JPH04193284A - Game system for pinball machine hall - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve a possibility of winning a prize by inhibiting the output of a shot closing signal for changing over a pinball machine to the shot closing state during a period outputting a game permitting signal from a call device corresponding to a pinball machine. CONSTITUTION:When a special prize pattern displayed on display means 3-5 of a pinball machine 1 is a preset game continuation permitting pattern, a game permitting means provided in a call device 18 is operated. Then a game permitting signal P4 is outputted from the call device 18, so that a shot closing controller 32 inhibits the output of a shot closing signal on the basis of the output of the game permitting signal P4. Thus the pinball machine 1 is not changed over to the shot closing state, so that a player can continue the game to improve a possibility of winning a prize.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides a system for detecting information randomly selected from among a plurality of types of pattern information consisting of characters, pictures, etc., when a predetermined condition is met. A pachinko game machine is provided with a plurality of display means for displaying, and configured to exhibit a special prize state with an extremely high probability of winning when a combination of symbol information displayed on the display means forms a predetermined special prize pattern. This invention relates to a game system for pachinko halls.

(Prior Art) This type of pachinko game machine has a plurality of display means consisting of, for example, LED segments or a liquid crystal display approximately in the center of the board, and pachinko balls are placed in a specific winning slot provided on the board. When a prize is won, one piece of symbol information randomly selected from among a plurality of types of symbol information consisting of letters, pictures, etc. is displayed on each display means. Then, when the symbol information displayed on each display means becomes a predetermined special prize pattern, the control device of the slot machine drives the electric accessory, thereby switching to the special prize state where the winning probability is extremely high. It has become.

Therefore, when the special prize state occurs, the player can win a large amount of pachinko balls.

By the way, such a special prize state occurs based on a predetermined probability, so if a player who has won a large amount of pachinko balls due to the occurrence of a special prize continues playing with the acquired pachinko balls, he will receive new pachinko balls. The probability that the special prize state will occur again without doing so increases. For this reason, allowing a player who has generated a special prize to continue playing is not a good business strategy, as it would bias the distribution of profits to players, so pachinko halls have traditionally maintained a special prize status. When the game ends, the same player is prohibited from continuing the game, and the pachinko balls that the player has won are exchanged for prizes.

However, for the player, if he wants to continue playing the pachinko game machine after exchanging the pachinko balls he has acquired through the cancellation for a prize as described above, he must rent new pachinko balls. For this reason,
Players will be at a disadvantage compared to if they continued playing with the pachinko balls they have acquired, so they will avoid pachinko halls that are regulated as described above, which will cause a decline in the customer attraction rate of pachinko halls. Therefore, in recent years, pachinko halls have allowed the same player to continue playing under predetermined conditions when a special prize situation occurs. In other words, when the combination of symbol information displayed on each display means becomes a predetermined special prize pattern and a special prize state occurs, the staff in charge determines whether the special prize pattern is a continuation play permission pattern predefined by the pachinko hall. It is confirmed whether or not the same player is allowed to continue playing the game, and if the pattern is such that the continued play is permitted, the same player is allowed to continue playing the game regardless of whether the special prize ends.

Such continued play is allowed until the special prize pattern becomes, for example, a pattern that prohibits continued play, and this allows the player to continue playing with the pachinko balls obtained from the special prize under predetermined conditions. Since games by the same player do not continue for a long time, pachinko halls do not become unduly disadvantageous.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, when a special prize state occurs, the staff member in charge must confirm that the special prize pattern of the pachinko game machine where the special prize has occurred is either a continuation play permitted pattern or a continuation play prohibited pattern. There is a drawback that it is necessary to confirm each time which one is set, and the confirmation work is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to present a special prize state in which the winning rate is increased based on the combination of symbol information displayed on a plurality of display means, and also to provide a special prize state in which the winning rate is increased based on the combination of symbol information displayed on a plurality of display means. To provide a pachinko game machine and its termination control device that can easily perform the work of permitting continued play when realizing a configuration that allows a player to continue playing when a game occurs.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The gaming system for pachinko halls of the present invention is characterized in that a gaming system for pachinko halls according to the present invention randomly selects pattern information from among a plurality of types of pattern information consisting of characters, patterns, etc. when a predetermined condition is met. When the combination of symbol information displayed on these display means becomes a predetermined special prize pattern, a special prize state with an extremely high probability of winning is presented, and a stop signal is input. A pachinko game machine is provided which is configured to be switched to a stop state in which playing is prohibited in the operation state, and a calling device corresponding to the pachinko game machine is provided with a game permission means for outputting a game permission signal in the operation state, It outputs a stop signal to switch the pachinko game machine to a stop state based on the number of out balls and the number of safe balls generated in the game machine, and also outputs the stop signal when the pachinko game machine is winning a special prize. A stop control device configured to prohibit the pachinko game machine is provided, and a stop prohibition means is provided for prohibiting output of the stop signal during a period when a game permission signal is output from a calling device corresponding to the pachinko game machine. It is something.

