CN1033243A

CN1033243A - Pinball machine

Info

Publication number: CN1033243A
Application number: CN88107807A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 新山吉平; 伊东広司
Original assignee: Sofia Inc
Current assignee: Sofia Inc
Priority date: 1987-11-27
Filing date: 1988-11-14
Publication date: 1989-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 2003-11-14
Also published as: ES2008583A6; AU2040288A; AU591845B2; JP2958953B2; CN1036765C; JPH01139086A; KR890007768A; KR920002804B1; MY103549A

Abstract

When Pinball machine of the present invention enters on the game table a certain specific prize prize hole when ball, this machine is according to default game rate service, this machine is provided with the variable display means of moving according to the prize-winning state of shooting ball, with this device be transformed into demonstration result when stopping according to the variable display portions part, the prize-winning device of change of the state that is easy to receive.For changing continuously numerical value that variable display means shows to provide the numerical value that shows control to show not being counter but change continuously, this has not only improved the eyesight resolution, and has provided the interest that when stopping numerical value being made the possibility of prediction and increased recreation.

Description

Pinball machine

The present invention relates to a kind of Pinball machine, when ball enters a specific prize-winning hole that is arranged on the gameboard, according to prearranged game rate, Pinball machine sends the prize ball, and this machine is provided with according to the variable display means of prize-winning state of operation with it and is transformed into the prize-winning device of change of the state of " the demonstration result when stopping according to the variable display portions part, can receive easily ".

In pinball machine, in order to increase the enjoyment of game machine, the prize-winning device that receives the shooting ball has used various designs.

For example, a kind of pinball machine be provided with ball once the variable display means that enters a specific prize-winning hole action and operate and according to its show the result never the state of receiving be transformed into the prize-winning device of variation of the state of receiving easily.

Variable display means has a plurality of variable display portions parts, and they are operated independently of each other, just as an automatic vending machine, is in usually under each display unit of stopping enters a specific prize-winning hole at ball the condition and begins operation.Its show state (for example numerical value) changes continuously, and when the demonstration result when stopping (the mutual combination that each shows) sets up concerning of a regulation, constitutes a specific office.

This specific office is meant that the parts of opening/close of the prize-winning device of change are opened, and the state that state is never received is transformed into the state that is easy to receive in official hour or number of times.During this period, receive easily in the prize-winning hole in the prize-winning device of change, therefore, game rate according to the rules can obtain a large amount of prize balls corresponding to the quantity of prize-winning ball.

And then, since cycle of this specific office according to ball during this period in by the situation of a continuity detection part in the prize-winning device of change upgraded continuously (but, cycle of this specific office be limited to reach certain certain specific prize-winning nodule number), this recreation just becomes and attracts very much the player.

Incidentally, the demonstration of variable display means changes by Computer Control Unit to be carried out, and detect a ball in a specific prize-winning hole when prize-winning, and this control device is starting automatically just, and through just stopping after one period stipulated time.Therefore, the player only notes its result, and the player can not participate in showing the result.The not necessarily glad so Automatic Control of tasting of player.In other words, if the player can directly stop the action of the variable display means that begins to operate, the player just can participate in that the demonstration result is also glad to taste thrilling interesting recreation.But, can alikely arrive, if all operation all allows the game machine person judge, they perhaps hinder the next round recreation with regard to because of being busy with the enjoyment that shut-down operation can't enjoy flip football itself to the full earlier owing to the display operation time of variable display means is oversize.

From aforesaid situation as can be seen, desirable way is to allow the shut-down operation of variable display means the player operate by free wish, they just can carry out shut-down operation when the player thinks shut-down operation, when they when sample is not done, then later just carry out shut-down operation automatically at certain hour.

What mention in passing is again, traditional variable display means is arbitrarily used digital control, and the numerical value that its control device by computer system changes the variable display portions part shows.Yet, if showing, numerical value so changes digitally, its change state becomes intermittently, makes eyes tired easily.And, because it lack to change and can not predict at all during changing what the next numerical value that arrives is, expectation just can not occur, and weaken producing the interest of specific office to the combination of the big numerical quantity of variable display portions part when stopping.

Thus, primary and foremost purpose of the present invention is the enjoyment for the variable display means operation that increases the player.

Another object of the present invention is to accept in player's free wish in the shut-down operation that makes variable display means, the limit of restriction shut-down operation and the design of perfect recreation office.

