JP4385380B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  A pachinko machine is one of the ball and ball machines installed in the amusement hall. In this pachinko machine, a game board in which a game area where a pachinko ball (game ball) is launched is formed is disposed in the main unit, and the front surface of the game board is covered with a glass frame holding a glass plate. It has become. A game area restricted by rails is formed on the game board surface, and a plurality of nails, a windmill, a start winning opening, an attacker, a symbol variable display device, and the like are provided in the game area. A pachinko ball enters the start winning opening, the attacker and the payout winning opening, and the pachinko ball can be obtained by winning. A certain value is given to the pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball acquired by playing a game can be exchanged for various prizes.

Further, in such a pachinko machine, a frame-like member called a center accessory is attached so as to surround the symbol variable display device provided in the central portion of the game area (see, for example, Patent Document 1). . An opening for allowing the pachinko sphere to flow is formed in the center accessory, and the pachinko sphere that has flowed into the center accessory through the opening is dropped downward through a stage formed in the lower part. A start winning opening is provided below the center role, and when the pachinko ball enters (wins) the start winning opening, the control device performs a lottery and determines whether or not the lottery result is a win. judge. When winning a jackpot in this lottery, a combination of specific symbols is displayed by the symbol variable display device, and the jackpot mode is entered. In the jackpot mode, the attacker moves repeatedly for 15 rounds, with one round being a position where the attacker closes the big prize opening provided at the back of the attacker. Thereby, the player can acquire a pachinko ball.
JP 2004-313521 A

  However, if a pachinko ball that is launched into the game area and flows down while touching a nail, windmill, or center object is unlikely to enter the start winning and payout winning ports, the player must acquire a pachinko ball. This is a problem because it may cause the player to lose interest in the game.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can maintain the player's interest in the game.

Gaming machine of the present invention is formed Yu Technical Release that having a game area that launched the game balls flowing down, in the gaming machine winning opening is provided with a plurality of the game balls is winning, obliquely of the winning openings A plurality of displacement plates provided above and displaced between a winning guide position for guiding the game ball to the winning opening and an outer guiding position for guiding the game ball outward away from the winning opening; and the plurality of displacements A plurality of light receiving sensors respectively corresponding to the plate, an irradiation unit for selecting and irradiating one of the plurality of light receiving sensors, and one of the plurality of light receiving sensors receives light emitted by the irradiation unit; And a displacement control means for displacing the displacement plate corresponding to the received light receiving sensor from the outward guide position to the winning guide position .

The plurality of light receiving sensors are respectively provided on the corresponding displacement plates, and the irradiating means sequentially changes the direction in the direction of the plurality of light receiving sensors to irradiate light on the opposing light receiving sensors. It is preferable.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a game board having a game area in which a launched game ball flows down, a winning opening formed on the game board for a game ball to win, and irradiation for irradiating light toward the game area Means, an irradiation control means for controlling the driving of the irradiating means, a displacement plate slidably provided around the winning opening, a light receiving means for receiving light from the irradiating means, and responding to the reception of the light receiving means. Since the displacement control means for displacing the displacement plate is provided, when the light receiving means receives the light from the irradiation means, the displacement plate is displaced, so that the player's interest in the game can be maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 2 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine has a game board 4 disposed inside a main body frame 3, and a front door 5 can be opened and closed on the front surface of the main body frame 3. It is attached. Below the front door 5 is provided an operation handle 8 for adjusting the launch strength of the supply tray 6 for supplying the hit ball and the pachinko ball (game ball) 7. In the approximate center of the game area 4a where the pachinko ball 7 of the game board 4 is launched, various symbols are displayed on the liquid crystal screen for a predetermined time during the game based on predetermined winning conditions such as allowing the pachinko ball 7 to win the starting winning opening 10. There is provided a variable symbol display device 9 for stopping display after the variable display. Around the symbol variable display device 9, there are provided a start winning port 10, a normal winning port 11, a passing winning port 12, an attacker 13, and an out port 14. The attacker 13 is assembled to the game board 4 integrally. ing. In addition, a center accessory 15 is integrally assembled at substantially the center of the game board 4, and the symbol variable display device 9 can be visually recognized through an opening 15 a formed in the center accessory 15.

