JP2844326B2 - 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 having a symbol display device for displaying a plurality of symbols on a game board in a variable manner, and generating a big hit when predetermined symbols are aligned.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As the above-mentioned pachinko machines, there are first and third types of pachinko machines which directly or indirectly shift to a jackpot operation depending on the result of combination of the symbols. In such pachinko machines, when the possibility of a jackpot emerges, the pattern fluctuation is reduced in a form of so-called "reach" so as to increase the player's expectation of the jackpot by slowing down the fluctuation speed of the last symbol. It is being performed, and by elaborating such reach production, the excitement of the game is enlivened.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine, it is difficult to increase the number of holding balls unless a big hit occurs, so that the player's attention is focused only on whether or not the symbols are aligned. Also, even if you win a regular winning opening,
Since the number of prize balls to be paid out is small, during the reach period, the launch of the game balls is often interrupted or the number of shots is reduced to wait for the symbol to stop. When such a situation occurs, there is a problem that the pachinko machine side substantially lowers the operation rate of the pachinko machine, even if the pachinko hall is attended. In addition, during the above-mentioned reach period, the player merely looks at the fluctuating symbols, and there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous and the interest does not rise.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to promote the launch of game balls during the above-mentioned reach period and to make the game monotonous. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can prevent such a situation.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a game board (1) is provided.
6) and a symbol display device (4, 48, 40) which is provided on the game board (16) and variably displays a plurality of symbols.
0), and a variable prize device (60, 200) that converts a game state to a state advantageous to the player when the displayed symbol becomes a predetermined hit symbol. A passing detection means (54) for detecting that a game ball (P) has passed through a predetermined area (S1, 51, 56) of the game board (16); In the case of a reach that has the possibility of becoming a symbol, the operation mode of the variable winning device (60, 200) is changed based on the detection result of the passage detection means (54), and the degree of advantage is changed. (84 to 87, 500, steps 100, 15)
0 to 165, steps 550 to 578).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, the predetermined area (S1,5,
1, 56) is formed by moving a part (41, 43) or all (41 to 43) of the symbol display device (4) when the reach is reached. adopt.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the first or second aspect, the symbol display device (4) comprises a plurality of three-dimensionally shaped display bodies (41 to 43,
401 to 403), and the predetermined area (S1, 51, 56) includes at least one of the plurality of display bodies (41 to 43, 401 to 403).
1, 43, 401, and 403), the moved display bodies (41, 43, 401, and 403)
The other display bodies (42, 402) adjacent to the moved display bodies (41, 43, 401, 403) before moving.
And technical means of being formed between them.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, the predetermined area (S1,5,
1, 56) are portions (5) other than the symbol display device (4).
6), wherein the passage detecting means (54) is
During a predetermined period during the reach, the area (5
Technical means that the passing of the game ball (P) of 6) is detected as an effective one.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the degree changing means (84 to 87, 500;
0, 150 to 165, steps 550 to 57
8) is a technique for changing the degree of advantage based on the number of game balls (P) passing through the predetermined area (S1, 51, 56) during the reach. Adopt means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the predetermined area is provided on the game board (16) during the reach. (S1, 51, 56) Another game device (404, in which the game is started by the game ball (P) passing through (404,
410), and the degree changing means (84 to 87, 500, steps 100, 150 to 16)
5, Steps 550 to 578) adopts a technical means of changing the degree of the advantage based on the result of the game by the another gaming device (404, 410).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the game board (16) includes the degree changing means (84 to 8).
7, 500, steps 100, 150 to 165, and steps 550 to 578). A technical means is provided in which a display means (406) for displaying the degree of advantage changed by steps (500) is provided. In addition, the code | symbol in the said parenthesis corresponds to the code | symbol used for description of embodiment of this invention mentioned later. In the second aspect, “formed” means that an area where a game ball cannot pass is changed to an area where the symbol display device can pass when a part or all of the symbol display device moves. This means that when a part or all of the symbol display device moves, an area through which a game ball can pass appears.

[0012]

According to the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, when a symbol displayed on the symbol display device becomes a reach that may become a hit symbol, a game passing through a predetermined area of the game board is achieved. On the basis of the ball detection result, the operation mode of the variable winning device that changes the game state to a state advantageous to the player when the displayed symbol becomes a predetermined hit symbol is changed, and Can be changed. That is, when the reach is reached, the game state that is advantageous to the player can be changed to an even more advantageous game state by passing the game ball through the area. Therefore, in order to make the player demand the above-mentioned advantageous game state, the game ball can be fired during the reach period, thereby promoting the firing of the game ball during the reach period and preventing the game from becoming monotonous. can do.

In particular, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the predetermined area reaches the reach, the symbol display device can be formed by moving a part or all of the symbol display device. You can create a passage route. Therefore, the game can be given a change as compared with the conventional symbol display device itself that does not move, so that the game can be prevented from being monotonous.

[0014] In the invention according to claim 3, the symbol display device comprises a plurality of three-dimensionally-shaped display bodies, and the area is formed by moving at least one of the plurality of display bodies. Since the moved display body is formed between the moved display body and another display body which is adjacent to the moved display body before the movement, the display body is visually interesting and can enhance the interest of the game.

