JP2678453B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more specifically, a pachinko machine based on winning a prize at a starting port provided in a game section through which a hit ball ejected by a player flows down. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine having a control device for controlling a game and a display control means for controlling display of a display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols associated with the game.

<Prior Art> As is well known, a pachinko machine is provided with many display devices for creating conditions for shifting to a special game, visually displaying a game state to a player, or for decoration. . As a conventional display device, for example, there is a so-called digital display that displays numbers or English characters by combining the light-emitting portions of a 7-segment light-emitting diode. Further, a plurality of patterns and characters are drawn on the outer surface of the rotating drum to display a window. There is a rotating drum display or the like that faces one of the above-mentioned symbols and changes the display of the symbols by rotating the drum. Further, there is a matrix display in which light-emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes are arranged vertically and horizontally as display elements, for example, 5 × 7, and light-emitting portions are selected and displayed.

There is also a digital display, a rotary drum display, a matrix display, or a plurality of such display units which are arranged in series so that a special game is started when the symbols displayed by the respective displays are in a predetermined combination.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the conventional digital display, the display contents are poor and lacking in interest. For example, when displaying numbers 0 to 9, it can be considered that there are 10 screens corresponding to each number, but each screen is instantly converted and there is no continuity between the screens.

On the other hand, the rotary drum display has continuity and dynamic change at the time of symbol conversion, but the mechanical structure is complicated and it takes time and effort to manufacture and assemble the game board. There are many variations.

Also in the matrix display, the conversion of symbols is performed instantaneously. Therefore, only the set number of symbols can be displayed, and continuity and dynamic change cannot be obtained at the time of conversion.

<Means for Solving the Problem> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and control of a pachinko game performed based on a prize at a starting opening provided in a game section through which a hit ball ejected by a player flows down. A pachinko machine having a control device for performing a display control means for performing display control of a display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols associated with the game, the display for scroll display of the symbols by the control device. The data is calculated and the display data is sent to the control display means, and the display device scrolls the symbols based on the display data.

<Operation> By controlling a plurality of display elements arranged on the surface of the display substrate based on a control signal output from the control device, the matrix pattern to be displayed can be shifted line by line for scroll display. At this time, the control device calculates the display data for scrolling the symbols, and the display control means of the display device controls the display based on the display data.

<Examples> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the examples of the drawings. In the illustrated display device 1, a plurality of light emitting elements 2 are vertically and horizontally arranged as display elements, and display means 3 are provided in three rows. .

Each of the display means 3 is, for example, a bare LED element having no 10 × 10 lens parts vertically and horizontally provided on the surface of a display substrate 4 having a size of about 20 × 20 mm. In the illustrated embodiment, the light-transmitting cover member 5 is attached to the front surface of the display substrate 4 to protect the light emitting element 2. Further, the cover member 5 can be colored.

The display means 3 is attached to the front surface of the first circuit board 6.
Printed wiring is appropriately provided on the front and rear surfaces of the first circuit board 6, and chip elements 7 such as transistors and resistors are arranged on the rear surface to form drive means 8 for causing the light emitting elements 2 to emit light. For example, a male connector 9 is arranged on the peripheral portion on the rear surface side of the first circuit board 6.

A second circuit board 10 is provided on the rear surface side of the first circuit board 6 as a pair. Display control means 13 (hereinafter simply referred to as control means 13) for mainly controlling the display device 1 by disposing the chip element 7, the MCU 11, the crystal 12, etc. on the front and rear surfaces of the second circuit board 10. A female connector 14 corresponding to the male connector 9 of the first circuit board 6 is arranged on the peripheral portion of the front side to form the electric circuit to be formed, and both connectors 9 and 14 are fitted to each other to form the first circuit board. The drive means 8 of 6 and the control means 13 of the second circuit board 10 are electrically connected to each other, and fixed with screws or the like via the columns 15. The first circuit board 6 and the second circuit board 10 may be connected via a cable.

Further, an external connection terminal 17 forming a part of the connection means 16 is provided on one side edge of the second circuit board 10, and a control device 19 for controlling a pachinko game in a pachinko machine 18 via the external connection terminal 17. (Hereinafter, simply referred to as the control device 19) so that the control signal can be received from the control device 19. The connection means may be provided with an input buffer circuit.

The display device 1 as described above can be configured within 90 × 45 × 25 mm, for example, and 10 × 10 dot characters can be displayed on one display means 3.

Next, a central display device provided with the display device 1 as described above
Example of 20, and pachinko machine having the central display device 20
18 will be described.

