JPH10234934A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enjoy so-called TV game in parallel with playing Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) without changing the mechanical constitution of a conventional Pachinko machine. SOLUTION: This machine executes the update processing of adding a point P corresponding to the value of a random value Rn to a point Pn acquired last time and subtracting a damage D to make a newly acquired point Pn and the update processing of adding the damage D to a damage Dn of a last time to make a new damage Dn (S120). Successively, whether the added/ subtracted point Pn is more than 1 and less than 100 (S130) and whether the damage Dn is less than 100 are judged (S150). At the time of judging that the point Pn is more than 1 and less than 100 and the damage Dn is less than 100, a fighting scene corresponding to the updated point Pn and damage Dn is displayed for a prescribed time as animation on a liquid crystal screen (S160). Then, a battle scene between an enemy and a hero is animate-displayed correspondingly to a point P and the damage D selected according to the random value Rn.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine having a screen display device for displaying a moving image on a screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a ball-and-ball game machine, a liquid crystal display or the like is used as a screen, and when the screen is in a specific display mode, a specific game state advantageous to a player is generally used. When the game content of the ball game machine is described in detail, when the game ball fired on the game board enters a specific winning opening or a ball opening, the image on the liquid crystal screen starts to change and stops after a predetermined time elapses. I do. Here, when the stopped symbol displays a predetermined specific symbol, for example, the same three-digit symbol such as "777", the specific game state is set. In the special game state as a big hit, a special winning opening called an attacker is opened for a predetermined time (usually within about 30 seconds) or until a predetermined number (usually 10) of game balls enter, and during this time, the inside of the attacker When the game ball passes through the specific area, the operation of closing and then reopening once is repeated up to 16 times, thus ending the game. Normally, since 15 game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls for one game ball entering, a maximum of 2,400 (10 × 15) balls can be obtained by one big hit.
× 16) You can get about game balls. The image processing of the symbols displayed on the screen is generally configured such that the screen is divided into three parts and the symbols are sequentially displayed in a fluctuating manner in each display window. Some are configured to display and develop the race. Then, as described above, when a specific screen such as a specific symbol is displayed after stopping the fluctuation, a special game state is set. In general, when a value of a random number taken out when a game ball enters a specific winning opening or passes through a specific passing opening is a predetermined value, a specific screen is forcibly displayed. It is configured. Further, the random number is generally configured as a variable that is incremented after a lapse of a minute time and repeatedly generates a value in a certain range. Therefore, the substance of this random number is grasped as the timing at which the game ball enters the specific winning opening or passes through the specific passing opening.

[0003]

