JPH1085395A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the play of a PACHINKO machine more fantastic by a guiding device to lead the PACHINKO balls into the pattern starting port installed in the playing fields of PACHINKO machines for playing the pattern changeable games. SOLUTION: This PACHINKO machine is make by forming a guiding device 30 to lead the PACHINKO balls into the pattern starting port 8 from the port of discharging the balls entered into the ball run-in port 31 in the playing fields, and to make it possible to shift the ball run-in port 31 between the first state facilitating letting the balls run into the ball run-in port 31 and the second state making the balls' running into there difficult or unable. Since the first state of the ball run-in port leads easily many PACHINKO balls into the pattern starting port, while the second state makes it difficult, opening and closing the ball run-in port results newly in much more interesting in games.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine for performing a symbol fluctuating game, and to a derivative for guiding a game ball to a symbol starting port provided in a game area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine is provided with a special symbol display device having a plurality of special symbol display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols. When a game ball wins a symbol starting port, a predetermined number of games are played. The ball is paid out as a prize ball, and it is determined whether or not to be a big hit (special game state). At the time of the big hit, the big hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display portion after the symbol of the special symbol display portion is changed and displayed. Then, the opening / closing door of the special winning opening is opened for a predetermined period of time, and a large amount of prize balls advantageous to the player can be paid out. In addition, the number of game balls for which a game ball wins the symbol starting port and the symbol of the special symbol display portion is variably displayed while the symbol of the special symbol display portion is being changed and displayed is sequentially added and stored in the symbol start storage means. The maximum number of game balls that contributes to the design fluctuation after the next time is four, and the storage number is turned on by a storage lamp to notify the player.

[0003] In a pachinko machine, a symbol starting port is arranged below the special symbol display device, and a game ball entering the inflow port is started from a discharge port in a special symbol ornament attached to the special symbol display device. There is a type in which a derivative that leads to the mouth is formed so that the starting opening can receive a prize. That is, among the game balls that enter the symbol starting port, there are those that flow down the game area and directly enter the starting port, and those that flow out of the outlet and enter the winning port, enabling two-system winning. .

[0004]

In any of the pachinko machines of the above-mentioned types, the number of game balls contributing to the symbol change of the special symbol display section is a maximum of four. When it is lit, it stops firing game balls,
The memory lamp goes out (after memory is reduced or lost)
Then, some will resume firing. In this way, stopping the firing of the game ball is troublesome for the player,
The operating rate is also undesirably reduced for game arcades. Accordingly, the present invention provides a pachinko machine that solves such a disadvantage.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine, wherein a special symbol display device having a special symbol display portion capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols is provided in a game area, and a game ball is provided at a symbol starting port. By winning, the symbol of the special symbol display section starts to change, and if the symbol stopped after a predetermined time is a preset symbol, a special game state advantageous to the player is generated, and the player enters the inlet. A derivative for guiding a game ball from the discharge port to the symbol starting port is formed in the game area, and the inflow port can be changed into a first state in which the game ball is easy to flow in and a second state in which the game ball is hard to flow or impossible. Things. Therefore, when the inflow port is in the first state, many game balls are easily guided to the symbol starting port, and in the second state, it is difficult. Therefore, opening and closing the inflow port results in a new interesting game. or,
In the pachinko machine according to the second aspect, a special symbol display device is provided with a special symbol ornament, and a derivative is formed on the special symbol ornament, so that the game area can be effectively used. The pachinko machine according to claim 3 is provided with a symbol start storage means capable of storing the number of winning game balls at the symbol start port, and when the stored value of the symbol start storage means is equal to or larger than the set value, the inflow port is set to the first. State. Therefore, even if the number of game balls winning a prize at the symbol starting port is equal to or greater than the set number, the player can easily win a prize ball by increasing the number of game balls guided to the symbol starting port, thereby increasing the number of prize balls, Since it is advantageous to continue firing of the game ball, a stop operation is not performed.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 (front view) shows a pachinko machine 1 as a game machine, which is paired with a ball lending machine 20, and which has a card reader (not shown). )
There is built-in. Also, the front panel 21 of the ball rental machine 20
Are provided with a display lamp and a card insertion slot 22 when the operation of the ball lending machine is effective. On the other hand, on a supply plate 12 attached to the front panel 11 of the pachinko machine, operation buttons and the like of the ball lending machine 20 are provided. Specifically, a card inserted into the card insertion slot 22 is provided. Balance (frequency)
13a for displaying the like, etc., a conversion button 13 for supplying the ball lending to the pachinko machine through the ball lending machine 20 by the operation of the player
b, a return button 13c for returning a card is provided.