[0015] Further, in the invention according to claim 6, the game board is provided with another game device in which a game is started by a game ball passing through the predetermined area during the reach period. The degree of the advantage can be changed based on a result of a game by another gaming device. In other words, since the degree of advantage can be changed by another game performed during the reach period, the degree of advantage can be changed based on the number of game balls passing through the predetermined area. In addition, the game can be varied and the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

Further, in the invention according to claim 7, since the display means for displaying the advantage degree is provided, the degree of the advantageous state can be visually recognized. In addition, the player's expectation of an advantageous game state that may occur in the future can be increased by the amount visually recognizable.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the following first
In the embodiment, a case where the pachinko machine of the present invention is applied to a third type of pachinko machine will be described. First, book 1
The main configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external view illustrating the main configuration of the pachinko machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of the present invention
0, a front frame 12 is provided so as to be openable and closable, and a glass frame 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 16 is provided inside the glass frame 14, and a guide rail 15 for guiding the shot game balls P is provided on the left side of the game board 16. A keyhole decoration 20 having a keyhole 18 into which a key for opening and closing the glass frame 14 is inserted is provided on the right side of the front frame 12, and a frame lamp 17 is provided above the front frame 12.

A front plate 22 is provided below the glass frame 14, and an upper plate prize ball discharge port 24 for discharging a prize ball is formed at an upper left portion of the front plate 22. On the discharge side of the upper prize ball discharge port 24, the upper prize ball discharge port 2 is provided.
An upper plate 26 for storing the prize balls discharged from 4 is attached. Below the upper plate 26, the upper plate 26
The lower plate prize ball discharge port 28 for discharging the prize ball that cannot be accommodated in the lower plate is formed.
Is provided with a lower plate 30 for storing the prize balls discharged from the lower plate prize ball discharge port 28.

On the right side of the lower plate 30, a firing handle 34 for operating a firing device (indicated by 99 in FIG. 8) for firing the game balls P supplied from the upper plate 24 to the game board 16 is turned. The firing handle 34 has a firing stop button 3 for stopping firing during firing.
6 are provided. Further, a conducting portion (not shown) serving as an electrode of a touch sensor (not shown) for detecting that a player is operating the firing handle 34 is formed on the grip portion of the firing handle 34, and the touch sensor Is detected, a touch LED (not shown) provided on the keyhole decoration 20 is turned on.

Further, on the right side of the upper plate 26, there is slidably mounted an upper plate ball pull-out lever 32 for pulling out the prize balls stored in the upper plate 26 to the lower plate 30. Also, the game board 16 has a normal symbol display device 4 and a normal electric accessory 60.
And a third type special electric accessory 70 are provided. The game board 16 is provided with a number of nails (not shown), a windmill, a winning opening, and the like, all of which are publicly known and are not shown.

Here, the ordinary symbol display device 4 is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory diagram showing a main configuration of the game board 16. It should be noted that the ordinary symbol display device 4 means that a plurality of symbols (for example, numerals 0 to 7) are represented by L
This is a device for generating a win when a plurality of symbols are changed and displayed by a CD, a dot display (a display constituted by a set of a plurality of LEDs) or the like, and a predetermined combination of symbols is obtained.

As shown in FIG. 2, the normal symbol display device 4
Is mounted near the upper center of the game board 16,
The ordinary symbol display device 4 includes three display members 41, 42, and 43 having windows for variably displaying a plurality of symbols by an LCD. As shown in FIG. 3, which is an enlarged explanatory view of the ordinary symbol display device 4, among the display members 41 and 43, the display members 41 and 43 change from the state of FIG.
The state changes to the state shown in FIG. That is, the display bodies 41 and 43 are horizontally moved away from the center display body 42, respectively. The time at which the horizontal movement is performed is, as described later,
This is the point of reaching the so-called reach state where the possibility of winning has come out.

Here, a moving mechanism for performing horizontal movement will be described with reference to FIGS. The display 41
And 43 have the same moving mechanism, so that the display 41
The moving mechanism described above will be described as a representative. FIG. 4A is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the display body 41 before moving as viewed from above the rear surface.
FIG. 4B is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the display body 41 after being moved, as viewed from above the rear surface. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing the display body 41 before moving from a front view, and FIG.
Is an explanatory diagram showing the display body 41 after moving from a front view.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
Is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and connecting rods 411 are fixed to the four corners of the back surface vertically to the back surface, respectively. These connecting rods 411 are inserted through slits 161 and 161 formed in the game board 16, and the ends of the connecting rods 411 have plate-shaped mounting plates 412.
Are fixed in parallel with the back surface of the display body 41. A slit 413 is formed in the vertical direction on the right side from the center when viewed from the front of the mounting plate 412.

Behind the mounting plate 412, a step motor 414 whose driving is controlled by a motor control device 430 (see FIG. 8) is provided.
The center of a circular rotary plate 416 is fixed to the fourth rotary shaft 415. At a position (eccentric position) deviated from the center of the rotating plate 416, a rod-shaped member (projecting rod) 417 is mounted vertically to the surface of the rotating plate 416, and the rod-shaped member 417 is attached to the mounting plate 412. Is inserted through the slit 413.

When the stepping motor 414 is driven and the rotating plate 416 starts to rotate counterclockwise from the state shown in FIGS. 4A and 5A, it is attached to the rotating plate 416 with the rotation. The rod-shaped member 417 that is set also tries to rotate. That is, the mounting plate 412 is
It is pushed to the left in FIG. 5 by the turning force of 7,
The connecting rod 411 fixed to the mounting plate 412 is
, And moves horizontally to the left.

