JP6372864B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine provided with lottery means for executing a lottery concerning a game.

  A general gaming machine is provided with various lottery means for executing a lottery concerning a game. As described in the following Patent Document 1, lottery means for performing a lottery lottery in response to the winning of a game ball in a predetermined winning opening, and as described in the following Patent Document 2, the operation means is operated. Lottery means for lottering productions using this as a trigger is well known.

JP 2010-200858 A JP 2013-90780 A

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine provided with a new lottery means for improving the game's preference.

The pachinko gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is provided with an insertion portion into which a player can carry or insert a stationary insert, and the insert is inserted into the insertion portion. Triggered by being inserted, the lottery means for executing a lottery regarding a game, and an effect member capable of moving from a predetermined position to an effect position, wherein the insert is inserted into the insertion portion As an opportunity, it is determined whether to move the effect member from the predetermined position to the effect position.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, since a lottery relating to a game is executed when a player's possession or a stationary insert is inserted into the insertion portion, a game that is not interesting in the past Can be executed.

  Also, if the effect member moves from the predetermined position to the effect position when the insert is inserted into the insertion portion, it is possible to execute an interesting effect like a toy. It is.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the back side of a gaming machine. It is a control block diagram of a gaming machine. It is the figure which showed a mode that an insert was inserted in an insertion part. It is a flowchart of the main process which a sub control board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a main command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a special figure variation process. It is a flowchart of switch processing

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a frame-shaped machine casing 10 having a predetermined depth. A front frame 12 is attached to the machine frame 10. The left side edge of the front frame 12 is rotatably supported by the machine frame 10 and can be opened and closed on the front side. A glass frame 14 is attached to the front frame 12. The left edge of the glass frame 14 is rotatably supported by the front frame 12 and can be opened and closed on the front side.

  A transparent plate such as a glass plate or a plastic plate is provided in the central opening of the glass frame 14, and the player can visually recognize the game board 26 from the front side through the transparent plate. In addition, an upper plate unit 16 is provided below the glass frame 14 for storing the paid-out game balls until they are sent to the launching device. The upper plate unit 16 is provided with an upper plate switch for causing the stored game balls to flow down to the lower plate unit 20, a ball lending switch for paying out lending balls that can be lent. Speakers 18 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the glass frame 14.

  At the bottom of the front frame 12, there is a lower plate unit 20 that can store game balls when the paid-out game balls cannot enter the upper plate unit 16, and a touch switch for launching the game balls. The firing handle 22 provided is provided. On the left side of the lower dish unit 20, an operation button 24 that can be pushed down by the player is provided.

  The game board 26 is formed of a substantially square plywood and is detachably attached to the front frame 12. This game board 26 is provided with a strip-shaped guide rail 28 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball launched from the launching device so as to have a substantially arc shape. A part of the outer shell is formed.

  In the game area of the game board 26, a display device 30, a start winning port 32, a normal symbol variation starting gate 33, a big winning port 34, an out port 36, and the like are provided. Opening and closing members 32 a and 32 b are provided on both sides of the start winning opening 32, and it becomes easy for a game ball to win the starting winning opening 32 when the opening and closing members 32 a and 32 b are opened. As the display device 30, for example, a liquid crystal display device is used, and on the display screen (display unit) of the display device 30, an identification symbol (for example, a numerical symbol) or a normal symbol for notifying the determination result is displayed. The display screen of the display device 30 is visible through an opening 261 formed in the game board 26.

  The game area of the game board 26 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the game balls flowing down collide. The game ball flowing down the game area changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a main control board 40, a sub control board 42, an effect control board 44, a sub drive board 46, a launching device, A ball tank, rails, etc. are provided. The sub-control board 42 is a board that determines what kind of effect is to be performed based on the jackpot lottery result and the like performed by which main control board 40. The effect control board 44 is a board that executes the effect determined by the sub-control board 42 using the display device 30 and the speaker 18 (see FIG. 3).

