JP4976330B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit state occurs when a plurality of symbols variably displayed by symbol display means are displayed together and stopped.

  Usually, the symbol display means comprising a liquid crystal screen or the like disposed on the game board of a pachinko gaming machine has three symbol rows (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol) arranged in the horizontal direction. Each has a plurality of symbols. When the game ball wins the start opening, each symbol row of the symbol display means is variably displayed and sequentially stopped. When the three symbols are the same, the large winning opening is opened and closed at a predetermined timing. , A special gaming state advantageous to the player, that is, a jackpot state (for example, a pachinko gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1).

Further, the pachinko gaming machine performs a lottery in a big hit state when a game ball wins a start opening, and transmits a control command based on the lottery result, and a control command from the main control board And a symbol control board that causes the symbol display means to display according to the control command. When the symbol control board receives a control command from the main control board, a predetermined counter ( A counter value is obtained by counting according to a counter in which numerical values are arranged, an effect pattern corresponding to the counter value is selected, and display based on the effect pattern is performed by the symbol display means.
JP 2000-197743 A

  However, in the above conventional pachinko gaming machine, when the symbol control board receives a control command from the main control board, it counts according to a predetermined counter to obtain a counter value, and an effect pattern corresponding to the counter value is selected. Therefore, there were the following problems.

  For example, when a display based on various production patterns is performed by an image display means at an exhibition or the like and is shown to a visitor or the like, an electrical signal is automatically sent to a switch (start switch) that detects a winning at a start port. Although it is transmitted at regular intervals, lottery of the main control board is performed at a certain timing, and the production pattern based on each lottery result is selected, the initial value of the counter after power-on for the pachinko machine is always the same Therefore, when the counter value is obtained by counting according to the counter, there is a problem that the same counter value is always obtained, and the display based on various effect patterns cannot be shown to the guests.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and at an exhibition or the like, even if the same time has elapsed since power-on, display based on various effect patterns can be performed by the symbol display means. The purpose is to provide pachinko machines.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a symbol display means capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols, a random number is acquired when the start condition is established , and a lottery is drawn based on the acquired random number. A main control board capable of transmitting a control command based on the result; and a symbol control board for receiving the control command from the main control board and causing the symbol display means to display according to the control command. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit state occurs when a plurality of symbols variably displayed by the symbol display means are displayed together and stopped, the symbol control board includes a clock means capable of specifying a current time, and the symbol display A plurality of types of effect patterns that can be displayed by the means, and a predetermined counter comprising irregular values or a plurality of values arranged in line with a predetermined rule. Counting means for obtaining a counter value based on reception of a control command from the main control board, and the design pattern from the effect pattern stored in the effect pattern storage means based on the counter value obtained by the count means. An effect pattern selecting means for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed by the display means; and a display instruction means for causing the symbol display means to perform display based on the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selecting means. Is used to count a numerical value corresponding to the time specified by the clock means when the power is turned on as an initial value, and to obtain a random number obtained by counting from the initial value preset when the power is turned on by the main control board. is intended to obtain a counter value based on the reception of the control command transmitted in response, and said clock means Wherein the current time different for each gaming machine is settable.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the counting means counts a numerical value corresponding to the time specified by the clock means when the power is turned on, as an initial value. Also, display based on various performance patterns can be performed by the symbol display means.

In addition , since the clock means has a different current time for each gaming machine, even if a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are displayed side by side, different presentation patterns can be executed for each gaming machine. .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a front frame 3 to which a glass plate 2 is attached. A player visually observes the game board 4 from the glass plate 2. Configured to get. Various game objects, a plurality of nails, a windmill, and the like are formed on the game board 4. In the figure, reference numerals 6 and 7 denote a start opening and a special prize opening formed in the game board 4.

  In addition, a symbol display means 5 comprising a liquid crystal display device or the like is disposed in the approximate center of the game board 4 so that a predetermined symbol or background can be displayed on the screen. When a start condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball wins at the start port 6), a plurality of symbols (specifically, three symbols on the left side, the center, and the right side) are variably displayed and stopped. When all the symbols are stopped and displayed, the big winning opening 7 is opened at a predetermined time and timing as a “hit” state, and a large number of game balls can be obtained.

