JP4437334B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a start winning opening on the game board surface, a variable display unit capable of displaying various symbols, and a variable winning opening, and is generated for each winning of a pachinko ball to the starting winning opening. When the final lottery is performed based on the right of lottery, and the lottery result display operation for displaying the final lottery result is displayed after changing the display pattern on the variable display section. The present invention also relates to a pachinko machine that includes a control unit that controls the variable prize opening so as to generate a predetermined special value state advantageous to the player corresponding to the winning.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional gaming machine, a variable display unit capable of displaying a plurality of symbols and a start winning opening are provided on the gaming board surface, and each time a ball launched on the gaming board surface wins the starting winning opening, variable display is possible. Some departments, for example, run a symbol matching game that looks like a slot machine, and when there are numbers such as “777” and a big win comes out, a special value advantageous to the player is generated. As a special value, it is generally performed to open and close a large variable winning opening which is closed in a normal state a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) to increase the winning probability of a ball.
[0003]
In such a gaming machine, when a jackpot is generated once in the symbol matching game, a jackpot is usually displayed on the variable display means until the special value giving operation based on this (the opening and closing operation of the variable prize opening) ends. The symbol is displayed continuously. Alternatively, there is a case where an image irrelevant to the game is displayed in order to have a period until a special value imparting operation (opening / closing operation of the variable prize opening) when the jackpot is ended.
[0004]
In addition, in the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-10399, when a ball wins a starting winning opening while a big hit is being generated, the symbol matching game is put on hold until the special value giving operation is completed If the symbol matching game is executed again by changing the variable display portion and the jackpot is generated again, the special value for the jackpot is given after the operation for giving the special value for the first jackpot is finished. It is configured.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the ball wins the starting prize opening during the special value-giving operation by the jackpot as in the past, in the gaming machine that does not immediately execute the symbol matching game with the right held, during the special value-giving operation Even if an image irrelevant to the game is displayed, there is no change in the game itself, so the player is forced to just digest the jackpot game, and there is a problem that it is interesting .
[0006]
In addition, as in the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-10399, when the ball wins the starting winning opening during the special value-giving operation based on the jackpot, the variable display portion is changed to change the design matching game. Even if the game is executed and the special value is added based on the previous jackpot, if the bonus is given again, the game itself does not change and does not provide a new interest.
[0007]
The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems of the prior art, and depending on the display mode of the symbols displayed after the change, the symbol display is changed during the special value giving operation by the jackpot. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can further add a gaming state advantageous to a player, thereby having a new game characteristic and a new interest.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gist for achieving such an object lies in the following section .
[0009]
[1]
The game board surface (11) is provided with a start winning opening ( 20 ), a variable display section (110) capable of displaying various symbols, and a variable winning opening (30), to the start winning opening ( 20 ). Main lottery result display operation for displaying the result of the main lottery after changing the display symbol on the variable display section (110) by performing the main lottery based on one lottery right generated for each winning of a pachinko ball. was performed, in the case of per results of this lottery, the variable winning opening the control unit for controlling so as to generate a favorable predetermined special care status to the corresponding player to hit the (30) (1 50) In a pachinko machine (10) comprising:
Wherein the control unit (1 50), wherein when the per result of the lottery is further subjected to additional drawing, when per the additional lottery is a plurality of types to special value state based on a result of the Drawing An added value lottery means for determining an added value state corresponding to the hit among the added value states;
When the addition of the added value state is determined by the additional lottery, the symbols other than the symbols constituting the combination showing the winning of the main lottery displayed on the variable display unit (110) during the special value state granting operation are deleted. After that, the symbols constituting the combination indicating the winning of the main lottery are changed, and the added lottery for specifying and displaying the determined added value information by the arrangement of the symbols indicating the winning combination of the main lottery displayed after the change A pachinko machine (10) comprising a display means.
[0014]
Next, the operation will be described.
