JPH02206484A - Pin ball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase the interest of a game and improve enjoyableness by determining a hit mode immediately in the case of prize winning to a specific prize-winning port, when the prize winning to the specific prize-winning port is continuously performed or it is in a fever in the mode of a great hit. CONSTITUTION:Display devices 271-273 for displaying hit modes are arranged, and it is stored in a display device state storing means 8 that the display devices are in the states of working or non-working. When prize winning to a specific prize winning port is performed by a display controlling means 1, then based on the stored content of the display device state storing means 8, the display device in the non- working state is selected, and by its display device, fixed display according to the fluctuation of display and a determined hit mode is performed, and after the start of the fluctuation, in the effective period of the fixed display, the display is set in the working state and is stored in the display state storing means 8. While the prize winning to the specific prize winning port is continuously performed or it is in a fever for a great hit in this manner, and when the prize winning to the specific prize winning port is performed further, then by using the display device in the non-working state, working for determining the hit mode is executed, and immediately after the prize winning to the specific prize winning port, the hit mode is determined.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to improved control of the display when a special winning slot is won during the period when the variable winning device is operating at the time of a jackpot.

[Prior art]

In recent years, pachinko machines use computers to electronically control the winning probability of balls. In such pachinko machines, in order to determine the winning mode, an event that depends on chance occurs, the winning mode is determined from that event, and the development of a more complicated game is controlled in response to the winning mode. ing. For example, a random number table is used to generate events that depend on chance. When a prize is won in a specific winning slot, the display on the display rotates and finally a display based on a random number generated in a random number table is performed, and a winning mode is determined based on the random number. When a jackpot is achieved, the variable prize winning device is activated and more prizes can be won.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, if a prize is entered into a specific winning slot during the period controlled by jackpot mode, the fact of winning will be stored, and when the above-mentioned jackpot mode ends, mode determination processing will be performed for the memorized winning. is now being carried out. Therefore, for a player, if a player wins a prize in a specific winning slot consecutively or wins a prize in a specific winning slot while in a fever due to a jackpot, the determination of the winning mode will be suspended for later winnings. Therefore, the desire to know the winning mode quickly cannot be satisfied. Therefore, if you win consecutively in a specific winning slot or have a fever in the jackpot mode, if the winning mode is determined immediately when you win in a specific winning slot, for example, when you are in the jackpot fever, the next jackpot fever will be activated. - may become a guaranteed state, which further increases the interest in the game, leading to an improvement in the game performance of the pachinko machine. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to immediately execute the determination of the winning mode without suspending it, thereby improving the playability of the pachinko machine. That's true.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention generates a random number according to the winning of a ball in a specific winning opening, determines a hit or miss mode according to the generated random number, and adjusts the winning probability of the ball into a winning opening according to the mode. In a pachinko machine that controls a plurality of displays, the display changes when a prize is won in the specific winning hole and the final display according to the mode, and after the start of the fluctuation of each display, the final display according to the winning mode is displayed. display device state storage means for storing the state of the display device such that the display device is in an operating state while the display is valid and the other period is in an inactive state; Based on the stored contents of the state storage means, a display device that is in an inactive state is selected, and the display device controls the fluctuation of the display and the final display according to the winning mode, and the display device is displayed while the display is valid. and display control means for storing the operating state of the device in the display device state storage means.

[Effect]

In the pachinko machine according to the present invention, a plurality of indicators for displaying winning modes are provided, and whether each indicator is in an operating state or in an inactive state is stored in the indicator state storage means. Here, the operating state of the display means the state while the final display according to the winning mode is valid after the start of fluctuation, and the non-operating state means the state during other periods. Then, when a prize is won in a specific winning slot, the display control means selects a display device that is in an inactive state based on the stored contents of the display state storage means, and changes the display and determines the winning mode based on the display device. A fixed display corresponding to the change is performed, and the display is stored in the display state storage means as an operating state for a period during which the fixed display is valid after the start of the fluctuation. In this way, if you win in a specific winning opening consecutively or while you are in a fever with a jackpot, if you win in a specific winning opening again, you can enter the winning mode using the display that is in an inactive state. The determining operation is executed, and the winning mode is determined immediately after winning a prize in the specific winning hole.

【Example】

The present invention will be described below based on specific examples. FIG. 2 is an external view of the game board 51. The game board 51 is provided with various winning holes, among which 52, 53, 54.
is a specific winning slot, and if you win in that specific winning slot,
A combination operation is started to determine the winning mode. 56.
