JP3746799B2 - Pattern matching game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To keep the expectation of a player for prize winning for a long time by complicating the mechanism of pattern matching. CONSTITUTION: Plural primary rotators 10a, 10b and 10c expressing patterns at respective frame positions and a secondary rotator 10d provided with patterns or transmissive parts at the respective frame positions are arranged so that the secondary rotator 10d can be overlapped on at least one primary rotator 10c among these primary rotators 10a, 10b and 10c.

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a pattern matching game machine applied to a slot machine, a pachinko game machine, etc., and in particular, the present invention stops a plurality of rotating bodies composed of reels on which symbols are displayed, at a predetermined position. The present invention relates to a symbol matching game machine that is awarded a predetermined privilege when a combination of predetermined symbols is established.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a pachinko game machine, a game machine in which a variable display composed of three rotating bodies is provided at the center of the board surface of the game board has been proposed. Each rotating body is formed by affixing a strip-shaped tape having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface of a reel of a synthetic resin molded body, and is driven by a stepping motor. In this type of pachinko machine, when a pachikon ball enters a specific reel start port provided at the appropriate place on the board, all the reels of the variable display rotate all at once, and then stop automatically in sequence. When a predetermined symbol combination is established on a horizontal or diagonal stop line, a special prize is awarded, and a special prize opening having a large opening is continuously opened for a certain time, or opening and closing are repeated alternately, It is configured so that a large number of pachinko balls can easily enter.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a pachinko game machine, the variable display is configured to generate a winning combination by combining symbols by three reels, so that not only the pattern matching mechanism is monotonous but also the stop of the third reel Since it is determined whether or not it is a special prize at that time, it is difficult to maintain the player's expectation for the special prize for a long time.
[0004]
The present invention has been made paying attention to the above problems, and by devising the structure of the rotating body, the design matching mechanism can be complicated, and the player's expectations for winning can be sustained for a long time. The purpose is to provide a machine.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
This invention provides a symbol matching game machine in which a combination of predetermined symbols is winning when satisfied, three primary rotating body and the one secondary rotary body formed is formed symbol display surface on the outer periphery of the reel Have The secondary rotating body has a reel diameter larger than that of the primary rotating body and has a reel width approximately twice that of the primary rotating body. Of the three primary rotating bodies, two primary rotating bodies at the center and the right end It is arranged to overlap . Symbol display surface of the primary rotary body is equally divided in the circumferential direction in a predetermined number of frames, symbols are represented in each frame position of the symbol display surface. The symbol display surface of the second rotating body is equally divided in the circumferential direction in the same frame number as the frame number of the symbol display surface of the primary rotary body, the symbol is represented in any of the frame position of the symbol display surface In addition , a transmissive portion through which the symbol display surface of the primary rotating body can be seen through is provided at any other frame position.
[0006]
Further, according to the present invention, in a symbol matching game machine that is awarded when a predetermined symbol combination is established, three primary rotating bodies each having a symbol display surface formed on the outer periphery of the reel and one secondary rotation. Have a body. The secondary rotating body has a reel diameter larger than that of the primary rotating body, has a reel width approximately three times that of the primary rotating body, and is disposed so as to overlap all three primary rotating bodies . Symbol display surface of the primary rotary body is equally divided in the circumferential direction in a predetermined number of frames, symbols are represented in each frame position of the symbol display surface. The symbol display surface of the second rotating body is equally divided in the circumferential direction in the same frame number as the frame number of the symbol display surface of the primary rotary body, the symbol is represented in any of the frame position of the symbol display surface Rutotomoni, transmissive portion pattern display surface capable perspective of the primary rotating member in one piece position of the other is that provided.
[0007]
[Action]
In the symbol matching game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, since one secondary rotating body is placed on the two primary rotating bodies at the center and the right end, the primary rotating body at the left end stops and the center And when one of the primary rotating body or the secondary rotating body at the right end stops, it is not determined whether or not a predetermined symbol combination is established. When all the rotating bodies are stopped, it is determined whether or not a predetermined symbol combination is established.
