JPS6161827B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention The present invention starts a separate game in which a number pattern is variably displayed on the gaming device when a pachinko ball enters a specific winning hole, and changes the result of the number pattern when the separate game ends. A conversion winning device in which the acceptance state of pachinko balls changes accordingly is converted into a state advantageous to the player, and a sound effect is generated by a sound effect generating device as the state of the conversion winning device changes. It is something.

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine that allows players to play another game, such as a slot game, in conjunction with a pachinko game has been known, for example, from Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-50068. The conventional pachinko machine described above starts another game in conjunction with the pachinko game, and depending on the result of the other game, ejects pachinko balls as a prize, or operates a conversion winning device that can change the acceptance state of pachinko balls. In this way, players were able to earn a certain amount of profit.

However, with conventional pachinko machines, players have to visually judge the results of other games, and it is difficult to determine the result of another game or the state change of the conversion winning device due to the structure, resulting in a lack of realism. It became a game and my interest in it was halved. In particular, since the conversion winning device immediately changes its status depending on the result of another game, the status of the other game and the conversion winning device must be constantly monitored, which causes mental fatigue. In addition, if the player concentrates only on the other game, there will be a delay in switching to the firing operation aimed at the converted winning device that has changed the state, making it impossible for the player to enjoy the other game with peace of mind. or,
Even if another game starts, it ends before the player knows it, and there is no room for the player's technical intervention, and the result pattern that gives the player a high profit is based on luck, so the motivation for the other game is not increased. It's not that interesting.

Therefore, the present invention converts the conversion winning device into a state in which it is easy to accept pachinko balls that are advantageous to the player in accordance with the results of another game, and also provides an effect when the conversion winning device is changing the state. A sound effect is generated by a sound generating device, and the sound effect draws the attention of the player and audibly informs the player that the state has been changed by the conversion winning device while enlivening the atmosphere of the game state. Moreover, if the stop operation section is not operated by a stop signal generated when a player operates the stop operation section of another game on the gaming device, another game on the gaming device is stopped after a preset time has elapsed using the timer means. It was designed to be terminated. Therefore, the player can enjoy other games with peace of mind, and once the sound effect is emitted, the player can quickly switch to a firing operation aiming at the conversion winning device that has changed its state, so that the player can receive the winning result. There is no loss of profit, and technical intervention is possible at any time within the time set by the timer means for another game on the gaming machine, or even if the player forgets to operate the stop operation unit, the timer means does not expire. It is possible to give a profit to the player later depending on the outcome of another game.

The present invention will be explained below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a simplified configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko machine, and Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing its operation. A separate game is constructed using a gaming device consisting of a video machine and various circuits that control the display contents of the video machine.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a pachinko machine, which has a supply tray 2 on its surface, and the pachinko balls thrown into the supply tray 2 flow down toward the lower end of the slope to the launch position of the guide rail where the percussion punch 3 faces. When the pachinko ball is fired by the punch 3, it hits an obstacle such as a nail on the game board 4 through the guide rail 5 of the game board 4, and flows down inside the game area surrounded by the guide rail 5. do. In this flowing down process, the pachinko balls flow into any of the specific winning opening 6, the conversion winning device 7, the out opening 8, etc. When a pachinko ball flows into the specific winning opening 6 or the conversion winning device 7, it is a winning and is guided to the back side of the game board 4 and detected by a switch etc. This detection signal activates the prize ball ejecting device 9 and supplies the ball to the replenishing device 1.
A fixed number, for example 15, of the pachinko balls in the tank 11 guided from the prize ball discharge gutter 12 are discharged into the supply tray 2 through the discharge port 13.

Three specific winning holes 6 are provided in the gaming section, and a winning detector 14 is installed to detect pachinko balls received in the specific winning holes 6, and this winning detector 14 generates a winning signal. .

Each of the conversion winning devices 7 is equipped with a magnet, and by the operation of the magnet, a state in which it is difficult to accept pachinko balls flowing down inside the gaming section or not at all is converted to a state in which it is easy to accept pachinko balls. Note that this conversion is performed when the magnet is excited by a signal to be described later.

Reference numeral 15 designates a video machine as a game device that is located approximately in the center of the game area surrounded by the guide rail 5 and plays other games. Information and winning probabilities can be displayed, and other games described later can be played. Reference numeral 18 denotes a switch for switching between receiving commercial radio waves and displaying the game, and on the top of this switch 18 provided on the front of the pachinko machine 1 there is a stop operation that allows technical intervention in the game of the video device 15 and also allows for termination. Part 19
is located, and by operating it, the video device 15
The player can actively participate in another game played on the screen 20.

