JPH0321281A - Pachinko (japanese vertical pinball) machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To largely increase the combination forming a big hit without largely increasing the pattern forming the big hit by providing a control step for repeatedly opening and closing a variable prize winning device under determined conditions even when a common display attitude commonly effective for plural sets of big hit display attitudes is formed. CONSTITUTION:In a combination display device 10, digital indicators 9a to 9c start variable display by a ball entering into start prize winning ports 11a to 11c provided on a playing board 6, and its variable display state is automatically stopped by pushing a stop switch 12 provided above a lower tray 18, or after a fixed time (t1). The variable display of the digital indicators 9a to 9c is conducted as if figures from '0' to '9' are rotated. In this pachinko machine, the combination forming a big hit can be largely increased without largely increasing the kind of patterns forming the big hit. Therefore, a player can easily find the big hit and play the game with interests.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a method for repeatedly opening and closing a combination display device having a plurality of display sections under predetermined conditions when the display mode becomes a predetermined jackpot display mode. This invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with a variable winning device.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, variable winnings are repeatedly driven to open and close under predetermined conditions when the display mode of a combination display device having a plurality of display sections (generally three) becomes a predetermined jackpot display mode. Pachinko machines equipped with the device are offered on the market. In such pachinko machines, the combination display device has multiple jackpot display modes, such as when three identical numbers from "0" to "9" are displayed. was common.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] For this reason, the appearance of a jackpot condition is limited to the "double" of multiple sets of numbers prepared, so if players play for a long time, they may become bored. The problem was that it was easy. In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable to increase the number of display modes in which jackpots occur. For example, it is conceivable to prepare a large number of symbols such as special symbols in addition to numbers, and set a combination of these symbols as a jackpot display mode to attract the interest of players. However, when the number of jackpot symbols is greatly increased in this way, the number of types of jackpot symbols becomes too large, and there is a problem in that it becomes difficult for players to understand the jackpot display and confuses them.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a pachinko machine that can significantly increase the number of jackpot combinations without significantly increasing the number of jackpot symbols. There is a particular thing.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the pachinko machine according to the present invention has the following features: When the display mode of the combination display device having a plurality of display sections becomes a predetermined jackpot display mode. in which a variable prize winning device is repeatedly driven to open and close under predetermined conditions, wherein a plurality of sets of the jackpot display modes are set, and the jackpot is displayed on all but one of the plurality of display sections. The display mode displayed on the remaining one display section is the same as the jackpot display mode, and the display mode displayed on the remaining display section is a display mode before and after the jackpot display mode, or a display mode that is common to the plurality of sets of jackpot display modes. The present invention is characterized in that a control means is provided for repeatedly driving the variable prize winning device to open and close under predetermined conditions even when the common display mode is set.

[Operation] The display mode (hereinafter referred to as a symbol) displayed on the display sections other than one of the plurality of display sections of the combination display device is the same as one type of symbol among the plurality of sets of jackpot symbols. In this case, if the symbol displayed on the remaining display section is the same type of symbol as the jackpot symbol displayed on the other display section, the symbol displayed on multiple display sections Since all the symbols are jackpot symbols, a jackpot state occurs as in the past, and the variable winning device is repeatedly driven to open and close under predetermined conditions. Furthermore, the design displayed on the remaining display section is
If the symbol is before or after the jackpot symbol displayed on the other display section, or if it is a common symbol that is common to multiple sets of jackpot symbols, it is determined to be a jackpot state, and the variable winning device is set to a predetermined value. It is driven to open and close repeatedly under the following conditions.

In other words, with the pachinko machine C according to the present invention, it is possible to greatly increase the number of jackpot combinations (by at least 4 times) without significantly increasing the number of jackpot symbols (increase by one). can. Therefore, it is easy for the player to understand whether or not he has won the jackpot, and he can play the game with interest.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. First, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment will be explained based on FIGS. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the back with the game board removed, and Fig. 3 is a rear view of the game board. be. In the figure, a metal frame 3, a glass door frame 4, a front plate 5, etc. are attached to a front frame 2 of a pachinko machine 1, and a game board 6 is detachably attached to the back of the front frame 2. ing.

On the game board 6, a guide rail 8 is installed in a substantially circular shape for guiding the ball and defining a game area 7.

At approximately the center of the gaming area 7, there is a plurality of digital displays 98.
A combination display device 10 having .about.9c is provided.

