JP4915767B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, for example, so that the effect can be executed only when the value of the acquired random number is increased as a result of the lottery.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a slot machine, it is known that an effect displayed on a liquid crystal display device can be canceled in the middle by a player operating a start switch twice or more (see Patent Document 1). (See paragraph number “0064”, paragraph number “0072”, FIGS. 10 and 13, paragraph number “0064”, paragraph number “0072” in FIG. 10 and FIG. 13).
JP 2004-693 A (paragraph number “0064”, paragraph number “0072”, FIGS. 10 and 13) JP 2004-694 A (paragraph number “0064”, paragraph number “0072”, FIGS. 10 and 13)

  However, the above-described conventional slot machine has a problem that it is troublesome because the effect must be canceled by operating the start switch twice or more each time the effect is started.

The present invention is configured as follows.
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
First, the gaming machine, a random number generating means for generating a random number, a random number acquisition means for acquiring advisability random at a predetermined timing from the random number generating means, a lottery result based on the advisability random number acquired by the random number acquisition means obtaining a lottery result determining means for determining, in response to acquisition of spruce random by the random number acquisition unit, determines whether or not to execute an effect, that to run the effect, if it is determined, by the random number acquisition means Effect execution means for executing an effect according to the random number.

Secondly, the lottery result determination unit includes a determination table that defines the relationship between the success / failure random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit and the game result.
Third, the determination table is configured to give a special benefit to the player when the value of the random number is large.
Fourth, in the gaming machine, random number storage means for storing the success / failure random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means, values of the success / failure random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means, and random numbers already stored in the random number storage means Random number comparison means for comparing with the maximum value ;
Effect stop means for stopping the effect by the effect execution means when the random number value acquired by the random number acquisition means is smaller than the maximum random number value already stored in the random number storage means as a result of the comparison by the random number comparison means With.
Fifth, the lottery result determination means determines whether or not the jackpot is successful.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
According to the invention of the present application , the following effects can be obtained.
That is, according to the invention of the present application , it is possible to execute an effect only when the value of the acquired random number is increased as a result of the lottery.

That is, according to the invention of the present application , every time an effect is executed, it is possible to notify the player that a special profit such as a jackpot game has been approached.
Conversely, if the acquired random number value is smaller than the maximum value, the effect can be stopped, so that the player is not confused or bothered by the effect.

(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 3 respectively show an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the operation of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a determination table.
(Pachinko machine 10)
First, with reference to FIG. 2, 10 indicates a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine.

The ball game machine is not limited to the pachinko machine 10 and may be a slot machine.
The pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game board 20 on its upper side, and the game board 20 is provided with a game part 22 surrounded by guide rails 21.
On the lower side of the game board 20, an upper plate 30 and a lower plate 40 are arranged vertically.
The upper plate 30 is for storing game balls. The lower plate 40 is located on the lower side of the upper plate 30 and stores prize balls.

An operation handle 50 is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 40. The operation handle 50 is located on the right side of the lower plate 40, and is used for launching the game ball stored in the upper plate 30 toward the game unit 22 via the guide rail 21.
On the upper left side of the operation handle 50, a reset switch 60 is arranged. As will be described later, the reset switch 60 is for resetting the maximum value of random numbers stored in the random number storage means 260 of the game control device 200 of FIG.
(Game Department 22)
Next, the game unit 22 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. An image display device 70 is arranged at the approximate center, as will be described later.

On the left and right sides of the image display device 70, a pair of left and right specific winning devices 80 are arranged.
Each specific winning device 80 is a device through which game balls can pass, and so-called through chuckers are used.
A start winning device 90 is disposed below the image display device 70.
The start winning device 90 can change the receiving state of the game ball between an advantageous state and an unfavorable state for the player, and uses a so-called electric tulip.

On the left and right sides of the start winning device 90, a pair of left and right normal winning ports 100 are arranged.
Each normal winning opening 100 is formed in a pocket shape, and a game ball can be won.
A variable winning device 110 is disposed below the start winning device 90.
The variable prize winning device 110 can change the acceptance state of the game ball between a state advantageous to the player and a state disadvantageous to the player, and uses a so-called attacker.