Another object of the present invention is to show the continuity that changes and improve the view resolution that shows and strengthen produce the expectation of a certain characteristics office when it stops providing variable display means numeral.In order to obtain these purposes, by the present invention is to provide: on the recreation table top with a guide rail around and the Game Zone that forms; One is used for the batting emitter to the Game Zone emission ball of game table; A plurality of specific prize-winning holes of receiving are set in this Game Zone; By the variable display means that a plurality of variable display portions parts constitute, the figure of its modifiable continuously demonstration such as number etc.; The change that has out/close element that in Game Zone, the is provided with device of winning a prize, it can be switched to the opening that the closure state of not accepting ball and ball are easy to receive; An operational trigger that starts variable display operation when being used for detecting prize-winning ball in specific prize-winning hole; A shut-down operation device that stops the variable display means operation by peripheral operation; One section preset time after the operation starting automatically stops the timing means of the operation of variable display means later on; A control device that is used to produce a specific office, this thinks of the fair quiet  of examining τ extremely at the Cui in variable display means and instructs the fair thorn  that chews of V melon and brag the pond latitude and send a ceremonial jade-ladle, used in libation ㄌ sound of footsteps  to protect  nest,  tribute Xi fraud father rose order to close parts and open one and give the regularly phase.

Therefore, when this specific prize-winning hole was won in a batting, variable display means began operation, but this operation can control the shut-down operation device by the player and optionally stop, increasing the entertaining of recreation with the bet that produces specific office.

And if the player does not implement shut-down operation, the scheduled time has gone over, and time set i.e. action automatically, stops variable display means.Like this, when hitting ball and win specific prize-winning hole one by one, the player can be by automatic shut-down operation observation special play, and needn't all carry out the shut-down operation of variable display means each time.According to this, when the player is in good competitive state, can concentrate on energy in the operation of batting itself, and the destruction that prevents rhythm stops the meaningless prolongation of demonstration time simultaneously, can increase the rapid reaction of recreation.

And, according to the present invention, in the preamble structure, the display control unit that provides the numeral that is used for changing continuously variable display means to show.

The numeral of variable display portions part shows be not digital but varying type continuously, and this has not only improved the possibility that eyesight identification becomes but also provided the digital forecast when stopping, thereby increased the entertaining of recreation.

These purposes of the present invention will become obvious when considering preferred embodiment in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 represents first embodiment of the invention to Fig. 9, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the front view of a structure example of expression pinball machine recreation platform.

Fig. 2 is the total perspective of variable display means.

Fig. 3 is the decomposition diagram of variable display means.

Fig. 4 is the anterior elevational view of variable display means integral body.

Fig. 5 is the block diagram of control device one embodiment of explanation variable display.

Fig. 6 is illustrated in variable display means to add the key diagram that numeral shows changing pattern.

Fig. 7 is the key diagram of seven sections demonstrations.

Fig. 8 is the key diagram of representing the data that are stored in the demonstration change among the ROM.

Fig. 9 A, B and C are the control device control operation example flow chart of expression when having produced one specific innings in flip football.

Figure 10 illustrates second embodiment of the present invention to Figure 12, wherein:

Figure 10 is seven sections explicit declaration figure.

Figure 11 is that expression is to being stored in the key diagram of the fixed data that numerical value shows among the ROM.

Figure 12 is the key diagram as the operating data of the operating result of being carried out by CPU.

Fig. 1 represents to use the structure of pinball machine game table 1 of the present invention to give an example.It is to be used for batting emitter (diagram is omitted) ball that penetrates by the pinball machine bottom is directed into the top of game table 1 that guide rail 10 is set.Game Zone 2 is made up of the zone that guide rail 10 and the glass plate on game table 1 front (platform surface) surround.

Be provided with a variable display means 30 in the middle and upper part of this Game Zone 2, be used as in the first special prize-winning hole 313 that is arranged at the right and left, or be arranged at the prize power generation device of batting and being handled when winning a prize in the second special prize-winning hole 3 in centre.In the middle upper end of this variable display means 30, be provided with a prize hole 12 that is referred to as " paradise ", prize-winning barrier post 11 controls that are erected at variable display means 30 tops of batting herein.

Below this variable display means 30, a prize-winning device 40 of change is installed, it is weighed (in this preferred embodiment according to the prize that the specific operation result because of above-mentioned variable display means 30 produces, the prize power that produces one specific innings of state is called a Grand Prix), rotate downwards by the top of opening/closing door 41, keep and open a scheduled time (for example 30 seconds).The prize-winning device 40 of this change is according to the condition of continuity, and promptly prize-winning ball is opened at most 10 times by one of them continuity detector 42 situation.

Place, the left upper right corner above the prize-winning device 40 of this change is provided with the flower-shaped general prize-winning hole 4 and 4 of tulip.(when ball entered any of these two prize-winning holes, the prize ball was encouraged ball according to predefined predetermined game rate discharge each time).

Around the prize-winning device 40 of change, be provided with rotating rotation guiding part 13(parts that change direction of stroke, be referred to as the post wheel).

