JP4521060B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, when a ball is won at the start winning opening, a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner, a jackpot is generated by a jackpot lottery, and a jackpot state that is advantageous for the player when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined arrangement The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that generates

  Conventionally, when a ball enters a specific starting prize opening, the three rows of symbols of the symbol variation display device are variably displayed so as to flow from top to bottom, and then the symbols are stopped, for example, “776”. In addition, when two symbols are gathered, a so-called reach state is reached, and a ball enters the start winning opening, three rows of symbols flow again, and then the symbols stop, for example, “777” , Pachinko machines that can win a lot of balls by opening and closing the electric opening and closing large winning opening of the variable winning device when a predetermined game is ready, which is a special gaming state, that is, a big hit (See, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP-A-8-10405

  In this type of pachinko machine, when a game ball enters the starting prize opening and a random number such as a lottery lottery is obtained, if the value is a reach value, a special image or special After the movement is displayed on the symbol variation display device and the reach announcement is made, the symbol variation display device is set to a reach state, that is, a state in which two symbols are arranged, and the player is expected to receive a subsequent jackpot.

  However, the reach state is determined when the random number obtained for the reach lottery is the reach value, and the reach probability is determined in advance, and the jackpot probability is also determined in advance. Even if a plurality of ball game balls enter the starting winning opening, a numerical value for reach is acquired a plurality of times, and a reach notice is displayed a plurality of times, the probability of winning a big hit does not change.

  In other words, during pachinko games, there are reach notices four times and five times, and so many reach notices have appeared, so even if the player expects that it will soon be a big hit, Since it occurs according to a predetermined lottery probability regardless of the number of reach notices, it often breaks the player's expectation that it will be a big hit, and the player's interest in pachinko is likely to decline There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a pachinko gaming machine that allows a player to have a certain sense of expectation for a jackpot and improve the interest of the player in a pachinko game. Objective.

In order to achieve the above object, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention includes a symbol variation display device that displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner when a game ball is won at a start winning opening, and a random number generator when the game ball is awarded. A lottery means for acquiring a random number for jackpot lottery, a random number for reach lottery, a random number for reach notice lottery, and a random number for missed symbols and performing lottery for jackpot, reach, reach notice, and missed, when the result of the lottery by the lottery unit was jackpot, when symbols of the symbol variable display is stopped aligned in predetermined sequence through a reach state, the pachinko machine as a jackpot state, the symbol variation as reach notice image to notice the occurrence of a large natural reach state on the display device, to select the specific reach advance notice of the image that usually the reach notice and be sure to reach that appear even in the case of off Specifically reach notice image display means for displaying is provided, if the random number for reaching notice lottery acquired is determined to be a value of a predetermined normal reach for notice, the reach-notice image display means, the normal When the reach reach image is displayed, and when it is determined that the acquired random number for the reach advance lottery is a predetermined value for the specific reach advance notice, the display of the normal reach advance notice is followed by the display. Reach notice number counting means for counting the number of times the specific reach notice image is displayed is configured to display the image of the specific reach notice , and the specific reach notice counted by the reach notice number counting means. After the predetermined number of images are displayed, the reach prediction is performed only when the random number for the jackpot lottery acquired by the lottery means is the value for jackpot. Wherein the display of the specific reach notice image by the image display means is performed.

  According to the present invention, following the display of the normal reach notice, an image of the specific reach notice is displayed, so that the player has a positive expectation for the jackpot, and the player's interest in the pachinko game is improved. be able to.

The reach notice image is displayed on the symbol fluctuation display device every time the reach notice is drawn or determined. After the reach notice is displayed a predetermined number of times (for example, four times). The next (fifth) reach notice is made when a big hit occurs during the lottery. Therefore, a player who is playing a pachinko game can recognize that it will always be a big hit at the time of the fifth reach notice after the reach notice has occurred a predetermined number of times (for example, four times). The pachinko game can be enjoyed with a feeling, and the interest of the player in the pachinko game can be improved.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, following the display of the normal reach notice, the image of the specific reach notice is displayed so that the player has a certain sense of expectation for the jackpot, and the player's pachinko game is displayed. Interest can be improved.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of reach notice, symbol change display, and jackpot operation. (A) Normal reach notice screen, (b) Specific reach notice screen, (c) Reach screen, (d) Bonus screen explanatory diagram of the symbol variation display device. It is a flowchart of another Example.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a wooden frame of a pachinko machine. A front frame 2 is mounted in front of the wooden frame 1 through a hinge so that it can be opened and closed. A frame is attached, and the game board 3 is detachably attached to the inside of the front frame 2. Further, a synthetic resin mechanism plate is rotatably mounted on the back side of the game board 3 via a hinge.

