JP4544569B2 - Sparrow ball machine - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a sparrow ball game machine, and in particular, when a predetermined number of games set in advance for a predetermined time are started, a sparrow ball game provided with means for causing the progress of the game to be in a temporary waiting state. Related to the machine.

  The sparrow ball game machine has a plurality of entrances corresponding to the types of mahjong tiles (hereinafter referred to as “牌”) in the game board surface. When game balls enter this entrance, Is displayed on the display device as self-contained. Then, when the combination of the hands becomes a preset winning combination, a predetermined number of medals set for each winning combination are paid out to the player as a prize. Furthermore, when this winning combination is a specific winning combination set in advance, a special game advantageous to the player as compared with the normal game can be performed as many as the predetermined number of games. Yes. In the sparrow ball gaming machine having such a configuration, when a player inserts a medal into the medal slot and presses a game start button, one game starts based on software control.

A normal sparrow ball game machine has a normal game and a special game (bonus game). There are two types of special games: big games and chance games. A big game is a game in which a game advantageous for the player can be obtained for a plurality of times from the next time, including the game, when the game is completed with a specific completion role set in advance (for example, Daisangen). That means. In the game that has acquired the right of the big game, the passage opening (attacker operation opening) on the game board surface becomes effective, and when the game ball passes through the attacker operation opening, the special entry opening (attacker) is opened. Then, when a game ball enters the attacker, the game allows the player to select a desired basket as his / her own by operating a selection button or the like. When the player finishes the game that has acquired the right of the big game, the next and subsequent games can play the game with the right of the big game established.
The chance game is a game that can be played in a state where the right of the big game is established only for the game when it is completed by a winning role that can acquire a predetermined chance game right. . Therefore, the game that has acquired the special game right is a game that can be easily won (completed) by the player. The normal game means a game that has not acquired the right of the big game or the chance game.

  In the conventional sparrow ball game machine, no serving serving as a guide is performed at the start of the game, and the player operates the game ball launcher to launch 14 game balls, and these game balls enter. The kite was arranged with a kite design corresponding to the entrance. However, in such a conventional sparrow ball game machine, the 14 arrangements at the start of the game are performed by the player's operation of the game ball launcher, so the player's knowledge of the mahjong game, Due to the superiority or inferiority of the operation technology for the launcher, there was a problem that the game at the start of the game was decided. For this reason, unfamiliar players and those who are familiar with mahjong game knowledge and the operation of the game ball launching device cause unfairness in the game, failing to play a healthy game, and impairing the fun of the game. There was a problem. Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, the present applicant has developed a sparrow ball game machine equipped with means for automatically arranging 14 baskets required at the start of a game as described in Patent Document 1. Proposed.

  The sparrow ball game machine described in Patent Literature 1 can play a fair game regardless of the superiority or inferiority of the player's mahjong game by automatically determining 14 rations by software processing at the start of the game. For the purpose of providing a sparrow game machine, a total of 14 servings are determined based on the random numbers generated by the random number generating means, and the remaining servings are determined by lottery. This is a sparrow ball game machine that determines the number of balls and displays the symbols of these 14 balls on the display device.

  In the invention described in Patent Document 1, when a player operates a game start button after inserting medals into the medal slot, 14 games are determined by software processing. Then, when the symbols of the 14 kites, the symbols of the kites, etc. are displayed on the display device, one game can be started. When the game can be started, the player operates the game ball launch lever to fire the game ball, and the design of the entrance into which the fired game ball has entered becomes self-sufficient. The number of game balls given to a game for a player is limited to 14, for example. Therefore, if the game is not completed before the 14 game balls are used up, one game ends. As described above, in the sparrow ball game machine in which the 14 arrangements required at the start of the game are automatically determined by software processing, one game can be completed in a short time. In particular, when a player fires a game ball at a short time interval, one game is completed in a very short time, and the player uses a large number of medals within a short time, that is, wastes a large amount of money. become. In order to solve such a problem, a gaming machine described in Patent Document 2 has been proposed.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a gaming machine in which one game can be started using a predetermined value object, and the next game can be started after a result of one game is derived, and the game can be started within a predetermined period. A gaming machine is described that includes a restricting means for restricting the use of a predetermined number of valuable objects.

