JP2002360820A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with which interest is enriched by sufficiently arousing the thrill and excitment of a player by performing a completely novel playing method by merging playing methods between conventional different machine types. SOLUTION: When a ball wins a prize in any one of start holes 21A-21C, the first variable action of a variable prize winning device 150 as a mechanical accessary is executed just times corresponding to each of start holes 21A-21C and variable display on a first variable display device 310 is executed together. When the executed result of such variable display becomes a specified display situation, a competition game is continuously carried out on a second variable display device 320 and when the competition game is finished, the variable action of the variable prize winning device 150 continuously run in a prescribed opening/closing situation corresponding to this result.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine which provides a player with an advantageous game value when predetermined conditions are satisfied in a game in which a ball is hit on a game board. Here, the gaming machine mainly refers to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, pachinko machines have been widely known as this kind of game machines, and there are various kinds of pachinko machines. Broadly speaking, there are models that can enjoy various game methods, such as a type 1 game machine (fever machine) and a type 2 game machine (wings).

In a first-type gaming machine, when a ball enters a starting port, a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed on a variable display device, and when the display result is a specific display mode, a game value advantageous to a player is provided. Is generated. The second-type gaming machine generates a game value when a ball that has entered a main mechanism of a mechanical device wins a special winning opening therein.

[0004]

However, in the conventional pachinko machine as described above, regardless of the model of the first type or the second type, the game method is limited to the classification range to which each model belongs. Almost all of them are categorized into specific patterns, and the game contents tend to be rutted and lack freshness.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology. By combining conventional game methods between different models, a completely new game method is produced. It is an object of the present invention to provide an entertaining gaming machine capable of sufficiently arousing the thrill and excitement of a player.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object lies in the following inventions. [1] A first variable display device (310) and a second variable display device (320) in a game area (17) formed on a game board.
, A variable winning device (150), and a start detecting unit (12).
1) and game control means (1) for controlling these.
00, 300), wherein the first variable display device (310) variably changes a plurality of types of identification information in a gaming machine that provides a player with an advantageous game value when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game. The second variable display device (320) is provided so as to be able to display, and the second variable display device (320) is provided so as to be able to display a battle game having contents of competing for a win or loss or a score, and the second variable display device (15)
The condition changing means (15) which is composed of a mechanical accessory and variably operates between an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state for the player.
1), and the start detection means (12
1) is for detecting a winning ball, and the game control means (100, 300) includes the start detection means (12).
On the basis of the detection of the ball by 1), the variable winning device (1)
The variable operation of (50) is executed, and the variable display of the first variable display device (310) is executed. When the execution result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the second display is executed.
A game characterized by executing a battle game of the variable display device (320) and continuously executing a variable operation of the variable winning device (150) in a predetermined opening / closing mode corresponding to the execution result of the battle game. Machine.

[2] The game control means (100, 30)
0) When the variable operation of the variable winning device (150) is continuously executed, the predetermined number of times to be continued is changed according to the execution result of the competitive game. Gaming machine.

[3] The game control means (100, 30)
0) sets the opening angle for displacing the condition changing means (151) to an advantageous state in the variable operation when the variable operation of the variable winning device (150) is continuously performed, and sets the opening result as a result of the execution of the battle game. The gaming machine according to [1] or [2], wherein the gaming machine is changed according to.

[4] The game control means (100, 30)
0) sets the opening time for displacing the condition changing means (151) to an advantageous state in the variable operation when the variable operation of the variable winning device (150) is continuously performed, and sets the opening time as a result of the execution of the battle game. The gaming machine according to [1], [2], or [3], wherein the gaming machine is changed according to the following.

[5] A plurality of types of competitive games in the second variable display device (320) are prepared in advance, and any one of them is selected and executed. 2], [3] or [4].

[6] In the first variable display device (310), a plurality of types of specific display modes of variable display are prepared in advance, and the game control means (100, 300) controls the first variable display device (310). The gaming machine according to [5], wherein when the execution result of the variable display in ()) is the specific display mode, the type of the competitive game is selected according to the type of the specific display mode.

[7] A plurality of the start detecting means (121) are provided, and each of the start detecting means (121) detects a winning ball.
0, 300) based on the detection of the ball by each of the start detecting means (121).
The first variable operation of the variable winning device (150) is executed a number of times corresponding to 1), [1],
The gaming machine according to [2], [3], [4], [5] or [6].

[8] At least one of the first variable display device (310) and the second variable display device (320) and the variable prize device (150) are integrated into one unit. [1], [2], [3], [4], [5],
The gaming machine according to [6] or [7].

[9] The first variable display device (310) and the second variable display device (320) are formed on one screen [1], [2], [3]. ,
The gaming machine according to [4], [5], [6], [7] or [8].

The present invention operates as follows. According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the first variable operation of the variable winning device (150) is executed based on the detection of the ball by the start detecting means (121), and the first variable display device (3) is used.
The variable display of 10) is also executed at the same time.

Here, the variable winning device (150) comprises a mechanical accessory, for example, the condition changing means (151) is constituted as a pair of movable wings which are rotatably supported on the shaft, respectively.
By opening and closing each movable wing, it may be configured to switch between the advantageous state (open state) and the disadvantageous state (closed state).
According to such a condition changing means (151), when each movable wing is opened to be in an advantageous state, a ball flowing down the game area (17) is picked up by each movable wing, which is considerably high. The ball can be guided into the winning area of the variable winning device (150) with the winning probability.

When the execution result of the variable display on the first variable display device (310) becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a competitive game is subsequently executed on the second variable display device (320). You. First variable display device (310)
Is a variable display in which a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed and then stop displayed in various combinations. However, the competitive game in the second variable display device (320) is for competing for a win or loss or a score. Anything is fine. For example, in addition to card games such as poker and blackjack, sports that imitate sumo wrestling and tennis, or dice or janken may be used.

When the battle game ends on the second variable display device (320), the variable operation of the variable winning device (150) is continuously executed in a predetermined opening / closing mode corresponding to the execution result. As described above, the variable operation of the variable winning device (150) is combined with the display of the first and second variable display devices (310, 320), and the second variable display device (320) is further combined.
By displaying the battle game, the game can be varied and the interest of the entire game can be enhanced.

Here, for example, the variable winning device (15)
When the variable operation of 0) is continuously executed, it is interesting to change the predetermined number of times to be continued according to the execution result of the battle game. Specifically, for example, when the battle game is blackjack, if the dealer has the execution result of “17” and the player has the execution result of “19”, 19-17 = 2 and 2
It is conceivable that the variable operation is continuously performed only once, or when the competitive game is poker, the variable operation is continuously performed four times based on the execution result of the formation of the three cards.

Alternatively, when the variable operation of the variable winning device (150) is continuously executed, the opening angle for displacing the condition changing means (151) to an advantageous state in the variable operation is determined by the opening angle of the competitive game. The opening time for displacing the condition changing means (151) to an advantageous state may be changed in accordance with the execution result of the battle game instead of the opening angle. Of course, the opening angle and the opening time may be changed together.

If a plurality of types of battle games are prepared in advance in the second variable display device (320), and each time one of the battle games is appropriately selected and executed, for example, Although it is a card game, next time you can enjoy games with various contents such as Janken, etc., and also prevent players from getting tired of games with the same contents.

