JP4194055B2 - 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 or an arranged ball pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, for example, in a pachinko machine, the special winning opening is opened as soon as a special symbol is displayed on the symbol display device, or when two conditions are displayed, that is, the display of the special symbol and winning in a specific winning opening. Some have special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player. Some arrangeball pachinko machines also include special game execution means for executing a special game in which a high score can be easily obtained (a large number of prize balls can be easily obtained) when the same conditions are satisfied.
[0003]
Such a ball game machine is very popular because there is a possibility that a large amount of prize balls can be obtained by special games.
In such a ball game machine that executes special games, there are not many prize balls that can be obtained except for special games (hereinafter also referred to as ordinary games), but if there are too few (other than special games, It is not preferable because it will result in one or eight matches (if you can not get almost), the ratio of the number of winning balls and the number of hitting balls in that case to avoid such a situation (this is expressed as a percentage (Referred to as a base) is required to be equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
[0004]
Therefore, a gaming machine manufacturer has manufactured a ball game machine as a configuration of a gaming board surface that can secure a predetermined base.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in order to obtain a game board surface configuration that can secure a predetermined base, it is necessary to comprehensively adjust, for example, the arrangement of winning holes, the arrangement of obstacle nails, the arrangement of obstacles such as windmills, etc. It wasn't.
[0006]
In addition, even if a predetermined base can be secured by the configuration of the game board surface or the like, the player may continue to lose unilaterally due to the relationship of the hit probability on the software.
An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine in which a player has a low possibility of unilaterally losing, in other words, a ball game machine that does not have one or eight games.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  As a means for solving the above-mentioned problem, the ball game machine according to claim 1 is:
A start opening, a plurality of winning devices that allow a game ball to enter when it is in an open state, a large winning device that opens to allow a game ball to enter when a big hit is made, and an upper stage and a lower stage Each of the symbol display devices having the same number and a plurality of sections, an input panel capable of inputting a number selected by the player, and the same number of counters as the lower section, the winning device, the big winning device A control device connected to the start port, the symbol display device, and the input panel.In bullet ball machines,
  The controller is
  It is determined whether or not a signal is input from the input panel, and if there are the same number of inputs as the upper section, a plurality of numbers input by the player are stored in the selection storage area as selection storage values, and the stored A selection display process for transmitting a selection storage value to the symbol display device and displaying the selected storage value on each of the plurality of upper sections;
  It is determined whether or not a game ball passing signal from the start port is input, and if there is an input, each count value is read from the counter, and the read count value is transmitted to the symbol display device. A lottery process for displaying each of the plurality of sections and comparing the selected storage value displayed in the upper section with the count value displayed in the lower section;
  If one set of the upper and lower display sections matches in the lottery process, one winning device is opened and a plurality of sets (but not all sets) match. A plurality of the winning devices are opened, and if all the sets match, a special game process is executed to open the large winning device.
It is characterized by that.
[0008]
  In this ball game machine,When the player operates the input panel to input the same number of numbers as the upper section, the control device stores these numbers in the selection storage area as selection storage values, and stores the stored selection storage values in the symbol display device. It is transmitted and displayed in each of the upper sections (selection display processing).
  In addition, when a game ball passing signal from the start port is input, the control device reads one count value from the counter, and transmits the read count value to the symbol display device to display it in the plurality of lower sections. The selected storage value displayed in the upper section and the count value displayed in the lower section are collated (lottery process). If one set of the upper and lower display sections matches in this collation, one winning device is opened, and if a plurality of sets (but not all sets) match, the winning device is selected. A plurality of games are opened, and if all the sets match, a special game process is executed to release the special winning device.
  In this way, if even one set of numbers in the upper display section and the lower display section match, one of the plurality of winning devices is released, so it is desirable without relying on the adjustment of obstacle nails on the game board. The base of can be secured. Of course, the possibility that the player will continue to lose unilaterally is small. Further, since the player can select the number in the upper display section by himself / herself, he / she can obtain the satisfaction that he / she can decide the hit by himself / herself.
[0009]
  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2 is the ball ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the input panel includes a numeric key, a cancel key, and a confirmation key, and corresponds to the plurality of upper sections. The number of numbers to be input is input, and when the enter key is operated, the selected memory value is updated, and the numbers displayed in the upper plurality of sections are changed. The input can be canceled at any time before the operation.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, some embodiments of the present invention will be described specifically with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
[Example 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 12 of the pachinko machine 10 as the ball game machine of this specific example has well-known tulip-type winning devices 14, 16, 18, and 20 one by one vertically and horizontally. is set up. A set of three sealing nails K is arranged immediately above each of the winning devices 14 to 20, and when the winning devices 14 to 20 are in a closed state, a game ball cannot be won.
[0014]
In addition, well-known prize-winning ports 24 and 24 are installed in the lower left and lower right of the game board 12, and in the central lower part, the open / close plate 26 is opened to the front side (player side), and is openly used. A large winning device 28 of a type called an attacker is arranged.
Further, a gate 30 as a start passage is disposed above the winning device 18, and a symbol display device 32 unique to the pachinko machine 10 of this specific example is installed above the gate 30. This symbol display device 32 is composed of a total of 10 sections A, B, C, D, E, a, b, c, d, e each having one 7-segment LED, and sections A to E are in the lower stage. The sections a to e are arranged in the upper stage and in the upper and lower stages.
