JP2013009719A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine suitably displaying a fill-up error image thereon.SOLUTION: The game machine is configured such that while a capacity detection sensor detects a ball-receiving tray filled up, fill-up error images 31a-31d for urging a player to release the filled up state of the ball-receiving tray are displayed simultaneously with a presentation image 30 on an image display device 14, and further while the capacity detection sensor detects the ball-receiving tray filled up, the rate of the fill-up error images occupying a display screen of the image display device is stepwisely increased. In such a structure, as the fill-up error images 31a-31d are increased in rate, the presentation image 30 is made relatively hard to visually confirm, so that the player needs to deal with the filled-up state of a ball receiving tray soon. Immediately after the ball receiving tray is filled up, the fill-up error image is displayed in a relatively inconspicuous size, so that when the filled up state of the ball-receiving state is released soon, the player is allowed to enjoy a game presentation without problem.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that displays a full error image on an image display that prompts a player to cancel fullness when a ball tray that stores game balls is full.

  Conventional pachinko gaming machines are configured to pay out game balls such as prize balls to a ball tray provided on the front of the machine body. Here, at least one ball tray is provided with a full detection sensor for detecting that the game ball is full. When the ball tray is full, the payout of the game ball is stopped, and the player A full error image that prompts the user to cancel full is displayed on the image display (for example, Patent Document 1). This full error image is an image display that displays the effect image, and is displayed so as to cover the effect image or in parallel with the effect image. The full error image includes a continuous display while the ball tray is full and a full error image displayed at regular intervals while the ball tray is full.

JP 2009-165758 A

  By the way, since the full error image is displayed using an image display device that displays the effect image, when the full error image is displayed, it becomes difficult for the player to see the effect image, and the effect of the effect image is impaired. It will be. On the other hand, when the number of unpaid balls becomes enormous, it becomes necessary to pay out a large number of game balls at once, and it becomes easy to cause clogging of the balls. It is necessary to prompt the player to discharge the game ball from the ball receiving tray.

  The present invention has been made in view of the present situation, and an object thereof is to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of appropriately displaying a full error image.

  The present invention provides an image display, an effect control means for displaying an effect image on the image display, a ball tray for storing a game ball, a full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the ball tray, and a game ball as described above. The payout device that pays out to the ball receiving tray, and the payout device that controls the payout device to pay out a predetermined number of game balls when a winning occurs, and the payout device is stopped during full detection of the fullness detection sensor, based on the occurrence of winning And a payout control means for accumulating and storing the number of game balls to be paid out as the number of unpaid balls, and a fullness that prompts the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray during the fullness detection of the fullness detection sensor. In a pachinko gaming machine comprising full error display means for displaying an error image simultaneously with a production image, the full error display means is being detected in a full state by the full detection sensor, and the full error image becomes conspicuous step by step. color A pachinko game machine, characterized in that is for displaying. Here, some pachinko gaming machines are provided with two upper and lower ball trays. In such pachinko gaming machines, the lower ball tray on which the fullness detection sensor is disposed is related to the present invention. Corresponds to “ball tray”.

  In such a configuration, the percentage of the full error image on the display screen increases step by step, and accordingly, the effect image becomes relatively difficult to visually recognize. Even in such a case, it is possible to enjoy the effect image for a while without excessively worrying about the full error image. On the other hand, if the player neglects to cancel the fullness of the ball tray, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the effect image. Therefore, in the present invention, the player who has left the full state of the ball tray for a long time Thus, it is possible to strongly urge the player to discharge the game ball from the ball tray.

  In the present invention, the full error display means displays the full error image so as to cover the effect image so that the ratio of the full error image in the display screen of the image display is stepwise. A configuration is proposed in which the area in which the full error image covers the effect image is increased step by step. In such a configuration, the visibility of the effect image can be gradually reduced by gradually increasing the area where the full error image covers the effect image.

