JPH0744964B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and in particular, when a plurality of electrically variable display devices meet certain conditions, a special winning state such as opening a wide attacker is formed. , A so-called digital pachi etc. related to a pachinko machine.

(Prior Art) In recent years, a wide variety of pachinko machines have been proposed, and among them, the symbols are displayed electrically and variably, and the wide attacker is opened when the symbols are aligned in a certain state. The ones that form a special winning state, which is advantageous for players such as, have become popular. Such a pachinko machine is called a digital pachi because it digitally displays a design.

Such a pachinko machine, which is called a digital pachi, generally has three to four electrically variable indicators, and each electrically variable indicator variably changes the design such as numbers and figures. After displaying at least a certain period of time, these three to four electrically variable indicators are stopped, and a special winning state is formed when all the three to four electrically variable indicators have the same design. is there. That is, the player has to keep waiting until the display of the three or four electrically variable displays coincides. Also, the fact that three or four patterns are arranged is itself
Not only is it too simple, for example, if the two electrically variable indicators that stopped at the beginning had different patterns, then whatever the other electrically variable indicators would be, at that point It is hard to say that the player is not entertaining because it is decided that the player will not be in a so-called fever state, which is a special winning state that is advantageous to the player.

Therefore, the inventor of the present invention can play intellectually in a more entertaining manner while following the form of forming a special winning state when the symbols on the plurality of electrically variable display devices are in a certain condition. As a result of various studies on how to make it possible, the present invention has been completed.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention has been made based on the above-described background, and the problem to be solved is a lack of interest in conventional pachinko machines.

And, the place where the object of the present invention is, when all the symbols are arranged as the same and these are connected by an equal sign, and the symbol displayed by each electrically variable display is different, When one equation is completed, it is possible to form a special winning state, and the player can actively participate in the formation of this special winning state, which makes the pachinko game intellectual and entertaining. It is to provide a pachinko machine that can be used.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the means adopted by the present invention are:
The explanation will be given with the reference numerals used in the examples. "Under a predetermined condition, a plurality of electrically variable indicators for variably displaying a symbol are provided, and the display by each of these electrically variable indicators is controlled. In the pachinko machine (100) that is designed to form a special winning state when it is determined by the section (30) that certain conditions are met, the symbols can be variably located at the left, middle and right positions. Totally three electrically variable indicators (21) to display on the first, second and third (21)
(22) (23) and electrically variable display on the left and inside (21)
A fourth electrically variable indicator (24) disposed between (22) to variably display either the equal sign or the four arithmetic symbols.
And an equal sign (25) that is always displayed between the electric variable indicators (22) (23) on the middle and right sides, and the fourth sign that is provided at an appropriate position on the front surface of the pachinko machine (100). A selection switch (40) for allowing the player to arbitrarily select the display of the electrically variable display, and the first to fourth electrically variable display (21) to (24), the second and A special winning state when the control unit (30) determines that one equality is completed with the equal sign (25) placed between the third electrically variable display (22) (23). It is a pachinko machine (100) characterized by being configured to form a.

(Operation of the Invention) The operation of the pachinko machine (100) according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, “electrically variable display” is abbreviated as “LED” and, for example, the first electrically variable display (21) is displayed as first LED (21).

In this pachinko machine (100), if a pachinko ball wins a predetermined winning opening under predetermined conditions, for example, the first LED
(21) ~ The fourth LED (24) is variably displayed in a predetermined pattern, that is, the rotation is continuously displayed by imitating the rotation of the drum of the slot machine, and the prize balls corresponding to the winning pachinko balls are discharged. It After that, when the display of the first LED (21) is stopped or within a certain period of time, the display of the fourth LED (24) can be selected by the player's arbitrary operation of the selection switch (40). This allows the player to partially participate in the formation of the fever state of the pachinko machine (100).