The above-mentioned ball game machine has a special game state when a specific symbol is displayed on the screen, so that a large amount of prize balls can be obtained. However, there is a problem that the player simply concentrates on putting a game ball into a specific winning opening or passing through a specific passing opening, and the game is monotonous. In order to solve such a problem, a so-called non-specific symbol is displayed as a specific symbol and a specific symbol is displayed a few seconds later, or a specific symbol is displayed as a specific symbol and a so-called non-specific symbol is displayed after a few seconds. An invention for performing a trick operation has also been made. However, even in such a ball game machine, the factor that causes the special gaming state is the timing at which the gaming ball enters the specific winning opening or passes through the specific passing opening, and the game is monotonous with little intervention of the skill of the player. There is no change. To solve this problem,
It is also conceivable to adopt a configuration in which a so-called TV game element is incorporated into a pachinko gaming machine, a moving image of the TV game is displayed on a screen, and a special game state is generated if the moving image achieves a certain purpose. However, in order to achieve a certain purpose for a moving image, a problem has been conceived that an operation means such as a so-called joystick or a firing button for moving the moving image operated by the player is required and the configuration becomes complicated. There has also been a problem of how the game property of the TV game can be related to the game property of the pachinko game. For this reason, the so-called TV game elements cannot be incorporated into the pachinko gaming machine yet. As a result, the phenomenon that the player is tired of the game often occurs. This may eventually lead to a situation in which the ball game machine leaves the customer.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine in which a game ball in a game area enters a specific entrance or a specific passage. The ball game machine fluctuates the image on the screen every time the vehicle passes, and then freezes the image, and enters a special game state that is advantageous to the player due to the static image being in a specific mode. When a game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage, story development means is provided for displaying a video that develops a story based on the video that was stopped last time. A ball game machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the ball game machine according to the first aspect, further comprising a story development means, wherein the game ball enters a specific entrance or a specific passage. The story is developed at a degree corresponding to the value of the random number value selected due to passing through. A ball game machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is the ball game machine according to any one of the first to second aspects, wherein the game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage. It is characterized in that whether or not to enter the special game state is determined by the value of the random number value selected due to this. A ball game machine according to claim 4 is the ball game machine according to claim 2,
Further, the degree of development of the story is updated in accordance with the value of the random number value selected due to the game ball entering the specific entrance or passing through the specific passage, and the updated story A special game state is set when the expansion degree reaches a predetermined expansion degree.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The ball game machine according to claim 1 is
When the game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage, the story developing means displays an image for developing the story based on the image which was stopped last time. Here, the story development means may be any means that displays an image that develops a story from a previously stopped image when a game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage. As described above, it is intended that the story is developed based on the image of the previous history, instead of simply changing and displaying the three-digit number design in any way regardless of the display symbol of the previous history.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the story developing means is configured such that the story developing means generates a random number value selected due to a game ball entering a specific entrance or passing through a specific passage. Develop the story to a degree that depends on the value. This is because the story development degree is determined in advance corresponding to the random number value selected due to the game ball entering a specific entrance or passing through a specific passage, and the story is based on the previous history. May be updated as long as the degree of expansion is updated according to the value of the selected random number. Here, to develop the story in accordance with the selected random value means to develop the story based on the selected random value, and the development degree may directly correspond to the selected random value. ,
Alternatively, it may be a degree of expansion obtained by calculating a selected random value by a certain mathematical formula.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when a game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage, a story related to a previously stopped image is developed as an image. However, whether or not to enter the special game state is determined by the value of the random number value selected when the game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage. is there.

[0008] The fourth aspect of the present invention is a ball game machine.
Unlike special ball game machines, the special game state is determined according to the value of the random number value selected because the game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage. The development degree of the story is updated, and a special game state is set when the development degree of the updated story reaches a predetermined development degree. Therefore, the cause of the special game state is not directly related to the value of the random number value selected due to the game ball entering the specific entrance or passing through the specific passage.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the ball game machine 10 is provided with a game board 12, and the front surface of the game board 12 is covered with double glass, and a game area is provided between the game board 12 and the inner glass. It is formed. An upper tray 14 is provided below the game area, and a lower tray 16 is provided below the upper tray 14. The upper tray 14 and the lower tray 16 are configured to have the same functions as those of the related art. A firing handle 18 is provided on the right side of the lower receiving tray 16, and when a player operates the firing handle, a built-in touch switch 18a is turned on to play a game ball supplied from the upper receiving tray 14 with a hitting force corresponding to the amount of rotation. Can be fired over the gaming area. This ball game machine 10
The mechanical structure of the main body is the same as that of the prior art, and the detailed description is omitted. However, a game ball fired on the game board surface is played through a collecting plate provided on the back side of the game board 12. The structure is such that the game ball in the prize ball tank flows down to the upper tray 14 or the lower tray 16 when the prize ball state occurs. These controls are executed by an electronic control board 20 (not shown) on the back side of the gaming machine main body. In addition, even if it is fired on the game board 12 surface, if it reaches the bottom out port of the game board 12, no prize ball is won.