59.60 is a normal winning opening, and 61.62 is a winning opening with a tulip type accessory. Reference numeral 63 is a large prize opening which is opened and closed according to the winning mode, and an opening/closing door 64 is opened and closed by a solenoid 41 provided inside. In addition, in the center of the big prize opening, there is a prize winning slot 6.
5 is provided, and when a prize is won in the prize opening, the opening/closing door 64 generates the right to continue opening and closing. In the center of the game board 51, there are specific winning holes 52, 53, 54.
3 Displaying the random combination state when the ball lands in the prize.
Numerical indicators 271, 272, 273 and a lamp indicator 29 are provided. The numerical displays 271, 272, and 273 are three-digit ED displays, and the lamp indicator 29 is a lamp in which red and blue LEDs are arranged cyclically. When a prize is won in a specific winning slot, the three-digit numerical value displayed on any one of the numerical display devices in the non-operating state changes. The fluctuating numerical values on the numerical display 271 and the like are unrelated to the rotation of the random number table. When the rotation of the numerical value display 271 etc. stops after a certain period of time has elapsed, a numerical value already determined by the random number table is displayed, regardless of the fluctuating numerical value at that time, and that numerical value determines the winning mode. Then, depending on the mode, the opening/closing door 6 of the big prize opening 63
The opening time etc. of 4 are controlled. Furthermore, the game board 51 is provided with various indicators and lamps for displaying operating states. 47a to 47j are operating lamps that blink during a combination operation for determining a mode. 43a to 43C are panic lamps that flash together with lamps 47a to 47j when a jackpot is won. Further, 45a to 45c are V lamps that flash when there is a prize in the (1) winning prize slot 63. Next, the electrical configuration of this device will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the device of this embodiment. A microcomputer 1 is used as a control device. An external ROM 3 and an external RAM 8 are connected to the microcomputer 1. A random number table 31 for determining the winning mode shown in FIG. 6 is formed in the ROM 3. RAM
8 includes a random number memory 81 in which random numbers that change momentarily by a random number table 31 are stored, and a numerical value display 271°2.
72.273, three operating flags 82 for storing whether each numerical display is in an operating state or in an inactive state.
, three fluctuation flags 83 for storing whether or not the numerical value of each numerical display is in a state of fluctuation, three determination memories 84 for storing determined random numbers for determining the winning mode,
Three display number memories 85 for storing the correspondence between the determined random numbers and the numerical display, and three confirmation flags 86 for storing the fact that the fluctuation of the numerical display has stopped and the winning mode has been determined. It is formed. On the other hand, a winning detection switch 7 that detects a winning ball in a specific winning opening, a winning opening detection switch 9 that detects a winning ball in a grand winning opening, a V winning detection switch 11 that detects a winning ball in a winning opening, The stop switch 20 is connected to the microcomputer 1 via a waveform shaping circuit 13 consisting of a flip-flop to prevent chattering. Further, the clock generation circuit 17 outputs an external interrupt signal to the INT terminal of the microcomputer 1 via the frequency divider 15. Then, the microcomputer 1 executes the main program shown in FIG. 4 in synchronization with the external interrupt signal. Further, a timing signal output from the timing signal generation circuit 18 is input to the R5Tl terminal of the microcomputer 1, and a random number generation program shown in FIG. 5 is activated in synchronization with the timing signal. Further, 21 is a power supply circuit, the signal of the start switch 23 is input to the reset signal generation circuit 19, and the output signal of the reset signal is input to the RST of the microcomputer 1.
It is input to the 2nd terminal, and the 3rd terminal is input by the reset signal.