In this combination display device 10, digital displays 98 to 9c start variable display when a batted ball wins a prize in the starting prize openings 11a to Ilc provided on the game board 6. When the player presses the stop switch 12, or for a certain period of time 11
After (for example, 5 seconds), the variable display state is automatically stopped. In addition, the digital display 9a~
In the variable display 9c, the numbers "o" to "9" are displayed as if they were rotating.

Further, below the gaming area 7, a variable prize winning device 30 is attached. This variable prize winning device 30 is provided with an opening/closing plate 31 that is driven to open and close by a solenoid that is an electric drive source, and this opening/closing plate 31 is driven to open and close under predetermined conditions depending on the combination mode of the combination display device 10. It has become so. Specifically, the digital display 9
If the display modes a to 9C all display the same number, it is determined that the display mode is a jackpot, and the opening/closing board 3
1 until a predetermined time T (for example, a time set between 20 and 30 seconds) has elapsed, or a predetermined number of pieces (for example, l
The V detection switch 32 (the number set between O and 15) is opened until the winning balls are generated, and the winning balls that hit the opening/closing plate 31 during the opening are detected by the V detection switch 32 (the number set between O and 15).
(Fig. 3), the opening/closing plate 31 is opened again for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of winning balls are generated, and this operation is continued until the winning balls are won and the V detection switch is activated. As long as 32 is turned on, the process can be repeated a predetermined number of times. By the way, in this embodiment, in addition to the plurality of jackpot display modes described above, combinations that result in a jackpot are further prepared by display modes displayed on the digital displays 9a to 9C. That is, 3
Out of the plurality of jackpot display modes described above, i ffi type jackpot display modes are displayed on a predetermined or arbitrary two digital displays among the digital displays 9a to 9c,
In addition, the display modes before and after that one type of jackpot display mode are displayed on the remaining digital display, or a common display mode that is commonly valid for all jackpot display modes (for example, a symbol r A J ) is displayed,
This is considered a jackpot situation. For example, when "7" is displayed on both digital displays 9a and 9b, "6" or "8", which are the numbers before and after "7", are displayed on the remaining digital display 9c. It is also determined that the jackpot state is reached when the common display symbol r A ” is displayed. Of course, in this case, if "7" is displayed on the remaining digital display 9c, it is determined that the jackpot is hit as in the conventional case.

In other words, in this embodiment, when the number zero from "O" to "9" is reached, it is determined to be a jackpot state, and furthermore, the same type of number is displayed on the two digital displays, and the remaining When one digital display displays the numbers before and after the number displayed on the two digital displays, or when the almighty display rAJ
It is also determined that there is a jackpot when is displayed. Therefore, compared to a normal pachinko machine where a jackpot occurs when the number is zero, the number of combinations that result in a jackpot increases by four times by adding just one special symbol "A", which greatly increases the number of combinations that result in a jackpot. Therefore, the player does not get bored even if he plays the game for a long time, and can maintain his interest in the game. Moreover, since the combination of increasing jackpots is mainly the numbers before and after, it is easy to judge when a jackpot has occurred, and there is no confusion in the judgment.

Furthermore, in the gaming area 7, there are winning holes 13a, 1 with windmill lamps.
3b, jackpot ramp 14a, 14b, and outro 15
etc. are provided respectively.

An upper tray 16 is fixed to the surface of the front plate 5 for storing the prize balls that have been paid out and for supplying the balls to the firing position. Further, on the front surface of the front frame 2 below the upper tray 16, an operation handle 17 for adjusting the rebound force of the batted ball and an upper tray 16 are provided.
A lower tray 18 is attached to store prize balls that cannot be stored.

A winning ball collection protection plate 19, which is a type of winning ball collection cover plate, is attached to the back surface of the game board 6 so as to be easily attachable and detachable. This winning ball collection protection board 19 is
The size is chosen to be large enough to cover the path of all the winning balls ejected from the various winning devices installed in the building, and the wiring from those winning devices and decorative devices (decorative lamps, etc.) is housed inside to protect them. It has the role of Therefore, the winning ball collection protection plate 19 is formed to have a depth slightly longer than the diameter of the pachinko balls, and the side walls are integrally formed except for the lower part.