Therefore, when the rotating plate 416 makes a half turn, the display 41 fixed to the mounting plate 412 via the connecting rod 411, as shown in FIG.
The display body 41 and the display body 4 are horizontally moved leftward along 1.
2, a pass path (predetermined area) S1 through which the game ball P can pass is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, pass gates 51 through which game balls P passing through the passage route S1 can pass are provided below each pass route S1, and each pass gate 51 has a game ball. P is the passage gate 51
A gate passage detection switch (indicated by 54 in FIG. 8) for detecting passage of the vehicle is integrally mounted. Further, the display 42 is provided with a gate passage number display device 45 for displaying the number of game balls P passing through the passage gate 51. Note that the gate passage detection switch 54 corresponds to a game ball detection unit of the present invention.

As described above, by moving the display bodies 41 and 43, a visual effect can be provided, and the passage of the game ball P changes, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, the display bodies 41 and 43
By moving either one of them, or by moving the display body 42 at the center upward, a passage path can be formed. In addition, the entire path of the game ball P can be formed by rotating the symbol display device 4 by 90 ° or 180 ° by driving a motor or the like. For example, the outer peripheral shape of the symbol display device 4 is circular, and a pipe-like member that becomes a passage of a game ball is formed around the outer periphery shape.
When rotated, the game ball can pass through the entrance of the pipe-shaped member, and the game ball dropped from the exit of the pipe-shaped member can pass through the gate.

Further, by moving a part of the constituent members of the symbol display device 4, it is possible to form a through hole for a game ball. For example, the upper peripheral wall of the symbol display device 4 is a bird wing-like opening / closing wing that is opened and closed by driving a solenoid or the like. It is also possible that the ball rolls on the opening / closing wing and flows into the entrance, and passes through the inside of the symbol display device and drops onto the gate from the outlet provided at the bottom of the symbol display device. A symbol starting gate 52 through which the game ball P can pass is provided near the lower center of the game board 16, and when the game ball P passes through the symbol starting gate 52, a normal symbol start switch 53 (see FIG. 8). Is O
N, the normal symbol display device 4 is operated.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 6, a description will be given of an ordinary electric accessory 60 having a specific winning opening 61 which is opened when the symbol displayed by the display bodies 41 to 43 becomes a winning symbol. I do. FIG. 6 shows an ordinary electric accessory 60.
FIG. 6A is an explanatory view showing the internal winning mechanism together with the internal mechanism. FIG. 6A is an explanatory view showing a state in which the specific winning opening 61 of the ordinary electric accessory 60 is opened, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which was turned.

The ordinary electric accessory 60 is provided with a plate-shaped specific winning opening 61 which can be opened and closed.
Is a special winning opening solenoid 65 constituting an internal mechanism.
Is released, and the weight falls forward as shown in FIG. 6A due to the weight of the weight (not shown). That is, by this, the specific winning opening 61 is opened for a predetermined time, and the game ball P
A very easy-to-win condition is provided.

A circular concave portion 62 having a concave cross section is formed on the back surface (the upper surface in the open state) of the specific winning opening 61 for receiving the lower portion of the game ball P by fitting. A U-shaped shutter 64 is provided in a vertical posture. Behind the shutter 64, a special device operation area 63 for generating a right to operate a third type special electric accessory 70 described later is formed.
As shown in FIG. 6B, when the specific winning opening 61 is closed and the shutter 64 is in the horizontal position, the game ball P received by the circular concave portion 62 rolls on the upper surface of the shutter 64 to the special device operation area 63. Inflow.

Then, the inflowing game ball P is detected by a special operation area detection switch (indicated by 66 in FIG. 8), and then passes through the passage indicated by arrow H in FIG. Spills on the back of When the game ball P is fitted in the circular concave portion 62, the other game balls falling on the game ball P are moved right and left by the head of the game ball P as shown in FIG. And passes through the passage route E or G.

Next, the third type special electric accessory 70 will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing the third type special electric accessory 70 together with the internal mechanism. As shown in FIG. 2, a third type starting port 71 is provided above the third type special electric accessory 70.
Below the seed starting port 71, a rotary chuck 73 having a concave ball receiving portion 72 for receiving the game ball P passing through the third starting port 71 is provided. As shown in FIG. 7, the rotary chuck 73 is always rotated counterclockwise (counterclockwise in FIG. 7) at a constant speed (6 rpm) by a motor 75 constituting an internal mechanism.

In the rotation path of the game ball P received by the ball receiving portion 72, a rotary chucker passage port 74 for sending the game ball P to the back surface is formed, and the game ball passing through the rotary chucker passage port 74 is formed. In the middle of the passage I of P,
A third-type starting port switch 77 for detecting the game ball P carried on the passing route I is provided.

Below the two sides of the rotary chuck 73, large prize winning ports 76, 76 are provided so as to be openable and closable. Each of the large prize ports 76 is a large prize when the third-type starting port switch 77 is turned on. The mouth opening solenoid 79 (see FIG. 8) operates to open outward. It should be noted that the game balls P passing through each of the special winning openings 76 flow down to the back surface of the game board 16 in accordance with the passage shown by the arrow J in FIG.
(See FIG. 2), the sphere is detected.

Next, a control system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a game control device 80 for controlling the game board 16 and a back set 90 provided on the back of the game board 16 is connected. The game control device 80 includes a CPU circuit 87 that executes various programs described later.
1, a normal symbol start switch 53, a third type start port switch 77, a count switch 78, a special operation area detection switch 66, and a gate passage detection switch 54 provided on the game board 16 are electrically connected to each other. I have.

