JPH10127879A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the rate of operation of a pachinko game machine. SOLUTION: A CPU 40 for a game has a memory reserving area storing four random values (S408: YES). If any blank random value is present among these random values (S411: YES), the blank random value is erased and a new random value is written in (S412). Since the judgment of the new random value is not yet processed, it has the possibility of winning a prize. That is, since the blank random value is cast aside and the random value having the possibility of winning the prize is stored, the possibility of winning the prize is increased, so that a player gets an advantage as much. Of course, the random value winning a prize is not erased. Even if four memories are reserved the player does not stop shooting at one time to improve the rate of operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball type pachinko machine determines whether a ball has hit or missed due to a game ball entering a ball entry port or a pass port set as a starting port. When the display of the determination result is a winning display, there is a game that executes a special game such as opening a special winning opening. There is also a type in which a similar special game is executed when the player enters a specific entrance following the display of a hit.

[0003] In such a ball game machine, if there is a game ball for which the display of the determination result has not been performed (undisplayed ball), this is stored, and if the display of the determination for the preceding game ball is successful. For example, there is a display which waits for the end of the above-mentioned special game, and if it comes off, successively displays the judgment result of the undisplayed ball following the display of the miss. The number of undisplayed spheres is called a reserved number, and the number of spheres is displayed by an LED or the like.

[0004]

However, according to the game rules, the upper limit of the number of reserves is specified to be four, and the excess is not considered as a hit / miss determination. Therefore, when the display of the number of holds becomes four (the upper limit number), the player suspends the firing of the game ball,
Fire had resumed after waiting for the number of holds to drop.

[0005] Then, during that time, the ball game machine is not operating, which is not preferable for the game store. An object of the present invention is to improve the operating rate of such a ball game machine.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, a ball game machine according to the present invention detects a ball entry port or a pass port set as a starting port and a game ball entering the starting port. Start detecting means, a judging means for judging a hit or miss of a game ball detected by the start detecting means, a judgment display means for displaying the judgment result, and a judgment display If there is a game ball that has not been displayed (hereinafter, referred to as an undisplayed ball), the storage unit stores the number of undisplayed balls up to a preset upper limit number, and the storage unit stores the number of the undisplayed balls. A game machine provided with a storage number display means for displaying the number of undisplayed balls, a player when the starting detection means detects a game ball when the number of undisplayed balls reaches the upper limit number. Favor the side It is provided with a gain applying means.

In this ball game machine, for example, the upper limit number is 4
In the case where the game balls are set as individual balls, when the start detecting unit detects a game ball that is to be the fifth undisplayed ball, the gain applying unit gives the player an advantage. Examples of such advantages include giving the player some benefits, such as opening the electric accessory to make it easier to win a prize, and then increasing the probability of winning for a predetermined period or the number of times of determination.

[0008] The benefits are not limited to these examples,
If it is attractive to the player, the player will continue to fire the ball to gain the benefit even if the number of undisplayed balls has reached the upper limit, and the firing of the ball as in a conventional ball game machine There will be no pauses, and no such stops are required. Therefore, the operating rate of the ball game machine is improved. In addition, since a certain privilege is also given to the player, the player does not fire a dead ball.

[0009] Such a privilege is provided, for example, in claim 2
4 to 4 can be realized.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0011]

As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 12 of a pachinko machine 10 as a ball game machine of the present embodiment has a symbol display device 14 as a judgment display means and a start winning port 1 as a start port.
6, a grand prize opening 18 and the like are installed. The symbol display device 14 has a portion including the liquid crystal display panel 20 that is a part of the symbol display device 14 exposed on the surface of the game board 12.
Below this, four LEDs 22 are provided as hold display means.

The starting winning port 16 has a built-in starting sensor 24 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a winning game ball (winning ball), and the winning ball is detected by the starting sensor 24. The start sensor 24 outputs a start signal each time a winning ball is detected. The special winning opening 18 is usually the opening and closing plate 2
6 and closed solenoid 28
(See FIG. 2) so that the opening / closing plate 26 is brought to the near side (the player side).
It is a structure that is opened by knocking it down. In addition to the above, the game board 12 is provided with a prize port such as an electric accessory 30 as a variable prize device, a windmill, an obstacle nail, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 has a control board 52 for controlling the overall operation of the pachinko machine 10, and the control board 52 has gain control means and read means. Functioning game CPU 40, RO
M42, RAM 44, counters 46 and 48, input / output ports (I / O ports) 50, input ports (not shown), output ports (not shown), and the like are provided.