[0008]
In the pattern matching game machine according to the invention of claim 2, since one secondary rotating body is placed on all three primary rotating bodies, one of the primary rotating body or the secondary rotating body stops. At the time, it is not determined whether a predetermined symbol combination has been established. When all the rotating bodies are stopped, it is determined whether or not a predetermined symbol combination is established.
[0009]
【Example】
FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a pachinko game machine 1 to which the present invention is applied. In this pachinko machine 1, a variable display 3 is provided at the center of the surface of the game board 2, a special winning opening 4 having a large opening is provided below the variable display 3, and reel start openings 5 a, 5b. When a pachinko ball enters the reel start ports 5a and 5b, the variable indicator 3 operates. The opening of the special winning opening 4 is closed during normal times, and the opening is continuously opened for a fixed time during a special winning, or alternately opened and closed for a fixed time. In the figure, 6 is a winning opening and 7 is a tulip role.
[0010]
The variable display 3 has a display window 8 for moving and displaying a symbol at high speed in the vertical direction. When a combination of three hit symbols is established on the stop line 9 of the display window 8, a special display is provided. Generate a prize. As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol variable display means is configured to overlap three primary rotating bodies 10a, 10b, and 10c having the same diameter and the primary rotating body 10c at the right end of these primary rotating bodies. And a secondary rotating body 10d having a slightly large diameter.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 3, each of the primary rotating bodies 10a, 10b, and 10c is an opaque belt-like tape 12 on which a plurality of designs to be described later are printed on the outer peripheral portion 13 of a reel 11 that is a transparent or opaque synthetic resin molding. Is formed in a ring shape to form the symbol display surface 17. The reel 11 has a boss portion 14 to which a stepping motor 16 is connected at the center, and the outer peripheral portion 13 is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the boss portion 14 via a plurality of radial frame bones 15. . In this embodiment, the rotating bodies 10a to 10d are rotated at the same direction and the same speed, but the rotation direction and the speed are not necessarily the same.
[0012]
The symbol display surface 17 of each primary rotating body 10a, 10b, 10c is equally divided into 20 pieces in the circumferential direction, and each symbol position on the symbol display surface 17 is developed as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, multiple types of winning symbols A to I or outliers P are represented.
In the drawing, each piece indicates a rectangular area separated by a broken line, but this broken line is shown for convenience of explanation and is not represented on the symbol display surface 17.
Further, the off symbol P may be constituted by a symbol different from the winning symbols A to I, or may be constituted by a groundless surface without a symbol as in the illustrated example.
[0013]
10 d of said secondary rotary bodies form the symbol display surface 18 by sticking the strip | belt-shaped tape 22 with which the several symbol mentioned later was printed in the ring shape on the outer peripheral part of the reel 21 which is a transparent synthetic resin molding. It is a thing. The belt-like tape 22 is configured by printing a pattern described later on a transparent tape material with a non-translucent ink. The reel 21 has the same configuration as the reel 21 of the primary rotating bodies 10a, 10b, 10c, and the description thereof is omitted here.
[0014]
The symbol display surface 18 of the secondary rotator 11 is also equally divided into the same number of frames as the symbol display surface 17 of the primary rotators 10a, 10b, and 10c, that is, the number of 20 frames. As shown in the developed view of FIG. 4 (2), a plurality of hit symbols B, D, J and a replay symbol K are displayed at any of the positions of the symbols, and symbols are displayed at the remaining positions. A transparent transparent portion Q that is not formed is formed.
The winning symbol J is combined with all the winning symbols A to I of the primary rotating bodies 10a and 10b to cause a special prize. The replay symbol K is a symbol for rerotating the secondary rotating body 10d.
[0015]
When the piece representing the winning symbol B of the secondary rotating body 10d and the piece representing the winning symbol A of the primary rotating body 10c overlap each other, the upper and lower winning symbols B and A are joined together. The winning symbol H is formed.
Similarly, when the piece showing the winning symbol D of the secondary rotating body 10d and the piece showing the winning symbol A of the primary rotating body 10c overlap vertically, the upper and lower winning symbols D and A are combined. The winning symbol I is formed.
FIG. 5 shows how the winning symbol I is formed by the winning symbol D of the secondary rotating body 10d and the winning symbol A of the primary rotating body 10c.