An output port 82 connected to the input port 81 and the data bus 83 has a normal symbol display device 4, a specific winning opening opening solenoid 65 for opening the specific winning opening 61, and a large opening for opening the special winning opening 76. A winning opening opening solenoid 79, a normal symbol start storage number display device 46 for displaying the number of times the normal symbol start switch 53 has been turned on, a gate passage number display device 45 for displaying the number of times the gate passage detection switch 54 has been turned on, a rotary chucker drive motor 75 and the motor control device 430 are electrically connected to each other.

In the CPU circuit 87, the number of times the normal symbol start switch 53 is turned on (ordinary symbol start memory number), the number of times the count switch 78 is turned on (the number of winnings in the special winning opening 76), and the gate passage detection switch 54 RA that stores the number of times the device has been turned on (the number that has passed through gate 51), etc.
ROM 86 for storing M85, winning symbol, losing symbol, opening time of the special winning opening 61, the number of specified winnings to the special winning opening 76, etc., and a clock circuit 8 for generating a clock signal
4 are electrically connected.

The CPU circuit 87 is connected to a sound generator 88 for generating sound signals which are the source of various kinds of music when a prize is won, a jackpot is generated, and the like. It is connected to a power amplifier 89 for amplifying the audio signal output from the rotator 88.

The back set 90 is provided with a back set control device 92 having a CPU 91. The back set control device 92 includes a game ball P supplied to the pachinko machine 10.
Switch 93 for detecting that the ball has run out, a winning ball detection sensor 94 for detecting a winning game ball P, and a lower plate 3
Full tank detection switch 9 for detecting that 0 is full
5. Glass frame switch 9 for detecting opening and closing of glass frame 14
6 and a speaker 97 that emits a sound based on the signal output from the power amplifier 89 are electrically connected to each other.

The back-set control device 92 includes a prize ball discharge device 98 for discharging a prize ball, a game ball firing device 99 for firing a game ball P, a prize ball discharge solenoid 100 for discharging a prize ball, and a ball out switch. A cut-out lamp 101 illuminated by the operation of 93 and a winning lamp 102 illuminated by the operation of the prize-ball detecting sensor 94 are electrically connected.

Here, main operations of the pachinko machine 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 8. FIG. When the player puts the game ball P into the upper plate 26, the game ball P
Is guided to the game ball P launching device 99 (see FIG. 8), and when the player operates the firing handle 34, the game ball launching device 99 is activated, and the game ball P is launched. The shot game balls P are guided into the game board 16 along the guide rails 15 and fall while disturbing between the nails driven into the game board 16.

Then, the game ball P is moved to the symbol starting gate 52.
Is passed, the passing is usually the symbol start switch 53
(See FIG. 8), the normal symbol display device 4 is operated based on this detection, and a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the display bodies 41 to 43, respectively. here,
If the symbol cannot be changed immediately, such as when the symbol is already fluctuating, the symbol is stored as a start memory, and the number of the stored symbols is displayed on the normal symbol start storage number display device 46 with an LED, and the symbol is stopped or changed. After the opening operation of the ordinary electric accessory 60, the symbol starts to fluctuate based on the stored start memory.

The number of start memories is up to four, and each time the symbol change is restarted, the number of stored memories is reduced, and the LED of the normal symbol start memory display device 46 is turned off. Here, a normal symbol variably displayed by the display 41 is denoted by A, a normal symbol variably displayed by the display 42 is denoted by B, and a normal symbol variably displayed by the display 43 is denoted by C.

When about 6.5 seconds or more elapse after the symbols A, B and C have started to change, the symbols stop changing in the order of A, B and C. Here, in a state in which the possibility of A = B hit occurs, so-called reach,
The stepping motor 414 for driving the display is driven, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the display 41 is horizontally moved to the left in the drawing, and the display 43 is horizontally moved to the right. With this horizontal movement,
Passage paths S1 through which the game balls P can pass are formed between the display bodies 41 and 42 and between the display bodies 43 and 42 (see FIG. 5).

The game balls P that have passed through the respective passage paths S1 pass through the passage gates 51 provided below the passage paths S1, respectively, and are detected by the gate passage detection switch 54. ) Is displayed on the LED by the gate passing number display device 45. The number of passages causes a difference in the profit given to the player in the case of a hit described later.

Next, when the stopped symbol pattern is a winning symbol of A = B = C, the specific winning opening opening solenoid 65 of the ordinary electric accessory 60 is operated, and the specific winning opening 61 is opened for a predetermined time. Is done. When the game ball P wins in the opened specific winning opening 61, the winning is detected by the winning ball detection sensor 94, and the winning ball discharging device 98 is operated to discharge 15 winning balls. In addition, specific winning opening 6
The opening time of 1 varies depending on the number of gate passages, as described later.

The game ball P falling on the upper surface of the special winning opening 61
Of these, the game ball P that has fallen into the circular recess 62 (FIG. 6)
(Refer to (a)), when the specific winning opening 61 is closed after a lapse of a predetermined time, it passes through the special device operation area 63, is detected by the special device operation area detection switch 66, and a jackpot right is generated. And, during the right generation, the game ball P
When the player wins the third-type starting port 71, the winning game ball P is fed by the ball receiving portion 72 of the rotary chuck 73 of the third-type special electric accessory 70 (see FIG. 7), and the third-type starting is performed. Detected by mouth switch 77.

