JPH1085398A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate uneasiness and distruct caused by unclear probability of running into reward holes. SOLUTION: The controller 36 is set to judging probability of 1/400, and the left reward port 18 to the starting reward port, if a select signal is kept being input from the left select button 30, to judging probability of 1/450, and the central reward port 16 to the starting reward port, if a select signal is kept being input from the central select button 32, and to judging probability of 1/350, and the right reward port 20 to the starting reward port, if a select signal is kept being input from the right select button 34. Since the players can play the PACHINKO games by selecting the judging probability by themselves, they may be neither uneasy nor distrustful.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A ball game machine, such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, has a player for judging whether or not a hit is made by a judging means for judging whether or not a hit occurs when a judgment condition is satisfied. Special game execution means for executing a special game that is advantageous to the game machine.

[0003] Even in this type of ball game machine, the probability of hit determination by the determination means is, for example, 1/450, 1/400, 1
Some can be set by switching to about three levels such as / 350. Normally, this setting was performed at the game store. Once the determination probabilities have been announced, the player has decided to select a ball game machine (1/350 in the above example) that is easy to hit. It was not disclosed to the player.

[0004]

Therefore, as a player, it is difficult to determine whether the ball game machine selected by the player is easy to hit or hard to hit. Difficult probability (1/3 in the example above)
450), the only option was to play a ball and ball game. That is, the player was dissatisfied or distrusted because the determination probability was not disclosed.

In order to eliminate such dissatisfaction or distrust, it is necessary to disclose the judgment probability set for each ball-and-ball game machine, but this is not possible for the reasons described above.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that can eliminate such dissatisfaction and distrust of the player and does not disadvantage the game store.

[0006]

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a ball game machine according to the present invention is characterized in that a judging means for judging a hit or miss when a judgment condition is satisfied, and In a ball game machine including a special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player due to being determined, an input for selecting any one of a plurality of types of determination probabilities having different winning probabilities is provided. Selection input means for performing, and condition changing means for lowering the possibility of satisfaction of the determination condition as the probability of hitting the selected determination probability is higher, and providing the determination means with the selected determination probability Is determined according to the above.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first aspect, the determination condition is a setting that is satisfied when a game ball wins a starting port, and the condition changing means is provided. Is the probability of being linked to each of the plurality of types of determination probabilities, and the higher the probability of hitting the determination probability, the higher the probability of entry into the ball, the more difficult the entry opening candidate is the selected determination probability. Is selected as the starting port.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the number of prize balls that the player can expect to obtain in the special game is determined by the selected determination probability. And an adjusting means for adjusting according to the probability. Hereinafter, each component will be described.

The determination condition in the present invention is exemplified by a setting in which the determination condition is satisfied when a game ball enters a specific entrance (starting port) or passes through a specific passing port (starting gate). However, other than these may be used.
In short, it is only necessary that the event that triggers the execution of the determination be specified.

As the determination means, an arithmetic device such as a microcomputer can be used. As a special game advantageous to the player, in a pachinko machine, opening a big winning opening is exemplified, but after it is determined that it is a hit, it waits for a ball to enter a specific entrance or passing through a passing opening. A special game advantageous to the player may be executed by opening the special winning opening. Further, in the case of a combination ball game machine such as an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, it is exemplified that it is extremely easy to achieve a score or to easily obtain a high score.
Therefore, as the special game execution means, a combination of an accessory such as a special winning opening provided on the game board and a control device for controlling the operation of the accessory is exemplified.

It is not necessary to always execute the special game if the hitting is judged by the judging means. After the hitting is judged, it is necessary to wait for a ball to enter a specific entrance or to pass through a passage. As in the case of adopting the method of opening the winning opening, the special game is executed only when some other condition is achieved following the determination of the hit (that is, the special game is performed if the condition is not achieved). Is not executed).

A switch or an operation panel is exemplified as the selection input means, and the probability of hitting the switch or the operation panel or its vicinity (1/450, 1/400, 1/3)
50 or the like, or the correspondence between each switch and the probability may be displayed using a symbol display device. The selection input means needs to be operable by the player.