JP-A-7-308425 (Specifications, pages 2 to 4, FIGS. 2 to 6) Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 7-57253 (Specifications, pages 1 to 6, FIGS. 6A and 8)

  Patent Document 2 describes a gaming machine provided with medal insertion prevention means for preventing the insertion of a medal when a predetermined number of valuable objects, that is, medals are used within a predetermined period. . However, when such medal insertion prevention means is provided, there is a problem that the configuration of hardware for returning the inserted medal and software for controlling the hardware becomes complicated. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a sparrow ball game machine provided with software means so as not to end a predetermined number of games within a predetermined time.

According to the present invention, a game determination means for enabling one game to be started based on a medal insertion signal and a game start signal, and determining a symbol of a bag distributed as a guide at the start of the game by software, In the sparrow ball game machine equipped with a display device that displays the design of the basket that has been arranged,
Means for starting counting based on the input of the game start signal, ending counting based on the input of the game start signal of the next game, and counting the elapsed time of the game;
Storage means for storing a plurality of elapsed times per game counted by the means for counting the elapsed time of the game;
When the game start signal is input a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time set in advance, the game corresponding to the predetermined game start signal is input to the game start signal and the game After determining the information required at the start of the game including the design of the game, the game progress management means for setting the progress of the game in a waiting state until the predetermined time has elapsed ,
The game progress management means determines whether or not the elapsed time for a plurality of games stored in the storage means has passed the predetermined time when the predetermined number of game start signals are input. It is a sparrow ball game machine equipped with a means to do .

Further, according to the present invention, when the game progress management means sets the progress of the game to a wait state, the game progress management means displays on the display device that it is in a wait state.
Means for displaying, on the display device, information required at the start of the game set in the waiting state after the predetermined time has elapsed;
It is a sparrow ball game machine having .

The sparrow ball game machine of the present invention has the following effects. That is, when a player tries to play a large number of games in a short time, for example, when a sixth game is started in one minute, the game progresses to the sixth game for the player. Is set in a temporary waiting state, so that the use of a large amount of money can be prevented in a short time. In particular, set in a temporary waiting state the progress of the game, so also table shows the effect on the display screen, it is possible to provide a Suzumedama game machine, such as not to have an unpleasant feeling to the player.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a board surface in a sparrow ball game machine of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the front portion of the sparrow ball game machine 1 basically includes a game board surface 2, an operation panel 3, a game ball launch lever 4 provided below the operation panel 3, a medal tray 5, and a speaker 6. , The lamp device 7 and the like.

  A special prize-winning device (hereinafter referred to as an attacker) 9 is located at the center of the game board surface 2 surrounded by the guide rails 8. An attacker operating port 10 through which a game ball can pass is located above the attacker 9. Is provided with a plurality of entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,. These plurality of entrances 11a, 11b,... Correspond to spider symbols (not shown) excluding cord cords from two ropes to eight ropes, and have 27 A ball opening is provided. For example, on the left and right sides of the attacker 9, there are a "Ikko" entrance 11a and a "Jukugo" entrance 11b, and in the lower part of the attacker 9, an "East" entrance 11c, "South , The entrance 11d for "Ichigo", and the entrance 11e for. Furthermore, the game board surface 2 is provided with a decoration 12 with a lamp, a windmill 13 and the like. Note that a light bulb or an LED can be used as the light source of the lamp device 7 and the decoration with lamp 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 3 is provided with a display device 14 including a liquid crystal display device, a medal slot 15, and various operation buttons. These various operation buttons include a discard button 16a, 16b,..., A self-discard button 17, a reach button 18, a selection-right shift button 19, and a selection-left button. A shift button 20, a self-determination decision button 21, a payout button 22, a game end button 23, a game start button 24, and a REJECT button 25 are included. When the player operates each of these buttons (presses and turns on the switch), for example, when the player presses the self-determination button 21, a self-determination determination signal is generated, and this signal is constituted by a microcomputer. Input to the control board. And the software (program) mounted on the control board executes a process set in advance to advance the game for each input signal.

Various display units are set on the display surface of the display device 14, and necessary information and images are displayed on the display unit according to the progress of the game for the player. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in the upper horizontal direction of the display surface, the medal reserve number display unit 26, the remaining game ball number display unit 27, the wind screen display unit 28, the front drum display unit 29, and the back drum display unit 30. , Kazunori display unit 31, among special games, a big game Kazutoshi display unit 32 showing a Kazutoshi combination that can obtain the right of a big game, and a Kazunori combination that can obtain the right of a chance game A chance recognizing role display unit 33 for displaying the symbol and a discarding symbol display unit 34 for displaying the symbol of the discarding symbol are provided, and the symbol, effect image, numerical value, and the like of the symbol are displayed as the game progresses.
Further, in the lower horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device 14, there are provided a hand bag display unit 35 for displaying 13 hand bag symbols, and a self screen display unit 36 for displaying self-portraited bag designs. It should be noted that the button names (A, B, C, D, E) corresponding to the throwing away buttons 16a, 16b,... Are displayed below the symbols displayed on the hand display unit 35 and the self display unit 36. , ...) is displayed. Moreover, the symbol of the cocoon displayed is displayed in color.

