JPH07308437A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically judge holding or collapse by a pinball game (pachinko) machine itself and to automatically inform a player of it by automatically deciding the continuance/discontinuance of a game immediately after a big hit operation and reporting the holding or collapse by judging the content of a continuance deciding factor displayed according to the big hit operation. CONSTITUTION:A judgement control means which judges the feasibility of continuance/discontinuance of the game immediately after the big hit operation by judging a pattern (continuance judging factor) acquiring a big hit, and a continuance informing means which displays the continuance of the game visually when it is judged that the operation should be continued based on a command by the judgement control means and erases display when it is judged as discontinuance, are provided on this pinball game machine. The continuance informing means is constituted of a lamp unit 23 provided on the upper part of each pinball game machine 1, and the lamp unit 23 is put on when a big hit is acquired by a holding pattern, and it is put off when it is acquired by a collapse pattern. In this way, it is possible to always perform appropriate judging display and to avoid various kinds of troubles.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with a symbol display device having a plurality of symbol display portions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a game ball passes through a starting gate provided with a ball detection device, which is composed of a plurality of symbol display parts which variably display various predetermined symbols, based on a ball detection signal from the ball detection device. Each symbol display unit starts symbol fluctuation, and is provided with a symbol display device for stopping and displaying symbols of various combinations, and when each stopped symbol of the symbol display device is a predetermined combination, the player A variety of pachinko machines have been proposed which produce a certain profitable operation for the machine. This profitable operation is one that activates a condition device for opening a predetermined special winning opening (so-called three-class pachinko machine) or one that directly opens the special winning opening (so-called one-class pachinko machine). ) Etc.

[0003]

As described above, in the pachinko machine that causes the big hit operation by the combination of the predetermined symbols on the display pattern of the symbol display device, whether or not the game can continue after the big hit operation. Are variously set according to the business policy of the amusement park.

[0004] The most common form of business is
Basically, after the jackpot is over, you must replace the ball once before you can continue playing the game. On the other hand, the symbol displayed on the symbol display is a specific combination. It is admitted to continue the game using (hereinafter referred to as Motase), and further, during this continuation, when the display symbol of the predetermined symbol display device is a big combination and it is a big hit, the continuation is stopped (hereinafter There are many amusement halls that have established game rules that require exchanging balls.

[0005] For example, when a big hit occurs, an employee of the amusement hall rushes to check the type of the winning symbols, and if the numbers are "7", a card with "Continuous Challenge" written beside the big hit lamp. Stand up and display that it has become motase. And this motase game can be continued until it becomes a big hit due to the swing pattern, for example, if the case of aligning with "4" is the swing, the big hit occurs, the employee confirms the pattern,
With the removal of the "Continuous Challenge" tag, the player will exchange the ball for a prize.

[0006] By the way, when the employee judges each big hit to judge the motase and the deviation, it is easy to cause troubles with the player due to mistakes and the like, and there is a case where fair service cannot be provided. It may damage the trust in the place.

Further, when the conditions of motase and blurring are desired to be changed depending on the day, it cannot be smoothly executed, which causes a trouble.

It is an object of the present invention to make such determination of motase and blurring automatically and automatically by the pachinko machine itself without depending on the employee. is there.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a game continuation condition and a continuation stop condition based on a continuation determination factor expressed with a big hit operation and a continuation stop condition are predetermined. Based on the continuation of the game and a judgment control means for judging whether or not the continuation can be stopped, and based on a command by the judgment control means, the game continuation is visually displayed when the continuation is judged, and the display is displayed when the continuation stop is judged. Is a pachinko machine characterized in that it is provided with a continuation informing means for erasing. As a typical example of this continuation determination factor, the type of combination symbol can be cited as in the conventional case.

In such a configuration, by providing condition setting means for arbitrarily selecting a game continuation condition and a continuation stop condition based on the continuation judgment factor by the judgment control means, corresponding to the day of the week, etc. It is possible for the game hall side to arbitrarily set motase and shake conditions.