[0016]
In the winning symbol J and the replay symbol K of the secondary rotating body 10d, the symbols representing the respective symbols and the symbols representing the winning symbols A to I and the detaching symbol P of the primary rotating body 10c are vertically overlapped. In this case, the winning symbols A to I and the detached symbol P of the primary rotating body 10c are shown in a size that cannot be seen through.
In addition, when the symbols representing the winning symbols A to I and the falling symbol P of the primary rotating member 10c overlap the transmitting portion Q of the secondary rotating member 10d, the winning symbols A to I and the falling symbol P are transmitted to the transmitting portion Q. More see-through is possible.
[0017]
6 to 8 show examples of symbol combinations that cause special winnings.
In FIG. 6 (1), the hitting symbols A of the three primary rotating bodies 10a, 10b, and 10c are arranged on the stop line 9, and the transmission part Q of the secondary rotating body 10d is on the hitting symbol A of the primary rotating body 10c. It shows a state where it has stopped due to overlap.
In FIG. 6 (2), the winning symbol A of the two primary rotating bodies 10a and 10b and an arbitrary symbol of the remaining primary rotating body 10c (other winning symbols B in the illustrated example) are arranged on the stop line 9, The state where the design symbol J of the secondary rotating body 10d is overlapped with the design of the primary rotating body 10c is stopped.
[0018]
In FIG. 7 (1), the hitting symbols B of the three primary rotating bodies 10a, 10b, 10c are arranged on the stop line 9, and the transmission part Q of the secondary rotating body 10d is on the hitting symbol B of the primary rotating body 10c. It shows a state where it has stopped due to overlap.
FIG. 7 (2) shows that the winning symbol B of the two primary rotating bodies 10a and 10b and the detached symbol P of the remaining primary rotating body 10c are arranged on the stop line 9, and the winning symbol B of the secondary rotating body 10d is A state in which the primary rotating body 10c has come off and stopped on the symbol P is shown.
FIG. 7 (3) shows that the winning symbol B of the two primary rotating bodies 10a and 10b and any symbols of the remaining primary rotating bodies 10c (other winning symbols D in the illustrated example) are arranged on the stop line 9, The state where the design symbol J of the secondary rotating body 10d is overlapped with the design of the primary rotating body 10c is stopped.
[0019]
In FIG. 8A, the winning symbol I of the two primary rotating bodies 10a and 10b and the winning symbol A of the remaining primary rotating body 10c are arranged on the stop line 9, and the winning symbol D of the secondary rotating body 10d is A state where the primary rotating body 10c is stopped by overlapping with the symbol A is shown. In this state, the winning symbol A of the primary rotating body 10c and the winning symbol D of the secondary rotating body 10d are combined to form the winning symbol I.
In FIG. 8 (2), the winning symbols I of the three primary rotating bodies 10a, 10b, 10c are arranged on the stop line 9, and the transmission part Q of the secondary rotating body 10d is on the winning symbol I of the primary rotating body 10c. It shows a state where it has stopped due to overlap.
In FIG. 8 (3), the winning symbol I of the two primary rotating bodies 10a and 10b and the arbitrary symbol of the remaining primary rotating body 10c (other winning symbols B in the illustrated example) are arranged on the stop line 9, The state where the design symbol J of the secondary rotating body 10d is overlapped with the design of the primary rotating body 10c is stopped.
[0020]
In the above embodiment, the widths of the rotary bodies 10d and 10c are substantially matched so that the secondary rotary body 10d overlaps the primary rotary body 10c at the right end. However, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to set the width of the secondary rotating body 10d to be approximately twice the width of the primary rotating body so that 10d overlaps the two primary rotating bodies 10b and 10c. As shown in FIG. It is also possible to set the width of the secondary rotator 10d to approximately three times the width of the primary rotator so that the next rotator 10d overlaps the three primary rotators 10a, 10b, and 10c.