  A front plate 7 is mounted on the lower side of the glass door 5 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover a firing rail and a hitting basket not shown, and a hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 7. Further, a hitting ball launching handle 9 constituting a part of the hitting ball launching device is provided at the lower part of the front frame 2, and a lower pan 8 for storing prize balls that can no longer be stored in the hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided. On the front surface of the game board 3, a symbol variation display device 10 for displaying a plurality of symbols arranged in, for example, three rows by moving (rotating) sequentially from the top to the bottom is arranged at the center. The symbol variation display device 10 displays a plurality of numbers and pictures arranged in three rows on a display 10a such as a color liquid crystal display from the top to the bottom, and below that, for example, cheering teams or cheerleader characters. Display a video. This character is displayed in a reach state (for example, a state in which two rows of symbols are aligned and in front of a jackpot) or a reach notice state.

  A start winning opening 13 is provided below the central position of the symbol variation display device 10, a normal winning opening 12 is provided on both sides thereof, and a variable winning apparatus 11 is provided below the starting winning opening 13. A start winning detector 14 for electrically detecting a winning ball is disposed inside the start winning opening 13 (FIG. 2). The variable winning device 11 is provided with an opening / closing member 11a that opens and closes as a large winning opening so as to be opened and closed by an electromagnetic solenoid or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a CPU 20 serving as a main control unit of a pachinko machine has a read-only ROM 21 in which a game program is stored, and a readable / writable RAM 22 that temporarily stores data such as the number of continuous open / close operations (number of rounds). And an input / output circuit 23. In addition, when a game ball is won in the start winning opening 13 during the game, the CPU 20 obtains a random number for the jackpot lottery, a random number for the reach lottery, a random number for the reach notice lottery, and a random number for the off symbol from the random number generator. get. The random numbers for the reach notice lottery include a normal reach notice and a specific reach notice, and the normal reach notice appears even if it is off, and the specific reach notice is a reach notice that is always reach.

  For example, when the random number acquired for the reach notice lottery is a predetermined value for the normal reach notice, the CPU 20 outputs a signal for the normal reach notice to the symbol variation display device 10, and the normal value as shown in FIG. Reach notice image display is performed. If the value is a special reach notice value, a specific reach notice signal is output to the symbol variation display device 10 to display the specific reach notice image as shown in FIG. 5b. The RAM 22 is set with a counting area for counting the number of occurrences of the specific reach notice, and is incremented by one each time a random number for the specific reach notice is acquired.

  Further, the symbol variation display device 10 operates by inputting a command signal from the CPU 20. For example, when a command signal for reach is input, the display 10a is controlled to display three columns of numbers and symbols. The display is variably displayed so as to be displayed downward, and an image for reach is displayed, and then the symbols are stopped so that two predetermined symbols are aligned to reach a reach state. Furthermore, when the random number acquired for the jackpot lottery is a numerical value for jackpot, the symbol variation display device 10 basically changes the numbers of three columns and the symbols of the picture to a predetermined pattern after the reach state. If the special reach notice has appeared a predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times), after displaying the fifth special reach notice, the jackpot state is displayed. A jackpot.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, a start winning detector 14, a ball number storage display 28, a variable winning detector 26, and a specific winning detector 27 are connected to the input / output circuit 23 of the control unit. The number-of-balls storage display 28 stores the number of game balls that have entered the start winning opening 13 while the symbol variation display device 10 displays the symbols in a variable manner. The variable winning detector 26 is provided inside the variable winning device 11, and the opening / closing member 11a of the variable winning device 11 is opened to detect the ball that has won the large winning opening and output the detection signal.

