JP4445462B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit state occurs when a symbol stopped and displayed by a symbol display means is a predetermined symbol.

  Usually, for example, in a pachinko gaming machine called type 1, the symbol display means for variably displaying three symbols, the starting port for variably displaying the symbols displayed by the symbol display means, and the symbol display means by the symbol display means When the game ball further wins the start opening during the variable display, a winning storage means for storing the winning number (stored number), a winning number display means for displaying the winning number stored in the winning storage means, etc. It is arranged.

  Also, in a normal pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins a start opening, a random number is acquired and a main board that draws a lottery to determine whether or not it is a big hit, a symbol control board that controls symbol variation display by symbol display means, etc. Various games are controlled by transmitting and receiving signals between these boards. When the main board results in a lottery, the symbol display means stops displaying a predetermined symbol (for example, a symbol with the same items), and a jackpot state is generated. It is opened at a predetermined time and at a predetermined timing so that a large number of game balls can be obtained as prize balls.

  In addition, in many pachinko gaming machines, a normal probability gaming state in which a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed with a normal probability when a predetermined condition is satisfied after the occurrence of a jackpot (for example, when odd-numbered symbols are stopped and displayed together) Therefore, the probability can be changed to a high probability gaming state in which a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed with a higher probability than usual. That is, when a predetermined condition is established after the occurrence of the jackpot state, a probability fluctuation occurs, and the normal probability gaming state is switched to a high probability gaming state advantageous to the player.

However, conventional pachinko gaming machines that appear to have suddenly become a high-probability gaming state (which can be referred to as a so-called sudden probability change) despite the fact that a jackpot state has not occurred have been proposed. . Specifically, a small hit state similar to the legal jackpot state (a state in which a symbol different from the predetermined symbol in the big hit state is stopped and displayed, for example, a state where the big winning opening is opened for a shorter time than the big hit state) is set. When the small hit state is generated, the unique small hit effect is performed, and then the probability variation is generated to make it appear that the high probability state is suddenly generated.
JP 2005-160740 A

  However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine described above, the small hit state occurs very rarely like the occurrence of the big hit state. There was a problem of not contributing. By the way, the present applicant has already proposed a pachinko gaming machine that can display the symbols of the symbol display means by varying the number of times of the number of winnings stored in the winning memory means and displaying them in a pseudo manner. Then, we examined raising the appearance rate of the small hit effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in the process of variably displaying the symbol of the symbol display means a plurality of times with the number of winnings stored in the winning memory means, It is intended to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can increase the degree of contribution of the small hit effect to the improvement of the gameability.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the symbol display means for variably displaying the symbol, the starting port for starting the variably display of the symbol displayed by the symbol display means, and the open state is opened and closed at a predetermined time and timing. When the game ball wins the start opening, during the display of variation of the symbol display means of the symbol display means started by winning the game ball to the start opening , which can acquire a large number of game balls , The symbol display means comprises: a prize storage means for storing the number of winning prizes; and a pseudo display means for variably displaying the symbols of the symbol display means a plurality of times with the number of winnings stored in the prize storage means. together jackpot state in which a predetermined pattern can acquire a large number of game balls by opening the big winning opening when the display stops is generated in a large per when different symbols stopped and displayed from the predetermined pattern at the time the jackpot Time shorter than time state while generating a small contact state to open the special winning hole to perform the effect small prize, and, after a small hit state occurs, the normal probability game state to stop displaying the predetermined pattern in the usual probability In a pachinko gaming machine that can be in a high-probability gaming state in which the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed with a higher probability than usual, the pseudo-display unit displays the symbol of the symbol display unit a plurality of times, and the display of any one of the displays It is assumed that a small hit effect is performed, and when the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol display means and a big hit state occurs, the pseudo display means causes the symbols of the symbol display means to be variably displayed multiple times, JP that causes the said small prize presentation without small hit state in one of the display prior to the final display to the plurality of times the variable display To.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the pachinko game machine according to claim 1 Symbol placement, when multiple variable display of symbols by the pseudo display means, characterized in that effect similar to the high probability gaming state is made.

  According to the invention of claim 1, in the process of variably displaying the symbol of the symbol display means a plurality of times with the number of winnings stored in the winning memory means, the small hit effect is displayed in a pseudo manner, It is possible to increase the degree of contribution to improving the game play of the small hit effect.

