JP2009178349A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of reducing burdens on the software of a control system and smoothly performing the parallel control of other apparatuses even while accurately detecting an acceleration applied to a game participating button. <P>SOLUTION: The pinball game machine has an acceleration sensor provided integrally with the game participating button, and an acceleration input control means starts the output of a sampling pulse p<SB>2</SB>for acquiring the acceleration in a pressurizing operation by a prescribed trigger. Thus, the fine sampling pulse p<SB>2</SB>required for acceleration detection can be outputted only when it is truly needed. Thus, even while accurately detecting the acceleration applied to the game participating button by the fine sampling pulse p<SB>2</SB>, the burdens on the software are reduced, and the parallel control of other apparatuses is smoothly performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to an acceleration detection configuration suitable for use in a ball game machine having a game participation button.

  Generally, as a ball game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, after a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launching handle, it is applied to obstacle nails, windmills, etc. in the game area It is known that it is configured to flow down the board surface while being guided and enter various winning holes, or to flow into the out hole at the lower part of the game board without entering (see Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a jackpot lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number The game balls are paid out, and a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of an image display device such as a liquid crystal provided in the central portion of the game board according to the result of the lottery. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

  The conventional pachinko machine as described above is equipped with an acceleration sensor that detects the acceleration applied to the operation site, and alerts the player to pay attention to the slamming operation when the level of acting acceleration exceeds a certain value There is known a ball game machine that is configured to emit a ball (see Patent Document 2). The ball game machine includes an operation switch that generates a signal by physically moving an operation part during a game by a player, and an acceleration sensor that detects an acceleration applied to the operation part when the operation switch is operated Damage to an operation switch that is easily hit by giving a display or a sound to call attention to the hit operation of the operation part when the level of the acceleration signal detected by the acceleration sensor exceeds a certain value It is configured to prevent in advance.

JP 2003-236210 A JP 2006-212313 A

  In recent years, in order to improve the interest of the player by performing a player-participation-type production, a game participation button (production button) is arranged on the main body of the game machine, and the player presses the game participation button. Judgment and a method of differentiating by changing the contents of the effect display according to the operation input of the game participation button have been studied, and as one method for realizing it, the game participation button is described above. It is considered to use such an acceleration sensor.

  By the way, in the ball and ball game machine described in Patent Document 2, by using an acceleration sensor, it is useful for avoiding damage to the operation switch and improper vibration on the game machine body. The acceleration data detected by the acceleration sensor at the turning angle is not used for production, and cannot contribute to the improvement of production performance.

  However, even if the detection result by the acceleration sensor is used for production, the moving stroke of the game participation button is relatively short, and therefore the acceleration generation time is also short. Actually, when using the detection result of the acceleration sensor for production, it is not simply detecting the number of times the game participation button is pressed, but detecting how quickly (quickly) the player operated the game participation button. In order to improve the performance, it is preferable to reflect the operation of the player who has performed such a powerful operation with great effort in the screen effect. In that case, the player can work hard by detecting in which part of the waveform the maximum value of the acceleration output generated when the game participation button is pressed, and accurately detecting the highest acceleration value at the time of pressing. It is desirable to accurately reflect the condition (passion for games) in the screen production. Therefore, it is necessary to sample the acceleration data in detail in a short time in order to accurately detect the button operation situation with a short moving stroke. The burden on the system software becomes heavy and it may be difficult to execute control of other devices in parallel.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a ball game machine that can accurately detect the acceleration applied to the game participation button, while reducing the burden on the software of the control system and enabling smooth execution of parallel control of other devices. Is intended to provide.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 14) corresponds to an effect display device (35) arranged in the game area (3a) and an effect displayed on the screen of the effect display device (35). And a game participation button (22) that can be operated, and a ball ball game machine (1) formed by launching a game ball (Ba) in the game area (3a),
An acceleration sensor (71) disposed integrally with the game participation button (22);
Acceleration input control means (72) for starting input of an acceleration value output from the acceleration sensor (71) when the game participation button (22) is pressed;
It is in the bullet ball game machine (1) characterized by this.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 14), the acceleration input control means (72) outputs a sampling pulse (p ₂ ) for inputting the acceleration value at the predetermined trigger. Become
It exists in the bullet ball game machine (1) of Claim 1.

The present invention according to claim 3 (see, for example, FIGS. 3 to 10) includes a trigger switch (60) that is activated when the game participation button (22) is pressed beyond a predetermined distance (d ₁ ),
The acceleration input control means (72) is triggered by the activation of the trigger switch (60).
It exists in the bullet ball game machine (1) of Claim 1 or 2.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 11 to 14), the acceleration input control means (72) is sampled based on the predetermined trigger that the operation of the game participation button (22) is validated. A pulse (p ₂ ) is output,
It exists in the ball game machine (1) of Claim 2.