Here, in particular, the first variable display device (31)
A plurality of types of specific display modes in (0) are prepared in advance, and the type of the competitive game is selected according to the type of the specific display mode.
The variable display of (0) is closely related to the battle game of the second variable display device (320), and the display can be more interesting.

Further, a plurality of the start detecting means (121) are provided, and based on the detection of the ball by each start detecting means (121), the variable winning device corresponds to the number of times corresponding to each start detecting means (121). By executing the first variable operation of (150), the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

Further, the first variable display device (31)
0) and at least one of the second variable display device (320) and the variable prize device (150) are integrated into one unit to reduce the number of parts. The cost can be reduced, and novel playability can be produced with one accessory. In addition, since it can be configured compactly, it is possible to improve the mountability on a game board in a limited space. Further, the first variable display device (310) and the second variable display device (320) may be configured on one screen.

[0025]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 12 show a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine main body 1 for executing a game of hitting a ball on a gaming board 2 and a card unit (CR ball lending machine) b attached to the gaming machine 2 for lending the ball by inserting a prepaid card.
Consists of

First, the general outline of the gaming machine main body 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine main body 1 and a card unit b. The gaming machine main body 1 includes a gaming machine status lamp 422 for notifying a specific gaming state of the gaming machine by lighting, a glass frame 11 formed in a frame shape and fixing a front glass, and a glass frame 11 behind the glass frame. A glass frame opening detection switch 132 for detecting opening, and a game board 2 on which a ball fired by a player moves and to which a part for proceeding a game is attached are detachably attached.

On the lower surface of the glass frame 11, an upper tray 3 for storing lent or dispensed balls, a lower tray 4 for storing spheres overflowing from the upper tray 3, and a ball stored in the upper tray 3 are provided. An upper tray ball pulling lever 7 for pulling out, a lower tray ball pulling lever 8 for pulling out the balls stored in the lower tray 4, and a hit ball operation handle 5 for a player to perform a hitting operation are provided. In addition, hitting operation handle 5
Has a firing stop switch 65 for stopping the firing of the ball.
2 are provided. In addition, beside the lower tray 4, an ashtray 6 for smokers is also provided.

Further, as a device for the player to operate the card unit b, a frequency display unit 12 for displaying and confirming the remaining frequency of the value card, a lending button 9 for instructing lending of a ball, and the like. A return button 10 for instructing a return of a value card is provided in the vicinity of the upper tray 3, and their output terminals are connected to an operation panel substrate a on the back of the gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine body 1 and the card unit b. On the back of the gaming machine main body 1, a control board and components for various functions are formed. Here, as a control board, a main board 100 that manages and controls the operation of the entire game
And a payout control board 200 that receives instruction information from the main board 100 by parallel communication and controls a prize ball payout operation and a ball lending operation by performing card unit communication with the card unit connection board 900. ing.

Further, as a control board, a launch control board 600 for controlling the launch of a sphere, a launch motor 653 controlled by the launch control board 600, a power supply board 700 for supplying a predetermined power to each board, and an external device. A frame external terminal plate 800 for connecting and outputting frame external information (prize ball signal, ball lending signal, ball out signal) and a card unit connection board 900 for connecting to the card unit b are also provided. .

In the protective cover 93, a display control board 300, a lamp control board 400, and a voice control board 50 are provided.
0 is provided on the game board 2. Each control board is housed in a special case to protect it from dust from outside, spilling balls from other equipment, static electricity and electrical noise. Above all, the case of the main substrate 100 has a structure that can be opened and closed a predetermined number of times using a special screw.

Next, the flow path of the ball received from the pachinko ball supply device will be described. In FIG. 2, balls replenished from a pachinko ball replenishing device (not shown) are stored in a tank unit 90 at the upper part of the gaming machine, and every time a prize ball is paid out and a ball-lending operation is performed, the ball is shot into a shoot unit 91 , And is delivered to the upper tray 3 through the payout unit 92.

The tank unit 90 stores balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply device, and a prize ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80 is provided on the bottom surface of the tank unit 90.
1 and a ball leveling 94 are provided. The prize ball tank ball presence / absence switch 801 is a switch for detecting the presence / absence of a ball stored in the tank unit 90. Output to the outside.

The ball leveling 94 is for leveling the balls flowing in the lane of the chute unit 91 so as not to be raised by the ball pressure. The bottom surface of the tank unit 90 is inclined, so that the spheres collect and drop at a portion joined to the chute unit 91.

The chute unit 91 divides the balls flowing down from the tank unit 90 into two lanes and arranges them. While the ball is moving toward the payout unit 95, the bulge due to the ball pressure is suppressed by the ball leveling 94, but the ball leveling 95 is used to more effectively level the ball and sent to the payout unit 92. is there.

On the ball path of the chute unit 91, a chute ball cutout switch 131 is provided.
The shot ball out switch 131 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a ball up to the payout unit 92, and a detection signal is input to the main board 100 to monitor the presence or absence of the ball. The switch 131 is connected to the prize ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80.
Although the application is similar to 1, the presence or absence of connection with the main substrate 100 is a significant difference.

The dispensing unit 92 forms a ball passage to the upper tray 3, and also includes a dispensing motor 222 for sending out balls on the ball passage, a dispensing stop solenoid 223 for suppressing the flow (fall) of the balls, and A path switching solenoid 224 for switching the path between the lent ball and the payout ball, a prize ball detection switch 130 for detecting the payout ball, a ball lending detection switch 220 for detecting the lent ball, and the like.

The dispensing motor 222 and the dispensing stop solenoid 223 are connected to and controlled by the dispensing control board 200. When there is a request for paying out a predetermined ball from the main board 100 to the payout control board 200, the payout control board 200 operates the path switching solenoid 224 to shift the path of the ball to the payout ball side, and stops the payout motor 222 and the payout. Solenoid 223
Sends the ball to the upper receiving tray 3.

When a lending request signal for a predetermined ball is input to the payout control board 200 from the card unit b via the card unit connection board 900 by the operation of the player, the payout control board 200 switches the path. Solenoid 22
4 is operated, the path of the ball is set to the lending ball side, and the ball is sent out to the upper tray 3 by the payout motor 222 and the payout stop solenoid 223.

The reason why the ball path is made variable according to the content of the request is to divide the predetermined number of balls by the prize ball detection switch 130 and the ball lending detection switch 220 so as to reliably count them. Further, the prize ball detection switch 130 is connected to the main board 100, counts a predetermined number of balls similarly to the payout control board 200, and can confirm that the payout has been performed more accurately.

The overflow ball from the upper tray 3 is
An overflow switch 133 is provided on the spherical passage formed so as to flow downward. When the balls stored in the lower tray 4 become full, the overflow switch 13
When the ball reaches the installation position of the ball 3, the switch is input by the ball pressure of the stored ball, and the detection signal is sent to the main board 1
00 is input. When the main board 100 detects the input of the overflow switch 133, the payout control board 200
And outputs instruction information to stop the launch of the ball.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 2. Gaming board 2
On the front of the game ball, a guide rail 16 for guiding the shot ball to the game area 17 and an obstacle nail 19 for changing the flow of the game ball guided to the game area 17 (only a part is shown). And a plurality of starting ports 21A to 21C, and each starting port 2
Starting port switch 1 for detecting a ball winning 1A to 21C
21A to 121C (see FIG. 5).

