JP3644019B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, a plurality of symbols of the symbol variation display device are displayed in a variable manner in accordance with a winning at the starting prize opening. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a storage display device that temporarily stores a winning and changes the symbol by the winning ball after the symbol variation ends.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when a ball enters a specific starting prize opening, the three rows of symbols on the symbol variation display device are displayed so as to flow from top to bottom. When the predetermined symbols are arranged, a special game state, that is, a big win, opens the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device, and pachinko machines that win many game balls are used in pachinko amusement parks in various places.
[0003]
This type of pachinko gaming machine usually stores a specially stored display that stores and holds the winning ball when a winning game ball is won at the start winning opening during the fluctuation of the symbol on the symbol fluctuation display device. A device is provided and currently stores and holds a maximum of four winning balls.
[0004]
Since up to four winning balls won during the symbol change are stored as reserved balls, even if five or more balls win when the symbol changes, they will not be stored and will be in a so-called overflow state. No score is given to the player. For this reason, it has been studied to increase the number of reserved balls that have been won at the time of symbol changes to 5 or more.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the number of winning balls to be held is set as the number that can be held, for example, the maximum value of 255 that can be handled by one byte of the control circuit, for example, at the time of a bonus game that can increase the opening time of the start winning opening. In addition, when a large number of balls win, it is expected that the number of reserved balls will increase extremely. And when the number of reserves increases in this way, the display of the variation of the symbols is started based on the digestion of the reserve balls, that is, the winning balls that have been stored and stopped, and it is repeatedly stopped. It is anticipated that a lot of time will be spent.
[0006]
In particular, in the case of a probability-variable pachinko gaming machine in which the jackpot probability increases after the jackpot ends, the opening time of the start winning opening becomes longer. Therefore, the number of reservations increases by the difference between them. For example, if it takes 20 minutes to hit the jackpot, the number of winning balls held will increase to a large amount, from 100 to 160, and the symbols will be displayed in a variable manner to digest one holding ball. Since the symbol variation time to be is at least about 10 seconds, it takes about 16 to 26 minutes to digest all the reserved numbers.
[0007]
The process of digesting the reserved ball, that is, the operation of repeating the symbol variation of the special symbol display device based on the winning ball stored and held is automatically performed by the control circuit. There was a problem that the operation rate of the gaming machine decreased for the pachinko hall side because the ball launch was interrupted and only the symbol variation of the special symbol display device was seen. In addition, for players, when there are a lot of winning balls stored when they want to end a pachinko game, it will be confirmed by looking at the digestion of those holding balls, so it will end immediately. There was a problem that could not.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and digests the reserved balls quickly, prevents a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine, and reduces the waiting time of the player when digesting the reserved balls. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can be used.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a special symbol display device that variably displays a plurality of symbols when a game ball wins a winning winning opening, and a variable symbol display of the special symbol display device. In addition, when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening, it has a special memory display device that holds the winning ball and displays it, and the special symbol display device stops in line with a predetermined arrangement In a pachinko gaming machine that becomes a big hit state, a launch detection means for detecting the launch of a game ball, and a time shortening display control means for displaying a variation display of the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device in a time shorter than usual. is provided, in a case where the winning ball in a special storage display device is pending stores, the firing detection means does not detect a predetermined time firing of game balls, special symbol display instrumentation by time shortening the display control means Characterized in that the variation of the symbols to be displayed appears in is displayed in time was shortened than usual.
[0010]
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2 has a special symbol display device that displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner when a game ball wins at the start winning port, and a game ball at the start winning port during the variable symbol display of the special symbol display device. Has a special memory display device that holds the winning ball and displays it when it wins, and when the symbols of the special symbol display device are aligned and stopped in a predetermined arrangement, the pachinko gaming machine becomes a big hit state A game ball passage detecting means for detecting the passage of the game ball launched on the game board surface, and a time shortening display control means for displaying the fluctuation display of the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device in a time shorter than usual. is a special storage display device even when the winning ball is pending stores, when the gaming ball passage detecting means does not detect the passage of the game ball predetermined time, special symbol display by time shortening the display control means Wherein the variable display of the symbols to be displayed in the location is displayed at the time was shorter than normal.
[0011]
[Action]
In the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, when a ball is won at the start winning opening during the game, a plurality of symbols on the special symbol display device are displayed in a variable manner, and further on the start winning opening during the change display on the special symbol display device. When the game ball wins, the special memory display device holds the winning ball and displays it. And during such a game, when the launch detection means detects the launch of the game ball, and the launch detection means does not detect the launch of the game ball for a predetermined time, the time shortening display control means is in the special symbol display device. Display the change display of the symbol to be displayed in a time shorter than usual.
