JP2745116B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a variable display device having a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a display result of the plurality of variable display units having different derivation timings. Variable display control means capable of causing the variable display section to display the plurality of variable display sections in a specific display state, and controllable in a state advantageous to the player. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a display result of a variable display device in which a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information are provided becomes a predetermined specific display result and is in a specific display state. In addition, for example, a ball game machine in which a variable winning ball device is opened in a predetermined mode and generates a large number of winning balls in a short time is provided on the market. In such a ball game machine, generally, the display results of the variable display units provided in a plurality (often three) are differently derived and sequentially displayed. The derivation timing and the variable display speed are all sequentially derived and displayed at substantially the same time interval and constant speed.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The variable display device of the above-mentioned ball game machine has the above-mentioned configuration, regardless of whether or not the identification information displayed on the variable display unit at the time of deriving the result may be in a specific display state. Regardless of the type, the result derivation time interval and the variable display speed of each variable display unit were all substantially the same. For this reason, even when the variable display device may be in a specific display state, there is a problem that the excitement of the variable display device lacks.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to excite the interest of a game when there is a possibility that the display result of the variable display device may be in a specific display state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of doing so.

[0005]

A specific solution adopted by the present invention to achieve the above object will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 6, a variable display unit 1 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information.
A variable display device 13 provided with a plurality of variable display units 4a to 14c; and a variable display control unit 80 capable of displaying the display results of the plurality of variable display units 14a to 14c at different derivation times. The plurality of variable display units 14
In the ball game machine 1 which can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player (control to open the variable winning ball device 30 in a predetermined mode) when the display results of a to 14c are the specific display state, The display control unit 80 sets the variable display unit 14b, which finally derives and displays the display result among the plurality of variable display units 14a to 14c, in the variable display state,
The variable display unit 14a for which the display result has already been derived and displayed,
If it is determined in step S30 that the display result of 14c satisfies the condition for the specific display state, the variable display speed of the variable display unit 14b for deriving and displaying the display result last is selected in step S23. It is characterized by including low-speed variable display control means for lowering the variable display speed in a normal state in step S33 executed based on the deceleration pattern data.

With the above-described configuration, the display results of the variable display sections 14a and 14c whose display results have already been derived and displayed are displayed while the variable display section 14b that finally derives and displays the display results is being variably displayed. In the case where the variable display speed of the last variable display section 14b which is still performing variable display by the low-speed variable display control means (step S33) is satisfied from the normal variable display speed, Since the speed is also reduced, the player can visually know from the variable display operation of the variable display device 13 that there is a possibility of the specific display state, and can have an expectation of the specific display state. You can enjoy the interest of games.

In the variable display based on the low-speed variable display control means, the variable information is extended by a predetermined time TM2 in step S34 so that the identification information in the specific display state is displayed at least once. In a variable display operation that may be in the specific display state, the moment of the specific display state can be surely caused to appear, so that the expectation of the specific display state is not spoiled.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(1) Overall Configuration of a Ball Game Machine First, a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine. In the drawing, a door holding frame 3 is provided around a frame-shaped front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the door holding frame 3 has glass plates 4a, 4a.
A glass door frame 4 and a front door plate 5 having a b (see FIG. 3) are pivotally supported on one side and are attached to be openable and closable. The game board 10 is fixed to the game board holding frame 50 (see FIG. 2) behind the glass door frame 4 and on the back of the front frame 2.
1 detachably provided. Further, on the surface of the front door plate 5, a hit ball supply tray 6 for storing the discharged prize balls and supplying them to the firing position of the hit ball is fixed. In the internal space on the upstream side of the hit ball supply tray 6, a speaker 7 as a notifying means for generating a sound effect related to the game is built.

An operation handle 8 constituting a part of a hitting ball firing mechanism and a hitting ball supply tray 6 are provided below the front frame 2.
There is provided a surplus ball tray 9 for storing prize balls that could not be stored. Among them, the operation handle 8
A hit ball launching device 71 is attached to the rear surface of the front frame 2 as shown in FIG. The hitting ball firing device 71 is provided collectively on a mounting board 72, and has a hitting motor 73 as a driving source, a hitting rod 74 that reciprocates by the rotation of the hitting motor 73, and hits a hitting ball. An interlocking rod 75 that moves up and down in conjunction with the reciprocating rotation of the ball rod 74 and operates a ball feeding member of a hit ball supply device (not shown).

On the surface of the game board 10, a ball guide rail 11a for guiding a shot ball and a game area 12 for a ball guided by the ball guide rail 11a to fall. The divided game area forming rails 11b are planted in a substantially circular shape. A variable display device 13 having a plurality of variable display portions 14a to 14c is provided substantially at the center of the game area 12, and a variable winning ball device 30 having a winning space 31 is provided below the variable display device 13. . The winning space 31 is covered by an openable and closable plate 32 that can be freely opened with its lower end as an axis with respect to the surface of the game board 11.
The open / close plate 32 of the variable prize ball device 30 enters the specific game state when the combination of the identification information of the variable display portions 14a to 14c of the variable display device 13 is in the predetermined specific display state, for a predetermined period ( For example, it is set to be opened (until 30 seconds elapse or until ten winning balls are generated), and a hit ball falling in the game area 12 during the opening is received. Then, when a prize is given to the specific prize opening 33 provided in the prize space 31,
The above-described open state is repeated again, and can be repeated up to ten times each time a winning ball is generated in the specific winning opening 33. Here, the variable display device 13 and the variable winning ball device 30 will be described in detail. First, FIGS. 1 and 3
The configuration of the variable display device 13 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a normal winning opening 18 is formed on the front of the variable display device 13, as shown in FIG.
Below the winning opening 18, a number-of-openings indicator 17 for displaying the number of times the opening and closing plate 32 of the variable winning ball device 30 is opened is provided. Start-up prize memory display 1 that informs that the number of prize-winning balls that have won the 37C is stored up to a maximum of four.
6a to 16d are provided. In the lower part,
A square opening is formed, and a transparent cover member 19 (see FIG. 3) is attached to the opening in an arc shape. The cover member 19 is provided with magnifying lens portions 19a to 19c that are selected to have a size such that three pieces of identification information (designs) drawn on the surfaces of the variable display portions 14a to 14c can be seen, and that the designs can be seen larger. Is formed.

