JPH10165591A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the passion for gambling of a player by performing random drawing based on the detection signals of specified state generation, displaying a numeral specified by the result and regenerating a specified state advantageous to the player not detected as the specified state for the number of times of the specified numeral. SOLUTION: At the time of entering a specified winning port 12, a winning detection switch 12a outputs winning signals to a game management means 50 and a random drawing means 51A executes the random drawing by using random numbers. The result is displayed at a variable display means 20, and when it becomes a large winning state, a specified state detection means 51D outputs the detection signals. Then, the random drawing means 51A performs the random drawing again by a roulette drawing part and lights the specified numeral decided by the drawing at a drawing display means 25. When the numeral is other than '0', a game control means 51c repeatedly generates the large winning state at a variable winning port 30 for the number of times of the specified numeral by the command of a secondary large winning operation control part. Thus, the passion for the gambling of the player is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a specific state advantageous to a player occurs when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a game in which a ball is hit on a game board, and mainly to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional pachinko machine as a game machine,
A first-type gaming machine (so-called fever machine) having a variable display means comprising a liquid crystal screen or the like serving as a main role on the game board surface has been popular with players and has been widely used.

[0003] In the first-type gaming machine, when a ball hit on the game board surface wins a specific winning opening, various symbols displayed on the variable display means change, and the display result after the change is determined to be a big hit mode in advance. When a predetermined combination is established, a specific state (so-called fever) advantageous to the player, in which the variable winning opening is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, is generated.

Here, the specific state occurs only when a predetermined condition of winning a specific winning opening and displaying a big hit mode on the variable display means is satisfied. Each time the predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, a variable winning is established. A series of patterns in which the mouth opens and closes 16 times was set to occur only once.

[0005]

However, in the conventional gaming machine as described above, the specific state that the player most expects is based on the premise that the above-mentioned predetermined condition is common. There is a problem that it occurs only once each time it is established, lacks the sustainability of thrills and excitement in the game, lacks freshness, and does not give much interest.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and provides an effect for enhancing the game characteristics with respect to the occurrence of a specific state advantageous to the player, thereby providing the thrill of the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide an entertaining gaming machine that can maintain the excitement and further stimulate and excite the gambling spirit of the player.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned object lies in the following items. [1] In a gaming machine (10) in which a specific state advantageous to a player occurs when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a game in which a ball is hit on the game board surface (1), the occurrence of the specific state is detected and a specific state detection signal is generated. Specific state detecting means (51D) for outputting a signal
A random lottery means (51A) for executing a random lottery based on the specific state detection signal and outputting a lottery result signal corresponding to the lottery result; and a random lottery means (51A) provided on a game board surface (12). The lottery display means (25, 25A) for displaying any number based on the signal, and the specific state detection means (51D) for the number of times specified by the lottery display means (25, 25A) A game control means (51C) for regenerating a specific state advantageous to a player who is not detected.
0).

[2] The lottery display means (25, 25)
The gaming machine (10) according to claim 1, wherein (A) is formed by arranging numbers in a ring, and performing roulette-like display based on the lottery result signal to specify any one of the numbers.

[3] Based on the winning of the ball in the specific winning opening (12) provided on the game board surface (12), various symbols are changed so as to be displayed visually, and the display result includes at least a big hit mode. The variable display means (20), and a variable winning opening (30) for opening and closing a predetermined number of times based on the result of the variable display means (20) when the display result corresponds to the big hit mode to win a ball; The condition is that the display result of the variable display means (20) corresponds to a big hit mode, and the specific state is that the variable winning opening (30) is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. The gaming machine (10) according to claim 2.

Next, the operation based on the above solution will be described. According to the gaming machine described in the item (1), when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game, a specific state advantageous to the player is generated.
D). At this time, the specific state detection means (51D) outputs a specific state detection signal.

The random lottery means (51A) executes a random lottery based on the specific state detection signal and outputs a lottery result signal corresponding to the lottery result. Subsequently, in the lottery display means (25, 25A) on the game board surface (12), a display for specifying any number based on the lottery result signal is executed.

When a certain number is specified by the display of the lottery display means (25, 25A), a specific state advantageous to the player is generated again by the number of times of the number. Such control is executed by the game control means (51C),
Here, the specific state that occurs again is not detected by the specific state detection means (51D).

