JPH049168A - Pachinko (japanese pinball) machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To interpose a player's will in stopping a change in the indication of a variable indication means for increasing the fun of a game by allowing the indication change in the variable indication means to be stopped by an operation of a stopping means. CONSTITUTION:A variable indication means 6 for improving a prize winning rate when the prize pay is indicated is provided to allow balls to pass on a game base 10. When the balls enter prize winning ports 11-13 on the game base 10, the variable indication means 6 change the indication variously between a plurality of indications and thereafter stops at the indication extracted at random from a plurality of said indication so that the indication after the stop of the change improves the prize winning rate in the indication of the prize pay. The change of the indication of the variable indication means 6 is caused to stop by the operation of a stop operating means 5. That is, the will of a player is interposed in the stoppage of the change of the indication on the variable indication means so that the fun of a game can be improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention allows a ball to pass on a game board, and when the ball enters the winning hole, the variable display means changes the display, and the display after the change stops. This invention relates to a pachinko machine that increases the winning rate when a prize is displayed.

[Prior art] As a conventional pachinko machine of this type, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-2598
There is a pachinko machine described in Publication No. 84.

That is, a display device consisting of three 7-segment LEDs is provided in the center of the gaming board, and each 7-segment LED can display numbers from 0 to 9. When a ball enters the winning slot on the gaming board, the number displayed on the variable display device changes.

Then, when all three 7-secmen 1~LEDs of the changed numbers match, the variable prize winning device will release the winning number [1] to increase the winning rate.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, in conventional pachinko machines, there is no room for the player's will to intervene in the changes in the numbers on the three 7-segment LEDs, and the numbers on the 7-segment LEDs do not indicate a prize. Whether it happens or not depends entirely on chance, which is a problem in that it makes the game less interesting.

Book 31J7 was created to solve this 1Δ1 problem, and its purpose is to provide a pachinko machine that makes the game more interesting by intervening the player's intention in stopping the change in the display of the variable display means. do.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above object, the gist of the present invention is as follows: (1) A variable display means is provided to increase the winning rate when displaying a prize display, and a variable display means is provided on the gaming board. When the ball passes through and enters the winning slot on the game board, the variable display means changes the display among the plurality of displays, and then randomly extracts the change from among the plurality of displays. A pachinko machine that increases the winning rate when the display after the change stops is a prize display, the pachinko machine having a stop operation means for stopping the change in the display of the variable display means. .

2. The variable display means is a means for displaying a plurality of displays at the same time, the prize display is composed of a combination of the plurality of displays, and the stop operation means separately stops changes in the plurality of displays. The pachinko machine according to item 1, characterized in that:

[Operation] When a ball is hit onto the game board and the ball enters the winning hole, the variable display means changes the display among a plurality of displays.

At this time, when the player operates the stop operation means at a desired moment, the variable display means randomly selects a display from among the plurality of displays and stops changing the display in response to the operation. When the display after this change is stopped is a prize winning display, the winning rate is increased by a method such as opening a variable prize opening.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a game board 10 on the front through which the balls pass. Further, below the game board 10, a ball receiving tray 2, a ball firing operation section 3, and a stop operation means 5 are provided.

On the gaming board 10, four fixed winning holes 11, two movable winning holes 12 and a variable winning hole 13 are provided, and a variable display means 6 is provided in the center. Also, a large number of nails 17 are driven between these winning holes to vary the movement of the balls passing through. The pachinko machine 1 passes the balls on the game board lO, and enters these winning holes 11 and 12.
．． When a ball enters any one of 13, the ball is placed into a prize tray 2 accordingly.

The movable prize opening 12 is designed to mechanically open and narrow alternately for each ball.
The variable winning hole 13 is driven by an opening means 23 in response to a winning signal to be opened wide.

The variable display means 6 is a display means for increasing the winning rate when displaying a prize display, and includes three electric 7-segment LEDs 61a and 61b.

61c, and each of these 7 segment LEDs can simultaneously display 10 numbers from 0 to 9, either the same number or different numbers.

The stop operation means 5 includes three stop buttons 51a.

51b and 51c. Three stop buttons 51a
, 51b, 51c turn on the 7-segment LEDs 61a, 61b, 61b of the variable display means 6, respectively.
61c, a display stop signal is output for separately stopping changes in the display of the levers.

Further, a collection port 16 is provided at the bottom of the game board 10, from which balls that do not enter any of the winning ports 11, 12, and 13 are collected.

The pachinko machine 1 is provided with winning detection means 14. The winning detection means 14 is a means for detecting that a ball enters the winning opening 11, 12, 13, and outputting a winning detection signal.

The pachinko machine 1 includes a control device 30.

The control device 30 includes a display instruction means 31 and a determination means 32.
have.

