JP3055638B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a special prize winning device in which a plurality of passing areas including a special area are formed, and a special prize winning device when a display result at the time of stoppage of fluctuation is a predetermined display result. A symbol display device for changing the hitting ball into a state in which it is easy to win, and when the hitting ball guided to the special winning device starts operating when passing through the special region and again when the hitting ball passes through the special region or on the game board. A special game control means that is activated when a predetermined number of hit balls are won in the provided start winning opening, and a release operation is performed in a predetermined manner each time a hit ball wins in the start winning opening during the operation of the special game control means. And a variable prize winning device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a display result of a symbol display device at the time of a fluctuation stop becomes a predetermined display result, a special winning device changes to a state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball, and is accepted in a state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball. When the hit ball passes through the special area of the special winning device, the special game control means is activated to bring the game into a right-generating game state. Many pachinko machines that open until a predetermined number of (for example, 10) prize balls have been generated until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls have been generated have been provided on the market. In such a pachinko machine, the right-generating gaming state ends when a hit ball passes through the special area again or when a predetermined number (for example, 16) of hit balls wins in the starting winning opening. I have. Therefore, even during the rights-generating game state,
The symbol display device again displays the predetermined display result and opens the special winning device, and if the hit ball passes through the special area, the right generating game state is set even before the variable winning device repeats the maximum allowed number of releases. Was to end.

[0003]

For this reason, hitherto, hitting balls or winning openings (hereinafter referred to as symbol operating ports) for changing the symbol display device have been hitherto used once in the right generating game state. The launch ball must be adjusted so that it does not win or pass, but despite such adjustment, the hit ball wins or passes through the symbol operating port regardless of the intention of the player due to obstacles such as nails, There is a case where the right generation game state is terminated on the way to lose interest of the player. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine in which a game state advantageous to a player is less likely to end on the way.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a special prize winning device in which a plurality of passing areas including a special area are formed, and a display result at the time of stoppage of fluctuation are determined in advance. A symbol display device for changing the special prize device to a state in which a hit ball is easy to win when a display result is obtained, and a special start again when a hit ball guided to the special prize device passes through the special area and again A special game control means that is activated when a predetermined number of hit balls has been won in a start winning opening provided on the game board or when a hit ball has passed through the area, and the start winning opening is provided during the operation of the special game control means. A variable winning device that is opened and driven in a predetermined manner each time a hit ball wins, in a pachinko machine, wherein the symbol display device has a variable time when the variable winning device permits one opening. And it is characterized in that it is set longer than the product of the winning number of the ball to the starting winning opening for restricting the operation termination of the special game control means and.

[0005]

When the variation display result of the symbol display device becomes a predetermined display result, the special prize device easily accepts the hit ball, and when the hit ball received by the special prize device passes through the special area during the state, The special game control means is operated to enter a so-called right generation game state. Then, even if the symbol display device starts to change immediately after the right generating game state, the change time until the display result is displayed is equal to one opening time allowed for the variable winning device and the special game. Since a time longer than the product of the number of hit balls to the starting winning opening that regulates the end of the operation of the control means is set,
In the meantime, it is possible to secure the maximum allowable number of times of opening of the variable prize winning device in the right-generating game state, and to prevent the right-generating game state from being terminated halfway due to at least the passing of the ball to the special area again.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. In the front structure of the pachinko machine 1, a metal frame 3 is provided around an opening of a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape, and a glass door 4 and a front door 5 are mounted on the metal frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. I have. A game board 10 is detachably mounted behind the glass door 4 via a mounting frame fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2. On the surface of the front door 5 is fixed an upper plate 6 for storing the discharged prize balls and supplying the stored prize balls to a firing position as hit balls. The upper plate 6 is provided with a fluctuation time reduction button 7 for shortening the fluctuation time of the symbol display device 20 described later. Furthermore,
At the lower part of the front frame 2, there are provided an operation handle 9 for hitting a ball at the firing position to the gaming section, and a lower plate 8 for storing excess prize balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 6.

Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board 10. In the drawing, a central symbol operating port device 13 is arranged at substantially the center of a game area 12 surrounded by a guide rail 11 of a game board 10. An operation gate 14 constantly swinging left and right by an electric drive source such as a motor is provided inside the central symbol operation port device 13,
When the winning ball received by the central symbol operating device 13 passes through the operating gate 14, the variable display of the symbol display device 20 described later is started, and the variable symbol operating device 17 is changed to a state in which the hit ball can easily win. . In addition, the central symbol operating port device 13 is provided with a starting winning opening device 27 and a starting winning number display 15 for displaying the number of balls won in the starting winning opening 30 described later during the right generating game state.

In the gaming area 12 above and on the left side of the above-mentioned central symbol operating port device 13, a normal winning port device 16 for normal hitting (15 prize balls are discharged by winning) and a normal winning port on the hitting ball. The mouth 19 and each are arrange | positioned.
Further, in the lower left portion of the game area 12, variable symbol operating port devices 17, 18 are arranged. Variable symbol working port device 1
7 and 18 are opened by an electric drive source such as a solenoid. Among them, the variable symbol operating port device 17 arranged above is closed when one hit ball is won, and is arranged below. The fluctuating symbol operating port device 18 is
The ball is closed by winning two hit balls (when closed, the ball may be mechanically closed by winning a predetermined number of winning balls, or may be closed by turning off the solenoid. May be configured). Also,
When a ball is hit in the upper variable symbol operating port device 17, the variable display on the symbol display device 20 is started, and the lower variable symbol operating port device 18 is opened. Also, when a hit ball wins in the lower fluctuating symbol operating port device 18, the symbol display device 2
It only starts the variable display of 0. In addition, during the variable display of the symbol display device 20, the hit ball changes the symbol design
7 and 18, and when the winning or passing of the operating gate 14 (hereinafter, these three are referred to as operating port group), the winning or passing is stored, and the right to start the variable display of the symbol display device 20 is reserved. Is done. However, the maximum number of storages is four.

The symbol display device 20 which starts the variable display based on the winning of the hit ball to the operating port group is disposed in the game area 12 below the central symbol operating port device 13. The symbol display device 20 includes a plurality (in the illustrated embodiment,
(3) symbol displays 21a to 21c (7-segment LE
D) and a plurality of (four in the illustrated embodiment) operation storage indicators 22. The symbol displays 21a to 21c start changing display based on the winning of a ball in the working port group, and after a very long time (for example, about 180 seconds) elapses, the left symbol display 21a stops. The central symbol display 21b and the right symbol display 21c are sequentially controlled to be stopped at short time intervals. Also, the symbol display 21a
The symbols displayed on to 21c are, for example, 0 to 9, E, F
Are displayed in a variable manner. And all the symbol display devices 21a-21
When the combination of symbols at the time of stop of c is a combination of symbols other than "0.0.0", it is determined that a hit has occurred, and the special prize winning device 23 described later is operated for a predetermined time (for example, 5.9 seconds).
It is designed to be driven open.

The operation memory display 22 provided on the symbol display device 20 is used to pass or win the operating port group when the symbol display device 20 is displaying a variable display or when the special winning device 23 is being opened. This informs that up to four hit balls have been stored. Even if a hit ball passes through a group of operating ports with all four operation memory indicators 22 lit, it is treated as invalid.

Incidentally, whether the display result of the symbol display device 20 is a hit or a miss is determined when a hit ball passes or wins a group of operating ports. For example, 0 to 1727
A random A counter for hitting and falling is prepared, and the random A counter is stepped at a constant speed (for example, 2.731 ms) from the time of turning on the power, and the value is such that the hit ball passes through the operating port group or If it is 0 at the time of winning, it is determined to be out of position, otherwise it is determined to be a hit (the probability of hit is 199.9 / 200).