  A control board for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention is mounted at a predetermined position inside the sparrow ball game machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the control board includes a main control board Ka, a sub control board Kb, and an image control board Kc. The main control board Ka, the sub-control board Kb, and the image control board Kc are respectively an interface circuit 43 for inputting / outputting signals to / from various operation buttons such as the CPU 40, ROM 41, RAM 42, various sensors and the discard button 16a, And a microcomputer including a communication interface circuit 44 for communicating with the control boards Ka, Kb, and Kc. Various software (programs) for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 or displaying information or images on the display unit of the display device 14 is a ROM 41 mounted on each control board Ka, Kb, Kc. Is remembered. Further, the ROM 41 of the control boards Kb and Kc stores various image data to be displayed on the display device 14, for example, symbol data for displaying symbols of each bag, effect image data, and the like. . The RAM 42 is used as a storage area and a calculation area for reading various data, creating data, and calculating when these programs are operated. The main control board Ka and the sub-control board Kb, and the sub-control board Kb and the image control board Kc are connected by cable lines T1 and T2 so that data communication can be performed.

The ROM 41 mounted on the main control board Ka stores various programs for controlling the entire operation of the sparrow ball game machine. The various programs include information to be displayed on the display device 14, output of sound (including sound effects) from the speaker 6, lighting control of the lamp- equipped decoration 12, and control data thereof. Is also included in the sub-control board Kb and a program for transmitting the image data to the image control board Kc via the sub-control board Kb. As shown in FIG. 5, for example, the programs installed in the ROM 41 of the main control board Ka include a medal management program P1, a game ball management program P2, an operation signal input program P3, a game progress management program P3a, and an automatic distribution program. P4, a special gamer lottery program P5, a dora lottery program P6 for determining the front and back drums, a winning determination program P7, a self-determination determination program P8, and the like.

The medal management program P1 is a program for managing the number of stored medals and payout processing as the game progresses. When the following signal is detected, processing corresponding to the signal is performed.
(1) When a medal insertion signal is detected from the medal insertion slot 15, the medal storage number stored in the RAM 42 is incremented by “1”.
(2) When a game start signal is input from the game start button 24, “1” is subtracted from the medal reserve number.
(3) When a signal from the game end button 23 is detected at the end of the game, the number of medals acquired by the completion combination is added to the number of stored medals stored in the RAM 42.
(4) When a signal from the payout button 22 is detected, an instruction command for paying out medals corresponding to the number of stored coins to the medal tray 5 is issued, and every time one medal is paid out to the medal tray 5, the number of stored medal is decremented by “1”. To do.

The game ball management program P2 is a program that performs the following processing.
(1) At the start of the game, the remaining number of game balls stored in the RAM 42 is set to 14.
(2) When a throw-in operation signal is detected from the throw-in button 16a or the like, one game ball is sent to the game ball launch position (not shown in FIG. 1).
(3) When a game ball launched from the game ball launch lever 4 enters any of the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,... And the entry signal is detected, the remaining number of game balls is calculated. “1” is subtracted, and the symbol code of the kite corresponding to the entrance is entered.

  The operation signal input program P3 decodes operation signals and various sensor signals input when the player operates various operation buttons, interrupt processing set for each signal, and each program P1, P2,.・ ・ This is a program for performing such processes as

The game progress management program P3a is a result of the player operating the game start button 24 to input this operation signal to the main control board Ka, and deciphering that this signal is the game start signal by the operation signal input program P3. And a game progress management means of the present invention. When a game start signal is input, the game progress management program P3a executes an automatic layout program P4, a special gamer lottery program P5, and a dora lottery program P6 to determine information required at the start of the game. Is started to monitor whether or not a predetermined number of game start signals have been input within a predetermined time interval. When the game start management program P3a receives a predetermined number of game start signals within a predetermined time interval, the game corresponding to the predetermined game start signal is displayed at the predetermined time interval. Until the time elapses, a process for setting the progress of the game in a waiting state is performed.
For example, if a player finishes one game in a short time and starts the sixth game before one minute (60 seconds) has elapsed, the sixth game has passed 60 seconds. A process for setting the progress of the game to a waiting state is performed until the game is completed, and a process for notifying the player of the fact that the waiting state has been set is displayed on the display device 14.

