JP4318947B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a symbol display means, a prize storage means, a start hold display means, and the like, and a special gaming state advantageous to the player occurs when the symbols stopped and displayed by the symbol display means are in a predetermined form. It relates to pachinko machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A pachinko machine equipped with a game screen with a symbol display means such as a liquid crystal screen usually displays three symbols on the symbol display means in a variable manner when a game ball wins the starting opening. After a predetermined period of time, each symbol is displayed. When the three symbols that are stopped and displayed are the same and are aligned, the big winning opening having a so-called V zone is opened and closed at a predetermined timing, which is advantageous to the player. It becomes a special game state, that is, a big hit state.
[0003]
Here, while the symbol display means is variably displayed, when a game ball wins further to the starting port, the winning is stored, and the stored number of winnings is displayed to the player as a reserved number. It has become. Such display is normally performed by display means including four lamps, and the number of lamps corresponding to the number of reserved lamps is turned on so that the player can be notified.
[0004]
That is, according to the display by four lamps as described above, the number of reserves is a maximum of four, and even if a game ball wins a start opening while the four lamps are lit, Does not increase. However, in recent years, studies have been made to increase the number of reserves, and it has been proposed to store and display a large number of winnings at the start opening as the number of reserves.
[0005]
However, in order to display a large number of winnings at the starting port as the number of reserves, a display area corresponding to that number (for example, the number of lamps of the display means) is required, and the installation space for the display means increases. Installation costs will deteriorate. Therefore, conventionally, a proposal has been made to allow the player to recognize the reserved number in a display area that is smaller than the reserved number that can be stored (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-143424 A [Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-210144 A [Patent Document 3]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-224321
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine described above, the display mode (for example, identification by color, blinking, etc.) of each display area is different so that the player can recognize the reserved number in the display area smaller than the reserved number. For example, in a flashing display area, the number of reserved items is equivalent to two, or if it is lit yellow, the number of reserved items is equivalent to three. There was a problem that it was difficult to grasp the number of holds.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and allows the player to recognize the reserved number in a display area smaller than the reserved number that can be stored, and allows the player to determine the reserved number. The object is to provide a pachinko machine that is easy to grasp.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, on the condition that a game ball is won at the start opening, a plurality of symbols can be displayed in a variable manner or stopped, and the symbols can be displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display means. In the meantime, when a game ball wins the start opening, a winning storage means for storing the winning prize, and a start hold display having a plurality of display areas for displaying the number of winning prizes stored in the winning prize storing means as a holding number In a pachinko gaming machine in which a special gaming state advantageous to a player occurs when the symbols stopped and displayed by the symbol display means are in a predetermined form, a display area of the start hold display means While the number is set to be smaller than the number of winnings that can be stored in the winning storage means, a number indicating the number of reserved is displayed in each display area, and in the adjacent display area according to the change in the number of reserved The displayed number slides, and the slide of the number indicated in the display area gradually moves within the display area while the numbers are synchronized, and moves to the center of the adjacent display area in that direction. Then, while the number is stopped and displayed, if there is no adjacent display area in the moving direction, it is removed by erasing it from the display area, and the reserved number is less than the number of the display areas. In this case, the display area is turned off sequentially from the right side, and when the reserved number increases, the number of each display area moves to the left side, while when the reserved number decreases, the number of each display area changes. It moves to the right .
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment is provided with a symbol display means that can display a plurality of symbols in a variably displayed or stopped manner, and the symbols are variably displayed when the start condition is satisfied, and stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. A special gaming state advantageous to the player occurs when the displayed and stopped symbol is in a predetermined form. As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 3 to which a glass plate 2 is attached is provided. And is configured so that the player can visually check the game board 4 from the glass plate 2.
[0012]
The game area of the game board 4 includes a start port 6 and a prize winning port 7, as well as various objects, a plurality of nails, a windmill, and the like, and a symbol display comprising a liquid crystal display device in the approximate center. Means 5 are provided. The symbol display means 5 can display symbols, backgrounds, various characters for production, etc. on the screen, and when the start condition is satisfied (the game ball wins at the start port 6), three symbols are displayed. The symbols are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and the “big hit” state can be generated by stopping and displaying these symbols in the same state (predetermined form).
[0013]
When the “hit” state occurs, a special winning state that is advantageous to the player occurs such that the big winning opening 7 having a so-called V zone opens and closes at a predetermined time and timing, and the player can acquire a large number of game balls. During the “big hit”, various lamps and flashes attached to the front frame 3 and the game board 4 blink or light, and a predetermined effect by a character or the like is performed on the screen of the symbol display means 5. It is like that.