[0012]
As a result, the variation display time of the symbol without firing the game ball, that is, the variation of the symbol on the special symbol display device due to the digestion of the reserved ball, only the player stops watching the ball and sees the variation of the symbol The display time is a shorter time than usual, and it is possible to quickly display the variation display of the symbols by the winning balls stored on hold, that is, digestion of the holding balls. Therefore, the time for stopping the player's hitting operation is shortened, the operating rate of the gaming machine is prevented from being lowered, and the waiting time of the player at the time of digestion of the holding ball when the player tries to finish the pachinko is reduced. Can be reduced.
[0013]
In the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, during the pachinko game, the game ball passage detector detects the passage of the game ball launched to the game board surface, and the game ball passage detection means serves as the game board surface of the game ball. When the passage at the time is not detected for a predetermined time, the time reduction display control means displays the variable display of the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device in a time shorter than usual. Therefore, similar to the above, the time when the player has stopped the hitting ball launching operation and is only seeing the change of the symbol, that is, the time of the symbol change display time of the special symbol display device due to the digestion of the holding ball is shorter than usual. Thus, it is possible to quickly display the variation display of the symbols by the stored winning balls, that is, the digestion of the reserved balls in a short time.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a wooden frame of a pachinko machine. A front frame 2 is mounted in front of the wooden frame 1 through a hinge so that it can be opened and closed. A frame is attached, and the game board 3 is detachably attached to the inside of the front frame 2. Further, a synthetic resin mechanism plate is rotatably mounted on the back side of the game board 3 via a hinge.
[0015]
A front plate 7 is attached to the lower side of the glass door 5 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover a firing rail and a hitting basket (not shown), and a hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 7. Further, a hitting ball launching handle 9 constituting a part of the hitting ball launching device is provided at the lower part of the front frame 2, and a lower pan 8 for storing prize balls that can no longer be stored in the hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided. The hitting ball launching device rotates a cam by a motor, swings a cage having a kick roller and pivotally supported by a coil spring, by the engagement action of the cam and the kick roller, and moves the game ball by the cage. The hitting ball launcher is provided with a launch detector 29 that detects the launch of a game ball and outputs a detection signal thereof. Examples of the launch detector 29 include a circuit for detecting the start of the motor, switches such as a proximity switch for detecting the swinging motion of the kite, or switches for detecting the launch operation of the hitting ball launching handle 9. .
[0016]
On the front surface of the game board 3, a special symbol display device 10 that displays a plurality of symbols arranged in, for example, three rows in a circulating manner from the top to the bottom in order is displayed at the center of the game board 3. The special symbol display device 10 displays a plurality of numbers and pictures arranged in three rows on a display 10a such as a color liquid crystal display from the top to the bottom, and displays a moving image such as a character below the display. Above the display 10a, the display 15a of the special memory display device 15 is provided with a plurality of lamps and the like.
[0017]
The special memory display device 15 further stores and displays the number of balls (holding number) won in the start winning opening 13 when the symbol changes, and stores and displays a maximum of 255 holding numbers, for example. The number of reserved numbers can be displayed with, for example, six lamps. When the number of reserved balls is 1 to 6, each lamp is lit, and the number of reserved numbers is 7 or more. In this case, the numerical value is displayed in characters on the display 10a.
[0018]
A normal symbol display device 16 is provided above the indicator 15 a of the special memory display device 15. The normal symbol display device 16 is configured to circulate and display numerical values of 4, 5, 6, and 7 in order at a high speed, for example, on a one-digit number display 16a. Pass through and the gate detector 4a detects it, the numerical values 4 to 7 are circulated and displayed in order at a high speed on the display 16a.
[0019]
On both sides of the display 16a of the normal symbol display device 16, a display 17a of the normal storage display device 17 is provided with a plurality of lamps and the like. When the gate detector 4a detects a sphere that has passed through the passage gate 4 while the number is changed and displayed on the one-digit number indicator 16a, the indicator 17a turns on the lamp and displays it. To do. The normal memory display device 17 stores the sphere that has passed during the fluctuation as a holding sphere. The fluctuation display of the number on the display 16a of the normal symbol display device 16 stops after a few seconds, but if the stop symbol (number) is a predetermined “7”, for example, the blade 13c of the start winning opening 13 described later is Open for a predetermined number of seconds to make it easier to win a ball.