The game C which is the center of the control board 52
The PU 40 is connected with a ROM 42 storing an operation program of the game CPU 40 and a RAM 44 serving as a work area of the game CPU 40. The game CPU 40 executes the operation of the pachinko machine in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 42. 10 parts can be controlled. As shown in FIG. 3, a holding storage area 45 including a holding 1 area to a holding 4 area is provided inside the RAM 44, and the holding storage area 45 corresponds to a holding storage unit and a numerical value storage unit.

The game CPU 40 has a counter 46 for determination and a counter 48 for symbol determination. The determination counter has a structure in which 250 kinds of integer values from 0 to 249 are repeatedly counted. On the other hand, the symbol determination counter 48 includes three sub-counters that repeatedly count 15 types of integer values from 0 to 14,
These are such that the second sub-counter is incremented by one each time the first sub-counter counts up, and the third sub-counter is incremented by one each time the second sub-counter counts up. .

The game CPU 40 includes a start winning port 16.
Start sensor 24 as start detection means built in
Are connected via an input port (not shown), and the solenoid 28, the LED 22, the electric accessory 30, etc. of the special winning opening 18 are connected via an output port (not shown). For this reason, the game CPU 40 can acquire the start signal from the start sensor 24, and can open and close the special winning opening 18 by controlling the excitation and the demagnetization of the solenoid 28.
Similarly, the electric accessory 30 can be opened and closed, and the LED 2
2 can be controlled.

An input / output port (I / O port) 50 connected to the game CPU 40 has a symbol display device 14.
The input / output port (I / O port) 54 is connected to the display CPU 56.
For this reason, data and the like can be transmitted and received between the display CPU 56 and the game CPU 40.

The display CPU 56 includes a display CPU 56.
Are connected to a RAM 58 and a ROM 60 as work areas. The ROM 60 stores an operation program of the display CPU 56 and image data in which ten types of integers 0 to 9 and five types of fruits are designed.

The display CPU 56 includes a driving circuit 6.
2 is connected to the liquid crystal display panel 20 via
The PU 56 can read out the image data from the ROM 60 and transfer the image data to the drive circuit 62 to display the numeric symbols on the liquid crystal display panel 20. Next, throughout the operation of the pachinko machine 10, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 is performed according to a determination process (see FIG. 4) that the game CPU 40 repeatedly executes at a predetermined timing, for example, every time an interrupt signal is input from the clock circuit. Will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game CPU 40 that has started the determination processing determines whether or not a start signal from the start sensor 24 has been input (step 401; hereinafter, step is abbreviated as S). If the start signal has been input, the game CPU 40 reads the count value of the determination counter 46 as a random value (S402). The counter 46 counts the integer values from 0 to 249 in ascending order. Since the count value is read at the timing when the start signal is input, the read timing is unpredictable, and the read count is The value is a random number as an entity.

The game CPU 40 subsequently determines whether or not a special game is being executed (S403). If the special game is not being executed (S403: NO), the game CP
The U40 determines whether or not the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display device 14 (S404).

In this specific example, the symbol display device 14 is configured to display the symbols in a fluctuating manner in accordance with an instruction from the game CPU 40, such as a hit or miss or a reach pattern, and then to display the symbols in a static manner. Based on the content instructed to the symbol display device 14, the required time from the start of the variable display to the still display can be known. Therefore, the game CPU 40 collates the elapsed time after the display instruction on the symbol display device 14 with the required time,
It can be determined whether or not the display is being changed. Note that, for example, a signal indicating completion of display from the symbol display device 14 may be used to determine whether or not the variable display is being performed.

The game CPU 40 includes a symbol display device 14.
If the variable display is not being performed at (S404: NO), R
It is determined whether or not a random value is stored in the pending storage area 45 of the AM 44, that is, whether or not there is a pending storage that is a storage of a game ball for which the display of the determination result has not been performed even if detected by the start sensor 24. (S405).

If there is no hold storage (S405: NO),
The game CPU 40 determines whether or not the random number value read in S402 matches a predetermined hit value (1 in this specific example), and determines whether the random number value is a hit value. The hit flag is set to 1 (S406).