  A winning ball detection sensor 16 (see FIG. 4) that detects the pachinko ball 7 that has entered each of the winning ports 10 to 12 is provided in each of the winning ports 10 to 12. The player inserts the pachinko ball 7 into the supply tray 6 and guides the pachinko ball 7 to the ball launcher 17 (see FIG. 4) through a guide path provided in the supply tray 6 to perform a rotary operation. The pachinko ball 7 is launched toward the upper side of the game area 4a of the game board 4 by rotating the handle 8 by a predetermined amount to control the driving of the ball launcher 17. The hit pachinko ball 7 enters one of the winning ports 10 to 11, the attacker 13, or is collected from the out port 14 while flowing down from above the game area 4 a. A big prize opening 18 is provided in the back of the attacker 13, and a big prize ball detection sensor 19 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the pachinko ball 7 that has entered the big prize opening 18 is provided in the big prize opening 18. It has been. The attacker 13 is attached so as to be rotatable between an open position for opening the big prize opening 18 and a closed position for closing the big prize opening 18. Note that a plurality of structures such as nails and windmills provided in the game area 4a of the pachinko machine 2 are well-known and will not be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a turnable plate-like left turn plate (displacement plate) 21 and right turn plate (displacement plate) 22 face each other above the start winning opening 10. Is provided. The left turning plate 21 has a winning guidance position (see FIG. 2) for guiding the pachinko ball 7 flowing down the game area 4a to the starting winning opening 10, and an outer guide for guiding the pachinko ball 7 outward away from the starting winning opening 10. It is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 21a between the position (see FIG. 3). The right rotating plate 22 has a winning guidance position (see FIG. 3) for guiding the pachinko ball 7 flowing down the game area 4a to the starting winning opening 10, and an outer guide for guiding the pachinko ball 7 outward away from the starting winning opening 10. It is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 21a between the position (see FIG. 2).

  A left motor 23 (see FIG. 4) is attached to the left rotation plate 21, and the left rotation plate 21 is rotated by driving the left motor 23. A right motor 24 (see FIG. 4) is attached to the right rotating plate 22, and the right rotating plate 22 rotates by driving the right motor 24. The left motor 23 and the right motor 24 are connected to a main CPU 31a (see FIG. 4) of the main control board 31 via a motor driver (not shown), and the driving is controlled by the main control board 31.

  A left light receiving sensor (light receiving means) 26 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the lower surface of the left rotating plate 21, and a right light receiving sensor (light receiving means) 27 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the lower surface of the right rotating plate 22, respectively. It is attached. The left light receiving sensor 26 and the right light receiving sensor 27 are respectively connected to the main CPU 31a, and when receiving light, send a light receiving signal to the main CPU 31a.

  A plate-shaped light plate 34 to which an LED (irradiation means) 33 is attached is provided between the attacker 13 and the out port 14. LED33 is attached to the upper surface of the light board 34, and irradiates light toward the upper direction of the game area | region 4a. The LED 33 changes the direction between the irradiable range R between the first irradiation direction L1 in which light is irradiated toward the left light receiving sensor 26 and the second irradiation direction L2 in which light is irradiated toward the right light receiving sensor 27. It can be irradiated with light instead, and is connected to the main CPU 31a (see FIG. 4) of the main control board 31. The drive of the LED 33 is controlled by the main CPU 31a, and the light irradiation direction is changed. The main CPU 31a controls the drive of the LED 33 so that the light irradiation direction of the LED 33 is changed from the first irradiation direction L1 to the second irradiation direction L2 in a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). In the present embodiment, the main CPU 31 a also functions as an irradiation control unit that controls the driving of the LED 33.

  When the power of the pachinko machine 2 is turned on, the main CPU 31a controls the drive of the LED 33 so that the light irradiation direction of the LED 33 is substantially in the middle between the first irradiation direction L1 and the second irradiation direction L2. The light irradiation direction of the LED 33 becomes the first irradiation direction L1 after 2 seconds, the light irradiation direction of the LED 33 becomes the second irradiation direction L2 after 5 seconds, and further, the light irradiation direction of the LED 33 becomes the first irradiation direction 5 seconds later. The drive of the LED 33 is controlled so as to be in one irradiation direction L1. Thereafter, the main CPU 31a controls the driving of the LED 33 so that the light irradiation direction of the LED 33 reciprocates between the first irradiation direction L1 and the second irradiation direction L2.

