JP4178118B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit state occurs when a plurality of symbols variably displayed by symbol display means are displayed together and stopped.

  For example, in a pachinko gaming machine called type 1, a symbol display means for variably displaying three symbols, a starting opening for starting variably displaying the symbols displayed by the symbol displaying means, and a game ball wins the starting opening Then, a main board that obtains random numbers and determines whether or not it is a big hit, a symbol control board that controls symbol variation display by a symbol display means, a predetermined effect display, and the like are arranged (for example, Patent Document 1). Pachinko machines disclosed in the above).

Such a conventional pachinko gaming machine determines whether or not the main board is a big hit as the game ball wins at the start opening and the variable display start condition is established, and information on hitting or losing information, reach production, etc. The symbol variation production information, symbol variation start signal, and symbol variation time information are transmitted to the symbol control board, and after the variation time of the transmitted symbol has elapsed, the main board again displays the symbol on the symbol control board. A symbol stop signal was sent for this purpose. That is, on the main board side, the symbol variation effect corresponding to the hit or deviation is selected, and the information (including the variation time information) is transmitted to the symbol control board. On the symbol control board, the designated symbol is displayed. The variation display and the stop display are performed, and the reception of the symbol stop signal from the main board is awaited.
JP 2000-197743 A

  However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine described above, the main board selects the symbol variation effect, transmits information including variation time information to the symbol control board, and sends a symbol stop signal to the symbol control board to stop and display the symbol. Because of the transmission, there were the following problems.

  In other words, recently, there is a demand for a wide variety of effects and games, so the effect time of symbol variation is set in detail, and when developing pachinko machines, the effect of each symbol variation is slightly changed. As a result, it is necessary to greatly change the main board program, or commands corresponding to each performance are required, so that the number of commands greatly increases, the control on the main board side becomes complicated, and the burden on the main board is increased. There was a problem of increasing.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a pachinko gaming machine that can easily change the effect setting of the symbol variation on the symbol control board side and can reduce the burden on the main board. There is to do.

The invention according to claim 1 controls the display by the symbol display means based on a signal from the main board, a symbol display means that can variably display a plurality of symbols, and a signal from the main board , A symbol control board connected to a shortened button forcibly stopping and displaying the symbols variably displayed by the symbol display means, and a plurality of symbols variably displayed by the symbol display means are collectively stopped and displayed. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit state sometimes occurs, the main board determines whether or not it is a big win as the symbol change display start condition by the symbol display means is satisfied, and the symbol control board starts the symbol change. While transmitting the signal, the symbol control board selects the symbol variation effect according to the received symbol variation start signal, and performs the symbol variation effect on the symbol display means. And then, it transmits the symbol stop signal indicating that the symbols stopped and displayed on the main board, said main board is controlled so as to wait for the reception of the symbol stop signal after transmission of the symbol variable start signal Features.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol control board, when said abbreviation key has been operated the symbol control board detects the course of a given predetermined time The symbol stop signal is transmitted to the main board later.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the symbol control board is connected to a sound control board and a lamp control board that produce effects according to the selected symbol variation effect. Then, after the symbol change effect is performed by the symbol display means, a symbol stop signal is transmitted to the voice control board and the lamp control board.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the symbol control board selects the symbol variation effect according to the symbol variation start signal received from the main substrate, the symbol display means performs the symbol variation effect, and then the symbol stops. Since the symbol stop signal indicating that it is displayed is transmitted to the main board, it is not necessary to transmit the symbol stop signal from the main board side, and the effect setting of the symbol fluctuation on the symbol control board side can be easily changed, Since the symbol variation effect is selected on the symbol control board side, the burden on the main board can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when the symbol control board detects that the shortening button has been operated, the symbol stop signal is transmitted to the main substrate after a predetermined time has elapsed. It is possible to make settings so that various kinds of effects can be produced in the event of a problem.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the symbol control board transmits the symbol stop signal to the voice control board and the lamp control board after the symbol display means performs the symbol variation effect, the main board is not interposed. The voice control board and the lamp control board can be inspected.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a front frame 3 to which a glass plate 2 is attached. A player visually observes the game board 4 from the glass plate 2. Configured to get. Various game objects, a plurality of nails, a windmill, and the like are formed on the game board 4. In the figure, reference numerals 6 and 7 denote a start opening and a special winning opening formed in the game board 4.

  In addition, a symbol display means 5 comprising a liquid crystal display device or the like is disposed in the approximate center of the game board 4 so that a predetermined symbol or background can be displayed on the screen. When a start condition is satisfied (for example, when a game ball wins at the start port 6), a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and a specific symbol is stopped and displayed, so that the big winning port 7 is set as a “big hit” state. It is configured so that it can be opened at time and timing to obtain a large number of game balls.

