JP2000024206A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine in which a game condition of a big prize can be sufficiently enjoyed at the time of a big prize mode. SOLUTION: As a winning ball gets into a continuous winning hole 29, an opened condition for the next time is secured, and a restricting means is actuated to restrict a winning ratio of a hit ball into fluctuation members 27a, 27b by contracting opening sizes of the fluctuation members 27a, 27b, so time is required till a specified number of hit balls get into the fluctuation members 27a, 27b after they are restricted, thereby the opened condition for one time can be completed in a closer time to a specified time to enable a big prize mode to be sufficiently enjoyed in total.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a jackpot mode, in which a variable member is opened until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of winning balls are generated during the predetermined time. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine configured to reserve the opening of the next variable member when a ball wins a continuous winning opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a display mode of a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols has a predetermined jackpot display mode (for example, when all the displays of a plurality of display units display "the same number"). , The variable winning device having the variable member has a predetermined number (for example, 10) until a predetermined period (specifically, 30 seconds) elapses or within the predetermined time. When the winning ball wins in the continuous winning opening provided in the variable winning device during the open state, the variable member is temporarily closed after the predetermined period is achieved. age,
After that, the operation to open again for a predetermined period is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example,
(10 times) Pachinko machines that were repeated were offered to the market. In such a pachinko machine, the next open state is reserved when a winning ball wins the continuous winning opening, and a predetermined period is guaranteed in one open state.

[0003]

As described above, the predetermined period is a fixed time (for example, 30 seconds).
Until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls are generated within a certain period of time, but if the player wins a continuous winning opening, the next open state is guaranteed. Therefore, after a prize ball is won in the continuous winning opening, a predetermined number of prize balls need only be generated over the above-mentioned fixed time. However, in practice, even after the winning ball has won the continuous winning opening, the winning of the hit ball to the variable winning device continues, reaches the predetermined number in the middle of the above-mentioned fixed time, ends the open state, and the next open Therefore, even if the open state is continued a predetermined number of times, the big hit mode ends in a very short time, and the big hit mode cannot be enjoyed sufficiently. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of fully enjoying a gaming state of a big hit in a big hit mode.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko machine according to the present invention generates a predetermined number of prize balls in a big hit mode until a predetermined time elapses or during the predetermined time. The variable member is opened until the variable member is opened, and when the winning ball received during the opening wins the continuous winning opening, the opening of the next variable member is reserved. Is provided with a suppressing means for suppressing a winning rate of hitting the variable member when the player wins the continuous winning opening.

In order to suppress the winning rate of hitting the variable member, it is conceivable, for example, to reduce the opening size of the variable member itself.

[0006]

When a winning ball wins the continuous winning opening, the next open state is reserved and the suppressing means is operated to suppress the winning rate of the hitting ball to the variable member. For example, as the opening size of the variable member is reduced, the winning rate of hitting the variable member is suppressed. Then, it takes time until the number of hit balls that win the variable member after being suppressed reaches the predetermined number, so that one open state can be completed in a time close to the predetermined time, and the big hit mode as a whole can be sufficiently performed. You can enjoy.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

In the figure, a metal frame 3 is provided around an opening of a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape of the pachinko machine 1.
The metal frame 3 has a glass door frame 4 having glass.
And a front door 5 are provided to be freely opened and closed. Behind the glass door frame 4, a game board 9 detachably attached to a game board fixed frame (not shown) fixed to the back of the front frame 2 is arranged.

On the surface of the front door 5, an upper plate 6 for preferentially storing a prize ball paid out from a prize ball discharge device (not shown) due to generation of a prize ball and guiding a hit ball to a firing position is attached. Have been.

Below the front frame 2, an operation handle 7 constituting a part of the launching device is protruded and fixed. Beside the operation handle 7, a prize which cannot be completely stored in the upper plate 6 is provided. A lower plate 8 for storing balls is attached.

On the front of the game board 9, a guide rail 10 for guiding a hit ball is planted in a substantially circular shape.
A range surrounded by 0 constitutes the game area 11. At the approximate center of the game area 11, a variable winning device 20 including a symbol display device 34 is provided. The variable winning device 20 includes a pair of variable members 27a and 27b that can be converted into an open state where a hit ball is easily received and a closed state where a hit ball is not received.
In addition, a V winning opening 29 for specially winning a hit ball received by the variable members 27a and 27b and a normal winning opening 30a and 30b for normal winning are formed therein. In the present embodiment, the V winning opening 29 forms a continuous winning opening.