The invention according to claim 5 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 14), the period of the acceleration input control means (72), said sampling pulse (p ₂₎ is the sampling pulses during a period not output (p ₂₎ A sampling pulse (p ₁ ) having a period (T ₁ ) longer than (T ₂ ),
It exists in the bullet ball game machine (1) of Claim 2 or 4.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the acceleration sensor is provided integrally with the game participation button, and the acceleration input control means inputs an acceleration value output from the acceleration sensor when the game participation button is pressed. Because it starts at the opportunity of, for example, the output of fine sampling pulses required for acceleration detection can be executed only when it is really necessary, so that while accurately detecting the acceleration applied to the game participation button, the control system It is possible to reduce the burden on software and to smoothly perform parallel control of other devices.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the acceleration input control means outputs a sampling pulse for inputting an acceleration value at a predetermined timing, so that it is necessary to output a fine sampling pulse required for acceleration detection. Therefore, it is possible to lighten the burden on the control system software while accurately detecting the acceleration applied to the game participation button with a fine sampling pulse.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is provided with a trigger switch that is activated when the game participation button is pressed beyond a predetermined distance, and the acceleration input control means inputs the acceleration value with the trigger switch being activated as a predetermined trigger. Therefore, it is possible to effectively detect the acceleration caused by pressing the button by activating the trigger switch by effectively utilizing a series of pressing operations for the game participation button.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the acceleration input control means outputs the sampling pulse with a predetermined trigger when the operation of the game participation button is enabled, a switch or the like that triggers the sampling pulse output is separately provided. There is no need to provide it, and therefore the number of parts can be reduced and the structure of the game participation button can be simplified.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the acceleration input control means outputs a sampling pulse having a period longer than the period of the sampling pulse during a period in which the sampling pulse is not output. In addition, the vibration applied to the ball game machine can be detected by a long-period sampling pulse, and can be used to prevent fraud.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a ball game machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments to be described later, the ball game machine of the present invention is described as a so-called one type of pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to other types of pachinko machines such as one type. Of course there is. Further, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention includes an acceleration input control means for starting input of an acceleration value output from the acceleration sensor at a predetermined timing when the game participation button is pressed, but in an embodiment described later, The acceleration input control means will be described with reference to a configuration example in which an acceleration value is input by the output of a sampling pulse. 1 is a front view showing the external structure of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the back structure of the pachinko machine 1.

<First Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 launches a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward a game area 3 a of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating the launch handle 2. In this state, a number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 29 in a state where a jackpot such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred are configured to be paid out. Per probability change (also referred to as “probable per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability variation mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the gaming state in the probability variation mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped casing 6 having an opening and a front door 7 supported by the casing 6 so as to be opened and closed. The front door 7 has a door-shaped glass frame 10 that is supported so as to be freely opened and closed with a transparent glass 9 fitted therein. On the surface of the game board 3, there is a guide rail 8 for guiding a game ball Ba launched by a launching device (not shown) when the launching handle 2 is operated to the game area 3 a. Illumination lighting devices 11 are provided on the left and right sides of the front surface of the glass frame 10, and speakers (not shown) are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front surface of the glass frame 10 and on the left and right sides of a plate unit 16, which will be described later. Each of the sound emitting devices 12 is provided. The gaming machine main body is constituted by the housing 6 and the front door 7.

  On the right side of the central portion of the glass frame 10 when viewed from the front, the front door 7 is locked and released to the housing 6 together with the glass frame 10, or is locked to lock and release the glass frame 10 to the front door 7. A device 13 is arranged. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 has an out-ball path (not shown) for guiding game balls that have fallen without entering the game area 3a and entered the out-port (not shown) during the game to the back side of the pachinko machine. ) Is provided.

  In the lower center of the glass frame 10, there is provided a tray unit 16 for holding a game ball being played. A ball to which game balls including award balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper right portion of the tray unit 16. A supply port 17 is provided, and a ball lending button 19 a and a prepaid card return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. On the left side of the central portion of the dish unit 16 is a first ball for discharging the game balls on the dish unit 16 downward from the vicinity of the launching device (not shown) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A ball release button 20a is provided, and a second ball release button 20b for discharging a game ball on the plate unit 16 downward from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 through the ball discharge port is provided below the center of the plate unit 16. Is provided.

  A launching handle 2 for operating the launching device to launch a game ball toward the game board 3 is provided below the right side of the dish unit 16. Further, a pedestal portion 15 and an ashtray 21 are disposed on the lower left side of the dish unit 16, and a game participation button (production button) 22 is disposed at the center of the pedestal portion 15. In addition, selection buttons 23a and 23b are arranged on the left and right of the participation button 22, respectively. An enter button 24 is disposed at the center of the selection buttons 23a and 23b.

  A center ornament 25 having a stage S is disposed at the center of the game area 3a. In the lower left and right sides of the center ornament 25, there are respectively arranged winning openings 26a and 26b for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery. Below the center portion of the center ornament 25, a starter chuck 27 and an attacker 29 are sequentially arranged.

  The start chucker 27 receives a prize that can trigger the jackpot lottery execution, and is actuated by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 30 (see FIG. 6) so as to open and close between an open position and a closed position. A pair of obstacle nails 31 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 27.

  The attacker 29 is released when a big hit occurs, and wins a game ball that is launched into the game area 3a and rolls down. For example, when the nine hits are completed in one release And the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times (that is, 15 rounds). Note that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to nine or fifteen, and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, wind turbines 32 are disposed on four sides of the center ornament 25, and a through gate 33 is disposed on the left side of the start chuck 27 under the stage S. The through gate 33 is an accessory through which a game ball passes as a trigger for a normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 27.

  Around the through gate 33, the winning openings 26a and 26b, the starter chucker 27, etc. in the game area 3a, the game ball spills from the stage S of the center ornament 25 or falls without being involved in the stage S after being launched. A number of obstacle nails including the obstacle nails 34 for driving the incoming game balls to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming balls are driven.

  The center ornament 25 has an opening 36 that exposes an image display device (effect display device) 35 fixed to the game board 3 side in the center thereof, and has a warp introduction port 37 in the upper left portion. The above-described stage S is provided on the lower side, and a game ball that rolls on the lower side of the stage S and falls into a drop hole (not shown) at a predetermined position of the stage S is supplied to the starting chucker 27. It has a discharge port 38 for directing discharge. A pair of obstacle nails 39 is driven into the warp introduction port 37 so as to face the warp introduction port 37. A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are also driven around the warp introduction port 37 and on the upper side so as to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the incoming balls. In this pachinko machine 1, the game proceeds so that the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3 a can enter the starter chucker 27 or the like via the stage S or directly without the stage S. It is done.

