JP2972099B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine provided with a symbol variation display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of ball game machine, a symbol variation display device having a plurality of symbol display sections for displaying a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner and sequentially stopping the variable display is provided. The symbol variation display means for sequentially performing a lottery of combinations of stopped symbols in the symbol variation display device, on condition that the symbol variation display device has been achieved, and the symbol variation display described above so as to be a stopped symbol corresponding to the symbol lottery result by the symbol lottery means. While controlling the symbol fluctuation of the device, the lottery result is
In the above-mentioned variable display device, the combination of stopped symbols of the other symbol display units except for the final symbol display unit that finally stops the variable display of symbols is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute a special prize mode. In the case, the fluctuation display which stops and controls the symbol fluctuation of the symbol fluctuation display device so that the process of stopping the symbol fluctuation in the final symbol display unit is different from the stop process of the symbol fluctuation in the other symbol display units. There has been known a device which includes a device control means and causes a player to perform a special game when a symbol lottery result by the symbol lottery means is a combination of symbols constituting the special prize mode.

In this conventional ball game machine, the combination of stopped symbols does not become a combination of symbols constituting a special prize mode unless a symbol stop process is performed in the symbol change display of the symbol change display device. Since the player does not have a reach stop process different from the normal symbol change display stop process in the symbol change display device, a sense of expectation that a special game can be performed occurs. Looking at the stopping process was one of the real thrills of this type of ball-and-shooter.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional ball game machine, the player can determine how the symbol variation stop process in the symbol variation display device is in which the symbol variation is stopped. I could not know until just before. For this reason, the player must always pay attention to the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol fluctuation display device so as not to overlook the reach stopping process in order to fully enjoy the real pleasure of the reach stopping process described above. Sometimes, I lost my pleasure.

[0005] In particular, when the game is played for a long time, the symbol variation display device may be watched for a long time so as not to overlook the reach stopping process, which has been a major factor causing fatigue. Furthermore, when the number of game balls in hand is small, the stop process of the symbol variation display device becomes the reach stop process, and the game balls prepared in advance are insufficient for performing a special game. In many cases, the player has to prepare for a game ball in a hurry while the reach stop process is in progress, so that there is a problem that he cannot fully enjoy the real pleasure of the reach stop process.

Therefore, a ball game machine according to claim 1 has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a lottery result held by lottery result holding means. One of the results includes a lottery result in which the combination of stopped symbols in the other symbol display units except the final symbol display unit is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute the special prize mode described above. In the case where there is, by notifying the player that there is a lottery result which is a combination of the reach symbol in the symbol lottery result, the fun of the reach stop process is not overlooked, and the symbol fluctuation display device can be used to change the symbol Provide a ball game machine that does not require attention to the display at all times, does not cause fatigue even in a long-time game, and allows the user to enjoy the reach stop process with a margin and play the game. It is Utosuru thing.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object, and its contents will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol lottery means (124) and the variable display device control means (13
In between 1), during the symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device (40), while holding a plurality of symbol lottery results from the symbol lottery means (124), the symbol variation display device (40) While the variable display of symbols is stopped, the lottery result holding means (130) for outputting the symbol lottery result to the variable display device control means (131)
And, in any of the lottery results held in this lottery result holding means (130), the combination of stopped symbols of other symbol display units (100-102) except the final symbol display unit (100-102), In the case where a combination of reach symbols that may constitute the special prize mode described above is included, a reach determination unit (133) for determining a reach, and a reach information from the reach determination unit (133) are used. And the player will be able to reach
The combination exists and the combination of the reach design
Is in the pending floating display?
Reach determining informing means for informing (e.g. determination indicator lamp
98, 98).

[0008]

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the symbol lottery means (124) sequentially performs the lottery of the combination of the stopped symbols and determines the combination of the stopped symbols in the symbol variation display device (40). I do. The lottery result holding means (130) holds a plurality of symbol lottery results from the symbol lottery means (124) while the symbol variation display device (40) is performing symbol variation display, and a symbol variation display device. While (40) has stopped the variable display of symbols, the symbol lottery results are displayed on the variable display device control means (1).
Output to 31).

The reach determining means (133) stops any of the symbol display parts (100, 101) except for the final symbol display part (102) in one of the symbol lottery results held in the lottery result holding means (130). If the combination of symbols includes a lottery result that is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute a special prize mode, it is determined to be reach. Reach judgment notification means (98,98)
, When the reach judging means (133) is determined to reach, lottery result in either shelved the symbol lottery result holding means (130), and that the said Li there is a combination of reach symbols
H) The combination of the symbols is
Notify where it is .