In addition , when a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means and a big hit state occurs, the symbol on the symbol display means is variably displayed multiple times by the pseudo display means, and any one before the final display to be variably displayed multiple times is displayed. Since the small hit effect is performed with such a display, even if the small hit effect is pseudo, the player will be dissatisfied with the player because the final hit state is more advantageous to the player.

According to the invention of claim 2 , since the effect similar to the high-probability gaming state is performed at the time of displaying the symbol fluctuating several times by the pseudo display means, it is possible to make it appear as if "sudden probability change" has occurred in such pseudo display. Further, the playability can be further improved. In addition, when a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means and a jackpot state is generated, if the pseudo display similar to the high probability gaming state is performed, there is a possibility that the probability fluctuation expected by the player is not made. However, since it finally becomes a jackpot state that is more advantageous to the player, dissatisfaction of the player can be avoided.

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

  In addition, a symbol display means 5 comprising a liquid crystal display device or the like is disposed in the approximate center of the game board 4 so that a predetermined symbol or background can be displayed on the screen. When the start condition is satisfied (for example, when a game ball wins at the start port 6), the three symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and these symbols are displayed together and stopped (stop display of a predetermined symbol). ”Can be generated. When the “hit state” occurs, the special winning opening 7 is opened and closed at a predetermined time and timing, and the player can acquire a large number of game balls.

  In the vicinity of the symbol display means 5, a winning number display means 12 comprising four lamps is arranged so that the winning number (stored number) to the start port 6 can be displayed. That is, when the game ball wins the starting port 6 during the changing operation of the symbol on the symbol display means 5 started by winning the game ball at the starting port 6, the lamp is turned on according to the number of winnings. Thus, it is possible to notify the player of the stored number.

  Further, a handle 8 is disposed at the lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the game ball in the upper plate 9 is launched to the game board 4 by operating the handle 8. The handle 8 is provided with vibration means (see FIG. 2) that vibrates the handle 8 at a predetermined timing related to the game content, and the effect of playing during the game is enhanced by the vibration of the handle 8. In addition, the code | symbol 11 in FIG. 1 has shown the speaker attached to the lower plate | pan 10 vicinity, The production | presentation effect during a game is heightened also by the audio | voice emitted from this speaker 11. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main board 13, a symbol control board 14, a lamp control board 15 and a voice control board 16 are arranged inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, and each board is made of a transparent resin. While being accommodated in (not shown), it is electrically connected to a predetermined substrate or element. Specifically, the main board 13 and the symbol control board 14 are connected to each other, and an output signal or a control signal of the main board 13 can be transmitted to the symbol control board 14. 14 is connected to the lamp control board 15 and the sound control board 16 so that an output signal or a control signal of the symbol control board 14 can be transmitted to the lamp control board 15 and the sound control board 16, respectively.

  The audio control board 16 has a CPU connected to a ROM and a RAM electrically connected to the vibration means, the speaker 11 and the like via an I / O, and outputs the vibration from the speaker 11 and vibration by the vibration means at a predetermined timing. It controls to make it carry out in. As a result, effects related to the game can be performed by sound effects, sound, or vibration transmitted to the player via the handle 8.

  The lamp control board 15 has a CPU and a ROM, a RAM, etc. connected to the CPU, like the above-described audio control board 16, and the CPU performs I / O with a decorative LED, a glass frame lamp, a side lamp, and the like. The lamps are connected to each other, and can be controlled so that these lamps are turned on or blinked at a predetermined timing.

  The symbol control board 14 controls the symbol display means 5 to display a change or stop display of symbols on the screen, or to display a predetermined symbol, background, or character for production. Similarly to the above, it has a CPU 14a connected to a ROM, a RAM or the like. The CPU 14a is connected to the CPU 13a of the main board 13, the symbol display means 5 and the winning number display means 12 via the I / O, and controls the display of the symbols by the symbol display means 5 based on an instruction from the main board 13. Alternatively, the winning number display 12 is configured to display the winning number (including the normal winning number stored in the winning storage means 18 and the pseudo subtraction display).

