JPH1080522A - Game machine and method for playing game - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine and a game playing method, in which the thrill and excitement of a player can be aroused while a variable winning hole is making opening and closing movements. SOLUTION: If a ball enters a specific winning hole 12, a first screen game control means 50 executes a bingo game on a variable display means 20, and when the result of the execution shows winning, a normally closed variable winning hole 20 is made to repeat opening and closing movements a predetermined number of times to produce a state in which the probability of winning is high. While the variable winning hole 20 is making opening and closing movements, a second screen game control means 55 concurrently executes a bingo game on the variable display means 20. When the result of the execution shows a state in which the same numbers are aligned, an opening time adding means 60 increases according to the value of the aligned figure the remaining number of opening and closing movements which the variable winning hole 20 makes. Therefore, the contents of the game during the opening and closing movements of the variable winning hole become so variable that the player's speculative spirit can be aroused by arousing the thrill and excitement of the player.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention displays a predetermined number matching game when a ball struck on a game board wins a specific winning opening, and when the result is a hit, a special value advantageous to the player is displayed. The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a gaming method for generating a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional gaming machine, a so-called number matching game is displayed on a liquid crystal display when a ball is won in a specific winning opening, and a special value advantageous to a player is given when a specific number is aligned. There is a fever machine.

[0003] Usually, when a ball wins a specific winning opening, the fever machine displays all of a plurality of numbers displayed on the liquid crystal display in a circularly scrolling manner, and then stops the scrolling operation in order. Numbers are fixed digit by digit. Then, when the scroll operation of all the numbers is stopped and the specific numbers are aligned, a special value advantageous to the player is given.

In general, a special value is obtained by opening and closing a large variable winning opening that is normally closed in a predetermined number of times to form a state in which a ball winning probability is relatively high for a certain period of time. Granted to the person.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional technique, while a winning operation is performed once in the number matching game and the opening / closing operation of the variable winning opening is being performed, the player simply earns the variable winning opening. Will concentrate solely on winning the ball. The number of times the variable winning opening is opened and closed is also fixed to a preset number.

[0006] For this reason, the game content becomes monotonous while the opening and closing operation of the variable winning opening is performed, and there is a problem that it is difficult to sufficiently arouse the thrill and excitement of the player.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is intended to further excite the thrill and excitement of the player while the opening and closing operation of the variable winning opening is performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine and a gaming method capable of performing the following.

[0008]

The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object lies in the following inventions. [1] When a ball hit on the game board surface (11) wins a specific winning opening (12), a predetermined number matching game is displayed, and when the result is a hit, a special value advantageous to the player is generated. In a gaming machine (10), a variable display means (20) for displaying the number matching game, and a number matching game on the variable display means (20) when a ball wins in the specific winning opening (12). When the result of the first screen game control means (50) to be executed and the result of the number matching game executed by the first screen game control means (50) are a hit, the winning opening which is closed in the normal state is performed a predetermined number of times. A variable winning opening (30) that is repeatedly opened and closed to form a state in which the ball has a high winning probability; and the variable winning opening (30).
A second screen game control means (55) for repeatedly executing a number matching game on the variable display means (20) in parallel with the opening and closing operation of the winning opening; and the second screen When the result of the number matching game executed by the game control means (55) becomes a winning state in which the same numbers are aligned, the remaining number of times the variable winning opening (30) performs the opening / closing operation of the winning opening is aligned. A gaming machine (10), comprising: an opening / closing frequency adding means (60) that increases the number of times in accordance with a value of a number.

[2] A predetermined number matching game is displayed when a ball hit on the game board surface (11) enters a specific winning opening (12), and when the result is a hit, a special value advantageous to the player. Variable display means (2) for displaying the number matching game in the gaming machine (10) that generates
0), first screen game control means (50) for executing a number matching game on the variable display means (20) when a ball wins in the specific winning opening (12), and the first screen game When the result of the number matching game executed by the control means (50) is a hit, in the normal state, the winning opening which is closed is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times to form a state in which the winning probability of the ball is high. ), A second screen game control means (55) for executing a number matching game on the variable display means (20) each time the variable winning opening (30) opens and closes the winning opening, and When the result of the number matching game executed by the screen game control means (55) is a winning state in which the same numbers are aligned, the variable winning opening (30) determines the remaining number of times of opening and closing the winning opening. Number Closing times additional means for increasing in accordance with the value (60) and, characterized by comprising a gaming machine (10).