  In the present invention, the full error display means reduces the effect image on the display screen of the image display and displays the full error image on the display screen so as not to overlap the effect image. A configuration is proposed in which the effect image displayed on the display screen is gradually reduced as the ratio of the full error image to the display screen of the image display is increased stepwise. In such a configuration, the visibility of the effect image can be gradually reduced by reducing the effect image in stages as the full error image is enlarged.

  Further, in the present invention, the full error display means increases the ratio of the full error image in the display screen of the image display step by step during the full detection of the full detection sensor, and after a predetermined period has elapsed. A configuration is proposed in which only a full error image is displayed on the display screen of the image display. Here, the “predetermined period” is not limited to an absolute time and includes a period until a predetermined condition expires. In such a configuration, if the player is left in a full state for a long time, only the full error image is displayed on the display screen and the effect image is not displayed, so it is possible to strongly encourage the player to cancel the full state Become.

  As described above, according to the present invention, as the ball tray continues to be full, the ratio of the full error image in the display screen of the image display increases stepwise and is displayed on the image display. Since the visibility of the effect image is relatively lowered, it is difficult for the player to leave the ball tray full for a long time. On the other hand, since the full error image is displayed relatively small for a while after the ball tray is full, if the ball tray full state is quickly cleared, the player can greatly increase the interest of the game by the full error image. You can enjoy the game production without losing.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. (A) is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and (b) is an enlarged view of a portion A of (a). It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a timing chart which shows the display mode of a full error image. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of a full error image. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which concerns on the display image output of the image display. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which concerns on the display switching of a full error image. It is explanatory drawing which shows the full error image of a modification. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display mode of a full error image according to the second embodiment. 12 is a timing chart illustrating a display mode of a full error image according to the third embodiment. 12 is a timing chart illustrating a display mode of a full error image according to the fourth embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention are described according to the following Examples 1-4. The second to fourth embodiments are obtained by partially changing the configuration of the first embodiment, and portions common to the first embodiment have the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment and a detailed description thereof is omitted. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. . The gaming machine body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 opens and closes to the outer frame 2 via hinge members 4 and 4. It is pivotally possible. The front frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 that covers the game board 10. In addition, two ball receiving trays 7 and 8 are arranged vertically at the lower part of the front frame 5. At positions facing the respective ball receiving trays 7 and 8, ball payout outlets 20 and 21 through which game balls are paid out are provided. Each is open. Of the two ball receiving trays 7 and 8, a ball opening hole 23 that can be opened and closed is provided at the bottom of the lower ball receiving tray 8 installed on the lower side, and the player is provided in front of the lower ball receiving tray 8. By operating the ball extraction lever 24 thus opened to open the ball extraction hole 23, the game ball in the lower ball tray 8 can be discharged out of the machine. In addition, the front frame 5 is provided with a launching handle 9 projecting at the lower right and a speaker 16 disposed at the upper right.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 10. A substantially circular game area 12 is defined by a guide rail 11 on the front surface of the game board 10. In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 incorporating various game members is disposed. The center case 13 is assembled with the image display 14 according to the present invention. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, and various display images are displayed on the display screen 19 thereof.

