JPH08332273A - Game machine facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a game machine facility arranged with multiple pachinko game machines, giving a pleasant stimulus to the olfactory organs of players, increasing the novel olfactory ambience, and somewhat serving for the environment maintenance in a shop. CONSTITUTION: This game machine facility 10 is arranged with multiple pachinko game machines 1 on a machine island 10A. The pachinko game machine 1 is provided with a variable winning device convertable to the first state disadvantageous to a player and the second state advantageous to the player and a specific game state detecting means detecting the specific game state that the variable winning device can be converted into the second state. The machine island 10A is provided with olfactory game environment changing means 100 affecting the prescribed organs of players and changing the game environment. Each olfactory game environment changing means 100 is operated based on the output from the specific game state detecting means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine facility in which a plurality of ball game machines such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a sparrow ball machine are arranged in a row, and in particular, a game environment for appealing to the sense of smell is changed. Regarding machine equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a specific game state occurs in a ball game, a special game state in which a variable winning device is repeatedly converted into a second state based on a rule is generated, and a large number of prize balls are obtained in a short time. Ball game machines that can be acquired are, for example
No. 3-40110 (Pachinko machine of the first type), Japanese Patent Publication No. 6
2-44507 (Pachinko machine of the second kind), Japanese Patent Publication No. 2
No. -30700 (Pachinko machine of the third type) and the like are known. Then, in these ball game machines, when a specific game state occurs or a special game state occurs, the player is notified of the game state by a sound effect or a light emitting display device and the game is played. I try to increase the sense of presence. Further, a game machine housing provided with an aroma generating device is known from Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-52891.

[0003]

However, as in the conventional ball game machine described above, in the method of increasing the sense of presence by the sound effect and the light emitting display device, the inside of the store is crowded with many players for the player. When playing a game in a state, there is a complaint that this sound effect is difficult to hear, or conversely visual fatigue is increased depending on a large number of light emitting display devices provided. The current situation is that it is becoming obsolete by itself. Therefore, although a game machine that generates aroma during the game like the above game machine is also disclosed, this game machine has an aroma generating device in the housing, and therefore, when replacing the game machine, etc. However, this fragrance generating device is also uneconomical because it is simply discarded, and the installation place of the fragrance generating device is limited, so that effective fragrance generation cannot be performed. In addition, although air purifiers have come to be installed in amusement stores, especially in the crowded stores in the evening, the smoke is contaminated and the air becomes dirty, and the smell of cigarettes sticks to the nose. Pachinko games are being shunned by females and female customers, and the improvement of the environment within the game arcade is one of the important issues.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above,
Considering the conditions for replacing a new ball game machine, focusing on the environment improvement in the store, it becomes an olfactory organ of the player that cannot be obtained by the conventional comparatively obsolete visual and auditory notification means. By providing a game environment changing means to appeal, when a specific game state occurs, or during a special game state, etc., a comfortable stimulus is given to the player's olfactory organs to enhance the novel olfactory presence, and even a little The purpose is to help improve the environment inside the store.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the game machine equipment of the present invention is a game machine equipment in which a plurality of ball game machines are lined up on a machine island, and the ball game machine is A variable winning device that can be converted into a first state that is unfavorable to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and a specific game that detects that a specific game state in which the variable winning device can be converted to the second state is detected A state detecting means is provided, and an olfactory game environment changing means that acts on a predetermined organ of the player to change a game environment is provided on the machine island, and the output from the specific game state detecting means is provided. Based on this, the olfactory game environment changing means is operated.

[0006]

In the gaming state, when the specific gaming state occurs, a special gaming state in which the variable winning device is repeatedly converted into the second state based on the regulation occurs. On the basis of the occurrence of this specific game state or during the special game state, the olfactory game environment changing means operates. By providing the olfactory game environment changing means on the machine island, the olfactory game environment changing means can be freely formed in a predetermined part of the machine island with a desired structure, and the ball game machine itself is replaced with a new base. However, the olfactory game environment changing means remains.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing the outer appearance of the gaming machine facility of the present invention. In the figure, a game machine facility 10 is configured by arranging a plurality of pachinko machines 1 as an example of a ball game machine on a machine island 10A. Partitioned by an auxiliary frame 11 containing
An aroma generating device 100 as an example of an olfactory game environment changing means, which will be described in detail later, is provided above the pachinko machines 1 ... And along the pachinko machines 1 ... At the lower end side of the pachinko machines 1 ... An elongated pedestal 12 is provided so that a storage box 13 for pachinko balls can be placed.