  Note that the phrase “warp” is used to place the game ball launched into the game area 3a on the starter chuck 27 without passing through a nail (not shown) positioned relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means guiding. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role of leading to the starting chucker 27 direction.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a prize ball tank 40 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1, and a sub control board 41 and a main control board are located below the prize ball tank 40. 42 and the payout control board 43 are arranged in this order. Further, an external terminal plate 44 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door 7. Below the external terminal plate 44, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, a power supply unit. 48 and a launch control board 49 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door 7 of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the game participation button 22 which is a feature of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 shows the operation unit 50 arranged on the pedestal 15 (see FIG. 1) with the game participation button 22 and the selection buttons 23a and 23b, and (a) is a perspective view of the operation unit 50. (B) is a side view of the operation unit 50, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the operation unit 50. FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view showing a part of the game participation button 22 in FIG. 4, (a) shows a state in which the game participation button 22 is pushed in shallowly, and (b) shows that the game participation button 22 is pushed in deeply. Indicates the state.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the operation unit 50 has a mounting portion 51 that is mounted and fixed to the pedestal portion 15. The mounting portion 51 is formed in a stepped shape, and a selection portion 23a, 23b is provided on the left and right of the high portion 51a facing the back side of the gaming machine main body, and the selection buttons 23a, 23b A determination button 24 is provided in the middle portion. The lower portion 51 b directed to the front side (player side) of the gaming machine main body is provided with a game participation button 22 that is larger than the selection buttons 23 a and 23 b and the determination button 24.

As shown in FIGS. 3B and 4, the selection buttons 23 a and 23 b and the determination button 24 are slidably inserted into the through holes 52 formed in the high portion 51 a, respectively. In addition to being biased, the hook-like portion 53 formed in the lower portion is engaged with the lower portion of the through hole 52 so that upward pulling is restricted. The game participation button 22 is slidably inserted in a through hole 55 formed in the lower portion 51b and is urged upward in the figure, and a hook-like portion 56 formed in the lower portion is provided in the through hole 55. By engaging the lower part, the upward pull-out is restricted. Further, the operation unit 50 has a substrate 57 at the inner lower portion of the mounting portion 51. On the upper surface of the board 57, an operation detection unit 59 for detecting the pressing operation of the selection buttons 23a and 23b and the decision button 24 and the game participation button 22 are provided at a predetermined distance (d _{1 in} FIG. 5A). And a position detecting unit 60 for detecting that it is pressed only. The position detector 60 constitutes a trigger switch that is activated when the game participation button 22 is pressed beyond a predetermined distance.

The game participation button 22 has a light shielding plate 62 at a lower portion facing the position detection unit 60. The position detection unit 60 includes a photo interrupter and includes a light emitting unit 61a and a light receiving unit 61b facing each other. The game participation button 22 is pressed to block light between the light emitting unit 61a and the light receiving unit 61b. the plate portion 62 is configured to output an oN signal when entering a predetermined distance (see d ₁ in Figure 5 (a)).

  The game participation button 22 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole so as to be able to slide in the up-down direction in the through hole 55, and between the bottom portion 63 and the support portion 64 provided below the mounting portion 51. Coil springs 65 and 66 are provided between them. The game participation button 22 has a space portion 68 between the upper portion 67 and the bottom portion 63, and an acceleration sensor 71 is integrally provided in the space portion 68. A support portion 69 is fixed on a bottom portion 63 in the space portion 68, and the acceleration sensor 71 is fixed to a plate-like portion 70 fixed and supported by the support portion 69.

Game participation button 22 having the above structure is, when it is pressed with a finger or palm of such a player against the urging force of the coil spring 65, a distance d ₁ in pushed-in time-emitting portion 61a and the light receiving unit by shielding plate portion 62 enters between 61b, the light being emitted to the light receiving portion 61b from the light emitting portion 61a is shielded by the light shielding plate portion 62, the reference time point t ₆ of the oN signal (FIG. 7 from the position detector 60 ) Is output. Then, the ON signal becomes a trigger (predetermined trigger), and the normal sampling pulse p ₁ (see the detection cycle in FIG. 7) output by the acceleration input control means 72 (see FIG. 6) with a relatively long sampling cycle T ₁ . ) Is switched to a fine sampling pulse p ₂ (see the detection cycle in FIG. 7) output at a shorter sampling cycle T ₂ . The fine sampling pulse p ₂ is switched to the normal sampling pulse p ₁ by the acceleration input control means 72 at time t ₇ when the game participation button 22 is released and the on signal from the position detection unit 60 is turned off. .

Then, the game participation button 22, further pushed from the ON state of the position detection section 60 (see distance d ₂ FIG. 5 (b)), which is supported integrally with the button 22 in a game entry button 22 The acceleration sensor 71 detects acceleration based on Newton's law (F = mA) corresponding to the acceleration acting on the mass of the internal weight member (not shown) at the time of pushing, and the acceleration value (acceleration detection value) is detected. Output. In addition, as an acceleration sensor that can be used, a piezoresistive type using a piezoresistance effect, a capacitance type using a change in capacitance, or a piezoelectric type using a piezoelectric effect, each having a different acceleration detection principle In the present embodiment, a piezoresistive triaxial acceleration sensor that can detect all the X, Y, and Z axis components, which are vector quantities in acceleration, can be detected by a single capacitance type 3. Either an axial acceleration sensor or a piezoelectric triaxial acceleration sensor is used.

  Next, a control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 7 is a time chart showing timings of signals related to button presses in the present embodiment. In FIG. 7, in order from the top, the player's pressing operation of the game participation button 22 is represented by ON (ON), OFF (OFF), the signal output from the position detection unit 60, and the detection cycle at the time of sampling, respectively. Show.

  That is, the present control system includes a game control device 80, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 30, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 75, a sound emitting device 12, an effect lighting device 11, and an image display, which are electrically connected to the game control device 80. The apparatus 35, the operation detection part 59, the position detection part 60, and the acceleration sensor 71 are provided.

  The game control device 80 includes the main control board 42 and the sub control board 41 shown in FIG. The main control board 42 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 41 is mainly configured to perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  The game control device 80 includes a winning determination means 81, a winning signal output means 82, a lottery means 83, a normal symbol lottery means 85, a game control means 86, a holding means 87, an operation control means 88, an effect control means 90, and an acceleration input control means. 72 and display control means 91.

