JP2001054622A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine provided with a device easy for a player to see the positions of warped passages formed on a mounting board. SOLUTION: A mounting board 41 is provided with warped inlets 48a, 48b formed at the upper part to receive shot balls, and warped outlets 50a, 50b formed at the lower parts to discharge the shot balls received from the warped inlets 48a, 48b, and warped passages 49a, 49b that connect the warped inlets 48a, 48b with the warped outlets 50a, 50b are decorated with light, so that a player can easily see how the warped passages 49a, 49b are formed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine having a device mounted on the surface of a game board by a mounting board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a device mounted on the surface of a game board of a ball game machine via a mounting board, for example, a variable display device, a relatively large area is occupied almost at the center of the game board, so that the firing is performed. The hit ball is disturbed by the variable display device, and is difficult to be guided to the center of the game area. In order to avoid such a situation, a warp passage is formed in the mounting substrate of the variable display device, and a ball is received from a warp inlet formed at an upper portion of the warp passage and discharged from a warp outlet at a lower portion of the warp passage. There have been proposed many types of golf balls that can easily guide a hit ball to the vicinity of the center of a game area. However, even if a warp passage is formed in the mounting board, there is a drawback that it is difficult for a player to understand how the warp passage is arranged in many cases.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device in which a position of a warp passage formed on a mounting board is easily understood by a player. Ball game machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ball game machine equipped with a device mounted on the surface of a game board by a mounting board, wherein the mounting board has An upper portion has a warp inlet for receiving a hit ball, and a lower portion has a warp outlet for discharging a hit ball received from the warp inlet, and a warp passage connecting the warp inlet and the warp outlet is decorated with light. It is characterized by the following.

[0005]

The warp path connecting the warp entrance and the warp exit is decorated with light, so that the player can easily understand how the warp path is formed.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of a game board 1 of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the game board 1, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the game board 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a variable winning ball device 6 provided on the game board 1. In the figure, on the surface of a game board 1, a guide rail 2 for guiding a shot hit is planted in a substantially circular shape, and an area defined by the guide rail 2 constitutes a game area 3. I have. A variable display device 40 having a plurality (three) of rotating drums 63a to 63c is disposed substantially at the upper center of the game area 3.

Below the variable display device 40, there is provided a start winning opening 4 for allowing the rotation of the rotary drums 63a to 63c. The winning ball that has won the starting winning opening 4 is
It is guided to the back of the game board 1 and is detected by the starting port switch 5 (see FIG. 2). The rotation of the variable display device 40 based on the winning in the start winning opening 4 is stored a predetermined number of times (for example, four times), and the fact is indicated by a start storage indicator 46 (LED) provided in the variable display device 40. It is supposed to be.

The winning area 8 is provided below the variable display device 40.
Is provided. The variable winning ball device 6 includes a mounting board 7 mounted on the game board 1.
And a rectangular winning area 8 on the upper side of the mounting board 7
Has been established. As shown in FIG. 3, the winning area 8 is closed by an opening / closing plate 9 that pivotally supports both lower ends and that can be opened and closed in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting board 7. The opening / closing plate 9 is controlled to be opened / closed by an opening / closing plate solenoid 10 (see FIG. 2). During opening, the hitting ball falling on the surface of the game board 1 is received and guided to the winning area 8 to be a winning ball. The inside of the winning area 8 is divided into three sections, a specific area 11 is formed in the center, and normal areas 12a and 12b are formed on the left and right sides. In the specific area 11,
A specific area switch 13 is provided.
10 count switches are also provided for a and 12b.

On the back surface of the opening / closing plate 9, a storage piece 15 is protruded at a position corresponding to the specific area 11, and a guiding piece for guiding the hit ball received by the opening / closing plate 9 toward the specific area 11. 16a and 16b are protruded left and right. In the state where the opening / closing plate 9 is opened, the storage piece 15 enters the specific area 11, so that the hit ball received by the opening / closing plate 9 is temporarily prevented from entering the specific area 11 by the storage piece 15. The hit ball guided by the guiding pieces 16a and 16b collides with the stopped hit ball and collides with the normal areas 12a and 12b.
It is led to. However, when the opening / closing plate 9 is closed, the hit ball stopped by the storage piece 15 is guided to the specific area 11, and finally, if the stopped ball exists, the continuation right described later is established. .

The rear wall of the prize area 8 has a decoration LE.
D17 (hereinafter referred to as decorative LED-F) is provided. A lower part of the open / close plate 9 is protruded in an elliptical shape, and a winning number indicator 18 (segment LED) for displaying the number of winning balls detected by the ten-count switch 14 is provided at the center of the protruding part. ing. In addition, the decoration LED 19 (hereinafter referred to as decoration L)
ED-C), decorative LED 20 inside the ellipse (hereinafter, referred to as ED-C)
Decoration LED-D), decoration LED 21 outside the ellipse
(Hereinafter referred to as decoration LED-E). Further, normal prize holes 22a and 22b are integrally formed on the left and right portions of the mounting substrate 7 of the variable prize ball device 6,
An outer attacker lamp 23 and an inner attacker lamp 24 are provided outside and inside the winning openings 22a and 22b, respectively. These decorative LEDs and lamps are driven and controlled in a predetermined manner when the variable display device 40 fluctuates or during a specific game state, as will be described in detail later.