Next, the game CPU 40 reads the count value of the symbol determination counter 48, determines a symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 14 based on the count value, and displays the symbol on the symbol display device 14. Is displayed (S407). More specifically, if the determination result in S406 is a hit, the game CPU 40 corresponds to the count value if the count value of the first sub-counter of the counter 46 is 0 to 9 and corresponds to the count value if the count value is 10 to 14. The symbol of the fruit is determined as the symbol for winning display, and the display of the symbol (for example, 777) in which the three symbols are arranged is instructed to the symbol display device 14 together with the reach pattern. Also,
If the determination in S406 is incorrect, the first
The left symbol is determined based on the count value of the sub-counter (as in the case of winning), the middle symbol is determined based on the count value of the second sub-counter, and the left symbol is determined based on the count value of the third sub-counter. The right symbols are determined and their display is instructed to the symbol display device 14. Note that, depending on the count value of the counter 48, the three symbols determined in this way may be the same symbol (display of winning), but in such a case, the second sub-counter By determining the medium symbol based on a numerical value obtained by adding 1 to the count value of, the display of a hit is avoided. Also,
If the vehicle is out of reach even in the case of being out of reach, the reach action is also instructed.

In the symbol display device 14, the display CPU 56
Reads the image data corresponding to the symbol designated by the game CPU 40 from the ROM 60, sends the read image data to the drive circuit 62, and causes the liquid crystal display panel 20 to display the image data. On the liquid crystal display panel 20 of the symbol display device 14, left, middle, and right symbols are statically displayed following a known variable display. If a reach pattern is instructed from the game CPU 40, a reach action is performed according to the instruction.

By the way, during the execution of the special game (S403:
(YES), if the symbol is being displayed in a fluctuating manner (S404: YES) or if there is a reserved memory (S405: YES), the game CPU 40 determines whether or not the number of the reserved memories is four (S408). If the number is not four (if there is a vacancy in the reserved area), the random number value read in S402 is written to the higher order (the reserved 1 area side) of the reserved reserved 1 area to reserved 4 area. The data is stored in the RAM 44 (S409), and one new LED 22 is turned on.
Since the number of lights of the LED 22 corresponds to the number of reserved memories, the player can know the number of reserved memories by looking at the number of lights of the LED 22.

If there are four hold memories (random numbers are written in all of the hold 1 to hold 4 areas) (S408: YES), the game CPU 40 falls out of the random numbers. It is determined whether or not there is a random value (other than 1 in this specific example) (S411). Here, if there is a random number value that goes out (S411: YES), the game CPU 40 deletes the random number value written in the uppermost reserved area and writes it in the lower reserved area. The random number value is moved to the upper stage by one stage, and the random number value read in S402 is written in the reserved 4 area thus vacated and stored in the RAM 44 (S412). In other words, by the processes of S411 to S412, the random number having no possibility of winning has been rewritten to the random number having the possibility of winning (judgment has not been performed). Therefore, it is more advantageous for the player.

On the other hand, when the start signal has not been input (S401: NO), the game CPU 40
It is determined whether a random value is stored in the hold 1 area of the hold storage area 45 of the AM 44 (S413). Here, the random number is stored (S413: YES), and the special game is not being executed (S414: NO), and the symbol display device 14 is not displaying the fluctuation (S41).
5: NO), the game CPU 40 determines whether the random number value in the reserved 1 area matches the hit or not, and if it is a hit, sets the hit flag provided in the RAM 44 to 1 (step 5). S416). Subsequently, the game CPU 40 deletes the random number value in the hold 1 area and
The stored contents of the hold storage area 45 are updated by transferring the random numbers stored below the area to the upper hold areas, respectively (S417), and the lit LED is turned on.
After turning off one of the 22 (S418), S40
7, the symbol is determined and the symbol display device 14
Is instructed to display the symbol (S419).

The game CPU 40 executes steps S407 and S41.
When the processing of 0, S412, or S419 is performed, this determination processing ends. Then, in the special game process (FIG. 5) repeatedly executed during the operation of the pachinko machine 10 as in the determination process, it is determined whether or not the hit flag is 1 (S501).
01: YES), a process related to a well-known special game, such as energizing and demagnetizing the solenoid 28, opening and closing the special winning opening 18 and turning on a lamp and outputting a special sound from a speaker, is executed (S502). When the condition for ending the special game is satisfied (for example, when the number of times of opening the special winning opening 18 reaches a predetermined number) (S503: YES), the hit flag is returned to 0 (S504), and the special game process is performed. To end.