  In such a gaming machine 1, by operating the launch handle 22, a game ball is launched from the launch device to the game area, and the game ball flowing down the game area is used as a prize opening such as the start prize opening 32 or the big prize opening 34. When winning, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the payout device.

  A plurality of insertion portions 2 are provided on the main body side of the gaming machine 1. Hereinafter, the insertion unit 2 and effects using the insertion unit 2 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, in the present embodiment, a plurality of insertion portions 2 are provided on the player side of the front frame. The insertion part 2 is a part into which an insert 3 described later can be inserted. Since the insert 3 in the present embodiment is a card-like member, the insertion portion 2 is an elongated hole that opens toward the front. A sensor (not shown) for detecting that the insert 3 has been inserted is provided in the insertion portion 2. The number of such insertion portions 2 and the positions where they are arranged are not limited to a specific number and position.

  The insert 3 is a card-like member installed on the main body side of the gaming machine 1. Here, “installed” means that it is installed on the main body side of the gaming machine 1 as long as it can be picked up by the player and inserted into all the insertion portions 2. It is good also as what is deferred in the state inserted in things like a pocket, and may be in the state connected with the main body side of the gaming machine 1 with things like a string (chain) as illustrated. . Further, the insert 3 is not installed on the main body side of the gaming machine 1 but may be distributed to each player. The insert 3 is provided with a detected part (such as a magnetic part) that is detected by the sensor for detecting it when inserted into the insertion part 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an effect member 4 (a so-called accessory) provided to be operable between a predetermined position and an effect position. The production member 4 in the present embodiment is between the production position that is covered by the game board 26 and is not easily visible to the player, and is visible through the opening 261 formed in the game board 26. It can reciprocate. Since the drive mechanism of the effect member 4 may have any structure, description thereof is omitted.

  Using the insertion section 2 and the insert 3, a lottery regarding the game and an effect using the result (hereinafter, also referred to as “insertion effect”) are executed. In the present embodiment, the sub-control board 42 controls the lottery and the effect using the result. The sub control board 42 performs various processes based on a signal (command) received from the main control board 40. The main control board 40 mainly performs a jackpot lottery. A jackpot lottery (in order to distinguish it from an insertion lottery described later, hereinafter, the lottery may be referred to as a winning / failing lottery) is executed when a game ball wins the start winning opening 32. Since the same configuration as that of a known game machine can be applied to the method for determining whether or not to win or fail, the description thereof is omitted. The result of the determination of the success / failure executed on the main control board 40 and the command (variation command) relating to the variation pattern of the identification symbol for notifying the result of the determination of success / failure, the fact that the game ball has won the start winning opening 32 and the success / failure triggered by this A command (winning command) indicating the determination result is sent to the sub-control board 42 as a main command.

  In the sub control main process (S200) performed by the sub control board 42, as shown in FIG. 5, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S201). Specifically, stack setting, CPU setting, SIO, CTC setting, and the like are performed. Then, processing is performed to determine whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 42 are normal (S202). If the power-off signal is not ON or the contents of the RAM are not normal, the RAM is initialized (S203). Thereafter, the watchdog timer counter 1 (for 2 ms) and the watchdog timer counter 2 (for 10 ms) are initialized (S204). After initialization of the watchdog timer counter, interrupts are prohibited (S205), and various effects and various design random numbers are updated (random seed update; S206). After the update process, an interrupt is permitted (S207) and a loop process is performed. In this loop processing, reception interrupt processing (S300), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S400), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S500) are performed.

  The reception interrupt process (S300) shown in FIG. 6 is a process for receiving a command (control signal) from the main control board 40. In the reception interrupt process (S300), it is first confirmed whether the strobe (STB) signal from the main control board 40 is ON (S301). When the strobe signal is ON, that is, when the strobe signal is input to the external INT input unit, The command (control signal) output from the main control board 40 is received and stored in the RAM (S302). Here, the commands received from the main control board 40 include the above-described variation commands for executing effects corresponding to various jackpots. On the other hand, if the strobe signal is not ON, the reception interrupt process (S300) is terminated at that time.