[0015]
An input panel 38 is installed at the edge of the upper plate 36.
As shown in FIG. 2, the input panel 38 includes ten kinds of numeric keys 0 to 9, a cancel key 42, and a confirmation key 44, and a numeric value can be input by operating these.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, the winning devices 14 to 20, the big winning device 28, the gate 30, the symbol display device 32, and the input panel 38 are connected to the control device 50. The control device 50 is configured as a microcomputer including a well-known CPU, ROM, RAM, input / output port and the like (all not shown), and counters 52, 54, 56, 58, which repeatedly count from 0 to 9. 60 is also built-in. Note that the count value update timings of the counters 52 to 60 are different from each other, and each count value is unique. Of course, at some timing, the count values of any two or more of the counters 52 to 60 may coincide. A selection storage area (details will be described later) is provided on the RAM.
[0017]
The control device 50 can acquire a passing signal from the gate 30 and a key operation signal from the input panel 38, and a winning signal and a large signal from a winning sensor (not shown) provided in the winning devices 14 to 20 can be obtained. Signals from a V switch and a 10 count switch (both not shown) provided in the winning device 28 can also be acquired. Further, the control device 50 can control the opening and closing of the winning devices 14 to 20 and the big winning device 28, and can instruct the symbols to be displayed in the sections A to E and a to e of the symbol display device 32. it can.
[0018]
The control device 50 performs the selection process shown in FIG. 4, the lottery process shown in FIG. 5, and various other processes for executing the pachinko game at every predetermined timing, for example, every time an interrupt clock signal is input. Running repeatedly. Next, operation | movement of the pachinko machine 10 is demonstrated along the selection process and lottery process which the control apparatus 50 performs.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 4, in the selection display process, the control device 50 determines whether or not the signal is inputted by operating the numeric key 40 of the input panel 38 (step 401; hereinafter, step is abbreviated as S). To do). If there is an input of the number key 40, the number corresponding to the number key 40 is temporarily stored in the RAM (S402), and it is determined whether or not it is the fifth number (S403). The same number may be included in the five numbers. If the fifth number is input, the control device 50 waits for the enter key 44 to be operated (S404). However, in practice, the input of the confirmation key 44 is not continuously waited for here, and the process starts from S404 when the present selection process is executed next after going to another process. Further, if the cancel key 42 is operated before the confirmation key 44 is operated, the control device 50 clears all of the numbers that have been input and stored temporarily. That is, as a player, the input can be canceled at any time before the confirmation key 44 is operated.
[0020]
If the confirmation key 44 is operated, the control device 50 updates the selection storage by storing the five numbers temporarily stored in the selection storage area (S405). Note that, as the initial value of the selection memory, clearly regular numbers such as 12345 and 00000 are set.
[0021]
Subsequently, the control device 50 sends the five numbers in the selection memory updated in S405 to the symbol display device 32 and displays them in the sections a to e (S406). The display form is as shown in FIG.
Next, the lottery process will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, in the lottery process, the control device 50 first determines whether or not a passing signal from the gate 30 is input, that is, whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 30 (S501). . If there is a passing signal, the control device 50 reads the count values of the counters 52 to 60 (S502). Then, the count values are sent to the symbol display device 32 and displayed one by one in the sections A to E (S503). The display form is as shown in FIG. Subsequently, the control device 50 reads the section A and the section a, the section B and the section b, the section C and the section c, and the section D, such as the count value displayed in the section A and the selected storage value displayed in the section a. And the partition d, the partition E, and the partition e are associated with each other, and the five numbers stored in the selected storage area are compared with the count values of the counters 52 to 60 (S504).
[0022]
Then, the subsequent process is selected according to the collation result (S505). That is, if any one of the sections A to E and the sections a to e match, the winning device 14 is opened (S506), and if the two sets match, the winning devices 14 and 16 are opened (S507). If the three sets match, the winning devices 14, 16, 18 are opened (S508), and if the four sets match, the winning devices 14-20 are opened (S509). In any case, each of the winning devices 14 to 20 is closed when, for example, two game balls are entered or 4 seconds have passed after the release. If all of the five sets match, it is a big hit, and the control device 50 executes processing for special games, and repeatedly opens the big winning device 28 up to a predetermined number of times (S510).
[0023]
In this way, if even one set of the numbers of the sections A to E and the numbers of the sections a to e match, any of the winning devices 14 to 20 is opened, so that it does not depend on the adjustment of the obstacle nail on the game board 12 or the like. In both cases, a desired base can be secured. Of course, the possibility that the player will continue to lose unilaterally is small.
[0024]
Further, since the player can select the numbers for the sections a to e by himself / herself, he / she can obtain the satisfaction that he / she can decide the hit by himself / herself.
[0025]
[Specific example 2]
As shown in FIG. 6, which is a front view of an arrange ball pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter also simply referred to as a gaming machine) 11 as a bullet ball gaming machine of this specific example, the gaming machine 11 is almost entirely made of plastic. The front frame 13 is provided. The front frame 13 can be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown), but is normally closed by a lock 15 provided on the right side. A big hit lamp 17 that is lit when a so-called big hit state occurs is assembled to the upper portion of the front frame 13.
