JPH0889633A - Pachinko machine equipped with image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a pachinko machine equipped with an image display device that is new and rich in the quality of entertainment, by controlling the opening/ closing of a big prize-winning opening on a pachinko playing board by means of the game outcome of the race of a specific character to be displayed on an electronic image display device. CONSTITUTION: A title image is repeatedly displayed at an image display device 1 at the time of normality, and when a struck ball enters prize-winningly a start receiving opening 3 and a start switch 12 is operated, the random numbers of 0-7 are obtained, and according to the random numbers, an image in which a specific character finishes first is selected out of the race image stored in an image memory 16 and is displayed at the image display device 1, and in the case in which a random number is, for example, 0 or 4, an actuator 13 is operated by a command from a control board 11 after a race has been displayed, and a situation in which struck balls are extremely easy to enter prize- winningly into a big prize-winning opening 5 for a fixed time or by a fixed number is brought about by conducting the opening operation of an opening/ closing door 6, and at the same time of a melody to inform a big hit is sounded from a speaker 14, and a lamp 15 is also lighted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is provided with an electronic image display device such as a CRT or a liquid crystal on a game board, and a plurality of characters displayed on the image display device race on the display screen and the result of the competition. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a pachinko machine that changes a winning opening so that a hit ball can easily win a prize.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent pachinko machines, as is well known,
An electronic image display device such as a CRT, a liquid crystal, a segment display, a dot matrix, etc. is provided on the game board, and when a hit ball enters a predetermined start receiving port provided on the surface of the game board, the image display device is provided with a numeral or a symbol. ， Other symbols are displayed variably, the variation of the symbols stops after a certain time, and when three numbers are accidentally aligned on “777”, “555”, etc., the special winning opening provided on the game board There is known a slot game type in which a ball is opened by operating a solenoid for a certain period of time or until a certain number of hit balls are won, so that a situation in which hit balls are extremely easy to enter (called a big hit) is brought about.

Further, as is well known, a video game called a shooting game, an adventure game or the like is constructed so that a character can overcome a variety of obstacles and move forward to obtain a high score.

[0004]

However, a pachinko machine that incorporates the elements of the slot game as described above is gradually becoming less fresh than the newly introduced time and minutes. Further, in the above-mentioned video game, even if a high score is obtained, it does not bring any particular advantage to the player, and thus it is lacking in entertainment.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above problems and to provide a pachinko machine equipped with a novel image display device that is entertaining and incorporates the interesting points of a video game into a pachinko machine. is there.

Therefore, in a pachinko machine equipped with the image display device of the present invention, an electronic image display device such as a CRT and a liquid crystal is provided on a game board, and a large winning opening which is opened and closed by an actuator such as a solenoid is provided on the game board. , Equipped with an image memory that stores multiple race images such as race images where a specific character wins or loses, and random numbers are obtained by hitting a ball at the start entrance provided on the game board surface. And one race image stored in the image memory is selected according to the acquired random number to display the race image on the electronic image display device,
When the selected race image is one in which a specific character wins, the special winning opening is opened by the actuator after the display.

[0007]

The opening and closing of the special winning opening on the pachinko game board is controlled depending on the competition result of the race of the specific character displayed on the electronic image display device, so that the pachinko machine has a new appearance like a video game. The taste is added and the entertainment property is increased.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the front of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows the back. In the figure, 1 is an electronic image display device formed of a color liquid crystal display device provided in the center of a game board 2, 3 is a start reception port provided under the image display device 1, 4
Is a central winning opening provided underneath it, and 5 is a rectangular big winning opening further provided under it. Big prize hole 5
Is provided with an opening / closing door 6 which is opened / closed by an actuator such as a solenoid. Numeral 7 is a sky prize hole, 8 and 9 are other prize holes, and 10 is a ball hitting handle.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a control board detachably provided on the back side of the pachinko machine. FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the control board 11, and FIG. 4 shows a flowchart thereof. FIG.
In the figure, 12 is a start switch that operates when a hit ball enters the start receiving opening 3, 13 is an actuator that opens and closes the opening / closing door 6 of the special winning opening 5, 14 is a speaker, and 15 is a lamp. Reference numeral 16 is an image memory made of a semiconductor in which various images displayed on the image display device 1 are stored.

