JP2883319B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a display section for displaying a combination of symbols, and when a specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display section, a large amount of pachinko balls can be paid out. Related to pachinko machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a pachinko gaming machine is provided with a display device for displaying a combination of symbols substantially at the center of a game area of the gaming machine, and a pachinko ball is provided with a winning opening (starting opening).
When entering, the combination of symbols displayed on the display device is changed, and when the symbol combination becomes a specific symbol combination (called "big hit"), a large amount of Some have been made to pay out pachinko balls.

[0003] The "big hit" is, for example, 1/25
Usually, it is set to occur at a low probability such as 0. However, in this type of pachinko machine, the “probability fluctuation” that changes the occurrence probability of “big hit” to a high probability
In addition, there are also added a privilege function of "time reduction" for shortening a time required for changing a combination of symbols, and these privilege functions are used to maintain interest of a player or to enhance a game content.

[0004]

By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machines, the above-described privilege functions such as "probability change" and "time reduction" are such that a pachinko ball simply passes through a winning opening or under a predetermined condition. It was set so as to be generated when a pachinko ball passed through the winning opening or the like.

[0005] On the other hand, the passing speed of the pachinko balls passing through the winning opening varies depending on the degree of entanglement of the pachinko balls nails, the strength of the pachinko balls being driven, and the like.
There has been no pachinko gaming machine that focuses on the “passing speed of pachinko balls passing through the winning opening”.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has as its object to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can attract the interest of a player and enhance the content of the game as compared with the related art. Make it an issue.

[0007]

The present invention employs the following configuration to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, the invention of claim 1 is a pachinko gaming machine. This pachinko gaming machine has a starting port through which a game ball used for a game passes, a display section displaying a combination of symbols changed each time the game ball passes through the starting port, and a display section on the display section. Symbol determination means for determining a specific combination of symbols to be determined by a predetermined establishment, speed detection means for detecting a passing speed of the game ball passing through the starting port, and a speed detected by the speed detection means being a predetermined value. When the speed is exceeded, the symbol determining means includes a control means for changing a probability of determining the specific symbol combination as the symbol combination displayed on the display unit.

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the passing speed of the game ball passing through the starting port exceeds a predetermined speed, the probability that a specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display unit varies. Here, the display unit is, for example, a CRT (cathode ray tube), a liquid crystal display, or the like. The speed detecting means is, for example, various sensors such as an optical sensor. The control means is, for example,
It is a processor device such as a CPU.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the control means of the first aspect specifies the symbol by increasing a probability that the symbol determining means determines the specific symbol combination. However, the control means may be configured to reduce the probability that a specific symbol combination is displayed on the display unit when the passing speed exceeds a predetermined speed.

[0010] The invention of claim 3 is a pachinko game machine. This pachinko gaming machine has a start port through which a game ball used for a game passes, and a display unit for displaying a combination of symbols changed each time the game ball passes through the start port,
A speed detecting means for detecting a passing speed of the game ball passing through the starting port, and a combination of symbols displayed on the display unit when the speed detected by the speed detecting means exceeds a predetermined speed. And control means for varying the time to be changed to the combination of symbols.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the control means of the third aspect shortens the time when a combination of symbols displayed on the display section is changed to another combination of symbols,
It is specified. However, the control means may be configured to prolong the time during which a combination of symbols is changed to another combination of symbols.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a pachinko game machine which pays out a predetermined multiple of the game balls for each game ball passed through the starting port when the game balls used for the game pass through the starting port. A speed detecting means for detecting a speed at which the game ball passes through the starting port; and one game ball passing through the starting port when the speed detected by the passing speed comparing means exceeds a predetermined speed. Game ball payout means for paying out the game ball of a multiple different from the predetermined multiple every time.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the game ball payout means of the fifth aspect pays out the game ball at a multiple of the predetermined multiple or more. However, the game ball payout means may be configured to pay out game balls at a multiple of a predetermined multiple or less.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the pachinko gaming machine P, a spiral guide rail 3 is attached to a front rectangular (rectangular) gaming board surface 1, and a glass plate (not shown) is provided at a predetermined interval in a front direction of the gaming board surface 1 with a predetermined interval. Are arranged substantially in parallel to Thus, a space surrounded by the game board surface 1, the glass plate, and the guide rail 3 is formed. This space forms a game area 2 in which a pachinko ball (hit ball B: corresponding to a game ball) is driven and moves around.