[0026]
The front frame 13 holds a game board 21, but the front side of the game board 21 is covered with double glasses 23a and 23b, and a game is played between the game board 21 and the inner glass 23a. Region 25 is formed.
At the center of the game board 21, a guide symbol display device 33 is mounted, on which a left symbol 枡 27, a middle symbol 枡 29, and a right symbol 枡 31 are formed on a liquid crystal display board 33a. In this specific example, the left symbol 枡 27 has one of five numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and the middle symbol 枡 29 has one of ten numbers 0-9. Any one of five types of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 is displayed on the design bag 31. Therefore, the guidance symbol display device 33 can display 5 × 10 × 5 = 250 types of numeric strings. In this specific example, 777 is set as a winning symbol for jackpot display.
[0027]
In the guidance symbol display device 33, the display area outside the left symbol 枡 27, the middle symbol 枡 29, and the right symbol 枡 31 is a decorative display unit 37 for displaying a moving image.
On the left side of the guide symbol display device 33, a specific entrance 41 that is opened and closed by the opening and closing blades 39 is provided. Three blocking nails 43 are arranged above the opening / closing blade 39 and do not enter the specific entrance 41 unless the opening / closing blade 39 is opened. The specific entrance 41 is attached with a distribution unit 49 that distributes the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 41 into a special area 45 and a normal area 47. The distribution unit 49 is configured to distribute the third ball to the special region 45 when two balls are distributed to the normal region 47.
[0028]
A gate 51 is arranged on the right side of the guide symbol display device 33 in the figure, and a score increasing device 53 is provided below the gate 51. The score increasing device 53 is provided with an opening / closing blade 55, and when there is a game ball passing through the gate 51 under a specific condition, the opening / closing blade 55 is opened. As long as the opening / closing blade 55 is closed, the game ball cannot enter the score increasing device 53.
[0029]
A pair of gates 57 and 59 are installed obliquely below the guide symbol display device 33, and a central entrance 61 is provided almost directly below the guide symbol display device 33. A number display 63 for displaying the number 12 is attached to the central entrance 61.
Below the central entrance 61, a 16-chucker 67 in which 16 entrances 65 are continuously arranged in a horizontal row is installed as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the front surface of the 16-unit chucker 67 is covered with a front decoration 71 having a number board 69 on which numbers 1 to 16 are written.
[0030]
The number board 69 corresponds to a combination display device, and the number corresponds to each entrance 65 of the 16-chucker 67. Specifically, the leftmost entrance 65 corresponds to No. 1 on the number board 69, the next entrance 65 is No. 2, and the third, fourth,... It corresponds to No. 16. The front decoration 71 is provided with LEDs (not shown) corresponding to the numbers on the number board 69, and the corresponding number LEDs are lit when entering the entrance 65. Further, if there is a ball in the central ball slot 61, the number 12 on the number board 69 is displayed. The numbers on the number board 69 are also turned on by entering the specific entrance 41 or the score increasing device 53, details of which will be described later.
[0031]
A plate member 77 made of plastic and integrally provided with an upper tray 73 and a lower tray 75 is disposed below the front frame 13 holding the game board 21 with various parts mounted thereon. ing. The upper tray 73 and the lower tray 75 are respectively provided with an upper tray outlet 79 and a lower tray outlet 81 for discharging game balls from inside the gaming machine 11.
[0032]
Further, the plate member 77 is provided with a speaker surface 83 formed of a plurality of small holes, and a speaker (not shown) that emits sound according to the game state is mounted on the back side of the speaker surface 83.
Further, the tray member 77 is directed to a discharge handle 85 for operating a motor (not shown) for discharging the game ball supplied from the upper tray 73 to the game area 25, and to instruct the discharge of the prize ball according to the game result. The clearing switch 87 is installed.
[0033]
In this gaming machine 11, as with the known arrangement ball pachinko machines, when a total of 16 gaming balls enter one of the entrances, one game ends, and a clearing process such as payout of prize balls, etc. Is made. Normally, the clearing process is automatically performed, but if the clearing switch 87 is pressed, the clearing process can be executed at that time.
[0034]
The dish member 77 can be opened and closed with a hinge (not shown) mounted on the left back side as an axis, but is locked on the right back side and kept closed during normal use. Further, during normal use, the plate member 77 is prevented from being opened by the upper side portion being pressed by the front frame 13. Therefore, in order to open the plate member 77, it is necessary to open the front frame 13 and unlock the right back side.
[0035]
Next, the control system of this gaming machine 11 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, the gaming machine 11 includes a central control device 90 as the center of the control system. The central control device 90 is configured as a microcomputer including a known CPU, ROM, RAM, input / output port and the like (all not shown), and can execute various control processes. A score history table 95 having the structure shown in FIG. 12 is provided on the RAM of the central controller 90.
[0036]
The central controller 90 includes a specific entrance 41, a special area 45, a normal area 47, gates 51, 57, 59, a score increasing device 53, a central entrance 61, each entrance 65 of the 16-unit chucker 67, etc. In this configuration, an incoming ball signal or a passing signal from each part installed in the game board 21 is input. Therefore, the central control device 90 can know whether a game ball has entered or passed through these parts. Further, the central control device 90 instructs the specific entrance 41 and the score increasing device 53 to open and close the opening and closing blades 39 and 55, and to the guidance symbol display device 33, 27, a symbol display command for designating each symbol of the middle symbol 枡 29 and the right symbol 枡 31 can be sent to display in accordance with the symbol command.