  This game progress management program P3a is made possible by programming the following logic. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, a software timer Ti (hereinafter referred to as a timer) by six timer interruptions with the number i set to 1 to 6 is created by a program, and a game start signal is input. After the automatic arrangement program P4, the special gamer lottery program P5, and the dora lottery program P6 are executed, a timer value is set (stored) in any one of the timers T1 to T6. For example, 30000 is set as the initial value of the timer value, and the timer value is subtracted (-1) by a timer interrupt of 2 mS. The area for setting the timer value is one of the storage areas CT1 to CT6 of the RAM 42. For example, for the first game start signal, the elapsed time of the timer T1 is counted in the storage area CT1. Then, the first game is finished, and the time count of the timer T2 is performed in the storage area CT2 for the game start signal of the next second game. Thereafter, the timer is counted in the same manner, and with respect to the game start signal inputted after the timer T6 starts counting over time, the timer T1 starts counting over time.

  The six timers T1 to T6 described above are arranged in a ring by software processing as shown in FIG. Then, when a game start signal is input, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time count value of the timer number (i + 1) obtained by adding 1 to the timer number i that has started the elapsed time count is less than 60 seconds. If the value is less than 60 seconds, the player can determine that the sixth game has started in one minute.

The automatic layout program P4 is a program for automatically determining the layout of 14 baskets at the start of one game, and constitutes a layout determination means in the present invention. As this automatic layout program P4, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-308425 filed earlier by the present applicant, a predetermined number of layouts are arranged based on random numbers generated by random number generation means. It is possible to adopt a means for determining a total of 14 arrangements by determining the arrangement pattern for performing the selection and further drawing the remaining arrangements.
The special game combination lottery program P5 is a program for determining, by lottery, a winning combination that can acquire a special game right for each game from preset winning combinations. For example, the winning role that can acquire the right of the big game is determined by lottery by selecting one of the three winning roles of “Daisang Yuan”, “Kokushi Musou”, and “Kyuren Baoji”. In addition, there are six types of recognizable roles that can acquire chance game rights, for example, “Ippontsu”, “Seven Pairs”, “Three Darks”, “Peace”, “Ichiguchi”, and “Tang Yao”. Two types are decided by lottery. The method of determining the winning combination that can acquire the special game right by lottery can be determined by generating a random number of a predetermined number of digits by program processing and storing it in the RAM 42 and using this random number.

  The dora lottery program P6 is a program for determining a front dra and a back dra by lottery at the start of the game. The winning determination program P7 determines whether or not the symbol of the hand is a preset recognizing role or listening when the automatic distribution is completed and when the player performs his own operation. It is a program for judging. The winning combination includes a data table configured as shown in Table 1, that is, the code of the winning combination (the code of the winning combination is not displayed in Table 1) and the score given to the winning combination Data indicating a relationship with (the number of acquired medals) is stored in advance in the winning determination program P7.

  The self-determination determining program P8 is self-reliant to the player by the screen of the display device 14 and the interactive method when a signal indicating that the game ball has entered the attacker 9 is input in the game that has acquired the special game right. It is a program for supporting the operation of selecting the symbol of the cocoon.

The ROM41 mounted on the sub-control board Kb, as shown in FIG. 6, the lamp control program P10, the image substrate control program P11, etc. are stored. The lamp control program P10 is a program for controlling lighting and extinguishing of the decoration with lamp 12 based on the instruction command transmitted from the main control board Ka and its control data. The image board control program P11, based on the instruction command transmitted from the main control board Ka and its control data, indicates the type of sound to be output from the speaker 6 to the image control board Kc and its output timing, This is a program for instructing various types of images and information to be displayed on the display unit of the display device 14, the data contents, and the like. The ROM 41 of the sub control board Kb stores the audio data output to the speaker 6 and the image data to be displayed on the display device 14 in advance, and these data are stored based on the instruction command transmitted from the main control board Ka. The data is transmitted to the image control board Kc.

