JPH0514597B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Technical Field of the Invention> The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and in particular, the present invention relates to a pachinko game machine that adds new game content to a conventional pachinko game.

<Background of the Invention> In general, pachinko game machines are designed to shoot out pachinko balls by adjusting the operation of the handle, thereby guiding the pachinko balls into one of the winning slots, and the game is extremely simple. There was a problem. Therefore, in recent years, multiple number displays have been installed on the board, the display contents of these number displays are changed, and when the display takes a certain arrangement, a specific winning opening is kept open for a long time, and the number of pachinko balls is increased. A system has been proposed that abnormally increases winning efficiency. However, in the case of this system, the display arrangement of each number display is determined by chance, and it has the disadvantage that it only unnecessarily arouses a sense of gambling and lacks interest as a game.

<Object of the Invention> An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko game machine that greatly increases the interest of pachinko games by adding new game content to conventional pachinko games.

<Structure and effects of the invention> In order to achieve the above object, in this invention, a light emitting body is arranged in a specific winning hole among a plurality of winning holes, and each light emitting body is turned on and off in sequence, When a pachinko ball enters a winning slot with a light-emitting element lit, this is detected and the display corresponding to the light-emitting element is activated, and when all indicators are activated, the winning hole is extended. Operate the time opening,
The game was designed to vary in content by adding large points.

According to this invention, the fun of firing a pachinko ball by aiming at the prize opening where the light emitting body is lit, and the fun of assembling the lighting arrangement of each display body are added, and it simply stimulates the gambling spirit. However, the invention achieves the purpose of the invention and has a remarkable effect, such as greatly increasing interest in the game.

<Description of Embodiments> The drawings show a pachinko game machine that is an embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated pachinko game machine starts the game by inserting one medal, adds points each time a pachinko ball enters the winning slot, and gives an opportunity to play again depending on the total score after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.
Alternatively, it is configured to give out a predetermined prize.

The pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 1 has a pachinko board 1 installed diagonally, a display section 2 above the pachinko board 1, an operating handle 3 and a medal slot 4 below, and a prize release port 5 below. They are set up respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, this pachinko machine 1 has a pachinko ball hitting section 6 disposed at its lower position, and when a motor M is driven by rotating the handle 3, the pachinko ball hitting section 6 is hit one after another. is starting to come out. A payout passage 7 extending upward is connected to the striking part 6, and the pachinko balls are guided to the upper part of the board surface 8 through this passage 7. The fired pachinko balls, regardless of whether they are safe balls or out balls, are collected at the back of the board 8 and then guided to the hitting section 6 via a guide path 9.

The board surface 8 has decorative lamps 10, 10 on both sides.
The winning opening 11 in the center of the board is equipped with a guard 12 that opens and closes, and each of the five winning openings 13 to 17 at the lower position has a "B" and "O" respectively.
The letters "N", "U", and "S" are attached, and light emitting bodies 18 to 22 such as light bulbs and light emitting diodes are attached behind them.
(hereinafter referred to as a "bonus lamp") is provided. In the illustrated example, each bonus lamp 18 to 22
, two lights are turned on at the same time in sequence, so if any two lights are turned on at the same time after being turned on for a certain period of time, the next two lights will be turned on at the same time as well. In addition, when a pachinko ball enters the center winning hole 11, the guard 12 opens and closes twice, and when the “bonus state” described later is reached,
The guard opens and closes 10 times.