  The main board 13 controls game contents throughout the pachinko gaming machine 1, and as shown in the figure, has a CPU 13a connected to a ROM, a RAM, or the like. The CPU 13a includes a start switch for detecting a winning at the start opening 6, a large winning opening switch for detecting a winning at the large winning opening 7, a continuation switch, a large winning opening solenoid for opening and closing the large winning opening 7, and a normal winning. Each of the mouth switches SW1 and SW2 is connected via an I / O.

  In addition, the CPU 13a starts by a lottery means 17 that draws a random number when a game ball wins at the start port 6 and draws a lottery whether it is a big hit or a small hit, and a game ball wins at the start port 6 During the symbol variation display of the symbol display means 5, the winning memory means 18 for storing the number of winnings (reserved number) of the game ball to the starting port 6 and the pseudo symbol variation display (pseudo display) are displayed. Pseudo display means 19 is formed which can perform pseudo display continuously when a variation pattern to be performed is selected.

  However, if the result of the lottery by the lottery means 17 is a small win, a symbol different from the predetermined symbol at the time of the big win is stopped and displayed in a state advantageous to the player (for example, the big winning opening 7 is shorter than the big win state). From a normal probability gaming state that causes a specific small hit effect to occur while generating a small hit state such as opening and closing at time and timing), and to stop and display a predetermined symbol with a normal probability after the small hit state occurs A high probability gaming state in which the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed with high probability is configured.

  Here, the pseudo display means 19 is the time of starting the variable display of the symbol display means 5, and if it is determined that the fluctuation display should generate a jackpot state as a result of the lottery by the lottery means 17, It is configured so that the pseudo-symbol variation display is performed a plurality of times regardless of the number of winnings stored in the means 18 and the small hit effect can be performed in any display before the final display. .

  In other words, the pseudo display unit 19 selects whether or not to perform pseudo display when a pattern variation pattern that should generate a jackpot state is selected, and when the pseudo display is selected, The symbol on the symbol display means 5 is variably displayed (pseudo-display) a plurality of times with the number of winnings stored in the winning storage means 18, and the small hit state starts in the middle (may be the first display). It is configured to simulate a small hit effect for the player.

  For example, as a result of the lottery by the lottery means 17, when a variation pattern that is a big hit and a pseudo symbol variation display (pseudo display) is selected, the pseudo display 1 and the pseudo display are performed as shown in FIG. 2 is performed, the same pseudo display 3 as the small hit effect is performed, and then the pseudo display 4 is performed, and the reach effect when the big hit state occurs is performed. However, the pseudo display 1 and the pseudo display 2 have the same or similar effects as the normal probability gaming state, and the pseudo display 4 has an effect similar to the high probability gaming state. In addition, although the small hit effect is made in the pseudo display 3, since it is a pseudo, the opening and closing of the winning prize port 7 is not performed for a short time and timing.

  According to the above embodiment, since the small hit effect at the occurrence of the small hit state that rarely appears like the big hit effect can be displayed in a pseudo manner, the appearance rate of the small hit effect can be increased, and the game The degree of contribution to improving the performance can be increased. In addition, when the symbol is displayed multiple times by the pseudo display means, an effect similar to the high-probability gaming state is made, so that it is possible to make it appear as if a “sudden probability change” has occurred in the pseudo display, thereby further improving the game performance. be able to.

  In this case, there is a possibility that the probability fluctuation expected by the player may not be made, but since the jackpot state that is more advantageous to the player is finally achieved, the dissatisfaction of the player can be avoided. In the normal variation of the symbol in the normal probability game state, the effect of displaying the background of the day is shown. In the normal variation of the symbol in the high probability of the game state, the effect of displaying the background of the night is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to produce an effect slightly different from that in the high probability gaming state.

  Even when the lottery means 17 wins as a result of the lottery, the symbols on the symbol display means 5 are variably displayed (pseudo-displayed) multiple times with the number of winnings stored in the winning storage means 18. Thus, a small hit effect may be performed in the process. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, after the pseudo display 1 and the pseudo display 2, a small hit effect is performed, and the big winning opening 7 is opened and closed in a short time and timing, and then a probability variation is caused to generate a high probability game. You may be in a state.