The ROM41 mounted on the image control board Kc, as shown in FIG. 7, it is mainly the image control program P20 and the sound control program P30 is stored. The image control program P20 is a program for displaying various images, numerical values, etc. on the display device 14 based on various instruction commands transmitted from the sub-control board Kb and data contents thereof, for example, a normal game screen display program P21, special game screen display program P22, waiting state display program P26, and the like. Furthermore, the special game screen display program P22 for effect display of the game that has acquired the special game right includes an effect screen display program P23, a self-candidate candidate display program P24, a self-candidate candidate identification display program P25, and the like. Sound control program P30, based on the transmitted instruction command and the like from the sub-control board Kb, is a program for outputting sound from the speaker 6. Note that various image data to be displayed on the display device 14 and audio data to be output from the speaker 6 may be shared and stored in the ROM 41 of the image control board Kc in advance. Thus, reduction of the load of the program processing in the main control board K a, and the control board Ka, Kb, shortening of the communication time between Kc, control board Kb, downsizing of Kc, performing the reduction of load of the program processing Can do.

  Each of the above-described programs P1 to P30 is developed using an assembler language, C language, Visual Basic language, or the like, and a program translated into a machine language program that can be executed by each CPU 40 is converted into each control board Ka, Kb, It is stored in the ROM 41 of Kc.

  Next, the game procedure of the above-described sparrow ball game machine and the outline of the processing of each program will be described. In one game, the main control board Ka is based on input signals and control signals generated by the player operating various operation buttons such as the insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot 15 and the throwing away button 16a,. The programs P1 to P30 mounted on the sub control board Kb and the image control board Kc operate and proceed according to the control of these programs.

  First, when the power of the sparrow ball game machine is turned on, the operation signal input program P3 first initializes the storage area of the RAM. As the initialization process, for example, the process of clearing the storage areas CT1 to CT6 in which the six timers T1 to T6 shown in FIG. 8 count the elapsed time to 0, and the timer that starts counting the elapsed time for the first time In order to set the number i (i is a value from 1 to 6), the timer number storage area (TNo) is set to “1”, and the time value from when the game start signal is input until the next game start signal is input Is set to 0. The game start signal input interval indicates a time interval from when a game start signal is input until the next game start signal is input, and this time value is counted in the storage area GT by a software timer.

Further, the operation signal input program P3 transmits an instruction command due to power O N sub-control board Kb, the image control board Kc. Based on this instruction command, the normal game screen display program P21 mounted on the image control board Kc displays an effect screen when the power is turned on, for example, a landscape screen on the display device 14.

  When the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 15 and the operation signal input program P3 detects the insertion of the medal, the medal management program P1 adds “1” to the number of stored medal, and then the player presses the game start button. When 24 is operated, a game start signal is generated, and this game start signal is input to the main control board Ka via the interface circuit 43. Then, when the operation signal input program P3 deciphers that this signal is a game start signal, the operation signal input program P3 executes the process of the game progress management program P3a.

  The game progress management program P3a executes processing based on a flowchart as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the processing procedure of the game progress management program P3a will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 shows a processing procedure for determining whether or not the player has started the sixth game before one minute (60 seconds) has elapsed.

(Step S1)
The automatic distribution program P4, the special gamer lottery program P5 (however, only the normal game is activated) and the Dora lottery program P6 are operated to automatically determine the 14 distributions and acquire the right of the big game Determine the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as the big game winning role) and the winning role that can acquire the right of the chance game (hereinafter referred to as the chance game winning role), and the front and back dramas. Then, the 14 symbols of the game determined by the processing of the programs P4 to P6, the big game ending role and the chance game ending role, the front and back side symbols are encoded, and the main data The data is stored in the RAM 42 of the control board Ka. The automatic layout program P4 stores the 14 automatically distributed symbols in the RAM 42 and then rearranges them in a predetermined order (symbol code order) and stores them.

(Step S2)
Timer value of the input interval of the game start signal (Note憶領range GT), it is determined whether or not more than 60 seconds. If it exceeds 60 seconds, the number i is set to the initial value “1”. Then, the process proceeds to step S7. If it is determined in step S2 that the timer value (storage area GT) is smaller than 60 seconds, the process proceeds to step S3. When the processing in step S2 is performed, the timer value (storage area GT) for counting the interval time of the game start signal is reset, and then counting with time is started.

(Step S3)
It is determined whether the time value CTi of the timer number obtained by incrementing the timer number i stored in the timer number storage area (TNo) by “+1” has passed 60 seconds. As a result of the determination, if 60 seconds have not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S4, and if 60 seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S5.
(Step S4)
After transmitting an instruction command for displaying “Please wait” on the display device 24 of the image control board Kc, until the time value of the timer number i stored in the timer number storage area (TNo) exceeds 60 seconds Then, a process of waiting for the progress of the program, that is, a process of looping the program for waiting time is executed.

