JPH0489079A - Expiration control device for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase the prize winning rate by continuing the output of the game permission signal until the special prize pattern becomes the preset continued game prohibition pattern when the special prize pattern is the preset continued game permission pattern, and prohibiting the output of the expiration signal in the output state of the special prize signal or the output state of the game permission signal. CONSTITUTION:When the special prize pattern displayed on display means 3-5 is the preset continued game permission pattern, the game permission signal is outputted. Even if the special prize signal is cut off by the completion of the special prize, the output of the expiration signal is prohibited, and the game can be continued. When the special prize pattern becomes the preset continued game prohibition pattern, the output of the game permission signal is completed. The output of the expiration signal is released when the output of the special prize signal is completed, a PACHINKO game machine 1 is switched to the expiration state, and the game by the PACHINKO game machine 1 is prohibited. The prize winning rate can be increased.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention (Industrial Usage Separation) The present invention provides a method for detecting information randomly selected from among a plurality of types of pattern information consisting of characters, pictures, etc. when a predetermined condition is satisfied. To discontinue a pachinko game machine having a plurality of display means and configured to exhibit a special prize state with an extremely high winning probability when a combination of symbol information displayed on the display means becomes a predetermined special prize pattern. Regarding a control device.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, pachinko game machines with a built-in slot machine have been provided, and in this case, the slot machine has a display consisting of, for example, an LED segment [or a liquid crystal display] approximately in the center of the board. When a pachinko ball wins a prize in a specific winning slot provided on the board, one piece of symbol information randomly selected from among multiple types of symbol information consisting of letters, pictures, etc. is displayed on each page. It is meant to be displayed on the 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 an electric accessory, and the winning probability is switched to a special prize state where the winning probability is extremely high. It has become.

Therefore, when a 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 when a player who has acquired a large amount of pachinko balls due to the occurrence of a special prize continues playing with the acquired pachinko balls, the special prize state will occur again. The probability increases. For this reason, it is not a good business idea to allow the player who generated the special prize to continue playing, as it would result in a lopsided distribution of profits. In addition to prohibiting the same player from playing continuously, the system also allows players to exchange the pachinko balls they have won 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,
Since the players will be at a disadvantage compared to if they continued playing the game with the pachinko balls they have acquired, they will avoid the pachinko halls defined above, which will cause a decline in the customer attraction rate of the pachinko halls. Therefore, when a special prize situation occurs, pachinko halls allow the same player to continue playing under predetermined conditions. 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 it is the special prize pattern or the 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 playing is permitted, the same player is allowed to continue playing regardless of the end of the special prize. Such continued play is allowed until a special prize pattern or a pattern that prohibits continued play is reached, 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 are not 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 stop control device for a pachinko game machine that can perform permission work for continued play without human intervention 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 present invention provides a 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. A stopping control device for a pachinko game machine, which has a plurality of pachinko game machines and is configured to exhibit an extremely high winning probability or special prize state when a combination of symbol information displayed on the display means becomes a predetermined special prize pattern. Providing a stop means for outputting a stop signal for switching the pachinko game machine to a stop state based on the number of out balls hit into the pachinko game machine and the number of safe balls released from the pachinko game machine, A special prize detecting means is provided for outputting a special prize signal only during the special prize state period when the pachinko game machine enters the special prize state, and whether the special prize pattern displayed on the display means or a preset continued play permission pattern is provided. A continuation game permission means is provided which outputs a game permission signal when the special prize signal is output and continues the output state until the above-mentioned special prize pattern becomes a preset continuation game prohibition pattern. A stop prohibiting means is provided for prohibiting the output of the stop signal in the output state.

(Operation) When a predetermined condition is satisfied, 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. It will be output.

However, if a special prize occurs, the special prize detection means outputs a special prize signal for the duration of the special prize, so the stop prohibition means prohibits the stop signal from being outputted from the stop means. When the output of the special prize signal from the special prize detection means is cut off due to the end of the special prize, the output of the stop signal from the stopping means is canceled, and the pachinko game machine enters the stopped state in which playing is prohibited. Can be switched.

