JPWO2018216190A1 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A virtual game ball is launched at a speed according to the rotation angle detected by the handle 4 on the handle 4 for detecting the rotation angle according to the rotation operation and the virtual board imitating the board of the pachinko machine A game machine having a control device 3 for generating a moving image in which a ball operates on a virtual board and displaying it on a display device D, wherein the control device 3 is for each display frame of a virtual game ball launched on the virtual board. Is stored, while referring to the stored coordinate position to determine the presence or absence of a virtual gaming ball whose motion has stopped on the virtual board, and the virtual gaming ball whose motion has stopped on the virtual board If there is a virtual game ball is controlled to operate by applying a virtual load to the stopped virtual game ball.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that reproduces the physical operation of a pachinko machine by computer simulation.

  In Japan, pachinko is used as a familiar leisure among some enthusiasts. With pachinko, on a board surface where a large number of nails and the like have been hit, kick a steel ball (pachinko ball) borrowed for a fee from the store and put a ball that falls while colliding with nails etc on the board into a specific winning hole And, it is a game where a winning ball (pachinko ball) is obtained.

  Here, a schematic configuration of a pachinko machine (mechanical pachinko machine) for performing pachinko will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 100 ejects a pachinko ball which has been operated by the player and the board 101 on which a large number of nails and the like have been hit, a glass plate 102 covering the board surface 101, a pachinko ball is inserted. A handle 120 and a rail 130 for guiding pachinko balls ejected by the handle 120 are provided. In addition, a winning opening 140 and an out opening 150 are provided on the board 101, and when a pachinko ball falling on the board 101 enters the winning opening 140, a prize ball (pachinko ball) is on the upper plate 110. It is supposed to be paid out. In addition, when a pachinko ball falling on the board 101 enters the out port 150, the pachinko ball is collected. The player operates the handle 120 so that as many pachinko balls as possible enter the winning opening 140, and when a desired amount of prize balls is obtained, the player exchanges the prizes prepared by the store.

  In addition, conventionally, the game machine which reproduces the operation of the mechanical pachinko machine as described above by computer simulation and enables the player to play a game in substantially the same sense as an actual pachinko machine (hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, “digital "Pachinko" is known and is proposed, for example, in the patent documents shown below.

  In Patent Document 1, a display provided on a main body frame for displaying an image of a virtual board imitating a board surface of a mechanical pachinko machine and a display rotatably provided with respect to the main body frame are provided at a speed according to the rotation angle. A game handle capable of launching virtual gaming balls as a video on a display and control of display of movement of the virtual gaming balls are controlled based on coordinates set on a virtual board, and a plurality of identifications which are identification information are displayed on the display After displaying the identification information symbol group composed of the information symbols as an image and displaying each symbol of the identification information symbol group so as to change, it is displayed such that these symbols stop sequentially at a predetermined timing, and all symbols Control unit that causes a pachinko game to transition to a game state advantageous to the player when the combination of the symbols when the game stops is a predetermined combination. (Gaming machines) have been disclosed.

Patent No. 4037656

  However, the above-described mechanical pachinko machine has a problem that when the pachinko ball contacts an object such as a nail on the board, the movement of the pachinko ball stops, so-called jamming phenomenon occurs. Therefore, in the case of a mechanical pachinko machine, when a ball jam occurs, the player takes action such as hitting the board and shaking, or the operator performs maintenance, etc., and the game is interrupted each time. It was

  In addition, digital pachinko of the type described in Patent Document 1 mentioned above is, by computer simulation, on a virtual board displayed on the display as if it is moving substantially like a pachinko ball of a mechanical pachinko machine A virtual gaming ball is moving. That is, since the digital pachinko machine as described above reproduces the movement of the pachinko ball with high accuracy, the virtual game ball is placed on an object such as a nail (virtual nail) on the virtual board as in the mechanical pachinko machine. When contacted, a ball clogging phenomenon occurs in which the motion of the virtual gaming ball stops. In this case, it is necessary to eliminate the ball clogging phenomenon displayed on the display.

  In addition, as a method of preventing the ball clogging of the digital pachinko, the trajectory of the virtual gaming ball is determined in advance so that the ball clogging phenomenon of the virtual gaming ball does not occur, and the virtual gaming ball operates in the determined trajectory. It is also possible to control However, when this method is adopted, since the motion of the virtual gaming ball is monotonous, the player can not feel as if he or she is playing a mechanical pachinko machine, and the game lacks interest. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a ball clogging phenomenon which inevitably occurs while accurately reproducing the physical operation of a pachinko machine by computer simulation. It is.

  The present invention for solving the above technical problems is a gaming machine which generates a moving image for reproducing the physical operation of a pachinko machine by computer simulation and causes the display device to display the generated moving image. A virtual gaming ball is launched at a speed according to the amount of operation detected by the input device on an input device that receives an operation and detects the amount of operation according to the operation, and a virtual board imitating the board of the pachinko machine The control apparatus has a control device for generating a moving image operating on the virtual board and displaying the generated moving image on the display device, the coordinates being set in the virtual board, the control device While storing the coordinate position of each display frame of the virtual game ball launched onto the virtual board, the operation is stopped on the virtual board with reference to the stored coordinate position. If it is determined that there is a virtual gaming ball whose motion has stopped on the virtual board surface, the virtual gaming ball applies a virtual load to the virtual gaming ball that is stopping. It is characterized by controlling to operate. Preferably, the control device applies a virtual load in a predetermined direction to the stopped virtual gaming ball to control the virtual gaming ball to operate.

  As described above, the gaming machine of the present invention stores the coordinate position of each display frame (display frame constituting the moving image) of the virtual gaming ball punched out on the virtual board, and the stored coordinate position. The presence or absence of "a virtual gaming ball (a stagnation ball) whose operation is stopped on a virtual board surface" is determined with reference to (monitoring whether or not a ball jam has occurred). Then, when there is a virtual gaming ball whose motion has stopped on the virtual board, a virtual load is applied to the virtual gaming ball, and control is performed so that the staying balls move, thereby preventing clogging. That is, in the present invention, the game machine itself monitors whether or not a ball jam occurs, and if a ball jam occurs, the game machine automatically attempts to prevent the ball jam. Therefore, in the present invention, it is not necessary for a player to hit a pachinko machine or call an operator to perform maintenance work as in the above-described conventional mechanical pachinko machine of the prior art. In addition, it is not necessary to eliminate the ball clogging phenomenon displayed on the display as in the digital pachinko of the prior art. As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the degree of discomfort felt by the player due to the occurrence of a ball jam and to prevent interruption of the game halfway. Further, according to the present invention, the workload on the shop side operator is reduced.

