JP4467472B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine equipped with a game information display device having at least two display areas capable of displaying game information.

  In general, game information display devices such as a liquid crystal display device and a CRT display device capable of variably displaying predetermined game information are provided in the game area of a pachinko gaming machine. Based on the establishment of the start condition, if the game information display device variably displays a symbol or the like, and the stop state when the variable display is stopped is a predetermined symbol or a combination thereof, the player is regarded as a jackpot state. This is an advantageous situation.

  The symbols variably displayed on such a game information display device are variably displayed, for example, specific symbols (such as a combination of three symbols variably displayed on the condition of winning at the start opening) or normal symbols (conditions on winning the gate) In many conventional pachinko gaming machines, they are displayed on separate game information display devices. In addition, what displays a specific symbol may be called main digital, and what displays a normal symbol may be called a sub-digital. Since this prior art is not related to the literature known invention, there is no prior art document information to be described.

  However, in the above conventional ball game machine, when the game information display device displays a plurality of types of game information, separate ones are used, so there are a plurality of control means for controlling the display of each game information. As a result, there is a possibility that the manufacturing cost is reduced due to an increase in the number of parts, the layout of various devices installed in the ball game machine is restricted, and the workability during maintenance is deteriorated.

  On the other hand, it is possible to display a plurality of game information on one screen at a time, but in this case, for a player who is familiar with conventional ball game machines, a display unit for specific symbols and normal symbols is provided separately. Therefore, there is a problem in that the appearance is uncomfortable and the design is not so favorable, and it is difficult for the player to visually recognize. For example, there is an opinion that it is preferable in terms of appearance that the main digital for variably displaying a specific symbol and the sub-digital for variably displaying a normal symbol are separate display means.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is clear that a plurality of types of game information are collectively displayed on the game information display device, and that it is a separate display for the player side. Another object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of reducing the number of parts and manufacturing costs by integrating control means for controlling the game information display device.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game information display device having a display area on which predetermined game information is displayed, game information display control means for controlling display on the display area by the game information display device, and a game ball In a ball game machine having a starting port or a starting gate for variably displaying symbols in the display area of the game information display device on the condition that it has passed, the game information display device has a single display area. At least the first display area and the second display area are divided, and the symbols are variably displayed in the first display area or the second display area on the condition that the game ball has passed through the start port or the start gate, Boundary means extending along the boundary between the first display area and the second display area is provided on the front side of the game information display device, and the boundary means includes the first display area or the second display area. The design of fluctuates During and are, game balls, characterized in that the start memory indicator consisting LED for indicating whether to how many passes the starting opening or start gate is formed.

According to such a configuration, the respective displays in the first display area and the second display area are collectively controlled by the game information display control means, and there is a boundary at the boundary between the first display area and the second display area. Means are formed, and the boundary means is formed with a start-up memory indicator consisting of LEDs (special or universal). The first display area and the second display area in the display area may be divided vertically or horizontally, or may be other possible areas (such as an oblique direction of the display area). Further, the display area includes a display area divided into three or more and each displaying predetermined game information. In this case, the boundary means is provided at all of the boundary portions or at a specific boundary portion.

  According to the invention of claim 1, a plurality of types of game information can be collectively displayed on the game information display device, and it can be clarified that it is a separate display for the player side, and the game information display device By consolidating the control means for controlling the number of parts, the number of parts can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the ball game machine according to the present embodiment has a game board 2 fixed to the entire surface of the ball game machine 1 and is driven by operation of an operation handle 3. A striking ball (game ball) launched by an unillustrated guide is guided by the guide rail 4 and reaches the game area 5 of the game board.

  The game area 5 of the game board 2 is provided with a ball hitting direction changing member 7 called a windmill, a plurality of obstacle nails, and various winning means, which are arranged in a freely rotatable manner. Is formed with an out hole 6 into which a game ball that has not won any winning means can enter. In the winning means shown in the figure, reference numeral 7 is a general winning device, reference numeral 8 is an electric tulip having a special drawing starting port 9 (ordinary electric accessory), and reference numeral 10 is a through chucker type gate (normal drawing starting gate). Reference numeral 14 denotes a special winning opening unit.