[0037]
Further, the central control device 90 receives or inputs the entrance signals from each entrance 65 of the specific entrance 41, the special area 45, the normal area 47, the score increasing device 53, the center entrance 61, and the 16-chucker 67. The number on the number board 69 can be turned on according to the signal.
[0038]
The central controller 90 is connected to a counter 92 that repeatedly counts 250 kinds of numbers from 0 to 249, and the central controller 90 can read the count value of the counter 92. The count value of the counter 92 is used for determining the jackpot, and is also used for determining a symbol to be displayed on the guidance symbol display device 33.
[0039]
In addition, since the count value of the counter 92 is a continuous number of 0 to 249 and the numeric string displayed on the guidance symbol display device 33 is a discontinuous numeric string as described above, the central controller 90 has A comparison table for comparing the count value of the counter 92 with 250 kinds of numeric strings is provided.
[0040]
Next, a detection process that is repeatedly executed by the central control device 90 at every predetermined timing during operation of the gaming machine 11, for example, every time an interrupt clock signal is input, a settlement process and a determination that are executed every time a certain condition is satisfied The operation of the gaming machine 11 will be described with a focus on the processing. In addition to these processes, control processes for various parts of the gaming machine 11 such as blinking of various lamps of the gaming machine 11, sound output, and control of the launch mechanism are also performed. In addition, as the gaming machine 11 is activated, each part of the gaming machine 11 is on standby or started.
[0041]
First, the detection process will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, in the detection process, the central controller 90 first determines whether or not a game ball detection signal is input (S601). If a game ball detection signal is input, it is determined whether the signal is a ball input signal from a ball entrance or a pass signal from gates 57 and 59 (S602).
If it is an incoming signal, the central controller 90 instructs the number board 69 to light up the number corresponding to the entrance that has sent the incoming signal, and stores the lighted number in, for example, the RAM ( S603). The lighting number storage process is also executed when the number board 69 is turned on by other processes. That is, the central controller 90 stores the number every time the number board 69 is turned on.
[0042]
Next, the central control device 90 determines whether payment is necessary (S604). Specifically, if the total number of input times of the incoming signal has reached 16, it is determined that payment is necessary because one game has been completed, and it is determined that payment is not necessary otherwise. If it is determined that payment is required, the central controller 90 executes the payment process shown in FIG. 10 (S605).
[0043]
As shown in FIG. 10, when the checkout process is started, the central controller 90 performs score calculation based on the lighting state of the number board 69 stored every time any number is turned on (S611). . This score calculation is one point if four adjacent numbers on the number board 69 are lit (4 lights). In addition, if 5 or more adjacent lights are lit, it is calculated that the 4 lights overlap. For example, if lights 1 to 5 are lit, lights 4 to 1 and lights 4 to 5 A total of 2 points will be obtained with 4 lights. Although details will be described later, if there is a ball entering the score increasing device 53, the score is double the score calculated by the number of lighting.
[0044]
Next, if there is a score (S612: YES), the central controller 90 pays out a prize ball according to the score (in this example, 16 balls per score) to a prize ball payout device (not shown). An instruction is given (S613). Then, the prize ball payout device operates and pays out the number of game balls designated by the central control device 90. The paid-out game balls are released to the upper tray 73 or the lower tray 75.
[0045]
Subsequently, the central controller 90 instructs the number board 69 to turn off all the number lamps (S614). You are now ready for the next game.
Next, the central controller 90 updates the score history (S615). Specifically, the contents written in the score presence / absence column of the game 9 are transferred to the score presence / absence column of the game 10 in the score history table 95, the contents of the game 8 are transferred to the game 9, and so on. Move the contents of the score field to the top (game 10 side) by one stage, and the score score field of the game 1 that has become blank by that, the presence or absence of the score of the game that has been adjusted this time (0 if there is a score, no score) 1) is written.
[0046]
Then, based on the contents of the updated score history table 95, it is determined whether or not to execute the lucky game (S616). Specifically, if 1 is recorded in all the score presence / absence columns of the games 1 to 10 in the score history table 95 (that is, if there is no score in the last 10 games), the central controller 90 executes the lucky game (S616: YES), the guidance symbol display device 33 is instructed to display the characters “Lucky Game” on the decoration display portion 37 (S617), and all the score presence / absence columns in the score history table are set to 0 (S618). Then, the setting of the hit value used in the determination process is changed to the lucky setting (S619).
[0047]
In the determination process described later, the hit / fail is determined based on whether the count value read from the counter 92 matches the hit value. The setting of the hit value used at that time is selected from one of normal settings (the probability of winning is 1/250) selected from 0 to 249 and 0 to 249. There are two types of lucky setting (7, 17, 27, 37, 47 in this specific example) (the probability of winning is 5/250), and if the lucky setting is made in S619, the probability of winning Is higher.
[0048]
If 0 is recorded in any of the score presence / absence columns of the games 1 to 10 in the updated score history table 95 (that is, if there is a score even once in the last 10 games), the central controller 90 is lucky. The game is not executed (S616: NO), and the settlement process is terminated.
[0049]
Returning to FIG. 9, if it is determined in S602 that the signal is a passing signal from the gates 57 and 59, the central controller 90 executes the determination process shown in FIG. 11 (S606).