  Further, a handle 8 is disposed at the lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the game ball in the upper plate 9 is launched to the game board 4 by operating the handle 8. In addition, a speaker 12 is disposed on the front frame 3, and a predetermined sound (including sound and sound, as well as predetermined music, etc.) according to the display content (or game state, etc.) displayed by the symbol display means 5 is provided. Is output. The effect produced during the game is also enhanced by the sound emitted from the speaker 12. In the figure, reference numeral 11 indicates an operation button that can be pressed by the player at an arbitrary timing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 13, a design control board 14, a lamp control board 15 and a voice control board 16 are disposed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and each board is made of a transparent resin. It is electrically connected to a predetermined substrate or element while being housed in a case. Specifically, the main control board 13 and the symbol control board 14 are connected to each other so that an output signal or a control signal of the main control board 13 can be transmitted to the symbol control board 14. Are connected to the lamp control board 15 and the sound control board 16 so that an output signal or a control signal from the symbol control board 14 can be transmitted to the lamp control board 15 and the sound control board 16, respectively.

  The main control board 13 controls game contents throughout the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM and a RAM connected to the CPU, as shown in the figure. The main control board 13 acquires a random number when the start condition is satisfied (a winning of a game ball to the start port 6), and draws a lottery (lottery of the big hit state) as to whether or not to make a big hit state based on the acquired random number. And a control command based on the lottery result can be transmitted.

  The CPU of the main control board 13 is a start switch for detecting a winning at the start opening 6, a large winning opening switch for detecting a winning at the large winning opening 7, a continuation switch, and a large winning that opens and closes the large winning opening 7. It is connected to the mouth solenoid and the normal winning opening switches SW1 and SW2 via I / O, respectively. Further, the main control board 13 recognizes that the symbol variation display start condition by the symbol display means 5 is established when the game ball wins the starting port 6, and the symbol control board 14 receives the symbol variation start signal (hit or hit). The control command including the outlier information is controlled.

  The symbol control board 14 controls the symbol display means 5 to display a predetermined symbol on the screen in a variable or stopped display, or to display a character or the like for the background or production. It is mainly composed of a CPU and ROM and RAM connected to the CPU. The CPU is connected to the CPU of the main control board 13 via the I / O, and is also connected to the symbol display means 5 and the operation buttons 11.

  And the symbol control board 14 is comprised so that the display according to the control command may be performed in the symbol display means 5, if the control command (symbol fluctuation start signal) from the main control board 13 is received. For example, the main control board 13 side transmits a determination result as to whether or not the big hit state is to be selected, and the symbol control board 14 side selects a symbol variation effect including an effect pattern such as reach according to the determination result. It is like that. Here, the reach means a state in which one of the symbols is variably displayed on the symbol display means 5 and the other symbols are stopped and displayed. At the time of the reach, lighting or blinking with a lamp or the like is performed to enhance the effect. In addition, a predetermined sound effect or the like is output from the speaker 12.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the symbol control board 14 includes a clock means 17, an effect pattern storage means 18, a count means 19, an effect pattern selection means 20, and a display instruction means 21 in the CPU. Have. The clock means 17 can specify the current time (which may be an actual time or a different time from the actual time), and the specified current time is determined by the counting means 19 described later. One of the parameters used for counting.

  In particular, the symbol control board 14 is provided with a power source (for example, a button battery or the like) that is independent from the power source of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the clock means 17 is operated by the separate power source. Therefore, even if power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 due to a power failure or the like, power supply to the clock means 17 is continued, and the current time can be specified.

  The effect pattern storage means 18 is for storing a plurality of kinds of effect patterns that can be displayed by the symbol display means 5. Such an effect pattern refers to a form for displaying on the screen of the symbol display means 5 for an effect. For example, a form (type) of reach itself or an effect made by a character displayed at the time of reach, etc. Point to. Of course, the reach includes not only “hit reach” resulting in a big hit state but also “out of reach reach” resulting in a loss.

  The count means 19 is for obtaining a counter value (random number value) by counting according to a predetermined counter when receiving a control command from the main control board 13. Here, in the present embodiment, the counting means 19 counts a numerical value corresponding to the time specified by the clock means 17 when the power is turned on as an initial value. More specifically, the counting means 19 sequentially counts according to, for example, a counter consisting of numerical values arranged irregularly or along a predetermined rule, and obtains a counter value at a certain point in time. The initial value is a numerical value associated in advance with the time specified by the clock means 17.