  The specific winning detector 27 is provided inside the variable winning device 11, detects a ball that has won the specific winning opening, and outputs a detection signal thereof. Furthermore, the voice control circuit 24 connected to the input / output circuit 23 is a circuit for generating voice or music recorded in advance at the time of reach or big hit. The lamp control circuit 25 is a circuit for blinking or lighting a lamp provided on the game board or the front frame at the time of reach or big hit.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the game ball wins the start winning opening 13 during the game of the pachinko game, the start winning detector 14 detects this and sends a start winning signal to the CPU 20, and then the CPU 20 proceeds from step 100 to step 110, The display of the variable display device 10 is controlled to display the three rows of symbols in a variable manner so as to flow from top to bottom. At the same time, a random number for lottery lottery, a random number for reach lottery, a random number for reach notice lottery, and a random number for missed symbols are obtained from a random number generator. A jackpot command, a reach command, a reach notice command, and a miss symbol command are sent to the symbol variation display device 10 in accordance with the random number values acquired for various lotteries.

  Next, in step 120, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the specific reach notice count is less than a preset setting value (here, 4). If the specific reach notice count is less than 4, for example, the count is reset. In the case of the first step immediately after, since the number of times is 0, the process proceeds to the next step 130, and it is determined whether or not the acquired random number for reach notice lottery is a predetermined value for normal reach notice. To do. If it is determined in step 130 that the acquired random number for the reach notice lottery is a predetermined value for the normal reach notice, then the process proceeds to step 140, where the image of the normal reach notice is displayed on the symbol variation display device 10 ( For example, a moving image of the cheerleader of FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 130 that the random number is not a predetermined value for normal reach notice, the process proceeds to step 240.

  In step 150, it is determined whether or not the obtained random number for the reach notice lottery is a predetermined value for the specific reach notice, and if the random number is the predetermined numerical value for the specific reach notice, In step 160, a screen for a specific reach notice is displayed on the symbol variation display device 10 (for example, a video in which a cheerleader appears as shown in FIG. 5b). In the next step 170, 1 is added to the number of specific reach notices. Next, the process proceeds to step 240. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 150 that the random number is not a predetermined value for specific reach notice, the process proceeds to step 240.

  In step 240, it is determined whether or not the random number obtained for the reach lottery is a reach numerical value and a reach has occurred. If a reach has occurred, the process proceeds to step 250, where the random number for reach is used. Then, a predetermined reach mode operation is performed. In other words, the variable display is performed so that the two patterns of the variable symbols are aligned, and as shown in FIG. 5c, a reach moving image in which a specific character moves in a predetermined manner is displayed, and the lamp control circuit 25 is operated to operate the lamp. Blinks.

  When entering such a reach state, the process then proceeds to step 260, where the symbols in one column that are displayed flowing from the top to the bottom of the symbol variation display device 10 are stopped, and all symbols are stopped and displayed. Next, in step 270, it is determined whether or not all the stopped symbols are aligned with a predetermined jackpot symbol. When the jackpot lottery random numbers are obtained, In step 280, the CPU 20 executes a jackpot process, operates the lamp control circuit 25 and the sound control circuit 24 to generate blinking and sound of the lamp, and sets the opening / closing member 11a of the variable winning device 11 to a predetermined value. Open operation for a predetermined number of times. On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol is not stopped, that is, when the jackpot random number is not acquired, the process returns from step 270 to step 100 and the above steps are repeated.

  Each time a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, as described above, a reach notice, a reach operation, a jackpot process, etc. are performed based on the symbol change display and the acquisition of random numbers for various lotteries. As shown in the explanatory diagram, when the number of specific reach notices is four, when the process proceeds to step 120, the process proceeds to step 180.

  In step 180, it is determined whether or not the random number obtained for the jackpot lottery is a jackpot value. If the random number is a jackpot value, it is determined that a jackpot has occurred, and then the process proceeds to step 190. Then, a normal reach notice image (for example, an image of the cheerleader in FIG. 5a running away) is displayed on the symbol variation display device 10. Next, in step 200, a specific reach notice screen (for example, an image in which a cheerleader appears as shown in FIG. 5b) is displayed on the symbol variation display device 10 as a fifth display. Next, in step 210, a specific reach notice is displayed. After resetting the number of times to zero, the process proceeds to step 240.

  In step 240, as described above, it is determined whether or not a reach has occurred due to the occurrence of a jackpot. In this case, since a reach has occurred, the process proceeds to step 250, where the reach mode operation is performed based on the random number obtained for reach. To do. That is, the variable display is performed so that the two lines of the variable symbols are aligned, and as shown in FIG. 5c, a reach moving image in which a specific character moves in a predetermined manner is displayed, and the lamp control circuit 25 and the voice control circuit 24 are displayed. Is operated to cause the lamp to blink, generate sound, or the like.