Further, the judgment control means is preliminarily set with a game continuation condition and a continuation stop condition, which are constituted by a combination result of the continuation judgment factors expressed for each of a plurality of consecutive big hit operations, and each condition is preset. In light of the above, the game may be continued immediately after the jackpot operation is completed, and whether or not the continuation can be stopped may be determined.

On the other hand, the continuation notifying means includes means for indicating the continuation by the blinking operation of the lighting device, and a display tag which is converted into the projecting position and the retracted position by the driving device, and the projecting tag is projected. Then, it is possible to propose a display etc. that indicates that the operation is continuing and the operation is not continuing due to the saving.

[0013]

In the above-mentioned structure, when the big hit operation is performed, if the game continuation condition based on the continuation determination factor is satisfied, the continuation informing means is driven and the continuation display is made in order to make it a motase game. . In addition, while the game continues, it becomes a big hit, and if the continuation stop condition is satisfied, it becomes a hit, the big hit operation is completed, and the exit ball is exchanged for a prize.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 2 of a pachinko machine 1. A ball tray and a rotary handle for firing balls are provided at a lower portion (not shown) of the machine frame. A center case 3 is arranged at the center of the board surface of the game board 2, and a symbol display 4 composed of a liquid crystal display in which the symbol display portions A, B and C are divided in the width direction is arranged at the center of the center case 3. Set up.
Due to the combination display of various symbols on the symbol display portions A, B, C, various lottery results including a big hit will be displayed. Further, a standby recording lamp row 5 including four pilot lamps is provided directly above the symbol display 4.

Further, a normal combination display section 6 composed of three LED lamps is arranged below the center case 3. Each LED lamp has a green color,
The blinking of the light distinguishes the lighting state.

On both sides of the center case 3, there are provided gate-shaped ordinary symbol starting ports 7 and 7 provided with operation gate detection switches (see FIG. 6) composed of photoelectric switches, limit switches and the like. This normal design starting port 7,
When a game ball passes through 7 and a ball detection signal is generated from the operation gate detection switch, the normal combination display section 6 starts to drive, the lighting state of the LED lamp sequentially changes, and a lighting display of various combinations is displayed. The lottery result will be displayed.

LEs constituting the ordinary combination display section 6
As described above, the D lamp displays the lighting state of two modes of lighting display and extinguishing display, and cyclically fluctuates in a predetermined lighting combination. Here, the "○" mark indicates the lighting display,
The "-" mark indicates an off display. Then, the state of "○○" in the figure is displayed as "hit". Moreover, this round-trip time is set to 0.286 seconds.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a special starting port 14 is provided immediately below the center case 3, and a winning opening opening / closing device 15 is arranged immediately below the special starting port 14 and the inside thereof is provided. The special starting port 17 is used as the special starting port 1.
It communicates with 4. In the winning opening opening / closing device 15, when the pair of opening / closing blades 16 and 16 are in a standing state, the closing position that shields the special starting opening 17 and the pair of opening / closing blades 16 and 16 tilts in an inverted octagon to the special starting opening 17. Conversion control is performed via the drive device 18 to the open position for guiding the game ball. The winning opening / closing device 15 is normally driven to open when the combination display section 6 is hit and displayed.

The special starting ports 14 and 17 are provided with a starting port winning switch (see FIG. 6) composed of a photoelectric switch, a limit switch, etc., to allow the game ball to pass, like a normal winning port. Along with the generation of a predetermined number of prize balls, the symbol display device 4 is driven according to the ball detection by the ball detection device.

Below the winning opening / closing device 15, a winning device 10 having a wide special winning opening 11 is arranged. The winning device 10 includes a left and right opening / closing lid 12,
12 is moved close to the left and right by the solenoid 13,
The special winning opening 11 is shielded at the position shown in FIG. 4, and the special winning opening 11 is opened at the left and right positions shown in FIG. 3, and the central portion of the special winning opening 11 is located at a specific area. As described later, when a game ball enters the specific area, a continuous opening operation is generated.

The operation of this configuration will be described.