21 is a device for detecting a safe ball, and 22 is a device for detecting an out ball. Signals from each device are processed by a central control device 23.

In FIG. 2, 24 ₁ , ₂ ... are pattern signal generation circuits that generate signals for displaying numerical patterns "1", "2", "3", "4", etc., and this is the switching circuit 25. Signal processing circuit 2 through
6 and then supplied to the control section of the video device 15. The switching circuit 25 sequentially and cyclically connects the pattern signal generation circuit 24 to the signal processing circuit 26. When this circuit 26 is driven, the video device 15 displays almost the same image on the screen 20 as shown in FIG. At the position, the number pattern that is continuously displayed as "1, 2, 3..." changes, and the displayed numbers become virtually invisible to the player.

Further, a sound effect generating device 27 having a speaker facing the front of the pachinko machine 1 and generating sound effects is connected to the signal processing circuit 26. This sound effect generator 27
generates sound effects such as electronic sounds, and the signal processing circuit 2
Based on the information signal from 6, the start, end, and result modes of another game are selected, and various sound effects corresponding to these are generated. For example, one sound effect may be generated while another game is in progress, and another sound effect may be generated when the conversion winning device 7 converts the pachinko ball into a state where it is easier to accept the pachinko balls in accordance with the result of the other game. A unique sound effect is generated at least when the conversion winning device 7 is converting a pachinko ball into a state where it is easy to accept, and the state change of the conversion winning device 7 is notified to the player by the sound effect.

14 is the above-mentioned winning detector, and the specific winning opening 6
When the pachinko balls received at the machine flow down, the machine is activated and sends a winning signal to the switching circuit 25, thereby driving the switching circuit 25. The aforementioned stop operation section 1
9 turns on, it drives the stop signal generating circuit 28, and the stop signal from this circuit 28 stops the operation of the switching circuit 25. Due to this stop, only the game result signals of the specific pattern signal generation circuits 24 ₁ , ₂ . It is supplied to the magnet selection circuit 30. The magnet selection circuit 30 excites the specific magnets 7 ₁ , ₂ .
To change the state from a state in which pachinko balls are difficult to accept or not at all acceptable to young pachinko balls to a state in which they are easily accepted.
Note that 31 is a vertical synchronization signal generation circuit of the video device 15, and 32 is a horizontal synchronization signal generation circuit.

In such a configuration, when a pachinko ball flows into the specific winning opening 6, it is detected by the winning detector 14, and a winning signal is supplied to the switching circuit 25 to drive the circuit 25. As a result, the signals from the pattern signal generation circuit 24 are sequentially sent to the signal processing circuit 26, and therefore, in the game pattern shown in FIG. Another game is played on the video machine 15 in which the player cannot see the game.

When the player operates the stop operation section 19 in this state of another game, a stop signal is sent out from the stop signal generation circuit 28, which causes the switching circuit 2
5 stops. In this case, for example, if the switching circuit 25 stops operating at the timing when the pattern signal generating circuit ₂₄₃ and the signal processing circuit 26 are connected, the video device 1 as shown in FIG.
At 5, a fixed number, for example, a number pattern of "3" is displayed in a static state. On the other hand, the detection circuit 29 detects the game result signal corresponding to "3" of the pattern signal generation circuit ₂₄₃ in the switching circuit 25, and the magnet selection circuit 30 detects the game result signal corresponding to "3" of the pattern signal generation circuit 243 in the switching circuit 25. magnet 7 ₁
~ ₇ Select and excite the 3 converting winning devices 7,
In addition to converting the pachinko ball into a state where it can be easily accepted, the sound effect generator 27 described earlier
The conversion winning device 7 generates a unique sound effect.
The player is informed of the state change using a sound effect. Therefore, the player quickly adjusts the flying distance of the punch 3 and continuously fires the pachinko balls in order to aim at the conversion winning device 7 that has converted the pachinko ball into a state where it can be easily accepted.

As mentioned above, depending on the timing when the stop operation section 19 is turned on, "1" and "1" are displayed on the video device 15.
One of the number patterns "2", "3", etc. is displayed stationary, and the conversion winning device 7 is driven by the number corresponding to the result pattern of this different game.

On the other hand, even if another game using the video machine 15 starts,
If the player does not operate the stop operation part 19 forever, the separate game continues indefinitely, so the separate game is controlled to automatically end after a certain period of time has elapsed. To do this, a timer means (not shown) is communicated to the switching circuit 25, and if the stop operation section 19 is not operated within a preset time by the timer means, a stop signal is sent from the timer means to the switching circuit 25 after the time has elapsed. supply. This stop signal stops the operation of the switching circuit 25, ends another game on the gaming machine in the same way as when the player operates the stop operation section 19, and changes the state of the conversion winning device 7 according to the result. let

In the description of the above embodiment, a game device consisting of a video machine 15 and various circuits is used as a game device for playing a separate game in which a number pattern is variably displayed, and a separate game is played on the screen of the video machine 15. However, the invention is not limited to this, and a game device that uses a display device that electrically variably displays number patterns may be used to play another game, or a plurality of rows of number patterns may be continuously and variably displayed. The conversion winning device 7 may change the state when the stationary number patterns in each row form a predetermined combination.

