JP4567863B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention also relates to a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Some pachinko machines are equipped with a special symbol display device in a game board that can variably display symbols composed of a plurality of numbers and figures. Special symbol display devices include variable display devices such as liquid crystal display devices (hereinafter referred to as LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)) and CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) displays, 7-segment LEDs (light emitting diodes), dot matrix display devices, drums, Some have others.
[0003]
A pachinko machine equipped with such a special symbol display device operates as follows, for example. That is, whether or not to generate a special gaming state (so-called jackpot) in which the game is developed in an advantageous manner for the player with a predetermined probability in response to the timing at which the ball launched by the player wins the start winning opening When the lottery is performed, and the jackpot is determined by this, the state shifts to the special gaming state. In addition, at the same time as determining the jackpot, the next jackpot occurrence probability is determined to be a normal probability or shifted to a probability that is advantageous to the player (that is, whether the probability changes (probability change)). Then, on the special symbol display device, a predetermined symbol indicating whether it is a big hit with a normal probability or a big hit with a certain probability is stopped and displayed. Opening up to 16 times on the condition of entering a ball or 30 seconds elapse, it is possible to realize a game development advantageous to the player.
[0004]
On the other hand, for the player, during the jackpot as described above, the ball launcher is operated until the jackpot ends, and the player simply enters a ball into the big prize opening and receives a payout ball of a predetermined number of balls. is there.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, whether or not the jackpot is probabilistic is determined and displayed when the jackpot occurs, so for the player, when the jackpot is not probable, it will be compared to the case where the jackpot is probable. The game's interest may be diminished. In this case, during the big hit, the ball is simply put into the big winning opening and the payout ball of a predetermined number of balls is received, and this tendency is promoted.
[0006]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the points mentioned above, the atmospheric per thereby enabling the player technical intervention, achieve a predetermined condition for shifting to the probability variation in the jackpot An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that makes a transition to probability variation and displays the achievement state of the predetermined condition during the jackpot and a method for displaying the achievement state of the probability variation transition condition. And
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the invention of claim 1 includes a display means for displaying a predetermined condition and an achievement state of the predetermined condition during a special game state in which the game is developed in an advantageous manner to the player, When the predetermined condition displayed on the display means is achieved, the pachinko machine has a game control means for shifting the occurrence probability of the next special gaming state to a probability advantageous to the player, and after opening the special winning opening during the game state, and the switching control means continues for a predetermined number of times opening and closing operations of closing by a predetermined number of game balls is winning, the big winning in the in special game state of the switching control means comprising a calculating means for calculating a cumulative total opening time of the open time for each opening and closing operation of the predetermined number of mouths successively calculated and, the, the size of the calculated said in special game state by said calculation means Total opening time of the award port is within a predetermined period of time, in the case where the predetermined condition is achieved in order to change the probability of occurrence of the next special game state, said display means, indicating that the predetermined condition is achieved Display is performed, and the game control means shifts the probability of occurrence of the next special game state to a probability advantageous to the player.
[0019]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect , the display means displays a remaining time obtained by subtracting a cumulative release time sequentially updated by the calculation means from the reference time.
[0026]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first and second aspects, the display means displays information on the predetermined condition on the variable symbol display device when shifting to the special game state. And
[0027]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same location in each drawing, and the overlapping description is not carried out. Further, since the mechanical structure of the pachinko machine can be the same as that of a conventional example as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-319252, the description is limited to only the constituent parts related to the present invention and its supplementary parts.
[0028]
FIG. 1 shows an example of a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine.
[0029]
In FIG. 1, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment includes a game board 201 for installing a pachinko machine accessory on the board, a special symbol display device 202, a start winning opening 203, a left normal symbol display device operation gate 204, a right normal symbol display. A device operation gate 205, a normal symbol display device 206, a normal electric accessory 207, and a variable winning ball device 208 are included.
[0030]
The special symbol display device 202 displays an image (symbol) corresponding to the gaming state in response to a control signal from a main control unit described later. That is, special symbols such as numbers and figures (hereinafter simply referred to as symbols) are variably displayed, and other images are displayed. Furthermore, as will be described in detail later, predetermined conditions for transition to probability change and the achievement status thereof are shown. indicate.
[0031]
When the ball launched by the player wins, the start winning port 203 detects a winning by the occurrence of a trigger of an internal special symbol start switch 301 (described later), and gives an opportunity for the symbol change of the special symbol display device 202.