(Step S5)
When the next game start signal is input, in order to set the timer number for counting elapsed time, the timer number i is incremented by +1 (i = i + 1), and this value is stored in the timer number storage area (TNo). . At this time, if the value of i becomes “7”, the value of timer number i is set to “1”, and the value of i is stored in the timer number storage area (TNo).
(Step S6)
An initial value (30000) is set to the timer number i determined in step S3, and the counting over time is started. When the above processing is performed, the processing of the game progress management program P3a ends.

  When the waiting state display program P26 of the image control board Kc receives the instruction command for displaying the above “please wait”, the “waiting for a while” is displayed on the summing display unit 31 of the display device 14 or the like. . This “Please wait” is displayed until the next instruction command is transmitted from the main control board.

  When the process of the game progress management program P3a is completed, the operation signal input program P3 transmits a game start instruction command to the image control board Kc via the sub control board Kb. Based on this instruction command, the normal game screen display program P21 displays an effect image at the start of the game on the display device 14 and outputs sound from the speaker 6 by the sound control program P30.

  Subsequently, under the control of the operation signal input program P3, the 14 big symbols, big symbols determined by the automatic allocation program P4, the special gamer lottery program P5, and the dora lottery program P6 determined in step S1 and stored in the RAM 42, The data (code) of the winning role that can acquire the right of the game (hereinafter referred to as the big game winning role) and the winning role that can acquire the right of the chance game (hereinafter referred to as the chance game winning role) are displayed together with the instruction command. The image is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub control board Kb. When the normal game screen display program P21 receives these data, the normal game screen display program P21 displays the image of the bag as shown in FIG. 3 on the hand-held display unit 35 and the self-displaying unit 36 of the display device 14. When 14 symbols are automatically distributed, the winning determination program P7 is activated, and it is also checked whether or not a pre-set combination that has been set in advance is completed. In addition, while the symbols of the 14 baskets to be automatically arranged are not determined, the manual display unit 35 and the self-display unit 36 that displays the self-displayed symbols are displayed on the back surface of each basket as an initial screen. Alternatively, a non-display symbol may be displayed.

  When the symbols of the 14 baskets that have been automatically arranged are displayed on the display device 14, the display device 14 informs the player by screen display or sound that the game operation start conditions have been prepared. When the game start conditions are established, the player first selects a throwing-out basket from the symbols of the kites displayed on the manual display unit 35 and the self-displaying unit 36. Then, when the design of the discarded trash is determined, any one of the discarded trash buttons 16a, 16b, 16c,... Throw away the spear. On the basis of this discarding pot selection signal, the operation signal input program P3 transmits information regarding the symbol of the discarding pot to the image control board Kc. Then, the normal game screen display program P21 updates and redisplays the symbol of the bag displayed on the discarded basket display unit 34, the manual basket display unit 35, and the self-portrait display unit 36. At the same time, the game ball management program P2 sends one game ball to the game ball launch position. Then, the player operates the game ball launch lever 4 to be able to launch a game ball into the game board surface 2.

  When the player launches a game ball and this game ball enters any of the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,..., The operation signal input program P3 decodes the entrance signal and enters the ball. The information on the symbol of the basket corresponding to the entrance is transmitted to the image control board Kc via the sub control board Kb. Then, the normal game screen display program P21 displays the symbol of this game on the game display unit 36, and displays the value of the remaining number of game balls transmitted on the game game number display unit 27.

  In this way, the player operates the game ball launch lever 4 to launch the game ball into the game board surface 2 to enter the listening state, and the remaining game ball number display portion 27 has a value of “1” or more. If there is a display, the player can reach by operating the reach button 18 before performing the operation of throwing away the bag. However, when the above condition is not satisfied (when the listening state is not established), the reach button 18 cannot be operated to reach. After operating the reach button 18, either one of the discard buttons 16 a, 16 b, 16 c,... When the self-cutting is performed by the operation, the throwing-up symbol is displayed in the throwing-up symbol display section 34 and a reach bar is further displayed. Further, the back-dra display unit 30 displays a back-dra design. In the control related to the reach operation, first, an operation signal of the reach button 18 is detected by processing of the operation signal input program P3, and further, an operation signal from the throw-away buttons 16a, 16b, etc. is detected, and then the winning determination program P7 When the hearing determination result is obtained by the hearing determination process, an instruction command indicating that the reach has been applied is transmitted to the image control board Kc, and based on this instruction command, the normal game screen display program P21 displays the discarded game display unit 34. It is executed by performing a display process of the design of the discarded jar. In addition, when the game field is in a reach state, the game balls launched by the player corresponding to the symbols entered in the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,... Sometimes this self-determination is automatically discarded. That is, after the reach operation, an automatic discarding process is performed to eliminate unnecessary operations by the player.

