JP2002306733A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hint wining or losing before the variable display of pictures in a pinball game machine. SOLUTION: In the displaying of the results in the judgment of main pictures, a picture shift display is performed prior to the variable display of the main pictures. In the picture shift display, the main pictures kept displayed after defined in the preceding operation are shifted to pictures (hint pictures) hinting the contents of a defined display of the main pictures, and the new pictures are displayed at rest. The hint pictures suggest winning pictures to be defined and displayed or losing pictures to allow the players to forecast winning or losing based on the hint pictures before the defined display of the main pictures (during the variable display). This keeps the players excited during the variable display, and for example, enables the preparation of a money box, or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of ball and ball game machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Lottery means for performing a lottery in response to a game ball entering a starting area, a result display means for confirming and displaying a lottery result by the lottery means after a symbol is variably displayed, and There has been known a ball game machine including game control means for generating a game state advantageous to a player on condition that the game has occurred.

If the lottery is a so-called jackpot lottery, the symbol for confirming and displaying the lottery result is called a special symbol.
After the special symbol indicating the jackpot is confirmed and displayed, a special game (a game state advantageous to the player) in which the special winning opening is opened is executed. There is also a normal symbol lottery for opening an electric tulip which is a starting area for a jackpot lottery. In this case, the starting area of the ordinary symbol lottery is a passage (gate), and the symbol for confirming and displaying the lottery result is called an ordinary symbol. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 10, when the passage of the gate is detected, the normal symbol fluctuates and is definitely displayed,
When the normal symbol indicating that the normal symbol lottery has been won is displayed, the electric tulip is opened (the accessory is activated) (a game state advantageous to the player).

[0004]

In the case of a normal design, the electric tulip is opened almost immediately when the winning normal design is confirmed and displayed, but usually the opening time is short (for example, about 0.2 seconds). ), It was not enough to fire the game ball after waiting for the confirmation display. For this reason, the game ball is usually fired aiming at the timing at which the symbol is determined (prior to the determination). However, when the motorized tulip is not opened due to the removal of the symbol, the ball is wasted. Was.

[0005] In the case of a special symbol, if it is a hit, the special winning opening is opened for a sufficiently long time (about 30 seconds), so that there is no problem as in a normal symbol. However, in the fluctuation display of special symbols, the so-called reach action was used to attract the attention of the player, but the ratio of display out of reach was large (often in special reach, too)
The player was dissatisfied.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine for performing a lottery process when a game ball enters a starting area, A bullet comprising a result display means for confirming and displaying the lottery result by the lottery means after the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and a game control means for generating a game state advantageous to the player on condition that the lottery is a hit. In the ball game machine, the result display means performs a display (suggestion display) indicating the contents of the finalized display prior to the change display.

The lottery performed when the game ball enters the starting area is a so-called jackpot lottery, and the symbol for confirming and displaying the lottery result is a special symbol. After the special symbol indicating the jackpot is finally displayed, the symbol is determined. In the case of a configuration in which a special game (a gaming state advantageous to the player) is executed with the winning opening opened, the player wins based on the suggestion display before the symbol display is fixed (during the variable display). Since the deviation can be predicted, the user can be excited during the fluctuation display, and for example, a dollar box can be prepared.

The lottery performed when the game ball enters the starting area is a normal symbol lottery, and the symbol for confirming and displaying the lottery result is a normal symbol. In the case of a configuration in which a variable winning device (for example, an electric tulip), which is a starting port for lottery, is opened, it is possible to predict whether or not a winning will occur at the beginning of the change of the symbol (whether the variable winning device is opened). In the case of the display suggesting that, the game ball is usually fired aiming at the timing at which the symbol is fixed, and it is possible to win a prize in the opened variable prize device.

The variable prize device (motorized tulip), which is a starting point for a special symbol lottery, is arranged slightly below the center of the game board, so that aiming does not ensure prize winning. . To put it simply, it cannot be aimed at with the skill of a normal player. Conversely, this means winning with a certain probability regardless of the skill of the player. Therefore, if the player fires and wins with the aim as described above, the player believes that it is the result of his or her skill and is enthusiastic about aiming like that.

[0010] The suggestion display may always be made when the lottery result is a hit or a miss, but the player may be worried about the "hit". In the ball game machine of Item 1, it is sufficient that the suggestion display is performed when the lottery result is a win.

In addition, if the suggestion display is performed for a long time, there is no point in performing the subsequent variable display and the finalized display. Therefore, it is desirable that the suggestion display be as short as possible. A specific example is the configuration of claim 3. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, a duration of the suggestion display is 0.1 second or more and less than 0.5 second.

If the suggestion display exceeds 1 second, there is no point in performing the variable display and the fixed display as described above, and if it is too short, the player may not be able to recognize. Therefore, it is appropriate that the duration of the suggestion display is 0.1 second or more and less than 0.5 second. In the configurations of claims 1 to 3, the suggestion display does not need to accurately and reliably indicate the content of the confirmed display. For example, even if the suggestion display suggests a hit, there may be a case where the deviation is definitely displayed and vice versa, or there may be a suggestion display in which the collision is not clear.

[0013]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG.
Numeral 0 is a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by a housing including a rectangular outer frame 11 and a front frame 12. The pachinko machine 10 is provided with a card unit 13 which is a prepaid card handling device.