The pachinko machine 18 has a game section 22 surrounded by guide rails 21.
The central display device 20 is provided substantially at the center, and below the central display device 20, an accessory 23 that can be converted into a first state in which a driving ball is not accepted by the driving source and a second state in which the ball can be easily received 23. have.

The central display device 20 has a window portion 25 in the mounting substrate 24, and the display device 1 faces behind the window portion 25. The window 25
An eaves-shaped upper indicator lamp unit 26 is provided above the lamp, and a lamp 27 is housed inside. Further, a skylight 28 is provided above the upper indicator light section 26. On the other hand, a lower indicator light portion 29 is provided below the window portion 25, and a lamp 27 is housed inside.

The accessory 23 has a horizontally long big winning opening 31 opened on the mounting substrate 30, and a gate 33 driven by a solenoid 32 is rotatably faced to the big winning opening 31. The gate 33 has a lower edge pivotally attached to the mounting substrate 30, and can rotate about 90 degrees in the forward direction, and when it rotates, the special winning opening 31 is opened,
On the back surface (upper surface) of the gate 33, the hit ball flowing down the game section 22 is taken into the special winning opening 31. The bottom of the special winning opening 31 is divided into three parts by a partition part 34, and a continuous switch 35 is faced in the center to form a continuous winning opening 36. In addition, 10 count switches 37 are provided on the left and right of the continuation switch 35 and below.
Is provided to detect all hit balls that enter the special winning opening 31.
A drop prize hole 38 is provided at a diagonally lower left and right position on a mounting substrate 30 provided with a special prize hole 31, a lens portion 39 is provided below the special prize hole 31, and a lamp 27 is housed therein. . In addition, the lamp 27 is also exposed behind the special winning opening 31 to illuminate the special winning opening 31. Further, so-called tulip type winning tools are provided in the game parts 22 on the left and right of the big winning opening 31 to form sleeve winning openings 40.

The game section 22 of the pachinko machine 18 is further provided with a starting opening 41. The start opening 41 is, according to the embodiment shown, a central display 20.
It is provided at three places on the left and right and below, and each starting port 41 faces a starting port switch 42.

Next, the game in the pachinko machine as described above, the flowchart shown in FIG. 12 to FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG.

When the power is turned on, the initial settings such as clearing the RAM are performed, the switches arranged on the game board 43 are checked, and if an error occurs, error processing is performed. If there is no error, each display means 3 of the central display device 20 starts the dim display.

The display means 3l on the left side toward the game board 43 has 8 symbols, the display means 3c at the center has 10 symbols, and the display means on the right side.
3r is set to display 12 symbols each, and each symbol of each display means 3l, 3c, 3r is set to be converted in about 120 msec. In this case, in the display means 3 of the display device 1 according to the present invention, the symbols are not converted instantaneously at predetermined time intervals, but the light emitting elements 2 arranged in the lateral direction are controlled line by line to display the symbols. It is scrolled.

The outline of the pachinko game is that the hit ball shot by the player enters into one of the starting openings 41 provided in the game section 22 and the starting opening switch 42 is turned on by this entering ball, and each display means 3l, 3
c and 3r are bright and start changing display. Then, when the variable display is stopped, when the symbols displayed by the respective display means 3l, 3c, 3r form a predetermined combination, it becomes a winning hand, and the winning object 23 placed in the gaming section 22 is advantageous to the player. The second state is easily converted into the second state for a predetermined time.

Modes for stopping the changing symbols include an automatic stop mode for automatically stopping after a lapse of a predetermined time and a lead stop mode for stopping by operating the changing time reduction button 44 by the player. In the automatic stop mode, the left symbol of the display means 3l on the left side is stopped after a certain time (about 5 seconds) from the start of the variable display of each symbol being bright. The symbol is determined by the remaining time of the control program (from performing a series of processes to being reset by an interrupt signal), a random number for the left symbol,
Repeat the process of adding the random number for the middle symbol and the random number for the right symbol one by one, 8 types for the left symbol (0 to 7), 10 types for the medium symbol (0 to 9), 12 types for the right symbol (0 ~ 11) random number is generated (see the flowchart in Fig. 14), and the random number for the left symbol is determined as the left symbol at the time when approximately 5 seconds have elapsed since the symbol started changing brightly, and the fixed time is approximately 12m. After a lapse of seconds, it stops at the symbol corresponding to the random number. The random number for the middle symbol at the time when the left symbol stops is determined as the medium stop symbol, and after a fixed time (about 500 msec) has elapsed, the symbol stops at the corresponding symbol. The random number for the right symbol at the time when the middle symbol is stopped is determined as the right stop symbol, and after a fixed time (about 500 msec) has elapsed, it stops at the corresponding symbol. In addition, the variation time of the middle symbol doubles from the left symbol stop to about 240 msec, and the variation time of the right symbol doubles to about 240 msec from the middle symbol stop (see the time chart of FIG. 18). . This way,
The fluctuation of the middle symbol and the right symbol becomes slower, and the expectation of the player's major formation is increased.