  When entering such a reach state, the process then proceeds to step 260, where the symbols in one column that are displayed flowing from the top to the bottom of the symbol variation display device 10 are stopped, and all symbols are stopped and displayed. Next, in step 270, it is determined whether or not all the stopped symbols are aligned with a predetermined jackpot symbol, and when a jackpot lottery random number is obtained and the jackpot value is aligned with the predetermined jackpot symbol, In step 280, the CPU 20 executes a jackpot process, operates the lamp control circuit 25 and the voice control circuit 24 to generate blinking and sound of the lamp, and opens and closes the opening / closing member 11a of the variable winning device 11 for a predetermined time, Opening operation is performed a predetermined number of times.

  In this way, when a big hit occurs after the specific reach notice occurs four times, the fifth specific reach notice is always performed, and the jackpot processing is executed through the reach operation. If the fifth specific reach notice is given after the specific reach notice has been made four times, it is recognized that it will be 100% big hit and the game can be enjoyed with great expectation.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 180 that the random number for the jackpot lottery is not a value for jackpot, then the process proceeds to step 220 where the random number obtained for the lottery for preliminary announcement is a predetermined numerical value for normal reach announcement. If it is determined whether or not the random number is a predetermined numerical value for the normal reach notice, in step 230, an image of the normal reach notice is displayed on the symbol variation display device 10 (for example, the image of the cheerleader in FIG. 5a running away). Then, the process proceeds to step 240. Also, if it is determined in step 220 that the random number is not a numerical value for normal reach notice, the process proceeds to step 240 and the above processing is executed.

  In this way, each time a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14, a random number for the jackpot lottery, a random number for the reach lottery, a random number for the reach notice lottery, and a random number for the off symbol are acquired from the random number generator. The random number for the reach notice lottery is a random number for the specific reach notice, and when the specific reach notice is generated a predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) in advance, the big hit is always given when the fifth specific reach notice is generated. appear. That is, after the specific reach notice count reaches the predetermined four times in step 120, the reach is generated from the specific reach notice only when the random number for jackpot lottery is a value for jackpot and a jackpot occurs. Because a big hit action occurs, for a player, after the specific reach notice appears for the predetermined four times, the fifth specific reach notice appears without a specific reach notice until a big hit occurs. In this case, since it is 100% big hit, it is possible to enjoy the game with a great sense of expectation without betraying the player's expectation.

  FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of another embodiment. In this example, a normal reach and a specific reach are set in the reach, and after the specific reach appears four times, a big hit always occurs when the fifth specific reach appears. It is what I did.

  In FIG. 6, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 13 during the game, when the start winning detector 14 detects this and sends a start winning signal to the CPU 20, the CPU 20 proceeds from step 300 to step 310, The display of the symbol variation display device 10 is controlled to display the three rows of symbols so as to flow from top to bottom. At the same time, a random number for lottery lottery, a random number for reach lottery, a random number for reach notice lottery, and a random number for missed symbols are obtained from a random number generator. A jackpot command, a reach command, a reach notice command, and a miss symbol command are sent to the symbol variation display device 10 in accordance with the random number values acquired for various lotteries.

  Next, the routine proceeds to step 320, where it is determined whether or not the acquired random number for reach notice lottery is a predetermined value for reach notice. If it is determined in step 320 that the acquired random number for the reach notice lottery is a predetermined value for the reach notice, the process proceeds to step 330 to display an image of the reach notice on the symbol variation display device 10. Go to step 340.

  In step 340, it is determined whether or not the random number acquired for the jackpot lottery is a jackpot value. If the random number is a jackpot value, it is determined that a jackpot has occurred, and the process proceeds to step 350. It is determined whether or not the specific reach number is less than a preset setting value (4 in this case), and if the specific reach number is less than 4, for example, in the case of the first step after the number is reset, Is 0, the process proceeds to step 360. In step 360, the normal reach operation is executed based on the random number obtained for reach instead of the specific reach, and the variable display is performed so that the two rows of the variable symbols are aligned, and the character performs a predetermined movement. The reach moving image is displayed, and the lamp control circuit 25 and the voice control circuit 24 are operated to cause the lamp to blink and generate a voice.