  In addition, a special symbol display device 15 composed of four LEDs (light emitting diodes) is disposed below the center case 13. This special symbol display device 15 displays a special symbol according to the lighting state of the LED. As will be described later, the special symbol becomes a fluctuating state by blinking each LED at a predetermined opportunity, and after the blinking, any of the special symbols is displayed. When the LED is lit, the special symbol is in a stop display state. In this embodiment, the mode in which the right LED is lit is set as the hit mode, and the mode in which the other LEDs are lit is set as the lost mode, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the hit mode, so-called “big hit” is set. It shifts to the big hit game described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, various winning devices 17 a to 17 d are arranged below the center case 13, and when a game ball wins a winning opening provided in these winning devices 17 a to 17 d. The ball detection switches built in the winning devices 17a to 17d output a ball detection signal, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the ball detection signal.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), a ball tank 25 for storing game balls supplied from the game island, and ball receiving trays 7, 8 By sending a game ball that flows down from the ball tank 25 side to the ball payout outlets 20 and 21, A payout device 27 for paying out game balls to the ball trays 7 and 8 is provided. The game balls delivered by the payout device 27 are paid out preferentially to the upper upper ball tray 7, and when the upper ball tray 7 is full, the game balls are naturally paid out to the lower ball tray 8. A fullness detection sensor 28 for detecting a full state of the lower ball receiving tray 8 is disposed on the ball lowering bowl 26 at a position immediately before the ball discharge outlet 21 of the lower ball receiving tray 8. The full detection sensor 28 is composed of a limit switch. When the lower ball tray 8 is full, the full ball detection sensor 28 detects a game ball staying in front of the ball payout outlet 21 and outputs a full detection signal. In this embodiment, of the upper and lower ball trays 7 and 8, the lower ball tray 8 provided with the fullness detection sensor 28 corresponds to the ball tray according to the present invention.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 has the same game content as an existing general pachinko gaming machine. That is, when a game ball wins at the start port provided in the winning device 17a, the special symbol display device 15 blinks and the special symbol is variably displayed, and the variability display stops after a certain period of time. And when the stop mode of the special symbol at the time of the variable stop is a predetermined jackpot mode, the jackpot game in which the winning device 17b having the jackpot is opened and closed for a predetermined time is executed.

  The display screen 19 of the image display 14 displays effect images such as symbols and characters as the game progresses. For example, while the special symbol is variably displayed, the effect symbol is variably displayed on the display screen 19, and the reach effect image, the notice effect image, etc. are occasionally displayed, thereby increasing the player's expectation for the big hit. . In addition, during the big hit game, a big hit effect image is displayed on the image display 14 to excite the big hit game. In parallel with the display of the effect image, an effect LED (not shown) emits light and blinks. Further, in parallel with these, the production sound is sequentially output from the speaker 16, so that a great production that combines images, light, sound, and the like is performed.

  Next, a control circuit for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control board 60 constituting the microcomputer is provided with a board circuit for controlling the game operation and the like of the pachinko gaming machine. The main control board 60 performs overall control of the game. On the substrate circuit, a central control CPU for main control is arranged. In this central control CPU for main control, a storage device ROM that stores an operation program used for arithmetic processing and a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time are unilaterally provided with information specifying addresses for reading and writing data. Are connected via an address bus (not shown) for transmitting data to and from a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, and constitute a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores various tables for determining a winning determination, a change / stop mode of a symbol, an effect mode, etc. with reference to a control program and a lottery random number.

  On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area constituting various timers, random number counters, count counters, and a work area. It has been.

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. The main control central processing unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in a time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. Also connected is a timer TM that counts the clock pulses output by the clock device and measures the time.

  Here, the central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each control board 62 to 68 to be described later are an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data, It is composed of a register for storing data to be inputted to and outputted from this arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Then, the central control unit CPU for main control outputs a control signal generated in a predetermined format to the three control boards 62, 63, 64, and the central control unit CPU of these control boards 62, 63, 64 The predetermined control is processed according to the control signal.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The control signal from the main control board 60 is connected so as to be output in one direction toward the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, and the payout control board 64. In addition, winning devices 17 a to 17 d and the like are connected to an input port and an output port of the main control board 60 through a board relay board 61. Then, every 2 ms, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each switch incorporated therein, and when there is a game ball detection, the ball detection signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the main control center The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. Further, when the central control CPU for main control selects a predetermined condition, the solenoids incorporated in 17a to 17d are operated.