In the pachinko machine 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a frame-shaped front frame 3 is rotatably provided on the front side of a hollow box frame-shaped machine frame 2, and a window portion 4 opened in the front frame 3 is provided. The game board 5 is arranged so as to block the rear from the rear, and the game ball, which is a game medium, is shot on the game board 5 and the prize balls are won by winning various prize tools 22 (FIG. 3) and the like described later. It is designed so that you can play the pachinko games that you get. Further, an operation handle 6 for operating a ball launching mechanism for launching a ball, a ball supply tray 7 for storing balls to be supplied to the ball launching mechanism, and a ball supply tray 7 provided below the ball supply tray 7 at appropriate places below the front frame 3. The ball receiving tray 8 and the like are appropriately provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 5 has a game section 21 surrounded by a guide rail 20 on the front side, and in the game section 21, various prize winning tools 22 ... The nails (not shown) and the like are appropriately arranged, and the variable display device 25 is arranged at substantially the center of the game portion 21,
The variable display 26 provided on the variable display device 25 is made visible to the player well. In addition, the variable display device 2
5, a variable winning device 28 is provided below the variable winning device 5, and a start switch 29 is provided between the variable winning device 28 and the variable display device 25.
Each of the starting openings 29 having a therein is provided, and various winning prizes 22 and starting openings 2 are provided at the lower center of the game section 21.
An outlet 31 is provided for guiding the game balls that have not won in 9 to the back side of the game board 5.

The variable winning device 28 has a horizontally long ball passage opening 2
There is provided a ball receiving movable member 28b that opens a ball flow down path to 8a and forms a special winning opening 280.
Opens and closes the ball receiving movable member 28b, so that the player is in a disadvantageous first state (the special winning opening 280).
Can be selectively converted into a second state (a state in which the special winning opening 280 is formed) that is advantageous to the player.

A game ball hit with the operation handle 6 wins the starting opening 29, and when the winning is detected by the starting switch 29a, the game state shifts to the variable display game using the variable display 26. In this variable display game, a predetermined variable display 26 capable of converting and displaying a plurality of identification symbols (for example, 16 types of alphanumeric characters “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”) in a visually difficult state is specified. The display is stopped after the variable display for a period, and when the stop symbol in the variable display game corresponds to a predetermined symbol (for example, "3" or "7"), the variable winning device 28 is disadvantageous to the player. A transition is made to a special game state in which the first state is converted into a second state advantageous to the player. That is, when the varying symbol is stopped at the symbol of “win”, it is determined that the specific gaming state is established, and the special winning state in which the variable winning device 28 is repeatedly converted into the second state according to the regulation is caused.

A storage display 27 is provided below the variable display 26. The memory display 27 lights up and displays the number of game balls (up to a maximum of four) which have won the start opening 29 and which have not been subjected to the variable display game.

On the back side of the game board 5, a game controller (accessory circuit) 70 is provided. This game control unit 70 is a CPU
(Not shown) is mainly configured, and the CPU reads a program describing a predetermined control processing procedure from the ROM, and according to the program, control of the variable display game, control for shifting to the special game state, and fluctuation. Various game controls such as operation control of the winning device 28 are performed. Further, the operation environment of the aroma generating device 100 according to the present invention is controlled to change the game environment.

Next, the structure of the aroma generating device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view schematically showing the aroma generating device of FIG. 1. In the figure, a fragrance generator 100 is a fan 1 that produces an air flow through an fragrance.
03, the fragrance chamber 102 filled with the fragrance and through which the air flow from the fan 103 passes, and the fragrance chamber 10 inside.
2 and the fan 103 are housed and the tip of the guide member 10 is opened downward to guide the aroma toward the player.
1 and. Further, a display lamp 105 is provided on the upper end of the guide member 101 via a mounting member 104, and is arranged so that it can be visually recognized by a player who is playing a game on the pachinko machine 1. And the fan 10
3 and the display lamp 105 are connected to the game control unit 70, and operate according to a control signal from the game control unit 70.