  Further, a handle 8 is disposed at the lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the game ball in the upper plate 9 is launched to the game board 4 by operating the handle 8. The handle 8 is provided with vibration means (see FIG. 2) that vibrates at a predetermined timing related to the game content, and the effect of the game is further enhanced by the vibration of the handle 8. Note that reference numeral 12 in FIG. 1 indicates a speaker formed on the front frame 3, and the effect produced during the game is enhanced by the sound emitted from the speaker 12.

  In addition, a symbol variation time shortening button 11 (hereinafter referred to as a shortening button 11) that can be pressed by the player is disposed on the lower plate 10 formed in the lower part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. This shortening button 11 is forcibly stopped when the symbol display means 5 is pressed while the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, and the display of effects such as reach is omitted at the discretion of the player. It has come to be able to do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main board 13, a symbol control board 14, a lamp control board 15 and an audio control board 16 are disposed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and each board is made of a transparent resin. While being accommodated in the case, it is electrically connected to a predetermined substrate or element. Specifically, the main board 13 and the symbol control board 14 are connected to each other so that an output signal or a control signal of the main board 13 can be transmitted to the symbol control board 14. The control board 15 and the voice control board 16 are connected to each other so that an output signal or a control signal from the symbol control board 14 can be transmitted to the lamp control board 15 and the voice control board 16, respectively.

  The main board 13 controls game contents throughout the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM and a RAM connected to the CPU, as shown in FIG. Then, when the game ball wins at the starting port 6, it is recognized that the symbol display start condition by the symbol display means 5 is satisfied, and a random number is acquired, and whether or not the jackpot state should be made based on the random number. Is determined. The CPU includes a start switch for detecting a winning at the starting opening 6, a large winning opening switch for detecting a winning at the large winning opening 7, a continuation switch, a large winning opening solenoid for opening and closing the large winning opening 7, and a normal winning. The mouth switches SW1 and SW2 are connected to each other via I / O.

  Further, the main board 13 recognizes that the symbol variation display start condition by the symbol display means 5 is established when the game ball wins the starting opening 6, and the symbol control board 14 receives the symbol variation start signal (hit or miss). (Including information) can be transmitted. Note that the main board 13 of this embodiment does not select a symbol variation effect (for example, a reach effect or a character display type) that has been conventionally performed, and does not transmit a symbol stop signal to the symbol control board 14.

  Similarly, the lamp control board 15 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and is connected to a decoration LED, a glass frame lamp, a side lamp, and the like via an I / O, and controls lighting or blinking operation of these lamps. To do. And according to the production | presentation displayed on the symbol display means 5, these lamps, LED, etc. light-emit at predetermined timing, and it is comprised so that a production effect may be heightened.

  The audio control board 16 has a CPU connected to a ROM and a RAM electrically connected to the vibration means and the speaker 12 via an I / O, and outputs the vibration from the speaker 12 and vibration by the vibration means at a predetermined timing. It controls to make it do. As a result, effects related to the game can be performed by sound transmitted to the player through sound effects, sound, or a handle.

  The symbol control board 14 controls the symbol display means 5 to display a predetermined symbol on the screen in a variably or stopped manner, or to display a character or the like for a background or an effect. And a ROM and a RAM connected to the CPU. Such a CPU is connected to the CPU of the main board 13 via the I / O, and is also connected to the symbol display means 5 and the shortening button 11.

  Here, when receiving the symbol variation start signal from the main substrate 13, the symbol control board 14 according to the present embodiment is controlled so that the symbol variation effect can be selected according to the symbol variation start signal. That is, the main board 13 side transmits a determination result as to whether or not the big hit state should be made, and the symbol control board 14 side selects a design variation effect such as reach according to the determination result. .

  Then, after the selected symbol change effect is performed by the symbol display means 5, a symbol stop signal indicating that the symbol has been stopped is transmitted to the main board 13, the lamp control board 15 and the voice control board 16. This eliminates the need for a program or the like for selecting the symbol variation effect on the main board 13, reduces the burden, and eliminates the need to transmit a symbol stop signal from the main board 13. It is possible to easily change the effect setting of the symbol variation.

  Moreover, the symbol control board 14 is connected to the shortening button 11 and can detect that the shortening button 11 is pressed. When such a pressing operation is detected, the symbol variably displayed on the symbol display means 5 is forcibly stopped and displayed. In the present embodiment, a predetermined time elapses from the pressing operation. It is controlled to transmit a symbol stop signal to the main board 13 later.