  In addition, a game information display device 11 for displaying predetermined game information is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 5. The game information display device 11 comprises a 7-inch LCD (liquid crystal display), and as shown in FIG. 2, game information display control means 12 for controlling display by the game information display device 11, And display device cover means 13 surrounding the front side of the game information display device 11. Instead of the LCD, a game information display device including a 7-segment LED, a dot matrix type display, or the like may be used.

  The display surface of the game information display device 11 is divided into two areas, a first display area 11a and a second display area 11b, and special information is variably displayed on the first display area 11a by the game information display control means 12. The second display area 11b is configured to variably display normal symbols. That is, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the special drawing start port 9 (first start detection), for example, three special symbols (first symbol) displayed in the first display area 11a are variably displayed. For example, one normal symbol (second symbol) displayed in the second display area 11b is variably displayed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the normal start gate 10 (second start detection).

  The display device cover means 13 is made of a resin molded product called an accessory, and a special figure start memory display 15 consisting of four LEDs, and four LEDs (the light emission colors by the LEDs of the special figure start memory display 15 are the same) And a general-purpose start-up memory display 16 comprised of those that emit light of different colors). The special figure start memory display 15 and the general figure start memory display 16 are arranged such that the game ball is moved to the special figure start port 9 or the general figure while the design of the first display area 11a or the second display area 11b is fluctuating. The number of passes through the start gate 10 is displayed (maximum of 4 each), and the special symbol or the normal symbol is changed by the number of times of display.

  Here, the special figure start memory display 15 is formed on the boundary means 17 provided integrally with the display device cover means 13. The boundary means 17 extends along the boundary a between the first display area 11a and the second display area 11b in a state where the game information display device 11 and the display device cover means 13 are assembled to the game board 2. This is for making it difficult for the player to visually recognize the boundary portion a, and is formed by building together the display device cover means 13 during resin molding.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the display device cover means 13 and other components (such as the big prize opening unit 14) that receive the display device cover means 13 are press-fitted into a mounting hole formed at a predetermined position of the game board 2. The game information display device 11 and the game information display control means 12 are attached from the back side of the game board 2 so that the display device cover means 13 faces the attachment hole into which the display device cover means 13 is press-fitted.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the display device cover means 13 is press-fitted with a rib 13a extending on the back side thereof fitted into a predetermined mounting hole of the game board 2, The game information display device 11 and the game information display control means 12 are attached to the back cover 18 of the game board 2 while facing the attachment hole. The back cover 18 is a resin cover for holding and passing a game ball for payout, and a flange portion 18 formed on the side surface of the game information display control means 12 is applied to the back cover 18. After that, it is fixed with screws b.

  When the game information display device 11 assembled in this way is viewed from the front of the ball game machine 1 by the player, as shown in FIG. 5, a main digital display for displaying a specific symbol below the boundary means 17 is arranged. It is possible to make it appear that a sub-digital displaying normal symbols is arranged on the upper side.

  That is, the front side of the boundary part a between the first display area 11a and the second display area 11b of the game information display device 11 is covered by the boundary means 17, and the boundary part a is configured to be difficult for the player to see. Therefore, the player recognizes these display areas as if they were separate display devices. Therefore, the player who is familiar with the conventional ball and ball game machine in which the display unit for the specific symbol and the normal symbol are separately provided is not uncomfortable in appearance and can be preferable in terms of design. It can be made clear that it is a separate display for the person.

  FIG. 6 shows a block configuration of the control system of the above-mentioned ball game machine 1, and the game control device 19 includes a one-chip microcomputer 20 for performing game control necessary for the ball game machine 1, and a transmitter. 21, an input interface 22, and an output interface 23. The microcomputer 20 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and is manufactured as an IC.