  Further, it is preferable that the control device controls the virtual game balls to operate in order by sequentially applying virtual loads in a plurality of directions to the stopped virtual game balls. The reason for this configuration is as follows. That is, even if a load (virtual load) is applied in one direction so that a virtual game ball at rest moves, it can not move from the base coordinate position due to the effects of virtual gravity, components on the virtual board, etc. It is also assumed to return to the coordinate position of. Therefore, in the present invention, by applying virtual loads in a plurality of directions in order, the possibility that a virtual game ball at rest starts to move is increased.

  Further, it is preferable that the control device is configured to determine, at a predetermined timing, the presence or absence of a virtual game ball whose operation has stopped on the virtual board. By configuring in this way, it is possible to quickly find a virtual gaming ball whose motion has stopped on the virtual board, and it is possible to solve the ball clogging early.

  Further, the control device calculates the number of balls of the virtual gaming ball based on the amount received from the player and a predetermined rate, and the virtual gaming ball is operated at a speed according to the amount of operation detected by the input device. Each time the ball is hit, the number of balls is subtracted, and even if the virtual game ball does not operate on the virtual board even if the virtual load is applied a predetermined number of times, or the virtual load is also applied, the virtual When the virtual game ball has not operated for a predetermined time on the board, it is desirable to execute a return process of deleting the non-operating virtual game ball from the virtual board and adding the number of balls.

  The above configuration is adopted because the virtual game ball may not move even if the process of applying a load (virtual load) to the virtual game ball whose operation is stopped is repeated. Therefore, in the present invention, the virtual game ball does not operate on the virtual board even after the virtual load is performed for a predetermined number of times, or the virtual game ball does not operate for a predetermined time on the virtual board even if the virtual load is applied. To erase the virtual game ball which has not operated even if the virtual load is applied for a predetermined number of times from the virtual board, or which has not operated for a predetermined time even if virtual load is applied, and returns the virtual game ball to the player To prevent the occurrence of the ball clogging phenomenon for a long time. As a result, it is expected that the player can play the game without stress and enjoy the game.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a ball clogging phenomenon which inevitably occurs while accurately reproducing the physical operation of a pachinko machine by computer simulation.

It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the system configuration of the game machine of one embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a schematic diagram which looked at a game machine from diagonally upward, and (b) looked at a game machine from the front It is a schematic diagram and (c) is the schematic diagram which looked at the game machine from the side. It is a functional block diagram of a control device which constitutes a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the control apparatus which comprises the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the model which showed an example of the coordinate table used in order to manage operation | movement of the virtual game ball which the control apparatus which comprises the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention displays on a display apparatus. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the operation | movement of the virtual game ball of one Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a schematic diagram which shows the state which a virtual game ball collides with a virtual nail and is repelled upwards diagonally. (B) is a schematic view showing a state in which the virtual game ball collides with the virtual nail and bounces back diagonally downward. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the operation | movement of the virtual game ball of one Embodiment of this invention, and is a schematic diagram which showed the state which the motion of the virtual game ball has stopped by virtual nail. It is the flowchart which showed the processing which the game machine of one execution form of this invention does, it is the flowchart which shows the processing from accepting cash or a ticket, and shifting to game mode. It is the flowchart which showed the processing which the game machine of one execution form of this invention does, is the flowchart which shows the processing in game mode. It is the flowchart which showed the processing which the game machine of one execution form of this invention does, it is the flowchart which shows the clogging prevention processing. It is the schematic diagram which showed an example of the pachinko image before the game start which the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention displays on a display device. It is the schematic diagram which showed an example of the pachinko image in the game which the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention displays on a display device. It is the schematic diagram which showed an example of the pachinko image in the game which the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention displays on a display device. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the ball clogging prevention process which the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention performs. It is the model which showed an example of the mechanical pachinko machine of a prior art.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described using the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic view for explaining a system configuration of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is a device that provides a pachinko game (digital pachinko) that reproduces pachinko by displaying the surface of a mechanical pachinko machine by computer simulation. Specifically, the gaming machine includes at least the display device D, the speaker SP, and the handle 4 as an input device in the housing 1. In addition, a control device 3 (see FIG. 1C) that generates a moving image that reproduces the physical operation of a mechanical pachinko machine by computer simulation and displays the generated moving image on the display device D inside the housing 1 Is housed.

  The display device D described above, for example, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, a game area 200 displaying a virtual board 201 imitating a board of a mechanical pachinko machine, and various information necessary for performing digital pachinko A pachinko image including an area to be displayed (amount display area 210, number-of-balls display area 211, acquisition history display area 220, etc.) is displayed. As the display device D, in addition to a liquid crystal display, an appropriate display device D such as an organic EL display can be used. The speaker SP is a device that outputs a sound. The virtual board 201 is provided with a virtual rail 202 for guiding the virtual game ball 208, a plurality of virtual nails 203, a plurality of virtual windmills 204, a virtual winning opening 205, and a virtual out port 206. .

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the display device D is disposed from the vicinity of the center of the housing 1 and above, and the speaker SP is disposed below the display device D. In addition, between the display device D and the speaker SP, an amount calculation device 2, a handle 4 as an input device, a button unit 5 for performing various input operations, and a ticket printer 6 for printing a ticket are provided. It is provided.

  The above-mentioned amount calculation device 2 is constituted by a bill burr (bill recognition device) having a bill insertion slot. The bill burring identifies the bill inserted from the bill insertion port, calculates the total amount of the inserted bill, and transmits amount information indicating the calculated total amount to the control device 3. Although the illustrated example shows the case where the amount calculation device 2 is a bill burr, a coin mech (coin identification device) having a coin insertion slot may be mounted in addition to the bill burr. The coin mech is configured to identify the coin inserted from the coin insertion slot, calculate the total amount of inserted coins, and transmit amount information indicating the calculated total amount to the control device 3. There is.

  Further, the amount calculation device 2 may be provided with a ticket reader. The ticket reader reads, for example, a predetermined ticket (a ticket in which information equivalent to the amount held by the player is encoded and printed) by an infrared reader such as a bar code reader. Will be reflected in the amount as if the person put in and inserted money. Specifically, the ticket reader reads information (amount information) on the amount of money printed on the ticket, and transmits the read amount information to the control device 3. The ticket may be paper, and the information on the amount may be coded and printed, or the ticket may be recorded as electronic information in a mobile phone, an IC card or the like, and the ticket reader may use that information. You may read it. For example, the mobile phone may display coded information on the amount, and the ticket reader may read it, or the information on the amount is stored in the IC memory of the mobile phone or IC card, and the ticket reader By contact, short-range wireless communication may be performed with the IC memory to acquire the information.