As described above, the player can enjoy the occurrence of the specific state repeatedly a predetermined number of times by the lottery after the occurrence of the normal specific state. Of course, there may be cases where the specific state does not occur again, such as when the number specified by the lottery display means (25, 25A) becomes 0.

The lottery display means (25, 25A) is constituted by arranging numbers in a ring like a gaming machine (10) as described in item 2, and performs roulette-like display based on the lottery result signal. By specifying any number, the thrill and excitement of a general roulette game can be added.

[0015] Further, as in the gaming machine (10) according to the item (3), the predetermined condition is such that a display result of the variable display means (20) corresponds to a big hit mode, and the specific state is changed to the variable winning opening. If (30) is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, in addition to the conventional so-called fever game,
It becomes possible to enjoy the re-lottery after the occurrence of the jackpot as a specific state and the continuity of the jackpot based on the lottery result.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments representing the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment
Is a pachinko machine that launches pachinko balls one by one on the game board surface 11 by rotating, and enjoys winning of such hit balls.

When the pachinko ball wins the special winning opening 12, the gaming machine 10 displays the variable display means 2 as a main accessory.
When three symbols such as numbers and symbols displayed in 0 are scrolled and changed in parallel, and a display result determined after the change is determined in a predetermined big hit mode such as “7, 7, 7”, a variable prize is won. This is a fever machine in which a specific state in which the mouth 30 opens and closes a certain number of times (referred to as a big hit) occurs.

The front surface of the game board 11 is covered with a glass door for moving a ball between the game board 11 and the game board 11.
At the outer edge of the game board surface 11, a guide rail 11 a for sending a ball hit by a rotation operation of the handle 17 to a position vertically above the game board surface 11 is provided. In the center of the game board 11, a variable display means 20 is provided as a main accessory, and on the peripheral edge of the game board 11, numbers are arranged in a ring, and a roulette-like display is performed. A lottery display means 25 for specifying a number is provided.

A specific winning opening 12 is provided below the variable display means 20, and a variable winning opening 30 is provided further below the specific winning opening 12.
Above the variable display means 20, a hold display means 40 is provided. In addition, a number of obstacle nails for playing the ball in various directions, various accessories, various winning ports, out ports, and the like are provided at appropriate places on the game board surface 11. In addition to the handle 17, a front plate 18 for receiving pachinko balls and a spare plate 19 for receiving balls overflowing from the front plate 18 are also provided at the lower front part of the gaming machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the specific winning opening 12 is generally called a starting chucker, and has a winning detecting switch 12a for detecting a winning of a ball. The prize detection switch 12a is connected to the game management means 50 so as to output a specific prize signal to the game management means 50 when a prize ball is detected and turned on. The winning detection switch 12a may be configured by various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, and a magnetic sensor.

The variable display means 20 develops a "symbol matching game" that leads to the generation of a specific state advantageous to the player due to a winning in the specific winning opening 12, and specifically, a color display. Consists of a liquid crystal display. This variable display means 2
On the screen 0, a symbol matching game is executed based on a signal from the game management means 50. Note that the variable display means 20 is not limited to a color liquid crystal display, and may be configured using a 7-segment LED, a fluorescent display tube, a cathode ray tube (CRT), or the like, as well as a monochrome liquid crystal display.

On the screen of the variable display means 20, three kinds of symbols such as numbers and symbols are displayed in parallel. Here, the symbol matching game refers to a display result in which various symbols scroll and change based on a signal from the game management means 50 described later, and are stopped and selected by random number lottery in the game management means 50, for example, "7, 7, 7". ”,“ ☆, ☆, ☆ ”
This is the process of changing the display contents until various combinations are determined, including the jackpot mode in which all the three aligned symbols match.

The lottery display means 25 is a display for displaying, on the basis of a signal from the game management means 50, any one of the numbers after the occurrence of the big hit. More specifically, the lottery display means 25 divides the ring-shaped light-transmitting plate into a plurality of pieces in the circumferential direction, and writes numbers 0 to 9 on each section.
On the back side of the ring-shaped light-transmitting plate, a plurality of lighting lamps are arranged so as to correspond to each section, and the blinking of the lighting lamp is visually visually as if the light is rotating. It is configured so that it blinks sequentially, and finally one section lights up.