On the left and right sides of the cover member 19, line indicators 15a to 15f for displaying hit lines are arranged. That is, in the variable display device 13,
Hit lines are set in three lateral directions and two oblique directions of the three pieces of identification information viewed from the cover member 19, and therefore, a big hit (specific display state) appears in any of the five hit lines. Since it is necessary to notify the player whether or not the line is displayed, the line indicators 15a to 15f
Is provided. Also, the line indicators 15a to 15a
5f flashes not only when a big hit is established but also when there is a possibility that a big hit will appear, thereby notifying that fact. For example, the left and right variable display sections 14a, 14a,
14c is stopped, the left and right variable display units 14
When the jackpot identification information is displayed on any of the five lines a and 14c, the line indicator displaying the line blinks to notify the player that there is a possibility of a jackpot. .

On the other hand, the structure of a drum mechanism storage box 45 for storing a drive mechanism portion attached to the back of the game board 10 will be described with reference to a sectional view of FIG. Display 1
4a to 14c are stepping motors 21a to 21c
And the motor shaft 2 of the stepping motors 21a to 21c.
2a to 22c, which are fixed to the rotating drums 20a to 20c. And the rotating drums 20a to 20
A plurality of types (16 in this embodiment) of identification information (symbols) are drawn at equal intervals on the outer circumference of c. Therefore, when the four types of identification information of "7", "Fever", "BAR", and "SANKYO" are aligned on the above five lines of the identification information, a specific display state (big hit) is set. Have been. Therefore, in this embodiment, the probability of the specific display state is 4 × 5/16 × 16 × 16 ≒ 1/205. Of course, this probability may be set arbitrarily.

Incidentally, the stepping motors 21a to 21a of the variable display sections 14a to 14c configured as described above
c is fixed to the motor fixing plates 23a to 23c,
The motor fixing plates 23a to 23c are detachably fixed to the drum mechanism storage box 45. For this reason, the assembling work can be performed easily, and replacement at the time of failure can be performed very easily.

Notches 24a to 24c are cut at predetermined lengths on a part of the outer peripheral edge on one side of the rotary drums 20a to 20c. These notches 24a to 24c
Are provided for identifying identification information drawn on the outer periphery of the rotating drums 20a to 20c, and are drum position detectors 28a to 28 which are constituted by phototransistors described later.
c detects the type of identification information by detecting the notches 24a to 24c.

The stepping motors 21a to 21a
When stopping 1c, it is necessary to stop so that the rotation speed gradually decreases. This stops suddenly,
This is because the inertial force of the drum becomes larger than the magnetic attraction force, and there is a possibility that the drum will rotate extra. Also, when rotating again, it is necessary to rotate so that the rotation speed gradually increases. This is necessary because the starting torque of the stepping motors 21a to 21c is small. In order to adjust the rotation speed, the width of the drive pulse signal may be changed.

Further, concave portions 25a to 25c are formed on the rear surface of the drum mechanism housing box 45, and the drum position detectors 28a to 28c provided on the surface of the circuit board 27 which is mounted in close contact with the rear surface of the drum mechanism housing box 45. 28
c is stored. In addition, the concave portions 25a-
Through holes 26a to 26c are formed in 25c so that light emitted from the drum position detectors 28a to 28c is transmitted. Thus, the drum position detectors 28a-
28c is ON when notches 24a to 24c are detected
It is set to be OFF at a position other than the notches 24a to 24c. The notches 24a to 24c are provided with the drum position detector 28a.
As long as it is a material that absorbs light emitted from か ら 28c, a black seal may be attached instead of the cutouts 24a〜24c.

A relay terminal plate 29 is provided behind the circuit board 27 on which the drum position detectors 28a to 28c are provided. Via the relay terminal plate 29, the stepping motors 21a to 21c and the drum position detectors 28a to 28c are provided. 28c
Are supplied with power and control signals.

Next, referring to FIG. 1, the variable winning ball device 3
0 will be described. The variable prize ball device 30 has a rectangular prize space 31 formed above a mounting board mounted on the gaming board 10. This winning space 31
Is closed by an opening / closing plate 32 which pivotally supports both lower ends and which can be freely opened and closed in the vertical direction with respect to the game board 10. The opening / closing plate 32 is connected to the solenoid 4 as described above.
The opening / closing control is performed by 6 and during opening, a hit ball falling in the game area 12 is received and guided to the winning space 31 to be a winning ball. A passage 36 is formed below the opening / closing plate 32. Below the passing opening 36, a starting winning opening 37a described later is arranged.