As shown in FIG. 11, in the determination process, the central controller 90 first reads the count value of the counter 92 (S631). As described above, the count value of the counter 92 is one of continuous numbers from 0 to 249. However, because of the structure of the gaming machine 11, the timing at which the game ball passes through the gates 57 and 59 cannot be specified or predicted. The count value read here is substantially a random number.
[0050]
Next, the central controller 90 determines whether or not the count value read in S631 matches the winning value (S632). However, as described above, the setting of the hit value has a normal setting (probability 1/250) and a lucky setting (probability 5/250), and since either one is set in the settlement process (of the gaming machine 11) When the checkout process is not performed immediately after startup, it is determined by either normal setting or lucky setting.
[0051]
When it is determined that the count value does not match (displace) with the winning value (S632: NO), the central control device 90 determines a numeric string corresponding to the count value based on the comparison table, and instructs the guidance symbol display device 33. Then, this numeric string (displaced symbol) is displayed (S633), and the determination process is terminated.
[0052]
On the other hand, if it is determined that the count value matches the winning value (S632: YES), the central control device 90 determines a winning display numeric string (777 in this specific example), and the guidance symbol display device. 33 is displayed, and this number string (winning symbol) is displayed (S634).
[0053]
Subsequently, the central control device 90 executes processing related to the special game (S635), and ends the determination processing.
This special game is not different from a special game in a known arrangement ball pachinko machine, but will be briefly described below.
[0054]
The central controller 90 first instructs the specific entrance 41 to open the opening / closing blade 39 for about 5.5 seconds. However, even within about 5.5 seconds, if four game balls enter the specific entrance 41, the opening / closing blade 39 is closed. When there is an incoming signal from the specific entrance 41, the central controller 90 instructs the number board 69 to turn on No. 3 and No. 5.
[0055]
When three or more game balls enter the specific entrance 41, the third game ball is distributed to the special area 45 by the distribution unit 49. When the game balls are distributed to the special area 45, the increase mode (big hit state) is entered.
When a passing signal is input from the gate 51 in this increase mode (when the game ball passes the gate 51), the central controller 90 instructs the score increasing device 53 to open and close the opening / closing blade 55 for about 1.2 seconds. Let open. When there is an incoming signal from the score increasing device 53 (when entering the score increasing device 53), the central control device 90 instructs the number board 69 to turn on the 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th. The score increasing device 53 is instructed to close the open / close blade 55. Note that the game score at this time is doubled because the score increasing device 53 has entered the ball. Further, the increase mode ends when the 14 games are ended or when the game balls are distributed to the special area 45 again.
[0056]
In addition, even during processing related to special games, if there is an entrance to a entrance other than the specific entrance 41 or the score increasing device 53, such as the entrance 65 of the 16-chucker 67, the central controller 90 Instructs the number board 69 to light the number corresponding to each entrance. When the total number of game balls that have entered the entrance 65, the specific entrance 41, the score increasing device 53, etc. reaches 16, one game is completed and the above-described clearing process is executed. That is, in this special game, the clearing routine is executed as an interrupt process resulting from the 16th ball entering.
[0057]
As described above, in the gaming machine 11 of this specific example, if there is no score for 10 consecutive games, the 11th game is a lucky game and the probability of winning is increased. Therefore, the possibility of becoming a special game in the eleventh game is increased. This lucky game is not necessarily a special game, but if the lucky game is played several times, the possibility of becoming a special game is very high. Therefore, the possibility that the player will continue to lose unilaterally is extremely small. Moreover, since the lucky game is executed only when there is no prize ball for a certain period (10 games in this specific example), it is possible to avoid inconvenience such as excessive prize balls due to the execution of the lucky game. .
[0058]
[Example 3]
As shown in FIG. 13, the game board 112 of the pachinko machine 110 as a ball game machine of this specific example is provided with a symbol display device 114, a tulip-type electric accessory 116, a gate 118, a grand prize opening 120 and the like. Has been. In addition, a launch sensor 126 for detecting the passage of the game ball is installed at the tip of the guide rail G. In the symbol display device 114, a portion of the liquid crystal display board 122 which is a part thereof is exposed on the surface of the game board 112.
[0059]
The electric accessory 116 includes a pair of swing members 124 and 124, a solenoid (not shown) for driving the swing members 124 and 124, and a start sensor (not shown) for detecting a winning game ball (winning ball). ), 7 segment LED (also simply referred to as LED) 128 and the like. When the electric accessory 116 is in the closed state shown in the drawing, the game ball can win through the swing members 124 and 124. On the other hand, when the swinging members 124 and 124 are tilted to the right and left, respectively, the electric accessory 116 is in an open state where it is easy to win a game ball. In any case, the winning ball is detected by the start sensor, and the start sensor outputs a start signal every time it detects the winning ball.
[0060]
The LED 128 can display numbers from 0 to 9, and the numbers displayed here are used to indicate whether the electric accessory 116 is open or not open.
The gate 118 has a passage sensor (not shown) that outputs a passage signal when it detects the passage of the game ball.
[0061]
The special winning opening 120 is normally closed by an opening / closing plate 132 and is opened by tilting the opening / closing plate 132 to the near side (player side) by a built-in solenoid (not shown). In addition, since the whole structure of the pachinko machine 110 is according to the prior art, detailed illustration and description are omitted.
