, the 17th notification symbol is used as the base symbol,
A set U, V, W is made within the fourth number before and after the symbol. Then, a lottery is selected from the set. Thus, 10
The 0th, 200th, and 300th sets can be overlapped with each other, and in some cases, information symbols whose meaning is reversed may be drawn and rather interesting. Becomes

Each of the base positions may be a position advanced by a predetermined number of ranks from the rank position of the lottery information symbol. For example, only the first 100th base point position may be determined, and the next 200th base point position may be a position advanced by a predetermined number from the position of the notification symbol drawn by the 100th.

As described above, various means for selecting a specific notification symbol that is unspecified and associated with the game situation at the notification symbol expression time through the lottery process using the linear type order group have been proposed. Can be done.

As another embodiment of this sequence type symbol group, as shown in FIG. 8, there are provided notification symbol blocks a, b, c, d, which are composed of a group of a number of notification symbol groups of the same row. , B, c, d-may be arranged in order according to the progress of the game. Therefore, the information symbol is selected from the first information symbol block a when the number is 100, and the second information symbol block b is selected when the number is 200.
From the third notification symbol block c at the 300th time.
Then, an order is generated between the notification symbol blocks.

<When lottery is performed at the game start time>

The information symbols to be displayed may be determined at the start of the game by lottery. As this means, as shown in FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 9, a symbol storage means is composed of a plurality of notification symbols arranged in order corresponding to notification symbol display times (100th, 200th, 300th, etc.). A plurality of pattern rows A, B, and C are stored. Simultaneously with the start of the game, one of the expression pattern strings is randomly selected from the expression pattern strings A, B, C and so on. Then, the information symbols related to the information symbol appearance time are displayed by the lottery expression pattern sequence sequentially at the information symbol appearance time (100th, 200th, 300th, etc.). .

[0056] For example, in FIG. 9, when the exposed pattern sequence A is the lottery, the number of balls detected by starting opening winning switch S ₁ is in 100th, "Madakorekara" is at 200 th, "Amakunai Is the 300th item, and “Zetsubo Luna” is displayed.

The above-mentioned notification symbol x can be constituted not only by the message z but also by a combination with the character image y as shown in FIG. Therefore, the message group data and the image group data are separately stored in the storage device R in advance.
By retaining the information by the OM, extracting from the two groups, and forming a predetermined combination, the information symbol x can be varied and the number of types can be increased.

Further, in such a case, the above-mentioned sequence-type symbols are created in advance as a sequence-type message group and a sequence-type image group, and the two groups are combined based on a preset order relationship. By doing so, it is possible to be a target of each lottery described above.

Further, the above-mentioned notification symbol x may be constituted by only the character image y.

[0060] On the other hand, in the embodiments described above have the balls detected number by starting opening winning switch S ₁ the notification symbol expression timing, the display portion D of the symbol display device 8, E, the final stop in the F The determination may be made based on the number of times the symbols match (reach) except for the display unit.

Further, the information symbol display time is randomly selected by the time lottery means, and the transition value that changes with the progress of the game is selected, and the information symbol expression time is set based on the time when the selected transition value is reached. May be determined.

[0062] As the transition value, the number of reach, types of reach, Ball detection number due starting opening winning switch S ₁ is proposed. In other words, the number of reach times may be determined by lottery, and the notification symbol display time may be determined based on the time when the number of reach times reaches the selected number of reach times. Alternatively, the notification symbol display time may be determined based on the time when the type of the reach is selected by lottery and the reach is reached.
Here, the type of the reach means, in addition to the type of the reach symbol, when the symbol operation mode at the time of the reach is low-speed scrolling or inversion, and when there are a plurality of various reach operation modes,
This mode of operation is also included. In addition, the lottery number of balls detected by starting opening winning switch S _1, the base point when it becomes the detected number, may be determined broadcast symbol expression period. Furthermore, the information symbol display time may be determined based on the time when the player enters a specific winning opening. The above-mentioned “base point” means that, in addition to the case where the timing is set as the notification symbol display timing, the case where the timing is shifted by a predetermined amount is set as the notification symbol display timing.