  Thereby, even if it is a case where pressing operation of the shortening button 11, it is possible to continue the symbol variation effect for a predetermined time between the pressing operation and the symbol stop display, or to make a separate effect, It can be set to produce various kinds of freedom. Note that the symbol stop signal may be transmitted to the main board 13 immediately without waiting for a predetermined time from the pressing operation of the shortening button 11.

  Furthermore, since the symbol control board 14 according to the present embodiment transmits a symbol stop signal to the main board 13 and also to the lamp control board 15 and the sound control board 16, the lamp control board 14 is not interposed, and the lamp control is performed. The board 15 and the voice control board 16 can be inspected. The term “inspection” as used herein refers to an inspection for operation confirmation performed after the manufacture of the pachinko gaming machine 1. According to this embodiment, the symbol control signal is transmitted from the symbol control board 14. Even in a state where the lamp control board 15 and the sound control board 16 are connected to each other (a state where the main board 13 is not connected), a predetermined operation check can be performed.

  Note that the main board 13 receives the number of prizes (stored) when the game ball wins the start opening 6 during the symbol changing operation of the symbol display means 5 started by winning the game ball to the start opening 6. Storage means for storing the number). Then, four lamps (not shown) that are turned on in accordance with the stored number (winning stored number) stored in the storage means are formed on the game board 4 so that the player can be notified of the stored number. ing.

  Next, the contents of control by the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above configuration will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, processing by the main board 13 will be described with reference to FIG. When the winning of the game ball to the starting port 6 is detected in S1, a random number for determining the jackpot is acquired (S2), and the winning memory number is incremented by 1 (S3), and then the starting port winning signal is subjected to symbol control. Transmission to the substrate 14 side (S4). In addition, when the winning to the starting port 6 is not detected in S1, the process of S2-S4 is not performed but the process of S5 is performed.

  In S5, it is determined whether or not there is a winning memory. If there is a memory, 1 is subtracted from the winning memory number (S6), and a check is made as to whether or not the random number obtained in S2 is a jackpot ( S7). Then, as a result of the check, it is determined whether or not it is a jackpot (S8). If it is a jackpot, the jackpot information and the symbol information to be stopped are transmitted to the symbol control board 14 (S9). .

  Thereafter, a symbol variation start signal is transmitted to the symbol control board 14 (S10), and reception of a symbol stop signal from the symbol control board 14 is awaited (S11). When the symbol stop signal is received, a predetermined symbol stop process is performed (S12), a jackpot process (opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 7, blinking of lamps, etc.) is performed (S13), and the process returns to S1. A series of subsequent control is performed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S8 that the acquired random number does not cause a jackpot (that is, a loss), the process proceeds to S14, and the loss information and the symbol information to be stopped are transmitted to the symbol control board 14. Thereafter, a symbol variation start signal is transmitted to the symbol control board 14 (S15), and reception of a symbol stop signal from the symbol control board 14 is awaited (S16). When the symbol stop signal is received, after a predetermined symbol stop process is performed (S17), the process returns to S1, and a series of subsequent control is performed again.

Next, processing by the symbol control board 14 will be described with reference to FIGS.
If it is determined in S18 that the symbol variation start signal from the main board 13 has been received, a variation effect selection random number indicating what effect should be performed in the process of symbol variation display is acquired (S19), which is out of the big hit time. A variation effect selection process different from the time is performed (S20). This variation effect selection process is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  That is, based on the information transmitted from the main board 13, it is determined whether or not the jackpot effect should be performed (S18). If it is determined that the jackpot effect should be performed, a reach counter (for example, 0 to 0) is determined in S29. 100 counters) are obtained. Based on the reach counter, a predetermined hit reach is set (S30), and the variation effect selection process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S28 that the jackpot effect should not be performed (displacement), a random number is acquired in S31, and based on the random number, normal fluctuation display (not reach) should be performed or reach is performed. It is determined whether it should be out of focus (S32).

  If it is determined in S32 that an outlier reach effect should be performed, a reach counter (for example, a counter of 0 to 100) is acquired in S33, and after a predetermined outlier reach is set based on the reach counter, a variable effect is obtained. The selection process ends. If it is determined in S32 that normal fluctuation display should be made (out of reach), the processes of S33 and S33 are not performed, and the fluctuation effect selection process ends.

  When the variation effect selection process is completed, as shown in FIG. 4, a command corresponding to the selected variation effect is transmitted to the lamp control board 15 and the sound control board 16 (S21). Thereafter, the selected variation effect is started with respect to the symbol display means 5 (S22), and whether or not the effect time has elapsed (S23) or whether or not the shortening button 11 is pressed (ON) (S24). Is determined.