(Function) When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the pachinko game machine, symbol information is displayed on each display means. At this time, when the combination of each symbol information becomes a special prize pattern, the winning probability becomes a special prize state where the probability of winning is extremely high, and a large number of safe balls are ejected from the pachinko game machine at once, so the stop control device sends a stop signal. will now be output. At this time, during the special prize period, the stop control device prohibits the output of the stop signal, so the player can continue playing the game even if a stop occurs during the special prize period.

Now, when the special prize pattern displayed on the display means in the pachinko game machine becomes a preset continuation game permission pattern, the game permission means provided in the calling device is operated. Then, since the calling device outputs a game permission signal, the termination control device prohibits the output of the termination signal based on the output of the game permission signal. Therefore, since the pachinko game machine does not switch to the stopped state, the player can continue playing the game.

When the special prize pattern generated in the pachinko game machine becomes a preset continued game prohibition pattern, the operation state of the game permission means is canceled. Then, since the output of the game permission signal from the game permission means is finished, the stop control device cancels the state where the output of the stop signal is prohibited, and thereby switches the pachinko game machine to the stop state where the game is prohibited. It will be done.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2, which shows the front of the pachinko game machine, a board 2 of the pachinko game machine 1 is provided with first to third display means 3 to 5 made of, for example, an LED dot matrix. When a pachinko ball enters a specific winning hole 6 provided on the board 2, symbol information consisting of letters, pictures, etc. is displayed on the answer display means 3 to 5. Further, an electric accessory 7 is provided at the lower part of the board surface 2.

This electric accessory 7 consists of a grand prize opening 8 closed by an opening/closing member 9, and when the combination displayed on the answer display means 3 to 5 becomes a special prize pattern, the opening/closing member 9 rotates forward and the board surface 2 is designed to catch falling pachinko balls and guide them to the grand prize opening 8. In addition, 10 is an upper ball receiving tray, 11 is an upper ball receiving tray, and 12 is an operation handle for driving a ball launching device.

In FIG. 3, which schematically shows the configuration of the pachinko game machine 1, a safe ball storage container (not shown) is provided on the back side of the pachinko game machine 1, and safe balls are fed into this ball storage container from the ball supply device 13. It is now being supplied. This ball supply device 13 supplies pachinko balls according to the on/off state of a ball detection switch provided in the safe ball storage container, and also generates a safe ball counting pulse every time it supplies 10 pachinko balls, for example. P2 is output to the hall management computer 14. In addition, an out ball counter 15 is arranged on the back side of the board surface 2, and an out hole 16 (
2), an out ball counting pulse P is output to the hall management computer 14 every time, for example, 10 pachinko balls are ejected.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko game machine 1, a control device 17 is arranged to control the operating state of the pachinko game machine 1.

This control device I¥17 controls the entire operation of the pachinko game machine 1, such as the occurrence of a winning prize, the occurrence of a special prize, and the ringing of a buzzer, and also outputs a special prize signal P3 indicating that a special prize has occurred to the hall management computer 14. do.