  In addition, the information regarding the number of balls of the virtual game ball 208 (refer FIG. 11) may be encoded by the ticket instead of the information corresponded to money amount. In this case, if the amount of money and the exchange rate of the virtual game ball 208 are single, if information on the number of balls of the virtual game ball 208 is read, the amount may be reflected on the number of balls as it is. In some cases, the exchange rate for the conversion is also coded. In this case, based on the number of balls of the virtual game ball 208 and the exchange rate, it is converted to an amount and reflected in the amount, or reflected in the number of balls (credits) of the virtual game ball 208 according to the exchange rate. You may Also, the setting may be performed automatically with the number of balls read from the ticket and the exchange rate.

  The control device 3 is electrically connected to each device (display device D, amount calculation device 2, handle 4, button unit 5, ticket printer 6, speaker SP), and can exchange various data with each device. It is supposed to be. The configuration of the control device 3 will be described in detail later.

  The handle 4 is an input device for firing the virtual gaming ball 208 moving the virtual board 201 displayed by the display device D, and is provided rotatably with respect to the housing 1 within a range of a predetermined angle. The handle 4 is adapted to detect a rotation angle (operation amount) corresponding to a rotation operation from the player. When the steering wheel 4 detects a rotation angle, it transmits the detected rotation angle (rotation angle information) to the control device 3. With this configuration, the player can adjust the speed for firing the virtual game ball 208 based on the rotation angle by rotating the handle 4 in a predetermined direction. The input device for firing the virtual game ball 208 is preferably the handle 4 in order to evoke the sense of a mechanical pachinko machine, but is not limited thereto. For example, an input device such as a button, a lever, a dial, or a sliding knob may be used.

  The button unit 5 is for receiving various input operations, and includes a plurality of buttons 5a to 5l. Among the plurality of buttons 5a to 5l, the buttons 5a to 5d function as rate selection buttons 5a to 5d for selecting a rate. The rate selection buttons 5a to 5d receive the selection of the exchange rate of the virtual gaming ball 208 to be exchanged based on the bill inserted by the amount calculation device 2. For example, the rate selection buttons 5a to 5d are four buttons, and setting and changing of the exchange rate can be performed by pressing a predetermined button. For example, when the rate selection button 5a is pressed, one ball 0.2 HKD, when the rate selection button 5 b is pressed one ball 0.6 HK, when the rate selection button 5 c is pressed one ball 1.0 HK, the rate When the selection button d is pressed, the exchange rate of 2.0 Hong Kong dollars per ball is set. As the button unit for performing rate selection, in addition to the button, a switch or various input devices can be used. Then, when any of the rate selection buttons 5a to 5d is pressed, the button unit 5 transmits, to the control device 3, rate information indicating the exchange rate set in the pressed rate selection button.

  In addition, as other buttons of the button unit 5, a language selection button 5e, a button (ticket button) 5f for outputting a ticket from the ticket printer 6, a button 5g for adjusting the volume, and a game explanation screen are displayed. There is a button (help button) 5h and a button 5i for displaying a tutorial. In addition, as spare buttons 5j and 5k, there is a button 5l for calling a store clerk. The arrangement of the buttons is not limited to this, and can be set arbitrarily. Also, some buttons need not be present.

  The ticket printer 6 is configured of a printing apparatus (a printing apparatus such as a thermal printer or a laser printer) having a medium storage unit for storing a print medium such as paper and a ticket output port. The ticket printer 6 is incorporated in the housing 1 with the ticket output port exposed. The ticket printer 6 is configured to receive “print information including amount information” transmitted by the control device 3, print the print information on the print medium, and output the print information from the ticket output port.

  Next, a specific configuration of the control device 3 will be described using FIGS. 2 and 3. Here, FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a control device that constitutes the gaming machine of the present embodiment. Further, FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of a control device constituting the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 3 has an amount calculation unit 30, a rate setting unit 31, a game processing unit 32, and an output processing unit 33.

  The hardware configuration of the control device 3 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the control device 3 is configured by an information processing device (logibox) having an arithmetic processing unit 300, a storage device 301, an input / output interface 302, a communication interface 303, and the like. The arithmetic processing unit 300 corresponds to a CPU that executes arithmetic processing of a program. The storage device 301 corresponds to a memory for storing information, and the processing unit 300 executes the processing while reading and writing various information stored in the storage device 301. The input / output interface 302 is an interface with a device that outputs various information to the player, such as the display device D, the speaker SP, and the ticket printer 6 described above. The communication interface 303 is a communication device (not shown) with which the gaming machine transmits and receives information to and from another computer, such as a computer installed in a pachinko hall (pachinko parlor) or a casino hall, or another gaming machine. It is an interface. As information to be transmitted and received, there is, for example, information on sales in gaming machines.

  The storage device 301 also stores a program for realizing the functions of the above-described units (the amount calculating unit 30, the rate setting unit 31, the game processing unit 32, and the output processing unit 33). The functions of the above-described units (amount calculating unit 30, rate setting unit 31, game processing unit 32, and output processing unit 33) are realized by the arithmetic processing unit 300 executing the above program. The functions of each part will be described below.

  The amount calculating unit 30 receives the amount information transmitted by the amount calculating device 2 and stores the received amount information in a predetermined area of the storage device 301.

  Further, the rate setting unit 31 receives the rate information transmitted from the button unit 5 and stores the received rate information in a predetermined area of the storage device 301.

  The game processing unit 32 executes a process of computer simulation of a mechanical pachinko machine, generates a motion picture corresponding to the motion of the mechanical pachinko machine and a sound effect corresponding to the motion picture, and causes the display device D to display an image. , Sound output to the speaker SP.

  Specifically, the game processing unit 32 performs, based on the amount information received by the amount calculating unit 30 and the rate information indicating the exchange rate received by the rate setting unit 31, as a process prior to playing a pachinko game. The number of balls (credits) of the virtual game ball 208 is calculated. For example, in the case where the information of the exchange rate of 0.2 Hong Kong Dollars is selected by the button 5 and the amount is 1,000 Hong Kong Dollars, the game processing unit 32 calculates 5,000 balls as the number of the virtual game balls 208. Is calculated as the number of balls (credits). In addition, when there is a number of balls (credits) in advance, if an amount is newly added, the number of balls of the virtual game ball 208 to be added calculated based on the added amount and the exchange rate has already been added. The number of balls (credit) of the new virtual game ball 208 is calculated by adding the number of balls of the virtual game ball 208 stored. The calculated number of balls (credits) of the virtual gaming ball 208 is displayed on the display device D together with the amount information corresponding to the calculated number of balls (credits).

