JPH09173594A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a pachinko game player to continue the game, when he makes a big hit, by designing the machine to temporarily lend pachinko balls necessary to continue the game to him. SOLUTION: In a pachinko machine which can release a large number of pachinko balls at a stretch, when a player makes a big hit, by a prize ball releasing unit 17 as instructed by a game control circuit 6 to continuously open an electrically driven big hit port for a given duration, an advance ball lending switch 21 operable by a player is set and the game control circuit 6 is designed to issue a signal to allow advance ball lending for a given duration as a big hit is made, to release a given number of balls the player can borrow in advance from the prize ball releasing unit 17, when he works the advance ball lending switch 21 while the advance ball lending signal is alive.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine configured so that a large number of prize balls can be obtained at a time by the occurrence of a big hit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a hit ball passes through a pass gate provided on a game board, a symbol displayed on a normal symbol variation display comprising a 7-segment light-emitting display, for example, a numeral 4 → 6 → 8.
If the number fluctuates in the order of → 3 → 5 → 7, and after a few seconds it stops at any of the numbers 3 to 7, and the stopped number becomes a lucky number 7 by chance with a certain probability,
When a normal electric open / close prize device called a tulip opens for a short time (for example, about 0.5 seconds), it becomes easy for a ball to enter the electric open / close prize device.
Numbers, symbols, and other symbols are displayed in a three-row variation pattern on the special symbol variation display consisting of an electronic display such as T, a color liquid crystal display device, etc., so that the symbols will appear on the left column after a fixed time, Stopping in the order of the right-hand side column, and with a probability of a few hundredth of a chance, if you accidentally align them with a predetermined pattern such as "555", "777", etc., a so-called big hit occurs and the electric motor provided at the bottom of the game board. It is well known that a pachinko gaming machine is configured so that the opening and closing large winning opening is continuously opened and the player can obtain a large number of prize balls at that time.

By the way, in a pachinko gaming machine configured to generate a big hit in this way, if the player loses the hit ball for hitting when the big hit occurs, the hit ball is specified in a specific area at a predetermined time. In some cases, the jackpot state may end without being able to win a large number of prize balls, and in such a situation, there is a fear that the player will be significantly disadvantaged.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, according to the present invention, a hitting ball necessary for continuing a pachinko machine can be temporarily lent out due to the occurrence of a big hit, so that the convenience of the player can be improved. It tries to avoid giving a sense of disadvantage.

[0005]

Therefore, according to the present invention, when a big hit occurs, the electric opening / closing big winning opening is continuously opened by a command from a game control circuit to facilitate the winning of a hit ball at a time. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a large number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device, a borrowing switch that can be operated by the player is provided, and as the jackpot occurs, the borrowing enable signal is given from the game control circuit in a timed manner. When the advance borrowing switch is operated during the output of the advance borrowing possible signal, a predetermined number of advance borrowing balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the pachinko gaming machine is provided with display means for allowing advance borrowing. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a display means for indicating that the player is in advance. Further, the present invention is the above pachinko gaming machine,
It is characterized in that a front borrowed ball number display device is provided. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the above pachinko gaming machine is provided with a settlement processing means for paying out the prize balls from the prize ball payout device by subtracting the number of pre-borrowed balls from the number of prize balls.

[0006]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a front view of this pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, 2 is an upper plate on which prize balls are paid out, 3 is a batting ball firing handle rotated by a player, 4 is a lower plate, and 5 is a key on the front. It is a glass frame that is openable and closable. Windmill 9 on the game board 10, usually winning openings _{11 A, 11 B, 11 C} ,
Special symbol variation display 1 consisting of a starting opening 13, an electric opening and closing big winning opening 14, and a color liquid crystal display, CRT, etc.
5 are provided. Then, when a hit ball enters the starting port 13, the operation of the game control circuit 6 shown in FIG. 3 causes the three-digit number, symbol, etc. displayed on the special symbol display 15 to fluctuate so as to rotate at the same time for several seconds. Later the rotation stopped in sequence,
When a certain number of symbols such as "777" are aligned with a certain probability, it becomes a big hit, the electric opening / closing big winning opening 14 is opened by the operation of the solenoid, and the hit ball flowing down on the game board 10 is the electric opening / closing big winning opening 14 It becomes extremely easy to enter, and the hit ball entering the electric opening / closing big winning opening 14 is detected by the prize ball sensor 16, the prize ball payout device 17 is operated, and a large number of prize balls are paid out to the player at one time.