[0015]
When the pachinko ball launched on the game board surface (11) wins the start winning opening ( 20 ), a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball. The control unit on the basis of the winning once Part (1 50) performs one of the lottery. As a result of this lottery, the so-called “big hit”, which is a process of causing the variable prize opening (30) to perform a predetermined action to bring about a special value state that is advantageous to the player, and the action by the variable prize opening (30) The game state that is advantageous to the player such as “so-called” “losing” and “so-called“ reach ”that is substantially“ losing ”but one step after“ winning ”on the variable display portion (110). There is.
[0016]
The control unit according to the result of the lottery (1 50) is stopped after the change in display pattern was continued for a certain time in the variable display unit (110), the lottery result display for displaying the result of the lottery in combination of symbols Let the action take place. For example, if the result of this lottery is a so-called “fever” jackpot, the variable display unit (110) is operated for a predetermined time, and then the symbol display is stopped at all the numbers such as “7”. It is.
[0017]
Wherein when the lottery result is "big hit", the control unit (1 50) is the open variable winning opening (30) for a predetermined time, repeating the operation of opening again a predetermined time after once briefly closed for example 16 times A special value state that allows a player to win a large amount of prize balls in a short time by greatly increasing the chance of winning a prize is generated. When a pachinko ball is won in the variable winning opening (30), the number of pachinko balls multiplied by a predetermined number per winning ball is paid out as a winning ball.
[0018]
Wherein the control unit (1 50) performs additional lottery by further added value selecting means when the result of the lottery per. If the result of the additional lottery is a win, the addition of the special value state based on the result of the main lottery corresponding to any one of a plurality of types of added value states is determined.
[0019]
If value-added condition that added by the additional drawing is determined, the control unit (1 50), in order to display whether any value-added condition is added, the additional lottery display means the variable display unit (110) After erasing symbols other than the symbols constituting the displayed winning combination, the symbols constituting the winning combination are changed, and the winning lottery displayed after the change is indicated. The symbol is stopped at a position corresponding to the added value state determined to be added in the individually allocated symbol arrangements so that the determined added value state is indicated by the arrangement of symbols constituting the combination.
[0023]
In this way, since a value-added state that is more advantageous to the player can be added after the occurrence of a “hit”, a new excitement arises and the monotonous game characteristics during the occurrence of a special state due to “hit” are improved. , You can continue playing with thrill and excitement.
[0024]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a pachinko machine that wins a ball launched on the game board surface 11 and enjoys the acquisition of the ball to be paid out. The pachinko machine 10 executes a symbol matching game that looks like a slot machine on the display device 100 arranged in the center of the game board surface 11 when the launched ball wins the start winning opening 20, and controls When the unit 150 draws a lottery (the main lottery) and wins a big prize, it aligns a predetermined number such as “777”, stops the symbol display, and opens and closes the variable prize opening 30 a predetermined number of times to provide a special value advantageous to the player. A state is given.
[0026]
A handle 12 for performing an operation of driving a pachinko ball onto the game board surface 11 is provided below the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. By operating the handle 12 by the player, a pachinko ball can be driven onto the game board surface 11 one by one from the front plate 13 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 10. In addition, a lower plate 14 is provided below the front plate 13 for receiving and storing pachinko balls overflowing from the front plate 13 when a large amount of pachinko balls are released from the pachinko machine 10 into the front plate 13 due to a big hit. It has been.
[0027]
The game board surface 11 is provided with a launch rail 15 that guides a pachinko ball launched by the operation of the handle 12 in a substantially circular shape and guides it to the upper center of the game board surface 11 and the like. A display device 100 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board surface 11. A start winning opening 20 is disposed below the display device 100, and a variable winning opening 30 is disposed below the start winning opening 20.
[0028]
In addition, on the game board surface 11, there are provided an obstacle nail 16, a windmill 17, and the like for changing the falling speed and traveling direction of the pachinko balls that have been driven. Further, at the lowermost part of the game board surface 11, an out port 18 is provided for collecting pachinko balls that have not won any winning ports. Furthermore, a large number of various display lamps are provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 for displaying various game states and increasing the fun of the game.