[3] The opening / closing frequency adding means (60)
2. The variable winning opening (30) increases the remaining number of times the opening and closing operation of the winning opening is performed within a range where the number of continuous opening and closing operations does not exceed a predetermined maximum number.
Or the gaming machine (10) according to 2.

[4] A predetermined number matching game is displayed when a ball hit on the game board surface (11) wins a specific winning opening (12), and when the result is a hit, a special value advantageous to the player. In the gaming method, when the ball wins in the specific winning opening (12), the number matching game is executed on the variable display means (20), and when the execution result is a hit, the variable matching game is closed in the normal state. The winning opening of the winning opening (30) is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times to form a state in which the winning probability of the ball is high, and when the variable winning opening (30) performs the opening and closing operation of the winning opening, When the number matching game is repeatedly executed on the variable display means (20) and the result of the number matching game performed in parallel with the opening / closing operation becomes a winning state in which the same numbers are aligned, the variable winning port (30) is set. )But Game method characterized by increased according to the value of numbers aligned the remaining number of times of opening and closing operations of the winning port.

The present invention operates as follows. The first screen game control means (50) executes a number matching game on the variable display means (20) when a ball wins in the specific winning opening (12). When the execution result of the number matching game performed by the first screen game control means (50) is a hit, the variable winning opening (30) repeatedly opens and closes the winning opening which is normally closed a predetermined number of times, A state where the winning probability of the ball is high is formed.

The second screen game control means (55) performs a number matching game on the variable display means (20) in parallel with the operation of opening and closing the variable winning opening (30). Execute repeatedly. Then, when the result of the number matching game executed by the second screen game control means (55) becomes a hit state in which the same numbers are aligned, the opening / closing frequency addition means (60) sets the variable winning opening (30) to The remaining number of times of opening and closing the winning opening is increased according to the value of the aligned number.

As described above, while the variable winning opening (30) is performing the opening and closing operation, the number matching game is executed in parallel with the opening and closing operation, and the opening and closing of the variable winning opening (30) is performed according to the execution result. Since the number of times is increased, the variable winning opening (3
The contents of the game during the opening / closing operation of (0) are rich in changes, so that the thrill and excitement of the player can be further aroused, and the eagerness can be increased.

Also, a second screen game control means (55)
Alternatively, each time the variable winning opening (30) opens and closes the winning opening, the number matching game may be executed on the variable display means (20). In other words, the opening / closing operation of the variable winning opening (30) and the execution timing of the number matching game are linked, so that one number matching game is played while the variable winning opening (30) is open.

As described above, by linking the opening and closing operation of the variable winning opening (30) and the execution of the numeral matching game, the opening and closing operation of the variable winning opening (30) and the numeral matching game are more closely associated with each other. As a result, in addition to the fact that the number of opening / closing operations increases as a result of the number matching game, the player can be more aware that the opening / closing operation and the number matching game are integrated and changeable, and the thrill can be achieved. And can further excite the excitement.

The opening / closing frequency adding means (60) increases the remaining number of times the variable winning opening (30) performs the opening / closing operation of the winning opening within a range where the number of continuous opening / closing operations does not exceed a predetermined maximum number. Let it. Thus, the opening and closing of the variable winning opening (30) can be prevented from continuing without limit.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, a gaming machine 10 according to the present invention
Is a pachinko machine that launches a ball by rotating the handle 14 and competes for winning the ball in various winning ports. Note that the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention can be applied to various game machines that use a ball as a game medium, such as an arrangement ball machine.

The game machine 10 has a game board surface 11 as a place where a hit ball flows down. The game board surface 11 is provided with a winning opening, various kinds of accessories, obstacle nails, an out opening, and the like. At a substantially central portion of the game board surface 11, a variable display means 20 as a central accessory for displaying a number matching game is provided. Here, as the variable display means 20,
A color liquid crystal display is used. In addition, as the variable display means 20, a monochrome liquid crystal display or a CRT
A display or the like can be used.

The variable display means 20 has three digits of display area capable of displaying an arbitrary one-digit number, and a number matching game like a slot machine is displayed in these display areas.

Below the variable display means 20, a specific winning opening 12 generally called a starting chucker is provided. When the ball hit on the game board surface 11 wins the specific winning opening 12, the first ball is displayed on the variable display means 20.
The second number matching game is executed.