When the display of each of the first LED (21) to the fourth LED (24) is stopped (established), each of the LEDs (21) to (24) and the code (25)
When it is judged that the display by means of the control unit (30) has completed a predetermined equation, and when it is judged that the equation has been completed, the control unit (30) makes it possible to give a special advantage to the player. A fever state that is a winning state of is formed.

The above operation will be described from the standpoint of the player. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), when "1" is displayed as the display of the first LED (21), the game is played. The person selectively operates the selection switch (40) while considering the possibility that the equation holds. At this time, the player this time "addition"
It is expected that
Suppose that the LED (24) display is set to "+".

When the second LED (22) displays "2" and the third LED (23) displays "3", one equation is established and a special winning state is formed, that is, a pachinko machine ( 100) is in the fever state. However, at this time, the player selects the symbol on the fourth LED (24), for example, "-".
If you make a mistake like this, the pachinko machine (10
Although there was a possibility that 0) would fever at all, the pachinko machine (100) at this point would not enter the fever state due to an error in the selection of the display of the fourth LED (24).

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine called a digital pachi, a player simply waits until all of the variable displays are prepared. However, in the pachinko machine (100) according to the present invention, the player is This pachinko machine (100) is an excellent one with an intellectual fascination, such as being able to play games while always considering the possibility of success and being able to actively participate in pachinko games.

Moreover, in this pachinko machine (100), when the display of each of the first LED (21) to the third LED (23) is the same and the equal sign is selected on the fourth LED (24) as the fever state, That is, when all the symbols are prepared like a conventional digital patch (for example, the state of (e) or (f) of FIG. 3)
And when the equation is formed by the numbers shown on each of the first LED (21) to the third LED (23) and the four arithmetic symbols selected on the fourth LED (24). Therefore, when the player selects the equal sign by the fourth LED (24), the first LED
(21) ~ It is expected whether all the third LED (23) match, and when one of the four arithmetic symbols is selected by the fourth LED (24), it and each first LED (21) ~ Three L
It is expected that the equation will be completed by calculating the ED (23) display together, and this pachinko machine (100) is intellectually entertaining.

(Example) Next, the present invention will be described in detail in accordance with an example shown in the drawings.

Example 1 In the pachinko machine (100) of this example, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, a display panel (20) provided substantially in the center of the game board (10) has a numeral or The first LED (21), the second LED (22), and the third LED (23) that display a pattern consisting of a figure and three are arranged in order from the left, and the first LED (21) and the second LED ( A fourth LED (24) that electrically displays either the equal sign or the four arithmetic symbols is placed between 22), and the equal sign (25) is always placed between the second LED (22) and the third LED (23). ) Has been placed. And this pachinko machine (10
In 0), for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the selection switch (40) is provided on the front surface of the upper plate (14) or at a position where the player can easily operate.

The selection switch (40) is composed of a switch group in which all equal signs and four arithmetic calculation symbols are individually displayed and each independently emits a signal. That is, when any one of the switch groups is operated by the player, the selection switch (40) has a symbol corresponding to the fourth LED (2
Display panel (20)
A part of the formula displayed above is left to the player to select.

Further, in this pachinko machine (100), a plurality of starting winning openings (11) having a starting winning opening switch (11a) are provided on the game board (10), and these starting winning openings ( When a pachinko ball is won in 11), the display panel (20) is activated by a signal from the start winning opening switch (11a).
The rotation display of each of the LEDs (21) to (24) is started. Furthermore, a wide attacker (12) is provided in the lower part of the game board (10), and this wide attacker (12) is opened by the operation of a solenoid (17) arranged on the back side of the game board (10). , Forming a special winning state that is advantageous to the player. In addition, this pachinko machine (100) shoots a pachinko ball by operating the ball striking handle (13) like a general pachinko machine, and the prize ball is discharged to the upper plate (14) or the lower plate (15). is there.

