JP3753167B2 - Combination ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention belongs to the technical field of combination ball game machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A plurality of entrances provided on the game board surface, and a winning symbol display device that displays a winning symbol corresponding to the entrance into which the gaming ball has entered, play one game with a set number of gaming balls, There is a combination ball game machine that gives the player the game value according to the score combination when the score combination is established by the winning symbol displayed on the winning symbol display device in that one game. There is a pachinko machine.
[0003]
In this type of ball game machine, after a set number of game balls (for example, 16 balls) are shot into the game board surface and one game is established, a game value (for example, as a prize ball) corresponding to the score combination established in that game is established. Game balls) to the player side.
In addition, in the combination type ball game machine, for example, when there is a game ball that has passed through the start gate (when the start ball is generated), after the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, the winning symbol indicating a hit or the falling symbol indicating a loss is stopped. Some of them include a guidance symbol display device for displaying, and special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player due to the symbol being displayed on the guidance symbol display device.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the game balls continue to be fired even during the display of the variation of the symbols in the guidance symbol display device (if the number of game balls held by the player decreases), the remaining number of game balls at the start of the special game is reduced. There may be. In such a case, it is conceivable that a part of the score that can be obtained by the player is missed.
[0005]
In addition, since a prize ball is not paid out unless one game is completed, if the game balls are used up during the game, the game will not be completed even if a score combination has been established so far. I was unable to receive a withdrawal.
An object of the present invention is to provide a combination type ball game machine in which a player can acquire a game value more appropriately.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
The ball game machine according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problem displays a plurality of entrances provided on the surface of the game board and a winning symbol corresponding to the entrance into which the game ball has entered. A winning symbol display device, a guidance symbol display device that statically displays a winning symbol indicating winning or coming off after the symbol is displayed in a variable manner when a starting ball is generated, and the winning symbol is displayed on the guiding symbol display device A special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player due to the game being performed, one game is played with a set number of game balls, and a prize displayed on the winning symbol display device in the one game In a combination type ball game machine that gives a player a game value corresponding to the score combination when the score combination is established by the symbol, the firing that stops the launch of the game ball while the guide symbol display device displays the symbol in a variable manner Stop means And it said that there were pictures.
[0007]
Since this combination type ball game machine is equipped with a launch stop means for stopping the launch of the game ball while the guide symbol display device displays the symbols in a variable manner, the game ball launches during the symbol variation display on the guide symbol display device. Will not continue (the number of game balls held by the player will not decrease), and the remaining number of game balls at the start of the special game will not decrease. Therefore, it is possible to avoid missing a part of the score combination that can be obtained by the player.
[0010]
Thus, in the combination type ball game machine according to the first aspect, the player can more appropriately acquire the game value.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
【Example】
As shown in FIG. 1, an arrange ball pachinko machine 15 as a combination ball game machine holds a well-known game board 18 on a front frame 17 attached to an outer frame 16 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front side of the game board 18 is covered with a glass plate held by a glass frame 20 pivotally supported by a metal frame 19, and a game area 24 is formed between the game board 18 and the glass plate. The metal frame 19 also supports the upper tray 21. A lower tray 22 attached to the front frame 17 is disposed below the upper tray 21, and a firing handle 25 for operating the launching device 23 (see FIG. 3) is adjacent to the lower tray 22. Is arranged.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 35 is attached to the surface of the game board 18, and an inner side surrounded by the guide rail 35 is a game area 24.
At the upper part of the game area 24, a starting entrance 36 is provided, and below that, the guidance symbol display device 2 for displaying the determination result of hit / miss as a symbol is installed.
[0014]
The guidance symbol display device 2 includes a liquid crystal display board 12, and the liquid crystal display board 12 includes a guidance symbol display unit 4 on which a left symbol 4a, a middle symbol 4b, and a right symbol 4c are displayed, and a continuous number display unit 5. Is set. The left symbol 4a, the middle symbol 4b, and the right symbol 4c are independently displayed in a variable and stationary manner, and a winning symbol or a missing symbol is displayed in a combination of three symbols that are statically displayed. In the present embodiment, three-digit alignments (so-called double stitches) such as 111, 222, and 333 are hit symbols, and the rest are off symbols.