[0032]
The left normal symbol display device operation gate 204 and the right normal symbol display device operation gate 205 pass through the normal symbol display device 206 by the occurrence of a trigger of an internal normal symbol operation switch 302 (described later) when a ball launched by the player passes. Gives a chance to change the normal design.
[0033]
The normal symbol display device 206 variably displays the normal symbol displayed by the 7-segment LED or the like.
[0034]
The normal electric accessory 207 is opened when the normal symbol display device 206 stops displaying a specific normal symbol, and assists the winning in the start winning opening 203.
[0035]
The variable winning ball device 208 opens the large winning opening on the front surface of the variable winning ball device 208 when the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 202 is a predetermined combination of symbols, that is, when a big win is achieved. I do. In the variable winning ball device 208, there are provided a big prize opening switch and a specific area (that is, so-called V zone) passage detection switch for determining the opening of the next big prize opening at the time of a big win. Based on a trigger that occurs when the ball passes through the switch, the ball that has entered the big prize opening is counted.
[0036]
FIG. 2 shows a control circuit configuration of the pachinko machine.
[0037]
The main control unit 308 is a CPU that controls the entire pachinko machine, and may be a one-chip CPU that incorporates a ROM 309 and a RAM 310, or a CPU that is externally connected to the ROM 309 and the RAM 310 by a bus. The ROM 309 stores a program for controlling the pachinko machine for the main control unit 308. The RAM 310 temporarily stores input / output data for the main control unit 308, data for arithmetic processing, various counters including a random number counter related to games, and the like.
[0038]
The main control unit 308 inputs triggers from the special symbol start switch 301, the normal symbol operation switch 302, the big prize opening switch 303, and the specific area passage detection switch 304 via the input port 307, and enters the control program in the ROM 309. Therefore, a control signal for controlling each part to be described later is generated, and the generated control signal is output via the output port 311 to the special symbol display device 202, the normal symbol display device 206, the special winning opening operating solenoid 312, and the normal electric accessory. The operation solenoid 313, the movable piece operation solenoid 318, the lamp display device 314, the sound effect generator 315, and the prize ball payout device 316 are supplied.
[0039]
The reset circuit 305 sets the main control unit 308 to an initial state. The power supply circuit 306 supplies power to the entire circuit of FIG.
[0040]
The special symbol start switch 301 generates a trigger to detect a winning when a ball that has been launched by a player and wins the start winning slot 203 passes through this switch, and triggers the symbol variation of the special symbol display device 202. give.
[0041]
The normal symbol operation switch 302 generates a trigger when the ball passed by the player and passed through the left normal symbol display device operation gate 204 and the right normal symbol display device operation gate 205 passes through this switch. It gives a chance to change the normal symbol of the device 206.
[0042]
The big winning opening switch 303 detects a winning of a ball into the variable winning ball device 208 when a big hit is made.
[0043]
The ordinary electric accessory actuating solenoid 313 opens the ordinary electric accessory 207 when the ordinary symbol display device 206 stops displaying a specific ordinary symbol.
[0044]
The movable piece actuating solenoid 318 drives a movable piece (shutter) for opening and closing a specific area in the big prize opening, and one piece is provided in the specific area (V zone) when the big prize opening which is a big hit is opened. In order to allow only the spheres to be fed, the movable piece is closed based on a control signal from the main control unit 308 in response to a trigger from the specific area passage detection switch 304 that has detected that the ball has entered the specific area.
[0045]
The lamp display device 314 is a display device for lamps related to the game, and selectively turns on / off a plurality of lamps according to an instruction from the main control unit 308.
[0046]
The sound effect generator 315 generates sounds related to the game. The prize ball payout device 316 pays out a prize ball when a special symbol start switch 301, a big prize opening switch 303, or other prize opening switches are detected.
[0047]
When the ball launching device 317 detects the player's ball launching operation with the pachinko machine handle, the ball launching device 317 launches the ball onto the game board 201.
[0048]
The main control unit 308 controls the special winning opening operating solenoid 312 to perform a predetermined number of opening operations of the special winning opening on the front surface of the variable winning ball apparatus 208 when a big hit is made. In addition, one opening operation is ended when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed from the start of opening or when a predetermined number of balls are entered into the grand prize opening obtained based on a trigger from the big prize opening switch. Controls the opening and closing of the big prize opening. Further, as will be described in detail below, whether or not the predetermined data obtained during the jackpot fulfills the predetermined conditions for the probability change at the end of the predetermined number of opening operations of the jackpot during the jackpot Based on the determination result, it is determined whether the next jackpot probability is a normal probability or a probability change.
