JP4083256B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention performs a picture matching game by operating a variable display device installed on the game board surface, and when the display design of the variable display device is a specific combination, a special win is advantageous to the player It relates to a gaming machine that has a right to become. Here, pachinko machines and slot machines correspond to the gaming machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional gaming machine, for example, in a pachinko machine, when the pachinko ball wins the starting port, the variable display device variably displays each of the three symbols arranged in a semi-big hit state, When the symbols are aligned and the remaining one symbol is undecided, it becomes a so-called reach state, and when the remaining one symbol is fixed and is the same as the two previously aligned symbols, it is a big win and a special state It is common for this to occur.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional gaming machine, if all three symbols are not aligned to the same symbol, it will not be a big hit, so it is unlikely to be a big hit. There is a problem that a lot of things need to be done, the player gets bored, and the interest of the game is diminished, and with such a gaming machine, the ability to attract customers at the amusement hall decreases.
The present invention has been made paying attention to such a conventional problem, and displays a special reach symbol on either side of the special reach symbol so that the special reach symbol is displayed in the central symbol display column. When the same display symbol as the symbol is displayed, the game will be a big hit, increasing the possibility of reaching a reach, increasing the possibility of a big hit, and increasing the fun of the game. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the ability to attract customers.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the matters described below.
[1] When the variable display device (18) installed on the game board surface (12) is operated to perform a picture matching game, and when the display symbol of the variable display device (18) becomes a specific combination, a big win In a gaming machine that has a right to be in a special state advantageous to the player,
The variable display device (18) is configured to be a big hit when the display symbols in the three lined symbol display columns match,
When a special reach symbol consisting of two identical display symbols is displayed in the central symbol display field, and the same display symbol as the special reach symbol is displayed on at least one of the sides of the special reach symbol. Special reach display means (24) that enables a big hit to be set Special reach start game number setting unit for setting a special reach start game number, which is a number of games to be played in accordance with the pattern before the display of the special reach symbol is started (21) and
An actual game number counting unit (22) for accumulating the actual number of games that is the number of games at the time of performing the pattern matching game;
A game frequency comparison unit (23) for comparing the actual game frequency and the special reach start game frequency;
Signal output the recreation count comparator unit from (23) to said special reach display means (24), if the actual number of games Kere size than special reach start game number, the comparison result large (high level signal) special Reach maintaining means and outputs (25), when the number of times the number of games comparison unit (23) and the output of the comparison result large (high level signal) is within a predetermined number of times, special reach maintenance instruction is output, the special reach A gaming machine , wherein a special reach maintenance state is displayed on the variable display device (18) in response to a maintenance command .
[0011]
Next, the operation of the invention described in each of the above items will be described.
In the gaming machine described in [1],
In a normal picture matching game, the variable display device (18) determines two display symbols in the three symbol display columns arranged side by side, the two display symbols match, and the remaining one display symbol is undecided. In this case, a reach state is reached, and a big hit is obtained when the remaining one display symbol matches the two previously determined display symbols.
[0012]
Further, the special reach display means (24) displays a special reach symbol in which two identical display symbols are arranged in at least one of the three symbol display columns constituting the symbol display column in the second column. Then, when a display symbol that is the same as the display symbol of the special reach symbol is displayed on at least one of the both sides of the special reach symbol, it is a big hit.
Since only one special reach symbol is displayed, it reaches the reach state, so it is very likely that it will be a big hit compared to a normal pattern matching game, and the player's expectation increases, It can enhance interest.
Furthermore, if the special reach display continues, it becomes clear that there is a high possibility of a big hit. Thereby, the player can calmly determine whether or not to continue the game in consideration of his / her money. In other words, if the special reach display does not continue at this stage, the player is unlikely to be a big hit, and it is necessary to perform a number of picture matching games until the big hit, so the game ends. On the other hand, if the special reach display continues, the game will continue, and if the special reach display ends, and if the result is not a big hit, the game will be terminated when the result comes out This prevents money from being thrown into the gaming machine more than necessary.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 that is a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has a specific winning opening 15 opened on the board surface 12, and a variable display device 18 is provided above the specific winning opening 15. Is provided. The variable display device 18 has nine symbol display columns arranged in a matrix of 3 rows and 3 columns. Each line, which is one of the display lines, is composed of three symbol display columns 18a, 18b, and 18c.
[0024]
Numbers from 1 to 9 are used for the display symbols in the symbol display fields 18a, 18b, and 18c. The display pattern is not limited to this, and may be, for example, an animal, a plant, or an animated character. A particular combination is obtained if three display symbols are the same number on at least one display line of each row line, each column line, or each diagonal line.