On the other hand, the lottery timing may be set when the lottery transition value is reached, for example, when the predetermined number of reach reaches the lottery, that is, at the base point timing. However, if the player is replaced,
In the first time, a transition value may be randomly selected at a predetermined time in accordance with the detection of a new player by the player discriminating means.
For example, when the tenth reach is reached after a new player is confirmed, a symbol is notified, and the next display time may be selected by lot from the above transition value.

The above-mentioned transition value is an example, and other various factors which change with the progress of the game can be adopted as the transition value.

Also, conditions may be set by combining various transition values determined by lottery, and the time when the condition is satisfied may be used as the notification symbol display time.

Further, in each of the above configurations, not only the notification symbol x is displayed, but also a voice generating means for generating a sound suitable for the symbol in synchronization with the display of the notification symbol x on the symbol display 8. May be provided. In this case, the message z displayed as the notification symbol x may be read aloud as it is, or the message z may be conveyed by voice using only the notification symbol x as the image y.

The above-mentioned notification symbol x displays various messages according to the game content to the same player on the symbol display 8.
, So that the sensors S ₄ , S _4
When all of the players ₅ and S ₆ (player identification means) are turned off, the information is renewed, and various notification symbols x are displayed corresponding to the new game information. Therefore, the notification symbol x is displayed because a specific display is given to a specific player, so that a dialogue between the player and the pachinko machine occurs, and the unity is fostered.

The number of replacements of this player is stored, and when the game is started by the new player, the symbol display 8
May be displayed. For example, by displaying a message such as "You are the challenger", "You must overcome me!", "Let's fight seriously", etc. Is more secure.

The above-described symbol variation control of the symbol display 8 can be easily executed by the control command means constituted by the microcomputer 30 including the central control unit MPU shown in FIG. The control command means stores and outputs the signal outputs from the ball detection switches S _{1 to} S _{3 according} to the present invention as game information, and controls the sensors S ₄ ,
S _5, when S ₆ arrival of a new player by either turns on the operation of the (player determination means) is determined, and renew the stored contents, resumes storage storage information storing means, the information A determining means for determining the stored content stored in the storage means and a notification symbol x stored in advance in accordance with the determination;
Is displayed on the symbol display unit 8 to constitute a symbol control means.

[0070] As a player discriminating means, utilizing the start-up hole winning switches S _1, as well as determined that there player by the ON operation of the above start dynamic port winning switches S _1, after a certain period of time also is turned off is maintained In the configuration in which it is determined that there is no player in the event that the sensors S ₄ , S ₅ , S
₆ becomes unnecessary.

The central control unit MPU executes a control operation according to a predetermined procedure, and is connected to a storage device ROM for storing an operation program and a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data as needed. Storage device RO
M stores fixed data such as a control program, a random number table, a big hit game pattern, a display pattern of lamps and LEDs, and a sound generation pattern for generating a sound effect from a speaker. Further, various types of notification symbols x are stored, and also constitute a symbol storage unit according to the present invention. Each of the lotteries described above is performed based on the random number table. Therefore, the central control unit MPU and the storage ROM
The storage device RAM described below constitutes a symbol extraction unit and a time lottery unit according to the present invention.

The storage device RAM has a special symbol starting port 14.
, The game information from the start winning switch S ₁ , the count switch S ₂ in the special winning opening 23, and the V winning switch S ₃ provided in the specific area 25, or stopping the symbol display sections DF. There are provided a storage area for temporarily storing data or the like for determining a display mode, a register area constituting a soft timer, a work area for the microcomputer 30, and the like. The storage device RAM sequentially stores the signal outputs from the ball detection switches S _{1 to} S ₃ as game information, and implements an information storage unit according to the present invention in the microcomputer 30.

The storage device RAM includes an address bus for unidirectionally transmitting information designating an address for reading and writing data to and from the memory, a central control unit MPU and a storage device RO.
M and RAM are connected to a data bus for exchanging data.