That is, the game control unit 70 controls various game states, and when it is detected that a hit occurs in the variable display game and the game state becomes the specific game state, the fan 10 is detected.
3 is rotated and the display lamp 105 is lit and displayed. The airflow generated by the rotation of the fan 103 passes through the fragrance and becomes fragrance air, and the guide member 1
It is released from 01 toward the player of the pachinko machine 1. This scented air gives a pleasant stimulus to the player's olfactory organs, and in combination with the game becoming a special game state, it enhances a novel olfactory sense of presence that cannot be obtained only by appealing to the sight and hearing. It will be useful for. At this time, since the display lamp 105 is also turned on, this olfactory sense of realism is perceived by the player as something more novel.

Further, the scent air can change the game environment in the game shop to a clean one, and can be useful for the maintenance of a game environment in which the smell of cigarettes is full and is easily polluted.

Further, since the fragrance generating device 100 operates together with the detection of the specific game state, the player can sense the game state at that time by detecting the scent.

Furthermore, the aroma generating device 10 is installed on the machine island 10A.
Since 0 is provided, as compared with the case where the pachinko machine 1 itself is provided, the degree of freedom in design is high and an arbitrary arrangement configuration is possible, and not only a configuration with high aroma generation efficiency for the player is possible, but also the pachinko machine 1 itself. Even if it is replaced with a new stand, the aroma generating device 100 can be left as it is, which is economical and highly practical for a game store.

In the above description, the game control unit 70 detects the specific game state and rotates the fan 105, but the fan 105 is continuously rotated during the special game state to generate scent air. You may comprise. Further, in both cases, the sound effect generating device and the light emitting display device may be operated at the same time as in the conventional case to configure an audio-visual olfactory notifying means.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the aroma generating device. The fragrance generator 10 according to the second embodiment.
The difference between 0A and the fragrance generator 100 in the first embodiment is that a heating unit 106 for heating the fragrance is arranged below the fragrance chamber 102. This heating unit 1
06 is also connected to the game control unit 70, and the game control unit 7
A control signal from 0 starts heating the fragrance at the same time as the rotation of the fan 103. The heating of the fragrance increases the intensity of the scent emitted by the fragrance, so the olfactory stimulus received by the player can be further enhanced, and the stimulus can be moderated by adjusting the degree of heating. be able to.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the aroma generating device. The fragrance generator 10 according to the third embodiment.
0B is different from the aroma generator 100 in the first embodiment described above in that the aroma chamber 102A has a plurality of aroma chambers (here, 2A).
Room) 107, 108, each aroma room 10
The point is that 7, 108 are filled with fragrances having different scents. The air inlets of the aroma chambers 107 and 108 are provided with opening / closing valves 109 and 110 for opening and closing the aroma chambers so that the aroma chambers are operated according to a control signal from the game control unit 70.

The game control unit 70 rotates the fan 103, and at the same time, specifies one opening / closing valve 109 or 110.
By opening, the scent of the aroma chamber is released toward the player. As a result, it is possible to release the scent that matches the game situation, and to change the game environment more effectively. For example, it is possible to release different scents that match the game situation even during business hours, such as a refreshing scent in the morning and a refreshing scent in the afternoon.

Next, an example of the control contents executed by the CPU of the game control unit 70 will be briefly described with reference to the flowchart showing the main processing of FIG.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on, and if it is the first loop immediately after the power is turned on, the process proceeds to step S2 to initialize and finish the main process. When it is determined in step S1 that the power is not being turned on, input processing is performed in step S3, and the process proceeds to step S4. The input processing acquires input signals from various switches and sensors arranged in each part of the game board 5, removes chattering, and prepares a format that can be used in other phases.