[0015]
A left gate 40 is arranged on the lower left side of the guide symbol display device 2, a right gate 41 is arranged on the lower right side of the guide symbol display device 2, and a central accessory operating port 39 is arranged below the guide symbol display device 2. Yes.
The central accessory operating port 39 is a tulip-type entrance device, which makes it easier to enter a game ball when opened. However, in this embodiment, since the triangular nail 37 is arranged above the central accessory operating port 39, it is not possible to enter the closed central accessory operating port 39.
[0016]
A guidance increase device 42 is arranged immediately below the central bonus operating port 39, and a game ball that has entered the central bonus operating port 39 flows into the guidance increase device 42. Note that it is not possible to enter the guidance increasing device 42 unless it passes through the central accessory operating port 39. Inside the guidance increase device 42, a guidance increase device operating region 44 and a pair of induction increase device operation region outside region 45 are provided, and the game ball that has flowed into the induction increasing device 42 from the central actor operating port 39 The structure is such that it is guided to the induction increasing device operating region 44 with a probability of 1/3.
[0017]
A lower left entrance 46 is arranged on the left side of the guidance increasing device 42, and a lower right entrance 47 and a score increasing device 48 are arranged in a series on the right side. The score increasing device 48 is a tulip-type entrance device, and when it is opened, it becomes easy to enter the game ball, but when it is closed, it is blocked by the lower right entrance 47 and enters the score increasing device 48. I can't play a ball.
[0018]
A plurality of windmills 38 are distributed in the game area 24, and a well-known 16-series chucker 50 and a winning symbol display device 51 are arranged at the bottom. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the 16-chucker 50 is provided with 16 entrances of No. 1 to No. 16, and the winning symbol display device 51 has numbers 1 to 16 (winning symbols). Is drawn.
[0019]
In this arrangement ball type pachinko machine 15, when entering the entrance of the 16-unit chucker 50 as in the known combination type ball game machine, if the entrance is No. 1, the winning pattern is No. 1, the No. 2 entry In the case of a ball outlet, a winning symbol having the same number as the number of the ball outlet is lit up and displayed, such as a winning symbol of 2.
[0020]
Also, the game ball that has entered the starting entrance 36 is led to the 1st entrance of the 16-series chucker 50, and the game ball that has entered the bottom left entrance 46 is the 2nd entrance of the 16-series chucker 50. The game balls that have been guided to the ball entrance and entered the lower right entrance 47 are led to the 12th entrance of the 16-chucker 50, so that the corresponding winning symbol can be displayed in a lighted manner.
[0021]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the player enters the central accessory operating port 39, 3, 5, and 8 winning symbols are lit and displayed, and when the player enters the scoring device 48, 9, 10, The 11 and 14 winning symbols are lit up.
Next, focusing on the electronic control device 1 that controls the display of the guidance symbol display device 2 described above, the opening and closing control of the central character operating port 39 and the score increasing device 48, the lighting control of the winning symbol display device 51, and the like. The configuration of the control system will be described with reference to FIG.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic control device 1 is configured by connecting a well-known CPU 6, ROM 7, RAM 8, input circuit 9, input / output circuit 10, image processing device 3 and the like to each other by a bus. In the RAM 8, the number-of-plays counter 13 for storing the number of shots of game balls, a random number counter 14 for repeatedly counting 0 to 249 in ascending order, a game reset timer 11 for counting about 1 minute, a payout motor A drive timer TM1, a firing motor drive timer TM2, and the like are formed.
[0023]
The image processing apparatus 3 includes an image ROM that stores image data, an image data processor that generates a drive signal for the liquid crystal display panel 12 based on image data read from the image ROM, and an image RAM that temporarily stores image data. Etc. (both are not shown), and an image based on the image data instructed by the CPU 6 can be displayed on the liquid crystal display board 12 and constitutes a part of the guidance symbol display device 2.
[0024]
The input circuit 9 of the electronic control unit 1 passes through a start switch 55 that detects a game ball that has entered the start ball entrance 36, a passage switch 56 that detects a game ball passing through the left gate 40, and a right gate 41. A passing switch 57 for detecting a game ball, a specific ball switch 58 for detecting a game ball that has entered the central accessory operating port 39, a guidance increasing device operation switch 59 for detecting a gaming ball passing through the guidance increasing device operating region 44, A score increasing device operation switch 61 for detecting a game ball that has entered the score increasing device 48 and a winning symbol lighting switch 62 that is installed at each entrance of the 16-unit chucker 50 and detects a game ball that has entered the game. , A fire ball count switch 63 for detecting a game ball supplied to the launch device 23, and a fur that has been launched by the launch device 23 but has not reached the game area 24 and has returned. Switches or sensors such as foul ball sensor 64 for detecting the balls are connected, the electronic control unit 1 can acquire signals from these switches or sensors.