In addition, on the front of the game board 2, a first variable display device 310 for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information.
And a second variable display device 320 capable of displaying a battle game having contents of competing for a win or loss or a score, a variable prize device 150 composed of a mechanical accessory and performing a variable operation, and a normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126 Symbol display device 1 that variably displays a plurality of types of ordinary symbols according to the detection signal of
40 and the like are also provided.

At the lowermost portion of the game board 2, there is provided an out port 29 for discharging a ball that has fallen without entering any of the winning ports in the game area 17 to the outside of the gaming machine. .
When a ball enters the out port 29, no privilege is given to the player, and no prize ball is paid out.

As the decorative lamp, the first variable display device 3
10 (the starting ports 21A-2)
A special symbol holding LED 420 for notifying the player of the number of balls that have won the 1C and the maximum number is four, and a number of balls for holding to activate the ordinary symbol display device 140 (detected by the ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 126). Ordinary symbol hold LED to inform the player that the number of balls
421, side case lamp 423, game frame state lamp 424, gate LED 426, attacker LED 42
7, a side LED 428 and the like are provided.

As the winning opening, each of the starting openings 21A
21C, right sleeve winning opening 22a, left sleeve winning opening 22b,
There are provided a rightward winning port 23a, a leftward winning port 23b, and the like. When a game ball wins at each winning opening, a winning ball is detected by a switch attached to each winning opening, and a predetermined prize ball assigned to each winning opening is paid out each time a winning ball is detected.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the game board 2. Gaming board 2
Various control boards and their related parts are assembled on the back surface of the control board in the same manner as shown in FIG. As the control board, a display control board 300 for controlling the first variable display device 310 and the second variable display device 320, a lamp control board 400 for controlling the decorative lamp, an audio control board 500 for controlling audio, A board external terminal board 850 for connecting to an external device and outputting board external information (one jackpot signal, two jackpot signals, and a symbol determination count signal) is provided.

Starting switches 121A to 121C, right sleeve winning opening switch 122a, left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, and switches for detecting the winning balls of each winning opening.
A down-right prize port switch 123a, a down-left prize port switch 123b, and the like are installed near each prize port. The switch of each winning opening is provided near each winning opening, but may be arranged on a passage until the winning ball is discharged out of the gaming machine.

When a ball is won in each winning opening, it is detected by each winning opening switch, and each time the ball is detected, the next predetermined prize ball assigned to each winning opening is paid out.
Each starting opening 21A-21C has 5 shots, right sleeve winning opening 22a,
The left sleeve winning opening 22b, the right down winning opening 23a, and the left down winning opening 23b are assigned 8 shots, and the variable winning device 150 is assigned 15 shots. The allocation of the number of prize balls is fixed for each winning opening, but can be arbitrarily changed.

Further, as switches for detecting a ball for operating the ordinary symbol display device 140, a right ordinary symbol display device activation gate switch 126a and a left ordinary symbol display device activation gate switch 126b are provided at predetermined positions on the game board 2. And detects the passage of a ball moving in the game area 17. These left and right normal symbol display device operation gate switches 126a and 126b are provided as passing winning ports. In addition, the related device for variably operating the accessory includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 136 for expanding and contracting the ordinary electric accessory, a variable prize device solenoid 137 for executing the variable operation of the variable prize device 150, and the like. Have been.

Next, main components on the game board 2 will be described in more detail. The first starting port 21A at the left end and the second starting port 21 at the center, which are the respective starting ports 21A to 21C.
B, the third starting port 21C at the right end is generally called a starting chucker.

Each of the starting ports 21A to 21C is provided with a condition changing means comprising a pair of movable pieces at both left and right ends of the winning port, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 (only the second starting port 21B is shown in FIG. 4). ) To open and close each movable piece. That is, each starting port 2
1A to 21C are configured as a so-called electric tulip accessory in which a ball changes between a normal closed state where it is difficult to win and an open state where it is easy to win by opening and closing operation of each movable piece.

The winning of the ball in each of the starting ports 21A to 21C is a starting condition for performing the variable operation in the variable winning device 150 and the variable display in the first variable display device 310 described below. Is set. 5 and 6
As shown in the figure, each of the starting ports 21A to 21C is provided with a starting port switch (start detecting means) 121A to 121A for detecting a winning of a ball.
21C is provided inside.

Each of the starting opening switches 121A to 121C detects a winning ball and outputs a unique starting winning signal to the main board (game control board) 100 when turned on. In addition, each starting port switch 121A-121C is
For example, it may be constituted by various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, and a magnetic sensor.

The variable prize device 150 is a mechanical accessory, and has a prize area provided with a pair of movable wings 151 serving as condition changing means variably operating between an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state for the player. Consisting of Each movable wing 151 is rotatably supported on both sides of the upper end of the winning area.

Each movable wing 151 is normally maintained in a closed state (disadvantaged state) extending upward so as to be close to each other by a variable prize device solenoid 137 shown in FIGS. When 137 is excited,
It variably operates in an open state (advantageous state) that spreads to the left and right respectively.

When each movable wing 151 is opened to be in an advantageous state, a ball flowing down the game area 17 is moved to each movable wing 151.
The ball can be guided to the variable winning device 150 with a considerably high winning probability. A barrier member 153 is provided immediately above the variable winning device 150, and is configured such that when the movable wings 151 are in the closed state, no ball can win the variable winning device 150 at all.

The first variable display device 310 has a display area capable of variably displaying various symbols as identification information on a screen thereof, and is constituted by a liquid crystal unit. The CRT display, the drum unit, It is also possible to employ a seven-segment display or the like.

In the first variable display device 310, the right of variable display is acquired based on the winning of the ball into each of the starting winning ports 21A to 21C, and the display game is executed. 1 and 3
As shown in (1), the display area of the first variable display device 310 is used by being divided into two display units in two horizontal rows, and variable display in which various symbols are scrolled vertically in each display unit is started. Then, an arbitrary symbol is set to stop one by one for each display unit after a predetermined time has elapsed.

As a result of the display game, the case where the symbols stopped on the respective display portions are in a predetermined combination as described above (for example, when all the symbols such as "77" are all the same) is specified. The display mode is determined. There are a plurality of specific display modes by the combination of the same numerals. When the execution result of the display game is determined in any one of the specific display modes, the battle game is set to be executed on the second variable display device 320 described below.

If a ball wins again in each of the starting ports 21A to 21C during the execution of the display game, the right to the display game is acquired but suspended, and after the display game currently in progress is completed, The pending rights are being gradually consumed. Here, the number of display games to be held is set to a maximum of four, and the number is set to the special symbol holding LED 420.
Notified by In addition, the identification information used for the display game is not limited to a simple pattern such as numbers or symbols of 0 to 9, and may use, for example, information imitating a specific character.

The second variable display device 320 is capable of displaying, on its screen, a battle game having contents of competing for a win or loss or a score, and is constituted by a liquid crystal unit. The second variable display device 320 is set so that the battle game is continuously executed when the execution result of the display game on the first variable display device 310 is determined in the specific display mode.

The battle game may be of any type as long as it has a content of competing for a win or loss or a score. For example, in addition to card games such as poker and blackjack, sports that imitate sumo wrestling and tennis, or dice or janken may be used. When the battle game ends on the second variable display device 320, the variable operation of the variable winning device 150 is set to be continuously executed in a predetermined opening / closing mode corresponding to the execution result. This will be described later in detail.