When a game ball is hit on the game board 2 and passes through the normal symbol starting ports 7 and 7, the normal combination display section 6 starts to drive, and the LED lamp circulates and changes in the combination order described above. , Stop in various combinations. When the combination is predetermined, the winning opening opening / closing device 1
When 5 is open, the pair of open and closed wing pieces 16, 16 will open for about 0.5 seconds when the probability is low, and for about 5.8 seconds when the probability is high. When the prize opening / closing device 15 is opened,
It becomes possible to flow into the special starting port 17, and the frequency of operation of the symbol display device 4 is improved.

On the other hand, when the game balls pass through the special starting ports 14 and 17, the symbol display 4 is driven by the supply of the prize balls and the ball detection by the starting port winning switch (see FIG. 6) provided therein. . When passing through continuously, the standby recording lamp row 5 is sequentially turned on and is held up to four times.

When the symbol display 4 is driven with the passage of the ball to the special starting ports 14 and 17, the symbol display parts A, B and C start to change under the control of the central control unit MPU of FIG. , The fluctuation stops after a few seconds. At this time, if the symbols in the symbol display portion A and the symbol display portion B match each other, the symbol display portion C causes a special operation corresponding to the reach state, after which the player's feeling of uplifting is increased. The symbol display portion C is stopped. When this symbol display portion C matches the symbols on the symbol display portions A and B, it is a big hit. When stopped with a different design, the original state is restored.

The symbol display portions A, B, C are from "0" to
The number of "9" or other design is displayed.
When the symbols are the same, the control means including the central control unit MPU (see FIG. 6) is activated, the speaker of FIG. 6 emits a sound, and the solenoid of the prize winning device 10 is driven to cover the lid 12. 12 is opened and the special winning opening 11 is opened. When the condition of either about 10 game balls winning or about 30 seconds elapses, the opening operation is once terminated. The special winning opening 11 is continuously driven when passing through the specific area, and the special winning opening 11 is opened again after the opening operation is completed. The maximum number of continuous operations is 16 including the first opening.

On the other hand, when the combination of the symbol display portions A, B, C becomes one of the specific symbols, the normal combination display portion 6 is provided after the opening operation of the special winning opening 11 is completed.
The probability that the player opens the winning opening / closing device 15 is 10 times. As a result, the opening frequency of the opening / closing device 15 is dramatically increased, and the operating frequency of the symbol display device 4 is improved accordingly.
The chance of a big hit again increases. This high probability state is maintained until the next big hit occurs.

In this structure, the symbol display portions A, B,
When the symbols of C are aligned, the jackpot operation is executed, but normally,
According to the rules of the amusement park, with the completion of this jackpot operation,
The player is supposed to exchange the payout for a prize, on the other hand, if the combination is a specific symbol such as "7", this is a motase symbol, and if this symbol appears , Even after the jackpot operation has expired, they are allowed to continue playing games using the ball. In addition, this game continuation is "4"
Continuing is recognized until a big hit with such a wobbling pattern, and when the wobbling pattern comes out, it is said that the payout ball must be once exchanged for a prize after the operation of the big hit is completed. That is, the combination symbols of the symbol display portions A, B, C are used as the continuation determination factor.

Therefore, in this pachinko machine, the design (continuation judgment factor) that has become this jackpot is judged, and the judgment control means for judging whether or not the game can be continued immediately after the jackpot operation is completed and whether or not the continuation is stopped, Based on the command by the judgment control means, visually displays that the game is being continued when it is judged to continue,
Continuation informing means for erasing the display when it is judged that the continuation has been stopped is provided.

This judgment control means is constituted by the central control unit MPU or the like shown in FIG.

Further, in this embodiment, condition setting means is provided which can arbitrarily specify the motase symbol (game continuation condition) and the blur symbol (continuation stop condition). This condition setting means is composed of a switching operation plate 20 shown in FIG. 3, a storage device RAM for storing the motase pattern and the blurring pattern designated by the switching operation plate 20, and the like.

Here, the structure of the switching operation plate 20 will be described.