The image memory 16 stores a title image consisting of a moving image of a specific character of Son Goku (monkey) as illustrated in FIG. 5, and also includes Son Goku as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. Race image with Inahakai (pig),
Also, the race image of Son Goku and Sago Jyo (Kappa) is stored. In the race image of Son Goku and Inhachikai, Son Goku will be the first place, as shown in Figure 6.
There are four types: one that wears two as shown in FIG. 7, one that wears the same as shown in FIG. 8, and one that Son Goku retires due to an accident during the race as shown in FIG. is there. Further, although not shown in the race image of Son Goku and Sa Gojo, there are various types such as one in which Son Goku is the first, one in which it is the second, one in the same, and one who retires. Therefore, the image memory 16 stores one title image and eight race images.

In a normal state, the title image as shown in FIG. 5 is repeatedly displayed on the image display device 1. Then, a ball hits the start entrance 3 and the start switch 1
2 operates, random numbers 0 to 7 are acquired as shown in FIG. 4, and if the random number is 0, the image memory 1
Of the race images stored in No. 6, the one that Son Goku races with Inokai Kai and Son Goku becomes the first place (Fig. 6) is selected and displayed on the image display device 1. When the random number is 1, the image memory is also the same. Of the race images stored in 16, the one in which Goku races with Hohakkai and becomes second in Son Goku (Fig. 7) is selected and displayed on the image display device 1. When the random number is 2, Goku is the same. The one that races together with (Fig. 8) is selected and displayed on the image display device 1. When the random number is 3, the one that Son Goku races and retires with Inawachi (Fig. 9) is selected and the image is displayed. It is displayed on the display device 1. If the random number is 4, Son Goku races with Sagojo and Son Goku is the first place to be selected and displayed on the image display device 1 (not shown). If the random number is 5, the same is true for Son Goku. Was selected and raced with Sagogoku, and Goku won the second place. If the random number was 6, Son Goku also raced with Sagojo and became the same, and if the random number was 7, Goku Those who race with Sagojo and retire are displayed.

When the random number is 0 or 4, that is, when Son Goku wins, the actuator 13 is operated by a command from the control board 11 after the race is displayed and the opening / closing door 6 is opened. At the same time, the jackpot 5 brings about a situation in which a certain number of hits or a certain number of hits are extremely easy to win, and at the same time, a melody for notifying a big hit is output from the speaker 14 and the lamp 15 is also turned on. When the obtained random numbers are 1 to 3 and 5 to 7, after the race image in which Son Goku wears, wears or retires as described above is displayed, the original title image (FIG. 5) is displayed. It returns to the display and the special winning opening 5 is not opened. Therefore, the result of the race influences whether or not the player will be given an extremely advantageous winning opportunity after that, so that the player can play the pachinko machine while expecting the progress of the race. 21 is a prize ball payout control board, 22 is a prize ball tank, 2
3 is a premium ball payout device, and 24 is a prize ball payout gutter.

As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of race images are stored in advance in the image memory 16 and one of them is selected by a random number to be displayed on the image display device 1, so that the memory capacity is relatively small. It will be possible to expand and display races that are rich in variety even with things. Further, the characters that appear in the race may be made different, or the number of characters may be further increased, and the big winning opening or other winning openings may be opened and closed in various ways according to the result of the race.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the race image stored in the image memory is selected by a random number and displayed on the image display device, so that the special winning opening is opened depending on the result of the competition. , Has the beneficial effect of making pachinko even more attractive.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine including an image display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a control board.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a title image.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view of a race image.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view of a race image.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of a race image.

FIG. 9 is an exemplary view of a race image.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Image Display Device 2 Game Board 3 Start Receiving Port 5 Big Winning Port 6 Opening / Closing Door 11 Control Board 12 Start Switch 13 Actuator 16 Image Memory

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electronic image display device such as a CRT and a liquid crystal is provided on a game board, and a big winning opening that is opened and closed by an actuator such as a solenoid is provided on the game board, so that a race image or loss of a specific character can be achieved. It is equipped with an image memory that stores multiple race images such as race images, and a random number is obtained by hitting a ball at the start entrance provided on the game board surface, and stored in the image memory according to the obtained random number. One of the selected race images is selected to display the race image on the electronic image display device,
A pachinko machine equipped with an image display device, characterized in that, when the selected race image is one in which a specific character wins, the special winning opening is opened by the actuator after the display.