Now, when the special prize pattern displayed on each display means is a preset continuation game permission pattern, the continuation game permission means outputs a game permission signal. As a result, even if the special prize signal is cut off due to the end of the special prize as described above, the stop prohibition means prohibits the output of the stop signal from the stop means, so the pachinko game machine remains in the stopped state. The game will not be switched to , and the game can be continued.

Then, when the special prize pattern becomes a preset continuation game prohibition pattern, the continuation game permission means ends outputting the game permission signal. As a result, the stop prohibition means cancels the output of the stop signal from the stop means at the time when the output of the special prize signal is finished, so the pachinko game machine is switched to the stop state, and as a result, the pachinko game machine can no longer play games. is prohibited.

(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 wins a prize in a specific winning hole 6 provided on the board 2, symbol information consisting of letters, pictures, etc. is displayed on each of the 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 each 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. The 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 outputs a safe ball counting pulse P2 every time, for example, 10 pachinko balls are supplied. is output to the hall management computer 14. Further, an out ball counter 15 is arranged on the back side of the board 2, and every time, for example, 10 pachinko balls are ejected from the out port 16 of the board 2, an out ball counting pulse P1 is sent to the hall management computer 14. Output.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko game machine 1, a signal generating device 17 is arranged to generate a signal indicating the operating state of the pachinko game machine 1. This signal generating device 17 detects the lighting state of the special prize notification lamp provided on the board surface 1 with an optical sensor, and outputs a special prize detection signal P3 to the hall management computer 14 at the detection timing. Further, the signal generating device 17 is adapted to detect symbol information displayed on each of the display means 3 to 5, and outputs a symbol signal P indicating the detected symbol information to the hall management computer 14.

That is, each counting pulse P, , P from the pachinko game machine 1
2 is provided via a signal line to a stop control device 18 configured in the hole management computer 14, and this stop control device 18 will be described below.

Here, in FIG. 1, the stop control device 18 is shown as a combination of functional blocks. However, the stop control device 18 is actually configured inside the hall management computer 14 and centrally manages a large number of pachinko game machines, but it is shown in FIG. 1 for convenience of explanation. 1
Only functional blocks related to the pachinko game machine are shown.

Reference numeral 19 denotes an out ball counting section which receives a counting pulse P indicating the number of out balls via the input section 20 and transfer gate 21, which sequentially adds up the counting pulse P1 inputted after being initialized through the reset terminal R. The addition result is output as a numerical signal N1 indicating the number of out balls. Note that the transfer gate 21 allows a signal to pass only when a high level signal is applied to its gate terminal. 2
2, the counting pulse P2 indicating the number of safe balls is sent to the human power section 20.
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.

23 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 sends the subtraction result to the numerical signal N indicating the difference number of balls of the pachinko game machine 1; Output as .

Reference numeral 24 denotes a discontinuation setting value storage section, which stores a discontinuation setting value Nz (negative value) that can be arbitrarily changed. Reference numeral 25 denotes a comparison section serving as a stop means, which compares the above-mentioned stop setting value Nz and the numerical signal N3 from the subtraction section 23, and satisfies Nz≧Nl.
When the relationship i is established, that is, when the number of differential balls of the pachinko game machine 1 reaches the stop setting value Nz, a pulse-like stop signal Sz is output. Reference numeral 26 denotes a signal holding unit, which receives the stop signal Sz via the transfer gate 27, and holds the signal for only a 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 27 allows the stop signal Sz to pass while a high level signal is applied to the gate terminal. Then, the stop signal Sz-
is output, the pachinko game machine 1 is in a discontinued state in which the new supply of pachinko balls to the machine 1 is stopped or the power to the pachinko ball launcher is cut off, thereby prohibiting playing on the pachinko game machine 1. The configuration is such that it can be switched to

Reference numeral 28 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. 29 is a comparison unit for detecting the driving state, which compares the driving setting value Na and the numerical signal N from the subtracting unit 23, and when Na≦N3, that is, the pachinko game machine 1 is in a 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
In other states, a low level signal is output. The output of the comparator 29 is inverted by an inverter 30 and then applied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 2.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a special prize signal holding section which inputs the special prize detection signal P3 from the signal generator 17 via the input section 32, and this holds the special prize signal So at a high level during the input period of the special prize detection signal P3 from the signal generator 17. Maintain output state. and,
The special prize signal So from the special prize signal holding section 31 is sent to the inverter 3.
AND circuit 34 which is a means for prohibiting stopping in the reversed state at 3
is given to the input terminal of Here, the AND circuit 34
The output of is given to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 27.