The condition changing means only has to be able to execute such that the higher the probability of the selected judgment probability is, the lower the possibility that the judgment condition is satisfied is not particularly limited. A mechanism for obstructing or smoothing the course of the game ball toward the starting gate is exemplified. Claim 2
The described configuration is also an example.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the difficulty of entering a starting port candidate is different from the setting position of each starting port candidate.
Conditions such as placement of obstacle nails on the route to the starting port candidate, presence or absence of an obstacle such as a windmill on the route to the starting port candidate,
This can be achieved by changing for each starting port candidate.
These are the same for the conventional ball game machines as for each entrance.

Further, when the starting port candidate is set as the starting port, if the starting port is indicated by lighting a lamp installed at or near the starting port, the player can set the starting port. Can be reliably recognized. As the adjusting means according to the third aspect, a control device that controls payout of award balls and progress of the game can function as the adjusting means. A specific example of adding or subtracting a prize ball is, for example, a 1
The number of prize balls for winning a ball is 1 in descending order of the probability of winning.
The upper limit of the number of times the special winning opening is opened in one special game, which is changed to 5, 14, 13, etc.
There is a method of changing the number to four times, thirteen times, and the like. Alternatively, on the contrary, the configuration may be such that the higher the probability of winning, the more prize balls can be expected.

Next, how each component operates will be described. According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the player performs an input for selecting one of a plurality of types of determination probabilities having different winning probabilities by the selection input means, the condition changing means is selected. The higher the probability of hitting the judgment probability is, the lower the possibility that the judgment condition is satisfied. When the judgment condition is satisfied, the judging means judges a hit or miss according to the selected judgment probability. Then, the special game execution means executes a special game that is advantageous to the player due to being determined as a hit by the determination means.

That is, as a player, even if the possibility of executing a judgment during a series of games is low (even if the possibility of satisfying the judgment conditions is low), the possibility of hitting each judgment is high ( 1) Higher possibility of special game) or possibility of execution of judgment is high (though possibility of judgment condition is high) 1
It is wondering whether to choose the one with a low probability of hitting each time (the probability of special game is low), but in any case the probability of hitting in the determination is known, There is no fear or distrust of being unclear.

On the other hand, as a game store, the higher the probability of hitting, the smaller the number of judgments, and the higher the number of judgments, the lower the probability of hitting. Never. In the ball-ball game machine according to claim 2, the determination condition is a setting that is satisfied when the game ball wins the starting port, and the condition changing means includes:
Linked to each of a plurality of types of determination probabilities, and linked to a determination probability selected from among a plurality of types of starting port candidates that are more difficult to enter as the probability of hitting the determination probability is higher. Is selected as the starting port.

In the case of a pachinko machine, a prize ball is paid out for a winning. Therefore, when aiming at the starting port, the lower the probability of hitting, the easier it is to win the prize ball by winning in the starting port. As a result, the player can play the game without significantly reducing the number of balls, and can play the game for a relatively long time. On the other hand, if the winning probability is high, it is difficult to obtain a prize ball by winning a prize at the starting port, so that the player's possession ball can be reduced more quickly.

Therefore, the player can enjoy the game by selecting one of the determination probabilities according to his / her circumstances, for example, taking into account his / her pocket condition and the time spent in the game. In the bullet game machine according to claim 3,
The adjusting means adjusts the number of prize balls that the player can expect to obtain in the special game in accordance with the probability of the selected determination probability.

With this configuration, the relationship between the winning probability and the prize ball can be made clearer, so that the player can select the determination probability based on this.

[0022]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to specific examples of the present invention.

[0023]

First, the configuration of a pachinko machine 10 as a ball game machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a symbol display device 14 is installed at the upper center of the game board 12 of the pachinko machine 10, and a central winning opening 1 as a starting port candidate is provided below the symbol display device 14.
6 are provided. On both sides of the central winning opening 16, a left winning opening 18 and a right winning opening 20 are both provided as starting opening candidates. Furthermore, below the central winning opening 16, there is provided a big winning opening 24 which is opened when the opening / closing plate 22 is tilted toward the player (toward the player).

The center winning opening 16, the left winning opening 18 and the right winning opening 20 have different winning possibilities depending on the arrangement of unillustrated nails, windmills and the like. In this specific example, the expected value of a prize per 100 game balls shot into the game board 12 is 6 to 7 times in the central prize opening 16,
Obstacle nails and the like are arranged so that the left winning opening 18 is 5 to 6 times and the right winning opening 20 is 4 to 5 times.