  In the present embodiment, when the variation pattern corresponding to the number of winnings is executed as described above, the number of winnings displayed by the winning number display means 12 is simulated each time the pseudo pattern variation display in the variation pattern is performed. Alternatively, a subtraction display may be used. As a result, the pseudo symbol variation display is completed and the winning number is pseudo-subtracted and displayed, so that continuous pseudo-display can be performed without unnaturalness. On the other hand, when viewed from the player, the symbol displayed on the symbol display means 5 seems to fluctuate a plurality of times, but the control on the main board 13 side causes a variation of the symbol once.

  Further, after execution of the symbol variation pattern corresponding to the winning number (that is, after all the pseudo symbol variation display has been completed), the pseudo subtraction display by the winning number display means 12 is once erased, and the winning storage means It is preferable that the regular winning number stored in 18 is displayed again on the winning number display means 12. Thus, the pseudo subtraction display is performed only when the symbol variation pattern corresponding to the number of winnings is being executed, and the regular winning number can always be displayed after the variation pattern is executed.

Next, the content of control by the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above configuration will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
When a winning of a game ball to the starting port 6 (satisfaction of starting condition) is detected in S1, the starting port winning signal is transmitted to the symbol control board 14 side, and the number of winnings (stored number) in the winning storage means 18 is transmitted. ) Is added by 1 (S2). Thereafter, a random number is acquired on the main board 13 (S3), and it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability gaming state (S4).

  Then, if the gaming state is a high probability gaming state, the process proceeds to S5, and a jackpot determination with a high probability (a lottery in which the probability of being a big hit state is larger than the normal state) is performed. The jackpot determination based on the normal probability (normal lottery in which the probability of being in the jackpot state is lower than the high probability) is performed.

  However, it is determined whether or not the result of the determination (lottery) in S5 or S6 is a big win (S7). If it is determined that the big win, the process proceeds to S8, and the jackpot symbol (predetermined symbol) to be stopped is displayed. Select by separate lottery. In the present embodiment, although the jackpot is different from the jackpot, a jackpot that is one form of the jackpot is set, and in S5 or S6, the jackpot determination is performed simultaneously with the jackpot determination. ing.

  After that, the form of the variable display effect in the process of stopping and displaying the jackpot symbol is selected (S9). The selection includes the form of the pseudo display effect by the pseudo display means 19. That is, in S9, in addition to the selection of the form of variable display effect at the time of normal jackpot occurrence, the symbols on the symbol display means 5 are displayed in a variable manner (pseudo) for the number of winnings stored in the winning storage means 18 for one piece. Whether or not to display) is selected.

  Accordingly, a command for starting symbol variation by the symbol display means 5 based on the effect selected in S9 is transmitted to the symbol control board 14 (S10), and in particular, the symbol of the symbol display means 5 is varied a plurality of times. When the display (pseudo display) is selected, the control as shown in FIG. 3 (the symbol of the symbol display means 5 is variably displayed (pseudo display) a plurality of times with the number of winnings for one piece) Control for performing a small hit effect) is performed.

  Then, after a predetermined time, the symbol variation is stopped and the symbol (predetermined symbol having a big hit) is stopped and displayed (S11). Thereafter, a command is transmitted to perform a jackpot action (S12), thereby opening and closing the big winning opening 7 at a predetermined time and timing, whereby the player acquires a large number of game balls.

  After the series of jackpot actions (end of the predetermined round at the time of jackpot), it is determined whether or not the predetermined symbol at the jackpot selected at S8 should be a high probability gaming state (S13). If it is not the predetermined symbol to be processed, the process proceeds to S14, and thereafter the normal probability gaming state is set. If the predetermined symbol is to be set to the high probability gaming state, the process proceeds to S15, and the high probability gaming state is set in the subsequent game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S7 that it is not a big hit as a result of the lottery, the process proceeds to S16, and it is determined whether or not it is a “small hit” which is a form of the big hit, although it is different from the big hit. If it is determined that it is a small hit, the form of the variable display effect in the process of stopping and displaying the small hit symbol is selected (S17). This selection includes the form of the pseudo display effect by the pseudo display means 19 as well. It is.

  That is, in S17, in addition to the selection of the form of the variable display effect at the time of normal small hit occurrence, the symbols on the symbol display means 5 are variablely displayed multiple times with the number of winnings stored in the winning memory means 18 ( Whether or not to be displayed (pseudo display) is selected, and when the latter is selected, after the pseudo display is performed a plurality of times as shown in FIG. 4, a small hit effect is performed.