  The effect pattern selection means 20 is for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display means 5 from the effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means 18 based on the counter value acquired by the counting means 19. That is, the effect pattern stored in the effect pattern storage means 18 and the counter value are associated in advance, and when the counter value is acquired, the effect pattern associated with the counter value is selected. is there.

  The display instruction means 21 is for causing the symbol display means 5 to perform display based on the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means 20. Thus, while using the current time specified by the clock means 17 as one parameter (a parameter for determining the initial value of the counter), a specific effect pattern is selected (lottery) by the effect pattern selection means 20, and according to the selection result. The display instruction means 21 instructs the symbol display means 5 to display the effect.

  On the other hand, the lamp control board 15 is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, like the main control board 13 and the symbol control board 14, and is connected to a decoration LED, a glass frame lamp, a side lamp, etc. via an I / O. Thus, the lighting or flashing operation of these lamps and the like is controlled. And according to the production | presentation displayed on the symbol display means 5, these lamps, LED, etc. light-emit at predetermined timing, and it is comprised so that a production effect may be heightened.

  The audio control board 16 is controlled so that the CPU connected to the ROM and RAM is electrically connected to the speaker 12 as the output means via the I / O, and the output from the speaker 12 is performed at a predetermined timing. To do. The speaker 12 can output predetermined music as BGM while the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display means 5 as described above, in addition to sound effects and voices.

Next, control of the main control board 13 and the symbol control board 14 in the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, when the game ball wins the starting port 6 and the starting condition is satisfied (S1), the variable memory number is incremented by 1 (S2), and a random number for lottery is obtained (S3). . Then, it is determined whether or not the gaming state at that time is a high probability state (S4), and if it is a high probability, a jackpot determination with a high probability is performed (S5), whereas if it is not a high probability (that is, a low probability) In the case of a probability), a jackpot determination is performed with a normal probability (low probability) (S6).

  It is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined in S5 or S6 (S7). If the jackpot is a jackpot symbol (symbol to be stopped) is selected (S8). Then, a control command including the result of the jackpot determination, the jackpot symbol, etc. is transmitted to the symbol control board 14, and based on the control command, the symbol variation display, the stop display, and the predetermined effect are performed by the symbol display means 5. In addition to the instruction (S9), the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 7 and the blinking or lighting of various lamps are performed to start the jackpot operation (S10).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol at the time of the jackpot is a predetermined high probability symbol (for example, an odd number) (S11). Is set (S12), and if it is not a high probability symbol (if it is a low probability symbol), the process returns to S1. If it is determined in S7 that the game is not a big hit (ie, a loss), a symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected (S13), and a control command including a determination result of the loss and a symbol to be stopped and displayed is a symbol control. Based on the control command transmitted to the substrate 14, the symbol variation display, the stop display, and the predetermined effect are performed (S14).

  On the other hand, when power is turned on in the symbol control board 14, as shown in FIG. 5, after various initial settings relating to the symbol control board 14 are performed (S1), it corresponds to the current time specified by the clock means 17. An initial value random number setting process is performed so that the numerical value is set to the initial value of the counter of the counting means 19 (S2). Thereafter, the initial value of the counter is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (S3), and the random number update processing S3 is performed in a predetermined timer interrupt process (for example, when a control command is received from the main control board 13 side). This is repeated until input processing and output processing to the symbol display means 5 and the like are performed. That is, the count means 19 of the symbol control board 14 starts counting in the counter with the numerical value corresponding to the time specified by the clock means 17 as the initial value when the power is turned on, and thereafter, the initial value is repeated each time the random number update process S3 is repeated. The value is incremented by 1 and updated.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the symbol control board 14 receives a control command from the main control board 13 (S1), and refers to the counter of the counting means 19 (S2). And the count means 19 acquires a counter value, and the effect pattern which should be displayed on the symbol display means 5 is selected from the effect pattern memorize | stored in the effect pattern memory | storage means based on the acquired counter value (S3). Thereafter, the display instruction means 21 instructs the symbol display means 5 to display based on the selected effect pattern (S4).