The variable winning device 20 opens the variable members 27a and 27b when the display mode of the symbol display device 34 described later becomes a predetermined big hit mode, and the variable members 27a and 27b Until the condition
For example, it is opened until a certain time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or until a certain number (for example, 10) of prizes is won within the certain time, and such an open state is kept in the V winning opening 2.
A predetermined number of times (for example,
(10 times) repeatedly to generate a large number of winning balls in a short time. The configuration of the variable winning device 20 will be described later in detail.

A dot matrix display 3 of a symbol display device 34 is provided below the game area 11.
Starting winning ports 12a to 12c for starting the variable display operation of the symbols 6a to 36c are arranged, and the starting winning ports 12a are provided.
Normal winning ports 13a to 13d are provided on the right and left upper sides of 〜12c. Furthermore, in the left and right central portions of the game area 11,
The big hit lamp 1 which blinks when the display mode of the symbol display device 34 becomes the big hit display mode, and informs the fact.
4a and 14b are arranged. This jackpot lamp 14a,
An operation lamp 15 is also provided on the upper portion of the front frame 2 as having the same effect as 14b. The operation lamp 15 is mainly for notifying a store clerk of a game arcade that a big hit state has occurred. The starting winning ports 12a to 12c are provided with starting winning detection switches 53a to 53c (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for detecting that the hit ball has won.

Next, the structure of the variable winning device 20 including the symbol display device 34 will be described with reference to FIGS. The variable winning device 20 has an attachment board 21 attached to the gaming board 9 as shown in FIGS. A ball receiving projection 22 projects from an upper portion of the mounting board 21, and a normal winning opening 23 is formed above the ball receiving projection 22. In addition, the ball receiving protruding portion 22 has a winning number display 24 that displays the number of winning balls that have entered the variable winning device 20 during one opening of the variable members 27a and 27b in the big hit game state on the front surface thereof. , V prize port 29, a continuation number indicator 25 for displaying the number of repetitions of the above-mentioned open state is provided. In addition, the winning number display 24 and the continuation number display 25 are both configured by 7-segment LEDs.

A winning space 26 is provided below the ball receiving projection 22.
Are formed, and the fluctuating members 27 are provided on the left and right of the winning space 26.
a and 27b are rotatably supported. The movable members 27a and 27b are in the upright closed state,
The prize space 26 is closed so as not to receive a hit ball between the ball 2 and the hit ball falling in the game area 11 in an almost horizontal open state to the prize space 26. The variable member 27
a and 27b are driven to be opened and closed by an opening and closing solenoid 39 as shown in FIG.
Details will be described later.

A falling plate 28 is provided on the bottom of the winning space 26, and the rear of the falling plate 28 is divided into three parts.
A V winning opening 29 is formed in the center of the three sections, and normal winning openings 30a and 30b are formed on the left and right. The V winning opening 29 is for opening the variable members 27a and 27b again when a winning ball wins while the variable members 27a and 27b are being opened in the big hit state as described above. The mouth 29 has a built-in V winning detection switch 55 (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for detecting that a winning ball has entered. When the V winning detection switch 55 is turned ON,
A V lamp 64 notifying that effect (not shown; however,
4 (illustrated in the block diagram of FIG. 4). Below the V winning detection switch 55, a 10 count detection switch 54 (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for detecting all the winning balls received by the variable members 27a and 27b is provided. I have.

The mounting board 21 has a normal winning opening 31a, 3 on which a hit ball hitting the side surface of the movable member 27a, 27b in the open state is guided to the right and left sides to win.
1b is formed, and a ball receiving frame 32 is protruded so as to be sandwiched between the variable members 27a and 27b. The upper surface of the ball receiving frame 32 is formed so as to guide the winning balls received by the variable members 27a and 27b to the falling plate 28, and the symbol display device 34 is in operation and the variable member 2
7a and 27b are open while the starting winning ports 12a to 12c are open.
The start winning indicator 33a to 33d for storing up to four winning numbers and displaying the stored number is provided. The start winning indicators 33a to 33d are constituted by LED lamps.

Below the mounting board 21, there is formed a symbol display device 34 provided with a plurality (three) of dot matrix displays 36a to 36c capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols. As described above, the display mode of the symbol display device 34 starts to change when a hit ball wins in the start winning prize openings 12a to 12c provided below the game area 11, and a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses. It is designed to stop. This stop operation is
The stop may be performed by a stop signal of a stop switch that can be operated by the player.