  Accordingly, a command for starting the symbol variation by the symbol display means 5 based on the effect selected in S17 is transmitted to the symbol control board 14 (S18), and the symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time. A symbol (a symbol different from the predetermined symbol) is stopped and displayed (S19). Thereafter, by sending a command to perform a small hitting operation (S20), the special winning opening 7 is opened and closed in a shorter time and timing than in the case of the big winning, and the process proceeds to S15. To do.

  If it is determined in S16 that it is not a small hit, the process proceeds to S21, and a variation display effect form in the process of stopping and displaying the lost symbol is selected. In the present embodiment, such selection does not include the form of the pseudo display effect by the pseudo display means 19. Accordingly, a command for starting the symbol variation by the symbol display means 5 based on the effect selected in S21 is transmitted to the symbol control board 14 (S22), and the symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time. The symbol (losing symbol) is stopped and displayed (S23), and the process returns to S1.

  The series of controls according to the present embodiment is completed as described above. For example, in the case of the loss symbol variation effect selection by S21, the pseudo display effect form by the pseudo display means 19 may be included. In this case, the symbols on the symbol display means 5 are displayed in a variable manner (pseudo-display) a plurality of times with the number of winnings stored in the winning storage means 18, but the symbols that are finally stopped and displayed are the big hits and the small wins. But it ’s not a loss.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of times of pseudo display by the pseudo display means 19 is not limited, and the effect form is high. Any effect may be used as long as it is similar to the probability game state. In addition, in the case of the lost symbol variation effect selection in S21, when the pseudo display effect form by the pseudo display means 19 is included, the small hit display may be performed in the process of the pseudo display.

The pseudo display means displays the symbols on the symbol display means multiple times, and any one of them displays a small hit effect, and the symbol display means stops displaying a predetermined symbol and a big hit state occurs. In this case, the pseudo display means causes the symbol display means to variably display the symbols several times, and causes the pachinko to perform a small hit effect without a small hit state on any display before the final display to be variably displayed multiple times. As long as it is a gaming machine, it can be applied to ones with different appearances or with other functions added.

Front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Block diagram showing the internal configuration of the pachinko machine Schematic diagram showing the display order of the pachinko machine Schematic diagram showing the display order of the pachinko machine The flowchart which shows the processing process of the main board in the pachinko game machine

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Glass plate 3 ... Front frame 4 ... Game board 5 ... Symbol display means 6 ... Start-up opening 7 ... Big prize opening 8 ... Handle 9 ... Upper plate 10 ... Lower plate 11 ... Speaker 12 ... Winning number display Means 13 ... main board 14 ... design control board 15 ... lamp control board 16 ... voice control board 17 ... lottery means 18 ... winning storage means 19 ... pseudo display means

Claims (2)

Symbol display means for variably displaying symbols;
A starting port for starting variable display of symbols to be displayed by the symbol display means;
A prize winning opening that can be opened and opened at a predetermined time and timing to obtain a large number of game balls,
During the variable display of the symbol on the symbol display means started by winning the game ball at the start opening, and when the game ball wins the start opening, a winning storage means for storing the winning number;
Pseudo display means for variably displaying the symbol of the symbol display means a plurality of times with the number of winnings stored in the winning storage means;
When a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means, a big hit state is generated in which the big winning opening is opened and a large number of game balls can be obtained, and a symbol different from the predetermined symbol at the time of the big hit is In the case of stop display, the small winning effect is performed while generating the small hit state that opens the big winning opening for a shorter time than in the big hit state , and after the small hit state occurs, the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed with a normal probability In a pachinko gaming machine that can be a high probability gaming state in which the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed with a higher probability than normal from the normal probability gaming state to be performed,
The pseudo display means displays the symbol of the symbol display means a plurality of times, and the small hit effect is performed by any one of the displays, and the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed by the symbol display means. When the big hit state occurs, the pseudo display means displays the symbol of the symbol display means a plurality of times, and does not accompany the small hit state in any display before the final display to be changed and displayed a plurality of times. A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that the small hit effect is performed.   2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the symbol is displayed by the pseudo display means multiple times, an effect similar to the high probability gaming state is provided.

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