A symbol displayed on the symbol display device 20 is determined using a random B counter. The random B counter has the first byte (0-1
1), the second byte (0 to 11) for the middle symbol, and the third byte (0 to 11) for the right symbol. .
The value of the first byte is incremented every 731 ms, the carry of the first byte is changed to the second byte, and the carry of the second byte is changed to the third byte.
Step into each byte. And the counter value of 0
9 corresponds to symbols 0-9, counter values 10 and 11 correspond to symbols E and F, and the content is checked for each interrupt. Depending on the content, either the hit symbol storage area or the off symbol storage area is determined. Is stored. Thus, the value of the random A counter is read and stored in the memory (up to four) when the hit ball passes or wins the operating port group, and is stored in the above memory when about 180 seconds have elapsed from the start of the fluctuation. The value of the random A counter is read out, and if the value is 0, the value of the out-of-design symbol storage area at that time is set as a stop symbol, and if not, the value of the hit symbol storage area at that time is stopped. Design. However, if the fluctuation time reduction button 7 is operated before the elapse of about 180 seconds from the start of the fluctuation, the stop symbol is determined based on the value of the random A counter at the time of operation.

A special winning device 23 that is driven when the symbol display device 20 is hit is disposed at the upper right of the game area 12. The special prize winning device 23 has an opening / closing plate 24 that is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown). The inside of the opening / closing plate 24 is divided into three, and the center is a special region 25. In the special area 25, usually,
Stop member 26 for preventing a winning ball from entering the special area 25
Is provided, and the winning ball is stopped immediately before the special area 25. The stop member 26 releases the stop after the opening of the open / close plate 24 for a certain period of time is completed. When a hit ball passes through the central special area 25, a special winning ball detection switch (not shown) is turned ON. The ON signal of the special winning ball detection switch is used as a signal for detecting occurrence and disappearance of the right generation game state (start and end of operation of the special game control means).

In addition, there are provided start winning ports 27 and 30 which function effectively when the above-mentioned right generation game state is entered. These start winning openings 27 and 30 are used to open an opening / closing plate 32 of a variable winning device 31, which will be described later, based on a hit of a hit ball during the operation of the special game control means. By the way, in the illustrated embodiment, the starting winning port 30 on the left side of the drawing has the same structure as a normal receiving port for simply receiving a hit ball, but the starting winning port 27 on the right side of the drawing has
The rotating body 28 having one receiving port 29 is built in. The rotating body 28 is configured to rotate at a time period longer than the opening time (to be described in detail later) permitted for the variable winning device 31. Therefore, as long as the hit ball wins the starting winning opening 27, the starting winning and the variable winning device 3
The opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 32 is performed alternately.
In addition, during the operation of the special game control means, the starting winning opening 27, 3
The number of balls that have won 0 is displayed on the start winning number display 15 provided in the central symbol operating port device 13. In many cases, the start winning number display 15 can display a number equal to the number of times the opening and closing plate 32 of the variable winning device 31 is opened. This will be described in detail later. The operation of the special game control means ends when the numerical value displayed on the start winning number display 15 becomes "10". It should be noted that the number of prize balls discharged by hitting the starting winning holes 27 and 30 with a hit ball is smaller than the number of prize balls discharged by prize winning in other prize openings or prize devices (for example, seven). Is set to

A variable winning device 31 which is driven based on the winning of the hit ball into the starting winning ports 27 and 30 during the right generating game state is disposed below the center of the game area 12. The variable winning device 31 has an opening / closing plate 32 driven to be opened / closed by an opening / closing solenoid (not shown), and receives a hit ball falling in the game area 12 with the opening / closing plate 32 opened. However, the opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 32 is executed based on the fact that the right generating game state is continued and a hit ball is won in the starting winning prize holes 27 and 30, and one opening is performed by a predetermined number (for example, , 10
) Winning balls or a certain amount of time (for example,
9.5 seconds). In order to count the above-mentioned predetermined number, the variable winning device 31 is provided with a winning ball number detection switch (not shown) and displays the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball number detecting switch. Has a built-in winning number display 33.

Further, in the game area 12 of the game board 10, a plurality of windmills 34 and out ports 35 are provided in addition to the above-described configuration.

The game operation of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
Is a time chart showing the fluctuation of the symbol display device 20, FIG. 4 is a time chart showing the operation of the special prize device 23 in the case of a hit, and FIG. 5 is a time chart of the fluctuation prize device 31 in the right generation game state. FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the operation of the variable prize device 31 when the right generation game state ends based on the winning of a prize ball to the special area in the middle of the right generation game state. is there.