The changeover operation plate 20 is provided with ten changeover switches 21 corresponding to the symbols "0" to "9" displayed on the symbol display portions A, B, C in the width direction. This changeover switch 21 has a motase setting position which is tilted upward,
It can be freely converted into a neutral position irrelevant to motase and shake and a shake setting position which is tilted downward.
By the way, in FIG. 3, when “3” or “7” is set, it is set as motase, and when “4” or “9” is set, it is set as a blur.

As described above, by operating the change-over switch 21, for example, corresponding to the day pattern such as an even number day and an odd number day,
Alternatively, the motase symbol and the blur symbol can be designated at random, and further various settings such as increasing the motase symbol can be set on the service day.

The switching operation plate 20 is arranged for each pachinko machine or on an island-by-island basis by selecting a position where the player cannot operate it, and the switching control is carried out by the employee. It should be noted that the single switching operation plate 20 may be wired so that all the relevant pachinko machines can be designated at one time.

When a big hit occurs with the motase symbol, the continuation notifying means shown in FIG. 4 indicates that the game is continuing.

Here, in FIG. 4, the continuation informing means is constituted by the lighting device 23 provided on the upper part of each pachinko machine. In this configuration, when a big hit with the Motase pattern is made, the lighting device 23 is automatically turned on, and when the big hit is made with the swing pattern, the light is automatically turned off.

As the lighting device 23, various lighting devices such as a light emitting diode other than a miniature lamp are applied. Further, the attachment position thereof may be directly arranged not only on the upper portion of the pachinko machine but also on the game board.

Further, in FIG. 5, the continuation notifying means is constituted by the display tag 24 which is converted into a position projecting from the housing 25 by a driving device such as a solenoid and a retracted position housed in the housing 25. Is. This display tag 24
Characters such as "during continuous challenge" are described, and they are arranged at an easy-to-see position such as the top of each pachinko machine. In such a configuration, by controlling the drive of the solenoid, the display tag 24 pivots upward and horizontally protrudes when a big hit with the Motase symbol occurs, and the display tag 24 tilts downward when the jackpot causes a big hit. Then, it is stored in the storage body 25.

FIG. 6 shows a microcomputer 28 having a central control unit MPU which controls each operation of the pachinko machine and which constitutes part or all of the judgment control means, the continuation notifying means or the condition setting means. is there.

The central control unit MPU executes a control operation in a predetermined procedure, and is connected with a storage device ROM for storing an operation program and a storage device RAM capable of reading and writing necessary data at any time. There is. The storage device ROM stores fixed data such as a control program, a random number table, a jackpot game pattern and a lamp, an LED display pattern, and a sound generation pattern from a speaker.

In the storage device RAM, the symbol display portions A, B,
A storage area for temporarily storing data and the like that determines the stop display mode of C, a register area that constitutes a soft timer, and a work area of the microcomputer 28 are provided. In the storage device RAM, as described above, the motase symbol and the blur symbol designated by the switching operation plate 20 are written as information.

Further, to the central control unit MPU, an address bus for unilaterally transmitting information designating an address for reading and writing data from the central control unit MPU to the storage unit RAM, the central control unit MPU and the storage unit ROM, RA
A data bus for exchanging data with M is connected.

The microcomputer 28 having such a configuration includes a power supply circuit for supplying electricity to the central control unit MPU, a voltage detection circuit for sending a reset signal via an OR gate when the power supply voltage deviates from an allowable voltage value, and a clock. An oscillator circuit that generates a pulse, a frequency divider that divides a clock pulse of the oscillator circuit, and sends a reset signal to a reset terminal through an OR gate is connected.

On the input side of the microcomputer 28,
Actuator gate detection switch, start opening winning switch, special winning opening 11 via a waveform shaping circuit that prevents chattering
Various switches such as a special device operation switch for detecting a ball to the ball, a count switch for the special winning opening, etc. are connected, and the switching operation plate 2 for designating a motase symbol and a swing symbol
0 is connected. Then, the signal sent from each switch and the set value from the switching operation plate 20 are shaped by the waveform shaping circuit and transmitted to the central control unit MPU as input data.