At the center of the game board 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal screen 23 composed of a liquid crystal display body, a direct motorized accessory 24 as a starting port immediately below the liquid crystal screen 23, and a direct motor accessory 24 directly below the liquid crystal screen 23. A large winning opening 25 called a so-called attacker, and other winning openings (ball entry openings) 26 to 28 are respectively assembled. The starting port 24 usually has a ball width of another winning port 26 to 2
Approximately 13 mm, similar to 8, but approximately 5 mm when opened.
It is configured to be 5 millimeters. When the special winning opening 25 is closed, game balls cannot enter when closed, but when the opening is opened, the entering width is about 90 mm, and further has a specific area inside. It should be noted that on the game board surface 12 are provided various accessories such as a prize port (not shown), obstacle nails, a windmill, a ramp windmill and the like.

On the back side of the ball game machine 10, the electronic control board 20 for controlling the progress of the game of the game machine is detachably attached to a well-known mechanism panel. Electronic control board 20
Are the CPU 20a and the ROM 20b, as shown in FIG.
Also, various counters 20d which are configured as a logic operation circuit centering on the RAM 20c and are used for clocking and random number generation are provided. On the external input side of the electronic control board 20, an entry sensor 24a for detecting that a game ball has entered the starting port 24, and to detect an entry of a game ball in the special winning port 25. A ball-in sensor 25a, a ball-in sensor 25b that detects that a game ball has passed through a specific area in the special winning opening, and various ball-in sensors that detect that a game ball has entered in the game-winning ports 26 to 28 and the like. , The aforementioned touch switch 18a and the like are connected. Electronic control board 20
The liquid crystal display control device 30 for displaying a moving image on the liquid crystal screen 23, the solenoids 31 and 32 for opening the starting port 24 and the special winning port 25, and the prize ball state provided on the mechanical panel A prize ball device 33 (not shown) for performing a prize ball when playing, various lamps 34 on a game board, a speaker 35 for generating a sound effect, and the like are connected. The liquid crystal display control device 30 includes a CPU, a ROM, and an RA.
A logical operation circuit mainly composed of M, etc.
The OM stores various types of image data such as moving image (video) patterns in addition to the execution program of the CPU.

As shown in FIG. 4, the liquid crystal screen 23 is divided into a moving image display section 23a for displaying a moving image and a message section 23b for displaying acquired points Pn and damage Dn according to the mode of the moving image. It is configured. The moving image display unit 23a displays an enemy E, which is an opponent, which will be described in detail later.
Various fighting scenes in which N changes are displayed, and the main character HI is the enemy EN
A fighting scene fighting with is displayed as a moving image. Further, at the right end of the moving image display unit 23a, there is provided a suspension storage display unit 23c divided into four. This hold storage display section 23c
Is the same as in the prior art, and the game ball is started when the symbol displayed variably on the moving image display section 23a is fluctuating or during a special hit in which the special winning opening 25 is opened.
And that a maximum of four balls are stored. Then, if there is a memory, the moving image display unit 23a is displayed in accordance with the number of the memories after the symbol stops changing or after the big hit operation ends.
The upper symbol is changed and displayed again.

Next, the "image display processing" shown in FIG.
The processing of the specific example 1 will be described based on the random number correspondence table shown in FIG. The process shown in FIG. 5 is periodically executed by a method such as a hardware interrupt.
Of the processing executed by the CPU 20a of FIG. When the processing executed by the CPU 20a of the electronic control board 20 proceeds to this routine, it is first determined whether or not the random number value Rn is stored (step S100). The value of the random number value Rn is the value of the random number value Rn when the game ball fired on the game board 12 enters the starting port 24, and up to a maximum of five values including the hold memory as described above. It is memorized. In this specific example, the random number value Rn is a counter value for increasing a value from 0 to 249 in ascending order by incrementing the value every minute of 2.048 ms, and is generated by the counter 20 d of the electronic control board 20. The game balls fired on the game board 12 are guided or bounced off by a not-shown obstacle nail or the like, and some of the game balls fired from the shots enter the starting port 24. Even if a periodic value is created, the value stored when entering the ball acts as a random number.