[0015] Also, on the lower part of the front of the pachinko gaming machine P,
A hitting operation handle 40 is provided for a player to hit a pachinko ball into the game area 2, and when the player turns the ball in a clockwise direction, the firing device 42 causes the pachinko ball to be turned 1.
Fired one by one. The pachinko ball fired by the firing device 42 is guided into the game area 2 along the guide rail 3.

A liquid crystal display unit 4 (corresponding to a display unit) for variably displaying images of a plurality of types of numbers and symbols (for example, numerical images from 0 to 9) is provided substantially at the center of the game area 2. I have. An LED 7 is provided directly above the liquid crystal display unit 4. A liquid crystal display starting port 5 (corresponding to a starting port) is provided directly below the liquid crystal display unit 4. A winning ball portion 6 is provided directly below the liquid crystal display starting port 5. Further, on the left and right of the liquid crystal display unit 4, a privilege start opening 8a,
8b (corresponding to a starting port) is provided.

Here, the liquid crystal display starting port 5 is opened at the upper part, and on both side edges of the upper part of the liquid crystal display starting port,
Opening / closing plate 5 that can be opened and closed by an actuator (not shown)
a, 5a are attached. The opening and closing plates 5a, 5a
Increases the probability that the hit ball B enters the liquid crystal display starting port 5 by the upper ends falling in the opposite directions by a predetermined angle. The liquid crystal display starting port 5 is called a tulip.
An optical sensor 15 for detecting the speed at which the hit ball B passes through the liquid crystal display start port 5 is provided inside the liquid crystal display start port 5.
a is provided.

The liquid crystal display unit 4 has a first display for displaying a number.
Display area 4a, second display area 4b, and third display area 4
c. In each of the display areas 4a, 4b, 4c, when the ball B enters the liquid crystal display starting port 5, the numbers from 0 to 9 move from top to bottom in a unique sequence. Is displayed. After that, when a predetermined time elapses, the movement of the numerals stops, and each display area 4a,
In each of 4b and 4c, a number from 0 to 9 is fixedly displayed. That is, a combination of numbers (a combination of symbols) is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit.

The movement or stop (change of the combination of the numbers displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4) of the numbers in the display areas 4a, 4b, 4c is performed by the hitting ball B by the light sensor 15 described above.
a, and is started when the display start command is notified to the image control unit 31 from the second passage detection unit 15 shown in FIG.

The combination of numbers displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4 is judged by the big hit determination unit 33 shown in FIG. 2 as to whether it is a big hit combination. That is,
The jackpot determination unit 33 determines whether each of the display areas 4a, 4b, and 4c
If the combination of the numbers displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4 at the time when the movement is stopped matches a predetermined specific combination (for example, “777”), it is determined that the state is a big hit state.

The prize ball section 6 is a wide prize section.
A switch (not shown) for detecting a winning of the hit ball B and notifying the control unit (not shown) of the opening and closing plate 6a is provided therein. An opening / closing plate 6a which functions as a lid of the winning ball portion 6 when in the closed state and functions as a guide for the hit ball B to the winning ball portion 6 when in the open state is provided at the opening edge of the winning ball portion 6. But, it is attached to open and close freely.
The opening / closing plate 6a normally closes the prize ball portion 6 to prevent the hit ball B from winning to the prize ball portion 6, but in the above-described big hit state, the prize ball portion 6 is opened to set a large number of hit balls. B
Is introduced into the winning ball section 6. The opening / closing plate 6a is controlled by the control unit (not shown) of the opening / closing plate 6a for a predetermined period of time (for example, when the switch does not detect the ball B).
When the number of hit balls B detected by the switch reaches a predetermined number, the winning ball portion 6 is closed.

The LED 7 has seven segments for displaying numbers from 1 to 9. This LED
7 is the LED control unit 2 shown in FIG.
2, the displayed numbers are changed one after another in accordance with a predetermined random number table, and stopped every predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds).
At this time, the LED “7” determination unit 23 shown in FIG. 2 determines whether the number at the time of stoppage is a specific number, for example, “7”, and when the number is “7”, A control signal indicating that to the first opening / closing plate control unit 12 shown in FIG.
(Hereinafter, referred to as an LED “7” signal). When receiving the LED "7" signal, the first opening / closing plate control section 12 opens the opening / closing plates 5a, 5a of the liquid crystal display starting port 5 for several seconds.