  In the winning determination means 81, a game ball launched into the game area 3a by a launching device (not shown) that is operated by operating the launching handle 2 wins any of the starting chucker 27, the winning openings 26a and 26b, the attacker 29, etc. When it is, it is determined that there has been a prize.

  The winning signal output means 82 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding start chucker 27, winning openings 26a, 26b, attacker 29, etc., when winning determination is determined by the winning determination means 81.

  When the winning signal corresponding to the starting chucker 27 is input from the winning signal output means 82, the lottery means 83 obtains a random number value in response to a winning with less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, four), and performs a big hit lottery. Execute. If the lottery means 83 wins per probability change in the big win lottery, the result of the change such as “333” or “777” is finally displayed on the big hit effective line on the screen of the image display device 35. A variation pattern indicating that they are aligned is determined, and a variation pattern signal indicating that is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where decorative symbols should be arranged in a line in order to obtain a big hit.

  In addition, the lottery means 83 determines a variation pattern in which decorative symbols such as “222” and “444” are finally aligned on the jackpot active line as a result of the variation when the big jackpot lottery is won. A fluctuation pattern signal to that effect is output. Furthermore, if the lottery means 83 is out of the jackpot lottery, the lottery means 83 determines a variation pattern that the decorative symbols such as “258” and “585” are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line as a result of the variation, Outputs the fluctuation pattern signal.

  Furthermore, the lottery means 83 performs a lottery regarding the effect display to be transmitted to the display control means 91 via the game control means 86 every time the big hit lottery is executed. The lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to perform a player participation type effect by causing the player to tap the game participation button 22 as quickly as possible. When the lottery is won, a plurality of decorative symbols flowing in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction of the screen are displayed on the screen of the image display device 35 under the control of the display control unit 91, and then two on the jackpot effective line. When the same decorative pattern is reached, an instruction such as “Tap the button now!” Is displayed to invite the player's feeling of exhilaration. When the game participation button 22 is tapped quickly and vigorously according to the instruction, An effect display is made such that the remaining one same decorative design which is going to pass through the jackpot active line having the decorative designs is pressed onto the effective line. At this time, if the jackpot lottery is won, the remaining one decorative pattern will stop on the jackpot active line, or it will be displayed once it passes once and then stops on the line. . On the other hand, if the above jackpot lottery is not won, the remaining one decorative design will not stop on the jackpot active line, and it will stop just past the line or stop and show that it has stopped. It is an effect display that jumps out of the line.

  The normal symbol lottery means 85 triggers the normal symbol lottery to determine whether or not the start chucker 27 is to be opened or closed within the range of the number of reserved balls (for example, four) for the normal symbol lottery. Run as.

  The game control means 86 sends to the effect control means 90 an instruction that causes the sound emitting device 12 and the effect lighting device 11 to produce effects such as sound emission and light emission driving. Further, the game control means 86 sends to the display control means 91 a signal relating to the effect contents related to the jackpot lottery to be displayed on the image display device 35 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 83. .

  The holding unit 87 receives the variation pattern signal output from the lottery unit 83 and sequentially stores the variation pattern as a holding ball that is a result of the lottery performed each time the winning is made to the starting chucker 27. The storage status is lit and displayed on a jackpot lottery hold display device (not shown) so that there are a maximum of four hold balls. The holding means 87 always determines whether or not the number of held balls is four. While the number of held balls is four, the big hit lottery is not performed regardless of the winning to the starting chucker 27. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  The operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 30 at a predetermined timing to operate the solenoid 30 to open / close the start chucker 27. Further, the operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 75 at a predetermined timing, and controls the attacker 29 to open / close for 15 rounds, for example.

  In response to the command of the game control means 86, the effect control means 90 performs sound emission driving of the sound emitting device 12 and light emission drives the effect lighting device 11 to perform an effect appealing to the player's hearing and vision. In addition, when the signal indicating that the illegal act has occurred is received from the acceleration input control means 72, the production control unit 90 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit a warning sound or a message indicating that the illegal act has been stopped. .

Acceleration input control unit 72, the acceleration value at the time of pressing operation of the player entry button 22 a fine output of the sampling pulses p ₂ for inputting from the acceleration sensor 71 (acceleration detection value), activation of the position detection section 60 (on (Signal output) is started at a predetermined opportunity. That is, the acceleration input control means 72 does not output any pulse when the main power switch (not shown) provided in the gaming machine body of the pachinko machine 1 is in the off state (see time t _{1 in} FIG. 7). ), When the main power switch is turned on, control is started to continuously output a normal sampling pulse p ₁ (see the detection cycle in FIG. 7) having a relatively long (ie, coarse per unit time) sampling cycle T ₁ . (see time _{t 2} in FIG. 7). Then, d when there is a depression operation of the game participation button 22 during the output (see point t ₃ in FIG. 7), the acceleration input control unit 72, the distance game participation button 22 is given (see FIG. 5 (a) ₁ ) until the on signal is output from the position detector 60 (refer to the time t _{3 to} t _{5 in} FIG. 7), the normal sampling pulse p ₁ is continuously output, and the on signal is output from the position detector 60. the output time points (see time t ₆ in FIG. 7) shorter than the normal sampling pulse p ₁ (i.e., fine per unit time) sampling cycle starts outputting the (detection period) T ₂ of fine sampling pulses p ₂ Control. The output of the sampling pulse p _2, the on signal of the position detector 60 in returning towards its initial state (see FIG. 4) in accordance with the biasing force of the coil spring 65 and 66 game participation button 22 is released the stop It is switched to the output of the normal sampling pulse p ₁ at time points (see time t ₇ in FIG. 7). 7, time t ₈ shows a situation where the game participation button 22 has returned to the initial state.