35 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 19. The safe ball counting section 22 and the signal holding section 26 are initialized via the reset terminal R.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a signal conversion unit which inputs a symbol signal P4 indicating symbol information from the signal generator M17 via the input unit 37, and this converts a symbol pattern PT indicating a combination of symbol information based on the input symbol signal. Output. The storage unit 38 stores in advance a continuation game permission pattern PT2 that can be changed arbitrarily. This continued game permission pattern PT2 is set for each pachinko hall, and in this embodiment, r333J and r777J are set, for example. and,
The comparison section 39 compares the continued game permission pattern PT2 stored in the storage section 38 and the symbol pattern PT from the signal conversion section 36, and outputs a set signal Ss when the two match. Further, the storage unit 40 stores in advance a continuation game prohibition pattern PT2 that can be changed arbitrarily.

This continued play prohibition pattern PT2 is set for each pachinko hall, and in this embodiment, for example, r222J
and r888J are set. And comparison section 41
compares the continued game permission pattern SP stored in the storage section 40 and the symbol pattern PT from the signal conversion section 36, and outputs a reset signal SR when the two match.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a determination unit which is a continued game permission means, which is the comparison unit 3.
When the set signal Ss is given from 9, the reset terminal R
The low level game permission signal Sx is continuously outputted to the AND circuit 34 until it is reset through. Here, the reset terminal R of the determination section 42 is connected to the comparison section 41 through an OR circuit 43.

44 is a special prize counting section which receives the special prize detection signal P3 from the signal generator 17 via the input section 32, counts the number of inputs of the special prize detection signal P3 input after initialization through the reset terminal R, and calculates the counted value N. .

Output. The storage unit 45 stores a special prize ending number No. which can be changed arbitrarily. Then, the comparison unit 46 calculates the number N of special prize ends stored in the storage unit 45. and the count value N3 inputted from the special prize counting section 44, and when the two match, a reset signal SR is applied to the reset terminal R of the determining section 42 through the OR circuit 43.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained.

When a game is being played on the pachinko game machine 1,
Out ball counting unit 1 which outputs counting pulses P and P2 from the pachinko game machine 1 and adds counting pulse P1.
9 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 21 which adds counting pulse P2. As a result, the subtraction unit 23 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 N3 indicating the difference in the number of balls.

In this case, when the numerical signal N3 from the subtraction unit 23 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 29.
is now output, and the input signal Sa is inverted to a low level signal by the inverter 30 and applied to the gate terminal of the transfer gate 21. For this reason, the transfer gate 21 prevents the counting pulse P from passing through the transfer gate 21, and therefore, during the period when the pachinko game machine 1 is in the hitting state, the counting pulse P1 by the out ball counting section 19 is prevented.
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 23. 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.

Now, when the numerical signal N3 is a negative value, that is, when the player has acquired a pachinko ball, the comparator 29 does not output the input signal Sa.
The transfer gate 21 allows the counting pulse P1 to pass through. In this state, when a pachinko ball enters the special winning opening 6 provided on the board 2 and the symbol information displayed on the answer display means 3 to 5 match, the electric accessory 7 is driven and the special winning opening 6 is opened. A special prize state in which 8 is opened occurs, and the winning probability 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 23 increases in the negative direction, so that when the numerical signal N reaches the stop setting value Nz, , the comparator 25 outputs a stop signal Sz. However, when the special prize state occurs, the special prize detection signal P is output from the signal generator 17, so the special prize signal SO is output from the special prize signal holding section 31. As a result, the signal level of one input terminal of the AND circuit 34 is at a low level, so the output of the AND circuit 34 is at a low level. Therefore, the stop signal Sz from the comparison section 25 cannot pass through the transfer gate 27, so the signal holding section 2
6, the stop signal Sz- is not output to the pachinko game machine 1.