On the other hand, the winning space 31 covered by the opening / closing plate 32 is divided into three, and a central space is a specific winning opening 33.
The left and right spaces form the normal winning openings 34a and 34b. A winning number display 35 for displaying the number of winning balls detected by a winning number detector 48 described later is provided on one side rear surface of the winning space 31.

Returning to FIG. 1, below the variable winning ball device 30 in the game area 12, there are provided starting winning ports 37a to 37C for allowing the variable display portions 14a to 14c to rotate. The start winning prize holes 37a to 37C are integrally provided with start prize ball detectors 49a to 49c, respectively, to detect a hit ball which has won the start prize holes 37a to 37C and to transmit a detection signal to a microcomputer 80 described later. It is supposed to be sent.

Further, in the game area 12, a normal winning opening 38a,
38b, 39a and 39b are provided. A normal winning opening 18 is also provided above the variable display device 13. When the variable display device 13 is in operation or in the specific game state, the built-in lamps (not shown) of the winning ports 39a and 39b are turned on or blink to notify the user of the fact.

The game area 12 is provided with a windmill and a number of obstacle nails for changing the falling speed and direction of the falling ball, and the variable display device 13 is in operation or in the specific game state described above. Game effect lamps 41a, 41 which are lit or flashed to notify the player of this fact
b is provided. This game effect lamp 41a, 41
Frame lamps 42a and 42b provided at the upper part of the front frame 2 and windmills with lamps arranged at the upper left and right of the windmill as those having the same effect as b. These lamps are lit or flashed in a different manner not only when the specific display state is set, but also when the variable display portions 14a to 14c and the like are rotating, so as to excite the atmosphere of the game. It has become. Further, the game area 12
In the lowermost part, the ball 40 that has not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas is guided to the rear of the game board 11 by an out port 40.
Is provided.

Next, the structure of the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. On the back surface of the gaming board 10, a winning ball aggregate cover body 43 in which a guiding path for guiding a winning ball winning in each of the winning regions to the right and left while guiding the winning ball downward is fixed. An opening is formed at substantially the center of the winning ball collecting cover body 43 so that a driving unit housing box 45 for housing the driving mechanism of the variable display device 13 projects rearward. A solenoid 46 for driving the opening and closing plate 32 of the ball device 30 to open and close is fixed. In addition, on the back side of the variable prize ball device 30, a specific prize ball detector 47 for detecting that a hit ball has hit the specific prize opening 33, and a prize for counting the prize balls prize in the prize space 31. A number detector 48 is also provided. In this case, since the hit ball that has won the specific winning opening 33 does not pass through the winning number detector 48, the specific winning ball detector 47 also counts the winning ball. In addition, a relay terminal board 44 that relays wiring extending from the above-described switches, lamps, drive sources, and the like provided on the game board 10 is attached to the upper portion of the rear surface of the winning ball collecting cover body 43.

On the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a mechanism plate 52 is attached so as to be openable and closable. This mechanism plate 5
Numeral 2 is provided with various mechanisms for processing a winning ball from a winning port provided on the gaming board 10 and discharging a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning ball. Thus, the mechanism plate 52 is fixedly supported by the game board holding frame 50 by a fixing tool 53 that locks the mechanism plate 52 in a closed state. Further, a window opening 54 is opened substantially at the center of the mechanism plate 52, and a winning ball collecting gutter 55 is formed below the window opening 54. The winning ball guided to the winning ball collecting gutter 55 is guided to a winning ball processing mechanism 56 having a motor 57 described later.

On the rear side of the mechanism plate 52, there are provided various mechanisms for paying out prize balls supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko gaming machine installation stand to the player. These mechanisms will be described below. A premium ball tank 58 is fixed to an upper portion of the mechanism plate 52. The prize ball tank 58 is supplied with a large amount of prize balls from the supply mechanism described above.

Below the prize ball tank 58, a ball alignment gutter 59 for arranging prize balls is provided. The ball alignment gutter 59 is attached so as to be inclined so that the prize balls are arranged in two rows and flow naturally.

A bent gutter 60 is attached downstream of the ball alignment gutter 59 so as to be connected thereto. This bent gutter 60
Indicates that the prize ball flowing down the ball alignment gutter 59 has a flowing direction of 1
This is to reduce the ball pressure of prize balls that are continuously flowing down while turning by 80 degrees.

A prize ball payout device 61 is connected to the downstream side of the bent gutter 60. The prize ball payout device 61 receives a predetermined number of prize balls, and pays out the predetermined number of prize balls in conjunction with the operation of the prize ball processing mechanism 56.
Then, the winning ball processing mechanism 56 pushes out the winning ball guided to the winning ball collecting gutter 55 by the rotating cam driven by the motor 57, thereby the prize ball payout device 61.
To work.

The prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device 61 is discharged to a prize ball discharge passage 62. The prize ball discharge passage 62 has a communication port 63 at the lower end thereof, and the communication port 63 communicates with the hit ball supply tray 6. A communication gutter 64 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 65 is provided on one side of the communication port 63 so as to guide surplus prize balls to the surplus ball passage 65. The surplus ball passage 65 has a lower end connected to a connection gutter 66 attached to the back surface of the front frame 2, and guides surplus prize balls to the surplus ball tray 9.