As each LED (21) to (23), a so-called 7-segment type LED may be adopted and implemented, but in the present embodiment, a matrix display type LED as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 is used. Adopted one. By adopting such a matrix display type, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, it is possible to easily form numbers and comparatively complicated figures. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 4, each LED (2
1) (22) (23) and the fourth LED (24) are individually and different in size, an example in which the display panel (20) is configured has been shown.
As shown in FIG. 6, the LEDs (21) to (24) are collectively put in a row of a constant width, and the LEDs (21) to (2
You may comprise as a display panel (20) with which 4) was integrated.

The control unit (30) may have various modes, but in this embodiment, it is configured as shown in FIG. The control section (30) includes a start winning opening selection switch (11) for detecting a pachinko ball that has won a winning opening (11).
a), a special winning opening switch (12a) that detects a winning pachinko ball in the wide attacker (12), and a V zone winning that detects a winning pachinko ball in the V zone provided in the wide attacker (12) The switch detection circuit (31) is provided with a switch detection circuit (31) that receives an electrical signal from the switch (12b) and the selection switch (40).
Is to transmit the signal from each switch to the CPU (30a).

The CPU (30a) rotates the LEDs (21) to (24) by the display drive circuit (32) according to the signal from the switch detection circuit (31) as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 to 10. Command to start and stop the display, judge the symbols fixedly displayed on each LED (21) to (24), and command the solenoid drive circuit (33) that controls the operation of the solenoid (17). Is.

The processing by the control unit (30) will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG. 8, when the power is turned on, each part of the control unit (30) is initialized (step 10), and then the value of the start counter is checked to confirm the start winning opening of the pachinko ball. Wait for the prize (11) (step 20). The value of the start counter is that the pachinko ball starts
Every time you win 1), "1" is added and up to "4" can be added and memorized, and further starting winnings are invalidated. The start winning opening (11), the wide attacker (12), the V zone, the hitting of the ball, and the selection switch (40) are checked by a fixed-time interrupt routine (not shown) for each LED (21)-(24). This is performed together with the dynamic lighting display control and the like.

If it is determined in step 20 that the value of the start counter is not "0", first the value of the start counter is "1".
(Step 30), set timers t _{1 to} t ₃ (step 40), and rotate the LEDs (21) to (24) (step 50). Here, the first LED (21) and the fourth LED
The time from the start of rotation display of (24) to the stop is t ₁ (for example, 2 seconds) and t ₂ (for example, 4 seconds), and the second and third LEs are set.
The time from the start of rotation display of D (22) (23) to stop is t ₃
(For example, 5 seconds) is a value for maintaining the relationship of t ₁ <t ₂ <t ₃ .

Then, in step 51, it is determined whether or not the selection switch (40) has been selected, and if it is determined that the selection operation has not been performed, it is determined whether or not there is a time-up of t ₁ (step 56), and t ₁ If there is a time-up of the first LE
The rotation display of D (21) is stopped (step 57). If there is no time up for t ₁ , the process returns to step 50 and steps 50 to 56 are repeated.

If the selection switch (40) is not selected and the time t ₁ is up, the rotation display of the first LED (21) is stopped (step 57), and then the second to fourth LEDs ( twenty two)
While continuing the rotation display of (23) and (24) (step 5
8), t ₂ is timed up, or the selection switch (40) is selected (step 60). When the selection operation of the selection switch (40) is made, accordingly, also in the case where t ₂ has timed stops the rotation display of the fourth LED (24) at random (step 61).

While continuing the rotation display of the second LED (22) and the third LED (23) (step 62), wait for the time up of t ₃ (step 63), and set the timer Ti (for example, 2 seconds) (step 70), second LED (22) and third LED sequentially or simultaneously
The rotation display of (23) is stopped (step 80). When the value of the start counter is not "0", this timer Ti prevents the display from immediately changing to the next rotation display, and when the rotation display of each LED (21) to (24) is stopped. This is for the player to sufficiently recognize the design.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 51 that the selection switch (40) has been selected, the rotation display of the fourth LED (24) is stopped accordingly and the timer t ₂
Is cleared (step 52). After that, the rotation display of the first LED (21) is stopped after the time t ₁ has expired (step 55), the process jumps to step 62, and the steps described above are performed.

