JPH07106261B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with game control means for controlling a game state.

[Prior Art] In recent years, most of the pachinko machines are controlled by a game control means composed of a microcomputer or the like to perform a predetermined game state. For example, variably display control of a plurality of digital displays based on a signal that a hit ball is won at a starting winning opening provided on a game board, and based on a signal after a certain period of time, stop the variable display of the digital display. However, a pachinko machine has been proposed in which, when the symbols displayed on the digital display at the time of stop are in a predetermined mode, the jackpot is a big hit to drive and control the variable winning device in a predetermined mode.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, a player playing on a pachinko machine,
There is a desire to provide various information to players who are selecting a gaming machine without playing a game, and in order to meet this request, only a few are equipped with an external display device corresponding to a pachinko machine. Is proposed. However, since the information displayed on the external display device described above is displayed regardless of the game state, for example, when a big hit state appears on a gaming machine with a digital display like the one who is upset, the external display is a corner. There is a problem that the player does not want to see the information even if the information is sent to the device, or the information displayed on the external display device pays attention to the player and cannot concentrate on the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of effectively transmitting information displayed on an external display device to a player without disturbing the game. To provide.

[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the pachinko machine according to the present invention includes a game control means for controlling a game state, wherein the game control means has the game control means. The external display device use permission determining means for determining whether or not the game state controlled by the means allows the external display device to be used, and the permission signal by the external display device use permission determining means. And an output terminal for outputting to an external display device.

[Operation] An external display device use permission determining means for determining whether or not the game control means is in a game state in which the external display device may be used among the game states controlled by the game control means, and the external Since the output terminal for deriving the permission signal of the display device use permission judging means to the external display device is provided, it is possible to display the information on the external display device only in the gaming state in which the player does not have to concentrate on the game. The information can be effectively transmitted to the player. On the contrary, when the player is in the game state where he / she must concentrate on the game, the permission signal is not derived, so that the information is not displayed on the external display device, and the player is disturbed by the information displayed on the external display device. You can concentrate on the game without playing.

Embodiments Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of a pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. In FIG. 1, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are arranged in a row in the lateral direction so as to be sandwiched between a support plate 2 and a counter table 4 which form a game machine installation island stand 1. The support plate 2 is provided with an external display device 50 forming a part of the main part of this embodiment so as to correspond to each pachinko machine 1. In addition, a curtain plate 3 that can be opened and closed is provided above the support plate 2, and the curtain plate 3 is opened when a ball jam accident or the like occurs in a return mechanism (not shown) provided inside the game machine installation island stand 1. It can be opened and easily resolved. In addition, on the game machine installation island stand 1, the ball lending machine 5 is arranged alternately with the pachinko machine 10 or at a ratio of 2 to 1 with the pachinko machine 10.
Is installed.

Here, the structure of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. A metal frame 12 is provided around an opening of a front frame 11 formed in a frame shape of the pachinko machine 10. The metal frame 12 is provided with a glass door 13 having glass and a front plate 14 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 18 is arranged behind the glass door 13, and an upper plate 15 for storing hit balls and supplying the hit balls to a hit ball firing position (not shown) is fixed to the surface of the front plate 14. Further, below the front frame 11, there are provided an operation handle 16 which is a part of a hitting ball launching device, a lower plate 1 which stores the prize balls which cannot be stored in the upper plate 15, and the like.

The game board 18 has a substantially square shape, and on its surface,
A game area 20 defined by the guide rail 19 is formed. In the approximate center of the game area 20, a symbol display device 21 having a dot matrix panel composed of a plurality of display portions is provided, and a solenoid is provided below the symbol display device 21.
29 (not shown; but shown in the block diagram of Figure 3)
The variable winning device 23 having a pair of opening / closing members 24a, 24b driven by the above is disposed. In the symbol display device 21, a hit ball is won in the start winning holes 22a to 22c provided below and diagonally below the symbol display device 21, and the starting winning ports 22a to 22c.
Starting winning detection switch 26 (not shown; attached to 2c)
However, by turning on (displayed in the block diagram of FIG. 3), the display is variably displayed, and after the fixed time has elapsed, the player can press a variable time reduction button (not shown) provided on the front of the pachinko machine 10. The variable display stops when the button is pressed. When the display mode displayed on the symbol display device 21 at the time of stop is a combination of predetermined specific symbols (in the present embodiment, the number "Zero"), it is determined to be a big hit state and the variable winning device. The opening / closing members 24a and 24b of 23 maintain the open state for a fixed time (for example, 30 seconds) or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are won. In addition, the opening and closing members 24a, 24 of the variable winning device 23
The prize winning ball guided by b wins a V winning opening (not shown) formed therein, and a V winning detection switch 28 (not shown; provided as a third prize) attached to the V winning opening. When (displayed in the block diagram of the figure) is turned on,
The opening / closing members 24a, 24b of the variable winning device 23 are opened again under the above-mentioned conditions, and such an open state is continued up to 10 times as long as a hit ball is won in the V winning opening. When the hit ball wins the V winning opening, a V lamp 31 (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 3) provided in the vicinity of the V winning opening lights up to notify that fact. Further, the variable winning device 23 is provided with a winning ball number detection switch 27 (not shown; however, a block of FIG. 3 is provided for detecting a predetermined number of winning balls received during one opening / closing of the opening / closing members 24a, 24b. (Shown in the figure) is provided. As a means for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol display device 21, the fluctuation time shortening button may be omitted and the fluctuation may be stopped only for a fixed time after the fluctuation starts.