  The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S400) shown in FIG. 7 is performed in preference to the 10 ms timer interrupt process. In the input / output control process (S401), input / output control of external data (lamp data, operation switch data, etc.) is performed. In the input data processing (S402), input data creation (for 2 ms) of the origin sensor of the driving mechanism that drives the operation switch and the driving object (actual object) is performed. In the driving process (S403), control data for driving the driven object is created and output. In the watchdog timer counter 1 initialization process (S404), the watchdog timer 1 is initialized.

  In the 10 ms timer interruption process (S500) shown in FIG. 8, first, input data generation (for 10 ms) of the origin sensor of the drive mechanism that drives the operation switch and the drive object (actual object) is performed as the input data process (S501). Thereafter, main command analysis processing (S502) is performed (details will be described later). After the main command analysis process (S502), a switch process (S503) for controlling a lamp, a driving object (an accessory) or the like is executed. Thereafter, other processing (S504) is performed, and the 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S500) is terminated.

  The main command analysis process (S502) shown in FIG. 9 analyzes a command (control signal) received from the main control board 40 in the 10 ms timer interrupt process, and performs a process corresponding to the command. As described above, the command received by the sub control board 42 from the main control board 40 includes a winning command and a variation command. Below, only the process regarding the “insertion effect” using the insertion unit 2 and the insert 3 will be described in detail. The determination process of other effects executed by the sub-control board 42 may have any configuration and thus will not be described in detail.

  The flow of “insertion effect” in the present embodiment is as follows. First, the display device 30 displays an indication to the player that the insert 3 (card) should be inserted into any of the plurality of insertion portions 2. Specifically, a time (insertion time) in which the fact that the insert 3 has been inserted into any of the insertion portions 2 is reflected in production is set. The insertion time may be displayed on the display device 30 as well. When the player who saw this inserts the insert 3 into the one insertion portion 2 and the insertion portion 2 into which the insertion 3 is inserted is the insertion portion 2 to which “winning” is assigned, the production member 4 Moves from the predetermined position to the effect position. On the other hand, when the insertion part 2 into which the insert 3 is inserted is the insertion part 2 to which “displacement (non-winning)” is assigned, the effect member 4 does not move from the predetermined position to the effect position (hereinafter, the lottery) May be referred to as “insertion lottery”). That is, the player receives the impression that the player has moved the effect member 4 by inserting the insert 3 into the insertion portion 2.

  In the main command analysis process, first, it is determined whether or not a command is received from the main control board 40 (S502-1). If it is received, it is determined whether or not the command is a variable command (S502). 2). When the received command is a fluctuation command (S502-2 “Yes”), a special figure fluctuation process is executed (S600). On the other hand, if the command received from the main control board 40 is not a variable command (S502-1 “No”), the process corresponding to the other received command is executed and this process is terminated (S502-3).

  The special figure variation process (S600) shown in FIG. 10 is a process for setting a series of effects for notifying the result of the determination of success / failure based on the variation command received from the main control board 40. First, it is determined whether or not to execute an insertion effect as at least a part of the effect (S601). When it is determined to execute the insertion effect, the position of the insertion unit 2 to be won is determined by lottery (S602). Specifically, at least any one or more of the plurality of insertion portions 2 is set as the winning insertion portion 2, and the other insertion portions 2 are disconnected (non-winning). Set as And it sets so that an insertion effect may be started (S603). Finally, if other processing is required, it may be executed (S604).