[0010]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of a pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the symbol variation display device, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the judgment display lamp. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a pachinko machine as a ball and ball game machine.
Has a game board 20 on the front surface thereof, and the surface of the game board 20 is substantially surrounded by a substantially circular guide rail 23 composed of two rails of an arc-shaped outer rail 21 and an inner rail 22. A circular game section 30 is provided. Further, a plurality of nails (not shown) are provided on the surface of the game board 20, and a game ball flowing down in the game section 30 hits these nails and changes in a flowing direction thereof.

A symbol variation display device 40 is provided substantially at the center of the game section 30, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a tulip-shaped starting port 50 is provided below the symbol change display device 40. In the starting port 50, when a game ball is detected to enter, the symbol change is performed. A start-up opening sensor 51 for starting the change display of the symbol by the display device 40 is provided. When a game ball enters the start-up opening 50, a lottery symbol is determined.

An attacker type variable winning device 60 is provided below the starting port 50, as shown in FIG. This variable winning device 60 has an openable / closable attacker door 61 at its front opening, and its front opening is normally closed by the attacker door 61, so that it is difficult for game balls to enter the variable winning device 60. At the time of a special game, the attacker door 61 is opened so that the game ball can easily enter the variable winning device 60.

Although not shown in the drawing, the game section 30 has a plurality of winning ports for paying out prize balls to a player when a game ball enters. As shown in FIG. 2, below the variable winning device 60, at the position facing the lower end inner edge of the inner rail 22, the starting port 50 and game balls that did not win any of the winning ports are collected. Oval recovery port 31 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, below the game board, there is provided an upper storage dish 70 for storing game balls to be fired on the game board 20, and below the upper storage dish 70. A lower storage dish 71 for storing game balls that cannot be completely stored in the upper storage dish 70 is provided.On the right side of the lower storage dish 71, a handle-like shape for firing game balls into the game section 30 is provided. A hit ball launching device 80 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol variation display device 40 is located substantially at the center of the front surface, and includes three rows of display windows 90 to 92 arranged side by side, and three rows of display windows 90 to 92. The number-of-reserved-balls indicator lamp 97, which is located above and includes four lamps 93 to 96 arranged side by side for displaying the number of retained balls, and the retained balls located on both sides of the three rows of display windows 90 to 92, A pair of left and right judgment display lamps 98, 98 as reach judgment notifying means for indicating that one of the held lottery results includes a combination of reach symbols is provided.

Each of the display windows 90 to 92 is made of a transparent or translucent material. As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display units 100 to 1 arranged side by side in the pachinko machine 10 are arranged side by side.
02, specifically, a left symbol display unit 100, a center symbol display unit 101, and a right symbol display unit 102 in order from the left, each display window.
It is visible from outside through 90-92. For each of these symbol display sections 100 to 102, for example, a liquid crystal screen of a liquid crystal display device such as an STN or TFT type is used, and as shown in FIG. Can be sequentially displayed in a variable manner.

Each of these symbol display sections 100 to 102 can display one symbol at each of the three positions of the upper, middle, and lower rows, and can display three symbols in total. , A total of nine symbols can be simultaneously displayed on the three symbol display sections 100-102. The number-of-reserved-balls indicator lamp 97 is composed of, for example, four lamps 93 to 96 using LEDs, and the number of the lit lamps 93 to 96 indicates the reserved ball. Note that, here, the holding ball means that when a game ball enters the starting port 50, the change of the symbol by the symbol change display device 40 started by the game ball previously entered the starting port 50 does not stop. Previously, it means a game ball that has entered the starting port 50, and up to a maximum of four game balls that have entered the starting port 50 while the symbol is being changed by the symbol change display device 40 are treated as reserved balls. Then, when the symbol variation display device 40 stops the symbol variation, the holding ball is a condition for sequentially starting the symbol variation display of the symbol variation display device 40.

In the reserved ball number display lamp 97, the lamps 93 to 96 are sequentially lit from the left, and the lit lamps are lit.
The current number of reserved balls is represented by the number 93 to 96. Therefore, for example, of the four lamps 93 to 96, the leftmost lamp
If only one of the lamps 93 is lit, there is one ball, and if all four lamps 93 to 96 are lit, there are four balls. Have been.