  In addition, when the number of balls (credits) is calculated, the game processing unit 32 shifts to the game start state, receives the rotation angle detected by the handle 4 according to the operation of the player, and responds to the received rotation angle. The virtual game ball 208 is hit on the virtual board 201 at a fixed speed, and based on the coordinates set on the virtual board 201, the operation of the hit virtual game ball is controlled (see FIGS. 11 and 12). The launched virtual game ball 208 operates as if receiving gravity, and is guided along the virtual rail 202 as if it were being guided to the virtual rail 202 on the virtual board 201. It moves to the upper part of the virtual board 201, and then collides with the virtual nail 203 on the virtual board 201 or rotates along the virtual windmill 204, and the traveling direction and speed are changed by the collision mode and the rotational movement. Change and fall down. Then, when the virtual game ball 208 falls to the position of the virtual winning hole 205, the virtual game ball 208 enters the virtual winning hole 205 and disappears from the virtual surface 201, and the preset number of virtual game balls 208 wins. It is paid out as a ball. At this time, the virtual gaming ball paid out as a winning ball is added to the number of balls held by the player (credits). On the other hand, when the virtual game ball 208 falls to the position of the virtual out port 206, the virtual game ball 208 enters the virtual out port 206 and disappears from the virtual board 201.

  Here, the operation of the virtual gaming ball will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an example of a coordinate table used to control the operation of the virtual gaming ball displayed on the display by the control device constituting the gaming machine of the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the virtual gaming ball of this embodiment, and (a) is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the virtual gaming ball collides with the virtual nail and bounces back obliquely upward. (B) is a schematic view showing a state in which the virtual game ball collides with the virtual nail and bounces back diagonally downward. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the virtual gaming ball of the present embodiment, and is a schematic diagram showing a ball jamming state in which the motion of the virtual gaming ball is stopped by the virtual nail.

  The game processing unit 32 sets coordinates on the virtual board 201 displayed on the display device D in order to control the operation of the virtual game ball 208, and based on the set coordinates, the virtual board 201 of the virtual game ball 208. It manages the position on the top. Specifically, when the game processing unit 32 strikes the virtual game ball 208 on the virtual board 201 at a speed according to the rotation angle detected by the handle 4, the virtual game ball 208 is generated for each virtual game ball 208 hit. Until it disappears from the virtual board 201, the position can be grasped. For example, the game processing unit 32 provides a coordinate table as shown in FIG. 4 in a predetermined area of the storage device 301, and for each virtual gaming ball 208, the coordinate position and the traveling direction of the virtual gaming ball 208 at that coordinate position. The speed of the virtual game ball 208 at the coordinate position is associated and stored. The coordinate position is calculated by the game processing unit 32 for each frame constituting a moving image to be displayed on the display device D, and is stored in the coordinate table. The illustrated game ball (virtual game ball) ID is unique information assigned to each virtual game ball 208 hit when the virtual game ball 208 is hit on the virtual board 201.

  The game processing unit 32 has a mass value (virtual mass) of the virtual gaming ball 208, a gravity value (virtual gravity) applied to the virtual gaming ball 208, a friction coefficient of the virtual rail 202, a restitution coefficient of the virtual nail 203, and a virtual windmill 204 It holds coordinate calculation information such as operation rules at the time of entering. Then, the game processing unit 32 controls the “coordinate position, traveling direction, speed” of the virtual gaming ball 208 on the virtual board 201 of the latest frame displayed on the display device D, the above-mentioned coordinate calculation information, and the next frame. The “coordinate position, traveling direction, speed” of the virtual game ball 208 on the virtual board 201 of the frame to be displayed next to the latest frame being displayed is calculated by computer simulation using the time of the above. In addition, when the game processing unit 32 calculates the “coordinate position”, it collides with a component (virtual rail 202, virtual nail 203, virtual windmill 204, virtual winning opening 205, virtual out port 206) on the virtual board 201 The virtual game ball on the virtual board 201 of the frame to be displayed next to the latest frame displaying a collision by computer simulation using the coordinate calculation information of each component and the time to the next frame, etc. "Coordinate position, traveling direction, speed" 208 is calculated. In the case where the “coordinate position” obtained in this way has no change for a fixed time or a minute change (the extent to which it can be judged visually as being stationary), a predetermined time interval is determined in advance. The determined constant force is applied to the virtual gaming ball 208 from a predetermined fixed direction, and control is performed so as not to stay continuously in the place. Even so, if the virtual game ball 208 continues to stay, that is, if the control to apply power to the virtual game ball 208 is executed a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined time, the virtual game ball 208 disappears from the virtual board 201 Control.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the virtual game ball 208 approaches or collides with a component such as the virtual nail 203 or the like, the virtual game ball 208 moves in the traveling direction or based on the relative positional relationship with the component. The speed is changed and displayed to work. For example, the virtual game ball 208 operates as shown in FIG. 5 (a) or operates as shown in FIG. 5 (b) according to the position where it collides with the virtual nail 203. Further, in the present embodiment, since the motion of the virtual gaming ball 208 is controlled so as to approach the movement of the pachinko ball of the actual mechanical pachinko machine, as shown in FIG. After colliding with a component such as the nail 203, a ball clogging phenomenon occurs in which the movement stops due to the influence of virtual gravity or the like. In the present embodiment, when the movement of the virtual game ball 208 is stopped, the game processing unit 32 is configured to move the stopped virtual game ball 208 in a predetermined direction to eliminate the ball clogging phenomenon. The process for eliminating the ball clogging phenomenon will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9 described later.

  When the player ends the pachinko game, the output processing unit 33 codes the amount information held by the player by a predetermined method, and executes print processing for outputting from the ticket printer 6. When the information on the amount is not encoded and output from the ticket printer 6 by paper but stored in an IC chip or the like, a device for transmitting and receiving information is provided instead of the ticket printer 6, By bringing a telephone or an IC card close to the device, information on the amount is stored in an IC chip or the like in a contact or non-contact manner. Note that a ticket reader may be used as an R / W device as a device that transmits and receives information, and a device that reads and writes information may be shared.

  Further, the output processing unit 33 may code and output the number of the virtual gaming balls 208 and the information of the exchange rate of the virtual gaming balls 208 instead of the amount.

  Next, processing performed by the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the present embodiment is characterized by the clogging prevention processing, the clogging prevention processing is described in detail, and the explanation is simplified except for the clogging prevention processing.

  First, processing before the gaming machine enters the game mode will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of processing performed by the gaming machine of the present embodiment, and shows processing from acceptance of cash or ticket to transition to the game mode.

  In the initial state before the start of the game, the game processing unit 32 generates an initial game image and displays the generated initial game image (FIG. 10) on the display device D. In this initial game image, there is a game area 200 displaying a virtual board 201 imitating a board of a mechanical pachinko machine, an area displaying various information necessary for performing digital pachinko (amount display area 210, The number of balls (credit) display area 211, selection rate display area 212, selection language display area 213, sound output selection area 214, acquisition history display area 220, maximum consumption amount display area 221, payout display area 222) are provided. ing. In the initial game image, “0” is displayed in the “number of balls held (credit), amount information”.

