JP3978791B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine that is in a special game state advantageous to a player due to the display of a specific symbol or the like on a screen.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a recent ball ball game machine, a liquid crystal display or the like is generally used as a screen, and when the screen is in a specific display mode, a specific game state advantageous to the player is generally used. The game content of such a ball game machine will be described in detail. When a game ball launched on the game board enters a specific winning slot or a winning slot, the image on the liquid crystal screen starts changing and stops after a predetermined time has elapsed. To do. Here, when the stopped symbol displays a predetermined specific symbol, for example, the same three-digit symbol such as “777”, the specific gaming state is set. In this special game state as a big hit, a big prize opening called an attacker is opened for a certain period of time (usually within about 30 seconds) or until a predetermined number (usually 10) of game balls have entered, during which time When the game ball passes through the specific area, the game ball is closed once and then opened again for 16 times at maximum. Normally, 15 game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls for each game ball entered, so a maximum of 2400 (10 × 15 × 16) can be obtained by one big hit. You can get about 1 game ball.
The image processing of the symbol displayed on the screen is generally configured so that the screen is divided into three and the symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable manner in each display window. Some are configured to display and unfold the race. As described above, when a specific screen such as a specific symbol is displayed after the change is stopped, the special gaming state is set.
In general, if a random number extracted when a game ball enters or passes a specific winning opening is a predetermined value, a specific screen is forcibly displayed. It is configured. The random number is generally configured as a variable that is incremented after a lapse of a minute time and repeatedly creates a value in a certain range. Therefore, the entity of this random number is grasped as the timing at which the game ball enters the specific winning opening or passes the specific passing opening.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-described bullet ball game machine is in a special gaming state when a specific screen is displayed on the screen, and a large amount of prize balls can be obtained. There is a problem that the player's skill is monotonous without any intervention, simply devoting himself to passing the specific winning a prize ball or passing the specific passing hole. In order to solve such a problem, it is so-called that a specific screen is displayed after a few seconds, pretending to display a non-specific screen, or a non-specific screen is displayed after a few seconds. Inventions that make tricks have also been made. However, even in such a ball game machine, the factor that causes the special game state is the timing at which the game ball enters or passes through the specific winning opening, and the game is monotonous with little player skill intervention. There is no change. For this reason, there are many phenomena that players are bored with games. This may eventually lead to a situation where the ball game machine is away from the customer.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the ball game machine of the invention according to claim 1,
Game ball launching means for launching a game ball onto the board;
Firing force adjusting means for adjusting the firing force of the game ball launching means;
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol determined by entering or passing the game ball launched by the game ball launching means;
In a ball game machine comprising at least a game control means for making a special game state advantageous to a player when the symbol displayed by the symbol display means is a predetermined symbol predetermined,
An image display means for displaying an image for a game which is different from the design displayed by the design display means and which is not related to the occurrence of the special gaming state on the same screen as the design displayed by the design display means;
Screen operation means for allowing the player to operate;
Image operation control means for changing at least a part of the image for the game displayed by the image display means according to the operation of the screen operation means;
Touch detection means for detecting that a player is touching the firing force adjustment means;
Firing control means for driving the game ball launching means according to the launching force adjusted by the firing force adjusting means when it is detected that the player is touching by the touch detection means;
Means for disabling the image display means or the screen operation means when the touch detection means does not detect that the player is touching .
A bullet ball game machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the bullet ball game machine according to the first aspect, wherein the screen operation means is provided on an upper plate .
Here, the launch force adjusting means may be any means that adjusts the launch force of the game ball launching means by the player's operation, and is a launch handle that adjusts the launch force according to the amount of rotation used conventionally. Alternatively, the position of the finger touched by the player may correspond to the firing force.
The screen operation means may be operated by a player and may output a predetermined signal when operated in a predetermined direction, and may be provided on an upper plate or the like of a ball game machine. A so-called joystick or the like used for a so-called TV game machine that moves in all directions according to the player's operation is preferable.
The image operation control unit may be any one that changes at least a portion of an image for the game to be displayed by the image display means according to the operation screen operation unit, a game to the operated direction of the screen operating means A configuration in which a part of the image for the game is moved by a predetermined distance, and a configuration in which at least a part of the image for the game is erased or enlarged according to the operation of the screen operation means are also included. When the image for at least a part of the game on the screen is changed by the screen operation control means, the result obtained by the change is not related to the special gaming state.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 is caused by the game ball launching unit firing the game ball on the board surface with the firing force adjusted by the firing force adjusting unit, and the game ball entering or passing through. When the symbol displayed and displayed by the symbol display means is a predetermined symbol, the game control means makes a special gaming state advantageous to the player.