As described above, the rotation display on each LED (21) to (24) is stopped, and wait for the Ti time up (step
90), the determination of the confirmation display by each LED (21) to (24) is made (step 100).

As a result of this judgment, each LED (21) to (24) and equal sign (25)
If the predetermined equation is not completed and it is judged that it is not a big hit, after turning off the solenoid (17) that drives the wide attacker (12) in order to maintain the certainty of the operation (step 110) , Return to step 10.

On the other hand, when the predetermined equation is completed by the LEDs (21) to (24) and the equal sign (25) and it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 1 ”is added (step 120), a timer TF (for example, 29 seconds) is set (step 130), a 10-count counter is initialized (step 140), and a solenoid (17) is turned on by a solenoid drive circuit (33). (Step 150), that is, the wide attacker (12) is opened to form a special winning state which is a fever state.

When the wide attacker (12) is opened, it is monitored whether or not the pachinko ball has won the V zone in the wide attacker (12) and the V zone winning switch (12b) has been turned on (step 160), and turned on. Sometimes, the V winning is stored (step 170). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the 10 count counter that counts the number of winning pachinko balls into the wide attacker (12) has reached "10" (step 180),
If it is not "10", it is determined whether or not the timer TF has timed up (step 190). If the time is not up, the process returns to step 150 and steps 150 to 190 are repeated.

If it is determined in step 180 that the value of the 10 count counter has reached “10”, or in step 190, the TF has timed out and the wide attacker (1
If it is judged that the maximum opening time of 2) has expired,
As shown in Figure 10, a timer that is an interval time
TM (for example, 2 seconds) is set (step 200), the solenoid (17) is turned off (step 210), and the wide attacker (12) is closed. Then, after the wide attacker (12) is closed and before the timer TM times out, it is determined whether or not a pachinko ball has won in the V zone and the V zone winning switch (12b) has been turned on. (Step 220) When turned on, the V winning is stored (Step 230). This is because the pachinko ball that wins just before the wide attacker (12) closes may win the V zone, even if the pachinko ball that wins just before the wide attacker (12) closes wins the V zone. This is so that the above can be repeated.

After turning off the solenoid (17), wait for the time-up of TM (step 240), then check whether there is a memory of V zone winning (step 250). If there is a memory, the upper limit number counter It is determined whether or not the value of is "10" (step 260). If the value of the upper limit counter is less than “10”, that is, if the fever state is repeated less than the limit (10 times) of the continuation of the fever state, the process returns to step 120 to continue the fever state. And step 120 to step 260 are repeated. If the value of the upper limit number counter is "10", the fever state ends and the process returns to the first step 10.

Further, even if there is no memory of the V zone winning, the fever state is ended and the process returns to the first step 10. In addition,
To be precise, the contents initialized when returning to step 10 are different from the contents initialized after the power is turned on.

There are various methods for the determination in step 100, but the following method is adopted in this embodiment. First, the data (numerical value) corresponding to the symbols fixedly displayed on the left and middle LEDs (21) (22) are displayed on the fourth LED (2
By the four arithmetic calculation symbols corresponding to the symbols fixedly displayed in 4), the exact calculation processing is performed, and the result is the data (numerical value) corresponding to the symbols fixedly displayed in the third LED (23). Compare. In this case, when the symbol finally displayed on the 4th LED (24) is an equal sign, each LE on the left and inside
D (21) (22) is compared whether the data corresponding to the symbol confirmed and displayed matches. Only when they match, this is compared with the data (numerical value) corresponding to the symbol fixedly displayed on the third LED (23). In either case, the pachinko machine (100) is set to the fever state only when the results of the comparison show that they match.