Further, on the output side, a driver circuit for receiving the output data and driving the respective devices is connected, and to the driver circuit, the respective symbol display portions A, B, of the symbol display device 4 are connected.
C, various motors, LEDs, and lamps are connected.
Further, a sound generator that receives sound data and outputs the sound data to an amplifier connected to a speaker is connected to the central control unit MPU.

On the output side, the lighting device 23 or the display tag 2
A drive device such as a solenoid for driving 4 is connected.

The present invention is called a so-called right thing (3 types of pachinko machine), and when the symbol display section is a big hit display,
It is also used in a pachinko machine which is designed to generate a predetermined jackpot operation when a condition device operates and the condition is satisfied. FIG. 7 shows a pachinko machine of this type. Even in this model, a center case 33 is arranged in the center of the game board 31 of the pachinko machine surrounded by the guide rails 32, and in the center case 33, three symbol display parts A and B are arranged. , C
A pattern display 34 including a dot matrix display or a liquid crystal display arranged in a horizontal direction is arranged.

On the other hand, immediately below the center case 33, there is provided a starting gate 35 which does not generate a winning by passing a ball having a passing ball detection sensor composed of a photoelectric switch, a limit switch and the like downward. When a game ball passes through the starting gate 35 and a ball detection signal is generated from the passing ball detection sensor, the symbol display 34 is driven.
Further, the starting gate 35 only passes the ball downward, and does not generate a winning.

On the other hand, in the upper right part of the center case 33,
As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 8, a winning opening opening / closing device 40 that is opened and opened only when the symbol display 34 displays a combination of big hits is provided, and the inside thereof is a special winning opening 41. This winning opening opening / closing device 40 has a pair of opening / closing wing pieces 42, 4
In the closed state of 2, the special winning opening 41 is closed, and the open position for guiding the game ball to the special winning opening 41 in the open state where the pair of opening and closing wing pieces 42, 42 stands up. The conversion is controlled by.

An electric accessory 44 is disposed below the special winning opening 41. The electric accessory 44 includes a rotating body 45 driven by a motor having six holes formed in the peripheral portion, an operating hole 46, and a lower passage opening switching operation plate 20, and the prize detection provided in the special winning opening 41. Corresponding to the ball detection by the switch 43, it is possible to rotate one hole to the right to sequentially store the winning balls in the hole, and when three gaming balls are detected, or the winning opening / closing device 40. When the opening operation of the special winning opening 41 by is completed, the rotation is switched to the normal rotation, and by this rotating operation, one ball is supplied to the operating hole 46, and the remainder is flowed out from the lower passage opening 47 to the back side of the board, and the respective It will be a prize ball. And by supplying balls to the operating hole 46,
It becomes a special operation state (big hit operation state). That is, the winning opening / closing device 40 constitutes a condition device.

Below the electric accessory 44, a lower accessory 50 is disposed as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. A rotary chucker 51 in which a hole for one ball is formed in the peripheral portion is arranged above the lower accessory 50, and in the special operation state, the rotary chucker 51 has a hole (type 3 starting port). When a ball flows in and is supplied to the chucker passage hole 52 as the rotary chucker 51 rotates, the rotary chucker 5
The opening / closing wing piece 54 of the electric accessory 53 integrally configured with
Open for 9.6 seconds (solid line position). About 10 in this electric accessory 53
When the individual balls flow in, the opening operation ends even during the opening operation. Also, to the rotary chucker 51 8
When one or 16 game balls are won, the jackpot operating state ends.

In such a structure, the jackpot operation state may be completed when the number of rotary chuckers 51 is eight, and may be expired when the number is 16. This selection is 0 when the ball passes through the operation hole 46 and becomes a special operation state.
Select the numerical value at that time closer to the internal judgment symbol random number consisting of 5 frames. When the selected content is 0-2, the maximum winning number is 8 and when it is 3-5, 1 is the same.
The number is 6.