  Then, when the player plays a game with the gaming machine of the present embodiment, first, cash is inserted into the amount calculation device 2. When cash is inserted into the amount calculating device 2, the amount calculating device 2 identifies the inserted cash (banknote), calculates the total amount of the inserted cash (banknote), and calculates it with respect to the control device 3. The total amount of money is transmitted as amount information (S1), and the process proceeds to S2. If the amount calculation device 2 is provided with a ticket reader, the player causes the amount calculation device 2 to read the amount information corresponding to the amount printed on the ticket, and the amount calculation device 2 controls the control device. Send the read amount information to 3).

  In S2, the amount calculation unit 30 receives the amount information transmitted by the amount calculation device 2, stores the received amount information in a predetermined area of the storage device 301, and receives the amount information in the game processing unit 32. Notify that. When receiving the above notification, the game processing unit 32 causes the amount display area 210 on the initial game image to display the received amount information, and proceeds to the processing of S3.

  At S3, the rate selection is accepted from the player. Specifically, when the player presses one of the rate selection buttons 5a to 5d on the button unit 5, the button unit 5 is assigned to the pressed button in the control device 3. Send rate information indicating the exchange rate. The rate setting unit 31 of the control device 3 receives the rate information transmitted from the button unit 5, stores the received rate information in a predetermined area of the storage device 301, and accepts the rate information to the game processing unit 32. It notifies that effect and shifts to the processing of S4.

  In S4, the game processing unit 32 determines the number of balls (credits) of the virtual game ball 208 based on the information on the amount received by the amount calculating unit 30 and the rate information indicating the exchange rate received by the rate setting unit 31. The calculated number of balls (credit) is stored in a predetermined area of the storage device 301, and the process proceeds to S5.

  In S5, the game processing unit 32 generates an image reflecting the number of balls (credits) calculated in S4 and the amount information corresponding to the calculated number of balls (credits), and outputs the image to the display device D. Display. By this processing, the gaming machine is in the game start standby state.

  In S6, the game processing unit 32 determines whether or not the handle 4 is touched by the player, and when the handle 4 is not touched, the process proceeds to S7, and when the handle 4 is touched, the game mode shown in FIG. Transition. In addition, when the player contacts the handle 4, the load is detected and the contact detection information is transmitted to the control device 3, and the control device 3 contacts the handle 4 according to the contact detection information. It is judged whether or not it was.

  Next, the process of S7 will be described. In S7, the game processing unit 32 determines the presence or absence of the number of balls (credits) stored in the predetermined area of the storage device 301, and if there is the number of balls (credits) (if the number of balls is not "0") Returning to S5, if there is no ball number (if the ball number is "0"), it returns to S1.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present embodiment can print out a ticket on which “amount information corresponding to the number of held balls (credits)” is printed when the player ends the game. ing. Specifically, when the player presses the ticket button 5f provided on the button unit 5 (see FIG. 1), the button unit 5 transmits a ticket printout request to the control device 3. When the output processing unit 33 of the control device 3 receives the ticket printout request transmitted from the button unit 5, the output processing unit 33 notifies the game processing unit 32 that the ticket printout request has been received. At this time, the game processing unit 32 ends the game (makes it impossible to launch a new virtual gaming ball). Further, the output processing unit 33 reads out the amount information (amount information corresponding to the current number of balls (credit)) stored in the predetermined area of the storage device 301, and generates print information including the amount information. , To the ticket printer 6. Further, the output processing unit 33 erases “amount information and the number of balls (credit)” stored in a predetermined area of the storage device 301. The ticket printer 6 receives “print information including amount information” transmitted by the control device 3, prints the print information on a print medium, and outputs the print information from the ticket output port.

  Next, processing of the game mode shown in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the game mode performed by the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  In S20, when the steering wheel 4 is operated and the rotation angle is detected, the process proceeds to S21. When the steering wheel 4 does not detect the rotation angle, the process waits in this step. In addition, the handle 4 is configured to detect a rotation angle corresponding to the rotation operation from the player, and when the rotation angle is detected, the detected rotation angle (rotation angle is detected with respect to the game processing unit 32 of the control device 3). Send angle information).

  In S21, the game processing unit 32 receives the rotation angle (rotation angle information) transmitted from the handle 4, and proceeds to the processing of S22.

  In S22, the game processing unit 32 determines the firing speed of the virtual gaming ball 208 corresponding to the rotation angle received in S21, and proceeds to the processing of S23. In the present embodiment, the game processing unit 32 holds a launch speed table in which the launch speed is associated with each rotation angle (range of the rotation angle). Then, the game processing unit 32 determines the firing speed of the virtual game ball 208 using the rotation angle received in S21 and the firing speed table.

  In S23, the game processing unit 32 launches the virtual game ball 208 on the virtual board 201 at the firing speed determined in S22. At this time, the game processing unit 32 assigns a game ball ID to the virtual game ball 208 hit, adds a record for registering the assigned game ball ID to the coordinate table (see FIG. 4), and adds to the record , Coordinate position (here, initial coordinate), traveling direction (initial traveling direction), and determined speed (firing speed) are registered in association with each other. In addition, the game processing unit 32 calculates, for each virtual gaming ball 208 punched out on the virtual board 201, the "coordinates, traveling direction, speed" of the virtual gaming ball 208 in each frame (each display frame constituting a moving image). A frame is displayed on the virtual board 201 to make the virtual game ball 208 appear to be operating, and is displayed in the game area 200 of the display device D. By this process, on the display device D, a moving image is displayed which operates as if the virtual gaming ball 208 punched out from the upper part of the virtual rail 202 falls naturally from the upper part of the virtual board 201. Further, as described above, the “coordinate position, traveling direction, speed” of the virtual game ball 208 in each frame is registered in the coordinate table until the virtual game ball 208 disappears from the virtual board surface 201.

  In S23, each time the game processing unit 32 launches the virtual game ball 208, the “ball number (credit)” displayed in the ball number display area 211 on the display device D, and the amount display area 210. While subtracting the amount information (corresponding to the number of balls possessed (credits) displayed on the screen) and updating the value obtained by subtracting the number of balls (credits) and the amount information stored in the predetermined area of the storage device 301 . The amount of amount of amount information to be subtracted each time the virtual game ball 208 is hit is determined according to the set rate.

  In S24, the game processing unit 32 refers to the coordinate table (FIG. 4) and determines whether or not there is the virtual gaming ball 208 stopped on the virtual board 201 (determines whether or not there is a stagnant ball) If it is determined that there is a stagnant ball, the process proceeds to "ball clogging prevention processing" shown in FIG. 9, and if it is determined that there is no stagnant ball, the process proceeds to S25.