Further, the mechanism plate 52 has the
Out ball guiding gutter 67 for guiding out balls discharged from
The out ball guided to the out ball guiding gutter 67 is discharged out of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from an out ball discharge port 68 which is a lower end of the out ball. In the mechanism plate 52, a control board box 69 containing a control circuit board for controlling the variable display device 13 and the variable winning ball device 30 and a terminal box 70 for supplying power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are provided. Installed.

(2) Description of Operation of Ball Game Machine The operation of the pachinko game machine 1 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5 to 7, 8 and 9. FIG.
Is a block diagram of a control circuit for controlling the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, FIGS. 5 to 7 are flowcharts showing specific operations of the control circuit, and FIGS. 6 is a time chart showing a simple operation.

First, in FIG. 4, the control circuit includes a microcomputer 80 as a control center. The microcomputer 80 includes an MPU 81 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, and operation program data of the MPU 81. And a RAM 83 in which necessary data can be written and read. The microcomputer 80 has an input circuit 8
4, including an output circuit 85, a sound generator 86, a power-on reset circuit 87, a clock generation circuit 88, a pulse dividing circuit 89, and an address decoding circuit 90.
The input circuit 84 is provided with start winning ball detectors 49a to 49c (hereinafter referred to as STSW) via detection circuits 91 to 94,
A specific winning ball detector 47 (hereinafter, referred to as VSW), a winning number detector 48 (hereinafter, referred to as CTSW), and drum position detectors 28a to 28c (hereinafter, referred to as SW1 to SW3) are connected, respectively. The output circuit 85 is connected to the stepping motors 21 a to 21 c via a motor drive circuit 95.
(Hereinafter, referred to as SP1 to SP3), and the solenoid 46 (hereinafter, referred to as SOL) via a solenoid drive circuit 96.
Are connected, and the game effect lamps 41a and 41b and the frame lamps 42a and 42b are connected via the lamp drive circuit 97.
Are connected, and the start winning prize storage displays 16a to 16d and the line displays 15a to 15d are transmitted via the LED drive circuit 98.
f is connected, and the winning number display 35 and the opening number display 17 are connected via the segment LED drive circuit 99. The sound generator 86 includes:
The speaker 7 is connected via the amplifier 100.
Note that various voltages are supplied from the power supply circuit 101 to the control circuit.

Next, FIGS. 5 to 7 are flow charts and FIGS.
The specific operation will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. First, the start winning process will be described with reference to FIG. This start winning process is performed by the pulse dividing circuit 8.
In the interrupt processing based on the interrupt signal from No. 9, it is first determined whether or not a hit ball has won the start winning holes 37a to 37c and turned on the start winning ball detectors 49a to 49c (step S1). When it is turned on, it is determined whether or not the variable display sections 14a to 14c are being variably displayed (step S2). When it is being variably displayed, it is notified that there is a start winning (step S3). Then
The value of the start winning counter (hereinafter referred to as CT4) is “4”
It is determined whether or not (step S4). If not “4”, “1” is added to CT4 (step S5).
Data D1 to D3 are selected from the random data RD1 to RD3 (step S6). These data D1 to D3 are
SP1 to SP3 respectively. Data D
1 to D3 are also data for specifying identification information displayed on the variable display units 14a to 14c. For this reason, in this operation embodiment, the start winning prize ports 37a to 37c
When the ball is hit, the combination of the identification information displayed on the variable display units 14a to 14c is determined.

The selected data D1 to D3 are stored in a storage area corresponding to the value of CT4 (step S7),
Thereafter, the value of CT4 is changed to the starting winning storage display 16a to 16d.
Is displayed (step 8), and the interrupt is terminated. In addition, when it is determined in step S1 that the STSW is not ON, and when it is determined in step S4 that the value of CT4 is “4”,
After jumping to step S8 to display the value of CT4, the interruption is terminated. If it is determined in step S2 that the variable display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S4 without notifying the start winning.

Next, the operation of the variable display device 13 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. First, it is determined whether or not the value of CT4 executed in the start winning process is "0" (step S9).
Do not proceed to the next process until it is no longer "0". Then
When the value of CT4 is no longer "0", D1 to D3 are called from the storage area corresponding to the value of CT4 (step S10), and "1" is subtracted from the value of CT4 (step S11), and the timer TM1 is set. (Step S1
2). This timer TM1 has variable display units 14a to 14c
Is set to issue a stop signal for variable display. Then, after TM1 is set, SP1 to SP1
SP3 is turned on (step S13). SP1-SP
3 is controlled so that it is gradually accelerated as described above and finally rotates at a constant speed. SP1 to SP3 are ON
Then, counting of step counters (hereinafter referred to as CT1 to CT3) for counting the number of steps is started (step S14), and the speaker 7 and the lamps 41a, 41b, 42a, 42 indicate that variable display is being performed.
b, 15a to 15f (step S1)
5).

Note that each of SP1 to SP3 has 96 steps (0 to 95; therefore, 6 steps for one symbol).
When the feed step signal of step (d) is given, the drum position detectors 28a to 2 rotate once.
Each time 8c (SW1 to SW3) detects the notch 24a to 24c, it issues a reset signal to CT1 to CT3. Therefore, until TM1 ends (step S22), it is determined whether or not SW1 to SW3 have been turned on (step S16, step S18, step S20). If turned on, CT1 to CT3 are reset. (Step S17, Step S19, Step S21). If not ON, each of CT1 to CT3
The number of steps is counted without resetting.