Further below the specific winning opening 12, there is provided a variable winning opening 30 for generating a special value advantageous to a player when a hit occurs in the number matching game. The variable winning opening 30 is normally closed, but is a winning opening that repeatedly opens and closes the winning opening when a win occurs in the number matching game. By opening the winning opening of the variable winning opening 30, a state where the winning probability of the ball is high is formed.

At the lower part of the game board surface 11, there is a front plate 15 for holding a ball to be used for a game, and further below the front plate 15
A lower plate 16 is provided for receiving a ball overflowing from the bottom plate.
On the right side of the lower plate 16 is provided a handle 14 for operating the firing of a ball. A control circuit for controlling various operations of the gaming machine 10 is mounted on the inside of the machine such as on the back surface of the game board 11.

FIG. 1 shows an outline of a circuit configuration of a gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The specific winning opening 12 includes a winning detection switch 13 for detecting a winning ball. The prize detecting switch 13 may be a mechanical switch, an optical sensor that detects a prize when light is blocked by a ball, or a magnetic sensor that detects a change in a magnetic field due to the passage of a ball. it can.

A winning signal 41 output from the winning detection switch 13 when a ball winning is detected is transmitted to the variable display means 20.
Has been input to the first screen game control means 50 for controlling the scrolling operation of the numbers displayed in. The first screen game control means 50 includes a random number generator (not shown),
When the winning signal 41 is input, a random lottery is performed by a random number generator. Also, the first screen game control means 50 outputs a lottery result signal 42 indicating the result of the lottery. The signal 42 is input to the variable winning opening 30.

The first screen game control means 50 continuously changes the numbers displayed on the variable display means 20 by scrolling from the time when the winning signal 41 is inputted, and executes a number matching game. When the lottery result is a hit, the variable display means 20 stops the scroll operation in a state where specific numbers such as "777" are aligned, and when the lottery result is out, the scroll operation is stopped in a state where specific numbers are not aligned. Control the display state of.

The variable winning opening 30 is closed in a normal state, but has an attacker 31 as a large winning opening which is opened and closed when a lottery result signal 42 from the first screen game control means 50 indicates a hit. ing. Attacker 31
Is driven to open and close by a solenoid 32.

When the lottery result signal 42 indicates a hit, the variable winning opening 30 operates so as to repeat opening and closing operations of the attacker 31 which is opened for a fixed period (for example, 29 seconds) and then closed for a short time (about 2 seconds). . The initial value of the number of rounds in which the attacker 31 is opened and closed is set to 16 times.

When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls are won in each round, the attacker 31 is closed even before a predetermined time has elapsed. This prevents an excessive increase in the number of balls paid out by winning.

From the variable winning opening 30, the attacker 3
An open / close timing signal 43 indicating the open / close timing of 1 is output, and the signal 43 is input to the second screen game control means 55. The second screen game control means 55
Like the screen game control means 50, a random number generator (not shown) is provided, and a random lottery is performed based on the opening / closing timing signal 43 in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the attacker 31.

The lottery results have ranks from 1 to 9, and the second screen game control means 55 sends the secondary lottery result signal 44 indicating the lottery result including the rank to the opening / closing number adding means 60. Output.

The second screen game control means 55 continuously changes the numbers displayed on the variable display means 20 by simultaneously scrolling the numbers displayed on the variable display means 20, based on the opening / closing timing signal 43, Run the match game. Further, the scrolling operation is stopped at the timing when the attacker 31 is closed.

At this time, if the random lottery result obtained by the second screen game control means 55 is a winning, the scroll operation is stopped in a state where the numbers corresponding to the winning rank are aligned. For example, the display state of the variable display means 20 is controlled so that when the hit of rank "4" comes out, the scroll operation is stopped in a state where the numbers "444" are aligned.

On the other hand, when the result of the random lottery performed by the second screen game control means 55 is out of order, the scroll operation is stopped in a state where the numbers are not aligned or in a state of "000". The higher the rank, the lower the winning probability is set.

The opening / closing frequency adding means 60 is a variable winning opening 30
Is a circuit portion for adding the number of times the attacker 31 is opened and closed. The opening / closing count adding means 60 has a secondary lottery result signal 4
4 is inputted, and the number of times corresponding to the rank indicated by this is added to the remaining number of times of opening and closing of the attacker 31,
It has a function of notifying the variable winning opening 30 of the remaining opening / closing frequency after the addition.