[0062]
As shown in FIG. 14, the pachinko machine 110 includes a central controller 140 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko machine 110. The central control unit 140 is configured as a microcomputer having a well-known CPU, a ROM storing a CPU operation program, a RAM serving as a work area of the CPU, an input / output port and the like (all not shown). Yes. A firing number counter (details will be described later) is provided on the RAM.
Further, the central controller 140 is provided with a counter 146 that repeatedly counts 0 to 359 and a counter 148 that repeatedly counts 0 to 9.
[0063]
The central control device 140 is connected to a symbol display device 114, an electric accessory 116, a gate 118, a big prize opening 120, a launch sensor 126, an LED 128, and the like. The start signal output by the start sensor when winning a prize, the passing signal output by the passing sensor when the game ball passes the gate 118, and output when the game ball wins a winning opening such as the grand prize opening 120 A winning signal, a firing signal output when the game ball passing by the launch sensor 126 is detected, and the like can be acquired, the opening and closing of the electric accessory 116 and the big winning opening 120, the display content of the liquid crystal display panel 122 of the symbol display device 114, The number displayed by the LED 128 can be controlled.
[0064]
Next, while the pachinko machine 110 is in operation, the central control unit 140 repeats a predetermined timing, for example, every time an interrupt clock signal is input, according to a special determination process, a lucky setting process, a winning ball setting process, and an opening determination process. The operation of the pachinko machine 110 will be described.
[0065]
First, the special determination process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 15, the central controller 140 first determines whether or not a start signal from the electric accessory 116 is input (S701). If there is no start signal, the special control process is terminated. If there is, the count value of the counter 146 is read, and this is compared with the winning value to determine whether it matches (winning) or not matching (out) (S702).
[0066]
In this pachinko machine 110, a low probability setting that the hit value used in this special determination is 0, and a high hit value that is 10 types of 0, 30, 70, 110, 140, 180, 220, 260, 300, 330 is used. There are three types of lucky settings in which there are five types of probability settings and winning values of 0, 70, 140, 220, and 300. Immediately after the pachinko machine 110 is started, the initial setting is set to a low probability setting, but the subsequent setting changes depending on the progress of the pachinko game. The setting procedure will be described later. Further, in this pachinko machine 110, there are a low opening probability setting using 0 as a winning value and a high opening probability setting using 1 to 9 (that is, other than 0) as a winning value in opening determination in an opening determination process described later. However, the central controller 140 is configured to set the open determination to a low open probability setting if the special determination is a low probability setting, and to set the open determination to a high open probability setting if the special determination is a high probability setting or a lucky setting.
[0067]
If the central control device 140 determines a hit / miss according to the low probability setting, the high probability setting or the lucky setting, the central control device 140 determines a symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 114 according to the hit / miss (S703).
In this pachinko machine 110, 000, 111, 222,... 999, the same 10 types of symbols, which are 10 types of symbols, are special symbols indicating that the special judgment has been successful, and the symbols that do not have 3 digits are not included. The design is shown. If the determination in S702 is correct, the central controller 140 reads the count value of the counter 148, and numbers 000, 111, 222,... In which three count values (any one of 0 to 9) are arranged. .. 999 is determined, and if it is off, the count value of the counter 146 used in S702 and the off symbol correspondence table (created in the initial setting by the program stored in the ROM and stored in the RAM) Determine the design.
[0068]
Next, the central controller 140 instructs the symbol display device 114 to display the winning symbol or the off symbol determined in S703 (S704). The symbol display device 114 displays the symbol instructed from the central controller 140 on the liquid crystal display panel 122. At this time, known variable display, reach action, and the like are performed.
[0069]
Subsequently, the central controller 140 determines whether or not the display instruction to the symbol display device 114 is a winning symbol (S705), and if it is not a winning symbol, the special determination process is terminated. After waiting for a time commensurate with the display completion on the symbol display device 114, the special winning opening 120 is opened and closed, and processing associated with a special game such as lighting of a lamp or outputting of a special sound from a speaker is executed (S706). If the special game is over (S707: YES), the process proceeds to S708.
[0070]
In this specific example, the fluctuation time of the symbol display device 114 (the time from the start of fluctuation display to the confirmation of display) is 10 seconds when the special determination probability is low probability setting or lucky setting, due to a difference in reach action or the like. It is set to 5 seconds when the special determination probability is set to high probability for ˜25 seconds. Therefore, the higher the special determination probability is set, the more times can be displayed in a shorter time.
[0071]
In S708, the central controller 140 determines whether or not the symbol determined in S703 and designated as a winning symbol in S704 is a specific symbol. In this specific example, three types (specifically 111, 333 and 777) of 1, 3 and 7 are set as the specific symbols.
[0072]
If a negative determination is made in S708, the central controller 140 proceeds to S709 and determines whether the probability return condition is satisfied. In this specific example, it is set that the probability return condition is satisfied when the winning display by the winning symbol other than the specific symbol continues twice. The central controller 140 does nothing particularly if the probability return condition is not satisfied. If the probability return condition is satisfied, the central control device 140 sets the special determination probability to a low probability (S710), and performs the special determination process. Exit.
[0073]
On the other hand, if the determination in step S708 is affirmative (specific symbol), the central controller 140 proceeds to step S711 and sets the special determination probability to a high probability setting. If the high probability setting is made here, until the probability return condition is satisfied thereafter (S709: YES), in the processing of S702, the determination is made with the high probability setting, and the winning becomes easy.