[0014]
Furthermore, 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 can be continuously launched into the game area of the game board 4 by rotating the handle 8. It is configured as follows. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a lower plate, and a speaker is provided in the vicinity of the lower plate 10 so that sound effects and the like for production are emitted.
[0015]
Inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a main board 11 having a CPU 11a is disposed. The main board 11, the symbol control board 16 electrically connected to the main board 11, the lamp control board and the voice control board (not shown) are respectively stored in a case (not shown) made of a transparent resin, It is electrically connected to the element.
[0016]
Specifically, the main board 11 and the symbol control board 16 are connected via an I / O so that an electrical signal such as an output signal or a control signal of the main board 11 can be transmitted to the symbol control board 16. On the other hand, the symbol control board 16 is connected to a lamp control board and a voice control board (both not shown), and an output signal or a control signal of the symbol control board 16 is supplied to the lamp control board and the voice control board. Each of them is transmitted to the board and configured to perform various effects.
[0017]
The main board 11 is for controlling game contents throughout the pachinko gaming machine 1 and, for example, obtains random numbers and performs a lottery to determine whether or not it is a big hit. Further, as shown in the figure, the CPU 11a on the main board 11 has a prize storage means 12 and is connected to a ROM, a RAM, and the like so that predetermined data can be read and written.
[0018]
The winning storage means 12 in the CPU 11a stores the winning when a game ball is won at the starting port 6 while the symbols are displayed on the symbol display means 5 in a variable manner. The number is displayed on the start hold display means 11 described later as the hold number. The number of winnings that can be stored in the winning storage means 12 is set to 5 or more compared to 4 or less for the conventional one.
[0019]
The CPU 11a is connected to a start switch 13 for detecting a winning at the start opening 6, a count switch 14 for detecting a winning at the large winning opening 7 and a specific area switch 15 via the I / O. The signal control board 16, the solenoid 17 that opens and closes the big prize opening 7, and the solenoid 18 that opens and closes the start opening 6 are connected via the I / O. ing.
[0020]
Here, at the lower part of the symbol display means 5 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a start hold display means 19 for displaying the number of hold is formed. The start hold display means 19 can display the number of holds in the four display areas 19a to 19d, and the number (four) of these display areas 19a to 19d can be stored in the winning storage means 12. It is less than the number of winnings (more than 5).
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 4, the display areas 19a to 19d display numbers indicating the number of reservations (in the figure, numbers 1 to 4 in the initial state), and according to the number of reservations. Each display area 19a-19d can be lit. For example, when the number of holdings is 3, as shown in FIG. 5, 19a to 19c on which numbers 1 to 3 are displayed are lit, and 19d remains unlit.
[0022]
In addition, when the reserved number is larger than the numbers in the display areas 19a to 19, numbers 2 to 5 are displayed in the display areas 19a to 19d as shown in FIG. In other words, the actual reserved number is displayed as the number 5 in the rightmost display area 19d, and the number decreases in order to the left. When the reserved number is 5, the leftmost display area 19a has 2 A number is displayed. In such a case, all the display areas 19a to 19d are turned on.
[0023]
In other words, the number displayed in the adjacent display area is slid according to the change in the number of reserved items. When the number of reserved items exceeds the number of display regions, the smaller numbers are sequentially displayed. It disappears from the leftmost display area, and the number of reserved items is always displayed as a number in the rightmost display area. On the other hand, when the reserved number decreases from 5 to 4 as shown in FIG. 6, the display number in each display area slides to the right until the number 4 is displayed in the rightmost display area 19 d. The number 1 is displayed in the leftmost display area 19a.
[0024]
As described above, numbers indicating the number of holdings are displayed in each display area, and the numbers shown in the adjacent display areas are displayed by sliding according to changes in the number of holdings, so that they can be stored. In the display area smaller than the reserved number, the player can recognize the reserved number, and it is easy for the player to grasp the reserved number.
[0025]
Furthermore, it is preferable that the slide of the numbers displayed in the display areas 19a to 19d is performed by moving the numbers in the display areas and displaying the numbers in the adjacent display areas in the direction. . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, when the reserved number increases from four to five, the numbers displayed in the display areas 19a to 19d move to the left in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the numbers displayed in the display areas 19a to 19d are displayed on the right side in the adjacent display areas in the moved direction.