  The winning determination program P7 is shown in Table 1 on the basis of the symbol information of the entered entrance whenever a game sphere is launched and the game sphere enters the entrance 11a, 11b, 11c,. It is determined whether or not a combination of kites that will be a pre-set combination is completed. When the winning combination is completed, an instruction command for completing the winning combination and the code of the winning combination are transmitted to the image control board Kc, and the normal game screen display program P21 displays this command on the winning completion display unit 31. The name of the winning role, the number of front and back dras, the number of points earned, etc. are displayed.

  Further, the maximum number of points that can be obtained in one game under the control of the winning determination program P7 is, for example, up to 10 points, and the upper limit is set. If two or more types of winning combination are established at the same time, a score obtained by adding the points given to each winning combination becomes the score of the game. Similarly, if the handbag contains the same dragon symbol as the front and back dramas, a score is also added to that dorado, for example, one score per dora is added. The One score obtained in the game corresponds to one medal. However, if the total number of points acquired in the game exceeds 10, the total number of medals (scores) that can be acquired is 10.

  The winning determination program P7 is executed until one game is finished, that is, when the remaining number of game balls becomes 0 and the game end button 23 is pressed, or when the game start button 24 is pressed. When the predetermined combination of wagering roles shown in Table 1 is not completed, a game end instruction command is transmitted to the image control board Kc, and the normal game screen display program P21 displays “ “Game over” is displayed and the player is notified of the end of the game. When the player plays the next game, he / she inserts a medal into the medal slot and operates the game start button 24, or the game starts when the number of stored medal is “1” or more. This is made possible by operating the button 24.

  In addition, even when the combination of the winning combination is completed, if the display of the remaining game ball number display section 27 is “1” or more, the self-discard button 17 or the discard buttons 16a, 16b, 16c ,... Are transmitted under the control of the operation signal input program P3, a game continuation instruction command is transmitted to the image control board Kc, and the normal game screen display program P21 describes the recognizing role displayed on the display device 14 and The display of the acquired score is turned off so that the game can be continued.

  If the game end button 23 or the game start button 24 is operated when the winning combination is completed and the explanation of the winning combination is displayed on the display device 14, the operation signal input program P3 decodes the type of the input signal. Then, the medal management program P1 is operated, the score acquired in this game is added to the medal stored number stored in the RAM 42, and this medal stored number is transmitted to the image control board Kc. Then, the normal game screen display program P21 displays the medal stored number on the medal stored number display unit 26. Then, when the player operates the game start button 24 after operating the game end button 23, the inserted operation of the stored medals is automatically performed, and the operation signal input program P3 can perform the next game. In order to enter the state, an instruction command for initializing the screen display is transmitted to the image control board Kc.

Next, an outline of the player's operation and program processing when the winning combination is completed with a winning combination that can acquire the right of a big game, which is one of special games set in advance, will be described.
The winning determination program P7 is set in advance in a normal game every time a symbol (self-suspecting) code corresponding to the entrance 11a, 11b,. Check if the combination is complete. When the same winning combination as the big game game winning combination (the combination displayed on the big game winning combination display unit 32) is completed before one game is completed, the big game winning combination is completed. An instruction command indicating this is transmitted to the image control board Kc. Then, the effect screen display program P23 alternately displays the explanation display of the winning combination and the display of establishment of the big game right at a predetermined time interval on the recognizing display unit 31 of the display device 14, and displays the big game to the player. Inform you that your rights have been established. When the right of the big game is established, as described above, the attacker 9 can be operated a predetermined number of times, for example, 14 times in the next and subsequent games including the game. That is, in a game in which the right of the big game is established, when the player operates the game start button 24 and a game start signal is input to the main control board Ka, the above-described game progress management program P3a is activated, For example, it is checked whether or not the sixth game has been started in one minute. Subsequently, as in the normal game, the automatic layout program P4 automatically determines 14 layouts required at the start of one game.