[0007] A storage tray 14 is provided below the supply tray 12, and stores a prize ball that overflows when the supply tray 12 is full. Also, the handle 1 of the launching device
By the operation of 5, the game balls supplied from the supply tray 12 for each ball are guided by the guide rail 3 and fired into the game area 5.

[0008] At a substantially central portion of the game area 5, a special symbol display device L for performing a variable display game via a plurality of variable symbols.
Is arranged in a special symbol decoration La, and a symbol starting port (constituted of a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory with an opening / closing blade 8a) 8 is disposed below the special symbol decoration La via an obstacle nail 37.
The liquid crystal display of this special symbol display device L can be separately displayed on the special symbol display sections L1 to L3, and the symbols "1 to 9, A,
B, C, D, E "are displayed in a variable manner. When the same symbols are arranged in the special symbol display portions L1 to L3, it is "big hit", and the probability is 1/330. In addition, when the specific symbol “3, 5, 7, A, C” (five types) is a big hit, a probability change is performed to increase the probability of the big hit after the big hit ends (1/66).

Next, the derivative 30 formed on the left and right of the special symbol ornament La for effective use of the game area 5 is shown in a partially cutaway perspective view and a partially cutaway front view in FIG.
A description will be given with reference to FIG. A motor (pulse motor or the like) 33 is mounted on the left and right upper portions of the special symbol decoration La, and a gear 34 is fixed to a rotation shaft thereof. On the other hand, the arcuate movable member 35 is formed with a tooth shape 35a that meshes with the gear 34, and the first state (in this example, 2 in this example) in which the game ball easily flows into the inflow port 31 via the motor 33. When the game balls are opened to a size that allows the inflow of the game balls), it is difficult to flow (in this example, one game ball is opened to a size that allows the inflows) or the second ball is not allowed to flow.
It is possible to change to the state. Further, the game balls entered from the inflow port 31 pass through the meandering downflow path 38 and are discharged from the outflow port 3.
2 and is guided to the symbol starting port 8 via the inclined stage 39, the concave portion 40 and the obstacle nail 37, and can win even if the symbol starting port 8 is in the closed state.

[0010] Also, on the left and right sides of the special design ornament La,
Normal symbol start gates 6a and 6b are provided, and when a game ball passes, the symbol of the ordinary symbol display unit 7 attached to the special symbol ornament La starts to change, and a predetermined symbol is entered via a well-known ordinary symbol counter. After a lapse of time, a winning symbol (7) or a lost symbol (-) is displayed. Normally, the symbol counter uses, for example, a cyclic counter of 0 to 99.
9. If the probability is 0 to 90 at the time of a high probability, it is a hit, and the hit symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display section 7, and the symbol starting port 8 is opened for a predetermined time.

When a game ball passes the normal symbol start gates 6a and 6b while the symbol of the ordinary symbol display section 7 is fluctuating, up to four (indicated by a lamp Lr) are stored. Therefore, if the symbol change time of the ordinary symbol display unit 7 ends in a short time (for example, 5 seconds), even in the low probability state, the symbol change is performed from one to the next, and the winning rate is changed. To increase. As a result, when the symbol change time is short (symbol shortened state), the number of hits per unit time increases, and the symbol opening 8 is opened more, so that the payout of the prize ball increases. The decrease in the number of game balls can be suppressed, which is advantageous for the player. The game balls passing through the normal symbol start gates 6a and 6b are configured to flow down to the lower center of the game area 5, and the game area 5 is provided with other ordinary winning openings 9a and 9b. It is set up.

When a game ball wins the symbol starting port 8, a prize ball is paid out, and a special symbol starting signal is generated via a detector (not shown), so that a special symbol display section L1 is provided.
L3 starts variable display. Then, while the symbols in the special symbol display portions L1 to L3 are changing, the game balls winning in the symbol starting port 8 are sequentially added and stored in the symbol starting storage means,
The storage lamp LR is turned on in accordance with the stored value. When the stored value becomes "4", a prize ball is paid out by winning of the game ball, but the symbol start storage means does not store the symbol start. . When the symbols in the special symbol display portions L1 to L3 start to change according to the storage of the symbol start storage means,
The stored values are sequentially subtracted and the storage lamp LR is turned off. Then, based on the special symbol start signal, a well-known determination counter Hc (a circulation counter of 0 to 329) is used.
Depending on whether to reach, jackpot (special game state) or lost, the special symbol display unit L1, L at that time
2. The stop symbols of L3 are selected by the circulation counters of the corresponding symbol counters (0 to 14). In the case of the jackpot in the low probability state, the judgment counter Hc is "7" (probability 1).
/ 330), "7-11" (probability 1
/ 66). At the time of a big hit, the opening and closing door 10a of the special winning opening 10 is kept open for t seconds to bring a benefit to the player.