  However, an electrical signal is automatically sent to a switch (start switch) that detects a winning at the start port 6 so that the display based on various effect patterns at an exhibition or the like is performed by the symbol display means 5 and shown to a visitor or the like. Thus, the main control board 13 is randomly selected at regular intervals, and the effect pattern selection means 20 selects an effect pattern based on each lottery result, as shown in the flowchart.

  According to the present embodiment, the counting means 19 counts a numerical value corresponding to the time specified by the clock means 17 when the power is turned on as an initial value. In addition, display based on various performance patterns can be performed by the symbol display means 5. For example, if the actual current time is set in the clock means 17, the production pattern can be made different between the morning exhibition and the afternoon exhibition.

  When a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are installed in an exhibition or the like, the clock means 17 may set a different current time (in this case, different from the actual time) for each gaming machine. In this case, since different current times are set for each gaming machine, even if a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are displayed side by side, different effect patterns can be executed for each gaming machine. Further, it is not necessary to connect a dedicated ROM for the exhibition to the symbol control means or the like.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pachinko machine is provided with a cross key, a joystick, or the like, and the current time of the clock means 17 is set with the cross key or the joystick. You may comprise so that it can set arbitrarily. The current time specified by the clock unit 17 may be used for other purposes (for example, displayed on the symbol display unit 5).

The symbol control board includes clock means that can identify the current time, effect pattern storage means that stores a plurality of types of effect patterns that can be displayed by the symbol display means, and a plurality of values arranged irregularly or in accordance with a predetermined rule. Counting according to a predetermined counter, and counting means for acquiring a counter value based on reception of a control command from the main control board, and an effect pattern stored in the effect pattern storage means based on the counter value acquired by the counting means There is an effect pattern selection means for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed by the symbol display means, and a display instruction means for causing the symbol display means to display based on the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means, and the counting means , with counts the value corresponding to the time specified by the clock means when the power is turned on as the initial value, the main control board It is intended to obtain a counter value based on the reception of the control command transmitted in response to the acquisition of a random number obtained by counting from a preset initial value when the power is turned Te, and, watch means, each gaming machine If it is a pachinko gaming machine in which different current times can be set, it can also be applied to ones with different appearances or with other functions added.

Front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Block diagram showing the internal configuration of the pachinko machine Flow chart showing the control contents of the main control board in the pachinko machine Flow chart showing the control content of the symbol control board in the pachinko machine Flow chart showing the control contents at the time of power-on of the symbol control board in the pachinko machine

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Glass board 3 ... Front frame 4 ... Game board 5 ... Symbol display means 6 ... Start-up port 7 ... Grand prize opening 8 ... Handle 9 ... Upper plate 10 ... Lower plate 11 ... Operation button 12 ... Speaker 13 ... main control board 14 ... design control board 15 ... lamp control board 16 ... audio control board 17 ... clock means 18 ... effect pattern storage means 19 ... count means 20 ... effect pattern selection means 21 ... display instruction means

Claims (1)

A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols in a variable display and a stop display;
A main control board capable of acquiring a random number when the start condition is satisfied, performing a lottery in a jackpot state based on the acquired random number, and transmitting a control command based on the lottery result;
A symbol control board that receives a control command from the main control board and causes the symbol display means to display according to the control command;
In a pachinko gaming machine in which a jackpot state occurs when a plurality of symbols variably displayed by the symbol display means are displayed together and stopped,
The symbol control board is
Clock means that can identify the current time,
Effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of effect patterns that can be displayed by the symbol display means;
Counting means for counting according to a predetermined counter consisting of numerical values arranged irregularly or along a predetermined rule, and obtaining a counter value based on reception of a control command from the main control board;
Effect pattern selection means for selecting an effect pattern to be displayed by the symbol display means from the effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means based on the counter value acquired by the counting means;
Display instruction means for causing the symbol display means to perform display based on the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means;
The counting means counts a numerical value according to the time specified by the clock means when the power is turned on as an initial value, and counts from an initial value preset when the power is turned on by the main control board. The counter value is acquired based on the reception of the control command transmitted in response to the acquisition of the random number obtained, and the clock means can set a different current time for each gaming machine. A pachinko machine characterized by

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