  The effect control board 62 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the overall effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. This board circuit includes a storage device ROM in which fixed data relating to a variety of rendering modes is stored, a storage device RAM in which necessary data can be read and written, an input port, The output port is connected. An output port of the effect control board 62 is connected to an image control board 65 that controls the image display 14, a sound source control board 66 that controls the speaker 16, and a light source control board 67 that controls the effect by the LED lamp. When the control signal from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 62 performs arithmetic processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the control signal. The control signal is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display mode of the image display 14. In this circuit board, a central control unit CPU for image control that controls display mode is provided with a storage device ROM that stores fixed data such as operation programs and image data, and an area for reading and writing data such as a drawing area. The storage device RAM is connected to an input port and an output port. The image control board 65 receives a signal related to the display of the effect image from the effect control board 62 and receives a signal related to the display of the full error image from the payout control board 64. Upon receiving these signals, the image control board 65 performs arithmetic processing in the central control device CPU for image control, writes image data relating to the required effect image and full error image in the storage device RAM, and image data for one screen. Is output to the image display 14 via the output port, and the display screen 19 of the image display 14 displays the image related to the output image data.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from the speakers. This circuit board includes a storage device ROM for storing fixed data such as operation programs and audio data, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port. And the output port are connected. The sound source control board 66 receives a signal related to the output of the production voice from the production control board 62 and receives a signal related to the output of the full error voice from the payout control board 64. Upon receipt of these signals, the sound source control board 66 develops and mixes the sound data relating to the required effect sound and full error sound in the storage device RAM, sends the sound data to the speaker 16, and outputs from the speaker 16.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a number of effect lamps arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. In this circuit board, fixed data such as an operation program and a light emission pattern for causing the effect lamp to emit light in accordance with a predetermined light emission mode are stored in the central control unit CPU for controlling the light source that controls lighting, blinking, etc. of the effect lamp. A storage device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port. The light source control board 67 is a central control unit CPU for controlling the light source, performs arithmetic processing on the control signal input from the above-described effect control board 62 through the input port, and supplies various effect lamps through the output port. Turn on and blink.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a substrate circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 15. This substrate circuit is a fixed data such as an operation program and a light emission pattern for causing the LED to emit light in accordance with a predetermined light emission mode to the symbol control central control device CPU which controls lighting, blinking, etc. of the LED of the special symbol display device 15. Is connected to a storage device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port. The symbol control board 63 is a symbol control central control unit CPU that performs arithmetic processing on the control signal input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and sends predetermined optical data via the output port. The LED of the special symbol display device 15 is output to a symbol operation board provided with a driver that emits light, and this symbol operation board lights and blinks the LED of each device.

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the payout of game balls. In the circuit board, a fixed control such as an operation program and a ball pattern of a winning ball is stored in a payout control central control unit CPU that controls the supply of the winning ball by operating a solenoid of the paying device 27. A device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data such as ball count data and the number of unpaid balls, and an input port and an output port are connected to each other. In the payout control board 64, the payout request signal input from the main control board 60 is processed by the payout control central control unit CPU, and the solenoid of the payout device 27 is operated via the output port, whereby a predetermined number of prizes are obtained. Execute the ball payout. Further, a fullness detection sensor 28 disposed in the back of the lower ball receiving tray 8 is connected to the payout control board 64. When the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, the fullness detection sensor 28 detects the fullness of the payout control board 64. A signal is transmitted.

  A launch control board 68 is connected to the output port of the payout control board 64. The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the launch device. This substrate circuit is configured by connecting a storage device ROM in which an operation program and the like are stored, a storage device RAM in which input / output signals and the like are temporarily stored, and an input port and an output port. A voltage signal corresponding to the current angle of the firing handle 9 is input to the input port of the firing control board 68 from a rotation angle detection sensor built in the firing handle 9. A launch device is connected to the output port of the launch control board 68, and the launch control board 68 intermittently drives a rotary solenoid built in the launch device with a voltage intensity corresponding to an input signal from the launch handle 9. By doing so, the game ball is hit and fired in succession at a strength corresponding to the current angle of the launch handle 9.

  In the above control circuit, the effect control means according to the present invention is mainly realized by the effect control board 62 and the image control board 65. The payout control means according to the present invention is mainly realized by the main control board 60 and the payout control board 64. The full error display means according to the present invention is mainly realized by the payout control board 64 and the image control board 65.

  Below, the structure which concerns on the principal part of this invention is demonstrated.