The front frame 12 is attached to the outer frame 11 by a pair of hinges 14 (a lower hinge is not shown) provided on the left edge of the outer frame 11 so that the front frame 12 can be opened and closed. As in the closed state. On the upper edge of the front frame 12, a lamp display 28 including a center variable display portion 28a and left and right big hit display portions 28b is mounted, and a key lamp 29 integrated with a keyhole is provided on the right side.
Is installed.

A glass frame 15 is attached to a window below the lamp display 28 so as to be openable with respect to the front frame 12. A plate glass 16 is double-fitted in the glass frame 15, and a game board 17 (see FIG. 2) held by the front frame 12 is stored behind the plate glass 16.

Below the glass frame 15, the upper plate 1
The lower plate 19 is fixed to the front frame 12 below the upper plate 18. On the front upper surface of the lower plate 19, a lending button 20 for instructing lending of game balls by card, a settlement button 21 for instructing return of a card, and a balance display unit 22 for displaying the balance of the card are provided. Have been. When the prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 23a of the card unit 13, the balance of the prepaid card is displayed on the balance display section 22, and when the lending button 20 is pressed, the game balls are lent within the range of the balance and lent to the upper plate 18. A game ball as a ball is discharged. When the settlement button 21 is pressed, the prepaid card is ejected from the card slot 23a.
When a commercial card is inserted into the card slot 23b for a commercial card and the lending button 20 is pressed, the lending of the game ball is executed, the game ball as the lending ball is discharged to the upper plate 18, and when the settlement button 21 is pressed, the commercial ball is pressed. The card is ejected from the card slot 23b.

In the card unit 13, the prepaid card insertion display lamp 23c is turned on when a prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 23a, and the commercial card insertion display lamp 23d is turned on when a commercial card is inserted into the card slot 23b. It is lit.

On the left side of the lower plate 19 is an ashtray 19a.
The firing handle 24 is attached to the right side. In addition, the firing handle 24 of the lower plate 19
A vertical slit 19b is provided on the side surface,
Although not shown, behind the slit 19b, a sound output unit 1 in which a speaker and a sound control device are unitized is provided.
35 is built-in.

A dial 24 is provided on the outer periphery of the firing handle 24.
A is mounted, and when this is rotated clockwise, the launching device 90 (see FIG. 6) operates to launch the game balls supplied from the upper plate 18 toward the game board 17. At this time, the strength of the firing force can be adjusted by the amount of rotation of the dial 24a. The firing handle 24 is provided with a conductive touch plate 24b so that the player can touch (operate).
Used to detect

The grip portion of the firing handle 24 has a built-in touch display section 24c which is turned on when a touch of the player is detected by the touch plate 24b. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the firing handle 24 is equipped with a firing stop button 24d for temporarily stopping firing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 17 is provided with a substantially circular game area 26 surrounded by guide rails 25a and 25b. On the upper side of the guide rail 25a, a payout display section 27a that is turned on when a prize ball is paid out due to a prize, and a lending display section 27 that is turned on when a game ball is lent out.
b, a lamp display 2 comprising a stop display section 27c illuminated at the time of so-called hitting, and a replenishment display section 27d illuminated when the game balls for award balls (lending balls) are insufficient.
7 is attached.

A center case 40 is mounted at the upper center of the game area 26. Frame 4 of center case 40
1 includes a warp entrance 42, a warp passage 43, and a stage 44.
As is well known, a game ball that has entered through the warp entrance 42 reaches the stage 44 through one of the left and right warp passages 43 and falls therefrom. Also,
The frame 41 has a pair of 7-segment LEDs and L of “:”.
A sub-symbol display section 45 composed of an ED (hereinafter, referred to as a "two-point LED") and a hold display section 46 composed of a pair of 7-segment LEDs are attached. Sub symbol display section 4
Reference numeral 5 denotes a 7-segment LED for displaying and confirming the change of the sub-symbol, and displaying the presence of the sub-symbol by turning on the 2-point LED. The hold display section 46 displays the number of held main symbols numerically.

An LCD display 47 is accommodated inside the frame 41. The LCD display unit 47 is a well-known liquid crystal display panel, and displays a numeral pattern such as 7 as a main pattern or a graphic pattern such as a star as shown in the figure, a numeral of ~ on the left and right of the screen, and the same on the left and right. A prize line connecting numbers (for example,) is displayed. Needless to say, various other images can be displayed.

In the case of the present embodiment, the numbers (1) to (2) include an invalid display in which the circle is displayed in a light color such as white or light blue and an effective display in which the same portion is displayed in a conspicuous color such as red or green. ,
The prize line may or may not be displayed. More specifically, one or more of the left and right numbers are effectively displayed (there may be all cases), and an award line connecting them is displayed to display an effective award line. If the number is invalid and no prize line is displayed, that line is invalid.

For example, when the left and right sides are displayed effectively and the prize line connecting them is valid, if, for example, 777 is arranged along the valid prize line, a big hit is displayed. In the illustrated example, since 777 is lined up along the prize line displayed by the left and right, if is displayed effectively (if this prize line is valid), it is a big hit. However, if is invalid display, even if 777 are arranged as shown in the figure, it does not become a big hit display.