[0025]
On the other hand, the winning symbol display device 51 is connected to the input / output circuit 10 of the electronic control device 1, the launch device 23 is connected via the launch substrate 26, and the payout device 72 is connected via the payout substrate 71. The electronic control device 1 can control the operation of the launching device 23 and the payout device 72 and the display operation of the winning symbol display device 51. Although not shown, the input / output circuit 10 is also connected to lamps, a 7-segment LED display, a speaker, etc. installed on the game board 18 and the like. It is possible to control the flashing of a kind, the display of a 7-segment LED display, the sound output from the speaker, and the like.
[0026]
In this arrange ball pachinko machine 15, when a player operates the launch handle 25 to fire a game ball, the game ball enters one of the entrances, and enters the winning symbol display device 51. The winning symbol corresponding to the entrance is displayed.
Of the launched game balls, the game balls that have entered the start entrance 36 (game balls detected by the start switch 55) and the game balls that have passed the left gate 40 (game balls detected by the pass switch 56) are When it corresponds to the starting ball and there is the starting ball, the electronic control unit 1 instructs the guidance symbol display unit 2 to display the symbols to be changed and displayed in a stationary manner. The guidance symbol display device 2 displays the left symbol 4a, the middle symbol 4b, and the right symbol 4c in the guidance symbol display unit 4 of the liquid crystal display board 12 in a variably displayed manner, for example, the left symbol 4a, the right symbol 4c, and the middle symbol 4b. Display a 3-digit symbol (a winning symbol or a missing symbol).
[0027]
When the winning symbol is displayed, the central accessory operating port 39 is opened for 6 seconds or until there are four balls. During this time, the game ball that has entered the central accessory operating port 39 flows into the guidance increase device 42, and if any of the game balls passes through the guidance increase device operation area 44, a right is generated and a special game is started. The
[0028]
The special game is continued for 16 games, and when the game ball passes through the right gate 41 (when the passing switch 57 detects the game ball), the score increasing device 48 is opened. When entering the scoring device 48, the winning symbols 9, 10, 11, 14 corresponding to the entrance that is difficult to enter (or cannot enter at all) are usually entered by game nails (not shown). If there is a game ball that is lit and displayed in the score increasing device 48, the score in the game is doubled, so that a high score is likely to be obtained. Note that control related to the special game such as opening and closing of the score increasing device 48 is executed by the CPU 6, and the CPU 6 corresponds to special game execution means.
[0029]
One game is played with 16 balls. When four or more winning symbols adjacent to each other are lit and displayed during the game, a score combination is established, and one score is obtained for every four lightings. For example, if 5 adjacent winning symbols are lit and displayed (if 5 lights), 2 sets of 4 lights can be made (2 times if entering the score increasing device 48). When one game is completed, 16 game balls are paid out as winning balls for each score of the game, and the winning symbol display device 51 is turned off. However, the upper limit of the score is 10 points, and the amount exceeding 10 points is not eligible for prize ball payout. The display of the winning symbol, the calculation of the score, etc. in the arrange ball pachinko machine 15 are the same as those in the known arrange ball pachinko machine, and therefore the detailed description is omitted.
[0030]
Next, characteristic operations of the arrange ball pachinko machine 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 with a focus on processing executed by the CPU 6 of the electronic control device 1.
When the arrange ball pachinko machine 15 is activated, the CPU 6 executes an initial setting process, and thereafter, every time the timer is reset (in this embodiment, the reset cycle is 2.048 ms), the main process shown in FIG. 4 is performed. Run repeatedly.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 4, in the main process, the CPU 6 determines whether or not a start / stop switch (not shown) attached to the firing handle 25 is in a start state as a start switch check process (S100). Then, it is determined whether or not the game start flag is set and whether or not the count value of the firing number counter 13 is 16 or less.
[0032]
Next, in the game start process (S200), processes such as confirmation, setting or clearing are performed on various flags and timers necessary for starting the game.