When the display mode of the plurality of dot matrix displays 36a to 36c at the time of stopping is a predetermined jackpot display mode (for example, when "the same number" is displayed), Variable member 2
7a and 27b are opened under the above-mentioned predetermined conditions. The feature of the symbol display device 34 in this embodiment is that each dot matrix matrix
Bar-shaped light bars up and down along the sides of the display
That is, the modules 37a to 37c are arranged. The light bar modules 37a to 37c are formed by arranging a plurality of high-intensity light-emitting diodes and covering them with a special rod-shaped lens, and illuminate linearly like a single light source. Then, the light bar modules 37a-3
7c is lit when the corresponding dot matrix displays 36a to 36c are stopped, and is brightly lit around the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c to be displayed as dotted lines by the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c. It gives a clearer impression of the design that is performed. In addition, a colored transparent smoked glass 35 is arranged on the front of the symbol display device 34, and each dot matrix display 36
At the time of non-lighting of a to 36c, each dot cannot be identified.

Next, the structure of the back of the variable winning device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. A solenoid mounting plate 38 is disposed on the back of the variable winning device 20, and two solenoids are mounted on the solenoid mounting plate 38. 39 and 40 are attached. The solenoid 39 located above constitutes an opening / closing solenoid 39 for driving the variable members 27a and 27b to open and close, and the supporting solenoid 40 located below serves as a continuous winning opening in the big hit mode. Driven when a prize is won, the variable members 27a, 2
This is for reducing the open dimension of 7b.

More specifically, the open / close solenoid 3
The plunger 41 of FIG.
An operating member 42 having a and 46b is connected. In the engagement long holes 46a, 46b of the operating member 42, there are provided engagement members extending rearward to link members 43a, 43b fixed to the rear ends of the rotating shafts 44a, 44b of the variable members 27a, 27b. The mating pins 45a and 45b are loosely fitted. A spring 47 is provided around the plunger 41 of the opening / closing solenoid 39, and the plunger 41 is constantly biased downward.

When the opening / closing solenoid 39 is excited, the plunger 41 rises against the urging force of the spring 47, so that the operating member 42 also rises. Actuating member 42
Rises, the link members 43a, 43b
a and 44b are pivoted upward about the pivot shaft 44.
a, 44b themselves also rotate. When the rotating shafts 44a and 44b are rotated, the movable members 27a and 27b are also rotated to be in an open state as shown by a broken line in FIG. On the other hand, open / close solenoid 3
When the excitation of 9 is released, the plunger 41 is lowered by its own weight and the urging force of the spring 47. Then, the operation member 42 also moves down, so that the link members 43a and 43b rotate in the opposite direction to the above, and the change members 27a and 27b are closed.

The supporting solenoid 40 is disposed on the same vertical line as the opening / closing solenoid 39, and its plunger 48
Has an upper end facing the lower side of the operating member 42. A spring 49 is provided around the plunger 48, and constantly biases the plunger 48 downward.

When the support solenoid 40 is energized, the plunger 48 resists the urging force of the spring 49.
As shown in FIG. 1, when the opening / closing solenoid 39 is in a non-excited state and the operating member 42 is lowered, the rising point is not the position where the operating member 42 is lowered most, This is the point where the support is made to be a slightly lowered position. By driving the support solenoid 40 in this manner, the variable members 27a and 27b are slightly closed as indicated by the dashed line, and as a whole, compared to the fully opened state of the variable members 27a and 27b. 2
The open dimension is reduced by d ”. For this reason, the winning rate of the ball hitting the variable members 27a and 27b is suppressed. The operation of the opening / closing solenoid 39 and the supporting solenoid 40 will be described later in detail.

The symbol display device 34 configured as described above.
Is controlled by the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit. A microcomputer 50 is used for the control circuit. The microcomputer 50 includes:
An external ROM 51 and an external RAM 52 are connected. The start winning detection switches 53a to 53c for detecting winning balls in the starting winning openings 12a to 12c, the 10 count detection switch 54 for detecting winning balls received by the variable members 27a and 27b, and the V winning opening 29. The V winning detection switch 55 for detecting a winning ball is connected to the microcomputer 50 via a waveform shaping circuit 56 composed of a flip-flop for preventing chattering.

The clock generation circuit 57 outputs an external interrupt signal via the frequency divider 58 to the IN of the microcomputer 50.
Output to T terminal. The fixed-time external interrupt processing executed in synchronization with the external interrupt signal includes timer processing for controlling various timers, sound / lamp processing, and detector input processing for controlling input signals from various detection switches. is there.

The microcomputer 50 has a power supply circuit 60 for supplying power to the microcomputer 50.
And a reset signal generating circuit 59 for resetting the microcomputer 50 when the power is turned on.

A display drive circuit 61, a display selection circuit 62, and a driver 63 are connected to each output port of the microcomputer 50. The display drive circuit 61 and the display selection circuit 62 include the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c, the light bar modules 37a to 37c, the start winning display 33a to 33d,
The winning number display 24 and the continuation number display 25 are connected. Those indicators are the microcomputer 5
By outputting the selection data and display data from 0 at regular intervals, dynamic driving is performed. That is, each display unit is selected by the display selection circuit 53 and displayed according to the output signal of the display drive circuit 52 at that time.
Thus, various symbols are variably displayed on the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c based on the information programmed in the external ROM 51, and the light bar modules 37a to 37c are lit or blinked.