As shown in FIG. 6, the random number values Rn are classified into 26 groups according to possible values. Then, 25 types of points P and damage D of groups 1 to 25 except group 0 are selected. Note that the group 1 shown in FIG. 6 includes “0” except for the random number value Rn “1”.
Nine values from to "9" belong. Other group 2
To 25 each include 10 random number values Rn. In the case of group 0, that is, when the value of the random number value Rn is "1", it is a big hit (step S110). If it is not a big hit, a point P shown in FIG. 6 corresponding to the value of the random number value Rn is added to the previous acquired point Pn, the damage D is subtracted to obtain a new acquired point Pn, and an update process is performed. Add damage D and add new damage Dn
Is performed (step S120). In the following steps S130 to S150, it is determined whether the added or subtracted point Pn is equal to or greater than 1 and less than 100, and the damage D is determined.
It is determined whether or not n is less than 100. Point P
If it is determined that n is 1 or more and less than 100 and the damage Dn is less than 100, the updated point P
n and a damage scene corresponding to the damage Dn are displayed as a moving image on the liquid crystal screen 23 for a predetermined time (step S16).
0). Next, the processing performed in step S160 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, a moving picture display section 23a of the liquid crystal screen 23 displays a moving picture of the enemy EN and the hero HI in accordance with the value of the point P and the damage D selected according to the random value Rn. Is displayed. In this specific example, when the value of the point P and the damage D is “1”, the punch on the opponent's body, when the value is “2”, the punch on the opponent's face,
When the value is "3", kicking is performed in front of the opponent. When the value is "4", kicking is performed. When the value is "5", knee kicking is performed on the back of the head. In the case of the point P, the attack of the main character HI is applied to the enemy EN, and in the case of the damage D, the main character HI is attacked.
Is attacked by the enemy EN. For example, a random value R
If the value of n is "21", it belongs to group 3, the point P is "5", and the damage D is "3". After the knee kick is applied to the enemy EN, a scene in which the enemy EN receives a front kick is displayed. Then, based on the point P and the damage D, the current acquired point Pn and the current damage Dn are calculated in accordance with the processing in step S120. The calculated values of the current acquired points Pn and the current damage Dn are displayed in the message section 23b. In this specific example, in this fighting scene, the game ball enters the starting port 24, and is displayed as a moving image for 20 seconds to 30 seconds after being detected by the ball entry sensor 24a, and then the still display state It is said. By the processing of steps S100 to S160, the moving image display unit 2 of the liquid crystal screen 23
In FIG. 3a, a fighting scene corresponding to the value of the random number Rn is displayed as a moving image by continuing from the previous fighting scene, and the values of the previous earned point Pn and the damage Dn are changed to the current earned point Pn and the damage Dn according to the value of the random number Rn. Will be updated as

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S130 that the updated acquired point Pn is 100 or more, the value of the acquired point Pn is forcibly set to "80" and the number of continuous attacks from the enemy EN is reduced. A process is performed to display a still image after displaying the received moving image (step S1).
80). At this time, when the value of the damage Dn is not equal to or more than “1” and less than 100, a process of appropriately correcting the damage Dn to be within the range is performed. Step S1
In 40, when it is determined that the updated value of the acquired point Pn is equal to or less than zero, the value of the acquired point Pn is forcibly set to “20”, and a movie in which a continuous attack is repeatedly applied to the enemy EN is displayed. After that, a process of displaying the still image is performed (step S200). At this time, when the value of the damage Dn is not equal to or more than “1” and less than 100, a process of appropriately correcting the damage Dn to be within the range is performed. Further, in step S100, the updated damage Dn
Is determined to be 100 or more, the main character HI performs a process of displaying a scene of escaping due to a violent attack from the enemy EN, and displaying a static scene in a scene facing the next opponent ( Step S210). Note that, in the next scene of facing the opponent, the acquired points Pn and the damage Dn are each set to “50” as initial values.