As is clear from the above description, the center case 40 can be divided into a frame 41 and a display mechanism 50 such as a design, and the display mechanism 50 is, as shown in FIG.
1, backlight and power control unit (hereinafter, lamp control unit) 52, LCD control unit 53, sub symbol display unit 45, hold display unit 46, window frame decoration display unit 48, main symbol control unit 49, and LCD display unit 47.

The general control unit 51 includes a well-known CPU, RO
M, RAM, a computer having an input / output port, etc.
And the main symbol control unit 49 is controlled. Lamp and other control unit 5
2 and the main symbol control unit 49 are also configured by a computer as in the general control unit 51. The lamp etc. control unit 52 controls the operation of the sub symbol display unit 45, the hold display unit 46 and the window frame decoration display unit 48, and the main symbol control unit 49 controls the operation of the LCD display unit 47 via the LCD control unit 53. I do. That is, the general control unit 51 controls display of each unit of the display mechanism 50 and the like.

On the left and right sides of the center case 40, a lamp windmill 55 having a built-in windmill lamp 55a (see FIG. 7) and a normal windmill 56 are vertically arranged. Is provided. The gate chucker 57 has a built-in sub-symbol operation detection switch 57a (see FIG. 7), and can detect a passing ball.

A winning chucker 60 is provided diagonally below the windmill 56.
Are arranged, and a side lamp 59 is arranged at a position along the guide rail 25b adjacent thereto. As shown in FIG. 3, the winning chucker 60 includes a base plate 61 and a front cover 62 protruding forward of the base plate 61. The base plate 61 and the front cover 62 form a winning gutter 63 through which one game ball can pass. Has formed. The upper end of the winning prize 63 is a winning opening 63a, and the lower end is a return opening 6a.
3b. A general winning detection switch 64 is provided below the winning opening 63a, and a game ball that has won the winning opening 63a, that is, a winning ball, is a general winning detection switch 6.
After being detected in step 4, it falls from the return port 63b to the game board surface. The total length of the winning prize 63 (winning opening 63a to return opening 6)
3b) is sufficiently longer than the diameter of the game ball (about 5 in this example).
The prize ball passing through the prize trough 63 is completely unexposed on the way.

Behind the base plate 61, an LED chucker lamp 65 is mounted. Chukka lamp 65
Is turned on when a prize ball is paid out with respect to the prize ball detected by the general prize detection switch 64. The winning chucker 60 has a tubular portion behind the base plate 61 inserted into the mounting hole 17 a of the game board 17 and is screwed to the game board 17.

Returning to FIG. 2, a composite winning device 70 is disposed below the center case 40, and the game area 26 below the composite winning device 70 is provided.
Is provided with an out hole 71 at the bottom. As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the composite winning device 70 includes an electric tulip 72, an electric attacker 73, left and right
7, 78.

The attacker 73 has a special winning opening 74 and an opening and closing plate 7.
5. It is composed of an attacker solenoid for driving the opening / closing plate 75. When the opening / closing plate 75 is set up as shown in the figure, the large winning opening 74 is closed. The mouth 74 is opened.

Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the inside of the special winning opening 74 is substantially equally divided into a continuous operating area at the center and a non-continuous operating area on the left and right sides. Pass through any of these. The winning ball passing through the continuous operation area is detected by the continuous ball detection switch 80a and then falls from the return port 80b. An attacker lamp 80c is provided above the special winning opening 74. The attacker lamp 80c is turned on when a prize ball is paid out for a winning ball detected by the continuous ball detection switch 80a.

A prize ball passing through the left non-continuous operation area is detected by the prize ball detection switch 81a and then falls from the return port 81b. A prize ball passing through the right non-continuous operation area is detected by the regular prize detection switch 82a. After being detected, it falls from the return port 82b. Next to the return ports 81b and 82b, 7-segment LED count indicators 81c and 8 are provided.
2c are arranged, and the winning ball detection switch 81
When a winning ball is detected by a, the count display 81c
When the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detection switch 82a, the count display 82c displays the count up, and when the payout of the winning prize is performed, the count display 82c displays the countdown. In addition, when a prize ball is paid out to another place and a prize ball is paid out for a prize detected by the prize ball detection switches 81a and 82a, the display blinks.

The left side winning prize chucker 77 is different in appearance but has the same basic structure as the prize winning chucker 60. The left side winning prize chucker 77 is provided with a prize trough having a prize port 77a at an upper end and a return port 77b at a lower end. A bonus winning detection switch 77c is provided below 77a. The game ball that has won from the winning opening 77a falls into the gaming area 26 from the return opening 77b after being detected by the accessory winning detection switch 77c. In addition,
The path from the winning opening 77a to the return opening 77b is sufficiently longer than the diameter of the game ball, and the winning ball is completely unexposed in this path. In addition, the side winning prize chucker 77 has a chucker lamp 77.
d is attached, and is turned on when a prize ball is paid out to the side winning prize chucker 77 for the prize ball.