  In addition, determination of the presence or absence of a retention ball can be performed as follows, for example. Specifically, referring to the coordinate table (FIG. 4), the game processing unit 32 moves the coordinate position over a predetermined number of frames (for example, three frames) retroactively from the latest frame being displayed. If there are no virtual gaming balls 208, it is determined that there are staying balls. On the other hand, the game processing unit 32 refers to the coordinate table and goes back from the latest frame being displayed to the virtual gaming ball 208 whose coordinate position has not moved over a predetermined number of frames (for example, 3 frames). For example, it is determined that there is no stagnant ball.

In S25, the game processing unit 32 enters either the virtual winning opening 205 or the virtual out port 206 for each of the virtual game balls 208 which are falling and moving while colliding with the virtual nail 203, the virtual windmill 204, etc. on the virtual board 201. It is determined whether or not it is. Specifically, the game processing unit 32 determines the coordinate position of each virtual game ball 208, the coordinates of the virtual winning opening 205 (range of the position indicated by the coordinates), and the coordinate of the virtual out opening 206 (the position indicated by the coordinates) Compare with). When the game processing unit 32 determines that the coordinates of the virtual game ball 208 are included in the range of the virtual winning hole 205, the game processing unit 32 determines that the virtual game ball 208 has won in the virtual winning hole 205, and the process of S26 is performed. Proceed to processing. On the other hand, the game processing unit 32 compares the coordinates of the virtual game ball 208 with the coordinates of the virtual out port 206 (range of the position indicated by the coordinates), and the coordinates of the virtual game ball 208 are included in the range of the virtual out port 206. When it is determined, it is determined that the virtual game ball 208 has fallen to the virtual out port 206, and the process proceeds to S32. FIG. 11 shows an example of the screen immediately before it is determined that the virtual game ball 208 has entered the virtual winning opening 205. Further, FIG. 12 shows an example of the screen immediately before it is determined that the virtual gaming ball 208 has entered the virtual out port 206.

  In S32, the game processing unit 32 collects the virtual game balls 208 determined to have entered the virtual out port 206. Specifically, the game processing unit 32 erases the virtual gaming ball 208 from the virtual board 201 and erases information on the virtual gaming ball 208 from the coordinate table (see FIG. 4).

  Next, the process of S26, which proceeds when it is determined in S25 that a prize has been won, will be described. In S26, the game processing unit 32 stops the firing of the virtual game ball 208. Specifically, the game processing unit 32 does not fire the virtual game ball 208 even if the rotation angle is received from the handle 4 until the process of S30 is completed.

  In S27, the game processing unit 32 determines whether or not there is a remaining ball (virtual game ball 208) on the virtual board 201, and if there is the virtual game ball 208 on the virtual board 201, the process proceeds to S28, If there is no virtual game ball 208, the process proceeds to S30.

  In S28, the game processing unit 32 stops the remaining balls (virtual game balls 208) on the virtual board 201.

  In S29, the game processing unit 32 erases the remaining balls (virtual gaming balls 208) from the virtual board 201, and erases the number of balls (credit) displayed in the number-of-balls display area 211 of the display device D Add the number of remaining balls, and display the number of balls (credits) after the addition. Further, the game processing unit 32 calculates the amount information corresponding to the number of balls (credits) after the addition, and the amount information displayed in the amount display area 210 of the display device D is the calculated amount information. Update. In addition, the game processing unit 32 updates the number of balls (credits) and the amount information stored in the predetermined area of the storage device 301 to the above calculated value. In addition, since the virtual game ball 208 disappears from the virtual board 201, the game processing unit 32 erases the information of the coordinate table (see FIG. 4).

  In S30, the game processing unit 32 pays out the number of winning balls, and returns to the process of S20. Specifically, the game processing unit 32 adds a predetermined “number of winning balls” to the number of balls (credit) displayed in the number-of-balls display area 211 displayed on the display device D, Display the number of balls (credit) after addition. In addition, the game processing unit 32 calculates the amount information corresponding to the number of balls (credits) after adding the “number of winning balls”, and displays the amount information displayed in the amount display area 210 of the display device D, Update to the calculated amount information. In addition, the game processing unit 32 updates the number of balls (credits) and the amount information stored in the predetermined area of the storage device 301 to the calculated value.

  Next, the clogging prevention process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the clogging prevention process performed by the gaming machine of the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the ball clogging prevention process performed by the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and (a) illustrates a state in which a load in the first direction is applied to the staying balls. It is a schematic diagram for (b) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the state which is applying the load of a 2nd direction to a retention ball, (c) is applying the load of a 3rd direction to a retention ball It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating a state. In the following flowchart, in order to simplify the description, it is determined that there is one staying ball (the virtual gaming ball 208 whose operation is stopped) in S24 of FIG. In contrast, it is assumed that the following processing is performed.

  The game processing unit 32 first sets the value of a counter (cnt) for counting the number of times of loading (virtual load) on the staying balls to "0" (S40).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13A, the game processing unit 32 makes a first direction (directly upward (virtually upward) with respect to the staying balls on the virtual board surface 201 (the virtual gaming balls 208 whose motion is stopped). A load F1 (virtual load) of 90 degrees with respect to the horizontal direction (X-axis direction shown) of the board 201 is applied (S41), and the process proceeds to S42 Specifically, the game processing unit 32 holds After adding a load F1 (virtual load) in the first direction to the ball (the virtual gaming ball 208 whose motion has stopped), “coordinate position, advancing direction in the frame to be displayed next by computer simulation processing It is desirable that the load F1 be a small amount of force such that the staying ball (the virtual gaming ball 208 at which the motion is stopped) move slightly. By doing this, it is stopped The ball moves slightly, After that, it is possible to operate so as to fall by gravity (virtual gravity) on the virtual board 201. As a result, for the player, the stagnation ball acts as if it were natural and the ball is clogged. Can be expected to have an effect that seems to have been resolved.

  In the present step (S41), the game processing unit 32 applies no load as described above to the virtual game balls 208 other than the staying balls on the virtual board 201, and performs the normal computer simulation process. Next, “coordinate position, traveling direction, speed” in the frame to be displayed is calculated. At this time, the game processing unit 32 registers the calculated "coordinate position, advancing direction, speed" of the calculated virtual gaming ball 208 (the staying ball and the virtual gaming ball 208 other than the staying ball) in the coordinate table, and calculates the "coordinate The next frame (an image in which the virtual game ball 208 is shot on the virtual board 201) is generated using the position "and displayed on the display device D.