Then, after about 0.5 seconds have passed since the right symbol stopped, the winning combination is determined.

On the other hand, in the manual mode, the player can
When you operate 44, the variable time reduction button detection time (about 8 m
Second) after which the left symbol is determined, and thereafter, the middle symbol and the right symbol are determined in the same manner as in the above automatic mode, and the display means 3l, 3c,
Stop the 3r display pattern.

In the flowchart () of FIG. 13 showing the details of the process, first, it is determined whether or not the symbol is rotating, and if it is rotating, whether or not it is the symbol stop mode, that is, there is a ball in the starting opening 41 and the symbol is Judge whether it is fluctuating brightly. In the symbol stop mode, the upper unnecessary bits of the automatic stop timer are cleared, and the automatic stop timer is decremented. When the timer expires, the symbol stop mode is set. If the timer has not expired and the variable time reduction switch 44 has been operated in the manual stop mode, the symbol stop mode is set and the 14th
The random number is generated from the random number generation routine shown in the figure, and the left symbol stop position is set, and the left symbol is stopped after 12 msec has elapsed from the symbol determination by setting a fixed time of 12 msec on the left symbol stop timer. . In addition, 500msec is set as a fixed time for the middle symbol stop timer and the right symbol stop timer, after determining the middle symbol, the middle symbol is stopped after 500msec has elapsed, and after 500msec has elapsed after the right symbol has been determined. Stop the design.

Then, in the countdown processing routine () of the combination symbol shown in FIG. 15, first, the design code set subroutine is designated to be the left symbol, and in the display device 1 of the embodiment, one symbol is 10 lines vertically. It consists of
12ms, which is 1/10 of the fluctuation time of 120ms, is set in the symbol update timer. As a result, the pattern will scroll one line in 12 ms. In the symbol code set subroutine, it is determined whether or not the symbol is stopped, and if not, the symbol update timer is added. If the symbol update is not reached within the set time, return to the main routine, and if the symbol is updated, the update timer is cleared and the symbol code is-
Then, the pattern scrolled by one step is displayed. If the symbol code does not exceed the symbol code range, the process returns to the main routine.

Next, in the main routine, the middle symbol is designated, and similarly to the above, the middle of the symbol is designated for the symbol code setting subroutine, and 12 msec is set to the symbol update timer. If it is not the symbol stop mode, the program jumps to the symbol code setting subroutine, and the symbols are shifted by one line in 12 msec and displayed in the same manner as the above left symbol. If the left symbol is stopped in the symbol stop mode, set the symbol update timer to 24 msec,
The time when the middle symbol shifts is set to 24 msec, and it branches to the symbol code setting subroutine, and the middle pattern is set in the same way as the above left symbol.
Shift one line every 24 ms. Extending the display time in this way makes it easier to see the symbols and gives the player the luck of expecting the symbols to be aligned. Furthermore, regarding the right pattern, similarly, it is set to shift by one line every 12 ms or 24 ms.

If the design code exceeds the set code range in the design code setting subroutine, cut the final code, and the final code of the design is 79 for the left design and 99 for the middle design,
Set to be 119 on the right pattern.

When the symbol code obtained as described above is sent to the display device 1, each display means 3l, 3c, 3r displays the symbol corresponding to the symbol code. In this case, the symbols displayed and stopped by the respective display means 3l, 3c, 3r are symbols which can be visually recognized by the player as meaningful symbols, that is, the symbol in which the last digit of the symbol code being displayed is 0-9. So, with the display means 3l on the left, 8 sheets,
The central display means 3c has 10 cards, and the right display means 3r has 12 cards, but 72 left symbols in the middle of conversion, 90 medium symbols, 108
Since the right symbols on the sheet are also displayed continuously until they are stopped, the symbols fluctuate continuously as if they were the symbols drawn on the rotary drum.