The variable winning ball device 6 configured as described above operates as follows. That is, the ball hits one of the start winning ports 4 and the start port switch 5 is turned on.
N, the rotating drums 63 a to 63
When a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, the rotation of the rotating drums 63a to 63ca is sequentially stopped, and the combination of the identification information at the time of stopping all the rotating drums 63a to 63c is displayed in a predetermined manner. When the mode is reached, a specific game state (also referred to as a big hit game state) is set. In this specific game state, the opening and closing plate 9 of the variable winning ball device 6 is set to open for a predetermined period (for example, until 25 seconds elapse or until ten winning balls are generated). While the game is being played, the ball hitting the surface of the game board 1 is received. Then, when the player wins the specific area 11 provided in the winning area 8, the above-described open state is repeated again. Each time a winning ball wins in the specific area 11, the continuation right is established and the open state is repeated up to 16 times. Is available.

Further, on the surface of the game board 1, windmill lamps 29a, 29b,
Shoulder winning openings 25a and 25b are provided, and sleeve winning openings 27a and 27b are provided on the lower side. Shoulder winning opening 25a,
25b and sleeve prize openings 27a and 27b are shoulder lamps 26a and 26b (LED) and sleeve lamps 28a and 28b, respectively.
The shoulder lamps 26a and 26b, including the windmill lamps 23a and 23b, and the sleeve lamps 28a and 28b are lit or blinked at the time of the specific game state, when the fluctuating state, and the like, to notify the user of this. As having the same function,
Side lamps 30a and 30b are provided on the left and right of the game area 3, respectively. A backflow prevention device 33 is attached to the upper end of the inner guide rail 2 at the entrance of the game area 3 in order to prevent the ball hitting the game area 3 from flowing backward. At the lowermost part of the surface of the game board 1, there is provided an out port 32 through which a hit ball that has not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas is guided to the rear of the game board 1. Also,
A rail decoration lamp 31 is provided along the outer periphery of the guide rail 2, and a front surface of the game board 1 is provided with a glass plate 35 as is well known.
a, 35b (see FIG. 6). Furthermore,
Although not shown, a game effect lamp 34 is provided at the upper front part of the pachinko gaming machine, and a speaker 36 (both indicated only by reference numerals in the block diagram of FIG. 8) for generating a sound effect in accordance with the progress of the game is provided. . The display modes of the lamps and the speaker 36 will be described later in detail.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, on the back surface of the game board 1, there is formed a winning ball collecting cover body 37 in which the above-described winning ball devices and a flowing path for arranging and flowing down the winning balls winning the winning opening are formed. The prize-ball collecting cover body 37 has an engagement cylindrical hole 38 that engages with an engagement boss 55 projecting rearward from the mounting board 41 of the variable display device 40 described below. An engaging projection 39 is provided to engage with a positioning hole 60 formed in the drum device housing 57 of the variable display device 40, and the mounting substrate 41 and the drum device housing are separately installed on the game board 1. The mounting accuracy with the 57 is accurately adjusted.

Next, the configuration of the variable display device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. The variable display device 40 includes:
A mounting board 41 mounted on the surface of the gaming board 1,
Rotary drum unit 6 attached to the back of game board 1
It is divided into a drum device section 56 including 1a to 61c.
Therefore, first, the configuration of the mounting board 41 mounted on the surface of the game board 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the mounting substrate 41 of the variable display device 40, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable display device 40 exploded into the mounting substrate 41 and the drum device unit 56.

The mounting substrate 41 has a rectangular window opening 42.
The transparent lens cover 53 is attached to the window opening 42, and identification information formed on the outer periphery of the rotating drums 63a to 63c can be visually recognized behind the transparent lens cover 53. This transparent lens cover 53
Is selected so that four pieces of identification information (designs) drawn on the surfaces of the three rotating drums 63a to 63c can be seen. In addition, a normal winning opening 43 is formed projectingly above the mounting board 41, and below the winning opening 43, a decorative symbol display 44 and a number display 45 (both segments L).
ED). The decorative pattern display 44 indicates 0
Numerical values up to 9 are configured to be variably displayed, and when a specific game state is entered, numerical values corresponding to values extracted from a predetermined random number are stopped and displayed. The decoration symbol display 44 is one in which any one numerical value is randomly selected in relation to the occurrence of the specific game state, and is not directly related to the game content, but the game space is provided with a predetermined service (for example, This service can be used to provide a service that permits continuous play using a large number of premium balls acquired in a specific game state. For example, a predetermined service may be provided when the value “7” is displayed on the decorative symbol display 44. Also, the frequency display 4
Reference numeral 5 indicates the number of times the open / close plate 9 of the variable winning ball device 6 has been opened in the specific game state.

Further, a decorative symbol display 44 and a frequency display 4
The decoration LED 47 (hereinafter, decoration LED-B)
), And a start storage indicator 46 (LED) is provided above the decorative LED-B. The decoration LED-B is driven and controlled in a predetermined manner when the variable display device 40 fluctuates or in a specific game state, as described later, and the start storage indicator 46 is used as described above. This is to display the memorized ones among the hit balls which have won the prize.