The display section 2 includes a bonus display section 23 and a time/score display 24.
3 includes five display bodies 25 to 29 arranged in a row. Each of the display bodies 25 to 29 lights up a light emitting body such as a light bulb or a light emitting diode arranged behind it.
This is for displaying five characters: "B", "O", "N", "U", and "S". Display bodies 25 to 29 respectively
corresponds to each of the winning holes 13 to 17 described above, and for example, when a pachinko ball enters the winning hole 13 with the bonus lamp 18 lit, the display 25 corresponding to the letter "B" lights up. On the other hand, the above time
The score display 24 is for digitally displaying the game time and score. In this example,
The game time is initially set to a count value of "60", and when this value is sequentially subtracted and reaches "0", the game is ended, the score is totaled, and the opportunity to play the game is given again according to the score, or Release prizes.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit of the pachinko game machine. In the figure, CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3
0 decodes and executes the program from the program memory 31, RAM (Random Access Memory)
While reading and writing data to and from the table memory 32 and reading data from the table memory 33, it sequentially controls the operations of each input/output unit. Note that the table memory 33 includes the bonus lamps 18 to 18.
In addition to tables for determining the lighting positions of 22 and their order, tables for generating various sound effects and predetermined melodies during the game are stored.

The variable timer 34 is used to set the game time and measure the elapsed time, and the mode setting switch 35 is used to specify the mode of the game content as appropriate, such as by changing the flashing time of the bonus lamps 18 to 22. It is. The prize dispensing device 36 dispenses a predetermined prize according to the score, and the handle block device 37 controls the operation of the striking section 6 based on the handle operation. The speaker 38 outputs sound effects and a predetermined melody in a timely manner, and the alarm buzzer 39 notifies the staff of machine troubles and abnormalities. The prize empty indicator lamp 40 lights up to indicate that the prize is out, and the regame lamp 41 lights up to indicate that the game can be played again, and the medal sensor 42 detects the insertion of medals.

A bonus safe ball detection section 43 individually detects that pachinko balls have entered the five winning holes 13 to 17, and a safe ball detection section 44 detects that pachinko balls have entered the other winning holes. Solenoid 45
drives the guard 12 of the central winning opening 11 to open and close, the first counter 46 counts the number of medals inserted, and the second counter 47 counts the number of prizes paid out. The medal blocker 48 also controls the insertion of medals into the medal slot 4.

Bonus lamps 18-22, decorative lamps 10,
Bonus display section 23 and time/score display 24
are as mentioned above, and among them, decorative lamp 1
0 blinks at the start of the game or when the "bonus state" is reached.

FIG. 4 shows the flow of game operations of the above-mentioned device example with reference numerals 51 to 71. First, in step 51, the machine state is initialized by the mode setting switch 35, etc., and in step 52, the contents of the RAM 32 are cleared. The next steps 53 and 54 are for playing a demonstration melody for about 10 to 15 seconds at 15 minute intervals, and step 53 checks the time intervals.

The next step 55 is to determine whether a regame flag, which will be described later, has been set, and if this determination is "YES", the process moves to step 58.

When the determination in step 55 is "NO", the medal blocker 48 is opened in the next step 56, and medal insertion into the medal slot 4 is accepted.
When the medal is inserted, the next step 57 makes a determination of "YES" and the process proceeds to step 58.

In step 58, the first counter 46 is turned on, and in the following step 59, the medal blocker 48 is closed.
Further, in step 60, the decorative lamps 10, 10 blink to notify the start of the game, and in the next step 61, the contents of the time/score display 24 change to the start state (time display is "60", score display is "60"). 0”).

Next, when the operation handle 3 is rotated, step 62 becomes "YES", the start switch (indicated by SW in FIG. 2) is turned on, the game starts, and the variable timer 34 has a time of 60 seconds. It is set and starts driving, and as time passes, the
The time displayed on the score display 24 is sequentially subtracted by 1 from "60" and gradually changes to a smaller value (steps 63, 64).

In the next steps 65 and 66, the CPU 30 refers to the value of the variable timer 34 and executes the game until the remaining time reaches "0". When the determination in step 66 is ``YES'', the driving of the motor M is stopped in the next steps 67 and 68, and in step 69, the number of prizes set in the second counter 47 is paid out as described later. . After this, the lighting state of the regame lamp 41 is checked in step 70, and if the lamp is lit, the process advances to step 71, where the regame lamp is turned off and a regame flag is set in a predetermined area in the CPU 30. After that, you will return to the starting point and start the game again.

FIG. 5 shows details of the procedure of step 65 described above. First, when the start switch is turned on by rotating the operation handle 3, the motor M is driven and pachinko balls are shot out (steps 73 and 74).