  In this embodiment, when a winning occurs during a game, normally, a number of gaming balls corresponding to the type of winning are paid out to the ball trays 7 and 8 as winning balls. As described above, the game ball delivered by the payout device 27 is paid out preferentially to the upper ball tray 7, and when the upper ball tray 7 is full and the game ball cannot flow into the upper ball tray 7, It is paid out to the ball tray 8. When the lower ball receiving tray 8 becomes full, the payout of the game ball is stopped. When the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, a full error image for prompting the player to discharge the game ball from the lower ball receiving tray 8 is displayed on the image display 14, and the player 16 A full error sound that prompts the player to discharge the game ball from the lower ball tray 8 is output.

  Specifically, when a game ball wins a winning opening of the winning devices 17a to 17d, a ball detection signal is transmitted to the main control board 60. When the main control board 60 receives the ball detection signal, the main control board 60 determines the type of winning. A payout request signal is transmitted to the payout control board 64 so as to pay out the corresponding number of game balls as prize balls. When the payout control board 64 receives the payout request signal, it normally operates the payout device 27 without delay to send a required number of game balls to the ball trays 7 and 8.

  On the other hand, when the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, the above-described full detection sensor 28 operates and continues to transmit a full detection signal to the dispensing control board 64 until the fullness is eliminated. When the full control signal is received, the payout control board 64 does not operate the payout device 27 even if the payout request signal is received, and determines the number of game balls requested for payout by the payout request signal as “unpaid ball”. The number is accumulated and stored in the storage device RAM. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control board 64 transmits a full error signal to the image control board 65 and the sound source control board 66 during reception of the full detection signal (t1 to t2). This full error signal is repeatedly transmitted at intervals of 1 minute during reception of the full detection signal.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the full state of the lower ball receiving tray 8 is canceled and the full detection sensor 28 stops transmitting the full detection signal (t2 in FIG. 5), the payout control board 64 has a full error. The transmission of the signal is stopped, a full error release signal is transmitted to the image control board 65 and the sound source control board 66, and the payout device 27 is operated to pay out the number of game balls accumulated and stored as the number of unpaid balls. To start.

  In a state where the image control board 65 has not received the full error signal from the payout control board 64, the display of the image display 14 is performed according to the signal transmitted from the effect control board 62 as shown in FIG. The effect image 30 is displayed on the screen 19. On the other hand, when the image control board 65 receives the full error signal from the payout control board 64, as shown in FIG. 6B, the image display board 14 displays the full error image 31a. The full error image 31a is formed by displaying a message “The ball tray is full! / Please discharge the ball!” In a rectangular frame, and is displayed so as to cover the effect image 30.

Here, the image control board 65 stores four types of error image levels 1 to 4 relating to a full error image. These image data have the same pattern but differ in size as described below.
Error image level 1: Large size Error image level 2: Medium size Error image level 3: Small size Error image level 4: Small size

  As shown in FIG. 5, the image control board 65 increases the error image level of image data used as a full error image in the order of 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 every time the payout control board 64 transmits a full error signal. Will switch. Specifically, when the image control board 65 receives a full error signal while the full error image is not displayed, first, the image control board 65 selects the error image level 4 image data as the full error image 31a and superimposes it on the effect image data. Are displayed on the display screen 19 of the image display 14. As shown in FIG. 6B, the error image level 4 full error image 31a occupies a very small proportion of the display screen 19, so that the effect image 30 at this time can be mostly visually recognized. When one minute has elapsed since the full error image 31a at the error image level 4 has been displayed, the image control board 65 displays the full error image 31b at the error image level 3 on the display screen 19. As shown in FIG. 6C, the full error image 31b of the error image level 3 is slightly larger than the full error image 31a of the level 4, but the effect image 30 can be visually recognized by more than half. When one minute has passed, the image control board 65 displays the full error image 31c (medium size) of the error image level 2 on the display screen 19, so that the effect image 30 can be visually recognized only about half. (See FIG. 6D). When one minute has passed, the image control board 65 displays the full error image 31d (large size) of the error image level 1 on the display screen 19. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6E, the full error image 31d is displayed on the entire screen, and the effect image 30 is not displayed. As described above, in this embodiment, every time one minute has elapsed from the start of full detection, the ratio of the full error images 31a to 31d to the display screen 19 increases step by step, and as a result, a full error occurs. The visibility of the effect image 30 covered with the images 31a to 31d is lowered.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 5, when the image control board 65 receives a full error release signal from the payout control board 64 (t2 in FIG. 5), it immediately stops displaying the full error image. Thereby, only the effect image 30 is displayed on the image display device 14 as before the full error signal is received (see FIG. 6A).