Therefore, when only one of the leftmost lamps 93 is turned on in the number-of-remaining-balls display lamp 97, the symbol variation display device 40 displays the symbol variation display currently being performed. This indicates that the symbol change display is performed once more by one holding ball. In addition, when all of the four lamps 93 to 96 out of the number-of-remaining-balls display lamps 97 are lit, the symbol variation display device 40 starts after the current symbol variation display is completed. Unless a game ball is further inserted into the mouth 50, it means that the remaining four symbol change displays are performed. Each time the symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device 40 is completed once, the number of reserved balls display lamp 97 is set so as to correspond to the remaining number of symbol variation displays.
Lamps 93 to 96 are turned off one by one from the right.

The above-mentioned judgment display lamps 98, 98 are, for example, LE
A light emitting body such as D is used, and a game ball enters the starting port 50, but since the symbol variation display device 40 is performing symbol variation display, during a lottery result performed on a game ball treated as a reserved ball Further, in the symbol variation display device 40, of the symbol display units 100 to 102, other symbol display units except for the last symbol display unit that finally stops the symbol variation display, that is, in the present embodiment, the right symbol There is a lottery result in which the combination of stop symbols with the left and center symbol display portions 100 and 101, which are other symbol display portions except the display portion 102, is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute a special prize mode. In this case, the player is notified of this by lighting or blinking the light emitter.

[0021] Therefore, the player, in the holding ball,
It can be known before the start of the symbol variation display that the symbol variation display device 40 may be in the reach stop process. The opening of the attacker door 61 in the variable winning device 60 is performed when the combination of stopped symbols in each of the symbol display portions 100 to 102 constitutes a predetermined special prize mode, for example, "7""7"" This is performed when “7” is completed, and the attacker door 61 is kept open until a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition is a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds)
Or a predetermined number (for example, 1
The attack ball 61 is changed from the open state to the closed state when any of these conditions is satisfied. When a game ball enters a continuous winning opening (not shown) provided in the variable winning device 60 until any of the above conditions is satisfied, the continuous winning provided in the continuous winning opening is provided. When a game sensor is detected by a detection sensor (not shown), the attacker door 61 is opened again, and the open state is continued until the predetermined condition is achieved. In this embodiment, the attacker door 61 is continuously opened up to 16 times.

Next, a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a central control unit 11 composed of a CPU.
It is configured around 0. The input port of the central control device 110 is connected to a starting port sensor 51 that detects each game ball that has entered the starting port 50.

On the output side of the central control device 110, a symbol variation display device 40 for sequentially displaying a plurality of symbols at high speed is displayed.
And a variable winning device 60 that fluctuates to a state advantageous to the player and performs a special game, and one of the lottery results during the holding ball, except for the right symbol display portion 102 which is the final symbol display portion, and the like. The left and center symbol display units 100, which are symbol display units of
When the combination of the stop symbols of 101 includes the combination of the reach symbols that may constitute the special prize mode described above, the judgment display lamps 98, 98 for displaying this in advance are respectively connected. I have.

The central control unit 110 includes a random number generating means 120 for sequentially generating random numbers, and a random number extracting means for extracting a random value generated by the random number generating means 120 on condition that a game ball enters the starting port 50. 121, a predetermined specific area of the entire area where the random number value generated by the random number generation means 120 takes a predetermined area is referred to as a reach area where a combination of stop symbols is a combination of reach symbols (a prize area for performing a special game). The lottery is performed by comparing the winning determination table 122 and one random number value extracted by the random number extracting means 121 with the winning determination table 122, and when the random number value is included in the reach area. The winning determination means 123 determines that the lottery result is a reach, and determines that the winning is achieved when the random number is included in the winning area in the reach area.
A symbol lottery means 124 comprising the symbol variation display device 40
During the variable display of the symbols, the symbol lottery results from the symbol lottery means 124 are held up to a maximum of four, and during the stop of the variable display of the symbols by the symbol variable display device 40, the lottery for outputting the symbol lottery results Result holding means 130, based on the symbol lottery result output from the lottery result holding means 130, a variable display device control means 131 for controlling the symbol change display device 40, and held in the lottery result holding means 130 The number of pending balls is indicated as the number of pending balls, and the number of pending balls
7 and the symbol number display control means 132 to be displayed in the symbol selection result held by the lottery result storage means 130, in the other symbol display parts except the right symbol display part 102 which is the final symbol display part. The reach to be determined to be reach when a combination of stop symbols of a certain left and center symbol display portions 100 and 101 includes a lottery result that is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute the special prize mode described above. Determining means 133.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 having the above configuration will be described. First, the player operates the hit ball launching device 80 to launch a game ball in the game section 30. The game ball which is repelled in the game unit 30 hits an obstacle such as a nail while flowing in the game unit 30 and changes in the flow direction.