The right side winning prize chucker 78 is provided with a prize gutter having a prize opening 78a at the upper end and a return opening 78b at the lower end, similarly to the left side prize winning chucker 77. An object winning detection switch 78c is provided.
The game ball that has won from the winning opening 78a falls into the gaming area 26 from the return opening 78b after being detected by the accessory winning detection switch 78c. The path from the winning opening 78a to the return opening 78b is sufficiently longer than the diameter of the game ball, and the winning ball is completely unexposed in this path. Further, the side winning prize chucker 78 is provided with a chucker lamp 78d, which is turned on when paying out a winning ball to the side winning prize chucker 78 is performed.

The right award winning chucker 78 differs from the left award winning chucker 77 in that a mechanism for detecting and discharging a winning ball to the electric tulip 72 is provided. The electric tulip 72 is driven to open and close by a built-in tulip solenoid.

The winning ball of the electric tulip 72 is guided to the award winning chucker 78 by a bypass gutter 83a provided on the back side of the composite winning device 70. A falling gutter 83b communicating with the bypass gutter 83a is provided inside the side winning prize chucker 78, and a lower end thereof is a return opening 83c. A main symbol operation detection switch 72b is provided in the middle of the falling gutter 83b, and detects a winning ball passing through the falling gutter 83b.

A 7-segment LED count display 72c is provided on the left side of the electric tulip 72. When a winning symbol is detected by the main symbol operation detection switch 72b, the count display 72c counts up. When a prize ball is paid out for winning, a countdown display is made. In addition, when a payout ball is paid out to another place for a winning ball, and when waiting for a payout ball to be paid out for a win detected by the main symbol operation detection switch 72b, the display blinks.

It should be noted that a number of game nails are hammered on the game board 17, but since these are well known, only a part (above the center case 40) is shown and the description is omitted. However, no game nails are provided below the left and right winning chuckers 60 (portions from which the game balls returning to the game area 26 fall), and the falling balls from these reach the guide rail 25b as they are. .

As described above, the winning prize chucker 60, the electric tulip 72, the large winning prize opening 74, the side winning prize chucker 77,
Since all winning balls to 78 are returned to the game area 26,
As shown in FIG. 5, no gutters are provided on the back side of the game board 17 for guiding the winning balls to discharge, which is extremely simple.

It is to be noted that, similarly to the known pachinko machine, a configuration may be adopted in which the winning balls to the winning chucker 60, the electric tulip 72, the big winning port 74, and the side winning chuckers 77 and 78 are taken in on the back side of the game board 17. In that case, the game board 17
A gutter structure (gathering gutter, collecting board, etc.) for collecting the winning balls taken in on the back side of the game board and discharging it outside the machine is required, so that the configuration behind the game board 17 is complicated.

The structure of the back side of the pachinko machine 10 is as shown in FIG. A firing device 90 is attached to the lower left corner on the back of the front frame 12, and a mechanism panel 91 is mounted so as to cover a wide area on the back. The mechanical board 91 is provided with a ball tank 92 for storing award balls and game balls for lending, and a tank rail 93 for guiding the game balls flowing out of the ball tank 92 while aligning them. The ball tank 92 has a built-in replenishment request detection switch 92a for detecting that the storage amount of game balls has become insufficient. The tip of the tank rail 93 is connected to the relay section 94.

In the relay section 94, first, a ball drain gutter 106 is provided via an electric ball drain motor 105 (not shown in FIG. 6).
Has branched. The electric ball-pulling motor 105 normally prevents outflow from the relay unit 94 to the ball-pulling gutter 106. When this motor is operated, the game ball is drawn into the ball-pulling gutter 106 from the relay unit 94. The game ball drawn into the ball trough 106 is discharged out of the machine from the discharge port 106a at the downstream end of the ball trough. The outlet 106a is connected to the out hole 7 by a path not shown.
The game balls that are connected to 1 and have passed through the out hole 71 are also discharged outside the machine from the discharge port 106a.

A downflow detection switch 94a is provided downstream of the branch from the ball drain gutter 106, and detects the presence or absence of a game ball passing therethrough. The path of the game ball is branched into two at the downstream side of the down flow failure detection switch 94a, one of which is connected to the prize ball device 97 and the other is connected to the ball rental device 98.

The prize ball device 97 cuts the game balls that have flowed in from the relay section 94 one by one by the operation of the prize ball payout motor 97a, and pays out the balls as prize balls. The game balls to be paid out as prize balls are detected by the prize ball number detection sensor 97b (see FIG. 7). Similarly, the ball rental device 98 is a ball rental motor 9
By the operation of 8a, the game balls are cut into single balls and paid out as lending balls. The game balls to be paid out as lending balls are detected by the lending ball number detection sensor 98b (see FIG. 7).

The game balls paid out from the prize ball device 97 and the game balls paid out from the ball rental device 98 are normally guided to the upper plate 18. However, when the upper plate 18 is full and the passage to the upper plate 18 is closed, the lower plate 19 is guided. A full detection switch 104 is provided in the path to the lower plate 19.
a is detected to detect that the lower plate 19 is full.

The mechanical panel 91 includes a main controller 120, a payout controller 125, a lamp controller 140, and an external connection terminal board 1.
44 and so on. The firing control device 130 is integrated with the firing device 90, and the failure determination control unit 143 controls the display mechanism 5
0, and the voice control device 135 is accommodated in the lower plate 19 as described above.