[0029]
The display device 100 notifies the LED display unit that the variable display unit 110 configured with a liquid crystal screen capable of displaying an arbitrary symbol and the number of pachinko balls (four) won in the start winning opening 20 are stored. The holding ball display unit 120 that performs the opening and the opening / closing plate opening number display unit 130 that displays the number of times the opening / closing plate 31 of the variable winning opening 30 is opened.
[0030]
The variable display unit 110 has nine display areas formed in three columns and three rows in order to display symbols that have been changed as a result of executing the symbol matching game and symbols that have been determined as execution results.
[0031]
Further, the opening / closing plate opening number display section 130 includes two upper and lower display areas, and one (for example, the upper row) displays the total number of opening / closing plate opening times due to jackpots and the added opening / closing plate opening times described later. The number display unit 131 is the other (for example, the lower row) is an additional opening number display unit 132 that displays the added opening / closing number. Furthermore, the probability that the probability has been changed may be displayed alternately with the number of additional opening / closing operations or may be displayed independently in the lower row.
[0032]
The start winning opening 20 is a winning opening that triggers execution of the symbol matching game. In a normal state, the symbol matching game is executed on the variable display unit 110 when a ball wins the starting winning opening 20. .
[0033]
FIG. 1 shows an outline of a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 10. The gaming machine 10 includes a control unit 150 that controls various devices as the game progresses. The control unit 150 includes a game control unit 160 that controls the main lottery, additional lottery, game operations, and the like. The display control unit 170 controls the display device.
[0034]
The game control unit 160 wins a pachinko ball in the start winning opening 20 while a special value state based on the lottery is made in addition to the main lottery performed by winning the pachinko ball in the starting winning opening 20 and a special value state based on the lottery. Additional lottery to be performed when there is a prize, detection status at the winning detection switch of various winning ports (start winning port 20, variable winning port 30, etc.), number of winning balls to be paid to the player with winning, variable winning Various controls relating to the progress of the game, such as the number of times the opening / closing plate 31 of the mouth 30 is opened, are performed.
[0035]
The display control unit 170 is a circuit part that controls the display state of the variable display unit 110, the reserved ball display unit 120, the opening / closing plate opening number display unit 130, various display lamps, and the like. The game control unit 160 and the display control unit 170 exchange information with each other, and are configured to control various devices of the entire gaming machine 10.
[0036]
Both the game control unit 160 and the display control unit 170 are constituted by circuits having CPUs (central processing units) 161 and 171, RAMs 162 and 172, ROMs 163 and 173 as main parts. The CPU 161 included in the game control unit 160 controls the operation of the symbol matching game execution unit 164 that controls the execution of the symbol matching game performed on the variable display unit 110, and a special value that generates a special value state by controlling the operation of the variable winning opening 30. It functions as the value generation control unit 165. The ROM 163 is a program for performing an additional lottery for determining which of a plurality of types of added value states is added to the special value state based on the result of the main lottery when the result of the main lottery is successful. The additional lottery means is stored. The special value generation control unit 165 also has a function of generating the added value state determined by the additional lottery.
[0037]
The CPU 171 included in the display control unit 170 includes additional lottery display means that is a program stored in the ROM 173. The additional lottery display means displays the result of the additional lottery according to the pattern constituting the combination of the main lottery displayed on the variable display unit 110. The symbol is stopped in the corresponding arrangement, and in the case of a loss, the symbol is randomly stopped.
[0038]
The start winning opening 20 includes a start winning detection switch 21 for detecting a winning pachinko ball. The variable winning opening 30 has an opening / closing plate 31 that opens and closes forward and backward, and the opening / closing plate 31 is driven to open and close by a corresponding solenoid 32.
[0039]
The variable winning opening 30 is formed in the center of the open / close plate 31 with a win detection switch 33 for detecting a pachinko ball won when the open / close plate 31 is open, a win counter 34 for counting the detection results. A V winning detection switch 36 for detecting a pachinko ball that has won a prize in the V winning opening 35 is provided.