Be provided with in the bottom of game table 1 one be arranged in game table 1 back be used for collect those in the outlet hole 14 of failing to enter the ball in prize-winning hole such as 3,4,12,313 grades by the top way that enters Game Zone 2.

Above-mentioned variable display means 30 structures such as following Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 3.

Just, variable display means 30 is equipped with a structure base framework 31, and this framework is emerging in the front of table top one opening portion of game table 1, at the structural framing back side lamp socket 32 is housed.At the center of structural framing 31 and lamp socket 32 installing variable display 33, make and to see the variable display portions part by opening portion by the front of game table 1.From structural framing 31 backs, in the back of lamp socket 32 power set fixed frame 34 is installed, the one motor (not shown) as power set is used for providing rotary power to variable display element 35, this motor is arranged on the upper part of power set fixed frame 34, and position on the upper side, the center that is rotatably installed in structural framing 31.One terminal plate (not shown) is installed in the back of power set fixed frame 34.

Along structural framing 31 peripheries and the middle body on the thickness direction of front and back, a fixed plate part 312 has been installed.The front portion of structural framing 31, owing to be fixed with this fixed plate part 312 in the positive bonding of an around openings edge of the central authorities of game table 1 top Game Zone 2, and be emerging in the Game Zone 2.

At the central part of structural framing 31, an opening 311 that is used to install above-mentioned variable display 33 is arranged, the upper end is provided with above-mentioned prize-winning hole 12 therein, then is respectively arranged with the above-mentioned first specific prize-winning

hole

313 and 313 at two ends, the left and right sides.Upper end in above-mentioned opening 311 fronts, be provided with the 1st to 3 operation display element 311aa of green transparent, 311bb and 311cc(Fig. 1), be provided with red transparent the 4th to the 6th operation display element 311a, 311b and 311c(Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 at regular intervals in the lower end).At these the 1st to the 6th work display units 311aa, 311bb, 311cc, 311a, 311b is equipped with the display lamp (not shown) among the 311c.To the 6th work display element 311a, among 311b and the 311c, be respectively arranged with the prize-winning especially storage display window of two stage vertical 311e than the 4th on the low level) to 311h(Fig. 2.Be used for the display lamp L1 that prize-winning storage shows, L2, L3 and L4 are installed in respectively on these central openings.And the 1st to the 3rd work display element 311aa on high bit between 311bb and the 311cc, has installed prize power and has produced display element 311i.Prize power produces display lamp L5 and L6 and is installed in display lamp that each centre the is provided with (not shown) that inserts in the hole.Back in prize-winning

hole

12 and 313 has been installed the release groove 12a and the 313a that are used for the ball of winning a prize is directed to the back side of game table 1 respectively.

Be used to show that the prize power that special prize power produces produces the two ends, the left and right sides that display element 314 is installed in structural framing 31.The front of these prize power display elements 314 is made up of the colourful transparent material.Prize power has been installed has therein produced display lamp (not making among the figure).

Cut apart dished prize power by rib rib 3111 and produce the part all around that display 311m is installed in structural framing 31 fronts.Prize power

generation display lamp

324a and 325a are installed in each prize power and produce among the display 31m.

Also be installed in the position, middle and upper part of structural framing 31 as the armouring element 38 of prize power generation display element.Below this armouring element 38, also be, the annular concavity framework 311n of upper opening is installed in the space of the middle and upper part of structural framing 31.The prize power that is equipped with in this annular concavity framework 311n produces display lamp (scheming not shown), variable display element 35 by motor rotation in abridged among the figure, variable display element 35 is being rotatably mounted, so that can cover this prize power from last face shield and produce display lamp.Variable display element 35 shapes such as carnival hat, and make by the transparent material of colour.

Above-mentioned special prize-winning

hole

313 and 313 is installed in the front of structural framing 31.In addition, be used to change the falling direction change element 315 that hits the ball falling direction and 315 and touch the strike ball that falls along Game Zone 2 and the additional

rotary column

316 and 316 that rotates, can be rotatably set in the two ends, the left and right sides of above-mentioned opening portion 311 separately, and be in respectively special prize-winning

hole

313 and 313 under.

Variable display 33 structures such as following Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 describe in detail.

Above-mentioned variable display 33 is equiped with variable display seat 331, one is the digital board 332 that the sheet pile formula is installed in variable display seat front, with one be contained in variable display seat 331 front cover caps 333, cover cap is fixed this digital board 332 from digital board 332 fronts thus.