  When light is emitted from the LED 33 in the first irradiation direction L1, the left light receiving sensor 26 attached to the left rotating plate 21 receives light and sends a left light receiving signal to the main CPU 31a. The left rotating plate 21 is normally rotated to the outward guide position, and the main CPU 31a drives the left motor 23 in response to the input of the left light receiving signal to move the left rotating plate 21. Turn to the winning guide position. When the left rotating plate 21 is rotated to the winning guide position, the pachinko ball 7 that is in contact with the upper surface of the left rotating plate 21 is guided to the start winning port 10 and thus is rotated to the outward guiding position. Compared to the case, it becomes easier for the pachinko ball 7 to win the start winning opening 10.

  The main CPU 31a drives the left motor 23 in a counterclockwise direction in response to the elapse of a preset time (for example, 2 seconds) after the left rotation plate 21 is rotated to the winning guide position. The moving plate 21 is rotated to the outward guide position. That is, when light is emitted from the LED 33 in the second irradiation direction L2, the left rotation plate 21 is rotated to the outward guide position.

  When light is emitted from the LED 33 in the second irradiation direction L2, the right light receiving sensor 27 attached to the right rotating plate 22 receives light and sends a right light receiving signal to the main CPU 31a. The right rotation plate 22 is normally located at the outward guide position, and the main CPU 31a drives the right motor 24 in response to the input of the right light receiving signal to move the right rotation plate 22 to the right rotation plate 22. Turn to the winning guide position. When the right rotating plate 22 is rotated to the winning guide position, the pachinko ball 7 that is in contact with the upper surface of the right rotating plate 22 is guided to the start winning port 10 and thus is rotated to the outward guiding position. Compared to the case, it becomes easier for the pachinko ball 7 to win the start winning opening 10. In the present embodiment, the displacement control means for displacing the left rotation plate 21 and the right rotation plate 22 in response to the reception of the left light reception sensor 26 and the right light reception sensor 27 is the left motor 23, the right motor 24, The main CPU 31a is used.

  The main CPU 31a drives the right motor 24 to rotate clockwise in response to the elapse of a preset time (for example, 2 seconds) after rotating the right rotation plate 22 to the winning guidance position. The moving plate 22 is rotated to the outward guide position. That is, when light is emitted from the LED 33 in the first irradiation direction L1, the right rotation plate 22 is rotated to the outward guide position.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the operation of the pachinko machine 2 is basically controlled by the main control board 31 and the sub control board 32. The main control board 31 and the sub control board 32 are each provided with a connection terminal, and the main control board 31 and the sub control board 32 are electrically connected by connecting the connection terminals with a connection cable or the like.

  The main control board 31 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 31a, a main ROM (read only memory) 31b, a main RAM (random access memory) 31c, and a big hit lottery section 31d. The main CPU 31a reads a game control program stored in the main ROM 31b in response to an input signal input from the winning ball detection sensor 16, generates a command for controlling the gaming state of the pachinko machine, and the sub control board 32. The command information is transmitted to and executed in a predetermined gaming state. In the main ROM 31b, a game control program, a random number generation processing program, a random number table, and the like are stored in predetermined areas, and these are read out by the main CPU 31a and used appropriately so as to be processed. The main RAM 31c is a working area and is used for temporary storage or rewriting of data used in the game.

  When the signal from the winning ball detection sensor 16 is input, the main CPU 31a drives the ball payout device 35 based on the game control program stored in the main ROM 31b to supply a predetermined number of award balls on the supply tray 6 Pay out. Note that the number of prize balls may be set as appropriate according to the type of each prize-winning slot 10 or 11 containing game balls. The ball launcher 17 is connected to the main CPU 31a, and the drive is controlled by the main CPU 31a.

  The sub control board 32 includes a sub CPU 32a, a sub ROM 32b, and a sub RAM 32c. The sub CPU 32a appropriately reads out the control program for the sub control device stored in the sub ROM 32b, and in accordance with the control signal input as command information from the main control board 31, according to the control program for sub control, Drive control is performed. The sub RAM 32c serves as a working area, and is used for temporary storage or rewriting of data used in the control of the symbol variable display device 9.

  When the pachinko ball 7 entering the start winning opening 10 is detected by the winning ball detection sensor 16, a start signal is input to the main CPU 31a. The main CPU 31a operates the big hit lottery section 31d in response to the start signal.