Although not shown, the game board 12
The center winning opening 16, the left winning opening 18, the right winning opening 20,
In addition to the special winning opening 24, a plurality of ordinary winning openings are provided. In addition, the number of prize balls per winning in each winning opening is five in the central winning opening 16, the left winning opening 18 and the right winning opening 20,
Fifteen big wins are set and seven normal wins are set, and when there is a win for each, a set number of prize balls are paid out by a payout device (not shown).

Further, on the front edge portion 28 of the upper plate 26, a left selection button 30 and a center selection button 3 as selection input means are provided.
2 and a right selection button 34 are provided. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a part of a control system centered on a control device provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine.

The control device 36 includes a well-known CPU, ROM,
The microcomputer includes a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like, and can execute various control processes in the pachinko machine 10 according to a program stored in the ROM. As shown in FIG. 2, the central winning opening 16, the left winning opening 18, and the right winning opening 20 are connected to the control device 36,
When the game balls are won, a winning signal output from the game balls is input to the control device 36. In addition, the special winning opening 24
And a winning signal from a normal winning port is also input to the control device 36.

The control device 36 includes selection buttons 30 to 34
Are also connected, and a selection signal output when these are depressed is input to the control device 36. further,
The symbol display device 14 and the special winning opening 24 are also connected to the control device 36, and the control device 36 instructs the design display device 24 which symbol is to be displayed, and controls the opening and closing of the special winning opening 24. can do. The control device 36
It functions as a judging means and a condition changing means.
4, and also functions as a special game execution means.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 will be described according to the processing executed by the control device 36. The control device 36 performs the probability setting process shown in FIG. 3 and the determination process shown in FIG.
It is repeatedly executed at a predetermined timing.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the probability setting process, the control device 36 first determines whether a selection signal is input from any of the left selection button 30, the center selection button 32, and the right selection button 34 (see FIG. 3). Step 301; hereinafter, step is abbreviated as S). If the selection signal is input from the left selection button 30 here, the control device 36 sets the determination probability to 1/400 (the probability of being determined to be a hit is 1/40
0), the left winning port 18 is set as the starting winning port, and these are stored (S302). Similarly, if the selection signal from the center selection button 32 is input, the control device 36 sets the determination probability to 1/450, sets the center winning opening 16 as the starting winning opening, and stores these. (S303). If the selection signal is input from the right selection button 34, the control device 36 sets the determination probability to 1 /
350, the right winning opening 20 is set as the starting winning opening,
These are stored (S304).

If no selection signal is input,
The control device 36 does not perform the setting process of the determination probability and the setting process of the starting port again (S305). However, in the initial setting at the time of starting the operation of the pachinko machine 10, the determination probability is set to 1/450 and the starting port is set to the central winning opening 16, so that even if the player does not operate the selection buttons 30 to 34, No problem.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the determination process,
The control device 36 first sets the starting winning opening (the central winning opening 16, which is set as the starting opening in the probability setting process or the initial setting).
Either the left winning opening 18 or the right winning opening 20 is called a starting winning opening. ) (A winning signal from the starting winning port is referred to as a starting signal) is determined (S401). If there is no start signal, the control device 36 ends this process. However, if there is a start signal, the control device 36 determines a hit or miss according to a judgment probability set in combination with a start winning port, and if it is a hit (S402: YES). , A symbol for instructing the symbol display device 14 to display a hit (for example, 777).
(The same three symbols are displayed in a line) as shown in (S40).
3) If it is removed (S402: NO), the symbol display device 14
Is displayed (for example, a combination in which three symbols are not aligned like 579 in a line) (S404).

When the deviation is displayed, this determination processing is terminated, and when a hit is displayed, processing relating to a special game is subsequently executed (S405), and this determination processing is terminated. The special game itself is not different from the known game, but will be briefly described below. Control device 3
6 is to open the special winning opening 24 by exciting a solenoid (not shown) of the special winning opening 24 and tilting the opening / closing plate 22, and a predetermined number of winnings (10 in this specific example) in the special winning opening 24. When a winning of the ball occurs or a predetermined time (30 seconds in this specific example) elapses, the special winning opening 24 is closed.