  Thus, in the present embodiment, immediately after the start of full detection, the effect image 30 can be easily visually recognized even if the full error image 31a is displayed, so that the player is not greatly bothered by the full error image. , You can enjoy the game production. On the other hand, as time elapses from the start of full detection, the full error images 31a to 31d gradually expand and it becomes difficult to visually recognize the effect image 30, so that the player leaves the full state for a long time. , Can strongly encourage the cancellation of the full state. In particular, when 3 minutes have elapsed from the start of full detection, only the full error image 31d is displayed on the display screen 19 of the image display 14, and the effect image 30 is not displayed. A player who has been left unattended for a long time can be strongly encouraged to cancel the full state.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the display image on the image display 14 in the image control board 65. First, the image control board 65 reads the required effect image data from the storage device ROM based on the signal from the effect control board 62 and develops it in the storage device RAM (S1). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the full error flag indicating the full state of the lower ball tray 8 is “1” (S2). If it is determined that the full error flag is not “1”, the process proceeds to step S4. If it is determined that the full error flag is “1”, the image data at the current error image level is read and stored. After development in the device RAM (S3), the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, the developed effect image data is written in the drawing area of the storage device RAM, and then it is determined whether or not the full error flag is “1” (S5). If it is determined that the full error flag is not “1”, the image data in the drawing area is output to the image display 14 (S7). On the other hand, if it is determined that the full error flag is “1”, the image data related to the full error image developed in the storage device RAM is written in the drawing area (S6), and the image data in the drawing area is then displayed on the image display. 14 (S7).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure related to display switching of a full error image on the image control board 65. First, the image control board 65 determines whether or not a full error signal has been received from the payout control board 64 (S11). If it is determined that a full error signal has not been received, the process proceeds to step S17. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that the full error signal has been received, it is determined whether or not the full error flag is “1” (S12). If it is determined that the full error flag is not “1”, the full error flag is set to “1” (S15), the error image level is set to “4” (S16), and the process proceeds to step S17. To do. If it is determined in step S12 that the full error flag is “1”, it is determined whether or not the error image level is “1” (S13), and it is determined that the error image level is not “1”. If so, 1 is subtracted from the current error image level (S14), and the process proceeds to step S17. On the other hand, if it is determined that the error image level is “1”, the process proceeds to step S17. In step S17, it is determined whether or not a full error release signal has been received from the payout control board 64. If it is determined that a full error release signal has not been received, the processing is terminated as it is, and a full error is detected. If it is determined that the release signal has been received, the full error flag is set to “0” and the process ends.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of full error image data is stored in the storage device, and the full error image displayed on the image display 14 is selectively overlapped with the effect image data. However, the method is not limited to this method, and only one image data for a full error image is stored, and the reduction rate is changed before superimposing the image data on the effect image data. You may make it reduce. In this embodiment, full error images 31a to 31d composed of characters and a rectangular background are displayed (see FIG. 6), but as shown in FIG. 32c can also be adopted.

  The sound source control board 66 causes the speaker 16 to output effect sound according to the signal transmitted from the effect control board 62 in a state where the full error signal is not received from the payout control board 64. On the other hand, when the sound source control board 66 receives a full error signal from the payout control board 64, the sound source control board 66 repeatedly outputs a full error sound from the speaker 16 until a full error release signal is received. The full error sound is a sound “The ball tray is full! / Please discharge the ball!” And is output simultaneously with the production sound.