In addition to the above-mentioned symbol display device 21, variable winning device 23, and starting winning openings 22a to 22c, the winning area 20 is provided with a plurality of winning openings (no reference numeral) as winning areas, and is a big hit that operates in the big hit state. A lamp 30 is provided. An operation lamp 32 having substantially the same function as the big hit lamp 30 is provided on the upper portion of the front frame 11. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 20, there is formed an outlet 25 into which a hit ball that has not won any of the winning openings is placed. Further, on the lower back side of the front frame 11, a speaker 33 that produces a sound effect corresponding to the game state is provided.

On the other hand, on the back of the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG.
A well-known mechanism plate 34 is provided for discharging a predetermined number (for example, 13) of product balls based on the winning balls that have won the above-mentioned winning openings and winning devices. Also, on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, a game control that incorporates a circuit board in which a game control circuit 36 as game control means for controlling the game state of the symbol display device 21, the variable winning device 23, etc. is built. A circuit board box 35 is provided. The game control circuit 36 formed on the circuit board built in the game control circuit board box 35 has a structure shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 shows the game control circuit 36 in a block configuration. The game control circuit 36 has a CPU 37 as a control center, and the CPU 37 is connected to a ROM 38 and a RAM 39. ROM38
A program for controlling the entire game state is stored in, and the CPU 37 executes various processes based on the program. In addition, the CPU 37 includes various detectors described above, that is, a starting winning opening detection switch 26 and a winning ball number detection switch.
27, the input signal from the V winning detection switch 28 is input through the waveform shaping circuit 40.

From the CPU 37, a display drive signal is output to the dot matrix panel (display) of the symbol display device 21 via the display drive circuit 41, and to the speaker 33 via the PSG 42 (sound generator). An audio signal is output, and further, via the driver 43, the solenoid 29, the big hit lamp 3
Drive signals are output to the 0, V lamp 31, and operation lamp 32. The CPU 37 is connected to a reset signal generation circuit 45 that generates a reset signal when the reset switch 46 is turned on, and a power supply circuit 44 that supplies power to the CPU 37.

Furthermore, the game control circuit 36 is provided with an output terminal 47, and a control signal from the CPU 37 is derived from this output terminal 47. The control signal derived to the output terminal 47 is a permission signal derived when the external display device 50, which will be described later, may be used, and in the present embodiment, the symbol display device 21 variably displays. The permission signal is derived in the gaming state other than when the player is playing and in the big hit state. The external display device control circuit 55 of the external display device 50 is connected to the output terminal 47 via the signal line 48.

Here, an example of the external display device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and the external display device 50 has an information display member 51 capable of displaying various information in characters or graphics. However, a speaker 52 for generating a sound related to the information displayed on the information display member 51 is provided on one side thereof. Further, on the opposite side of the speaker 52, there are provided a call switch 53 which is pressed by the player when a trouble occurs in the game, and a call lamp 54 which is turned on or blinks when the call switch 53 is pressed. The information display member 5 is mainly provided on the back surface of the external display device 50.
1. External display device control circuit 55 for driving and controlling the speaker 52
Is provided. The external display device control circuit 55 is configured to have at least a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like, like the game control circuit 36.