In addition, as a method of judgment in this step 100,
Each LED (21) ~ (23), as has been done conventionally
When all of the symbols that are confirmed and displayed are the same and the confirmed display of the fourth LED (24) indicates an equal sign, and when each of the LEDs (21) to (2
The number confirmed by 3) and the fourth LED (24)
RO is shown in Fig. 7 for all combinations that can complete one equation with the four arithmetic symbols that are fixedly displayed by
It is stored in M, and this is compared with the contents of RAM that stores the final display data of each LED (21) to (24), and only if they match, the above-mentioned fever You may implement it so that it may be in a state.

In addition, after the rotation display of all of the first LED (21) to the third LED (23) is stopped, the display of the fourth LED (24) is set by the operation of the selection switch (40). Since the fever state is easily formed, the pachinko machine (100) in this embodiment uses the selection switch (4
If the operation of 0) is not performed within a certain period of time, the timer stops the fourth LED (24) while displaying a random symbol.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control by the control device (30) is performed by software processing according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. However, the control device (30) is a so-called wire. You may adopt and implement a logical thing.

Example 2 In the pachinko machine (100) of Example 1 described above, there is no direct relation between the stop timing of the rotation display of the first LED (21) and the stop display of the rotation display of the fourth LED (24). Although an example has been described, if these stop times are set as follows, it can be more interesting.

That is, the rotation display stop time of the first LED (21) is set earlier, and the selection operation of the selection switch (40) is prohibited until the first LED (21) stops rotation display.
Since the rotation display of the second LED (22) and the third LED (23) is stopped, the player has set the time to consider which of the selection switches (40) to select. is there. By doing so, after the player confirms the confirmed display symbol of the first LED (21) that stopped rotating at first,
While anticipating the pattern that will come next, select switch (4
It is possible to fully consider which of 0) is selected. As a result, this pachinko machine (100) can be made intelligent and more entertaining.

As a procedure for this, for example, the procedure shown in FIG. 11 may be replaced with the procedure shown in FIG. 8 in the first embodiment. In this case, the content of the procedure shown in FIG. 11 is substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 8, so only the different procedure will be described in detail.

First, as shown in FIG. 11, when the power is turned on, each part of the control unit (30) is initialized (step 20), and then the value of the start counter is checked to confirm the start winning opening of the pachinko ball. Wait for the prize (11) (step 20). When the value of the start counter in step 20 is determined not to be "0", the value of the start counter by subtracting "1" (step 30), sets a timer t ₁ ~t ₃ (step 40), each LED Rotate (21) to (24) (step 50). Here, the first LED (21) and the fourth LED (24)
T ₁ (for example, 2 seconds) from the start of rotation display to the stop
And t ₂ (eg 4 seconds), second and third LEDs (22) (23)
T ₃ (eg 5 seconds) from the start of rotation display to the stop
As a value that maintains the relationship of t ₁ <t ₂ <t ₃ .

Next, waiting for the time up of t ₁ (step 56), after the time up of t ₁ , the rotation display of the first LED (21) is stopped (step 57).

While continuing the rotation display of the second to fourth LEDs (22) (23) (24) (step 58), whether t ₂ is timed up or whether the selection switch (40) is selected. Wait for either (step 60). In this way, the first LE
The selection operation of the selection switch (40) is prohibited until the rotation display of D stops. Then, the rotation display of the fourth LED (24) is stopped in response to the selection operation of the selection switch (40), and randomly when t ₂ is up (step 61).

While continuing the rotation display of the second LED (22) and the third LED (23) (step 62), wait for the time up of t ₃ (step 63), and set the timer Ti (for example, 2 seconds) (step 70), second LED (22) and third LED sequentially or simultaneously
The rotation display of (23) is stopped (step 80). In addition,
The rotation display time of the fourth LED (24), that is, before the time t ₂ mentioned above has expired, the final display of the fourth LED (24) can be configured and changed any number of times. Good.