An out port 120 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game unit 22.
(Image display device 70)
The image display device 70 is for displaying various effects, and uses, for example, a liquid crystal display.
The image display device 70 is not limited to a liquid crystal display or the like, and may be a mechanical type using a dot matrix or a rotating reel.

As an effect displayed on the image display device 70, a plurality of, for example, three special symbols are variably displayed, and the respective symbols are stopped and displayed after a predetermined time.
The number of special symbols is not limited to three, and may be two or four or more.
For example, as a special symbol, numbers “1” to “9” are displayed in a variable manner. After that, when the three special symbols that are stopped and displayed are aligned side by side, for example, when the number of “7” is aligned with three numbers “777”, it becomes a “big hit”, which will be described later. The jackpot game is started.

In addition, when the remaining one special symbol is prepared, the combination that is a “big hit” is called “reach effect”. That is, the “reach effect” is a state in which the number “7” is aligned with “77” on the left side and the center, and the remaining one special symbol on the right side is variably displayed. The player's interest is enhanced by switching the speed to a lower speed than the normal fluctuation speed.
(Game control device 200)
Next, with reference to FIG. 1, reference numeral 200 denotes game control means.

The game control device 200 is a computer, which is not shown, but is configured mainly by a CPU, for example, and includes a recording medium such as a ROM and a RAM, an I / O, and the like.
A CPU (not shown) constituting the game control apparatus 200 reads the program recorded in a recording medium, for example, a ROM, and functions as the following means when roughly classified as shown in FIG.

The following means (1) to (9) will be described later.
(1) Random number generation means 210
(2) Random number acquisition means 220
(3) Lottery result judging means 230
(4) Jackpot game control means 240
(5) Production execution means 250
(6) Random number storage means 260
(7) Random number comparison means 270
(8) Production stop means 280
(9) Reset means 290
(Input stage of game control device 200)
As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the input stage of the game control device 200.

(1) Operation handle 50
(2) Normal winning ball detection means 101
The normal winning ball detection means 101 is disposed inside the normal winning hole 100 (FIG. 2), and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning hole 100. When a game ball is detected by the normal winning ball detection means 101, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out from the winning ball payout device 130, as will be described later.

(3) Specific winning ball detection means 81
The specific winning ball detection means 81 is arranged inside the specific winning device 80 (FIG. 2) and detects a game ball passing through the specific winning device 80. When a game ball is detected by the specific winning ball detection means 81, a normal symbol is displayed on the image display device. Although the normal symbol is not shown, after the variable display, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, and when the normal symbol is hit, the specific game is started and the start winning device 90 (FIG. 2) is released under a predetermined condition.

(4) Start winning ball detecting means 91
The start winning ball detecting means 91 is disposed inside the start winning device 90 (FIG. 2), and is for detecting a game ball that has won the start winning device 90. When a game ball is detected by the starting winning ball detection means 91, a special symbol is displayed on the image display device 70, although not shown. Although the special symbol is not shown, the special symbol is stopped and displayed. When the special symbols are arranged, it becomes a “hit”, a big win game is started, and the variable winning device 110 (FIG. 2) repeats opening and closing under a predetermined condition.

(5) Continuous winning ball detecting means 111
The continuous winning ball detecting means 111 and a general winning ball detecting means 112 described later are arranged inside the variable winning device 110 (FIG. 2). The continuous winning ball detecting means 111 is for detecting a game ball for continuing the big hit game.
(6) General winning ball detection means 112
The general winning ball detection means 112 is for detecting a game ball won in the variable winning device 110.

(7) Reset switch 60
(Output stage of game control device 200)
The following parts are connected to the output stage of the game control device 200 as shown in FIG.
(1) Game ball launcher 120
The game ball launching device 120 is for launching a game ball stored in the upper plate 30 (FIG. 2) toward the game unit 22 via the guide rail 21 based on the operation of the operation handle 50. is there.