[0021]
FIG. 11 shows a configuration example of a motor control circuit for controlling the driving of each stepping motor 16 of the three primary rotating bodies 10a, 10b, 10c and the secondary rotating body 10d. In the figure, the CPU 30 is for controlling the entire pachinko game machine 1 in series. When the CPU 30 outputs start instructions for all of the rotating bodies 10a to 10d to the controller 31, the controller 31 drives the motor. A drive pulse is output to the circuit 32, and the motor drive circuit 32 drives the stepping motor 16 of each of the rotating bodies 10a to 10d according to the drive pulse.
Each of the rotating bodies 10a to 10d is provided with a photoelectric sensor 33 for detecting a reference position, and the controller 31 sets each rotating body 10a to 10 at a predetermined position set by the CPU 30 based on an output signal of each photoelectric sensor 33. 10d can be stopped.
[0022]
FIG. 12 shows the flow of the winning detection operation at the time of play in steps 1 (hereinafter referred to as “ST1”) to ST4.
If the CPU 30 detects that the pachinko ball has entered any one of the winning port 6, the tulip accessory 7, the special winning port 4, and the reel starting ports 5a and 5b in ST1, the determination in ST1 is “YES”. " If a pachinko ball has entered the reel start ports 5a and 5b, the determination in ST2 is "YES", and in next ST3, the CPU 30 determines whether or not the value of the internal counter n is equal to or less than the limit value N. This internal counter n is for counting the number of pachinko balls that have entered the reel starting ports 5a, 5b. If the determination in ST3 is "YES", the internal counter n is incremented in ST4, and if "NO"", ST4 is skipped.
[0023]
FIG. 13 shows the flow of control of the variable display 3 as ST1 to ST21.
First, in ST1, it is determined whether or not the variable display 3 is currently operating. If the determination is "NO", the CPU 30 checks the value of the internal counter n in the next ST2, and if it is determined, Is 1 or more, the primary rotating bodies 10a to 10c and the secondary rotating body 10d are started all at once, and the timer is started (ST3, 4).
[0024]
In the next ST5, it is determined whether or not the timer has expired. If the determination is "YES", the CPU 30 stops the stepping motor 16 of each of the rotating bodies 10a to 10d using a random number, a table, or the like. The position is determined, and the stop order of each rotating body is determined according to the determination result of the stop position.
In this embodiment, when the stop position of the stepping motor 16 is determined so that one of the winning symbols A to G is stopped on the stop line 9 for the two primary rotating bodies 10a and 10b, or a special prize is awarded. When the stop position of the stepping motor 16 is determined so as to stop any symbol that does not hold on the stop line 9, the primary rotors 10a and 10b are first stopped sequentially, and then the secondary rotor 10d is stopped. Finally, the primary rotating body 10c is stopped. Hereinafter, this procedure is referred to as “normal procedure”.
When the stop position of the stepping motor 16 is determined so that the two primary rotating bodies 10a and 10b are stopped by aligning one of the winning symbols H and I on the stop line 9, first, the primary rotating bodies 10a and 10b 10b and 10c are sequentially stopped, and then the secondary rotating body 10d is stopped.
[0025]
In the next ST7, the CPU 30 outputs to the controller 31 a stop instruction for stopping the first primary rotating body 10a at the stop position determined in ST6. When the stop of the primary rotor 10a is confirmed in the next ST8, a stop instruction for stopping the second primary rotor 10b at the stop position determined in ST6 is output to the controller 31 (ST9). When the stop of the primary rotating body 10b is confirmed in the next ST10, if the stop order determined in ST6 is “normal procedure”, the determination in the next ST11 is “YES” and the process proceeds to ST12. A stop instruction for stopping the secondary rotating body 10d at the stop position determined in ST6 is output to the controller 31. When the stop of the secondary rotator 10d is confirmed in the next ST13, a stop instruction for stopping the primary rotator 10c at the stop position determined in ST6 is output to the controller 31 (ST14).
[0026]
If the stop of the primary rotating body 10c is confirmed in the next ST15, the process proceeds to ST20, and if a special prize is established, the opening of the special prize opening 4 is opened or opened for a predetermined time. If no special prize is established, no special action is performed. If the replay symbol K is stopped on the stop line 9, the secondary rotating body 10 d is rotated again to stop the new symbol on the stop line 9. Finally, the CPU 30 decrements the internal counter n (ST21).
