JP2002113190A - Variable display device for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a variable display device, with which the interest of play is improved by displaying identification information while changing and flickering light emitting colors at random. SOLUTION: In a variable display device 10, in which the identification information on each of display parts 28a-28c is displayed while being varied just for prescribed variable display time by detecting hit ball on fixed conditions and each of identification information is stopped in order on the basis of lapse of the variable display time, each of identification information is variously displayed while changing and flickering the light emitting colors at random so that interest can be applied to a player and interest of play can be heightened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device for a pachinko machine, which is novel and interesting for games.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of variable display device, for example, there is a dot matrix type. The display 100 of this variable display device has a dot substrate 1 as shown in FIG.
01, a transmission plate 102, and a light diffusion sheet 103. The dot substrate 101 has a plurality of LED elements 1
04 (light emitting diode) is a flat plate-shaped substrate arranged at a predetermined position on the front surface, and the transmission plate 102 is connected to a flat plate made of non-transparent synthetic resin from the side corresponding to each LED element 104 to the front side. It is formed by penetrating a large number of cylindrical transmission holes 105. The light diffusion sheet 103 is a transparent cover having a lens effect, and diffuses light from the LED elements 104 to the front side.

[0003] Therefore, for example, when a hit ball hit on the game board surface wins the starting winning opening, the dot substrate 10
A predetermined LED element 104 (light emitting diode) disposed at 1 randomly emits light for a predetermined variable display time, and diffuses the light inside the transmission hole 105 of the transmission plate 102.
Then, the display is stopped in order based on the elapse of the variable display time, and a predetermined LED element 10 is
4, the identification information is displayed by light emission. Specifically, the display method of these identification information is to move characters, numbers or patterns in the vertical or horizontal direction during the variable display time, stop sequentially according to the elapse of the variable display time, and when stopped, the same identification information (For example, “7, 7, 7”), a special game state advantageous to the player is generated.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned variable display device, the identification information is usually displayed in a vertical or vertical direction by displaying characters, numerals or patterns which are displayed in one or several colors during the variable display time. Most of the methods of moving the player in the horizontal direction are rutted for the player, and there is a problem that the interest in the game does not increase. Also, the LED elements 104 (light emitting diodes) on the dot substrate 101,
That is, since the transmission holes 105 are vertically and horizontally arranged in a grid, the pitch interval between the transmission holes 105 is longer in the diagonal direction than in the vertical and horizontal directions. When the pitch is large and the pitch interval is long, it is difficult to express the corners of the light-emitting characters, numbers or patterns with a large pitch interval. Therefore,
In order to clarify the periphery of these contours, it is necessary to reduce the diameter of the momentum transmission holes and arrange them more. For this reason, many LED elements 104 are required,
There is a problem that the production becomes troublesome and the production cost becomes high.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and it is possible to enhance the interest of a game, and furthermore, a pachinko machine capable of well expressing characters, numerals or patterns even if the transmission hole is enlarged. It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable display device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a variable display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention is provided with a predetermined display when a hit ball hit on a game board is detected under a predetermined condition. In the variable display device in which the identification information of each display unit is variably displayed for the variable display time and each identification information is stopped in order based on the elapse of the variable display time, the identification information randomly changes the emission color. In addition, the display is flickered and fluctuated, and when these are stopped and all of the identification information is displayed in the same color emission color, a special game state advantageous to the player is generated. As described above, each piece of identification information is blinked randomly and displayed in various luminescent colors, and a special game state occurs when the identification information is displayed in the luminescent color having the same color in a stopped state. As a result, the game is novel and novel and draws the player's attention and the interest of the game is enhanced.

Specifically, for example, the identification information of each display section is variably displayed for a predetermined variance display time by detecting a hit ball hitting the game board surface under a predetermined condition,
In the variable display device in which each identification information is sequentially stopped based on the elapse of the variable display time, each of the display units is provided with a number of transmission holes corresponding to a light emitting source, and each transmission hole is provided with the light emitting source. Blinks while randomly changing the emission color, and the identification information is displayed in a variably manner. When all of these identification information are stopped and displayed with the same color scheme as the emission color, a special game state advantageous to the player occurs. The configuration is adopted.