Subsequently, the special winning opening solenoid 79 is operated based on the detection, and the special winning openings 76 are opened for about 9.8 seconds. And the grand prize opening 76, 7
Every time the game ball P wins, 15 prize balls are discharged. The game balls P that have won the special winning opening 76 are detected by the 10-count switch 78. If the 10-count switch 78 detects 10 game balls P, the game balls P will be large even within the opening time. The winning openings 76, 76 are closed.

Next, the CPU circuit 87 of the game control device 80
Process to determine the stop symbol,
9 and 10 show the processing for changing and stopping the symbols.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a main flowchart showing main processing performed by the CPU circuit 87.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for changing the opening time of the specific winning opening 61.

First, the main processing of the CPU circuit 87 is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step 100, a process of determining whether a hit or a loss has occurred based on the detection signal of the ordinary symbol start switch 53,
3, a process of changing the symbol, a process of calculating the opening time of the specific winning opening 61 of the ordinary motorized accessory 60 based on the number of passing game balls P detected by the gate passage detection switch 54 and stored in the RAM 85. Is performed.

Subsequently, in step 200, step 1
A process of controlling the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 60 is performed based on the processing result of 00. Subsequently, in step 300,
Based on the detection signal of the special operation area detection switch 66,
A right generation process for generating a right to open the special winning openings 76, 76 is performed. Subsequently, in step 400, a sound output process for generating predetermined music from the speaker 97 in the case of various winnings and occurrence of a big hit is performed.

Next, a process for determining a stop symbol and a process for changing and stopping the symbol, which are performed in the symbol variation process of step 100, will be described. Display 4
Ordinary symbols A, B and C indicated by 1 to 43
Consists of eight digit strings, each of 0-7,
6 stores a random number table (random number map) including 64 frames from 0 to 63 shown in FIG.

When the game ball P passes through the symbol start gate 52 and is detected by the ordinary symbol start switch 53, the CPU circuit 87 extracts a predetermined random number from a random number table based on the detection signal. The extracted random numbers are stored in the RAM 85. For example, if the random number stored in the RAM 85 is "7", the CPU circuit 87 selects the random number stored in the RAM 85 when the symbol starts to change, and the selected random number is "7". Is a win, and a random number other than “7” is a loss.

When a hit or a loss is determined, a process of determining a symbol when each of the changing symbols stops is performed. That is, if it is a hit, R
A winning symbol is selected from the winning symbol random numbers consisting of eight frames from 0 to 7 shown in FIG. 11B and stored in the OM 86, and in the case of a loss, a winning symbol random number table shown in FIG. , Symbols C, B and A are sequentially selected. At this time, those selected losing symbols are
If the winning symbol is the same as the winning symbol in the random number, the selection is made again and the lost symbol is definitely selected.

Next, in the case of a winning symbol or a losing symbol, in the case of a combination of A = B, it becomes a reach,
In the case of a loss of any other combination, it is processed as a normal stop. The pattern variation when reaching is determined by the reach random number selected from the reach random number table stored in the ROM 86. As shown in FIG. 12A, the reach random number table in the case of a hit is composed of hit reach random numbers of 6 frames from 0 to 5, and the selected reach random number is any of “0” to “3”. In this case, it is processed as long reach.

On the other hand, when it is "4" or "5", it is determined to be the normal reach. In addition, the reach random number table in the case of the loss is, as shown in FIG.
When the selected reach random number is "0", the long reach is set to "1" to "1".
If it is any of "5", it is determined to be the normal reach.

Here, the long reach means that the symbol C is changed 16 times (two rounds) at a medium speed from the time point when the symbol B stops, then changed eight symbols (one round) at a low speed, and again at the medium speed. After reaching eight symbols (one cycle), the reach is made to fluctuate at a low speed, adjust the symbol to the selected stop symbol, and stop the fluctuation. In addition, the normal reach means that the symbol C is changed 16 times (two rounds) at a medium speed from the time when the symbol B is stopped, then is changed at a low speed, the symbol is adjusted to the selected stopped symbol, and the change is stopped. Reach to let. That is, by setting two types of symbol stop modes depending on the reach, it is possible to excite the interest of the player.

The stop in reach and the normal stop are the same until the stop of the symbol B, but the stop mode of the symbol C is different. That is, in the normal stop, the normal symbols A, B, and C are changed at a high speed after the start of the change, and after the fixed change time of about 6.2 seconds, the symbol A is replaced with the symbol three symbols before the stopped symbol, Stop by changing two symbols at medium speed and one symbol at low speed. Subsequently, when the symbol A stops, the symbol B
Is replaced three symbols before the stop symbol, and two symbols are changed at medium speed and one symbol is changed at low speed to stop. When the symbol B is stopped, the symbol C is replaced three symbols before the stopped symbol, and two symbols are changed at a medium speed and one symbol is changed at a low speed to stop.

The change time required for the change per symbol at the medium speed is about 0.308 seconds, and the change time at the low speed is 0.492 seconds. Therefore, the time required from the stop of the symbol B to the stop of the symbol C is 1.108 seconds in the normal stop, and 4.928 seconds to 8.864 seconds in the normal reach. In the long reach, it is 11.328 seconds to 15.264 seconds.