Warp inlets 48a and 48b are provided on the side of the mounting board 41. This warp entrance 4
8a and 48b enter the window opening 42 through warp passages 49a and 49b formed on the left and right sides of the mounting board 41.
Are discharged to the warp outlets 50a and 50b formed on the left and right sides of the lower edge of the mounting board 41, and finally discharged to the game area 3 again from the discharge port 52 formed in the lower center of the mounting board 41. Thus, the start winning opening 4 is arranged below the discharge opening 52 as shown in FIG. 1, so that a warped ball can easily win the starting winning opening 4. In addition, on the back surface of the warp passages 49a and 49b, the decorative LED-
B has the same function as the decoration LED 51 (hereinafter referred to as decoration LE).
DA) to decorate that part,
The rear portions of the warp outlets 50a, 50b are designed to be decorated by drum side lamps 67a, 67b described later. In addition, a peripheral wall 54 that is open from the rear surface to the lower surface is projected from the rear of the mounting board 41, and the peripheral wall 54 is aligned with the upper front surface of the drum device housing 57. Also, on the left and right outer sides of the peripheral wall 54,
When the mounting board 41 is mounted on the game board 1, the engaging boss 5 is fitted into the engaging cylindrical hole 38 of the winning ball collecting cover body 37.
5 are protrudingly provided.

By the way, four horizontal lines and four diagonal lines constituted by four pieces of vertical and three pieces of identification information which can be seen through the transparent lens cover 53 constitute a hit line. As shown, the hit line in the present embodiment includes a middle lower horizontal hit line 1, a middle upper horizontal hit line 2, and a lower horizontal hit line 3.
There is a hit line 4 of the diagonal descending right, a hit line 5 of the diagonal right upward, and a hit line 6 of the upper horizontal,
When predetermined identification information (sometimes referred to as a big hit symbol) is arranged on any one of the hit lines 1. to 6., a big hit occurs and a specific game state is generated.

As shown in FIG. 7, there are a total of 20 pieces of identification information drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three rotating drums 63a to 63ca in this embodiment, and the big hit symbols "7", "BAR", and "JP" are used. "V", "Diamond pattern", "Sun pattern", "Cherry pattern"
Fourteen "elliptical marks" are drawn on each of the columns 63a to 63c as off symbols. When the same big hit symbols are arranged in any one of the hit lines 1 to 6 described above, a big hit is formed. All the big hit arrangement patterns correspond to a predetermined random number in advance, and the starting is started. By extracting one value from the random number at the time of winning, it is determined which big hit symbol is lined up with which hit line. FIG. 7 shows the rotating drums 63a to 63d.
It is a development view of the symbol seals 64a-64c stuck on the outer peripheral surface of c.

Next, the structure of the drum device 56, which is one of the components of the variable display device 40, will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable display device 40 exploded into the mounting board 41 and the drum device section 56 as described above, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view in a state where the variable display device 40 is mounted on the game board 1. It is. In the figure, a drum device section 56 is configured by storing a plurality (three) of rotating drum units 61 a to 61 c in a drum device housing 57. The drum device housing 57 is formed in a box shape with an open front, and can insert and support the three rotating drum units 61a to 61c from the front opening. In addition, a cooling port 58 for releasing heat generated and emitted from each of the rotating drum units 61a to 61c to the outside is formed in an upper portion of the drum device housing 57, and fixed plates 62a to 62, which will be described later, are formed in an upper rear portion thereof. 6
Cooling metal plate 5 connected to 2c and emitting conducted heat
9 is also provided. Further, the shape of the front opening edge of the drum device housing 57 is formed in a stepped shape as viewed from the side, and the flange portion of the lower protruding portion is provided with the engaging protrusion 39 of the winning ball aggregate cover body 37. Alignment hole 60 to be engaged
Are formed. Then, in a state where the drum device housing 57 is set on the back side of the game board 1, as shown in FIG. 6, the mounting substrate 41 and the drum device housing 57 are formed in a stepped shape when viewed from the side. Assembled. For this reason, the range of the rotating drums 63a to 63c visually recognized through the transparent lens cover 53 of the mounting substrate 41 is a plurality of symbols (four symbols) drawn on the outer peripheral surface rotated about 90 degrees counterclockwise from the front upper end. ).

The rotary drum units 61a to 61c housed in the above-described drum device housing 57 are provided with fixing plates 62a.
To 62c. Specifically, the fixing plate 6
Stepping motors 65a to 65a fixed to 2a to 62c
The rotary drum units 61a to 61c are configured by fixing cylindrical rotary drums 63a to 63c to an output shaft of 65c (only 65b is shown in FIG. 6). Then, the fixing plates 62a to 62c are fitted into predetermined engagement grooves of the drum device housing 57, whereby the drum device portion 56 is completed. The rotary drums 63a to 63c are made of a synthetic resin having permeability, and as shown in FIG. 6, symbol seals 64a to 64c (FIG. 6) are provided on the outer and inner circumferential surfaces of the respective rotary drums 63a to 63c. (Only 64b is displayed). Thereby, each symbol formed on the outer peripheral surface can be visually recognized in three dimensions.
Drum lamps 66a to 6c that irradiate light from the back to the corresponding positions of the symbols visually recognized by the transparent lens cover 53 are provided on the rotating drum units 61a to 61c.
Although not shown, sensors 73a to 73c (only reference numerals are shown in the block diagram of FIG. 8) for detecting stop symbols are provided inside the stepping motors 65a to 65c. Drum side lamps 67a and 67b are also provided on the fixed plates 62a and 62c of the left and right rotating drum units 61a and 61c (more precisely, on a printed wiring board fixed to the fixed plates 62a and 62c).