In FIG. 7, since the ON signal of the position detection unit 60 is generated immediately (time t ₆ ) immediately after the second normal sampling pulse p ₁ illustrated (time t ₅ ) rises, the second normal sampling pulse p ₁ is generated. sampling pulse p ₁ is is switched as it is fine sampling pulses p _2, for example, first on the position detector 60 in timing between the sampling pulses p ₁ and the second sampling pulse p ₁ of when the signal occurs, immediately instead of the output of the sampling pulse p ₂ is started, the output of the sampling pulse p ₂ is started from the rise timing of the next sampling pulse p _1.

The acceleration input control means 72 mainly applies vibrations applied to the gaming machine main body of the pachinko machine 1 during the output of the sampling pulse p ₁ (for example, vibration caused by the player hitting the front door 7 or the dish unit 16). The acceleration value output from the acceleration sensor 71 is input and stored in response to this, and if the level of the acceleration value exceeds a predetermined level, it is determined that an illegal act has occurred, and a signal to that effect is sent to the effect control means 90. By sending the sound, the sound emitting device 12 is driven to emit a warning sound or a message to stop the illegal act. On the other hand, the acceleration input control unit 72, while outputting the fine sampling pulses p ₂ was detected by the acceleration sensor 71 when pushing the game participation button 22, enter the value of the acceleration acting on the button 22 Remember.

In other words, the acceleration input control means 72, for example, the time of FIG. 7 t ₆ ~t acceleration value from the acceleration sensor 71 at ₇ to indicate the sampling period (time of game entry button 22), the fine waveform sampling pulses p ₂ In addition to finely latching and inputting, the maximum amplitude portion (the largest amplitude portion of the waveform) of the input acceleration value waveform is accurately read and compared with a preset threshold value (threshold value). It is then determined whether or not the threshold value is exceeded. If it is determined that the threshold value is exceeded, a signal indicating that the content of the effect display is displayed on the screen of the image display device 35 as a flashy one (intense heat) is sent to the display control unit 91. On the other hand, if it is determined that the momentum (quickness) is weak and does not exceed the threshold value, the signal indicating that the content of the effect display is displayed on the screen as being less flashy (normal) is displayed. Send to means 91.

  In addition, when reflecting the consecutive hits (continuous hits) by the game participation button 22 to the effect, when it is determined that the threshold value is exceeded, the position detection unit 60 is repeatedly turned on and off by the pressing operation of the game participation button 22. It is determined how many times the acquired amplitude part exceeds the threshold value at every sampling period similar to the above. It is also possible to send a signal for display on the screen to the display control means 91. In that case, if it is determined that there are less than 3 amplitudes where the momentum (quickness) is weak and exceeds the threshold, the content of the effect display is displayed on the screen as a flashy (normal) content. A signal for display can be sent to the display control means 91. Furthermore, by setting the threshold values in stages, the content of the effect display displayed on the image display device 35 is intermediate between the intense one and the normal one, and the effect display is further defined. It can also be made fine.

  The display control means 91 drives the image display device 35 in accordance with the signal from the game control means 86, and displays effects such as contents centering on the big win lottery results so as to appeal to the player's vision. The display control means 91, as described above, sends a plurality of signals that flow through the screen when a signal indicating that the effect display of the content for causing the player to press the game participation button 22 is performed is sent from the game control means 86. After displaying the decorative pattern, the two same decorative patterns are aligned on the jackpot active line to reach the reach state, and an instruction such as “Now hit the button!” Is displayed, and the game participation button 22 is quickly and quickly hit. Correspondingly, an effect display is performed such that the remaining one same decorative design that is going to pass through the jackpot effective line (not shown) is pressed on the line by a backward wave or wind.

At this time, the display control unit 91 controls the image display device 35 so as to perform an effect display corresponding to the acceleration value input to the acceleration input control unit 72. In other words, the display control unit 91, the signal sent from the acceleration input control means 72, is the maximum signal to the effect that there is amplitude portion exceeding the threshold in the acceleration values input to the sampling period by the resolution sampling pulse p ₂ Output In this case, the contents of the effect display are controlled so as to be displayed on the screen of the image display device 35 as flashy things (fiery heat effect display). On the other hand, if the signal is that the momentum (quickness) is weak and there is no maximum amplitude part that exceeds the threshold value, the content of the effect display is displayed on the screen as a flashy display (normal effect display). Control to display. In addition, the above-mentioned “Intense effect display” means, for example, when pressing the other one same decorative pattern that is going to pass the jackpot effective line in the reach state, the backflowing wave or wind is flashy such as red or orange. It is an effect that induces the player's expectation in the state of flashing colors, and the above "normal effect display" is an effect that does not change even when a backflowing wave or wind passes through the jackpot effective line is there.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 together. FIG. 8 is a flowchart according to the acceleration detection process in the present embodiment.

  That is, when a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 grasps the launch handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle, the launch ball is operated and the game ball is continuously directed toward the game area 3a at predetermined time intervals. Fired. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3a and rolling and falling enter the starter chucker 27 and the winning holes 26a and 26b, or roll and fall without being involved in the game area 3a. It is discharged from the lower outlet (not shown) to the back side of the game board 3.

  When a part of the game ball launched into the game area 3a enters the warp introduction port 37, the game ball is released onto the stage S and then rolls along the inclination of the stage S, or Things fall as they are to the game area 3a, and some are discharged from the discharge port 38 toward the starter chucker 27 and win the chucker 27 with a high winning probability (approximately 100%).

  When winning the starting chucker 27 and the lottery means 83 turns on the winning flag, the variation pattern corresponding to the type of jackpot, that is, whether it is a probability hit or normal hit is determined. Based on this determination, the game control means 86 transmits a signal relating to the contents of the effect to be displayed on the image display device 35 to the display control means 91, and the display control means 91 drives the image display device 35 to obtain the jackpot lottery result. The contents and the like are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision.