At this time, if the combination of symbol information displayed on the answer display means 3 to 5 is other than r333J and r777j, the output of the determining section 42 is at the λi level. Therefore, when the special prize signal S0 from the special prize signal holding section 31 is cut off due to the end of the special prize, the stop signal Sz from the comparing section 25 is held in the signal holding section 26 at that timing.
A stop signal Sz- is output from the signal holding section 26, whereby the pachinko game machine 1 is switched to a stop state in which no games can be played.

Further, if the combination of symbol information displayed on the answer display means 3 to 5 is r333J or r777J, the comparison section 39 outputs a set signal S5, and the determination section 42 outputs a low-level game continuation permission signal. Sx is output. Therefore, even if one of the input levels of the AND circuit 34 becomes high level due to the end of the special prize, the other input level of the AND circuit 34 is maintained at low level, so the output level of the AND circuit 34 is Maintained by Lorehel. As a result, the comparison section 25
The stop signal Sz output from the transfer gate 27
Since the game machine 1 does not pass through, the game machine 1 is not switched to the stopped state. Therefore, the player can continue playing the game regardless of the end of the special prize.

Now, when the combination of symbol information from the signal generator 17 becomes r222J or "888" as the game progresses, the comparator 41 outputs the reset signal SR, so the The output of the level game permission signal SX is cut off. Then, AND circuit 34
Since one of the input levels becomes high level, a high level signal is given from the AND circuit 34 to the transfer gate 27 at the timing when the output state of the special prize signal So ends due to the end of the special prize. Therefore, the stop signal Sz outputted from the comparator 25 upon the end of the special prize passes through the transfer gate 27, and the stop signal Sz- is output from the signal holding section 26, thereby causing the pachinko game machine 1 to stop playing. The state is switched to a halt state, and the player is prohibited from playing the game.

In short, according to the above embodiment, when the combination of symbol information displayed on the display means 3 to 5 is a continuation game permission pattern indicating permission for continuation play, a stop signal is sent to the pachinko game machine 1. In addition to automatically prohibiting the output of Sz-, when the combination of symbol information is a continued play prohibition pattern that prohibits continued play, the output of the stop signal to the pachinko game machine 1 is automatically prohibited. Unlike the conventional system, in which it is necessary to instruct the hall management computer to allow continued play and to prohibit continued play, based on the combination of symbol information when a special prize occurs, there is no need to perform troublesome operations. It is possible to permit or prohibit continued gaming without any restrictions.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the number of special prizes in the continuous game permission state reaches the number of special prize ends set in the storage section 45, the reset signal SR is output from the comparison section 46, and the game permission signal from the determination section 42 is output. Since the SX is cut off, the continuation game permission state does not continue continuously, and as a result, as is clear from the above explanation, the stop control device for the Bachiko game machine of the present invention allows multiple If the combination of symbol information displayed on the display means is a preset continuation game permission pattern, the continuation game is permitted, and the continuation game permission state is changed to a continuation game prohibition pattern in which the combination of symbol information is preset. , the winning rate is increased based on the combination of symbol information displayed on multiple display means, and the winning rate is increased based on the combination of symbol information displayed on multiple display means. When implementing a configuration that permits continued gaming, an excellent effect is achieved in that the work of permitting continued gaming can be performed without human intervention.

[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. be. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 3 to 5 are display means, 1
2 is a hole management computer, and 18 is a stop control device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. It has a plurality of display means for displaying a plurality of types of symbol information randomly selected from among a plurality of types of symbol information consisting of letters or pictures when a predetermined condition is met, and the combination of symbol information displayed on these display means is A stopping control device for a pachinko game machine configured to exhibit a special prize state with an extremely high winning probability when a predetermined special prize pattern is reached, the control device controlling the number of out balls hit in the pachinko game machine and the pachinko game. a stop means for outputting a stop signal for switching the pachinko game machine to a stop state based on the number of safe balls released from the game machine; and a special prize when the pachinko game machine enters the special prize state. a special prize detection means that outputs a special prize signal only during the state period; and a special prize detection means that outputs a game permission signal when the special prize pattern displayed on the display means is a preset continuation game permission pattern, and detects the output state as the special prize. a continuation game permission means that continues until the pattern becomes a preset continuation game prohibition pattern; and a discontinuation prohibition means that prohibits the output of the discontinuation signal in the output state of the special prize signal or the output state of the game permission signal. A stop control device for a pachinko game machine, characterized by comprising: