JP2013180170A - Circulation type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circulation type game machine without giving a sense of distrust to a player by allowing a player to easily confirm that a foul ball can be shot again when a foul ball is generated in a circulation type game machine.SOLUTION: A foul ball number display device is arranged next to a held ball number display device. The number of game balls which is detected by a foul ball sensor is counted by a foul ball number counter. The foul ball number display device performs displaying corresponding to the value of the foul ball number counter. The holding of the value of the foul ball number counter and the displaying of the foul ball number display device are performed only for a prescribed time from detection by the foul ball sensor. When a prescribed time elapses, subtraction is performed from the value of the foul ball number counter and the displaying of the foul ball number display device, and a subtracted value is added to a held ball number counter and the held ball number display device.

Description

  The present invention relates to a circulating game machine that collects launched game balls and guides them to a launch position again.

  The launching device launches game balls toward the game board, collects the game balls used for the game inside the gaming machine, fires them again with the launching device, and manages the number of players' balls as data using an IC card Circulating game machines are generally known.

  A player can purchase a rental ball within the range of the amount set in the IC card. When playing a game, the purchased rental ball is temporarily stored in the gaming machine as a throwable ball, The number of balls held is updated according to the launch of the ball and the grant of the prize ball.

  Further, in the circulation type gaming machine, the number of balls that can be fired is displayed on a display device provided in the gaming machine, and a waiting ball number display subtraction display is performed every time a game ball is fired. It is configured so that additions are made according to the purchase of rented balls or the occurrence of winning balls, and the number of lent balls corresponding to the amount of lent balls purchased as the number of balls held and the number of winning balls corresponding to winning There is an invention in which each value can be easily confirmed by displaying in <Patent Document 1>.

JP 2006-254955 A

  As described above, in the circulation type gaming machine, the waiting ball number display is added when the rental ball is purchased and when the winning ball is generated. In addition, the game ball launched from the launching device reaches the game area. In general, a so-called foul ball collected before is also added to the number of balls held display.

  The situation in which foul balls are generated, that is, the situation in which the number of foul balls is added to the display of the number of possessed balls is mostly the case where game balls are continuously fired as a normal game. In the case of non-circulating gaming machines, when a foul ball is generated, the foul gaming ball itself is returned to the lower plate, etc., so it can be easily confirmed that the foul ball becomes a releasable gaming ball, In a circulating game machine, when a foul ball is generated, the continuous subtraction display of the number of balls held according to the continuous launch of the game ball and the addition of the number of balls held according to the generation of the foul ball overlap, and the foul ball is again There is a problem that it is difficult to confirm whether it is counted as a game ball that can be fired, which may cause distrust to the player.

  In view of the problems described above, the present invention is a circulation type that does not cause distrust to the player by facilitating confirmation that the foul ball can be fired again even when a foul ball is generated in the circulation type gaming machine. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

The circulating game machine according to claim 1 is:
In a circulating game machine in which a game ball at a launch position is launched toward a game area by a launching device, the launched game balls are collected and guided to a launch position, and a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed inside ,
A ball number display device that displays the number of balls that can be fired,
Launch ball detecting means for detecting a game ball launched by the launch device toward the game area;
Subtracting means for subtracting the display number of the holding ball number display device in accordance with the game ball detection of the shot ball detecting means;
A foul ball detecting means for detecting a foul ball;
A foul ball display means for displaying the foul ball number on the foul ball number display device in response to detection by the foul ball detection means;
An adding means for adding a display number of the number-of-ball-ball display device in accordance with a winning ball based on a winning of a game ball in a winning opening provided in the gaming area and a detection of the foul ball detecting means;
When the foul ball detecting means detects a foul ball, the adding means executes the foul ball display means, and then adds to the number-of-balls display device. .

  The content displayed on the foul ball display device by the foul ball display means may be a display mode in which the generated foul ball number can be confirmed, even if a numeric mode is displayed using a 7 segment type or matrix type LED. Alternatively, the number may be notified by the number of lighting or the lighting position of the LED such as a bullet type. Further, the number may be announced using a multicolor light emitting LED after showing the relationship between the color and the number in advance, and the difference can be easily confirmed when the number of foul balls is 0 or other than 0. Is preferred.

  When the foul sphere detecting means detects the foul sphere, the foul sphere display means and the adding means respectively perform addition display on the foul sphere display device and the holding ball number display device. The addition to the holding ball number display device is performed, and when the adding means adds to the holding ball number display device, the foul ball display of the foul ball number display device is completed, or the addition and the addition It is preferable that the termination is performed at the same time.

  A foul ball number counter that counts the number of foul balls in response to detection by the foul ball detection means, and the foul ball display means displays a value corresponding to the count value of the foul ball number counter on the foul ball number display device. It is good. In addition, a ball counter that counts the number of balls that can be fired is provided, and the value of the foul ball display device is displayed in response to moving the value of the foul ball counter to the ball counter. It is good also as a structure which moves to an apparatus.

The circulation type gaming machine according to claim 2 is:
In the circulation type gaming machine according to claim 1,
The foul ball display means ends after a predetermined time of display on the foul ball number display device based on the detection of the foul ball detection means, and the adding means ends the holding ball based on the detection of the foul ball detection means The circulation type gaming machine is characterized in that the addition to the display device is performed after the predetermined time has elapsed.

  When the foul ball detecting means detects a game ball, the foul ball display means displays the predetermined time on the foul ball number display device, and after the display is completed, the adding means holds the detection according to the detection of the foul ball detecting means. The addition to the ball number display device is performed.

The circulating game machine according to claim 3 is:
In the circulation type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
When the number of foul balls displayed on the foul ball number display device reaches a predetermined number, the foul ball display means terminates the display of the foul ball number, and the adding means holds the value indicated by the foul ball number. A circulating game machine characterized by being added to a ball number display device.

The circulation type gaming machine according to claim 4 is:
In the circulation type gaming machine according to claim 1 to 3,
It has a foul ball return button that can be operated by the player,
When the player operates the foul ball return button while displaying the foul ball number display on the foul ball number display device, the display of the foul ball number by the foul ball display means is terminated, and the foul ball display means displays the foul ball number. A circulating game machine, wherein a value indicated by the number of balls is added to the number-of-balls display device.

  The foul ball return button has a different shape from the withdrawal button (button for purchasing a game ball that can be launched from the amount set in the IC card), checkout button, and card return button arranged on the gaming machine. Is preferred. In addition, it is desirable to arrange the above three types of buttons at a distance as far as possible on the gaming machine (the button can be easily identified).

The circulation type gaming machine according to claim 5 is:
The circulating game machine according to claim 1 to 4,
When the number of balls held on the holding ball display device becomes zero while the foul ball display means displays the number of foul balls, the foul ball display means ends the display of the number of foul balls, and the adding means A circulating game machine characterized in that a value indicated by the number of foul balls is added to the holding ball display device.

  According to the circulation type gaming machine according to claim 1, when a foul ball is generated during the game, the display is made on the foul ball number display device and the addition to the holding ball number display device is performed. However, since it can be confirmed that the foul ball can be fired again, there is no distrust to the circulating game machine.

  According to the circulation type gaming machine according to claim 2, the number of game balls that can be re-launched as the number of foul balls is displayed for a time that can be easily confirmed, and then added to the holding ball number display device. Can recognize more specific information of the sphere and does not give distrust.

  According to the circulation type gaming machine according to claim 3, since a predetermined number of foul balls are accumulated within a predetermined time and transferred to the number display device as the number of balls that can be fired, It is easy to grasp the addition.

  According to the circulation type gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, since the foul ball can be made a launchable ball at any timing of the player, it is easy to grasp the accurate addition to the number of possessed balls.

  According to the circulation type gaming machine of the fifth aspect, it is possible to prevent the game from being finished while leaving a game ball that can be launched.

1 is a front view of a sealed pachinko machine 50 in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows typically rear views, such as a game area | region of the enclosed pachinko machine 50, and the path | route of a game ball. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration in Embodiment 1. FIG. The flowchart which shows the number-of-balls display process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. 7 is a flowchart showing a foul ball movement process 1 executed by a main control device 80 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating display contents and changes in the number-of-balls display device 8e and a foul ball number display device 8f in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating display contents and changes in the number-of-balls display device 8e and the foul ball number display device 8f in the first embodiment. The front view of the enclosure type pachinko machine 50 in Example 2. FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration in Embodiment 2. 7 is a flowchart showing a foul ball movement process 2 executed by a main control device 80 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating display contents and changes in the number-of-balls display device 8e and the foul ball number display device in the second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating display contents and changes in the number-of-balls display device 8e and the foul ball number display device 8f in the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various modifications belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted, and the contents described in the respective embodiments can be appropriately combined. It goes without saying that this is possible.

  First, a basic configuration of a sealed pachinko machine (hereinafter also simply referred to as a pachinko machine) that is a circulating game machine will be described. The encapsulated pachinko machine collects game balls launched toward the game board by the launch control device, and fires the collected game balls again by the launch control device, so that a predetermined number of game balls enclosed inside are collected. It is a pachinko machine that uses the game in a circular manner. A player who plays a game with this enclosed pachinko machine does not have a game ball directly, but proceeds with the game based on the number of balls (game balls that can be used for the game) displayed on the pachinko machine. To do.

  The enclosed pachinko machine is provided with an IC card processing device, and a player possesses a ball by inserting a game card (IC card) owned by the player and performing a predetermined ball lending process, Game with pachinko machine becomes possible. A unique ID is assigned to this game card, and various information such as a balance (amount) for lending a ball, a possessed ball obtained from the game, and a storage ball can be provided outside the machine in correspondence with the unique ID. Remembered on the server.

  If the player inserts a game card into the IC card processing device and performs a ball lending operation, after the game card is verified, if there are any balls or storage balls, the number is displayed on the pachinko machine. In addition, a predetermined number of balls are given to the player in exchange for a predetermined amount being subtracted from the balance of the game card, and the given balls are reflected in the number of balls held.

  When a game made possible by this is started, the holding ball is subtracted according to the launch of the game ball, and when the winning ball is given by entering the winning opening, the holding ball is accordingly Is added, and the latest number of balls is displayed on the pachinko machine. In addition, the number of game balls that have been fired from the launch control device and have reached the game area on the game board (also referred to as IN (IN)), the number of game balls that have passed through the game area (also referred to as OUT (out)), The game information such as the number of winning balls and the occurrence of a big hit is transmitted from the pachinko machine to the hall computer. Also, if a player who has finished a game with a ball has performed a checkout operation, the number of balls held is stored in the server in correspondence with the unique ID of the game card, Various prizes can be obtained accordingly.

  Next, the overall configuration of the enclosed pachinko machine 50 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 is arranged adjacent to the above-described IC card processing apparatus 100. The IC card processing apparatus 100 is provided with a card insertion slot 110. By inserting a game card into the card insertion slot 110, a ball lending operation or the like is possible, and a game with the pachinko machine 50 is possible.

  The pachinko machine 50 has a structure in which each part is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the upper left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 is attached to the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 51. .

  A front frame 52 is attached to the inner frame 70 by a hinge 53 or the like so that it can be opened and closed. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52. A game board 1 attached to the inner frame 70 is arranged.

  Speakers (not shown) are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. Further, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps (not shown) that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52.

  A launch handle 64 is attached to the lower right side of the front frame 52, and the launch control device 84 (corresponding to the launch device in the present invention) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction. A ball is launched toward a game area 3 (corresponding to a game area in the present invention) formed on the game board 1.

  A cylinder lock 36 for operating a slide lock capable of restricting the opening of both the inner frame 70 and the front frame 52 is disposed on the upper right of the firing handle 64 (the right end of the pachinko machine 50), so that the key can be inserted. Yes. This cylinder lock is a variable lock that can freely change the type of key for unlocking. By using such a variable lock in the pachinko machine 50, the pachinko parlor will be in store. All the pachinko machines to be placed can be set as a store-specific key (one type).

  Below the front frame 52, a control unit 8 serving as an interface with the player is provided. The control unit 8 includes a withdrawal button 8a for lending a ball (obtaining a ball that can be launched in exchange for the balance of the game card), and a settlement button 8b for performing settlement (store the number of balls held in the server) The game is ended, the number of balls held is stored in the game card, a return button 8c for taking out the game card from the IC card processing device 100, and a ball number display device 8e for displaying the number of balls held (the holding of the present invention). Corresponding to a ball number display device), a foul ball number display device 8f for displaying the number of foul balls when a foul ball is generated (corresponding to the foul ball number display device of the present invention), and a card balance display for displaying the balance of a game card A device 8g is provided. The front plate portion including the control unit 8 can also be opened and closed from the inner frame 70 by the hinge 53 or the like. However, since the front frame 52 is installed so as to cover the front plate portion, the front frame 52 is opened. Only when the front plate part can be opened.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows the state of the game area 3 of the game board 1 located in the back of the glass plate 61. The game area 3 is a substantially circular area surrounded by the guide rails 16 and the like, and a large number of game nails are planted, and the game balls launched from the launch control device 84 are moved along the guide rails 16. You are guided to the game area 3.

  A center case and a window in which a warp passage, a stage, and the like are formed are provided in a substantially central portion of the game area 3, and a liquid crystal screen of the effect symbol display device 6 is arranged behind the window. . In addition to these, the game area 3 includes a first start opening 11 that can always be won, a second start opening 12 configured as an ordinary electric accessory, a general winning opening 13, and an attacker-type big prize. An accessory such as a mouth 14 (winning mouth), an out mouth 15, a special figure display device, a special figure reservation number display device, and the like are provided.

  Next, a mechanism for circulating the game balls in the enclosed pachinko machine 50 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 is a rear view of the game area 3 of the enclosed pachinko machine 50, the game ball launch control device 84, the path for guiding the game ball, the regulating means for regulating the opening of the slide lock and the front frame 52, and the like. An explanatory diagram schematically showing is described.

  In the pachinko machine 50, the launch control device 84 and the game area 3 are connected by the launch path 61, and the game ball launched from the launch control apparatus 84 reaches the game area 3 through the launch path 61. A part of the launch path 61 is formed by a guide rail 16 provided on the game board 1.

  A game ball that has reached the game area 3 enters a winning port such as the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, or enters an out port 15, but each winning port, out port 15 Are connected to a guide path for guiding the game balls that have entered the game ball, and the game balls flowing down these guide paths are guided to the collection path 60.

  The game balls that have been launched from the launch control device 84 but have not reached the game area are collected as foul balls from the foul ball intake 63 formed in the launch path 61 and guided to the collection path 60.

  The game balls that have flowed down the collection path 60 are guided to the launch standby path 62 and reach the launch control device 84 via a polishing device (not shown) that removes dirt from the game balls.

  The game ball circulates in the pachinko machine 50 according to the flow described above, but in the vicinity of the start point of the launch path 61 (near the arrangement position of the launch control device 84), a launch ball sensor 91 that detects the passage of the launched game ball. (Corresponding to the launch ball detecting means of the present invention) is provided, and a foul ball intake port 63 formed in the launch path 61 has a foul ball sensor 93 (foul ball detecting means of the present invention) for detecting the passage of the foul ball. Corresponding to In addition, an out ball sensor 92 for detecting the flow of the game ball is provided at a position where a collection ball other than the foul ball passes through the collection path 60.

  The main controller 80 of the pachinko machine 50 counts the number of game balls at each point using the various sensors described above. The main control device 80 calculates the number obtained by subtracting the number of game balls counted by the foul ball sensor 93 from the number of game balls counted by the launch ball sensor 91 as in, and the game counted by the out ball sensor 92 The number of spheres is calculated as out, and in and out are transmitted to a hall computer 87 provided outside at regular intervals.

  The arrangement of the sensors for counting in and out is not limited to this. For example, the launch ball sensor 91 is provided on the end point side of the foul ball intake 63 in the launch path 61, and the The number of game balls counted using the firing ball sensor 91 may be in. In addition, the out ball sensor 92 is provided in the collection path 60 at a position downstream of the meeting point of the game balls that have entered the winning port and the out port 15 and downstream of the meeting point of the foul ball. The number obtained by subtracting the number of game balls counted by the foul ball sensor from the number of game balls counted by the sensor 92 may be set to “out”.

  Further, the game balls that have entered the first start port 11, the second start port 12, the general winning port 13, and the big winning port 14 join the collection path 60 downstream from the out ball sensor 92. The number of game balls counted by the detection switch arranged at each winning opening may be added to the number of game balls that have entered the out opening 15 counted by the out-ball sensor 92.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the sealed pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. In this block diagram mainly composed of the main controller 80, a so-called relay board and a power supply circuit that merely relays signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, the main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 all include a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. The launch control device 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 receives a game ball that has entered the first start port 11a and the second start port 12 through the game board relay terminal plate 74 to detect a game ball that has entered the first start port 11. A second start opening switch 12a to detect, a normal symbol operation switch 17a to detect a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17, a count switch 14a to count the game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a general winning port A detection signal from a general winning opening switch 13a for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball 13 is input, and detection signals from the front frame closing switch 18 and the inner frame closing switch 19 are input via the back wiring relay terminal board 75. Is done.

  Further, the main control device 80 receives detection signals from the above-mentioned launch ball sensor 91, out ball sensor 92, and foul ball sensor 93, and manages the game balls circulating in the pachinko machine 50. In the present embodiment, the number of game balls enclosed in the enclosed pachinko machine 50 is 50.

  The main control device 80 operates according to the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and the like, and outputs them to the sub integrated control device 83. In addition, the main control device 80 displays the first special figure display device 9, the second special figure display device 10 and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, the first special figure. The lighting of the hold number display device 9a, the second special figure hold number display device 10a, and the universal figure hold number display device 8 is controlled.

  Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the normal electric combination solenoid 12b to control the normal electric combination (second start opening 12). Controls the opening and closing of. The main control device 80 is electrically connected to a hall computer 87 that is a management device outside the pachinko machine via the back wiring relay terminal plate 75 and the external connection terminal plate 78.

  The main control device 80 is configured to be able to communicate with the IC card processing device 100 via the IC card relay board 23. Further, the main controller 80 generates the balance corresponding to the IC card in the card balance display device 8g via the IC card relay board 23, the number of balls held in the ball number display device 8e, and the foul ball generated in the foul ball number display device 8f. While displaying the number of foul balls at the time, the operation of the withdrawal button 8a, the settlement button 8b, and the return button 8c is detected.

  Further, the main control device 80 permits the launch control device 84 to launch a game ball when a ball is present and the launch prohibition setting is not made. The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch a game ball into the game area 3.

  The launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired. If the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball is not fired even if the player touches the launch handle 64. .

  The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and so on. Is transmitted to the production symbol control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver.

  The effect symbol control device 82 receives the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83 based on the input from the main control device 80). And effect images such as pseudo symbols are displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. The sub integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 via the production relay terminal board 65 between them. The effect symbol control device 82 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

  Next, the number-of-balls display process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The number-of-balls display process is a process including a subtracting unit, a foul ball display unit, and an adding unit of the present invention, and manages the number of balls that can be fired according to the detection of a game ball by the ball sensor 91. In addition to decrementing the number counter, the display of the ball number display device 8e for displaying the value of the ball number counter is subtracted and displayed according to the decrement. In addition to the addition, the number of balls held on the ball number display device 8e is added, and in response to detection by the foul ball sensor 93, the foul ball number counter is incremented to display the foul ball number display device 8f. A process of adding to the number of balls is performed. At the time of detection by the foul ball sensor 93, processing for setting a timer for measuring the time from each detection is performed. In addition to the number-of-balls display process, even when the ball lending process is performed according to the operation of the withdrawal button 8a, addition to the number-of-balls counter is performed and added to the number of balls held by the number-of-balls display device 8e. Processing is performed.

  When the number-of-balls display process is started, it is determined whether or not the launch ball sensor 91 has detected a game ball (S10). If an affirmative determination is made (S10: yes), the ball count counter indicating the number of balls that can be fired is decremented by 1 (S13), and also from the display number of the ball count display device 8e that displays the value of the ball count counter − 1 is performed (S15) (corresponding to the subtracting means of the present invention). After S15 or if S10 is negative (S10: no), it is determined whether or not the foul ball sensor 93 has detected a game ball (S20). If the determination is affirmative (S20: yes), the foul ball number counter is incremented by one (S25), and the foul ball number displayed on the foul ball number display device 8f is incremented by one (corresponding to the foul ball display means of the present invention) ( S30), counting of the foul ball holding timer is started (S35). After S35, or if S20 is negative (S20: no), it is determined whether or not a prize ball has been generated (S40). If it is positive (S40: yes), the number of prize balls is added to the number-of-ball counter. Then, a process of adding the number of prize balls to the holding ball number display device 8e (corresponding to the adding means of the present invention) is performed (S45). After S45 or if S40 is negative (S40: no), the process returns.

  The above is the number-of-balls display process. The foul ball counter is a device that holds a predetermined number of times (5 seconds in this embodiment) before adding the number of game balls detected by the foul ball sensor 93 to the ball counter (the ball number display device 8e). The predetermined time is also a time for displaying the number of foul balls detected by the foul ball sensor 93 on the foul ball number display device 8f. In addition, the predetermined time is counted by the foul ball holding timer, and in S35, time counting is started for each detected foul ball.

  Next, the foul ball movement process 1 executed by the main controller 80 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this process, when the foul ball number counter has a value, that is, when the foul ball number display device 8f displays the foul ball number, the foul ball number counter value is held by a predetermined condition. The process moves to the number counter and performs addition display on the number-of-balls display device 8e.

  When the foul ball movement process 1 is started, it is determined whether or not the value of the foul ball number counter is larger than 0 (S50). If the determination is negative (S50: no), the process returns, and if the determination is affirmative (S50: yes), it is determined whether the value of the number-of-balls counter is 0, that is, whether there is no number of balls that can be fired (S55). ). If the determination is affirmative (S55: yes), the value of the foul ball counter is added to the ball counter (S60) (corresponding to the adding means of the present invention), and the value of the foul ball counter is displayed on the ball counter 8e. Addition display is performed (S65), the value of the foul ball number counter is cleared (S70), the display number of the foul ball number display device 8f is set to 0 (S75), and the process returns.

  If there is a negative determination in S55, that is, there is a ball that can be fired (S55: no), the value of the foul ball holding timer that has elapsed the most time since the start of time measurement in S35 is the predetermined time (5 seconds in this embodiment). Is determined (S80). If the determination is negative (S80: no), return is returned. If the determination is affirmative (S80: yes), the ball count counter is incremented by 1 (S85) (corresponding to the adding means of the present invention), and the ball count of the ball count display device 8e. The display number is incremented by 1 (S90), the foul ball number counter is decremented by -1 (S95), the foul ball number display device 8f is decremented by -1 (S100), and a foul ball holding timer exceeding a predetermined value is set. Clear (S105) and return.

  The above is the foul ball movement process 1 executed by the main controller 50 in the first embodiment. By this process, when a foul ball is generated when there is a game ball that can be fired, it is held in the foul ball counter as a foul ball until a predetermined time (5 seconds in this embodiment) elapses. By moving the value of the ball counter to the ball counter, a game ball that can be fired by a foul ball is obtained. Further, if the ball is lost before the foul ball is held for a predetermined time (the value of the ball holding counter becomes 0), the value of the foul ball counter held immediately is moved to the ball holding counter, A game ball that can be launched.

  Further, in accordance with the counter movement of the foul ball described above, in this embodiment, the display of the foul ball number display device 8f indicating the value of each counter (foul ball number counter and ball holding number counter) and the display of the ball holding number display device 8e are displayed. Is changed after the display on the foul ball number display device based on the detection of the foul ball detection means for a predetermined time, and the adding means “Addition to the holding ball display device based on detection by the foul ball detection means is performed after the predetermined time has passed” and “the foul ball display means displays the number of foul balls on the holding ball display device while displaying the number of foul balls”. When the displayed number of held balls becomes zero, the foul ball display means ends the display of the foul ball number, and the adding means adds the value indicated by the foul ball number to the held ball display device. It corresponds to the configuration.

  Next, a specific state of display changes between the number-of-balls display device 8e and the foul ball number display device 8f accompanying the above processing will be described with reference to FIGS. (1) is a diagram showing a positional relationship between the number-of-balls display device 8e and the foul ball number display device 8f. A foul ball number display device 8f is arranged so that numbers are arranged on the right side of the ball holding number display device 8e. In this embodiment, the numbers to be displayed and the display colors are common, but different configurations may be used.

  (2) is a diagram showing a situation in which no foul ball is generated. Specifically, when the number of held balls decreases from 1500 to 1496 in accordance with successive firing of game balls, It is a figure which shows the display mode of the ball number display device 8e and the foul ball number display device 8f when no occurs. The left ball holding number display device 8e changes the display contents by decreasing the display number one by one in accordance with the continuous launch of the game ball, whereas the right foul ball number display device 8f Since there is no foul ball held or generated, the display number “00” is continuously displayed.

  (3) is a diagram showing a situation in which one foul ball is generated at the time of continuous game ball launch. Specifically, in the game where the number of held balls decreases from 1500 to 1491, the number of held balls It is a figure which shows the display mode of the ball number display device 8e and the foul ball number display device 8f when one foul ball is generated at the time of 1498.

  In this case, the right foul ball number display device 8f starts displaying “01” from the time when the number of held balls is 1498 in response to the occurrence of one foul ball. This display continues for about 5 seconds from the start of display until the display content of the number-of-ball display device 8e changes from 1498 to 1492 (the launch control device 84 launches 100 game balls per minute. ). When 5 seconds elapse from the detection of the foul ball, “01” displayed on the foul ball number display device 8f changes to “00”. This change corresponds to the time when the display of the number-of-balls display device 8e changes from 1492 to 1491 when one game ball has been fired. Since the number is incremented by 1, 1492 is continuously displayed, and the display content changes to 1491 when the game ball is subsequently fired.

  The description enclosed in the square on the right side of (3) is a diagram showing the above-described situation (generation of foul balls) in the configuration of only the holding ball number display device that does not include the foul ball number display device. In this case, in the continuous subtraction display of the number of possessed balls, only the time for displaying the same numerical value becomes longer according to the detection of the foul ball (or instantaneously becomes +1). The handling of foul balls (whether the foul ball has become a releasable game ball or not) is difficult to understand. Therefore, comparing the left and right descriptions in (3), the display configuration on the left side clearly shows the generation of a foul ball and the timing at which the foul ball is added to the holding ball (the timing at which the foul ball number display is subtracted). (It will be the timing to be added to the number of balls).

  (4) in FIG. 7 shows that when a foul ball is held at the time when the number of possessed balls becomes 0 by continuous game ball firing, the foul ball can be fired regardless of the holding time of the foul ball. It is a figure which shows the condition which moves to a game ball. Specifically, in a game in which the number of balls held decreases from 6 to 0, the number of balls held display device 8e and the number of foul balls displayed when one foul ball is generated when the number of balls held is three. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the apparatus 8f.

  In this case, the foul ball is detected when the number of balls held display device 8e becomes three, and foul ball number display device 8f starts displaying “01”. This display ends when the display of the number-of-balls display device 8e becomes “0” (when the value of the number-of-balls counter becomes 0), even if 5 seconds have not elapsed since the detection of the foul ball, The foul ball displayed on the number display device 8f moves to the number-of-ball display device 8e and becomes a playable game ball.

  The above is the description of the first embodiment. In the description of the display contents of the holding ball number display device 8e and the foul ball display device 8f using FIGS. 6 and 7, the foul ball detection number has been described as one example, but the foul ball holding period (5 seconds) When a new foul ball is detected, the new detection is added to the display number of the foul ball number display device 8f (to the foul ball number counter) and displayed.

  In addition, when a plurality of foul balls are displayed on the foul ball number display device 8f, a timer is set for each foul ball. It moves and the display of the foul ball number display device 8f is subtracted accordingly.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. In this embodiment, the basic configuration of the circulation type gaming machine is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the overlapping part will be described with reference to the first embodiment.

  The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a foul ball return button is provided, and when the foul ball is held, a waiting ball that can be fired according to the player's operation of the foul ball return button is used. This is a point that can be moved, and a point that moves the number of foul balls to a waiting ball when the number of foul balls held reaches a predetermined number.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the foul ball return button 8h in the present embodiment is provided directly below the foul ball number display device 8f, thereby emphasizing the relevance with the foul ball and making the shape square. The performance is different from that of the operation button (corresponding to the foul ball return button of the present invention).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the electrical configuration of the foul ball return button 8h is connected to the main control device 80 via the IC card relay board 23, and the main control device 80 detects the operation of the foul ball return button 8h. It is the composition to do.

  Next, the foul ball moving process 2 executed by the main controller 80 in the second embodiment will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. In this process, the basic configuration is the same as the foul ball movement process 1 described in the first embodiment. When the foul ball counter and the held ball counter are not 0, the detection determination of the foul ball return button 8h, The configuration is such that a determination is made as to whether or not the value of the ball counter has reached a predetermined number.

  When the foul ball movement process 2 is started, it is determined whether or not the value of the foul ball counter is greater than 0 (S150). If the determination is affirmative (S150: yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the ball counter is 0. However, if the determination is affirmative (S155: yes), the processing from S160 to S175 is performed and the process returns, but the processing from S150 to S175 is the same as the processing configuration from S50 to S75 of the foul ball movement processing 1. Therefore, explanation is incorporated.

  If S155 is negative (S155: no), it is determined whether or not an operation of the foul ball return button 8h has not been detected (S180). If a negative determination, that is, if an operation of the foul ball return button 8h is detected (S180: no), the processing of S160, S165, S170, S175 is performed, and the value of the foul ball counter is moved to the ball counter. The number displayed on the foul ball number display device 8f is also moved to the ball number display device 8e. This is because, when the player operates the foul ball return button while displaying the foul ball number on the foul ball number display device of the present invention, the display of the foul ball number by the foul ball display means is terminated. This corresponds to “adding the value indicated by the foul ball number to the holding ball number display device by the adding means”.

  If S180 is affirmative (S180: yes), it is determined whether or not the value of the foul ball counter is less than 5 (S185). When a negative determination is made, that is, when the number of held foul balls reaches five (S185: no), the processing of S160, S165, S170, and S175 is performed, and the value of the foul ball counter is moved to the ball counter. The number displayed on the foul ball number display device 8f is also moved to the ball number display device 8e. This is because, according to the present invention, when the number of foul balls displayed on the foul ball number display device reaches a predetermined number, the foul ball display means ends the display of the foul ball number, and the foul ball number is displayed by the adding means. This corresponds to “adding the value indicated by the number to the number-of-balls display device”. If S185 is affirmative (S185: yes), the process proceeds to S190, and subsequently the processes of S195, S200, S205, S210, and S215 are performed and the process returns. Since the processing from S190 to S215 is the same as the processing configuration from S80 to S105 in the foul ball movement processing 1, the description is incorporated herein.

  The above is the description of the foul ball moving process 2. In this process, as in the foul ball moving process 1, the foul ball moves to a game ball that can be fired according to the predetermined time from the occurrence of the foul ball and the determination whether the number of possessed balls is not zero, and the predetermined time Even if the time has not elapsed, when the value of the foul ball counter reaches 5 or when the foul ball return button 8h is operated, the processing moves to a game ball that can fire the foul ball.

  Next, specific changes in the display contents of the ball holding number display device 8e and the foul ball number display device 8f according to the foul ball movement processing 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a situation in which one foul ball is generated when consecutive game balls are fired, and the foul ball return button is operated before a predetermined time has elapsed. When one foul ball is generated at the time of 1498 and the foul ball moves to the holding ball in accordance with the player's operation of the foul ball return button, the display of the holding ball number display device 8e and the foul ball number display device 8f It is a figure which shows an aspect.

  In this case, the right foul ball number display device 8f starts displaying “01” from the time when the number of held balls is 1498 in response to the occurrence of one foul ball. This display continues from the start of display until the foul ball return button 8h is operated at the time of launching three game balls (1496). When the foul ball return button 8h is operated, “01” displayed on the foul ball number display device 8f changes to “00”. This change corresponds to the time when the display of the number-of-balls display device 8e changes from 1496 to 1495 where one game ball has been fired. Since the number is incremented by 1, 1496 is continuously displayed, and the display content is changed to 1495 when the game ball is subsequently fired.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a situation in which the total number of foul balls before a predetermined time has elapsed is five, and the five foul balls have moved to the holding balls. Specifically, the number of holding balls is 1498. 1 to 1494 foul balls are generated one by one, and the total number of foul balls held at the time when the number of held balls is 1494 is 5, so the 5 foul balls move to the holding balls. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the number-of-balls display apparatus 8e and the foul ball number display apparatus 8f in the case of doing.

  In this case, the right foul ball number display device 8f displays “01” when the ball number display device 8e displays 1498, “02” when 1497, “03” and 1495 when 1496. “04” at the time and “05” at the time of 1494, and when it becomes “05”, S185 becomes negative and the value (5) of the foul ball counter moves to the ball counter. The display contents of the number-of-balls display device 8e and the foul-ball number display device 8f are also added or subtracted in response to the negative determination in S185. At this time, 5 is added to 1498, and the display on the foul ball number display device 8f is subtracted 5 to become “00”.

  The above is the description of the embodiment. In the conventional machine, since the number of held balls is directly incremented by 1 in accordance with the detection of the foul sphere, the display number continuously subtracted by -1 is merely shifted by -1 when detecting the foul sphere. It was very difficult to tell if the foul ball became a playable ball.

  In the circulating game machine of the embodiment, the display of the number-of-balls display device 8e changes continuously according to the continuous launch of the game balls as in the conventional machine (the display number is continuously decreased by -1 according to the launch of the game balls). However, if a foul ball is generated in this situation, the generated foul ball number is displayed on the foul ball number display device 8f for a predetermined period, thereby generating the foul ball and the generated foul ball number. Is easier to check. Further, after the predetermined period has elapsed, the display of the foul ball number display device 8f is subtracted, and at the same time, the timing of the continuous subtraction display of the ball number display device 8e is shifted, so that the foul ball can be fired. The time of moving to can be determined.

  In order to make it easier to understand the movement of the foul ball to the ball, the ball number display device 8e changes the display color for a predetermined period (for example, 1 second) only at the timing when the value of the foul ball counter is added. A configuration is also possible (usually “green”. When added, it changes to “red”). This makes it easier to recognize that a foul ball has been added to the holding ball.

  As described above, according to the circulation type ball game machine of the present invention, the display device dedicated to the foul sphere that performs display in response to the detection of the foul sphere is provided, and the display is performed for a predetermined time when the foul sphere is generated. Since the value indicated by the display is moved to the number-of-balls display, it is easy for the player to understand that the foul ball has become a ball that can be fired again. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a circulating game machine in which a display device dedicated to a foul ball can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 8e Holding ball number display apparatus 8f Foul ball number display apparatus 8h Foul ball return button 50 Enclosed pachinko machine 80 Main controller 84 Launch control apparatus 91 Launch ball sensor 93 Foul ball sensor

Claims (5)

In a circulating game machine in which a game ball at a launch position is launched toward a game area by a launching device, the launched game balls are collected and guided to a launch position, and a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed inside ,
A ball number display device that displays the number of balls that can be fired,
Launch ball detecting means for detecting a game ball launched by the launch device toward the game area;
Subtracting means for subtracting the display number of the holding ball number display device in accordance with the game ball detection of the shot ball detecting means;
A foul ball detecting means for detecting a foul ball;
A foul ball display means for displaying the foul ball number on the foul ball number display device in response to detection by the foul ball detection means;
An adding means for adding a display number of the number-of-ball-ball display device in accordance with a winning ball based on a winning of a game ball in a winning opening provided in the gaming area and a detection of the foul ball detecting means;
When the foul ball detecting means detects a foul ball, the adding means performs the foul ball display means and then adds to the number-of-balls display device. In the circulation type gaming machine according to claim 1,
The foul ball display means ends after a predetermined time of display on the foul ball number display device based on the detection of the foul ball detection means, and the adding means ends the holding ball based on the detection of the foul ball detection means A circulating game machine, wherein the addition to the display device is performed after the predetermined time has elapsed. In the circulation type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
When the number of foul balls displayed on the foul ball number display device reaches a predetermined number, the foul ball display means terminates the display of the foul ball number, and the adding means holds the value indicated by the foul ball number. A circulating game machine characterized by being added to a ball number display device. In the circulation type gaming machine according to claim 1 to 3,
It has a foul ball return button that can be operated by the player,
When the player operates the foul ball return button while displaying the foul ball number display on the foul ball number display device, the display of the foul ball number by the foul ball display means is terminated, and the foul ball display means displays the foul ball number. A circulating game machine, wherein a value indicated by the number of balls is added to the number-of-balls display device. The circulating game machine according to claim 1 to 4,
When the number of balls held on the holding ball display device becomes zero while the foul ball display means displays the number of foul balls, the foul ball display means ends the display of the number of foul balls, and the adding means A circulating game machine, wherein a value indicated by the number of foul balls is added to the holding ball display device.

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