Above-mentioned variable display seat 331 is provided with the display frame 331c that is fixed on terminal plate 331b front of terminal plate 311b.The 7 segmentation transparent component 331d that make numeral " 8 " shape and be arranged in triplex row are installed on the display frame 331c to 331j.In the front of these 7 segmentation transparent components 311d to the terminal plate 331b of 311j, it is red that many light emitting diode 331k(are installed respectively) and 331l(green) make two kinds of display lamps that send mutually do not share the same light (for example green and red).When numerical value was shown as even number, 311k was luminous for the red secondary pipe, was odd number when numerical value shows, green diode 311l is luminous.

On above-mentioned digiboard 332, also be provided be " 8 " word figure be installed on the non-transparent material and the 7 segmentation transparent component 332d that are arranged in three line numbers to 332j.Dependence with this digital board 332 with sheet pile mode device in the front of display frame 331c, it is corresponding mutually one by one to 332j position separately and transparent component 331d-331j position separately to make that Da examines 32d.Above-mentioned cover cap 333 is made by the square frame shape transparent material that lacks a limit.This cover cap is installed in the front of variable display seat 331, so that digital board 332 is placed in the front of variable display seat 331 as sheet pile, and this cover cap positively blocks digital board 332 from it.

The variable display 33 of above-mentioned such formation, as described later, at the variable display element A of variable display 33, B and C duration of work, variable display element A, B and C show from bottom to top, disappear then, and change the colour that sends by show state.

Below, speak of the pinball machine of said structure, when a ball is injected in the Game Zone 2 by the ball striking device of machine bottom (dispensing among the figure), and bat when entering the first specific prize-winning hole 313 and the 313 or second specific prize-winning hole 3, be installed in the variable display element A of the variable display 33 on the variable display means 30, B and C numerical value show a, and b up flows respectively as them with c do action (changing ground work).

Numerical value at this variable display 33 shows a, during b and the c periodic duty, if there is more ball to enter specific prize-winning hole 313 yesterday 313 or at 3 o'clock, its numerical value promptly is stored in one and is untreated in the digital storage circuit (diagram is omitted) as the numerical value that is untreated of variable demonstration.Four the special prize-winning display window 311es of numerical value in above-mentioned variable display means 30 fronts that are untreated that this is stored show (shown in below Fig. 2) with 1 to 8 to 311h.

That is to say that from 1 to 4 demonstration is performed such; Corresponding to the display lamp number number among the special prize-winning display window 311c to 311h of the numerical value that is untreated of above-mentioned storage from the top down and from about with 1), 2), 3) and 4) order light.

When the number that is untreated of storage surpasses 4, extinguish at once to the display lamp 323b among the 311h at whole special prize-winning display window 311e, then, special prize-winning display window 311e has surpassed several numerical value that is untreated of 4 with from the top down from left to right with 1 to the display lamp 323b of 311h to those), 2), 3) to 4) order do brightly secretly to close brightly, show thereby can amount to 8 numeral.

But, even outnumbered the words of these special prize-winning display window 311e to the display capabilities 8 of 311h, all prize-winning numbers that are untreated also can be stored in the number storage circuit that is untreated that diagram omitted, and this variable display 33 then makes multiple for all these numbers and operate.

When the numerical value demonstration of variable display 33, a in the time of b and c do action, is positioned at variable display element, A, the 1st to the 6th red green operation display element 311aa on the upper-lower position of B and C, 331bb, 311cc, 311a, the operation display lamp of 311b and 311c do bright secretly close bright.These flash light promptly becomes by operation display element 311aa and can use other state of outlook to 311cc and 311a from the outside to 311c.

When the demonstration numerical value that is accompanied by cycling at random, variable display 33 has changed after the certain hour (perhaps to pressed the not shown time that is installed in the stop button on the game machine and stops by the player) and variable display element A, when B and C stop simultaneously or by order, with variable display portions part A, the identical color of the digital display color of B and C on one side operation display part part 311aa-311cc and the work display lamp among the 311a-311c light.

According to variable display element A, respectively show numerical value a among B and the C, the color operation display element 311aa on one side that b is identical with the c color, 331bb, 311cc, 311a, 311b, operation display lamp among the 311c stops at situation about lighting, just can obvious each variable display element A, B and every numeral of C show that a, b and c are odd number or even number.

As a result, the operation display element 311a when stopping to show the combination of a, b and c and produced the prize power of a certain specific office to the numeral of 311c, as described later.

When producing a prize temporary, 35 rotations of variable display portions part also start.

When producing certain prize temporary, the door 41 of opening/close of the prize-winning device 40 of change promptly is held open the scheduled time and pre-determined number.For example, can set out/close door 41 and when once prize power produces, continue out 30 seconds, can open at most 10 times.Also can put the conditional request of at every turn opening continuously surely, promptly when door was opened, door 41 centers be opened/be closed to the strike ball that rolls into out/close door 41 will by approaching, and detected by the continuous detecting device 42 of opening/closing in the door 41.

