JP2954909B2 - Display control device for ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display control device for a ball and ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in various types of ball game machines, for example, pachinko machines, a variable symbol display means having a plurality of symbol display portions on a game board, and a variable symbol display means for detecting a game ball and changing the symbol pattern. A starting gate for changing the symbol of the display unit for a certain period of time, and when the starting gate detects entry or passage of a game ball, the symbol of each symbol display unit of the variable symbol display means is changed, and after the change, When the stop symbol becomes a predetermined combination of winning symbols, the special winning means is opened a predetermined number of times, or after the game ball which has won another winning means passes through the special operation area therein, a specific On the condition that a game ball wins at the starting gate, there is a type in which a profit is returned to the player, such as opening and closing other large winning means a predetermined number of times each time the game ball wins at the starting gate. In the variation control of the variation symbol display means, for example, assuming that the hit probability is 1/150, the random number generation means sets
To 149 are generated, and when the starting gate detects the entry or passage of a game ball, the random number is read and the stop symbol of each symbol display section of the variable symbol display means is determined by random number processing, Based on this, a control method is employed in which each symbol display section of the variable symbol display means is varied for a certain period of time, and this is merely repeated each time the starting gate detects a game ball.

[0003]

In a pachinko machine equipped with this type of variable symbol display means, the symbol variation processing of each symbol display section of the variable symbol display means is normally performed by random number processing as described above. A hit is generated with a predetermined probability. For this reason, depending on the pachinko machine, there is a difference as to whether or not the game ball easily enters the starting gate, but if the starting gate detects the game ball and the symbol of the variable symbol display means continues to fluctuate, a predetermined probability is obtained. A hit will occur. Therefore, if the fluctuating operation of the fluctuating symbol display means continues to some extent and the hit has not yet occurred, the pachinko machine will actually perform the hitting while the fluctuating symbol display means repeats the fluctuating operation several to several tens times. Regardless of whether or not the error occurs, the probability of occurrence of the hit increases stochastically. However, in the conventional pachinko machine, when the starting gate detects a game ball, since the symbol of each symbol display portion of the variable symbol display means only repeats the operation of fluctuating for a certain time, the player during the game,
There is a drawback that the game itself is very monotonous, lacks in thinking, and lacks interest in the game, since it only waits for the occurrence of a hit. In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention can change the display image by the liquid crystal image display means according to a random number generated when the starting means detects a game ball, and can sense the change. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display control device for a ball-and-ball game machine, which stimulates a player's ability to think and allows the player to play a game with great interest while thinking.

[0004]

According to the present invention, a game board 5
A starting means 14 for detecting a game ball, and a variable symbol display means 30 in which a plurality of symbols fluctuate for a certain time by random number processing when the starting means 14 detects a gaming ball, a stop symbol of the variable symbol display means 30 In a ball game machine that generates a profit state when a winning symbol of a predetermined combination is obtained, a liquid crystal image display means is provided on the gaming board 5, and every time the fluctuating symbol display means 30 fluctuates, Of the random numbers generated when the starting means 14 detects a game ball, a winning random number when the stop symbol of the variable symbol display means 30 becomes a winning symbol of a predetermined combination, and one symbol is a winning symbol. Random number determining means 44 for determining the presence or absence of a specific random number including a reach random number when the reach symbol is different from the reach symbol and a part of the miss random number when the hit symbol and the miss symbol other than the reach symbol are missed. When the number determining means 44 determines a specific random number, and a display control unit 48 for displaying a specific image on the image display unit of the liquid crystal type before stopping of the variation operation of the change symbol display unit 30.

[0005]