  Next, following the reach operation, the process proceeds to step 390, where the one line of symbols that flowed from the top to the bottom of the symbol variation display device 10 is stopped, and all symbols are stopped and displayed. Next, in step 400, it is determined whether or not all the stopped symbols are aligned with a predetermined jackpot symbol, and when the jackpot lottery random number is obtained and the jackpot value is aligned with the predetermined jackpot symbol, In step 410, the CPU 20 executes a jackpot process, operates the lamp control circuit 25 and the voice control circuit 24 to generate blinking and sound of the lamp, and opens and closes the opening / closing member 11a of the variable winning device 11 for a predetermined time, Opening operation is performed a predetermined number of times.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 340 that the random number for the jackpot lottery is not a numerical value for the jackpot, then the process proceeds to step 420, and whether the random number obtained for the reach lottery is a numerical value for reach and whether reach has occurred. If reach has occurred, the process proceeds to step 430, where it is determined whether or not the specific reach number is less than a preset set value 4. If the specific reach number is less than 4, then the process proceeds to step 440. Then, it is determined whether or not the random number acquired for the reach lottery is a specific reach. If the random number is a specific reach, the operation of the specific reach is executed in the next step 450, and the two columns of the variable symbols are Fluctuating display is performed so that the characters move in a predetermined manner, and a moving image for reaching that the character moves in a predetermined manner is displayed. The lamp control circuit 25 and the voice control circuit 24 are operated to blink the lamp and generate a voice. It is carried out.

  Then, in step 460, after adding 1 to the specific reach number, the process proceeds to step 390, and as described above, the one row of symbols displayed by flowing from the top to the bottom of the symbol variation display device 10 is stopped, All symbols are stopped. Next, in step 400, it is determined whether or not all the stopped symbols are aligned with a predetermined jackpot symbol.If the random numbers acquired for the jackpot lottery are not numerical values for the jackpot but are not aligned with the predetermined jackpot symbol, Returning to step 300 again, the same processing as described above is repeatedly executed.

  By repeatedly executing such processing, if it is determined that a big hit has occurred in step 340 after the specific reach has been performed four times, the process proceeds from step 350 to step 370 and the fifth specific reach operation is performed. In the next step 380, the specific reach count is reset to 0, and then the jackpot process is executed in steps 390 to 410. Therefore, after the specific reach has appeared four times, the player has made the fifth specific reach. When it appears, it can be recognized that it will be 100% big hit. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game with great sense of expectation without betraying the player's expectation.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, a player who plays a pachinko game is always a big hit when the next reach notice or reach occurs after the reach notice or reach has occurred a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the player can enjoy the pachinko game with a great sense of expectation, and the player's interest in the pachinko game can be improved.

3-Game board 10-Symbol variation display device 11-Variable winning device 13-Start winning port 20-CPU
21-ROM
22-RAM

Claims (1)

When a game ball wins a start winning opening, a symbol variation display device that variably displays a plurality of symbols,
When the game ball wins, a random number for the jackpot lottery, a random number for the reach lottery, a random number for the reach notice lottery, and a random number for the off symbol are obtained from the random number generator, and the jackpot, reach, reach notice, and miss Lottery means for performing lottery,
In a pachinko gaming machine that is in a jackpot state when the lottery result by the lottery means is a jackpot, the symbols of the symbol variation display device are stopped in alignment with a predetermined arrangement through a reach state ,
Reach notice image display that selectively displays the image of the regular reach notice that appears even in the case of losing and the image of the specific reach notice that will always reach as the reach notice image that predicts the occurrence of the reach of the big hit on the symbol variation display device Means are provided,
When it is determined that the acquired random number for the reach advance notice lottery is a predetermined value for the normal reach advance notice, the reach advance notice image display means displays the image of the normal reach advance notice, and further When it is determined that the random number for the reach notice lottery is a predetermined value for the specific reach notice, it is configured to display the image of the specific reach notice following the display of the normal reach notice image ,
A reach notice number counting means for counting the number of times the specific reach notice image is displayed is provided, and the display number of the specific reach notice image counted by the reach notice number counting means is a predetermined number of times. The specific reach notice image is displayed by the reach notice image display means only when the random number for the jackpot lottery acquired by the lottery means is a value for jackpot. Machine.

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