[0049]
Next, examples of processing contents of the main control unit 308 at the time of jackpot will be described below. In addition, each of the following examples is limited to the timing of deciding whether or not to shift to probabilistic when ending the jackpot, but is not limited to this, for example, as in the past, jackpot lottery, The lottery for determining whether or not to shift to probability change is performed at the same time, and the process may be shifted to the process of executing each example of FIG.
[0050]
FIG. 3 shows an example of the case where the predetermined condition for the probability change transition is that the total opening time of the big winning opening during the big hit is shorter than the predetermined time.
[0051]
In response to the timing when the ball launched by the player wins the start winning opening, when a lottery is performed and a jackpot is generated, first, in S (step) 1, a jackpot is generated on the special symbol display device (For example, three numbers “2”, “2”, and “2” stop side by side), or the player's technique during the jackpot at a place other than the stop symbol Information indicating that the transition to probability change can be achieved by the intervention and the predetermined conditions for the probability transition to be achieved by the technical intervention (for example, “the sum of the opening times of the big winning entries for each round of jackpots is If it is within 160 seconds, it will be a certain change. ”) Is displayed. That is, in this example, the predetermined condition is that the total opening time of the big winning opening of each round during the big hit is within 160 seconds. This jackpot display is not essential to the present invention. For example, it is the same as the information displayed on the special symbol display device at an appropriate place on the game board of the pachinko machine or an appropriate place around the pachinko machine. By displaying the correct information, the player can obtain the information in advance, so that there is no problem in the technical intervention when the jackpot occurs.
[0052]
Next, in S2, as shown in FIG. 4, display of a horizontal level meter 202A for visually indicating the achievement state of the predetermined condition is started at the lower part on the special symbol display device 202. The level meter 202A is composed of 161 individually lit portions, and when the display of the level meter 202A is started, all the lit portions are lit (or, for example, a white display that makes it illuminate may be displayed). In accordance with the cumulative count value of a time counter that counts the opening time of a special prize opening, which will be described later, every one second, the lights are turned off one by one from the leftmost lighting portion (or, for example, Black display may be used to indicate that the light is off.) Accordingly, when the cumulative count value of this time counter is 161 seconds, the rightmost (last) lighting portion of the level meter 202A is turned off.
[0053]
Players who have seen the above display in S1 can move to a promising next time if their total technical time is set to 160 seconds or less for the total winning opening of each round winning jackpot. In order to satisfy this condition, that is, so that all lit parts of the level meter 202A are not extinguished during the jackpot, the player will concentrate on the ball hitting during the jackpot, and the player will not have any interest As a result, the playability as a pachinko machine will be improved. In addition, during the jackpot, it is possible to confirm the achievement state of the predetermined condition by gazing at the level meter 202A. Therefore, even if the predetermined condition cannot be cleared, it can be fully convinced. .
[0054]
In S3, the opening of the special winning opening is started and the count of the time counter is started.
[0055]
In S4, it is determined whether or not the value of the big prize counter that counts the number of balls entered into the big prize mouth based on a trigger from the big prize switch is 10 (that is, 10 counts) or more. If it is, the process proceeds to S5, where the time counter is temporarily stopped and the special winning opening is closed.
[0056]
Next, in S6, the big winning opening opening counter is updated (+1), and in S7, it is determined whether the value of the big winning opening opening counter is 16 (that is, whether the big winning opening is opened 16 times). The process proceeds to S8, where the symbol representing the next round is displayed on the special symbol display device with reference to the value of the special winning opening release counter, and the process returns to S3.
[0057]
If the value of the big prize opening opening counter is 16 in S7, the process proceeds to S9, where the count value of the time counter is referred to determine whether it is within 160 seconds or not. Since the predetermined condition for the probability shift is established, the process proceeds to S10.