[0026]
Here, the number 1 in the leftmost display area 19a in FIG. 7 is excluded from the display area and erased because there is no adjacent display area in the moving direction, while the rightmost display area 19d has The number 5 newly appears (from the time shown in FIG. 9) and is displayed. And if the number of each display area 19a-19d moves to the center, it will stop and the display of the number of reservation will be completed.
[0027]
By controlling the display as described above, the player can recognize how the numbers in the display areas 19a to 19d slide gradually in accordance with the change in the number of reserved items. It is possible to accurately recognize the change in the number of reserved items and to produce a production effect. When the reserved number increases, the numbers in the display areas 19a to 19d move to the left as described above. Conversely, when the reserved number decreases, the numbers in the display areas 19a to 19d change. When moving to the right side or when the number of holdings is less than 4, the display area is turned off sequentially from the right side.
[0028]
According to the pachinko gaming machine 1, even when the number of holdings is set to a large number, it is possible to reduce the installation space of the start holding display means without requiring the display area as many as that number, The installation cost of the start hold display means can be reduced.
[0029]
Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of display areas is smaller than the number of reserved areas that can be stored in the winning storage means, and the number of reserved areas is displayed in each display area. If indicated by numbers, the number of display areas is not limited to four.
[0030]
Further, the start hold display means 19 having the display areas 19a to 19d in the present embodiment is arranged (displayed as a part of the screen) in the lower part of the symbol display means 5, but instead of this, a pachinko gaming machine You may make it arrange | position in the other site | part in 1. FIG. Furthermore, various ways can be adopted as the manner of movement when sliding the numbers in each display area, and it is preferable to adopt movement that should enhance the effect.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the invention of claim 1, a number indicating the number of reserved is displayed in each display area, and the number indicated in the adjacent display area is slid and displayed according to the change in the number of reserved. Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize the reserved number in a display area that is smaller than the number of reserved numbers that can be stored, and to make the player grasp the reserved number.
[0032]
Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the number slide shown in the display area gradually moves within the display area, and the number stops when it moves to the center of the adjacent display area in that direction. On the other hand, when there is no adjacent display area in the moving direction, it is performed by removing it from the display area and erasing it. In addition to allowing the player to accurately recognize the change in the number of holds, it is also possible to produce a production effect.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic external view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main board attached to the pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention and components connected thereto. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a symbol display means in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and a start hold display means located in the lower part thereof. FIG. 4 is a start hold display in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram showing each display area of the means (when there is no reserved number)
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing each display area of the start hold display means in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (when the number of hold is 3).
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing each display area of the start hold display means in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (when the number of hold is 5).
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing each display area of the start hold display means in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (a state immediately before the hold number changes from 4 to 5).
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing each display area of the start hold display means in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (a state in the process of changing the hold number from 4 to 5).
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing each display area of the start hold display means in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (a state in the process of changing the hold number from 4 to 5).
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing each display area of the start hold display means in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (a state immediately after the hold number is changed from 4 to 5).
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Glass plate 3 ... Front frame 4 ... Game board 5 ... Symbol display means 6 ... Starting port 7 ... Grand prize opening 8 ... Handle 9 ... Upper plate 10 ... Lower plate 11 ... Main board 11a ... CPU
12 ... Winning memory means 13 ... Start switch 14 ... Count switch 15 ... Specific area switch 16 ... Symbol control board 17 ... Solenoid (for big prize opening)
18 ... Solenoid (for starting port)
19 ... Start hold display means 19a to 19d ... display area

Claims (1)

A symbol display means capable of variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols on the condition that a game ball is won at the start opening;
A winning storage means for storing a winning when a game ball wins the start opening while the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display means;
Start hold display means having a plurality of display areas for displaying the number of winnings stored in the winning storage means as a hold number;
In a pachinko gaming machine in which a special gaming state advantageous to the player occurs when the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol display means is in a predetermined form,
While the number of display areas of the start hold display means is set to be smaller than the number of winnings that can be stored in the winning storage means, a number indicating the number of holds is displayed in each display area, and the change in the number of holds In response, slide the numbers shown in the adjacent display areas, and
The number slide shown in the display area gradually moves while the numbers are synchronized in the display area, and when moving to the center of the adjacent display area in the direction, the number stops and is displayed. If there is no adjacent display area in the moving direction, the display area is excluded and erased, and
When the reserved number is less than the number of the display areas, the display area is turned off sequentially from the right side, and when the reserved number increases, the number of each display area moves to the left side, while the reserved number is A pachinko game machine in which the numbers in each display area move to the right when decreasing .

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