Further, a calling device 18 is provided above the pachinko game machine 1. That is, in FIG. 4 showing the front of the calling device 18, a calling lamp 19 is provided on the upper part of the calling device 18, and a stop lamp 20 is provided below the calling lamp 19. Grand prize lamp 21. Continuing game lamp 22
A call switch 23 is also provided. Here, the call lamp 19 is turned on when the call switch 23 is turned on, and is turned off when the call switch 23 is turned off. The stop lamp 20 lights up when the pachinko game machine 1 is stopped.

The special prize lamp 21 lights up during the period when the pachinko game machine 1 receives a special prize. The continuing game lamp 22 lights up when the pachinko game machine 1 is allowed to continue playing regardless of whether the game is stopped or not. On the other hand, the top plate 25 of the curtain plate 24 to which the calling device 18 is attached is removably provided, and the game permission switch 26 provided on the back side of the calling device 18 can be operated with the top plate 25 removed. It looks like this.

Here, the calling device 18 is provided with a game permission means mainly composed of a microcomputer, and the game permission means will be explained with reference to FIG. 5.

That is, in FIG. 5 schematically showing the configuration of the call switch 18, the game permission means 27 turns on the call lamp 19 through the driver circuit 28 when the call switch 23 is turned on, and also issues a special prize through the special prize input section 29. When the signal is input, the special prize lamp 21 is turned on through the driver circuit 28.

Moreover, when the game permission means 27 inputs the 11-signal through the stop input section 30, the game permission means 27 turns on the stop lamp 20 through the driver circuit 28, and also controls the call switch 23 to turn on the stop lamp 20 through the driver circuit 28.
When turned on, the call lamp 19 is turned on through the driver circuit 28. At this time, the game permission means 27 outputs the game permission signal P4 to the game permission output section 31 while the call switch 23 is in the on state, and the output state remains unchanged until the call switch 23 is turned off or the output state of the game permission signal is This continues until the number of inputs of the special prize signal reaches a predetermined number of times.

Now, each counting pulse P from the pachinko game machine 1,,'
P2 is given via a signal line to a stop control device 32 configured in the hole management computer 14, and this stop control device 32 will be described below.

Here, the stop control device 32 is shown in FIG. 1 by a combination of functional blocks. However, the stop control device 32 is actually configured inside the hall management computer 14, and is designed to centrally manage a large number of pachinko game machines 1; For convenience, only functional blocks related to one pachinko game machine 1 are shown.

33 is an out ball counting unit which receives counting pulse P1 indicating the number of out balls via input unit 34 and transfer gate 35, which sequentially adds counting pulses P1 inputted after being initialized through reset terminal R and calculates the number of out balls. The addition result is output as a numerical signal N1 indicating the number of out balls. Note that the transfer gate 35 allows a signal to pass only when a high level signal is applied to its gate terminal. 3
6 inputs the counting pulse P2 indicating the number of safe balls to the input section 34.
This is a safe ball counting section that sequentially adds counting pulses P2 inputted after being initialized through a reset terminal R, and outputs the addition result as a numerical signal N2 indicating the number of safe balls.

37 is a subtraction unit which subtracts the number of safe balls indicated by the numerical signal N2 from the number of out balls indicated by the numerical signal N, and uses the subtraction result as a numerical signal N3 indicating the difference number of balls of the pachinko game machine 1. Output.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a discontinuation set value storage section, which stores a discontinuation set value Nz (negative [1) that can be changed arbitrarily. 39 is a comparison section, which compares the above-mentioned stop setting value NZ and the above-mentioned subtraction section 37.
When the relationship Nz≧N is established, that is, when the difference in the number of balls of the pachinko game machine 1 reaches the stop setting value Nz, a pulse stop signal S2 is sent. It is designed to be output. Reference numeral 40 denotes a signal holding section, which receives the stop signal Sz via the transfer gate 41, and holds the stop signal Sz only during the period from when the stop signal Sz is output until it is initialized through the reset terminal R. A stop signal Sz- is output. Note that the transfer gate 41 allows the stop signal Sz to pass while a high level signal is applied to the gate terminal. and,
The stop signal Sz- is output from the signal holding section 40 to the output section 42.
In the state where the output is to the pachinko game machine 1 via The configuration is such that the state can be switched.