The game ball flowing down in the game section 30 is
, The random number extracting means 121 specifies one random number value from the random numbers sequentially generated from the random number generating means 120. The winning determination unit 123 compares the specified one random number value with the winning determination table 122, determines a winning, and outputs a lottery result to the lottery result holding unit 130. The prize determination by the prize determining means 123 is performed by comparing the specified random number value with a prize determination table 122 provided in advance.

The winning determination table 122 includes a random number generator 120
Of all the random numbers generated from, a predetermined specific area is defined as a reach area (including a winning area) through a process of stopping the symbol variation display by the reach. Therefore, the prize determining unit 123 checks the random number value specified by the random number extracting unit 121 with the prize determination table 122, and when the random number value is included in the prize area, determines that the prize is a prize. Stop symbols are selected by lot so as to be a combination of symbols constituting the mode. Further, when the random number value is included in the reach process of the symbol variation display stop process by the reach, that is, the reach region passing through the reach stop process, the symbol on the right side, which is the last symbol display unit that finally stops the symbol variation display. The left and center symbol display units 100 and 10 which are other symbol display units except the display unit 102
A lottery symbol is selected so that the combination of the one symbol symbol is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute a special prize mode.

When the lottery symbol selected by the symbol lottery means 124 is output, the lottery result holding means 130 outputs the lottery symbol to the variation display device control means 131, and the variation display device control means 131 outputs the lottery symbol. The symbol variation display device 40 is controlled to stop so as to go through a symbol variation stopping process corresponding to the lottery symbol. Therefore, when the random number value is included in the winning area, the combination of the stopped symbols is the winning symbol “7”.
Stop control is performed so as to be “7” or “7”, or when the random number is simply a reach stop process, the lottery symbol is displayed at the last symbol display unit where symbol variation is finally stopped. The combination of symbols on the left and center symbol display portions 100 and 101, which are symbol display portions other than the symbol display portion 102 on the right side, becomes "7" and "7", and the symbol variation display is stopped through the reach stop process. The variable display device 40 is controlled to stop.

The lottery result holding means 130 is a symbol lottery means when the symbol change display device 40 is changing symbols.
After the lottery result from 124 is suspended and the symbol variation display is stopped, the lottery result is output to the variation display device control means 131. When the lottery result holding means 130 holds the symbol lottery result, it turns on the lamps 93 to 96 of the number-of-remaining-balls display lamps 97 corresponding to the held lottery result.

The reach determining means 133, during the symbol lottery result held by the lottery result holding means 130, the left symbol display section other than the right symbol display section 102 except the right symbol display section 102 as the final symbol display section. If the combination of the stop symbols in the symbol designs 100 and 101 at the center includes a lottery result that is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute the above-described special prize mode, the reach is determined.

When the reach determining means 133 determines that the vehicle is reachable, the determination display lamps 98, 98 are turned on or blink. In addition, by turning on the judgment display lamps 98, 98, during the symbol lottery result held by the lottery result holding means 130, in the other symbol display units except the right symbol display unit 102 which is the final symbol display unit. It is explained that when a combination of stop symbols of a certain right and center symbol display portions 100 and 101 includes a lottery result that is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute the special prize mode described above, this is notified. However, the lottery results may be reported by, for example, the number-of-reserved-balls display lamp 97 without providing the determination display lamps 98, 98 alone. For example, when the number of reserved balls is displayed on the reserved ball number display lamp 97, the number of lamps 93 to 96 corresponding to the reserved balls is displayed.
Lights up in red. And, when the lottery result which is a combination of the reach symbols is included in the reserved ball,
Of the number-of-retained-balls display lamps 97, the lamps 93 to 96 that display the corresponding reserved ball may emit light of a color different from red, for example, green.