Further, when a hit ball hit on the game board is detected under a predetermined condition, the identification information of each display section is variably displayed for a predetermined variable display time, and based on the elapse of the variable display time. In the variable display device in which each identification information is stopped in order, each of the display portions is provided with a number of transmission holes corresponding to the light emitting sources, and each of the transmission holes randomly changes the emission color by the light emitting source. Blinks and displays the identification information in a fluctuating manner, and when any of these identification information is stopped and displayed with the same color emission color, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated. The transmission holes in the part are formed in multiple stages side by side at equal intervals,
In addition, a configuration is adopted in which the transmission holes arranged in the upper stage and the transmission holes arranged in the lower stage are disposed so as to be located substantially in the middle of each other in a vertical relationship. In this way, the upper and lower transmission holes are displaced along the vertical direction, so that the pitch intervals of the transmission holes in the vertical and horizontal directions and the diagonal direction are substantially the same, and characters, numerals or The corners and curved portions of the pattern can be expressed well, and the expressive power of these can be improved. Accordingly, the size of the transmission hole can be made relatively large, and the number of LED elements can be reduced accordingly, so that it is possible to reduce the trouble of manufacturing and reduce the manufacturing cost.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a variable display device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
1 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied. First, the pachinko machine will be described. The pachinko machine is a so-called fever type that can obtain many winning balls at a time when a special game state, which is advantageous to a player called "big hit", is obtained. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine of a type referred to as a product.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a wooden frame of a pachinko machine, and 2 denotes a frame-shaped front frame which is attached to the front surface of the pachinko machine so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 3 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 2, and a glass door frame 4 covering an upper front face of the game board 3 and a front plate 5 covering a lower front face of the game board 3 are mounted on the front side so as to be openable and closable. In addition, a hitting ball firing unit (not shown) is provided on the front surface of the front plate 5.
On the lower front surface of the front frame 2, a surplus ball receiving tray 7 for storing pachinko balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 6 is mounted. Reference numeral 8 denotes a hit ball operation handle located on one side of the surplus ball receiving tray 7 for hitting a pachinko ball supplied to the hit ball launching section and sending the hit ball to the game board 3.

A spiral guide rail 9 is laid on the front surface of the game board 3, and a game section 3 a is formed so as to be surrounded by the guide rail 9. The dot matrix type variable display device 10 according to the present invention is mounted substantially at the center of the game section 3a, and each identification information on the display surface 10a of the variable display device 10 is changed by hitting a ball below the variable display device. Winning prize opening 11 is installed. Below that, the identification information stops and the combination is a specific combination (for example, the same identification information).
, The opening / closing door 14 attached to the opening 13 formed in the mounting substrate 12 is tilted forward by the operation of a solenoid (not shown), so that a large number of winning balls at a time under certain conditions. Is installed. The large winning device 15 is provided with a continuous winning opening 15b in addition to the general winning opening 15a in order to satisfy the predetermined condition.

A passing checker 16 is attached to both sides of the variable display device 10 to detect the passing of a hit ball and change the number of a sub-display unit 10b located above the variable display device 10. When the number stops at a specific number (for example, "3", "7"), the starting winning opening 11 can be converted into a state in which the pachinko ball can easily win for several seconds. 17 is the variable display device 10
It is a lamp decoration for electric decoration mounted above.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the variable display device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the same. Next, the variable display device 10 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the variable display device 10 includes a dot substrate 18, a transmission plate 19, a light diffusion sheet 20, and a decoration plate 2.
1 and 1.

The dot substrate 18 is formed by arranging a plurality of light emitting members 23 as light emitting sources at predetermined positions on the front surface of a horizontally long flat plate-like substrate 22. The light emitting member 23 is red,
It is composed of three LED elements (light emitting diodes) that emit blue and green light, respectively, so that a desired color can be freely emitted. A seven-segment display 24 forming the sub-display unit 10b is mounted on the upper center of the substrate 22. Reference numeral 25 denotes a mounting hole for mounting the dot substrate 18.