[0020]
Below the central position of the special symbol display device 10, a start winning opening 13 is provided, further, a normal winning opening 12 is provided on both sides thereof, and a variable winning apparatus 11 is provided below the starting winning opening 13. The start winning opening 13 has a vane 13c that can be opened and closed. The vane is opened and closed by a solenoid 13b, and a ball that has won a prize is detected by a start prize detector 14 disposed on the inside thereof. The variable winning device 11 is provided with an opening / closing member 11a that opens and closes a large winning opening so as to be opened and closed by a solenoid or the like.
[0021]
A special prize opening called a V zone is provided in the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 11, and a V detector 19 for detecting a ball won in the specific prize opening is provided on the inside thereof. A winning detector 18 for detecting a winning ball is provided. A counter that counts the number of winning balls won in the winning opening is provided in, for example, a specific memory area of the RAM, and when the count value reaches 9, for example, the opening / closing member 11a of the variable winning device 11 is closed. One opening of the opening / closing member 11a is defined as one round, and the round is renewed when a winning is made in a specific winning opening within a predetermined time, and the opening / closing member 11a is opened up to 16 rounds, that is, 16 times.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit of the pachinko machine has a CPU 20 that performs control processing associated with the pachinko game based on a prestored program, a read-only ROM 21 that stores the game program, and temporarily stores data. And a readable / writable RAM 22 provided with an area for counting the number of winning balls and an area for counting the number of rounds, and an input / output circuit 23. In addition, when a game ball wins in the start winning opening 13 during the game, the CPU 20 acquires a random number for the big hit lottery from the random number generator, performs the big hit lottery, and determines whether or not the big hit. Further, the RAM 22 is provided with a holding storage area for storing the number of winning balls to be held.
[0023]
As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the input / output circuit 23 of the control unit includes a start winning detector 14, a special symbol display device 10, a special memory display device 15, a normal symbol display device 16, a gate detector 4a, a normal detector. The memory display device 17, the winning detector 18, the V detector 19, the launch detector 29, the start winning port solenoid 13 b, and the variable winning device 11 are connected. Further, although not shown in the figure, the input / output circuit 23 is connected to a sound circuit that emits sound and a blinking circuit that blinks a lamp when reaching or hitting.
[0024]
Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. When the game ball enters the start winning opening 13 during the pachinko game, the CPU 20 obtains a random number from the random number generator and proceeds from step 100 to step 110 to determine whether or not the reserved number is less than 255.
[0025]
The number of reserved balls stored in the special memory display device 15, that is, the number of winning balls stored in the special memory display device 15 when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 13 while the symbols of the special symbol display device 10 are changing. In step 110, it is determined whether or not the maximum number of reserved balls is less than 255. On the condition that the number is smaller, the process proceeds to step 120, and 1 is added to the held number counter for storing the number of held winning balls. To do. Next, at step 130, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls is 1 or more. If the number of held balls is 1 or more, it is next determined at step 140 whether or not a time reduction flag is set. .
[0026]
The time reduction flag is a flag that is set when the game ball hitting operation has been stopped for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) or longer. When this flag is set, the special symbol display device 10 The time from the start of the symbol change to the stop is shortened from the normal time. For example, when the normal symbol change time is 10 seconds, the reduced symbol change time is 5 seconds.
[0027]
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of this flag processing. In this flag process, first, at step 300, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been fired. If a hit ball is detected by the fire detector 29, then the process proceeds to step 310 and a timer is started. Subsequently, in step 320, it is determined whether or not the game ball has been fired again. If the shot detector 29 detects the ball hitting again, the process proceeds to step 350, where the time reduction flag is reset.
[0028]
On the other hand, if hitting ball is not detected in step 320, the process proceeds to step 330, where it is determined whether the timer count time has elapsed after a set time (for example, 1 minute). Here, when the count time of the timer has not reached the set time, the process returns to step 320 again, and it is determined whether or not hitting is detected. If hitting ball is not detected during the count time of the timer, it is determined in step 330 that the time is up, and then the process proceeds to step 340 where a time reduction flag is set.
[0029]
Therefore, if the operation of hitting the ball is not performed longer than the time set in advance in the timer (for example, 1 minute), the time reduction flag is set, and if the time from hitting the ball to the next hitting ball is within the set time, The time reduction flag is reset.
[0030]
If it is determined in step 140 of FIG. 3 that the time reduction flag is in the set state, then the process proceeds to step 150 where the CPU 20 selects a time reduction variation pattern and sends the data to the special symbol display device 10. Then, the process proceeds to step 170, and the symbol variation display is started on the display of the special symbol display device 10. In this case, the variation display of the symbol is started based on a time shortening variation pattern configured to stop the symbol in a shorter time than usual (for example, 5 seconds). After subtracting 1 from the number of winning balls held stored in the storage display device 15, in step 190, the three symbols of the special symbol display device 10 are controlled to stop based on the random numbers acquired for the big win lottery.