The microcomputer 30 includes a power supply circuit for supplying electricity to the central control unit MPU, a voltage detection circuit for transmitting a reset signal via an OR gate when the power supply voltage deviates from an allowable voltage value, and a clock pulse. Oscillation circuit to divide the clock pulse of the oscillation circuit
A frequency divider for transmitting a reset signal to the reset terminal via the R gate is connected.

The input side of the central control unit MPU is provided with a start opening winning switch S _{1 of} the special symbol starting opening 14, a count switch S ₂ in the special winning opening 23 and a specific area 25 via a waveform shaping circuit for preventing chattering. V provided in
The winning switch S ₃ , the object detection sensor S ₄ provided on the ball trays 2 a and 2 b, the human detection sensor S _{5 at the} bottom of the table, the touch sensor S ₆ of the rotary handle 4, and the like are connected and sent out from each switch. The signal is waveform-shaped by a waveform shaping circuit and transmitted to the central control unit MPU as input data.

An I / O circuit is connected to the other input / output side of the central control unit MPU. The I / O circuit has a second microcomputer 31 acting as second control means.
And a solenoid (attacker solenoid) of the special fluctuation winning device 22, a storage number display LED constituting the standby recording lamp array 9, windmill lamps A and B, and side lamps A and B.
Is connected. Further, a storage device ROM 33 for speech synthesis is connected to the I / O circuit. The storage device ROM 33 stores data for synthesizing and outputting various messages and complicated sound effects to the amplifier.

Further, the central control unit MPU is connected to a sound generator which receives sound data and outputs the sound data to an amplifier. As this sound data, as described above,
A relatively simple sound effect is output. Further, as described above, a message or the like from the storage device ROM 33 for voice synthesis is input to the amplifier connected to the sound generator. Thus, various sound effects and messages are output from the speaker 32 by the amplifier.

The second microcomputer 31 connected to the I / O circuit includes an LCD variable display MPU and a driver, and the driver is connected to the symbol display 8 composed of a liquid crystal display. . The storage device ROM of the second microcomputer 31 stores variable display data to the liquid crystal display (symbol display 8), fixed data such as a display pattern and a big hit display mode. Further, the storage device ROM stores display data for notification symbols x to be appropriately displayed on the symbol display 8 based on the game information. Accordingly, this storage device ROM constitutes a symbol storage means for storing various notification symbols x according to the present invention.

[0079]

According to the present invention, as described above, the presence / absence of a player is determined by the player discriminating means, and if there is a player, various types of information relating to the game are accumulated, and based on the information, Therefore, the most suitable notification symbol x is displayed on the symbol display 8 in accordance with the progress of the game of the player, so that the symbol display 8 can transmit information even while no fluctuation occurs. And the value of the symbol display 8 can be further enhanced, and a message is displayed according to the progress of the player's own game. Therefore, a dialogue between the pachinko machine 1 and the player occurs. In addition, the sense of isolation peculiar to the pachinko game is eliminated, and the game is encouraged. This has an excellent effect such that the sense of reality of the pachinko game is improved and the interest can be enhanced. In addition, when a lottery process is included in the selection of the notification symbol x and the symbol display time, the notification symbol or the notification time is not constant every time, and it is possible to display a variety of notification symbols. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lower portion of the pachinko machine 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the special symbol display device 6 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram showing microcomputers 30, 31 and the like.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of a notification symbol x.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery mode from an example of a series type notification symbol.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing another lottery mode from the example of the rank type notification symbol.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery mode from notification symbol blocks a, b, and c.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a lottery mode from the expression pattern strings A, B, and C;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 a pinball machine 6 special symbol display device 8 symbol display device 14 special symbol start port x annunciation symbol y image z message S ₁ to S ₃ ball detection switch S ₄ to S ₆ sensors (player determination means)