  The jackpot lottery unit 31d includes a random number generator, a random number sampling circuit, and a jackpot determination table, and each lottery lottery unit 31d draws one random number value every time the winning ball detecting sensor 16 of the starting winning port 10 detects the winning of the pachinko ball 7. To do. The lottery random value is checked against the jackpot table, whether or not to shift to the jackpot mode is determined as a result of the lottery determination, and information (for example, command) related to the determination is generated.

  In the jackpot determination table, random numbers are grouped into three groups according to their sizes. The three random number groups are assigned with “normal jackpot” for shifting to the loss, normal jackpot mode, and “probable jackpot” for shifting to the probability fluctuation jackpot (hereinafter, probability variation jackpot) mode, which has a different probability of jackpot than normal. The winning determination is performed to determine whether to be lost or jackpot depending on which group the sampled random number value belongs to. When the lottery is completed, a lottery result signal is fed back to the main CPU 31a. The main CPU 31a sends a lottery result signal to the sub CPU 32a.

  When the “normal big hit” or “probability big hit” is drawn in the big hit lottery section 31d, the main CPU 31a rotates the attacker 13 to the open position, and the attacker 13 is released for 30 seconds, or the big prize opening 18 A predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds) is continuously executed, assuming that 10 pachinko balls 7 are won (or 10 pachinko balls 7 are detected by the big winning ball detection sensor 19). Further, when “probable big jackpot” is drawn, until the next jackpot is drawn or until the winning judgment is made by the big hit lottery section 31d for a predetermined number of times (for example, seven times), the probability variation big hit determination table different from the normal time is determined. Used at the time of lottery.

  The sub ROM 32b of the sub control board 32 stores graphic data of each special symbol, a random symbol sampling circuit for stop symbols, and a stop symbol table. When the lottery result signal is input, the sub CPU 32a samples the random number value based on the stop symbol random number sampling circuit stored in the sub ROM 32b, and compares the sampled random value with the stop symbol table. There are three types of stop symbol tables for lost, big hit, and probable big hit, and the sampled random numbers are collated with the stop symbol table corresponding to the lottery result in the big hit lottery section 31d. Each stop symbol table is assigned a special symbol combination for stopping on the winning active line to the grouped random value, and the group to which the sampled random value belongs The combination of special symbols to be stopped on the winning line is determined. Based on the determined combination of special symbols, the sub CPU 32a controls the variable display and stop display of the special symbols on the symbol variable display device 9. In the stop symbol table, for example, when two special symbols are stopped on the winning line, a special symbol is aligned, that is, a special symbol change mode when reaching a reach state, a symbol variable display It also includes data on whether or not to make a special symbol change mode different from the normal time, such as a special symbol change mode in a reach notice and a special symbol stop mode in a jackpot notice.

  The operation of the pachinko machine 2 configured as described above will be described. When the power of the pachinko machine 2 is turned on, the left rotating plate 21 and the right rotating plate 22 are rotated to the outward guide position. When the light irradiation direction of the LED 33 becomes the first irradiation direction L1, the left light receiving sensor 26 attached to the left rotating plate 21 receives light and sends a left light receiving signal to the main CPU 31a. In response to the input of the left light reception signal, the main CPU 31a drives the left motor 23 to rotate the left rotation plate 21 to the winning guide position. When the left rotating plate 21 is rotated to the winning guide position, the pachinko ball 7 that is in contact with the upper surface of the left rotating plate 21 is guided to the start winning port 10 and thus is rotated to the outward guiding position. Compared to the case, it becomes easier for the pachinko ball 7 to win the start winning opening 10. The main CPU 31a drives the left motor 23 to rotate the left rotating plate 21 to the outward guiding position in response to the passage of 2 seconds after rotating the left rotating plate 21 to the winning guide position. Move.

  When the light irradiation direction of the LED 33 becomes the second irradiation direction L2, the right light receiving sensor 27 attached to the right rotating plate 22 receives light and sends a right light receiving signal to the main CPU 31a. In response to the input of the right light reception signal, the main CPU 31a drives the right motor 24 to rotate the right rotation plate 22 to the winning guidance position. When the right rotating plate 22 is rotated to the winning guide position, the pachinko ball 7 that is in contact with the upper surface of the right rotating plate 22 is guided to the start winning port 10 and thus is rotated to the outward guiding position. Compared to the case, it becomes easier for the pachinko ball 7 to win the start winning opening 10. In addition, the main CPU 31a drives the right motor 24 to move the right rotation plate 22 to the outward guide position in response to the elapse of 2 seconds after rotating the right rotation plate 22 to the winning guide position. Turn to.