[0040]
The variable winning opening 30 has the opening / closing plate 31 opened only within a short period of time when a big hit state occurs for a certain time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls, It is configured to continue to open a predetermined number of times on condition that the V winning opening 35 is won when it is open. That is, the winning counter 34 counts to determine when the variable winning opening 30 is closed, and the V winning detection switch 36 is used to determine a condition for continuing the open state. In addition, as one of the added value states added by the additional lottery, the opening / closing plate 31 is opened / closed a predetermined number of times.
[0041]
The infinite counter 40 is a part that performs the function of paying out a prize ball. The number of pachinko balls to be paid out is counted by a prize ball payout counter 41 built in, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are determined for each winning opening. It is configured to pay out.
[0042]
The operation will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0043]
FIG. 3 shows the transition of the display state of the variable display unit 110, and FIG. 4 shows the flow of processing performed by the pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention from the start of the game until the occurrence of the jackpot. .
[0044]
First, when the pachinko ball launched on the game board surface 11 wins the start winning opening 20, the control unit 150 performs one main lottery based on the one winning, and the symbol matching game executing unit 164 The execution of the symbol matching game is started, and the symbols on the variable display unit 110 start to fluctuate (FIG. 3A) (steps 401 to 404). The symbols on the game board surface 11 are scrolled for a certain period and then stopped one by one. When the result of the final lottery is a big win, the symbol (execution result) is the same, for example, “777” as shown in FIG. 3B. Align and stop the symbols (step 405). In FIG. 3B, “7” is displayed on the diagonal line from the lower left corner to the upper right corner, but three identical symbols are displayed on the diagonal line from the lower right corner to the upper left corner. May be.
[0045]
After the jackpot display is made, the control unit 150 starts an opening / closing operation to generate a special value state in the variable prize opening 30 (step 406). When the lottery result is lost, the lottery is randomly stopped so that the same symbol does not appear in any of the two diagonal lines and the three horizontal stages (step 4041).
[0046]
When the result of the lottery is a jackpot, the CPU 171 of the display control unit 170 further displays symbols other than the symbol (777) indicating the jackpot among symbols for displaying the lottery results displayed on the variable display unit 110 by the additional lottery display means. The symbols are erased (FIG. 3C), and at the same time as the display of the variation by the remaining symbols is started, the CPU 161 performs an additional lottery by the added value lottery means (steps 407 and 408). The symbol changing operation is executed in the variable display unit 110 for a predetermined time. 3a to 3h show display examples when the result of the additional lottery is a win.
[0047]
Figures 3a to 3c is a jackpot display "777" is the upper part of each Drawing shows what is displayed side by side in the middle or the lower, respectively Figure 3f is left one column from Fig 3 d, the center 1 What is displayed in the column and one column on the right is shown. Furthermore, Figure 3g is arranged is "7" three diagonally to the lower right from the left, FIG. 3h display the same display jackpot results of this drawing has been made (step 409).
[0048]
Each of these hit indications specifies the type of added value state to be added. As the types of added value states, there are an opening number adding mode for adding the opening number of the variable winning opening 30 and a probability changing mode for increasing the probability. In the opening number adding mode, for example, an additional opening / closing number is 1 time. When the number of additional opening / closing times is two, the symbols are arranged in the middle as shown in FIG. 3b. Also, additional when opening and closing frequency is twice the symbol is arranged in the right one column as the left one column or FIG 3 f as shown in Figure 3d, as shown in Figure 3e when the additional closing number 3 times The symbols are arranged in one central row. When the additional number of times of opening and closing is 5, they are arranged diagonally as shown in FIG. 3g or FIG. 3h.
[0049]
When the result of the additional lottery becomes a hit in the probability variation mode that increases the probability of winning in the subsequent main lottery, the result display is the same display as the main lottery result display, that is, in the case of FIG. 3, FIG. Is displayed.
[0050]
In addition, the symbol arrangement of the hit display and the number of times of opening and closing can be variously combined in addition to the above, and the specific number of the number of times of opening need not be limited to the above, and various values can be set. In addition, the display of entering the probability variation mode is not the same display as the winning lottery display as described above, and a symbol arrangement unrelated to the final lottery result display is specified and displayed. Good.