On the other hand, at least a part of the image for the game displayed by the image display means is changed by the image operation control means in accordance with the operation of the screen operation means by the player. Thus, the player can enjoy a game such as a so-called TV game by operating the screen operation means while firing a game ball on the board for the purpose of obtaining a special game state.
[0007]
In the bullet ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is detected that the player touches the firing force adjusting means , and touch detecting means for detecting that the player is touching the firing force adjusting means. And a launch control means for driving the game ball launching means in accordance with the launch force adjusted by the launch force adjusting means when the player touches the launch force adjusting means. It is detected by the means that the player is touching, and the firing control means drives the game ball launching means to fire the game ball on the board surface in accordance with the firing force adjusted by the firing force adjusting means. As a result, the player only operates the firing force adjusting means with the left or right hand and the screen operation means with the right or left hand, so that a game ball is fired on the board for the purpose of obtaining a special gaming state, etc. Can enjoy the game.
[0008]
Further, the touch detection means for detecting that the player is touching the firing force adjustment means, in the case where the player is touching by the touch detection unit does not detect the image display means or the screen operation unit Since the image display means or the screen operation means does not operate unless the touch detection means detects that the player is touching the firing force adjustment means, the player cannot I can't play games alone.
Alternatively, with the configuration that can exchange ROM storing the contents of the image for the game to be displayed on said image display means, can exchange ROM storing the contents of an image for a game to be displayed on the image display means Therefore, the player can enjoy a TV game or the like according to his / her preference.
Since the ball game machine according to the second aspect includes the screen operation means on the upper plate, the installation position thereof is preferable.
[0009]
【Concrete example】
A bullet ball game machine according to a first specific example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the ball game machine is provided with a game board 1, and the front surface of the game board 1 is covered with a double glass mounted on a glass frame 2 through a glass groove. Thereby, a game area is formed between the game board 1 and the inner glass.
[0010]
A big hit lamp 3 that is lit when a so-called big hit as a special gaming state occurs is assembled to the upper part of the glass frame 2. Further, the glass frame 2 can be opened and closed around a hinge (not shown) attached to the rear surface of the left side by operating a key provided on the right side. An upper tray 4 is provided below the glass frame 2, and a lower tray 5 is provided below the upper tray 4. The upper receiving tray 4 and the lower receiving tray 5 are configured to have the same functions as those of the conventional one.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 2, a firing force adjusting lever 10 that adjusts the firing force of the game ball is provided in front of the center of the upper tray 4 so as to be movable left and right. A kick button 11 and a punch button 12 are provided in front of the firing force adjusting lever 10, and an operation lever 13 is provided on the right side of the upper tray 4 so as to be operated vertically and horizontally. The firing force adjustment lever 10 has a built-in touch switch 10a for detecting that the player's hand is touching. A ROM cassette 6 is inserted on the left side of the upper tray 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the ROM cassette 6 is provided with a ROM storing game contents, which will be described in detail later, in the main body, and a connection terminal 6a is provided below the ROM. The connection terminal 6a is inserted into the connection terminal insertion groove 6c in the ROM cassette mounting opening 6b shown in FIG. The connection terminal insertion groove 6c is configured as a connection connector on the receiving side. The firing force adjusting lever 10 as the firing force adjusting means and the kick button 11, punch button 12 and operating lever 13 as the screen operating means will be described in detail later.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 5, a liquid crystal screen 15 composed of a liquid crystal display is assembled in the upper central portion of the game board 1 described above, and a special winning opening 16 called an attacker is assembled below the liquid crystal screen 15. A starting port 17 as a specific winning port is assembled between the liquid crystal screen 15 and the big winning port 16. Note that various accessories such as obstacle nails, windmills, and lamp windmills (not shown) are provided on the game board surface.
As shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal screen 15 includes an image display unit 15a as an image display unit and variable display units 15b, 15c and 15d as a symbol display unit. Four reserved storage LEDs 18 a to 18 d are provided directly above the liquid crystal screen 15. The variable display portions 15b, 15c, and 15d are configured to stop after a predetermined time (usually about 5 seconds to 15 seconds) if a game ball enters the start port 17, and the stopped symbol is “777”. If a predetermined symbol that is the same in three digits such as "" is displayed, a big hit as a special gaming state is generated. If a game ball enters the start port 17 during the big hit or the symbols of the variable display portions 15b, 15c, and 15d are fluctuating, it is stored that up to four game balls have entered. The on-hold storage LEDs 18a to 18d indicate the number, and the lighted state indicates that there is memory, and the memory is digested and extinguished when the symbol fluctuates again.
[0013]
On the back side of the ball game machine, an electronic control board 20 that controls the progress of the game of the game machine is detachably attached to a mechanism board (also called a back pack). Although the mechanism board is not shown in the drawing, the structure thereof is the same as that of a well-known mechanism board, and the back of the game board 1 is played via a collective board provided on the back side of the game board with game balls launched on the game board surface. In this configuration, the game ball in the prize ball tank is caused to flow down to the upper tray 4 or the lower tray 5 when a prize ball state occurs.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic control board 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22 and a RAM 23 as a center, and a logic in which the image processing device 24, the input interface 25, the output interface 26, the counter 27, etc. It is configured as an arithmetic circuit. The image processing device 24 sends image data to the liquid crystal display as the liquid crystal screen 15 described above. The counter 27 is incremented every fixed time and used as a random number or used for measuring elapsed time.
[0015]
In the input interface 25, the firing force adjustment lever 10 provided in the upper tray 4 is an A / D converter 30, the touch switch 10a is a signal generation circuit 31, the operation lever 13 is a signal generation circuit 32, the kick button 11 and the punch button. 12 is a signal generating circuit 33, various winning sensors 34 such as the starting port 17 on the game board surface, and various ball sensors 34 provided at the passing port are a switch detection circuit 35, and an insertion groove 6c of the cassette connection terminal 6a is provided. Each is connected via a relay circuit 36 or the like.
The firing force adjusting lever 10 is a variable coil configured to be movable left and right within a certain range on the upper tray 4, and its moving position is input to the A / D converter 30 as an analog value and converted into a digital value. Input to the input interface 25. Since the firing force adjusting lever 10 is configured mainly using a variable coil, when the player moves it, the firing force adjusting lever 10 stops at that position.
As described above, the operation lever 13 is an operation lever called a joystick used in a so-called TV game that can be operated up and down and left and right. Is output to the signal generation circuit 32.
Thereby, the CPU 21 can detect each operation state of the firing force adjustment lever 10 and the operation lever 13 and the entry state of the game ball on the game board surface.
[0016]
The output interface 26 includes a game ball launching device 41 and a game ball supply device 42 through a drive control circuit 40, a speaker 45 through a sound generation circuit 43 and a power amplifier 44, and the above-mentioned on the game board surface through a drive circuit 46. Various solenoids 47 used for opening the attacker 16 and the like, and the big hit lamp 3 and the various lamps 49 such as the LEDs 18a to 18d via the drive circuit 48, and similarly provided on the mechanism panel via the drive circuit 50. The prize ball payout devices 51 are connected to each other.
[0017]
With the above configuration, the CPU 21 of the electronic control board 20 drives the game ball launching device 41 via the drive control circuit 40 with a firing force corresponding to the moving position of the firing force adjusting lever 10 on the upper tray 4 operated by the player. The game ball is shot on the game board. At this time, it is necessary for the player to touch the operation lever 13, and if the player touches the operation lever 13, the touch switch 10a is turned on. Unless the player touches the operation lever 13, the game ball is not shot. The drive control circuit 40 drives and controls the game ball launching device 41 and the game ball supply device 42 in an electrically timed manner, and each game ball on the upper tray 4 is played by the game ball supply device 41. The ball is supplied to the ball launch position, and the supplied one game ball is bulleted by the game ball launching device 41.
The well-known sound generation circuit 43 connected to the output interface 26 has a circuit configuration in which a music IC, an operational amplifier, and a mixing circuit are sequentially connected, and the music IC incorporates an SSG sound source and a PCM sound source. Therefore, the CPU 21 simply sends command data via the output interface 26, controls those sound sources, performs impedance conversion with the operational amplifier, mixes the SSG sound and the PCM sound with the mixing circuit, and generates a sound signal. The sound signal is amplified by a power amplifier 44, and various sound effects corresponding to game contents are generated by a speaker 45.