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A symbol display for variably displaying various predetermined symbols; a ball detection switch disposed at each of various winning openings; a player discriminating means for detecting the presence or absence of a player; stores accumulated as game information signals output from, along with the detection of a new player by player discriminating means, to renew the stored content, and resuming information storage means stores storage, the progress of the game A lot of information symbols arranged along
A stored symbol storage unit, a determination unit that determines the progress of the game from the storage content stored in the information storage unit, and determines a notification symbol display time from the progress status. A symbol extracting means for selecting a specific information symbol associated with the game situation at the time of the information symbol display time from the various information symbols stored in the symbol storage means, and an information symbol table determined by the determination means. A pachinko machine comprising: symbol control means for displaying, on the symbol display, the notification symbol selected by the symbol extraction means at the time of appearance. 2. The symbol storage means stores a large number of notification symbols arranged according to the progress of a game .
In both cases, the symbol extracting means randomly selects the number of progresses in sequence in accordance with the notification symbol expression time and selects a notification symbol from the notification symbol sequence.
The described pachinko machine. 3. The symbol storage means stores a large number of notification symbols arranged according to the progress of the game. The symbol extraction means includes a notification symbol table of the notification symbol sequence. 2. A notification symbol is selected by selecting lots from a predetermined number of notification symbols before and after the order position designated according to the departure time as a base point.
The described pachinko machine. 4. Varying display of various predetermined symbols.
A symbol display, ball detection switches disposed at various winning openings, player discriminating means for detecting the presence or absence of a player, and signal output from the ball detection switch as game information.
And a new player is detected by the player discriminating means.
Information that renews memory contents and resumes storage with knowledge
Information storage means, and a set of a large number of
Many people are ranked according to the progress of the game
Symbol progression of the game from the symbol storage means in which the notification symbol block of the information is stored, and the storage content stored in the information storage means
And determine the timing of displaying the notification symbol from the progress.
Determining means, and the number of symbols stored in the symbol storage
From the notification symbol block of the species, play of the notification symbol
Select a specific notification symbol block that is related to the skill status
At the same time as the notification symbol in the notification symbol block
The symbol extraction is performed by selecting a symbol from the group and selecting an information symbol, and the symbol symbol is extracted by the symbol extraction time determined by the determination unit.
The notification symbol selected by the output means is displayed on the symbol display.
Characterized by having a symbol control means as shown
Pachinko machine. 5. A symbol display for variably displaying various predetermined symbols, a ball detection switch disposed at each of various winning openings, a player discriminating means for detecting the presence or absence of a player, and a ball detection switch. Information storage means for storing and accumulating the signal output from the player as game information, renewing the storage content and restarting the storage and accumulation in accordance with the detection of a new player by the player discriminating means; A symbol storage means for storing a plurality of expression pattern strings consisting of a plurality of notification symbols arranged in correspondence with the above, and a specific expression pattern string from a plurality of expression pattern strings at a game start time. Lottery means for performing a lottery, a determination means for determining the progress of the game from the stored contents stored in the information storage means, and determining a notification symbol display time from the progress, the notification symbol table determined by the determination means When to go A pachinko machine, comprising: symbol control means for sequentially displaying, on the symbol display, notification symbols corresponding to the notification symbol expression time in the lottered expression pattern sequence. . 6. The number of balls detected by a start-up winning switch provided at a special design start-up opening for operating a design display.
In the case where the symbol display displays a combination of a plurality of symbols, the number of types or the number of steps (reach) immediately before the predetermined combination display (reach) that causes a predetermined profitable operation for the player on the game board. And the like, characterized by comprising a lottery means for selecting a transition value that changes with the progress of the game and determining a notification symbol expression timing based on when the transition value reached the lottery is reached as a base point. Claim 1
A pachinko machine according to claim 5 . 7. The pachinko machine according to claim 6 , wherein in the first time, a transition value is randomly selected at a predetermined time in accordance with detection of a new player by the player discriminating means. 8. A player discriminating means judges that a player is present by turning on a start-up winning switch provided in a special symbol start-up port for operating a symbol display, and that a predetermined time has elapsed. It is configured to determine that there is no player when the off state is maintained.
The pachinko machine according to claim 1 . 9. synchronism with the display of the notification symbol to symbol display device, according to claim 1 or a pachinko machine according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a generating means for generating a sound suitable for figure pattern.