Next, step 10 in the case of reach
The process at 0 will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the reach is selected (step 150), a display body movement command is issued (step 152), and as described above,
The display bodies 41 and 43 are horizontally moved to form the passage S1 (see FIG. 5). Subsequently, when the reach is selected, the counting of the timer for counting the time during which the display bodies 41 and 43 are horizontally moved is started (step 154). It should be noted that since the time until symbol matching differs depending on the reach mode, a timer that stores different times according to the reach mode is used. Also, since the moved display body requires a predetermined time to return,
In each of the timers, a time obtained by subtracting the above-mentioned predetermined time from the reach time is set.

Then, at the same time as the counting of the timer is started, the counting of the game balls P passing through the passing route S1 is started (step 156). Subsequently, when it is determined that the timer has expired (step 158), a display body return command is issued (step 160), and the display bodies 41 and 43 return to their original positions. Subsequently, the number K of the game balls P that have passed through the passage route S1 is determined (Step 1).
62, 164).

Here, in step 162, K ≧ 5,
That is, when it is determined that the number of the game balls P passing through the gate 51 is five or more, the opening time of the specific winning opening 61 of the ordinary electric accessory 60 is set to 5.8 seconds, and RA
It is stored in M85 (step 163). When it is determined in step 164 that K ≦ 4,
The release time is set to 0.8 seconds and stored in the RAM 85 (step 165). That is, as described below, each stored time is the specific winning opening 61 of the ordinary electric accessory 60 which is opened when the ordinary symbol becomes a hit symbol.
Used as the opening time of the

Next, the flow of a game when a normal symbol becomes a winning symbol will be described. If the selected random number is “7”, that is, a win, the process returns to step 200 in FIG. 9 and the specific winning opening 61 is opened for the opening time stored in the RAM 85 and the special operation area 6 is opened during the opening.
When the game ball P wins at No. 3, the process proceeds to step 300, where a right generation process is executed.

While the jackpot right is being generated, the third
When the game ball P wins at the third type starting port 71 of the special special electric accessory 70, the winning game ball P is rotated by the rotary chucker 7.
The ball receiving unit 72 waits on the outer peripheral surface of the third ball 3 and fits in the rotating ball receiving unit 72.
The ball is detected by the seed starting port switch 77 (see FIG. 7).

When the ball of the third kind start port switch 77 detects the ball, the big win opening solenoid 79 is operated, and the pair of right and left big win ports 76, 76 are turned from the standing position to the tilting position. Released for 8 seconds. With this opening,
Since it is very easy to win the big wins 76, 76,
Many prize balls can be obtained.

However, if the number of counts by the 10-count switch 78 for detecting the game balls P winning the big winning ports 76, 76 reaches 10, even if the opening time is not exceeded, 76 returns to the original standing position and closes. Also, when eight game balls P are won in the third type starting port 71 during the operation of the third type special electric accessory 70, or
When the game ball P passes through the special device operating area 63 in the ordinary electric accessory 60 again, the operation of the third type special electric accessory 70 ends.

It should be noted that the game balls P passing through the special device operation area 63 are not the game balls P temporarily stopped in the circular recesses 62, but the predetermined number (for example, the third) to the opened specific winning opening 61. The game ball that won the prize is in the special device operation area 6
3 can also be configured. In this case, it is necessary to win a predetermined number of specific winning openings 61 or more, and the existence of the right is determined substantially by the opening time of the specific winning opening, so that the game ball P is fired during the reach period. This becomes even more important for the right to be generated.

Thereafter, every time reach is selected, steps 152 to 165 are repeated. The ordinary electric accessory 60 corresponds to the variable winning device according to the present invention, and step 100 and steps 150 to 165 correspond to the degree changing means according to the present invention. Thus, the first book
According to the pachinko machine of the embodiment, depending on whether the number of the game balls P passing through the gate at the time of the reach is 5 or more and 4 or less, the specific winning opening 61 of the ordinary electric accessory 60 is determined.
Can have a difference in the opening time. In other words, whether the difference in the opening time is likely to generate a jackpot right,
Since there is a difference in whether the game is difficult or not, the player fires the game ball P even during the reach in order to obtain more advantageous conditions.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the situation in which the player stops emitting the game ball P during the reach and waits for the symbol to stop, thereby increasing the operation rate of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous during the reach period. In addition, each time the player passes the gate 51, the game ball is fired while watching the lighting of the LED of the gate passage number display device 45, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced. Further, the movement of the display bodies 41 and 43 can form a new passage path S1 for the game balls, so that the number of flow paths of the game balls can be increased as compared with the case where the display body does not move. Can excite. As described above, the time during which the reach is performed fluctuates depending on the mode of the reach or the pattern matching in the same reach mode, but the opening time of the specific winning opening 61 is, for example, 0.8 seconds. Even if there is, the game ball P is temporarily stopped in the circular concave portion 62, and the right of the jackpot is not necessarily generated. For this reason, even if the opening time of the specific winning opening 61 is short,
Since the possibility of generating a jackpot is not lost, it is possible to expect the right to be generated with a small chance and enjoy a more nervous game.

Further, when the number of passing of the game balls P through the gate 51 is "0", the opening time of the specific winning opening 61 is set to a shorter time, for example, 0.4 seconds. You can set multiple times. When the firing of the game ball P is stopped, the specific winning opening 61
The opening time of the car can be shorter.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following second embodiment, a case where the pachinko machine of the present invention is applied to a first-type pachinko machine will be described. The feature of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is that the number of continuous operations of the first-class special electric auditors product 200 is determined based on the stopped symbol. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a game board of a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a control system thereof, and FIG. 15 is a diagram of a CPU circuit 500 provided in a game control device of the control system. Flow charts showing the contents of arithmetic processing are shown.