Next, various open / close states of the inflow port 31 during the game will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 (A), 4 (B) and 4 (C) which are partially cutaway front views of the special design ornament La.

(1) Case 1 Normally during the game, the inflow port 31 is in the closed state, which is the second state via the movable member 35 (FIG. 4A), or
One game ball is opened so that it can flow in (FIG. 4).
(B)). And the game ball is a special symbol display portion L1 to L
When the symbol 3 is fluctuating, the symbol starting opening 8 is won, and when the maximum number of “4 (set value)” is stored in the symbol starting storage means, the motor 33 is rotated to move the movable member 35. hand,
The inflow port 31 is in the first state, that is, fully open (an opening through which two game balls can flow) (FIG. 4C). In this way, by opening the inflow port 31 to the first state, the game balls can easily enter the inflow port 31 and the inflow game balls are guided to the discharge port 32 through the meandering downflow path 38. Through the inclined stage 39, the concave portion 40 and the obstacle nail 37,
Winning is possible even when the symbol starting port 8 is in the closed state. Therefore, the player may receive a prize ball by winning the symbol starting port 8, which is advantageous. Therefore, even after the maximum number of "4" is stored in the symbol starting storage means, the player can play the game ball. Continue the game without stopping the launch of

(2) Case 2 In the normal state during the game, the inflow port 3
Reference numeral 1 denotes a closed state, which is the second state via the movable member 35 (FIG. 4A), or an open state in which one game ball can flow in (FIG. 4B). Game ball is special symbol display section L
While the symbols 1 to L3 are changing, a prize is won in the symbol starting port 8,
As the stored value of the symbol start storage means sequentially increases to 1, 2,..., The motor 33 is rotated, the movable member 35 is moved, and the inflow port 31 is sequentially opened (from the second state to the first state).
State). In this way, in order to widen the inlet 31 via the symbol movable member 35 in accordance with the stored value of the symbol start storage means, the game balls flowing from the inlet 31 are more and more guided to the symbol start port 8 and win. As a result, the player can continue to play the game without stopping the emission of the game ball. Also, as the stored value of the symbol start storage means sequentially decreases to 4, 3,..., The movable member 35 is moved to sequentially close the inflow port 31 (from the first state to the second state).
State).

(3) Case 3 At normal times during the game, the inflow port 31 is in the closed state, which is the second state via the movable member 35 (FIG. 4A), or
One game ball is opened so that it can flow in (FIG. 4).
(B)). Then, according to the determination counter Hc, when the current symbol variation game is "reach", the symbols in the special symbol display portions L1 and L2 are made the same, and the motor 33 is rotated to set the inflow port 31 in the first state. To fully open. In this manner, the open state of the inlet 31 can be selected in association with the “reach” of the symbol change game, and the possibility that the game ball will win the symbol starting port 8 is increased by fully opening the inlet 31. This contributes to the payout of the prize balls and the increase in the number of symbol changes, thereby exhibiting a new interest.

(4) Case 4 Normally during the game, the inflow port 31 is closed via the movable member 35 (FIG. 4A). When the determination counter Hc determines that the game is “normal reach” in the current symbol variation game, the special symbol display units L1 and L
2 and the motor 33 is rotated to bring the inlet 31 into a half-open state (FIG. 4 (B)).
At the time of “super reach”, the motor 33 is rotated to bring the inlet 31 into a fully open state (FIG. 4C). In the normal reach, the fluctuation time of the symbol display portion L3 for the last stop display is short (about 15 seconds) and the possibility of a big hit is low, but in the super reach, the fluctuation time is long (about 25 seconds) and the big hit is obtained. Probability is high. Therefore, at the time of super reach, it is possible to increase the possibility that the game ball will enter the symbol starting port 8 to receive the prize ball and increase the number of symbol starting times. As described above, the opening / closing state of the inflow port 31 is selected according to different modes of reach to provide a game exhibiting interest. At the time of super reach, the inlet 31 is initially opened halfway during the period corresponding to the normal reach (about 15 seconds), and the rest (about 10 seconds).
Seconds) may be changed to the fully open state.

(5) Case 5 At normal times during the game, the inflow port 31 is in the closed state, which is the second state via the movable member 35 (FIG. 4A), or
One game ball is opened so that it can flow in (FIG. 4).
(B)). Then, in the present symbol variation game, when the special symbol display portions L1, L2, L3 stop symbols become fully open symbols (for example, "7.7 *" (* means all symbols)), the entrance. 31 is fully opened in the first state (or half-opened in the second state), and the special symbol display section L
1, L2, L3 stop symbols are fully closed symbols (for example, "*.
When "4/4" (* means symbols), the inlet 31 is fully closed in the second state. In this manner, the opening and closing of the inflow port 31 can be configured to be selected by the stop symbols of the special symbol display portions L1, L2, L3, and the player has a new interest in symbol variation.