The initial program shown in the figure is started. A display drive circuit 25, a display selection circuit 28, and a driver 39 are connected to each output port of the microcomputer 1. Display drive circuit 25, display selection circuit 28
The numerical display devices 271, 272, and 273 described above are connected to the . These displays are dynamically driven by outputting selection data and display data from the microcomputer 1 at regular intervals. That is, each display unit is selected by the display selection circuit 28 and displayed according to the output signal of the display drive circuit 25 at that time. The driver 39 drives the solenoid 41 according to the signal from the microcomputer 1, and the panic lamp 43,
The lighting operation of the lamp 45 and operation lamp 47 is controlled. Next, the operation of the pachinko machine having such a configuration will be explained based on a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the microcomputer 1. (1) When the initial set start switch 23 is turned on when the power is turned on, power is supplied to the microcomputer 1, and the reset signal generation circuit 19 outputs the reset signal S4 to the RST2 terminal. Then, the CPUI executes the process shown in FIG. That is, 3
Register X11. Xi2, X13, etc. are set to initial values, and the display lamp register L, which stores the lighting lamp of the lamp indicator 29, is set to the initial value. In addition, winning balls that have entered a specific winning slot and whose winning mode has not been confirmed, and winning balls that have a confirmed winning mode but whose winning mode has not been executed (hereinafter, these winning balls are referred to as "pending winning balls"). Set the winning ball counter C that counts the number of winning balls to zero, and set the winning ball counter G that counts the number of winning balls that entered the grand prize opening to zero. Initialize counter A to zero. In addition, the status register F that stores the control state is initialized to zero, the mode register R that stores the mode is initialized to zero, and three display timers Tk ( k=1 to 3) and a timer T2. which measures the opening time of the big prize opening 63 according to the winning mode. T3 is initialized to zero. Then, the upper digit of the random number stored in the random number memory 81 is set to the initial value 1, and the address I of the random number table 31 for determining the hundreds digit and the ones digit of the random number from the random number table 31 is set. It is set to the initial value of 1. (2) Rotating the random number table In parallel with the main program processing of the HIIJJ diagram, R
A random number generation program shown in FIG. 5 is activated in synchronization with the timing signal input from the 5Tl terminal. That is, in step 200, the random number table 31 shown in FIG.
The numerical value stored at the address T is successively output from the random number memory 81, and the numerical value is stored in the hundreds digit and first digit of the random number memory 81. Then, in the next step 202, it is determined whether or not the value of address ■ is the final value of the address in the random number table 31. If it is not the final value, address E is updated by 1 in step 204, and the present random number generation program ends. be done. Also,
If the value of address I is determined to be the final value in step 202, the process moves to step 206, where address I is set to the initial value of 1, and in the next step 2.8, the numerical value of the upper digit of the random number is It is incremented by 1. In this way, random numbers for mode determination are generated in the random number memory 81 at any time after the pachinko machine is reset. The random number generation rate at this time is determined by the timing signal output from the timing signal generation circuit 18. (3) Main program After initial setting, the CPUI executes the main program shown in FIG. 4 every time an external interrupt signal output from the frequency divider 15 is input. In step 100, each timer is updated, and in step 102, the status signals Sl, S2 . S3 is loaded. These status signals are composed of negative logic, and when the signals are at a low level, the switch is on, indicating that a winning ball has been detected. Therefore, step 104.12o. At step 124, the falling edge of each status signal is detected, and only at that time, each counter C, G, A is updated by 1. However, the number of pending winning balls is only counted up to 3 in step 105. Also, in step 103, the value of the numerical display register of the numerical display whose variable flag is set to on is changed,
The numerical value displayed on the numerical display is changed. By repeating this step 103, the display on the numerical display whose variation flag is on will vary. Then, when a winning in the specific winning hole is detected, the determination in step 104 becomes YES, and if the number of reserved winning balls is smaller than 3 in step 105, step 106
In step 107, the winning ball counter C is updated by 1.
Select one numerical display whose operation flag is off, that is, in a non-operating state, and turn on the operation flag and fluctuation flag of that numerical display. Further, the number of the selected numerical display is stored in the display number memo IJD(C). Thereafter, the displayed numerical value of the numerical display device will fluctuate through the process of step 103 until the fluctuation flag is turned off. Next, in step 108, in order to measure the fluctuation time, the display timer T corresponding to the numerical display of that number is set.
Set k. Next, in step 109, the value of the random number memory 81 at that time is confirmed! Stored in JM(C). That is, when a win in a specific winning hole is detected in a state where there is no pending winning ball, the winning ball counter C becomes 1, and the value of the random number memory 81 at that time is stored in the fixed memory M(1). Also, when the winning ball counter C is 1 or more, if you enter a specific winning hole,
The winning ball counter C is incremented by one. Then, the value of the random number memory 81 at the time of winning is stored in the confirmed memo UM(C) corresponding to the number C of the pending winning ball. Also, at this time, since the fluctuation of the numerical display has not yet stopped, the winning mode cannot be confirmed, so in order to prevent the processing of the winning mode from being executed, the corresponding confirmation flag S (C) is turned off. shall be. In this way, when a specific winning hole is won, a random number for determining the winning mode is determined. Next, in step 110, if any of the three display timers Tk has timed up, in step 112, an array variable l of the display number memory that stores the numerical display number k corresponding to the timer Tk that has timed up. Headline,
The value of the confirmed memory l(m) specified by the array variable m is set in the numerical display register of the numerical display of that number, and the numerical value is displayed on the corresponding numerical display, and step 103
Turn off the fluctuation flag to stop the numerical fluctuation processing in . Then, in the next step 114, it is determined whether the number is off or not. If it is off, there is no need to hold the winning ball, so in step 116, the display number is memorized! J.D.