In the subsequent launch control process (S300), the CPU 6 confirms the set time and the operation state of the launch handle 25, and drives (ON) / stops (OFF) the launch motor (not shown) of the launch device 23 based on the confirmation result. Execute control.
[0033]
Usually, in the ON / OFF control, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 7, the ON time T _B and the OFF time T _C are repeated at a constant firing cycle T _A. If foul ball (invalid sphere) is generated, the period T _D to fire 16 game balls for establishing a game is about 16 times the T _A. The adjustment time T _E to the time T _D (firing motor stops) 1 game period T _G is the time plus becomes the time required for substantially 1 game.
[0034]
However, in this embodiment, when the symbols are being variably displayed on the guidance symbol display device 2, the firing is stopped, and the process will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 6 determines whether or not the adjustment time T _{E is in} progress (S301). If the determination is affirmative, the CPU 6 stops the firing motor (or maintains the stopped state) (S302). This launch of during the adjustment time T _E is not performed.
[0035]
On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in S301, it is determined whether or not the firing motor is being driven (S303). If a negative determination is made here, it is determined whether or not the firing permission flag FS is set (S304). If the firing permission flag FS is not set (S304: NO), the CPU 6 sets the firing motor drive timer TM2 (S305). Subsequently, a firing count permission flag is set (S306).
[0036]
When a negative determination is made in S303 or S304, or following S306, the CPU 6 refers to the firing motor drive timer TM2 to determine whether or not the firing motor drive time is over (S307).
If the firing motor drive time has ended (S307: YES), the firing motor is stopped (S302).
[0037]
If the firing motor drive time has not ended (S307: NO), it is determined whether or not the symbols are variably displayed on the guidance symbol display device 2 (S308). If the symbol is variably displayed (S308: YES), the firing motor is stopped (S302), and if the symbol is not variably displayed (S308: NO), the firing motor is driven (S309).
[0038]
As described above, when the symbols are being displayed in a variation on the guidance symbol display device 2 (S308: YES), the firing motor is stopped (S302), so that the game ball is continuously fired during the symbol variation display on the guidance symbol display device 2. (The number of game balls held by the player will not decrease), and the remaining number of game balls at the start of special games or at the time of games for acquiring special game rights will be excessively reduced. There is never. Therefore, since it is possible to avoid losing a part of the score combination that can be acquired by the player, it is possible for the player to acquire the game value more appropriately.
[0039]
Returning to FIG. 4, subsequent to the launch control process (S300), as the launch ball count process (S400), based on the state of the launch ball count switch 63, the hammer operating time, the state of the backup memory, and the signal of the foul ball sensor 64. Confirmation of the foul ball and the update of the firing number counter 13 are performed. The difference between the number of shot balls detected by the shot ball count switch 63 and the foul ball detected by the foul ball sensor 64, that is, the number of effective shot balls BC is written in the number-of-fire counter 13.
[0040]
Next, random number generation processing (S500) for updating the count value RC of the random number counter 14 is performed, and then game processing (S600) such as state confirmation and data creation related to the arrange ball pachinko game is performed.
Following the game process (S600), a score calculation process (S700) is executed, and a combination of winning symbols and a score table, a set of score data, and the like are performed.
[0041]
In the subsequent payout process (S800), a process related to payout of a game ball as a prize ball is performed based on the score data set in S700.
In the payout process, as shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 6 determines whether or not a game is in progress (S801). If the game is in progress (S801: YES), the CPU 6 determines whether or not there is a score (S802). . If there is a score (S802: YES), it is determined whether it is 10 points or less (S803), and if it is 10 points or less (S803: YES), it is determined whether the count value of the game reset timer 11 is 0 or not. (S804).
[0042]
The game reset timer 11 is set at the start of the game (for example, when the first ball of the game is detected), and the count value is decremented as time elapses. The count value of the game reset timer 11 is set to 0. It will be reached after about 1 minute as described above. Therefore, in S804, it is determined whether or not about 1 minute has elapsed since the start of the game. Since this arrange ball pachinko machine 15 can fire about 100 game balls per minute in the same manner as known ones, the time of about 1 minute from the start of the game is usually the end of one game (the number of effective shot balls This is enough time for BC to reach 16 balls. Therefore, when about 1 minute has elapsed since the start of the game and the game is in progress (one game has not been completed) (S801: YES), it is determined that there are no more game balls to be fired. There is no problem.