Moreover, in the display device 1 according to the illustrated embodiment,
Since the display device 1 itself also has the control means 13, it is possible to divide the 8-bit code into 4-bit codes when receiving the symbol code, and to reduce the connection wiring. That is, the display device 1 and the pachinko machine 18 can be connected by a total of 11 input lines including the power supply line 2, the control line 2, the address line 3, and the data line 4 as the connecting means, but 10X10X3 light emitting elements 2 ... When controlling with the conventional control method, 40 or more lines are required. Further, when the display device 3 is controlled by the control device 19 of the pachinko machine 18, the control device 19 is burdened with heavy load and the display may flicker.

The control means 13 included in the display device 1 has a storage means in which a display control program and character pattern data are stored, and a control signal transferred from the control device 19 side of the pachinko machine 18 is transmitted in accordance with the program. Process and display various displays.

The control signal 13 has eight input registers, and the address of this register is determined by signals from the register terminals R ₀ , R ₁ and R ₂ . Data terminal _{D 0, D 1, D 2} , D 3 data from the data terminal D ₀ at edges write signal WE terminal changes from L level to H _{level, D 1, D 2, D} 3 data register Terminal
Write to the register specified by R ₀ , R ₁ , and R ₂ . Display means 3
Is reset and the display character is updated, the reset terminal RES is set to H level.

The input register has left, center, and right display means 3l, 3c, 3r.
Therefore, the character pattern data divided into upper and lower 4 bits by the controller 19 of the pachinko machine 18 and upper and lower 4 bits for mode setting are input.

Further, the control means 13 is provided with a conversion means for converting the display data into symbol display pattern data for displaying on the display element. That is, the control means 13 controls the left, middle, and right display means 3 respectively.
It has three character control registers corresponding to l, 3c, and 3r, and character pattern data divided into upper and lower 4 bits is reset to 8 bits and transferred to this register. Depending on the 8-bit data and the setting of the mode control register, each display means 3l,
The characters displayed on 3c and 3r are determined.

The display device 1 arranges a plurality of characters vertically according to the setting of the mode control register to display an arbitrary 100
There are two display modes, a vertical scroll mode for displaying dots and a fixed mode for displaying fixed characters.

In the vertical scroll mode, a code is attached to each dot in the vertical column, and in the fixed mode, a code is attached to each character. In the vertical scroll mode, different character patterns are set for the left, center, right and each display means 3l, 3c, 3r (see the code table in FIG. 20).

In addition, the mode control register is used for each display means 3.
Common to l, 3r, and 3r, the following modes can be set. The vertical scroll mode, the fixed display mode, the mode in which the display means 3 is brightly lit and the mode in which the display means 3 is dimly lit,
Modes in which the blinking state of the display means 3 is different (no blinking, 0.
You can set two test modes: blinking at 05 seconds, blinking at 0.2 seconds, blinking at 0.3 seconds), and data check and LED check.

Then, the MCU 11 scans the LED based on the data in the control register in about 1 msec to express the character.

When the display device 1 having the above-mentioned configuration is controlled by the control device 19 of the pachinko machine 18 and the vertical scroll mode is selected, each display means 3l, 3c, 3r is shifted by one line and the pattern is as if The rotating drum you drew changes as if it were spinning. For example, FIG. 21 (A) shows a display means on the left side.
3l displays the code 0-9, the central display means 3c is the code
94 to 3 are displayed, and the display means 3r on the right side displays the codes 112 to 1. Such a display state is impossible with a conventional display device.

It is also possible to visually display the game state to the player by using various display lamps such as lamps and LEDs provided around the central display device 20 and the game board 43, and to display it using the display device 1. Yes (see Figure 19).

Then, the symbols of the respective display means 3l, 3c, 3r are sequentially stopped (see FIG. 17), and the combination is determined to determine the winning combination. For example, as shown in FIG. 21 (B), if the respective display means are arranged in a predetermined pattern, it is determined that the winning combination is set, the winning combination is set, and the special winning opening 31 is opened for about 30 seconds. Big prize hole 31
The hit balls that have been won are counted by the 10-count switch 37, and when there are 10 winnings in the special winning opening 31 or when a predetermined time has elapsed, the special winning opening 31 is closed. In addition, the big prize hole
When the continuation switch 35 detects the entry of a hit ball while 31 is open, the special winning opening 31 is opened again after the opening operation of that time is finished, and it is possible to open up to 10 times. Further, a maximum of four winning prizes can be stored in the starting opening 41, and the fluctuation is restarted after the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped or after the start operation is completed. Further, a small winning combination is set as the winning combination, and in the case of a small winning combination, the special winning opening 31 is opened for about 6 seconds.