When it is determined in step S110 that the hit is a big hit, the acquired point is forcibly set to “100”, and the scene in which the main character HI makes a continuous attack on the enemy EN and defeats the enemy EN takes about 30 seconds. A moving image is displayed over the entire screen, and when the enemy EN has fallen, the character “WIN” is displayed in a large size on the screen, and the process shifts to a big hit process as a special game state in which the big winning port 25 is opened. In addition, the special game state as this big hit is the same as the conventional technology,
Open the special winning opening 25 for a certain time (usually within about 30 seconds) or until a predetermined number (usually 10) of game balls enter.
If the game ball passes through a specific area in the special winning opening 25 during this time, the operation is closed and then opened again by repeating a maximum of 16 times. After the big hit processing is completed, the "image display processing" is executed again, and a scene confronting the next opponent is displayed. Then, the acquired points Pn and the damage Dn at this time are respectively set to “50” as initial values. In this specific example, the opponent after the big hit processing displays an enemy with a stronger image than the previous opponent, and the opponent displayed in step S210 displays an enemy with a weaker image.

Steps S160, S180, S20
The post-processing after the processing of 0, S210, and S220 is performed in the "return", and this processing is executed again every predetermined time. However, every time the game ball enters the starting port 24, the game starts from the previous fighting scene. The fighting scene will continue to be displayed. In the fighting scene between the main character HI and the enemy EN, the story develops according to the skill of the person who operates the so-called "TV game", and the acquired points and damage are updated.
In this specific example, the story is developed according to the value of the random number Rn selected when the game ball enters the starting port 24, and the acquired points and damage are updated. In other words, while the development degree of the story is processed based on the input from the input device such as the operation button in the TV game, the processing is only performed based on the selected random value Rn in this specific example. , TV game
The image processing program (software) of the system can be easily adopted in this specific example.

In the specific example described in detail above, the moving picture display section 23a of the liquid crystal screen 23 displays the previous fighting scene based on the value of the random number Rn selected when the game ball enters the starting port 24. The video is displayed by expanding from the screen of. Thereby, each time a game ball enters the starting port 24, the player can continue to enjoy a movie with a story on the previous still screen. As a result, there is an extremely excellent effect that the player can enjoy a pachinko game like a TV game. Also, the value of the acquired point Pn is "10
When the value is close to "0", the sense of expectation for the big hit can be increased and the game can be made more interesting. Furthermore, in this specific example, the enemy EN is the hero HI
The fact that the scene is defeated and the big hit state is displayed only when the value of the random number Rn selected when the game ball enters the starting port 24 is actually “1”, and the previous time is displayed on the screen. Although a moving image having a history (having a history) is displayed, the probability of a big hit is uniform regardless of the previous history. This is legal under current law. In other words, in this specific example, each time a game ball enters the starting port 24, a moving image related to the previous history is displayed on the screen, but the factor of the actual big hit state is the probability of the random value Rn regardless of the previous history. It is because. This has an extremely excellent effect that the player can enjoy a moving image having a story on the screen in a manner that is suitable for the current law.

Next, a specific example 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the specific example 2, the liquid crystal screen 53 shown in FIG.
8 is used instead of the “image display process” shown in FIG. 8, and the corresponding diagram in FIG. 9 is used instead of the random number Rn corresponding diagram in FIG. It is a structure of. The liquid crystal screen 53 of the specific example 2 includes a moving image display unit 53a in which a love story of the young hero YM and the girl LA is displayed as a moving image, a message display unit 53b displaying the value of the point Pn indicating the degree of fulfillment of the love, and 3 It is divided into a numeric symbol display section 53c for displaying digits and a hold storage display section 53d similar to that of the first embodiment. In the second specific example, a configuration is adopted in which a large hit state is set when a screen for achieving love is displayed on the moving image display unit 53a.