At this time, if the condition for continuous opening is satisfied (in this specific example, one of the game balls won while opening the special winning opening 24 passes through the special area in the special winning opening 24). If the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed again, the number of opening of the special winning opening 24 reaches the upper limit number,
If the condition of the continuous opening is not satisfied, the opening of the special winning opening 24 is completed up to that point.

In this specific example, the upper limit of the number of times of opening the special winning opening 24 is changed in accordance with the set judgment probability. When the judgment probability is 1/350, 1 is set.
4 times, 1/400 15 times, 1/450 16
Times. Therefore, the number of prize balls that the player can expect to obtain in one special game can be adjusted according to the level of the determination probability. By changing the number of prize balls that can be obtained in one special game in this way, the relationship between the winning probability and the prize ball can be made clearer. Can be selected. By terminating the opening of the special winning opening 24 up to the upper limit number of times, the control device 36 functions as an adding / subtracting means.

As described above, in the case of the pachinko machine 10 of this specific example, the player can perform the pachinko game by himself / herself selecting the judgment probability. Do not embrace. In addition, the higher the probability of winning, the more difficult it is to win the starting winning opening, so the number of determinations per game ball shot into the gaming board 12 is reduced. The smaller the number of determinations, the lower the appearance rate per hit. On the other hand, if the selection is to increase the number of determinations per the number of game balls shot into the game board 12 (selecting a winning winning opening with a high possibility of winning), the probability of winning is reduced, and the appearance rate of winning is increased. Do not mean. Therefore, as a game store, there is no particular disadvantage even if the player makes any selection.

In addition, when aiming for the starting winning opening, the lower the probability of winning, the easier it is to win a prize ball by winning in the starting winning opening. A relatively long game can be played. On the other hand, if the winning probability is high, it is difficult to obtain a prize ball by winning the starting winning opening, so that the player's possession ball can be reduced more quickly.

Therefore, as a player, any judgment probability (for example, an expectation of a prize ball due to a prize in a starting winning prize mouth) is determined in accordance with his / her circumstances, for example, by taking into account his / her pocket condition and time spent in the game. Value) to enjoy the game. As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described according to the specific examples. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the specific examples, and can be variously implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0039]

As described above, according to the ball game machine of the first aspect, the player does not have anxiety or distrust due to the indefinite probability of hitting. Also, as a game store, there is no particular disadvantage even if the player selects any determination probability.

In the case of the ball-and-ball game machine described in claim 2, the player can select one of the determination probabilities (for the starting port) according to his / her circumstances, for example, by taking into account his / her pocket condition and time spent in the game. (The expected value of the prize ball by winning) can be enjoyed. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the relationship between the winning probability and the prize ball can be made clearer, the player can select the probability of the judgment based on the relationship.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of a pachinko machine according to a specific example.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a probability setting process executed by a pachinko machine control device of a specific example.

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

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine), 12 ... Game board, 14 ... Symbol display device, 16 ... Central winning opening (candidate for starting opening), 18 ... Left winning opening (Starting) Mouth candidate),
20 ... right winning opening (starting port candidate), 22 ... opening and closing plate, 24 ... big winning opening (special game execution means), 26
..Upper plate, 28 front edge, 30 left selection button (selection input means), 32 center selection button (selection input means), 34 right selection button (selection input means) ),
36. Control device (determination means, special game execution means, condition changing means, adjustment means).

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game machine comprising: a judging means for judging a hit if a judging condition is satisfied; and a special game executing means for executing a special game advantageous to a player due to judging a hit by the judging means. In a ball-and-ball game machine, a selection input means for performing an input for selecting any one of a plurality of types of determination probabilities having different winning probabilities, the higher the probability of hitting the selected determination probability, the higher A ball game machine, comprising: condition changing means for reducing the possibility of establishment; and wherein the determination means is configured to determine the hit or miss according to the selected determination probability. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination condition is a setting that is satisfied when a game ball wins a starting port, and the condition changing unit determines the plurality of types of determination probabilities. The starting port candidate linked to the selected determination probability among a plurality of types of starting port candidates that are linked to each other and that are more difficult to enter as the probability of hitting the determination probability is higher. Is selected as the starting port. 3. The ammunition device according to claim 1, wherein the number of award balls that the player can expect to obtain in the special game is adjusted according to the probability of the selected determination probability. Ball game machine characterized by having provided.