[0031]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step 140 that the time reduction flag has been reset, the process proceeds to step 160 where the CPU 20 selects a normal variation pattern and sends the data to the special symbol display device 10. Then, the process proceeds to step 170, and the symbol variation display is started on the display of the special symbol display device 10. In this case, the variation display of the symbol starts the variation display of the symbol of the normal time based on the normal variation pattern configured so that the symbol stops in the normal time (for example, 10 seconds). In step 180, after subtracting 1 from the number of winning balls held stored in the special memory display device 15, in step 190, the three symbols in the special symbol display device 10 are stopped based on the random numbers acquired for the big win lottery. Control.
[0032]
Then, in step 200, it is determined whether or not the three rows of symbols of the special symbol display device 10 are aligned with the jackpot symbol on the predetermined determination line. If the symbols are aligned with the jackpot symbol, the process proceeds to step 210. Execute the process of generating jackpot. On the other hand, when the jackpot symbols are not aligned, the process returns to step 100 again and steps 100 to 210 are repeated.
[0033]
In this way, the symbol display time when the game ball is not fired, that is, the symbol of the special symbol display device 10 based on the digestion of the reserved ball, in which the player only sees the symbol variation after stopping the hitting operation. The fluctuation display time is a time shorter than usual, and the fluctuation display of the symbols by the stored winning balls, that is, the digestion of the reserved balls can be performed quickly in a short time. Therefore, the time to stop the player's hitting operation is shortened, and the operating rate of the gaming machine is prevented from decreasing, and when the player tries to finish the pachinko, the player's The waiting time can be reduced.
[0034]
In the above embodiment, the shot detector 29 detects the hitting of the hit ball and detects the absence of hitting the ball for a predetermined time depending on the presence or absence of the detection, but detects the passage of the shot game ball on the game board surface, Based on the presence or absence of the detection, it can be detected that there is no ball hitting for a predetermined time. In this case, the detection of the passing of the game ball on the game board surface is, for example, an out ball detector that detects an out ball at the exit of the out ball, a launch ball detector that is provided at the tip of the launch rail and detects the launched game ball, It can be performed by a gate passage detector that detects a game ball passing through a gate provided on the board surface, or a winning ball detector that detects a winning ball that wins a predetermined winning opening.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, when the symbol of the special symbol display device is variably displayed due to digestion of the reserved ball, the special symbol is displayed when the player interrupts the hitting operation. Since the display variation time of the symbol of the display device is shortened to a time shorter than usual, the variation display of the symbol by the winningly stored winning ball, that is, the digestion of the retained ball can be quickly performed. Therefore, the time for which the player interrupts the hitting operation is shortened, and the operating rate of the gaming machine is prevented from being lowered. Also, when the player tries to finish the pachinko, The waiting time can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of flag processing.
[Explanation of symbols]
3-Game board 4-Pass gate 10-Special symbol display device 10a-Display device 11-Variable winning device 1a-Opening / closing member 13-Starting winning port 13a-Starting winning detector 14-Starting winning detector 15-Special memory display device 15a-display 20-CPU
21-ROM
22-RAM
29-Launch detector

Claims (2)

When a game ball wins at the start winning opening, a special symbol display device that displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner, and when a game ball wins at the start winning port during the variable display of the special symbol display device, In a pachinko gaming machine that has a special memory display device for holding and displaying it, and when the symbols of the special symbol display device are stopped in alignment with a predetermined arrangement,
A launch detection means for detecting the launch of a game ball and a time shortening display control means for displaying a variation display of the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device in a time shortened from a normal time are provided, and the special memory display device is awarded a prize. When the ball is stored on hold, and the launch detection means does not detect the launch of the game ball for a predetermined time, the symbol variation display displayed on the special symbol display device by the time shortening display control means is more than usual. A pachinko machine that is displayed in a shortened time. When a game ball wins at the start winning opening, a special symbol display device that displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner, and when a game ball wins at the start winning port during the variable display of the special symbol display device, In a pachinko gaming machine that has a special memory display device for holding and displaying it, and when the symbols of the special symbol display device are stopped in alignment with a predetermined arrangement,
Game ball passage detection means for detecting the passage of a game ball launched on the game board surface, and time shortening display control means for displaying a variation display of symbols displayed on the special symbol display device in a time shorter than usual. The special symbol display device is configured to store the winning ball in the special memory display device when the game ball passage detection unit does not detect the passage of the game ball for a predetermined time. A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that the display of the variation of the symbol displayed on the screen is displayed in a time shorter than usual.

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