As described above, rotation display on each LED (21) to (24) is stopped, wait for Ti time up, and then turn each LED (2
The confirmation display is determined in steps 1) to (24) (step 100). As a result of this judgment, if the equation is not completed by the confirmation display of each LED (21) to (24) and the equal sign (25) and it is judged that it is not a big hit, the solenoid (17) is turned off.
After setting to F (step 110), the process returns to step 10.

On the other hand, each LED (21) ~ (24) confirmation display and equal sign (25)
When the equation is completed and it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the arithmetic processing is performed in each step shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 as in the case of the first embodiment.

In addition, all switches of the selection switch (40) are set to the second LE.
Since the selection switch (40) is configured to also serve as a stop switch for stopping the rotation display of the D (22) and the third LED (23), when the selection switch (40) is selected and operated, the timer is activated. Alternatively, t ₃ may be cleared so that t ₃ = 0.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the selection switch (40) is described as an example in which a switch group in which all equal signs and four arithmetic calculation symbols are individually displayed is adopted. 40) may be configured as one, and the confirmation display on the fourth LED (24) may be configured to be sequentially changed each time the operation is performed. Further, in any of the above embodiments, if the selection switch (40) is not operated at all, the fourth LED (24)
The confirmation display in step 1 may be configured to be maintained as the previous confirmation display, or may be configured to be always displayed in the equal sign.

In addition, by providing multiple electrically variable indicators that display the four arithmetic calculation symbols, changing the equal sign to an inequality sign, and so on, it is possible to display more complicated calculation formulas, and Changing the configuration is also included in the spirit of the present invention.

(Object of the Invention) As described in detail above, the pachinko machine (10
0) is, as illustrated in the above-mentioned embodiment, "a total of three electrically variable indicators (21, 21 and 21 which are located at the left, middle and right and variably display the symbol). )
(22) (23) and electrically variable display on the left and inside (21)
A fourth electrically variable indicator (24) disposed between (22) to variably display either the equal sign or the four arithmetic symbols.
And an equal sign (25) that is always displayed between the electric variable indicators (22) (23) on the middle and right sides, and the fourth sign that is provided at an appropriate position on the front surface of the pachinko machine (100). It is equipped with a selection switch (40) for the player to arbitrarily select the display of the electrically variable display. " Even if the symbols are connected by an equal sign and the design displayed by each electrically variable display is different, it is possible to form a special winning state when one equation is completed as a whole, Moreover, the player can actively participate in the formation of this special winning state, and the pachinko game can be made into an intelligent and entertaining pachinko machine (100).

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing the relationship between a display panel, a selection switch, and a control unit, and each of FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (f) is a display panel. FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view showing an example in which each LED in FIG. 4 is in a fever state, FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the display panel, and each of (1) to (5) in FIG. 6 is a front view showing another example of the display panel, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a control unit, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are control units shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure performed by, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another embodiment corresponding to the processing procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. Explanation of code 100 …… Pachinko machine, 21 …… First electrical variable display, 22
...... Second electric variable indicator, 23 …… Third electric variable indicator, 24 …… Fourth electric variable indicator, 25 …… Equal sign, 30 ……
Control unit, 40 ... Selection switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Under a predetermined condition, a plurality of electrically variable displays for variably displaying a symbol are provided, and the display by each of these electrically variable displays satisfies a certain condition by a control unit. In the pachinko machine that is configured to form a special winning state when it is determined that there is a total of three, first, second and third, which are variably displayed at the left, middle and right positions. An electrically variable display, and a fourth electrically variable display disposed between the left and middle electrically variable displays to variably display either the equal sign or the four arithmetic symbols, An equal sign that is always displayed between the electric variable displays on the right and a player can arbitrarily select the display of the fourth electric variable display provided at an appropriate position on the front surface of the pachinko machine. And a selection switch, the first to fourth electrically variable display And the special prize state is formed when the control unit determines that one equation is completed by the equal sign placed between the second and third electrically variable indicators. A pachinko machine characterized by being configured.