Further, as described above, if the symbols of three digits are displayed on the variable display portions 15b to 15d, a big hit state as a special game state is entered, but this big hit processing is the same as in the prior art, and the big winning opening 16 Is opened for a certain period of time (usually within about 30 seconds) or until a predetermined number (usually 10) of game balls have entered, and once the game ball has passed through a specific area within the big prize opening 16, it is once closed. The opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. The special winning opening 16 is opened when the solenoid 47 is turned on. In the process of displaying the same three-digit symbols on the variable display portions 15b to 15d, a random number value taken out when a game ball enters the start port 17 is a predetermined value (for example, “1”). If this is the case, the same three-digit symbol is forcibly displayed, and if the value is not a predetermined value, processing is performed so that the three digits are not identical. This random number is supplied from the counter 27 of the electronic control board 20. In this specific example, the random number is incremented every minute time (for example, 2.048 ms) and is configured as a variable that repeatedly creates a value of 0 to 249. ing. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the start port 17, the probability value that the same three-digit symbol is displayed is 1/250.
[0018]
Next, the “image processing routine” shown in FIG. 8 will be described. This process is periodically executed by a technique such as a hardware interrupt.
When the processing executed by the CPU 21 of the electronic control board 20 shifts to this routine, it is determined whether or not the player's hand is touching the firing force adjusting lever 10 and the game ball is being fired on the game board surface ( Steps S100 to S110). This determination process is based on the fact that the CPU 21 detects the on state of the touch switch 10a and the CPU 21 detects whether or not the value of the firing force adjustment lever is such a value that the game ball is launched onto the board surface. Executed. Here, the process proceeds to the process of the next step S120 only when both are determined to be affirmative, and when either of them is determined to be negative, the process returns to “return”.
[0019]
In the subsequent story development process, the image shown in FIG. 6 is displayed in this specific example, and the justice hero GD on the left side of the image display unit 15a of the liquid crystal display 15 fights the alien BD who plans to conquer the earth. The alien BD moves from the right side of the screen to the left side and can deal 10 damage if hitting the body of the Hero GD. This alien BD appears on the screen one after another according to a program stored in the ROM in the cassette 6 in advance. On the other hand, the Hero GD can repel the alien BD by punching or kicking according to the player's operation. If you repel it, you can get a score of 10. In addition, the Hero GD can also jump over upwards according to the player's operation, bend down downwards, or quickly move left and right on the screen to pass the alien BD. The operation process of this hero GD will be described below.
[0020]
When the player presses the kick button 11 on the upper tray 4, the CPU 21 receives this signal and outputs an image in which the hero GD kicks out via the image processing device 24. Similarly, when the player presses the punch button 12, the CPU 21 receives this signal and outputs an image in which the hero GD punches through the image processing device 24. If these punches and kicks hit the alien BG on the screen at a predetermined timing, a score of 10 is added, and the score currently acquired as the score SP is displayed on the upper left of the screen. On the other hand, if the player operates the operation lever 13 on the upper tray 4 upward, the hero GD jumps, and if the player operates the operation lever 13 downward, the hero GD displays a bent image. Similarly, if the operation lever 13 is operated in the left direction, the hero GD moves a predetermined distance to the left side of the screen, and if the operation lever 13 is operated in the right direction, the hero GD displays a screen for moving the predetermined distance on the right side of the screen. Regardless of whether the hero GD has moved or not, if the alien BD hits the body of the hero GD, the damage 10 is added and the damage currently received as the damage DP is displayed in the upper right of the screen.
If the score SP obtained by executing the story development process in step S120 exceeds 100, the process proceeds to the next more complicated game.
[0021]
According to the specific example described in detail above, the gambling of acquiring a special gaming state caused by the launched game ball entering the start opening 17 on the game board surface is impaired. The player can enjoy the so-called TV game on the image display unit 15a of the liquid crystal display bowl 15. As a result, the player is freed from the monotony of simply entering the game ball into the start port 17 and has a very excellent effect of being able to play a pachinko while enjoying a TV game. In addition, the manager of the pachinko hall can give a predetermined service if the player obtains a certain score SP in the video game of the image display unit, which also has the effect of further contributing to attracting the player to the hall. It is.