  In S42, the game processing unit 32 adds “1” to the value of the counter (cnt) for counting the number of times the load (virtual load) is applied to the staying balls (here, cnt = 1), and S43 Go to

  In S43, the game processing unit 32 performs the same process as S24 in FIG. 8 described above, that is, refers to the coordinate table (see FIG. 4) and determines whether there is a virtual game ball 208 stopped on the virtual board 201 or not. Determine Then, the game processing unit 32 proceeds to S44 when it is determined that there is a staying ball, and proceeds to S25 shown in FIG. 8 when it is determined that there is no staying ball.

  In S44, as shown in FIG. 13B, the game processing unit 32 performs the second direction (upper right direction (virtual board) with respect to the staying balls on the virtual board 201 (the virtual game balls 208 whose operation is stopped). After a load F1 of 45 degrees with respect to the horizontal direction 201 (X-axis direction shown) of 201 is applied, "coordinate position, advancing direction, speed" in the frame to be displayed next is calculated by computer simulation processing.

  In the present step (S44) as well as S41 described above, the game processing unit 32 does not apply the load as described above to the virtual game balls 208 other than the staying balls on the virtual board 201, and usually The “coordinate position, traveling direction, speed” in the frame to be displayed next is calculated by the computer simulation process of At this time, the game processing unit 32 registers the calculated "coordinate position, advancing direction, speed" of the calculated virtual gaming ball 208 (the staying ball and the virtual gaming ball 208 other than the staying ball) in the coordinate table, and calculates the "coordinate The next frame (an image in which the virtual game ball 208 is shot on the virtual board 201) is generated using the position "and displayed on the display device D.

  In S45, the game processing unit 32 adds “1” to the value of the counter (cnt) for counting the number of times the load (virtual load) is applied to the staying ball (here, cnt = 2). Go to S46.

  In S46, the game processing unit 32 performs the same process as S24 of FIG. 8 described above, proceeds to S47 when it is determined that there is a staying ball, and proceeds to S25 when it is determined that there is no staying ball. move on.

  In S47, the game processing unit 32 is in the direction (FIG. 13C) in which the load F1 has never been applied to the staying balls on the virtual board 201 (the virtual game balls 208 whose operation has stopped). In the example shown, after a load F1 in the upper left direction (135 degrees with respect to the horizontal direction of the virtual board 201 (X-axis direction shown)) is applied, “coordinate position in the frame to be displayed next by computer simulation processing The traveling direction and the velocity are calculated, and the process proceeds to S48. Although this step (S47) is repeated when the number of times the load (virtual load) is applied to the staying ball is less than a predetermined number, the game processing unit 32 does not apply a virtual load in the same direction. It is desirable to be set to

  In the present step (S47) as well as S41 described above, the game processing unit 32 does not apply the above load to the virtual game balls 208 other than the staying balls on the virtual board 201, and usually The “coordinate position, traveling direction, speed” in the frame to be displayed next is calculated by the computer simulation process of At this time, the game processing unit 32 registers the calculated “coordinate position, advancing direction, speed” of the calculated virtual gaming balls 208 (the staying balls and the virtual gaming balls 208 other than the staying balls) in the coordinate table (FIG. 4) Using the calculated “coordinate position”, the next frame (an image in which the virtual game ball 208 is hit on the virtual board 201) is generated and displayed on the display device D.

  In S48, the game processing unit 32 adds “1” to the value of the counter (cnt) for counting the number of times the load (virtual load) is applied to the staying ball, and proceeds to S49.

  In S49, the game processing unit 32 performs the same process as S24 of FIG. 8 described above, proceeds to S50 when it is determined that there is a staying ball, and proceeds to S25 shown in FIG. 8 when it is determined that there is no staying ball .

  In S50, the game processing unit 32 determines whether or not the number of times the load (virtual load) has been applied to the staying balls has become equal to or greater than a predetermined number (determines whether the value of the counter (cnt) is equal to or greater than a predetermined value). If the number of times is equal to or more than the predetermined number (if the value of the counter (cnt) is equal to or more than the predetermined value), the process proceeds to S51. On the other hand, if the number of times the load (virtual load) is applied to the staying ball is less than the predetermined number (if the value of the counter (cnt) is less than the predetermined value), the game processing unit 32 returns to the process of S47.

  In S51, the game processing unit 32 performs return processing of the staying balls (the virtual game balls 208 whose operation has stopped), and proceeds to S25 shown in FIG. Specifically, in the present step (S51), the game processing unit 32 erases the staying balls (the virtual gaming balls 208 whose operation is stopped) on the virtual board 201 displayed on the display device D. Further, the game processing unit 32 adds the number (“1”) of the returned staying balls to the number of balls (credit) displayed in the number-of-balls display area 211 displayed on the display device D. In addition, the game processing unit 32 calculates the amount information corresponding to the number of balls (credits) obtained by adding the above “staying balls”, and calculates the amount information displayed in the amount display area 210 of the display device D as described above. Update to the amount information. In addition, the game processing unit 32 updates the number of balls (credits) and the amount information stored in the predetermined area of the storage device 301 to the calculated value. In addition, the game processing unit 32 deletes the information on the staying balls from the coordinate table (FIG. 4).

  Thus, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a coordinate table (FIG. 4) for grasping the coordinate position of the virtual gaming ball 208 on the virtual board 201 is provided, and the coordinate table is on the virtual board 201. The coordinate position of each frame of the virtual game ball 208 is stored. Then, with reference to this coordinate table, the gaming machine determines whether or not there is a virtual gaming ball 208 which has stopped for a predetermined time (while displaying three frames in the illustrated example) on the virtual board 201. When it is determined that there is a stagnant ball, "ball clogging prevention processing" is performed. Specifically, when the gaming machine finds the stagnation ball (the virtual gaming ball 208 at which the motion is stopped), a slight load (virtual load) is applied to the stagnation ball on the virtual board 201, and the stagnation ball is in a predetermined direction. It is controlled to move to prevent clogging.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine itself monitors whether or not a jam has occurred, and if a jam has occurred, the gaming machine automatically attempts to prevent the jam. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary for the player to hit the pachinko machine or call an operator to perform maintenance work as in the above-mentioned conventional mechanical pachinko machine of the prior art. In addition, it is not necessary to eliminate the ball clogging phenomenon displayed on the display as in the digital pachinko of the prior art. As a result, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the degree of discomfort felt by the player due to the occurrence of the ball clogging, and to interrupt the game halfway is prevented. Further, according to the present embodiment, the workload on the shop side operator is reduced.

  In addition, even if load (virtual load) is applied so that the staying ball moves, it is assumed that it does not move from the base coordinate position or returns to the base coordinate position due to the influence of virtual gravity or other components. Be done. Therefore, in the present embodiment, if the staying ball does not move even if the load is applied in a predetermined direction (for example, the first direction), the load ball is repeatedly applied with a load in a direction different from the predetermined direction. Control to prevent clogging. That is, in this embodiment, the virtual game ball 208 at rest is more likely to start moving by sequentially applying virtual loads in a plurality of directions to the staying balls.