First, at the beginning of the game, the player performs a bouncing operation in order to make the hit ball hit the central symbol operating port device 13. As shown in FIG. 3, when the ball hits the central symbol operating port device 13 and passes through the operating gate 14, the left symbol display 21
a (hereinafter, referred to as a left symbol) starts to fluctuate and then is displayed at a short time interval (0.328 seconds).
1b (hereinafter, referred to as a middle symbol) and a right symbol indicator 21c (hereinafter, referred to as a right symbol) sequentially start changing display. The fluctuation speed until a very long time (around 179.5 seconds) elapses from the start of the fluctuation is displayed at a speed at which one symbol is displayed for 0.049 seconds (hereinafter, this speed is referred to as a high speed). The speed at which one symbol is displayed for 0.057 seconds before stopping (hereinafter, this speed is referred to as a medium speed) and the speed at which one symbol is 0.147
The speed is reduced to a speed displayed in seconds (hereinafter, this speed is referred to as a low speed) and stopped.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when 179.498 seconds have elapsed from the start of the change, the left symbol 21a is replaced with a symbol four symbols before the stop symbol, and one symbol at medium speed and one symbol at low speed. The left symbol 21a is stopped by changing three symbols. The middle symbol 21b is stopped at the same time as the left symbol 21a is stopped.
The symbol is replaced with a symbol in front of the symbol, and one symbol changes at a medium speed and one symbol changes at a low speed to stop the middle symbol 21b. Furthermore, medium design 21
Simultaneously with the stop of b, the right symbol 21c is replaced with a symbol two symbols before the stop symbol, and one symbol changes at a medium speed and one symbol changes at a low speed to stop the right symbol 21c. Then, after all the symbols have been stopped, it is determined whether or not the symbols have come off for confirmation after a lapse of 0.503 seconds.

When the fluctuation time reduction button 7 is operated before the extremely long time elapses after the fluctuation display is started, when 0.003 seconds elapse from the time of the operation, the time from the point a in FIG. Operation. Also, in the above description,
The case where the ball is changed based on the hit ball passing through the operation gate 14 has been described. However, as described above, when the hit ball passes through the operation gate 14, the variable symbol operation port devices 17 and 18 are sequentially opened and totaled. Three hit balls are accepted, which also causes the symbol display device 20 to fluctuate in exactly the same manner as described above. However, in this case, the winning operation is temporarily stored, and after the previous change is completed,
The fluctuation is started based on the memory. More specifically, when the previous display result is out of range, the fluctuation based on the memory is started 0.503 seconds after the fluctuation of the right symbol 21c is stopped. On the other hand, when the previous display result is hit, Opening / closing plate 2 of special winning device 23 to be explained
After the opening of 4, the fluctuation based on the memory is started 0.003 seconds later.

By the way, when the display result of the symbol display device 20 is a hit, as shown in FIG. 4, the special prize device 23 (displayed as a normal electric accessory) is driven and controlled. That is,
Fixed interval time (5 000 seconds) after symbol stop
When the time elapses, the open / close plate 24 is opened, and the open state is continued for a fixed time (5.899 seconds). Also, while the opening / closing plate 24 is open, the stopping member 26 (indicated as a stopping device) is in a state of stopping the hitting ball just before the special area 25,
When 2.002 seconds elapse after the opening / closing plate 24 is closed, the stopped state is released for 1.000 seconds, and the hit ball that has been stopped is guided to the special area 25, and the operation of the special game control means is started. To enter the right generation game state.

FIG.
As shown in the figure, the variable winning device 31 (displayed as a special winning opening) is activated for a certain period of time (9.501 seconds) or the predetermined time each time the winning winning opening 27 or 30 (displayed as a third-type starting opening) is won. Is opened until a predetermined number (10) of winning balls are generated before the time elapses. And such opening is the starting winning opening 2
For the number of times corresponding to the maximum winning number for 7, 30, ie, 1
0 is allowed. Thus, in this embodiment,
When the maximum allowable number of open times has been executed, the total open time of the variable winning device 31 is 9.501 × 10 = 95.0.
It is one second, and even if the winning intervals to the start winning prize openings 27 and 30 are long, it is enough if the total of ten times is about 60 seconds, so that it takes 150 seconds for one right generation game state to end. Seconds. At this time, since the symbol display device 20 is still displaying the variation, the hit display is not derived, and the special winning device 23 is not driven by this, so that at least the passing of the hit ball to the special region 25 at least again The right generation gaming state is not terminated. Further, in this embodiment, since the hit display probability of the symbol display device 20 is extremely high, there is a very high possibility that the above-mentioned right generation game state can be performed four times in a row.