The operation flag of the numerical display of the number stored in (m) is turned off, and the numerical display is released as a non-operating display for subsequent processing when winning a prize. Also, step 1
The value of the winning ball counter C, which was updated by 1 in step 06, is decreased by 1 in step 116 to reduce the number of pending winning balls at that time. Furthermore, since each memory confirmation memory, confirmation flag, and display device number memory corresponding to array variable m will be in an empty state, each data of the array variable larger than array variable m will be
Carry it up one by one. On the other hand, in the case of a win, the six confirmation flag S (+n) corresponding to the confirmation memo 'JM(m) is turned on in step 118, thereby making it possible to execute the winning mode. On the other hand, if no display timer has timed up in step 110, the numerical display may be changing, or
Since this is a case where there is no winning ball, the steps 112 to 1 above are performed.
The process proceeds to step 120 without performing the process of step 18. Steps 120 to 126 are steps for counting the number of wins in the big winning hole and the number of wins in the V winning hole during the period when the machine is operating in the jackpot mode. Further, steps 132 to 176 are processing steps corresponding to each state. (a) Processing when there is no hit pending winning ball The winning pending winning ball is a winning ball that has been determined to be a winning ball with a pending winning ball, but has not yet been executed in the winning mode. Then, whether or not there is a hit pending winning ball is determined in step 132 by checking whether the confirmation flag 5(1) is on and the value of the counter C is 1 or more. If the value of counter C is 1 or more, it means that there is at least one pending winning ball, and the numerical value change on the numerical display is completed for the first pending winning ball, and the generated random number is If it is a hit, 5(1) is set on in step 118. If the above conditions are not met, it means that there are no pending winning balls, or even if there are, there are no pending winning balls whose winning mode has been determined. Therefore, in that case, the determination at step 132 is NO.
Then, the process of step 176 is executed. Therefore, when there is no hit pending winning ball, steps 100-1
The process of 32.176 is executed repeatedly, and as a result,
The numerical display, lamp display, and each lamp group perform predetermined displays corresponding to the state at that time. At this time, if there are pending winning balls, the display on the numerical display will change depending on the number of the pending winning balls. (b) Processing step 1 when there is a hit pending winning ball
When the determination condition 32 is satisfied, the process moves to step 134, where the winning mode of the first hit pending winning ball is determined from the value of the confirmed memo IJM(1), and the mode value is set in the mode register R. The values set in the mode register R are 0 for a miss, 1 for a small hit, 2 for a medium hit, and 3 for a jackpot. When it is a miss, it has already been excluded from the reserved winning balls in step 116, so 0 is not set in the mode register R in step 134. Then, in step 142, 2 is set in the status register F to set the panic mode, and in step 144, a time is set in the timer T2. Then, in the first execution cycle, the determination at steps 146 and 148 is NO, and in the subsequent execution cycle, the determination at step 128 is YES, so the process branches to step 146, and timer T2 is determined to have timed up at step 146. up to, steps 100-128, 146.148.176
is executed repeatedly. As a result, the big prize opening remains open for a predetermined period of time, and the lamp group displays a panic state. At this time, if it is determined in step 148 that the number of winning balls into the big winning hole is 10, the same process as the time-up is performed even before the time-up. That is, in step 150, the counter G is set to 0 and the register R is set to 0. (c) Processing when a winning ball is present When the big winning hole is open, ■ If a winning ball is present, that is,
When counter A is 1 (step 156), step 1
In step 58, the value of register F is set to 3 to indicate the occurrence of the continuation right. Then, in step 162, the timer T3 is set to a predetermined time, and in step 164, time-up is determined. This process is to provide a certain delay until the big prize opening is subsequently opened. After this, in step 166, register R is set to the value 3 indicating a jackpot,
The process moves to step 142, and the above-mentioned winning process is performed. However, the continuation right is adjusted in step 152 so that it does not occur more than 10 times. Then, when the processing of all the winning modes for the first hit pending winning ball is completed, step 170 is executed. In step 170, the numerical display of the corresponding numerical display may be deleted, so the display number memory D (
1) Turns off the operation flag of the display of the number stored in step 1, making the display inactive and releasing it as a numerical display that can be changed at the next winning. In addition, since the winning mode process 1 for the earliest hit pending winning ball has been completed, in the next step 172, the confirmed memory M(j)