  Subsequently, when the player launches a game ball, the game ball passes through the attacker operating port 10, and the signal is input to the main control board Ka, the operation signal input program P3 opens the attacker 9, and the game The ball is in a state where it can easily enter the attacker 9. Then, each time a player enters one game ball in the attacker 9, the player can arbitrarily select self-determination by the display device 14 and the interactive method.

  In a game in which the right of the big game is established, the operation signal input program P3, the winning determination program P7, etc., enter five game balls into the attacker 9, or the number of remaining game balls becomes zero. If the completion is not completed, it is determined that the game is over, and a process of returning the attacker 9 to a normal state, that is, a closed state in which no game ball enters, is performed. In addition, the winning determination program P7, even when the big game right is established, when the player has not completed the pre-set winning combination by the end of the game Big game rights are disabled at that time. Therefore, when the player completes the winning combination shown in Table 1 while the right of the big game is established, the player can continue the advantageous game for operating the attacker 9 a predetermined number of times.

  If the first game ball enters the attacker 9 when the right of the big game is established, the operation signal input program P3 issues an instruction command for displaying the self-sufficient candidate display screen based on this ball-in signal. Transmit to the image control board Kc. Then, the self-candidate candidate display program P24 displays a self-contained candidate display screen on the recognizing display unit 31 of the display device 14. The self-candidate candidate display screen is a screen in which all the symbols (27 types of symbols) used in the game are arranged in a predetermined order and all or some of the symbols are displayed. Then, the player operates the 牌 selection right shift button 19, the 牌 selection left shift button 20, and the self-decision determination button 21 by this screen display and interactive method, and should self-contain in order to complete the final role. Select the symbol. As described above, when the right of the big game is established, the player can select any symbol of his / her own by the interactive method with the display screen, so that it is possible to easily complete the resignation role.

  In the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention, the program stored in each ROM 41 may be equipped with a program having the above-described functions, and the structure of the program is a structure in which programs created in units of processing functions are combined. It is good to use a computerized program.

It is a front view which shows an example of the sparrow ball game machine of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the operation panel shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the example of a screen displayed on the display surface of the display apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the control board for controlling operation | movement of the sparrow ball game machine of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the main control board shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the sub control board | substrate shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the image control board shown in FIG. In the present invention, it is a diagram for explaining the configuration of six timers that count elapsed time when a game start signal is input. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which arranged the six timers shown in FIG. 8 in the ring shape. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence of a game progress management means.

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1: Sparrow ball machine 2: Game board surface 3: Operation panel 9: Special prize-winning device (Attacker)
11a, 11b, 11c,...: Entrance 14: Display device 15: Medal slot 16a, 16b, 16c, ...: Abandonment button 17: Abandonment button 18: Reach button 19: Acupuncture selection right shift button 20:牌 selection left shift button 21: self-determination decision button 22: payout button 23: game end button 24: game start button 40: CPU
41: ROM
42: RAM
P3: Operation signal input program P3a: Game progress management program P4: Automatic distribution program P5: Special gamer lottery program P6: Dora lottery program P7: Winning determination program P8: Self-determination determination program P11: Image board control program P21: Normal Game screen display program P24: Self-candidate candidate display program P25: Self-contained candidate identification display program P26: Wait state display program Ka: Main control board Kb: Sub-control board Kc: Image control board T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6: Timer

Claims (2)

One game can be started on the basis of the medal insertion signal and the game start signal, and a layout determining means for determining, by software, the symbol of the basket to be distributed as a guide at the start of the game. In a sparrow ball game machine equipped with a display device that displays the design of the frog,
Means for starting counting based on the input of the game start signal, ending counting based on the input of the game start signal of the next game, and counting the elapsed time of the game;
Storage means for storing a plurality of elapsed times per game counted by the means for counting the elapsed time of the game;
When the game start signal is input a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time set in advance, the game corresponding to the game start signal of the predetermined number of times is input with the game start signal and the game After determining the information required at the start of the game including the design of the game, the game progress management means for setting the progress of the game in a waiting state until the predetermined time has elapsed ,
The game progress management means determines whether or not the elapsed time for a plurality of games stored in the storage means has passed the predetermined time when the predetermined number of game start signals are input. A sparrow ball game machine characterized by comprising means for The game progress management means includes:
When the progress of the game is set to a wait state, means for displaying on the display device that the game is in a wait state;
Means for displaying, on the display device, information required at the start of the game set in the waiting state after the predetermined time has elapsed;
The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1, comprising:

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