First, when the processing executed by the CPU 20a of the electronic control board 20 shifts to this routine, it is first determined whether or not the random number value Rn is stored (step S).
300). The value of the random number value Rn is the value of the random number value Rn when the game ball fired on the game board 12 enters the starting port 24, and up to a maximum of five values including the hold memory as described above. It is memorized. In this specific example, the random number value Rn is incremented by 1 every 2.048 ms as shown in FIG.
The counter value is a counter value that repeatedly creates numerical values up to 99 in ascending order, and is generated by the counter 20d of the electronic control board 20. The game balls fired on the game board 12 are guided or bounced off by a not-shown nail or the like, and some of the fired balls are launched into the starting port 24.
Even if n creates a periodic value, the value stored when entering the ball acts as a random number.

As shown in FIG. 9, the random number values Rn are classified into 26 groups according to possible values. Then, 25 points P of groups 1 to 25 except group 0 are selected. Note that the group 1 shown in FIG.
The value of the random value Rn is 3 from “0” to “3” excluding “1”.
Values belong to each of the other 2 to 25 groups.
Number random numbers belong. Further, in the case of group 0, that is, when the value of the random number value Rn is "1", it is a big hit (step S
310). When the value of the random number value Rn is not “1”, FIG.
The point P corresponding to the random value Rn shown in (1) is selected, and an update process is performed by adding the selected point P to the previous acquired point Pn to obtain a new acquired point (step S320). For example, if the value of the random value Rn is “5”
If it is "3", it belongs to the group 14, so the point P becomes "-3", and "-3" is added to the previous acquired point Pn. If the value of the updated acquired point Pn is equal to or more than “1” and less than “50” (steps S330 to S340), an image display process according to the stage of the updated acquired point Pn is performed (step S350). ). In this specific example, if the updated value of the acquired point Pn is “1” or more and “9” or less, the fulfillment degree of the love is very bad, and if it is “10” or more and “19” or less, it is a little bad, and “20”. ”And“ 29 ”or less, usually“ 3 ”
Any number between 0 and 39 may be used, and any number between 40 and 4 may be used.
If "9" or less, a very good romance scene is displayed as a moving image for a predetermined time (about 20 to 30 seconds).
For example, the initial screen (the initial acquisition point Pn has a value of “2
5 ". ) To show cute girl LA,
Thereafter, the acquired point Pn is updated using the value of the random number value Rn selected when the game ball enters the starting port 24, and the date screen with the girl LA is very good based on the updated acquired point Pn. The moving image is displayed in five stages of the screen of the atmosphere, good atmosphere, normal, slightly bad, and quite bad from the previous screen. Further, at each stage, although the state of the atmosphere does not change so much, a moving image in which the story develops is displayed as a moving image according to the value of the acquired point Pn.

On the other hand, the updated acquired point Pn is "5
If it is equal to or more than "0" (step S340), an update process for forcibly setting the acquired point Pn to "25" is performed (step S360), and then the moving image display unit 53a displays a love whose degree of fulfillment is a normal progress. Display the scene as a movie. When the updated acquired points Pn are equal to or less than “0” (step S330), an initial screen (the value of the point Pn is “25”) for displaying the next girl LA is displayed as a moving image (step S380). By the way, step S
When it is determined at 310 that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit, the acquired point Pn is forcibly set to “50”, and after displaying the marriage screen of the main character YM and the girl LA for about 30 seconds, the moving image is displayed.
A jackpot process (not shown) is executed. After the big hit processing is completed, an initial screen for displaying the next girl LA is displayed. At this time, on the initial screen after the end of the jackpot, the next girl LA displays a woman who is more beautiful and pride than the previous time, and the initial screen displayed in the step 310 is a woman who is less beautiful but looks good. It seems that the display will further inspire the interest of the player.