  The CPU of the microcomputer 20 includes a game program stored in the ROM, a special figure start sensor 24 arranged in the special figure start opening 9, a general figure start sensor 25 arranged in the general figure start gate 10, and a big prize opening. A display control signal is sent to the game information display control means 12 based on signals from the count sensor 26 and the continuation sensor 27 provided in the unit 14, and the special figure start memory display 15 and the general figure start memory display 16, driving solenoid 28 for opening and closing the electric tulip 8, driving solenoid 29 for opening and closing the shutter of the prize winning unit 14, sound control device 30 for generating sound effects and synthesizing sounds in games, decorative lamps and various A control signal is output to the decoration display control device 31 that controls the LED.

  However, based on the display control signal from the game control device 19, the game information display control means 12 displays the special symbols in the first display area 11a of the game information display device 11 in a variably manner, and also in the second display area 11b. Controls to display normal symbols variably. At this time, it is necessary to set in advance so that the position of the boundary portion a and the position of the boundary means 17 in the display device cover means 13 are substantially the same.

  As a result, the symbols displayed in the first display area 11a and the second display area 11b are both controlled by the game information display control means 12, and compared with those in which separate display devices and control devices are provided. Thus, the number of parts can be reduced. Note that the CPU of the microcomputer 20 in the figure performs a reset interrupt at regular intervals and executes a game program from a predetermined address for each interrupt.

  The bullet ball game machine 1 according to the present embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be configured as follows, for example. That is, the boundary means 17 provided on the display device cover means 13 may be separate from the display device cover means 13, and in this case, the fixed position of the boundary means 17 can be adjusted with respect to the display device cover means 13. Is preferred.

  In this way, if the boundary means 17 can be moved up and down, even if the position of the boundary portion a is changed, the boundary means 17 is moved to that position and covers the front side of the boundary portion a. Therefore, the boundary means 17 can be moved in accordance with the change of the display area to cover the boundary portion. In this case, as the moving means of the boundary means 17, an LM guide or the like may be provided between the display apparatus cover means 13 and the boundary means 17 may be moved by a general-purpose actuator such as a solenoid. The boundary means 17 may be detachable at any position, and the boundary means 17 may be attached at a desired position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a boundary means 33 is formed integrally with a window plate 32 that can be seen through the display area of the game information display device 11 and is detachable from the display device cover means 13. Also good. Such a window plate 32 is preferably made of glass or transparent resin, and as shown in FIG. 8, the boundary means 17 may be formed in a predetermined position of the window plate 32 by insert molding, and integrated, The boundary means 17 may be provided on the window plate 32 by other methods. Of course, even in this case, it is necessary for the boundary means 17 to cover the front side of the boundary portion a of the game information display device 11 so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the boundary portion a. A window plate may be provided for each of the first display area 11a and the second display area 11b.

  In the present embodiment, the display area in the game information display device 11 is divided vertically and the boundary means extends in the horizontal direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. By setting the display area 11a on the left side and the second display area 11b on the right side, the boundary portion a ′ extending in the vertical direction may be covered with the boundary means 34. Furthermore, a rectangular, triangular, or circular corner, lower center, or upper center of the game information display device 11 is defined as one display area, and boundary means are provided along the boundary between the display area and another display area. You may comprise so that it may provide. The display area in the game information display device 11 may be divided obliquely, and the boundary means may be extended obliquely along the boundary portion of the area, or the game information display device 11 itself may be arranged obliquely. The upper and lower sides may be set as the first display area 11a and the second display area 11b.

Although special symbol start memory indicator 15 on the boundary means is provided, this is and Hiroshi view start memory indicator 16 with a liquid crystal display device for displaying a predetermined game information, indicator lights, dot matrix display, You may comprise so that a 7 segment display apparatus etc. may be provided in the said boundary means. In the above case, as the predetermined game information to be displayed on each display device, an effect display regarding reach notice, super reach notice, jackpot notice, or probability change notice may be performed. The jackpot probability at, the jackpot probability at a high probability state, or the probability variation continuation rate may be displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the upper surface 36a of the boundary means 36 may be configured as a stage on which a game ball can roll. In this case, the side surface of the display device cover means 13 corresponding to both ends of the boundary means 36 is passed through. A hole 35 is formed so that the game ball can reach the boundary means 36 through the passage hole 35. In addition, it is preferable to form a groove 36b as shown in the figure at a substantially central portion of the upper surface 36a of the boundary means 36. According to such a configuration, the game ball in the game area 5 passes through the passage hole 35 and reaches the boundary means 36 so that it easily falls from the groove 36b, and the special figure starting port 9 and the electric tulip 8 are awarded. It can be configured easily.