Below serve as according to describing a computer system as control device 100 with Fig. 5 to Fig. 8, this system is used to be controlled at the variable display portions part of above-mentioned variable display, A, B, in the operating time of C as the demonstration of flowing changes and corresponding to the emission change in color of show state.

At first, with reference to the control system block diagram of control device 100 shown in Figure 5, timer 104 and as the ROM102 of read-only memory with as the RAM103 of random access memory (RAM) is connected to the CPU (CPU) that constitutes computer system.Be used for showing translation data D according to the numerical value that circulation shows and show state processing colorful light-emitting shows ₀, D ₁To D ₉(for example, when numerical value was shown as even number, the demonstration that glows then showed with green glow for odd number) is stored among the above-mentioned ROM.

Be installed in the sense switch SW and the SW of the prize-winning detector of conduct in special prize-winning hole 313 and 3 ₂Be connected to the variable display element A of these CPU 101,7 segmentations with shutdown switch 106 by I/O port 105, B and C also are connected to this CPU 101 by I/O port 107 and driver 108.

For the data D that is stored among the ROM102 ₀, D ₁To D ₉, have and be applicable to that from " 0 " to " 9 " make picture and flow from bottom to top and change required all mode structure in proper order.

Among Fig. 6,10 modes of numerical value display mode change are stored in expression from (1) to (10).That is, show that from certain numerical value of counting to another number as " 0-1 ", " 1-2 " arrives " 9-0 " by 6 grades of variations.And by all each sections are all extinguished so that numeral change clear.The demonstration time of each grade for example is 48 milliseconds.

In Fig. 8, expression is formed in the data D(D of above-mentioned changing pattern shown in Figure 6 ₀-D ₉).

In above-mentioned figure, the left side is marked as " 0-1 " " 1-2 " up to " 9-0 ", is that exponential quantity shows that doing " 0 " respectively arrives " 1 ", and " 1 " arrives " 2 ", arrives the variation of " 0 " up to " 9 ", and is used for changing like this data presented D(D ₀-D ₉) the right of each that then is listed in them.

At each data D(D ₀-D ₉) numeral " 1-7 " that provides of top is corresponding to each corresponding display segment of annotating among the seven segmentation explicit declaration figure of Fig. 7 with numeral " 1-7 ".For each part of the data D that is given these numerals " 1-7 ", when it was " 0 ", these data just made its corresponding display segment extinguish, and when it is " 1 ", corresponding display segment are lighted.Equally, provide the data position decision variable display portions part A of numeral " 8 " above, the numerical value display color of B and C.When this data division is " 0 ",, and when it is " 1 ", light green LED 311 l at variable display 33 mid point shiny red light emitting diode 331k.In this preferred embodiment, have only when numerical value to show that when all being odd number, green LED 311 l are just lighted, otherwise all other situation is lighted red light emitting diodes 331k.

If use these data D to make numerical value show 6 grades of variations doing as shown in Figure 6, these data are just adopted to right data D successively from left data D, but, forming the period of not utilizing any data and all display segments all to extinguish between the 3rd data D of left number and the 4th data D.

Subsidiary with reference to numerical value change from " 0 " to " 1 ", explain the numerical value demonstration and utilize data D00 among Fig. 8, D01, D02, D03, the corresponding relation between 6 grades of variations among Fig. 6 that D04 and D10 did.From lighting " 1 " to " 6 " section (Fig. 7) that numerical value shows and utilizing data D00 to realize that the numerical value of redness " 0 " shows this original state, utilize data D01 and D02 one by one, each display segment is extinguished with moving up gradually.Then, the state that free of data D can use, the demonstration of " 0 " numerical value is extinguished fully appears.Then, data D03, D04 and D10 occur from the next ground of face one by one, and be last, changes to the numerical value show state that uses data D10 to realize complete green " 1 ".

When detection signal from above-mentioned sense switch SW ₁And SW ₂, when being input to the CPU 101 of computer system 100 of above-mentioned formation by I/O port 105, the prize-winning number of statistics also is stored among the RAM103.The numerical value that is stored among the ROM102 shows translation data D0, and D1 is accessed by the memory signal to D9.Based on these data D0, D1 is to D9, and these three 7 segmentation display element A, the numerical value of B and C show, change independently of each other from top to bottom like flowing by I/O port 107 and driver 108.The a period of time that is provided with by timer 104 in the past after (still, if when sending into signal by shutdown switch SW, just constantly) at this, from CPU 101 output stop signals, make seven segmentation display element A, the variation of the numerical value indication of B and C is stopped singly, shows thereby form 3 complete numerical value.

For showing as each numerical value after the above-mentioned variation of finishing, if odd number, it is exactly green, if even number, it is exactly red.

If the numerical value after changing is one group of odd number, just produce the prize power of aforementioned specific office.