The next step 75 is bonus lamps 18-22
It determines whether it is the time to blink.
If the judgment is "YES", the bonus lamp lighting data is retrieved from the table memory 33, and based on this data, any two bonus lamps are lit at the same time.
This lighting operation progresses in sequence (step 77).

On the other hand, if any of the pachinko balls hit on the board 8 enters the winning hole, it becomes a safe ball, but all other balls become out balls. In step 78, it is determined whether there is a safe ball or not, and in the next step 79, it is determined whether or not the safe ball has entered the winning hole where the bonus lamp is lit. and step 79
When the judgment is "NO", "10" is added to the score on the time/score display 24 at step 80, and the step
At step 81, a sound effect announcing the winning is emitted from the speaker 38. If this safe ball belongs to the central winning prize 11, the determination in step 82 becomes "YES", and in step 83, the solenoid 45 is energized and the guard 12 opens and closes twice.

When a pachinko ball enters the winning slot while the bonus lamp is lit, the determination in step 79 becomes "YES" and the process moves to step 74, where "20" is added to the score on the time/score display 24. . Further, in the next steps 85 and 86, the bonus lamp of the winning hole containing the pachinko ball is turned off, and the corresponding lamp of one of the display bodies 25 to 29 of the bonus display section 23 is turned on. In the next step 87, a sound effect is emitted from the speaker 38 to notify the user.

When all the indicators 25 to 29 of the bonus display section 23 are lit in this way, step 88 becomes "YES" and a "bonus state" is established. In this "bonus state", a score of "50" is added and displayed on the time/score display 24, and in addition to this, the decorative lamps 10, 10 blink and emit a predetermined melody to notify the bonus state. , the guard 12 of the central prize opening 11 opens and closes 10 times (steps 89 to 92). By opening the guard 12, the pachinko balls easily enter the central prize opening 11 one after another, thereby greatly increasing the score.

Thus, when the total score reaches "300" or more,
Step 93 becomes “YES” and the next step
94, checks whether the game is a replay, and if this check is "NO", proceed to the next step.
Turn on the regame lamp at 95. Furthermore, when the total score reaches ``400'' or more, step 96 becomes ``YES'', and in the next step 97, the regame lamp goes out and replaying becomes impossible, while prize 1
is set in the second counter 47.

Furthermore, when the total score reaches "500" or more, step 98 becomes "YES" and the next step 99
Then, one more prize is added to the number of prizes on the second counter 47.

In the next step 100, it is determined whether the set time has expired or not, and if this determination is "NO", the process returns to step 73 to continue the game.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the pachinko game is played within a certain period of time for each medal inserted, and prizes are paid out according to the number of points earned during that period, but the present invention is limited to this method. For example, it can also be applied to a system in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls are given out for each inserted medal or coin, and the number of pachinko balls is decreased each time a pachinko ball is launched, while the number of balls is increased each time it enters a winning slot. In the case of this latter method, the time period in which the bonus lamp flashes is periodically set, and the bonus display section 23
Only when all the display bodies are lit, the transition to the "bonus state" is made.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko game machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of its structure, Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit, and Figs. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the machine operation. . 1... Pachinko board, 11, 13-17... winning opening,
18-22...Bonus lamp, 25-29...Display body, 30...CPU.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A plurality of light emitting bodies arranged corresponding to a specific winning hole among a plurality of winning holes, and a light emitting body control that sequentially turns on an arbitrary number of each light emitting body for a certain period of time and then turns them off. means, a detection means for detecting that a pachinko ball has entered one of the specific winning holes, and a first detecting means for determining whether or not a light emitting body of the corresponding winning hole is lit when the detection means performs a detection operation. a plurality of display bodies provided corresponding to each light emitting body; and a display that activates the display body corresponding to the lit light body when the first determination means determines that the light emission body is lit. body control means, and a second body for determining whether or not all display bodies are activated.
A pachinko game machine comprising: determining means; and setting means for setting a bonus state when the second determining means determines that all the indicators are lit.