When the big hit operation is completed, the probability that the symbol display portions A, B, and C display a combination of big hits fluctuates to a high probability of 10 times. Then, when a big hit occurs in this high probability state, it returns to a low probability.

By the way, when a big hit occurs at a low probability as described above, a machine which shifts to a high probability next has a set of two big hits at the time of the low probability and at the time of the high probability. It is the normal business mode of the amusement park that, in principle, after the big hit, the exit must be exchanged for a prize.

Therefore, as a means for determining motase and blur after the two big hits, the maximum winning number is used as a continuation determination factor, and the first and second big hits are "8" and "16". It is possible to propose a configuration in which the game continuation condition is whether or not it is any combination in the case of “”.

That is, this combination is (8-8), (8-16) (16-8), (1
There are combinations of 6-16), but when the number of the most out (8-8) is set to Motase, the number of the most out (16)
It may be possible to make a difference in -16).

The condition setting means in this case can also be realized by the same structure as the switching operation plate 20 and can be displayed by the lighting device 23 and the display tag 24.

In this structure, the number display in the first big hit and the number display in the second big hit may be sequentially displayed so that the combination result can be confirmed. With this configuration, a digital display is provided near the side of the lighting device 23 or the housing 25 to display,
A configuration such as directly providing a digital display on the game board surface may be proposed.

In the above-mentioned configuration, the continuation determination factor is the combination content of the pattern display or the maximum winning number in the big hit, but various other continuation determination factors can be selected, and based on this, It is possible to determine the deviation.

[0061]

According to the present invention, the content of the continuation determination factor that is expressed in association with the big hit operation is determined, and the continuation of the game immediately after the completion of the big hit operation and the possibility of stopping the continuation are automatically determined. Since it is notified of motase or shake, it is not based on the judgment of the employee at the game hall, so a proper judgment display is always made, various troubles can be avoided, and the game continuation condition and continuation stop condition are When the condition setting means for arbitrarily selecting the condition is provided, there is an excellent effect that the condition of motase or blur can be arbitrarily changed depending on the day pattern, the business policy, or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board 2 of a pachinko machine 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a special starting port 14 and the like.

3 is a front view showing a switching operation plate 20. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine row including a lighting device 23.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine row including a display tag 24.

FIG. 6 is a block circuit diagram showing a microcomputer.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a game board 31 of a pachinko machine having another configuration.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the winning opening / closing device 40.

9 is a front view of the lower accessory 50. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 4 Design indicator 14,44 Special starting port 15 Special winning opening / closing device 20 Switching operation plate 21 Changeover switch 23 Lighting device 24 Display tag 34 Design indicator 35 Starting gate 40 Winning opening / closing device 44 Electric part 50 Lower part Object A, B, C symbol display section

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display device comprising a plurality of symbol display portions for variably displaying various symbols predetermined in accordance with the flow of a ball to a starting opening, and the symbol display device has a predetermined combination symbol. In a pachinko machine that causes a big hit operation when displayed, a game continuation condition based on a continuation determination factor expressed with the big hit operation and a continuation stop condition are predetermined,
Continuing the game immediately after the jackpot operation is complete in light of each condition,
Judgment control means for judging whether or not continuation stop is possible, and based on a command by the judgment control means, visually displays that the game is being continued when the continuation is judged, and when the continuation stop is judged, the display is erased. A pachinko machine characterized by comprising means. 2. A pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising condition setting means for arbitrarily selecting a game continuation condition and a continuation stop condition based on a continuation judgment factor by the judgment control means. 3. A game continuation condition and a continuation stop condition, which are constituted by a combination result of continuation determination factors that are expressed for each of a plurality of consecutive big hit operations, are preset and each condition is determined. In light of the above, the pachinko machine according to claim 1, which is for determining whether to continue the game immediately after the jackpot operation is completed and whether or not to stop the game. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the continuation notifying means indicates that the continuation is in progress by a blinking operation of a lighting device. 5. The continuation notifying means is provided with a display tag which is converted into a projecting position and a retracted position by a drive device, and the projecting and retracting of the display tag indicates whether the continuation is ongoing or not. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is a machine.