Reference numeral 43 denotes a driving setting value storage section in which a driving setting value Na that can be arbitrarily changed is stored, and in this embodiment, the driving setting value Na is set to zero. Reference numeral 44 denotes a comparison unit for detecting the driving state, which compares the driving setting value Na with the numerical signal N3 from the subtracting unit 37, and determines when Na≦N3, that is, when the pachinko game machine 1 When the driving state (the number of out balls is greater than the number of safe balls) and the difference in the number of balls is zero or more, the driving signal Sa consisting of a high level signal is generated.
In other states, a low level signal is output. The output of the comparator 44 is inverted by an inverter 45 and then applied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 35.

Reference numeral 46 denotes an AND circuit serving as a stopping prohibition means, which is connected to the input section 47 from the control device 17 provided in the pachinko game machine 1.
The inverter 48 receives the special prize signal P3 input through the input section 49 from the calling device 18.
The game permission signal P4 inputted through the inverter 50 is received in an inverted state. Further, the output terminal of the AND 46 is connected to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 41.

51 is a release means that outputs a reset pulse RP when the release operation is performed, and the reset pulse RP causes the out ball counting section 33. The safe ball counting section 36 and the signal holding section 40 are initialized via the reset/reset terminal R. Further, the reset pulse R from the opening means 51
P is given to the control device 17 through the output section 52.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6 showing the operation of the game permission means provided in the calling device 18.

When a game is being played on the pachinko game machine 1,
Counting pulses P1 and P2 are output from the pachinko game machine 1, and an out ball counting unit 3 adds counting pulse P1.
3 outputs a numerical signal N1 indicating the number of out balls, and a numerical signal N2 indicating the number of safe balls is output from the safe ball counting section 36 which adds counting pulse P2. As a result, the subtraction unit 37 performs an operation of subtracting the number of safe balls indicated by the numerical signal N2 from the number of out balls indicated by the numerical signal N1, and transfers the operation result to the pachinko game machine 1.
It is output as a numerical signal N indicating the difference in the number of balls.

In this case, when the numerical signal N from the subtraction unit 37 is greater than or equal to zero, that is, when the pachinko game machine 1 is in the input state, the input signal Sa (high level signal) is output from the comparison unit 44.
The input signal Sa is inverted to a low level signal by the inverter 45 and applied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 35. Therefore, the transfer gate 35 prevents the counting pulse P from passing, and therefore, during the period when the pachinko game machine 1 is in the hitting state, the counting pulse P by the out ball counting section 33,
The addition operation of Pachinko game machine 1 is stopped.
Regarding the number of pachinko balls entered into the hitting state by the player, this will not be reflected in the calculation result of the difference number of balls in the subtraction unit 37. As a result, pachinko game machine 1
When the game is stopped after being played by two or more players, a situation in which the number of pachinko balls acquired by a player becomes greater than a set stop value Nz is prevented.

Here, when a pachinko ball fired onto the board 2 is caught on a nail, for example, the player turns on the calling switch 23 of the calling device 18. Then, the game permission means 27 proceeds from step AI to step A2 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, and lights up the call lamp 19. Therefore, the staff in charge judges that an abnormality has occurred and rushes to the pachinko game machine 1 corresponding to the call lamp 19 and calls the call switch 2.
Turn off 3. Then, the game permission means 27 proceeds from step A3 to step A4 and turns off the call lamp 19.

Now, as the game progresses, when the numerical signal N3 from the subtraction unit 37 in the stopping control device 32 is in a negative value, that is, when the player has acquired pachinko balls,
Since the input signal Sa is not outputted from the comparator 44, the transfer gate 45 allows the counting pulse P1 to pass through.

In this state, when a pachinko ball enters a special prize opening 6 provided on the board 2, and the symbol information displayed on each display means 3 to 5 becomes a special prize pattern, the electric accessory 7 is driven to win a prize. A special prize state in which the prize opening 8 is opened occurs, and the probability of winning a prize becomes extremely high. As a result, the number of pachinko balls acquired by the player suddenly increases, and the difference number of balls calculated by the subtraction unit 37 increases in the negative direction, and when the numerical signal N3 reaches the stop setting value Nz, The comparator 25 outputs a stop signal Sz.