[0074]
Next, the lucky setting process shown in FIG. 16 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 16A, in the lucky setting process, when there is a firing signal from the firing sensor 126 (S721: YES), the central controller 140 increments the count value of the RAM firing number counter by 1 ( S722), it is determined whether the count value has reached 1000 (S723). If 1000 shots have been reached, the central controller 140 sets the special determination probability to the lucky probability, and instructs the symbol display device 114 to display the characters “lucky game” on the liquid crystal display panel 122 (S724). This lucky setting is continued thereafter for one minute or until a hit determination is made in the special determination process, and the characters “Lucky game” are also continuously displayed.
[0075]
If the number of shots has not reached 1000 (S723: NO), the central controller 140 determines whether or not a special game is being executed in a special determination process (S725). If the special game is being played, the count value of the firing number counter is cleared (S726).
[0076]
As is apparent from this process, 1000 game balls were fired continuously, but if no hits were made during that time, a hit was made for 1 minute or until a hit determination was made in the special determination process. It will be easier. Therefore, the possibility that the player will continue to lose unilaterally is reduced. Moreover, since the lucky game is executed only when there is no hit for a certain period of time (in this example, 1000 shots, usually about 10 minutes), the lucky game is executed, so that, for example, there are too many prize balls. Such inconvenience can be avoided.
[0077]
Note that the lucky setting can also be performed based on the number of times the symbol is displayed on the symbol display device 114 (so-called number of rotations) regardless of the number of firings. An example is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 16B, it is determined whether or not a symbol is displayed on the symbol display device 114. If the symbol is displayed (S731: YES), the symbol display device 114 is instructed and the symbol is hit. Judgment is made on whether or not (S732). If the symbol is off (S732: YES), the count value of the RAM rotation number counter (the above-mentioned firing number counter can be used) is incremented by 1 (S733), and it is determined whether the count value has reached 100 times. (S734). If it has reached 100 times, the central control device 140 sets the special determination probability to the lucky probability, and instructs the symbol display device 114 to display the characters “lucky game” on the liquid crystal display panel 122 (S735). This lucky setting is continued thereafter for one minute or until a hit determination is made in the special determination process, and the characters “Lucky game” are also continuously displayed.
[0078]
If the displayed symbol is a win (S732: YES), the central controller 140 clears the count value of the rotation number counter (S736).
In this way, for example, by making a lucky game 100 times in succession, the same effect as described above can be obtained.
[0079]
Next, the winning ball setting process shown in FIG. 17 will be described.
In the winning ball setting process, the central controller 140 determines whether the special determination probability is a low probability setting, a high probability setting, or a lucky setting (that is, whether the opening determination probability is a low opening probability setting or a high opening probability setting). (S741), if the high opening probability is set, the number of prize balls per prize for the electric accessory 116 is set to three (S742), and if the low opening probability is set, the prize ball per prize for the electric accessory 116 is set. The number is set to 7 (S743), and this process ends. When winning the electric accessory 116, the set number of prize balls is paid out from a payout device (not shown).
[0080]
Next, the opening determination process shown in FIG. 18 will be described.
In the opening determination process, the central controller 140 first determines whether or not a passing signal from the gate 118 is input (S751). The central controller 140 terminates the open determination process if no passing signal is input, but if the passing signal is input, reads the count value of the counter 148 and determines whether the count value matches the winning value. An open determination based on whether or not is performed (S752). As described above, if the setting is a low opening probability setting, the hit value is 0, and if the setting is a high opening probability setting, the hit value is 1 to 9 (that is, other than 0), and the probability of hitting the low opening probability setting is 1/10, high If the opening probability is set, the winning probability is 9/10.
[0081]
Subsequently, the central controller 140 determines the count value of the counter 148 used in S752 as a display number (S753), and sends it to the LED 128 for display (S754). Then, the central control device 140 determines whether the electric accessory 116 is opened or not opened depending on whether or not the determination result in S752 is hit (S755). ), The electric accessory 116 is opened (S756).
[0082]
Next, the central control device 140 waits for the condition for closing the electric accessory 116 to be satisfied (S757), closes the electric accessory 116 (S758), and ends the opening determination process. In this specific example, if the low opening probability is set, there are two winnings in the electric accessory 116 or if one second has passed after the opening, if the high opening probability is set, six winnings are given to the electric accessory 116. If 4 seconds have passed after opening, the condition for closing the electric accessory 116 is established.
[0083]
In this specific example, the setting is as described above. For example, when the high opening probability setting is caused by the high probability setting, the electric accessory is selected according to the symbol (111, 333, 777) that causes the high probability setting. 116 opening probability is changed to 9/10, 5/10, 2/10, etc., the opening time is changed to 6 seconds, 3 seconds, 2 seconds, etc., 10 prize balls per winning prize, It can also be changed to five or two. Moreover, you may combine these. In this way, the base at the time of setting a high probability can be changed variously.