  As described above, the main CPU 31a moves the left rotating plate 21 and the right rotating plate 22 to the outer guide position in response to the light received from the LED 33 being received by the left light receiving sensor 26 and the right light receiving sensor 27. , The pachinko ball 7 is easier to win the start winning opening 10 than when it is rotated to the outward guide position, and the player's interest in the game is maintained. Can do. Furthermore, since the player can participate in the game, such as launching the pachinko ball 7 aiming at the time when the left rotation plate 21 and the right rotation plate 22 are rotated to the winning guide position, the game is further increased. Maintain interest in the game.

  In the above embodiment, the main CPU 31a changes the irradiation direction of the LED 33 between the irradiable range R between the first irradiation direction L1 and the second irradiation direction L2. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a left LED that irradiates toward the left light receiving sensor 26 attached to the left rotating plate 21 and a right LED that irradiates toward the right light receiving sensor 27 attached to the right rotating plate 22 are provided, and the main CPU 31a. By controlling the irradiation timing of the left LED and the right LED, the left light receiving sensor 26 and the right light receiving sensor 27 may be changed to a state of receiving light and a state of not receiving light. Similar to the form, the player's interest in the game can be maintained. Further, the left rotating plate 21 and the right rotating plate 22 may both be rotated to the winning guide position.

  Further, the irradiation direction of the LED 33 is set to only one direction, and a mirror member that can reflect and displace (for example, rotate) the light in the irradiation direction is provided, and the light from the LED 33 is reflected by rotating the mirror member. You may make it change into the state reflected toward the left rotation board 21 and the right light reception sensor 27, and the state which does not reflect.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the left light receiving sensor 26 is attached to the lower surface of the left rotating plate 21, and the right light receiving sensor 27 is attached to the lower surface of the right rotating plate 22, respectively. The LED 33 is provided between the attacker 13 and the out port 14, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that the light received by the LED 33 can be received by the left light receiving sensor 26 and the right light receiving sensor 27. For example, the left light receiving sensor 26 is mounted on the upper surface of the left rotating plate 21, and the right light receiving sensor 27 is mounted on the upper surface of the right rotating plate 22, and the LED 33 is located above the left rotating plate 21 and the right rotating plate 22. May be provided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the left rotating plate 21 and the right rotating plate 22 are provided above the start winning opening 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the normal winning opening 11 and above the attacker 13 are not limited thereto. It may be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine which implemented this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the left rotation board, the right rotation board, and LED of the state in which the left rotation board is located in a winning guidance position and the right rotation board is located in an outward guidance position. It is a perspective view which shows the left rotation board, right rotation board, and LED of the state in which the left rotation board is located in an outward guidance position, and the right rotation board is located in a winning guidance position. It is a functional block diagram which shows the electrical structure inside a pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines (game machines)
3 Body frame 4 Game board 4a Game area 5 Front door 7 Pachinko ball (game ball)
10 Start prize opening 11 Normal prize opening 12 Pass prize opening 13 Attacker 21 Left rotation plate (displacement plate)
21a Rotating shaft 22 Right rotating plate (displacement plate)
22a Rotating shaft 23 Left motor 24 Right motor 26 Left light receiving sensor (light receiving means)
27 Right light receiving sensor (light receiving means)
31 Main control board 31a Main CPU
33 LED (irradiation means)

Claims (2)

Formed in Yu TECHNICAL Edition that launched the game ball having a game area flowing down, in the gaming machine winning opening is provided with a plurality of the game balls is winning,
A plurality of displacement plates provided obliquely above the winning opening and displaced between a winning guiding position for guiding the game ball to the winning opening and an outer guiding position for guiding the gaming ball outward away from the winning opening; ,
A plurality of light receiving sensors respectively corresponding to the plurality of displacement plates;
An irradiation means for selecting and irradiating one of the plurality of light receiving sensors;
A displacement control means for displacing a displacement plate corresponding to the received light receiving sensor from the outer guide position to the winning guide position when one of the plurality of light receiving sensors receives light emitted from the irradiation means; ,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The plurality of light receiving sensors are respectively provided on corresponding displacement plates,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the irradiating unit sequentially changes the direction of the plurality of light receiving sensors to irradiate light to the opposing light receiving sensors .

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