On the other hand, a control device 17 provided in the pachinko game machine 1 controls the operation of the pachinko game machine 1 as a whole. That is,
The control device 17 outputs a special prize signal P when a special prize is generated.
, outputs. As a result, the signal level of one input terminal of the AND circuit 46 in the stop control device 32 becomes low level, so the output of the AND circuit 46 becomes low level.

Therefore, since the stop signal Sz from the comparison section 39 cannot pass through the transfer gate 41, the stop signal Sz- from the signal holding section 40 is not transmitted to the pachinko game machine. Then, when the special prize ends, the stop signal Sz from the comparator 39 is sent to the transfer gate 41 at that timing.
Since the pachinko game machine 1 is passed through and held in the signal holding section 40, a stop signal Sz- is outputted from the signal holding section 4o, thereby switching the pachinko game machine 1 to a stop state in which no games can be played.

Now, as mentioned above, when the special prize signal P3 is output from the control device 17 of the pachinko game machine 1 due to the occurrence of the special prize, the game permission means 27 proceeds from step A5 to step A6 and lights up the special prize lamp 21. Then, when the special prize ends and the special prize signal P3 is cut off, the game permission means 27
Proceed from step A7 to step 88 and special prize lamp 2
Turn off 1.

Therefore, when a special prize is generated in the pachinko game all, if the combination of symbol information displayed on each display means 3 to 5 is a continuous play permission pattern of r333J or r777J, the staff in charge of the pachinko game Top plate 2 corresponding to the calling device 18 provided corresponding to the machine 1
5 and turn on the game permission switch 26. Then, the game permission means 27 performs the steps from step A9 to step AI.
The process advances to step O, outputs the game permission signal P4, and lights up the game permission lamp (step A11). Subsequently, the game permission means 27 determines whether or not a special prize signal has been input in step A12. If it is determined that the special prize signal has not been input, the game permission means 27 proceeds to step A13 and switches the game permission switch 26.
is turned off to determine whether it is present or not. Then, when determining that the game permission switch 26 is not turned off, the game permission means 27 returns to step AI. Due to the above operation, one input terminal of the AND circuit 46 in the stop control device 32 is maintained at a low level, so that the stop signal S
z cannot pass through the transfer gate 41. Therefore, regardless of the end of the special prize state, the pachinko game machine 1 is not switched to the stop state, and thus the player can continue playing the game regardless of the end of the special prize.

On the other hand, when a special prize occurs in a state where continued gaming is permitted as described above, the game permission means 27 proceeds from step AI2 to step A14, adds 1 to the number of special prizes, and sets the calculated number of special prizes to the set value. It is determined whether or not this has been reached (step A15). At this time, if it is determined that the number of special prizes has not reached the set value, the game permission means 27:
Proceeding to step A+3, it is determined whether the game permission switch 26 has been turned off. When the special prize occurs, for example, 10 times in a state where continued gaming is permitted, the game permission means 27 proceeds from step A15 to step AlB, stops outputting the game permission signal P4, and turns on the game permission lamp 32. The light is turned off (step A17). Subsequently, the game permission means 27 sets the number of special prizes to zero in step A18, and then returns to A1. As a result of the above operation, both input terminals of the AND circuit 46 in the stop control device 32 go to the ``1'' level and the transfer gate 41 is turned on.
The stop signal Sz output from the pachinko game machine 1 passes through the transfer gate 41 and is applied to the signal holding section 40, and the stop signal Sz- is outputted from the signal holding section 40 to the pachinko game machine 1. As a result, the pachinko game machine 1 is switched to a stopped state, and the player is prohibited from playing the game.

In addition, if the special prize pattern becomes a pattern that prohibits continued gaming, such as r222J or r888J, while continued gaming is permitted, the staff member in charge must press the gaming permission switch 2
Turn off. Then, the game permission means 27 performs step A.
13, the process proceeds to step A1B, where the output of the game permission signal is stopped and the game permission lamp is turned off. Through the above operations, when the special prize ends, the pachinko game machine 1 is switched to the stopped state.