Further, in the description of the above embodiment, the sound effect generator 27 is connected after the signal processing circuit 26, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the block diagram shown in FIG. 2, the magnet selection circuit is connected after the detection circuit 29. 30 in parallel, and a sound effect may be generated by the signal from the detection circuit 29.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the number of conversion winning devices corresponding to the result mode of another game is converted to a state where it is easy to accept pachinko balls has been explained, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. Only when a pattern is displayed, the conversion winning device 7 may be controlled to continue for a predetermined period of time and alternately change the state a predetermined number of times.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the stop signal generated when the player operates the stop operation section causes the gaming device to end a separate game in which a numerical pattern is variably displayed, and to correspond to the result pattern of the separate game. Since the conversion winning device is converted into a state advantageous to the player, the player can actively participate in another game via the stop operation section. In other words, there is a possibility that the player can slightly adjust the timing of operating the stop operation unit to lead to an advantageous result of another game, and it is fun for the player to increase the profits he or she receives. There is. Therefore, the monotony of the different games is relieved and the player never gets bored, and on the contrary, by trying the different games over and over again, not only does the expectation of winning the jackpot with the different games increase, but the player also improves his/her own gaming skills. It is also possible to increase profits while improving.

Furthermore, if the player does not operate the stop operation section, the game device ends another game after a preset time has elapsed using the timer means, so that even if the player inadvertently forgets to operate the stop operation section, Even if the separate game ends automatically, the separate game will not continue for a meaningless long time, and even if the separate game ends automatically due to the timer means, the player will benefit according to the result. can be brought about.

Furthermore, in the present invention, when a pachinko ball enters a specific winning hole, a different game in which the number pattern displayed continuously changes is started on the gaming device, and the player operates the conversion winning device in accordance with the result of the different game. In addition to converting pachinko balls that are advantageous to players into a state that is easier to accept, the sound effect generating device generates a unique sound effect when the conversion winning device is changing the state, so that the player cannot play another game. The result becomes clear at a glance through the numerical pattern, and
The state change of the conversion prize winning device can be auditorily known by the sound effect, which is very easy for the player to understand and can increase his or her desire to play the game. Therefore, the player does not need to constantly monitor both the separate games and the conversion winning device, reducing mental fatigue and allowing the player to fully enjoy the separate games with peace of mind. Furthermore, the sound effects not only further enhance the atmosphere of the pachinko game state, but once the player learns that the state of the conversion winning device has changed, he can immediately switch to a firing operation aimed at the conversion winning device whose state has been changed, and the player can It is possible to provide an interesting pachinko machine without impairing the benefits that can be received.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show the state of the screen of a video machine shown as a gaming device. FIG. 1... Pachinko machine, 5... Guide rail, 6...
...Specific winning opening, 7... Conversion winning device, 15... Video device, 24... Pattern signal generation circuit, 25...
Switching circuit, 26...Signal processing circuit, 27
...Sound effect generator, 29...Detection circuit, 30...
...selection circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A gaming section surrounded by guide rails is formed on the surface of the gaming board, and within the gaming section is a specific winning opening that generates a winning signal when a pachinko ball wins, and a state in which it is difficult to accept pachinko balls or does not accept them at all. A converting winning device that can convert the machine into a state where it can easily accept pachinko balls, and a gaming device that can play a different game in which the number pattern displayed changes continuously are installed, and the front side can be operated by the player. A stop operation unit is provided and a sound effect generating device that generates a sound effect is provided, and the number pattern displayed on the gaming device changes continuously in response to a winning signal generated when a pachinko ball enters the specific winning opening. A separate game in which the displayed numbers are substantially invisible to the player is started, and the stop signal generated when the player operates the stop operation section or when the stop operation section is not operated is set in advance by a timer means. After the time has elapsed, a number pattern is displayed in a stationary state on the gaming machine to end another game, and depending on the result of the end of the other game, the pachinko ball can play pachinko from a state in which the pachinko ball is difficult to accept or does not accept the conversion winning device at all. A pachinko machine, characterized in that the sound effect generating device generates a sound effect when the ball is changed into an acceptable state and at least when the conversion winning device is converting the state.