Next, the electric system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control device 120 is a known CPU,
It is composed mainly of a computer having a ROM, a RAM, an input / output port and the like. As shown in FIG. 7, a main symbol operation detection switch 72b, a sub symbol operation detection switch 57a, a continuous ball detection switch 80a, and a winning ball detection switch 81a are provided. 82a, a general winning detection switch 64, a bonus winning detection switch 77c, 78c, a prize ball number detection sensor 97
b, number-of-leased balls detection sensor 98b, full-state detection switch 104
a, detection signals of the flow failure detection switch 94a, the replenishment request detection switch 92a, the firing stop button 24d, and the like are input, and a contact detection signal by the touch plate 24b is also input via the touch conversion device.

Main controller 120 operates according to a program stored in the ROM, makes various decisions based on these detection signals, and outputs commands, control signals, various data, and the like. General control unit 51 of display mechanism 50
The sub-symbol display unit 45, the hold display unit 46, the window frame decoration display unit 48, and the LCD display unit 47 are based on commands and data sent from the main controller 120, as described above.
Control the operation of.

Further, since the sub-symbol display section 45 is controlled, it is possible to recognize whether or not a sub-symbol has hit or miss, and similarly, it can recognize whether or not a main symbol has hit or misses or a probability variation. The data indicating the display result of the sub-symbol, the data indicating the display result of the main symbol, the data indicating the probability variation (high probability), the command and the data sent from the main control device 120, and the like are also displayed. However, it is provided to the payout control device 125, the launch control device 130, the failure determination control unit 143, and the lamp control device 140.

The payout display unit 2 is provided in the lamp control device 140.
7a, a replenishment display section 27d, a big hit display section 28b, a probability change display section 28a, an electric attacker 73 (attack solenoid),
Electric tulip 72 (tulip solenoid), windmill lamp 55a, side lamp 59, chucker lamp 6
5, 77d, 78d, an attacker lamp 80c and the like are connected, and the lamp control device 140 can control on / off of these by controlling power supply.

The lamp control device 140 includes a main management device connection portion 144 provided on the external connection terminal plate 144.
a is also connected, from which data to be transmitted to the hall computer is output. The lamp control device 14
The control operation of “0” is performed based on the information provided from the display mechanism 50 (the general control unit 51) (in the case of transferring the data from the main control device 120, and in the case where the general control unit 51 transmits a command transmitted from the main control device 120). Some of them provide data generated based on the information or a control result of the general control unit 51.)
Follow.

For example, the general control unit 51 of the display mechanism 50
Since the sub-symbol display unit 45 is controlled based on commands, data, and the like sent from the main control device 120, it is possible to recognize the hit or miss of the sub-symbol, and similarly, it is possible to recognize the hit or miss of the main symbol or the probability variation. Then, data indicating the display result of the sub symbol, data indicating the display result of the main symbol, data indicating the probability variation (high probability), and the like are provided to the lamp control device 140.

The lamp control unit 140 controls the tulip solenoid (opening of the electric tulip 72) in accordance with the sub symbol winning confirmation display. In addition, the attacker solenoid (opening of the electric attacker 73) and the stencil display unit 28b are controlled in accordance with the hit confirmation display of the main symbol,
The probable change display unit 28a is controlled according to the data indicating the probability change.

Continuation of the jackpot (reopening the special winning opening 74)
The main controller 120 sets the continuous ball detection switch 8
Since the continuous opening instruction is issued based on the detection signal of 0a,
This is relayed (transferred) from the display mechanism 50 to the lamp control device 140. Similarly, the payout display unit 27a, the loan display unit 27b, the windmill lamp 55a, the side lamp 59, the chucker lamps 65, 77d, 78d, and the attacker lamp 80.
c, the display control of the supply display unit 27d is also performed by the main controller 120.
This is performed based on the data output from and relayed (transferred) by the display mechanism 50.

The payout control device 125 includes a prize ball payout motor 97a, a ball loan payout motor 98a, and an electric ball removal motor 10a.
5. Lending button 20, settlement button 21, balance display section 22
Are also connected, and also connected to the card unit 13. What is sent from the main control device 120 to the payout control device 125 is data relating to the payout of prize balls (the number of prize balls).
When the payout control device 125 receives the data, it temporarily stores the data, and then controls the prize ball payout motor 97a to pay out prize balls. Since the game balls to be paid out as prize balls are detected by the prize ball number detection sensor 97b, the main control device 120 can recognize the payout of prize balls based on the detection signal of the prize ball number detection sensor 97b and monitor this. .

When the lending button 20 is operated, a lending request signal is input to the lending control device 125. The lending control device 125 checks the balance of the prepaid card, and then operates the lending ball payment motor 98a to operate the lending ball payment motor 98a. A game ball as a ball is paid out. In addition, the balance display unit 22 is provided along with the payout of the rental ball.
Is updated, or when the payment button 21 is operated, the card unit 13 is notified to return the prepaid card.

The main controller 120 has a number-of-lending-balls detection sensor 9.
Since the detection signal of 8b is input, it is possible to recognize that payout of the rental ball is being performed. When a commercial card is inserted into the card unit 13, a prepaid card is issued in a simulated manner, and the ball is lent as described above within the range of the balance.

To briefly explain the outline, the card unit 13 includes a commercial card reader 131 and a card pseudo issuer 132 in addition to a configuration (not shown) relating to a ball lending process using a known prepaid card. It has been incorporated. Then, it is connected to the security center server of the credit card via the telephone communication network by the NTT communication connection unit, and is connected to the prepaid card issuance management computer of the game store by the sub-management device connection unit.