As described above, in the specific example 2, the acquired point Pn is updated based on the value of the random value Rn selected when the game ball enters the starting port 24, and according to the updated value of the acquired point Pn. The moving image screen of the love progress from the previous screen is continuously displayed for a predetermined time on the moving image display unit 53a, and a still screen corresponding to the value of the acquired point Pn is displayed. The updated points Pn are displayed on the message display 53b. On the other hand, in the numeral symbol display section 53c, as shown in the related art, a three-digit numeral symbol is variably displayed every time a game ball enters the starting port 24. The numerical symbols displayed in each digit are displayed so that ten numeric symbols from "0" to "9" are variably displayed, and when the value of the random number value Rn is "1", the same numerical symbol is displayed in three digits. In other cases, the display is controlled so that the three-digit design is not the same. Note that the timing at which the symbols variably displayed on the numeric symbol display portion 53c stop is preferably between 1 second and 2 seconds after the symbols displayed on the moving image display portion 53a have stopped.

In the second embodiment, in addition to the same effects as the first embodiment, each time a game ball enters the starting port 24, a variation symbol independent of the previous display is displayed each time. As shown in the prior art, a numeric symbol irrelevant to the previous history is variably displayed based on the random value Rn selected as shown in the prior art.
This has the effect of being legal on the screen without violating the current law.

Next, a third specific example will be described with reference to FIGS. In the third specific example, the random number value Rn
Is a counter value for incrementing the value from 0 to 99 in ascending order by an increment of 2.048 ms, and is generated by the counter 20 d of the electronic control board 20. The random numbers Rn are classified into 25 groups according to the possible values, as shown in the random number correspondence table of FIG. And 25 points P of groups 1 to 25
Is selected.

In the third specific example, unlike the first and second specific examples, the random number value Rn does not have a predetermined jackpot numerical value, and the point P selected according to the random number value Rn is not determined. Is updated by using (steps S400 to S410), and the updated acquired point P is updated.
If n exceeds a predetermined value ("100" in this specific example), the special game state is set (steps S450 to S46).
0). Other configurations are almost the same as the first specific example,
Each time a game ball enters the starting port 24, the fighting scene shown in FIG. 4 is continuously displayed from the previous screen based on the updated acquired points Pn for a predetermined time (step S420).
To S440). In the third specific example, the value of the damage Dn is not displayed. In the initial setting screen, a value of “50” is set as an initial value of the acquired points Pn.

In the third specific example, if the acquired point Pn updated by the point P selected corresponding to the random value exceeds "100", the special game state is set, and the previous screen and the acquired point Pn are changed to the special game state. It is directly related to the state. For this reason, if the value of the acquired points Pn increases,
The player has an excellent effect that it is difficult for the player to interrupt the game, and the pachinko hall can be improved in customer service and the operating rate can be increased. Also, if the player performs a long game and increases the earned points Pn, the possibility of the special game state increases, so that the player does not suffer great damage.
There is also an effect that the soundness of the game can be further improved.

In the first to third specific examples described above, the initial value of the acquired point Pn is set uniformly. However, the initial value is not necessarily required to be uniform, and the initial value is changed according to the state. It is good also as a structure which performs. For example, in the first and second specific examples, the so-called high-probability state in which the probability of a big hit by the value of the random value Rn is increased is also provided. In this high-probability state, the initial value of the acquired point Pn is set to be lower than that in the low-probability state. Is also set to a large value. In the third specific example,
It is conceivable to adopt a configuration in which the initial value is set according to the difficulty of the enemy who fights. For example, when a strong enemy is displayed, the initial value of the acquired point Pn is decreased to make it difficult for the updated acquired point Pn to reach “100”, and when a weak enemy is displayed, the initial value is increased. It is easy to reach the special game state. At this time, the number of prize balls awarded to the player in the special game state may be different depending on the difficulty level of the displayed enemy. Further, in this specific example, the special game state is set when the specific moving image is displayed on the moving image display units 23a and 53a, but the special game state is set due to the specific moving image being displayed. It is good. For example, when a specific moving image is displayed, a game ball can enter a specific winning opening,
The special game state is set when the game ball passes through the specific area of the specific winning opening. In addition, in the first to third specific examples, the correspondence between the random value Rn and the point P is configured to correspond uniformly as shown in the table. The point P may be calculated. In short, the point P corresponding to the development degree of the story may be obtained based on the random number Rn.