[0025]
The specific combination is not limited to the same number, and it is only necessary that a certain correlation (coincidence) exists in the characteristics of the display symbols.
Each symbol display column 18a, 18b, 18c is apparently divided, but is constituted by the same liquid crystal screen (TFT type or DSTN type liquid crystal display). Moreover, each symbol display column 18a, 18b, 18c may be a mechanical rotary drum. In the symbol display fields 18a, 18b, and 18c, generally, the symbols of the symbol display field 18a positioned on the start side and the symbol display field 18c positioned on the end side are first determined, and finally positioned in the middle. The symbol in the symbol display field 18b is fixed. The order of symbol determination depends on a control signal output by a CPU of the pachinko machine 10 described later.
[0026]
The variable display device 18 is operated on the condition that a pachinko ball is awarded to the specific winning opening 15. A photoelectric sensor (or proximity switch) is provided to detect a winning at the specific winning opening 15.
[0027]
The winning detection signal (high level signal) of the specific winning opening 15 is amplified, AD-converted, and output to the CPU of the pachinko machine. If the variable display device 18 is not in operation, the CPU of the variable display device 18 When a driving command (high level signal) is output to the liquid crystal display driving circuit and the variable display device 18 is in operation, the CPU calculation unit determines whether or not the number of reserved rights is four or more. If it is above, the holding right is abandoned, and if it is not four or more, 1 is added to the holding right number. The number of reserved rights is decremented by one each time the variable display device 18 is operated once. The actual game number counting unit 22 constituting the calculation unit of the CPU counts the drive command to the liquid crystal display drive circuit of the variable display device 18 and accumulates the number as the actual game number.
[0028]
An EEPROM is provided as a main storage unit for controlling the pachinko machine 10, and the special reach start game number setting unit 21 constituting the EEPROM indicates the number of games until the display of the special reach symbol is started. The number of special reach start games (for example, 300-2700) is recorded. The number of special reach start games is different for each pachinko machine, or even for the same machine for each time zone, and can be rewritten as appropriate.
[0029]
The number-of-games comparison unit 23 constituting the arithmetic unit of the CPU compares the actual number of games with the number of special reach start games, and if the actual number of games is greater than the number of special reach start games, the comparison result is large (high level signal). Output to the special reach maintaining means 25. The calculation unit of the CPU counts the number of times that the comparison result size (high level signal) is output.
[0030]
The special reach maintaining means 25 outputs the comparison result large (high level signal) when the game number comparison unit 23 outputs the comparison result large (high level signal) within a predetermined number (for example, 8 times). In addition, a maintenance command (high level signal) is output to the special reach display means 24. When the maintenance command (high level signal) is output, the variable display device 18 is maintained in the special reach state.
[0031]
Here, maintaining in the special reach state means that, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the display symbols of the three central symbol display fields 18 b constituting the second row line are 1/1 to 9/9. Is displayed, and the display symbols in the symbol display columns 18a and 18c on both sides of the first and third columns are not the same as the symbols displayed in the central symbol display column 18b or are kept in an undecided state. It means being done. In FIG. 4, for convenience of explanation, the cell in the central symbol display column 18b is shown to be narrower than the cell in the symbol display columns 18a and 18c on both sides, but each cell is actually the same size.
[0032]
When the maintenance of the special reach state is started, the display program of the maintenance mode of the special reach state is entered. The special reach state maintenance mode display program is executed until the number of times of output of the comparison result large (high level signal) reaches a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) in the picture matching game.
The display program in the special reach state maintenance mode according to the present embodiment is configured so that the big reach is always a big hit and the special reach state maintenance is ended when the number of output of the comparison result large (high level signal) reaches a predetermined number. Has been.
[0033]
On the other hand, if the actual number of games is smaller than the number of special reach start games, the variable display device 18 does not maintain the special reach state, the normal picture matching game is continued, and the display symbols of the symbol display fields 18a, 18b, and 18c are continued. The number from “1” to “9” is variably displayed. Even in normal picture-matching games, a special reach symbol is displayed, but since the special reach state is not maintained, the special reach symbol is not displayed continuously, it is displayed in a single shot, and the player is approaching the jackpot Misidentification of is prevented.
[0034]
In a normal picture matching game, when the special reach symbol is displayed without displaying the special reach symbol, the special reach state maintenance mode may be set.
[0035]
The special reach state maintenance notifying means 30 is arranged above the game board surface 12 and is a liquid crystal screen when receiving a special reach state maintenance start command (comparison result large (high level signal) output from the game number comparison unit 23). The special reach maintenance display unit 32 is driven, and the special reach symbol display continuous number of times “1” is displayed in the display column. Hereinafter, every time a special reach state maintenance command is received, the number of continuous reach is increased (“ 2 ”to“ 8 ”).