By the way, the change of the number displayed on the LED 7 usually indicates that the probability that “7” is displayed is 1
This is performed based on the first random number table set to 0%. On the other hand, when the ball B hits the privilege start openings 8a and 8b, the random number table used for displaying the numbers on the LED 7 is switched from the above-mentioned first random number table to the second random number table. . In the second random number table, the probability that “7” is displayed is set to 90%. Therefore, when the ball B hits the privilege start openings 8a and 8b, the LED 7
Is increased to 90%. For this reason, the probability that the opening / closing plates 5a and 5a are opened and the hit ball B wins the liquid crystal display starting port 5 increases.

Note that the ball B hit into the game area 2
Does not win any of the liquid crystal display starting port 5, the starting port 8a, the starting port 8b, or the winning ball section 6, the hit ball B is collected from the out port 9 into the pachinko gaming machine P as an out ball. Is done. Further, when the hit ball B wins any one of the liquid crystal display starting port 5, the privilege starting starting port 8a, the privilege starting starting port 8b, and the winning ball section 6, a predetermined multiple of one winning pachinko ball. Pachinko balls are paid out to the plate 41.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine P. In FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine P
Is a first passage detection unit 1 having optical sensors 11a and 11b.
1, a first opening / closing plate control section 12 for controlling an actuator (not shown) for opening / closing the opening / closing plates 5a, 5a, and a first passage for judging the degree of the speed of the ball B passing through the privilege start openings 8a, 8b. A speed determining unit 13 and a privilege command generating unit 8d for generating a privilege start command are provided.

The pachinko gaming machine P has a prize ball payout unit 14 for paying out a predetermined number of pachinko balls to a plate 41 when a hit ball B wins, and a second passage detecting unit 15 having an optical sensor 15a. A timer 16 for measuring the time when the ball B hits the liquid crystal display starting port 5; and a second opening / closing plate controller 17 for controlling an actuator (not shown) for opening and closing the opening / closing plate 6a.
And a second passing speed determination unit 18 that determines whether or not the speed of the ball B passing through the liquid crystal display starting port 5 exceeds a predetermined speed.

The pachinko gaming machine P has an LED 7 and
An LED probability variation control unit 21, an LED control unit 22 that directly controls the LED 7, and an LED “7” determination unit 23 that determines whether the number displayed on the LED 7 is “7”.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine P has a liquid crystal display unit 4, an image control unit 31 for controlling an image displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4, and a numeral for determining a numeral displayed when the movement is stopped in the image. A determining unit 32, a jackpot determining unit 33 for determining a jackpot state, and a liquid crystal display probability variation control unit 34
And a liquid crystal display time reduction control unit 35.

Here, the optical sensors 11a and 11b correspond to FIG.
Privilege start start port 8a or privilege start start port 8 shown in FIG.
The passing speed x of the ball B when the ball B wins the ball b
[M / s] is detected. That is, the optical sensors 11a and 11b
Has a photoelectric element provided between two points, and detects a passing speed x by detecting a time during which the hit ball B passing through the privilege start openings 8a and 8b passes between them. The first passage detection unit 11 compares the passage speed x detected by the optical sensors 11 a and 11 b with the first passage speed determination unit 13.
Notify.

The first passing speed determining unit 13 determines whether the passing speed x notified from the first passing detecting unit 11 is higher than its own reference speed α [m / s] (corresponding to a predetermined speed). Is determined. At this time, when the passing speed x is higher than the reference speed α (x> α), the first passing speed determining unit 13 notifies the winning ball payout unit 14 of a prize ball number change command.

The privilege command generator 8d is connected to a start port switch 8c provided inside the privilege start ports 8a and 8b, and the start port switch 8c is connected to the privilege start port 8a or the privilege start port 8b. When the hit ball B that has won the prize is detected, a predetermined command (hereinafter, referred to as “privilege start command”) is generated, and this privilege start command is notified to the LED fluctuation control unit 21.

The LED control section 22 has the first random number table and the second random number table described above. LED control unit 22
Usually uses the first random number table described above,
Numerical values from 1 to 9 described in the random number table are sequentially read out at a predetermined timing, and the numerical values displayed on the LED 7 are sequentially changed according to the read out numerical values. The LED control unit 22 stops reading the numerical value from the random number table every 30 seconds, and
Stop changing the number displayed on. This stop time is about several seconds, and after stopping for several seconds, the LED control unit 22
The change of the number displayed on the LED 7 is restarted.