Variable display element A, the numerical value of B and C show that the several of awardeding number in prize-winning hole 313 and 3 that will do to equal to be stored among the above-mentioned RAM103 changes.

Application has the pinball machine of said structure, Fig. 9 represents the control sequence flow chart of playing by following state: a batting enters special prize-winning hole 313 or 3, impel variable display means 30 action, produce certain prize power (the prize power of one specific innings of state) as the result of its action.

In this case, the microprocessor bag that constitutes computer system have one be used for being stored in special prize-winning hole 313 and 3 prize-winning mostly to be n(n most be arbitrary constant) the storage counter of awardeding number.Detect the special operational result (one group of odd number for example, as [1,1,1], [3,3,3] ...), and produce state one specific innings according to this operating result.

When opening the game machine power supply and begin to play, at first store counter and be reset at step R2.The 325a that produces the display lamp 324a among the display element 311m in the power of the prize around the step R4 structural framing 31 is glittering and mobile, and makes the numeral that is shown flow by certain orientation.

In step R6, judge whether hit ball enters prize-winning hole 313 or 3.If judge that hitting ball reaches special prize-winning hole 313 or 3, program enters step 8, judgement is stored number at the storage counter and whether is arrived the upper limit " n ", do not arrive " n " if judge, add after 1 at next step R10 storage counter, flow process enters step R12, is " n " as judging still, and flow process directly enters step R12.

Additional disclosure once, on above-mentioned steps R6, even judge that not hitting ball enters in the situation in special prize-winning hole 313 or 3 prize-winning holes,, hits step R7 former special prize-winning hole 313 or 3 and of entering of ball if judging as untreated storage 3, make the storage counter greater than " 0 ", flow process also will enter step R12.But, if, just repeat the circulation of R6, till a dozen batting enter special prize-winning hole 313 or 3 and win a prize to R7 even judge that the storage counter also is not more than " 0 " in step R7.

As mentioned above, in case program enters step R12, on above-mentioned steps R12, just begun the variable display element A of seven segmentations, the variable demonstration of B and C.After being set to about 6 seconds the continuous time of operation, flow process enters R16 and R18(still, and for variable display element A, B and C prolong about 1 second respectively continuous time).

On step R16 and R18, judge that at variable display element A after B and the C starting, whether (about 6 seconds) past as do not pass by sometime, judge whether closure of shutdown switch SW.One definite period in the past after or by the time the closed flow process of shutdown switch just enter next step R20.

On step R20, variable display element A, the variation that the numerical value of the variable display element A of B and C left shows is parked in after the primary importance, and flow process enters step R22.

At step R22, if the numerical value that stops of variable display element A shows that a is one " odd number ", program enters step R24, and generation sound is as the effect sound of " table tennis ".On next step R26, on variable display element A, the display lamp of the first green operation display element 311a is lighted, and shows green demonstration, and program enters step R32 then.

On the other hand, show it is not " odd number " if judge the numerical value of variable display element A on step R22, generation sound is as the effect sound of " pouncing on " on next step R28.Can show display element A bottom, the display lamp among red the 4th operation display element 311a is lighted at step R30, represents red display thereafter, and program enters step R32 then.

On step R32, certain stand-by period (for example, 1 second kind) afterwards, on next step R34, the numerical value of the variable display element B at middle part shows that b is stopped, then, program enters next but one step R38.

On step R36, judge that the numerical value that stops of variable display element A shows that the numerical value of a and variable display element B shows whether b all equals earlier odd number (a=b=odd number).If " a=b=odd number ", program enter step R38 and produce the effect sound of " table tennis ", the display lamp in the green second operation display element 311bb on variable display element B top is lighted, and expression is green to be shown.Program enters step R48 then.

On the other hand, if judge do not have to set up " a=b=odd number ", produce the effect sound of " pouncing on " on next step R44, in variable display element B bottom, the display lamp among red the 5th operation display element 311b is lighted the expression red display.Program enters step R48 then.

Step R48, one determine the stand-by period after (for example, 1 second), below on the step R50, show that at the numerical value of right-hand variable display element C variation of C stops.Then, after next step, program enters next step R52.

On the step R52, judge that numerical value shows a, whether b and c are congruent to odd number (a=b=c=odd number)." if a=b=c=odd number ", program enters step R54, and produces the effect sound of " table tennis ".Display lamp in green the 3rd operation display element 311cc on variable display element C top is lighted, and expression is green to be shown.Program enters step R58 then.On step R58, generation shows " hiss " that satisfies specific office status condition.Program enters following step R60 and starting is used to rotate the motor (diagram slightly) that prize power produces variable display portions part 35.