When a commercial card is inserted, the card data is read by a commercial card reader and communicated with a security center server to perform security verification. If the verification shows that the commercial card is valid, the pre-paid card is pseudo-issued by the card pseudo-issuing device, and the pre-paid card issuance management computer is notified. "Pseudo" means that the actual prepaid card is not issued but processed on the data.

After the pseudo-paid card issuance is completed, the operation is the same as when an actual prepaid card is inserted. For example, a game ball can be lent in units of 500 yen. The above-mentioned ball lending is executed, and the balance of the pseudo prepaid card is reduced.

The issue price of the pseudo prepaid card may be fixedly set to, for example, one of 1,000 yen, 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen, or the player is allowed to select from these denominations. Is also good. In addition, one lending unit (500 yen in this example)
Is the issue par value of the pseudo-prepaid card, 1 per lending
A configuration in which pseudo prepaid cards are issued one by one may be adopted.

The amount consumed by lending the ball and the fee for issuing the pseudo prepaid card (the price of the card itself,
(About 0 yen) is notified to the security center server as the usage amount of the commercial card, and the amount corresponding thereto is paid from the credit company to the game store. The player pays the credit company.

When a commercial card is inserted, the commercial card is returned in accordance with the operation of the settlement button 21. At this time, if there is a balance of the pseudo prepaid card, the game balls can be lent even after the card is returned. Can receive. The launch control device 130 includes a fixed point detection sensor 90b provided in the launch device 90 for detecting the origin position of a cam that drives the hitting hammer backward, a launch ball sending detection sensor 90c that detects a launch ball, and the cam. Rotatingly driven firing motor 90
a, the touch display unit 24c is connected.

The launch control unit 130 is a main control unit 120
, The firing motor 90a is operated when firing is instructed (via the display mechanism 50). When stopping the firing, the firing motor 90a is stopped when the cam comes to the origin position based on the detection signal of the fixed point detection sensor 90b.

The sound control device 135 generates a sound signal with the sound source IC according to the data from the display mechanism 50 and outputs a sound effect from the speaker. The failure determination unit 143 recognizes the location and situation of the failure based on the data and the like from the display mechanism 50, displays the code on the digital display 143a, and displays the specific contents on the diagnostic panel unit 143b. I do. The diagnosis panel unit 143b is a liquid crystal touch panel, and can display a specific failure content corresponding to the code of the digital display 143a by performing a touch operation.

Further, a power supply device 145 for supplying electric power to each part of the pachinko machine is provided. Power supply 145
Includes a clock counter 146, a special power supply unit 148, and the like in addition to the configuration for normal power supply. In the event of a power failure, backup power is supplied from the special power supply unit 148 to the main controller 120 to protect its data. .

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 will be described.
The basic operation of the pachinko machine 10 is almost the same as that of a known pachinko machine, except that a winning ball is returned to the game area 26 without being taken behind the game board 17. However, there are unique points in the processing involved in returning the winning sphere to the game area 26 and the display of the symbols, so that they will be described in detail, and the description of the parts that are the same as the known ones will be omitted.

First, the handling of winning will be described. The main control device 120 includes a main symbol operation detection switch 72b, a general winning detection switch 64, an accessory winning detection switch 77c,
78c, when a prize is detected based on detection signals from the continuous ball detection switch 80a and the prize ball detection switches 81a and 82a, the position (right and left prize chuckers 6) is detected.
0, electric tulip 72, award winning chucker 77, 7
8, the continuous operation area of the special winning opening 74 and the left and right non-continuous operation areas) are stored in an order along a time series.

The main symbol operation detection switch 72b
If a winning ball is detected by the counter, the count display 72
When the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detecting switch 82a, the count display 81c is displayed, and when the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detecting switch 82a, the count display 82c is displayed by counting up.

Then, the prize ball payout data corresponding to the oldest one of the prizes stored in the time-series order is transmitted. This data is sent to the payout control device 125 via the display mechanism 50. When the payout control device 125 receives the prize ball payout data from the main control device 120, the payout control device 125 stores the data and controls the prize ball payout motor 97a to pay out the prize balls.

At this time, the prize port where the prize which caused the prize ball occurred (the left and right prize chuckers 60, the electric tulips 72, the side prize chuckers 77 and 78, the continuous operation area of the large prize port 74, the left and right non- (Indicating the continuous operation area) to the player.
The lighting of 78d or the countdown display of the count display 72c, the count display 81c, and the count display 82c is performed.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, a winning in one of the winning openings (first winning opening) is detected (winning detection A), and after that, any winning opening (second winning opening) is detected. ) Is detected (winning detection B), the winning positions are stored in chronological order in order of winning detection A and winning detection B.