First, the structure of the game board will be described with reference to FIG. A special symbol display device 40 is provided on the game board 16.
0 is provided, and the special symbol display device 400 includes display bodies 401, 402, and 403. Similar to the first embodiment, these display bodies 401 and 403 are horizontally moved when reaching, as shown in FIG. 13, to form passage paths S1 and S1. The display body 402 includes a first-class special electric accessory 200.
Symbol display device 40 for determining the number of continuous operations of
The determination symbol display device 404 uses a 7-segment display that constantly displays a one-digit number as a determination symbol. Further, the fluctuation or stop of the judgment symbol displayed by the judgment symbol display device 404 is controlled by the judgment symbol control device 410 (see FIG. 14).

A first type starting port 407 is provided in the lower part of the center of the game board 16, and the first type starting port 407 is provided.
Are detected by the special symbol start switch 420 (see FIG. 14), and the display bodies 401, 402, and 403 start changing the symbol display. Also,
The game board 16 is provided with a gate 408 through which game balls passing through the respective passage paths S1 can pass. When the sphere is detected by the gate passage detection and judgment symbol stop switch 54 (see FIG. 14) provided in the gate 408, the judgment symbol is determined from the judgment symbol random numbers of 0 to 9 by 1 frame.
It is determined by selecting two random numbers. After the stop symbol is determined, the symbol is immediately replaced with the stop symbol and stopped. At this time, the display is continued for about 0.7 seconds so that the player can visually recognize which symbol has stopped. The number of times the special symbol start switch 420 is switched, that is, the number of passages through the first type start port 407, is displayed on the special symbol start storage number display device 405 as an LED.

Below the game board 16, there is provided a first-class special electric accessory 200 which is activated when the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 400 becomes a predetermined hit symbol.
The first-class special electric accessory 200 is provided with a door-type large winning opening 202 which is opened and closed by the operation of a large winning opening opening solenoid 440 (see FIG. 14) when a hit occurs. On both sides of the special winning opening 202, normal winning openings 204, 204 are provided, respectively. Also, inside the special winning opening 202, there is a special winning opening 202.
Continuous operation switch 20 for continuously opening
8 and a 10-count switch 206 that counts the number of gaming balls P that have won the special winning opening 202.

Next, the process of determining the number of continuous operations of the first-class special electric accessory 200, which is executed by the CPU 500, will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the main arithmetic processing executed by the CPU 500 is almost the same as the arithmetic processing (FIG. 9) in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the process of determining the number of continuous operations of the first-class special electric accessory 200 is the symbol variation process of step 100 (FIG. 9).
Is performed as a subroutine.

First, a reach state is set (step 55).
0), when a display body movement command is issued (step 55)
2) The counting of the time during which the display bodies 401 and 403 are moving is started (step 554). Subsequently, when the game ball P passes through the gate 408 (step 55)
6), a judgment symbol stop command is issued (step 558),
The judgment symbol of the judgment symbol display device 404 stops. Subsequently, the determination symbol at the time of the stop is stored (step 560). These steps 556-560
The game is performed until the time is up, and the game ball P is gated 408.
Each time the vehicle passes the determination symbol, the determination symbol stops, and the stopped determination symbol is stored.

When the time is up (Step 5)
62) A display body return instruction is issued (step 564),
If the stored judgment symbol is “3” or “7” (step 566), the first-class special electric accessory 200
The 16 consecutive operations (16 rounds) are stored (step 568). Subsequently, when the stored determination symbol is “1”, “5”, or “9” (step 570), eight times (eight rounds) are stored (step 572), and then If the stored judgment symbol is "8" (step 574), two times (two rounds) are stored (step 576). Then, the largest number is selected from the stored numbers (round numbers) and stored (step 578). That is, the result most advantageous to the player is stored.

The stored number of times is displayed on the display unit 406 provided on the display body 402 by an LED.
Is displayed. For example, depending on the number of times stored,
Display as ○○○ 、 ● ○○ 、 ●● ○ 、 ●●●. Further, a count display unit for displaying the stored count as a numerical value as it is may be provided. In addition, the number of times
02 can be expanded and displayed. Thereafter, if the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 400 becomes a hit symbol after the reach change, step 200 (FIG. 9)
Then, the special winning opening opening solenoid 440 is operated to be a big hit, and the special winning opening 202 is opened for about 29.5 seconds. Then, when the game ball P which has won the special winning opening 202 passes through a specific area (not shown) in the special winning opening 202 while the special winning opening 202 is being opened, the accessory continuous operation device 409 (FIG. 14). ) Is operated, and after the end of the opening operation, the special winning opening 202 is opened again. Thereafter, the special winning opening 202 is opened each time the game ball P passes through the specific area, and when the game ball P is opened for the number of times stored in step 578, the operation of the big hit ends.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the number of times the large winning opening is opened each time the game ball passes between the display bodies during the reach period in the first-type pachinko machine. Is determined, and the largest number of releases is selected from the number of releases stored after the end of the reach period.
Players get better results (degree of advantage) during reach
You will fire a game ball to get. Therefore, it is possible to increase the operation rate of the pachinko machine during the reach period and to prevent monotonous game play. It should be noted that the number of times the special winning opening is opened is not limited to the number of times of opening, but can be set to an arbitrary number of times. In the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, the arithmetic processing step (program) for finally selecting the stored maximum value of the number of times of opening has been described. However, the number of times greater than the number of times previously stored is selected. In this case, every time the larger number is selected, an arithmetic processing step (program) that updates the larger number may be used. Further, the display area of the display body 402 can be enlarged, and a judgment symbol, the number of gate passages, and the like can be displayed in the enlarged portion.