When the starting means detects a game ball, a plurality of symbols on the fluctuating symbol display means fluctuate for a predetermined time by random number processing by the random number determining means and stop at a symbol corresponding to the random number at that time. Then, a profit state is generated when the stopped symbol becomes a winning symbol of a predetermined combination.
Each time the starting means 14 detects a game ball,
The generated random number is determined. If the generated random number at that time is a specific random number, that is, a specific random number including a hit random number, a reach random number, and a partly outlier, the display control means 48 operates to display a specific image on the liquid crystal image display means. To change the display state.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine employing the present invention. FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a front frame, which is pivotally attached to the front side of the pachinko machine body 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. A glass door 3 and a front plate 4 are attached to the front frame 1, and a game board 5 is detachably attached to the rear side of the glass door 3 and the front plate 4. An upper plate 6 is mounted on the front plate 4, and a ball sweeping lever is provided at a front edge of the upper plate 6. A lower plate 7 and an operation handle 9 of the firing means 8 are provided at a lower portion of the front frame 1. When the operation handle 9 is operated, game balls are supplied one by one from the upper plate 6 to the launching unit. Is fired toward the game board 5 by the operation of the firing motor. At the top of the front frame 1, a jackpot indicating lamp 10 is provided. On the front surface of the game board 5, a guide rail 11 for guiding the shot game balls is provided in an annular shape. And inside the guide rail 11, a display unit 12,
Lamp windmill 13, starting gate 14, winning opening 16-21, specific winning means 22, third kind starting means 23, big winning means 24, corner lamp 25, etc. are mounted. 26 and a side display lamp 27 are mounted.

The display unit 12 is disposed at the center of the game board 5, and a start gate 14 and
The winning openings 16 to 21, the specific winning means 22, the third kind starting means 23, the big winning means 24 and the like are arranged. As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 12 includes a display case 29 having a ceiling portion 28 protruding forward, variable symbol display means 30 vertically attached to the display case 29 below the ceiling portion 28, A start gate winning number display lamp 31 and a count display lamp 32 provided in the unit 28 are provided. In the display case 29, a display lamp 34 is provided in the cell part 28, and specific display lamps 33 are provided on both left and right sides of the variable symbol display means 30. The variable symbol display means 30 includes three symbol display portions 39, 40, 41 in the left-right direction.
When the game ball is detected by 14, the symbols displayed on the symbol display sections 39, 40, 41 are changed by a predetermined time by random number processing described later. In addition, each symbol display part 39,40,41,
For example, numerical symbols from 0 to 9 are displayed.

The starting gate 14, the specific winning means 22, the third kind starting means 23, and the special winning means 24 have one or a plurality of display lamps 35 to 38, respectively, and a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game. Occasionally, it is designed to blink or light continuously.
The specific winning means 22 is provided in each symbol display section of the variable symbol display means 30.
It is designed to be opened when the stop symbols 39, 40, 41 become a winning symbol of a predetermined combination such as "7.7.7". The inside of the specific winning means 22 is divided into three parts, and the center thereof is a special operation area 42. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control device. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 43 denotes a random number generating means, which generates a random number from 0 to 149 when the hit probability is 1/150, for example. The random numbers generated by the random number generation means 43 include a hit random number and an outlier random number, and the outlier random numbers include a reach random number and a random number other than the reach random number. Then, the winning random number is one random number from 0 to 149, for example, 7
And the reach random numbers are defined as 27 and 47.

Reference numeral 44 denotes a random number determining means, which reads a random number at the time of detection from the random number generating means 43 when the starting gate 14 detects the passage of the game ball, and determines the random number;
It has a function of determining whether or not the random number is a hit random number, a reach random number, and a certain number of outlier random numbers. Note that the fixed number of outliers is one obtained by removing 7 of the random numbers and 27 and 47 of the reach random numbers from 150 random numbers from 0 to 149.
Among 47 outlier random numbers, a certain number of random numbers, for example, 1
The six random numbers 7, 37, 57, 67, 77, and 87 are referred to. Then, these six outliers, hit random numbers and reach random numbers are referred to as specific random numbers.

Reference numeral 45 denotes a fluctuation processing means, in which a stop symbol of each symbol display section 39, 441 of the fluctuation symbol display means 30 is designated in advance in accordance with each random number. This is for changing the symbols of the symbol display sections 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 for a predetermined time so that the symbol display sections 39, 40, 41 stop at the symbol designated by the "?" Further, the fluctuation processing means 45 stops the symbols on the symbol display sections 39, 40, 41 in the order of left, right, and middle. Note that the fluctuation processing unit 45 includes a random number determination unit.
When 44 is determined to be a winning random number, the symbols of the symbol display portions 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 are stopped at a winning symbol of a predetermined combination such as "7.7 / 7",
When it is determined that the symbols are reach random numbers, the three symbol display sections 39 and 41 on the left and right sides of the variable symbol display means 30 match each other, and only the symbol on the middle symbol display section 40 is different. Three
The symbols of 9, 40, 41 are stopped, and at the time of other random numbers other than these, each symbol display section 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30
Are stopped at different symbols. 46
Is a symbol determination means, determines the stop symbol of each symbol display unit 39, 40, 41 of the variation symbol display means 30 from the random number at the time of the variation process in the variation processing means 45, hit each stop symbol is a hit symbol At times, the specific winning means 22 is opened.