When a hit ball is won in the winning opening provided in the game section 22, a predetermined number of winning balls are discharged, but in the illustrated pachinko machine 18, when winning in the starting opening 41, seven prizes are provided for each winning ball. When the balls are discharged and the other winning prize hole 28, drop winning prize hole 38, sleeve winning prize hole 40 and big winning prize hole 31 are won, 13 prize balls are discharged per winning prize ball. . This is performed in the prize ball control process () in FIG. 12 (B).

The prize ball control mechanism 45 for controlling the prize balls to be discharged as described above has the prize ball case 46 divided into two rows so that 5 and 8 prize balls can be stored. The prize ball control switch (not shown) is activated to discharge the prize ball. A ball stop lever 47 is inserted between the second and third rows from the bottom of the row containing eight prize balls, and if you win a general prize hole other than the starting hole 41, The prize ball control solenoid 48 operates in synchronization with the ball control switch to release the ball stop lever 47 and discharge 5 + 8 = 13 prize balls. On the other hand, the starting port
When winning 41, the number of winnings is memorized, and 5 + 2 =
Eject 7 prize balls. Then, when the prize ball control switch is turned off, the prize ball control solenoid 48 once actuates the ball stop lever 47 to fill the prize ball case 46 with the prize ball, and then the prize ball control solenoid is turned off to release the ball stop lever 47. Then, the ball stopper lever 47 is inserted between the second and third balls from the bottom to prepare for the next prize ball discharge. It should be noted that each time the seven prize balls are discharged, the winning memory for the starting opening 41 is decremented by one. Starting port
If the winning of 41 and the winning of the other winning openings are almost the same, the seven winning balls are discharged by the winning memory of the starting opening 41 first, and then the other general winning openings are lost after the winning memory is lost. 13 prize balls will be discharged based on the winning prize.

Incidentally, winning memory to the starting opening 41, and the discharge of the prize ball is visually displayed to the player by various display lights, and the player is also auditorily informed by a sound effect or the like for the convenience of the player, Further enhance the interest in pachinko games.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments of the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the claims.

<Effects of the Invention> The present invention, a control device for controlling a pachinko game that is performed based on a prize to a starting opening provided in a game section where a hit ball ejected by a player flows down, and a plurality of controllers accompanying the game. A pachinko machine having display control means for performing display control of a display device capable of variably displaying symbols, wherein the control device calculates display data for scrolling the symbols, and the display data is the display means. The display device scrolls the symbols based on the display data, so that the display device of the display symbols, which is deeply related to the control of the game, is calculated by the control device for controlling the game. Actual display control based on the display data can be performed by the display control means provided in the display device. Therefore, the conversion of the display symbols becomes continuous, and the scroll display, which has been difficult to obtain with the conventional electric display device, can be easily performed, and the interest of the pachinko game can be significantly improved. In addition, the number of connecting wires can be greatly reduced, the load on the control device is significantly reduced, and the display does not flicker. On the other hand, compared to the conventional mechanical display device, the structure is extremely simple, fine timing adjustments are not required, and the assembly and adjustment work can be greatly reduced, and variations among products are also possible. Disappear.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a display device seen from the front side, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the display device seen from the rear side, and FIG. 3 is provided on the display device. FIG. 4 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game board, FIG. 7 is a front view of the central display device, and FIG. Is a vertical sectional view of the same, FIG. 9 is a front view of the accessory, FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view of the same, FIG. 11 is a block diagram of an electric circuit of the pachinko machine, FIG. 12 is a flow chart of the control device, and FIG. Figure 13 is a flow chart of the symbol stop routine, Figure 14 is a flow chart of the random number generation routine,
15 is a flowchart of the countdown processing routine of the combination symbol, FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the symbol code setting subroutine, FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the symbol stop routine, FIG. 18 is a time chart of the automatic stop mode, and FIG. Time chart, FIG. 20 is a code table of symbols, FIG. 21 shows an example of the display state of the display means, (A)
Is in the middle of fluctuation, and (B) is in a major role forming state. 1 ... Display device, 2 ... Light emitting element, 3 ... Display means.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A control device for controlling a pachinko game, which is performed based on a winning in a starting opening provided in a game section where a hit ball ejected by a player flows down, and a plurality of symbols associated with the game are variably displayed. A pachinko machine having display control means for performing display control of a possible display device, wherein the control device calculates display data for scrolling and displaying the design, and sends the display data to the display control means. At the same time, the display device scroll-displays the symbols based on the display data. 2. The display control means includes conversion means for converting received display data into pattern display pattern data for displaying on a display element, and based on the pattern display pattern data converted by the conversion means. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a pattern is displayed.