(2) Image display device 70
(3) Start winning device 90
(4) Variable prize winning device 110
(5) Prize ball payout device 130
The prize ball payout device 130 is for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls toward the upper plate 30 (FIG. 2).
(Random number generator 210)
The random number generation means 210 is for generating a random number.
(Random number acquisition means 220)
The random number acquisition means 220 is for acquiring a random number from the random number generation means 210 at a predetermined timing.
(Lottery result judging means 230)
The lottery result determination unit 230 is for determining the lottery result based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 220.

Specifically, the lottery result determination unit 230 determines whether or not the jackpot is successful.
The lottery result determination means 230 includes the following table as shown in FIG.
The following table (1) will be described later.
(1) Determination table 231
In addition, the table of the lottery result determination unit 230 is not limited to the following (1).
(Big hit game control means 240)
The jackpot game control means 240 is for playing a jackpot game by opening and closing the variable winning device 110 (FIG. 2) under predetermined conditions.
(Direction execution means 250)
The effect execution means 250 decides whether or not to execute the effect upon the acquisition of the random number by the random number acquisition means 220, and if it is determined that the effect is to be executed, the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means 220 It is for performing the production according to.

Specifically, the production by the production execution means 250 includes a reach production.
(Random number storage means 260)
The random number storage means 260 is for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means 220.
Specifically, the random number storage unit 260 uses the random number acquisition unit 220 on the condition that the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 220 is larger than the maximum random number already stored in the random number storage unit 260. The acquired random number is memorized.

The random number storage means 260 stores “0” as an initial value.
The random number storage means 260 includes the following means (1).
Note that the means of the random number storage means 260 is not limited to the following (1).
(1) Random value sample means 261
The random number sample means 261 stops the effect according to the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means 220 and stops the effect by the effect execution means 250 for a predetermined number of games, for example, 100 games (hereinafter referred to as “G”). The random number obtained by the random number obtaining unit 220 is stored in the random number storage unit 260.

As a result, during the period of 100G, regardless of the value of the random number acquired by the random number acquiring unit 220, the effect by the effect executing unit 250 is uniformly stopped.
The random number storage means 260 is acquired by the random number acquisition means 220 on condition that the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means 220 is larger than the maximum random number already stored in the random number storage means 260 for 100G. The stored random number is stored to update the maximum stored random number.

Note that the predetermined number of games is not limited to 100G. In addition, a dummy effect unrelated to the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 220 may be performed for 100G.
(Random number comparison means 270)
The random number comparison means 270 is for comparing the random number value acquired by the random number acquisition means 220 with the maximum random number value already stored in the random number storage means 260.
(Direction stop means 280)
The effect canceling means 280 is the effect executing means 250 when the random number value obtained by the random number obtaining means 220 is smaller than the maximum random number already stored in the random number storage means 260 as a result of the comparison by the random number comparing means 270. This is to stop the production by.

In addition, the production stop means 280 resets the maximum value of the random number stored in the random number storage means 260 after the jackpot game ends.
(Reset means 290)
The reset means 290 counts the number of games for which the reach execution by the effect execution means 250 is executed, and is stored in the random number storage means 260 on condition that the count value reaches a predetermined count value, for example, 10 times. It is for resetting the maximum random number.

Specifically, the initial value is reset to “0”.
The predetermined count value is not limited to 10 times.
(Judgment table 231)
The determination table 231 is for defining the relationship between the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means 220 and the game result.

Specifically, the determination table 231 is configured to give a special benefit to the player when the value of the random number is large.
That is, the random number generator 210 randomly generates numbers “0” to “65,535”. The random number generation means 210 may be a hard random number or a soft random number.
The random number obtaining means 220 receives one of the numbers “0” to “65,535” when the game ball flows into the start winning device 90 and is detected by the start winning ball detecting means 91. Is obtained as a random number. The timing for acquiring the random number is not limited to when the game ball is detected by the start winning ball detection means 91.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the determination table 231 includes, for example, “nx” (for example, “65,403”) to the maximum value “65,535” among the numbers “0” to “65,535”. In the meantime, a winning area for “big hit” is set. That is, when the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 220 is a number greater than or equal to “nx” (for example, “65,403”), the lottery result determination unit 230 determines that the “big hit” is won.
(Description of the game)
Next, a game by the pachinko machine 10 as an example of a gaming machine having the above-described configuration will be described.