Reference numeral 47 denotes a right status generating means, which is a symbol determining means 46.
Is determined as a winning symbol, the specific winning means 22 is opened, and when the game ball passes through the special operation area 42, a right state (big hit state) advantageous to the player is generated. That is, once the game ball passes through the special operation area 42 of the specific winning means 22, the right state generating means 47 opens the special winning means 24 for a certain time every time the game ball enters the third type starting means 23. The opening and closing operation of the special winning means 24 is up to 16
It repeats up to times. 48 is a display control means, when the starting gate 14 detects a game ball, a function of turning on the display lamp 35 and a function of blinking the display lamp 34 of the display unit 12 during the fluctuation operation of the fluctuation symbol display means 30 And at the time of reach, windmill 13 and corner lamp 2
5.The function of blinking the lamp group 50 such as the display lamps 35 to 38, and the function of blinking the specific display lamp 33 when the random number is a hit random number, a reach random number, and a specific random number including a certain number of outliers, It has a function of blinking and lighting the jackpot display lamp 10 at the time of a jackpot in which a right state has been generated by the right state generating means 47.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. During the game, the operating handle of the firing means 8
By operating 9, game balls are supplied one by one to the firing position of the firing rail in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 8, and the game balls are sequentially fired along the guide rails 11 on the upper side of the game board 5. . Then, while the game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 5 falls along the surface of the game board 5 and the game ball enters the starting gate 14, the change processing means 45 operates to display the change symbol display. The symbol of each symbol display section 39, 40, 41 of the means 30 is varied, and when a predetermined variation time has elapsed, each symbol display section 3
Stop 9,40,41 symbols in order of left, right and middle. In addition,
As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the starting gate 14 detects a game ball, its display lamp 35 flashes and lights.
As shown in C and D, when the fluctuating symbol display means 30 performs a fluctuating operation, the display lamp 34 blinks during the operation.

The random number generating means 43 always generates random numbers from 0 to 149. When the starting gate 14 detects a game ball, the random number at the time of detection is read and determined by the random number determining means 44. Variation processing means according to the judgment result of the random number
45 performs a fluctuation process, and fluctuates the symbol of each symbol display section 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 for a certain period of time. Then, the stop symbol of each symbol display section 39, 40, 41 after the change is "7.7 / 7" when the hit random number, and when the reach random number, the symbol of the left and right two symbol display sections 39, 41 are displayed. Both are "7",
In the case of an outlier random number other than the reach random number, an outlier symbol other than these is displayed.

In this embodiment, the probability of occurrence of a hit is 1 /
150, and the probability of occurrence of reach is 2/150, so that the starting gate 14 detects a game ball and displays a changing symbol display means.
In most cases, even if the 30 is activated, the stopped symbols of the symbol display sections 39, 40, 41 are released and become symbols. Then, among the display lamps on the game board 5, the display lamp 35 only flashes when the starting gate 14 detects a game ball, and the display lamp 34 flashes while the variable symbol display means 30 is operating. . During the repetition of such an operation, for example, the random number 5
When 7 is generated, the random number 57 is one of the specific random numbers including the hit random number, the reach random number, and the predetermined outlier, and the random number determination means 44 determines that the random number is the specific random number.
The display control means 48 is provided by the signal from the random number determination means 44.
Works, and at the same time as the symbols of the symbol display portions 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 start to change, as shown in FIG.
Each specific display lamp on the left and right sides of the variation symbol display means 30
33 blinks and lights up and a specific display is performed.