[0058]
In S10, the display of the level meter 202A is turned off, information indicating that the next jackpot probability has shifted to probability change is displayed on the special symbol display device, and the probability of the jackpot lottery processing means is set to the probability change probability. Finishes the jackpot processing. Further, referring to the count value of the time counter in S9, if it exceeds 160 seconds, the process proceeds to S11, the display of the level meter 202A is turned off, and the normal jackpot end display is performed on the special symbol display device. Then, the probability of the jackpot lottery processing means is set to a normal probability, and the series of jackpot processing ends.
[0059]
Instead of the level meter 202A described above, a numerical display unit 202B shown in FIG. 5 may be displayed at the lower part on the special symbol display device. In this case, on the left side of the numerical value display portion 202B, a numerical value 160 indicating the target, the total opening time of the big winning opening for each round of jackpot, 160 seconds is displayed, and on the right side, a time counter is displayed. A numerical value indicating the count value (53 is illustrated in FIG. 5) is displayed, and an inequality sign or an equal sign indicating the relationship between these two numerical values is further displayed between them.
[0060]
The above explanation is an example in the case where the predetermined condition for the probability change transition is that the total opening time of the big winning opening during the big hit is shorter than the predetermined time, but in the present invention, for example, for the probability change transition The predetermined condition can be that the number of balls that have passed through the normal symbol display device operation gate on the game board is greater than the predetermined number. Also in this case, the processing content of the main control unit 308 at the time of the big hit is the same as that in the example of FIG. 3, and different parts from the example of FIG. 3 will be described below.
[0061]
The processing corresponding to S1 is as follows. In response to the timing when the ball fired by the player wins the start winning opening, when a lottery is performed and a jackpot is generated, a symbol indicating that the jackpot has been generated is stopped on the special symbol display device (for example, (3) “2”, “2”, and “2” are stopped side by side), and can be transferred to a place other than the stop symbol by player's technical intervention during jackpot And information indicating a predetermined condition for the probability transition to be achieved by the technical intervention (for example, “the number of balls that have passed the normal symbol display operation gate during the opening of the big winning opening of each round in the jackpot” If the total of is more than 80, it will be probable. ”) Is displayed. In other words, in this example, the predetermined condition is that the total number of balls that have passed through the normal symbol display device operating gate during the opening of the big winning opening for each round that is a big hit is 80 or more.
[0062]
In the process corresponding to S2, a horizontal level meter similar to that in FIG. 4 for visually indicating the achievement state of the predetermined condition is started to be displayed on the lower part of the special symbol display device 202. This level meter is composed of 80 individually lit parts, and at the start of display of this level meter, all the lit parts are turned off (or, for example, a black display that makes it appear to be turned off may be used). In accordance with the cumulative count value of the normal symbol display device operation gate passage counter that counts up in response to a trigger from a normal symbol operation switch that generates a trigger when the ball passes through a normal symbol display device operation gate described later, The lights turn on one by one from the left extinguished part. Accordingly, when the cumulative count value of the normal symbol display device operation gate passage counter is 80, the one (last) extinguished portion at the right end of the level meter is turned on.
[0063]
If the player who has seen the above display makes his or her own technical intervention increase the total number of balls that have passed through the normal symbol display device operating gates during the opening of the big winning opening for each round of jackpot, the next time Since it is possible to shift to probability change, it will concentrate on the ball hitting in the jackpot so that this condition is satisfied, that is, all the light extinguishing parts of the level meter are turned on during the jackpot, There will be no interest, and the playability as a pachinko machine will be improved. In addition, during the jackpot, it is possible to confirm the state of achievement of the predetermined condition by gazing at the level meter, so even if the predetermined condition cannot be cleared, it can be fully convinced.
[0064]
In the process corresponding to S3, the normal symbol that starts to open the big prize opening and counts up in response to a trigger from the normal symbol operation switch that generates a trigger when the ball passes through the normal symbol display device operation gate. The count of the display device operation gate passage counter is started.
[0065]
In the process corresponding to S4, it is determined whether or not the value of the big prize counter that counts the number of balls entered into the big prize mouth based on a trigger from the big prize mouth switch is 10 (that is, 10 counts) or more, If it is 10 or more, the process proceeds to the process corresponding to S5, where the normal symbol display device operation gate passage counter is temporarily stopped and the special winning opening is closed.
[0066]
In the process corresponding to S7, if the value of the big prize opening release counter is 16, the process corresponding to S9 is proceeded to, and the count value of the normal symbol display device operation gate passage counter is referred to. If it is determined that the number is 80 or more, the predetermined condition for transition to probability variation is satisfied, and therefore the processing corresponding to S10 (including the display of the level meter being turned off) is performed.
[0067]
Also, referring to the count value of the normal symbol display device operation gate passage counter in the process corresponding to S9, if it is less than 80, proceed to the process corresponding to S11, where the level meter display is turned off, A normal jackpot end display is performed on the special symbol display device, the probability of the jackpot lottery processing means is set to a normal probability, and the series of jackpot processing ends. Instead of the level meter described above, a numerical value display unit as shown in FIG. 5 may be displayed at the bottom of the special symbol display device. In this case, on the left part of the numerical display portion, a numerical value 80 indicating the total number of balls that have passed through the normal symbol display device operating gate during the opening of the big winning opening of each round that is a big hit is displayed, On the right side, a numerical value indicating the count value of the normal symbol display device operation gate passage counter is displayed, and an inequality sign or an equal sign indicating a relationship between these two numerical values is further displayed between the two.
[0068]
Furthermore, similarly, in the present invention, for example, the number of balls that have entered a motorized accessory on the game board under a predetermined condition for probability change transition or the number of winning balls to a specific area in the big prize opening is greater than a predetermined number. It can be. Also in these cases, the processing content of the main control unit 308 at the time of the big hit is the same as the example of FIG. 3, and when the number of winning balls to the number of balls that have entered the electric accessory is more than a predetermined number, Instead of the time counter, if you use a counter that counts the trigger from the special symbol start switch 301 and the number of winning balls to a specific area in the big winning opening is more than a predetermined number, instead of the time counter, Using the counter that counts the trigger from the specific area passage detection switch, it can be processed in the same manner as described above, and further, the above example using the normal symbol display device operation gate passage counter in the lower part on the special symbol display device The same level meter or numerical display can be performed.
[0069]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the lottery of the probability change that was performed when the jackpot occurred is not performed when the jackpot occurs, and the player can be technically intervened during the jackpot to shift to the probability change. When the predetermined condition of the predetermined condition is achieved during the jackpot, the player shifts to probabilistic, and by displaying the achievement status of the predetermined condition during the jackpot, the player wins the achieved condition. It is possible to pay attention during the progress, and even if the predetermined condition cannot be achieved, the pachinko machine can be sufficiently convinced and has excellent playability.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a special symbol display device.
FIG. 5 is a view showing another display example of a part of the special symbol display device.
[Explanation of symbols]
201 Game board 202 Special symbol display device 203 Start winning opening 204 Left normal symbol display device operation gate 205 Right normal symbol display device operation gate 206 Normal symbol display device 207 Normal electric accessory 208 Variable winning ball device 301 Special symbol start switch 302 Normal Symbol switch 303 Big prize opening switch 304 Specific area passage detection switch 305 Reset circuit 306 Power supply circuit 307 Input port 308 Main control unit 309 ROM
310 RAM
311 Output port 312 Large winning opening actuating solenoid 313 Ordinary electric accessory actuating solenoid 314 Lamp display device 315 Sound effect generating device 316 Prize ball dispensing device 317 Ball firing device 318 Movable piece actuating solenoid

Claims (3)

Display means for displaying a predetermined condition and an achievement state of the predetermined condition during a special game state in which the game is developed in an advantageous manner for the player, and when the predetermined condition displayed on the display means is achieved A pachinko machine having a game control means for shifting the probability of occurrence of the next special gaming state to a probability advantageous to the player,
An opening / closing control means for continuing a predetermined number of opening / closing operations by opening a large winning opening during the special gaming state and then closing when a predetermined number of game balls have won;
A calculating means for calculating the said special winning opening the open time for each opening and closing operation of a predetermined number of times successively calculated and the accumulated total opening time in the special game state of the switching control means,
With
When the cumulative opening time of the special winning opening in the special gaming state calculated by the calculating means is within a predetermined time, and a predetermined condition for changing the probability of occurrence of the next special gaming state is achieved. In addition, the display means displays that a predetermined condition has been achieved, and the game control means shifts the probability of occurrence of the next special gaming state to a probability advantageous to the player. . In claim 1 ,
The display unit displays a remaining time obtained by subtracting a cumulative open time sequentially updated by the calculation unit from the reference time. In either claim 1 or 2 ,
The pachinko machine wherein the display means displays information on the predetermined condition on a variable symbol display device when shifting to the special gaming state.

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