  Still further, a guiding portion for guiding the game ball to the upper surface of the boundary means 36 through the passage hole 35 and a member (jammer plate or the like) for changing the rolling of the game ball on the boundary means 36 are provided. You may make it provide, and the member for giving a change to rolling of this game ball may be made movable. In addition to the configuration in which the game ball can roll on the upper surface of the boundary means 36 as described above, a passage hole or a pass bar through which the game ball can pass may be formed in at least a part of the boundary means 36. A transparent member or a plurality of fluoroscopic holes (a plurality of holes) for allowing the player to visually recognize the passage of the game ball may be provided on the front side of the hole or passing bowl.

  Here, in the present embodiment and the other embodiments described above, the first display area 11a has a special symbol as the first symbol (first start detection, that is, variable on condition that the game ball passes through the special symbol start port 9). The symbol displayed), and the normal symbol (the symbol variably displayed on the condition that the second start detection, that is, the passing of the game ball to the general symbol start gate 10) is displayed in the second display area 11b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may have the following configuration.

  For example, you may comprise so that a predetermined | prescribed effect display and advertisement display may be carried out in at least one of the 1st display area 11a or the 2nd display area. Of these, effect display refers to various displays that are displayed for the purpose of effect, and for example, a predetermined character can be always displayed as a moving image. Further, in at least one of the first display area 11a and the second display area, the effect display during the big hit such as the number of big hit rounds, specific area passing information, the number of winning prizes, the big hit probability, the big hit probability in the low probability state, It is also possible to display the jackpot probability, probability variation continuation rate, the maximum number of times of change in probability change, or the number of jackpots / probability changes after power-on, the number of revolutions from the occurrence of jackpot in a high probability state.

  Such an effect display may be displayed in conjunction with a special symbol or a normal symbol, or may be displayed independently of these symbols, and may be displayed in the first display area 11a or the second display. In addition to being displayed in one of the display areas, a screen such as a liquid crystal may be formed on the boundary means (17, 33, 34, 36) formed on the display device cover means 13 and displayed there. Good. Further, a demonstration is displayed in each of the first display area 11a and the second display area, and at least one of the first display area 11a and the second display area is confirmed and displayed in a pattern that is changed multiple times in the other display area. You may comprise so that an effect display may be carried out in the meantime. As described above, in order to provide various electric appliances in the boundary means, it may be configured to provide a wiring passage hole or ridge through which the wiring can pass in at least a part of the inside of the boundary means.

  Here, the present invention can be applied to any ball game machine, and in addition to the first type pachinko gaming machine as in the above embodiment, the second type and third type pachinko gaming machine, The present invention can also be applied to game information display devices arranged in arrange ball game machines and sparrow ball game machines. For example, when applied to an arrangement ball gaming machine, the following configuration can be adopted.