When receiving the privilege start command from the privilege command generation unit 8d, the LED probability variation control unit 21 sets the LE
The random number table used by the D control unit 22 is changed from the first random number table to the second random number table.
Is notified to the LED control unit 22 for switching to the random number table. Note that the LED probability variation control unit 21
When the number displayed on the LED 7 stops at “7” after performing the probability change notification, the random number table to be used by the LED control unit 22 is changed from the second random number table to the first random number table. A probability change command for switching is notified to the LED control unit 22.

When the change of the number displayed on the LED 7 is stopped, the LED "7" determination unit 23 determines whether the number displayed on the LED 7 matches the specific number "7". . Then, the LED “7” determination unit 23
If it is determined that the number displayed on the ED matches “7”, the first opening / closing plate control unit 12
The "7" signal is output.

Upon receiving the LED "7" signal from the LED "7" determining unit 23, the first opening / closing plate control unit 12 drives an actuator (not shown) to open the opening / closing plates 5a, 5a.
After a few seconds, the open / close plates 5a, 5a are closed.

The optical sensor 15a of the second passage detecting section 15
Hitting ball B when hitting ball B wins in liquid crystal display starting port 5
Is detected as a passing speed x [m / s]. The optical sensor 15a is
Since it has the same configuration as the optical sensors 11a and 11b, description thereof will be omitted. When the passing speed x is detected by the optical sensor 15a, the second passing detecting unit 15 notifies the passing speed x to the second passing speed determining unit 18 and notifies the image control unit 31 of a display start command. With this display start command, the change of the combination of numbers in the liquid crystal display unit 4 is started.

The second passing speed judging unit 18 compares the passing speed x notified from the second passing detecting unit 15 with the reference speed α [m / s] owned by itself, and determines that the passing speed x is the reference speed. α
It is determined whether or not it is faster. At this time, if the passing speed x is higher than the reference speed α, the second passing speed determination unit 18
For (x> α), a change command is notified to the prize ball payout unit 14, and a change command is notified to the liquid crystal display probability change control unit 34 and the liquid crystal display time reduction control unit 35.

The prize ball payout unit 14 generates one hit ball B when the hit ball B wins any of the liquid crystal display starting port 5, the privilege start starting port 8a, the privilege start starting port 8b, or the winning ball section 6. Normally 6 prizes per winning (6 per winning pachinko ball)
Is paid out to the plate 41 shown in FIG. However, the first
When the passing speed determination unit 13 or the second passing speed determination unit 18 notifies the prize ball number change command, 10 prize balls
(10 times per winning pachinko ball)
(Equivalent to gaming ball payout means).

When the variation command is notified from the second passing speed determination unit 18, the liquid crystal display probability variation control unit 34 sends a probability variation command to the number determination unit 32. On the other hand, the liquid crystal display time reduction control unit 35
Is notified of the change command, the image control unit 31 is notified of a time reduction control command.

The timer 16 measures the timing when the optical sensor 15a detects the hit ball B that has won the liquid crystal display starting port 5, and notifies the number determining unit 32 as a timing signal.
The timer 16 measures the elapsed time in each cycle with a minimum unit of "0.02 seconds" obtained by dividing five seconds into 250 equal parts, and the hit ball B is detected by the optical sensor 15a. The measurement result at the time of detection is notified to the number determination unit 32 as a timing signal.

The number determining section 32 refers to a table (see FIGS. 3A and 3B) storing a combination of a plurality of numbers based on the timing signal notified from the timer 16, and
By reading out a combination of numbers corresponding to the timing signals from this table, the combination of numbers displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4 is determined (corresponding to a symbol determining means). Subsequently, the number determination unit 32 notifies the image control unit 31 and the big hit determination unit 33 of the determined combination of numbers.

In the present embodiment, a first table 32a and a second table 32b are prepared inside the pachinko gaming machine P as a table in which a combination of numbers referred to by the number determination unit 32 is stored. The number determination unit 32 refers to the first table 32a in a normal state (a state in which the probability change of “big hit” has not occurred).
On the other hand, when the probability change command is notified from the liquid crystal display probability change control unit 34, the number determination unit 32 refers to the second table 32b.

FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram of the first table 32a, and FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram of the second table 32b.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the first table 32a is a table in which three digits are randomly associated with each value (unit: [second]) of the above-described timing signal. In the first table 32a, "777" is written in only one place as a three-digit number indicating the big hit state. FIG. 3 (a)
In the example, “777” is written corresponding to the timing signal “3.32 seconds”. Therefore, when the number corresponding to the received timing signal is read from the first table 32a, the probability of reading “777” is 1
/ 250.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, the second table 32b is also a table in which a three-digit number is randomly associated with each value (unit: [sec]) of the above-mentioned timing signal. It is. However, in the second table 32b, "777" is written in two places as a three-digit number indicating the big hit state. In the example of FIG. 3B, “77” corresponding to the timing signals “1.40 seconds” and “3.70 seconds”
Therefore, when the number corresponding to the received timing signal is read from the second table 32b, the probability of reading "777" is 1/125.
It is.

In the normal state, if the timing signal notified from the timer 16 is “3.32 seconds”, the number determination unit 32 determines from the first table 32a that the three digits corresponding to “3.32 seconds” The number “777” is read out, and is read by the image control unit 31 and the big hit determination unit 3.
Notify 3. In addition, when the probability variation command is notified, if the timing signal notified from the timer 16 is “1.40 seconds”, the number determining unit 32 corresponds to “1.40 seconds” from the second table 32b. 3 digit number "7
77 "is read out, and this is notified to the image control unit 31 and the big hit determination unit 33.

The image control unit 31 receives the display start command from the second passage detection unit 15 and
When receiving the two to three-digit number, the display area 4a, 4b, and 4c of the liquid crystal display unit 4 displays the number from 0 to 9 moving upward from below, and then displays the first display area. A state in which the movement of numbers is stopped in the order of 4a, the third display area 4c, and the second display area 4b is displayed, and the three-digit number finally determined by the number determination unit 32 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4. This image processing is performed in T time (for example, 8 seconds) in the normal state. On the other hand, when the time reduction control command is notified from the liquid crystal display time reduction control unit 35 as described above, the image control unit 31 performs the above image processing more than the processing time (T time) in the normal state. This is performed in a reduced t time (for example, 4 seconds).

Based on the three-digit number notified from the number determination unit 32, the big-hit determination unit 33 determines a predetermined three-digit number displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4 when the movement is stopped, indicating a predetermined big-hit state. It is determined whether or not it matches the three-digit number “777”. When the three-digit number matches the specific three-digit number, a big hit signal is notified to the second opening / closing plate control unit 17.

The second opening / closing plate control unit 17 includes the big hit determination unit 3
When the jackpot signal input from 3 is detected, the actuator (not shown) is driven to lower the opening / closing plate 6a in the front direction of the pachinko gaming machine P to open the winning ball section 6. Then, when the time during which the hit ball B is not detected by the switch (not shown) in the winning ball section 6 reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), or the number of hit balls B detected by the switch (not shown) Has reached a predetermined number, the second opening / closing plate control section 15 drives an actuator (not shown) to tilt the opening / closing plate 6a toward the back of the pachinko gaming machine P and close the winning ball section 6.

The above-described first passing speed determining unit 13, privilege command generating unit 8d, first opening / closing plate control unit 12, second opening / closing plate control unit 17, second passing speed determining unit 18, LED probability variation control unit 21, LED control unit 22, LED "7" determination unit 2
3. The image control unit 31, the number determination unit 32, the jackpot determination unit 33, the liquid crystal display probability change control unit 34, and the liquid crystal display time reduction control unit 35 are installed in the pachinko machine P
This function is realized by a processor device including a U, a ROM, a RAM (not shown) or the like executing a control program stored in the ROM.

Next, a description will be given of a starting port passing speed detecting process by the pachinko gaming machine P described above. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the starting-port passage speed detection process. FIG.
3 shows a starting port passing speed detection process performed when the hit ball B passes through the liquid crystal display starting port 5.

First, it is monitored whether or not the hitting ball B has entered the liquid crystal display starting port 5 and detected by the optical sensor 15a, that is, whether or not the hitting ball B has passed through the liquid crystal display starting port 5 (see FIG. 4). Step 101). If hit ball B is detected, the process proceeds to step 102. On the other hand, hit ball B
Is not detected, the process returns to step 101.

When the processing has proceeded to step 102,
The display start command is notified from the second passage detection unit 15 to the image control unit 31, and the timing signal is notified from the timer 16 to the number determination unit 32.
Proceed to 3.