The opening / closing frequency adding means 60 has a maximum frequency regulating unit 61, and a circuit for limiting the added value so that the total number of times the attacker 31 performs the opening / closing operation does not exceed a predetermined maximum frequency. It is. For example, it is assumed that the maximum number of times is 30 times, the number of opening and closing times up to the present time is 24 times, and the remaining number of times at that time is 2 times. In this case, the number of opening and closing times that can be added within a range not exceeding the maximum number is four. Therefore, in the case where the lottery performed by the second screen game control means 55 this time results in a hit of rank “6”, the maximum number of times restriction unit 61 limits the number of additional opening / closing to four. I have.

In addition, the second screen game control means 55 is provided so as not to hit the rank more than the maximum number that can be added.
May be controlled at random.

The first screen game control means 50, the second screen game control means 55, the number-of-opening / closing addition means 60, the maximum number-of-times regulating section 61, and the like are provided by a CPU (central processing unit) which performs a central function of various controls in the gaming machine 10. Processing device), ROM (read only memory), RAM (random access memory)
Memory) as a main part.

The ROM stores various fixed data such as programs executed by the CPU and symbols of displayed numbers. The RAM is a work memory for storing data temporarily required for executing a program.

Next, an operation flow in the gaming machine 10 will be described.

When a ball wins in the specific winning opening 12 (step S101; Y), the first screen game control means 50 performs a random lottery and executes a number matching game according to the random drawing (step S102). That is, the variable display means 20
Is scrolled. When the result of the random lottery performed by the first screen game control means 50 is a hit and the scroll operation of the variable display means 20 is stopped in a state where the numbers are aligned as in "777" (step S
103; Y), the variable winning opening 30 starts opening and closing the attacker 31 (step S104). The initially set opening / closing frequency is 16 times here.

The second screen game control means 55 recognizes the opening / closing timing of the attacker 31 based on the opening / closing timing signal 43, and performs a random lottery every time the attacker 31 is opened. At the same time, the display content of the variable display means 20 is scrolled to execute the number matching game (step S105).

The variable winning opening 30 opens the attacker 31 for 29 seconds and then closes it (step S10).
6).

The second screen game control means 55 stops the scroll operation at the timing when the attacker 31 closes. At this time, when the lottery result is a hit, the scroll operation is stopped in a state where the numbers corresponding to the winning rank are aligned, and when the lottery result is out of order, the scroll operation is stopped in a state where "000" or the numbers are not aligned.

When the result of the lottery performed by the second screen game control means 55 is a hit (step S107; Y), the remaining number of times of opening and closing the attacker 31 is increased by the number of times corresponding to the winning rank (step S108). ). At this time, if the total number of a series of opening and closing operations of the attacker 31 started by winning in the number matching game in the first screen game control means 50 does not exceed the preset maximum number, the remaining number of times. Is added.

If the remaining number of times of opening / closing is not "0" (step S109; N), the process returns to step S104, where the attacker 31 is opened again and the second screen game control means 55 plays a number matching game.

Until the remaining number of times of opening and closing becomes "0", the number matching game is repeated by the opening and closing of the attacker 31 and the second screen game control means 55, and the number of times of remaining opening and closing becomes "0" (step S109; Y). ) Or when the result of random lottery performed by the first screen game control means 50 is out of order and a state where specific numbers are not aligned such as “777” is displayed on the variable display means 20 (step S103;
N), the process ends (END). The processing shown in FIG.
It is repeatedly executed while the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on.

FIG. 4 shows the gaming machine 10 after a hit has been made in the number matching game by the first screen game control means 50.
3 schematically shows the flow of the operation of FIG. When a win is made in the number matching game in the first screen game control means 50 triggered by the ball winning the specific winning opening 12, three numbers "777" are displayed on the variable display means 20. The state (20a) is displayed. At this time, the remaining number of times of opening and closing the attacker 31 is set to 16 times as an initial value.

Each time the attacker 31 of the variable winning opening 30 is opened, the number displayed on the variable display means 20 rotates cyclically to perform a scroll operation, and the scroll operation is stopped when the attacker 31 is closed. Here, in the number matching game played while the attacker 31 is open from the first time to the fourth time, the lottery result is lost in any case, and the numbers such as "156" and "278" are not aligned (20b to 20e). ), Scrolling operation is stopped.

In the number matching game played while the attacker 31 is open for the fifth time, the lottery result is a hit of rank “4” and the variable display means 20 displays “444”.
Is displayed (20f), the scroll operation is stopped. Up to this point, the opening / closing operation of the attacker 31 has been performed five times, so that the number of remaining opening / closing operations is eleven. Then, in the number matching game played during the fifth open period, the number of “4” is equal, so “4” is added to the remaining number of times of opening and closing, and the number is increased to 15 times.