, the confirmation flag 5(j), and the inner shrine of the display device number memory D(j) are incremented one by one and updated. That is, the updated M(1), 5(1), and D(1) can be the data for the next earliest winning ball. Also, for the same reason, the value of the counter C is decreased by 1 in step 174, and the number of reserved winning balls is decreased by 1. If the condition of step 132 of the next execution cycle is satisfied, it means that there is a hit pending winning ball, and in that case, the winning mode process is continuously executed for that winning ball. Ru. If the condition is not satisfied, since there are no longer any hit pending winning balls, the process branches to step 176 to perform the processing when there are no winning pending winning balls. In this way, if a prize is won in a specific winning slot during jackpot fever, the other non-operating numerical display will change, and if that winning is determined to be a win, the jackpot fever will continue the next time. The information that - is obtained in advance. In the above embodiment, the numerical display 271 etc. displays numerical values, but it may be a pattern or the like. In addition to the random number table, the random number generation means may include a counter and means for sequentially updating the numerical value of the counter. A plurality of different random number generating means may be provided corresponding to the number of numerical display devices. Further, the probability of occurrence of the winning mode of the plurality of different random number generating means may be set to be different. Also, the timing to determine the random number for determining the winning mode is
As mentioned above, in addition to winning a prize, it may also be a time after a certain amount of time has elapsed after winning a prize, or when a stop switch is pressed. Further, generating random numbers as described above can be used not only for pachinko machines but also for other gaming machines that generate chance, such as throttle machines.

【Effect of the invention】

The present invention includes a plurality of display devices that perform a final display according to the change in display and the mode when a prize is won in a specific winning opening, and a display state storage means that stores whether each display device is in an operating state or not. , When a prize is won in a specific winning slot, a display device that is in an inactive state is selected based on the stored contents of the display device state storage means, and the display device controls the fluctuation of the display and the final display according to the winning mode, and Since the display control means stores the display device in an operating state in the display device state storage device during the period when the display device is valid, it is possible to win consecutively in a specific winning opening or to get feverish with a jackpot. If the player wins a prize in a specific prize opening while playing the game, the player can immediately obtain information as to whether the prize is a win or not. Therefore, during the jackpot fever, the player can obtain information that the next jackpot fever will continue, so he can increase his sense of good fortune, or enjoy the feeling of good fortune in advance, and play the game at the pachinko machine. Improves gameplay.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the appearance of the game board, Figs. , 5th
The figures are a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the microcomputer used in the pachinko machine of the same embodiment, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a random number table. 71.272.273°゛Numeric display 9-...Lamp display 0゛Memory number display 3a-43 c-Panic lamp 5a-45cmV lamp 7a-47J°"Operation lamp■...Random number table 50゛Frame 1°゛Game board 52.53.54・-Specific winning opening 3゛・
Grand prize opening 64 - Opening/closing door 5°/°V Grand prize opening 81 - Random number memory 2 Operation flag 83 - Variation flag 4 - Confirmation memory 85 - Display number memory 6 ° Confirmation flag Patent applicant Sanyo Bussanyo Co., Ltd. Patent Attorney Osamu Fujitani Figure 2 Figure Figure Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] A random number is generated in response to the entry of a ball into a specific winning opening, a hit or miss mode is determined according to the generated random number, and the ball is placed into the winning opening in accordance with the mode. A pachinko machine that controls the probability of winning a prize, comprising a plurality of indicators that perform a final display according to the mode and the variation of the display when a prize is won in the specific winning slot, and a final display according to the winning mode after the start of the variation of each of the indicators. display device state storage means for storing the state of the display device such that the display device is in an operating state while the final display is valid and is in an inactive state during other periods; Selecting a display device in an inactive state based on the stored contents of the display state storage means, controlling display fluctuations and a final display according to a winning mode using the display device, and a period during which the display of the display device is valid; A pachinko machine characterized by comprising display control means for storing the display in an operating state in the display state storage means.