However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the game control circuit 6, the winning ball sensor 16, the winning ball payout device 1
Reference numeral 7 is connected to a processing circuit 20 composed of a microcomputer so that the prize ball payout operation is performed in response to a command from the processing circuit 20. The processing circuit 20 also has an advance switch 21, a advance display lamp 22, Further, the number-of-front-borrowings display device 23 including a 7-segment display is connected. And the advance switch 21, the advance display lamp 22,
As shown in FIG. 2, the front borrowed ball number display device 23 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 2 so that the player can operate it.

Next, the operation of the processing circuit 20 in this pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. When a big hit occurs, a pre-borrowable signal is transmitted from the game control circuit 6, and the presence or absence thereof is determined in step a. If there is no pre-borrowing indicator lamp 22, the pre-borrowing indicator lamp 22 is turned off. It is determined whether or not the variable) is less than the maximum number of prepaid spheres P _MAX (for example, 30), and when it is large, the prepayment display lamp 22 is turned off. If it is turned on, the sum of the number of prepaid balls P _A (for example, 15 pieces) and the number of prepaid balls P per one time is more than the maximum number of prepaid balls P _{MAX in} step d. It is determined whether it is small. When the number is small, the prize ball payout device 17
_A signal for paying out P _A as the number of pre-borrowing balls is output to pay out P _A pieces as pre-borrowing balls from the prize ball payout device 17 to the upper plate 2. Then, the number of advance borrowing balls P + P _A is displayed on the number of advance borrowing balls display device 23, and the advance borrowing display lamp 22 is kept on. If the number is large, a signal for paying out P _MAX −P as the number of paid-out balls is output to the prize-ball payout device 17, and then the number of pre-borrowed balls P _MAX is displayed on the number-of-borrowed-balls display device 23 to display the number of front borrowed. The lamp 22 is turned off.

Next, the settlement processing means shown in the flow chart of FIG. 5 will be described. In steps e, f and g, the predetermined decision is made in the case where a hit ball is won in the normal winning openings 11 _A , 11 _B and 11 _C. Number of prize balls N _A (for example 5), number of prize balls N _B (for example 10), number of prize balls N _C (for example 15)
Is assigned to the number of prize balls N (variable), and the number of pre-borrowed balls P and the number of prize balls N are compared in step h, and if P <N, N is given to the prize ball payout device 17 in step i. A settlement process is performed in which -P is set as the number of payout balls, and then P = O. If P> N, PN is calculated in step j, and it is determined in step k whether the number of prepaid spheres P is zero. If P = 0, the prepaid display lamp 22 blinks. By displaying this to the players,
If P = 0, the advance display lamp 22 stops blinking. Then, in the step d, the number-of-front-borrowings display 23
Causes the remaining number P of pre-borrowing balls to be updated and displayed. As described above, in the present invention, the number of prize balls N determined in advance every time a hit ball is won.
While deducting the number of advance borrowing P from
When the number N of prize balls is greater than the number P of pre-borrowed balls, the difference is actually paid out to the player, so that the borrowed balls are automatically returned during the jackpot period. . Note that the advance borrowing signal is transmitted from the game control circuit 6 at the same time when a big hit occurs, and the predetermined time (for example, 3
By setting to stop after 0 second to 1 minute) or to stop at the same time when one round ends, it is possible to prevent trouble due to unnecessary lending.

[0010]

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is
Since it is possible to lend the batting ball necessary to continue pachinko due to the occurrence of a big jackpot for the convenience of the player, if the jackpot occurs when there are few balls, the game cannot continue Therefore, there is an effect that there is no fear of giving a disadvantage to the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an upper plate of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko gaming machine 6 Game control circuit 11 _A , 11 _B , 11 _C , Normal winning opening 13 Starting opening 14 Electric opening and closing large winning opening 15 Special symbol fluctuation indicator 16 Prize winning ball sensor 17 Prize winning device 20 Processing circuit 21 Advance borrowing Switch 22 Advance borrowing indicator 23 Advance borrowing number display

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. When a big hit occurs, the electric opening / closing big winning opening is continuously opened in response to a command from a game control circuit to facilitate the winning of a hit ball. In a pachinko gaming machine that is designed to be paid out, a borrowing switch that can be operated by a player is provided so that the gaming control circuit outputs a borrowing available signal from the game control circuit in a timely manner as the jackpot occurs. A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that a predetermined number of advance borrowing balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device when the advance borrowing switch is operated while a signal is being output. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising display means for allowing advance borrowing. 3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising display means for indicating that the borrowing is in progress. 4. A display device for displaying the number of front borrowed balls is provided.
Pachinko gaming machine according to any one of. 5. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, further comprising settlement processing means for paying out the award balls from the award ball paying device by subtracting the number of advance balls from the award ball number.