  Generally, an arrangement ball gaming machine includes the following components. That is, a launching device capable of sequentially firing a predetermined number of game balls for each unit game into the game area, a plurality of entrances through which the game balls can pass, and entrance of game balls into the plurality of entrances It includes a plurality of entrance detection means for detecting each and a plurality of display units corresponding to the plurality of entrances, and the display unit corresponding to the entrance through which the game ball has passed has a specific display different from that before the game ball has passed. A changing entry display means, a payout device for paying out a predetermined number of game media according to the type when the display unit which is a specific display of the entry display means is a specific combination, and the specific display Displayed on a symbol display means for displaying a predetermined score according to the type of combination, a symbol display means for variably displaying one or more symbols on the condition that the starting means detects a game ball, and displayed on the symbol display means A game ball when the stop symbol is a specific symbol The game is performed on condition that the specific winning opening solved in a state where a winning is possible, the ball passage detecting means for detecting the game ball passing through the specific area in the specific winning opening, and the game ball passing through the specific area A special game generating means for generating a state advantageous to a person, a fire ball detecting means for detecting a game ball launched by the launch means, and a game ball of the game balls launched by the launch means that has been collected without reaching the game area Returning ball detecting means for detecting a game ball, and the payout means as a type of the specific combination on condition that a gaming ball enters a predetermined winning port among the plurality of winning ports and a specific winning port A payout increasing means for increasing the game medium to be paid out in response to the game payout means and a game checkout means for ending the game and performing a checkout process on condition that the predetermined number of game balls win the plurality of winning holes.

  Then, a winning symbol displayed on the winning display means, a guide symbol displayed on the symbol displaying means, a score displayed on the score displaying means, the number of game balls fired from the launching means (number of firing balls), a winning prize Any one of the number of balls entering the mouth, the presence / absence of a state advantageous to the player by the special game generating means, and the presence / absence of the operation by the payout increasing means is displayed in the first display area and the second display area, respectively. Thus, the present invention may be applied. That is, information to be displayed by the winning display means, the score display means, the symbol display means and other various game information are displayed in each display area, and the boundary portion is covered by the boundary means, and is separately provided to the player side. It can be clearly shown that

Overall schematic diagram of a ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention The perspective view which shows the display apparatus cover means, game information display apparatus, and game information display control means in the ball game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention The schematic diagram which shows the assembly | attachment of the various accessories and start gate etc. to the game board in the ball game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state with which the display apparatus cover means, the game information display apparatus, and game information display control means in the bullet ball game machine which concern on embodiment of this invention were assembled | attached to the game board. The schematic diagram which shows the state which looked at the game information display apparatus in the bullet ball game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the player side. The block diagram for demonstrating the control system in the ball game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the display apparatus cover means in the ball game machine which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. VIII-VIII line sectional view in FIG. The schematic diagram which shows the state which looked at the game information display apparatus in the ball game machine which concerns on other embodiment of this invention from the player side. The perspective view which shows the display apparatus cover means in the ball game machine which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bullet-ball game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Operation handle 4 ... Guide rail 5 ... Game area 6 ... Out hole 7 ... General prize-winning device 8 ... Electric tulip 9 ... Special figure start gate 10 ... Normal figure start gate 11 ... Game Information display device 11a ... 1st display area 11b ... 2nd display area 12 ... Game information display control means 13 ... Display device cover means 14 ... Grand prize opening unit 15 ... Special figure start memory display 16 ... Universal figure start memory display 17, 33, 34, 36 ... Boundary means 18 ... Back cover 19 ... Game control device 20 ... Microcomputer 21 ... Oscillator 22 ... Input interface 23 ... Output interface 24 ... Special figure start sensor 25 ... General figure start sensor 26 ... Count sensor 27 ... Continuation sensor 28 ... Solenoid of electric tulip 8 29 ... Solenoid of special prize opening unit 14 30 ... Sound control Control device 31 ... decoration display control device 32 ... window plate 35 ... passage hole 36a ... upper surface (stage)
36b ... groove a ... boundary

Claims (1)

A game information display device having a display area for displaying predetermined game information;
Game information display control means for controlling display on the display area by the game information display device;
A starting port or a starting gate for variably displaying a symbol in the display area of the gaming information display device, on condition that the game ball has passed;
In a ball game machine equipped with
The game information display device includes a single display area is at least a first display area thereof, is partitioned into a second display area, the first display on the condition that the starting opening or game balls starting gate has passed In addition to displaying the symbols variably in the area or the second display area, boundary means extending along the boundary between the first display area and the second display area is provided on the front side of the game information display device. The boundary means includes a start memory display composed of LEDs for displaying how many game balls have passed through the start port or start gate while the design of the first display area or the second display area is fluctuating. A ball game machine characterized in that a vessel is formed.

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