Incidentally, the pachinko machine 1, since the main power switch in accordance with the opening of the game arcade is turned on, is set to the normal output of the sampling pulse p ₁ slow detection period (longer period) (Fig. 8 Therefore, when vibration of a predetermined level or more such as hitting the gaming machine main body is applied, the effect control in response to the signal from the acceleration input control means 72 based on the acceleration value output from the acceleration sensor 71. The means 90 takes a sound emission measure to stop fraud. On the other hand, in the normal output state of the sampling pulse p ₁ , when a signal indicating that an effect display for pressing the game participation button 22 is performed is transmitted to the display control unit 91, the display control unit 91 includes a plurality of signals flowing on the screen. After displaying the decorative pattern, the reach state is set, and an instruction such as “Now hit the button!” Is displayed. In response to this, when the player taps the game participation button 22, when the position detection unit 60 outputs an ON signal (step S 2: ON) in the normal output setting state of the sampling pulse p ₁ , the acceleration input control means 72. but it switches the set to fine output of the sampling pulses p ₂ fast detection period (a relatively short period) (step S3).

  When the game participation button 22 is further pushed and the acceleration sensor 71 is lowered together with the game participation button 22 and the acceleration value at that time is output, the acceleration input control means 72 inputs and stores the acceleration value ( Step S4). If the acceleration value has a maximum amplitude portion that exceeds the threshold value, the display control unit 91 controls the image display device 35 to display a fierce effect display. On the other hand, when the momentum (quickness) when the game participation button 22 is pressed is weak and there is no maximum amplitude portion exceeding the threshold, a normal effect display is displayed.

When one push operation of the player entry button 22 is finished, the ON signal of the position detection unit 60 is turned off (Step S5: OFF), the acceleration input control means 72 along with this, the fine sampling pulses p ₂ the output is switched to the normal output of the sampling pulse p ₁ slow detection period (longer period) (step S6). Then, the shape that replaces the player participation button 22 is pushed continuously, fine sampling pulses p ₂ generated at time t ₆ ~t ₇ in FIG. 7, the next normal sampling pulse p ₁ starting from time point t ₇ And the same acceleration detection processing as described above is performed.

  When the lottery result appearing on the screen of the image display device 35 is a big hit decision while visually recognizing the effect display, the operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 75 at a predetermined timing. , The solenoid 75 is activated to open the attacker 29, and the operation of closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated for a predetermined round. As a result, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 29 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16.

In the first embodiment, the acceleration sensor 71 is provided integrally with the game participation button 22, and the acceleration input control means 72 is a sampling pulse for inputting the acceleration value during the pressing operation from the acceleration sensor 71. the output of the p ₂ starts at a predetermined trigger. Therefore, the output of the fine sampling pulses p ₂ required for acceleration detection, can only be output when really needed, therefore, while accurately obtain acceleration applied to the game participation button 22 in fine sampling pulses p ₂ However, it is possible to reduce the burden on the control system software and to smoothly perform parallel control of other devices.

That is, according to this embodiment, samples the acceleration data in a very short time of only a predetermined sampling period (see point t ₆ ~t ₇ in FIG. 7), except the hours in the software of the game controller 80 Acceleration data is sampled (that is, an acceleration value is input) at a detection cycle that does not impose a burden. In other words, only while the acceleration input control unit 72 in response to the ON signal output from the position detection unit 60 outputs a fine sampling pulses p _2, since inputs the acceleration value from the acceleration sensor 71, the software burden by that limits the output of the fine sampling pulse p _2, which may be in a very short period of time, to lighten the software of the burden of the control system even while executing the control of other devices in parallel, of the game participation button 22 It is possible to accurately detect the peak value of the waveform of the acceleration value that acts when pressed, and to accurately acquire the acceleration applied to the game participation button 22 having a short movement stroke.

By the way, the acceleration acting on the game participation button 22 is small in the first half at the time of pressing, and the maximum value (peak value) is in the second half at the time of pressing, but in this embodiment, the position detection unit 60 is turned on. since sampling in more detail fine sampling pulses p ₂ in the second half of the time at which the pressing after, and accurately obtain the maximum value of the acceleration can be accurately utilize the acceleration value.

The acceleration input control means 72, since the start input of the acceleration values Starting position detecting portion 60 (on signal output) as the predetermined occasion (for outputting a sampling pulse p _2), a series of push on the game participation button 22 utilizing effectively the operation can be obtained accurately accelerated by the activation button pressed while outputting the sampling pulses p ₂ in the position detection unit 60.

Further, in the present embodiment, the acceleration input control means 72 outputs the sampling pulse p ₁ having a cycle longer than the sampling pulse p ₂ during the off period of the position detection unit 60, so that the acceleration sensor mounted on the game participation button 22 71 is also used to acquire the vibration applied to the pachinko machine 1 with the normal sampling pulse p ₁ and use it for preventing fraud, while acquiring the pressing operation of the game participation button 22 with the fine sampling pulse p _2. Can be used accurately for production. For this reason, it is not necessary to separately provide a sensor for detecting vibrations acting on the pachinko machine 1 due to fraud, and the number of parts can be reduced to simplify the device configuration, and cost reduction can also be expected.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment in which the above-described first embodiment is partially changed will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a time chart showing timings of signals related to button presses in the second embodiment, and the pressing operation of the game participation button 22 is turned on (ON) and off (OFF) in order from the top. , A signal output from the position detection unit 60, and a detection cycle at the time of sampling. FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to acceleration detection processing in the second embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, only the processing of the acceleration input control means 72 in the first embodiment described above is different, and all other configurations including the structure of the game participation button 22 are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the drawings described in the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 together.

That is, the acceleration input control means 72 in the second embodiment does not output until the position detection unit 60 outputs an ON signal when the game participation button 22 is pressed (time points t _{11 to} t ₁₃ in FIG. 8). in normal sampling pulse p ₁ without generating the described outputs a fine sampling pulses p ₂ when the position detection unit 60 outputs an oN signal (time t ₁₃ in FIG. _8), the on signal There that only stops outputting the sampling pulses p ₂ at the time it was turned off (time t ₁₄ in FIG. _8), performs the simple process compared to the above embodiments.