[0084]
As is clear from the above description of the special determination process, the lucky setting process, the prize ball setting process, and the release determination process, in the pachinko machine 110 of this specific example, for example, 1000 game balls have been continuously fired. In the meantime, if no hit is made, the hit is easily made for one minute or until the hit judgment is made in the special judgment processing. Therefore, the possibility that the player will continue to lose unilaterally is reduced. Moreover, since the lucky game is executed only when there is no hit for a certain period of time (in this example, 1000 shots, usually about 10 minutes), the lucky game is executed, so that, for example, there are too many prize balls. Such inconvenience can be avoided.
[0085]
If the special determination is set to a high probability, the open determination is also set to a high open probability, so that the number of winnings for the electric accessory 116 as the start winning opening increases, and the number of executions of the special determination also increases. In addition, since the fluctuation time of the symbol display device 114 is shortened, the symbol display is executed and fixed many times in a short time, so that the possibility that a special game is executed per unit time is increased. That is, there is a high possibility that a big hit will occur in a short time. However, since the number of prize balls per winning prize of the electric accessory 116 is set to 3, it is possible to avoid an excessive increase in the number of prize balls during the period from the big hit to the next big hit. That is, in the conventional ball game machine, the player side is advantageous during the period from the big hit to the next big hit, but such a pachinko machine 110 does not cause such a problem.
[0086]
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described according to some specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these specific examples, and it is needless to say that various embodiments can be implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. Yes.
[0087]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the bullet ball game machine of the first aspect, a desired base can be secured without relying on the adjustment of the obstacle nail on the game board surface. Of course, the possibility that the player will continue to lose unilaterally is small.
[0088]
  Further, according to the bullet ball game machine according to claim 2,The input can be canceled at any time before the confirmation key is operated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first specific example.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an input panel of the pachinko machine of specific example 1;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a control system of the pachinko machine of the first specific example.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a selection display process executed by the control device of the pachinko machine according to the first specific example.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a lottery process executed by the control device of the pachinko machine according to the first specific example.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a gaming machine of a specific example 2;
FIG. 7 is a plan view of a 16-unit chucker of the gaming machine of specific example 2;
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the gaming machine of specific example 2;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of detection processing executed by the central controller of the gaming machine of specific example 2;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a settlement process executed by the central controller of the gaming machine of specific example 2;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a hit determination process executed by the central controller of the gaming machine of specific example 2;
12 is an explanatory diagram of a score history table of the gaming machine of specific example 2. FIG.
FIG. 13 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a third specific example.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of a pachinko machine according to a specific example 3;
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a special determination process executed by the central control device of the pachinko machine according to the third specific example.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a lucky setting process executed by the central control device of the pachinko machine of specific example 3, FIG. 16 (a) is adopted as a specific example, and FIG. 16 (b) is described as a modified example; Is.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a winning ball setting process executed by the central control device of the pachinko machine of the third specific example.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart of an open determination process executed by the central control device of the pachinko machine of the third specific example.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... Pachinko machine 12 ... Game board 14, 16, 18, 20 ... Winning device
24 ... Winning opening 26 ... Opening / closing plate 28 ... Large winning device 30 ... Gate
32 ... Symbol display device 38 ... Input panel 50 ... Control device
52, 54, 56, 58, 60 ... counter
11 ... Game machine 21 ... Game board 25 ... Game area
33 ... Guidance symbol display device 37 ... Decoration display part 41 ... Specific entrance
51 ... Gate 53 ... Point increasing device 57, 59 ... Gate
61 ... Central entrance 65 ... Entrance 67 ... 16-run chucker
69 ... Number board 73 ... Upper tray 75 ... Lower tray 77 ... Plate member
85 ... Launch handle 87 ... Clearing switch 90 ... Central controller
92 ... Counter 95 ... Score history table
110 ... Pachinko machine 112 ... Game board 114 ... Symbol display device
116 ... Electric role 118 ... Gate 120 ... Large prize opening 122 ... Liquid crystal display panel
126 ... Launch sensor 128 ... LED 140 ... Central controller
146 ... Counter 148 ... Counter

Claims (2)

A start opening, a plurality of winning devices that allow a game ball to enter when it is in an open state, a large winning device that opens to allow a game ball to enter when a big hit is made, and an upper stage and a lower stage Each of the symbol display devices having the same number and a plurality of sections, an input panel capable of inputting a number selected by the player, and the same number of counters as the lower section, the winning device, the big winning device In the ball game machine comprising the start port, the symbol display device, and a control device connected to the input panel ,
The controller is
It is determined whether or not a signal is input from the input panel, and if there are the same number of inputs as the upper section, a plurality of numbers input by the player are stored in the selection storage area as selection storage values, and the stored A selection display process for transmitting a selection storage value to the symbol display device and displaying the selected storage value on each of the plurality of upper sections;
It is determined whether or not a game ball passing signal from the start port is input, and if there is an input, each count value is read from the counter, and the read count value is transmitted to the symbol display device. A lottery process for displaying each of the plurality of sections and comparing the selected storage value displayed in the upper section with the count value displayed in the lower section;
If one set of the upper and lower display sections matches in the lottery process, one winning device is opened and a plurality of sets (but not all sets) match. A ball game machine characterized in that a plurality of winning devices are opened, and if all the sets match, a special game process is executed to open the large winning device . In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The input panel includes a numeric key, a cancel key, and a confirm key.
All the numbers corresponding to the upper plurality of sections are input, and when the enter key is operated, the selected memory value is updated, and the numbers displayed in the upper sections are changed. A ball game machine.

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