Following step R62 produces display lamp along with being centered around structural framing 31 prize power on every side, and is arranged on and armouring parts 38, and lighting respectively or closing of the prize power generation display lamp in post wheel 13 and the rotary body 35 is bright, and produces specific office state.

After finishing specific office state, program enters step R68, storage counter counts down 1, then, program get back to after step R6 and the execution in step R6 institute in steps.

On the other hand, if in above-mentioned steps R52, judge to be provided with foundation " a=b=c=odd number ", produce " pouncing on " effect sound equipment at step R64, display lamp in redness the 6th operation display element 311c of variable display element C bottom is lighted, and shows red display at following step R66.Program enters step R68, after the storage counter counts down 1, program get back to after step R6 and the execution in step R6 institute in steps.

As pinball machine of the present invention according to above formation, winning a prize in special prize-winning hole 313 and 3 because the some time bats, cause under the situation of variable display means 30 actions, variable display element A, the numerical value of B and C shows a, b and c, according to the data in the ROM102 that is stored in computer system 100, like flowing, on above-below direction, change, the result, flip football has invested the more enjoyment of flip football person.

And for variable display element A, the numerical value of B and C shows a, b and c show with green owing to can produce the odd number numerical value demonstration of specific office state, and other use red display, therefore the numerical value that produces specific office state just shows can use color differentiating, and the player is discerned easily.

And, at variable display element A, the numerical value of B and C shows a, when b and c stop one by one, all to judge the occurrence condition that whether satisfies specific office state each time, if satisfy, at variable display element A, green first to the 3rd operation display element 311aa on B and C top, the display lamp among 311bb and the 311cc is lighted, and stops to show for green constantly on being illustrated in whenever.Therefore, if three green demonstrations finish, specific office state has just produced, if do not light, is exactly not produce.The identification of specific like this office state just becomes and has been easy to.

Additional disclosure be, in this example, variablely be presented at variable display element A, B and C place are like fluidly moving from top to bottom, still, they also can be as fluidly moving from top to bottom.In addition, variable display element A, the display color number of B and C is 2 kinds, however it also can be a kind or more than 2 kinds.

In addition, all demonstration except that variable demonstration, for example, the prize-winning numerical value in the prize-winning device of change shows, perhaps show or the like can both be as moving as flowing for serial number.

Figure 10 represents second preferred embodiment to Figure 12.But because the pinball machine in this preferred embodiment is removed outside the part-structure, its formation is identical with above-mentioned first preferred embodiment, so remove for different piece with outside the different numberings, for with the identical components that is used for first embodiment and give all to have omitted among those figure of identical numbering, and its different piece only is described.

In above-mentioned first preferred embodiment, as carrying out the method that circulation shows, this moment, numerical value was presented at the variable display element A of the system of using a computer 100, on B and the C, as appearing and subsiding like flowing, the data D that is used for the patterns of change of whole numerical value demonstrations is stored in the ROM102 of computer system 100, and calls these data D and carry out the numeral demonstration.But in this preferred embodiment, minimum data D and being used for make numerical value show according to data D do as flow the order of operation that changes all be stored in the ROM102 of computer system 100, the operational processes that relies on CPU 101 to carry out changing pattern according to data D and order of operation then realizes the numerical value demonstration.

In Figure 11, expression is stored in data D(D among the above-mentioned ROM102 to D).

Each section of numeral that is marked with " 1 to 7 " among numeral shows " 1 to 7 " that each data d0 of " 0 " to " 9 " provides above d9 numerical portion and the seven segmentation explicit declaration figure of Figure 10 is mutual corresponding.For each part of the data d that is carried out these " 1 to 7 " numeral, when it is represented with 0, be the data that its correspondence is whenever extinguished, be 1 o'clock, its corresponding section is lighted.In addition, at total data D ₀To D ₉In, the effect of giving the data division of numeral " 8 " is the colour that the decision numeral shows.When it is " 0 ", light the red light emitting diodes 311k in the variable display 33.When it is 1, light the green LED 311l in the variable display 33.Additional disclosure once, at data D ₀In, when data element " 2 " to " 6 " is " 1 ", " 1; 7 " be " 0 ", when " 8 " were " 0 ", " 2 " to " 6 " section (referring to Figure 10) redness during seven segmentations show was lighted, other " 1,7 " section is extinguished, and shows red digital " 0 " on the variable display element and make.

In addition, use so that as data D ₀To D ₉The numerical value of storing show " 0 " to " 9 " do as flow like mobile order of operation also be stored among the above-mentioned ROM102.

In Figure 12, made according to the flow type ground mobile digital that is stored among the above-mentioned ROM102 and shown that the order of operation of " 0-9 " realizes that this flow type ground mobile digital shows the display mode of " 0-9 " and realizes variable display portions part A according to operating result, the operating process key-drawing that the numeral of B and C shows.