  In the switch process (S503) executed after the main command analysis process, as shown in FIG. 11, it is first determined whether an insertion effect is being executed (S503-1). When the insertion effect is being executed, it is determined whether or not the insertion time in which the insertion 3 is inserted into the insertion unit 2 is effective for the effect has passed (S503-2). When the insertion time has elapsed (S503-2 “Yes”), an effect corresponding to the insertion time is executed (S503-3). The content may be anything. For example, a lottery is automatically performed with a predetermined winning probability as the insertion time elapses. When the lottery is won, the effect member 4 is moved to the effect position, and when it is off, the effect member 4 is not moved. May be. Moreover, you may make it the production member 4 always remain in the predetermined position.

  If the insertion time has not yet elapsed, it is determined whether or not the insert 3 (card) has been inserted into any of the insertion portions 2 (S503-4). When the insert 3 is inserted into any of the insertion portions 2 (S503-4 “Yes”), it is determined whether the insertion portion 2 into which the insert 3 is inserted is the winning position set in S602. It is judged (S503-5). When it is the winning position (S503-5 “Yes”), the effect member 4 is moved to the effect position (S503-6). If it is out of place (non-winning position) (S503-5 “No”), the effect member 4 remains at the predetermined position (S503-7).

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes a lottery (whether or not to move the effect member 4 to the effect position) related to the game when the insert 3 is inserted into the insertion unit 2. Since it is a thing, it becomes possible to perform the game which is not interesting in the past. In particular, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the lottery with the insert 3 inserted into the insertion portion 2 is won, the effect member 4 moves from the predetermined position to the effect position. Therefore, it is possible to perform an interesting production like a toy.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Specifically, the following modifications (improved examples) can be considered. Note that the examples shown below may be used in combination of a plurality of examples.

-1st example The insertion part 2 provided in the main body side of the gaming machine 1 may be one. In this case, the insertion lottery may be executed at the timing when the insert 3 is inserted into the insertion portion 2. Moreover, even if it is the structure provided with the some insertion part 2, the timing at which the insert 3 is inserted in the insertion part 2 is good also as what is set as at least 1 element which determines the success or failure of insertion lottery. For example, a winning probability corresponding to each of the plurality of insertion units 2 may be set each time, and the lottery may be executed with the winning probability based on the timing at which the insert 3 is inserted into the insertion unit 2.

-2nd example The result at the time of winning an insertion lottery is not restricted to the movement of the production member 4. Any kind of game may be used. For example, a change on the video such that a predetermined image is displayed on the display device 30 may occur. Further, the lottery result may be configured to affect the profit that the player can actually obtain. Specifically, it is as follows.

  When the winning determination lottery of whether or not the jackpot game is executed is won, the player acquires a lot of game balls (outs) by executing the jackpot game that the winning prize opening 34 is frequently opened. be able to. The size of game balls that can be acquired is determined by insertion lottery. For example, when multiple stages are set as the amount (expected value) of game balls that can be acquired (multiple types of big hits (so-called multiple types of big hits with different numbers of rounds) are set), the winner determination lottery is won. In this case, the type of jackpot game to be executed may be determined based on a lottery triggered by the insertion of the insert 3 into the insertion portion 2.

  In the case of a configuration in which a plurality of insertion portions 2 are provided, at least one of them is set as the winning insertion portion 2, and the winning insertion is performed when the insert 3 is inserted into the winning insertion portion 2. The amount (profit) of game balls that can be acquired may be larger than when the insert 3 is inserted into the insertion section 2 other than the section 2. Also, before the production starts, various jackpots are assigned to each of the plurality of insertion portions 2, and when the insert 3 is inserted into the insertion portion 2, the jackpot game assigned to the insertion portion 2 is executed. You may be made to do. Further, when one insertion portion 2 is provided, it is preferable that the amount of game balls (type of jackpot) that can be acquired is determined according to the timing at which the insert 3 is inserted into the insertion portion 2.

  In this way, the insertion lottery may be configured to affect the direct profit of the player.