In addition, on the back side of the game board 6 above the winning ball collection protection plate 19, a relay board 2o is attached that relays the wiring from the various winning devices and decoration devices described above, so that the winning ball collection protection plate 19 A notch 19a (FIG. 2) is formed in the upper side wall C so that the wiring can pass therethrough. In addition, on the winning ball collection protection plate 19, as shown in FIG. A thin hole 19b is also opened from which a #11 connection terminal for connecting the 10 count detection switch 33 for detecting the 10 count detection switch 33 and the LED lamp (not shown) provided in the variable prize winning device 30 all at once. This t! The wiring extending from M, 1 child is connected via the relay board 20, or
It is directly connected to the control circuit board box 40 fixed to the back side of the winning ball collection protection plate 19. A control circuit for controlling all gaming machines including the combination display device 10 and the variable prize winning device 30 is built into the Ill control circuit board box 4o. The game board 6 configured as described above has a game board mounting frame 21 fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2 as shown in FIG.
It can be attached and detached freely. In other words, the game board mounting frame 2
1, fastening pins 22a to 22d are protrudingly provided at appropriate positions, and the fastening pins 22a to 22d penetrate through holes 23a to 23d drilled in the game board 6, and are attached to the back surface of the game board 6. A fixture 25 fixed to a mechanism plate 24 that can be opened and closed freely.
a to 25d (however, 25 and 25d are omitted) and are tightened, thereby connecting the game board 6 and the mechanism plate 24.
and are simultaneously tightened and fixed to the front frame 2. Note that the game board 6 and the mechanism board 24 may be fastened and fixed to the game board mounting frame 21 using separate fixtures.

On the front side of the mechanism board 24 facing the game board 6, there is a game board 6.
A winning ball collecting recess 26 is formed which is slightly smaller in area and larger than the winning ball collecting protection plate 19, and a window opening 27 which is slightly smaller than the surface area of the winning ball collecting protection plate 19 is formed in this winning ball collecting recess 26. has been done. The winning ball collection recess 26 is formed to have a depth slightly longer than the depth of the winning ball collection protection plate 19. On the rear side of the mechanism plate 24, known parts, devices, mechanisms, etc. for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to one winning ball are arranged. Next, the control operation of the control circuit built in the control circuit board box 40 is performed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. explain about. First, when the power is turned on,
It is initialized (step StO), and then the start counter is checked (step S20). In addition, the value of the start counter indicates that the batted ball starts from the winning slots 11a to 11C.
Each time a prize is won, "1" is added, up to a maximum of 4 can be memorized, and any starting winnings beyond that number are invalidated.Then, the winnings of balls hit into the starting winning openings 11a to 11c are The check is performed in a regular interrupt routine (not shown) together with display control of the digital displays 98 to 9C.

Then, in step 320, the value of the start counter becomes '
If it is determined that the value is not "0", "1" is first subtracted from the value N of the start kakunta (step 330), and timer 1 is
+ (for example, 5 seconds) is set (step S40
), then the digital display 9a of the combination display device 10
The display of 9C to 9C is variably rotated (step S50). The display rotation of the digital displays 9a to 9c continues until the timer tl times out or the player presses the stop switch 12 (step 5).
60), when any of the stop signals is derived, timer t2 is set (step S70), and then the display on the digital displays 9a to 9C is stopped (step SaO>. timer t2 is set). , prevents an immediate shift to the next variable display when the value of the start counter is not rO), and allows the player to fully recognize the symbols (numbers) when the digital displays 98 to 9C stop. For example, it is set to about 2 seconds. When it is determined that the timer t2 has timed up (
In step S90), first, three digital displays 9
Among a to 9c, the display mode displayed on the two digital displays is the first display mode, that is, "0" to "9".
” is displayed (step sioo), and if it is not the first display mode, it can be determined from that alone that it is not the jackpot display mode, so the process returns to the first step 310k.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the display mode displayed on one or two digital displays is the first display mode, the display mode displayed on the remaining one digital display is the second display mode. aspect, i.e., whether it is the same number as the number displayed on the two digital displays, or whether it is a number before or after the number displayed on the two digital displays,
Or it is determined whether the common symbol "A" is valid in combination with all numbers (step sito),
If it is determined that the display mode is not the second display mode, the process returns to the first step SIO. After it is determined in step 5110 that the display mode is the second display mode, "1" is added to the value of the opening/closing frequency counter (step S120), and a timer T, which is the opening time of the opening/closing plate 31, is set ( Step S130), 1
The 0 count counter is initialized (step S140).
, the solenoid is turned on to open the opening/closing plate 31 of the variable prize winning device 30 (step stso).