In step 103, the passing speed x at the time of winning of the hit ball B is detected by the second passing detecting unit (corresponding to speed detecting means), and is notified to the second passing speed determining unit, and the process is executed. Proceed to step 104.

In step 104, the passing speed x of the ball B is determined by the second passing speed determining unit 18 to be equal to the reference speed α.
It is determined whether or not it is faster. Here, if the passing speed x is higher than the reference speed α (x> α), the process proceeds to step 105. On the other hand, the passing speed x is equal to the reference speed α.
If it is later (x ≦ α), the process proceeds to step 107.

When the processing has proceeded to step 105,
From the second passing speed determination unit 18 to the liquid crystal display probability variation control unit 3
4 is notified of a change command, and subsequently, the second passing speed determination unit 18 notifies the prize ball payout unit 14 of a prize ball number change command (step 106). Then, the process proceeds to step 107.
Proceed to.

When the process proceeds to step 107,
Pachinko balls with the number of prize balls increased from the normal state by the prize ball payout unit 14 are paid out to the player. When the payout is completed, the process returns to step 101.

In FIG. 4, the starting-port passing speed detection processing when the hit ball B wins the liquid crystal display starting port 5 has been described. However, when the hit ball B wins the privilege start starting ports 8a and 8b. The starting port passing speed detection process can also be described with reference to FIG. However, when the ball B is won at the privilege start start openings 8a and 8b, a privilege start command is notified to the LED probability variation control unit 21 instead of the display start command (see FIG. 2), and the LED sensor 15a is used instead of the optical sensor 15a. Optical sensor 11
a, 11b are used, and the second passing speed determination unit 12
Is replaced with the first passing speed determination unit 19. Further, the processing of step 105 (notification of the fluctuation command) is not performed.

Next, control processing of the liquid crystal display unit 4 by the pachinko gaming machine P will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control process of the liquid crystal display unit 4. First, notification of a display start command from the second passage detection unit 15 to the image control unit 31 and notification of a timing signal from the timer 16 to the number determination unit 32 shown in FIG. 2 are monitored (step 201). . When the display start command is notified to the image processing unit 31 and the timing signal is notified to the number determination unit 32, the process proceeds to step 202.

In step 202, the notification of the change command from the second passing speed determination unit 18 to the liquid crystal display establishment change control unit 34 and the liquid crystal display time reduction control unit 35 is monitored.
When the change command is notified to the liquid crystal display establishment change control unit 34 and the liquid crystal display time reduction control unit 35,
The process proceeds to step 203. On the other hand, if the change command is not notified, the process proceeds to step 207.

When the process proceeds to step 203,
The probability variation command is notified from the liquid crystal display probability variation controller 34 to the number determiner 32. Thereby, the number determining unit 32
Switches from the first table 32a used in the normal state to the second table 32b used when the establishment variation command is notified. That is, the jackpot establishment is from 1/250 to 1/125
Fluctuates to

Subsequently, based on the timing signal notified from the timer 16, the number determining unit 32 determines a three-digit number with reference to the second table 32 b, and determines the three-digit number with the image control unit 31 and the big hit. A notification is sent to the determination unit 33 (step 204). Thereafter, the processing proceeds to step 205.

In step 205, the liquid crystal display time reduction control unit 35 notifies the image control unit 31 of a time reduction control command by receiving the fluctuation command from the second passing speed determination unit 18 (step 205). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 206.

In step 206, the image control unit 31
After receiving the time shortening control command and displaying an image in which the numbers from 0 to 9 are moved downward from above in each of the display areas 4a, 4b and 4c of the liquid crystal display unit 4, the first display area 4a The process of stopping the image in the order of the third display area 4c and the second display area 4b and displaying the three-digit number read by the number determination unit 32 is shortened to t time (T time in the normal state is reduced to half. Time). afterwards,
The process proceeds to step 209.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step 207 by the process of step 202, the number determining unit 32
Is based on the timing signal notified from the timer 16 with reference to the first table 32a having a probability of 1/250,
The digit number is read, and the image control unit 31 and the big hit determination unit 3 are read.
Notify 3.

Subsequently, the image controller 31 controls the liquid crystal display 4
In each of the display areas 4a, 4b, and 4c, an image in which numbers from 0 to 9 are moved downward from above is displayed.
A process of stopping the display areas 4a to 4c in the order described above and displaying the three-digit number read by the number determination unit 32 is performed in a normal processing time (T time) (step 20).
8). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 209.