[0030]

According to the ball game machine of the present invention, each time a game ball enters the specific entrance or passes through the specific passage, the image is developed from the previous still image and the moving image is displayed from the previous still image. . This allows the player to enjoy the story-like moving image on the previous still screen every time the game ball enters the specific entrance or passes through the specific passage. This allows
The player has an excellent effect of being able to enjoy a pachinko game like a TV game. In addition, there is an excellent effect that if the video approaches a specific mode, the sense of expectation for the big hit can be increased and the game can be made more interesting. Furthermore, while the story develops in accordance with the skill of the person who operates the so-called "TV game", in the invention of claim 2, the game ball is selected every time the ball enters the specific entrance or passes through the specific passage. Since the story is developed according to the random number value, an extremely excellent effect that programming can be performed without much difference from the TV game program is also achieved. In other words, it is possible to play a pachinko game while enjoying a TV game with a conventional pachinko game machine without using a special configuration. According to the third aspect of the present invention, a video image of a special game state is displayed, and a random number value selected because a game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage. Depends on the value of As a result, although an image related to the previous screen (having a history) is displayed on the screen, the probability of the special game state is uniform regardless of the previous history. This is legal with the current law, and has an extremely excellent effect that the player can enjoy a moving image having a story on the screen in a manner suitable for the current law. Further, in the invention of claim 3, the degree of development of the story is updated in accordance with the random number value selected due to the game ball entering the specific entrance or passing through the specific passage, and this updated When the degree of development of the story reaches a predetermined degree of development, it is a special game state, so if the degree of development becomes large, it is difficult for the player to interrupt the game, and the pachinko hall improves customer attendance and the operating rate Has an excellent effect that can be increased. Also, if the player plays a long game and increases the degree of development, the possibility of a special game state increases, so that the player is not seriously damaged and the game can be further soundened. Also has the effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a ball game machine employing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board surface of a first specific example.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic control board 20 of the first specific example.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a liquid crystal screen 23 of the first specific example.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing each processing in “image display processing” of the first specific example.

FIG. 6 is a correspondence table of random numbers Rn and points P used in the first specific example.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a liquid crystal screen 53 of a second specific example.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing each processing in “image display processing” of the second specific example.

FIG. 9 is a correspondence table between random numbers Rn and points P used in the second specific example.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing each processing in “image display processing” of the third specific example.

FIG. 11 is a correspondence table of random numbers Rn and points P used in the third specific example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 ...... Game board 14 ............ Upper tray 16 ...... Lower tray 18 ...... Launch handle 18a ...... Touch switch 20 ...... Electronic control unit 23, 53 ...... Liquid crystal display units 23a, 53a ... Video display unit 23b, 53b ... Message display unit 23c, 53d ... Hold storage display unit 24 ... Starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 24a, 25a , 25b… Ball entry sensor 25…… Big winning opening (attacker) 26, 27, 28… Winning mouth

Claims (4)

[Claims] An image on a screen is fluctuated every time a game ball in a game area enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage, and then the image is stopped. This is a ball game machine that is in a special game state advantageous to a player due to being in an aspect, and when a game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage, a previously stopped image A ball game machine comprising story developing means for displaying an image for developing a story based on the game. 2. The story display means develops a story at a degree corresponding to a random number value selected when a game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is configured to cause the ball game machine. 3. A special game state is determined by a value of a random value selected when a game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The development degree of the story is updated in accordance with the value of a random value selected when a game ball enters a specific entrance or passes through a specific passage, and The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the special game state is set when the development degree of the story reaches a predetermined development degree.