As described above, each rotary drum unit 61
a to 61c include stepping motors 65a to 65c,
It includes electrical components such as the drum lamps 66a to 66c and the sensors 73a to 73c, and wiring from these electrical components is connected to a printed wiring board (not shown) fixed to the fixing plates 62a to 62c. The connectors 68a to 68c (only 68b is shown in FIG. 6) provided on the printed wiring board are connected to the connectors 70a to 70c (only 70b is shown in FIG. 6) of the relay board 69 mounted on the lower part of the back of the drum device housing 57. I do. This connection is established naturally when the fixing plates 62a to 62c are mounted on the drum device housing 57. Then, by connecting a connector 72 of a wiring extending from a control circuit board (not shown) to a multipolar connector 71 provided on the relay board 69, the control circuit board and the rotating drum units 61a to 61a-6 are connected.
1c is electrically connected.

While the configuration of the game board 1 including the variable display device 40 has been described above, those game devices provided on the game board 1 are controlled by a game control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram showing a game control circuit in a block configuration, which is controlled by a main basic circuit 80 including an MPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an input / output circuit. Also,
The variable display device 40 is controlled by a sub basic circuit 81 controlled by the basic circuit 80. The detection signals from the 10 count switch 14, the specific area switch 13, and the starting port switch 5 are input to the main basic circuit 80 via the switch input circuit 88. A chip select signal is provided. Further, a reset signal is supplied from the initial reset circuit 83 to the main basic circuit 80 when the power is turned on, and an interrupt signal is supplied from the NMI interrupt pulse generating circuit 84 to the main basic circuit 80 when executing the interrupt program. A periodic reset signal is supplied from the clock reset pulse generating circuit 85 to the main basic circuit 80 and the sub basic circuit 81 at predetermined time intervals.

On the other hand, the main basic circuit 80 supplies control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, the sound circuit 8
9, an audio signal is given to the speaker 36, and through the 7-segment / LED drive circuit 86, the decorative symbol display 44,
A display control signal is given to the number-of-times display 45, the winning number display 18, the start storage display 46, and the decoration LEDs-A to F, 26a, 26b, and they are opened and closed via a lamp / solenoid / information output circuit 87. The plate solenoid 10, the attacker lamps 23 and 24, the sleeve lamps 28a and 28b, the side lamps 30a and 30b, the rail decoration lamp 31, the windmill lamps 29a and 29b, the game effect lamp 34, and the drum side lamps 67a and 67b are driven. The jackpot information, the effective start information, and the start information are derived outside.

The rotary drums 63 a to 63 ca of the variable display device 40 are controlled by a dedicated sub basic circuit 81, which is supplied with a control signal from the main basic circuit 80. Thus, a drive signal is supplied from the sub basic circuit 81 to the drum lamps 66a to 66c via the lamp circuit 92, and the motor circuit 9
0, drive signals are given to the stepping motors 65a to 65c, and from the sensors 73a to 73c built in the stepping motors 65a to 65c, a sensor circuit 91 is provided.
An input signal is sent to the sub basic circuit 81 and the basic circuit 80 via the. The above-mentioned drum lamps 66a to 66
Power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 93 to the devices and circuits except for the drum lamps 66a to 66c.
Is supplied with power having a predetermined voltage from a drum lamp power supply 94.

An example of a specific operation of the game control circuit described above will be described with reference to time charts and explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. First, FIGS. 9 and 12, FIG.
With reference to FIG. 3, the operation of the variable display when the variable display device 40 performs the off-display will be described. FIG. 9 is a time chart showing an off-variable display operation of the variable display device 40 based on winning of a hit ball into the starting winning opening 4, and FIG. 12 is a table showing a random number used for hitting / losing. , FIG.
3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method of selecting a winning symbol and a missing symbol determined when a hit ball wins the starting winning opening 4. In FIG. 9, when a ball is passed through the starting winning opening 4 and the starting opening switch 5 is turned on to derive the starting signal S 1, the starting signal S 1 rises at random 1
One value is extracted from each of 2 and 3 and stored.
As shown in FIG. 12, Random 1 is a random number for determining a left symbol and a symbol for stopping a middle symbol, and after power-on, there are 21 types of lower “0-20” corresponding to the left symbol. The numerical value fluctuates every moment of the remaining interrupt processing time, and the lower carry carries the upper "0-20" corresponding to the middle symbol.
One numerical value also fluctuates every moment. Also, random 2
Is a random number for determining a symbol for stopping the right symbol at times other than the reach and the jackpot.
Twenty-one values of "20" are added one by one every 0.002 seconds. Further, the random number 3 is a random number for determining the symbol for stopping the right symbol at the time of the reach and the big hit, and after turning on the power, 22 numerical values of “0 to 21” are set to 1 every 0.002 seconds. Is added. In addition, the numerical values of the random numbers 1 and 2 match the numerical values of the symbol positions shown in FIG. 8, and the numerical value of the random number 3 has a different correspondence with the numerical value of the symbol position depending on the extracted numerical value of the random number 1. It is set as follows.