[0051]
After the result of the additional lottery is displayed, the added value state is added to the special value state (step 410).
[0052]
The added opening / closing count is displayed in the lower part of the opening / closing plate opening count display section 130. In the upper part of the opening / closing plate opening number display section 130, the total number of times of opening / closing operation of the variable winning opening 30 given by the main lottery and the number of times added by the result of the additional lottery are displayed. In addition, when the result of the additional lottery comes to the probability variation mode, the probability of variation may be displayed on the lower stage of the opening / closing plate opening number display section 130, or may be lit or blinked. A plurality of types of probability values in the probability variation mode may be prepared.
[0053]
When all the total opening / closing operations have been completed, the game returns to the normal game state, and if there is a pachinko ball winning in the start winning opening 20, the main lottery is performed. When the winning of the additional lottery is in the probability variation mode, the probability of the next big winning in the main lottery is maintained at a value higher than that in the normal game (steps 411 to 412) .
[0054]
When the additional lottery is lost, the jackpot game in which the three numbers are not arranged in any row, column or diagonal line of the variable display section 110, and a special value state based on the jackpot by this lottery has occurred but return to the normal game when you exit (step 4 13)
[0055]
In this way, when a big win is made in this lottery, a special value state is generated and a symbol matching game that can add added value is performed, so a new interest is hesitated.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
The pachinko machine according to the present invention performs an additional lottery when the result of the main lottery is successful, and when the result of the additional lottery is positive, a plurality of types of added value states are added to the special value state based on the main lottery result The added value state corresponding to the winning of the additional lottery result is determined, and after the symbols other than the symbols constituting the combination showing the winning of the main lottery displayed on the variable display portion are deleted during the special value state granting operation , Because the added value information determined by the arrangement of the symbols constituting the combination that indicates the winning combination that is displayed after the change is changed and the symbols that constitute the winning combination are displayed. As a result, the monotonous game characteristics during the special value state are improved, and it is possible to provide the player with new gaming fun.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing transition of display contents of a variable display unit of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing performed by the pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention from the start of the game until after the occurrence of the jackpot.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing performed after the pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention enters the jackpot game.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine 11 ... Game board surface 12 ... Handle 13 ... Front plate 14 ... Lower plate 20 ... Start winning opening 21 ... Start winning detection switch 30 ... Variable winning opening 31 ... Opening / closing plate 32 ... Solenoid 33 ... Winning detection switch 34 ... Winning Counting device 35 ... V winning opening 36 ... V winning detection switch 40 ... Infinite counter 41 ... Prize ball payout counting device 100 ... Display device 110 ... Variable display unit 120 ... Reserving ball display unit 130 ... Opening / closing plate opening number display unit 131 ... Total Number-of-opens display unit 132 ... Additional number-of-opens display unit 150 ... Control unit 160 ... Game control unit 164 ... Symbol matching game execution unit 165 ... Special value generation control unit 170 ... Display control unit

Claims (1)

A lottery right that is generated once for each winning of a pachinko ball in the starting prize opening, provided with a starting prize opening on the game board surface, a variable display unit capable of displaying various symbols, and a variable prize opening. If the result of the main lottery is a win, the variable prize is displayed. In a pachinko machine having a control unit that controls a mouth to generate a predetermined special value state advantageous to the player corresponding to the hit,
When the result of the main lottery is a win, the control unit further performs an additional lottery. When the additional lottery is a win, the control unit adds a plurality of types of added value states to the special value state based on the result of the main lottery. An added value lottery means for determining the added value state corresponding to the winning,
When the addition of the added value state is determined by the additional lottery, after the symbols other than the symbols constituting the combination showing the winning of the main lottery displayed on the variable display unit are erased during the operation of granting the special value state Further, the lottery display means for changing the symbols constituting the combination indicating the winning of the main lottery and specifying and displaying the determined added value information by the arrangement of the symbols indicating the winning of the main lottery displayed after the variation A pachinko machine characterized by comprising:

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