Next, a third embodiment of the pachinko machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a game board of a pachinko machine according to the third embodiment. The pachinko machine of the third embodiment is the same as the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, in which the present invention is applied to a third type of pachinko machine. Instead of having the above, a gate 56 corresponding to the gate 51 in the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment is provided on the right side of the game board 16.

Below the gate 56, there is provided an LED 561 which is turned on when a reach state is reached. If the game ball P passes through the gate 56 while this LED is turned on, the passing is treated as valid. Then, when the reach state is reached, the subroutine of FIG. 10 is executed and the number of passages through the gate 56 is counted, and the specific winning port 6 is determined by the count number, similarly to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment.
1 changes the open time.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine of the third embodiment, the gate 56 for detecting the game ball P passed only during the reach period as valid is provided, and the gate 56 passes through the gate 56. The opening time of the specific winning opening 61 can be changed according to the number of the game balls P that have been played. That is,
In order to obtain an even more advantageous playing state,
The game ball P will be fired during the reach period. Therefore, it is possible to increase the operation rate of the pachinko machine during the reach period and to prevent monotonous game play. The opening time of the special winning opening 61 is not limited to the time described in the first and third embodiments, but can be set to any time.

As described above, according to the pachinko machines of the first and second embodiments, according to the number of game balls passing through the ball detectable area which is converted to be passable only during the reach period, Alternatively, according to the pachinko machine of the third embodiment, the stop symbol is hit according to the result of another game executed by the game ball passing through the area where the passage detection is enabled only during the reach period. It is possible to make a difference in the operating condition of the accessory provided when the condition becomes. Therefore,
In order to obtain even more favorable operating conditions for the player,
Since the game can be continued during the reach period, the operation rate of the pachinko machine can be increased, and the game can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

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As described above, according to the present invention, a game given to a player based on a result of detecting a game ball passing through a predetermined area of a game board during a reach period in which a possibility of winning a symbol occurs. The degree of advantage of the condition can be varied. Therefore, in order to obtain a change in the degree of advantage, the player fires the game ball during the reach period, thereby promoting the firing of the game ball during the reach period and preventing the game from becoming monotonous. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view illustrating the appearance of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external explanatory view of the game board of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is an explanatory view of the appearance of a symbol display device of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B shows a state where the display body of the symbol display device of FIG. FIG.

FIG. 4A is an explanatory view showing a moving mechanism of a display body of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is an explanatory view showing a state where the display body of FIG. It is.

FIG. 5A is an explanatory view showing a part of a moving mechanism of a display body of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention as seen through from the front, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the display body of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which moved.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory view showing a state in which a specific winning port of the ordinary electric accessory of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention is opened together with an internal mechanism, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory view of FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a state where a specific winning opening is closed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a large winning opening of a third-type special electric accessory of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention is open, together with an internal mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a main flowchart executed by a CPU provided in a control system of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for determining an opening time of a specific winning opening executed by a CPU provided in a control system of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

11A is a random number table for determining a stop symbol used in the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11B is a random number table for determining a hit symbol, (C) is a random number table for determining a lost symbol.

FIG. 12 (a) is a hit random number table used in the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
(B) is a reach random number table in the case of a loss.

FIG. 13 is an external view illustrating a game board of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for determining the number of times of opening of the special winning opening executed by the CPU provided in the control system of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an external explanatory view of a game board of a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 symbol display device 10 pachinko machine 41-43 display body 51 gate 60 ordinary electric accessory 70 third kind special electric accessory 200 first type special electric accessory 414 step motor

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game board, a symbol display device provided on the game board and displaying a plurality of symbols in a variable manner, and when the displayed symbols become a predetermined hit symbol, A pachinko machine provided with a variable prize device for converting a game state to a state advantageous to a player, wherein a pass detection means for detecting that a game ball has passed a predetermined area of the game board; In the case where the symbol that has become the reach that has the possibility of becoming the winning symbol, the operating mode of the variable winning device is changed based on the detection result of the passage detection unit to change the degree of the advantage. A pachinko machine characterized by comprising: 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined area is formed by moving a part or all of the symbol display device when the reach is reached. . 3. The symbol display device includes a plurality of three-dimensionally-shaped display bodies, and the predetermined area is formed by moving at least one of the plurality of display bodies. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the moved display body is formed between the display body and another display body which is adjacent to the display body before moving. 4. The predetermined area is formed in a portion other than the symbol display device, and the passage detecting means detects the passage of the game ball in the area during a predetermined period during the reach. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is detected as being effective. 5. The degree changing means changes the advantage based on the number of game balls passing through the predetermined area during the reach. Item 6. The pachinko machine according to any one of Items 1 to 4. 6. The game board is provided with another game device in which a game is started by a game ball passing through the predetermined area during the reach, and the degree changing means includes: The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the degree of the advantage is changed based on a result of a game performed by another gaming device. 7. The game board according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the degree of advantage changed by said degree changing means.
The pachinko machine described in (1).