The transmission plate 19 is superposed on the front surface of the dot substrate 18 and is a flat plate 26 made of non-transparent synthetic resin.
A plurality of transmission holes 27 penetrating from the rear surface to the front surface are provided corresponding to the light emitting members 23 arranged at the predetermined positions. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a total of three display portions 28a to 28c are formed on the front surface, which is the display surface 10a of the flat plate 26, at the center and on both left and right sides.
A plurality of circular transmission holes 27a are formed in a group at 28c. More specifically, each of the display units 28a to 28a
28c has three and four transmission holes 2 arranged side by side at equal intervals.
7a are alternately formed in multiple stages (five stages), and the transmission holes 27a arranged in the upper stage and the transmission holes 27a arranged in the lower stage are displaced in a vertical relationship and arranged so as to be located substantially in the middle between the two. I have. As a result, the pitch interval between the vertical / horizontal direction and the oblique direction of each transmission hole 27a becomes substantially the same, and characters, characters,
It will be possible to express the corners and curved parts of the numbers or patterns well.

A substantially fan-shaped transmission hole 27b corresponding to the 7-segment display 24 and a substantially fan-shaped transmission hole 27c corresponding to each light emitting member 23 are provided on both sides of the upper part of the center of the flat plate 26. Each has been established. Further, a dowel 29 which is fitted into the lower mounting hole 25 is provided at a lower portion of the rear surface of the flat plate 26. Further, concave fitting portions 30 are provided in the upper and lower portions of the center of the front surface of the flat plate 26 so as to correspond to the upper and lower mounting holes 25, and the mounting holes 25 are formed at the inner ends of the upper concave fitting portions 30. And a screw insertion hole 31 communicating with the screw hole.

The light diffusion sheet 20 is a transparent cover having a lens effect for diffusing light from the light emitting member 23 to the surface. It is formed in a substantially elliptical shape that covers the hole 27 (27a, 27b, 27c). This light diffusion sheet 20
A dowel 32 which is fitted into a concave fitting portion 30 provided at a lower portion of the transmission plate 19 is provided at a lower portion of the rear surface of the transmission plate 19.

The decorative plate 21 is made of a flat plate made of synthetic resin and is formed in substantially the same shape as the transmission plate 19, and a portion corresponding to the central display portions 28a to 28c is largely hollowed to open a window 33. Auxiliary window holes 34 are provided above and communicate with the transmission holes 27b facing the 7-segment display 24 or the transmission holes 27c facing the light emitting members 23, respectively. In addition, a cylindrical portion 36 that fits into the concave fitting portion 30 provided in the upper portion of the transmission plate 19 and has a screw hole 35 formed in the rear end surface is protruded from the upper rear surface of the decorative plate 21. Further, mounting pieces 38 each having a screw insertion hole 37 are provided at four upper and lower corners of the decorative plate 21.

The dot substrate 18 and the transmission plate 19
The light diffusing sheet 20 and the decorative plate 21 are integrally superposed in this order, dowels 29 and 32 are fitted into the lower mounting holes 25 and the concave fitting portions 30 respectively, and the mounting holes 25 are inserted from the back side of the dot substrate 18. And the screw hole 3 through the screw insertion hole 31
By screwing the screw 39 to 5, the variable display device 10 is assembled integrally as shown in FIG. Further, the variable display device 10 assembled as described above is disposed at a predetermined position in the center of the game board 3 and the screw insertion holes 3 of the respective mounting pieces 38 are provided.
The screw 39 is screwed into the game board 3 via the base 7 to be mounted.