In the above-described determination processing, the game CPU 40 stores four random numbers in the hold storage area 45 (S408: YES), and if any of the random numbers is out of order (S408: YES), S411: YES), deletes the outlier random number value and writes a new random number value (S41).
2). Since the determination process for this new random number has not been performed, there is a possibility that a hit may occur. That is, since the random number value that is out of order is discarded and the random number value that may have a hit is stored, the possibility of the hit is increased, which is advantageous to the player. Of course, the winning random number value is not deleted. Game CP
U40 functions as a determination unit by executing the determination processing, in particular, S406 and S416, and S411 and S4
By executing the rewriting of the random number value by the function 12, the function of the gain providing means is achieved.

Therefore, even if the number of the holding memories in the holding storage area 45 becomes four (even if all four LEDs 22 are turned on), it is more successful for the player to win the winning prize opening 16 one after another. It will be easier. Therefore, the LED 22
Even if all four are turned on, the possibility that the player temporarily stops firing is extremely small, and the operation rate of the pachinko machine 10 is improved.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the specific examples, the present invention is not limited to such specific examples, and can be implemented in various modes without impairing the gist of the present invention. For example, S411 shown in FIG.
Instead of the processing of S412 and S412, S42 shown in FIG.
By performing the process of 0, when there are four on-hold memories and the fifth prize is won in the starting winning prize port 16, the electric accessory 30 may be opened to be in a state advantageous to the player. .

Similarly, instead of the processing of S411 and S412 shown in FIG. 4, S430 shown in FIG.
When the fifth or subsequent prize is awarded, the probability of winning in determining the random number value in the hold memory may be increased. To illustrate this using the above specific example, the probability of winning when there is no fifth prize is 1/250, but the fifth → 1/249, the sixth → 1
For example, / 248, 7th → 1/247, the probability of winning is increased every time a winning is made in the starting winning opening 16 after the fifth. The range of change in the probability can be further increased.

[0035]

As described above, according to the ball game machine of the present invention, the possibility that the player temporarily stops firing is extremely small, and the operation rate of the ball game machine can be improved. Nor does it mean that the player is at a disadvantage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a specific example of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine of a specific example.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a structure of a hold storage area provided in a RAM of a pachinko machine of a specific example.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a determination process executed by the game CPU of the pachinko machine of the specific example.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a special game process executed by the game CPU of the pachinko machine of the specific example.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a modification of the determination processing of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a modification of the determination process of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine), 12 ... Game board, 14
... Symbol display device (judgment display means), 16 ... Start winning opening,
18 Winning winning opening, 20 Liquid crystal display panel, 22 LED (storage number display means), 24 Start sensor (start detection means),
26 ... open / close plate, 28 ... solenoid, 30 ... electric accessory, 4
0: Game CPU (determination means, gain applying means), 42
... ROM, 44 ... RAM, 45 ... Hold storage area, 46
... Counter 48 ... Counter, 50 ... Input / output port, 52
... Control board, 54 ... Input / output port, 56 ... Display CP
U, 58: RAM (hold storage means), 60: ROM, 6
2. Drive circuit.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An entrance or passing port set as a starting port, starting detecting means for detecting a game ball entering the starting port, and judging whether or not the game ball detected by the starting detecting means is hit or missed. Determination means, a determination display means for displaying the determination result, and a game ball which has been detected by the start detection means and for which the display of the determination result has not been performed (hereinafter referred to as an undisplayed ball). In a ball game machine comprising a holding storage means for storing the number of undisplayed balls up to the upper limit number, and a storage number display means for displaying the number of undisplayed balls stored in the holding storage means, A ball game machine further comprising a gain applying means for giving an advantage to a player when a game ball is detected by the start detection means when the number of the undisplayed balls reaches the upper limit number. . 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine has a variable winning device that changes between a closed state in which it is impossible to win or hard to win and an open state in which it is easy to win, The ball game machine, wherein the gain applying means sets the variable winning device to the open state. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein said gain applying means increases a probability that said judgment means judges that the ball is a hit. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine has a counter for counting an integer from a preset lower limit number to an upper limit number, and the start detecting means detects the start port. Reading means for reading the count value of the counter as a judgment value when the entered game ball is detected, and numerical value storage means for storing the judgment value of each undisplayed ball, the judgment means Is configured to determine the hit or not by determining whether the stored determination value matches a preset hit value, and wherein the gain applying means is stored in the value storage means. The ball for storing the value for determination of a game ball newly detected by the start detecting means in place of the value for determination which does not match the hit value. Gaming machine.