[0036]
Here, the number of consecutive times indicated by the special reach maintenance display unit 32 of the special reach state maintenance notifying means 30 is a guideline indicating that the player has approached the “big hit” of the player. For example, the number of consecutive times of special reach symbol display is 8 It will be a big hit at times. Further, when the special reach state maintenance notifying unit 30 starts to maintain the special reach state, the notification sound generating device 35 generates a notification sound indicating that the maintenance of the special reach state has started (for example, “Chime”, “Fanfare”). )).
[0037]
When the operation of the variable display device 18 ends, the combination determination unit 26 determines whether the three display symbols are in a specific combination on each display line (line in each row, line in each column, and each diagonal line), and Determine how many specific combinations exist.
When the combination determination unit 26 determines that the display symbols on each display line are a specific combination, the combination determination unit 26 is a big hit, and one fever state (variable prize opening is 16 times for one specific combination). It is configured such that a special state that is easy to win is generated by repeating the opening / closing operation only.
[0038]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, in the three central symbol display columns 18b constituting the second column line, in order from the line of the first row, For example, a display symbol of “1/1”, “2/2”, or “3/3” is displayed, and in each line of the line, the first and third columns are displayed with respect to the display symbol in the central symbol display field 18b. One fever state occurs when one of the displayed symbols in the symbol display fields 18a and 18c of the line becomes “1”, “2”, or “3”. When both display symbols in the symbol display fields 18a and 18c of the first and third rows are “1”, “2”, or “3”, two fever states occur.
A hold display unit is provided above the variable display device 18. The hold display section has four hold lamps 31 and is lit and displayed in correspondence with the number of rights hold.
[0039]
Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, when the pachinko machine is operated in step 101, it is determined in step 102 whether or not the pachinko ball wins the specific winning slot 15 as a start chucker. The CPU of the pachinko machine determines whether or not the variable display device 18 is in operation.
[0040]
If it is determined in step 102 that the specific winning opening 15 is not won, it is determined in step 104 whether or not there is a possession ball. If there is a possession ball, the process returns to step 102. The game ends.
[0041]
In step 103, when it is determined that the variable display device 18 is not in operation, in step 106, the game number comparison unit 23 compares the special reach start game number with the actual game number, and the actual game number is the special reach start. When the number of games is greater than or equal to the number of games, a large comparison result (high level signal) is output.
[0042]
On the other hand, in step 103, if the variable display device 18 is in operation, in step 107, the calculation unit of the CPU determines whether or not the number of reserved rights is 4 or more. If the reserved right is abandoned at 108 and is not 4 or more, 1 is added to the number of reserved rights at step 109.
In step 106, the special reach maintaining means 25 outputs the comparison result large (high level signal) by the game number comparison unit 23, and the output number of the comparison result large (high level signal) is a predetermined number (for example, eight times). If it is within the range, a maintenance command (high level signal) is output to the special reach display means 24. When the maintenance command (high level signal) is output, in step 110, the variable display device 18 is started in the special reach state and is maintained in the special reach state after the start.
[0043]
When the special reach state is started, special reach symbol display is started in the central symbol display field 18b of the variable display device 18, the special reach maintenance display unit 32 displays the number of consecutive times "1", and the notification sound generator 35 Utters a notification sound. The arithmetic unit that constitutes the CPU counts the number of times that the comparison result is large (high level signal) (the number of times the special reach symbol is displayed).
[0044]
In step 111, the calculation unit constituting the CPU determines whether or not the number of outputs with a large comparison result (the number of display times of the special reach symbol) matches a predetermined number (for example, 8 times). , The same symbol as the symbol displayed in the central symbol display column 18b is displayed on at least one of the symbol display columns 18a and 18c on both sides of the central symbol display column 18b, and the process proceeds to step 117.
[0045]
If the output number of the comparison result large (the number of display of the special reach symbol) does not match the predetermined number of times (for example, 8 times), the variable display device 18 is disengaged in step 113 (the display pattern of the special reach symbol and The display symbols in the symbol display fields 18a and 18c do not match each other).
In step 106, when the actual number of games is smaller than the special reach start number of games, a small comparison result (low level signal) is output. In step 114, the variable display device 18 displays a normal display symbol. At this time, the actual game number counting unit 22 counts the drive signal and accumulates the actual game number. Next, the process proceeds to step 115.
[0046]
In step 115, the combination determination unit 26 determines whether or not it is a big hit. On the other hand, if it is not a big hit, in step 116, the variable display device 18 is displayed out of display, and the process proceeds to step 120.