The driver 63 includes the microcomputer 5
In response to a signal from 0, the opening / closing solenoid 39 for opening and closing the variable members 27a and 27b and the supporting solenoid 40 are driven to control the lighting operation of the big hit lamps 14a and 14b, the V lamp 64, and the operation lamp 15.

Next, among the processing procedures controlled by the above-described control circuit, a drive processing subroutine of the solenoids 39 and 40 in the big hit mode will be described with reference to FIG. The subroutine shown in FIG. 5 includes an opening / closing solenoid 39 (hereinafter referred to as a solenoid A in the big hit mode).
1) and the operation of the supporting solenoid (hereinafter, referred to as solenoid B) in the big hit mode.

First, it is determined whether or not a big hit is in progress (step S10). If it is determined that a big hit is not in progress, the sub-leaching is terminated without driving any solenoid, and it is determined that a big hit is in progress. If it is determined that the interval processing is being performed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) set before the variable members 27a and 27b are opened (step S20). This interval processing is set before the first open state immediately after the big hit and between the open state and the open state, and a predetermined display or a stored value is reset or updated. Or However, since none of the solenoids is driven, when it is determined that the interval processing is being performed, the subroutine ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the interval processing is not being performed, it is monitored whether or not the V winning detection switch 55 has been turned on (step S30).
The solenoid A is turned on (step S40), and the process proceeds to step S100 described later. In addition, the V winning detection switch 5
When the switch 5 is turned on, the solenoid B is turned on (step S50), and thereafter, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 is set (step S60). This timer T
Numeral 1 is set so that the solenoid A is turned off slightly after the solenoid B is turned on, and its value is, for example, about 0.1 to 0.3 seconds.

If the timer T1 has not been set, the timer T1 is set (step S7).
0) If it has already been set, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 has timed out without setting (step S80). When the timer T1 times out, the solenoid A is turned off (step S90). At this time, the variable members 27a and 27b
Instead of being in the closed state, the opening dimension is reduced by the support solenoid B as shown in FIG.

In the state described above, the variable members 27a,
It is determined whether the value of the winning counter that counts the number of winning balls accepted by 27b is “10” (step S100), and if not, it is determined whether the opening time has elapsed. Is performed (step S110).

When the value of the winning counter reaches "10" or when the opening time elapses, whichever comes first, it means that the opening state has ended, and the solenoids A and B are used. Both are turned off (step S
120), end the subroutine.

The configuration and operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment have been described above. According to this embodiment, when a prize ball is won in the V winning opening 29 as a continuous winning opening, the next open state is set. The winning rate of hitting the variable members 27a and 27b is suppressed by reducing the open size of the variable members 27a and 27b as the restraining means while being reserved. Therefore, after being suppressed, the variable members 27a,
It takes time until the number of hit balls that win the ball 27b reaches the predetermined number, and one open state can be completed in a time period close to the predetermined time, so that the big hit mode can be fully enjoyed as a whole.

In the above-described embodiment, the members that open and close in the left-right direction are shown as the variable members 27a and 27b. However, the variable members having other structures may be used. The pair of members may be excited by solenoids having different strokes before and after winning the V winning opening. Further, as a suppressing means for suppressing a winning rate of a hit ball to the variable members 27a and 27b, the variable member 2
7a and 27b have been shown to reduce the open dimension, but the variable member 2 is not changed but the variable member 2 is changed.
A member located in the vicinity of 7a, 27b may be operated to suppress the winning rate.

[0038]

As is clear from the above description, in the pachinko machine according to the present invention, when a winning ball wins in the continuous winning opening, the next open state is reserved and the suppressing means is operated to change the pachinko machine. In order to suppress the winning rate of the hitting ball to the member, it takes time to reach the predetermined number of hitting balls to win the variable member after being suppressed, and one open state is completed in a time period close to the predetermined time. Can enjoy the jackpot mode as a whole.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a variable winning device including a variable member.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning device as viewed from the front.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit that controls the operation of the game including the symbol display device and the variable winning device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a drive processing subroutine of a solenoid for driving a variable member.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 20 Variable winning device 27a, 27b Variable member 29 V winning opening (continuous winning opening) 39 Opening / closing solenoid 40 Supporting solenoid 50 Microcomputer

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[Submission date] August 10, 1999 (1999.8.1
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[Title of the Invention] Pachinko machine