The variable winning opening 30 generates a specific state advantageous to the player when a lottery result to be described later is a big hit (appears to the variable display means 30 to the player). It is. This variable winning opening 30
Comprises an openable / closable attacker 31 and a solenoid 32 as a driving means thereof.

More specifically, the variable winning opening 30 is opened for a short time (for example, 2 to 3 seconds) after the attacker 31 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) based on a value generation signal from the game management means 50 described later. ) Is set to be continued until the predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16). Such an operation is a specific state.

In the variable winning opening 30, a winning ball counter 33 such as various sensors is provided. This winning ball counter 33
Is also connected to the game management means 50, and the display of the number of balls (not shown) winning the variable winning opening 30 in each round is displayed on a part of the variable display means 20. During the round in which the specific state occurs, even if the predetermined time has not elapsed, when the predetermined number (for example, 10) of the winning balls is counted by the winning ball counter 33, the variable winning opening is determined. 30 is set to be closed.

The holding display means 40 holds the unexecuted right of the symbol matching game when a ball is newly won in the specific winning opening 12 between the progress of the symbol matching game and the end of the occurrence of the big hit state. The number of times is displayed. The reservation display means 40 is set to display the number of times of right reservation stored in the game management means 50 based on a reservation display signal from the game management means 50 described later.

More specifically, the hold display means 40 comprises four
, And up to four unexecuted symbol matching game rights can be reserved. That is, control is performed so that the number of display lamps 41 corresponding to the number of rights reservation times is turned on. When the held symbol matching game is executed, the number of executions is subtracted from the number of right reservations, updated and stored in the game management means 50, and the number is newly displayed on the hold display means 40. ing. Further, in a state where the right is held up to the maximum value of four, even if a ball enters the specific winning opening 12 again, the right to be generated by this winning is set to be discarded.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game management means 50 is a computer that manages the operation of the entire game machine and the flow of the ball, and operates and operates various devices in the game hall via a local information network (LAN). The terminal is also connected to a hall management terminal (not shown) for centrally controlling the system. The game management means 50 is formed as a unit, and is attached to the inside of the machine such as the back side of the game board 11.

As shown in FIG. 1, C of the game management means 50
PU 51 includes random lottery means 51A, symbol control means 51
B, various functions including at least a game control unit 51C, a specific state detection unit 51D, and a right reservation unit 51E. This CPU 51 has RO as a storage means.
In addition to M52 and RAM53, the above-mentioned specific winning opening 12,
Variable display means 20, lottery display means 25, variable winning opening 3
0 and the hold display means 40 are connected via signal lines.

In the ROM 52, game control program data for controlling the variable winning opening 30 and the like, display control program data relating to a symbol which is a display content of the variable display means 21 for developing a symbol matching game, and various kinds of characters. Fixed data such as a lighting pattern of a decorative lamp for producing a winning, a sound generation pattern from a speaker, and the like are stored. The RAM 53 temporarily stores various data relating to the game including signals from the specific winning opening 12 and the variable winning opening 30 and the like, and various symbol data relating to the symbol matching game generated by the CPU 51.

The random lottery means 51A selects one of the random number tables stored in the ROM 52 based on the winning signal from the winning detection switch 12a, and executes a random lottery.
There is a symbol matching lottery section that outputs a hit / miss signal corresponding to the lottery result. In addition, the random lottery means 51A, when the lottery result of the symbol matching lottery section is a big hit,
It also has a roulette lottery unit that selects any one of the random number tables stored in the ROM 52, executes random lottery, and outputs a number specifying signal corresponding to the lottery result.

The symbol control means 51B is adapted to change the variable display means 2 based on the display control program data stored in the ROM 52 in accordance with the hit / miss signal from the symbol matching lottery section.
1 has a symbol matching drive unit for displaying various combinations of symbols according to the jackpot mode and the off mode. In addition, the symbol control means 51B, in response to the number specifying signal from the roulette lottery unit, makes the light-up lamp of the lottery display means 25 seemingly rotate, and then turns on the determined specific number. It has a drive unit.