However, since the random number 57 at this time is a missing random number, only the symbol display portions 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 fluctuate for a certain period of time, and the stopped symbol becomes a missing symbol. . The same operation is performed when other random numbers such as other random numbers 17 and 37 are generated. When reach random numbers 27 and 47 are generated, the display control means 48 operates by a signal from the random number determination means 44, and the symbol display sections 39, 40 and 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 change as described above. At the same time as the operation is started, each specific display lamp 33 blinks and lights. However, since the random number at this time is a reach random number, the variable symbol display means
The symbols on the left and right symbol display sections 39, 41 both become "7" and stop in the reach state. And the left and right symbol display
At the same time as the symbols 39 and 41 indicate the reach state, as shown in FIG. 4F, a lamp group 50 including the corner lamp 25, the display lamp 34 of the display unit 12, and the surrounding lamps.
Starts flashing and lighting, so as to increase the sense of expectation of occurrence of hits held by the player. At the time of the reach, the symbol display section 40 fluctuates and stops longer than at the time of detachment, as indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 4C. However, the stop symbol is off.

Similarly, when a random number is generated from the random number generation means 43, the lamp group 50 blinks and lights. Then, after the symbol of each symbol display section 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 fluctuates for a certain period of time, the stopped symbol is changed to “7.7.7”.
The hit symbol is displayed. In this type of pachinko machine, since the timing of random number generation by the random number generation means 43 is constant and the interval at which game balls are fired by the firing means 8 is substantially constant, when the game balls pass through the starting gate 14, The extracted random numbers also tend to have a certain periodicity. Therefore,
Even if it is an outlier random number, if the reach random number in the specific random number or a random number close to it starts to appear frequently, it is very likely that the random number will be generated, regardless of whether or not it actually occurs. . Therefore, every time a specific random number is generated, if the specific display lamp 33 of the display unit 12 is made to blink while the symbol display portions 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 are changing, the display state is always displayed. In the case of a player playing a game while paying attention to the change, it is possible to evoke the thinking ability of the player, and the player can play a game that is highly interesting while thinking.

That is, even if the player does not know the meaning of blinking the specific display lamp 33 at all, it senses that some change is occurring due to the lighting of the specific display lamp 33 and turns on the light. The player makes a game while estimating and thinking variously about causes, conditions, and the like of the player, and increasing the expectation of the occurrence of the hit by the player himself, so that the player can play the game while thinking. However, among the specific random numbers, in addition to the hit random numbers, there are eight out-of-range random numbers including a reach random number. Therefore, even if the specific display lamp 33 starts blinking and lighting before the operation of the variable symbol display means 30, it is not always immediate. Does not occur, and in most cases, it is out of the expectation of the player. Therefore, if only the winning random number is used as the specific random number, or if the winning random number and the reach random number are used as the specific random number, from the experience of the player,
The meaning of the specific display lamp 33 blinking and lit can be easily recognized by the player, but since the specific random number includes a reach random number and a certain number of out-of-range random numbers, it stimulates the player's thinking ability However, it is not immediately detected,
On the contrary, it stimulates the motivation and expectation of the game capture, and allows the player to play a game full of interest.

When the fluctuation processing means 45 starts the fluctuation processing,
Each of the symbol display units 3 of the variable symbol display unit 30
The 9,40,41 stop symbols are determined. And each symbol display part 3
If the stop symbols of 9, 40 and 41 are other than the winning random number which is a winning symbol, the symbol determining means 46 determines that the symbol is off, and the specific winning means 22 is not opened. When each symbol display section 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 hits and stops at the symbol, the specific winning means 22 is opened by a signal from the symbol determination means 46, and when the game ball passes through its special operation area 42. The right state generating means 47 operates to generate a right state advantageous to the player, that is, a big hit state. That is, if the game ball passes through the special operation area 42 of the specific winning means 22, then the third kind starting means
Every time a game ball enters 23, the special winning means 24 opens for a certain period of time, and since the special winning means 24 repeats the opening and closing operation up to 16 times, a large number of game balls continuously enter the special winning means 24. And return great profit to the player. On the other hand, when this big hit occurs, the big hit display lamp 10 flashes and lights through the display control means 48, and the corner lamp 25 on the game board 5 side and other display lamps 33 light and flash.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in the embodiment, one random number, two reach random numbers, and six out-of-order random numbers are set for the specific random number, with the probability of occurrence of the win being 1/150, but each number is set to the total number of game configurations. It may be determined as appropriate. In the case of a specific random number, the symbol of each symbol display section 39, 40, 41 of the variable symbol display means 30 starts to change, and at the same time, the specific display lamp 33 starts blinking and lighting. May be configured so that the specific display lamp 33 blinks before starting the fluctuation operation. In short, at the time of the specific random number, it is sufficient to blink the specific display lamp 33 at a timing that can give an impact to the player. The specific display lamp 33 may be continuously turned on.