When the solenoid is turned on and the opening/closing plate 31 is opened, it is first determined whether the winning ball that has entered the opening/closing plate 31 has entered the continuous role actuating device and turned on the V detection switch 32 (step S160), and the winning ball is turned on. When this happens, (1) the winning is stored (step S170). Next, it is determined whether the number of winning balls that have been won during opening of the opening/closing board 31 has reached 10 (step S180), and if it has not reached 10, it is determined whether or not the timer T has timed out. is determined (step S190). If the time has not expired, return to step S160 and perform step S
160 to S190 are repeated.

If it is determined in the step S180 that the number of winning balls has reached 10, or if it is determined that the timer T has timed out in the step S190, the timer ts, which is the interval time, is set to 10 (for example, 2 seconds).
is set (step S200). Thereafter, the solenoid is turned off (step S210) and the opening/closing plate 31 is closed.
Until the time is up, it is determined whether the winning ball enters the continuous role actuating device and the V detection switch 32 is turned on (step 5220), and when it is turned on, the V detection switch 32 is turned on.
The winnings are stored (step S230). This is to judge whether or not the winning ball that entered the prize just before the opening/closing plate 31 closed entered the continuous role actuating device. This allows the action to be repeated.

When the timer t3 times up (step S240), it is determined whether there is a V winning memory or not (step S250), and if there is a V winning memory, it is determined whether the value of the opening/closing number counter is "10" or not. (Step S2)
60). If the value of the opening/closing number counter is not the set value "10", that is, if the opening operation has not been repeated the set number of times, the process returns to step S120,
Steps 5120 to S260 are repeated. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no V winning memory in step S250, or if it is determined that the value of the opening/closing number counter is "10" in step S260, the jackpot state ends and the first step S10 Return to

As is clear from the above explanation of the operation, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines a jackpot state when the number zero from "O" to "9" is reached, and also displays two digital displays. When the same type of numbers are displayed on the instruments and the remaining digital display displays the numbers before and after the numbers displayed on the two digital displays, or
It is also determined that there is a jackpot state when "A", which is the display of almighty, is displayed. Therefore, compared to a normal pachinko machine that hits the jackpot when the number is zero, just by adding one special symbol "A", the number of jackpot combinations increases four times, which is a significant increase. For this reason, players
You won't get bored even if you play for a long time, and you can maintain your interest in the game. In addition, the increasing jackpot combinations are
Mainly, since it is the numbers before and after, it is easy to judge when it is a jackpot and there is no confusion in the judgment.

In addition, in the embodiment described above, the combination display device 10
Although digital displays 9a to 9C are shown as display units,
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may include a drum or dot matrix display, and the number of display sections is not limited to three. In addition, the display format is not limited to numbers only.
Any display mode may be used as long as the pattern (for example, alphabet, katakana, number of patterns, etc.) allows easy understanding of the relationship between the front and back.

Moreover, if the technical idea of the present invention is applied, it can also be applied to a pachinko machine that has one set of jackpot display modes.

For example, if the jackpot display mode is only the double number "7", and the combination with the numbers "6j" and "8" before and after it, and the combination with the special symbol "A" that changes to the common symbol, are also considered a jackpot, In this case as well, the number of jackpot combinations will be at least four times as large.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, in the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the display mode displayed on the display section except one display section among the plurality of display sections is the same as the jackpot display mode. can be,
In addition, even when the display mode displayed on the remaining one display section is a display mode before and after the jackpot display mode, the variable winning device is set as a common display mode that is valid in common to multiple sets of jackpot display modes. Since it is configured with a control means that repeatedly opens and closes under the conditions of ) can be done. Therefore, it is easy for the player to understand whether or not he has won the jackpot, and he can play the game with interest.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the back with the game board removed, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment. , the rear view of the game board, Figure 4,
It is a flowchart showing the operation of the Pachinko machine. 1 ●● Pachinko machines 9a to 9C...Digital display (display section) 10...Combination display device 30...Variation winning device 31...Opening/closing plate 32...V detection switch (repetition detection means) 40...Control Circuit board box (contains control circuit including control means) Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A pachinko machine equipped with a variable winning device that is repeatedly driven to open and close under predetermined conditions when the display mode of a combination display device having a plurality of display sections becomes a predetermined jackpot display mode, A plurality of sets of the jackpot display modes are set, and the display modes displayed on the display sections other than one display section among the plurality of display sections are the same as the jackpot display mode, and the remaining one display section When the display mode displayed in is a display mode before and after the jackpot display mode, or a common display mode that is common to the plurality of sets of jackpot display modes, the variable winning device is repeated under predetermined conditions. A pachinko machine characterized by being provided with a control means for driving opening and closing.