[Claims]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a jackpot mode, in which a variable member is opened until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of winning balls are generated during the predetermined time. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine configured to reserve the opening of the next variable member when a ball wins a continuous winning opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a display mode of a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols has a predetermined jackpot display mode (for example, when all the displays of a plurality of display units display "the same number"). , The variable winning device having the variable member has a predetermined number (for example, 10) until a predetermined period (specifically, 30 seconds) elapses or within the predetermined time. When the winning ball wins in the continuous winning opening provided in the variable winning device during the open state, the variable member is temporarily closed after the predetermined period is achieved. age,
After that, the operation to open again for a predetermined period is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example,
(10 times) Pachinko machines that were repeated were offered to the market. In such a pachinko machine, the next open state is reserved when a winning ball wins the continuous winning opening, and a predetermined period is guaranteed in one open state.

[0003]

As described above, the predetermined period is a fixed time (for example, 30 seconds).
Until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls are generated within a certain period of time, but if the player wins a continuous winning opening, the next open state is guaranteed. Therefore, after a prize ball is won in the continuous winning opening, a predetermined number of prize balls need only be generated over the above-mentioned fixed time. However, in practice, even after the winning ball has won the continuous winning opening, the winning of the hit ball to the variable winning device continues, reaches the predetermined number in the middle of the above-mentioned fixed time, ends the open state, and the next open Therefore, even if the open state is continued a predetermined number of times, the big hit mode ends in a very short time, and the big hit mode cannot be enjoyed sufficiently. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of fully enjoying a gaming state of a big hit in a big hit mode.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko machine according to the present invention generates a predetermined number of prize balls in a big hit mode until a predetermined time elapses or during the predetermined time. The variable member is opened until the variable member is opened, and when the winning ball received during the opening wins the continuous winning opening, the opening of the next variable member is reserved. when but was winning in the continuation winning hole, the prize more than in the current open
The present invention is characterized in that a suppressing means for suppressing a winning rate of a hit ball to the descending variable member is provided.

In order to suppress the winning rate of hitting the variable member, it is conceivable, for example, to reduce the opening size of the variable member itself.

[0006]

[Function] When a winning ball is won in the continuous winning opening, the next open state is reserved and the suppression means is activated to open the current open state.
, The winning rate of the hitting ball to the variable member after the winning is suppressed. For example, as the opening size of the variable member is reduced, the winning rate of hitting the variable member is suppressed. Then, it takes time until the number of hit balls that win the variable member after being suppressed reaches the predetermined number, so that one open state can be completed in a time close to the predetermined time, and the big hit mode as a whole can be sufficiently performed. You can enjoy.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

In the figure, a metal frame 3 is provided around an opening of a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape of the pachinko machine 1.
The metal frame 3 has a glass door frame 4 having glass.
And a front door 5 are provided to be freely opened and closed. Behind the glass door frame 4, a game board 9 detachably attached to a game board fixed frame (not shown) fixed to the back of the front frame 2 is arranged.

On the surface of the front door 5, an upper plate 6 for preferentially storing a prize ball paid out from a prize ball discharge device (not shown) due to generation of a prize ball and guiding a hit ball to a firing position is attached. Have been.

Below the front frame 2, an operation handle 7 constituting a part of the launching device is protruded and fixed. Beside the operation handle 7, a prize which cannot be completely stored in the upper plate 6 is provided. A lower plate 8 for storing balls is attached.

On the front of the game board 9, a guide rail 10 for guiding a hit ball is planted in a substantially circular shape.
A range surrounded by 0 constitutes the game area 11. At the approximate center of the game area 11, a variable winning device 20 including a symbol display device 34 is provided. The variable winning device 20 includes a pair of variable members 27a and 27b that can be converted into an open state where a hit ball is easily received and a closed state where a hit ball is not received.
In addition, a V winning opening 29 for specially winning a hit ball received by the variable members 27a and 27b and a normal winning opening 30a and 30b for normal winning are formed therein. In the present embodiment, the V winning opening 29 forms a continuous winning opening.

The variable winning device 20 opens the variable members 27a and 27b when the display mode of the symbol display device 34 described later becomes a predetermined big hit mode, and the variable members 27a and 27b Until the condition
For example, it is opened until a certain time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or until a certain number (for example, 10) of prizes is won within the certain time, and such an open state is kept in the V winning opening 2.
A predetermined number of times (for example,
(10 times) repeatedly to generate a large number of winning balls in a short time. The configuration of the variable winning device 20 will be described later in detail.