Returning to FIG. 9, after derivation of the start signal S1, 0.
After the elapse of 134 seconds, the stored value of random 1 is read, and after the derivation of the start signal S1, the value of random 2 is read when the read value of random 1 is not reach when 0.152 seconds elapse. , The stored value of Random 3 is read when the device is reach. Also, when it is reach, one value is extracted from random 5 and 6. As shown in FIG. 12, the random number 5 is a random number for determining the variation mode of the medium symbol at the time of the reach and the big hit, and 20 values from “0 to 19” change every moment. . Similarly, random 6 is also a random number for determining the variation of the right symbol at the time of reach and at the time of a big hit.
These values change every moment in the remaining time for interrupt processing.

When the upper and lower numerical values extracted from the random 1 are not the same as the big hit symbol, the left symbol and the middle symbol are different symbols.
As shown in, it is determined that the hit is not a jackpot (the jackpot in this case is synonymous with the specific game state) and is not a reach,
As described above, the symbol corresponding to the value extracted at random 2 is displayed at the position of the right symbol, which is a position visible to the player. On the other hand, when the reach is determined by the value extracted from the random 1, the value from the random 3 is extracted, and if the combination of the extracted numerical value and the value extracted from the random 1 is other than the big hit, It is determined whether or not it is. Even if it is a big hit or not a big hit, the symbol corresponding to the value extracted at random 3 is displayed at the position of the right symbol that is visible to the player.

As described above, when the start signal S1 is derived, the symbols to be displayed when the variable display device 40 is stopped are also determined, and based on those determinations, it is determined whether or not a big hit has occurred, and the processing ends. (In this embodiment, 0.204 seconds after the start signal S1 is derived)
First, the left rotating drum 63a (hereinafter referred to as a symbol 63a) starts to fluctuate, and a slight time interval (0.002 seconds)
, The center rotating drum 63b (hereinafter referred to as symbol 63b) and the right rotating drum 63c (hereinafter symbol 63c)
Start to fluctuate sequentially. In the variation display of the symbol 63a, the predetermined variation speed is set during the basic time (8.240 seconds; if there is a start memory, 6.740 seconds), and the basic time elapses. Then, when the fluctuation time for one symbol has elapsed, the operation is stopped. Similarly, pattern 63b
In the fluctuation display, the same basic time (8.24
(0 seconds), the speed is set to a predetermined fluctuation speed and fluctuates. When the basic time elapses, the operation is stopped when the fluctuation time for six symbols elapses. However, at the time of the reach, the rotation is performed again after a lapse of a minute time (0.490 seconds) after the end of the above-described basic fluctuation. The number of fluctuating symbols in this re-rotation is the number of symbols corresponding to the numerical value extracted in random 5.

On the other hand, in the variation display of the symbol 63c,
When the stop symbols on the hit lines displayed on the symbols 63a and 63b that have already stopped are not the big hit symbols (when not in the reach state) and when they are the big hit symbols (in the reach state), they are variably displayed in different modes. You. Therefore, first, the fluctuation display when the vehicle is not in the reach state will be described. During the same basic time (8.240 seconds) as described above, the speed is set to a predetermined fluctuation speed and fluctuates.
It is stopped when the fluctuation time for 11 symbols has elapsed. On the other hand, in the fluctuation display in the reach state, one of the three patterns is adopted according to the extracted value of the random 6. That is, in the reach pattern 1. in which the value of the extracted random 6 is “0 to 19”, the speed is set to a predetermined fluctuation speed during the basic time (8.240 seconds), and the basic time elapses. Then, 42 to 62 symbols fluctuate at a slightly slower fluctuation speed and stop. Also,
In the reach pattern 2. in which the value of the extracted random 6 is “20 to 39”, the speed is set to a predetermined fluctuation speed during the basic time (8.240 seconds) and fluctuates. 62-82 symbols fluctuate at a slightly slower fluctuation speed and stop. Further, in the reach pattern 3. in which the value of the extracted random 6 is from "40 to 49", the speed is set to a predetermined fluctuation speed during the basic time (8.240 seconds) and fluctuates. Then, 14 to 33 symbols fluctuate at a slightly fluctuating speed and stop. As described above, at the time of the reach of the present embodiment, three reach patterns can be obtained, and the reach fluctuation of the reach pattern 2. in which the fluctuation time is the longest, attracts the player's attention. In some cases, the reach state may be reached on two hit lines at the same time. In such a case, the reset counter shown in FIG. 12 is used to determine which of the hit lines causes the big hit.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13, the operation of the variable display when the variable display device 40 performs the big hit display will be described. FIG. 10 and FIG.
10 is a time chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device 40 based on winning of a hit ball. In FIG.
The ball is passed through the starting winning opening 4 and the starting opening switch 5 is turned on.
When the start signal S2 is derived, the start signal S1
Similarly, when the start signal S2 rises, one value is extracted from the random numbers 1 to 3 and stored. After deriving the start signal S2, the value of the random 1 stored is read and checked when 0.134 seconds elapse, and the random 3 is read when 0.152 seconds elapse after the derivation of the start signal S2 and read out. When the value of the random 3 and the value of the random 1 are big hits, one value is extracted from each of the random numbers 4, 5, and 6.
As shown in FIG. 12, the random 4 is 1 of “0 to 99”.
The 00 numerical values change every moment, and the LE to be turned on of the decorative symbol display 44 which is not directly related to the game.
This is a random number for determining D. Further, the random 6 in the case of a big hit is a random number for selecting five types of variation patterns at the time of the big hit.