If it is determined in step S22 that TM1 has been completed, CT1 to C
The deceleration pattern data of SP1 to SP3 is selected according to the number of feed steps from the identification information (hereinafter, referred to as a symbol) corresponding to the value of T3 to the symbol corresponding to D1 to D3 (step S23). These are SP1 to SP as described above.
If the stop of 3 is suddenly stopped, the inertia force of the drum becomes larger than the magnetic attraction force, so that there is a possibility that the drum may rotate excessively. To prevent this, gradually increase the pulse width and slowly increase the pulse width. This is for stopping based on deceleration data arranged to stop.

It is first determined whether or not the deceleration pattern data corresponding to SP1 has been completed (step S2).
4) If it is determined that the processing has been completed, the power supply to SP1 is turned off (step S25), and the stop of the left drum is notified (step S26). Then, the deceleration pattern data corresponding to SP3 is completed. It is determined whether or not the processing has been completed (step S27).
The power supply to No. 3 is turned off (step S28), and the stop of the right drum is notified (step S29). When the left and right drums stop as described above, the above-described step S1 is performed.
0, whether the data D1, D3 called out satisfies the jackpot condition, that is, "7", "FEVER", "BAR", "SA" in any of the five lines.
It is determined whether or not one of the four types of symbols "NKYO" is displayed together (step S30).

If it is determined that they are not aligned, there is no possibility of a big hit, so it is determined whether or not the deceleration pattern data corresponding to SP2 has been completed (step S3).
1) The process proceeds to step S36 described later. On the other hand, data D
1. If it is determined that D3 satisfies the jackpot condition, the fact that there is a possibility of jackpot is notified from the speaker 7 and the line indicators 15a to 15f are notified thereof (step S32). Then, after it is determined whether or not the deceleration pattern data corresponding to SP2 has ended (step S33), the timer TM2 is set (step S35). This timer TM2 is set to a time corresponding to the time required for the drum to make three revolutions after the end of the deceleration pattern data. If it is determined that TM2 has ended (step S35), the power supply to SP2 is turned off.
FF is set (step S36), and it is notified that the middle drum has stopped (step S37).

After the three drums have stopped as described above, it is determined whether or not the selected data D1 to D3 satisfy the jackpot condition (step S38). If not, the timer TM4 Is set (step S39). This timer TM4 has a variable display section 14a
14c is provided to notify that the variable display operation has been completed, and to clarify the separation from the next variable display operation when there is a start winning prize memory.
About 1 second is set. After the TM4 is set, the speaker 7 informs the user that the TM4 has been lost until the TM4 ends (steps S40 and S41), and then returns to the step S9.

On the other hand, if the selected data D1 to D3 satisfy the jackpot condition, the timer TM3 is set (step S42). This timer TM3 is for notifying the player that the big hit has occurred, and is set to, for example, about 5 seconds. Then, T
After M3 is set, the speaker 7 and the game effect lamp 41a,
41b, while notifying by frame lamps 42a and 42b,
The hit lines are displayed on the line indicators 15a to 15f (steps S43 and S44). After that, the operation shifts to the operation control of the variable winning ball device 30 shown in FIG.

A time chart shown in FIG. 8 is an example of the processing in steps S9 to S44 described above.
This will be briefly described. The STSW ON signal P
The values of CT4 are added and stored one by one due to the presence of 1, P2 and P3. However, since the first signal P1 is stored and subtracted at the same time, the stored value of CT4 is "0". SP1 to SP3 are turned on by the first signal P1.
To start rotation. During the rotation, SW1 to SW3
Each time the notches 24a to 24c are detected, SP1 to SP3
Reset signals R1, R2, R3 are derived to reset the values of the step counters CT1 to CT3. In this case, the number of sending steps is "96" in any of CT1 to CT3, and therefore the reset is performed after the sending step signals of 0 to 95 are sent to SP1 to SP3. However, in the case of this embodiment, the step signal has a different pulse width (that is, a different rotation speed) for each of the SP1 to SP3, so that the reset intervals are different. .

By the way, while SP1 to SP3 are ON, the speaker 7 informs the user that the variable display is being performed in the form of "A" and the game effect lamps 41a, 41a.
b, frame lamps 42a and 42b and line indicators 15a to 15b
15f indicates that the variable display is being performed in the mode of "a" (corresponding to step S15). Then, during this variable display, the signal is turned on by the STSW and the signals P2 and P3 issued from the speaker 7 are informed in the form of "B" (corresponding to step S3).

A stop command signal is derived by elapse of TM1 time from ON of SP1 to SP3. After the stop command signal is derived, data D1 corresponding to SP1 is, for example, "6". In this case, when the number of sending steps from the last reset signal R1 has counted "36", SP1 stops. When SP1 stops, the speaker 7 notifies that the stop has occurred in the mode of "C" (corresponding to step S26). Also, S
If the data D3 corresponding to P3 is, for example, "3", SP3 is stopped when the number of feed steps from the second reset signal R3 counts "18" after the end of TM1 based on the deceleration pattern data. It is supposed to. S
When P3 stops, "C" is also output from speaker 7 in this case.
Is notified in such a manner as described above (step S
29). When the symbol displayed on the sixth drum on the left drum and the symbol displayed on the third drum on the right drum are a symbol (for example, “7”) which is a big hit, the sound notification from the speaker 7 is changed to “D”. At the same time, the line indicators 15a to 15f (only the hit line is displayed) and the light notification of the lamps 41a, 41b, 42a, and 42b also change to the mode of "b" (corresponding to step S32). Thereby, the player is positively notified that there is a possibility of a big hit, thereby enlivening the interest of the game.