If the hit ball is guided to the starting winning opening 27 disposed on the right side of the game area 12 as described above, the starting winning and the opening of the variable winning device 31 are alternately performed, and the maximum 10 winning wins are achieved. There is a high possibility that the number of times of opening can be obtained, but when the ball is hit to guide the other starting winning opening 30 to hit the ball, the number of times of starting is earlier than the number of times of opening of the variable winning device 31, and the highest Before the number of times of opening is obtained, ten start winnings may be reached and the right generation gaming state may end. As described above, when the right-generating game state ends before the maximum number of open times is obtained, as shown in FIG. 6, the opening of the variable winning device 31 at the end of the right-generation game state is performed in the predetermined mode. It is released, but no further release is performed.

The operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment has been described above. According to the embodiment, the symbol display device 2 is used.
When the fluctuation display result of 0 becomes a predetermined display result and the special winning device 23 easily accepts a hit ball, and the hit ball received by the special winning device 23 passes through the special area 25 during this state, the special game is executed. The control means is operated to enter a so-called right generation game state. Then, even if the symbol display device 20 starts to change immediately after entering the right generation gaming state, the change time until the display result is displayed is the same as the one open time allowed by the variable winning device 31. A starting winning port 27 for restricting the end of the operation of the special game control means,
Since the time longer than the product of the number of hits to the ball 30 and the winning number is set, it is possible to secure the maximum allowable number of times of the variable winning device 31 in the right-generating game state during that time, and at least re-specify the special area. 25, it is possible to prevent the right generation game state from being terminated halfway due to the passing of the hit ball to 25.

In the above-described embodiment, the probability that the hit is displayed on the symbol display device 20 is extremely high. However, the setting is arbitrary, and the variable prize device 31 is used.
Is not limited to ten, but may be more. Further, in the above-described embodiment, since the change time reduction button 7 is provided, it is possible to operate the symbol display device 20 immediately after the end of the right generation game state to stop the fluctuation of the symbol display device 20 and obtain the next right generation game state. Since it is possible, a game in which a large number of winning balls are obtained in a short time can be continuously performed, and the interest of the player can be further enhanced.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, even if the symbol display device starts to change immediately after entering the right generation game state, the change until the display result is displayed. Since the time is set to be longer than the product of one open time permitted by the variable winning device and the number of hit balls to the starting winning opening that regulates the end of the operation of the special game control means, during that time, Thus, it is possible to ensure that the maximum allowable number of times of the variable prize winning device in the right-generating gaming state is released, and to prevent the right-generating gaming state from being terminated halfway due to at least the passing of the ball to the special area again.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

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

FIG. 3 is a time chart showing a fluctuation operation of the symbol display device.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing the operation of the special winning device.

FIG. 5 is a time chart showing the operation of the variable winning device during the operation of the special game control means.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the operation of the variable prize device when the operation of the special game control means is terminated halfway.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 10 Game board 20 Symbol display device 23 Special winning device 25 Special area 27 Starting winning port 30 Starting winning port 31 Variable winning device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A special prize winning device in which a plurality of passing areas including a special area are formed, and a state in which a hit ball easily hits the special prize winning device when the display result at the time of the fluctuation stop is a predetermined display result. The symbol display device to be changed to, the operation starts when the hit ball guided to the special winning device passes through the special region, and again when the hit ball passes through the special region or at the start winning hole provided in the game board. A special game control means for ending the operation when a predetermined number of hit balls have won, and a variable winning device which is opened and driven in a predetermined manner each time a hit ball wins in the starting winning opening while the special game control means is operating. In the pachinko machine provided with the above, the fluctuating time of the symbol display device is set to one open time allowed for the fluctuating winning device and the ball is hit into the starting winning opening which regulates the end of the operation of the special game control means. Pinball machine, characterized in that it is set longer than the product of the winning number.