In each of the display sections 28a to 28c, a transmission hole 27a is provided.
When the light emitting member 23 faces inside, and the light emitting member 23 emits light, the light is reflected and diffused inside the transmission hole 27a, and the light is uniformly directed forward along the inner wall of the transmission hole 27a. The light is further diffused forward by the light diffusion sheet 20 having a lens effect, so that clear light is displayed from the position of the light diffusion sheet 20.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the pachinko machine according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a start winning opening switch provided in the starting winning opening 11; 41 denotes a continuous winning opening switch provided in the continuous winning opening 15b; Reference numeral 42 denotes a count switch provided in the large prize device 15 for counting the number of hit balls in the large prize device 15. The control board 43 operates in response to a signal from the starting winning opening switch 40 to generate a jackpot at a predetermined probability and generates a jackpot at the predetermined probability with a low probability (1/250) or a high probability. Probability changing means 4 for changing setting to probability (1/25)
5, an opening / closing control unit 46, and a display output driver unit 4.
7 and a solenoid drive unit 48.

The opening / closing control section 46 receives a jackpot generation signal from the lottery means 44 and thereby controls the solenoid driving section 4.
8, the opening and closing door 14 of the large winning device 15 is opened.
Further, when ten hit balls which have won the large prize device 15 are counted by the count switch 42 or 30 seconds have elapsed, the opening / closing control unit 46 raises the opening / closing door 14 of the large prize device 15 and closes the opening 13. In the meantime, if the hit ball has won the continuous winning opening 15b during that time, the continuous winning opening switch 41 detects this, and the opening / closing control unit 46 opens the opening 13 of the large winning device 15 again. After that, the large winning device 15 is opened up to 16 times, that is, up to the end of 16 rounds, and the big hit state ends.

The display output driver section 47 receives a signal from the lottery means 44 and displays a predetermined symbol as identification information on the display surface 10a of the variable display device 10 in a variable manner for a predetermined period. The changing symbol is stopped at a big hit symbol such as “V, V, V”.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart relating to the probability variation of the pachinko machine. Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to this flowchart. In step a, the lottery means 4
The jackpot occurrence probability of No. 4 is set to a low probability. Then, when a hit ball wins in the starting winning opening 11 and the lottery means 44 starts, as shown in FIG.
Blinks while randomly changing the set emission colors.
As a result, each transmission hole 27a blinks while randomly changing to various emission colors, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, a big hit symbol such as "V, V, V" appears as shown in FIG. In step b) and step c, the opening / closing control section 46 tilts the opening / closing door 14 of the large winning device 15 to the front side to open the opening 13 to be in a big hit state.

During the opening of the opening 13, approximately 10 hit balls are won, or when 30 seconds elapse, the opening / closing door 14 stands and the opening 13 is closed (step d). In step e, it is determined whether or not the ball has been hit in the continuous winning opening 15b. If the ball has won, the count value R is incremented by one. In step f, it is determined whether or not the count value R has reached R = 16. The discrimination is made and the opening 13 is repeatedly opened until the 16 rounds are completed, and the big hit state is continued. Then, in step g after the end of the jackpot, the jackpot symbol in which this jackpot has occurred is a specific jackpot symbol such as a grape symbol as shown in FIG. It is discriminated whether or not there is, and in the case of a specific big hit symbol, the probability varying means 45 is operated in step h to set the probability of the lottery means 44 to a high probability. Then, the occurrence of a big hit is expected again in step b,
If it is set to a high probability, a big hit will occur again in a relatively short time. Otherwise, the process returns to step a without being set to a high probability.

The variable display device 10 according to the present invention has the above-described structure. Normally, each of the transmission holes 27a provided in the three display portions 28a to 28c has a conventional structure in which the color of the luminescent color is randomly changed and flickers. By repeating a new change that cannot be seen, the player's interest is strongly attracted and intrigued. This enhances the interest of the game.

The transmission holes 27a provided in the three display portions 28a to 28c are formed in multiple stages side by side at equal intervals. In particular, in the vertical relationship, the transmission holes 27a arranged in the upper stage are formed.
And the transmission holes 27a arranged in the lower tier are disposed so as to be located at an intermediate position between the two, and are obliquely displaced. Therefore, the pitch interval between the vertical and horizontal directions and the oblique direction of each transmission hole 27a is substantially the same. As a result, the corners and curved portions of the characters, numbers, or patterns, which are the identification information to be displayed by light emission, can be well expressed, and the expressive power of these can be improved.