In this specific example, the player can operate the kick button 11 and the punch button 12 with his / her left hand once the firing force of the game ball is determined by his / her preference with the firing force adjusting lever 10 on the upper tray 4. In addition, the operation of the hero GD on the screen can be controlled simply by operating the operation lever 13 with the right hand. As a result, the pachinko and the TV game can be played with a single ball game machine with a simple operation, and the excellent effect of being able to satisfy both the gambling by the pachinko machine and the high gameability by the TV game. Can be played.
Furthermore, in this specific example, it is configured that the story unfolding process of step S120 is not executed unless the game ball is fired while the player touches the firing force adjustment lever 10, so that the player plays only the TV game. This has the effect that it cannot be performed, contributes to the sales of pachinko halls, and does not impair the profits of the halls.
Moreover, in this specific example, the ROM cassette 6 storing the contents of the TV game inserted into the upper tray 4 is configured to be replaceable. As a result, the player can select a game according to his / her preference, and the pachinko hall can further enhance the service to the player.
[0022]
A specific example of the ball game machine of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this specific example, and can be implemented in any mode within the intended scope of the present invention. Needless to say. For example, in this specific example, the touch switch 10 a is built in the firing force adjustment lever 10, but may be built in the operation lever 13. Further, in this specific example, the TV game is executed by the electronic control board 20 that controls the game contents of the pachinko game, but there is no problem even if they are configured by different electronic control devices. Further, since it is considered that the players who play the TV game are concentrated on the image display unit 15a of the liquid crystal display unit 15, the same big hit display is displayed on the variable display units 15b to 15d of the liquid crystal display unit 15. In some cases, the image display unit 15a may be configured to display that the big hit state has been reached, and in the big hit state, the progress of the TV game may be stopped as a so-called pause state and resumed after the big hit. good. Furthermore, in this specific example, the image displayed on the image display unit 15a of the liquid crystal display body and the symbols displayed on the symbol display units 15b to 15d are completely unrelated, but a related configuration may be used. For example, if the image display unit 15 can obtain a predetermined score SP, the probability value supplied by the counter 27 of the electronic control board 20 is configured to have a high probability (for example, 1/25 of 10 times). Also good.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the pachinko gambling and so-called TV can be achieved by simple operation with one ball game machine , free from the monotony of the pachinko machine. There is an extremely excellent effect that the high game performance of the game can be satisfied together. Moreover, since the player cannot play the TV game unless he / she touches the firing force adjusting means, the player can further contribute to the sales of the pachinko hall.
In the ball game machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, the screen operation means is provided at a preferred position called the upper plate .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bullet ball game machine of a first specific example employing the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an upper tray 4 of a first specific example.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a ROM cassette 6 of a first specific example.
FIG. 4 is a top view showing a configuration of an upper tray 4 of a first specific example.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a bullet ball game machine according to a first specific example;
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a configuration of a liquid crystal display body 15 of a first specific example.
7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic control board 20. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing executed in an “image processing routine”.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ………… Game board 4 ………… Upper tray 6 ………… ROM cassette 10 ………… Firing force adjusting lever 10a ………… Touch switch 11 ………… Kick button 12 ………… Punch Button 13... Operation lever 15... Liquid crystal display body 15a... Image display portions 15b, 15c and 15d
………… Symbol display section 16 ………… Grand prize opening 17 ………… Start opening 20 ………… Electronic control board 34 ………… Ball sensor 41 ………… Game ball launcher 47 …… …… Solenoid 51 ………… Prize ball dispenser

Claims (2)

Game ball launching means for launching a game ball onto the board;
Firing force adjusting means for adjusting the firing force of the game ball launching means;
A symbol display means for displaying a symbol determined by entering or passing the game ball launched by the game ball launching means;
In a ball game machine comprising at least a game control means for making a special game state advantageous to a player when the symbol displayed by the symbol display means is a predetermined symbol predetermined,
An image display means for displaying an image for a game which is different from the design displayed by the design display means and which is not related to the occurrence of the special gaming state on the same screen as the design displayed by the design display means;
Screen operation means for allowing the player to operate;
Image operation control means for changing at least a part of the image for the game displayed by the image display means according to the operation of the screen operation means;
Touch detection means for detecting that a player is touching the firing force adjustment means;
Firing control means for driving the game ball launching means according to the launching force adjusted by the firing force adjusting means when it is detected that the player is touching by the touch detection means;
A bullet ball game machine comprising: means for disabling the image display means or the screen operation means when it is not detected by the touch detection means that the player is touching .   The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the screen operating means is provided on an upper plate.

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