When the process proceeds to step 209,
The big hit determination unit 33 determines whether or not the three-digit number displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4 matches a specific three-digit number “777”. If the displayed three-digit number matches the specific three-digit number “777”, the process proceeds to step 210.
Proceed to. On the other hand, if the displayed three-digit number does not match the specific three-digit number “777”, the process returns to step 201.

When the process proceeds to step 210,
The big hit determination unit 33 outputs a big hit signal to the second opening / closing plate control unit 17. When this big hit signal is received by the second opening / closing plate control unit 17, the opening / closing plate 6a of the winning ball unit 6 shown in FIG. 1 is opened. Then, the process proceeds to step 20.
Return to 1.

According to the pachinko gaming machine P according to the present embodiment, when the passing speed x of the hit ball B passing through the liquid crystal display starting port 5 exceeds the reference speed α, the probability of occurrence of a big hit increases. When the passing speed x of the hit ball B passing through any of the starting ports 5, 8a, 8b exceeds the reference speed α, the number of prize balls determined for each hit ball B at the time of winning is increased. I do. As a result, the interest of the player can be attracted, and at the same time, the player's sense of excitement when a probability variation or the like occurs can be increased. Further, the game contents of the pachinko gaming machine P can be enhanced.

The pachinko gaming machine P of the present embodiment is
When the LED probability variation control unit 21 receives the privilege start command, the first random number table is switched to the second random number table, and the open / close plates 5a and 5b (tulips) are easily opened. LED probability variation control unit 21
When the user receives the privilege start command, the LED 7 stops and the time interval for displaying the numbers is shortened, so that the tulips may be easily opened.

[0070]

According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention,
Depending on the speed at which the pachinko balls pass through the starting port, the possibility that a “big hit” will occur can be varied. In addition, the number of prize balls paid out for each hit ball at the time of winning can be changed depending on the speed at which the pachinko balls pass through the starting port. Therefore, the interest of the player can be more strongly attracted than before, and the content of the game can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a first table and a second table.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a starting-port passing speed detection process performed by a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control processing of a liquid crystal display unit by a pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Pachinko game machine 4 Liquid crystal display unit 7 LED 10 Game machine control device 11 First passage detection unit 11a, 11b Optical sensor 12 First open / close plate control unit 13 First passage speed determination unit 14 Prize ball payout unit 15 Second passage detection Unit 15a Optical sensor 16 Timer 17 Second open / close plate control unit 18 Second passing speed determination unit 20 LED control device 30 Variable display device 31 Image control unit 32 Numerical value determination unit 32a First table 32b Second table 33 Big hit determination unit 34 Liquid crystal Display probability fluctuation control unit 35 Liquid crystal display time reduction control unit

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A starter through which a game ball used for a game passes, a display unit displaying a combination of symbols changed each time the game ball passes through the starter, and a display unit displayed on the display unit A symbol determining means for determining a specific symbol combination by a predetermined probability; a speed detecting means for detecting a passing speed of the game ball passing through the starting port; and a speed detected by the speed detecting means being a predetermined speed. A pachinko gaming machine, comprising: a control means for changing the probability that the symbol determination means determines the specific symbol combination as the symbol combination displayed on the display unit when the number of symbols exceeds the limit. 2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein said control means increases the probability that said symbol determination means determines said specific symbol combination. 3. A starting port through which a game ball used for a game passes, a display unit for displaying a combination of symbols changed each time the game ball passes through the starting port, and passing through the starting port. Speed detecting means for detecting the passing speed of the game ball; and when the speed detected by the speed detecting means exceeds a predetermined speed, the combination of the symbols displayed on the display unit is changed to another combination of symbols. A pachinko gaming machine, comprising: control means for varying the time at which the game is performed. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein said control means shortens the time for changing the combination of symbols displayed on said display unit to another combination of symbols. 5. A pachinko game machine which pays out a predetermined multiple of the game balls for each game ball passing through the starting port when the game balls used in the game pass through the starting port, Speed detecting means for detecting the speed at which the ball passes through the starting opening; and when the speed detected by the passing speed comparing means exceeds a predetermined speed, the predetermined multiple for each game ball passing through the starting opening. And a game ball payout means for paying out the game ball of a multiple different from that of the game machine. 6. The pachinko game machine according to claim 5, wherein said game ball payout means pays out the game balls at a multiple of the predetermined multiple or more.