[0027]
When it is determined in ST11 that the stop order determined in ST6 is not “normal procedure”, the process proceeds from the next ST11 to ST16, and the CPU 30 stops the primary rotating body 10c at the stop position determined in ST6. Is output to the controller 31. When the stop of the primary rotating body 10c is confirmed in the next ST17, a stop instruction for stopping the secondary rotating body 10d at the stop position determined in ST6 is output to the controller 31 (ST18). When the stop of the secondary rotating body 10d is confirmed in the next ST19, the process proceeds to ST20, and a corresponding operation is performed depending on whether or not it is a special prize.
[0028]
In addition, although the above shows the example which applied this invention to the pachinko game machine 1, not only this but it is applicable also to the slot machine 40 as shown in FIG.
The slot machine 40 shown in the figure has a symbol display window 41 in the center of the front surface. Inside the machine, there are three primary rotating bodies 10a, 10b, 10c at the position of the symbol display window 41, and a primary rotating body at the right end. A secondary rotating body 10d is arranged so as to overlap with 10c. The state where each of the rotating bodies 10a to 10d rotates can be seen through the symbol display window 41, and when the rotation is stopped, the symbols for three frames can be confirmed.
In the figure, 42 is a start lever for starting all the rotating bodies 10a to 10d simultaneously, 43a to 43d are stop button switches for individually stopping the primary rotating bodies 10a to 10c and the secondary rotating body 10d, 44 is a medal slot, and 45 is a medal tray.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, there is an effect that the design matching mechanism can be complicated and the player's expectation for winning can be sustained for a long time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of a pachinko game machine to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing each rotator constituting the variable display.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a primary rotating body.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a developed symbol display surface of a primary rotating body and a secondary rotating body.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which other winning symbols are formed by the winning symbol of the primary rotating body and the winning symbol of the secondary rotating body.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of symbol combinations that cause a special prize.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of symbol combinations that cause a special prize.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of symbol combinations that cause a special prize.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the secondary rotator.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the secondary rotator.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a specific example of a motor control circuit.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a winning detection operation.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of the variable display.
FIG. 14 is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine in which the present invention is implemented.
[Explanation of symbols]
10a, 10b, 10c Primary rotating body 10d Secondary rotating body 17, 18 Per symbol display surface A to I Per symbol Q transmitting portion

Claims (2)

In the symbol matching game machine that is awarded when a predetermined symbol combination is established, the reel has three primary rotating bodies and one secondary rotating body each having a symbol display surface formed on the outer periphery of the reel . The secondary rotating body has a reel diameter larger than that of the primary rotating body and has a reel width approximately twice that of the primary rotating body. Of the three primary rotating bodies, two primary rotating bodies at the center and the right end are arranged manner overlaid on the symbol display surface of the primary rotary body is equally divided in the circumferential direction in a predetermined number of frames, the symbol is represented in each frame position of the symbol display surface, the two symbol display surface of the next rotating body is equally divided into the same number of frames as the frame number of the symbol display surface of the primary rotating member in the circumferential direction, symbols are represented in either frame position of the symbol display surface Rutotomoni And a transmission part through which the symbol display surface of the primary rotating body can be seen through is provided at any other frame position. A design matching game machine. In the symbol matching game machine that is awarded when a predetermined symbol combination is established, the reel has three primary rotating bodies and one secondary rotating body each having a symbol display surface formed on the outer periphery of the reel . the secondary rotary body has a substantially width of 3 times the reels of the more the diameter of the reel increases primary rotating member of the primary rotating member is disposed so as to overlap on the primary rotating member of all three , the symbol display surface of the primary rotary body is equally divided in the circumferential direction in a predetermined number of frames, symbols in each frame position of the symbol display surface is represented, the symbol display surface of the secondary rotary body, is equally divided in the circumferential direction in the same frame number as the frame number of the symbol display surface of the primary rotary body, this design to one of the frame position of the symbol display surface is represented Rutotomoni, any piece position of another A symbol matching game machine comprising a transmission portion through which the symbol display surface of the primary rotating body can be seen through.

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