If the prize ball device 97 (prize ball payout motor 97a) is not operating, the payout of the prize ball for the winning detection A is immediately started (FIG. 8C). Main controller 120 is
Since the winning positions are stored in chronological order, the corresponding winning positions can be specified when the winning ball payout for the winning detection A starts. If the corresponding winning position is the continuous operation area of the special winning opening 74, the left and right winning chuckers 60 or the side winning chuckers 77, 78, the attacker lamp 80c or the chucker lamps 65, 77d, 78d are turned on until the payout is completed. If the winning position is the non-continuous operation area of the electric tulip 72 or the big winning opening 74, the count display 72
c, count display 81c or count display 82c
Is displayed as a countdown. When the payout is completed, the light is flashed little by little (afterglow lighting), and the attacker lamp 80 is turned on.
c, Winning position display section 65 or side chucker lamp 77
d and 78d are turned off, and the count display 72c, the count display 81c or the count display 82c is set to a normal display. Further, along with the execution of the payout (for example, at the start or end), the winning position memory of the winning detection A is deleted from the time-series memory (actually, the memory address is shifted and the winning detection A is performed). The winning detection B is overwritten).

The payout of the prize ball for the winning detection B must wait until the payout of the winning detection A is completed (FIG. 8).
(F)) In the meantime, the attacker lamp 80c, the chucker lamps 65, 77d, 78d, the count display 72c, the count display 81c, or the count display 82c are made to blink for a long time to pay out, which has a longer cycle than the lingering light. When the payout of the prize ball for the winning detection B is started, the winning detection A is started.
Lighting or countdown display is performed in the same manner as described above, and the lighting is finished at the end. The winning position memory of the winning detection B is deleted from the time-series memory.

Although the example of FIG. 8 has been described for two cases of winning detections A and B for simplicity of description, the same is repeated for three or more cases. It should be noted that the attacker lamp 80c does not light or blink in response to the payout of the prize ball, but turns on when passing through the continuous operation area of the special winning opening 74, and closes or reopens the special winning opening 74. May be turned off in response to this, and in this case, it plays a role in notifying the player that the continuous operation area has passed, that is, the special winning opening 74 has been reopened.

When the passing ball is detected by the sub symbol operation detection switch 57a of the gate chucker 57, the main controller 120 reads the sub symbol random number from the built-in sub symbol random number counter and stores the sub symbol random number storage area of the RAM. To memorize. Further, the storage number is stored in a 1-byte sub-reserved number storage area. The sub-symbol random numbers are held and stored until the sub-hold number storage area becomes full, and thus are virtually unlimited. If the value of the sub reserved number storage area is other than 0, main controller 120 instructs display mechanism 50 to turn on the two-point LED of sub symbol display section 45.

Next, main controller 120 reads out the oldest sub-symbol random number stored in the sub-symbol random number storage area, compares it with the hit value, and determines whether or not it is a hit (sub-symbol judgment). ). In the case of the present embodiment, the count range of the sub-symbol random number counter is 100 integer values from 0 to 99, of which 10 are hit values.

When the sub-symbol determination is completed, main controller 120 transmits the result of the sub-symbol determination to display mechanism 50, and deletes the determined sub-symbol random number from sub-symbol random number storage area (actually, the storage address is shifted). Then, the sub-symbol random numbers in the storage order are overwritten on the addresses one above each other). Further, the value of the sub-reserved number storage area is reduced by one.

Upon receiving the result of the sub-symbol determination from the main control device 120, the general control unit 51
Is displayed on the sub-symbol display section 45 to display the change and the confirmation of the sub-symbol. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, a symbol exchange display is performed prior to the sub symbol variation display. In the symbol exchange display, the sub symbol, which was confirmed and displayed as it was last time, is replaced with a symbol indicating the content of the confirmed display, and is displayed statically. In the case of the present embodiment, the sub symbol indicating the hit is 77, and if the display result (confirmation display) scheduled this time is a hit, 11 indicating 77 is displayed. The duration of the symbol exchange display is about 0.2 seconds, which is very short, but can be sufficiently recognized if care is taken in advance. Then, the variable display of the sub symbol is performed and the final display is made. Here, when the winning sub-symbol is confirmed and displayed, the general control unit 51 instructs the lamp control device 145 to open the electric tulip 72 for a specified time or a specified number of wins (whichever is shorter). . The specified time is about 0.2 seconds when the main symbol determination described below has the normal probability, and is about 2.8 seconds when the main symbol determination has a high probability.

By such a symbol exchange display, whether the winning is lost at the start of the change of the sub symbol (the electric tulip 7
2 can be predicted), and in the case of a display suggesting a hit, the game ball is fired aiming at the timing when the sub-symbol is determined, and the electric tulip 72 is opened.
To win a prize.

When the electric tulip 72 is won (when a winning ball is detected by the main symbol operation detecting switch 72b), the main controller 120 reads the main symbol random number from the built-in main symbol random number counter and reads the main symbol random number in the RAM. Store in the storage area. Further, the stored number is stored in the main reserved number storage area. The upper limit of the storage of the main symbol random numbers is limited to a range (99) that can be displayed on the hold display section 46. Main controller 120 is
The value of the main reserved number storage area is instructed to the display mechanism 50 to be displayed on the reserved display section 46.

Next, the main control unit 120 reads out the oldest main symbol random number stored in the main symbol random number storage area, compares it with the hit value, and determines whether or not a hit has occurred (main symbol determination). ). In the case of this embodiment, the count range of the main symbol random number counter is 0 to 29.
9 are 300 integer values, and the number of hits is 1 (probability is 1/300) in the case of normal probability and 5 (the probability is 1/60) in the case of high probability.