As described above, during the opening and closing period of the variable winning opening 30, the number matching game is played, and the number of times of opening and closing the variable winning opening 30 is increased according to the result. The contents of the game during the opening / closing period are rich in changes, and can excite the thrill and excitement of the player.

In the embodiment described above, the opening / closing operation of the attacker 31 and the timing of the number matching game performed by the second screen game control means 55 are linked.
Regardless of the timing of the opening and closing operation of the attacker 31,
A number matching game may be played.

Although the maximum number of times of opening and closing of the variable winning opening 30 is limited to a certain number or less by the maximum number of times restriction section 61, the second screen game control means 55 appropriately sets the probability of hitting. If so, there is no need to enforce such regulations.

[0054]

According to the gaming machine and the gaming method of the present invention, while the variable winning opening performs the opening / closing operation, the number matching game is executed in parallel with the opening / closing operation, and the variable matching game is performed in accordance with the execution result. Since the number of opening and closing of the winning opening is added, the content of the game during the opening and closing operation is rich in changes, and it is possible to stimulate the thrill and excitement of the player and to excite the gambling spirit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a circuit configuration of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation performed by the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a flow of an operation performed by the gaming machine after a win in the number matching game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine 11 ... Game board surface 12 ... Specific winning opening 13 ... Winning detection switch 20 ... Variable display means 20a-20f ... Number matching game display state 30 ... Variable winning opening 31 ... Attacker 32 ... Solenoid 41 ... Winning signal 42 ... Lottery result signal 43 ... Opening / closing timing signal 44 ... Secondary lottery result signal 50 ... First screen game control means 55 ... Second screen game control means 60 ... Opening / closing number adding means 61 ... Maximum number regulating section

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for displaying a predetermined number matching game when a ball hit on a game board surface wins a specific winning opening, and generating a special value advantageous to the player when the result is a hit. Variable display means for displaying the number matching game; first screen game control means for executing a number matching game on the variable display means when a ball has won the specific winning opening; the first screen When the result of the number matching game executed by the game control means is a hit, in a normal state, the winning opening that is closed is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times to form a state in which the winning probability of the ball is high, and the variable winning opening; A second screen game control means for repeatedly executing a number matching game on the variable display means in parallel with the winning opening opening and closing operation of the winning opening; When the result of the number matching game executed by the screen game control means is in a hit state where the same numbers are aligned, the remaining number of times the variable winning opening performs the opening / closing operation of the winning opening is set to the value of the aligned numbers. A gaming machine, comprising: an opening / closing frequency adding unit that increases the number of times of opening / closing. 2. A gaming machine for displaying a predetermined number matching game when a ball hit on a game board surface wins a specific winning opening, and generating a special value advantageous to a player when the result is a hit. Variable display means for displaying the number matching game; first screen game control means for executing a number matching game on the variable display means when a ball has won the specific winning opening; the first screen When the result of the number matching game executed by the game control means is a hit, in a normal state, the winning opening that is closed is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times to form a state in which the winning probability of the ball is high, and the variable winning opening; A second screen game control means for executing a number matching game on the variable display means each time the winning opening opens and closes the winning opening; When the result of the adjusted number matching game becomes a winning state in which the same numbers are aligned, the number of times of opening and closing is added to increase the remaining number of times that the variable winning opening performs the opening and closing operation of the winning opening according to the value of the aligned numbers. A gaming machine comprising: means. 3. The variable opening / closing number adding means increases the remaining number of times that the variable winning opening performs the opening / closing operation of the winning opening within a range where the number of continuous opening / closing operations does not exceed a predetermined maximum number. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. A game method for displaying a predetermined number matching game when a ball hit on a game board surface wins a specific winning opening, and giving a special value advantageous to a player when the result is a hit, When a ball wins in the specific winning opening, a numeral matching game is executed on the variable display means, and when the execution result is a hit, the winning opening of the variable winning opening which is normally closed is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times. A state in which the winning probability of the ball is high is formed, and when the variable winning opening is performing the opening and closing operation of the winning opening, a number matching game is repeatedly executed on the variable display means in parallel with the opening and closing operation. When the result of the number matching game played is a winning state in which the same numbers are aligned, the remaining number of times the variable winning opening performs the opening / closing operation of the winning opening is increased according to the value of the aligned numbers. A game method characterized by causing a game.