The game control means 51C includes a primary big hit operation control section for opening and closing the attacker 31 of the variable winning opening 30 to generate a big hit state in accordance with a hit / miss signal from the symbol matching lottery section, and the lottery display means. There is a secondary jackpot operation control unit for regenerating a jackpot state at the variable winning opening 30 that is not detected by the specific state detection unit 51D described below for the number of times specified by the numeral 25.

The specific state detecting means 51D includes a variable winning opening 3
It detects the occurrence of a big hit state at 0 and outputs a specific state detection signal. Here, the detection of the occurrence of the big hit state may be determined from a hit or miss signal from the symbol matching lottery section, or the attacker 31 of the variable winning opening 30 may be determined from an opening / closing operation or the like. However, it is set so that the occurrence of the second big hit state generated by the secondary big hit operation control unit is not detected.

When a winning signal is input from the winning detection switch 12a, the right holding means 51E determines whether a symbol matching game or a big hit state is occurring, and if so, a symbol matching game is performed. Is temporarily suspended, and a right retention signal is output to the suspension display means 40.

Next, a gaming method using the gaming machine 10 will be described. In FIG. 3, the player launches a ball on the game board surface 11 by rotating the handle 17,
Compete to win prizes for each of the hits. This game will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. If a hit ball on the game board surface 11 successfully wins the specific winning opening 12 during the progress of the game (Y in FIG. 4, S1), the winning detection is performed. The switch 12a outputs a winning signal to the game management means 50.

The random lottery means 51A of the game management means 50
Receives a winning signal, a random lottery using random numbers is executed by the symbol matching lottery section (S2 in FIG. 4). At this time, unless a symbol matching game to be described later is in progress or a big hit state is occurring (N in S3 in FIG. 4), the variable display means 20 is controlled based on a command from the symbol matching drive unit of the symbol control means 51B. A symbol matching game is started on the screen (FIG. 4, S9).

Even if the ball does not win the special winning opening 12 (N in FIG. 4, S1), if the execution right of the unexecuted symbol matching game is reserved (Y in FIG. 4, S4), A random lottery that causes a symbol matching game is performed by the random lottery means 51A (FIG. 4, S2). The right executed at this time is subtracted and displayed by turning off the display lamp 41 of the hold display means 40 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the right is not reserved (N in S4 in FIG. 4), the random lottery is not performed and the symbol matching game does not start (S5 in FIG. 4).

When a random lottery is performed while the symbol matching game is in progress (Y in S3 in FIG. 4), the right stored in the RAM 53 of the game management means 50 is the highest value which can be displayed on the hold display means 40. If it is less than 4 (FIG. 4, Y in S6),
The execution right of the symbol matching game is held up to four times (FIG. 4, S7).

The number of rights reservation at this time is added and displayed by turning on the display lamp 41 of the reservation display means 40. Note that even if a random lottery is performed in a state where the right is held up to the maximum of four (N in S6 in FIG. 4), the right to execute the symbol matching game is discarded (S8 in FIG. 4).

When the symbol matching game is started, three symbols displayed in parallel on the screen of the variable display means 20 are scrolled. Then, after the scroll display is performed for a predetermined time, a specific combination of each symbol is determined as a display result. If the lottery result in the symbol matching lottery section of the random lottery means 51A is a big hit, on the screen of the variable display means 20, first the two symbols are passed through the reach state where they are determined to be the same type, The pattern is also determined to be the same type, for example, "7,
A big hit mode, such as "7, 7", is displayed.

On the other hand, if the lottery result in the symbol matching lottery section of the random lottery means 51A is out of order, the variable display means 20
On the screen of, a departure mode in which all three symbols are not completely the same type is definitely displayed. Such a symbol matching game is controlled by the symbol matching driving unit of the symbol controlling means 51B in accordance with a signal of a random hit from the symbol matching lottery unit of the random lottery means 51A.

When the display result of the symbol matching game on the variable display means 20 is a big hit mode (FIG. 4, S10)
Then, a large hit state occurs in which the attacker 31 of the variable winning opening 30 opens and closes a predetermined number of times based on a command from the primary big hit operation control unit of the game control means 51C.
Specifically, when the lottery result in the symbol matching lottery section of the random lottery means 51A is a big hit, a specific state generation signal is output from the first big hit operation control section of the game control means 51C to the variable winning opening 30 based on this. .