  Specifically, the audio data related to the full error sound is stored in the storage device ROM of the sound source control board 66, and when the full error sound is output, the full error sound read from the storage device ROM is used. Such audio data is mixed with the audio data of the production audio and output to the speaker 16.

Here, in this embodiment, four types of error sound levels 1 to 4 are prepared as sound data related to full error sound. These audio data differ only in volume as follows.
Error voice level 1: High volume Error voice level 2: Medium volume Error voice level 3: Low volume Error voice level 4: Low volume

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the sound source control board 66 receives the first full error signal from the payout control board 64, the sound source control board 66 first causes the speaker 16 to output a full error sound of the error sound level 4 (minimum volume). Each time a full error signal is received, the error sound level output by the speaker 16 is switched in the order of 4 → 3 → 2 → 1. In other words, according to such a configuration, the volume of the full error sound increases step by step every time one minute has elapsed from the start of full detection.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the sound source control board 66 receives a full error release signal from the payout control board 64 (t2 in FIG. 5), it immediately stops outputting full error sound. Thereby, only the effect sound is output from the speaker 16.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the full error sound is output at a minimum volume immediately after the start of full detection, so that the player can enjoy the production sound without being disturbed by the full error sound. . On the other hand, as the time elapses from the start of full detection, the volume of the full error sound increases step by step and it becomes difficult to hear the production sound. The person can be strongly encouraged to cancel the full state.

The present embodiment is obtained by changing the display mode of the full error image from the first embodiment.
First, in the present embodiment, the effect image and the full error image are displayed side by side on the display screen 19 of the image display 14 without overlapping. That is, when the full error image is not displayed, the effect image 30 is displayed on the full screen as shown in FIG. 10A, but when the full error image is displayed, it is shown in FIG. Thus, the effect image 30a is reduced and displayed on the display screen 19, and the full error image 33a is displayed in the space below the effect image 30a with the character string “The ball tray is full! Please discharge the ball!” Scroll in the direction.

Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10B to 10E, the image control board 65 sets the display sizes of the effect images 30a to 30d and the full error images 33a to 33d in the following four stages. It can be changed.
Error image level 1: Production image (minimal)-full error image (large)
Error image level 2: Production image (small)-Full error image (medium)
Error image level 3: Production image (medium)-Full error image (small)
Error image level 4: Production image (large)-Full error image (minimal)

  Then, the image control board 65 sets the error image level in the order of 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 → non-display every time a full error signal is received in the same manner as in the first embodiment while the full detection sensor 28 is detecting fullness. (See FIG. 5). Specifically, when the image control board 65 receives a full error signal in a non-display state of the full error image, first, as shown in FIG. 10B, the large effect image 30a having the error image level 4 is displayed. Are displayed on the display screen 19 in parallel. Thereafter, when one minute has elapsed (when a full error signal is received), the image control board 65 displays the effect image 30b of the error image level 3 and the full error image 33b on the display screen 19 (see FIG. 10C). . When one minute has passed, the image control board 65 displays the effect image 30c of the error image level 2 and the full error image 33c (see FIG. 10D), and after one minute, the error image level 1 The effect image 30d and the full error image 33d are displayed (see FIG. 10E). As described above, in this embodiment, the full error images 33a to 33d are enlarged and displayed step by step as time elapses, and the effect images 30a to 30d are reduced and displayed accordingly.

  As described above, even in the present embodiment, the full error image gradually increases with the passage of time after the full error image is displayed, and the visibility of the effect image decreases. Immediately after the start of detection, the player can enjoy the game effect without much trouble with the full error image, and for the player who has left the full state of the lower ball tray 8 for a long time, It is possible to strongly encourage the cancellation of the full state.