A dot matrix display 3 of a symbol display device 34 is provided below the game area 11.
Starting winning ports 12a to 12c for starting the variable display operation of the symbols 6a to 36c are arranged, and the starting winning ports 12a are provided.
Normal winning ports 13a to 13d are provided on the right and left upper sides of 〜12c. Furthermore, in the left and right central portions of the game area 11,
The big hit lamp 1 which blinks when the display mode of the symbol display device 34 becomes the big hit display mode, and informs the fact.
4a and 14b are arranged. This jackpot lamp 14a,
An operation lamp 15 is also provided on the upper portion of the front frame 2 as having the same effect as 14b. The operation lamp 15 is mainly for notifying a store clerk of a game arcade that a big hit state has occurred. The starting winning ports 12a to 12c are provided with starting winning detection switches 53a to 53c (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for detecting that the hit ball has won.

Next, the structure of the variable winning device 20 including the symbol display device 34 will be described with reference to FIGS. The variable winning device 20 has an attachment board 21 attached to the gaming board 9 as shown in FIGS. A ball receiving projection 22 projects from an upper portion of the mounting board 21, and a normal winning opening 23 is formed above the ball receiving projection 22. In addition, the ball receiving protruding portion 22 has a winning number display 24 that displays the number of winning balls that have entered the variable winning device 20 during one opening of the variable members 27a and 27b in the big hit game state on the front surface thereof. , V prize port 29, a continuation number indicator 25 for displaying the number of repetitions of the above-mentioned open state is provided. In addition, the winning number display 24 and the continuation number display 25 are both configured by 7-segment LEDs.

A winning space 26 is provided below the ball receiving projection 22.
Are formed, and the fluctuating members 27 are provided on the left and right of the winning space 26.
a and 27b are rotatably supported. The movable members 27a and 27b are in the upright closed state,
The prize space 26 is closed so as not to receive a hit ball between the ball 2 and the hit ball falling in the game area 11 in an almost horizontal open state to the prize space 26. The variable member 27
a and 27b are driven to be opened and closed by an opening and closing solenoid 39 as shown in FIG.
Details will be described later.

A falling plate 28 is provided on the bottom of the winning space 26, and the rear of the falling plate 28 is divided into three parts.
A V winning opening 29 is formed in the center of the three sections, and normal winning openings 30a and 30b are formed on the left and right. The V winning opening 29 is for opening the variable members 27a and 27b again when a winning ball wins while the variable members 27a and 27b are being opened in the big hit state as described above. The mouth 29 has a built-in V winning detection switch 55 (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for detecting that a winning ball has entered. When the V winning detection switch 55 is turned ON,
A V lamp 64 notifying that effect (not shown; however,
4 (illustrated in the block diagram of FIG. 4). Below the V winning detection switch 55, a 10 count detection switch 54 (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for detecting all the winning balls received by the variable members 27a and 27b is provided. I have.

The mounting board 21 has a normal winning opening 31a, 3 on which a hit ball hitting the side surface of the movable member 27a, 27b in the open state is guided to the right and left sides to win.
1b is formed, and a ball receiving frame 32 is protruded so as to be sandwiched between the variable members 27a and 27b. The upper surface of the ball receiving frame 32 is formed so as to guide the winning balls received by the variable members 27a and 27b to the falling plate 28, and the symbol display device 34 is in operation and the variable member 2
7a and 27b are open while the starting winning ports 12a to 12c are open.
The start winning indicator 33a to 33d for storing up to four winning numbers and displaying the stored number is provided. The start winning indicators 33a to 33d are constituted by LED lamps.

Below the mounting board 21, there is formed a symbol display device 34 provided with a plurality (three) of dot matrix displays 36a to 36c capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols. As described above, the display mode of the symbol display device 34 starts to change when a hit ball wins in the start winning prize openings 12a to 12c provided below the game area 11, and a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses. It is designed to stop. This stop operation is
The stop may be performed by a stop signal of a stop switch that can be operated by the player.

When the display mode of the plurality of dot matrix displays 36a to 36c at the time of stopping is a predetermined jackpot display mode (for example, when "the same number" is displayed), Variable member 2
7a and 27b are opened under the above-mentioned predetermined conditions. The feature of the symbol display device 34 in this embodiment is that each dot matrix matrix
Bar-shaped light bars up and down along the sides of the display
That is, the modules 37a to 37c are arranged. The light bar modules 37a to 37c are formed by arranging a plurality of high-intensity light-emitting diodes and covering them with a special rod-shaped lens, and illuminate linearly like a single light source. Then, the light bar modules 37a-3
7c is lit when the corresponding dot matrix displays 36a to 36c are stopped, and is brightly lit around the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c to be displayed in dotted lines by the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c. It gives a clearer impression of the design that is performed. In addition, a colored transparent smoked glass 35 is arranged on the front of the symbol display device 34, and each dot matrix display 36
At the time of non-lighting of a to 36c, each dot cannot be identified.