When the data D2 corresponding to SP2 is, for example, "2", the number of sending steps from the second reset signal R2 after the end of TM1 is "12" based on the deceleration pattern data. In this case, SP2 is stopped. However, as described above, if the symbol displayed on the sixth drum on the left drum and the symbol displayed on the third drum on the right drum are symbols that make a big hit, the SP2 is not stopped at that position. Further, the rotation is continued by the timer TM2 corresponding to the time for SP2 to make three rotations (corresponding to steps S34 to S36).
That is, the stop time of SP2 is delayed.
By this delay, the player's attention is concentrated on the variable display sections 14a to 14c, so that the player can have a sense of expectation and the interest of the game is excited.

Then, the reset signal R2 after the delay
SP when the number of feed steps counted from "12" is counted
2 is stopped, but if the second symbol of the middle drum is the same jackpot symbol as displayed on the left and right drums, "E" is output from the speaker 7 during the timer TM3.
Sound notification is made in such a manner that the lamps 41a, 41b,
The light notification of 42a and 42b is also performed in the form of "c" (corresponding to step S43). Then, when the timer TM3 expires, the solenoid 46 is turned on, the value of the continuation number counter (hereinafter, referred to as CT5) is set to “1”, and the sound notification “F” and the light notification “d” that are being opened are performed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the operation of the variable winning ball device 30 at the time of a big hit will be described. First, a timer T which is a time for opening the opening / closing plate 32 of the variable winning ball device 30 is set.
M5 is set (step S45), and “1” is added to the value of the continuation number counter CT5 (step S45).
46). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT5 has become "10". If it has been determined that it has become "10", that is, it is determined that the last opening operation has been performed, a step S8 to be described later is performed.
Proceed to 6. On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation is not the last opening operation, the solenoid 46 (SOL) is turned on and the opening / closing plate 3 is opened.
2 is released (step S48). When the open / close plate 32 is opened, it is first determined whether or not the V winning flag is set (step S49). If not, the open / close plate is being opened and the repetition condition is not satisfied. If it is set, it is notified that the open / close plate is being opened and the repetition condition is satisfied (step S51). The notification in this case is
It is performed by both sound and light.

Next, it is determined whether or not the VSW has been turned on (step S52). If it has not been turned on, the process jumps to step S57, which will be described later. If it has been turned on, the V winning flag is set (step S52). S53), "1" is added to the winning number counter CT6 (step S54), and a winning is notified (step S55). Then, it is determined whether the value of CT6 has become “10” (step S5).
6) If it reaches "10", step S6 described later
Jump to 3, if it is not "10", CTSW
Is turned on (step S57). C
If the TSW has not been turned on, a step S described later is performed.
When the flag jumps to 61 and turns on, the winning number counter CT
Then, "1" is added to 6 (step S58), and a winning is notified (step S59). And the value of CT6 is “10”
Is determined (step S60), and "1"
If it has become "0", the process jumps to step S63, which will be described later.
After the value of 6 is displayed on the opening number display 17 and the winning number display 35 (step S61), it is determined whether or not TM5 has been completed (step S62). And the steps S49 to S62 are repeated. If the processing has been completed, the process proceeds to the next step S63.

If it is determined in step S56 and step S60 that CT6 has reached "10", and if it is determined in step S62 that TM5 has been completed, SOL is turned off and the open / close plate 32 is closed. (Step S63). Then, even after the opening / closing plate 32 is closed, in order to monitor whether or not the hit ball won immediately before the opening / closing plate 32 is closed has won the specific winning opening 33,
The following steps S64 to S85 are performed.

That is, first, the timer TM6 is set (step S64). The timer TM6 includes the opening / closing plate 3
Specific winning opening 33 during the interval when 2 is closed
Is set in such a manner that a winning time of a hit ball is allowed, for example, 2 seconds. Then, after setting TM6, it is notified that an interval is in progress (step S5).
65) It is determined whether or not the VSW has been turned on (step S66). If the VSW has not been turned on, the process jumps to step S71 described below. If the VSW has been turned on, a V winning flag is set (step S67). Notification of winning (Step S
68). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT6 is “10” (step S69).
The process jumps to step S71, and if not “10”, CT
After adding "1" to 6 (step S70), this time,
It is determined whether the CTSW has been turned on (step S7).
1). If the CTSW has not been turned on, the process jumps to step S75, which will be described later. If the CTSW has been turned on, a prize is notified (step S72). And the value of CT6 is “10”
Is determined (step S73). If it is "10", the process jumps to step S75. If it is not "10", "1" is added to CT6 (step S7).
4) The values of CT5 and CT6 are displayed on the opening number display 17 and the winning number display 35 (step S75), and thereafter, it is determined whether or not TM6 is completed (step S7).
6) If not completed, the process returns to step S65, and steps S65 to S76 are repeated. If the processing has been completed, the process proceeds to the next step S77.