The external display device 50 configured as described above is connected to the game control circuit 36 via the signal line 48 as described above,
An example of the operation of this game control circuit 36 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in the game control circuit 36,
It is determined whether or not the symbol display device 21 is variably displayed (step S10), and if it is not variably displayed, it is determined whether or not it is in the big hit state (step S20). Then, when the symbol display device 21 is either variably displayed or in the big hit state, the game control circuit 36
Does not derive a permission signal to the output terminal 47 (step S3
0). This is because, first, when the symbol display device 21 is variably displayed, the player's attention is directed to the symbol display device 21. Therefore, in such a state, various external display devices 50 are used. Even if the information is displayed, the player rarely sees it. On the contrary, when the symbol display device 21 is being variably displayed, the player's attention should be positively directed to the symbol display device 21. This is because it is preferable to display information on the display device 50 so as not to divert the player's attention from the game. Also, since the player's attention is directed to the variable winning device 23 in which a large number of hit balls are won during the big hit state, even in such a state, various information is displayed using the external display device 50. Is rarely seen by the player even if is displayed, and conversely, when the jackpot state is in effect, the player's attention should be positively directed to the variable winning device 23, and information is displayed on the external display device 50. This is because it is preferable to display the information so as not to divert the player's attention from the game.

On the other hand, when the symbol display device 21 is not in the variable display and is not in the big hit state, the output terminal from the game control circuit 36
A permission signal is derived to 47 (step S40). Then, the external display device control circuit 55, which has received the permission signal via the signal line 48, displays the characters or figures from the information display member 51 and the speaker 52 according to the display data program set in the external display device control circuit 55. Display information and audio.
In this way, when the player does not need to pay attention to the game state appearing on the game board 18, the external display device
Since various kinds of information are displayed on 50, the displayed information can be effectively transmitted to the player. It should be noted that the information displayed on the external display device 55 may be any information regarding the declaration advertisement or the game content.

Although the embodiments have been described above, according to the present embodiment, even if the external display device 50 is used in the game control circuit 36 as the game control means, the game state controlled by the game control circuit 36. Since the external display device use permission judging means for judging whether or not it is in a good game state and the output terminal 47 for deriving the permission signal of the external display device use permission judging means to the external display device 50 are provided, The information can be displayed on the external display device 50 only in a game state in which the player does not have to concentrate on the game, and the information can be advantageously transmitted to the player. On the contrary, during the variable display or big hit state of the symbol display device 21, which is the game state in which the player must concentrate on the game, the permission signal is not derived,
The information is not displayed on the external display device 50, and the player can concentrate on the game without being disturbed by the information displayed on the external display device 50.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the variable display and the big hit state are set as the game state in which the permission signal is not derived, but other game states may be included. Further, if the game contents are different, the game state in which the permission signal is not derived naturally changes, and the setting may be made according to the game contents. For example, in a pachinko machine that requires constant attention on the game board after starting a game, a permission signal is sent to the external display device only when the batting ball is not fired, that is, when the game is not being played. May be derived.

In the above embodiment, the signal line 48 connected to the output terminal 47 is directly connected to the control circuit 55 of the external display device 50, but it is connected to the management computer installed in the game arcade. The display information of the external display device 50 may be controlled by the management computer. Further, in the above embodiment, the information display member 51 was the main component constituting the external display device 50, but the main component was the speaker.
As 52, information by voice may be displayed. Also. The position where the external display device 50 is provided is not limited to the support plate 2 of the game machine installation island stand 1 and may be anywhere near the pachinko machine 10 (including the pachinko machine 10 itself).

Further, by applying the above-described embodiment, it is possible to control the display on the external display device 50 of information that the player may overlook during the variable display or the big hit state. Specifically, when the variable display is being displayed, a character that indicates that the variable is being displayed is displayed, and when the jackpot is being displayed, "Congratulations" or a number such as the number of continuations is displayed. .

[Effects of the Invention] As is apparent from the above description, the ball game machine according to the present invention uses the external display device as the game control means among the game states controlled by the game control means. Since the external display device use permission judging means for judging whether or not it is in a good game state and the output terminal for deriving the permission signal of the external display device use permission judging means to the external display device are provided, the player can play the game. It is possible to display information on the external display device only in a game state where it is not necessary to concentrate, and the information can be effectively transmitted to the player. Conversely, when the player is in a game state where he / she must concentrate on the game,
Since the permission signal is not derived, the information is not displayed on the external display device, and the player can concentrate on the game without being disturbed by the information displayed on the external display device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial front view of a gaming machine installation island stand with a pachinko machine according to an embodiment installed, and FIG. 2 is a partial rear view of the gaming machine installation island stand with a pachinko machine installed. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the relationship between the game control circuit and the external display device control circuit, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the game control circuit. 10 …… Pachinko machine 36 …… Game control circuit (game control means) 47 …… Output terminal 50 …… External display device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine provided with a game control means for controlling a game state, wherein the game control means may use an external display device among the game states controlled by the game control means. A pachinko machine, which is provided with an external display device use permission judging means for judging whether or not the output device is used, and an output terminal for outputting a permission signal by the external display device use permission judging means to the external display device. Machine.