Next, the structure of the back of the variable winning device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. A solenoid mounting plate 38 is disposed on the back of the variable winning device 20, and two solenoids are mounted on the solenoid mounting plate 38. 39 and 40 are attached. The solenoid 39 located above constitutes an opening / closing solenoid 39 for driving the variable members 27a and 27b to open and close, and the supporting solenoid 40 located below serves as a continuous winning opening in the big hit mode. Driven when a prize is won, the variable members 27a, 2
This is for reducing the open dimension of 7b.

More specifically, the open / close solenoid 3
The plunger 41 of FIG.
An operating member 42 having a and 46b is connected. In the engagement long holes 46a, 46b of the operating member 42, there are provided engagement members extending rearward to link members 43a, 43b fixed to the rear ends of the rotating shafts 44a, 44b of the variable members 27a, 27b. The mating pins 45a and 45b are loosely fitted. A spring 47 is provided around the plunger 41 of the opening / closing solenoid 39, and the plunger 41 is constantly biased downward.

When the opening / closing solenoid 39 is excited, the plunger 41 rises against the urging force of the spring 47, so that the operating member 42 also rises. Actuating member 42
Rises, the link members 43a, 43b
a and 44b are pivoted upward about the pivot shaft 44.
a, 44b themselves also rotate. When the rotating shafts 44a and 44b are rotated, the movable members 27a and 27b are also rotated to be in an open state as shown by a broken line in FIG. On the other hand, open / close solenoid 3
When the excitation of 9 is released, the plunger 41 is lowered by its own weight and the urging force of the spring 47. Then, the operation member 42 also moves down, so that the link members 43a and 43b rotate in the opposite direction to the above, and the change members 27a and 27b are closed.

The supporting solenoid 40 is disposed on the same vertical line as the opening / closing solenoid 39, and its plunger 48
Has an upper end facing the lower side of the operating member 42. A spring 49 is provided around the plunger 48, and constantly biases the plunger 48 downward.

When the support solenoid 40 is energized, the plunger 48 resists the urging force of the spring 49.
As shown in FIG. 1, when the opening / closing solenoid 39 is in a non-excited state and the operating member 42 is lowered, the rising point is not the position where the operating member 42 is lowered most, This is the point where the support is made to be a slightly lowered position. By driving the support solenoid 40 in this manner, the variable members 27a and 27b are slightly closed as indicated by the dashed line, and as a whole, compared to the fully opened state of the variable members 27a and 27b. 2
The open dimension is reduced by d ”. For this reason, the winning rate of the ball hitting the variable members 27a and 27b is suppressed. The operation of the opening / closing solenoid 39 and the supporting solenoid 40 will be described later in detail.

The symbol display device 34 configured as described above.
Is controlled by the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit. A microcomputer 50 is used for the control circuit. The microcomputer 50 includes:
An external ROM 51 and an external RAM 52 are connected. The start winning detection switches 53a to 53c for detecting winning balls in the starting winning openings 12a to 12c, the 10 count detection switch 54 for detecting winning balls received by the variable members 27a and 27b, and the V winning opening 29. The V winning detection switch 55 for detecting a winning ball is connected to the microcomputer 50 via a waveform shaping circuit 56 composed of a flip-flop for preventing chattering.

The clock generation circuit 57 outputs an external interrupt signal via the frequency divider 58 to the IN of the microcomputer 50.
Output to T terminal. The fixed-time external interrupt processing executed in synchronization with the external interrupt signal includes timer processing for controlling various timers, sound / lamp processing, and detector input processing for controlling input signals from various detection switches. is there.

The microcomputer 50 has a power supply circuit 60 for supplying power to the microcomputer 50.
And a reset signal generating circuit 59 for resetting the microcomputer 50 when the power is turned on.

A display drive circuit 61, a display selection circuit 62, and a driver 63 are connected to each output port of the microcomputer 50. The display drive circuit 61 and the display selection circuit 62 include the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c, the light bar modules 37a to 37c, the start winning display 33a to 33d,
The winning number display 24 and the continuation number display 25 are connected. Those indicators are the microcomputer 5
By outputting the selection data and display data from 0 at regular intervals, dynamic driving is performed. That is, each display unit is selected by the display selection circuit 53 and displayed according to the output signal of the display drive circuit 52 at that time.
Thus, various symbols are variably displayed on the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c based on the information programmed in the external ROM 51, and the light bar modules 37a to 37c are lit or blinked.

The driver 63 includes the microcomputer 5
In response to a signal from 0, the opening / closing solenoid 39 for opening and closing the variable members 27a and 27b and the supporting solenoid 40 are driven to control the lighting operation of the big hit lamps 14a and 14b, the V lamp 64, and the operation lamp 15.