  Further, in the present embodiment, if the staying ball does not move even if the process of applying a load (virtual load) to the staying ball (the virtual gaming ball 208 whose operation is stopped) is repeated a predetermined number of times, the staying ball is returned to the player It is like that. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of the ball clogging phenomenon for a long time, and to play the game without stress on the player.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention.

  For example, in the “ball clogging prevention process” of the above-described embodiment, loads in a plurality of directions are sequentially applied to the staying balls, but the direction of the load is merely an example. For example, the direction in which the load is applied may be determined randomly.

  Further, in the embodiment described above, the staying ball is returned to the player when the number of times the load is applied becomes equal to or more than the predetermined number in S50 of FIG. 9, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, the game processing unit 32 does not count the number of times the load is applied, and a predetermined time (for example, "one minute") has elapsed since the stagnation ball (the virtual gaming ball 208 whose operation is stopped) is generated on the virtual board 201 In this case, the staying balls may be returned to the player.

  In addition, when predetermined time passes since said stagnation ball generate | occur | produces, the process which returns a stagnation ball to a player can be performed as follows, for example. Specifically, the game processing unit 32 is provided with a timer function for measuring time using the clock function of the processing unit 300. When it is determined that the staying ball is present in S24 of FIG. 8, the game processing unit 32 measures the time from when it is determined that the staying ball is present by the timer function until a predetermined time (for example, one minute) elapses. Do. In addition, the game processing unit 32 holds the staying balls (the virtual gaming ball 208 whose operation is stopped) on the virtual board 201 until the time measured by the timer function passes a predetermined time (for example, one minute). In contrast, loads F1 (virtual loads) in a plurality of directions are sequentially applied. The game processing unit 32 performs the same processing as S24 in FIG. 8 every time a load F1 (virtual load) is applied to the staying ball (the virtual game ball 208 whose operation is stopped), and the virtual board 201 is processed. It is determined whether or not the staying balls have been eliminated (whether or not the staying balls have disappeared). The game processing unit 32 returns to A of FIG. 8 if there is no stagnant ball on the virtual board 201 according to this determination, and if there is a stagnant ball, to the stagnant ball (the virtual gaming ball 208 whose operation is stopped). The process of applying the load F1 (virtual load) is repeated. Then, the game processing unit 32 returns the staying balls remaining on the virtual board 201 to the player when the time measured by the timer function has passed a predetermined time (for example, one minute) (S51 in FIG. 9). Do the same process as Also in this case, the occurrence of the ball clogging phenomenon is prevented for a long time, and the player can play the game without stress.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Housing | casing 2 ... Amount calculation apparatus, 3 ... Control device, 4 ... Handle, 5 ... Button part, 5a-5d ... Rate selection button, 5e ... Language selection button, 5f ... Ticket out button (ticket button) , 5g ... volume adjustment button, 5h ... button for displaying game description screen (help button), 5i ... button for displaying tutorial, 5j, 5k ... spare button, 5l ... call a clerk, 6 ... ticket printer , D: display device, SP: speaker, amount calculation unit 30, rate setting unit 31, game processing unit 32, output processing unit 33, 210: amount display area, 211: number of balls display area, 300: arithmetic processing unit , 301: storage unit, 302: input / output interface, 303: communication interface

The present invention for solving the above technical problems is a gaming machine which generates a moving image for reproducing the physical operation of a pachinko machine by computer simulation and causes the display device to display the generated moving image. A virtual gaming ball is launched at a speed according to the amount of operation detected by the input device on an input device that receives an operation and detects the amount of operation according to the operation, and a virtual board imitating the board of the pachinko machine and a control unit to which the punched virtual game ball displays a video on the generated generated said display device a movie that runs on the virtual board, the virtual board is set coordinates, the controller, the conjunction continue to store the coordinate position of each display frame of the virtual game ball that has sprung on a virtual board, with reference to the coordinate position of each display frame has the storage Showing If there is a virtual gaming ball whose coordinate position has not moved over a predetermined number of display frames going back from the latest display frame, it is determined that there is a virtual gaming ball whose operation has stopped on the virtual board, the stop A virtual load is applied to a virtual game ball determined to be present, and the virtual game ball is controlled to operate. Preferably, the control device applies a virtual load in a predetermined direction to the stopped virtual gaming ball to control the virtual gaming ball to operate.

In addition, the control device may control the virtual game ball to operate in order by sequentially applying virtual loads in a plurality of directions including an upward direction, an upper right direction, and an upper left direction to the stopped virtual game ball. desirable. The reason for this configuration is as follows. That is, even if a load (virtual load) is applied in one direction so that a virtual game ball at rest moves, it can not move from the base coordinate position due to the effects of virtual gravity, components on the virtual board, etc. It is also assumed to return to the coordinate position of. Therefore, in the present invention, by applying virtual loads in a plurality of directions in order, the possibility that a virtual game ball at rest starts to move is increased.

Claims (5)

It is a gaming machine that generates a moving image that reproduces the physical operation of a pachinko machine by computer simulation, and displays the generated moving image on a display device,
An input device for receiving an operation from a player and detecting an operation amount according to the operation;
On the virtual board imitating the board of the pachinko machine, a virtual game ball is launched at a speed according to the amount of operation detected by the input device, and the launched virtual game ball plays a moving picture on the virtual board And a control device for displaying the generated moving image on the display device;
Coordinates are set on the virtual board,
The control device stores the coordinate position of each display frame of the virtual game ball punched out on the virtual board and refers to the stored coordinate position to stop the operation on the virtual board. If it is determined that there is a virtual gaming ball on the virtual board and it is determined that there is a virtual gaming ball on which motion is stopped, a virtual load is applied to the virtual gaming ball on which the virtual gaming ball is stopped. A game machine characterized by controlling to operate.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control device controls the virtual gaming ball to operate by applying virtual load in a predetermined direction to the stationary virtual gaming ball.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control device controls virtual loads in a plurality of directions in order on the stopped virtual gaming balls so that the virtual gaming balls operate.   The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control device is configured to determine, at a predetermined timing, the presence or absence of a virtual game ball whose operation has stopped on the virtual board. Machine. The controller is
The number of balls of the virtual game ball is calculated based on the amount received from the player and a predetermined rate, and the number of balls is calculated each time the virtual game ball is hit at a speed according to the operation amount detected by the input device. It is made to subtract,
When the virtual game ball is not operating on the virtual board even after the virtual load is performed a predetermined number of times, or when the virtual game ball is not operating on the virtual board for a predetermined time even when the virtual load is applied, the above The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a non-operating virtual gaming ball is erased from the virtual board surface, and a return process of adding the number of balls is executed.

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