As described above, at the time of deriving the start signal S2, it is determined whether or not the combination of the symbols displayed on the variable display device 40 is a hit, and the symbol displayed at the time of stop is also determined. After the termination (in the present embodiment, 0.204 seconds after the derivation of the start signal S2), first,
The pattern 63a starts to fluctuate, and a short time interval (0.00
After two seconds), the symbols 63b and 63c start to change sequentially. Thus, the variation of the symbols 63a and 63b is varied in the same manner as described with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, when the symbol 63c is a big hit in the fluctuation display, the stop symbol on the hit line displayed on the symbols 63a and 63b which have already stopped is the big hit symbol, so that the so-called reach state is changed. The variation pattern changes with the value of the extracted random number 6. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the fluctuation pattern when the value of the extracted random 6 is “0 to 4”
1. The variation pattern 2. when the value of random 6 is "5-34" and the variation pattern 3. when the value of random 6 is "35-39" are the same as the variation pattern shown in FIG. . However, the fluctuation pattern 4. When the value of the random 6 is "40 to 44", the fluctuation is temporarily stopped when the same fluctuation mode as the above-described fluctuation pattern 2.
After 90 seconds), the re-variation is started and stopped when the pattern matches with the hit symbol between the fluctuations of 1 to 20 symbols. In addition, the fluctuation pattern when the value of random 6 is “45 to 49” 5.
When the variation mode obtained by adding the variation of 0.875 symbols to the variation pattern 2 described above is completed, the variation is temporarily stopped, and after stopping for a very short time (0.490 seconds), the second re-variation is started. And fluctuates in the opposite direction by 0.875 symbols to stop.

As described above, when the fluctuation of the variable display device 40 ends and the display result is a big hit,
In the big hit game state (specific game state), the variable prize ball device 6 is driven and controlled in the above-described manner, and a chance to obtain a large number of prize balls in a short time is given. In the big hit game state, as described later in detail, a display device such as a lamp, an LED, and a speaker is driven and displayed in a predetermined display mode, and the atmosphere of the big hit game state is excited. ing. In the present embodiment, a display mode substantially the same as a part of the display mode displayed in the big hit game state is also provided for a certain period after the big hit game state ends. That is, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the post-big-hit end flag is set in step 10; if not, the post-big-hit end flag is cleared in step 20 and the subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the post-big hit flag is set, then step 3
When the value is set to 0, 1 is added to the change number counter every time the change operation of the variable display device 40 is performed. Thereafter, it is determined in step 40 whether or not the value of the variation counter is smaller than 5. If the value is 5 or more, the flag is cleared after the big hit in step 20 and the subroutine is terminated. It is determined whether or not the fluctuation of the variable display device 40 is reach. If reach, the reach pattern 2 shown in FIG. 9 is set in step 60, and then the data after the big hit is finished to the lamp / LED in step 70. Set and end the subroutine.

That is, in FIG. 14, after the big hitting game state ends, the ramp / LE
D is varied and displayed in a predetermined display mode, and when a reach state occurs in the variation operation, the reach pattern 2. is set so that the player is most likely to expect a big hit. This allows the player to enjoy the reverberation of the big hit game state even after the big hit game state ends and give the player a sense of expectation that the next big hit game state may occur.

Now, more specific operations of the display device such as a lamp / LED and a speaker will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 15 to 18 are tables showing the operation of the lamp, LED, and speaker displayed according to each game state. In the figure, circles indicate
A display indicating a lighting state and a cross in a circle indicates a blinking state, a double circle, and a change (lighting movement) state.

First, in a normal game state in which the power is turned on, the drum lamps 66a to 66c are turned on for 6 minutes from the time of power-on.
Lights for 1.440 seconds, then ON 1024
The flashing operation of ms.OFF 2048 ms is performed, and other lamps, LEDs, and the speaker 36 are not driven at all. However, the drum lamps 66a to 66c have the OFF1 similar to the driving mode in the big hit game state in the operation up to the winning storage four times after the big hit end (four times the fluctuation operation).
A fast blinking operation of 28 ms and ON 128 ms is performed. The decorative pattern 44 and the number display LED 1
8. The count display LED 45 illuminates and displays “0”.

Next, the symbols 63a to 63-6 of the variable display device 40 will be described.
During the fluctuation of 3c, the decorative LED-A consisting of 10 LEDs is turned on and moved at a speed of 512 ms per cycle, and the inner attacker lamp 24, the side lamps 30a and 30b, and the decorative LED-D blink at 128 ms intervals. Then, the drum lamps 66a to 66c are turned on. During the fluctuation, the sound effect A is generated, and when the sound is stopped, the sound effect B is generated.
Is generated. The start storage display LED 46 displays the number of stored lights. The shoulder LEDs 26a and 26b, the decoration LED-B, and the rail decoration lamp 31 are not driven and controlled during the normal fluctuation, but in the operation up to four times of the prize memory after the end of the big hit (four times of the fluctuation operation), the big hit is performed. 128 ms OFF, similar to the driving mode in the game state
ON128ms (or ON128ms ・ OFF128m
s) A fast blinking operation is performed.

When the two symbols 63a and 63b are stopped during the fluctuations of the symbols 63a to 63c to enter the reach state, the shoulder LEDs 26a and 26b, the decoration LED-B, and the decoration L
The ED-C alternately performs the blinking operation of OFF 128 ms / ON 128 ms, and the rail decoration lamp 31 and the attacker lamps 23 and 24, the side lamps 30a and 30b, the decoration LED-D, the sleeve lamps 28a and 28b, and the drum side lamps 67a and 67b. OFF is 384 ms and ON is 128
ms blinking alternately, the drum lamps 66a to 66a
6c is 128ms for the left / middle symbol hit line ramp
Flashes, and all the lamps on the right pattern are lit. Sound effect C
However, in the case of the reach pattern 2., the sound effect K is generated. In addition, rail decoration lamp 3
At 1, during the reach of up to four prize storage operations (four fluctuation operations) after the end of the big hit, ON 128 ms OFF 12 similar to the driving mode in the big hit game state
A fast blinking operation of 8 ms is performed.

For a predetermined time (0.500 seconds) after the fluctuation of the symbols 63a to 63c is stopped, the shoulder LED 26
a, 26b, decoration LED-B is OFF 128ms ON
Drum lamp 66a except for blinking at 128ms
To 66c light up. However, the rail decoration lamp 31
In the operation up to four prize storages (four fluctuation operations) after the end of the big hit, a fast blinking operation of ON 128 ms / OFF 128 ms similar to the driving mode in the big hit game state is performed. No sound effect is generated.

When the symbols 63a to 63c display the big hit symbol and stop to enter the big hit game state, the open / close plate 9
The opening of the opening / closing plate 9 is performed before and after the opening of the opening / closing plate 9 before and after the winning of the winning ball into the specific area 11 and during the final opening. Split.
Hereinafter, each stage will be described.

A fixed time (6.0) before the opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 9 for the first time
00 second), the shoulder LEDs 26a and 26b, the decoration L
ED-BE, gaming effect lamp 34, windmill lamp 29
a, 29b, rail decoration lamp 31, attacker lamps 23, 24, side lamps 30a, 30b, decoration LED
-D, the sleeve lamps 28a and 28b blink at 128ms intervals, the decorative LED-A lights up and moves in one cycle of 512ms, and the drum side lamps 67a and 67b turn on and off for 256ms.
It blinks at intervals, and furthermore, the drum lamps 66a to 66
c is the hit line and other lamps are alternately 128m
Flashes at s. The decorative pattern display 44 is 6.00.
It fluctuates and displays in one cycle of 640 ms during 0 seconds,
The display is fluctuated for 0 seconds to 0.576 seconds and stopped, and the stopped symbol is lit and displayed. Further, the sound effect D is selectively generated.

Next, before and after winning the specific area 11 in which the opening / closing plate 9 is open, the shoulder LEDs 26a, 2
6b, decoration LED-B is ON128ms / OFF384
ms, the decoration LEDs-C and F, the game effect lamp 34, the windmill lamps 29a and 29b, and the drum side lamps 67a and 67b blink at 128 ms intervals, and the decoration L
ED-A, E, rail decoration lamp 31, attacker lamps 23, 24, side lamps 30a, 30b, decoration LE
DD, the sleeve lamps 28a and 28b blink at intervals of 256 ms, and the hit lines of the drum lamps 66a to 66c blink at intervals of 128 ms (the other line display LEDs are lit). The number display LED 18 lights up the winning number, the number display LED 45 lights up the number of open times from 1 to 9 times, and 128 ms from 10 to 16 times.
Blinks the number of releases with. Furthermore, a sound effect E is generated, and when the specific area 11 is won, a sound effect F is generated.

During the last opening of the opening / closing plate 9, the display mode of the shoulder LEDs 26a and 26b and the decoration LEDs A to E does not change from the above-described display mode during opening, but the display modes of the other LEDs and lamps are changed. Can be changed. That is, the decoration LED-F, the game effect lamp 34, and the windmill lamps 29a, 29b blink at intervals of 256 ms, the rail decoration lamp 31 is not driven, and the attacker lamp 2 is not driven.
4. Side lamps 30a, 30b, decorative LED-D, attacker lamp 23, sleeve lamps 28a, 28b, drum side lamps 67a, 67b are OFF 384 ms ON.
The display is flashed with the phase shifted by 128 ms. All the drum lamps 66a to 66c are turned on. Furthermore,
A sound effect G is generated.

If the specific area 11 has not been won (the continuation right has not been established) between the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 9 until the next opening, the shoulder LEDs 26a and 26b and the decoration L
ED-B, attacker lamp 23, sleeve lamp 28a, 2
8b blinks in 128ms, and the decoration LED-E,
F, the drum side lamps 67a and 67b are turned on and off at 256 ms, and the gaming effect lamp 34 and the windmill lamp 29
a, 29b, the rail decoration lamp 31, the attacker lamp 24, the side lamps 30a, 30b, and the decoration LED-D blink at ON 128 ms and OFF 384 ms intervals. And the drum lamps 66a to 66c are not driven. In addition, a sound effect H is emitted. On the other hand, when a prize is won in the specific area 11 (continuation right is established), it is almost the same as above, but the shoulder LEDs 26a, 26b,
The only difference is that the decorative LED-B blinks in 256 ms. In the last round, the sound effect I is generated.

When an abnormality occurs, the frequency display LED 4
5, "E" is displayed, and the number display LED 18 displays one of "1, 2, 4, 8, E" in accordance with the type of abnormality. In addition, the memory display LED 46, the shoulder LEDs 26a, 2
6b, decoration LED-A to F, and drum lamp 66a to
66c holds the state before the occurrence of the abnormality, and also generates the sound effect J.

As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, the symbols 63a to 63a in the normal game state are used.
Shoulder LED 26 not display-controlled during fluctuation of 3c
a, 26b, decorative LED-B, and rail decorative lamp 3
1 during the fluctuation up to four times after the end of the jackpot game state,
Since the big hit game state is displayed in substantially the same display mode, the player can enjoy the lingering of the big hit game state even after the end of the big hit game state and give the player an expectation that the next big hit game state may occur. Can be given. In addition, in the normal gaming state, the display of the drum lamps 66a to 66c is controlled before the symbols 63a to 63c are changed. Since the display is controlled in the same display mode (fast blinking) as that of the above, by visually recognizing the drum lamps 66a to 66c, the end of the big hit game state can be enjoyed and the next big hit game state can be enjoyed. It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that it may occur.

In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the predetermined period after the end of the specific game state is the period up to the end of four fluctuations. It may be until the ball wins. Also,
For a predetermined period after the end of the specific game state, the sound of the speaker or the like may generate a sound similar to that in the specific game state. Furthermore, although the game contents having the variable display device 40 are shown as the game contents for generating the specific game state, any game contents having the game contents for generating the specific game state may be used.

[0049]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the warp passage connecting the warp entrance and the warp exit is decorated with light, so how the warp passage is formed. The player can easily understand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming board.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a variable winning ball device provided on the game board.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a variable display device provided on the game board.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a developed view of a symbol formed on the outer periphery of the rotary drum of the variable display device.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a game circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing a fluctuating operation of the variable display device at the time of departure.

FIG. 10 is a time chart showing a fluctuation operation of the variable display device at the time of a hit.

FIG. 11 is a time chart showing a fluctuating operation of the variable display device when hitting.

FIG. 12 is a table showing a random number for determining a hit or a stop symbol.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method of determining a hit or a miss.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation after the end of the specific game state.

FIG. 15 is a table showing the operation of lamps, LEDs, and speakers.

FIG. 16 is a table showing the operation of lamps, LEDs, and speakers.

FIG. 17 is a list showing the operation of the lamp / LED / speaker.

FIG. 18 is a table showing the operation of lamps, LEDs, and speakers.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 4 Starting winning opening 6 Variable winning prize ball device 17 Decoration LED-F 19 Decoration LED-C 20 Decoration LED-D 21 Decoration LED-E 23 Outer attacker lamp 24 Inner attacker lamp 26a, 26b Shoulder lamp 28a, 28b Sleeve lamp 29a, 29b Windmill lamp 30a, 30b Side lamp 31 Rail decoration lamp 34 Game effect lamp 36 Speaker 40 Variable display device 41 Mounting board 47 Decoration LED-B 48a, 48b Warp entrance 49a, 49b Warp passage 50a, 50b Warp exit 51 Decoration LED -A 63a to 63c Rotating drum 66a to 66c Drum lamp 67a, 67b Drum side lamp 80 Basic circuit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A ball game machine equipped with a device mounted on the surface of a game board by a mounting board, wherein the mounting board has a warp entrance formed therein for receiving a ball at an upper portion thereof and the warp opening formed at a lower portion thereof. Forming a warp outlet that releases the hit ball from the entrance,
A ball game machine, wherein a warp passage connecting the warp entrance and the warp exit is decorated with light. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the warp passage changes a flow path of a hit ball received at the warp inlet and discharges the ball from the warp outlet. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the mounting board has a window opening through which identification information of the variable display device can be visually recognized. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a back surface of the warp passage is decorated with light. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a back portion of the warp outlet is decorated with light.