Incidentally, in order to release the pachinko game machine 1 that has been stopped, the opening means 51 is operated. That is, when the release means 51 is operated, the signal holding section 40 is reset, so that the output of the stop signal Sz- that had been output from the signal holding section 40 to the pachinko game machine 1 is stopped, and the pachinko game by the player is stopped. It becomes possible to play games on the game machine 1. Further, the opening means 51 is also operated when the player changes while the continued game is permitted. In this case, when the release means 51 is operated, an interrupt is applied to the control device 17 of the pachinko game machine 1, and the game starts from the initial state.

In short, according to the above embodiment, when the special prize pattern displayed on each display means 3 to 5 is a continuation game permission pattern indicating permission for continuation game, the calling device 18
At the same time as turning on the game permission switch 26 provided in
When the special prize pattern becomes a continuation play prohibition pattern that prohibits continuation play, by turning off the game permission switch 26, the stop control device 32 provided in the hall management computer 14 is activated to stop the game on the pachinko game machine 1. Since the permission instruction can be given on the pachinko game machine 1 side, when a special prize occurs, the pachinko game machine 1 can be continued, unlike the conventional example where the pachinko game machine 1 needs to be given permission to continue playing based on the symbol information on the hall management computer side. You can easily switch to the game permission state.

Further, in the case of the above embodiment, when the pachinko game machine 1 is switched to the continuous play permission state and the special prize has been won a set number of times, the output of the game permission signal P4 to the hall management computer 14 is stopped. So,
To switch a pachinko game machine in which continued play is permitted to a continued play prohibited state without performing troublesome operations.

In the above embodiment, the output state of the game permission signal is controlled by the on/off operation of the game permission switch 26, but instead of this, when the call switch 26 is operated, for example, twice in succession, It may be configured such that the game permission signal is output and the output of the game permission signal is stopped when the next operation is performed twice in succession.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the game system for pachinko halls of the present invention, the game permission means provided in the calling device compatible with the pachinko game machine outputs a game permission signal, and also outputs a game permission signal. The stop prohibiting means provided in the stop control device prohibits the output of a stop signal for switching the pachinko game machine to a stop state during the output period of the game permission signal from the calling device corresponding to the pachinko game machine. As a result, the pachinko game machine can perform the work of permitting the pachinko game machine to continue playing.

Therefore, a special prize state that increases the probability of winning is awarded based on the combination of symbol information displayed on a plurality of display means, and the player is allowed to continue playing when the combination is a specific pattern. When implementing this configuration, an excellent effect is achieved in that permission work for continued gaming can be easily performed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall function, FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko game machine, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of the pachinko game machine.
FIG. 4' is a front view of the calling device, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the calling device, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the game permitting means. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 3 to 5 are display means, 1
4 is a hall management computer, 18 is a calling device, 22 is a game permission lamp, 26 is a game permission switch, 27 is a game permission means, 32 is a stop control device, and 46 is an AND circuit (stop prohibition means). Agent Patent Attorney Tsuyoshi Sato B Figure 1 Figure 1] Figure 2 Go to Figure 1 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. It has a plurality of display means for displaying information randomly selected from among a plurality of types of pattern information consisting of characters, pictures, etc. when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and displays the information on these display means. When the combination of the symbol information obtained becomes a predetermined special prize pattern, a special prize state with an extremely high probability of winning a prize is presented, and when a stop signal is input, the game is switched to a stopped state in which the game is prohibited. a pachinko game machine, a game permission means installed in a calling device corresponding to the pachinko game machine and outputting a game permission signal in an operating state; a launch control device configured to output a stop signal for switching the pachinko game machine to a stop state, and to prohibit output of the stop signal while the pachinko game machine is winning a special prize; 1. A gaming system for a pachinko hall, comprising: stop prohibition means for prohibiting output of the stop signal during a period when a game permission signal is output from a calling device corresponding to the above.