In the present second embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 from the time of turning the main power switch, is set to the acceleration sensor 71 in the non-detection state (step S11, refer to the time point t ₁₁ of FIG. 9), the game When a signal indicating that an effect display for pressing the participation button 22 is performed is transmitted to the display control unit 91, the display control unit 91 sets a reach state after displaying a plurality of decorative symbols flowing on the screen. An instruction such as “Tap the button!” Is displayed. When a player in response to this presses the game participation button 22 (see point _{t 12} of FIG. 9), outputs the position detection unit 60 on signal (step S12: ON, refer to the time point _{t 13} of FIG. 9) point in time in acceleration input control means 72 switches to output fine sampling pulses p ₂ fast detection period (step S13).

When the game participation button 22 is further pressed, the acceleration sensor 71 is lowered together with the game participation button 22, and when an acceleration value (acceleration detection value) corresponding to the applied acceleration is output, the acceleration input control means 72 is accelerated. A value is input and stored (step S14). At this time, if the game participant button 22 is pressed, sampling pulses p ₂ generated occur again at time t ₁₃ ~t ₁₄ in FIG. 9, which appeared the number of times pushed, the same acceleration detecting process Done. When the acceleration detection value includes a maximum amplitude portion exceeding the threshold value, the display control unit 91 controls the image display device 35 to display a fiery heat effect display. On the other hand, when the momentum (quickness) of the game participation button 22 is weak and there is no maximum amplitude portion exceeding the threshold value, a normal effect display is displayed.

When the pushing operation of the player entry button 22 is finished, the ON signal of the position detection unit 60 is turned off (step S15: OFF), the acceleration input control means 72 along with this, stops the output of the fine sampling pulses p ₂ with (time _{t 14} see FIG. 9), it switches the acceleration sensor 71 in the non-detection state (step S16).

According to the second embodiment, the acceleration sensor 71 cannot be used for preventing illegal acts as in the first embodiment, but the other effects are the same as those of the first embodiment. It can be played in substantially the same way. That is, according to the second embodiment, limit the output of software specific can be a burden fine sampling pulses p ₂ a very short period, lightly software load of a control system of another apparatus While executing the control in parallel, it is possible to accurately detect the acceleration applied to the game participation button 22 having a short movement stroke. Furthermore, in the second embodiment, since it is not necessary to switch the type of sampling pulse by the acceleration input control means 72, the control can be simplified and the memory capacity can be saved.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment in which the configuration is partially changed will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a time chart showing the timings of signals related to button presses in the third embodiment, and in the order from the top, the effect display start that becomes the trigger (predetermined trigger) for switching the detection cycle is shown. The timing and the detection period at the time of sampling are shown, respectively. FIG. 12 is a flowchart relating to acceleration detection processing in the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, the trigger of the fine sampling pulse p ₂ output (predetermined trigger), the first, rather than the ON signal output from the position detector 60 such as the second embodiment described above, the game participation button 22 is configured to start the screen display of a player participation type effect that enlightens (induces) the use of 22. That is, in the present embodiment, the trigger is when the player participation type effect displayed on the screen of the image display device 35 wins the lottery in the lottery means 83 and the screen display of the effect starts.

That is, the acceleration input control means 72 of this embodiment will be the output period of the pulse p ₂ (see t ₂₂ ~t ₂₃ in FIG. 11) only detects the acceleration by the pressing operation of the player entry button 22 . In other words, the acceleration input control means 72, until the display control unit 91 is displayed on the screen the player participation effect (time t _{21 ~t} 22 in FIG. _11), without generating a fine sampling pulses p _2, game The player participation type effect is output when the screen display starts (time point t _{22 in} FIG. 11), and the output is only stopped when the display of the player participation type effect ends (time point t _{23 in} FIG. 11). This is an extremely simple process.

In such embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 from the time of turning the main power switch has been set to the acceleration sensor 71 in the non-detection state (step S21, refer to the time point t ₂₁ of FIG. 11), game When a signal indicating that a player participation type effect for pressing the participation button 22 is performed is transmitted to the display control means 91, and when the display control means 91 displays a plurality of decorative symbols flowing on the screen of the image display device 35 ( step S22: oN, enabled is output sampling pulses _{p 2} from the acceleration input control means 72 acceleration detected by the reference point _{t 22} in FIG. 11) (i.e. the effective use of the game participant button 22) (step S23). When two identical decorative symbols are aligned on the jackpot active line and reach a reach state, an instruction such as “Now hit the button!” Is displayed. In response to this, when the player presses the game participation button 22, the acceleration value output from the descending acceleration sensor 71 is input and stored by the acceleration input control means 72 (step S24). At this time, if the game participant button 22 is pressed in the display period of the player participation effect up to the time t _23, the same acceleration detecting process as described above is repeated.

When the screen display of the player's participation effect is completed (step S25: OFF, refer to the time point _{t 23} of FIG. 11), the acceleration input control unit 72, stops outputting the sampling pulses _{p 2} (time _{t 23} in FIG. 11 And the acceleration sensor 71 is switched to a non-detection state (step S26).

In the present embodiment described above, the display control means 91 displays the player participation type effect on the image display device 35, and the acceleration input control means 72 starts displaying the player participation type effect by the display control means 91. since outputs a sampling pulse p ₂ as predetermined trigger ever, eliminates the need for position detection unit 60 described in FIG. 6, the structure of the game participation button 22 is simplified. In this embodiment, the acceleration input control means 72, controls the player participation effect (see t ₂₂ in FIG. 11) screen when the display is started from the fine sampling pulse p ₂ output by the display control unit 91 It was started (this is the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 71 enabled), when the screen display of the player's participation effect is completed (see t ₂₃ in FIG. 11) so as to stop the output of the pulse p ₂ Composed. Therefore, it is not necessary to switch the types of the sampling pulse by the acceleration input control means 72, also to be able to perform the output switching of the sampling pulses p ₂ without monitoring the output status of the on-signal of the position detector 60, more control A further advantage is obtained in that the memory capacity can be saved simply.