If the main symbol determination is a win, a lottery to determine whether or not to have a high probability after the special game (probable change lottery)
Execute The high probability is maintained from the end of the special game until the next special game starts. When the main symbol determination is completed, the main controller 120 transmits the result of the main symbol determination to the display mechanism 50, and deletes the determined main symbol random number from the main symbol random number storage area (actually, the storage address is shifted and stored). The main symbol random numbers in the later order are respectively overwritten on the addresses one above. Further, the value of the main reserved number storage area is reduced by one. If the main symbol determination is a hit, the contents thereof (a hit symbol for displaying the determination result, a result of the probability change lottery, etc.) are stored.

Upon receiving the result of the main symbol determination (data designating a symbol for displaying the determination result) from main controller 120, general controller 51 receives the main symbol controller 4.
9 is displayed on the LCD display unit 47 so that the main symbol is fluctuated and confirmed. At this time, as shown in FIG.
Prior to the fluctuation display of the main symbol, a symbol exchange display is performed.
In the symbol exchange display, the main symbol that has been finalized and displayed as it was last time is replaced with a symbol (suggesting symbol) indicating the content of the finalized display, and is statically displayed.

In the case of the present embodiment, the main symbol indicating a hit or miss is a combination of three numerical symbols or graphic symbols, and 000, 111, 222, 333, 444, 55.
10, 666, 777, 888, and 999 are winning symbols (when the prize line is valid), and all other symbols are missing symbols. The correspondence between the hit symbol to be displayed this time and the suggestion symbol is as follows. It should be noted that the symbol confirmed and displayed last time does not affect the suggested symbol.

Suggested symbol per symbol 02000 123 111 111 234 222 345 333 456 444 567 555 678 666 789 777 777 890 888 901 999 When the symbol is composed of continuous numbers such as 012 or 123, , The number at the beginning indicates the winning symbol combination. In addition, for the off symbol, a suggestion symbol that does not have the configuration of the continuous numbers as described above is selected.

The display time of the suggestion symbol is about 0.2 seconds, which is very short, but can be sufficiently recognized if attention is paid in advance. Then, the variable display of the main symbol is performed and the final display is made. When the winning main symbol is confirmed and displayed, the game shifts to a special game, and the electric attacker 73 is opened.

The content of the special game is the same as that of a known pachinko machine called the first type. One release (one round) of the electric attacker 73 is about 30 seconds.
If 0 balls are won, one round ends even if it does not reach 30 seconds. If the winning ball has passed through the continuous operation area in that round, the next round is executed, but if it has not passed through the continuous operation area, the special game ends. When the number of rounds reaches the upper limit (16 in the present embodiment), the special game ends even if the game has passed the continuous operation area.

In the present embodiment, the winning balls to the special winning opening 74 are returned to the game area 26. Therefore, if the number of winning balls in one round exceeds the specified number (10), the number of balls (ie, 11).
No prize treatment is performed from the first item). Specifically, even if a prize is detected, the main controller 120 does not accept or store the prize, or does not give the prize information to the payout controller 125, so that a prize ball exceeding the upper limit is regarded as an invalid ball. can do. Therefore, the prescribed number can be accurately maintained. Similarly, the specified number of electric tulips 72 can be accurately maintained.

The player can predict whether or not the main symbol will be hit or miss before the final display of the main symbol (during the variable display). Therefore, the player is excited during the variable display, and for example, prepares a dollar box. You can also. However, the suggestion symbol does not necessarily indicate the hit symbol, and sometimes the suggestion symbol in the above example is displayed but the hit symbol is not displayed. Therefore, such anxiety and expectation are mixed, and the player becomes in a state of anxiety, and the joy when the symbol is confirmed and displayed as predicted by the suggested symbol is further increased.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and may be variously implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a winning chucker of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a composite winning device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game board of the embodiment.

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

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a timing chart illustrating lighting at the time of payout in the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a timing chart for explaining symbol fluctuation and operation of the accessory in the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart for explaining a symbol change and the operation of the accessory in the conventional pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Pachinko machine (ball game machine) 45 Sub-symbol display unit (result display unit) 47 LCD display unit (result display unit) 49 Main symbol control unit (result display unit) 50 Display mechanism (result display unit) 51 General control unit (Result Display Means) 52 Lamp Control Unit (Result Display Means) 53 LCD Control Unit (Result Display Means) 57 Gate Chucker (Starting Area) 70 Composite Winning Device 72 Electric Tulip (Starting Area) 73 Electric Attacker 120 Main Control Unit ( Lottery means, game control means)

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Osamu Nishii 1-3-3 Taiheidori, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Takaonai F-term (reference) 2C088 AA17 AA34 AA42 BC15 EB15 EB28 EB48 EB56 EB58

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A lottery means for performing a lottery in response to a game ball entering a starting area; a result display means for confirming and displaying a lottery result by the lottery means after a symbol is variably displayed; And a game control means for generating a game state advantageous to the player on condition that the game has occurred, and wherein the result display means includes a display suggesting the content of the confirmed display (hereinafter referred to as a suggestion display). ) Is performed prior to the variable display. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the suggestion display is performed when the lottery result is a hit. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the duration of the indication is 0.1 second or more and less than 0.5 second.