With reference to wherein as the numeral that moves like flowing show the operating process of " 0 ", numerical value shows that " 0 " need be according to the f shown in " 0 " state key-drawing the right ₁To " f ₆Order move, this display packing is by the operation of the order in this preferred embodiment.

Give the numeral of operating data e1 to e6 " 1 " as operating result shown in the figure and arrive " 7 ", be illustrated in first section position of the variable display element of seven segmentations in the variable display means 30.On the section of each section same position of seven sections demonstrations shown in numeral use Figure 10 identical with it.Each data division of each behaviour Yan  Undiscriminating 1 to e6, the numeral " 1 " that " 1 " is represented in the square frame of " 7 " arrives " 6 ", shows that the part of that section that shows as " 0 " in seven sections demonstrations shown in Figure 10 need show in that part of " 1 to 7 " section of the variable display portions part of variable display means.

For example, in operating data e1, be marked with and provide numeral " 1 " in the square frame of operating data part of numeral " 4 " and this means, show the section " 1 " of seven sections demonstrations of Figure 10 when being used for showing " 0 " by " 4 " section part of lighting variable display means 30.When numeral shows that order according to operating data e1-e6 carries out on the display unit of display unit 30, at this moment, be as being applied with operating data e1-e6 with above-mentioned same operating result by CPU 101), the f of the demonstration on display element to represent among the above-mentioned figure ₁To f ₆Order change.Thereby make " 0 " numeral show appearance below digital display unit seemingly, it is the same to disappear in the above then, and realizes as mobile variable demonstration.In this preferred embodiment in the time can changing into other numeral and show, just carry out arbitrarily and call the operational processes that is used for other digital data presented d and provides these numerals to show (data) continuously, and the variable demonstration of variable display element promptly can utilize the operating result data to realize by CPU 101 from ROM102.

When using other digital going up, omission is described about said process.

In addition, because showing in the process that changes, each numeral shows all demonstrations with redness, even when finishing the even number situation, also want so, so each operating data e1 is " 0 " to the data division that indicates numeral " 8 " of e9, but, when finishing odd number, their show with green, have in operating data in the square frame of data division of numerical value " 8 " and show " 1 ".

In this preferred embodiment, as first embodiment, the demonstration on display element is as mobile appearing and subsiding, and this has increased player's interest.Since be used for minimum data d that numeral shows and numeral is shown do to flow according to data d like the order of operation that changes be to be stored in the ROM102 CPU 101 of computer system 100 just according to data d and order of operation commence operation process, as first preferred embodiment, the numeral of variable demonstration show as flow appearing and subsiding, and make can be seldom in the fixed data of ROM102 storage.

Need explanation, the invention is not restricted to above preferred embodiment, and in technical conceive of the present invention field, can make any modification and improvement.

Claims

1, a kind of pinball machine, it is characterized in that having one by the lip-deep guide rail of game table around the Game Zone that forms; A batting gun post that is used for ball is incident upon the said Game Zone on the said game table; Be arranged on several specific prize-winning holes that are used to receive ball in the said game area; One changes the variable display means that ground shows that continuously the variable display element as the numerical value figure constitutes by a plurality of; One is arranged on and has the prize-winning device of the change of opening/closing member operating and change in the said Game Zone, when these parts of operation are converted to closure state, when being converted to open mode, just is not easy to receive ball with regard to not accepting ball; One is started the operational trigger of said variable display means operation when being used for detecting in said specific prize-winning hole prize-winning ball; A shut-down operation device that stops said variable display means operation by peripheral operation; Automatically stop the timing means of said variable display means after one period stipulated time that one is used for after the operation beginning; The a plurality of variable display portions parts that are used in said variable display means are in when showing the formed rated condition of halted state, make the opened/closed member of the prize-winning device of said change open the control device that produces a specific office period of a regulation.

2,, it is characterized in that said shut-down operation device comprises that one is installed in shutdown switch and on the said pinball machine header board stops said variable display means when the stop signal that receives from said shutdown switch variable device shown according to the pinball machine of claim 1.

3,, it is characterized in that having the segmentation digital display of a plurality of variable display portions parts as said variable display means according to the pinball machine of claim 1.

4, according to the pinball machine of claim 3, it is characterized in that having one the numeral of said segmented display is shown continuously as flow the display control unit of variation.

5,, it is characterized in that the numeral demonstration changes in vertical direction as flowing according to the pinball machine of claim 4.

6,, it is characterized in that the composition of said segmented display makes numeral show with multiple different colorful light-emittings according to the pinball machine of claim 3.

7,, it is characterized in that the composition of said segmented display makes numeral show that dual numbers odd number word is by different colour light emittings according to the pinball machine of claim 3.