After the end of TM6, it is determined whether or not the V winning flag is set (step S7).
7) If the V winning flag is set, the timer TM7 is set (step S78). The timer TM7 sets a delay time in the latter half of the interval time, for example, about 1 second. Therefore, in this embodiment, the interval time is T
That is, the length is set to the sum of M6 and TM7 (about 3 seconds). When TM7 is set, T
Until the end of M7, it is notified that the interval time is in progress (steps S79, S80). When the end of TM7, the V winning flag is cleared and the CT6 is cleared.
Is cleared (step S81), and thereafter, the process returns to step S45 to shift to the next opening operation, and the subsequent operations are repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S77 that the V winning flag has not been set,
TM7 is set (step S82), and it is notified that the interval time is continuing until TM7 ends (steps S83, S84), and when TM7 ends,
The value of CT5 is cleared together with the value of CT6 (step S85), and thereafter, the process returns to step S9 to end the big hit state, and the subsequent operations are repeated.

On the other hand, in step S47, CT
When the value of 5 is determined to be “10”, that is,
If it is determined that this is the last opening operation, after SOL is turned on (step S86), it is notified that it is the last time (step S87), and it is determined whether or not the VSW is turned on (step S87). S88) If it is not ON, the process jumps to step S92 described later, and if it is ON,
"1" is added to the winning number counter CT6 (step S5).
89), a prize is notified (step S90). And
It is determined whether or not the value of CT6 has become "10" (step S91). If it has become "10", the process jumps to step S98, which will be described later. It is determined whether the switch has been turned on (step S92). If the CTSW is not ON, the process jumps to step S96 described later, and if it is ON, "1" is added to the winning number counter CT6 (step S93),
The winning is notified (step S94). Then, it is determined whether the value of CT6 has become “10” (step S9).
5) If it becomes "10", step S described later
Jump to 98 and if it is not "10", CT5
After displaying the values of CT6 and CT6 on the opening number display 17 and the winning number display 35 (step S96), it is determined whether or not TM5 has been completed (step S97). Returning to S87, step S
87 to step S97 are repeated. If the processing has been completed, the process proceeds to the next step S98.

When it is determined in step S91 and step S95 that the value of CT6 is "10", and when it is determined in step S97 that TM5 has been completed, SOL is turned off and the opening / closing plate 3 is turned off.
2 is closed (step S98). And the opening and closing plate 32
The following steps S99 to S111 are performed in order to count the number of hit balls that have just won before closing and to take a relatively long interval between the start of variable display and the next start winning.

First, the timer TM8 is set (step S99). The timer TM8 sets the above-described relatively long interval time.
0 seconds is set. Thus, after TM8 is set, it is informed that the interval is in progress (step S8).
100) Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the VSW has been turned on (step S101). If the VSW has not been turned on, the process jumps to step S105, which will be described later. If the VSW has been turned on, a prize is notified (step S102). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT6 is “10” (step S10).
3) If "10", jump to step S105; if not "10", add "1" to CT6 (step S104), then determine whether CTSW has been turned on. It is determined (step S105). If the CTSW has not been turned on, the process jumps to step S109, which will be described later. If the CTSW has been turned on, a winning is notified (step S109).
106). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT6 is "10" (step S107). If it is "10", the process jumps to step S109. If it is not "10", "1" is set to CT6. After the addition (Step S10
8) The values of CT5 and CT6 are displayed on the opening number display 17 and the winning number display 35 (step S109), and thereafter, it is determined whether or not TM8 has been completed (step S1).
10) If not completed, go to step S10
Returning to 0, Steps S100 to S110 are repeated. When the operation has been completed, the values of CT5 and CT6 are cleared, the process returns to step S9 to end the big hit state, and the subsequent operations are repeated.

As an example of the processing of steps S45 to S111 for the operation of the variable winning ball apparatus 30 described above, there is a time chart shown in FIG. 9 (continuous to FIG. 8). In the state where SOL is turned on and the opening / closing plate 32 is opened,
SP1 to SP3 are in the OFF state, and the values of the corresponding step counters CT1 to CT3 are also kept at the values corresponding to the data D1 to D3.
Also, while the opening / closing plate 32 is being opened, the STSW is turned on and the signal P is turned on.
Even if 4, P5, and P6 are derived, the sound effect is not emitted from the speaker 7. In the case shown, the signal P6
Is invalid because the value of CT4 is “4”.

By the way, when the SOL is turned on and the open / close plate 3
When the VSW and CTSW are turned on while the 2 is open, the CT6 is incremented by "1" each time, and each time a winning sound is emitted from the speaker 7 in the form of "G" (steps S55, S59, S68, S72, S90, S9
4, corresponding to S102 and S106). However, if VSW is O
By performing N, both the background sound and the light are changed from the previous “F” and “d” modes to “H” and “e” modes to notify the player that the repetition condition is satisfied. (Corresponding to steps S50 and S51). The interval time starts when CT6 becomes "10" or when TM5 times up. During the operation of the interval times (TM6, TM7), the sound and light are called "I" and "f", respectively. This is an aspect (corresponding to steps S65, S79, and S83).