[0043]
Therefore, if the determination in step S804 is affirmative, the CPU 6 sets the payout motor drive timer TM1 (S805), subtracts the payout score (S806), and determines whether the count value of the payout motor drive timer is 0 or not. (S807). In addition, when a negative determination is made in any of the above-described S801, S802, S803, or S804, the process proceeds to S807 to determine whether or not the count value of the payout motor drive timer TM1 is zero.
[0044]
The payout motor drive timer TM1 is a timer used to determine whether or not the number of award balls (16 balls in the present embodiment) corresponding to one score has been paid out, and some abnormality (such as a motor failure) occurs. If the count value is zero, it is determined that the desired number (16) of payout has been completed.
[0045]
If the negative determination is made in S807 (the payout is incomplete), the CPU 6 starts or continues payout of the prize ball by driving the payout motor (not shown) of the payout device 72 (S808). The motor is stopped (or maintained in a stopped state) (S809).
[0046]
As described above, even if the game is in progress (one game has not been completed) (S801: YES), when about 1 minute has elapsed since the start of the game (S804: YES), the prize corresponding to the score established so far Since the ball is paid out, even if the game ball is used up during the game and 16 balls cannot be fired (when the game cannot be terminated), the winning ball will be paid out if the score combination has been established by then. Can receive. Therefore, the player can acquire the game value more appropriately.
[0047]
Returning to FIG. 4, the game end processing is executed at the end of the main processing (S900), check for various flags and timers associated with the termination of the time measurement and games adjustment time T _E, the setting or processing such as clearing Do.
In the present embodiment, the CPU 6 functions as a payout executing means in that the payout device 72 is controlled by controlling the payout device 72 in the payout process, and the winning symbol is displayed on the guidance symbol display device 2. When the game ball that has flowed into the guidance increasing device 42 through the central accessory operating port 39 passes through the guidance increasing device operating region 44, it functions as a special game execution means in that a special game is executed, and is launched by the launch control process. It functions as a firing stop means in that the device 23 is controlled.
[0048]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described according to the Example, this invention is not limited to such an Example, and it cannot be overemphasized that it can implement variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.
In the embodiment, the score is calculated while the game is in progress. However, even in the combination type ball game machine of the type in which the score is calculated in the period (interval time) after the game is finished and before the start of the next game, A payout process can be applied. In this case, when the count value of the game reset timer becomes 0 (which may be based on another index), the game may be regarded as the end of the game, score calculation is performed, and payout is performed based on the score calculation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrangement ball pachinko machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board of the arrange ball pachinko machine of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrange ball pachinko machine of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU of the arrange ball pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a launch control process executed by the CPU of the arrange ball pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a payout process executed by the CPU of the arrange ball pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a timing chart illustrating one game cycle in the arrange ball pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 ... guide symbol display device, 6 ... CPU (payout execution means, special game execution means, launch stop means), 15 ... arrange ball pachinko machine (combined ball game machine), 18 ... game board, 23 ... launch device , 36 ... start entrance (entrance entrance), 39 ... central actor operation entrance (entrance entrance), 40 ... left gate, 41 ... right gate, 42 ... induction increasing device (entrance entrance), 46 ... lower left Entrance entrance (entrance entrance), 47 ... lower right entrance entrance (entrance entrance), 48 ... score increasing device (entrance entrance), 50 ... 16-string chucker (entrance entrance), 51 ... winning symbol display device .

Claims (1)

A plurality of entrances provided on the game board surface, a winning symbol display device that displays a winning symbol corresponding to the entrance into which the gaming ball has entered, and, when a starting ball is generated, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner. A guide symbol display device that statically displays a winning symbol indicating a hit or an out symbol indicating a loss, and a special that executes a special game advantageous to the player due to the display of the winning symbol on the guide symbol display device A game execution means, and when one game is played with a set number of game balls, and a score combination is established by the winning symbol displayed on the winning symbol display device in the one game, the player is given a game value corresponding to the score combination. In the combination type ball game machine given to the side,
A combination-type ball game machine, comprising: a firing stop means for stopping the launch of a game ball while the guide symbol display device displays the symbol in a variable manner.

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