<Fourth embodiment>
Furthermore, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a time chart showing the timings of signals related to button presses in the fourth embodiment. In order from the top, the effect display start that serves as a trigger (predetermined trigger) for switching the detection cycle is shown. The timing, the period during which acceleration detection is actually effective, and the detection cycle during sampling are shown. FIG. 14 is a flowchart according to the acceleration detection process in the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, the trigger of the sampling pulse p ₂ output (predetermined trigger), time t ₃₂ ~ of the third effect display period to the end from the start of the display of the player's participation effect in the embodiment (FIG. 13 as implemented in the form of narrowly limited to only "clap the button's now!" button pressing instruction display period button pressing instruction is displayed, such as (see point t ₃₃ ~t ₃₄ in FIG. 13) at t ₃₅ reference) in It is configured. In other words, in the present embodiment, the player participation type effect displayed on the screen of the image display device 35 wins the lottery in the lottery means 83, and the point in time when the button pressing instruction in the effect starts to be displayed is the trigger. Become.

That is, the acceleration input control means 72 of the present embodiment, in the button pressing instruction display period only during the pulse p ₂ is output, thereby detecting the acceleration by the pressing operation of the player entry button 22. In other words, the acceleration input control means 72, until the display control unit 91 displays the button pressing instruction be started screen display the player participation effect (time t _{32 ~t} 33 in FIG. _13), the sampling pulses p ₂ is output at the time when the button pressing instruction is started on the screen (time t _{33 in} FIG. 13) and at the time when the display of the button pressing instruction is ended (time t _{34 in} FIG. 13). Process to stop.

In such embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 from the time of turning the main power switch has been set to the acceleration sensor 71 in the non-detection state (step S31, refer to the time point t ₃₁ in FIG. 13), game When a signal indicating that a player participation type effect for pressing the participation button 22 is performed is transmitted to the display control means 91, and when the display control means 91 displays a plurality of decorative symbols flowing on the screen of the image display device 35 ( step S32: ON, through the reference point _{t 32} in FIG. 13), further time representing the button pressing instruction (step S33: ON, refer to the time point _{t 33} of FIG. 13) from the output of the sampling pulse _{p 2} acceleration detected It becomes effective (step S34). When a player enlightened by an instruction such as “Now hit the button!” Presses the game participation button 22, the acceleration value output from the descending acceleration sensor 71 is input by the acceleration input control means 72 and stored. (Step S35). At this time, if the game participant button 22 is pressed in the display period of button pressing instruction to time t _34, the same acceleration detecting process as described above is repeated.

When the screen display button pressing instruction is completed (step S36: OFF, refer to the time point _{t 34} in FIG. 13), the acceleration input control unit 72 stops outputting the sampling pulses _{p 2,} non-detecting acceleration sensor 71 (Step S37).

In the fourth embodiment described above, the player participation type effect is displayed on the image display device 35 by the display control means 91, and the acceleration input control means 72 starts displaying the player participation type effect by the display control means 91. after being so it outputs a sampling pulse p ₂ the time when the display for instructing the pressing operation of the player entry button 22 is made as the predetermined trigger, the effectiveness and substantially the same effect in the third embodiment In addition to being able to be obtained, by further narrowing the acceleration detection period, it is possible to further enhance the effect of reducing the burden on the control system software and facilitating parallel control of other devices.

In the second to fourth embodiments described above, the sampling pulse p having a longer cycle than the sampling pulse p ₂ as in the first embodiment is output during a period when the fine sampling pulse p ₂ is not output. It can also be configured to output ₁ . In that case, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment in which the acceleration sensor 71 can also be used to prevent fraud.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the preferred embodiment, the ball game machine of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made from the configuration of the above-described embodiment. A ball game machine that has been modified and changed as described above is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. The operation unit of a game participation button is shown, (a) is a perspective view of the operation unit, and (b) is a side view of the operation unit. It is side surface sectional drawing of an operation unit. It is a side view which expands and shows the part of the game participation button in FIG. 4, (a) shows the state which pushed the game participation button shallowly, (b) shows the state which pushed the game participation button deeply. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a time chart which shows each timing of the signal which concerns on button press in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which concerns on the detection process of the acceleration in 1st Embodiment. It is a time chart which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which concerns on the detection process of the acceleration in 2nd Embodiment. It is a time chart which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which concerns on the detection process of the acceleration in 3rd Embodiment. It is a time chart which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which concerns on the detection process of the acceleration in 4th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Ball game machine (Pachinko machine)
3a Game area 22 Game participation button 35 Production display device (image display device)
60 Trigger switch (position detector)
71 acceleration sensor 72 acceleration input control means 91 display control means Ba game ball d ₁ predetermined distance p ₁ sampling pulse (normal sampling pulse)
p ₂ sampling pulse (fine sampling pulse)

Claims (5)

A ball comprising: an effect display device arranged in the game area; and a game participation button that can be operated in response to the effect displayed on the screen of the effect display device. In gaming machines,
An acceleration sensor arranged integrally with the game participation button;
Acceleration input control means for starting input of an acceleration value output from the acceleration sensor at the time of a pressing operation of the game participation button;
A ball game machine characterized by that. The acceleration input control means outputs a sampling pulse for inputting the acceleration value at the predetermined timing.
The ball game machine according to claim 1. A trigger switch that is activated when the game participation button is pressed beyond a predetermined distance;
The acceleration input control means is triggered by the trigger switch activation,
The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2. The acceleration input control means is configured to output a sampling pulse with the predetermined trigger that the operation of the game participation button is validated.
The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2. The acceleration input control means outputs a sampling pulse having a period longer than the period of the sampling pulse during a period in which the sampling pulse is not output.
The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2 or 4.

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