In step 117, the calculation unit of the CPU counts the number of jackpot display lines, and in step 118, a special state right corresponding to the number of jackpot display lines is generated. If the number of display lines per jackpot is “2”, the right of two special states is generated. In one special state, the variable prize opening is repeated 16 times. Next, in step 119, all the display symbols on the variable display device 18 are erased, and the actual number of games is also initialized.
[0047]
Next, in step 120, it is determined whether the holding right remains. If the holding right remains in step 120, “1” is subtracted from the holding right number in step 121, and the process returns to step 103. On the other hand, if the holding right does not remain in step 120, the process returns to step 102.
That is, the player is interested in whether or not the special reach symbol is continuously displayed in the central symbol display field 18b of the variable display device 18, and after the special reach maintenance notification means 30 starts displaying, Towards the “big hit”, the special reach maintenance display unit 32 is interested in the number of consecutive times of the special reach state, and whether the game is surely being played toward the big hit or, on the contrary, until the big hit Since it is possible to objectively determine whether it is necessary to perform a large number of pattern matching games, it is possible to prevent meaninglessly spending money on the pachinko machine 10. Then, the player can enjoy the game while taking account of his money.
[0048]
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the special reach symbol is displayed eight times in succession, the game always becomes a big hit, and the maintenance of the special reach state is completed with the big win, so it always meets the player's expectation. Can attract players and become an attractive gaming machine.
In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is shown as a gaming machine. However, a slot machine that uses coins as a gaming medium and similarly performs a picture matching game on the board 12 may be used.
[0049]
Further, as the special reach maintenance display unit 32 of the special reach state maintenance informing means 30, the special reach state continuous number of times is digitally displayed, but the display color is gradually changed from blue to yellow as the continuous number of times increases. It may be changed to red. The special reach maintenance display unit 32 of the special reach state maintenance informing means 30 may light up in blue when the special reach state maintenance is started, and thereafter switch the lighting color from blue to yellow to red.
Furthermore, although 9 symbol display fields are arranged in a matrix of 3 rows and 3 columns, they may be composed of a single line consisting of 3 symbol display columns arranged in parallel, It may be composed of two lines consisting of six symbol display fields.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
According to the pachinko machine according to the present invention , the special reach is maintained by displaying the special reach symbol in the central symbol display field and outputting the special reach maintenance command according to the condition setting until the special reach symbol display is started. Runode, the possibility of the jackpot is also increased, expectations for the jackpot is bulge, in the higher the interest of the game, it is possible to improve the customer attraction of the game field.
Then, the player can calmly determine whether or not to continue the game in consideration of his / her money. In other words, if the special reach display is not continuous at this stage, the player is unlikely to be a big hit, and it is necessary to play a number of picture matching games until the big hit, so the player gets closer to the big hit. Misunderstanding that the game is in progress is prevented and the game ends. On the other hand, if the special reach display continues, the game will continue, if the special reach display ends, and if the result is not a big win, the game will end when the result comes out , Money is prevented from being thrown into the gaming machine more than necessary.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a main part front view of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 12 ... Board surface 15 ... Specific winning opening 18 ... Variable display apparatus 18a, 18b, 18c ... Symbol display column 21 ... Special reach start game number setting part 22 ... Actual game number counting part 23 ... Game number comparison part 24 ... Special reach display means 25 ... Special reach maintenance means 26 ... Combination determination section 30 ... Special reach maintenance notification means 32 ... Special reach maintenance display section 35 ... Notification sound generator

Claims (1)

There is a right to enter a special state that is advantageous to the player when the variable display device installed on the game board is operated to perform a picture matching game and the display pattern of the variable display device becomes a specific combination or a big win In the gaming machine that was made to generate,
The variable display device is configured to be a big hit when the display symbols in the three symbol display columns line up,
When a special reach symbol consisting of two identical display symbols is displayed in the central symbol display field, and the same display symbol as the special reach symbol is displayed on at least one of the sides of the special reach symbol. With special reach indication means to enable
A special reach start game number setting unit for setting a special reach start game number, which is the number of games in which the pattern matching game should be performed before the display of the special reach pattern is started,
An actual game number counting unit for accumulating the number of actual games, which is the number of games when performing the pattern matching game,
A game number comparison unit for comparing the actual game number and the special reach start game number;
Signal output from the recreation count comparator unit in the special reach display means, if the actual number of games Kere size than special reach start game number, and outputs the comparison result large (the high-level signal) to the special Reach maintaining means, said When the number of times that the game number comparison unit outputs the comparison result large (high level signal) is within a predetermined number of times, a special reach maintenance command is output, and when the special reach maintenance command is received, the variable display device has a special A gaming machine characterized in that a reach maintenance state is displayed .

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