  When the production time has elapsed or when the shortening button 11 is pressed, the process proceeds to S25, and the symbol on the symbol display means 5 is stopped and displayed. Here, as described above, it is possible to set the symbols to be stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the pressing operation of the shortening button 11 is performed. Then, after a symbol stop signal indicating that the symbol is stopped and displayed is transmitted to the main board 13 (S26), the symbol stop signal is also transmitted to the lamp control board 15 and the sound control board 16 (S27). Thus, a series of control by the symbol control board 14 is completed, and the reception of the symbol variation start signal from the main board 13 is awaited again in S18.

Next, processing by the voice control board 16 will be described with reference to FIG.
When a command (command transmitted to the voice control board 16 in S21 in FIG. 4) is received from the symbol control board 14 (S35), data corresponding to the command (selection from a plurality of prestored data) is read. A selection routine for each command is performed (S37), and predetermined audio data is set (S38).

  Based on the set sound data, a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 12 to perform a sound effect (S39) and wait for reception of a stop command (symbol stop signal) from the symbol control board 14 (S40). The stop command is transmitted to the voice control board 16 in S27 in FIG. When the stop command is received, the process proceeds to S41, and after outputting a stop sound (S41), a mute process (silence) is performed (S42).

Next, processing by the lamp control board 15 will be described with reference to FIG.
When a command (command transmitted to the lamp control board 15 in S21 in FIG. 4) is received from the symbol control board 14 (S43), data corresponding to the command (selection from a plurality of prestored data) is read. A selection routine for each command is performed (S45), and predetermined ramp data is set (S46).

  Based on the set lamp data, lamps, LEDs, and the like are caused to emit light at a predetermined timing to produce an effect by the lamp (S47), and wait for reception of a stop command (design stop signal) from the design control board 14. (S48). The stop command is transmitted to the lamp control board 15 in S27 in FIG. Then, when the stop command is received, the process proceeds to S49, where the effect by the lamp continued from S47 is terminated, and a predetermined lamp effect during the symbol stop is performed (S50).

Having described pachinko game machine according to the present embodiment, the present invention is not name limited thereto. For example, in the present embodiment, it transmits the symbol stop signal from the symbol control board 14 on the main board 13, although also transmitted to the lamp control board 15 and the audio control board 16, symbol stop signal of the main board 13 It is good also as what transmits only to.

  A pachinko machine in which the symbol control board selects a symbol variation effect in accordance with the symbol variation start signal received from the main substrate, causes the symbol display means to perform the symbol variation effect, and then transmits a symbol stop signal to the main substrate. If so, the present invention can also be applied to ones with different appearances or other functions added.

Front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Block diagram showing the internal configuration of the pachinko machine The flowchart which shows the processing process of the main board in the pachinko game machine Flow chart showing the processing steps of the symbol control board in the pachinko gaming machine The flowchart which shows the change production selection processing process which is done with the same design control board Flow chart showing the processing steps of the voice control board in the pachinko machine Flow chart showing the processing steps of the lamp control board in the pachinko machine

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Glass board 3 ... Front frame 4 ... Game board 5 ... Symbol display means 6 ... Starting opening 7 ... Grand prize opening 8 ... Handle 9 ... Upper plate 10 ... Lower plate 11 ... Shortening button 12 ... Speaker 13 ... Main board 14 ... Design control board 15 ... Lamp control board 16 ... Audio control board

Claims (3)

A main board that controls the progress of the game,
A symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
Control the display by the symbol display means based on a signal from the main board, and a symbol control board connected to a shortening button for forcibly stopping and displaying the symbols variably displayed by the symbol display means ,
In a pachinko gaming machine in which a jackpot state occurs when a plurality of symbols variably displayed by the symbol display means are displayed together and stopped,
The main board determines whether or not it is a big hit as a symbol variation display start condition is established by the symbol display means, and transmits a symbol variation start signal to the symbol control board, while the symbol control board, A symbol variation effect is selected according to the received symbol variation start signal, and after the symbol display effect is performed by the symbol display means, a symbol stop signal indicating that the symbol has been stopped is transmitted to the main board. The pachinko gaming machine is controlled so that the main board waits for reception of the symbol stop signal after transmitting the symbol variation start signal . Claim wherein the symbol control board, when said abbreviation key has been operated the symbol control board detects, characterized in that transmitting the symbol stop signal after a lapse of a predetermined predetermined time to the main board The pachinko gaming machine according to 1. The symbol control board is connected to an audio control board and a lamp control board that produce an effect according to the selected symbol variation effect, and after the symbol display effect is given by the symbol display means, a symbol stop signal is sent to the symbol control signal. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is transmitted to the control board and the lamp control board.

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