If a specific example is shown, as shown in FIG.
While the symbol variation display device 40 is performing symbol variation display, four game balls enter the starting port 50, and the symbol lottery means 124 performs the lottery performed by the fourth game ball entering. If the result is that the symbol stopping process is the reach stopping process, the fourth lamp 96 from the left among the retained ball number indicating lamps 97
Emits green light, for example. If the fourth lamp 96 is lit in green, there are currently four pending balls and four
The variation display of the symbol by the symbol variation display device 40 using the individual holding ball indicates that the variation display of the symbol is stopped through the reach stop process.

As described above, the number-of-reserved-balls indicator lamp 97 corresponding to the retained ball that has been the lottery result of the combination of the reach symbols
Is used as a judgment display lamp, not only can it be understood that the lottery result that is the combination of the reach symbols is included in the reserved balls displayed on the reserved ball number display lamp 97, It can be seen at a glance whether the symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device 40 stops after the reach stop process.

In the above embodiment, the symbol variation display device is used.
Although the liquid crystal display device 40 is used, a cathode ray tube may be used, or a display device using a dot matrix system in which a large number of LEDs are arranged vertically and horizontally may be used. Instead of the liquid crystal display device 40, as in a slot machine, a plurality of symbols are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical reel, and the reels are rotated and displayed externally via a symbol display unit to display symbols. A variable display may be performed.

[0035]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the above described ball-and-ball game machine, the combination of the symbols stopped on the other symbol display units except for the final symbol display unit is displayed in one of the lottery results held by the lottery result holding unit, in the special prize mode described above. In the case where a lottery result that is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute the pattern is included, the player determines that there is a combination of reach symbols in the symbol lottery result and the reach symbol.
Combination of any of the pending floating views
By notifying whether it exists in the, it is not necessary to always pay attention to the fluctuation of the symbol by the symbol fluctuation display device, and,
In the situation where the pleasure of the reach stop process is not overlooked, and in this way, the game ball required for a special game can be prepared in advance without being tired even for a long time game, and It is possible to provide a ball game machine that can enjoy the real thrill of the reach stopping process.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing control of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of a judgment display lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko machine 20 Gaming board 21 Outer rail 22 Inner rail 23 Guide rail 30 Gaming section 31 Collection port 40 Pattern change display device 50 Starting port 51 Starting port sensor 60 Variable winning device 61 Attacker door 70 Upper storage tray 71 Lower storage tray 80 Launcher 90-92 Display window 93-96 Lamp 97 Number of retained balls display lamp 98 Judgment display lamp as reach judgment notification means 100-102 Symbol display unit 110 Central control unit 120 Random number generation means 121 Random number extraction means 122 Winning judgment table 123 Winning determination means 124 Symbol lottery means 130 Lottery result holding means 131 Variable display device control means 132 Reserved ball count display control means 133 Reach determination means

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A symbol variation display device having a plurality of symbol display portions for varyingly displaying a plurality of types of symbols and sequentially stopping the variation display, and the symbol variation being provided on condition that a predetermined condition is achieved. A symbol lottery means for sequentially performing a lottery of a combination of stopped symbols on the display device, and a symbol variation of the symbol variation display device is controlled so as to be a stop symbol corresponding to the symbol lottery result by the symbol lottery means, and the lottery result is displayed. However, in the above-mentioned variable display device, the combination of stopped symbols of other symbol display units except for the last symbol display unit that finally stops the variable display of symbols is a combination of reach symbols that may constitute a special prize mode. In the case of, the symbol change process in the final symbol display unit, through the reach stop process different from the symbol variation stop process in the other symbol display unit A variation display device control means for stopping and controlling the symbol variation of the variation display device, and when the symbol lottery result by the symbol lottery means is a combination of the symbols constituting the special prize mode, a special In the ball game machine for playing a game, the ball game machine has a symbol lottery between the symbol lottery means and the fluctuation display device control means during the symbol fluctuation display by the symbol fluctuation display device. A plurality of symbol lottery results from the means, and a lottery result holding means for outputting the held symbol lottery results to the variable display device control means while the symbol variation display device stops displaying the symbol variation, Any of the lottery results held in the lottery result holding means, the reach diagram in which the combination of symbols stopped in the other symbol display units except the final symbol display unit may constitute the special prize mode described above If the combination contains of the reach and determining reach determination means, based on information of reach determined from the reach determination unit, there is a combination of reach symbols in the symbol lottery result to the player
And the combination of the reach symbols
And a reach determination informing means for informing which of the fluctuating displays is present .