The ordinary symbol display device 140 performs variable display by turning on two left and right LEDs. This L
In a method other than the ED2 lamp, a 7-segment display may be used. The left and right LEDs are assigned “hit” and “out”, respectively. When the passage of a ball is detected by the left and right ordinary symbol display device operation gate switches 126a and 126b, the ordinary symbol by the ordinary symbol display device 140 is displayed. Acquire the right to play the game and play a regular design game.

In the ordinary symbol game, the ordinary symbol display device 14
In the case of 0, the variable display is started by alternately blinking the left and right LEDs. When the variable display is performed for a predetermined time and stopped, the left or right display is turned on, and the player can visually confirm the result of the determination. If the result of the judgment is "hit",
The pair of movable pieces of the starting ports 21A to 21C are temporarily operated from a normal closed state where the ball is hard to win to an open state where the ball is easy to win.

While the normal symbol display device 140 is variably displaying,
Normal symbol display device operation gate switches 126a, 126
When the passing ball is detected by b, the right of the ordinary symbol game is acquired but is reserved, and after the ordinary symbol game currently in progress is consumed, the reserved rights are sequentially consumed. The normal symbol game is held up to four at a maximum, and is notified by the normal symbol holding LED 421.

Next, various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine body 1 will be described. FIGS. 5 and 6 are block diagrams showing various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine main body 1 and components related thereto. FIGS. 5 and 6 show a main board (also called a game control board) as a control board.
100, payout control board 200, display control board 300,
The lamp control board 400, the voice control board 500, the launch control board 600, and the power supply board 700 are shown.

Here, the main board 100 and the display control board 30
0 constitutes game control means as a whole. The game control means executes the variable operation of the variable winning device 150 a number of times corresponding to each of the starting ports 21A to 21C based on the winning of the ball to each of the starting ports 21A to 21C, and The variable display of the variable display device 310 is also executed, and when the execution result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a battle game is further executed on the second variable display device 320, and the battle game is executed. Of the variable winning device 150 in a predetermined opening / closing mode corresponding to the execution result of
Is continuously programmed.

First, the main substrate 100 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. The main board 100 operates based on a clock generated by the clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Further, the clock generated by the clock circuit 108 is output to the internal timer 10.
The interrupt signal at a fixed time interval obtained by dividing the frequency by
02, the CPU 10
Reset 2 The CPU 102 performs a series of operations by executing a process divided so as to end in a time shorter than the reset interval for each reset.

Each of the starting port switches 121A to 121C, the right normal symbol display device operating gate switch 126a, the left normal symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, the right sleeve winning opening switch 122a, the left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, the right drop winning opening switch. 123a, left drop winning switch 12
Reference numerals 3b denote switches for detecting winning of the ball, and input signals from these switches are supplied to the gate circuit 110. The left prize ball detection switch 130
a, the input signals from the right prize ball detection switch 130b, the shot ball out switch 131, the glass frame opening detection switch 132, and the overflow switch 133 are supplied to the gate circuit 111.

The addresses of the gate circuits 110 and 111 are
It is set in the address space of the CPU 102 by a memory mapped I / O method. An address signal and a write / read control signal output by the CPU
A chip select signal is generated by decoding by the address decode circuit 113 in accordance with the system clock output from the CPU.

The gate circuit 1 is controlled by the chip select signal.
When 10 and 111 are selected, each starting port switch 1
Each input signal from 21A-121C etc. is output to a data bus through a gate circuit. Each input signal on the data bus is generated by an interrupt signal
After detection and chattering prevention processing are performed a plurality of times until the next reset, the input signals are stored in a designated RAM area for each input signal.

The input signals from the starting port switches 121A to 121C are used as prize ball signals for five prize balls. Mouth switch 1
The input signals from 23b are prize ball signals of eight prize balls, respectively.
It is treated as a prize ball signal of an individual prize ball, and the winning number detected by each switch or the like is stored in a designated RAM area. At the same time, the CPU 102 calculates the total number of award balls and stores the total in the specified RAM area.

In addition, input signals from the right normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126a, the left normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126b, and the starting ports 21A to 21C
, Random numbers are set for the input signals from the starting port switches 121A to 121C, respectively.
It is stored in the AM area. Based on this data, the gaming state of the gaming machine body 1 is set, and the data is output to each control board.

Output data to each control board passes through a buffer 114 provided in the middle of a data bus, and is further output to latch circuits 112a to 112g through an output data bus. By arranging the buffer 114 in the middle of the data bus connecting the output latch circuit and the CPU 102, the bus signal flows in one direction, which is a measure for preventing fraud.

5 start port switches prize ball RAM area, left and right sleeve prize port switches, left and right drop prize port switches 8 prize balls R
The presence of data in the AM area, etc.,
Sequentially stores 8-bit award ball data set for each number of award balls,
Latch circuit 112 through data bus and output data bus
output to a. The payout control board 20 is synchronized with this.
0 and a control signal of a strobe signal to a latch circuit 112 through a data bus and an output data bus.
e.

When the chip select signal obtained by decoding by the address decode circuit 113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O is sequentially output to the latch circuits 112a and 112e, the 8-bit award sphere data is stored in the latch circuit 11.
2a, an interrupt signal and a strobe signal control signal are latched by a latch circuit 112e, respectively, and an output signal composed of an 8-bit parallel prize ball output signal, an interrupt signal, and a 2-bit control signal of a strobe signal is output to a payout control board. Is output as prize ball data.

The payout control board 200 shown in FIG. 7 controls the ball discharging mechanism to discharge the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball data. The discharged prize ball is detected by the left prize ball detection switch 130a and the right prize ball detection switch 130b,
The detection signal is output to the gate circuit 211. When the chip select signal is output from the address decode circuit 213 to the gate circuit 211, the detection signals output from the left prize ball detection switch 130a and the right prize ball detection switch 130b are output on the data bus and taken in by the CPU 102.

Based on these detection signals, the total number of awarded balls actually paid out is calculated by the CPU 102, the value is subtracted from the data stored in the RAM area, and the data of the total number of awarded balls is updated in real time. An output signal is output to the latch circuit 112f for each set number of ejected prize balls, and is output to the outside in synchronization with the chip select signal of the address decode circuit 113.

Random numbers are obtained for the input signals of the starting port switches 121A to 121C of the respective starting ports 21A to 21C, the right normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126a, and the left normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126b. Based on this, the type of game effect (control pattern) is determined by the CPU 102, and game state effect data is generated and stored in the RAM area.

Further, with respect to the variable display of the first variable display device 310, various symbol data for determining the stop symbol corresponding to the game state effect data are output to the display control board 300 as display effect data in time series. . Similarly, with respect to the battle game of the second variable display device 320, various display data corresponding to the game state effect data are also output to the display control board 300 in time series as display effect data.

That is, when an 8-bit recognition code, a display state effect 8-bit data, and the like are sequentially output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112b through the data bus, an interrupt signal to the display control board 300 is synchronized with these. , A 2-bit control signal of each strobe signal is output to latch circuit 112e.

These signals are sequentially latched by the latch circuit at the timing based on the chip select signal decoded and output from the address decode circuit 113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O, and are output in parallel.
Each is sequentially output to the display control board 300 as display effect data relating to the display game and the battle game.

In synchronization with the display effect data, 8-bit parallel lamp display output data and a control signal are output to the lamp control display board 400 through the latch circuit 112c. The 8-bit parallel sound source output data and the control signal are output to the audio control board 500 through the latch circuit 112d in synchronization with the display effect data. That is, the chip select signal is output from the address decode circuit in synchronization with the timing when each data is output to the data bus, the data on the data bus is latched by the latch circuits 112c and 112d, and the data is output to the lamp control display board 400 and the like. Is output.

[0086] Right normal symbol display device operation gate switch 1
26a, left normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126
A random value is obtained for each of the input signals from b. On the basis of this random number, the ordinary symbol display device 140
The display control data of the (normal symbol LED1, the ordinary symbol LED2) is generated, and is output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112g via the data bus. Then, each time a chip select signal is output from the address decode circuit 113, a normal symbol LED display is performed for a fixed time.

When the result of the random number acquisition is a hit, the braking data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 for operating each movable piece of the starting port 21 is output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112g, and the address decoding is performed. In response to a chip select signal from the circuit 113, the output is output from the latch circuit 112g for a certain period of time, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 is controlled. As a result, a state in which the ball easily enters the starting ports 21A to 21C in the game board 2 occurs.

When power is supplied to the main board 100, a reset signal is supplied from the power board 700, and each device on the main board 100 is reset. Thereafter, the system reset signal becomes inactive, and each device transits to the active state. When the system reset signal changes to the inactive state, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 101 becomes inactive after a lapse of a predetermined time due to clock synchronization and delay processing by the delay circuit 109. As a result, the one-chip microcomputer 101 enters the operating state, and the operating state of the main board 100 is maintained. After that, the initialization of the one-chip microcomputer 101 is performed.

When the power supply externally supplied to the gaming machine is unstable, the power failure detection signal from the power supply board 700 is output from the one-chip microcomputer 101 to the NMI (non-maskable interrupt).
The one-chip microcomputer 101 performs a save operation of each storage area.

More specifically, after detecting the prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the data of the power failure processing determination is stored in the RAM area to protect the RAM 104. That is, when the power supply voltage decreases, the power supply
A backup power supply DC5VBB is supplied to M104,
The storage state of the RAM 104 is maintained.

When power is next supplied, the one-chip microcomputer 101 performs a power failure recovery process upon recognizing that the power failure process has been performed based on the presence or absence of the power failure process determination data. At the time of initialization, if the RAM initialization signal is active, the CPU 102 detects data of the I / O port 106 and initializes the RAM area.

A signal indicating that the ball has been cut by the shot ball cut switch 131 and a signal by which the overflow switch 133 has detected the clogged ball of the prize ball on the lower plate of the game board are sent to the one-chip microcomputer 101 through the gate circuit 111 and the data bus. It is captured. After the data conversion, these signals are output from the latch circuit 112a to the payout control board 200 in the same configuration as the prize ball output data. The outputs of the latch circuits 112a to 112g are unidirectional and take an irreversible output form.

The main board 100 operates based on a clock generated by the clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Further, the internal timer 107 generates an interrupt signal to the CPU 102 at regular time intervals by the frequency dividing operation. The CPU 102
Various processes are performed at regular intervals when the interrupt signal is input.

Next, the payout control base 200 shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The payout control board 200 performs one-way communication only for reception from the main board 100, and performs 8-bit parallel prize ball data, a prize ball data control signal 1, and a prize ball data control signal 2
Receiving the communication data composed of.

When the award ball data control signal 1 is input to the counter circuit 202 of the one-chip microcomputer 201, the counter circuit 202 outputs an interrupt signal to the CPU 203. As a result, the award ball data control signal 1 becomes C
The fetch of prize ball data to the PU 203 is used as a trigger.

The CPU 203 has an address decode circuit 2
13, a gate select signal is supplied to the gate circuit 212,
Output to the gate circuit 211, and the gate circuits 212 and 211
The prize ball data and various signals input to the RAM 205 are fetched via a gate circuit and a data bus, and stored in the RAM 205. Then, the payout operation is sequentially performed with the number of award balls corresponding to the captured award ball data.

The CPU 203 outputs a winning ball path switching signal to the latch circuit 215 through the data bus, and at the same time, causes the address decode circuit 213 to output a chip select signal. As a result, the prize ball path switching signal is output to the solenoid 224, and the prize ball path is secured in the payout operation. Thereafter, a stop release signal of the payout stop solenoid signal is output to the latch circuit 214, and the payout motor control signals 1, 2, 3, and 4 are sequentially output to the payout motor 222, and the rotation of the motor is controlled by the output timing of the chip select signal. While performing the prize ball payout operation.

With reference to the clock of the clock circuit 209,
Interrupt signal at fixed time intervals by internal timer 208
Generated for U203, the detection signal of the winning ball payout ball is taken into the data bus at this interrupt timing, and when the predetermined number of winning balls is detected, the drive of the payout stop solenoid 223 and the payout motor 222 is stopped. The prize ball payout ball is detected by the right prize ball detection switch 130 installed on the ball lending route.
b, performed by the left prize ball detection switch 130a. These detection signals are taken into the data bus by outputting a chip select signal to the gate circuit 211.

The ball lending operation is performed by transmitting and receiving a ball lending signal to and from the card unit (CR ball lending machine) b through the gate circuit 211 and the latch circuit 215.
During the ball lending operation, the CPU 203 outputs a ball lending path switching signal to the path switching solenoid 224 through the latch circuit 215 to secure the ball lending path, and the right lending ball detection switch 220a installed on the ball lending path and the left lending ball detection. Switch 2
At 20b, a lending ball is detected and a payout operation is performed.

In the ball lending operation, information is output from latch circuit 215 to the outside at regular intervals. Further, in a state where the transmission and reception of the ball lending signal is normal, a firing permission signal is output from the latch circuit 215 to the firing control board 600 in an active state. Further, when an abnormality occurs in transmission and reception of the ball lending signal, the firing permission signal changes to an inactive state, and the ball cannot be fired. However, when the transmission and reception of the ball lending signal returns to a normal state, the ball can be fired.

In addition, in the payout operation, the main board 10
From 0, the prize ball data includes a shot ball cut signal of the shot ball cut switch 131 and the lower tray 4 of the gaming machine body 1.
When the overflow signal of the overflow switch 133 installed in the is transmitted, the payout control board 200 stops the payout operation. The payout operation is restarted by transmitting each release signal to the prize ball data.

When power is supplied to the dispensing control board 200, a system reset signal is supplied from the power supply board 700, and each device of the dispensing control board 200 is reset. Thereafter, the reset signal is in an inactive state, and each device transits to an active state.

Due to the delay processing of the clock synchronization / delay circuit 210, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 201 becomes inactive after a lapse of a predetermined time since the original reset signal changes to the inactive state. After a certain period of time from when the original reset signal became inactive,
The one-chip microcomputer 201 enters the operating state, and the operating state of the payout control board 200 is maintained. After that, the initial setting of the one-chip microcomputer 201 is performed.

If the power supply externally supplied to the gaming machine is unstable, the power supply
A power failure detection signal is supplied to an MI (non-maskable interrupt) 206, and the one-chip microcomputer 201 performs a save operation of each storage area. Specifically, after detecting prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the RAM
The power failure processing determination data is stored in the area, and the RAM 205 is protected.

When the power supply voltage drops, the power supply board 70
0V DC5V as backup power supply to RAM205
BB is supplied, and the storage state of the RAM 205 is held. When the power is supplied again, the one-chip microcomputer 201 recognizes the existence of the data of the power failure processing determination, and performs the power failure recovery processing. At the time of initialization, if the RAM initialization signal is in the active state, the CPU 203 sets the I / O port 10
6, the RAM area is initialized.

Next, the display control board 300 shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The display control board 300 mainly performs display control of the first variable display device 310 and the second variable display device 320 installed on the game board 2. Display control board 3
00 indicates the variable display of the first variable display device 310 and the second variable display
The variable display device 320 includes a display control ROM 302 that stores a predetermined image processing procedure (program) and image control data, and a display control CPU 301 that reads and executes a predetermined image processing procedure for the battle game of the variable display device 320. I have.

The display control board 300 includes a variable display of the first variable display device 310 and a second variable display device 320.
Display control CPU
A display control RAM 303 for storing information acquired by executing the image processing procedure by the 301, and instruction information from the main board 100 and each control I in the display control board.
Input / output interface 3 for input / output with C etc.
06, and an image control IC 304 that obtains control instruction information via the input / output interface 306 by the display control CPU 301 and generates a specific image.

Further, the display control board 300 includes the variable display of the first variable display device 310 and the second variable display device 32.
0 for each of the game control IC 304
Image data ROM 305 which stores various images as data and is stored in the display control CPU 30.
No. 1 test output terminal 307 for outputting a signal for confirming that a normal operation is performed and an image is displayed.
And so on.

The display control CPU 301 includes a variable display of the first variable display device 310 and a second variable display device 320.
With respect to the competitive game, instruction information is input from the main board 100 via the input / output interface 306 by parallel communication. Display control CPU 301
Stores the contents of the input instruction information in the display control ROM 3.
02 according to the image processing procedure stored in the display control RAM 303 while organizing and storing information in the display control RAM 303.
A specific instruction is given to the image control IC 304.

The image control IC 304 generates a specific video signal with reference to the image data ROM 305 in accordance with the instruction of the display control CPU 301 with respect to the variable display of the first variable display device 310, and Output to Similarly, the image control IC 304 also controls the display control CPU 30 for the battle game of the second variable display device 320.
1 and refer to the image data ROM 305,
A specific video signal is generated and output to the second variable display device 320.

In the block diagram of FIG. 8, the image control IC 30
Although a VRAM, which is an area for temporarily storing image data and pallet (color) information generated by the VRAM 4, is not shown, the image control IC 304 may be constituted by a one-chip microcomputer having a built-in VRAM. Good.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the display control CPU 301 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on. Thereafter, the display control CPU 301 executes the display control board 300 according to the image control procedure stored in the display control ROM 302.
Initialize each control circuit inside.

Next, the lamp control board 400 shown in FIG. 9 will be described. The lamp control board 400 includes a gaming machine status lamp 4 installed on the front of the gaming machine main body 1 or on the gaming board 2.
22, side case lamp 423, various LEDs 424 ~
Lighting control of 428, 420, 421, etc. is performed.

The lamp control board 400 includes a lamp control ROM 402 storing predetermined lamp control processing procedures (programs) and control data, a lamp control CPU 401 for reading and executing predetermined lamp control processing procedures, and a lamp control CPU 401. Lamp control RAM 40 for storing information obtained by executing the lamp control processing procedure
3 and instruction information from the main board 100 and the lamp control board 4
00, an input / output interface 404 for performing input / output with each control circuit and the like, and a lamp control board 4 via the input / output interface by the lamp control CPU 401.
It is configured with a driver circuit 405 for driving the lighting signal of each lamp / LED connected to 00 and the like.

Instruction information is input to the lamp control CPU 401 from the main board 100 via the input / output interface 404 by parallel communication. Lamp control CPU
Reference numeral 401 denotes a lamp control RO for the content of the input instruction information.
The driver circuit 405 is operated according to the lamp control processing procedure stored in the M402, and the information is organized and stored in the lamp control RAM 403 to turn on / off each connected lamp / LED.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the lamp control CPU 401 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on. Then, the lamp control CPU 401 initializes each control circuit in the lamp control board according to the control procedure stored in the lamp control ROM 402.

Next, the sound control board 500 shown in FIG. 10 will be described. The audio control board 500 is used for the gaming machine main body 1.
When the is in a gaming state, it controls sound effects, sounds, and the like by game effects. When it is not in the gaming state, control such as a warning sound for notifying an abnormal state of the gaming machine body 1 is performed.

The voice control board 500 includes a voice control ROM 502 for storing a predetermined voice processing procedure (program) and control data, a voice control CPU 501 for reading and executing the predetermined voice control procedure, and a voice processing CPU 501 for controlling the voice processing. A voice control RAM 503 for storing information obtained by executing the procedure, an input / output interface 506 for inputting / outputting instruction information from the main board 100 and each control IC in the voice control board 500, and a voice control CPU
A voice control IC 50 for acquiring control instruction information via an input / output interface and generating a specific voice by an interface 501
4, an audio data ROM 505 managed by the audio control IC 504 and storing various audio data.
It comprises an amplifier circuit 507 for amplifying the audio signal generated from the audio control IC 501.

The audio control CPU 501 receives instruction information from the main board 100 via the input / output interface 506 by parallel communication. Voice control CPU 501
Stores the content of the input instruction information in the voice control ROM 502
, And instructs the voice control IC 504 while organizing and storing information in the voice control RAM 503.

The voice control IC 504 includes a voice control CPU 5
01, refer to the audio data ROM 505,
A specific audio signal is generated and output to the amplifier circuit 507. The reset signal from the power supply board is output from the power supply board 700 when the pachinko machine is powered on.
The voice control CPU 501 inputs the voice control R
According to the voice control procedure stored in the OM 503, each control circuit in the voice control board is initialized.

Next, the emission control board 600 shown in FIG. 11 will be described. The launch control board 600 includes the launch motor 6
Signals from an oscillation circuit 601, a frequency dividing circuit 602, and a touch sensor 651 in a handle portion 650 are circuits that generate pulses for setting the number of rotations of the pulse motor used in the motor 53 to a predetermined number of rotations. , Stop switch 65
2, a reset signal from the power supply board 700, and a firing permission signal from the payout control board 200, and a motor drive signal control circuit 603 that generates a firing motor drive signal; and a pulse motor (the firing motor 653). ) And a driver circuit 604 for exciting each coil.

The handle portion 650 is provided with a touch sensor 65 for detecting whether or not the player is touching the handle 5.
1, a stop switch 652 that allows the player to arbitrarily stop firing the ball, a pulse motor 653 (fire motor) for firing the ball, and the like. The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the motor drive signal control circuit 603 when the game machine body 1 is powered on, and initializes each circuit of the firing control board 600.

Touch sensor 651 in handle portion 650
Outputs a signal indicating that firing is possible when the player is touching the steering wheel 5, and outputs a signal indicating that firing is not possible if the player is not touching the steering wheel 5 To the motor drive signal control circuit 603.

The stop switch 652 is a switch provided so that the player can arbitrarily stop firing the ball. When the player operates the stop switch 652, the motor drive signal control circuit 603 is provided. And outputs a ball firing signal when the stop switch 652 is not input.

The stop switch 652 outputs the same signal as the state input from the stop switch 652 when the player does not operate the stop switch 652 and the steering wheel 5 is not rotated. I do. That is, due to the internal structure of the handle 5, when the handle 5 is not rotating, the signal from the stop switch 652 is input. That is, after the game machine main body 1 is powered on, the reset signal is input to the motor drive signal control circuit 603, each circuit is initialized, and the player touches the handle 5 to rotate the game machine. Only then is the ball fired.

Next, the power supply substrate 700 shown in FIG. 12 will be described. Full-wave rectification of AC 24 V supplied from the outside is performed by a diode bridge rectifier, and a DC power supply DC 24
Generate V. Smoothing is performed by a condenser through a diode through a 24 V DC power supply to generate a 32 V DC power supply.
DC24V and DC32V are unstable power supplies.

Supplying 24 VDC to the power supply circuit 701,
A constant voltage power supply of stable power supply DC18V, DC12V, DC5V is generated, and the main board 100, the payout control board 2
00, the lamp control board 400, the voice control board 5
00, the display control board 300, the emission control board 6
00 is supplied.

The generated DC 5 V constant-voltage power supply is connected to the capacitor of the backup circuit 702 through a diode to generate a DC 5 VBB backup power supply, and the DC 5 VBB is connected to the main board 100 and the payout control board 2.
00 is supplied. The AC24V is supplied to the card unit connection board 900, and is used as a power supply for communication between the payout control board 200 and the card unit b and a power supply for the operation panel board a.

The voltage level of the DC 24 V power supply is detected by voltage detection circuit 708 and output to delay circuit 707. The delay circuit 707 has a delay time of an internal time constant of 500 milliseconds, and the continuous output time of the voltage detection circuit 708 is
If the time constant is not larger than 7, the delay circuit 707 does not output an output signal. For this reason, the voltage fluctuation and the stop of the power supply when the voltage level of the DC 24 V power supply is smaller than the time constant of the delay circuit 707 are ignored, and the power failure detection signal is not output from the power supply board to the outside.

When an input signal larger than the time constant is input to the delay circuit 707, the delay circuit 707 outputs the power failure detection signal to the main board 100, the payout control board 200, and the shift register 7.
04 is output to the serial input terminal. To the 8-bit shift register 704, a clock having a period of 20 milliseconds is always input from the clock circuit 706.

Here, the 8-bit data input terminal is fixed to zero. For this reason, when the power failure detection signal is input to the 8-bit shift register 704, a reset signal is sent from the 8-bit shift register 704 after 8 clocks (about 160 msec) to the main board 100, the payout control board 200,
The emission control board 600, the display control board 300,
The signal is output to the lamp control board 400 and the voice control board 500.

At the time of power-on and after the recovery from power failure, the time of the time constant of the delay circuit 707 has been reduced from the time of power-on of the peripheral circuit,
The power failure detection signal and the reset signal are output in an active state. After the time constant of the delay circuit 707, the power failure detection signal becomes inactive, and the reset signal is output inactive after eight clocks of the 8-bit shift register 704. A RAM initialization signal is output from a RAM initialization switch 705.
By manually pressing the main substrate 100 in the active state,
It is output to the payout control board 200.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine main body 1 will be described. When the player operates the handle 5 in FIG. 1, pachinko balls are driven one by one into a game area 17 formed on the game board 2. Pachinko balls that have won the inside of each of the starting ports 21A to 21C are displayed in the respective starting port switches 121A.
To 121C, and each starting port switch 121A
Based on the start signals of ~ 121C, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and the first variable operation of the variable winning device 150 is executed a number of times corresponding to each of the start ports 21A ~ 21C.

That is, under the control of the main board 100, when a ball wins in the first and third starting ports 21A and 21C, the pair of movable wings 151 of the variable winning device 150 opens and closes only once in synchronization. Variable operation is performed, and the second starting port 2
When the ball wins 1B, a variable operation is performed in which the pair of movable wings 151 of the variable winning device 150 opens and closes twice consecutively in synchronization.

When the movable wings 151 are opened to be in an advantageous state by the excitation of the variable prize device solenoid 137, a ball flowing down the game area 17 is picked up by the movable wings 151, and a considerably high prize is won. The ball can be guided into the winning area of the variable winning device 150 with probability.

Each of the starting port switches 121A to 121A-1
The first variable display device 31 based on the start signal of 21C
The variable display of 0 is also executed at the same time. That is, a random number value is obtained when a ball wins in each of the starting ports 21A to 21C, and based on the random number value, the CPU 102 of the main board 100
Determines the effect pattern of the display game, and is output as display effect data. Based on the data, the first variable display device 310 starts variable display of a plurality of types of identification information. The display area of the first variable display device 310 is divided into two rows of display units, and various symbols are scrolled in the vertical direction for each of the two display units. The symbol is stopped and displayed.

When the execution result of the display game is determined to be a specific display mode in which two identical symbols are aligned, a competitive game is newly executed on the second variable display device 320. The effect pattern and the display effect data relating to such a fighting game are also determined in advance based on the random number value. Based on this data, a fighting game having contents that compete for a win or loss or a score on the second variable display device 320 is performed. Be started. In addition, when the execution result of the display game on the first variable display device 310 is determined to be the loss display mode, the battle game is not executed on the second variable display device 320.

The battle game may be anything as long as it competes for a win or loss or a score. For example, in addition to card games such as poker and blackjack, sports that imitate sumo wrestling and tennis, or dice or janken may be used. In this way, if a plurality of types of battle games are prepared in advance, and each time one of the battle games is selected and executed appropriately, for example, this time it is a card game, but next time it is various, such as Janken. It is also possible to enjoy a game with the same content and to prevent a player from getting bored with the game with the same content.

Since there are a plurality of types of specific display modes in the display game by combinations of the same numerals, for example, if the type of the competitive game is selected according to the type of the specific display mode, the first variable display mode is selected. The variable display of the device is closely related to the battle game of the second variable display device, and the display can be more interesting. Specifically, for example, when two odd numbers are aligned in the specific display mode, the battle game is a card game, and the even number is two.
When the match is completed, it is conceivable that the battle game is a sports battle imitating sumo or tennis.

When the battle game ends on the second variable display device 320, the variable operation of the variable winning device 150 is continuously executed in a predetermined opening / closing mode corresponding to the execution result. As described above, the variable operation of the variable winning device 150 is combined with the display of the first and second variable display devices 310 and 320, and the second variable display device 320 displays the battle game, so that the game is varied. And enhance the interest of the entire game.

When continuously performing the variable operation of the variable winning device 150, it is interesting to change the predetermined number of times to be continued according to the execution result of the battle game. Specifically, for example, when the battle game is blackjack, if the dealer has the execution result of "17" and the player has the execution result of "19", the variable operation is continuously performed twice at 19-17 = 2. If the battle game is poker, the variable operation may be continuously performed four times based on the execution result of the formation of the three cards.

Alternatively, when the variable operation of the variable winning device 150 is continuously executed, the opening angle for displacing each movable wing 151 in an advantageous state in the variable operation is determined according to the execution result of the battle game. The opening time for displacing each movable wing 151 to an advantageous state may be changed in accordance with the execution result of the battle game instead of the opening angle. Of course, the opening angle and the opening time may be changed together. If the player loses as the execution result of the battle game, the variable winning device 150
Does not need to be continued.

If at least one of the first variable display device 310 and the second variable display device 320 and the variable prize device 150 are integrated into one unit, the number of parts can be reduced. Can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and novel playability can be produced by one accessory. In addition, since it can be configured compactly, it is possible to improve the mountability on a game board in a limited space.
Alternatively, the first variable display device 310 and the second
The variable display device 320 may be configured on one screen.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and changes and additions may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Included in the present invention. For example,
The game machine is not limited to the pachinko machine, and the present invention can be similarly applied to other game machines such as a smart ball game machine and an arrange ball game machine which are controlled by a program.

In the above-described embodiment, the starting ports 21A to 21C (starting port switches 121A to 121C) are used.
C) are provided, and the first variable operation of the variable winning device is executed by the number of times corresponding to the respective start detecting means based on the winning of the ball in each of the starting ports 21A to 21C. This starting port 2 has only one port 21
The first variable operation of the variable winning device 150 may be set to be executed a predetermined number of times uniformly based on the winning of the ball to 1.

[0145]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the first variable operation of the variable winning device is executed based on the detection of the ball by the start detecting means, and the variable display of the first variable display device is also displayed. When the execution result is in the specific display mode, the battle game is subsequently executed on the second variable display device, and when the battle game ends, the variable opening / closing mode is changed in a predetermined opening / closing manner corresponding to the execution result. Since the variable operation of the winning device is continuously performed, the variable operation of the variable winning device and
The display of the first and second variable display devices is novelly combined, and the second variable display device displays a competitive game, so that the game can be varied and the interest of the entire game can be enhanced. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing a game board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged rear view showing the back side of the game board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an entire circuit configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a payout control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a display control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a lamp control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of an audio control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a launch control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a power supply board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine main body 2 ... Game board 3 ... Top tray 4 ... Bottom tray 5 ... Handle 6 ... Ashtray 7 ... Top tray ball removal lever 8 ... Bottom tray ball removal lever 9 ... Lending button 10 ... Return button 11 ... Glass frame 12 ... frequency display section 15 ... windmill 16 ... guide rail 21A ... first starting opening 21B ... second starting opening 21C ... third starting opening 22a ... right sleeve winning opening 22b ... left sleeve winning opening 23a ... right down winning opening 23b ... left Winning prize port 24 ... Winning prize port 25A ... Advantageous prize port 25B ... Disadvantage prize port 29 ... Out port 100 ... Main board (game control means) 101 ... One chip microcomputer 102 ... CPU 103 ... ROM 104 ... RAM 105 ... NMI 106 I / O port 107 Internal timer 108 Clock circuit 109 Clock synchronization / delay circuit 110, 111 Gate circuit 112a-11 g Latch circuit 113 Address decode circuit 114 Buffer 115 Reset 116 Test firing test signal terminal 121A-121C Starting port switch 122a Right sleeve winning port switch 122b Left sleeve winning port switch 123a Right down winning port switch 123b … Left-winning prize opening switch 124… Treasure object continuous operation device switch 125… Count switch 126… Normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126a… Right normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126b… Left ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 130… Ball detection switch 130a Right prize ball detection switch 130b Left prize ball detection switch 131 Shot ball out switch 132 132 Glass frame open detection switch 133 Overflow switch 134 Large winning opening solenoid 135 Direction switching Solenoid 136: normal electric accessory solenoid 137: variable winning device solenoid 140: normal symbol display device 150: variable winning device 151: movable wing 153: barrier member 200: payout control board 201: one-chip microcomputer 202: counter circuit 203: CPU 204 ROM 205 RAM 206 NMI 207 I / O port 208 Internal timer 209 Clock circuit 210 Clock synchronization / delay circuit 211, 212 Gate circuit 213 Address decode circuit 214, 215 Latch circuit 216 Reset Reference numeral 220: ball lending detection switch 220a: right ball lending detection switch 220b: left ball lending detection switch 222: payout motor 223: payout stop solenoid 224: path switching solenoid 300: display control board (game control means) 01 ... Display control CPU 302 ... Display control ROM 303 ... Display control RAM 304 ... Image control IC 305 ... Image data ROM 306 ... Input / output interface 307 ... Testing test signal terminal 310 ... First variable display device 320 ... Second Variable display device 400 Lamp control board 401 Lamp control CPU 402 Lamp control ROM 403 Lamp control RAM 404 Input / output interface 405 Driver circuit 420 Special symbol hold LED 421 Normal symbol hold LED 422 Game machine status lamp 423 ... side case lamp 424 ... game frame status lamp 426 ... gate LED 427 ... attacker LED 428 ... side LED 500 ... voice control board 501 ... voice control CPU 502 ... voice control ROM 503 ... voice control RAM 504 ... sound Control IC 505 Audio data ROM 506 Input / output interface 507 Amplifier circuit 510 Speaker 6600 Launch control board 601 Oscillator circuit 602 Frequency divider circuit 603 Motor drive signal control circuit 604 Driver circuit 650 Handle section 651 Touch sensor 652: emission stop switch 653: emission motor 700: power supply board 701: constant voltage power supply 702 ... backup power supply 703 ... voltage detection circuit 704 ... shift register 705 ... RAM initialization switch 706 ... clock circuit 707 ... delay circuit 708 ... Voltage detection circuit 709: power failure detection circuit 800: external terminal board for frame 801: prize ball tank presence / absence switch 850: external terminal board for board 900: card unit connection board a: operation panel board b: card unit c: power supply A 24V

Claims (9)

[Claims] In a game area formed on a game board, a first variable display device, a second variable display device, a variable winning device, and a start detecting device are provided, and a game control device for controlling these devices is provided. A gaming machine that provides a player with an advantageous game value when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game, wherein the first variable display device is provided so as to be capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information; The two-variable display device is provided so as to be able to display a fighting game having a content of competing for a win or loss or a score. The start detecting means detects a winning ball, and the game control means controls the variable winning device based on the detection of the ball by the starting detecting means. Variable movement Executing the variable display of the first variable display device, and executing the battle game of the second variable display device when the execution result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display mode; and A gaming machine, wherein the variable operation of the variable winning device is continuously executed in a predetermined opening / closing mode corresponding to the execution result of the battle game. 2. The game control means according to claim 1, wherein, when continuously executing the variable operation of said variable winning device, said predetermined number of times to be continued is changed according to the execution result of said competitive game. Item 7. The gaming machine according to Item 1. 3. The game control means, when continuously executing the variable operation of the variable winning device, sets an opening angle for displacing the condition changing means to an advantageous state in the variable operation.
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine changes according to an execution result of the battle game. 4. The game control means, when continuously executing the variable operation of the variable winning device, sets an opening time for displacing the condition changing means to an advantageous state in the variable operation.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine changes according to an execution result of the battle game. 5. A plurality of types of battle games in said second variable display device are prepared in advance, and one of them is selected and executed.
Or the gaming machine according to 4. 6. A plurality of types of specific display modes of variable display in the first variable display device are prepared in advance, and the game control means sets the execution result of variable display in the first variable display device to the specific display mode. If
The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the type of the competitive game is selected according to the type of the specific display mode. 7. A plurality of start detecting means are provided, each of which detects a winning ball, and said game control means, based on the detection of a ball by each of said start detecting means, 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first variable operation of the variable winning device is executed a number of times corresponding to each start detecting means. 8. The variable prize device, wherein at least one of the first variable display device and the second variable display device and the variable prize device are integrated into one unit. Terms 1,2,3,4,5
The gaming machine according to 6 or 7. 9. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first variable display device and said second variable display device are formed on one screen. Gaming machine.