Also, when the value of CT5, which is drawn substantially in the center of FIG. 9, is "10", that is, in the last round,
At the same time as SOL is turned on, the sound and light are each "J"
The mode is “g” (corresponding to step S87). Also, when CT6 becomes “10” or TM5 times out, a relatively long interval time T
M8 is started, but during the operation of the interval time (TM8), the sound and light are in the form of “K” and “h”, respectively (corresponding to step S100). Then, after the interval time TM8 ends, the variable display is started by the next start winning. In the case of this embodiment, as shown in the right part of FIG. 9, the variable display is stored corresponding to the start signal P2. SP1 to SP3 based on the obtained data D1 to D3
Is controlled. Thus, D1 = 3, D2 =
4, if D3 = 5 is selected and the combination is not in the big hit display state, SP1 to SP3 are stopped based on each deceleration pattern data after the timer TM1 ends, and
When P2 is stopped, a notification to the effect that an error has occurred is made by timer T.
This is performed during M4. That is, the sound and light are each "L"
The process is performed in the mode of “i” (the steps S40 and S40).
41).

The embodiment has been described above.
In this embodiment, when the symbols displayed on the left drum and the right drum are symbols that make a big hit, sound notification from the speaker 7 and various lamps 15a to 15
Light notifications from f, 41a, 41b, 42a, and 42b are performed, whereby the player is positively notified that there is a possibility of a big hit, thereby enlivening the interest of the game.

If the symbols displayed on the left drum and the right drum are symbols that make a big hit, rotation is performed by the timer TM2 corresponding to the time required for the middle drum to make three more rotations without stopping at that position. Since the stop time of the middle drum is continued, that is, the delay of the middle drum is delayed.
By focusing on c, the player is expected to have a sense of expectation and the interest of the game is excited.

The following are conceivable modifications of the embodiment described above. The structure of the variable winning ball device 30 may be a pair of open / close wing pieces or a pair of sliding pieces instead of the open / close plate 32 of the embodiment, and a motor instead of a solenoid as an electric drive source for driving these. You may. As a structure of the variable display device 13, instead of the rotary drums 20a to 20c of the embodiment, for example, a segment LE
It may be a variable display unit such as D, LCD, EL, roulette type, leaf type, belt type, dot matrix, etc., or a combination thereof. Further, as long as the number of variable display units is at least two, the number is not limited to the embodiment. Further, the variable display method also starts variable display from the time of power-on, and starts the variable display again by starting winning (this In this case, the variable start may be notified by changing the brightness or speed), or may be sequentially stopped by the start winning. Further, a stop switch may be provided to issue a stop command signal when operated by a player. The order in which the variable display units are stopped is not limited to the embodiment. The opening time, the winning number, and the upper limit of the opening number of the variable winning ball device 30 may be set arbitrarily without being limited to the embodiment. Also, in this case, the upper limit is set on the total number of winning balls which are won in all the winning holes on the variable winning ball device 30 or the game board by one big hit occurrence, and then the number of times of opening and the number of winning in one opening. May not be provided with an upper limit. Further, a predetermined number of prize balls or points may be directly given to the player by the occurrence of the big hit. In the above-described embodiment, when there is a possibility of a big hit, the speed of the variable display of the variable display unit that stops last is reduced, but the speed may not be changed, or the speed may be changed quickly. You may make it. Even in the case where the display of the variable display unit stopped first satisfies the condition that can be a big hit, control for stopping the variable display unit with a delay may be performed on the remaining variable display units in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, the identification information at the time of stopping is randomly selected at the time of starting winning, but the timing of stopping, in other words, the variable display time of each variable display unit may be randomly selected at the time of starting winning. . In place of a ball game machine in which a player borrows a ball borrowed into a hitting ball supply tray 6 to play a game, a game can be performed by ejecting an enclosed ball sealed in the game machine with a storage medium storing ball data. It may be a so-called card type ball and ball game machine.

[0064]

As is apparent from the above description, the ball game machine according to the present invention has the variable display section for deriving and displaying the display result at the end of the variable display, and the display result has already been derived. When the display result of the displayed variable display section satisfies a condition that can be in a specific display state,
Since the variable display speed of the last variable display section still performing variable display by the low-speed variable display control means is made lower than the variable display speed in the normal state, the player can visually recognize the variable display operation from the variable display operation of the variable display device. It is possible to know that there is a possibility of the specific display state, and it is possible to have a sense of expectation of the specific display state and to enjoy the interest of the game.

In the variable display based on the low-speed variable display control means, there is a possibility that the specific display state may be obtained by variably displaying the identification information in the specific display state at least once. In the variable display operation, the moment of the specific display state can be reliably caused to appear, so that the expectation of the specific display state is not spoiled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the variable display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit that controls a game of the ball game machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 8 is a time chart showing an example of a specific operation in the same manner.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing an example of a specific operation following FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 7 Speaker (notification means) 13 Variable display device 14a-14c Variable display part 15a-15f Line display (notification means) 30 Variable winning ball device 41a, 41b Game effect lamp (notification means) ) 42a, 42b Frame lamp (notification means) 80 Microcomputer

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable display device provided with a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a display result of the plurality of variable display units being derived and displayed at different derivation timings. A variable display control means capable of controlling the display result of the plurality of variable display portions in a specific display state to an advantageous state for the player, wherein the variable display control means In a state in which the variable display unit that derives and displays the display result last among the plurality of variable display units is variably displaying, the display result of the variable display unit for which the display result has already been derived and displayed is the specific display state. And a low-speed variable display control means for setting the variable display speed of the variable display unit for deriving and displaying the display result at the end to be lower than the variable display speed in a normal state when the condition is satisfied. Ball game machine. 2. The bullet according to claim 1, wherein the variable display based on the low-speed variable display control means is variably displayed such that the identification information in the specific display state is displayed at least once. Ball game machine.