(6) Case 6 The opening / closing state of the inflow port 31 is selected by the number of symbol changes of the special symbol display portions L1, L2, L3 from the time of turning on the power of the pachinko machine. Until the number of symbol changes is 50, the inlet 31 is fully opened (or half-opened), and thereafter, the symbol is "opened" every 100 times for 3 seconds.
State. In this manner, the opening / closing state of the inflow port 31 can be selected in accordance with the number of symbol changes, which is advantageous to the player at the beginning of the store in the above example,
It can be a measure to gather players from the time of opening.

(7) Case 7 Normally during the game, the inflow port 31 is in the closed state, which is the second state via the movable member 35 (FIG. 4A). And, during the big hit (special game state), the inflow port 31
Is in a fully open (or half open) state. Thus, the inlet 31
When the game ball is opened, the game ball enters the inflow port 31 and the downflow path 3
8, flowing down the center of the game area from the outlet 32,
It becomes easy to win the large winning opening 10.

(8) Case 8 Normally during the game, the inflow port 31 is in the closed state, which is the second state via the movable member 35 (FIG. 4A), or
One game ball is opened so that it can flow in (FIG. 4).
(B)). Then, when the current symbol variation game is in high probability, the inlet 31 is fully opened (or half-opened). The game balls are guided to the inflow port 31, and the number of the game balls to be awarded to the symbol starting port 8 increases, so that the number of symbol fluctuations increases, and there is a possibility that a big hit occurs early.

As described above, various types of the derivative 30 (opening / closing of the inflow port 31) have been described. However, in addition to using each case alone, a combination of each case may be used.
In addition, the derivative 30 is slidable so that up to two game balls can flow therein, but the size of the opening is arbitrary.
A tulip type in which one game ball can flow in may be used. In this case, the first state is an open state in which flow is possible, and the closed state is a second state. Further, in the above description, the derivative 30 is attached to the special symbol decoration La for effective use of the game area 5, but the game ball can be guided from the inflow port 31 to the symbol start port 8 through the entrance 32 and the discharge port 32. As described above, for example, a tulip type immediately above the symbol starting port 8 (which is almost the same type as the symbol starting port 8 and is configured to be able to open and close a pair of left and right opening and closing pieces)
May be provided in the game area 5 so as to arrange the derivative.

[0023]

According to the pachinko machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the game ball is easily guided to the symbol starting port when the inflow port is in the first state, and is difficult when the inflow port is in the second state. Depending on the opening and closing state of the entrance, a new interesting game will be achieved. In the pachinko machine according to the second aspect, by forming the derivative on the special design ornament, the game area can be effectively used. According to the pachinko machine of claim 3, even if the number of game balls winning the symbol starting port becomes equal to or more than the set number, the inflow port is in the first state and the game balls are guided to the symbol starting port. Since the possibility of receiving a prize ball is increased, it is not necessary to perform the operation of stopping the launch of the game ball.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a special symbol ornament and a perspective view of a special symbol display device.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view of a special design ornament (A);
It is A sectional drawing.

FIG. 4 shows various aspects of the derivative.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6a, 6b Ordinary symbol starting gate 7 Ordinary symbol display unit 8 Symbol starting port 10 Big winning opening L Special symbol display device L1 to L3 Special symbol display unit 30 Derivative 31 Inlet 32 Discharge port 35 Movable member 37 Obstacle nail 38 Downflow path

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 21, 1996

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Brief description of drawings

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a special symbol ornament and a perspective view of a special symbol display device.

FIG. 3A is a partially cutaway front view of a special design ornament,
(B) is an A- A cross-sectional view.

FIG. 4 shows various aspects of the derivative.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A special symbol display device having a special symbol display portion capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols is arranged in a game area, and a symbol of the special symbol display portion is displayed when a game ball wins a symbol starting port. A pachinko machine which starts a fluctuation and stops a game after a predetermined time, and the symbol stopped in a predetermined time is a pachinko machine which generates a special game state which is advantageous to a player. A pachinko machine, wherein a derivative leading to a symbol starting port is formed in a game area, and the inflow port can be changed to a first state in which game balls easily flow in and a second state in which game balls hardly flow or cannot flow. . 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a special symbol ornament is attached to the special symbol display device, and a derivative is formed on the special symbol ornament. 3. A symbol start storage means capable of storing the number of winning game balls in a symbol start port, wherein the inlet is set to a first state when the value of the symbol start storage means is equal to or greater than a set value. The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: