JP2003340029A - Display device for game machine and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase player's interest by providing an unconventional and novel game machine which makes a clear distinction between the game machine and the other models. <P>SOLUTION: A display device 27 has three vertical, fixed shafts 63 in a frame body 62 divided into an upper part and a lower part by a beam member 61 and display parts 65a, 65b, 65c representing three figures and constituted of five bead members 64 which have a abacus bead shape and are penetrated by each fixed shaft. The vertical movements of the bead members 64a-64e represent a number to be identification information as an abacus does. The game machine is unconventional and novel enough to make a clear distinction between the game machine and the other models because of the game machine displaying identification information by mechanical movements that bead members 64 are moved vertically and consequently increases the player's interest. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a game machine such as a so-called seven machine, a ball game machine such as a blade, a property or an arrangement ball, and a coin-type game machine such as a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a display device for a game machine is composed of a liquid crystal display, a drum display, a 7-segment display body, and the like, and is fixedly installed approximately in the center of the game board surface. And, in the display device composed of those display bodies, there are many known ones in which the identification symbol is variably displayed, the reach mode and the like are displayed, and then the special game state is generated when the predetermined identification symbol is combined. Has been.

[0003]

However, the gaming machine provided with the above-mentioned display device is adopted in most of the models installed in the game hall, and although the display content displayed on the display device is different, When I saw it, it was totally uniform. Therefore, even if a new model is announced, it has not been possible to provide a gaming machine that attracts the interest of the player for a long period of time.

In addition, conventionally, as a display body to be operated, it is known that an animal or a human-shaped object installed on a game board surface is operated in accordance with a game situation. However, since they can operate only the joint part of the object, there is a limit to the type of variable display pattern corresponding to the final stop design, which is inferior in terms of display diversification.

In view of these circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide an unprecedented novel game machine that sets it apart from other models and to improve the interest of the player. Another object of the present invention is to display a large number of identification information with a small number of displacement bodies. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a display device in which a person who knows abacus can easily read the identification information.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a novel display device in which the person who does not know the abacus can easily read the identification information. Still another object of the present invention is to make the displaced body displaced can be clearly seen.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a display device which can further enhance the interest of the player.

[0008]

The invention as set forth in claim 1 made in order to solve the above problems, a drive source for rotating a rotating shaft, a plurality of projections provided on the rotating shaft,
A plurality of displacement bodies that are displaced by contact with the protrusions are provided, and the plurality of displacement bodies display a plurality of types of identification information to the player when displaced.

According to the gaming machine display device thus constructed, the display device displays the identification information by a mechanical operation of displacing the displacement body.
It will be different from other models, and it will be an unprecedented novelty, which can enhance the interest of the player. Further, since the identification information is expressed by the displacement of the displacement body, it is possible to allow the player to identify a plurality of types of displays without using a design or the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine display device according to the first aspect, a fixed shaft that supports the plurality of displacement bodies so as to be axially displaceable, and a frame that fixes the fixed shafts. A body, the plurality of protrusions are provided at a predetermined interval, the plurality of displacement bodies has a slope or a curved surface with which the plurality of protrusions contact, the plurality of types of identification information, It is characterized by being displayed by a combination of displacements of a plurality of displacement bodies.

According to the gaming machine display device having such a configuration, since the identification information is displayed by a combination of the displacements of the plurality of displacement bodies, a large number of identification information can be displayed with a small number of displacement bodies. . According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine display device according to the second aspect, the fixed shaft is arranged vertically, and the plurality of displacement bodies are bead-shaped of an abacus when viewed from a player. And is displaced by the plurality of protrusions by being passed through the fixed shaft by five shafts, and expresses the numbers 0 to 9 similarly to the abacus. .

According to the gaming machine display device having such a configuration, it is possible to display 10 kinds of identification information with only 5 displacement bodies. Moreover, since it is similar to an abacus, anyone who knows an abacus can easily read the identification information (numerical value). According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine display device according to the third aspect, there is provided a numeral display means for displaying at least a numeral expressed by the displacement of the plurality of displacement bodies.

According to the gaming machine display device having such a configuration, since the numerical value represented by the bead-shaped displacement body of the abacus is displayed on the numerical display means, the identification information can be given to a person who does not know the abacus. (Number) can be read. In addition,
If the gaming machine display device according to claim 1 or 2 displays at least a numerical value as identification information,
A number display means may be provided to display the number. Further, the numeral display means may be configured so as to be able to display characters and patterns other than numbers.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine display device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the plurality of displacement bodies are turned on when the protrusions are in contact with each other. It is characterized by comprising a possible light emitting means.
According to the gaming machine display device having such a configuration, the displacement of the displacement body can be clearly recognized by the light emitting means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the display device for gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a metal plate having a plurality of teeth formed in a comb shape is provided. Each tooth of the metal plate is formed so as to be capable of contacting each of the plurality of protrusions, and the length of each tooth is different from the other teeth, and the protrusion contacts the tooth by rotation of the rotating shaft. It is characterized by emitting sound.

According to the display device for a gaming machine configured as described above, not only the displacement body moves but also a sound is generated, so that the interest of the player can be further improved.
The invention according to claim 7 is provided with a display device that variably displays a plurality of identification information, and a starting opening that variably displays the plurality of identification information when a game medium enters or passes, and the plurality of identification information is A gaming machine having a special gaming state in which a player is favored by being displayed in a preset combination, wherein the display device is for the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A game machine characterized by being a display device.

According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the display device displays the identification information by a mechanical operation of displacing the displacement body, so that it is different from other models in the past. It will not be novel and can further improve the player's interest.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [First Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, as a game machine, a first-class pachinko machine (ball game machine) of the so-called seven machine type is taken as an example, and its structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front portion of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes an outer frame (main body frame) 2, a middle frame 3,
The front frame 4, the upper plate 5, the lower plate 6, and the locking device 7 are included. The outer frame 2 is formed by assembling and fixing a wooden plate-like body into a substantially rectangular frame shape. The middle frame 3 is entirely made of plastic, has a frame body portion (see FIG. 2) 3a and a lower plate portion, and is pivotally supported on the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable.
A locking device 7 is provided at the center of the right end of the middle frame 3, and the locking device 7 has a substantially rectangular shape with a key hole when viewed from the front, and is for locking the front frame 4 when closed.

Here, the frame body portion 3a is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape from the upper end downward to approximately 2/3 of the entire inner frame 3,
At the upper end, a prize ball display LED (not shown) and a prize ball display LED substrate 4d (see FIG. 5) are provided on the left side, corresponding to the substantially triangular frame decoration LED lenses 4c and 4e of the front frame 4. ,
A stop display LED (not shown in FIG. 2) and a stop display LED board 4f (see FIG. 5) are arranged on the right side.

The lower plate portion occupies approximately 1/3 of the entire middle frame 3 from the lower end to the upper side, and the left end is in a game state so as to correspond to the speaker surface 5a formed on the upper plate portion 5. A speaker 40 that produces a corresponding sound effect and other sound (voice).
0a (see FIG. 5) is provided, and a supply device or the like (not shown) that supplies the game balls stored in the upper plate portion 5 to a launcher unit (not shown) that shoots the game balls in the approximate center. ) Is provided.

Further, below the lower plate portion, a lower tray portion 6 provided with an ashtray, a ball pulling lever and the like is provided, and a gaming ball is ejected from the inside of the pachinko machine 1 in the approximate center of the lower tray portion 6. A discharge port 6a for opening is provided, and a firing handle 9 for operating a firing device unit (not shown) is provided at the right end. A touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching is attached to the firing handle 9, and a firing stop switch 9b for temporarily instructing the firing stop is arranged in the vicinity of the touch switch 9a.

The front frame 4 is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
The whole is made of plastic, game board 10 (see FIG. 3)
In order to visually recognize from the front, it has an opening 4a opened in a substantially circumferential shape corresponding to the shape of the game area 11 (see FIG. 3) formed in the game board 10. Then, a substantially rectangular glass frame 4s (see FIG. 2) in which a glass plate 4r is fitted according to the opening 4a is attached to the back surface thereof.
In the present embodiment, the glass frame 4s is mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 4, and the glass plate 4f is attached by the glass frame 4f.
The peripheral portion of r is held. Then, based on the player, the game area 11 formed on the game board 10 is formed behind the glass plate 4e. The glass frame 4s may be attached to the front side of the front frame 4 and the glass plate 4r may be held on the front side of the front frame 4. In addition, a transparent plate (for example, a transparent resin plate) other than the glass plate 4r can be held by the transparent plate frame mounted on the front frame 4.

The front frame 4 occupies about 2/3 of the entire front surface of the pachinko machine 1, and is pivotally attached to the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. In addition, the upper end is
A lens 4b for a frame decoration lamp is also provided, and this lens 4b
Inside, a frame decoration lamp substrate 4g (see FIG. 5) and a plurality of game effect lamps (not shown) are arranged along the arc portion at the upper end of the opening 4a.

The upper plate 5 is formed on the lower side of the front frame 4 so as to be opened and closed by being axially attached to the left end of the middle frame 3. Plate outer edge 5
In b, a ball pulling button, a game ball lending / returning button, and the like are provided. Further, the upper plate portion 5 is provided with a discharge port 5c for discharging a game ball from the inside of the pachinko machine 1. At the left end, a speaker surface 5 having a plurality of long holes
a is formed, and the volume switch board 12
(See FIG. 5) are provided. A prepaid card unit 13 is mounted on the left end side of the pachinko machine 1.

Next, the surface structure of the game board 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 is a substantially rectangular wooden plate-like body and is held by the middle frame 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and the back mechanism board 102 described later.
The back side is covered with (see FIG. 4). The game board 10 includes an outer rail 14 provided on the surface of the game board 10.
A substantially circular game area 11 is formed by the inner rail 15 and the inner rail 15. In the game area 11, a central device 16, a first-type starting opening (normal electric accessory) 17, a variable winning device 18, and a left side. Prize hole 19, right prize hole 20, lower left prize hole 21, lower right prize hole 22, a large number of obstacle nails 23, and a pair of lamp windmills 2.
4, 25, etc. are provided.

The central device 16 is arranged at a substantially central portion of the game area 11, and is provided with a center accessory 26, a display device 27, and lamp devices 800 and 850. The center accessory 26 is mounted in the peripheral portion of the front surface of the display device 27 so as to project in a frame shape, and is disposed above.
And a stage 262 disposed below, and side protrusions 263 and 264 disposed on both left and right sides.
In addition, the center accessory 26 has a ball receiving port (not shown) of the upward projecting portion 261 or the lateral projecting portions 263 and 264.
A passage (warp passage) for guiding the game ball received in (2) onto the stage 262 is provided (not shown).

The normal symbol display device 32 is arranged at the center of the upper part of the central device 16. Ordinary symbol display device 32,
It is to display the odd number of 1 to 9 in a variable manner, and is changed by the game ball passing through one of the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, and one kind of odd number is stopped and displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time. Then, for example, when the stop display is made at “7”, the first type starting opening (normal electric accessory) 17 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

The normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 are provided diagonally below and to the left and right of the central device 16, respectively, and the left and right ordinary symbol operation gate detection switches 36s and 37s (Fig. 5) is provided. And by the passage of either the normal symbol actuation gate passage detection switch 36s, 37s of the game ball,
Normally, the symbol display device 32 variably displays.

The normal symbol hold display LED 32b is composed of four round red LEDs, and is a 7-segment display 32.
It is arranged on both left and right sides of a. This is to hold the number of game balls that have passed through the right and left normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 up to four, and sequentially turn on and shift display each time it passes. Each time the next variable display of the 7-segment display 32a starts, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and one ordinary symbol hold display LED 32b is turned off.

The special symbol reservation display LED 16a is an upper portion of the center accessory 26, and is divided into two pieces on each of the left and right sides of the normal symbol display device 32 in parallel and is composed of four red LEDs. There is. This is to hold the number of game balls that have entered the first type starting opening (normal electric accessory) up to four, and sequentially turn on and shift display for each entered ball. Each time the variation of the next special symbol starts, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and one special symbol hold display LED 16a is turned off.

The first-type starting port (normal electric accessory) 17 is disposed below the central position of the central device 16 and is separated therefrom.
The first-type starting port (normal electric accessory) 17 is a so-called tulip type and is formed so that a pair of left and right wing pieces can be opened and closed. Inside, there is a first-class start opening (normal electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s (see FIG. 5) that detects the passage of a game ball, and a first-class start opening (normal electric role) for operating the wing pieces. Object) solenoid 17c (see FIG. 5). When this pair of wing pieces opens to the left and right, it becomes an open state in which the possibility of entering the game ball increases, and the pair of wing pieces is erected, and the possibility of entering the game ball becomes normal. .

The variable winning device 18 is disposed below the first type starting opening (normal electric accessory) 17, and the large winning device 31 is placed on the substrate 34 whose front side is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape.
And a lower left winning opening 21 and a lower right winning opening 22.
Here, the special winning device 31 is formed substantially in the center and has a large winning opening 311 opened in a strip shape, an opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing the special winning opening 311, and an opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 312. Special winning opening solenoid 313 (see FIG. 5),
A specific area (V prize hole and general prize hole / not shown) through which a game ball passes after winning the big prize hole 311, an interlocking rod (not shown), and a prize ball detection switch 318 for detecting the prize ball.
(See FIG. 5), a back box (not shown), and a special winning opening relay substrate (not shown).

Further, the lower left winning opening 21 is arranged on the left side of the first type starting opening (normal electric accessory) substantially right next to it, and a lower left winning opening passage detection switch 21s (see FIG. 5) is provided therein. Has been. Below the lower left winning opening 21, a plurality of lower left winning opening LEDs 223 to 225 are attached to the lower left winning opening LED board 21f (see FIG. 5) and covered with a decorative lens. Furthermore, the lower right prize hole 2
2 is provided on the right side of the first-type starting opening (normal electric accessory) substantially right next to the lower right winning opening passage detection switch 2
2s (see FIG. 5) are provided.

A left winning opening 19 and a right winning opening 20 are disposed diagonally above and to the right of the variable winning device 18, respectively. A left winning opening passage detection switch 19s (see FIG. 5) and a right winning opening passage detection switch 20s (see FIG. 5) are provided inside thereof. Further, on the left and right ends of the game area 11, a pair of side lamps 38,
39 are arranged in a vertical arc shape and are symmetrical with each other.
A large number of nails 23 are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game, in consideration of the positional balance with the above-described gaming machines.

Next, an outlet 48 is provided below the game board 10.
Is provided, a back ball prevention member 58 is provided at the lower portion of the outlet 48, and prevents the game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position again. On the other hand, the foul ball prevention member 59 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 15, and the return rubber 60 is at a position on the right half side of the game board 10, which is substantially opposite to the position of the foul ball prevention member 59. , Are fitted along the outer rail 14 in a fitting manner.

Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Front frame 4 (Fig. 1
2) is located in the middle frame 3 and is openably / closably supported by a pair of hinges 101 provided at the upper and lower ends of the front frame 4. The back mechanism board 102 is openably and closably supported by a pair of hinges 103 provided at the upper and lower ends of the back mechanism board 102 in the middle frame 3. Game board 10
(See FIG. 3) is detachably attached to the front surface side of the middle frame 3. On the left side of the arrangement position of the hinge 101 on the upper end side, a prize ball tank 105 having a tank ball out detection switch 104 at the tank bottom, and the prize ball tank 10 are provided.
The tank rail 106 connected to the No. 5 is attached. Further, a ball removing lever 107 is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, a supply ball shortage detection switch (not shown) is provided on the downstream side thereof, and further on the downstream side thereof, an award as a back-side game device. A ball payout device 109 is provided.

Subsequently, a game ball distribution unit (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109. Below the tank rail 106, a back case 111 with a lid that houses the display device 27 (see FIG. 3) is provided, and below the back case 111, a main control unit 140 (see FIG. 5) described later is provided.
As a reference), a game control board 54 as a back side game device.
A storage box 55 is provided as a storage container that stores {see FIG. 6A}. On the lower back side of the storage box 55, a launcher control board case 113 storing a launcher control board as a launch control section 193 (see FIG. 5),
And a firing control collective relay board (not shown). The above-mentioned launching device unit (not shown) is provided in the lower left portion of the back mechanism board 102, and the payout control board 350 (see FIG. 6B) is also provided in the lower right portion as the payout control unit 150 (see FIG. 5). The payout control board case 118 is provided as a storage container that stores the reference. A relay board 190 as a back-side game device is mounted on the upper right side of the storage box 55.

The relay board 190, as shown in FIG.
It is a substrate for relaying the winning ball detection switches 318, 19s to 22s and the like and the main control unit 140. In the present embodiment, the storage box 55 and the relay board 190.
The payout control board case 118 is detachably attached to a metal plate (not shown), and the metal plate is the back mechanism board 10.
It is rotatably suspended with respect to 2.

On the other hand, at the upper right end of the back mechanism board 102, a fuse box 119, a power switch 120, a power terminal board 121 and a jackpot, a launcher control, a ball break,
A terminal board 122 provided with external connection terminals for gaming machine frames, such as door opening, prize balls, and ball lending is provided. A power cable 123 for receiving power supply from the outside is also arranged above the terminal board 122. Discharge control board 3
The prepaid card unit 13 provided with the power cable 125, in which the connection cable 124 extends upward from the payout control board case 118 storing 50 (see FIG. 6B).
It is connected to the. Further, a ball passage member 126 for the lower tray portion is provided at a substantially central lower end portion of the back mechanism board 102.
A RAM clear switch (not shown) for generating a “RAM clear signal” is connected to the power supply terminal board 121.

Next, the electronic control unit 130 of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the electronic control unit 130 includes a main control unit 140,
The signal transmission path 500a includes a payout control unit (mainly a prize ball payout control unit for performing payout control of prize balls) 150, a special symbol control unit 160, and a voice lamp control unit 170, which are connected to the main control unit 140. It is configured. The main control unit 140 includes a game control board 54, and the main control unit 140
Other than the above three control units 150, 160, 170, respectively, payout control board 350, special symbol control board 360,
A voice lamp control board is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the game control board 54 has a main circuit section 400 including a CPU 401 and an input / output circuit section 500 (see FIG. 14). The game control board 54 is normally stored in a case (a storage box 55 described later) that is difficult to open and close.

An external terminal portion 145 is connected to the input / output circuit portion 500, and a "hall computer" of a pachinko hall is connected to the external terminal portion 145.
Then, the game control board 54 turns on the RAM clear signal after executing the RAM clear processing, and turns on after a lapse of a certain time.
Although FF is performed, this RAM clear signal can be output to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 to notify the pachinko hall system or the like. For this reason, the administrator of the pachinko hall can know the wrongdoing before the wrongdoer is known.

As shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 401 uses the CP
The U core 480 is provided, and the control program stored in the ROM 482 controls the operation of the entire pachinko machine 1 (that is, basic game progress control) using the RAM 481 as a work area. Further, the CPU 401 mainly takes charge of the win / loss judgment control by the win / loss judgment program stored in the ROM 482 (win / fail judgment unit).

The main circuit section 400, as shown in FIG.
CPU 401, oscillator 410, reset circuit 450,
I / O decoding circuit section 420, data bus stabilizing section 41
1 and a first external input circuit section 430. As shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 401 includes a CPU core 480, a built-in RAM 481, a built-in ROM 482, a memory control circuit 483, a clock generator 484, an address decoder 485, a watchdog timer 486, a counter /
A timer 487, a parallel input / output port 488, a reset / interrupt controller 489, an external bus interface 490, and an output control circuit 491 are provided.

Returning to FIG. 5, the signal transmission path 500a described above is connected to the input / output circuit section 500 shown in FIG. 6A, and the signal transmission path 500a from the input / output circuit section 500 is changed.
To the control units 150, 160 and 170, command data as a command signal for instructing the processing content is transmitted. In addition, from the main control unit 140 to each control unit 150, 160, 170,
Data is transmitted in one-way format or two-way format.
Further, each of the control units 140 to 170 includes a power receiving board 41.
Power is supplied from the power supply unit 5 through the power supply unit 425 and the power distribution board 435, and a system reset signal at power-on, which will be described later, is transmitted to all control boards.

The relay board 190 is connected with winning ball detection switches 318, 19s to 22s, etc.
The output terminal of is connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140. In addition, the first kind starting port (normal electric accessory)
Prize detection switch 17s, ordinary pattern display device substrate 32
f, various solenoids 17c, 313, right normal symbol actuation gate passage detection switch 37s, left ordinary symbol actuation gate passage detection switch 36s are connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140.

A touch switch 9a, a firing stop switch 9b, a volume switch 192, a tank ball out detection switch 104, a supply ball out detection switch 108, etc. are connected to the payout terminal board 191, and the payout terminal board 1 is connected.
The output terminal of 91 is the payout control unit 150 shown in FIG.
Is connected to the input / output circuit section 700.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the payout control unit 150 includes a main circuit unit 600 and an input / output circuit unit 700 similar to the main control unit 140, and the input / output circuit unit 700.
Is connected to the signal transmission path 500a shown in FIG. Further, the input / output circuit unit 700 includes the prize ball payout device 1
09, the launcher control unit 193, etc. are connected.

As shown in FIG. 7, the special symbol control section 160 has a CPU 161 and a RAM as arithmetic circuit components.
162, a ROM 163, an input / output port 164, and a drive circuit 167, and these arithmetic circuit components are connected to each other by a bus 165.
At 64, the signal transmission path 500a is connected.
The display device 27 is connected to the input / output port 164, and C
The PU 161 uses the RAM 162 as a work area according to the control program stored in the ROM 163, and the central unit 1
6 operation control is performed.

Further, various lamps such as the frame decoration lamp board 4g and the sound generator 188 are changed / stopped display mode of the special symbol under the control of the special symbol control section 160,
The mode is controlled according to the presence / absence of the reach occurrence, the reach display mode (described later), the special game mode, the game mode (probability change, time saving, etc.). The command signal of the control command is transmitted via the above-mentioned signal transmission path 500a as a command signal for the voice lamp control section 170 as an operation command target.

The special symbol control section 160 and the voice lamp control section 170 described above may be composed of the same circuit sections as the main control section 140 and the payout control section 150. That is, it is possible to use a CPU having a main circuit section and an input / output circuit section and having a ROM and a RAM built therein.

Next, the prize ball operation is executed in the following order. The main control unit 140, the game ball is a winning ball detection switch 3
After passing 18, 18 pieces of prize ball number data, when passing through the first type starting opening (normal electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s, 6 pieces of prize ball number data, otherwise, for example, right and left lower prizes Passage detection switch 21 for mouths 21 and 22
When the passage of s, 22s is detected, 10
The data of the number of prize balls is transmitted to the payout control unit 150 in the order of detection as command signals targeting the payout control unit 150 as an operation command target through the signal transmission path 500a. (That is, the number of unique prize balls is 6 here, 1
It is 0 or 15. The payout control unit 150 receives the prize ball number data from the main control unit 140, and operates the prize ball payout device 109 by transmitting a prize ball payout signal.

Further, the main control unit 140 determines the game state based on the outputs of the various detection switches described above, and also determines whether or not the game state is true or not, and displays a symbol corresponding to the determination content. Data for performing image display control in a mode is read. For example, the main controller 140
First-class starter (normal electric accessory) prize detection switch 17
s, using the detection result of the winning ball detection switch 318 or the like, the acquired value of the random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is valid, the state of waiting for a customer who is not playing a game, the state where a game is being played but there is no start winning (Fluctuation preparation state), state with start winning,
It also determines the special game state. Further, when the start winning is detected, the winning / non-winning determination is performed based on the random number value described later, and based on the determination result, the variation of the special symbol (including the reach display mode) or the display mode control such as the confirmation The data is read. This data is transmitted via the above-mentioned signal transmission path 500a as a command signal for the special symbol control unit 160 as an operation command target.

Next, the main job executed by the main controller 140 will be described with reference to FIG. This is an example of a job executed by the CPU 401 based on a program stored in the ROM 482 (see FIG. 15) of the main control unit 140. First, after setting the stack pointer to a predetermined address of the RAM 481 (see FIG. 15) (S10), the RAM clear switch is operated (pressed).
It is determined whether the backup flag has been set (S12). If it has been operated, the initialization processing of the RAM 481 is performed (S800). If not, it is determined whether the backup flag is set (S15). ). Then, if the backup flag is set (S15: YES), the "power recovery process for power interruption" in FIG. 10 is performed.

In this embodiment, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the used register is saved in the RAM 481 (S630) and the stack pointer value is saved in the RAM 481 as shown in FIG. S632). Then, the special winning opening solenoid and the first-type starting opening solenoid are turned off (S634), the polling processing time of the prize ball sensor (for example, about 85 msec) is set (S636), and the prize ball counting sensor and prize ball counting are performed. The rear sensor monitors the passage of the game ball (S638). Next, when the polling processing time has elapsed (S640), a checksum (excluding checksum, backup flag, and stack area) of the RAM 481 being used is created (S642), saved, and the backup flag is set in the RAM 481 ( S64
6). Then, access to the RAM 481 is prohibited (S6
48), prepare for power down by infinite loop processing. In addition, instead of the unlimited loop processing, HALT processing or ST
It is also possible to execute OP processing.

In the "recovery process" of FIG. 10, checksum calculation (S664) is executed, the checksum values stored at the time of power off are compared, and if they do not match, R
Initialization processing of AM481 is performed (S800). If they match, the stack pointer before power-off is restored (S66).
8) Then, the backup flag is cleared (S670), and a command for returning the sub-board to the state before power-off is transmitted (S672). Then, each register is returned to the state before the power is turned off (S674), the permission / non-permission of the interrupt is returned to the state before the power is turned off (S676, S678), and the address is returned to the address before the power was turned off (S680). In this embodiment,
Since the backup power supply for the power outage countermeasure is added to the pachinko machine 1, it is possible to save the "information advantageous to the player" generated before the power outage even when the pachinko hall is out of power.

Returning to FIG. 8, if the backup flag is not set (S15: NO), it is judged whether the initialization is completed (S20). If the initialization is completed (S2
0: YES), jobs from the LED job (S30) to the switch job (S70) are executed. If the initialization is not completed (S20: NO), the initialization job (S190) is executed, and the completion of initialization is determined again (S20). If the pachinko machine 1 is turned on for the first time from the shipping state, the RAM clear switch is operated (pressed), the backup flag is abnormal, or the checksums do not match,
Initialization processing of the RAM 481 is performed.

In the LED job (S30), the display mode data of the normal symbol and the normal symbol unstarted number, the display mode data of the special symbol unstarted number, etc. are output. In the constant velocity random number job (S40), a special symbol winning / deciding random number memory, a general-purpose count memory, and the like of the RAM 481 described later are updated. In the non-constant speed random number job (S50), the initial value counter and the outlying normal symbol random number memory (not shown) are updated. The general-purpose count memory (not shown) is used, for example, to create a value of “0” to “255” for each interrupt, execute a command job, a decoration job, and the like.

In the voice job (S60), data relating to music and voice is read, and in the switch job (S70), various detection switches are read. That is, various signals such as left and right winning opening passage detection signals are transmitted to the main controller 140 via the relay board 190, and various signals such as a firing stop detection signal, a touch detection signal and a volume detection signal are transmitted via the payout terminal board 191. Each is taken into the frame control unit 150, and the first type starting opening (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s, the first starting opening winning detection signal, the big winning device 31 winning ball detection signal, and the normal symbol operation. The gate passage detection signal is fetched by the main controller 140.

Further, a switch 318 such as a count detection switch, a count detection and a specific area passage detection switch, etc.
It is determined whether or not (see FIG. 5) is abnormal (S8).
0), if there is no abnormality (S80: YES), jobs from the special symbol main job (S90) to the voice job (S110) are executed. If there is an abnormality (ball clogging, disconnection, etc.) (S80: NO), an error job (S13
0) is executed.

In the special symbol main job (S90), a job relating to data necessary for the main control unit 140 and the special symbol control unit 160 to operate in cooperation with each other is executed. In addition, in the normal symbol main job (S100),
The display pattern data of the normal symbol and the number of times the normal symbol is not started is read.

Thereafter, each flag state is set in the backup memory (S140), and the prize ball signal job (S15).
0), the information signal job (S160), the command job (S170), and the remaining time job (S180) are executed. In the prize ball signal job (S150), the data related to the prize ball payout is read and output, and in the information signal job (S160), the data necessary for the information output to the other control unit is read. Further, in the command job (S170), a command for special symbol management or the like is output, and in the remaining time job (S180), a non-uniform speed random number is called. The initial value random number is also updated in the remaining time job (S180).

Next, the winning / judgment job at the time of winning the start (winning the first-type starting opening (normal electric accessory) 17) executed in the sequence of the main job will be described with reference to FIG.
Will be described with reference to. The various memories used in these jobs are the RAM 4 of the main controller 140 shown in FIG.
81 (see FIG. 15), a typical one (481
a to 481n, 481v, 481w) are shown in FIG.

First, in S200, it is confirmed whether or not there is a start winning, and if No, the process proceeds to S203, in which the number of reservations (number of unstarts) stored in the special symbol reservation number memory 481b (see FIG. 12) Determine the presence or absence. If the number of reservations is absent (that is, zero), this processing ends, and if there is a reservation, the process proceeds to S250. If there is a starting prize (S20
0: Yes), the process proceeds to S206, and it is determined whether the number of reservations is 4 or more. If the number of reservations is 4 or more, S25
If the number of reservations is less than 4, the process proceeds to S210. S
At 210, the number of reservations is incremented by 1. And S2
In 20, a special symbol right / wrong determination random number (hereinafter, also referred to as right / wrong random number or determination random number) and a winning symbol random number are generated (whether a program is generated or a predetermined random number generation circuit is used (whether or not Random number generating means)},
In S230, these random numbers for determining whether or not the hits are made and the random numbers for the winning symbols are read. The random number value read in this way is set to S24.
In 0, each special symbol right / wrong judgment random number memory 48
1a (see FIG. 12: hereinafter also referred to as a judgment random number memory),
It is stored in the symbol determination random number memory 481d. This memory stores the read determination random number value in a shift memory format in time series of starting winning.

Next, in S250, the oldest determination random number value stored from the determination random number memory 481a (see FIG. 12) and the winning symbol random number from the big hit symbol determination random number memory 481d are read out and the determination random number memory 481 is read out.
a and the big hit symbol determination random number memory 481d are shifted. Then, in S260, the big hit number (hit judgment value) is read out from the big hit number memory (inside the built-in ROM 482), and in S270, it is compared with the above judgment random number value, and if both match, it is a big hit judgment. If they do not match, it is judged as a disconnection. In the case of a big hit determination, the process proceeds to S280, where the random number of the winning symbol is read,
It is stored in the symbol determination random number memory 481d. And S29
At 0, a reach mode determination random number is generated, which is read and stored in the reach mode determination random number memory 481k. Then, in S300, the determination result “big hit” (“1” in the present embodiment) is stored in the determination result memory 481j (FIG. 1).
(See 2).

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a disconnection, S270
From S310, a random number is used to determine whether to perform the miss reach job. That is, in S310,
A reach mode determination random number is generated and read, while the reach number stored in the reach number memory 481i (see FIG. 12) is read in S320. S
At 330, if both match, it is a miss job, and if they do not match, it is a normal job.

In the case of an out-reach job, the process proceeds to S380, and the determination result "out-reach"("2" in this embodiment) is stored in the determination result memory 481j (see FIG. 12). On the other hand, in the case of the normal out-of-range job, the process proceeds to S450, and in S450, the determination result “normal out” is determined (“3” in the present embodiment) in the determination result memory 481j.
(See FIG. 12).

Next, the general flow of the special symbol main job, which is executed in the series of the main job, will be described with reference to FIG. First, in S500, the variable display of each special symbol is started on the display device 27 (see FIG. 3) based on the winning of the game ball to the first type starting opening (normal electric accessory) 17.

Next, at S510, the determination result for each winning combination obtained by the winning / disapproving job shown in FIG. 12 is read from the determination result memory 481j (see FIG. 12). Specifically, in the case of the big hit determination (“1”) (S520:
(YES), the process proceeds to S530, and a winning symbol is selected. Specifically, a big hit symbol determination random number (identification information determination random number) is generated, and this is read and the determined random number value is stored in the big jack symbol determination random number memory 481d (see FIG. 12).
The big hit symbol determination random number is read at the same time as the random number for win / win at the time of starting winning, but it may be read at the same time as the hit determination is determined or after a predetermined time has passed after the hit determination is determined.

The special symbol designated by this jackpot symbol determination random number value is the ROM 163 (FIG. 7) of the special symbol controller 160.
Based on the special symbol image data stored in (see), the display device 27 (see FIG. 3) is displayed in a predetermined arrangement mode after the variable display state (for example, “7,
Arrangement mode of three-digit identical design of "7, 7"). The RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 is associated with the special symbol image data as a jackpot symbol determination random number value as an identification information determination value.
It may be stored in (see FIG. 15) and the symbols to be stopped and displayed may be determined by comparing the read big hit symbol determination random value and the identification information determination value.

Then, in S540, a hit variation pattern is selected. This generates a reach mode determination random number at the same time as the big hit symbol determination random number, reads this and determines the determined random number value to reach mode determination random number memory 481k (see FIG. 12).
This is done by storing in. The reach display mode designated by the reach mode determination random number value is displayed on the display device 27 (see FIG. 3) based on the reach display mode image data stored in the ROM 163 (see FIG. 7) of the special symbol control unit 160.
After the variable display state, it is displayed in a predetermined reach mode. In this case as well, the reach display mode image data is associated with the reach mode determination random number value as a reach mode determination value, and the reach mode determination value memory 481l (see FIG. 15) of the RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 (see FIG. 15). (See 12), and the reach mode to be displayed may be determined by comparing the read reach mode determination random number value and the read reach mode determination value. Then, for example, the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the same symbol and after a predetermined reach display mode, the middle symbol is aligned with the same symbol as the left symbol and the right symbol and stopped and displayed to be confirmed, and this processing is ended.

On the other hand, if it is out (S520: NO),
Proceed to S550, select the outlier variation pattern, and S560
After selecting the off symbol and passing through a predetermined reach display mode, the symbol is stopped and displayed to be confirmed, and this processing is ended.
Conventionally, since the identification information to be stopped is determined and the variation pattern is determined according to the determined identification information, the process of determining the variation pattern is complicated according to the number of arrays of the identification information that can be determined. It was This point, pachinko machine 1
According to this, since the variation pattern is selected first, the selection process of the variation pattern can be simplified.

When the special symbol is confirmed and displayed in the predetermined arrangement mode on the display device 27 (see FIG. 3) by the big hit determination (for example, the arrangement mode of the three-digit same symbol "7, 7, 7"), After that, a special game is executed (special game state or jackpot game state). In the special game state, first, the open / close plate 312 of the special winning device 31 (see FIG. 3) is opened, and the winning of the game ball into the special winning opening 311 is in a game ball receiving state in which the player has an advantage.

In this special game state, the special winning device 31 is kept in the game ball receiving state until the ending condition is satisfied. For example, the open state is a predetermined time t1 (for example, 30
Seconds), or winning ball detection switch 318
When a predetermined number n1 (for example, 10) of winnings are detected in (see FIG. 5), the ending condition is satisfied, the game ball receiving state is once ended, the opening / closing plate 312 is closed, and one round is completed. finish. If a predetermined continuation condition (passage to a specific area (not shown)) is satisfied after the opening / closing plate 312 is closed and a predetermined time t2 (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses,
The open / close plate 312 is opened again and the big winning device 31 is in a game ball receiving state. It should be noted that the game ball acceptance state in which one round is performed until such an ending condition is repeatedly continued until a predetermined maximum number of consecutive rounds (16 rounds in the present embodiment). If the continuation condition is not satisfied when the end condition is satisfied, the special game state ends (so-called puncture) in the round.

In the pachinko machine 1, based on the type of the special symbol stopped and displayed on the display device 27 (see FIG. 3) of the central device 16 by the hit determination, after the end of the special game state, until the next big hit. Probability changing means is provided for changing (improving) the probability of determination of success or failure (big hit probability). Specifically, the big hit symbol determination random number value stored in advance is composed of a random value for probability variation and a random value for non-probability variation, and a symbol for probability variation or non-probability according to the acquisition of each random number value. The variable symbol is stopped and displayed. If the symbol displayed in a stopped state is a symbol for probability variation, after the above special game state ends, the probability of winning or losing determination until the next big hit (big hit probability)
Is supposed to be improved about 4 to 5 times as much as usual.

The details of the display device 27 will be described. First, FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the display device 27 as seen from the front. In the display device 27, three vertical fixed shafts 63 are fixed in a frame body 62 that is partitioned by a beam member 61 into upper and lower portions, and each of them has an abacus-shaped member 64 (hereinafter, a bead member 64). 5) are passed through each to form three-digit display portions 65a, 65b, 65c. Of the five bead members 64, only the uppermost bead member 64a is a beam member 61.
And the remaining four bodies are arranged below the beam member 61. By moving these bead members 64a to 64e up and down, a number serving as identification information is expressed in the same manner as an abacus. In FIG. 16, since all the bead members 64, including the bead member 64a, are descending downwards, all three digits express 5. It should be noted that 7-segment display devices 66 are provided below the display units 65a to 65c, respectively, and the numbers represented by the display units 65a to 65c are also notified to the player by Arabic numerals.

FIG. 17C shows a view of the display section 65a shown in FIG. 16 as seen in the direction of arrow A. The right side of the figure is where the player is,
The left side is the inside of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in this figure,
Cams 67 are provided in the back direction of the bead member 64 when viewed from the player. When the bead member 64 is taken out, FIG.
18 (a) and 18 (b). FIG.
18A is a perspective view of the bead member 64, and FIG. 18B is a bead member 6
It is the figure which looked at 4 from the reverse direction (back side) of FIG. The cam 67 has a cross section of a right triangle as shown in FIG. 18 (b), and its slope is the cam surface 67a. In addition,
Reference numeral 68 in FIG. 18A is a through hole through which the fixed shaft 63 passes, and the bead member 64 is only allowed to move up and down along the fixed shaft 63 and cannot rotate around the fixed shaft 63. Has been

The projection 69 that abuts on the cam surface 67a is provided on the side surface of the cylinder 70 arranged in parallel with the fixed shaft 63 as shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 17A is a view as seen from the arrow B of FIG. 17C, and FIG. 17B is FIG. 17C.
FIG. The protrusions 69b to 69e corresponding to the bead members 64b to 64e are each 2 in number, as shown in FIG.
There are a total of eight, and the protrusion 6 corresponding to the same bead member 64
9, for example, two protrusions 69 corresponding to the bead member 64b
b are arranged so as to face each other across the cylinder 70.

Then, the protrusions 69b, 69c, 69d,
The arrangement of 69e in the circumferential direction is 36 around the cylinder 70.
The intervals are deg, and exceptionally only 72 deg is provided between the protrusions 69b and 69e. Protrusion 6
The arrangement of 9b, 69c, 69d, and 69e in the vertical direction is such that the traverse members 64b to 64e are all lowered (that is, FIG.
6 state), the upper surface of the cam 67 of the corresponding bead member 64 and the upper surface of the projecting portion 69 coincide with each other (example: in FIG. 17C, the bead member 64d and the projecting portion 69).
d). The rotation of the cylinder 70 (counterclockwise in FIG. 17 (c)) causes the protrusion 69 to come into contact with the cam surface 67a,
When the cylinder 70 still rotates in the same direction, the protrusion 69
Raises the corresponding bead member 64. At this time, if another bead member 64 is in contact with the bead member 64 that has risen,
The "other bead member 64" also rises. FIG. 17C shows a state in which the bead member 64b is also moved up by the protrusion 69c being moved upward. Beads 64
Is lowered by gravity when the protrusion 69 is separated from the cam 67.

On the other hand, the protrusion 69 corresponding to the bead member 64a
As shown in FIG. 17A, a has a fan shape, and its central angle is 180 deg. The arrangement of the protrusions 69a in the up-down direction is such that the upper surface of the cam 67 of the bead member 64a and the upper surface of the protrusion 69a coincide with each other when the bead member 64a descends (that is, the state of FIG. 16).
The space between the bead member 64 and the cylinder 70 is partitioned by a plate (not shown) so that the player cannot see the cylinder 70 and the protrusion 69.

When the cylinder 70 having the projections 69a to 69e thus projected is rotated counterclockwise, the numerical value displayed on the display unit 65 by the bead member 64 is 0 → 1 → 2.
→ 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 0 → ... (same below). In addition, "0" means the protrusion 69b and the protrusion 69b.
The cam 6 is located at a location where 72 deg is present between e and where the projection 69a is present (D portion in FIG. 17A).
Expressed when facing 7. As described above, the display of the 7-segment display device 66 is also synchronized with 0 → 1 →
2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 0 → ... (same below)
Will be changed. The change of the display device 27 is started when the game ball enters the first type starting opening (normal electric accessory) 17. Then, for example, when the stop display (confirmation display) is performed with the same three-digit numerical value of “7, 7, 7,”, the special winning opening 311 of the special winning device 31 (described later) arranged in the variable winning device 18 is opened. . Regarding the rotation angle of the cylinder 70, an origin piece for detecting the position of the rotation axis is installed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the rotation axis, and the position of the origin piece is detected by the detecting means each time the rotation axis rotates. Since any position deviation is corrected, accurate control is possible.

According to the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described structure, the bead member 64 imitating the beads of the abacus actually moves on the display device 27, which is a novel feature that is different from other models and is unprecedented. , The interest of the player can be improved.
In addition to the bead member 64, the 7-segment display device 6
Since numbers are also displayed by 6, it is easy for a player who is not familiar with abacus to understand. [Second Embodiment] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described using 1. Since the parts other than the display device 27 'are the same as those in the first embodiment, only the display device 27' will be described. The display device 27 'includes the three display units 7
1a, 71b, 71c, and each display unit 71
Includes a columnar portion 72 arranged vertically, and twelve strip-shaped arm portions 73 hinged so as to be rotatable around the axis of the columnar portion 72. The arm 73 is in a state where no numbers are displayed,
The arm portion 73 is tilted at an angle α (here, 60 deg) from a plane L (see FIG. 20A) parallel to the game board, and the arm portion 73 faces the player when displaying a numeral. It is rotated by an angle β (here, 15 degrees). The seventh arm 73 from the top on the display 71a, the fifth arm 73 from the top on the display 71b, and the third arm 73 from the top on the display 71c are rotated. ing. The number is visible on the tip of the arm portion 73 only when it is raised by 15 degrees. This number is constant for each arm 73 and is 1, 2, 3, ...
It is 11 and 12. A small lamp (not shown) is provided on the left side of each arm 73.
When is rotated by 15 degrees toward the player, the lamp is turned on so that the player can clearly see the numbers.

A plan view of the display section 71 is shown in FIG. The lower side of this figure is the side where the player is, and the upper side is the pachinko machine 1
Inside. This figure shows a state in which the arms 73a are not displaying numbers and a state in which the arms 73b are displaying numbers. A cylinder 75 having a protrusion 74 on its side surface is provided behind the columnar portion 72. In this figure, only two protrusions 74 are shown to avoid complication of the drawing.
It is provided every 0 deg. Each arm 73 is biased in the clockwise direction in the figure, and when pushed by the protrusion 74, the arm 73 swings counterclockwise by 15 deg like the arm 73b. When is rotated, it returns to the angle of the arm portion 73a.

With the above configuration, when the cylinder 75 is rotated, the twelve arm portions 73 are successively turned one by one.
It is rocked to the position of b and returns to the position of the arm 73a again,
Is performed. Then, when the rotation of the cylinder 75 is stopped, only one of the arm portions 73 is swung forward, and 1 to 3 displayed at the tip of the arm portion 73 is displayed.
Any number of 12 is shown to the player (confirmed and displayed). FIG. 19 shows a state in which “7, 5, 3” is confirmed and displayed. This change of the display device 27 'is performed by entering a game ball into the first type starting opening (normal electric accessory) 17, and stops at the same three-digit numerical value such as "7, 7, 7". When displayed (confirmed display), the special winning opening 311 of the special winning device 31, which will be described later, arranged in the variable winning device 18 is opened.

Reference numeral 76 is a stopper for preventing the arm portion 73 from rotating more than the angle of the arm portion 73a, and reference numeral 77.
Is the above-mentioned lamp, and in actuality, twelve lamps 77 are provided on each display unit 71. This lamp 77
The arms 73 and the protrusions 74 corresponding to the respective lamps 77 come into contact with each other to illuminate. This is the arm 73, the protrusion 74
Are both made of a conductive material and are insulated from the other arm portion 73 and the protrusion portion 74, and when the corresponding arm portion 73 and the protrusion portion 74 come into contact with each other, a circuit is formed and power is supplied only to the corresponding lamp 77. Is configured to be supplied.

Reference numeral 78 is a comb which produces a musical sound as the cylinder 75 rotates. The comb 78 is a metal plate, and as shown in FIG. 20B, eleven slits 79 having different lengths are formed so that twelve teeth 80 having different lengths are formed. . The positions of the teeth 80 in the vertical direction are aligned with the positions of the protrusions 74 in the vertical direction, and when the cylinder 75 is rotated, the protrusions 74 move to the teeth 80.
Play to make a sound. That is, the protrusion 74 is
The rotation of causes the arm 73 to swing, and
It has two functions of generating a musical sound by flipping the tooth 80. Since the teeth 80 have different lengths, different tones are generated depending on the contacting protrusions 73.

FIG. 2 shows how the numbers are displayed on the arms 73.
Shown in 1. In the figure, the vicinity of the tip of the arm 73 is upward (see FIG.
It is an enlarged view seen from the same direction as (a). For convenience of explanation, the thickness direction of the arm portion 73 (vertical direction in this figure) is further enlarged in this figure. A sheet 82 on which numbers are printed is attached to the arm portion 73, and a lenticular lens 83 is further attached on the sheet 82. The lenticular lens 83 is formed by arranging a large number of semi-cylindrical lenses in the left-right direction in this figure. The number printed on the sheet 82 is divided into strips as shown in FIG. 21B, and the pitch of the division is the same as the pitch of the kamaboko of the lenticular lens 83. And the numeral part 82a
Are located at the highest part of the kamaboko of the lenticular lens 83. The actual lenticular lens 83 is composed of a large number of semi-cylindrical lenses smaller than those shown in FIG. 21 (a), and the numeral portion 82a of the sheet 82 extends in the left-right direction of FIG. 21 (b). It is compressed, and when viewed through the lenticular lens 83, it is enlarged in the left-right direction so that it looks like a normal size.

When the arm portion 73 thus formed is viewed from the E direction, the gap portion 82b of the sheet 82 can be seen as enlarged through the lenticular lens 83, so that the numbers cannot be visually recognized. On the other hand, when the arm portion 73 is viewed from the F direction, the numeral portion 82a of the sheet 82 is seen through the lenticular lens 83.
Is enlarged, so that “4” can be visually recognized on the sheet 82 of FIG. 21B.

According to the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the number can be visually recognized only when the arm portion 73 is swung on the display device 27 ', which is a novel and unprecedented innovation unlike other models. As a result, the interest of the player can be improved. Further, when the arm portion 73 is swung to the front, the lamp 77 at the position of the swung arm portion 73 is turned on, so that the number can be seen more clearly. [Other Embodiments] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and the description language of each claim is not departing from the scope described in each claim. The present invention is not limited to the above, and can be appropriately added to the range that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art and based on the knowledge that the person skilled in the art usually has.

For example, the display device 27 is provided with a 7-segment display device 66, but this is abolished and the display portions 65a to 65a.
You may make it display a numerical value only by 65c. Also,
Instead of the 7-segment display device 66, a liquid crystal display device or a dot matrix LED may be used to display numbers. In addition, the 7-segment display device 66 (or the above-mentioned liquid crystal display device or dot matrix LE
D) may be used for reach announcements and effects when a big hit occurs. Further, although the cross-sectional shape of the cam 67 of each bead member 64 is a right triangle, it may be an isosceles triangle as shown in FIG. In this way, the two slopes 67b, 67
Since both c are cam surfaces, it is possible to rotate the cylinder 70 in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction, and various variation modes can be realized. The cam surface 67a (slope 6
7b and 67c) are flat, but may be curved. Further, a rod-shaped protrusion is provided on the bead member 64 instead of the cam 67, and a member having an inclined surface such as the cam surface 67a is provided on the cylinder 70 instead of the protrusion 69 so that each bead member 64 is vertically moved. You can move it. Further, the cam 67 may be omitted from the bead member 64, and the bead member 64 may be brought into direct contact with the protrusion 69 to move the bead member 64 up and down.

Further, the plate provided between the bead member 64 and the cylinder 70 may be eliminated or made transparent so that the player can see the cylinder 70 and the projection 69.
By doing so, it is possible to see how the bead member 64 and the protrusion 69 are mechanically moving, so that it is possible to reduce the suspicion of a player who has suspicion about a gaming machine using an electronic device. There is an effect of decorating the game board 10.

Further, the display unit 65 is not used as the display device 27, but is used as a display of a normal pattern instead of the 7-segment display 32a, or as a display of the reliability of reach. May be. Further, the comb 78 used in the display device 27 ′ may be provided behind the cylinder 70 so that the display device 27 also produces a musical sound. Conversely, the comb 78 may be omitted from the display device 27 'so that no musical sound is generated even if the cylinder 75 rotates.

Further, in the display device 27 ', the lenticular lens 83 is not provided, and the sheet 82 is printed with normal numbers instead of the divided numbers as shown in FIG. It may be only rocked. Even in this manner, when the arm 73 is not swung, the angle of the arm 73 is steep as seen from the player and the lamp 77 is turned off. An effect close to is obtained. Further, the lamp 77 may not be dedicated to each arm 73 and may be replaced with one that illuminates the entire display device 27 ′. The number of arms 73 of the display unit 71 is 1
The number is not limited to two and may be increased or decreased to ten or fifteen. Further, instead of using the display unit 71 for the display device 27 ′,
7-segment display 32 for displaying normal patterns
It may be used instead of a, or may be used as an indicator of the reliability at which reach is generated.

In the display portion 71, the arm portion 73 and the protruding portion 7
Although the lamp 77 is turned on and off by using 4 as a conductive member, the lamp 77 may be switched by another method. For example, the rotation angle of the cylinder 75 may be detected by a rotary encoder or the like, and the lamp 77 corresponding to the swung arm portion 73 may be turned on / off based on this angle. This allows at least one of the arm 73 and the protrusion 74 to be formed of a non-conductive member. In addition, the lamp 7 is
A light emitting element such as No. 7 may be used.

Further, the protrusions 69a to 69e are provided on the cylinder 7
It rotated with 0, but each protrusion 6
9 may be independently rotatable. By doing so, for example, only one protrusion 69e corresponding to the bead member 64e is required. This is because, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 17, the bead member 64e
Required two for "4" and "9", but now one is enough. To achieve this, cylinder 70
Is cut at a position between adjacent protrusions 69 so that it can be driven independently via a gear or a belt, or the cylinder 7
It is conceivable to eliminate 0 and the motor M, and drive each protrusion 69 with a pneumatic cylinder or a motor via a crank mechanism or the like. Similarly, the twelve protrusions 74 may be independently rotatable.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration of the present embodiment and the constituent features of the present invention will be shown. The bead member 64 and the arm portion 73 correspond to the displacement body of the present invention, the motor M corresponds to the drive source of the present invention, the 7-segment display device 66 corresponds to the numeral display means of the present invention, and the lamp 77 of the present invention. Corresponds to the light emitting means.

The control method of the pachinko machine 1 can also be implemented in other modes. For example, a command output from the main control unit 140 regarding control between the main control unit 140 and the special symbol control unit 160, the voice lamp control unit 170, or the payout control unit 150 or the like (hereinafter, also referred to as a sub control unit) It is also applicable to a gaming machine in a control mode in which the types of the above and the control load of the main control unit 140 are suppressed as much as possible.

In this control mode, for example, the main controller 1
Explaining the command transmission between 40 and the special symbol control unit 160, in the control of the special symbol, the main control unit 1
40 transmits a variation command, a stop symbol command, and a variation stop command to the special symbol control unit 160, and the special symbol control unit 160 receives the variation command, and the variation mode is selected by random numbers from a plurality of variation modes. decide. Regarding the transmission and reception timing and order of each command, various techniques are adopted from the viewpoint of reliability of information transmission, realization of various game modes, prevention of fraud, and the like.

By doing so, various effects are exhibited. When changing the model, the main control program can be shared by different models, and only the sub control program needs to be changed, which facilitates the design change. In addition, inspection by a third-party inspection organization can be easily performed. Furthermore,
It is possible to realize various game effects by reducing the load on the main control unit 140 and improving the degree of control freedom in the sub control unit.

Further, it is possible to enable transmission between sub control units (two or more). In the above, the main controller 1
Although it is assumed that the transmission is performed between the 40 and the sub-control unit or the sub-control unit, the transmission may be unidirectional or bidirectional.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front frame.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a game board of the game machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a back view showing the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electronic control device provided in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram of a main control unit that constitutes an electronic control device included in the gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a game according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a frame control unit included in an electronic control device included in the machine.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a special symbol control unit that constitutes an electronic control device included in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a main job performed by a main control unit of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
It is a flow chart which shows processing when power failure (power failure etc.) generate | occur | produces.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a power recovery process when a power failure (power failure or the like) occurs in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a win / fail judgment job in the gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a representative example of various memories stored in a built-in RAM of a main control unit in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of a special symbol main job in the gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a main controller in the gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a CPU configuring a main control unit in the gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of a display device in the game machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 17 (c) is an explanatory view showing a mechanism for moving the traverse member up and down in the gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 17 (a) is a view taken in the direction of arrow C of FIG. (B) is a B arrow line view of (c).

18A is a perspective view of a tragus member used in the gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 18B is a view of the tragus member seen from the back, and FIG. 18C is a perspective view of the present invention. It is the figure which looked at the bead member of other embodiments from the back.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged view of a display device in the game machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 20 (a) is an explanatory diagram showing a mechanism by which an arm is driven in the gaming machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention,
(B) is an explanatory view of a mechanism for emitting a sound.

FIG. 21A is an explanatory diagram showing a tip end portion of an arm portion in a gaming machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 21B is an explanatory diagram of a seat.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Gaming machine 11 ... Gaming area 16 ... Central device 23 ... Nail 27, 27 '... Display device 62 ... Frame body 63 ... Fixed shaft 64 ... Bead member (displacement body) 66 ... 7-segment display device 69, 74 ... Projection 70 ... Cylinder (rotating shaft) 78 ... Comb (metal plate) 73 ... Arm (displacement body) M ... Motor (drive source)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A drive source for rotating a rotary shaft, a plurality of protrusions provided on the rotary shaft, and a plurality of displacement bodies that are displaced by contact with the protrusions, wherein the plurality of displacement bodies are provided. A display device for a gaming machine, which displays a plurality of types of identification information to a player by being displaced. 2. A fixed shaft that supports the plurality of displacement bodies so as to be displaceable in the axial direction, and a frame body that fixes the fixed shaft, wherein the plurality of protrusions are provided at predetermined intervals, The plurality of displacement bodies have slopes or curved surfaces with which the plurality of protrusions come into contact, and the plurality of types of identification information are displayed by a combination of displacements of the plurality of displacement bodies. The display device for gaming machines according to. 3. The fixed shaft is arranged vertically, the plurality of displacement bodies have a beveled appearance of an abacus when viewed from a player, and five shafts are passed through the fixed shaft. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display device represents a number from 0 to 9 in the same manner as an abacus by being displaced by the plurality of protrusions. 4. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 3, further comprising a numeral display means for displaying at least a numeral expressed by the displacement of the plurality of displacement bodies. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of displacement bodies includes a light emitting unit that can be turned on when the protrusion contacts. Display device. 6. A metal plate having a plurality of teeth formed in a comb shape, each tooth of the metal plate being formed so as to be in contact with each of the plurality of protrusions, and each tooth having another length. The gaming machine display according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a sound is generated when the protrusion contacts with the teeth due to the rotation of the rotating shaft. apparatus. 7. A display device which variably displays a plurality of identification information, and a starting opening which variably displays the plurality of identification information when a game medium enters or passes, and a combination in which the plurality of identification information is preset. 7. A gaming machine having a special gaming state in which the player has an advantage by being displayed by, wherein the display device is the gaming machine display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A gaming machine characterized by that.