Then, the solenoid 32 constituting the variable winning opening 30 is driven to open the attacker 31 for a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) and then for a short time (for example, 2 to 3 seconds).
Seconds). Such an opening and closing operation is continued up to a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 times).

The number of winning balls in the variable winning opening 30 during occurrence of such a big hit (specific state) is determined by the variable winning opening 30.
The number of winning balls is variably displayed in each round based on a signal from the game management means 50 which is counted by a winning ball counter 33 provided therein and receives the count signal in real time.
0 is displayed. Also, even before the predetermined time elapses during the round, the attacker 31 of the variable winning opening is closed when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are counted by the winning ball counter 33. Is set.

The big hit state is specified state detecting means 51D.
And a specific state detection signal is output.
Based on the specific state detection signal, the random lottery means 51
This time, the random lottery is executed again by the roulette lottery section of A (FIG. 5, S12). In response to the result of the lottery, the roulette drive of the symbol control means 51B makes the light-on lamp of the lottery display means 25 seemingly rotate like a roulette, and then turns on a specific number determined by the lottery ( (FIG. 5, S13).

When the number specified in the roulette-like display by the lottery display means 25 is 0 (Y in S14 of FIG. 5), the big hit state does not occur again, and so-called out of place.
On the other hand, when the specified number is other than 0 (FIG. 5, S1
4) N), the big hit state in which the attacker 31 of the variable winning opening 30 opens and closes a predetermined number of times based on an instruction from the secondary big hit operation control unit of the game control means 51C is repeated by the specified number of times. This will occur (FIG. 5, S15).

That is, in the roulette-like display of the lottery display means 25, for example, if the number 1 is specified, the big hit state is repeated once after the normal big hit, or if the number 9 is specified, the normal big hit is specified. The big hit state repeatedly occurs 9 times following the big hit. As a result, the player can acquire a large number of pitches, and furthermore, the game property is further enhanced, so that the player can continuously enjoy the thrill and excitement.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the lottery display means 25A is smaller than the lottery display means 25 of the first embodiment, and is provided at one end of the game board surface 11. in this way,
By reducing the size of the lottery display means 25A, the lottery display means 25A can be arranged at an appropriate position on the game board 11 and various board layouts can be set.

In the various embodiments described above,
The lottery display means is not limited to the configuration described above,
For example, it may be one that actually rotates a turntable as in an actual roulette game, or one that does not imitate roulette.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied not only to ordinary pachinko machines, but also to various game machines using balls as game media (for example, arrange ball machines).
Further, the symbol matching game on the variable display means is not limited to simple number matching, but may be a display content in which a predetermined story is developed, for example.

[0053]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, even if the specific state once generated due to the establishment of the predetermined condition in the game is over, the specific state is continued for the number of times specified by the lottery display means. Since the repetition occurs, the thrill and excitement of the player can be maintained, and the ambition of the player can be further stimulated and excited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board surface of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a game process in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a game process in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 11 ... Game board surface 12 ... Specific winning opening 20 ... Variable display means 25 ... Lottery display means 30 ... Variable winning opening 40 ... Hold display means 50 ... Game management means 51A ... Random lottery means 51B ... Symbol control means 51C ... Game control means 51D ... Specific state detection means 51E ... Rights reservation means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game machine in which a specific state advantageous to a player is generated when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a game in which a ball is hit on a game board surface, wherein a specific state detection signal is output and a specific state detection signal is output. State detection means, random lottery means for executing a random lottery based on the specific state detection signal, and outputting a lottery result signal corresponding to the lottery result, provided on a game board surface, based on the lottery result signal Lottery display means for performing a display for specifying any number, and game control means for generating again a specific state advantageous to the player which is not detected by the specific state detection means by the number of times of the number specified by the lottery display means A gaming machine having: 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said lottery display means is arranged by arranging numbers in a ring, and performs roulette-like display based on said lottery result signal to specify one of the numbers. 3. A variable display means provided on a game board surface, based on a ball winning a specific winning opening, visually displaying various symbols while changing the symbols, and a display result including at least a jackpot mode as a display result; A variable winning opening for opening and closing the ball a predetermined number of times based on the display result of the display means when the display result corresponds to the big hit mode; and the predetermined condition is that the display result of the variable display means corresponds to the big hit mode. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific state is that the variable winning opening is opened and closed a predetermined number of times.