Next, among the processing procedures controlled by the above-described control circuit, a drive processing subroutine of the solenoids 39 and 40 in the big hit mode will be described with reference to FIG. The subroutine shown in FIG. 5 includes an opening / closing solenoid 39 (hereinafter referred to as a solenoid A in the big hit mode).
1) and the operation of the supporting solenoid (hereinafter, referred to as solenoid B) in the big hit mode.

First, it is determined whether or not a big hit is in progress (step S10). If it is determined that a big hit is not in progress, the sub-leaching is terminated without driving any solenoid, and it is determined that a big hit is in progress. If it is determined that the interval processing is being performed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) set before the variable members 27a and 27b are opened (step S20). This interval processing is set before the first open state immediately after the big hit and between the open state and the open state, and a predetermined display or a stored value is reset or updated. Or However, since none of the solenoids is driven, when it is determined that the interval processing is being performed, the subroutine ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the interval processing is not being performed, it is monitored whether or not the V winning detection switch 55 has been turned on (step S30).
The solenoid A is turned on (step S40), and the process proceeds to step S100 described later. In addition, the V winning detection switch 5
When the switch 5 is turned on, the solenoid B is turned on (step S50), and thereafter, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 is set (step S60). This timer T
Numeral 1 is set so that the solenoid A is turned off slightly after the solenoid B is turned on, and its value is, for example, about 0.1 to 0.3 seconds.

If the timer T1 has not been set, the timer T1 is set (step S7).
0) If it has already been set, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 has timed out without setting (step S80). When the timer T1 times out, the solenoid A is turned off (step S90). At this time, the variable members 27a and 27b
Instead of being in the closed state, the opening dimension is reduced by the support solenoid B as shown in FIG.

In the state described above, the variable members 27a,
It is determined whether the value of the winning counter that counts the number of winning balls accepted by 27b is “10” (step S100), and if not, it is determined whether the opening time has elapsed. Is performed (step S110).

When the value of the winning counter reaches "10" or when the opening time elapses, whichever comes first, it means that the opening state has ended, and the solenoids A and B are used. Both are turned off (step S
120), end the subroutine.

The configuration and operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment have been described above. According to this embodiment, when a prize ball is won in the V winning opening 29 as a continuous winning opening, the next open state is set. The winning rate of hitting the variable members 27a and 27b is suppressed by reducing the open size of the variable members 27a and 27b as the restraining means while being reserved. Therefore, after being suppressed, the variable members 27a,
It takes time until the number of hit balls that win the ball 27b reaches the predetermined number, and one open state can be completed in a time period close to the predetermined time, so that the big hit mode can be fully enjoyed as a whole.

In the above-described embodiment, the members that open and close in the left-right direction are shown as the variable members 27a and 27b. However, the variable members having other structures may be used. The pair of members may be excited by solenoids having different strokes before and after winning the V winning opening. Further, as a suppressing means for suppressing a winning rate of a hit ball to the variable members 27a and 27b, the variable member 2
7a and 27b have been shown to reduce the open dimension, but the variable member 2 is not changed but the variable member 2 is changed.
A member located in the vicinity of 7a, 27b may be operated to suppress the winning rate.

[0038]

Effect of the Invention] Thus, as is apparent from the description, pachinko machine according to the present invention, when a winning ball is winning to continue winning opening, this operates the restraining means with the next open state is retained In order to suppress the winning rate of the hitting ball to the variable member after the prize at the opening of the opening , it takes time until the number of hit balls hitting the variable member after being suppressed reaches a predetermined number, and one open state is performed in a predetermined time It can be completed in a short time, and the user can fully enjoy the jackpot mode as a whole.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a variable winning device including a variable member.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning device as viewed from the front.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit that controls the operation of the game including the symbol display device and the variable winning device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a drive processing subroutine of a solenoid for driving a variable member.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 1 Pachinko machine 20 Variable winning device 27a, 27b Variable member 29 V winning opening (continuous winning opening) 39 Opening / closing solenoid 40 Supporting solenoid 50 Microcomputer

Claims (2)

[Claims] In the big hit mode, the variable member is opened until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined number of prize balls are generated during the predetermined time, and the prize ball received during the opening is set to a continuous prize port. In a pachinko machine configured so as to reserve the opening of the next variable member when a prize is won, a winning rate of a ball hitting the variable member when a winning ball received during the opening wins the continuous winning opening. A pachinko machine characterized by comprising a suppression means for suppressing the occurrence of stagnation. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein said suppressing means reduces an opening dimension of said movable member.