  In this embodiment, the timing for switching the full error image and the full error sound is changed from the first embodiment, and the full error image and the full error sound are switched as the number of unpaid balls stored in the payout control board 64 increases. It is what I did. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, when the payout control board 64 receives the full detection signal, it first transmits a full error signal once to the image control board 65 and the sound source control board 66 and increases the number of unpaid balls. Counting the number is started (t1 in FIG. 11). The payout control board 64 transmits a full error signal every time the number of unpaid balls increases by 100 after receiving the full detection signal (t2 in FIG. 11). For this reason, in this embodiment, when the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, every time the number of unpaid balls increases by 100, the error image level and error sound level are switched in the order of 4 → 3 → 2 → 1. Along with this, the size of the full error image increases stepwise, and the volume of the full error sound increases stepwise.

In the present embodiment, the configuration of the third embodiment is further changed so that the full error image and the full error sound are changed according to the absolute number of unpaid balls stored in the payout control board 64 as described below. It is a thing.
Error image (sound) level 1: More than 300 unpaid balls Error image (sound) level 2: 200-299 unpaid balls Error image (sound) level 3: 100-199 unpaid balls Error image ( Voice) Level 4: Unpaid ball number 0 to 99 Specifically, when the full control signal is received from the full detection sensor 28, the payout control board 64 has an error image level or error sound corresponding to the unpaid ball number. The full error signal is transmitted so as to reach the level, and thereafter, the full error signal is transmitted once every time the number of unpaid balls reaches a predetermined upper limit number (100, 200, 300). For example, as shown in FIG. 12, when the number of unpaid balls is 100 to 199 at the time of receiving the full detection signal (t1 in FIG. 12), the payout control board 64 continuously sets the full error signal 2 Send once. Since the image control board 65 and the sound source control board 66 switch the error image level and the error sound level depending on the number of times the full error signal is received, the payout control board 64 transmits the full error signal twice in succession, so that FIG. As shown, a full error image of error image level 3 is displayed on the image display 14, and a full error sound of error sound level 3 is output from the speaker 16 (t2 in FIG. 12). Similarly, in this embodiment, when the full detection signal is received, the number of unpaid balls is 1 when the number of unpaid balls is 0 to 100, and 3 when the number of unpaid balls is 200 to 299. In the case of 300 or more, four full error signals are transmitted from the payout control board 64, whereby a full error image and full error sound of a level corresponding to the absolute number of unpaid balls are output.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the full error image according to the present invention may be displayed blinking with time.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 14 Image display device 16 Speaker 19 Display screen 20, 21 Ball discharge outlet 26 Ball flow lowering device 27 Discharge device 28 Full detection sensor 30, 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d Effect image 31a-31d, 32a-32c, 33a ~ 33d Full error image

Claims (4)

An image display;
Effect control means for displaying an effect image on the image display;
A ball tray for storing game balls;
A full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the ball tray;
A payout device for paying out game balls to the ball tray;
When a winning occurs, the payout device is controlled so as to pay out a predetermined number of game balls, and during the full detection of the full detection sensor, the payout device is stopped, and the number of game balls to be paid out based on the occurrence of the win, Payout control means for accumulating and storing the number of unpaid balls,
A pachinko gaming machine comprising a full error display means for causing the image display to display a full error image that prompts the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray during the full detection of the full detection sensor simultaneously with the effect image. In
The pachinko gaming machine characterized in that the full error display means increases the ratio of the full error image in the display screen of the image display stepwise during full detection of the full detection sensor.   The full error display means displays the full error image so as to cover the production image, and increases the ratio of the full error image in the display screen of the image display step by step. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the error image gradually increases the area covering the effect image.   The full error display means displays the effect image in a reduced size on the display screen of the image display, and displays the full error image on the display screen so as not to overlap the effect image. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect image displayed on the display screen is gradually reduced as the ratio of full error images occupied is increased stepwise.   The full error display means increases the ratio of the full error image in the display screen of the image display step by step during the full detection of the full detection sensor. After a predetermined period, the full error display means displays on the display screen of the image display device. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein only a full error image is displayed.

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