In step S4, it is determined whether or not there is a start winning combination depending on whether or not the start switch SW3 of the starting opening 29 is turned on. If there is no start winning combination, the process proceeds to step S5. When there is a start winning, it is judged whether or not the number of winnings stored in the starting opening 29, that is, the starting memory is "4" or more (step S9). If "4" has not been reached, After adding "1" to the starting memory in step S10,
In step S5, if the starting memory is "4" or more, step S10 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, it is determined whether or not the variable display game is being executed. If the variable display game is being executed, the variable display processing subroutine (step S11) is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S7. In this variable display processing subroutine (step S11), it is determined whether or not the game result of the variable display game by the variable display device 26 is "hit", and in the case of "hit", the process shifts to the special game state initiation process. . When the variable display game is not being executed in step S5, it is determined whether or not the starting memory is "0". If "0", the process proceeds directly to step S7.
If it is not "0", the variable display process is started in step S12, the start memory is decremented by "1" in step S13, and then the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, output processing is performed, and then in step S8, the aroma generation processing described above is performed, and HALT is performed.
It becomes a state. Then, each time the CPU receives the reset signal, the CPU returns to step S1 and repeats this main processing.

In the above description, a fan is provided for each aroma generating device, but one fan is provided for a plurality of aroma generating devices, or one fan is provided on a machine island, and the fans are shared. It may be configured to direct an air flow to the aroma generating device.

Further, although the fan is used to forcibly generate the air flow, it is also possible to use a fan so as to carry the scent by natural convection. In that case, a lid may be provided on the aroma generating device, and the lid may be opened to generate a scent when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Further, although an aroma generating device which emits a scent (for example, lime or citrus scent) is used as a means for changing the olfactory environment, other devices such as oxygen (O ₂ ) and ozone (O ₃ ) are generated. The device may be configured to be used. In this case, since fresh air is given to the player as an olfactory stimulus, it is possible to maintain a cleaner environment for the game store, which is full of cigarette odor and is easily soiled.
Along with that, the player's willingness to play the game is further enhanced.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By the olfactory game environment changing means, when a specific game state occurs or during a special game state, it is possible to give a comfortable stimulus to the olfactory organs of the player to enhance a novel olfactory sense of presence. The player himself can also perceive the gaming state by olfaction. Further, by operating the olfactory game environment changing means, it is possible to help the environment in the game store where the air is easily polluted by the smoke of cigarettes in the crowded store in the evening and the smell of the cigarettes is easily filled.

Further, since the olfactory game environment changing means is provided on the machine island, the olfactory game environment changing means has a high degree of freedom in designing and can be arranged arbitrarily, and the ball game machine itself is replaced with a new stand. However, this olfactory game environment changing means can be left as it is, which is economical and highly practical for a game store.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a gaming machine facility of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board.

FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view schematically showing the aroma generating device shown in FIG. 1, which is a first embodiment of the aroma generating device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the aroma generating device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the aroma generating device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing main processing in the game control unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 10 Gaming machine equipment 10A Machine archipelago 70 Game control section 100, 100A, 100B Fragrance generator 101 Guide member 102, 102A, 107, 108 Fragrance chamber 103 Fan 105 Display lamp 106 Heating section

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine facility in which a plurality of ball game machines are arranged in a row on a machine island, and the ball game machine is converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player. A possible variable winning device and a specific game state detecting means for detecting that the variable winning device is in a specific game state capable of being converted into a second state,
In addition to the olfactory game environment changing means for providing a change in the game environment by acting on a predetermined organ of the player in the machine island, based on the output from the specific game state detecting means A game machine facility characterized in that the game environment changing means is activated. 2. The olfactory gaming environment changing means is arranged so as to be able to inform a player playing a game with the ball game machine that a particular gaming state has been reached. The gaming machine facility according to claim 1. 3. The olfactory sense further comprises drive control means for generating a special game state in which the variable winning apparatus is repeatedly converted into a prescribed second state based on an output from the specific game state detecting means. The gaming machine facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming environment changing means is activated during the special gaming state. 4. The olfactory game environment changing means comprises a plurality of fragrance generating means, and one fragrance generating means specified based on a predetermined condition is operated. The gaming machine facility according to Item 3.