Further, the pitch between the transmission holes 27a in the oblique direction can be maintained at the same pitch as that in the vertical and horizontal directions as compared with the case where the respective transmission holes 27a are arranged vertically and horizontally straight. , Especially red, blue and green primary color LED
When the element is mounted, the inner diameter of the transmission hole 27a becomes relatively large. However, the transmission hole 27a can be efficiently arranged in the limited space of the display portions 28a to 28c. The range can be expanded and many interesting patterns can be set. As a result, a transmission hole having a large diameter is formed, so that the number of LED elements can be reduced as compared with the conventional transmission hole having a small diameter, so that production is easy and the production cost can be reduced. The transmission hole 27a
Of course, the cross section may be a circle, a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon or the like, or a polygon other than these.

[0029]

As described above, in the variable display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, each identification information blinks while changing the emission color at random, and in the state where these are stopped, When the identification information is also displayed in the same color scheme of the luminescent color, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated, and new fluctuations not seen in the past such as blinking while randomly changing the luminescent color are The repetition strongly attracts and intrigues the player. As a result, the interest of the game is enhanced, the game can be greatly enlivened, and the commercial value is also enhanced.

Further, the transmission holes 27a provided in the display portions 28a to 28c are arranged such that the upper transmission line 27a and the lower transmission line 27a are located in the middle between the transmission holes 27a. Since the pitch distance between the vertical and horizontal directions and the diagonal direction of each transmission hole is almost the same, it is possible to express the corners and curves of letters, numbers or patterns that are identification information well. The expression power of identification information is improved. In addition, since there is little empty space between the transmission holes 27a and a dense positional relationship can be maintained, the display unit 2 is particularly suitable for the case where LED elements of three primary colors of red, blue and green are installed.
The transmission holes 27a can be efficiently arranged in the limited space of 8a to 28c.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the variable display device for explaining the operation.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the variable display device for explaining the operation.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the variable display device for explaining the operation.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a display of a conventional variable display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Game board 10 Variable display device 27a, 27b Transmission hole 28a-28c Display unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] An identification information of each display unit is variably displayed for a predetermined variable display time by detecting a hit ball hit on a game board surface under a predetermined condition, and based on a lapse of the variable display time. In the variable display device, each of the identification information is sequentially stopped, and each of the identification information blinks while changing the emission color at random, and in a state where these are stopped, all the identification information has the same coloration. A variable display device for a pachinko machine, wherein a special game state advantageous to a player is generated when displayed in a luminescent color. 2. The identification information of each display unit is variably displayed for a predetermined variable display time by detecting a hit ball hit on the game board surface under a predetermined condition, and based on the lapse of the variable display time. In the variable display device in which each identification information is stopped in order, each of the display units is provided with a number of transmission holes corresponding to a light emitting source, and each transmission hole randomly changes a light emitting color by the light emitting source. It is characterized by blinking and displaying the identification information in a variably manner, and when any of these identification information is stopped and displayed by the same color emission color, a special game state advantageous to the player is generated. Pachinko machine variable display device. 3. The identification information of each display unit is variably displayed for a predetermined variable display time by detecting a hit ball hit on the game board surface under a predetermined condition, and based on the lapse of the variable display time. In the variable display device in which each identification information is stopped in order, each of the display units is provided with a number of transmission holes corresponding to a light emitting source, and each transmission hole randomly changes a light emitting color by the light emitting source. Blinks and displays the identification information in a fluctuating manner, and when any of these identification information is stopped and displayed with the same color emission color, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated. The transmission holes in the portion are formed in multiple stages side by side at equal intervals, and the transmission holes arranged in the upper stage and the transmission holes arranged in the lower stage are arranged so as to be located approximately in the middle between the two in a vertical relationship. Characterized by Variable display device of a pachinko machine.