Further, in the embodiment, the specific display lamp 33 near the variable symbol display means 30 is made to blink, but the position is not particularly limited. Further, at the time of the specific random number, the specific display lamp 33 may be turned on and off, and at the same time, a sound effect may be generated from the speaker, so that the player's attention may be drawn from both the visual sense and the auditory sense. In the embodiment, the specific display lamp 33 is exemplified as the specific position display means.
When a specific random number is generated, a specific image, for example, an image in which a mouse runs or the like may be displayed on the image display device when a specific random number is generated. The starting means may be constituted by a starting gate 14 through which the game balls pass from top to bottom, or by a ball inlet for passing the entered game balls to the rear side of the game board 5.

[0021]

According to the present invention, the game board 5 has a starting means 14 for detecting a game ball, and a variation in which a plurality of symbols fluctuate for a predetermined time by random number processing when the starting means 14 detects a game ball. In a ball game machine having a symbol display means 30 and generating a profit state when a stop symbol of the variable symbol display means 30 becomes a winning symbol of a predetermined combination, a liquid crystal type An image display means is provided, and for each fluctuating operation of the fluctuating symbol display means 30, of the generated random numbers generated when the starting means 14 detects a game ball, the fluctuating symbol display means
A winning random number when the 30 stop symbols become a winning symbol of a predetermined combination, a reach random number when one symbol becomes a reaching symbol different from the winning symbol, and a winning symbol other than the winning symbol and the reaching symbol. A random number determining means 44 for determining the presence or absence of a specific random number including a part of the random number when the random number is determined, and when the random number determining means 44 determines the specific random number, the fluctuation operation of the variable symbol display means 30 is stopped. Since the display control means 48 for displaying a specific image on the liquid crystal image display means is provided in advance, the display state of the liquid crystal image display means can be changed when a specific random number is generated. . Therefore, for a player who can sense a change in the display state, a specific image can be displayed on the liquid crystal image display means to evoke the player's thinking ability, and the player can always think. It is possible to play a game that is highly entertaining. In addition, since the specific random numbers include some random numbers in addition to the hit random number and the reach random number, a specific image is displayed on the liquid crystal image display means when the specific random number is generated, and the specific image is displayed. Despite the change in the state, the meaning of the change in the display state of the liquid crystal image display means is not immediately noticed by the player, and the thinking ability for the game is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of a display unit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Game board 12 Display unit 14 Starting means 30 Fluctuating symbol display means 43 Random number generation means 44 Random number judgment means 48 Display control means

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game board (5) having a starting means (14) for detecting a game ball, and a plurality of symbols fluctuating for a predetermined time by random number processing when the starting means (14) detects a game ball. A game display device (30), wherein the profitable state is generated when the stop symbol of the variable symbol display device (30) becomes a winning symbol of a predetermined combination. 5) is provided with a liquid crystal image display means, and each time the fluctuating symbol display means (30) fluctuates, among the random numbers generated when the starting means (14) detects a game ball, the fluctuating symbol display means (30) ) The stop random number when the stop symbol becomes a winning symbol of a predetermined combination, the reach random number when one symbol becomes a reach symbol different from the hit symbol, and the off symbol other than the hit symbol and the reach symbol. Specific random numbers, including some random numbers A random number determining means (44) for determining the presence or absence, and when the random number determining means (44) determines a specific random number, the liquid crystal type image display means is specified before the variable symbol display means (30) stops changing operation. Display control means (48) for displaying an image of the ball game machine. 2. The display control of a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a specific image which evokes a player's thinking ability is displayed on said liquid crystal image display means. apparatus. 3. A display control device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein said liquid crystal image display means also serves as a variable symbol display means. 4. The liquid crystal image display means displays the specific image during the fluctuation operation of the fluctuation symbol display means (30). Display control device for ball game machines.