The display instructing means 31 outputs a display instructing signal that causes the variable display means 6 to display variously changing displays among the plurality of displays from 0 to 9 in response to the winning detection signal from the winning detecting means 14, and performs a stop operation. Stop buttons 51a, 51b, 5 of means 5
In response to the display stop signal from 1c, the corresponding 7 segment LEDs 61a, 61b, 61c of the variable display means 6,
This is means for outputting a display instruction signal to stop changing and display a randomly extracted display from among the displays from θ to 9. The variable display means 6 is adapted to display any one of 0 to 9 in response to a display instruction signal from the display instruction means 31.

The determining means 32 is a means for determining whether or not the display displayed on the variable display means 21 when the display stops changing is a prize display, and when it is a prize display, outputs a prize display signal. . "Prize display" is three 7-segment LEDs 61a
, 61b, and 61c. For example, all of these displays or f7J can be set as desired. Further, the judgment as to whether or not it is a prize display is made by detecting whether or not the display instruction signal outputted from the display instruction means 31 matches the display instruction signal for award display.

The variable winning hole 13 is opened by an opening means 23 driven in response to a winning signal from the determining means 32 to increase the winning rate.

The control device 30 includes a display instruction means 31 and a determination means 32.
The functions can be realized using a programmable microcomputer or an equivalent device as appropriate. For example, if it were to be realized using a microcomputer, it would be configured with a central processing unit, read-only memory, random access memory, interface, etc. The read-only memory stores the operating program of the central processing unit. Further, the random access memory stores a predetermined display instruction signal set in advance.

Next, the effect will be explained.

The ball firing operation unit 3 is operated to shoot a ball into the game board 1O, and the ball is passed over the game board 1O. When a ball enters any of the winning holes 11, 12, 13 on the game board 10, a winning detection means 14 detects that the ball has entered and outputs a winning detection signal. In response to the winning detection signal, balls are dispensed from the prize dispensing means (not shown) to the ball tray 2, and in response to the display instruction signal from the display instruction means 31 in response to the winning detection signal, the variable display means 6 7 segment L
The EDs 61a, 61b, and 61c display various numbers from 0 to 9.

At this time, if the player presses the stop buttons 51a, 51b, 51c of the stop operation means 5 at a desired moment, a display stop signal is output, and in response to this display stop signal, the display instruction means 31 presses the stop buttons 51a, 51b, 51c. 7 segment LED 61a corresponding to each.

A display instruction signal for displaying the stopped display is output to 61b and 61c. Stop button 51a.

When pressing 51b and 51c, the player is free to decide the order in which they are pressed, whether they are pressed one by one, or whether they are pressed all at once.

In response to the display instruction signal, the 7-segment LEDs 61a, 61b, and 61c of the variable display means 21 stop changing the display at a randomly extracted display from among the display of numbers θ to 9. The display after this change stops is the prize display, for example,
When all of the 7 segment LEDs 61a, 61b, 61c or f7J are displayed, the variable winning opening 13 is driven and opened by the opening means 23 in response to the winning signal from the determining means 32, increasing the winning rate. This results in a condition called fever. This fever state ends after a predetermined time or after a predetermined number of man-hours, and the movable prize opening 12 closes again.

A stopped display or a display other than the prize display, for example, Ir5
, 411i'2Jl f'8J, variable winning [1
13 is not released.

The variable display means 6 is an electrically operated 7-segment LED.
The invention is not limited to this, and for example, there are those that operate mechanically using a drum, etc., those that extract cards from multiple cards that have failed to display and display them on the display window, and those that use roulette to extract cards from multiple cards that are not displayed and display them on the display window. such as those that indicate one of the
Any display means may be used as long as it displays a prize display using a display randomly selected from a plurality of displays.

In addition, as the variable display means 6, three 7-segment LE
Although the case where D is provided has been described, the number is not limited to three, and any number of D may be present, such as one or two or more.

Note that the term "pachinko machine" in this embodiment includes not only a normal pachinko machine, but also an arrangement ball machine, a mahjong ball pachinko machine, and other types of pachinko machines, and "balls" refer to pachinko machines used in pachinko machines. This includes balls, coins and medals used in arranged ball machines, mahjong ball pachinko machines, and other gaming media used in this type of pachinko machine.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the pachinko machine according to the present invention, it is possible to stop the change in the display of the variable display means by operating the stop operation means, and the player's intention does not interfere with the stop+h. , can increase the fun of the game.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A variable display means for increasing the winning rate when displaying a winning display, and when a ball passes through a gaming board and the ball enters a winning opening on the gaming board, The variable display means changes the display in various ways among the plurality of displays, then stops the change at a display randomly extracted from the plurality of displays, and when the display after the change stops is a prize display, the winning rate is displayed. A pachinko machine that increases performance, characterized by comprising a stop operation means for stopping a change in the display of the variable display means. 2. The variable display means is a means for displaying a plurality of displays at the same time, the prize display is composed of a combination of the plurality of displays, and the stop operation means separately stops changes in the plurality of displays. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is a means.