On the condition that the game ball flows into the start winning device 90 and is detected by the start winning ball detecting unit 91, the random number obtaining unit 220 generates “0” to “65,535” generated by the random number generating unit 210. Get one of the numbers.
For example, when “50” is acquired as a random number, the lottery result determination unit 230 compares the random number “50” with the determination table 231 to determine the game result.

Since the random number “50” is less than “nx” (for example, “65,403”), it is “out”.
Also, since the random number storage means 260 stores “0” as an initial value, the random number “50” is larger, so the random number “50” is stored, and the maximum random number value is “50”. Become.
On the other hand, the number of games is, for example, “1G”, and the effect by the effect executing unit 250 is stopped by the effect stopping unit 280 until it reaches 100G.

Thus, when the random number “40,000” is acquired at the 100th G, if the maximum random number stored in the random number storage means 260 before that is less than “40,000”, the effect is executed. An effect is executed by means 250. At this time, the random number storage means 260 stores the random number “40,000”.
For this reason, the player can know that he is approaching the “big hit” by viewing the performance.

Next, when the random number “30,000” is acquired at the 101st G, the maximum value of the random number stored in the random number storage means 260 is “40,000”. The production by the production execution means 250 is stopped.
On the other hand, when the acquired random number is “nx” (for example, “65,403”) or more, for example, “65,500”, it becomes “big hit” and the big hit game is started.
(reset)
Next, the maximum value of the random number stored in the random number storage means 260 is reset in the following case.

(1) After the end of the jackpot After the end of the jackpot, the maximum value of the random number stored in the random number storage means 260 is reset to the initial value “0”.
(2) Operation of reset switch 60 When the reset switch 60 is operated, the maximum value of the random number stored in the random number storage means 260 is reset.

For this reason, when the player changes, a new player operates the reset switch 60, thereby giving the opportunity to enjoy the effect by the effect executing means 250.
(3) End of the predetermined number of reach effects When the reach effect is displayed a predetermined number of times, for example, 10 times, the maximum value of the random number stored in the random number storage means 260 is reset.

It is a schematic block diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of a determination table.

10 Pachinko machine (ball game machine) 20 Game board
21 Guide rail 22 Game department
30 Upper plate 40 Lower plate
50 Operation handle 60 Reset switch
70 Image display device 80 Special winning device
81 Specific winning ball detection means 90 Start winning device
91 Start winning ball detection means 100 Normal winning opening
101 Ordinary winning ball detection means 110 Variable winning device
111 Continuous winning ball detection means 112 General winning ball detection means
120 Out port 130 Prize ball dispenser
200 Game controller 210 Random number generator
220 Random number acquisition means 230 Lottery result judgment means
231 Judgment table 240 Big hit game control means
250 Production execution means 260 Random number storage means
261 Random value sampling means 270 Random number comparison means
280 Production stop means 290 Reset means

Claims (1)

Random number generating means for generating random numbers;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining a success / failure random number from the random number generating means at a predetermined timing;
A lottery result determination unit for determining a lottery result based on the random number obtained by the random number acquisition unit;
Triggered by acquisition of the random number acquisition means by the random number acquisition means, decides whether or not to execute the effect, and executes the effect according to the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means when it is determined that the effect is executed. In a gaming machine equipped with an effect execution means for
The lottery result determination means includes
A determination table that defines the relationship between the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means and the game result;
The determination table is configured to give a special benefit to the player when the value of the random number is large,
In the gaming machine,
Random number storage means for storing the acceptance random number acquired by the random number acquisition means;
The value of spruce random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit, a random number comparison means for comparing the already the maximum value of spruce random number stored in the random number memory unit,
Comparison of results of the random number comparing means, the value of spruce random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, if already smaller than the maximum value of spruce random number stored in the random number memory unit, stops the presentation by the presentation execution section and a presentation stop means for,
The lottery result determination means
A gaming machine characterized by determining whether or not the jackpot is successful.