Third Example When the insertion lottery is won as in the above-described embodiment, the insertion lottery is performed based on the result of the success / failure determination lottery for determining whether or not the big hit is made when the production member 4 moves to the production position. The probability of winning can be set. Specifically, when the result of the lottery determination lottery is a win, the probability of winning the insertion lottery may be set higher than when the result of the lottery determination lottery is out of place. For example, when the result of the lottery determination lottery is winning, the winning probability of the insertion lottery is set to 80%, and when the result of the lottery determination lottery is non-winning, the winning probability of the insertion lottery is set to 20%. Is set.

  In this way, when the insertion effect is won (successful) and the effect member 4 moves to the effect position (or when other successful effects occur), the probability that the winning determination lottery is won. Will increase. In other words, whether or not to win the insertion lottery can be a highly interesting effect that suggests the result of the lottery determination lottery.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
The gaming machine according to the means 1 is provided with an insertion portion into which a player can carry or insert a stationary insert, and a lottery regarding a game is executed when the insert is inserted into the insertion portion. It is characterized by comprising lottery means.
The gaming machine according to means 2 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein a plurality of the insertion portions are provided, and the lottery means inserts the insert into any insertion portion of the plurality of insertion portions. Based on what has been done, a lottery regarding the game is executed.
The gaming machine according to means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the conductive member includes an effect member capable of moving from a predetermined position to an effect position, and the insert is inserted into the insertion portion. An effect that determines whether or not to move the effect member from the predetermined position to the effect position is triggered by the insertion.
The gaming machine according to means 4 is the gaming machine according to means 3, wherein the decoration portion sets at least one of the plurality of insertion portions as a winning insertion portion, and the winning insertion portion has the above-mentioned winning insertion portion. When the insert is inserted, an effect of moving the effect member from the predetermined position to the effect position can be executed.
The gaming machine according to the means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 4, wherein the amount of profit received by the player is determined when the insert is inserted into the insertion portion. It is characterized by that.
The gaming machine according to means 6 is the gaming machine according to means 5 quoting means 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of insertion portions is set as a winning insertion portion, and the insertion is performed in the winning insertion portion. It is set so that the amount of profit received by the player is greater when an object is inserted than when the insert is inserted into an insertion part other than the winning insertion part And
In the gaming machine according to means 7, the game machine according to any one of means 1 to means 6, in which the result of the winning determination lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot game is to be executed is far off. It is possible to perform an effect that is set so that the probability of winning a lottery triggered by the insertion of the insert into the insertion portion is higher than in the case of the above.
The gaming machine according to the means 1 executes a lottery related to the game when the player possesses or a stationary insert is inserted into the insertion portion, and thus executes a game that is not interesting to the past. It becomes possible to do.
If the game machine according to the means 2 executes a lottery regarding the game based on which of the plurality of insertion parts the insert is inserted into, the game player's participation rate in the lottery is further increased. It is possible to increase.
Like a toy, if the effect member is moved from the predetermined position to the effect position when the insert is inserted into the insertion part, as in the gaming machine according to the means 3 or 4 It is possible to execute an interesting production.
If the effect that determines the magnitude of the profit received by the player can be executed when the insert is inserted into the insertion part, such as the gaming machine according to the means 5 or 6, the preference of the effect Can be further increased.
The probability of winning the lottery triggered by the insertion of the insert into the insertion portion is changed according to the result of the winning determination lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot game is executed as in the gaming machine according to the means 7. By doing so, the probability of being a big hit will increase when winning a lottery triggered by the insertion of the insert into the insertion section, so it is possible to further enhance the preference of the production .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Insertion part 3 Insert 4 Presentation member 26 Game board 261 Opening 30 Display apparatus 32 Start winning opening 34 Large winning opening 40 Main control board 42 Sub control board

Claims (1)

A lottery means for performing a lottery regarding a game, provided that an insertion portion is provided in which a player can carry or insert a stationary insert, and the insert is inserted into the insertion portion;
A production member capable of moving from a predetermined position to a production position;
With
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by determining whether or not to move the effect member from the predetermined position to the effect position when the insert is inserted into the insertion portion.

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